Firm announces region-locked PS5. If you’ve been keeping an eye on our weekly Japanese Charts, then you’ll know that the Switch and Switch 2 have been consistently dominating the hardware space, with Sony’s PS5 struggling to get a foothold in the region (and let’s not even mention Xbox). That’s not to say it hasn’t doesn’t…
A first for Nintendo and Sony platforms. Following last week’s foray into the ’90s with the release of Namco’s 1996 title Tokyo Wars, Hamster Corp, the company behind Arcade Archives, has decided to return to the ’80s this week, announcing the upcoming release of Konami’s mech-based fighting game Galactic Warriors. Released in arcades in 1985,…
Pre-orders opening soon. After cropping up back in the September Direct, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake made another haunting appearance at last night’s State of Play showcase, and what do you know, it got a release date this time. Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have announced that the next spooky remake will arrive on…
Space Invaders! Bubble Bobble! Rastan! Evercade maker Blaze has expanded its cartridge-based ecosystem in some interesting ways over the past few years, but the one that has hooked me the most personally is the ‘Alpha’ line of bartop arcades. We’ve already had Mega Man and Street Fighter-themed units, and now it’s the turn of Taito…
Previous issues have been resolved. Earlier this year, a few months after the Switch 2 launch, Nintendo identified an issue with the Switch release Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on the new hybrid platform. Now, according to Nintendo’s new Switch 2 compatibility search page, the same title has received an update yesterday on 11th November…
Master the martial arts in 2026. If you’re eager for even more RPG action on the Switch and Switch 2, Clouded Leopard and Spiral Up have today announced the release of Wandering Sword in 2026. This is a martial-arts style role-playing game set in a wuxia world that blends “traditional pixel art graphics” with “immersive…
Get ready for an even bigger launch. Dynasty Warriors: Origins is on its way to the Switch 2 early next year, and Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have today revealed the “major DLC” for the title will be arriving on the same day. Visions of Four Heroes will add new stories and weapons when it…
Get a head start! Alongside a new story trailer today, Square Enix has released an eShop demo for its upcoming Switch and Switch 2 release, Octopath Traveler 0. This demo will allow you to experience the opening of the new game, including the first chapter of three different story arcs from the “Retribution story, as…
Last week I shared some delightful trivia about Windows’ Bluetooth drivers, which really don’t seem like they should be compatible with the words “delightful trivia.” But they are! Microsoft had to make a carveout in its Bluetooth driver code for a specific mouse—its own Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000, released in 2006—because someone stuck a…
And SpongeBob joins the race later this month. Ahead of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds release on the Switch 2, Sega has revealed more free characters are “coming soon”. This includes the previously confirmed character NiGHTS in December 2025, Super Monkey Ball‘s AiAi in January 2026, and last but not least, the Sonic the Hedgehog IDW duo,…