Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma sales surpass 500,000, special artwork shared
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Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma has managed to surpass 500,000 units worldwide. This was announced via the official Rune Factory X account.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma was originally announced for Nintendo Switch and Steam, but also received a Switch 2 version. Both versions launched alongside the Nintendo Switch 2, on June 5, 2025.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A reveals multiplayer battles with Z-A Battle Club
Posted on 5 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
More news about Pokemon Legends: Z-A was just delivered, with four-player multiplayer battles now having been revealed for the game with Z-A Battle Club. The announcement took place during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Pokemon World Championships.
The hook here is that players attempt to defeat as many of each other’s Pokemon as they can within the time limit. Each match seems to be limited to three minutes.
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Nintendo pre-order updates – August 17, 2025 – Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Special Edition, more
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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Japan’s best-selling games of July 2025 – Donkey Kong Bananza can’t knock off Mario Kart World
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New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of July 2025.
Donkey Kong Bananza was the big new release of the month, but it actually wasn’t in first. That’s because Mario Kart World – which comes from a series that always shows staying power – managed to come out on top for the second consecutive month. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is also able to enter the top five.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of July 2025:
Nintendo’s new port studio is behind WWE 2K25 on Switch 2
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Following the recent release of WWE 2K25 on Nintendo Switch 2, we now have confirmation about the team that handled the port.
Shiver Entertainment seems to be behind the game. That information comes from a LinkedIn hiring page, which cites WWE 2K25 on Nintendo’s new console as one of its more recent releases.
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero details Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch frame rate and resolution, official comparison
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Bandai Namco has followed up with more news about the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch versions of Dragon Ball Sparking Zero with details about frame rate and resolution.
First, let’s talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 version. When docked or in portable mode Dragon Ball Sparking Zero has a maximum resolution of 810p for main gameplay. Note that this can vary as dynamic resolution is in place. Frame rate is 30 FPS. Also, HDR is supported.
Examining Nintendo Switch 2’s launch two months later
Posted on 1 week ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A little while ago, we talked about the pros and cons of Mario Kart World two months after its original release. That’s not the only thing we’re looking at two months later, though – today, we’re remembering and evaluating the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch period (even though it hasn’t been all that long just yet).
Needless to say, it’s been a very long time since all-new Nintendo hardware has launched. Sure, we’ve seen things like Alarmo, but Nintendo Switch 2 was the first major hardware the company had released in eight years. And as you probably remember very well, the lead-up to release was crazy, to say the least. In 2024, it was pretty clear that Nintendo was going light to prepare resources for the new console. A big chunk of the new games were remasters or remakes – Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door are a few notable examples.
This is what the future of amiibo could look like
Posted on 1 week ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Recently, we received the rather unfortunate news that the newest wave of amiibo has received a price increase. At the time of writing, the new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom amiibo cost $30 each, while the Street Fighter figures (which are slightly larger than your average amiibo) are a whopping $40 each. On top of that, there have been general increases for legacy figures and two-packs as part of Nintendo’s general pricing increases, of which you can see the full list here.
This is almost certainly due to the tariffs that have been placed on China, which have gone up and down. If these tariffs remain, we could see amiibo take on a completely different form in the coming years. Take a look at the Tears of the Kingdom amiibo, for example – the figurines themselves look nice, but in-game, all they do is unlock an exclusive Paraglider skin – otherwise, they drop random items once per day. That’s certainly not worth $30 to most players, and we could see that reflected in how well they sell.
New details on how Mega Evolution works in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, first look at Lumiose City map
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Hands-on impressions are starting to come in for Pokemon Legends: Z-A with the game making a playable appearance at the Pokemon World Championships, and new details have surfaced about how Mega Evolution works.
Mega Evolution is one of the key mechanics in the upcoming title. A feature returning from Pokemon X and Y, some creatures can become stronger and chance appearance when they transform. There’ll even be some new Mega Evolutions this time around.
Here’s the full roundup of how Mega Evolutions work in Pokemon Legends: Z-A:
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PETA calls for Nintendo to redesign Mario Kart World’s Cow without nose ring
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Switch 2 | 0 comments
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, also known as PETA, is now taking issue with Mario Kart World and specifically the Cow character.
Cow is playable for the first time in series history. With that new popularity and overall interest in the game, it’s caught the attention of PETA. The organization is requesting for the nose ring to be removed.
PETA says that in the real world, these rings “are used by the meat and dairy industries to exploit, control, and even drag animals to their deaths.” The letter further goes on to talk about issues with the piercing.
PETA’s full letter to Nintendo about Mario Kart World’s Cow is as follows:
