The pink puff returns.
It’s a new month, and it means we’re slowly getting closer to the release of another Switch game upgrade for the Switch 2.
Yes, apart from EA’s update to Apex Legends this week, later this month Nintendo will also be launching Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed World. In case you missed it, this version will feature improved graphics and frame rate, and can only be played on the Switch 2.
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Don’t miss it.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is easily one of the most anticipated Switch (and Switch 2) releases of this year, and although trainers will have to wait until October to get their hands on it, it seems there will be a few ways to sample the new entry before then.
In case you missed it, there’s apparently going to be a “playable” public demo of the Switch 2 Edition. It will be available next week at the Pokémon World Championships 2025 – taking place in Anaheim, California between 15th – 17th August, 2025.
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Dead aim.
I don’t think I’ve ever messed around with a game’s settings menu as much as The House of the Dead 2: Remake. And, unfortunately, try as I might, I could never get the game to feel ‘good’. Much like its predecessor on the Switch, Forever Entertainment’s latest arcade revamp is limited to just two control schemes: analogue stick and gyro. Neither is an ideal way to play.
But let’s start with the positives. This is a remarkably faithful remake of the 1998 original, maintaining everything that makes the experience so memorable — including wacky boss battles and god-awful voice acting — while providing an extensive overhaul of the visuals. It’s a blast watching zombies’ limbs and guts go flying with each successful shot, and the way the enemy design has been revamped feels both fresh and respectful at the same time.
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Lore of the Swings.
From the moment Nintendo revealed Pauline’s presence in Donkey Kong Bananza, I knew one thing for certain: I was going to be writing a feature on the DK timeline in the next two months.
Look, you know I love Bananza. DK and Pauline have such a wholesome little relationship, I adored hearing the same senile rant from Cranky on each and every layer, and the little nods to the great ape’s previous endeavours were perfectly balanced. It felt like a wall-to-wall celebration of all things DK while also serving as an introduction to the modern age of 3D platforming for one of Nintendo’s oldest characters.
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It’s Nintendo’s Indie World, we’re all just living in it.
Nintendo is going absolutely crazy as tomorrow, 7th August 2025, we’re getting our second video game showcase for the Switch 2 and Switch. And it’s an Indie World.
Indie World showcases are always a nice surprise, and given that this is the first for the Switch 2 gen, we might well be seeing a little more Mouse Mode in action — or, quite literally, mice.
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Slow and steady.
Japanese automotive manufacturer Honda has unveiled the Pokémon Koraidon motorbike during the Suzuka 8 Hours motorcycle endurance race on Sunday, and uh… Well, it looks about as elegant as you could reasonably expect.
The vehicle is aided by the Honda Riding Assist system, which means it’s able to operate and move independently. You can check this out in the video below, but don’t expect blistering speeds out of this one. The bike is equipped with stabilisers, presumably to simply keep it upright, but it’s moving at an almost laughably slow speed.
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Mari no cart.
Japan’s largest speedrunning event, RTA, is set to kick off later this week on 9th August, and will see some of the speediest gamers in the biz ploughing through the likes of Cuphead, Nier: Automata and Skyrim, all in aid of Doctors Without Borders. We learnt a few months ago that Nintendo games would not be included in the lineup, and now the RTA group has explained why (thanks for the heads up, Eurogamer).
In a new post shared on the RTA website (and translated by Automaton), the event organisers explain that they were contacted by Nintendo back in June, informing them that “as a legal entity, they would have to ask for permission in advance” if they wanted to feature any Nintendo game in the event. What’s more, the Big N apparently stated that all previous instances of Nintendo games being streamed from the event are now considered “unauthorised use”.
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Drop in today.
One of the many announcements during last week’s Nintendo’s Partner showcase was the Switch 2 upgrade for Apex Legends.
With the game now available for the Switch 2 this week, Respawn Entertainment has outlined the game’s performance details on this new platform. Here’s the full rundown along with some information about the download process:
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Emulate the last seventy years of the premier motorsport.
It’s been another solid year for arcade racing fans on Nintendo platforms so far, and there’s even more to come…
The independent studio 3DCloud has announced Formula Legends will be racing onto the original Switch later this year on 18th September 2025 for £19.99 / $19.99 / €19.99.
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Here are the full patch notes.
When Nintendo launched the Switch 2 earlier this year in June, it also released multiple free game updates for select Switch titles.
One of these updates was for Game Builder Garage – adding visual optimisations, Joy-Con 2 mouse support and more. Now in a follow up update, it’s rolled out Version 1.1.1. This particular update tackles some issues when playing this title on the Switch 2.
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