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TodayFri, 27th Mar 2026
News Hades II Has Some Bonus Content Planned For Next Month
Coming in a new update
Hades II developer Supergiant Games yesterday announced it would be bringing the Princess of the Underworld to Xbox and PlayStation platforms on 14th April 2026. If you're wondering how this is relevant to Nintendo, well, according to the team, there'll be an update released for all platforms on the same date. As revealed on...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
News "We Have Begun R&D" - Crimson Desert Dev Shows Interest In A Switch 2 Port
But there are things it might have to "give up"
The new open-world action-adventure Crimson Desert launched last week, and although it's filled with technical issues on platforms such as the PlayStation 5, South Korean publisher and developer Pearl Abyss isn't ruling out a Switch 2 port. In fact, according to the company's CEO, Heo Jin-Young, the...
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Resident Evil Requiem Adds Photo Mode In New Game Update For Switch 2
Smile!
Following a successful launch last month, Capcom has rolled out some updates for Resident Evil Requiem. The latest one is now here for all platforms including the Switch 2. The most notable update is the addition of Photo Mode, which can be accessed game's pause menu. Apart from this, it has fixed a bug that made progress impossible "under...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Resident Evil
- Capcom
- Updates
News Mario Tennis Fever Update Now Available (Version 1.0.2), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Return to the court
Nintendo has been releasing all sorts of game updates in recent weeks, and following the launch of Mario Tennis Fever on the Switch 2 last month, this new title has now received its second update. This update bumps the game up to Version 1.0.2 and contains character balance adjustments & makes changes to shot behavior. As usual,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Mario Tennis
- Nintendo
- Updates
News Devil May Cry 5 'Devil Hunter Edition' Has Been Rated For Switch 2
Reveal incoming?
Classification boards around the globe often reveal game announcements ahead of schedule, and it looks like it might have happened again this week. If you were a fan of Dante's older adventures on the Switch, according to a new rating from the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee, Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition is on its way...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Capcom
- Devil May Cry
YesterdayThu, 26th Mar 2026
News Fox McCloud Blasts Into The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Excuse me, WHAT?
Here's a headline we never thought we'd be writing — Star Fox's very own Fox McCloud will be making an appearance in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Yes, you read that correctly — Fox McCloud will be in the Mario Galaxy movie. No need to pinch yourselves. Shared by the official Mario Galaxy Movie social media accounts, this is...
- Nintendo
- Mario Movie
- Star Fox
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Mega Man In New Season Pass Update
Update: The Blue Bomber follows a major game update
After announcing a trio of new DLC characters for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Sega has now released a new major update for the title. Before we get into this, it's also confirmed the Capcom icon Mega Man will be blasting into Sonic Racing on 25th March 2026 (aka next week). You can see the...
- Sonic
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
- DLC
Spirited away
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is an easy game, but it has two near insurmountable difficulty spikes. The first is the compulsion to constantly sit with your companion critters and make them dance around you or kiss you on the cheek, which brings the game to a screeching halt. The second is an overwhelming urge to use the game’s photo mode...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Super Meat Boy Brings Brutal 3D Platforming To Switch 2 This Month
Update: It looks like we might have a date...
If you've played any of the Super Meat Boy games previously, you might be interested to hear a brand-new 3D game is arriving in 2026. In an update this week, developer Sluggerfly and the game's publisher Headup have now confirmed a Switch 2 version. While Super Meat Boy 3D does approach the brutal...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News A Pokémon Center Employee Has Reportedly Died After An Attack In Tokyo
The perpetrator is also dead, according to reports
Warning: Please be advised that this post includes details that may cause distress. A female employee at The Pokémon Center in the Sunshine City complex in Tokyo has died following a fatal stabbing incident on the evening of 26th March 2026, according to reports from news outlets. According to...
- Japan
- Pokemon
- Pokemon Center
News Fallout 4 Gets DLSS Support On Switch 2 Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Eddie! It's me! Your old pal - DLSS"
Bethesda has dropped its much-anticipated update for Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition on Switch 2, bringing NVIDIA DLSS support for both 40fps and 60fps modes. The developer promised to bring DLSS
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
News Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Has Received A Small Patch Today
Put your new amiibo to use
Although the focus is on Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Switch 2 Edition this week and its new DLC, Nintendo has updated one other game today alongside this release. It's the puzzle-platformer Switch title Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. This is only a small patch, but if you've been looking for an excuse to revisit it, now...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
- amiibo
News Pokémon Champions Plans To Keep The Stadium Lights On For A Very Long Time
"Basically forever"
The new battle game Pokémon Champions is now just weeks away from release, and once it's up and running, the plan is to keep it going for as long as possible. Game producer Masaaki Hoshino has revealed how the team wants this new title to go the distance, or "basically forever", as long as the series keeps going, and is...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Pokemon
- Mobile
REVOlutionary?
It feels like Virtua Fighter 5 has been around for bloomin’ ages, and that’s because it has. Originally released in 2006, it’s been updated several times, remastered by RGG Studios with the Dragon Engine, received the highly-requested rollback netcode, and finally ported to current platforms, including the Switch 2. If I were...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Virtua Fighter
News TMNT: Splintered Fate Gold Edition Gets Totally Tubular On Switch Today
Base game, meet DLC
Super Evil Megacorp has been pretty consistent with its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate support over the past three years, and today, the company has announced a brand-new addition for those hoping to pick up the base game and all of its DLC in one swoop. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Gold Edition...
- News
- Switch eShop
- TMNT
News Nintendo Alarmo's Latest Update Adds A Wonderful Free Theme
It's Mario time!
If you've been sleeping on Nintendo Alarmo, now is the time to check it out, with a new update available now! This coincides with this week's release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park. It's a Wonder-themed update featuring Elephant Mario and other aspects of the Flower Kingdom...
- Nintendo
- Alarmo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
Japanese Charts Pokémon Pokopia Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down
Building a giant
It's time for the weekly physical Japanese charts, published by Famitsu. And for the third week in a row, Pokémon Pokopia sits proudly at the top. It isn't exactly close, either — the fantastic block-based cosy adventure sold another 114,515 boxed copies during the week of 16th March to 22nd March 2026. Second place went to the...
- Japanese Charts
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Pokemon
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream 'Welcome Version' Bug Causes Demo To Crash
Nintendo is investigating
Plenty of readers (and beyond) have been enjoying the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 'Welcome Version' demo over the past 24 hours. But for some diving in this morning, they've been greeted by a rather unpleasant surprise: a crash. It turns out that Nintendo has identified a bug with the demo, which causes it to crash...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Nintendo
News CRKD's New Premium Controller Is Getting Us Hot Under The Collar
Compatible with Switch 1 & 2
Accessory manufacturer CRKD, perhaps best known for the Nitro Deck and its range of guitar controllers, has revealed a new premium pad compatible with the Switch 1 and 2. The ULT PRO (for goodness' sake, another pad with the word 'Pr
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Accessories
"I see this game as the foundational product for the future"
Virtua Fighter isn't a series you'd generally associate with Nintendo systems, and that's probably because the closest we've had to an entry is Virtua Quest, a GameCube spin-off from 2004 (though we also had a Virtual Console release of Virtua Fighter 2 back in the Wii era). But now,...
- Features
- Interviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Sega
News Anime-Inspired FPS 'Mullet Madjack' Hits Switch In April, And It Looks Like A Lot
Sorry, MULLET MADJACK
Despite CoD still not being on Switch yet (despite promises), Switch has first-person shooters to suit all tastes, whether you're a modern-era DOOM slayer, a boomer shooter, or you want to throw
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
PSA Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Is Now Available Physically On Switch 2
And it's not a Game-Key Card
If you've been holding out for the physical edition of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for the Switch 2, then chances are you've already had a visit from the postman today, as it's out now. Yes, it took a little longer than we might have expected, but the physical release is here, and best of all, it's not a Game-Key Card...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Sonic
Nintendo Download 26th March (North America)
Mario Wonder! The Midnight Walk! South of Midnight! Neopets!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 2 eShop - Highlights: Super Mario...
- Nintendo Download
- Nintendo Switch
- North America
News Grave Seasons Is A Cosy Pixel Art Farm Sim With A Murderous Twist
Dig it up this August
2026 is a good year for spooky farm sims, and Perfect Garbage's Grave Seasons will be bringing a fresh twist to the genre when it launches on Switch on 14th August 2026. Published by Blumhouse Games, Grave Seasons might look like a cute little pixel art farm sim where you grow crops and build relationships with the residents...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Sumptuous Retro Shmup 'ZPF' Launches On Switch In Just A Few Weeks
Title landed on Mega Drive last year
Publisher Mega Cat Studios has confirmed that the lovely-looking retro shmup ZPF will launch on the Switch eShop next month on 16th April 2026. Yes, it's going head-to-head with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, though we suspect there won't be too much crossover with the games' audiences. ZPF is already...
- Nintendo eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Horror FPS Amnesia: Rebirth Spooks Up A Storm On Switch 2 Next Month
Fearsome
Amnesia: Rebirth, the horror FPS that originally launched right when Covid had us all locked up indoors, is heading to the Switch 2 on 30th April 2026. Developed by Frictional Games, Rebirth is arriving to Nintendo's console as a "complete and optimized version, ensuring peak performance on the system". Hopefully that means we can look...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Mario Wonder's 'Meetup In Bellabel Park' Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music
Wonderful!
Earlier this week, you might have noticed how Nintendo Music didn't roll out its weekly update at the regular time. It led to speculation about Nintendo potentially holding out for the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park, and sure enough, the tracks for Bellabel Park have now been...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Music
- Super Mario
- Updates
Wednesday25th Mar 2026
News Nintendo To Change Pricing For Digital & Physical Switch 2 Exclusives, Starting With Yoshi
Update: Nintendo confirms "The cost of physical games is not going up"
Nintendo of America has just announced that first-party Switch 2 exclusives on the eShop will be getting a different MSRP (that's manufacturer's suggested retail price) compared to physical releases. What that means is that, going forward, it's very likely that digital games...
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Yoshi
- US
Now with added Pikmin
After almost 20 years of 'New' games, 2D Mario was in desperate need of a shakeup, and in 2023, Super Mario Bros. Wonder did just that. Equal parts throwback to the glory days of the SNES and something entirely fresh, the platformer was a delight from start to finish, and while it might not have been as memorable or challenging...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Super Mario
News Sonic Frontiers "Definitive Edition" Has Been Rated In Korea
Super Sonic news
Sonic Frontiers took the series in a new direction when it launched in 2022 with its "open-zone" design, and it seems Sega might not be entirely done with it just yet... As highlighted by Gematsu, The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea has recently rated Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition. Platforms and other details...
- Sonic
- Nintendo Switch
- Sega
News Surprise! Tomodachi Life 'Welcome Version' Demo Is Live Now On The Switch eShop
Living the demo
A demo version of the upcoming Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has dropped on the eShop this morning, following previews going live yesterday. The free demo is dubbed 'Tomodachi: Living the Dream - Welcome Version' and is downloadable right now if you're after a taster of the quirky sim game that's coming out on 16th April.
- Nintendo Switch
- Tomodachi Life
- Switch eShop
- Demos
Hands On Pokémon Champions Promises Top-Tier Battling, But At What Cost?
Put your money where your Meowth is
From the moment that it was revealed, I knew Pokémon Champions was going to be a tough sell for fans like me. You see, the battling has always been my least favourite part of the series — I'm more of a "catch 'em all" than "be the very best, like no one ever was" kinda guy — so seeing a game that promised to...
- Previews
- Features
- Hands On
- Pokemon
- Nintendo Switch
Ride on!
Well, folks, it’s finally here. After working through remasters of all the most popular Mega Man sub-series, the remaining question was whether Capcom would then go on to bring back some of the Blue Bomber's less successful major adventures. While our hearts still go out to fans of Mega Man Legends (any day now...), Mega Man Star Force:...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Bros. Wonder On Switch 2
Worth meeting up again?
With Nintendo next big Switch 2 release landing tomorrow, reviews have arrived for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park. They're all across the shop, ranging from extremely high to less-than-positive, with our own impressions landing on the lower side of things. New bosses and a ton...
- Round Up
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
- Super Mario
News Grind Has Brewed Up A Super Sweet Pokémon Collaboration, And It's Out Right Now
Koffeeing
The Pokémon Company is no stranger to a collaboration, and its upcoming crossover is for all those who assumed Minccino can come in a Grande size with cream and syrup. That's right, Pokémon is teaming up with coffee brand Grind on a new range of products. The collection will consist of "drinks inspired" by the world of 'mon — best not...
- Random
- Pokemon
- Merchandise
Poll Who's Your Favourite Resident Evil Playable Character?
REmind me
22nd March 2026 marked the 30th anniversary of the Japanese launch of Resident Evil — or Biohazard — on PlayStation. To celebrate, we'll be publishing various articles this week focused on Capcom's quintessential survival horror series. After three full decades of Capcom cooking up brown-trouser-inducing undead encounters in...
- Polls
- Features
- Resident Evil
- Anniversaries
- Capcom
News Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition Gets First Update Mid-April, Improves Rewind & Saves
Hands up
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition may have had a few hiccups at launch, but Ubisoft has announced that a patch is coming sometime in April to fix some of the collection's issues, as well as enhance a few quality-of-life features. Sharing details of the patch on Reddit (spotted by Nintendo Everything), Ubiso
- Nintendo Switch
- Ubisoft
- Rayman
Random Breath Of The Wild's Rito Village Looks Incredible In Pokémon Pokopia
Spriga-Rito
We knew Pokémon Pokopia would bring out the creative types in many players — some have spent years practicing in Minecraft and Animal Crossing, after all. And it was only a matter of time until those Nintendo crossovers started to crop up. moyashi, who brings that aforementioned experience with them, has recreated Rito Village and...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Random
- Pokemon
- Zelda
Random Uh Oh, Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Miis Are Already Swearing
No filter here
Oh goodness, trust the internet to figure out if you can swear and say naughty things in a video game made by Nintendo. Within hours of the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream demo going live, players quickly decided to test the filter out on the game. And it turns out, to live the dream to its fullest, no filters are allowed. We’ll...
- Random
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Interview How An Italian Lunch Led To The New Standard For Competitive Pokémon Battling
Speaking to the champion of Champions
With Pokopia out of the way and Winds and Waves not launching until 2027, you might assume that we're due a break from Pokémon, but you'd be wrong. Pokémon Champions is right around the corner. After being revealed in the series' anniversary 'Presents' showcase last year, The Pokémon Company has drip-fed us...
- Features
- Interviews
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
- Upcoming Releases
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Has Been Updated To Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Onward and upward!
With just one day to go before the launch of the catchily-titled Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park, Nintendo has launched yet another update for the Switch 1 base game, to ensure it's in tip-top condition. The version 1.2.0 update is now live on Switch, making a couple of extra tweaks...
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- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Mario
News Nintendo Misses Out On Top 10 In Metacritic's 16th Annual Game Publisher Rankings
A big improvement on 2024, though
Metacritic has today released its annual Game Publisher Rankings, which covers the biggest video game publishers of 2025 and ranks them based on the overall quality of their release slate, according to critic reviews. Out of 28 publishers eligible (they needed to have at least five games released in 2025), Nintendo...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
Round Up The Final Previews Are In For Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream
Start "living the dream" next month
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is almost here, and before the game's launch for the Switch on 16th April 2026, we've got one final round of previews from the critics. We've taken a slightly different approach here on Nintendo Life, with a diary of our first impressions. If you haven't already read it, you can...
- Round Up
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo
- Upcoming Releases
News FIFA Returns With Free-To-Play Arcade-Style Football And An Utterly Bizarre Roster
Diego Maradona, Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, and... Thor?
Things have been a bit quiet with the FIFA series in recent years, due to EA and FIFA failing to reach an agreement over licensing fees. But the series is returning in 2026 with the free-to-play arcade football game FIFA Heroes. Yes, perhaps not in the format we quite expected or wanted, but...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
News Marvel Rivals Has Reportedly Been Confirmed For Switch 2
"We're working on it"
Developer NetEase last year spoke about the possibility of its team-based free-to-play title Marvel Rivals coming to Switch 2. In an update, the game has reportedly been confirmed for Nintendo's new hybrid platform. Speaking to IGN at the Game Developers Conference recently, Marvel Games executive producer Danny Koo said the...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Marvel
ICYMI Pokémon Champions Is Getting A Free Update For Switch 2
It will be available at launch
The Pokémon Company previously announced Pokémon Champions would be coming to the Switch 2, and it's now been revealed how exactly it will be made available. In case you missed it, alongside the release date confirmation this week, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company confirmed trainers on Switch 2 will have access to...
- ICYMI
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Gets Bumper Overview Trailer, And It's Delightfully Weird
Living the life
It's been a big week for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream news, hasn't it? Following our preview yesterday and a demo drop today, Nintendo has now released anm almost-eight-minute overview trailer for the Switch 1 exclusive. The trai
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
News Disgaea Devs Dig Into Spooky Farm Sim Trend This Fall With 'Village In The Shade'
Say Moo!
NIS America has announced that it's bringing Nippon Ichi's Honogurashi no Niwa to the West this fall on both Switch 1 and 2, under the name Village in the Shade. It's a bit of a pivot for Nippon Ichi, who fans most associate with the Disgaea and Phantom Brave games, but Village in the Shade looks pretty adorable. And if you think you've...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
Tuesday24th Mar 2026
Feature Nintendo May Win Its Case Against The US Government, But Tariffs Are Here To Stay
Winning the battle, losing the (trade) war
Rewind the clock back to early April 2025. Gamers in the United States are eager to get their hands on a Switch 2 and are waiting on tenterhooks to lodge their pre-orders. But, as he tends to do, Donald Trump threw a spanner in the works. On 2nd April, he declared a national emergency over the US trade...
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- Interviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Business
- Industry
News Nintendo's Apparently Cutting US Switch 2 Output After Lower Than Expected Holiday Sales
Quarterly productions revised
It's no secret that the Switch 2 struggled over its first holiday period. The console's sales numbers were reportedly down 35% in the US compared to what its predecessor managed back in 2017, and 2025 marked the region's worst November since 1995 in terms of hardware sales. All this is to say, it's hardly surprising to...
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- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- US
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