Top Speed is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
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Hamster is bringing Top Speed to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, the company confirmed today. Look for it tomorrow, February 5.
Taito originally released the title, also known as Full Throttle, in 1987. The racer features a nitro boost to spice things up a bit.
Here’s an official overview:
More: Arcade Archives, Hamster
Rumor: Voice actor page leaks Xenoblade game for 2026
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A new listing has been found which may hint at a new Xenoblade Chronicles release for 2026.
Over on Spotlight, fans have apparently spotted a page for Caitlin Thorburn. We did look to see if we could find it ourselves, but had no luck – it may not be publicly available, but we’re marking this as a rumor regardless.
Super Mario Party Jamboree 2.3.0 update out now, patch notes
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A new Super Mario Party Jamboree update is here with version 2.3.0. This applies to those playing on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
The main highlight is support for Polish. On top of that, other unspecified adjustments and fixes have been implemented.
The full overview is as follows:
Drag x Drive 1.2.1 update out now, patch notes
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Nintendo has delivered a small update for Drag x Drive with version 1.2.1.
As relayed in the patch notes, a problem has been addressed in which the effect of defensive pressure on opponents’ halfpipe shots was smaller than intended. Other issues have been fixed as well.
More: Drag x Drive, title update
Nintendo Switch Online adds Game Boy games Yoshi, Balloon Kid
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Two more classic Game Boy titles have just arrived on Nintendo Switch Online with Yoshi and Balloon Kid. Both can be accessed on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
Balloon Kid is the older of the two games having debuted in 1990. Yoshi isn’t too far behind though as we first saw it soon after (1991 in Japan, 1992 in the west).
Here’s an overview of both:
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Borderlands 4 delayed indefinitely on Nintendo Switch 2, statement released
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September 23: Borderlands 4 is seeing a delay on Nintendo Switch 2. This comes just a little more than a week until the game was expected on the console.
In a social media post, it was stated that the team is “committed to ensuring we deliver the best possible experience to our fans, and the game needs additional development and polish time to do that.” There’s hope that cross saves can be implemented as well. Nintendo eShop pre-orders will be cancelled because of the move.
More: 2K Games, Borderlands 4, Gearbox Software
Zelda-inspired RPG Bel’s Fanfare confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
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Chibig today opened a Kickstarter campaign for its latest game, Bel’s Fanfare. The €40,000 goal was reached in just a matter of hours, and that means we’ll be seeing the game on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch down the road – currently it’s targeting 2027.
Bel’s Fanfare is an otherworldly RPG inspired by the Zelda classics as well as “the graphics of the PS2 and GameCube era, although it also recalls great 3DS titles.” The studio adds that Undertale and Spirited Away “contributed greatly to establishing a very special and detailed setting in which to tell one of Chibig’s most personal stories.”
More: Bel's Fanfare, Chibig
Video: First look at Pragmata running on Nintendo Switch 2
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First footage is in giving us a look at Pragmata running on Nintendo Switch 2.
Recently, a preview event was held in which Capcom had a demo on display. We have mostly portable footage, but also a bit of off-screen docked gameplay. While screenshots were previously released from the Nintendo Switch 2 version, now we have a proper look at the game in action.
Nintendo Switch 2 has now outsold Wii U, fastest-selling Nintendo system to date
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Nintendo has achieved not one, but two sales milestones today, and now we have news about Switch 2. The console has outsold Wii U in just a matter of months.
In its lifetime, Wii U sold just a total of 13.56 million units. In less than a year, Nintendo Switch 2 has sold a total of 17.37. Wii U was unfortunately a big miss for Nintendo, but it’s clear there’s significant interest for Switch 2 as was the case with its predecessor.
Nintendo release schedule – February 2026
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The latest Nintendo release schedule has now gone live as part of the company’s February 2026 financial report.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, which was just dated for April last week, is now reflected here. We’re still waiting on timing for Splatoon Raiders, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Rhythm Heaven Groove, and Pokemon Champions.
The full schedule for February 2026 is as follows:
