July 31: During today’s Nintendo Direct, Cronos: The New Dawn was announced for Nintendo Switch 2. The game launches on September 5, 2025.
Cronos: The New Dawn is a third-person survival horror game. Players will be tasked with surviving two distinct eras: a brutal future and 1980s Poland. Along the way, they’ll need to stop nightmarish creatures from merging into unstoppable abominations.
More information can be found in the following overview:
The Ninja Gaiden series has expanded with the 2D action platformer Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and we have a launch trailer for the Nintendo Siwtch game. The title is made by The Game Kitchen, the studio behind Blasphemous.
Find everything you need to know in the following overview:
Sometimes You is publishing GOST of Time on Nintendo Switch, the company announced today. A release is scheduled for August 15, 2025.
GOST of Time is an absurdist top-down action and puzzle game. Time-traveling mechanics are also included.
Here’s an official overview:
Nintendo is raising the price of all Switch 1 hardware, the company just announced.
This will go into effect on August 3, 2025. Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and select Nintendo Switch accessories will be impacted.
Nintendo is giving Switch 2 owners a warning about using the system in extreme hot and cold temperatures.
Japan actually just recorded its hottest day ever this week. On Wednesday, the country saw temperatures of 41.2 C, or just over 106 F. Also, when winter rolls around in a few months, Japan (and other regions) could be subject to temperatures that are colder than normal.
Square Enix has issued a new 1.1.0 update for Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of Seven. The patch comes following the new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, which was announced and released yesterday.
The update includes the original soundtrack version for the two Dread Queen battle background music tracks. Square Enix also adjusted some abilities and gear, added options for New Game+, adjusted ship travel speed, and more.
The full rundown is as follows:
Two more character trailers for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter have dropped, and for today’s update, we have looks at Tita Russell and Zin Vathek. They are voiced by Brianna Knickerbocker and Vic Chao respectively.
Here’s some information about both:
Nintendo has come through with the latest update on its release schedule, which is shared for August 2025 via its financial results documents.
Overall there aren’t too many major surprises. Drag x Drive has its proper release date on the calendar, but we’re waiting for launch timing on Metroid Prime 4, Kirby Air Riders, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and Splatoon Raiders.
The full schedule for August 2025 is as follows:
Nintendo has updated its list of million seller games, which includes the first data for Switch 2 – and yes, Mario Kart World made the list.
Mario Kart World has been off to a strong start. So far, it has sold 5.63 million copies worldwide.
Below is the full lineup of Nintendo million sellers on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch for August 2025:
