Let’s see if others will follow suit. The big talking point that has arisen out of the Switch 2 Direct is Nintendo’s approach to game pricing. Mario Kart World comes with a suggested retail price of $80 / £75, and while the likes of Donkey Kong Bananza is a little cheaper at a suggested $69.99…
Racing to find the best deals. Mario Kart World has been unveiled as a launch day game for the Nintendo Switch 2, releasing on 5th June 2025. As the first proper mainline Mario Kart in over a decade, it’s got big boots to fill, but with a new open world structure in which you drive…
Ray-tracing in, but not demoed. Those incredibly clever specs-machines over at Digital Foundry have been hard at work breaking down all the juicy technical details in the wake of Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct, and the news is good for fans of things that are more powerful than the things that preceded them. That’s everyone, right?…
Tokyo Drag. Here’s a tip for you: don’t just dive into Drag x Drive mid-match. After being thrust into a game in progress late in the day during our Nintendo Switch 2 experience, this Mouse Mode-controlled game felt like learning a completely new language. Instead of deftly throwing the ball and shooting hoops in what…
Feast your eyes! Nintendo followed up its jam-packed Switch 2 Direct with an equally jam-packed Treehouse presentation focused solely on gameplay reveals. The first of two livestreams took us through a whole bunch of titles and features heading to Switch 2 at some point this year but, at a little over four hours long, there’s…
Still the masters of compression. The new Nintendo Switch 2 will come rocking 256GB of internal storage; a massive upgrade from the original Switch. That said, it’s inevitable that game file sizes will also increase, but if the first batch of confirmed first-party files sizes are anything to go by, they won’t increase that much….
There’s no time to rest, Link. If you’re not a fan of the load times in some titles on the Switch, they might be worth revisiting on the Switch 2. During its Treehouse event, Nintendo showcased the load time of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition alongside the…
It’s set to be the biggest lineup in Mario Kart history. Mario Kart World has now been officially revealed and it’s easily on track to becoming the biggest Mario Kart game ever. This includes what looks to be an absolutely huge roster of playable racers. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
It’s not just GameCube. Nintendo has already revealed the GameCube app for Switch 2 will be getting an optional CRT filter, but it won’t be alone. The company’s official website has also confirmed there are “new features” to look forward to on the Nintendo 64 app and included is a “new CRT filter” to add…
Connect easier. Switch 2 will be packed with all sorts of enhancements and one other thing fans can apparently expect is better wireless connectivity. Nintendo Switch 2 hardware design lead Tetsuya Sasaki was asked about this as well as improved Bluetooth connections on the Switch 2 – confirming it’s “improved” on all fronts: Read the…