A new venture.
Capcom has announced that Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess will be getting a brand-new mode to coincide with its release on the Switch 2 on 5th June 2025.
Dubbed ‘Otherworldly Ventures’, the mode takes the basic action/strategy gameplay of the main story mode and simplifies a few things to make it more approachable for those who want to jump in and out.
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More details on Z-A, surely?
Yes, we will indeed be getting a second Pokémon Presents showcase later this year.
Announced by The Pokémon Company, more Pokémon news is coming our way on 22nd July 2025 (thanks, Serebii!).
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All aboard the hype train.
We are a little under two months away from Donkey Kong Bananza arriving on Switch 2 now, and it’s fair to say we are excited. The first 3D DK platformer in decades is enough to get the hype train running, but let’s not pretend that it doesn’t come with a hefty dose of trepidation, too. There’s a lot riding on this one, and we want Nintendo to get it right.
Of course, we trust the Big N to do exactly that (and from everything we’ve seen and played so far, Bananza is shaping up to be a good ‘un), but that won’t stop us from compiling some hopes and dreams in the run-up to the game’s release.
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Wanzers at the ready.
At last, Front Mission 3: Remake has a release date on Nintendo Switch. Forever Entertainment is bringing the beloved tactical RPG to the console on 26th June 2025.
Front Mission 3: Remake was originally announced way back in 2022 during a Nintendo Direct, and we haven’t seen much of it over the years. It did, however, make an appearance at the 2024 Tokyo Game Show, so we suspected we’d be seeing it fairly soon.
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GameChat, GameCube and more…
Nintendo has been freshening up all sorts of things in recent months and its Switch Online trailer has now been updated with Switch 2 footage.
This includes a look at Mario Kart World, existing Switch releases including Animal Crossing: New Horizons which just got updated, a rundown on the new feature GameChat, and a look at the library of ‘Nintendo classics’. This includes the new GameCube collection, exclusive to Switch 2.
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Switch Online Splatoon icons also available.
Splatoon is now a well-established Nintendo IP and this month marks its 10th anniversary. To celebrate this very special occasion, Nintendo has added the original Wii U soundtrack to its Nintendo Music mobile application.
This latest soundtrack contains 47 tracks with a runtime of 1 hour and 28 minutes. You can listen to bangers from the Squid Sisters, other bands, and much more. Here’s every song included in this latest update for the Nintendo Music app:
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“I’d love to say all Switch 2 releases from us in the future will go the full ROM route”.
Marvelous USA has been hitting the headlines for all of the right reasons in the run-up to the Switch 2’s launch next week, on 5th June 2025. The publisher is one of the few third-parties bringing a full physical release to the new console on launch day in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, with Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar and Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion also following suit later this year (the latter only in the West).
And, in an interview with RPG Site’s Mikhail Madnani, Marvelous USA / XSEED Games CEO and co-founder Ken Berry has shared why the publisher decided to go all-in on physical on the Switch 2, at least for the time being — because it’s “this is the right decision for us and our relationship with our fanbase.”
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The early bird can’t catch the worm.
It was only a matter of time after US retailers reportedly started receiving Switch 2 units, but now some are sharing screenshots of the console in their home. However, there’s a catch — the console is unable to play any games right now.
YouTube account a2dubai has shared a short unboxing video of the console (spotted by Wario64 on Bluesky), showing the console and Joy-Con-2 in the box. But in a reply to a comment on the Short, a2dubai says that Nintendo has “locked the Switch 2” saying it needs an update to function.
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Be kind, rewind.
Nintendo has released a new video detailing some of the planned features for the N64 app on Nintendo Switch Online.
As shared by TodayNews, the video showcases three core features for N64 games on Switch Online, including the ability to rewind (exclusive to Switch 2), a new CRT filter (also exclusive to Switch 2), and viewing / remapping controls as you see fit.
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A heavy K.O. for collectors.
Street Fighter 6 is one of the key launch titles for the Nintendo Switch 2, releasing on day one on 5th June 2025.
Digitally, you can pick up either the bog-standard edition for £34.99 or the Years 1-2 Fighters Edition for £49.99. Meanwhile, a physical release is being lined up for the latter option, also priced at £49.99. Now, we already knew that it would be a Game-Key Card release, but according to recent reports, it might also include a code-in-a-box for the additional DLC.
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