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Be extra careful where you buy your used Nintendo Switch game cards. A Switch 2 owner posted on Reddit about how their account was banned after downloading patches for a few Switch game cards they’d bought from Facebook Marketplace. The Switch 2 user contacted Nintendo support and discovered they were banned, but they provided proof of purchase and were unbanned …

In an interview published today, Nintendo went into detail as to how the team behind Donkey Kong Bananza was able to take advantage of Switch 2. We recently heard that the game was initially in the works for the original Nintendo Switch. However, Kenta Motokura said the team “ran into some challenges” and started thinking about moving to the new …

The times of transition between two console generations are often fraught, with publishers trying to sell to two ever-shifting markets, with their expectations of forward or backward compatibility, and the perceived inherent unfairness of needing to buy the same game twice. Square Enix has taken an interesting approach to this when it comes to Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D: …

The times of transition between two console generations are often fraught, with publishers trying to sell to two ever-shifting markets, with their expectations of forward or backward compatibility, and the perceived inherent unfairness of needing to buy the same game twice. Square Enix has taken an interesting approach to this when it comes to Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D: …

Image: Nintendo Life As you’ve likely seen by now, there’s a new rumour from the latest Nate the Hate podcast about a Nintendo Direct potentially taking place some time after the launch of Donkey Kong Bananza. In the same episode, the YouTuber and podcaster has touched on the subject of future third-party support for the Switch 2, and how although …

Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is set to Switch and Switch 2 on October 30, 2025, and Square Enix has provided more information about the compatibility between both versions. In an FAQ section for the game’s official site, Square Enix shares that there is no upgrade path for Nintendo Switch 2 users, and that save data is not …

Image: Nintendo Life Nintendo has seemingly taken steps to combat so-called ‘eSlop’ on the Switch 2 – at least in Japan and some regions in Asia. In a report from IGN, Nintendo has implemented new guidelines for publishing on the Switch 2 eShop, most (if not all) of which appear to be targeting the relentless proliferation of low-quality ‘eSlop’ games. …

Image: Square Enix Square Enix’s Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is due out on the Switch and Switch 2 this October, and ahead of release, an official FAQ has shared an important detail. It’s been confirmed there’s no upgrade path currently available or planned, so if you want to play it on a particular platform, you’ll need to …

Image: Nintendo Since the arrival of the Switch 2 last month, Nintendo has been busy updating many of its first-party Switch titles. This even includes an update for its “limited-time” release Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and following an update for the Switch 2 today, another patch is now available. Much like the Version 1.1.2 update, Version 1.1.3 also addresses “several …

Image: Nintendo Nintendo has rolled out another firmware update for the Switch 2 and it also happens to be the first one for the month of July. According to the official patch notes on the customer support page, it resolves some fixes tied to the Parental Controls and also includes general system stability improvements, which are sure to make your …