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Monday3rd Nov 2025
News Yakuza Kiwami And Kiwami 2 Files Sizes For Switch 2 Revealed
Kiryu need some space
Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio are expanding the Yakuza / Like A Dragon franchise on the Switch 2 with the upcoming releases of Kiwami and Kiwami 2, and thanks to updated store pages on the eShop, we now have the file sizes. Interestingly, neither game comes close to Yakuza 0: Director's Cut, which takes up a whopping 45.3GB,...
Series' 30th anniversary looms
Capcom has announced a new collaboration between Resident Evil and Japanese metal group BABYMETAL, but its debut has fans divided on the franchise's apparent obsession with Lady Dimitrescu. The collaboration will result in some special Resident Evil / BABYMETAL merchandise landing in 2026, presumably to directly...
UK Charts EA Sports FC 26 Kicks Pokémon Legends Z-A Into Second Place
While Dragon Quest I & II debuts at number 6
The latest UK Charts data is in, and the Pokémon Legends: Z-A's dominance is seemingly at an end – at least for now. EA SPORTS FC 26 has retaken the throne, with the former now landing in second place. Meanwhile, Square Enix's new release, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, has made its debut at...
Sunday2nd Nov 2025
News Ys vs. Trails In The Sky: Alternative Saga Update Enhances Resolution On Switch 2
Includes other Switch platform improvements
The crossover fighter Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga made its debut on the Switch in October and this week the team behind it has rolled out a new update, improving the overall experience. There are adjustments, fixes, and specific updates for Switch. This includes resolution enhancements, HD...
Back Page Pokémon Legends: Z-A Fit Check - Celebrating Lumiose Fashion Week In Style
Florges? For Spring? Groudonbreaking
In the magazine business, the back page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (October 2025)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch and Switch 2 in October!
Hello, hello, hello! you know what time of the month it is? Oh yes, it's eShop Selects. And we've got some fireworks in here. Spooky season has passed and many of us are now looking ahead to the 'H' season (or perhaps there's some Turkey in the near future for you for those of...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Animal Crossing: Wild World
Someone's Nooking at your door
Testing, testing. Is the Animalese-to-English translator up and running? It is? Good. Welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we put Metroid Prime 2: Echoes under the microscope, and it was a pretty close-run contest. The North American / European design just clinched the win, in the end, with 58%...
News Street Fighter 6 McDonald's EX Colours Now Available, Here's Every Free Code
Update: New codes for Guile and Akuma released
[Sun 26th Oct, 2025 09:30 GMT]: McDonald's Japan recently teamed up with Capcom's Street Fighter series to offer a new range of burgers. If you're not able to make it to Japan in time to taste test each one, this might be the next best thing. The global fast food restaurant is now offering free...
News Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Update Announced, Here Are The Patch Notes
Online Arcade is also "coming soon"
Digital Eclipse launched its Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection this week, and while it's a good history lesson, the team already has plans to improve certain aspects of it. This starts with a patch dropping today on Steam, with "other platforms" to follow next week. This update will come with audio improvements,...
News Fortnite's Simpsons Collab Is Now Live, Watch New "Mini Episodes" Every Week
Drop into... Springfield!
Epic's free-to-play battle royale Fortnite has hosted all sorts of exciting collabs over the years, but this latest one, focused on the long-running cartoon series The Simpsons, arguably goes above and beyond. Players will be dropping into an 80-player cel-shaded Springfield Island, featuring a "back-to-basics" style...
Saturday1st Nov 2025
Feature The Art I 'Stole' From Nintendo
And where it is now
It began with a Zelda T-shirt. I was wearing my “It's dangerous to go alone! Take this.” shirt while running a quick errand at the bank. The teller spotted it. He was at least 20 years younger than me, but his “Nice shirt!” comment kicked off a lengthy conversation about our shared Nintendo fandom. Before long, he...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For November & December 2025
Prepare yourselves, Warriors, Riders, Bounty Hunters
As we slide into the last two months of 2025, there's a bumper crop of games hitting a Switch (or Switch 2) near you as the holiday season approaches. Nintendo is publishing a pair of Switch 2 games in November, with Koei Tecmo's take on Zelda-styled Musou arriving on the 6th, and Masahiro...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st November)
FIGHT!
Gosh, we're into November already – how on earth did that happen? Well, either way, it's the weekend, so let's do a quick recap of the week before we dive into what we're playing, shall we? Naturally, the biggest news of the week was the announcement from Nintendo that Animal Crossing: New Horizons would be making a comeback, with both a...
News Nintendo Music Updated To Version 1.4.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Including an update for Animal Crossing tracks
[Fri 31st Oct, 2025 01:55 GMT]: In case you missed it, this week marks the first anniversary of the Nintendo Music mobile app for Switch Online subscribers. Nintendo already rolled out a music update earlier this week - adding the DS soundtrack New Super Mario Bros. and it's now apparently released a...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment In-Store Demos Now Available (North America)
Try before you buy
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is out exclusively on the Switch 2 next week, and if you want to try before you buy, Nintendo fans located in the US and Canada can now test it out. Multiple people in the US have reported playable demos at stores such as Walmart and Best Buy, with users able to test out the docked and...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition?
A paid upgrade pack will also be released
Nintendo this week surprised its fans with the announcement of Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. If you didn't already catch the video, this paid upgrade pack is not just improved resolution and graphics, but it will also come with mouse controls, a Megaphone and expanded online...
Friday31st Oct 2025
News Hades II Post-Launch Patch 1 Is Now Live On Switch 2, Includes Ending Adjustments
Update: Download it now
Hades II got off to an excellent start when it landed in September, and soon it will be getting its very first post-launch patch. Developer Supergiant Games has now released a preview of what fans can expect via the official Steam game page. In addition to bug fixes and balance changes, Patch 1 will come loaded with True...
Opinion Animal Crossing On Switch 2 Has Me Equal Parts Buzzing And Baffled
What about New-er Horizons?
I adore Animal Crossing: New Horizons. I know, I know, such a hot take puts me in a niche of... about 98% of people that read this site, but what I mean to say is that when the announcement of Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and the 3.0 update were announced yesterday, I was about as excited as...
Guide 68 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In The 'Screaming Deals' eShop Sale (North America)
Scrème de la scrème
You already have too many choices on Halloween — Which outfit should I wear? Which candy should I take from the bowl? Am I brave enough to finally watch that one movie? — so let's not let 'which games should I pick up on sale?' be one of them. We've got a rundown of the very best in the 'Screaming Deals' sale below, so you...
News Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against 'Pirate' Streamer Who Taunted Company Online
Ordered to pay $17,500 in damages
A year after filing a lawsuit against streamer 'EveryGameGuru' (real name Jesse Keighin) who "repeatedly streamed pirated and emulated" Switch games and bragged about it on social media, Nintendo has finally secured a final settlement, via TorrentFreak. A Colorado Federal court has ordered (as per the
News Monster Hunter Stories 3 Is Getting Bonus 'Side Story' DLC Next Year
Pre-order bonus revealed
Capcom has today opened up pre-orders for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and there's a teaser of some additional side story DLC coming our way later in 2026. The new trailer (above) finishes with a brief look at everything included in the game's 'Deluxe' and 'Premium Deluxe' Edition packages. It's mainly...
News 10 Years On, Crypt Of The NecroDancer Is Still Digging Up Crossover DLC
Shovel Knight arrives in both NecroDancer games soon
It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that at some point in an indie game's lifecycle, it will be graced by a Shovel Knight crossover. That even applies if your indie game is a decade old, it seems. Brace Yourself Games has announced that 2015's Crypt of the NecroDancer (which arrived on...
Get over here (and fix it)
Digital Eclipse doesn’t do things by halves. It’s already proven this with the likes of Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and Tetris Forever, and yet I’m still blown away by what the studio has accomplished with Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. For years, fans have been begging for a compilation of the original...
Guide 48 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In The eShop 'Halloween Sale' (Europe)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus a personal pick
The spookiest day of spooky season is finally upon us, so we thought it was only right to remind you all that Nintendo's 'Halloween Sale' is still ticking over on the Switch eShop in Europe. If there's a gap in your schedule between trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving, you might just find...
News Little Nightmares III October Update Now Available For Switch And Switch 2
Just in time for Halloween
Bandai Namco and Supermassive Games have announced a new "October Update" for the horror-themed puzzle-platformer, Little Nightmares III. This title was released earlier this month and the upcoming patch, due out on Nintendo's devices on 31st October 2025, will include improvements to the gameplay, online, graphics, UI...
PSA Don't Expect Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition To Include The DLC
Here's what the box art states
Nintendo is releasing its Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons early next year, and it includes new Switch 2 enhancements. However, one thing that hasn't been mentioned is the paid DLC Happy Home Paradise, which was originally released for the Switch version in 2021. If you are wondering about this,...
Go on, tell us
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a Switch 2 Edition next January, and alongside this, Nintendo will be releasing the next major update for the game, bumping it up to Version 3.0.0. Now that everyone has had time to absorb all of the news, it's got us wondering what you're most excited for – is it the Switch 2 upgrade in...
Thursday30th Oct 2025
News Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Gets Day One Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Out today on Switch and Switch 2
Square Enix has dropped a day one patch for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, which is out now on Switch and Switch 2. The patch is a pretty small one, admittedly, but it does make a few small tweaks — adding in a few more voice lines, adjusting enemy AI behaviour, and the usual "bug fixes". It's available to...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Is Still On Top As Mario Kart World Approaches 2 Million Physical Sales
A critical hit
Famitsu's weekly software and hardware sales charts have dropped, and the king is still on top, as expected. Pokémon Legends: Z-A tops the charts for the second week in a row, with the Switch 1 version selling a further 195,849 copies, while the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition shifts a further 71,991. Both pretty big drops from those...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Nintendo's Cheapest Switch 2 Edition Yet
And that fps might explain why
The prices have been revealed for Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and its upgrade pack, and they are slightly lower than you might have expected. As listed on the Switch eShop, the full Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is now available to pre-order for £54.99 / $64.99, while the upgrade pack is a...
Nook and see
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and the accompanying Ver. 3.0 update arrive on 15th January 2026, and there's a lot packed into them. Below, we've listed everything included in the ACNH 3.0 update — which is coming to the base Switch 1 game too — and outlined all of the Switch 2 Edition additions (heh), so...
Nintendo Download 30th October (North America)
Mortal Kombat! Dragon Quest I & II! Dinkum!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 2 eShop - Highlights: Mortal Kombat: Legacy...
News Nintendo Seems To Be Uploading Old Nintendo Power Covers To Nintendo Today!
No free poster, though
Nintendo Today! is on a bit of a roll... today, isn't it? Now, without warning, the Big N has shared the front cover of the very first issue of Nintendo Power on the app. Well... this is very cool and unexpected, and comes with basically no fanfare or reason. Not that Nintendo needs a reason. But hey, it's cool art of Mario...
News Nintendo's Pokémon Catching-Related Patent Has Been Rejected In Japan
Refused as it lacks an 'Inventive step'
Nintendo has been dealt a bit of a legal blow in Japan as the Patent Office has rejected an application relevant to the company's ongoing case against Pocketpair's Palworld. This patent is related to monster catching à la Pokémon, but it's not quite the same one filed in the US reported on back in September...
News Retro Nintendo Games Are Returning To Animal Crossing (Sort Of)
One game per system
As you've no doubt seen, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting another massive update early next year, along with a Switch 2 Edition with the expected enhancements (Mouse Mode, wooo). But amongst all the Bells and whistles announced, you might have missed the news that retro Nintendo games are also returning to the series...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Getting Collabs With Lego, Splatoon, And Zelda
3.whoa
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has just revealed that it's getting an absolutely huge update on 15th January 2026 alongside a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. It's stuffed full of new features, characters, and an entire hotel. But maybe the biggest update comes in the form of some brand new collaborations. First up, after several successful sets of...
News Surprise! Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Arrives Next Year
Alongside a new free update
Nintendo has announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will be arriving alongside a new free Ver. 3.0 update on 15th January. The Switch 2 Edition includes all sorts of new features to make the most of the new console. There's Mouse Mode integration for improved home layout and clothing...
Review Luigi's Mansion (GameCube) - A Spooky Little Romp That Still Sucks You In
It's-a me! Mari— wait, what?
This review was originally published in October 2010. We're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack GameCube library on Switch 2. Enjoy! Nintendo has always had a dark side. Though it's built up a name for itself as a family-friendly company, every so...
PSA Struggling With Luigi's Mansion's Inverted Controls? You Can 'Fix' Them On NSO
From "Marioooo?" to "?ooooiraM"
Spooky season is well and truly upon us, and Nintendo has marked the occasion by dropping the excellent Luigi's Mansion onto the Switch 2's GameCube NSO library. Many of us will be diving back in today for the first time in decades, but with so many hours spent with Luigi's Mansion 2, 3, and 2 HD in the years since,...
News Biped 2 Waddles Onto Switch Next Month With Even More Nintendo-Style Co-Op Chaos
Step by step
We had a good time with Biped — the robo co-op platformer all about putting one foot in front of the other — when it arrived on Switch back in 2020, and what do you know, META Publishing has got even more up its sleeve. Biped 2 is set to step onto Switch on 5th November, and it looks every bit as full of Nintendo charm as its...
News Surprise! The Next Shantae Game Is Now Officially In Development
"We hope you look forward to it"
WayForward's Shantae series has been expanded with all sorts of games over the years, and following the recent revival of the lost GBA title, the series director Matt Bozon has now shared a major update. The next Shantae game, which marks the seventh major title, is now officially in development. This was shared at...
News Nintendo On Why The Mario Kart World Album Isn't Available For Nintendo Music
The music app is now a year old
Whether you're a fan of Mario Kart World or not, one thing every racer should probably agree on is that this new entry has an amazing soundtrack. If you are wondering why Nintendo hasn't added this album to its Nintendo Music service just yet, we've now got an official response. During a chat with The Washington Post...
News Pokémon Legends Z-A Update Planned For November, Will Address "Known Issues"
Here's what you can expect, trainers
Pokémon Legends Z-A has been out for a few weeks now and during this time The Pokémon Company and developer Game Freak have identified some issues. In response to this, a response has been issued about the "current known issues and planned fixes" on the way. The fixes will be rolled out in a "future update"...
Round Up Limited Run Games 10th Anniversary Special - Every Switch Announcement & Physical
Now including Capcom titles
The physical distributor Limited Run Games held a 10-year anniversary special this week, revealing over 25 new physical releases. We've already highlighted one rare NES platformer on the way to the Switch in 2026, and now, here's a round up of all the other Switch-related reveals. Limited Run also announced during this...
News Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library Today With A Spooky Classic
Return to Luigi's Mansion
The Switch 2's 'Nintendo Classics' GameCube library for Switch Online expands next week with the return of the original Luigi's Mansion. This spooky GameCube launch title will drop on 30th October 2025, so just in time for Halloween. It made its debut in 2001 and puts Luigi in the spotlight as the main character. After...
Wednesday29th Oct 2025
News Resident Evil Requiem Pre-Orders Live, Switch 2 Pro Controller And Amiibo Confirmed
Horrifyingly good
Capcom has revealed a bunch of new information for Resident Evil Requiem ahead of its Switch 2 launch next year on 27th February. Pre-orders are now live via the Switch 2 eShop, with a standard edition priced at £64.99 / $69.99 and a deluxe edition at £74.99 / $79.99. The latter will grant you the following bonus features, while...
News Rare NES Platformer 'Little Samson' Is Coming To Switch In 2026
"The Wildest Adventure of Them All!" returns
Limited Run Games has announced that it's bringing NES side-scrolling platformer Little Samson to the Switch in 2026. The reveal took place during the company's 10th anniversary stream. Originally released in 1992 for the NES and directed by former Capcom designer Shinichi Yoshimoto (Strider, Ghouls 'n...
Talking Point When Did 'Good Enough' Become Good Enough For Pokémon?
The old magic
Over the weekend, we republished our reader-ranked list of all the Pokémon games after everyone had had a chance to spend some quality time with Legends: Z-A and vote accordingly. That's 22 mainline games by our count. The entries at the top of the table probably won't surprise you, as the inventiveness and sheer novelty (and...
News Shujinkou Has Been Updated On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Even better visuals? Oof, yes please
Shujinkou, the DRPG that also offers up some excellent Japanese language-learning tools, has been updated to version 1.0.2 on Switch. The biggest improvement here is in the graphics. A new Visual Fidelity option has been added to the menu to enable the game to run at an even crisper resolution on Switch and...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Reviews of the Legendary Line
Tomorrow, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake arrives on Switch 1 and Switch 2 — a package deal of remakes of the first two Dragon Quest (or Dragon Warrior) games from the NES era, and the final two games in the Erdrick Trilogy. Following on from 2024's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, expectations were high,...
