Updates on Nintendo hardware (Switch, Switch 2), first-party games, and Nintendo Direct/Indie World showcases.
Final Fantasy XIV Online is officially headed to Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026, and director/producer Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) says Square Enix has the MMO running at “30 frames per second in a stable state” on the new hybrid hardware. That’s the headline promise—but Yoshida is also being candid:…
Final Fantasy XIV Online is finally coming to a Nintendo platform — and it’s a big deal. Square Enix confirmed at the April 2026 FFXIV Fan Festival that the MMO will launch on Switch 2 in August 2026, complete with a free, month-long early access period designed to stress test the port and smooth…
Nintendo’s modern design philosophy didn’t just appear out of thin air with its newest wave of Switch 2 releases—it was hiding in plain sight back in 2021. New Pokémon Snap (developed by Bandai Namco and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company) looks, on paper, like a safe reboot of a beloved…
Nintendo’s famously “loose” Mario continuity just got a rare, concrete anchor: Shigeru Miyamoto has indicated that Princess Peach’s movie backstory—including the bombshell reveal that Peach and Rosalina are sisters—is something he wants future Mario games to stick to “as much as possible.” It’s a…
Nintendo has finally cracked open the vault on Splatoon Raiders, dropping a fresh gameplay-heavy trailer and confirming a July 23, 2026 release date for the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive spin-off. It’s a bold pivot for the ink-slinging series: a single-player-focused treasure-hunting adventure…
The Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream community has barely had time to unpack its suitcases, and it’s already doing what it does best: turning Nintendo’s wholesome island soap opera into a pop-culture fever dream. One player has recreated a hefty chunk of the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul universe…
A Nintendo Switch 2 version of Starfield has been spotted via a listing tied to Taiwan’s game ratings system, the strongest signal yet that Bethesda’s spacefaring RPG is headed to Nintendo’s new hardware. There’s still no official announcement from Bethesda or Nintendo, but ratings-board sightings…
Nintendo’s long-awaited return to its wonderfully unhinged social sim is almost here. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream launches on Nintendo Switch on April 16, 2026, with a midnight Eastern digital release that effectively turns April 15 into “launch night” for much of North America. And yes—this…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons just quietly rolled out Update Ver. 3.0.2 on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and it comes with a genuinely lovely surprise: a free commemorative item celebrating the Animal Crossing series’ 25th anniversary. It’s not a massive content drop, but it’s a…
Nintendo’s next mainline Fire Emblem just quietly took a meaningful step toward release. Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave—the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive announced last September for a 2026 launch—has now surfaced with a PEGI 12 rating on Nintendo’s European webpages, replacing a previously…
