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TodayTue, 20th May 2025
News Nintendo Files New Trademark For A DS Cult Classic
Room service
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 has racked up quite the cult following over the years. This Nintendo-published text-based adventure first arrived on the DS back in 2007 and received a sequel, Last Window: The Secret of Cape West, three years later before developer Cing bit the dust after declaring for bankruptcy. Things have, naturally, been...
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Exclusive Fast Fusion Will Contain 12 Tracks, Free Content Update Confirmed
All performance modes have also been detailed
Shin'en Multimedia's FAST Fusion is set to be a true visual highlight when it launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 day one on 5th June 2025. Like its predecessor, FAST RMX, Fusion looks to take full advantage of the new hardware's capabilities to produce blistering performance at the highest resolution...
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News Mario-Inspired 2D Platformer Secures A Switch 2 Release On Kickstarter
And it looks gorgeous
2D action-adventure game Aurascope has completed its recent Kickstarter campaign, with backers pledging enough dosh to secure a port on the Switch and Switch 2. Created by Nick Oztok, the game sees you set off on an adventure with protagonists Trace and Aurora as they look to uncover the secrets of the 'Aurascope'. If the...
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News Nintendo Partners With Samsung To Produce Main Chips For Switch 2
Samsung has also "pushed" for an OLED refresh, it's claimed
A new report from Bloomberg reveals Nintendo has called on Samsung to "produce the main chips" for the Switch 2 and potent
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Round Up The First Impressions Of Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Are In
Here's what players are saying
After a long wait and some delays, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is finally out this week. It's already in early access on select platforms and we've now got the first player impressions rolling in. This includes the game's reception on Valve's PC platform Steam. Right now, the reviews are currently "very...
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News Nintendo Music's Latest Update Celebrates Another NES Classic, Here's Every Song Included
Kid Icarus returns
The Nintendo Music app has been pumping out all sorts of soundtracks so far this year and following a Pokémon update last week, we're now jumping back to the glory days of the NES with the original Kid Icarus game. This album, as you might expect, is a lot smaller than the previous update - with just 12 tracks and a total...
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News Switch 2's News Section Will Reduce Clutter With Individual Account Feeds
See what you want to see
If you've ever used multiple accounts on your Switch, the news feed is often bombarded with posts. This has been particularly noticeable if you have access to an account for a different region, resulting in the same post appearing for each location. With this in mind, it looks like Nintendo has made a slight refresh to the...
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News Overwatch 2 x Street Fighter 6 Collaboration Goes Live This Week
Check out the new gameplay trailer
EVO Japan is currently taking place this weekend and there's already been some video game announcements. One of them happens to be a new crossover between Blizzard's Overwatch 2 and the Capcom title Street Fighter 6. Blizzard shared this news on stage at day one of the event. It will see the characters from Street...
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YesterdayMon, 19th May 2025
Guide 27 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games We're Excited For In 2025
The very best Switch 2 games coming soon
The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally (almost) here, and a new console means a whole new slate of exciting video games. Nintendo's next generation of hardware is coming out of the gate strong with an incredible 23 launch games, among which includes long-awaited ports such as Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition and...
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Video Check Out New Direct-Feed Gameplay Of Cyberpunk 2077 On Switch 2
Preem
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is one of the headlining launch games for the Nintendo Switch 2, but gameplay footage for CD Projekt Red's FPS has been pretty scarce since its announcement on 2nd April 2025. Until now, that is. New, direct-feed gameplay has been shared, and we've collated snippets of it for your perusement in the above...
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News Nintendo Renews A Couple Of Metroid Prime Trademarks
But don't get your hopes up
Nintendo always seems to renew its trademarks at the juiciest of times. While these renewals are rarely anything to get excited about, a little bit of speculation never hurts. Especially with a new console looming. As brought to our attention on BlueSky by @Stealth40k, Nintendo has today renewed the trademarks for the...
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News Fortnite Devs Hit With Unfair Labour Practice Filing Following AI Darth Vader Fiasco
SAG-AFTRA hits back
Voice acting union SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labour practice charge against Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, and Llama Productions, the game's signatory company, for using an AI-generated voice of James Earl Jones to portray Darth Vader in-game. In a statement posted on its website (via
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News Switch 2's HD Rumble Is Seemingly Capable Of Some Impressive Sound Output
Good vibrations
If you have ever lost one of your Switch 1 Joy-Con, there's every chance that you will have seen the 'Search for Controllers' feature in action. This menu in the 'Controller' settings lets you select any paired controller that you know is in the room somewhere, and make it vibrate, so you can track it down in a pocket, down the back...
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News Yakuza 0 Comparison Video May Give Switch 2 The Edge Over PS4
It's close, though
Recently, Sega has been uploading short clips of the upcoming Yakuza 0: Director's Cut on Switch 2 online in a bid to showcase the new English dub for the main cast of characters. As spotted by VGC, YouTuber Cycu1 has now collated these clips and presented a comparison with the same scenes from the PS4 version (played via...
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News Nintendo Has Confirmed It Will Be Attending GamesCom 2025
Company skipped last year's event
After skipping GamesCom last year, Nintendo has now confirmed that it will be in attendance at GamesCom 2025 in Cologne, Germany later this year between 20th and 24th August. It was speculated that Nintendo's absence from last year's event was due to its growing preparations for the upcoming Switch 2. Now that the...
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UK Charts The Wait For Switch 2 Continues, As Nintendo Clings To A Top 10 Spot
Are we there yet?
Switch 2's release date is just a few weeks away, and its proximity has driven the purchase of Switch 1 games into a real rut (in the UK, at least). The latest look at the UK physical charts will be a familiar sight for those who tune in weekly, with Switch sales not being remotely close to what they used to be. New releases DOOM:...
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News Nintendo Is Opening Its Fourth Store In Japan This Year
Say hello to 'Nintendo Fukuoka'
Nintendo has announced that it is opening its fourth store in Japan by the end of 2025 in Fukuoka. Further details are scarce at the moment, but Nintendo says the store will be located in JR Hakata City (Amu Plaza), a large shopping mall consisting of clothing stores, furnishing retailers, restaurants, and more...
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Sunday18th May 2025
News Here's A Look At The Size And Inside Of Switch 2 Game Cases
Arriving in store next month
Nintendo is slightly mixing up its box art game for the Switch 2 generation with red cases and artwork that now wraps around the spine of the case. It seems another look at these cases (via Genki_JPN on social media) has now revealed what you can expect to see on the inside of these cases when you open them up...
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News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Switch Update Arrives Next Week
Here's what you can expect
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time arrives on the Switch next week and ahead of release Level-5 is rolling out an early access update on select platforms, bumping the game up to Version 1.1.1. This will be slightly different on the Switch front - with Version 1.1.0 apparently reflecting "some of the contents of this...
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Video Nintendo Gives Us A Closer Look At Switch 2's GameCube Controller
The GameCube library returns next month
The Switch 2's Online Expansion Pack tier is getting the GameCube library at launch and alongside this Nintendo will be releasing a new wireless GameCube controller, based on the original design with added buttons. It's now released a video on its Nintendo Today! mobile application, giving fans a closer look...
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Leading the pack
There's been a lot of conversation about Nintendo making Mario Kart World its main launch title for the Switch 2 ahead of certain other key franchises. Nintendo of America's Nate Bihldorff provided an official response about this to Inverse last month, mentioning how it's "one of the most broadly accessible games possible" with a...
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Mailbox Switch 2 Innovations, Localisation Dreams, "That Big Playtest Thing" - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #24 - May 2025
Assuming the postie doesn't deprive us on launch day, we're less than three weeks away from having a brand new Nintendo console in our hands! This 24th edition of the Nintendo Life Mailbox will be the final spread with the original Switch as Nintendo's flagship console! Yes, we've been rifling through our inbox and publishing...
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Feature 'Tales Of Tuscany' Dev's Goal Is To "Let Players Do Whatever They Want"
"It doesn't take itself too seriously... the inspiration is basically my life"
At PAX East, we had a chance to sit down with the lively Nico Papalia and Top Hat Studios - developer of Athenian Rhapsody, and its newly-announced prequel, Tales of Tuscany (releasing on “whatever you play games on,” including Switch, in 2026). We wanted to learn a...
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Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: F-Zero X
X-treme
Hello folks, we're back with another edition of Box Art Brawl! Right, first of all, what happened last time..? Oh yes, we looked at Mario Party 3 for the N64! Heh, this wasn't even remotely close, with Japan's variant winning the day with 84% of the vote. North America managed 13%, with Europe lagging behind with a mere 3%. This week,...
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Saturday17th May 2025
Gallery Nintendo Gives Us A Closer Look At Its New Store In The US
Update: Now open!
It's not every day Nintendo opens a new store to the public, but this week happens to be one of those very special occasions. In case you somehow missed this news, Nintendo San Francisco opens its doors this week and the US branch has been teasing all things related to it - including special merch as well as some photos. Select...
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Review Arcade Archives NebulasRay (Switch) - A CGI Deep-Cut After Decades Of Waiting
Namco's 1994 shmup has never been ported previously
Namco's 1994 shmup NebulasRay is one of those games which arrived at an odd point in the history of arcade gaming. Launching many months before Rare stunned the world with the CGI sprites of Donkey Kong Country, it was one of the earliest examples of a 2D video game built around pre-rendered...
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News GameStop To Offer Additional Switch 2 Units In-Store And Online At Launch
"Didn't pre-order?"
If you haven't pre-ordered a Switch 2 yet and feel like you've missed out, the US video game retailer GameStop has announced it will be offering additional units both in-store and online at launch. So, when the launch event begins in GameStop stores, you'll still be able to potentially acquire a system around this time. This...
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Feature The Long & Rainbow Road To 'Mario Kart World' - Part 2
Lap 2 - Double Dash, DS, Wii
And we're back for another lap of Mario Kart history as we slipstream our way to the chequered flag and Mario Kart World on 5th June. Having looked back at the first three instalments in Mario's karting chronicles, today we're accelerating on to the GameCube, DS, and two-duct-taped-GameCubes entries, as the series went...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (17th May)
What's that coming over the hill?
Howdy partners! It's time for another good old natter about our weekend gaming plans. Before we dive into what we're all up to, however, let's look back on the week's highlights. There were a couple of big Switch 2 drops as Nintendo revealed the console's final tech specs, announced what we can expect from its free...
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Video Lizardcube On Bringing The Art Of Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance To Life
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look
Sega's ninja classic Shinobi returns this August with the help of Lizardcube and in the lead up we've been learning more and more about this new entry. The latest update shares a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - which is aiming to push the limits of 2D animated games as...
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Friday16th May 2025
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked
All the N64 games on NSO
Updated with Killer Instinct Gold. Enjoy! The library of Nintendo 64 games on Switch boasts some of the system's heaviest hitters - a great selection of quality 64-bit games easily accessible to anyone subscribed to the 'Expansion Pack' tier of the Nintendo Switch Online service But which N64 games on Nintendo Switch...
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News Nintendo Apologises For "Error" With Mention Of Switch 2 VRR TV Support
"The incorrect information was initially published"
Nintendo Switch 2 is sporting all sorts of modern technology and one other addition is variable refresh rate (VRR) support. This has been highlighted on Nintendo's official website alongside all the other upgrades for this new hardware. Nintendo has been nice enough to provide a description about...
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News 12 Switch Games Are Getting Free Switch 2 Upgrades, Here's What You Can Expect
Nintendo's free updates arrive next month
As you might recall, Nintendo will be releasing "free updates" for select Switch games on the Nintendo Switch 2. It's already revealed the specific titles that will be getting this treatment and now it's detailed what exactly you can expect. Once again, these updates will enhance the overall gameplay...
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News Here's Your First Look At Pokémon Scarlet And Violet On Switch 2
What? ScaVi is evolving!
We've known that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet would be getting a free Switch 2 upgrade for a couple of months now. This morning, Nintendo revealed what that update would involve, and now, The Pokémon Company has showcased a couple of screenshots showing the Switch 2 version in action. As brought to our attention on BlueSky...
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News Zelda Fans Are Concerned About The Free Switch 2 Updates, But Don't Worry
It's likely performance will still be improved
12 Switch games are due to receive free updates for the upcoming Switch 2, and Nintendo has finally revealed what these will entail. Mostly, it's exactly what we'd expected, with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet receiving much-needed resolution and frame rate boosts, and Super Mario Odyssey receiving a...
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News Nintendo Has "No Plans" To Use Game-Key Cards For First-Party-Developed Titles
Key to success
You can push any fears about seeing Mario on a Game-Key Card aside, as Nintendo has revealed to us that it has "no plans" to use the new physical format on its first-party-developed titles. After more Switch 2 titles began to crop up under the Game-Key Card label, we reached out to Nintendo UK for confirmation about whether we should...
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News The Hundred Line Director Has Already Announced A Brand New Game
Despite studio troubles
Too Kyo Games and co-director of The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Kazutaka Kodaka, could probably take a bit of a break and bask in the critical reception of the recent strategy RPG. But that's completely the opposite of what's actually happening. Yep, the studio — along with publisher DMM Games — has announced a...
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News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Another Game
Ultra combo!
Fighting game and Rare fans are in for a treat today with Nintendo adding the 1996 N64 release Killer Instinct Gold to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. As long as you have an active subscription to the Expansion Pack tier, you'll be able to update your Switch app and play it right now. Here's a bit more about it, courtesy of...
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News Nintendo: "Physical Games Are Still A Key Part Of Our Business"
But Game-Key Cards also play a part
Switch 2 introduces Game-Key Cards, which require users to download the game, and it's raised concerns in general about Nintendo's future physical support. If you are wondering about the company's plans going forward, Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser has reassured everyone that physical games remain a...
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Rumour Red Dead Redemption 2 May Be Heading To Switch 2 Pretty Soon
"I have a PLAN, Arthur!"
When Rockstar Games launched Red Dead Redemption on the Switch, our thoughts immediately turned to its excellent sequel: could Red Dead Redemption 2 come to the Switch 2? Well, according to a couple of new reports from GameReactor and Nintenduo, yes, it can and it wi
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News Nintendo Predicted To Become "Primary Partner For Third-Party Game Publishers"
Show me the money
Analyst firm DFC Intelligence has predicted that Nintendo may well become the "primary partner for third-party game publishers" in five years, by which time the Switch 2 is predicted to have sold 100 million units. This comes via Eurogamer, with DFC Intelligence posting its latest report on the gaming industry going forward,...
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News Fortnite Turns To The Dark Side With AI Darth Vader Voice, And Of Course It's Been Swearing
Update: Fortnite says it's issued a hotfix
Here's a statement that gets worse the longer you read it: Fortnite's new Star Wars season has gained a Darth Vader NPC that can talk to you in the voice of the late, great James Earl Jones via a generative AI chatbot. Forget Imperial Admiral Motti's lack of faith, we find this disturbing (thanks for the...
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Review Into The Restless Ruins (Switch) - A Marvellous Meld Of Dungeons, Deckbuilding & Auto-Combat
Celtic connections
It's possibly becoming a bit of a hard sell these days, the old roguelike dungeon-crawling adventure, replete with retro/pixel visuals. We know it. However, as busy and as overstuffed with pale imitators to the greats as this genre is, it's still well worth keeping an eye out for the odd gem. And here we have an example of said...
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Opinion I Hope Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Doesn't Make A 'Big' Remake Mistake
Bigger isn't always better
Of all the RPGs I love, the Trails series is probably the one I have the hardest time recommending. A mix of platform availability, game length, and sheer number of titles is enough to scare anyone away, and even when someone does get into the series, there’s the inevitable onslaught of questions as they try and navigate...
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News Micro Machines-Inspired Arcade Racer Sets Its Sights On Switch 2 Launch
Off to the races
The line-up of Switch 2 titles grows by the day, and now, should it reach its Kickstarter goal, a new arcade racer is getting thrown into the mix. OctaRace is a newly announced top-down racer, with inspirations ranging from Micro Machines to Crash Team Racing (by way of a little Mario Kart). Developer Pixel Almost Perfect intends...
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News Fight Fans Rejoice, 8BitDo Is Launching A New Arcade Controller For The Switch
Available July 2025
Accessory firm 8BitDo has announced it is launching a brand-new arcade controller for the Nintendo Switch, and by Jove, it looks absolutely glorious. Shipping from 15th July 2025 across North America and from 15th August 2025 across Europe with pre-orders commencing today, the controller will come in two variants: an Xbox...
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News Switch eShop Racer 'New Star GP' Unlocks Frame Rate Ahead Of Switch 2's Launch
Time extension
The Virtua Racing-like release New Star GP, which made its debut on the Switch eShop last March, has recently received a new update with some extra "performance improvement options". According to a post on ResetEra, you can now unlock the frame rate in the game - apparently suggesting the developer behind the title could be getting...
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Thursday15th May 2025
Guide Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch 2
Where to buy Switch 2 consoles, accessories & games
Following the Direct showcase, Switch 2 pre-orders from Nintendo itself went live on the 8th April in the UK and Europe. Retailer pre-orders in the US and Canada went live on 24th April at 12am ET. If you're hoping to get a Switch 2 on launch day, you'll want to slam down your money sharpish. In...
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News Nintendo Unveils Diddy Kong's Brand New Design
Cap's off
Diddy Kong has been strangely missing in action from much of Nintendo's marketing, particularly around the Switch 2. At least he was there when Donkey Kong Country Returns HD came out in January...? Anyway, the big question on everyone's lips when Donkey Kong was shown off in Mario Kart World back in January, sporting a brand new design...
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Talking Point Are You Ghosting Switch 1 To Save Yourself For Switch 2?
The best is yet to come
2nd April 2025 will go down as a big day in Nintendo history for a lot of reasons. For one, it was when Nintendo finally lifted the lid on Switch 2, showcasing the console, its games and the all-important price and release date. It was also when, for some of us, our Switch 1 playtime tanked. The new console may have ignited...
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