Category: Nintendo

Nintendo Was The Only One Making Steady Revenue On NES, Says Capcom Vet

“Profits skyrocketed with the switch from cartridges to discs”.

Former Capcom and Street Fighter II producer Yoshiki Okamoto has been sharing insights into his time working on games for the NES / Famicom over on his YouTube channel, and it gives us an interesting glimpse at game development at the time.

Translated by Automaton Media, Okamoto detailed that it was harder for third-party developers such as Capcom and retailers to actually turn a profit making and selling games for the Famicom. And, from his experience, “only Nintendo had a guaranteed profit.”

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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Recieves Another Switch 2 Update

Here’s what’s included.

Nintendo’s been updating games non-stop since the Switch 2 arrived in June and following multiple other updates this week, we’ve now got another patch for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury.

This bumps this Switch title up to Version 1.2.1 and follows on from a Switch 2 game update at the beginning of last month. Here’s the full rundown via Nintendo’s support page:

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Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Update on Switch 2 today.

Following three updates in June, Mario Kart World‘s first (and probably last) update for July 2025 is now live.

This might just be the biggest one yet, as it includes a whole bunch of general updates as well as multiple bug fixes. One, in particular, mentions how the frequency of “lap-type courses” has been increased, and much more has also been updated.

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Animal Well Is Getting A Gorgeous New Physical From Lost In Cult

Well, well, well.

2024’s hit puzzle platformer Animal Well is getting a second physical edition, this time from Lost In Cult, and it’s absolutely gorgeous.

After announcing an artbook earlier this year, Lost In Cult has lifted the lid on two lovely little physicals on social media — one standard edition, and one exclusive edition designed by UFO 50 and Spelunky creator Derek Yu. Both versions cost £29.99 and will be shipping in Q4 2025.

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DSiWare Game ‘Handy Hockey’ Makes A Return On Switch 2

With mouse controls and 120fps, too!

Japanese developer ITL is returning to one of its DSiWare titles, Handy Hockey, and bringing it to the Switch 2 in just two days — on 31st July 2025 — for the bargain price of £5.00 / $7.00.

The original game launched as a DSiWare title back in 2010 and is a simple, neon-coloured air hockey game. However, it was exclusive to Japan. This version looks to be a polished-up version of the original, making it the first time it’s available in the West.

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Will “Average” 30fps On Switch

The game will “benefit” from the Switch 2 specs, though.

We’re two days away from the release of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Dotemu and The Game Kitchen’s gorgeous pixel art spin-off from the Ninja Gaiden series (which is experiencing something of a comeback lately). And ahead of the game’s launch, publisher Dotemu has some potentially disappointing news for Switch owners.

The Switch 1 version “will average a 30 FPS experience at launch”, the publisher announced, while other platforms will hit a solid 60fps. Not the best news, but it’s par-the-course for many games on the older hybrid.

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Nintendo Announces New Donkey Kong Maximus Cup Event For Tetris 99

Unlock a new theme next month.

DK is back in his latest outing Donkey Kong Bananza, and apart from new merch and promotions in mobile games like Super Mario Run, he’s also getting his very own Tetris 99 event.

Yes, Nintendo’s Switch Online-focused battle-royale Tetris game will be hosting a special event between 1st – 4th August, 2025. In this limited-time Maximus Cup, you’ll be able to unlock a theme including special art, music and Tetrimino designs once you’ve accumulated 100 event points.

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