System: Switch
Release date: May 15, 2025
Developer: Out of the Blue Games
Publisher: Raw Fury
What if Walt Disney created the Truman Show? And what if instead of following the life of one man, it chronicled the lives of an entire city? What if the audience could pick and choose which citizens to watch, vote for their favorite “characters,” and create entire social media followings for unassuming victims just living their lives? What if the company running this insulated city could track which of its citizens were the most popular? How far would the company go to maximize their profits, and what might they do to cut costs when certain residents fail to garner any audience attention at all? These questions lay the groundwork for Out of the Blue Games’ American Arcadia.
Skystone Games passed along the news that it’s publishing Maniac on Nintendo Switch next week. It’s due out on May 22, 2025.
Maniac is a heart-pounding action-packed experience made by Transhuman Design. The rogue-lite crime action game is said to be a throwback to classic GTA in which mayhem reigned supreme.
Further details can be found in the following overview:
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 arrives today, and we have a launch trailer to celebrate. The package brings back eight different classics on Nintendo Switch.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
There’s good news for collectors today as Nintendo confirmed in a statement that it’s not planning on using game-key cards for its first-party releases on Switch 2.
This backs up what we’ve started to see from the company thus far. Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza were already confirmed to have all of their data on the cartridge. The same also goes for the company’s Nintendo Switch 2 Editions such as Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional – 21,032 / NEW
2. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,653 / 3,883,894
3. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 8,370 / 1,294,529
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,295 / 6,323,630
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 4,589 / 8,123,824
6. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 3,321 / 5,756,689
7. [PS5] Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – 3,254 / 13,079
8. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 3,063 / 264,749
9. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 2,934 / 5,560,368
10. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 2,923 / 1,582,888
May 15: Nintendo has just come with full details on how it plans to update a variety of Nintendo Switch 1 games with upgrades on Switch 2.
Twelve games will be getting free patches at launch. Improvements depend on the specific title, but we’ll be seeing things like HDR support, improved frame rates, GameShare functionality, and more.
Below is the full rundown:
April 2: One tidbit that may have gone under the radar regarding Nintendo Switch 2 is that the system will support variable refresh rate (VRR).
Nintendo notes that VRR “helps games move seamlessly by preventing frame skips and flickering.” Arcade Archives Ridge Racer 2 is one title that has specifically mentioned making use of the tech.
The latest EDGE review scores for issue #411 (July 2025 issue) have now been released. A few Nintendo Switch games are covered for the month, including I, Robot.
Here’s the full roundup:
According to new reports, Red Dead Redemption 2 will be finding its way to Nintendo Switch 2.
Gamereactor published its report today, which is based on sources close to Rockstar. Nintenduo has also heard the same.
indie.io and Tom Voros of Apparition Games are planning a Nintendo Switch version of Pinball Spire that’s coming very soon. Along with the console announcement, we have a release date of May 29, 2025.
Pinball Spire is a vertical pinball adventure. It mixes precision pinball mechanics, platforming puzzles, and retro flair.
