Planet of Lana reaches 1 million players
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Planet of Lana, the stunning cinematic puzzle-platformer produced by Thunderful and developed by Wishfully, has surpassed 1 million players.
The game tells the touching story of Lana and her cat Mui, on a quest to rescue Lana’s sister, who was kidnapped by invading machines, very much in the style of H. G. Wells, War of the Worlds.
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Tekken 8 director comments on possibility of Nintendo Switch 2 version
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Could Tekken 8 come to Nintendo Switch 2 at some point in the future? Katsuhiro Harada, the game’s director, isn’t ruling out the possibility.
Harada said in a recent interview that a port is “not totally off the table”. While noting that it could help Bandai Namco reach “a bigger audience,” bringing it over “would require a lot of work”.
Harada’s full words about Tekken 8 on Nintendo Switch 2 are as follows, as reported by Eurogamer:
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Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club announced for Nintendo Switch
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Publisher GameMill, along with Cradle Games, today unveiled Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club for Nintendo Switch. The title launches on October 10, 2025.
Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club is a mystery adventure game. As Snoopy, players will solve puzzles and uncover mysteries around town. Expect to investigate the case of the missing football equipment, seek out ghostly music, and more with the Peanuts gang.
Learn more about the project in the following overview:
Drag x Drive reviews roundup
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Just ahead of Nintendo’s launch of Drag x Drive on Switch 2, reviews are now starting to come on. This is the company’s next main release on its new system.
As a reminder, Drag x Drive is a 3-on-3 sports game inspired by wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair motocross, and skateboarding. The hook is that players use the Joy-Con 2 controllers like a mouse to control their wheels as they move around the court. If you get a bit tired of the main experience, you can participate in the Circuit Sprint minigame, shooting contests, and Park-wide minigames like Rebound Scramble, jump rope, and more.
Below is an initial roundup of reviews for Drag x Drive:
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1996 Namco game Aqua Jet incoming for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Namco is bringing back Aqua Jet for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch this week, the company has announced. Both platforms are getting the game tomorrow, August 14.
Aqua Jet, originally released in 1996, comes from Namco. The jet ski racer will feature multiple save slots, rewind functionality, and more on Nintendo Switch 2.
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Party action game Lappy Games comes to Switch this month
Posted on 1 month ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
Publisher TBS Games has announced a party action game titled Lappy Games. The game will launch on Switch on August 20, 2025.
Developed by Will Co Ltd, Lappy Games is based on the variety game show Love It! Players will be competing in 2D platforming stages to collect hearts. Although the show is based in Japan, English will be a supported language option.
Here’s some more information about the game:
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GameCube game Chibi-Robo lands on Nintendo Switch 2 next week
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The next GameCube game on Nintendo Switch 2 has now been confirmed, as Chibi-Robo is coming to Nintendo Classics in just a few days. The title launches on August 21, 2025.
Chibi-Robo, which first launched in 2005 (2006 in the west), will be available to Nintendo Switch Online members. Note that you’ll need to be subscribed to the Expansion Pack tier.
Here’s an overview of the game:
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Tower defense party game Hack ‘n’ Stack heading to Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Dodo Tako, along with Triple Boris, today unveiled Hack ‘n’ Stack for Nintendo Switch. The game is targeting a Q2 2026 debut.
The physics-powered party brawler smashes tower defense into slapstick chaos. Up to four players can build, break, and weaponize everything – including each other.
Additional details are available in the following overview:
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Above Snakes receives Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
RedDeerGames and Square Glade Games today provided the release date for Above Snakes. On Nintendo Switch, it will be available on September 4, 2025.
We previously reported on the game, which is an isometric world builder. It was announced last month, but no launch window was given at the time.
Here’s some information about the game:
Double Dragon Gaiden adds Evil Marian, Super Anubis as free DLC
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is expanding its roster once again, as Jeff and Abore are now joining the roster. Both are free and launch on Nintendo Switch today.
Here’s some information about Evil Marian and Super Anubis:
