All articles tagged with #nintendo switch
Terranigma, the 1995 Quintet action RPG that never released in North America, is making a comeback on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch with a 2027 release from Clear River Games and Square Enix, featuring new Kamui Fujiwara art and in-game design with support for console and PC in digital and physical formats.
Nakana.io announces it is shutting down and will transfer its published Switch titles to their original developers this autumn; the games will remain on the Nintendo eShop under the new publishers. A limited-time sale is live: all Nakana.io titles are $2, and if you already own a Nakana.io title or buy the first for $2, you can get everything for 10 cents. Sale runs through August 30, 2026.
TCG Card Shop Simulator is launching a full 1.0 update on September 15, 2026 that adds a playable Tetramon trading card game and brings the title to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch for the first time, following strong Xbox Game Pass performance and the game’s addictive shop-management gameplay of stocking, selling booster packs, and opening cards.
The North American Nintendo Switch eShop is running a broad sale featuring the lowest prices ever for Front Mission 1st: Remake and Front Mission 2: Remake, along with discounts on New Super Lucky’s Tale and a long list of other titles.
A curated list of 15 Fire Emblem–style tactical RPGs across PC, consoles, and Switch that blend grid-based combat, recruitable heroes, and character-driven storytelling, offering strong alternatives as Fortune’s Weave debuts on September 17, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2.
A Statista Consumer Insights chart shows PlayStation 5 at 46% of US regular gamers, ahead of Nintendo Switch at 33% and Switch 2 at 17%; PS4 reaches 27%, Xbox One 23%, and Xbox Series X/S 21%, with overall console demand cooling amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Minecraft Switch 2 is dated Oct 27 with a paid upgrade for Switch 1 owners; the Switch 2 version adds Vibrant Visuals for enhanced lighting and shadows, works with most Marketplace content but disables certain features like split-screen and some Worlds, and the Nintendo-exclusive Super Mario Mash-Up pack will benefit from the upgrade.
On the Nintendo Switch home screen, Minecraft is now listed as 'Minecraft for Nintendo Switch', fueling rumors that a Switch 2 Edition could be announced soon, though no official date has been revealed.
Com2us is reviving Zenonia as a remastered release for Nintendo Switch, preserving the classic action RPG while upgrading visuals and tapping back to its DSiWare/mobile roots; it features three classes, a morality system, day/night cycle, and deep progression, with no release date yet and the Switch version in playtesting alongside PC work.
Argonaut Games revealed Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos for Nintendo Switch, a remaster due in Q4 2026 that boosts visuals and quality-of-life, restores the original development name, adds new moves like triple jump, and spans over 40 open-ended levels with vehicle-riding and aerial sections. It also includes the Croc2pedia in-game museum with behind-the-scenes material and interviews, continuing after last year’s Switch remaster of the original Croc.
Shigeru Miyamoto tells Famitsu that players care less about hardware specs and more about unique Nintendo gameplay, highlighting the Switch’s longevity and Nintendo’s strategy of delivering experiences that only it can create across a single architecture.
The first Nintendo Switch screenshots for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse show a development-in-progress version that targets 30 FPS on Switch (vs 60 FPS on other platforms) with noticeably blurry resolution; pre-orders are live on the Nintendo eShop, and a release is set for October 15, 2026, though the final product may still improve before launch.
Splatoon Raiders 1.1.0 is out as a small day-one patch that mainly tunes music in certain scenes and fixes several bugs, with pre-load access available now and a full release on July 23. Nintendo notes several gameplay tweaks to improve the experience, but this update is lighter than the Star Fox Switch 2 launch.
Konami and Evil Empire have announced Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will launch on Nintendo Switch on October 15, 2026, matching other platforms; the Switch version supports backwards compatibility with no Switch 2 edition planned.
Square Enix releases patch 1.5.1 for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, primarily restoring buried items to be discoverable in New Game+ saves started after the update, with minor Traditional Chinese text tweaks and other fixes; it follows a larger previous update that added New Game+ and Zodiac Compatibility.