Nintendo News

4th Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Nintendo boss stays tight-lipped when asked about Zelda 40th anniversary plans

The Zelda series has a big anniversary this year, but no promotion has been announced

4th Feb, 2026 • eurogamer.net

Pokémon Sun and Moon's Ultra Beasts were based on rejected Pokémon designs and resentment, former Game Freak character designer confirms

Pokémon Sun and Moon turn 10 this year.

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Ultra Beasts were inspired by past Pokemon designs rejected by Game Freak’s Ken Sugimori

Illustrator Yusuke Omura, a character designer at Game Freak, has revealed some interesting origins for the Ultra Beasts in Pokemon.

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Top Speed is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Hamster is bringing Top Speed to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, the company confirmed today.

4th Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Nintendo president says increasing memory costs won’t affect Switch 2 price for now, but if it continues it will re-evaluate

A price change would have to take a number of things into account, Shuntaro Furukawa says

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Hades Voice Actors Reunite In The BAFTA-Nominated Visual Novel 'Vampire Therapist'

Therapy with a bite. Back in 2024, Hades voice actor Cyrus Nemati (Ares, Dionysus, Theseus...

4th Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Pokémon artist says Ultra Beasts were based on previously scrapped Pokémon designs, fuelled by resentment

Yusuke Omura explains why Ultra Beasts looked so unusual compared to other Pokémon

4th Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Two more Game Boy games have been added to Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics library

Balloon Kid and Yoshi bring the total up to 43 games in the West

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Drag x Drive Scores Its First Switch 2 Game Update Of 2026, Here Are The Patch Notes

It's time to shoot some hoops. The team-based competitive title Drag x Drive h...

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Rumour: Xenoblade Chronicles Voice Actor Might Have Leaked Evidence Of A New Release

Are you feeling it? Rumours about a new Xenoblade Chronicles

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Borderlands 4 Switch 2 Development Paused, According To Take-Two

Following a delay last September. Last September, 2K Games and Gearbox Software announced Borderlands 4

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Rumor: Voice actor page leaks Xenoblade game for 2026

A new listing has been found which may hint at a new Xenoblade Chronicles release for 2026.

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Super Mario Party Jamboree Updated For Switch 2 And Switch (Version 2.3.0)

Download it now. Super Mario Party Jamboree

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Super Mario Party Jamboree 2.3.0 update out now, patch notes

A new Super Mario Party Jamboree update is here with version 2.3.0.

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Drag x Drive 1.2.1 update out now, patch notes

Nintendo has delivered a small update for Drag x Drive with version 1.2.1.

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Two More Titles

Available now. As we enter February, Nintendo has today announced two more titles for the Switch Online's Game Boy library. Following the recent...

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch Online adds Game Boy games Yoshi, Balloon Kid

Two more classic Game Boy titles have just arrived on Nintendo Switch Online with Yoshi and Balloon Kid.

4th Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo of America and Teksystems hit with new labor complaints [update: withdrawn]

January 8: Game File has spotted two new worker complaints filed to the United States’ National Labor Relations Board within the last month invol...

3rd Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Nintendo confirms an alternative to Switch’s $100 Virtual Boy accessory: Labo VR

2019's cardboard Labo VR can be used to play upcoming Virtual Boy games, Nintendo confirms

3rd Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Borderlands 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 likely axed, as Take-Two says it’s ‘paused’ development

Publisher makes "difficult decision" after the Nintendo version was mysteriously delayed last year

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Borderlands 4 delayed indefinitely on Nintendo Switch 2, statement released

September 23: Borderlands 4 is seeing a delay on Nintendo Switch 2.

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

ChainStaff heading to Nintendo Switch

ChainStaff is making its way to Nintendo Switch, publisher Null Games and developer Mommy’s Best Games announced today.

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Stardew Valley Creator Teases Two More Marriage Candidates For Update 1.7

"I'll reveal who it is on the anniversary day". Stardew Valley

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Murder Mystery Goes Monochrome In This Time Loop Noir Thriller

Not so black and white. We're suckers for a good murder mystery game with a funky visual style, and The Posthumous Investigation

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Aero the Acro-Bat Legacy + Sunsoft Lost Gems Nintendo Switch physical release revealed

SelectaPlay today unveiled Aero the Acro-Bat Legacy + Sunsoft Lost Gems, a new physical release for Nintendo Switch.

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Feature: "Reimagining The Scenario Was Necessary" - Making Old & New Fans Happy With Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined

"I hope that, through developing this title, I too have grown". 2026 marks 40 years of the Dragon Quest series, a staggering achievement for one o...

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Nintendo Will "Carefully Consider" A Switch 2 Price Increase, Says Furukawa

Rising memory prices may soon put pressure on profits. Nintendo's latest financial report paints a positive picture for the Switch 2

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Zelda-inspired RPG Bel’s Fanfare confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Chibig today opened a Kickstarter campaign for its latest game, Bel’s Fanfare.

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

The Posthumous Investigation, a time-loop murder mystery, heading to Nintendo Switch

Today, Mother Gaia Studio confirmed plans for a Nintendo Switch version of The Posthumous Investigation.

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Mario Tennis Fever

Ace! We are rapidly approaching launch day for Nintendo's next first-party release, Mario Tennis Fever

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Civilization VII Ver. 1.3.2 Rolls Out Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

With the monster 'Test of Time' update coming in Spring. If you can believe it, it has been almost a year since the launch of Sid Meier's Civiliza...

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Video: First look at Pragmata running on Nintendo Switch 2

First footage is in giving us a look at Pragmata running on Nintendo Switch 2.

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Vampire Therapist heading to Nintendo Switch this month

Little Bat Games, in partnership with Ultimate Games S.A., has announced that the critically acclaimed visual novel Vampire Therapist is heading to...

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Preview: Five Takeaways From My Time With Virtual Boy On Nintendo Switch Online

Oh boy. Given that fans were expecting (or perhaps hoping, to be more accurate) to see DS games added to Switch Online, the upcoming inclusion of...

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Preview: Pragmata Might Wind Up Being The Biggest Surprise Of 2026

Excitement, hack-tivate. I have to be honest, I really didn't expect to love Pragmata

3rd Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Switch’s Virtual Boy add-on reminded me that Nintendo’s biggest flop wasn’t all bad

Those who missed out on Virtual Boy in the 90s might be pleasantly surprised, as Nintendo's 3D oddity comes to Switch

3rd Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Video: Watch us beat other journalists in Switch 2’s Mario Tennis Fever

Here’s 10 minutes of off-screen video from Nintendo’s Europe HQ

3rd Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

I’m unsure if Mario Bros. Wonder’s Bellabel Park is what I wanted from a Switch 2 expansion

The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition adds a new multiplayer suite, but it's unclear how deep its other content will go

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Preview: So Far, Super Mario Bros. Wonder On Switch 2 Isn't Making A Great Case For Itself

Lacking attraction. When Super Mario Bros.

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Mythic Yi, a turn-based RPG with Octopath Traveler-inspired visuals, coming to Nintendo Switch

Equalizer today unveiled its new project Mythic Yi, which is in the works for Nintendo Switch.

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Legendary Developer And Insect Blocker Hideki Kamiya Is Getting His Own Book

Welcome to my world. Hideki Kamiya, the legendary game developer behind titles like Resident Evil 2

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Tales of Berseria Remastered trailer introduces Eleanor

Another character trailer is in for Tales of Berseria Remastered, which puts the focus on Eleanor.

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Turn-based tactical RPG Reptilian Rising announced for Nintendo Switch

Numskull Games, Gregarious Games, and Robot Circus have announced Reptilian Rising, which is on the way to Nintendo Switch.

3rd Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

A modder has turned Red Dead Redemption 2 into a ‘legally distinct’ Pokémon style game

The mod lets players catch animals and use them to fight other NPCs' animals

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Sales Have Got Off To A Slow Start

One in a million. Nintendo's latest financial report is in, giving us the official sales nu...

3rd Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

ANALYSIS: Nintendo Switch 2 sales remain well ahead of Switch 1, despite a softer first Christmas in some markets

At 17 million shipped, Switch 2 remains the fastest-selling console in history

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Here's A Look At The Best-Selling Switch And Switch 2 Games So Far

Pokémon Legends: Z-A surpasses 12 million. As part of its latest financial report, Nintendo has showcased the best-selling Switch and Switch 2 ga...

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games

Lots to look forward to? As is customary with its financial reports, Nintendo has reconfirmed the release windows

3rd Feb, 2026 • nintendolife.com

It's Official, The Switch Is Nintendo's Best-Selling Console Of All Time

DS has finally been toppled. Nintendo has updated its sales figures for the Switch ...

3rd Feb, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Switch is officially Nintendo’s best-selling console ever, overtaking DS

Nintendo Switch has now sold more than 155 million units