“this one will be well worth it”.
Professional skater Bam Margera has been officially confirmed for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 on the Switch and Switch 2.
Margera’s involvement had been in question following a string of legal difficulties in recent years, but a recent report suggested that Tony Hawk himself was responsible for bringing Margera on board. Now, a behind-the-scenes look has provided all the confirmation we need.
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A “cross-buy” offer.
Deltarune will be releasing the same day as the Switch 2 and ahead of the big launch, Toby Fox has provided an update in his latest newsletter about how you’ll be able to access his game on your new Nintendo system.
If you’ve already bought the game on the original Switch, or plan to get it on this platform any time soon, you’ll be able to get it at “no additional cost” on the Switch 2. You’ll need to be using the same Nintendo account on both systems and this offer excludes Japan, where a small payment is required.
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“For over 100 million people worldwide”.
The Switch 2 is on the horizon and if you don’t plan on upgrading immediately, once again there’s no need to worry about being left behind (at least for now).
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And artwork from Final Fantasy artist.
Limited Run Games has shared the release date for the long-awaited return of everyone’s favourite gaming gecko, Gex. The Gex Trilogy launches on Switch (and other consoles) on 16th June 2025, and it’s obviously getting a rather lavish special edition.
So, uh, yeah, let’s talk about that collector’s edition. Well, there’s two of them, but we’re mostly referring to the ‘Tail Time Edition’, a $199.99 bundle that includes — among other expected things — a 36” inflatable doll of Gex. Yes, we weren’t messing around in the headline.
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Standard and Deluxe Editions available.
Lost in Cult has announced an absolutely beautiful new book in the form of Animal Well: Design Works, available for pre-order now in both standard and deluxe variants.
Due for release in Summer 2026, the book delves into the creation of Animal Well in collaboration with solo developer Billy Basso, executive producer Dan Adelman, and publisher Bigmode. It’ll contain unseen prototypes, behind-the-scenes development insights, and conversations with the creative team, alongiside a bevy of gorgeous artwork, of course.
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What could it be..?
Despite Donkey Kong Bananza being a little over two months away from its 17th July release, much mystery surrounds the upcoming platformer.
Case in point, a new discovery from user ‘Triistan’ on Famiboards seems to point towards the game containing some sort of local multiplayer component. Make sure to slot this into the filing cabinet labelled ‘nebulous’, because it’s all a little vague at this point, but there’s definitely some weight behind it.
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“We have had to make certain compromises”.
Late last year, Palworld developer Pocketpair announced that it was scrapping the Poké Ball-like summoning mechanic from its game as a result of its ongoing Nintendo lawsuit. Well, it looks like the changes aren’t stopping there, as the dev has today announced that more “disappointing” changes are yet to come.
In a new tweet, the company confirmed that the 2024 Pal Sphere update was indeed “a result of the ongoing litigation” and that the team was disappointed by its removal, but “the alternative would have led to an even greater deterioration of the gameplay experience for players”.
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And original Switch, of course.
Nintendo has released its end-of-year financial update and, as per the norm, it has reconfimed release dates/windows for its major upcoming titles.
It’s a little bit different this time, of course, since we’re now also factoring in Nintendo Switch 2, so the schedule is undoubtedly looking a bit more stacked than we’ve been used to the last year or so. Headliners include Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, with Switch 2 leveraging third-party support with the likes of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, Street Fighter 6, Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut, and more.
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Launching in Japan this August.
SNK has announced another two ACA NEOGEO collections. ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 5 and ACA NEGO Selection Vol. 2 will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on 7th August 2025 in Japan. There’s no mention of a local release.
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“You think Mario Kart competes with a game like this”.
Rockstar Games blew up the internet this week with the second official trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI and it’s led to all sorts of discussion about the current state of the industry including the future pricing of games (yes, it’s come up again).
Former Rockstar animator Mike York, who previously worked on Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, has now chimed in with comments about how the “detail” and amount of “realism” in the new GTA will justify its price point while throwing shade at the new Mario Kart World game and its pricing – suggesting Nintendo’s game simply can’t compete:
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