As Nintendo fans know, 2025 is looking like it could be a big year for the Big N. We don’t get console launches very often, but it seems as though that will finally be happening within the next several months. If nothing else, we’re getting an announcement by March or so – which isn’t too far away.
Nintendo does have some confirmed plans in place already, with some Switch games confirmed for 2025. However, it’s the unknown that we’re focusing on today.
What are your predictions for Nintendo in 2025? When do you think the company’s new system will be announced and released? How about games you think could be revealed? And what about other initiatives like movies? Let us know in the comments.
Ben Schwartz, the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the movies, has spoken about his desire to get involved with a Super Smash Bros. crossover movie.
Schwartz shared his comments in an interview with Variety. He was asked about Sonic crossovers he’d like to see, and the outlet brought up the Mario & Sonic series.
December 26: X user NextHandheld has shared a photo that could give us a first look at the dock for Nintendo Switch 2.
NextHandheld first posted a picture the main unit yesterday. That initially set off debate as to whether or not it was real, and if it was AI generated. Even so, it wasn’t entirely new as there have been various unconfirmed photo leaks previously from third-party accessory makers.
Below is that photo – which does not have the Joy-Con attached:
September 19: Kadokawa, ABC Animation, and Wodan announced a new Switch version of Shinonome Abyss: The Maiden Exorcist today. The project is targeting a 2024 launch.
Shinonome Abyss: The Maiden Exorcist is a roguelike horror title. Players will step into the role of Yono, a shrine maiden, who has to survive in a haunted houses where Mononoke lurk.
The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of December 28, 2024 are now available.
Unsurprisingly, it’s yet another dominant week for Super Mario Party Jamboree at #1. We also see old favorites like Minecraft and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe rising in line with the holiday season.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of December 28, 2024:
Square Enix has returned with a new Nintendo Switch eShop sale, and it features the lowest prices ever for Octopath Traveler, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, and more. Over fifty titles are included here.
The full roundup is as follows:
It’s another year in the books for Nintendo Switch, and for what is most likely the console’s final stretch, it wasn’t quite as empty as people were expecting. We had many prolific releases, from Zelda to Mario to Mario to Mario. Okay, it was mostly Mario, but between a new Mario Party title and the first entry in the Mario & Luigi series in over ten years, there was a lot to love in 2024. We’re going over all of Nintendo’s news, announcements, and games from this year and asking you the question: how would you rate Nintendo’s 2024 on a scale of 1-10?
It seems that Freedom Wars Remastered won’t be available physically in the west, but in Asia, Bandai Namco has other plans. The game will be sold at retail in the region – and English support will be included.
Remember that Nintendo Switch is a region free console. That means the system is compatible with all games regardless of region. If you import the physical version in Asia, it can be played just like any other title.
Chronomon is planned to launch on Switch, Stone Golem Studios has announced. The project is targeting a Q2 2025 launch.
Chronomon is a game featuring both monster taming and farm sim mechanics. There’ll be various things to do, including catching, training, and evolving creatures, rebuilding the world, befriending villagers, battling, and growing your farm.
Learn more about it in the following overview:
This week’s issue of Famitsu contains a huge feature in which the magazine caught up with a ton of developers to find out about their favorite games they played in 2024. The overall results have been combined to give us a look at the top 20.
A Nintendo Switch game tops the chart – that being Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. From Nintendo, the one title that appears is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom at #13. Other notable games on the list include Unicorn Overlord, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, Balatro, and Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island.
The full lineup is as follows:
