Famitsu’s most wanted games – September 7, 2025 – Octopath Traveler 0 makes first appearance
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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. This week, Octopath Traveler makes its first appearance while Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake still leads the way.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 20 to August 26.
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Nintendo pre-order updates – September 7, 2025 – 007 First Light, Ys Memoire, more
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Japan: Best-selling Nintendo eShop games for August 2025 – Donkey Kong Bananza maintains lead on Switch 2, Story of Seasons debuts
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Nintendo shared new data this week revealing the top 20 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch 2 and Switch eShops for August 2025.
Looking at Nintendo Switch 2, Donkey Kong Bananza is #1 for the second month in a row. It did have some competition though as Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar was a new release, following at #2. Worth noting that on Nintendo Switch, there are three different entries for Super Robot Wars Y in the top ten.
The full lineup of Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch 2 and Switch eShops for August 2025 is as follows:
This is how Xenoblade Chronicles X connects to the numbered trilogy
Posted on 6 days ago by Ethan in Features, Switch | 0 comments
A few months ago (and before the release of the Definitive Edition), we made a few guesses on how Xenoblade Chronicles X could connect to the numbered Xenoblade Chronicles games. Of course, every single one of our theories was dead wrong – the actual answer is far, far more complicated than that.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is an extremely long game, and it’ll probably take you at least 80 hours to see its new ending. If you don’t have that kind of time to commit but still want to know how Xenoblade X relates to the overall series, we’ve written a plot summary of the major new chapter for the Nintendo Switch version. We feel that now’s a good time for this as we’re a few months removed from launch. It’s full of spoilers, of course, so you might want to bookmark this post and come back later if you’re trying to avoid them for now. We’ll be covering this game as well as the entire numbered trilogy, so keep that in mind before you continue. It’s virtually impossible to sum up the entirety of Xenoblade X’s new chapter in just a few paragraphs, but this is for true fans of the series.
Nintendo Switch 2 gets new wave of Switch 1 backwards compatibility fixes
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Another wave of Nintendo Switch 1 games have been fixed for backwards compatibility on Switch 2.
This ties in with the latest firmware update. Version 20.4.0 dropped for both systems this week, and while Nintendo didn’t mention anything, several more titles now work properly.
The full list is as follows:
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List of all Switch demos
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Guides, Switch | 0 comments
Thousands of games are currently available on Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.
Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.
Nintendo files two lawsuits against individuals connected to Switch piracy
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July 1, 2024: Nintendo recently filed a pair of lawsuits against individuals who the company believes facilitated piracy on Switch. Torrent Freak reported on the findings.
In the first lawsuit, Modded Hardware is accused of violating the DMCA by selling mod chips and MIG devices. Modded consoles with pirated games were apparently shipped as well. While Nintendo originally reached out to owner Ryan Daly with a lawsuit threat and it was agreed that unlawful activity would cease, Modded Hardware continued on. Daly eventually said he was looking for a new lawyer, but Nintendo wouldn’t wait any further and filed a proper lawsuit.
Man accused of selling fake Nintendo products, including Switch docks, that made over $2 million in years-long scheme
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
A 34 year-old man from Long Island was arraigned this week after a scheme was uncovered in which fake Nintendo products were sold for years, which brought in over $2 million.
Isaac Lapidus will now need to deal with trademark counterfeiting and conspiracy charges. While he plead not guilty and was released, this is far from over.
Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots launch trailer – classic golf game series returns on Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
For those interested in getting another look Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots, Bandai Namco has put out a launch trailer. This marks the return of the PlayStation franchise which is now on a Nintendo platform.
Read more about it in the following overview:
Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition physical release on the way to Nintendo Switch
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In collaboration with Aspyr, Limited Run Games has revealed the Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition physical release for Nintendo Switch.
Fans can choose between a standard version and collector’s edition. With the latter, you’ll get a Myrkvl dice tower, dice set, and cloth map.
