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Bananza for Nintendo Switch 2 Is IGN’s Only Masterpiece Game So Far in 2025

Bananza for Nintendo Switch 2 Is IGN’s Only Masterpiece Game So Far in 2025

The Nintendo Switch 2 console only has two high-profile original games that you can get right now: Mario Kart World Tour and Donkey Kong Bananza. Although both are great games, Donkey Kong Bananza has staunchly entrenched itself as one of the best games of the year and an absolute must-buy game for any Switch 2 owner. Donkey Kong Bananza is …

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Japan’s biggest charity speedrunning event won’t have Nintendo games because Nintendo couldn’t help but Nintendo

Japan’s biggest charity speedrunning event won’t have Nintendo games because Nintendo couldn’t help but Nintendo

RTA, Japan’s biggest charity speedrunning event, has confirmed there’ll be no Nintendo games present at this year’s show due to Nintendo’s strict rules around the use of its products. This year’s RTA in Japan marathon runs from 9th-15th August, and promises dozen of speedruns throughout the week, with all proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders. Its lengthy 2025 …

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Nintendo Forces Speedrunners In Japan To Apply For Permission To Play Its Games

Nintendo Forces Speedrunners In Japan To Apply For Permission To Play Its Games

RTA In Japan, the largest video game speedrunning community in the country, has confirmed why no first-party Nintendo  games will be featured at its upcoming August event. According to officials at RTA, Nintendo wants the speedrunning group to apply for licensing agreements for each individual Nintendo game moving forward, which RTA will do for future events. In June, RTA revealed …

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Star-Crossed World Nintendo Switch 2 Update Looks Massive, Smooth, and Sparkly in New Trailer

Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Star-Crossed World Nintendo Switch 2 Update Looks Massive, Smooth, and Sparkly in New Trailer

Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade, Star-Crossed World, is dropping on August 28, but until now we didn’t have very many details about what exactly the big update to Kirby’s biggest adventure would entail. But a new trailer today has cleared up a lot of questions around the scope of this sparkly upgrade, including a look …

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Sound the Silksong klaxon! There’s another Nintendo indie showcase coming this week

Sound the Silksong klaxon! There’s another Nintendo indie showcase coming this week

Silksong fans, prepare to ride the rollercoaster of delirious anticipation and potential crushing disappointment once more: Nintendo has announced another indie-focused showcase is happening this week, so could this finally be the day for that release date news? More specifically, Nintendo’s Indie World showcase – as these things are officially known – airs this Thursday, 7th August, at …

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Nintendo Announces Surprise Indie World Showcase

Nintendo Announces Surprise Indie World Showcase

Nintendo’s post-Switch 2 launch plans continue to be all over the place. After an underwhelming Nintendo Partner Showcase last week, it’s returned with a surprise Indie World Showcase for early August. The brief presentation will have updates on games for both of Nintendo’s current consoles, and I’m sure will not give false hope to every Hollow Knight: Silksong fan out …

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Nintendo kicks off Play Together sale on the Switch eShop

Nintendo kicks off Play Together sale on the Switch eShop

Nintendo Switch owners in North America can now take advantage of a Play Together that just went live on the eShop. Various titles from the Big N are on sale, including Captain Toad, Clubhouse Games, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Third-party games are included as well. Here’s the full lineup: Nintendo Switch eShop Play Together Sale Prices – Captain …

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