Game Source Entertainment just came through with a release date for Noctuary. It’s only a few months away, as a July 31, 2025 launch is now confirmed on Nintendo Switch.

Noctuary, an isometric action adventure game, was announced last September. As part of the initial reveal, a vague 2025 launch window was given.

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Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar announced for Nintendo Switch [update: first trailer]

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March 27: Today, Marvelous announced Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar for Nintendo Switch. This one is planned for August 27, 2025.

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar takes inspiration from the original Nintendo DS handheld release. For this game, Marvelous says it “expands on the content and feature set of the original, while modernizing the visuals and design, leaning into the title’s focus on the theme of ‘renewal’ as players set out to revitalize Zephyr Town’s bazaar and return it to its world-famous glory.”

Tons of information can be found in the following rundown:

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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition 1.0.2 update out now, patch notes

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Nintendo and Monolith Soft just released a new version 1.0.2 update for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. This is the first patch since launch.

Much of today’s update involves bug fixes, of which there are a ton. There are a few changes / additions to functions as well.

Nintendo has shared the following:

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Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army opening movie

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Atlus just shared the opening movie for Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army. When players boot up the RPG, this video will be shown first.

Catch up on everything you need to know about the game via the following overview:

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No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files announced for Nintendo Switch [update: new trailer]

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March 27: Today, Spike Chunsoft revealed No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files for Nintendo Switch [update: also now Switch 2]. It launches on July 25, 2025.

No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files is the third game in the series. This time around, you’ll play as a special agent with an AI partner embedded in his left eye while looking to track down Iris, an internet Idol who has been trapped in a mysterious escape game.

Spike Chunsoft also provided the following details:

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Action adventure platformer Chickenhare and the Treasure of Spiking Beard announced for Nintendo Switch

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Today, ChibiPhoenix announced that it’s working with N-Zone on Chickenhare and the Treasure of Spiking Beard. The game launches on Nintendo Switch later this year.

Chickenhare and the Treasure of Spiking Beard, a 3D action adventure platformer, follows the 2022 animated feature Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness. You’ll go on a journey to find the seven crystals before Spiking-Beard and save the Kingdoms from Chaos.

Additional information can be found in the following rundown:

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Best-selling games of March 2025 in the U.S. on Nintendo Switch

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New data from Circana gives us a look at the best-selling games of March 2025 specifically on Nintendo Switch.

We already know that Xenoblade Chronicles X and Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster made the overall top twenty across all platforms. However, looking at Nintendo Switch specifically, we see also see Hello Kitty Island Adventure here as a new entry.

Here’s the full list of best-sellers on Nintendo Switch for March 2025:

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Best-selling games in the U.S. for March 2025 – Xenoblade X, Suikoden make the list

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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of March 2025.

A number of new games appear for the first time, including Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. It’s down at #17, but remember this was released later in the month. Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster also manages to make the top twenty.

Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for March 2025: