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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Nintendo reveals Europe’s best-selling digital games for December 2025 – Metroid on top for Switch 2
Posted on 6 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
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
Posted on 11 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
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:
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – January 11, 2026 – anticipation builds for Animal Crossing
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of January 11, 2026 are now available.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and a free update next week, and fans are getting excited. The upgrade pack has skyrocketed to #1 before launch, which was done with pre-loads.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of January 11, 2026:
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The best characters in Kirby Air Riders’ City Trial
Posted on 14 hours ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch 2 | 0 comments
For those playing Kirby Air Riders, we’re going over the best characters in the game’s City Trial.
In many ways, Kirby Air Riders is a racing game. But in just as many ways, it kind of isn’t – City Trial is arguably its premier game mode, and it’s more about combat and collecting than it is racing. If you’ve never played this mode before, you’re tasked with exploring Skyah, a City Trial-unique location, and gathering stat boosts to power up for the final battle. The final battle in question is different each game, and you can pick from a selection of four based on your currently equipped machine and its upgrades. As is the case with all competitive games, some characters are better than others. And as you might expect, the best rider for City Trial may just be a certain masked knight.
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List of all prices for Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs
Posted on 20 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Various store pages confirm pricing for all Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs that will be available.
There are a variety of price points, with some costing as much as $20. On the other hand, many are free – those these are from third-parties.
Here’s the full roundup:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 22 hours ago by Taioh in Reviews, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2 (reviewed) / Switch
Release date: January 15, 2026
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Publisher: NIS America
For more than two decades, The Legend of Heroes has been quietly building one of the most intricate and patient narratives in video game history. What began in 2004 with Trails in the Sky evolved into a sprawling, interconnected saga spanning multiple arcs, continents, and generations of characters, all unfolding within a single, meticulously constructed world. Unlike many long-running RPG franchises that reset with each entry, the Trails series treats its timeline as sacred: political shifts linger, personal choices echo forward, and side characters return years later shaped by events players once thought complete. By the time Trails Beyond the Horizon arrives, it does not stand alone so much as it stands atop the accumulated weight of twenty years of storytelling ambition. With that legacy in mind, Trails Beyond the Horizon arrives with immense expectations.
Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for January 15, 2026
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of January 15, 2026. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Fairy Tail: Dungeons.
Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift announced for Nintendo Switch 2 [update: release date]
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
December 4: Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is in the works for Nintendo Switch, 34BigThings revealed today. The project is planned for 2026.
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is a roguelite vehicular‑combat mayhem game. This builds on the 1997 game with all of the latest features.
Tons of details can be found in the following overview:
