Nintendo Switch 2 News (Page 9)
Thursday5th Mar 2026
Guide Pokémon Pokopia: Can You Change The Time Of Day?
Ditto used Time Travel. It's super effective!
Being a life sim, Pokémon Pokopia is built around a day and night cycle. Mornings, evenings, nights — you can do whatever you want, whenever you want. But sometimes you don't want to wait around for things to happen. While you can't change the time in the game, there are ways around it, so we'll...
News Pokémon Pokopia Limited-Time Special Event Announced - "More Spores For Hoppip"
Befriend these Pokémon while you can!
The relaxing and cosy life simulation game Pokémon Pokopia is now available on the Switch 2, and to celebrate the launch, there'll be a "limited-time" in-game event taking place next week. This is apparently just the beginning of these special events. The first one is called "More Spores for Hoppip" and will...
News Two More Kirby Air Riders amiibo Are On The Way, Out Later This Year
Here's a first look
The Kirby Air Riders amiibo line will be expanding, with Nintendo officially revealing two more figures today. This includes Sword Kirby & Dragoon and Noir Dedede & Hydra. A release date hasn't been shared for these amiibo yet. When we find out more, we'll let you know. For now, here's a look: A release date for Dedede & Tank...
Video 13 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In March 2026
Marching onwards
We blinked and somehow we're already almost a week into March! Where does the time go, eh? It's already been a busy one, but we have yet another stacked month of Switch releases ahead of us. Here to guide you through some of the most exciting ones out there are the wonderful Alex and Mai, who have created the above rundown. As...
Japanese Charts Resident Evil Requiem Scares Off The Competition
Amazing Grace
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu, and it has been quite the week for Leon Kennedy & co. Resident Evil Requiem has been hot off the mark in its debut week, selling over 155,000 units on PS5 and over 38,000 on Switch 2. This means Mario Tennis Fever has slipped down the scale a little, not even making the podium this time,...
PSA You Can Access Pokémon Pokopia's First In-Game Event Right Now
One week ahead of schedule
The Pokémon Company revealed the first details for Pokopia's debut limited-time in-game event earlier today. The 'More Spores for Hoppip' event officially kicks off on 9th March and runs until the 24th, but if you picked up your copy today and want to get involved early, you can now do exactly that. Yes, as spotted by...
Guide Pokémon Pokopia: How Long Does It Take To Beat?
Time to get cosy
We all know asking how long a cosy life sim-esque game is a dangerous question, but that's exactly what we're doing here with Pokémon Pokopia, the latest Pokémon spin-off developed by the Dragon Quest Builders teams from Koei Tecmo and Omega Force. So, if you're just wondering how long it'll take you to clear the main story of...
Guide Does Pokémon Pokopia Use Mouse Mode Controls?
Mouse-carada
Mouse Mode is one of the Switch 2's defining features, but it often feels a little underutilised. So a game all about building and crafting like Pokémon Pokopia is the perfect place to implement this control scheme, right? Well, yes! You can use mouse controls in Pokémon Pokopia, and in this guide, we'll tell you how to use them and...
News Pokémon Pokopia's Launch Trailer Is Too Cute To Handle
Ditto used Attract!
Well, fellow Trainers, today is finally the day. After months of having our hearts melted by adorable little trailers, Pokémon Pokopia is finally here, and what do you know, there's a fittingly sweet launch trailer to mark the occasion. There's nothing particularly new about today's footage (not if you've kept up with the news...
Wednesday4th Mar 2026
Guide Pokémon Pokopia: Mystery Gift Codes List
All current Pokémon Pokopia Mystery Gift codes
Mystery Gifts are here once again in Pokémon Pokopia. And, c'mon, just because you can't catch the Pokémon, doesn't mean you can't still get some freebies. The Pokémon Company frequently drop free distributions for their games, and here, it ranges from furniture to food to materials — most likely!...
Guide Pokémon Pokopia: All Limited-Time Events & Exclusive Pokémon
Every Limited-Time Event and exclusive Pokémon in Pokopia
The Pokémon Company is going big with Pokémon Pokopia, throwing some limited-time events that will allow you to get some brand new Pokémon for your paradise. Sometimes, these 'mons will only be available during the event, so you'll want to hop in as soon as you can. This guide will cover...
News Pokopia Joins A 3DS Entry As The Highest-Rated Pokémon Game On Metacritic
It's super-duper effective
Pokémon Pokopia is a good game. A really good game, in fact! It launches on 5th March 2026, but we and a bunch of other outlets have already provided our full verdict on the life-sim spin-off, and it seems that most are in agreement that it's a really darn good game. In fact, it's so good that it's actually now joint...
Review Planet Of Lana 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Charming Trek Through A Fantastic World
Mui and me
Planet of Lana released in 2023 to strong reviews, but flew under the radar. Wishfully Game's short and sweet indie platform puzzler was a real treat, with its painterly style and cute central partnership at its centre. While the original is still well worth seeking out, the story is quickly recapped in the opening moments of Planet of...
News Nintendo Showcases Every Switch 1 & 2 Indie World Game In A New Infographic
Which will you pick up?
Nintendo, as is customary after a major games showcase, has released a handy infographic containing every Switch 1 & 2 game featured in the latest Indie World. Granted, it's not quite as packed as some of the full-fat Directs we've seen in the past, but at 15 minutes in length (or 25 minutes if you're in Japan), we weren't...
News Resident Evil Requiem Has Already Sold Over 5 Million Copies
Performing with Grace
Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Requiem has already sold over 5 million copies since its release on 27th February 2026 (thanks, Eurogamer). Yeah, that's 5 million in less than a week, folks. We're not sure what the platform split is for this running total, but with the combined release of the standalone game and the
News Pokémon Pokopia For Switch 2 Receives A Day One Update
You'll need it to access online play
The new Pokémon game Pokémon Pokopia is almost here, and ahead of its Switch 2 release, the title has received a new update. If you've already preloaded the game, and this update isn't already preinstalled, you'll be prompted to update your copy. According to the official update from the development team, this...
News Ubisoft Finally Teases Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced With Concept Art
Well it's about time
Ubisoft has finally acknowledged the terminally leaked remake/remaster of Assassin's Creed Black Flag, appropriately subtitled 'Resynced'. In a franchise update, Head of Content Jean Guesdon provided news on projects Hexe and Invictus, the former being a proper narrative driven mainline entry in the series, and the latter a PvP...
News Fallout Support Studio Insists It's Not Teasing Another Game
"Now pardon us as we retreat back into our vault"
Before the release of Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition on the Switch 2, we heard some rumours about more Fallout games being revived. Ever since then, vault dwellers online have been searching for clues. This week, one seemingly popped up, when the support studio Iron Galaxy (who previously teamed up...
Tuesday3rd Mar 2026
Guide Nintendo Indie World Showcase March 2026: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
How would you rate it?
We've had game-specific, movie-specific, Pokémon-specific and partner-specific presentations out of Nint
Review Scott Pilgrim EX (Switch 2) - A Gloriously Entertaining, Fan-Service-Filled Retro Brawler
Sweet! More coins!
Riding the cult success of Edgar Wright’s cinematic adaptation while keeping the aesthetic and charm of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s source material, Ubisoft's Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World game was a smash hit at launch. This gloriously retro co-op brawler still holds up today; its 16-bit charms remain well worth your time,...
News Blue Prince's Excellent Mansion Mystery Arrives On Switch 2 Today
Get it? Like Blueprints?
One of the most praised puzzlers of last year, Blue Prince, is making its way to Switch 2 today. Yes, that's right, today. For those who missed out on this one, Blue Prince is a puzzle roguelike 'metroidbrania', that tasks you with cracking the mysteries of Mt Holly — an estate left to you by an elderly relative. It's...
Guide Where To Buy Pokémon Pokopia For Nintendo Switch 2
Pokémon life-sim is out now
Pokémon Pokopia launched on Switch 2 on Friday 5th March 2026, bringing a life-sim flavour to the Pocket Monster world as you play a human-looking Ditto building a town, chatting with fellow Pokémon, and generally enjoying a cosy, colourful, crop-harvesting life. It's been very warmly received by critics, and we...
News Capcom Spotlight Taking Place Later This Week, Here's A Teaser Trailer
Expect Mega Man's new outing and multiple other titles
Nintendo has already got an Indie World showcase taking place this week, and now Capcom has announced it will be holding a special 'Spotlight' broadcast later this week on 5th March 2026. This Spotlight will run for approximately 30 minutes and will include news for Monster Hunter Stories 3:...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase March 2026 - Live!
It's an Indie World, we're just living in it
Another week, another showcase! This time, it's the turn of Nintendo's Indie World, which returns today with its first presentation of 2026. The event is set to kick off in just a few minutes, promising "roughly 15 minutes of news and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo...
News Denshattack! Is Heading To Switch 2 This June, Demo Available Today
Give it a shot!
We were all hoping to see Denshattack! on the Switch 2, and now our prayers have been answered. The title has been confirmed for Nintendo's console and will launch on 17th June 2026. Hooray! That's not all though! If you want to see what's in store early, then a free demo will be available on the eShop later today. We're definitely...
News So It Begins! Cosy Lord Of The Rings Game 'Tales Of The Shire' Moves In On Switch 2 This Month
It comes in pints?
It's fair to say that we were unimpressed with Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game when it arrived (precisely when it meant to) on Switch last year. It was buggy, ugly and, worst of all, boring. But Weta Workshop has tried to put some of that in the rear-view mirror, as it has today announced that a Switch 2 version...
News Rotwood Brings Serious Absolum Vibes With A Shadow Drop On Switch 2
Rot wood you do?
Developer and publisher Klei Entertainment has announced released its new game on the Switch 2 as part of Nintendo's Indie World presentation. Yes, Rotwood is a gorgeous roguelike action brawler with more than a few nods to 2025's Absolum (and that can only be a good thing!). With support for up to three additional players either...
News Drinkbox Studios' Hades-Inspired Brawler Is Confirmed For The Switch 2
Launching this Autumn
Drinkbox Studios, the celebrated developer behind the likes of Guacamelee!, Severed, and Nobody Saves The World, has announced that its upcoming title Blighted will be heading to the Switch 2. Currently scheduled to launch in Autumn, Blighted is a Hades-inspired action game with an isometric viewpoint and l
News 'Moonlighter 2' Mixes Zelda-Inspired Dungeon Crawling And Shopkeeping On Switch 2
Roguelink
Imagine if, after a hard day's work dispatching Bokoblins, Link returned home and ran a little shop. That was the proposition put forward by Digital Sun and 11 Bit Studios back in 2018's Moonlighter, and its sequel promises to be more of the same. Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault launched on other platforms at the end of last year, and...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Announces Final Ranked Battle Season
Another generation winds down
Following last week's reveal of the next major Pokémon game Pokémon Winds & Waves (and a release window for the battle title Pokémon Champions), The Pokémon Company has officially announced it will be winding down Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's seasonal Ranked Battle content. The final season for the Switch game...
News Switch 2 Exclusive 'Kirby Air Riders' Races Onto Nintendo Music This Week
Listen to the full soundtrack today
Nintendo previously released a sample of the Kirby Air Riders soundtrack on Nintendo Music last year, and in a new update today, it's now made the entire album available. This is the first proper Switch 2 soundtrack release on the mobile app and comes loaded with 114 tracks and has a runtime of three hours. This...
Monday2nd Mar 2026
Review Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2) - One Of The Most Enticing Pokémon Games Ever
I'm gonna reconstruct block by block
We've now spent some time with Pokémon Pokopia's multiplayer modes, and they're the perfect companion to the creative single-player experience. Check out our thoughts at the bottom of this review. I feel like I’ve been rebuilding my relationship with Pokémon over the past decade. It’s been a weird...
Guide Pokémon Winds & Waves: Pokédex - Every Confirmed Pokémon So Far
Gen 10, catch 'em again
The Pokémon Company wrapped up its annual February Presents showcase with a first look at Pokémon Winds and Waves, the long-anticipated Gen 10 mainline games launching on Switch 2 in 2027. We've only had the one trailer at the time of writing, but we've been sorting through it frame-by-frame to bring you the following...
UK Charts Resident Evil Requiem Switch 2 Sales Comparable To Cyberpunk 2077
It also sold more than Mario Tennis Fever
The latest UK charts data is in, and as expected, Resident Evil Requiem has claimed the top spot following its launch on 27th February 2026. Switch 2 sits at the bottom of the platform split, contributing 4% of the overall launch sales. With that said, however, The Game Business' Christopher Dring has...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Pokopia
Pokopium needed?
Just in case the reveal of Gen 10 for the Nintendo Switch 2 wasn't enough, Pokémon Pokopia is also gracing us with its presence when it launches later this week on 5th March 2026. We've reviewed it, of course, and came away feeling really good about the cosy life-sim spin-off, awarding it a score of 8/10 and calling it "the...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Resident Evil Requiem?
Just how evil is this resident..?
Capcom has come out guns blazing with its latest Switch 2 release: a full-fat survival horror experience in the form of Resident Evil Requiem. Launching on the same day as other platforms, this is really the first time this has happened in.... well, bloomin' ages. It's a belter, too. In our review, we said that it...
News BIT.TRIP Runner Dev Needs Your Help To Bring Remake To Switch 2
Kickstarter now live
BIT.TRIP developer Choice Provisions (once known as Gaijin Games back in the day) has a Kickstarter campaign in progress to bring BIT.TRIP Rerunner to the Switch 2. First released on Steam in 2023 and PS5/Xbox in 2024, it's a complete remake of the original BIT.TRIP RUNNER for the WiiWare service on Wii. The accompanying trailer...
Sunday1st Mar 2026
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For March & April 2026
March is on
As we head into the third month of 2026, there's plenty to be looking forward to once you've dragged yourselves away from the shambling hordes of Raccoon City and the two other Resident Evils that dropped on Switch 2 last week. There's a new Pokémon spin-off, for starters, followed by the return of Fatal Frame, the third Monster Hunter...
Let's have a rave-up
There's part of me that still can't quite believe I'm playing Rave Racer on a home console. Namco's 1995 sequel to Ridge Racer never made it out of the arcades back in the day, despite promises that it would be ported to PC as part of NEC's push for its PowerVR graphics processor. For years, the game's legacy has been having...
Gallery Here's A Look At Pokémon Winds & Waves On Switch 2
Coming 2027
As part of the 30th anniversary Pokémon celebrations, Game Freak this week lifted the lid on its new mainline game Pokémon Winds & Waves. This game is coming exclusively to the Switch 2 in 2027 and includes a new open world to explore as well as "beautiful windswept islands and a vast ocean with glittering waves". Of course, there are...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (February 2026)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in February
February 2026, hey? It's been a busy one with a Nintendo Direct, a Pokémon Presents, and a couple of shadow drops and Switch 2 surprises. That means it's time for a lovely edition of eShop Selects. So yeah, a big month for what is the shortest one of the year. Spring is approaching,...
Video Street Fighter 6 Got Pro Wrestler Kenny Omega To Motion Cap Alex
"There's kind of a part of me that lives on forever"
As you might recall, the All Elite Wrestling star and Street Fighter fan Kenny Omega helped out with Street Fighter 6's Year 3 DLC announcement, but it didn't actually end there. Ahead of the return of the Street Fighter III: New Generation rep Alex this month, Capcom has shared a new video...
Saturday28th Feb 2026
Video Resident Evil Requiem Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch 2 & PS5 Pro)
Capcom has done it again
Capcom has done a great job with the Switch 2 port of Resident Evil Requiem, but if you're still debating about it and the PlayStation 5 release, you've come to the right place. We've shared a side-by-side comparison of the game running on the Switch 2 and the PS5 Pro, and as you can see, the wizards behind other Switch 2...
News Pokémon Winds & Waves Will Be Released "Exclusively" For Switch 2
Game Freak is moving on from the original Switch hardware
Since the arrival of the Switch 2 generation last year, certain first-party titles have received cross-platform releases. Trainers saw this with Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but this won't be the case for the new mainline entry Pokémon Winds & Waves. In case you somehow missed it, The Pokémon...
War never changes
Since this review was published, Bethesda has released its promised DLSS update, which also apparently addresses a number of bugs and performance issues. While we unfortunately cannot revisit games on an individual basis, it should be noted that the updated game may offer an improved experience over the one detailed below. When...
News Warframe's Switch 2 Version Launches Alongside Its "Next Major Update" In March
Introducing 'The Shadowgrapher'
[Sat 24th Jan, 2026 14:00 GMT]: In case you missed the news, the free-to-play title Warframe is on its way to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. Digital Extremes held its first Devstream of the year this week, and the team has now narrowed down the launch window of this version to "later" in the first quarter of 2026...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th February)
REplay
With another busy month in the world of Nintendo behind us, the weekend is finally here. There was plenty of juicy news this week, as we saw Balatro arrive in an all-new Switch 2 version (RIP our spare time), Nintendo continued to release waves of updates, the 3DS tu
News Pokémon Unite Is Adding The Original Legendary Bird Trio As Playable Pokémon
Update: Zapdos is now available
[Fri 20th Feb, 2026 03:55 GMT]: Ahead of the 30th anniversary of Pokémon and the annual celebration Pokémon Day, the free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite has revealed the next trio of playable Pokémon coming to the competitive multiplayer game. It's the legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres, which featured...
Friday27th Feb 2026
News Pokémon Winds & Waves Announced For Switch 2, Launching Next Year
Too much water
The Pokémon Company wrapped up today's Presents with the reveal of Pokémon Winds & Waves, the new mainline games in the series. We don't have anything specific on the release date front at the moment, though TPC confirmed that the games will receive a "global simultaneous release" at some point in 2027. This was more than we...
Poll So, Which Starter Will You Choose In Pokémon Winds & Waves?
Let the decision wash over you
We've got at least a year until Pokémon Winds & Waves comes to Switch 2's shores, but we're already thinking about the game's first big question — which starter will you pick? And, we've got to be honest, Generation 10 put a particularly tough choice in front of us. We've met the tempting trio already — the Grass...
