Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, lost Shantae GBA game, finally releasing in 2024 [update: extended trailer]
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July 12: WayForward has revealed that Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, a game that was originally in development during the Game Boy Advance era, is finally seeing an official launch. It will be available on an actual GBA-compatible cartridge in early 2024, courtesy of Limited Run Games.
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was put on the shelf for nearly two decades. Now, however, the once-canceled title will be completed. Shantae creator Erin Bozon, series director Matt Bozon, and programmer Michael Stragey are using GBA-era development tools to authentically complete the handheld experience. There’ll be multiple chapters, numerous towns and labyrinths, six creature transformations, fierce bosses, and a soundtrack from Maddie Lim, plus a four-player battle mode.
Nintendo announces 2025 Switch eShop Summer Sale – first discount for Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, tons more
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo just kicked off a huge 2025 eShop Summer Sale, with many of its own Switch games on sale such as Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD. Lots of third-party offerings are included as well.
The full lineup is as follows:
Nintendo Download – June 26, 2025 (North America) – Locomoto, Ruffy and the Riverside, more
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of June 26, 2025. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Locomoto, Ruffy and the Riverside, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (6/16/25 – 6/22/25) – Nintendo Switch 2 still dominating in Japan
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Hitman World of Assassination review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 4 months ago by Edan in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2
Release date: June 5, 2025
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: IO Interactive
The slick, noir-ish montage FMV that plays at the beginning of Hitman World of Assassination’s campaign is an incredibly confident thing. Like any decent introduction it sets out the tonal blueprint of the game you’re about to play – but in Hitman’s case, it does so much more besides. Originally released in 2016, the first entry in IO Interactive’s soft reboot of the franchise was a course correction of sorts, meant to put the developer back on track both creatively and financially. As the cinematic medley plays out, you’re taken on a whistle-stop tour of the past series’ most impactful missions and moments. It’s a definitive statement of intent from IO Interactive, and one that melts away past criticisms over the course of its 2 minute and 22 second runtime. As the artful collage builds to its apex, there’s a subtle – if slightly brazen – feeling that IO Interactive is in no small way hinting that the best is yet to come.
Nintendo announces Drag x Drive release date [update: file size, multiplayer bits]
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
June 24: Drag x Drive just received its release date. The game will be ready to go on August 14, 2025 at a price point of $20.
News about the release date for Drag x Drive was just published on the Nintendo Today app. It confirms that the title will only be available on the Nintendo eShop – there are no plans for a physical release.
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Atari announces Fatal Run 2089 for Switch [update: fall launch, gameplay trailer]
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
August 26: Atari, in partnership with MNSTR Studio, just revealed Fatal Run 2089. The game heads to Switch in 2025.
Fatal Run 2089 is a vehicular combat game based on the 1990s classic. The new Unreal Engine 5-developed title features arcade-style challenges, bosses to face off against, upgrades, and more.
A bunch of details can be found in the following overview:
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Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition announced for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
We have another announcement from the Little Nightmares universe as Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition was just announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It launches on October 10, 2025.
According to today’s announcement, Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition will run at 4K and 60 frames per second. There’ll also be enhanced graphics with volumetric lighting and more particles, ray-traced reflections, and gameplay optimizations with faster loading times, revised checkpoints, and traversal assistance.
Little Nightmares 3 finally gets release date, Nintendo Switch 2 version, new trailer
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments
The release date for Little Nightmares 3 was just announced, and fans can rest easy knowing that it’s coming before Halloween. Bandai Namco will be publishing it on October 10, 2025. News about the release date for Little Nightmares 3 just dropped during the Little Nightmares Showcase where a Nintendo Switch 2 version was also confirmed.
It’s been a longer-than-expected wait for Little Nightmares 3. Originally announced in August 2023, the project was planned to launch the following year. However, Bandai Namco and Supermassive Games ended up pushing things back to 2025 instead.
Here’s an overview of pricing plus details on the Deluxe Edition:
Hitman was brought to Switch 2 since IO “felt there was unfinished business”, Hitman 3 Cloud Version “wasn’t as successful as Nintendo had expected”
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
In making the decision to bring Hitman World of Assassination to Nintendo Switch 2, IO Interactive felt like it had “unfinished business”.
You may recall that at the start of 2021, Hitman 3 Cloud Version launched on the original Nintendo Switch. There was a push at the time to release games that wouldn’t normally be possible on the console via the cloud. At least in the case of Hitman 3, IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak said that it “wasn’t as successful as Nintendo had expected.” Now with Nintendo Switch 2, fans can play Hitman World of Assassination “in a proper way”.
