Nintendo Releases – July 17, 2025 – Update

Mayhaps someone should’ve pinged Greg Leahy before the BBC blurted out you could slap NES games into a Super Nintendo. Seriously, what a morning brain-fart. Anyway, shifting gears, what’s got Nintendo folks all abuzz this week? Oh yeah, Donkey Kong Bananza. Yeah, they’re hyping it big time, so keep your eyes peeled for the reviews next week.

But what else is people yammering about beyond banana cravings? Maybe you’re in the mood for something with a twist — how about Pac-Man in a bizarre exploration platformer gizmo? The news desk is still yammering on about how it’s bigger than Montreal in Shadow Labyrinth. Not sure why they’d think that, but hey, get the Switch version, and you snag the upgrade pack for free.

Oh, and if your taste is slightly on the sane side yet managed to get Direct Time, then look no further than The Wandering Village. Imagine city-building on the back of a giant creature. Wild, right?

There’s a litany of other bits I almost missed — like, did you hear about the new ArcSys fighter based on HunterxHunter? Could be a hit… or not. Who knows? We’ve also got a Neverwinter Nights 2 port, some remastered Golden Tee fun minus the trackball (bummer), and a new publisher picking up the God Wars RPG.

Jeez, stuff we missed last week: The Archives sneak-dropped Super Dimension Fortress Macross II on us, and — get this — an Aussie Rules football game silently slid into the scene worldwide, but it’ll leave you pining for a fantasy Grand Final between St. Kilda and Gold Coast. Licensing nonsense, am I right?

Oh, and hold the phone. FIVE DIMITRIS ALERT: Pineapple: A Bittersweet Revenge. What’s up with pricing here? Eight bucks in the US, a weirdly consistent eight Euros, seven pounds, but — wait for it — a whopping eighty Canadian dollars. Seriously, eighty? Did I read that right or is someone in the currency department messing with us?

### North America

Switch 2:
– Donkey Kong Bananza ($69.99/$99.99)
– Pac-Man: Shadow Labyrinth ($29.99/$39.99, Friday)

Switch 1:
– HunterxHunter NenxImpact ($59.99/$79.99, Tuesday)
– Bustafellows Season 2 ($49.99/$69.99)
– Upin & Ipin Universe ($39.99/$56.99)

…and on it goes, listing stuff down to the quirky Pineapple game and some drone simulator at rock-bottom prices. Prices slipping and sliding everywhere, like a digital roller-coaster.

### Europe

Switch 2:
– Donkey Kong Bananza (€69.99/£58.99)
– Pac-Man: Shadow Labyrinth (€29.99/£24.99, Friday)

Switch 1:
– HunterxHunter Nen Impact (€59.99/£49.99)
– Bustafellows Season 2 (€49.99/£44.99)

And so the saga continues. Euro this, pound that, with folks splashing out or tightening belts, depending on where they are. Special mention to the football game looping without proper licenses. St. Kilda folks, hold your groans.

### Japan

Switch 2:
– Donkey Kong Bananza (¥7980)
– Pac-Man: Shadow Labyrinth (¥3960)

Switch 1:
– DistortedCode: The Scent Of Life (¥8580)
– HunterxHunter NenxImpact (¥8360)

And the yen dance plays on, pushing those in Japan to weigh their options: to splurge or not to splurge?

What a colorful chaos, folks. Life’s a video game roulette, and everyone’s waiting for their number to pop. Well, whatever you’re picking, don’t trip over your cords, and snag those deals while they’re hot!