Just in time for Switch 2.
The Switch 2 generation is making updates and changes all over the shop, but one of the major talking points has been the redesign of Donkey Kong. He’s sporting a new look in Mario Kart World and the new release Donkey Kong Bananza and as we found out last week, Diddy Kong is also getting a slight refresh.
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The Wii adventure lives on.
Good Smile Company has announced it will be bringing back a pair of Metroid: Other M figures, which were originally released in 2012 and 2016.
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Blade of glory.
When Onimusha: Warlords launched for Switch all the way back in 2019, we had optimistically assumed that its sequel would be right around the corner. How naïve. A bit of patience has been required, but now, more than six years later, Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny has finally been given the same remaster treatment. We can’t be too mad at the long wait, mind you; with Capcom looking to fully revive the series with Onimusha: Way of the Sword in 2026, now might be the best time to remind players of what could well be the best entry.
In terms of what’s new with the Switch remaster, you can look to the original for a pretty solid benchmark. Visuals have been given a nice boost, and while there are no enhancements here akin to what the Resident Evil franchise has enjoyed in the past, the bump up to HD is still pretty nice. Certain areas can look a little muddy in handheld mode, but it’s a fine-looking game for the most part, bolstered by strong art design.
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Neo City showcased in new trailer.
We’ve got another new trailer from Sega and Lizardcube of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the upcoming brand new 2D action platformer in the long-running Shinobi series.
Today, we’re getting a look at Neo City, a neon-lit industrial city where danger lurks in the shadows; this is the second locale we’ve seen after Oboro Village, which dropped on the official Sega channel last week (and in Asia back in April).
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Along with ‘The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow’ and ‘Immortality’.
Lost in Cult has confirmed that its upcoming physical games label will kick off with three tantalising titles; two of which will be available on the Switch.
The three games are Thank Goodness You’re Here, The Excavation Of Hob’s Barrow, and Immortality (PS5). All will be available mass market via standard editions, but Lost in Cult is also releasing a line of limited editions known as, uh… ‘EDITIONS’.
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So THAT was the Imprisoning War…
The latest entry in Nintendo’s ‘Creator’s Voice’ Switch 2 series is here, and this week we’re taking a deep dive into Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.
Koei Tecmo’s Ryota Matsushita and Yosuke Hayashi shine the light on the studio’s upcoming fighter, promising that the game will not only “depict the battles of the Imprisoning War via a Warriors game,” but also show “life in the kingdom of Hyrule after Princess Zelda is sent back in time”.
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All performance modes have also been detailed.
Shin’en Multimedia’s FAST Fusion is set to be a true visual highlight when it launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 day one on 5th June 2025. Like its predecessor, FAST RMX, Fusion looks to take full advantage of the new hardware’s capabilities to produce blistering performance at the highest resolution possible.
Before we get into the nitty gritty of the specs, however, we can confirm that FAST Fusion will have a total of 12 tracks at launch spread over four cups. This is a bit of a drop from what RMX offered, but keep in mind that a large chunk of those tracks were taken from FAST Racing Neo, with RMX producing just 6 new courses.
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Samsung is also pushing for an OLED refresh, it’s claimed.
A new report from Bloomberg reveals Nintendo has called on Samsung to “produce the main chips” for the Switch 2 and potentially “ramp up production” if needed. According to the source, this move could allow Nintendo’s next-generation system to sell a “higher-than-projected 20 million units by March 2026”.
The report goes on to mention how “people familiar with the matter” say the Korean tech giant is now working on a “customized chip or processor designed by Nvidia Corp for the Switch 2 using its 8-nanometer node” and “production pace should be fast enough for Nintendo to ship more than 20 million units of the console by March next year”.
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Kid Icarus returns.
The Nintendo Music app has been pumping out all sorts of soundtracks so far this year and following a Pokémon update last week, we’re now jumping back to the glory days of the NES with the original Kid Icarus game.
This album, as you might expect, is a lot smaller than the previous update – with just 12 tracks and a total runtime of 13 minutes. Here’s the full list of songs including bangers like “Stage 1” and “Reaper’s Theme”:
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SAG-AFTRA hits back.
Voice acting union SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labour practice charge against Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, and Llama Productions, the game’s signatory company, for using an AI-generated voice of James Earl Jones to portray Darth Vader in-game.
In a statement posted on its website (via gamesindustry.biz), SAG-AFTRA says it “celebrate the right of our members and their estates to control the use of their digital replicas and welcome the use of new technologies”, however, its issue lies with Epic Games and Llama Productions’ choice to “replace the work of human performers with A.I. technology.”
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