Switch eShop News (Page 2)
PSA Dispatch's 'Visual Censorship' Settings Can't Be Removed On Switch
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AdHoc Studios' superhero narrative adventure, Dispatch, made quite a splash when it arrived on PC and PS5 last year with its sweary humour, adult themes, and yes, spicy visuals. It launches on Switch 1 and 2 later this week, but don't expect to see everything if you're playing solely on Nintendo systems. As noted in our review, the...
News Scott Pilgrim EX Brings More Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch In March
Update: Release date confirmed
[Sat 7th Jun, 2025 02:30 BST]: We've got some exciting news for Scott Pilgrim fans, with Tribute Games announcing it's teaming up with Universal and the series creator Bryan Lee O'Malley to release an "all-new, action-packed" video game entry on multiple platforms including the Switch. Scott Pilgrim EX is set to...
News Still Haven't Played Stardew Valley? It's The Next Free Game Trial For NSO Members (Europe)
For a limited time only
If, by some chance, you are one of the six remaining people on Earth who haven't played Stardew Valley and you have a Nintendo Switch Online membership, then boy, do we have good news for you. Nintendo has announced that ConcernedApe's beloved farming sim is the next title to get the Free Game Trial treatment (in Europe, at...
News Terraria's Huge 'Bigger And Boulder' Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
Bould over
Terraria dev Re-Logic is kicking off 2026 in style with the monster 'Bigger and Boulder' update, rolling out on Switch today. As is so often the case with Terraria content updates, this is a big one. The headline additions are a new crafting interface and inventory management tweaks, a fresh World Seed menu, and brand new Dead Cells and...
News Absolum's First Free Content Update Arrives Next Month
Absolumely Fabulous
Dotemu, Crush Guard Games, and Supamonks have today announced that big things are coming to their fantasy 'rouge 'em up', Absolum, next year, starting with the game's first major update. The ver. 1.1 update, 'The Threads of Fate', will launch at some point in "Early 2026" (the studios haven't been more precise than that at the...
News Nickelodeon Splat Pack Revives Multiple SNES Titles In Retro Collection This Week
Update 2: Just in time for the weekend
[Wed 17th Sep, 2025 03:55 BST]: Nickelodeon has been quite active in the realm of video games recently with announcements for SpongeBob and even collaborations with Sonic the Hedgehog, and now to add to this, it's teaming up with Limited Run Games to release a retro collection. The Nickelodeon Splat Pack will...
News FUR Squadron Phoenix Brings All The Star Fox Vibes To Switch Next Month
Fur real
Raptor Claw's FUR Squadron rather proudly wore its Star Fox inspirations on its sleeve when it flew onto Switch back in 2023, and its sequel, FUR Squadron Phoenix, isn't shying away from things either. This on-rails space shooter arrives on the Switch eShop on 25th February, and it looks every bit as McCloud-ian as we'd hoped. There's a...
Reminder Cult Of The Lamb Summons Its "Biggest Update Ever" For Switch
The 'Woolhaven' expansion has arrived
[Tue 16th Dec, 2025 07:05 GMT]: 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...
News Surprise! Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition Has Been Rated
The party is just getting started
Ubisoft's Rayman series is currently celebrating 30 years, and it seems an announcement could be taking place soon. A new rating has appeared on the Australian Classification Board for Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition. The classification took place on 22nd January 2026. Additional details list Atari as the developer...
PSA Switch 2 Visual And Performance Improvements Included In New Rocket League Update
Update: Here's a side-by-side comparison
[Fri 23rd Jan, 2026 01:35 GMT]: Since the arrival of the Switch 2 last year, many third-party developers have been updating their existing Switch games for Nintendo's new hybrid system. With this in mind, Psyonix's latest update for its vehicular soccer game Rocket League has today added Switch 2 visual...
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus a personal pick
Pssst, the Supercharge Sale ends this Sunday, so if you've been considering splashing on some sale goodies, this weekend is your last chance to grab up some excellent titles... If it feels like a mere matter of days since Nintendo wrapped up its last massive eShop sale, that's because it...
Reminder Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade 'Limited Early Purchase Edition' Offer Ends Next Week
Get a bonus copy of FFVII while you can
If you're planning on picking up Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade this week, and haven't already purchased it, here's your reminder that the 'Limited Early Purchase Edition' is still available. It's $39.99 / £39.99 and is available until 31st January 2026. You can also grab the Deluxe version, including a...
News Ball X Pit's First Free Content Update Bounces Onto Switch Next Week
New characters, new balls
Just when we thought we were out, BALL x PIT drags us back in. Yes, after being teased back in December, Kenny Sun has today announced that the immensely addictive roguelike will land its first free major update on 26th January — that's just one week away! The 'Regal Update' looks positively packed with even more...
Review Cassette Boy (Switch) - A Dimension-Flipping Zelda-like With A Unique Hook
Let’s twist again
While it presents itself as a chilled-out ode to Legend of Zelda–style adventuring and the Game Boy aesthetic, Cassette Boy is more than meets the eye. It opens with an ominous dream in which your protagonist is told, “If it can’t be seen, it does not exist.” From there, the game drops you into a very familiar scenario...
News Turok 2 Gets Another Update On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Patch 3.0 is now live
Nightdive Studios has announced that a new patch for Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is now live on all relevant platforms, so that includes the Nintendo Switch. We know what you're thinking, and yes, it's not been that long since the last update, but hey, if more improvements are to be made, then we're all for it. This one includes a...
News Nintendo Switch's Hulu App Will Be Discontinued Next Month
Nintendo confirms
If you've ever used the video streaming app Hulu on the Switch, just so you know - support for it is ending next month. In a notice on Nintendo's American support page, it's been confirmed the app will "no longer be available" on the eShop, and support officially ends on 5th February 2026. Discontinuation of Hulu App on Nintendo...
Random Speedrunner Becomes First Person To Complete 'Super Meat Boy' Deathless
A rare feat
Super Meat Boy's reputation precedes it. The notoriously-difficult precision platformer is designed to be extremely challenging, and death on every single screen is basically inevitable. Amazingly, it's taken over 15 years for anyone to fully complete the game — that's get 106% completion — without dying, but it finally happened at...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (December 2025)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in December
Hello and welcome to 2026 and the first eShop Selects of the year. You made it! Congrats! Of course, we start the year off by looking at the last month of 2025, December. And boy, what a December we had — probably one of the most-stacked we've ever had, including Metroid Prime 4:...
News Suika Game Planet Now Available On US eShop For Switch 1 & 2
Pineapple Express
We reviewed the original Suika Game back when it released on Switch in 2023, giving it a 7/10 and calling it a "ripe little puzzler", and one that you can nab for less than £3. A good thing in this economy, we can all agree. Now, fans of Suika's puzzling charms can dive into the game's equally colourful-looking sequel, Suika Game...
News One Of The Best EarthBound-Inspired Indie RPGs Gets Switch Release Date
Update: Plus a brand new trailer
Wed 16th Apr, 2025 19:30 BST: We all know just how influential EarthBound is at this point. Despite initially underselling and putting people off with weird marketing campaigns, the game (and, in turn, series) is one of the most beloved games on the SNES. So it's no wonder that EarthBound-inspired games are a dime a...
All the games we awarded a 9/10+
Just a reminder that this NA eShop sale wraps up on Sunday night, so if you've been waiting for whatever reason, there's still time to pick up some New Year treats with a nice chunky discount... For those of you in North America giving the gift of Switchmas (sorry...) this year, then the Nintendo eShop 'Hits For...
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...
Opinion Wishlisting Games On Switch eShop Is A Game In Itself
Thumbnail and I
I love browsing the eShop, and the clicky sounds as you scroll across it. The pleasing crispness of the chick! sound goes so well with the Joy-Con button feel. There’s that camera shutter snap! if you scroll across a game’s gallery in quick succession, and on Switch 2 there’s a thumb-cheek pop! when you hover over a 2-wide...
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...
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...
Review Stray Children (Switch) - A Surreal, Captivating, Undertale-Inspired RPG
Don’t talk to strangers
Stray Children launched on the Japanese eShop on 26th December 2024. We weren't able to review it back in October when it arrived in the West, but we've now managed to catch up with Onion Games' latest... Your dad’s missing and some weird “uncle” is at the door, claiming to know you. Stray Children just chucks you...
Feature Citizen Sleeper Dev Talks Sequels, Stress & Creating "My Own Take On The Mass Effect Series"
Wake up, Sleeper
Citizen Sleeper was, coincidentally, one of 2022's sleeper hits. With its combination of top-tier writing and decision-based gameplay, this table-top-inspired RPG and space adventure pulled us into its airlock and wouldn't let us out until we had played through the emotional damage of witnessing every possible outcome (and yes, that...
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...
Opinion This GOTY Pick Might Be My Most Morbid Yet
Belt and braces
If you haven't played the fabulous Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector yet, well, what are you waiting for? We'd recommend bookmarking this one if you haven't, as this piece contains major spoilers for the endgame. You've been warned... "Wake up, Sleeper." I knew next to nothing about Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector when a...
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...
Opinion Who Needs Link? This Top-Down Metroidvania Is The Best Zelda Game Of 2025
A String Between Worlds
When you start up a top-down Zelda game, you usually know how things will start. You’ll get some scrolling exposition text setting up the events of the game, and you’ll either be plonked in the middle of a room or a field, ready to save the princess, or wake up after a dream or a shipwreck or something. I’m...
Reminder It's Time To Rate Your Switch 1 & 2 Games Of The Year
A wild GOTY appears!
Just a reminder that we'll be publishing our 2025 GOTYs soon — both yours and ours! If you haven't rated the Switch 1 & 2 games you've played yet (or if you've played something new in the last couple of weeks), feel free to read on and have your say. And if you've rated them already? Nicely done, lovely person! As you were...
Review Despelote (Switch) - An Irresistible And Appropriately Beautiful Game
Back of the net
Editor's note: This game launched in North America on 11th December, but won't hit European eShops until 13th January. For some, football is something to play; for some, it’s something to watch; for others, it’s something to be scared of in the playground. But in 2001, in Ecuador, football meant just about everything to just...
News Get A Closer Look At Dave The Diver's Upcoming 'In The Jungle' DLC In New "Dev Dive" Trailer
Back on dry land
It was almost exactly a year ago that we first heard about Dave The Diver's 'In the Jungle' DLC at The Game Awards 2024. We got a brief look at the expansion in the November Xbox Showcase, but today, developer MINTROCKET has fully lifted the lid on what we can expect. In a new 'Dev Dive' video, the team gives us our best look yet...
News No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 10 Free Switch Games This Month (North America)
Update: The final day brings three freebies
Update: The final day of No Gravity Games' 'Switchmas Giveaway' is finally upon us, with three new Switch freebies for all those who have followed the chain up until this point. You'll find the complete list of every game in this year's giveaway, and all the info on how to get involved, in our original...
News GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition Is Racing Onto Switch 2 In Early 2026
With quality and performance modes
Feral Interactive had announced that GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition will be making its way to the Switch 2 in early 2026. The enhanced port will boast improved optimisation with toggles for quality and performance modes, with further options for those in handheld mode. If you like taking your Switch 2 out and about,...
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...
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's Huge New Update Kicks Off Next Week
Nothing mid(field) about this
Just one month after launch, Level-5 has announced that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road's monster 'Galaxy & LBX DLC' free update will arrive next week on 21st December. The studio released a beefy four-minute trailer (above) showcasing all of the good stuff that you can expect to find in the new update, but we'll do our...
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 Oh No, Vampire Crawlers' Gameplay Trailer Suggests It's Going To Suck Up All Our Time
Sink your teeth in
Poncle has just released a brand new gameplay trailer for its upcoming Vampire Survivors spin-off, *deep breath* Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors, which is coming out some time in 2026. And it probably should come with a health warning, because the chaotic blobber-inspired (that's a term used to...
News This Adorable Hand-Drawn Cat Adventure Looks Packed With Classic Disney Charm
Feline cosy
If you're after something cute and cosy to curl up with this Christmas, you may need to look no further than Stars In The Trash, a new cat platformer (catformer?) that looks like it's walked straight out of Disney's classic back catalogue. Animated by a team of artists who have previously worked for the House of Mouse, this hand-drawn...
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 Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Verdict On Red Dead Redemption For Switch 2
Are the upgrades worth it?
Red Dead Redemption is out now for the Switch 2, delivering an updated version of the acclaimed Wild West romp. We've already provided our own glowing 9/10 review, but now the lovely chaps at Digital Foundry have gone into even more depth as to what you can expect from a graphical and performance point of view. Starting...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (November 2025)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch and Switch 2 in November!
At last, we're almost at the end of 2025. Snow might be settling in where you are, temperature's dropping — or perhaps you're lucky to be reading from somewhere in the southern hemisphere. But there's one thing that remains the same wherever you're reading from; it's eShop...
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
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...
News Madcap Platformer 'Antonblast' Is Getting One Final Update This Month
"The End is coming"
Summitsphere is giving Antonblast fans one last hurrah, one year after the game first launched on PC. And it's a content-filled update befittingly titled 'THE END'. On 18th December 2025, The End is bringing four brand new bosses, a boss rush, multiple new game modes (including Hard Mode), new music, and new spray cans, among...
News Monument Valley 3's Gorgeous Free Expansion Adds Even More Perspective-Bending Puzzling
Gardener's World
We were delighted to see Ustwo Games' gorgeous mobile puzzler, Monument Valley 3, make the jump to Switch earlier this year, and today the dev has given us even more story chapters to sink our teeth into — for free! The 'Garden of Life' expansion is now available on Switch, bolting four additional chapters onto the end of the...
News Pokémon Friends Has Been Updated With New Puzzles, Plush, Furniture And More
Try it out now on Switch and mobile
In July, The Pokémon Company and Wonderfy released the puzzle title Pokémon Friends on Switch and mobile devices. Today, the game has received an update for both platforms, bumping it up to Version 1.1.0. It contains not only a bunch of bug fixes but also adds new puzzles, plush, furniture and wallpapers to...
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus a personal pick
This is your friendly reminder that Nintendo's big North American eShop sale is wrapping up tomorrow (3rd December), so this is your last chance to pick up some discounted delights. If it's just the very best that you're after — the pièce de eShop résistance — then we've rounded up all...
