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  • Feature "It Was Hell" - Spike Chunsoft Devs Discuss 'No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES'

    "I believe it could continue for a long time, just like The Simpsons"

    At the time of writing, we're now just a few short weeks away from the launch of No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES for the Switch and Switch 2 on 25th July 2025. It's the third entry in the AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES series following the launch of the original game...

    • Features
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    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Spike Chunsoft
  • News Hitman Developer Is Working On Switch 2 Performance Issues "Right Now"

    Thank goodness

    Hitman: World of Assassination launched on day one with the Switch 2, and despite being an incredible game in its own right, there are undoubtedly some rather hideous performance issues on Nintendo's new console. Primarily, the unlocked frame rate rarely manages to hit that 60fps sweet spot, resulting in some horrible stuttering...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News iFixit Performs A Full Teardown Of Nintendo's "P**s-Poor" Pro Controller

    Well, that escalated

    Repair firm iFixit has performed a full teardown of the Switch 2's Pro Controller, delivering a scathing review of the repairability and potential durability of the accessory. Ultimately, it calls the Pro Controller a "p**s-poor excuse for a controller". But why? Well, watching the video reveals just how tricky it is to...

    • Videos
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Accessories
  • PSA You Might Want To Be Careful Buying Pre-Owned Switch 1 Games For Your Switch 2

    If you get the error message, head to the contact page

    It's come to light since Switch 2 launched that Nintendo is cracking down on people who make copies of its software — legitimate or otherwise — by 'banning' consoles it detects playing copies of Switch 1 games - a worry for anyone considering a secondhand Switch 2. It seems that owning an...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Hardware
    • Nintendo
    • PSA
  • News Sakurai Gives An Update On 'Kirby Air Riders' And Pays Tribute To Iwata

    "soon I'll be catching up to his age, won't I?"

    Masahiro Sakurai has taken to social media to provide a small, but welcome update on Kirby Air Riders while also paying tribute to Satoru Iwata, the former president of Nintendo who passed away on 11th July 2015. As reported by Automaton, Sakurai states that Kirby Air Riders is "shaping up to be...

    • Masahiro Sakurai
    • Satoru Iwata
    • Kirby
  • News The FBI Has Seized A Switch ROM Site As Part Of A 'Law Enforcement Operation'

    No ROMs for you!

    A major Switch ROM site – 'nsw2u' – has been seized by the FBI as part of a 'law enforcement operation'. As reported by Kotaku, nsw2u was one of the better-known repositories of Switch ROMS, which allowed users with hacked Switch consoles to download first and third-party games at will; often before their official release...

    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Emulation
  • News The Console Versions Of Yuzo Koshiro's Earthion Have Been Delayed

    Time Extension Steam version is still on track, however

    Japanese publisher Superdeluxe Games has revealed that the download console versions of Earthion have been delayed until September. A social media post confirmed that "the release date for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox Series XIS has been postponed from July 31st to mid-September." The PC /...

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    • Yuzo Koshiro
    • Nintendo Switch
    • PS4
  • News Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack Announced For Switch 2 And Switch

    Here's a teaser trailer

    If you need more of the Atelier series in your life, Koei Tecmo has today announced it will be releasing the Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe pack digitally for the Switch 2, original Switch, PlayStation and Steam platform. This "definitive collection" trilogy will be arriving at some point in 2025 and will come with new...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Switch eShop
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Atelier
  • News Inti Creates Unveils New "Paper Craft" 2D Action Game For Switch 2, Out October

    It's also on the way to the Switch

    Following Azure Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced getting confirmed for a worldwide release yesterday, Inti Creates has now lifted the lid on its 30th anniversary project Majogami. It will be coming to the Switch and Switch 2 on 30th October 2025 and is described as a new paper craft "2D action experience". You can see the...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Company Of Heroes Collection Adds Cross-Platform Multiplayer On Switch

    Reporting for duty

    The multiplayer component wasn't in the Company of Heroes Collection when it arrived on the Switch in 2023, but it's now here. After promising to add this in as a post-launch update, Feral Interactive has now patched in online "cross-platform multiplayer" in the latest game update. This will allow you to fight online in "up to...

    • Switch eShop
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Updates
  • News Vocaloid Sensation Hatsune Miku Scores A Switch eShop Sequel Later This Month

    Reunite with the virtual idol in her latest puzzle game

    Hatsune Miku's puzzle and Picross-inspired title is getting a sequel officially titled Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S+. It's releasing for the Switch later this month on 23rd July 2025. This "official sequel" to the virtual idol's original game features over 1000+ puzzles (that is "nearly 3 times...

    • Switch eShop
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Hatsune Miku
  • News Pokémon Anime Voice Actor James Carter Cathcart Passes Away

    He voiced multiple iconic characters

    Pokémon fans and the voice acting community are this week mourning the loss of James Carter Cathcart, who has passed away at the age of 71. Cathcart was known for not only voicing characters like Gary Oak, but also Professor Oak and Team Rocket's James and Meowth later in his career. He also worked on other...

    • Nintendo
    • Pokemon
    • Anime

YesterdayThu, 10th Jul 2025

  • News 'Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced' Announced For Switch

    Update: Launching digitally "worldwide" later this month

    Original [Wed 12th Mar, 2025 03:25 GMT]: Inti Creates has kicked off 2025 with the announcement of a new Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced collection. It will be releasing for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 on 24th July 2025 and contains the following games along with all of the...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Switch eShop
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Donkey Kong Bananza's Director And Producer Have Been Confirmed

    Familiar faces?

    Donkey Kong Bananza's key development staff – specifically its director and producer – have been confirmed thanks to a new interview with IGN. We knew that the team behind Super Mario Odyssey has been busy working on Donkey Kong Bananza, but it's now been confirmed that Kazuya Takahashi is serving as the game's director, while...

    • NIntendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Donkey Kong
  • News Nintendo Will Discontinue Switch Game Vouchers Entirely In 2026

    But more games will be made eligible

    Nintendo has announced that it will be ceasing sales of the Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers scheme from Friday, 30th January 2026 at 23:59 JST. For those who might be unaware, Game Vouchers would come in pairs and would therefore allow you to purchase two first-party eShop titles at a discounted price. So in the...

    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch Online
  • News Donkey Kong Bananza, Like Mario Kart World, Was Initially Planned For Switch 1

    Times change, consoles change

    Nintendo has revealed in a new interview with IGN that Donkey Kong Bananza was originally planned for the Switch 1. Producer Kenta Motokura and director Kazuya Takahashi explained that the game was being built on Switch 1 with the same voxel technology used to create the destructible environments. However, upon...

    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Donkey Kong
  • Anniversary 10 Years After His Passing, Satoru Iwata's Thoughts Are More Relevant Than Ever

    We miss you, Iwata-san

    "On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer". 11th July 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Satoru Iwata's passing; a man who cemented himself as not only an exceptional leader during times of both success and failure, but a figurehead that would steal the...

    • Nintendo
    • Satoru Iwata
    • Anniversaries
  • News Koei Tecmo Releases New Switch 2 Demo For Wild Hearts S

    Try it out ahead of the full release

    One of the many games arriving on the Switch 2 this month is Koei Tecmo's Monster Hunter-like game Wild Hearts S. Now, ahead of the official release on 25th July 2025, the Japanese team has rolled out a demo in select locations on Nintendo's new hybrid system. You can download it in places like Australia and...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Demos
  • News NBA 2K26 Shoots Some Hoops On Switch 2 In September

    Update: Gen 9 version confirmed for Switch 2

    [Wed 9th Jul, 2025 15:40 BST]: Following on from the recent news WWE 2K25 would be making its way to the Switch 2, 2K has now confirmed the latest basketball entry NBA 2K26 will also be released on Nintendo's new hybrid platform. It will arrive "this Fall" – with Nintendo also confirming this news on...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
    • 2K Games
  • Poll How Are Your Download Speeds On Switch 2?

    On the download

    It's now well over a month since Switch 2's June launch, and it seems the majority of owners are happy with their new console. Gripes about the screen, battery life, and how quickly the internal memory fills up are

    • Polls
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    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News DK Bananza Devs "Needed To Know More About Donkey Kong," So They Went To Miyamoto

    It's DK to ask

    Donkey Kong Bananza producer Kenta Motokura has revealed that upon receiving his assignment to come up with a new 3D DK game, the first thing the team did was call on the OG Donkey Kong creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, for his take. Speaking in an interview with IGN alongside Bananza director Kazuya Takahashi, Motokura says that following...

    • Donkey Kong
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Nintendo
  • Japanese Charts Switch 2 Storms Past 1.5 Million Units Sold

    And Mario Kart World holds firm at number one

    Famitsu has provided the latest look at the Japanese boxed charts, and all things considered, it's a pretty familiar scene. Mario Kart World is once again at the top of the pile with a further 114,106 units sold, putting the total at almost 1.3 million. Meanwhile, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is climbing the top...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Japan
    • Charts
  • News GameStop Is Auctioning Off Its Infamous Switch 2 Stapler For Charity

    Fair play

    Remember when GameStop made the news following a rather unfortunate incident involving a newly-bought Switch 2 console and a stapler? Yeah, one store thought it wise to staple receipts onto the Switch 2 box, puncturing the cardboard and damaging the screen of the Switch inside. It wasn't a good look for the company, but now, GameStop is...

    • GameStop
    • US
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News ModRetro's Chromatic Is Back In Stock, Alongside Sabrina The Teenage Witch

    Time Extension Partnerships confirmed with Ubisoft, Atari, and Argonaut

    Despite some well-founded concerns over the business practices of its founder Palmer Luckey, ModRetro appears to have enjoyed plenty of success with its FPGA-based Game Boy Color clone, the Chromatic. The handheld has been sold out for a while, but ModRetro has today revealed that it is "ba

    • ModRetro
    • Game Boy Color
  • News Harvest Moon's New "Cozy" Bundle Slightly Delayed For Switch

    Update: Here's an official trailer while you wait

    [Tue 1st Jul, 2025 03:30 BST]: Natsume previously announced it would be releasing a Harvest Moon double pack on the Switch at the beginning of this month, but it seems there's been a slight delay. Instead of the 3rd July 2025 release, it seems farming and life simulation fans will now have to...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Splatoon 3 Offering Four Exclusive Icons To Switch Online Subscribers

    Participate in this weekend's Splatfest

    Splatoon 3 has been given a second wind on the Switch 2 thanks to a new update enhancing the game's resolution and frame rates. As part of this, Nintendo is also bringing back the game's 'Summer Nights' Splatfest event starting this week and running through the entire weekend. This time you're fighting for...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Splatoon
    • Nintendo Switch Online
  • Nintendo Download 10th July (North America)

    Patapon! System Shock 2! Neverwinter Nights 2!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 +...

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    • Nintendo Switch
    • North America

Wednesday9th Jul 2025

  • Guide Amazon Prime Day 2025 - Best Deals On Nintendo Switch Games, Controllers, 4KTVs, MicroSD Cards, And More

    Prime time

    The latest Amazon Prime Day is here and as always, there are plenty of deals on Switch consoles, Switch games, micro SD cards, accessories, and more to be found! This event lasts for four days, running from 8th - 11th July, and we'll be updating this page with all the best Nintendo deals throughout to save you from scrolling through page...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Deals
    • Prime Day
    • Guides
  • News Miyamoto Views Games As 'Products', Not 'Works Of Art', Says Ex-Nintendo Dev

    And yes, that's a good thing

    During Nintendo's latest shareholder Q&A meeting, Shigeru Miyamoto stressed the importance for developers to "work for the consumer, not your boss", ensuring that teams can produce games that will satisfy players. Afterwards, ex-Nintendo developer Takaya Imamura added his own two cents to the conversation and stated...

    • NIntendo
    • Shigeru Miyamoto
  • Random It's Now Easier Than Ever To Get Zelda: TOTK's Best Weapon

    Y'know, if you're okay breaking the game

    If you're familiar with some of the glitches possible in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, then you're probably already aware of 'MsgNotFound'. It's essentially the Master Sword from the prologue section of the game, and it's quite possibly the best unbreakable weapon you can get. If you can get it,...

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    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Zelda
  • News Mario Kart Tour Grants Access To A Track Unplayable Anywhere Else

    Jump in while you can!

    You might well be knee-deep in Mario Kart World at the moment, but if you're keen to try out a track that's currently unplayable on any mainline MK title, then you might want to get Mario Kart Tour downloaded pronto. From 9th July 2025 (today!) until 22nd July, the Pipe Tour is back for its second rerun following its...

    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Mobile
    • Mario Kart
  • Video Switch 2 And Steam Deck Face Off In Cyberpunk 2077 Benchmark Test

    The mad lads at Digital Foundry are at it again

    Digital Foundry is back with another Switch 2 video; this time looking at how the console holds up next to the Steam Deck when benchmark testing Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. There's a lot to get into with this, so we'll let the video do most of the talking, but in a nutshell, we're looking at...

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    • Steam Deck
    • Digital Foundry
  • News First 4 Figures Unveils Sonic The Hedgehog Title Screen, Pre-Orders Now Live

    "Go fast to grab the early bird offer"

    [Wed 2nd Jul, 2025 06:30 BST]: Sonic the Hedgehog is getting another First 4 Figures statue and if you're wondering what could be next, it's the classic and iconic title screen. To be precise, it's the screen from the Sonic the Hedgehog Sega Genesis release. As mentioned in the official description, it's...

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  • News Metal Gear Guidebook Containing Scans Of Hideo Kojima's Brain Has Been Scanned For Your Viewing Pleasure

    Time Extension Edited by Kazutoshi Iida, designer of Doshin The Giant

    Given the rich history surrounding the Metal Gear series, it's no surprise that related pieces of merchandise are still being discovered and documented. Seasoned video game journalist and researcher Bruno de Figueiredo has unearthed and preserved another piece of fascinating Metal Gear...

    • Metal Gear
    • Hideo Kojima
    • Game Preservation
    • Japan
  • News Nintendo's Summer Deals Discounts Multiple Physical Switch Titles, Save Up To $20 (US)

    Available at participating retailers

    Nintendo's summer sale is currently underway, and apart from digital sales, it's also offering discounts on multiple physical games. These deals are available at participating retailers in the US from now until July 19, 2025 and you can save "up to $20" on select first-party games while supplies last. This...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • US
  • Review Tamagotchi Plaza Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Well, At Least It Looks Great

    A rotten egg

    Back in the mid-to-late '90s, Tamagotchi virtual pets were a massive fad, with kids around the world eagerly raising and interacting with cutesy animals on their tiny pea-green screens. Though the fad inevitably died out, Tamagotchi continued to exist in various forms across the next couple of decades, including a handful of video games...

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    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Updated To Version 2.0.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

    Update today

    Nintendo rolled out multiple free Switch 2 game updates for select Switch games last month and one of them was for Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. Now, this same title has been updated again, this time with a patch to make the overall gameplay experience more enjoyable and resolve some issues. If we find out about anything...

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  • Feature Three Laps, Two Players, One Vegas Jumpsuit - 10 Things We'd Love To See Added To Mario Kart World

    How about a map marker?

    Mario Kart World has been on the circuit for over a month now, and after a decade of its predecessor, it's great to be playing something that feels fresh. That's not to say all of its innovations have gone down well, with a vocal contingent of players taking against Nintendo's updates and approach to Grand Prix mode, with...

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    • Mario Kart
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  • Random Yes, Pope Leo Really Did Sign A Popplio Pokémon Card

    It's super effective!

    It's not every day that you get to meet The Pope, but one Pokémon fan decided to make the most of his recent trip to The Vatican on 5th July. Reddit user ReptileCake took two Pokémon cards with him when meeting Pope Leo (real name Robert Francis Prevost): one to get blessed, and one to get signed. But why? Why Pokémon...

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  • News Deltarune Updates Chapter 2, 3 And 4 In New Switch 2 Patch (Version 1.02)

    Download it now

    Toby Fox's latest game Deltarune arrived on the Switch 2 alongside the new chapters last month and since then it's been getting some additional patches. The latest one has now arrived and it bumps the Switch and Switch 2 version up to Version 1.02. It's a "bugfix patch" resolving multiple issues across Chapters 2, 3 and 4. There are...

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  • Exclusive Upcoming Fast Fusion Update For Switch 2 Introduces Photo Mode

    Going live this week

    Shin'en Multimedia is still hard at work on updating Fast Fusion for the Switch 2, and it's now on the cusp of releasing a new patch. Going live on Thursday, 10th July, Version 1.4 will take inspiration from Nintendo's own Mario Kart World by introducing a new photo mode. You'll be able to move the camera around the action,...

    • Exclusives
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Switch eShop

Tuesday8th Jul 2025

  • Guide 97 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Switch eShop Summer Sale (North America)

    Reminder: The sale wraps up soon!

    Just a little reminder in case you missed it - Nintendo's Summer Sale on the North American eShop finishes up at 11:59pm PT tomorrow (9th July), so take a little look through that wishlist if you're looking for a bargain. Ready for another cheeky eShop sale? Yes, Nintendo has kicked off its Summer Sale on the...

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  • News Crocs Launching "First-Ever" Collaboration With Animal Crossing, Out Next Month

    A great fit

    Nintendo has revealed it's teaming up with Crocs – a "global leader in innovative casual footwear" – to release a special Animal Crossing-themed line. This new collection will launch in the US next month on 26th August 2025 and will include both adult and child footwear inspired by the "lush, natural setting from the game" and...

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    • Animal Crossing
    • Nintendo
    • Merchandise
    • US
  • News 18 Months And $200,000 Later, Modder Gives Switch Lite OLED And HDMI-Out - And A Switch 2 OLED Mod Is Next

    "This was the most difficult project I've ever worked on"

    We've covered Taki Udon's work in the past, specifically the excellent Super5 OLED screen mod for the Switch Lite. This upgrade gives the smallest Switch a far superior display to the one it ships with, but the modder wasn't content to stop there; he's also been working on another update...

    • Switch Lite
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Modding
  • News "That's Some Real Coward S***" - Hideki Kamiya Discusses The Fallout From The Bayonetta 3 Voiceover Controversy

    "Man, that was seriously lame"

    You might remember prior to Bayonetta 3's launch in 2022 that a bit of controversy made the rounds online regarding voice actor Hellena Taylor. Taylor, who had voiced the titular protagonist in Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2, had been replaced by Jennifer Hale following a pay dispute with PlatinumGames. This was brought to...

    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Bayonetta
    • Hideki Kamiya
  • News "It Will Have A Chilling Effect On Game Design" - EU Group Responds To 'Stop Killing Games'

    Lobbying group includes Nintendo, Sega, and more in its membership

    Over the last couple of weeks or so, an online consumer movement has been doing the rounds that challenges the legality of publishers "destroying" video games sold to customers by revoking access following the cessation of online support. Dubbed 'Stop Killing Games', it consists of...

    • Nintendo
    • Europe
    • Legal
    • Business
  • Review System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster (Switch) - The Best Way To Play BioShock's Spiritual Predecessor

    Sci-finery

    What comes to mind when you think about BioShock? The remarkable sense of place? The Plasmids? The creepy atmosphere and unsettling enemies? The audio logs? Whatever it may be, chances are that it probably cropped up first in the 1999 sci-fi horror FPS System Shock 2. Written and designed by Ken Levine, who would go on to lead the...

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    • Switch eShop
  • News Fantasy Life i Switch 2 Physical Release And Photo Mode Update Announced

    As global cumulative sales surpass one million

    Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time got off to a positive start in May, and it seems we've now got an official update from Level-5 – with the company announcing today the "global cumulative sales" for the title have now surpassed 1.2 million units. This figure combines all version sales including...

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    • Fantasy Life
    • Updates
    • Japan