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Random It's Been One Year Since Nintendo First Acknowledged Switch 2
Now it's less than a month away
Gosh, time really flies, huh? It's now been one whole year since Nintendo – specifically president Shuntaro Furukawa – publically acknowledged the Switch 2 (thanks, Stealth40k). Yes, back on 7th May 2024, Furukawa took to Nintendo's official social pages and stated that the company would "make an announcement...
News With Switch 2 Looming, Nintendo Has Surpassed Another Monster Financial Milestone
Now Japan's 7th largest business
Regardless of the drop-off in Switch sales in recent years, we knew that this generation had been a good one for Nintendo's financials. It has been so good, in fact, that the House of Mario has just surpassed another massive milestone in its latest Japanese market valuation (thanks, NintendoWire). According to the...
News Nintendo May Record Video And Audio From GameChat Sessions On Switch 2
Behave yourselves
Nintendo has updated its privacy policy to confirm that it may record video and audio from GameChat sessions on Switch 2. As spotted by Nintendo Soup, the change from Nintendo has been enacted in order to "provide a safe and secure environment for certain of our services". The privacy policy also clarifies that consent from the...
Guide Nintendo Switch 2: GameChat Guide - How Does It Work?
Cam and see
After years of enlisting third-party apps to perform a simple call with your friends while playing Switch, Nintendo introduced a solution for Nintendo Switch 2. GameChat lets you talk to your friends via your Switch 2 system, meaning you can natter away either while playing co-op or entirely different games. You can even use a camera to...
News Switch 2 Will Boast An Impressive Number Of Profile Icons At Launch
Koroks and Inklings and 'mon, oh my!
The Nintendo Today! app is back with another tasty little nugget of Switch 2 news, this time showcasing the launch line-up for the console's profile icons — and it's a pretty beefy list. According to the app, Switch 2 will launch with an impressive 258 user profile icons, with series like Zelda, Mario and...
Talking Point With Prices Rising, Are Your Gaming Habits Changing?
Feeling the squeeze
If there’s one thing we can all agree on in 2025, it’s that gaming is becoming a pretty expensive hobby. Not that it was ever ‘cheap’, of course, but recent price hikes have caused quite a stir within the community, perhaps most notably that of Mario Kart World on the upcoming Switch 2. With the physical edition set at...
News Xbox's Latest Multiplatform Release Has Been Announced
Now how about a Switch 2 release?
Over the past year, Xbox has been publishing more first-party IP on other platforms, and in the latest update it's now announced this mission is set to continue with Gears of War: Reloaded. Not only is this remaster of the first game coming to Xbox and PC platforms, but it will also be getting an official release...
Reminder Nintendo Switch 2 Launches Worldwide Next Month
Not long to go now
We're now past 5th May (at least in some parts of the world) and you know what that means - there's now less than a month to go until the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, with the new system set to make its worldwide debut on 5th June. Since Nintendo announced the release date of the new hardware during its Direct broadcast in...
UK Charts The Calm Before The Nintendo Switch 2 Storm Continues
It's a very familiar story
The latest UK charts paint a very familiar picture. If you've been keeping an eye on things recently, you'll know that the top ten has largely stayed the same, with Nintendo's first-party output being nudged out by a handful of newer PlayStation and Xbox games. And it's a similar story again this week. Number one remains...
News Store Listing Suggests Switch 2 Joy-Con Might Be Customisable
We'd advise caution, though
A new store listing on AliExpress suggests that the new Switch 2 Joy-Con might be customisable; at least to a certain degree. As highlighted by Stealth40k on Bluesky, a listing from Electronics-Dropshipping Store shows that the side panels on both Joy-Con can be removed and replaced with different colours. The two...
News Accessory Manufacturer Genki Responds To Nintendo's Switch 2 Lawsuit
Focus remains on "building gear for gamers"
Last weekend, Nintendo formally opened a lawsuit against accessory manufacturer Genki following the Switch 2 "leak" at this year's CES. We saw Nintendo's side of the story in the initial court documents, and now, Genki has released a statement confirming that the team is "taking it seriously and working...
News Doug Bowser Reiterates The Importance Of Diversity Within Nintendo
"we strive to have a diversity that reflects our players"
In an interview with Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo (thanks, The Gamer), Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser reiterated the importance of diversity within the company. The interview itself is a little under a month old at this point, but this particular nugget was hi
Guide Best Star Wars Video Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
You sort the padawans from the poodoo
The Skywalker Saga may have ended in 2019, but Star Wars is never really over, is it? Especially in the world of video games. Spanning systems all the way back to the NES and arcades, Star Wars has been on practically every video game console ever. So below, we're taking a look at nigh-on every Star Wars game...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: 1080° Avalanche
Or 'Silverstorm', if you like
Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last week, we looked at Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones for the GBA in celebration of its addition to Nintendo Switch Online. Hoo boy, it was a close one too. In the end, North America and Europe triumphed over Japan with 51% of the vote, but really, this...
Poll Orange Or Red Switch eShop - Make Your Choice
Which do you prefer?
The latest Switch update brought with it a couple of pretty substantial new features in the form of Virtual Game Cards and GameShare as Nintendo looks to prepare for the upcoming Switch 2. In addition to this (and, apparently, a few nasty error messag
News Banjo-Kazooie Composer Explains Why He Thinks Another Game Is Unlikely
The "overriding factor" is money
There have been ongoing requests over the years for the revival of Rare's famous bear and bird duo Banjo-Kazooie, but will fans ever see this series return? The game's composer Grant Kirkhope already spoke about this earlier in the year - mentioning how he had "zero hope" for a new entry, and now in an interview...
News Switch Users Are Getting Error Codes After Updating To Version 20.0.0
Update: A fix has been deployed
Nintendo released a new firmware update for the Switch 2 earlier this week and while it's been exciting to unpack all the new features and surprises, it seems it hasn't gone as planned for everyone. Some Switch users are reporting problems with their systems after performing the Version 20.0.0 update. It results in...
PSA You Can Still Play One Game Across Two Switches, But Not Online Anymore
Or together via local multiplayer
With the introduction of Virtual Game Cards, Switch owners can now conveniently swap digital games from one Switch console to another. However, it's been noted that players can no longer boot up the same game simultaneously across two Switch consoles while online. The good news is that while you can no longer...
News Nintendo eShop Cards Are Apparently Getting A Refresh For Switch 2
New gen, new look
Since announcing the Switch 2, Nintendo has been updating its services, storefronts and even merch to reflect this new generation. Now, in the latest update, Switch eShop cards are reportedly getting a "visual refresh". Some of these new eShop cards have apparently already been shared on social media and it seems Nintendo will be...
News More Super Mario, Mario Kart And Animal Crossing LEGO Sets Are On The Way
Here's what you can expect
Nintendo's partnership with LEGO continues to grow and it looks like we've now got the first details about the next batch of sets. This includes sets for the Super Mario, Mario Kart and the Animal Crossing line. Some of the highlights include a Mario Kart set with the Mario figure included as well as a new set for Captain...
News Mario Kart's 3DS Album Races Onto Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included
Another 3DS banger
Nintendo Music has rolled out another update this week and it adds the Mario Kart 7 album dating back to the 3DS generation. All up, this soundtrack includes a total of 66 songs with a runtime of 2 hours and 9 minutes. You'll be able to relive races like Toad Circuit, Shy Guy Bazaar, Daisy Hills, and even the battle courses and...
News Switch Online Teases Four Mystery Game Trial Surprises (Japan)
The fun begins with Undertale
Nintendo's Switch Online game trials aren't always the biggest reveals, but in Japan this month, Nintendo will be doing something a little bit different. Between 2nd May until 25th May, there'll be four surprise trials released. The first one has been revealed as Toby Fox's Undertale game, with his next lot of chapters...
Video Nintendo Shares More Footage Of F-Zero GX For Switch Online
Check out the Story Mode
After years of being stranded on the GameCube, F-Zero GX is finally seeing the light of day via a new batch of GameCube games for Nintendo Switch Online on the Switch 2. Now, Nintendo has shared some additional footage of the upcoming release via the Nintendo Today! app, which has been kindly shared online by TodayNews. In...
Guide How Do Nintendo Switch 2 Virtual Game Cards Work? - Game Transfer & Lending Guide
Lend me a game, mate
Physical games are incredibly convenient, right? Yes, the act of manually switching out your Switch cartridges whenever you want to play a different game isn't convenient, but physical games allow you to swap between consoles at the drop of a hat and lend your games to family and friends. Digital games didn't use to afford such...
Guide Nintendo Switch 2: GameShare Games List - Guide, How To Share Games Locally & Online
Share the love
Alongside the launch of Switch 2, Nintendo introduced a new way to share games with your friends across multiple systems. GameShare lets you play select multiplayer titles on different systems at the same time, so your pals can join you for a gaming sesh while looking at a screen of their own. In this guide, we'll run through...
News You Can Now Hide Those Naughty Hentai Games On Switch
Y'know... just in case
Virtual Game Cards is now a thing for the Nintendo Switch, letting you easily 'eject and load' titles from one console to another and lend digital games to family and friends, while providing a more elegant solution to redownloading your eShop games. One small, yet notable addition includes the ability to hide your Virtual...
PSA Redownloading Switch eShop Games Has Now Changed With Latest Update
It's for the better, though
As you'll no doubt be aware by now, a new system update has been applied to the Nintendo Switch that essentially gets a few things in order before the upcoming launch of the Switch 2. One thing that might have flown under your radar is that redownloading titles directly from the eShop is now no longer possible. Heading...
News Mulitple Profie Icons Revamped In Latest Switch Firmware Update
Including DK's new design!
In case you somehow missed it, Donkey Kong has been given a new design in his upcoming Switch 2 release Donkey Kong Bananza. As part of this, Nintendo has slowly been updating DK assets, artwork, and merch, and now in another development, it's rolled out a new icon for the character based on his appearance in his new...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 20.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Adds Virtual Game Cards, GameShare and Switch 2 transfers
The Switch 2 arrives this June, and as part of this, Nintendo has some things it needs to prepare before the new system's arrival. This includes the release of a new firmware update for the original Switch today, which bumps the device up to Version 20.0.0 and adds new features to the HOME...
News Nintendo Highlights Multiple Switch Games Launching In May 2025
It's another busy month
We're still taking in everything that's recently been announced for the Switch 2 (and Switch 1), but there's no time to slow down with May just around the corner. If you are wondering what's up next and haven't had a chance to investigate it for yourself just yet, Nintendo has now provided a brief update highlighting the...
News Grant Kirkhope Apparently Got A Bananas Reason For His Missing Mario Movie Credit
"I don't think they ever really liked DK 64 that much"
If you cast your mind back to 2023 and the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, you may recall that composer extraordinaire Grant Kirkhope was rightfully bemused upon finding out that he didn't get a credit at the end of the film, despite his 'DK Rap' playing a pretty prominent role in its...
News Yes, You Can Adjust The Camera In Mario Kart World
Get a good look?
Mario Kart World will introduce a boatload of new features when it drops on 5th June 2025 as a Switch 2 launch game. We've got a new open-world environment, courses that effectively join together in the Grand Prix, snacks that grant characters with new costumes, and much more. Small, less obvious new additions, however, have...
News Donkey Kong Bananza Might Be Teasing The Return Of An Old Friend
No, not that one
Donkey Kong Bananza looks as if it could be filled with all sorts of DK (and Mario) lore from across the decades, and now a new video on the Nintendo Today! mobile app may have teased another detail. New footage showing off DK's various facial animations is backed by what appears to be (spoiler alert) the Rambi theme music, which...
News Switch 2 Exclusives Join Famitsu's "Most Wanted" Games Chart For The First Time
Here are the games readers are most excited about...
The famous Japanese video game outlet Famitsu regularly releases a list of its readership's "most wanted" games, and in the latest April update, it's added Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives for the first time based on the latest round of votes. In the top 30 "most wanted" games, Mario Kart World was...
Random Missed Out On A Switch 2 Pre-Order? Sakurai Has The Perfect Solution
Good idea, slick
If you happened to have missed out on a Switch 2 pre-order, then chances are you're feeling pretty glum at the moment. We get it. Over in Japan, prospective owners had to enter a lottery system in order to be granted the opportunity to place their pre-orders. We know that legendary developer Masahiro Sakurai managed to bag one, but...
UK Charts Surprise! It's Another Sleepy Week For Nintendo
Top 10? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time...
We're back with the latest look at the UK charts, and, as we edge another week closer to the Switch 2 release date, it's another sleepy week in Nintendo land. Once again, there are no first-party showings for the House of Mario in the top 10. In fact, you have to scroll all the way down to...
News Nintendo Today Video Showcases The New Switch 2 Pro Controller
It's a beaut
Nintendo has released a new video via its Nintendo Today! app which showcases the features and form factor of the new Switch 2 Pro Controller (thanks, Stealth40k). If you've already got the original Switch Pro Controller, then you might be looking at the latest iteration and wondering what's actually different. Well, there are a few...
News Nintendo's Official Magazine Gets A Special Switch 2 Edition
Update: Japanese edition is now live
'Switch 2 Edition' is a phrase that we've got used to throwing around over the last few months. Heck, we're going to throw it out there again now, but not in the sense of the upcoming lineup of enhanced games. Yes, Nintendo has announced that its official magazine is getting a 'Special Edition' all about Switch...
Random Speedrunner Beats Zelda: Breath of the Wild At Switch 2 Experience
Faster than a Ganon-ball
It's no secret that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can be beaten pretty quickly if you know what you're doing. Thanks to the open-ended nature of the game, skilled players can skip basically everything after The Great Plateau and leg it straight to Hyrule Castle to face the final boss. At a recent Switch 2...
Poll After One Month, How Often Are You Actually Using 'Nintendo Today'?
Old news?
It has been such a busy few weeks in the world of Nintendo that when asked, "How long has Nintendo Today! been out for?", our answers could range anywhere from three days to three years. In truth, the daily news app launched one month ago today, on 27th March 2025. That means we've had a full 31 days to see the calendar in action, set our...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Tactical decision
Howdy partners! We are back with another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last week, we matched up a duo of delightful designs for Pikmin on GameCube, though the competition wasn't even close. The classic North American / European variant walked away with a commanding win, taking 74% and leaving the colourful Japanese design with the...
News Nintendo Of America President On Timing Of Switch 2's Release Date
Doug Bowser: There's no specific time you "must launch video games"
Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 will be arriving on 5th June 2025, but why exactly did it choose this specific month? Speaking to NPR recently, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser revealed some of the reasons behind this decision - explaining how there is really no...
Poll GameStop Offers A Tempting Switch 2 Trade-In Deal, But Is It Really Worth It?
Out with the old?
Buying a new console on or close to its launch date (or, in some cases, at any point during its lifespan) can be exceptionally costly. It's often a good option, then, to flog your current-gen console and get a discount off your next hardware purchase, especially if the new one is backwards compatible. In the case of the Switch 2,...
Guide 126 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' eShop Sale (North America)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' Switch eShop sale wraps up this weekend on 27th April, so you only have a couple of days left to nip in and grab yourself a bargain! Want to know the very best titles currently seeing a price cut? Boy, do we have the list for you... Ready for some savings? Nintendo has kicked off...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card Release
All confirmed Switch 2 Game-Key Card games
For Switch 2, Nintendo introduced a different type of physical release: Game-Key Cards. They've proven controversial amongst gamers as they contain no actual game data. Instead, once the game is downloaded, they function as a key that must be inserted into your Switch 2 to access the game stored in the...
News Analyst Predicts Record-Breaking Launch Numbers For Switch 2
One for the history books
We've heard all kinds of predictions about the Switch 2 and its potential launch sales in recent months, from the optimistic to the 'Nintendo's so doomed' pessimistic. The latest take, however, doesn't just suggest that the hardware's opening numbers will be good, it reckons they'll be record-breaking. Earlier this week,...
News Pikmin's Love For Retro Consoles Returns In Next Month's Bloom Event
How many consoles does one ship need?
Pikmin were collecting retro games before it was cool. The PNF-404 natives saw the way the market was heading and decided to load up on as many consoles and accessories as possible before eBay sellers started asking astonishing prices for them. Not a bad understanding of economics for a species that regularly...
Guide 123 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Save & Play' eShop Sale (Europe)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
The 'Save & Play' sale wraps up in just a few days, so this is your friendly reminder to make the most of the savings while they last! You'll find a rundown of the very best sale offerings below... Your mind may be fixed firmly on Switch 2, but that isn't going to stop Nintendo from opening the sale floodgates...
News Most US amiibo Pre-Orders Have Gone Live, But Someone's Still Missing
Clearly not ready to roll
Yesterday saw the flood gates open for a whole bunch of Nintendo pre-orders across the US, including a first chance to pick up the new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Sage amiibo. We've been excited to get our hands on these initial fab four since they were revealed in the Switch 2 Direct, but, as many discovered yesterday,...
News New Nintendo Music Update Beefs Up A Bunch Of Track Runtimes
Keep the extensions coming
Aside from the usual track additions, Nintendo occasionally performs Nintendo Music updates to tweak the content that's there, rather than adding anything new. One such patch has been applied today, focusing on letting us all play tunes for longer. As brought to our attention on BlueSky by OatmealDome, the music app has...
