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Friday25th Jul 2025
Random Don't Worry Folks, Nintendo Says Mario And Peach Are Just "Good Friends"
Hmmm, we've heard this one before
It's official, folks — Mario and Peach are not in a relationship. Nintendo said it, so it must be true. A few days ago, on the Nintendo Today! App, the Big N dropped this major bombshell on the world, revealing that the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and the Italian plumber are simply "good friends". We missed...
Review Patapon 1+2 Replay (Switch) - A Pleasing Return For Some PSP Charmers
Drumroll, please
Ever since I was a kid stomping his feet to pop songs in Dance Dance Revolution and getting pep talks from PaRappa the Rapper about how I gotta believe, I’ve been a fan of rhythm games. And while I love popular juggernauts in the genre like Guitar Hero, I’ll always prefer something with more originality than just simply holding...
News Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Rating Spotted, Fuelling Nintendo Direct Hopes Again
Not beyond comprehension
Of all of Nintendo's big releases for the Switch 2, only two are missing release dates, with one of those being Metroid Prime 4: Beyond — coming to both Switch 1 and 2 — the long awaited entry in Retro Studio's acclaimed series. However, as rumours of a Nintendo Direct continue to build, a rating for the game in South...
News Doronko Wanko Trots Onto Switch Today
Excuse me?
We reported on Bandai Namco's naughty pup simulator, Doronko Wanko, back in December of last year, and not just because we were worried about what exactly this particular canine might be up to. As it turns out, this very bold, but very cute, little doggy — who's name actually derives from わんこ Wan ko, which is an informal or cute...
News Xbox Will Reportedly Announce "More Game Ports" For Other Platforms Soon
"Including Nintendo Switch 2"
Xbox has already voiced its support for the Switch 2, and according to a new report by The Game Business this week, we could be finding out more very soon. With rumours about a Nintendo Direct already doing the rounds online, veteran video game journalist Christopher Dring has now added to this buzz, claiming "Xbox is...
News Marvel's New Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion' Reveals Two More Playable Characters
Joining the fight on Switch platforms later this year
Marvel's been involved with some pretty exciting games in recent times, and hopefully, this trend continues with its upcoming arcade-style beat 'em up MARVEL Cosmic Invasion. Ahead of the game's launch on the Switch and Switch 2 later this year, Dotemu has today revealed another two playable...
News WWE 2K25 On Switch 2 Is Missing Certain Cross-Platform Benefits
Fans voice their frustrations online
WWE 2K25 has finally landed on the Switch 2 this week, and while the experience was expected to match other versions of the game, it seems this isn't entirely the case. Although community creations are available in the Switch 2 release, as highlighted by IGN, this version "lacks image uploading" and it appears...
Thursday24th Jul 2025
"His talent gave life to some of our most beloved characters"
The Pokémon Company has shared a tribute on social media following the passing of long-time voice actor James Carter Cathcart, who passed away last week at the age of 71. Accompanying the short tribute video of the voice actor's many roles in the Pokémon anime — where Carter played...
Random Donkey Kong Bananza Players Are Already Skipping Layers And Transformations
It's a race to the top, no wait, the botto...no wait, the core!
We've been absolutely addicted to Donkey Kong Bananza over the past week or so and various members of the team are, as expected, at different points along the way in the adventure. Some, like this writer, are still fairly early on in DK's latest outing, whilst others, such as our very...
News Trails Beyond The Horizon Lifts Off With New Switch 1 & 2 Release Date
Coming January 2026
NIS America has revealed that the next entry in the expansive turn-based RPG franchise, Trails Beyond the Horizon, will launch on Switch and Switch 2 on 15th January 2026. This announcement follows the game's delay just last month from its Fall 2025 date, where the Switch 2 version — which is a Game Key-Card
Going Beyond the Horizon
Falcom is one of the most influential and long-standing Japanese developers out there. Pioneering the action RPG space with the Ys series, it's recently become more well-known for its continent-spanning epic turn-based series, Trails. On 15th January 2026, the series' 13th entry, Trails Beyond the Horizon, will be launching...
Nintendo Download 24th July (North America)
Jamboree TV! No Sleep For Kaname Date! Soma!
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 eShop - Highlights: Super Mario Party Jamboree –...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Lands Much-Needed Trading Update & A New Expansion Next Week
Let's go, Johto!
Surprisingly, there was no Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket announcement to be found in this week's Pokémon Presents, but an update reveal wasn't far behind. The Pokémon Company has today lifted the lid on the new 'Wisdom of Sea and Sky' expansion, which sees Johto's very own Lugia and Ho-Oh take centre stage in a Gen 2-focused...
Japanese Charts Donkey Kong Bananza Sells A Bunch, But Can't Beat Mario Kart
Not quite top banana
The latest Japanese boxed charts are in, courtesy of Famitsu, and Nintendo is back to dominating the top ten this week. The big new release of the moment, Donkey Kong Bananza, has sold a smashing 127,905 units in the week of 14th July to 20th July, but can't quite take the number one spot from the Switch 2 launch title Mario...
Review Wild Hearts S (Switch 2) - Monster Hunting That's Satisfying, If Unspectacular
Take a ride on the wild side
Capcom effectively created a new genre with its famed Monster Hunter series back in the sixth generation of game consoles, and though many challengers over the years (such as Dauntless and God Eater) have since tried to get a piece of its pie, nobody has quite managed to recreate its distinct magic. Koei Tecmo's Omega...
Random DK Enthusiast Breaks Switch 2 In Bananas Spray Painting Job Gone Wrong
Duct-ape and gorilla glue ain't fixing that
Well... you know how it goes. Some days you wake up, look at your copy of Donkey Kong Bananza, with special focus being paid to the fact that its cart is red and not yellow like the old Donkey Kong 64 one, and you decide that's just not gonna cut it. No, sir. Yep, as reported by Dexerto, a man has...
Mousin' around
Now that Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV is finally here, players can get busy digging into all the new mouse, mic, and camera minigames and additions that make this Switch 2 version so much fun we slapped a 9/10 on it, saying that it "gives an already fantastic party game a huge shot in the arm."...
Guide Where To Pre-Order Pokémon Legends: Z-A On Nintendo Switch 2 - Game & Hardware Bundle
And Switch 1, too
The next big Pokémon game is scheduled to launch on 16th October 2025, and it's coming to not one, but two Nintendo consoles. Pokémon Legends: Z-A will come out on the original Switch, but there's also a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launching on the exact same day, which will have improved visuals and better frame rates. And if you...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Has Been Rated For Switch 2
One step closer
Koei Tecmo unveiled its new Musou game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment earlier this year for the Switch 2. If you're wondering how development is tracking, the latest update is the Switch 2 title has just been rated by the classification board in Brazil. This information comes from Universo Nintendo (via My Nintendo News),...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV
Here's what the critics had to say
We're still busy with Donkey Kong Bananza here at Nintendo Life, but as you might have already seen, Nintendo is already focused on its next release, Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV. The reviews are now rolling in, and so we've put together this round up. If you're still not...
News Nintendo's LEGO Game Boy Officially Revealed, Releasing October 2025
Pre-orders are now live
Following the LEGO Game Boy teaser earlier this year, this new model building set has now been officially revealed. It will be available for $59.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) and will be released on 1st October 2025, with pre-orders now available on LEGO's website in select locations. Here's a video of this new set...
News Nintendo's Official Camera "Attach Rate" With Switch 2 Revealed For US
How did the GameChat companion perform?
We've just heard how around "1 in 3" Switch 2 owners bought a new Pro Controller, but how did other accessories like the official camera perform? Game File has now been able to provide some additional information. Speaking to Circana's gaming analyst Mat Piscatella, it was noted how Nintendo's camera had a...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 And Switch Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed (US)
"While supplies last"
The latest Pokémon Presents broadcast earlier this week gave trainers all-new details about the upcoming Switch and Switch 2 release Pokémon Legends Z-A. This included the news about a new Switch 2 bundle and details about pre-order bonuses. Now, retailers in the US have shared some bonuses you can get if you decide to...
Wednesday23rd Jul 2025
News Around 1 In 3 Switch 2 Owners Bought New Pro Controller Despite High Price Point (US)
Pro sales
We know the Switch 2 has sold incredibly well worldwide, with the console shifting 1.6 million units in June 2025 in the US alone. Now we have an idea of just how well the pricey, but excellent, new Pro Controller has done, too. Game File's Stephen Totilo has shared Circana's estimated Switch 2 Pro Controller sales, and it's around...
News Zelda: BOTW & TOTK Are "Transformative" On Switch 2, Says Digital Foundry
Masterful
Plenty of people are busy revisiting two of the Switch 1's greatest games — Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom — on Switch 2. The frame a resolution boost are pretty remarkable in our eyes, and it seems like
News Another Code Director's Gorgeous Interactive Adventure Comes To Switch 2 Next Week
Just weeks after being announced
Arc System Works, the studio most famous for Guilty Gear but who also worked on the recent Another Code: Recollection remake, is releasing Switch 2 exclusive Dear me, I was... on 31st July 2025 (thanks Gematsu!) The game was spotted on the Japanese eShop earlier today and will retail for around 850 yen. That
Guide Best Donkey Kong Games Of All Time
Swing when you're winning
While Mario is the main man when it comes to all things Nintendo, it was Donkey Kong who gave the plumber a leg-up in the world of video games. The ape's debut not only conquered the arcade and introduced the world to a video gaming legend, but it saved the company and put Nintendo on the path to becoming the cultural force...
News Julian LeFay, The 'Father Of The Elder Scrolls', Has Passed Away
Former Bethesda dev had battled cancer
Julian LeFay, the man often referred to as "the father of the Elder Scrolls" and co-founder of the indie developer OnceLost Studio, has passed away after a years-long battle with cancer. The announcement was made by his studio earlier today on social media. He was 59 years old. LeFay was instrumental in the...
News 'Mouse Work' Gets Second Trailer, But Can't Release Until Creators Get Switch 2 Dev Kit
New gameplay modes detailed as the wait continues
Nitrome's Mouse Work made a bit of a splash when it was revealed back around the Switch 2's launch, looking very much, as it does, a sort of Snipperclips for Switch 2 that utilises the console's neat mouse mode function. Now, Nitrome has released a second trailer for their mouse-mode-centric effort,...
News Switch 2 Launch Helps Boost US Video Game Spending To Record June High
The new console sold 1.6 million units in June
We already know the Switch 2 has broken sales records in the US — just last month, Nintendo's upgraded hybrid console reportedly hit an "all-time launch week unit sales record for video game hardware". And now, Circana's Mat Piscatella has more data to back up that info. Sharing the stats on Bluesky,...
The motion-controlled air hockey will be televised!
I wasn't expecting to give Super Mario Party Jamboree a big juicy 9/10 when I sat down to play it for its initial release on Switch. Not by a long shot, truth be told. And returning to the game for this Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV edition (that's the last...
News Prominent YouTuber Doubles Down On Belief That A Nintendo Direct Is Due This Month
We wouldn't HATE it if he was correct
Yes, we already reported a little while back that well-known YouTuber, NateTheHate, has suggested that a Nintendo Direct is incoming sometime in and around July. That's this month! Speaking on his YouTube show, Mr TheHate (hope we got that right) had said that: "What I have been told... There is a Direct this...
News Grounded "Is Not Going Anywhere" As Obsidian Gears Up For Survival Sequel
Peer to peer = lessen your fear
We reviewed Obsidian's excellent Grounded back when it released on Switch last year, giving it a 7/10 and remarking that it was really only the game's performance on the console that held it back from a much better score. Indeed, Grounded, when it's running well, is perhaps one of our favourite survival games of the...
News Elgato's Latest '4K S' Capture Card Is Switch 2 Compatible
For those pro moments
Elgato has announced that its latest 4K-capable capture card, the cunningly-named Elgato 4K S, is 100% compatible with the Switch 2 - and it's available for purchase right now! (Thanks, Engadget). The 4K S, which is also the most budget-friendly card in Elgato's range, coming in at a price of $159.99/£149.99, sits externally...
News Borderlands 4 On Switch 2 Will "Mostly" Run At 30fps
Physical release will also require a download
Borderlands 4 locked in a release date for the Switch 2 earlier today, with Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford confirming it will be arriving on 3rd October 2025. Now, in an interview with GamesRadar+, Pitchford has shared some additional details about the upcoming Nintendo release. Firstly, the game will run...
News Toad And Toadette's New Voice Actors Have Been Confirmed
Following Mario Kart World's launch in June
Well, it's clear the restrictions on the voice actor reveals for Mario Kart World have officially lifted at this point, and more of the talent is now revealing who they played in the Switch 2 launch title. Following the update on Peach yesterday (and also who voiced the NPC Toads in the game), we've now...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 Rating Spotted Online
Update: Ubisoft CEO says it's coming to "other machines"
[Sat 19th Apr, 2025 14:45 BST] Ubisoft was already rumoured to be bringing multiple titles to the Switch 2, so what else might we see beyond Star Wars Outlaws? According to a new listing on PEGI's website, Assassin's Creed Shadows is on the way to Nintendo's hybrid succ
News Sega Drops Another Small Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S Update On Switch 2
Here's what's included
One of the many Sega games released alongside the Switch 2 at launch was Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S. Although it arguably didn't offer much for returning players, there was a new camera feature allowing you to superimpose your face during gameplay. It seems there were some display issues with "certain" USB cameras, but this now been...
Tuesday22nd Jul 2025
News Stunning Retro Throwback 'Terminator 2D: No Fate' Suffers Minor Delay
It will be back soon though
Reef Entertainment and Bitmap Bureau's Terminator 2D: NO FATE has been delayed due to coordination and manufacturing issues with the physical release. Now coming on 31st October 2025 — as opposed to its original 5th September release date — publisher Reef apologised for the delay and thanked fans "for bearing with...
Roll for initiative
Dungeons & Dragons has had a long and checkered history with video game adaptations, with every ascendant Baldur’s Gate 3 being matched by an equally disappointing Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft. Then there are the games that fall firmly in the middle, like Neverwinter Nights. After the success of the first game in...
News Borderlands 4 Scores Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
And it's not long after other versions
Borderlands 4, announced for Switch 2 back in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct in April, finally has a release date on the newest Nintendo console. We've known about the game's release date on PC, PS5, and Xbox for a while now, but in a video posted on social media, Randy Pitchford has confirmed that the Switch 2...
News Acclaimed Puzzler 'Viewfinder' Bends Reality On Switch This Winter
The very fabric of puzzling
Thunderful Publishing and Sad Owl Games have announced that their acclaimed 2023 puzzler, Viewfinder, will be coming to Switch consoles this winter, although they haven't gone as far as to give us a specific release date. You can check out the game's trailer above for a little taste of its exquisite flavours, and we can...
Guide Pokémon Presents July 2025: Every Announcement, Full Livestream
Z-A! Friends! The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu
And just like a Quick Attack, the second Pokémon Presents is all over and done with. It was a pretty packed one this time around, but there weren't any real surprises, with the usual glut of mobile updates accompanying some delightful-looking shows and another look at the big-ticket item of...
Random Google Is Hiding Some Sweet 'Legend Of Zelda' Movie Easter Eggs
For the searchers
With the hype train well and truly departed from the crazy station following the announcement of The Legend of Zelda movie's two lead actors, Google has been getting in on the fun with some sweet little references for excited fans of the video game series. Yep, jump on over to the search engine to type in the name of either of its...
News The New Pokémon Theme Park Is Looking Rather Lovely
PokéPark Kanto opens in 2026
The Pokémon Company has shed more light on its upcoming "outdoor Pokémon attraction", PokéPark Kanto. During today's Pokémon Presents, Chief Creative Fellow at TPC Junichi Masuda showed off aspects of the park (at least, the concept of it). The aim was to create a world where Pokémon actually exist. The park opens...
News Pokémon Champions Gameplay Trailer Reveals 2026 Launch Window
Just a little longer now...
Whilst we already knew that Pokémon Champions, an upcoming battle-focused game for Switch and mobile platforms, was a thing that is happening, extra details have been fairly thin on the ground this far, including when we'll actually get our hands on the game. Now, thanks to a brand new gameplay trailer which was just...
News New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trailer Finally Gives Dragonite The Love He Deserves
Lookin' Mega
Surprising absolutely no one, today's Pokémon Presents showcase left us with yet another look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A, with a lengthy trailer detailing the game's story, side missions and new Mega Evolutions. And yes, there was more than a little Dragonite thrown in for good measure. Let's start with that delightful dragon, shall we?...
News Aardman Animation's Pokémon Collaboration Teased
Titled 'The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu'
Aardman Animation has officially lifted the lid on its upcoming collaboration with Pokémon — and, as you'd expect, it's a TV series. In today's Pokémon Presents, we got our first look at Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu, a stop-motion animated series that is set in...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Getting Its Very Own Switch 2 Bundle
Pre-orders open tomorrow
Nintendo has surprised us all by lifting the lid on a brand-new Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 bundle, set to arrive alongside the game's launch on 16th October. Pre-orders for this bundle will go live tomorrow, 23rd June 2025, at "participating retailers". As you might expect, the bundle includes one Switch 2 and a full...
News Surprise! A Brand New Pokémon Puzzle Game Is Available Now On Mobile And Switch
Knotted
Welp, something may have slipped out a little earlier than intended — Pokémon Friends, a brand new puzzle game featuring the little creatures, is available for on the Switch eShop, App Store Google Play. Interestingly, the game is free on mobile, but on Switch, you'll need to drop £7.99 / $9.99. Officially confirmed during today's...
