Namco is bringing back Aqua Jet for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch this week, the company has announced. Both platforms are getting the game tomorrow, August 14.
Aqua Jet, originally released in 1996, comes from Namco. The jet ski racer will feature multiple save slots, rewind functionality, and more on Nintendo Switch 2.
July 23: Success Corporation has officially given a release date for Ghost Traveler: Adventures in Edo. The game is set for an October 16, 2025 eShop release.
In this mystery visual novel you’ll be playing as Kotaro, who finds himself in a supernatural event and wakes up in Edo period Japan.
Publisher TBS Games has announced a party action game titled Lappy Games. The game will launch on Switch on August 20, 2025.
Developed by Will Co Ltd, Lappy Games is based on the variety game show Love It! Players will be competing in 2D platforming stages to collect hearts. Although the show is based in Japan, English will be a supported language option.
Here’s some more information about the game:
The next GameCube game on Nintendo Switch 2 has now been confirmed, as Chibi-Robo is coming to Nintendo Classics in just a few days. The title launches on August 21, 2025.
Chibi-Robo, which first launched in 2005 (2006 in the west), will be available to Nintendo Switch Online members. Note that you’ll need to be subscribed to the Expansion Pack tier.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Dodo Tako, along with Triple Boris, today unveiled Hack ‘n’ Stack for Nintendo Switch. The game is targeting a Q2 2026 debut.
The physics-powered party brawler smashes tower defense into slapstick chaos. Up to four players can build, break, and weaponize everything – including each other.
Additional details are available in the following overview:
More than three years after it originally came to Nintendo Switch, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition now seems to have a full physical release on the system.
It’s true that there was a boxed version previously. However, with the original physical release, a download was required. Vice City essentially wasn’t on the cartridge – you could land on the startup screen, but after that, you’d get a notice telling you to download the game. There were also downloadable updates for Grand Theft Auto 3 and San Andreas.
August 5: Starting today, Marvelous is kicking off a weekly video series for Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar that will introduce the eligible marriage candidates for Story of Season: Grand Bazaar. New ones will be going live on a regular basis.
Twelve bachelors and bachelorettes are in the game. First up is Sophie, “whose devotion to revitalizing Zephyr Town is as infectious as her smile, get to know her likes, dislikes, and see more of her charming personality on display.”
RedDeerGames and Square Glade Games today provided the release date for Above Snakes. On Nintendo Switch, it will be available on September 4, 2025.
We previously reported on the game, which is an isometric world builder. It was announced last month, but no launch window was given at the time.
Here’s some information about the game:
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is expanding its roster once again, as Jeff and Abore are now joining the roster. Both are free and launch on Nintendo Switch today.
Here’s some information about Evil Marian and Super Anubis:
Knights Peak has announced that the thrilling Metroidvania Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is coming to Nintendo Switch on September 4. Already available on other platforms, the Switch version will launch as an enhanced edition, featuring a New Game+ mode and other improvements based on player feedback.
Developed by Primal Game Studio, the action RPG blends a deep narrative with Soulslike and Metroidvania elements. Set in a dark medieval fantasy world, players will traverse lands ravaged by Entropy, face terrifying creatures and formidable bosses, and make impactful moral choices that shape the fate of their world.
A Deluxe Edition will also be released in the same sate, including the game’s original soundtrack, a digital art book, the Shadowpyre and Gildcrest Transmog cosmetic sets, and the Curious Ottliong and Nimble Dieling as pet followers.
