Tag: Upcoming Releases
News Switch Onimusha 1+2 Bundle Pack Launching Alongside Sequel Remaster
Capcom also brings 'Hell Mode' to Onimusha 1
Capcom is gearing up for the remaster of Onimusha 2 next month, and as part of this, it's now announced a special digital bundle. If you haven't played the first or second game, you'll also have the option to pick up the "Onimusha 1+2 Pack". This will be arriving on the same day as Onimusha 2 Samurai's...
News Switch 2 'Welcome Tour' Estimated File Size Revealed By Nintendo
A paid experience revealing Switch 2's secrets
Nintendo has already revealed the estimated file sizes of a handful of titles for Switch 2 and now we've got another one to add to this list. This time it's for the Switch 2 museum-like experience Welcome Tour, which Nintendo has confirmed will be a paid title. Here's the estimated file size, according...
Rumour After Missing 13 Years, Madden May Finally Be Revealed For Nintendo This Week
Grid and bear it
It has been a long old time since we've seen a Madden game on a Nintendo system (you have to go right back to the Wii U's Madden NFL 13 to find the last one, in fact), but this week, that all could change. As reported by VGC, the rumour mill has started a-churning about this year's entry in the American football series, suggesting...
Guide Where To Pre-Order The New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom amiibo
Where to get the Riju, Sidon, Yunobo & Tulin amiibo
Just when you thought Nintendo had called time on its addictive line of NFC figurines, a new lineup of Zelda amiibo goes and pull you back in. That's right, there's a fresh bunch of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (and Street Fighter) amiibo launching alongside Switch 2 on 5th June, with...
News Roguelike Racing Revs Onto Switch In "Oregon Trail Meets The Dakar Rally"
'Desert Race Adventures' pulls up this summer
Publisher Black Smoke Studios has announced that it's bringing a funky new style of roguelike rally game to Switch in the summer. Desert Race Adventures has you race across Europe and Africa, through wetlands, deserts, jungles, and even along good old-fashioned tarmacadam, as you look to win races...
News What If 'Bioshock' Was A Cute Puzzle Platformer? Say Hello To 'Power Sink'
Deep sea DIY
Australian developer Winterwire Games has revealed that its deep sea puzzle platformer Power Sink will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on 22nd May 2025 for $14.99 USD / $22.95 AUD / £12.79 / €14,79. We must admit that when we first caught the trailer above, we immediately thought it looked like a cute platforming take on...
News 'The Knightling' Trailer Showcases A Stunning World Begging To Be Explored
Launching this August
Publisher Saber Interactive and developer Twirlbound have unleashed a new trailer for the upcoming 3D adventure game The Knightling, scheduled to launch on Nintendo Switch on 28th August 2025. If you've not got this one on your wishlist yet, then we'd recommend at least keeping a close eye on it as we approach the release...
News Nintendo Kicks Off Mario Kart World Marketing In Japan With A Trio Of New Trailers
Start your engines
Well folks, it looks like Nintendo is officially off the start line with its Mario Kart World marketing in Japan. The upcoming racer has just scored three new trailers, showcasing some of the new characters, courses and tricks you'll be able to see in action from 5th June. A lot of the footage might not seem all that new after...
News 'Spine' Brings Gun-Fu To Switch 2
Fists, feet, and weapons too
If you cast your mind back to 2023's Wanted: Dead, a game this writer just couldn't really get along with on Xbox, you may remember that, despite myriad issues, it still came close to being quite good. Well, sort of. Soleil's action effort combined guns and fisticuffs into "Gun-Fu" of a sort, and to rather special...
News Nintendo Removes Variable Refresh Rate TV Mention On Switch 2 Websites
Updated descriptions in US, Canada, Japan and Europe
Nintendo Switch 2 is sporting all sorts of modern technology and one other addition is variable refresh rate (VRR) support. This has been highlighted on Nintendo's official website alongside all the other upgrades for this new hardware. Nintendo has been nice enough to provide a description about...
Gallery Fresh Mario Kart World Screenshots Give Us Our Closest Look Yet At The New Racers
We feel a new main coming along...
The Mario Kart World Direct has been and gone, and we learnt... not all that much actually. What we did get out of it, mind you, is a fresh batch of screenshots from Nintendo, showcasing the majority of our new racers with some stunning close-ups. World appears to have the series' biggest roster yet, with an...
News You'll Want To Learn These New Mario Kart World Tricks If You Hope To Win
Get ready to Rewind
After a decade of playing with Mario Kart 8's driving mechanics, we've all got pretty used to the techniques required to nab a win. However, it looks like Mario Kart World is taking us back to school with a new roster of cool moves. Today's Direct presentation introduced us to the first of these new techniques: Charge Jump. By...
News Nintendo's Teasing Mario Kart World's Rainbow Road, But You'll Have To Work For It
It's about drive, it's about Ice Flower
Mario Kart World having some kind of Rainbow Road track seemed like a no-brainer, but Nintendo's playing its cards close to its chest with the details (apart from that one leaked image from the official website). However, during today's Direct, the jolly announcer dropped one big hint that the iconic raceway...
News Mario Kart World's Costumes Unlock Via Its New "Dash Food" Cuisine
Global fusions
As detailed during Nintendo's Mario Kart World Direct, the Switch 2-exclusive racer will allow its players to unlock a literal smorgasbord of costumes inspired by a menu made up of "dash foods" from around the world. During the show, we got a look at some Free-Roam-style portions of Mario Kart World, which are populated by Yoshi...
News Mario Kart World's 'Free Roam' Is Much More Than Mindless Open World Driving
Unlocks and missions and friends, oh my!
Nintendo's Mario Kart World Direct might not have been stuffed with new information about the upcoming racer, but it did give us a closer look at the new 'Free Roam' mode and spill the beans on some of the activities we'll find on the open road. As it turns out, Free Roam is packed with missions and...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Are In
Here's what the critics are saying
A new 2D Ninja Gaiden game is on its way to the Switch later this year and select media outlets have now had the chance to go 'hands on' with the game. You might have already seen our brilliant write-up by Ollie Reynolds, but if you haven't already here's a quick sample: "Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is shaping up to...
News One Of The Best EarthBound-Inspired Indie RPGs Is Finally Confirmed For Switch
Oh, Jimmy...
We all know just how influential EarthBound is at this point. Despite initially underselling and putting people off with weird marketing campaigns, the game (and, in turn, series) is one of the most beloved games on the SNES. So it's no wonder that EarthBound-inspired games are a dime a dozen. Here's one that may have flown under the...
Gallery These 'Lunar Remastered Collection' Goodies Remind Us Of The Good Old Days
When the moon hits your eye...
At the end of this week, fans of classic turn-based RPGs, charming characters, and a hefty dose of cheesy '90s humour will be celebrating, as the Lunar Remastered Collection launches on Switch (and other platforms). Lunar is one of those series that, if you're in JRPG circles, you've almost definitely heard of, even...
Hands On Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - A Slick, Bloody Return To The Series' 2D Roots
Slice 'n' dice
It’s been a long time since we were last graced with a proper 2D Ninja Gaiden game, so you can imagine our shock when Dotemu revealed Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, a brand-new side-scrolling action title from Blasphemous developer The Game Kitchen, currently scheduled to launch in Summer 2025. We recently went hands-on with the game in...
News Switch 2 Split Fiction Owners Can Apparently Use GameShare To Invite Nintendo Switch Players
No one gets left behind
EA's just confirmed the price of Split Fiction for Switch 2 and one other small but rather interesting detail has now been highlighted on social media about its use of the new GameShare feature. Not only will Switch 2 players be able to invite a player on the same platform to join them via wireless connection, but this...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Here's what the critics had to say
The Capcom Fighting Collection 2 arrives on Switch next month and we've now got our first batch of hands on. We've already shared our impressions here on Nintendo Life and think this new fighting package is looking and sounding great so far, even if we haven't been able to try out the online mode just yet. "So,...
News EA Reveals Price For Split Fiction On Switch 2
Pre-orders opening soon
After it was revealed as a launch title in the recent Switch 2 Direct, you might have been wondering how much Hazelight's Split Fiction will set you back on the upcoming Nintendo console. Well, EA has finally spilled the beans. In a new blog post, EA confirmed that Split Fiction will launch at a planned price of $49.99 —...
Hands On Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - Come For The Power Stone, Stay For The Project Justice
How ye doing, Ken?
Capcom's first fighting game collection, cleverly entitled Capcom Fighting Collection, saw a splendid assemblage of arcade classics put together by the Japanese giant, covering some of its very best coin-op releases of the 1990s and early noughties. In our 8/10 review, we called it the "best Darkstalkers collection around,"...
News Devolver's Slick New Precision Platformer Scores An eShop Demo
That key art is unsettling, though
Devolver Digital is launching a new 2D precision platformer on 1st May 2025 for the Nintendo Switch, and you can try it out now via a free eShop demo. Developed by DeadToast Entertainment (My Friend Pedro), Shotgun Cop Man ties all traversal and combat to your guns, with each shot propelling you in your desired...
News Swapping To Switch 2's Mouse Mode In Metroid Prime 4 Is As Easy As Pie
Beyond seamless
After many, many years of waiting, we finally have a little more information about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Samus' next hotly-anticipated adventure will arrive on both Switch and Switch 2 at some point this year, the latter version boasting improved visuals and access to the upcoming console's Mouse Mode for precise aiming. At the...
News Marathon Isn't Currently Planned For Switch 2, Unsurprisingly
But Bungie says it will consider additional hardware
Halo, Destiny and ex-Microsoft developer Bungie revealed its new extraction-shooter Marathon to the world last week and it seems there has already been some questions about the possibility of a Switch 2 release. In case you were wondering,
Opinion It's Been 20 Years Since I Was This Excited For A Mario Kart
Double dash it all
It's been a busy couple of weeks in the Nintendoverse, and we're all a bit excited around these parts. Despite some bumps in the road around pricing, if you look past all the noise and the Nintendo-like messaging that can present more questions than it answers, the software looks per-itty good. Sure, for multiplatform gamer
News Mario Kart World Players Are Already Uncovering Hidden Vehicles
Thunderbird 4 vibes
The Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on experience is already in full swing, giving those lucky enough to attend the chance to play through a handful of new games coming to the system. As you might expect, Mario Kart World is one such title and, while seeing what the racer has to offer, fans are already uncovering some of its secrets...
News EA Sports Games For Switch 2 "Are Being Built Specifically For The New Handheld"
"We look forward to sharing more soon"
Both Madden NFL and EA Sports FC have been locked in for the Switch 2, so what can sports enthusiasts expect when they kick off? EA has recently told Eurogamer how "both experiences are being built specifically for the new handheld platform". As for how exactly this translates in terms of feature and visual...
Round Up The First Impressions Of 'Drag x Drive' For Switch 2 Are In
"A showcase for dual-mouse mode"
One of the many games revealed alongside the Switch 2 was Drag x Drive. As Nintendo describes it, this is the "next-generation of 3-on-3 sports" utilising the new Mouse Mode feature on the Joy-Con 2. Multiple outlets have now had the chance to go 'hands on' with this upcoming release - so first up are our thoughts,...
Community The Results Are In - These Are Your Most (And Least) Wanted Switch 2 Games
Yes! No! Maybe?
Last weekend, following the blowout of Switch 2 news with the Direct, we asked you which Switch 2 launch games you were wishlisting. Looking specifically at the launch lineup and Nintendo's first-party slate thereafter, we were interested to take the temperature not only for the big games (no surprises that there's a lot of...
News Mario Kart World Is Reportedly The Smoothest Entry Yet
Update: Nintendo responds
We're slowly finding out more about how certain games will perform on the Switch 2 and now there's a new piece of information doing the rounds about the frame rate in Mario Kart World. This new open-world entry in the series is reportedly set to offer a "120fps mode", according to Engadget's senior writer Sam Rutherford...
News Digital Foundry Digs Deep Into Mario Kart World's Tech And Specs
"The extra horsepower has been put to good use"
In under two months, the world will be graced with a brand new Mario Kart game on a new Nintendo console. Mario Kart World launches alongside the Switch 2 on 5th June 2025, but many have questioned whether this new title, which comes 11 years after the last brand new console Mario Kart, is actually a...
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Finally Has Release Date, Out On Switch 2 Day One
It's all kicking off
Level-5 has finally shared the release date for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, along with a few surprises, including a Nintendo Switch 2 version. The long-awaited soccer game, which has been in development since at least 2016, will be landing on Switch and Switch 2 on 21st August 2025 as a digital-only game. On Switch, it'll be
News Zelda: BOTW Switch 2 Edition Won't Include The DLC, Nintendo Confirms
"That DLC is available as a separate purchase"
Amid all the Switch 2 excitement, there has been some confusion over the exact nature of the Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of games like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Reports now suggest that all the gam
Round Up The First Impressions Of Donkey Kong Bananza Are In
He's finally back...
Apart from Mario Kart World for Switch 2, Nintendo has also announced Donkey Kong Bananza is on the way to the new system. This game will be released a month after the Switch 2 launch and although it's still a while away, we've now got our first impressions. As you might have seen, we've already shared our 'hands on' here on...
Random Mouse Work Dev Nitrome Shows Off Its "Frankenstein Joy-Con 2 Alternative"
This is what happens when you "don't have a dev kit"
Perhaps one of the most exciting games we've seen announced for the Switch 2 so far is Mouse Work, which makes full use of the Joy-Con 2's mouse-like capabilities across a variety of minigames. Surprisingly, the talented team at Nitro (Shovel Knight Dig, Bomb Chicken) don't even have a Switch 2...
News Street Fighter 6 Releasing Final 'Year 2' Fighter Alongside Switch 2 Game Launch
Elena returns for a new generation
Capcom announced it would be bringing Street Fighter 6 to the Switch 2 last week and today it has confirmed the release date of the final 'Year 2' DLC fighter Elena. This character (first appearing in Street Fighter III: New Generation) will be released the same day as Street Fighter 6's Switch 2 launch on 5th...
News Nintendo: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Is A "Canonical Tale"
Just so you know
One of the many games Nintendo highlighted during the Switch 2 Direct last week was the new Zelda title Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. This is another Koei Tecmo Musou game where you'll take control of multiple characters and unleash all sorts of attacks on seemingly endless hordes of enemies. Although there hasn't been much...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Mario Kart World Are In
The race begins this June
We've now seen a fair bit of Mario Kart World footage thanks to the latest Switch 2 Direct and Treehouse broadcast. If you're still curious to know what exactly it's like though, we've put together a round up featuring thoughts from various game websites. Starting with our hands on here on Nintendo Life, we can't wait to...
Video Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Spotlights Project Justice And Plasma Sword
Bringing the fight to Switch next month
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is out next month and we've now got a closer look at two games in this collection. The first video spotlights the 3D fighters Project Justice and Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein. As you can see in the trailer, there'll be a total of eight games on offer in this entire...
News Nintendo: Switch 2's Launch Titles Are "Sort Of" Genre- And Franchise-Defining
It's something you "really can't miss"
The next Nintendo generation is upon us and if you're not already on the Switch 2 bandwagon, it's apparently something you "really can't miss" according to Nintendo's Bill Trinen. Speaking to GameSpot, Trinen mentioned how he hopes the fanbase can see how Nintendo Switch 2 launch window titles Mario Kart World...
News Hades II Will Officially Launch On Switch 2 & Switch Ahead Of Other Consoles
By the beard of Zeus!
Nintendo's latest entry in its Switch 2 'Creator's Voice' series is with the good folk over at Supergiant Games for a deep dive on Hades II. Alongside an extended look at the game itself, the new video also contains a neat tidbit for us Nintendo fans: Hades II will launch on Switch and Switch 2 before other consoles. We still...
News Devolver's Awesome New Games Got Lost During The Dodgy Switch 2 Livestream
Buffering...
Last week's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct was absolutely bursting at the seams with new announcements for the company's upcoming console. Yet thanks to some frustrating technical difficulties during the livestream, you might have missed a couple of bangers from publisher Devolver Digital. Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions and Enter the...
News New Hollow Knight: Silksong Screenshots Sneak Onto Japanese Nintendo Website
Dashing
It's all kicking off in the world of Hollow Knight: Silksong, isn't it? After scoring a 2025 release window in last week's Direct and the clarification that it'll launch on Switch alongside Switch 2, you'd think we've heard enough official news from Team Cherry, but no! There's a fresh batch of screenshots out there. As noted
News Nintendo Won't Reveal Donkey Kong's Switch 2 Dev, But We Might Already Know
You got a...banana!
You got a moon...sorry, a banana! Nintendo looks to be continuing its trend of not revealing the developers behind key first-party IP releases for the Switch 2 generation. IGN asked who was the development team on Donkey Kong Bananza for Switch 2 and Nintendo of America's vice president of product and player experience Bill...
News 'Mouse Work' Looks Like It Might Be The Switch 2 Equivalent Of 'Snipperclips'
Mouse minigames!
Nitrome, the developer behind the excellent Shovel Knight Dig, has announced Mouse Work for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game heavily inspired by the likes of Pico Park and Part Time UFO. There's no release date at the time of writing, but Nitrome is hoping to get its latest title out shortly after the launch of the Switch 2 on 5th...
News Nintendo Comments On Mario Kart World's Controversial Price
"Whenever we look at a given game, we just look at what is the experience"
One of the hot talking points of the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal last week was the price of games. And the big launch title, Mario Kart World, has been at the centre of that storm. The first brand new Mario Kart in a decade will be launching at a RRP of $80 in the United...
News Nintendo Confirms US Price For 'Switch 2 Welcome Tour'
Quick, act surprised!
After the Japanese price was revealed last week, Nintendo has today officially lifted the lid on Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour's price in the US, confirming that it will set you back $9.99. That is according to Nintendo of America's Bill Trinen, who, in a recent interview with
News "Nothing's Perfect" - TOTK Might Still Struggle On Switch 2, If You're Building Crazy Mechs
Though NoA's Nate Bihldorff "saw no dips"
We all know that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will both sport improved frame rates and resolution on Switch 2 with their added Upgrade Packs, but according to our recent interview with NoA's Nate Bihldorff, it sounds like both games will pretty much run f
