“Mario Kart World is going to move a lot of Switch 2”.
Mario Kart World has the most graphical horsepower we’ve ever seen in the history of the Mario Kart series, and if you’re eager to know the exact details about how this game is performing on the Switch 2, Digital Foundry has now delivered its tech review.
In the Switch 2’s portable and tabletop mode, racers can expect a resolution of 1080p in handheld and 1440p in docked play:
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Cleanliness is next to godliness.
If you want to put your Switch 2 through its paces, there’s no shortage of options in its generous launch lineup. Whether it’s the candy-colored charm of Mario Kart World or the neon-drenched cityscape of Cyberpunk 2077, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to visual powerhouses.
With such major titles on offer, it would be easy to overlook Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Released on other platforms in July 2024, it’s a game that, at first glance, might seem like just another Japanese action game, complete with unwieldy title and familiar feudal-era setting. Jumping into the adventure of the goddess Yoshiro and her faithful protector Soh, I was surprised to find that Capcom’s Shinto-inspired epic is a truly compelling blend of action and tower defence.
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Tri-forced new content.
Editor’s Note: As this is our first ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Edition’ review (and with many more to come, potentially), we want to outline their focus from the off.
Our existing reviews — in this case for Breath of the Wild, both the Wii U and Switch versions, and the DLC — are still live and relevant. If you’re coming to this game fresh, we recommend you look back at those first. Our NS2 Edition reviews will focus on new features and upgrades, evaluating what they add to the original experience, and whether they’re worth your time – and they will be scored accordingly.
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Now that’s worth buying a console for!
Yes, friends. We’ve spent the past few days pushing and pulling at our new Switch 2s as we get to figuring out just what this baby is really capable of. And, well, it seems as though it’s capable of some quite twisted stuff.
Or at least a bit mixed up, as it turns out you can actually mix and match your Switch 1 and Switch 2 Joy-Con as working pairs and get stuck into playing games and browsing the Switch 2 console menus in the manner of someone wearing two completely differently-sized gloves.
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I’ll be damned, the punk kid’s finally turned into a true yakuza.
Yakuza 0 was the first Yakuza game — after many, many attempts on my part — that finally and fully opened my eyes to the magic of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s long-running (and entirely bats**t) franchise. This was the one that finally did me in.
And from the moment its incredible opening cutscene sequence kicks in, it’s not hard to see why, it’s not hard to know you’re in the very best of company with Yakuza 0. It’s a lavish, opulent, gritty, violent and wholly adult affair, that also happens to be incredibly cheesy, almost ludicrously silly, and full of good-intentioned heart. It’s a complicated old thing, is this Yakuza malarkey.
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Attack isn’t the best form of defence after all.
Accessory maker Genki has a whole host of Switch 2 accessories on the market to support the console’s launch, and the excellently named Attack Vector is one of the ones which caught my attention from the get-go.
Described by Genki (which is currently in Nintendo’s bad books) as a “modular grip case for serious handheld command”, the Attack Vector comes in three different parts. The main bodywork clips onto your Switch 2 console, while the other two pieces bolt onto your Joy-Con 2 controllers.
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Forge swords and unbreakable bonds this September.
Bandai Namco and Brownies have today revealed the new roguelite action title Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree.
It will be making its way to the Switch on 19th September 2025 and includes melodies from Hitsoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy). You can check out the new trailer above and here’s some PR (via Bandai Namco):
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Punching onto Nintendo platforms this year.
During the Summer Game Fest, Marvel fans were treated to another look at the beat ’em up MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, along with a look at two more playable characters.
She-Hulk and Rocket Raccoon will join multiple other characters from the Marvel universe including famous heroes like Captain America, Wolverine and Spider-Man. Here’s a bit of PR and you can see the new trailer above:
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Guest characters and release date also revealed.
Sega has now officially locked in a release date for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – announcing it will be speeding on to the Switch and multiple other platforms on 25th September 2025.
Perhaps even more excitingly is the news there will be a Nintendo Switch 2 version “coming at a later date” for £64.99. There’ll also be a “paid upgrade path” available for owners of the Switch release, with more details about this to be shared “soon”.
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Still waiting on the console confirmation, though…
Well, this one feels like it has been a long time coming. Shovel Knight dev Yacht Club Games popped up at Summer Game Fest’s opening night showcase to give us another peek at Mina The Hollower. What’s more, we finally have a release date… on PC.
This hotly anticipated Zelda-inspired adventure will arrive on Steam on 31st October, channelling all of those retro spooky vibes into the most fitting day of the year. There’s even a Steam demo available right now, for those who want to see what the Shovel Knight studio has in store.
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