Make some space for third-party offerings.
Switch 2 is on the way and being a next-generation system its games are naturally going to take up a little more space.
We’ve had the rundown about various first-party titles and how much they’re expected to use of the 256GB internal storage and now some estimated file sizes for third-party games have surfaced. This information has been shared by Necro Felipe of Universo Nintendo (via GoNintendo):
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New stuff!
With the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch 2, we are getting that old familiar pang…for some slick new accessories.
Yes, we all know that picking up lots of new bits and bobs for a new console is almost as exciting as playing it, and so we’ve put together this list of all first-party accessories that we are currently aware of, alongside some choice third-party additions.
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Bug fixes and much more.
Following the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on the Switch last month, the first update for the game has now been released.
This bumps the game up to Version 1.0.2 and includes a whole host of bug fixes along with some “changes and additions” to functions. Here’s the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo’s support page:
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No sleep for Mouse Mode.
With the Switch 2’s shiny new Mouse Mode, we’re not surprised lots of developers are integrating the new control scheme into their games. And Spike Chunsoft is the latest dev to jump on the mouse wagon, with its next big game, No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files.
The third game in the AI: The Somnium Files series is coming to both the Switch and Switch 2 — the latter as a Game-Key Card release — on 25th July 2025. But the Switch 2 version will be bringing a number of benefits to the table, including better graphics, faster load times, and mouse control support.
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“This will make your hands sweaty!”.
Believe it or not, when the Nintendo Switch first launched back in March 2017, those first couple of months weren’t exactly packed to the rafters with new releases. Folks had The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to keep them busy, of course, but beyond that, big tentpole releases seemed few and far between.
As such, smaller titles were given a chance to shine, and one of them was Shin’en Multimedia’s Fast RMX, a spectacular sci-fi racer that improved upon the Wii U’s FAST Racing NEO in several ways. With crisp visuals and rock-solid 60fps performance, its F-Zero-inspired gameplay still looks and plays great over eight years later.
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C it yourself.
If you’re jonesing for one of those Switch 2 GameCube controllers and weren’t invited in the initial invitation, then you’re in luck as pre-orders for the controller are now live for all on the My Nintendo Store in the UK.
Priced at GBP £58.99, Nintendo Switch Online account owners in the UK can log in and ensure they get the perfect controller to play Wind Waker, F-Zero GX, and SoulCalibur II on the new NSO app coming to Switch 2.
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“Unfortunately, it didn’t make it”.
We’ve been following Old Skies, the time-travelling point-and-click from indie powerhouse Wadjet Eye Games (Unavowed, Primordia, The Excavation Of Hob’s Barrow), for a good few years now. Initially revealed in 2022, the game was supposed to launch on Switch and PC today, however, the developer has had to make the last-minute decision to delay the Switch launch following what it describes as a “frustrating” Nintendo certification process.
Wadjet Eye founder Dave Gilbert shared the news in a video posted to BlueSky, explaining that the team began preparations on the Switch approval months ago, but a later patch has caused things to take much longer than expected.
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And Sydney Sweeney will join the ride.
Not pictured: Michael Bay and Sydney Sweeney
After Sonic, Mario and now Minecraft, the movie industry has developed a serious appetite for all sorts of video game adaptations. Although not all of them have been a roaring success (spare a moment for Borderlands), most of them are generally raking it in at the box office.
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You got boost power!
Nintendo has kept the F-Zero spirit alive over the past few years with all sorts of retro revivals and game updates, and this week it’s rolled out Version 1.6.0 of its online battle royale F-Zero 99.
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Capcom also brings ‘Hell Mode’ to Onimusha 1.
Capcom is gearing up for the remaster of Onimusha 2 next month, and as part of this, it’s now announced a special digital bundle. If you haven’t played the first or second game, you’ll also have the option to pick up the “Onimusha 1+2 Pack“.
This will be arriving on the same day as Onimusha 2 Samurai’s Destiny on 23rd May 2025. This pack cannot be pre-ordered but early purchasers will still receive an album selection pack as a bonus, which is the same bonus as the one included with Onimusha 2. The price for this pack hasn’t been revealed just yet, and there’s no mention of a physical version of this pack.
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