Switch 2 becomes fastest-selling Nintendo system in UK history
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Thanks to data from NielsenIQ, we have some insight into the initial hardware performance of Nintendo Switch 2 in the UK.
The newly-released system is the fastest-selling Nintendo machine in UK history. Previously, Nintendo 3DS held the record with 113,000 units sold.
Nintendo reveals Splatoon Raiders for Switch 2
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Nintendo is making Splatoon Raiders for Nintendo Switch 2, the company just revealed. A release window was not shared.
News about the game was posted on the Nintendo Today app. According to the video, Splatoon Raiders is the series’ very first spin-off game. You’ll play as a mechanic in which you go on an adventure in the Spirhalite Islands along with Deep Cut.
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NetherWorld getting demo on Nintendo Switch
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There’s a Nintendo Switch demo on the way for the narrative-focused 2D action adventure game NetherWorld, SelectaPlay and Hungry Pixel has announced.
Technically the trial is already live in Europe via the official store page. However, we’re not quite seeing it in North America yet. That could change if the Nintendo eShop updates later today.
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3D platformer Origament: A Paper Adventure announced for Nintendo Switch 2
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Space Sauce is planning its new game Origament: A Paper Adventure for Nintendo Switch 2, the studio announced today. A release window was not shared.
Origament: A Paper Adventure is a family-friendly 3D platformer in which you play as a precious letter lost on its way. There are puzzles to solve, secrets to find, and more.
Learn more about the project in the following overview:
List of all Nintendo Switch 2 games that support GameShare
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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.
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Ashwood Valley launch trailer
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A launch trailer has dropped for Ashwood Valley, a pixel art farming game with a magical twist. RedDeerGames brought the title out this week.
More information can be found in the following overview:
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Tetra’s Escape 2 out on Nintendo Switch this week
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Ratalaika Games and ABX Games Studio will put Tetra’s Escape 2 on Nintendo Switch this week, the two sides have announced. It will be available on June 13, 2025.
Tetra’s Escape 2 follows up on the original block-based puzzle game with plenty of new levels. Additionally, a number of stages from the previous entry are returning.
Here’s a full description of the game:
UK software sales chart for the week ending June 7, 2025 – first Nintendo Switch 2 games are here, Mario Kart World at #1
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending June 7, 2025 is now available.
With Nintendo Switch 2 finally launching, the first games for the system are now appearing. Mario Kart World takes the top spot immediately at #1. Other titles in the top ten include Cyberpunk 2077, Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Street Fighter 6, and Bravely Default. A few other are scattered throughout as well.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending June 7, 2025:
Limited Run planning Nintendo Switch 2 patches for its Carbon Engine Switch 1 games, new features planned
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On social media, Limited Run Games provided a report on its Nintendo Switch-based Carbon Engine titles running on Switch 2 through backwards compatibility.
Currently a few of these releases are experiencing issues on the new hardware. However, Limited Run has identified the issues, shared its findings with Nintendo, and is now readying patches. Additionally, some new features have been teased – but as of now we don’t have the details. We’re also unsure when the patches will be ready, but they’ll “roll out in the coming weeks”.
The full notice from Limited Run reads:
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The Legend of Zelda movie delayed to May 2027, Miyamoto shares statement
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The Legend of Zelda movie is seeing a delay, Nintendo just announced. The film will now hit theaters on May 7, 2027.
Nintendo had announced earlier in the year that the film was on track for March 26, 2027. However, now we know that it will take a bit longer than anticipated. The Legend of Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto, writing on social media, that the change in release date was made due to “production reasons”. He added that the team “will take the extra time to make the film as good as it can be.”
The full statement from Miyamoto about the Zelda movie delay reads:
