Famitsu sales (1/26/26 – 2/1/26) – Mario Kart World back on top
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February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase live stream
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The February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase is starting in just a bit, and for those looking to tune in, we have the live stream. It begins at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. As previously announced, the presentation will be roughly 30 minutes long.
As this is a Partner Showcase, we’ll mostly be hearing out third-party games. A Nintendo-published game or two could slip in, but don’t expect to see the next big 3D Mario or Zelda here.
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Sniper Dan heading to Nintendo Switch
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PQube and Denki are making Sniper Dan for Nintendo Switch, the two sides shared today. They have yet to confirm launch timing.
Sniper Dan is a playful, problem-solving twist on the hidden object genre. According to PQube, the game is a “wholesome take on long-range precision, where the goal is not to defeat enemies but to solve everyday problems from a sensible distance.”
We have more information in the following overview:
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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined launch trailer – classic RPG gets Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch remake
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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined is ready to launch, and we have a new trailer to celebrate. This marks the return of Square Enix’s classic RPG.
All of the important details can be found in the following rundown:
Splatoon 3 11.0.1 update out today, patch notes
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Another update for Splatoon 3 is about to arrive with version 11.0.1. The patch should be available today.
With this update, Nintendo is looking to address a few specific issues. The company is addressing a few things with controls / multiplayer.
The full rundown is as follows:
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has sold over 1 million copies, Nintendo confirms
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has sold over one million copies, Nintendo has confirmed.
This week, the company reported its latest financial results. Some new games made Nintendo’s latest million sellers, but Metroid Prime 4 was nowhere to be seen. That led to some concerns significantly underperforming. We don’t have an exact number, but we can safely say it’s over one million when combining both versions (Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch).
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Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase announced for February 5
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A Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase will air tomorrow, February 5, it’s just been announced. It will air at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. The presentation will be roughly 30 minutes long showing upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games.
Like other Partner Showcases, this one will be about third-party games. However, every now and then we’ve seen some Nintendo-published titles show up – Hyrule Warriors is one example.
You will be able to watch the February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase via YouTube and the Nintendo Today app. Below is the official live stream:
Nintendo explains why it released free major updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Splatoon 3
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has spoken about why the company came out with free major updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Splatoon 3.
Last month, Animal Crossing received its big 3.0.0 patch at no extra cost alongside a paid Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Meanwhile, Splatoon 3 also just dropped a big patch with health bars and more, but last year, version 10.0.0 dropped which included some enhancements for Nintendo Switch 2 players.
During the Q&A session of Nintendo’s financial results this week, Furukawa had this to say when asked about the business rationale for releasing such major free updates for existing Switch titles after the Switch 2 launch:
Rumor: Voice actor page leaks Xenoblade game for 2026
Posted on 4 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A new listing has been found which may hint at a new Xenoblade Chronicles release for 2026.
Over on Spotlight, fans have apparently spotted a page for Caitlin Thorburn. We did look to see if we could find it ourselves, but had no luck – it may not be publicly available, but we’re marking this as a rumor regardless.
Super Mario Party Jamboree 2.3.0 update out now, patch notes
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A new Super Mario Party Jamboree update is here with version 2.3.0. This applies to those playing on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
The main highlight is support for Polish. On top of that, other unspecified adjustments and fixes have been implemented.
The full overview is as follows:
