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Tuesday9th Sep 2025
News Nintendo's Pikmin Invade London This Month For A Special Trafalgar Square Mission
Bloomin' heck!
London's Trafalgar Square will play host to some interactive Nintendo-themed fun this September 21st when Pikmin arrive as part of the capital's Japan Matsuri, an annual celebration of Japanese culture in the UK. Nintendo is encouraging any and all visitors to Japan Matsuri to bring along their phones and boot up Pikmin Bloom to take...
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- Pikmin
News Ubisoft Releasing Star Wars Outlaws Switch 2 Demo "Later This Year"
"We'll share more information soon"
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 available for the Switch 2...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Star Wars
- Ubisoft
- Demos
News Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution Receives A Small Update On Switch
"We fixed stuff!!"
Wayforward was able to revive a slice of history last month with the release of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution. This Switch eShop release, originally planned for the GBA, has now received an update across all platforms. It addresses a bug that caused Shantae to "freeze or disappear", corrects some language-related issues, and...
- Switch eShop
- Shantae
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
News Nintendo Adds Another Golden Sun Soundtrack To Nintendo Music
Listen to Camelot's RPG sequel
Nintendo's weekly update for the Nintendo Music app has arrived, and this time it adds the soundtrack from the RPG Golden Sun: The Lost Age. Nintendo and Camelot released this sequel on the Game Boy Advance in 2002/03. As for the album, it contains a whopping 94 tracks and has a runtime of 3 hours and 23 minutes. Here...
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Nintendo Music
- Golden Sun
- GBA
- Music
Monday8th Sep 2025
Guide 66 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In The eShop 'Blockbuster Sale' (North America)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus a personal pick
Update: A reminder that this sale wraps up on 10th September at 11:59pm PT. Nintendo sent us an email saying, "20 games from your Wish List are on sale!"...which, even with juicy discounts, would stretch our purse strings past breaking point - but there's still time to pick off a game or two...
- Guides
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Sales
Review Cronos: The New Dawn (Switch 2) - Strong Story Elevates Otherwise Safe Survival Horror
Horror homage
In the run-up to the launch of Bloober Team’s new IP, Cronos: The New Dawn, chances are you saw one or two (or ten) comparisons to EA’s Dead Space series. And yes, while there are definitely some similarities between the two, I’d feel more comfortable describing Cronos as an amalgamation of nearly every major survival horror game...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Nintendo Wins $2 Million Lawsuit Against 'MiG Switch' Distributor
"Defendant’s conduct has caused NOA significant and irreparable harm"
Nintendo has won yet another lawsuit in its ongoing battle against piracy on the Switch and Switch 2, this time against 'MiG Switch' distributor Ryan Daly and the Modded Hardware website. Updated on 5th September 2025, the court document confirms that Daly is required to pay...
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Legal
News "The Most Impressive Switch 2 Port To Date" - Digital Foundry Examines Star Wars Outlaws
Gotta trace those rays
Star Wars Outlaws is out now on the Switch 2 (a fact you might have missed thanks to last week's furore around Hollow Knight: Silksong) and now the tech experts over at Digital Foundry have provided their analysis of the game's performance on Nintendo's new hardware. Despite some concerns pre-launch, Outlaws is kind of a...
- Nintendo Switch 2
Review NBA 2K26 (Switch 2) - Brilliant B-Ball Has A Disappointing Debut On Switch 2
Hoops!...they did it again
As much as I can understand the derision from some quarters regarding NBA 2K26, FC 26, Madden — any of these big sports' games in their yearly, money-grubbing modern forms — I have, unfortunately, got a few of them to thank for several things that I enjoy in life these days. One of which is the old basketballs. For...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
UK Charts Mario Kart World Takes The Lead While Cronos Sees Weak Sales On Switch 2
Mixed bag
Happy Monday, folks! The latest UK boxed charts are here, and we've got a few newcomers to acknowledge, but first... Yes, Mario Kart World is back in the lead at number 1. Nintendo's grabbed a Golden Mushroom and stormed past the competition once again; let's see how long it lasts this time. Cronos: The New Dawn makes a solid debut at...
- UK Charts
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch
- UK
Sunday7th Sep 2025
News More Switch Games Have Received Switch 2 Compatibility Fixes
Here's the latest batch
The Switch 2 allows you to play your existing Switch library, but not every Switch game works perfectly out of the box. Fortunately, Nintendo has been rolling out regular firmware updates to help improve this, and following yesterday's major system update (bumping the Switch 2 up to Version 20.4.0), a handful of games are...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
Guide The Best Nintendo Switch 2 Games
The best Switch 2 games to play right now
Switch 2 launched in June 2025 and, although a young console in the scheme of things, it's already built up a sizeable software library, mixing some choice exclusives with a host of 'Nintendo Switch 2 Editions', which include optimised, improved versions of some of the greatest video games ever made. But...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Guides
- Best Games
- Top 50
News Tales Of The Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game Updated On Switch
Addressing crashes, save stability and much more
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game admittedly didn't get off to the best start when it launched on the Switch in July. Fortunately, the team at Weta Workshop has been busy improving the overall experience since then. With this in mind, the latest game update has now been rolled out...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Lord of the Rings
- Updates
News Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Gets Seven-Minute Gameplay Overview Trailer
Not long to go now
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake launches for the Switch and Switch 2 next month, and to build some excitement, Square Enix has now released an extensive gameplay overview trailer. Over seven minutes, you can get a better look at the game's exploration, combat, party lineup and more in the "stunning new versions" of these...
- Videos
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Dragon Quest
- Upcoming Releases
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Forsaken (N64)
For goodness' saken
Greetings, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we checked out the original Harvest Moon for the SNES, and would you believe it, it was actually the more realistic European design that won the day with 46% of the vote. North America was the runner-up with 34%, while Japan only managed 20%. This week, to...
- Features
- Polls
- Box Art Brawl
- N64
Gallery Ubisoft Celebrates Rayman's 30th With Some Rayman Legends Concept Art
"What fun memories do they bring back?"
Earlier this week, Ubisoft began its 30th anniversary celebrations for its famous video game mascot Rayman. Apart from the news he'll be returning at some point in the future (with work on a new project now underway), Ubisoft is planning to reflect on the character's career with behind-the-scenes information,...
- Nintendo Switch
- Wii U
- Rayman
- Ubisoft
- Anniversaries
Saturday6th Sep 2025
News Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition Switch Physical Pre-Orders Now Live
Here's a look
[Tue 10th Jun, 2025 01:35 BST]: During the PC Gaming Show earlier on, the team at Aspyr lifted the lid on an enhanced edition of Obsidian Entertainment's 2006 fantasy RPG Dungeons & Dragons: Neverwinter Nights 2. Following the release of the original game's enhanced release on the eShop in 2019, the sequel's new version will be...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Aspyr
Review BOKURA: Planet (Switch 2) - A Little GameChat Gem That Nobody's Talking About
Twin peeks
BOKURA: planet is a two-player, two-device-only co-op game that launched on Switch and Switch 2 on 7th August. A follow-up to 2023's BOKURA, indie developer tokoronyori says of the first game that he "kept wondering what scenery I might have seen if I'd gone in the complete opposite direction...In the end, I couldn't hold back. I ran the...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Roadmap Outlined
Free and paid DLC is on the way
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion launched for the Switch 2 earlier this week, and now that the game is available, the team has gone into detail about the post-launch content on the way. This includes a free roadmap update, which will add content from October through to December, along with some paid content. The free...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- DLC
- Updates
Video Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter DLC Overview Trailer Released
Costume sets and much more
Ahead of the release of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter later this month, Falcom has released a new trailer highlighting the DLC. This paid content will be made available between 19th September - 2nd October and is made up of costume sets, flag sets, and much more. Here's the rundown of what you can expect (via Gematsu):...
- Videos
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- DLC
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th September)
Silky smooth weekend vibes?
Aloha, amigos, and welcome shorts fans, to another weekend. It's been a very, very quiet one this week, with no games of note to menti...oh, hold on. Wait. We've actually been inundated with bangers. I'm terribly sorry. Yes, Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally materialised. It's a real game that you can play right now!...
- Features
- Talking Point
- Nintendo Switch 2
- What Are You Playing
- Polls
News Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition Brings Match-3 RPG Fun To Switch This Month
"The classic Puzzle Quest game is back"
Puzzle Quest is returning to its roots, with 505 Games and Infinity Plus 2 announcing Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition. This "definitive" version of the Match-3 RPG classic features "brand new content and all previous adventures", and it's arriving on 18th September 2025. It will be available across multiple...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Friday5th Sep 2025
Managing expectations
After an exceptionally long wait, Hollow Knight: Silksong is out now on the Switch and Switch 2, and perhaps one of the most pleasantly surprising aspects of its launch is its price. You're looking at $19.99 / £16.75 / €19.99 / ¥2300 for the new release which, given the sheer length of its development and presumptions...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
PSA Pokémon YouTube Channel Airing Pokémon 3: The Movie This Weekend
The first three movies are free to watch
Back when Pokémon was taking off in the late '90s, trainers around the globe were treated to the very first anime movie. It stars Ash, Pikachu and their friends, as well as a Pokémon battle "like never before" featuring Mew and Mewtwo. If you've never got around to watching Pokémon: The First Movie, or...
- PSA
- Pokemon
- Movies
- Anime
Poll Three Months In, How Would You Rate Switch 2's Library So Far?
2 much 2 young?
For those of you who managed to bag a Switch 2 on 5th June, you've had that big dock set up near the TV for exactly three months now. Are you tired of 'clacking' those Joy-Con into the system yet? Nope, us neither. In that time, we've seen over 50 games come to the platform, large and small. While some devs are still struggling to...
- Polls
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
And it's seemingly got nothing to do with cost
Star Wars Outlaws, released on 4th September 2025, is the latest in a long line of Switch 2 titles utilising the Game-Key Card physical release. It's safe to say that most folks are under the assumption that cost is likely the driving factor behind the use of the Game-Key Card medium, with Nintendo...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Ubisoft
Round Up 6 Switch 1 & 2 Games We Played At PAX - Here's What We Thought
PAX picks, plus a trio we hope come to Nintendo's platform(s)
Last weekend, the intrepid Alan Lopez hit Seattle to see what PAX West had to offer this year. He went hands-on with a bunch of titles, large and small, coming to Switch 1 and/or 2, plus a handful more games from devs who would love to bring their work to a Switch near you...but have...
- Features
- Round Up
- PAX West 2025
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Distribution Now Available
Get it while you can
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has started a new limited-time Mystery Gift distribution event. This time it's for a Shiny Ting-Lu following the completion of the latest raid. To add this Pokémon to your game, you'll need to navigate to "Mystery Gift" and then select "Get via Internet". It will be available until 30th September...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
Feature Nintendo Life Reader Survey 2025
Gotta answer 'em all!
It's that time of year again folks. We would love to ask you some questions and would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to respond to our anonymous survey. Why is this important to us? Our websites survive mainly due to those who choose to advertise their games on our websites. Advertisers typically (and...
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- Hookshot
- Features
News Cronos: The New Dawn Gets A Launch Trailer Specifically For Switch 2
Such is our calling
We've all been getting a little caught up in the Silksong hype recently, but we thought it best to remind you that Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn is out now on the Switch 2. To mark the occasion, a new launch trailer specifically for the Switch 2 has been released, and yeah, it's cool. We get a good look at some combat,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Shadow Labyrinth Patch Version 1.0.4 Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A survey for the game is also live
In July, Bandai Namco released its new Pac-Man themed title Shadow Labyrinth across multiple platforms. Now, in an update today, the development team has rolled out a new patch for this game. It addresses multiple issues and makes some other adjustments. This will also bump the game up to Version 1.0.4, and it is...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Pac-Man
- Bandai Namco
- Updates
News Stardew Valley's Creator Has A Small Voice Role In Hollow Knight: Silksong
A star is born
Hollow Knight: Silksong, much like its predecessor, is known for featuring quirky voice roles to represent the numerous NPCs you'll encounter along your journey. One these roles features a developer with which you might be quite familiar: Eric Barone, A.K.A. ConcernedApe, A.K.A the creator of a little game called Stardew Valley. As...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
PSA New Episodes Of Pokémon Concierge Are Now On Netflix
Return to the island resort with Haru and Psyduck
In case you missed it, the charming stop-motion series Pokémon Concierge has released a new batch of episodes on Netflix this week. This includes episodes five to eight, and each one has a runtime of about 20 minutes. Here's the official title and description for each of the new episodes now...
- PSA
- Pokemon
- The Pokemon Company
- Netflix
- Reminders
Thursday4th Sep 2025
First Impressions Same But Different? - Our Initial Hours With Hollow Knight: Silksong
A shaw-fire hit early on?
No, you're not hallucinating — that is Hollow Knight: Silksong live on the Switch eShop. After years of waiting, Team Cherry has delivered its Hollow Knight follow-up today (4th September 2025), with Hornet taking centre stage this time around. Now, as you're no doubt are aware at this point, review codes for Silkso
- Previews
- Features
- First Impressions
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Polls
Review Star Wars Outlaws (Switch 2) - An Underrated Adventure, A Super-Solid Port
Your lack of faith is disturbing
I find myself in a bit of an unusual position with Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 in that, having already played through the entire thing and reviewed it for our sister site Pure Xbox in 2024, I feel like I'm getting a quick second chance to see if my 8/10 score was justified. Spoiler alert: it was absolutely...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Star Wars
Reminder Here's When Hollow Knight: Silksong Releases In Your Time Zone
Update: It's live, but the eShop is struggling
The day is finally upon us! Hollow Knight: Silksong arrives on the Switch 2 (and Switch 1, have no fear) in just a few hours, with Team Cherry doing a global drop later on today. Now, there's no eShop page currently live, nor are there any pre-order options for this one, so if you want to dive into the...
- Reminders
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Switch Online's GBA App Has Been Updated (Version 3.0.0)
New features, but no game update
Switch Online's 'Nintendo Classics' library has this week been expanded with Forsaken 64 and the Japan-only release, Magical Vacation. Although the GBA title hasn't been made available locally, the app here has received an update, bumping it up to Version 3.0.0. Firstly, the official banner and icon for this app...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Nintendo Classics
- GBA
News Switch Online's Mature N64 App Expands With Another Title This Week
Update: Forsaken 64 is now available
Nintendo has announced it's bringing the first-person shooter Forsaken 64 to its "Mature" Switch Online + Expansion Pack app. The Acclaim Entertainment title, released on the Nintendo 64 in 1998 and developed by Iguana UK, will be arriving for the Switch and Switch 2 online service on 4th September 2025. Here's...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch Online
- N64
- Nintendo
News The Switch eShop And Steam Are Buckling Under The Weight Of Silksong
Single file!
Hollow Knight: Silksong is out now on Switch and Switch 2. And you'll know this because you're either playing it right now, or you're simply trying to navigate an eShop that's positively buckling under the weight of such a monumental launch. Word has it that other digital storefronts like Steam are also having a real hard time keeping...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
News Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Is Getting A Resolution Update On Switch
"In response to feedback from all players"
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance made its arrival on the Switch eShop last week, and while we think it's got the potential to be "pure ninja gold", there are aspects of this particular version that could use some work. One issue was tied to the game's resolution not being properly optimised. Fortunately, it looks...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- SEGA
- Updates
News Splatoon 3 Version 10.1.0 Now Live For Switch And Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: Download this fresh new update today
Nintendo's been busy this week with the release of a new firmware update for the Switch and Switch 2, and now a Splatoon 3 patch has been announced. This will bump the game up to Version 10.1.0 on both systems and includes multiplayer changes and a bunch of other adjustments. As mentioned at the very end...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo
- Splatoon
- Updates
- Reminders
News Square Enix Details Octopath Traveler 0's Switch 2 Performance And Resolution
Safe travels
We still have a couple of months to go before Octopath Traveler 0 lands on Switch 2, but Square Enix has lifted the specs lid early, so we all know what to expect from a performance and resolution standpoint. The info was shared in a new update to the game's Japanese website (thanks for the heads up, Nintendo Everything), in which the...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Square Enix
- Upcoming Releases
Round Up Pour One Out For These 6 Brave Games Launching On 'Silksong Day'
Godspeed
For many of you, today – 4th September, 2025 – will forever be known for one reason: the day that Hollow Knight: Silksong finally launched on Switch and Switch 2. But of course, while Silksong will undoubtedly soak up a heck of a lot of attention, the day doesn't just belong to one game. In fact, there are quite a few titles launching...
- Round Up
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
Nintendo Download 4th September (North America)
Cronos! NBA! Daemon X Machina!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region - it's not just Silksong and the usual slop, you know! As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 1 & 2...
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- Nintendo Switch
- North America
News IO Interactive Stuck Daniel Craig's Head On Agent 47 To Pitch 007 First Light
007-47?
Judging from the recent gameplay reveal, IO Interactive's 007 First Light is looking pretty marvellous, and it's heading to the Switch 2 on 27th March 2026. Now, in speaking with IGN, game director Hakan Abrak has revealed that IO managed to secure the video game rights
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
Japanese Charts Story Of Seasons Makes A Grand Debut On Switch And Switch 2
'Tis the season
The latest boxed charts from Japan are now in courtesy of Famitsu, and gosh, this week was absolutely full of new releases. For us, perhaps the most notable launch was Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar for the Switch and Switch 2. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater might have claimed the top spot, but combined sales for Grand Bazaar...
- Japanese Charts
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Ubisoft Celebrates Rayman's 30th Anniversary With An "Epic" Event In Brawlhalla
Unlock all sorts of themed goodies
Earlier this week, Ubisoft announced it was kicking off its anniversary celebrations for Rayman. Over the next month, it intends to share all sorts of updates about its iconic video game mascot, and today it announced its free-to-play multiplayer brawler Brawlhalla will also be celebrating the character with a...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Rayman
- Ubisoft
- Anniversaries
Wednesday3rd Sep 2025
A good walk spoiled
Fans of Everybody’s Golf have had to twiddle their one-gloved thumbs for a while now, waiting since 2017 for a new official entry in the series. Mashing together the series’ previously regionally distinct names (Everybody’s Golf and Hot Shots Golf), Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots has finally stepped up to the tee. Have series...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
Not all songs are silky
Spare a thought for Adventure of Samsara, Atari’s newest retro-styled Metroidvania. Developed for over a decade by the Brazilian studio Ilex Games, it has the unlucky distinction of releasing on the very same day as ultra-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, which is bound to take all the oxygen out of the room among the...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
- Atari
News Latest Switch Online Release Potentially Confirms Leaked Upcoming N64 Classics
Smashing
In a move some saw coming, Nintendo announced that Forsaken 64 — an FPS from Acclaim — is coming to the Nintendo Classics + Expansion Pack on 4th September 2025. But its announcement also may have confirmed a major leak for the service — a line-up of games coming to the N64 app (thanks, VGC).
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch Online
- N64
- Rumours
