System: Switch 2, Switch (reviewed)
Release date: October 9, 2025
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Publisher: GungHo Online Entertainment
It’s safe to say at this point that Falcom’s beautifully interwoven Trails series is a hit among RPG players. Trails in the Sky originally saw release in 2004 in Japan, but wouldn’t arrive for western audiences until 2011, a full seven years and four games later, be mindful. In a series of games that is currently thirteen titles long, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter arrives at a pivotal point. We have a jump in graphics, a rehash of mechanics, and plenty of beefy consoles to experience it on. Does the game play well on the original Nintendo Switch? Does the game hold up to the original experience?
Pokemon Legends: Z-A is only a few days away from launch, and leaks are now starting to happen, including a look at some new Mega Evolutions.
If you’ve kept up with pre-release happenings for Pokemon games, you probably know that information tends to come out a few days before they arrive. Some fans manage to get their hands on a copy early (whether it’s through a retailer breaking the street date or other means) and share their findings online. That’s now happening once again with Pokemon Legends: Z-A. We’ll be posting content below the break that some may consider spoilers, so keep that in mind before proceeding.
Maximum Entertainment, along with Little Sewing Machine and Meangrip Studios, have shared a launch trailer for Bye Sweet Carole. The horror adventure game inspired by the golden era of hand-drawn animation has now come to Nintendo Switch.
Catch up on everything you need to know with the following overview:
During Evo France 2025, a new character was just revealed for Dragon Ball FighterZ, with Goku (SS4, Daima) set to join the fray. He’ll be appearing as DLC in Spring 2026.
Also announced today is that a new update is about to release. On October 12, fans can look forward to a balance patch. Full details will be available soon, though we do know that the team has touched up everyone on the roster.
Ruffy and the Riverside has received what developer Zockrates Laboratories is calling a big update. News about the patch was posted on social media.
If you’re playing on Nintendo Switch 2, 60 frames per second is now fully supported. Also, for Nintendo Switch 1 players, there’s a higher frame rate.
The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of October 11, 2025 are now available.
With just pre-loads alone, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is already on top. That means the Super Mario Galaxy games slip a bit on the chart. Also worth noting, Absolum is in the top five.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of October 11, 2025:
Absolum just dropped on Nintendo Switch, and Dotemu and Guardcrush have sent out a launch trailer. This is a new roguelite beat ’em up game mixing combat with roguelite elements
Tons of details about the game can be found in the following overview:
Switch 2 is Nintendo’s first major console that simply adds a “2” to the name of its predecessor. So naturally, it makes sense to compare the two – and today, we’re looking at the launch of the original Nintendo Switch in 2017 and the Nintendo Switch 2 earlier this year in June.
Shuhei Yoshida, previously a PlayStation executive who worked at Sony for many years, has weighed in on the cancelled SNES PlayStation add-on.
Many know about those details at this point. During the SNES era, Nintendo and Sony were talking about a CD attachment that would have worked with the console. Nintendo essentially bailed at the last minute, with Sony moving on to do its own thing in the gaming space.
Disgaea 7 Complete released today, and a new launch trailer is available for the Nintendo Switch 2 game. This marks the definitive version of the strategy RPG.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
