Video: European eShop highlights – August 2025
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Nintendo released a new video today showcasing a few European digital game highlights from August 2025. Some of the highlighted titles include Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World, Drag x Drive, and more.
Here’s the new video:
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Hollow Knight: Silksong release date finally revealed, brand new trailer [update: Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade details]
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August 21: After a very long wait, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally received its release date today. Team Cherry just revealed that it’s due out on September 4, 2025.
Hollow Knight: Silksong has had an interesting development history, to say the least. Originally, it was planned as DLC for the series’ first entry before it was turned into its own game.
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FMV game Akiba Lost announced for Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2
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Izanagi Games announced Akiba Lost for the Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2. The game is slated for 2026, with pre-orders for the Japanese physical editions opening up on September 24, 2025.
Izanagi Games partnered with Nippon TV and Ax-On to bring us the “full-scale live-action game” Akiba Lost. The full motion video game will receive a standard physical edition, as well as a special package box, and the release will have English support, as well as Japanese, traditional Chinese, and simplified Chinese.
You can read more about the title in the following overview:
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Nintendo Switch Online adds Fire Emblem, F-Zero icons
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We’re in September, which means there’s a new set of classic icons available on Nintendo Switch Online – and now it’s time for Fire Emblem and F-Zero to shine. They’ll be up for the whole month.
Both of these have a “play to unlock” requirement. That means you’ll need to boot up F-Zero on the SNES app and Fire Emblem on the GBA app in order for them to be made available. Note that for Fire Emblem, you’ll need to be a part of the Expansion Pack tier on Nintendo Switch Online.
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update 20.4.0 out now, patch notes
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The next Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update is now live with version 20.4.0 starting to make its way out to all system owners.
The past few updates have been about stability improvements. Once again, that’s what we’re getting here. If you were hoping for new Nintendo Switch 2 features or functionality, you might be left disappointed.
Nintendo’s official notice is as follows:
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Hand-drawn puzzle platformer Kejora announced for Nintendo Switch
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Kejora is in development for Nintendo Switch, publisher Soft Source and Berangin Creative revealed today. The game launches on January 7, 2026.
Kejora is a hand-drawn puzzle platformer. In the game, you’ll look to get to the bottom of a mysterious time loop that has cursed a village.
More information can be found in the following overview:
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Famitsu’s most wanted games – August 31, 2025 – Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake gets a lot of love
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. Two weeks of data is included due to recent holidays, but once again, it’s still Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake on top. Three versions of the RPG are in the top ten.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 6 to August 19.
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Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek launch trailer – Nintendo Switch gets stealth-adventure game based on book series
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We’ve got a new launch trailer for Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek accompanying the game’s release. In the new Nintendo Switch game, players will face new monsters and uncover mysteries inspired by the legendary book series.
Further details are available in the following rundown:
Nintendo pre-order updates – August 31, 2025 – Yooka-Replaylee, Ys X: Proud Nordics, Corpse Party, more
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Rumor: Nintendo Direct happening in September
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August 25: Multiple sources are coming forward, claiming that a Nintendo Direct is happening in September.
Switch Force was the first to hint at a date of September 12. That would be a Friday, which would be abnormal, but it’s also possible that it could be September 11 in the west due to time zone differences.
