Nintendo Switch 2 News (Page 10)
Wednesday15th Oct 2025
News Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Receives A Small Update (Version 1.4.1)
Following the free Switch 2 upgrade
When the Switch 2 launched in June, Nintendo rolled out free upgrades for 12 existing Switch titles. Apart from games such as Super Mario Odyssey, the puzzle-platformer Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker also received an update. It optimised the game for the Switch 2 display, improved the image quality and also
News The ROG Xbox Ally X Receives Glowing Reviews, But It's Still Pretty Pricey
Switch 2 is frankly a bargain by comparison
Ahead of its release on 16th October 2025 (yes, tomorrow), the ROG Xbox Ally X has received a whole bunch of reviews, and it sounds like this thing might be the new king of PC handhelds. Heck, at £799 / $999, you'd hope so, wouldn't you? We're going to highlight the review over at Pure Xbox first and...
News Delightful Looking RPG 'Witchbrook' Has Been Delayed On Switch and Switch 2
Needs a little more time in the cauldron
It feels like we have been waiting for Witchbrook for ages, and today, Chucklefish has announced that we'll be staying this way for a while longer, as the game has been delayed until 2026. Shared in a development update on the Witchbrook website, the studio thanked fans for their continued "patience, passion...
News ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition Lands Switch 2 Update With Evolved Frame Rate And Resolution
Life, uh, finds a way
Grove Street Games has today lifted the lid on a sweet new Switch 2 update for ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition, beefing up the adventure game to make the most of the new console's specs. The update packs in all the stuff you'd expect to find in a Switch 2 patch, promising improved frame rate and resolution, and upgrades to the...
Tuesday14th Oct 2025
So that puts it at an M, right?
I honestly never thought I’d fall in love with Pokémon battles. That’s not why I play Pokémon – I don’t play competitively either – because I play a ton of RPGs where combat is the draw. I can get my fix elsewhere. But Pokémon Legends: Z-A may have done the impossible; in Kalos, I can’t wait to get into...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Receives Another Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Fixes galore
Team Cherry has dropped another update for Hollow Knight: Silksong on all relevant platforms, adding in a host of fixes that should make for a more stable experience. We know y'all like a bit of stability with your updates. The patch notes here are primarily for Steam, so there will likely be a few things that won't be relevant for us...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Legends: Z-A
One man's Trubbish...
We finally did it, Trainers! Pokémon Legends: Z-A launch week is upon us and, with just two days to go, reviews have started rolling in. Here at Nintendo Life, we had a perfectly pleasant time with TPC's latest. Our very own Ace Trainer Alana awarded it a 7/10 in our review, calling the new real-time combat mechanics "the...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Shadows On Switch 2 May Clash With Metroid Prime 4
Well, almost
Multiple rumours have been doing the rounds regarding a potential Switch 2 release for Assassin's Creed Shadows, the latest flagship entry in Ubisoft's stealth series, with age ratings and even box art images making their way online. Now, thanks to prominent leaker Billbil-kun over on Dealabs, we m
News Switch 2 Named One Of The Best 'Entertainment & Gaming' Inventions Of 2025
Joined by Xbox's "gaming PC on the go"
We're at the point in the year where various outlets, companies, and events are handing out all sorts of nominations and awards. With this in mind, Time Magazine's website has featured the Switch 2 on its "best inventions" list of 2025. This list features 300 of the "best inventions making the world better,...
News Power Up Your Polaroids With Instax Mini Link's New Mario Update
There's even a new ? silicone case
Remember Nintendo's collaboration with Fujifilm? The one that let you add all kinds of Switch-relevant frames and stickers to your screenshotted polaroids* via the instax mini Link 3? Don't worry, we had forgotten about it too, but the company has just released a new update to help add an extra bit of Mushroom...
Hopefully it doesn't get delayed again
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road for the Switch and Switch 2 has been delayed multiple times, but according to Level-5's previous update, the match will finally kick-off on 13th November 2025. Before we get to this, it appears there's apparently one more update in the form of a live stream. This Japanese broadcast...
Monday13th Oct 2025
News Takashi Iizuka Explains Why Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Was Delayed On Switch 2
It's pretty much why you think
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is out now on the Switch, but with sub-optimal performance, many fans are eagerly awaiting its eventual release on the Switch 2. In a new interview with Traxion, series producer Takashi Iizuka explained why the game needed more time before launching on the Switch 2, and his reasoning is...
News Pokémon Z-A's Source Code And Beta Builds Have Now Supposedly Leaked
An extension of last year's 'Teraleak'
Pokémon Legends Z-A may have already leaked online, but that apparently isn't devastating enough for Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. Now, the alleged hacker behind last year's 'Teraleak' – in which huge amounts of data had leaked online ?
News Avatar: The Last Airbender Is Getting Its Very Own Switch 2 Fighter Next Year
Appa Cut
Well here's something that we weren't expecting. Fresh out of New York Comic Con 2025, we got our first peek at Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (working title), an upcoming one-on-one fighter heading to Switch 2 in Summer 2026. We don't know all that much about what this one will have in store just yet — heck, the title will almost...
Sunday12th Oct 2025
News Sega Announces Another Small Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S Update For Switch 2
Version 1.0.4 is coming soon
One of the many Sega games released alongside the Switch 2 at launch was Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S. Although it arguably didn't offer much for returning players, there was a new camera feature allowing you to superimpose your face during gameplay. It seems there were some display issues with "certain" USB cameras, but this...
Reminder Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds First "Premium" DLC Pack Now Available
The Minecraft crew join the Season Pass
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was released for the Switch at the end of last month, and now in an update, Sega has locked in the first Season Pass DLC release date. This included a teaser trailer and the confirmation that the paid Minecraft Pack is out this week on 8th October 2025. It contains Steve, Alex and...
Saturday11th Oct 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 And Switch Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed (US)
"While supplies last"
The latest Pokémon Presents broadcast earlier this week gave trainers all-new details about the upcoming Switch and Switch 2 release Pokémon Legends Z-A. This included the news about a new Switch 2 bundle and details about pre-order bonuses. Now, retailers in the US have shared some bonuses you can get if you decide to...
PSA Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Already Being Datamined, Watch Out For Spoilers
Secrets from the game have reportedly leaked online
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is out on the Switch and Switch 2 next week, and it appears the new entry is already being datamined. According to IGN, there's evidence of "early copies filtering out into the wild", which has reportedly led to details about the game leaking online. Without going into...
News Hand-Drawn Platformer 'Ruffy And The Riverside' Gets 60fps Update On Switch 2
It's also got an fps boost on Switch
When the 3D hand-drawn platformer Ruffy and the Riverside made its debut on Nintendo platforms in June, we noted how there were some performance issues across both the Switch and Switch 2. It seems the developers have now acknowledged these issues in the latest game update by addressing the frame rate on both...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th October)
Get tactical, marines!
Hello hello, yes, it's the weekend once again! But before we dive into what we're playing over the next couple of days, let's just look back at some of the recent news highlights. The big talking point this week was undoubtedly the debut video(s) from Nintendo Pictures. While there was a lot of mystery surrounding the first...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 Rating Spotted Online
Update: Game-Key Card physical listing surfaces
[Sat 19th Apr, 2025 14:45 BST] Ubisoft was already rumoured to be bringing multiple titles to the Switch 2, so what else might we see beyond Star Wars Outlaws? According to a new listing on PEGI's website, Assassin's Creed Shadows is on the way to Nintendo's hybrid successor. Yo
Friday10th Oct 2025
Improvements, adjustments, bug fixes and more
The Switch 2 had all sorts of third-party support at launch, and one of these titles happened to be the Square Enix role-playing game Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster. This remaster comes loaded with not only the main adventure but also brand new minigames utilising the Joy-Con 2 mouse mode...
News Switch 2 Bundles Get A Surprise Price Drop At Select French Retailers
Well that's... unexpected
Yes, you read that headline correctly, rather than pushing the prices up to match what we've seen everywhere else in the industry of late, select EU retailers appear to be cutting the cost of Switch 2 consoles and bundles (thanks for the heads up, My Nintendo News). Amazon France was the first retailer brought to our...
News Nintendo's "Mysterious" Switch Online Playtest Program Gets Another Patent
The playtest was extended to Switch 2 in July
Another patent has been published for the Switch Online Playtest Program, which was extended to Switch 2 users in July. According to Nintendo Patents Watch on Bluesky, the patent was originally filed in Japan in April last year and in the US in April 2025. The latest one was published in the US this...
Thursday9th Oct 2025
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
Mario & Wario, Bubsy and Fatal Fury Special!
Nintendo's latest batch of Switch Online SNES games has dropped, and for October three games have been added. Following his Purrfect Collection release in September, Bubsy is now back with Accolade's original 1993 Super Nintendo side-scroller. Along with this, we've got the release of the 1994/95 SNK...
News Nintendo Alarmo Is Getting A Kirby-Themed Update
Update: Kirby themed alarms are now available
In case you somehow missed it, Nintendo has an alarm clock that it occasionally updates with new (and free) themes. In an announcement on Nintendo's official Japanese website, there'll be new sounds based on Kirby and the Forgotten Land added to Nintendo Alarmo in a future update, including seven...
PSA Pokémon Legends: Z-A eShop Preloads Go Live Ahead Of Launch
And it looks like it's already been patched
Pokémon Legends: Z-A for Switch and Switch 2 launches next week on 16th October 2025, and ahead of this highly anticipated release, there's been a few developments... Firstly, if you've purchased a digital copy of the title from the eShop, the preload should now (or at least soon) be showing up on your...
News Switch 2 Reportedly Sold 2.4 Million Units In First Three Months On The Market (US)
It's already outpacing Switch and PS4
The Switch 2 got off to a flying start at launch, and we've now got a little more insight about the system's sales in the US. According to Circana's Mat Piscatella, Nintendo's new hybrid device sold 2.4 million units over its first three months on the market (from June to August), placing the system five...
News Devolver's Awesome New Skating Game Lands On Switch 2 This December
Seriously, this one looks cool
Devolver Digital has confirmed that Skate Story will launch on the Switch 2 on 8th December 2025, and the latest trailer is looking seriously cool. Created by solo dev Sam Eng, Skate Story is a psychedelic adventure in which you take on the form of a demon made of "glass and pain". It's your job to hone your skills...
Japanese Charts Sucker Punch Stops Mario Galaxy Soaring Too High
Fruit of the Luma
The latest Japanese charts are in, courtesy of Famitsu, and it has been another big week for new releases. Switch newbie Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 has got off to a reasonable start, shifting 48,265 copies in its first week and landing itself in second place. It's quite the hop, skip and a jump away from Sucker...
News Street Fighter 6 Trailer Showcases The Return Of 'Mech Zangie-F'
"I'll take on all of you!"
Capcom has shared a fresh trailer for the upcoming Street Fighter 6 Year 3 Fighter Pass update on October 15th, this time shining the spotlight on the 'Mech Zangie-F' costume. The character first made an appearance in Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter and has since been included in Street Fighter IV and
News Bloober Team Is Revisiting 'Layers Of Fear' Again On The Switch 2
Final Masterpiece Edition is coming this year
Bloober Team has announced that it is releasing a new version of Layers of Fear on the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. Dubbed Layers of Fear: Final Masterpiece Edition, the game was announced as part of the company's latest financial report, in which it describes the release as "a complete edition of...
Wednesday8th Oct 2025
Review Yooka-Replaylee (Switch 2) - Feels Like The Game It Was Meant To Be, Finally
Capital B here now
11 (!) years ago, a bunch of ex-Rare staff formed a studio called Playtonic to make Yooka-Laylee, a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie that promised to skillfully carry the 3D platforming torch. Yet when the actual game launched in 2017, following an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign, it didn’t fully deliver on that...
It takes two (consoles)
When the original Little Nightmares was released in 2017, it won praise for its fresh take on puzzle platforming horror. Its sequel upped the scare factor even further, earning critical acclaim while deepening the series’ mythos. With a new developer at the helm of its threequel, the question on everyone’s minds is...
News Nintendo Calls On 'Stranger Things' Star To Promote Its New Pokémon Adventure For Switch 2
Legends: Z-A will also be available on the Switch
As we've already mentioned, October is a huge month for the Switch 2 (and Switch) with the launch of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. So far, there's been some Mega reveals and distribution events announced, and now Nintendo has sunk some of its marketing budget for the game into a commercial featuring the...
News Story Of Seasons: Grand Bazaar's Latest Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bingo!
We had a blast with Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar when it arrived on Switch and Switch 2 earlier this summer, but we can all agree that it was missing something, right? Something like, we don't know, bingo? Well, Marvelous has answered the call and has added exactly that in the new ver. 1.1.0 update. Yes, 'Happy Bingo' is the big addition...
Starseekers Unite!
We've already had a very brief glimpse of System Era Softworks and Devolver Digital's rather excellent-looking Starseeker Astroneer Expeditions during the Switch 2 Direct six months back, and now the game has gone and got itself a great big 17-minute gameplay reveal, so we can get a proper look at exactly what it entails. You can...
Let's split
A short while back, I looked at the Hautepad X, Cosmox Gaming’s premium arcade controller that boasts modular components for a highly customisable experience - with an equally high price to boot. For those who might not be on board with such an ambitious product but still want to see why Cosmox has been garnering praise in the...
News Street Fighter 6 Gets Spooky With Official 'Banshee's Last Cry' Collaboration
Available later this month
Capcom has announced a new event for Street Fighter 6, introducing a special collaboration with Banshee's Last Cry, the obscure Super Famicom visual novel from 1994. Players can access the new content via the World Tour mode by selecting the 'Street Fighter's Last Cry' option from the 'One Fateful Day' menu. What's even...
Tuesday7th Oct 2025
Mini Review The Touryst: Deluxe (Switch 2) - An Upgrade To First Class For The Return Trip
Has it all gone Pete Tong?
It feels like absolutely ages ago that I first reviewed The Touryst on Switch, and returning to it so far down the line, and on the Switch 2 no less, I've been excited to see just how it's held up in the six years since I last took a vacation. Seriously, though. I was bowled over back in the day, giving Shin'en's...
News Retro Zelda-Inspired Adventure 'Mina The Hollower' Has Been Delayed For Switch 2 And Switch
Thankfully, it's not a "major" delay
Yacht Club Games' new title Mina the Hollower was on track for a 31st October 2025 release, but it seems the plans have now changed. In an official statement on the company's website, the "delay extravanganza" continues – with the team behind this new retro Zelda-inspired adventure having to make the "tough...
Wednesday8th Oct 2025
Video 11 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In October 2025
Pokémon, Dragon Quest and much more
October is here, and it's another exciting month for Nintendo with the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Z-A on the Switch and Switch 2. That's not all, though. Heck, we've already had Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, and this week Yooka-Laylee returns. Further into this month, Switch and Switch 2 owners...
Tuesday7th Oct 2025
Rumour Red Dead Redemption 2 Port For Switch 2 Really Does "Exist", It's Claimed
Could Arthur and the gang return?
The rumours about Red Dead Redemption 2 getting ported to Nintendo's Switch successor have been doing the rounds on the internet for some time now. In an update on this, podcaster and YouTuber 'NateTheHate' has responded to a recent comment on social media, claiming the Switch 2 version does indeed "exist" (
Pre-orders are now available
If you're still on the hunt for certain Switch 2 accessories and are looking for alternatives to Nintendo's products, there are plenty of third-party offerings already popping up. Accessory maker Turtle Beach recently released a headset, and it has now announced multiple other products. This includes a new range of...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Switch 2 Trailer Introduces Shinra, The Turks & Avalanche
Ready to save the planet?
Nintendo and Square Enix have published a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, the upcoming Switch 2 version of the 2020 PS4 original --which later got a PS5 upgrade and DLC. Today's trailer acts as a bit of a rundown of the game's setting, Midgard, as well as the many factions within the sprawling...
News FuturLab's PowerWash Simulator 2 Gets A Switch 2 Release Date
Blasting the dirt off your console later this month!
As we reported not long ago, PowerWash Simulator 2, the cunningly-named sequel to PowerWash Simulator, is winging its way to Switch 2, which is a very good thing indeed given how popular the first outing was. Now, the folks over at Futurlab have announced that their cleaning sim sequel will rel
News Meet The Sages (And Zelda's Maid) In Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment
Update: Now with official English names
Koei Tecmo has shared some new info about some of Zelda's companions in the upcoming Musou prequel, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Earlier today, the game's developer shared five new profiles, and a bunch of new screenshots, of the cast on the official website (via Nintendo Everything). So we now know...
Monday6th Oct 2025
News Digital Foundry Delivers A Technical Breakdown Of Switch 2's DLSS
Prepare for some deep learning
We've known that Nvidia's custom-built Switch 2 chip would bring some DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) magic to the new console for a good while now, though specifics around how the technology is actually working under the hood have been pretty slim. Fortunately, the tech experts at Digital Foundry are here to shed...
Rumour Silent Hill 2 May Be Coming To Switch 2 As Its Exclusivity Window Ends
Official website provides clues
When the Silent Hill 2 remake launched on 8th October 2024, it was made clear that it would only be exclusive to the PS5 and PC for one year. So now that we're approaching its first anniversary, the possibility of a Switch 2 release has grown after empty slots for two additional platforms have been discovered on the...
News Hori's New Switch 2 Pad Lets You Lock The Home And Capture Buttons
But why?
Accessory manufacturer Hori has introduced another budget-friendly alternative to the official Switch 2 Pro Controller, with a new pad coming in at roughly $54 when converted from Japanese yen (thanks, The Verge). This means it's priced significantly lower than the $89.99 Nintendo itself is asking for with its official offering, but a few...
