Category: Nintendo

Fixes for progression bugs and more.

The relaxing life sim Pokémon Pokopia has got off to a tremendous start, with The Pokémon Company yesterday reporting the game’s sales had already surpassed 2.2 million units globally in just four days.

With the launch patch out of the way, the development team has now announced the next update will be arriving soon. Based on a rough machine translation from Pokopia’s Japanese website, the main takeaway here is that this next update will address multiple issues, including progression bugs. The team also has some improvements planned to deal with certain other issues.

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Plus, a new physical edition is confirmed.

Developer Mintrocket has confirmed that Dave the Diver‘s next major DLC, ‘Into the Jungle’, will launch on Switch and Switch 2 on 18th June 2026.

The expansion will feature entirely new locations, with additional NPCs, quests, and more. To put it simply, if you’re a fan of the base game, then chances are you’re going to love this one.

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Heart’s not in it.

Accessory manufacturer Anbernic is perhaps best known for its work in the retro handheld space, pumping out new emulation devices at a rate I’ve frankly struggled to keep up with. Rarely does it branch out into the realm of controllers, but when it does, it’s safe to say that the results are about as mixed as you can get.

Its first controller, the RG P01, has been described by some as a knock-off of 8BitDo’s budget-friendly pads, and it’s easy to see why. With the new RG G01, however, no one can make the claim that Anbernic has been copying 8BitDo’s homework (though Manba might have a few words to say). But is it actually any good? Well… it’s fine, it’s functional, but it’s perhaps not the controller I’d immediately recommend if you’re after something new for your Switch or Switch 2.

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It’s Shard out here.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A‘s next Ranked Battle event begins today (12th March), and this one is a little different to those which have come before. You see, Season 8 is a “Special Season”.

What does that mean, exactly? Well, this Special Season has its own unique ruleset and rewards, the latter of which will see you loading up on boatloads of Mega Shards to use on anything in-game from Mega Stones to EXP. Candy.

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“I literally thought I’d retire from the place”.

Before Blizzard’s free-to-play multiplayer shooter Overwatch 2 arrived on the scene, there was the original paid experience led by game director (and fan favourite) Jeff Kaplan.

You might recall how Kaplan made an abrupt exit from the company behind Diablo and Warcraft in 2021, after almost 20 years of service. It left a lot of fans concerned about the future of Overwatch at the time, and now he’s finally broken his silence on Lex Fridman’s podcast.

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Just in time for the movie!

Super Mario is currently celebrating his 40th anniversary, and one other announcement for MAR10 Day this week is a new Tetris 99 Maximus Cup and Grand Prix.

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Edgar Wright-ing the Edgar Wrongs.

It has been a little over a week since Scott Pilgrim EX arrived on Switch 1 and 2, and today, Tribute Games has released its first proper update to tackle some of the post-launch issues.

The ‘Update 1’ patch — as it is titled on Steam — targets all sorts of progression blockers, softlocks and online multiplayer issues that have been reported since the game’s release. The following Switch-specific fixes were also applied to the Nintendo versions:

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Moon and Gloom.

Surprise, farmers! Natsume has today planted the first seed for its upcoming all-new Harvest Moon game, Echoes of Teradea, confirming that it’ll sprout onto both Switch 1 and 2.

We don’t have a release date just yet, though the dev has shared a fair amount of information about what we can expect from this one, teasing new love interests, exploration abilities and more.

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Ganon fire.

I’ve seen lots of games try to emulate top-down Zelda over the years; some to great success and others, well… not so much. Minishoot’ Adventures – NIntendo Switch 2 Edition falls into the first camp, and although it’s not as grand in scale as your average Hyrulian quest these days, it nevertheless nails the feel of a great Zelda.

The twist here is that Minishoot’ Adventures combines twin-stick shooting mechanics with more traditional Zelda tropes. You’ve got a wide open space in which to explore various areas, plus a load of interesting dungeons to pillage, keys to uncover, hearts pieces to boost your health, and enemies to vanquish. When you do run into some bad guys, you’re treated to short bursts of bullet-hell mayhem, either via organic encounters or specific combat segments in which you fend off waves of enemies.

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“It’s been an honor voicing Mega Man in Mega Man 11”.

After what’s felt like a lifetime, Capcom finally confirmed Mega Man: Dual Override, the latest entry in the iconic side-scrolling action series. Scheduled to launch on Switch and Switch 2 in 2027, there’s not a whole lot we know about the game at this early stage, but what we do now know is that Mega Man 11 voice actor Ben Diskin won’t be returning to voice the Blue Bomber.

Speaking in a thread on Bluesky, Diskin confirmed that he was asked to come back for the upcoming title, but Capcom was unwilling to provide a union contract. Despite offering assurances that Diskin’s voice wouldn’t be for AI development in the future, Diskin felt that due to the volatile state of the industry right now, he couldn’t take the risk.

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