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Pika-boo | Pokemon Presents locked in for July, as Pokemon Legends Z-A finally catches a proper release date for Switch 2 and OG Switch
You'll be having some intense nighttime Poke-battles this fall.
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The Grandilemma | The Nintendo Switch 2's latest discourse asks an important question: will your grandparents notice a massive number two right under their noses?
Does Nintendo bear some of the blame if little Jimmy ends up accidentally getting an original Switch this holiday season?
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Paperweight Mario | Nintendo Switch 2 has reportedly ended up in some online folks' hands early, but don't worry, it currently looks to only be "a very nice paperweight"
A yet-to-be-deployed day one update seems to have scuppered any plans to play ahead of time.
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Self-Improvement | How to change your appearance in Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Unlocking the ability to edit your character also grants you the ability to change your island name.
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Vrmooooommmm | Mario Kart World started off as an OG Switch game, and don't worry, its driving cow is "still in touch with her animal nature"
"Cow is actually a pivotal character in the Mario Kart series."
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Legend of Goro | Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut Red Light Raid Mode is baffling, totally on-brand, and a weirdly good fit as part of a Nintendo Switch 2 launch game
Here me out, this tacked-on multiplayer mode might actually justify some of the Switch 2’s more controversial features.
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Soul Trader | Following the breakout success of Metaphor Refantazio, Atlus’ only action-RPG gets a second lease of life on Switch 2 (and it’s pretty good, too)
Nearly 20 years later, Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army proves that there’s a bit of life left in the peculiar spin-off series yet.
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Switch and Chips | Worried that Nintendo Switch 2 stock levels could leave you without a console until 2026? Well, Ninty’s reportedly done a deal with Samsung that might help
Chips may be the big thing right now, but Samsung's also seemingly already got one eye on a Switch 2 hardware refresh down the line.
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New Yeee-Hardware? | Red Dead Redemption 2 is reportedly coming to Switch 2, which would give GameChat a chance to prove its worth via yelling about Tahiti and horse balls
'Guys, Dutch clearly has a plan, why wouldn't I trust him?' said the Switch 2 player to their fellow chatters.
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World Premiere | Wa-hoo! The sequel to the Super Mario Bros Movie gets a name, thanks to NBCUniversal prematurely pressing let’s a-go
The name's since been scrubbed, likely after someone noticed and let out an ear-splitting Toad scream.
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High Stakes | Nintendo user agreement tweak threatens to brick your Switch 2 and Nintendo Account if you mod or use "unauthorized" games
Late last night an update to the fine print has put modders and jailbreakers on notice.
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Not Tariffic | Nintendo isn't ruling out a Switch 2 price rise depending on those pesky tariffs, as it predicts the new hardware will outdo the uber-popular OG Switch's launch sales
"If the assumptions regarding tariffs change significantly, we would like to consider what price adjustments we should make."
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Cardfusion | Nintendo rolls out Virtual Game Cards to Switch: cue confusion and anger from folks who can reportedly no longer play the same game online on two consoles
An apparent "loophole" that you can only explain in short essay form has seemingly been closed with this pre-Switch 2 Switch switch.
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Sellout | The good news is Switch Pre-orders have gone live at US retailers, the bad news is they've almost immediately sold out
The appetite for Nintendo's new console is high, as people flock to retailers to secure their Switch 2!
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are actually going live in the US today
Not even tariffs can stop gamers now.
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Something's going up | Nintendo waited until everyone went away for Easter before announcing when Switch 2 pre-orders would return in the US and Canada - and there’s no price hike
Nintendo fans in the United States and Canada will soon be able to pre-order the Switch 2, and though the console's price hasn't changed, there is some bad news.
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Let's-A-Gooooo | Nintendo confirms Mario Kart World Direct will be about as long as one of the game's Grand Prix, and you can watch it here
If nothing else, just to see whether the entire chat is filled with more cries to 'DROP THE PRICE'.
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North America OTW | As the tariff chaos begins to settle, it's claimed Switch 2 pre-orders will hit Canada next week, but select American retailers need a little longer
Canadian pre-orders could start as early as next week, whereas American pre-orders could start as late as April 30, according to a notable leaker.
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Too JoyConservative? | Is Nintendo losing its identity with the Switch 2? Ex-PlayStation bigwig Shuhei Yoshida seems to think so
"The core premise of the whole Switch 2 is ‘we made things better’, and that’s something other companies have been doing all the time."
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Sigh | Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Nintendo Switch 2 edition will make you fork out for DLC separately, but hey, it's not like you'll already have spent a lot on other Switch 2 stuff
Prices definitely haven't been a talking point when it comes to any other elements of the new console or its gam-wait a minute...
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Mouse Rules | I just gave the Nintendo Switch 2 a go, and found the best demo of the new hardware in the most unexpected place
You could argue it’s a brave decision to hide away some of the best tech work in the remaster of a 3DS game, with very little fanfare.
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Wii Problems | Why isn't the Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour free? Former Ninty CEO Reggie Fils-Aimé isn't saying anything, aside from cheekily reminding us what happened with Wii Sports
An early contender for discourse subtweet of the year here.
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Go Habs Go | Sorry Canada, Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders have also been delayed to align with conditions “to be determined in the US”
Following a delay to American versions of the Switch 2, it looks like Canada is also getting hit with delays.
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Rare Candy | Hands-on: Donkey Kong Bananza is extremely Super Mario Odyssey-coded, but also nails that delicious, specific Rare flair
This is almost certainly a DK title made in Japan, but whoever is behind this has stepped back and looked holistically at what Rare built in the 90s.
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The Yuck Yuck 3000 | Switch 2 cartridges will taste terrible we're afraid, which shouldn't be too big a deal unless the economy gets really bad
Doesn't matter if you suck it down or nibble at the edges, Switch 2 carts won't taste good.
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We've Been Waiting | Nintendo finally addresses the Switch 2 and Mario Kart World price controversies, and says those pesky new US tariffs weren't behind the $449.99 price point
Get ready to hear phrases like "variable pricing".
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Circuit Breaker | Following a weekend of tariff tension, Japanese video game industry sees stock price tumble - Sony, Nintendo, Capcom and more impacted
A dark day for the Japanese economy has hit gaming hard, with all major developers and publishers dripped red after a day of trading.
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SPACE PIRATES | Playing Metroid Prime 4 with mouselook and at 120fps feels incredible - and like it should be illegal
On Switch 2, Metroid Prime 4 has modes so silky and control options so alien that playing it feels like you're being very naughty indeed.
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Money Talks | Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders delayed in US so Nintendo can "assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions"
Following announcements of widespread US tariffs, Nintendo is holding back to assess the impact.
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Hmmmmm | The Duskbloods is a PvPvE game that seems to have more in common with online shooters than it does Bloodborne
The Duskbloods continues to sound like something entirely new for FromSoftware, so expect a lot of flexing of creative muscles - and a cute level up rat
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Pay to Playroom | It should be free, but Switch 2’s genius Welcome Tour is nevertheless going to be a must-have game
Complain as I might… I know I’m probably going to buy this. D'oh. And you probably should too. That’s capitalism, baby!
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Staying Silent | Why hasn't Nintendo responded to the Switch 2 pricing backlash? "They're so out of practice doing this", former Ninty PR staff suggest
"That muscle that they used to have has just atrophied."
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Oof | Uh oh, Nintendo's Switch 2 Treehouse stream chat is being spammed by narked Ninty fans calling on the console maker to "drop the price"
And also like three trolls cheekily declaring it should "raise the price", because of course.
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SWITCH 2 | Nintendo Switch 2 first hands-on: more of the same is pretty brilliant when you're following up one of the best consoles of all time
The Switch 2 is less that difficult second album and more like that triumphant extended edition victory lap.
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Coming in Hot? | Some of the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 features won't work out of the box and will require an update
Though the Nintendo Switch 2 is about two months away from launch, we may not be able to use all of its advertised features on day one.
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GLaDOS For News | In Hollow Knight: Silksong's case, the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct cake was somehow not a lie
It's possibly the weirdest way this apparent cheeky foreshadowing could have played out, so of course it's happened to Silksong.
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Fairy ‘Nuff | I wasn’t sold on the Switch 2, but then Nintendo promised me a remaster of a game I’ve been hankering to play again for over 10 years
A brave decision for a remake, now I’m defaulting to a Day One purchase.
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Pre-Order Orders | Nintendo unveils its grand plan to fight Switch 2 scalpers: prioritise people with 20,000 hours in Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits
Sorry, people with actual lives, this is the only way.
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Switch 2 Watch | The Nintendo Switch 2 launches June 5 with a bigger screen, more storage and a built-in mic - here's how much it'll cost
The wide-reaching and highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 April Direct has delivered the two pieces of news everyone's been waiting for: price and launch date.
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Oh, Elden Switch (2) | Of course Elden Ring is coming to Switch 2 - and you'll get to play it this year
Elden Ring may have skipped Nintendo Switch, but If you guessed that surely it's going to be among the first few games to arrive on Switch 2, you get a cookie.
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Bananarama | Donkey Kong punches his way onto the Nintendo Switch 2 with Donkey Kong Bananza, launching July 17
Donkey Kong is back in a bold new way, punching his way onto the Nintendo Switch 2.
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Exclusive Though? | The Duskbloods is FromSoftware’s next game, a Switch 2 exclusive coming in 2026, and guaranteed system seller
The Duskbloods is to Bloodborne what Dark Souls was to Demon's Souls, right? RIGHT?
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We ride again | Kirby Air Riders soars onto the Nintendo Switch 2, with none other than Smash Bros’ royalty Masahiro Sakurai leading development
Sakurai returns to Kirby at last, for a sequel to Kirby Air Ride no less!
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Fox Only | Classic GameCube games like F-Zero GX and SoulCalibur 2 are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2, as well as a slick new GameCube controller
At the Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Direct, classics were given a second chance at life.
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To the streets | Street Fighter 6 is drive rushing its way onto the the Nintendo Switch 2 in with new Amiibos and exclusive Switch 2 game modes
Revealed during today's Switch 2 direct, Capcom's big fighter is going portable.
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The C Bomb | Nintendo finally reveals what the Switch 2's mysterious C button is all about: howling abuse at your mates
I'm sure you'll still be friends once the Mario Kart sesh is done.
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Switch it up | Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a game that’s Definitely Not Astro's Playroom to help you understand the hardware better
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a cute little intro game that'll showcase all the console's features.
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MK OK? | Mario Kart meets Forza in Mario Kart World, coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch 2 day one
Yes, that was Mario Kart 9 in the very first Switch 2 announcement video, and we're going to be playing it very soon.
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DIRECTLY | The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct will be about an hour long, big Ninty confirms, and you can watch it here
It's time: strap your DS and life-size Wario plush to your back, we're going in as soon as the countdown hits zero.