Dead Connection is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch
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February 25: Hamster has given the early word on this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch, which is Dead Connection. It will be available worldwide on February 27, 2025.
Taito was behind the game originally, which launched in 1992. The single-screen shooter is about a group of detectives who set out to fight a crime family.
Here’s some information about the Arcade Archives series:
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Ashwood Valley, farming game with a magical twist, announced for Nintendo Switch
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Today, RedDeerGames announced Ashwood Valley as another upcoming project for Nintendo Switch. The title launches later in 2025.
Ashwood Valley is a pixel art farming game with a magical twist. Throughout the adventure, you’ll play as a kid trying to save their sibling from being permanently transformed into a fluffy feline.
RedDeerGames provided the following details:
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Breakout Beyond gets release date and new trailer from Atari
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Atari and Choice Provisions have now shared the release date for Breakout Beyond. The game, a new take on the brick-breaking classic from the developer of Bit.Trip, lands on Nintendo Switch on March 25, 2025.
This is a pretty quick turnaround from announcement to launch. Atari just announced Breakout Beyond less than a month ago, and now we know that it’s only a few weeks out.
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Justice Ninja Casey coming to Nintendo Switch, first English release of the Sunsoft game
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February 10: According to an eShop listing, Justice Ninja Casey is coming to Switch in just a matter of days. This will mark the first English release of the title.
Sunsoft originally made Justice Ninja Casey in 1994. The side-scrolling beat ’em up game is getting new features for the Nintendo Switch edition, including rewind/turbo support, save states, screen filters, a gallery, cheats, and a jukebox.
Further details on what to expect can be found in the following overview:
Despelote, a soccer game about people, secures Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
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Today, publisher Panic and developers Julián Cordero and Sebastián Valbuena set the release date for Despelote. The game is slated for May 1, 2025.
Despelote was only just confirmed for Nintendo Switch in December. As part of that news, we were given a 2025 launch window.
For those that missed it previously, here’s a rundown of the game:
Monster-hunting Nintendo Switch action game Dauntless shutting down
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In just a few short months, Dauntless will be shutting down for good. This appears to apply to all currently supported platforms.
A notice about the game’s status was posted on Steam today. Phoenix Labs plans to fully close up the game on May 29, 2025. It’s been announced that there will not be any further content or updates.
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Tron: Catalyst secures Nintendo Switch release date with new trailer
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Another previously-announced Nintendo Switch game has a release date with Big Fan, Bithell Games, and Disney Games today confirming launch timing for Tron: Catalyst. Nintendo Switch is getting it on June 17, 2025.
You may remember this one following its announcement in October. Bithell Games, which previously made Tron: Identity, is also handling development this time.
Role-playing management game Rockbeasts announced for Nintendo Switch
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Rockbeasts is coming to Nintendo Switch, publisher Team17 and developer Rockbeasts announced today. We’ll be seeing it later in 2025.
Rockbeasts is a role-playing management game in which you take on the role of a manager of an up-and-coming rock band. The group starts out as a band of misfits, but you’ll lead them to the top and on to stardom.
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Tempopo, from Unpacking studio, gets release date on Nintendo Switch
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Witch Beam – the studio known for its work on Unpacking – today provided the release date for Tempopo. Nintendo Switch owners can grab it on April 17, 2025.
Previously announced last June, Tempopo is a musical puzzle title. This is the first time we’ve been given any sort of launch window for the game.
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Balatro reveals DLC with Assassin’s Creed, Fallout, more
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Balatro just revealed its next wave of collaboration DLC, which features various franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Fallout. It can be accessed starting today.
This is being offered for free as part of Friends of Jimbo (Pack 4). Other supported games / franchises include Bugsnax, Civilization, and Slay the Princess.