As we saw in the top twenty list for all platforms, Donkey Kong Bananza is on top here. However, something that’s notable is Super Mario Party – thanks to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, it moves from #11 to #2. Also, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is the top third-party seller at #3.

Here’s the full list of best-sellers on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch for July 2025:

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Best-selling games in the U.S. for July 2025 – Donkey Kong Bananza makes its debut

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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of July 2025.

We’re now able to see how Donkey Kong Bananza performed, with the game landing at #3. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, another new title, is right behind at #4.

Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for July 2025:

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No Man’s Sky “Voyagers” update announced, patch notes

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Another massive No Man’s Sky update is on the way with “Voyagers”. The patch should be going out soon on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.

The latest content additions, improvements, and fixes are included here. This time around, Corvette-class starships are new. Players can invite their friends and take on multiplayer missions.

Here’s the full rundown:

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SEGA explains why Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds’ guest characters don’t speak

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is collaborating with some pretty big IPs for its guest characters, but one criticism fans have had is the lack of voices. Because of this, you won’t hear the likes of SpongeBob, Steve from Minecraft, and Pac-Man talking in the game. SEGA has now spoken about the decision.

Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka spoke about this in an interview with Destructoid. It seems that if guest characters were to be voiced in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, it would have increased the “scop of review” for external companies.

Iizuka said in the interview:

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Arco getting the physical treatment on Nintendo Switch

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Arco has been on Nintendo Switch for a bit now as a digital download, but Lost in Cult has now announced plans for a physical release.

The Mesoamerican fantasy-RPG will be sold standalone, but there’ll also be a special “Editions” release. The latter, limited to 3,000 copies, includes an essay and developer interview booklet (40 pages) by Chris Tapsell, original outer slipcase artwork by Alariko, variant Nintendo Switch game case cover with reverse artwork by Alariko, poster artwork by Antoine Maillard, a color-thematic inner slipcase with release number code, fold-out unique artwork poster with checklist and artist description on the back, four art cards chosen from the developer with captions, and director’s authenticity card (individually numbered).

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Yooka-Replaylee confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2, physical release happening with full game on cartridge [update: new teaser trailer]

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Original: It’s now been made official that Yooka-Replaylee is coming to Nintendo Switch 2.

Previously, when discussing the game, Playtonic simply said it was planned for Nintendo platforms. Nintendo Switch 2 seemed like a surefire bet at the time, but now we know that it’s happening.

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UK software sales chart for the week ending August 23, 2025 – Mario Kart World, DK Bananza lead the way

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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending August 23, 2025 is now available.

It’s a good week for Nintendo with two Switch 2 exclusive leading the way. Mario Kart World maintains its lead from last week, but right behind is Donkey Kong Bananza, which moves up a spot.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending August 23, 2025:

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Hitman World of Assassination gets big Nintendo Switch 2 update, patch notes

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IO Interactive has come out with the first notable update for Hitman World of Assassination on Nintendo Switch 2.

A number of notable fixes are included, such as loading auto save files resulting in the title crashing, brightness issues, performance issues around large mirrors, and quality-of-life issues. A notable addition is the “Frame Rate” option to help stabilize performance, locking the action at 30 FPS.

The full rundown is as follows:

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Developers still reportedly struggling to get Nintendo Switch 2 dev kits

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We’re a few months behind the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, but apparently getting development kits hasn’t gotten any easier.

Digital Foundry shared its latest findings following Gamescom 2025 last week. The outlet’s John Linneman, after speaking with various developers, has heard that Nintendo is encouraging teams to simply ship their games on Switch 1 and “rely on backwards compatibility.” The interest from teams is there, but access to development kits are still limited. The reasoning for that isn’t clear – only Nintendo would have the answer.

Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be accepted for preservation by Japan’s national library

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Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards are back in the news as they’ve essentially been denied entry into the National Diet Library.

Otherwise known as the NDL, this is Japan’s national library. However, due to the nature of this specific physical media, game-key cards cannot be accepted for preservation.