February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase live stream
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The February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase is starting in just a bit, and for those looking to tune in, we have the live stream. It begins at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. As previously announced, the presentation will be roughly 30 minutes long.
As this is a Partner Showcase, we’ll mostly be hearing out third-party games. A Nintendo-published game or two could slip in, but don’t expect to see the next big 3D Mario or Zelda here.
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Nintendo Download – February 5, 2026 (Europe)
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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined launch trailer – classic RPG gets Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch remake
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Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined is ready to launch, and we have a new trailer to celebrate. This marks the return of Square Enix’s classic RPG.
All of the important details can be found in the following rundown:
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has sold over 1 million copies, Nintendo confirms
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has sold over one million copies, Nintendo has confirmed.
This week, the company reported its latest financial results. Some new games made Nintendo’s latest million sellers, but Metroid Prime 4 was nowhere to be seen. That led to some concerns significantly underperforming. We don’t have an exact number, but we can safely say it’s over one million when combining both versions (Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch).
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Overwatch 2 now called Overwatch, Nintendo Switch 2 version revealed, new heroes, more
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During a new spotlight update today, Blizzard shared the latest on Overwatch 2, including a name change and a Nintendo Switch 2 version.
Going forward, the game will simply be known as Overwatch. A Nintendo Switch 2 version is confirmed to be in the works as well. While we don’t have a release date, it will launch with season 2. Unfortunately, other specifics weren’t shared.
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Nintendo president on Switch 2 memory costs and console’s price, “slightly weaker” overseas sales
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We have a few more comments from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, who has spoken about memory costs for Switch 2 and how that could impact the console’s price. He also shared a few words about hardware sales.
There’s been a lot of talk about rising memory prices due to a shortage stemming from AI data centers. Unfortunately, this is impacting a lot of different things, including video games. The good news is that Nintendo won’t be seeing an immediate impact. The bad news is that Nintendo’s profitability could be impacted in the future.
Furukawa said the following during the Q&A session of a financial results briefing this week:
Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase announced for February 5
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A Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase will air tomorrow, February 5, it’s just been announced. It will air at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. The presentation will be roughly 30 minutes long showing upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch games.
Like other Partner Showcases, this one will be about third-party games. However, every now and then we’ve seen some Nintendo-published titles show up – Hyrule Warriors is one example.
You will be able to watch the February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase via YouTube and the Nintendo Today app. Below is the official live stream:
Nintendo explains why it released free major updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Splatoon 3
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has spoken about why the company came out with free major updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Splatoon 3.
Last month, Animal Crossing received its big 3.0.0 patch at no extra cost alongside a paid Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Meanwhile, Splatoon 3 also just dropped a big patch with health bars and more, but last year, version 10.0.0 dropped which included some enhancements for Nintendo Switch 2 players.
During the Q&A session of Nintendo’s financial results this week, Furukawa had this to say when asked about the business rationale for releasing such major free updates for existing Switch titles after the Switch 2 launch:
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:
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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.
