Video: Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac graphics comparison – original vs. remake [update: comparison trailer]
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July 31: A new graphics comparison video has come in for the newly-revealed Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac.
Bandai Namco is cooking up a remake of the 3D platformer that first launched over two decades ago. The updated graphics serve as the biggest appeal here, as we see various differences with character models, lighting, and more. Pac-Man World 2 follows the remake of the original Pac-Man World Re-Pac that we saw on Nintendo Switch in 2022.
Here’s the full Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac graphics comparison video:
WitchSpring R reveals free DLC The Follower’s Fall [update: release date]
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June 26: Free DLC is bound for WitchSpring R in the form of The Follower’s Fall. Existing owner will be able to access it for free via an update in August.
The DLC, which features a few short stories, contains “post-ending stories of the main characters, tales of new warlords, and a new storyline centered on a mysterious follower”. Both Japanese and Korean voiceovers will be available.
Below is a trailer for the DLC:
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Famitsu software sales (7/28/25 – 8/3/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – 54,491 / NEW
2. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 51,544 / 1,445,628
3. [NS2] Donkey Kong Bananza – 25,199 / 207,055
4. [NSW] Hololive Holo’s Hanafuda – 16,200 / NEW
5. [PS5] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 – 12,351 / NEW
6. [NS2] Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV – 10,250 / 28,419
7. [NSW] Castlevania Advance Collection – 9,101 / NEW
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 7,932 / 3,955,307
9. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,027 / 6,398,596
10. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 5,574 / 161,597
Nintendo announces “My Mario” series of products, including Switch app
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Today, Nintendo unveiled a new “My Mario” series of products targeted at young children. Merchandise will begin to be available on August 26, 2025 at Nintendo Tokyo / Osaka / Kyoto with select items coming elsewhere in 2026.
Nintendo says that this series is something that parents and children can enjoy together. Partner companies will be included in offering products, and more items will be added in the future.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet just started Shiny Wo-Chien distribution for a limited time
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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are offering a big limited time reward with a limited time Shiny Wo-Chien distribution.
Only a few days ago, the games wrapped up a Tera Raid Battle with the creature. Players were tasked with collectively defeating Shiny Wo-Chien at least one million times. The final count was over 3.5 million, and because of that, the distribution was unlocked.
Here’s how you can claim Shiny Wo-Chien for both titles:
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Wobbly Life will have a Nintendo Switch physical release, pre-orders open
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Following its previous digital launch, a physical release for Wobbly Life on Nintendo Switch is on the way. Retailers will be selling it on September 18, 2025.
While it’ll only have a standard edition, each unit does come with a couple of goodies. Buyers will receive a sticker sheet as well as a map of the island itself.
More: RubberBandGames, Wobbly Life
Terminator 2D: No Fate revealed for Nintendo Switch, homage to Terminator 2 [update: new trailer]
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February 27: Terminator 2D: No Fate is in development for Nintendo Switch, publisher Reef Entertainment and developer Bitmap Bureau. The game launches on September 5, 2025.
Based on Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator 2D: No Fate is an action side-scroller. You’ll play as Sarah Connor and the T-800 as you look to end Skynet’s plans before the human race is annihilated.
First details can be found in the following rundown:
LEGO Party reveals Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
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After it was announced earlier in the year, we now have a release date for LEGO Party. Fictions and SMG Studio are readying the title for its Nintendo Switch debut on September 30, 2025.
LEGO Party, a cross-platform party game, was only just made known in June. It was initially given a vague 2025 release window.
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EDGE #414 review scores – Donkey Kong Bananza and more
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The latest EDGE review scores for issue #414 (October 2025 issue) have now been released. Games reviewed this month include Donkey Kong Bananza, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation getting Nintendo Switch release in Asia with English support [update: pre-orders live]
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August 4: Eastasiasoft today announced that in partnership with Idea Factory, it will release Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation in Asia this fall with English support – physical release included. Voiceovers will be in English and Japanese while text supports English and Traditional Chinese.
Idea Factory was originally planning on bringing the Hyperdimension Neptunia titles to the west. Those plans were later changed after it was determined that the games “did not comply with Nintendo Guidelines.”
