Liam Doolan

2 weeks ago | nintendolife.com | Liam Doolan |Anthony Dickens

Nintendo has gone to the extent of providing a series of free upgrades for select Switch titles on the Switch 2, and it's even rolled out updates for other first-party games, but it seems one other title might need a look. According to reports, the Splatoon community has discovered a new bug in Splatoon 3 on Switch 2 – allowing squid kids to "squid roll" on "any surface, regardless of if it is inked in your colour".

2 weeks ago | nintendolife.com | Liam Doolan |Anthony Dickens

Retro game collections are all the rage nowadays and following in the footsteps of classic mascots like Gex and Bubsy are now Joe and Mac. This new package, officially titled Joe & Mac Retro Collection, is slightly different as it's a Kickstarter project scheduled to go live on 10th June (aka next week) and is expected to release later this year digitally on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch.

2 weeks ago | nintendolife.com | Liam Doolan |Anthony Dickens

Switch 2 supports existing apps and games, but out of the gate you might experience some issues. If you've been trying to access YouTube on your new Nintendo system you'll receive a notice about how the software is unable to start. In case you're wondering if it will make a return, Nintendo has already flagged this in its backward compatibility tests, noting how the issue with YouTube is "being investigated".

2 weeks ago | nintendolife.com | Liam Doolan |Anthony Dickens

NewsPrincess PeachNintendo Switch 2Mario Kart WorldNintendoShe was also the voice of ToadThe release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder in 2023 marked a new era for the character, with the legendary voice actor Charles Martinet officially replaced by Kevin Afghani. It led to questions at the time about what other voices might be swapped out. While Peach's voice actor Samatha Kelly returned once more in Princess Peach: Showtime! the following year, it seems she's now been replaced after 18 years.

2 weeks ago | nintendolife.com | Liam Doolan |Anthony Dickens

Mario Kart World has the most graphical horsepower we've ever seen in the history of the Mario Kart series, and if you're eager to know the exact details about how this game is performing on the Switch 2, Digital Foundry has now delivered its tech review. In the Switch 2's portable and tabletop mode, racers can expect a resolution of 1080p in handheld and 1440p in docked play:"TV image quality is generally fine...holding up well on a 4K television set from a typical viewing distance.