Nintendo Switch News (Page 8)
Saturday11th Oct 2025
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...
Friday10th Oct 2025
Arriving this December
When the Switch generation was in full swing, Square Enix released physical versions of Final Fantasy VII & Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Twin Pack and Final Fantasy IX in certain regions. In an update today, the company has confirmed these physical releases will be officially comi
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...
News It's Official, Minecraft Is Getting A Second Live-Action Movie
See you in theatres in 2027
It's official, the live-action Minecraft Movie is getting a second film, and it's scheduled to arrive in cinemas on 23rd July 2027. If you saw the post-credits scene in the original movie, this probably shouldn't come as a surprise. The first movie starred Jack Black as Steve, who was joined by Jason Momoa and a crew of...
News Xenotilt, The Eye-Melting Sequel To Demon's Tilt, Is Out Now On Switch
Nudge nudge
If you're a fan of the stylish pinball game Demon's Tilt, then we have good news. The cyberpunk-esque sequel, Xenotilt: Hostile Pinball Action, is out now on the Switch eShop. Once again developed by WIZNWAR and published by FLARB, Xenotilt is absolutely bursting at the seams with neon colours, nightmarish boss characters, and big...
Thursday9th Oct 2025
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online SNES Game, Ranked
All the Super NES games on NSO
Updated with Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind, Fatal Fury Special, and Mario & Wario. Enjoy! The library of SNES games available on Switch with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription now stands at 77 titles. While it may lag behind the number of NES
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...
Review Absolum (Switch) - Evolves Arcade, RPG & Roguelike Formats Into Something Fresh & Exciting
Absolumtly fantastic
Absolum is the brainchild of Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, and Supamonks, collaborators largely responsible for bringing about the renaissance of the scrolling beat 'em up with Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Dotemu’s first original IP, Absolum is a 'rogue 'em up' inspired by Capcom’s...
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 Sakurai's A Fan Of This Award-Winning Monastic Adventure, And Now It's Coming To Switch
Indika arrives in November
One of the most unique video games of 2024 was Indika, a third-person adventure game where you play as a nun who has a connection to the Devil itself. It's a surreal, absurd adventure and it addresses faith, religion, and authority with a darkly comic (and tragic) tone. And now, Odd Meter's extremely unusual title is...
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...
Nintendo Download 9th October (North America)
We Were Here Together! Ball x Pit! Ys vs. Trails!
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: Arcade Archives 2 GEE...
Wednesday8th Oct 2025
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...
News R-Type Delta: HD Boosted Is Getting A Sweet Physical Edition For Switch
Full Force
If you're looking forward to R-Type Delta: HD Boosted on the Switch, then you might want to consider holding off for a rather sweet-looking physical edition from Limited Run Games. Sales launch in just under a week, with LRG offering up both a standard edition and a collector's edition, known officially as the 'Full Force Edition'. The...
News 'Battle Suit Aces' Brings Mecha, Monsters & Character-Driven Card Battling To Switch
Fly away on my zephyr?
Trinket Studios (Battle Chef Brigade) and Outersloth revealed their brand new and rather tasty-looking card-battler, Battle Suit Aces, a little while back, and it's out right this very moment on the Nintendo Switch Entertainment System. Now, if you're feeling in any way like this particular writer, you may have just thought,...
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...
Tuesday7th Oct 2025
News Nintendo's Out To Get $4,500,000 In Damages From Ongoing Switch Piracy Case
Update: The 'Archbox' case continues
Back in July, Nintendo dished out a handful of lawsuits in its continued clampdown on Switch piracy. Four months on, one of these legal claims has come back as another win for Nintendo after the defendant failed to plead or otherwise respond within the court's given time. The case in question was against James...
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
News Nintendo Music Adds Two Paper Mario Albums, But There's A Catch
There'll be no music updates next week
The fan favourite Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door made its grand return last May, and in an update to the Nintendo Music app today, the game's soundtrack has finally been added. This includes not only the Switch version of the soundtrack but also the original
News Mario's Super Picross Has Got Some Rather Lovely NSO Icons
Available until 3rd November
New month, new NSO icons. With the Nintendo Switch Online Missions & Rewards Program, you can nab some rather unique icons for your Switch profile. Now, you could grab some icons for Mario Party 3 — and they're quite nice, too — but have you seen those Mario's Super Picross icons? No? Well just look at them! (Thanks...
News Retro FPS 'Ion Fury' Is Finally Getting Its DLC Expansion On Switch This Month
Better late than never
More than five years after its initial console release, the retro FPS title Ion Fury is finally getting its DLC expansion later this month. Titled Ion Fury: Aftershock, the expansion was originally launched in October 2023 for PC, so it's been pretty much two whole years of waiting for console owners to receive the same...
Monday6th Oct 2025
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Strategy Games
What are the best Strategy games on Switch?
Updated with Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. Enjoy! Strategy and tactics games by their very nature require deep thought and careful consideration, and many of us these days often find it hard to embark on epic multi-hour campaigns in a single sitting. Fortunately, the portability of...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Galaxy + Galaxy 2?
Beloved bundle?
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is out now for the Nintendo Switch, boasting some rather lovely little upgrades for those playing on Switch 2. The release, which comes either as a bundle or separately via the eShop, has garnered a fair bit of attention for its price over the last few weeks, but the simple fact remains that...
UK Charts Mario Galaxy Starts Strong, But It Can't Topple Sony's Latest
Let's-a Go-tei
We are back with another look at the UK physical gaming charts, and a week of new releases means that things have been shaken up a little. On the Nintendo side of things, the catchily-titled Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 made its chart debut at third, pushing Mario Kart World down into fourth. Final Fantasy Tactics: The...
News 'Scurge: Hive' Spreads Its Isometric, Metroid-y Retro Virus To Switch This Week
A little Game Boy Advance goodness?
If you played Orbital Media's Scurge:Hive back when it launched in 2006, on both GBA and DS, you'll already know that it's a super-solid action effort that takes its cues from the likes of Metroid: Fusion, and then melds them into a tight isometric space adventure. Now, Raitalaika Games has announced that its new...
News Broken Sword Continues To Reforge With 'The Smoking Mirror' On Switch
Coming 2026
Revolution Software has unveiled Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged, an enhanced rerelease of the second game in the Broken Sword series. And it's coming to Switch, alongside other platforms, in early 2026. Originally teased much earlier this year, The Smoking Mirror appropriately follows on from the excellent 2024 enhanced...
Sunday5th Oct 2025
News More Switch Games Get Switch 2 Compatibility Fixes
Issues with multiple titles have been resolved
Nintendo released a new update for the Switch 2 (and Switch) earlier this week, bumping the firmware up to Version 20.5.0. We noted at the time how there could be compatibility fixes, and we've got confirmation of multiple fixes. Once you've updated to this particular version, issues related to certain...
Poll So, Did You Get Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 For Switch?
Galaxy 2 has already topped the eShop charts
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 released for the Switch this week, and we've now got some eShop chart data, revealing which entry is the most popular so far. Perhaps, unsurprisingly, it's Super Mario Galaxy 2 – which is currently at the very top of Nintendo's digital store chart in the US,...
PSA Pokémon Scarlet And Violet - Free Shiny Koraidon & Miraidon Codes Restocked (North America)
"You wanted more Shiny codes"
The recent Shiny Koraidon and Miraidon distribution for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet got quite a lot of attention when it kicked off in select locations earlier this week. Unfortunately, many trainers in the US weren't able to get their hands on a code in-store. Thankfully, there's now a second chance to claim one of...
News Everybody's Golf Hot Shots Has Been Updated For Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"We will continue to address other reported issues"
Everybody's Golf Hot Shots didn't have the best start on the Switch due to certain performance issues and bugs. Since then, the game has been patched, and now another update for the latest outing has arrived. Following the update last month, which reportedly improved the performance of the title...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Wednesday1st Oct 2025
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...
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
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...
