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News Retailer Smyths Is Holding A Switch 2 Midnight Launch Across All UK Stores
Get in line
Retailer Smyths has announced that it will be holding a midnight launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, allowing those who pre-ordered via Click-and-Collect or Store Collection to pick up their consoles as early as possible. Stores will be open from 12:01am to 12:30am, and Smyths has also confirmed that it will have "limited stock of...
News Fantasy Life i Gets Switch 2 Release Date With Paid Upgrade Path For Switch 1 Players
And it's coming launch day
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time's Switch 2 release date has been shared by Level-5 — and it's very, very soon. As in, the new console's launch day of 5th June 2025. Now, a bunch of you may already be playing the game on Switch — it only just launched on 21st May, after all. But fear not, you'll be able to...
Round Up The Previews For Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Are In
How is it shaping up?
Square Enix recently confirmed that Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will be launching on the Switch and Switch 2 on 30th October 2025. As part of the Dragon Quest Day celebrations, several outlets have gone hands-on with the latest title to see how its shaping up in the months leading up to its release. It seems Square...
News Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Launches October, Switch 2 Version Confirmed
Update: Game-Key Card release confirmed
To celebrate Dragon Quest Day, Square Enix and developer Artdink Corporation have announced that Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will launch on 30th October, 2025. Not only that, but as expected, a Switch 2 version has also been confirmed. Those who already have sava data available for Dragon Quest III...
News Mario Kart World For Switch 2 Tops Famitsu's "Most Wanted" Games List
The hype is real
It's hard to believe but the Switch 2 is out next week and naturally, excitement for Nintendo's new kart racer Mario Kart World is on the rise. The famous Japanese video game outlet Famitsu has shared its latest "most wanted" games list based on reader votes and this new entry in the Mario Kart series is now in the top spot -...
News 'Castle Of Heart: Retold' Revamps The Soulslike Platformer For Switch 2
Mostly 'armless?
Polish developer 7Levels has announced that it's bringing its 2018 platformer, Castle of Heart, back to your Switch screens this summer (plus other platforms - and Switch 2, at some TBA time), with a revamped version of its Slavic mythology-inspired dark fantasy adventure. We reviewed the original back in March of 2018, calling it...
News Sega & Lizardcube Talk Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance And How To Modernise A Classic
Take this!
With Shinobi: Art of Vengeance's release date now just 97 days away (not that we're counting), both Sega and Lizardcube have been out and about and making sure to satiate our increasing desire for more information on their upcoming side-scrolling adventure. Of course, this isn't just any old adventure and, much like Lizardcube's previous...
Video Here's A Sneak Peek Of Mario Kart World's Start Screen
Press L and R to start racing this June
Nintendo has been revealing all sorts of details about Mario Kart World each week in the leadup to the Switch 2 launch and even more footage continues to pop up. First up is a glimpse of the game's official title screen which features the driver (in this case, Mario) zipping about the world of the new game...
News Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma Lets You Hop Between Timelines To Date Multiple Characters
Love is in the air
Having trouble deciding who to romance in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma? Well fear not, as Marvelous has a solution for you — timeline and world hopping (thanks Siliconera!). No, we're not joking; the official Rune Factory PR account announced that you can date and marry multiple different characters in the upcoming Rune...
News Ys vs. Trails In The Sky Crossover Fighter Confirms Summer Release Window
The Whereabouts of Fight
refint/games has nailed down a release window for the upcoming crossover fighter, Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga on Switch (thanks, Gematsu!). The 2010 PSP fighting game is officially coming out this summer, and to celebrate, we've got a brand new trailer showcasing many of the game's playable characters,...
News 'Shadow Labyrinth' Injects Some Pac-Man Nostalgia Into Its Latest Trailer
Waka-waka, eh ehhh
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for its upcoming Pac-Man re-imagining Shadow Labyrinth, and if previous glimpses of the game perhaps didn't convince you, then this latest effort may just bring you on board with its nostalgic elements. The new trailer showcases a series of mazes that look a lot more like the traditional...
Video First Look At 'Wild Hearts S' Four-Player Gameplay On Switch 2
Featuring online and local support
Koei Tecmo will be showing its support for the Switch 2 this year with some of its games and launching in July is Wild Hearts S - a monster hunting-style game, which originally made its debut on other platforms in 2023. This updated version coming to the Switch 2 will include some adjustments to the gameplay and...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Gets Ready To Race With A New Rating Down Under
SEGA launched Sonic's new campaign this week
Alongside Sonic's new campaign launch this week, it seems his upcoming racing game Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has now been officially rated. This rating by Sega popped up in Australia earlier this month. According to the Australian Classification Board, it will be 'PG' for 'Parental Guidance' and contains...
News Koei Tecmo Switch 2 Launch Title Showcases Joy-Con And USB Mouse Gameplay
Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening lands next month
One of the new features of the Switch 2 is the ability to use the Joy-Con 2 as a mouse-like controller. It's a feature that quite a lot of games and genres can benefit from and in case you missed it, Koei Tecmo's grand strategy game Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition will also support this...
News Danganronpa Creator's "Multi-Genre" Game Is Out September, And It Sounds Absolutely Wild
Update: Official trailer and pre-order details revealed
Here we go, then — after last week's teaser, we now know that Shuten Order, the next game from Danganronpa creator and The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy's co-director Kazutaka Kodaka is launching on 5th September 2025. The
News Want Even More USB Ports On Switch 2? Accessory Firm JSAUX Has Got You Covered
On second ports
A few weeks back, we took a look at a rather snazzy Switch 2 Joy-Con charging dock from accessory manufacturer JSAUX. The firm has now revealed its latest addition to the hybrid line-up, and while it's not quite as colourful as the previous product, it looks promising for port fans. The SnapPort is a USB splitter for Switch 2...
News Randy Pitchford Defends Borderlands 4 Pricing Comment
"It's getting gnarly out there, you guys"
Gearbox Software's Randy Pitchford found himself in hot water recently after making a fairly tone deaf comment regarding the potential price of Borderlands 4. In response to concerns that the game may well be priced at $80, Pitchford simply stated that "if you're a real fan, you'll find a way". It's not a...
Random Mario Kart World's Devs Had To Double Check Mario Actually Eats Power-Up Mushrooms
What would the other option even be?
We can't say that it's the kind of question that normally crops up in our everyday lives, but if someone put us on the spot and asked "does Mario actually eat those power-up mushrooms?", we'd struggle to know the definitive answer. Of course, The Super Mario Bros. Movie dedicated an entire subplot to this very...
News Nintendo Explains Why Mario Kart World Isn't Called 'Mario Kart 9'
"We wanted to take the series to the next level"
Nintendo has released a surprise 'Ask the Developer' series on Mario Kart World ahead of its launch next month. The chat with the dev team is full of interesting revelations about the game itself, but one note in particular caught our eye right from the jump: the reason why the game isn't called...
News Street Fighter 6 Releasing Final 'Year 2' Fighter Alongside Switch 2 Game Launch
Update: Capcom gives us a look at the new DLC fighter
[Fri 11th Apr, 2025 00:45 BST] Capcom announced it would be bringing Street Fighter 6 to the Switch 2 last week and today it has confirmed the release date of the final 'Year 2' DLC fighter Elena. This character (first appearing in Street Fighter III: New Generation) will be released the same...
News Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Shows Off Gorgeous Hand-Drawn Action And Environments
Neo City showcased in new trailer
We've got another new trailer from Sega and Lizardcube of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the upcoming brand new 2D action platformer in the long-running Shinobi series. Today, we're getting a look at Neo City, a neon-lit industrial city where danger lurks in the shadows; this is the second locale we've seen after Oboro...
News 'Thank Goodness You're Here' Headlines Physical Game Label From Lost In Cult
Along with 'The Excavation of Hob's Barrow' and 'Immortality'
Lost in Cult has confirmed that its upcoming physical games label will kick off with three tantalising titles; two of which will be available on the Switch. The three games are Thank Goodness You're Here, The Excavation Of Hob's Barrow, and Immortality (PS5). All will be available mass...
That ain't it, Randy
Following concerns that the upcoming Borderlands 4 would match Mario Kart World's $80 price tag, Gearbox Software founder Randy Pitchford has provided a pretty tone deaf response on social media when a fan addressed the topic directly. As covered by IGN, Pitchford stated that "if you're a real fan, you'll find
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Looks Awesome In Nintendo's Latest Switch 2 Deep Dive
So THAT was the Imprisoning War...
The latest entry in Nintendo's 'Creator's Voice' Switch 2 series is here, and this week we're taking a deep dive into Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Koei Tecmo's Ryota Matsushita and Yosuke Hayashi shine the light on the studio's upcoming fighter, promising that the game will not only "depict the battles of...
News Mario-Inspired 2D Platformer Secures A Switch 2 Release On Kickstarter
And it looks gorgeous
2D action-adventure game Aurascope has completed its recent Kickstarter campaign, with backers pledging enough dosh to secure a port on the Switch and Switch 2. Created by Nick Oztok, the game sees you set off on an adventure with protagonists Trace and Aurora as they look to uncover the secrets of the 'Aurascope'. If the...
Guide 27 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games We're Excited For In 2025
The very best Switch 2 games coming soon
The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here, and a new console means a whole new slate of exciting video games. Nintendo's next generation of hardware is coming out of the gate strong with an incredible 23 launch games, among which includes long-awaited ports such as Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition and Yakuza 0:...
News Yakuza 0 Comparison Video May Give Switch 2 The Edge Over PS4
It's close, though
Recently, Sega has been uploading short clips of the upcoming Yakuza 0: Director's Cut on Switch 2 online in a bid to showcase the new English dub for the main cast of characters. As spotted by VGC, YouTuber Cycu1 has now collated these clips and presented a comparison with the same scenes from the PS4 version (played via...
Video Check Out New Direct-Feed Gameplay Of Cyberpunk 2077 On Switch 2
Preem
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is one of the headlining launch games for the Nintendo Switch 2, but gameplay footage for CD Projekt Red's FPS has been pretty scarce since its announcement on 2nd April 2025. Until now, that is. New, direct-feed gameplay has been shared, and we've collated snippets of it for your perusement in the above...
Leading the pack
There's been a lot of conversation about Nintendo making Mario Kart World its main launch title for the Switch 2 ahead of certain other key franchises. Nintendo of America's Nate Bihldorff provided an official response about this to Inverse last month, mentioning how it's "one of the most broadly accessible games possible" with a...
Video Lizardcube On Bringing The Art Of Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance To Life
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look
Sega's ninja classic Shinobi returns this August with the help of Lizardcube and in the lead up we've been learning more and more about this new entry. The latest update shares a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - which is aiming to push the limits of 2D animated games as...
News GameStop To Offer Additional Switch 2 Units In-Store And Online At Launch
"Didn't pre-order?"
If you haven't pre-ordered a Switch 2 yet and feel like you've missed out, the US video game retailer GameStop has announced it will be offering additional units both in-store and online at launch. So, when the launch event begins in GameStop stores, you'll still be able to potentially acquire a system around this time. This...
News Micro Machines-Inspired Arcade Racer Sets Its Sights On Switch 2 Launch
Off to the races
The line-up of Switch 2 titles grows by the day, and now, should it reach its Kickstarter goal, a new arcade racer is getting thrown into the mix. OctaRace is a newly announced top-down racer, with inspirations ranging from Micro Machines to Crash Team Racing (by way of a little Mario Kart). Developer Pixel Almost Perfect intends...
Opinion I Hope Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Doesn't Make A 'Big' Remake Mistake
Bigger isn't always better
Of all the RPGs I love, the Trails series is probably the one I have the hardest time recommending. A mix of platform availability, game length, and sheer number of titles is enough to scare anyone away, and even when someone does get into the series, there’s the inevitable onslaught of questions as they try and navigate...
News The Hundred Line Director Has Already Announced A Brand New Game
Despite studio troubles
Too Kyo Games and co-director of The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Kazutaka Kodaka, could probably take a bit of a break and bask in the critical reception of the recent strategy RPG. But that's completely the opposite of what's actually happening. Yep, the studio — along with publisher DMM Games — has announced a...
News Nintendo Apologises For "Error" With Mention Of Switch 2 VRR TV Support
"The incorrect information was initially published"
Nintendo Switch 2 is sporting all sorts of modern technology and one other addition is variable refresh rate (VRR) support. This has been highlighted on Nintendo's official website alongside all the other upgrades for this new hardware. Nintendo has been nice enough to provide a description about...
News 'Into The Restless Ruins' Launch Trailer Reveals The Hand Of This Unique Dungeon-Crawler
Deck-building, dungeons and death. Oh my!
Wales Interactive's Into the Restless Ruins is upon us and, if you've not heard of this one until now, pay attention, because it's very good. If you have been following along with the game's progress so far, you'll know that it's a dungeon-crawler/roguelike with a superbly unique twist. The...
News Locomoto Lets You Become The Cutest Train Conductor On Switch This June
All aboard
THQ Nordic and Green Tile Digital's Locomoto, the anthropomorphic cosy life sim where you become a train conductor, will be pulling into the Nintendo Switch station on 26th June 2025 for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99 (thanks, Gematsu!). Locomoto has been described as a blend between Animal Crossing and train simulators, but with a heavier...
News Goodbye Productivity, 'Cookie Clicker' Is Coming To Switch Next Week
Chip shortage
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Cookie Clicker, the infamous idle game about clicking a cookie, is coming to Switch, fresh out of the oven, on 22nd May. We'd imagine that you will be familiar with Cookie Clicker already. This one was initially released by one-man dev Julien 'Orteil' Thiennot back in 2013 and quickly built up a...
News Kingdom Hearts 4 Team Provides Dev Update, Shares New Screenshots
"We've seen how excited you are"
Square Enix ended up releasing the Kingdom Hearts series as cloud games on the Switch, and while it wasn't exactly what fans wanted, there's always hope for the Switch 2 (and there have even been some rumours). If you did happen to play through the cloud versions on Switch or are just curious to know what's up next...
News Ubisoft's Prince Of Persia Remake Expected By 2026, But It's Delaying Other Major IP
Following a similar decision with Assassin's Creed Shadows
It's been some time since Ubisoft provided an update about the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 'Remake' project, but we've officially got one in the company's latest earnings call. Although the plan is to now provide unannounced major IPs additional development time to improve the...
News Fast Fusion Gets An Extra Dose Of F-Zero Goodness With Returning 'GX' Voice Actor
Fast & Fusionous
One of the Switch 2 titles that we are most looking forward to is Fast Fusion, the latest high-octane racer from Shin'en Multimedia that will be speeding onto the new hardware on launch day. Like the previous entries in the 'Fast' series, this one already boasted more than a few F-Zero stylings, but the dev has revealed that things...
Feature 7 Switch Games We Played At PAX East 2025 - Here's What We Thought
Plenty of new Switch (2) offerings
PAX East 2025 just finished up this past weekend, and Nintendo Life was there sampling lots of juicy upcoming Switch releases. Yes, there's plenty to look forward to with the old Switch, even as the new Switch looms in the distance. So we're sharing our hands-on impressions of some of the games we had a chance to...
News The First Review For Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Is In
A fantasy score?
Level-5's long-awaited new Fantasy Life game, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, is just over a week away, and the first review for the upcoming game has just dropped. Japanese publication Famitsu has scored the "slow-life RPG" an impressive 9/9/9/9, totalling 36/40, and according to the reviewers, it will take between 30-40...
News "It's Very Powerful" - Borderlands 4 Dev Hypes Up The "Perfect" Switch 2
"We don't feel like we're fighting the system"
Nintendo has published a new Creator's Voice video looking at the upcoming release of Borderlands 4 on the Switch 2. It's pretty much what we've come to expect from these videos at this point, with Gearbox developers Randy Pitchford and Randy Varnell hyping up the new console and explaining how it's...
News Yakuza 0? It Can't Be! Check Out David Hayter In Sega's Switch 2 Launch Title
Actor voices Osamu Kashiwagi
After confirming the English voiceover cast for Yakuza 0: Director's Cut recently, Sega has now shared a quick look at actor David Hayter in the role of Osamu Kashiwagi. In case you're unaware, Hayter is perhaps best known for his role as Solid/Naked/Old Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series. He's also worked on titles...
News Yes, Nightdive Is Aware Its Games Would Be "Great" With Switch 2 Mouse Support
"That's how they were originally intended to be played"
The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers include mouse capabilities which opens the new system up to even more games. We've already seen how third-party titles like Civilization VII will support this feature when the new device arrives this June, and it seems other developers are just excited...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Remake Will Let You Extend The Career Mode Timer
Enjoy sessions for up to an hour
One of the most disappointing confirmations regarding the upcoming Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 on Switch and Switch 2 was that the Career Mode in THPS 4 would adopt the same timer-based structure as the previous games, thus revamping the original release which allowed players to tackle missions as they saw fit...
Random A New LEGO Mario Kart 'Blue Shell' Gift Has Been Revealed
That's a spiny shell to you, mate
We love the little GWPs (gifts with purchase) that Lego likes to drop with certain special sets from time to time, and this latest one is an absolute doozy for us Nintendo fans. If you happen to have your beady eye already on the recently announced LEGO Super Mario: Mario Kart - Mario & Sta
News Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Announced For Switch 2
Exciting news for SEGA fighting fans
Sega has announced it's bringing its legendary fighting game series Virtua Fighter to the Nintendo Switch 2. It's kicking this off with the release of Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. which will be arriving at some point in the future. This particular version of Virtua Fighter 5 will include rollback netcode and...
News Here's A Look At The Back Of Mario Kart World's Switch 2 Box Art
The race begins next month
Nintendo's new Mario Kart World game arrives on the Switch 2 next month and if you're planning on getting a physical copy, this is what you can expect when you flip over the back of the box art. The Japanese firm shared this new 3D overview in the latest update on its Nintendo Today! mobile app. As you can see "a world...
