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The Perfect Pencil release date

We’ve been waiting awhile to hear about when The Perfect Pencil would be coming to Nintendo Switch, but the release date is now set. Studio Cima is bringing it out on January 29, 2026.

The Perfect Pencil was announced for Nintendo Switch at the start of 2022. The story-driven action platformer has players going on a psychological odyssey where curiosity and choices are the only way out of the mind’s darkest corners.

Learn more about the game via the following overview:

October 22: Lost Pilgrims Studio has just announced the release of a brand-new DLC for its game Vagrus: The Riven Realms. Described by the developer as its most ambitious project yet, At the Heart of Ruin will launch for other consoles today, October 22, with a Nintendo Switch release to follow at a later date.

This new expansion significantly broadens the game’s dark fantasy world and narrative foundation. Set in the Mountains of Fire, where the crumbling remains of an ancient dwarven kingdom still linger, the DLC takes players on perilous new adventures. Traversing these harsh lands will require smaller-than-usual crews, as players navigate rugged mountain terrain and face some of the most fearsome foes ever seen in Vagrus.

Here’s some additional information:

An accidental leak has revealed the existence of a major character in Resident Evil Requiem. Spoilers lie ahead.

The news here steams from the PlayStation Store. An updated piece of key art has been discovered, which reveals the existence of the character. We’ll be getting into this more after the break, so this is your last spoiler warning.

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending December 6, 2025 is now available.

The big new release here was Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which manages to make it within the top three. The split was 83 percent of sales on Nintendo Switch 2 and 17 percent on Switch. For those wondering, Metroid Prime 4’s physical sales were 15 percent lower than Metroid Dread, but that only amounts to a few thousand units.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending December 6, 2025:

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Pritto Prisoner

July 31: Pincool is making Pritto Prisoner for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, the studio announced today. The game is appearing on both platforms this winter.

Pritto Prisoner is an asymmetrical multiplayer escape action game. The announcement says that players will “hide, set traps and pass more than gas to find their way to victory.”

We’ve got more information in the following overview:

F-Zero-99-update-1.7.0

Nintendo has just dropped another F-Zero 99 update, this time being version 1.7.0. Players should be seeing the update rolling out now.

The bigger things added are the Frozen Tour, Elite rankings, three secret courses, and a music player. Alongside all of this of course, we see a multitude of bug fixes.

Check out the full patch notes below:

Nintendo Switch 2 update

Another system update has been released for both the Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. Version 21.1.0 should be rolling out now.

The big N has stricken once again with unspecified adjustments in this update, with the patch notes headliner being more stability. It is likely that we’ll be seeing more backwards compatibility patches with this update however, so we’ll be sure to keep you updated

Here are the full patch notes:

Nintendo Music list of all games

For those looking for a complete list of all games included and supported in Nintendo Music, that’s where this post comes in.

Nintendo Music only came with a few songs at launch. However, since then, a few more have been added. Nintendo has also indicated that additional music is coming in the future. Currently it seems that we can expect at least one new title to be brought to the service each week.

Skate Story trailer

To celebrate this week’s launch, Skate Story has received a launch trailer. The skateboarding game spanning nine levels of the underworld is live on Nintendo Switch 2.

Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:

Lake Season's Greetings DLC

Lake: Season’s Greetings will be appearing on Nintendo Switch imminently, it’s been announced. The DLC’s primary release date is December 22, 2025, though Japan is getting it earlier on December 11.

Lake: Season’s Greetings is a holiday-themed prequel to Lake. In it, you’ll play as Meredith’s dad, Thomas Weiss, and will be find a warm reunion with Providence Oaks and its inhabitants.

Here’s an official overview:


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