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[Bonuses for at least two members of the NWR staff.]

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TalkBack / Switch And Switch 2 System Software Updated, New Languages And Dark Mode For Switch eShop Included

« on: Yesterday at 06:05:03 PM »

Bonuses for at least two members of the NWR staff.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/76096/switch-and-switch-2-system-software-updated-new-languages-and-dark-mode-for-switch-eshop-included

Another system software update has come to the Switch family, and somehow the Switch is the primary beneficiary.

The version 22.5 update can now be downloaded from the Settings menu, and makes a few changes in addition to the usual stability updates.

The Switch version of the update increases the speed of the eShop, almost to the level of the Switch 2's, and the eShop now respects the system theme: if the Switch uses "Basic Dark" as the theme, the eShop now uses it.

The Switch 2 now has support for Dutch and Russian to the accessibility settings.

Both systems now have the ability to set a PIN for situations where authentication is requested such as logging into the eShop or using saved payment information.

[Before we get the REAL Final Fantasy XVI in HD-2D, they're trying their hands at a Zelda.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - June 18, 2026

« on: Yesterday at 04:00:00 AM »

Before we get the REAL Final Fantasy XVI in HD-2D, they're trying their hands at a Zelda.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/76093/nintendo-downloads-june-18-2026

Well after THAT happened, what do we have for an encore this week? Well, it starts with The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tale, the first game you can truly quibble the definition of "RPG" for with the HD-2D art style before they go back to whole-hog turn based later this year with Final Fantasy XVI... er, Resonance. For those who are on the outs with Squenix, possibly due to their use of Game Key Discs on PS5, there's also DenshaAttack from the last Partner Showcase (demo out, price TBD) and a Switch 2 version of and Roger because childhood trauma needed to run at 4k/60, or a new Observer (Bloober Team alert).

The Switch actually has a couple of neat finds buried among the slop this week with R-Type Tactics getting localized, Steam racing hit Parking Garage Rally Circuit, and a new version of the old Wii U game Scram Kitty and his Buddy On Rails.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: We already talked about the Direct, so a reminder that Xenoblade Chronicles got a double colon with a Switch 2 Edition of the Definitive Edition (apart from Rise of the Tomb Raider and Snowrunners).

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE IN ENGLISH: The western eShop screenshots for Zodiac don't have any text at all. Which for a Japanese adventure game means "absolutely not".

North America

Switch 2

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales (US$59.99/C$79.99)

Observer: System Redux ($39.99/$54.94)

Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked ($29.99/$40.99: Tuesday)

Junkster ($9.99/$12.99: Tuesday)

The Last Salvage Squad ($9.99/$12.99)

and Roger ($4.99/$6.49: Wednesday)

Denshattack! ($?/$?: Wednesday)

Switch

R-Type Tactics I+II Cosmos ($49.99/$59.99)

UsoNatsu -The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie- ($27.99/$37.99)

Tokyo Yakuza Idols: Save the Heart of a Rebel Boy ($24.90/$34.90)

Tokyo Yakuza Idols: Save the Heart of a Rebel Girl ($24.90/$34.90)

Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny ($19.99/$27.99)

Drive Rally ($19.99/$25.99)

The Coma 3: Bloodlines ($14.99/$17.99: Tuesday)

Whipser of the House ($14.99/$19.49: Wednesday)

Strays POV Tales ($14.99/$20.49: Friday)

Space Dragons ($12.99/$17.79)

Speed Dates Summer Edition ($11.99/$16.00)

Auto Shop Simulator ($9.99/$13.99; Tuesday)

Super Scram Kitty ($9.99/$13.00)

Parking Garage Rally Circuit ($9.99/$12.99)

Soccer Kids Collection (QuByte Classics) ($9.99/$12.99)

The Last Salvage Squad ($9.99/$12.99)

Inversion: The Single Path ($8.99/$12.19)

Dungeon Raze ($8.99/$8.99)

Dialoop -Roguelite Puzzle- ($7.99/$10.49)

Offroad Craft Runner 4x4 Simulator ($7.99/$10.99: Friday)

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

Car Guys ($6.00/$6.00: Tuesday)

Ultimate Wobble Run ($5.99/$8.25)

Grand Vegas Casino ($4.99/$6.29: Wednesday)

Planet Divers ($4.99/$6.99)

To Bee Jazz ($4.99/$6.83)

Alien Cat 2 - Retro Collectathon ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Immunuzzle ($4.99/$6.83: Friday)

Oni Station ($4.99/$6.99: Saturday)

Dead End Escape ($3.99/$5.39)

Handsome Matching Face Memory Challenge ($3.99/$5.39)

Phrase Passport Japan A Travel Japanese Quiz ($3.99/$5.39)

True or False: The World ($3.99/$5.39)

Fruits Slot Machine ($3.99/$4.99: Friday)

Fairy Tale Fighters ($3.00/$4.00)

Just. Press. The Button. ($2.99/$4.99)

P.I.S. File ($2.99/$3.59)

Kokoro Appliqué ($1.28/not released)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Draknek puzzle games are on sale until July 2 (reminder/disclosure: contributor Syrenne McNulty is a producer at the studio). PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Switch 2

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales (€69.99/£54.99)

Observer: System Redux (€39.99/£35.99)

Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked (€28.99/£24.99: Tuesday)

Junkster (€9.99/£9.99: Tuesday)

The Last Salvage Squad (€9.75/£8.50)

and Roger (€4.99/£4.29: Wednesday)

Denshattack! (€?/£?: Wednesday)

Switch

R-Type Tactics I+II Cosmos (€49.99/£44.99)

Anime Feet Boys: The Charm Finder Quest (€24.90/£22.50)

Anime Feet Girls: The Charm Finder Quest (€24.90/£22.50)

Tokyo Yakuza Idols: Save the Heart of a Rebel Boy (€24.90/£22.50)

Tokyo Yakuza Idols: Save the Heart of a Rebel Girl (€24.90/£22.50)

Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny (€19.99/£17.99)

Drive Rally (€19.50/£16.75)

The Coma 3: Bloodlines (€14.99/£11.99: Tuesday)

Strays POV Tales (€14.99/£14.99: Friday)

Whipser of the House (€14.79/£12.79: Wednesday)

Space Dragons (€12.99/£12.99: Wednesday)

Speed Dates Summer Edition (€11.99/£10.99)

Auto Shop Simulator (€9.99/£8.99; Tuesday)

Soccer Kids Collection (QuByte Classics) (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

The Last Salvage Squad (€9.75/£8.50)

Inversion: The Single Path (€8.99/£8.99)

Super Scram Kitty (€8.99/£8.49)

Parking Garage Rally Circuit (€8.99/£8.09)

Dungeon Raze (€8.15/£7.15)

Offroad Craft Runner 4x4 Simulator (€7.99/£7.99: Friday)

Dialoop -Roguelite Puzzle- (€7.79/£6.69)

Car Guys (€6.00/£5.00: Tuesday)

Ultimate Wobble Run (€5.99/£5.39)

Real Car Parking Simulator (€5.99/£5.30: Friday)

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

Grand Vegas Casino (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Planet Divers (€4.99/£3.99: Wednesday)

To Bee Jazz (€4.99/£4.49)

Alien Cat 2 - Retro Collectathon (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Immunuzzle (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Oni Station (€4.99/£4.99: Saturday)

P.I.S. File (€3.15/£2.49)

Just. Press. The Button. (€2.99/£2.99: Wednesday)

Dead End Escape (€2.49/£2.24)

Road to Jonin: The 3-Choice Ninja Quiz (€2.49/£2.24)

Spot the Impossible With Common Sense! (€2.49/£2.24)

Japan

Switch 2

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales (¥7480)

Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked (¥4510: Tuesday)

The Last Salvage Squad (¥1500)

Junkster (¥1450: Tuesday)

and Roger (¥600)

Switch

UsoNatsu -The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie- (¥4300)

Tokyo Yakuza Idols: Save the Heart of a Rebel Boy (¥3990)

Tokyo Yakuza Idols: Save the Heart of a Rebel Girl (¥3990)

Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny (¥3300)

Strays POV Tales (¥2360)

Drive Rally (¥2300)

Space Dragons (¥2045)

Auto Shop Simulator (¥1599)

Dragon of Illusion (¥1999)

Whisper of the House (¥1700)

Parking Garage Rally Circuit (¥1600)

Super Scram Kitty (¥1500)

The Coma 3: Bloodlines (¥1900)

The Last Salvage Squad (¥1500)

Inversion: The Single Path (¥1400)

Hellbrella (¥1399)

Offroad Craft Runner 4x4 Simulator (¥1299)

Club Activity Girl Gacha Simulator (¥980)

Dungeon Raze (¥980)

Dialoop -Roguelite Puzzle- (¥980)

EggConsole Zodiac PC-8801 (¥880)

Emoji Battlefield: Sky Massacre (¥800)

Oni Station (¥799)

Planet Divers (¥749)

Immunuzzle (¥499)

To Bee Jazz (¥499)

Handsome Matching Face Memory Challenge (¥420)

Images Reveal True Feelings (¥420)

Learn Business English With Manga (¥420)

Professor Neumann's Adult Certification (¥420)

Fairy Tale Fighters (¥400)

P.I.S. File (¥400)

Kokoro Appliqué (¥200)

[If the lot of you can't be normal on the forums or Discord about one game in particular, Donald will shoot you with a gun.]

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TalkBack / Other Announcements From The June 9 Nintendo Direct

« on: June 09, 2026, 09:19:00 AM »

If the lot of you can't be normal on the forums or Discord about one game in particular, Donald will shoot you with a gun.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75959/other-announcements-from-the-june-9-nintendo-direct

Other announcements from the Nintendo Direct today:

• Bloober Team's newest horror game Observer: System Redux will land next Thursday (June 16).
• Fitness Boxing 3 will get a Nintendo Switch 2 edition on July 16.
• Popular PC friend walking sim Big Walk will come to Switch 2 on August 4 with cross-platform play and mouse support.
• Pinocchio-themed masochism action game Lies of P alongside its DLC will come to Switch 2 August 4, with a physical version two months later.
• The second Metal Gear Solid Master Collection sneaks onto Switch 2/Switch August 27.
• The Runescape series comes to Nintendo platforms for the first time with Runescape: Dragonwilds September 15 (Switch 2).
• Rayman Legends Retold made its Direct debut following last week's State of Play announcement and ahead of its October 1 launch.
• The Tales remasters go from the 2D era now as Tales of Eternia: Remastered will be available on October 16 (Switch 2/Switch).
• Bandai Namco and Kairosoft have teamed up for strategy game One Piece: Grand Gourmet on Switch 2 and Switch October 23.
• Hello Kitty gets her Mario Party on in Hello Kitty Party Land Oct 29 (Switch 2/Switch).
• Action RPG Lords of the Fallen II will slash into Switch 2 in the fall.
• The first game in poncle (Vampire Survivors)'s Survivaton line of licensed games is the 8-player competitive Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton on Switch 2 later this year.
• Warhammer 40k unloads Space Marine II on Switch 2 this holiday.
• The Microsoft-owned Minecraft will get a native Switch 2 version in 2026 with map carryover from the original Switch version.
• Stellar Blade, the high speed character action game previously released on PC and PS5, will blast onto Switch 2 this year.
• PC smash DayZ is making its way to Switch 2 this year.
• Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet will stick to Switch 2 next year.
• A remake of Wii cult hit Muramasa: The Demon Blade, called "Muramasa: Revenant Blades" will be available from Vanillaware in early 2027 (both Switch 2 and Switch).
• Devolver Digital announced Pikuniku 2 would come to Switch 2 next year.
• The next Atelier series will start with Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories for Switch 2 in earily 2027.
• Farming game Everbloom will be available for Switch 2 next year.

[Time to get your co-op on.]

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TalkBack / Orbitals Shoots Up Switch 2 September 3

« on: June 09, 2026, 08:56:00 AM »

Time to get your co-op on.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75958/orbitals-shoots-up-switch-2-september-3

One of the more unique indie titles coming to Switch 2 got a date today.

As part of a new trailer for Orbitals, the two player run and gun based on retro anime, the Nintendo Direct confirmed it will launch on September 3. Pre-orders are available on the eShop now.

[CALL IT FINAL FANTASY XVII YOU COWARDS.]

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TalkBack / HD-2D Reaches Endgame With Final Fantasy, New Dragon Quest Monsters Dated

« on: June 09, 2026, 08:07:00 AM »

CALL IT FINAL FANTASY XVII YOU COWARDS.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75973/hd-2d-reaches-endgame-with-final-fantasy-new-dragon-quest-monsters-dated

In addition to Kingdom Hearts, the Nintendo Direct featured some more Square Enix content.

For the first time, the HD-2D engine is being applied to a Final Fantasy game with Final Fantasy Resonance on October 22 for Switch 2 and the original Switch. Based on the shuttered mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (similar to how Octopath Traveller 0 was an offline version of a live service game), players will be able to summon classic Final Fantasy characters and possibly Lightning in turn-based battles.

A gameplay trailer also aired for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - the sequel announced during the Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary stream - alongside a December 3 release date. The end of the trailer seems to indicate that the third Dragon Quest V bride Deborah may have a role in the story as well.

A brief Final Fantasy XIV trailer was shown in the sizzle reel at the end, but did not provide a more specific date than August.

[Split between the single and multiplayer - yes, it has multiplayer.]

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TalkBack / Rhythm Heaven Groove To Feature Over 100 Minigames

« on: June 09, 2026, 08:00:50 AM »

Split between the single and multiplayer - yes, it has multiplayer.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75972/rhythm-heaven-groove-to-feature-over-100-minigames

Rhythm Heaven Groove is not lacking in content, as confirmed in today's Nintendo Direct.

The opening game of the show showed an extended gameplay trailer for the July 2 release, and confirmed there would be more than 80 single player minigames and more than 30 multiplayer ones (up to 4 players).

Other modes of play, including an RPG-like mode called "Beatspell", also appeared.

[So no pausing this one.]

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TalkBack / The Duskbloods To Get Closed Network Test This Summer

« on: June 09, 2026, 07:54:00 AM »

So no pausing this one.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75971/the-duskbloods-to-get-closed-network-test-this-summer

The Duskbloods was originally targeting 2026 and will have a milestone shortly.

A Closed Network Test for the From Software/Nintendo collaboration was revealed today alongside a new trailer. The collaboration was originally announced for 2026 in the Switch 2 unveil last year.

[Achievements? Trophies? Pfft. We got trading cards, bay bay!]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Switch Online Adding Special Challenges, Starting With Donkey Kong Series Including Bananza

« on: June 09, 2026, 07:51:25 AM »

Achievements? Trophies? Pfft. We got trading cards, bay bay!

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75970/nintendo-switch-online-adding-special-challenges-starting-with-donkey-kong-series-including-bananza

The NSO apps are getting a new twist on weekly challenges.

A "DK Challenge" has been announced to begin tonight and run through September 1. Accessed through the Switch / Switch 2's Nintendo Switch Online icons, players will have to complete challenges across the Super Nintendo and Game Boy libraries (and possibly the NES) in Donkey Kong games to earn collectible trading cards. Additional challenges of varying difficulty will be available to Donkey Kong Bananza owners.

DK Bananza will also receive new content in Emerald Rush to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Super Mario. The first wave will be available today and future waves will be available roughly every 3-4 weeks.

[Between this and Tomodachi Life, are Miis back chat?]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Serves Up October 22 Release

« on: June 09, 2026, 07:42:46 AM »

Between this and Tomodachi Life, are Miis back chat?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75968/nintendo-switch-sports-resort-serves-up-october-22-release

Nintendo Switch Sports is coming to the Switch 2 with a bit more of a tropical setting.

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort was announced today for release on October 22. Twelve minigames were announced, including traditional sports like golf and basketball but also adding the... sport... of thumb wrestling (which received an extended demo).

There will be a specific character creator for the game, but it will also be possible to use Miis.

[Seems like we can't get through a June Direct without announcements of announcements.]

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TalkBack / Splatoon Raiders Direct Coming June 30

« on: June 09, 2026, 07:30:26 AM »

Seems like we can't get through a June Direct without announcements of announcements.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75966/splatoon-raiders-direct-coming-june-30

Today's Nintendo Direct featured new information, but we'll get even more soon.

A Splatoon Raiders-specific Nintendo Direct was announced in today's showcase to air on June 30 (time TBD). The new presentation was included in other events including a Nintendo Today-exclusive comic series and a Splatfest in Splatoon 3 July 10 - 12.

Gameplay for Raiders was also shown, including the option for Deep Cut to either work in a robot or break out for super moves. New Joy-Con colors (dark blue and yellow) for the Switch 2 were also shown and will debut on July 23 alongside the game.

[Sadly, they did not mention pulling the gacha system out of XC2.]

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TalkBack / Xenoblade Series Blowing Up On Switch 2 With New Game, Switch 2 Editions Of Original Trilogy

« on: June 09, 2026, 07:20:00 AM »

Sadly, they did not mention pulling the gacha system out of XC2.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75964/xenoblade-series-blowing-up-on-switch-2-with-new-game-switch-2-editions-of-original-trilogy

The Xenoblade series is going all out on Switch 2.

Today's Nintendo Direct confirmed a brand new entry in the Xenoblade series will be available next year. Known as Xenoblade Genesis, the RPG appears to be centered on a school.

Additionally, Switch 2 Editions of Xenoblade Chronicles 1 - 3 will be available throughout the rest of 2026. New content, including a vehicle travel option for 1 and battle challenges for 3, will be included in the collection. The dates are:

• Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition: Digital / upgrade today, physical July 30
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Digital / upgrade July 30, physical October 1
• Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Digital / upgrade and physical Dec 3

[Nintendo dodging August like it has 99 accuracy.]

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TalkBack / Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Begins The Tournament September 17

« on: June 09, 2026, 07:13:54 AM »

Nintendo dodging August like it has 99 accuracy.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75962/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-begins-the-tournament-september-17

After a nine month wait, we finally have more details on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.

The strategy RPG was confirmed in the Nintendo Direct for launch on September 17, alongside new story details. The game will take place in the Dagdan Kingdom, with a focus on its capital Dagison, and players will follow a path from one of the game's four main characters.

A collector's edition (the "Dagdan Edition") will be available the same day including a steelbook, map, and artbook.

[But showing precisely... nothing.]

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TalkBack / Zelda 40th Anniversary Release Is Ocarina Of Time, Launching This Year

« on: June 09, 2026, 07:08:53 AM »

But showing precisely... nothing.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75961/zelda-40th-anniversary-release-is-ocarina-of-time-launching-this-year

The Nintendo Direct closer was one for the ages, specifically 10 and 17.

Nintendo confirmed a long rumored remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 as the final announcement of today's Nintendo Direct. Known simply as "Ocarina of Time", it will be out in 2026 but no further details were provided.

[You'll see the upgrade policy and have a really awkward laugh about it.]

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TalkBack / Final Fantasy X And X-2 Receiving Native Switch 2 Version July 23

« on: June 09, 2026, 03:15:51 AM »

You'll see the upgrade policy and have a really awkward laugh about it.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75954/final-fantasy-x-and-x-2-receiving-native-switch-2-version-july-23

The original corridor Final Fantasy and its girl-powered sequel are Switch 2 bound this summer.

Early this morning, Square Enix released a trailer for a Switch 2-native version of the Final Fantasy X / X-2 remasters, alongside a July 23 release date. The PS2 games came to Switch in remastered form in April of 2019.

There is no upgrade path or save data transfer available for owners of the Switch version.

[And the next thing is in development.]

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TalkBack / Sea of Stars Coming To Switch 2 Worldwide As Part Of Final Update

« on: June 08, 2026, 06:49:04 AM »

And the next thing is in development.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75949/sea-of-stars-coming-to-switch-2-worldwide-as-part-of-final-update

It turns out Japan was a harbinger for Sea of Stars's Switch 2 version.

Sabotage Studios have brought the game natively to Switch 2 today, alongside GameShare support for the co-op turn based RPG from 2023. The base edition will also get a "Sunset" update with a new cinematic today which will be part of the Switch 2 version from day 1.

As this is the final update for Sea of Stars, Sabotage have confirmed a physical edition via iam8bit is in development and their next game has been in development for roughly a year.

[...please hold off on queuing for the Happening Bunker, it's still a mess after the past weekend.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Direct Announced For June 9

« on: June 08, 2026, 05:58:00 AM »

...please hold off on queuing for the Happening Bunker, it's still a mess after the past weekend.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75947/nintendo-direct-announced-for-june-9

Nintendo is wasting almost no time in following up the weekend's presentation-palooza with a Direct.

The first no-qualifiers-Direct since September 2025 will air tomnorrow at 10:00 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT / 1500 CET / 11:30 in Newfoundland. No length qualifier was provided in the Nintendo Today post, but the YouTube video indicates "roughly 50 minutes".

The Direct is expected to include Nintendo's holiday lineup beyond Splatoon Raiders, including an update on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.

[Featuring some odd ways to assert dominance this week.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - June 11, 2026

« on: June 08, 2026, 04:00:00 AM »

Featuring some odd ways to assert dominance this week.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75942/nintendo-downloads-june-11-2026

After the seemingly endless list of requests for me to wishlist and play demos on Steam that was the Summer Game Mess weekend, I just want to play something now. Unfortunately, the quality options this week seem too low. There's the multiplatform Indie World game Unrailed 2: Back on Track, hopefully not Keita Takahashi's swan song as a developer in to a T on Switch 2, and maybe the Monday-dropping shooter Solarpunk.

Of course, I wrote that during the first half of the PC Gaming Show, and before the show was over there was a major surprise from Japan where a Switch 2 version of Sea of Stars dropped. Is it a Switch 2 Edition (where you get a discounted upgrade)? Absolutely not. But to be frank, we gave it a 10, so you might want to pick it up anyway. Especially where it includes Throes of the Watchmaker.

THINGS WE MISSED LAST WEEK: Apart from a couple of odd Archives games in Taito's Cameltry and something called "Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations Of The Tokaido" because Hamster is on one, we also got a Switch 2 edition release of the System Shock 2 remaster and Tetris: The Grand Master 4 on the Switch.

IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE IN ENGLISH: It's another release of Mirai, which looks just as fine now as it did last May.

North America

Switch 2

Dark Auction (US$36.99/C$46.99: Wednesday)

Solarpunk ($22.99/$27.59: Monday)

Unrailed 2: Back on Track ($19.99/$26.99)

to a T ($19.99/$25.99)

Switch 2 Upgrades

Dark Auction ($1.00/$1.00: Wednesday)

Unrailed 2: Back on Track (no cost)

Switch

Aphrodite Evolve Weapons Survivor: Greek Gods Versus Heaven ($24.90/$34.90)

Unrailed 2: Back on Track ($19.99/$26.99)

Youtuber Boys: Love Behind the Camera ($19.90/$29.90)

Youtuber Girls: Love Behind the Camera ($19.90/$29.90)

Beholgar 2 ($17.99/$22.00: Friday)

Beholder: Conductor ($16.99/$21.99)

Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker ($15.99/$21.99: Tuesday)

Dragon Loop ($14.99/$20.40)

Cozy Home Unpacking ($14.99/$20.49: Friday)

Call of Warfront ($12.99/$17.99: Tuesday)

Blossom Voyage ($12.99/$12.99)

Little Kitty Meow ($12.99/$17.79: Friday)

Reel It! World Fishing ($12.80/$17.66)

Mori Carta ($12.49/$17.49)

Forensic - M.E. Protocol ($12.49/$16.99)

Urban Jungle ($11.99/$15.49)

Poetic Trio ($9.99/$13.29: Tuesday)

Arashi Gaiden ($9.99/$12.99)

Garden Designer Simulator ($9.99/$13.99: Saturday)

Lovely Deco House ($8.99/$10.75)

Hellbrella ($8.99/$8.99: Friday)

Frogborne ($7.99/$9.99: Friday)

EggConsole Mirai MSX2 ($6.49/$7.34)

Judy's Adventure DX ($5.99/$7.79)

Love Chemistry - Sibella's Formula ($5.99/$7.49)

Damsels in Distress ($4.99/$7.00: Tuesday)

Secret Paws: Cozy Apartment ($4.99/$6.29: Wednesday)

Flippy Jump ($4.99/$6.99)

Zumba - Jurassic Marble Quest ($4.99/$6.99)

Honey Sprint ($4.99/$6.83)

Pitstop In Purgatory ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Traumatarium: Pentient ($3.99/$4.99: Tuesday)

Road to Jonin: The 3-Choice Ninja Quiz ($3.99/$5.39)

Spot the Impossible With Common Sense! ($3.99/$5.39)

Re:Re:Ghosted ($3.99/$5.50: Friday)

Mega Eater Girls ($3.40/$4.66)

Solitaire Legends - Sakura Dreams ($2.99/$4.99)

Archery King ($2.99/$4.19: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition ($69.99/$99.99: Tuesday)

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisiioned Land ($69.99/$93.49: Tuesday)

Rugby League 26 ($69.99/$104.99: Friday)

SnowRunner ($39.99/$53.99: Tuesday)

Sea of Stars ($34.99/$44.99: Monday)

Rise of the Tomb Raider ($29.99/$39.99: Tuesday)

Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions ($29.99/$35.99)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisiioned Land ($10.00/$13.50: Tuesday)

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition ($9.99/$14.99: Tuesday)

Switch 2 Archives

Rack 'em Up ($9.99/$13.72)

L'Empereur ($7.99/$11.08)

Switch

Thomas and Friends: Wonders of Sodor ($39.99/$51.99: Tuesday)

Good Girls: Seduction Starts With A Style ($19.99/$19.99)

The Last of Touch ($19.99/$19.99)

Legolast Tiny Builder ($14.99/$19.99)

Blueberry ($12.49/$16.99: Friday)

Backrooms Phases ($9.99/$13.99)

Memebonk ($9.99/$13.99)

Super Farming Boy ($9.99/$9.99: Friday)

Onigiri Shop Simulator ($8.99/$12.39)

Soccer Kickups ($6.99/$9.99)

Sweet Home: Look and Find 6 ($6.99/$7.99)

Aleesha's Tower ($5.99/$7.99: Wednesday)

Killzone Extraction ($4.99/$6.77: Monday)

Laser Logic ($4.99/$6.66)

Pyramid Quest Junior ($4.99/$6.70: Friday)

Minesweeper Pro ($4.99/$6.89: Saturday)

Worldly: Country & Maps Quiz ($1.99/$2.99)

The Towers ($1.99/$2.49: Saturday)

Switch Archives

Rack 'em Up ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: As announced during the Summer Game Mess, Capcom's annual sale is on until the 19th and included a ridiculous $4.99 (88% off, roughly) on Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Switch 2

Dark Auction (€31.99/£28.79: Wednesday)

Solarpunk (€22.99/£20.70: Monday)

Unrailed 2: Back on Track (€19.99/£17.99)

to a T (€18.99/£15.99)

Switch 2 Upgrades

Dark Auction (€1.00/£0.89: Wednesday)

Unrailed 2: Back on Track (no cost)

Switch

Mom Crush: Hidden Hotel Love Story (€24.90/£22.50)

Sugar Daddy Crush: Hidden Hotel Love Story (€24.90/£22.50)

Unrailed 2: Back on Track (€19.99/£17.99)

Youtuber Boys: Love Behind the Camera (€19.90/£17.90)

Youtuber Girls: Love Behind the Camera (€19.90/£17.90)

Beholgar 2 (€17.99/£16.20: Friday)

Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker (€15.99/£13.99: Tuesday)

Dragon Loop (€14.99/£13.49)

Cozy Home Unpacking (€14.99/£14.99: Friday)

Call of Warfront (€12.99/£11.99: Tuesday)

Little Kitty Meow (€12.99/£12.99: Friday)

Reel It! World Fishing (€12.80/£11.00)

Forensic - M.E. Protocol (€12.49/£10.99)

Mori Carta (€12.49/£11.29)

Urban Jungle (€11.99/£10.79)

Blossom Voyage (€10.99/£9.89)

Poetic Trio (€9.99/£8.99: Tuesday)

Serious Carnage - Adrenaline Shooter (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Garden Designer Simulator (€9.99/£9.99: Saturday)

Kitten Island 2 (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Arashi Gaiden (€9.75/£8.50)

Hellbrella (€8.99/£8.09: Friday)

Lovely Deco House (€8.39/£7.59)

Frogborne (€7.99/£6.99: Friday)

Entrance 8 (€6.99/£6.29: Saturday)

Love Chemistry - Sibella's Formula (€5.99/£5.49)

Judy's Adventure DX (€5.89/£5.29)

EggConsole Mirai MSX2 (€5.59/£5.39)

Secret Paws: Cozy Apartment (€4.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Flippy Jump (€4.99/£3.99: Wednesday)

Zumba - Jurassic Marble Quest (€4.99/£4.99)

Honey Sprint (€4.99/£4.49)

Pitstop In Purgatory (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Traumatarium: Pentient (€3.99/£3.59: Tuesday)

Re:Re:Ghosted (€3.99/£3.59: Friday)

Mega Eater Girls (€3.09/£2.79: Wednesday)

Solitaire Legends - Sakura Dreams (€2.99/£2.99)

1000 Questions to be Chosen by the Cat Lord (€2.49/£2.24)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisiioned Land (€69.99/£54.99: Tuesday)

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (€69.99/£58.99: Tuesday)

SnowRunner (€39.99/£35.99: Tuesday)

Sea of Stars (€33.99/£29.50: Monday)

Rise of the Tomb Raider (€29.99/£26.99: Tuesday)

Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions (€29.99/£26.99)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisiioned Land (€10/£5.00: Tuesday)

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (€9.99/£7.99: Tuesday)

Switch 2 Archives

Rack 'em Up (€8.99/£7.49)

L'Empereur (€7.99/£6.29)

Switch

Thomas and Friends: Wonders of Sodor (€34.99/£29.99: Tuesday)

Good Girls: Seduction Starts With A Style (€19.99/£17.99)

The Last of Touch (€19.99/£17.99)

Beholder: Conductor (€15.99/£13.99)

Legolast Tiny Builder (€14.99/£13.49: Wednesday)

Blueberry (€12.49/£11.29: Friday)

Backrooms Phases (€9.99/£8.99)

Memebonk (€9.99/£8.99)

Super Farming Boy (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Onigiri Shop Simulator (€7.64/£6.79)

Soccer Kickups (€6.99/£6.29)

Sweet Home: Look and Find 6 (€6.99/£6.29)

Aleesha's Tower (€5.99/£4.49: Wednesday)

Laser Logic (€4.99/£4.44)

Pyramid Quest Junior (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Asphalt Dominion (€4.99/£4.49: Saturday)

Minesweeper Pro (€4.99/£4.49: Saturday)

Sky Reach (€3.99/£3.59)

Worldly: Country & Maps Quiz (€1.99/£1.99: Wednesday)

The Towers (€1.99/£1.99: Saturday)

Switch Archives

Rack 'em Up (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Switch 2

Dark Auction (¥5050)

Sea of Stars (¥4400: Monday)

to a T (¥2300)

Switch 2 Upgrades

Dark Auction (¥100)

Switch

Power Pro Baseball 2026-2027 (¥8470)

Aphrodite Evolve Weapons Survivor: Greek Gods Versus Heaven (¥3990)

Youtuber Boys: Love Behind the Camera (¥3490)

Youtuber Girls: Love Behind the Camera (¥3490)

Unrailed 2: Back on Track (¥3190)

Cozy Home Unpacking (¥2360)

Dragon Loop (¥2300)

Little Kitty Meow (¥2040)

Mori Carta (¥1999)

Blossom Voyage (¥1599)

Serious Carnage - Adrenaline Shooter (¥1599)

Super Farming Boy (¥1599)

Urban Jungle (¥1400)

Reel It! World Fishing (¥1280)

Arashi Gaiden (¥1200)

Lovely Deco House (¥1150)

Kitten Island 2 (¥1080)

Magical Girl Warrior Gacha Simulator (¥980)

Poetic Trio (¥990)

Subway Plus: Tokyo Metro Big Edo Line Free Drive Edition (¥980)

Love Chemistry - Sibella's Formula (¥800)

EggConsole Mirai MSX2 (¥880)

Flippy Jump (¥749)

Judy's Adventure DX (¥700)

Pitstop In Purgatory (¥680: Friday)

Secret Paws: Cozy Apartment (¥600)

Mega Eater Girls (¥500)

Solitaire Legends - Sakura Dreams (¥500)

Honey Sprint (¥499)

Global Common Sense Check (¥420)

Japanese Outing Quiz: Everyday Japanese Words (¥420)

Summer Photo Puzzle of Beautiful Women (¥420)

The World: True-False Quiz (¥420)

Revealed Later

Switch 2

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisiioned Land (¥9680: Wednesday)

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (¥7578: Wednesday)

Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions (¥3850: Friday)

Solarpunk (¥2899: Monday)

Rack 'em Up (¥1100)

L'Empereur (¥800)

Switch 2 Upgrade

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisiioned Land (¥1100: Wednesday)

Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition (¥1000: Wednesday)

Switch

Thomas and Friends: Wonders of Sodor (¥5500: Wednesday)

Pawbay (¥3400)

Good Girls: Seduction Starts With A Style (¥2999)

The Last of Touch (¥2999)

Legolast Tiny Builder (¥1999)

Beholder: Conductor (¥1980)

Backrooms Phases (¥1499)

Memebonk (¥1499)

Pixel Art Coloring Book 2 (¥1490)

Aleesha's Tower (¥1000)

Onigiri Shop Simulator (¥980)

Rack 'em Up (¥838)

Asphalt Dominion (¥799)

Minesweeper Pro (¥794)

Laser Logic (¥730)

Thornkin (¥549)

Archery King (¥479)

Worldly: Country & Maps Quiz (¥300)

The Towers (¥299)

[And they didn't use the full two hours this time, blessedly.]

18

TalkBack / PC Gaming Show Closes Out Main Summer Game Fest Weekend With More Switch 2 And Switch Games

« on: June 07, 2026, 01:00:59 PM »

And they didn't use the full two hours this time, blessedly.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75933/pc-gaming-show-closes-out-main-summer-game-fest-weekend-with-more-switch-2-and-switch-games

The PC Gaming Show is traditionally the dropper of the checkered flag for Summer Game Fest weekend, and as usual it brought some new details for the Switch family.

• New Dave the Diver DLC called "In The Jungle" will be available June 18.
• Valheim, the viking-themed survival smash hit, will finally go 1.0 on September 9 and will release on Switch 2 the same day.
• Nightdive Studios announced remastered versions of Thief: The Dark Project (1998) for Switch 2 and Switch this winter, with major voice actors reprising their roles.
• Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy, the final game in the horror series which began with Switch entries, will jump to Switch 2 for its final game in 2026.
• Cassette Beasts 2002, the sequel to the musical monster collector, was shown and confirmed a Switch 2 version though no date was given.

[A rumor for now because of a certain platform being missing from the trailer...]

19

TalkBack / Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Features Wall Meat, Releasing In October

« on: June 07, 2026, 10:29:00 AM »

A rumor for now because of a certain platform being missing from the trailer...

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/75895/castlevania-belmonts-curse-features-wall-meat-releasing-in-october

The 40th anniversary of Castlevania is not going unwhipped.

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse received a release date trailer in today's Xbox showcase, confirming an October 15 launch. Classic gameplay was shown in the trailer (below), including the beloved "whip a wall for health restoring meat" technique.

Although Belmont's Curse was announced for a Switch release in addition to PlayStation 5, PC (via Steam), and Xbox, the presentation version of the trailer omitted Switch from the release platforms. The standalone version of the trailer omits PS5 and Steam, replacing it with credit to the key artist. We are attempting to obtain confirmation that the Switch version will be day and date, but it may be announced at a later time (such as in a Direct should one occur this month).

UPDATE 6:30pm EDT: Konami have confirmed the Switch release date remains 2026, but will provide a firm date at a later time.

[It's the future's future's future's... wait, we didn't get a Devolver show this year did we?]

20

TalkBack / Future Games Show Shows More Switch 2 And Switch Games Plus New Vampire Survivors DLC

« on: June 06, 2026, 01:10:52 PM »

It's the future's future's future's... wait, we didn't get a Devolver show this year did we?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75839/future-games-show-shows-more-switch-2-and-switch-games-plus-new-vampire-survivors-dlc

The last long show of Saturday's parade of presentations, the Future Games Show had much more Switch 2 content than last year's and even some Switch announcements as well.

• New DLC for Little Nightmares III called "The Backstage" will be available June 12 (the Friday after press date).
• A Vincent van Gogh exhibition will be available in Sky: Children of Light starting on July 17.
• Magic-action 3D platformer Duskfade revealed a Switch 2 version alongside an August 13 release date.
• Co-op platformer Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia will release on September 3 for Switch.
• Skatesterre, a score-chasing skateboarding game starring Dutch skateboarding star Sterre "Surfsterre" Meijer, will be available for Switch 2 later this summer.
• The next Vampire Survivors DLC called "Legacy of the Bloodmoon" will be available "soon": the developer confirmed an intended price of 80p, which would likely convert to US$0.99.
• A new Cronos: The New Dawn DLC called "Lazarus" will attempt to revive the game on Switch 2 this fall.
• The Road of Dust and Sorrow, a pixel art-styled horror game, will be available for Switch 2 later this year.
• Former VR first person shooter Arizona Sunshine received a traditional version to open the show, with no release date.

[Somehow, it seems unlikely that either one of those were on anyone's radar this week.]

21

TalkBack / Atari Announces GameCube Godzilla Remaster And Barbie Collection From Digital Eclipse

« on: June 06, 2026, 12:55:29 PM »

Somehow, it seems unlikely that either one of those were on anyone's radar this week.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75838/atari-announces-gamecube-godzilla-remaster-and-barbie-collection-from-digital-eclipse

The new Atari is going to two extremes with a remaster and a new game collection announced today.

After retail leaks earlier today, Atari officially confirmed a remastered edition of Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee would be available for Switch 2 and Switch on November 3. The remaster will run the game under Unreal Engine 5, and the Switch 2 version will have a physical release.

The other announcement was the second Digital Eclipse collection of the week, with Barbie Rewind set to release on November 12 for Switch 2 and Switch. The collection promises 16 games, though only 11 were identified between the trailer and later confirmation that one of the games was the previously unreleased Super Nintendo / Sega Genesis game Barbie: Vacation Adventure. The other games:

• Barbie (1991)
• Barbie Game Girl (1992)
• Barbie Super Model (1993)
• Barbie Vacation Adventure (1994)
• Barbie Race and Ride (1999)
• Barbie Super Sports (1999)
• Barbie Pet Recue (2001)
• Barbie Groovy Games (2002)
• Secret Agent Barbie: Royal Jewel Mission (2002)
• Barbie Horse Adventure: Blue Ribbon Race (2003)
• The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery (2006)

A physical edition is available for the Switch version, either standalone or with a version that contains a Barbie with Atari-branded clothing.

[Come for the free upgrades, stay for a pretty good pun actually.]

22

TalkBack / Several New Stories Coming To Switch And Switch 2 Via Story Rich Showcase

« on: June 06, 2026, 10:08:21 AM »

Come for the free upgrades, stay for a pretty good pun actually.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75836/several-new-stories-coming-to-switch-and-switch-2-via-story-rich-showcase

Fellow Traveler (publishers of 1000xResist and the Citizen Sleeper games among others) held their first showcase focused on story-laden games this year. The new Switch 2 and Switch items from the show:

• The Citizen Sleeper games will release Switch 2 Editions on June 25, and the critically acclaimed games will offer no-cost upgrades for existing Switch owners.
• Also receiving a Switch 2 release this year with a free upgrade is Demonschool, and in a possibly related story "Demon Laden Content" focused on puzzle battles will be available as well.
• The Mermaid Mask, the murder mystery followup to Tangle Tower, will tell its tales on Switch 2 and Switch July 16.
• ShelfLife: Art School Detective, which crosses a murder mystery with a dating sim, was announced for Switch release but with no release date.

[And a surprising number of them are cross-platform for Switch owners.]

23

TalkBack / Whole Load Of Games Coming Via Wholesome Direct

« on: June 06, 2026, 09:59:00 AM »

And a surprising number of them are cross-platform for Switch owners.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75835/whole-load-of-games-coming-via-wholesome-direct

The annual Wholesome Games showcase did slow down slightly this year compared to previous years but there was still plenty of things for Switch 2 and Switch.

• The name checks out for "Deer and Boy", an adventure starring a boy and an ever-growing deer which will be available on Switch June 23.
• Moonlight Peaks, a farming RPG which plays out mostly at night due to your farmer being a vampire, will sprout on Switch 2 and Switch July 7.
• The newest Cozy Grove game, "Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit" is slated for Switch 2 and Switch launch July 15.
• The next day sees the Switch 2/Switch release of town builder Go-Go Town.
• Semi-satirical shop sim Discounty will receive the "People or Profits?" update in July, which will add new endings and ways to run the shop.
• Long-ago announced farm RPG Lou's Lagoon will finally release for Switch on August 27.
• A brief clip of puzzle game Walk the Frog was shown for a September release on Switch.
• The newest Moomin game, Moomin: Midsummer Madness (with the previous release being winter themed) will come out on Switch 2 and Switch sometime in 2026.
• A DLC for The Wandering Village called "The Last Leviathan" was shown, but with no release window.

[The Southeast Asian Games showcase saved the best bits for the end.]

24

TalkBack / Puzzle Adventure HOA 2 Announced

« on: June 06, 2026, 07:56:57 AM »

The Southeast Asian Games showcase saved the best bits for the end.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75834/puzzle-adventure-hoa-2-announced

One of the more popular indie games on Switch has a sequel that's headed to Nintendo's sequel.

The last announcement of the Summer Game Fest-aligned Southeast Asian Games Showcase revealed a new trailer for HOA 2, a sequel to the overhead adventure that launched on the original Switch in 2021. The sequel will come out on Switch 2 this fall.

Other announcements from the show were along the lines of DLC: 2025 adventure Until Then will receive DLC called "Afterimages" on June 16, and 2023 brawler GigaBash will have Ultraman DLC later this year.

[Guess we're not getting a Rise followup anytime soon.]

25

TalkBack / Monster Hunter Wilds Now In Development For Switch 2

« on: June 05, 2026, 06:49:00 PM »

Guess we're not getting a Rise followup anytime soon.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/75831/monster-hunter-wilds-now-in-development-for-switch-2

It appears Capcom woke up one morning and chose violence, as Monster Hunter Wilds is confirmed to be in development for Switch 2.

Following the announcement of Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance at Summer Game Fest earlier today (the equivalent to Sunbreak for Monster Hunter Rise), Capcom posted a discussion video about the expansion and at the end confirmed a Switch 2 version of the 2025 hunter is now in development. The video is below: if the time jump doesn't go to the 9 minute and 30 second mark, that's where the confirmation is.

The original Monster Hunter Wilds, although initially popular when it released for PC and PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series last year, was also criticized for performance issues, especially on PC where a patch was required nearly a year later to fix an issue where the game was constantly checking for the purchase for each of the game's many downloadable content items individually.