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Feature 11 Of The Strangest Game Over Screens On Nintendo Consoles
You died. Strangely. Now plz rate the experience.
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News Disney Afternoon Collection Pops Up On Switch 1 & 2 eShop, Includes Two Additional Games
Digital Eclipse yet to confirm
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- Nintendo Switch
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- Disney
PSA Dispatch's 'Visual Censorship' Settings Can't Be Removed On Switch
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News Scott Pilgrim EX Brings More Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch In March
Update: Release date confirmed
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News Still Haven't Played Stardew Valley? It's The Next Free Game Trial For NSO Members (Europe)
For a limited time only
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YesterdayWed, 28th Jan 2026
Feature 11 Of The Strangest Game Over Screens On Nintendo Consoles
You died. Strangely. Now plz rate the experience.
Game over screens — as a professional gamer, you understand — aren't something that I personally have a lot of firsthand experience with. Not through a lack of in-game skill, that's for sure. However, as I'm also a highly learned and incredibly hirsute scholar of the interactive arts (also a...
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News Disney Afternoon Collection Pops Up On Switch 1 & 2 eShop, Includes Two Additional Games
Digital Eclipse yet to confirm
One of the strangest omissions from the Switch's library in our eyes is the Disney Afternoon Collection, which launched on every platform but Nintendo's console in 2017. But after an ESRB rating was spotted recently, a listing has now appeared on the Japanese eShop for both Switch 1 and Switch 2.
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
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- Disney
PSA Dispatch's 'Visual Censorship' Settings Can't Be Removed On Switch
[Redacted]
AdHoc Studios' superhero narrative adventure, Dispatch, made quite a splash when it arrived on PC and PS5 last year with its sweary humour, adult themes, and yes, spicy visuals. It launches on Switch 1 and 2 later this week, but don't expect to see everything if you're playing solely on Nintendo systems. As noted in our review, the...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
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As a big old superhero nerd and a fan of Telltale's narrative adventure games of old, it's fair to say that Dispatch piqued my interest when it made its episodic arrival on PC and PS5 last year. Still, I took a punt and held back on purchasing because it simply had to be coming to Switch at some point in the future. Well, Jim of the...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
News Scott Pilgrim EX Brings More Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch In March
Update: Release date confirmed
[Sat 7th Jun, 2025 02:30 BST]: We've got some exciting news for Scott Pilgrim fans, with Tribute Games announcing it's teaming up with Universal and the series creator Bryan Lee O'Malley to release an "all-new, action-packed" video game entry on multiple platforms including the Switch. Scott Pilgrim EX is set to...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Still Haven't Played Stardew Valley? It's The Next Free Game Trial For NSO Members (Europe)
For a limited time only
If, by some chance, you are one of the six remaining people on Earth who haven't played Stardew Valley and you have a Nintendo Switch Online membership, then boy, do we have good news for you. Nintendo has announced that ConcernedApe's beloved farming sim is the next title to get the Free Game Trial treatment (in Europe, at...
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- Europe
News Ren & Stimpy Are Getting A 7-Game Retro Collection, Courtesy Of Limited Run
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy
If the news of the Nickelodeon Splat Pack release date earlier this week wasn't enough cartoon nostalgia for you, Limited Run Games has revealed that it has even more in the pipeline for Switch, in the shape of the
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News Side-Scrolling Robo-Shooter Remake 'FZ: Formation Z' Blasts Onto Switch 2 This May
Pew pew pew from a side view!
City Connection and Granzella have announced that FZ: Formation Z, the side-scrolling robot shooter from all the way back in the perm-riddled dark days of 1984 (so long ago this writer had a full head of hair!), is to be resurrected on Switch 2 this very year (thanks, Time Extension). Now, 1984 is a long time ago, yes,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News Switch Online's Virtual Boy Adding New Feature To Change Screen Colour "Later This Year"
Just remove the red lens cover
Yesterday, Nintendo shared an update about its Virtual Boy library coming to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack next month. Although it seemingly doubles down on the requirement to purchase new headsets, on a more welcoming note, there will be some quality-of-life enhancements. Apart from the usual options, including...
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- Nintendo Switch
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News WWE 2K26 Is Reportedly On The Way To Switch 2
Expected to drop the same day as other versions
WWE 2K25 delivered an excellent Switch 2 port last July, and if you were hoping for the next entry on Nintendo's new hybrid system, it seems you're in luck. According to Dealabs' Billbil-kun, who has accurately reported on game announcements ahead of schedule in the past, the next WWE 2K will not only...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Rumours
News DOOM's Switch Release Still Has A Compatibility Issue On Switch 2
To hell with these bugs
Since the launch of the Switch 2, Nintendo and developers have been working to make as many Switch games as possible compatible with the new system. One of the many titles that has experienced issues on this hybrid device is Bethesda's DOOM reboot, which launched in 2016 and eventually made its way to the Switch in 2017 with...
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- Nintendo Switch
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News Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Switch 2 Demo And Silent Hill f DLC Collab Announced
The full game launches this March
Koei Tecmo has today released an overview trailer for Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE. As part of this, it's announced a few extra goodies. A week before the title launches on the Switch 2, players can expect an eShop demo on 5th March 2026. There are no details about the demo just yet, but it will allow...
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- Silent Hill
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Tuesday27th Jan 2026
Rumour Switch Online GameCube Releases Might Have Been Leaked
Is that...?
If you're wondering what could be on the way to the Switch Online's GameCube library in the future, you might want to read on... What appears to be official promotional material for the Switch Online + Expansion Pack 'Nintendo Classics' library has been discovered on Walmart's website. Alongside multiple existing releases, there are two...
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- Nintendo Switch Online
- Nintendo Classics
- GameCube
News Nickelodeon Splat Pack Revives Multiple SNES Titles In Retro Collection This Week
Update 2: Just in time for the weekend
[Wed 17th Sep, 2025 03:55 BST]: Nickelodeon has been quite active in the realm of video games recently with announcements for SpongeBob and even collaborations with Sonic the Hedgehog, and now to add to this, it's teaming up with Limited Run Games to release a retro collection. The Nickelodeon Splat Pack will...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- SNES
- Upcoming Releases
- Limited Run Games
News Splatoon 3 Ver. 11.0.0 Update Launches This Week, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
An unexpectedly big one
Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 3's next update is expected to launch later this month, bringing a fresh dose of battle balances to the Splatlands. As revealed by the official @SplatoonJP Twitter account, the update is currently planned for a 29th January arrival, with "balance changes to battles and changes to some...
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News Absolum's First Free Content Update Arrives Next Month
Absolumely Fabulous
Dotemu, Crush Guard Games, and Supamonks have today announced that big things are coming to their fantasy 'rouge 'em up', Absolum, next year, starting with the game's first major update. The ver. 1.1 update, 'The Threads of Fate', will launch at some point in "Early 2026" (the studios haven't been more precise than that at the...
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News Two Cancelled Virtual Boy Games Coming To NSO In 2026, Including F-Zero Spin-Off
An Intelligent Systems top-down adventure also on the way
We now know the launch line-up for the Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics service, coming to Nintendo Switch Online on 17th February 2026. And while it's all worth getting excited over, there are two never-before-released games coming out later in the year that Nintendo enthusiasts should be...
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- Nintendo Switch
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- Nintendo Switch Online
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News Nintendo Announces Launch Line-Up For Switch Online Virtual Boy
Two previously unreleased games are also coming in 2026
Those of you excited to relive the glory days of the Virtual Boy only have a few more weeks to wait until you can play them on Nintendo Switch Online on Switch 1 and Switch 2. 17th February is approaching fast! Today, Nintendo has dropped a brand new trailer confirming the launch line-up for...
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News Terraria's Huge 'Bigger And Boulder' Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
Bould over
Terraria dev Re-Logic is kicking off 2026 in style with the monster 'Bigger and Boulder' update, rolling out on Switch today. As is so often the case with Terraria content updates, this is a big one. The headline additions are a new crafting interface and inventory management tweaks, a fresh World Seed menu, and brand new Dead Cells and...
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Vroom, shake the room?
For serious petrolheads, the Switch 1 wasn't exactly a (Burnout) paradise platform. In fact, given the size of the console's library, there's surprisingly little in the way of even semi-serious racing sims for those looking for more than kart racing, smaller-scale experiences that hone in on one aspect and expand (such as the...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
Anniversary 'The Last Story' Helped The Wii Go Out On A Real-Time High 15 Years Ago
Zael-ous advocates
Back at the tail-end of the Wii's run as the hottest console ticket in town, so around about 2011 to be precise, there were a few special RPGs that released in rather quick succession to give Nintendo's magic box a surprisingly exciting last hurrah. Indeed, casting my mind back now — and unaided by AI, I'll have you know — I...
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News Kirby Air Riders Has Been Updated To Version 1.3.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
GameShare support and much more!
We recently heard how Kirby Air Riders would be getting its first update of 2026 (and possibly last major game update). Well, the day is now here, and Version 1.3.0 has officially gone live on the Switch 2. To start with, GameShare is now supported - so you can play with a friend without a copy of the game. Along...
- Nintendo Switch 2
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Reminder Cult Of The Lamb Summons Its "Biggest Update Ever" For Switch
The 'Woolhaven' expansion has arrived
[Tue 16th Dec, 2025 07:05 GMT]: Every developer is rushing to get their last announcements of 2025 out the door, and with this in mind, the team behind Cult of the Lamb has today locked in a date for their new expansion, which will be dropping on Switch and multiple other platforms. The Massive Monster...
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- Reminders
News MLB The Show 26 Skips Switch 2 Release As Sony Sticks With Switch 1
Batting up in March
With the arrival of the Switch 2, we've finally been getting some parity across the multiplatform sports games across all consoles, with EA and 2K's offerings being much-better than their Switch 1 counterparts. We thought we'd see the same from Sony's MLB The Show 26, which has been confirmed for a 17th March 2026 release...
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News The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets Another Stunning Movie Poster
Celebrating the "first look" at Yoshi
Last weekend, Nintendo aired a special Direct presentation for its upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which is due out in cinemas this April. This particular clip focused on Mario's pal Yoshi, who will join the crew in this new adventure, which takes place across all sorts of familiar locations. To celebrate...
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News Ubisoft Increases 'Just Dance' Subscription Prices In The Wake Of Restructuring & Cuts
Money+
Just a week after Ubisoft announced it was making a huge amount of cuts and cancellations in order to aid efficiency and corporate restructuring, the French studio has confirmed it will be increasing the price of Just Dance+ subscriptions from April 2026. The streaming service, which launched back in November 2022, can be used in-game from...
- Nintendo Switch
- Ubisoft
- Industry
News FUR Squadron Phoenix Brings All The Star Fox Vibes To Switch Next Month
Fur real
Raptor Claw's FUR Squadron rather proudly wore its Star Fox inspirations on its sleeve when it flew onto Switch back in 2023, and its sequel, FUR Squadron Phoenix, isn't shying away from things either. This on-rails space shooter arrives on the Switch eShop on 25th February, and it looks every bit as McCloud-ian as we'd hoped. There's a...
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News WarioWare's Original Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music
It's Wario time!
Nintendo Music has already added a Fire Emblem, Mario & Luigi and Zelda soundtrack this year, and a new update today sees the arrival of the original WarioWare album. This Game Boy Advance title debuted in 2003 and was composed by Ryoji Yoshitomi and Kyoko Miyamoto. Yoshitomi composed
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Monday26th Jan 2026
Rumour A Nintendo Direct May Be Coming As Soon As Next Week
February? Say it ain't so!
New year, new Nintendo Direct rumours — Nintendo usually likes to hold a big presentation every February, and it appears that it's continuing that trend in 2026, as a proper Nintendo Direct (not focused on the Mario Galaxy Movie or Tomodachi Life) could be coming as soon as next week. This rumour comes from prominent...
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News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct Announced For Thursday, 29th January
Dream Land
If last weekend's Mario Movie Direct wasn't enough for you, Nintendo has today announced that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will be getting a Direct presentation of its own later this week. As revealed on Nintendo Today!, the presentation will kick off on Thursday 29th January at 2pm GMT, and promises to clue us in on all kinds of hot...
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News NYXI's Hyperion 3 Is, On Paper, The Perfect Joy-Con 2 Alternative
Early-bird price expires today
Over the coming years, we're likely to see a bunch of alternatives to the Switch 2's Joy-Con, but NYXI's new Hyperion 3 looks like it might be a solid early contender. Available for pre-order now via the NYXI website, you can currently take advantage of a 30% 'early-bird' discount, bringing the price down to £88 for...
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News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Surpasses 1 Million Copies Sold
Not bad!
Koei Tecmo has confirmed that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment has now surpassed 1 million copies sold. This comes via key financial data (thanks, RPG Site) in which Age of Imprisonment is listed with a note stating 'Over 1 million copies sold worldwide' when translated. Seems pretty clear to us! The game launched on 6th November 2025
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UK Charts Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Knocks Animal Crossing Down A Peg
Nook, don't touch
If you needed bonus proof that there's still an appetite for big ol' ports on Nintendo Switch 2, this week's UK charts show exactly that. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade has burst onto the scene at number two this week as the only non-Nintendo title to make the top five. While it couldn't trouble Mario Kart World at the top...
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Poll Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Has A Final Title, But What Could It Be?
Regale us with your ideas
So, the third entry in the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy officially has a final title (or subtitle, as is more likely), according to an interview with director Naoki Hamaguchi over at GameSpot. It's a pretty significant milestone, and as stated by Hamaguchi-san, the team had it down to two potential titles during Paris...
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ICYMI The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Now Coming To Cinemas Two Days Earlier
In certain parts of the world
Yesterday, Nintendo finally gave us our first look at Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, thanks to a Nintendo Direct and a brand new trailer. And while Yoshi — and some other Mario series cameos — stole the spotlight, there's one piece of additional news that fans in certain countries can get excited about. The...
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News Beautiful Photography Adventure 'Opus: Prism Peak' Snaps Up New Release Date
Prismatic
After a last-minute delay towards the end of 2025, OPUS: Prism Peak — the spiritual successor to Opus: Echo of Starsong (a game we absolutely adore) — finally has a brand new release date for Switch 1 and Switch 2. Coming out on
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News Dynasty Warriors 3 Remaster Delayed To Unannounced Date On Switch 1 & 2
Originally due out in March
Just two months ahead of launch, Koei Tecmo Games and Omega Force have delayed Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, which was due to come to Switch 1 and Switch 2 on 19th March 2026. The new date? There isn't one yet, unfortunately, with the game's producer Tomohiko Sho sharing that it will be "announced at a...
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Sunday25th Jan 2026
Guide Best Final Fantasy Games, Ranked - Switch 2 And Nintendo Systems
Every single Final Fantasy game, mainline or spin-off, ranked by you
All updated with two of the best Final Fantasy games around, at least in our books — Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, both on Switch 2. Enjoy! As one of the biggest RPG franchises in the world, Final Fantasy has a boatload of titles under its belt...
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News Super Mario Galaxy Movie's New Trailer Shares A "First Look" At Yoshi
New galaxies, new friends
Nintendo just aired a new trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie during a special Direct broadcast and it gave fans a "first" proper look at Mario's long-time pal
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News Surprise! Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition Has Been Rated
The party is just getting started
Ubisoft's Rayman series is currently celebrating 30 years, and it seems an announcement could be taking place soon. A new rating has appeared on the Australian Classification Board for Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition. The classification took place on 22nd January 2026. Additional details list Atari as the developer...
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News Bandai Namco Announces New Dragon Ball Game Project "AGE 1000"
"Major" DLC also revealed for Sparking! ZERO
The Dragon Ball series is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, and as part of a special 'Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri' event this week, Bandai Namco has shared some video game announcements. First up, there's "breaking news" regarding the latest game in the works. It's the official announcement of...
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Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island
Mlem
We are back, back, back with another edition of Box Art Brawl! We went tactical last week, as we matched up a pair of covers for Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift on the DS, and it's got to be said, the results were the most one-sided we've seen in a long time. The bright European / Japanese version took home a staggering 90% of...
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Mailbox Non-Standard Switch 2s, Joy-Con Colours, Zelda amiibo We Need - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #32 - January 2026
Welcome back, lovely people, to the Nintendo Life Mailbox! We're still in the first weeks of a new year, and we can all now officially confirm that it's...another year. Hmm. Enough dwelling - there's more than enough of that to do when you click elsewhere on the web. Let's talk video games, shall we? Got something you want...
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Retro Recap All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (January 25th 2026)
Time Extension Sonic! Smurfs! Lara Croft! 2DS!
Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Fatboy Slim Opens Up About His Smurfs Video Game Soundtrack: One of the biggest names in the 'Big Beat' revolution that swept global music charts in...
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Random Here's To Robert Burns And His Long-Standing Relationship With...Animal Crossing?
The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley (especially if you don't own ACNH)
"Aloha!" as we say here in Scotland, and welcome to an impromptu Nintendo Life Burns Night celebration, with me, an Irish fella. Now, for those unaware, and to get things off in a high-brow sort of way through the illusion of learning, Robert Burns was a...
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Rumour MySims Could Be Getting A New Switch Game, According To EA Survey
One to watch
EA's MySims series, which started life during the Wii and DS generation, made a surprise comeback on the Switch in 2024. Following the release of the MySims Cozy Bundle, there's reportedly been a new EA survey sent out to select Sims players, and it's believed to be hinting at a new MySims game for the Switch and other platforms. It...
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Saturday24th Jan 2026
Expect the unexpected, no?
"A message from the dev team:" Maybe in years past, such an intro would fill us with excitement and anticipation; after all, a peek behind the development curtain is always a welcome treat. But in 2026, the line is a signifier of bad news. Said opening almost always leads to the following: "We've got some news today...
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PSA Switch 2 Visual And Performance Improvements Included In New Rocket League Update
Update: Here's a side-by-side comparison
[Fri 23rd Jan, 2026 01:35 GMT]: Since the arrival of the Switch 2 last year, many third-party developers have been updating their existing Switch games for Nintendo's new hybrid system. With this in mind, Psyonix's latest update for its vehicular soccer game Rocket League has today added Switch 2 visual...
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Poll What Review Score Would You Give Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade?
Tifa and claws
Switch 2 has been graced with a few 'impossible' ports in its first months on the market, and this week, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade joined the ranks. While playing Square Enix's acclaimed 2020 remake on Nintendo's old hybrid would have felt like a pipedream, FFVII looks, runs, and feels exceptionally good on Switch 2. Sure,...
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News Sonic Racing Open To Including More 'Deep Cut' Characters From Extended Sonic Universe
Tangle and Whisper join the race next month
Last November, Sega announced three more characters for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. This included the Sonic the Hedgehog IDW duo, Tangle and Whisper. Now, in a recent interview with MCV Magazine, Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka has reiterated how the team realises there is "a lot of passion around the...
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