A smash hit?
Well folks, the reviews are now in for Donkey Kong Bananza; Nintendo’s first proper 3D platformer for the Switch 2. So, what’s the verdict?
At the time of writing, the game is sitting at 90 on Metacritic, though it’s worth considering that new reviews will likely make themselves known in the coming days, so this might change in either direction. Regardless, it sounds like DK’s first 3D outing in decades has been worth the wait.
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Say hello to Link and Zelda.
NIntendo has announced its first casting choices for the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie.
As revealed via the Nintendo Today! app and on social media, the role of Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason, while Link will be played by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. The movie itself is scheduled to release on 7th May 2027.
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It’s supposedly “back to the drawing board”.
The future of Arc System Works’ fighting game series Guilty Gear has apparently been setback, with a recent report claiming a new entry (that was “yet to be officially announced”) has been cancelled.
According to Insider Gaming, anonymous sources say the title was cancelled within the “last couple of weeks”, but there’s no specific reason provided. The same outlet has reached out to Arc System Works for comment, but hasn’t heard back.
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Donkey Kong is here!
We’re in the second month of the Switch 2’s life, and this week marks the release of Donkey Kong Bananza.
After hearing so much about this new DK game in the lead up to the big release, it’s finally launching on 17th July 2025. As part of this, the first review has now been released by the famous Japanese publication Famitsu, so what’s the final verdict?
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Try out Drag x Drive before its release.
As we get closer to August, Nintendo has announced it will be hosting a special Drag x Drive ‘Global Jam’ demo event.
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Grip it real good.
Skull & Co. released a very nice NeoGrip for the OLED Switch back in 2021, which we reviewed at the time, coming away with the impression that, beyond a fiddly holding tab that could potentially get lost, the grips helped make long portable sessions much more comfortable.
With this Switch 2 update, the Savage Raven by Skull & Co. NeoGrip for Nintendo Switch 2, which falls under the same ‘Savage Raven’ banner as the company’s excellent Switch 2 carry case (which we’ve also reviewed!), not much has really changed.
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Devs started thinking about moving to Switch 2 in 2021.
In a recent interview, developers Kenta Motokura and director Kazuya Takahashi from Nintendo confirmed that Donkey Kong Bananza was originally intended for the Switch 1.
In a new Ask the Developer feature, fresh screenshots have been shared that shows the visual difference between Switch 1 and Switch 2 for Bananza, with Kenta Motokura, Wataru Tanaka, and Daisuke Watanabe all providing more context as to why development was shifted over to Nintendo’s new console.
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Though how successful it will be remains to be seen.
Nintendo has seemingly taken steps to combat so-called ‘eSlop’ on the Switch 2 – at least in Japan and some regions in Asia.
In a report from IGN, Nintendo has implemented new guidelines for publishing on the Switch 2 eShop, most (if not all) of which appear to be targeting the relentless proliferation of low-quality ‘eSlop’ games. How successful this proves to be remains to be seen in these early days, but it at least sounds like Nintendo is trying to make the eShop a much better experience on Switch 2 than its predecessor.
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The Switch version “cannot be upgraded”.
Square Enix’s Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is due out on the Switch and Switch 2 this October, and ahead of release, an official FAQ has shared an important detail.
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Ready, set, go!
The weekly updates for the mobile app Nintendo Music continue this week with the arrival of Mario Kart 64‘s soundtrack.
Even if you haven’t played this game before, you’ve likely heard some of its music elsewhere over the years. This latest album, which originally debuted alongside the N64 release in 1996/97, features tracks such as Luigi’s Raceway, Rainbow Road and much more.
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