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1 week ago | 
nintendolife.com | Ollie Reynolds |Anthony Dickens
Digital Foundry has presented its tech review for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on the Switch 2, with the latest generation receiving a pretty substantial performance update for Nintendo's newest console. All things considered, it seems that this has proven to be a pretty positive outcome for the games (though one that, in this writer's opinion, arrived far too late), with visual quality and frame rates receiving significant boosts.
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1 week ago | 
nintendolife.com | Ollie Reynolds |Anthony Dickens
A new report from Chris Dring's The Game Business highlights a few sales stats for launch games on the recently-released Switch 2. According to the article, "most third-party Switch 2 games posted very low numbers" at launch, with the vast majority of players understandably gravitating towards Mario Kart World. As per data from NielsenIQ, 86% of physical Switch 2 game sales were first-party, including the MK World bundle. If we exclude the bundle, the result would be 48%.
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1 week ago | 
nintendolife.com | Ollie Reynolds |Anthony Dickens
Well said, Kate, and I wholeheartedly agree. It's one of those wonderfully addictive games where there's so much to do, so much to see, and all the numbers go up and up making you feel really good about your progress. You could argue that it does little to meaningfully evolve the gameplay from the 3DS original, but when it's this good, I'm really not that fussed.
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1 week ago | 
nintendolife.com | Ollie Reynolds |Anthony Dickens
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is out now on Switch and Switch 2, and we thought it was really rather good. In our 9/10 review of the Switch 1 version, we said it's "a must-play for Rune Factory fans and would be well-enjoyed by newcomers to the series as well," praising the sheer amount of compelling stuff to do alongside the "edgy and dramatic" story.
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1 week ago | 
nintendolife.com | Ollie Reynolds |Anthony Dickens
The recent Donkey Kong Bananza Direct from Nintendo revealed that DK's new companion, Odd Rock, isn't actually Odd Rock at all, but rather a young Pauline. Gasp!We all kind of knew this was coming, of course, thanks to a previous leak, but it's still pretty cool to see just how vital she'll prove to be with the overarching story. Thanks to a new page via the Japanese Nintendo Store, even more details regarding Pauline have been revealed, including her age.
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1 week ago | 
nintendolife.com | Ollie Reynolds |Anthony Dickens
FeaturesReactionOpinionNintendoNintendo Switch 2Donkey KongSorry, SamusI have to admit, before the recent Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, I wasn't massively enthusiastic about Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 platformer.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Ollie Reynolds
9 hours agoNintendo Switch 2 Consoles Worth $1.4 million Stolen in Brazen GameStop Truck HeistNabbit of bad luck. Nearly 3,000 Switch 2 consoles have been reported stolen from a truck transporting stock between Nintendo of America's …5 hours agoDonkey Kong Bonanza gives Banjo Kazooie vibes in the best waysDonkey Kong Bonanza might not be the remake of Donkey Kong 64 many fans hoped for, but it has all of the same elements with a dash of Banjo-Kazooie …
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1 week ago | 
nintendolife.com | Ollie Reynolds |Anthony Dickens
A new game based on the enduring Goosebumps book series has been announced for the Switch. Launching in August 2025, Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek sees you take on the role of a teenager "caught in a town of nightmares", in which creatures and locations based on R.L. Stine's creations will look to thwart your progress at every turn. Standard editions will cost £34.99/€39.99 at launch, while an exclusive digital edition called the Frightmare Edition will come in at £39.99/€49.99.
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1 week ago | 
nintendolife.com | Ollie Reynolds |Anthony Dickens
We all knew this was coming following a cheeky little leak some weeks back, but Nintendo has nw showcased the final box art for Donkey Kong Bananza, and it looks incredible. Showcasing Pauline in all her glory, we'd go so far as to say that this box art might go down as an all-timer. It's simply beautiful: the striking pose from DK and Pauline; the bits of rock flying everywhere; the constrast between the colourful action and the black background... Gorgeous.
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1 week ago | 
nintendolife.com | Ollie Reynolds |Anthony Dickens
Nintendo's recent Donkey Kong Bananza Direct shed a load of light on the upcoming platformer, and one of the coolest new additions is undoubtedly DK Artist. Channeling some serious Super Mario 64 energy, this mode lets you paint and distort sculptures to your heart's desire, and includes familiar characters like Mario and Bowser. Using the Switch 2's mouse capabilities, you can paint directly onto your sculpture, chip away at it, or even add new elements entirely.
