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YesterdayThu, 15th Jan 2026
News New Dynasty Warriors: Origins Trailer Showcases Heaps Of Switch 2 Gameplay Goodness
Marching our way next week
We are just one week away from the launch of Dynasty Warriors: Origins on Switch 2, and Koei Tecmo has blessed us with an all-new gameplay trailer, giving a thorough rundown of how things look on the hybrid console. The above three-minute overview is only available in Japanese at the time of writing (we will sub in an...
Monday5th Jan 2026
Ball's in your court
After The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it seemed almost inevitable that we'd see a new Hyrule Warriors title. According to a new interview with 4Gamer (thanks, Nintendo Everything), the folks over at both Nintendo and Koei Tecmo thought the same thing, and so it didn't take long for
Tuesday16th Dec 2025
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment's Next Patch Out This Week, Adds New Difficulty Mode
It's not taboo
If smashing your way through armies of Bokoblins and Lizalfos seems like perfect festive fodder, then Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment's next patch should make you very happy. Koei Tecmo and Nintendo have announced that version 1.0.3 will drop on 18th December 2025, version 1.0.3 is adding new features, more Battle and Hyrule...
Thursday27th Nov 2025
Return to the battlefield
Earlier this week, Nintendo detailed a new free update for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. This update for the Zelda-themed Musou is now officially available on the Switch 2. Nintendo has shared the official patch notes on its website, and it highlights all the new features (including new quests, weapons, new Sync...
Tuesday25th Nov 2025
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Adds New Weapons & Challenges In Free Update This Week
Happy Thanksgiving from Zelda and co.!
Just three weeks after its release, Nintendo is already bringing more goodies to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment later this week in the form of a free update. Available on 27th November 2025, the update will add new weapons, a brand new Sync Strike for Zelda and fan-favourite Korok Calamo, and other...
Thursday13th Nov 2025
News Pokémon Pokopia Reveals "Peculiar" New Forms In Extended 10-Minute Trailer
Meet Peakychu, Mosslax, and Smearguru
Today we got an in-depth look at Pokémon Pokopia, the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive which launches on 5th March 2026. And the Extended Trailer didn't skimp on details; in Pokopia, you'll be teaming up with Professor Tangrowth to help restore an island that was once populated by people and Pokémon. That involves...
Wednesday12th Nov 2025
News Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Gets Spooky On Switch 2 In March
Pre-orders opening soon
After cropping up back in the September Direct, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake made another haunting appearance at last night's State of Play showcase, and what do you know, it got a release date this time. Koei Tecmo and Team Ni
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins' Major DLC Hits The Battlefield The Same Day As Switch 2
Get ready for an even bigger launch
During PlayStation's 'State of Play' broadcast this week, Koei Tecmo and Omega Force issued a reminder about the "major DLC" on the way to the 1 vs. 1,000 musuo early next year. The Visions of the Four Heroes will add new stories and weapons when it arrives on 22nd January 2026 for $34.99 (or your regional...
Tuesday11th Nov 2025
News Pokémon Pokopia Is Nintendo's First Game-Key Card Release
More to come?
Nintendo has released a new trailer to provide an overview on how Switch 2 cartridges and Game-Key Cards work (just in case the last six or seven months' worth of discourse hasn't already clued you in). In it, one of the examples showcased to demonstrate the Game-Key Card is none other than Pokémon Pokopia, which has just been...
News Pokémon Pokopia Gets March 2026 Release Date, Brand New Trailer Coming This Week
Pokémon Crossing
Pokémon Pokopia, the upcoming life-sim 'mon game developed by Koei Tecmo, launches on Switch 2 on 5th March 2026. It'll cost $69.99 / £58.99. Plus, on Thursday 13th November
Friday7th Nov 2025
News Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Verdict On Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment
How is it holding up?
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is out now for the Nintendo Switch 2, and our pals over at Digital Foundry have presented their tech verdict on the new title from developer AAA Games Studio. In a nutshell, it's pretty decent! With its 40GB+ file size, the game utilises dynamic resolution scaling, with docked mode putting...
Tuesday4th Nov 2025
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment
Canon-fire or a misfire?
Nintendo's next big Switch 2 exclusive is just a few days away, and that means impressions and reviews for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment are rolling in. And folks, it's looking and sounding good. This is the third Hyrule Warriors game and is completely canonical, set long before the events of The Legend of Zelda:...
Tuesday28th Oct 2025
PSA You Might Need To Free Up Some Space For Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment
It's a beast
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is just around the corner, launching on the Switch 2 on 6th November 2025. It's yet another arrow in the console's quiver, but if you're considering purchasing a digital copy next week, then you might want to take a look at how much storage you have remaining and consider making some room...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
Out on Switch 2 next week
Switch 2 has got off to a strong start with heavy hitters like Mario Kart, Donkey Kong and more recently Pokémon. Next up, it's Zelda's turn in the brand new release Hyrule Warriors: Age of
Friday24th Oct 2025
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Trailer Sets Up The Imprisoning War
Unite against the Demon King
We're less than two weeks away from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment's release on Switch 2, and so, what better time for Nintendo to drop a brand new story trailer? The new trailer showcases what looks to be the beginnings of the Imprisonment War, giving us a look at the Demon King himself, Ganondorf, as well as the...
Friday17th Oct 2025
News Team Ninja Founder And Industry Veteran Tomonobu Itagaki Has Passed Away
"My life has been a series of battles. I kept winning."
Team Ninja founder Tomonobu Itagaki, who was also the creator of the fighting game series Dead or Alive and revived Ninja Gaiden for a new generation, has passed away at the age of 58. A post on his Facebook page originally confirmed this, and we've now got a translation (confirmed by James...
Tuesday7th Oct 2025
News Meet The Sages (And Zelda's Maid) In Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment
Update: Now with official English names
Koei Tecmo has shared some new info about some of Zelda's companions in the upcoming Musou prequel, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Earlier today, the game's developer shared five new profiles, and a bunch of new screenshots, of the cast on the official website (via Nintendo Everything). So we now know...
Sunday28th Sep 2025
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Will Run At A "Fixed" 30fps On Switch 2
60fps was an option, but the priority was stability
Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force have confirmed the upcoming Switch 2 release Dynasty Warriors: Origins will run at a fixed but "stable" 30fps. The game's director Tomohiko Sho shared this information with Famitsu this week, while explaining the reasoning behind this decision. The team could...
Thursday25th Sep 2025
News Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered Is Coming To Switch 2 And Switch In 2026
Origins is also on the way
Koei Tecmo today announced a remaster of Dynasty Warriors 3 and it will be coming to the Switch and Switch 2 next year on 19th March 2026. Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered contains Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends. It's running on Unreal Engine 5 and the action system of the third...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
News Save On Select Switch 1 & 2 Games In Koei Tecmo's Tokyo Game Show eShop Sale
Wild Hearts S, Nobunaga's Ambition, Atelier & more
Tokyo Game Show 2025 is now underway, and Koei Tecmo is marking the event with a Switch eShop sale, bringing some welcome discounts to a range of Switch 1 and 2 releases. This sale is now live and will be sticking around until 2nd October, so you have little more than a week to make the most of the...
Thursday18th Sep 2025
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Gets New Trailer Revealing Some Save Data Surprises
Free blades if you've played TOTK or AoC
It's not too long now until we finally get our hands on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on Switch 2, with that 2nd November release date rapidly approaching. To sate our appetites in the interim, Nintendo has dropped a new teaser trailer showing off Koei Tecmo's very slick-looking Musou action featuring...
Friday12th Sep 2025
News Pokémon Pokopia Looks Like An Adorable Mix Of Minecraft And Animal Crossing
New HoriZ-Aons
We've (read: this writer) has been banging on about a Pokémon life sim for ages, and today, our wish has finally come true. Pokémon Pokopia was announced during today's Nintendo Direct; it's got a pastel aesthetic and blocky structures, a little bit like Minecraft or Dragon Quest Builders, but with a cosy little Animal...
News Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Charges Onto Switch 2 In 2026
Fortune of battle
Closing out today's Nintendo Direct was a surprise announcement — we're getting a brand new Fire Emblem game on Switch 2 in 2026. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave looks absolutely incredible and appears to take place in an arid region with a huge colosseum seemingly a central feature. Expect more tactical gameplay, some rather...
Monday25th Aug 2025
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Will Be Playable At Tokyo Game Show 2025
No longer an age away
Koei Tecmo has revealed its line-up for this year's Tokyo Game Show, which takes place between 25th - 28th September 2025. And its upcoming collaboration with Nintendo, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, will be there — and it'll be playable. Sharing its line-up on a newly-opened website (via Gematsu), the Switch...
Monday4th Aug 2025
News Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack Won't Offer Switch Upgrade Path Or Save Data Transfer
Out in November
Koei Tecmo has released a brand new trailer for Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack, which will contain DX versions (essentially, expanded versions) of the Atelier Ryza trilogy of games, which launched on Switch. Plus, the trio has a release date of 13th November 2025 for both Switch 1 and Switch 2. There's a catch, however. If...
Thursday31st Jul 2025
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Teases New Construct In Fresh Trailer
Still aiming for Winter
Koei Tecmo and Nintendo's Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment made a surprise appearance during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, and while we still don't have a release date (This Winter is all we have), we did get a new trailer. Largely a story-setting showcase, the trailer gives us a look at many of the game's...
Thursday24th Jul 2025
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Has Been Rated For Switch 2
One step closer
Koei Tecmo unveiled its new Musou game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment earlier this year for the Switch 2. If you're wondering how development is tracking, the latest update is the Switch 2 title has just been rated by the classification board in Brazil. This information comes from Universo Nintendo (via My Nintendo News),...
Sunday20th Jul 2025
ICYMI Koei Tecmo Has Released A 'Wild Hearts S' Demo On Switch 2
Try it out ahead of the full release
[Thu 10th Jul, 2025 01:55 BST]: 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...
Friday11th Jul 2025
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...
Saturday14th Jun 2025
News Another Atelier Game Is Coming To Switch This September, Here's A "First Look"
Join new and familiar friends on a magical adventure
Hot off the heels of Atelier Yumia, Koei Tecmo revealed it would be releasing another Atelier game. In case you missed it, this time it's Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian and it's now confirmed to be launching on 26th September 2025. To celebrate the release date, a...
