Like Rogue?
Updated with Absolum and BALL x PIT. Enjoy!
What are the best roguelikes on Nintendo Switch? When it comes to modern video games, there are few more polarising genre terms. That divisive descriptor draws some players like moths to a flame, while others run a mile at the mere whisper of it.
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We’ve teamed up with IGN for the definitive ranking, but you can have your say, too.
Nintendo has been in this business for a long time, so when you’re attempting to decide on what the 100 best games released on its consoles and handhelds are, it’s little wonder that it’s quite the challenge.
However, we’ve teamed up with our friends over at IGN to do just that – and we’re in the process of concocting a list of the best games ever released on Nintendo’s systems.
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Who wouldn’t?
Nintendo has released the English translation of its recent financial Q&A session, and it mostly covers the company’s plans for the Switch 2, its games, and potential movies going forward – lots of stuff we already know about, to be honest.
One question, however, managed to raise a smile on our otherwise stone cold faces, and its regarding the late president of Nintendo, Hiroshi Yamauchi, who passed away in 2013 at the age of 85. One attendee essentially asked what kind of comments Yamauchi would make if he were to evaluate the success of the Switch 2.
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A much-needed boost.
Sega this week confirmed Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans playing on the Switch would soon be able to upgrade to the Switch 2 version.
If you’re wondering about the exact jump in performance and resolution, Sega has now shared some details about this in its official Switch 2 FAQ. This includes how the game performs across the docked and handheld modes, and what you can expect from the experience during split-screen multiplayer.
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Fancy a singing and talking Yoshi?
Nintendo’s ‘My Mario’ campaign has lifted the lid on multiple Yoshi-themed announcements today, and apart from the new app, there’ll also be a new singing and talking Yoshi released later this month.
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The Switch 2 exclusive launched this week.
As the battle gets underway in Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment this week, it seems the team at Koei Tecmo’s AAA Games Studio has already got some future updates planned.
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Over 100 jobs in the UK are potentially affected.
Reports have emerged that Square Enix is the latest video game company to be hit with layoffs today, with job cuts across “nearly all areas” outside of Japan including roles in sales, marketing, and publishing.
VGC broke the news earlier today and reports that Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu held a video call to staff outside of Japan — including Europe, the UK, and the US — to tell employees that a “fundamental restructuring of the overseas publishing organization” will be taking place.
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An avalanche of quality.
The Switch 2 has gotten off to a bit of a weird start.
Although there’s no denying that the console has been a massive commercial success since its launch on 5th June 2025 — officially selling over 10 million units — there’s a niggling, underlying sense of dissatisfaction amongst some fans regarding Nintendo’s first-party lineup (and let’s just save Game-Key Cards for another time, hm?).
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And you can upgrade from Switch 1, too.
At last, Sega has confirmed that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches on 4th December 2025 for $69.99, right in time for the holidays (via Gematsu).
Note that a physical release, where the game is fully on the cart, will be following in early 2026.
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This will go down well.
Square Enix has laid out plans to automate 70% of QA and debugging tasks with generative AI by 2027.
This comes via a progress report on the company’s ‘Square Enix Reboots and Awakens’ business plan (thanks, VGC) in which it hopes to turn its fortunes around and become a true industry leader. It states that it has initiated a partnership with the Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, aimed at “improving the efficiency of game development processes through AI technologies”
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