Heads up for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet players: another Tera Raid Battle event is happening, this time with Metagross.
Those looking to take on Metagross, who will have the Steel Tera Type, can find the creature in 7 Star Raids. Once again, it will carry the Mightiest Mark and can be caught just once per save file.
Nintendo’s latest maintenance schedule for the week of May 4, 2025 is now available.
One session is currently planned, which is actually for later in the month. That being said, all Nintendo eShops will be impacted – Switch, Wii U, and 3DS.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of May 4, 2025:
Marvelous just released a new “Combat Basics” video for Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion. This is kicking off a series of gameplay system introduction trailers for the upcoming dark sci-fi action game that’s planned for Nintendo Switch 2.
The video offers up a detailed view into the armored suit known as the Arsenal plus useful on-field tactics. Fans can get a look at the fast-paced combat, as well as a glimpse of some of the titanic bosses waiting to challenge their skills.
Here’s some additional information about the title:
May 21: Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer was previously announced for Nintendo Switch 2, but it’s now been confirmed that the classic title will be made available on Switch 1. Both versions are planned for June 5, 2025.
On Nintendo Switch, the game will be released as part of the regular Arcade Archives series. The title will cost $16.99 on Nintendo Switch 2 while the Switch 1 version is priced at $14.99.
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games. These include Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Gameplay has come in for Ogu and the Secret Forest, which was among the various new Nintendo Switch games that launched this week. 20 minutes of footage is here for the hand-drawn adventure title.
Plenty of details can be found in the following overview:
A couple months back, we wrote a big list of games that would benefit from performance patches on Nintendo Switch 2. That was before we knew exactly how Switch 2 Editions worked, though – and it was also before we knew Switch 2 Editions existed at all. Right now, six first and second-party Nintendo games have Switch 2 Editions: Metroid Prime 4, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Zelda Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, and Super Mario Party Jamboree. These upgrades are all paid, and then several more games are getting free performance patches on Switch 2. Today, we’re going over existing Switch games that aren’t on either of these lists that could really use the performance or resolution boost.
Nintendo shared new data this week revealing the top 20 best-selling games on the Japanese Switch eShop for April 2025.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is the main new release, coming in at #11. However, an older title tops the chart – that being Overcooked 2.
The full lineup of Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch eShop for April 2025 is as follows:
Koei Tecmo is revisiting Wild Hearts with a brand new “S” version for Nintendo Switch 2, and on the official website, the publisher outlines all of the differences between the upcoming release and the original.
The big addition is that instead of three players, Wild Hearts S will support four players both locally and online. Some adjustments have also been made.
Below is the full rundown from Koei Tecmo:
