Nintendo News Articles
TodayThu, 23rd Apr 2026
News Dive Into The Pages Of Yoshi And The Mysterious Book In This New Overview Trailer
Creature comforts
We are quickly approaching Nintendo's next first-party release, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book! We shared our hands-on thoughts yesterday, and today, we've got a brand-new overview trailer. Initially shared on Nintendo Today!, the trailer goes into Yoshi's central gameplay, explaining the creature discovery mechanics and running...
News Pokémon Champions Ver. 1.0.3 Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Effective against Bugs
A couple of weeks ago, The Pokémon Company announced that it was working on a bug-squashing update to fix up Pokémon Champions' launch state. Well, surprise! Said patch is now live. The ver. 1.0.3 update launched on Switch yesterday, fixing a handful of issues that were immediately pointed out at Champions' launch —...
News Mario Tennis Fever Serves Up Another Small Switch 2 Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Fixing the fever
Mario Tennis Fever launched in a pretty solid state on Switch 2 earlier this year, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from going in and tweaking the format with an update or two. Well, what do you know, now we've got another one. The latest Fever patch launched yesterday, bumping things up to ver. 1.0.3, but keep those expectations...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Has Received Its First Update On Switch
A small patch for your island, addressing "several issues"
Following its launch on the Switch last week, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has today received its first update, bumping the game up to Version 1.0.1. Nintendo's patch notes don't go into detail about what exactly has been updated in this version of the social sim, but in general,...
YesterdayWed, 22nd Apr 2026
News It Sounds Like Peach's Mario Galaxy Movie Backstory Will Be Canon In Future Games
Peachy
If you have watched The Super Mario Galaxy Movie already (and based on those box office figures, we'd wager a fair few of you have), then you'll no doubt know that there are some pretty big revelations when it comes to Princess Peach's backstory. Well, according to Shigeru Miyamoto himself, that backstory will remain true in future games...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Is Reportedly The Best Physical Launch Of 2026 In France
Beating out Resident Evil Requiem
If your social media feed has been overrun with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream content, well, same! Nintendo's latest Switch 1 title seems to be a hit, perhaps nowhere more so than France, where the game is apparently the best physical launch of 2026 so far. According to French journalist Oscar Lemaire (via
News Mario Galaxy Movie Helps Franchise Surpass $2 Billion At Global Box Office
Working together
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is already 2026's biggest box office hit, and it seems another significant milestone has been achieved. This is a combined effort, with Deadline reporting Mario's movies (includin
Tuesday21st Apr 2026
News Splatoon Raiders' Switch 2 Price And Box Art Have Been Revealed
Unidentified Fryeing Object
After months of radio silence on the Splatoon Raiders front, Nintendo has opened the floodgates today. We now know the release date (23rd July), we've seen the tie-in amiibo, and look, here's the price and box art too! We'll start with that all-important price tag. Splatoon Raiders will set you back £41.99 / $49.99 digi
News A Trio Of New Splatoon amiibo Are On The Way
Launching this summer
Well, this is a nice surprise! Keen to make sure that nobody has forgotten about Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo has today revealed its release date. What's more, it'll have a trio of new amiibo in tow. The new Shiver, Frye and Big Man (Splatoon Raiders Edition) amiibo will launch alongside the game on 23rd July. The figures see...
News Splatoon Raiders Is Alive, And It's Out This Summer On Switch 2
"A single-player-focused Splatoon game"
After months of silence, Nintendo has finally remembered that Splatoon Raiders exists. Showcasing a brand new trailer on Nintendo Today!, we now know the game is coming to Switch 2 on 23rd July 2026 and will cost £41.99 / $49.99 digitally. In the US, the physical version is £49.99 / $59.99. You'll be...
News Good Smile Reveals Two Stunning Fire Emblem Figures, Pre-Orders Now Live
Azura reps Fire Emblem Fates
Although Nintendo is already focused on the next game Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, The Good Smile Company is today celebrating the series' past with the reveal of two new figures based on Azura from the 3DS title, Fire Emblem Fates. There's the Azura (White Songstress) 1/7 Scale Figure and the
Monday20th Apr 2026
News A Surprise Nintendo Pop-Up Store Has Arrived In London
Tottenham Court Toad
After years of feeling left out, it feels like London is being treated to a bit of Nintendo store recognition, of late. First, we had the Westfield pop-up at the end of last year, and now there's another surprise store in town, taking up floor space in an Argos, of all places. Out of nowhere, the Tottenham Court Argos is now...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Was Reportedly Feature-Complete A Year Ago
The USK is at it again
Have you all been living the dream this weekend? If you've been playing Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, then you likely have! Stuffed full of hilarious possibilities and an endless amount of creativity, it's been the meme of the weekend. And good friend of the site Jon Cartwright highlighted some interesting news about the...
News "A Big Miscalculation On My Part" – Hideki Kamiya On Leaving Bayonetta 3 Up To Interpretation
Big ending spoilers lie within
Though many folks loved Bayonetta 3 (we awarded it a 10/10 upon release), many fans have understandable concerns regarding the game's multiverse setting and the events of its ending. Spoiler alert right from the start with this one, we'll be diving into some pretty hefty stuff here. So to explain further, Bayonetta 3...
UK Charts Tomodachi Life Is Living The Dream In Its Debut Week
Mii, myself and I
We had to give our eyes a little rub and pull a double-take as we opened this week's UK charts data this morning. Is that... Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream in the top spot? Yes, despite the series selling rather well on 3DS, there was a part of us that thought the gap until Living the Dream might have dampened enthusiasm a...
Friday17th Apr 2026
News Pokémon & Zelda Rip-Off 'Pickmos' Removed From Steam As Publisher Intervenes
"We will be supervising the Pickmos team"
Pickmos (which, until recently, was called Pickmon) has been unceremoniously removed from Steam following an intervention from its publisher, Networkgo (thanks, PC Gamer). Developed by PocketGame, Pickmos is a blata
Thursday16th Apr 2026
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 10 Start Date And Rewards Revealed
Hop in next week
If you can believe it, we're almost in the tenth season of Ranked Battles in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. What is time? The Pokémon Company has today revealed that Season 10 will get underway next week on 23rd April at 6am UTC, and will be hanging around until 14th May. As was the case with the last season, there's no big Mega Stone...
PSA Xenoblade Chronicles X Now Available Physically For Switch 2
Get it on cartridge
Nintendo shadow-dropped Xenobade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (that name will always be just a little bit silly) back in February 2026, but if you've been holding off for a physical edition, then your day has come. With the game and upgrade pack available on the cartridge (no Game-Key Card...
PSA Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Switch 2 Edition Has Received Another Small Update
Improving your gameplay experience
Nintendo has today released another small update for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Switch 2 Edition, following the launch of the upgrade and Meetup in Bellabel Park last month. Based on the patch notes, there doesn't appear to be much going on, but if we hear anything else, we'll let you know. At the very least, this...
News Nintendo Music Celebrates Tomodachi Life Switch Launch With Special Update
Just don't expect any tracks next week
To celebrate the release of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for the Switch this week, Nintendo has updated its music app with a special release. This update for the Switch Online Nintendo Music service on mobile devices adds ten tracks from the new title. Nintendo has also issued a notice mentioning how no...
Wednesday15th Apr 2026
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream
A dream or a nightmare?
Nintendo's next big release, and perhaps-penultimate Switch 1 title, is almost here. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream lands on Nintendo's older hybrid tomorrow, 16th April, and critic reviews have dropped ahead of the game's launch. That includes our own, written by the very person putting together this article. The Nintendo...
News Nintendo's GameCube App Has Received A Small Update Today (Version 1.6.1)
One for Pokémon XD players
Following last month's release of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness for the Switch Online GameCube library, Nintendo has now updated this app again. This bumps it up to Version 1.6.1 and apparently comes with a helpful bug fix for the same title after reports of game crashes, resulting in players losing save data (thanks...
News Xbox Is Reportedly Having "Very Big Discussions" About Exclusivity
It could impact Xbox releases on other platforms
Since Asha Sharma took over Phil Spencer's role as Microsoft Gaming CEO, there have been multiple reports about Xbox returning to "exclusives" and how it could potentially impact future releases on other platforms (including Switch 2). As highlighted by our colleagues at Pure Xbox,
Tuesday14th Apr 2026
Wind Breaker HD
We are mere days away from the release of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on 16th April, so, just like clockwork, Nintendo has published another entry in its 'Ask the Developer' series, all about the upcoming life sim. Expectedly, the discussion contains a whole lot of strangeness — with a game like Tomodachi Life, how couldn't...
News The Legend Of Zelda Live-Action Movie Has Officially Wrapped Filming
Arriving in cinemas next year
Although most of the focus has been on the Super Mario Galaxy Movie in recent weeks, we've got some rather big news today about The Legend of Zelda live-action film. According to an update at CinemaCon 2026, Sony Pictures has announced filming for Nintendo's new movie has now officially wrapped (thanks for the heads...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Been Updated To Version 3.0.2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Celebrating 25 years with a special item...
Today marks 25 years since the arrival of the Animal Crossing series, and to celebrate this very special occasion, Nintendo has rolled out an update for its latest entry Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which is available on the Switch and Switch 2. This bumps the game up to Version 3.0.2. Nintendo has...
News Animal Crossing's GameCube Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music
Let the anniversary celebrations begin
Animal Crossing fans who want a blast from the past can now listen to the GameCube version's soundtrack on Nintendo Music. This release also happens to line up with the series 25th anniversary. This week's update adds 158 tracks (that's a huge run time of 5 hours and 18 minutes) and also includes songs from...
Monday13th Apr 2026
PSA Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Has Apparently Leaked Online
Watch out for spoilers out there
This week's big Nintendo release is Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, and fans of the 3DS game have been desperate to get their hands on this surprise follow-up. Unfortunately, just three days before the game launches on Switch, it appears to have leaked online. Nintendo Everything and
News Unsurprisingly, The Mario Galaxy Movie Is Already 2026's Biggest Box Office Hit
McClouded vision
After the $1 billion+ box office success of the first movie, we all knew that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was going to put up big numbers. Well, those crystal balls didn't let us down, because after just a few weeks in cinemas, the sequel is already the highest-grossing release of 2026. The weekend's updated box office figures...
News Splatoon 3's Spring Splatfest Has Crowned Its Winner
Update: Bear with
Splatoon 3's seasonal events are still alive and kicking, and next month, it's time for another Spring Splatfest. The event is set to kick off on 11th April at 1am BST (10th April for those in North America), running throughout the weekend until 13th. It's a returning theme heading to the Splatlands for this event, with the 2024...
