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12th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Feature: A Look Back At Every Game Nintendo Life Scored 10/10 Over 20 Years

70 outstanding video games. Last November, Nintendo Life turned 20

12th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Pokemon Champions Battle Pass Season M-2 rewards leaked

Pokémon Champions has already leaked details about its Battle Pass Season M-2 rewards.

12th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo reveals Europe’s best-selling digital games for March 2026

Recently, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for March 2026.

12th Apr, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Pete Hines says he quit Bethesda post-Xbox because ‘it’s part of something not genuine’

The former publishing boss suggests he was frustrated about the direction of the Elder Scrolls publisher

12th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mendel Palace

Getting Game Freaky. We hope you're ready for another clash of covers, because it's time for this week's Box Art Brawl

12th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Pragmata, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, more

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games.

12th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Revealed

Here's what you can expect. The new noir-style cartoon detective FPS Mouse: P.I.

12th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – April 12, 2026 – Pokemon Pokopia leads, Pragmata approaches

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of April 12, 2026 are now available.

12th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

How to get a refund on the Nintendo eShop

For anyone wondering what the criteria to get a refund on Nintendo eShop is and how to actually get one, we’ve got you covered.

12th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Two First-Party Switch 2 Ratings Have Been Spotted

We're ready when you are, Nintendo. New ratings for Splatoon Raiders and F...

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu review scores – April 11, 2026 – Incantation and more

The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of April 11, 2026 are as follows: Ereban: Shadow Legacy �" 9/9/8/8 Opus Magnum: Complete Edition �"...

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Mouse: P.I. for Hire details Nintendo Switch 2 frame rate, resolution

PlaySide and Fumi Games have shared details about the frame rate and resolution for Mouse: P.I.

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Borderlands 4 Nintendo Switch 2 copies apparently spotted in the wild despite the game being put on hold indefinitely

There’s been an interesting development with the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 as the game has now been spotted at retail.

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Review: South Of Midnight (Switch 2) - A Port That Compromises What This Enjoyable Game Did Best

Alice in bayou-land. South of Midnight is a third�'person action�'adven...

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for April 16, 2026

Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of April 16, 2026.

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Co-op horror game Kletka coming to Nintendo Switch [update: new release date]

January 19: Kletka is set to appear on Nintendo Switch, publisher Sobaka Studio and developer Callback announced today.

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Opinion: Of All Things, Animal Crossing (And 'FOPI') Has Made Me A Switch 2 Evangelist

(Fear Of Price Increase). When the 3.0 update

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th April)

Fight night. The weekend is finally upon us, so it's time for another edition of What Are You Playing! We thought that things might slow down a l...

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Super Battle Golf Brings Absolute Chaos To The Switch 2 In Summer 2026

"Finish first by any means necessary". If you enjoy golf video games but would like them to be a bit more chaotic, Super Battle Golf

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch eShop charts – April 11, 2026 – Tomodachi Life and Pokemon Champions square off for first

The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of April 11, 2026 are now available.

11th Apr, 2026 • eurogamer.net

What we've been playing - "I do not have three thumbs, Nintendo"

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

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Arcadia Fallen 2 launch trailer – roleplay visual novel receives Nintendo Switch sequel

Galdra Studios just brought out Arcadia Fallen 2, and we have a new trailer to celebrate the launch.

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Champions

Here's what the critics think. The new "free-to-start" battle game Pokémon Champions

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

ChainStaff launch trailer – 80’s sci-fi action platformer hits Nintendo Switch

A new launch trailer is in for the brutal 80’s sci-fi action platformer ChainStaff.

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Hades II Has Some Bonus Content Planned For Next Week

Launching alongside the Xbox and PS5 releases. : Hades II

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

The Rogue Prince Of Persia Physical Release Now Available On Switch 1 & 2

Including standard and Immortal Editions. In case you missed it, Ubisoft's 2D roguelite The Rogue Prince of Persia

11th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

List of all Nintendo Switch 2 games that support GameShare

Tying in with the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, we’ve put together a complete list of games that support GameShare.

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Kirby and the Forgotten Land list of all Present Codes

Kirby and the Forgotten Land just made it to Switch, and players can take advantage of several Present Codes.

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Street Fighter 6 director talks working on Zelda: Minish Cap, says Shigeru Miyamoto is “a North Star guiding all game creators”

Street Fighter 6 director Takayuki Nakayama is the latest developer to share praise for Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto.

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Gallery: Fangamer's UFO 50 Deluxe Edition Is Packed With Nostalgic Goodness

UFOooooohhh. Mossmouth's excellent retro compilation UFO 50 was one of our games of the y...

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Round Up: Everything Announced In The Level-5 Vision 2026 April Showcase

Layton! Inazuma! Snack World?? Level-5 has returned to the livestreamed showcase scene with its first 'Vision' showcase of 2026, providing an upda...

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Shadows of the Afterland shares Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Today, Aruma Studios nailed down the release date for Shadows of the Afterland on Nintendo Switch.

10th Apr, 2026 • eurogamer.net

Pokémon Home version 4.0.0 guide

Pokémon Home is a cloud-based service that allows you to store and transfer Pokémon to and from other Pokémon games.

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Another Switch 1 Release Might Be Ditching The "Cloud Version" Label On Switch 2

Guardians of the Galaxy has been rated for the console. We've been hoping to see more Switch 1 games lumbered with the Cloud Version label ditch t...

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Preview: SNES RPG Meets Celtic Tradition - Can 'Forge Of The Fae' Stand Out In The Pixel-Art Crowd?

What's the craic? I’ve become a little wary of the plethora of gorgeous retro pixel-art RPGs that keep popping up in recent years.

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Level-5's 'Snack World' RPG Is Getting A Full-Blown Remake On Switch 2

"Development's going well". We'll be honest, the 2017 RPG Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Decapolice moves from Nintendo Switch to Switch 2

Decapolice will no longer be released on Nintendo Switch, according to Level-5.

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Level-5 Release Dates Still Up In The Air For Some Potential 2026 Titles

Plus, Decapolice might just be coming to Switch 2 now. Today's Level-5 Vision 2026 Showcase

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

New Professor Layton Trailer Is Our Best Look Yet At The Upcoming Adventure

Still on track for 2026... Today's Level-5 showcase might not have been overflowing with release dates, but it did give us a new look at Professor...

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Guide: Last Chance To Grab These Switch 1 & 2 Games In Nintendo's 'Find Save Play' Sale (Europe)

Every discounted game we've scored 9/10+. Just a reminder that this eShop sale wraps up on Sunday, so if you were waiting to tick something off yo...

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Inazuma Eleven Re will also be released on Nintendo Switch 2, new trailer

Level-5 gave a brief update on Inazuma Eleven Re, which includes the news that the game will be released on Nintendo Switch 2.

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam coming at the end of 2026, new trailer

Today, Level-5 provided an update on Professor Layton and the New World of Steam.

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Level-5 announces Snack World: Reloaded for Nintendo Switch 2

Level-5 is developing Snack World: Reloaded for NIntendo Switch 2, the company just revealed.

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Review: Pokémon Champions (Switch) – The Most Accessible & Flawed Competitive Pokémon Has Ever Been

More bugs than Viridian Forest. Keeping up with competitive Pokémon battling has always been a hassle.

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Fear Not, Pokémon Champions' Naff Switch 2 TV Resolution Is Fixable

Doctors hate this one simple Dock trick. Even if we overlook the limited launch Pokémon, the swathe of bugs, and the strange monetisation, Pokém...

10th Apr, 2026 • eurogamer.net

How to move Pokémon to Pokémon Home

Pokémon Home is an online deposit box where you can safely store all of your Pokémon not just from the latest Nintendo Switch mainline game, but...

10th Apr, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

After 20 years in pre-production limbo, a Metal Gear Solid movie may finally be on the way

The film is set to be directed by the Final Destination Bloodlines duo of Lipovsky and Stein

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Undertale Music By Toby Fox Is Coming To Rift Of The NecroDancer As DLC

Including 'Megalovania' and more! If you're a fan of Toby Fox's bangers in Undertale ,...

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Warhammer Brings Its Own 'Vampire Survivors' Game To Switch 1 & 2 This Year

In partnership with poncle. Warhammer has revealed its new game - borrowing the template of the insanely addictive roguelike Vampire Survivors

10th Apr, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu software sales (3/30/26 – 4/5/26) – Top 30

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