Nintendo Launches 2025 Blockbuster Sale, Releases Enhanced Kirby Switch 2 Update

Nintendo's latest digital offerings feature a packed Nintendo Download for August 28, 2025, highlighted by the enhanced Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with new content called Star-Crossed World, improved graphics, and additional gameplay modes available now for Nintendo Switch 2 users. Other new releases include Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, an updated farming simulation originally from Nintendo DS, and SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, a 2D action platformer with a hand-drawn style launching soon. Nintendo is also promoting Kirby-themed music on its Nintendo Music app and a Tetris 99 MAXIMUS CUP event where players can unlock Kirby-themed items. Meanwhile, a large-scale 2025 Blockbuster Sale offers deep discounts on numerous third-party Nintendo Switch games, such as Crash Bandicoot, Cult of the Lamb, and Mario + Rabbids titles, with prices significantly reduced from their original costs. Nintendo Switch Online continues to provide access to classic NES, SNES, N64, and Sega Genesis games, with expanded membership options including multiplayer capabilities and DLC content for titles like Animal Crossing: New Horizons. These updates and promotions aim to enhance the Nintendo gaming ecosystem across both the original Switch and Switch 2 platforms.