Nintendo News Articles
Tuesday3rd Feb 2026
News Dispatch Uncensored Physical Switch Release Apparently Not Possible
And it's "no comment" on "why separate SKUs were not possible"
The release of the superhero workplace comedy game Dispatch on Switch and Switch 2 hasn't exactly panned out as expected. In case you somehow missed it, there has been a lot of back-and-forth over the past week about censorship in the Nintendo versions of the game. It resulted in the...
News Surprise! Tomodachi Life's 3DS Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music
Prepare for island life on Switch
Following a special Nintendo Direct broadcast last week for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Nintendo is now celebrating the series on its music app this week with the release of the 3DS soundtrack. This 3DS Tomodachi Life game was locally released in 2014. The soundtrack contains a whopping 210 tracks, with a...
Saturday31st Jan 2026
"We’re already working with Nintendo on a path forward"
Following an official response from Nintendo yesterday about the censorship in the Switch versions of Dispatch, the developer AdHoc Studio has now shared a lengthy statement. In this update, which follows a comment it made to Nintendo Life earlier this week, the studio says the superhero...
Friday30th Jan 2026
Reminder Today's Your Last Day To Buy Switch Game Vouchers
Grab 'em before they're gone
Well, folks, the day is finally upon us. Today is the last day that you can buy Switch Game Vouchers before Nintendo consigns them to the 'Discontinued' pile. The Big N initially made the announcement way back in July 2025, but time has flown by since then, so we thought it was only right to give you one last nudge now...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream For Switch?
Go on, tell us
In case you somehow missed it, Nintendo's next big Switch release Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is launching on 16th April 2026. Nintendo this week aired a special Direct broadcast to showcase all the new features from Mii customisation, island customisation to the Palette House, and it's got us wondering how you're feeling about...
News Nintendo Responds To Dispatch Switch Censorship With Official Statement
Following a response from AdHoc Studio
The superhero comedy Dispatch is out on the Switch and Switch 2 this week and as we've already highlighted in our review, the 'Visual Censorship' toggle has been removed from the Nintendo versions of the game, meaning censorship is automatically activated with no option to change it. We reached out to the...
Random Bubbles Or Hugh? The Tomodachi Life Nintendo Direct May Have Been Different In Your Region
Carlo is everywhere, though
Well folks, the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo Direct has won over many hearts, with its bizarre humour, huge amount of freedom and flexibility with customisation, and even a a dramatic romantic storyline. We fell in love with Hugh Morris, the clown-like character from the Nintendo of America presentation (who...
Thursday29th Jan 2026
Rumour A Nintendo Direct May Be Coming As Soon As Next Week
Update: Potentially a Partner Showcase
[Mon 26th Jan, 2026 16:30 GMT]: New year, new Nintendo Direct rumours — Nintendo usually likes to hold a big presentation every February, and it appears that it's continuing that trend in 2026, as a proper Nintendo Direct (not focused on the Mario Galaxy Movie or Tomodachi Life) could be coming as soon as...
Rumour Switch Online GameCube Releases Might Have Been Leaked
Update: Nintendo says image "incorrectly included" games
[Tue 27th Jan, 2026 04:25 GMT]: If you're wondering what could be on the way to the Switch Online's GameCube library in the future, you might want to read on... What appears to be official promotional material for the Switch Online + Expansion Pack 'Nintendo Classics' library has been...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream's Price And Box Art Have Been Revealed
Dream scenario
After a particularly packed Nintendo Direct, we've got our first glimpse at the official Switch box art for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (yes, it's very cute) and the all-important price. Let's kick things off with the price tag, eh? The game is now available to pre-order from the UK,
News Nintendo Restricting Some Image Sharing Features For Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream
To allow players to create worlds that "remain fun and safe"
What could be a better prospect for 2026 than creating the perfect island, or pet, or Mii in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream then sharing it online with your friends? For many, sharing their creations on social easily from their Switch consoles at just a few button presses is one of the...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Will Allow Same-Sex Relationships & Non-Binary Miis
Finally fulfilling the "more inclusive" promise
Tomodachi Life fans have a lot to celebrate today. Along with a release date for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Nintendo has confirm that players will be able to create non-binary Miis in the new game and that they'll be able to select dating preferences for their characters. This was all confirmed...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Moves In On Switch 1 This April
Hugh Morris for Smash
After one of the funniest Directs in recent memory, Nintendo announced that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will be arriving on Switch on 16th April. The Direct showcased a bunch of fun features that we can expect to find in the slice-of-life sequel, including a huge number of character customisation options, personality...
Watch Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct - Live!
Emergency Miiting
Hot on the heels of the Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct, Nintendo is back with its second showcase of the week, this time focused on all things Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. After being announced back in the March 2025 Direct, Living the Dream has since cropped up again at the September showcase with a 'Spring 2026' release...
Video Get A Closer Look At LEGO's New Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Set In This First Review
Big(goron) envy
It's been a cracking start to the year for Nintendo-themed LEGO sets, and one of the builds we're the most excited about is the upcoming 'Final Battle' diorama, inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's grand finale. The set itself launches on 1st March 2026 for £99.99 / $129.99, packing in three Minifigures for Link,...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct Announced For Today, 29th January
Dream Land
Update: The big day is finally upon us! You'll find everything you need to know about today's Tomodachi Life Direct in the post below. If last weekend's Mario Movie Direct wasn't enough for you, Nintendo has today announced that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will be getting a Direct presentation of its own later this week. As...
News Surprise! Splatoon 3's First Update Of 2026 Has Added Health Bars
We weren't expecting this!
Nintendo released a major update for Splatoon 3 this week, and in case you missed it, it adds health bars to the game. This has come as a real surprise to Splatoon players, as up until now, the enemy's health in multiplayer was displayed through visual cues. As Nintendo notes, the remaining health of opponents will now be...
Wednesday28th Jan 2026
News Switch Online's Virtual Boy Adding New Feature To Change Screen Colour "Later This Year"
Just remove the red lens cover
Yesterday, Nintendo shared an update about its Virtual Boy library coming to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack next month. Although it seemingly doubles down on the requirement to purchase new headsets, on a more welcoming note, there will be some quality-of-life enhancements. Apart from the usual options, including...
Tuesday27th Jan 2026
News Two Cancelled Virtual Boy Games Coming To NSO In 2026, Including F-Zero Spin-Off
An Intelligent Systems top-down adventure also on the way
We now know the launch line-up for the Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics service, coming to Nintendo Switch Online on 17th February 2026. And while it's all worth getting excited over, there are two never-before-released games coming out later in the year that Nintendo enthusiasts should be...
News Nintendo Announces Launch Line-Up For Switch Online Virtual Boy
Two previously unreleased games are also coming in 2026
Those of you excited to relive the glory days of the Virtual Boy only have a few more weeks to wait until you can play them on Nintendo Switch Online on Switch 1 and Switch 2. 17th February is approaching fast! Today, Nintendo has dropped a brand new trailer confirming the launch line-up for...
News Splatoon 3 Ver. 11.0.0 Update Launches This Week, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
An unexpectedly big one
Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 3's next update is expected to launch later this month, bringing a fresh dose of battle balances to the Splatlands. As revealed by the official @SplatoonJP Twitter account, the update is currently planned for a 29th January arrival, with "balance changes to battles and changes to some...
News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets Another Stunning Movie Poster
Celebrating the "first look" at Yoshi
Last weekend, Nintendo aired a special Direct presentation for its upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which is due out in cinemas this April. This particular clip focused on Mario's pal Yoshi, who will join the crew in this new adventure, which takes place across all sorts of familiar locations. To celebrate...
News Kirby Air Riders Has Been Updated To Version 1.3.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
GameShare support and much more!
We recently heard how Kirby Air Riders would be getting its first update of 2026 (and possibly last major game update). Well, the day is now here, and Version 1.3.0 has officially gone live on the Switch 2. To start with, GameShare is now supported - so you can play with a friend without a copy of the game. Along...
News WarioWare's Original Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music
It's Wario time!
Nintendo Music has already added a Fire Emblem, Mario & Luigi and Zelda soundtrack this year, and a new update today sees the arrival of the original WarioWare album. This Game Boy Advance title debuted in 2003 and was composed by Ryoji Yoshitomi and Kyoko Miyamoto. Yoshitomi composed
Monday26th Jan 2026
ICYMI The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Now Coming To Cinemas Two Days Earlier
In certain parts of the world
Yesterday, Nintendo finally gave us our first look at Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, thanks to a Nintendo Direct and a brand new trailer. And while Yoshi — and some other Mario series cameos — stole the spotlight, there's one piece of additional news that fans in certain countries can get excited about. The...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Surpasses 1 Million Copies Sold
Not bad!
Koei Tecmo has confirmed that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment has now surpassed 1 million copies sold. This comes via key financial data (thanks, RPG Site) in which Age of Imprisonment is listed with a note stating 'Over 1 million copies sold worldwide' when translated. Seems pretty clear to us! The game launched on 6th November 2025
News Super Mario Galaxy Movie's New Trailer Shares A "First Look" At Yoshi
New galaxies, new friends
Nintendo just aired a new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie during a special Direct broadcast and it gave fans a "first" proper look at Mario's long-time pal
Sunday25th Jan 2026
Random Here's To Robert Burns And His Long-Standing Relationship With...Animal Crossing?
The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley (especially if you don't own ACNH)
"Aloha!" as we say here in Scotland, and welcome to an impromptu Nintendo Life Burns Night celebration, with me, an Irish fella. Now, for those unaware, and to get things off in a high-brow sort of way through the illusion of learning, Robert Burns was a...
Saturday24th Jan 2026
News Industry Veteran Hideki Konno Has Apparently Left Nintendo After Four Decades
Thanks for everything, Konno-san
Following the news of Kensuke Tanabe's retirement earlier this week, it's now being reported game designer, director, producer, and Nintendo veteran Hideki Konno has also called time on his career at the Japanese firm. According to an update on his Facebook page, Konno seemingly left the company in July 2025, but...
Friday23rd Jan 2026
News The Next 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Nintendo Direct Arrives Sunday, 25th January
Stellar stuff
The new Nintendo Direct for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has a date, and it's coming this Sunday, 25th January 2026. This will be the second direct for the upcoming Illumination sequel, which is due to arrive in cinemas on 3rd April 2026. Last time, we found out that Bowser Jr. and Rosalina would be part of the cast. You'll be able...
