Nintendo Releases – July 3, 2025

Oh man, where do I even start? It was supposed to be a chill week, first one of Q3. You know, snoozy post-holiday vibes after Canada Day and all, but nope, chaos! Oh, and blame it on the editor’s apartment leak fears — that’s a thing apparently. I mean, who wouldn’t freak out a bit?

I was going through the week’s releases and — surprise! — no Switch 2 stuff yet. Meh, maybe they’ll surprise us later? Just our usual portions of OG. Got some Irem Collection dropping mid-week and something Slender (not gonna lie, gave me goosebumps), plus a third entry in some series — wasn’t aware there was a second, tbh. Ah well, feels like we’re on a treadmill until Super Mario Strikers shows up. Needs more caffeine.

Shadowdrops? Please, hoping they’re light this week. We’ll see. Anyway — oh right — we kinda skipped on grabbing Crazy Balloon last week. A relic, right?

EGGCONSOLE alert, folks! Good news: you don’t need Japanese. It’s mostly action RPG-ish, which kinda makes it universally friendly, I’d say. No need for Google Translate saves today, woohoo!

Let’s dive into what we got dropping across places:

North America:

• Irem Collection Volume 3 kicks off Tuesday ($24.99 if you’re wondering).
• Slender Threads chilling at $19.99.
• Oh, Poly Bridge 3, if you’re into construction puzzles — $19.99.
• Random titles like No Heroes Here 2, Dragon Eclipse, and others line up, marked by quirky pricing strategies. Gambling, er — I mean gaming on a budget? Enter “Cryken Part 4” at $1.73. Seriously, what’s up with these decimals?

Discounts too — love a bargain! Nintendo has a summer sale; Xenoblade fans, rejoice.

Europe:
Tuesday’s also hopping with Irem Volume 3 (€24.99). Meanwhile, Dragon Eclipse tries to charm you for less than ten euros on Tuesday. Gateway to indie gold, maybe? Confetti cheese for Rune Factory nostalgics!

I found myself lost in “Misdie: Into The Game” for €7.99. Feels mysterious, like that time I accidentally found a hidden bar in Berlin or something.

Japan:

• Highlights? Slender Threads at ¥2920 (just nod if you know what yen means).
• No Heroes Here 2 keeps things lively. I’m curious — do they have heroes in Japan? Kidding! Aery’s future-bound Titans say hi at ¥1500.

And there it is! Random musings and all — who knew listing out game launches could be so… unpredictably fun? Maybe it’s just the caffeine talking.