October 2024: Montezuma’s Revenge: The 40th Anniversary Edition is now in development for Nintendo Switch, Eastasiasoft announced today in partnership with developers Mission Critical Studios, Handcrafted Mystical Games, and Normal Distribution. The game launches in 2025.
Montezuma’s Revenge: The 40th Anniversary Edition brings back the classic platforming adventure as a 2.5D remake with widescreen HD. Additionally, the game to 100 rooms, the total that was originally intended, but now the timeless classic has been updated.
Here’s some additional information about the game:
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 & 2D HD-2D Remake has launched, which means Kirby Air Riders takes the lead for Nintendo-related titles.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 15 and October 21.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Dredge, Sifu, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
The latest Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet has now been revealed.
This time around, Hydreigon will be featured with the Poison Tera Type. It has the Mightiest Mark and can be caught once per save file. Note that it will show up in 7 Star Raids.
ININ Games and Smallthing Studios have shared the launch trailer for Simon the Sorcerer Origins, which just hit Nintendo Switch. With over three decades having passed since the original entry in the point-and-click adventure series, we now have a prequel.
Lots of details can be found in the following Nintendo eShop description:
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of November 2, 2025.
Currently one session is planned, but it’ll affect all of the Big N’s stores. The Nintendo eShops will be down for Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii U for a bit, though this is actually currently lined up for the following week.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of November 2, 2025:
Thousands of games are currently available on Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.
Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.
Digital Eclipse has already announced the first update for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. While it’s only on PC currently, it should roll out to other platforms including Nintendo’s systems soon.
This update is all about making immediate improvements. Various titles in the package have been touched up, and other aspects such as audio and the Music Player should be in better condition.
The full rundown is as follows:
The latest EDGE review scores for issue #417 (Christmas 2025 issue) have now been released. A number of Nintendo-related games are covered, including Hades 2, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
