March 20: Broken Mirror Game, in collaboration with Skybound Entertainment, today announced I Hate This Place. The game launches in Q4 2025 for Nintendo Switch.
I Hate This Place is an open-world survival horror game. Bloober Team is setting up a new horror label, and this project will be a part of it.
If you picked up the recently-released Nintendo Switch version of Soma, you might be interested to know that there’s already a big update available that upgrades the experience on Switch 2.
Abylight informed us about a variety of improvements that are already on the console, which are for visuals and performance. The Soma Nintendo Switch update for Switch 2 comes with an improved resolution with a more stable refresh rate, better textures, and reduced loading times. Abylight also says the game “benefits from the handheld console’s screen, offering greater sharpness.”
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After it was initially sold as a digital download, Metal Suits: Counter Attack has now been confirmed for physical release. This one comes from Red Art Games.
500 copies of a Deluxe Edition are planned, with each unit containing the full game with its deluxe sleeve, a double-sided poster, and a metal keychain. Those who miss out can purchase a regular copy.
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Babylon is in development for Nintendo Switch, publisher Microids and developer Balio Studio announced today. The game launches on October 30, 2025.
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Babylon is a 2D action platformer. This time around, the two characters are going on a mission at the edge of the Parthian Empire to save King Monipehni, who has been poisoned by the nefarious sorcerer Bahmbuhzeli.
Learn more about the game via the following overview:
2024: Atlus just provided a sales update on the combined sales of Shin Megami Tensei V and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. Between the two versions, the RPG has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide.
Shin Megami Tensei V originally released only for Switch in November 2021. By April of 2022, Atlus announced that total sales had surpassed 1.6 million copies.
Nintendo is preparing a 48th Maximus Cup which can provide players with a new Donkey Kong Bananza theme, it’s been announced.
This is actually the first promotion of the Nintendo Switch 2 era. However, the rules are the same as usual. You’ll just need to reach 100 points (higher placement in matches gives more points) in order to unlock the Donkey Kong Bananza theme in Tetris 99. It will have background art, music, and Tetrimino designs based on the title. This goes without saying, but you’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online membership in order to play.
As a surprise out of nowhere, Nintendo has just released Mario Paint on Switch Online.
A big feature is that mouse support is included. You can either use the Joy-Con 2 or a compatible USB mouse. Now that Switch 2 has launched, Nintendo may have felt this was a fitting time to have it ready. A subscription to the Expansion Pack tier is not required, so all Nintendo Switch Online members can access it.
Here’s a brief overview:
Donkey Kong Bananza has tons of bananas to collect throughout its many layers, but one players has done what most probably haven’t – which is obtaining zero of them.
Akfamilyhome shared the feat on social media. At this point this is the first time we’re hearing about a player beating Donkey Kong Bananza with 0 bananas collected (at least in terms of sharing that accomplishment online and having it be widely recognized).
For those playing Donkey Kong Bananza, we’ve got a new guide that serves as a helpful way to farm Banandium Chips.
As you might expect from a collect-a-thon platformer, Donkey Kong Bananza takes quite a while to 100 percent complete. Even if you grab all static Banandium Gems, you won’t have enough Skill Points to max out your Skill Tree. For that, you’ll need to trade in Banandium Chips for extra Banandium Gems. You’ll earn a fair number of these just by playing through the game, but inevitably you’ll get to the point where you need to collect more.
We’ve tested several different methods and have settled on the fastest one – shout-out to Relative_Barber_1921 on Reddit for figuring this one out. The location of this method is one of the later layers in the game, so if you’re looking to avoid spoilers of all kinds, you might want to bookmark or remember this post and come back later.
June 7: A release date has now been announced for Wander Stars, which was previously announced for Nintendo Switch. Those interested in the title can play it starting on August 1, 2025.
It’s been a year since we last heard about Wander Stars. We weren’t sure when the game would be coming out, so it’s nice to know that it’s just a couple of months away.
Tons of details can be found in the following overview:
