Donkey Kong Bananza was originally a Nintendo Switch 1 game
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Donkey Kong Bananza is continuing the trend we’ve been seeing as of late, which is that while it’s coming to Nintendo Switch 2, it was originally planned for Switch 1.
That news comes from Kenta Motokura, the game’s producer. He said that it was always the plan to use voxel tech and consider “lots of different ideas for applications.” However, when Nintendo Switch 2 started to become a reality, the team “realized that the best implementation of these ideas and technology would be on Nintendo Switch 2.”
Director Kazuya Takahashi chimed in on this as well, telling IGN:
Famitsu sales (6/30/25 – 7/6/25) – Nintendo Switch 2 still on fire
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Nintendo pulling the plug on Switch Game Vouchers
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Nintendo’s Switch Game Vouchers program is official coming to an end.
A notice about the discontinuation was posted on the official support page. On January 30, 2026, Nintendo Switch owners will not be able to purchase Game Vouchers. Vouchers expire twelve months after they were bought, so there aren’t any changes there. Nintendo didn’t elaborate on why the move is being made.
Splatoon 3 Summer Nights 2025 Splatfest announced
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June 20: Splatoon 3 has revealed a new Splatfest that will be held for Summer Nights 2025.
This time around, Nintendo is asking how players would like to travel. They can choose between land, sea, or air.
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Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced announced for Nintendo Switch [update: western confirmation]
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March 11: Today, Inti Creates unveiled Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced for Nintendo Switch. This will launch on July 24, 2025.
The package includes Azure Striker Gunvolt, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, and Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 plus all DLC. According to Inti Creates, “the series director has renewed all three titles, polishing the action gameplay and updating the music.” Also, items that were offered separately such as voice drama CDs are now included in-game in Library Mode, making for the most complete “final version” of the trilogy.
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Skytree Village coming to Nintendo Switch [update: trailer]
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January 28: Not one, but two classic Harvest Moon games have been announced for Nintendo Switch with The Lost Valley and Skytree Village on the way as part of Natsume’s Cozy Bundle. They’ll be available this summer.
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Skytree Village previously debuted on Nintendo 3DS. For the Nintendo Switch versions, both games will be included on a single cartridge and with all DLC.
Below are overviews for both games:
Best-selling games of May 2025 in the U.S. on Nintendo Switch – Mario Kart 8 stays on top
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
New data from Circana gives us a look at the best-selling games of May 2025 specifically on Nintendo Switch.
Similar to last month, it’s Mario Kart 8 landing at the top. Capcom Fighting Collection 2, which was a new title, debuts at #2 – the game was #19 on the combined platforms chart as previously reported.
Here’s the full list of best-sellers on Nintendo Switch for May 2025:
Best-selling games in the U.S. for May 2025 – Capcom Fighting Collection 2 debuts
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Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of May 2025.
This was the calm before the Nintendo Switch 2 storm, so there’s not a massive amount to report. However, in terms of new releases, Capcom Fighting Collection 2 manages to make it in at #19.
Here’s a look at the complete list of best-selling games in the U.S. for May 2025:
Famitsu review scores – July 9, 2025
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Japan: Best-selling Nintendo eShop games for June 2025 – first Switch 2 results
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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 June 2025.
This was Nintendo Switch 2 launch month, meaning we have first results for the system. Mario Kart World is unsurprisingly at the time, but you might be interested to know that Tamagotchi Plaza is right behind it. Tamagotchi Plaza also managed to take the top spot for the original Nintendo Switch.
The full lineup of Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch 2 and Switch eShops for June 2025 is as follows:
