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Learn how to complete Pokémon Pokopia’s Pumpkaboo’s Sweet Surprises event, earn pumpkin candies, collect every reward and attract Gourgeist.
From shallow adventures to underfilled sports packages, these eight Nintendo Switch games fell furthest short of their promise, ranked from mild let-down to biggest disappointment.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave makes its character quests easy to miss, with unclear calendar reminders and chapter-ending consequences for missed deadlines.
Award-winning indie strategy game Titanium Court launches on Switch, Switch 2 and PS5 on 29 October, with Android and iPhone versions also planned.
Square Enix’s colourful remake of Romancing SaGa 3 combines non-linear storytelling, explosive turn-based combat, unusual recruits and a striking visual overhaul.
Learn how to recruit every character in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, raise support, complete key paralogues and merge duplicate units.
Isles of Sea and Sky brings its clever sokoban puzzles, colourful pixel-art islands and Mysterious Update to Nintendo Switch on October 8, 2026.
Refresh your next Tears of the Kingdom playthrough with ten practical challenges covering travel, combat, exploration, resources and story order.
An unofficial GTA 5 Nintendo Switch port has been cancelled after Take-Two allegedly issued a cease-and-desist notice to its creator.
A technically impressive GTA 5 Switch port has been cancelled after its creator taunted Rockstar, lost a Discord server and faced an alleged legal warning.
A Washington court has ordered Reddit moderator James “Archbox” Williams to pay Nintendo $4.5 million over alleged Switch piracy operations.
Squeakross: Home Squeak combines more than 800 Picross puzzles with mouse-house decoration, unlockable furniture, accessories and delightfully strange rodent emails.
Nintendo has secured a $4.5 million default judgment against James Williams over alleged Switch piracy and ordered the closure of related distribution websites.
Nintendo’s Customer Appreciation Sale cuts up to 30 percent from 15 notable Switch games, including major Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing and JRPG releases.
World End Syndrome delivers a compelling supernatural mystery and thoughtful character arcs, but awkward route design and Kensuke’s humour make the truth difficult to reach.
From Part Time UFO to Golf Story, these ten overlooked Nintendo Switch games deliver clever puzzles, inventive action, co-op fun and arcade-inspired thrills.
Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest launches on 23 October, bringing a turn-based RPG, four clan campaigns and multiplayer modes to five platforms.
Final Fantasy Resonance combines HD-2D presentation, crystal-powered nations, classic summons and turn-based combat with heroes from across the series.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Season 16 restricts Ranked Battles to Mega-Evolving Pokémon, with Mega Stones as the only held items and new ranking rewards.
Nintendo has removed more than 400 Switch emulator repositories from GitHub, intensifying its legal campaign against software it says enables piracy.
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter remakes a celebrated JRPG sequel with richer character drama, refreshed combat and a 17 September 2026 release date.
Nintendo’s Gold and Silver tease has revived Johto remake rumours, with fans considering Pokopia expansions, Switch ports, Let’s Go games and modern remakes.
Refresh your next Tears of the Kingdom playthrough with ten rules covering exploration, combat, survival, story order and inventive Zonai challenges.
From Stardew Valley and Palia to Haven Park and Ooblets, these eight cosy games offer farming, decorating, friendship and exploration beyond Animal Crossing.
Find Prism Scales, unlock Feebas and Milotic, and collect every reward in Pokémon Pokopia’s Fetching Scales for Feebas event.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen will receive Pokémon Home support in October 2026, with a completed Pokédex unlocking a free Celebi.
Nintendo will repair eligible consoles and peripherals damaged in the Kumamoto earthquake at no cost, while donating 50 million yen to relief efforts.
After Peyton’s death, Chrissy returns to his unfinished Tears of the Kingdom journey, turning a Nintendo Switch save file into a shared act of remembrance.
Find every Pokémon Pokopia cooking recipe, required ingredient, cooking station and skill upgrade, including the Bubbly Basin DLC smoothie additions.
Learn how Drifloon’s Dream Islands work in Pokémon Pokopia, including doll requirements, island resources, rare Pokémon locations and daily exploration tips.
Track down every legendary and mythical Pokémon in Pokémon Pokopia, from Dream Island encounters to Bubbly Basin DLC residents and weather-based visitors.
Pokémon Pokopia update 2.0.0 adds underwater exploration, Bubbly Basin content, cross-region storage, building improvements and an extensive bug-fix list.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has sold 7.96 million copies, putting the unusual Nintendo Switch life simulator ahead of several Switch 2 releases.
Pokémon Pokopia’s free 2.0 update adds underwater building, broad quality-of-life improvements and fixes the habitat system’s most dramatic reactions.
Find every Bubbly Basin Habitat Dex entry in Pokémon Pokopia, including item requirements, confirmed Pokémon and the 36 DLC habitats.
Enter a planned giveaway for a physical Nintendo Switch copy of Cruis’n Blast signed by Eugene Jarvis, with one to three raffle entries available.
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