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- Community: Which Switch 1 Games Benefit Most From Switch 2's New Boost Mode?
on March 17, 2026 at 9:45 amYou got Handheld Mode Boost power!Well, that's a tidy little overnight update to wake up to!In case you missed it, Nintendo's latest Switch 2 firmware update includes a neat new feature for Switch 1 backwards compatibility called Handheld Boost Mode.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
- Street Fighter 6 X Mega Man Star Force & Battle Network Free Collab DLC Announced
on March 17, 2026 at 6:30 amGet some free items alongside the arrival of Alex.Alex joins Street Fighter 6 today, but it doesn't end there, with Capcom announcing some free content has also been released.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Reveals Three More Free DLC Characters
on March 17, 2026 at 5:35 amLook, it's that red bird and...If you've been wondering what's next for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Sega has this week lifted the lid on three more free DLC characters.This includes Red from Angry Birds, Goro Majima (Captain Majima) from Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and Arle, who you […]
- Super Metroid's Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music Today
on March 17, 2026 at 3:45 amHere's every song included.Nintendo has been quite busy today with the rollout of a system firmware update for the Switch 1 & 2 and a new "Handheld Boost Mode".It hasn't forgotten about the weekly Nintendo Music app update, announcing it's (finally) added the album from the 1994 SNES title, […]
- PSA: Switch 2 Update Adds Handheld Mode Boost, Here's How To Use It
on March 17, 2026 at 2:25 amEnhance your experience with Switch games.In case you missed, the latest Switch 2 firmware update has delivered a major surprise today, adding "Handheld Mode Boost".Read the full article on nintendolife.com
- Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 22.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
on March 17, 2026 at 1:35 amIncluding "Handheld Mode Boost" and a Switch update.Nintendo has released a new update for the Switch 2 and Switch this week, bumping the system firmware up to Version 22.0.0.On the Switch 2, this update comes loaded with new GameChat features, language and accessibility updates, and multiple other […]
- Brilliant And Brutal Puzzle Adventure Tunic Is Getting A Switch 2 Update
on March 16, 2026 at 6:15 pmThe Golden Upgrade Path.Back in 2022, Tunic blew us away with its brutal battling, Zelda-inspired adventures, and deep secrets. Today, we've learnt that we'll soon have the opportunity to do it all over again thanks to an upcoming Switch 2 update.The game celebrated its fourth anniversary today, […]
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC Is Getting A Code-In-A-Box Release
on March 16, 2026 at 4:45 pmJumping through Hoopas.Just like we saw with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero back in 2023, the Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC is getting a boxed release.The eagle-eyed amongst you will notice that we said "boxed" there, and not "physical", because once again, yes, […]
- Review: Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! (Switch 2) - Kill Or Be Killed In This Gloriously Entertaining Boomer Shooter
on March 16, 2026 at 4:00 pmWould you like to know more?While titles like the upcoming Sprawl Zero may herald the dawn of the 'millennial shooter' on other platforms, Switch remains a comfortable home for the retro stylings of the boomer shooter. Games like Boltgun, Dusk, and Ion Fury make for enjoyable '90s throwbacks, while […]
- Review: Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun (Switch 2) - A Stealthy Gem That's Both Tough & Approachable
on March 16, 2026 at 2:00 pmHey. Nice sneakers.Back in 2023, Mimimi Games, the Munich-based indie studio that almost single-handedly reinvigorated the real-time tactical genre over the previous decade, released its very best game to date. And then it shut down for good.Of all the indie studio closures we'd had up to that […]
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- Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 22.0.0 Patch Notes
by Alex Seedhouse on March 17, 2026 at 7:18 amNintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider is your home for news, reviews and guides covering Nintendo Switch and Pokémon. Nintendo has released a new Nintendo Switch 2 system update worldwide, with the portable home console’s current firmware version now 22.0.0.… The post […]
- OPUS: Prism Peak Release Date Delayed Into April
by Alex Seedhouse on March 16, 2026 at 11:05 pmNintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider is your home for news, reviews and guides covering Nintendo Switch and Pokémon. Shueisha Games and SIGONO have announced a “short delay” to the release date for their narrative photo adventure… The post OPUS: Prism Peak Release Date […]
- Free Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade “Coming Soon” For Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
by Alex Seedhouse on March 16, 2026 at 10:58 pmNintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider is your home for news, reviews and guides covering Nintendo Switch and Pokémon. Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics have announced that those who own Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft on… The post Free Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade […]
- Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea Announced
by Alex Seedhouse on March 16, 2026 at 10:47 pmNintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider is your home for news, reviews and guides covering Nintendo Switch and Pokémon. Natsume has announced that Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea is in development for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo… The post Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea […]
- eFootball Kick-Off! Release Date Locked In
by Alex Seedhouse on March 16, 2026 at 10:41 pmNintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider is your home for news, reviews and guides covering Nintendo Switch and Pokémon. Konami Digital Entertainment has confirmed a release date for eFootball Kick-Off!, which is in development as “a digital… The post eFootball Kick-Off! Release […]
- Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game Out On Nintendo Switch 2 Next Week
by Alex Seedhouse on March 16, 2026 at 10:29 pmNintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider is your home for news, reviews and guides covering Nintendo Switch and Pokémon. Private Division and Wētā Workshop have announced that Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings… The post Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game […]
- Go! Go! Mister Chickums Hatches April Release Date
by Alex Seedhouse on March 16, 2026 at 10:11 pmNintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider is your home for news, reviews and guides covering Nintendo Switch and Pokémon. com8com1 Software has confirmed a release date for its classic single-screen platformer Go! Go! Mister Chickums on Nintendo… The post Go! Go! Mister Chickums […]
- Supernatural Life-Sim Moonlight Peaks Coming To Nintendo Switch 2
by Alex Seedhouse on March 16, 2026 at 9:46 pmNintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider is your home for news, reviews and guides covering Nintendo Switch and Pokémon. XSEED Games and Marvelous Europe have confirmed a release date for their gothic life sim Moonlight Peaks, which… The post Supernatural Life-Sim Moonlight Peaks […]
- Super Meat Boy 3D Out On Nintendo Switch 2 This Year
by Alex Seedhouse on March 16, 2026 at 9:39 pmNintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider is your home for news, reviews and guides covering Nintendo Switch and Pokémon. Headup and Sluggerfly have announced that their brutal platformer Super Meat Boy 3D is in development for Nintendo… The post Super Meat Boy 3D Out On Nintendo […]
- Reunite Scattered Emotions In MONOWAVE On Nintendo Switch
by Alex Seedhouse on March 16, 2026 at 8:28 pmNintendo Insider Nintendo Insider - Nintendo Insider is your home for news, reviews and guides covering Nintendo Switch and Pokémon. Studio BBB has announced that its heartfelt puzzle-adventure platformer MONOWAVE is in development for Nintendo Switch. In this… The post Reunite Scattered […]
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- Switch Family System Software Updated; Switch 2 Offers New "Handheld Boost Mode"
by nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (Donald Theriault) on March 17, 2026 at 2:01 amThe Switch version of Like a Goodra can murder your battery like the Switch 2 edition does.Nintendo has provided firmware updates for both Switch 2 and Switch tonight, with the Switch 2 getting a requested but risky feature. The version 22 update has added a "Handheld Boost Mode" option to the […]
- Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War (Switch 2) Review
by nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (Jordan Rudek) on March 16, 2026 at 4:00 pmIt ain't easy, but I'm doing my part.Starship Troopers was a seminal film from my youth; all of my friends and I had seen it in theaters and then countless times on VHS. I'll always have a fondness for the property, and so the announcement of an indie first-person shooter set in that universe was […]
- Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (Switch 2) Review
by nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (John Rairdin) on March 16, 2026 at 2:00 pmThe best argument for mouse mode.It's been a while since I’ve had as much trouble landing on a score for a game as I have with Shadow Tactics. Ultimately, a substantial factor in your enjoyment of this game will come down to how you’re playing it. Are you using a controller, or the Switch 2’s […]
- Nintendo Downloads - March 19, 2026
by nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (Donald Theriault) on March 16, 2026 at 12:00 pmRemember: If you're facing Miguel Rojas and the count goes full, for the love of Arceus throw a fastball.Although some of you might have already grabbed it by way of premium editions, opening day for MLB The Show is Tuesday coinciding with the World Baseball Classic finals, which sadly does not […]
- Episode 967: Charmander Is Smuggling Bricks
by nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (James Jones, Greg Leahy, Jon Lindemann, Guillaume Veillette) on March 15, 2026 at 11:42 pmBricks of clay? Who can say!Yes, bricks. There's a fun disconnect when I talk about Pokopia with my girlfriend. She is presently unable to play it, so most of the interactions have been questions about things she's seen online, or asking if I've encountered certain favorites of hers. Most of the […]
- Episode 496 - Waking Up Makuhita From Deep REM
by nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (Perry Burkum, Alex Culafi, Casey Gibson) on March 15, 2026 at 2:49 amTalk Pokopia Podcast.Subscribe to RSS Feed Direct Download Uhhhh, so that Pokemon Pokopia game is actually really amazing, huh? We spent pretty much the entirety of this episode talking about Pokemon Pokopia, the new Dragon Quest Builders-y, Animal Crossing-y Pokemon spinoff that has firmly […]
- Bean Beasts (Switch) Review
by nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (Jordan Rudek) on March 12, 2026 at 1:00 pmA pixelated tower defense with staying power.The titular bean beasts feel like only one piece of the puzzle that makes their game so darn enjoyable. I wasn't expecting tower defense when I first saw the title, but I'm glad I took a second look and gave it a chance because Bean Beasts reminds me of […]
- Pokemon Pokopia Sells 2.2 Million Copies In Opening Weekend, 1 Million In Japan Alone
by nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (Donald Theriault) on March 12, 2026 at 12:19 amWhen was the last time a Japan debut got into the two comma club?Turns out a lot of people feel the need to be a Ditto, if the opening weekend of sales for Pokemon Pokopia are any indication. Nintendo has issued a release on their corporate page confirming that the world re-builder has sold 2.2m […]
- Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (Switch 2) Review
by nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (Joel A. DeWitte) on March 11, 2026 at 3:17 pmTwo of a feather sacrifice together.Fatal Frame is one of those horror franchises I didn’t get exposure to but have been meaning to. What a fascinating premise for a game – armed with nothing but a camera that can see the dead, you must explore with ghostly horrors at every turn and take good […]
- Abxylute N6 Switch 2 Handheld Controller Grip Reviewby nospam@nintendoworldreport.com (John Rairdin) on March 10, 2026 at 3:19 pm
An improvement with some lingering awkwardness. Read more...
