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The latest European Nintendo Downloads for the week of January 1, 2026 are as follows:

Fairy Tail: Dungeons

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of January 1, 2026. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Fairy Tail: Dungeons and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

There could be something happening with Splatoon 3 on Nintendo Switch 2 as a new rating has now appeared. Over on the PEGI website, a separate entry has been added for that console.

Splatoon 3 actually already received a new update earlier this year targeted at Nintendo Switch 2 players. The patch brought along enhanced visuals and a better frame rate, particularly in locations like Splatsville and the Grand Festival Grounds. We have more information about that here.

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Following up on the original game last week, Space Invaders Part 2 has been announced as the latest Arcade Archives game. Fans can grab it tomorrow, January 1.

The game launched in 1979, one year after the previous title. There’s more shooting gameplay to be found here, but now with new enemy tactics and the Rainbow Bonus.

Here’s an official overview:

We don’t have a ton of information about Nintendo Switch 2’s sales in the UK, but one interesting piece of data has now come in.

The new console has outsold Wii U, SEGA Dreamcast, and the PlayStation Vita. That’s according to the latest data provided by NielsenIQ.

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Baptiste

A new psychological horror game is bound for Nintendo Switch 2 with the upcoming title Baptiste. The project is planned to launch in 2026.

Baptiste, which was funded on Kickstarter, comes from Firenut Games and Digital Dreams. The game follows Sara and her son Tom as they attempt to rebuild their shattered lives after a family tragedy, but in doing so, they awaken something that should have remained undisturbed.

Further information can be found in the following rundown:

If you’re curious about the timeline placement for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for the overall series, we’ve got you covered with some new information directly from Nintendo.

The development team was talking with Japanese magazine Famitsu via a recent issue. While we don’t have a specific name, someone from Nintendo gave some insight.

Capcom hasn’t made any announcements about Monster Hunter Wilds for Nintendo Switch 2, but it could be a future possibility following a new discovery.

Fans have combed through the game’s latest update and found something interesting. In one line of the code, there’s a new addition with the following: “via.store.Native.ns2UpgradeEdition”. Aside from Nintendo Switch 2, not much else would make sense here.

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending December 27, 2025 is now available.

Nintendo has not one, but two games in the top five here. Mario Kart World sits in second while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe moves up one spot to #5.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending December 27, 2025:

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Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. This week, Mario Tennis Fever and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave enter the top ten.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 10 and December 16.


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