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Donkey Kong Bananza motion sickness settings

From what we’ve seen a very small percentage of players have encountered about motion sickness in Donkey Kong Bananza. We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you that the developers actually have included options within the settings that can help reduce this – don’t forget to change them if you’re one of the people affected.

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

This week, Marvelous issued a new version 1.0.5 update for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma. Players on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch can access it now.

The main addition is that players can adjust village farmer behavior for sow seeds, water fields, and harvest crops. A few adjustments and fixes are included as well.

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

And here are the software charts:

1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 65,853 / 1,365,072
2. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 13,736 / 140,198
3. [NSW] Patapon 1 + 2 Replay – 8,871 / NEW
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,944 / 6,373,204
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,824 / 8,166,316
6. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 5,478 / 1,343,780
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,022 / 3,933,889
8. [PS5] Death Stranding 2 – 4,162 / 87,597
9. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 4,095 / 36,695
10. [NSW] Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – 3,583 / 144,758

Mai: Child of Ages

Chubby Pixel is making Mai: Child of Ages for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, the company announced today. The game will initially launch for the older console on September 25, 2025 with the Switch 2 version following after.

Mai: Child of Ages is an adventure game with precision platforming. You’ll travel through time and help Mai and her grandfather uncover the mysteries of the world after the Last Great War, and as part of the adventure, you’ll explore the connections between ancient eras and dystopian futures.

Here’s an official overview:

DK Bananza trailer

Nintendo just put out a launch trailer for Donkey Kong Bananza, which celebrates the new release. Those interested in the title can get a final look at the 3D action platformer.

A bunch of information can be found in the following overview:

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of July 17, 2025. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Donkey Kong Bananza, WWE 2K25, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

The latest European Nintendo Downloads for the week of July 17, 2025 are as follows:

Donkey Kong Bananza voice actors DK Pauline

Thanks to the credits of Donkey Kong Bananza, we have confirmation of the voice actors for both Donkey Kong himself and Pauline.

For Donkey Kong, Kouji Takeda played the part. We can probably now say that he’s the character’s new voice actor moving forward. Takeda was the Japanese voice actor for Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and then just did the same for Mario Kart World.

Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch Online icons

June 4: As we enter the Nintendo Switch 2 era, the very first Switch Online icons are here for a game on the console – that being Mario Kart World.

Starting today, different designs will be available if you’re a member of the service. Fans can grab icons for many different characters, backgrounds, and frames. Characters, as usual, cost 10 My Nintendo Platinum Points each. Backgrounds and frames will set you back 5 Platinum Points. Icons can be earned on both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.


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