What exactly makes a “cozy game” these days? In many cases it seems to be a bit of a misnomer: for every one that transports you into a relaxed world with a gameplay loop that you can take at your own pace, you’ll find two more that will thrust you into a hellscape of seasonal crops, timed events, and needy NPCs that all require more time management and organizational skills than your actual life does. Hello Kitty Island Adventure is thankfully not one of these latter titles, but it hasn’t quite escaped unscathed from its time trapped on Apple Arcade, and this holds it back from being the experience that it feels like it should be on Nintendo Switch.

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Nintendo Switch has the most first-party million sellers of any gaming system ever

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It’s no secret that Nintendo Switch has done incredibly well when it comes to game sales, and it turns out that the console has the most first-party million sellers of any system ever.

Nintendo has published 72 different titles that have reached that mark on its current platform. The next closest is Nintendo DS, which stands at 55. Looking at the competition, the original PlayStation is the closest at 49 titles.

Below is a look at the list of first-party million sellers by gaming platform:

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Rendering Ranger R2 release date set for March, Nintendo Switch physical release detailed

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It’s been a couple of years since Rendering Ranger R2 was announced, but Limited Run Games shared an update today with a release date and details about the physical release for Nintendo Switch.

Along with a standard version, Limited Run Games is planning an “Armageddon Edition”. The latter includes the game, controller diagram card, translated manual with added retrospective, official soundtrack, double-sided poster, enamel pin, 3D helmet keychain, and commemorative metal coin.

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Zelda: A Link to the Past dev got “PTSD or something” from debugging and testing phase

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past left an indelible memory on former Nintendo designer Takaya Imamura, but perhaps not in the way that he would have wanted.

Imamura was reflecting on his work in the latest issue of EDGE. Halfway through the project, Nintendo called him in to work on the game and make bosses. That wasn’t his only role though as he was extensively involved with the testing phase. This is a bit of a shame as he was hoping to experience the game as a player.

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Nintendo considering various factors for Switch 2 price, Switch 1 cost staying the same

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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently weighed in on the price of Switch 2 – which as of now has not been announced – as well as the status of Switch 1.

During the Q&A session of the company’s financial results briefing, one investor brought up the current situation with inflation and exchange rates. Furukawa acknowledged that there’s been a big change here since Nintendo Switch 1 arrived in 2017 and noted that the company will “need to consider the affordable prices that customers expect from Nintendo products.”

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Capcom bringing Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny to Nintendo Switch

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Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny is heading to Nintendo Switch, Capcom just announced. This will be available later in 2025.

Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny originally debuted in 2002 for the PlayStation 2. The game will be appearing on a Nintendo platform for the first time, and Capcom is planning it as a remastered version.

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Capcom Fighting Collection 2 release date set for May, new trailer

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A final release date was just announced for Capcom Fighting Collection 2. The package is slated for May 16, 2025 on Nintendo Switch and other platforms.

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 was a big announcement when it was revealed during a Nintendo Direct last year. It was given a 2025 release window at the time. New features are planned including online play with rollback netcode and quality-of-life updates across all eight titles.

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Bayonetta 3 director, others depart from PlatinumGames

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Another wave of PlatinumGames departures have been confirmed, including the director of Bayonetta 3. This comes courtesy of a new video from Hideki Kamiya, who previously left the company.

Takahisa Taura, the director of Astral Chain, was previously thought to have left – and that’s now confirmed. Additionally, Bayonetta 3 director Yusuke Miyata is gone. The same goes for Kenji Saito (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance director) and Masaki Yamanaka (Anarchy Reigns character designer).

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Nintendo doesn’t think Switch 2 announcement will hurt Switch 1 sales, Switch 1 will be sold “as long as there’s demand”

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We have a few more words out of Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, who today commented on Switch 1 sales in light of Switch 2 arriving later in 2025.

Furukawa told investors that the company doesn’t believe that the recent announcement of the new console will greatly affect sales of its current system. “We don’t think the impact of reluctance to buy is that great, and although we consider this to be a solid eighth year, we were unable to reach our target,” he noted.

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Nintendo release schedule – February 2025

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As we typically see with Nintendo’s financial results, we have an updated release schedule for February 2025. The company is highlighting the games it will be offering on Nintendo Switch.

The main thing here is that Nintendo Switch 2 now appears for the first time. Outside of that, while things are looking light, we should know what’s coming for the console following the Nintendo Direct on April 2. There could also be a Switch 1-focused presentation before then as well.

The full schedule for February 2025 is as follows: