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8-player split-screen? C'mon.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just recently joined Pikmin 3 Deluxe in receiving a rather tantalising free update to make it look much better when played on the Switch 2.If you're curious to see just how much an improvement you can expect, our lovely video producer Alex has booted it up and provided some direct gameplay. Not only is it blatantly obvious that the resolution is now much higher than it was on the original Switch, but those who enjoy playing local multiplayer have

And what we can do about it when we spot it.Breath of the Wild was one of my first video games after an unintentional gaming hiatus (#adulting, sigh). I was good at it—some of it, at least, things like exploring the map, completing side quests, and flurry rushing enemies. But getting the bonus treasure chest in Ree Dahee Shrine? I couldn’t figure it out.This was made infinitely worse by the fact that I could see the treasure chest, hopelessly above me, taunting me. Items, runes, armour, food buf

Misty-eyed.Y'know, given the fact that the first Pokémon movie was quite literally called Pokémon: The First Movie, we perhaps should have known that more would be on the way.But there are 24 now. 24. With a 25th on the way very soon, in fact. And so if you fancy playing catch up and have a spare $400 lying around, Amazon US has a rather fetching new blu-ray collection up for grabs.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

So sayeth me.The Immortal John Triptych is one of the funniest games I’ve ever played – certainly the funniest since Thank Goodness You’re Here. It compiles three titles from developer Joe Richardson: Four Last Things, The Procession To Calvary, and Death of the Reprobate. All were released between 2017 and 2024, but including them in one package is undeniably the best way to experience them.Chances are you’ve never played anything that looks quite like this, though you may well be familiar with

You can also "play" it.Paramount Pictures and Legendary have released a new trailer for Street Fighter, the latest attempt to adapt the iconic fighting series into a movie.Street Fighter movies don't have the best reputation, largely thanks to the astoundingly awful Legend of Chun-Li in 2009. But we've gotta be honest: this one looks so damn good. It's clearly leaning into the absurdity of the game series, with faithful recreations of characters, clothing, moves, and more.Read the full article o

It's also opened a new social account.We're just weeks out from the release of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and the game's developer Intelligent Systems is officially gearing up for the big release.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Signs of life with a small update.Alongside multiple other game updates this week, Nintendo has also released a patch for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch.This is the first update for the platform fighter since June last year, and bumps the game up to Version 13.0.5. It fixes an issue tied to invalid data in online battles. If any other significant details are discovered about this latest update, we'll let you know.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Japan's Famicom library also got an update.Switch Online's NES Classics library has today added three more titles as part of the September 2026 games update.This latest batch of titles includes Tecmo's 1991 platformer Ninja Gaiden III, Rare's 1992 racing game R.C. Pro-AM II and the 1986 SNK run and gun, Ikari Warriors. Here is the official description for each title and you see them in motion in the trailer above.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

A free Switch 2 update is now available.It seems Nintendo isn't done with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just yet! The new patch today, bumping the title up to Version 4.0.0, includes a free Switch 2 update.This includes support for the Switch 2's display, reduces load times, adds support for 5-8 players in multiplayer, and adds CameraPlay support.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Minecoins purchased on Nintendo devices can only be used on Switch or Switch 2.Ahead of the release of Minecraft on the Switch 2 this October, Mojang has announced changes are coming to how you spend Minecoins purchased on Nintendo platforms and cross-play.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

"the most important bit is that the players are happy".It's safe to say that, besides from Mario Kart World, CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition was the game of the Switch 2's launch in 2025.That probably sounds strange considering it's a port of a title that infamously had a disastrous start on other platforms, but by the time it released on Nintendo's new console, it has been improved significantly and was widely considered one of the most impressive open-world games available.Re

This Old Snake knows some new tricks.Editor's Note: If you're looking for our thoughts on the individual releases within the Collection, then check out our reviews of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, which you can buy individually on the Switch eShop.When Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 was released in 2023, Nintendo fans were finally treated to an excellent collection of stealth classics that, while flawed upon release, have since been upda

See the face scanner in action.Nintendo is continuing its trend of releasing behind-the-scenes Creator's Voice videos for its third-party Switch 2 support, and today, we're getting a closer look at Onimusha: Way of the Sword.In this seven-minute video, director Satoru Nihei walks us through the game's creation, touching on how the team made the sword fights feel so badass, and how the contrast between hero Miyamoto Musashi and villain Sasaki Ganryu came to be.Read the full article on nintendolif

"I’ve never been a fan of horror".Despite directing one of the greatest survival horror games of all time with Resident Evil 2, game creator Hideki Kamiya has always been open about his aversion to scary stuff.Now, in speaking with VGC, Kamiya has called out Capcom directly for supposedly having "no awareness" of how scary its flagship survival horror franchise really is. He says that despite wanting to experience this year's Resident Evil Requiem and revisit the ruined site of the R.P.D., he is

'berfest begins.And we're off! The busiest quarter of the gaming year is here to stretch the capacity of your wallet and your Micro SD Express Cards.To start off, September sees a brand-new Onimusha, some long-awaited ports, and two Switch 2 exclusives in the form of the co-op Orbitals and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. Then October arrives with huge games, old and new, including a brand new Castlevania, the first Call of Duty game on a Nintendo platform for well over a decade, and a clutch of Ki

Goodwill Geralt.One of the biggest surprises from this year's Gamescom ONL showcase was the announcement of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Remastered for the Switch 2; a reveal made all the more sweet thanks to the confirmation that it would be free for current owners.In speaking with The Game Business, CD Projekt Red CEO Michał Nowakowski stated that charging current owners for the remastered version simply never entered the developers' minds. In his mind, the studio will be fulfilling its commer

Here we go.If there's one thing Nintendo fans love to speculate about, it's when on earth we'll see the next Direct broadcast.Not that we don't have quite enough on our plates right now, thank you very much. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is right around the corner and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort launches in October, not to mention there's a seemingly never-ending avalanche of third-party titles and indie games. But we want more – we always want more.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Wo close, yet wo far.The Soulslike genre has started strong on Switch 2, with the likes of Lies of P and Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition thriving on Nintendo’s console with minimal drawbacks. The same cannot be said, however, for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition. This port of Team Ninja’s Sekiro-inspired action game – which contains three major expansions and all additional DLC as standard – is unfortunately heavily compromised, suffering from frequent performance issues and visuals that f

A new co-op king?The review embargo for Orbitals has lifted, so we're starting to see a bunch of verdicts making their way online ahead of its Switch 2 launch on 3rd September 2026.Now, we thought it was a cracking co-op experience, and so we awarded Orbitals a score of 9/10. Here's a snippet of what reviewer Nathan Ellingsworth said in his conclusion:Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Atlus, my love has come along.Metaphor: ReFantazio appeared on the Gamescom Switch 2 show floor last month, but for those who weren't lucky enough to attend, you may still be wondering how Atlus' 2024 fantasy RPG holds up on our beloved little hybrid.Enter today's new 'pre-order trailer'. Atlas has dropped a brand new look at the game on Switch 2 and it looks... roughly how we'd expect. There's a certain smeariness to the static 3D assets that look like they may be a little distracting, though t