Nintendo has just announced a special campaign for Mario Kart Tour in celebration of the launch of Mario Kart World. The campaign will be held between July 23 to August 6 2025, bringing with it some new content.
The big N had announced in 2023 that Mario Kart Tour would stop receiving new content after 4 years of support. This coincided with the closing out of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. This new campaign will bring Mario and Luigi in their mechanic uniforms, as well as add 4 differently colored variations of the Tiny Titan kart from World.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
And here are the software charts:
1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 65,853 / 1,365,072
2. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 13,736 / 140,198
3. [NSW] Patapon 1 + 2 Replay – 8,871 / NEW
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 6,944 / 6,373,204
5. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,824 / 8,166,316
6. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 5,478 / 1,343,780
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,022 / 3,933,889
8. [PS5] Death Stranding 2 – 4,162 / 87,597
9. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 4,095 / 36,695
10. [NSW] Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – 3,583 / 144,758
Announced today, Misk Games is planning Flowers and Favours: Florist Simulator for Nintendo Switch. The game launches in Q3 2025.
Flowers and Favours: Florist Simulator is said to be a relaxing cozy florist sim. Players will run a shop, experiment with a variety of florals, and craft unique bouquets for customers.
More information about what to expect can be found in the following overview:
The Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program is getting a second run, it’s been announced.
Those with an active membership to the service’s Expansion Pack tier, are at least 18 years old, and reside in certain territories will be eligible to join. Sign-ups start on a first-come, first-served basis on July 21 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe. You’ll be able to register here, though it’s not guaranteed you’ll be selected – 40,000 participants will be chosen.
System: Switch
Release date: July 22, 2025
Developer: Sas Co / Pyramid / Japan Studio
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Of all the franchises I expected to see on Switch this year, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Patapon wasn’t one of them. Part rhythm game, part imposing strategy micro-management sim, Patapon is the endearing outcome of a chance encounter between Japanese developer Hiroyuki Kotani and the personal website of French artist Rolito. This fairytale serendipity resulted in Japan Studio, Rolito, and Pyramid developing the original Patapon exclusively for Sony’s PSP in 2007, with a sequel arriving for the same machine just one year later. Now almost twenty years later, Bandai Namco lives up to its apparent reputation as everyone’s best mate by taking the PlayStation exclusive multiplatform. Can someone explain our current timeline to me, please?
There’s a new update available for Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer, which you can access via version 1.2.0.
New content and bug fixes are included. We’ll point out some of the highlights, which are Janice as an instructor, content for missions, and content for Mitt Drills.
The full rundown is as follows:
Chubby Pixel is making Mai: Child of Ages for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, the company announced today. The game will initially launch for the older console on September 25, 2025 with the Switch 2 version following after.
Mai: Child of Ages is an adventure game with precision platforming. You’ll travel through time and help Mai and her grandfather uncover the mysteries of the world after the Last Great War, and as part of the adventure, you’ll explore the connections between ancient eras and dystopian futures.
Here’s an official overview:
Nintendo just put out a launch trailer for Donkey Kong Bananza, which celebrates the new release. Those interested in the title can get a final look at the 3D action platformer.
A bunch of information can be found in the following overview:
Next up on Super Rare Games’ dock of Nintendo Switch physical releases is Vigil: The Longest Night. The company shared its plans for the game today.
Super Rare Games will be making 4,000 copies available. Each unit contains a full-color manual, exclusive sticker, and trading cards.
February 5: Today, M2 revealed that it’s working on Night Striker Gear for Nintendo Switch. It will be available later in 2025.
Night Striker Gear is a retro 3D shoot ’em up game. It also acts as a follow-up to the Taito-developed Night Striker, which originally debuted in 1989.
