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Round Up The Previews Are In For Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics
Here's what the critics think
Nintendo is launching its Virtual Boy- Nintendo Classics digital library for the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service later this month, and the previews are now in. First up are our own impressions from Nintendo Life staff writer Ollie Reynolds: "It’s no secret that the Virtual Boy failed spectacularly when it...
News Pokémon Pokopia Switch 2 New Pre-Order Bonus Revealed (US)
Start a new life with Pokémon
Pokémon Pokopia is out on the Switch 2 next month, and another pre-order bonus has now been announced for the US. Trainers who pick up the Game Key-Card version or digital release from Best Buy will also receive a themed tote bag. This item, valued at $9.99, appears t
Here's what the critics had to say
It's an action-packed week on the Nintendo front, and on top of the Partner Direct, we also shared a bunch of previews earlier this week. If you haven't already seen our preview for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park we're not so sure about it so far. Here's what staff writer...
News Mario Tennis Fever Demo Now Available At Switch 2 Kiosks (North America)
Hit the court at your nearest retailer
Mario Tennis Fever launches for the Switch 2 next week, and if you want to try out the game before it's released and happen to be located in North America, there's now a free in-store demo. It's available at select Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart Stores in the US. And in Canada, you can take to the...
News Hamster's 'Console Archives' Starting Lineup Revealed, Includes More Than 10 Titles
Here's what's on the way
Nintendo's Partner Direct was loaded with all sorts of surprises, and one of the biggest announcements for retro fans was Hamster Corporation's reveal of its new Console Archives series for Switch 2 (and PlayStation 5). This will revive classic games, originally released on home consoles, on modern hardware. Two titles
Video Pragmata Demo Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2, Xbox Series S, PS5)
The demo went live on Switch 2 this week
Capcom has finally released its demo for Pragmata on the Switch 2 and some side-by-side comparisons to the other versions of the game have now been shared online. If you are wondering this version holds up, according to YouTube channel ElAnalistaDeBits, the Switch 2 will run at a lower resolution than the...
News Nintendo Showcases Every Switch And Switch 2 Partner Direct Game In New Infographic
Logos galore!
Nintendo's latest Partner Direct showcase arrived yesterday, bringing with it a boatload of Switch and Switch 2 games to add to the ol' wishlist. Just like clockwork, one day on, the company has shared an infographic summarising every game that featured. While it might not have been a presentation of wall-to-wall bangers, there is...
News Stunning Cinematic Platformer 'Planet Of Lana 2' Leaps Onto Switch 1 & 2 Next Month
With a free demo to come
Wishfully Studios and Thunderful's cinematic puzzle/platforming sequel, Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf, has looked more stunning with every gameplay reveal. Its latest trailer is no exception, of course, but this one comes with a bonus bit of info: a release date. Yes, it has been revealed that Children of the Leaf...
News Super Bomberman Collection Out Now On eShop, Full Cart Release Coming In August
Bombs away!
Konami has stepped out from the shadows to gift us with a rather lovely shadow drop on Switch and Switch 2. Yes, Super Bomberman Collection is out digitally today for both consoles and will feature a total of 7 unique games. So we've got Super Bomberman 1 through 5 along with the original Famicom versions of Bomberman 1 and 2. A new...
PSA Monster Hunter Stories 3 Switch 2 Trial Demo Now Available, Save Data Carries Over
Start your adventure today!
Capcom featured throughout the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, and apart from updates on Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem, it also gave Monster Hunter fans another look at the upcoming Switch 2 release
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Switch Version Includes Free Switch 2 Update
The Switch 2 physical is a Game-Key Card
If you're planning on getting Digimon Story Time Stranger for the original Switch, in case you missed it, there'll be an upgrade similar to what Bandai Namco offered with Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! ZERO. If you boot up the Switch version of the title on the Switch 2, you'll be able to download a free update...
News Turok Is Back, And It's Bringing The Hunt To Switch 2 Later This Year
"Stop an alien threat from destroying all human life"
Last year, during The Game Awards, it was announced the talented team at Saber Interactive would be reviving the Turok IP with a new game known as Turok: Origins. Now, in an update during Nintendo's latest Partner Showcase, it's been revealed th
News Konami And M2 Announce New Goemon Switch Collection, Here Are The 13 Retro Titles Included
Releasing in Japan this July
If you're a fan of the Goemon and Mystical Ninja series, there was a rather exciting 40th anniversary announcement shared during this week's Japanese Partner Showcase. Konami and the emulation experts at M2 are teaming up to release Ganbare Goemon! Daishuugo - a new retro collection coming to the Switch and multiple...
News Chrono Trigger, Xenogears Writer Is Releasing A Brand New RPG On Switch 2
And it may well be a reworking of a mobile favourite
In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, you may have caught a glimpse at a cute-looking RPG called Another Eden Begins. Coming to Switch 2 and Switch 1 this summer, it features time travel, turn-based combat, ten different endings, and New Game+. What...
News Tales Of Arise Comes To Switch 2 In May, Includes Beyond The Dawn DLC
Arisen for a new console
The Tales of series is on a bit of a roll at the moment, and Switch 2 owners have something to celebrate, as Tales of Arise - Beyond the Dawn Edition is coming to the console on 22nd May 2026. it's getting both a physical and digital release. For those not in the know, Tales of Arise is the most-recent entry in Bandai...
News Pro-Evolution Soccer Successor 'eFootball' Is Getting A Switch 2 Exclusive Spin-Off
Just in time for the World Cup
Konami had a pretty presence during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. But Bomberman wasn't the only franchise making its appearance on Switch 2, as Konami announced eFootball: Kick-Off!, which will be exclusive to Nintendo' newest console when it launches this summer. Amazingly, this is the first time...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Will Be Part Of Your Switch 2 World This March
It's a free upgrade for Switch 1 owners
Gameloft's smash hit Disney life sim, Disney Dreamlight Valley, is getting a native Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on 25th March 2026. The game briefly popped up during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase as part of the sizzle reel, confirming the tease that the developer dropped
News Oblivion, Skyrim And Fallout Switch 2 Physicals Will All Be Code-In-A-Box, Bethesda Confirms
Indy whips up a proper physical instead
Bethesda is putting in quite a shift with the Switch 2 releases, it seems. After launching Skyrim last year, the studio revealed release dates for Fallout 4 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in today's Partner Showcase, and wrapped things up with the announcement that Oblivion Remastered is comin
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Makes The Leap To Switch 1 & 2 This July
Pre-orders open today!
The legend is true, Digimon fans! After shifting over one million copies since its launch last year, Digimon Story Time Stranger is heading to Switch and Switch 2 later this year on 10th July. This monster-taming RPG sees you transported eight years into the past to solve the mystery of your world's collapse. You'll be...
News Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok Soars Onto Switch 2 In July
The Gran is always bluer on the other side
Cygames has announced that Granblue Fantasy: Relink is making its way to Switch 2 in a new 'Endless Ragnarok' package. Set to come out way on 9th July, this is the same Relink experience that so many know and love from back in 2024, with a couple of new bells and whistles to mark the Switch 2 release...
News Resident Evil Requiem's Amiibo Get The Spotlight In A New Switch 2 Trailer
They look... okay?
Resident Evil Requiem has received a new trailer as part of Nintendo's Partner Direct showcase, and while most of the gameplay has already been revealed elsewhere, we got our first proper look at the game's amiibo figures. As an aside, it was really funny to see just how careful Capcom has been to avoid showing any blood in the...
News Valheim Brings A Slice Of Viking Survival To Switch 2 This Year
Skål!
Well, here's a port that we weren't expecting! Coffee Stain Studios has announced that the popular Viking survival game Valheim will be coming to Switch 2 in 2026. Having launched into Early Access back in 2021 before expanding to other platforms two years later, Valheim might feel like a bit of a known quantity at this point. But hey, it's...
News One Of The Switch's Most Underrated Gems Is Getting A Sequel This Month
What a sight
If you happened to miss the wonderful Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo for the Switch, then now might be time to dive in. It's been announced that the underrated gem will be getting a sequel later this month on 19th February 2026. Titled Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse, the game seems to feature similar mechanics to the...
News Switch 2 Exclusive 'Orbitals' Mixes Anime Visuals And Co-Op Puzzle Platforming This Summer
To infinity...
After catching our eye at The Game Awards last year, we were delighted to see more of Orbitals in today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, particularly with a 'Summer 2026' window attached to it. In case you missed this one back in December, Orbitals is a co-op-only space adventure from Japanese indie dev Shapefarm and Keplar...
News Square Enix's Gorgeous HD-2D Zelda-Like 'The Adventures Of Elliot' Launches This June
One in a Millennium
It might have one of the most forgettable titles out there, but Square Enix's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is still looking gorgeous. What's more, it has finally picked up a Switch 2 release date. The HD-2D adventure cropped up in today's Partner Showcase with an 18th June release date attached — and...
News Oblivion Remastered Is Adventuring Onto Switch 2 This Year
Sweet (roll)
Bethesda closed out today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase with a trio of announcements, but it was the final surprise that really got us excited. Yes, you read that headline correctly, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is making its way to Switch 2 at some point this year. We don't have a precise release date outside of...
News Indiana Jones Cracks His Whip On Switch 2 On 12th May 2026
The Great Circle awaits
Looking forward to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on the Switch 2? Well, good news, because it's finally emerging on 12th May 2026. Developed by MachineGames of Wolfenstein fame, The Great Circle sees Indy embark on an epic adventure that takes him across Vatican City, Giza, the Himalaya Mountains, and more. Blending...
News Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition Launches 24th February for Switch 2
Roguishly handsome or handsomely roguish?
Bethesda has announced that Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition will launch on the Switch 2 on 24th February 2026. The original game released back in 2015 (Jesus wept), but this new release is essentially the definitive vision for the apocalyptic adventure. You've got the base game, six official expansions, and...
News Pragmata Looks Awesome In New Switch 2 Trailer, Free Demo Arrives Today
No Cap(com)
Capcom popped up at the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase to reveal another look at Pragmata, which arrives on Switch 2 on 24th April 2026. The Switch 2 footage looked pretty strong. Everything seemed to be running at a solid 60fps, which is a welcome sight given how combat-heavy this one appears. After a chance encounter, spacefarer...
News Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gets A Release Date For Switch 2
Get cracking on Remake, folks!
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will launch on Switch 2 on 3rd June 2026. The direct sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake takes our heroes out into an "open world" of sorts as they explore the environments outside of Midgar. It was originally released back in 2024 and is directed by Naoki...
News Surprise! Hollow Knight - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Launches Today
Who could have seen that coming?
Back in December, we learned that the original Hollow Knight would be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of its own at some point in 2026. In true Team Cherry style, things have been radio silent ever since, but a newly-emerged PEGI rating may suggest that we're closer to release than we had initially expected...
News Two Big Cross Platform Switch 2 Games Might Have Leaked Ahead Of Today's Direct
Here we go...
Nintendo's upcoming Partner Direct is right around the corner, but two major titles may have already leaked. The games in question – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition – are known quantities, but according to prominent leaker billbil-kun via
Video 14 Exciting Games Coming To Switch And Switch 2 In February 2026
These residents are evil
Gosh, how is it February already? We don't know about you, but January actually flew by this year, and looking at the stacked line-up of games for the next few weeks, we suspect we'll be seeing March before we know it. Yes, February is set to deliver a bunch of bangers for the Switch and Switch 2 (so much so that we're...
News After Multiple Delays, Cult Hit 'Caves Of Qud' Is Finally Hitting Switch This Month
Qud've been worse
Publisher Kitfox Games has announced that Caves of Qud will finally release on the Nintendo Switch this month on 16th February 2026. The title has been a long time coming – 17 years in the making, to be precise – so the recent delays on Switch have felt pretty trivial, thankfully. Toward the end of January, Kitfox stated that...
News Telltale's "Cult Classic" Poker Night At The Inventory Returns On Switch This March
The Heavy, Max and the rest of the gang are back
Here's a blast from the past! Developer Skunkape Games (the team founded by former Telltale employees who revived the Sam & Max series) has today announced the return of Poker Night at the Inventory. This poker title featuring an all-star cast of video game characters (Max - Sam & Max, Strong Bad -...
News Overwatch 2 Ditches The Number In Huge Overhaul, Switch 2 Version Announced
Five new heroes are coming next week
Big changes are coming to Overwatch 2 very soon, with a brand new season dropping on 10th February. But the biggest change comes in the form of a new name. Announced today during the Overwatch 2026 spotlight, the game's director Aaron Keller announced that Overwatch 2 is ditching the number, mean
News This Mario Tennis Fever Ad Is Giving Us Big Nintendo Wii Vibes
Ace!
Nintendo is gearing up for its next Switch 2 release of the year in Mario Tennis Fever, which will serve up tons of multiplayer fun and expensive adventure mode on 12th February 2026. So, it's no surprise we've got a brand new commercial to prepare us for some time on the courts with our friends and family. But it's also reminding us of days...
News Hades Voice Actors Reunite In The BAFTA-Nominated Visual Novel 'Vampire Therapist'
Therapy with a bite
Back in 2024, Hades voice actor Cyrus Nemati (Ares, Dionysus, Theseus) brought the therapy visual novel Vampire Therapist to PC. It reunited Nemati with a bunch of his Supergiant co-stars, picked up a BAFTA nomination, and landed a fair few 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Steam reviews in the process. The crème de la crème is that...
News Borderlands 4 Switch 2 Development Paused, According To Take-Two
Following a delay last September
Last September, 2K Games and Gearbox Software announced Borderlands 4 had been delayed for Switch 2. The plan was to spend a little extra time to deliver the "best possible experience" on Nintendo's new system, but it appears the plan has changed. In Take-Two's latest earnings results (the parent company of 2K...
News Murder Mystery Goes Monochrome In This Time Loop Noir Thriller
Not so black and white
We're suckers for a good murder mystery game with a funky visual style, and The Posthumous Investigation looks like exactly that. This is an upcoming noir thriller from developer Mother Gaia Studio and publisher CriticalLeap, where you'll be trying to solve the murder of Brás Cubas in 1937 Rio de Janeiro. The catch is that...
"I hope that, through developing this title, I too have grown"
2026 marks 40 years of the Dragon Quest series, a staggering achievement for one of the RPG genre's biggest and brightest. Known for its cosy atmosphere, warm character, humour, and iconic art, Dragon Quest is due a big year, and Square Enix is kicking things off with a brand new...
Round Up The Final Previews Are In For Mario Tennis Fever
Ace!
We are rapidly approaching launch day for Nintendo's next first-party release, Mario Tennis Fever, and, following a series of hands-on sessions, the final previews are starting to roll in. While we here at Nintendo Life don't have a full written preview for Mario's latest sporting shenanigans, the wonderful Ollie Reynolds sat down with equally...
Preview Five Takeaways From My Time With Virtual Boy On Nintendo Switch Online
Oh boy
Given that fans were expecting (or perhaps hoping, to be more accurate) to see DS games added to Switch Online, the upcoming inclusion of Virtual Boy on 17th February 2026 is quite possibly the biggest surprise from Nintendo in recent years. Did anyone really ask for this? Probably not. Is it pretty neat regardless? Definitely. Although the...
Preview Pragmata Might Wind Up Being The Biggest Surprise Of 2026
Excitement, hack-tivate
I have to be honest, I really didn't expect to love Pragmata as much as I do. Early trailers were certainly intriguing, but from a gameplay standpoint, I thought it looked bland and uninspiring. Maybe Capcom’s uncharacteristically lengthy development for the game played a part (it was originally revealed in 2020), but...
Preview So Far, Super Mario Bros. Wonder On Switch 2 Isn't Making A Great Case For Itself
Lacking attraction
When Super Mario Bros. Wonder launched in 2023, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief. Finally, after a deluge of perfectly serviceable yet uninspiring ‘New’ entries, it felt like 2D Mario had gotten its mojo back. Fast-forward to 2026 and Wonder is making its grand return with a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition on 26th March, but...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games
Lots to look forward to?
As is customary with its financial reports, Nintendo has reconfirmed the release windows for its major upcoming games across Switch and Switch 2. The headliners here are undoubtedly Mario Tennis Fever, Pokémon Pokopia, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Switch 2 Edition, all of which will be dropping in February and March.
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined
Here's what the critics had to say
Square Enix has hit the ground running in 2026, and February marks the launch of Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined. If you haven't already seen our own review and score, we gave this reimagined release nine out of ten stars, calling it the "most fun version" of this particular entry yet, and well worth a look if you're...
News Resident Evil Requiem Live-Action Short Takes Us Right Back To The Beginning
Maika Monroe fans, unite
Capcom has released a new live-action short as part of its marketing campaign for Resident Evil Requiem, and it's a banger. Starring Maika Monroe (It Follows, Longlegs) as a doting mother caught in the midst of the Raccoon City outbreak, the short effortlessly captures the frantic panic that ensues when the iconic location...
News Baladins Is An Adorable Tabletop-Inspired Co-Op RPG With A Papercraft Aesthetic
Coming to Switch later this month
French studio Seed for Seed — the developer behind Pile Up and Jump the Track — is bringing its cosy co-op RPG Baladins to Switch on 20th February 2026 (or 19th February in some regions, according to the eShop). Blending the tabletop co-operative experience with unique RPG gameplay, you and three fr
News 'Under The Island' Looks Packed With Minish Cap-Style Charm In New Release Date Trailer
Deep(wood) respect
We first noticed Under The Island almost two years ago, when its debut trailer brought all kinds of happy memories from the glory days of GBA Zelda flooding back. This weekend, Top Hat Studios and Slime King Games showcased even more of their upcoming Minish Cap-like, and announced that it'll arrive on Switch on 17th February. As...
