Break out the banjo.
Say hello to the weekend folks, because it’s here.
Before we get into what we’re playing, however, let’s just recap the week so far. Nintendo released its latest financial data, confirming that it is forecasting a total of 15 million Switch 2 sales within the next fiscal year. It also reconfirmed its upcoming slate of games, updated its user agreement to crack down on emulation, and appointed a new outside director to its board.
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Here’s the animated teaser from EVO Japan.
EVO Japan is currently taking place this weekend and there’s already been some video game announcements. One of them happens to be a new crossover between Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 and the Capcom title Street Fighter 6.
Blizzard shared this news on stage at day one of the event. It will see the characters from Street Fighter 6 transported to the world of Overwatch 2 with new skins and all their iconic moves.
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All together now.
The Switch 2 marketing campaign is well underway around the globe and now Nintendo’s Australian branch has joined in on the fun with a new commercial.
It’s far from a tear-jerker – like that other one featuring the guy on the bus playing Zelda, but it does the job. The focus here is on being able to connect with others “anytime, anywhere” with games like Mario Kart World and the new GameChat accessory.
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“It’s entirely the leadership here, internally”.
Pokémon GO has been in the headlines a fair amount recently after Niantic sold off its gaming division to Saudi-owned mobile specialist Scopely. But in some good news for fans of the AR game, the developers have announced that they’re doubling the number of daily remote raids players can take part in.
This looks to be a permanent change, and given the timing, you’d be fair in assuming that this was a decision made by Scopely. However, in an interview with Eurogamer, senior producer John Funtanilla has said that the decision came from the team: “It’s entirely the leadership here, internally, and definitely 100 percent our decision to make these changes.”
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“Nintendo was very supportive”.
When Cyberpunk 2077 first launched back in 2020, it had more than its fair share of issues. Nevertheless, largely thanks to CD Projekt Red’s excellent Witcher 3 port, there was a part of us that thought, “Man, it would be great to play this on a Switch one day.” This feeling only strengthened as time went on and the developer managed to iron out the game’s issues, resulting in an open-world experience like no other.
Truth be told, none of us really thought it would actually happen, though. So when game director Adam Badowski showed up during the Switch 2 Direct and the penny dropped, so too did our jaws. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is heading to Switch 2 on day one on 5th June 2025. Incredible!
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“we feel that it is a very Nintendo-like product”.
Nintendo has released its latest Q&A transcript off the back of its financial results for FY2025. In it, president Shuntaro Furukawa defended the Switch 2’s perceived lack of innovation, with one investor questioning whether the Switch 2 is a “bridge” to a more innovative next-gen console yet to be announced.
Furukawa stated that software developers have come to require more powerful hardware over the last eight years, so Nintendo made this a fundamental goal in creating the Switch 2. He also says that while the Switch 2 may not seem particularly innovative at first glance, he is keen to stress that the hardware and peripherals have been completely redesigned (not to mention the awesome new mouse controls, of course!).
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“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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