Although Nintendo Switch 2 just received a big racer in the form of Mario Kart World, SEGA believes it can can coexist with its own upcoming game Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
In a recent interview, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka said these two titles “are going in different directions”. He brought up how Mario Kart World is featuring an open world. Iizuka ultimately feels “the design itself is fundamentally different.”
He told VGC in the interview:
Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of June 8, 2025 is now available.
There’s just one session planned for Nintendo Switch Online, and interestingly, it’s one of the shortest windows we’ve ever seen. Still, this counts as the first “downtime” during the Nintendo Switch 2 era.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of June 8, 2025:
February 27: Two more characters have just been announced for Pokemon Unite, with Alolan Raichu and Alcremie set to join the fray. This is according to the latest news just shared during Pokemon Presents 2025.
Alolan Raichu is dropping first in April – an exact date wasn’t given, but that information will follow later. We actually don’t have a launch window at all for Alcremie, though a 2025 release is expected.
Changer Seven will be making an appearance on Nintendo Switch 2, Gixer Entertainment has revealed. The team is readying the launch for 2026.
Changer Seven is a 3D action adventure game. It takes inspiration from classic morning cartoons as well as various Japanese shows, including shounen and magical anime.
You can find more information in the following overview:
According to a Nintendo eShop listing, Ghost Master: Resurrection is about to release on Switch. The title is planned for June 12, 2025.
Ghost Master, a puzzle strategy game, first launched in 2003 – you may have played it on the PS2 or Xbox. Sick Puppies handled the original development.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games. These include Front Mission 3: Remake, Gex Trilogy, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
The Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of June 8, 2025 are now available.
While there’s a lot of interest in Switch 2 right now, Switch 1 did get its own big game with Deltarune and its new chapters. In just a few days, it’s already at the top of the charts. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma also appears in the top 30 with its Digital Deluxe Edition.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of June 8, 2025:
In a recruitment post on Nintendo’s website, developer Daigo Shimizu spoke about what it was like working on the UI for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the and Tears of the Kingdom.
Shimizu spoke about how starting with Breath of the Wild, the team opted for “a more streamlined approach.” That means removing clutter and focusing on what was truly necessary. If you’ve played either Nintendo Switch title, you may have noticed that there isn’t a ton happening on screen aside from the actual game world.
The idea of practicality and ‘happiness’ was something brought up for the loading screens. Breath of the Wild featured tips, but Tears of the Kingdom showed the map to get players excited about exploration. Along the same lines, the theme of ‘happiness’ was used for cooking and specifically the Recipe Book in Tears of the Kingdom as the team felt “people feel happy by looking at restaurant menus or pictures of food”.
The launch of a new gaming system is always an exciting time. These days, it’s even more exciting in the world of Nintendo. In the past we’d see a new Nintendo device every few years – it’d be split between the release of handheld and home console. But because those two things are now combined, the wait for Nintendo hardware is longer than ever before. Now after more than eight years, Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here.
Nintendo was clearly looking to build on what worked so well the last time around. That means we again have a system that can be played either on the TV or on the go. Still, the added power is certainly welcome, and there are some new features such as mouse support and GameChat functionality.
If you picked up a Nintendo Switch 2 this week, how are you feeling about it so far? What are your first impressions? Which games have you played? Let us know in the comments.
We’ve got word on another upcoming game for Nintendo Switch, which is Jupiter Junkworks. The title is targeting a late 2026 launch.
Jupiter Junkworksis a fast-paced arcade puzzle game. The experience revolves around taking on contracts to earn resources and rebuild a run-down spaceship junkyard, set against the backdrop of a sci-fi narrative campaign.
Learn more about what’s planned in the following overview:
