Category: Nintendo

’25 vibe.

Somehow, we’ve made it halfway through the year — congrats on surviving 2025 so far! Now that many of us have a shiny new console in our hands, we’ve got a lot to look forward to.

But before we look at the future all starry-eyed, it’s time to look back at the year’s very best for the first six months. Sure, the Switch 2 is a highlight, but we’ve had months of excellent Switch 1 games, and many of us are sitting on a backlog as tall as a skyscraper now we can’t put down our Mario Kart Worlds or our Cyberpunk 2077s.

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Itchy…

Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Last time, we looked at Donkey Konga 2 for the GameCube; a rather lovely sequel that never quite became the hit it deserved to be. In a classic three-way brawl, Japan came out on top with 47% of the vote, but goodness, it was close. North America just missed out with 46% of the vote – oof! Europe sadly lagged behind with just 8%.

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Zion investigates.

The Switch 2 has been out for almost a month now and while Nintendo already shared an official chart confirming the compatibility of certain Switch accessories, our American-based senior video producer Zion Grassl has now gone a step further with a video reminder.

He’s been testing various first and third-party Switch accessories with Nintendo’s new hybrid system and has now shared this handy video of what does and doesn’t work on the Switch 2. There’s even some stuff that kind of works, but still has some setbacks. If you want the full rundown, check out the video above.

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A USB camera fix and more.

One of the many Sega games released alongside the Switch 2 at launch was Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S.

Although it arguably didn’t offer much for returning players, there was a new camera feature allowing you to superimpose your face during gameplay. It seems there were some display issues with “certain” USB cameras, but this now been resolved in the latest update.

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More than 50 games are backwards compatible.

Square Enix released a lot of amazing games during the Switch generation and if you’re wondering how many work on the Switch 2, it’s now shared a list highlighting all of the Switch games that are compatible with Nintendo’s new hybrid system.

So, here’s this extensive library of Switch games you can play right now on the Switch 2 – covering series like Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and much more. And while these games haven’t necessarily received any dedicated updates, you might find some of them run better on the new Nintendo hardware.

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Tickets, please.

I thought Locomoto would be the perfect game for me amidst the Switch 2 chaos. With all the excitement of opening new games and speeding around the track in Mario Kart World, I needed something much slower, calmer, and cosier.

And, for the first five hours, Locomoto slotted into that role perfectly. You’re the conductor of your own train which you use to ride across a surprisingly sprawling countryside setting, populated by anthropomorphic characters. It’s Animal Crossing-meets-train sim, but with a focus on community building and quests.

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Can’t wait to dive in again.

Developer Mintrocket has seemingly confirmed that a free upgrade is on the way “soon” for Dave The Diver on Switch 2.

This comes via a recently-posted 2nd anniversary video on YouTube in which the developer responded to a comment from our very own community member ‘PikaPhantom’, simply stating “we will be providing free Switch 2 upgrade soon!”.

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Update: Now with double the games!

Update: We’ve managed to club together another 11 games that we think look and feel much better on Switch 2 than they did on Switch 1.

To check those out, head to the bottom of this page and click on page 2 to see even more improved goodness!

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Pre-order Althena’s Treasure Box today.

When the Lunar Remastered Collection arrived on the Switch in April, it had a bit of a rocky physical launch. This return of the classic JRPG series also saw some cool goodies, but they weren’t made available to the public.

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A fusion of “belt-scroll action and fighting games expertise”.

Last year, Arc System Works lifted the lid on Double Dragon Revive, but one thing missing at the time was a Nintendo version.

Now, during the company’s latest showcase this week, a Switch version has been confirmed for release alongside other versions of the game on 23rd October 2025.

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