CFK and DeerFarm have unleashed a ton of new info on Shikhondo: Blue Pieta, along with the first gameplay screenshots of the title. We have still yet to hear when the game will release, but we know it’ll launch for both Nintendo Switch 2, and the Switch.
Here’s the new overview of the game, with information on the vocal casting:
Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot ’em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage!
Kirby Air Riders director Masahiro Sakurai has shared more insight into the game, this time sharing interesting information about the development of the Gummies feature. A new blog post just went up on Nintendo’s website with the details.
As it turns out, this was something that was in the early planning stage. Sakurai also revealed that initially, this was planned to be an online-only feature. However, “making it completely unobtainable offline would feel too isolating” and the team “needed offline play to be just as fulfilling.”
Sakurai shared the following:
We have the new launch trailer for Dconn’s Rubato. This experimental, 2D physics-based take on the collect-a-thon genre recently landed on Nintendo Switch.
Here’s a bit of information about it:
January 13: High On Life 2 will be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, according to a retailer listing.
A page has now popped up on Amazon, complete with the game’s boxart. While it will be made available at retail, this will be a game-key card release.
Atomic Owl, which was previously confirmed for Nintendo Switch, has a release date. Eastasiasoft and Monster Theater say it’s planned for May 20, 2025.
It was a couple of years ago that the neo-roguelite platformer was announced for Nintendo Switch. The project previously earned funding via Kickstarter.
Opus Magnum: Complete Edition debuted on Nintendo Switch this week, and we now have the launch trailer. The open-ended puzzle game lands on the platform with the new De Re Metallica expansion.
A bunch of details about it can be found in the following description:
Ratalaika Games is publishing a new title, Just Deserts, on Nintendo Switch this week, the company has announced. It arrives on March 27, 2026.
Just Deserts is a sci-fi action dating sim made by Vifth Floor. You’ll play as a soldier who must protect a city from a mysterious alien attack, but also seek to capture the heart of your dream girl(s) at the same time.
Here’s an official overview:
NIS America is no longer moving forward with its game-key card release of Starbites on Nintendo Switch 2, it’s been revealed.
The publisher was previously planning on selling the title both through its online store with a limited edition and at retailers. However, that will no longer be the case.
The latest EDGE review scores for issue #422 (May 2026 issue) have now been released. A number of Nintendo-related games are covered, including Resident Evil Requiem, Mario Tennis Fever, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. Pokemon Winds and Waves were recently announced, and now land for the first time – if we were to guess, they’ll be moving up in the coming weeks.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 4 and March 10.
