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Nintendo's ink-soaked series takes a sharp turn: Splatoon Raiders is a single-player-focused, story-driven spin-off launching exclusively on Switch 2 on July 23, teaming you with Deep Cut to explore the Spirhalite Islands.
A year into its life, the Switch 2 is outrunning the PS5 quarter-to-quarter and dominating the US market - even as Sony's console keeps a commanding lifetime lead. And a Switch 2 price hike is now on the horizon.
Monolith Soft's beloved JRPG gets the Switch 2 treatment on July 30: 4K/60fps visuals, a new Rare Blade and quest, fresh Pyra and Mythra designs, amiibo support, and a new mode that lets you command your Blades directly in battle.
Nintendo is packaging its cozy life-sim Pokemon Pokopia with a Switch 2 console in a new bundle launching July 23. Play as a shape-shifting Ditto to rebuild a withered world and befriend Pokemon in a relaxing paradise.
Splatoon Raiders, the single-player-focused Switch 2 spin-off, launches July 23. Nintendo's June 30 Direct detailed Deep Cut, the Spirhalite Islands, 100+ weapon variations and co-op for four.
Nintendo's long-awaited Star Fox revival launches exclusively on Switch 2 on June 25, 2026. Built by Velan Studios, it reimagines Star Fox 64 with a full visual overhaul, orchestral score, voiced cutscenes, optional mouse aiming and a new 4-vs-4 Battle Mode - for $49.99.
Revealed at the June 9 Nintendo Direct, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22, 2026 - a self-contained story that returns the tactics series to classic grid-based, turn-based combat.
Nintendo has announced a full ground-up remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2, launching in 2026 as a console exclusive. Revealed at the June 9 Nintendo Direct, the narrated teaser shows a redesigned young Link and a wholesale visual overhaul of the N64 classic.
Monolith Soft revealed Xenoblade Genesis at the June 9 Nintendo Direct - a brand-new entry set in the Anima-shaped world of Leukos, billed as a fresh start for the series and launching exclusively on Switch 2 in 2027.
Nintendo has released a seven-minute overview trailer for its Switch 2 remake of Star Fox ahead of the June 25 launch, detailing the branching campaign with Pilot-and-Gunner co-op via GameShare, Joy-Con 2 mouse-controlled targeting, Challenge Mode, a 4-vs-4 Battle Mode with special power-ups, and ten soundtrack additions to the Nintendo Music app.
Nintendo's first internally-published mobile launch since 2022 arrives May 28. Pictonico! - co-developed with WarioWare studio Intelligent Systems - turns your camera-roll photos into minigames. The model is free-to-start with two paid content volumes ($5.99 and $7.99) covering roughly 80 minigames in total, and Nintendo confirms photos never leave the device.
Nintendo's Switch 2 Star Fox remake gets a free playable demo on the eShop on Wednesday, May 20, featuring the new James McCloud Prologue mission, Joy-Con 2 mouse aiming, a Battle Mode tutorial, and save data that carries pre-order Fox skins straight into the June 25 launch.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book lands exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on May 21 for $59.99 digital / $69.99 physical, with three trailers shipped in two weeks and a hands-on preview consensus that calls it deceptively challenging and the system's most eye-catching 2D platformer.
Nintendo has locked the long-promised Mineru's Construct amiibo from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to a September 17, 2026 release for $34.99, featuring fully articulated posable arms and a new glow-in-the-dark paraglider fabric unlock. Pre-orders are already live at every major retailer.
Nintendo shares fell as much as 10% in Tokyo on Monday — a second straight session of losses after Friday's earnings — pushing the stock to a 21-month low. The trigger: a 16.5 million Switch 2 forecast, a dividend cut to 162 yen, and a 100 billion yen hit from the AI-driven DRAM chip surge.
Co-creator of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Director of A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, and Yoshi's Island. Producer of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Pikmin 4. After more than four decades and over 150 credits, the 65-year-old Takashi Tezuka is retiring from Nintendo on June 26, 2026.
Nintendo announced sweeping price hikes on May 8, 2026: Switch 2 jumps from $449.99 to $499.99 in the US (+$50), with Canada and Europe seeing similar increases — all effective September 1. Japan gets hit harder and earlier on May 25, with the Switch 2 jumping ¥10,000 and original Switch hardware climbing 26 to 36 percent. Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions also rise in Japan effective July 1. Nintendo cited market conditions and the global business outlook without naming tariffs, semiconductors, or the yen.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches on Switch 2 May 12, 2026, with full ray-traced global illumination intact, DLSS 3 upscaling, 30 fps docked and handheld, full-data cartridges instead of Game-Key cards, and the September 2025 Order of Giants expansion available via a $19.99 deluxe upgrade.
Capcom’s Pragmata arrives on Switch 2 with the full sci-fi experience intact, earning excellent reviews and showcasing Nintendo’s new hardware with a free demo across all platforms.
Nintendo confirmed Splatoon Raiders launches July 23, 2026 on Switch 2 for $50 digital, $60 physical. The single-player spin-off teams a freelance mechanic with Deep Cut to raid the Spirhalite Islands, with weapon upgrades, customization, and three-player online co-op.
Multiple insiders including NateTheHate claim Nintendo will announce a new Star Fox game for Switch 2 before the end of April 2026, with a Summer release window, classic-style branching campaign, and online multiplayer.
Nintendo's long-awaited social sim sequel brings Mii island life to Switch on April 16 with same-sex relationship options, full island customization, player-controlled Mii interactions, and a free demo already live.