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January 29, 2026

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Direct Recap Switch

by Donald Theriault - 9:25 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

We did not have the first opponent of Bill Goldberg making a cameo in a Nintendo Direct on the bingo card.

The Direct for the upcoming Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has just wrapped, with a lot of details given about the irreverent life sim.

Living the Dream received an April 16 launch date as the final announcement of the show. Following the controversy with the 2014 3DS lacking same-sex relationship... Read more...

Disney Afternoon Collection Finally Coming To Switch February 26 Alongside Switch 2 Version SwitchS2

by Donald Theriault - 9:00 am EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Atari

It's Bonkers (yeah, totally nuts) that Nintendo fans are only getting this collection nine years after launch.

One of the early Digital Eclipse collections is finally coming to Switch and is bringing some bonus content.

Following an ESRB rating and a listing on the Japanese eShop, it has been confirmed that the Disney Afternoon Collection - a compilation of Capcom NES games based on the late 1980s/early... Read more...

January 28, 2026

Pokemon Go Announces Road To Kalos Event And Battle Pass Mobi

by Donald Theriault - 4:00 pm EST
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Due to a lack of Pokemon, we're going on a regional tour

The Road to Kalos will be winding through five other regions in Pokemon Go.

A "Road to Kalos" event will be held from February 23 - 27 in Pokemon Go ahead of the Kalos Tour that weekend, with each of the five days focused on one of the five prior generations of Pokemon. Special raids will be featured... Read more...

January 27, 2026

Opening Day For MLB The Show 2026 March 17 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 12:29 pm EST
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The cover athlete choice was either tied to American League MVP voting or fears The Big Dumper wouldn't fit on the Switch box.

The attempt to have Ernie Clement hit it two feet higher starts in about seven weeks.

A PlayStation Blog post has announced that the 2026 edition of MLB The Show will be available on the 17th of March. MLB will publish the game on Switch, with no announcement of a Switch 2 edition yet.

The cover... Read more...

Nintendo Classics Virtual Boy Launching February 17, Lineup Includes Unreleased Games Mobi

by Donald Theriault - 9:45 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

The best part will be when Jack Frost goes "it's morbing time, hee-ho" and starts morbing fools.

It was not a collective hallucination we saw in September, the Virtual Boy is coming and the opening lineup has been revealed.

The accessory-required library for Expansion Pack subscribers will be available on February 17. On that day, the following will benplayable: 3D Tetris, Galactic Pinball, Golf, Red Alarm, Teleroboxer, The Mansion of Innsmouth, and Wario Land.

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Splatoon 3 To Receive Update With New Features On January 29 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:34 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo Today

Aura farming is now legitimate Splatoon 3 tech.

Splatoon 3 has been transferred to a better hospital where its condition has been upgraded to "alive".

The version 11 upgrade to the 2022 splatter will be out on Thursday (possibly Wednesday in North America), according to the overview on Nintendo Today. Among the additions:

Enemy health will... Read more...

January 26, 2026

Nintendo Downloads - January 29, 2026 S2Switch

by Donald Theriault - 1:25 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

In which you have to remove a superhero from the squad. Pick wisely.

This week is full of sound and fury, signifying nothing much really, except for the Nintendo arrival of one of 2025's most beloved adventure games (in the Telltale style, which makes sense since it's a lot of the former staff) - Dispatch. The superhero sending sim is joined on Switch 2 by an upgrade... Read more...

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Direct To Air January 29 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:45 am EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Nintendo Today

One last call for Switch vouchers.

We'll be getting some news about one of last year's more intriguing announcements Directly this week.

Nintendo Today has revealed a Direct for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream that will air on Thursday (Jan 29) at 9:00 a.m. ET, 6:00 a.m. PT, and 10:30 in Newfoundland. The length of the presentation has not yet been disclosed. The presentation will run for 20 minutes, according to a Nintendo press email.

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January 22, 2026

Super Mario Wonder Switch 2 Edition Sprouting End Of March S2

by Donald Theriault - 9:00 am EST
Total comments: 1 Source: Nintendo

Also, the date for the first round of tbe World Talking Flower Punting Championships.

Nintendo looks to be having a Wonder-ful end to their current fiscal year.

A Nintendo Today posting has revealed the release date for Super Mario Wonder's Switch 2 upgrade and the "Welcome to Bellabel Park" expansion: the set will launch on March 26. Accompanying the release will be three new entries... Read more...

January 21, 2026

Mario Kart World, Pokemon Legends Z-A Updates Available S2Switch

by Donald Theriault - 9:45 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Mario Kart World, Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Not as big as that DK one last night, but still worth grabbing.

Nintendo has dropped a pair of updates for the two Switch 2 bundled games with new features and in the case of the second, removal of a couple of pain points.

Mario Kart World has been updated to version 1.5, with the option to do team Knockout Tour online or in local wireless added as well as Polish language support. Some issues were also fixed, including an apparent crash-to-desktop when using Kamek on the Choco Mountain course.

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January 20, 2026

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Gets Surprise Update To Add Dixie Kong, Switch 2 Enhancements Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:54 pm EST
Total comments: 3 Source: Nintendo

With about nine days left to buy Switch vouchers, maybe this puts someone over the top to burn one.

One of the last pre-Switch 2 releases is getting an update tonight, and perhaps not the one you might expect.

A free update for Donkey Kong County Returns HD (roughly timed to the game's anniversary) is out now which makes Dixie Kong available as a playable character with her trademark skills (replacing... Read more...

January 19, 2026

Nintendo Downloads - January 22, 2026 S2Switch

by Donald Theriault - 5:41 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

A remake of the first in a series of classic action RPGs and Final Fantasy VII Remake are the headliners, but what else is left after last week?

This is, of course, the week of Final Fantasy VII Remake: Integrade, the long-awaited arrival of the remake of the first third of a disc of Final Fantasy VII (yet somehow, this stretches out to 30 hours), with Cloud looking extra feminine during the Honey Bee Inn sequence since hey, 23 years is a... Read more...

January 12, 2026

Nintendo Downloads - January 15, 2026 SwitchS2

by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

The reason we're not getting Tales of Zestiria before Berseria next month is because Ike and Soren (or Ranulf) are hogging the MLM spotlight.

The moment we have all waited for is here: after nigh-on a decade and a half, the long runner RPG series hits both Switch and 2 this week with The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon if you want to go full sicko. (Note that the game is 18+ in Europe and possibly refused classification in Australia... Read more...

January 8, 2026

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Added To GameCube Nintendo Classics Library GCMobi

by Donald Theriault - 8:09 pm EST
Total comments: 3 Source: Nintendo

"You disgust me beyond words. And you owe Elincia an apology."

One of the white whales of the Switch 2's GameCube classics is now available.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005) is now available as part of an update to the GameCube library. The first of the "Radiant" duology of games followed by 2007's Radiant Dawn, it is also the first game to feature Ike as the main lord.

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Child Focused My Mario Line Launching In United States On February 19 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 10:12 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

You know, for the kids.

Nintendo is trying to move the low end of their 6-70 market range down a bit, with the next attempt to ht the US next month.

The young child-focused "My Mario" line has begun its rollout with a series of stop-motion animated cartoons available on YouTube. The full line, including apparel, wooden... Read more...

Mario Tennis Fever Confirms GameShare And Amiibo Support S2

by Donald Theriault - 9:42 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

There are a distressingly high number of people who are just here for Baby Waluigi, though.

Nintendo has dropped another long overview trailer for an upcoming game which contains some confirmations of support.

The trailer (below) confirms that GameShare and Amiibo will both work with Fever. The GameShare works with one host system and up to 3 Switch or Switch 2 consoles, while Mario series Amiibo (as well as the Smash line's Bowser Jr.) can be used to add special ball designs.

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New Color Option For Joy-Con 2 Revealed S2

by Donald Theriault - 7:42 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo Today

One of the first (if not the first) new colorways for the built in tide overs.

Nintendo is adding a bit more color to the lineup of Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers.

A posting in the Nintendo Today app this morning has revealed a new color pair for the controllers. Called "Light Purple and Light Green", the set will launch alongside Mario Tennis Fever on February 12.

The bulk... Read more...

January 5, 2026

Nintendo Downloads - January 8, 2026 Switch

by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

21 games and maybe one worth talking about.

There are certain weeks in which trying to make chicken salad out of the release list (ie: something useful) is nigh-impossible, and a week after the New Year is usually one of them. There's not a single Switch 2 release to be found, for instance, with the next one up the cheap upgrade to the Switch 2 edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. So unless you're fiending for a Fairy Tail dungeon crawler, this is another backlog week.

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December 29, 2025

Nintendo Downloads - January 1, 2026 S2

by Donald Theriault - 9:28 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: Nintendo

Late due to 2025 having one final Toronto-related kick in the junk for me.

On this most Wii U of weeks, and following a weekend of being stuck in the Toronto airport (the Restaurant At The Centre Of The Universe is the Wendy's in the departures area of Pearson, btw), it's nice to have a column I can seemingly knock out in half an hour. The lack of work on Thursday and Friday basically means nothing's coming out, barring the Archives release of Space Invaders II we're owed.

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December 22, 2025

Vince Zampella: 1970 - 2025 S2WiiSwitch

by Donald Theriault - 3:51 pm EST
Discuss in talkback! Source: NBC Los Angeles

A tragic holiday season for the family of a beloved game industry figure.

The leader of teams that revolutionized modern gaming has died.

NBC Los Angeles has confirmed that Vince Zampella - co-founder of the Electronic Arts-owned Respawn Entertainment and head of Ripple Entertainment (formerly DICE LA) was one of two people killed in a single vehicle crash on the Angeles... Read more...

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