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Posted on 35 minutes ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments

Capcom released a demo for Pragmata yesterday, and with fans getting their hands on the trial, a Nintendo Switch 2 vs. Xbox Series S vs. PS5 graphics comparison video has come in.

It seems that Pragmata runs at a lower resolution than Xbox Series S. However, where Nintendo’s console makes up for it is with better upscaling. The same also applies to filtering and shadow quality with better results on Nintendo Switch 2.

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Posted on 47 minutes ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments

Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from January 2026. Some of the highlighted titles include Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.

Here’s the new video:

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Posted on 48 minutes ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

A physical release for Lollipop Chainsaw Repop is on the way for Nintendo Switch 2, Limited Run Games has announced.

The full experience will be included on the cartridge, so no game-key card here. This comes with the Nintendo Switch 2 version plus the upgrade pack. You’ll also receive a 48-page art book as a bonus.

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Posted on 1 hour ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Hollow Knight came out with a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition yesterday, and as part of that, a version 1.5.12459 update has been made available.

Although there’s nothing earth shattering here, there’s actually a bit more to the patch than you might have expected. Team Cherry made subtle tweaks and adjustments such as pausing in inventory menus, making gameplay adjustments such as reducing Grey Prince Zote’s stagger bounce height, and more.

The full overview is as follows:

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Posted on 3 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

One of the bigger talking points surrounding Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined when it was first revealed was its graphics, which Square Enix has officially labeled as “doll-like art style”. Previously, the company seemed like it was going all-in on the HD-2D look. But now we’re getting something that we hadn’t really seen before, especially from Square Enix.

In an interview with Nintendo Everything, producer Takeshi Ichikawa spoke about the new art style for Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. Ichikawa explained that the team wanted to come up with a look that would be appealing worldwide. Also, Square Enix was looking to “depict the depth and feel of Dragon Quest 7’s story more vividly”.

Ichikawa’s full words:

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Posted on 3 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Hamster announced its new Console Archives line yesterday which follows in the footsteps of Arcade Archives, and now the company has shared the initial wave of games. This comes as part of a live stream that aired today.

Specific release dates haven’t been shared. However, we know that the following games are currently on the way:

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Posted on 3 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

After Super Bomberman Collection was revealed and launched for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch yesterday, information has come through about the physical release. Red Art Games is in charge of production.

The company is planning a standard version, Deluxe Edition, and Collector’s Edition. The physical release will be available for Nintendo Switch on August 25, 2026 in North America and August 28 in Europe. Super Bomberman Collection will be available from major retailers at launch on Nintendo Switch, but the Switch 2 Edition is exclusive to VGP in North America and redartgames.com exclusive in Europe.

Here’s the rundown of everything planned:

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Posted on 4 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Level-5 isn’t slowing down with its support for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, and has now come out with a version 2.1.0 update which is pretty substantial. 

Highlights include Dream Challenge (High-difficulty Boss Battle), new items, enhanced charge attacks and special skills, and adjustment of the Mystery Box at the Celestia Exchange. This doesn’t cover everything as there are additional adjustments, fixes, and more.

The full rundown is as follows:

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Posted on 8 hours ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments

Square Enix has come out with more details on The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. The title is slated to release for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 18, 2026.

Some of the bigger pieces of information shared, are the changes made to the game after the reception of the free demo. They specifically mention increasing the player’s movement speed, adding new difficulty levels, adding quality of life changes in a few interfaces.

You can see the full rundown below:

Hope is Timeless

A completely new action RPG the first in the HD which combines pixel art and 3DCG!

In a corner of a continent overrun with beast tribes, the Kingdom of Huther is humanity’s sole bastion, kept safe by a magic barrier.

After the discovery of heretofore unknown ruins, the adventurer Elliot and his fairy sidekick Faie brave the dangers outside the kingdom on a journey spanning not only the continent, but its thousand-year history. Open new paths as you explore this untamed continent and reveal the world’s mysterious history. Enjoy intuitive and rewarding action-based battle with a healthy dose of strategic support abilities from a fairy. Herein are intertwined the fates of one adventurer and one fairy. It is time to unravel the threads of history.

Story

A Story of Four Ages Across a Thousand Years

To lift the curse on Princess Heuria of Huther, Elliot and Faie will cross through the Doorway of Time to visit different periods in history.

They will travel from their own time, the Age of Safekeeping, further and further into the past. Across every age, a terrible threat looms over Elliot and Faie’s adventure.

—Age of Safekeeping: The Present

—Age of Reconstruction The Dark Ages

—Age of Magic: A Golden Age

—Age of Budding: The Birth of Civilization

World

Philabieldia: A Content Overrun by Beast Tribes

Elliot’s tale is set in a world filled with monsters and beastmen. Humans live tucked away in a corner of the realm, their kingdom protected from threats beyond its walls by a magic barrier.

Age of Safekeeping

The Kingdom of Huther stands in one corner of Philabieldia. Ruled by King Hichard, the people are able to live peacefully thanks to Princess Heuria’s spell of Safekeeping, which protects the kingdom from the beast tribes.

Elliot will begin his adventure in this Age of Safekeeping, and forge into the past through the Age of Reconstruction, the Age of Magic and the Age of Budding.

Characters

Elliot (voiced by Phillip Reich in English, Ryota Osaka in Japanese)

The hero of this tale, a compassionate young man who can’t turn a blind eye to those in need. He makes his living as an adventurer, earning rewards for helping the townspeople with their requests.

Elliot knows neither of his parents and grew up in the kingdom’s orphanage. He donates a portion of his earnings to the orphanage and helps looks after the younger orphans in between his adventures.

 

Faie (voiced by Brenna Larsen in English, Rua Miyauchi in Japanese)

A fairy that only Elliot is able to see or hear. With her unique fairy magic, she supports Elliot on his journey as a trusty sidekick.

Her memories from before meeting Elliot are hazy at best, and throughout the adventure, she can’t help but feel she’s forgetting something important.

 

Princess Heuria (voiced by Sura Siu in English, Manaka Iwami in Japanese)

Princess of the Kingdom of Huther. Her innate magic powers allow her to cast the spell of Safekeeping that protects the kingdom. For this reason, though she longs to see the outside world, she must remain in the castle to maintain the spell.

Her fair and kindhearted nature has earned her the love and respect of the kingdom’s people.

 

King Ichard (voiced by Brent Mukai in English, Takehito Koyasu in Japanese)

The king of Huther. A benevolent ruler with a strong sense of responsibility who ever prioritizes his country’s wellbeing. He holds fast to the royal precept, “Be not a prisoner of power,” and governs Huther with a steady hand.

At the same time, he worries for his daughter, Heuria, who must continue casting the spell of Safekeeping.

 

Kaifried (voiced by Brad Davidorf in English, Junichi Suwabe in Japanese)

The king’s shrewd minister, who is also a capable swordsman.

He takes issue with King Hichard’s conservative rule and reliance on Princess Heuria’s magic, and what that means for the kingdom, and instead endorses proactively acquiring new magics to secure the kingdom’s future.

 

Euygene (voiced by Willow Engel in English, Hiro Shimono in Japanese)

The royal scholar, foremost in the kingdom in magic research. He was once an adventurer, but lacking the talent for it, gave up early on.

Though still young, he has earned the king’s trust, and is thus able to recommend his old friend Elliot for the task of exploring some newly discovered ruins.

System: Elliot’s Actions

As Elliot, the player will freely adventure over the expansive continent of used interchangeably to do battle with Philabieldia beastmen . Various weapons found along the way may be and explore caves and ruins.

—Two weapons may be equipped at once. Watch the enemy’s movements to determine when to strike.
—Most weapons have a special attack that may be unleashed by holding the attack button to charge up.

Swords
Swords may be swung quickly to attack in a wide range, making them easy to use. Charge up their special attack to send slashes flying!

Shields
Be aware that shields can only defend against frontal attacks, and not those to the back or sides. Learn to raise your guard at just the right time for an edge in battle.

Bows
A bow’s regular attack fires one arrow per shot, but its special attack fires multiple arrows out in a fan at the cost of a single arrow.

Boomerangs
A boomerang is dangerous during its entire flight, so a skillful throw can knock enemies on both the departure and the return.

Bombs
Bombs explode a short time after they’re set, and their explosions pack a punch. They can also be used to demolish certain rocks and cracked walls.

Spears
Spears are good for doling out repeated attacks directly ahead and out of the enemy’s melee range. Their special attack is a forward charge.

Hammers
Hammers are slow to swing but hard hitting, and their special attack changes to a downward blow. They can also be used to pound pegs into the ground.

Chains and Sickles
Chains and sickles are multifaceted weapons that allow for attacking at range or in the surrounding circumference. Their special attack can pull enemies in close.

Exploit all of Elliot’s various actions in every corner of the map to discover new areas and sites to explore. After learning a new action, come back to places you’ve been before to potentially make a new discovery.
—Use dynamic attacks to cross scattered terrain.
—Dive under logs blocking your way.

System: Faie’s Actions

Elliot’s fairy sidekick Faie is there to support him on his adventure. She can use her special magic abilities to find a way tricks and traps lying in wait for Elliot, and will even join the adventurer in battle. Faie’s cooperation is key to productive adventuring.

—Faie will pick up nearby items and help pick on enemies.

—The player can control Faie directly with the R stick, or a second player can control her in local co-op.

System: Faie’s Special Abilities

Faie will learn new magic abilities during her journey. Some obstacles blocking Elliot’s progress can only be overcome with fairy magic, so actively put any new magic she learns to the test.

—The magic “sprint” puts high speed into Elliot’s step. Use it to solve puzzles, or just get where you’re going that much more quickly.

—The magic “warp” transports Elliot to wherever Faie is in an instant. It has multiple uses, such as dodging attacks and obstacles or getting into a favorable position behind the enemy.

Should Elliot lose all his vitality and fall in battle, Faie can bring him back to life. You can continue the adventure from exactly where it was interrupted.

—Resurrection by Faie comes at a price: tul, the currency of Philabieldia. Consider your finances and surroundings before deciding to jump back into action.

System: Magicite

Bring magicite fragments you find to the magicite shop to have them formed into whole pieces of magicite with special effects. Various pieces of magicite can be equipped as a set that confers their combined effects to Elliot’s weapons. Find the combinations that suit your playstyle and give you the advantage in battle. Magicite fragments can be found as random loot dropped by defeated enemies and in treasure chests among other places.

—Magicite is formed at a shop in town from magicite fragments. You won’t know what magicite you’ll get until it’s formed, but you can select type you hope to get according to weapon.

—The more magicite you form, the higher your rank will go, giving you a better chance at forming rarer types of magicite.

Each piece of magicite has a fixed cost to equip, and you can equip as much as will fit within the total cost available. Try adjusting your magicite sets to find combinations that generally complement one another or are optimized for specific areas or battles.

—Keep your total equippable cost in mind when selecting magicite. The magicite shopkeeper is able to raise your cost limit for a not-so-modest fee.

Sword Magicite
Effects for customizing your sword and shield. Fortify your defenses, or conversely weaken them for the ability to execute devastating counterattacks.

—Combine magicite that offers omnidirectional defense following sword attacks with magicite that powers up attacks after guarding for the ideal marriage of offense and defense.

—Intentionally use your shield past its breaking point to take advantage of magicite that adds flying slashes to your attacks while you’re unable to defend. Sets can be designed to test a player’s capacity for navigating risk and reward.

Spear Magicite
Extend your polearm’s reach even further than the enemy’s range, or unlock another weapon’s potential by virtue of combining it with a spear.

—A number of magicite types will enhance weapons used in the few seconds after swinging a spear. See how different weapon affinities stack up.

—Combine magicite that extends the movement range of special attacks with magicite that imparts invulnerability during a special attack to break right through enemy lines. Add in magicite that shortens special attack charge time to break your way right back out.

Debut Demo Feedback

Based on the feedback from the post-play survey of the debut demo released on Nintendo Switch 2, we will be making the following adjustments.

—Increase in Elliot’s Movement Speed

—New Difficulty Levels

—Expanded Convenience Features for Magicite

—Adjustment to Weapon Shortcut Menu Behavior

For more details, please visit our official website, which will be updated soon.

Thank you very much for your cooperation in the survey. Please look forward to the full release of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales!

We also have new screenshots of the game, which can be viewed here:

Screenshots

Thanks to Gematsu for today’s news. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales will be out for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 18, 2026. To see more news surrounding the console, click here.

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Posted on 12 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

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