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[Featuring something that should've ended four US presidential administrations ago, and also Jonathan Blow's career.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - October 8, 2026

« on: October 05, 2026, 04:00:00 AM »

Featuring something that should've ended four US presidential administrations ago, and also Jonathan Blow's career.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77569/nintendo-downloads-october-8-2026

The big ones for Switch 2 this week are in the RPG realm again, with one of them actually being good: Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. And then... there's the out-of-wedlock child of a company that should have gotten the business end of Lena Khan and the Vince Russo of JRPGs, a game series that has taken permanent residence up its own ass. And one of them is even coming to Switch. Yes, Kingdom Hearts is unfortunately coming to Switch 2, which proves why I haven't booted Smash Ultimate in five years. Nintendo, you owe me money. Or the inevitable Switch 2 Edition of Ultimate replacing the last character of Fighter's Pass 2 with Rillaboom. In happier news, we also have Clive Barker's Hellraiser, Hell Is Us, and keeping on the theme of hell there's a new game called Order of the Sinking Star which you should not buy because a) it is led by Jonathan Blow and b) is plagiarized to hell and back.

For good games on the OG Switch, we have the hilarious-sounding Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers, plus Neon Abyss 2 and a Survivors-like spinoff of PC strategy game Deep Rock Galactic.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: The rare Archives Taito triple header: Balloon Bomber (both), Crazy Balloon (new for Switch 2), and Chack 'n Pop (Console).

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE IN ENGLISH: Aggres is an RPG where the attack text is all in Japanese so that is a hard no.

North America

Switch 2

Hell Is Us (US$59.99/C$79.99)

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen ($49.99/$68.99: Friday)

Epic Mickey Rebrushed ($39.99/$53.49: Tuesday)

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival ($39.99/$59.00)

Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue ($39.99/$53.49)

Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 Remix- ($39.99/$53.49)

Kingdom Hearts III + ReMind ($39.99/$53.49)

The Relic: First Guardian ($34.99/$48.40: Friday)

Earth Defense Force 5 ($29.99/$35.99)

Order of the Sinking Star ($29.99/$35.99)

Silver Pines ($24.99/$31.99)

Deck of Haunts ($19.99/$26.99)

Echo Weaver ($19.99/$25.99)

Forever Ago ($19.99/$25.99)

Mamon King ($12.99/$16.99)

Switch

Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 Remix- ($39.99/$53.49)

Horse Club: Ride West ($39.99/$64.00: Friday)

Rainbow Islands CS ($29.99/$35.99)

Sesame Street: Friends & Fun ($29.99/$39.99: Friday)

Queen's Blade: ReBuild ($27.77/$33.33)

Manairons ($24.99/$34.99)

Highway Blossoms - Gold Rush Edition ($19.99/$27.54: Wednesday)

Wild Rose: Broken Compass ($19.99/$28.05)

Deck of Haunts ($19.99/$26.99)

Neon Abyss 2 ($19.99/$26.99)

Isles of Sea and Sky ($19.99/$25.99)

Heroic Songs: The Remix ($16.99/$21.99)

Quern - Undying Thoughts ($14.99/$19.99: Tuesday)

Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers ($14.99/$19.99)

The Sound of Spring Is Like You ($14.99/$19.49)

BioMenance Remastered ($14.99/$17.99)

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor ($12.99/$17.99: Friday)

Parcel Inspector Simulator ($12.99/$17.99: Friday)

Vault of Power ($11.99/$16.49)

My Lovey-Dovey Demon ($10.99/$15.99: Friday)

Anime Fitness - Ninja Workout ($9.99/$14.99)

Thunder Hoop Collection ($9.99/$12.99)

Wrap House Simulator ($9.99/$13.99: Friday)

Sugar Rush Rescue ($9.99/$9.99: Friday)

Car Drift Simulator 2027 ($9.99/$13.99: Saturday)

Aha... Oh No ($8.99/$11.49)

Cursed Images: What You Shouldn't See ($8.99/$11.49)

Neatly Organized ($7.99/$11.10)

Colorful Boi 2 ($6.99/$10.99)

Super Shooting Galaxy Battle ($6.99/$9.99)

Void Miner ($6.99/$8.99)

EggConsole Aggres PC-8801 ($6.49/$7.34)

Sky Dunk ($5.99/$8.49)

Play & Learn: My First Katakana ($5.99/$7.99)

MyPOPGOES ($4.99/$6.99)

Solitaire Dreams - Lofi Cozy Coffee ($4.99/$6.99)

Solitaire Realms - Vampires & Werewolves ($4.99/$6.99)

Hidden Dogs ($4.99/$6.95)

Rhythm Roll ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Cozy Meowmory ($4.99/$6.79: Friday)

Rusty Prison: Horror ($4.99/$5.99: Saturday)

Break Your Limits: Ultimate Memory Quiz ($3.99/$5.39)

Flow Pipe Code -Connect The Pipes Logic Puzzle- ($3.99/$5.39)

Lazy Day Girlfriend Observation Puzzle ($3.99/$5.39)

Me In A Dress? Femboy Maid: Spot the Difference ($3.99/$5.39)

Crazy Lamb RC ($3.99/$4.99: Saturday)

WordBuzz 5 ($2.99/$4.49)

WordBuzz 6 ($2.99/$4.49)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: A Castlevania 40th anniversary sale until Thursday (Oct includes 50% off on the Dominus Collection. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Switch 2

Hell Is Us (€59.99/£49.99)

The Crew Motorfest (€49.99/£44.99)

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen (€49.99/£44.99: Friday)

Epic Mickey Rebrushed (€39.99/£34.99: Tuesday)

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival (€39.99/£35.99)

Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (€39.99/£32.99)

Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 Remix- (€39.99/£32.99)

Kingdom Hearts III + ReMind (€39.99/£32.99)

The Relic: First Guardian (€34.99/£29.99: Friday)

Order of the Sinking Star (€30.49/£26.75)

Earth Defense Force 5 (€29.99/£25.99)

Silver Pines (€24.99/£21.99)

Deck of Haunts (€19.99/£17.99)

Echo Weaver (€18.99/£15.99)

Forever Ago (€18.99/£15.99)

Mamon King (€12.79/£11.49)

Switch

Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 Remix- (€39.99/£32.99)

Horse Club: Ride West (€39.99/£35.99: Friday)

Rainbow Islands CS (€29.99/£26.99)

Sesame Street: Friends & Fun (€29.99/£24.99: Friday)

Queen's Blade: ReBuild (€27.77/£24.77)

Therian Crush: Wild Animal Girls (€24.99/£22.50)

Manairons (€24.99/£21.99)

Highway Blossoms - Gold Rush Edition (€19.99/£17.99: Wednesday)

Wild Rose: Broken Compass (€19.99/£19.99)

Deck of Haunts (€19.99/£17.99)

Neon Abyss 2 (€19.99/£15.99)

Isles of Sea and Sky (€19.50/£16.99)

Quern - Undying Thoughts (€14.99/£12.99: Tuesday)

BioMenance Remastered (€14.95/£13.39)

Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers (€14.79/£12.79: Friday)

Motel Renovator Simulator (€12.99/£12.99)

Parcel Inspector Simulator (€12.99/£10.99: Friday)

Heroic Songs: The Remix (€11.99/£10.75)

Vault of Power (€11.99/£11.99)

My Lovey-Dovey Demon (€10.99/£10.99: Friday)

Anime Fitness - Ninja Workout (€9.99/£8.99)

Thunder Hoop Collection (€9.99/£8.99)

Sugar Rush Rescue (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Wrap House Simulator (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Car Drift Simulator 2027 (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Aha... Oh No (€7.99/£7.99)

Neatly Organized (€7.99/£7.19)

Colorful Boi 2 (€6.99/£6.29: Wednesday)

Super Shooting Galaxy Battle (€6.99/£5.99)

Sky Dunk (€5.99/£5.39)

Parables of Jesus (€5.99/£5.39: Saturday)

EggConsole Aggres PC-8801 (€5.59/£5.39)

Solitaire Dreams - Lofi Cozy Coffee (€4.99/£4.49)

Solitaire Realms - Vampires & Werewolves (€4.99/£4.49)

Cozy Meowmory (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Rhythm Roll (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Rusty Prison: Horror (€4.89/£4.39: Saturday)

MyPOPGOES (€4.49/£4.09)

Build Your Own Car (€3.99/£3.99: Sunday)

Hidden Dogs (€3.99/£3.99)

Crazy Lamb RC (€3.99/£3.59: Friday)

WordBuzz 6 (€2.99/£2.69)

Break Your Limits: Ultimate Memory Quiz (€2.49/£2.24)

Cosplay Beauties Best Shot Puzzle (€2.49/£2.24)

Cursed Images: What You Shouldn't See (€2.49/£2.24)

Do Not Find It: Anomaly Photo Files (€2.49/£2.24)

Flow Pipe Code -Connect The Pipes Logic Puzzle- (€2.49/£2.24)

Lazy Day Girlfriend Observation Puzzle (€2.49/£2.24)

Me In A Dress? Femboy Maid: Spot the Difference (€2.49/£2.24)

Tropical Eye Spot the Difference (€2.49/£2.24)

Youth Assemble! High School Girl Montage (€2.49/£2.24)

Japan

Switch 2

My Fishing Diary (¥6578)

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen (¥5990: Friday)

Once Upon A Katamari (¥5940)

The Relic: First Guardian (¥5456)

Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 Remix- (¥5280)

Kingdom Hearts III + ReMind (¥5280)

Epic Mickey Rebrushed (¥5170)

Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (¥4180)

Earth Defense Force 5 (¥3980)

Jenny LeClue - Detectivu (¥3300)

Forever Ago (¥2300)

Deck of Haunts (¥2200)

Mamon King (¥1480)

Switch

My Fishing Diary (¥6578)

Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 Remix- (¥5280)

Queen's Blade: ReBuild (¥4400)

Rainbow Islands CS (¥3300)

This is Fine: Maximum Cope (¥3200)

Neon Abyss 2 (¥3080)

Spica Adventure (¥2750)

Heroic Songs: The Remix (¥2500)

Deck of Haunts (¥2200)

Isles of Sea and Sky (¥2000)

Kemono Heroes (¥1650)

Parasol Stars: The Story Of Bubble Bobble III (¥1650)

Anime Fitness - Ninja Workout (¥1600)

Save the President (¥1505: Friday)

Stock Cars Racing (¥1490)

The Sound of Spring Is Like You (¥1480)

Clearing Blade (¥1250)

Neatly Organized (¥1234)

Colorful Boi 2 (¥1200)

Searching For An Unsettling Feeling (¥980)

EggConsole Aggres PC-8801 (¥880)

Solitaire Realms - Vampires & Werewolves (¥800)

Super Shooting Galaxy Battle (¥700)

Hidden Dogs (¥660)

Cosplay Beauties Best Shot Puzzle (¥420)

Flow Pipe Code -Connect The Pipes Logic Puzzle- (¥420)

Lazy Day Girlfriend Observation Puzzle (¥420)

Me In A Dress? Femboy Maid: Spot the Difference (¥420)

Monster Girls: Alluring Heart Catch (¥420)

Mystery Time: Case Files (¥420)

Office Lady's Day (¥420)

School Uniform Montage Puzzle (¥420)

Shiba Inu Walk -Puzzles Inspired By Walking Around Town- (¥420)

Summer Memories By The Pool (¥420)

Tap Based Crime Scene Deduction (¥420)

World Flag Parts Quiz (¥420)

WordBuzz 6 (¥299)

[Hopefully the team that uses Perfect Bird Time as a crowd pop fares better with it than the Dockers did with Wharfie Time in the Grand Final.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - October 1, 2026

« on: September 28, 2026, 04:00:00 AM »

Hopefully the team that uses Perfect Bird Time as a crowd pop fares better with it than the Dockers did with Wharfie Time in the Grand Final.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77481/nintendo-downloads-october-1-2026

It's another week of Switch 2 games that might be familiar, headlined by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - note you get it 100% off if you bought the Switch version - and a pair of Octopath Travelers that isn't as generous. (They do have a bundle with both games for $75 US or equivalent, which is like getting one for 75% off if thou must.) A late announcement last week also saw the Monolith Productions (not Monolith Soft, they're like a Fire Emblem father - dead) Middle-Earth games get revealed for Switch 2 in case you wanted to see what that hullabaloo was for the Nemesis system.

Smaller titles include the Dynasty Warriors 3 remaster and TOEM 2.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: An Archives duo of your favorite dev's favorite shooter Xevious (the 1996 3D/G version) and Karate Champ from an 8-bit console, plus Elland: The Crystal Wars - a Dune GBA game that had to get the serial numbers filed off before it could come out.

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE IN ENGLISH: It looks to be safe since it's a single screen puzzle game.

North America

Switch 2

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered (US$59.99/C$79.99: Tuesday)

Octopath Traveler ($59.99/$79.99)

Octopath Traveler II ($59.99/$79.99)

Middle Earth: Shadow of War ($39.99/$69.99: Wednesday)

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered ($39.99/$53.49)

PAW Patrol: Dino World ($39.99/$49.99: Friday)

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? ($34.98/$48.07)

Minecraft Dungeons II ($29.99/$39.99: Tuesday)

Moros Protocol ($24.99/$32.50)

TOEM 2 ($19.99/$25.99: Tuesday)

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor ($19.99/$29.99: Wednesday)

Retrospace ($19.99/$25.99)

Dicevaders ($14.99/$17.99: Tuesday)

Scritchy Scratchy ($6.99/$7.49: Monday)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? ($9.99/$14.57)

Switch

MuchiMuchi Pork! and Pink Sweets Boosted ($39.99/$54.99)

Minecraft Dungeons II ($29.99/$39.99: Tuesday)

Kong: Survivor Instinct ($24.99/$34.99: Wednesday)

My Sexy Boss: Office Romance Boys ($24.99/$34.99)

My Sexy Boss: Office Romance Girls ($24.99/$34.99)

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? ($24.99/$33.50)

TOEM 2 ($19.99/$25.99: Tuesday)

The Merlies ($19.99/$23.99: Tuesday)

DownPit ($19.00/$26.00)

Tales From The Dancing Moon ($17.99/$23.49)

Blades & Battles ($14.99/$19.99: Tuesday)

Dicevaders ($14.99/$17.99: Tuesday)

Seek ($14.99/$20.

MotionPlay Sports ($14.99/$19.99)

Sorcerer's Servant SweetWitch ($14.99/$16.75)

Chromascape ($11.99/$14.25: Wednesday)

Funi Raccoon Game ($11.99/$15.49: Friday)

King's Blade ($9.99/$13.29: Wednesday)

Aery - Calm Horizon 2 ($9.99/$14.99)

Guided Meditations: Drift to Sleep ($9.99/$14.99)

Save The President ($9.99/$9.99: Saturday)

Anomaly Space Patrol: Find the Unseen ($8.99/$11.49)

Monster Nursery ($7.99/$10.99)

EggConsole Nyan Pi MSX2 ($7.34/$10.35)

Scritchy Scratchy ($6.99/$7.49: Monday)

Boreal Tenbrae Act 0 ($6.99/$9.71)

Mister Scary: Where Are You? ($5.99/$8.99: Friday)

Soup Weather ($5.00/$7.50)

Cat Magnifier ($4.99/$6.90)

Kesu-ji ($4.99/$5.99)

Screaming Halls: Horror ($4.49/$4.49: Friday)

Dream Hike ($4.49/$5.99: Saturday)

Complete the Flags! World Flag Matching Quiz ($3.99/$5.39)

Cosplay Waifu Treats: Spot the Difference ($3.99/$5.39)

H Match! Asian Beauties ($3.99/$5.39)

H Puzzle: Doki Doki Dress Up ($3.99/$5.39)

Kids' World History: Which Side Are You On? ($3.99/$5.39)

Manga Korean One-Phrase Quiz ($3.99/$5.39)

Monster Girl Montage Puzzle ($3.99/$5.39)

Monster Girls: Alluring Heart Catch ($3.99/$5.39)

Mystery Time: Case Files ($3.99/$5.39)

Once You Get It: Scary School ($3.99/$5.39)

Slot and Learn Hangul: Intermediate ($3.99/$5.39)

Spin and Drip! Wet Guy Puzzle ($3.99/$5.39)

Spin and Howl! Wild Furry Puzzle ($3.99/$5.39)

Sweet Youth! Heroine Spot the Difference ($3.99/$5.39)

Tatami Crime Scenes: What's Wrong? ($3.99/$5.39)

Twitch! Kemomimi Spot The Difference ($3.99/$5.39)

World Waifus: Spin and Snap Puzzle ($3.99/$5.39)

Climber Animals: Together ($3.99/$4.99)

Canvas Puzzle ($3.99/$not released)

Parkour Obby: Food Escape ($3.99/$4.99: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Alphadia I & II ($20.99/$29.49)

Heartworm ($14.99/$19.49)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Alphadia I & II ($0.99/$1.49)

Switch 2 Archives

Balloon Bomber ($9.99/$13.72)

Crazy Balloon ($9.99/$13.72)

Chack 'n Pop ($7.99/$11.08)

Switch

Real Girls: Silent Heat ($29.99/$29.99)

H Protocol: Lesson Two ($19.99/$19.99)

Keep Driving ($17.99/$23.49: Monday)

Five Elements Chess ($14.99/$19.99: Tuesday)

Heartworm ($14.99/$19.49)

Nocto And The Ray of Light ($13/$17.97: Wednesday)

Counter Protocol: Origins ($9.99/$13.99: Monday)

Family Journey: Hidden Across The World ($9.99/$13.99)

Flee the Fallen ($9.99/$13.99)

The Face Door ($8.00/$10.00)

Cargo Rail Tycoon ($7.99/$9.99: Friday)

Island Trouble ($6.99/$9.49)

Dead Seek ($6.99/$9.99: Friday)

Cat Simulator ($6.99/$9.79: Friday)

Larcin Laser ($5.99/$6.99: Monday)

Game Shop Panic ($5.99/$8.29)

Mihashira ($5.79/$8.03: Wednesday)

Battlefront Defense ($4.99/$6.99)

Settlement Defense ($4.99/$6.99)

Unearth Relics ($4.50/$6.30)

Toycrafter ($3.99/$5.59)

Unlock Merge ($1.49/$1.99: Saturday)

Switch Archives

Balloon Bomber ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: The Middle-Earth duology has a 50% preorder discount, and in observance of Castlevania's 40th anniversary the Advance Collection is 70% off until October 8. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Switch 2

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered (€59.99/£45.99: Tuesday)

Octopath Traveler (€59.99/£49.99)

Octopath Traveler II (€59.99/£49.99)

Middle Earth: Shadow of War (€49.99/£44.99: Wednesday)

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (€39.99/£32.99)

PAW Patrol: Dino World (€39.99/£34.99: Friday)

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? (€35.91/£32.09)

Minecraft Dungeons II (€29.99/£24.99: Tuesday)

Moros Protocol (€24.50/£19.99)

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (€19.99/£17.99: Wednesday)

Retrospace (€19.99/£16.99)

TOEM 2 (€18.99/£15.99: Tuesday)

Dicevaders (€14.99/£12.99: Tuesday)

Scritchy Scratchy (€6.99/£4.99: Monday)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? (€10.92/£9.10)

Switch

MuchiMuchi Pork! and Pink Sweets Boosted (€34.99/£31.49)

Minecraft Dungeons II (€29.99/£24.99: Tuesday)

Kong: Survivor Instinct (€24.99/£22.49: Wednesday)

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? (€24.99/£22.99)

My Sexy Boss: Office Romance Boys (€24.99/£22.50)

The Merlies (€19.99/£17.99: Tuesday)

TOEM 2 (€18.99/£15.99: Tuesday)

Keep Driving (€18.00/£16.19: Monday)

Tales From The Dancing Moon (€16.69/£14.99)

DownPit (€16.00/£14.00)

Blades & Battles (€14.99/£13.49: Tuesday)

Dicevaders (€14.99/£12.99: Tuesday)

MotionPlay Sports (€14.99/£12.99)

Seek (€14.99/£13.49)

Chromascape (€12.25/£10.99: Wednesday)

Funi Raccoon Game (€11.79/£9.99: Friday)

Sorcerer's Servant SweetWitch (€10.75/£10.25)

Aery - Calm Horizon 2 (€9.99/£9.99: Wednesday)

King's Blade (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Guided Meditations: Drift to Sleep (€9.99/£8.99)

Save The President (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Anomaly Space Patrol: Find the Unseen (€7.99/£7.99)

Boreal Tenbrae Act 0 (€6.99/£6.29)

Monster Nursery (€6.99/£6.29)

EggConsole Nyan Pi MSX2 (€6.44/£5.79)

Scritchy Scratchy (€5.99/£4.99: Monday)

Mister Scary: Where Are You? (€5.99/£5.99: Friday)

Screaming Halls: Horror (€5.99/£4.99: Friday)

Kesu-ji (€5.19/£4.69)

Soup Weather (€5.00/£4.49)

Cat Magnifier (€4.99/£4.49)

Dream Hike (€4.49/£4.09: Saturday)

Parkour Obby: Food Escape (€3.99/£3.59: Saturday)

Canvas Puzzle (€3.49/£2.99)

Word Buzz 5 (€2.99/£2.69)

Complete the Flags! World Flag Matching Quiz (€2.49/£2.24)

Cosplay Waifu Treats: Spot the Difference (€2.49/£2.24)

H Match! Asian Beauties (€2.49/£2.24)

Monster Girls: Alluring Heart Catch (€2.49/£2.24)

Mystery Time: Case Files (€2.49/£2.24)

Once You Get It: Scary School (€2.49/£2.24)

Slot and Learn Hangul: Intermediate (€2.49/£2.24)

Spin and Howl! Wild Furry Puzzle (€2.49/£2.24)

Twitch! Kemomimi Spot The Difference (€2.49/£2.24)

World Waifus: Spin and Snap Puzzle (€2.49/£2.24)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Alphadia I & II (€20.99/£18.89)

Heartworm (€14.79/£12.79)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Alphadia I & II (€0.99/£0.89)

Switch 2 Archives

Balloon Bomber (€8.99/£7.49)

Crazy Balloon (€8.99/£7.49)

Chack 'n Pop (€6.99/£6.29)

Switch

Real Girls: Silent Heat (€29.99/£26.99)

H Protocol: Lesson Two (€19.99/£17.99)

Five Elements Chess (€14.99/£11.99: Tuesday)

Heartworm (€14.79/£12.79)

Nocto And The Ray of Light (€14.39/£12.99: Wednesday)

D.I.G: Dig In Galaxies (€9.99/£8.99)

Family Journey: Hidden Across The World (€9.99/£8.99)

Flee the Fallen (€9.99/£8.99)

Cargo Rail Tycoon (€7.99/£7.99: Friday)

The Face Door (€7.00/£6.30)

Island Trouble (€6.99/£6.29)

Game Shop Panic (€6.09/£5.49)

Cat Simulator (€5.99/£5.49: Friday)

Dead Seek (€5.99/£4.99: Friday)

Larcin Laser (€4.99/£4.49: Monday)

Battlefront Defense (€4.99/£4.44)

Settlement Defense (€4.99/£4.44)

Mihashira (€4.96/£4.24)

Toycrafter (€3.99/£3.59: Wednesday)

Fashion Princess - Dress Up For Girls (€3.99/£3.99: Friday)

My Lost Card Collection (€3.99/£3.99: Friday)

Scary Shawarma: Kiosk (€3.99/£3.99: Friday)

Unlock Merge (€1.49/£1.49: Saturday)

Boombaz (free to start)

Switch Archives

Balloon Bomber (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Switch 2

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered (¥7490: Tuesday)

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (¥7480)

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? (¥4950)

Minecraft Dungeons II (¥4730: Tuesday)

TOEM 2 (¥2300: Tuesday)

Dicevaders (¥1800: Wednesday)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? (¥990)

Switch

Sully Land: Nursery Rhyme (¥8580)

MuchiMuchi Pork! and Pink Sweets Boosted (¥5390)

Minecraft Dungeons II (¥4730: Tuesday)

Folly of the Wizards (¥4400)

My Sexy Boss: Office Romance Boys (¥3990)

My Sexy Boss: Office Romance Girls (¥3990)

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? (¥3960)

Iris City: Augment Protocol (¥3300)

Seek (¥2399)

TOEM 2 (¥2300: Tuesday)

Dicevaders (¥1800: Wednesday)

Aery - Calm Horizon 2 (¥1600)

Guided Meditations: Drift to Sleep (¥1600)

Chromascape (¥1500)

Sorcerer's Servant SweetWitch (¥1500)

Monster Nursery (¥1299)

EggConsole Nyan Pi MSX2 (¥1200)

King's Blade (¥990)

Cat Magnifier (¥800)

Kesu-ji (¥790)

Marshmallow Kororon (¥550)

Breaking The Limits! Super Memory Quiz (¥420)

Spin and Howl! Wild Furry Puzzle (¥420)

Canvas Puzzle (¥300)

Word Buzz 5 (¥299)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Human Fall Flat (¥2530)

Alphadia I & II (¥1970)

Balloon Bomber (¥1100)

Crazy Balloon (¥1100)

Chack 'n Pop (¥800)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Human Fall Flat (¥700)

Alphadia I & II (¥100)

Switch

Real Girls: Silent Heat (¥4599)

H Protocol: Lesson Two (¥2999)

Modern Forces (¥2800)

MotionPlay Sports (¥2299)

Blades & Battles (¥2270)

Flee the Fallen (¥1800)

Escape from ChungaChunga: Island Survival (¥1499)

The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box (¥1380)

Island Trouble (¥1200)

Boreal Tenbrae Act 0 (¥1116)

The Face Door (¥1000)

Mihashira (¥920)

Balloon Bomber (¥838)

Battlefront Defense (¥799)

Settlement Defense (¥799)

Game Shop Panic (¥760)

Unearth Relics (¥700)

Parkour Obby: Food Escape (¥500)

Hill Climb Legends (¥499)

Monster Slingshot Smash (¥469)

Dream Hike (¥460)

Unlock Merge (¥199)

Boombaz (free to start)

[Last week was record breaking (derogatory), and the last full week of the quarter is usually worse.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - September 24, 2026

« on: September 21, 2026, 04:00:00 AM »

Last week was record breaking (derogatory), and the last full week of the quarter is usually worse.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77451/nintendo-downloads-september-24-2026

Focusing on this week's releases for as long as possible, the rule is "Switch 2 re-releases" with the major releases of the week including Dragon Quest XI S Definitive Edition and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. Both of which were on the original Switch, both of which have the upgrade policy of "full price plz", and we know full well from its announcement and general Square Enix policy that there's no save conversion. The one company doing it right is Nightdive/Atari with SiN Reloaded.

A couple of notable games for the OG Switch this week include the very unpronounceable Qliphah in Providence's Shadow (a rare Arc System Works RPG that doesn't involve street punks barfing when you punch them), and a recommendation for a bit of a local product to Donald in Superstar Strategy (even if you're too busy competing in the Heroic Games to bother with anything else strategic).

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: Among the things that gave a) the Switch 2 a record week with 29 games, which beats even the launch week and b) caused all regions to exceed ONE HUNDRED GAMES COMBINED: The previously announced Runescape: Dragonwilds (we just didn't have a price), a Switch 2 version of Trinity Trigger with standard Japanese upgrade pricing (no discount for you), and a Switch 2 version of Absolum (oh hey, no cost upgrade). There's also Truck-Kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?!, which is ironic because I think I'd rather be hit by a truck than keep doing one hundred game weeks.

North America

Switch 2

EA Sports FC 27 (US$69.99/C$89.99: Friday)

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition ($39.99/$53.49)

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance ($29.99/$41.99)

SiN Reloaded ($29.99/$39.99)

Graveyard Keeper 2 ($24.99/$34.49: Tuesday)

Sp(l/r)ite ($9.99/$12.99)

Switch 2 Upgrade

SiN Reloaded (no cost)

Switch

EA Sports FC 27 ($59.99/$79.99: Friday)

Bibi & Tina - Ready, Set, Ride! ($29.99/$41.50-)

Farming Camp ($29.99/$39.99)

Garfield - Escape From Monday ($29.99/$39.99)

SiN: Reloaded ($29.99/$39.99)

Graveyard Keeper 2 ($24.99/$34.49: Tuesday)

Qliphah in Providence's Shadow ($24.99/$32.99: Wednesday)

Villain Boys: Date the Dark Side ($24.99/$34.99)

Villain Girls: Date the Dark Side ($24.99/$34.99)

Well Dweller ($19.99/$25.99: Tuesday)

Kalanoro ($19.99/$25.99)

Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia ($19.99/$25.99)

Hack 'n Stack ($19.99/$19.99)

Superstar Strategy ($19.99/$19.99)

Birdcage ($14.99/$19.99: Wednesday)

Pupu's Adventure Park ($14.99/$21.00-)

Tentacle Tango ($14.99/$19.99)

Half Billion: Love Choice ($14.99/$14.99)

Ghostly Whiskers ($12.99/$17.99)

Heroes of Magic and Cards ($12.99/$17.99)

Motel Renovator Simulator ($12.99/$17.99)

The Room Four: Old Sins ($12.99/$17.99)

The Room Three ($11.99/$15.99)

Jalecolle Famicom Ver Shatterhand ($9.99/$13.20: Wednesday)

Sento Survivor: Slip, Grab, and Bathe in Glory ($9.99/$11.99: Wednesday)

Courier ($9.99/$13.99)

Taxi Crew Simulator ($9.99/$13.79)

I Hear Them ($9.99/$13.29)

London: Echoes of the Past ($9.99/$12.99)

Rollick 'n Roll ($9.99/$11.99)

16 Faces: School HP ($8.99/$11.49)

Spooky Tales and Mummy Trails ($8.00-/$11.00-)

Boardwalk Builders ($7.99/$9.99)

Super Dev Quest ($6.99/$9.99)

Lucky Luke - Clock ($5.99/$8.32)

Birds Watching ($5.99/$8.25)

Angle of Attack ($5.99/$8.99: Friday)

Missed Class: Horror ($5.99/$5.99: Saturday)

Floor Wiping Race ($5.00-/$6.90-)

Swing Shift ($4.99/$7.49)

Distorted - Night Shift Anomalies ($4.99/$6.99)

The Pit Is Hungry ($4.99/$6.99)

Tiny Tank Showdown ($4.99/$6.99)

Where Are Leo And Mia? Pirate Island ($4.99/$6.99)

Beautiful Girls on Campus: Memories of Youth ($3.99/$5.39)

Forensic Mystery -Crime Scene Tap Detective- ($3.99/$5.39)

Phantom Thief Mirage and the Curious Clues ($3.99/$5.39)

What Was Here? 1-Minute Memory Quiz ($3.99/$5.39)

Parkour Obby: Ice Escape ($3.49/$4.49: Saturday)

Big Watermelon Galaxy ($2.99/$4.49)

Sputnika Game ($2.99/$3.59)

Escape Game Room17 ($1.00-/$1.42)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Fountains ($14.99/$19.99)

The Convenience Store ($6.16/$8.69)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Fountains (no cost)

Switch 2 Archives

Xevious 3D/G ($16.99/$23.44)

Karate Champ ($7.99/$11.08)

Switch

The Intern: Temptation at Work ($24.99/$34.99)

Modern Forces ($24.99/$32.99)

Sandwalkers ($19.99/$25.99)

Such A Guy ($19.99/$25.99)

Skel the Heroes Hunter: Trap Dungeon! ($19.99/$24.99)

H Party: Intimate Album ($19.99/$19.99)

Zombuffonery ($9.99/$13.99)

Escape from ChungaChunga: Island Survival ($9.99/$13.49)

The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box ($9.99/$12.99)

Real Girls: Forbidden Glow ($9.99/$9.99)

Elland: The Crystal Wars ($8.99/$12.49)

Stock Cars Racing ($7.99/$9.99: Friday)

Mel the Cat ($6.99/$9.99)

Mel the Pyramid Cat ($6.99/$9.99)

Mel the Space Cat ($6.99/$9.99)

Cozy Tea House ($4.99/$6.99)

Quantum Defense ($4.99/$6.99)

Important Thing 2 Forest School ($1.50/not released)

Misaki's Mystery 3 Goodbye, Yuki ($1.50/not released)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Final Fantasy VII Remake Integrade (75%), FFVII Rebirth (50%), and NEO: The World Ends With You (70%) are all part of Square Enix's TGS sale until October 1. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Switch 2

EA Sports FC 27 (€69.99/£59.99: Friday)

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition (€39.99/£34.99)

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (€29.99/£24.99)

SiN Reloaded (€29.99/£24.99)

Graveyard Keeper 2 (€24.99/£22.49: Tuesday)

Jenny LeClu: Detectivu (€23.99/£20.99: Wednesday)

Sp(l/r)ite (€8.44/£7.50-)

Switch 2 Upgrade

SiN Reloaded (no cost)

Switch

EA Sports FC 27 (€59.99/£49.99: Friday)

Farming Camp (€29.99/£26.99: Wednesday)

Bibi & Tina - Ready, Set, Ride! (€29.99/£26.99)

Garfield - Escape From Monday (€29.99/£24.99)

SiN: Reloaded (€29.99/£24.99)

Graveyard Keeper 2 (€24.99/£22.49: Tuesday)

Qliphah in Providence's Shadow (€24.99/£21.99: Wednesday)

Hospital Romance: Anime Nurse Crush (€24.99/£22.50-)

Villain Boys: Date the Dark Side (€24.99/£22.50-)

Well Dweller (€19.99/£17.99: Tuesday)

Sandwalkers (€19.99/£17.99)

Kalanoro (€19.99/£16.99)

Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia (€19.99/£16.75)

Superstar Strategy (€16.99/£15.29)

Birdcage (€14.99/£13.49: Wednesday)

Pupu's Adventure Park (€14.99/£13.49)

Tentacle Tango (€14.79/£12.79)

Ghostly Whiskers (€12.99/£9.99: Wednesday)

Half Billion: Love Choice (€12.99/£11.69)

Heroes of Magic and Cards (€12.99/£11.69)

Hack 'n Stack (€10.99/£9.42)

London: Echoes of the Past (€10.99/£9.89)

The Room Four: Old Sins (€10.99/£9.99)

Sento Survivor: Slip, Grab, and Bathe in Glory (€10.25/£9.09: Wednesday)

I Hear Them (€9.99/£8.99)

Rollick 'n Roll (€9.99/£8.99)

Taxi Crew Simulator (€9.99/£9.99)

The Room Three (€9.99/£8.99)

Jalecolle Famicom Ver Shatterhand (€8.99/£7.99: Wednesday)

Courier (€8.99/£6.99)

Boardwalk Builders (€7.99/£6.99)

Super Dev Quest (€6.99/£6.29)

Spooky Tales and Mummy Trails (€6.69/£5.99)

Lucky Luke - Clock (€5.99/£5.39)

Birds Watching (€5.99/£4.99)

Angle of Attack (€5.99/£5.99: Friday)

Missed Class: Horror (€5.99/£4.99: Saturday)

Floor Wiping Race (€5.00-/£4.30-)

Distorted - Night Shift Anomalies (€4.99/£4.99)

Tiny Tank Showdown (€4.99/£4.99)

Swing Shift (€4.99/£4.49)

The Pit Is Hungry (€4.99/£4.49)

Where Are Leo And Mia? Pirate Island (€4.99/£4.49)

Parkour Obby: Ice Escape (€3.99/£3.49: Saturday)

Sputnika Game (€3.15/£2.65)

Big Watermelon Galaxy (€2.99/£2.69)

A Tempting Life With My Neighbor (€2.49/£2.24)

Doorway to Nightmares: Terrifying Tales (€2.49/£2.24)

Forensic Mystery -Crime Scene Tap Detective- (€2.49/£2.24)

H Puzzle: Doki Doki Dress-Up (€2.49/£2.24)

Kids' World History: Which Side Are You On? (€2.49/£2.24)

Kyun-Cute Maid Puzzle! ~Heart Pounding Maid Service Time~ (€2.49/£2.24)

Learn English With World Ghost Stories (€2.49/£2.24)

Manga Korean One-Phrase Quiz (€2.49/£2.24)

Match and Crush! Aqua Park Beauties (€2.49/£2.24)

Monster Girl Montage Puzzle (€2.49/£2.24)

Play and Learn: My First Katakana (€2.49/£2.24)

Sort It Out! Odd-One-Out Puzzoes (€2.49/£2.24)

Spin & Drip! Wet Guy Puzzle (€2.49/£2.24)

Sweet Youth! Heroine Spot the Difference (€2.49/£2.24)

Escape Game Room17 (€1.00-/£0.89)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Fountains (€14.99/£13.49)

The Convenience Store (€5.29/£4.79)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Fountains (no cost)

Switch 2 Archives

Xevious 3D/G (€16.99/£14.99)

Karate Champ (€6.99/£6.29)

Switch

Modern Forces (€24.99/£22.49)

Skel the Heroes Hunter: Trap Dungeon! (€22.99/£19.99)

H Party: Intimate Album (€19.99/£17.99)

Such A Guy (€19.99/£17.99: Friday)

Wishing Well Simulator (€9.99/£8.99: Tuesday)

Escape from ChungaChunga: Island Survival (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Real Girls: Forbidden Glow (€9.99/£8.99)

Zombuffonery (€9.99/£8.99)

Clearing Blade (€8.99/£8.09: Wednesday)

Elland: The Crystal Wars (€7.99/£6.99)

Stock Cars Racing (€7.99/£7.99: Friday)

Mel the Cat (€6.99/£6.29)

Mel the Pyramid Cat (€6.99/£6.29)

Mel the Space Cat (€6.99/£6.29)

Cozy Tea House (€4.99/£4.44)

Quantum Defense (€4.99/£4.44)

Japan

Switch 2

Derby Stallion 2 (¥9980)

EA Sports FC 27 (¥8600: Friday)

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age Definitive Edition (¥5478)

Hell Is Us (¥4800)

Gobble (¥3980)

Graveyard Keeper 2 (¥3800: Wednesday)

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (¥3300)

Sp(l/r)ite (¥1500)

Switch

EA Sports FC 27 (¥7600: Friday)

Villain Boys: Date the Dark Side (¥3990)

Villain Girls: Date the Dark Side (¥3990)

Gobble (¥3980)

Graveyard Keeper 2 (¥3800: Wednesday)

Garfield - Escape From Monday (¥3300)

Kalanoro (¥2980)

Qliphah in Providence's Shadow (¥2970)

Well Dweller (¥2860)

Pupu's Adventure Park (¥2450)

Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia (¥2350)

Motel Renovator Simulator (¥2070)

Half Billion: Love Choice (¥1980)

Ghostly Whiskers (¥1949)

Birdcage (¥1900)

Courier (¥1580)

Taxi Crew Simulator (¥1580)

Tentacle Tango (¥1500)

Rollick 'n Roll (¥1350)

Boardwalk Builders (¥1300)

Jalecolle Famicom Ver Shatterhand (¥1300)

Heroes of Magic and Cards (¥1299)

The Room Four: Old Sins (¥1299)

Super Dev Quest (¥1230)

Sento Survivor: Slip, Grab, and Bathe in Glory (¥1200)

The Room Three (¥1199)

I Hear Them (¥990)

The Cat Detective Club: The Strange Case Files of the Sweet Shop (¥990)

Lucky Luke - Clock (¥956)

Swing Shift (¥880)

Distorted - Night Shift Anomalies (¥800)

Tiny Tank Showdown (¥800)

Where Are Leo And Mia? Pirate Island (¥800)

The Pit Is Hungry (¥780)

Angle of Attack (¥720: Friday)

Floor Wiping Race (¥500)

Sputnika Game (¥460)

Asian Beauty Puzzle Collection (¥420)

A Tempting Life With My Neighbor (¥420)

H Puzzle: Doki Doki Dress-Up (¥420)

Play and Learn: My First Katakana (¥420)

Scary School Hidden Meanings (¥420)

Spin & Drip! Wet Guy Puzzle (¥420)

Big Watermelon Galaxy (¥299)

Escape Game Room17 (¥100)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Xevious 3D/G (¥1800)

The Convenience Store (¥990)

Karate Champ (¥800)

Switch

Bibi & Tina - Ready, Set, Ride! (¥5500)

Sandwalkers (¥3600)

H Party: Intimate Album (¥2999)

Such A Guy (¥2970)

Five Elements Journey (¥1700)

Elland: The Crystal Wars (¥1600)

Counter Protocol: Origins (¥1500)

Real Girls: Forbidden Glow (¥1499)

Mel the Cat (¥1200)

Mel the Pyramid Cat (¥1200)

Mel the Space Cat (¥1200)

Cozy Tea House (¥799)

Quantum Defense (¥799)

Missed Class: Horror (¥600)

Parkour Obby: Ice Escape (¥500)

Red Hallway: Horror (¥500)

Tiny Crown (¥489)

Word Quest Nature (¥480)

Important Thing 2 Forest School (¥150)

Misaki's Mystery 3 Goodbye, Yuki (¥150)

["For England, James?" "No. For additional polish."]

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TalkBack / 007: First Light Delayed To March 2027

« on: September 15, 2026, 04:39:31 AM »

"For England, James?" "No. For additional polish."

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77355/007-first-light-delayed-to-march-2027

007: First Light will return on Switch 2, but not this year as initially planned.

The Switch 2 version of the spy shooter from IO Interactive has been delayed from a planned 2026 launch to March 2027, according to a IOI social media post. The game launched on other platforms on May 26.

The Switch 2 version was already delayed from this launch, and appeared in the sizzle reel near the end of last week's general Nintendo Direct with just a "2026" date. The delay is to allow additional time to polish the performance of the Switch 2 version.

[Since the News Editor doesn't get to take "advantage" of the Customer Appreciation sale, he's going to get his share of tariff refunds when he invoices Nintendo for the time preparing this week's list.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - September 17, 2026

« on: September 14, 2026, 04:00:00 AM »

Since the News Editor doesn't get to take "advantage" of the Customer Appreciation sale, he's going to get his share of tariff refunds when he invoices Nintendo for the time preparing this week's list.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77353/nintendo-downloads-september-17-2026

At the start of 2026 I mentioned that I was considering invoicing Nintendo US$10,000 for wasted time entering the weekly releases (my time is valuable, especially since most of it is on weekends). But in a week where the Switch 2 is opening with its biggest week since opening day even without counting the Runescape game AND all three territories are on pace to sail over 3,000 original Switch games in the full year following Switch 2's launch, there's about to be another comma on that invoice and a couple more 0s to go with it.

The coattails are provided, of course, by Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, which lands a little over a year to the day from its unveiling and promises to keep us all busy for several hundred hours. But it's a big week for RPGs of the eastern persuasion in addition to Fire Emblem with Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter and Another Eden Begins coming to both Switch 2 and Switch, plus an RPG-adjacent fighting game with Granblue Fantasy Versus. Direct appearers Fading Echo and Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight are also coming, alongside part of Microsoft's attempt to head off the 1600 layoffs they're still plotting for the end of this year in the games division with the Switch 2 launch of Diablo IV. Among other reasons to boycott.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: Apart from the Direct shadowdrops (Torneko with a disturbing AI credit, Meccha Chameleon), Karnov hit both Arcade Archives.

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE IN ENGLISH: No.

North America

Switch 2

Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection (US$69.99/C$89.99: Tuesday)

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave ($69.99/$99.99)

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight ($69.99/$89.99: Friday)

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter ($64.99/$86.49)

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising ($49.99/$54.99: Wednesday)

Another Eden Begins ($44.99/$52.99: Wednesday)

Destroy All Humans 2 - Reprobed ($39.99/$53.49: Tuesday)

Maestro ($34.99/$44.99)

Akiba Lost ($24.99/$29.99: Wednesday)

TCG Card Shop Simulator ($19.99/$23.99: Tuesday)

Woodo ($19.99/$26.00: Wednesday)

Fading Echo ($19.99/$25.99)

The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival ($19.99/$26.99: Friday)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Another Eden Begins ($5.00-/$5.00: Wednesday)

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter ($4.99/$6.49)

Woodo (no cost: Wednesday)

Switch

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter ($59.99/$79.99)

Tristia: Chronicles ($49.99/$71.02)

Another Eden Begins ($39.99/$47.99: Wednesday)

The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas ($39.99/$49.99: Friday)

Maestro ($34.99/$44.99)

Akiba Lost ($24.99/$29.99: Wednesday)

Pixel Hunters: Turn Retro Consoles Into Your Boyfriend ($24.99/$34.99)

Pixel Hunters: Turn Retro Consoles Into Your Girlfriend ($24.99/$34.99)

TCG Card Shop Simulator ($19.99/$23.99: Tuesday)

Woodo ($19.99/$26.00: Wednesday)

Little Witch in the Woods ($19.99/$25.99: Wednesday)

Airport Baggage Simulator ($19.99/$25.99)

Flamecraft ($19.99/$25.99)

The Posthumous Investigation ($19.99/$25.99)

Mr. Sleepy Man ($19.99/$22.79)

The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival ($19.99/$26.99: Friday)

Artis Impact ($18.99/$24.79)

Roman Sands RE:Build ($14.99/$20.99: Wednesday)

Fountains ($14.99/$19.99)

Homebound Plush ($14.99/$19.99)

Die in the Dungeon ($14.99/$19.49)

Taxi Life Simulator ($12.99/$17.99)

Sniper Dan ($12.99/$16.99)

Tap Monster Duel ($12.99/$16.99)

Monowave ($9.99/$13.49: Wednesday)

Get Fit: K-Pop Fitness ($9.99/$14.99)

Jane Austen's 8-Bit Adventure ($9.99/$13.99)

Cat Adventure ($9.99/$13.79)

Sweet Land Survival ($9.99/$13.69)

Super Sharket ($9.99/$13.49)

Block Shop ($9.99/$12.99)

Math Pals - Monster Mania ($7.99/$9.99)

Tower of Dreams ($7.99/$9.65)

EggConsole Deep Dungeon II MSX ($7.34/$10.35)

Yummy Yummy Cook Book ($6.99/$9.69)

Shape Wars ($6.99/$7.99)

Hiragana Word Challenge ($5.99/$7.99)

Strange Mystery Room ($5.99/$7.99)

Welcome to Mars 9: The Tale of River ($4.99/$6.99: Wednesday)

Dimensional Animals ($4.99/$6.29: Wednesday)

Solitaire Companions - Cats ($4.99/$6.99)

Au Revoir ($4.99/$6.49)

Aetherfall ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Red Hallway: Horror ($4.99/$4.99: Saturday)

Classroom Mystery Secrets Behind the Lessons ($3.99/$5.39)

Do Not Find It: Anomaly Photo Files ($3.99/$5.39)

Doorway to Nightmares: Terrifying Tales ($3.99/$5.39)

Psychopath Mind Quiz: Unmask Their Dark Nature ($3.99/$5.39)

The Master Detective's Eye ($3.99/$5.39)

Parkour Obby: Magma Run ($3.99/$4.49: Saturday)

Jigsaw Puzzle: Fun Shapes ($3.49/$4.99)

WordBuzz 4 ($2.99/$4.49)

Condo ($1.99/$2.49)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Trinity Trigger ($49.99/$59.99: Monday)

RuneScape: Dragonwilds ($29.99/$38.99: Tuesday)

Absolum ($24.99/$35.00)

Shape of Dreams ($24.99/$32.50)

Hololive Treasure Mountain MegaPack ($22.99/$30.59)

Spirit Valor ($20.99/$29.49)

Truck-Kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?! ($19.99/$25.99: Monday)

Twofold - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition ($19.99/$23.99)

Kernel Hearts ($19.99/$22.99)

Sniper Dan ($12.99/$16.99)

Chit Chat Party! ($9.99/$12.59: Wednesday)

Party Party Time 3 ($6.00/$8.28: Friday)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Hololive Treasure Mountain MegaPack ($2.99/$3.59)

Party Party Time 3 ($1.00/$1.38: Friday)

Spirit Valor ($0.99/$1.49)

Absolum (no cost)

Twofold (no cost)

Switch 2 Archives

Dacholer ($9.99/$13.72)

Mr. Do!'s Castle ($9.99/$13.72)

Crazy Climber ($7.99/$11)

Switch

Cartagra ($39.99/$54.99: Wednesday)

Puzzle X: Model Girls ($19.99/$19.99)

Triple Trouble: Panty Secrets ($19.99/$19.99)

My Clothing Store Simulator ($9.99/$13.99: Friday)

Very Scary Game ($9.99/$9.99)

Blocky Blast ($7.99/$10.99)

Lordcraft ($6.99/$8.99)

Scary Ring ($6.99/$9.69: Friday)

Art Rally Simulator ($4.99/$6.99: Tuesday)

Obby Sword Master ($4.99/$7.49)

Rouge Vault ($4.99/$6.99)

Zombie Siege ($4.99/$6.99)

Paddle Paddle Paddle ($4.99/$6.49)

Ragdoll Kart Simulator 2026 ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Sakura Branch: Blossom Puzzle ($3.99/$5.99: Monday)

Chopper Strike 2 ($3.49/$4.39: Saturday)

Boombaz (free to start)

Werewolf Online (free to start)

Switch Archives

Mr. Do!'s Castle ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Untitled Goose Game is 60% off (new record low) until October 3. Lowlights: Nintendo's "Customer Appreciation" sale in the United States only offers insufficient discounts on items such as the Virtual Boy headsets and Everybody 1-2 Switch. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Switch 2

Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection (€69.99/£62.99: Tuesday)

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (€69.99/£58.99)

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (€69.99/£59.99: Friday)

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (€64.99/£58.49)

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (€49.99/£39.99)

Another Eden Begins (€44.99/£40.75: Wednesday)

Destroy All Humans 2 - Reprobed (€39.99/£34.99: Tuesday)

Maestro (€34.99/£31.49)

Akiba Lost (€24.99/£22.49: Wednesday)

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[Weird they chose to honor the Dreamcast by sticking Sonic in a puzzle game.]

6

TalkBack / Other News From The September 9 Nintendo Direct

« on: September 09, 2026, 09:16:00 AM »

Weird they chose to honor the Dreamcast by sticking Sonic in a puzzle game.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77213/other-news-from-the-september-9-nintendo-direct

Other announcements from today's Nintendo Direct:

• Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will finally hit Switch 2 on September 18, about four months after it launched on other platforms.
• A trailer for The Witcher 3 Remastered (Sept 29) went over specific Switch 2 features including gyro and mouse controls, and also reconfirmed the Songs of the Past final DLC would be available next year.
• Action adventure / horror game Hell Is Us confirmed an October 8 Switch 2 release.
• Ubisoft will publish a Switch 2 version of The Crew: Motorfest on October 8.
• Rebuilding simulator (ripped off about 5000 times on the eShop) House Flipper 2 has scheduled a move-in date of October 15 for Switch 2.
• The original co-op adventure It Takes Two will receive a Switch 2 version on October 15 and owners of the Switch version will be able to upgrade for free in most territories.
• Free-to-start (developed by Gameloft) game Bluey's Happy Snaps based on the animated series will snap a Switch 2 and Switch release on October 15 as well.
• The Saudi Arabia-owned SNK made a pair of announcements, with Cristiano Ronaldo's Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves releasing October 22 (physical in January) and a collection of Metal Slug games programmed by M2 will be out next year which includes a location test version of the original and Metal Slug Advance.
• Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy will make its Nintendo direct download debut in an Encore Edition on November 5 for Switch 2: it was previously a cloud release for Switch.
• Stellar Blade Complete will release on November 5, and will be accompanied by a Bayonetta-themed outfit for maximum squick.
• It's Sonic's 30th anniversary, and his crossover with Pico Park is coming on November 12 (Switch 2 + Switch).
• The next expansion for Disney Dreamlight Valley called "The Keepsake Sea" will be out in November, and focuses on aquatic characters like Capt. Jack Sparrow and The Little Mermaid.
• Hela: Of Mice And Magic is an open-world adventure starring a mouse which will burrow into the Switch 2 (including physically) on December 1.
• Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream will follow on December 3 for Switch 2: it is an adventure set in an early 1900s Nordic city and has touch screen and mouse control options.
• They're giving Luke a gun in Professor Layton and the New World of Steam which will make 2026 barely (December 10): the next entry in the Yo-Kai Watch series is a remake of the Yo-Kai Watch 2 games called Haunted Domain and is confirmed to be in development but has no release window.
• Free-to-play life sim Palia will have a Switch 2 Edition launch in December.
• Shooter RPG The Ascent will also come to the Switch 2 in December with mouse control support and all prior DLC included (as an Ultimate Edition).
• The partner rapid fire reel opened with the Switch 2 edition of 007: First Light which still has no date beyond 2026.
• For unavoidable reasons, Danganronpa 2x2 (recently moved to a Game Key Card for its physical release) will hold its first class trials January 14.
• An extended gameplay trailer for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (February 12) was shown during the Direct.
• It's not card games on motorcycles (yet), but a remake of Yu-Gi-Oh Tag Force (2006, PSP) will deal a Switch 2 and Switch release February 16. The game's eShop listing is live for preorders, and has a three line disclosure of generative AI used for some of the language translations (which ones are not specified).
• Also due on February 16 is Romancing Saga 3: Destinies United for Switch 2 / Switch as recently spotted by the Brazilian ratings authority.
• Eternal Anima is a new Marvelous-published RPG that will bring time travel and a timing-based combat system a la Grandia to Switch 2 on March 4.
• Far Cry 3 and its highly 80s-tinged spinoff Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon will come to Switch 2 next spring.
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II will come to Switch with a Royal Edition next year including all of the previous DLC.
• Ondeh Ondeh: Kaya's Tasty Tale is a music-focused action game that Bandai Namco will publish next year.
• A rare handheld only Switch 2 game called Onyx: The Dark Grip from Bloober Team is due next year: the game makes heavy use of the touchscreen for puzzle solving.
• Stage Fright is a new 3 player co-op action game scheduled for 2027: it is developed by Ghost Town Games (Overcooked) and published by Hello Games (No Man's Sky)'s publishing label.
• Koei Tecmo and developer Gust will bring licensed mystery solving game The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother to Switch 2 and Switch next year.

[If you've lost count of how many ways you can play Resident Evil 2 on Switch 2, you are not alone.]

7

TalkBack / Capcom Bringing New Mega Man Information And Trio Of Resident Evil Remakes

« on: September 09, 2026, 08:22:12 AM »

If you've lost count of how many ways you can play Resident Evil 2 on Switch 2, you are not alone.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77212/capcom-bringing-new-mega-man-information-and-trio-of-resident-evil-remakes

In addition to Monster Hunter, Capcom showed new details on an upcoming anniversary and is bringing a trio of modern remakes to Switch 2.

Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4, which all received modern RE Engine remakes over the last several years, will all come to Switch 2 on February 16. RE2 will be its Deluxe Edition and RE4 a "Gold Edition", both of which include all previously released DLC.

A quick trailer was also shown for Mega Man: Dual Overdrive which confirmed Proto Man will be playable, and the game celebrating the 40th anniversary of Mega Man will be available in spring of 2027. Alongside the Switch 2 and Switch releases will be Mega Man and Proto Man amiibo.

[Along with a few demos for upcoming games.]

8

TalkBack / PC Hit Meccha Chameleon And Remake Of Original Mystery Dungeon Out Today

« on: September 09, 2026, 08:13:00 AM »

Along with a few demos for upcoming games.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77211/pc-hit-meccha-chameleon-and-remake-of-original-mystery-dungeon-out-today

Crisis Core and the Mario Kart World update aren't the only shadowdrops today.

Perhaps the biggest one is the first console release for smash hit PC game Meccha Chameleon. It is a multiplayer hide-and-seek game in which the hiders can cover themselves in spray paint in order to help stay away from the seekers.

A remake of the original Mystery Dungeon game, Torneko's Mystery Dungeon, is also available today: the titular Torneko is the shopkeeper character from Dragon Quest IV. The remake, in addition to support for languages beyond Japanese, also adds difficulty settings and is available on both Switch 2 and Switch.

New demos are out for action RPG Fading Echo (September 17), Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World (Dec 3), and PS5/PC climbing game Cairn's debut on Switch 2 ("early 2027").

[Will kicking it old school make Mario Kart World more palatable to those who prefer worlds closed?]

9

TalkBack / Next Mario Kart World Update Out Now, Final Kirby Air Riders Amiibo Revealed

« on: September 09, 2026, 08:03:11 AM »

Will kicking it old school make Mario Kart World more palatable to those who prefer worlds closed?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77210/next-mario-kart-world-update-out-now-final-kirby-air-riders-amiibo-revealed

Two of the best selling Switch 2 games received new information today.

Mario Kart World's version 1.8 update is out now, and in addition to adding two more Knockout Tours a "Vs Race" option is available with ten courses based on courses from the original Super Mario Kart. The courses even use ? blocks that must be driven across on the ground in order to get items alongside the retro track designs.

The final rider/vehicle Kirby Air Riders amiibo were also revealed as Sword Kirby+Dragoon and Noir Dedede+Hydra, bringing the final count for the line to seven. The new amiibo will be available in 2027: before that, an event that "refreshes the menus" will be released.

[A blond haired woman who can use Foresight? Nice to see Rex isn't the only Xenoblade protagonist who can have kids.]

10

TalkBack / Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Switch 2 Edition To Add Another New Mode And New Hero

« on: September 09, 2026, 07:57:06 AM »

A blond haired woman who can use Foresight? Nice to see Rex isn't the only Xenoblade protagonist who can have kids.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77209/xenoblade-chronicles-3-switch-2-edition-to-add-another-new-mode-and-new-hero

Details continue to pour in for Nintendo's last Switch 2 release of the year, the Switch 2 Edition for Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

A new mode called "Heroes' Vault" was shown which sees the party attempt to defeat enemies and build a meter which can be expended for new skills or allies. The building is necessary in order to defeat bosses at the end of the road.

Additionally, a new hero named Shimmer will be available in the Switch 2 edition: she is an Attacker class hero with the Foresight ability.

[The truest test of the RE Engine yet, though this version shouldn't have to check for owned DLC every minute.]

11

TalkBack / Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 Release Date Confirmed, Ascendance Expansion Also Due In 2027

« on: September 09, 2026, 07:51:04 AM »

The truest test of the RE Engine yet, though this version shouldn't have to check for owned DLC every minute.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77207/monster-hunter-wilds-switch-2-release-date-confirmed-ascendance-expansion-also-due-in-2027

If it's a pre-Tokyo Game Show Direct and there's a Monster Hunter to talk about, it's going to lead off a Direct.

After announcing the release of the 2025 hunting action RPG in June, Monster Hunter Wilds's Switch 2 version had its first footage today - alongside a release date of December 4. All of the updates made after the game's initial release on PC/PS/Xbox will be included, as well as a four player local multiplayer option.

The announcement also confirmed the "Ascendance" expansion will come to Switch 2 in 2027, which is the current date for all platforms: it isn't clear if the expansion will launch day and date on Switch 2 or if there will be a delay due to the delayed release of the base game.

[At this point the only parts of the compendium of FF7 we're missing are the movie, the mobile games, and Dirge of Cerberus.]

12

TalkBack / Crisis Core Reunion Coming To Switch 2 Later Today

« on: September 09, 2026, 07:42:05 AM »

At this point the only parts of the compendium of FF7 we're missing are the movie, the mobile games, and Dirge of Cerberus.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77206/crisis-core-reunion-coming-to-switch-2-later-today

Final Fantasy VII: Revelation may be coming to Switch 2 in April, but there's another game they want you to play in the leadup.

A Switch 2 version of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion was revealed at the end of a recap trailer for Revelation, and will be out today. The remake of the PSP game originally launched on Switch in December of 2022, but the Switch 2 version will offer a higher framerate and resolution.

The availability of save transfer or an upgrade discount is unknown as of press time, but as Square Enix is publishing the game it is not expected.

[Why go to Star Fox Adventures for bafomdads when you can do it on a beautiful island?]

13

TalkBack / Switch Sports Resort Adds Free-Roam, Island Crown Modes

« on: September 09, 2026, 07:34:28 AM »

Why go to Star Fox Adventures for bafomdads when you can do it on a beautiful island?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77205/switch-sports-resort-adds-free-roam-island-crown-modes

In a segment blissfully shorter than its unveiling, some new features were shown for Switch Sports Resort in today's Direct.

A free roaming mode was shown which allows for full exploration of Wuhu Island and the surrounding oceans, complete with the ability to find photos or other items that lead to new lookout points. A single player "Island Crown" mode was also shown, which has the player attempt to move up the ranks in a specific sport with "Island Legends" awaiting at the highest levels.

[More Oatchi! Yay!]

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TalkBack / Pikmin 4 To Get Switch 2 Edition In November

« on: September 09, 2026, 07:28:34 AM »

More Oatchi! Yay!

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77203/pikmin-4-to-get-switch-2-edition-in-november

2023 Game of the Year Pikmin 4 is getting some more love in November.

A Switch 2 edition of the strategy success will release on November 12 under the name "Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy". The centerpiece of the update will be the Dandori Academy, a version of the Dandori mode in which players will have to complete maps as quickly as possible every weekend. There will be a total of 72 maps released over an undetermined period.

The Switch 2 version will also allow for the use of the Switch 2's microphone to give orders to Oatchi (as well as calling them a good dog).

[We had a feeling Jordan took that PAX demo for a reason.]

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TalkBack / Switch 2 To Get Next Two Persona Games

« on: September 09, 2026, 07:19:25 AM »

We had a feeling Jordan took that PAX demo for a reason.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77201/switch-2-to-get-next-two-persona-games

Once again, the Switch announcement of a group of Persona games was delayed but we're getting all of it.

The semi-main event for the Nintendo Direct was a twin reveal of the upcoming Persona 4 Revival and Persona 6 getting Switch 2 releases. Revival, a full HD upgrade of 2012's Persona 4 Golden with new voice acting, will release on May 20 (compared to February 16 for other consoles).

The forthcoming Persona 6, announced at a Microsoft presentation in June, will also release on Switch 2 but no window was given nor is there any word on a delay for the Switch 2 version. Notably, the game's Steam achievements were inadvertently released last night due to a Steam API error.

[It took 10 minutes into the first Direct after the Zelda one to get a Zelda announcement.]

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TalkBack / Switch 2 Version Of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Revealed

« on: September 09, 2026, 07:12:00 AM »

It took 10 minutes into the first Direct after the Zelda one to get a Zelda announcement.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77200/switch-2-version-of-hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity-revealed

The last game of the Calamitous 4 Zelda games is also getting a Switch 2 release.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity will receive a Definitive Edition on February 25, with preorders opening today. Players will be able to use their existing saves and a to-be-determined discount will be provided for owners of the 2020 Switch release.

The Switch version will include all of the content in the game's 2021 Expansion Pass, as well as enhanced framerate and resolution.

EDIT 6:55pm EDT: The game's eShop page is reflecting a 50% discount for owners of Age of Calamity on Switch (US$59.99 MSRP down to $29.99), which makes it the most expensive Switch 2 upgrade Nintendo has ever offered - possibly due to the Japanese version being published by Koei Tecmo, who traditionally do not offer upgrades for cross-gen releases at all.

[This felt like Mario 64, so... so long, King Dedede]

17

TalkBack / Kirby Goes To The World Beyond Next Spring

« on: September 09, 2026, 07:05:19 AM »

This felt like Mario 64, so... so long, King Dedede

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77198/kirby-goes-to-the-world-beyond-next-spring

Kirby's 35th anniversary next year is going even further beyond than you might've thought.

The final announcement of today's Direct was the reveal of Kirby and the World Beyond, a full 3D action\adventure game due for launch in spring 2027. The trailer showed the traditional Kirby copy abilities getting massive power ups: at one point, Sword Kirby cut down an entire wall.

The game will be a part of the 35th anniversary of Kirby (originally released in 1992), with more celebration details forthcoming.

[The amount of motion picture was kept to a minimum in the Zelda Direct.]

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TalkBack / Ocarina Of Time Remake To Launch November 5

« on: September 08, 2026, 06:45:25 AM »

The amount of motion picture was kept to a minimum in the Zelda Direct.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77196/ocarina-of-time-remake-to-launch-november-5

The Zelda 40th anniversary had one job, and delivered in spades.

A supermajority of the presentation was devoted to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2, which confirmed a November 5 release. There are some new designs for the dungeons, the day/night cycle will continue to pass even when in towns, and players will have free camera control and a jump button (instead of autojump). Also added for Switch 2 was an option for humming ocarina tunes into the microphone.

Ocarina will also support the Zelda Notes app used for Breath of the Wild / Tears of the Kingdom on Switch 2, and amiibo of young Link and Zelda will be available sometime in 2027.

A special Switch 2 with Zelda branding (including green Joy-Cons) will be available on October 29, and the first run of physical editions (while supplies last) will have "textured foil" cover art.

The show also confirmed the name of the April 30 film will just be "The Legend of Zelda", but did not show a trailer in lieu of the title card.

[Everyone cool with pretending to be shocked once conversion is applied?]

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TalkBack / Australian eShop Listing For Ocarina of Time Adds Pricing Ahead Of Direct

« on: September 07, 2026, 05:20:56 PM »

Everyone cool with pretending to be shocked once conversion is applied?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77195/australian-eshop-listing-for-ocarina-of-time-adds-pricing-ahead-of-direct

Based on word from Australia, don't expect a deal on pricing for Ocarina of Time after tomorrow's Zelda Direct.

As first spotted by Australian Nintendo specialists Vooks, the recently announced Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is showing a digital price of AU$94.95. This is the same price the local Nintendo store charges for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, which is available digitally in North America for US$59.99/C$84.99 and in Europe for €59.99/£49.99.

The price does not come up on other eShops nor by doing a comparable search on the web stores for "Zelda", just on the generic search in Australia specifically. The full price is expected to be known worldwide following tomorrow's Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct.

[Gotta love when the article is immediately out of date within 48 hours.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - September 10, 2026

« on: September 07, 2026, 04:46:00 PM »

Gotta love when the article is immediately out of date within 48 hours.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77140/nintendo-downloads-september-10-2026

Yes, it's obvious that everything on the docket this week is probably going to get overshadowed by the big doubleheader next week and whatever Festivus throws at it two mornings from press time. But stuff is still coming out - too much, in the case of the Switch - and some of it's important. For instance, the first of Too Much Trails in the From Zero / To Azure doubleheader drops on Switch 2 this week, which surely does no favours for next week's Trails in the Sky 2nd which already has to go up against Fortune's Weave, the poor bastard. (Reviews: Allyson on From Zero, Jordan on To Azure.) Also coming to Switch 2 this week already is Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush (the open world one), and the full release of PC viral hit Valheim.

For Switch, it's Too Much Culdcept with a re-release of the Saturn game: given how long it was between Revolt on 3DS and Culdcept Begins this summer, two months seems like a quick turnaround.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: Somehow, the original Switch dropped 30 games after last week: the News Editor was trying to fight off the flu and this didn't help! Both platforms got the Arcade Archives release Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh, though. (As opposed to Revenge of *ANNOYED GRUNT*, which you might have heard eminating from the home office in Hadabesack, Nova Scotia.)

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE IN ENGLISH: There's no text on the gameplay screen but any explanations probably aren't translated, so pull up a YouTube playthrough for Sabnack.

North America

Switch 2

Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush (US$49.99/C$66.99)

Mewgenics ($39.99/$54.99: Tuesday)

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero ($39.99/$49.99)

The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure ($39.99/$49.99)

Valheim ($29.99/$37.99)

Jenny LeClue - Detectivu ($24.99/$29.99: Monday)

Sprawl Zero ($24.99/$32.50: Tuesday)

What Have You Done, Father? ($19.99/$24.99)

Switch

Culdcept The First - Saturn Tribute ($29.99/$40.99: Tuesday)

Toro II ($29.99/$39.99: Wednesday)

Bug Error 404: Anime Boys Not Found ($24.90/$34.90)

Bug Error 404: Anime Girls Not Found ($24.90/$34.90)

One-Inch Tactics ($19.99/$not released: Wednesday)

Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster ($17.53/$24.27: Wednesday)

Hazard Pay ($16.99/$21.99)

Earth Must Die ($15.99/$19.99: Wednesday)

Tennis Legend 2026 ($14.99/$19.99)

The Royal Writ ($14.99/$19.99)

Drift Club: Street Legends ($14.99/$20.00: Friday)

Paranormal Watcher ($10.99/$15.07: Saturday)

Black Flower ($9.99/$13.99)

Kubo 3 ($9.99/$13.99)

Clockwork Rabbit ($9.99/$11.99)

Quiz Challenge: Multiplayer ($9.99/$11.99: Friday)

Doti Golf ($8.99/$12.38: Tuesday)

Aim For One Million! Influencer Dream ($8.99/$11.49)

Party Fun! 8-Player Common Sense Battle ($8.99/$11.49)

Far Primal Survival ($7.99/$10.99: Tuesday)

Tiny Dino Learning Academy ($7.99/$9.99)

Hockey Beasts ($7.99/$10.99: Friday)

EggConsole Sabnack PC-9801 ($7.16/$9.54)

Super Takoyaki Battle ($7.00/$9.66)

Circuit Flow ($6.99/$6.99)

Play and Learn: My First Hiragana ($5.99/$7.99)

2048 Battles - Sylvain Sirens ($4.99/$6.99)

Zumba - Magical Marble Saga ($4.99/$6.99)

The NoExistenceN of You and Me ($4.99/$6.49)

Dino Odyssey ($4.99/$7.99: Friday)

100 Romantic Hidden Cats ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Cursed District: Horror ($4.99/$4.99: Friday)

How True Is This Rumor? Urban Legend Mystery ($3.99/$5.39)

Learn English With World Ghost Stories ($3.99/$5.39)

The Truth of the Empty Room ($3.99/$5.39)

Space Parkour Obby ($3.99/$3.99: Saturday)

Cats Around Us: Black Cat ($2.99/$3.99)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion ($49.99/$66.99: Wednesday)

Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD- ($24.99/$33.49: Wednesday)

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil ($17.99/$21.75: Wednesday)

Banchou Tactics: Lion Heart ($14.99/$20.99)

Meccha Chameleon ($5.99/$8.29: Wednesday)

Switch 2 Archives

Karnov ($9.99/$13.72)

Nobunaga's Ambition II ($7.99/$11.08)

Switch

Lady Death Demonicron ($39.00/$54.99: Friday)

Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD- ($24.99/$33.49: Wednesday)

Jupiter & Mars: Definitive Edition ($19.99/$26.99)

Flowstone Saga ($19.99/$24.99)

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil ($17.99/$21.75: Wednesday)

Punch Monkey Revenge ($14.99/$19.99)

VTBattle: It's Not About Subscribers! It's All About Power ($9.00/not released)

Flipi Rivals ($8.99/$11.99)

Resonant Blade ($8.99/$12.38)

Asphalt: Car Racing Game ($7.99/$11.08)

Big Adventure: Trip to Europe 13 ($7.99/$9.99)

Clear It You Can ($6.99/$9.99)

Queen's Garden: Halloween ($6.99/$9.99)

My Mart ($6.99/$9.69: Friday)

Chained Drivers ($5.99/$7.99)

Supermarket Simulator - Grocery Store ($5.99/$8.99: Saturday)

Rhythm Flow ($4.99/$6.99)

Roll Golf ($4.99/$6.99)

War the Knights ($4.99/$6.99)

Naughty Baby ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Manalia Notes ($4.00/$4)

K-Pop Idol Dress Up ($3.99/$5.45)

Hidden Girls: Tropical Vibes ($3.99/$3.79)

Real Girls: Midnight Desire ($3.99/$3.79)

Switch Archives

Karnov ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Curse of the Dead Gods is 80% off until September 17. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Switch 2

Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush (€49.99/£44.99)

Mewgenics (€39.99/£35.99: Tuesday)

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (€39.99/£35.99)

The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (€39.99/£35.99)

Valheim (€29.99/£23.49)

Sprawl Zero (€24.99/£22.49: Tuesday)

What Have You Done, Father? (€12.99/£12.99: Wednesday)

Switch

Lady Death Demonicron (€33.99/£30.49: Sunday)

Culdcept The First - Saturn Tribute (€29.99/£26.99: Tuesday)

Toro II (€29.99/£26.99: Wednesday)

Bug Error 404: Anime Boys Not Found (€24.99/£22.50)

Pool Party Girls: Splash Babes (€24.99/£22.50)

One-Inch Tactics (€19.99/£15.29: Wednesday)

Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster (€14.99/£13.09: Wednesday)

Tennis Legend 2026 (€14.99/£13.49)

Hazard Pay (€14.99/£12.99)

Drift Club: Street Legends (€14.99/£13.49: Friday)

Homebound Plush (€14.99/£13.49: Saturday)

The Royal Writ (€14.79/£12.79)

Earth Must Die (€13.29/£11.99: Wednesday)

Quiz Challenge: Multiplayer (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Paranormal Watcher (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Doti Golf (€8.99/£8.09: Tuesday)

Resonant Blade (€8.99/£8.09)

Black Flower (€8.99/£7.99)

Clockwork Rabbit (€8.99/£7.99)

Kubo 3 (€8.99/£6.99)

Far Primal Survival (€7.99/£6.99: Tuesday)

Aim For One Million! Influencer Dream (€7.99/£7.99)

Party Fun! 8-Player Common Sense Battle (€7.99/£7.99)

Tiny Dino Learning Academy (€7.99/£7.19)

Hockey Beasts (€7.99/£7.19: Friday)

Super Takoyaki Battle (€7.00/£6.02)

Circuit Flow (€6.49/£4.99)

EggConsole Sabnack PC-9801 (€6.15/£5.49)

Supermarket Simulator - Grocery Store (€5.99/£4.99: Saturday)

The NoExistenceN of You and Me (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Zumba - Magical Marble Saga (€4.99/£4.99)

2048 Battles - Sylvain Sirens (€4.99/£4.49)

Dino Odyssey (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

100 Romantic Hidden Cats (€4.99/£3.99: Friday)

Cursed District: Horror (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Space Parkour Obby (€3.99/£3.49: Saturday)

Cats Around Us: Black Cat (€2.99/£2.49)

How True Is This Rumor? Urban Legend Mystery (€2.49/£2.24)

The Truth of the Empty Room (€2.49/£2.24)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion (€59.99/£49.99: Wednesday)

Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD- (€24.99/£19.99: Wednesday)

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (€18.25/£15.99: Wednesday)

Banchou Tactics: Lion Heart (€14.99/£12.99)

Meccha Chameleon (€5.18/£4.59: Wednesday)

Switch 2 Archives

Karnov (€8.99/£7.49)

Nobunaga's Ambition II (€6.99/£6.29)

Switch

Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD- (€24.99/£19.99: Wednesday)

Jupiter & Mars: Definitive Edition (€19.99/£17.99)

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (€18.25/£15.99: Wednesday)

Flowstone Saga (€16.99/£14.99)

Punch Monkey Revenge (€14.99/£13.50)

Asphalt: Car Racing Game (€7.99/£7.19)

Flipi Rivals (€7.39/£6.69)

Big Adventure: Trip to Europe 13 (€6.99/£6.29)

Clear It You Can (€6.99/£5.99)

Queen's Garden: Halloween (€6.99/£5.99)

My Mart (€5.99/£5.13: Friday)

War the Knights (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Rhythm Flow (€4.99/£4.44)

Roll Golf (€4.99/£4.44)

Naughty Baby (€4.29/£3.69: Friday)

K-Pop Idol Dress Up (€3.99/£3.59)

Manalia Notes (€3.00/£2.69)

Hidden Girls: Tropical Vibes (€0.99/£2.89)

Real Girls: Midnight Desire (€0.99/£2.89)

Werewolf Online (free to start: Saturday)

Switch Archives

Karnov (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Switch 2

Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush (¥6490)

Valheim (¥3400: Wednesday)

What Have You Done, Father? (¥1999)

Switch

School Uniform Girlfriend 3 (¥8360)

BLACK WOLVES SAGA -Weiβ und Schwarz- (¥7700)

Toro II (¥4835)

Bug Error 404: Anime Boys Not Found (¥3990)

Bug Error 404: Anime Girls Not Found (¥3990)

Jupiter and Mars: Definitive Edition (¥2980)

School Ghost Stories (¥2970)

The Gentleman Detective In An Uncertain World: Akugyo Soma Case Files (¥2970)

Tsukikomori (¥2970)

One-Inch Tactics (¥2750)

Drift Club: Street Legends (¥2300)

Paranormal Watcher (¥1622)

Before Exit: Gas Station (¥1599)

Black Flower (¥1599)

Kubo 3 (¥1580)

4096 Space Traders Era (¥1490)

Doti Golf (¥1425: Tuesday)

Far Primal Survival (¥1290)

Tiny Dino Learning Academy (¥1200)

Hockey Beasts (¥1199)

Crayon Story: Thumbelina (¥990)

Hurry, Hero! (¥990)

Aim For One Million! Influencer Dream (¥980)

Circuit Flow (¥980)

EggConsole Sabnack PC-9801 (¥980)

2048 Battles - Sylvain Sirens (¥800)

Super Takoyaki Battle (¥700)

The NoExistenceN of You and Me (¥699)

Choose and Complete! Hiragana Word Quiz (¥680)

Dino Odyssey (¥680: Friday)

Cats Around Us: Black Cat (¥475)

Lamp Clicker (¥450)

1 Minute Memory Quiz (¥420)

How True Is This Rumor? Urban Legend Mystery (¥420)

Learn English With World Ghost Stories (¥420)

Mirage and the Mysterious Evidence (¥420)

Psychopath Psychology -Uncover Their Dark Nature- (¥420)

The Truth of the Empty Room (¥420)

Your Gaze Is Noticed (¥420)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion (¥5470)

Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD- (¥3520)

Banchou Tactics: Lion Heart (¥2400)

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (¥1990)

Karnov (¥1100)

Nobunaga's Ambition II (¥800)

Meccha Chameleon (¥790)

Switch

Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD- (¥3520)

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (¥1990)

Jaleco Sports: Face Off (¥1650)

Resonant Blade (¥1426)

Flipi Rivals (¥1400)

Clockwork Rabbit (¥1200)

My Mart (¥1111)

Supermarket Simulator - Grocery Store (¥999)

Karnov (¥838)

100 Romantic Hidden Cats (¥799)

Rhythm Flow (¥799)

Roll Golf (¥799)

Naughty Baby (¥795)

The Green Light (¥795)

War the Knights (¥795)

Missed Class: Horror (¥600)

Hidden Girls: Tropical Vibes (¥599)

Real Girls: Midnight Desire (¥599)

Manalia Notes (¥500)

Space Parkour Obby (¥500)

[Sony's state might be fallen starting in 2028, but the Switch family is picking up the pieces.]

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TalkBack / Final Fantasy VII Revelation Release Date Headlines Sony State Of Play Announcements For Switch 2

« on: September 03, 2026, 10:54:00 AM »

Sony's state might be fallen starting in 2028, but the Switch family is picking up the pieces.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77088/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-release-date-headlines-sony-state-of-play-announcements-for-switch-2

Ahead of Tokyo Game Show starting on September 17, Sony was the first platform holder to hold a presentation for new game announcements and some release dates.

The headline announcement was the release date for Final Fantasy VII: Revelation being confirmed for April 8, roughly seven years after the first part of the overstuffed remake debuted on PlayStation 4. Further announcements have confirmed an expansion pass with two side stories focused on Vincent and Sephiroth would release in the year following the base game. The Switch 2 retail version will be a Game Key Card, but this is likely due to the game's file size weighing in at TILT 130GB.

Other announcements:

• A demo for Final Fantasy Resonance is now available with save carryover.
• Cygames introduced a new publishing label called Cygames Edge and their first game will be a "leap of faith" action game called Where The Seeds Fall which will launch on November 5.
• Square Enix is splitting the Final Fantasies with some Dragon Quest as Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World confirmed a December 3 launch.
• Unlimited blades will work in Fate/Extra Record, a remake of the tournament focused RPG in the traditional visual novel series which will hit Switch 2 and Switch January 28 from XSEED.
• Digimon Story: Time Stranger will get a story expansion "A Hero's Eternal Legacy" in 2027.
• The sequel to shark RPG Maneater (Maneater 2) will lurk on Switch 2 in 2027.
• Anime continues happening as NIS America will handle western publishing duties for "The Eminence In Shadow: Phantom Echoes", an action roguelite based on a light novel and anime, next year.
• Annapurna will publish a new game from Maquette studio Graceful Decay called "Uncanyon" in 2027.

[Two of which are available standalone if you so desire.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Classics NES Library Adds Three Games Including Trilogy Capper And New Rare Game

« on: September 01, 2026, 05:47:52 PM »

Two of which are available standalone if you so desire.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77062/nintendo-classics-nes-library-adds-three-games-including-trilogy-capper-and-new-rare-game

A trio of NES games have dropped into the Nintendo Classics library for Switch Online subscribers tonight, with a new developer added to the fold.

• Ikari Warriors (1987) is an early SNK release for the NES and is a 2-player co-op overhead shooter based on SNK's "Ikari" arcade game. The arcade version is available in the Arcade Archives on both Switch and Switch 2 via backwards compatibility, but this is the first time the home version has been re-released.
• Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (1991) is the final game in the 8 bit hack-and-slash platformer trilogy from Tecmo, with development led by future RPG stalwart Masato Kato. It was previously re-released on Wii and 3DS Virtual Console, as well as a release in the Console Archives line for Switch 2 in late April.
• RC Pro-Am II (1992) is a four player-compatible racing game developed by Rare (with a David Wise soundtrack) that expanded the gameplay of the 1988 original and 1991 Game Boy game.

[Finally, a good Mario Kart experience at native Switch 2 resolution.]

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TalkBack / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Gets Switch 2-Focused Update, More Speed

« on: September 01, 2026, 05:35:30 PM »

Finally, a good Mario Kart experience at native Switch 2 resolution.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77061/mario-kart-8-deluxe-gets-switch-2-focused-update-more-speed

When you sell 72 million copies, you're going to get support well beyond the normal time, and so it goes with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

The Switch sales behemoth has received a version 4.0 update tonight, which is focused on performance for Switch 2 specifically with faster load times and the option for 8 player split-screen as well as camera support if in a GameChat session. At least one Switch 2 controller (Joy Con or Pro Controller) must be connected for 8 player local play, but the numbers can be made up with Switch Joy-Cons.

For those who haven't upgraded yet, the patch also provides a speed increase - the patch notes give an estimate of one coin equivalent - and owners of the Booster Course Pass can now select a "96 Race" vs option.

[Happy birthday to the news editor's roommate, and the news editor is so, so tired.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - September 3, 2026

« on: August 31, 2026, 01:55:00 PM »

Happy birthday to the news editor's roommate, and the news editor is so, so tired.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/77059/nintendo-downloads-september-3-2026

Between late releases last week and this week's starting bid, I believe I loaded 110+ profiles in a little over 24 hours, and I find myself hoping the Switch's discontinuation in Europe (due to a lack of removable batteries in the Switch) next year will result in the supply of games getting cut down dramatically. Sadly, 156m copies can't be wrong. So what's on the successor? Well, the big one is either Onimusha: Way of the Sword as Capcom continues their generational run, or the Dirty Pair-styled co-op adventure Orbitals. (Willem reviewed Onimusha in case you missed it.) Also dropping are the annual fee-to-pay NBA 2k27, shop builder Moonlighter II (Jordan's review), and a Switch 2 release for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty from Koei Tecmo.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: 37 channels and one thing on with the Console Archives release of "8-bit console" Bubble Bobble, though you may want to consider Blood Dungeon for either Switch 2 or Switch.

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE IN ENGLISH: Surprisingly, yes you can get away with the action RPG Borfes and the Five Demons.

North America

Switch 2

Onimusha: Way of the Sword (US$69.99/C$94.99: Friday)

NBA 2k27 ($69.99/$89.99: Friday)

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty ($59.99/$79.99)

My Hero Academia: All's Justice ($59.99/$79.99: Friday)

Orbitals ($39.99/$53.49)

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault ($29.99/$38.99: Wednesday)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants - Ninja Edition ($29.99/$44.99: Friday)

BioEden ($21.99/$29.49)

Asdivine Knot ($20.99/$29.49)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Asdivine Knot ($0.99/$1.49)

Switch

Marsupilami 2 - Salsa Palmobia ($29.99/$39.99)

Angeline Era ($24.99/$32.99: Wednesday)

Educational Family Games ($24.99/$34.99)

Criminal Hearts: Obsession Bad Boys Dating Sim ($24.90-/$34.90-)

Criminal Hearts: Obsession Bad Girls Dating Sim ($24.90-/$34.90-)

Hashire Hebereke: EX ($21.99/$26.39)

Asdivine Knot ($19.99/$27.99)

Komorebi - A Furry Visual Novel ($19.99/$25.99)

Soul Quest ($19.99/$25.99)

Isle of Reveries ($19.99/$27.99: Friday)

Veiled Edge ($16.99/$19.99)

Super Woden Rally Edge ($14.99/$19.99: Wednesday)

Star Racer ($14.99/$21.25)

Junkyard Builder: King of Scrap ($14.99/$20.99)

Aerea ($14.99/$19.99)

Dice A Million ($12.99/$14.99: Friday)

Forest of Deceit ($9.99/$13.99: Monday)

Guided Meditations - Love Yourself ($9.99/$14.99)

Owlen and the Starboard Mountain ($9.99/$14.99)

Before Exit: Gas Station ($9.99/$13.99)

Gelatinous: Humanity Lost ($9.99/$13.99)

Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game ($9.99/$12.99)

4096 Space Traders Era ($9.99/$11.99: Friday)

Parables of Jesus ($9.99/$9.99: Saturday)

Shoe It All ($7.99/$7.99)

Horse Spirit Valley 2 ($6.99/$9.99)

Vikings Pinball ($6.99/$9.99)

EggConsole Borfes and the Five Demons MSX ($6.49/$7.34)

Metal Garden ($5.99/$8.39: Tuesday)

Tales of Fermentera ($5.99/$8.99: Friday)

Order Automatica ($5.99/$7.19: Friday)

FlyKnight ($5.99/$7.80: Saturday)

Horse Spirit Valley ($4.99/$7.49)

Solitaire Paradise - Furry Waifus ($4.99/$6.99)

Paper Airplane Flying Game ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Kupar: Horror Mystery ($4.99/$3.99: Saturday)

Alluring Neon Night Town ($3.99/$5.39)

Beauties' Thrilling Shots ($3.99/$5.39)

Casual Mystery Solving Bite-Sized Mysteries ($3.99/$5.39)

Caught You Looking ($3.99/$5.39)

Dreamy Beauties: Heart-Pounding Illustration Puzzle ($3.99/$5.39)

Look Closer Dark Traditions ($3.99/$5.39)

Perfect Crime Case Files ($3.99/$5.39)

Secret Photo Memory ($3.99/$5.39)

Street Corner Heartbeat Snaps ($3.99/$5.39)

Frog Parkour Obby ($3.99/$3.99: Saturday)

Jigsaw Puzzle: Frog ($3.49/$4.99)

Word Craft Nature ($2.99/$3.99: Sunday)

Ironford ($2.99/$3.99)

Minesweeper Galaxy ($2.99/$4.49)

Pretty Home Run Derby - Re: Return of Kusogaki ($2.99/not released)

Lamp Clicker ($2.98/$4.19: Tuesday)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Exstetra ($24.99/$29.99: Wednesday)

The Ramen Sensei ($17.99/$24.00)

Switch 2 Upgrade

The Ramen Sensei ($3.99/$6.00)

Switch 2 Archives

The Conveni 2 ($11.99/$16.63)

Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh ($9.99/$13.72)

Wiz ($9.99/$13.72)

Switch

Exstetra ($24.99/$29.99: Wednesday)

Special Forces: Black Out ($24.99/$32.99)

Hidden Girls: Bikini Dreams ($19.99/$19.99)

Adventure of Kanjiro Chapter 2 ($15.00/$15.00)

Speedrunners 2: King of Speed ($14.99/$19.99)

Mystery Detective Adventure 2 ($13.99/$19.99)

The Clubies ($10.96/$15.26: Friday)

No More Slimes ($9.99/$14.00)

Warnet Life ($9.99/$13.89: Friday)

Jaleco Sports: Face Off ($9.99/$13.70: Friday)

DopePie Survivors 3D ($8.99/$11.99)

Monster Slingshot Smash ($7.99/$4.19: Friday)

Squad Legends: Battle Royale ($7.99/$10.99: Saturday)

Parking Problem ($6.99/$9.79)

Magic Kittens Merge ($5.99/$6.99)

Color Lines ($5.99/$8.30: Saturday)

Evergreen Quest ($4.99/$6.99)

King's Descent ($4.99/$6.99)

Nutty Gunner: 2D Squirrel Shooter ($4.99/$6.99)

The Green Light ($4.99/$6.99)

Deep Miner ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Rabbit and Turtle Harsh Jump Race ($4.50/$6.50)

Stickman Monster Battle 3D ($3.99/$5.99: Wednesday)

Radon Blast 2 ($3.99/$5.40)

Real Girls: Velvet Flame ($2.99/$2.49)

Hill Climb Legends ($2.99/$3.99: Saturday)

Wizboyz ($1.00/$1.00: Monday)

The Square Ones ($0.99/$1.39: Saturday)

Fortress Merge (free to start: Friday)

Switch Archives

Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Nintendo's "Blockbuster" sale is on until September 9. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Switch 2

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (€69.99/£54.99)

NBA 2k27 (€69.99/£59.99: Friday)

Onimusha: Way of the Sword (€69.99/£59.99: Friday)

My Hero Academia: All's Justice (€69.99/£54.99: Friday)

Orbitals (€39.99/£34.99)

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (€29.99/£24.99: Wednesday)

BioEden (€21.99/£17.98)

Asdivine Knot (€20.99/£18.89)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Asdivine Knot (€0.99/£0.89)

Switch

Marsupilami 2 - Salsa Palmobia (€29.99/£24.99)

Criminal Hearts: Obsession Bad Boys Dating Sim (€24.99/£22.50-)

Educational Family Games (€24.99/£21.99)

Angeline Era (€22.49/£20.99: Wednesday)

Hashire Hebereke: EX (€22.43/£19.80-)

Asdivine Knot (€18.99/£17.99)

Komorebi - A Furry Visual Novel (€19.50-/£17.59)

Soul Quest (€18.99/£17.09)

Isle of Reveries (€17.99/£16.19: Friday)

Veiled Edge (€16.99/£15.29)

Super Woden Rally Edge (€14.99/£13.49: Wednesday)

Junkyard Builder: King of Scrap (€14.99/£13.49)

Star Racer (€14.99/£13.49)

Aerea (€14.99/£12.99)

Dice A Million (€12.79/£10.99: Friday)

Increbraintal (€10.25/£9.99)

Forest of Deceit (€9.99/£8.99: Monday)

Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game (€9.99/£9.99)

Guided Meditations - Love Yourself (€9.99/£8.99)

Owlen and the Starboard Mountain (€9.99/£8.99)

4096 Space Traders Era (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Before Exit: Gas Station (€8.99/£8.09: Wednesday)

Gelatinous: Humanity Lost (€8.99/£6.99)

Shoe It All (€7.99/£6.99)

Squad Legends - Battle Royale (€7.99/£6.99: Saturday)

Vikings Pinball (€6.99/£5.49: Wednesday)

Horse Spirit Valley 2 (€6.99/£6.29)

Metal Garden (€5.99/£5.99: Tuesday)

Tales of Fermentera (€5.99/£5.99: Friday)

EggConsole Borfes and the Five Demons MSX (€5.59/£5.39)

Horse Spirit Valley (€4.99/£4.49)

Solitaire Paradise - Furry Waifus (€4.99/£4.49)

Order Automatica (€4.99/£4.29: Friday)

Kupar: Horror Mystery (€4.99/£3.99: Friday)

Paper Airplane Flying Game (€4.99/£3.99: Friday)

Frog Parkour Obby (€3.99/£3.49: Saturday)

Jigsaw Puzzle: Frog (€3.49/£3.19)

Ironford (€2.99/£2.99)

Minesweeper Galaxy (€2.99/£2.69)

Alluring Neon Night Town (€2.49/£2.24)

Beauties' Thrilling Shots (€2.49/£2.24)

Casual Mystery Solving Bite-Sized Mysteries (€2.49/£2.24)

Caught You Looking (€2.49/£2.24)

Look Closer Dark Traditions (€2.49/£2.24)

Secret Photo Memory (€2.49/£2.24)

Street Corner Heartbeat Snaps (€2.49/£2.24)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Exstetra (€24.99/£22.49: Wednesday)

The Ramen Sensei (€15.99/£13.00: Wednesday)

Switch 2 Upgrade

The Ramen Sensei (€2.99/£3.00)

Switch 2 Archives

The Conveni 2 (€10.99/£9.89)

Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh (€8.99/£7.49)

Wiz (€8.99/£7.49)

Switch

Exstetra (€24.99/£22.49: Wednesday)

Special Forces: Black Out (€24.99/£22.49)

Amel Broat (€19.99/£17.99)

Hidden Girls: Bikini Dreams (€19.99/£17.99)

Broken Fields: Stay or Run? (€19.90/£17.89)

The Intern: Temptation at Work (€14.99/£22.49)

Speedrunners 2: King of Speed (€14.99/£13.49)

Mystery Detective Adventure 2 (€13.99/£12.59)

Jaleco Sports: Face Off (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

The Clubies (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Warnet Life (€8.59/£7.39: Friday)

No More Slimes (€8.49/£7.69)

Parking Problem (€6.99/£6.29)

Chained Drivers (€5.99/£5.99: Wednesday)

Color Lines (€5.99/£5.39: Saturday)

Magic Kittens Merge (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Nutty Gunner: 2D Squirrel Shooter (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

The Green Light (€4.99/£4.49)

Evergreen Quest (€4.99/£4.44)

King's Descent (€4.99/£4.44)

Deep Miner (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Stickman Monster Battle 3D (€3.99/£3.99: Saturday)

Radon Blast 2 (€3.99/£3.55)

Rabbit and Turtle Harsh Jump Race (€3.00/£3.00)

Monster Slingshot Smash (€1.99/£1.79: Friday)

Hill Climb Legends (€1.99/£1.79: Saturday)

Pirate Havoc (€1.99/£1.79: Saturday)

Real Girls: Velvet Flame (€0.99/£1.89)

The Square Ones (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Fortress Merge (free to start: Friday)

Switch Archives

Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Switch 2

Onimusha: Way of the Sword (¥8990: Friday)

My Hero Academia: All's Justice (¥7920)

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (¥7480)

Orbitals (¥5980)

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (¥3400: Wednesday)

BioEden (¥2970)

Asdivine Knot (¥1640: Friday)

Quest of Dungeons (¥800)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Asdivine Knot (¥100)

Switch

Criminal Hearts: Obsession Bad Boys Dating Sim (¥3990)

Criminal Hearts: Obsession Bad Girls Dating Sim (¥3990)

Hashire Hebereke: EX (¥3300)

Marsupilami 2 - Salsa Palmobia (¥3300)

Star Racer (¥2780)

Angeline Era (¥2480)

Veiled Edge (¥1980)

Super Woden Rally Edge (¥1980)

Forest of Deceit (¥1870: Monday)

Guided Meditations - Love Yourself (¥1600)

Owlen and the Starboard Mountain (¥1600)

Gelatinous: Humanity Lost (¥1580)

Asdivine Knot (¥1540: Friday)

Aerea (¥1499)

Zombie Arise (¥1499)

Shoe It All (¥1399)

Castaway (¥1399: Friday)

First English Picture Dictionary & Quiz (¥1280)

Murdox Detective Notebook (¥1280)

Horse Spirit Valley 2 (¥1140)

Vikings Pinball (¥1039)

8-Player Common Sense Battle (¥980)

EggConsole Borfes and the Five Demons MSX (¥880)

Horse Spirit Valley (¥800)

Paper Airplane Flying Game (¥799)

Your First Hiragana (¥680)

Beauties' Thrilling Shots (¥420)

Beautiful Girl School Life (¥420)

Casual Mystery Solving Bite-Sized Mysteries (¥420)

Hot Spring Date With A Beautiful Woman (¥420)

IQ Logic Codes: Number and Letter Puzzles (¥420)

London Street Case Files: Memorize In 60 Seconds (¥420)

Mythical Creatures Personality Quiz: 16 Types (¥420)

School Mystery (¥420)

Secret Photo Memory (¥420)

Street Corner Heartbeat Snaps (¥420)

Minesweeper Galaxy (¥299)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

NBA 2k27 (¥9460)

Exstetra (¥3278)

The Ramen Sensei (¥2000)

The Conveni 2 (¥1200)

Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh (¥1100)

Wiz (¥1100)

Switch 2 Upgrade

The Ramen Sensei (¥500)

Switch

Fitness Adventure Pro (¥3980)

The Intern: Temptation at Work (¥3980)

Exstetra (¥3278)

Hidden Girls: Bikini Dreams (¥2999)

Broken Fields: Stay or Run? (¥2980)

Speedrunners 2: King of Speed (¥2950: Friday)

Special Forces: Black Out (¥2800)

Soul Quest (¥2200)

Mystery Detective Adventure 2 (¥2199)

Dice A Million (¥2000: Friday)

The Clubies (¥1728)

Warnet Life (¥1595)

Adventure of Kanjiro Chapter 2 (¥1520)

No More Slimes (¥1450)

Squad Legends: Battle Royale (¥1290)

DopePie Survivors 3D (¥1200)

Parking Problem (¥1200)

Color Lines (¥950)

Conquest: Global Domination (¥920)

Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh (¥838)

Chained Drivers (¥800)

G-Mode Archives Ridge Racer (¥800)

Evergreen Quest (¥799)

King's Descent (¥799)

Mystery Box (¥799)

Deep Miner (¥797)

Nutty Gunner: 2D Squirrel Shooter (¥795)

Supermarket Electronic (¥795)

Metal Garden (¥700)

Rabbit and Turtle Harsh Jump Race (¥600)

Kupar: Horror Mystery (¥500)

Real Girls: Velvet Flame (¥499)

Pirate Havoc (¥480)

Frog Parkour Obby (¥450)

Jigsaw Puzzle: Fun Shapes (¥450)

Radon Blast (¥399)

Radon Blast 2 (¥399)

The Square Ones (¥149)

Fortress Merge (free to start: Friday)

[It's amazing there was this much tax deductible content in the two and a half hour long Krafton / NCSoft Direct.]

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TalkBack / Gamescom Opening Night Live Unveils New Information On Switch 2 And Switch Games

« on: August 25, 2026, 04:57:00 PM »

It's amazing there was this much tax deductible content in the two and a half hour long Krafton / NCSoft Direct.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/76952/gamescom-opening-night-live-unveils-new-information-on-switch-2-and-switch-games

It's Gamescom week in Europe, and the Geoff Keighley-hosted Opening Night Live did have a decent Switch 2 / Switch presence in it.

The headlining announcement was a Switch 2 release of the forthcoming remastered version of The Witcher 3. Originally released on Switch in 2019, the Switch 2 upgrade will be available on September 29, and owners of the Switch version will be able to upgrade at no cost: if the game was purchased without the Hearts of Stone / Blood and Wine expansions following their separation, they are also included in the Switch 2 version by default. The Switch 2 version is also expected to receive the new "Songs of the Past" expansion next year.

Other announcements:

• A demo is now available for next week's Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Switch 2): the demo was previously released on Steam and PlayStation.
• RedOctane is getting back into the plastic instrument game with Stage Tour, which will be released for Switch 2 on December 10: guitars, microphones, and drums will be available from the manufacturer's website though the Switch 2 drums will not be available at launch.
• Pixel art platformer Mariachi Legends, which was previously targeting a 2026 launch, confirmed a release date of April 27 of next year.
• Saber Interactive's Turok reboot Turok: Origins was also delayed to spring 2027 following its announcement for fall release in the June Nintendo Direct: no word on if this delay is to add more LLM-generated content.
• Capcom showed a new trailer for Mega Man: Dual Override, which confirmed Proto Man will appear in the 40th anniversary game when it launches next year. A coinciding announcement will see a Mega Man costume added to Pragmata.
• A new trailer was shown for the upcoming Final Fantasy VII: Revelation which confirmed the return of the Weapons (bosses that scale up to superbosses), and some new summons that were not in the original 1997 game including Typhon (FFVI).
• Worms: Galactic Tactics, the next game in the long running strategy series, was revealed for a 2027 launch: a second new Worms was also announced but gave no platforms or windows.
• The Arcade Crew (Blazing Chrome) will publish Arconia: Mirror Worlds, a self-described "action adventure shop manager" next year.
• Also due in 2027 is co-op adventure Age Twisters from publisher Krafton and developer Piccolo Studio.
• The debut game from MCB Studio, a supergroup of developers from studios including Bungie, Hi-Rez Studios, and BioWare, will be fantasy co-op game 1001 Threads of Mizan for Switch 2 among other systems. No release date was given.
• Lego is moving to build entire cities with Lego Skylines, which will launch on Switch 2 at an undetermined time.