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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is the top Nintendo Switch title.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 25 and January 7.

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Cat Quest 3, Blossom Tales 2, Figment 2, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Pokemon Scarlet Violet Tera Raid Scream Tail, Iron Bundle

The latest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Tera Raid Battle event was just announced, this time with Scream Tail and Iron Bundle.

If you have Pokemon Scarlet, you’ll see Scream Tail. For Pokemon Violet players, Iron Bundle will be showing up. Both will be available in 5 Star Raids.

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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MySims Action Bundle and MySims Beacon Bay

EA could be readying two more MySims releases in the form of MySims Action Bundle and MySims Beacon Bay.

Both of these were recently spotted on the official EA app. However, neither page had actual information or images. The only things to see were the title, a European rating of PEGI 7, and a 2099 launch date – which is of course a placeholder. It also looks like both pages have since been taken down.

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Guilty Gear Strive Switch

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on Nintendo Switch for the week of January 23, 2025. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

Switch Retail

  • Cuisineer (available January 28)
  • Guilty Gear Strive
  • Seifuku Kanojo 2

Switch Download

  • Aquarun
  • Car Heist Simulator: Thief Mechanic
  • Casual Sport Series: Tennis
  • Cats Visiting Lunar New Year
  • Chocolat: Maid Cafe Curio Re-order
  • Dreamless
  • Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
  • Escape from Nightmare: Horror Tales
  • Escape from the Retro Cafe
  • Gravitators
  • Hunter Simulator: Wild Hunting
  • Infernitos
  • Ocean Driving: Boat Parking Simulator
  • Popotinho’s Adventures
  • Save the Doge
  • Strania -The Stella Machina- EX
  • Sucre: Sweet and Charming Time For You
  • Symphonia
  • Tails of Iron 2
  • The Exit Project: Backstreets
  • The Last Light
  • The Tale of Bistun
  • Wonder Hero


Switch demos

Thousands of games are currently available on Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.

Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.

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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Guilty Gear Strive, Tails of Iron 2, Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Starlair gameplay

Following this week’s Nintendo Switch debut, gameplay has come in for Starlair. Remember that this Metroidvania experience lets players share their creations with the world.

A rundown outlining what to expect can be found in the following overview:

Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of January 19, 2025 is now available.

One new session has been added to the docket. During the early portion of the week, all of the eShops will be impacted for a couple of hours.

Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of January 19, 2025:


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