August 27: A new set of Nintendo Switch Online icons are now available Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which celebrates the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Designs were previously went live awhile back, though now fans can get their hands on the latest ones.
It’s the usual deal here. You can nab icons for characters, backgrounds, and frames. As we typically see, characters cost 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo. Backgrounds and frames are 5 Platinum Points each.
This isn’t much of a surprise, but Nintendo has confirmed Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 icons for Switch Online.
The company tends to celebrate its new releases with user icon drops. For Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, this will be starting next week. Fans can grab icons starting on September 24 (September 25 in Japan), which is one week before launch. Three waves are planned in total.
Artis Impact is coming to Nintendo Switch, publisher Happinet and developer Mas confirmed today. The game will be out in Spring 2026.
Artis Impact is a turn-based RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world with humans and AI. Players will visit pixel landscapes, battle enemies, and uncover secrets.
Those interested in learning more can read the following overview:
After it was just announced a few days ago, Nintendo has come out with a lengthy trailer for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. The seven-minute video covers both games specifically before covering new additions for the Nintendo Switch release. Note that the video is in Japanese, but an English version will likely come in later.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Not one, but two new games are inbound for Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics via Nintendo Switch Online with Klonoa Empire of Dreams and Mr. Driller 2 joining the service. Both arrive on September 25, 2025. A membership to the Expansion Pack tier of the service will be required.
Klonoa Empire of Dreams originally hit the GBA in 2001. Mr. Driller 2 debuted earlier, launching in 2000.
Some fans over the years have called for Nintendo to introduce a platform-wide achievements system, and while nothing has been announced, there’s some hope about future possibilities following a few patent filing.
The patent was picked up in the United States earlier this month. In the description, it mentions that users can earn points by meeting certain conditions. They can then use these points to obtain different rewards. Players could potentially receive things like icons or wallpapers.
System: Switch
Release date: September 4, 2025
Developer: Hyde
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Whoever originally coined the phrase “comparison is the thief of joy” must have had access to a time machine solely built to show them 2025’s Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots. The latest in a string of first-party Sony franchises shorn of their exclusivity, Bandai Namco and development studio Hyde have created a game that seems overtly reliant on players having no prior experience with the series. Seeing as it’s been eight years since the last Everybody’s Golf, perhaps there are players out there who won’t have had the pleasure of hitting these hallowed links – but fair warning: this review is going to read more like a PSA than an objective deconstruction of Hyde/Bamco’s work.
It’s now been confirmed that Gooey is set to appear on Nintendo Switch. The game only has a 2026 launch window, but we should get a better idea about timing closer to release.
Gooey, a precision platformer, is being developed by OG Pixel. Expect to grapple, swing, and launch through pipe networks, pulley belts, and electric hazards.
Additional details can be found in the following overview:
Astrolabe Games is teaming up with Patapez Interactive on a Nintendo Switch version of Dunjungle, it’s been announced. The game is slated for December 11, 2025.
Dunjungle is a 2D action roguelite a starring a monkey, who is looking to protect the jungle from a corruptive power. There are every-changing dungeons to explore, enemies to battle, and different weapons and relics to try.
Further details can be found in the following overview:
Various retailer listings have outed a new Nintendo Switch 2 version of R-Type Tactics I – II Cosmos. Additionally, it looks like we have a release date. The game launches on March 12, 2026 in Japan, but the western release is expected to take place at the same time.
R-Type Tactics I – II Cosmos will be sold standalone, though fans can also pick up a Premium Box. This contains the game, a 1/100 scale plastic kit Rwf-9AG Arrow-Head Granzella Revolutionary Army Specs, and an acrylic stand set.
