News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Already Breaking Box Office Records
Wahoo!
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News Capcom Jokes About Mega Man In Pragmata With This Impressive Outfit
"April Fools!"
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News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Getting Pokémon HOME Connectivity This Week
Update: Pokémon Home Version 4.0.0 is now live
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News Nintendo Really Wants You To Press Switch 2's GameChat Button
Press the C Button to unlock your NSO reward
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News 'The Hundred Line' Update 1.2.0 Announced, Here's What's Included
Improvements, bug fixes and more
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- Updates
News A Lovely Little Pokémon-Themed Garden Has Opened Up In London, UK
A new Tangrowth
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TodayThu, 2nd Apr 2026
News Capcom Jokes About Mega Man In Pragmata With This Impressive Outfit
"April Fools!"
Yesterday, after years of speculation about Pragmata being a secret Mega Man game, Capcom finally linked the two in an April Fool's joke. As you may have already seen, it shows the game's protagonist Hugh dressed up as the Blue Bomber. So, is this new outfit on display just a cruel joke, or is it actually going to be in the game?...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Capcom
- Mega Man
- Upcoming Releases
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Getting Pokémon HOME Connectivity This Week
Update: Pokémon Home Version 4.0.0 is now live
If you've been wondering when Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be getting connectivity with the storage and trading cloud service app Pokémon Home, we've got some news. The Pokémon Company has officially announced Home on Switch and mobile devices will undergo maintenance at 9:00am JST on 2nd April 2026,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
- Updates
News Nintendo Really Wants You To Press Switch 2's GameChat Button
Press the C Button to unlock your NSO reward
We're not joking about this, but just days after Nintendo ended its GameChat "Welcome Offer" promo, it's now running a new "Missions & Rewards" event, encouraging Switch 2 users to make use of the system's voice chat and video features. This "limited time" offer allows you to unlock GameChat themed user...
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- Nintendo Switch Online
- GameChat
- Nintendo
News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Already Breaking Box Office Records
Wahoo!
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is out now in cinemas, and as expected, it's already breaking box office records. Deadline reports the film has experienced the "best opening day so far this year" in the US - reaching $34 million. This puts it ahead of Project Hail Mary on $33.1 million. Galaxy has also managed to claim the best "opening...
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- Nintendo
- Movies
- US
News 'The Hundred Line' Update 1.2.0 Announced, Here's What's Included
Improvements, bug fixes and more
Too Kyo Games and Marvelous are still showing support for The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy in 2026 with regular updates, and the latest one has now been announced. It's a relatively small one compared to some of the previous updates, but it does include some notable improvements such as added language support...
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
YesterdayWed, 1st Apr 2026
Round Up It's April Fools' Day, Here Are The Best Gaming Gags We've Seen (2026)
Fools rushin'
It's April Fools' Day once again, which means today you'll find a big dollop of ridiculous gaming news (fun) mixed in with your usual ridiculous gaming news (price hikes, layoffs, not-fun). So as is customary, we've rounded up our picks of the best gags for your amusement as we kick off April with a smirk. We'll be adding to this...
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Movie Review The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - A Faithful But Overstuffed Sequel
Good Easter Egg Galaxy
Editor's note: This review is largely spoiler-free, so you won't find any final act reveals or earth-shattering references. However, it does touch on a couple of easter eggs and briefly discusses how characters' relationships have evolved since the first film. If you're sensitive to that information, come back after you've...
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Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For April & May 2026
April shower
Spring has sprung in the Northern Hemisphere and with it a bunch of video game bulbs are shooting up, too. Before we get to any of the games, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits cinemas on April 1st. In the middle of the month, Nintendo's putting out the next entry in the Tomodachi Life series on Switch 1 and a physical release for the...
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News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream 'Welcome Version' Bug Causes Demo To Crash
Update: Nintendo has resolved this issue in a new patch
[Thu 26th Mar, 2026 14:45 GMT]: 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...
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Gallery We Weren't Prepared For The Sheer Size Of Yoshi's Popcorn Bucket
Butter that popcorn
Prior to release, apart from the new characters appearing in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, one thing in particular seemed to capture the enthusiasm of NL staff and readers alike: the Yoshi popcorn bucket that cinemas are flogging alongside the film. Featuring Mario's trusty steed rendered as a tin receptacle, he's carrying in...
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- Mario Galaxy Movie
- Nintendo
- Yoshi
Time Extension "It's really wonderful that it has the meaning it does for people"
To mark the arrival of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, we thought it would be fun to dig into the archives for a look at the first time Nintendo went to the movies... Nintendo may have struck gold with its recent efforts to crack Hollywood, but back in the late '80s, the notion of...
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News Miyamoto Expected "Significant Resistance Internally" To Fox In The Mario Galaxy Movie
"I wanted to see what it would be like"
Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination's Chris Meledandri are out promoting the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and in an interview with Forbes the Star Fox creator has discussed how Fox McCloud ended up in the movie, despite Nintendo's general reticence to mixing its IPs. Miyamoto told Forbes that the pitch to...
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- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Star Fox
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News Pokémon Pokopia's New Mystery Gift Distribution Is Now Live
Use this code while you can
Pokémon Pokopia only just arrived on the Switch 2, but it's already dishing out plenty of free goodies for trainers to claim. In case you missed it, the latest distribution is now available, allowing you to receive a free Chansey Plant. Here's a look at this large plant, which can also be used to craft a Chansey resting...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Pokemon
News Mario Galaxy Movie Retail Pre-Orders Go Live, Including Steelbook & 'Tin Egg' Edition
No release date yet
Following the lead of The Super Mario Bros. Movie back in 2023 (we hear that did pretty good business), Nintendo and Universal aren't wasting any time getting retail listings for the home release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie live. They're up now, in fact. You've got your typical suite of DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K Blu-ray releases...
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News The Mario Galaxy Movie End Reveal Came Out Of Years-Old Discussions At Nintendo
"we never came to a conclusion"
SPOILERS AHEAD, FOLKS! If you're reading this and haven't watched The Super Mario Galaxy Movie yet, we'd recommend coming back once you have. You have been warned! We'll stick an image here so you don't accidentally scroll down on one of those super long phones... Still here?... You sure?... Okay then! As we...
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- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Nintendo
- Illumination
Guide The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Is There A Post-Credits Scene?
Skip to the end
If you've seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie, then you're probably already aware that it contains not one, but two additional scenes after the credits roll. The question, however, is whether the sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, follows suit with its own post-credits scene. The short answer is yes, so if that will suffice, then...
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- Super Mario
- Mario Movie
News Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium Switch Physical Release Announced, Pre-Orders Open Soon
Limited Run offers five cover options in this new release
Last year, as part of its 10th anniversary, physical distributor Limited Run Games announced a new partnership with Capcom. This was followed with a bunch of physical announcements, and in an update, a new physical Switch version of Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium has now been revealed. This...
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- Capcom
- Limited Run Games
News "I'm On A Mission" - Miyamoto Wants To Include Pikmin In Any Kind Of Nintendo Product He Can
Somebody get this man a Pikmin
Miyamoto has spoken on many occasions about his love of Pikmin and how there is effectively no restriction on where they can appear. We've seen them pop up in Mario Wonder, on the back of football shirts, and even at Nintendo's theme parks, and their global expansion is set to continue. Speaking to IGN rece
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News Miyamoto Isn't So Sure About A Smash Bros. Style Movie
But he'll always give Pikmin the spotlight
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie goes beyond the Mushroom Kingdom and introduces a whole new cast of characters. As we now know, there'll also be some faces that aren't even from this particular Nintendo universe. It's led to discussion once again about a possible "Smash Bros.-style Nintendo Cinematic...
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- Mario Movie
- Super Smash Bros
- Nintendo
- Movies
News Nintendo's 'Summon Character To Fight' Patent Rejected By US Patent Office
The decision is "non-final" but Palworld battle continues
Nintendo has been hit with another blow in its ongoing legal battle with Palworld, as the US Patent Office has rejected its controversial 'summon character and let it fight' Pokémon patent. According to Games Fray's Florian Mueller (via
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- Palworld
- Legal
News A Lovely Little Pokémon-Themed Garden Has Opened Up In London, UK
A new Tangrowth
We all need a little bit of lightness in the world at the moment, right? Pokémon Pokopia has been providing a lot of people that on Switch 2, but if you're out and about in London between now and 30th September, there's another way you can get some adorable Pokémon goodness in your life right now. The Pokémon Company...
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- UK
PSA If You Own Goat Simulator 3 On Switch 1, You Get A 70% Discount On Switch 2
Not baaaaaa-d
Goat Simulator 3 is now available on the Switch 2, with all major DLC expansions available for purchase separately, including Multiverse of Nonsense, Baadlands Furry Road, Hocus Pocus Pack, Super Duper Pack, and the newly-announced Buck to the Future Pack. If you happen to already own Goat Simulator 3 on the original Switch, however,...
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Tuesday31st Mar 2026
Round Up The Reviews Are In For The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Out of this world?
Critic reviews for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie have just dropped ahead of the film's theatrical release tomorrow, 1st April 2026. And, folks, it looks like it's another mixed bag if early reviews are to go by. We haven't had a chance to watch the movie early, and we'll have our verdict in asap, so for now, let's see what the...
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- Nintendo
- Illumination
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.6.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bob-omb Blast returns and much more!
Earlier this month, we covered a story about Nintendo teasing a new update for the Battle mode in Mario Kart World. As part of the game's latest update today, bumping the title up to Version 1.6.0, Bob-omb Blast has been added. You'll be able to have 10 Bob-ombs on hand at once, and the distance these items can...
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- Mario Kart
- Mario Kart World
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News Nintendo Will Be "Absolutely Furious" About Latest Leaks, Says Former PR Manager
Huge claims have been made about Nintendo's 2026/7 plans
Last week, well-known Nintendo sleuth Nate the Hate revealed a whole bunch of information regarding the company's potential plans for the remainder of 2026, with a little bit of 2027 thrown in for good measure. The legitimacy of these claims is still up in the air, though it's worth noting...
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Time Extension "The best Evercade handheld experience that is available"
Evercade maker Blaze has just lifted the lid on its latest system, the Evercade Nexus. The Nexus joins the EXP, VS, Alpha and Super Pocket as part of th
- Evercade
Random AI Has Ruined A Classic Mario Cartoon On MeTV
Update: Fans have spotted some funky visuals
Put your hand up if you remember The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. Whether you do or you don't, you'll be able to catch up with the series from 30th March 2026 when it lands on MeTV Toons in the US. Yes, although the announcement doesn't specify whether all of the episodes will be available, we're going...
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- TV
News Pokémon Pokopia Teams Up With IKEA For Charming Collaboration
Head in the clouds
The Pokémon Company and furniture giant IKEA are teaming up for a rather lovely promotion, appearing in Pokémon Pokopia from tomorrow (thanks, Genki!). From 1st April until 30th June 2026 (and yes, despite the date, this appears to be official) you'll be able to visit a Cloud Island with special rooms that have been designed by...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Pokemon
Random Miyamoto Thought The Star Fox 'Amputation' Theory Was Nuts
Something's afoot
Shigeru Miyamoto is apparently aware of a fan theory that the Star Fox team all had their lower legs amputated and surgically replaced with robotic limbs. However, on hearing about it for the first time, "the look on his face was a combination of "wait, what?"/"get me out of here"/"are you nuts". That's according to former NOA PR...
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- Star Fox
PSA Switch 2's "GameChat Welcome Offer" Ends This Month, Try It Out For Free While You Still Can
Update: The free trial will end today
[Sat 21st Mar, 2026 05:55 GMT] When the Switch 2 arrived last June, Nintendo introduced a special "Welcome Offer" for GameChat, which allowed users to access these features for free for a "limited-time". As we get closer to the end of March, it means there's now just over a week left to try out these features...
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News April Fool's Comes To 'Pokémon Pokopia' With Inflatable Sudowoodo Event
For one day only
A one-day event comes to Pokémon Pokopia on 1st April 2026, celebrating both April Fool's Day and Sudowoodo, the imitation Pokémon. From 5am local time on 1st April until 5am on 2nd April, you'll be able to participate in a fun little game called the Imitation Quiz (thanks, Serebii). To answer questions, you need to interact...
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- Pokemon
News There's A New Zelda Art Book Coming Out, And It Looks Awesome
Another for the collection
If you're a fan of Zelda books like Hyrule Historia, Art & Artifacts, and Creating a Champion, then good news: another is on the way! Yes, Dark Horse is collaborating with Nintendo once again on a Zelda art book, this time focused on the world of Tears of the Kingdom. Titled Secrets of the Zonai, the book will ship to...
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- Book
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News Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Has Been Delisted From Switch eShop
No medal for Sega
Almost out of the blue, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has been delisted from the Switch eShop in a number of countries. As reported by Nintendo Everything, the 2019 Switch release is unavailable to purchase on the digital storefront in North America
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News So, Will You Be Watching The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?
Go on, tell us
It's not every day we celebrate a film release here on Nintendo Life, but this week is a little different with the arrival of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The new movie begins its rollout in cinemas on 1st April 2026, and according to Deadline, it's expected to bank around $350 million worldwide. The first impressions are also...
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News Fans Can Finally Play The Unreleased Game Boy Color Port Of This Cult Classic Platformer
Time Extension 40 Winks' Game Boy Color port has finally been preserved
In 2019, Piko Interactive resurrected a lost N64 port of Eurocom's PlayStation platformer 40 Winks almost twenty years after it had been abandoned. It was a bizarre turn of events, but stranger still is that it apparently wasn't the only version of the game that its original developers,...
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News Unsurprisingly, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Looks Set To Be A Huge Success
Gee, ya think?
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie releases this week (tomorrow, in fact!) and, perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems like it's set to be a massive success. According to Deadline (thanks, Eurogamer), the movie is projected to make $350m worldwide across the five-day Easter weekend. While this is slightly lower than the $377m achieved by The...
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News "There's Exciting Stuff Coming" - Sonic's Voice Actor Teases 35th Anniversary Celebrations
Get ready for a "massive event"
Sonic the Hedgehog is celebrating his 35th anniversary this year and Sega is already gearing up for some big celebrations. As part of this, Sonic video game voice actor Roger Craig Smith has recently revealed he'll be appearing at IGN Live this June to join this "massive event" - further noting how there's some...
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Quiz How Well Do You Remember March's Gaming News?
Time Marches on
And just like that, we're a quarter of the way through 2026. What. March was yet another big one for Nintendo news, and we thought it was only right to put your knowledge to the test in our monthly quiz. Below, we've given you 12 questions about the last month in gaming; all you have to do is flex your knowledge about what went...
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News New Animal Crossing Songs Have Been Added To Nintendo Music Today
Direct from the 3.0 Update
Animal Crossing: New Horizons got a major update at the beginning of this year bumping the game up to Version 3.0. This included the Resort Hotel, run by the Kapp'n family, and also Luna's new Slumber Island, which you can decorate with all your items. Now, in an update to the Nintendo Music app this week, Nintendo has...
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- Nintendo Switch
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Monday30th Mar 2026
News We Find Out What The 'Evercade Nexus' Is Tomorrow
Time Extension Enter the Nexus
Evercade maker Blaze has just teased a new piece of hardware called the 'Evercade Nexus'. Adopting a similar approach to the one used when the company announced its Evercade Alpha series of bartop arcades, Blazed has teased nothing but a name and predictably triggering plenty of speculation. "Evercade Nexus is coming soon," says...
- Evercade
Feature The Best (And Most Cursed) Tomodachi Life Miis We've Seen So Far
But who is the dreamer?
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream got a surprise demo or 'Welcome Version' on the Switch eShop last week following a round of previews for the upcoming life-sim/quirk generator. The demo includes the Mii creator from the game proper, and the internet has busied itself not just making their Miis say
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Rumour Pokémon GO May Soon Render Auto Catchers Obsolete
An in-game auto catcher could be on the horizon
Dataminers have reportedly discovered a potential new in-game item for Pokémon GO that throws Pokéballs and spins Pokéstops automatically, potentially rendering a whole bunch of physical accessories obsolete. As covered by IGN, code has been datamined by PokeMiners and posted in its Discord server,...
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- Pokemon
- Pokemon Go
News Tomb Raider Series Pauses Production After Sophie Turner Suffers "Minor Injury"
A two-week break is expected
Production on the upcoming Tomb Raider series from Amazon MGM Studios has reportedly been paused after its star, Sophie Turner, suffered what's said to be a "minor injury". In a statement to Deadline, the studio said the following: “Sophie Turner recently experienced a minor injury. As a precaution, production has...
- TV
- Tomb Raider
UK Charts Mario Wonder Storms Into The Top Ten Following Switch 2 Release
Wonderful!
The latest UK Charts data is here, and it's mostly a bit of a wet lettuce this week, with EA SPORTS FC 26 taking the lead once again. However, the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Switch 2 has helped the game storm back into the top ten to land at number 8. Quite a feat considering it was at number 29 last week. Switch 2...
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News Classic Shmup 'Truxton' Returns After Nearly 35 Years On Switch 2
A brand new game launches this July
Toplan's classic shump series Truxton is making a surprise return this year with a brand new game, the first in 34 years, with Truxton Extreme (thanks, Gematsu!). Developed by Tatsujin and published by Clear River Games, the game is coming to Switch 2 on 30th July 2026 for $24.99 / €22.99 (standard digital...
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Sunday29th Mar 2026
Feature No Love For Simisage? - The 47 Pokémon That Didn't Get A Single Vote In Our Polls
Won't you play with my Chingling?
Back in February, we ran a series of polls to determine your very favourite Pokémon after 30 years of the franchise. With 1025 known Pokémon at the time (this was before the reveal of the Gen 10 starters, and we've asked for your thoughts on those already), it was no mean feat to c
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News Pokémon Champions First Details About Price Reportedly Surface
Here's what to expect from the "free-to-start" experience
Pokémon Champions launches as a "free-to-start" game on the Switch next month, and although Nintendo hasn't officially announced the pricing just yet, the first details have reportedly surfaced at PAX East in the US this weekend. As highlighted by Nintendo Everything, YouTube Channel...
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- Nintendo Switch
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- Pokemon
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News Super Meat Boy Brings Brutal 3D Platforming To Switch 2 This Month
Update: Physical release announced
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 platforming...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Pokémon VGC Competitions Officially Transition To Pokémon Champions
It's the "standard platform" for the VGC going forward
Last year, it was announced Pokémon's Video Game Championships would shift across to Pokémon Champions in 2026. With the "free-to-start" game's release date now locked in for 8th April 2026, it's been officially reconfirmed Pokémon's VGC competitions will transition from Pokémon Scarlet &...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Pokemon
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News The Elder Scrolls: Blades Is Shutting Down This June
"Thank you for playing"
Bethesda's free-to-play mobile title The Elder Scrolls: Blades will be shutting down later this year across all platforms including the Switch eShop. The following publisher notification has been shared on the game's Nintendo Store page, confirming the servers will shut down on 30th June 2026. Until then, all items will be...
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