Issues with multiple titles have been resolved. Nintendo released a new update for the Switch 2 (and Switch) earlier this week, bumping the firmware up to Version 20.5.0. We noted at the time how there could be compatibility fixes, and we’ve got confirmation of multiple fixes. Once you’ve updated to this particular version, issues related…
Votes for the Golden Joystick Awards are now open. The Switch 2 game library has already scooped up some awards this year, and now that we’re at the tail end of 2025, even more nominations are beginning to pop up for Nintendo’s new system and its exclusives. The UK-based ‘Golden Joystick Awards’ have returned for…
Gotta alphabetise ‘em all. Ever since The Pokémon Company uttered the name Pokémon Legends: Z-A, one idea has obsessively swirled around my mind: I needed to declare my favourite Pokémon for each letter in the alphabet, in reverse alphabetical order. Anyone else? Just me? And why? I don’t know, because what I thought would be…
Why do humans read the air? We reported on the Switch 2 version of Kuukiyomi 4: Consider It having arrived with new features, including a bunch of exclusive mouse-mode content, and as a result of that, well, I agreed in writing in the comments that I’d review it. Thanks, past me. Thanks a bunch. I…
2 hot to stop. It’s that time of year for our six-monthly Games We Missed round-up, when you lovely people flag great Switch games that slipped through Nintendo Life’s nets. And this is the first edition since Switch 2 launched! While we’ve done our utmost to keep up with every new Switch 2 game after…
Galactic plans. The weekend! Before we dive into what we’re playing, let’s do a little recap of this week, hm? First up, our review for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Switch went live, so you should definitely check that out. Nightdive Studios announced yet another remaster coming to consoles, and…
“The last time is now”. The WWE series recently debuted on the Switch 2 in July with the release of WWE 2K25, and it will soon be getting some special DLC that you might not have seen coming. It’s a ‘John Cena Farewell Tour Edition Pack’, celebrating the career of the wrestling legend. It will…
Get yours today. If you’re still considering a Switch 2 and happen to be located in the US, Nintendo has issued a reminder on social media that its new system is now available for purchase on the My Nintendo Store. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Beyond iconic. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes has one of the best title screens ever. It starts off with edge-lit glimpses and silhouettes, a bit like a Bond intro. But instead of naked bodies and wait-was-that-a-nipple, there’s something grotesque and alien and impressively FMV in the darkness. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Game+map+stickers, one week before Christmas. PM Studios has confirmed that the physical version of Yooka-Replaylee will launch on 18th December. A ‘proper’ physical release for the game on Switch 2 was confirmed when the digital launch was announced (which is much sooner – next week, in fact, on 9th October), but we can now ditch…