Nintendo Switch News (Page 6)
Thursday16th Oct 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A First Mystery Gift Distribution Event Now Live
You'll need to unlock this feature
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is now available on the Switch and Switch 2, and the first Mystery Gift distribution event has officially gone live. In case you missed the initial announcement, The Pokémon Company will be offering trainers across the globe an "early-purchase bonus" in the form of a Ralts holding a...
News Plants Vs. Zombies: Replanted Supports Local Co-Op And PvP Via GameShare
Update: Gameplay and overview videos surface
PopCap's highly addictive tower defence series Plants vs. Zombies is making a return on the Switch and Switch 2 later this month. Before you return to the garden in Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, there's a new gameplay trailer you might want to check out. It showcases the Switch 2 GameShare feature,...
News Splatoon 2 Version 5.5.2 Now Live For Switch And Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
It's been years since Splatoon 2 received an update, but today that's all changed with Nintendo releasing a small patch. This bumps the game up to Version 5.5.2, and according to the patch notes, it fixes an issue with League Battles tied to Switch 2 and Switch users. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's official...
News Terminator 2D: No Fate Trailer Dives Into How You Can Change Key Movie Scenes
But you have to beat it first
Terminator 2D: NO FATE already looks incredible, but a new trailer from IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025 showcases the awesome feature in which you can actually change key moments from the original story. You need to beat the game once first, during which you'll experience the story from Judgement Day in its entirety, but once...
Nintendo Download 16th October (North America)
Pokémon! Just Dance! Lumo 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: Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2...
News 'An English Haunting' Might Be The Perfect Switch Game For Halloween
You better boo-lieve it
If you're after something spooky to play in the run up to Halloween this year, then you might want to consider An English Haunting from developer Postmodern Adventures. Available via the Switch eShop now, this is a classic point-and-click adventure with retro-inspired visuals and a dark, spooky atmosphere. It kinda reminds...
Japanese Charts Little Nightmares III Makes A Respectable Debut
Combined sales put it just behind Mario Kart World
Famitsu has published the latest boxed charts from Japan and, as seems to be the norm at the moment, there are a couple of newcomers to take note of this week. First up is Little Nightmares III which debuts at numbers 5, 7, and 8 for the Switch, PS5, and Switch 2 respectively. Combining the sales...
Wednesday15th Oct 2025
News Wolfenstein II Gets A New Physical Edition For Switch Full Of Tat
So much tat!
Are you a fan of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus? Well, you should be, it's bloomin' great. If you are, then you might be keen to check out a new upcoming physical edition from Limited Run Games. Pre-orders open on 17th October 2025 and close on 16th November 2025, and you can choose between three available SKUs: Standard, Steelbook,...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Version 1.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Ready up, trainers
We heard last week how the upcoming release Pokémon Legends: Z-A had already received an update on the Switch and Switch 2, and since then, it's gone live. If you've already got the new entry digitally preloaded on your system, then the update should already be applied. As for the content of this update, it appears to unlock the...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
Get in, we're going to Lumiose City
The release of another major Pokémon entry is upon us, and the reviews are beginning to roll in. Now that we've heard from the critics, it's got us wondering what Pokémon and Nintendo fans are planning to do when we hit the anticipated launch date on 16th October 2025. Have the reviews for Pokémon Legends: Z-A...
News The Next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial Is A Modern RPG Classic
Get on it
Nintendo has announced its next game trial for Nintendo Switch Online users, and this one is a doozy. Yes, if it wasn't obvious from the above image, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance will be available to download for free for NSO members from 16th to 22nd October 2025. It's a flippin' massive game, so chances are you won't get...
News Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Receives A Small Update (Version 1.4.1)
Following the free Switch 2 upgrade
When the Switch 2 launched in June, Nintendo rolled out free upgrades for 12 existing Switch titles. Apart from games such as Super Mario Odyssey, the puzzle-platformer Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker also received an update. It optimised the game for the Switch 2 display, improved the image quality and also
Review Bye Sweet Carole (Switch) - An Enchanting, Occasionally Frustrating Animated Adventure
Once upon a time
Before spinning us an enchanting and emotionally charged yarn, developer Little Sewing Machine opens with a simple dedication in lowercase: for mom. It’s a reminder that, despite the scope of the journey ahead, this is a deeply personal tale. Little Sewing Machine lead Chris Darill is no stranger to artistic horror or cinematic...
News Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Celebrates Ninja Gaiden 4 With A Free Yakumo Skin
Another update has landed
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound got off to a solid start when it arrived on the Switch in July, and since then, it's received multiple updates, including a 60fps mode. Now, ahead of the release of Ninja Gaiden 4 on Xbox and other platforms next week, the 2D title Ragebound will be celebrating with an e
Tuesday14th Oct 2025
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Receives Another Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Fixes galore
Team Cherry has dropped another update for Hollow Knight: Silksong on all relevant platforms, adding in a host of fixes that should make for a more stable experience. We know y'all like a bit of stability with your updates. The patch notes here are primarily for Steam, so there will likely be a few things that won't be relevant for us...
News Croc's Switch Remaster Returns This Week With A Free 'Platinum Edition' Update
Including achievements and a new name...
Argonaut Games has announced its Croc remaster is getting a major update. It's officially titled Croc Legend of the Gobbos: Platinum Edition. This free update will be applied to the console versions of the game (including Switch) on 16th October 2025 and promises to deliver the "best possible Croc gaming...
Hopefully it doesn't get delayed again
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road for the Switch and Switch 2 has been delayed multiple times, but according to Level-5's previous update, the match will finally kick-off on 13th November 2025. Before we get to this, it appears there's apparently one more update in the form of a live stream. This Japanese broadcast...
Monday13th Oct 2025
News Takashi Iizuka Explains Why Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Was Delayed On Switch 2
It's pretty much why you think
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is out now on the Switch, but with sub-optimal performance, many fans are eagerly awaiting its eventual release on the Switch 2. In a new interview with Traxion, series producer Takashi Iizuka explained why the game needed more time before launching on the Switch 2, and his reasoning is...
Community 32 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
Part 11 - Playing catch-up
Annnnd welcome back, lovely people, to our 'Games We Missed' series - we're up to part 11! Every six months for the past several years, we've been sending out the call for reader recommendations that flag Switch games we've missed in the eShop flood. The sheer number of releases coming weekly throughout the Switch...
News Pokémon Z-A's Source Code And Beta Builds Have Now Supposedly Leaked
An extension of last year's 'Teraleak'
Pokémon Legends Z-A may have already leaked online, but that apparently isn't devastating enough for Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. Now, the alleged hacker behind last year's 'Teraleak' – in which huge amounts of data had leaked online ?
UK Charts Mario Galaxy Loses Steam As Battlefield Blasts Onto The Scene
One Battle(field) after another
We've got our latest look at the UK physical charts and, unusually, there's no Nintendo presence on the podium this week. Battlefield 6 has arrived on the scene with a bang, claiming the top spot in its debut week and pushing last week's champ, Ghost of Yotei, down into third. EA SPORTS FC 26 sticks around in second,...
Sunday12th Oct 2025
Reminder Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds First "Premium" DLC Pack Now Available
The Minecraft crew join the Season Pass
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was released for the Switch at the end of last month, and now in an update, Sega has locked in the first Season Pass DLC release date. This included a teaser trailer and the confirmation that the paid Minecraft Pack is out this week on 8th October 2025. It contains Steve, Alex and...
News Hunter x Hunter's First Season Pass Character Arrives Next Week
Here's a look
Arc System Works Europe has just announced that the ever-so-slightly-delayed 2D fighter, Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact, releases today on Nintendo Switch. Developed by Bushiroad Games and Eighting, this one has got some pedigree
Saturday11th Oct 2025
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 And Switch Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed (US)
"While supplies last"
The latest Pokémon Presents broadcast earlier this week gave trainers all-new details about the upcoming Switch and Switch 2 release Pokémon Legends Z-A. This included the news about a new Switch 2 bundle and details about pre-order bonuses. Now, retailers in the US have shared some bonuses you can get if you decide to...
PSA Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Already Being Datamined, Watch Out For Spoilers
Secrets from the game have reportedly leaked online
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is out on the Switch and Switch 2 next week, and it appears the new entry is already being datamined. According to IGN, there's evidence of "early copies filtering out into the wild", which has reportedly led to details about the game leaking online. Without going into...
News Surprise! Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Adding Another Fighter To The Roster In 2026
A balance update arrives tomorrow
At the end of the Dragon Ball FighterZ finals at EVO France, Bandai Namco shared some exciting news. The highlight was the teaser announcement of a new warrior. It's Super Saiyan 4 Goku (Daima), and he's arriving at some point in Spring 2026. Along with this was the announcement of a balance adjustment update. This...
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...
