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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of November 16, 2025.

At least for now, only one session is on the docket. Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch will be impacted as the Switch Online app for these two systems will be down a bit.

Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of November 16, 2025:

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.

This week, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for October 2025. We have data for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch here.

Unsurprisingly, it’s complete domination for Pokemon Legends: Z-A. The game was on top for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. There are some other new games as well, including Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted and Ball x Pit.

The full list of Europe’s top 15 downloads on the Nintendo Switch eShop for both Switch and Switch for Other 2025 is as follows:

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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Kirby Air Riders, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Kirby Air Riders

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of November 16, 2025 are now available.

Kirby Air Riders pre-loads have begun, and that means it’s your new number one. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment settles for second this week. Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road also seems to be doing well for Level-5 as it’s entered the top five.

Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of November 16, 2025:

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Another publisher has stepped forward with a big Nintendo eShop sale, with various games at new lowest prices.

Rune Factory 5, Rune Factory 3 Special, and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma are all at new lows. The same goes for a number of other titles, including Freedom Planet 2 and Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana.

Below is the full roundup:

Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack trailer

Koei Tecmo and Gust are back with a launch trailer to promote the debut of Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack. The three RPGs previously came to Nintendo Switch, but are now being rereleased with additional elements and improvements (and there are now Switch 2 versions).

Here’s everything you need to know:

Coinciding with this week’s Nintendo Switch 2 firmware update, a bunch of new Switch 1 games have been fixed on the new console in terms of backwards compatibility.

A few big names are included here. We previously spotlighted the fix for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition in a separate post, but other games that have been fixed include Batman: Arkham Knight, Tokyo Xanadu eX+, and Windjammers.

The full lineup is as follows:

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Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs

Various store pages confirm pricing for all Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs that will be available.

There are a variety of price points, with some costing as much as $20. On the other hand, many are free – those these are from third-parties.

Here’s the full roundup:


Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of November 20, 2025. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Kirby Air Riders.

Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:



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