Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of February 1, 2026:
As previously announced, a session is planned for Wii U and 3DS that’s happening later this month. Along with software downloads, the Nintendo eShop will be impacted.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of February 1, 2026:
Tying in with the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, we’ve put together a complete list of games that support GameShare. We’ll be updating this post over time as well.
GameShare is brand new for Nintendo Switch 2. With the feature, select titles allow you to play with others even if they don’t own a copy of the game. Even more interesting, you can share games locally with those that have the original Nintendo Switch. It’s possible to link up with up to three other systems at a time. We’ll also mention that GameShare supports online play with other Nintendo Switch 2 systems.
A fresh launch trailer is here for I Hate This Place, an isometric survival horror game filled with twisted monsters and warped realities plus a comic book art style and dripping with an ’80s horror vibe. The title launched this week following a delay.
Get more details in the following rundown:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include PGA Tour 2K25, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of February 1, 2026 are now available.
It must be good to be Square Enix right now as it has two games at the top. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade still leads, but Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined is right behind thanks to pre-loads. Other new titles include Dispatch at #3 and Grid Legends at #7.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of February 1, 2026:
The Tales of series has seen a lot of remasters over the past couple of years, but how about a remake? Could we get one of those down the road? Bandai Namco has now commented on the possibility.
Yuusuke Tomizawa, the current director for the Tales of IP, shared a few words in this month’s issue of Game Informer. While noting that Bandai Namco has had “lots of discussions internally about potential ones” and “it’s a possibility”, he also pointed out that there could be a ton of work involved – the amount of resources could even exceed that of an entirely new game.
Tomizawa’s full words about a potential Tales of remake are as follows:
This week’s issue of Famitsu contains information showing Japan’s top 100 best-selling games of 2025. The results were based on data collected between December 30, 2024 and December 28, 2025.
While we previously knew this based on a much more restricted list, yes, Mario Kart World leads the chart at over two million copies sold at retail. Other titles in the top ten include Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Donkey Kong Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. 80 percent of the games here were released on either Nintendo Switch 2 or Switch.
A new month is now here. Now that we’re in February, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Are you giving the new Nintendo Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade a shot? How about Dynasty Warriors: Origins or Grid: Legends? Maybe the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons update? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
January 30: 2K and Visual Concepts today announced WWE 2K26, and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in a big way. The game launches on March 13, 2026.
WWE 2K26, which will feature current World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk on its cover, is bringing in some new elements. The title will feature its largest roster yet, new match types, gameplay upgrades, and more.
The full rundown is as follows:
These days we’re used to hearing about price increases, but in the case of amiibo, it looks like there’s a bit of a cut happening.
For now the news seems to be for three specific upcoming figures. First, for Meta Knight’s Kirby Air Riders amiibo, this was initially priced at $49.99, but is now down to $44.99. We also know that Mario will soon have his own figure along with Rosalina for Super Mario Galaxy. They were initially set at $39.99, but have dropped to $34.99.
