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Crypt Custodian physical

Today, Welsh distributor and publisher Curveball announced that it’s producing a physical release for Crypt Custodian on Nintendo Switch. This comes as part of a new partnership between Top Hat Studios and Kyle Thompson.

Top Hat Studios’ Andi Han noted today: “Crypt Custodian is one of the highlights of the whole Metroidvania genre that’ve been released in the past year, and it also encapsulates the kind of thing we love in games: great ideas, attention to detail, and an unwavering commitment to fun, made by a developer pursuing what fulfils them artistically. We’re pleased to see the game coming to retail in physical form, and that many more players will have the delight of experiencing it.”

Nintendo Switch Online Nobunaga's Ambition Romance of the Three Kingdoms 4, Uncharted Water

Four more SNES games are on the way to Nintendo Switch Online with Nobunaga’s Ambition, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Lord of Darkness, Romance of the Three Kingdoms 4: Wall of Fire, and Uncharted Water: New Horizons joining the service. The full set will be available on March 28, 2025.

All of these titles can be accessed through the SNES app. Only a subscription is needed for the main service – no Expansion Pack membership required.

Sonokuni

March 6: Today, Kakehashi Games and Don Yasa Crew announced that they’re bringing Sonokuni to Nintendo Switch. No release window was provided, but it’s planned to launch soon after the PC version – which is currently slated for Q1 2025.

Sonokuni is a Japanese hip hop biopunk action title. You’ll play as Takeru, a lone assassin tasked with raiding a surreal superpower empowered by biotechnology. The story is inspired by real-life Japanese mythology.

Green Tile Digital’s upcoming game Locomoto is planned for Nintendo Switch, it’s been announced. Expect to see this one later in 2025.

In the life-sim adventure train game, players act as a conductor. It features train customization, crafting, interacting with different characters, and more.

Here’s some additional information about Locomoto:

I Hate This Place

Broken Mirror Game, in collaboration with Skybound Entertainment, today announced I Hate This Place. The game launches in Q4 2025 for Nintendo Switch.

I Hate This Place is an open-world survival horror game. Bloober Team is setting up a new horror label, and this project will be a part of it.

System Shock 2 25th Anniversary Remaster release date

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster just announced its final release date. For players on Nintendo Switch and elsewhere, the game launches on June 26, 2025.

We only just found out that System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster would be released on Nintendo Switch last month. The 1999 classic sci-fi horror action will now be returning with extra bells and whistles very soon.

For those that need a refresher, read the following overview:

Once Upon a Puppet release date

Today, Daedalic Entertainment and Flatter Than Earth nailed down the release date for Once Upon a Puppet. The game heads to Nintendo Switch on April 23, 2025.

Once Upon a Puppet was just revealed for Nintendo’s console in February. While we were given a 2025 release window at the time, it turns out the wait wasn’t overly long.

In celebration of 100k wishlists, Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade has been announced to receive a physical deluxe edition of the game in North America and Europe.

Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade is a highly anticipated action RPG roguelite set in Edo Japan. Players will be able to choose among three protagonists with three distinct combat styles and storylines.

The physical deluxe edition is to include a deluxe box with physical copy of the game, postcards, the official OST on digital as well as singles, an artbook, and a poster.

Here’s some more information about the game:

A Highland Song physical

Super Rare Games is preparing a physical release of A Highland Song on Nintendo Switch, the company announced today.

3,000 copies will be available. In each unit, Super Rare Games is packing in the title on a cartridge, interior art, a full-color manual, an exclusive sticker, and trading cards.

A trailer for Caligo has been released announcing a Nintendo Switch version. The game, developed and published by Krealit, originally released on Steam in 2017 but is making its’ way to home consoles under porter and publisher Sometimes You.

Here’s an overview of the game:


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