Get a head start!
Alongside a new story trailer today, Square Enix has released an eShop demo for its upcoming Switch and Switch 2 release, Octopath Traveler 0.
This demo will allow you to experience the opening of the new game, including the first chapter of three different story arcs from the “Retribution story, as well as the first chapter of the “Restoration story” (or up to three hours of gameplay).
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Is that…?
In case you missed it, Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined on the Switch and Switch 2 next February.
During Sony’s State of Play broadcast earlier on, the team behind this reimagined release shared a new “follow-up trailer”, briefly highlighting the journey ahead for the party of heroes. Fans also got a glimpse of – spoiler alert – Kiefer as an adult, who you’ll be reunited with on your adventures.
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Don’t blink.
In 2021, publisher Skybound Games put out Before Your Eyes on PC and Mac (later on mobile and PSVR2), which offered an innovative control mechanic in which you primarily interacted with the game through eye movement and blinks. Alongside this cool gimmick, Before Your Eyes was lauded for its gripping emotional story, quickly turning it into an indie favourite that garnered a passionate following.
Now, the developers at GoodbyeWorld Games have created a spiritual sequel called Goodnight Universe, which both builds on some of the themes of its predecessor and introduces some cool ideas of its own. Though it currently lacks the eye control feature on Switch 2 (a Camera update is planned “sometime after launch”), it still proves a worthwhile narrative experience.
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An Octopath well-travelled.
I think it’s fair to say we got a bit of an unexpected gift when Square Enix re-released Romancing SaGa 3 for Switch back in November of 2019.
While it may not generate quite the same level of excitement as your Final Fantasies (and that’s understandable), Romancing SaGa 3 deserves any plaudits it gets for bringing a level of freedom and randomness to the RPG genre that was quite unique back in 1995. In fact, the whole series does.
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More to come?
Nintendo has released a new trailer to provide an overview on how Switch 2 cartridges and Game-Key Cards work (just in case the last six or seven months’ worth of discourse hasn’t already clued you in).
In it, one of the examples showcased to demonstrate the Game-Key Card is none other than Pokémon Pokopia, which has just been confirmed to launch on 5th March, 2026. The title is being published by The Pokémon Company in Japan and Nintendo in the West, which makes this the company’s first Game-Key Card release.
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Let’s go, Tokyo!
Well, here’s a little something to make you smile. The Pokémon Company has today shared another look at its upcoming theme park, ‘PokéPark Kanto’, and announced that gates will open on 5th February 2026.
Tickets to this new section of Tokyo’s Yomiuriland Amusement Park will open for Japanese residents on 21st November and will be distributed by a lottery. There’s currently no information on how those of us who live in other countries can nab tickets, but the official English booking website currently hosts a “Coming Soon” message, so keep an eye out for updates in the coming months.
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New update released alongside the latest firmware update.
Nintendo released a new firmware update for the Switch and Switch 2 earlier today, and as you might have seen in the patch notes, there’s quite a bit to unpack.
In case you missed it, this update actually rolls out a new patch for the Pro Controller 2. If this update isn’t automatically applied, once you’ve updated the system firmware to Version 21.0.0, head over to the System Settings from the HOME Menu and navigate to Controllers & Accessories.
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Also available for Switch.
Nintendo has released a new Switch 2 and Switch system update today, bumping the firmware up to Version 21.0.0.
It includes all sorts of changes, starting with such updates to the HOME Menu and additional options tied to downloads. There are also more options to find users, GameChat and Game Card-related updates, Display updates, a language update (adding Thai and Polish) and much more. Of course, there’s also the usual stability improvements.
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“I’m a hungry pink puffball”.
Nintendo’s rollout of new albums for its Nintendo Music app continues this week with the release of Kirby’s Dream Buffet soundtrack.
This full-course multiplayer competition originally made its debut on the Switch eShop in 2022, and the album uploaded today contains a whopping 115 tracks, with a runtime of 4 hours and 57 minutes. We’ll add these songs to this post shortly.
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The first proper trailer is coming!
Nintendo has announced a brand new Nintendo Direct focusing on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is coming later this week.
On Wednesday, 12th November 2025 at 6am PST / 9am EST / 2pm GMT, Nintendo will be debuting the first proper trailer to the sequel to Nintendo and Illumination’s 2023 box office smash, The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
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