“It becomes easier for other companies to follow suit”.
Since Switch 2 launched, one of the hottest topics has been Game Key Cards – physical items which unlock digital downloads.
Critics have said Game Key Cards are anti-consumer, and Japan’s National Library has since decreed that they cannot be considered eligible for preservation, which stands to reason, as the Game Key Card contains no actual game data.
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Operation Brawl.
Well howdy y’all, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!
Last week, we looked at Forsaken for the N64, which yes, we’ll admit wasn’t the most inspiring duo of box art designs. Nevertheless, North America managed to seal the deal with 59% of the vote. Well done!
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Mario’s cosmic adventures return this October.
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is returning this October as a two-in-one package on the Switch for $69.99 / £58.99.
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Set sail on Switch 2 with “enhanced graphics” and more.
Fans of the long-running anime and manga series One Piece can look forward to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
The Switch 2 version was announced during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, with a brief trailer revealing it will be made available in fall 2025.
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And save data from Switch cannot be transferred.
During this week’s Nintendo Direct broadcast, Square Enix announced it would be bringing Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined to the Switch and Switch 2 in early 2026.
Since then, an FAQ page for this title has gone live on the official Dragon Quest website in Japan, and it’s confirmed there is no upgrade path currently available or planned for the Switch version. Here it is in full:
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Jump day.
Super Mario Bros. is now 40 years old. To celebrate this big anniversary, Omar looks back over four decades of gaming’s greatest verb and/or noun…
When’s the last time you jumped?
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“We actually made them”.
Nintendo is really mixing it up nowadays with merchandise, and the next surprise product on the way is a talking flower. It’s not just any talking flower though, it’s the same one based on the character from the 2023 Switch release Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
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Here are the transfer restrictions.
The Pokémon Company this week announced connectivity between Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon HOME is scheduled for 2026.
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Suck it up.
Apart from the cost of the new Super Mario Galaxy pack, one other talking point following the latest Direct is the pricing of the new Kirby Air Riders amiibo.
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A new paid DLC update is now available.
Nintendo’s latest Direct broadcast was filled with all sorts of surprises, but one thing you might not have expected was DLC for Donkey Kong Bananza.
Yes, just months after the initial release on the Switch 2, DK’s latest outing has now been bolstered with some smashing new content, and it’s available right now. As part of the release of DK Island & Emerald Rush, Nintendo has also bumped the base game up to Version 2.0.0.
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