Ritual of Raven gets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
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Publisher Team17 and developer Spellgarden Games have announced that Ritual of Raven is coming to Nintendo Switch on August 7.
The game is described as a cozy farming simulation experience where players take on the role of a witch. You’ll grow ingredients for rituals and quests, tend to your homestead, and interact with quirky characters, eccentric creatures, and your sarcastic raven companion, all while uncovering mysterious events.
Here’s some additional information:
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Nintendo Switch 2 reviews could be limited, system getting big day one patch [update: confirmed]
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May 15: A new report claims that reviews for Nintendo Switch 2 could be limited leading up to launch, which is at least in part due to a significant day one patch that is required.
Nintendo has been informing some journalists that they will not have access to a unit until launch day. The Game Business spoke with four such media members, including two described as “very, very senior journalists in the games industry”.
Video: European eShop highlights – May 2025
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from May 2025. Some of the highlighted titles include Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Fantasy Life i, and Please Touch the Artwork 2.
Here’s the new video:
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Video: NVIDIA talks about Nintendo Switch 2’s custom processor
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo is concluding its “Creator’s Voice” video series for Switch 2 with a special video from NVIDIA. This time around, CEO Jensen Huang shares some insights into the creation of the system’s custom processor. Previous videos have delved into the games, but this one is all about hardware.
8 years later, first person ever beats Nintendo Switch game 1-2 Switch
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Over eight years after the game originally launched, someone has come forward claiming that they’re the first person to ever fully beat 1-2 Switch.
Until now, no one had confirmed that they had completed the Plate Spin mini-game. While all of the other mini-games don’t take terribly long to finish, it’s this one that’s particularly challenging.
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Fantasy Life i launches on Nintendo Switch 2 next week, improvements detailed [update: trailer]
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May 27: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time just received a release date on Nintendo Switch 2, and it turns out you won’t have to wait very long to play it. Level-5 says it’ll be ready in time for the console’s launch on June 5, 2025.
We previously heard that there would be some improvements on Nintendo Switch 2 compared to the Switch 1 version, and now we have full details. According to Level-5, there’ll be better graphics and an improved frame rate. Additionally, distant objects will be rendered more clearly. Game startup and scene transitions are also faster and more seamless as well.
Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift revealed for Nintendo Switch [update: trailer, release date]
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May 27: Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift is coming to Nintendo Switch, retailer listings have revealed. The racer launches later in 2025.
Garfield Kart came to Nintendo 3DS in 2013. That was followed up with Garfield Kart Furious Racing, which launched on Nintendo Switch at the end of 2019.
Below are the first details for the upcoming project:
No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files details returning characters, Wink Psync, Key Rules
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A new round of details are in for No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files covering new playable characters in the Escape segments, returning characters from previous titles, as well as other details about the game system. The latest screenshots are also available.
Spike Chunsoft has provided the following information:
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma review for Nintendo Switch – also coming to Switch 2
Posted on 1 month ago by Elias in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch (reviewed) / Switch 2
Release date: June 5, 2025
Developer: Marvelous
Publisher: Marvelous
In the far eastern region lies the misty country of Azuma – a once-prosperous land now choked by elemental blight and fractured runic energy. After a cataclysmic impact disrupted the flow of life itself, Azuma’s crumbling terrain and brittle fields whisper of a world in quiet ruin. And as is tradition in the Rune Factory series, an amnesiac hero shows up right on cue. But this time, their role is more than just farmhand-turned-savior – they’re the Earth Dancer, a chosen conduit of divine power, tasked with uncovering the truth behind the dying gods of the land.
Nintendo Switch Online adds Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Zelda 2 icons
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
For a limited time, Nintendo Switch Online members can grab brand new icons based on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link.
Both require you to boot up the games on their respective app first. After that, you can spend My Nintendo Platinum Points on the different icons. There’s only five for Zelda 2 (they’re all characters), but there’s about a dozen for Ocarina of Time. Each one costs 10 Platinum Points.
