And save data from Switch cannot be transferred.
During this week’s Nintendo Direct broadcast, Square Enix announced it would be bringing Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined to the Switch and Switch 2 in early 2026.
Since then, an FAQ page for this title has gone live on the official Dragon Quest website in Japan, and it’s confirmed there is no upgrade path currently available or planned for the Switch version. Here it is in full:
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Jump day.
Super Mario Bros. is now 40 years old. To celebrate this big anniversary, Omar looks back over four decades of gaming’s greatest verb and/or noun…
When’s the last time you jumped?
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“We actually made them”.
Nintendo is really mixing it up nowadays with merchandise, and the next surprise product on the way is a talking flower. It’s not just any talking flower though, it’s the same one based on the character from the 2023 Switch release Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
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Here are the transfer restrictions.
The Pokémon Company this week announced connectivity between Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon HOME is scheduled for 2026.
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Suck it up.
Apart from the cost of the new Super Mario Galaxy pack, one other talking point following the latest Direct is the pricing of the new Kirby Air Riders amiibo.
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A new paid DLC update is now available.
Nintendo’s latest Direct broadcast was filled with all sorts of surprises, but one thing you might not have expected was DLC for Donkey Kong Bananza.
Yes, just months after the initial release on the Switch 2, DK’s latest outing has now been bolstered with some smashing new content, and it’s available right now. As part of the release of DK Island & Emerald Rush, Nintendo has also bumped the base game up to Version 2.0.0.
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Starstruck.
It’s been a busy day thanks to Nintendo’s huge hour-long Direct, but the Japanese broadcast still managed to have a surprise in store for us — Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection.
Coming to Switch in 2026, Capcom announced the collection via the Japanese showcase, but also dropped an English trailer, confirming we’d be seeing the remastered set in the West in 2026. The game will also be at this year’s Tokyo Game Show.
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A Galaxy of goodies.
As expected, Nintendo spent a good chunk of its latest Direct presentation focusing on the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. with a host of announcements both big and small.
The platforming icon celebrates his big four-zero on 13th September 2025 and, while we didn’t get the brand-new 3D Mario that we were perhaps expecting, we’re quite pleased with the reveals regardless.
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And it’s not a Cloud Version!
Following recent rumours, Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil Requiem will launch on the Switch 2 alongside the other platforms on 27th February 2026.
This entry will follow Grace Ashcroft as she investigates mysterious deaths, including that of her mother, RE: Outbreaks Alyssa Ashcroft. The game will also feature the ruined remains of Raccoon City and the R.P.D station.
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“decades of prior art” may give developers the upper hand.
Nintendo’s recent legal activity has caused quite the commotion online. One patent application relating to the summoning of a so-called ‘sub character’ has proven particularly controversial following its swift approval, with the broad nature of its contents having potentially wide ramifications on the games industry.
Now, in speaking with Eurogamer, Don McGowan, former Chief Legal Officer for The Pokémon Company, believes that the patent will likely just be ignored. His belief is that because there are countless examples of existing games utilising a summoning mechanic, Nintendo’s patent simply won’t hold up in court should it choose to launch an infringement lawsuit.
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