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March 27: Today, Spike Chunsoft revealed No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files for Nintendo Switch [update: also now Switch 2]. It launches on July 25, 2025.

No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files is the third game in the series. This time around, you’ll play as a special agent with an AI partner embedded in his left eye while looking to track down Iris, an internet Idol who has been trapped in a mysterious escape game. 

Spike Chunsoft also provided the following details:

Sonic x Shadow Generations Nintendo Switch 2

April 2: SEGA is bringing Sonic x Shadow Generations to Nintendo Switch 2, the company has just announced. It will be available during the system’s launch window.

Sonic x Shadow Generations is already on the current Nintendo Switch having launched last year. According to SEGA, more information will be provided later.

Chickenhare and the Treasure of Spiking Beard

Today, ChibiPhoenix announced that it’s working with N-Zone on Chickenhare and the Treasure of Spiking Beard. The game launches on Nintendo Switch later this year.

Chickenhare and the Treasure of Spiking Beard, a 3D action adventure platformer, follows the 2022 animated feature Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness. You’ll go on a journey to find the seven crystals before Spiking-Beard and save the Kingdoms from Chaos. 

Additional information can be found in the following rundown:

Three Bees is bringing Perfect Tides: Station to Station to Nintendo Switch, the developer announced today. The game launches later in 2025.

The title is a coming-of-age point-and-click narrative adventure game. It’s also a sequel to the original Perfect Tides.

Here’s a bunch of information about the upcoming project:

New data from Circana gives us a look at the best-selling games of March 2025 specifically on Nintendo Switch.

We already know that Xenoblade Chronicles X and Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster made the overall top twenty across all platforms. However, looking at Nintendo Switch specifically, we see also see Hello Kitty Island Adventure here as a new entry.

Here’s the full list of best-sellers on Nintendo Switch for March 2025:

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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of March 2025.

A number of new games appear for the first time, including Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. It’s down at #17, but remember this was released later in the month. Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster also manages to make the top twenty.

Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for March 2025:

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Rooftops & Alleys

Rooftops & Alleys is heading to Nintendo Switch, MLMEDIA announced today. The game is set to arrive on June 17, 2025.

Rooftops & Alleys is a parkour game with various features and modes such as time trials, Capture the Flag, and more. Although it’s been in Early Access on PC, the full version is almost here, and it will include a new map, a full progression system, and “much more exciting content.”

Here’s some additional information:

Switch 2 demand My Nintendo Store Japan

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shared a statement today about Japanese pre-orders on the My Nintendo Store in light of significant interest that exceeded the company’s expectations. 

According to Furukawa, 2.2 million people registered interest in reserving the system through its official website. That number “far exceeds our expectations and far exceeds the number of Nintendo Switch 2 consoles that can be delivered from the My Nintendo Store on June 5,” Furukawa said. Many customers won’t be selected, but will be automatically enrolled for a second lottery later on.


Once Upon a Puppet

The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of April 16, 2025 are as follows:

Lunar Remastered Collection

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending April 19, 2025 is now available.

As far as new releases go, Lunar Remastered Collection appears for the first time. It’s all the way down at #27, but remember that this is a niche RPG we’re dealing with. Also, Hogwarts Legacy holds on to the overall top spot.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending April 19, 2025:

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