Category: Nintendo

Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in February.

February 2026, hey? It’s been a busy one with a Nintendo Direct, a Pokémon Presents, and a couple of shadow drops and Switch 2 surprises. That means it’s time for a lovely edition of eShop Selects.

So yeah, a big month for what is the shortest one of the year. Spring is approaching, but that doesn’t mean we want to start stepping outside and enjoying the crisp, early sunshine. There’s a lot of games on the eShop right now, so let’s look at the best of them.

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March is on.

As we head into the third month of 2026, there’s plenty to be looking forward to once you’ve dragged yourselves away from the shambling hordes of Raccoon City and the two other Resident Evils that dropped on Switch 2 last week.

There’s a new Pokémon spin-off, for starters, followed by the return of Fatal Frame, the third Monster Hunter Stories game, and Nintendo’s capping off the month with a trip for Mario and co. to Bellabel Park. And that’s before we even get to April, which kicks off with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in the cinemas.

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“It’s Meat Boy like never before”.

If you’ve played any of the Super Meat Boy games previously, you might be interested to hear a brand-new 3D game is arriving in 2026.

In an update this week, developer Sluggerfly and the game’s publisher Headup have now confirmed a Switch 2 version. While Super Meat Boy 3D does approach the brutal platforming action from a different perspective, the core gameplay remains intact.

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Coming 2027.

As part of the 30th anniversary Pokémon celebrations, Game Freak lifted the lid on its new mainline game Pokémon Winds & Waves.

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1025 to 1.

And here we are, after nine Pokémon polls covering every generation, it’s time for the showdown: Who will you choose as the very best Pokémon ever?

Today, we present the winning Pocket Monster from each of our previous polls (now closed) for the final nine-way battle to find out the overall Pokémon champion.

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War never changes.

When Skyrim featured in the Switch reveal trailer back in 2016, it was a statement of intent for the system. This was a big title in every sense of the word, and for the first time, Nintendo-only console owners could step into a Bethesda RPG and take it on the go, too. Sure, it was yet another version of a terminally re-released game, but it was also a key selling point for Switch.

Fallout, the post-apocalyptic sister series to Elder Scrolls, has never had a mainline entry on Nintendo hardware. Aside from the vault management sim Fallout Shelter back in 2018, Nintendo players have largely missed out. That makes the release of Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition on Switch 2 worthy of real fanfare.

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REplay.

With another busy month in the world of Nintendo behind us, the weekend is finally here.

There was plenty of juicy news this week, as we saw Balatro arrive in an all-new Switch 2 version (RIP our spare time), Nintendo continued to release waves of updates, the 3DS turned 15, and that’s not to mention everything we heard in the annual Pokémon Day Presents showcase.

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Capcom has done it again.

Capcom has done a great job with the Switch 2 port of Resident Evil Requiem, but if you’re still debating about it and the PlayStation 5 release, you’ve come to the right place.

We’ve shared a side-by-side comparison of the game running on the Switch 2 and the PS5 Pro, and as you can see, the wizards behind other Switch 2 ports like Street Fighter 6 have done it again!

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Update: Zapdos is now available.

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Whaddayabuyin’?

If you’ve had your eye on a Switch 2 Pro Controller but haven’t yet pulled the trigger (they’re not cheap, granted), you’ve probably also had your eyes on the new Resident Evil-themed one.

Well, Nintendo kindly sent one over to Nintendo Life Towers and we can confirm that it is indeed a Switch 2 Pro Controller — a pad we absolutely love — now with some pleasantly subtle RE-detailing. What’s not to like?

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