Nintendo's Apparently Cutting US Switch 2 Output After Lower Than Expected Holiday Sales
Quarterly productions revised.It's no secret that the Switch 2 struggled over its first holiday period. The console's sales numbers were reportedly down 35% in the US compared to what its predecessor managed back in 2017, and 2025 marked the region's worst November since 1995 in terms of hardware…
Japanese Teens Apparently Love Nintendo Switch More Than Pokémon & Disney
Our survey says...The Brand Japan 2026 evaluation survey results have revealed that Nintendo is still an extremely-popular name with Japanese teenagers, with the both the company brand and the Switch console only being beaten by YouTube.As reported on (and translated) by Automaton Media, Nikkei BP…
Mechs And Turn-Based RPG Combat Collide In 'Starbites' On Switch 1 & 2 This May
A Game-Key Card release has been scrapped.Developer IKINAGAMES is dipping its toe into the RPG genre later this spring with Starbites, a sci-fi inspired adventure with turn-based mech combat, which comes to Switch 1 and Switch 2 on 21st May 2026.There aren't enough RPGs with mechs in our eyes, and…
"New Players Won't Feel Alone" - Square Enix Partners With Google For AI-Powered Dragon Quest Companion
The Slime has come.Over the weekend, Square Enix announced a collaboration with Google which will see a generative AI-powered "companion" added to Dragon Quest X.As highlighted in an article by news outlet Sankei Shimbun (thanks, NintendoEverything), Google's Gemini will be integrated into the…
Feature: Where The Heck Do You Start If You've Never Played Resident Evil?
Enter the world of survival horror.22nd March 2026 marked the 30th anniversary of the Japanese launch of Resident Evil — or Biohazard — on PlayStation. To celebrate, we'll be publishing various articles this week focused on Capcom's quintessential survival horror series.30 years is a pretty…
Poll: Who's Your Favourite Resident Evil Villain?
The baddest of the bad.22nd March 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the Japanese launch of Resident Evil — or Biohazard — on PlayStation. To celebrate, we'll be publishing various articles this week focused on Capcom's quintessential survival horror series.Also, a quick note before we start.…
Picross S Konami Antiques Edition Features Castlevania, Contra, And More
Launching end of April.Jupiter Corporation has announced a new Picross entry to its growing lineup: Picross S Konami Antiques Edition. Launching on 30th April 2026 for the Switch eShop, the new game will introduce several classic Konami properties, including:- GRADIUS series- TwinBee series-…
Poll: Box Art Brawl - Resident Evil: Code Veronica X (GameCube)
Welcome to Rockfort Island.Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!Last time, we looked at the overlooked DS title Mario Hoops 3 on 3, and it really wasn't a particularly close race. Although Europe / Japan performed admirably, the North American design easily won the day with…
Digimon Story Time Stranger Is Getting Major DLC In 2027
The game launches on Switch 1 & 2 this July.During Digimon Con 2026 this weekend, Bandai Namco announced it would be releasing a new large-scale expansion DLC for Digimon Story: Time Stranger.It's scheduled to arrive at some point in 2027, but no details have been revealed just yet. Here's the…
Multiple Switch Games Receive Switch 2 Compatibility Fixes
Kirby, Final Fantasy and more.Nintendo has continued to improve Switch game compatibility on the Switch 2 and it's reportedly rolled out a new batch of fixes.This latest round of backward compatibility fixes apparently includes heavy-hitters such as Kirby, Final Fantasy and DOOM (which got a fix…
Angry Birds Arrive At Two Point Museum In New Spring Seasonal Update
"Coming soon to Nintendo Switch 2".We've already heard about Red joining Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds this week, and now Two Point Museum has announced its own collab with Angry Birds.This is part of a new free "Spring Seasonal Update" and it's "coming soon" to the Switch 2 version of the game.Read…
Round Up: Minecraft Live (March 2026) - New Game, Drops, Mobs, Biomes And More
Here's everything announced.Mojang aired its first major Minecraft Live broadcast of the year this weekend, and once again, it was packed with multiple announcements and reveals. If you didn't catch it live, here's the rundown:Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Minecraft Dungeons II Announced For Switch 1 & 2, Out This Year
Arriving 2026.At the first Minecraft Live event of 2026, Mojang has officially announced Minecraft Dungeons II will be coming to Switch 2, Switch and multiple other platforms this year.This is an "entirely new action RPG" and like the previous game, it will be packed with "high-stakes combat and…
Hands On: Nintendo's My Mario Toy Series Is Cute, But Offers Mixed Value For Your Little Ones
Wood you pay over £100?I don’t think anyone was that surprised when Nintendo recently brought its My Mario line of children’s toys to Western markets. Mario’s huge in most corners of the world, and if the big N wants to instil brand awareness and loyalty at a young age, this is the way to do…
Guide: 50 Best Game Boy Advance Games Of All Time
Your essential guide to the very best GBA games.21st March 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Game Boy Advance's Japanese launch. In honour of this little 32-bit system, we're republishing our list of the GBA's best.And if you're looking to celebrate, remember that there's a 28-game strong…
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st March)
Pokémoar?It's Saturday, lovely people, and we're back after another packed week in the world of video games!Well, it wasn't too packed, Nintendo-wise, but it still felt busy as Pokopia continues to dominate the Switch-2-dom, and Nintendo itself just casually dropped a firmware update with a new…
Nintendo Remains Tight-Lipped About Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Future
Can we borrow your crystal ball, Katrina?Although Animal Crossing: New Horizons got a major update and Switch 2 Edition at the start of 2026, questions are once again being asked about its future.Variety recently spoke to Nintendo of America's vice president Reiko Ninomiya about the plans for New…
PSA: Switch 2's "GameChat Welcome Offer" Ends This Month, Try It Out For Free While You Still Can
Have you used it yet?When the Switch 2 arrived last June, Nintendo introduced a special "Welcome Offer" for GameChat, which allowed users to access these features for free for a "limited-time".As we get closer to the end of March, it means there's now just over a week left to try out these features…
Mario Tennis Fever Takes Out Top Spot In February 2026 Nintendo Charts (US)
And Requiem debuted as the best-selling game of the year.It's been quite a busy start to the year with a lot of major games releasing on not only the Switch 2, but across all platforms. Now that February is over, Circana's Mat Piscatella has shared data for the "Top Best-Selling Platinum Games" on…
Investor Who Urged Nintendo To Monetise Mario's Jumps Acquires Shares In Kadokawa
“Just think of paying 99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher".Oasis Management Company, a Hong Kong-based investment firm, has reportedly acquired a significant stake in Japanese media giant Kadokawa.As reported by Automaton, the firm now owns an 8.86% stake in Kadokawa after…