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TodayFri, 27th Mar 2026

  • News 'Forever Ago' Looks About Ready To Break Your Heart On Switch 2

    Some serious 'Firewatch' vibes here

    Publisher Annapurna Interactive has released a new trailer for its heartfelt single-player adventure Forever Ago, due for release on the Switch 2 this autumn. Revealed during the recent Xbox Partner Showcase, the new trailer displays some heavy Firewatch vibes, with lots of rural environments to explore and a...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
  • Rumour Nintendo's 2026 Plans Include New Star Fox & Zelda Remake, No 3D Mario

    A bumper year

    Nintendo is having a pretty busy 2026, with at least one game (sometimes two) coming out every single month, right up until May's Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Beyond that, we don't have much of an idea of what the Big N has up its sleeve. However, NatetheHate reports that the company has a pretty big, if surprising, year planned,...

    • Rumours
    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Star Fox
    • Zelda
  • News Fox McCloud's Voice Actor For The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Has Been Confirmed

    Top rate

    Ahead of the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on 1st April 2026, the voice actor for the newly-confirmed Fox McCloud has been revealed. The intrepid space pilot will be voiced by Glen Powell, who is perhaps best known for his work on Top Gun: Maverick in 2022. Rather fitting, wouldn't you say? He's also appeared in movies such as...

    • Nintendo
    • Super Mario
    • Mario Movie
  • News PS5 Gets An Insane Price Increase – Will Nintendo Follow Suit?

    Dark times

    Recently, one of the key topics surrounding the Switch 2 is its price; specifically whether we can expect it to go up thanks to the insane demand and shortage of RAM. Well, if you want a glimpse into the potential dark times ahead, then look no further than Sony. The company has announced that the PS5 will be receiving a staggering price...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo
    • Sony
    • PS5
  • News N64 Dev Spills The Secrets Of His "Skyrim-Sized" Open World Game

    Time Extension 'Junk Runner 64' is now available

    The Nintendo 64 may be turning 30 later this year, but there's still no shortage of developers putting in the hours to try and push the hardware and see what's possible in the modern day. James Lambert, for instance, has made a bit of a name for himself over the last few years for his astounding work on projects...

    • News
    • N64
    • Homebrews
  • Talking Point Should Nintendo Have Kept The Mario Galaxy Movie Fox Reveal Under Wraps?

    For Fox's sake

    Yesterday, ahead of next week's opening for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Nintendo pulled back the curtain on a surprise character who'll be showing up in what we thought would be a Mushroom Kingdom-only affair (Pikmin notwithstanding). Fox McCloud is in the Mario Galaxy Movie. Yes, Nintendo put out the poster across social media

    • Talking Point
    • Features
    • Polls
  • News There's No Sign Of Silent Hill F On Switch 2, So This Fatal Frame DLC Will Do

    You're a poet, you don't know it

    If there's one series we'd love to see make an appearance on the Switch 2, then it's Silent Hill. Both Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill f have been very well received on other platforms, and with Resident Evil Requiem and Fatal Frame II demonstrating that horror games have a place

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • DLC
  • News Hades II Has Some Bonus Content Planned For Next Month

    Coming in a new update

    Hades II developer Supergiant Games yesterday announced it would be bringing the Princess of the Underworld to Xbox and PlayStation platforms on 14th April 2026. If you're wondering how this is relevant to Nintendo, well, according to the team, there'll be an update released for all platforms on the same date. As revealed on...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Updates
  • News "We Have Begun R&D" - Crimson Desert Dev Shows Interest In A Switch 2 Port

    But there are things it might have to "give up"

    The new open-world action-adventure Crimson Desert launched last week, and although it's filled with technical issues on platforms such as the PlayStation 5, South Korean publisher and developer Pearl Abyss isn't ruling out a Switch 2 port. In fact, according to the company's CEO, Heo Jin-Young, the...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News Resident Evil Requiem Adds Photo Mode In New Game Update For Switch 2

    Smile!

    Following a successful launch last month, Capcom has rolled out some updates for Resident Evil Requiem. The latest one is now here for all platforms including the Switch 2. The most notable update is the addition of Photo Mode, which can be accessed game's pause menu. Apart from this, it has fixed a bug that made progress impossible "under...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Resident Evil
    • Capcom
    • Updates
  • News Mario Tennis Fever Update Now Available (Version 1.0.2), Here Are The Full Patch Notes

    Return to the court

    Nintendo has been releasing all sorts of game updates in recent weeks, and following the launch of Mario Tennis Fever on the Switch 2 last month, this new title has now received its second update. This update bumps the game up to Version 1.0.2 and contains character balance adjustments & makes changes to shot behavior. As usual,...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Mario Tennis
    • Nintendo
    • Updates
  • News Devil May Cry 5 'Devil Hunter Edition' Has Been Rated For Switch 2

    Reveal incoming?

    Classification boards around the globe often reveal game announcements ahead of schedule, and it looks like it might have happened again this week. If you were a fan of Dante's older adventures on the Switch, according to a new rating from the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee, Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition is on its way...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Capcom
    • Devil May Cry

YesterdayThu, 26th Mar 2026

  • News Fox McCloud Blasts Into The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

    Excuse me, WHAT?

    Here's a headline we never thought we'd be writing — Star Fox's very own Fox McCloud will be making an appearance in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Yes, you read that correctly — Fox McCloud will be in the Mario Galaxy movie. No need to pinch yourselves. Shared by the official Mario Galaxy Movie social media accounts, this is...

    • Nintendo
    • Mario Movie
    • Star Fox
  • News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Mega Man In New Season Pass Update

    Update: The Blue Bomber follows a major game update

    After announcing a trio of new DLC characters for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Sega has now released a new major update for the title. Before we get into this, it's also confirmed the Capcom icon Mega Man will be blasting into Sonic Racing on 25th March 2026 (aka next week). You can see the...

    • Sonic
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Updates
    • DLC
  • Review Kena: Bridge Of Spirits (Switch 2) - Old-School Platformer Offers Sumptuous Visuals & Heaps Of Charm

    Spirited away

    Kena: Bridge of Spirits is an easy game, but it has two near insurmountable difficulty spikes. The first is the compulsion to constantly sit with your companion critters and make them dance around you or kiss you on the cheek, which brings the game to a screeching halt. The second is an overwhelming urge to use the game’s photo mode...

    • Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch 2
  • News A Pokémon Center Employee Has Reportedly Died After An Attack In Tokyo

    The perpetrator is also dead, according to reports

    Warning: Please be advised that this post includes details that may cause distress. A female employee at The Pokémon Center in the Sunshine City complex in Tokyo has died following a fatal stabbing incident on the evening of 26th March 2026, according to reports from news outlets. According to...

    • Japan
    • Pokemon
    • Pokemon Center
  • News Super Meat Boy Brings Brutal 3D Platforming To Switch 2 This Month

    Update: It looks like we might have a date...

    If you've played any of the Super Meat Boy games previously, you might be interested to hear a brand-new 3D game is arriving in 2026. In an update this week, developer Sluggerfly and the game's publisher Headup have now confirmed a Switch 2 version. While Super Meat Boy 3D does approach the brutal...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Switch eShop
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Fallout 4 Gets DLSS Support On Switch 2 Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

    "Eddie! It's me! Your old pal - DLSS"

    Bethesda has dropped its much-anticipated update for Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition on Switch 2, bringing NVIDIA DLSS support for both 40fps and 60fps modes. The developer promised to bring DLSS

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Updates
  • News Pokémon Champions Plans To Keep The Stadium Lights On For A Very Long Time

    "Basically forever"

    The new battle game Pokémon Champions is now just weeks away from release, and once it's up and running, the plan is to keep it going for as long as possible. Game producer Masaaki Hoshino has revealed how the team wants this new title to go the distance, or "basically forever", as long as the series keeps going, and is...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Switch eShop
    • Pokemon
    • Mobile
  • Review Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage (Switch 2) - A Great Port Of Sega's Deep Yet Approachable Fighter

    REVOlutionary?

    It feels like Virtua Fighter 5 has been around for bloomin’ ages, and that’s because it has. Originally released in 2006, it’s been updated several times, remastered by RGG Studios with the Dragon Engine, received the highly-requested rollback netcode, and finally ported to current platforms, including the Switch 2. If I were...

    • Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Virtua Fighter
  • News Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Has Received A Small Patch Today

    Put your new amiibo to use

    Although the focus is on Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Switch 2 Edition this week and its new DLC, Nintendo has updated one other game today alongside this release. It's the puzzle-platformer Switch title Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. This is only a small patch, but if you've been looking for an excuse to revisit it, now...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Updates
    • amiibo
  • News TMNT: Splintered Fate Gold Edition Gets Totally Tubular On Switch Today

    Base game, meet DLC

    Super Evil Megacorp has been pretty consistent with its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate support over the past three years, and today, the company has announced a brand-new addition for those hoping to pick up the base game and all of its DLC in one swoop. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Gold Edition...

    • News
    • Switch eShop
    • TMNT
  • News Nintendo Alarmo's Latest Update Adds A Wonderful Free Theme

    It's Mario time!

    If you've been sleeping on Nintendo Alarmo, now is the time to check it out, with a new update available now! This coincides with this week's release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park. It's a Wonder-themed update featuring Elephant Mario and other aspects of the Flower Kingdom...

    • Nintendo
    • Alarmo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Updates
  • Live Watch The March 2026 Xbox Partner Preview Showcase Here

    Pure Xbox 30 minutes of third-party Xbox reveals

    Welcome to the Xbox Partner Preview event for March 2026! This is the first version of this specific showcase we've seen in 2026, and as the name suggests, it's focused around third-party games. It's set to last around 30 minutes in all, and here's a bit of what you can expect to see in the show: "During...

    • Live Chat
    • Xbox
    • Xbox Partner Preview
    • Showcase
    • Events
  • News You Can Now Check If A Game Boy Cart Is Fake Using Your Smartphone And This Awesome Device

    Time Extension Epilogue's new Retrace app could save you a fortune

    We covered Epliogue's amazing GB Operator a while back, and found it a great way to combine your physical collection of Game Boy carts with the comfort and functionality of modern emulation. The adapter is capable of accepting Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges, and runs them...

    • Nintendo
    • Game Boy
  • Japanese Charts Pokémon Pokopia Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down

    Building a giant

    It's time for the weekly physical Japanese charts, published by Famitsu. And for the third week in a row, Pokémon Pokopia sits proudly at the top. It isn't exactly close, either — the fantastic block-based cosy adventure sold another 114,515 boxed copies during the week of 16th March to 22nd March 2026. Second place went to the...

    • Japanese Charts
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Pokemon
  • News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream 'Welcome Version' Bug Causes Demo To Crash

    Nintendo is investigating

    Plenty of readers (and beyond) have been enjoying the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 'Welcome Version' demo over the past 24 hours. But for some diving in this morning, they've been greeted by a rather unpleasant surprise: a crash. It turns out that Nintendo has identified a bug with the demo, which causes it to crash...

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Nintendo
  • News CRKD's New Premium Controller Is Getting Us Hot Under The Collar

    Compatible with Switch 1 & 2

    Accessory manufacturer CRKD, perhaps best known for the Nitro Deck and its range of guitar controllers, has revealed a new premium pad compatible with the Switch 1 and 2. The ULT PRO (for goodness' sake, another pad with the word 'Pr

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Accessories
  • Feature "Virtua Fighter Really Needs To Run At A Steady 60fps" - Producer Seiji Aoki On Bringing An Iconic Series To Switch 2

    "I see this game as the foundational product for the future"

    Virtua Fighter isn't a series you'd generally associate with Nintendo systems, and that's probably because the closest we've had to an entry is Virtua Quest, a GameCube spin-off from 2004 (though we also had a Virtual Console release of Virtua Fighter 2 back in the Wii era). But now,...

    • Features
    • Interviews
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Sega
  • News Anime-Inspired FPS 'Mullet Madjack' Hits Switch In April, And It Looks Like A Lot

    Sorry, MULLET MADJACK

    Despite CoD still not being on Switch yet (despite promises), Switch has first-person shooters to suit all tastes, whether you're a modern-era DOOM slayer, a boomer shooter, or you want to throw

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Upcoming Releases
  • PSA Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Is Now Available Physically On Switch 2

    And it's not a Game-Key Card

    If you've been holding out for the physical edition of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for the Switch 2, then chances are you've already had a visit from the postman today, as it's out now. Yes, it took a little longer than we might have expected, but the physical release is here, and best of all, it's not a Game-Key Card...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Sonic
  • Nintendo Download 26th March (North America)

    Mario Wonder! The Midnight Walk! South of Midnight! Neopets!

    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 2 eShop - Highlights: Super Mario...

    • Nintendo Download
    • Nintendo Switch
    • North America
  • News Grave Seasons Is A Cosy Pixel Art Farm Sim With A Murderous Twist

    Dig it up this August

    2026 is a good year for spooky farm sims, and Perfect Garbage's Grave Seasons will be bringing a fresh twist to the genre when it launches on Switch on 14th August 2026. Published by Blumhouse Games, Grave Seasons might look like a cute little pixel art farm sim where you grow crops and build relationships with the residents...

    • Switch eShop
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Sumptuous Retro Shmup 'ZPF' Launches On Switch In Just A Few Weeks

    Title landed on Mega Drive last year

    Publisher Mega Cat Studios has confirmed that the lovely-looking retro shmup ZPF will launch on the Switch eShop next month on 16th April 2026. Yes, it's going head-to-head with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, though we suspect there won't be too much crossover with the games' audiences. ZPF is already...

    • Nintendo eShop
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Horror FPS Amnesia: Rebirth Spooks Up A Storm On Switch 2 Next Month

    Fearsome

    Amnesia: Rebirth, the horror FPS that originally launched right when Covid had us all locked up indoors, is heading to the Switch 2 on 30th April 2026. Developed by Frictional Games, Rebirth is arriving to Nintendo's console as a "complete and optimized version, ensuring peak performance on the system". Hopefully that means we can look...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Switch eShop
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Mario Wonder's 'Meetup In Bellabel Park' Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music

    Wonderful!

    Earlier this week, you might have noticed how Nintendo Music didn't roll out its weekly update at the regular time. It led to speculation about Nintendo potentially holding out for the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park, and sure enough, the tracks for Bellabel Park have now been...

    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Music
    • Super Mario
    • Updates

Wednesday25th Mar 2026

  • News Nintendo To Change Pricing For Digital & Physical Switch 2 Exclusives, Starting With Yoshi

    Update: Nintendo confirms "The cost of physical games is not going up"

    Nintendo of America has just announced that first-party Switch 2 exclusives on the eShop will be getting a different MSRP (that's manufacturer's suggested retail price) compared to physical releases. What that means is that, going forward, it's very likely that digital games...

    • Nintendo
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Yoshi
    • US
  • Review Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park - Inessential Bells & Whistles

    Now with added Pikmin

    After almost 20 years of 'New' games, 2D Mario was in desperate need of a shakeup, and in 2023, Super Mario Bros. Wonder did just that. Equal parts throwback to the glory days of the SNES and something entirely fresh, the platformer was a delight from start to finish, and while it might not have been as memorable or challenging...

    • Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Super Mario
  • News Sonic Frontiers "Definitive Edition" Has Been Rated In Korea

    Super Sonic news

    Sonic Frontiers took the series in a new direction when it launched in 2022 with its "open-zone" design, and it seems Sega might not be entirely done with it just yet... As highlighted by Gematsu, The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea has recently rated Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition. Platforms and other details...

    • Sonic
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Sega
  • News Surprise! Tomodachi Life 'Welcome Version' Demo Is Live Now On The Switch eShop

    Living the demo

    A demo version of the upcoming Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has dropped on the eShop this morning, following previews going live yesterday. The free demo is dubbed 'Tomodachi: Living the Dream - Welcome Version' and is downloadable right now if you're after a taster of the quirky sim game that's coming out on 16th April.

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Tomodachi Life
    • Switch eShop
    • Demos
  • Hands On Pokémon Champions Promises Top-Tier Battling, But At What Cost?

    Put your money where your Meowth is

    From the moment that it was revealed, I knew Pokémon Champions was going to be a tough sell for fans like me. You see, the battling has always been my least favourite part of the series — I'm more of a "catch 'em all" than "be the very best, like no one ever was" kinda guy — so seeing a game that promised to...

    • Previews
    • Features
    • Hands On
    • Pokemon
    • Nintendo Switch
  • Review Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection (Switch) - A Well-Presented Package Of An Underrated DS Trio

    Ride on!

    Well, folks, it’s finally here. After working through remasters of all the most popular Mega Man sub-series, the remaining question was whether Capcom would then go on to bring back some of the Blue Bomber's less successful major adventures. While our hearts still go out to fans of Mega Man Legends (any day now...), Mega Man Star Force:...

    • Reviews
    • Nintendo Switch
  • Round Up The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Bros. Wonder On Switch 2

    Worth meeting up again?

    With Nintendo next big Switch 2 release landing tomorrow, reviews have arrived for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park. They're all across the shop, ranging from extremely high to less-than-positive, with our own impressions landing on the lower side of things. New bosses and a ton...

    • Round Up
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Super Mario
  • News Grind Has Brewed Up A Super Sweet Pokémon Collaboration, And It's Out Right Now

    Koffeeing

    The Pokémon Company is no stranger to a collaboration, and its upcoming crossover is for all those who assumed Minccino can come in a Grande size with cream and syrup. That's right, Pokémon is teaming up with coffee brand Grind on a new range of products. The collection will consist of "drinks inspired" by the world of 'mon — best not...

    • Random
    • Pokemon
    • Merchandise
  • News 'Dragon Quest' And 'Shining' Legend Is Creating A Famicom RPG With Characters "Left Behind" By The Late Yoshitaka Tamaki

    Time Extension Kan Naito is bringing 'Lady Stalker 2D' to Nintendo's 8-bit console

    It has been announced that Kan Naito is developing a new NES / Famicom RPG called Lady Stalker 2D, and that it will feature character designs created by the late Yoshitaka Tamaki, who sadly passed away in 2023. Both Naito and Tamaki worked at Climax Entertainment on titles such as...

    • Nintendo
    • NES
  • Poll Who's Your Favourite Resident Evil Playable Character?

    REmind me

    22nd March 2026 marked the 30th anniversary of the Japanese launch of Resident Evil — or Biohazard — on PlayStation. To celebrate, we'll be publishing various articles this week focused on Capcom's quintessential survival horror series. After three full decades of Capcom cooking up brown-trouser-inducing undead encounters in...

    • Polls
    • Features
    • Resident Evil
    • Anniversaries
    • Capcom
  • Interview How An Italian Lunch Led To The New Standard For Competitive Pokémon Battling

    Speaking to the champion of Champions

    With Pokopia out of the way and Winds and Waves not launching until 2027, you might assume that we're due a break from Pokémon, but you'd be wrong. Pokémon Champions is right around the corner. After being revealed in the series' anniversary 'Presents' showcase last year, The Pokémon Company has drip-fed us...

    • Features
    • Interviews
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Pokemon
    • Upcoming Releases
  • News Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition Gets First Update Mid-April, Improves Rewind & Saves

    Hands up

    Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition may have had a few hiccups at launch, but Ubisoft has announced that a patch is coming sometime in April to fix some of the collection's issues, as well as enhance a few quality-of-life features. Sharing details of the patch on Reddit (spotted by Nintendo Everything), Ubiso

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Ubisoft
    • Rayman
  • Random Uh Oh, Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Miis Are Already Swearing

    No filter here

    Oh goodness, trust the internet to figure out if you can swear and say naughty things in a video game made by Nintendo. Within hours of the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream demo going live, players quickly decided to test the filter out on the game. And it turns out, to live the dream to its fullest, no filters are allowed. We’ll...

    • Random
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Upcoming Releases