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Sunday5th Oct 2025
Video Let's Have One Last Chat With Zion Before He Leaves Us Forever And Ever
... and ever and ever
You didn't think we'd let Zion go without one last chat, did you? Nah, he's not getting away that easily. So before our beloved video producer departs, we thought it would be nice to have one last chinwag and go over some of our happiest memories with Mr. Grassl. So yes, the chaps reminisce over some key memories together...
- Videos
- Nintendo Life
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Teleroboxer (Virtual Boy)
Telerobrawl
Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we looked at the ridiculously titled Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition for the Nintendo Switch, and it was the Japanese box art design that
- Features
- Polls
- Box Art Brawl
- Virtual Boy
Saturday4th Oct 2025
News Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Updated To Version 1.2.2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: Datamine reveals additional details
Alongside the release of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 this week, Nintendo has released an update for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury on the Switch. According to Nintendo's official support page, Version 1.2.2 addresses "several issues" to improve the overall gameplay experience. It...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Super Mario
- Updates
Feature From Z To A — Honouring My Favourite Pokémon, One Letter At A Time
Gotta alphabetise ‘em all
Ever since The Pokémon Company uttered the name Pokémon Legends: Z-A, one idea has obsessively swirled around my mind: I needed to declare my favourite Pokémon for each letter in the alphabet, in reverse alphabetical order. Anyone else? Just me? And why? I don’t know, because what I thought would be a fun, breezy...
- Features
- Pokemon
- Nintendo
Video SEGA Shares "First Look" At Yakuza Kiwami 3's Combat Gameplay
Game-Key Card release also confirmed
Sega this week surprised Yakuza fans with the announcement of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties for the Switch 2. It will be making its way to Nintendo's new hybrid system early next year on 12th February 2026, and while we've already got a teaser of what to expect, the team at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has now shared...
- Videos
- Nintendo Switch 2
- SEGA
- Upcoming Releases
Why do humans read the air?
We reported on the Switch 2 version of Kuukiyomi 4: Consider It having arrived with new features, including a bunch of exclusive mouse-mode content, and as a result of that, well, I agreed in writing in the comments that I'd review it. Thanks, past me. Thanks a bunch. I jest, of course. This is an off-kilter Japanese...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th October)
Galactic plans
The weekend! Before we dive into what we're playing, let's do a little recap of this week, hm? First up, our review for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Switch went live, so you should definitely check that out. Nightdive Studios announced yet another remaster coming to consoles, and the
- Features
- Talking Point
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Polls
- What Are You Playing
Community Played A Great Switch Game We Missed? Send Us Your Hot Tips
2 hot to stop
It's that time of year for our six-monthly Games We Missed round-up, when you lovely people flag great Switch games that slipped through Nintendo Life's nets. And this is the first edition since Switch 2 launched! While we've done our utmost to keep up with every new Switch 2 game after 25 of them dropped on 5th June, there have...
- Community
- Reader Recommendations
- Features
- Switch eShop
News WWE 2K25 'John Cena Farewell Tour' DLC Out This Month
"The last time is now"
The WWE series recently debuted on the Switch 2 in July with the release of WWE 2K25, and it will soon be getting some special DLC that you might not have seen coming. It's a 'John Cena Farewell Tour Edition Pack', celebrating the career of the wrestling legend. It will be arriving on 16th October 2025 and comes with five...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
ICYMI Switch 2 Available For Purchase At The My Nintendo Store (US)
Get yours today
If you're still considering a Switch 2 and happen to be located in the US, Nintendo has issued a reminder on social media that its new system is now available for purchase on the My Nintendo Store. According to the fine print, no invitation is required, but purchase limits apply. There are three different bundles currently...
- ICYMI
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo
- My Nintendo
- Reminders
Friday3rd Oct 2025
News Atlus Rules Out Persona 3 Reload Switch Port
It would have delayed the launch
Persona 3 Reload is en route to the Switch 2 later this month, and for anyone wondering about the chances of this remake getting a release on the original Switch, it's probably not going to happen. If this wasn't already clear after the Switch 2 announcement in July, the Persona team has now confirmed this in a...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Persona
- Atlus
Review Disgaea 7 Complete (Switch 2) - A Definitive Return For This Tactical RPG Giant
Limits were meant to be broken
Disgaea fans know the drill by now. Whenever a new mainline entry in the long-running tactical RPG series breaks onto the scene, it’s only a matter of time before it gets a re-released edition that bundles in the base game’s DLC along with a suite of gameplay tweaks and additions. It’s series tradition at this...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Switch Online Icons Now Available
Update: New waves are now live
Super Mario's 40th anniversary is now underway and Nintendo's been promoting it with all sorts of announcements and reveals. As part of the ongoing celebrations, next month Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is returning for Switch. Ahead of this, Nintendo has also announced a new wave of themed Switch Online...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Super Mario
- Upcoming Releases
- Anniversaries
Gallery LEGO's New Game Boy Set Is A Mini Masterpiece
In the brick of time
Lego's snazzy new 1:1 replica of Nintendo's classic Game Boy is finally in stores and, if you've been keeping up with reviews, it's gone down a right treat with master builders thus far. Of course, being something of a master builder ourselves *shines counterfeit master builder badge*, we already got our hands on one, and have...
- Nintendo
- Game Boy
- LEGO
- Gallery
- Retro
Talking Point Can Metroid Prime 4's Title Screen Go As Hard As The Others?
Beyond iconic
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes has one of the best title screens ever. It starts off with edge-lit glimpses and silhouettes, a bit like a Bond intro. But instead of naked bodies and wait-was-that-a-nipple, there’s something grotesque and alien and impressively FMV in the darkness. There’s those classic Prime-y choir synths, which might...
- Features
- Talking Point
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Metroid
News Yooka-Replaylee Physical Confirmed For December, Includes Extra Goodies
Game+map+stickers, one week before Christmas
PM Studios has confirmed that the physical version of Yooka-Replaylee will launch on 18th December. A 'proper' physical release for the game on Switch 2 was confirmed when the digital launch was announced (which is much sooner - next week, in fact, on 9th October), bu
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News Pokémon GO Celebrates Pokémon Legends: Z-A Release In Next Event
The new game launches later this month
We've already been overloaded with a bunch of new games for Switch and Switch 2 in recent weeks, and soon Pokémon will be joining in with Pokémon Legends: Z-A. So far, there's been some promotion for this upcoming release with regular Mega Evolution reveals and distribution announcements, and now, The...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
- Mobile
- Upcoming Releases
News Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Celebrates 1st Anniversary With DLC Announcement
"Bringing new characters and more"
Ahead of the release of Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO on the Switch and Switch 2 next month, Bandai Namco has announced there's more to come. In addition to the already stacked roster, Dragon Ball fans can look forward to the "next DLC" which is now officially in the pipeline and will bring new characters and...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Dragon Ball
- Bandai Namco
- DLC
Thursday2nd Oct 2025
Review Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (Switch) - Cracking Karting, But Struggles To Keep Up On Switch
Everybody super sonic racing
Nintendo has spent the past few decades going from strength to strength with Mario Kart, so it’s not hard to see why companies holding other recognisable IP have wanted to take a crack at the kart-racer formula to see if they can pull a following of their own. While plenty of copycats have popped up over the years, one...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
- Sonic
- SEGA
News One Of 2025's Best-Reviewed Games Has Quietly Released On Switch Today
Crawl through dungeons and learn Japanese in Shujinkou
2025 has been an absolutely stacked year for video games — Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Clair Obscur, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Split Fiction are just a few games that have picked up over
- Switch eShop
Japanese Charts Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Can't Compete With Mario Kart World
A slow start
Famitsu has published the latest boxed charts for Japan, and we've got a few newcomers this week to mix up the top ten. In pole position is Silent Hill f for the PS5, which starts strong with 57,475 units sold. Not too far behind, however, is Mario Kart World, adding another 35,027 to its running total. In fact, the newly-released...
- Japanese Charts
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
Friday3rd Oct 2025
News Inti Creates Unveils New "Paper Craft" 2D Action Game For Switch 2, Out October
Update: Demo now available on the eShop
Following Azure Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced getting confirmed for a worldwide release yesterday, Inti Creates has now lifted the lid on its 30th anniversary project Majogami. It will be coming to the Switch and Switch 2 on 30th October 2025 and is described as a new paper craft "2D action experience". You can...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Demos
Thursday2nd Oct 2025
News Digital Foundry Breaks Down Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 On Switch 1 & 2
Out of this world?
Happy Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 release day on Switch! Whether you're buying one (or both) of the classic Wii platformers for the Switch — which also have a free patch for Switch 2 — you'll probably want a good idea of how each of them look and run, and what the differences are between their older versions...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Super Mario
News "OpenAI Is Trying To Get Sued" - Nintendo IP Floods Sora 2 Video Generation App
"You can make a Pokémon cooking tutorial with just one prompt"
OpenAI recently released its dedicated Sora App, which is being pitched as a rival to TikTok and Instagram, with the key difference being that all the videos are generated via the Sora 2 video generation model. As is the case with many of these Generative AI tools, Sora 2 has been...
- AI
- Legal
- Nintendo
News Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 'Minus World' Has Finally Been Found After Nearly 40 Years
The Glitched Levels
We've all heard of Minus World, right? A glitched world in the original 1985 release in Super Mario Bros., it was accessible via World 1-2 and is an infinitely-looping underwater level, similarly designed to World 7-2. It's one of the most legendary glitches in gaming history. And, it turns out, its direct sequel also has its...
- NES
- SNES
- Retro
- Super Mario
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion Demo Datamine Leaks More Heroes
An all-star line up
The beat 'em up MARVEL Cosmic Invasion is on its way to the Switch and Switch 2 this year, and earlier today, it got a demo on Steam. It allows players to jump into the beat 'em up action with multiple iconic heroes and try out this new title before its official launch. That's not all, though, as there's apparently been a...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Leaks
- Demos
News SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans Of The Tide Brings A Ghostly Adventure To Switch 2 This November
Update: New gameplay trailer released
Following a recent rumour, THQ Nordic and Purple Lamp have now officially lifted the lid on the latest SpongeBob SquarePants game. SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide will make its debut across multiple platforms including the Switch 2 later this year on 18th November 2025, with pre-orders now l
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
Random LEGO's New Game Boy Set Has Been Modded To Play Games After Just One Day
Designs will be shared when it's finished
As you'll likely be aware, LEGO's fancy Adult range of sets got itself a sweet 1:1 replica of Nintendo's iconic Game Boy yesterday (look out for a gallery of this writer's build shortly). However, not happy with the stunning attention to detail, dinky little game carts, and interchangeable screens that the...
- Random
- Nintendo
- Game Boy
- LEGO
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Gets A 6-Minute Overview Trailer For Switch 2
Game launches this month!
Nintendo has released a new overview trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (with a brief mention of the OG Switch version at the end), providing more than 6 minutes of information on the upcoming game. Launching on 16th October 2025, Z-A is the sort-of-sequel to Pokémon Legends: Arceus and takes...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Pokemon
News Star Wars Outlaws Gets Another Switch 2 Patch, Further Improves Performance And Visuals
Bugs and UI issues also fixed
Star Wars Outlaws is already one of the most-impressive ports on the Switch 2, and Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft are ensuring it maintains that title with today's brand new update. Switch 2 Title Update 2 generally focuses on graphical and visual stability along with a few bug and UI fixes. We won't say no to that,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Star Wars
- Ubisoft
News Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma Latest Update Now Live, Here's What's Included
New features, bug fixes and more
Since the arrival of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma on the Switch 2 and Switch in June, Marvelous has continued to update the title with additional features and fixes. Now, to mark the start of October, the team has released a new update worldwide across all platforms, bumping the game up to Version 1.1.0. This...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
"Nintendo Switch 2 is a truly amazing piece of hardware"
It's no secret at this point that Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade looks pretty incredible on the Switch 2. We know through the likes of Cyberpunk 2077 and Star Wars Outlaws that the console can handle some pretty graphically intensive ports, but this one really seems to go above and...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News Stray Children Is A "Bittersweet Fairytale RPG" From The Makers Of Moon
And it's coming to Switch this month
Onion Games has shared the Western release date for Stray Children, a childlike RPG where a young boy is transported into the world of a retro RPG and encounters a world where only children live. And it's finally coming out in the West on 30th October 2025. If that sounds familiar, well, it should! Onion Games...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News PowerA Is Gunning For The Switch 2 Pro Controller With A New Pad
Hall effect sticks? Check
PowerA has launched a new wireless controller for the Switch 2 (with compatibility confirmed for the OG, Lite, and OLED too), boasting features that could give the official Pro Controller a run for its money. Priced at £54.99 / $69.99, the Advantage Wireless Controller will come in three flavours: Black, Mario &...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Accessories
Nintendo Download 2nd October (North America)
Super Mario Galaxy! Final Fantasy Tactics! Battle Suit Aces!
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 eShop - Highlights: Super Mario...
- Nintendo Download
- Nintendo Switch
- North America
News More Super Mario Galaxy And Super Mario Galaxy 2 Tracks Join Nintendo Music
Celebrating the Switch release
Nintendo is celebrating the return of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 in all sorts of ways, and apart from the enhanced releases for the Switch, it also recently updated Nintendo Music with the second game's soundtrack. Now, alongside today's launch of Switch release, it's added some additional tracks to its...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Music
- Super Mario
- Updates
Wednesday1st Oct 2025
News Go Fast With Puma's Brand New Sonic The Hedgehog Collection
"We're so back"
Sega and Athletic apparel brand Puma have announced a brand new limited edition Sonic the Hedgehog collaboration, which launches on 30th October 2025, all to celebrate the release of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. This collection doesn't just include the Blue Blur, either — both his sidekick Tails and Shadow the Hedgehog will be...
- Sega
- Sonic
- Merchandise
News Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Day One Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Now, that's stellar timing
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is out tomorrow on Switch, and ahead of the game's release, Nintendo has dropped a patch, bringing the game up to Version 1.2.0. The patch notes (via Nintendo Everything) aren't particularly detailed, but they cover both the base Switch version of the game and for those playing on...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Super Mario
Random Bandai Unleashes Palm-Sized Legend Of Zelda Weapons Collection In Japan Next Year
Is that a Lightscale Trident in your pocket?
The fantastic character designs of The Legend of Zelda series have always lent themselves very well to amiibo, toys, and all of that sweet merchandising action that we all seem to love very muchly. Big muchly! Now, Bandai Candy Toy has announced a set of ten collectible, fully-licensed Legend of Zelda...
- Nintendo
- Zelda
- Random
- Japan
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For October & November 2025
Games to play, from Z to A
As we head into the last three months of 2025, Nintendo and co. are lining up some big names for the holiday season. The Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 may have been delayed, but Pokémon Legends: Z-A lands in mid-October, followed by Hyrule Warriors and
- Guides
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
- Nintendo Switch
Review Fire Emblem Shadows (Mobile) - Flat F2P Folly With Simplistic Strategy & Social Deduction
Fire Emblem, disengage
I'm always suspicious, a little tiny bit at least, of games that I play on my mobile phone. Not because I'm somehow wise to something about the platform others aren't, but more because I'm old and remember the long and arduous 'Trash Years' (as I like to call them) of terrible, terrible games for your phone. You know the...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Mobile
- Fire Emblem
Video Here's Your First Look At Warframe Running On Switch 2
Expect improved FPS, load times and more
Earlier this month, the team at Digital Extremes provided a development update on Warframe - confirming a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the free-to-play title was officially in the works. Now, in a recent developer livestream, the team has shared the first gameplay footage from this particular build of the...
- Videos
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
ICYMI Switch 2 Mouse Mode Is Supported In Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2, But There's A Catch
It only works in two-player mode
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is out this week, and in case you missed it, it comes with all sorts of enhancements. Apart from the resolution boost on the Switch 2, the game also supports the system's Joy-Con 2 mouse mode feature, which is a welcome bonus. Before you jump in and try this out, there's one...
- ICYMI
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Super Mario
Thursday2nd Oct 2025
News The Nintendo Museum Now Has An Official Book
Available at the museum Art Gallery
If you end up taking a trip to the Nintendo Museum in Japan any time soon, you'll be able to purchase an official museum book. The 'Nintendo Museum Official Book Vol. 01' goes on sale at the museum's Art Gallery on 2nd October 2025 (that's today!) and is priced at 1,650 yen. It features an "in-depth guide to the...
- Nintendo Museum
- Nintendo
- Super Mario
- Books
- Anniversaries
Wednesday1st Oct 2025
Opinion Silksong Might Just Be The Funniest Game Of The Year
Silks and giggles
It's very easy not to see the funny side of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Don't worry, I've been there. Something about bashing your head against a boss for the 20th time takes away the giggles a little bit, and that's okay. But you have to hear me out here: I haven't laughed this much at a game in a very long time. It tickles a very...
- Opinion
- Features
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Silksong
News My Nintendo Store Reveals Kirby Air Riders Pre-Order Bonus & Plushie Bundles (UK)
Plush rush
We never thought that we'd see the return of Kirby Air Ride, let alone a sequel in the big November spot of the Switch 2's launch year, but Kirby Air Riders is real, it's happening, and it's coming our way real soon. Before this one can blast onto Switch 2 on 20th November, Nintendo has served up the game's pre-order goodies on My...
- News
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Kirby
- Upcoming Releases
News Bloober Team Calls Cronos A "Huge Success", But Isn't Working On A Sequel
Silent Hill is now a big focus
Cronos: The New Dawn has proven to be a pleasant surprise since its launch at the start of September. Though not a masterpiece, by any means, it's a solid survival horror that's found a good home on the Switch 2, and reception has been largely positive. Developer Bloober Team is seemingly pretty happy with how things...
- Nintendo Switch 2
News The Next Arcade Archives Release Will Have Mouse Controls On Switch 1 & 2
Gee Bee lands tomorrow
The next Arcade Archives title coming to Switch 1 and Switch 2 buzzes onto the consoles tomorrow, 2nd October 2025, and it's the first-title Toru Iwatani — the creator of Pac-Man — developed for Namco. The 1978 release Gee Bee is the next game in Hamster's huge catalogue of ports. Notably, Gee Bee was the first ever...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Arcade Archives
Poll Will You Play Resident Evil Requiem In First-Person Or Third-Person?
Grace's choice
Resident Evil Requiem, perhaps drawing inspiration from the added DLC for Resident Evil: Village, will allow players to choose from two camera perspectives for the main campaign: first-person and third-person. According to director Koshi Nakanishi, who also helmed Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, he thought that the seventh entry
- Polls
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
Tuesday30th Sep 2025
Review Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Switch) - Still Out Of This World
Luma-nescent
I have to admit, prior to this review, it’s been a while since I played either Super Mario Galaxy or Galaxy 2. I dabbled a bit in the first entry in Super Mario 3D All-Stars, but I spent the majority of my time there playing Mario Sunshine (still my ‘favourite’ of the 3D entries – blame nostalgia, I guess) before getting...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
