Category: Nintendo Switch 2
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Physical Games Are Basically Dead. Nintendo’s The One Exception.
Star Fox launched on Switch 2 less than a month ago. Last week, in the UK, it sold roughly a thousand physical copies. Total. Across the entire country. In one week. A decade ago, a single GAME store could move a hundred copies of a new release in a single day. Now the whole nation…
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Nintendo Direct June 2026: Highlights, Lowlights, and What It Says About Switch 2
Nintendo held its first major Direct of the Switch 2 era yesterday, and after sitting with it for a day, I’ve landed on a score: 6 out of 10. That’s not a bad score. But for a show that was nine months in the making, it should have been so much more. There was a…
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Everything to expect from the next Nintendo Direct (June 2026)
It is officially summer gaming season. The dust from launch has settled, the Switch 2 is in millions of homes, and Nintendo has been suspiciously quiet. After a Partner Showcase in February and a Star Fox shadow drop, fans have been starved for the next proper announcement event. But if the leaks are to be…
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Splatoon Raiders – Nintendo’s Bold New Direction for Splatoon
Splatoon has long delivered fast, competitive multiplayer: short matches, nonstop action, and a play-again loop that has defined the series—but also kept it in a specific niche. Now, with Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo is taking a new approach. This is a spin-off that, for the first time, centres on single-player, shifting away from rapid-fire matches toward…
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Are Switch 2 Versions Actually Worth It?
With the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo rolled out Switch 2 Editions. This new release version aims to keep value for current customers while making use of the new hardware. They’re upgrade packs added to existing Switch games, and you pay a fee to get the enhancements. It sounds like a good idea,…
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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book – Nintendo’s Curious New Switch 2 Adventure
Nintendo has always used the Yoshi series to try out playful and creative ideas. Since Yoshi’s Island brought its colourful crayon art style and egg-throwing gameplay in the 1990s, the series has stood out from other platformers. Later games kept this tradition going with bold visuals, like the cardboard look of Yoshi’s Crafted World and…
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Pokémon Pokopia – Every New Detail From Nintendo Treehouse
Nintendo’s Treehouse Live on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, pulled back the curtain on Pokémon Pokopia. The team tackled the game’s biggest mysteries through extended gameplay and behind-the-scenes moments, revealing what really awaits after hours of play. Today I’m diving into every exclusive Pokopia detail Treehouse revealed—and why each matters as launch approaches. If you like…
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Pokémon Pokopia’s Secret Weapon
Pokémon Pokopia was already shaping up to be one of the year’s most interesting games. Its persistent Minecraft-style servers, cosy ecosystem simulator, and core multiplayer features had people curious. Now, there’s even more reason to pay attention: some of the main creators behind Dragon Quest Builders 2 joined the project after seeing Game Freak’s early…
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Pokémon Pokopia Previews Are In… And The Buzz Is Real
Yesterday, the preview embargo for Pokémon Pokopia lifted. The industry’s response has been very positive. IGN, Polygon, Video Games Chronicle, and Game Informer shared their hands-on impressions within hours of each other. The reactions are similar: people are surprised, really excited, and starting to think this could be more than just a quirky spin-off. Excitement…
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Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026: The First-Party Games We Know — and the Ones We Don’t
2026 is shaping up to be one of the most interesting years in Nintendo’s modern history — not because of what Nintendo has loudly announced, but because of how much remains unsaid. The Switch 2 is now firmly on the horizon, and while Nintendo has confirmed a handful of first-party titles for the system’s early…