Nintendo has released Version 1.2.0 of the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of Star Fox, adding the three new Battle Mode stages and split-screen multiplayer promised earlier this month in the latest Nintendo Direct. The update also adds a plethora of other gameplay adjustments and big fixes, and you can check out the full patch notes below. In case you missed it, Nintendo also just added the Star Fox soundtrack to Nintendo Music. Latest update: Ver. 1.2.0 (Released September 29, 2026) Added Elements Battle Mode Added 3 new stages: Katina, Sector X and Venom.

Today’s Nintendo Music update includes over 2 hours of music from the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of Star Fox (2026), with 62 total tracks available. The curated playlists this time around are for Missions, Battle Mode, Hard Route, and Boss Battles, alongside the usual Extended-Playback Collection, which allows you to listen to select tracks with a seamless loop. The Nintendo Music app is a free download on iOS and Android, and you can also now listen in a web browser, as long as you have an active Nintendo Switch Online membership.

It's not too long now until we can all get our hands on the eagerly-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Nintendo Switch 2 as it launches on 5th November. Today, the official The Legend of Zelda X account has given us a closer look at the serene water village Zora's Domain that has naturally received a significant visual overhaul. Check it out in the X post down below.

It's not too long now until we can all get our hands on the eagerly-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Nintendo Switch 2 as it launches on 5th November. Today, the official The Legend of Zelda X account has given us a closer look at the serene water village Zora's Domain that has naturally received a significant visual overhaul. Check it out in the X post down below.

The long-running Sonic the Hedgehog franchise continues to gain popularity and despite 35 years of the blue blur, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, believes that the series is only halfway to its full potential. The team initially had extremely high goals when it came to SEGA's 2D mascot back in the day, but with a mixed bag of 3D games the Sonic Team hasn't had that critically acclaimed breakout hit. However, they will continue to do their best to strive to get there and good luck to them. “To be honest, we believe that Sonic is still only halfway to reaching its full potential.

The long-running Sonic the Hedgehog franchise continues to gain popularity and despite 35 years of the blue blur, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, believes that the series is only halfway to its full potential. The team initially had extremely high goals when it came to SEGA's 2D mascot back in the day, but with a mixed bag of 3D games the Sonic Team hasn't had that critically acclaimed breakout hit. However, they will continue to do their best to strive to get there and good luck to them. “To be honest, we believe that Sonic is still only halfway to reaching its full potential.

Dataminers have been ploughing through the Nintendo Switch Online app which recently received a new update and have discovered a new event-based gift system being implemented. X user idocode01 has published the findings on the social media platform. That's not all as there can seemingly be multiple Event Gifts happening at the same time, which would presumably reward users with unique in-game items, We will have to wait for Nintendo to clarify and provide the full details.

Dataminers have been ploughing through the Nintendo Switch Online app which recently received a new update and have discovered a new event-based gift system being implemented. X user idocode01 has published the findings on the social media platform. That's not all as there can seemingly be multiple Event Gifts happening at the same time, which would presumably reward users with unique in-game items, We will have to wait for Nintendo to clarify and provide the full details.

SEGA and Atlus have announced in a recent report that the acclaimed Persona series sales currently stand at 30 million copies sold worldwide. SEGA and Atlus have also revealed individual sales for recent entries with the Persona 5 series and its various spin-offs proving to be the most popular. All eyes are currently on Persona 6 which remains deep in development at Atlus. Persona series sales: Persona 3 series - 5M Persona 4 series - 5.7M Persona 5 series - 13M Total Persona series sales - 30M

Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka has been doing the media rounds lately to further celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s 35th anniversary. Mr. Iizuka has participated in a new interview with One More Game during which he revealed that Shadow is now almost as popular as Sonic himself. That's not all as the team had intended to kill Shadow off for good in the…

SEGA and Atlus have announced in a recent report that the acclaimed Persona series sales currently stand at 30 million copies sold worldwide. SEGA and Atlus have also revealed individual sales for recent entries with the Persona 5 series and its various spin-off proving to be the most popular. All eyes are currently on Persona 6 which remains deep in development at Atlus. Persona series sales: Persona 3 series - 5M Persona 4 series - 5.7M Persona 5 series - 13M Total Persona series sales - 30M

Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka has been doing the media rounds lately to further celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s 35th anniversary. Mr. Iizuka has participated in a new interview with One More Game during which he revealed that Shadow is now almost as popular as Sonic himself. That's not all as the team had intended to kill Shadow off for good in the SEGA Dreamcast title Sonic Adventure 2, but because he turned out to be popular with the fans, they decide to revive him in the Sonic Heroes video game for the PlayStation 2.

The release date for the long-awaited The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is edging ever closer and today the Japanese Zelda X account has shared an extended look at Goron City in the visually stunning remake. Check out the visually overhauled and bustling Goron City in the X post down below.

The latest Japanese physical software and hardware charts are now in from the Land of the Rising Sun. The big new release this week was Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave for the Nintendo Switch 2. As expected the strategic JRPG shot straight to the No.1 position shifting 127,131 physical copies. The Nintendo Switch 2 console also saw a sales bump selling 34,341 units, easily retaining the No.1 position.

The release date for the long-awaited The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is edging ever closer and today the Japanese Zelda X account has shared the first look at Goron City in the visually stunning remake. Check out the visually overhauled and bustling Goron City in the X post down below.

The latest Japanese physical software and hardware charts are now in from the Land of the Rising Sun. The big new release this week was Nintendo's Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave for the Nintendo Switch 2. As expected the strategic JRPG shot straight to the No.1 position shifting 127,131 physical copies. The Nintendo Switch 2 console also saw a sales bump selling 34,341 units, easily retaining the No.1 position. Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales)  Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (Nintendo, 09/17/26) – 127,131 (New)  Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Nihon Falcom, 09/17/26) – 24,724 

A leaker with a proven track record when it comes to Grand Theft Auto VI leaks has said that Rockstar is planning a new LA Noire game which will enter full production once Grand Theft Auto VI is completed. The new LA Noire game will shift from the 1940s Los Angeles action to late-1960s San Francisco and the infamous Zodiac killer case, possibly launching around 2030. The original LA Noire, which was excellent, found it way onto the original Nintendo Switch in 2017 and was well-received upon release.

After the success of the last promotion, McDonald's and The Pokemon Company have announced that the McDonald's x Pokemon fast food promotion is returning in the United States this November. A new Pokemon TCG Happy Meal is coming McDonald's from 5th November through 9th December. The McDonald's x Pokemon Happy Meal includes a 4-card booster pack with three non-holo cards and one holo card.

SEGA has been busy celebrating Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary and as the company has previously said, more is to come. Today, the company has put together a brief road map to show fans what is in store. The roadmap has revealed that another Sonic-themed movie is set to grace cinemas in 2028 and is simply labeled an "event movie" for the time being. The Japanese company also said "more movies, more games, more adventures" are on the way. Thanks to SonicGalaxy27 for sending in the news tip!

A leaker with a proven track record when it comes to Grand Theft Auto VI leaks has said that Rockstar is planning a new LA Noire game which will enter full production once Grand Theft Auto VI is completed. The new LA Noire game will shift from the 1940s Los Angeles action to late-1960s San Francisco and the infamous Zodiac killer case, possibly launching around 2030. The original LA Noire, which was excellent, found it way onto the original Nintendo Switch in 2017 and was well-received upon release.

After the success of the last promotion, McDonald's and The Pokemon Company have announced that the McDonald's x Pokemon fast food promotion is returning in the United States this November. A new Pokemon TCG Happy Meal is coming McDonald's from 5th November through 9th December. The McDonald's x Pokemon Happy Meal includes a 4-card booster pack with three non-holo cards and one holo card. The full set will comprise of fifteen cards, including six special confetti holofoil cards. The fifteen card set celebrates Pokemon’s 30th anniversary and buyers can choose either a Pokemon toy or handbook.

SEGA has been busy celebrating Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary and as the company has previously said, more is to come. Today, the company has put together a brief road map to show fans what is in store. The roadmap has revealed that another Sonic-themed movie is set to grace cinemas in 2028 and is simply labeled an "event movie" for the time being. The Japanese company also said "more movies, more games, more adventures" are on the way. Thanks to SonicGalaxy27 for sending in the news tip!

The acclaimed The Legend of Zelda franchise is celebrating its 40th anniversary and to commemorate the event several Nintendo stores have put up special Zelda-themed displays for customers to check out and interact with. We are getting a Legend of Zelda-themed Nintendo Switch 2 console and Pro Controller coming in October and then the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake in November.

The acclaimed The Legend of Zelda franchise is celebrating its 40th anniversary and to commemorate the event several Nintendo stores have put up special Zelda-themed displays for customers to check out and interact with. We are getting a Legend of Zelda-themed Nintendo Switch 2 console and Pro Controller coming in October and then the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake in November.

One of the big titles on everyone's lips is the 10th generation Pokemon game for the Nintendo Switch 2, Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves. A rough image of the in-game map leaked and X user TM02 has put together a photoshop mockup of how it will look when the long-awaited game launches next year. Check it out down below.

In a new interview the eccentric Nier: Automata director Yoko Taro has said that the game turned out just how he wanted it, but he was also cautious to stay as far away from Square Enix as possible to realise his vision. He said that he feels he is making "normal games targeted towards normal people" but everyone thinks they are slightly weird games, "which probably means there's something wrong with me."

One of the big titles on everyone's lips is the 10th generation Pokemon game for the Nintendo Switch 2, Pokemon Winds and Pokemon Waves. A rough image of the in-game map leaked and X user TM02 has put together a photoshop mockup of how it will look when the long-awaited game launches next year. Check it out down below.

In a new interview the eccentric Nier: Automata director Yoko Taro has said that the game turned out just how he wanted it, but he was also cautious to stay as far away from Square Enix as possible to realise his vision. He said that he feels he is making "normal games targeted towards normal people" but everyone thinks they are slightly weird games, "which probably means there's something wrong with me." "For Nier: Automata, I wasn't told to target anyone," Yoko explains. "I just made what I wanted to, and I tried to stay hidden from Square Enix as much as possible."

Ubisoft is going all out on the launch edition of the sublime-looking Rayman Legends Retold. The company has said on X that the Launch Edition will contain the following: A printed Glade of Dreams map, three lithographs, an exclusive slipcase, and a copy of both Rayman Legends Retold and Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition. Check out all you get down below when the game launches in December.

Fans had been asking for Sonic the Hedgehog to appear in Fortnite for years and eventually it finally happened. However, it wasn't a simple process as the planning process took years as SEGA wanted to nail Sonic's look and characteristics in the free-to-play game. One of the bones of contention was Sonic's proportions in Fortnite and the developers spent a lot of time getting it right as they felt the fans deserved the very best they could offer.

Ubisoft is going all out on the launch edition of the sublime-looking Rayman Legends Retold. The company has said on X that the Launch Edition will contain the following: A printed Glade of Dreams map, three lithographs, an exclusive slipcase, and a copy of both Rayman Legends Retold and Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition. Check out all you get down below when the game launches in December.

Fans had been asking for Sonic the Hedgehog to appear in Fortnite for years and eventually it finally happened. However, it wasn't a simple process as the planning process took years as SEGA wanted to nail Sonic's look and characteristics in the free-to-play game. One of the bones of contention was Sonic's proportions in Fortnite and the developers spent a lot of time getting it right as they felt the fans deserved the very best they could offer. Here's what was said via machine translation: Could you tell us about the preparation period?

Nintendo has revealed in a recent interview with Famitsu that Splatoon 3 continues to be a hit on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The team say that since the announcement of Splatoon Raiders the team has seen more people playing Splatoon 3. They even went as far to say that there are actually more people playing Splatoon 3 in 2026 than there were in 2025.

Nintendo has revealed in a recent interview with Famitsu that Splatoon 3 continues to be a hit on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The team say that since the announcement of Splatoon Raiders the team has seen more people playing Splatoon 3. They even went as far to say that there are actually more people playing Splatoon 3 in 2026 than there were in 2025. Long may it continue. Here's what was said via machine translation: Inoue: Also, it’s been about a year since Raiders was announced, and since then, we’ve seen more people playing Splatoon 3.

Nintendo has announced the return of Splatoween in the ink-tactic Splatoon 3 which will kick off on 31st October. Players can choose between Team Wizard, Team Knight, or Team Ninja in Tricolor Turf War matches amid Halloween decorations. Have fun picking a side for the upcoming action.

Earlier this week Xbox revealed that it had a big reshuffle of its internal studios and that the acclaimed Rare will now be under and reporting to Activision. The Game Business is reporting that the move has sparked a few cuts to Rare’s central operations team. However, as expected, Rare is currently working on other projects besides Sea of Thieves. Whether these will be multiplatform remains to be seen.

Nintendo has announced the return of Splatoween in the ink-tactic Splatoon 3 which will kick off on 31st October. Players can choose between Team Wizard, Team Knight, or Team Ninja in Tricolor Turf War matches amid Halloween decorations. Have fun picking a side for the upcoming action.

Earlier this week Xbox revealed that it had a big reshuffle of its internal studios and that the acclaimed Rare will now be under and reporting to Activision. The Game Business is reporting that the move has sparked a few cuts to Rare’s central operations team. However, as expected, Rare is currently working on other projects besides Sea of Thieves. Whether these will be multiplatform remains to be seen. Rare is behind Sea of Thieves. The pirate game has been a decent success, but it has been declining over the last few years.

A new undisclosed Ubisoft project has come to light and it involved Ubisoft Milan and Nintendo. The company pitched a game set in the world of The Legend of Zelda staring an unknown protagonist and the game was titled Project Goliath. Nintendo liked what it saw from Ubisoft but wanted the game to star Ganondorf as the main character. Ubisoft complied, but the project ultimately fell through.

Today, The Pokémon Company group announced a special booster pack titled Deluxe Pack: Mega will be coming soon to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Players will be able to collect cards from Deluxe Pack: Mega for a limited time, beginning Sept. 29 (evening PDT) through Oct. 28 (evening PDT). New Deluxe Pack: Mega Booster Pack Deluxe Pack: Mega will feature previously released cards ranging from Mega Rising through Ruler of the Skies, including all ♦♦♦♦ rarity cards released in previous booster packs.

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch: EA SPORTS FC 27 – Welcome to The World’s Game. Step into The Grounds, a social football playground where the streets meet the stadium. From Kickabouts and 1v1s to teaming up with friends in Clubs, connect with renowned football mentors, improve your abilities, and express yourself on and off the pitch.

A new undisclosed Ubisoft project has come to light and it involved Ubisoft Milan and Nintendo. The company pitched a game set in the world of The Legend of Zelda staring an unknown protagonist and the game was titled Project Goliath. Nintendo liked what it saw from Ubisoft but wanted the game to star Ganondorf as the main character. Ubisoft complied, but the project ultimately fell through. The Legend of Zelda game from the now defunct Ubisoft Milan started out in 2022 and was pitched in 2023. It's not clear why Nintendo decided to cancel the game.

Today, The Pokémon Company group announced a special booster pack titled Deluxe Pack: Mega will be coming soon to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Players will be able to collect cards from Deluxe Pack: Mega for a limited time, beginning Sept. 29 (evening PDT) through Oct. 28 (evening PDT). New Deluxe Pack: Mega Booster Pack Deluxe Pack: Mega will feature previously released cards ranging from Mega Rising through Ruler of the Skies, including all ♦♦♦♦ rarity cards released in previous booster packs. Each Deluxe Pack: Mega booster pack will include four cards, of which one card is guaranteed to be of ♦♦♦♦rarity or higher.

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch: EA SPORTS FC 27 – Welcome to The World’s Game. Step into The Grounds, a social football playground where the streets meet the stadium. From Kickabouts and 1v1s to teaming up with friends in Clubs, connect with renowned football mentors, improve your abilities, and express yourself on and off the pitch. Feel greater control in every game mode with more fluid gameplay, featuring dynamic corners, enhanced attacking awareness, player-focused defending tailored for competitive play, and more community-driven innovations. 

The tech-focussed team at Digital Foundry has been busy examining the recently released Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave on the Nintendo Switch 2. The strategic RPG runs at 720p when played in docked mode and 540p when played in handheld mode. However, as with the majority of Nintendo Switch 2 games, the game uses DLSS upscaling to bump the resolution in both docked and handheld. DLSS bumps the game's resolution to 1440p for docked mode and 1080p for handheld mode.

Famitsu has published an extensive interview with Stellar Blade's director Kim Hyung-tae and PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba. During the interview it is clear just how much the Bayonetta franchise means to Kim Hyung-tae and Mr. Inaba is obviously touched that it means so much to him. The interview comes as Bayonetta will be coming to Stellar Blade which launches on the…

It is looking likely that a port of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is currently in development as the achievement list for the game has found its way onto Steam. The joint collaboration between Capcom and Level-5 originally came to the Nintendo 3DS in the west in 2014 and was well-received by critics. Level-5 and Capcom have not announced a new port at present. Thanks to Greatsong1 for sending in the news tip!

The tech-focussed team at Digital Foundry has been busy examining the recently released Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave on the Nintendo Switch 2. The strategic RPG runs at 720p when played in docked mode and 540p when played in handheld mode. However, as with the majority of Nintendo Switch 2 games, the game uses DLSS upscaling to bump the resolution in both docked and handheld. DLSS bumps the game's resolution to 1440p for docked mode and 1080p for handheld mode.

Famitsu has published an extensive interview with Stellar Blade's director Kim Hyung-tae and PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba. During the interview it is clear just how much the Bayonetta franchise means to Kim Hyung-tae and Mr. Inaba is obviously touched that it means so much to him. The interview comes as Bayonetta will be coming to Stellar Blade which launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 in November. Here's what was said via machine translation: Could you tell us about your impressions of each other's works? In particular, about Bayonetta and Stellar Blade, which you're collaborating on this time.

It is looking likely that a port of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is currently in development as the achievement list for the game has found its way onto Steam. The joint collaboration between Capcom and Level-5 originally came to the Nintendo 3DS in the west in 2014 and was well-received by critics. Level-5 and Capcom have not announced a new port at present. Thanks to Greatsong1 for sending in the news tip!