Princess Peach’s new voice actor confirmed, first role was Mario Kart World
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The new voice actor for Princess Peach has come forward, and we now know that Courtney Lin is playing the role
Lin’s first recordings for Peach were for Mario Kart World. Additionally, she played Baby Peach in the racer as well, which isn’t unexpected.
Speaking about playing Princess Peach, Lin shared the following on social media:
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Donkey Kong Bananza review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2
Release date: July 17, 2025
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
These days, Nintendo doesn’t often release new 3D platformers – but when they do, you know it’s going to be something special. On Switch, Nintendo published Super Mario Odyssey and Kirby and the Forgotten Land as the console’s flagship titles in that category. They were both met with critical acclaim, and now it’s Donkey Kong’s turn to give 3D platforming a go. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen DK in the spotlight like this – his last 3D adventure was Donkey Kong 64, which released over 25 years ago. After playing Donkey Kong Bananza, I wonder how we’ve survived so long without a 3D Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong Bananza is a brilliant masterwork of creativity, freedom, and whimsy – and it’s an absolute must-play for anyone even remotely interested in the genre.
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Hitman World of Assassination on Nintendo Switch 2 appears to have hidden “performance mode”
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Following an investigation from Digital Foundry, it seems that Hitman World of Assassination has a hidden “performance mode” of sorts that many are probably unaware of.
It turns out that the game’s rendering resolution and performance changes according to how Nintendo Switch 2’s front-end menus are set. Depending on that, players could experience up to a 62.5 percent performance increase.
Pokemon Presents announced for July 2025 [update: runtime]
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
May 28:A new Pokemon Presents is taking place on July 22, 2025, it’s just been announced. Information about specific timing of the presentation will follow later.
The Pokemon Company did not say what will be included in the Pokemon Presents event. However, expect Pokemon Legends: Z-A to be a big focus – the game just received an October release date. We’ll also likely get updates about ongoing titles such as Pokemon Unite and Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket.
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UK software sales chart for the week ending July 19, 2025 – Donkey Kong Bananza leads the way in first week
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending July 19, 2025 is now available.
The biggest new release was Donkey Kong Bananza, which managed to come out on top in its first week. That’s a good start, but we have more insight and a couple of comparisons.
Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025 – huge debut for Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025.
June was Nintendo Switch 2 launch month, and Mario Kart World was a massive success. The game sold close to 1.2 million copies at retail. Tamagotchi Plaza also did pretty well, selling over 100,000 copies on both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of June 2025:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – July 20, 2025 – Splatoon Raiders makes the list for the first time
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. This week, Splatoon Raiders – as well as the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade – appear for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 2 and July 8.
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Nintendo pre-order updates – July 20, 2025 – Hello Kitty Island Adventure Gift Box and more
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – July 20, 2025 – Switch 2 and Switch downtime
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of July 20, 2025.
Things have slowed down, but there is still one session lined up for this week. Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch will be impacted with Switch Online.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of July 20, 2025:
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Here’s what we could see from a July 2025 Nintendo Direct
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Today, we’re going over some potential announcements we could see in a July 2025 Nintendo Direct.
You know the drill by now – it’s that time of the year again. To some extent, Nintendo Direct rumors are always swirling about in one form or another. If we reported on every single “there’s a Direct this week” rumor that comes up, we’d probably be posting multiple times per month. In fact, generally speaking, the only time we report on Nintendo Direct rumors is when NateTheHate (who correctly predicted the Switch 2’s reveal date) mentions that one is coming soon.
If you haven’t heard already, there’s supposedly a Nintendo Direct in development for later this month. The most likely days for this presentation would be July 23, July 24, July 30, or July 31 – but at the time of writing, we don’t know which one it is yet or if the Direct is happening at all. Either way, we’re due for one soon.
