“We will be taking on many new challenges”.
It’s a new year and Hamster Corporation is already back at it with more weekly ‘Arcade Archives’ releases on the Switch eShop.
To kick things off, it’s released Athena’s 1989 side-scrolling action title Castle of Dragon. You’ll go forth with the “power of love” as two young kings set out on a journey to save a princess from a castle inhabited by dragons. Here’s what you can expect from the gameplay:
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It’s a catchphrase now.
Following his end-of-year newsletter update in December, game developer Toby Fox has kicked off 2025 with a special post on social media.
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Racing into stores this week.
It’s a new year and that means brand new Nintendo-themed LEGO sets have arrived. Joining the Super Mario line is the Mario Kart series.
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Pre-orders open this week.
Super Rare Games has announced that the foundations are set for a SteamWorld Build physical edition on Switch. What’s more, this one will be springing up quickly, with pre-orders opening on 9th January and shipping expected in March 2025.
This is a Super Rare Games joint, so naturally, there are a handful of goodies thrown in with each purchase. The boxed copy will retail for £37.20 (or your regional equivalent), including interior art, a full-colour manual, an exclusive sticker, and three trading cards featuring some of the game’s characters. And yes, the full game is included on the cartridge, so don’t expect any of that ‘code in a box’ nonsense.
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Fire at Will.
As a mischievous omnipotent being once said, Star Trek isn’t about mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence. The voyages of the starships Enterprise et al. are journeys of self-discovery. It’s about the people we meet on those strange new worlds and what they teach us about ourselves. It’s not about taking turns to phaser each other in the face. Despite issues elsewhere, that’s where Star Trek: Legends really fails.
It’s not all bad, though. Emerald City Games’ turn-based trawl, published here by Qubic Games, debuted on Apple Arcade back in 2021 and though some may baulk at its mobile-first design, it translates fairly well to Switch. The UI is well-proportioned and the touchscreen integration functions as you’d hope.
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Ys Memoire! Rivenaar’s Grove! Uh… That’s it!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana (Marvelous (XSEED), 7th Jan) – Originally conceived as a reimagining of the 16-bit console classic Ys III: Wanderers From Ys, this fan-favorite entry returns, newly remastered for the Nintendo Switch™ system as Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana. Nearly 15 years after its previous release, longtime fans can look forward to numerous improvements and upgrades, including an all-new voiceover for legendary protagonist, Adol Christin. With remastered high-definition visuals and music, the epic adventure has never looked or sounded better.
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Chips ahoy.
Well folks, part of us had hoped that 2025 would mark the end of leaks and rumours regarding the upcoming ‘Switch 2’, but apparently not. Ahead of Nintendo’s expected announcement before the end of March, new images have appeared online that seem to reveal the successor’s motherboard.
Posted on Reddit by MHN1994 (who has since stated that they are not the original leaker and had actually found the images on Facebook), the post’s legitimacy is certainly up for debate (though many have rightly pointed out the comparisons to a previous leak showcasing alleged prototype components of the Switch 2), but the internet has gone wild with speculation on what this means for the upcoming console regardless.
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Back from the dead this March.
The Lazy Bear Games and tinyBuild Switch eShop release Graveyard Keeper appears to be finally getting a physical release on Nintendo’s hybrid platform.
According to some new listings on sites like Amazon, the Stardew-style and graveyard management sim title will score a hard copy release in March 2025 with Atari seemingly handling the publishing. It also happens to be the ‘Undead Edition’ including the ‘Breaking Dead’, ‘Game of Crone’ and ‘Stranger Sins’ DLC packs.
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Hideki Kamiya chimes in with a New Year message.
Capcom delivered some huge news at the Game Awards last year – announcing a sequel to the legendary action-adventure game Okami was in development.
It’s being helmed by the original game’s director Hideki Kamiya (Devil May Cry, Bayonetta) and while he’s already shared a message, he’s now released another one as we enter 2025 – touching on the establishment of the new studio (Clovers) and sequel project.
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Including what it’s making for Nintendo’s new hardware.
Ahead of the Switch “successor” reveal, a bunch of video game accessory companies have reportedly been sharing all sorts of details about this next-generation hardware.
With this in mind, accessory maker Genki (which has released multiple products during the Switch generation) has announced it’s apparently happy to discuss “any Switch 2 info” at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show, including the products it’s making for the new system.
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