Yoshi and the Mysterious Book icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is here, and to celebrate, new icons are now available on Nintendo Switch Online.
Icons will be rotated weekly over the next month or so. You can grab designs for characters, backgrounds, and frames. Characters cost 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. For backgrounds and frames, they’re 5 Platinum Points each.
Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition launch trailer – RPG incoming for Nintendo Switch 2
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Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition is launching imminently, and tying in with that, we’ve got the launch trailer. Bandai Namco’s RPG will be appearing on Nintendo Switch 2.
As a reminder, here’s what to expect from the release:
Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia revealed for Nintendo Switch
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Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia is in the works for Nintendo Switch, retailer listings have revealed. The game is due out on September 3, 2026.
The original Marsupilami came to Nintendo Switch at the end of 2021, and was pretty well-received at the time. Just like the previous entry, the sequel is a 2.5D platformer reminiscent of Donkey Kong Country.
Samurai action game Gurei announced for Nintendo Switch
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The upcoming title Gurei will be making an appearance on Nintendo Switch, according to Astrolabe Games and Lobo Sagaz Studio. Look for it on July 23, 2026.
Gurei is an unforgiving action game that draws from classic Japanese samurai cinema. It features hand-drawn art and fluid animation with a choice-driven combat system.
All of the important details can be found in the following overview:
More: Astrolabe Games, Gurei, Lobo Sagaz Studio
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 gets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
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Mob Entertainment today set a release date for Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 – Broken Things on consoles, including Nintendo Switch. It’s just a few days out – you’ll be able to grab it on May 27, 2026.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 lets players descend deeper into Playtime Co. as they uncover the secrets and new faces waiting within. The Nintendo Switch debut follows the original launch which took place back in February.
Here’s some information about the title:
Old school RPG Crystals of Irm coming to Nintendo Switch
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Today, Deck13 Spotlight and Lots of Stuff Games announced that they’re putting Crystals of Irm on Nintendo Switch. The two sides didn’t provide launch timing, but that’ll come later.
Crystals of Irm is an old school RPG. There are also dungeon-crawling features and a combat system with a movement-based grid.
For further details about the game, check out the following overview:
Best-selling games in the U.S. for April 2026 – Tomodachi Life beats out everything
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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of April 2026.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream was the big winner here as it managed to beat out every other title. Pragmata, another new release, comes in second. Also worth mentioning, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 moved up from #13 previously to #7 – likely due to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for April 2026:
Pokemon Winds and Waves retailer listings go live, may give insight into how much the games will cost
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Official pricing for Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves has not yet been officially announced, but new retailer listings may give some insight.
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Waves, Pokemon Winds
Scarlet Wolf dropping on Nintendo Switch next month
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Sometimes You, in partnership with Graven Visual Novels, has announced the upcoming release of Scarlet Wolf on Nintendo Switch. This one is slated for June 3, 2026.
Scarlet Wolf is a psychological horror visual novel. The description notes that after meeting with an old friend, you’ll “go through many traps and fight monsters to reveal the secrets of the dark past.”
Here’s the full overview:
Toujinmakyouden Hercules no Eikou is this week’s Console Archives on Nintendo Switch 2
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Toujinmakyouden Hercules no Eikou is the next release in the Console Archives series, according to Hamster. The game arrives tomorrow, May 21.
Toujinmakyouden Hercules no Eikou initially debuted in 1987. The Data East game is an RPG in which players go on an adventure to take down the Demon King Hades and rescue the goddess Venus.
Here’s some additional information:
