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TodayTue, 29th Apr 2025
News EA And Respawn Hit By Hundreds Of Layoffs As New Project Cancelled
Between 300 to 400 people have lost their job
Electronic Arts is reportedly laying off between 300-400 staff, with 100 of those coming from Apex Legends and Star Wars: Jedi developer Respawn,
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- Industry
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News Two Retro Star Wars Games Will Be Free To Play Via Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial (US)
Just in time for May 4th
For those of you looking to kick off your Star Wars Day celebrations a little bit early, Nintendo is lending a bit of a helping hand to those with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription — at least in North America, anyway. From 30th April 10 am PT / 1pm ET to 6th May at 11:59 pm PT / 7th May at 2:59am ET, Nintendo is...
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- Nintendo Switch Online
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- North America
News Delightfully Daft 'Duck Detective' Quacks Out A Spooky Sequel Next Month
Fowl play
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami passed a lot of people by when it arrived on Switch last year, which is a shame, because this daft detective game about a case-cracking duck solving office drama was absolutely cracking quacking. Fortunately, if you did miss out, there's another case right around the corner as developer Happy Broccoli...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Cyberpunk 2077 On Switch 2 Is "Best Way" To Play Handheld Says CD Projekt Red
It's breathtaking
Nintendo has dropped the latest video in its Creator's Voice series, which shines a spotlight on the third-party developers working on Switch 2 games. This week, it's CD Projekt Red's turn; most famous for the Witcher series, it's now bringing its huge futuristic first-person RPG Cyberpunk 2077 to the Switch 2 as a launch title...
- Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
- CD Projekt Red
News Grant Kirkhope Apparently Got A Bananas Reason For His Missing Mario Movie Credit
"I don't think they ever really liked DK 64 that much"
If you cast your mind back to 2023 and the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, you may recall that composer extraordinaire Grant Kirkhope was rightfully bemused upon finding out that he didn't get a credit at the end of the film, despite his 'DK Rap' playing a pretty prominent role in its...
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News Borderlands 4 Release Date Moves Forward, But Switch 2 Remains Unclear
Déjà vu
One of the most frustrating aspects of the Nintendo Switch was when third-party publishers would give a release date for games, and then say something along the lines of "and coming soon on Switch!"... Yeah, cool, very specific, thank you. We can't say for sure whether that's happening again, but Gearbox Software's Randy Pitchford has...
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- Upcoming Releases
Talking Point Which Nintendo Series Are You Most Excited To See Return On Switch 2?
Playing favourites
We're on the cusp of a new console generation and naturally thoughts are turning to games we know are coming and games we know must be coming. News flash: Nintendo is making another one of those Mario games. They seem to go down well? So far, only Mario Kart and Donkey Kong have been confirmed for brand new, Switch 2-specific...
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News Beloved Fantasy City Builder 'Against The Storm' Arrives On Switch This June
A Steam success
Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse and developer Eremite Games have today announced that the award-winning dark fantasy roguelike city builder (is that enough genre terms for ya?) Against the Storm will be making the jump to Switch on 26th June. This one launched on Steam in late 2023 and has since gone on to rack up over 1.5...
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News Yes, You Can Adjust The Camera In Mario Kart World
Get a good look?
Mario Kart World will introduce a boatload of new features when it drops on 5th June 2025 as a Switch 2 launch game. We've got a new open-world environment, courses that effectively join together in the Grand Prix, snacks that grant characters with new costumes, and much more. Small, less obvious new additions, however, have...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Mario Kart
News Rift Of The Necrodancer Gets Saucy In Upcoming Pizza Tower DLC
Marinara sauce, that is
Brace Yourself Games' long-awaited follow-up to Crypt of the NecroDancer, Rift of the NecroDancer, was every bit as cheesy as you would hope to see from a Guitar Hero-style rhythm puzzle adventure game (rolls off the tongue, eh?), and its upcoming DLC is going to get things even cheesier. The beloved Wario Land-inspired...
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News Donkey Kong Bananza Might Be Teasing The Return Of An Old Friend
No, not that one
Donkey Kong Bananza looks as if it could be filled with all sorts of DK (and Mario) lore from across the decades, and now a new video on the Nintendo Today! mobile app may have teased another detail. New footage showing off DK's various facial animations is backed by what appears to be (spoiler alert) the Rambi theme music, which...
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- Donkey Kong
- Nintendo
- Upcoming Releases
Video Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Spotlights More Games Ahead Of Switch Release
Bringing the fight to Switch next month
[Thu 10th Apr, 2025 00:30 BST] Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is out next month and we've now got a closer look at two games in this collection. The first video spotlights the 3D fighters Project Justice and Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein. As you can see in the trailer, there'll be a total of eight games...
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- Capcom
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News Switch 2 Exclusives Join Famitsu's "Most Wanted" Games Chart For The First Time
Here are the games readers are most excited about...
The famous Japanese video game outlet Famitsu regularly releases a list of its readership's "most wanted" games, and in the latest April update, it's added Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives for the first time based on the latest round of votes. In the top 30 "most wanted" games, Mario Kart World was...
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News Switch 2's Dock Isn't Compatible With The Original Switch, According To Nintendo
No docking
The Switch 2 is getting a new dock and if you have been wondering whether you'll be able to use your original Switch with it, apparently not. According to a listing on Nintendo's Japanese website (as highlighted by Nintendo Everything), the original Switch systems seemingly can't be used with the Switch 2 docking station. This includes...
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- PSA
- ICYMI
- Nintendo Switch
News Limited Run's Atlus Switch 2 Collector's Edition Is A 'Game-Key Card' Release
Available for $249.99
As we've discovered in recent weeks, multiple third-party Switch 2 games will be sold as "Game-Key Cards". Nintendo explains on its website how these cards are "different" from regular physical game cards as they don't contain the full game and act as a 'key' to download the title onto your system via the internet. While many...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Atlus
- Limited Run Games
- SEGA
- Upcoming Releases
PSA Beware Of Fake Switch Joy-Con Charging Grips
"I’m sure eBay will be very happy hearing about this"
The Nintendo Switch 2 may be on the horizon, but millions of original Switch consoles remain in active use—and that means there's still demand for accessories such as the Joy-Con Charging Grip. Sadly, picking up one of these accessories comes with some serious risks; examples of counterfeit...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Accessories
YesterdayMon, 28th Apr 2025
News Nintendo Today Video Showcases The New Switch 2 Pro Controller
It's a beaut
Nintendo has released a new video via its Nintendo Today! app which showcases the features and form factor of the new Switch 2 Pro Controller (thanks, Stealth40k). If you've already got the original Switch Pro Controller, then you might be looking at the latest iteration and wondering what's actually different. Well, there are a few...
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- Pro Controller
- Accessories
Random Missed Out On A Switch 2 Pre-Order? Sakurai Has The Perfect Solution
Good idea, slick
If you happened to have missed out on a Switch 2 pre-order, then chances are you're feeling pretty glum at the moment. We get it. Over in Japan, prospective owners had to enter a lottery system in order to be granted the opportunity to place their pre-orders. We know that legendary developer Masahiro Sakurai managed to bag one, but...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Masahiro Sakurai
News GameStop Apparently Investigating New York Store Over Sus Switch 2 Bundle Sales
Who do SKU think you're kidding?
An Emmy award-winning audio engineer has taken to social media in order to call out his local GameStop store, which he claims has been attempting to force expensive Switch 2 bundles on its customers in an attempt to cash in on the high demand for the console in the US. As first reported over at
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Random Speedrunner Beats Zelda: Breath of the Wild At Switch 2 Experience
Faster than a Ganon-ball
It's no secret that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can be beaten pretty quickly if you know what you're doing. Thanks to the open-ended nature of the game, skilled players can skip basically everything after The Great Plateau and leg it straight to Hyrule Castle to face the final boss. At a recent Switch 2...
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- Switch 2
- Zelda
Poll Which Switch 2 Accessories Are You Picking Up At Launch?
Accessorise up
Well, the Switch 2 pre-order circus came to town, and it was predictably calamitous. It feels like the same story every time a console launches these days, with demand vastly outstripping supply and the frenzy to secure a unit at launch generating joy and disappointment in equal measure. We hope those of you who weren't able to get a...
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- Accessories
- Upcoming Releases
News Nintendo's Official Magazine Gets A Special Switch 2 Edition
Update: Japanese edition is now live
'Switch 2 Edition' is a phrase that we've got used to throwing around over the last few months. Heck, we're going to throw it out there again now, but not in the sense of the upcoming lineup of enhanced games. Yes, Nintendo has announced that its official magazine is getting a 'Special Edition' all about Switch...
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- Japan
News Russia Looks To Seize 'World Of Tanks' Developer's Assets For "Extremist Activities"
Over Ukrainian support
World of Tanks' Russian operator Lesta Games, which was formerly owned by Wargaming, is being targeted by the Russian government over claims that the maker of various long-running, and highly popular war-sim titles, has been involved in extremist activities. According to a report from RIA.ru (owned by the Russian state),...
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- News
UK Charts Surprise! It's Another Sleepy Week For Nintendo
Top 10? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time...
We're back with the latest look at the UK charts, and, as we edge another week closer to the Switch 2 release date, it's another sleepy week in Nintendo land. Once again, there are no first-party showings for the House of Mario in the top 10. In fact, you have to scroll all the way down to...
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- Nintendo Switch
- UK
News Elden Ring Has Now Shipped Over 30 Million Copies Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch
That's a lot of tarnished
FromSoftware has announced that it has now shipped over 30 million copies of the hit action-RPG Elden Ring, making it one of the most successful video games of all time after just three years on the market. Originally launched on 25th February 2022, the game took the now-classic 'souls' formula made famous in titles like...
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- Elden Ring
- Switch 2
News 'Baldi's Basics' Creator Talks Switch Ports, Baldi In Smash & Learning To Code Via His 3DS
Historicality. Yum!
Now, we're not sure if you're aware — or if you're even cool enough to be aware — of indie horror sensation, Baldi's Basics, but rest assured that this is one very peculiar slice of PC video-gaming strangeness. Indeed it's an experience that pairs grungy kids educational games of the 1990s with an unsettling horror twist, for...
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- News
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Has Been Rated For Switch 2
In Saudi Arabia
Colour us a little bit surprised that a Dragon Ball game hasn't been announced for the Switch 2 yet. The legendary anime and manga series from the late Akira Toriyama has proven hugely popular on the current Switch, with both Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot both getting ports to the console. Well, it seems like we...
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- Bandai Namco
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News Gal Guardians: Servants Of The Dark Scores First Major Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New bosses incoming
Inti Creates has today released the first major update for the Castlevania-inspired character-swapping adventure Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark. This one brings the game up to ver. 1.2.1 (a small follow-up accompanied the "major" part of the update) and adds a handful of new features like a fresh 'Arena' event, new boss...
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Sunday27th Apr 2025
Opinion Switch's Secret Best Couch Multiplayer Game Won't Be Playable On Switch 2
Don’t let this gem disappear unloved into the long dark night
After eight years of articles and YouTube content covering the Switch, you might think there are no surprises left to uncover, but I'm here to say that the very best couch multiplayer on the system – a game by Nintendo themselves – was completely missed by seemingly everyone on the...
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- Switch 2
- Labo
News Nintendo Of America President On Timing Of Switch 2's Release Date
Doug Bowser: There's no specific time you "must launch video games"
Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 will be arriving on 5th June 2025, but why exactly did it choose this specific month? Speaking to NPR recently, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser revealed some of the reasons behind this decision - explaining how there is really no...
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- North America
Poll After One Month, How Often Are You Actually Using 'Nintendo Today'?
Old news?
It has been such a busy few weeks in the world of Nintendo that when asked, "How long has Nintendo Today! been out for?", our answers could range anywhere from three days to three years. In truth, the daily news app launched one month ago today, on 27th March 2025. That means we've had a full 31 days to see the calendar in action, set our...
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- Nintendo
- Mobile
- Switch 2
Video Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker For Switch Online
Arriving June 5th
The GameCube library will be joining the Switch 2's online 'Expansion Pack' tier this June and one of three launch titles for this particular collection is Link's cel-shaded adventure The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Nintendo's new app 'Nintendo Today!' has been sharing some additional footage of this title in action on the...
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- Zelda
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News 'EA Sports Madden NFL 26' Switch 2 File Size Seemingly Revealed
Pre-orders are now live
Although Nintendo's first-party titles for the Switch 2 won't take up much space, it seems the early batch of third-party games will. Following details about multiple file sizes for a bunch of games earlier this week, Nintendo's official website has now listed the game file size for EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26 and it's...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
- EA
Video Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance 'Stage Introduction' Trailer Released
Available this August
SEGA is reviving its ninja classic Shinobi with the help of Lizardcube this August and in the lead up it's sharing new details and footage. The latest update is a 'stage introduction' showing off the general design and flow of levels. While this is a 2D action platformer, there will be a bit more on offer as you can see...
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- Sega
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Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Tactical decision
Howdy partners! We are back with another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last week, we matched up a duo of delightful designs for Pikmin on GameCube, though the competition wasn't even close. The classic North American / European variant walked away with a commanding win, taking 74% and leaving the colourful Japanese design with the...
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- Nintendo
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Saturday26th Apr 2025
Poll GameStop Offers A Tempting Switch 2 Trade-In Deal, But Is It Really Worth It?
Out with the old?
Buying a new console on or close to its launch date (or, in some cases, at any point during its lifespan) can be exceptionally costly. It's often a good option, then, to flog your current-gen console and get a discount off your next hardware purchase, especially if the new one is backwards compatible. In the case of the Switch 2,...
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- Hardware
News Atlus Reveals 'RAIDOU Remastered' Switch 2 Performance And Resolution
Switch information also revealed
Atlus will be bringing Raidou Remastered The Mystery of the Soulles Army to not only the original Switch but also the Switch 2 this June and if you're wondering how it will perform on the new Nintendo platform we've now got some details. According to the company's official Japanese website (via Nintendo Everything),...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Atlus
- Upcoming Releases
Round Up Multiple Switch 2 Game Pre-Order Trailers Released
See what's arriving this June
With Switch 2 pre-orders going live in multiple locations this week, various game developers have used this second round of excitement to showcase their upcoming games for the new platform. This round up includes some new third-party game pre-order trailers as well as some we may have already showcased here on Nintendo...
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- Upcoming Releases
- Videos
News Turok Receives A New Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
The team at Nightdive Studios have rolled out a new update for Turok's Switch eShop release and multiple other platforms. Patch 3.0.1013 includes a whole list of Switch-specific updates. This includes fixes, some new options, and much more. Here are the full patch notes for this latest update (via Nightdive Studios' official...
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- Nintendo Switch
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News Split Fiction Movie Adaptation Reportedly Casts Sydney Sweeney
The game arrives on Switch 2 this June
Josef Fares and Hazelight's latest co-op action-adventure Split Fiction is on the way to the Switch 2 this June and now to add this, Variety is reporting the upcoming movie adaptation has cast Sydney Sweeney. Sweeney's role has not been decided yet, but according to Variety's "sources" she'll be playing either...
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- Upcoming Releases
- Movies
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (26th April)
Zero dawn
Can you believe we're now less than 40 days away from the launch of the Switch 2? Gosh, it feels like yesterday we were sat peering at blurry photos of the motherboard, and now here we are. In the meantime, we have some games to play, but let's first recap some of the most interesting stories from this week. First up, it appears that the...
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- Nintendo Switch
- What Are You Playing
Friday25th Apr 2025
Guide 123 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Save & Play' eShop Sale (Europe)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
The 'Save & Play' sale wraps up in just a few days, so this is your friendly reminder to make the most of the savings while they last! You'll find a rundown of the very best sale offerings below... Your mind may be fixed firmly on Switch 2, but that isn't going to stop Nintendo from opening the sale...
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- Nintendo
- Switch eShop
- Sales
- Europe
Guide 126 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' eShop Sale (North America)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' Switch eShop sale wraps up this weekend on 27th April, so you only have a couple of days left to nip in and grab yourself a bargain! Want to know the very best titles currently seeing a price cut? Boy, do we have the list for you... Ready for some savings? Nintendo has kicked off...
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- Nintendo
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News Bravely Default On Switch 2 May Have Removed One Of The Game's Best Features
Close Encounters of Every Kind
Square Enix is bringing Bravely Default: Flying Fairy to the Switch 2 on the console's launch day via an HD Remaster, and we're pretty happy to see the first entry in this delightful series make the jump to home consoles. But it's being launched as a Game-Key Card game, which has definitely put a bit of an asterisk on...
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- 3DS
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Guide Every Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card Release
All confirmed Switch 2 Game-Key Card games
For Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a different type of physical release: Game-Key Cards. They've proven controversial amongst gamers as they contain no actual game data. Instead, once the game is downloaded, they function as a key that must be inserted into your Switch 2 to access the game stored in the...
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- Nintendo
Community 38 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
Part 10 - The saga continues
Welcome to the tenth instalment of our 'Games We Missed' series. Twice a year we round up a bunch of stragglers, many of which we had on our list to review but just couldn't get to due to the sheer number of games launching every week, some of which totally slipped through the net. As always, we asked Nintendo Life...
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News Switch 2 "Code-In-A-Box" Physical Game Listing Spotted Online
Not again!
Switch 2 is giving developers another way to distribute their games physically, but this might not necessarily rule out the end of "code-in-a-box" releases. As highlighted on social media, a Split Fiction physical release for Switch 2 has popped up on sites like Best Buy, and attached to the EA and Hazelight game is a notice about it...
- Switch 2
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News Marvelous USA Confirms Its Switch 2 Physical Releases Will Contain The "Full Game"
No game-key card releases here
If you're planning on getting a third-party physical title for Switch 2, one thing you might want to check first is if it's a regular game card or a game-key card. Game-key cards don't contain the full data on the card and are instead used as a key to download the full game. While a lot of developers are going to be...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
- North America
- Europe
Random Masahiro Sakurai Finds Success In Switch 2 Lottery
"I what…?"
If you've entered the lottery to get a Switch 2 in Japan, then you may well be hearing back from Nintendo relatively soon. Many have been receiving emails from Nintendo to confirm that they've been successful in securing a Switch 2 pre-order over the past day, with one of the successes coming from none other than Smash and Kirby creator...
- Random
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- Japan
- Masahiro Sakurai
News Street Fighter 6 Releasing Final 'Year 2' Fighter Alongside Switch 2 Game Launch
Update: Elena returns with new gameplay footage
[Fri 11th Apr, 2025 00:45 BST] Capcom announced it would be bringing Street Fighter 6 to the Switch 2 last week and today it has confirmed the release date of the final 'Year 2' DLC fighter Elena. This character (first appearing in Street Fighter III: New Generation) will be released the same day as...
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- Street Fighter
- Capcom
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