Poll: What Nintendo Switch 2 Games Are You Most Excited For In 2026?

Will it be a big one?

We’re already a month into 2026, and it’s been a pretty solid start to the year for Switch 2. But there’s plenty to come over the next 11 months, including many likely surprises for Nintendo’s newest console.

Amidst big anniversaries for Zelda and Metroid, we already have a pretty solid suite of games coming out over the next few months for the Switch 2, from the Big N itself to third-parties like Capcom and Square Enix, who have gone all-in on the hybrid.

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (31st January)

This is the life.

Well done, everyone! We finally made it to the end of January! There was quite a bit of Nintendo news this week, so we’re sure everyone will enjoy kicking back with a couple o’ games over the weekend.

We were treated to yet another Nintendo Direct this week, with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream taking the spotlight. It looked really rather sweet, all in all, and it was nice to get some confirmation on the game’s price, release date, and features.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Hopes To Share Switch 2 Update In “Very Near Future”

The port is already well underway.

We heard recently from Final Fantasy director Naoki Hamaguchi how the follow up games to Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Switch 2 would have “exactly the same” gameplay as other platforms, so when exactly can we expect the next title?

Speaking to Polygon recently, Hamaguchi mentioned how a status update on the Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will hopefully be shared in the “very near future”. So far, this version of the game has been built, and the team is now working hard to optimise and polish it. Here’s the full exchange:

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Dispatch Dev AdHoc Responds To Nintendo’s Statement, Says It Intends To Address Censored Switch Content

“We’re already working with Nintendo on a path forward”.

Following an official response from Nintendo yesterday about the censorship in the Switch versions of Dispatch, the developer AdHoc Studio has now shared a lengthy statement.

In this update, which follows a comment it made to Nintendo Life earlier this week, the studio explains how the superhero workplace comedy game didn’t meet Nintendo’s content guidelines.

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Japanese Charts: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Emerges Victorious In A Quiet Week

Hey, a win’s a win!

We were a little caught up in all of yesterday’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream news to get to the Japanese charts, but worry not, we’re on it now!

Yes, Famitsu has shared the latest look at physical sales in the region, and it’s Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade that has come out on top with 23,428 units sold in its debut week. That’s not a particularly high number, it’s true, but considering that Mario Kart World came in second with almost 14 thousand, it’s not bad going.

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GDC Survey Shows Switch 2 Is Proving To Be A Desirable Platform For Developers

Interest is basically as high as Steam Deck and PS5.

The Switch 2 is approaching its eight-month anniversary, and developers across the world are interested in getting their games on the newest gaming system out there. At least, that’s what GDC’s latest State of the Game Industry survey reveals (thanks, VGC).

The report shows that 39% of developers surveyed are at least interested in the Switch 2. That puts it fourth, but barely, as the PS5 and Steam Deck are both at 40%, while PC is way ahead at 80%.

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Nintendo Download: 30th January (North America)

Dispatch! Nickelodeon Splat Pack! The Perfect Pencil!

The latest Nintendo Download update — albeit a day late, but hey, we were living the dream — for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region.

As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!

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Reminder: Today’s Your Last Day To Buy Switch Game Vouchers

Grab ’em before they’re gone.

Well, folks, the day is finally upon us. Today is the last day that you can buy Switch Game Vouchers before Nintendo consigns them to the ‘Discontinued’ pile.

The Big N initially made the announcement way back in July 2025, but time has flown by since then, so we thought it was only right to give you one last nudge now that the day of reckoning is upon us.

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