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:
[Let’s Talk] July 2025 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase reactions
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The July 2025 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase aired earlier this week, and following the event, we’re interested in hearing about what you thought of the show.
This wasn’t a general Nintendo Direct, meaning the Big N itself wasn’t really present here. We did get to see Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, but that was all. Third-parties did show up with their own announcements – Monster Hunter Stories 3, Octopath Traveler, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Persona 3 Reload, Pac-Man World Re-Pac 2, and Once Upon A Katamari were shown. You can catch up on everything that was featured here.
So what’d you think of the July 2025 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase? What were your highlights? Let us know in the comments.
