It was fun while it lasted.
Yesterday, Kirby Air Riders got a major update, bumping the Switch 2 exclusive up to Version 1.2.0. It turns out this might be one of the final significant patches.
According to a roughly translated post on social media, the game’s director Masahiro Sakurai said the Kirby Air Riders development team will be disbanding in the near future. As a result, there’s only a short amount of time left to make balance adjustments.
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It was fun while it lasted.
Yesterday, Kirby Air Riders got a major update, bumping the Switch 2 exclusive up to Version 1.2.0. It turns out this might be one of the final significant patches.
According to a roughly translated post on social media, the game’s director Masahiro Sakurai said the Kirby Air Riders development team will be disbanding in the near future. As a result, there’s only a short amount of time left to make balance adjustments.
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Help from Beyond.
Welcome to our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Full Walkthrough Guide hub!
This Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Walkthrough will guide you through the game from beginning to end, providing you with clear guidance on how to obtain 100% completion. That includes all Power Suit Upgrades, Scan Entries, Scout Bot Locations, and how to beat every boss.
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Get those wishlists ready.
We’ve already rounded up all of the Switch announcements from The Game Awards 2025, but that wasn’t the only showcase that Mr Keighley served up this holiday season.
As ever, Day of the Devs was on hand to highlight a bunch of upcoming indies that we can look forward to in the next year or two. It was a slightly slimmer showing on the Switch front than we have seen in previous years (at least, as far as confirmed Switch releases go), but there were still two titles that have already announced a Switch (2) launch.
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Shipping Spring 2026.
We’ve had mixed opinions on the CRKD Nitro Deck for the Switch, but now the company has come out swinging with a brand new iteration – and it’s compatible with both Switch and Switch 2.
The Nitro Deck 2 starts shipping in Spring 2026 and looks to be a significant upgrade over the previous model. It seems the company has the Switch 2 in mind with this new product, but those still on the original Switch can still get in on the action. You’ll just need to utilise the additional centrepiece to make up for the height difference, while turning the dial on the back to decrease the length of the chassis.
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Hasta la vista, LJN.
Are you old enough to remember being a kid and seeing a NES, Super Nintendo, or Mega Drive game of a licensed movie, and having your imagination run wild as to all the playable scenarios potentially contained within? If the answer is ‘yes’, then you’re equally likely to remember the actual experience typically being rushed, poorly coded junk that barely resembled the material upon which it was based.
But, in an alternate timeline, UK developers Mike Tucker and Matthew Cope would grow up to form a future resistance in 2016 under the moniker Bitmap Bureau (Xeno Crisis, Final Vendetta). Their mission: return to the early ’90s to create the 16-bit movie licensed game kids always dreamed of, before travelling back to 2025 to correct the past and save the world. Confused? Wait until you find out who the dad is.
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Mario & Luigi vs. Bowser Jr.
At The Game Awards, Nintendo and Illumination surprised fans with another look at the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
It features Bowser Jr. taking on Mario and Luigi in a very brief teaser. Some not-so-pleasant introductions are exchanged, and before you know it, the younger Bowser is smashing everything in sight. Fortunately, Luigi steps in to save the day (and Mario).
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Out next year for Switch 2.
IO Interactive is gearing up to release 007 First Light next year on the Switch 2 and multiple other platforms.
Ahead of the big release, at The Game Awards a new trailer has been shared introducing the singer and musician Lenny Kravitz.
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Trophy hunting.
Our next dose of Geoff is right around the corner, as we are mere minutes away from The Game Awards 2025.
This year’s event kicks off at 5pm PST / 8pm EST / 1am GMT (Fri) / 2am CET (Fri) / 10am JST (Fri), though, as ever, a pre-show ‘Opening Act’ will begin half an hour before that — and you can expect to see some awards given out there too.
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Now that’s sweet.
We are mere hours away from The Game Awards 2025, where we’ll finally learn which of this year’s nominees will walk away with the coveted GOTY trophy.
Hades II is one of the six games up for the grand prize, and before the ceremony can get underway, developer Supergiant Games has shared a heartwarming piece of artwork, congratulating its fellow nominees.
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