[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – July 2025
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A new month started up this week. Now that we’re in July, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you still going through Mario Kart World or other Nintendo Switch 2 launch games? Maybe you’ve been checking out other recent releases like Raidou Remastered? No matter the case, let us know in the comments.
Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack announced for Nintendo Switch
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May 23: Developer Mages has announced the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack for Nintendo Switch, a collection consisting of four games from their Corpse Party series. The compilation is set to release physically in Japan alongside a collectors edition on August 7, 2025.
The games included are Corpse Party (2021), Corpse Party: Blood Drive, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, and Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko’s Hysteric Birthday Bash. This will also mark the latter two game’s first appearance on the Nintendo Switch.
Here’s a full view of the collectors edition:
Warriors: Abyss version 1.4.0 update out now, patch notes – 4 new characters, more
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Warriors: Abyss has received its previously announced July update. This update includes characters from the Ninja Gaiden series, new modes, and an onslaught of game balances and adjustments.
More: Koei Tecmo, title update, Warriors: Abyss
Magical Librarian Ariana: The Books of the Seven Heroes announced for Nintendo Switch [update: new trailer]
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May 19: Compile Heart and Hyde are bringing Magical Librarian Ariana: The Books of the Seven Heroes to Nintendo Switch, the two sides have announced. A release is planned for August 21, 2025 in Japan – the western version should follow later.
Magical Librarian Ariana: The Books of the Seven Heroes is a side-scrolling action RPG. In the game, Ariana will need to use her special magic to enter books and repair them while solving the mystery hidden in the library.
Here’s some additional information:
Famitsu software sales (6/23/25 – 6/29/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 145,069 / 1,185,113
2. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 102,289 / NEW
3. [PS5] Death Stranding 2 – 71,964 / NEW
4. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza – 26,396 / NEW
5. [NSW] ToHeart – 18,076 / NEW
6. [NSW] Castlevania Anniversary Collection – 12,917 / NEW
7. [NS2] Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 6,231 / 24,056
8. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 5,569 / 6,358,819
9. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,513 / 3,923,387
10. [NSW] Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – 5,396 / 136,021
Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1.8.2 and Tears of the Kingdom 1.4.2 updates out now, patch notes
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom both received updates today, with the two moving up to versions 1.8.2 and 1.4.2 respectively.
Both are mainly about improving things with Zelda Notes. On top of that, for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo has addressed an issue with background music not being played on Switch 2.
The full rundown is as follows:
Illusion of Itehari and Mistonia’s Hope receive Nintendo Switch release dates, Otome Daoshi: Fighting for Love coming in 2026
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At Anime Expo 2025 today, Aksys Games provided updates on a trio of otome visual novels: Illusion of Itehari, Mistonia’s Hope, and Otome Daoshi: Fighting for Love.
First, Illusion of Itehari is slated for September 18, 2025 in the west. Mistonia’s Hope: The Lost Delight follows on November 13. Finally, Otome Daoshi: Fighting is lined up for 2026 in the west.
Q Collection coming to Nintendo Switch
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At Anime Expo today, Aksys Games revealed Q Collection for Nintendo Switch. Fans will be able to pick up the package in 2026.
Q Collection includes Q Remastered, Q with Vtubers, and Q2 Humanity. The puzzle games were previously made available as digital downloads, so we assume the big news here is for a physical release.
More: Aksys Games, liica, Q2 Humanity
Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death confirmed for English release on Nintendo Switch in the west
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Today, Aksys Games announced plans to publish Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death for Nintendo Switch in English. The western launch is happening in Spring 2026.
Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death previously came to Japan as Mystery Walk. It originally released last December in the country.
Aksys Games has provided the following information:
More: Aksys Games, Imagineer, Mystery Walk
Tristia: Chronicles announced for Nintendo Switch
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Aksys Games plans to launch Tristia: Chronicles on Nintendo Switch, the company revealed today. A release is scheduled for Spring 2026.
Tristia: Chronicles features Tristia: Legacy and Tristia: Restore, together in an updated package. Kogado Studio was behind the original titles.
Thanks to Aksys, we have the following details:
