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Wander Stars came to Nintendo Switch to close out this week, and a fresh launch trailer has come in. The turn-based RPG comes from Fellow Traveller and Paper Castle Games.

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GameStop has kicked off one of the biggest sales we’ve seen to date for amiibo. 

A bunch are now going for just $6 while others are $16. You can save on amiibo in the Smash Bros., Super Mario Odyssey, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Street Fighter 6 lines. Even the recent Donkey Kong Bananza figure with Pauline is included.

The full list is as follows:

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games. These include EA Sports FC 26, Hades 2, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of September 21, 2025 are now available.

As pre-loads for Hades 2 begin ahead of launch next week, the game has overtaken Hollow Knight: Silksong. There are a mix of other new games and pre-loads, including Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, EA Sports FC 26, Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac, and LEGO Voyagers making the list.

Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of September 21, 2025:

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New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of August 2025.

Just like last month, Mario Kart World is still #1. And also just like the previous month, Donkey Kong Bananza is in second. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 did pretty well, selling nearly 100,000 copies at retail alone on Nintendo Switch.

Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of August 2025:

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Pac-Man World Re-Pac 2 launches next Friday, but for those wondering about the Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch versions, Bandai Namco has provided technical details which cover the frame rate and resolution.

Let’s start with the Nintendo Switch 2 version. The game will include a Performance Mode, which focuses on hitting 60 frames per second. This features a 1080p resolution when docked and when playing portably.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is in a somewhat strange position. After the game was announced years ago, the hype has been building over time. Depending on who you talk to though, that hype has been deflating since the proper reveal in June 2024. A couple of other trailers have been released since then, but the game hasn’t seen its true standout moment so far.

The latest Metroid Prime 4 trailer debuted during a Nintendo Direct last week. That revealed the existence of motorcycle gameplay and some sort of open area in a desert. We’ve seen the game a few times now, but there’s still time to showcase it further before the December launch.

Based on what we’ve seen from Metroid Prime 4, how are you feeling about it so far? Do you plan on picking it up at the end of the year? Let us know in the comments.

Forever Entertainment has issued a new update for The House of the Dead 2: Remake, bringing the game up to version 1.0.2.

A bunch of tweaks and fixes are included. Improvements are for animations, graphics, levels, and more.

The full rundown is as follows:

There’s an interesting tidbit about the newly-revealed Nintendo Switch 2 version of Resident Evil Requiem, which is that it looks like this version will be cheaper compared to other consoles.

Capcom just announced plans to bring the horror game over to Nintendo’s latest platform during a Direct last week. Retailers have now started putting up listings – which gives us a look at the price point.

Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of September 25, 2025. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Hades 2, and Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac.

Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:


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