Japan’s best-selling games of July 2025 – Donkey Kong Bananza can’t knock off Mario Kart World
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New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of July 2025.
Donkey Kong Bananza was the big new release of the month, but it actually wasn’t in first. That’s because Mario Kart World – which comes from a series that always shows staying power – managed to come out on top for the second consecutive month. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is also able to enter the top five.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of July 2025:
Nintendo’s new port studio is behind WWE 2K25 on Switch 2
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Following the recent release of WWE 2K25 on Nintendo Switch 2, we now have confirmation about the team that handled the port.
Shiver Entertainment seems to be behind the game. That information comes from a LinkedIn hiring page, which cites WWE 2K25 on Nintendo’s new console as one of its more recent releases.
Bad Cheese announced for Nintendo Switch
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Today, Feardemic and Simon Lukasik shared the news that they’ll be putting Bad Cheese on Nintendo Switch. The game has a release date of September 1, 2025.
Bad Cheese, a first-person psychological horror game, has a style inspired by 1920s animation. You’ll play as a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom’s away.
Here’s a more detailed rundown:
More: Bad Cheese, Feardemic, Simon Lukasik
Support for Ninjala appears to be over
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GungHo has been pumping out support for Ninjala for a few years now, but it looks like support has come to an end.
Season 21 just launched this week. According to GungHo, it will “last indefinitely.” The decision was made so that the company can “provide all Ninjala users with an enjoyable experience and stable service over the long term”.
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero details Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch frame rate and resolution, official comparison
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Bandai Namco has followed up with more news about the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch versions of Dragon Ball Sparking Zero with details about frame rate and resolution.
First, let’s talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 version. When docked or in portable mode Dragon Ball Sparking Zero has a maximum resolution of 810p for main gameplay. Note that this can vary as dynamic resolution is in place. Frame rate is 30 FPS. Also, HDR is supported.
Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny reveals Azula, Ember, Angelica
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Three more characters are now confirmed for Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny with Azula, Ember, and Angelica all now confirmed for the game.
Azula originally appeared in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Ember from Danny Phantom. Finally, Angelica hails from Rugrats. All three are essentially antagonists in the shows they were featured in.
Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for August 21, 2025
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of August 21, 2025. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Herdling and more.
Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codes
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We’ve started up a new post containing all Mystery Gift codes for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. This hub will be updated throughout the lifecycle of the two games with all codes and other distributions as they’re announced.
Codes and distributions can provide all sorts of things. Redeeming them will give you special Pokemon offered in distributions, certain items, and more.
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Scarlet, Pokemon Violet
Nintendo Switch eShop charts – August 16, 2025 – Tiny Book Shop is your new leader
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of August 16, 2025 are now available.
Another indie has taken the top spot. Tiny Book Shop, which was featured in the recent Indie World Showcase, is your new #1. UFO 50, which was the top seller last week, has actually slipped to #14.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of August 16, 2025:
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Off launch trailer – cult classic RPG comes to Nintendo Switch
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Fangamer and Mortis Ghost have a new launch trailer ready for Off. The cult-classic RPG has made it to Nintendo Switch as a reworked release that stays true to the original vision, but adds contributions from award-winning composers and brand-new bosses.
More information about what to expect can be found in the following overview:
