Famitsu software sales (6/30/25 – 7/6/25) – Top 30
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NS2] Mario Kart World – 114,106 / 1,299,219
3. [NSW] Tamagotchi Plaza – 24,173 / 126,462
3. [PS5] Death Stranding 2 – 11,471 / 83,435
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 7,441 / 6,366,260
5. [NSW] Super Mario Party Jamboree – 6,307 / 1,338,302
6. [NS2] Tamagotchi Plaza Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – 6,204 / 32,600
7. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 5,915 / 8,160,492
8. [NSW] Minecraft – 5,480 / 3,928,867
9. [NSW] Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time – 5,154 / 141,175
10. [NSW] Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – 3,876 / 68,666
Nintendo explains why Pauline was made young in Donkey Kong Bananza
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It goes without saying that Donkey Kong is the star of Donkey Kong Bananza, but young Pauline – who’s 13 years old in the title – is pretty important as well. Aside from accompanying Donkey Kong on his journey, she plays a role in the gameplay.
Now thanks to an interview with producer Kenta Motokura and director Kazuya Takahashi, we have some information about why Pauline is in the game. Having a character journey with Donkey Kong was always a part of the plan. Eventually concept art for the zebra transformation was made, it was prototyped, music was made, and that music was turned into a song.
Super Mario Odyssey producer pushed for new 3D Donkey Kong, dev explains how destruction focus came to be
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If you’re wondering why we’re finally getting a new 3D Donkey Kong game with the upcoming launch of Donkey Kong Bananza, you can thank Yoshiaki Koizumi.
According to producer Kenta Motokura, it was Koizumi that made the push. Koizumi was most recently the producer of Super Mario Odyssey. He was also the director of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
Motokura told IGN in a new interview:
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Donkey Kong Bananza was originally a Nintendo Switch 1 game
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Donkey Kong Bananza is continuing the trend we’ve been seeing as of late, which is that while it’s coming to Nintendo Switch 2, it was originally planned for Switch 1.
That news comes from Kenta Motokura, the game’s producer. He said that it was always the plan to use voxel tech and consider “lots of different ideas for applications.” However, when Nintendo Switch 2 started to become a reality, the team “realized that the best implementation of these ideas and technology would be on Nintendo Switch 2.”
Director Kazuya Takahashi chimed in on this as well, telling IGN:
Nintendo Download – July 10, 2025 (North America) – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, Patapon, more
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It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of July 10, 2025. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, Patapon 1 + 2 Replay, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Famitsu sales (6/30/25 – 7/6/25) – Nintendo Switch 2 still on fire
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Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Skytree Village coming to Nintendo Switch [update: trailer]
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January 28: Not one, but two classic Harvest Moon games have been announced for Nintendo Switch with The Lost Valley and Skytree Village on the way as part of Natsume’s Cozy Bundle. They’ll be available this summer.
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Skytree Village previously debuted on Nintendo 3DS. For the Nintendo Switch versions, both games will be included on a single cartridge and with all DLC.
Below are overviews for both games:
The House of the Dead 2: Remake announced for Nintendo Switch [update: new trailer]
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January 10: The House of the Dead 2: Remake is officially coming to Nintendo Switch, Forever Entertainment has announced. A release is planned for Spring 2025.
The House of the Dead 2 originally released in 1998. For the remake, other than upgraded graphics, fans can look forward to a remastered music (though the original soundtrack will also be available) and more.
Here’s some additional information:
Skull & Co StandGrip review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 3 months ago by Ethan in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
We’ve got another Nintendo Switch 2 accessory review for you – this time for the Skull & Co StandGrip.
By now, the Savage Raven line of grips for Nintendo Switch 2 is one of the only ones that hasn’t been surrounded by some sort of production controversy. Quite the opposite, actually – generally speaking, it seems both the Neo Grip and the StandGrip have been received positively so far. Today, we’re focusing specifically on the StandGrip, which is available from the Skull & Co website for around $20 right now. Despite appearing like a budget option, the StandGrip is currently my favorite out of the Nintendo Switch 2 grips I’ve tried. I’m someone who almost exclusively plays in handheld mode, and for that purpose the StandGrip works excellently. It might not suit everybody’s play style for reasons we’ll delve into in a moment, but this grip should absolutely be on your radar if you’re looking for a good one.
[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – July 2025
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A new month started up this week. Now that we’re in July, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you still going through Mario Kart World or other Nintendo Switch 2 launch games? Maybe you’ve been checking out other recent releases like Raidou Remastered? No matter the case, let us know in the comments.
