Updates on Nintendo hardware (Switch, Switch 2), first-party games, and Nintendo Direct/Indie World showcases.
Nintendo has finally locked in a release date for Rhythm Heaven Groove: it’s launching July 2, 2026 for the original Nintendo Switch, with a confirmed price of $39.99 / £33.99 and both digital and physical options on the table. The catch? Nintendo is still treating this as a Switch-first release,…
Star Fox is suddenly back in the conversation in a big way—thanks to Fox McCloud popping up in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and fresh chatter that a new game is in development for Nintendo Switch 2. The rumor mill says this next entry is “classic-style,” and that’s exactly why fans should be…
Nintendo is reportedly lining up a The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 as a major Holiday 2026 release—an idea that sounds like a guaranteed win on paper, but could be one of the company’s most precarious swings in years. The rumor comes from well-known leaker NateTheHate, and…
Nintendo has finally unleashed a playable demo for Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream on Nintendo Switch—then promptly slams the door shut behind you. Players are discovering that once you hit the demo’s endpoint, your islanders effectively get placed on “house arrest,” stuck inside their homes until…
Nintendo’s Nintendo Music app just got a very specific kind of upgrade: the ‘Meetup in Bellabel Park’ soundtrack from Super Mario Bros. Wonder — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park is now available to stream. It’s a meaningful drop, too—31 tracks that significantly expand the game’s…
Pokémon Pokopia is about to roll over from its first limited-time event into its second—and players have already found a way to jump the queue. With the current “More Spores for Hoppip” event ending tomorrow, impatient (or just curious) trainers on Nintendo Switch 2 can access the next event right…
Nintendo is reportedly preparing a Nintendo Switch 2 hardware revision for Europe that would finally let owners swap the console’s battery themselves—no mail-in service, no specialized repair gauntlet. The same report claims Joy-Con 2 controllers are also being adjusted for easier battery…
If you’ve ever tried revisiting Pokémon Legends: Arceus in handheld and thought, “Wow, this looks rougher than I remember,” Nintendo just handed you a fix—sort of. A new Nintendo Switch 2 system update (Version 22.0.0) adds Handheld Mode Boost, a setting that can make certain Switch 1 games render…
Nintendo just flipped a long-requested switch for Nintendo Switch 2 owners: system update Ver. 22.0.0 adds Handheld Mode Boost, a new option that can make many original Nintendo Switch games run in handheld “as if” the console were docked. The payoff is simple and huge—sharper visuals (often up to…
Donkey Kong Bananza didn’t just give Nintendo’s big ape a modern 3D platforming glow-up—it may also be quietly seeding ideas for whatever Nintendo EPD builds next. At GDC 2026, producer Kenta Motokura suggested that concepts from Bananza could act as “future hints” for the studio’s next project,…
