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Mr. Elevator

Gift Ten Industry is in the early stages of working it’s new game Mr. Elevator, and it’s confirmed for release on Nintendo Switch. Given where development stands currently, the team isn’t committing to a launch window.

Mr. Elevator is a first-person puzzle adventure game. There are different levels to explore, and in each one, the goal is to find clues to get the elevator buttons and devices working to progress.

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Rift of the NecroDancer x Pizza Tower DLC

Released in March, just after a Nintendo Direct, Rift of the NecroDancer has now officially announced a new DLC in collaboration with Pizza Tower. The new DLC is coming to consoles on May 5, including Nintendo Switch.

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Take It Studio has announced that in just a few days, it will publish There’s a Gun in the Office on Nintendo Switch. The game launches on May 5, 2025.

There’s a Gun in the Office was made by solo developer Maciej Dyjas. It’s a psychological escape thriller in which players will need to escape their kidnapper before time runs out.

A full breakdown can be found in the following overview:

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. This includes the lowest price ever for Fuga: Melodies of Steel 1 and 2, Worms W.M.D, and more.

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Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of April 27, 2025 is now available.

Two more sessions are planned for the coming days. Along with one period for the Nintendo eShop on Switch, there’s be some downtime involving online play.

Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of April 27, 2025:

Shotgun Cop Man

Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch release schedule on Nintendo eShop for the week of May 1, 2025. The lineup includes The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy and more.

Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:


Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games. These include Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Captain Blood, and more.

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Maliki Poison of the Past trailer

One final trailer is in for Maliki: Poison of the Past to go along with the game’s launch. Ankama Games and Blue Banshee are celebrating the launch of their adventure RPG, which came to Nintendo Switch this week.

Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:

Bad Kirby games

If you’re deep into the Nintendo discourse sphere online, you might sometimes hear people say “Kirby has no bad games”. And to an extent, that’s definitely true – Kirby’s highs and lows aren’t as far apart compared to other Nintendo franchises. But is it really true that Kirby doesn’t have any bad games? A “bad game” could mean something different depending on who you talk to. It could mean that the game isn’t fun to play, or it could mean that the game is poor by Kirby standards, but not terrible objectively.

Regardless, today we’re looking at some of the less-loved entries in the Kirby series to see how they hold up today. One thing is true: Kirby doesn’t have any bad main series games. Even Kirby Star Allies, which is regarded as one of the weaker recent titles, isn’t bad – it’s inoffensive at worst. In other words, the Kirby games we’re talking about today aren’t main series games, but the smaller ones that tend to fly under the radar.

Skating Rink Story

Over on the Nintendo eShop, a listing has appeared for a new Kairosoft game on Switch: Skating Rink Story. The game is scheduled for May 1, 2025.

Keeping true to Kairosoft’s nature, we have another simulation game on our hands. Skating Rink Story, as the title implies, is about managing a skating rink.

Here’s an official overview:


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