Category: Nintendo

Take a ride on the wild side.

Capcom effectively created a new genre with its famed Monster Hunter series back in the sixth generation of game consoles, and though many challengers over the years (such as Dauntless and God Eater) have since tried to get a piece of its pie, nobody has quite managed to recreate its distinct magic. Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force (of Dynasty Warriors fame) then decided to try its hand in 2023 with the release of Wild Hearts, but the game never really got too far off the ground despite positive reception from both fans and critics.

Now that the Switch 2 has come out, KT has decided to try giving its latest monster hunting foray another shot at success with Wild Hearts S, a modest revisit that’s taking advantage of the distinct Monster Hunter-shaped hole in the Switch 2’s launch window library. Though it isn’t the roaring revival that some may have hoped it to be, Wild Hearts S still proves to be an enjoyable and engaging monster-hunting action game and one that I’d suggest newcomers look into.

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One step closer.

Koei Tecmo unveiled its new Musou game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment earlier this year for the Switch 2.

If you’re wondering how development is tracking, the latest update is the Switch 2 title has just been rated by the classification board in Brazil.

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Pre-orders are now live.

Following the LEGO Game Boy teaser earlier this year, this new model building set has now been officially revealed.

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Pro sales.

We know the Switch 2 has sold incredibly well worldwide, with the console shifting 1.6 million units in June 2025 in the US alone. Now we have an idea of just how well the pricey, but excellent, new Pro Controller has done, too.

Game File’s Stephen Totilo has shared Circana’s estimated Switch 2 Pro Controller sales, and it’s around 512,000 in the United States — that means around one in three people picking up a Switch 2 have also grabbed a shiny new controller to go with. That’s around a 32% attach rate.

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The motion-controlled air hockey will be televised!

I wasn’t expecting to give Super Mario Party Jamboree a big juicy 9/10 when I sat down to play it for its initial release on Switch. Not by a long shot, truth be told. And returning to the game for this Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV edition (that’s the last time I’m typing that out), I was a little worried that perhaps I’d gotten a bit excited. A 9?! Surely no.

Anyway. Long story short, and after several raucous hours spent refamiliarising myself with the core board-gaming aspects involved here…well, 2024 me was 100% right. Jamboree is absolutely excellent stuff, provided what you’re looking for is fun, frantic, family-friendly entertainment that’s full of surprises and activities to get everyone involved. Honestly, these Nintendo board game nights do be getting competitive lately.

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We wouldn’t HATE it if he was correct.

Yes, we already reported a little while back that well-known YouTuber, NateTheHate, has suggested that a Nintendo Direct is incoming sometime in and around July. That’s this month!

Speaking on his YouTube show, Mr TheHate (hope we got that right) had said that:

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Physical release will also require a download.

Borderlands 4 locked in a release date for the Switch 2 earlier today, with Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford confirming it will be arriving on 3rd October 2025.

Now, in an interview with GamesRadar+, Pitchford has shared some additional details about the upcoming Nintendo release. Firstly, the game will run at “mostly around 30fps”, with some supposed dips during more intense moments.

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Following the launch of Mario Kart World.

Well, it’s clear the restrictions on the voice actor reveals for Mario Kart World have officially lifted at this point, and more of the talent is now revealing who they played in the Switch 2 launch title.

Following the update on Peach yesterday (and also who voiced the NPC Toads in the game), we’ve now got the confirmation of the main Toad’s voice actor. This character is played by Laila Berzins and was formerly voiced by Samantha Kelly.

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It will be back soon though.

Reef Entertainment and Bitmap Bureau’s Terminator 2D: NO FATE has been delayed due to coordination and manufacturing issues with the physical release.

Now coming on 31st October 2025 — as opposed to its original 5th September release date — publisher Reef apologised for the delay and thanked fans “for bearing with us”.

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The very fabric of puzzling.

Thunderful Publishing and Sad Owl Games have announced that their acclaimed 2023 puzzler, Viewfinder, will be coming to Switch consoles this winter, although they haven’t gone as far as to give us a specific release date.

You can check out the game’s trailer above for a little taste of its exquisite flavours, and we can tell you that this one really is quite the get for Switch fans. It’s currently sitting pretty on a whopping Metacritic score of 86, and is an effort that’s wowed across the board with its clever approach to puzzling and the twisting of its players’ realities.

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