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Nintendo has finally made an official announcement regarding its next gaming system, the Switch 2. It is confirmed to launch later in 2025.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Kemono Heroes physical

Tesura Games and JanduSoft have announced a new partnership involving a physical release of Kemono Heroes on Nintendo Switch. It will be available in Q1 2025.

The physical release will be sold standalone and as part of a collector’s edition. With the latter version, you’ll get a special box, Kodama reversible keychain, original soundtrack CD, and a 100-page full color art book.

Fire Emblem Heroes Dust Storm Mercs

Today, Dust Storm Mercs was announced as the next summoning event for the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes.

Special Heroes with keen eyes even amidst swirling sands are coming soon. Nintendo and Intelligent Systems are also confirming that Hero Saber: Dune Walker will appear as a Score Reward in the next Tempest Trials+ event.


Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con leaked photos

January 5: Another alleged Nintendo Switch 2 leak has taken place which may give us one of the best looks we’ve had thus far at the new Joy-Con.

Images were apparently posted on Chinese social media and have since spread to Reddit. The exact source is unclear, but it could have come from anywhere such as a factory production line. As we’ll always caution, nothing is confirmed until we see and hear something from Nintendo itself.


Donkey Kong Country Returns HD icons

Going along with the launch of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, new icons based on the game have just been added to Nintendo Switch Online. Different waves will be going up over the next few weeks.

As usual, members can obtain icons for characters, backgrounds, and frames. Characters cost 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. You’ll need to fork over 5 Platinum Points for backgrounds and frames.

Lollipop Chainsaw Repop Photo Mode, Goth Outfit update

Dragami Games has announced a new update for Lollipop Chainsaw Repop that will add a Photo Mode and Goth Outfit to the game. Nintendo Switch players will be able to download it in early February.

Similar to other games, players will be able to pause the action whenever they please and take in-game photos. There are ways to change the camera angle, depth of field, poses, and facial expressions. Filters and frames will be supported.

Digital Eclipse just came out with a new update for Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind update which brings along online play. After the patch is installed, it should show as version 1.0.5.

Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind did technically have online play, but that was based on your platform. Nintendo Switch and Xbox missed out on the feature with Digital Eclipse promising that the functionality would be added in later. Thankfully, the wait for its arrival was only about a month.

Boti Byteland Overclocked gameplay

A fresh look at Boti: Byteland Overclocked is here on Nintendo Switch with new gameplay. The 3D platformer appeared on the console this week.

Check out the following information about the title:

Donkey Kong Country Returns frame rate resolution

Digital Foundry just went up with a new technical analysis for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, which covers elements such as frame rate and resolution. Forever Entertainment handled the port which offers improvements over the Wii original in many ways, but also falls short in some areas.

Here’s the roundup of tidbits:


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