Shinobi: Art of Vengeance confirms Nintendo Switch physical release [update: full details]
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March 26: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, which was previously announced for Nintendo Switch, today confirmed that a physical release will be available. Limited Run Games is working with SEGA on the boxed versions.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance will be available standalone, but it seems that a collector’s edition is in the works. Details about it will be provided at a later date.
Castle of Heart: Retold announced for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2
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Castle of Heart: Retold is in development for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, 7Levels announced today. The game is due out this summer.
If the name sounds familiar, that’s because we saw Castle of Heart on Nintendo Switch way back in 2018. Retold is “a massively upgraded and expanded version of the original game, featuring significant enhancements across gameplay, story, visuals, and more.”
Here’s some additional information:
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Shuten Order announced for Nintendo Switch, coming from Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka [update: release date, first details, trailer]
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March 16: Today, DMM Games and Too Kyo Games announced Shuten Order for Nintendo Switch. A release window was not provided.
Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait on actual details. But it’s still a significant announcement – Took Kyo Games previously made Master Detective Archives: Rain Code and worked on the recently-released The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka will naturally be involved with the new Nintendo Switch title.
Below is a teaser trailer:
Best-selling games of April 2025 in the U.S. on Nintendo Switch – The Hundred Line makes the top five
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New data from Circana gives us a look at the best-selling games of April 2025 specifically on Nintendo Switch.
There’s one new game this time around, which is The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy at #5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the overall top seller, moving up from second previously. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, which was #1 last month, falls off the list.
Here’s the full list of best-sellers on Nintendo Switch for April 2025:
Best-selling games in the U.S. for April 2025 – Minecraft carries things for Nintendo Switch
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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April 2025.
If you’re a Nintendo fan, there isn’t too much to discuss this month. Minecraft, which was already successful and has only gained popularity due to the recent movie, charts the highest at #4. There are actually no Nintendo Switch exclusives this month – including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for April 2025:
Mario Kart World was originally planned for Nintendo Switch 1
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Mario Kart World was originally planned as a game for the current Switch, Nintendo has revealed.
That piece of information comes from an official interview that went live today. The team was finding it a challenge to incorporate everything it wanted to do, including ramping up from 12 racers to 24 players. Programmer Kenta Sato said various sacrifices were considered, including “toning down the visuals, lowering the resolution, and we even considered dropping the frame rate to 30 FPS in some cases.” However, the move to Nintendo Switch 2 allowed for everything to be kept intact.
Troubles Witches Final Episode 01: Daughters of Amalgam coming to Nintendo Switch worldwide
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ININ Games, in partnership with Studio Siesta, today announced Troubles Witches Final Episode 01: Daughters of Amalgam is getting a release on Nintendo Switch. It will be available in late summer.
The game, a comical witch side-scrolling shoot ’em up game, originally released in 2007. Japan first received the Nintendo Switch version in 2023.
Here’s an official overview:
Famitsu review scores – May 21, 2025
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Thank Goodness You’re Here, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow getting Nintendo Switch physical releases
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Lost In Cult today announced that it’s entering the video game publishing business, and to kick things off, it will produce physical versions of Thank Goodness You’re Here and The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow on Nintendo Switch.
Both will be available as mass retail editions for broad accessibility, and premium editions. The latter is coming as limited-run, high-end collectors’ releases with gallery-quality presentation.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 reveals Daima Pack, Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta [update: release date]
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March 5: There’s more to come for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, and this week, it was revealed that Dragon Ball Daima is joining the game with Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta joining the roster.
Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta will appear just as he did in the anime. There’s another character to come, though the identity has not yet been revealed. We also know that costumes / accessories, equippable skills, Super Soul, and more are a part of the DLC.
