Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl finally fixed on Nintendo Switch 2, plus other Switch 1 backwards compatibility updates
Posted on 11 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
It took a bit of time, but Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl have finally been fixed on Nintendo Switch 2 when playing the games via backwards compatibility. The Nintendo eShop pages confirm that everything is good to go.
We previously heard that both titles were causing crashing issues. It wasn’t something happening every time, but it was a problem that was fairly widespread within the Pokemon community.
Best Pokemon in Legends Z-A’s Season 5 Ranked Battles
Posted on 12 hours ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A few weeks ago, we reported on the best Pokemon to use in Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s Season 4 Ranked Battles. For the most part, every Pokemon we listed there is still perfectly viable in Season 5. This time around, though, Season 5 allows both sub-Legendary Pokemon and Mythical Pokemon. Which means you’re going to see a lot of Magearna and Melmetal running around. They’re now some of the strongest Pokemon in the metagame, and today we’re going over some movesets you can expect to see on each of them.
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Legends Z-A
Nintendo Switch 2025 Year in Review just released
Posted on 15 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Switch 2 and Switch owners can now access their 2025 Year in Review from Nintendo. If you have a Nintendo Switch 2, that’s covered here. And if you’re still only playing on the previous system, you can still check out the review.
Various stats are available. It covers the amount of games and hours played and top games. There’s even a month-by-month breakdown showing the amount of hours played each month and what the top-played title was.
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Psyvariar 3 announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch [update: delayed to late May]
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
September 24: Today, Success Corporation and Red Art Games unveiled Psyvariar 3 for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. The two sides did not provide launch timing.
Psyvariar 3 celebrates the series’ 25th anniversary. This is actually the first brand-new numbered entry in the series in 22 years.
Here’s the first wave of details:
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road sales surpass 800,000 copies, next major update announced for this month
Posted on 1 day ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Level-5 has announced Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road has sold over 800,000 copies, releasing a special artwork in commemoration of this milestone. They have also announced that the next major update to the title, will be released on January 28, 2026.
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update 21.2.0 out now, patch notes
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The latest system update for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch has gone live with version 21.2.0.
If there’s one thing we tend to see with firmware drops, it’s system stability. And you won’t be disappointed – that’s once again what we’re hearing about here. It’s possible that there are some smaller tidbits that fans may datamine later on, but at the end of the day this is a smaller patch.
In any case, here’s the full notice from Nintendo (which is the same for both Switch 2 and Switch):
More: system update, top
Dustland Delivery Wildmax Edition announced for Nintendo Switch
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Dustland Delivery Wildmax will be appearing on Nintendo Switch, Happy Player and Neutron Star Studio announced today. It’s due out on January 22, 2026.
Dustland Delivery is a post-apocalyptic survival business simulator. A physical release is planned for Asia, which includes the Sheol DLC on the cartridge plus a reversible cover.
Learn more with the following details:
The Stone of Madness Nintendo Switch physical release on the way
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Limited Run Games has outlined plans for a physical release of The Stone of Madness on Nintendo Switch.
The game will only be sold as a special edition. Each unit includes the game, a slipcover, digital art book, and the original soundtrack.
UK software sales chart for the week ending January 10, 2026 – Mario Kart World maintains its spot, Animal Crossing gets a boost
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending January 10, 2026 is now available.
It’s still mostly business as usual following the slow start to the year without new releases. Just like last week, Mario Kart World is in second. But one Nintendo game that’s moved up a few spots is Animal Crossing: New Horizons – it’s out of the top ten, but is at #11 in light of this week’s big update (and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition).
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending January 10, 2026:
Earnest Evans Collection coming to Nintendo Switch [update: western date]
Posted on 1 day ago by Cris-(chito) in News, Switch | 0 comments
September 17: Edia has announced that they’ll be bringing the Earnest Evans collection to Nintendo Switch on December 25, 2025 in Japan. A digital English release for the title is also planned for a later date.
The Earnest Evans Collection will bring three Wolf Team titles to modern platforms. These side scrollers were previously exclusive to the Sega Genesis, and it’s CD drive accessory the SEGA CD.
Here’s a list of games included in this collection:
