Dark Auction Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Released Today
The Switch 2 Edition's 100-yen upgrade pass creates a low-cost path for existing owners to experience the performance improvements, a pricing strategy that may influence how other publishers handle cross-generation upgrades.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Automaton.
IzanagiGames and Good Smile Company released the mystery adventure game 'Dark Auction Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' on June 11, 2026. The package version costs 6,040 yen, and the download version costs 5,050 yen. Owners of the original Nintendo Switch version can upgrade for 100 yen via an Upgrade Pass. The game features an original story and scenario by Rika Suzuki, known for 'Another Code' and 'Wish Room', with character design by Kohsuke, the manga artist of 'GANGSTA.'. Music is by Yuko Komiyama, who worked on the 'Monster Hunter' series, and Tsukasa Masuko, known for the 'Megami Tensei' series. The Switch 2 Edition offers improved resolution, higher frame rate, and faster loading times. The game is set in 1981 Europe, where protagonist Noah, voiced by Kengo Kawanishi, searches for his missing father Leonardo, voiced by Rikiya Koyama, who disappeared after attending a mysterious auction. Players explore a castle and participate in an auction where memories are used as currency. The game was previously released on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Steam in January 2026.
Direction and production are handled by Shinsuke Umeda of IzanagiGames, a detail the summary did not include. The voice cast is larger than the two leads named in the summary: Daisuke Namikawa voices Edgar, Nobunaga Shimazaki voices Christoph, Shunsuke Takeuchi voices Otto, Maaya Uchida voices Carla, Yui Ishikawa voices Lorraine, Akira Ishida voices Hell, and Sho Hayami voices the Auctioneer.
The game's structure splits into two phases. In the Exploration Part, players gather information by exploring the castle and organizing the testimonies and actions of the auction participants. In the Auction Part, players use a memory reproduction device called EPO to bid, offering their own memories instead of money. The memories offered are influenced by the character's secrets and traumas, and may be unclear or distorted. Players must use the information from exploration to decide how to handle those distorted memories.
Subtitle languages supported are Japanese, English, and Chinese (Traditional and Simplified). Voice language is Japanese only. The Amazon.co.jp exclusive bonus for the Switch 2 Edition is a Nintendo Switch 2 logo design microfiber cloth.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.