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From the un-egg-ceptable to the egg-ceptional, as ranked by you.We've swept and updated this list with Switch 2's Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Enjoy!<related ids="201418">Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Burrowing In.With another week of heatwave under our belts (here in the UK, at least), it's time for a much cooler edition of What Are You Playing.While there were no mega busters this week, there was a steady stream of Nintendo news to keep us all entertained. There was a bunch of Dragon Quest news from the 40th anniversary stream, including the reveal of another XI release, a first look at DQXII, and the surprise announcement of a new Monsters game. Elsewhere, Resident Evil Requiem landed a free Switch 2 demo, Nintendo's new Pictonico! mobile app launched, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was officially revealed for Switch 2, and Donkey Kong 64 was finally announced as an NSO addition.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Early sales data has also been shared.2026 has already been a blockbuster year for video games, and it just keeps getting better. Following the recent success of titles such as Resident Evil Requiem and Forza Horizon 6, the new game of the year contender is surprisingly Mina The Hollower!Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Get 20% off!If you haven't already tried out Resident Evil Requiem on the Switch 2, now might be the perfect time to give it a go.Capcom is currently offering a discount on the eShop version in North America. Instead of $69.99 USD / $94.99 CAD, the cost is $55.99 USD / $75.99 CAD (that's 20% off). This offer runs from now until 19th June 2026, so grab it while you can. The Deluxe version of the game (including costumes and more) is also 20% off.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Via an Xbox store listing.Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot mentioned earlier this year how Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition was the "first step in the brand's comeback".Now, following reports of a remake, it seems another returning entry has been revealed ahead of its announcement. This information comes from a Microsoft Xbox store page listing, revealing...spoiler alert...Rayman Origins will be making a return as an "Enhanced Edition".Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Via an Xbox store listing.Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot mentioned earlier this year how Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition was the "first step in the brand's comeback".Now, following reports of a remake, it seems another returning entry has been revealed ahead of its announcement. This information comes from a Microsoft Xbox store page listing, revealing...spoiler alert...Rayman Origins will be making a return as an "Enhanced Edition".Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Just one click away.The Launch Stars in Super Mario Galaxy are pure cinema, from that spinning wind-up with the quick arpeggio to that compressed pause before a cannon-blast hurl into an arc unknown.And that camera work! As you trace an unseen thread through space, leaving a gleaming contrail of light and delight before the zoom-out to best catch that perfect 10 landing. Keep your bullet times and your smash cuts: this is the music of movement, and it hasn’t got old.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Bluey! Final Fantasy! Football!The latest Nintendo Download update for North America arrived yesterday, bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!Switch eShop - HighlightsMina The Hollower (Yacht Club Games, 29th May, $19.99) - Descend into a frightful world of action-adventure as Mina, a renowned Hollower who is on a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Burrow beneath hazards and monsters, whip foes into oblivion, and gear up with an arsenal of sidearms and trinkets. Explore a vast world filled with pixel-perfect graphics, masterful gameplay, beastly bosses and infectious music. Encounter a cast of bizarre characters, search out secrets and illuminate the omnipresent darkness in this brand-new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight. - Read our Mina The Hollower reviewRead the full article on nintendolife.com
Leaving the eShop in 3... 2... 1.Just in case it slipped your mind, this is your friendly reminder that this weekend is your last chance to pick up Aquiris Games' wonderful racer, Horizon Chase Turbo, before it leaves the eShop for good.The Brazilian developer announced back in March that both the standard and 'Turbo' editions of the game would leave all digital storefronts on 1st June. You'll still be able to re-download it after this date, but all new purchases will be off the table.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Peppy in your Steppy.We're closing in on Star Fox's almighty return, and Nintendo has today shared a little more footage of how the game plays with Switch 2's unique control schemes.It's Mouse Mode that takes the spotlight in this new clip (re-posted to Bluesky by @Stealth40k), showcasing the opening Corneria City stage with the super-precise Joy-Con aiming.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Wario is missing.When first revealed, Pictonico was clearly channelling serious WarioWare energy. That madcap microgame series got two Switch entries — 2021's multiplayer-focused Get it Together! and 2023's Move It!, inspired by the Wii's Smooth Moves — but the microgame format feels particularly well-suited to touchscreen mobile devices.However, I didn't expect this to be WarioWare pretty much 1:1, minus the Wario.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Buy Another Day.We're still waiting on the new Switch 2 release date for 007 First Light after it was delayed on the hybrid back in April, but that hasn't stopped Bond from getting off to a flying start elsewhere.Developer and publisher IO Interactive has today shared the game's first sales figures, revealing that First Light shifted a beefy 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours — talk about having the Midas Touch, eh?Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Scalper no scalping!After being teased back in February's Pokémon Presents showcase, The Pokémon Company is almost ready to lift the lid on its upcoming 30th anniversary Trading Card Game products.As brought to our attention by Serebii.net, TPC will release a special video on its YouTube channel on 1st June at 2pm BST / 3pm CET / 6am PT / 9am ET to reveal the anniversary range.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Switch 2 Edition launched this week.Annapurna Interactive's wonderful cat platformer (catformer?), Stray, finally made the jump to Switch 2 earlier this week, but those with the game already on Switch 1 might have noticed that there's no sign of a free upgrade path. Well, sit tight, because there's one inbound.Publisher Annapurna Interactive took to socials yesterday to apologise for the missing upgrade. "Today's launch for Stray on Nintendo Switch 2 was intended to have a 100% owners discount for those who already own Stray digitally on Switch 1 (excluding Japan)," the message reads, "Due to an error on the storefront backend, this discount is not being correctly applied."Read the full article on nintendolife.com
How mysterious.Yoshi returned in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for the Switch 2 last week, and while it's in a playable enough state, there have been some reports from players about certain issues in the game.Nintendo has now acknowledged this via its official customer support account on social media today, noting how it's currently investigating multiple inquiries about a game-breaking bug which occurs under certain conditions.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
And there are "no problems to report".Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has officially set its sights on a Switch 2 release, and the big question is, how will the game hold up on Nintendo's new hybrid platform?Speaking to VGC before the official announcement, Infinity Ward studio head Jack O’Hara said development on the Nintendo version of the game has "actually been pretty smooth" so far, and "pretty seamless", with "no problems to report".Read the full article on nintendolife.com
No one gets left behind.Yesterday, Activision lifted the lid on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and confirmed it would be coming to the Switch 2 on the same day as other platforms.If you are wondering about this particular version, the official PR has shared some extra information. Firstly, the Nintendo release will feature cross-play and cross-progression. This means you can not only play with players on other platforms, but you can also jump across to any platform and pick up where you left off.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
"Carry, fight, multiply and get eaten".The Nintendo Music mobile app for Switch Online subscribers has been updated today with the original Pikmin soundtrack.This GameCube classic made its debut in 2001/02 and the soundtrack was composed by Hajime Wakai, who is known for his work on not only the Pikmin series but also The Legend of Zelda and Star Fox. The album comes loaded with a total of 33 tracks and has a runtime of one hour.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
"Also plays on Nintendo Switch".With the help of Fangamer, Team Cherry has today lifted the lid on not one but two physical releases for the Switch 2.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Stick it to the drift.Switch 2's Joy-Con seem to be faring much better than on the original Switch, which was plagued with stick-drift issues since its launch in 2017.At the time of writing, there are seemingly no widespread issues with sticks becoming faulty and drifting during gameplay.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Keeping you in the loop-de-loop.Atari has announced a Switch 2 Edition of theme park simulator RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, alongside an upgrade path for owners of the Switch version - and they’re both available on the eShop today.The new version offers mouse controls and “enhanced resolution”, according to a press release, with the upgrade path retailing for £4.50 / $5.00. The standalone Switch 2 edition, meanwhile, will cost £26.99 / $29.99.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Here we go.It's a promise that has felt like a long time coming, but Activision has today revealed a first look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and yes, it's coming to Switch 2 on the same day as other platforms.This all-new entry in the series will launch on 23rd October 2026 — weeks before GTA 6 shakes things up — and sees a squad of South Korean soldiers fight to survive a surprise attack.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Plus Switch 2 performance targets from ININ.Video game designer, director, and overall legend Yu Suzuki — he of Hang-On, Out Run, and Virtua Fighter fame — needs no introduction, especially to arcade-era, blue-sky Sega fans.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Once more, with feeling.The latest Japanese charts are in from Famitsu, and before we get to another week of huge Switch 2 sales, it's time to see how Nintendo's latest fared on the software side of things.Yes, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book flutter jumped into the top 10 this week with almost 40,000 units to its name. It's a perfectly respectable number, but still only enough to land it in second, behind the unstoppable force of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Join the club.It's fair to say that Pragmata has been quite the success for Capcom since it launched earlier this year. It sped past 2 million copies sold in its first 16 days, and it sounds like the studio might be willing to return to the IP down the line. It's far too early to say what's next for the series, of course, but that doesn't stop us from wondering what the future might hold, so it was only a matter of time before the big sequel discussion would pop up.This is the topic that was put to Pragmata's director, Yonghee Cho, and producer, Naoto Oyama, in a recent interview with GamesRadar. Naturally, neither had anything concrete to say on the matter — Oyama gave the typical response of being "focused on Pragmata itself" — but that didn't rule out sequel talk completely.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Face to face.Nintendo's latest surprise app, Pictonico!, is now live on iOS and Android, and we'd wager that a few of you have already dived in to see what this silly little picture game is all about.There's a vague WarioWare energy to Pictonico, which sees you putting your photos through a series of surreal minigames as quickly as you can. These minigames might task you with making a face eat a kebab, lick a lolly pop, or get its hair nice and lathered up, and you've got to do it all before the timer runs out.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Pre-orders now open!Brace for impact, punctuation fans, because after being announced for Japan earlier this month, Spike Chunsoft has today opened pre-orders for the Western edition of STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, confirming that it'll be coming to Europe and North America on 29th October.For those who missed the initial 2024 announcement, Re:Boot follows Elite as the second remake of the acclaimed Xbox 360 visual novel. This one boasts remapped visuals and new narrative content (hello, new ending scenario!), with an entirely remade score by composer Tsuyoshi Abo.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Priced out.Depending on what kind of hybrid gaming system you're in the market for, the Steam Deck might not be quite as appealing after a significant price increase this week.Following in the footsteps of Nintendo and Sony recently, Valve has revealed its 512GB OLED system has jumped from $549 to $789, and the 1TB OLED model has increased from $649 to $949 (that's $300 more). It's not all doom and gloom, as the price of the existing LCD model (which is still sold in select markets) remains unchanged. Refurbished models also offer more affordable options.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
According to the official Switch listing.After a rating was spotted earlier this year, Square Enix yesterday confirmed DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition would be getting a Switch 2 release this September.If you've been wondering about an upgrade, according to an official Nintendo store description, there are "no plans to sell an upgrade pack to upgrade the Nintendo Switch version to the Nintendo Switch 2 version". This is reiterated in fine print at the bottom of the same game page.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
DK is back!Nintendo has announced it will be adding Donkey Kong 64 to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service on 4th June 2026. More details soon...Donkey Kong 64 is coming to Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers!Cross isles with the Kongs as they face King K. Rool.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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