Category: Nintendo

As opposed to “Switch 2 exclusive”.

Today, Nintendo introduced Virtual Game Cards, a digital game-sharing feature coming to Switches 1 and 2 that lets you move your digital purchases between your consoles and lend them to people in your family Nintendo Account group.

A note on Nintendo’s webpage detailing the upcoming feature mentions that “Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games” can only be moved between Switch 2 systems, naturally, but it also mentions something else: “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games”.

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Dunktastic!

Developer Badgerhammer Games and publisher Playtonic Friends have announced that Dunk Dunk, the ridiculous arcade basketball game, will dribble onto the Switch on 8th May 2025.

Featuring cameos from titles like Yooka-Laylee, Overcooked, Elsie, Demon Turf, and more, Dunk Dunk looks to be the perfect game to boot up with a few mates, a beer or two, and some tasty snacks. The premise is simple: you and up to three other players will need to compete to see who can achieve the most slam dunks in a single match.

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Well I never!

Nintendo has sneakily confirmed the mysterious new ‘C’ button for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.

As spotted by VGC, the new Apple and Android store listings for the Nintendo Today app contains a small image of the Switch 2. At first glance, it’s the same image we’ve been seeing everywhere since the console was revealed in January, but at a closer look, you can see that the new button Nintendo had previously blanked out is now adorned with the letter ‘C’.

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The Switch’s final bow… we think.

Gosh, you wait nine months for a first-party Nintendo Direct showcase and then two come along within a week of each other!

Yes, the rumours were true (mostly), a Nintendo Direct is happening today. The event is set to last for 30 minutes and will feature “upcoming games for Nintendo Switch”. Importantly, this will not include news of Nintendo Switch 2 — you’ll have to wait until 2nd April for that — so, what’s on the cards?

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“Finally, I can play the new Assassin’s Creed”.

We Nintendo fans felt a bit like that Squidward looking out the window meme when Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched on PC, Xbox and PS5 last week. Sure, a game the size of Ubisoft’s latest was never going to end up on Switch, but that doesn’t mean we have to rule out all Nintendo consoles.

Yes, the mighty 3DS has struck once again. After we saw it tackling ATLUS’ Metaphor: ReFantazio last year, we knew it would only be a matter of time before it took on another big hitter, and it’s done exactly that. We never thought we’d see an Assassin’s Creed game running on our beloved clamshell, but here we are (thanks for the heads up, GamesRadar).

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Mario Kart 8 has established itself as a “juggernaut”.

Mario Kart 9 looks set to be Nintendo’s premier launch title for the Switch 2 but will it be enough to convince millions of existing Switch owners around the world they absolutely need this new hybrid system right away? Former Nintendo employees Kit and Krysta, who now run their own YouTube channel, aren’t so sure.

In a new video titled “The problem with the new Mario game on Switch 2“, the Nintendo of America alumni discussed how this next iteration of Mario Kart could end up being a tough sell at first after the evergreen success of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe throughout the Switch generation.

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Pre-orders are “coming soon”.

Sega surprised fans in February with the official reveal of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance for the Switch and multiple other platforms. It’s already locked in a release date of 29th August 2025 and in an update today we’ve now got news of a physical release.

This hard copy version will be distributed by Limited Run Games. Pre-orders for this physical release are “coming soon” with a collector’s edition also confirmed. Here’s a look:

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Play ball before it’s gone.

At the end of last month, Nintendo announced it would be removing a Super Nintendo game from its Switch Online library.

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No, not THAT Direct, THIS Direct!

After some vague rumblings earlier in the week, Nintendo has only gone and announced another Direct presentation for this Thursday, 27th March 2025.

While we await the big Switch 2 blowout next week, this one will focus on games for the original Switch, clocking in at roughly 30 minutes in length. Nintendo, as expected, hasn’t given any indication as to what we can expect from the presentation beyond saying that Switch 2 won’t feature. Given that it’s neither a Partner Showcase nor an Indie World, though, it’s safe to assume that some first-party games will be there.

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30 minutes of news for OG Switch games.

A Nintendo Direct presentation has been confirmed for Thursday, 27th March 2025 at 2pm GMT / 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm CET / 12am AET (Fri) focused solely on Switch games.

That’s right, there will be no information provided for the Switch 2 folks, we’ll need to wait until 2nd April for that one. Instead, we’ll be graced with 30 minutes of announcements for OG Switch titles, likely including the highly-aniticpated Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

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