Category: Nintendo

To the gurney.

Following a handful of Star Trek games on Switch over the last few years, a couple of which have been rather good, Switch 2 now has its own entry in the Trek library courtesy of German devs GameXcite, and this is probably the best one yet – IF (big if) you’ve got the stones for a long, arduous journey.

It’s worth emphasising up front that Star Trek: Voyager – Across The Unknown is punishing. If you want to explore strange new worlds stress-free, best warp on by; expect compromises, tough decisions, and permanent losses if you’re to get Janeway and co. back to the Alpha Quadrant. Even on the lowest difficulty, you will have to restart a sector or two.

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Pending the results of another tariff case.

Nintendo of America is suing the U.S. government, including the Department of Treasury, Department of Homeland Security, and US Customs & Border Protection, over the tariffs implemented in 2025 via executive order from President Donald Trump.

As reported by Aftermath, the complaint concerns the “initiation and administration of unlawful trade measures that have, to date, resulted in the collection of more than $200 billion in tariffs on imports from nearly all countries”.

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New ‘Challenge Mode’ and outfits also available.

If you’re a fan of the video game icon Lara Croft and happen to own a Switch 2, we’ve got some good news! Her collection Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is now available on the Switch 2.

According to the press release, this version includes 1440p at 60fps docked and 1080p at 120fps in handheld mode. The good news is this upgrade will also be available to existing owners of the Switch version “at no extra charge in a free update “coming soon”. According to a response from Aspyr on social media, the upgrade will begin rolling out on 18th March 2026 (aka next week).

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Including details about performance.

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is on its way to the Switch 2 at some point this year, and ahead of its arrival, we’ve got a new round of previews from GDC. These latest impressions are based on a 15-minute demo of a newly optimised build of the game.

Overall, this latest previews seem mostly positive and there is a lot of focus on the game’s performance. FromSoftware’s title will apparently run at around 30fps on Nintendo’s new hybrid hardware on both the handheld and docked modes. RPG Site says the resolution is “either hitting or very visibly close to a native 1080p” in handheld.

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Fixes for progression bugs and more.

The relaxing life sim Pokémon Pokopia has got off to a tremendous start, with The Pokémon Company yesterday reporting the game’s sales had already surpassed 2.2 million units globally in just four days.

With the launch patch out of the way, the development team has now announced the next update will be arriving soon. Based on a rough machine translation from Pokopia’s Japanese website, the main takeaway here is that this next update will address multiple issues, including progression bugs. The team also has some improvements planned to deal with certain other issues.

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Plus, a new physical edition is confirmed.

Developer Mintrocket has confirmed that Dave the Diver‘s next major DLC, ‘Into the Jungle’, will launch on Switch and Switch 2 on 18th June 2026.

The expansion will feature entirely new locations, with additional NPCs, quests, and more. To put it simply, if you’re a fan of the base game, then chances are you’re going to love this one.

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Heart’s not in it.

Accessory manufacturer Anbernic is perhaps best known for its work in the retro handheld space, pumping out new emulation devices at a rate I’ve frankly struggled to keep up with. Rarely does it branch out into the realm of controllers, but when it does, it’s safe to say that the results are about as mixed as you can get.

Its first controller, the RG P01, has been described by some as a knock-off of 8BitDo’s budget-friendly pads, and it’s easy to see why. With the new RG G01, however, no one can make the claim that Anbernic has been copying 8BitDo’s homework (though Manba might have a few words to say). But is it actually any good? Well… it’s fine, it’s functional, but it’s perhaps not the controller I’d immediately recommend if you’re after something new for your Switch or Switch 2.

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It’s Shard out here.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A‘s next Ranked Battle event begins today (12th March), and this one is a little different to those which have come before. You see, Season 8 is a “Special Season”.

What does that mean, exactly? Well, this Special Season has its own unique ruleset and rewards, the latter of which will see you loading up on boatloads of Mega Shards to use on anything in-game from Mega Stones to EXP. Candy.

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“I literally thought I’d retire from the place”.

Before Blizzard’s free-to-play multiplayer shooter Overwatch 2 arrived on the scene, there was the original paid experience led by game director (and fan favourite) Jeff Kaplan.

You might recall how Kaplan made an abrupt exit from the company behind Diablo and Warcraft in 2021, after almost 20 years of service. It left a lot of fans concerned about the future of Overwatch at the time, and now he’s finally broken his silence on Lex Fridman’s podcast.

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Just in time for the movie!

Super Mario is currently celebrating his 40th anniversary, and one other announcement for MAR10 Day this week is a new Tetris 99 Maximus Cup and Grand Prix.

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