New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of May 2025.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has done very well for Level-5 thus far, and the game was the top seller last month. On Nintendo Switch alone, it sold 83,000 copies at retail. Mobile Suit Gundam Seed: Battle Destiny Remastered also makes it into the top five.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of May 2025:
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is still dominating, and now the Nintendo Switch 2 version appears for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 4 and June 10.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Cat Quest 3, Dead by Daylight, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Fans can now check out the launch trailer for Lost in Random: The Eternal Die. The game, a fast-paced action-roguelite follow-up to the 2021 title, has debuted on Nintendo Switch.
Lots of details can be found in the following overview:
Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has weighed in on the current state of large-scale game development and the possibility of improving the situation with generative AI.
ITmedia was able to speak with Sakurai about various topics during an interview, and towards the end of the discussion, he was asked about his thoughts concerning the future of the games market. The outlet mentioned how development is only increasing in scale while the indie market is also growing.
A new launch trailer has surfaced for Battle Train, which features a combination of strategy and resource management of a deckbuilding roguelite with explosive train-based combat. Bandai Namco published it on Nintendo Switch this week with co-developers Terrible Posture Games and Nerd Ninjas.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games. These include Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition, Bendy and the Dark Revival, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of June 21, 2025 are now available.
Continuing its streak, Mario Kart World is #1 again. Overall there’s not too much different, but Fantasy Life i is now in the top three.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of June 21, 2025:
Going along with this week’s launch, fans can now watch the new Chronicles of the Wolf launch trailer. Metroidvania fans can get insight into the cursed lands of Gévaudan and the terrors that await.
Plenty of details about the title can be found in the following overview:
