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Bleach: Brave Souls

May 28: Bleach: Brave Souls is making its way to Switch, KLab announced today. The game launches this summer on Nintendo’s console.

Bleach: Brave Souls is already available on other platforms. The 3D action game is based on the popular manga and anime, and has achieved 90 million downloads worldwide.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Donkey Kong potential names

Donkey Kong is one of Nintendo’s most-recognized characters and franchises, but it turns out that the name could have gone in a different direction.

You may recall that in 1983, Nintendo and Universal were going head to head in court over the IP. Universal wasn’t happy with “Donkey Kong”, feeling that it was based on King Kong. Nintendo won in the end, and the final name stuck after a judge determined that it was  “at best” a parody.

Luigi's Mansion 2 overview

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of June 27, 2024. The latest releases include Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition, Tchia, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

Nintendo Switch OLED

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Nintendo leaks response

Gaming companies have long been affected  by information leaks, and Nintendo is no stranger to that. Over the years, various “insiders” have come forward to share news about upcoming games before they’re announced.

We previously heard that some Nintendo leaks came about due to private YouTube videos being accessed by a Google employee. However, it goes beyond that. Pyoro is one such person who was known for leaking contents from Nintendo Directs – though that may now be over after some fans seemed to have uncovered his methods.

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Phantom Brave The Lost Hero

June 18: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is in development for Switch, NIS America and Nippon Ichi Software announced during today’s Nintendo Direct. We’ll be seeing it in 2025.

Phantom Brave has largely been absent since its original PlayStation 2 debut. NIS is now finally returning to the IP with a proper sequel.

Here’s what we know thus far:

F1 Manager 2024

F1 Manager 2024 is coming to Switch, Frontier Developments revealed today. The game launches on July 23, 2024.

F1 Manager 2024 is an officially licensed Formula 1 management game, and the series will be appearing on Switch for the first time. This version promises “feature parity to other platforms, including the powerful livery and logo creation tools in the brand new Create A Team mode, allowing fans to turn their dream designs to reality.”

We have the following overview from Frontier:

Bustafellows Season 2 English

PQube is localizing Bustafellows Season 2 for English release in the west, the publisher just announced. It’ll be arriving in 2025.

Bustafellows Season 2 is a romantic mystery visual novel. Previously, it came to Japan last year. The original Bustafellows is already available on Switch worldwide.

Here’s some information about the new title: 

The Battle Cats Unite west English

It’s taken quite some time, but The Battle Cats Unite is finally about to launch an English version in the west.

The game first launched on Switch in Japan in 2020. An English version did come out a year later, but it was only in Asia. Now Ponos is planning an official launch in North America and Europe.

Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition gameplay

New gameplay is now available for the Switch version of Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition showing the opening half hour. After it first leaked last year, the title launches worldwide today.

Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:


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