Japan’s best-selling games of December 2025 – Mario Kart World closes out the year strong
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New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of December 2025.
It was another strong month from Nintendo with Mario Kart World taking the top spot. Pokemon Legends: Z-A also did well in their second month, and if you combine both versions, they were right there with Mario Kart in terms of sales.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of December 2025:
Nintendo pre-order updates – January 25, 2026 – Super Mario Bros. Wonder amiibo, Bubsy 4D, more
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – January 25, 2026 – Wii U and 3DS impacted
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of January 25, 2026:
Right now two sessions are on the docket. The first is taking place later tonight, but the second won’t be happening until February.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of January 25, 2026:
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Grid Legends, Nickelodeon Splat Pack, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Grid Legends: Deluxe Edition, Nickelodeon Splat Pack, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – January 25, 2026 – Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade makes a splash
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of January 25, 2026 are now available.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade has now come to the console, and it’s had an immediate impact by taking the top spot. Right behind it is Dispatch – that one hasn’t released yet, but pre-loads have now started.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of January 25, 2026:
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Splatoon 3 artist discusses his work on the game and challenges
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An interesting post previously went up on Nintendo’s recruitment website from an artist that worked on Splatoon 3. As part of this, we learn about the challenges of making illustrations and why it was far from a straightforward process.
The first takeaway is that the artist “needed to display a world that was rougher when compared to the past games” given the new setting of Splatsville. The initial difficulty came about as the artist “was focused a bit too much on drawing the action poses correctly, which resulted in them feeling too small and lacking energy.” He then turned to others on the team that were able to “maximize the charm of Splatoon 3” through his art. Ultimately it sounds like a rewarding job as the staffer was already a fan of the franchise and received positive feedback about his illustrations from around the world.
Below is our full translation of the piece:
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Ranking the Xenoblade Chronicles games, from best to worst
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We’ve ranked plenty of Nintendo franchises in the past, but today we’re ranking a particularly difficult one: Xenoblade Chronicles. Just about all of its games are of top-notch quality, and even the lowest-ranking titles in the franchise are still well worth your time. So today, we’re taking on the difficult challenge of ranking every single game in the Xenoblade Chronicles series from “least best” to best.
If you’ve got your own personal rankings of each game, we’d also encourage you to share that with us in the comments down below. We’ll be mentioning some light spoilers here and there, so keep that in mind in case you’re trying to avoid spoilers for any of the Xenoblade games. We’re also only going to rank the definitive version of each game, which means Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and the original Xenoblade Chronicles X won’t be on the list.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero reveals new DLC, free update
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Announced today, new DLC is in the works for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero as well as a free update.
The DLC will feature new characters, including Super Android 17, King Piccolo, and Super Saiyan Bardock. There’ll also be new costumes including Gohan (Teen), as well as battle customization content that let you discover new super attacks for characters like Goku and Vegeta. Additional battle stages will also be coming starting with Roshi’s island, as well as a tease of a new mode.
Here’s a list of every character coming in the new DLC that we were able to spot:
[Let’s Talk] Your current thoughts on Mario Kart World
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Mario Kart World launched at an interesting time. Mario Kart 8 carried Nintendo for years in the Wii U and Nintendo Switch generations and continues to sell even to this day. With how popular the game was, there was a lot of excitement surrounding Mario Kart World. The Nintendo Switch 2 title was well-received overall, but depending on who you ask, it didn’t live up to Mario Kart 8. A bunch of different updates have come out over the past few months, many of which were intended to address some of those criticisms.
Following the various patches that have gone live since launch, how are you feeling about Mario Kart World today? Are you still playing it or have you simply moved on? Let us know in the comments below.
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Famitsu review scores – January 24, 2025
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