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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 physical

April 28: Today, Eastasiasoft announced plans to launch Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 on Nintendo Switch in Asia with English support, and as part of that, the company is planning a physical release.

This follows the news that Idea Factory cancelled its plans for the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth trilogy on Nintendo Switch in the west. It was said at the time that these titles “did not comply with Nintendo Guidelines.”

Starlight Legacy release date

Starlight Legacy was given its Nintendo Switch release date today, and it turns out we won’t have to wait long to see it. Eastasiasoft and Decafesoft will launch the title on May 28, 2025.

The retro pixel art JRPG was originally confirmed for Nintendo Switch back in September. 

If you missed it the first time around, here’s an overview of the game:

Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life

Today, Eastasiasoft that it’s picked up Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life for western publishing. The game will be available in later 2025.

Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life, a visual novel adventure, features heroine Chizuru Yukimura and the legendary warriors of the Shinsengumi. For this standalone entry, characters are depicted as members of a school in modern Japan.

Here’s some additional information:

Tokyo Clanpool release date

Tokyo Clanpool now has a more specific launch window on Switch in North America and Europe. Today, it was announced that the title arrives this December. We’ll update this post later with the actual date.

Tokyo Clanpool was previously confirmed for Switch in the west over the summer. Initially, we only had a 2024 release window.

Maiden Cops

Maiden Cops is set for release on Switch, publisher Eastasiasoft and developer Pippin Games announced today. A launch window was not provided.

Maiden Cops, a side-scrolling beat ’em up game, has players eradicating crime and maintaining peace and tranquility in Maiden City. They’ll need to put a stop to the criminal organization known as “The Liberators”.

For further details, check out the following overview:

Starlight Legacy

Eastasiasoft is bringing Starlight Legacy to various consoles including Switch, the publisher announced today.

Starlight Legacy is a 16-bit JRPG adventure made by Decafesoft. In the game, three warriors are tasked with finding four Starlight Relics scattered across the Forest, Mountain, Desert, and Sky Provinces.

Further details can be found in the following overview:

Tokyo Clanpool

Eastasiasoft is partnering with Idea Factory to localize the Switch game Tokyo Clanpool for fans in the west, the company announced today. The title launches in North America and Europe later in 2024.

Tokyo Clanpool, a dungeon RPG made by Compile Heart, has players navigating mazelike dungeons in old-school first-person style. Turn-based combat is also included.

More information can be found in the following overview:

Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom release date

The Switch version of Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom now has a release date, and it’s not terribly far off. Eastasiasoft announced today that the port launches on August 1, 2024.

Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom was first confirmed for Switch at the very start of the year. Originally, we were given a general 2024 release window.

Dead of Darkness

Dead of Darkness will be seeing release on Switch, publisher Eastasiasoft announced today in partnership with developer Retrofiction Games. The title will be out later in 2024.

Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival horror adventure game in which players control Miles Windham and Olivia Greene as they head to Velvet Island, the location of a mental hospital that entangles them in a series of dark secrets. Now that Eastasiasoft is on board, the game will be receiving professional voiceovers for 25 spoken roles.

Here’s some additional information about the game:

Xuan Yuan Sword 7 gameplay

Fans interested in Xuan Yuan Sword 7 can get a closer look at the new Switch version with gameplay. Almost an hour of footage shows off the port.

Everything you need to know about the title is included in the following overview:


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