Tag: Nintendo
News Nintendo Combats Scalpers With New Switch 2 Purchase Requirements In Japan
You must play Switch for "50 hours or more"
Nintendo's Japanese branch has announced it's placed new purchase requirements on the Switch 2, after discovering "multiple orders" suspected of scalping consoles. The notice specifically highlights the Switch 2 "multi-language" model sold in Japan. To purchase one of these units, customers will now be...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Rhythm Heaven Groove
Rhythm Heaven or Rhythm Hell?
If you watched this week's Nintendo Direct right from the very start, you will have seen a whopping two-minute-fifty-five-second trailer for next month's first-party offering, Rhythm Heaven Groove. We're rapidly closing in on that 2nd July release date, and today, the first previews have appeared online. A bunch of...
Talking Point What Do You Think Of Link's New Ocarina Of Time Design?
Links of the Past
It might not have been the biggest surprise out there (thanks, leaks), but yesterday's Direct brought with it the news that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake is real, and it's launching at some point this year. The
News Nintendo Showcases Every Direct Game In A New Infographic
Which have you got your eye on?
Nintendo has released a new infographic showcasing every major game featured in its latest Direct. We understand that there were some concerns around the pacing and content of the recent showcase, but damn, when you look at the full line-up here, it's hard to argue with the sheer quantity and quality. The highlight,...
Hands On 'Xenoblade Chronicles' On Switch 2 Is A Nice Improvement Over 'X'
"Coming through!"
When I first booted up the Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, something almost immediately felt very wrong. The visuals, while certainly crisp, were upscaled in a way that meant almost all textures had this sort of blurry, smeary effect, especially environmental details, but also within character faces...
Guide Nintendo Treehouse: Live June 2026 - All Switch 1 & 2 Gameplay Reveals
Star Fox! Splatoon! Rhythm Heaven!
If the 50-minute Direct wasn't enough for you, Nintendo followed it up with a whopping 90 minutes of gameplay footage from some of those upcoming games in a Treehouse: Live show. Watching the equivalent of a feature-length film right off the back of a stacked Direct is a lot, so we've provided the following...
News Nintendo Investigating Reports Of Game-Breaking Bug In Yoshi's New Switch 2 Outing
Update: A patch has now gone live
[Fri 29th May, 2026 07:25 BST]: Yoshi returned in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for the Switch 2 last week, and while it's in a playable enough state, there have been some reports from players about certain issues in the game. Nintendo has now acknowledged this via its official customer support account on social...
News Splatoon 3 Ver. 11.2.0 Update Launches This Week, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The devs already have another update in the pipeline
Nintendo has announced its team-based squid shooter Splatoon 3 will be getting an update this week, bumping the title up to Version 11.2.0. Inklings and Octlings can expect fresh changes to the game's multiplayer, including weapon adjustments and changes to X Battles. The team has also revealed...
News Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Price And Box Art Revealed
Lookin' good
With Nintendo now confirming that Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave will launch for the Switch 2 on 17th September 2026, it's also graced us with the official box art. Let's start with the price. Fortune's Weave will cost $69.99 on the North American eShop and £58.99 in the UK. Physical is likely to be a bit more expensive for both...
News Rhythm Heaven Groove's Multiplayer Modes Look Like A Game Night Essential
Feel the beat
Keen to make sure no one missed any hot Rhythm Heaven Groove content, Nintendo plonked it right at the very start of today's Direct, and it continues to look wonderful. Today's new overview trailer gave us a taste of some of the 80 new rhythm minigames available in Groove, but the thing that really caught our eye was the multiplayer...
News 'DK Challenge' Will Put Your NSO & Bananza Skills To The Test For A Limited Time
With a Mario-themed Bananza event in tow
We heard rumours of some incoming NSO challenges yesterday, and in today's Direct, they materialised. The 'DK Challenge' event kicks off tomorrow, 10th June, at 2am BST / 3am CET / 6pm PT (9th) / 9pm ET (9th), and will be sticking around until 1st September. These new challenges will put your skills to the...
News Star Fox Developer Revealed, As Free Demo Barrel Rolls Onto Switch 2
Home (Circuit) Coming
We are approaching Nintendo's next big Switch 2 release with Star Fox, and today, we've learnt the development team behind it all. As revealed on Bluesky, Velan Studios is behind this one. "We’ve been passionately working on this for a while, and we’re so proud to finally share it with the world: Velan Studios is the...
News New Joy-Con Colours And A Stand-Alone Direct Are Inbound For Splatoon Raiders
Shiver down your spine
Nintendo had more info to share on Splatoon Raiders in today's Direct, but it looks like there is even more in the pipeline. After giving us a closer look at some gameplay (which still looks very Salmon Run-y), we learned that a stand-alone Raiders Direct will be coming our way on 30th June, where we'll hear even more about...
News Xenoblade Genesis Announced For Switch 2, Launching 2027
Back at it again
Hot on the heels of a bunch of Switch 2 Editions, Nintendo announced a brand-new game in the Xenoblade series, Xenoblade Genesis. This one will launch at some point in 2027, and it looks... big. We feel like we've still only seen a tiny slice of this one at the moment, but the reveal trailer showcased a giant open world (on the...
Watch Nintendo Direct June 2026 - Live!
We're so back
It has been nine long months since our last 'full' first-party Nintendo Direct, but today, the dry streak is over. As the rumours suggested, a Nintendo Direct is set to get underway in just a moment, promising 50 minutes of news and announcements about games heading to Switch 1 and 2. The showcase will immediately be followed by a...
Reminder Here's When Today's Nintendo Direct Starts In Your Time Zone
Today's the day!
The day is finally upon us! Nintendo's first full-fat Direct in nine months will get underway in just a few hours. In our original post below, you'll find everything you need to know about today's show, including the runtime and when it'll kick off in your region. Nintendo has announced that a long-awaited (and much-rumoured)...
News More Mario Kart World Songs Race Onto Nintendo Music Today
You can now listen to Mario Galaxy Free Roam songs
Updated [Tue 9th Jun, 2026 06:15 BST]: Last week, Nintendo Music received a major update adding not only web browser support but also the tracks of Mario Kart World. This soundtrack came loaded with 130 tracks and Nintendo mentioned at the time how the "Free Roam" tracks were planned to be added...
News Select Nintendo Classics Games Might Be Getting Special Challenges Soon
Direct Remix
With a Nintendo Direct right around the corner, it was only a matter of time before the speculation began about its contents. It's been ticking away for a few weeks now with all of those Ocarina of Time rumours, and today, an NSO theory has entered the fray. As spotted on Bluesky by dataminer @luigiblood, the NES, SNES and Game Boy...
News Nintendo Fined €35 Million Over Widespread Joy-Con Defects
Was it worth it?
Nintendo has been fined a whopping €35 million (just over $40 million) thanks to the widespread drifting defects that plagued the original Switch. As reported by Le Monde (thanks, Games Industry), an investigation by France's General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (
UK Charts Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Makes A Solid Debut On Switch 2
Good effort, SOLDIER
The latest UK charts data is in, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has made a pretty solid debut on the Switch 2, coming in at number 4 with all of its sales attributed to Nintendo's console. Of course, it's worth remembering that Rebirth has been available on PS5 for over two years, so it's likely that the majority of folks aiming...
Feature Switch 2, Year One - How Closely Did Nintendo Follow Its Own Playbook?
Super Mario Spreadsheet Revisited
Exactly two years ago, I made a bold prediction of every first-party Switch 2 release over the first five years of its lifespan. My forecast wasn’t based on leaked insider information or baseless speculation. Instead, I crunched the numbers (check out the full breakdown here) to find trends and repeated...
News Donkey Kong Bananza's Next DLC Event Begins Next Week
Kong Returns
With the 'Rattlin' Snake Bananza' event firmly in the rear-view, Nintendo has announced what's next for Donkey Kong Bananza's DLC challenges. Next up is the 'Kong Bananza Returns' event, which gets underway next week, on 9th June, and will be sticking around until 16th. As the name suggests, there are some Donkey Kong Country...
Rumour A Nintendo Direct Might Come Our Way As Soon As Next Week
A Direct? In mid-June? Groundbreaking.
June has only just arrived, but the rumour mill has already started turning with rumblings of an upcoming Nintendo Direct (thanks, Nintendo Everything). It all started last month, when Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb made the groundbreaking prediction that there would be a Nintendo Direct by "mid-June" on an episode...
News Pokémon Champions Launches On Mobile This Month, With A Special Distribution To Celebrate
Raichu are
Pokémon Champions has been out on Switch for a couple of months now, and in the coming weeks, it'll launch on mobile too. The Pokémon Company has announced that the battle-focused game will arrive on iOS and Android on 17th June, with pre-registrations going live today. Cross-save support is available in this one, for those who have...
News Crocs Expands Nintendo Collab With Super Mario Collection This July
Available next month
Last year, the casual footwear maker Crocs teamed up with Nintendo to release a special Animal Crossing-themed line. Now, in a new announcement, it's revealed the Crocs x Super Mario Collection will be coming to the US next month on 15th July 2026. This collection will have footwear for adults and children and features the...
Round Up The First Previews Are In For Star Fox On Switch 2
But what DOES the fox say?
Here's a sentence we had presumed we'd never write again: we've made it to the release month of the next Star Fox game! Star Fox flies onto Switch 2 on 25th June, bringing another (another) remake of the wonderful Star Fox 64 to modern audiences. As that release date nears, we've got our first idea of how this one holds...
Preview Star Fox (2026) - Just A Remake, But What A Remake
Nothing's wrong with the G-Diffuser
I grew up on Star Fox and Star Fox 64 (or Starwing and Lylat Wars as they liked to be called in Europe), but it’s safe to say that my initial response to the reveal of Star Fox (2026) was…mixed. I’m still not convinced it’s going to set the gaming world on fire, but having now played the game after being...
News Get Another Look At Star Fox On Switch 2 In New Overview Trailer
Breakdown Complete
Star Fox's newest release is on the horizon, and today, Nintendo has shared a new overview trailer to remind us all what's in store. The trailer (first released on Nintendo Today!) provides a similar rundown of the game's new features that we first saw back in the surprise reveal Direct, but there are a few bits of new footage in...
News Mario Kart World Races Onto Nintendo Music Today, App Web Browser Support Added
Listen "anytime, anywhere"
The Nintendo Music mobile app for Switch Online members has today been updated with the Mario Kart World soundtrack. This soundtrack currently contains 130 tracks and has a runtime of 4 hours and 13 minutes. Nintendo notes how "Free Roam tracks are planned to be added via updates". The latest patch for Nintendo Music...
UK Charts 007 First Light Leaves The Competition Shaken
(Not stirred)
The latest UK charts are in, and just like last week, the top spot has been claimed by a newcomer — another one that's heading to Switch 2 at some point, no less. It's 007 First Light that's snuck off with the gold in its debut week, beating last week's champ, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, and sending it down to second. We...
Quiz When Is Switch 2 Going Up In Price?
Our quiz of the month returns
We've battled through the heatwave and finally made it to the end of May, so it's time to see how well you remember the last month's Nintendo news. That's right, our monthly quiz is back! Below, you'll find questions on all manner of things we covered in the last month, be that news, trailers, game launches or any...
News More Switch Games Receive Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Fixes
Here are the full list of updates
Since the launch of the Switch 2 last June, we've seen all sorts of Switch games receive compatibility updates and fixes. With this in mind, another batch of titles has now been updated. Apart from an update to Dragon Quest Builders not long ago, multiple other games have also recently received fixes. This includes...
Opinion It Took Me Nearly 20 Years To Fall Into Mario Galaxy's Orbit
Just one click away
The Launch Stars in Super Mario Galaxy are pure cinema, from that spinning wind-up with the quick arpeggio to that compressed pause before a cannon-blast hurl into an arc unknown. And that camera work! As you trace an unseen thread through space, leaving a gleaming contrail of light and delight before the zoom-out to best catch...
Poll Pictonico Is Out Now, What Are Your First Impressions?
Face to face
Nintendo's latest surprise app, Pictonico!, is now live on iOS and Android, and we'd wager that a few of you have already dived in to see what this silly little picture game is all about. There's a vague WarioWare energy to Pictonico, which sees you putting your photos through a series of surreal minigames as quickly as you can. These...
Reminder Nintendo's New Mobile Game 'Pictonico!' Is Now Available
Includes a demo
[Tue 19th May, 2026 01:05 BST]: Nintendo has today announced a new "free-to-start" mobile game called Pictonico! on 28th May 2026. This new title is co-developed by Intelligent Systems (known for series such as WarioWare, Fire Emblem and Paper Mario) and transforms your mobile's photos into minigames - with 80 minigames and lots of...
PSA You Can Pre-Order Star Fox Physically For Less Than The Digital Version (UK)
Do a bank roll!
Star Fox is, at the time of writing, less than a month away from launch. Can you believe that? We didn't even know about it a month ago! Yes, the remake is inching toward its release on 25th June 2026, and if you're in the UK, you can take advantage of a pretty sweet deal from Currys. As is customary from the retailer these days,...
UK Charts Yoshi Flutter Jumps Onto The Podium As The Dark Knight Rises
Or should that be Batman Begins?
Yesterday's bank holiday Monday meant that the UK charts are coming in a little later than expected this week, but here they are, and we've got a whole podium of newbies! Nintendo's latest managed to nab one of those podium spots, of course, with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book debuting in third. Forza Horizon 6...
News Tetris 99's Latest Crossover Event Celebrates Yoshi's New Game, Unlock A Special Theme
Starting this week
To celebrate the arrival of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on the Switch 2 last week, Nintendo has announced the 54th cup event for its Switch Online battle royale title Tetris 99. This in-game event will begin later this week on 29th May 2026 and runs until 1st June 2026. As usual, if you earn 100 event points during this period,...
Opinion Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Completely Wastes Its Best Mechanic
This could have been an all-timer
I had a pretty decent time with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. It’s a charming experience filled with wonder and imagination, but thanks to the repetitive, overly-simplified structure, that imagination is never afforded enough space to really shine. I tolerated this, however, and had a good time discovering the...
Random Don't Be Fooled By Google Play Store's Tomodachi Life Clones
Like looking in a Miirror
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sales have got off to a strong start in its first month on the market, so it was only a matter of time before knock-offs started cropping up. We're used to seeing all manner of clones on the eShop and other digital storefronts, with their ripped assets usually hidden behind a thinly-veiled...
News "The Wii U Was On Life Support" - Reggie Restates The NES & SNES Classic's True Purpose
Holiday magic
It's no secret that Nintendo was in a bit of a dark time at the end of the Wii U era. With sales down and everyone awaiting the next console (or should we say 'NX console'?), the company needed something to bring in the big bucks over the holidays. The answer, alongside amiibo, was the NES and SNES Classic systems, and boy, did they...
News My Nintendo Store Adds A New Yoshi Reward (North America)
Fancy a Yoshi Egg Zipper Pouch?
Yoshi returned this week in the new Switch 2 title Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and to celebrate, Nintendo is now offering a new reward on the My Nintendo Store in North America. It's a 'Super Mario - Yoshi Egg Zipper Pouch' and will set you back 800 Platinum Points. Here's a look, along with the official...
News Star Fox On Switch 2 Is Getting A Day One Update
Required to access certain online features
Ahead of the release of Star Fox on the Switch 2 next month, Nintendo's Japanese website has revealed an update will be required to unlock certain features. As spotted by Nintendo Everything, the update will allow you to participate in the online Battle Mode, which supports 4-vs-4 multiplayer dogfights...
Random Nintendo's New Yoshi Game Contains A Galactic Easter Egg
Warning: Spoilers lie within
Ever since the original release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 back in 2010, many fans have been speculating as to whether Nintendo would eventually return for a third entry. This speculation arguably reached fever pitch when The Super Mario Galaxy Movie released earlier this year, yet there's not been a whiff of a new 3D Mario...
News Nintendo Reportedly Producing 20 Million Switch 2 Consoles In FY2027
A big step above its 16.5 million sales forecast
Nintendo is looking to produce a whopping 20 million Switch 2 consoles during fiscal year 2027, according to a report from Bloomberg. This number is significantly higher than the 16.5 million unit sales forecast it delivered during its end-of-year financial report. After the company succeeded in...
News Nintendo Music Adds Another Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Listen up, Link
The Nintendo Music app has this week been updated with The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds soundtrack. This 3DS title originally made its debut in 2013 and the game's album was composed by Ryō Nagamatsu, who also worked on the Mario Kart and Splatoon series during his time at Nintendo. He also helped with the 2019 Switch...
News Nintendo Teases LEGO Donkey Kong, "Rolling Soon"
Barrel roll
Nintendo has teased an official LEGO Donkey Kong set via Nintendo Today. As noted by the redoubtable Wario64, the video tease on the app shows only the logos of the Danish company and the SK series, with a little brick barrel rolling from right to left across a wooden tabletop. [Update: We've switched out the static post with the...
Rumour Genshin Impact's 'HoYoverse' Account System Supposedly Adds Switch Support
You know what it could mean, right?
There's still no sign of the open-world action RPG adventure Genshin Impact on the Switch, and although there are no official developments on this front, a new discovery has apparently reignited hopes that the popular title might one day get a Nintendo release. As highlighted by Universo Nintendo editor Felipe...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Projected As The Best-Selling Game In April (US)
And Switch 2 is the best-selling console
The delightfully bizarre first-party life sim Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has been projected to be the best-selling game of April in the US, thanks to Circana's Mat Piscatella. The new release beats the likes of Pragmata, Crimson Desert, Pokémon Pokopia, and
PSA The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Digital Rollout Begins
Coming to a screen near you
After becoming the biggest box office hit of 2026 in April, The Super Mario Galaxy is officially beginning its rollout on digital platforms and services this week. In case you missed it
