[Let’s Talk] February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase reactions
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The February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase took place this week, delivering the latest news and announcements for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. Nintendo itself was absent, so instead the focus was placed on upcoming third-party games.
A ton of titles were shown, but a lot here had been previously announced or released elsewhere. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok, Super Bomberman Collection, Digimon Story: Time Stranger, Turok: Origins, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Fallout 4, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, Tokyo Scramble, and Tales of Arise were among the featured games. You can find a recap of everything shown here.
Are there any games you’re interested in from this week’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase? How would you rate the presentation? Let us know in the comments.
Famitsu review scores – February 7, 2026 – Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, BlazBlue Entropy Effect X, more
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These Game Boy, DS, 3DS, GameCube, Wii, and Wii U games sold exactly 1 copy each in the U.S. in 2025
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New data has been released that reveals games that sold exactly one unit in the United States during 2025 on older Nintendo platforms. Wii U is the newest of the bunch, but this stretches all the way back to the Game Boy.
The full list is as follows:
Pokemon Pokopia pre-order bonus guide
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Pokemon Pokopia is only a few weeks away, and various retailers are now starting to share news about what sort of pre-order bonus they have available. Not every store has something, but there are a couple already.
Pokemon Pokopia is one of the series’ most interesting spin-offs in recent years. Given the nature of the game, it’s drawn some comparisons to Animal Crossing and Minecraft. As Ditto, who becomes human, you’ll find, befriend, and learn moves of Pokemon, build a town, and more.
You can find the roundup of bonuses below. We’ll keep this post updated leading up to release.
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Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for February 12, 2026
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of February 12, 2026. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Mario Tennis Fever and Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.
Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Nintendo Switch eShop charts – February 7, 2026 – all about Animal Crossing
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The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of February 7, 2026 are now available.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still in the lead this week, boosted by its 3.0.0 update. For new games, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined just misses out on the top ten.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of February 7, 2026:
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Carmageddon: Rogue Shift launch trailer – roguelite vehicular‑combat on Nintendo Switch 2
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A launch trailer has surfaced for Carmageddon: Rogue Shift, which just came to Nintendo Switch 2. After the series started in 1997, this new entry is a spin-off roguelite vehicular combat game.
Additional details can be found via the following Nintendo eShop description:
Koei Tecmo didn’t know if Dynasty Warriors: Origins would be possible on Nintendo Switch 2, talks about the port
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Yoshinao Yamagishi, the development producer for Dynasty Warriors: Origins on Nintendo Switch 2, has spoken about this new version of the hack and slash title.
Speaking with Dengeki Online, Yamagishi acknowledged that Koei Tecmo didn’t initially know it would be possible. to bring the game over. However, the company knew about fan interest in set out to making the port possible.
Tales of Arise details Nintendo Switch 2 frame rate and resolution
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Nintendo Switch 2 is getting its first Tales of game, Tales of Arise, and new details are available covering the frame rate and resolution.
First, let’s talk about frame rate. For the most part, Tales of Arise runs at 30 frames per second on Nintendo Switch 2. The only exception is cutscenes, which bumps things up to 60 FPS. Note that the frame rate may temporarily fluctuate depending on what’s happening on screen.
PGA Tour 2K25 Nintendo Switch 2 launch trailer
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2K put out a launch trailer for the just-released Nintendo Switch 2 version of PGA Tour 2K25. The sports title supports the full set of game modes and features found elsewhere, including the MyCareer mode, cross-platform online Societies, Course Designer, and more.
Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:
