Nintendo Switch 2 News (Page 2)
Tuesday13th Jan 2026
News Comedy Shooter Sequel 'High On Life 2' Is Coming To Switch 2
Update: Now confirmed for April 2026 release
High on Life 2, the sequel to the 2022 comedic FPS High on Life, is apparently coming to Switch 2 later this year, if an Amazon listing is to be believed. As reported by Nintendo Everything, a full Amazon page for the Switch 2 version — complete with box art, price, and a release date of 20th April...
News "I Don't See AI Taking Over" - Split Fiction Director Josef Fares On The Rise Of AI
"Maybe this is the limit of it"
AI is absolutely bloomin' everywhere these days; doubly so if you kept an eye on CES 2026 earlier this month. There's no getting away from it, and folks are particularly keen to see what game developers think of the whole thing. Josef Fares, founder of Hazelight Studios and director of both Split Fiction and It Takes...
Monday12th Jan 2026
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park Has Been Rated
Get ready for a 2026 release
Last September, Nintendo revealed Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup In Bellabel Park would be arriving in Spring 2026. We haven't really heard anything about it since then, and now in a slight development, a rating has been spotted on the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Here it is: This...
News Nintendo's President Remains Coy On Potential Price Increases
But current memory prices are not an immediate concern
The Switch 2 has been the subject of much debate since its launch last year, with many speculating that the current economy might necessitate a price increase for Nintendo's new console. In a new interview with Kyoto Shimbun, Nintendo's president Shuntaro Furukawa has remained coy on any...
News Persona's 30th Anniversary Website Teases "The Next Chapter For The Series"
What could it mean?
Persona 5 originally released in Japan in September 2016, which means it's been nearly a decade since the latest mainline entry first hit shelves. Fans are exceptionally eager to see what 'Persona 6' might look like, and according to a brief tease from the franchise's 30th anniversary website, we might not be waiting too much...
UK Charts Here's Hoping Animal Crossing Spices Things Up This Week
It's another uneventful one
The latest UK Charts data is in, and it's another uneventful week in ol' Blighty as EA SPORTS FC 26 and Mario Kart World once again take the top two spots. We're kinda hoping Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition spices things up a bit when it launches this week on 15th January 2026. The Switch...
Sunday11th Jan 2026
ICYMI Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch Gets A Free Switch 2 Update Next Week
Expect updates to "visuals" alongside Version 3.0
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a free 3.0 update alongside the paid Switch 2 Edition of the game next week. In case you missed it, there'll also be some additional free enhancements for Switch p
News Tetris 99's First Maximus Cup Of 2026 Celebrates Animal Crossing, Unlock A Special Theme
Return to island life
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition officially launches next week, and ahead of this, Nintendo's Switch Online battle royale game Tetris 99 has announced it will be hosting a Maximus Cup to celebrate. This is the 51st Maximus Cup (also known as a Grand Prix) and will take place between 8th January 2026...
Saturday10th Jan 2026
The path to a radiant dawn awaits
Did you know that the Japanese version of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance has a 'Maniac' difficulty mode? You did? And did you know that this mode sort of fixes my biggest problem with the game? You did? Can I do the review anyway? Thanks. Jumping back into Path of Radiance, the first home console FE, for the first...
PSA Switch Game Vouchers Won't Be Sold After January 2026
Get 'em while you can
Last July, Nintendo announced it would be ending the sale of Switch Game Vouchers. It's now apparently sent out another reminder (and potentially the last major one) before the big date. So, as of 30th January 2026, game vouchers will no longer be available for purchase. Before then, Switch Online members can still buy a pair...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th January)
What's on the docket?
Gosh, 2026 has been quite the year so far, isn't it? Luckily, we've got games to keep us busy, and we're going to go through which of the buggers we plan on playing this weekend. In case you've missed the main headlines this week, let's take a peek at what's been going on in the world of Nintendo. First up, Fire Emblem: Path...
News Level-5 Teases More Updates For Inazuma Eleven And Fantasy Life i, Coming Soon
"Look forward to it!"
As the new year gets underway, Level-5's CEO Akihiro Hino has teased some of the company's plans for the earlier months of 2026. Fans of both Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time can apparently look forward to "free major updates" this month and next. There are no specific release dates...
Friday9th Jan 2026
News Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library With Another Game
Fire Emblem is the first release of 2026
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance was originally teased for the Switch Online + Expansion Pack's GameCube library last year, and it's now been added to the service in the first update of 2026. This tactical role-playing game was originally released on the GameCube in 2005. We'll have a new review up soon on...
Mini Review Stardew Valley: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Almost The Cream Of The Crop
A farm where you'll want a mouse
Note. At the time of publication, the Switch 2 update is not yet live on European eShops. However, it is accessible from the North American eShop if you have a Nintendo Account from that territory. I’ve spent close to 300 hours with Stardew Valley since it landed on Switch in 2018. That feels like rookie...
News Mario Tennis Fever Officially Reveals amiibo Functionality And Every amiibo Supported
Here's what they unlock
Yesterday, Nintendo released a new trailer for Mario Tennis Fever, and in case you missed it, it highlighted amiibo support. In a brief segment at the very end of the video, Nintendo detailed how exactly this new entry would be compatible with its line of NFC figures. When you tap one of the following amiibo listed below,...
News Larian "Would Have Loved" Baldur's Gate 3 On Switch 2, Will "Certainly Consider" Divinity
"It wasn't our decision to make"
Of all the dream Nintendo Switch 2 ports, Baldur's Gate 3 is probably extremely high on many people's lists. It certainly is on ours too! But that pipe dream may have to stay as just that — a pipe dream. Larian Studios, the developer behind the GOTY winning RPG from 2023, held a Reddit AMA earlier today mainly...
News Disappointed In The Switch 2's Joy-Con Colours? Dbrand Has You Covered
Gimme some skin
When Nintendo announced the new alternative colour Joy-Con controllers for the Switch 2 this week, one thing became adamantly clear: it's quite possible that we'll never get any solid colour Joy-Con. Those little accents around the analogue sticks are likely all you'll see when the Joy-Con are attached to the console. And that's...
Poll Will You Be Getting The New Joy-Con 2 Set?
Now available in light purple and light green
In case you missed it, Nintendo is bringing back pastel colours with a new Joy-Con 2 set for the Switch 2. The new controllers, including all the usual features, have now got "light purple" and "light green" highlights. You can see this on the magnetic strip as well as underneath both analog sticks...
Featuring FPS and visual enhancements, mouse controls & more
The Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP - Switch 2 Edition got a last-minute delay in November 2025, but we've now got an update...at least for Japan. According to the latest Dragami Games press release, it will be launching in this location on 26th March 2026 (this includes a physical release)...
News Alex Turns Heel As 'The Man With No Allies' In Street Fighter 6 Trailer
"Shut up!"
Capcom has released a new teaser trailer for Alex, the latest addition in the Year 3 Character/Ultimate Pass for Street Fighter 6. There's no raw gameplay here, but if you ever wanted to see Final Fight's Andore (Hugo) get beaten to a pulp, this trailer has you covered. Alex fully turns heel for this one, becoming 'The Man With No...
Thursday8th Jan 2026
News Nintendo Reveals First New Joy-Con 2 Colours For Switch 2
Pastels are in
Nintendo has given us all a rather lovely surprise this gloomy Thursday: a set of brand new Joy-Con 2 colours coming on 12th February 2026. Coming in Light Purple and Light Green, the new set was officially unveiled on the Nintendo Today app and is the first set of new Joy-Con 2 colours for the Switch 2 since the console's launch...
News Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period
Nintendo hits its first hurdle
A few weeks back, we covered news that the US suffered its worst November since 1995 in terms of console hardware sales. Well, as reported by The Game Business, the Switch 2 wasn't immune, with sales down by 35% in the US compared to what the original Switch delivered in the same period during 2017. Things are...
Review The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Beyond The Horizon (Switch 2) - A Step Up From Daybreak II
One small step for man
The long-running Trails series needs little introduction, as Falcom has been chipping away at this JRPG narrative for the better part of two decades across a variety of arcs and perspectives spread over more than a dozen interconnected games. While newcomers have traditionally been discouraged by the mountain of homework...
News Mario Tennis Fever Overview Trailer Serves Up A Host Of Fresh Features
New balls, please
Nintendo has served up a five-minute Mario Tennis Fever overview trailer, giving us our best look yet at the upcoming sports title. The big focus right from the jump is the titular Fever Rackets, which grant special power-ups to your shots or movement. The trailer gives us another look at the Flame Shot and Ice Racket, but there's...
News Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles Dev Considering Future Game Updates
Sales success has motivated the team
Square Enix's Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles recently surpassed one million sales worldwide, and thanks to this success, future updates for the title are now being considered. This information comes from the game's director Kazutoyo Maehiro in a press release (
News Falcom Reiterates Support For Switch 2, Currently Working On New Port
Further horizons
Nihon Falcom has reiterated its support for the Nintendo Switch 2 today, and it plans to self-publish more major titles on the newest Nintendo console in the coming years. That's according to a report from GameBiz (translated by Automaton Media), where the creator of the Ys and Trails
Japanese Charts Pokémon Legends Z-A Surpasses 1 Million Sales On Switch 2
But Switch still dominates
Famitsu has published the latest boxed charts data from Japan, and it's once again another success story for the Switch 2 and Mario Kart World. Both headline the hardware and software charts respectively, with Mario Kart World shifting another 94,645 units to total 2,668,381 lifetime sales. Meanwhile, Pokémon Legends:...
News Ubisoft Starts The New Year With A Studio Closure, 71 Jobs Affected
Decision apparently unrelated to recent unionisation
Ubisoft has started its new year with the closure of its Canada-based studio Ubisoft Halifax. According to a company spokesperson, more than 70 positions are impacted as part of cost-cutting and restructuring measures. Staff were informed about the closure on Wednesday. Here's the official...
Poll Which Call Of Duty Do You Want To See On Switch 2?
"What the hell kind of name is 'Soap'?"
With rumours of the never-ending Call of Duty franchise's imminent appearance on Switch 2 once again doing the rounds — following a 10-year agreement to bring the series to Nintendo platforms as part of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, no less — we've been busy pondering just which
News Wolfenstein 3 Is Reportedly "In The Works" At MachineGames
It's bringing Indiana Jones to Switch 2 this year
The Wolfenstein series could be making a return in the future, according to a new report about "what to expect" from Xbox this year, and beyond". Windows Central's Executive Editor Jez Corden says he's heard Wolfenstein III is "on the cards" to coincide with Amazon's new Wolfenstein television...
Wednesday7th Jan 2026
News Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo - Switch And Switch 2 Performance Investigated
Here's what you can expect
Square Enix's Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined demo is now live in select locations around the globe, and we've got some early details about how this game runs. This comes from the YouTube channel SwitchUp, which regularly investigates the performance of Switch and Switch 2 games. Players on Nintendo's original hybrid system...
News Mario Tennis On Switch 2 Has 38 Playable Characters – "The Most In Series History"
Including Daisy, Peach and 36 others...
Last year, Nintendo lifted the lid on a brand new Mario Tennis game for the Switch 2. It's called Mario Tennis Fever and will be launching next month on 12th February 2026. We've not really seen or heard much about it since then, but now that the new year is officially underway (and the tennis pro tour is...
A load of pollocks, or did they krill it?
Cast n Chill is one of those games that, the instant I clapped eyes on it, and even with other people telling me that it's real good, I got the feeling I'd just never get around to it. That's not to say fishing isn't for me or anything. I have fished in real life. Oh yes. My dad used to take me when I was a...
News Resident Evil Requiem's Latest Trailer Teases Bustling City Environment
How will it hold up on Switch 2?
Resident Evil Requiem arrives on the Switch 2 and multiple other platforms next month, and ahead of the anticipated release, new footage has surfaced at CES 2026 this week. During Nvidia's PC showcase of the title featuring path tracing and DLSS 4 with multi frame generation, a new setting in the series has...
Poll The Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo Is Now Available, What Are Your First Impressions?
Venture forth, hero
Yesterday, Square Enix announced it would be releasing a Switch and Switch 2 demo for Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined. It didn't take long for this demo to actually go live on the eShop in select locations, and now that we've all (hopefully) had some time to try it out, we're curious to know what your first impressions are - how...
News GameSir And Hyperkin Reveal A Modular Pad With GameCube And N64 Layouts
Fully compatible with Switch and Switch 2
Accessory manufacturers GameSir and Hyperkin have joined forces to produce a fully modular controller that's compatible with the Switch and Switch 2: the GameSir x Hyperkin X5 Alteron. Ignoring the terrible name for a moment, this thing actually looks pretty neat. Utilising an extendable telescopic arm...
Guide Mario Tennis Fever Full Character List: Every Playable Character
Court is now in session
Mario Tennis Fever has its fair share of new shots up its sleeve, with slick new skills, powered-up 'Fever Rackets', and additional game modes. It also has a huge character roster to get to grips with — the biggest in series history, no less. To clue you in on all of the familiar faces you can expect to see stepping onto...
Tuesday6th Jan 2026
Save data will also carry over
If you're not sold on the upcoming release Dragon Quest VII Reimagined just yet, Square Enix will be releasing a "free demo" for the Switch, Switch 2 and other platforms on 7th January 2026. Like many of its other demos, you'll be able to carry over your progress to the full release when it launches next month on 5th...
News One Of 2025's Standout Switch Releases Could Get A Switch 2 Edition Upgrade
The Hundred Line team says it will "consider" it
One Switch release we didn't think enough people spoke about in 2025 was The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy. Fortunately, there might be a chance of it returning to the spotlight in the future. In a recent interview with RPG Site, the title's co-director Kazutaka Kodaka mentioned how the team at...
Video 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In January 2026
Crank up the AC
The new year is finally upon us, and with that comes a whole horde of new games to think about — yipee! 2026 is already looking pretty stacked, and while January is usually one of the quieter months in the release calendar, there are still a handful of big hitters coming our way over the next few weeks. Here to highlight the...
News Limited Run Games Kicks Off The New Year With A 'Switch 2 Edition' Shadow Drop
Tomba Raider
Tomba! Special Edition launched on Switch 1 back in 2024, and surprise! Limited Run Games has brought it back again for Nintendo's new hybrid with a host of hot upgrades. As revealed in a post on Bluesky, this Switch 2 Edition packs in increased resolution and "improved performance" — though the frame rate specifics were not given...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (December 2025)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in December
Hello and welcome to 2026 and the first eShop Selects of the year. You made it! Congrats! Of course, we start the year off by looking at the last month of 2025, December. And boy, what a December we had — probably one of the most-stacked we've ever had, including Metroid Prime 4:...
News Pokémon Pokopia Pre-Orders Come With A Free Gift From Pokémon Center
Plushies for all
If you're keen to bag a physical copy of Pokémon Pokopia (despite its Game-Key Card status), then you might want to head to the official Pokémon Center site. All pre-orders via Pokémon Center will come with a Ditto Sitting Cuties Plush which, as indicated on a separate store page, is worth $9.99 and comes in at 4¾ In. The game...
News Suika Game Planet Now Available On US eShop For Switch 1 & 2
Pineapple Express
We reviewed the original Suika Game back when it released on Switch in 2023, giving it a 7/10 and calling it a "ripe little puzzler", and one that you can nab for less than £3. A good thing in this economy, we can all agree. Now, fans of Suika's puzzling charms can dive into the game's equally colourful-looking sequel, Suika Game...
News Showcase Your Authoritah When South Park And Fortnite Collide This Week
Another crossover, mmkay?
Fortnite is pretty much solely known for its ludicrous crossovers these days, and after the success of the recent events centred around The Simpsons and Kill Bill, the game is gearing up for yet another. Yes, on 9th January 2025 (this Friday), South Park will enter the fray, though no specific details as to what this might...
News Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Has Surpassed One Million Sales Worldwide
Cloud Nine
We knew that Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles was off to a good start when it launched on Switch and Switch 2 back at the end of September 2025, but Square Enix has today announced that it has already hit a pretty impressive sales milestone. As revealed in a post from the game's Twitter account, The Ivalice Chronicles has...
Monday5th Jan 2026
Guide 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games To Look Forward To In 2026
The very best Switch 1 & 2 games coming soon
Juggling two consoles is hard work for some, but not for Nintendo. While the Switch 2 is the primary focus for the Big N, don't ever count the Switch 1 out. 2025 was a busy one, with the Switch 2's launch really filling out the roster and finally giving us some long-awaited titlesand big launch-window...
News Belkin's New Charging Case Pro For Switch 2 Looks Like A Huge Improvement
Shipping starts this month
Accessory manufacturer Belkin has added a new Switch 2 case to its catalogue, and this one looks like a doozy. The Charging Case Pro retails for $99.99, which certainly sounds like a lot for a case, but you're also getting a lot with this one. The new Pro model comes with an LED indicator so you can quickly see how much...
UK Charts Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Clings To The Top 40
An unremarkable start to 2026
The latest UK Charts data is in, and truth be told, it's a pretty predictable, unremarkable start to the year. EA SPORTS FC 26 has once again taken the lead, with the majority of sales on the PS5. Mario Kart World maintains the silver medal, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe still manages to keep itself in the top ten, despite...
Ball's in your court
After The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it seemed almost inevitable that we'd see a new Hyrule Warriors title. According to a new interview with 4Gamer (thanks, Nintendo Everything), the folks over at both Nintendo and Koei Tecmo thought the same thing, and so it didn't take long for
