Category: Nintendo

Out of this world.

Nintendo continues to promote its latest game releases with new events in its mobile runner Super Mario Run, and next up is a collaboration with Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2.

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The Final Masterpiece.

Well, here’s a welcome surprise! Hot off the back of Silent Hill 2 and Cronos: The New Dawn, Bloober Team has shared with us the next project that it’s working on for Switch 2, and it’s none other than an all-new Layers of Fear package.

Layers of Fear: Final Masterpiece Edition will arrive on Switch 2 on 19th December, bundling together Layers of Fear, Layers of Fear 2, every DLC expansion, and brand-new chapters into one spooky edition fully optimised for the new system.

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Where does Kirby Air Riders rank?

Updated with Switch 2’s Star-Crossed World and Kirby Air Riders.

Kirby — one of the most famous faces (with little podgy arms and feet attached) in Nintendo’s stable of stars — has been wowing players with his impressive abilities and sheer versatility for decades now.

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‘Mounts of Mayhem’ is almost here.

Back in September, Minecraft announced a new drop officially titled ‘Mounts of Mayhem‘. The development team has now confirmed the Bedrock Edition of the game will receive this “final game drop” of the year on 9th December 2025.

In case you missed the initial reveal, this new drop will come loaded with a new weapon (the spear), the Zombie Horse, and the Nautilus (a new mob you can tame, ride and equip with armour). There’ll also be a Zombie Nautilus.

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More Mega action in 2026.

Capcom lifted the lid on Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection in September, mentioning at the time how it would be arriving on the Switch at some point in 2026.

In an update, this new collection featuring multiple titles has now been rated E10+ by the ESRB, with the rating mentioning “Fantasy Violence” and “Users Interact”. Here’s the official ESRB summary in full:

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And much more!

Earlier this week, Nintendo detailed its free update for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. This update for the Zelda-themed Musou is now officially available on the Switch 2.

Nintendo has shared the official patch notes on its website, and it highlights all the new features (including new quests, weapons, new Sync Strikes, battles) and also details various “improved features” and “fixed issues”, which should make the overall experience more enjoyable.

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All the GB and GBC games on NSO.

Updated with Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters and Bionic Commando from the November update, two retro winners worth checking out. Enjoy!

Game Boy and GB Color titles first arrived on Nintendo Switch Online in February 2023, pleasing many old-school gamers in the process. The various Game Boys — the OG, Pocket, and Color — have a vast library of excellent games, the best of which hold up very well, so seeing some of those gems on Switch is a real treat.

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The need for seed.

When you think of platformers, you likely think of Super Mario Bros. When you think of JRPGs, you likely think of Final Fantasy. When you think of FPS, you likely think of Call of Duty. Some games are just synonymous with their respective genres. And when it comes to tower defence games, what comes to my mind immediately is Plants vs Zombies.

Plants vs Zombies: Replanted is exactly what it says on the tin. Zombies are invading and the only hope against them is a crop of… well, crops. You’ll need to plant an entire plant army to prevent the zombie hoard from entering your home. It’s a simple, if not rather iconic, premise.

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Better than nothing, we suppose.

Nintendo of America announced its Black Friday plans a few weeks back and, unsurprisingly, there was very little in the way of Switch 2 discounts to be seen. Other storefronts have followed suit, and while it’s hardly a flood of savings on the new console, there are a few different options if you want to pick up the latest tech and save some pennies in the process.

We’ve been keeping an eye out for the best Switch 2 discounts out there. The following list is far from exhaustive, but it highlights the best price cuts we’ve seen so far.

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Growing the garden.

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted didn’t get off to the best start when it launched on the Switch and Switch 2 in October, but the development team at PopCap Studios has been working around the clock to squash all of the bugs and improve the title with all sorts of updates.

If you’re having trouble keeping up with the successive updates, the studio has now put out a handy blog post of the title’s first month in the garden. This basically sums up the major updates and “what’s bloomed” since the game’s launch – detailing what the team has been able to fix, polish and improve. Here’s the full rundown:

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