Nintendo reveals Japan’s best-selling digital games for September 2025 – Story of Seasons leads over Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Nintendo shared new data this week revealing the best-selling games on the Japanese Switch 2 and Switch eShops for September 2025.
Over on Nintendo Switch 2, there are some new releases – but Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar manages to come on top. Hollow Knight: Silksong has been dominating elsewhere, though it settles for second here. Other new games include Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, and Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo Switch 1 (with pre-loads).
The full lineup of Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch 2 and Switch eShops for September 2025 is as follows:
Metroid Prime 4 gets more details on Vi-O-La motorcycle gameplay
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During the most recent Nintendo Direct, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond revealed that there’ll be motorcycle gameplay with the Vi-O-La mechanic. Nintendo has since shared a few more details explaining how it all works.
We previously heard that Vi-O-La can be used to traverse and explore the environment. The Nintendo Direct footage also gave some idea as to how it’ll all work, but the latest information batch covers things in a bit more detail.
Here’s the full rundown of Vi-O-La in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond:
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GameStop restocks Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon codes for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet after recent debacle
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After the recent fiasco with the Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon distribution for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet at GameStop, codes have been restocked.
The in-store promotion kicked off at stores across the United States about a week ago. Soon after, however, chaos ensued. Codes were quickly gobbled up – many by scalpers – leaving many fans unable to get a code. Plenty of codes quickly flooded eBay for exorbitant prices.
Part of the issue was the day in which the promotion began. The new Pokemon Trading Card Game pack Mega Evolution launched at the same time, so that was not a good recipe for success. Pokemon cards themselves have been tough to come by and have brought out plenty of scalpers on their own. They were looking to take advantage of the Mega Evolution drop, and at the same time, took advantage of the hype for Shiny Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as well.
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Nintendo issues October 2025 Switch 1 backwards compatibility fixes for Switch 2, full list
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October has rolled in, and as part of that, a new wave of backwards compatibility fixes are available for Nintendo Switch 1 games on Switch 2.
You may remember that both systems received a new firmware update this week. We mentioned that there could be backwards compatibility fixes even though Nintendo only highlighted stability improvements, which turned out to be the case.
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List of all Switch demos
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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.
Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for October 9, 2025
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of October 9, 2025. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Yooka-Replayee and Little Nightmares 3.
Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Sandbox sim Pao Pao coming soon to Nintendo Switch
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Dreland Enterprises and ArtDock have announced that their new game Pao Pao will be heading to Nintendo Switch soon. We don’t have a date yet, but it’s targeting a November launch.
Pao Pao, a sandbox sim, has players managing a restaurant with up to four players. Managing your restaurant is a core mechanic, but you can also explore the world and meet NPCs, play mini-games, and more.
Lots of details about the project can be found in the following overview:
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Nintendo Switch eShop charts – October 4, 2025 – Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 rushes to the top
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of October 4, 2025 are now available.
It won’t come as much of a surprise, but Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is #1 in its first week. Right behind it is Super Mario Galaxy 2, with Super Mario Galaxy at #6. The sequel is likely more popular given the previous Super Mario 3D All-Stars release for Galaxy 1.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of October 4, 2025:
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Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny launch trailer – Nickelodeon favorites star in Nintendo Switch action RPG
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A final launch trailer has been released for Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny. The Nintendo Switch game features Nickelodeon favorites, reimagined as epic action-RPG heroes in solo and local co-op play.
Learn more about it via the following overview:
Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots dev on decision to bring the series back, initially considered a port
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The developers behind Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots have spoken about the decision to bring back the franchise.
This was a milestone release for a couple of reasons. First, it’s been several years since the franchise has seen a new entry – and even longer if you don’t count the 2019 VR game. Additionally, this is the first time that Everybody’s Golf has gone multiplatform, meaning it’s on a Nintendo system for the first time.
When asked by Japanese magazine Famitsu how Bandai Namco ended up working on Everybody’s Golf, which was originally a PlayStation-published series, producer Tomokazu Fukazawa said:
