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6th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Video: 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In January 2026

Crank up the AC. The new year is finally upon us, and with that comes a whole horde of new games to think about �" yipee! 2026 is already lookin...

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Suika Game Planet Now Available On US eShop For Switch 1 & 2

Pineapple Express. We reviewed the original Suika Game back when it released on Switc...

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Shovel Knight Dig Gets Limited Switch Physical Edition From Super Rare Games

Only 4000 copies up for grabs. We love ourselves a bit of Yacht Club Games' stupendously good Shovel Knight

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Outlaws + Handful of Missions Remaster Nintendo Switch physical release in the works

Today, Limited Run Games made it known that it’s planning physical versions of Outlaws + Handful of Missions Remaster on Nintendo Switch.

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Limited Run Games Kicks Off The New Year With A 'Switch 2 Edition' Shadow Drop

Tomba Raider. Tomba! Special Edition launched on Switch 1 back in 2024, an...

6th Jan, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Kojima Productions reveals its most ambitious collaboration yet: A Yoji Shinkawa gaming tablet

The Death Stranding studio has designed his own ASUS portable PC and accessories line

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Pokémon Pokopia Pre-Orders Come With A Free Gift From Pokémon Center

Plushies for all. If you're keen to bag a physical copy of Pokémon Pokopia ...

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Has Surpassed One Million Sales Worldwide

Cloud Nine. We knew that Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Nintendo Renews Trademarks For 3DS And Wii U Games

Back to business. Nintendo is regularly renewing its video game trademarks, and with this in mind, some trademarks have apparently been spotted...

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

One Of 2025's Standout Switch Releases Could Get A Switch 2 Edition Upgrade

The Hundred Line team says it will "consider" it. One Switch release we didn't think enough people spoke about in 2025 was The Hundred Line - Last...

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Lego Is Launching An Evolutionary 2x4 Smart Brick Featuring A Tiny Computer

Rumours suggest it could power new Pokémon sets. Lego has officially announced a new 2x4 "smart brick" at CES 2026 this week.

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles sales surpass one million copies worldwide

Today, Square Enix announced a major sales milestone for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles.

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch Online adds Game & Watch Gallery 3, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones icons

A new wave of retro icons have now been made available on Nintendo Switch Online for Game & Watch Gallery 3 and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Tetris 99 announces 51st Maximus Cup with Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme

Tetris 99 is still rolling on, and it’s now been revealed that a 51st Maximus Cup is happening with Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Surprise! Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Gets A Switch & Switch 2 Demo This Week, Includes Bonus Reward

Save data will also carry over. If you're not sold on the upcoming release Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

6th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Pokemon Unite reveals Meowth [update: trailer]

January 1: Meowth is set to join Pokemon Unite as the game’s next playable character, it’s been announced.

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo maintenance schedule – January 5, 2026 – Nintendo Account downtime still coming

Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of January 5, 2026: There was one session that was previously announced, and that’s s...

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Pac-Man Joins The 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Roster Later This Week

Eating up the dust. If you thought Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

One Of The Best EarthBound-Inspired Indie RPGs Gets Switch Release Date

Update: Plus a brand new trailer. Wed 16th Apr, 2025 19:30 BST: We all know just how influential EarthBound

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Belkin's New Charging Case Pro For Switch 2 Looks Like A Huge Improvement

Shipping starts this month. Accessory manufacturer Belkin has added a new Switch 2 case to its catalogue, and this one looks like a doozy.

5th Jan, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is getting Pac-Man content later this week and a surprise free festival

An in-game ‘Pac-Man Festival’ will run from January 7 until January 11

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Guide: 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games To Look Forward To In 2026

The very best Switch 1 & 2 games coming soon. Juggling two consoles is hard work for some, but not for Nintendo.

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Shovel Knight Dig receiving Nintendo Switch physical release

Super Rare Games today announced its first physical release of 2026, which is Shovel Knight Dig.

5th Jan, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

‘It was the game I waited my career to make’: Former ZeniMax Online boss confirms he quit following Microsoft axe

Project Blackbird was cancelled as part of Microsoft's huge 2025 cuts

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Final Fantasy IX's Character Designer Has Left Square Enix

"I felt this was the right moment". Toshiyuki Itahana, an illustrator best known for his work as a character designer on Final Fantasy IX

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Final Fantasy 9 character designer Toshiyuki Itahana has left Square Enix

Toshiyuki Itahana, the character designer for Final Fantasy 9, announced today that he’s departed from Square Enix.

5th Jan, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

‘It’s the right moment’: Final Fantasy 9 character designer, Toshiyuki Itahana, quits Square Enix

Itahana said he decided to leave last year after the FFIX 25th anniversary

5th Jan, 2026 • eurogamer.net

Nintendo "intentionally held back" many aspects of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom so there was more content for Hyrule Warriors to work with

On its release back in 2023, Nintendo kept the Imprisoning War Sages from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Tomba Special Edition just got a surprise Nintendo Switch 2 version, comes with improvements

Today, Limited Run Games released a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 version for Tomba Special Edition.

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

UK software sales chart for the week ending January 3, 2026 – Mario Kart World holds on to second

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending January 3, 2026 is now available.

5th Jan, 2026 • eurogamer.net

Triple your Switch 2 storage for less with this 512GB SanDisk MicroSD Express card deal

This 512GB SanDisk MicroSD Express card is the best value option of its capacity by our reckoning, and it's tumbled down to just £80 from Amazon <...

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Random: Lego Fans Have Apparently Forgotten What Game Boy Cartridges Look Like

Including us..? The Lego Game Boy has, to be expected, proven to be a smash hit with Nintendo fans, and has no doubt been a blisteringly hot produ...

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

"Let's Make It!" - Nintendo And Koei Tecmo On The Genesis Of Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment

Ball's in your court. After The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

5th Jan, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Sega co-founder and arcade founding father, David Rosen, dies age 95

The American Airman was integral in establishing Sega's games business and the Japanese arcade scene

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Clings To The Top 40

An unremarkable start to 2026. The latest UK Charts data is in, and truth be told, it's a pretty predictable, unremarkable start to the year.

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

It's Official, Fitness Boxing 3 Is Getting Persona 5 Royal DLC

Out later this week. Imagineer, the developer behind Fitness Boxing , appears t...

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Fitness Boxing 3 reveals Persona 5 Royal Pack DLC

Support for Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer is continuing on, and now the game has revealed major DLC in the form of the Persona 5 Royal Pa...

5th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – MIO: Memories in Orbit, Big Hops, more

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

4th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo pre-order updates – January 4, 2026

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers: United States Switch 2 Animal Crossing: New Horizons �" Nin...

4th Jan, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Metroid Prime 4 devs say rebooting the game again was ‘out of the question’ despite changing tastes

The Nintendo Switch game's development team have discussed its lengthy development

4th Jan, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

The Witcher 3 is reportedly getting a surprise new expansion this year

Analyst expects the next Witcher 3 content to release in May

4th Jan, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Monster Hunter Wilds on Nintendo Switch 2 evidence grows, including a glimpse at how it could run

References to Switch 2 have reportedly been uncovered in a Monster Hunter Wilds update

4th Jan, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds director hints at big surprise crossovers for 2026

Sega plans to continue adding new characters to the racer throughout this year

4th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Ark Survival Ascended “in active development” for Nintendo Switch 2

Ark Survival Ascended hasn’t been officially announced for Nintendo Switch 2, but there’s a good chance that a port will eventually release.

4th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Poll: So, Now The Dust Has Settled, How Did You Find Myles MacKenzie?

Myles-age may vary. When Metroid Prime 4 p...

4th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass gets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Electric Airship and Starseed Games have come through with a release date for Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.

4th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Poll: Box Art Brawl - Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition

"Your right hand comes off?". Hello folks, and welcome to the first 2026 edition of Box Art Brawl

4th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – January 4, 2026 – Donkey Kong Bananza starts new streak

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of January 4, 2026 are now available.

4th Jan, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo and Koei Tecmo explain how Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment came to be

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment producers Yosuke Hayashi and Ryota Matsushita recently spoke about the origins of the game, explaining how it...

4th Jan, 2026 • nintendolife.com

GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition Switch 2 Graphics And Performance Mode Detailed

Switch Online GameCube controller support also confirmed. GRID: Legends: Deluxe Edition