Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road’s Huge New Update Kicks Off Next Week

Nothing mid(field) about this.

Just one month after launch, Level-5 has announced that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road‘s monster ‘Galaxy & LBX DLC’ free update will arrive next week on 21st December.

The studio released a beefy four-minute trailer (above) showcasing all of the good stuff that you can expect to find in the new update, but we’ll do our best to run through the highlights here too.

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Guide: Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked

All the N64 games on NSO.

Updated with Rayman 2 and Tonic Trouble from the December updates. Enjoy!


The library of Nintendo 64 games on Switch and Switch 2 boasts some of the system’s heaviest hitters – a great selection of quality 64-bit games easily accessible to anyone subscribed to the ‘Expansion Pack’ tier of the Nintendo Switch Online service

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Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection Continues The Celebration March 2026

It’s a good time to be a Mega Man fan.

Mega Man is having a heck of a week — just a few days after Capcom revealed that the Blue Bomber will be getting a brand new game in 2027, we’ve also got a release date for Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection (thanks, Gematsu!).

Launching on Switch on 27th March 2026, Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection brings together seven DS Mega Man RPGs in one package that includes an art gallery, music, and other quality-of-life features.

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Fans Uncover Unused Dialogue From Metroid Prime 4

More chatter from Myles.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has received mostly positive reception, but it’s safe to say that not everybody is keen on the dialogue from Samus’ Federation Trooper pals. Now, thanks to a video from Bearborg (cheers, VGC), even more unused dialogue has been showcased (from approx 7:38 in the above video).

Accessed by simply listening in to the conversations between the Galactic Federation Troopers at Base Camp in Fury Green, some of the additional dialogue includes musings from VUE-995 about how much it can bench, a new breach technique from Nora Armstrong, and a recollection from Ezra Duke about an unpaid debt back on the planet Tanamaar.

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Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment’s Next Patch Out This Week, Adds New Difficulty Mode

It’s not taboo.

If smashing your way through armies of Bokoblins and Lizalfos seems like perfect festive fodder, then Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment‘s next patch should make you very happy.

Koei Tecmo and Nintendo have announced that version 1.0.3 will drop on 18th December 2025, version 1.0.3 is adding new features, more Battle and Hyrule Challenges in the post-game, and a brand new difficulty mode (Thanks, OatmealDome!).

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Users Are Reporting “Greatly Reduced” Input Lag On Zelda: Wind Waker For NSO

Latest update landed 11th Dec.

Following the latest update for the Nintendo Switch Online GameCube app (which added Wario World), users are reporting “greatly reduced” input lag for The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker.

According to a post on Reddit from user ChrisCube64, the reduced input lag has now made the game “actually playable”. The original post reported lag of around 14 frames, but a follow-up comment noted that the speed running community timed the input lag at 6 frames. The update has now reportedly reduced this down to around 4 or 5 frames.

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Cult Of The Lamb Summons “Biggest Update Ever” For Switch Early Next Year

Announcing the ‘Woolhaven’ expansion.

Every developer is rushing to get their last announcements of 2025 out the door, and with this in mind, the team behind Cult of the Lamb has today locked in a date for their new expansion, which will be dropping on Switch and multiple other platforms.

The Massive Monster family confirmed in a special “mid-winter showcase” that Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven would be releasing on 22nd January 2026 for $16.99 (or your regional equivalent).

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Nintendo Music Update Adds Super Mario’s OG Game Boy Outing, Here’s Every Song Included

Listen to 33 tracks.

Nintendo’s been bolstering its Nintendo Music app library with new (and old) songs throughout 2025, and the latest album to join the service this week is based on Super Mario Land.

Although this is a soundtrack dating back to the Game Boy era, it’s actually packed with 33 tracks (some of those are brief sound bytes, but there’s still plenty to listen to). Combined, the album has a total runtime of 24 minutes. It’s filled with bangers like Birabuto Kingdom BGM and Muda Kingdom BGM.

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Nintendo Music Update Adds Super Mario’s OG Game Boy Outing

Listen to 33 tracks.

Nintendo’s been bolstering its Nintendo Music app library with new (and old) songs throughout 2025, and the latest album to join the service this week is based on Super Mario Land.

Although this is a soundtrack from the Game Boy era, it’s got 33 tracks (some of those are brief sound bytes, but there’s still plenty to listen to). Combined, the album has a total runtime of 24 minutes.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com