More Switch Games Reportedly Receive Switch 2 Compatibility Fixes
News Flash: A fresh wave of titles has been mended
- authored by Liam Doolan
Update : A fresh cluster of releases is said to have had their compatibility…
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Antonblast Patch Brings Switch Version Up To Date With PC Release
The update has officially arrived
- penned by Liam Doolan
Antonblast touched down on Switch late last year and has already seen a handful of upgrades, including a performance bump.
Today, the studio has pushed out an extra patch for the Nintendo edition, lining it up perfectly with…
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Poll: Box Art Brawl
One Ori the Other
- from the keyboard of Jim Norman
Rally a crack squad of heroes, monarchs, sorcerers and light-fingered burglars—another Box Art Brawl quest awaits.
But before you heed Gandalf’s rap at the round door, let’s…
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Guide: Best Lord Of The Rings Games, Ranked
No need to alert the elf! We’ve refreshed the line-up below with Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game now that it’s touched down on Switch. Have fun! A single catalogue to govern them, One catalogue to seek them, One…
Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (July 2025)
Another month in the books, another instalment of eShop Selects arriving to usher in the next. Greetings, everyone — it’s time for your monthly dose of eShop Selects, this round covering July 2025. As ever, we’re spotlighting the cream of the crop — the…
‘Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact’ Brings 3v3 Anime Fighting To Switch
Update : At EVO 2025 this week, a new trailer for Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact Season Pass aired. It shows off the first DLC fighter Neferpitou, who will be arriving in Fall 2025. “Characters will be added one after another, and please…
PSA: Pokémon YouTube Channel Uploads ‘Pokémon The Movie 2000’
The first three movies are free to watch
Update : The second movie has now gone live on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Here’s the official description and you see the movie in the video above.
“In the Orange Islands, far south of Kanto,…
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Video: Sega Unveils New Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Trailer
“Coming soon” to Switch 2
It’s the fighting game event EVO 2025 this weekend, and there are all sorts of announcements taking place alongside the competition.
With this in mind, SEGA has released a new trailer for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. It focuses on the “all-new” immersive mode “World Stage”. Here’s a bit…
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans Of The Tide Brings A Ghostly Adventure To Switch 2 This November
Are you ready, kids?
Following a recent rumour, THQ Nordic and Purple Lamp have now officially lifted the lid on the latest SpongeBob SquarePants game.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide will make its debut across multiple platforms including the Switch 2 later this year on 18th November 2025, with pre-orders now…
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Nintendo Showcases Every Partner Direct Switch 2 Game In New Infographic
The Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase for July 2025 may have come and gone, but if you need a reminder of all the games that featured in it (and if our full round-up wasn’t enough for ya), then the Big N has got you covered. A…
Square Enix Wants Feedback About Its New HD-2D Game Coming To Switch 2
Did you give the trial version a spin?
As Nintendo’s most recent Partner Showcase drew to a close, Square Enix unveiled several upcoming ventures, and among them was the fresh HD-2D release The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales.
This action-role-playing adventure abandons the slow,…
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Mortal Kombat’s Legacy Kollection Might Actually Get A Proper Physical Release On Switch 2
Bulletin : It’s confirmed! Digital Eclipse has unveiled a trailer that verifies the complete boxed release of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection is coming to both Switch and Switch 2.
The Switch 2 rendition is delivered 100 % on the cartridge—a major win for physical-media enthusiasts.
Reservations can…
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Switch 2 Has Sold “More Than 6 Million” Units, And Almost As Many Copies Of Mario Kart World
Mind-blowing adoption numbers
- authored by Gavin Lane
Nintendo’s most-recent earnings drop has just hit the wires, and the console maker has verified that Switch 2 hardware has now surged “past 6 million units worldwide within seven weeks of release.”
Switch…
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Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games
And yes, there’s also a headline for the original Switch baked in!
- penned by Jim Norman
Nintendo’s quarterly earnings document has arrived; true to form, the platform holder signs off by spotlighting a fresh batch of games earmarked for Switch…
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Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2025
Everywhere I glance, I see the same old faces.
Nintendo has posted its Q1 FY2026 earnings, giving us a fresh snapshot of the ten best-performing Switch games.
If you check this ranking every three months, you won’t be shocked today. Ever since Pokémon Scarlet and…
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Random: DK’s Fur Gets Brighter In Bananza When He’s Powered Up
Here’s a look
Donkey Kong Bananza has been out for a few weeks now, and unsurprisingly, players are still discovering all sorts of things about it.
Apart from new ways to speedrun the game, as you’ve probably noticed, there’s some lovely attention…
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Ys X: Proud Nordics Allows Switch Players To Transfer “Clear Data” To Switch 2
The game launches in Japan today
Ys X: Proud Nordics launches for the Switch 2 in Japan today, and while there’s still no word about a local release, some new details have now emerged about this experience.
As highlighted by RPGSite, an early review…
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Nintendo Highlights Multiple Switch 2 And Switch Games Launching In August 2025
Kirby and much more!
With August just around the corner, it means there’s a whole batch of new games on the way to the Switch and Switch 2.
Nintendo has once again put together its own round of highlights – spotlighting some of the experiences players can…
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Nintendo Preparing Super Mario Party Jamboree
A fix for a small glitch is on the way
Nintendo released Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV last week, and while the launch has gone mostly to plan, there’s apparently one bug Nintendo will be addressing in a future…
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Reveals Another Pre-Order Distribution
Update #2 : Well, we’ve got an update about this particular item, and it’s good news if you aren’t planning to pre-order the game. According to the fine print from the same promotion for the US,…
Nintendo Announces ‘Global Jam’ Demo Event For Switch 2 Online Members
Update: Demo pre-orders go live later today
Update : Ahead of the ‘Global Jam’ demo event for Drag x Drive next month, Nintendo has released a new overview trailer for the game.
It details how the mouse mode controls work, the rules of…
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Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Following three updates in June, Mario Kart World‘s first (and probably last) update for July 2025 is now officially live.
This might just be the biggest one yet, as it includes a whole bunch of general updates as well as multiple bug fixes. One, in particular, mentions how the…
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Fall Guys Rolls Out Frame Rate Update On Switch 2
Smooth moves
Games are already benefitting in all sorts of ways from the Switch 2’s upgrades, and with this in mind, Mediatonic’s free-to-play title Fall Guys has now been updated for the new hybrid platform.
In this update, the battle-royale style game has apparently received an “improvement”…
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Animal Well Is Getting A Gorgeous New Physical From Lost In Cult
Well, well, well
- by Alana Hagues
2024’s hit puzzle platformer Animal Well is getting a second physical edition, this time from Lost In Cult, and it’s absolutely gorgeous.
After announcing an artbook earlier this year, Lost…
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Pokémon Rolling Out Brand New App For Competitive Players
Out now in Europe, next week in US
- by Alana Hagues
The Pokémon Company has started rolling out a brand new app from competitive players, which will allow them to track events easily for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon GO, the…
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Whoops, It Looks Like Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection’s Release Date Has Leaked Early
Complete Digital Heart Eclipse
- penned by Jim Norman
Since it was announced last month that Digital Eclipse’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection will land in 2025, we’ve been hungry for additional details. While nothing official has arrived, a narrower…
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Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Party Jamboree TV?
NS2 Edition Hyper Partying Redux Deluxe ++
- penned by Gavin Lane
While Donkey Kong continues hogging the spotlight two weeks after the brilliant Bananza debuted, Nintendo has quietly slipped its second Switch 2 first-party download onto the eShop in as many weeks….
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Will Be Playable At Gamescom 2025
Plucking the Cherries
- penned by Jim Norman
Behold the awaited arrival! Microsoft has today revealed that Hollow Knight: Silksong (yes, that very Hollow Knight: Silksong) will grace Gamescom 2025 with a fresh, hands-on build.
In a freshly posted Xbox Wire…
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Video: Game Builder Garage Still Rules On Switch 2
Pink Puffball! Kart Racer! Lightner Legend!
- wordsmith Alana Hagues
The enchantment of Game Builder Garage makes the leap to Nintendo Switch 2. Being among the small slate of titles scored a no-cost patch for the new system — plus Mouse Mode support — creators refuse to stop…
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Review: Tales Of The Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game (Switch)
A Lord of the Rings comfort game? Crafted by Weta Workshop, the very team behind the props, sets, and outfits in Peter Jackson’s cherished trilogy? All the hype, right?
Regrettably, Tales of the Shire is less the cosy hobbit-haven we’d prayed for and more a showcase of development practices that short-changed staff and…
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