Nintendo announces partnership with Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance
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Competitive gaming is bigger than ever these days, and Nintendo of America has now announced a partnership with the Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance (ISEA) “to make gaming competitions more social, accessible, and rewarding.”
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Splatoon 3 will begin to be used for school-organized tournaments and events for grades 4 through 12 starting this fall. The initiative is expected to reach over 80,000 elementary, middle, and high school students across 23 states. Nintendo of America will be giving “a large quantity” of Nintendo Switch Online memberships and digital game download codes at no cost.
Dadish dev reveals Dunkadillo for Nintendo Switch
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Dunkadillo is in the works for Nintendo Switch, Thomas K. Young revealed today. As of now there’s no word on launch timing.
Dunkadillo is a side-scrolling platformer starring an armadillo who can transform into a basketball. Young previously made the Dadish games and Be Brave Barb.
More information about the upcoming title can be found in the following overview:
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Wizard of Legend 2 confirmed for Nintendo Switch
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Today, Humble Games and Dead Mage made it official that Wizard of Legend 2 will be appearing on Nintendo Switch. A release is planned for later in 2025.
Wizard of Legend 2 is a fast-paced action-roguelike. It follows the original game, which came to Nintendo Switch way back in 2018.
A bunch of details about the sequel can be found in the following overview:
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Zoe Begone secures Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
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Courtesy of PM Studios and Retchy, we now have a release date for Zoe Begone. The game will be out for Nintendo Switch on September 17, 2025.
Zoe Begone was announced just over a year ago. The hand-drawn bullet hell arcade game was originally planned for the end of last year, but was quietly delayed.
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Katanaut planned for Nintendo Switch
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Voidmaw has announced that it’s planning Katanaut for all consoles, which should include Nintendo Switch. It’s unclear when the game will be releasing, but we’ll be seeing it on Nintendo’s system sometime after the PC launch.
Katanaut is an action roguelite that takes inspiration from Metroidvania titles and 2D action platformers. Players will battle through hordes of enemies and uncover the secrets of what went wrong on a massive space station.
Baki Hanma: Blood Arena announced for Nintendo Switch, inspired by Punch-Out!! [update: release date]
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March 5: Today, publisher Purple Play and Thunder Ray developer Purple Tree, along with TMS Entertainment, revealed Baki Hanma: Blood Arena. The game launches on Nintendo Switch in September.
Baki Hanma: Blood Arena is inspired by the Baki anime, which is currently streaming on Netflix. The title takes inspiration from Nintendo’s Punch-Out!! series for its gameplay.
Here’s some additional information:
NIS America hosting big Nintendo Switch eShop sale – Alliance Alive HD Remastered, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, more
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As of today, Nintendo Switch owners can take advantage of a big eShop sale from NIS America. Various titles are at their lowest prices ever, including The Alliance Alive HD Remastered, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, and much more.
The full roundup is as follows:
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Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection reveals Nintendo Switch physical release
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Limited Run Games just revealed details about its physical release for Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection on Nintendo Switch.
The title will be available standalone, as part of a deluxe edition, and a collector’s edition. The Deluxe Edition contains a selected soundtrack CD, keychain, poster, and special case. The Im-paw-sible Edition includes the complete soundtrack, a hardcover Mew-seum art book, a Bubsy figure from that 3D adventure, a spinning yarn pin, Gold X Award keychain, and a Certificate of Pawthenticity.
UK software sales chart for the week ending August 9, 2025 – Mario Kart World settles for second
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending August 9, 2025 is now available.
Mario Kart World took the overall top spot previously, but is #2 this time around. Donkey Kong Bananza is also showing staying power as it remains in the top five. As far as new releases go, Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game comes in at #8 (split was 81 percent Nintendo Switch, 19 percent PS5) while Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is at #25 (split was 68 percent PS5, 22 percent Switch, and 11 percent Xbox).
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending August 9, 2025:
Blippo+ shares Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
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Blippo+ just nailed down its final release date on Nintendo Switch. Panic, Yacht, Telefantasy Studios, Noble Robot, and Dustin Mierau revealed that the game launches on September 23, 2025.
Blippo+ is currently airing as part of Playdate Season 2. However, soon Nintendo Switch owners will be able to try it out for themselves.
Those that need a refresher on what to expect can check out the following overview:
