January 13: Those eager to get their hands on Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero will be happy to hear that NIS America just confirmed plans to distribute a demo. The trial goes live on Friday, January 17. You’ll be able to download it from the Nintendo eShop.
NIS America didn’t elaborate on what the Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero has to offer, but it should give players a small taste of the game. Save data will carry over to the full version.
It’s that time again: another RPG from Kemco, with the company preparing Dragon Takers. The game launches on January 24, 2025.
Here’s an official overview provided by Kemco:
Nintendo Switch 2 was officially announced yesterday, and Nacon has now shared its lineup of accessories it has in the works. The full set will be available at launch.
First up are a few add-ons designed to protect the console. Nacon has come up with “a range of solutions to protect it from knocks and drops, including cases, protective shells, pouches and travel bag, all equally useful when playing or on the move.” Additionally, tempered glass protectors and cleaning tools will be available to take care of the screen.
Perp Games and Truant Pixels are back with the latest major update for Rogue Flight, and the space combat title has now received a Void Challenge Mode.
The mode has players testing their skills from Friday to Sunday every weekend. Also, for one weekend every month, players are invited to submit their best scores to potentially win real-life prizes.
Here’s a rundown of how it all works:
Today, Bushiroad Games and Hakama unveiled the official opening movie for Progress Orders. The video will play out right when you start up the title.
As a reminder, the game will offer the following:
Nick Oztok intends to bring his upcoming project Aurascope to Nintendo Switch 2, the developer has confirmed. No release window has been provided.
Aurascope, a 2D action-adventure collectathon platformer, also features light puzzle and RPG elements. Players will follow the journey of Trace and Aurora to uncover the secrets surrounding the Aurascope, a mysterious drive from beyond the stars.
Here’s an official overview:
Previously announced for February 20, 2025 release, Kamitsubaki Studio and Orange have announced that dark fantasy visual novel Kamitsubaki City Regenerate has been delayed on Nintendo Switch, with a new launch date of March 13. In a statement made via its Steam page, the developer cited a desire to improve the game’s quality as the reason for the delay.
Catch up on the game with the overview below:
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 26,888 / 1,098,256
2. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 10,003 / 6,207,557
3. [NSW] Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake – 9,606 / 972,513
4. [NSW] Freedom Wars Remastered – 8,277 / NEW
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 6,663 / 8,044,875
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 6,547 / 3,786,028
7. [PS5] Freedom Wars Remastered – 4,829 / NEW
8. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 4,302 / 5,703,376
9. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 4,048 / 5,507,363
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 3,744 / 1,532,343
April 29: RetroStyle Games is planning to bring Ocean Keeper to Switch, the developer has announced. Currently the title doesn’t have a release window on Nintendo’s console.
Ocean Keeper is a roguelike survival game in which you play as a Space Pirate Team that discovers secrets of the underwater planet to obtain an ancient artifact. For further details, read up on the following overview:
Thunderful just came through with a final release date for Laika: Aged Through Blood. The game launches for Nintendo Switch on January 30, 2025.
It’s been a somewhat lengthy wait for Laika: Aged Through Blood. The game was originally expected on Nintendo’s console a year ago, but that version was pushed back just a day before release.
