Nintendo Releases – May 8, 2025 – Updates

Sure, here we go:

So, last week zipped by like a squirrel on espresso, and I totally forgot to mention Super Xevious in the Archives. Whoops.

Anyway, I kinda got sidetracked thinking about the Switch 2 — which, let’s face it, in Japan, could be all about that Tokimeki Memorial remake. Love and nostalgia? Gotcha. But hold on, the real drama might just happen in a Switch 1 Direct, which sorta makes High on Life the headliner. Why? Because Justin Roiland, yes, the Rick and Morty dude who had a bit of a fall from grace. Can’t ignore that.

Friday seems to have Spiritfall peeking into the lineup. Oh, and there’s this mind-bender — EggConsole hops to PC-98 with Rune Worth. Trying to play without Japanese skills? Brave, but maybe not wise. Over in Europe, pre-launch sales for Switch 2 are already a thing. First trivia answer: Hitman: World of Assassination. Go figure, right?

North America Highlights (chaos incoming):

• High on Life – going for $39.99 or $51.99 if you’re north of the border. Drops Tuesday.
• Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 – just under thirty bucks, or more up north.
• Captain Blood – shows up Tuesday. Arrrr!
• Mirage: Ignis Fatuus – mystical title, decent price.
• Spiritfall – rolls out Friday. Romance? Action? Maybe.

And get this—Laundry Simulator 2025! Might sound bizarre, but hey, everyone’s got dirty laundry, right? Sorta surprised it took until 2025 for that to be a thing!

Highlight sales? How about a 67% off on Star Trek: Legends celebrating May 4th. Kinda cool. It’s the small things, yeah?

Europe Rundown (quick and quirky):

• High on Life – same day as NA.
• Notable price drops, nothing earth-shattering.
• Those sweet pre-launch deals. Enter, Hitman.

Over in Japan:

Oh boy, Tokimeki Memorial Forever With You Emotional at ¥6600. I mean, with a name like that, who needs a plot? Plus the usual mix – simulators and quirky titles.

Closing tangent here – notice how games are getting longer names? Is it just me, or does it feel like plot summaries are being squeezed into titles? Anyway, that was a thought. Cheers!