Category: Nintendo

Silks and giggles.

It’s very easy not to see the funny side of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Don’t worry, I’ve been there. Something about bashing your head against a boss for the 20th time takes away the giggles a little bit, and that’s okay. But you have to hear me out here: I haven’t laughed this much at a game in a very long time.

It tickles a very Looney Tunes-esque niche that I didn’t realise I still found so funny. There’s none of the surrealism of Thank Goodness You’re Here or the quips of Portal, but if you’re the kind of person who likes watching Wile E. Coyote finally catch Roadrunner only to immediately land a heavy anvil to the noggin, then Silksong has more than enough opportunities to laugh away the pain.

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Games to play, from Z to A.

As we head into the last three months of 2025, Nintendo and co. are lining up some big names for the holiday season.

The Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 may have been delayed, but Pokémon Legends: Z-A lands in mid-October, followed by Hyrule Warriors and Kirby Air Riders in November – and we wouldn’t be surprised if a shadow-drop or two snuck in. Elden Ring has to launch sometime, right?

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Is that a Lightscale Trident in your pocket?

The fantastic character designs of The Legend of Zelda series have always lent themselves very well to amiibo, toys, and all of that sweet merchandising action that we all seem to love very muchly. Big muchly!

Now, Bandai Candy Toy has announced a set of ten collectible, fully-licensed Legend of Zelda weapons, which we love the idea of because, hey, the weapons in these games deserve a whole lot of love too.

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It only works in two-player mode.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is out this week, and in case you missed it, it comes with all sorts of enhancements. Apart from the resolution boost on the Switch 2, the game also supports the system’s Joy-Con 2 mouse mode feature, which is a welcome bonus.

Before you jump in and try this out, there’s one thing you might want to know. This mode can only be accessed in the ‘Co-Star Mode’ with a second player. Here’s the full rundown about this from our Nintendo Life review:

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Download it now.

Alongside the release of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 this week, Nintendo has released an update for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on the Switch.

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Absolumely.

From everything we’ve seen, Dotemu and Guard Crush Games’ fantasy ‘Rogue ’em Up’, Absolum, is shaping up to be a decent slice of stylish fun. It arrives on Switch in just a few weeks on 9th October, but before we get to see the finished product for ourselves, the studios have made a surprise reveal about the original fantasy IP: an animated series is in the works.

The series is set to be developed by animation studio Supamonks, and will set out to “build upon Absolum’s lore and narrative, expanding its universe beyond the game,” the press release reads.

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Fixes aplenty.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound has received another update following a recent patch to improve the game’s frame rate when played on Switch 2.

This one is more focused on general bug fixes and gameplay improvements, but it’s a welcome update nonetheless. Highlights include fixes to soft-locks and freezing scenarios, collision issues, improved visual consistency, and more.

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“I find myself torn about how best to adapt it on a daily basis”.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade will finally make its way onto the Switch 2 early next year on 22nd January 2026.

For many, the 1997 original stands as one of the most iconic games of all time, and it’s certainly up there as one of the best entries in the long-running series. For Naoki Hamaguchi, the director of the Remake Trilogy (of which the latter two entries have also been confirmed for Switch 2), tackling such a monumental project comes with its own sense of pressure.

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Just in time for the 40th anniversary.

Nintendo recently kicked off Mario’s 40th anniversary, and it appears other companies are joining in on the celebrations.

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Nintendo Singapore aims to accelerate business.

Nintendo is continually growing its business in all sorts of ways, and today it’s announced the establishment of a new local entity located in the Republic of Singapore.

According to the official press release, Nintendo Singapore Pte. Ltd. was established last week on 26th September 2025. It aims to accelerate the growth of the company’s business in Southeast Asia and will be led by managing director Takahiro Miura. Here’s the announcement:

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