The Nintendo Switch category offers specialized content focusing on Nintendo's hybrid console. From game reviews to console updates and tips, we cover all aspects that are of interest to Nintendo Switch owners. Our expertly crafted articles delve into software, hardware, and exclusive releases, aiming to provide readers with thorough insights.
Nintendo's remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time delivers a stunning 60 fps modernization that respects the 1998 classic while adding motion aiming, free movement, and rich visual detail. The reviewer spent 30 hours across two playthroughs exploring a Hyrule that has never looked or sounded better. However, the lack of a Hero Mode difficulty option leaves combat feeling trivial against enemies designed for 1998 controls.
Chucklefish has announced that Witchbrook, its magical school life-sim, will launch on January 28, 2027. The reveal came during Nintendo's October Indie World showcase, ending a decade of anticipation for fans who have tracked the project since its first sneak peeks in 2017.
Five years after its 2021 release, Metroid Dread's ending continues to haunt players with its Kafkaesque transformation of Samus Aran into the very creature she hunted to extinction. The game's exploration of body horror and identity through Metroid DNA mechanics sets up next year's sequel Metroid Ravenous to push these themes even further.
Former Nintendo PR managers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang revealed that the company was unhappy with Elon Musk's 2021 Saturday Night Live appearance as Wario. The sketch featured jokes about Mario using cocaine and Luigi's censored anatomy, pushing Nintendo's family-friendly characters into uncomfortable territory.
Nintendo's addition of GameCube titles to Switch Online has sparked renewed calls for Wii games to join the service. A new retrospective highlights 12 overlooked classics — including Atlus's chaotic board game RPG Dokapon Kingdom — that deserve a second life on modern hardware.
Nintendo plans to release its in-house remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in November 2025, just two weeks after Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and in the same month as Grand Theft Auto 6. The release clash drew a Saturday Night Live parody sketch last weekend that framed the two games as a gaming "Barbenheimer" moment, contrasting Link's puzzles and fairies with GTA 6's guns and grit.
Polygon highlights ten exceptional Nintendo Switch titles that flew under the radar despite strong design and unique mechanics. From HAL Laboratory's charming physics puzzler Part Time UFO to PlatinumGames' stylish action entry Astral Chain, these games deserve a second look from Switch owners.
Nintendo has confirmed a physical Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Pokémon Legends: Z-A that bundles the Mega Dimension DLC directly on the cartridge, releasing October 29. The package also works on the original Switch, letting players buy now and upgrade hardware later. IGN awarded the base game an 8/10, calling it Game Freak hitting its stride in Pokémon's 3D era.
Walmart has price-matched Nintendo's Customer Appreciation Sale and is offering an extra $10 off with coupon code SAVE3X, bringing major first-party titles down to $31.97. The deal also covers Switch 2 memory cards and the original Switch Pro controller, which works natively on the new console for 40% less than the Switch 2 version.
Level-5 has finally locked in a December 10, 2026 launch for Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, the first mainline entry since 2013's Azran Legacy. The puzzle-adventure series returns across Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC after a year-long delay that had fans fearing another postponement.
