Category: Nintendo

Introducing SOL-AVES.

The Kirby Air Riders Global Test Ride is currently taking place this weekend, and it looks like the game engine it’s running on might have been uncovered.

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Classic building and resource management gets cosy.

If you’re a fan of cosy-style games and don’t mind some classic building and resource management sim action, you might be interested in the upcoming Switch release Little Rocket Lab. This game originally made its console debut in October on the Xbox.

After being announced during the ‘Wholesome Snack 2024’ presentation last December, it seems it might finally have a release date. According to the official store page on Nintendo’s website and eShop, it will launch next month on 10th December 2025 for $19.99 (or your regional equivalent).

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Kris Kristofferson is my dad now.

Ever feel like getting your video game cowboy on, but Red Dead Redemption and its kinda bloated sequel, as good as they are, just take way too long to bed into?

You know what I mean. Rockstar’s epics are the obvious go-to choices in this scenario. However, sometimes I just want to shoot stuff in the cowboy style, almost immediately if possible, and I don’t want to waste time with hugely intricate plots and overwhelming world aspects that drag a playthrough out to a triple-digit hour count. Who has time for that in this economy? (Me, but that’s probably best kept for another article on a different website.)

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Part 1 launches alongside Update 1.3.0.

Civilization VII has received multiple updates since it launched earlier this year and alongside Update 1.3.0, Firaxis Games has now released the Tides of Power Collection.

This is “free to claim” on the Switch and Switch 2 eShop until 5th January 2026 and is “yours to keep permanently at no cost”. After this date, you’ll be required to purchase it.

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Hyrule? No, you rule!

The weekend is finally upon us, and we’re ready to play some games… once we’ve recapped this week’s big news, of course!

In the absence of a major Animal Crossing announcement, this week felt a little quieter than last, but there was still plenty to get excited about. The Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC scored a December release date, and we got a new Mystery Gift event in the process. A new Nintendo Store app was released on iOS and Android, the Resident Evil Pro Controller opened for pre-orders with a scary price tag attached, and Nintendo’s latest financials saw Switch 2 off to a staggering start in its first four months.

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Patching the garden.

Since the arrival of Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted on the Switch and Switch 2 in October, PopCap Games has been rolling out regular updates. Following the 1.2 patch towards the end of last month, the team has now released a few more update.

Below are both sets of patch notes, with PopCap noting how Patch V.1.4.0 is also “close to being done”.

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Graceful and spellbinding.

Good Smile Company has announced it will be bolstering its Fire Emblem: Three Houses collection with a new Byleth Dancer scale figure.

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Power up next week.

Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO launches for the Switch and Switch 2 next week, and in case you missed it, players who purchase the Switch release will be able to update their game to play an “enhanced version” on the Switch 2 system.

Bandai Namco explains on its website (and in the video above) how you’ll be able to do this by simply connecting your Switch 2 system to the internet and then downloading the update. After this, the characters and backgrounds in the game will appear with “improved clarity and richer detail”.

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“I didn’t dwell on my past hits”.

Mega Man artist and Mighty No. 9 creator Keiji Inafune has been a huge name in the industry for nearly four decades, so you could say he’s got a fair bit of experience. Recently, the producer gave a talk at South Korea’s Console Game Developer Conference 2025, and has a few strong words for developers and publishers relying on big IPs and genre trends.

Reported on by ThisIsGame (via Automaton), Inafune was critical of studios that rely on those established brands and IPs or just shoot for “genre trends” because they’re supposedly guaranteed to make money.

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Like Rogue?

Updated with Absolum and BALL x PIT. Enjoy!

What are the best roguelikes on Nintendo Switch? When it comes to modern video games, there are few more polarising genre terms. That divisive descriptor draws some players like moths to a flame, while others run a mile at the mere whisper of it.

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