Shenmue 3 Enhanced announced for Nintendo platforms
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Shenmue 3 Enhanced is heading to Nintendo platforms, ININ Games and Yu Suzuki just announced. As of now we do not have a release window.
Shenmue 3 Enhanced is an upgraded edition of the adventure game “that stays true to its roots while adding modern improvements.” It will come with overhauled visuals, performance boosts, and quality-of-life updates.
Here’s a rundown of enhancements:
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The House of the Dead 2: Remake to have a Nintendo Switch physical release
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The House of the Dead 2: Remake just made its digital debut on Nintendo Switch, but Microids has now announced a physical release. Fans can grab a copy on October 31, 2025.
The House of the Dead 2: Remake will include more than just a game. Each unit includes a sleeve and three holographic cards.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma sales surpass 500,000, special artwork shared
Posted on 2 days ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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.
Telenet RPG Collection announced for Nintendo Switch
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Edia is making Telenet RPG Collection for Nintendo Switch, the company announced today. A release is planned for November 27, 2025 in Japan.
Telenet RPG Collection includes Dark Kingdom, Hiouden: Mamono-tachi tono Chikai, and The Journey Home: Quest for the Throne. Telenet Japan was originally behind all three on the Super Famicom.
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A reveals multiplayer battles with Z-A Battle Club
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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
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Iwakura Aria launch trailer – suspense visual novel comes to the west
Posted on 3 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
PQube and Mages uploaded a new Iwakura Aria launch trailer. The suspense visual novel previously came to Japan, but just landed in the west this week.
Lots of details can be found in the following overview:
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How Nintendo could fix Mario & Luigi: Brothership
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November 2024 marked the grand return of the Mario & Luigi series after almost ten whole years without a new game. As someone who’s 100 percent completed the game (and spent well over 60 hours doing so), this is an incredibly polarizing RPG. On one hand, the visual style is excellent – the characters are expressive, the core gameplay of the series remains mostly intact, and the story, while nothing groundbreaking, is solid. On the other hand, Brothership is held back by its awful pacing, disappointing technical performance, and a large amount of filler content between its main story beats.
Fifteen years down the line, I’m not sure that Nintendo could actually fix any of Mario & Luigi: Brothership’s biggest problems via a traditional remake. Many of its greatest issues are baked into its story and presentation in such a way that it would require significant retooling of plot points and gameplay. But today, we’re going to go over a list of changes that would help cement Mario & Luigi: Brothership as the best entry in the series. We’re not banking on these changes ever being implemented, but it’s fun nonetheless. Do keep in mind that we’ll be discussing spoilers, so you might want to bookmark this post and come back later if you’re still trying to avoid them.
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Japan’s best-selling games of July 2025 – Donkey Kong Bananza can’t knock off Mario Kart World
Posted on 3 days 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 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:
Support for Ninjala appears to be over
Posted on 3 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
GungHo has been pumping out support for Ninjala for a few years now, but it looks like support has come to an end.
Season 21 just launched this week. According to GungHo, it will “last indefinitely.” The decision was made so that the company can “provide all Ninjala users with an enjoyable experience and stable service over the long term”.
