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Mario Kart World Direct recap

Nintendo just delivered an official recap announcement for today’s Mario Kart World Direct. The press release goes over all of the notable details shared during today’s presentation.

Here’s the full rundown:

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of April 17, 2025. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Lunar Remastered Collection

Here’s the full roundup:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Rusty Rabbit

The latest European Nintendo Downloads for the week of April 17, 2025 are as follows:

Mario Kart World Direct live stream

The Mario Kart World Direct is almost here, and for those looking to tune in, we’ve got a dedicated post for the live stream. Look for the broadcast to kick off at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. The event will be about 15 minutes long.

We were given a pretty good look at the game during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and Treehouse: Live just a couple of weeks ago, but Nintendo clearly has more to say. If there’s anything significant, we’ll pass it along on the main site. Nintendo should also provide us with an official recap announcement after the event which we’ll share as well.

Koei Tecmo has announced a new update for Warriors: Abyss, which will be released on April 25, 2025. In its announcement the company teased a slew of new characters, and another challenge for players.

Koei Tecmo made the announcement on X, with an image of character silhouettes. The caption explains that the characters featured in the update would begin being unveiled tomorrow.

Power Sink

Winterwire Games will soon be releasing its debut title Power Sink on Nintendo Switch, the developer announced today. It’s due out on May 22, 2025.

Power Sink is a circuit-solving puzzle platformer set beneath the sea. In the game, as power is failing, players will need to restore power, uncover the past, and navigate the depths.

More information can be found in the following overview:

The Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster has received its first update, with a couple issues reported by the community now being fixed.

The Nintendo Switch version specifically moved the physical position of the jump, 180 degree flip, and attack to match the how the original game controlled, as well as how the other platforms control.

Here is the full rundown of the rest of the patch notes:

Front Mission 2 Remake 1.0.9 update

A new version 1.0.9 update recently started distribution for Front Mission 2: Remake.

The game has received improvements to localization, UI, gameplay balance, and overall stability. Of course, this naturally includes some bug fixes, too.

The full overview of the new update is as follows:

April 2: One tidbit that may have gone under the radar regarding Nintendo Switch 2 is that the system will support variable refresh rate (VRR).

Nintendo notes that VRR “helps games move seamlessly by preventing frame skips and flickering.” Arcade Archives Ridge Racer 2 is one title that has specifically mentioned making use of the tech.



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