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TalkBack / Four Game Boy Games Including Predecessor To Switch 2 Launch Game Added To Switch Online Library

« on: Yesterday at 05:17:00 PM »

...it's also full of stars.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/71152/four-game-boy-games-including-predecessor-to-switch-2-launch-game-added-to-switch-online-library

Four games have been dropped into the Game Boy (Color) Switch Online library this evening.

• The Sword of Hope (1989/91) is a first person RPG originally developed by Kemco; its sequel The Sword of Hope II was released on the 3DS Virtual Console.
• Gradius: The Interstellar Assault (1991/92) is the 2nd game in Konami's side-scrolling space shooter series to release on the Game Boy: this represents the game's first ever re-release in North America.
• Kirby's Star Stacker (1997) is a puzzle game featuring Kirby and his friends from the Dark Matter series who have to be paired in order to clear stars from the game board.
• Survival Kids (1999) is the first game in a series of open-ended survival games from Konami which continued under the name "Lost In Blue" on the DS and Wii: a modern multiplayer take on the game will be a launch day title for Switch 2.

[Yes, the image is aimed at amusing me and one of our regulars. No, I will not apologize, especially given the alternative.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - May 22, 2025

« on: May 19, 2025, 04:00:00 AM »

Yes, the image is aimed at amusing me and one of our regulars. No, I will not apologize, especially given the alternative.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/71045/nintendo-downloads-may-22-2025

It hardly seems like this week is real, what with the appearance for all the world that Level-5's Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is coming out after an uncountable number of delays, several platform changes including apparently a Switch 2 edition, and the possibility that several acres of rainforest were burned down as a result of its production. In the event it IS delayed further, possibly due to them turfing Keiji Inafune, there's a remaster of former Vita game Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny and also a remaster of Onimusha 2.

The smaller front sees the console (including Switch) debut of Cookie Clicker - not making that up - and a pair of indie hit sequels in Monster Train 2 (roguelike deckbuilder: check) and a new Duck Detective game. Ys: Memories of Celceta is also available in Japan, though that might come west via... somebody in the next few months.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: A game based on the Kaiju Big Battel (sic) property, and an Archives title called "Nebulasray" (Nebula's Ray) that due to either licensing or programming costs doubles the regular Archives price.

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE WITH NO JAPANESE KNOWLEDGE: It would appear so, especially as Hydlide II is already pretty much known.

North America

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (US$59.99/C$79.99: Wednesday)

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Battle Destiny Remastered ($39.99/$53.49)

The Town of Nie Iromusubi ($39.19/$56.80)

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny ($29.99/$39.99: Friday)

Monster Train 2 ($24.99/$36.99: Wednesday)

Trident's Tale ($24.99/$34.99)

Dungeon of Love: Catch Monsters To Make A Perfect Anime Boyfriend ($19.90/$26.90)

Dungeon of Love: Catch Monsters To Make A Perfect Anime Girlfriend ($19.90/$26.90)

Power Sink ($14.99/$19.49)

The Operator ($13.99/$17.99)

Project Zombie ($12.99/$17.99: Saturday)

Weirdo ($10.99/$15.24)

Planeta 55 ($9.99/$14.99)

Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping ($9.99/$12.99)

Ghost Room Deep ($8.99/$12.44)

Extreme! 2-Choice Flag Quiz ($8.99/$11.49)

Sauna of the Dead ($7.99/$11.49)

EggConsole Hydlide II MSX ($6.49/$7.34)

Only Up! Cars ($5.99/$8.99: Sunday)

Super Waifu Ball ($5.99/$7.99)

Foto Boy: Flashstar ($5.99/$8.99: Friday)

Pancho's Mission ($4.99/$6.89: Tuesday)

Cipher Monk ($4.99/$6.83: Wednesday)

Knight's Night! ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

A Bibelot: Tiret sur Will ($4.99/$6.88)

Legends Aligned: Minis in Conflict ($4.99/$6.83)

Cookie Clicker ($4.99/$6.49)

Soccer Golf! ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Casual Sports Series: Badminton ($4.99/$6.49: Friday)

Please, Touch The Artwork 2 ($4.99/$6.49: Friday)

Merge Numbers ($3.99/$5.99)

Cats Visiting Fairy Tales ($3.99/$4.99: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Gapyeong-gun ($3.20/$4.65)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: The Switch's largest on-card game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% off until the 26th in anticipation of its followup Cyberpunk 2077 on S2D1. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (€59.99/£49.99: Wednesday)

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Battle Destiny Remastered (€39.99/£32.99)

The Town of Nie Iromusubi (€37.35/£30.83: Wednesday)

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (€29.99/£24.99: Friday)

Monster Train 2 (€24.99/£22.49: Wednesday)

Trident's Tale (€24.99/£22.49: Wednesday)

Dungeon of Love: Catch Monsters To Make A Perfect Anime Boyfriend (€19.90/£17.90)

Dungeon of Love: Catch Monsters To Make A Perfect Anime Girlfriend (€19.90/£17.90)

Power Sink (€14.79/£12.79)

The Operator (€13.99/£12.59)

Mudness Offroad Car Simulator Runner (€12.99/£12.99: Friday)

Project Zombie (€12.99/£12.99: Saturday)

Aery - Peace of Mind 3 (€9.99/£9.99)

Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping (€9.99/£8.99)

Weirdo (€9.99/£8.99)

Genopanic (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Extreme! 2-Choice Flag Quiz (€7.99/£7.799)

Sauna of the Dead (€7.99/£6.69)

Ghost Room Deep (€7.89/£7.09)

Only Up! Cars (€5.99/£5.99: Sunday)

Super Waifu Ball (€5.99/£5.00)

Foto Boy: Flashstar (€5.99/£5.99: Friday)

EggConsole Hydlide II MSX (€5.59/£5.39)

Plot of the Druid (€5.28/£4.69)

Pancho's Mission (€4.99/£4.49: Tuesday)

Cipher Monk (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Knight's Night! (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

A Bibelot: Tiret sur Will (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Legends Aligned: Minis in Conflict (€4.99/£4.49)

Cookie Clicker (€4.99/£4.29)

Soccer Golf! (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Casual Sports Series: Badminton (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Please, Touch The Artwork 2 (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Merge Numbers (€3.99/£3.49: Wednesday)

Cats Visiting Fairy Tales (€3.99/£3.49: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Gapyeong-gun (€3.20/£2.89)

Japan

Ayakashi Gohan: Oomori! for S (¥8580)

Sekai Seifuku Kanojo (¥7810)

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (¥7678)

Panic Palette (¥7480)

Witch and Ghost Volonte (¥6930)

The Town of Nie Iromusubi (¥5830)

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Battle Destiny Remastered (¥4950)

Ys Memoire: Memories of Celceta (¥4840)

Trident's Tale (¥4000)

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (¥3990: Friday)

Dungeon of Love: Catch Monsters To Make A Perfect Anime Boyfriend (¥2790)

Dungeon of Love: Catch Monsters To Make A Perfect Anime Girlfriend (¥2790)

Magical Nut Inuko-chan (¥1980)

Weirdo (¥1600)

Aery - Peace of Mind 3 (¥1500)

Paper Plane (¥1490)

Ghost Room Deep (¥1280)

Sauna of the Dead (¥1240)

Sky Revolver (¥999)

EggConsole Hydlide II MSX (¥880)

Merge Numbers (¥599)

Please, Touch The Artwork 2 (¥599: Friday)

Cookie Clicker (¥580)

Knight's Night! (¥500)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Gapyeong-gun (¥320)

[We got dates and details, though let's hope for some surprises.]

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TalkBack / Free Updates For Switch 1 Games On Switch 2 Detailed

« on: May 15, 2025, 06:08:00 PM »

We got dates and details, though let's hope for some surprises.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/71053/free-updates-for-switch-1-games-on-switch-2-detailed

Nintendo announced free updates for several Switch 1 games to support Switch 2, and the details have now been revealed.

A webpage which identified the games previously has updated with a release date - June 5, the Switch 2 launch day - and the nature of the improvements.

The updates and games they apply to are:

• Framerate improvements: ARMS, Pokémon Scarlet / Violet, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
• Visual fidelity improvements: ARMS, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Game Builder Garage, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Pokémon Scarlet / Violet, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• HDR support: ARMS, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Bowser's Fury (specifically), Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• GameShare support: Big Brian Academy: Brain vs Brain, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Super Mario Odyssey
• Mouse support with Joy-Con 2: Game Builder Garage

[Soundtrack CD thankfully not included.]

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TalkBack / Killer Instinct Gold Breaks Into N64 Library For Switch Online Expansion Pack

« on: May 15, 2025, 05:30:00 PM »

Soundtrack CD thankfully not included.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/71052/killer-instinct-gold-breaks-into-n64-library-for-switch-online-expansion-pack

One of the earliest N64 games appears to be one of the last games for Switch Online before it gets the GameCube in three weeks.

Killer Instinct Gold (1996) was added to the N64 library tonight. The fighting game is a bespoke version of the arcade Killer Instinct 2, which added three new characters to the lineup and was the last console release in the franchise until a 2014 Xbox One release.

The Japanese library obtained Ridge Racer 64, added for the West earlier this year.

[You can signal interest and maybe draw someone else in now.]

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TalkBack / Pokemon Go Adds New Feature For Raid Battles

« on: May 15, 2025, 10:25:22 AM »

You can signal interest and maybe draw someone else in now.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/71051/pokemon-go-adds-new-feature-for-raid-battles

Pokemon Go has rolled out more changes to the raiding system.

An update today has added the ability to "RSVP" or schedule a time for participating in a raid battle. The signal includes an option to invite friends to participate.

This differs from a previous system of "EX Raids" in which a player would be invited at random to play a particularly challenging raid: this feature was depricated in 2020 as part of the game's pandemic adaptations.

[Will this be the first time Japan gets something with that name or do they call this Super Mario Bros 4?]

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TalkBack / Illumination Parent Reveals Name Of Second Super Mario Movie At Upfronts

« on: May 13, 2025, 05:26:56 PM »

Will this be the first time Japan gets something with that name or do they call this Super Mario Bros 4?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/71049/illumination-parent-reveals-name-of-second-super-mario-movie-at-upfronts

NBC Universal's upfront had some surprisingly on-topic news for a Nintendo website: the name of the next Mario movie.

A press release for NBC Universal's "upfronts" mentioned "Super Mario World" in a slate of films that would stream on their Peacock service - NBC Universal being the parent company of Illumination, Nintendo's animation partner for the Mario movies.

"An exciting range of films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation and Illumination were presented, including Megan 2.0, Nobody 2, Bad Guys 2, How to Train Your Dragon, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Black Phone 2, HIM, The Phoenician Scheme, Super Mario World, Shrek, and Minions."

Super Mario World is slated for release on April 3, hence its inclusion in a presentation for 2025-26 films and events.

[...the "Korean Drone Flying Tour" spammers know South Korea's still in a state of war, right?]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - May 15, 2025

« on: May 12, 2025, 04:00:00 AM »

...the "Korean Drone Flying Tour" spammers know South Korea's still in a state of war, right?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/71018/nintendo-downloads-may-15-2025

This week's release list... is this a slowdown? Is Switch 2 Day 1 the last truly insane day I have to deal with loading up to the point of a repetitive stress injury? Or is it just a side effect of a few days off for Golden Week? We'll find out on Saturday.

As far as releases this week, we have the big game of the week actually being several, as we get the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 bringing several of the lesser-appreciated Capcom fighting games (including both Power Stone games) in the last bundle out of the big C for now. The most expensive game is Aksys/Otomate joint 7'scarlet, and we'll have a look at Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade prior to launch.

Other things you might've seen at other shows include American Arcadia (Team 17) and Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Fellow Traveller). So far, there's only two Korean Drone games, which have quickly become the Aldora Games of Pix Arts.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: Archives title Punk Shot from Konami.

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE WITHOUT JAPANESE KNOWLEDGE: Absolutely not for Schwarzschild.

North America

7'scarlet (US$49.99/C$71.58)

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 ($39.99/$54.99: Friday)

Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade ($29.99/$42.84: Wednesday)

Neon Apex: Beyond the Limit ($24.99/$32.50: Friday)

Labyrinth Of The Demon King ($19.99/$23.49: Tuesday)

American Arcadia ($19.99/$25.99)

Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo ($19.99/$25.99: Friday)

Preserve ($14.99/$21.99)

Into the Restless Ruins ($14.99/$18.99)

Cthuloot ($14.99/$14.99)

Our Exciting Summer Camp ($14.50/$14.03)

Subway Simulator 2025 - City Train ($12.99/$17.99: Tuesday)

Aureole - Wings of Hope ($12.99/$14.99)

Tavern Owner Simulator ($12.99/$17.99: Saturday)

Mostrocopy ($12.49/$16.99: Friday)

Paper Plane ($9.99/$11.99: Friday)

Linea: An Innerlight Game ($7.99/$10.80: Sunday)

Race Track Maniacs ($7.99/$10.99)

Apocalypse Market Simulator ($7.99/$9.99)

Hannah's Day ($7.99/$11.00: Saturday)

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

Death Park: 4k Remaster ($6.99/$11.99)

Sky Revolver ($6.99/$9.99: Friday)

Food Truck Business Simulator ($6.99/$9.69: Friday)

Super Engine GT Turbo Spec ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Taean-gun ($3.20/$4.60)

Hidden Kittens: Kingdom of Cats ($2.99/$3.99)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Bagatsurobong ($1.70/$2.36: Sunday)

Revealed Later

Tiebreak ($49.99/$66.99: Wednesday)

Kaiju Big Battel: Fighto Fantasy ($19.99/$27.99: Wednesday)

Kvark ($19.99/$25.99)

World at War: Cobra ($19.99/$24.99)

Synesthesia ($14.99/$20.99: Friday)

Forgotten Fields ($12.64/$12.63)

Epic Empire ($9.99/$13.86)

H Girls: Maid Cafe Love ($8.99/$12.69)

Therapist Simulator ($8.99/$12.45)

Digger Simulator: Gold Rush ($7.99/$11.50: Friday)

Cipheur ($7.95/$10.99: Friday)

Nowhere Patrol ($4.99/$6.49)

Garten of Banban O ($4.99/$5.99)

Cozy Winter ($4.99/$4.99: Saturday)

Not Not 2 - A Brain Challenge ($3.99/$5.35: Friday)

Pick Race 3D ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Archives

Nebulasray ($14.99/$20.71)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Animal Well is on sale until May 23. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

7'scarlet (€49.99/£44.99)

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (€39.99/£34.99: Friday)

Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (€29.99/£26.99: Wednesday)

Neon Apex: Beyond the Limit (€23.99/£19.99: Friday)

Labyrinth Of The Demon King (€19.99/£17.99: Tuesday)

Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (€19.99/£17.99: Friday)

American Arcadia (€19.50/£16.75)

Preserve (€14.99/£13.49)

Into the Restless Ruins (€14.99/£12.99)

Our Exciting Summer Camp (€14.50/£7.68)

Subway Simulator 2025 - City Train (€12.99/£12.99: Tuesday)

Aureole - Wings of Hope (€12.99/£10.00)

Tavern Owner Simulator (€12.99/£12.99: Saturday)

Linea: An Innerlight Game (€7.99/£5.90: Sunday)

Race Track Maniacs (€7.99/£5.99: Wednesday)

Apocalypse Market Simulator (€7.99/£7.19)

Hannah's Day (€7.99/£7.19: Saturday)

Death Park: 4k Remaster (€6.99/£6.99)

Food Truck Business Simulator (€6.99/£6.99: Friday)

Sky Revolver (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

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

Super Engine GT Turbo Spec (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Taean-gun (€3.20/£2.89)

Hidden Kittens: Kingdom of Cats (€2.99/£2.69)

Revealed Later

Tiebreak (€49.99/£44.99)

World at War: Cobra (€22.99/£19.99)

Kaiju Big Battel: Fighto Fantasy (€19.99/£17.99: Wednesday)

Kvark (€19.99/£17.99)

Cthuloot (€14.99/£13.99)

Synesthesia (€14.99/£14.99: Friday)

Mostrocopy (€11.99/£10.79: Friday)

Forgotten Fields (€10.99/£9.89)

Epic Empire (€9.99/£8.99)

H Girls: Maid Cafe Love (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Therapist Simulator (€8.99/£8.00)

Digger SImulator: Gold Rush (€7.99/£7.19: Wednesday)

Cipheur (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

Garten of Banban O (€4.99/£4.49)

Nowhere Patrol (€4.99/£4.29)

Cozy Winter (€4.99/£4.99: Saturday)

Not Not 2 - A Brain Challenge (€3.99/£3.59: Friday)

Thief Snatch & Run (€2.49/£2.29: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Bagatsurobong (€1.70/£1.49: Sunday)

Pick Race 3D (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Archives

Nebulasray (€14.99/£13.49)

Japan

Soukoku no Kusabi: Hiiro no Kakera Tamayori-hime Kitan (¥7700)

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (¥4990: Friday)

Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (¥4818)

American Arcadia (¥2300)

Labyrinth Of The Demon King (¥2300)

Into the Restless Ruins (¥2200)

H Puzzles: Emo Girls (¥1999)

Preserve (¥1500)

Our Exciting Summer Camp (¥1450)

Race Track Maniacs (¥1099)

World Cup Soccer 2026 (¥990)

EggConsole Schwarzschild PC-9801 (¥980)

Only Up! Cars (¥899)

Super Engine GT Turbo Spec (¥600)

Hidden Kittens: Kingdom of Cats (¥429)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Taean-gun (¥320)

Shogakukan Manga App Manga The Battle Cats Comics Pack (¥100)

Revealed Later

Ghost of Boarding School (¥2980)

Kaiju Big Battel: Fighto Fantasy (¥2900)

Kvark (¥2300)

World at War: Cobra (¥1990)

Subway Simulator 2025 - City Train (¥1799)

Nebulasray (¥1500)

Master Spy (¥1499)

Epic Empire (¥1428)

Absurdika: Rebuild (¥1406)

Robinson Alchemy (¥1179)

Laundry Simulator 2025 (¥1133)

Forgotten Fields (¥1109)

Food Truck Business Simulator (¥999)

H Girls: Maid Cafe Love (¥899)

King Jister 3 (¥849)

Waifu Impact 2 (¥800)

Strike Force Kitty (¥790)

Neon Roller (¥749)

Garten of Banban O (¥669)

Nowhere Patrol (¥580)

Cozy Winter (¥500)

Thief Snatch & Run (¥349)

Capsule Toy Adventure (¥300)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Bagatsurobong (¥170)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Deokjeok-do (¥170)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Soya-do (¥100)

[This is gonna be weird to talk about in early August.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Releases 2024-25 Fiscal Earnings And Projections For First Year Of Switch 2

« on: May 08, 2025, 02:54:12 AM »

This is gonna be weird to talk about in early August.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70994/nintendo-releases-2024-25-fiscal-earnings-and-projections-for-first-year-of-switch-2

Nintendo released their fiscal results for the 2024-25 fiscal year at the close of business in Japan today, which will be the final results released before the launch of the Switch 2 in four weeks, and as might be expected it was a relatively slow quarter and year for the Switch's 8th full fiscal year.

All figures quoted in yen (¥), for comparison the US$ figures are listed based on a rate of ¥x = $1.

Full Year Results

Revenue: ¥1,164.922bn (approximately $8.947bn), down 30.3% to 2023-24

Operating income: ¥282.533bn (~$2.170bn), down 46.6%

Ordinary income (including foreign exchange gains): ¥372.316bn (~$2.86bn), down 45.3%

Digital sales: ¥326bn (~$2.503bn), down 26.5%

Mobile/IP/other revenue: ¥67.6bn (~$518m), down 27%

4th Quarter Results

Revenue: ¥208.704bn (~$1.44bn), down 24.68% to fiscal Q4 in 2024

Operating income: ¥34.935bn (~$241m), down 45.86%

Ordinary income (including foreign exchange gains): ¥45.199bn (~$312m), down 60.05%

Digital sales: ¥80.2bn (~$668.6m), down 17.23%

Mobile/IP/other revenue: ¥17.9bn (~$123.5m), up 2.29%

Hardware Shipments

1.26m Switch 1 systems were shipped in the fourth quarter, bringing the Switch to a new lifetime total of 152.12m systems - 1.9m away from passing the DS and 7.98m from the best available number for the PlayStation 2 in terms of "best selling dedicated game hardware of all time". The breakdown was 800k OLED, 260k standard, and 200k Lite models.

New Software Results

Of the quarter's two releases, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD shipped 1.27m copies in two and a half months of sale while Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (March 20) was not included in the million sellers list.

Catalogue Software Results

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has grown its lead again as the best selling Switch game, shipping 850k copies in the quarter for a new life to date total of 68.2m. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (410k copies in Q4) has also jumped ahead of Sword and Shield by 70,000 copies to become the second best selling Pokémon set ever, and the best selling set that only has two games in it. The full top 10 can be found here. Notably, Super Mario Odyssey (LTD 29.28m copies, +240k) may join the 30m shipment club on Switch sometime in the 2025-26 fiscal year, which would give the Switch five games to exceed that number, the most on one system ever.

For the year, software sales were 15.541m overall from Nintendo. Super Mario Party Jamboree (7.48m copies) was the best selling first party game of the year.

2025-26 Projections

Revenue: ¥1.9tn

Operating income: ¥320bn

Ordinary income (including foreign exchange gains): ¥380bn

Hardware shipments: 15m Switch 2 systems, 4.5m Switch 1 systems

Software shipments: 45m Switch 2 games, 105m Switch 1 games

Other News

Nintendo is assuming for projections that US government tariffs introduced last month will be in place for the entire fiscal year and will adjust their projections if circumstances change.

[It's not a complete walkback of the 2023 nerf, but it is a slight buff.]

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TalkBack / Pokemon Go To Expand Use Of Remote Raid Pass System

« on: May 07, 2025, 09:00:00 AM »

It's not a complete walkback of the 2023 nerf, but it is a slight buff.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70993/pokemon-go-to-expand-use-of-remote-raid-pass-system

Pokemon Go is loosening the strings on the ability to battle in bad weather or other circumstances.

In a post on the game's website, the following changes have been announced to be coming to the raiding system this month:

• The limit of 5 remote raids per day introduced in May of 2023 will be raised to 10 on May 13 (2pm EDT), with the option to raise or remove the limit for specific events remainin. The limit will be raised to 20 for events on May 17th and 25th, and is removed for events such as Pokemon Go Fest or this year's Unova Tour
• Beginning on May 13, "Shadow Raids" will be accessible remotely; these were previously local-only barring a trial of remote Shadow Raids in February
• On May 19, "Dynamax Battles" and the larger cousin "Gigantamax Battles" will become accessible remotely, though another currency in "Max Particles" will still also be required; the capacity for holding particles will raise to 1500 at this time, and local battle will provide more rewards than battling remotely
• In response to our inquiry, 2023 changes to the cost and inventory capacity for remote passes will remain in place: a single remote pass costs roughly US$2 (195 coins) and a pack of 3 is sold for $5.25 (525 coins), with a soft limit of 3 and hard limit of 5 remote passes that can be stored. For comparison, in-person passes are $1.00 for a single, $2.50 for three, larger quantity discounts, and no limit on passes that can be held

Remote raiding was one of the changes introduced to Pokemon Go at the beginning of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and initially shared cost structure and limits with in-person "premium" passes beyond the one free pass per day. In May 2023, the price was increased and the limit established to re-encourage in person play, exacerbated by the introduction of local-only Shadow Raids in June 2023 and Dynamax / Gigantamax Battles in September 2024.

[If you'd like to learn about the professional baseball career of the creative lead of High on Life, search for "Justin Roiland minors".]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - May 8, 2025

« on: May 05, 2025, 04:00:00 AM »

If you'd like to learn about the professional baseball career of the creative lead of High on Life, search for "Justin Roiland minors".

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70935/nintendo-downloads-may-8-2025

Things we missed last week: Super Xevious in the Archives.

There's a serious argument to be made that the biggest game of T-4 weeks to Switch 2 is in Japan with a remake of the initial Tokimeki Memorial. However, there is one thing that can upstage it and that's an appearance in the Switch 1 Direct, which means game of the week honors (allegedly) fall to High on Life, the shooter with creative leadership from the same guy who fronted Rick and Morty before resigning in disgrace due to "inability to keep it in his pants".

The only other mildly interesting thing in the lineup comes on Friday with Spiritfall, though I do note a price increase for the EggConsole line as it moves to the PC-98 family with Rune Worth. (Playability for non-Japanese fluent owners: questionable at best.) Also, at least in Europe we're seeing pre-launch sales for Switch 2 games on the eShop, meaning the answer to the trivia question is Hitman: World of Assassination.

North America

High on Life (US$39.99/C$51.99: Tuesday)

Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 ($29.99/$41.99)

Captain Blood ($24.99/$34.99: Tuesday)

Mirage: Ignis Fatuus ($19.99/$25.99)

Chaos Galaxy 2 ($19.99/$24.99)

Spiritfall ($19.99/$25.99: Friday)

Dunk Dunk ($14.99/$19.99)

Strings Theory ($14.99/$19.49)

Momibosu ($15.00-/$18.99)

The Abandoned Planet ($14.99/$14.99)

Bearnard ($14.99/$21.37: Friday)

Date With A Psycho Killer Girl: A Love Story From A Horror Show Series ($14.90-/$19.90-)

Date With A Serial Killer: A Love Story From A Horror Show Series ($14.90-/$19.90-)

Truck Simulator 25 - American Driver ($12.99/$18.99: Tuesday)

Wings of Endless ($12.99/$14.99)

Stratogun ($10.99/$13.99: Tuesday)

Pet The Pup At The Party ($9.99/$14.99: Monday)

Game Builder Tycoon ($9.99/$14.05: Wednesday)

Cat & Rabbit Pizza Farming ($9.99/$14.25)

Undivine ($9.99/$13.50-)

Laundry Simulator 2025 ($7.99/$11.00: Friday)

World Cup Soccer 2026 ($7.99/$8.99: Friday)

EggConsole Rune Worth PC-9801 ($7.16/$9.54)

Final Zone ($5.99/$8.99: Friday)

Capybara Zen ($5.99/$6.24: Friday)

Farmyard Survivors ($4.99/$6.99: Monday)

Submarine Survivor ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

Kill The Emoji 2 ($4.99/$7.49)

Ellphaser ($4.99/$6.83)

Trash is Fun ($4.99/$6.49)

Beautiful Anime Puzzles - Rainy Days ($3.99/$5.99)

Gym Lifting Hero ($3.99/$4.99: Saturday)

Kitten Lost Her Box ($2.99/$2.99)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Garorim Bay ($2.40-/$3.50-)

Ninja Fight ($1.99/$2.79: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Ghost of Boarding School ($24.99/not released)

Kamitsubaki City: Regenerate ($24.93/$24.93)

Girls Squad: Style Wars ($14.99/$20.99)

There's A Gun In The Office ($9.99/$12.99: Monday)

H Sexy Girls: Splashes and Water ($9.99/$14.99: Friday)

Fashion Passion Puzzle ($9.99/$14.40: Friday)

Dice People ($9.99/$12.99: Saturday)

Anime Girls: Royal Romance ($8.99/$12.69)

Fluff Snakes ($7.99/$11.99)

Skydiving Simulator: Wingsuit Flight ($7.99/$10.99: Saturday)

Clash: Robot Detective ($5.99/$7.99: Wednesday)

Absurdika: Rebuild ($4.99/$6.99)

Mount Quest: Take The Upper Hand Among Classmates ($4.00/$5.00)

Neon Roller ($3.99/$3.99)

Thief Snatch and Run ($1.99/$3.45: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Deokjeok-do ($1.70/$2.35: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Soya-do ($1.00/$1.38: Saturday)

AI Tycoon ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Archives

Punk Shot ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: In observation of May 4, Star Trek: Legends is 67% off until May 18. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

High on Life (€36.49/£30.49: Tuesday)

Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 (€29.99/£29.99)

Captain Blood (€24.99/£22.49: Tuesday)

Chaos Galaxy 2 (€19.99/£17.99: Wednesday)

Mirage: Ignis Fatuus (€19.99/£17.99)

Spiritfall (€18.99/£16.99: Friday)

Strings Theory (€14.99/£13.49: Wednesday)

The Abandoned Planet (€14.99/£13.49)

Bearnard (€14.99/£12.49: Friday)

Date With A Psycho Killer Girl: A Love Story From A Horror Show Series (€14.90-/£13.90-)

Date With A Serial Killer: A Love Story From A Horror Show Series (€14.90-/£13.90-)

Skating Rink Story (€13.00-/£11.69: Wednesday)

Truck Simulator 25 - American Driver (€12.99/£12.99: Tuesday)

Momibosu (€12.99/£11.69)

Wings of Endless (€12.99/£10.00-)

Stratogun (€10.99/£8.99: Tuesday)

Game Builder Tycoon (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Cat & Rabbit Pizza Farming (€9.99/£8.99)

Undivine (€9.99/£8.99)

Pet The Pup At The Party (€8.99/£7.99: Monday)

Dunk Dunk (€8.99/£7.99)

Laundry Simulator 2025 (€7.99/£7.19: Friday)

World Cup Soccer 2026 (€7.99/£6.99: Friday)

EggConsole Rune Worth PC-9801 (€6.15/£5.49)

Fantasy RPG: Raid Legends (€5.99/£5.39: Monday)

Capybara Zen (€5.99/£5.39)

Final Zone (€5.99/£5.99: Friday)

Farmyard Survivors (€4.99/£4.49: Monday)

Submarine Survivor (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Kill The Emoji 2 (€4.99/£4.49)

Ellphaser (€4.99/£4.49)

Trash is Fun (€4.99/£4.49)

Cocktail Rush (€3.99/£3.49: Wednesday)

Beautiful Anime Puzzles - Rainy Days (€3.99/£3.59)

Gym Lifting Hero (€3.99/£3.99: Saturday)

Magic Valley Hike (€3.99/£3.99: Saturday)

Garden of Merging Numbers (€2.99/£2.69)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Garorim Bay (€2.40-/£2.19)

Ninja Fight (€1.99/£1.99: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Ghost of Boarding School (€19.90/£17.89)

Girls Squad: Style Wars (€16.99/£14.99)

There's A Gun In The Office (€9.99/£8.99: Monday)

H Sexy Girls: Splashes and Water (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Fashion Passion Puzzle (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Dice People (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Anime Girls: Royal Romance (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Spot The Difference, Detective (€7.99/£7.99)

Skydiving Simulator: Wingsuit Flight (€7.99/£7.99: Saturday)

Fluff Snakes (€6.99/£5.99)

Robinson Alchemy (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

Clash: Robot Detective (€4.99/£4.99: Wednesday)

Absurdika: Rebuild (€4.99/£4.49)

Neon Roller (€3.99/£3.99)

Operation Hostage Rescue (€2.49/£2.29: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Jangbong-do (€1.99/£1.79: Wednesday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Deokjeok-do (€1.70/£1.49: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Jinchon Beach (€1.00/£0.89)

Don't Shoot First (€0.99/£0.89: Friday)

AI Tycoon (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Soya-do (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Archives

Punk Shot (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Tokimeki Memorial Forever With You Emotional (¥6600)

Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 (¥4350)

Captain Blood (¥3499: Wednesday)

Mirage: Ignis Fatuus (¥2500)

Chaos Galaxy 2 (¥2300)

The Abandoned Planet (¥2246)

Bearnard (¥2199: Friday)

Date With A Psycho Killer Girl: A Love Story From A Horror Show Series (¥2190)

Date With A Serial Killer: A Love Story From A Horror Show Series (¥2190)

Spiritfall (¥2000: Friday)

Truck Simulator 25 - American Driver (¥1999)

Momibosu (¥1780)

Undivine (¥1780)

Cat & Rabbit Pizza Farming (¥1500)

Strings Theory (¥1499)

StreamLove Voyage (¥1280)

Dunk Dunk (¥1200)

EggConsole Rune Worth PC-9801 (¥980)

Kill The Emoji 2 (¥805)

Paper.io 2 (¥750: Friday)

Submarine Survivor (¥600)

Cocktail Rush (¥599)

Trash is Fun (¥580)

Moe Waifu H Push Blocks (¥500)

Ellphaser (¥499)

Kitten Lost Her Box (¥399)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Garorim Bay (¥240)

Wakuwaku Game Factory Mind Render Tsukutte Asonde Shea Shiyou (¥1980)

Airborne Grannies (¥1400)

There's A Gun In The Office (¥1399)

A Cat and His Boy (¥1000)

Fluff Snakes (¥999)

Anime Girls: Royal Romance (¥899)

Pocket Foosball (¥850)

Punk Shot (¥838)

Quick Golf (¥425)

Operation Hostage Rescue (¥349)

Ninja Fight (¥249)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Jangbong-do (¥199)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Jinchon Beach (¥100)

[God bless Yuji Horii's inability or unwillingness to keep secrets.]

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TalkBack / Some Form Of Chrono Trigger Release Coming?

« on: May 02, 2025, 10:51:01 AM »

God bless Yuji Horii's inability or unwillingness to keep secrets.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/70934/some-form-of-chrono-trigger-release-coming

The most loose-lipped member of the "Dream Team" behind Chrono Trigger might have let slip that the beloved RPG's 30th anniversary may not go without a remake.

Attendees at a comic convention in Napoli, Italy who attended a panel with Dragon Quest series stalwart Yuji Horii reported that Horii mentioned the existence of a remake of Chrono Trigger during the panel. When the panel host requested confirmation or repitition, Horii covered his mouth and the translator said "you heard nothing", provoking a loud ovation.

Horii has inadvertently leaked things in the past: in July 2015 alone Horii confirmed localizations of the 3DS versions of Dragon Quest VII and VIII, the former of which was more than two years old in Japan, and at the end of the month announced that Dragon Quest XI would be available on the "NX" (as the Switch was known at the time) even with the announcement being intended for PS4 and 3DS.

On March 11 - the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger's Japanese launch - Square Enix announced there would be further celebrations of the game's anniversary, but did not give specifics.

[Some of us have some LONG lists to deal with.]

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TalkBack / Switch Software Version 20 Now Available, Adds Virtual Game Card And GameShare Support

« on: April 29, 2025, 04:34:12 PM »

Some of us have some LONG lists to deal with.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70930/switch-software-version-20-now-available-adds-virtual-game-card-and-gameshare-support

Nintendo has delivered the promised April update for Virtual Game Cards on the last possible day.

System software version 20 is now available from the Switch's settings menu, which enables the "Virtual Game Card" function as discussed in the March 27 Nintendo Direct. The function allows for lending of software or DLC to other members of a family group, or for easy sharing between two Switch systems without one system being online constantly. A full guide to the Virtual Game Cards is here.

Functionality for Switch 2 related to GameShare and a transfer option was also added in the update, along with the ability to transfer multiple saves simultaneously. Full notes can be found here.

[What normally starts on the first of May is reserved for my free time.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - May 1, 2025

« on: April 28, 2025, 04:00:00 AM »

What normally starts on the first of May is reserved for my free time.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70892/nintendo-downloads-may-1-2025

Things we missed last week: The Archives included a Tecmo-related pinball game called "Pinball Action".

A quick week befitting this start of Golden Week, sadly with W-F being business days but hopefully the approval group is taking a nice long weekend. Drafting in the wake are the annual MotoGP release (review soonish) and an adventure game called Spellcaster University, plus a new Devolver joint with a demo (Shotgun Cop Man) and a puzzle/action game from Playism in Cato: Buttered Cat.

Other things to watch: Seedsow Lullaby is a true visual novel according to the description (so no choices), and the EggConsole release this week in Mirai is playable in English.

North America

MotoGP 25 (US$49.99/C$66.99: Wednesday)

Ogu and the Secret Forest ($24.99/$32.50: Tuesday)

Seedsow Lullaby ($20.99/$25.99: Wednesday)

Spellcaster University ($19.99/$25.99: Friday)

2weistein in Rongerland ($18.00/$22.00)

Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki ($17.99/$22.99)

Cooking Companions ($14.99/$21.99: Tuesday)

Skating Rink Story ($14.00/$18)

Witching Stone ($13.99/$not released: Wednesday)

Blazing Trail ($12.99/$15.99: Wednesday)

Jack Barau ($12.99/$17.99)

Beyond Memories: Tales From The Heart ($11.99/$18.00)

Cato: Buttered Cat ($11.99/$15.49)

Shotgun Cop Man ($9.99/$12.99)

Escape Game The Nostalgic Cafe ($9.99/$12.49)

Stasis Valley ($9.99/$11.49)

The Meownth ($9.99/$9.99: Saturday)

Reel It! Fishing ($9.80/$9.20)

Slide Defenders ($6.99/$9.99)

Earth Saver ($6.99/$8.99)

Golf Up Tropical ($6.99/$9.99: Friday)

EggConsole Mirai PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)

Hidden Capybaras With Orange: Collection ($5.99/$7.99: Monday)

Bosorka ($5.99/$7.99: Tuesday)

Fantasy RPG: Raid Legends ($5.99/$8.30: Wednesday)

Mystic Pathways ($4.99/$6.83: Wednesday)

Kakureza Library ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour: Sogeumgang ($4.99/$7.23)

Fit and Fry ($4.99/$6.83)

Nico Saves The State ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

CybeRage ($4.99/$6.70: Friday)

Garden of Merging Numbers ($3.99/$4.99)

NekoNeko Girls ($3.40/$4.66)

1-2-3 or 4-5-6 ($3.00/$4.50)

Hypotheses On The Symmetry Between Vision And Hands ($1.99/$2.99)

Cryken Part 2 ($1.46/$1.95)

Revealed Later

Dokyusei: Bangin' Summer ($19.99/not released: Wednesday)

Royal Romances: Endless Winter ($12.99/$17.84: Friday)

Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines ($9.99/$12.99)

Trainlax ($9.99/$13.89)

Hotel Business Simulator ($9.99/$13.99: Saturday)

H Girls: Postal Passion ($8.99/$12.69)

Squirrel Madness ($7.99/$11.99: Tuesday)

Max Cyber Shooter ($7.99/$11.09: Friday)

Robinson Alchemy ($7.95/not released: Friday)

Countryball Game ($5.99/$8.49)

Pixel Game Maker Series GIRI Jump Extreme ($4.99/$6.49)

Lush Grove ($4.99/$4.99: Saturday)

Madagascar: Zoo Animals Adventures ($3.99/$5.99)

Operation Hostage Rescue ($2.49/$3.45: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Jangbong-do ($1.99/$2.76: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Hwado-myeon ($1.00/$1.39: Wednesday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Jinchon Beach ($1.00/$1.39: Saturday)

Don't Shoot First ($0.99/$0.99: Friday)

Hover Runners ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Archives

Super Xevious ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Golden Week sales include Fuga: Melodies of Steel a record 80% off until May 5. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

MotoGP 25 (€49.99/£44.99: Wednesday)

Ogu and the Secret Forest (€24.50/£20.99: Tuesday)

Spellcaster University (€19.99/£17.99: Friday)

Seedsow Lullaby (€19.50/£16.75: Wednesday)

2weistein in Rongerland (€17.99/£16.00)

Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki (€17.99/£16.19)

Plot of the Druid (€15.00/£13.49: Wednesday)

Cooking Companions (€14.99/£14.99: Tuesday)

Blazing Trail (€12.99/£11.69: Wednesday)

Jack Barau (€12.99/£11.69)

Beyond Memories: Tales From The Heart (€11.99/£11.80)

Cato: Buttered Cat (€11.99/£9.50)

Witching Stone (€11.59/£10.39: Wednesday)

Shotgun Cop Man (€9.99/£8.99)

Reel It! Fishing (€9.80/£5.14)

Escape Game The Nostalgic Cafe (€8.99/£7.49)

Stasis Valley (€8.89/£7.99)

Gnomes and Knights (€7.99/£7.19: Friday)

Slide Defenders (€6.99/£5.49: Wednesday)

Golf Up Tropical (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

Hidden Capybaras With Orange: Collection (€5.99/£5.39: Monday)

Bosorka (€5.99/£4.99: Tuesday)

Earth Saver (€5.99/£5.39)

EggConsole Mirai PC-8801mkIISR (€5.39/£5.39)

Kakureza Library (€4.99/£4.29: Wednesday)

Mystic Pathways (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Nico Saves The State (€4.99/£4.99)

Fit and Fry (€4.99/£4.49)

Korean Drone Flying Tour: Sogeumgang (€4.99/£4.49)

CybeRage (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

NekoNeko Girls (€3.09/£2.79)

1-2-3 or 4-5-6 (€3.00/£3.00)

Kitten Lost Her Box (€1.99/£1.79)

Cryken Part 2 (€1.45/£1.29)

Revealed Later

Dokyusei: Bangin' Summer (€18.55/£16.69: Wednesday)

Royal Romances: Endless Winter (€12.99/£10.69)

Bunker 22 (€9.99/£8.99)

Trainlax (€9.99/£8.89)

Hotel Business Simulator (€9.99/£9.99: Saturday)

The Meownth (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines (€9.75/£8.50)

H Girls: Postal Passion (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Squirrel Madness (€7.99/£7.99: Tuesday)

Max Cyber Shooter (€7.99/£7.99: Friday)

Countryball Game (€5.99/£5.99: Wednesday)

Escape Backrooms: Darkness Horror (€4.99/£4.99: Tuesday)

Pixel Game Maker Series GIRI Jump Extreme (€4.99/£4.49)

Cozy Tides (€4.99/£4.99: Saturday)

Fantasy Grove (€3.99/£3.99: Friday)

Urban Showdown (€2.49/£2.29: Friday)

Hypotheses On The Symmetry Between Vision And Hands (€1.99/£1.79)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Hwado-myeon (€1.00/£0.89: Wednesday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Donggeom-do (€1.00/£0.89)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Islan Lake Park (€1.00/£0.89)

Hover Runners (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Archives

Super Xevious (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

MotoGP 25 (¥5830: Wednesday)

Ogu and the Secret Forest (¥2950: Tuesday)

Seedsow Lullaby (¥2750)

Leif's Adventure: Netherworld Hero (¥2640)

Orphans (¥2560)

Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery (¥2300)

Witching Stone (¥2000)

Beyond Memories: Tales From The Heart (¥1930)

Hood Story: Kaito Yamazaki (¥1700)

Blazing Trail (¥1500)

Skating Rink Story (¥1500)

Cato: Buttered Cat (¥1430)

Shotgun Cop Man (¥1200: Friday)

Slide Defenders (¥1039)

Stasis Valley (¥1010)

Reel It! Fishing (¥980)

Earth Saver (¥900)

EggConsole Mirai PC-8801mkIISR (¥880)

Nico Saves The State (¥780: Friday)

Kakureza Library (¥700)

Garden of Merging Numbers (¥500)

NekoNeko Girls (¥500)

Mystic Pathways (¥499: Wednesday)

Fit and Fry (¥499)

Korean Drone Flying Tour: Sogeumgang (¥490)

Buzzer Quiz: Social Studies Time (¥420)

1-2-3 or 4-5-6 (¥300)

Hypotheses On The Symmetry Between Vision And Hands (¥280)

Cryken Part 2 (¥170)

Revealed Later

Chernobylite (¥3000)

Survival Float Simulator (¥1699)

Hotel Business Simulator (¥1459)

Bunker 22 (¥1435)

Trainlax (¥1430)

Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines (¥1200)

Squirrel Madness (¥1199)

Max Cyber Shooter (¥1140)

Gnomes and Knights (¥1100)

Samurai (¥1000)

H Girls: Postal Passion (¥899)

Fantasy RPG: Raid Legends (¥860)

Super Xevious (¥838)

Countryball Game (¥600)

Madagascar: Zoo Animals Adventures (¥569)

Pixel Game Maker Series GIRI Jump Extreme (¥550)

Sakura Haven (¥549)

Fantasy Grove (¥500)

Hike Haven (¥500)

Lush Grove (¥500)

Cozy Tides (¥450)

Magic Valley Hike (¥390)

Sprint For Survival (¥349)

Urban Showdown (¥349)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Donggeom-do (¥100)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Hwado-myeon (¥100)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Islan Lake Park (¥100)

[The GameCube Hater has logged on for the last time?]

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TalkBack / Why The GameCube Switch Online Is Saving Switch 2 Launch For Me

« on: April 25, 2025, 02:46:10 PM »

The GameCube Hater has logged on for the last time?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/editorial/70861/why-the-gamecube-switch-online-is-saving-switch-2-launch-for-me

I had one of the smoothest preorder experiences possible for the Switch 2. Mostly because instead of fighting a losing battle against 200 million bots, I went to a physical location and preordered there. (It was GameStop, which contains store-like substances.) But I've been trying to figure out what my main launch day game is going to be, and since I got the Mario Kart World bundle you'd think that would be it. Or maybe I get something for review. But assuming I'm still not playing Xenoblade Chronicles X, I'm not really sure what else from the Wii U-esque list of day 1 games I'm going to try. Especially when Nintendo's standard MSRP for Switch 2 games in Canada is "one launch day Square Soft SNES RPG" before tax.

Thankfully, there is something I've already paid for that will provide my respite from explaining why I remapped the C button to any other function: Soul Calibur II and F-Zero GX. My main tryout game for the Switch is going to be the NSO Expansion Pack's GameCube library.

Historically, I have been a bit of a GameCube hater, to the point that it's a miracle I lasted six months here, let alone a decade. It's still true that if given the opportunity to mix literary metaphors I would punt the GameCube controller into Mount Doom and consign its creator to Room 101. But I also admit that I didn't get it until after I began university, which is where I entered the perpetual state of dealing with Some Stuff and most of the games I cared about at the time were over on the PlayStation 2 or the GBA. Sure, I rented Soul Cailbur II when I had the opportunity, and I was still playing Pokemon heavily so I did one run through both Pokemons Colosseum and XD. But only one. And aside from that, I basically used the GameCube for compilations for reasons I still can't explain. You may have experimented with drugs and sex in college/university; I experimented with Mega Man games on a controller in no way designed for them.

I did miss a lot, though. Specifically Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, F-Zero GX, and Chibi-Robo among the games going into the NSO library. They're not all winners - Wind Waker in HD but without the Swift Sail and an abridged Triforce hunt is no bueno. And on the 20-80 scale used in baseball evaluation, Super Mario Sunshine is a 4. But it's still a chance to see these things that passed me by.

As it regards the Tellius games, I played Radiant Dawn long enough to get this screenshot.

And perhaps best of all, it's an INEXPENSIVE option comparatively. I run a family plan so I have to shell out $100 for Expansion Pack level NSO but it's split six ways, and it's still a cheaper top level than comparable services on the other consoles. The cheapest I can get a year of maximum benefit GamePass for is $220 before tax, and PS+ Extra just went to $230 for a year in Canada. And if I wanted to try out the games I'm interested in on the local Cube, it's not pretty. According to completed auctions on Ebay (Canada) as of about noon ET on Friday, April 25:

• F-Zero GX is $85 - $90 just for the disc, with "complete in box" or CIB versions coming between $100 and $150
• Soul Calibur II is comparatively inexpensive, roughly $10 - $20 for disc only and $40 - $60 CIB
• Chibi-Robo is between $200 - $270 for disc only, $280 - $400 CIB
• FE: Path of Radiance is $180 - $220 disc only and $180 - $370 for CIB ("like new")
• Pokemon Colosseum is $180 - $210 for disc only and $190 - $400 for CIB
• Pokemon XD is $180 - $235 for disc only and $250 - $450 CIB

Even the least expensive options for playing on a GameCube for that group of games added together are more than just buying a Switch 2 and the Expansion Pack right now. That's probably more of an indictment of the insane costs of pre-2013 games, though: I'm peeking into the market for things like Pokemon 4th generation games or Black / White 2 and it's even worse. But it's still possible for me to look at Switch 2 as a fair price, considering the cost of just this set of alternatives.

And given that two million-plus people signed up for preordering the Switch 2 from Nintendo's Japanese store alone, apparently I'm not alone in this regard.

[One of which has music suited to long tournament runs, it seems.]

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TalkBack / NSO Update Monday: Sacred Stones In Expansion Pack, Engage In Nintendo Music

« on: April 21, 2025, 05:18:13 PM »

One of which has music suited to long tournament runs, it seems.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70856/nso-update-monday-sacred-stones-in-expansion-pack-engage-in-nintendo-music

The 35th anniversary of the Fire Emblem series was yesterday, and a couple of celebratory items have been added for Switch Online subscribers.

The Game Boy Advance library for the Expansion Pack has added Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (aka FE8) tonight. The 2004/05 GBA game features a male and female protagonist option in the siblings Eirika and Ephraim.

Basic Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now listen to the soundtrack from Fire Emblem Engage (2023) in Nintendo Music. The soundtrack selections cover both the base game and the Fell Xenologue DLC.

[This was largely written on Easter Sunday, so a reminder that there is no god and the cage wasn't 30 feet.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - April 24, 2025

« on: April 21, 2025, 04:00:00 AM »

This was largely written on Easter Sunday, so a reminder that there is no god and the cage wasn't 30 feet.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70794/nintendo-downloads-april-24-2025

Things we missed last week: A new Dokapon game (Sword of Fury) that hopefully will distract the Mario Party Monthly hostages for several, uh, years.

I wasn't expecting much this week, which is good as a lot of my money is getting dropped on Thursday, but there's a couple of things worth keeping an eye on: Neal seemed impressed with the roll-your-own-tabletop game Sunderfolk, and The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy (Danganronpa - courtroom drama + strategy RPG) aims to prove that the team still has something left in the tank after some not-well-received followups in this decade.

Although the EggConsole line is taking a week off, there are a couple of oddities on the retro front: a new Technos collection and somehow a Jaleco collection of the Japanese and North American versions of a NES platformer more commonly known as "Totally Rad". Meanwhile, bust out the Japanese credit for an enhanced version of modern shooter (in the scrolling spaceship sense) Trigger Heart Excelica.

North America

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy (US$59.99/C$79.99)

Sunderfolk ($49.99/$64.99: Wednesday)

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Tokimekimap Road To Future ($39.99/$51.99)

Super Technos World: River City & Technos Arcade Classics ($29.99/$35.99)

Dreamy Syrup ($24.99/$not released)

Old Skies ($19.99/$25.99: Wednesday)

9th Dawn Remake ($15.99/$19.99)

Plot of the Druid ($15.00/$21.11)

H Puzzles: Volleyball Girls ($14.99/$14.99)

Medical Lab Science: Anime Doctor Love in the Public Hospital ($14.90/$19.90)

Medical Lab Science: Anime Nurse Love in the Public Hospital ($14.90/$19.90)

The Fairy's Secret ($11.99/$16.99: Friday)

Sunseed Island ($10.99/$15.80: Friday)

Airport Manager Simulator 2025 ($9.99/$14.99: Tuesday)

siMarket Cloth Store Simulator ($9.99/$13.99)

Deep Deep Deep Nightmare ($9.99/$12.99)

Clothes & Outlet Supermarket Store Simulator ($9.99/$13.99: Friday)

Aha! Spot The Change Brain Teaser ($8.99/$11.49)

Spot the Difference Detective ($8.99/$11.49)

Spot the Difference with Masterpieces ($8.99/$11.49)

Jalecolle Famicom Ver. Magic John & Totally Rad ($7.99/$11.00: Wednesday)

Ale Tavern Master ($7.99/$11.20)

Gnomes and Knights ($7.99/$11.00: Friday)

Internet Club & Cafe Simulator ($7.99/$11.99: Saturday)

Out of Moves ($4.99/$6.83: Wednesday)

Hegzis ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

Cave of Illusions ($4.99/$7.49)

Cats Visiting Historical Times ($4.99/$6.99)

Bee Flowers: Royal Garden ($4.99/$6.83)

Capy's Quest ($4.99/$7.00: Friday)

Spy Guy Jigsaw Fun ($4.99/$5.56: Friday)

Clash of Rivals ($3.99/$5.99)

Jumping Boy ($3.99/$5.99)

Brain Challenge Spot the Real One ($3.99/$5.39)

Brain Teaser! Spin & Build Castle ($3.99/$5.39)

Where's That Person? ($3.99/$5.39)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Geomdansan ($2.40/$3.50)

Escape Game Room03 ($1.00/$1.44)

Splatter Blocks ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Maliki: Poison of the Past ($29.99/$37.49: Tuesday)

Annie: Last Hope ($24.99/$31.99)

Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders ($12.99/$16.99)

Aooni The Horror of Blueberry Onsen ($10.99/$15.00: Friday)

R.E.P.O Horror ($9.99/$13.99: Wednesday)

Atama ($9.99/$13.99)

Bunker 22 ($9.99/$13.99: Friday)

Sakura Bunny Girls ($9.99/$14.99: Friday)

Those Games Extreme ($8.99/$11.99: Wednesday)

Sugoi Girls: Delhi Darling ($8.99/$12.69)

Ambidextro ($7.99/$10.29)

Cats Defense Robots: Meow Legends ($7.99/$10.99)

Euro Car Parking Simulator 2025 ($7.99/$11.50: Friday)

Kart Racing Star Simulation Game ($6.99/$10.00)

Ganja Cartel ($5.99/$7.90)

Munchy Mammals ($4.99/$7.19: Monday)

Escape Backrooms: Darkness Horror ($4.99/$6.99)

Nanostorm ($4.99/$6.99)

Monster Survivors ($4.99/$6.70: Friday)

Cozy Tides ($4.99/$4.99: Saturday)

Lucy and the Talking Cat: The Secret Cat Kingdom ($4.90/$6.90: Monday)

Magic Valley Hike ($3.99/$3.99: Friday)

Fantasy Grove ($3.99/$3.99: Saturday)

Urban Showdown ($2.49/$3.49: Friday)

A Blind Spot ($1.00/not released)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Donggeom-Do ($1.00/$1.39: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Islan Lake Park ($1.00/$1.39: Friday)

Archives

Pinball Action ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: A "Partner Spotlight" sale until the end of the day on the 27th includes record low prices (65% off) on Persona 5 Royal and Tactica. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy (€59.99/£49.99: Wednesday)

Sunderfolk (€49.99/£44.99: Wednesday)

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Tokimekimap Road To Future (€38.99/£33.50: Wednesday)

Super Technos World: River City & Technos Arcade Classics (€26.99/£22.74: Wednesday)

Dreamy Syrup (€19.90/£17.89)

Old Skies (€19.49/£17.59: Wednesday)

9th Dawn Remake (€14.99/£13.49)

H Puzzles: Volleyball Girls (€14.99/£14.99)

Medical Lab Science: Anime Doctor Love in the Public Hospital (€14.90/£13.90)

Medical Lab Science: Anime Nurse Love in the Public Hospital (€14.90/£13.90)

The Fairy's Secret (€11.99/£11.99: Friday)

Sunseed Island (€10.99/£9.89: Friday)

Airport Manager Simulator 2025 (€9.99/£9.99: Tuesday)

Atama (€9.99/£8.99)

Deep Deep Deep Nightmare (€9.99/£8.99)

siMarket Cloth Store Simulator (€9.99/£8.99)

Clothes & Outlet Supermarket Store Simulator (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Aooni The Horror of Blueberry Onsen (€9.90/£8.00)

Jalecolle Famicom Ver. Magic John & Totally Rad (€7.99/£7.19: Wednesday)

Aha! Spot The Change Brain Teaser (€7.99/£7.99)

Spot the Difference Detective (€7.99/£7.99)

Spot the Difference with Masterpieces (€7.99/£7.99)

Internet Club & Cafe Simulator (€7.99/£7.99: Saturday)

Cave of Illusions (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Out of Moves (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Hegzis (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Cats Visiting Historical Times (€4.99/£4.49)

Bee Flowers: Royal Garden (€4.99/£4.49)

Spy Guy Jigsaw Fun (€4.99/£4.49)

Capy's Quest (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Jumping Boy (€3.99/£3.49: Wednesday)

Clash of Rivals (€3.99/£3.49)

Brain Challenge Spot the Real One (€2.49/£2.24)

Brain Teaser! Spin & Build Castle (€2.49/£2.24)

Where's That Person? (€2.49/£2.24)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Geomdansan (€2.40/£2.19)

Escape Game Room03 (€1.00/£0.89)

Splatter Blocks (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Maliki: Poison of the Past (€29.99/£24.99: Tuesday)

Annie: Last Hope (€24.99/£22.49)

School Photo Transformer (€15.90/£14.90)

Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders (€12.79/£10.99)

R.E.P.O Horror (€9.99/£9.99)

Atama (€9.99/£8.99)

Sakura Bunny Girls (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Sugoi Girls: Delhi Darling (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Those Games Extreme (€8.99/£7.99: Wednesday)

Ale Tavern Master (€7.99/£7.19)

Ambidextro (€7.99/£7.19)

Euro Car Parking Simulator 2025 (€7.99/£7.99: Friday)

Prince of Wallachia (€6.00/£5.4)

Munchy Mammals (€4.99/£3.89: Monday)

Nanostorm (€4.99/£4.49)

Monster Survivors (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Lucy and the Talking Cat: The Secret Cat Kingdom (€4.90/£4.90: Monday)

Sprint for Survival (€2.49/£2.29: Friday)

Archives

Pinball Action (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy (¥7700)

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Tokimekimap Road To Future (¥5940)

Super Technos World: River City & Technos Arcade Classics (¥4620)

Trigger Heart Exelica Enhanced (¥4500)

Nekura na Classmate ga Ore no Ibukuro o Tsukande Hanashite Kurenai (¥4290)

Dreamy Syrup (¥2480)

Medical Lab Science: Anime Doctor Love in the Public Hospital (¥2290)

Medical Lab Science: Anime Nurse Love in the Public Hospital (¥2290)

9th Dawn Remake (¥1999)

H Puzzles: Volleyball Girls (¥1999)

Sunseed Island (¥1650)

Deep Deep Deep Nightmare (¥1620)

Preserve (¥1500)

Airport Manager Simulator 2025 (¥1499)

Atama (¥1499)

Masters Bowling (¥1490)

Hermeneus's Miniature Garden (¥1420)

siMarket Cloth Store Simulator (¥1299)

Jalecolle Famicom Ver. Magic John & Totally Rad (¥990)

Difficult To Read Animal Quiz (¥980)

Cave of Illusions (¥799)

Capy's Quest (¥779)

Cats Visiting Historical Times (¥699)

Hegzis (¥600)

Jumping Boy (¥599)

Everything You Could Ask For (¥500)

Bee Flowers: Royal Garden (¥499)

Out of Moves (¥499)

Multiple Choice Quiz: Elementary School Astronomy (¥420)

World Heritage Sites Quiz For Adults (¥420)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Geomdansan (¥240)

Escape Game Room03 (¥100)

Revealed Later

Sunderfolk (¥5280)

Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen (¥5280)

Utawarerumano: Mask of Deception (¥5280)

Utawarerumano: Mask of Truth (¥5280)

Annie: Last Hope (¥3630)

Cooking (¥2090)

Shin Megami Tensei -20XX (¥1800)

The Fairy's Secret (¥1800: Friday)

Clothes & Outlet Supermarket Store Simulator (¥1699)

Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders (¥1500)

R.E.P.O Horror (¥1499)

Euro Car Parking Simulator 2025 (¥1300)

Aooni The Horror of Blueberry Onsen (¥1200)

Internet Club & Cafe Simulator (¥1199)

Ambidextro (¥1190)

Ale Tavern Master (¥1170)

Bakumori Dining (¥1100)

Kart Racing Star Simulation Game (¥1000)

Sakura Bunny Girls (¥1000)

Those Games Extreme (¥990)

Sugoi Girls: Delhi Darling (¥899)

Golf Up Tropical (¥880)

Pinball Action (¥838)

Munchy Mammals (¥739)

Escape Backrooms: Darkness Horror (¥729)

Ludomania (¥500)

Nanostorm (¥499)

[Accessories subject to change, however.]

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TalkBack / Switch 2 Preorders To Open April 24 With System Prices Remaining As Announced

« on: April 18, 2025, 05:19:00 AM »

Accessories subject to change, however.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70791/switch-2-preorders-to-open-april-24-with-system-prices-remaining-as-announced

We finally have a date for Switch 2 preorders in the United States following two weeks of tariff talk.

A press statement from Nintendo today has confirmed that the Switch 2 will be available for preorder on April 24 (Thursday). The prices of the system - US$449.99 for a standalone system, $499.99 for the system + digital Mario Kart World - will remain as announced for now.

Nintendo has indicated that due to the fluid situation some accessory prices will be increased. The Switch 2 Pro Controller is now listed at $84.99 US MSRP, while a pair of Switch 2 Joy-Cons are now $94.99 - both up by $5. A second dock set is now an additional $10 (at $119.99), extra straps for Joy-Cons are an extra $1 ($13.99), and other accessories have gone up $5. A full list of hardware MSRPs as well as confirmation for pricing of Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza is pictured in this article.

Canadian preorders will likely begin the same day, but this will not likely be confirmed today due to a national holiday. Although retailers have not updated, Nintendo of Canada has confirmed the same date as well as Canadian pricing.

[Most importantly, you can use tilt controls.]

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TalkBack / Mario Kart World Direct Recap: New Items, Missions, And More Revealed

« on: April 17, 2025, 05:26:00 AM »

Most importantly, you can use tilt controls.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70788/mario-kart-world-direct-recap-new-items-missions-and-more-revealed

The Mario Kart World Direct has dropped some new details on the Switch 2 launch title.

Among the key reveals in the show were the return of Battle Mode (with both Balloon Battle and Coin Runners as options), as well as "missions" unlocked in the Free Roam mode by hitting P-Switches or other panels in the environment. New items, such as a "Coin Shell" that leaves a trail of coins and the Mega Mushroom, were announced alongside the return of the Feather.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Camera support and GameChat was also covered, with the camera announced as being able to detect four faces when playing locally (so reactions can be seen while focusing on the screen).

[Contains several games to start and sadly, far more game-like products at the end.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - April 17, 2025

« on: April 14, 2025, 04:00:00 AM »

Contains several games to start and sadly, far more game-like products at the end.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70773/nintendo-downloads-april-17-2025

Things we missed last week: Konami's Gangbusters in the Archives.

This week sees the debut of the Lunar franchise on Nintendo hardware that we'll talk about.

"But there was a DS game."

This is the debut of the Lunar franchise on Nintendo hardware. With that settled, the other major games this week are the recently revealed puzzle duology of Monument Valley, and another Hot Rod racing game. Other things that piqued my interest going through the list: I, Robot from Atari is a Jeff Minter-developed action game, and this week's EggConsole game is the Falcom-developed Dinosaur - so definitely not safe for the unilingual whose language isn't Japanese.

North America

Lunar Remastered Collection (US$49.99/C$66.99: Friday)

Irisy Aqua ($26.81/$38.35)

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate ($24.99/$34.99)

Hot Rod Mayhem ($19.99/$29.00: Tuesday)

Rusty Rabbit ($19.99/$26.99)

LunarLux ($19.99/$25.99)

Tempopo ($19.99/$25.99)

Orphans ($16.99/$24.99: Friday)

Chessarama ($14.99/$19.49)

I, Robot ($14.99/$19.49)

Sacre Bleu ($14.99/$19.49)

H Puzzle: Cyber Girls ($14.99/$14.99)

Cozy Earth: Hawaii Island Love Anime Boys ($14.90-/$19.90-)

Cozy Earth: Hawaii Island Love Anime Girls ($14.90-/$19.90-)

Moving Houses ($12.99/$16.99: Wednesday)

Street Food Restaurant Owner ($12.99/$17.99)

Leila ($12.99/$16.99)

Barista Coffee Simulator ($9.99/$14.20: Monday)

Monument Valley ($9.99/$13.49: Tuesday)

Monument Valley 2 ($9.99/$13.49: Tuesday)

I Am Busy Digging A Hole ($9.99/$14.99)

Maths Pals ($9.99/$14.99)

Snow Squall Grip ($9.99/$14.00-)

Masters Bowling ($9.99/$11.99: Saturday)

Skies Above ($7.99/$10.99)

Dragon's Legacy: Monsters Lair ($7.99/$11.99: Saturday)

Cozy Stitch Puzzle ($6.99/$10.00-)

Thought Experiment Simulator ($6.99/$8.99)

Pool With Me ($6.99/$9.98: Saturday)

EggConsole Dinosaur PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Jebu-do ($5.99/$8.50-)

Necroking ($5.00-/$5.00-)

Sneaky All-Nighter ($5.00-/$4.91)

Chained Survive Together ($4.99/$7.99: Tuesday)

Vinebound: Tangled Together ($4.99/$6.99)

Chippy's Stash ($4.99/$6.83)

Only Up! ($4.99/$7.49: Friday)

Thrill Penguin ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Bubble Wizard II Saga ($3.99/$5.99)

Mini Hockey Cup ($3.99/$5.99)

Hit Back ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Dokapon: Sword of Fury ($24.99/$33.50: Wednesday)

Sixtar Gate: Stargazer ($14.99/$18.99: Wednesday)

The Safe Place ($14.99/$19.99)

Silent Mist ($9.99/$13.99: Tuesday)

H Girls: Daring Detective ($8.99/$12.69)

Medieval Supermarket Shop Simulator ($6.99/$9.99)

We Three: A Love Story ($6.99/$9.99)

Prince of Wallachia ($6.50-/$9.30-)

Dungeon Slide ($4.99/$6.49: Tuesday)

Poker Solitaire ($4.99/$6.49)

College Love: Secrets From The Past ($4.90-/$6.90: Tuesday)

Animal Friends: The Secret Eggs ($4.90-/$6.90: Wednesday)

Rocky the Brave Pup ($4.90-/$6.90-)

Monster Popper ($2.49/$3.49: Friday)

Sprint For Survival ($2.49/$3.49: Saturday)

Archives

Tatakae! Big Fighter ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: The Atelier series is on sale until May 2 (at mostly the lowest prices in history). PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Lunar Remastered Collection (€49.99/£44.99: Friday)

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (€24.99/£24.99: Wednesday)

Irisy Aqua (€24.80-/£22.29: Wednesday)

Hot Rod Mayhem (€19.99/£17.99: Monday)

Tempopo (€19.99/£16.74)

Rusty Rabbit (€19.99/£15.99)

LunarLux (€18.99/£15.99)

I, Robot (€14.99/£13.49)

Sacre Bleu (€14.99/£13.49)

Chessarama (€14.99/£12.79)

Cozy Earth: Hawaii Island Love Anime Boys (€14.90-/£13.90-)

Cozy Earth: Hawaii Island Love Anime Girls (€14.90-/£13.90-)

Moving Houses (€12.99/£11.69: Wednesday)

Street Food Restaurant Owner (€12.99/£9.99: Wednesday)

Leila (€12.49/£10.95)

Barista Coffee Simulator (€9.99/£8.99: Monday)

Monument Valley (€9.99/£8.99: Tuesday)

Monument Valley 2 (€9.99/£8.99: Tuesday)

Planeta 55 (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

I Am Busy Digging A Hole (€9.99/£8.99)

Maths Pals (€9.99/£8.99)

Snow Squall Grip (€9.99/£8.99)

Masters Bowling (€9.99/£9.99: Saturday)

Skies Above (€7.99/£6.99)

Dragon's Legacy: Monsters Lair (€7.99/£7.99: Saturday)

Cozy Stitch Puzzle (€6.99/£6.29)

Pool With Me (€6.99/£6.29: Saturday)

Thought Experiment Simulator (€6.89/£6.19)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Jebu-do (€5.99/£5.39)

EggConsole Dinosaur PC-8801mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)

Necroking (€5.00-/£4.29)

Sneaky All-Nighter (€5.00-/£2.64)

Chained Survive Together (€4.99/£4.99: Tuesday)

Chippy's Stash (€4.99/£4.49)

Only Up! (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Thrill Penguin (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Vinebound: Tangled Together (€4.59/£3.99)

Bubble Wizard II Saga (€3.99/£3.49)

Mini Hockey Cup (€3.99/£3.39)

Hit Back (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Dokapon: Sword of Fury (€24.99/£20.99: Tuesday)

Orphans (€16.99/£16.99: Friday)

Sixtar Gate: Stargazer (€14.99/£13.49: Wednesday)

The Safe Place (€14.99/£13.49)

Silent Mist (€9.99/£9.99: Tuesday)

H Girls: Daring Detective (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Medieval Supermarket Shop Simulator (€6.99/£6.99)

Kart Racing Star Simulator Game (€6.99/£6.29)

We Three: A Love Story (€6.99/£6.29)

Dungeon Slide (€4.99/£4.29: Tuesday)

Poker Solitaire (€4.99/£4.99: Wednesday)

College Love: Secrets From The Past (€4.90-/£4.90: Tuesday)

Animal Friends: The Secret Eggs (€4.90-/£4.90: Wednesday)

Rocky the Brave Pup (€4.90-/£4.90-)

Monster Popper (€2.49/£2.29: Friday)

Archives

Tatakae! Big Fighter (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Over RequiemZ (¥8580)

Lunar Remastered Collection (¥6980: Friday)

Rusty Rabbit (¥3278)

Hot Rod Mayhem (¥3033)

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (¥2980)

Tempopo (¥2350)

Cozy Earth: Hawaii Island Love Anime Boys (¥2290)

Cozy Earth: Hawaii Island Love Anime Girls (¥2290)

LunarLux (¥2200)

H Puzzle: Cyber Girls (¥1999)

Street Food Restaurant Owner (¥1949)

MainFrames (¥1870)

Moving Houses (¥1800)

Chessarama (¥1700)

I, Robot (¥1700)

Sacre Bleu (¥1700)

Planeta 55 (¥1599)

Monument Valley (¥1540: Tuesday)

Monument Valley 2 (¥1540: Tuesday)

Maths Pals (¥1500)

I Am Busy Digging A Hole (¥1490)

Leila (¥1490)

Dragon's Legacy: Monsters Lair (¥1199)

Skies Above (¥1175)

Pool With Me (¥1052)

Cozy Stitch Puzzle (¥1050)

Aha! Brain Training Spot The Difference (¥980)

Quick Press English Vocabulary Test (¥980)

The Magnificent Hyakunin Isshu (¥980)

EggConsole Dinosaur PC-8801mkIISR (¥880)

Thought Experiment Simulator (¥800)

Chained Survive Together (¥799)

Thrill Penguin (¥780: Friday)

Attack Hole (¥750)

Vinebound: Tangled Together (¥690)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Jebu-do (¥590)

Sneaky All-Nighter (¥500)

Chippy's Stash (¥499)

Find The Real Thing (¥420)

Rotating Castle Puzzle (¥420)

Shogi: God's Move (¥420)

Bubble Wizard II Saga (¥399)

Revealed Later

Crazy Hunting Grounds (¥1800)

Sixtar Gate: Stargazer (¥1690)

Digging A Hole Simulator (¥1560)

Schoolboy Escape (¥1560)

Barista Coffee Simulator (¥1505)

Barista Simulator 2025 (¥1505)

Silent Mist (¥1499)

Capybara Zen (¥1300)

Spy Guy Jigsaw Fun (¥1300)

Schoolboy Simulator (¥1202)

There's No Easter Eggs (¥1159)

Armored Core Mobile Mission (¥1100: Wedmesday)

Medieval Supermarket Shop Simulator (¥999)

Prince of Wallachia (¥975)

H Girls: Daring Detective (¥899)

We Three: A Love Story (¥880)

Tatakae! Big Fighter (¥838)

Only Up! (¥799)

Dungeon Slide (¥500)

Poker Solitaire (¥490)

Monster Popper (¥359)

[One of which you'd be surprised wasn't already there.]

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TalkBack / Trio Of Titles Added To Expansion Pack Genesis Library

« on: April 10, 2025, 05:16:37 PM »

One of which you'd be surprised wasn't already there.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70713/trio-of-titles-added-to-expansion-pack-genesis-library

There will still be additions to the Switch Online libraries before the GameCube drop on Switch 2 in June.

Expansion Pack subscribers have picked up a trio of Genesis games tonight. The games are:

• Super Thunder Blade (1989), a launch title for both the Mega Drive and Genesis that was a follow-up to Sega's beloved arcade shooter Thunder Blade.
• ESWAT: City Under Siege (1990), a side-scrolling shooter developed and published by Sega featuring a police officer who starts as a one-hit dying beat cop that eventually obtains a mech suit.
• Streets of Rage (1991), the original game in Sega's side scrolling brawler series noted for its Yuzo Koshiro soundtrack; its sequel was a launch game for the Genesis library in 2021.

[After a week of sheer insanity, it's back to what is sadly normal service on Switch OG.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - April 10, 2025

« on: April 07, 2025, 04:00:00 AM »

After a week of sheer insanity, it's back to what is sadly normal service on Switch OG.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70693/nintendo-downloads-april-10-2025

Things we missed last week: Namco's Assault Plus in the Archives.

Last week can be summed up in four words: "OK, so THAT happened". Between the Switch 2 Direct and the absolute gong show that followed mostly from 20500, a week of eShop slop seems almost quaint. But there are a few highlights to look forward to this week starting with Star Overdrive, the hovercraft-focused game briefly touched on in a Direct... good lord, that was a week and a half ago and it feels like a lifetime. Battlefield Waltz (Idea Factory/Otomate, actually localized by IFI) is also due this week, but wait for word of any day 1 patching. (I know I am.)

Other items of note this week include the "Promise Mascot Agency", another Snow Bros. game, and the week's EggConsole game is a basic maze game from 1983 so it looks like Pyramid Warp is safe to snag for those outside of Japan.

North America

Battlefield Waltz (US$49.99/C$75.60: Tuesday)

Big Buck Hunter: Ultimate Trophy ($39.99/$49.99: Friday)

Star Overdrive ($34.99/$42.99)

Snow Bros. 2 Special ($29.99/$42.99)

Promise Mascot Agency ($24.99/$32.50)

Pocket Bravery ($19.99/$25.99: Wednesday)

Leo & Mia: Animal Rescue ($19.99/$27.99)

Progress Orders ($19.99/$27.14)

Wind Story ($14.99/$21.00)

The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass ($14.99/$15.99)

H Puzzle: Muscular Guys ($14.99/$14.99)

Pilo and the Holobook ($12.99/$18.50)

ReMix ($12.00/$17.00: Friday)

Electronics Supermarket Simulator ($9.99/$15.99: Tuesday)

Detective From The Crypt ($9.99/$13.29: Wednesday)

Dreamless Girl ($9.99/$14.40)

Girls Make Pudding ($9.99/$12.99)

Barista Simulator 2025 ($9.99/$14.20: Friday)

Mortisomem ($9.99/$13.29: Friday)

Gladiators Simulator: The Champions of Liberty ($9.99/$14.99: Saturday)

Windborn - Concrete Jungle ($6.99/$10.30)

Pets and Friends ($6.99/$7.29: Friday)

EggConsole Pyramid Warp MSX ($6.49/$7.34)

Little Droid ($5.99/$8.79)

Skull Pirates: Adventures ($5.99/$8.49)

Secrets in Green ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

Stellar Docks: Deep Space ($4.99/$6.83)

Mayhem Mail ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Merchant In Dungeon ($3.99/$5.70)

Hook: Complete Edition ($3.99/$5.49)

Quiz! Cat Provers Around The World ($3.99/$5.39)

Spot it Fast! Kids' Difference Hunt ($3.99/$5.39)

Tongtong ($3.99/$4.99)

Gunspectre ($2.99/$3.99: Friday)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Ungdo ($1.60/$2.30)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Yumyeongsan ($1.00/$1.40)

Shape Drop ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Can I Crash At Your Place? ($29.90/not released)

School Photo Transformer ($19.90/not released)

All-in Abyss: Judge the Fake ($15.99/$20.79: Wednesday)

Schoolboy Escape ($9.99/$14.30)

Digging A Hole Simulator ($9.99/$12.30: Friday)

Anime Girls: Bouncy Basketball ($8.99/$12.69)

The Reunion: Rediscovering Lost Love ($6.99/$9.99)

There's No Easter Eggs ($6.99/$9.99: Friday)

Love at First Sight ($4.99/$6.95)

Little Heroine: The Electric Monsters ($4.90/$6.90: Monday)

Luna and the Crystal of Light ($4.90/$6.90)

Animal Quest: The Battle For Green Hollow ($4.90/$6.90: Friday)

Suika Water World ($2.99/$4.49)

Archives

Gangbusters ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Following confirmation of the sequel coming to Switches 1 and 2, Hades is on sale until the 22nd (65% off). PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Battlefield Waltz (€49.99/£44.99: Tuesday)

Big Buck Hunter: Ultimate Trophy (€39.99/£34.99: Friday)

Star Overdrive (€34.99/£31.49)

Snow Bros. 2 Special (€29.99/£26.99)

Promise Mascot Agency (€24.50/£20.99: Wednesday)

Pocket Bravery (€19.99/£16.99: Wednesday)

Leo & Mia: Animal Rescue (€19.99/£17.99)

Progress Orders (€18.41/£15.79: Wednesday)

Wind Story (€14.55/£13.09)

Pilo and the Holobook (€12.99/£11.69)

ReMix (€10.99/£9.89)

Electronics Supermarket Simulator (€9.99/£9.99: Tuesday)

Detective From The Crypt (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Dreamless Girl (€9.99/£8.99)

Barista Simulator 2025 (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Mortisomem (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Gladiators Simulator: The Champions of Liberty (€9.99/£9.99: Saturday)

Girls Make Pudding (€9.75/£8.50: Wednesday)

SchoolBoy Simulator (€7.99/£7.19: Friday)

Pets and Friends (€6.99/£6.29)

Windborn - Concrete Jungle (€6.99/£6.00)

Little Droid (€5.99/£5.40: Wednesday)

Skull Pirates: Adventures (€5.99/£5.39: Wednesday)

EggConsole Pyramid Warp MSX (€5.59/£5.39)

Secrets in Green (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Stellar Docks: Deep Space (€4.99/£4.49)

Mayhem Mail (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Hook: Complete Edition (€3.99/£3.99)

Merchant In Dungeon (€3.99/£3.59)

Tongtong (€3.99/£2.69)

Gunspectre (€2.99/£2.69: Friday)

Quiz! Cat Provers Around The World (€2.49/£2.24)

Spot it Fast! Kids' Difference Hunt (€2.49/£2.24)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Ungdo (€1.60/£1.39)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Yumyeongsan (€1.00/£0.89)

Shape Drop (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Can I Crash At Your Place? (€23.40/£22.40)

All-in Abyss: Judge the Fake (€15.79/£13.49: Wednesday)

Schoolboy Escape (€9.99/£8.99)

Aircraft Legends: Flight Academy Simulator (€9.99/£8.99)

Digging A Hole Simulator (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Anime Girls: Bouncy Basketball (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

The Reunion: Rediscovering Lost Love (€6.99/£6.29)

There's No Easter Eggs (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

Love at First Sight (€4.99/£4.49)

Skyhook (€4.99/£4.49)

Luna and the Crystal of Light (€4.90/£4.90)

Animal Quest: The Battle For Green Hollow (€4.90/£4.90: Friday)

Suika Water World (€2.99/£2.49)

Archives

Gangbusters (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Memories Off Sousou (¥8580)

Snow Bros. 2 Special (¥4500)

Time Gal Re:birth (¥4180)

Star Overdrive (¥3960)

Leo & Mia: Animal Rescue (¥3000)

Progress Orders (¥2970)

Promise Mascot Agency (¥2800)

Wind Story (¥2280)

Psychiatric Prison Romance: Serial Killer Anime Boys Dating Sim (¥2190)

Psychiatric Prison Romance: Serial Killer Anime Girls Dating Sim (¥2190)

All-in Abyss Ikasama Sabaki (¥2090)

Pilo and the Holobook (¥2000)

H Puzzle: Muscular Guys (¥1999)

ReMix (¥1800)

PopSlinger Vol. 2 - Loveless (¥1500)

Electronics Supermarket Simulator (¥1499)

Gladiators Simulator: The Champions of Liberty (¥1499)

Dreamless Girl (¥1497)

Sniper Scope: Realistic Tactical Shooter (¥1399)

Girls Make Pudding (¥1200)

Windborn - Concrete Jungle (¥1133)

Battle Puzzle 2048 - Space Girls (¥999)

Detective From The Crypt (¥990)

Mortisomem (¥990)

Skull Pirates: Adventures (¥899)

Little Droid (¥890)

Mayhem Mail (¥780)

EggConsole Pyramid Warp MSX (¥770)

Wheel of Words: Crossword (¥600)

Project Starship (¥500)

Tongtong (¥500)

Merchant In Dungeon (¥499)

Stellar Docks: Deep Space (¥499)

Spot The Difference, Detective (¥420)

Spot The Difference Museum (¥420)

Where Is This Person? (¥420)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Ungdo (¥160)

Korean Drone Flying Tour Yumyeongsan (¥100)

Revealed Later

Can I Crash At Your Place? (¥2980)

School Photo Transformer (¥1950)

Formula Racing Pro 2025 (¥1950)

Aircraft Legends: Flight Academy Simulator (¥1499)

Pets and Friends (¥1326)

,cat Milk 2 (¥1000)

Anime Girls: Bouncy Basketball (¥899)

The Reunion: Rediscovering Lost Love (¥880)

Gangbusters (¥838)

Love at First Sight (¥748)

Item Frenzy (¥590)

Suika Water World (¥449)

[Does she let you jump up in the air?]

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TalkBack / Pauline To Be Partner In Donkey Kong Bananza?

« on: April 05, 2025, 05:54:00 AM »

Does she let you jump up in the air?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/70629/pauline-to-be-partner-in-donkey-kong-bananza

A regional Nintendo website may have spoiled an upcoming partner for Donkey Kong Bananza.

An image on the Nintendo of Korea page for Bananza - as well as the main homepage for the region - appears to show Pauline as a partner character with Donkey Kong. Although the image was removed, we were able to save it before removal:

Thus far, the main partner character with Donkey Kong has been the purple "Singing Rock" character.

[No word on the situation north of the 49th.]

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TalkBack / Switch 2 Preorders In United States Delayed Due To Tariff Impact

« on: April 04, 2025, 06:59:00 AM »

No word on the situation north of the 49th.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70627/switch-2-preorders-in-united-states-delayed-due-to-tariff-impact

United States consumers will not be able to preorder the Switch 2 as planned on Wednesday.

In a statement to GameSpot, Nintendo of America has confirmed the following: "Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions. Nintendo will update timing at a later date. The launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged."

A few hours after the Switch 2 Direct on Wednesday, the US government issued a series of "reciprocal tariffs" on countries, with specific targeting of Japan and other Asian nations that are part of Nintendo's supply chain.

[Including Borderlands 4, most famous for getting the Seth Rollins "no pop" when it was announced.]

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TalkBack / Other News From The Switch 2 Nintendo Direct

« on: April 02, 2025, 08:24:57 AM »

Including Borderlands 4, most famous for getting the Seth Rollins "no pop" when it was announced.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70575/other-news-from-the-switch-2-nintendo-direct

As the longest Direct in history, the Switch 2 Direct had a lot of things to cover.

• Koei Tecmo-developed hunting action game Wild Hearts will have an "S" version on Switch 2 July 25.
• Mechs will be riding on Switch 2 with Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion September 25.
• Borderlands 4, the newest game in the Hollywood-bombing franchise, will be available on Switch 2 sometime in 2025 (it launches on other platforms September 23).
• Publisher Skybound Games showed Goodnight Universe, a game about a baby with psychic powers, with a launch scheduled tentatively for 2025.
• Sega's latest Two Point game, Two Point Museum, missed the original Switch but will come to Switch 2 this year.
• Also pulling out of hyperspace late is Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws, coming sometime in 2025.
• Exploration adventure Reanimal will be available this year via THQ Nordic.
• Level-5 confirmed a Switch 2 version of Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, still targeting 2025.
• A new game in the Astroneer universe called "Starseeker" will be available next year.
• Hades 2, currently in the Steam Early Access program and sequel to a popular 2020 game of the year selection, will be available on Switch 2 with its version 1.0 (and the original Switch as well) with more details to come later this year.
• In addition to having Hitman: World of Assassination at launch, IO Interactive's James Bond project will also come to Switch 2. No additional details were provided.
• Enter the Gungeon 2, a 3D version of the dungeon crawling shooter, will be available on Switch 2 (no release window given).
• Human Fall Flat 2 was confirmed for a Switch 2 launch, with no window given.

[Or at least in a similar timeframe for those without dates.]

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TalkBack / Several Games From Last Week's Nintendo Direct To Appear On Switch 2 Day And Date

« on: April 02, 2025, 08:05:00 AM »

Or at least in a similar timeframe for those without dates.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/70573/several-games-from-last-weeks-nintendo-direct-to-appear-on-switch-2-day-and-date

The Switch 2 Direct had some familiar moments for those who watched the Direct last week.

Six third party titles were shown in both shows:

• Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army (June 19)
• Shadow Labyrinth (July 18)
• No Sleep for Kaname Date: From AI: The Somnium Files (July 25)
• Story of Seasns: Grand Bazaar (August 27, as a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)
• Witchbrook ("winter")
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion ("winter")