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The latest European Nintendo Downloads for the week of May 8, 2025 are as follows:

Palworld Pocketpair Nintendo lawsuit

September 18: Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair – the studio known for Palworld – together with The Pokemon Company.

Those that have been keeping up with Palworld since it burst onto the scene this year may not be overly surprised by the news. The lawsuit is seeking “injunction against infringement and compensation for damages”. Nintendo and The Pokemon Company believe that Palworld “infringes multiple patent rights.”

Nintendo has come through with the latest update on its release schedule, which is shared for May 2025 via its financial results documents.

A few Nintendo Switch games are here – notably ones revealed at the end of March – but we also see first titles for Switch 2. That means Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and more are present.

The full schedule for May 2025 is as follows:

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Stemming from Nintendo’s latest financial results, we have the latest update on million sellers for Switch.

We do have a new addition this time with Donkey Kong Country Returns HD appearing. Since launch, the title has sold 1.27 million copies worldwide. 

Below is the full lineup of Nintendo million sellers on Nintendo Switch for May 2025:

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We now have Nintendo’s financial results for May 2025, which covers the full fiscal year.  The latest information is now available regarding Nintendo Switch hardware and software sales, the company’s overall performance, and more.

Below are the full highlights:

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Thief's Shelter

Restless Corp and Geo Games are bringing Thief’s Shelter to Nintendo Switch, the two sides announced today. As of now no release date has been provided.

Thief’s Shelter, a first-person psychological mystery game with puzzles and more, follows the story of Detective James. It revolves around trying to uncover a criminal’s hidden identity. 

We’ve got further details in the following overview:

Stardew Valley sequel

With Stardew Valley having made its initial appearance almost a decade ago, some fans might be wondering if we could see a sequel one day. Developer ConcernedApe has now weighed in on the possibility. 

ConcernedApe was asked about whether or not we could see a follow-up during the Tiger Belly Podcast. The developer is open to the idea, but at the same time, brought up how it’s much easier to add content to the existing game rather than make a whole new one. Additionally, ConcernedApe has Haunted Chocolatier on its hands as its next project, which was announced over three years ago.

Nordic Ashes: Ultimate Edition

Nordic Ashes: Ultimate Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch, Noxfall Studios has announced. A digital release is scheduled for June, but there’ll be a physical release later in 2025.

Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok is a Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game. Players will take on hordes of creatures throughout the experience. 

Zombies Overloaded

Zombies Overloaded is heading to Nintendo Switch, Brainium Games and Vinterm Games shared today. Look for it in Q2 2025.

Zombies Overloaded is an arcade-inspired shooter in which players will fight, dodge, and nuke their way through endless hordes. It features crazy weapons and power-ups, bosses to take on, and more.

We’ve got more information in the following overview:

Mamorukun ReCurse

City Connection, Clear River Games, G.rev, and Take x Off today announced Mamorukun ReCurse for Nintendo Switch. The game launches later in 2025.

We originally reported on plans to bring back Mamorukun Curse last year. However, it wasn’t clear what form the project would be taking at the time. With today’s announcement, we now know that it’s a full remaster of the arcade shooter with widescreen format and modern twin-stick controls.

Further details about Mamorukun ReCurse are included in the following overview:


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