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Video How Does Switch 2 Look On A CRT TV? Glorious
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Who needs an OLED TV when you have a widescreen CRT TV? Okay, genuinely, CRT scanlines are gorgeous and we have a huge soft spot for these chunky units. Sitting on the floor, looking up at the screen as we ran around in Super Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time; pure bliss. The Switch 2, with its 120fps capabilities and VRR in handheld, is a...
Video 15 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 In July 2025
Tony Hawk! Donkey Kong Bananza! Patapon 1+2!
After last month, we bet you thought July was cooling off a little, right? Well... a little, but not much. The Switch 2 has been here for a month now, and we're swimming in games old and new on the new platform. And look, we all know what's top banana for many of you this month, and a new Switch 2...
News Donkey Kong Bananza Gets An Eight-Minute Overview Trailer
DK...Donkey Kong!
We're now just weeks out from the smashing arrival of Donkey Kong Bananza on the Switch 2 and Nintendo has now released an overview trailer. It uploaded plenty of these in the leadup to key releases during the Switch generation and this trend continues with eight minutes of footage for the new Switch 2 exclusive. It highlights DK...
Video Digital Foundry Delivers Its Technical Analysis Of Street Fighter 6 On Switch 2
"Switch 2 punches well above its weight"
Switch 2 arrived with a bunch of titles that had to perform well if they were going to be worth your time. Arguably, none were more in need of a silky smooth frame rate than Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition, which had to be top notch if it was ever going to appeal to the fighting fans. We had a...
Preview Donkey Kong Bananza - DK's Getting His Own Odyssey, And It's A Helluva Trip
Gotta respect the Rambition
Nintendo has a real knack for testing my attention span. I felt it in the subtask-filled Hyrule of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, but, far more importantly for this preview, it's Super Mario Odyssey that most effectively bombarded me with distractions. Even a simple 'Walk to that giant building in New Donk...
The Switch title received a free update last month
Alongside Switch 2's launch last month, Nintendo rolled out multiple free Switch game updates. One of these was for Game Builder Garage – which not only included visual optimisations but also added Joy-Con 2 mouse support. Now, timed in with this update and the game's fourth anniversary, the Game...
Video Which Original Switch Accessories Won't Work On Switch 2?
Zion investigates
The Switch 2 has been out for almost a month now and while Nintendo already shared an official chart confirming the compatibility of certain Switch accessories, our American-based senior video producer Zion Grassl has now gone a step further with a video reminder. He's been testing various first and third-party Switch accessories...
Video Digital Foundry Tests Out Switch 2's Free Switch Game Upgrades
Here's the verdict
The team at Digital Foundry has been investigating every aspect of the Switch 2 and they've now taken a look at the free Switch game upgrades for the new system. These were delivered by Nintendo at launch and included frame rate and resolution improvements as well as other updates enhancing the overall experience. Digital...
MVG says it's "decent" but needs improvement
Nintendo's online service has made GameCube games available for the Switch 2 and if you're wondering whether it's worth paying the extra money to experience these retro titles but aren't so sure after Nintendo's history with emulation of other legacy systems, this video might be worth a look. Game...
Video Get A "Bird's Eye View" Of Pinball Park In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
The "gnarly remake" adds multiple new parks
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 revives two more classics next month, but that's not all! In case you missed it, it's also adding a new pinball-themed park to the series featuring the Birdman himself. This is one of multiple new parks "joining the lineup of original parks" in this upcoming title, due out for...
Video Right, We Need To Talk About GameChat On Switch 2
Can you hear me now?
GameChat had proven to be, well, not massively popular with the Nintendo Life community in the run up to the Switch 2 launch. Many had simply refused to participate in the new feature, while others were keen, yet understandably sceptical about the whole idea. Yet now that it's here, it's safe to say that we, and indeed many of...
Sub-layers of new info
We're all still hyped full of bananergy after yesterday's Donkey Kong Bananza-focused Direct and, if you're anything like us, you'll likely have been straight onto the official Nintendo website to check out further details. Standard practice. However, as we've found
News Switch 2's HDR Looking Washed Out On Your TV? Here's The Fix
HGiG or not HGiG, that is the question
If you've been feeling (as this writer has) that your Switch 2 graphics look a little washed out on your TV set in docked mode, guess what? It seems a bunch of other folk have too. What's more, there's an actual reason for it, and it can be fixed. Sort of. Hooray! The video above from YouTuber HDTVTest...
News Totaka's Song Appears To Have Been Found In Mario Kart World
The famous Nintendo tune returns
Nintendo mentioned how there were all sorts of surprises to discover in Mario Kart World and a week after the game's launch it looks like Totaka's Song has been discovered. As highlighted on social media and elsewhere online (via Nintendo Everything), you can hear Yoshi humming this Nintendo tune in the game's...
News Another Atelier Game Is Coming To Switch This September, Here's A "First Look"
Join new and familiar friends on a magical adventure
Hot off the heels of Atelier Yumia, Koei Tecmo revealed it would be releasing another Atelier game. In case you missed it, this time it's Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian and it's now confirmed to be launching on 26th September 2025. To celebrate the release date, a...
Video Digital Foundry Delivers Its Cyberpunk 2077 Tech Review On Switch 2
A preem dream?
Digital Foundry has posted its tech review for Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition on the Switch 2, putting the game through its paces to see just how the main story and Phantom Liberty expansion hold up on Nintendo's new console. To start, DF notes that the inclusion of Phantom Liberty itself is pretty remarkable given that developer...
Video We Put The Switch 2's Battery Through Its Paces With A Full Timelapse
How does it hold up?
Given the improved specs in the recently released Switch 2, it's not entirely surprising that the system's battery can't quite keep up with its predecessor's (though with the increased size, one has to imagine that Nintendo could stuff a bigger one in there). But just how good / bad is it? Well, our lovely video producer Alex...
Video Here's How Splatoon 3 On Switch 2 Improves Visuals And Performance
Splat-tastic
In case you missed it, Splatoon 3 has been updated to version 10.0.0, bringing with it a whole bunch of new content, but also improving the game's visuals and performance for those playing on Switch 2. But how has it been improved, exactly? Well, the above video should clear things up quite nicely for you. We're mainly looking at bumps...
"Mario Kart World is going to move a lot of Switch 2"
Mario Kart World has the most graphical horsepower we've ever seen in the history of the Mario Kart series, and if you're eager to know the exact details about how this game is performing on the Switch 2, Digital Foundry has now delivered its tech review. In the Switch 2's portable and tabletop...
Video Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Side-By-Side Gameplay Comparison (Switch & Switch 2)
Improved frame rate and higher resolution
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet got a Switch 2 upgrade earlier this week bumping the game up to Version 4.0.0 and breathing new life into the latest generation. Since then, our American-based video producer Zion Grassl has been spending some quality time with this new update – checking out the improved frame...
Video Check Out 14 Minutes Of Blistering Fast Fusion Gameplay On Switch 2
Ready..? GO!
Fast Fusion is perhaps one of the best deals on Nintendo Switch 2 right now. Priced at just £13.49 / €14.99 / $14.99, it rocks some serious chops with 4K/60fps support during docked mode, and a brand new fusion mechanic that will let you create dozens of unique vehicles. Is it actually good though? Well, our review is still in the...
Video The First Full Switch 2 Hardware Teardown Is Here
What do your insides look like?
Chances are many of you are receiving your Switch 2 consoles by now, and we'd wager that, like us, you're being extra careful not to cause any damage to your precious new hardware. Not so with YouTube repair channel TronixFix, which has posted the first full hardware teardown of the Switch 2. Now, naturally we knew...
Video Super Mario Odyssey Shines On Switch 2 In This Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison
No Cap(py)
Want to know what Super Mario Odyssey looks like after that sweet Switch 2 free update? Look no further! The wonderful Felix has put together the above side-by-side graphics comparison, so you can see how the new-gen matches up against the old, and spoilers: it's a huge step up. So much as a glance at the above footage reveals Mario's...
News Feast Your Eyes On The Official Switch 2 Launch Trailer
It's finally here!
Happy Switch 2 Day, everybody! While many of us are impatiently waiting for the postie to arrive, Nintendo is ensuring that the hype train doesn't pause for one second. That's right, it's launch trailer time, folks. It feels like a lifetime ago that we last got a console launch trailer from the Big N, but we are so back. The new...
Video Check Out How Snappy The Switch 2 eShop & Menus Are In This First Look
Update: It's Home screen & UI tour time!
With discoverability on the bloated Switch eShop causing headaches for players and devs alike, you can sometimes forget how slow the shopping experience on Switch can be. Likewise, though Nintendo hasn't bogged down the main system menu with ornamental additions, navigating the system menus is hardly a snappy...
Video Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom And Link's Awakening Are Improved On Switch 2
Update: Check out our Link's Awakening S1/S2 comparison
VGC has shared its first look at The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Link's Awakening running on the Switch 2. Both titles are fairly notorious for their performance issues on Switch, but judging from this early look, it seems that they have been improved drastically for the new system...
Site News We've Got A Switch 2
Come watch us unbox
Well, this is a moment we've been dreaming about for a long time. After months of twiddling our thumbs after the April reveal, and years of speculation before that, we finally have our hands on a Switch 2! We at Nintendo Life have received two (yes, two) units, and we are excitedly prepping our unboxing tools to crack that bad...
Video Do You Even Need A Pro Controller For The Switch 2?
Pros and cons
When Nintendo properly revealed the Switch 2 back in April, it also confirmed that a new Pro Controller would be accompanying the console as an optional peripheral. Now, most of us here have gone hands-on with the new controller at some point or another, but the lovely Alex has spent quite a bit of time with the ruddy thing playing...
Video "It's Actually...Really Good" - Our Hot 'Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour' Preview Take
"You've just gotta, like, tippy-tap it in"
On a recent trip to Nintendo's London HQ, our lovely video producer Alex-from-Nintendo-Life Olney was chained up in Nintendo UK's dungeon seated in a comfortable room and given a few hours to tinker with a Switch 2 and the platform holder's launch-day offerings, Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch 2...
Preview Mario Kart World's True Genius Is Its Movement, Not Its World
Moo-ve it on out, girl
It’s not much of a claim to fame to say you’ve played Mario Kart World at this point. After countless public preview events, the number of people lucky enough to have had a pop must at least be in the tens of thousands. But I’m special. I’m special because I got to play it for about four or five hours solid. I had a...
News Nintendo Switch 2 Chip "Unlike Anything We've Ever Built Before" Says Nvidia CEO
"Switch 2 is more than a new console - it's a new chapter"
Nintendo has shared a special Creator's Voice video on its YouTube channel, just days before the launch of the brand new Nintendo Switch 2 console. This time, the focus isn't on the upcoming third-party games coming to the console. Rather, it focuses on the Nintendo Switch 2's Custom...
"We had a different vision for what this game should be"
Who had the return of Survival Kids on their bingo cards for 2025? Let alone as a launch title for a brand new Nintendo console? Amidst a storm of third-party ports and first-party giants, Survival Kids quietly sneaked into the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct back in April 2025. And when we saw the...
Video Street Fighter 6 Showcases Four New Character Outfits
The new DLC drops this week
Capcom is this week releasing the Switch 2 version of Street Fighter 6 and alongside this it will be releasing the DLC fighter Elena. As part of this, certain characters will also be getting brand-new outfits. These outfits are for M. Bison, Terry, Mai and Elena. They'll once again be arriving on 5th June, alongside the...
Video Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster Shows Off Switch 2 Mouse Minigames
Two unique minigames
If you're looking for some quality RPG action on the Switch 2 at launch, one game you might want to check out is Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster. This improves on the original 3DS experience with various enhancements including mouse-controller minigames. In case you missed the initial coverage of this game during...
Video 27 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 In June 2025
Mario Kart! Welcome Tour! Split Fiction!
After a pretty quiet couple of months as far as Switch releases are concerned, it will come as no surprise to hear that June is set to be a biggie. You see, a little console called the Switch 2 is arriving later this week (5th June, in case you somehow missed it), and a boatload of games are coming along for...
News New Videos Show How Fantasy Life i Has Been Beefed Up On Switch 2
Stronger visuals and faster load times
Level-5 has released two new videos via its YouTube channel to showcase exactly how Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been improved on the Switch 2 (thanks, Nintendo Everything). It's pretty self-explanatory stuff here, really. The first video focuses on graphics and performance, showing how Switch...
Video Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S Shows Off Nintendo Switch 2 Camera Support
Fun with your friends
SEGA is bringing Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S action to the Switch 2 at launch and while it looks set to offer more of the same, there will be some new features here and there. One, in particular, you might be interested in trying out if you're picking up the new camera accessory, is the ability to see other players when you're versing...
Opinion Splatoon Brought Me Back To Online Multiplayer, But Octo Valley Shines Brightest
It's basically good in all possible ways
Back in 2015, which is apparently 10 years go now, the shooter genre was packed full of heavy-hitting, very serious, macho video games about firing bullets into people. This was the year, after all, that brought us Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (one of the best ones) and the incredibly shiny Star Wars...
News Nintendo Updates 'Switch Online' Trailer With New Switch 2 Footage
GameChat, GameCube and more...
Nintendo has been freshening up all sorts of things in recent months and its Switch Online trailer has now been updated with Switch 2 footage. This includes a look at Mario Kart World and existing Switch releases (including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which just got updated). There's also a rundown on the new...
Video Atlus Shows Off New RAIDOU Remastered Gameplay Footage Ahead Of June Launch
Coming to Switch and Switch 2
Atlus will be bringing RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army to the Switch 2 (and Switch) on 19th June 2025. If you are planning to test out Nintendo's new system with this game, you may be interested in this new gameplay footage uploaded on the official Sega YouTube channel. This episode showcases the...
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...
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...
Video Here's How Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Runs On Switch
But does it steal frames?
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is finally out on Switch. After what feels like a lifetime since the 3DS game — look, it came out in 2014 in North America and Europe, that's a long time ago — we're delighted to see that Level-5 seemingly hasn't lost the magic. But with some fans concerned about Fantasy Life...
First Impressions We've Played Three SEGA Games On Switch 2
Yakuza 0! RAIDOU Remastered! Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S!
Sega has positioned itself as a staunch early supporter of the Switch 2, offering up three key titles on day one and three more to follow later on. While we've yet to experience the full lineup, Sega invited us to check out a trio of launch-period titles in what marked our first extended experience...
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...
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...
Video Nintendo Gives Us A Closer Look At Switch 2's GameCube Controller
The GameCube library returns next month
The Switch 2's Online Expansion Pack tier is getting the GameCube library at launch and alongside this Nintendo will be releasing a new wireless GameCube controller, based on the original design with added buttons. It's now released a video on its Nintendo Today! mobile application, giving fans a closer look...
Video Switch 2's Mouse Controls Are Nothing New For Nintendo
A mousehold name
Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 has been accused of not being especially revolutionary, which is mostly fair. It’s more of an evolution of a concept that works rather than a vast departure, but that doesn’t mean it’s devoid of ideas. The big kahuna of new additions in my eyes is the mouse controls, allowing for a veritable...
Video 10 GameCube Games We Want On Switch 2's Online Expansion Pack
[Insert GameCube boot up sound here]
The Switch 2 isn't just getting brand new games, but its online service will also be receiving a special update adding the GameCube library. While it's set to start with only a handful of games, Nintendo has already teased some others. Still, we're sure there are many other requests - so Alex and Zion have now...
Video Nintendo Kicks-Off Switch 2's Marketing Campaign Down Under
All together now
The Switch 2 marketing campaign is well underway around the globe and now Nintendo's Australian branch has joined in on the fun with a new commercial. It's far from a tear-jerker - like that other one featuring the guy on the bus playing Zelda, but it does the job. The focus here is on being able to connect with others "anytime,...
