Category: Nintendo

Watch out, Mario Kart World.

Kirby has the ability to put everyone in a good mood, right? I mean, I’ve been in a lovely mood thanks to the pink puffball (and Nintendo), as I was lucky enough to go hands-on with the upcoming racer Kirby Air Riders for the Nintendo Switch 2 at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.

As a surprising sequel to Kirby Air Ride on the GameCube, it’s a really fascinating game, and it does, as director Masahiro Sakurai said in yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, feel very different to Mario Kart World. So let me run you through what I got to play during my behind-closed-doors session.

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Home Sweet Home.

Harvest Moon is returning to the Switch next month with two 3DS games, but it looks like there could be even more on the way.

According to a new rating that’s popped up in Taiwan, the mobile game Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home is making its way across to the Switch and PlayStation 5. As mentioned by Gematsu, this game originally made its debut on iOS and Android devices in August 2024.

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“Two legendary icons, two epic crossovers”.

In case you missed it, it’s been announced Pac-Man is joining the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Season Pass.

Pac-Man and the “iconic rival ghosts” will link up with not only Sonic’s crew but also characters from other Sega universes and beyond. Apart from this, there will also be a track inspired by Pac-Man’s modern and classic arcade-era titles.

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Indiana Jones! He-Man! Absolum!

Wrapping up the summer of gaming in Cologne, Gamescom 2025 has kicked off with Opening Night Live, a two-plus-hour showcase of new game announcements and updates.

And, well, things started off strong for the hybrid consoles, but as the show progressed, the announcements slowed down. That didn’t stop us from getting a few big surprises, including a port we desperately wanted to see.

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Cats, monsters, and… James Sunderland?

Bloober Team has unveiled its latest trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn on Switch, and it’s probably the best one yet.

Starting from the perspective of a cat, of all things, it quickly descends into chaos, with monsters roaming about, weird telekinetic abilities, and even some nifty anti-grav sections.

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No Song 4 u, though.

Bandai Namco has finally confirmed the next Tales series remaster, and — shocker! — it’s Tales of Xillia Remastered, and it’s coming to Switch 1.

So, we all saw this coming after last week’s leak, but here’s the surprising bits of news — it’s coming out on 31st October 2025, and only Xillia 1 is included, not Xillia 2. Well, the latter was sort of expected, but we hoped the sequel would be bundled too.

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Update: Confirmed in today’s Direct.

Nintendo Music is mostly known for regular retro soundtrack updates, but this week it’s completely different, with the Japanese firm announcing we’re actually getting some music from a game that’s not even out yet.

It’s songs from Masahiro Sakurai’s upcoming release, Kirby Air Riders. Of course, this links up with the game’s Nintendo Direct, which is airing later today and will run for a whopping 45 minutes.

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There’s just one thing bugging us…

Accessory manufacturer Gulikit has launched a new range of budget controllers with Switch 2 wake-up support.

The ES and ES PRO Wireless Controllers are out now and priced at £24.99 / $24.99 and £29.99 / $29.99 respectively (exchange rates working wonders there, we see). Aesthetically, both models are pretty similar and seem to be based on the overall design of the Xbox controller, with off-set concave analogue sticks, a faceted d-pad, and an almost identical shape.

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Play like it’s 1999.

Nightdive has called on physical distributor Limited Run Games to help out with its latest hard copy release. This time it’s for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and apart from the standard physical version, there’ll also be a classic “Big Box Edition” on offer.

This will be available for Switch, PlayStation 5 and PC and is priced at $69.99 (or your regional equivalent), with pre-orders opening on 22nd August 2025 and closing on 21st September 2025. This package comes with the game, a booklet (for console only), soundtrack, keychain and a double-sided poster. Here’s a look:

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Download this update on Switch 2 now.

Mario Kart World has received a new update, bumping the game up to Version 1.2.1. It’s a small one compared to previous updates, addressing some bug issues.

Here’s the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo’s Japanese support page:

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