And it’s “still free” when it arrives.
During the Triple-i showcase earlier this week, developer Askiisoft reminded Katana ZERO fans about the free DLC.
In this long-awaited development update for the indie action-platformer, it was confirmed the DLC is “finally nearing completion”. Here’s a bit about it direct from the PR, and you can see it in action in the video above.
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Download it now.
This week DOOM + DOOM II has received ‘Update 3’ and it adds SIGIL II as well as “various mod-related improvements and fixes”. Here’s the full rundown from Bethesda’s Slayer’s Club:
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Go to Hell.
The legendary FPS Doom has been released again and again over the years and distributor Limited Run Games has now announced a special bundle for Doom + DOOM II limited to just 666 copies and priced at a whopping $666 USD (or your regional equivalent).
The ‘DOOM + DOOM II: Will It Run Edition‘ will be available for Switch and multiple other platforms with pre-orders opening next week. It will include multiple items that run doom including a box (yes, a box), a handheld cacodemon, and of course a regular physical copy of this two-in-one offering. Additionally, you’ll also get Sigil and Sigil II, and much more. Fortunately, there are some cheaper options available.
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The GameCube library is exclusive to Switch 2.
Last week Nintendo announced GameCube games would be added to Switch 2’s online expansion pack tier at launch.
If you haven’t already somehow seen it, one of the three games joining the service at launch is The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Nintendo Treehouse showcased gameplay footage of this returning title last week, and now this week more footage has been shared on the Nintendo Today mobile app (thanks, Universo Nintendo).
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Including some in-development titles.
Tequila Works, the developer behind the lovely puzzler RiME, horror cinematic platformer Deadlight, and adorable League of Legends spin-off Song of Nunu, is auctioning off a number of its game rights and IPs.
19 different listings can be found on the auction website Escrapalia, including for the aforementioned IPs (excluding LoL, of course), The Invisible Hours, and a web domain. Rime and GYLT are currently sitting at 15,500 € after 150 bids on each, while the web domain sits at 270 € after 12 bids. The listings are open until 14th May 2025.
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Most units from Vietnam are apparently being shipped to America.
A new report from Bloomberg states that Nintendo has the potential to build up “a stockpile of millions of consoles” from Vietnam ahead of the Switch 2’s launch on 5th June 2025.
The article (paywalled) states that Hosiden Corp., which is one of the three main assemblers for the console and based in the Southeast Asian country, apparently shipped more units of the new console in February of this year than the previous six months combined — around 725,000. This is according to customs data provided to Bloomberg by the NBD.
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“Hate scalpers on eBay? Report them.”.
We already know that, of course, scalpers are attempting to spoil the Switch 2 party — which must be particularly frustrating to US consumers who can’t even pre-order the console right now. But fans are pushing back against extortionate listings, and rightly so.
IGN reports that some people are heading to online auction sites and reporting some of the most expensive listings. Simply by searching on eBay for Nintendo Switch 2, you can find listings for the console at over the RRP to varying degrees, with some consoles available for Buy It Now prices of over USD $700.
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“Banjo’s been hibernating long enough, right?”.
Having helmed well-received entries in the Spyro/Skylanders and Crash Bandicoot lines, developer Toys for Bob has form with 3D platformers featuring beloved childhood characters. Perhaps unsurprisingly, according to a new interview, the team would be interested in reviving another fan-favourite series: Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie.
Speaking with Canadian Guy Eh (thanks, Windows Central), Toys for Bob’s co-studio head Paul Yan mentioned the bear-and-bird series as one he’d like to see brought back, highlighting Team Xbox as “a great partner”.
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He’s finally back…
Apart from Mario Kart World for Switch 2, Nintendo has also announced Donkey Kong Bananza is on the way to the new system.
This game will be released a month after the Switch 2 launch and although it’s still a while away, we’ve now got our first impressions. As you might have seen, we’ve already shared our ‘hands on’ here on Nintendo Life and thought it was shaping up to be great stress relief after a long day.
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Try them out today.
Nintendo has wrapped up this week by adding three more Sega Genesis / Mega Drive classics to the Switch Online Expansion Pack. These titles include the original Streets of Rage, Super Thunder Blade, and ESWAT: City Under Siege. You can check out the Switch Online trailer of these games above.
This follows the addition of four SNES titles being added to the base tier not long ago. Of course, to access the latest Sega additions to this library, you’ll need to have an active Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.
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