Category: Nintendo

Fragments of a New Future?

The Dragon Quest train just isn’t slowing down; despite the fact we just got Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, we’re actually just months away (5th February 2026) from the arrival of Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined on Switch 1 & 2, and there’s plenty to be excited about.

Game Informer has spent some exclusive time at Square Enix’s Shibuya, Tokyo offices, and that also involves chatting to the game’s producer, Takeshi Ichikawa, who has shared some interesting news about the upcoming game — it’ll have a “new conclusion”.

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This is the Raye.

Holiday season is almost upon us (this writer’s local supermarket rolled out the advent calendars weeks ago), and Nintendo UK is equally keen to spread some festive cheer with its new TV ads.

This year’s offering once again puts the record-breaking singer-songwriter star Raye front and centre, showing that even Brit-winners like to let off some steam with a few rounds of Mario Party Jamboree.

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You can pet the Vulpo.

Hibernian Workshop’s ace roguelike Astral Ascent has done a fair amount of growing since it first launched on Switch back in 2023. The release of the ver. 2.0 update and ‘Outer Reaches’ DLC mean the game is almost twice as big as it was to begin with, and it will soon be getting even bigger… and cuter.

That’s because the dev has revealed a new DLC, ‘Celestial Haven’, which will be coming to Steam later this month, with a Switch release following “shortly after”, and it is packed (we mean packed) with adorable little pets.

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Some PS5 players are even getting refunds.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection has not launched in the best state.

Indeed, while we heaped praise on the game for its excellent interactive documentary and wide selection of games in our 7/10 review, we noted that the online functionality is simply not up to scratch at the moment. Additionally, an issue in which lowering the in-game difficulty setting doesn’t provide adequate respite for players struggling against the AI has also been acknowledged by developer Digital Eclipse.

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Only 10,000 units separate it from the DS.

We’ve been positively itching to see the latest financial report from Nintendo, as we had expected the Switch to finally surpass the Nintendo DS and become the company’s best-selling console of all time.

Alas, that hasn’t quite happened yet. At 154.01 million units, the Switch is a mere 10,000 units away from the DS, and considering the data is only viable to the end of September 2025, it’s likely that the gap has already been closed in the couple of months following.

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Ghouls ‘n Ghosts returns.

Following Halloween last week, Capcom has now released a Ghosts ‘n Goblins Gala Fighter Pass for Street Fighter 6.

This pass (featuring some free unlocks) comes loaded with premium rewards including new EX Colours for Blanka and A.K.I., new titles, new challenger screen illustrations, sounds and effects, avatar gear, emotes, stickers, and perhaps most exciting of all, the classic game Ghouls ‘n Ghosts.

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Listen to this.

Last week, Nintendo surprised fans with the announcement Animal Crossing: New Horizons would be getting a 3.0 Update and Switch 2 Upgrade early next year.

To help pass the time, it’s now added the Nintendo 3DS soundtrack Animal Crossing: New Leaf to its Nintendo Music app. This album contains “all tracks” and as long as you have this app downloaded and an active Switch Online membership, you can listen to it right now.

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It’s a show to remember.

We’re all waiting for the next mainline Persona game, but there’s a reason SEGA and Atlus have sat pretty with Persona 5 for so long: Because it just won’t stop selling.

Sega Sammy has published its latest business report (via Persona Central, Push Square), and the Persona 5 series has sold over 13 million units since its debut in 2016. That’s up from 10 million back in December 2023.

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For the clicks.

Updated with Simon the Sorcerer Origins. Enjoy!

Nintendo’s Switch and its successor host classics from across the gaming spectrum, including an array of old-school point-and-click adventure games, a genre that flourished on PCs in the old days and one which Nintendo’s hybrid consoles offer a convenient way to play.

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Good on you!

Dragon Quest is a remarkable, enduring game series, and now its creator, Yuji Horii, has received the recognition he well and truly deserves from the Japanese government (thanks, VGC).

In its Autumn decorations, the government has awarded Horii the Order of the Rising Sun 4th Class: Gold Rays with Rosette, one of the country’s highest honours. The only awards higher than this are the Order of the Chrysanthemum, and Order of the Paulownia Flowers, both of which are generally reserved for monarchs, prime ministers, senior statesmen, etc.

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