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Wednesday25th Jun 2025
News The Nintendo Museum Is Opening An Art Gallery This September
"Explore a wide range of game artwork"
Nintendo has been branching out with movies, theme parks and last October it launched the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan. This venue features multiple historical exhibits, eight interactive experiences, a shop where you can purchase merchandise and much more. Now to add to this, the museum will be opening an...
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- Nintendo
- Japan
News Another Yoshi Soundtrack Joins Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included
Yoshi's N64 outing returns
Yoshi's Story is already available for the Switch Online's N64 app and now Nintendo has added the game's soundtrack to its mobile music app. All up, there are 49 tracks with a runtime of 58 minutes in total. You'll be able to listen to smooth tunes like "Yoshis on the Beach", opening tracks from the beginning of the game...
- Yoshi
- Nintendo Music
- Nintendo Switch Online
- N64
- Nintendo
Tuesday24th Jun 2025
PSA DBrand's Switch 2 'Killswitch' Dock Adapter's 'Seamless Docking' Apparently Isn't Quite Seamless
Your Joy-Con may also come loose...
Oh dear. It seems DBrand's Switch 2 'Killswitch' accessory has been having a little bit of a rough PR week, and things aren't about to get any better. First off, and as reported by our pals at VGC, messages from gamers on DBrand's Reddit forum have started to note that the uniquely fitted case is causing issues...
- PSA
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Accessories
- Cases
MVG says it's "decent" but needs improvement
Nintendo's online service has made GameCube games available for the Switch 2 and if you're wondering whether it's worth paying the extra money to experience these retro titles but aren't so sure after Nintendo's history with emulation of other legacy systems, this video might be worth a look. Game...
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- GameCube
- Nintendo
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- Videos
"About 3 times slower than the original Steam Deck LCD"
We already reported a few days back that the boffins over at Digital Foundry were less than impressed with the Switch 2's LCD screen after running various tests on it. Now, however, DF's John Linneman has weighed in on social media to confirm that the new screen is more "problematic" than had...
- Switch 2
- News
- Hardware
"No one to blame but myself"
Professional Smash Bros. player Joseph 'Mang0' Marquez has today been dropped by his main sponsor 'Cloud9' due to "inappropriate conduct" at a recent Mario Kart World "Beerio Kart" tournament hosted by streamer and internet personality Ludwig Aghren. This 11-year sponsorship marks the end of "one of the longest...
- Switch 2
- Mario Kart World
- Super Smash Bros
Review Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Controller - The Return Of The King
A little birdy wants to wave hello
The N64 controller has its fair share of fans, but I am not one of them. I should clarify that I don’t dislike it, as such, but as someone who owned a PS1 back in the ‘90s and only had limited access to the N64 through my friends, the three-pronged design definitely felt, well… weird by comparison. I’ve...
- Reviews
- Hardware
- Accessories
- Nintendo
- Switch 2
Review Deltarune (Switch 2) - A Superbly Subversive RPG That Defies All Rules
A worthy follow up to Undertale
It’s going on seven years since the first chapter of Deltarune became available and after the release of Chapter 2 in 2021, we’re now finally past the halfway mark of the story with the simultaneous release of Chapters 3 and 4. To mark the occasion, Toby Fox has decided to give the game an ‘official' paid...
- Reviews
- Switch 2
News Drag X Drive Switch 2 eShop Price Revealed
And it's cheaper than most
Earlier today, Nintendo dropped a surprise on everyone by revealing Drag x Drive's release date on the Nintendo Today! app. And now, a few hours later, pre-orders are open — and that means the price has been revealed, too. You can snap up the digital-only wheelchair basketball game for just $19.99 USD / GBP £16.99,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News Nintendo Confirms The Release Date For Drag X Drive On Switch 2
Slam dunk
Nintendo has confirmed that Drag x Drive, the mouse-controlled sports game for Switch 2, will launch on 14th August 2025. The news was confirmed via the Nintendo Today! app with an accompanying trailer, which is now also available to view online. It's also been revealed that the game will be an eShop exclusive, so don't expect a physical...
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
News Nintendo Fixes Its Metroid Prime 4 Blunder, And It's No Longer "Out Now"
Phaz-on, Phaz-off
Some poor sod over at Nintendo recently made a pretty hefty mistake in creating a huge poster for the upcoming Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with the words "Out Now" printed very clearly for all to see. Nintendo has already stated that the printing was a mistake, but now the company has now ensured that no...
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Metroid
Exclusive Fast Fusion's First Major Update Arrives This Week With Three New Tracks
Plus a new 'PURE' performance mode
Shin'en Multimedia has been hard at work on the first major update for Fast Fusion on the Switch 2, and we can now exclusively reveal that it will launch this week on 26th June 2025. But what do you get with it? Well, Shin'en has confirmed to us that the 'Pure Update' – which is completely free, by the way –...
- Exclusives
- Switch 2
- Switch eShop
Checked out
Many libraries offer services where you can experience and even borrow video games. Unfortunately, a 45-year-old Oakland man named Jamal Reed-Obafumi has been arrested after being accused of stealing "approximately $10,000 worth" of Nintendo Switch video games from Marin County Libraries, located in Northern California. Marin County's...
- Nintendo Switch
- US
- North America
Poll Have You Won Knockout Tour Online In Mario Kart World Yet?
Go on, tell us
Apart from the new free roam mode in Mario Kart World, Nintendo's latest kart racing outing also brings a new racing mode known as 'Knockout Tour'. In case you're not familiar with it, it's basically Mario Kart's take on the battle royale genre, where it's the last kart standing as racers are eliminated after each section of the...
- Polls
- Switch 2
- Mario Kart World
News Sega Knows You Hate Mario Kart's Blue Shells
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds removes "unfair" and "stressful" items
A cornerstone of the Mario Kart experience is, for better or worse, the dreaded Blue Shell. Seen as a means of keeping the playing field (relatively) level, this item targets the player in first place, and has been the cause of much frustration over the decades—to the point where...
- Sega
- Sonic
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
News Aardman Flocks Onto Switch This Fall With A Chicken Run Heist Game
Those chickens are up to something
Aardman, the beautifully British stop-motion studio behind the likes of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, has announced that it's teaming up with Outright Games on an all-new heist game set in the world of Chicken Run. Picking up where the 2023 Netflix movie 'Dawn of the Nugget' left off, Chicken Run:...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Random Death Stranding 2 Has Mushroom Kingdom References, Just Like Its Predecessor
Princess Beach 2: The Beach Is Back
Yes, as you'll likely know, Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima's incredibly good walking simulator, has got itself a fancy big sequel this week in the form of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, and we've been playing it in what little free time we've got (well, this writer has, at least) over on the old PlayStation side...
- Random
- Super Mario
- Princess Peach
- PlayStation
News Legendary Fighting Dev Is Hosting Its Own 'Direct' Later This Week
What's in the Works?
Arc System Works, the legendary Japanese developer known for its expertise in the fighting genre, is hosting its own showcase later this week on 27th June 2025 (26th, for those of you in the US). The timings for the event are as follows: <time style="list">27th Jun 2025 2am BST</time> The official video...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
News System Shock 2 Suffers Unexpected Delay On Switch
Delay shock
Nightdive Studios has announced that it has delayed System Shock 2 on the Switch, with the game now targeting a console release within "the first two weeks of July". In a statement released on social media, the remaster wizards stated that the team simply "encountered issues" that prevented it from releasing the game on its originally...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
News Gex Trilogy Is Now Playable On Switch 2 As Compatibility Update Goes Live
“Lock and load little lizard”
Those of you wanting to play the Gex Trilogy on your shiny new Switch 2s, the wait is over. Limited Run Games has dropped a patch today that fixes previous compatibility issues which prevented the game from working properly on the new console. "The day has arrived, and GEX Trilogy's Switch 2 compatibility patch...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch 2
News Toby Fox's Deltarune Has Been Updated For Switch 2, Chapter 3 + 4 Patch Now Live
Available on Switch, too
One of the many games to launch alongside the Switch 2 earlier this month was Toby Fox's Deltarune game. Although there's still more to come, a new patch update has now been rolled out for Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 on Nintendo's new hardware. This also includes fixes for the Switch version. It's noted how this update "mostly...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
Monday23rd Jun 2025
Guide Best Sonic Games Of All Time
With Sonic now on Switch 2, what is the best Sonic game?
Happy 34th anniversary to Sonic the Hedgehog! We're republishing this list to celebrate the blue blur's birthday, along with the addition of the Switch 2 version of Sonic X Shadow Generations. Sonic the Hedgehog — the blue dude with the most 'tude — first sprinted onto the Mega Drive in...
- Guides
- All Time
- Sonic
- SEGA
- Best Games
Guide Best LGBTQ+ Switch Games
Play with pride
Happy Pride month, everyone! Yes, it obviously began a few weeks back when a certain console launch was occupying our every waking moment (so please forgive the tardiness!), but we're updating and republishing this list of some of Switch's best and most inclusive games in celebration. Enjoy! The games industry has not always been...
- Guides
- LGBTQ
- Best Switch Games
- Indies
- Nintendo Switch
News Nintendo's Strict Policy On MiG Carts Is Creating A Problem For Secondhand Switch 2 Buyers
Bricking it
As we reported last week, Nintendo has been banning Switch 2 consoles from using online services if it finds them to be using MiG carts, effectively 'bricking' the new consoles by denying them any online access whatsoever. Nintendo has seemingly decided to come down tough on this issue for its new generation of system, with social media...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Hardware
- News
News Where Are Mario Kart World's Non-Mario Racers? Producer Kosuke Yabuki Has The Answer
Missing Link
There's no denying that Mario Kart World packs a pretty impressive roster of racers (come on, 50 characters, plus costumes ain't bad), but we'd be foolish if we didn't pour one out for the familiar faces that were lost along the way. We're talking, of course, about the Koopalings wider Nintendo characters that got cosy in Mario Kart 8...
- News
- Nintendo
- Switch 2
- Mario Kart
Random Mario Kart World Player 'Breaks' The Game, Takes Flight Over Mario Circuit
"This game is broken"
Whilst most of us gamers will make do with cheering loudly to ourselves when we (accidentally) come first in an online race in Mario Kart World, or maybe have an extra spoon of delicious Gamer Gruel™ as a reward for getting gold in Mirror Mode, some others prefer to...well, they prefer to break things then call 'em broken. A...
- Random
- Switch 2
- Mario Kart World
UK Charts There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2
Still not ready to Switch 2 something else
We are back with the latest look at the UK physical charts, and, what do you know, Mario Kart World has found itself in pole position for the third week running. The Switch 2 biggie may be leading the pack once again, but its supporting cast still follows closely behind it, with Cyberpunk 2077, Tears of...
- UK Charts
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch
- UK
News Nintendo Prioritising Switch 2 Dev Kits For Indies Needing "Extra Oomph", Say Devs
"a similar situation to the OG Switch"
As we all know by now, the Switch 2 has been off to a rocket of a start in terms of its hardware sales, however, with regards to its current games lineup — and with a particular eye on its indie offerings — there's cert
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- News
- Industry
- Hardware
News Smash Bros. Director Sakurai Laments 'Unsustainable' AAA Game Dev, Discusses AI And Uncertainty
Mysterious dimension
Over the weekend, a Yahoo Japan interview (geo-locked) with Smash Bros. lead and game dev extraordinaire Masahiro Sakurai has blown up in the West, with reports suggesting that the Kirby creator is advocating for generative AI. However, it seems the nuance of his comments have gotten a little lost in translation. Translated...
- Industry
- Masahiro Sakurai
Sunday22nd Jun 2025
News Digital Foundry Is "Happy" With Switch 2 But Feels The Screen Is "Problematic"
Display has "blurring characteristics that are easily worse than the 2017 Switch’s display"
The tech boffins over at Digital Foundry have delivered their final verdict on Switch 2, and it's mostly positive—but the console's LCD screen has been found wanting. In his review, Digital Foundry boss and games
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Digital Foundry
News Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition Is On Its Way To Switch This July
Update: Here's another trailer
[Tue 10th Jun, 2025 01:35 BST]: During the PC Gaming Show earlier on, the team at Aspyr lifted the lid on an enhanced edition of Obsidian Entertainment's 2006 fantasy RPG Dungeons & Dragons: Neverwinter Nights 2. Following the release of the original game's enhanced release on the eShop in 2019, the sequel's...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Aspyr
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Officially Reveals Nickelodeon Collaboration
SpongeBob and friends join the race
Following character leaks earlier this month, Sega has now officially confirmed SpongeBob SquarePants and other Nickelodeon characters will be racing alongside Sonic and friends in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds when it arrives this September. This news was shared during the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards...
- Sonic
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- DLC
Mailbox Switch 2 Price Point, Wind Waker Vs. HD, Drip-Feed Updates - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #25 - June 2025
Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. You are now living in a post-Switch 2-release world. Having fun? It's been a whirlwind month for Nintendo fans, with a brand new console to busy ourselves with! Consequently, penning missives to us at NL Towers hasn't been top of your list, it seems. Don't worry, we understand - those...
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- Reader Letters
- Nintendo Life
- Site News
Poll Box Art Brawl - Donkey Konga 2
Bongo Brawl
Mmm, bananas. Ahem, sorry about that. We meant to say, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we swing over to this week's bongo brawlers, let's quickly recap what happened last time when three covers from the Dreamcast's Jet Set Radio went head to head (to head). There was a decent spread of votes, but the funky Japanese...
- Features
- Polls
- Box Art Brawl
- GameCube
- Donkey Kong
Video Get A "Bird's Eye View" Of Pinball Park In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
The "gnarly remake" adds multiple new parks
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 revives two more classics next month, but that's not all! In case you missed it, it's also adding a new pinball-themed park to the series featuring the Birdman himself. This is one of multiple new parks "joining the lineup of original parks" in this upcoming title, due out for...
- Videos
- Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Back Page Every Game Should Have A Cow
No bull
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome to our...
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- Features
- Mario Kart
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
Competition Share How You're Using GameChat and Win LEGO Mario Kart + Mighty Bowser!
Last Chance To Enter!
The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially launched, and to commemorate this exciting release, Nintendo Life is able to offer an amazing LEGO giveaway, sponsored by Nintendo UK. You could win a LEGO Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart (72037) set alongside an impressive LEGO The Mighty Bowser™ (71411) set, boasting a combined...
- Competitions
- Nintendo Switch 2
- GameChat
Saturday21st Jun 2025
You could say it's off to a good start, then
The Switch 2 is off to an amazing start all over the world, but in Japan, its success has been especially remarkable; it's already the fastest-selling console in the nation's history, outperforming even the mighty PS2. With 947,931 consoles sold at launch, the Switch 2 overtook the 630,552 set by Sony's...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Japan
- Sales
- Xbox
- PlayStation
News Nintendo Appears To Have Updated Donkey Kong Bananza's Switch 2 File Size
Make some space for DK (and Pauline)
Nintendo shared all sorts of new information about Donkey Kong Bananza during the title's Direct earlier this week. According to updated listings, Nintendo has been able to work its magic and reduce the game's file size from 10GB down to 8.5GB. It's not all that much, but given the size of various other titles...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Donkey Kong
- Nintendo Upcoming Releases
"They are not fast, they are not prolific, they are not pumping out games"
It's fair to say that the reaction to the recent Donkey Kong Bananza Direct has been overwhelmingly positive, and the perception of the already-anticipated Switch 2 title has improved dramatically. In fact, DK's next 3D adventure looks so good that some people speculate it...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Donkey Kong
"We can make it work for you"
It's fair to say that Switch 2 Game-Key Cards haven't gone down all that well with consumers. While Japanese video game consultancy firm Kyos Inc insists that publishers are "thanking Nintendo" for the move following rising production costs of physical media, others are less keen on them;
- Switch 2
- Game Key Cards
Rumour Final Fantasy Devs Supposedly Hint At Another Nintendo Release
C'mon, Square Enix
Square Enix has supposedly hinted at bringing its latest mainline Final Fantasy game to the Switch 2. As highlighted by 'Genki_JPN' on social media, during a live stream broadcast, Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida (aka Yoshi-P) and creative director Kazutoyo Maehiro briefly touched on the game'
- Rumours
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Final Fantasy
- Square Enix
News GRID Autosport Ready To Race On Switch 2 Thanks To Latest Firmware Update
"Put the pedal to the metal"
If you're a racing fan and are looking for something else to play on the Switch 2, you'll pleased to hear GRID Autosport is now compatible on Nintendo's new hybrid system. Developer Feral Interactive has provided an update on the state of the game – confirming it's now ready to race on the new hardware. There was...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Updates
Talking Point Do You Have A New Go-To Racer In Mario Kart World?
Cowtastrophe
After the best part of a decade with Mario Kart 8, we'd wager that you had probably grown pretty close to your main. You know, your main. The character that you picked to sit behind the wheel, regardless of the situation, because their weight class, look, or general vibe matched your playstyle perfectly. But then Mario Kart World came...
- Talking Point
- Features
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Mario Kart
Random Lies of P Developer Rewarded With Switch 2 Console Bonus
Fans are already calling for a Switch 2 port
It's been a difficult year for the video game industry at times, but there are still plenty of success stories out there and the latest one is a sales milestone for the Lies of P developer Round8 Studio. While we don't have anything to report here about a Switch 2 release (at least for now), according to...
- Random
- Switch 2
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st June)
Gaming like a dragon
Gosh, can you believe it's already been over two weeks since the Switch 2 launched? Where does the time go? Alas, it's true, but this week brought even more news with the big Donkey Kong Bananza Direct! It revealed a boatload of new information and made many of us here at NL infinitely more excited for its relea
- Features
- Talking Point
- Nintendo Switch
- What Are You Playing
News Deltarune Chapter 5 Locks In '2026' Release Window
See you next time
Deltarune made its debut on the Switch 2 earlier this month and now that chapters one to four are available, you might be wondering when the next one drops. Well, it seems the end credits of the fourth episode have confirmed chapter 5 will be arriving in 2026. There's no specific date attached to this release window, but it's...
- Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Updates
Friday20th Jun 2025
News More Switch Titles Get Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Fixes
Alongside the latest system firmware update
Nintendo yesterday rolled out a new update for the Switch 2 which also included some backwards compatibility fixes for select Switch titles. One of these happens to be Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and an issue with the Mii Fighter. Thankfully, in the latest system firmware update, the problem has been fixed...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Super Smash Bros
- Nintendo
- Updates
Random Switch 2 Ad Claims Metroid Prime 4 Is "Out Now"
Update: Nope, it's a mistake
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond doesn't even have a proper release date just yet, but according to a Switch 2 ad located at the Oxford Circus tube station in London, it's apparently "Out Now". Before anyone suggests it's a photoshop, the fine folks at VGC have actually seen it with their very own eyes. The same outlet notes how...
- Random
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo
- Upcoming Releases
Opinion I Never Felt True Nostalgia Until I Played GameCube On Switch 2
Ahh, memories
I still remember the day I got my GameCube. It wasn’t the launch day, because I remember getting Super Smash Bros. Melee alongside it, which to my knowledge released a few weeks after the console itself in the UK. Oh gosh, I was so excited though! I pored over early issues of NGC in the weeks leading up to The Big Day (somehow,...
- Opinion
- Features
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch Online
