Yet another Nintendo presentation happened this week with the August 2025 Indie World Showcase. Across fifteen or so minutes, a ton of different titles were highlighted for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
One of the big announcements was UFO 50 for Nintendo Switch, which launched that same day. Mina the Hollower, Neverway, OPUS: Prism Peak, Ultimate Sheep Raccoon, and Content Warning were just a few of the titles shown. We have a rundown of everything that was included here.
Did you want this week’s Indie World Showcase? Do you have a personal highlight? Let us know in the comments.
Nintendo Directs tend to go as planned, but you may recall that there was one time that a broadcast was delayed. That happened back in 2018 following the Hokkaido, Japan earthquake. Originally lined up for September 6, Nintendo would end up moving the presentation date to September 13.
Former Nintendo of America employees Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang shared some behind-the-scenes information about what was going on at the time during a new episode of their podcast. While the earthquake was ultimately what prompted the delay, it turns out that wasn’t the only thing Nintendo was mulling over back then.
August 7: Two more physical NeoGeo Nintendo Switch collections have been announced with ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 7 and 8. Both packages are heading to Japan on November 6, 2025.
The full lineups in both collections are as follows:
Diplodocus Games and Evilkookey Games are gearing up for the release of Hop ‘n’ Marty on Nintendo Switch. According to an eShop listing, it’s lined up for August 14, 2025.
Hop ‘n’ Marty is a 3D platformer inspired by games that launched during that era. Players will visit sprawling worlds, load up on collectibles, and meet some eccentric inhabitants within.
More information can be found in the following overview:
The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of August 9, 2025 are now available.
UFO 50, which was announced as part of this week’s Indie World Showcase and subsequentially released, makes it to #1. We also see Tiny Book Shop and Is This Seat Taken as other titles featured during the presentation.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of August 9, 2025:
Konami has gone live with a launch trailer for Gradius Origins. The package, which contains six games with a total of 17 versions from the series, has now made it to Nintendo Switch.
Additional information can be found in the following overview:
We’ve tested out yet another console grip for Nintendo Switch 2, and this time it’s the JSAUX Split Protective Case. Compared to some of the other options on the market, this case is on the cheaper side – but only in terms of price and not necessarily in terms of design.
From what we’ve seen, the JSAUX grip is one of the more popular ones, alongside the Savage Raven lineup. Unlike the Savage Raven products, however, you can actually remove the Joy-Cons from the Switch 2 console without taking the whole case apart.
Mario Kart World was the Nintendo Switch 2’s big headlining launch title, and it’s already enjoyed a great deal of financial success so far. Up until now, it’s sold somewhere around 5,630,000 copies – a tremendous number for an all-new console. Things haven’t been smooth sailing for Mario Kart World the whole way through, however – it’s received some criticism and backlash thanks to a couple of odd decisions from Nintendo, and now a good chunk of players have moved on from the game. In other words, Mario Kart World’s “new toy syndrome” has worn off – which has left some players a bit more critical of the game than when it first released.
So today, we’re taking another look at Mario Kart World two months later. How does it hold up? What stands out as its current strengths and weaknesses? We also invite you to share your thoughts with us in the comments down below.
Following this week’s release, we’ve got a launch trailer for Operation Night Strikers. The package includes four 80s titles in one package, plus other features like the ability to upload play data.
A full rundown of what’s included can be found in the following overview:
