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US Nintendo Switch eShop has removed the free demos for Kingdom Hearts Cloud Version, but the full cloud titles remain purchasable. Demos still appear in the UK and Japan, and Square Enix has not issued an official statement, fueling speculation about licensing or future releases.
Survivos released Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One: Evolved Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 today, delivering Joy-Con mouse aiming and a story that follows rogue Marine Zula Hendricks as she fights Xenomorphs at a Gemini Exoplanet Solutions facility; the game is available now on the Nintendo eShop.
Nintendo of America has kicked off the Spring 2026 eShop sale for the Nintendo Switch family, focusing on third-party titles with highlights including Monster Hunter Stories Deluxe Collection, Yooka-Laylee (now with a Performance Mode), and Sonic x Shadow Generations.
Nintendo has kicked off a Spotlight Sale for Switch 2 and the original Switch, discounting a wide range of third-party titles with several at new low prices. Notable deals include Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Yooka-Replaylee, and Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, among many others. The sale runs until April 30, 2026, and the full lineup is available on the Nintendo eShop with links to track additional deals.
A broad North American Nintendo Switch eShop sale has launched, bringing some games to their lowest-ever prices—highlighted by Enter the Gungeon and Untitled Goose Game—alongside a long list of discounted titles across genres.
Nintendo’s EU eShop now lists a PEGI 7 rating for Splatoon Raiders, suggesting a near-future release as the Switch 2 spin-off moves toward completion; the rating change follows a prior TBD tag and ESRB hints, with no official date announced yet.
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.