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Tuesday25th Nov 2025
News NieR:Automata Finally Lands Switch 2 Compatibility Update
2B or not 2B?
Nintendo released its latest firmware update for Switch 2 last night, ushering in a handful of general improvements for the console. Alongside these tweaks, the update also appears to have coincided with some compatibility fixes, including one title we've been waiting to see up and running for a while: NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
News 'The Duskbloods' Could Be FromSoftware's Most Ambitious Game Yet, According To Leak
The Switch 2 exclusive has been a long time coming
The Duskbloods, being that it's a FromSoftware joint and all that good stuff, is certainly high on our list of things we're very excited about arriving on Switch 2 in the near future. However, given that it's a multiplayer-typed deal in the same vein as the studio's divisive Elden Ring: Nightreign,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
- News
- Rumours
Review Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Switch 2) - A Serviceable Port Of One Of Lara's Very Best
Gloom & Tomb
As a person who grew up on the original Tomb Raider games back on the PS1, I eagerly anticipated the ‘new era’ of Lara Croft promised by publisher Square Enix and developer Crystal Dynamics for the 2013 reboot. Seemingly inspired by the success of the Uncharted franchise (which itself was inspired by Tomb Raider), the first game in...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
Review Glory Hunters (Game Boy) - A Glorious 8-Bit Throwback With Some Rough Edges
Achievement Unlocked: Wait, wrong console
We originally published this review in June 2024 with a note that we'd flag if the game ever came to Switch. Well, it did! Published by Ogre Pixel, Glory Hunters lands on Switch today with various extras, including artwork and sketches, a markable world map, and a live performance soundtrack. For this...
- Reviews
- Game Boy
- Homebrews
- Retro
- Switch eShop
News 15 Years In The Making, Caves Of Qud Is Finally Coming To Nintendo Switch
Update: Now arriving in January
Qud news, everyone! Kitfox Games and Freehold Games have announced that Caves of Qud is finally on its way to Switch via a Q4 2025 release. That's not even very far away! For those who haven't heard of the game before, Caves of Qud is a game that spent a whopping 15 years in development and early access on PC before...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
News Star Fox Programmer's Next Game May As Well Be A New Entry In Nintendo's Series
New gameplay is more than Peppy
Chuhai Labs has shared the first gameplay trailer of its stunning-looking on-rails shooter, Wild Blue Skies (formerly known as Wild Blue), featuring some anthropomorphic animals piloting flying vehicles through the skies to fight evil. Sound a little familiar? Okay, so the game still isn't confirmed for Switch (or...
- Upcoming Releases
- Star Fox
News Huge Super Mario 64 Trick That Will Change Speedruns "Forever" Has Been Discovered
So long, dear SBLJ
Super Mario 64 might be one of the most popular speedrun games of all time, and it's still absolutely huge. You'd think runners would know absolutely everything about this almost-30-year-old game, but recently, a brand new trick was discovered that will potentially change the nature of speedruns, particularly the 1 Star Speedrun,...
- Mario
- N64
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Adds New Weapons & Challenges In Free Update This Week
Happy Thanksgiving from Zelda and co.!
Just three weeks after its release, Nintendo is already bringing more goodies to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment later this week in the form of a free update. Available on 27th November 2025, the update will add new weapons, a brand new Sync Strike for Zelda and fan-favourite Korok Calamo, and other...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Zelda
News Metroid Prime 4's Official Rating Summary Spotted On ESRB Website
Samus' new mission arrives next week
A week out from the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the Switch 2 and Switch, the Entertainment Software Rating Board has shared its official rating summary of the game. It once again highlights the title's 'T' for "Teen" rating, as the game features "animated blood and violence". Here's the official...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Metroid
- Upcoming Releases
- US
PSA Can't Find Your Old Switch To Transfer Games Via Virtual Card? There's An Easier Way
No reason to be losing it in the attic right now, dad!
Now, as we all know, sometimes Nintendo is gonna Nintendo. You know what we mean. It likes to do things its own way, does the Big N, and so it goes with the Switch 1 & 2, their game-sharing capabilities, Virtual Cards and all that good stuff. Given how confusing all this can get, it's easy to...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch
- Hardware
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Pac-Man DLC Pack Arrives Early 2026
Update: Fans might not have to wait much longer...
In case you missed it, it's been announced Pac-Man is joining the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Season Pass. Pac-Man and the "iconic rival ghosts" will link up with not only Sonic's crew but also characters from other Sega universes and beyond (including Minecraft, SpongeBob, and more). Apart from...
- Sonic
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Pac-Man
- SEGA
News Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack On Titan Collab Announced
Just in time for the Switch 2 release
Assassin's Creed Shadows is on its way to the Switch 2 this December, and ahead of the big release, Ubisoft has announced a new collab with the popular manga and anime series Attack on Titan. The Assassin's Creed Shadows x Attack on Titan event officially gets underway on 25th November 2025 and runs until 22nd...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Ubisoft
- Upcoming Releases
- Updates
Poll So, Will You Be Getting A Copy Of Rosalina's Storybook?
A galactic read
Nintendo surprised us all back in the September Direct with the announcement of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 — our first chance to play the latter on modern hardware in 15 years. What was perhaps even more surprising was the reveal of Rosalina's Storybook, a hardback edition of the in-game page-turner that would be...
- Polls
- Features
- Nintendo
- Mario
- Merchandise
Opinion 20 Years Later, Need For Speed: Most Wanted Is Still The Series' Best Outing
Most excellent
The Need for Speed video game franchise, much like those movies with Vin Diesel in them (you know, the car ones), well...there's a lot of them. In fact, there are over 20 Need For Speed games as things currently stand, and some of them are even good! Yep, I'd go so far as to say that some of them are very, very good indeed, and Need...
- Opinion
- Anniversaries
- Features
- GameCube
- Retro
News Is The Pokémon Café's New Mega Dimension Menu Teasing Some Returning Legendaries?
Those doughnuts sure do look familiar
If you've been paying attention to the recent trailers for Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC, you'll no doubt know that doughnuts have a pretty big role to play in the dimension-hopping — what did you expect, it's Pokémon! The Pokémon Cafe's new menu looks set to bring these sweet treats into the...
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- Pokemon
- DLC
- Japan
News Nintendo Music Update Adds Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV Album
Including 296 tracks and over 6 hours of music
If you've enjoyed the beats in Super Mario Party Jamboree and want to be able to listen to them wherever you go, the game's soundtrack has now been added to the Nintendo Music app. This one is an absolutely huge album, featuring a whopping 296 tracks with a total runtime of 6 hours and 30 minutes...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Mario Party
- Nintendo Music
- Nintendo Switch Online
Monday24th Nov 2025
Splash of the Titans
Developers Purple Lamp Studios are single-handedly keeping the dream alive for the continuing adventures of everyone's favourite sentient sponge. 2020’s Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated was a fine update to a cult classic and a huge success to boot. The studio followed up with a solid sequel in The Cosmic Shake, making...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
- SpongeBob
News Nintendo Has Scheduled Maintenance For 3DS Later Today
For some reason
Nintendo's weekly maintenance schedule has been released, and weirdly, the only console getting any love this week is the Nintendo 3DS. Reported on by Nintendo Everything, the Nintendo 3DS's available network services will be down between 3pm PST to 4:30pm PST today, 24th November 2025. Of course, that might sound a little...
- Nintendo
- 3DS
News Ongoing MicroSD Shortages Could Have A Knock-On Effect For Switch 2 Storage Availability
Maybe it's time to ask Santa for MicroSD Express cards
Storage-hungry consumers in Japan have been jumping on available stocks of super-fast MicroSD cards as an ongoing memory shortage continues across the computer industry, with no signs of getting better in the immediate future. As reported by Tom's Hardware, a spiralling issue of rising costs...
- News
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Industry
- Hardware
- Japan
News Assassin's Creed Shadows' Beefy Switch 2 File Size Has Been Revealed
Lurking in the shadows
With just one week to go before Assassin's Creed Shadows arrives on Switch 2, Ubisoft has updated the game's eShop page with some noteworthy details to keep in mind before you buy. Like, for example, the dreaded file size. According to the updated listing, Shadows will take up a beefy 62.8 GB on your system. It's not the most...
- News
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Kirby Air Riders?
Riding high?
Kirby and his warp star are back in business thanks to Kirby Air Riders, and we imagine a lot of you have been racing through the sky (and the "city") to unlock absolutely everything this past weekend. The surprise sequel to the under-appreciated GameCube racer Kirby Air Ride has performed much better than its 2003 predecessor, boosted...
- Polls
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Kirby
UK Charts Kirby Air Riders Narrowly Misses Out On A Top Ten Spot
Caught Kawaslacking
The latest UK physical gaming charts are in, giving us our first indication of how Nintendo's latest is performing on store shelves. You'll have to scroll a little way to find the new first-party release this week, mind you, as Kirby Air Riders has missed out on a top 10 spot! The game zoomed into 12th in its debut week, falling...
- UK Charts
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch
- UK
Random Vancouver's New Hockey Team, The Goldeneyes, Are Using Some VGM You May Recognise
Ice to meet you, Mr Bond
When you've got to come up with a brand new name for a brand new team, why not make it something unbelievably cool, right? That's what we say here at NL Towers, and Vancouver's brand-new women's hockey team seems to agree. We can't think of another team with a better name than this in any sport right now. Not without a...
- Random
- N64
- Nintendo
- Retro
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion's Opening Movie Is Packed With '90s Nostalgia
It's cartoon o'clock
We are just one week away from the arrival of MARVEL Cosmic Invasion on Switch and Switch 2, and to mark the occasion, Tribute Games and Dotemu have released the game's opening movie to keep the hype train a-moving. Now, for those who have been paying attention to all the character reveals and behind-the-scenes looks in recent...
- News
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Lands New Update On Switch 1 & 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
He shoots, he scores
Over the weekend, Level-5 released a brand new update for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, booting the football RPG up to ver. 1.3.0 and adding some new features in the process. The newbies this time around are a level cap feature for Ranked and Lobby matches, and two new opportunities to switch characters when using the in-game...
- News
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Updates
News Shujinkou's Enormous Soundtrack Is Now Available To Download
With a 7CD physical release in the works
Shujinkou surprised us all when it arrived on Switch in October, bringing its unique blend of dungeon-crawling RPG mechanics and the chance to learn Japanese through combat to the hybrid system after launching elsewhere in February. Now developer Rice Games is keeping the educational odyssey going with a...
- News
- Switch eShop
Sunday23rd Nov 2025
News Pokémon Unite Is Discontinuing Aeos Coins In Its December Game Update
Update: Additional details about License Points and Exchange shared
The free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite has experienced all sorts of updates since arriving on the Switch eShop and mobile devices in 2021, but this latest announcement appears to have a lot of the community talking about the title's future. In an in-game notification, it's been...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Pokemon
- Updates
News Resident Evil Requiem's Switch 2 Physical Release Includes A Lenticular Edition
Update: It will be available for all platforms
When the Switch 2 version of Resident Evil Requiem arrives next February, Nintendo fans can look forward to a few extra goodies, such as a limited edition Pro Controller and eventually a themed amiibo. As highlighted by many Nintendo enthusiasts online, it seems there could be another surprise. If you...
- Random
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Resident Evil
- Capcom
- Upcoming Releases
News Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble DLC Is Getting Delisted A Year After Release
Say goodbye to Godzilla and Hatsune Miku
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble was released on the Switch last June, and Sega followed it up with a bunch of DLC updates. This included Godzilla and Hatsune Miku, who joined the roster on 26th November 2024. Now, a year later, Sega's Japanese Super Monkey Ball social media account has announced these same...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- DLC
- PSA
News Gear.Club Unlimited 3 Speeds Onto Switch 2 Later This Year
Update: It's reportedly been delayed
[Fri 22nd Aug 2025]: It's been announced another racing game is speeding onto the Switch 2 in the future. This time it's Gear.Club Unlimited 3 and it's arriving at some point in "late 2025". This game will follow on from the first two titles, which were released on the eShop during the original Switch...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Demo Now Available At Switch 2 Kiosks (US)
Samus returns this December
Nintendo has been promoting the Switch 2 in stores with kiosks, where you can go and play the latest and upcoming titles. We've already seen games such as Donkey Kong Bananza added to these store units, and now, in a very exciting update, it seems Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is playable at select...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Metroid
- Upcoming Releases
- Demos
What do you see?
Note. Following a delay to Forestrike's planned Switch release date, the game finally arrived in early December. Forestrike is yet another roguelite to add to the Switch pile, albeit one that sets itself apart by focusing on slower, meticulous gameplay. Taking on the role of martial artist Yu, you embark
- Mini Reviews
- Switch eShop
Poll Box Art Brawl - SNES Classic Mini Console
Which Mini is Mightiest?
Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we looked at Inazuma Eleven for the DS, which resulted in a heated battle in which Europe emerged triumphant against Japan with 71% of the vote. Well done! This time, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the SNES, we thought we'd check out the...
- Features
- Polls
- Box Art Brawl
- SNES
Poll 20 Years After Settling On DS, Do You Still Play Animal Crossing: Wild World?
Is your World Wild two decades on?
Animal Crossing was a bit of a cult hit when it launched on GameCube back in 2002 in the West. While it didn't start life on the purple box, that's where it made its name internationally. At least for a few million people who picked the game up. But, arguably, the series made itself known with its handheld debut...
- Features
- Anniversaries
- Polls
- DS
- Animal Crossing
Saturday22nd Nov 2025
ICYMI Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Estimated Switch 2 And Switch File Size Revealed
Make some space
We're now just weeks out from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's anticipated release, and more details about it (including some previews) are beginning to circulate online. In case you missed it, the estimated digital file sizes for the Switch and Switch 2 Edition of Samus' long-awaited adventure have also gone live on the eShop and official...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Metroid
- Upcoming Releases
News New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Distribution Now Available
Add a Whimsicott to your party
Although the new game Pokémon Legends: Z-A is now in full swing with its events and unlocks, The Pokémon Company and Game Freak are still showing support for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with distribution events. With this in mind, the latest one is now live and it offers up a Whimsicott based on the same one used by...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
- Updates
Poll So, Will You Be Getting The New Kirby Air Riders amiibo?
Go on, tell us
This week, Nintendo launched Kirby Air Riders exclusively on the Switch 2. Alongside this, it also released a new line of amiibo. These amiibo are bigger than many other amiibo and allow you to swap each of the characters between vehicles. They're also more expensive. As for their abilities, you'll be able to summon "figure players"...
- Polls
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Kirby
- Nintendo
- amiibo
News Shadow Labyrinth Version 1.1.0 Patch Notes Detailed, Switch 2 And Switch Update Out Now
Return to the MAZE
Bandai Namco announced at the end of last month that it would be revamping Shadow Labyrinth with a major update. It's now officially rolled out Version 1.1.0 across multiple platforms. These updates aren't out on the Switch 2 and Switch just yet, but will "release soon". For now, here's the full rundown of this next major update,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
News Bitmap Soft Has A New Game Boy Color Title Up For Pre-Order
Say hi to Lightseeker
If you're itching to play a brand-new Game Boy Color game, then you're in luck. Bitmap Soft has announced it has opened pre-orders for its latest title, Lightseeker, over on its official website. Priced at £10 for a digital copy and £50 for a physical Game Boy Color cartridge, Lightseeker is a roguelike of sorts in which you...
- Game Boy Color
- Upcoming Releases
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd November)
Since when is it nearly December??
The weekend is finally upon us after yet another week featuring a new Nintendo first-party release! Yep, it was full steam ahead on Kirby Air Riders this week, as we shared our full review, heard news of the in-game events planned for its first year, chuckled at the
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- Talking Point
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Polls
- What Are You Playing
News Capcom Releases Switch eShop Demo For Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny
Download it now
Earlier this year, Capcom surprised fans with the announcement of a remaster of Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny for the Switch and multiple other platforms. The same title eventually arrived in March of this year, and now in another update, Capcom has this week released a demo, which you can download right now from the eShop...
- Nintendo Switch
- eShop
- Capcom
- Demos
- PSA
Chromesome
Earlier this year, PB Tails' Metal Crush Defender TMR controller caught my eye, with its Fallout-inspired, distressed yellow stylings and glistening chrome sticks. I don't usually go in for 'relic' effects on anything, but this looked a bit special. It felt artful and novel in a market where neon gamer gear dominates, screaming for...
- Reviews
- Hardware
- Accessories
- Nintendo Switch
- Controllers
Friday21st Nov 2025
Guide 50 Best Super Nintendo (SNES) Games Of All Time
Your guide to the Super NES' greatest games
There was something special about the 16-bit generation, with the Super Nintendo and SEGA's Genesis / Mega Drive representing a pinnacle of gaming for many. It was a period in Nintendo history when many fan-favourite series and characters were refined into a form we're still familiar with today. We've...
- Top 50
- Best Games
- SNES
- Retro
- Guides
Update now
Fans of the long-running anime and manga series One Piece can look forward to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. The Switch 2 version was announced during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, with a brief trailer revealing it will be made available in fall 2025. This version will include enhanced graphics, more...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- One Piece
- Updates
- Upcoming Releases
Guide Kirby Air Riders: The Best Custom Machines We've Seen So Far
And how to make your own!
Now that Kirby Air Riders is out in the wild (and really very good), players have been creating all manner of unofficial air-riding fun in the game's surprisingly decent machine customisation mode. Within this mode, you can select any of your unlocked vehicles (so make sure to check out our guide on how to unlock all of th
- Guides
- Nintendo
- Kirby
- Nintendo Switch 2
Review iMP Gaming Mini Arcade Pro - Turns Your Switch (Or Switch 2) Into A Bartop Cabinet
Coins not required
While we've all become accustomed to using fancy analogue controllers these days, there's still a large sector of the market which loves a good, old-fashioned eight-way digital arcade experience – and to that end, accessory company iMP has produced the Gaming Mini Arcade Pro for Switch and Switch 2. On the surface, this looks...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Kirby Air Riders Players Are Creating 'Micro Bikini' Machines, But Nintendo's Having None Of It
Cheeky!
Players in Kirby Air Riders have recently taken to creating new machines designed to look like Chef Kawasaki wearing a micro bikini. Because of course..! As covered by Automaton (thanks, VGC), player-created machines have been flooding t
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Kirby
News Nintendo Debuts Two Metroid Prime 4 Ads As Eight-Year Wait Nears Its End
Or eighteen years, for many of us
Nintendo has debuted two new ads for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond ahead of its release on 4th December 2025. All things considered, there's not a great deal here that we haven't seen before, with one ad (above) focusing primarily on the Federation Troopers you'll be meeting on your journey (including the beloved Myles...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion Scores 'Deluxe' Physical Release On Switch And Switch 2
Including a "full cartridge" release on Switch 2
The upcoming beat 'em up MARVEL Cosmic Invasion by Dotemu and Tribute is getting physical on 13th March 2026 with its Deluxe Edition release for Switch and Switch 2. This package will come loaded with a steelbook, premium art cards, sticker sheets, a post and a "dazzling collectable tuck-in box"...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Marvel
- Upcoming Releases
Review DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO (Switch 2) - A Brilliant Brawler With A Colossal Roster
The spark that lights the fire
When Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero launched last year on non-Nintendo platforms. I was taken aback at how much time had passed since the last entry in this series. I was a teenager still in school! With the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, a flurry of ports are coming to the updated console and handheld system, including...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Dragon Ball
