Here’s what you can expect.
One of the many third-party games announced during the big Switch 2 reveal was the Monster Hunter-like game Wild Hearts S by Koei Tecmo.
The original release was originally published on other platforms with the help of EA and now the publishing responsibilities are completely in the hands of Koei Temco.
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Celebrating Star Wars Day.
It’s May the 4th and you know what that means – it’s Star Wars Day! As part of this year’s celebrations, developer Aspyr has released a new ‘Grand Collection’ on the Switch.
The Star Wars: Grand Collection contains a total of nine games for $139.99 / £125.99. Right now though, it’s available in select locations for half price ($69.99 / £62.99 or your regional equivalent). While not every Star Wars game on the Switch is featured in this bundle, it does include some of Aspyr’s more recent releases like Bounty Hunter and Jedi Power Battles.
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Genki “used Nintendo’s trademarks… in violation of Nintendo’s rights”.
Remember when Genki, the accessory maker behind products like the Shadowcast and Savepoint, showed off a mockup of the Switch 2 at CES earlier this year, stealing a march on Nintendo’s official unveiling? Well, it turns out Nintendo itself wasn’t too thrilled at the surprise being ruined, and is taking Genki to court.
In documents spotted by Oatmeal Dome, Nintendo claims that Genki “demoed and promoted unauthorized purported mockups and renderings of the Nintendo Switch 2 and its accessories” at CES, infringing its trademarks.
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What are the best Strategy games on Switch?
Updated with The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy. Enjoy!
Strategy and tactics games by their very nature require deep thought and careful consideration, and many gamers these days often find it hard to embark on epic multi-hour campaigns in a single sitting.
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Our picks for the top Switch 1 eShop games of April.
Ready for better, brighter weather (at least in the northern hemisphere) and eShop Selects? Us too!
Admittedly, our eyes are firmly set on the near future. The Nintendo Switch 2 is just over a month away, and that means a whole slew of big, new games are waiting for us. It’s safe to say, things are busy here.
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Invaders must die.
We’re another week closer to the Switch 2, folks! We can’t almost taste the new cartridges… (bleugh!)
Anyway, let’s see what’s been going on this week. First up, we had the big 20.0.0 update on Switch, which added both Virtual Game Cards and GameShare, along with a few other minor bits and bobs. On a similar topic, it seems more and more publishers are embracing Game-Key Cards for Switch 2, and Nightdive’s own CEO reckons that this is “disheartening”.
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Relive another JRPG adventure.
If you’ve been holding out for a physical Switch copy of SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered, which was released on the eShop in March, you’ll be pleased to hear it’s on the way.
Playasia has issued a reminder on social media about its physical copy with “multi-language” support (including English on the cartridge) and an English cover. It will set you back $36.99 USD or your regional equivalent and it’s expected to ship on 5th June 2025. It seems VGP will also be offering the “multi-language” release.
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Update: Translator was just having fun with Chrono Trigger.
A remake of a beloved RPG, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, is on the way — at least according to Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii.
Yep, the dream remake might be coming — Chrono Trigger is apparently being remade, and Horii-san (who supervised on the 1995 classic) may have accidentally let it slip during a panel at Napoli Comicon. Multiple fans who attended Horii’s panel have attested that the legendary game creator has apparently confirmed the remake’s existence (via Insider Gaming).
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What series would you like to see next-gen?
Ubisoft recently confirmed it would be supporting the Switch 2 with Star Wars Outlaws, and this was followed by a rating for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Now, the third-party publisher looks like it could be teasing a few other games on its social media pages. Ubisoft Brazil recently shared a post asking its followers what Ubisoft titles they would like to play on the Nintendo Switch 2.
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“To be replaced by a new system”.
The Louvre Museum in Paris, France is retiring the Nintendo 3DS audio guides for the museum later this year.
Spotted by Nintendo Everything, the official website for the world-famous museum confirms that the 3DS console audio guides are going “out of operation” sometime in September this year in place of a new system which hasn’t been confirmed. A Nintendo Switch 2 app, perhaps…? Oh, come on, you thought it too.
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