Famitsu’s most wanted games – November 9, 2025 – Mario Tennis Aces appears
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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, we see Mario Tennis Fever for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 22 and October 28.
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Nintendo goes live with Switch compatibility website for Switch 2
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A new website has gone live from Nintendo that lets Switch 2 owners easily check to see which Switch 1 games are compatible with the system.
An overwhelming majority of titles from the previous console work with the new one. However, there are some exceptions here and there. For instance, NieR: Automata – widely considered to be an excellent port on Nintendo Switch – is broken on Switch 2 (at least for the time being).
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Nintendo Switch eShop deals – lowest prices ever for Cocoon, The Plucky Squire, 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 Cocoon, The Plucky Squire, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – November 9, 2025 – eShop downtime is set
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of November 9, 2025.
Downtime that was previously announced will now be taking place. In case you missed it the last time around, maintenance will be taking place impacting all eShops.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of November 9, 2025:
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Yoshi design for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie leaks
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Our first look at The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is in thanks to… Pillsbury.
Pillsbury cookie dough for the film is planned that features Yoshi eggs. Meanwhile, the packaging shows us the character’s face.
Nintendo pre-order updates – November 9, 2025 – Monster Hunter Stories 3 and more
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Pokemon Unite reveals Empoleon, Dhelmise, Vaporeon [update: Dhelmise trailer]
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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.
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Shigeru Miyamoto discusses his current involvement with Mario games and more
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Casa Brutus, a Japanese magazine focused on design and architecture, recently spoke with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto in celebration of Super Mario’s 40th anniversary.
As we know, Miyamoto isn’t as involved with game development these days. Still, he plays roughly the first 30 minutes of each title to ensure that Nintendo is still capturing that Mario feel.
Miyamoto said:
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Nintendo Switch file sizes – Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games. These include Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – November 9, 2025 – Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches at the top
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of November 9, 2025 are now available.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment was already #1 previously thanks to pre-loads, but now that it’s launched, the game is still unsurprisingly #1. New entries this time include Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Ultimate Edition and Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack with pre-loads starting for their releases.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of November 9, 2025:
