Nintendo Downloads: News for July 3, 2025

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Okay, so here’s the deal: it’s not the Go Fest exhaustion talking. Really. It’s this creeping dread of some kind of leak in the News Editor’s apartment. Seriously, who wouldn’t be freaked out by that, right?

Ah, Q3. The first week usually limps along, not much thanks to Canada Day and maybe July 4. But this week, it’s downright sluggish. No new Switch 2, just a barren landscape with an Irem Collection drop on Wednesday, a Slender something-or-other, and a follow-up to a sequel we probably didn’t even see. Feels like we’re treading water until Super Mario Strikers / Mario Smash Football pulls us out of this rut.

Shadowdrops? Fingers crossed they’re minimal. A quiet start helps, I guess?

Oh, right — almost forgot: last week swung a surprise. Crazy Balloon popped up early Taito style. Don’t ask me why I remember that.

For those wrestling with EggConsole in Japanese — you’re in luck. They say it’s an action RPG, so language? Maybe not such a big deal.

North America

• Irem Collection Volume 3 – $24.99, $34.99: Drops Tuesday. Get on it.
• Slender Threads and Poly Bridge 3, both $19.99-ish.
• No Heroes Here 2 lands Tuesday at $19.90.
• Dead of Darkness will creep in on Wednesday—$15.99.
• Other titles like Ascendant on Monday, Dragons on Tuesday, and a myriad of Aery adventures are scattered through.

The Price Dance

Oh man, Nintendo’s summer bonanza is still on until July 10, and Xenoblade fans are smiling. Check PSPrices or DekuDeals if you’re bargain hunting.

Europe & Japan Lists

Well, not much new, just currency madness. Europe mimics the North American list—just swap dollars for euros or pounds. Same goes for Japan, really, with yen running the show.

Look, I can’t promise it’s a thrilling week. But maybe the leaks are more interesting than the game drops this time around. Until Mario picks us up next week… or whenever.