Nintendo just gave us the clearest picture yet of what the Switch 2’s first year will look like. After the latest Nintendo Direct, we finally have a roadmap of every major title coming in 2025, and the lineup is stacked with nostalgia, blockbuster sequels, and a few surprises that I never thought we would see so early in the system’s …
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With Nintendo’s surprise announcement that Virtual Boy games are coming to the Switch 1 & 2, we thought it a good time to explore Virtual Boy Go, an open-source app for Quest that promises similar functionality. I’m a real Virtual Boy freak. I was eleven years old in August, 1995, when Volume 75 of Nintendo Power Magazine arrived in my …
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Nintendo’s decision to announce costly DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A and lock three Mega Evolutions behind an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription has prompted fan complaints over the amount of money required to unlock every creature. Last Friday’s Nintendo Direct included the announcement of Mega Dimension, a $30 DLC that includes additional story content and allows fans to encounter two …
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If you’re a huge Final Fantasy 7 fan, then the wait to play the Remake, if you haven’t got a PS5 or PC, must have felt torturous. The formerly PS4 exclusive (yes, really) launched all the way back in 2020, but fans on Xbox and Switch have had to wait. Thankfully, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, with its additional Intergrade content, …
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The physical release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake on Switch 2 will be on a game key card and will take up around a third of the console’s storage capacity. Some Switch 2 physical games are sold as game key cards, which use the card solely as a key to download the full game. Many third-party publishers are …
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Back in July, I gobbled Donkey Kong Bananza up like an ape in a banana store. I couldn’t help myself; the punch-based puzzling was delicious. But by the end of my 40-hour binge, I ended up with a bit of a tummy ache. The destruction standbox grew stale the deeper I dug into its overabundance of layers. I left my …
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Another tidbit has surfaced about Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, revealing that mouse controls will be supported on Nintendo Switch 2. This comes from Nintendo’s Japanese website. Nintendo hasn’t fully detailed how mouse controls work, but we know that they’ll be enabled following a free update. Similar to other games, the feature can be used with the …
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is up for preorder for Nintendo Switch 2 at Amazon and Best Buy. In somewhat of a surprise, the upcoming port retails for only $40. FF7 Remake Intergrade launches January 22, 2026, on Nintendo Switch 2 as well as Xbox Series X|S. Square Enix is only releasing a physical version for Switch 2. It comes …
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Image: Bandai Namco Fans of the long-running anime and manga series One Piece can look forward to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. The Switch 2 version was announced during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, with a brief trailer revealing it will be made available in fall 2025. This version will include enhanced graphics, more enemies …
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Image: Bandai Namco Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots can be a fun experience on Switch, but there are admittedly certain areas of its game that could be improved (like performance). Fortunately, developer Hyde and Bandai Namco seem to already be addressing some problems. As highlighted by the YouTube channel Good Vibes Gaming and former Nintendo Life video presenter Jon Cartwright, this …
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