We eight scribes from RPS are,
Bearing jokes, we wrote in the past,
Christmas crackers, god we’re knackered,
After twelve months of graft.
O, reader of wonder, loved the most,
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January leading, still proceeding,
See you once we’ve munched our roasts.
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Mario Kart cleans up (again) while Metroid drops.
The last full week of 2025 UK charts data is in, and for the most part, it’s a minor reshuffle of the usual suspects, with EA SPORTS FC 26 sitting pretty at #1 and Mario Kart cleaning up twice over and first-party Nintendo (published) games taking up more than a quarter of entries in the all-formats chart.
Ghost of Yotei and Just Dance 2026 slipped out of the top 10 (the latter out of the top 40 completely) to make room for Nintendo Switch Sports and GTA5, both of which were hovering just outside last week.
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A recap: of the seven hopefuls I slipped into our bulk 2025 list of “Oh, that looks alright” games, only three actually released in 2025, and one of them wasn’t very good. If it’s the hope that kills you, I am therefore dead four, arguably five times over. Real Necron shit, honestly.
Scoot over, Ness.
Over the holiday season, we’re republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025. This article was originally published in May. Enjoy!
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While I would go so far as to say that I have an affection for the team here at RPS, they certainly tried my patience when it came to the Advent Calendar voting. How dare they not have played and loved the same games as me through the year? Here I was, new head honcho, and I couldn’t find a single one in the bunch who had put the necessary hours into Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainoids. Shameful.
Thank goodness I can put that right with my Selection Box.
Could an upgrade be on the way?
Since the Switch 2 generation got underway, many Nintendo fans have been calling for the Pikmin titles to receive an upgrade from Nintendo. Now, in an interesting development, a Switch 2 rating has surfaced on the European age rating board ‘PEGI’ for Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
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While the holidays may be over, there are still many great deals live. We’ve rounded up the best deals for Sunday, December 28, below. Don’t miss your chance to save on these late discounts or gifts!
Avatar has taken over the world once again with the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in the Avatar saga thus far. If you’re itching to experience more of Pandora, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora from Ubisoft was a sleeper hit that’s on sale this weekend. This edition of the game features both the base game and its expansion, which is perfect for new players.
Ninja Gaiden 4 was developed by both Team Ninja and PlatinumGames, offering a wild and immensely satisfying action combat system. Instead of solely focusing on Ryu, a new protagonist, Yakumo, was introduced alongside him. With two characters to play as, there are all kinds of new abilities and mechanics to utilize as you trek across Tokyo to combat an evil threat. If you haven’t had a chance to check out this brand-new entry, you can pick up a copy for $49.94 today at Walmart.
Gears of War shockingly hit PlayStation for the first time in its history as part of Xbox’s multiplatform approach earlier this year. This enhanced and remastered edition of the first game is the perfect entry point for PlayStation players, and you can save $15 off a physical copy today at Target.
Launched earlier this month, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is finally available on Nintendo Switch. Right now, you can save $10 off the physical copy at Amazon. This edition packs in all the game’s DLC, updates, and more into one package for Switch 2 owners.
One of the most anticipated RPGs of 2025, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, is down to $49.99 this weekend. This remake transforms the original two Dragon Quest games into gorgeous experiences with numerous updates and tweaks to modernize the experience. I’ve had a blast checking this one out over the last week, especially with how much work has been put into DQII.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves was one of the biggest fighting game releases of 2025, marking a long-awaited return to SNK’s beloved Fatal Fury series. The Special Edition is on sale for only $30 this weekend, and this is the best package to buy if you’ve yet to pick this game up. The first year of DLC is included for free, including both Ken and Chun-Li from Street Fighter.
If you’re a Nintendo Switch 2 owner or expecting to become one this holiday season, a microSD Express Card is an absolutely essential purchase. The internal 256GB of storage is nowhere near enough for most players, especially with huge games like Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade set to take up over a third of that space next year. You can save $20 off this 256GB microSD Express Card at Amazon and instantly double your Switch 2 storage.
Black Ops 7 is the latest Call of Duty, with the game releasing just a few weeks ago. Despite this, it’s already on sale at Amazon for $40, which makes this a perfect last-minute gift.
Art books are a great way to gain greater insight into the development of your favorite games. This DOOM: The Dark Ages art book was released a few weeks ago, and it’s already on sale for just under $31. Featuring over 200 pages, you can dive into behind-the-scenes art of the Doom Slayer, his weapons, and even enemies or locations.
Amazon has the complete Blu-ray of the animated Mega Man series on sale for $31.97 today. This set contains all 27 episodes of the original series, which totals over 10 hours of content!
Astro Bot is a must-own game for any PlayStation 5 owner for many reasons. The fun platforming adventure is a trip across PlayStation’s iconic history of games, with cameos from many of the beloved characters that shaped each console generation. Today, you can score Astro Bot for $39.99 at Amazon, which is the lowest we’ve seen it so far.
We eight scribes from RPS are,
Bearing jokes, we wrote in the past,
Christmas crackers, god we’re knackered,
After twelve months of graft.
O, reader of wonder, loved the most,
Why not subscribe to Supporters posts?
January leading, still proceeding,
See you once we’ve munched our roasts.
But first, time to enjoy your lovely joke!
I might just be tired.
I must have some kind of record for Ring Fit, if not internationally (see: here), then at least for the West Midlands. I played 10 hours over the weekend, which probably sounds like a lot. I can confirm it was.
You know those charity fundraisers of dancing for 24 hours or whatever? It wasn’t that. All I raised was my knees (a lot), the Ring (nearly as much), and my cat towards the ring to try and get it to jump through (once, he didn’t).
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If I were the foreman of an game refinery, I might be dabbing my forehead in anticipation right now because there is a lot coming down the pipeline in 2026. You may be looking at the telltale bulge of Grand Theft Auto, but I’m more focused on the amount of damn fine horror we’ve got in the plumbing.
