Updated
Updated · GoNintendo · Jun 7
Sea of Stars Hits Switch 2 eShop in Japan at 4,400 Yen With Included DLC
Updated
Updated · GoNintendo · Jun 7

Sea of Stars Hits Switch 2 eShop in Japan at 4,400 Yen With Included DLC

3 articles · Updated · GoNintendo · Jun 7

Summary

  • June 8 listings on Japan’s eShop show Sea of Stars arriving on Switch 2 for 4,400 yen, bundled with the Throes of the Watchmaker DLC.
  • The store page labels it Switch 2-exclusive software and says save data from the original Switch version is not compatible.
  • That also points to no free upgrade path for existing Switch owners, who would need to buy the new version separately.
  • The move expands Sabotage Studio’s RPG to Nintendo’s new hardware, with a broader release outside Japan still unconfirmed.

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