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Crash Bandicoot celebrates its 30th anniversary today. The legendary orange marsupial and his equally-legendary purple dragon friend are celebrating the occasion with sales on their games.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just got an update that adds 8-player split-screen—exclusive to Switch 2—letting up to eight racers play on one console and TV. The patch also brings Switch 2 visual upgrades, faster loading, CameraPlay face-cam support, and a handful of gameplay tweaks.
Today's Nintendo Direct didn't give us the full picture on everything new that's coming out. The Japanese version of the Direct included some game announcements that people in the Western world didn't get. Here's information on 6 games specific to the Japanese Nintendo Direct.
Kingdom Hearts I-III collection brings what I assume is meant to the be the story of I-III in one complete package.
The Dragon Quest Monsters spin-off series has returned with a new game heading to your Switch and Switch 2 on December 3.
Coming right before the spooky darkness of Halloween is the unequivocally unspooky and undarkness-y world of Hello Kitty, making her splash into the Mario Party-like brand of party games.
Deltarune is returning very, very soon. Chapter 5 releases in only 15 days from now.
One Piece: Grand Gourmet puts you into the esteemed franchise and asks you to run a restaurant. Find the food, cook the food, design the menu, design the restaurant, and more.
Rhythm Heaven Groove is coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on July 2, 2026, and pre-orders are live now. Expect 80+ new rhythm games, unlockable modes like spell-casting monster battles, and up to four-player co-op and competitive play.
Donkey Kong 64 swings onto Nintendo Switch Online on June 4, 2026, bringing the classic N64 adventure to subscribers. Time to dust off the Monkey Rap and see who’s brave enough to go for 100%.
Nintendo is raising Nintendo Switch 2 prices worldwide on September 1, bumping the US price from $449.99 to $499.99 (with similar increases in Canada and Europe). Japan gets hit sooner and harder starting May 25, with price hikes across all Switch models plus Nintendo Switch Online and other products.
