UK software sales chart for the week ending January 25, 2025
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending January 25, 2025 is now available.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is back as the top seller on Nintendo Switch. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, which was #1 overall last week, moves down to #3. Another interesting appearance is Super Mario RPG, which is all the way up at #5.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending January 25, 2025:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – January 26, 2025
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition enters the top five and Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection appears for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 8 and January 14.
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Nintendo pre-order updates – January 26, 2025
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – January 26, 2025
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Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of January 26, 2025 is now available.
At least currently, there’s just one session planned. There’ll be a bit of eShop downtime happening a few days from now.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of January 26, 2025:
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Ravenswatch launch trailer
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The Nintendo Switch version of Ravenswatch arrived this week, and we’ve got a launch trailer. The video gives fans a closer look at the top-down roguelike action title, which is made by Curse of the Dead Gods developer Passtech Games.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
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Okami creator reveals the game’s initial concept and origins
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In a recent social media post, Okami creator Hideki Kamiya spoke about the game’s original concept, including how the initial idea was a side-scroller.
According to Kamiya, the very beginning of his idea involved playing as the leader of a pack of wolves, living on a deserted island, and trying to survive in nature. He was inspired by a particular book he saw while in university.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact Kite character trailer
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The latest Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact character trailer just went live, and now we’ve got a look at Kite.
Kite, who is voiced by Shuichi Ikeda, is known for using a variety of projectiles to control the tide of battle. He’s able to use the “Silent Waltz” Aura Art to tear through enemy defenses and perform immediate consecutive attacks. In the manga and anime, Kite is a character that Gon feels a strong connection to.
Stardew Valley creator against overloading the game with content, but doesn’t want to close the book definitively
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NPR recently caught up with Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, who addressed the game’s future.
There are two sides to the coin here. First, Barone acknowledged that he has some caution as overloading the game with too much content, which could be “detrimental”. But even if he decides to end support at some point, he doesn’t want to definitively close the book – “even 50 years from now,” he said.
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake February 2025 update announced, patch notes
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Koei Tecmo announced a fairly substantial update for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake this week. It’s unclear when exactly it’s going live, but the company is planning it for February.
A number of feature expansions and adjustments are planned. These are related to voices, settings, AI in combat, loading times, and more. Plus, there’s a bunch of fixes coming.
The full rundown of the update is as follows:
Japan’s best-selling games of December 2024
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New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of December 2024.
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake was the top seller last month, but now settles for second place. It’s Super Mario Party Jamboree that manages to come out on top this time around.
