Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack gets Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch release date, first gameplay trailer
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Thanks to Koei Tecmo and Gust, we now have a release date for Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack. The collection comes to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch on November 13, 2025.
All three titles are receiving new content. Kilo Shiness, Agatha Harmon, and Romy Vogel are coming to Atelier Ryza DX as playable characters along with new side stories for Bos and Kilo and an after story leading to Atelier Ryza 2. For Atelier Ryza 2 DX, new playable characters include Lila Decyrus, Empel Vollmer, and the title is adding side stories for Lila and Empel plus two new additional maps and new events. Lastly, in Atelier Ryza 3 DX, fans can look forward to new playable characters Serri Glaus, Clifford Diswell, and Kilo Shiness in addition to new side stories for Serri and Clifford, a new event for Kilo, and a “storm monster” that helps with gathering.
Famitsu’s most wanted games – August 3, 2025 – Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake continues domination
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is showing no signs of slowing down, and between all versions, it collected about 1,200 votes.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 16 and July 22.
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Rumor: Kirby and the Forgotten Land new Mouthful Mode abilities leaked for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
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Kirby and the Forgotten is soon getting a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with Star Crossed World, but ahead of the launch, a few abilities have seemingly leaked.
The information stems from what looks to be the download code in Japan. We’ll be posting it below – which shows images of the new Mouthful Mode abilities for Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Nintendo Switch 2 – so keep that in mind before proceeding.
Nintendo pre-order updates – August 3, 2025 – Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection, Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac, Octopath Traveler 0, more
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Street Fighter 6 receives Year 3 character reveal trailer [update: Viper teaser trailer]
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June 6: As part of Sumemr Game Fest 2025, Capcom shared a Year 3 character reveal for Street Fighter 6.
Sagat is up first this summer. Then in the fall, we’ll be seeing C. Viper. Early Spring 2026 will bring us Alex. Finally, in late spring of next year, we’ll be seeing Ingrid.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – August 3, 2025 – Switch Parental Controls to be impacted
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of August 3, 2025.
Currently just one new session has been scheduled. The main thing is for Nintendo Switch Parental Controls, which will affect both Switch systems and mobile.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of August 3, 2025:
Nintendo Switch Parental Controls (Switch 2 / Switch / mobile)
Full list of all price increases for Nintendo Switch and everything else
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We now have a list of every price increase Nintendo put in place for Switch (and some additional products as well).
To close out the week, it was announced that various products are going up in cost in the United States. Nintendo Switch 2 hardware is immune for now, but Switch 1 and other items are changing in price starting today. Some retailers will be faster to enact the new prices than others, but we should be seeing things roll out everywhere soon.
Below is the full list of price changes for Nintendo Switch and more.
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – Donkey Kong Bananza holding on
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of August 3, 2025 are now available.
As was the case last week, Donkey Kong Bananza is still #1, beating out two slots for Super Mario Party Jamboree. Elsewhere, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is in the top ten. And Madden NFL 25, which is about to release, makes it into the top five with pre-loads.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of August 3, 2025:
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Wild Hearts S devs on lack of new content for Nintendo Switch 2, sequel possibility
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The developers behind Wild Hearts S have spoken more about the game, including the decision to shy away from introducing new content and wanting to make a sequel.
Japanese magazine Famitsu recently spoke with director Takuto Edagawa about the release. One of the topics brought up is how on Nintendo Switch 2, there’s now support for four players whereas the original version only supported three. Koei Tecmo was able to fulfill its original vision and also responded to requests for that additional player slot.
Edagawa said the following:
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Square Enix explains why it brought back Bravely Default for Nintendo Switch 2
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The developers behind Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster have spoken about why Square Enix revisited the game for Nintendo Switch 2.
You can actually chalk this one up to timing. Square Enix was thinking about ways to celebrate the series’ tenth anniversary, which could have happened with a new game or a remake. Square Enix ultimately settled on a remaster, and it just so happened that the development schedule overlapped with Nintendo Switch 2’s launch.
Bravely series producer Tomoya Asano and HD Remaster producer Naofumi Matsushita shared the following in a recent interview:
