Nintendo Switch 2 beats PS2 for sales record in Japan
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In a report from Yomiuri, the outlet reveals that Nintendo Switch 2 beaten PS2 for sales record in Japan. This is based on sales data provided by Famitsu.
Nintendo Switch 2 appears to have sold at least 1.5 million units in Japan during its first month. However, Famitsu doesn’t track data for units sold by Nintendo, so that number would be quite a bit higher. Famitsu tracks sales from over 3,000 stores in Japan.
Fate/Extra Record coming to Nintendo Switch in 2025 [update: delay]
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August 4: Publisher Aniplex and developer Type-Moon have announced that they will be bringing Fate/Extra Record to Switch in 2025. The game is a remake of Fate/Extra, a dungeon-crawling RPG originally released on PSP. It was officially announced back in 2020, although this is the first confirmation we have had that it will be coming to Switch.
You can check out the teaser trailer for the game below:
More: Aniplex, Fate/Extra Record, Type-Moon
The Wandering Village reveals Nintendo Switch physical release [update: pre-orders]
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May 20: Stray Fawn Studio is working with Serenity Forge on a physical release of The Wandering Village on Nintendo Switch, it’s been announced.
A standard version is planned alongside a collector’s edition. In the latter, you’ll be getting a sticker sheet, soundtrack download card, 5-inch pot, wooden pin set, art book, rubber keychain, and postcards. The former only includes the soundtrack download card and sticker sheet.
Princess Peach’s new voice actor confirmed, first role was Mario Kart World
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The new voice actor for Princess Peach has come forward, and we now know that Courtney Lin is playing the role
Lin’s first recordings for Peach were for Mario Kart World. Additionally, she played Baby Peach in the racer as well, which isn’t unexpected.
Speaking about playing Princess Peach, Lin shared the following on social media:
More: Mario Kart World
Bustafellows Season 2 launch trailer
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
A final launch trailer is in for Bustafellows Season 2. After Japan got it in 2023, the visual novel sequel was brought to the week this past week.
Catch up on everything you need to know in the following overview:
Teraslide out on Nintendo Switch this week
Posted on 4 months ago by Carlos in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Ratalaika Games has announced Teraslide, a new puzzle title, is making its way to Nintendo Switch on July 25, 2025.
In Teraslide, players take control of Tulock, a snow fox who must traverse puzzle-filled stages laid out on a hexagonal grid. The core mechanic revolves around sliding in a straight line until hitting an obstacle or the edge of the board, all while finding the correct path to the final hexagon and avoiding traps.
More: Ratalaika Games, teraslide
Hitman World of Assassination on Nintendo Switch 2 appears to have hidden “performance mode”
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Following an investigation from Digital Foundry, it seems that Hitman World of Assassination has a hidden “performance mode” of sorts that many are probably unaware of.
It turns out that the game’s rendering resolution and performance changes according to how Nintendo Switch 2’s front-end menus are set. Depending on that, players could experience up to a 62.5 percent performance increase.
Pokemon Presents announced for July 2025 [update: runtime]
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
May 28:A new Pokemon Presents is taking place on July 22, 2025, it’s just been announced. Information about specific timing of the presentation will follow later.
The Pokemon Company did not say what will be included in the Pokemon Presents event. However, expect Pokemon Legends: Z-A to be a big focus – the game just received an October release date. We’ll also likely get updates about ongoing titles such as Pokemon Unite and Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket.
More: Pokemon, Pokemon Presents, top
UK software sales chart for the week ending July 19, 2025 – Donkey Kong Bananza leads the way in first week
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending July 19, 2025 is now available.
The biggest new release was Donkey Kong Bananza, which managed to come out on top in its first week. That’s a good start, but we have more insight and a couple of comparisons.
Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025 – huge debut for Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World
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New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025.
June was Nintendo Switch 2 launch month, and Mario Kart World was a massive success. The game sold close to 1.2 million copies at retail. Tamagotchi Plaza also did pretty well, selling over 100,000 copies on both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025:
