Category: Nintendo

The game launches in Japan today.

Ys X: Proud Nordics launches for the Switch 2 in Japan today, and while there’s still no word about a local release, some new details have now emerged about this experience.

As highlighted by RPGSite, an early review from Japanese outlet Dengeki has revealed some key details about how the Switch 2 version connects with the existing Switch release. According to the source, “clear data” from your save file can be carried from Ys X: Nordics to Ys X: Proud Nordics.

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A fix for a small glitch is on the way.

Nintendo released Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV last week, and while the launch has gone mostly to plan, there’s apparently one bug Nintendo will be addressing in a future update.

According to its customer support account on social media, the ability to upload records to the rankings is temporarily suspended. Rankings will also not be updated for the time being. This will once again be resolved in an update as soon as possible:

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Mining for data.

A new survey conducted by Japanese variety show Ariyoshiiieeeee! – Oh yeah! Wanna play games at your place now? has revealed Japan’s favourite video games, both overall and by age rating, and while the likes of Mario, Splatoon, Pokémon, Zelda, Animal Crossing, and Dragon Quest all make frequent appearances, none of them made the top spot. (thanks, Automaton Media!)

Nope, Japan’s number one game — at least, according to a survey of 3,000 people conducted by the show — is none other than Minecraft. Super Mario Bros. landed at second overall, while Animal Crossing: New Horizons came in third. Everyone surveyed was asked to give their five favourite games, and then votes were tallied up to bring us the results.

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“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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Finally!

Heeeere we go! Nintendo has finally confirmed that a Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, and it’s a Partner Showcase.

Kicking things off on 31st July at 6am PST / 9am EST / 2pm BST / 3pm CET, we’ll be treated to 25 minutes of news on third-party games coming to the Switch and Switch 2.

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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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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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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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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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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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