Nintendo says they've sold over 5.9 billion video games and over 860 million hardware units globally.
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Nintendo says they've sold over 5.9 billion video games and over 860 million hardware units globally.
09.08.2025 15:13 โ ๐ 95 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 3In Octopath Traveler 0, the maximum number of buildings you can place in your hometown is determined by the processing power of the system you play the game on.
This won't impact the story or items you can get.
Probably a Nintendo Switch issue.
Octopath Traveler 0 has two stories.
Reconstruction and Revenge.
Square Enix shared the key art for the reconstruction story.
Metroid Prime 4 Switch 2 Edition Screenshots
09.08.2025 14:20 โ ๐ 100 ๐ 16 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 4UFO 50 is #1 on the Switch eShop.
That deserved so much more than just a quick 5 second clip during the Indie World.
Nintendo announced they aren't selling the Switch 2 Pokรฉmon Legends Z-A bundle on MyNintendo in Japan.
Online or Brick and Mortar retail will be the only options.
This will probably be the hottest video game item in Japan this Holiday Season.
Nintendo's stock hit another all time high in Japan today.
Investor confidence in Nintendo and the direction the company is going in is at an all time high.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says they feel good about Switch 2.
"Positive. We feel pretty good about it (Switch 2). We are bringing out a number of titles for Switch 2. We are committed to the platform, and so far so good."
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Nintendo posted a video of a Splatoon 3 event thatโs happening at Canal City Hakata in Japan until August 26.
Splatoon has become one of the most popular game series in Japan.
Square Enix Q1 Financial Results:
Net Sales: -15.2๏ผ
YOY
Operating income: -16.8๏ผ
YOY
Ordinary Income: -55.0๏ผ
YOY
MMO: Profit Down YOY
Smart Devices: Profits Up YOY
Square blamed the decline on lower sales of new games vs. last years Kingdom Hearts releases on PC
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Square Enix laid out their game schedule for the rest of 2025.
While their multiplatform strategy is in full swing, they have a lot riding on Switch/Switch 2 this year.
Nintendo fans have shown to be the biggest supporters of SRPGs, Dragon Quest and Octopath Traveler lately.
Sega revealed the quarterly sales for their major series (April 2025 - June 2025):
Persona series - 1 million units
Sonic series - 770k units
Like A Dragon series - 690k units
Total War series - 910k units
Nintendo is launching "Itโs Me, Mario!" Stop Motion Shorts as part of the My Mario initiative.
Each video will be approximately 1 minute long.
Mario will show a variety of expressions and movements so young children can enjoy it.
Nintendo announced the "Hello, Mario!" app for Switch and Mobile.
It's part of the newly announced "My Mario" children's product line.
Description: A free smart device app and Nintendo Switch software that children can play intuitively by pulling Marioโs face.
Nintendo announced My Mario, a series of Mario-themed products for young children launching on August 26, 2025.
- Wood Block Set
- Board Book
- Hello, Mario App (Switch & Mobile)
- Visual content
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Square Enix revealed three new characters in Octopath Traveler 0.
Laurana - Deacon for the order of the Sacred Flame
Phenn - Someone you consider an older brother
Stia - Architect and your childhood friend
Architect is a new class to the series.
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake is still a Turn Based RPG were you only control one character the entire game.
07.08.2025 21:45 โ ๐ 86 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 5Madden NFL 26 has risen to #2 on the Switch 2 eShop.
It might end up being the first game to knock Donkey Kong Bananza from #1 in three weeks.
The Producer, Director and Character Designer of Persona 3 Reload are very happy the game is coming to Switch 2.
Yoshihiro Komori was the Assistant Director on SMT V: Vengeance, but this is the first time in the Directors chair.
Maybe he'll do Metaphor Switch 2 Edition next!
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Key Art from Nintendo Today.
I think it's only a matter of time before free updates for Xenoblade Chronicles 1/2/3/X are announced, improving the visuals and framerate for play on Switch 2.
Mina the Hollower from Yacht Club Games is coming to Switch 2.
It launches October 31st. Demo available today.
UFO 50 is out on Switch & Switch 2 later today!
07.08.2025 13:26 โ ๐ 94 ๐ 9 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 4Hollow Knight Silksong will be playable at Nintendoโs Gamescom booth.
Elden Ring and Final Fantasy VII Remake will be playable too!
Famitsu revealed the Top 3 best selling physical games from 2005 to 2024:
1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 8,022,435 units
2. New Super Mario Bros. for DS - 6,435,077 units
3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 6,167,617 units
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Character Art from Nintendo Today.
This version of Link is still so iconic to me.
This is the Link of my childhood.
Daemon x Machina Titanic Scion previews are out and they are very positive.
Noisy Pixel described it as "Xenoblade meets God Eater"
CGM also compared it to Xenoblade Chronicles X.
All the previews say Titanic Scion is a massive improvement over the original.
Two months with the Switch 2 Pro Controller and it's already my favorite Nintendo Controller ever.
When the Switch 2 is docked, I'll never use the Joy-Cons.
The Nintendo Switch 2 released two months ago.
I wanted a more capable Switch that was backwards compatible and that's what I got.
I'm not thrilled about the Game Key Card situation as a physical collector, but it's a great system!
Are you happy with it?
Donkey Kong Bananza has been #1 on the Switch 2 eShop for 20 days straight.
It's proving to be a very effective early system seller.
Donkey Kong Kit Kat Cake
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