Donkey Kong Bananza Direct announced for June 18
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A new Donkey Kong Bananza Direct will air this Wednesday, June 18, Nintendo just announced. The presentation will air at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
News about the Direct was just posted on Nintendo Today, the Big N’s official app for news updates and more. The message only mentions that the event will be about 15 minutes long. We’ll be covering the presentation as it happens and will pass along any notable information that’s shared.
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UK software sales chart for the week ending June 14, 2025 – Mario Kart World still crushing it
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending June 14, 2025 is now available.
How’s Nintendo Switch 2 doing in its second week? Well, Mario Kart World is still #1, so that’s an encouraging sign. Something you might get a kick out of is that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe moved up several spots – from #11 to #6.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending June 14, 2025:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – June 15, 2025 – Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake reigns supreme
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. There’s not too much happening this time, but Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is again on top.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 28 and June 3.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – June 15, 2025 – Switch 2 and Switch sessions
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of June 15, 2025.
Coming up over the next few days, both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch will be impacted. One session is planned starting tonight for cloud saves with another one for network services later on.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of June 15, 2025:
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Nintendo pre-order updates – June 15, 2025 – Final Fantasy Tactics, LEGO Party, more
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List of Nintendo Switch games that are 1080p ready on Switch 2 in handheld mode
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A new list is available outlining Nintendo Switch games that automatically run at 1080p on Switch 2 in handheld mode.
With the previous system, titles would always try to hit the native 720p resolution for portable play when possible. When you run them on Nintendo Switch 2, that’s usually the resolution you’ll get. However, a few actually go beyond the limit, and will run at 1080p automatically – in other words, you don’t need to download any patches.
Here’s the full list:
Totaka’s Song, one of Nintendo’s longest-running Easter eggs, found in Mario Kart World
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Totaka’s Song, which has been an Easter egg in Nintendo games going back decades, has been found in Mario Kart World.
The Easter egg originally snuck in by Nintendo sound designer Kazumi Totaka. The melody first appeared in the Game Boy game melody way back in 1990, but has since appeared in more recent titles like Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (plus other entries in the series) and Mario Kart 8. Now it’s here in Mario Kart World as well.
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Nintendo and Amazon end their feud, first-party Switch 2 games and more now available
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
After another long standoff between Nintendo and Amazon, the two sides are finally working together once again.
For whatever reason, over the past year or so, it has been impossible to purchase anything sold directly by Nintendo – at least if you’re in the United States. That means the Nintendo Switch 2 console itself, recently-released and upcoming titles like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, and even new amiibo were unavailable on Amazon. Neither side commented on the situation, leaving fans to wonder why they could purchase or pre-order many of Nintendo’s products.
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – June 14, 2025 – Mario Kart World continues its run
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of June 14, 2025.
Just like last week, Mario Kart World is #1. Elsewhere Cyberpunk 2077 has slides into second and Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time moves up a bit.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of June 14, 2025:
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Here’s what we could see in Kirby Air Riders
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
2025 is a great year for racing games! Everybody’s talking about Mario Kart World right now, but the new Kirby Air Riders is also coming out sometime in 2025. It’s directed by Masahiro Sakurai, and it’s actually the first Kirby game he’s directed since the original Kirby Air Ride on GameCube over 20 years ago. Though Kirby Air Ride was met with mixed reviews on launch, it’s since become something of a cult classic. It’s beloved for its addictive City Trial mode, and the crazy part is that the entire game was developed in three and a half months. According to Sakurai, Kirby Air Riders has been in active development since April 2022, which means it’s had over three years to cook. In other words, Kirby Air Riders might be a bigger game than we realize – which makes sense, given it’s had over ten times the development time of the original game!
