Nintendo eShop Japan Switches Up Release Schedule: Key Titles Arriving May 8, 2025

Nintendo has refreshed its upcoming release lineup for the Japanese Nintendo Switch eShop, detailing a packed schedule for the week of May 8, 2025.

This update features a combination of high-profile digital and physical games, which underlines Nintendo’s ongoing commitment to delivering a diverse and engaging gaming experience for Switch users in Japan.

As part of this latest release wave, players can look forward to notable titles such as The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy and the new edition of Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional. According to Nintendo's June schedule update, Switch owners in Japan will see a varied slate of games landing on the eShop.

One headline title is The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy—a much-anticipated addition that showcases the platform's continuing appeal for fans of story-rich and innovative gameplay.

Alongside this, Konami’s classic series returns to the storefront with Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional, offering fresh content for a beloved franchise that has held a lasting presence in the Japanese market. The full retail release for the week centers on Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional, while the eShop’s digital download collection includes new and returning games across a variety of genres.

Highlights from the digital lineup launching on May 9 include the critically noted indie title Bearnard, the social and competitive multiplayer game Paper io 2, and the atmospheric roguelite adventure Spiritfall.

Other distinctive additions encompass strategy, action, and simulation games, such as Chaos Galaxy 2, Ship Graveyard Simulator 2, and Truck Simulator 25: American Driver. Below is the confirmed schedule for Switch releases on the Japanese eShop for the week starting May 8, 2025: Switch Retail: - Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You Emotional Switch Digital Downloads (launch dates noted): - Bearnard (May 9) - Cat & Rabbit Pizza Farming - Chaos Galaxy 2 - Cocktail Rush - Date with a Psycho Killer Girl: A Love Story & Horror Show Series - Date with a Serial Killer: A Love Story from a Horror Show Series - Dunk Dunk - Eggconsole Rune Worth PC-9801 - Ellphaser - Kill the Emoji 2 - Kitten Lost Her Box - Korean Drone Flying Tour Garorim Bay - Mirage: Ignis Fatuus - Mobibosu - Moe Waifu Push-Box - Paper io 2 (May 9) - Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 - Spiritfall (May 9) - StreamLove Voyage (May 9) - Strings Theory - Submarine Survivor - The Abandoned Planet - Trash Is Fun - Truck Simulator 25: American Driver - Undivine With its regular schedule updates, Nintendo continues to maintain a robust and dynamic presence on the Nintendo Switch eShop.

These timely releases reinforce the company’s status as a market leader in digital delivery and content variety for the Switch platform.

As always, players can access new games on their launch dates directly through the Japanese Nintendo eShop, ensuring that fans have immediate access to the widest range of new releases each week.

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