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26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Minecraft releases Stranger Things DLC

Stranger Things is winding down on Netflix, and in celebration of the show, new DLC has now come to Minecraft.

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Mini Review: Layers Of Fear: Final Masterpiece Edition (Switch 2) - Handsome But Humdrum Horror

Tormented souls. Switch owners already have access to Layers of Fear: Legacy

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Ubisoft hosting new Nintendo Switch sale, features lowest prices ever for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Immortals Fenyx Rising, more

Thanks to a new Ubisoft sale on the Nintendo eShop, fans can save big on a bunch of Switch games, with titles like Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu software sales (12/15/25 – 12/21/25) – Top 30

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows: 1.

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: Nintendo Life's Alternative Awards 2025

Best 'squirrel with a gun' game, most 'Huh?' Nintendo moment, and more! Hello, well met stranger, and welcome to Jurassic Park! Nintendo Life's Al...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu review scores – December 26, 2025

The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of December 26, 2025 are as follows: Forestrike �" 9/8/8/8 Mind Over Magnet �" 7/8/8/7 For the King...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: But The Future Can Change - Chrono Trigger And Learning To Love The World

The Corridors of Time. Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Surprise! Stardew Valley - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Is Now Available

A free update for existing Switch players. : Read the full article on nintendolife.com

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Visual novel Dear Mirror Flower coming to Nintendo Switch

Kogado Studio have announced that they will be bringing Dear Mirror flower to Nintendo Switch.

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Hero Seekers dropping on Nintendo Switch

Kemco has announced its latest Nintendo Switch game, which is Hero Seekers.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo discusses its approach to Metroid Prime 4, talks why it isn’t open-world

Nintendo has shared some interesting insight into how it approached Metroid Prime 4 and has discussed why the game isn’t open-world.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: "I Was Seeing Him In My Dreams" - Nintendo Veteran Just Can't Shake Shigeru Miyamoto

"He got a good laugh out of that". Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributo...

25th Dec, 2025 • videogameschronicle.com

Pokémon Champions could seriously transform competitive Pokémon play

2026 preview: Pokémon Champions could be the game that brings one of the best parts of Pokémon to the masses

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Review: Stray Children (Switch) - A Surreal, Captivating, Undertale-Inspired RPG

Don’t talk to strangers. Stray Children launched on the Japanese eShop on 26th December 2024.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Stardew Valley – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition has just released

Just before the end of the new year, Stardew Valley �" Nintendo Switch 2 Edition has released.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Opinion: My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need Work

Yoshi or Nabbit, make your choice. Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributo...

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Download – December 25, 2025 (Europe)

The latest European Nintendo Downloads for the week of December 25, 2025 are as follows: Switch 2 Download Factorio �" Nintendo Switch 2 Edition L...

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Download – December 25, 2025 (North America) – Pritto Prisoner and more

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of December 25, 2025.

25th Dec, 2025 • videogameschronicle.com

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight goes against 20 years of Lego game tradition

2026 preview: TT Games is taking a bold step with its limited character roster

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu sales (12/15/25 – 12/21/25) – big sales for Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows: Switch 2 �" 221,033 Switch OLED �" 18,864 Switch Lite �" 12,641 Switch �" 6,679...

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Mailbox: 'Greedy' Nintendo, New Horizons Vs. New Leaf, Boney M. - Nintendo Life Letters (Holiday Edition)

Issue #31 - December 2025. Welcome, one and all.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: I Play This One Particular SNES Game Every Xmas As A Personal Tradition

Please help me. It was the Christmas of 1992.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Guide: Got Yourself A New Nintendo Switch 2? Here's What To Do First

Ahh, new hardware smell. If you've recently come into possession of a new Nintendo Switch 2, first of all, congratulations! You're in for a treat,...

25th Dec, 2025 • eurogamer.net

A love letter to Banjo Kazooie's Freezeezy Peak, (probably) the greatest Christmas level of all time

We love a biome in video games.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Editorial: Happy Holidays From Everyone At Nintendo Life

So here it is... And here we are once more! It's Yule! Navidad! Xmas! Chrimbo! Rudolphtide! Grinchtingle! Erm...

25th Dec, 2025 • eurogamer.net

What we've been playing, Christmas Day edition - "hope I don't disgrace myself"

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo bringing back various icons for 2025 releases

Nintendo has announced a new promotion for Switch Online in which it’s bringing back a series of icons that were released throughout the year.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch Online adds Metroid Prime 4: Beyond icons

December 3: Nintendo has just added Metroid Prime 4: Beyond themed icons to Nintendo Switch Online.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Vice: Magic City Mayhem, a retro action-adventure game inspired by Zelda and GTA, coming to Nintendo Switch

Jurassic Sunset Games secured crowdfunding for Vice: Magic City Mayhem on Kickstarter a little while back, and in doing so, the team intends to bri...

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: Citizen Sleeper Dev Talks Sequels, Stress & Creating "My Own Take On The Mass Effect Series"

Wake up, Sleeper. Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Opinion: After A Few Missteps, Story Of Seasons Finally Nailed The Formula With Grand Bazaar

We're so back, baby. If you don't already know about the schism between Story of Seasons ...

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Guide: Best Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games Of 2025

Get your Switch GOTYs here. 2025 was filled with brilliant games, large and small, launching every single month.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Tanuki: Pon’s Summer delayed to 2026

It’ll take a little longer for Tanuki: Pon’s Summer to launch, as the game is seeing a delay.

24th Dec, 2025 • videogameschronicle.com

Leon brings plenty of excitement to Resident Evil Requiem, but will he also spoil the scares?

2026 preview: Capcom says its two-hero setup will balance styles, but it'll have to mix its herbs carefully...

24th Dec, 2025 • videogameschronicle.com

Merry Christmas from the VGC team!

Regular news posting resumes in January.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Fantasy Life i's Big Free DLC Is Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Welcome to Snoozaland. At last, after assuring fan's that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time 2.0.0 update out now, patch notes

Level-5 just came out with a new version 2.0.0 update for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Review: The Rogue Prince Of Persia (Switch 2) - A Worthy, Approachable Follow-Up To Dead Cells

PoP it like it's hot. It’s hard to believe that it’s already been the better part of a decade since the launch of Dead Cells

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Space Invaders is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Space Invaders has been revealed as the next addition to the Arcade Archives series.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

The Danganronpa Series Has Now Sold Over 10 Million Copies

With a new entry due in 2026. Publisher Spike Chunsoft has announced that the Danganronpa series has now shipped over 10 million copies worldwide....

24th Dec, 2025 • videogameschronicle.com

007 First Light has been delayed by two months

IO Interactive says it's "confident this sets 007 First Light up for long-term success"

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Kirby Air Riders New Event Starts This Week, Includes Kirby Santa Hat Reward

After a bug almost cancelled Christmas! Although it seems to be the end of the road for the development of Kirby Air Riders

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Visual novel Mamiya: A Shared Illusion of the World’s End coming to Nintendo Switch

Publisher Dramatic Create and developer Kenkou Land have just announced the arrival of Mamiya: A Shared Illusion of the World’s End on Nintendo S...

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Rumour: Call Of Duty's Nintendo Release Is Apparently On Target For 2026

"The first CoD Switch version is nearly done". Following a rumour last week about Bethesda's Starfield

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Sanabi reveals free “A Haunted Day” DLC [update: release date]

November 12: Two years after the game launch, Sanabi has pulled back the curtain on new DLC titled “A Haunted Day”.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Switch Online App On Switch And Switch 2 Adds "Happy Holidays" Theme

Nintendo is feeling jolly. When the Switch 2 was announced, many Nintendo fans were already calling for themes to be added to the HOME Menu. Re...

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works revealed, pre-orders open

Next year, the new Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works will be released.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Cyberpunk 2077's Massive Switch 2 eShop Discount Was An "Error"

But you can keep it anyway. Earlier this week, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 "Special Selection" DLC Launches Next Month

Following the recent Switch 2 game upgrade. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

23rd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Ruffy and the Riverside 1.20 update out now, includes 60 FPS support on Nintendo Switch 2 and more

A new version 1.20 update released for Ruffy and the Riverside today, and it includes some improvements across the board.