Switch Online GameCube controller support also confirmed.
GRID: Legends: Deluxe Edition was announced for the Switch 2 at the end of last year and will be “coming soon” to the new hybrid system.
It’s already been confirmed this version of the game will feature graphics and performance modes, and more details about these modes have now been revealed by the developer Feral Interactive during a chat with fans on Reddit.
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Dragon questing since 1986.
2026 is a big year for video game anniversaries, and one of the many celebrations already getting underway is for the Dragon Quest series.
This year, the long-running role-playing series will turn 40 years old. To kick things off, Square Enix and its official Dragon Quest social accounts have now shared a look at the official anniversary logo.
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New year, new plans?
You made it. You’re here reading these words in 2026! Well done, old bean.
As is traditional, it’s been a quiet week in the world of video games as most industry people take some time off over the holidays. Although not Eric Barone, it seems, as Stardew Valley: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition slipped onto North American eShops on Christmas Day. There were a few snags, unfortunately, and it isn’t on European eShops at the time of writing, but Barone promises that fixes are coming.
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Get a Sceptilite Stone.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A has announced Season 5 Ranked Battles are “coming soon”. This time round, when you reach Rank S, you’ll be able to claim a Sceptilite stone.
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Is it finally happening?
The Final Fantasy XIV Online director Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida has spoken about bringing the popular MMORPG to Nintendo platforms on multiple occasions.
During a New Year chat, he has now been asked once again about the possibility of this title coming to Switch systems and has reportedly told fans to “please look forward to it” (thanks, Livedoor).
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Update: “Chapter 5 is on track to release later this year”.
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Before the year is out, Undertale creator Toby Fox has shared a “status update” about Deltarune Chapter 5.
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Update: Some fresh titles have been added for 2026.
Update: As of 31st December 2025, a bunch of games previously included in this guide have now returned to their usual price. To compensate for this, newly-discounted games have been added and will remain on sale until 11th January. The full list has decreased from 100 to 65, but there’s still plenty to check out here.
Nintendo has launched its latest eShop sale in the UK, discounting a bunch of titles for the Christmas season. (The US has a similar sale going, too, though that one finishes on 4th January.)
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When it eventually drops.
Back in December, Nintendo announced that the 2025 edition of its annual ‘Year in Review’ — where your play stats for the year are collected and displayed in a fun little round-up — wouldn’t be arriving until January this time. We’re still waiting for further word, although at this stage we’d imagine it’ll be coming next week.
One thing worth noting beforehand, however, is that you’ll need to have the appropriate settings turned on for your Nintendo Account in order to receive the round-up. This writer missed out on last year’s review, but a New Year’s email from Nintendo highlighted a couple of opt-ins that needed tweaking.
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Better late than never.
If you’re a fan of pixel art RPGs with a hint of Pokémon in its gameplay, then you’ll want to keep an eye out for Navinosuke – The Yo-kai Buster – on the Switch. Originally developed in the early 2000s but never officially released, it’s now been updated with improved UI and gameplay for modern audiences. Developer KOHACHI STUDIO announced the revival back in June 2025, but renewed interest online in recent days has compelled us to highlight it (and the release of a certain Nintendo hardware might have overshadowed it back in June).
Scheduled for release in early 2026, Navinosuke sees you explore a fictional version of ancient Japan as you work to solve a series of mysterious disturbances caused by Yo-Kai (supernatural entities). There are more than 150 unique Yo-Kai to discover on your journey, some of which will befriend you, and others you’ll need to battle.
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Following a Switch 2 rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
Earlier this week, a Nintendo Switch 2 rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe was spotted on the European age rating board PEGI.
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