88 articles tagged with “Nintendo Switch 2”
Knockout Tour launched with only eight routes and stayed that way for over a year. Update 1.7 finally adds two more, with Nintendo promising additional routes in future patches.
Cygames and Arc System Works are bringing Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising to Switch 2 on September 17, alongside new DLC character Id and the version 2.60 update.
Deltarune went from a quiet 8,000 concurrent players to nearly 300,000 in a single day. Toby Fox's RPG is having a moment that most indie developers can only dream about.
Sega's fine print confirms there's no upgrade or discount for existing Switch owners who want Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition on Switch 2. You're paying $49.99 all over again.
Critics love what Velan Studios did with Star Fox 64's remake on Switch 2, but nearly every review asks the same question: why won't Nintendo let Fox McCloud move forward?
Star Fox doesn't launch until June 25, but pre-load purchases alone were enough to put it at #1 on the Switch 2 eShop chart, beating every playable game on the platform.
A 1999 interview reveals Miyamoto concluded Ocarina of Time's dungeons weren't 'really that much fun' during development. Now those same dungeons are getting a full Switch 2 remake.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition hits Switch 2 on August 28 with two new classes, new weapons, and Torrent customization. Existing players on other platforms will need to buy a separate DLC pack to access the new content.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance arrives on Switch 2 in September, and its Deluxe Edition lets Joe Musashi throw down against Dr. Eggman, Goro Majima, and Death Adder in crossover boss fights.
AdHoc Studio's free HR Violations update partially lifts Dispatch's Switch censorship, and the remaining cover-ups include denim hot pants and oozing jam donuts.
Cygames has launched a free demo for Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok across all platforms, letting players try story missions, co-op quests, and the new Summon system ahead of the July 9 launch.
Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword will cap at 30fps on Switch 2 while PS5, Xbox, and PC target 60fps. A variable mode pushes it to 40fps, but the gap is hard to ignore.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World hits PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC on December 3, bringing the monster-catching spin-off back to PlayStation for the first time since 2002.
A free update in August will let Pokemon Pokopia players build entire towns on the ocean floor, while the game's first paid Expansion Pass kicks off with a new underwater area called Bubbly Basin.
The June Nintendo Direct dropped a wave of third-party RPG ports for Switch 2, from Stellar Blade to Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. The message is clear: big studios are treating Nintendo's new console as a serious platform.
Toby Fox's Deltarune Chapter 5 arrives June 24 as a free update, marking the fastest turnaround in the series' history. Development on Chapter 6 is already progressing fast.
Nintendo announced Switch Sports Resort during today's Direct, bringing 12 sports to Switch 2 this October. Skateboarding and prop plane flying are in. So is thumb wrestling, apparently.
Nintendo revealed Xenoblade Genesis during today's Direct and announced Switch 2 editions of all three Xenoblade Chronicles games, with the first available digitally right now.
Nightdive Studios has announced Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, bringing the 1998 stealth classic to PC and consoles this winter with up to 4K/120fps, a weapon wheel, and all Thief Gold content.
The GameCube kaiju brawler is getting a full UE5 remake from its original developer, complete with online multiplayer and a revamped unlock system. It launches November 3 at $29.99.
After a rough Gamescom showing and a delay for performance fixes, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition finally has a Switch 2 release date: August 28, 2026.
The first wave of Star Fox previews landed this week, and the consensus is striking: Nintendo may have finally nailed the franchise's comeback.
While FF7 Rebirth launches on Switch 2 to strong reviews, director Naoki Hamaguchi's comments about Part 3 tell a much bigger story about where Square Enix is heading.
The Star Fox Switch 2 remake keeps the classic rail-shooting gameplay almost untouched, but Fox McCloud himself has undergone a dramatic personality transplant that changes the tone of the entire game.
A new ESRB filing quietly lists Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2, almost certainly spoiling what was meant to be a Summer Game Fest announcement this Friday.
Between Star Fox, FF7 Rebirth, and a wave of indie releases, June might be the Switch 2's strongest month yet.
Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth arrives on both Switch 2 and Xbox on June 3, making it the headline release of an already packed first week of June.
From GTA 6 in November to God of War and Nioh 3 in February, 2026's release schedule is absurdly packed with major titles across every genre and platform.
Obsidian promised a free upgrade to The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition for anyone who owned the base game. Console players showed up on May 27 and found the deal had changed.
Three months after Resident Evil Requiem shattered sales records, Capcom has dropped a free demo on every platform. It's the first time a mainline RE game has gotten its demo after launch rather than before.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's 102GB file size makes it the largest Switch 2 game to date, and the retail version is just a download code in a box.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book has topped the Switch 2 eShop charts for two consecutive weeks, beating Pokemon Pokopia even after its full launch. When was the last time a Yoshi game did that to anything?
Fabraz has turned Bubsy into a great platformer with chained aerial moves that feel like they belong in a Mario game. I did not expect to write that sentence in 2026.
Inti Creates revealed Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 3 at BitSummit 2026, bringing Copen back with new weapons and a character customization system for Switch 2 and PC in 2027.
Despite raising Switch 2 prices across the US, Canada, Japan, and Europe, Nintendo has reportedly bumped its production target to 20 million consoles by March 2027. Japanese sales are already spiking ahead of the hike.
White Owls Inc.'s Late Check-Out DLC brings two new environments, 17 enemy types, and two boss fights to Hotel Barcelona on PS5 and Xbox Series starting May 21.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launches on Switch 2 this week with a Metacritic score of 80, but individual reviews range wildly from a perfect 10 to a flat 6.
A free Prologue Demo for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is available now on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series, and PC, with save data carrying over to the full game.
Two fan-favourite Marvel heroes join the beat 'em up roster today in a surprise $3.99 DLC drop, and a second content wave is already confirmed for later this year.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launched on Switch 2 and absolutely dominated the platform split, with PS5 and Xbox each hovering below 1%. The demand for big third-party ports on Nintendo's new hardware is staggering.
BeXide and Bandai Namco are turning classic arcade characters into voxels you toss, stack, and merge in a 3D twist on the Suika Game formula. It's launching this summer on Switch 2, Switch, and PC.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book knocked Pokemon Pokopia off the top of the Switch 2 eShop, and the game isn't even out yet.
Sektori slipped past most people when it launched last November. A Switch 2 release gives one of 2025's best arcade shooters a second chance at the audience it deserves.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa says the memory and component price surge driving Switch 2's price increase isn't temporary, and could affect pricing well into next year.
Kadokawa's fiscal year earnings report confirms both Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods are still targeting a 2026 release on Switch 2, though neither game has a firm date.
Polyarc's award-winning VR series is getting a flat-screen makeover. Moss: The Forgotten Relic combines both games into a single enhanced adventure for PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch this summer.
EA SPORTS FC 26 v1.5.6 is a small but focused patch targeting control loss bugs in both Ultimate Team Rush and Clubs Mode.
Nintendo's new Choose Your Game Bundle gives you a Switch 2 and a first-party title for $500. Come September, that same $500 won't even cover the console.
Nintendo raised the Switch 2's price to calm shareholders. Instead, shares cratered 12% as investors learned the hike still doesn't cover rising production costs.
Nintendo's latest financial results reveal that nearly half of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream's 3.8 million players are already on Switch 2, turning a quirky life sim into one of the clearest adoption signals for the new hardware.
Starting May 25th, the PS5 will cost less than the Switch 2 in Japan. That probably won't matter as much as Sony hopes.
Takaya Imamura, the man who originally designed Fox McCloud and the Star Fox crew, has weighed in on the backlash over the Switch 2 game's realistic art direction. His verdict: the movie versions looked better.
Crea-ture Studios is going from kickflips to lycanthropy. The Session: Skate Sim developer revealed Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Rageborn, a shape-shifting metroidvania set in Alaska.
After six years of development and one last-minute delay, Yacht Club Games finally has a release date for Mina the Hollower. The studio's co-founder has called it make-or-break.
Nintendo's stock has fallen for six straight months, and investors are pushing for a Switch 2 price hike of up to $100. With Friday's earnings report looming, the pressure is mounting.
Nintendo's stock has fallen for six consecutive months, and investors want the Switch 2's $450 price tag bumped before Friday's earnings report.
The Switch 2 still doesn't have a YouTube app, so players are loading up Super Animal Royale just to access a buried web browser. It works, barely.
Store pages have confirmed pricing for every Switch 2 Upgrade Pack, and the range is wider than you'd expect. Some cost nothing. Others want $20 from you.
French-Bread's next Melty Blood fighter is coming to six platforms spanning two full console generations, from PS4 and Xbox One all the way up to Switch 2.
Naoki Hamaguchi has beaten a game that technically doesn't exist yet over 40 times. Everything about FF7 Remake Part 3 suggests it's deep into polishing, not early development.
April came and went with no Star Fox announcement, and one conspiracy theory suggests Nintendo fed false information to smoke out its leakers.
Square Enix dropped a free Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S with no prior announcement, giving players two full chapters and save carry-over a month before launch.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata both launched strong on the Switch 2 eShop this week, but neither could dethrone Pokemon Pokopia from the top spot.
Splatoon Raiders ditches competitive multiplayer for a single-player treasure hunt across the Spirhalite Islands. Preorders are live now for the Switch 2 exclusive, launching July 23.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata both debuted strong on the Switch 2 eShop this week, but neither could dethrone Pokemon Pokopia from the top spot.
FuRyu's latest dark action roguelike lets you collect skill cards and combine them into poker hands for stronger attacks. CRYMELIGHT launches November 5 for PS5, Switch 2, and PC.
Former Nintendo employees believe the company's famous strategy of stockpiling finished games may not survive the realities of Switch 2 development, leaving Nintendo under release pressure it hasn't faced in years.
Square Enix is bringing FFXIV to Switch 2 in August, but Nintendo is requiring a separate subscription to play. Existing subscribers get 50% off, but that's still a second bill for a game you already pay for.
After going silent for over a year, Golf With Your Friends 2 popped back up at the ID@Xbox Showcase with a Fall 2026 release window and full cross-platform play.
Seven years since Crafted World, Yoshi's Switch 2 debut drops the run-to-the-right formula entirely in favour of creature discovery and systemic puzzles.
Nintendo has confirmed Splatoon Raiders launches exclusively on Switch 2 on July 23, 2026, and it's entirely single-player focused. A Splatoon game with no competitive multiplayer is a bigger swing than it sounds.
A 1930s cartoon noir FPS just outsold Pragmata, Mario Kart World, and nearly every Nintendo first-party title on the Switch 2 eShop. Mouse: P.I. For Hire's debut is one of the most impressive indie showings on the platform yet.
Capcom's long-awaited sci-fi adventure hit the Switch 2 eShop running, debuting at #3 overall with its Deluxe Edition also cracking the top 10.
The remake of one of the most beloved JRPGs ever made has a date. Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter arrives September 17 on all platforms.
Mouse P.I. For Hire launched yesterday across every major platform, bringing a hand-drawn 1930s noir FPS with boomer shooter DNA to PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and PC.
Bethesda can't get Starfield running properly on PS5, but a Taiwan ratings board leak suggests the RPG is already headed to Switch 2. The priorities here are baffling.
An Indonesian ratings board has listed Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred for the original Nintendo Switch, not the Switch 2, and the listing only covers the DLC rather than the base game.
Overwatch hits Switch 2 today with 60fps in both docked and handheld modes, a massive upgrade over the original Switch version. Season 2 of Reign of Talon launches alongside it.
Level-5 has announced Snack World: Reloaded, a full remake of the 2017 3DS dungeon-crawler that most Western players never got to touch, heading to Switch 2, PS5, and PC.
Level-5 confirmed during its Vision 2026 Craftsmanship event that both DECAPOLICE and Inazuma Eleven RE are dropping last-gen and original Switch support in favour of Switch 2.
Taiwan's ratings board has outed what looks like a native Switch 2 port of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, the 2021 Eidos Montreal game that deserved a much bigger audience than it got.
NateTheHate, the leaker who called the Switch 2 reveal date, is now putting a hard deadline on the Star Fox announcement: April.
Microsoft's April Game Pass lineup is impressive, headlined by Hades 2 landing day one on April 14. The catch: GTA V is gone the very next day.
Nintendo's latest firmware update quietly delivers something Switch 2 owners didn't know they were getting: a free visual upgrade for hundreds of original Switch games, no upgrade pack required.
Square Enix just dropped Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster on PC and Xbox with no announcement, no countdown, no warning. One less reason to buy a Switch 2.
Aspyr's classic Lara Croft collection arrives on Switch 2 on March 18 with 120fps in handheld mode, and existing Switch owners get the upgrade for free.
The latest Switch 2 eShop listings are out, and WWE 2K26 is sitting at a jaw-dropping 92.8GB. For context, Monster Hunter Stories 3 and the Fatal Frame 2 remake combined don't come close.
Ember Lab's debut game is finally coming to Nintendo hardware, nearly five years after it helped define the PS5's early library.