UK software sales chart for the week ending December 6, 2025 – Metroid Prime 4 debuts, lands within top 3
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending December 6, 2025 is now available.
The big new release here was Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which manages to make it within the top three. The split was 83 percent of sales on Nintendo Switch 2 and 17 percent on Switch. For those wondering, Metroid Prime 4’s physical sales were 15 percent lower than Metroid Dread, but that only amounts to a few thousand units.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending December 6, 2025:
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch 21.1.0 update out now, patch notes
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Another system update has been released for both the Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. Version 21.1.0 should be rolling out now.
The big N has stricken once again with unspecified adjustments in this update, with the patch notes headliner being more stability. It is likely that we’ll be seeing more backwards compatibility patches with this update however, so we’ll be sure to keep you updated
Here are the full patch notes:
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System Shock remake reveals Nintendo Switch 2, Switch release date and new trailer
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System Shock, which was previously announced for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, now has a release date on both platforms. It’ll be ready to go on December 18, 2025.
As a reminder, here’s what the title has to offer:
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King of Tokyo announced for Nintendo Switch
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Microids today announced King of Tokyo, a new video game based on the monster movie-themed tabletop game. Fans can expect to see it on Nintendo Switch in Spring 2026.
The upcoming title retains the board game-based experience. You’ll play as a kaiju as you destroy everything in your path – roll the dice and make the best possible combinations to heal yourself, attack, buy cards or win Victory Points.
Here’s some additional information about King of Tokyo:
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Famitsu’s most wanted games – December 7, 2025 – Fatal Frame 2 Remake appears for the first time
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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, Fatal Frame 2 Remake lands on the list for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between November 19 and November 25.
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Old School Rally launch trailer – retro-inspired rally racer debuts on Nintendo Switch
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Astrolabe Games and Frozen Lake Games uploaded a launch trailer for Old School Rally. The retro-inspired rally racer, which is on Nintendo Switch, came out this week.
Get all of the details in the following overview:
Nintendo pre-order updates – December 7, 2025
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[Let’s Talk] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond impressions
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This was a pretty huge week in the Nintendo world as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally released following years of anticipation. Now that the game has finally arrived, we want to know how you’re feeling about the game if you’ve started it up.
Many of you likely know about the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond journey. After it was announced in 2017 with a different studio in charge, Nintendo scrapped the entire project and rebooted the game with Retro Studios – the series’ original developer – taking over. That announcement took place at the start of 2019. Years went by, but now fans can finally see how the final product turned out.
So if you’re playing Metroid Prime 4, what are your thoughts so far? Let us know in the comments below.
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Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for December 11, 2025
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of December 11, 2025. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Disney Miraness Fitness.
Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom dev discusses how one of the bosses was made
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In a post on Nintendo’s recruitment website, notable insight was shared into the making of a boss for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Designer Takuma Tokita published the piece.
Tokita spoke about the importance of enemy design as that impacts gameplay. In making these creatures, a key focus for the developer is “visually conveying how to best an enemy’s attacks in the design.”
We won’t get into details so that we can avoid spoilers, but much of Tokita’s piece covers the game’s Fire Temple boss. We have a full translation below.
