Nintendo maintenance schedule – August 31, 2025 – Switch 2 and Switch eShops get a session
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of August 31, 2025.
It’s been a minute since the last official maintenance period was added, but there is something coming up. In a few days from now, the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch eShops will be impacted slightly.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of August 31, 2025:
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Nintendo 2 Switch eShop charts – August 31, 2025 – Kirby and the Forgotten Land owners are upgrading
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The latest Nintendo 2 Switch eShop charts for the week of August 31, 2025 are now available.
With Kirby and the Forgotten Land coming to Nintendo Switch, it looks like many owners of the original are upgrading as the new pack has taken the top spot. That said, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition itself is in the top five as well.
Below are the full Nintendo 2 Switch eShop charts for the week of August 31, 2025:
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Characters we’d like to see in Kirby Air Riders
Posted on 1 week ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Today, we’re going over some characters we’d like to see in the final version of Kirby Air Riders.
Kirby Air Riders recently received a big 45-minute Nintendo Direct presentation with tons of info and character reveals, including the newly-announced November 20 release date. During the presentation, game director Masahiro Sakurai commented that the game is called “Air Riders” because this time around, you can choose from multiple riders rather than just Kirby (and King Dedede and Meta Knight, who were unlockable in the original).
Right now, Kirby Air Riders has a decent-sized roster: it includes Kirby, Dedede, Meta Knight, Bandana Waddle Dee, Chef Kawasaki, Cappy, Magolor, Gooey, Waddle Doo, Knuckle Joe, Susie, and Starman. But during the Nintendo Direct, Sakurai stated that there was more information to reveal prior to the game’s launch in November. Though it’s entirely possible we’ve seen the final roster for the game, it’s also possible that there are hidden or unlockable characters.
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EA Sports FC dev talks Nintendo Switch 2 power, excited by performance
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
EA Sports FC 26 line producer Andreas Wilsdorf has weighed in on Nintendo Switch 2’s power.
The console is set to receive the first soccer / football effort from EA very soon. Thankfully, the experience should be mostly in line with what’s offered on PlayStation and Xbox.
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles opening movie
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments
Square Enix has revealed the opening movie for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. During a panel at PAX today, the video debuted, but is now available online.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for September 4, 2025
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of September 4, 2025. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Star Wars Outlaws, Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots, and more.
Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Nintendo experimented with adult Pauline in Donkey Kong Bananza
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Donkey Kong Bananza introduced young Pauline into the mix, but it turns out that Nintendo originally experimented with the adult version of the character that fans were previously familiar with.
That information comes from an interview with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream. During that discussion, producer Kenta Motokura indicated that the team wanted to feature Pauline early on, “but we could not find a way for her to fit well into the gameplay.” Later on, the character was made younger as it was more natural for her to be on DK’s back that way.
Below is our translation of the excerpt regarding adult Pauline in Donkey Kong Bananza:
Super Mario Odyssey vs. Donkey Kong Bananza – comparing the games, deciding which is better
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Donkey Kong Bananza has been out for over a month now, and it’s been met with glowing reviews and plenty of excitement. I gave it a great score in my own review, but after writing it there was one specific question on my mind – is it better than Super Mario Odyssey? In a way, you could say comparison is the thief of joy, but this gave me an excuse to replay both Odyssey and Bananza to form a conclusive answer. And by “conclusive answer”, I mean “an opinion backed up by a couple thousand words’ worth of explanations”. So today, we’re doing a Super Mario Odyssey vs. Donkey Kong Bananza analysis, comparing their strengths and weaknesses, and seeing which one comes out on top – if any. Do keep in mind that we’ll eventually discuss spoilers for both games, so you might want to bookmark this post and come back later if you’re trying to avoid Donkey Kong Bananza’s ending details.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2
Release date: August 28, 2025
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
This game’s title is a mouthful, to say the least! It’s been about two years since we’ve received a new Kirby game, and Nintendo has decided to release an upgrade pack for Kirby and the Forgotten Land. When it first launched in 2022, it was met with critical acclaim. Not only is the game considered one of Kirby’s best, it’s up there as one of the greatest 3D platformers – perhaps not on par with your Super Mario Odyssey or Donkey Kong Bananza, but up there nonetheless. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Kirby and the Forgotten Land promises performance bumps and twelve new levels with Star-Crossed World.
Borderlands 4 details endgame and post-launch content
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
2K and Gearbox Software showed up at PAX West 2025 today with the latest details about Borderlands 4, which covers endgame and post-launch content. This comes ahead of the release in about a month from now.
Here’s the full rundown, as provided by 2K:
