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Nintendo Switch News
TodaySun, 4th Jan 2026
News GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition Switch 2 Graphics And Performance Mode Detailed
Switch Online GameCube controller support also confirmed
GRID: Legends: Deluxe Edition was announced for the Switch 2 at the end of last year and will be "coming soon" to Nintendo's new hybrid system. It's already been confirmed this version of the game will feature graphics and performance modes, and more details about these modes have now been...
News Atlus Opens Persona 30th Anniversary Website
The next update arrives soon
In case you missed it, Atlus is celebrating Persona's 30th anniversary this year, and to get the party underway, it's now opened a special website. The Persona 30th Anniversary Portal includes an original illustration from character designer Sigenori Soejima, showing off the faces of the franchise. Apart from this,...
The top entries will be decided later this month
When Capcom lifted the lid on Mega Man: Dual Override at the end of last year, it also announced a new Robot Master Design Contest. This latest competition asked fans to submit a unique design for a Robot Master with a "giant suction arm" and provided an existing template to work off. As it's now...
News Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Logo Revealed, Expect "Various Announcements"
Dragon questing since 1986
2026 is a big year for video game anniversaries, and one of the many celebrations already getting underway is for the Dragon Quest series. This year, the long-running role-playing series will turn 40 years old. To kick things off, Square Enix and its official Dragon Quest social accounts have now shared a look at the...
YesterdaySat, 3rd Jan 2026
News Toby Fox Shares Development Update On Deltarune Chapter 5
Update: "Chapter 5 is on track to release later this year"
[Fri 19th Dec, 2025 02:45 GMT]: Before the year is out, Undertale creator Toby Fox has shared a "status update" about Deltarune Chapter 5. The good news is the fifth chapter is "really moving along" now. In saying this, the official release date could still be "several months" out. Fox...
News Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Reportedly Hints At Nintendo Release
Is it finally happening?
The Final Fantasy XIV Online director Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida has spoken about bringing the popular MMORPG to Nintendo platforms on multiple occasions. During a New Year chat, he has now been asked once again about the possibility of this title coming to Switch systems and has reportedly told fans to "please look forward to...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 5 "Coming Soon", Includes Another Mega Stone Reward
Get a Sceptilite Stone
Pokémon Legends: Z-A has announced Season 5 Ranked Battles are "coming soon". This time round, when you reach Rank S, you'll be able to claim a Sceptilite stone. This event will take place between 8th January 2026 and 29th January 2026. Players will also be able to earn a Baxcalibrite at Rank V, Chesnaughtite at Rank W,...
Friday2nd Jan 2026
Guide 65 Switch 1 & 2 Games To Check Out In Nintendo's Holiday eShop Sale (Europe)
Update: Some fresh titles have been added for 2026
Update: As of 31st December 2025, a bunch of games previously included in this guide have now returned to their usual price. To compensate for this, newly-discounted games have been added and will remain on sale until 11th January. The full list has decreased from 100 to 65, but there's still plenty...
News A Pokémon-Inspired RPG More Than 20 Years In The Making Is Finally Heading To The Switch
Better late than never
If you're a fan of pixel art RPGs with a hint of Pokémon in its gameplay, then you'll want to keep an eye out for Navinosuke – The Yo-kai Buster – on the Switch. Originally developed in the early 2000s but never officially released, it's now been updated with improved UI and gameplay for modern audiences. Developer...
News Arcade Archives Celebrates 500 Retro Releases With Special Commemorative Game
Update: It's got 2026 underway with Space Invaders Part II
[Sun 28th Dec, 2025 02:30 GMT]: Last year in January, Hamster’s Arcade Archives series for the Switch and multiple other platforms reached 400 releases. Now, in an update at the end of 2025, it’s been officially confirmed that the retro-specialist has now hit 500 releases! Arcade...
News Konami Appears To Have A New Switch Game In The Works
ESRB rating for 'Enchanted Wonderland' sighted
Konami has been making a bit of a comeback recently, with the studio diving back into the world of 'AAA' game development with titles such as Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill f, and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. It also launched Survival Kids as a launch title for the Switch 2, though we suspect that...
News Splatoon 3 Has Now Been Rated For The Switch 2
Following a Switch 2 rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe
Earlier this week, a Nintendo Switch 2 rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe was spotted on the European age rating board PEGI. Now, in another development, a Switch 2 version of Splatoon 3 has been spotted on the same website (thanks for the heads up, Gematsu). The difference here is Splatoon 3 already received
News Pokémon Kicks Off 30th Anniversary Celebrations With Animated Logo Reveal
Feeling old yet?
It's a new year, and the video game industry is already gearing up for some absolutely huge celebrations. The monster-catching powerhouse Pokémon will celebrate 30 years on 27th February 2026, and to kick off this special occasion, The Pokémon Company has now shared its animated logo for the 30th anniversary. It shows Pikachu...
Thursday1st Jan 2026
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For January & February 2026
Old horizons
The new year is here, and with it comes the promise of video games. After a slow and steady start, native Switch 2 releases are coming in fast and there's loads to look forward to in 2026 already - and that's not counting any inevitable surprises that crop up in the next 12 months. The first two games of the year from Nintendo see a...
Wednesday31st Dec 2025
PSA Stardew Valley - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Update And European Release On The Way
The upgrade is available now in the US
Stardew Valley - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition got a surprise release on Christmas Day, but has admittedly experienced some teething issues. The creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone was quick to acknowledge this, mentioning how fixes would be rolled out as soon as possible, and he's now shared another update. For...
Metroid mania
Nintendo has been marketing and promoting the recent release Metroid Prime 4: Beyond in all sorts of ways, and in case you missed it, it released a few extra offerings recently. First up, in the US, the My Nintendo Store is offering a printable Metroid Prime 4: Beyond official box art cover based on the Switch 2 version of the game...
Tuesday30th Dec 2025
News Nintendo Comments On Metroid Prime 4's Placement In The Metroid Timeline
Take a guess
Like other iconic Nintendo series, Metroid has a timeline documenting Samus' space adventures from past to present. Although the newest outing Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is very much its own thing, it is still part of the Prime series as a new chapter. Outside of the first-person entries, it's now apparently been mentioned by Nintendo how...
News Guilty Gear Strive Team Provides Update About "Future" Of Nintendo Switch Edition
"Switch required a great deal of effort"
Arc System Works finally delivered the long-awaited Switch update for Guilty Gear Strive earlier this month. Now, in a new development update, it has addressed the future of this particular version of the game. It mentions how the Switch version has required "a great deal of effort and ingenuity" and as a...
"We appreciate your continued support"
Since arriving on the Switch and Switch 2, Fantasy Life: The Girl Who Steals Time has been acknowledging major sales milestones. In a brief update on social media, Level-5 has confirmed it's now surpassed 1.5 million copies in worldwide cumulative sales. As part of this, the developer is celebrating with a new...
Feature Mothers & Daughters - Women Are The Heart Of Hollow Knight: Silksong
Who runs the world? Girl(bug)s!
If you haven't yet made it to the end of Hollow Knight: Silksong — one of our favourite games of 2025 — then be warned, there are major spoilers for the entirety of the game below... Many insects are matriarchal creatures. For termites, honey bees, praying mantises, ants, and spiders (shh, I know they’re...
Monday29th Dec 2025
Feature Farewell, Nintendo Switch - It's Finally Time To Bid Our Old Friend 'Adieu'
Don't think twice, it's all right
Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025. This article was originally published in June. Enjoy! It's time to say goodbye. Well, not really. The massively popular Switch will live on in a way few other Nintendo consoles have done...
Talking Point Our 2026 Nintendo And Switch 2 Predictions
What's in store?
Well, folks, it seems like only yesterday we were looking ahead at Nintendo's 2025 with a sense of unwavering optimism, and now here we are – it's certainly been a year. The Switch 2 finally arrived, bringing with it a plethora of goodwill and controversy alike, ushering in a new generation that, if initial sales are anything to...
"It's a homage to my mum and my childhood"
Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025. This article was originally published in August. Enjoy! Everyone remembers the first animated movie that scared them. For me, it was The Fox and the Hound — probably not the...
News Pikmin 3 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2 Rating Pops Up Online
Could an upgrade be on the way?
Since the Switch 2 generation got underway, many Nintendo fans have been hoping for the Pikmin titles to receive a next-generation upgrade. Now, in an interesting development, a Switch 2 rating has surfaced on the European age rating board PEGI for Pikmin 3 Deluxe. This rating was apparently filed by 'Nintendo of...
Feature "The Yoyo Was Special" - Finding The GBA Magic In 'Pipistrello And The Cursed Yoyo'
Scoot over, Ness
Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025. This article was originally published in May. Enjoy! We've had our eyes on this long-lost GBA-looking adventure ever since we first discovered it at Gamescom back in 2024. The c
Opinion Strange Antiquities Is A True Treasure In A Puzzle Game-Filled Year
Antiquities, the Greek God of Old Vases
If you think more games should be about giving cursed skulls to weird strangers, then I'm here to tell you that you're fine, you're normal, you're right, and you should play Strange Antiquities. You may have already played Bad Viking's first game in the 'Strange' series, Strange Horticulture, a...
Sunday28th Dec 2025
Opinion Not Enough People Are Talking About This Early GOTY Contender
Centennial masterpiece
Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025. This article was originally published in May. Enjoy! Warning: This article delves into spoiler territory for The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy. If you've yet to play the game and want to go in...
Opinion Cult Classic 'Tokimeki Memorial' Hits Switch - But 30 Years On, It's Still Out Of Reach
Forever with you; never with us
Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025. This article was originally published in April. Enjoy! True love lasts forever – and so do some games. Tokimeki Memorial: Forever with You, the legendary dating sim from 1995, is hooking up...
News Square Enix Teases More For Dragon Quest, NieR and Final Fantasy In 2026
But try not to get “too excited”
Next year marks even more anniversaries, and one other big one coming up is for Dragon Quest. This classic role-playing series will hit its 40th birthday, and in the same end-of-year wrap with 4Gamer.net (via Gematsu), Square Enix producer Yosuke Saito mentions how the company is looking forward to everyone...
Opinion I Finally Finished Ring Fit Adventure, And It Might Be Peak Nintendo?
I might just be tired
I must have some kind of record for Ring Fit, if not internationally (see: here), then at least for the West Midlands. I played 10 hours over the weekend, which probably sounds like a lot. I can confirm it was. You know those charity fundraisers of dancing for 24 hours or whatever? It wasn't that. All I raised was my knees (a...
It can’t wait to make “another announcement”
Persona 3 Reload only arrived on the Switch 2 in October, but there’s plenty more to come... Speaking to the Japanese website 4Gamer.net as part of its annual end-of-year developer interview feature recently, Atlus producer and director Kazuhisa Wada (who has worked on Persona 5 Royal and Persona...
News Here Are Japan's Best-Selling Switch and Switch 2 eShop Games For 2025
Mario Kart World and Pokémon top the list
It’s once again that time of year where companies sum up all sorts of things about the year that was, and with this in mind, Nintendo’s Japanese branch has revealed the best-selling games on the Switch and Switch 2 eShop in 2025. This covers January through to December, and everything else in between...
ICYMI Stardew Valley - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Is Now Available, Will You Be Getting It?
The new version is now live
In case you missed it, following ConcernedApe’s status update last week, Stardew Valley – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is now officially available. This particular version comes loaded with mouse controls, four-player split-screen as well as eight-player online multiplayer. There’s also GameShare support for Switch...
Saturday27th Dec 2025
Feature "It's A Perversion Of The Whole Thing" - Jeff Minter On Scam Games, Switch 2, And 'I, Robot'
"There's pride in it for me"
Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025. This article was originally published in March. Enjoy! Jeff Minter is, perhaps quite rightly, referred to as a legend within the gaming industry. His career following the founding of Llamasoft in...
News Square Enix Wants Feedback About The Final Fantasy Series In Its New Survey
Go on, tell 'em
Fans of the long-running RPG Final Fantasy have a chance to tell Square Enix their thoughts about the series in a new online survey. It’s available until 9th January 2026 and features over 30 questions. Unfortunately, there’s no reward at the end of it, so if you do plan on doing this survey, it's mostly to tell Square Enix how...
"We look forward to your support"
We’re now in the final days of 2025 and many development teams are signing off for the year. This includes the talented Japanese developer Monolith Soft, best-known during the Switch generation for its work on the Xenoblade Chronicles series. Now that another year has passed, the company has taken a brief moment...
News Switch Online's 'Missions And Rewards' Brings Back Previous 2025 Icons
Get them while you can!
Nintendo has released all sorts of unique icons for Switch Online subscribers in 2025, and to go out with a bang, it’s once again bringing back select designs that you may have missed. This is a limited-time offer and runs until 11th January 2026, so get them while you can. Each icon will set you back 10 Platinum Points,...
Friday26th Dec 2025
News Surprise! Stardew Valley - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Is Now Available
A free update for existing Switch players
[Thu 18th Dec, 2025 04:30 GMT]: In September, the Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone lifted the lid on a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of his farming and life sim. During the Nintendo Direct reveal, it was noted how this version would be arriving in "Fall 2025". We're now just weeks out from...
Feature Nintendo Life's Alternative Awards 2025
Best 'squirrel with a gun' game, most 'Huh?' Nintendo moment, and more!
Hello, well met stranger, and welcome to Jurassic Park! Nintendo Life's Alternative Awards 2025! It's been...well...it's been a year in which we have all existed, that's for sure, and as a result games happened. Loads of them, in fact. Of course, and as is tradition at this...
Thursday25th Dec 2025
Opinion My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need Work
Yoshi or Nabbit, make your choice
Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025. This article was originally published in January. Enjoy! I suspect many of my fellow parents can relate to this, but when you have your first child, a whole bevvy of problems that never...
Wednesday24th Dec 2025
Guide Best Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games Of 2025
Get your Switch GOTYs here
2025 was filled with brilliant games, large and small, launching every single month. It's the year that both Switch 2 and Silksong finally came out. Wowzers. The quality has been exceptionally high for both the original Switch and the newer console. Below we present the top 50 best games of the year for Switch 1 and 2...
News Cyberpunk 2077's Massive Switch 2 eShop Discount Was An "Error"
But you can keep it anyway
Earlier this week, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for the Switch 2 was spotted going for 75% off its regular price in the US, reducing it from $69.99 down to just $17.49. Fans were convinced it was an error, and now, sure enough, CD Project Red has confirmed the price displayed on the Switch 2 digital store "in the...
News Fantasy Life i's Big Free DLC Is Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Welcome to Snoozaland
At last, after assuring fan's that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time's free DLC would be out "around Christmas", Level-5 has delivered the goods right on time. Version 2.0.0 is available to download now on Switch 1 & 2 and i
Rumour Call Of Duty's Nintendo Release Is Apparently On Target For 2026
"The first CoD Switch version is nearly done"
Following a rumour last week about Bethesda's Starfield coming to the Switch 2 next year, there's now been a supposed update about the Nintendo version of Call of Duty. According to Windows Central executive editor Jez Corden, the "first" Call of Duty Switch release is "nearly done" and could be...
News Switch Online App On Switch And Switch 2 Adds "Happy Holidays" Theme
Nintendo is feeling jolly
When the Switch 2 was announced, many Nintendo fans were already calling for themes to be added to the HOME Menu. While there have been no developments on this front, there is something else that some fans are excited about. From the system HOME Menu, if you navigate to the 'Nintendo Switch Online' icon, you'll be...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 "Special Selection" DLC Launches Next Month
Following the recent Switch 2 game upgrade
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 originally sailed onto the Switch in 2020 and last month got a Switch 2 Edition upgrade. Now, to bring in the new year, Bandai Namco has unveiled Character Pack 8 "Special Selection" is launching on 22nd January 2026. This paid pack contains the characters Eneru, Z and King...
News The Danganronpa Series Has Now Sold Over 10 Million Copies
With a new entry due in 2026
Publisher Spike Chunsoft has announced that the Danganronpa series has now shipped over 10 million copies worldwide. Beginning on 25th November, 2010 with the Japanese release of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc on the PSP, the series has since spawned three mainline entries on multiple platforms (including localised...
Tuesday23rd Dec 2025
News Batman: Arkham Knight For Switch Receives Another Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Update
Update: Digital Foundry investigates
[Wed 17th Dec, 2025 02:45 GMT]: Batman: Arkham Knight wasn't in the best state when it landed on the original Switch in 2023, but the Switch 2 has given it a second life. Now, following a backwards compatibility update in November (which addressed some progression issues), another patch has been rolled out...
News Censored Dispatch Artwork Spotted On Nintendo's Digital Storefront
Cover up
When the Switch generation was in full swing, there were stories about games being censored in some way or form, and even blocked from being published on the eShop. With this in mind, it seems fans of the "superhero comedy" Dispatch have spotted a potential cover up on Nintendo's digital storefront in
Feature The Best Hidden Gems And Underrated Switch 1 & 2 Games Of 2025
Celebrating the small(er)
2025 has been a bit of a loud, bonkers year for video games. Big title after big title, a brand new console in the Switch 2, and a new GOTY contender almost every other week. It's been breathless, but not without industry struggles, mass layoffs, cancellations, and closures. Which is why now, more than ever, it's important...
