Nintendo Switch News (Page 10)
Wednesday5th Feb 2025
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Launches May 2025 On Nintendo Switch
Pre-orders now live
Capcom's Spotlight showcase aired earlier on and during the broadcast it announced the new Capcom Fighting Collection 2 game would be arriving for Switch on 16th May 2025, with digital pre-orders now live. In this new collection, you can look forward to series like Capcom vs SNK, Power Stone, and even some more Street Fighter...
News F-Zero 99 Has Been Updated To Version 1.5.6, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Nintendo has released its first update for the battle royale Switch Online racer F-Zero 99. This bumps the game up to Version 1.5.6 and comes with a whole host of fixes and improvements. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's support page: Latest update: Ver. 1.5.6 (Released February 4, 2025): Fixed shortcuts that...
Tuesday4th Feb 2025
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Metroidvania Games
Or Search-Action, if you prefer? Castloid?
Updated with Momodora: Moonlit Farewell, Laika: Aged Through Blood and Blade Chimera. Enjoy! The word 'Metroidvania' might rub some the wrong way, but it's a useful catch-all to describe a very specific type of search-action game experience. Combining elements from both the Metroid series and Koji...
Guide Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games - Every First-Party Title To Pass One Million Sales
Based on Nintendo's official figures
Updated with sales figures from Nintendo's Q3 FY2025 financial report - enjoy! At the time of writing, the Switch has the highest number of software sales of any Nintendo console ever, with waay over one billion games sold on the platform since March 2017. What's more, its lead is so commanding that it will...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
... and the Switch 2!
Nintendo has released its latest financial data covering the third quarter ending 31st December in FY2025 and, as per tradition, the company has reconfirmed release windows for its major upcoming Switch software. It's slim pickings, all told, but the games on offer here are sure to be absolute bangers. We've also got the first...
News Nintendo Switch Hardware Sales Pass 150 Million, With PS2's Record Still A Way Off
Something's waiting in the wings
Sales of Nintendo Switch have now passed the 150 million mark, according to Nintendo's latest financial results. The firm released its quarterly results today revealing that it has now sold 150.86 million Switches worldwide since the system launched in March 2017. 4.82 million Switch consoles were sold in the three...
News Capcom's Best-Selling Mega Man Game Reaches Another Sales Milestone
Mega news for the eleventh major entry
Back in 2022, Capcom announced the blue bomber's latest outing Mega Man 11 had become the best-selling entry in the series' history. Capcom has now delivered an update on this a few years later - with the news sales have jumped from 1.60 million units to surpass the two million sales milestone. Once again,...
News Civilization VII Devs "Love" What Nintendo Is Doing With Switch 2 Joy-Con
But remain tight-lipped otherwise
With last month's Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo teased something we'd all been waiting for (well, following weeks of leaks) — a potential 'mouse' mode. A little sneak peek at the optical laser, the Joy-Con swiftly rolling along a surface like a mouse. There are a few obvious candidates for games that'd work...
Opinion With Forecasts Slashed (Again), Absolutely Everyone's Antsy For Switch 2 ASAP
Sobering sales, analyst angst, obvious answer
Nintendo has lowered sales forecasts for Switch hardware sales for the second time in a row with the publication of its Q3 results for FY2024/5. With a 30.6% year-on-year drop in console sales across the Switch range, the platform holder now forecasts 11 million unit sales for the year ending March 31st...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of December 2024
The top dogs
Nintendo has released its latest financial data for the third quarter of FY2025 ending on 31st December 2024. As part of that, the company has provided an update to its top ten best-selling Switch games list. There's no change in the order this time, with each title merely receiving a slight bump in sales figures. That said, we fully...
News Switch's Falling Sales Aren't Entirely Down To Switch 2 Hype, Says Furukawa
It was always bound to happen
Earlier today, Nintendo released its latest quarterly financial update for FY2025 and the findings were... much as you might expect. Sure, Switch crossed the big 150 million units milestone, but Nintendo also lowered its sales forecast for the second quarter in a row as interest continues to drop. Now, you might assume...
News PlayStation Is Bringing MLB The Show 25 To Nintendo Switch This March
Update: Switch gameplay revealed
Continuing the trend, Sony's PlayStation team San Diego Studio has today announced MLB The Show 25 will be arriving for Nintendo Switch on 18th March 2025. This year's version celebrates the series' monumental 20th anniversary - "a milestone that honors two decades of baseball history, innovation, and unforgettable...
News Hideki Kamiya Seemingly Confirms More Departures From PlatinumGames
Including Bayonetta 3's director
Following reports that PlatinumGames — the studio behind the Bayonetta series, Astral Chain, and who helped Square Enix on NieR:Automata — had lost several key directors and creators back in December 2024, former vice president Hideki Kamiya appears to have confirmed that at least five directors have left the...
News Super Mario Party Jamboree Is The Fastest-Selling Entry In Franchise History
Worthy of a jamboree
Nintendo has revealed that Super Mario Party Jamboree has shipped a total of 6.17 million units since its launch on 17th October 2024. This not only makes it the best-selling game of the financial quarter for Nintendo, but it's also now the fastest-selling Mario Party entry in franchise history (thanks, Pierre485). Outpacing...
News BIT.TRIP Runner Dev Is Bringing Back An Atari Classic With A Twist
Le brick, c'est chic
Atari has announced that the 1976 brick-breaking arcade classic Breakout is making a comeback. Breakout Beyond is being developed by Runner3 team Choice Provisions and sees the classic's vertical orientation getting flipped on its side. As you can see in the reveal trailer above, the Pong-like paddles now slide up and down the...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Super Mario Kart Icons You Can "Get By Playing"
Available until next month
Nintendo's been celebrating Mario Kart quite a bit recently and now it's launched a new set of themed icons for Switch Online subscribers. These are based on Super Mario Kart and are mission rewards you can "get by playing" this game on the Switch Online service Super Nintendo app. These icons are 10 Platinum Points each...
Monday3rd Feb 2025
News "Nintendo Is Probably The Easiest To Scam" - Devs Discuss The Current State Of The eShop
The rise of "eSlop"
We all know that in the year of our lord 2025, the Switch eShop has its fair share of problems. It's slow, it's clunky and it's flooded with games that we'd really rather not have to wade through, but what's it like from the other side? How does the storefront hold up if you're the one trying to sell games on it? That was a...
News PlatinumGames Wipes Several Games From Its Website's Portfolio
Including Star Fox Zero and 'Project G.G.'
Developer and publisher PlatinumGames has wiped a bunch of games from the 'all works' section of its official website, including an in-development project (thanks, Eurogamer). No explanation has been provided regarding the change, but games such as Star Fox Zero, Transformers: Devastation, Ma
Round Up Reviews For Civilization VII Are Mostly Positive So Far
New entry launches this month
A new entry in the Civilization franchise is due to drop later this month on 11th February 2025, but as of yet, we're unable to provide our full thoughts on Sid Meier's Civilization VII on Switch. Thankfully, a bunch of reviews have gone live at the time of writing, and although they seem to be strictly limited to the...
News Composer Winifred Phillips Wins Grammy For The 2024 Remake Of Wizardry
"I am just blown over"
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony has come and gone, with the likes of Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar, and even The Beatles bagging some of the coveted gongs. What we're particularly interested in, however, is the 'Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media' category. This year, it was...
UK Charts Donkey Kong Slips From The Top 5 As Sniper Elite Makes Its Debut
When will Donkey Kong Country return?
It's time for another look at the UK charts and, with 2025 well underway, new releases are coming thick and fast to shake things up. It's Sniper Elite: Resistance that has taken the top spot in its debut week this time, pushing last week's champ, Black Ops 6, down into third and Donkey Kong Country Returns HD...
Sunday2nd Feb 2025
News Ex-PlayStation Boss On Switch 2's Name: Nintendo Created So Much "Brand Value"
"Why would you mess with that?"
Nintendo is arguably taking the safe route with the name of its Switch "successor" - confirming at the start of this year it would be officially known as the 'Switch 2'. If you are still wondering why it's called this, or why Nintendo didn't go with a more exciting name, ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has now...
News Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist Receives A New Update
Here's what you can expect...
The dark fantasy Metroidvania Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist arrived on the Switch eShop towards the end of last month and it's now received an update. This bumps the title up to Version 1.0.3 and includes some adjustments as well as a bunch of bug fixes. Here's the full rundown of what you can expect: Ender...
News Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Has Been Rated For Switch
Returning this March
Ahead of the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on the Switch this March, the game has now been rated by the ESRB. Monolith's futuristic role-playing title has been given a 'T' for 'Teen' rating and contains animated blood, language, suggestive themes, use of alcohol, and violence. In-game purchases are also...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (January 2025)
Our picks for the best eShop games for the first month of 2025
Thank goodness January is over, right? January 2025 felt like the longest month ever — thankfully, we're here to brighten your day with our first eShop Selects for the year. We're starting things fresh for 2025 and going back to basics — focusing on the games we've reviewed. The...
Saturday1st Feb 2025
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Micro SD Cards - Cheapest Memory Cards In 2025
The best SD card deals and discounts for your Switch
If you have a Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, or Switch OLED and tend to download games from the Nintendo eShop, you'll soon find yourself running out of storage space. A lack of storage is one of the Switch's few weaknesses, and the fact that there are so many amazing digital-only games on...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For February And March 2025
They keep on coming
We're well and truly into 2025 now, and we've finally got official word that Switch 2 exists and is coming this year. So that means Switch 1 is dead, right? Wrong! Looking at the schedule, the original Switch has plenty of life in it yet. We've rounded up our regular selection of games and accessories heading to shop shelves...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st February)
Zero dawn
Well folks, another week is almost over (and one week closer to Nintendo's April Direct!), which means it's time to relax with some sweet gaming. First, let's recap some of this week's most interesting stories. First up, Nintendo reiterated Donkey Kong's new look with some fresh merch, while we explored what we might like to see in the...
News Fantasian Neo Dimension Receives New Switch Update, Here's What's Included
Download it now
Following its launch last December, the Final Fantasy creator's JRPG love letter FANTASIAN Neo Dimension has now received an update for the Switch and multiple other platforms. Although there's no new content, this latest patch does make some notable changes to provide a "smoother and more enjoyable gameplay experience". Here's the...
News Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Update Adds Among Us DLC
Watch your back
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble has this week rolled out its new DLC update adding the Among Us crewmate. Yes, the game where you hold emergency meetings to work out who is sus has now arrived in Sega's long-running Monkey Ball series. You can see the crewmate rolling about in the video above. This DLC will set you back $4.99 /...
Friday31st Jan 2025
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked
All the N64 games on NSO
Updated with Ridge Racer 64. Enjoy! The library of Nintendo 64 games on Switch boasts some of the system's heaviest hitters - a great selection of quality 64-bit games easily accessible to anyone subscribed to the 'Expansion Pack' tier of the Nintendo Switch Online service But which N64 games on Nintendo Switch Online are...
Rumour Switch 2 Game Cases Might Take Up More Space On Your Shelf
Here's how they could compare to the current Switch cases
We don't have a release date for the Switch 2 and we also don't know what its game cartridges will look like just yet, but there are now reports we might already have "leaked proportions" of the new system's physical game cases. French retailer 'Fnac' has reportedly shared the dimensions of...
News Dragon Quest XI S To Be Temporarily Unavailable On The Switch eShop
Hopefully not for long, though
Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition will be temporarily unavailable on the Switch eShop starting 1st February 2025. Worry not, though, because it doesn't sound like it'll be gone for very long. In a social media post from the official Dragon Quest account,...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Namco Classic 'Ridge Racer 64'
It's Ridge Racer!
In a new Switch Online N64 game library update today, Nintendo has added the Namco title Ridge Racer 64. This arcade-style classic racer was originally released on Nintendo's console hardware in the year 2000 and developed by the team at Nintendo Software Technology. It contains multiple modes to work your way through and there's...
Review NYXI Hyperion 2 - Are These Really "The Ultimate Replacement" For Your Switch Joy-Con?
Light 'em up
When the Switch launched, its new Joy-Con controllers were dreamy little wonders stuffed with neat tech and surprises. Unfortunately, the biggest surprise was an unwelcome one - with time, the sticks were prone to drifting on their own accord, and the widespread problem caused many a Switch gamer's opinion to sour. The pads' small size...
Video 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In February 2025
Tomb Raider! Civ! Afterlove EP! More!
January is very nearly behind us, so it's time to take a look at a selection of the wonderful Switch games that February will be bringing our way. The lovely Alex has put together the above video, which showcases eight of the very best titles you can look out for on the Switch eShop in the coming weeks. The...
News Momodora: Moonlit Farewell Brings More Pixel-Art Metroidvania Action To Switch
Launching next week
Developer Bombservice and publisher PLAYISM have announced that Momodora: Moonlit Farewell will be launching on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 6th February 2025. Serving as a sequel to the excellent Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight (which we awarded a coveted score of 9/10), Moonlit Farewell carries over the same stunn
News Square Enix Revives Super Mario RPG Soundtrack With Three New Music Products
Including music from the 1996 SNES version
If you're a fan of Super Mario RPG's soundtrack, you might want to check out this new release from Square Enix. It's "three new music products" including the original soundtrack, original sound box and original sound vinyl box and they will be going on sale in Japan on 9th April 2025. The good news is that...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets Limited In-Game Event In Japan
With prizes, too!
Nintendo has announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be hosting a limited Valentine's Day event in Japan. Available from 1st - 14th February 2025, the event will introduce new 'Heart Chocolate' and 'Heart Rose Bouquet' in-game items to be gifted to your fellow residents. Not only that, but 1000 players who partake in the...
News Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Updated On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Available now
Aspyr has announced that a new update is now available for Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered, introducing a handful of improvements to both titles. The patch notes below include indicators showing which game each fix belongs to, with a couple of generic improvements included at the bottom. It looks like the first game...
Thursday30th Jan 2025
Guide Best Headset For Nintendo Switch - Wired And Wireless
Play Fortnite like a pro
If you've been enjoying playing Fortnite, Overwatch, or any number of online multiplayer games on your Nintendo Switch, it might well be time to invest in a headset. While Nintendo has been in a bit of a muddle regarding voice chat on the Switch in the past, many games offer their own in-game voice chat functionality on t
News Japan's Switch eShop Will Soon No Longer Accept Overseas Payment Methods
Change will come into effect in March
Nintendo has announced that the Japanese Switch eShop will soon no longer accept overseas credit cards or PayPal accounts as valid payment methods. As reported by VGC, the change will come into effect from 25th March 2025, with Nintendo citing "fraudulent use" as a main contributing factor behind the decision...
News Minecraft Reveals New Mob Variants And Much More In Latest Content Drop
Get the monthly update
Following last year's 15th anniversary celebrations, Minecraft has now jumped into the new year with its very first 'Minecraft Monthly' broadcast. The big reveals include the new animal mob variants - with the show kicking off with footage of the new pig variants. One will live in warm biomes, with the other located in cold...
News Surprise! Capcom's First Showcase Of 2025 Is Airing Next Week
"Join us for a 20-minute Capcom Spotlight"
We're almost out of January, and Capcom is officially getting its year underway with the announcement of a special "spotlight" showcase taking place next week on 4th February. This broadcast will be broken up into two segments - there's the main show, running for 20 minutes, and this will be followed...
News Advance Wars-Style Game 'Warside' Blasts Onto Switch Early Next Year
Update: The release has been delayed
Following successful funding on Kickstarter, the turn-based tactical strategy game Warside has finally locked in a release date. It will launch for Switch and multiple other platforms on 28th January 2025. In case you missed our existing coverage of this one, as you can see, it's heavily inspired by a certain...
Japanese Charts Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Continues Its Winning Streak
While Ender Magnolia gets off to a decent start
If the pre-release backlash regarding the price of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD was anything to go by, we might have expected the game to crash and burn mere days after it launched. Alas, the internet is and forever will be its own little bubble, and the game has topped the Japanese charts once again...
Nintendo Download 30th January (North America)
Hello Kitty! Phantom Brave! Citizen Sleeper 2!
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: Hello Kitty Island Adventure...
News Summer Game Fest Returns In June With A 2-Hour Showcase
Plus 'Play Days' event with over 40 publishers
It's been confirmed that Summer Game Fest will return this year with a 2-hour showcase taking place on 6th June at the YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles. Following this, a 'Play Days' hands-on event will take place from 7th-9th June in which media and influencers can experience new and upcoming games from...
Wednesday29th Jan 2025
News Harvest Moon's New "Cozy" Switch Bundle Revives Two 3DS Titles This Summer
"Optimized for the current generation"
Natsume has announced it's releasing a "cozy bundle" for the Nintendo Switch featuring the 3DS titles Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. This two-in-one release will launch in Summer 2025, with both games included on a single cartridge. Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley originally...
News Final Fantasy Creator’s Next Script Is Already Done
Update: He's apparently working on "part two" of his farewell note
Following the recent release of Fantasian Neo Dimension for Switch, the Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi is now focused on his future. In the same Famitsu interview with Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii, Sakaguchi revealed how he won’t be calling time on his career any time...
