How revenge falls.
Among all the Switch 2 excitement, we didn’t want this to get lost: Xenoblade Chronicles is now 15 years old! To celebrate, Alana recalls something which turned the game from a great one into a special one.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles, so be wary if you haven’t at least made it to the final hours of the game.
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New content ink-oming.
Here’s a Switch game we thought would get a little boost on Switch 2 — Splatoon 3! While it wasn’t part of the initial free update line-up, Nintendo (via the Nintendo Today! app) has announced that the game will be receiving a Switch 2 update later this week, on 12th June.
That’s not all, though — 30 new weapons in the form of the Splatlands Collection (based on older weapons), a raise on freshness caps, new badges to earn, and a new stat in Anarchy Battle which will help with matchmaking.
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Just watch how it affects other gameplay mechanics.
After years of begging from passionate fans, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has made it to the Switch 2.
Okay, it’s not the HD version we were perhaps hoping for, but if you’re particularly fond of the GameCube original, you can now play it via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. It’s even better with the new wireless GameCube controller, too, but it does have a little gameplay quirk that might feel a bit odd if you’re not used to it.
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Microsoft and Activision reconfirm.
Nintendo’s platforms were notably absent from the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 announcement, so what exactly is going on here now that the 10-year deal has been done and the Switch 2 is officially in the hands of consumers?
Although there have been no public updates, according to Kotaku’s senior reporter Ethan Gach, Nintendo and Microsoft still plan to announce something in the future. It’s not exactly the most thrilling development, but when Kotaku reached out to Microsoft about this, it was reassured it’s still happening:
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A handy step-by-step guide.
The Switch 2 has got off to promising start, but there is one issue Nintendo has identified that’s tied to the system’s battery.
On its support page, it’s acknowledged an issue where the “battery charge indicator” or percentage on the Switch 2 displays incorrectly. In some cases, the charge may display as being almost depleted, when there are still actually a few hours of battery life left.
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Here’s what the critics think so far.
It’s almost been a week since the arrival of the Switch 2 and now that more outlets have spent some time with the system, first impressions and some reviews are beginning to roll in.
If you haven’t already seen our own “review-in-progress” here on Nintendo Life, based on what we’ve experienced so far, we think Nintendo has done a decent job balancing the surprise and delight, while delivering a system that remains familiar.
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Come on and join the Kohga.
It felt weird coming back to Tears of the Kingdom, one of my favourite gaming experiences evz, so soon after I had wrapped it up for the first time. Time has sped by unfathomably quickly, and I wasn’t sure whether a performance boost and an additional mobile app would be enough to let the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition get its hooks in me to quite the same extent as its predecessor did back in 2023.
Nonetheless, I couldn’t call myself a true Zelda fan if I didn’t at least have a gander at this new package. I started a new save file (because that’s an option now), blinked, and suddenly realised that five hours had passed.
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Launching later this year.
We must admit, when Atari announced Adventure of Samsara over the weekend, it took us a good couple of minutes to realise it was officially linked to the classic 2600 game Adventure.
Watching the trailer, the overall look and feel of the game didn’t really form any connections in our mind, but then the title came up and we thought “heh, Adventure of Samsara from Atari, that’s kinda like the original Adventure”. Slumped in chairs after caning the Switch 2 for a few days, the penny finally dropped.
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Don’t sleep on this one.
When you’ve got a shiny new handheld like the Switch 2, getting a good carry case is of the utmost importance. However, not all carry cases are created equal; some are fine when it comes to providing a modicum of protection on the move, while others are built with a little more robustness. I’m pleased to report that Genki’s Sleeper Case ($42.99 / £36) is definitely in the latter camp and perhaps represents one of the best Switch 2 cases on the market right now.
The first thing that struck me when I removed the Sleeper Case from its packaging was just how sturdy it felt. According to Genki, the case is constructed with “materials trusted in motorsport gear”, and it certainly feels that way.
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This feels as niche as it gets.
Xbox has officially entered the handheld space with the announcement of two new devices: the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X.
Launching toward the end of 2025, the new portable systems are the result of a collaboration between Xbox and Asus. They aim to take advantage of Xbox Anywhere, a service that lets you play across console, PC, and supported handhelds.
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