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Heads up for Nintendo Switch 2 owners: updates are available for the Pro Controller, Joy-Con 2, and official camera.

Everything can be done over in the system settings. For all of the devices, access the “Controllers & Accessories” tab. There’s one option to “Update Controllers” and another for “Update Nintendo Switch 2 Camera”. It should only take a few seconds for the process to complete.

Wizard of Legend 2 Switch

August 12: Today, Humble Games and Dead Mage made it official that Wizard of Legend 2 will be appearing on Nintendo Switch. A release is planned for later in 2025.

Wizard of Legend 2 is a fast-paced action-roguelike. It follows the original game, which came to Nintendo Switch way back in 2018.

A bunch of details about the sequel can be found in the following overview:

Detective: Rainy Night

JanduSoft, along with K148 Game Studio, today announced Detective: Rainy Night for Nintendo Switch. It’ll be out on December 4, 2025.

Detective: Rainy Night is a narrative adventure game with some psychological horror elements. As a police officer, you’ll be investigating strange disappearances in the area. 

Further details can be found in the following overview:

Pikmin 4 1.1.0 update

The Pikmin 4 content update, which is version 1.1.0, is now available.

This was announced a little while back. As a reminder, it includes new difficulty options, the ability to take pictures with the “Field Camera” item, Decor Pikmin, and more.

The full rundown is as follows:

Nintendo Switch 2 update 21.1.0

The next Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch firmware update was just released with version 21.0.0.

Compared to some of the more recent patches, there’s quite a bit here. There are subtle additions like software symbol icons on the home menu to designate between physical and digital software. Elsewhere, we see that new Nintendo Switch to Switch 2 transfers have been given options to disable downloading software and album transfers.

The full rundown is as follows:

All Nintendo Switch 2 game key card games

Following the launch of Nintendo Switch 2, we’re putting together a complete list of Nintendo Switch 2 games with a game-key card release.

This is a new approach to physical media, which has seen a mixed reaction. In a way, it’s a hybrid between a true physical release and a download code. Each box comes with a cartridge, but there’s nothing really included. Rather than coming with all content, you’ll need to download the game first. After that you don’t need to connect online, but you need to insert the card each time you play.


Saint Slayer Spear of Sacrilege

Lillymo Games has announced Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege, which is heading to Nintendo Switch. The game is scheduled to launch in early 2026.

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is a a blood-drenched homage to the 8-bit era of horror-tinged, side-scrolling action. Players will wield a spear in a Castlevania-inspired hack-and-slash adventure – either alone or with a friend via two-player co-op.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending November 8, 2025 is now available.

One of the big new games this week was Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, which lands at #5. Despite that, two other Nintendo Switch titles are actually ahead – Mario Kart World is #3 and Pokemon Legends: Z-A is #4.

Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending November 8, 2025:

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Junkster

Stormcloud Games today announced its new game Junkster, and it’s planned for Nintendo Switch 2. The studio is keeping quiet on launch timing for now.

Junkster is a 3D action platformer coming from the same developer behind Brut@l. In the game, you’ll play as a construction bot who crashes on a junkyard planet – so it’s your job to repair his ship  and recover his lost cargo of precious human artifacts.

Learn more via the following overview:

Hello Kitty and Friends Freeze Tag Party trailer

Hello Kitty and Friends: Freeze Tag Party came to Nintendo Switch this week, and to celebrate, we have a new launch trailer. Nighthawk Interactive and Imagineer have come out with the new party title.

Learn more about it with the following overview:


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