Nintendo Download – July 10, 2025 (Europe)
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Super Mario Odyssey producer pushed for new 3D Donkey Kong, dev explains how destruction focus came to be
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If you’re wondering why we’re finally getting a new 3D Donkey Kong game with the upcoming launch of Donkey Kong Bananza, you can thank Yoshiaki Koizumi.
According to producer Kenta Motokura, it was Koizumi that made the push. Koizumi was most recently the producer of Super Mario Odyssey. He was also the director of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
Motokura told IGN in a new interview:
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Donkey Kong Bananza was originally a Nintendo Switch 1 game
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Donkey Kong Bananza is continuing the trend we’ve been seeing as of late, which is that while it’s coming to Nintendo Switch 2, it was originally planned for Switch 1.
That news comes from Kenta Motokura, the game’s producer. He said that it was always the plan to use voxel tech and consider “lots of different ideas for applications.” However, when Nintendo Switch 2 started to become a reality, the team “realized that the best implementation of these ideas and technology would be on Nintendo Switch 2.”
Director Kazuya Takahashi chimed in on this as well, telling IGN:
Nintendo Download – July 10, 2025 (North America) – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, Patapon, more
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It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of July 10, 2025. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, Patapon 1 + 2 Replay, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (6/30/25 – 7/6/25) – Nintendo Switch 2 still on fire
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Nintendo pulling the plug on Switch Game Vouchers
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Nintendo’s Switch Game Vouchers program is official coming to an end.
A notice about the discontinuation was posted on the official support page. On January 30, 2026, Nintendo Switch owners will not be able to purchase Game Vouchers. Vouchers expire twelve months after they were bought, so there aren’t any changes there. Nintendo didn’t elaborate on why the move is being made.
Company of Heroes Collection Nintendo Switch update adds online multiplayer
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Company of Heroes Collection just went live with a brand new update for Nintendo Switch today, which lets players access online multiplayer.
The feature was previously made available on mobile. Now the same functionality is included on Nintendo Switch and cross-play is supported between all platforms.
We Were Here series coming to Nintendo Switch
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Today, Total Mayhem Games announced that the We Were Here series is set to appear on Nintendo Switch. Fans can pick up the first three games later in 2025.
We Were Here is a series of co-op puzzle games. Backwards compatibility with Nintendo Switch 2 is promised and cross-platform support is in development.
Here’s what you can expect from the upcoming titles:
Splatoon 3 Summer Nights 2025 Splatfest announced
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June 20: Splatoon 3 has revealed a new Splatfest that will be held for Summer Nights 2025.
This time around, Nintendo is asking how players would like to travel. They can choose between land, sea, or air.
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Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced announced for Nintendo Switch [update: western confirmation]
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March 11: Today, Inti Creates unveiled Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced for Nintendo Switch. This will launch on July 24, 2025.
The package includes Azure Striker Gunvolt, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, and Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 plus all DLC. According to Inti Creates, “the series director has renewed all three titles, polishing the action gameplay and updating the music.” Also, items that were offered separately such as voice drama CDs are now included in-game in Library Mode, making for the most complete “final version” of the trilogy.
