So hot off the presses.
Nintendo has had a packed schedule lately—first with a brand-new system firmware for Switch and Switch 2, and now a fresh Splatoon 3 update just revealed.
The title is about to leap to Version 10.1.0 on both platforms, bringing in multiplayer tweaks along with a heap of…
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It’ll come back as an altered build powered by another engine.”
Resident Evil has already enjoyed a solid showing on Switch, yet it’s probably fair to admit players aren’t thrilled when certain instalments are demoted to cloud-only rereleases.
Time will tell whether Capcom feels motivated to bring back RE2 in native…
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Twenty-eight years in the making, Final Fantasy Tactics is at last receiving the high-quality remaster fans have been craving, debuting in The Ivalice Chronicles for Nintendo Switch on 30 September 2025.
Director Kazutoyo Maehiro confirms…
Download it now.Following a major Switch 2 game update in July and a patch in August, Super Mario Party Jamboree has now been updated again.Version 2.2.0 includes general changes on the Switch 2 – including some improvements, difficulty adjustments, and several other changes. And on the original Switch…
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Joining the ‘Nintendo Classics’ library tomorrow.Nintendo’s Switch Online + Expansion Pack service in Japan is this week adding Brownie Brown’s 2001 Game Boy Advance RPG, Magical Vacation.This Japanese exclusive will show up for the service on 4th September 2025. That’s the same date as the release of Forsaken 64 on the mature N64 app…
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Don’t hold your breath for a big reveal just yet. Ubisoft’s beloved icon Rayman is hitting the three-decade mark this year, and the major publisher has a slate of commemorations in store. Beyond looking back at the limbless hero’s legacy—complete with backstage tales, designer insights, fresh artwork, and additional surprises rolling out over…
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Also out on the Switch.A fresh September system update from Nintendo has landed for both the inaugural Switch and the upcoming Switch 2.Though light on details, the changelog centers on bolstering overall “stability.” Nintendo’s official support entry carries the full rundown—check it below.Head over to Nintendo Life for the complete storyRead the full…
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Beginning next month with Mega Lucario.
The developer behind Pokémon Unite, the free-to-play MOBA on Switch and mobile devices, has confirmed that additional Mega Evolutions are on the horizon.
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Swap Online imagery are also up for grabs.
Today’s wave isn’t just the new Switch and Switch 2 firmware—Nintendo has dropped its routine Nintendo Music refresh as well.
This week’s catalog welcomes the sweeping score from the 2012 3DS strategy role-player, Fire Emblem: Awakening. A teaser of the album awaits in…
Offer open through the end of September.
Looking to squeeze a couple extra months out of your next Nintendo Switch Online plan? A regional promotion in select countries is serving up just that.
Get the full details on nintendolife.com…
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Unbelieva-moo-sible.
Howdy folks, and welcome to the newest round of Box Art Brawl!
In our previous bout we unboxed the cover of Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol, timed to mark the debut of the first game on NSO for Switch 2. No surprises: the victor came out—utterly—ahead. 77 % swung its way…
Our favorite eShop downloads on Switch and Switch 2 for August!
We’re already picturing crunchy autumn foliage, steaming mugs of cocoa, and cozy nights lost in video games. Fall’s on the way, yet we still have this past summer month to celebrate in this round-up of eShop Selects!
August delivered a…
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Square by square. Being a die-hard RPG buff, you’d expect me to be over the moon for Octopath Traveler 0. The strange part, however, is that my hype isn’t fueled by the trek back to Osterra, the razor-sharp turn-based battles, or even another gorgeous HD-2D spectacle…
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Update: The creators have verified.
After countless rumors and several postponements, Team Cherry’s long-anticipated follow-up Hollow Knight: Silksong is arriving in just four weeks — and its price tag seems to have leaked ahead of schedule (courtesy of Eurogamer). Although nothing has been formally announced, eagle-eyed series devotees spotted a bungled Gamestop…
Gasoline, welcome the blaze.
Seven days ago, the outlet SwitchForce posted on X that a Nintendo Direct should arrive toward month-end next Thursday, the 12th. On its own, such whispers rarely raise eyebrows, yet VGC has now echoed the tale and said its own insiders also circled that very day.
Further…
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It’s go time. After months of tiny breadcrumb teasers about Yooka-Replaylee, Playtonic Games has locked in a 9 October 2025 release date for Nintendo Switch 2. Additionally, an earlier retail listing—now effectively confirmed—points to a bona fide boxed edition (…in other words, no flimsy Game-Key Card).
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Endless reel.
To mark the arrival of the freshly-released silver-screen take on The Exit 8, the Nintendo Switch release has been granted a small but delightful boost for the Switch 2.
In case you’re unfamiliar with the setup, the game traps you in an endlessly repeating passageway beneath a Japanese subway…
Beige x Drive.
August is almost done, and this month delivered a duo of first-party debuts: Kirby and the Ridiculously Extended Name that Nintendo Staff Must Recite Verbatim—plus Drag x Drive.
The pink puff’s remake just launched (and it’s fantastic), whereas Drag and Drive (or yeah…
Silksong along with Final Fantasy, Sonic and a stack of other surprises. Fall is almost here and September 2025 is shaping up to be monumental: Team Cherry’s long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong finally touches down on Switch and its successor, the Switch 2.
More heavy-hitters are lined up too — the smuggler-fueled Star Wars Outlaws…
“It’s occurring”. Followers of the widely loved, farm-and-life simulator Stardew Valley have another sizable patch to anticipate on the horizon. The game’s lone developer, Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone, first revealed the info at this week’s Stardew Concert and then doubled down by posting an official notice across social channels…
Give it a spin this weekend.
Beyond the headline that Sonic is teaming up with Pac-Man, Sega has revealed it will host an ‘Open Network Test’ for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
The trial kicks off later this month—starting 29th August 2025 and finishing on 1st September 2025…
Or have you Forgotten?The weekend has crept up on us once again, so it’s time to kick back with a game or two.Before we get to our plans, however, let’s look back on all the Nintendo news that happened this week. Honestly, it was a rather quiet one…
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Just two months to go”.Square Enix locked in an October release date for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake earlier this year, and if you’ve been wanting an update about how it’s progressing, it’s now gone gold!To mark this milestone, the official Dragon Quest social media account shared a photo of remake producer…
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Keep on rollin’.Last February, you might recall how our retro-focused sibling site Time Extension highlighted a new high-speed game called Rollin’ Rascal.At the time, this Kickstarter project (drawing inspiration from 3D Sonic platformers and even Mario) had just reached its Nintendo Switch goal, and now, well over a year later…
Update: Out next month.:Bandai Namco and developer Ganbarion have announced the free-to-play Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra (formerly known as Dragon Ball Project: Multi) will be coming to the Switch in the future.Read the full article on nintendolife.com…
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The complimentary upgrade for ‘High On Life’ has just gone live.
Hordes of Nintendo enthusiasts worldwide are migrating from the original Switch to the new Switch 2, and select publishers are smoothing the transition by handing out no-cost next-gen enhancements.
The newest entry in that generosity line-up is the adult-oriented first-person…
Uncover fresh ways to experience the action. **”Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO”** stands out among the numerous third-party games headed to Switch 2 (and the original Switch) later this year, bursting at the seams with features and some platform-specific extras found only on Nintendo systems.
Bandai Namco has underscored this with…
However, the catalogue is still going to receive fresh titles for voucher redemption.
Nintendo’s realm has been absolutely buzzing following the Switch 2 reveal; back in July the company said the Switch Online Game Vouchers scheme will shut down.
Over on Nintendo Japan’s customer-support social channels it has now fired up another alert –…
Let the games begin.
Even though Sony’s flagship PS5 has been gracing living rooms for almost half a decade now, it somehow still feels alarmingly premature to start yammering about an unavoidable PS6—who honestly craves or even requires a successor already? Yet, alas, here we stand.
The freshest tip-off from YouTube outlet Moore’s Law is…
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Fresh off last week’s patch debut on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster has now landed the very same update on Nintendo Switch.
Version 1.2 delivers a hearty bundle of fixes and gameplay refinements, polishing numerous systems across the board…
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