First Pokemon LEGO sets revealed
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Nearly a year after plans were initially announced, we finally have news about the first Pokemon LEGO sets. Everything is dropping on February 27, 2026.
It looks like the line is kicking off with three products and a bonus. First up is Pikachu and Poke Ball, which has 2,050 pieces. Also planned is a combination of Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise at over 6,838 pieces. There’s another one for Eevee at 587 pieces. The Pokemon Kanto Region Badge Collection, standing in at 312 pieces, will be available as a gift with purchase set.
Here’s some additional information:
Nintendo president on Nintendo Switch 2 price, franchise games and new titles, movies, anime streaming, more
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Kyoto Shimbun has published a new interview with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa. A wide range of topics were covered in the discussion, ranging from the topic of Nintendo Switch 2’s price, franchise games and new titles, movies, the possibility of anime streaming, and more.
Nintendo Patents Watch was kind enough to summarize various points from the interview. You can find the full roundup below.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games – January 11, 2026 – Pokemon Pokopia in top 3
Posted on 3 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. There’s not too much activity this time around, but Pokemon Pokopia has now entered the top three.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 17 and December 23.
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Splatoon 3 Frosty Fest 2026 Splatfest results
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Another Splatfest is in the books with the Frosty Fest 2026 event, and Nintendo has now posted the results. Players were asked about who they spend their time with for the holidays – family, friends, or solo.
At halftime, in terms of clout, Team Friends had the lead with 35.09 percent. As we tend to see though, things were close as Team Family had 31.51 percent and Team Solo was at 33.40 percent.
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Nintendo Switch eShop deals – lowest prices ever for Berserk Boy, Stray, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Berserk Boy, Stray, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo pre-order updates – January 11, 2026 – light purple / light green Joy-Con 2 and more
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – January 11, 2026 – several sessions planned for Switch
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of January 11, 2026:
A few more sessions have been added to the lineup. Over the next few days, there’s a lot happening with Nintendo Switch in particular.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of January 11, 2026:
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I Am Future launch trailer – cozy post-apocalyptic survival sim debuts on Nintendo Switch
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A fresh trailer is here to accompany the launch of I Am Future on Nintendo Switch. The game, a cozy post-apocalyptic survival sim, comes from tinyBuild and Mandragora.
Catch up on everything you need to know with the following overview:
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Nintendo reveals Europe’s best-selling digital games for December 2025 – Metroid on top for Switch 2
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This week, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for December 2025. We have data for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch here.
Over on Nintendo Switch 2, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond comes out on top with Assassin’s Creed Shadows (#5) and Octopath Traveler 0 (#11) appearing as new releases as well. Metroid also shows up for the previous system, but down at #13.
The full list of Europe’s top 15 downloads on the Nintendo Switch eShop for both Switch and Switch for December 2025 is as follows:
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch 2, The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
