Nintendo Downloads – July 3, 2025 – Latest Updates

Alright, uh, so here’s the thing. This week’s a bit of a drag. And it’s not just because of the heat, though that’s part of it. It’s mostly me stressing over a possible leak in my apartment—seriously, just what I needed. Whatever, let’s get back to the topic at hand.

So, we’re in the first week of Q3, right? Usually, it’s super chill ’cause of Canada Day—oh, and July 4th, can’t forget that. But this week? Somehow feels extra quiet. I was kinda hoping for some big Switch 2 action, but nope, nada. We got a thin offering for the original Switch too. There’s this Irem Collection thing popping up on Wednesday—a second ago I was trying to remember the other two in the series, kinda slipped my mind.

And something about Slender? Yeah, I guess. Oh, and another game in a series where I’m like, "Wait, when did the second one happen?" So yeah, I’m calling it—a boring week until we hit Super Mario Strikers, or whatever they’re calling it now.

I mean, fingers crossed the unexpected game releases, aka shadowdrops, are scarce this time around. Less chaos is sometimes good, right?

Oh, by the way, here’s something from last week we missed: Early Taito’s "Crazy Balloon" in the Archives—a weird one to overlook.

There’s this EggConsole game too, no need for Japanese knowledge apparently, just a regular action RPG.

Okay, moving along:

North America

• Irem Collection Volume 3 – Tuesday goes for about $25 USD, $35 CAD—or something close.
• Slender Threads – $20ish, slight variance working up to $28 CAD.
• Poly Bridge 3 – Both under $26 depending on currency.
• No Heroes Here 2 – Launching Tuesday, just shy of $20 USD till Tuesday? Price tweaks up North maybe.
• Dead of Darkness – Wednesday sees $16 in USD, almost $20 in CAD.

Honestly, tempted to derail but nah—back on track:

These need some love from Friday to Tuesday: Ascendant, Dragon Eclipse, and a couple of Aery titles. All scattered around the $10 zone. Not forgetting low-priced gems like Cryken and those Korean Drone Tours for dollars and change on weekdays.

Europe

• Irem Collection again – Tuesday’s hero with a Euro and Pound price tag.
• Repeat after me: Poly Bridge 3, Slender Threads—straightforward replays.
• Tuesday sees No Heroes Here 2, and yeah, Dead of Darkness on Wednesday.
• Rolling on with Ascendant and other bits through Wed. Maybe hit Supermarket Manager 2025 for kicks under six Euros. Thursday calling for lateral moves? Hit the Saturday specials.

Japan

• Slender Threads – Hole in the pocket at ¥2920.
• Revisiting Dead of Darkness and No Heroes Here 2 – ¥2000 vibes.
• Something about Beat of Life, Into The Emberlands, Fool’s Pub lurking with lesser yen.

Boiling it down—pricing isn’t gonna blow your mind, but it’s there. Meanwhile, Cryken, Drone Tours offer yen-light options.

Summing up, Nintendo’s Summer Sale is going strong till July 10. Dive into Xenoblade discounts or follow PSPrices. I mean, I might be missing a sale or two, but eh, we can’t catch ‘em all, right?

Okay, good luck navigating this messy week. Play something fun. Or don’t, no big deal. Make your own distractions, like, maybe.