For realsies, this time?
Hi-Fi Rush, the most GameCube-esque title to launch in the last five years, has once again been rated for the Switch by PEGI.
Sound familiar? It should, because this has happened before. Back in April 2024 when developer Tango Gameworks was still sitting under Microsoft, a PEGI rating for the game on Switch appeared, but sadly nothing happened and Microsoft unceremoniously ditched Tango Gameworks entirely later that year.
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Bang for your buck.
Those who have played The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy know just how big of a game it really is. According to the publisher, however, the release was actually two games in one, and that’s supposedly how it’s going to be marketed from now on.
Confused? Yeah don’t worry, it’s understandable. Effectively, once you complete 100 in-game days, you roll the credits and then commence ‘New Game +’ (although the title menu does, in fact, display ‘The Hundred Line 2’), during which you make key decisions to splinter the narrative into dozens of potential branches.
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A climactic battle awaits.
Late last year, after some rumours, Nintendo teased a new Legend of Zelda-themed Lego set coming in 2026.
Now that we’re in the new year, it seems this set might have actually leaked ahead of the official reveal. As the rumours suggested, it appears to be a diorama based on the “final battle” between Link, Zelda and Ganondorf in the N64 hit, Ocarina of Time.
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Including updates to resolution and load times.
Nintendo officially launched Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Switch 2 this week, and since then, some video comparisons have now popped up online.
One of these has been shared by the YouTube channel ‘ElAnalistaDeBits’, which not only presents a side-by-side visual comparison of the Switch 2 Edition next to the existing Switch release, but also shows other improvements such as game’s loading times.
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Form an orderly Kiryu.
My gaming life can now be cleanly split into two sections: the period before I had heard the phrase “Daddy Rank”, and the period after it.
It’s one of the key features of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties that Sega was kind enough to show me at a fancy gyoza-joint-turned-preview space in London this week, and in the days since, I haven’t stopped muttering it to myself whenever I do a small piece of housework.
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“I’ll buy it at a high price!”.
If you’re really, really excited for Resident Evil Requiem next month, then you might want to keep an eye out for two limited edition watches from manufacturer Hamilton.
Launching alongside the game on 27th February 2026, the two models are featured in the game itself and are (conveniently) worn by both protagonists: Grace Ashcroft and Leon Kennedy. They also cost enough to make RE4’s merchant break out in a cold sweat.
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“Forever fast”.
Believe it or not, Sonic the Hedgehog is celebrating his 35th anniversary in 2026, and Sega is clearly planning something as it dropped a nostalgia blast of a trailer celebrating the blue blur’s life and times.
The trailer highlights the range of Sonic over the franchise’s storied history, from his pixel perfect start on the Mega Drive with Sonic the Hedgehog, to blockbuster movies in Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy.
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Anyone for cake?
Believe it or not, Universal Studios Japan is hosting Super Nintendo World’s fifth anniversary this year, and it’s marking the occasion in a way that only Nintendo can: a buttload of decorations and some exclusive merch.
The Mario-themed park will be getting a celebratory birthday makeover from 18th March, featuring a giant superstar cake at the entrance and a special ‘Star Hunt’ activity within. Yoshi will also be joining the meet-and-greet circuit in the park itself, marking the first time that the beloved dino has been available for photo ops with the public.
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What will they think of next? FIVE million?
The first two weeks’ sales data of 2026 is in from Famitsu, and it’ll come as a surprise to nobody to hear that the Switch 2 is still dominating the proceedings.
It’s yet another Switch 1/2 washout in the software chart to kick off the new year, with Mario Kart World leading the charge, followed by Konami’s immensely popular Momotaro Dentetsu board game sequel. Pokémon Legends: Z-A continues to stay hot on both consoles, and it’ll be interesting to see how far Animal Crossing: New Horizons moves up the ranking once the sales data for the Switch 2 Edition is in.
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As we all should.
We’ve not seen a great deal of Kevin Afghani since the voice actor took over the envious role of Mario from veteran Charles Martinet. But this coming weekend, Afghani will meet his fans for the very first time when he attends Charlie’s ComicCon in Estero, Florida.
To mark the occasion, Afghani recently caught up with USA Today to chat about all things Mario, including his prior experience with Nintendo games, how he feels to voice the world’s most famous plumber, and what it’s like to follow up on the work done by Charles Martinet.
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