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Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (May 2025)
Our favourite Switch 1 eShop games released in May
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Feature Farewell, Nintendo Switch - It's Finally Time To Bid Our Old Friend 'Adieu'
Don't think twice, it's all right
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Guide Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For June & July 2025
Switch too
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News Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots Has Been Rated By The ESRB
Landing on Switch this year
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Poll Box Art Brawl: Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age Of Heroes (Dreamcast)
I wanna take you for a riiiiide ♫
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PSA Switch 2's Screen Comes With A Pre-Applied Film Layer, Don't Peel It Off
"Designed to prevent fragments scattering"
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Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (May 2025)
Our favourite Switch 1 eShop games released in May
The summer is here, the Switch 2 is almost here, and that means it's eShop Selects time for May. This is our very last Switch 1 edition of our monthly feature — but don't worry, things aren't changing with the release of a new console. You'll still be getting your monthly dose of eShop hidden...
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- Nintendo Switch
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Guide Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For June & July 2025
Switch too
This is it: Switch 2 launches this month! Switch 1 will live on, of course (and we're still excited to play Rhythm Heaven Groove and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream next year), but all eyes are on Nintendo's new console, with its brand new games and its updates to existing classics. Yes, yes, we've all played B
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Feature Farewell, Nintendo Switch - It's Finally Time To Bid Our Old Friend 'Adieu'
Don't think twice, it's all right
It's time to say goodbye. Well, not really. The massively popular Switch will live on in a way few other Nintendo consoles have done thanks to backwards compatibility, a host of free upgrades to existing games, and a Switch 2 form factor that keeps everything about the previous console. As generational jumps go, it...
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News Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots Has Been Rated By The ESRB
Landing on Switch this year
Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots was announced for the Switch earlier this year but at the time few other details were shared. In a small development (via Wario64 on social media), the game has now been rated by the ESRB. At the very least it's a sign the game's release schedule is still on track. It's rated 'E10+' for...
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- Nintendo Switch
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- US
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Poll Box Art Brawl: Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: New Age Of Heroes (Dreamcast)
I wanna take you for a riiiiide ♫
Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! So last time, to celebrate its addition to Nintendo Switch Online, we looked at Kirby's Star Stacker for the Game Boy. Gosh, just how many Kirby games are there..? Crikey. Anyway, the western design really struck a chord with folks, so North...
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PSA Switch 2's Screen Comes With A Pre-Applied Film Layer, Don't Peel It Off
"Designed to prevent fragments scattering"
Nintendo has ed the Switch 2 instruction manual and apart from all the warnings, there's a small but notable detail about the system's screen. This new LCD has a pre-applied film layer which is "designed to prevent fragments scattering" in the event of damage. Nintendo advises s to "not...
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Gallery Here's Another Look At GameCube Games On Switch 2
ing the Expansion Pack next week
GameCube returns next week as a Switch 2 'Nintendo Classics' exclusive and it will start life with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX and SoulCalibur II. These versions will include screen options – such as the ability to activate a retro CRT mode and you'll also be able to take advantage of...
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YesterdaySat, 31st May 2025
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News Nintendo Appears To Have Updated Mario Kart World's Switch 2 File Size
Some other file sizes have also changed
We're now less than a week out from the Switch 2 and it seems Nintendo has updated the estimated file size for Mario Kart World. According to official online listings in the US and Japan, this new open-world entry has been reduced from 23.4GB to 21.9GB. Although the Switch 2 comes loaded with 256GB of...
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Random Xenoblade Chronicles X Pops Up On Microsoft PC Game Page
Something or nothing?
Well, here's a weird listing – Monolith Soft's Wii U epic Xenoblade Chronicles X has popped up on a Microsoft PC webpage covering "enhanced games for Microsoft Edge Game Assist". We've taken a look ourselves and can confirm it's featured. It's listed alongside PC releases like World of Warcraft and Half-Life 2. Here it is,...
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Feature The Long & Rainbow Road To 'Mario Kart World' Part 4 - Victory Lap
Encore - MK Tour, Live: Home Circuit, and more
Last week, we wrapped up our overview of all the main Mario Karts ahead of Mario Kart World's launch next week(!). However, outside of those occasionally numbered mainline karters, there's another small selection of games tied to the series, directly or otherwise. So, to finish up properly, we thought...
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News Witcher 3 Celebrates 10 Years, Announces Mod For Consoles
Switch 2 update when?
Although CD Projekt Red is readying up for the release of Cyberpunk 2077 on the Switch 2 next week, it's also currently celebrating the 10th anniversary of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. As part of this, it's announced it will be bringing cross-platform mod to multiple platforms. Unfortunately, this does not include the...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (31st May)
So long, Switch 1
It's finally upon us, the last weekend before Switch 2. We have one last chance to throw our backlogs a concerned look before a line-up of launch games gets added to the pile, so let's go out with one last hurrah, shall we? You'd think that this week would have been a little 'quiet before the storm' vibes, but there's actually...
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- Talking Point
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News 'The Best Competitive Multiplayer Games' Book Is Chock-Full Of Nintendo Titles
And it's out now
Last year, we were kindly sent a sample of 'The Most Relaxing Video Games' from Ryan Janes, a lovely book that delved into a collection of games handpicked to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Now, Janes is back with another book, this time looking at some of the best PvP games ever made – in fact, it's straight up called...
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- Books
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News Asphalt Legends Unite Speeds Up On Switch With "Limited-Time" Sonic Event
Gotta go faster
Sega launched a new brand campaign recently which plans to dedicate an entire year to Sonic the Hedgehog's trademark characteristics of "speed and attitude". As part of this, there'll be all sorts of racing-inspired partnerships and the latest one is now live. Sonic has teamed up with Gameloft's free-to-play racer Asphalt Legends...
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Friday30th May 2025
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News Yooka-Laylee Dev Playtonic Is The Latest Studio Hit By Layoffs
Update: Playtonic releases statement
A handful of staff at UK-based studio Playtonic, best known for creating Yooka-Laylee and for forming the indie publishing label Playtonic Friends, are sharing messages on social media as they have been made "redundant" at the developer. We were first alerted to the news by a Bluesky post from former community...
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- Industry
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Rumour Zelda Live-Action Movie Eyes "Popular" Princess Pick
Coming to cinemas March 2027
The Zelda live-action movie locked in a 2027 release earlier this year but we still don't know specific details, such as who will play each character. One casting suggestion for Princess Zelda that's been circulating for some time now (and is apparently a "popular pick with fans") is the movie star and model Hunter...
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News Another US Retailer Will Be Stocking Additional Switch 2 Units Next Week
Available while supplies last
If you've had no luck so far securing a Switch 2 pre-order just yet, and happen to be located in the US, there'll still be some opportunities to grab a system at launch. Apart from locations like GameStop, Costco and Staples, which are set to offer additional units, it seems Target will also have more stock the day...
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News A New 3D Metroidvania Has Been Confirmed For Switch 2
We'll get many more, we're sure
Maseylia: Echoes of the Past, a new 3D metroidvania from French duo Sol brothers, has been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch 2 and will launch at some point in 2026. We suspect the Switch 2 will be absolutely flooded with metroidvanias after a few years or so, so it's nice to highlight one of the early contenders...
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News New Videos Show How Fantasy Life i Has Been Beefed Up On Switch 2
Stronger visuals and faster load times
Level-5 has released two new videos via its YouTube channel to showcase exactly how Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been improved on the Switch 2 (thanks, Nintendo Everything). It's pretty self-explanatory stuff here, really. The first video focuses on graphics and performance, showing how Switch...
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- Switch 2
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News Xbox Has Reportedly Sidelined Its First-Party Handheld (For Now)
The third-party one is still expected
Microsoft's gaming division Xbox was reportedly planning to go all-in on handheld gaming with not only a third-party device expected this year but also a first-party product supposedly targeting 2027. Ahead of the Switch 2 launch next week, the tech giant's plans have apparently changed. In an
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"It is a very firmly anti-AI sort of game"
I first caught wind of Date Everything! last year, when an animated trailer showcased a dating sim unlike anything I'd ever seen. What do you mean a humanoid fridge, grand piano, and front door can woo me? And, more pressingly, how are they all so hot? As it turns out, that title is both an invitation and...
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News Switch 2 Accessory Maker Unveils Pro Controller Case With Built-In Charging
Give your new controller a home
Accessory makers aren't wasting any time getting their own Switch 2 products out on the door and the latest reveal comes from manufacturer JSAUX. It's a "Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller Case" with built-in charging. While we wouldn't normally suggest you try and charge a device from inside a case, with this one you...
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News Sega Says It Will Stop The New Virtua Fighter Project If It's Not "Good Enough"
"That's how serious we are about it"
SEGA is bringing Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. to the Switch 2 and certain other next-generation platforms in the future, but in case you missed it, it's also working on its next major entry in the series. While we don't know the specifics just yet, the team behind it does have some requirements it feels it must...
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News 'Pinball Spire' Brings "Pinballvania" To Switch Today
Flip, fire, fight
Apparition Games, which consists entirely of solo game dev Tom Voros, has just announced that its 'pinballvania' adventure game, Pinball Spire, will hit the Switch eShop...well...now. It's available today! Yes, this Indie.io-published affair, which has been garnering positive on Steam since it released there in October...
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News New Yakuza 0 Opening Movie Builds The Hype For Switch 2 Launch
It's nearly here!
SEGA is keeping the hype train running in the lead up to Switch 2's release by gradually drip-feeding us more information about its launch titles. Today, Yakuza 0: Director's Cut is back in the limelight, as we've got our first look at the game's opening movie. The above footage promises just about as much action as we would...
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Video Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S Shows Off Nintendo Switch 2 Camera
Fun with your friends
SEGA is bringing Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S action to the Switch 2 at launch and while it looks set to offer more of the same, there will be some new features here and there. One, in particular, you might be interested in trying out if you're picking up the new camera accessory, is the ability to see other players when you're versing...
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News Lorelei And The Laser Eyes Dev Teases Switch Port Of Critically Acclaimed Text Adventure
"DEVICE Switch"
Celebrated Swedish developer Simogo — most well known for its two most-recent games, Sayonara Wild Hearts and Lorelei and the Laser Eyes — has shared a little teaser of an iOS gem running on Switch, hinting at a potential console port. That game is Device 6, a text-based adventure game that launched on mobile and tablets back in...
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News PowerWash Simulator's Final Free Content Update Splashes Onto Switch
Sud's up
After four years of service, Square Enix and FuturLab have released the last content update for PowerWash Simulator, titled 'The Muckingham Files 6'. Fittingly described as the "final stop" on the PowerWash journey, this free update leaves us with a mucky tube train in need of a scrubbing and the Sculpture Park — a new location where...
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News Tamagotchi Plaza Lets You Be A Dentist Or Tailor In New Gameplay Trailer
Smile!
With Tamagotchi Plaza launching on Switch and Switch 2 next month, Bandai Namco is ramping up the cuteness by sharing a gameplay trailer for the entry in the Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop series. And, look, if you're not familiar with Tamagotchi, the dentist part of the headline may have caught your eye. But apparently, the...
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Thursday29th May 2025
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News UK Retailer GAME Cancels A Bunch Of Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders
Of course...
UK retailer GAME continues to tank its reputation by cancelling a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders. As spotted by VGC, the firm took to X to publish a statement confirming the news, stating “We sincerely apologise for the recent cancellation of some Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders". It has not, however, clarified the reasoning...
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News Iconic Studio Codemasters Is Safe Following Closure Rumour
Update: Debunked!
It's been a little while since any Codemasters-developed game made its way to a Nintendo system; in fact, the latest one may well have been F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition for the Wii U in 2014. But the iconic studio has been a staunch of Nintendo in the past, developing and publishing games for the Wii, DS, SNES, NES,...
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Poll With One Week To Go, What Are Your Switch 2 Launch-Day Plans?
Seven days
We're exactly one week away from the launch of Nintendo's next console. As you might expect on a site called Nintendo Life, we're quite excited for that new hardware smell. With global pre-order shenanigans going on since the 2nd April reveal, everyone's had plenty of time to budget, make decisions, and plan out exactly how they want to...
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News Nintendo Reveals New Game Rules & Items For Mario Party Jamboree - Switch 2 Edition
Update: English trailer now live
We are quickly closing in on the 24th July release date for the catchily-titled Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV, and Nintendo has lifted the lid on a bunch of new features we can expect to find when playing on the new console. This all comes courtesy of an update to the game's...
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News Nintendo Music Lands The Perfect Feature For Those Who Listen Before Bed
Counting Mareep
It has been a rather busy night for Nintendo app updates, hasn't it? After the Nintendo Switch app (formerly known as the Nintendo Switch Online app) got a major revamp and Nintendo Today! scored some new features, the Big N set about tweaking things on Nintendo Music too, and released an updat
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News My Nintendo Store Reveals Pokémon Legends: Z-A Pre-Order Bonus & Bundles (UK)
Go figure
After yesterday's reveal that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be coming our way on 16th October, My Nintendo Store has lifted the lid on the pre-order bonus goodies we can expect to find when purchasing a copy through the UK website. A new site update has revealed that My Nintendo pre-orders for the physical and digital editions will open on...
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News Nintendo Switch Online App Undergoes Major Revamp For Switch 2
Screenshot management is easier than ever
The Nintendo Switch Online mobile app has undergone a pretty major rebrand as fans excitedly await the launch of the Switch 2 on 5th June 2025. Now simply known as 'Nintendo Switch App', the 3.0.1 update now lets you view your friends' profiles and receive optional notifications whenever they come online...
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News Fast Fusion Launch Trailer Gives Us Our Best Look At Switch 2 Gameplay
Game launches day one with the new console
Shin'en Multimedia has released what is, to our knowledge, the first launch trailer for the Switch 2 with Fast Fusion. Launching day one with the new console, Fast Fusion is the follow-up to 2017's Fast RMX, letting you merge vehicles together to create one of potentially hundreds of combinations. The new...
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News Unleash Your Inner 'Hot Girl' With Pikmin Bloom's Latest Collab
Wait... Your what now?
Pikmin Bloom is about to embark on its strangest yet oddly inspiring collaboration in quite some time, ing forces with Hot Girl Walk for a new event. If you're not aware of what Hot Girl Walk is, it's a recent social media trend that's taken the world by storm. Created by Mia Lind in 2021, it sees you take walks...
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But will it work with Switch 2?
I've been turning my attention to picking up extra bits and pieces in preparation for the arrival of my Switch 2 recently (OMG, it's so soon), and nothing excites me more with regards to this sort of endeavour than looking at snazzy new controllers, for no other reason than I have a serious weak spot for the damn...
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News Nintendo Today! Update Lets You Link Your Own Schedule With Nintendo's
Dentist? Check. Switch 2? Check.
The Nintendo Today! mobile app has been updated (alongside the now-rebranded Nintendo Switch Online app), adding in a few notable new features that fans will no doubt appreciate. The biggest change comes with the calendar feature, which now lets you link up with your own device calendar to view personal events...
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Japanese Charts Fantasy Life i Caps Off The Switch 1 With A Big Win
This is the life
Famitsu has published the latest boxed charts for Japan, and it's a huge win for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Okay, we say "huge", these figures don't exactly look great compared to what we might have seen a few years back, but hey, it's a solid start. The Switch version is the king here, of course, but PS5 has also...
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Nintendo 29th May (North America)
Wilmot! Works! It! Out!
The latest Nintendo update for North America has arrived — the final one before Switch 2 arrives next Thursday! — and it's bringing new games to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New...
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News Misc. A Tiny Tale Will Fill The Chibi-Robo-Sized Hole In Your Heart This July
It's itty-bitty
While the Switch 2 will be occupying a lot of our time and space over the coming weeks and months, there are still plenty of adorable, relaxing-looking games for us to experience. Misc. A Tiny Tale is one such game, with cute, tiny robots whose goal it is to spread joy wherever they go. We've been following this one for
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Wednesday28th May 2025
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News Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Switch 2 And Switch 1 Prices Have Been Revealed
And we're pleasantly surprised
After today's reveal that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will arrive on Switch and Switch 2 consoles on 16th October, The Pokémon Company has lifted the lid on how much each edition will set you back, and we're pleasantly surprised. As shared on BlueSky by Serebii's Joe Merrick, Legends: Z-A on Switch will set you back...
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News Nintendo Switch System Update 20.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Stability is back, baby
The Switch 2 is out next week and ahead of this, Nintendo has rolled out a new system firmware update for the original unit. This bumps the hybrid device up to Version 20.1.0 and includes some visual and sound updates, along with the return of general system stability improvements. There's also a notice about system...
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Return to island life next week
The Switch 2 preparations continue on Nintendo's end, with the Japanese video game giant today rolling out not only a firmware update but also a new patch for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The patch notes don't go into much detail, but what we know about this update is that it will improve the compatibility of...
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News A Video Showing The Switch 2's Boot Screens Has Been Shared Online
Power on
We're a little over a week away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, so naturally, a few leaks are starting to make their way online. The latest is a video showcasing the Switch 2 being powered on for the first time, meaning we get a good look at the primary Nintendo and Switch logos before the system takes you through the initial...
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News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Secures Switch & Switch 2 Release Date
Plus, it's time for a box art reveal!
Well, this is a little out of the blue! The Pokémon Company has surprised us all with the announcement that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will arrive on Switch and Switch 2 on 16th October 2025. The date was revealed in the following post on Twitter, with the studio reconfirming that the Switch 2 edition will boast...
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News Nintendo Updates 'Switch Online' Trailer With New Switch 2 Footage
GameChat, GameCube and more...
Nintendo has been freshening up all sorts of things in recent months and its Switch Online trailer has now been updated with Switch 2 footage. This includes a look at Mario Kart World and existing Switch releases (including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which just got updated). There's also a rundown on the new...
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News 'The Hundred Line' Update Adds Much-Requested Improvements
Skip ahead
Developer Too Kyo Games has announced that it will be providing regular updates to The Hundred Line - Last Defense Academy following its success on the Nintendo Switch. The first, which doesn't have a release date at the time of writing, will introduce some much-needed quality-of-life improvements that should make for a more enjoyable...
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