Nintendo Releases: May 8, 2025 – Updates

Okay, let’s dive into this. Not sure why, but I feel like I missed some cosmic memo last week. Super Xevious popped up in the Archives—did anyone else catch that? No? Just me? Anyway, dive with me into this whirlwind, because things are about to get chaotic.

So – let’s talk Switch 2. Japan’s all abuzz with a Tokimeki Memorial remake, which honestly, might be the biggest deal of the month over there. Or not. Who knows. But the real chaos? High on Life! Yes, that shooter whipped up under the magic wand of the Rick and Morty mastermind. Only this dude had a rather… umm, let’s say awkward exit. Not sure what was harder—his departure or trying to follow any new episode plot.

And then, what’s next on this wild lineup? Oh yeah, Spiritfall’s jumping in on Friday. But wait—did I mention the EggConsole’s getting a price bump with Rune Worth on PC-98? If you’re not fluent in Japanese, well… good luck, my friend. Who needs subtitled anime when you can have utterly confusing gameplay, am I right?

In Europe, we’re seeing some Switch 2 pre-launch sales on the eShop. Exciting? Maybe. The trivia nugget still circles around Hitman: World of Assassination. Go figure.

NORTH AMERICA

Here’s the what’s what for games—without fancy fluff:

• High on Life: $39.99 (USD) / $51.99 (CAD). Dropping Tuesday if you’re counting days.
• Ship Graveyard Simulator 2: $29.99 / $41.99
• Captain Blood: Going for $24.99 / $34.99, same Tuesday drop.
• Ah, Mirage: Ignis Fatuus, such a name, right? $19.99 / $25.99.
• Chaos Galaxy 2: Same price range.
• Spiritfall: $19.99 / $25.99 this Friday.
• Let’s not forget Dunk Dunk and its comical price of $14.99 / $19.99.

And so on, down the list. Oh, and apparently if you’re into pricing drama like it’s a soap opera, the EggConsole is getting jiggy with Rune Worth at $7.16 / $9.54. Play responsibly, or get confused responsibly. Either works.

EUROPE

Swinging over to Europe, where High on Life is €36.49 / £30.49—you’d better mark Tuesday. Feeling repetitive here, and honestly, my coffee’s getting cold, so let’s speedrun:

• Ship Graveyard Simulator 2: €29.99 / £29.99.
• Captain Blood: Grabs you at €24.99 / £22.49, again, a Tuesday wonder.
• Chaos Galaxy 2 is popping up at €19.99 / £17.99 on Wednesday.

Seriously though, Europe seems to have a pattern, or maybe I’m just seeing things. Anyway, there’s more—trust me, endless names and numbers, but let’s hop out here to let your imagination do the rest.

JAPAN

And over in Japan, the games list reads like an anime opening theme. Dramatic and packed:

• Tokimeki Memorial Forever With You Emotional at a whooping ¥6600.
• More simulations, like Ship Graveyard 2 at ¥4350. Everyone loves a good ship, I guess?
• Captain Blood (sounds like an epic novel) at ¥3499 is cruising in on Wednesday.

…and the quirky train continues. I could continue this laundry list, but let’s pause, because maybe this Friday you’ll be dancing around ¥750 for Paper.io 2 and doing some… well, submarine survival antics at ¥600.

If you’ve made it this far, you deserve a medal or maybe just a strong drink. Lists are weirdly hypnotic, aren’t they?