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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

To ring in the holidays, special icons have now been made available on Nintendo Switch Online. This is a limited time event for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch owners, lasting until December 25.

Characters, backgrounds, and frames are available. Everything here is focused on Super Mario, with Mario himself, Luigi, Peach, Toad, and Yoshi featured – at least for wave one. There’ll be a couple of additional waves during the month.


Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds just came to Nintendo Switch 2, and if you’re wondering how it compares to the Switch 1 version, you’ll want to check out a new video that’s dropped.

Right out of the gate, the Nintendo Switch 2 benefits from an increased frame rate – it’s 60 FPS as opposed to 30 FPS. For a racer, that can make a big difference. On top of that, with a higher resolution, the image appears sharper on Nintendo Switch 2.

Today, it was announced that Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is in development for Nintendo Switch 2. Dotemu and Auroch Digital are bringing it out in early 2026.

The game takes places into the Starship Troopers universe with a retro-style first-person shooter. During the adventure, players “will join the Mobile Infantry in the most realistic depiction of war ever made”.

Learn more with the following overview:

MIO Memories in Orbit release date

We have an update on MIO: Memories in Orbit, as the game is now coming to Nintendo Switch 2 – and it’s launching on January 20, 2026. The previously-announced Nintendo Switch version appears to be scrapped.

MIO: Memories in Orbit was previously announced in a June 2024 Nintendo Direct. It was originally planned for this year, but it seems there was a bit of a delay.

Catch up on everything you need to know via the following overview:

Carmageddon Rogue Shift

Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is in the works for Nintendo Switch, 34BigThings revealed today. The project is planned for 2026.

Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is a roguelite vehicular‑combat mayhem game. This builds on the 1997 game with all of the latest features.

Tons of details can be found in the following overview:

Pokemon Legends Z-A Mystery Gift item distribution

We have a heads up for Pokemon Legends: Z-A players, as the game is now making a new Mystery Gift distribution available. It can be claimed on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.

After redeeming a specific code, you’ll receive five Max Revives, ten Full Restores, and ten Ultra Balls. Nintendo provided the code in a newsletter, which is intended to help players prepare for the upcoming Mega Dimension DLC.

Follow these steps to claim today’s distribution:

Metroid Prime 4

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of December 4, 2025. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Metroid Prime 4, Octopath Traveler 0, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

The latest European Nintendo Downloads for the week of December 4, 2025 are as follows:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:


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