Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is collaborating with some pretty big IPs for its guest characters, but one criticism fans have had is the lack of voices. Because of this, you won’t hear the likes of SpongeBob, Steve from Minecraft, and Pac-Man talking in the game. SEGA has now spoken about the decision.
Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka spoke about this in an interview with Destructoid. It seems that if guest characters were to be voiced in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, it would have increased the “scop of review” for external companies.
Iizuka said in the interview:
The release date for Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons is now in on Nintendo Switch. It’ll be available on November 27, 2025, Arc System Works just announced.
Also shared today is that Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons will include a bundled title Bubble Symphony, a port of the 1997 home console release which followed an initial introduction as an arcade game in 1994. It comes with a two-player co-op mode in which players choose one of four characters to blow bubbles, trap enemies, and pop them to advance through stages. Bubble Symphony also has worlds and characters based on other Taito titles.
Arco has been on Nintendo Switch for a bit now as a digital download, but Lost in Cult has now announced plans for a physical release.
The Mesoamerican fantasy-RPG will be sold standalone, but there’ll also be a special “Editions” release. The latter, limited to 3,000 copies, includes an essay and developer interview booklet (40 pages) by Chris Tapsell, original outer slipcase artwork by Alariko, variant Nintendo Switch game case cover with reverse artwork by Alariko, poster artwork by Antoine Maillard, a color-thematic inner slipcase with release number code, fold-out unique artwork poster with checklist and artist description on the back, four art cards chosen from the developer with captions, and director’s authenticity card (individually numbered).
August 19: Tying in with Gamescom 2025, SEGA announced an open beta for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds across all platforms, including Nintendo Switch. It will run between starting on August 28 at 9:01 PM PT / August 29 at 12:01 AM ET, lasting until September 1 at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET.
In the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds open beta, players will have access to twelve Sonic characters and sixteen courses (nine main courses and seven CrossWorlds). There’ll also be 42 gadgets to choose from. You’ll be able to race against other players worldwide, and SEGA is also teasing “a couple of surprises”.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is starting to launch, and to celebrate, a new launch trailer has come in. The action platformer made in collaboration with developer Lizardcube can be accessed now via the Deluxe Edition.
We’ve got more information about it in the following overview:
Original: It’s now been made official that Yooka-Replaylee is coming to Nintendo Switch 2.
Previously, when discussing the game, Playtonic simply said it was planned for Nintendo platforms. Nintendo Switch 2 seemed like a surefire bet at the time, but now we know that it’s happening.
Hello Kitty and Friends Freeze Tag Party is heading to Nintendo Switch, Nighthawk Interactive and Imaginer announced today. The title launches on November 6, 2025.
Hello Kitty and Friends: Freeze Tag Party is an action game in which players can chase, dash, and dress up their favorite Sanrio favorites. Over 35 characters are included.
Here’s an official overview with more details:
The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending August 23, 2025 is now available.
It’s a good week for Nintendo with two Switch 2 exclusive leading the way. Mario Kart World maintains its lead from last week, but right behind is Donkey Kong Bananza, which moves up a spot.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending August 23, 2025:
IO Interactive has come out with the first notable update for Hitman World of Assassination on Nintendo Switch 2.
A number of notable fixes are included, such as loading auto save files resulting in the title crashing, brightness issues, performance issues around large mirrors, and quality-of-life issues. A notable addition is the “Frame Rate” option to help stabilize performance, locking the action at 30 FPS.
The full rundown is as follows:
DMM Games and Too Kyo Games has released a new, “Final” trailer for Shuten Order. The title will release for Nintendo Switch on September 5, 2025.
Here’s an overview to refresh you on the game:
