March 19: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is almost here (or is already here depending on your region), and to tie in with the launch, new icons are going up on Nintendo Switch Online. The first set should be made available later today in North America (or early tomorrow in Europe).

The game will be featured on the service over the next few weeks. Fans can obtain characters, backgrounds, and frames based on the game. Characters cost 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. Everything else goes for 5 Platinum Points each.

More: Monolith Soft, Nintendo Switch Online, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

Famitsu software sales (3/24/25 – 3/30/25) – Top 30

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

1. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – 14,401 / 89,090
2. [PS5] Monster Hunter Wilds – 12,905 / 776,395
3. [NSW] Winning Post 10 2025 – 10,297 / NEW
4. [PS5] Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme – 9,568 / NEW
5. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 8,594 / 1,246,356
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 6,418 / 3,845,257
7. [PS5] Winning Post 10 2025 – 6,193 / NEW
8. [PS5] Assassin’s Creed Shadows – 5,565 / 23,266
9. [NSW] Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 5,340 / 243,193
10. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 4,820 / 6,293,477

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Disney Illusion Island getting “C.A.S.H.” update with Scrooge McDuck

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A third round of DLC is heading to Disney Illusion Island, with the game today revealing a new “C.A.S.H.” update. Nintendo Switch players can access it on May 30, 2025.

We’re waiting for full details, but this will apparently involve some sort of cave adventuring scavenger hunt. It’s also confirmed that the update will feature Scrooge McDuck.

More: Disney, Disney Illusion Island, Dlala Studios, title update

Famitsu review scores – April 9, 2025

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The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of April 9, 2025 are as follows:

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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble reveals Angry Birds DLC

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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is getting yet another round of collaboration DLC, and today, SEGA announced that Red from Angry Birds is joining the game. The character can be purchased now via the Nintendo eShop.

As part of the collaboration, when playing as red, in-game bananas will turn into feathers and a bunch of bananas will turn into a tuft of feathers. Additionally, the gold banana will turn into a glowing feather.

More: DLC, SEGA, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble

UK software sales chart for the week ending April 5, 2025 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe still holding on

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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending April 5, 2025 is now available.

As far as exclusives go, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe holds on for Nintendo Switch at #6 – and it’s actually up a spot. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is still slipping, moving down to #34. As we mentioned though, this is the standard trajectory for RPGs.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending April 5, 2025:

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Hollow Knight: Silksong confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2, out this year

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April 2: There’s an update on Hollow Knight: Silksong, with the game confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2. Additionally, the game launches in 2025.

This is our first real news about the game in quite some time. There’s unfortunately still not much else to report, but fans will be happy to hear that it’s trucking along – and we have a new, concrete launch window.

More: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2, Team Cherry, top

Utakata no Uchronia getting English release in the west [update: called Illusion of Itehari, launch window]

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July 5: After a previous Japanese debut, the Switch title Utakata no Uchronia is getting an English release in the west. Aksys Games is planning the localized version for 2025.

Utakata no Uchronia was originally made by LicoBiTs. Broccoli published it in Japan this past April.

For a rundown of the game, check out the following overview:

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons will let you move your island to Nintendo Switch 2

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Nintendo has shared a key detail about Animal Crossing: New Horizons and plans for Switch 2, confirming that your island can transfer straight to the new console.

Those that have been playing on Switch 1 can already move their island with a couple of different methods. With the first one, you could save it to the cloud and redownload it, which came in handy if you lost or broke your system, but also involved contacting Nintendo. The other option was using the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Transfer Tool.