How to farm Banandium Chips in Donkey Kong Bananza
Posted on 4 days ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch 2 | 0 comments
For those playing Donkey Kong Bananza, we’ve got a new guide that serves as a helpful way to farm Banandium Chips.
As you might expect from a collect-a-thon platformer, Donkey Kong Bananza takes quite a while to 100 percent complete. Even if you grab all static Banandium Gems, you won’t have enough Skill Points to max out your Skill Tree. For that, you’ll need to trade in Banandium Chips for extra Banandium Gems. You’ll earn a fair number of these just by playing through the game, but inevitably you’ll get to the point where you need to collect more.
We’ve tested several different methods and have settled on the fastest one – shout-out to Relative_Barber_1921 on Reddit for figuring this one out. The location of this method is one of the later layers in the game, so if you’re looking to avoid spoilers of all kinds, you might want to bookmark or remember this post and come back later.
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Hunter’s Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure announced for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 4 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Zugalu Entertainment and Crimson Herring Studios are planning Hunter’s Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure for Nintendo Switch 2, the two companies announced today. As of now it’s planned for Q4 2025, but that may only apply to the PC version.
Hunter’s Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure is a Victorian steampunk roguelike deckbuilder set in the world of Sovereign Syndicate before the events of the first game. Players will choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities, customize a deck and character, and investigate a mysterious plague while battling corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat.
Additional details can be found in the following overview:
UK software sales chart for the week ending July 26, 2025 – Mario Kart World overtakes Donkey Kong Bananza
Posted on 4 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending July 26, 2025 is now available.
After it was first last week, Donkey Kong Bananza settles for second. That’s because Mario Kart World has reclaimed the lead to take the top spot. Otherwise, thanks to the new version of Super Mario Party Jamboree, that game climbs up to #4 from #24.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending July 26, 2025:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – July 27, 2025 – Kirby Air Riders enters the top five
Posted on 5 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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, Kirby Air Riders is now in the top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 9 and July 15.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – July 27, 2025 – another session for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
Posted on 5 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of July 27, 2025.
Just like last week, there’s only one session that’s been added to the docket officially. This will impact both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of July 27, 2025:
Nintendo pre-order updates – July 27, 2025 – LEGO Game Boy, Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny Collector’s Edition, more
Posted on 5 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – June 27, 2025 – Super Mario Party Jamboree gets two spots
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of July 27, 2025 are now available.
So how’s the new version of Super Mario Party Jamboree doing in its debut? Well currently in has two of the top three spots thanks to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and the Upgrade Pack. Elsewhere Donkey Kong Bananza is still #1 and we see WWE 2K25 appearing as well.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of July 27, 2025:
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Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion interview – producer on moving away from mechs, change in art style, Nintendo Switch 2, more
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
After Daemon X Machina came to Nintendo Switch in 2019, the game is getting a sequel with the upcoming release of Titanic Scion. Even better, it’ll be able to take advantage of Nintendo Switch 2 this time around.
The upgrade in hardware isn’t the only change this time around. Marvelous is focusing less on mechs, mixed up the visual style, and more.
Series producer Kenichiro Tsukuda recently spoke about these changes, Nintendo Switch 2, and other topics in a wide-ranging interview with Nintendo Everything. You can find our full discussion below.
Kirby: Star-Crossed World lore predictions
Posted on 6 days ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
One of the best parts of the Kirby franchise is how flexible it is. If you so choose, you can romp right through the main campaign of whichever game you please while paying little attention to the story. For those who do want to delve into Kirby lore, though, there are plenty of tidbits to uncover here and there. Kirby and the Forgotten Land was absolutely bursting to the brim with new lore details, and you can read all about them here. Now, Kirby and the Forgotten Land is receiving a new DLC story called Star-Crossed World. As you might expect, this will probably contain at least a few new lore drops. And today, we’re here to make a few predictions about what those might be! We’ll be discussing spoilers from a few major Kirby games, so keep that in mind before you continue.
[Let’s Talk] Pokemon Presents July 2025 recap reactions
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Mobile, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
If you tuned in to this week’s Pokemon Presents event, we have a simply question – what did you think of it?
The presentation again gave Pokemon fans all of the latest news, updates, and announcements. One of the more notable segments was for Pokemon Friends, a puzzle game that was revealed and released on the same day. We also saw a new look at Pokemon Champions, which is slated for 2026. And we saw the latest footage of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, including a first look at Mega Dragonite. You can find a handy recap of everything shown here.
Let us know what you thought of the July 2025 Pokemon Presents in the comments below.
