And it’s around the corner.
Publisher PM Studios and developer Pocket Trap have announced that Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is coming to Switch on 28th May 2025. Plus, a free demo will be available on the eShop… today!
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo stakes its claim to being the “world’s first yoyovania”, boasting over 1000 unique screens, more than 40 equippable badges to provide buffs and skills, and 20 passive abilities to assist in exploration.
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Get ready for Tanuki Kabuki.
We had a great time with the stunning metroidvania Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus when it launched on Switch last year and now, it seems, the adventure is set to get even bigger.
Announced during yesterday’s Humble Games Showcase 2025, developer Squid Shock Studios shared an all-new trailer for the metroidvania, showcasing its upcoming ‘Tanuki Kabuki’ DLC. This one is set to arrive on Steam at some point in 2025, with a Switch release to be announced “at a later date”, and it will be available as a content update for all owners of the game.
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Switch 2 release when?
Ahead of Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct next month, the rumour about Bethesda’s 2006 action-RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion getting a “remake” has popped up once again.
After leaked evidence dating back to 2023, the latest update suggests it could be arriving “sooner” than fans think. This information comes from the podcaster ‘NateTheHate’ with VGC also claiming the remake could be here “as soon as next month”:
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Arriving later this month.
The Picross experts at Jupiter have this week announced a new crossover release officially titled Picross S Doraemon & F Characters Edition. It will be launching for the Switch eShop in Japan later this month on 27th March 2025.
Here’s a rough translated description of what you can expect from this upcoming eShop release:
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Brave and with heart.
If you’re a fan of the absurdly charming platforming series Dadish, then you’ll be pleased to know that developer Thomas K. Young’s next game, Be Brave, Barb, is bringing even more immaculate adorability to the Switch eShop today.
Much like the dev’s previous titles, Be Brave, Barb is a sweet platformer with a twist of comedy. In this one, you play as Barb (naturally), a somewhat nervous cactus (again, naturally) on a quest to find her lost book of positive affirmations (naturally-er). To help Barb along her way, you’ll have to flip gravity to overcome platforming challenges and defeat enemies, all while navigating big topics like anxiety and self-acceptance.
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Be warned.
Back in April 2024 you may remember a flurry of excitement when Landfall’s Content Warning released for PC. A first-person co-op horror game which involves capturing footage of scary events and uploading it to ‘SpöökTube’ for likes and clout, it was made free to download for 24 hours at launch and its blend of quirky comedy and genuine scares proved to be a hit.
Switch has seen its fair share of shocking clones recently, the latest of which appears to rip off Landfall’s game. Out tomorrow (13th March), Content Warning: Scary Filming is… well, let’s just compare the key art, shall we?
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Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now are also going.
It’s official — Niantic, the developer of Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now, has sold its gaming division for a staggering $3.5 billion to Scopely, “a world leader in mobile games”.
This acquisition comes just a few weeks after reports emerged that Niantic was in talks to sell. The deal also includes the community-building apps Campfire and Wayfarer.
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Full Moon.
Moon Studios, the developer behind the Ori series and the upcoming action RPG No Rest for the Wicked, has announced that it is now “fully independent” after purchasing the publishing rights to its next game from the recently sold Private Division.
In a new YouTube update on No Rest for the Wicked’s next patch, studio co-founders Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol confessed that Take-Two’s sale of Private Division was “unexpected news”, but the team saw it as an “opportunity”. Having negotiated with the former publisher, Moon Studios was able to buy NRFTW’s publishing rights, granting the studio full independence.
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“The most complete final version of the trilogy”.
Inti Creates has kicked off 2025 with the announcement of a new Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced collection.
It will be releasing for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 on 24th July 2025 and contains the following games along with all of the DLC:
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The first update of 2025.
Nintendo has announced it will be rolling out Splatoon 3‘s first update of the year this week – bumping the game up to Version 9.3.0.
This update will include adjustments to weapons, Splatfest changes, and all sorts of bug fixes. You can see a rough machine translation of the Japanese patch notes below (note: This post will be updated with English patch notes when they go live).
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