Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma getting Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin collaboration [update: English trailer]
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January 22: During a live stream event today, Marvelous revealed that Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is receiving a Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin collaboration.
Not much about the partnership was confirmed. However, a quick look was shown with a video during that live stream. The collaboration makes sense given the similar settings and how they’re both under the Marvelous brand.
UK software sales chart for the week ending May 31, 2025 – Hogwarts Legacy on top
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending May 31, 2025 is now available.
Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 25 shuffle a bit with the former now taking over at #1. Elsewhere, as usual, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe lands the highest as the top Nintendo Switch exclusive per usual – it’s now at #8, up from #10 previously.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending May 31, 2025:
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road coming to Nintendo Switch 2, release date finally revealed [update: character showcase]
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April 11: During a presentation today, Level-5 relayed the final release date for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and also confirmed a Nintendo Switch 2 version. Fans can pick it up on August 21, 2025. The title will be launching simultaneously worldwide in multiple languages – but it’ll be digital-only.
Nintendo Switch 2 will have some upgrades. Level-5 says it includes HDR, higher resolution, higher frame rate, mouse support, and GameChat support.
Famitsu’s most wanted games – June 1, 2025 – Mario Kart World still on top
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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. After coming in at #1 for the first time last week, the game holds on to the same spot.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 14 and May 20.
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Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 Nintendo Switch gameplay
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The conclusion to the Fuga: Melodies of Steel trilogy is here with Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3, and we have gameplay. Nearly an hour of footage shows the title running on Nintendo Switch.
Learn more about the game via the following Nintendo eShop description:
Nintendo pre-order updates – June 1, 2025 – Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake, Tomb Raider 4-6, more
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – June 1, 2025 – Switch Online cloud saves
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Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of June 1, 2025 is now available.
As of now there’s just one session planned. Nintendo Switch Online cloud saves will be impacted, but not for very long.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of June 1, 2025:
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The World Ends with You director Tatsuya Kando leaves Square Enix
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Tatsuya Kando, the director behind The World Ends with You, shared the news on social media that he’s left Square Enix.
Kando spent nearly three decades at the company. He was involved with all entries in The World Ends with You series, including NEO: The World Ends with You. Kando did work on a bunch of additional projects as well including Kingdom Hearts as an animation supervisor.
Cattle Country launch trailer – cowboy adventure life sim comes to Nintendo Switch
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Following the launch of Cattle Country, Playtonic and Castle Pixel have uploaded a launch trailer. The cozy cowboy adventure life sim debuted this week.
Lots of details can be found in the following overview:
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Bayonetta creator told Sakurai “to do whatever he wanted” when bringing the character to Smash Bros.
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MinnMax recently conducted a rapid-fire interview with game developer Hideki Kamiya, and one of the topics quickly discussed was Bayonetta’s inclusion in Smash Bros.
Bayonetta made her first appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS as the final DLC addition. Kamiya created the character, but seemed to let director Masahiro Sakurai do his thing in bringing her into the Smash Bros. universe.
