Nintendo Switch News (Page 2)
Tuesday23rd Dec 2025
Fans of Eternal Darkness, Resident Evil and more will "feel at home"
Bloober Team has recently been busy with the Switch 2 versions of Cronos: The New Dawn and Layers of Fear: The Final Masterpiece Edition, but did you know it's got one other mysterious Nintendo release in the pipeline? In case you missed it, in July last year, the Polish-based...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds NiGHTS DLC Pack Launches For Free This Week
Get it downloaded
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans will have a very Merry Christmas this year, as Sega will be launching the free 'NiGHTS DLC Pack' this week on Christmas Eve – that's 24th December 2025, just to make it crystal clear. The pack will include NiGHTS as a playable character, the Dream Sleeper vehicle, and new emotes and sounds. The...
Monday22nd Dec 2025
Feature Games Of The Year 2025 - Nintendo Life Staff Picks
Our personal picks for the best Switch (2) games of the year
Every year in December, Team Nintendo Life puts our heads together and we combine our personal Top 5s into an uber, unranked GOTY list encompassing all the Switch games that got us hottest under the collar throughout the year. 2025 brought us Switch 2, of course, but it's been a very...
News Square Enix's HD-2D Series 'Octopath Traveler' Hits Another Sales Milestone
It's now sold over six million copies
Square Enix released the HD-2D RPG Octopath Traveler 0 on the Switch and Switch 2 earlier this month. Now, following this, it has provided an update about the lifetime sales of the series – revealing it has now sold over six million copies worldwide. This follows a sales update in December last year, when it...
Reminder Two More Mega Evolution Are Now Available In Pokémon Unite
Mega Gyarados and Charizard Y join the fray
A major game update for the free-to-play Switch and mobile title Pokémon Unite was released earlier this month. Now, before we get to the end of the year, the development team has added Mega Charizard Y. This follows Mega Gyarados, which joined the fray earlier this month. Before this, trainers got Mega...
Sunday21st Dec 2025
News More Switch Games Have Received Compatibility Updates For Switch 2
Including Star Wars and a few other titles
The Switch 2 has now been available for six months, and during this time, there have been multiple Switch game compatibility updates. With this in mind, we've now got another batch of titles that are now fully functioning on Nintendo's new hybrid system. The highlight of the lot is the Aspyr release Star...
Must resist...
Skyrim didn't exactly launch in the best state when it got shadow-dropped on the Switch 2 earlier this month, and Bethesda has this week released a patch to address input latency issues. If you are considering giving the game a look (or a second chance) now that this update has been rolled out, there's currently a sale taking place...
But Aspyr "can't announce anything at the moment"
One of the many shadow drops recently was Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition for the Switch and Switch 2. Aspyr teamed up with Crystal Dynamics to make it happen, and if you're wondering if we'll see the other two entries in the "Survivor" trilogy (that's Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb...
Saturday20th Dec 2025
News Marvel Cosmic Invasion "Bug-Blasting Patch" Update For Switch And Switch 2 Now Live
"We're back to take out the bugs"
Following the release of the beat 'em up Marvel Cosmic Invasion on the Switch and Switch 2 earlier this month, a new update for the title has now been rolled out. According to the development team, this new update is packed with fixes and quality-of-life tweaks. There's also plenty of "bug-blasting" in this latest...
News Splatoon 3's Annual In-Game Event Frosty Fest Returns Early Next Year
"Who do you spend the holidays with?"
Although Nintendo ended Splatoon 3's "regular updates" some time ago now, it's been revived this year with the release of a free Switch 2 update and some major game patches. Now, as 2025 comes to a close, the return of Frosty Fest has been announced. This time the question is: "Who do you spend the holidays...
Friday19th Dec 2025
Download it now
Nintendo has been rolling out updates for many of its games in the lead up to the end of the year, and today, it has sent new patches for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 live. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of the official Nintendo support pages. This update apparently improves the "gameplay experience" on both the...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Decayed Master Sword "Life-Size" Statue Pre-Orders Live
Exclusive Edition also available
If you played Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you're probably familiar with the Decayed Master Sword. First 4 Figures now has plans for a "life-size" statue of it, with pre-orders scheduled to open on 18th December 2025. Pricing hasn't been revealed just yet, but if you sign up to the First 4 Figures email, you can get...
News Dispatch Switch 2 And Switch Frame Rate & Resolution Officially Revealed
Here's how it holds up
The "superhero comedy" Dispatch got announced for the Switch and Switch 2 this week, and following the initial reveal, we've now got some details about the game's performance. The Switch 2 version (which is a free upgrade for anyone who has the game on Switch) will offer "enhanced performance" of up to 60fps with 1440p...
News Neopets Makes Its Big Console Return In 2026 With Classic Mini Game Collection
Just don't forget to feed them
Those of you of a certain age will remember Neopets. Arriving with a bang in 1999 as a free-to-play virtual browser game where you look after digital pets, it exploded in popularity, spawning merchandise, toys, video games, trading cards, and more. It's still pretty massive today, even! On the video game side, things...
News Patapon 1+2 Replay Teases New Game Mode, Coming Early Next Week
Pata! Pon! Pon!
We thought developers and publishers would be winding down right before the holidays, but Bandai Namco has dropped a little teaser for Patapon 1+2 Replay, the collection of the two classic PSP games, for some brand new content on 22nd December 2025. Ultimately, the teaser gives us nothing but a cute little animation, before capping...
Thursday18th Dec 2025
News Octopath Traveler 0 Receives A Small Update On Switch And Switch 2
Here's what you can expect
Octopath Traveler 0 launched for the Switch and Switch 2 earlier this month and Square Enix has now released a small update for this new entry in the HD-2D RPG series. This includes an update to the game's camera, a fix, and some other adjustments. Here's the official rundown about what to expect when you've installed...
News Guilty Gear Strive Switch Edition Update And DLC Finally Available
"We sincerely apologize to everyone waiting"
[Sun 23rd Nov, 2025 07:00 GMT]: Guilty Gear -Strive- Nintendo Switch Edition arrived earlier this year in January, but fans on the hybrid platform were left behind when the new DLC and other updates never showed up. Now, alongside an apology about missing the previous window, Arc System Works has...
Japanese Charts Switch 2 And Mario Kart World Continue To Obliterate The Competition
Even Pokémon can't keep up
The latest Japanese charts data is in from Famitsu, and surprising no one, Mario Kart World is once again at the top of the pile, shifting another 103,861 units. Not even the combined sales of Pokémon Legends: Z-A across Switch and Switch 2 can keep up, though it's safe to say that the lifetime sales are closing the gap...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 4 Is Now Live, With Another Mega Stone Reward
Baby got Baxcalibur
The latest Ranked Battle Season is now underway in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, granting you yet another opportunity to nab a new Mega Evolution stone. Ranked Battle Season 4 kicked off today (18th December) and will run through until 8th January at 5:59am UTC. Those who reach S Rank or higher in this period will be rewarded with a...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Has Sold Over 6 Million Copies
Square Enix must be pix-elated
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series has sold over 6 million copies worldwide. Although initially receiving a staggered release between 2021 and 2022 on Windows, iOS, and Android, the series arguably saw a huge boost when it made its way to the Switch and PS4 in 2023, with a release on...
Nintendo Download 18th December (North America)
Games! Games! Games!
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: The Rogue Prince of Persia (Ubisoft, 16th Dec,...
News Trails In The Sky 2nd Chapter Continues Estelle's Journey In Fall 2026
Coming to Switch 1 & 2
Nihon Falcom and publisher GungHo Online Entertainment have confirmed that Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is coming to Switch 1 and Switch 2 in Fall 2026, around a year after the first. That means those of you champing at the bit after that cliffhanger at the end of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (and the subsequent teaser...
But it'll cost you
Since the launch of the Switch 2 in June, developers have been rolling out all sorts of upgrades for existing titles. With this in mind, the latest one announced is for Beyblade X: Evobattle. Beyblade X: Evobattle - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition arrives in Japan today on 18th December 2025. It is a 1,000 yen paid upgrade for existing...
News Fitness Boxing 3's 1.3.0 Update Adds New Instructor & Workouts, Here Are The Patch Notes
Now with added Tai Chi
Nintendo has been on a bit of a roll with the first-party updates this week, and now it's Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer's turn for a refresh. The game has today been updated to ver. 1.3.0, with the big addition being Kurogane, a new instructor who can help guide you through easier workouts. Fresh Tai Chi sessions...
Wednesday17th Dec 2025
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked
All the N64 games on NSO
Updated with Rayman 2 and Tonic Trouble from the December updates. Enjoy! The library of Nintendo 64 games on Switch and Switch 2 boasts some of the system's heaviest hitters - a great selection of quality 64-bit games easily accessible to anyone subscribed to the
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two Classic Platformers
Rayman 2 and Tonic Trouble join the party today
[Wed 10th Dec, 2025 15:30 GMT] Nintendo has today announced that it will soon be expanding the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack N64 library with a pair of classic 3D platformers. Both Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble will be added to the service on 17th December 2025 (that's next...
News Factorio - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Announced, Free Upgrade For Existing Owners
Update: Expected to arrive later this month
[Sat 25th Oct, 2025 04:00 BST]: Since the launch of the Switch 2 in June, many developers have been announcing upgrades for existing Switch releases. With this in mind, the construction and management title Factorio will be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. This title was originally released on the...
News Pikmin 4 Has Been Updated To Version 1.1.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Nintendo is getting in its last updates for 2025, and today it has updated the Switch title Pikmin 4. This is the third patch for this title since it launched in 2023. Version 1.1.1 comes with fixes related to Oatchi commands, creature activity levels, decor Pikmin and auto target lock. There are also various other bug patches and...
News 'Nitrome Classics' Range Announced For Switch, First Game Arrives In Early 2026
Multiple revived and enhanced titles are on the way
Nitrome, the talented British indie developer currently crafting Mouse Work for the Switch 2, has this week announced a new series. Nitrome Classics revives a range of titles from Nitrome's past and is "lovingly" porting them to the Nintendo Switch and other platforms with various enhancements and...
News Beloved Superhero Comedy Dispatch Is Flying Onto Switch 2 Next Year
Update: Switch 1 confirmed, too
Well, here's a nice piece of news! Fresh off a couple of nominations at The Game Awards, it looks like AdHoc Studio's superhero workplace comedy Dispatch will be flying onto Switch and Switch 2 early next year. A surprise listing has popped up on the Australian eShop (thanks to Vooks for the heads up), displaying the...
Tuesday16th Dec 2025
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Expansion Coming 2026, Hollow Knight: Switch 2 Edition Also Announced
Free update and free upgrade confirmed
Before the talented developer Team Cherry signs off for 2025, it's got some exciting news to share. The "first big" Hollow Knight: Silksong expansion is already in the works and is scheduled to arrive in 2026. This new content, officially titled Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sea of Sorrow, will come packed with
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Free DLC Is Still Coming This Month, So Don't Worry!
"around Christmas"
We're halfway through December, and Fantasy Life i fans may have been wondering "hey, where is that DLC that Level-5 revealed would be coming out this month?". Well, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has spoken up to put fan concern to bed. Yes, The Sinister Broker Bazario’s Schemes is still coming this December on Switch 1 and 2, and...
News Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection Continues The Celebration March 2026
It's a good time to be a Mega Man fan
Mega Man is having a heck of a week — just a few days after Capcom revealed that the Blue Bomber will be getting a brand new game in 2027, we've also got a release date for Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection (thanks, Gematsu!).
News Cult Of The Lamb Summons "Biggest Update Ever" For Switch Early Next Year
Announcing the 'Woolhaven' expansion
Every developer is rushing to get their last announcements of 2025 out the door, and with this in mind, the team behind Cult of the Lamb has today locked in a date for their new expansion, which will be dropping on Switch and multiple other platforms. The Massive Monster family confirmed in a special "mid-winter...
Monday15th Dec 2025
Digital Eclipse and Atari confirm you'll need to "download" it
If you ended up getting the physical version of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection for the Switch or Switch 2 last week, we've got some news you might not be too happy about. Since its arrival in stores, Mortal Kombat fans have discovered Mortal Kombat 4 is not included on the Legacy...
News Fire Emblem Shadows Makes Metacritic's "Worst Games Of 2025" List
It can't quite make the top, though
Metacritic's annual round-up of the worst reviewed games of the year is upon us. And, by and large, there have been a lot of good video games in 2025. But there will always be a few that hit the bottom. And, well, if you've been keeping up with gaming news this year, number one shouldn't surprise you. As a...
Sunday14th Dec 2025
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Marvel Games
All Switch games burdened with glorious purpose
We've updated the following with the addition of Marvel Cosmic Invasion. Enjoy, true believers! Theatrical releases under the banner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe might not come with quite the same level of bravado that they did in a pre-Endgame world, but that isn't to say that all things Marvel...
News Multiple Switch Games Have Received Switch 2 Compatibility Fixes
Resident Evil 4, Miitopia and much more!
Nintendo released a new update for the Switch 2 earlier this week, bumping the system up to Version 21.1.0. Once again, it's followed with Switch game compatibility updates. Some of the highlights this week include Resident Evil 4 and Miitopia, which have had "previously identified issues" resolved. The game...
News Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Updates Planned For Switch Platforms
Aspyr confirms
Aspyr surprised Nintendo fans in November when it shadow dropped Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on Switch and Switch 2. As mentioned in our review, it's not quite as "Definitive" as the name might imply – fortunately, there will be patch updates in the future. Speaking to Nintendo Everything recently, Aspyr product manager Jordon...
Saturday13th Dec 2025
Guide 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games To Look Forward To In 2026
The very best Switch 1 & 2 games coming soon
Juggling two consoles is hard work for some, but not for Nintendo. While the Switch 2 is the primary focus for the Big N, don't ever count the Switch 1 out. 2025 was a busy one, with the Switch 2's launch really filling out the roster and finally giving us some long-awaited titlesand big launch-window...
News Capcom Game Awards Switch And Switch 2 eShop Deals, Save Up To 85%
Sales for Mega Man, Resident Evil and much more!
Capcom had a big presence at this year's Game Awards, and to go out with a bang, the company is celebrating its games with a special "limited time" sale, offering up to 85% off select titles. So, if you're looking for a deal on Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, or something else in Capcom's...
News Capcom Surprises Mega Man 11 Players With A New Update
"Adding support for two new languages"
It's been a huge week for Mega Man, with Capcom revealing a brand-new entry in the series will be coming to the Switch, Switch 2 and other platforms in 2027. Surprisingly, Capcom has another announcement to share about Blue Bomber. Mega Man 11, which was released on the Switch in 2018 (that's seven years...
Friday12th Dec 2025
News Mega Man Returns In 2027 With A "Brand-New Entry" For Switch And Switch 2
Here's a first look at the gameplay
Perhaps one of the biggest surprises of The Game Awards this year was the announcement of Mega Man: Dual Override for the Switch and Switch 2. It will be releasing on Nintendo systems (and other platforms) at some point in 2027. Along with this news was a first look at the gameplay, it doesn't really show all...
News Aspyr No Longer Releasing Deus Ex Remastered On Switch In February 2026
The team wants to "deliver the best possible experience"
[Thu 25th Sep, 2025 01:05 BST]: Apsyr, the development team known for reviving all sorts of retro classics on modern platforms, has today revealed Deus Ex Remastered. This is a collaboration with Eidos Montréal and it will be released for the Switch and multiple other platforms next year on...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Z-A: How To Evolve Galarian Yamask In Mega Dimension DLC
Unmasked
When lots of Pokémon return for a new game or a piece of DLC, you can be that some of the more unusual evolution methods have changed. That's sort of the case with Galarian Yamask in the Mega Dimension DLC, a regional variant that got a new evolution back in Generation 8. This kind of Yamask has a very strange method that you'd have no...
News CRKD Announces The 'Nitro Deck 2', Compatible With Switch And Switch 2
Shipping Spring 2026
We've had mixed opinions on the CRKD Nitro Deck for the Switch, but now the company has come out swinging with a brand new iteration – and it's compatible with both Switch and Switch 2. The Nitro Deck 2 starts shipping in Spring 2026 and looks to be a significant upgrade over the previous model. It seems the company has the...
ICYMI TGA's Day Of The Devs Showcase Highlighted A Pair Of Upcoming Switch Indies
Get those wishlists ready
We've already rounded up all of the Switch announcements from The Game Awards 2025, but that wasn't the only showcase that Mr Keighley served up this holiday season. As ever, Day of the Devs was on hand to highlight a bunch of upcoming indies that we can look forward to in the next year or two. It was a slightly slimmer...
Thursday11th Dec 2025
Guide The Game Awards 2025: Time, Date & How To Watch
The Keigh to success
Strap in, folks, because The Game Awards are almost upon us once again. Yes, following last year's 10th anniversary special, Geoff Keighley is sending off 2025 with a bang — if by "bang" you mean a bunch of awards, some big reveals, and more than a few sponsored ads thrown in for good measure. What's more, it's another big...
ICYMI Here's What Else Might Be On The Way To Switch Online's N64 Library
Rayman 2 has now been confirmed
Earlier this year, a Switch Online + Expansion Pack trailer supposedly teased some upcoming releases for the N64 library. One of these games was Forsaken 64, which was released in September, and another title spotted was Rayman 2: The Great Escape, and that's now returning next week. So, what else might be on the...
Japanese Charts Sorry Samus, Octopath Is The Best-Selling New Release This Week
And Switch 2 puts up HUGE numbers
Last week was a big one for new releases, and Famitsu is here to show how they all fared in their Japanese chart debut. Somewhat surprisingly, nothing was able to topple the top four of Mario Kart World, Kirby Air Riders, and Pokémon Legends: Z-A (on Switch 1 and 2) this time. Less surprising is that Octopath...
