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One of the best action games of the last decade is coming to the Switch 2 on June 23rd.

After being announced last September, Nintendo will finally release the next mainline Fire Emblem game on September 17th for Switch 2. In a new trailer, Nintendo also went into detail on the four main characters and teased some of the game’s story.

One Piece: Grand Gourmet has you cooking and managing a restaurant with the help of the Straw Hats. I’m not caught up on all 1,000-plus episodes of One Piece, but I think Sanji will forgive me. It’ll be available on the Switch and Switch 2 on October 23rd.

Pokopia is getting a free update in August that introduces underwater spaces to explore and build in. Meanwhile, Nintendo is also launching a multipart expansion pass of paid updates, the first of which also drops in August.

Based on my demo I got to play earlier this year, the proximity chat-based co-op multiplayer game from the makers of Untitled Goose Game should be a good time. It will also launch on PS5 and Steam on the same day.

Dragon’s Dogma 2, a Capcom game designed for complete sickos (complimentary), is out on Nintendo hardware on October 9th.

Nintendo showed a bunch of new footage of Rhythm Heaven Groove, including a mode where you play RPG-like battles as well as some multiplayer games. Looks great. It launches on July 2nd for Nintendo Switch, and it’s playable on Switch 2 as well.

Ahead of this morning’s Nintendo Direct, Square Enix announced some unexpected news: The remaster of Final Fantasy X / X-2 is on the way to the Switch 2, launching on July 23rd.

It’s almost time for Nintendo to tell us just what’s up with the Switch 2 over the second half of the year. You can tune in live at 10AM ET.

It’s the first film of 2026 to rake in more than a billion dollars, and on a budget of only $110 million. It’s unlikely to be the last movie to cross that threshold this year, however, with two Marvel movies and Toy Story 5 on the horizon.

The Nintendo eShop listing for the game shows a September 29th release date and a price tag of $29.99, as shared by Wario64.

Along with announcing when Pokémon Champions will arrive on iOS and Android, The Pokémon Company revealed the signature abilities of Mega Raichu X and Y, which will become playable in Champions after receiving free in-game rewards.

Nintendo just put out a lengthy overview video about the upcoming N64 remake, which continues to look impressive. The game also launches pretty soon: it’ll be out exclusively on the Switch 2 on June 25th.

In addition to adding the soundtrack to Mario Kart World, Nintendo Music has been updated so you can now listen on a computer through a web browser, on a compatible tablet giving you more screen real estate for browsing, or in a vehicle with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto with support for voice commands.

To commemorate the Pokémon franchise’s 30th anniversary, The Pokémon Company is about to drop a special Celebration set that will feature the reprints of rare cards that have long since been out of print and a new style of illustration from Japanese artist YOSHIROTTEN. The set debuts on September 16th.

The banger made a cameo in Donkey Kong Bananza, but next week you’ll be able to enjoy the original DK Rap when Donkey Kong 64 comes to the Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics collection. However, because it’s an N64 title, you’ll need a pricier Expansion Pack subscription to play.

You can make your own right here.

Pictonico!, launching on iOS and Android on May 28th, looks very weird, but I do think dropping your friends into WarioWare-style minigames could be a recipe for something great.

Before Star Fox mania descends on the Switch 2, Nintendo has an adorable platformer launching next week. And the new trailer makes it seem like there are going to be lots of strange critters to uncover, including what looks like a weirdo take on Kirby.

The new additions include Space Invaders Virtual Collection, V-Tetris, Jack Bros., Virtual Bowling, and Vertical Force. Of the 22 games released for Nintendo’s first 3D console you can now play 12 of them using the new Virtual Boy accessory for the original Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch 2.

The new premiere date is April 30th, 2027. Per Nintendo’s X account:

We’re still a ways out from Pokémon Wind and Waves’s release on the Switch 2 some time next year, but The Pokémon Company has just uploaded a video of the NHK Symphony Orchestra recording the games’ main theme to tide us all over.

In early June, Nintendo will start selling “Choose Your Game” Switch 2 bundles for $499.99 that include one of three excellent games. You can choose between Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Pokémon Pokopia. It’s a savings of up to $29.99 on your first game, and a smart purchase ahead of the console’s planned price increase in September.

The Switch 2’s Joy-Cons use the same joystick tech as the originals, but for $19.99 you can upgrade them to drift-resistant TMR joysticks using GuliKit’s new kit. However, while the replacement TMR sticks can be installed without any hardware modifications, opening up the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons is a fairly complicated process.

Dbrand’s new $20 Joy-Lock is simple, but great. I typically don’t ever want to use my Switch 2 Joy-Con, but that’s changed a bit since this holder lets them spread out for added comfort. The Joy-Lock looks and feels best when used with the company’s $20 grips (also included with the Killswitch), but they aren’t required.

If you, like me, played countless hours of Star Fox 64 growing up, then I think you’ll very much enjoy the 10 tracks from the upcoming Switch 2 remake’s soundtrack that Nintendo added to its music app. They’re so dang good.