Famitsu’s most wanted games – December 28, 2025 – Mario Tennis Fever, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave enter the top 10
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. This week, Mario Tennis Fever and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave enter the top ten.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 10 and December 16.
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Nintendo Switch eShop deals – lowest prices ever for Garden Story, Neon White, Rogue Legacy 1 and 2, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Garden Story, Neon White, the Rogue Legacy games, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo pre-order updates – December 28, 2025 – Marvel Cosmic Invasion and more
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Pikmin 3 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2 listing has surfaced
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Pikmin 3 Deluxe could be bound for Nintendo Switch 2 if a new listing is anything to go by.
Today, the game was re-rated by PEGI. This is a separate entry specifically for Nintendo Switch – the Switch original is still on the page from 2020.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – December 28, 2025 – future session for Nintendo Accounts
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of December 28, 2025.
As of now there’s technically not anything planned imminently. Instead, an early session has been added to the docket for some Nintendo Account downtime in the middle of January.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of December 28, 2025:
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Dynasty Warriors: Origins, The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Dynasty Warriors: Origins, The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – December 28, 2025 – Metroid Prime 4 drops as Donkey Kong Bananza rises
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of December 28, 2025 are now available.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond had been holding on strong for several weeks, but has finally dropped, landing at #5. And an old favorite has returned to #1 – that’s Donkey Kong Bananza, which may have received a holiday boost.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of December 28, 2025:
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Nintendo explains why it kept the Imprisoning War Sages a mystery in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi has spoken about why Nintendo kept the game’s Imprisoning War Sages a mystery.
Tears of the Kingdom featured Ardi of the Gerudo, Qia of the Zora, Raphica of the Rito, and Agraston of the Goron. However, we don’t really get to learn about them at all in the game. In flashbacks, they’re only shown briefly.
Nintendo Switch Online GameCube games still suffering from input lag, latest test shows
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Despite recent reports, input lag still appears to be an issue with GameCube games on Nintendo Switch Online.
Fans recently had some hope that the problem was being addressed following the latest update. The GameCube classics app moved up to version 1.4.0 with the addition of Wario World, and there was recently talk within the community that input lag had improved. However, it turns out that isn’t the case.
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Bandai Namco Nintendo Switch 2 / Switch sale live, lowest prices ever for Baten Kaitos, Little Nightmares 3, Patapon, more
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Bandai Namco is among the lineup of publishers hosting a holiday sale on the Nintendo eShop, and it includes new low prices for games like Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster, Little Nightmares 3, Patapon 1 + 2 Replay, and more. Discounts are available for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
The full rundown is as follows:
