Category: Nintendo

“The Wildest Adventure of Them All!” returns.

Limited Run Games has announced that it’s bringing NES side-scrolling platformer Little Samson to the Switch in 2026. The reveal took place during the company’s 10th anniversary stream.

Originally released in 1992 for the NES and directed by former Capcom designer Shinichi Yoshimoto (Strider, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts), Little Samson sees you controlling one of four characters — the eponymous Samson, a dragon called Kikira, the golem Gamm, or a mouse called K.O.

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For reel.

Ever since Viewfinder was first announced for Switch earlier this summer, we’ve been eager to find out how the award-winning photo puzzle game would hold up on the Nintendo hybrid. Well, today we learned that we don’t have long to wait.

Thunderful and Sad Owl Games have announced that Viewfinder will arrive on the Switch eShop on 3rd December, slotting itself into the same week as Metroid Prime 4, Octopath Traveler 0, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Assassin’s Creed Shadows and every other game under the sun, it seems.

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B-Sidon.

Well this is music to our ears! Nintendo has announced that it’s teaming up with Laced Records to give the Breath of the Wild soundtrack the vinyl treatment next year in two stunning collections.

We’ll start with the biggie. A 130-track 8 LP box set is now available to pre-order from both Laced Audio and the My Nintendo Store for £145 / $195 with options for both coloured and standard black vinyl. Each LP in the collection comes in a gorgeous sleeve with art from the game, all wrapped up in a sleek gold and blue box that we just know would look perfect on our shelves (sorry wallet).

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They’re back! Sort of…

Eagle-eyed Donkey Kong Bananza fans have spotted an advertisement for the game’s next event, and it sounds like the rewards will be quite familiar to those who played Donkey Kong 64 back in the day.

Yes, as spotted by X user @upachan64 (thanks, Gaming Reinvented), both Lanky Kong and Chunky Kong appear to be entering the fray as unlockable figures. This comes via the Japanese version of the Switch 2 news app, which states:

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An epic RPG adventure awaits, Hero.

It’s an incredibly exciting week for old school RPG fans, with Square Enix releasing Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake on the Switch, Switch 2 and multiple other platforms. This reimagined package comes loaded with not only the trademark HD-2D visuals, but also new features, new locations and new story content.

Ahead of our own review going live later today, the very first critic review has now been shared online. As usual, it comes from the famous Japanese publication Famitsu. So, what is the final verdict?

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Here’s a teaser…

There was recently news about the upcoming release SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide getting a demo on select platforms, and ahead of Halloween, it’s now officially available on the Switch 2 eShop.

You’ll apparently be able to access the first levels of the game as SpongeBob and Patrick, and also some new abilities (thanks, Nintendo Everything). In general, you’ll also be able to get an idea of what to expect before the full release next month on 18th November 2025.

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Download it now.

Nintendo has been updating all sorts of first-party titles since the release of the Switch 2 in June, and today it’s rolled out an update for its limited-time release, Super Mario 3D All-Stars.

According to the official patch notes on Nintendo’s support page, Version 1.1.4 addresses “several issues” to improve gameplay on the new hybrid hardware. Nintendo doesn’t go into the specifics, but if we hear anything, we’ll let you know.

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Poker face.

Remember how much time you have sunk into Vampire Survivors? How about all the hours you’ve put into Balatro? What if they were… in the same game?

Yep, you guessed it, Vampire Survivors is crossing over with Balatro in the new ‘Ante Chamber’ free expansion. This one arrives on most platforms today, but we’ll have to wait a little longer until it lands on Switch on 31st October.

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Some Wild Hearts.

Acclaimed indie developer Simogo is celebrating its 15th birthday today, but it feels like we’re the one getting presents. Fans of the Swedish studio are going to be thrilled with the projects the team has revealed, so buckle up.

First up (thanks, VGC!) are Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes and Sayonara Wild Hearts, two of our favourite games on the Switch. Sharper visuals and frames are likely part of these packages, and we only have to wait until early next year to try them out. No upgrade path has been revealed just yet.

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Choose your fighter(s)!

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches on 6th November, and Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have been busy drip-feeding thirsty hack-and-slash fans tidbits of information about the follow-up to 2020’s excellent Age of Calamity.

We’ve put together the following guide to all playable characters in Age of Imprisonment (that we know about thus far). Post-launch, naturally, we’ll update this with any secret characters you unlock throughout the game.

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