June 5, 2025 Nintendo Downloads Update

Did you ever find yourself wondering how the Switch 2 lineup feels kinda déjà vu, like the Wii U days? Yet, guess what, more OG Switch games are dropping this week. Wild, right?

I remember scribbling down thoughts on launch weeks, way back, maybe 2017-ish? It was all about the fresh versus the old — new titles dancing on the shelves for the Switch, but the Wii U kinda tagging along. You’d think this new Switch era would tip the scales, but oh boy, the original Switch still gets love—40 new things just popping into North America and Europe. Can’t say the same for Switch 2, which has, what, 28 games? Japan’s even got an extra, making it 29. Slopmongers, you legends.

Let’s hum that tune we all secretly love: Mario Kart World, Zelda getting makeovers (a pair of ’em glamorous, pair not so much, price tags you’d never believe), plus Fast Fusion, Hitman—oh, Street Fighter 6 is in the mix! Dual-platform chaos with Rune Factory and Deltarune, those cheeky no-upgrade Deltarune tactics get me every time. And what is Jupiter doing with that Picross? Mysteries I may never solve.

Oh, and last week flew by—Namco threw Super World Court into the Archives, just before Archives 2 rolled in with Riiiiiiiiidge Racer. Is the EggConsole waving hello to the world beyond Japan? I mean, nope, but never hurts to dream.

Now, onto the North American spectacle! Switch 2 flaunts it: from Mario Kart World to—hold up, have you seen the Zelda editions? All glammed up for $79.99 a pop. Fancy Cyberpunk and more, too. Even Fortnite sneaks in, free as ever. Meanwhile, the Archives nod politely, clutching Ridge Racer dearly.

For Switch 1, the party’s even wilder. Rune Factory: Guardians dances over, but the true gems are the smaller titles—Picross and such, vibing with those offbeat sounds I swear I can hear when I close my eyes.

Europe isn’t left behind; it’s syncing to the same beat—Zelda, Mario, a sprinkle of Cyberpunk. But, hey, prices might twist depending on where you dwell. Isn’t currency a trip sometimes?

Japan wraps up our little tour with more Switch 2 additions—a parade with Nobunaga’s Ambition and even Sonic joins. It’s a digital release fête, packed tight with expected delights. Ah, the rush!

Price plunges? Oh, they’re there, tucked away, waiting to excite bargain hunters. Suikoden’s tease and those PSPrices, DekuDeals whispers are taunting us all till June 5.

Whatta ride, am I right? Games everywhere, and we’re just here, soaking it all in like kids in a candy store. Maybe it’s messy, maybe it’s magic. Who knows? Just enjoy the chaos.