Famitsu’s most wanted games – April 5, 2026 – Pokemon Winds and Waves still rising
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes.
Pokemon Winds and Waves continue to put in work. The games have moved up for the third week in a row, and now sit at #3.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 17 and March 24.
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Nintendo Switch eShop deals – lowest prices ever for 20XX and 30XX, Coromon, Pepper Grinder, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Ender Magnolia, Tchia, Ultros, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo pre-order updates – April 5, 2026 – Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Secrets of the Zonai, Mario Galaxy Movie, more
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – April 5, 2026 – eShop and Switch Online sessions
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of April 5, 2026:
Two new sessions have been added to the docket. With the first one, there’ll be a bit of eShop downtime. Following that, a session is planned involving Nintendo Switch Online on the Home Menu.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of April 5, 2026:
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Mouse: P.I. For Hire, People of Note, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Mouse: P.I. For Hire, People of Note, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – April 5, 2026 – Pokemon Pokopia with another strong week
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of April 5, 2026 are now available.
No surprises here as Pokemon Pokopia is still #1. In terms of new titles, South of Midnight debuts at #9. Super Meat Boy 3D and Darwin’s Paradox are out of the top ten at #17 and #19 respectively.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of April 5, 2026:
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[Let’s Talk] Rate The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie finally released this week. Three years after the previous film, Nintendo’s famous plumber is back. There are even some unexpected inclusions this time with Fox McCloud from Star Fox making an appearance.
Did you get a chance to watch The Super Mario Galaxy Movie this week? If so, what’s your rating for the film? Let us know in the comments below.
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Famitsu review scores – April 4, 2026 – MotionRec and more
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Chucklefish on why Witchbrook has taken a decade to release
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Donna Orlowski, the COO of Chucklefish, has explained why Witchbrook has taken so long to release.
Back in 2016, the project was first teased. A year later, it was announced as Spellbrook, and then became Witchbrook in 2018. We’ve essentially seen the last decade fly by, but the game has still yet to debut.
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Next Level Games wanted Link in Mario Strikers Charged
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According to a developer that worked on Mario Strikers Charged, there was some consideration for having Link in Mario Strikers Charged.
As a Mario game, Strikers Charged expectedly stuck with characters associated with that franchise. However, there was the possibility of bringing in that famous character from The Legend of Zelda.
