The next major update for Nintendo Music is now rolling out, this one being 1.3.0. If you’ve downloaded the app on mobile, you should be seeing it soon.
The main thing we’re seeing here is adding some functionality to the app even after your Nintendo Switch Online membership cancels.
The official patch notes are as follows:
It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes. Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake is showing no signs of slowing down, and between all versions, it collected about 1,200 votes.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 16 and July 22.
Rumor: Kirby and the Forgotten Land new Mouthful Mode abilities leaked for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Kirby and the Forgotten is soon getting a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition with Star Crossed World, but ahead of the launch, a few abilities have seemingly leaked.
The information stems from what looks to be the download code in Japan. We’ll be posting it below – which shows images of the new Mouthful Mode abilities for Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Nintendo Switch 2 – so keep that in mind before proceeding.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. This includes the lowest price ever for Dead by Daylight, Subnautica, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Following this week’s release, Panic and Playables published a launch trailer for Time Flies. The game, which is about a small fly with a gigantic bucket list, just came to Nintendo Switch.
A rundown of what to expect can be found in the following overview:
Today, Arc System Works offered a first look at Guilty Gear Strive DLC character Lucy in action.
Lucy is the final participant in Season Pass 4. Queen Dizzy, Venom, and Unika make up the rest of the set. Note that while Lucy will initially release on August 21, she’ll be coming to the Nintendo Switch version this fall along with Venom and Unika.
June 6: As part of Sumemr Game Fest 2025, Capcom shared a Year 3 character reveal for Street Fighter 6.
Sagat is up first this summer. Then in the fall, we’ll be seeing C. Viper. Early Spring 2026 will bring us Alex. Finally, in late spring of next year, we’ll be seeing Ingrid.
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of August 3, 2025.
Currently just one new session has been scheduled. The main thing is for Nintendo Switch Parental Controls, which will affect both Switch systems and mobile.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of August 3, 2025:
Nintendo Switch Parental Controls (Switch 2 / Switch / mobile)
We now have a list of every price increase Nintendo put in place for Switch (and some additional products as well).
To close out the week, it was announced that various products are going up in cost in the United States. Nintendo Switch 2 hardware is immune for now, but Switch 1 and other items are changing in price starting today. Some retailers will be faster to enact the new prices than others, but we should be seeing things roll out everywhere soon.
Below is the full list of price changes for Nintendo Switch and more.
