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Nintendo's kid-friendly Hello, Yoshi! app is now available on Western Switch eShops after its November 2025 Japan debut. The free, offline app lets kids stretch and poke a cartoon Yoshi, spawn items like Super Mushroom, Super Star, or pipes via icons, play a peekaboo game, and enjoy a built-in sleep mode to curb screen time. It's part of Nintendo's My Mario lineup, with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book coming soon.
Nintendo has added a dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 filter to the Nintendo eShop, allowing shoppers to toggle between Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 results to more easily find games compatible with the newer hardware.
Nintendo updates the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 eShop for the week of April 2, 2026, with a broad digital lineup headlined by Pokemon Champions (available April 8) alongside Darwin’s Paradox, People of Note, and a collection of Simple Series titles for Switch 2.
Nintendo says Switch 2 will be more selective about which games launch on its new console to avoid a repeat of the Switch 1 eShop’s shovelware era. Dev kits are circulating and titles like New Blood’s Dusk have demonstrated Switch 2 performance, but Nintendo remains cagey about launches. The Switch 2 eShop is showing improved curation and a red banner to identify Switch 2 titles, yet concerns persist about AI-generated or low-quality Switch 1 games leaking over. Fans hope ongoing pruning and better filters will elevate the catalog, especially for indie games.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen for Switch released Feb 27, 2026 at £16.99/$19.99 and have already topped the Switch eShop charts in the US, UK, Japan, and Australia, with FireRed in first and LeafGreen second. Nintendo confirms the ports contain the same content as the originals but add modern connectivity and Pokémon Home support; it’s a special 30th‑anniversary release with no Virtual Console revival planned. Reactions are mixed, with critics arguing about price and hoping for more classic titles in the future.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen arrive on Nintendo Switch on Feb 27 as $20 ports; despite backlash over the price, Kotaku notes they’re widely regarded as the definitive GBA remakes with quality‑of‑life upgrades and new content, and they’re already topping the Switch eShop charts while fans debate pricing.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen arrive on Switch at £16.99/$20 each with no online play or trading (local wireless only); mentions of Pokémon Home compatibility were removed from eShop listings, leaving Home support unconfirmed, even as the rerelease surges to the top of the eShop charts ahead of its February 27 launch.
Nintendo is issuing refunds for the Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Switch 2 Edition upgrade after complaints that the paid visual upgrade looks worse than the original; the patch offered 4K/60fps on TV and 1080p/60fps handheld, but users report mixed results and some have successfully obtained refunds via Nintendo support and the eShop refund form.
Nintendo Switch 2 eShop listings reveal file sizes for a mix of large and small games, with Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition at 61GB and Resident Evil Requiem at 29.3GB among others like Tales of Berseria Remastered (8.4GB) and Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen (40MB each). The roundup compiles listings from North America, Europe, and Japan to illustrate expected storage demands for Switch 2 titles, highlighting a wide range of file sizes from indie titles to AAA-era ports.
Nintendo confirms Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are returning to the Switch eShop on February 27, 2026 as part of the Pokémon 30th anniversary. The releases reuse the original content with some modern connectivity updates and GameChat support, and preloads are live. Each title is priced at £16.99 / $19.99, with an official trailer and new screenshots showcasing how they’ll look on Switch.
Preloads for Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch are live in select regions ahead of their February 27, 2026 launch. Each title is listed at £16.99 / $19.99, retains the original content with some connectivity updates, and coincides with Pokémon Day and Pokémon Presents—Nintendo encourages players to preview the game icons on their home screens and share thoughts in the comments.
Pokémon FireRed Version and LeafGreen Version appear on the Nintendo Switch eShop for $19.99 with a February 27, 2026 release and local wireless play; Pokémon HOME support is coming later, and regional language listings vary (US: English/Spanish/French; EU: German/Italian; Japan: Japanese). A Japan-exclusive physical deluxe edition was announced, and a new trailer has been released.
Capcom’s Pragmata Sketchbook demo for the new IP has racked up one million combined downloads across platforms, including Switch 2, ahead of its April 2026 release; Capcom thanked players and noted that downloads don’t guarantee sales, with pre-orders live on the Nintendo eShop.
Konami surprise-released Super Bomberman Collection digitally on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, bundling seven titles (Bomberman 1–5 plus the NES/Famicom versions of 1 & 2), a new Boss Rush mode, and GameShare; local multiplayer is supported. A full physical release lands later in August 2026 (US Aug 25, UK Aug 28) with Switch 2 getting a deluxe cart edition (€49.99) and a collector’s edition (€69.99) for Switch versions; the Switch 2 cart will not require an initial download to play.
Nintendo has published its maintenance schedule for the week of February 1, 2026, noting a Wii U/3DS maintenance session later in February that will impact software downloads and the Nintendo eShop.