UK software sales chart for the week ending March 29, 2025 – Xenoblade falls, Mario Kart top Nintendo Switch exclusive
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending March 29, 2025 is now available.
After it was #2 last week, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition slips to #13 – this is expected given the history of RPGs that follow a similar pattern. That means Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which was #7 previously and holds on to that spot, returns as the top Nintendo Switch exclusive. Also worth mentioning that the Hello Kitty Island Adventure physical release debuts at #10.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending March 29, 2025:
Famitsu’s most wanted games – March 30, 2025 – Demon Slayer makes first appearance
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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, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 appears for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 12 and March 18.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 gets Genya Shinazugawa character trailer
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The latest Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 character trailer is live, this time highlighting Genya Shinazugawa. Previous weeks have had multiple videos, but there’s just one this time around.
Below is the new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Genya Shinazugawa trailer:
Nintendo pre-order updates – March 30, 2025
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Fruitbus preview: a comedy food truck adventure I didn’t know I wanted
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As much as I enjoy cooking in real life, cooking in video games often is either so simple (i.e. combining ingredients in a menu) or so complex (i.e. Cooking Simulator) that it can struggle to truly feel fun. Maybe that’s why it was so easy for me to fall in love with Fruitbus, an upcoming first person adventure game that tasks the player with running a food truck business in a playful world. I had a blast demoing the game, and I can’t wait to spend more time exploring the game’s tropical paradise, hunting for exotic ingredients, and cooking up a storm for the locals.
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Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 getting new Nintendo Switch physical bundle, pre-orders open
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A new mini collection has been revealed for the Octopath Traveler series in which both games will be bundled together on a single cartridge.
This is being planned for Asia with an English cover. The games will support English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese language options. Just like with all Nintendo Switch titles, the bundle is region free, meaning it is compatible with all consoles.
Bubble Ghost Remake launch trailer
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SelectaPlay and Nakama Game Studio are back with a launch trailer for Bubble Ghost Remake. Originally made for the Atari ST in 1987, the title is now back with new graphics, revamped audio design, and hours of new content.
Everything you need to know in the following overview:
Nintendo artist talks about working on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a dream come true
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A little while back, an interesting piece went up on Nintendo’s recruitment website from Taku Ito, who worked on art for Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Ito discussed what it was like creating different images for the game, and more specifically, concepts for the boxart (which also acts as the key art).
Being able to work on the game sounds like it was a dream come true for Ito as someone who’s loved the series since he was a child. Still, that doesn’t mean it was easy. Ito said it was a challenge to highlight the elements of “adventuring in a mysterious world, while also mixing with the charm of the traditional side-scrolling gameplay.”
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[Let’s Talk] March 2025 Nintendo Direct reactions
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Even though there’s a massive Nintendo Direct coming in less than a week for Switch 2, a separate presentation took place a dew days ago for Switch 1 games. We’re interested in knowing how you felt about the event.
From Nintendo, the company had a couple of new game announcements. Rhythm Heaven Groove and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream were unveiled, but interestingly enough, both are coming in 2025. We also got our best look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which is still planned for 2025.
Third-parties showed up with several announcements of their own. Bandai Namco brought several games to the presentation with Patapon 1 + 2 Replay, Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots, Tamagotchi Plaza, and Shadow Labyrinth. Other notable games include MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, Witchbrook, and No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files. Catch up on all of the announcements here.
What was your highlight of the show? Let us know in the comments.
List of all Switch demos
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Guides, Switch | 0 comments
Thousands of games are currently available on Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.
Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.
