Category: Nintendo

Mario Kart 8 has established itself as a “juggernaut”.

Mario Kart 9 looks set to be Nintendo’s premier launch title for the Switch 2 but will it be enough to convince millions of existing Switch owners around the world they absolutely need this new hybrid system right away? Former Nintendo employees Kit and Krysta, who now run their own YouTube channel, aren’t so sure.

In a new video titled “The problem with the new Mario game on Switch 2“, the Nintendo of America alumni discussed how this next iteration of Mario Kart could end up being a tough sell at first after the evergreen success of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe throughout the Switch generation.

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Pre-orders are “coming soon”.

Sega surprised fans in February with the official reveal of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance for the Switch and multiple other platforms. It’s already locked in a release date of 29th August 2025 and in an update today we’ve now got news of a physical release.

This hard copy version will be distributed by Limited Run Games. Pre-orders for this physical release are “coming soon” with a collector’s edition also confirmed. Here’s a look:

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Play ball before it’s gone.

At the end of last month, Nintendo announced it would be removing a Super Nintendo game from its Switch Online library.

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No, not THAT Direct, THIS Direct!

After some vague rumblings earlier in the week, Nintendo has only gone and announced another Direct presentation for this Thursday, 27th March 2025.

While we await the big Switch 2 blowout next week, this one will focus on games for the original Switch, clocking in at roughly 30 minutes in length. Nintendo, as expected, hasn’t given any indication as to what we can expect from the presentation beyond saying that Switch 2 won’t feature. Given that it’s neither a Partner Showcase nor an Indie World, though, it’s safe to assume that some first-party games will be there.

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30 minutes of news for OG Switch games.

A Nintendo Direct presentation has been confirmed for Thursday, 27th March 2025 at 2pm GMT / 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm CET / 12am AET (Fri) focused solely on Switch games.

That’s right, there will be no information provided for the Switch 2 folks, we’ll need to wait until 2nd April for that one. Instead, we’ll be graced with 30 minutes of announcements for OG Switch titles, likely including the highly-aniticpated Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

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What’s the ETA on those ETBs?

Yesterday, the Pokémon Company launched its latest Trading Card Game expansion, Destined Rivals, via its online store. As was predicted, the set proved to be massively popular, and many of those hoping to pick up one of the sought-after Elite Trainer Boxes were hit with site crashes and multiple hour-long wait times.

If that wasn’t rough enough, we’ve today learnt that even those who managed to place an order may not actually be able to get their hands on the elusive ETB, as The Pokémon Company appears to be retroactively cancelling orders (thanks for the heads up, VGC).

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Start the countdown!

Nintendo Music is a fun little app, but you need to have an active Switch Online subscription if you want to use it.

It seems Nintendo will be slightly adjusting this in the future, with an update planned for “around October 2025”. This update will allow users of this mobile app to access “some” Nintendo Music functions going forward, even after you’ve cancelled your membership.

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Waka waka waka!

Following its release on the Switch last June, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is still getting all sorts of new content and game updates.

The latest one bumps the game up to Version 2.20 – adding a new Robot Smash stage (Floral Ring), stability improvements and all sorts of bug fixes. Perhaps most notably though is the release of the new DLC Pac-Man. Yes, Pac-Man is now able to roll around in Banana Rumble.

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Spring to life in this new update.

Following Minecraft Live 2024 last week, Mojang has now rolled out its new ‘Spring to Life’ update which is now available across all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Here’s the full rundown from the official Minecraft feedback page:

“The Spring to Life drop brings more reasons to explore both near and far! Warm winds have swept across biomes, bringing new mob variants, ambient sounds, and lush plants for you to discover. Befriend fluffy pigs, marvel at glittering firefly bushes, listen out for whispers of sand, and delight in a blooming Overworld humming with new beginnings. Play the Spring to Life drop in Minecraft now!”

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What’s the ETA on those ETBs?

Yesterday, the Pokémon Company launched its latest Trading Card Game expansion, Destined Rivals, via its online store. As was predicted, the set proved to be massively popular, and many of those hoping to pick up one of the sought-after Elite Trainer Boxes were hit with site crashes and multiple hour-long wait times.

If that wasn’t rough enough, we’ve today learnt that even those who managed to place an order may not actually be able to get their hands on the elusive ETB, as The Pokémon Company appears to be retroactively cancelling orders (thanks for the heads up, VGC).

Read the full article on nintendolife.com