Famitsu’s most wanted games – January 12, 2025
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD continues to move up and is now in the top three.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 18 and December 24.
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Splatoon 3 Frosty Fest 2025 Splatfest results
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Following the latest Splatoon 3 Splatfest this weekend – specifically for Frosty Fest 2025 – we’ve now got the results. The theme this time around was about what makes players the happiest, and the options were money, experiences, and presents.
Based on the halftime results, it was looking like things were the closest they’ve ever been in terms of clout. Team Money had the slightest of edges with 33.56 percent, followed by Team Presents with 33.51 percent, and even Team Experiences was not far behind at all with 32.93 percent.
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet announce Tera Raid Battle event with Alolan Exeggutor
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For those playing Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, the next Tera Raid Battle event was just revealed which focuses on Alolan Exeggutor.
Alolan Exeggutor will be popping up in 5 Star Raids. It will carry the Dragon Tera Type.
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Nintendo pre-order updates – January 12, 2025
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Freedom Wars Remastered gameplay
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A whole bunch of gameplay is available for the new Nintendo Switch version of Freedom Wars Remastered. Over an hour of footage is showcased in a new video.
If you’re interested in learning more about the title, check out the following overview:
Rumor: Another Nintendo Switch 2 dock picture appears, will ship with 60W charger
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January 7: We’ve apparently got another look at the Nintendo Switch 2 dock picture as well as a tidbit that the device will ship with a 60W charger.
Switch 2 rumors and leaks are practically becoming a daily occurrence at this point. As for the latest, a photo was shared by Laura Kate Dale. The image provides visible input and output voltage information.
Rebel Transmute “Enter the Synapse” update announced, patch notes
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The team behind Rebel Transmute just wrapped up a massive update known as “Enter the Synapse”.
This just went live on PC and will soon be on Nintendo Switch. This patch comes following six months of development. There’s new content between added bosses and a new weapon. On top of that, a ton of balance adjustments, polish, and fixes are included.
The full rundown is as follows:
Nintendo Switch file sizes – Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Ravenswatch, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Ravenswatch, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Cavern Adventurers launches on Nintendo Switch next week
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According to an eShop listing, Cavern Adventurers will be appearing on Nintendo Switch next week. Kairosoft will be bringing it out on January 16, 2025.
Cavern Adventurers is a fantasy-themed management sim. In the game, players will be tasked with building an underground network of caves.
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Miyamoto explains how he came up with the famous Mario pipes
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Have you ever wondered how the famous pipes in the Mario series came to be? Thanks to creator Shigeru Miyamoto, we’ve got some insight.
Shumplations recently translated a classic interview that Game Maestro conducted with Miyamoto in 2000. As he stated during that discussion, Nintendo needed to come up with a way for enemies “that went to the bottom had to re-appear at the top of the screen.” Then while he was walking in Kyoto, he “saw a plastic pipe sticking out of a wall,” and that was the solution he came up with.
