Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 announced for Nintendo Switch, amiibo revealed [update: Rosalina’s Storybook pre-orders]
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September 12: Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 are returning in a new collection. This launches on October 2, 2025.
The two titles will be sold together as a physical bundle. Both of these titles will be available individually on the Nintendo eShop as well.
These are largely the same games as they were on Wii. There are some extra bells and whistles though, including enhanced resolution, improved UI, Assist Mode, and new Storybook content.
On top of the above, new amiibo are coming in April. Here’s a look:
Nintendo maintenance schedule – September 14, 2025 – latest eShop downtime
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of September 14, 2025.
The trend continues with more Nintendo eShop maintenance, and once again, there’s just one session planned – at least for now. This involves using a credit card.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of September 14, 2025:
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List of all Nintendo Switch 2 games with a game-key card release
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Following the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, we’re putting together a complete list of Nintendo Switch 2 games with a game-key card release.
This is a new approach to physical media, which has seen a mixed reaction. In a way, it’s a hybrid between a true physical release and a download code. Each box comes with a cartridge, but there’s nothing really included. Rather than coming with all content, you’ll need to download the game first. After that you don’t need to connect online, but you need to insert the card each time you play.
Pokemon Unite reveals Empoleon, Dhelmise, Vaporeon [update: Empoleon trailer]
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August 17: Three more creatures have been revealed for Pokemon Unite, as we now know that Empoleon, Dhelmise, and Vaporeon are all on the way. News dropped during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Pokemon World Championships.
Empoleon will arrive first on September 19, 2025. Dhelmise and Vaporeon don’t have release dates, but are coming later. We’ll let you know once we have a better idea about timing.
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Nintendo Switch file sizes – Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2, LEGO Voyagers, Wander Stars, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games. These include Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, LEGO Voyagers, Wander Stars, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – September 14, 2025
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of September 14, 2025 are now available.
Continuing its reign from last week, Hollow Knight: Silksong makes it out on top. Donkey Kong Bananza is in second, and thanks to the new DLC bundle, it has a separate entry at #15.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of September 14, 2025:
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Nintendo reveals Europe’s best-selling digital games for August 2025
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In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for August 2025.
Looking at Nintendo Switch 2, it’s Donkey Kong Bananza still at #1. That said, multiple new games debut – including Tiny Bookshop at #2 (it’s #1 for Nintendo Switch-only), Drag x Drive at #4, Is This Seat Taken at #5, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar at #7, and UFO 50 at #9.
The full list of Europe’s top 15 downloads on the Nintendo Switch eShop for both Switch and Switch for August 2025 is as follows:
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade has new Nintendo Switch 2 streamlined progression settings
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade will come with new progression settings on Nintendo Switch 2, Square Enix has revealed.
These options let players tweak various aspects of the game. These include having full HP at all times, always dishing out 9999 damage, and more.
Here’s the full list of progression settings in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade:
[Let’s Talk] September 2025 Nintendo Direct reactions
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One of the longest Nintendo Directs ever just took place yesterday with the September 2025 presentation. Nintendo itself presented the latest news for both Switch 2 and Switch, but third-parties chimed in as well.
From Nintendo, games that are new announcements included Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2, Mario Tennis Fever, Pokemon Pokopia, and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. Other highlights include the Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics, Donkey Kong Bananza DLC, Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and Metroid Prime 4 and Hyrule Wariors: Age of Imprisonment release dates. From third-parties, we saw Resident Evil Requiem (plus Resident Evil 7 and Village), Fatal Frame 2 Remake, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, and Danganronpa 2×2. This wasn’t everything, but you can catch up on it all here.
So now that the Nintendo Direct is over, how are you feeling about it? What was your favorite announcement? Let us know in the comments.
Rumor: New characters leaked for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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Cinépolis, a Mexico-based international movie theater chain, may have revealed some new information about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, including previously-unannounced characters.
The film was officially announced yesterday. As part of that, a brief teaser trailer was shown during a Nintendo Direct. That was mostly all, aside from a few words shared by Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri with Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Bowser, and Kamek confirmed. But now we may know about a couple of additional characters – we’ll be covering that below, so keep that in mind before proceeding.
