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Wednesday29th Oct 2025
News YouTube Is Working With Nintendo To Make Its App Available On Switch 2
Update: YouTube says it's still on the way
[Sun 8th Jun, 2025 04:25 BST]: Switch 2 supports existing apps and games, but out of the gate you might experience some issues. If you've been trying to access YouTube on your new Nintendo system you'll receive a notice about how the software is unable to start. In case you're wondering if it will make a...
Tuesday28th Oct 2025
News Vampire Survivors' Latest Free Crossover Will Surely Be Its Most Addictive Yet
Poker face
Remember how much time you have sunk into Vampire Survivors? How about all the hours you've put into Balatro? What if they were... in the same game? Yep, you guessed it, Vampire Survivors is crossing over with Balatro in the new 'Ante Chamber' free expansion. This one arrives on most platforms today, but we'll have to wait a little...
News Vintage Shooter 'Mouse: P.I. For Hire' Blasts Onto Switch 2 In March 2026
Yep, this looks awesome
Developer Fumi Games and publisher PlaySide Studios have announced that the vintage noir FPS title Mouse: P.I. for Hire will be launching on the Switch 2 on 19th March 2026. Utilising the talents of voice actor Troy Baker in the starring role, Mouse showcases stunningly authentic rubber hose animation as you explore a...
News 'Art Of Rally' Dev's Gorgeous Off-Road Follow-Up Drives Onto Switch 2 Next Year
Buckle up
Back in 2021, Funselektor Labs brought us art of rally, a super sweet driving sim that packed an unexpected depth under the hood. Next year, the team will be following it up with over the hill, an equally gorgeous-looking driver that's all about trekking off the beaten path. The really exciting news? It's coming to Switch 2. While art of...
Mini Review Simon The Sorcerer Origins (Switch) - A Faithful Return To A Classic Adventure Series
Simon says spells
If you're an adventure game fan of a certain age, you’ll have a place in your heart for Simon the Sorcerer. Part of the first major wave of point-and-click adventures back in the late '80s and early '90s, Simon offered a goofy British counterpart to Monkey Island’s swashbuckling comedy. The series now returns with a faithfully...
News Tired Of Cosy Cat Games? You'll Think Again When You See This Cute Little Postman
Paws for thought
The Switch eShop is home to its fair share of cosy cat games, but in how many of them is the cat a cute little postie? Do we hear 'gap in the market'? Catto's Post Office is coming to fill that exact niche. This one arrived on Steam back in August, and publisher Cult Games has today announced that it is pouncing onto the eShop on...
News Bandai Namco Is Looking To Revamp 'Shadow Labyrinth' In An Upcoming Update
Difficulty levels and better checkpoints in the works
Shadow Labyrinth is a pretty good game; we should know, we gave it a 7/10 in our review. But many folks have, understandably, criticised it for its often punishing difficulty and stingy checkpoint system. So, to address this, Bandai Namco has announced update 1.1.0, an upcoming patch that looks...
Some Wild Hearts
Acclaimed indie developer Simogo is celebrating its 15th birthday today, but it feels like we're the one getting presents. Fans of the Swedish studio are going to be thrilled with the projects the team has revealed, so buckle up. First up (thanks, VGC!) are Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes and
Back Page I Was The Louvre Heist Thief, But I Was Just Trying To Steal Their 3DSes
C'est tout un gros malentendu!
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 terrible...
News Shigeru Miyamoto Is Confident Mario Will Be Around For "A Long Time To Come"
"It’s a given that Super Mario will constantly evolve"
It's incredible to think how much Super Mario has evolved since those early days back in the '80s. Starting as a simple, albeit incredibly intuitive 2D platformer, Mario has since developed the ability to fly, shoot water from F.L.U.D.D, traverse the literal depths of space, and transform...
Guide Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment: All Playable Characters & How To Unlock Them
Choose your fighter(s)!
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is finally here, we've played and completed it, and can now relax and revel in the knowledge that is the game's full roster of playable pugilists. So, in order to help our fellow Moblin-smashing pals out, we've put together the following guide to all playable fighters in Age of...
PSA You Might Need To Free Up Some Space For Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment
It's a beast
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is just around the corner, launching on the Switch 2 on 6th November 2025. It's yet another arrow in the console's quiver, but if you're considering purchasing a digital copy next week, then you might want to take a look at how much storage you have remaining and consider making some room...
Review Once Upon A Katamari (Switch) – A Roll-'Em-Up Revival Done Right
A star is born
The core gameplay conceit of the Katamari series — rolling up everything you see into a giant ball of wriggling debris, one object at a time — almost feels like it shouldn’t work. Yet Once Upon a Katamari manages to turn mess into something meditative, pulling you into a satisfyingly tactile flow state where hoovering stuff up...
Rumour Sonic Prime Studio Reportedly Working On Crash Bandicoot Animation For Netflix
Crash might be back
Crash Bandicoot has been revitalised over the past decade, and there are now reports Netflix has greenlit a new animated series. According to What's on Netflix, this new series will apparently be created by WildBrain Studios, the same team behind Sonic Prime. Sonic's show had a three-season run, with 23 episodes in total between...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment?
Out on Switch 2 next week
Switch 2 has got off to a strong start with heavy hitters like Mario Kart, Donkey Kong and more recently Pokémon. Next up, it's Zelda's turn in the brand new release Hyrule Warriors: Age of
News 3D Fighting Series 'Battle Arena Toshinden' Is Getting Revived For Modern Platforms
Including ports of the first three games
We've got some exciting news for fighting game fans this week. Edia is teaming up with Takara Tomy to revive the 3D fighting game series Battle Arena Toshinden on modern platforms. This includes Battle Arena Toshinden (1995), Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (1995), and
News Nintendo Updates Its Music App With Another DS Soundtrack
Welcome back, New Super Mario Bros.
The Switch Online mobile app Nintendo Music has been updated with another Super Mario-themed soundtrack. This time, it's the New Super Mario Bros. album from the DS generation. This platformer was originally released in 2006, and the update today features "all tracks" from this title. This includes 60 tracks in...
News Boo! Mario's Halloween Switch Online Icons Are Now Available
Get 'em while you can
We're officially in the spooky season, and apart from an eShop sale, it appears Nintendo will also be offering some Halloween icons. These icons will be made available on 28th October, and you'll need to have a Switch Online membership to redeem them. As you can see, there's Mario dressed up as a pumpkin, and the rest of the...
Monday27th Oct 2025
Reminder Room For More Pokémon? A New Horizons Series Arrives On iPlayer Today
From Z-A and beyond
Not content with only releasing a new mainline game and tickets to the upcoming pop-up store in October, The Pokémon Company is bringing even more monster-catching content to the UK in the coming weeks with a new series of the Pokémon Horizons anime. Part one of the third season, subtitled 'Rising Hope', will arrive on BBC...
News Level-5 Flexes Its Upcoming Titles In New Anniversary Art
More games teased for the future
Level-5 is celebrating its 27th anniversary tomorrow (28th October), and to mark the occasion, company president Akihiro Hino has shared a sweet piece of new birthday art. The illustration packs in characters from Layton, Inazuma Eleven, DECAPOLICE, Fantasy Life and even Holy Horror Mansion — about which we still...
News Two Point Museum Goes Wild With The 'Zooseum' DLC Expansion This Winter
Rawr
Two Point Museum is just about to launch on the Switch 2, and to celebrate, Sega has announced another new DLC expansion scheduled to launch this winter. Dubbed 'Zooseum', it's essentially, well... a zoo. It's a brand new location that will no doubt introduce a smorgasbord of interesting creatures to care for as you look to expand your...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Scored US' Biggest Physical Game Launch Since TOTK
Link cable
Pokémon Legends: Z-A might not have flown off the shelves quite as fast as its series predecessors around the world, but that's not to say that its launch has been anything to scoff at. In fact, it has put up the US' biggest physical game launch in over two years. That's according to Circana's Mat Piscatella on Bluesky, who noted that...
News Takaya Imamura's Comment On Super Mario Odyssey's 8th Anniversary Makes Us Feel Very Old
"It's unbelievable"
Eight years ago today, a little game called Super Mario Odyssey launched on the Nintendo Switch. We've said so much over the years about this incredible entry from Nintendo, we won't go over it all again here. But a recent post from ex-Nintendo developer Takaya Imamura caught our eye and we simply felt compelled to highlight it,...
News EA Staff Are Reportedly Less Than Happy With Their Much-Hyped AI "Helpers"
EA's internal chatbot, ReefGPT, is making life harder, not easier
Despite the negative press and questions surrounding the ethical use of training data, Generative AI is making a significant impact on game development, with many of the industry's major players now utilising the technology to help create and enhan
Review Two Point Museum (Switch 2) - Probably The Best Game In The Series, But No Mouse Mode?
It belongs in a museum
Universities and hospitals: they’re well-known money spinners (assuming you ignore socialised healthcare) and make perfect sense for a management sim. What doesn’t strike me as such a lucrative institution is a museum. I went to a lot of them as a child specifically because it was a cheap day out, and as I rocket closer...
News "Go Tell Nintendo" - Ex-Blizzard President Responds After Xbox Calls Exclusives "Antiquated"
"Nintendo has continually dominated with outstanding games"
Xbox has been making headlines recently with the news that Halo: Campaign Evolved would be making its way to the PS5 in addition to Xbox Series X|S. Halo had always seemed like the last bastion of exclusivity for Microsoft's platform, and now that it's going multi-platform in 2026, it...
News Team Zombie Gobbles Up A Win In Splatoon 3's Splatoween Splatfest
Monster mash
Nintendo has announced that the next seasonal Splatfest is right around the corner, with Splatoon 3's Splatoween event returning next month. Running from 25th-26th October (depending on your region), this event will see the return of the monster-based teams, with us all once again having to decide between Team Zombie, Skeleton, and...
"It took time for us to convey the concept clearly to Retro"
Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective launches this month, and it includes plenty of insight into how Retro Studios and Nintendo worked together on the famous trilogy, as recounted by series producer Kensuke Tanabe. As spotted by our friends over at
UK Charts Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is The Smallest Retail Launch Since 'Let's Go!' In Europe
Sales roughly 28% lower than Arceus
We're back with another look at the UK boxed charts and, surprising no one, Pokémon Legends: Z-A has maintained its lead in the second week, with original Switch sales now starting to outpace Switch 2. Heck, with 150 million+ consoles out in the wild, we expected nothing less. However, according to Chris Dring...
Sunday26th Oct 2025
Opinion One Year On, Every Positive 'Pokémon TCG Pocket' Update Still Comes With A Catch
A flip-flopping Magikarp
About a year ago, I reviewed Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket here at Nintendo Life, awarding it a respectable 7/10, largely because collecting ‘mons from that initial set of packs felt kinetic and exciting. Sure, there was far too much monetisation in the form of multiple different currencies, and the battles lacked a...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Interest-Ing
Hello hello, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we looked at Hey You, Pikachu! for the N64, and although neither version was particularly popular, it was the North American version that won the day with 61% of the vote. This week, we're back with the Metroid franchise with Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, the...
News Plants Vs. Zombies: Replanted Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Another patch is on the way
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted launched for the Switch and Switch 2 this week, and PopCap has already rolled out some updates. These patches will be arriving on both platforms soon. First up, is Patch 1.2. Here are all the changes for this patch, including updates to graphics, the Vs Mode, gameplay, audio and more. Here's...
Saturday25th Oct 2025
News Fire Emblem Shadows Gets A Free Update Adding New Story, Map And More
Play through 'Book 2 episodes 1-4' today
In case you missed it, Nintendo shadow-dropped the new mobile game Fire Emblem Shadows in September. If you haven't given this free-to-play title a go just yet, now might be the time to take a look. A new story "and more" has been added in a free update. Book 2 - Wolf Brother adds episodes 1-4. You can...
Book Review Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective - Stunning Art, Though Lacking Context
The real logbook
It often feels like Metroid fans are starved for new goodies these days; doubly so for fans of Retro Studios’ Prime series. Yet just over a month before the highly anticipated fourth mainline entry for Switch and Switch 2, you can get your hands on an absolutely stunning hardback art book from Piggyback covering the first three...
Guide Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Where does Legends: Z-A rank?
Updated with Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the latest mainline entry. Enjoy! Ranking the best Pokémon games is no easy feat given that many of them are considered among the best games of their particular hardware generation. Then you have to consider just how many spin-off Pokémon games have come out over the last 30 years...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th October)
Baller
Hello folks, and welcome to that wondrous occasion commonly known as 'The Weekend'. Before we dive into what we're playing, let's quickly recap this week. First up, Masahiro Sakurai presented another hour-long Direct for Kirby Air Riders, and it was a doozy. We've compiled all the major announcements in one place, so be sure to check it out...
News Sakurai Confirms Day One Update For Kirby Air Riders On Switch 2
Launching this November
Although there are no current plans for Kirby Air Riders DLC, during the recent broadcast, game director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed there will be a day one update. Yes, like many other games nowadays, this patch will apparently be adding some of the "things" discussed during the latest broadcast. Masahiro Sakurai:...
News Xbox Reiterates Its Support For Switch 2
Halo was announced for PS5 this week
In some absolutely huge industry news this week, Microsoft yesterday announced the Halo series would be coming to PlayStation 5 in 2026, with a new Unreal Engine 5 remake of Master Chief's original campaign. While there have been rumours for some time now about this iconic serie
Friday24th Oct 2025
Review Night Striker Gear (Switch) - The Shining Apex Of The 'Super Scaler' Concept
All the gear, and a great idea
Imagine, if you will, an alternate timeline where 3D graphics never happened. Instead, Sega's 'Super Scaler' concept — popularised in games such as Hang-On, Space Harrier, Out Run and After Burner — evolves to the point where 2D sprites can not only be scaled without any degradation in visual fidelity, but are...
News Ball X Pit Will Breakout On Switch 2 Next Week, Free Upgrade For Switch 1 Owners
What X Timing
Well, we didn't have to wait long for that! The acclaimed brick-breaking roguelite mashup BALL x PIT will be getting a Switch 2 version on 28th October 2025. For those of you who couldn't wait and grabbed it on the Switch 1 — like, uh, a lot of us here at NL Towers — then the Switch 2 version will be available for free! Kenny Sun...
News Mario Is Getting His Own Balloon At The 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Just don't jump up and pop it
Nintendo of America has announced that Mario himself will be making an appearance at this year's 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thursday, 27th November 2025. This marks the first occasion that Mario has joined in on the celebrations, and his balloon will feature the character's iconic flying pose...
"Breath of the Wild was hugely influential"
Even just a handful of months after its launch, the Switch 2 is proving to be a particularly compelling console for third-party developers. One of the biggest surprises was the announcement that not only would Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade launch on 22nd January 2026, but it would be followed by both...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Trailer Sets Up The Imprisoning War
Unite against the Demon King
We're less than two weeks away from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment's release on Switch 2, and so, what better time for Nintendo to drop a brand new story trailer? The new trailer showcases what looks to be the beginnings of the Imprisonment War, giving us a look at the Demon King himself, Ganondorf, as well as the...
News EA Is Diving Headfirst Into Generative AI With New Partnership
"Together, we’re opening new creative frontiers"
Electronic Arts (EA) has already caused some controversy in recent weeks when it announced it had been acquired by the PIF (Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for a cool $55 billion. Now, the company is back at it again. In a new announcement,
News Bluey Is Going On A New Quest And It's Coming To Switch And Switch 2 In 2026
"A brand new, original story-led adventure"
Bluey, the popular Australian animation for children, is getting a new video game on the Switch and Switch 2 in 2026. It's officially titled Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen and is an "original story-led adventure game" by the show's creator Joe Brumm. Halfbrick – the Fruit Ninja studio based
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Sold 5.8 Million Copies Globally In Its First Week
Approximately half of the sales were for Switch 2
The Pokémon Company has announced Pokémon Legends: Z-A has sold a total of 5.8 million copies worldwide in its first week. This includes the combined sales of the Switch and Switch 2 physical releases as well as digital downloads. According to the official press release, approximately half of...
News Sakurai Has No Plans For Kirby Air Riders DLC: "Everything Is Here"
Also, he's not planning to make it an "ongoing series"
So many games nowadays come loaded with DLC, or at least plans for some other paid content drop in the future, but when it comes to the upcoming Switch 2 release Kirby Air Riders, you'll be getting the full package on release. Towards the end of the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, the game's...
Reminder Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws Demo For Switch 2 Is Now Available
Update: Download it from the eShop today
[Tue 9th Sep, 2025]: Star Wars Outlaws launched for the Switch 2 last week, and if you're still not sure whether or not to check it out, a demo is on the way. Following the release of a demo on other platforms earlier this year, Ubisoft has confirmed via the game's "Switch 2 Release FAQ" that a demo will be...
Thursday23rd Oct 2025
News Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition Brings The Apocalypse To Switch 2 In 2026
Save those caps
Today's Fallout Day Broadcast delivered a very nice surprise to Switch 2 owners: Bethesda is bringing Fallout 4 to the hybrid console in 2026 in the form of Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition. The Anniversary Edition includes the base game and all six official add-ons — Automatron, Far Harbor, Nuka-World, and the three Workshop...
News Nightdive's Excellent 'System Shock' Remake Is Getting A Switch 1 & 2 Port
Now that's a shock
Yes, Nightdive Studios is bringing yet another game to the Switch later this year — and Switch 2 as well. This time around, the developer has revealed that it's porting its acclaimed 2023 System Shock remake to both consoles in 2025 with the full game on the cartridge. The news dropped during the Indie Horror Showcase, and it...
