Category: Nintendo

And it’s out now.

If you thought the day’s surprises were over, think again, as Bethesda, id Software, and retro specialists Nightdive Studios have announced Heretic + Hexen, the “definitive re-release” of two classic spell shooters. Oh, and it’s also out right now (thanks, Gematsu!).

For just $14.99 (it’s not up on the EU eShop at the time of writing this), you’ll be able to pick up two of Raven Software’s iconic first-person shooters which introduced inventory systems, vertical aiming, and character classes to the genre.

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I need your clothes, your boots, and your new game.

Reef Entertainment has released a new overview trailer for Terminator 2D: No Fate, and sorry, but we know you’re all excited for Silksong and whatnot, but this looks bloody amazing.

Clocking in at just over three minutes, the trailer takes us through some of the levels you’ll be exploring, the types of gameplay at hand, and the modes available at launch. You can go through the campaign as standard, partake in a boss rush mode, an infinite mode, or an arcade mode to really get those nostalgia juices flowing.

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Class is in session.

After a few lengthy delays, the tactical RPG Demonschool has finally secured a final release date for the Switch, and you’ve not got long to wait. As announced during the Indie World Japan showcase, the Necrosoft Games-developed title will launch on 3rd September 2025.

The game is influenced by the likes of Persona and Shin Megami Tensei, along with – and this is brilliant – italian horror cinema..? Excuse me?! So cool. Plenty of footage has already been made available through trailers and gameplay showcases, so if you haven’t checked out Demonschool yet, then definitely take a peek when you can. It looks awesome.

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Plus many more!

Nintendo will be making an appearance at this year’s Gamescom, and it looks like the company’s full line-up of games has been revealed (thanks, Games Wirtschaft). It’s a doozy, folks.

Included in the selection are the likes of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Hades II. While not definitiively confirmed, we can reasonably assume that these will all be playable on the Switch 2.

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Four additional characters and much more.

Alongside EVO 2025 this weekend, Capcom announced it would be releasing a free title update for the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 next week on 7th August 2025.

It will add multiple quality of life upgrades, new artwork, remix tracks from Cap-JAMS, and four characters to Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER including Maki, Yun, Eagle, and Ingrid. Below are the games included in this collection. They all support online play and rollback netcode.

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The pink puff returns.

It’s a new month, and it means we’re slowly getting closer to the release of another Switch game upgrade for the Switch 2.

Yes, apart from EA’s update to Apex Legends this week, later this month Nintendo will also be launching Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed World. In case you missed it, this version will feature improved graphics and frame rate, and can only be played on the Switch 2.

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Don’t miss it.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is easily one of the most anticipated Switch (and Switch 2) releases of this year, and although trainers will have to wait until October to get their hands on it, it seems there will be a few ways to sample the new entry before then.

In case you missed it, there’s apparently going to be a “playable” public demo of the Switch 2 Edition. It will be available next week at the Pokémon World Championships 2025 – taking place in Anaheim, California between 15th – 17th August, 2025.

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Dead aim.

I don’t think I’ve ever messed around with a game’s settings menu as much as The House of the Dead 2: Remake. And, unfortunately, try as I might, I could never get the game to feel ‘good’. Much like its predecessor on the Switch, Forever Entertainment’s latest arcade revamp is limited to just two control schemes: analogue stick and gyro. Neither is an ideal way to play.

But let’s start with the positives. This is a remarkably faithful remake of the 1998 original, maintaining everything that makes the experience so memorable — including wacky boss battles and god-awful voice acting — while providing an extensive overhaul of the visuals. It’s a blast watching zombies’ limbs and guts go flying with each successful shot, and the way the enemy design has been revamped feels both fresh and respectful at the same time.

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Lore of the Swings.

From the moment Nintendo revealed Pauline’s presence in Donkey Kong Bananza, I knew one thing for certain: I was going to be writing a feature on the DK timeline in the next two months.

Look, you know I love Bananza. DK and Pauline have such a wholesome little relationship, I adored hearing the same senile rant from Cranky on each and every layer, and the little nods to the great ape’s previous endeavours were perfectly balanced. It felt like a wall-to-wall celebration of all things DK while also serving as an introduction to the modern age of 3D platforming for one of Nintendo’s oldest characters.

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It’s Nintendo’s Indie World, we’re all just living in it.

Nintendo is going absolutely crazy as tomorrow, 7th August 2025, we’re getting our second video game showcase for the Switch 2 and Switch. And it’s an Indie World.

Indie World showcases are always a nice surprise, and given that this is the first for the Switch 2 gen, we might well be seeing a little more Mouse Mode in action — or, quite literally, mice.

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