Nintendo 2 Switch eShop charts – August 31, 2025 – Kirby and the Forgotten Land owners are upgrading
The latest Nintendo 2 Switch eShop charts for the week of August 31, 2025 are now available.
With Kirby and the Forgotten Land coming to Nintendo Switch, it looks like many owners of the original are upgrading as the new pack has taken the top spot. That said, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition itself is in the top five as well.
Below are the full Nintendo 2 Switch eShop charts for the week of August 31, 2025:
We have a bit of good news for those interested in picking up a physical version of Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots on Nintendo Switch.
At this point, it’s safe to say that the game is digital-only in North America, especially given that it’s only a week out. There simply aren’t any listings we’ve been able to find pointing to a physical edition. However, in Europe, Bandai Namco is actually publishing a physical copy of Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots on Nintendo Switch. This works very well since the system is region-free – those in North America and elsewhere will be able to play it on their device.
Today, we’re going over some characters we’d like to see in the final version of Kirby Air Riders.
Kirby Air Riders recently received a big 45-minute Nintendo Direct presentation with tons of info and character reveals, including the newly-announced November 20 release date. During the presentation, game director Masahiro Sakurai commented that the game is called “Air Riders” because this time around, you can choose from multiple riders rather than just Kirby (and King Dedede and Meta Knight, who were unlockable in the original).
Right now, Kirby Air Riders has a decent-sized roster: it includes Kirby, Dedede, Meta Knight, Bandana Waddle Dee, Chef Kawasaki, Cappy, Magolor, Gooey, Waddle Doo, Knuckle Joe, Susie, and Starman. But during the Nintendo Direct, Sakurai stated that there was more information to reveal prior to the game’s launch in November. Though it’s entirely possible we’ve seen the final roster for the game, it’s also possible that there are hidden or unlockable characters.
EA Sports FC 26 line producer Andreas Wilsdorf has weighed in on Nintendo Switch 2’s power.
The console is set to receive the first soccer / football effort from EA very soon. Thankfully, the experience should be mostly in line with what’s offered on PlayStation and Xbox.
Square Enix has revealed the opening movie for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. During a panel at PAX today, the video debuted, but is now available online.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian will soon be launching on Nintendo Switch, so to learn a bit more about the game and its development, we caught up with the team for an interview. General producer Junzo Hosoi and development producer Yasunori Sakuda were kind enough to answer a few of our questions.
Between the two, we’re able to hear more about the game’s visual style, alchemy system, and revisiting turn-based battles. They also fielded questions about why we’re getting this one so soon after Atelier Yumia, and we couldn’t help but ask about Nintendo Switch 2.
Our full Atelier Resleriana interview can be found below.
Donkey Kong Bananza introduced young Pauline into the mix, but it turns out that Nintendo originally experimented with the adult version of the character that fans were previously familiar with.
That information comes from an interview with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream. During that discussion, producer Kenta Motokura indicated that the team wanted to feature Pauline early on, “but we could not find a way for her to fit well into the gameplay.” Later on, the character was made younger as it was more natural for her to be on DK’s back that way.
Below is our translation of the excerpt regarding adult Pauline in Donkey Kong Bananza:
Stardew Valley fans will be happy to hear that a version 1.7 update has now been announced.
Technically, the news was shared last night – but only to a select few. The Symphony of Seasons concert tour is currently underway, and during a performance, ConcernedApe shared the announcement. That has now been passed along by the developer on social media.
System: Switch
Release date: August 25, 2025
Developer: Underwater Fire
Publisher: First Break Labs
Underwater Fire Games are a brand new independent studio from Los Angeles, and on the team’s website, the mission statement says they seek to create thought-provoking video games that fill their players with a sense of wonder. Their first video game, Particle Hearts, is an ambitious 3D puzzle platformer that has taken elements from several big name titles like Journey and the more recent mainline Zelda entries. Underwater Fire Games ultimately crafted its own unique title that operates quite differently than anything I have ever played before.
