Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Roadmap Outlined
No-cost and premium downloadable content is incoming
- penned by Liam Doolan
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion touched down on Switch 2 at the start of this week, and with the title now live, the developers have outlined what extra content is coming after launch.
The schedule features…
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Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition Brings Match-3 RPG Fun To Switch This Month
“The iconic Puzzle Quest adventure has returned”
- by Liam Doolan
Puzzle Quest is going back to where it all began, as 505 Games and Infinity Plus 2 reveal Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition.
This “ultimate” take on the Match-3 RPG legend packs “fresh content plus every past…
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th September)
Sure thing — here’s your content with synonyms swapped in and sentence structures altered, while keeping the HTML tags and formatting untouched:
Velvety, laid-back weekend energy?
- by PJ O’Reilly
Greetings, pals, and welcome, shorts crew, to another weekend. It’s been eerily calm this week, with…
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Review: BOKURA: Planet (Switch 2)
BOKURA: planet is a duo-player, dual-device-only co-op adventure that touched down on Switch and Switch 2 back on 7 August.
The follow-up to 2023’s BOKURA, indie creator tokoronyori recalls of the original that he “kept wondering what…
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Guide: Hollow Knight: Silksong: Walkthrough & All Collectibles
We’re finally ready to ascend — Hollow Knight: Silksong is out now, and Pharloom is ready and waiting to be explored. Just like Hollow Knight, Team Cherry has stuffed its second game with tons of challenges, hidden collectibles, and a whole bunch of news systems for you…
Feature: Nintendo Life Reader Survey 2025
Gotta answer ’em all!
It’s that time of year again folks. We would love to ask you some questions and would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to respond to our anonymous survey.
Why is this important to us? Our websites survive mainly due to…
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Cronos: The New Dawn Gets A Launch Trailer Specifically For Switch 2
Such is our calling
We’ve all been getting a little caught up in the Silksong hype recently, but we thought it best to remind you that Bloober Team’s Cronos: The New Dawn is out now on the Switch 2.
To mark the occasion, a new launch trailer specifically for the Switch 2…
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Round Up: 6 Switch 1 & 2 Games We Played At PAX
Last weekend, the intrepid Alan Lopez hit Seattle to see what PAX West had to offer this year. He went hands-on with a bunch of titles, large and small, coming to Switch 1 and/or 2, plus a handful more games from devs who would love to bring their work…
Guide: 79 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In The eShop ‘Blockbuster Sale’ (Europe)
Another day, another sale! Nintendo of America has its ‘Blockbuster Sale‘ live until 10th September, and now a similar event has appeared on European eShops.
Similar, though not the same – the games lineup here includes some different titles, including a bunch of first-party games. The EU Blockbuster sale…
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Square Enix Details Octopath Traveler 0’s Switch 2 Performance And Resolution
Bon voyage. We’re still several weeks out from Octopath Traveler 0’s debut on Switch 2, yet Square Enix has already pulled back the curtain on the hardware requirements, giving us a clear picture of how it will perform and look.
The details popped up in a fresh post on the title’s Japanese…
Review: Star Wars Outlaws (Switch 2) -Solid Port
Your absence of belief is unsettling.I actually ended up in a slightly odd spot regarding Star Wars Outlaws on the Switch 2, since I already blitzed through the entire adventure and gave it a verdict over at our sibling site Pure Xbox back in 2024. Now it’s almost like I’ve been handed a…
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The Switch eShop And Steam Are Buckling Under The Weight Of Silksong
Solo data drop! Hollow Knight: Silksong has just landed on both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. You’ve likely noticed—either because you’re ankle-deep in Hornet’s adventure this very second, or because your screen is stuttering while the eShop groans beneath an avalanche of eager clickers. Rumor insists storefront brethren such as Steam are likewise…
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Japanese Charts: Story Of Seasons Makes A Grand Debut On Switch And Switch 2
‘Tis the holiday stretch. The newest boxed rankings hailing from Japan have just arrived via Famitsu, and wow, the past seven days were crammed with fresh debuts. For our camp, maybe the standout release turned out to be Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar for the Switch lineup and its soon–to-land sibling, the Switch…
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Nintendo Download: 4th September (North America)
Chronos! NBA! Daemon X Machina!
The freshest round of Nintendo’s fortnightly drop for North America is now live, ushering a heap of fresh releases onto the regional eShop—no, it’s not merely Silksong and the typical filler, promise! As usual, lob your choice into the poll and share your planned selections in the…
Splatoon 3 Version 10.1.0 Announced For Switch And Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
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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Rumour: Resident Evil Requiem Could Be Heading To The Switch 2
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…
Final Fantasy Tactics’ Devs Had To Lean On Fans To Recover Original Source Code
We truly appreciate how brilliantly you folks stay on top of all those updates and details.”
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…
Super Mario Party Jamboree Updated For Switch 2 And Switch (Version 2.2.0)
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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Brownie Brown’s GBA Title ‘Magical Vacation’ Returns This Week (Japan)
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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Ubisoft Kicks Off Rayman’s 30th Anniversary, Says New Project Is In “Good Hands”
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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Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 20.4.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
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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More Mega Evolution Pokémon Are Coming To Pokémon Unite
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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Nintendo Music Adds Fire Emblem: Awakening Soundtrack In New Update
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…
PSA: Switch Online Offering “Two Bonus Months” With 12-Month Memberships (Europe)
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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Poll: Box Art Brawl
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…
Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (August 2025)
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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Opinion: HD-2D Might Be Old News, But Octopath 0’s City Building Has Me Buzzing
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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Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Price Has Been Officially Announced
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…
Rumour: Another Claim Points To A Nintendo Direct Later This Month
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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Yooka-Replaylee Gets A Launch Date On Switch 2, Full Physical Release Confirmed
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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