Nintendo Releases and Updates – January 16, 2025 News

Last week slipped a couple of surprises under our noses. Namco brought back "Family Tennis" in its arcade Vs form, giving fans another reasons to hit the Archives button. And in case you missed it, Ys II made another appearance on the EggConsole link. To top it off, Pocketpair stealthily released the roguelike dungeon crawler Overdungeon, standing out as their only game that’s not in Early Access—quite a feat for them!

2025 has certainly kicked off with a bang when it comes to remastered RPGs. Just last week, we relived the excitement of Ys Oath in Felghana/Freedom Wars Remastered, and now Tales of Graces F joins the party. This entry brings back the charm of an old Wii classic in a refreshed package. Nintendo isn’t far behind, treating fans with Donkey Kong Country Returns in stunning HD—an all-time favorite swinging its way into the first quarter. Meanwhile, Playism throws Blade Chimera, a former Indie World gem, into the mix as the week’s indie darling.

Apart from these highlights, there’s a typical Kairosoft title doing its thing, and a peculiar EggConsole release not exactly friendly to English-reading audiences—it’s a mixed bag!

North America

• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: $59.99/CA$79.99
• Tales of Graces F Remastered: $39.99/$53.49, out Friday
• DreadOut Remastered: $29.99/$42.00
• Starlair: $19.99/$26.99
• Blade Chimera: $19.99/$25.99
• District: Evolution: $19.99/$24.99
• Still Joking: Visual Novel: $14.99/$19.99, launching Tuesday
• Hypnytol: $14.99/$19.49
• Cavern Adventurers: $12.00/$15.00
• The Last Light: $11.99/$18.00
• Backrooms: Inside the Escape: $9.99/$14.15
• Professor Doctor Jetpack: $9.99/$12.99
• Ultimate Rock Climbing Challenge: $9.99/$13.99, dropping Friday
• Isolation Instinct: $9.99/$13.99, catches up Saturday
• Shadows of Steam: $7.99/$11.28
• Things Too Ugly: $7.99/$10.80
• Valhalla Mountain: $7.99/$10.49
• Need for Race: Street King: $7.99/$11.99, races in Friday
• The Golden Eagle: $7.99/$8.99, also out Friday
• EggConsole Crimson PC-8801mmkIISR: $6.49/$7.34
• Let’s Aim! Ring Toss: $5.00/$4.66
• Sokorobot: $4.99/$6.83, unlocks Wednesday
• Runny Bunny: $4.99/$6.29, hops in Wednesday
• Decoration Rush: $4.99/$6.99
• Godsvivors: $4.99/$6.83
• Block Blaster DX!: $2.99/$3.99, starts Tuesday

Sales Alert: Don’t miss Hot Wheels Unleashed marked down by 85% until the 27th! Keep an eye on PSPrices and DekuDeals for this and other deals.

Europe

• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: €59.99/£49.99
• Tales of Graces F Remastered: €39.99/£34.99, available Friday
• DreamOut Remastered: €29.99/£26.99
• District: Evolution: €22.99/£19.99
• Riki 8Bit Game Collection: €19.99/£17.99
• Blade Chimera: €19.50/£17.59
• Starlair: €18.89/£16.99
• Still Joking: Visual Novel: €15.00/£13.49, releasing Tuesday
• PicoMix by NuSan: €14.99/£13.99
• Hypnytol: €14.79/£13.29
• Trading Card Game Simulator: €12.99/£11.69
• The Last Light: €11.99/£11.80
• Folk Hero: €11.99/£10.79
• Korean Drone Flying Tour Chuncheon City: €9.99/£8.99, taking flight Monday
• Backrooms: Inside the Escape: €9.99/£8.99
• Professor Doctor Jetpack: €9.99/£8.99
• Ultimate Rock Climbing Challenge: €9.99/£9.99, scaling Friday
• Isolation Instinct: €9.99/£9.99, out Saturday
• Shadow of Steam: €7.99/£7.99
• Warfront Tactics: €7.99/£7.99
• Things Too Ugly: €7.99/£7.19
• Need for Race: Street King: €7.99/£7.99, speeding Friday
• Jewel Fever 3: €5.99/£5.39
• EggConsole Crimson PC-8801mmkIISR: €5.59/£5.39
• Item Frenzy: €4.99/£4.49, frenzies Monday
• Sokorobot: €4.99/£4.49, opens Wednesday
• Football Stars: Head Ball Soccer Co-op Battle: €4.99/£4.49

Japan

• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD: ¥6500
• Tales of Graces F Remastered: ¥6490
• Yobarai Detective: Miasma Breaker: ¥4378
• Long Gone Days: ¥3500
• Blade Chimera: ¥2480
• District: Evolution: ¥1990
• Hypnytol: ¥1700
• Isolation Instinct: ¥1559
• Ultimate Rock Climbing Challenge: ¥1599
• Backrooms: Inside the Escape: ¥1520
• Cavern Adventures: ¥1500
• Professor Doctor Jetpack: ¥1500
• Need for Race: Street King: ¥1299
• Valhalla Mountain: ¥999
• FZ Senki Axis: ¥990
• EggConsole Crimson PC-8801mmkIISR: ¥880
• Decoration Rush: ¥749
• Let’s Aim! Ring Toss: ¥500
• Runny Bunny: ¥500
• Godsvivors: ¥499
• Sokorobot: ¥499

Keep your gaming repertoire fresh with these exciting new releases, enjoy some great deals, and happy gaming!