Steam-Heart’s and Advanced V.G. Saturn Tribute announced for Nintendo Switch [update: worldwide release]
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January 28: Today, City Connection unveiled Steam-Heart’s and Advanced V.G. Saturn Tribute. The Nintendo Switch release is slated for May 29, 2025 in Japan.
You’re getting two different experiences here. Steam-Heart’s is a sci-fi shooter while Advanced Variable Geo is a fighter. There’s support for various features such as the ability to rewind gameplay.
Here’s a bunch of additional details:
Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy gets release date
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Idea Factory has just announced that its newest game, Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy, will be released on Nintendo Switch and other consoles on July 29th.
In addition to the release date announcement, the developer also revealed that a physical edition, including a limited edition, will be available at IFI Online Stores. The limited edition includes the physical game, official art book (64 pages), official soundtrack (27 tracks), mini shikishi Board reversible cover sleeve and exclusive trading card.
You can learn more about the game via the following overview:
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 for Nintendo Switch to be released in Asia with English support, physical release included
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April 28: Today, Eastasiasoft announced plans to launch Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 on Nintendo Switch in Asia with English support, and as part of that, the company is planning a physical release.
This follows the news that Idea Factory cancelled its plans for the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth trilogy on Nintendo Switch in the west. It was said at the time that these titles “did not comply with Nintendo Guidelines.”
Hollow Knight: Silksong will get a playable version in Australia this September
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After years of waiting and mystery, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally getting a playable version. Today, Team Cherry announced that fans will finally get a chance to play the game, but only in Australia for now.
Starting September 18, the game will be available to play at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) as part of an exhibition called Game Worlds. The event will also include displays focused on the game’s design and artistic direction.
The ACMI curators, Bethan Johnson and Jini Maxwell, spoke about the excitement of having a playable version of Silksong at the exhibition:
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 reveals Solatorobo: Red the Hunter DLC
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Today, CyberConnect2 unveiled special DLC for Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 based on Solatorobo: Red the Hunter.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 will be offering two pieces of DLC based on the Nintendo DS cult classic. The first one provides costumes for Malt, Mei, Hanna, Kyle, Boron, Socks, Chick, Hack, Sheena, Jin, Wappa, and Britz (can be used during intermission and expedition). There’s also a Sound Pack planned containing the songs CODA, Air In Airedale, Drop of Light, Shetland Mine, and Mau: The Bower.
Astral Ascent 2.0 “The Outer Reaches” DLC / update announced, patch notes and trailer
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Hibernian Workshop today fully unveiled a new Astral Ascent DLC / update known as “The Outer Reaches”. Nintendo Switch owners will have access soon.
For the paid DLC, players can access new worlds, a new boss battle, and more. New free content is also available with the imprint system and much more.
The full rundown is as follows:
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Shovel Knight Dig confirms “Wicked Wishes” DLC release date
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Support for Shovel Knight Dig is wrapping up with the game set to receive its final major update known as “Wicked Wishes”, and we now have a release date. It’s scheduled for May 15, 2025 on Nintendo Switch.
Wicked Wishes brings along its own bosses, quests, secrets, and more. The team also rebalanced the algorithm while implementing over over 100 bug fixes, tweaks, and localization improvements.
Here’s a bit of additional information:
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Cattle Country release date announced with new trailer
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Playtonic and Castle Pixel just came through with a release date for Cattle Country, their cozy cowboy adventure life sim. It’ll be heading to Nintendo Switch on May 27, 2025.
Cattle Country was one of the last Nintendo Switch announcements we received last year. The most recent launch window given was early 2025, but the game needed a bit more time to wrap up development.
Here’s an official overview:
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Donkey Kong gets updated Nintendo Switch icon following system update [update: other changes]
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Original: If you’ve just downloaded the new 20.0.0 firmware update for Nintendo Switch, you’ll now have access to a new Donkey Kong icon.
The design is pictured below. This version of the character is based on his appearance in Donkey Kong Bananza and Mario Kart World. The icon is built in right into the system itself, meaning you don’t need to earn it through Nintendo Switch Online via My Nintendo Platinum Points.
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Nintendo Switch 20.0.0 update out now, patch notes – virtual game cards, Switch 2 transfers, more
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A brand new version 20.0.0 update just started distribution for all Nintendo Switch owners. With various features added, this is the biggest upgrade for the system in years.
Virtual game cards, which were announced in a Nintendo Direct about a month ago, are now supported. Switch 2 support is also included with transfers to the console and GameShare for compatible titles. There are other elements to the update as well such as user-verification settings.
The full rundown is as follows:
