Nintendo Releases – February 20, 2025 – Announcements

The news team certainly didn’t intend for page 70,000 to achieve that milestone this way. It might have contained a few more colorful words if they had.

Last week slipped by, and with it, the arrival of three localized Cosmic Fantasy RPGs. We also saw the game Ultros, which despite its name, doesn’t feature seafood soup, and Konami’s Kitten Kaboodle, not to be mixed up with the Canadian drag artist, popped up in the Archives.

Interesting tidbit: the website’s page URLs have been ticking upward continuously, and in prepping this article, page 70,000 was born. I was secretly hoping that this milestone would coincide with this week’s piece, but alas, it found a fitting use elsewhere.

Now, as for recent game releases, it’s a bit of a quieter week in terms of standout quality. Leading the charge is "PC-8801 ass adventure game" Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog, which James has mentioned occasionally. A quirky crossover of Picross and farming RPGs in Piczle Cross: Rune Factory takes a noteworthy spot, and, to my surprise, Kairosoft hits the stage with Pro Wrestling Story. The EggConsole’s offering of Burai: Jokan, however, comes with a strong recommendation to only tackle it if you’re fluent in Japanese.

What’s New in North America:

• Jupiter Hell ($24.99/CA$35.99)
• X-Out: Resurfaced ($19.99/$27.49)
• Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog ($19.99/$26.99)
• Cabernet ($19.99/$25.99)
• Real H 5 ($19.99/$19.99)
• Please Be Happy (Launching Friday at $19.99/$26.58)
• Lone Fungus (Launching Friday at $19.99/$24.99)
• Godzilla Voxel Wars (Coming Wednesday at $14.99/$19.49)
• Ninja Issen: The Scroll of Dimension ($14.99/$21.66)
• And many more, down to the whimsical Learn to Play – Penalty Shootout (a mere $1.99/$2.49).

Devolver Digital’s sale is also catching attention this week, running until the 25th.

Over in Europe:

• The line-up includes Jupiter Hell (€24.99/£22.49) and X-Out: Resurfaced (€19.99/£17.99).
• The end of the week brings us Lone Fungus and Please Be Happy, both priced at €19.99/£17.99.
• And for the penny-pinchers, offerings like Spot The Odd Pictogram (€2.49/£2.24) won’t break the bank.

In Japan:

• Jupiter Hell marks its presence at ¥3900.
• Local favorites such as Taijii at ¥2800, Real H 5 at ¥2799, and Discolored 2 at ¥2300 add variety to the list.
• For those looking for something light-hearted, don’t miss Mimi the Cat: Meow Together at ¥499.

With such a varied roster, there’s no shortage of new entertainment to dive into this week, catering to diverse tastes across North America, Europe, and Japan. Happy gaming!