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4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

"Let The Heroic Games Begin" - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Brings The Battle To Tetris 99

Reminder: The 57th cup has arrived. : Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

The Merlies launch trailer – a new “wholesomevania” for Nintendo Switch

Arte, in collaboration with French studio Darjeeling Productions, out out a launch trailer for The Merlies.

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo pre-order updates – October 4, 2026 – Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mega Dimension, more

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers for the week of October 4, 2026: United States Switch 2 The C...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Review: Minecraft Dungeons II (Switch 2) - A Fun But Flawed Dungeon-Crawling Sequel With Great Co-Op

Creepers, Skellies, oh my. A traditional adventure format seems an ill fit for something as freeform as Minecraft

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for October 8, 2026

Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of October 8, 2026.

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Sonic Is Getting An Extremely Expensive And Rare Porcelain Statue

Only 50 will be available worldwide. We've seen plenty of Sonic the Hedgehog

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo maintenance schedule – October 4, 2026 – eShop downtime this month

Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of October 4, 2026.

4th Oct, 2026 • eurogamer.net

PlatinumGames boss hints he wants to expand Bayonetta as Stellar Blade director calls the series "indispensable"

PlatinumGames president Atsushi Inaba has hinted he'd like to expand the character of Bayonetta and bro...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu review scores – October 4, 2026 – Viractal, Qliphah in Providence’s Shadow, more

The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of October 4, 2026 are as follows: NBA 2K27 �" 8/7/8/8 Birdcage �" 7/8/8/8 Viractal �" 8/8/7/7 Bok...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

PlatinumGames Comments On The Future Of Bayonetta

Will our favourite Umbra Witch return? PlatinumGames has offered a brief yet tantalising comment on the future of Bayonetta during an interview wi...

4th Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Platinum suggests more Bayonetta is coming, despite exodus of lead developers

Platinum boss Inaba wants to "further develop the character of Bayonetta and expand her world"

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Capcom Is Looking To Evolve Its RE Engine Into An 'AI-Era Game Engine'

It wants to "create games together with AI". Capcom programmer Satoshi Ishida has detailed upcoming improvements to the company's proprietary RE E...

4th Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Hamaguchi: It ‘wasn’t easy’ to keep the FF7 Remake trilogy plot intact and not turn it into his ‘own personal fan project’

The director says the real challenge was making sure any changes didn't affect the game's identity

4th Oct, 2026 • timeextension.com

"I Needed Someone Legendary With A True Passion For It" - Remembering Robin Williams' Iconic Legend Of Zelda Ocarina Of Time Ads

"It’s still one of my favourite career moments to this day". Following the publication of our interview with Julien Seri on Tuesday 15th Septemb...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

"A Colossal Upgrade" - Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Verdict For The Witcher 3 Remastered On Switch 2

"easy to recommend". Digital Foundry has delivered its tech verdict for The Witcher 3 Remastered

4th Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

‘I did my best’: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he argued for physical version

FF7 Remake series director says he understands why some fans are disappointed

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Feature: Box Art Brawl - Zone Of The Enders: The Fist Of Mars (GBA)

In the zone. Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl ! Last week, we loo...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Kingdom Hearts Collection [1-3], Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, more

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

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

RuneScape: Dragonwilds Reveals Multi-Year Roadmap

Monthly & quarterly updates throughout 2027. RuneScape: Dragonwilds ...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – October 4, 2026 – Kingdom Hearts skyrockets to the top

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

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Sonic Team boss on the pressure of achieving high Metascores

Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka has spoken about the pressure of hitting high Metascores with the Sonic the Hedgehog games.

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Video: 15 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In October 2026

No time for rest. If you're overloaded with games right now, you're not alone, and this month even more amazing titles are on the way to the Switc...

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Ninjala 2 dev want the franchise “to continue for 10 years, 20 years, and beyond”

GungHo has high hopes for Ninjala, hoping that the series will continue for decades to come.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

PlatinumGames talks Nintendo Switch 2, offers brief comment on Bayonetta’s future

PlatinumGames has offered a few words about Nintendo Switch 2 as well as the future of Bayonetta.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

The Witcher 3 Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution

We just saw The Witcher 3 Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2 this week, and thanks to Digital Foundry, we have new technical details covering frame ra...

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Neatly Organized incoming for Nintendo Switch

RedDeerGames is about to launch Neatly Organized on Nintendo Switch, the company has announced.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Feature: The Results Of Our 2026 Switch 2 Summer Survey Are In

Fingers crossed for a Kid Icarus revival. Back in August, we posed 64 gaming-related questions to Nintendo Life readers in our Switch 2 Summer Sur...

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

List of all prices for Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs

Various store pages confirm pricing for all Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs that will be available.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

3D action platformer Manairons announced for Nintendo Switch [update: release date]

September 24, 2025: JanduSoft, along with 3Cat, today shared the news that Manairons is coming to Nintendo Switch.

3rd Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Capcom details plans to evolve RE Engine into an ‘AI game engine’

Programmer says Capcom’s goal is a future 'where we create games together with AI'

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Random: Tough Week? Grab Yourself A Brew & Get These Immaculate Zelda Tunes On Your Playlist, Pronto

Nylon Lon Ranch. Not sure if you've heard, but they're remaking Ocarina of Time

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (3rd October)

This is Halloween, Halloween. Well folks, you made it through another week; give yourselves a pat on the back. It's been a bit of a quiet one in...

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Konami teases that Belmont’s Curse won’t be the end for Castlevania

Konami has been a bit quiet with Castlevania until recently, but the publisher has teased more to come for the franchise in the future.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Dicevaders launch trailer – dice-based roguelike deckbuilder live on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Dicevaders, a dice-based roguelike deckbuilder which just debuted on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, has received a launch trailer.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch eShop charts – October 3, 2026 – Minecraft Dungeons 2 sweeps

The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of October 3, 2026 are now available.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Reminder: Lies Of P Switch 2 Physical Release Now Available

Includes the "game on cartridge". The soulslike Lies of P: Complete Edition

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Nintendo Has Renewed Multiple Game Trademarks

Blasting back. Nintendo has recently renewed some more video game trademarks, this time for multiple titles on 3DS and Wii U. The first game on t...

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Moros Protocol launch trailer – retro FPS roguelite makes it to Nintendo Switch 2

Super Rare Originals and Pixel Reign are back with a final trailer for Moros Protocol, which just came to Nintendo Switch 2.

2nd Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Warhorse COO wants GTA 6 to set a new $80 price standard for triple-A games

Warhorse's Martin Klima hopes GTA 6's $80 price point sets a precedent for triple-A games

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Heartworm launch trailer – lo-fi psychological horror thriller hits Nintendo Switch 2

DreadXP and Vincent Adinolfi brought Heartworm to Nintendo Switch 2 this week, and we have the launch trailer.

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Buckle Up, Memory Shortages Are Reportedly Set To Get Worse In 2027

"the supply-demand environment is only getting tighter". If you were perhaps hoping that the ongoing memory crisis would abate in the coming month...

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Countdown: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Dungeon Crawl #3 - I Hate This Place

Into the belly of the beast. The countdown continues! My weekly adventures through Ocarina of Time <...

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Poll: Did You Manage To Get Tickets To The Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert?

Din demand. In what proved to be a pretty predictable Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, Nintendo announced that a special concert tour would commence...

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Dev who worked on GTA 6 argues Nintendo Switch 2 version wouldn’t make sense

A developer who was involved with Grand Theft Auto 6 has shared his thoughts about a potential Nintendo Switch 2 version, arguing that it doesn’t...

2nd Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Memory maker warns shortages will get worse in 2027, as CEO celebrates ‘much higher prices’

Micron says memory demand will exceed supply through 2028, driving higher prices

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo reveals GameChat origins including Switch 1 prototype, started working on Switch 2 features in 2020

A staffer at Nintendo’s planning and production department has spoken extensively about GameChat, revealing the origins of the Nintendo Switch 2...

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Narrative incremental game The Last Cat in the Universe coming to Nintendo Switch

Flynn’s Arcade, in partnership with Apamate Studio, today announced that The Last Cat in the Universe is heading to Nintendo Switch.

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Farlands Nintendo Switch physical release announced

Today, Tesura Games and JanduSoft revealed that a new physical release is in the works for Farlands.

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Avatar Legends DLC incoming for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, release date set

We now have the release date for the next major piece of DLC for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, which is Avatar Legends.

2nd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

"Our Resources Are Limited" - Sonic Boss Would Rather Focus On New Games Over Remasters Or Remakes

Gotta go forward. A lot of Sonic fans are eager to see the likes of Sonic Adventure