Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined demo announced, opening movie [update: new trailer]
Posted on 5 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments
January 5: Square Enix shared the latest news about Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined with the announcement of a demo and the opening movie.
Specifics about the trial haven’t been shared. However, save data will be compatible with the full version on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. Additionally, those who try it will be given the “Day Off Costume” for Maribel, which can be used in the full game. The demo is due out on January 7, 2026.
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Touchdown Fever is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch
Posted on 6 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Hamster has confirmed the latest Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch, which is Touchdown Fever. It arrives tomorrow, January 8. Note that there is no native Nintendo Switch 2 version, but it’ll work on the console via backwards compatibility.
SNK was behind the original launch of Touchdown Fever. The 1987 title is a sports game based on American football.
Here’s an official overview:
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles sales surpass one million copies worldwide
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Today, Square Enix announced a major sales milestone for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. Since launch, it has sold over one million copies worldwide. That’s based on digital sales plus physical shipments across all platforms.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles came to both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch last September.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – January 5, 2026 – Nintendo Account downtime still coming
Posted on 1 day ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of January 5, 2026:
There was one session that was previously announced, and that’s still planned. Later this month, a bit of Nintendo Account downtime will be happening.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of January 5, 2026:
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds shares Pac-Man DLC release date
Posted on 2 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The next piece of major Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds DLC is coming very shortly as the game now confirmed its release date for the Pac-Man Pack. Players can get their hands on it starting January 7, 2026.
You’ll be getting more than just Pac-Man as a new character here. SEGA is also bringing along a new track, a new vehicle, and more.
More: DLC, SEGA, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Tomba Special Edition just got a surprise Nintendo Switch 2 version, comes with improvements
Posted on 2 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Today, Limited Run Games released a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 version for Tomba Special Edition.
The classic title previously landed on the original Nintendo Switch last year. With this version, there are a number of improvements. On Nintendo Switch 2, Tomba Special Edition has an increased resolution, improved performance, higher quality assets, and downsampled display mode.
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UK software sales chart for the week ending January 3, 2026 – Mario Kart World holds on to second
Posted on 2 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending January 3, 2026 is now available.
We’re still in the holiday lull, so there’s not a ton to report this time around. That said, Mario Kart World is holding on strong to the top spot. Even Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which was #5 last week, is in the top ten – it only fell a couple of spots.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending January 3, 2026:
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – MIO: Memories in Orbit, Big Hops, more
Posted on 2 days 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 MIO: Memories in Orbit, Big Hops, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo pre-order updates – January 4, 2026
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Pokemon Legends Arceus vs. Legends Z-A – comparison and deciding which is better
Posted on 3 days ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The Pokemon franchise has had a rocky few years, to say the least. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet, and Violet all launched with shockingly poor optimization and performance, respectively, which understandably wound up damaging the franchise’s reputation. That said, things haven’t been all bad for Pokemon – Pokemon Legends: Arceus was by far and away the best-received Pokemon game on Nintendo Switch, and despite the recent backlash towards Pokemon Legends: Z-A that has become typical for the series, it’s been received very well too.
They say comparison is the thief of joy – but that phrase is tossed out the window when it comes to video games, because comparison is the foundation of most discussion around games these days. So today, we’re comparing Pokemon Legends: Arceus and Pokemon Legends: Z-A to decide which one comes out on top. We’ll be looking at three categories: gameplay, presentation, and story. Do note that we’ll be discussing story spoilers for both games, so keep that in mind before you continue.
