The Best Deals Today: Donkey Kong Bananza, Zojirushi Rice Cooker, Ghost of Yotei, and More

The weekend is finally here, and new deals have popped up as a result! There are quite a few solid discounts across the board, including savings on Donkey Kong Bananza, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and even a Zojirushi rice cooker. Check out our top picks for Saturday, February 21, below.

Save $10 on Donkey Kong Bananza for Switch 2

Donkey Kong Bananza was, without a doubt, one of the best games of 2025. It had been decades since DK had received a 3D entry, and Nintendo did not hold anything back with Bananza. This inventive platformer brought the act of destruction, allowing DK to punch and smash his way through any surface on his quest to the center of the planet. You can save $10 off a Switch 2 copy today at Woot!

Ghost of Yotei for $49.99

Ghost of Yotei has hit its first major sale at PS Direct, with copies available for $49.99. This second entry in the Ghost franchise brings a new protagonist, Atsu, plus a new region of Hokkaido. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, "A predictable but well-executed story takes you through Ghost of Yotei's gorgeous landscapes and satisfying, fluid action – it may not be revolutionizing open world games, but it's a great distillation of the samurai fantasy."

Save 28% Off This Zojirushi Rice Cooker

Zojirushi rice cookers are often known as the best brand around, and Amazon has a sweet deal on this model for a limited time. You can save over $100 off this rice cooker, which can hold 1.8 L / 10 cups uncooked rice. This is the perfect appliance for perfect rice every time, or a quick all-in-one meal during the busy week.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Out Now

Nintendo shadow dropped Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition this week, bringing support for 4K60FPS to the 2025 release. The upgrade pack is available now for $4.99 on the Nintendo eShop, with a physical copy due out in April. Unfortunately, there are some visual smoothing and shimmering issues thanks to heavy MSAA use, but Nintendo and Monolith Soft will likely bring a patch forward in the near future to address this.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater for $29.99

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater was one of the most faithful remakes of 2025. You can save $40 MSRP this weekend at Amazon, as PS5 copies have dropped to $29.99. With Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2's release set for August, now is the time to check out the Snake Eater remake.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for $39.88

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is one of the best games on the Nintendo Switch, and you can pick up a copy today for $39.88 at Walmart. If you played Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 2 and are searching for another adventure with DK and friends, Tropical Freeze is an amazing choice.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for $39.88

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is one of the best Zelda games on Nintendo Switch. This Presidents Day weekend, you can score a copy of the game at Walmart for $39.88. If you're playing on Nintendo Switch 2, you can play the game at 60FPS with a higher frame rate in both docked and handheld modes.

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Nier: Automata Has Now Sold 10 Million Copies

Nier: Automata, Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames' 2017 action RPG follow-up to Nier and the Drakengard series, has officially sold 10 million copies nine years after its release.

This comes from a tweet/X post and YouTube video shared by the official accounts for Nier and publisher Square Enix respectively. The post includes a celebratory piece of Nier: Automata art:

#ニーアオートマタ の全世界累計出荷・ダウンロード販売本数が【1,000万本】を突破しました。本当に……本当にありがとうございました。これからもよろしくお願いいたします。

🔽これまでの軌跡を振り返る動画を公開https://t.co/0i2Q3eiyGb pic.twitter.com/m9bGhLsAJC

— NieR公式PRアカウント (@NieR_JPN) February 20, 2026

In a press release, Square Enix confirmed that in addition to this milestone for Automata, Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139, the remake of Nier released in 2021, has sold two million copies.

The six-minute-long YouTube video provides a recap of everything Nier: Automata-related from the last decade, and unless you're a superfan, the sheer volume is probably a lot higher than you'd expect. There's the game itself and its various re-releases and ports, plus multiple concerts, stage presentations, written works, animation, and more.

It ends on a teasing note, with text reading: "Nier: Automata to be continued..."

Tantalyzing as it sounds that this may mean another game is in the works, Nier fans have been here before. A number of the Nier works shown in that video have seemingly teased more Nier to come, but it's never quite been the AAA video game rendition fans wanted. The story has been told and sequelized through many different mediums at this point, including a no-longer-available mobile game that's effectively a direct sequel, but no full-blown PC/console game has emerged in the last nine years. Maybe other fans feel differently, but it's left me a bit jaded at the idea. Even Yoko Taro sounded a bit weary when he was last asked about it, saying that he was trying to make new projects, but they kept getting canceled on him.

Which is a shame, because Nier: Automata rules. We gave it an 8.9/10 when we reviewed it in 2017, saying it's "a crazy, beautiful, and highly entertaining journey full of nutty ideas and awesome gameplay. It may not include the most sensical story or compelling characters, but its frenzied combat -- coupled with beautiful visuals and a stunning soundtrack – make it too much fun to pass up."

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Resident Evil Requiem Has a Bizarre Ultra-Limited Edition With Exercise Equipment in Japan — and It Sold Out Almost Instantly

In Japan, Capcom has teamed up with a company known for its shopping channel-style infomercials, to release a bizarre and extremely limited edition of Resident Evil Requiem that includes exercise equipment.

Limited to only 50 sets and priced at 19,800yen ($127), the Terrifying Nightmare Set made in collaboration with e-commerce/talent management Yume Group sold out completely in less than 5 hours, as fans reached for their credit cards faster than they ever ran from Mr. X.

Resident Evil Requiem's Terrifying Nightmare Set includes a copy of Resident Evil Requiem on either PS5 or Switch 2 and a full-sized pull-up bar for exercising. Yes, you read it right.

『バイオハザード レクイエム』×夢グループのコラボ商品「恐怖の悪夢セット」発売が決定！

夢グループ公式サイトで【おひとり9セットまで】ご購入頂けます。テレビショッピング映像も是非お楽しみください。

▼詳細▼https://t.co/mf15eyvpBu#バイオレクイエム #夢グループ pic.twitter.com/TGHdSoVWW4

— バイオハザード(カプコン)公式 (@BIO_OFFICIAL) February 19, 2026

In Japan, Yume Group (Dream Group) is known for its catchphrase "make it cheaper!" and for selling all sorts of shopping channel-style products via their website and through commercials. Naturally, the Resident Evil Requiem Terrifying Nightmare Set has its own tongue-in-cheek commercial — which you can watch above — in which Yume Group president Shigehiro Ishida and affiliated singer Yuri Hoshina promote the game in their signature style, with Ishida introducing the selling points and Hoshina exclaiming enthusiastically in response.

Brilliantly, the commercial even features Resident Evil Requiem director Koshi Nakanishi, who makes a rather deadpan cameo wearing industrial workwear and an unconvincing wig. Nakanishi mentions Requiem’s dual protagonists Grace and Leon, and the game’s mix of horror and action, while these keywords flash boldly on screen.

But what's with the pull-up bar? The idea here is apparently so that gamers can use this piece of freestanding exercise equipment — dubbed the "Dream Hanging Health Device" — to release tension after fighting off zombies and getting perplexed by puzzles.

"When you’re tired from gaming, hang on tight. It'll loosen up your back and shoulders stiff from fright!" advises the product's store page. The accompanying tongue-in-cheek infomercial advertises the pull-up bar while showing shots of a terrified Grace Ashcroft hanging upside down from the game's reveal trailer.

Other moments from the commercial include Hoshina cheerfully exclaiming that the game is "easy for even beginners to start playing," while the 'You are Dead' game over screen plays in the background, and an apparent claim that the exercise equipment is also good for drying laundry on a rainy day.

When official Resident Evil accounts in Japan suddenly started posting a Yume Group infomercial on the morning of February 20th, some users thought it was simply a parody. "I started watching it with a smirk, laughing at the image of Grace hanging upside down on the device but then went dead serious when the detailed purchase rules and phone number came up 'Huh? They’re actually selling this?!'" a user commented in Japanese on X.

However, just five hours later the Terrifying Nightmare Set was sold out. Perhaps some Resident Evil fans aspire to get chainsaw-wielding worthy biceps like Leon S. Kennedy’s, whose new look has won him a bit of a fan following.

Speaking of Leon and unexpected Resident Evil special editions, who can forget Resident Evil 6’s Leather Jacket Edition which came with a replica of Leon’s coat and retailed for 109,000 yen ($1,300) back in 2012?

Verity Townsend is a Japan-based freelance writer who previously served as editor, contributor and translator for the game news site Automaton West. She has also written about Japanese culture and movies for various publications.

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Time-Traveling Shooter Time Takers Announces Closed Beta Test

Third-person, team-based shooter Time Takers recently announced that a closed beta test will begin on March 13 and shared details about what you can expect from this first look at the game.

Time Takers is developed by Mistil Games, published by NCSOFT, and focuses on fast-paced matches where you compete for time itself. It combines elements of survival shooters and battle royales, but it isn’t defined only by kills, it’s about stealing or defending time.

Each player has a lifespan that’s fueled by Time Energy, and it gradually depletes. Your lifespan is represented on screen as a timer ticking down. You can hold a maximum of 5 minutes and 30 seconds, and if your timer reaches zero, you’re eliminated. If you’re killed with time still left on your clock, you’ll lose some Time Energy but respawn. You can lengthen your lifespan by earning more Time Energy, which you can get by killing other players, defeating monsters on the field, or picking it up from spawn points around the map.

When you accumulate Time Energy, it will also fill your level gauge. As you level up, your character’s unique skills will be unlocked and upgraded in a set sequential order. Collecting Time Energy will also grant you a currency called Time Coins, which can be used to purchase or upgrade passive abilities on the respawn screen or at shops scattered across the map. At any time, you can manually sacrifice some of your current lifespan to add to your level gauge and level up. This obviously puts you at risk of dying faster, but it can be key to unlocking an ability you really need. You have to decide which is more important.

Each match progresses through seven phases, and you can see your current phase in the top left corner of the screen. With each phase that passes, Time Energy spawn points get more rare and your lifespan depletes faster. Those spawn points also gradually get closer together, until the final phase has only one spawn in a specific spot.

This system means a couple things. For one, simply camping in one place is unreliable. If you do that, you risk watching your lifespan tick away with no way to replenish it. You have to stay on the move to reach spawn points or take out opponents frequently. Second, the shrinking spawn points force combatants into smaller spaces as phases progress. This also rewards players who pay attention to where the spawn points are in each phase, since you can come up with an optimal route to efficiently gather energy and level up as quickly as possible.

So in short, you’ll need to decide in each battle how to approach things. Do you want to minimize risk at the beginning, sneaking around the battlefield to gather Time Energy and level up your abilities without directly fighting anyone? Or do you want to go in guns blazing, hunting down opponents to steal their Time Energy as quickly as possible and put them on the defensive immediately?

The first closed beta test will include 12 playable characters, each of whom have unique skills and playstyles. Matches in the closed beta will be in trios, with four teams of three players each, and you’ll need to coordinate with your team. You’ll each lock in your character and weapon before the match, with no duplicates allowed on the same team. Characters are grouped into Damage Dealer, Support, and Tank archetypes, but your choice of weapon can help define your role. For instance, there are support-oriented weapons that allow you to heal, while there are high-DPS weapons for close-range (flamethrowers) and long-range (sniper rifles) combat.

During the match, if you stay close to your teammates, you’ll form a link. While linked, teammates acquire Time Energy simultaneously and can transfer it between each other to cover for someone whose time is running out. If you want to take advantage of this, it can alter your team’s weapon choices, passive abilities, and tactical approach.

For example, if someone on your team wants to use a sniper rifle, that can give them a huge advantage if they reach high ground with good sight lines. But they’d likely have to stay separate from their teammates, weakening the link for the whole team. However, equipping the Link Repeater passive will cancel that out and allow you to link up no matter the distance. So unlocking that passive quickly becomes a top priority.

The combatants and battlefields are pulled from different eras of the past and future, and environments and conditions will change as matches progress. Momentum can shift at the drop of a hat, thanks in large part to Pods, which can spawn randomly and grant benefits to the first person to interact with it. Those benefits include temporarily pausing your lifespan depletion, the ability to launch a missile at a specific enemy, or a Weapon Exchange Voucher that will let you switch to a different weapon.

The beta will include three maps: Yokogawa, Morstadt, and Miraesi, which represent the wide range of time periods depicted in Time Takers. Yokogawa is pre-modern Japanese themed and shaped by traditional architecture. Morstadt is based on medieval times, with stone structures and layered routes. And Miraesi is a futuristic setting inspired by Seoul that blends dense urban layouts.

The closed beta will run from March 13–21, with 8 hours of playable time each day, and it’s focused on players in eight countries: the United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. If you live in one of those countries, you can sign up to join the beta through the game’s Steam page. Sign-ups are open now, and it will still be possible to sign up while the beta is ongoing.

If you don’t live in one of those countries, you’ll have a chance to get access to the beta through the Time Takers Discord channel. If you join the channel and invite a friend to join too, you can be selected to take part in the beta no matter where in the world you are. Head to the linked Discord channel above to get all the details.

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Crimson Desert: Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game that’s set to release on PS5, Xbox, and PC on March 19. Developed by Pearl Abyss, the company behind Black Desert Online, it looks seriously ambitious in all the best ways. It’s available for preorder now (see it at Amazon) in two editions and includes a preorder bonus, the contents of which are detailed below. Let’s take a look.

Crimson Desert Standard Edition

Physical Copy - $69.99

• PS5: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop | Target | Walmart
• XSX: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop | Target | Walmart

Steelbook Edition - $69.99

• PS5: Walmart

Digital Copy - $69.99

• PS5: PS Store
• Xbox: Xbox Store
• PC: Fanatical ($59.49) | GMG ($59.49) | Steam | Epic

The standard edition comes with the game itself, plus the preorder bonus you can find detailed below (it’s a shield). The only current deals available for the game are for the PC (Steam) version, which you can at some third-party storefronts listed above.

Crimson Desert Deluxe Edition (Physical)

Physical Copy - $89.99

• PS5: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop | Walmart
• XSX: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop | Walmart

Physical copies of the deluxe edition of Crimson Desert come with the game, the preorder bonus, as well as the following items:

Physical Items

• Deluxe Edition Box
• Deluxe Edition Limited Edition Steelbook
• Letter from the Developer
• Greymane Brooch Pin
• 3 Character Photo Cards
• 3 Patches
• Map of Pywel

Digital Items

• Kairos Plate Set: Kairos Plate Helm, Kairos Plate Gloves, Kairos Plate Boots, Kairos Cloak, Kairos Plate Armor
• Balgran Shield
• Exclaire Horse Set: Exclaire Champron, Exclaire Barding, Exclaire Saddle, Exclaire Stirrups

Crimson Desert Deluxe Edition (Digital)

Digital Copy - $79.99

• PS5: PS Store
• Xbox: Xbox Store
• PC: Fanatical ($67.99) | GMG ($67.99) | Steam | Epic

The digital deluxe edition of the game costs $10 less than the physical version, but it lacks the physical goodies. Here are the digital items it includes:

• Kairos Plate Set: Kairos Plate Helm, Kairos Plate Gloves, Kairos Plate Boots, Kairos Cloak, Kairos Plate Armor
• Balgran Shield
• Exclaire Horse Set: Exclaire Champron, Exclaire Barding, Exclaire Saddle, Exclaire Stirrups

Crimson Desert Preorder Bonus

Preorder the game on any platform and in any edition, and you’ll receive the following digital item:

• Khaled Shield

Preorder the PS5 version, and you’ll get the following digital items:

• Grotevant Plate Set: Grotevan Plate Helm, Grotevan Plate Armor, along with Grotevan cloak, gloves, and boots

What Is Crimson Desert?

Crimson Desert is a medieval fantasy-themed game set in the land of Pywel, where you play as Kliff, captain of the Greymanes, as the ruthless Black Bear army executes a brutal attack that leaves the Greymane forces scattered. Your job is to explore the world to reunite with your comrades and rebuild what’s been lost. As you do so, you’ll forge new alliances and discover even more dangerous threats looming over the land.

The journey takes you through all sorts of environments, from plains to deserts to mountains. You can ride mounts ranging from horses to wolves and dragons. You even have a Zelda-style glider that lets you leap from mountain peaks and soar over the land.

Although there’s some debate on social media about whether Crimson Desert is an RPG, developer Pearl Abyss doesn’t label it as such. It calls Crimson Desert “an open-world action-adventure game.” That’s because it doesn’t have character leveling or experience points. You do expand your capabilities, but you do so by finding items in the open world, like in an action-adventure game like Zelda or a Metroid.

Based on the trailers, it does look like a hodgepodge of popular game elements. It has an extensive combat system, an explorable open world, puzzles, giant monsters to fight, and more. Here’s hoping the game is not too good to be true.

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Save Big On Lorwyn Eclipsed MTG Play Boosters At Amazon

Magic: The Gathering is on the verge of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set next month, but don’t forget Lorwyn Eclipsed, a fantastic set that deserves plenty of love.

Now, the current set’s Play Booster Box has been discounted again, reaching ever-so-slightly lower than the deal we spotted a few weeks ago. Amazon is currently offering a 22% discount on the box, bringing it to $128.94. That’s close to its lowest-ever price of $125.

Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Boosters Are Close To Their Best-Ever Price

That’s a sizeable price cut on the $164.70 list price. It means the $5.49 price of each pack drops to around $4.30.

As for the set itself, Lorwyn Eclipsed is fantastic, bringing back fan-favorite creature types and a classic location that puts the Magic back in Magic, as strange as that may sound to outsiders.

As the first Universes Within set of 2026, it’s packed with amazing chase cards - although you’ll no doubt have better luck finding them with the eye-wateringly expensive Collector Boosters.

Still, from Kithkin to Giants, there’s a whimsicality to the set not seen since maybe Bloomburrow, and after Avatar and Spider-Man sets, we’re glad to be back on familiar ground. It doesn't hurt that the two new preconstructed Commander Decks, Blight Curse and Dance of the Elements, are fantastically well-constructed, too.

As someone that's been playing Magic for around three or four years, it's probably one of my favorite sets in a little while.

For more on Magic’s upcoming set based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, check out a card that pairs nicely with Warhammer 40K Necrons, and our early thoughts on the Commander precon.

Lloyd Coombes is an experienced freelancer in tech, gaming and fitness seen at Polygon, Eurogamer, Macworld, TechRadar and many more. He's a big fan of Magic: The Gathering and other collectible card games, much to his wife's dismay.

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth for Switch 2 Comes With an Exclusive Magic: The Gathering Card

Cloud and friends are making the jump to a new platform this year, as preorders are now officially live for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on Nintendo Switch 2. It's available to preorder at a variety of retailers for $49.99 (see it here at Amazon) and is set to be released in a few months time, on June 3. But there's even more in store for fans: those who preorder this version of the game also get an exclusive Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy promo card as a bonus. That's quite a nice surprise alongside the game itself.

If you can't wait to grab the Switch 2 version (and an extra Magic: The Gathering card), head to the links below to get your preorders in.

Preorder Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (Nintendo Switch 2)

• See at Amazon
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• See at Best Buy
• See at Walmart

What's included in the box is, unfortunately, a Game-Key Card, meaning the actual game isn't loaded onto the cartridge. However, putting the cart in your Switch 2 does let you download the game and is required when you want to play it. It also lets you sell the game when you're done with it, which you can't do with a digital game code.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Preorder Bonuses

As far as preorder bonuses go, the Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy promo card is the most exciting one of the bunch. It features variant art of Zack Fair, drawn by Tetsuya Nomura, which you can see in the image above, and has identical abilities to the Zack Fair card found in the Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy set. This card is only available while supplies last, though, so it's well worth preordering the game now to make sure you get your hands on it.

Alongside the card, there's also a reversible inlay that comes with the physical edition of the game, and in-game items of a Posh Chocobo Summoning Materia, Armor: Shinra Bangle Mk. II, and Armor: Midgar Bangle Mk. II.

What Is Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth?

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the second game in the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy, following Final Fantasy 7 Remake. It's a game we adored, with our review from IGN's Michael Higham saying it, "impressively builds off of what Remake set in motion as both a best-in-class action-RPG full of exciting challenge and depth, and as an awe-inspiring recreation of a world that has meant so much to so many for so long." While no release date is known for it yet, the third installment in the remake trilogy is underway as well.

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