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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

System: Switch 2 / Switch (reviewed)
Release date: May 22, 2026
Developer: Fabraz
Publisher: Atari

I don’t need to talk about Bubsy’s standing in the wider gaming community; everyone knows about the bobcats much-maligned original releases during the big platformer mascot boom of the 90s. Still, perhaps in some capacity due to him being the target of many an online game reviewer’s ridicule, he has remained in the cultural zeitgeist. In the last decade, Bubsy has returned to the forefront with a few decent 2D platformers harkening back to his roots, and a collection last year of all his ‘greatest hits’ to get people up to speed ahead of the release of this new title, Bubsy 4D. By far and away, this is the most fun Bubsy title to date and indie developer Fabraz deserve massive credit for getting this bobcat into a place where I can say I thoroughly enjoyed my short but sweet experience with his latest title.

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of May 21, 2026. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Bubsy 4D, Tales of Arise, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition review

System: Switch 2
Release date: May 22, 2026
Developer: Bandai Namco
Publisher: Bandai Namco

Two planets hurl together through the cosmos, entangled in a three hundred years’ long war with the planet Rena ruling over Dahna and its people. Dahna’s resources are mined and pillaged to benefit the ruling Renans, and the Dahnan people are subjugated and treated as work slaves. Two people born on different worlds decide to change fate and create a new path – and after doing so, the journey continues onward with the mysterious young Nazamil. Born of both Renan and Dahnan blood, Nazamil’s introduction leads the party down a new path of adventure and intrigues. 

Neptunia: Unlimited

March 19: Today, Compile Heart unveiled Neptunia: Unlimited, which is planned for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. It’s first debuting in Japan on August 27, 2026. Expect a western release and a finalized English name later.

Neptunia: Unlimited is arriving over a decade after the last mainline entry in the series. It’s also the first game in the franchise for Nintendo Switch 2.

Here’s some information about it:

Aspyr lived up to its promise to update the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, as a patch has just been released which adds TressFX.

The inclusion of TressFX was one of the biggest player requests from the port. Up until today, it was missing in the game. TressFX is notable since it’s used to render and simulate Lara Croft’s hair more realistically.

Dotemu and Tribute Games revealed DLC plans for Marvel Cosmic Invasion, starting with the arrival of Cyclops and The Thing today.

This first DLC is out today on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. Here’s some information about the new DLC characters:

Switch demos

Thousands of games are currently available on Nintendo Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.

Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.

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Best SD cards Switch 2

For Nintendo Switch 2 owners, today we’re going over the best SD cards you can get for the system. 

In today’s world, digital gaming is more common than ever. It’s super easy to download a game from the Nintendo eShop without even having to leave your house – and on Switch, it was fairly easy, as big microSD cards weren’t terribly expensive. That said, the Nintendo Switch 2 only uses microSD Express cards, which are completely different – and as you may have guessed, much more expensive. There aren’t a ton of viable options on the market right now, and none of them are particularly cheap. That said, not only will we go over the best microSD cards for Nintendo Switch 2, but also some tips to help save on storage space.

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Console Archives developer Hamster has spoken further about what’s planned going forward, including how many games we could ultimately see.

Satoshi Hamada, the CEO and founder of Hamster Corporation, was talking about Console Archives in a recent Famitsu interview. He mentioned how during the planning stage, the company’s goal was “to reproduce every home console and every game ever”. Hamster had dreams of releasing 800 titles for Arcade Archives, but for Console Archives, “we have an even bigger dream, every game on every console, at least, first, at the planning stage that was our goal.” Also mentioned is that Famicom and PlayStation games are likely to be the priority since “some of the Arcade Archives games use compatible CPUs”.


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