April 30: Thanks to the continued partnership between LEGO and Nintendo, a new wave of sets have been revealed based on the Super Mario, Mario Kart, and Animal Crossing franchises. Everything shown today is coming this August.
Technically, no announcements have been made yet. However, as we’ve seen with past leaks, retailers have come through with the news a bit earlier than expected.
The full list of upcoming products is as follows:
March 11: Today, Wadjet Eye Games finally confirmed its release date for Old Skies. The title heads to Nintendo Switch on April 23, 2025.
We’ve been waiting on this one quite a bit as the original announcement for Nintendo’s console took place in 2022. Designer Dave Gilbert has been working on this one for almost six years.
Here’s a recap on what to expect:
Thank Goodness You’re Here, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow getting Nintendo Switch physical releases
Lost In Cult today announced that it’s entering the video game publishing business, and to kick things off, it will produce physical versions of Thank Goodness You’re Here and The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow on Nintendo Switch.
Both will be available as mass retail editions for broad accessibility, and premium editions. The latter is coming as limited-run, high-end collectors’ releases with gallery-quality presentation.
PQube announced that Iwakura Aria, the suspenseful visual novel developed by MAGES, is coming to the West on August 14 for Nintendo Switch.
Set within the mysterious Iwakura Mansion, the story follows Ichiko, a newly hired maid seeking only safety and stability. However, her fate quickly becomes intertwined with that of the mansion’s beautiful heiress. As secrets unfold, players will be drawn into a dramatic tale of intrigue and emotion.
Here’s an official overview:
March 5: There’s more to come for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, and this week, it was revealed that Dragon Ball Daima is joining the game with Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta joining the roster.
Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta will appear just as he did in the anime. There’s another character to come, though the identity has not yet been revealed. We also know that costumes / accessories, equippable skills, Super Soul, and more are a part of the DLC.
Rain Games, together with publisher Tesura Games, has announced a physical release for Teslagrad Power Pack on Switch. It’s planned to launch later this year.
The package includes both Teslagrad Remastered and Teslagrad 2, and will be offered in two versions: a standard edition and a collector’s edition. The Teslagrad Power Pack Collector’s Edition for Switch contains: Physical game card with Teslagrad Remastered and Teslagrad 2, Collector’s box with metallic ink, golden notebook, 3D magnetic pin, sticker sheet and original soundtrack (2 CDs). A specific release date has not yet been shared.
You can check out an overview of the game below.
April 2: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment has just been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It’ll be available this winter.
Building off of other games in the series, this one features the untold story from Hyrule’s distant past of the Imprisoning War that led to the events of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. According to Nintendo, it’s a “canonical tale”.
First details can be found in the following overview:
A new trademark for Hotel Dusk: Room 215 has been filed in Japan, and some are hoping that it could mark a return of the Nintendo DS game.
We typically don’t report on Japanese trademarks as they tend to be overblown. More often than not, they are filings done to protect IPs and are not indicative of an imminent release. However, we’re in a bit of a different situation here. Whereas most Japanese trademarks for Nintendo games are for renewals, this is an entirely new filing. Additionally, Hotel Dusk now has a trademark in the country for the first time (there was previously one for its Japanese name Wish Room).
Licensing agency Striker LLC has recently mentioned Friday the 13th: The Game as an avenue for fans to experience to franchise. This was all in a recent press release announcing a new partnership with the IP.
The asymmetrical survival horror game, which previously made it to Nintendo Switch, was originally delisted in 2023 with all servers shutting down in 2024. This was due to the developers licensing rights expiring, and therefore being unable to use the Jason Vorhees IP.
The release mentions that they are overseeing all Friday the 13th products and are looking to push the franchise in new ways, specifically name dropping Friday the 13th: The Game. They even group it with more of the franchises projects that are currently in development.
According to a report from Bloomberg, Samsung Electronics is manufacturing the main semiconductor chips for Nintendo Switch 2.
The outlet says that the NVIDIA-designed chip will allow for a production pace in which Nintendo could ship over 20 million units by March 2026. Samsung also has the capabilities to increase chip production, but Switch 2 shipments are dependent on assemblers.
