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Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Aqua Forest

Another track reveal for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and today, SEGA showed off Aqua Forest. A clip of the stage was shown off on social media.

We’ve seen plenty of forest tracks in racers before, but SEGA indicates that this one is like a rollercoaster through the forest. The company also teased: “Nail your timing on the water jumps and something special awaits…”

Under Night In-Birth II SysCeles Izumi release date

Today, Arc System Works shared the release date for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes DLC character Izumi. Nintendo Switch will be receiving the content on August 20, 2025 (it’ll be August 18 elsewhere).

Izumi is the “Initiator” of the Final Act. She’s the final character in the Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes season pass. Uzuki first launched in July 2024 followed by Ogre this past February.

Nintendo Switch 2 backwards compatibility fixes August 2025

This week, Nintendo issued its latest backwards compatibility fixes for a few Switch 1 games on Switch 2 stemming from the latest firmware patch. It’s not as large a batch as the previous wave, but this shows that the company is committed to further improvements where possible.

The latest list is as follows:

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Capcom Fighting Collection 2 title update 2

A big free title update was just announced for Capcom Fighting Collection 2. It will be going live on August 7, 2025.

The package is set to receive a variety of new content and improvements. These include quality of life upgrades, brand-new artwork, and remix tracks from CAP-JAMS. Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper is also getting Maki, Yun, Eagle, and Ingrid.

Noctuary trailer

A fresh launch trailer is in for Noctuary, a visual novel RPG. Nintendo Switch secured the game this week.

Thanks to the Nintendo eShop listing, we have the following details:

Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact season pass

A new Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact trailer has dropped showing off the game’s season pass. The video was just shown off at EVO 2025.

Pito – or Neferpitou – was previously announced as DLC. Silhouettes for the remaining three characters have now been shared. It seems that the rest of the lineup is Phinx, Shizuku, and Zeno. They should all be officially announced and shown off later – as of now we don’t have specific release dates for any of the characters.

Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles 2 review

System: Switch
Release date: August 5, 2025
Developer: CyberConnect2
Publisher: Nintendo

Few anime series have ignited the pop culture scene quite like Demon Slayer. With its emotionally charged battle arcs, breathtaking animation, and unforgettable characters, it’s no wonder the franchise has become such a multimedia powerhouse. Now, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 arrives on Nintendo Switch, bringing the next chapter of Tanjiro Kamado’s journey to handheld and hybrid players alike.

The Ninja Gaiden series has expanded with the 2D action platformer Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and we have a launch trailer for the Nintendo Siwtch game. The title is made by The Game Kitchen, the studio behind Blasphemous.

Find everything you need to know in the following overview:

Nintendo Switch 1 price increase

Nintendo is raising the price of all Switch 1 hardware, the company just announced.

This will go into effect on August 3, 2025. Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and select Nintendo Switch accessories will be impacted.

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Romancing SaGa 2 Revenge Seven update 1.1.0

Square Enix has issued a new 1.1.0 update for Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of Seven. The patch comes following the new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, which was announced and released yesterday.

The update includes the original soundtrack version for the two Dread Queen battle background music tracks. Square Enix also adjusted some abilities and gear, added options for New Game+, adjusted ship travel speed, and more.

The full rundown is as follows:


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