Nintendo pre-order updates – November 30, 2025
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – November 30, 2025 – Switch Parental Controls downtime
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of November 30, 2025.
There wasn’t anything involving Nintendo Switch last week, but that’s not the case this time. A bit of downtime is currently planned for the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of November 30, 2025:
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Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for December 4, 2025
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of December 4, 2025. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Octopath Traveler 0.
Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Metroid Prime 4, Octopath Traveler 0, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Octopath Traveler 0, more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – November 30, 2025 – Metroid Prime 4 on top before launch
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of November 30, 2025 are now available.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is just on the horizon, and thanks to pre-loads, the game has overthrown Kirby Air Riders to take the top spot. Octopath Traveler 0 started pre-loads as well and gets a couple of placements here.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of November 30, 2025:
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Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake dev was “worried” about Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake launching first
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In the span of a year or so, Square Enix came out with both Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake and Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake launched first last November. We then just saw the new versions of the series’ first two games a few weeks ago.
In a recent interview, producer Masaaki Hayasaka spoke about the release order. Speaking with Famitsu, he mentioned how he was “worried” that Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake would be launching first – he didn’t want 1 & 2 to “seem inferior”.
List of all prices for Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs
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Various store pages confirm pricing for all Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs that will be available.
There are a variety of price points, with some costing as much as $20. On the other hand, many are free – those these are from third-parties.
Here’s the full roundup:
Nintendo goes live with more Switch 1 backwards compatibility fixes for Switch 2, and Resident Evil 4 is broken
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A few more Nintendo Switch games have been fixed so that they work properly for backwards compatibility on Switch 2.
Earlier this week, we reported separately that NieR: Automata is now in proper order. However, that wasn’t the only game that was fixed up. Several other titles were patched as part of this week’s firmware update, which you can read about here.
The full lineup is as follows:
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Wabisabi SushiDerby, a sushi racing sim, coming to Nintendo Switch
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Today, publisher Kodansha Game Lab and developer Itamae Studio announced Wabisabi SushiDerby for Nintendo Switch. It will be available in Spring 2026.
Wabisabi SushiDerby is said to be the world’s first-ever sushi racing simulation title. Players will raise pixelated sushi to race around the sushi restaurant, and there are multiple types to choose from, each with their own powerups.
More information can be found in the following overview:
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Legend of Mana getting a special art book, pre-orders open
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A special Legend of Mana art book has been revealed, and pre-orders are now open.
Technically, the book isn’t new in the sense that it previously came to Japan. However, this is the very first time it’s being released in English. Square Enix is teaming up with Dark Horse to bring it over.
