Category: Nintendo

“a similar situation to the OG Switch”.

As we all know by now, the Switch 2 has been off to a rocket of a start in terms of its hardware sales, however, with regards to its current games lineup — and with a particular eye on its indie offerings — there’s certainly been quite a bit of heavy-lifting done by Mario Kart World in these early days and weeks.

If you’d been expecting a few more Switch 2 indie offerings at this point, though, you aren’t alone, and there’s at least a reason for the relatively slow-going in these early days. Speaking with GamesIndustry.Biz, a bunch of indie devs have been explaining the pre-launch dev kit access situation, with some getting their hands on the necessary tech ages ago, whilst others are still waiting.

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Bricking it.

As we reported last week, Nintendo has been banning Switch 2 consoles from using online services if it finds them to be using MiG carts, effectively ‘bricking’ the new consoles by denying them any online access whatsoever.

Nintendo has seemingly decided to come down tough on this issue for its new generation of system, with social media and internet forums slowly coming alive with users who’ve been faced with an “Error Code: 2124-4508” message. However, a potential knock-on effect is that the secondhand market for Switch 2 consoles may be becoming a bit of a dodgy death run for those seeking a cheaper option on Nintendo’s new hardware.

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Display has “blurring characteristics that are easily worse than the 2017 Switch’s display”.

The tech boffins over at Digital Foundry have delivered their final verdict on Switch 2, and it’s mostly positive—but the console’s LCD screen has been found wanting.

In his review, Digital Foundry boss and games media veteran Richard Leadbetter says that, overall, he’s “happy” with Nintendo’s new hybrid system:

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No bull.

In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you’d find all the weird goofs that we couldn’t fit in anywhere else. Some may call it “filler”; we prefer “a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag”.

We don’t have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome to our semi-regular feature, Back Page.

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Issue #25 – June 2025.

Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. You are now living in a post-Switch 2-release world. Having fun?

It’s been a whirlwind month for Nintendo fans, with a brand new console to busy ourselves with! Consequently, penning missives to us at NL Towers hasn’t been top of your list, it seems. Don’t worry, we understand – those Peach Medallions aren’t going to collect themselves!

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Last Chance To Enter!

The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially launched, and to commemorate this exciting release, Nintendo Life is able to offer an amazing LEGO giveaway, sponsored by Nintendo UK.

You could win a LEGO Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart (72037) set alongside an impressive LEGO The Mighty Bowser™ (71411) set, boasting a combined retail value of an astounding £379.98! These incredible sets offer hours of fun, whether you’re a builder, collector or want a new set to play with. !

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The “gnarly remake” adds multiple new parks.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 revives two more classics next month, but that’s not all! In case you missed it, it’s also adding a new pinball-themed park to the series featuring the Birdman himself.

This is one of multiple new parks “joining the lineup of original parks” in this upcoming title, due out for the Switch and Switch 2 on 11th July 2025. To build up the excitement, Activision and Iron Galaxy have now released a new trailer showcasing this park in motion. Here’s what you can expect along with some of the inspiration behind this design:

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SpongeBob and friends join the race.

Following character leaks earlier this month, Sega has now officially confirmed SpongeBob SquarePants and other Nickelodeon characters will be racing alongside Sonic and friends in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds when it arrives this September.

This news was shared during the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. SpongeBob (and Patrick Star) will be part of the game’s season pass and will be joined by characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Avatar universe. This extends to themed vehicles and tracks.

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“We can make it work for you”.

It’s fair to say that Switch 2 Game-Key Cards haven’t gone down all that well with consumers.

While Japanese video game consultancy firm Kyos Inc insists that publishers are “thanking Nintendo” for the move following rising production costs of physical media, others are less keen on them; almost 70% of you said you wouldn’t be buying Game-Key Card releases, and many companies within the industry have said they dislike the approach.

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Cowtastrophe.

After the best part of a decade with Mario Kart 8, we’d wager that you had probably grown pretty close to your main. You know, your main. The character that you picked to sit behind the wheel, regardless of the situation, because their weight class, look, or general vibe matched your playstyle perfectly.

But then Mario Kart World came along and shook those mains up. A new batch of racers have been added to the mix, but a huge batch have also fallen off the roster (pour one out for the Koopaling mains out there). After two weeks of open-world racing, huge swathes of us have found ourselves pivoting to a new racer, either drawn in by the shiny new faces, or rebounding from the loss of our go-to picks.

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