Nintendo News Articles
Monday16th Feb 2026
News Nintendo Is Considering A Switch 2 Price Hike This Year, According To New Report
Thanks to AI and "RAMmageddon"
The rising demand for RAM for AI data centres and the associated rising costs are having a massive effect across the tech world, and with Sony reportedly pushing back the launch of its as-yet-unannounced PS5 successor, Nintendo is considering raising the price of Switch 2 in 2026, too, according to a new Bloomberg...
News 13 Switch Emulators Hit By Latest Wave Of Nintendo Takedowns
"Our development will continue" says one defiant dev
It was back in 2024 that Nintendo really kicked its emulator takedown requests into overdrive following the removal of Yuzu and 3DS emulator Citra, and a fresh wave came late last week. As spotted by Reddit user Devile, Nintendo issued a new DMCA notice on Friday calling for the removal
News Forget The Talking Flower, This Is The Cutest Upcoming Mario Toy
Eggcelent
There was never any doubt that the Super Mario Galaxy Movie would bring some heat in the merch department on the run-up to launch. Nintendo may have its Talking Flower primed and ready to go as a Mario Wonder Switch 2 tie-in (brand synergy, and all that), but we dare you to take one look at the 'Nintendo The Super Mario Galaxy Movie:...
Saturday14th Feb 2026
PSA Watch The First Super Mario Movie For Free, Before Galaxy Arrives (US)
Don't miss it!
Ahead of the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in cinemas this April, Fandango's streaming service in the US is currently allowing local residents to watch the original Super Mario Bros. Movie for free! Yes, leading up to the new movie, the first one is now completely "free to watch". There's no subscription or membership...
Friday13th Feb 2026
News Mario's Joined By Some Familiar Foes In New Galaxy Movie Poster
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The marketing train for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has well and truly left that station, and today, Illumination has revealed a new poster to keep excitement levels high. As shared on the movie's official socials, the poster shows Nintendo's prized plumber in his iconic Galaxy 'spin' pose. A heap of enemies soar through the clouds behind...
Thursday12th Feb 2026
News Yes, Elden Ring & The Duskbloods Are Definitely Still Coming To Switch 2 In 2026
At least, according to Kadokawa's latest financial report
If everything goes to plan, FromSoftware is poised to have a big 2026 on the Nintendo Switch 2. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods were announced at the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct in April 2025, but things have been pretty quiet for both games since. However, both titles have...
News Nintendo Today! App Adds A New Widget In Latest Update
Whack it on yer home screen
The Nintendo Today! app has been updated to introduce a new widget. Hold up now folks, don't get too excited, sit yourselves down. As described in the official patch notes (thanks, Nintendo Everything), the new widget is a "compact size equivalent to four icons", so it's not going to take up a massive chunk of space on...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 7 Start Date And Mega Stone Rewards Revealed
I'm Just (Blazi)Ken
There are still a few more days to redeem your Swampertite Mega Stone in Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Ranked Battle Season 6, but The Pokémon Company has already revealed what's in store for next season (thanks, Serebii). Ranked Battle Season 7 kicks off on 19th February and will be sticking around until 12th March. The big reward...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Pokémon Pokopia
"Pokopia was a huge surprise"
This March, Pokémon is expanding beyond its usual battle roots with a brand-new game called Pokémon Pokopia that seems to include a little bit of everything. If the information and trailers shared about the game haven't already sold you, maybe the previews will. Here's what our staff writer Ollie Reynolds had to say...
Reminder Switch 2's New Joy-Con Set Is Out This Week
Pastels are back, baby
In case you missed the announcement last month, Nintendo is releasing its first new Joy-Con 2 colours for the Switch 2 this week. Light Purple and Light Green are now available as a set, and are priced at $99.99 / £74.99 (or your regional equivalent), with purchases now available on Nintendo's website and in-store. Apart...
News Mario Tennis Fever Takes To The Court With A Small Day One Game Update
Version 1.0.1 is required to play online
If you plan on picking up Mario Tennis Fever on the Switch 2 this week, be ready for a day one update bumping the new software up to Version 1.0.1. According to the official patch notes on Nintendo's support page, the development team has apparently addressed "several issues" to "improve the gameplay...
Wednesday11th Feb 2026
News My Nintendo Store Adds A New Virtual Boy Reward (Europe)
Party like it’s 1995 with this A4 Poster
The Virtual Boy makes its grand return next week, with this particular retro library joining Nintendo's Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. Now that the final previews have gone live, to build some excitement, Nintendo has released a new themed My Nintendo Store reward for Switch Online members. It's a
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Mario Tennis Fever For Switch 2?
Go on, tell us
Camelot's new game Mario Tennis Fever is out exclusively for the Switch 2 this week, and now that the reviews are in, we're wondering if the community is planning on taking to the court. If you haven't already seen our review here on Nintendo Life, we've given this new entry a score of eight out of ten. While it might be a bit slim...
Tuesday10th Feb 2026
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Mario Tennis Fever
Ace or double fault?
September 2025 feels like an awful long time ago. It was in this Direct that we first locked eyes on Mario Tennis Fever, and while the marketing hasn't been all that in-yer-face in the months since, the occasional trailer drop or Nintendo Today! update has kept us eager to learn what Mario's latest sporting escapade would bring...
News Whoops! Splatoon 3's Latest Update Included Some Tweaks Meant For A Later Patch
The early squid catches the woomy
Last week, Nintendo released the ver. 11.0.1 update for Splatoon 3, addressing multiple bugs that cropped up with the beefy patch prior. This was business as usual, of course, but it turns out that the update accidentally included some adjustments that Nintendo was hoping to release further down the line. Whoops...
News If You Like Paper Mario's Newest Entry, This Nintendo Music Update Is For You
No, not the TTYD remake
It's a new week, and it means Nintendo has updated its mobile music application with another video game soundtrack. This time, it's the album from the 2020 Switch release Paper Mario: The Origami King. According to the app, 263 tracks have been added and there's a runtime of more than 11 hours! Nintendo notes how the...
Monday9th Feb 2026
News Nintendo Store App Receives A Small But Welcome Update
Browser's inside story
Late last year, Nintendo finally brought the former Japan-exclusive 'My Nintendo' app to the West, under the new name of Nintendo Store. We all used it to take a brief glance at our playtime breakdowns, then consigned it to the pile of other unused apps in our phone's storage, thanks to its reliance on funnelling us to the My...
News Mario Tennis Fever's Opening Movie Is As Cinematic As They Come
Fever dream
Mario Tennis Fever arrives on Switch 2 this week, and to mark the occasion, Nintendo has released the game's action-packed opening movie. You'll find the full cutscene above, which shows Mario and Bowser locked in a bitter back-and-forth on the court with Peach and Daisy. Naturally, the Fever Rackets are the stars of the show, with the...
Sunday8th Feb 2026
Round Up The Previews Are In For Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics
Here's what the critics think
Nintendo is launching its Virtual Boy- Nintendo Classics digital library for the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service later this month, and the previews are now in. First up are our own impressions from Nintendo Life staff writer Ollie Reynolds: "It’s no secret that the Virtual Boy failed spectacularly when it...
Saturday7th Feb 2026
Here's what the critics had to say
It's an action-packed week on the Nintendo front, and on top of the Partner Direct, we also shared a bunch of previews earlier this week. If you haven't already seen our preview for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park we're not so sure about it so far. Here's what staff writer...
News Mario Tennis Fever Demo Now Available At Switch 2 Kiosks (North America)
Hit the court at your nearest retailer
Mario Tennis Fever launches for the Switch 2 next week, and if you want to try out the game before it's released and happen to be located in North America, there's now a free in-store demo. It's available at select Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart Stores in the US. And in Canada, you can take to the...
Friday6th Feb 2026
News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets A Brand New Teaser With An Iconic Boss
It's only two months away
Universal Pictures and Illumination have just dropped a brand new teaser for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which comes to cinemas across North America and Europe on 1st April 2026. The Level Up teaser gives us another look at the mix of Mario worlds and inspirations, but there's a few more Galaxy nods in this...
News Nintendo Showcases Every Switch And Switch 2 Partner Direct Game In New Infographic
Logos galore!
Nintendo's latest Partner Direct showcase arrived yesterday, bringing with it a boatload of Switch and Switch 2 games to add to the ol' wishlist. Just like clockwork, one day on, the company has shared an infographic summarising every game that featured. While it might not have been a presentation of wall-to-wall bangers, there is...
News Splatoon 3's New Job Scenarios Are Wrapping Up With The Next Eggstra Work Event
Future events will reuse old job scenarios
Splatoon 3's "regular updates" came to a close back in September 2024, but the recurring Eggstra Work events have continued to land new job scenarios (the predetermined shift conditions) in the years since. That is until this month, when they, too, are wrapping up. Shared in a post by the official...
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It's been another action-packed week for Nintendo, and on top of all the Partner Showcase announcements it's also been rolling out a bunch of new updates for select first-party titles. Earlier this week, Switch and Switch 2 players got new updates for Splatoon 3, Super Mario Party Jamboree and Drag x Drive, and today Nintendo
Thursday5th Feb 2026
News Nintendo Clarifies That Labo VR Will Not Work With Virtual Boy For Switch Online
Update: Nintendo issues a statement
Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (we'll never get over Nintendo's naming conventions at the moment) is right around the corner, launching on 17th February 2026. But if you're not keen on splashing out on the $66.99 / $99.99 replica or its cheaper cardboard equivalent, then you might be in...
News Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Announced For Today, 5th February 2026
Howdy, partners!
Update: Today's the day, Partners! You'll find everything you need to know about today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase in the post below. Well folks, we had an inkling that it might be on the horizon, and Nintendo has just made it official. A Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase has been announced for Thursday, 5th February 2026...
News Metroid Prime 4's "Combined Sales" Have Surpassed One Million, Nintendo Confirms
Following its release on Switch and Switch 2 last December
There was some shock earlier this week when Nintendo's financials seemingly confirmed that neither the Switch or Switch 2 version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond had cracked one million sales. So, how about the combined figures? Well, Game File journalist Stephen Totilo has now reached out to...
News Splatoon 3 Receives A Fresh New Update (Version 11.0.1), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
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Splatoon 3 received a major update last month, adding health bars and more, and it's now been followed up with the release of Version 11.0.1. This latest update addresses multiple bugs, including fixes to player controls and fixes to the game's multiplayer. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's official support page:...
Wednesday4th Feb 2026
News This Mario Tennis Fever Ad Is Giving Us Big Nintendo Wii Vibes
Ace!
Nintendo is gearing up for its next Switch 2 release of the year in Mario Tennis Fever, which will serve up tons of multiplayer fun and expensive adventure mode on 12th February 2026. So, it's no surprise we've got a brand new commercial to prepare us for some time on the courts with our friends and family. But it's also reminding us of days...
