Nintendo Switch News (Page 8)
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...
News Your Nintendo Switch 'Year In Review 2025' Won't Arrive Until Next Month
The wait continues
Now, many of you might be waiting to see your Nintendo 'Year in Review' stats this week or next. Spotify has already done it, PlayStation has done it, and Nintendo usually follows suit in mid-December. But not this year. The company just announced that we're going to have to wait a whole extra month to see our 2025 stats, with...
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...
News My Nintendo Store Adds A New Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Reward (North America)
Get it while you can
Nintendo is offering a cool new Metroid Prime 4: Beyond reward on its My Nintendo Store in the US and Canada. It's a holographic poster set, and it will set you back 1,000 Platinum Points. The first poster features the "lone hunter" Samus Aran in her new look for Prime 4. And the second one, which looks like you could attach it...
Nintendo Download 11th December (North America)
Terminator! Warhammer! Dunjungle! Baroque!
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 1 & 2 Highlights: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...
Wednesday10th Dec 2025
News Pokémon Legends Z-A Version 2.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The Mega Dimension DLC is here!
There have been so many announcements and game releases recently, and to add to this, Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC is out this week. Now, as part of the arrival of this new content, Nintendo has shared the patch notes for this major update on its official support page. This unlocks the DLC, adds new...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension - Hyperspace Pokédex, All DLC-Exclusive Pokémon
Every returning Pokémon appearing in the DLC
New DLC means a brand new Pokédex. While Lumiose City is full of Pokémon, Mega Dimension brings a whole new suite of creatures to collect, meaning it's time to stock up on those Poké Balls again. This guide will be your Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC resource for the Hyperspace Pokédex,...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension - All New DLC Mega Evolutions
And how to get their Mega Stones
Mega Evolution was key in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and you can bet it's back with a bang in the aptly titled Mega Dimension DLC. We've seen some already in the run-up to the DLC's release, but there are plenty more newbies joining the Mega Evolution roster. This guide covers every single new Mega added in Mega...
Reminder Virtual Boy For Switch And Switch 2 Are Available On The My Nintendo Store
Seeing red
Nintendo shared a massive surprise in September, revealing it would be reviving the Virtual Boy for 'Nintendo Classics'. This library will be joining the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service next year on 17th February 2026, and if you haven't already made up your mind, here's your reminder that the headset (and the cardboard model) is...
News Activision Shares Update On The Future Of The Call Of Duty Series
"Our strategy going forward is changing"
As we wait for something to come of the 10-year deal between Microsoft and Nintendo, the Call of Duty team at Activision has today announced its strategy "going forward" is changing. From here on out, the team will "no longer do back-to-back releases" of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games. The aim is to...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Z-A: How To Start The Mega Dimension DLC
New dimensions
Are you ready to dive into a new dimension? Pokémon Legends: Z-A's only DLC, Mega Dimension, is out now on Switch 1 and Switch 2, and it gives you access to a brand new story, new Mega Evolutions, and a whole new suite of returning Pokémon. If you're raring to dive in and want to know just how to get started on your return to...
News Minecraft's 'Mounts Of Mayhem' Update Out Today, Here Are The Patch Notes
The final game drop of 2025
[Thu 27th Nov, 2025 06:45 GMT]: Back in September, Minecraft announced a new drop officially titled 'Mounts of Mayhem'. The development team has now confirmed the Bedrock Edition of the game will receive this "final game drop" of the year on 9th December 2025. In case you missed the initial reveal, this new drop will...
News You'll Want To Pet Every Animal In This Gorgeous New Trailer For 'Planet Of Lana 2'
Creature comforts
Puzzle platformer Planet of Lana launched on Switch last year, and we were particularly enamoured by it. Developer Wishfully quickly followed it up with the announcement of a sequel, 'Children of the Leaf', and the latest gameplay trailer promises it will be every bit as cute as we'd hope. Revealed during yesterday's Unity Awards...
Tuesday9th Dec 2025
News Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 21.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Available for Switch as well
Following a firmware update for the Switch 2 and Switch in November, Nintendo has now rolled out a December update (and what could potentially be the final system update of the year). According to the official Nintendo support page, this latest update includes some general system stability improvements. If we hear about...
Video Skyrim Still Isn't 60fps On Switch 2, But Here's How It Fares Against Switch 1
Must have been the wind
Bethesda surprised us all today with the announcement that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition was heading to Switch 2 with a bunch of technical upgrades to boot. But with a game we've all seen this many times, would it really look all that different from the re-release we saw on Switch 1 back in 2022? Well,...
Video 15 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In December 2025
Metroid and Marvel and 'Mon, oh my!
It may well feel like all the games in the world have already launched this month, but remember, we are just one week in. There are still many, many wonderful titles scheduled for Switch and Switch 2 in the coming days, so we thought it only right to highlight some of the ones we're the most excited about. In the...
News F-Zero 99 Update Version 1.7.0 Now Live - New Secret Tracks, Music Player, And Much More
Download it now!
Nintendo's been busy getting in its final updates of 2025, and alongside a system update for the Switch 2 and Switch this week, it's also put out a new update for its online battle royale racer F-Zero 99. According to the official patch notes, this includes "new additions", various adjustments and changes, as well as the usual...
News 'Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered International' Now Available On Switch
With limited physical editions to boot!
It's only been three years since we got Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered on Switch consoles, itself a remaster of 1991's seminal SNES adventure, Romancing SaGa (or Romancing Salsa as this writer always calls it because of the font they used for the artwork). Now, Red Art Games has announced that a...
News 'Death Howl' Melds Soulslike Combat And Deckbuilding On Switch Next February
2026 with the genre mix
Silver Lining Interactive has just announced that Death Howl — which is currently sat on a rather healthy Metascore of 84 — will release for Switch on 20th February 2026 (it's out today on Xbox and PC). Oh, and there's a physical version and everything. Hooray! The game itself has a very intriguing art style and set-up,...
News Nintendo Music Adds Another Yoshi Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Welcome back, Yoshi's Crafted World!
Following on from a sample of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's soundtrack last week, Nintendo Music has now followed this up with the 2019 Switch title Yoshi's Crafted World. This follows on from other Yoshi-themed albums like Yoshi's Story from the N64 era and Yoshi's Island on the Super Nintendo. This latest...
Monday8th Dec 2025
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Metroid Prime 4: Beyond?
Worth the wait?
Now that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally here, and given that many of us will have spent our weekends absolutely leathering its main campaign on Switch 2 (or even Switch 1), we reckon now's the time to start gauging how you lot feel about Samus Aran's latest outing. Of course, our very own Ollie Reynolds has already delivered his...
News Metroid Prime 4 On Switch 1 Impresses Digital Foundry - "Nigh-Imperceptible Dips"
It's "one of Switch 1's prettiest games yet"
We already know that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a technical showcase on Switch 2, and we're sure many of you have spent the weekend exploring Viewros on the new console over the weekend. But for those of you who are still clinging on to your Switch 1 and wondering whether Samus' brand new adventure holds...
Random This Modder Turned Their Humble Wii U GamePad Into A Fully Functional Switch
A Switch Lite, but comfy!
What do you do when you're surfing the old interwebs and happen upon a bunch of lovely gaming folk wondering if anyone has ever stuffed a Switch — in fully working order — into a Wii U GamePad (also still in complete working order)? Well, if it were us, we'd shut off our internet and go for a nice, long walk outside...
Exclusive System Shock Remake Hacks Onto Switch & Switch 2 Later This Month
Welcome to my portable world, insect
Nightdive Studios is bringing its awesome System Shock remake to the Switch and Switch 2, and we can now exclusively reveal that it'll be available to play from 18th December 2025. Originally released in 2023, System Shock is a comprehensive yet faithful remake of the 1994 FPS from Looking Light Studios...
Saturday6th Dec 2025
News Another Switch Game Has Been Updated For Switch 2, More Compatibility Issues Identified
Mega Mall updated alongside updates for Chrono Cross & more
Nintendo released a new system firmware update for the Switch 2 last week, and it's once again led to a bunch of Switch games receiving compatibility updates. We've already covered the updates for Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition and Crypt of the NecroDancer, and it appears one...
News Pikmin 4 Fans Hoping For Switch 2 Upgrade After Odd Listing Spotted On The eShop
Don't get too excited, it's been removed
Pikmin 4 received a free update in November adding new content, but it wasn't a Switch 2 upgrade and didn't include any enhancements for the game on the new hybrid platform. With this in mind, the same Switch title has now reportedly popped up in a section on the eShop, which focuses
Friday5th Dec 2025
News Printable Metroid Prime 4 'Databook' Has Us Feeling Nostalgic For Instruction Booklets
Manual override
Bar a few exceptions, the days of opening your boxed copy of a new game and eagerly flipping through the instruction booklet are behind us. But it looks like Nintendo isn't ready to give up on the nostalgia just yet, as it has released a printable 'databook' for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, that just makes our hearts sing (thanks for the...
Round Up Every Switch And Switch 2 Announcement From The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025
Carmageddon, Starship Troopers and more
PC Gamer this week held its annual PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase - revealing all sorts of "exciting projects" currently in development. Although the focus was on PC, many of the games announced and revealed will also be coming to other platforms including the Switch and Switch 2. We already highlighted...
News Metacritic Shares Updated List Of "Every Metroid Game, Ranked"
Now including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
It's not every day there's a new Metroid release, and after an 18-year wait since the last major entry in the Prime series, the fourth adventure is finally here. To mark this occasion, Metacritic has now rounded up every Metroid game in its database to share a look at each title's metascore (based on the...
News '4PGP: Four-Player Grand Prix' Brings 90's-Style Multiplayer Racing To Switch 1 & 2 In 2026
Vroom for four, and 120fps mode to boot!
3Goo, which has previously published the likes of Gear.Club series and WRC Generations on Nintendo consoles, has announced a brand new multiplayer grand-prix racer. 4PGP: Four-Player Grand Prix, which releases on 5th February 2026, has a phenomenally straight-forward moniker, and we reckon that suits its...
News This Samus Aran Chogokin Is 21cm Of Lights And Diecast Awesomeness
Is that a psychic crystal embedded in your forehead, or are you just happy to see me?
Now that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally in the wild (still feels weird to be able to type that) and given that it's another excellent entry in this phenomenal series, you may well be feeling like now's the time for some fancy Metroid merch. Well, say no more...
News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Adding Free Fan-Designed Costume "Mid-December"
The Switch 2 Edition will follow in early 2026
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP players can look forward to a free update in "mid-December" which will see the release of the fan-designed "Cutie Zombie Hunter" costume for Juliet. This costume won a special costume design contest and will be followed by additional winning designs from the same competition in...
Review HautePad M-Ultra Gen2 Arcade Controller For Switch & Switch 2 - Just A Hair From Perfection
Premium experience at an affordable price
Cosmox Gaming offers up a lot of arcade controllers, including the modular Hautepad X at a more premium price and the remarkably affordable Hautepad C16. Now, the company has launched the M-Ultra Gen2, an aluminium-built leverless that sits somewhere in-between the two. If the
News Switch Indie Title 'Crypt Of The NecroDancer' Receives A Switch 2 Fix
"Happy gaming!"
Many Switch games have been receiving compatibility updates for the Switch 2, and following an update to one of Square Enix's games earlier this week, it seems the indie developer Brace Yourself Games has now rolled out a fix for Crypt of the NecroDancer. If you've been experiencing any crashes when playing this rhythm-based Switch...
Thursday4th Dec 2025
PSA Copy Your Save In Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Before You Enter The Endgame
No point of return
If you're diving into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the Switch or Switch 2 this week, you might want to make a mental note of this before you reach the endgame. As highlighted by GameSpot's reviewer Steve Watts, Samus' new adventure gets to a point towards the end where (spoiler alert) there's no point of return. And once you're...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New gadgets, strengthened anti-cheat and more
Every game is getting in its final update of the year before the holiday period gets underway, and Sega has today rolled out a major patch for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. On the Nintendo front, this marks the arrival of the Switch 2 Edition as well as the Upgrade Pack for existing Switch owners. Apart...
Switch owners can get a half-price introductory offer
If you're looking for a reason to jump back into Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Sega has this week released the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game digitally. It's available for $69.99 or your regional equivalent, and will be released in physical form on this platform in "early 2026". If you're...
Japanese Charts Well, Look At Who's Snuck Back Into First Place
Kart in the right place
The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu, and while we really thought Kirby fever would grip the nation for a little while longer, Mario had other plans. Yes, despite Kirby Air Riders smashing the competition last week, this time, Mario Kart World has drifted back into first place, with an additional ~50,000 units to...
News After Years Of Waiting, Metroid Prime 4's Launch Trailer Is Finally Here
A long time coming
It has been eight years since Nintendo first announced Metroid Prime 4. It has been 18 years since the release of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. And now, after all that time, Beyond's launch trailer is finally here. Those who have kept up with every trailer drop until now won't find too much new footage in this one, but we...
Random Samus Is Joined By Doom Slayer's Voice Actor In Metroid Prime 4
The collab some fans have been waiting for
By now, some Metroid Prime 4: Beyond players are already rolling the credits and it seems there's been an amusing discovery in the cast section. It's confirmed Ezra Duke (Sergeant Duke) is voiced by the accomplished actor Jason Kelley...aka Doom Slayer! Yes, Kelley actually was the voice actor behind id...
News Shuten Order Is Getting A Full Physical Release On Switch 1 & 2
And it's all on the cartridge, too
DMM Games, Tookyo Games and Spike Chunsoft are releasing a physical version of SHUTEN ORDER on both Switch 1 and Switch 2 in Spring 2026, the companies have announced. Both the Switch 1 and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will be getting a physical in the US courtesy of PM Studios, with Reef Entertainment's European...
Nintendo Download 4th December (North America)
Metroid Prime 4! Red Dead! Octopath! Skate Story!
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: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond...
News Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adds Seven Tracks From Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Sample this incredible soundtrack right now
If you keep up with the Nintendo Music app's release schedule, you probably noticed Nintendo didn't update the app at the regular time earlier this week. Unsurprisingly, it's all linked to the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, with Nintendo announcing it's added seven tracks from the new game as a...
