Post Date: 9/12/2025 11:59:32 AM
In a move that no one expected (or thought was a good idea), Nintendo has decided to try their hand at the Virtual Boy once again. Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics is coming to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service for Switch 1 and 2. It will eventually include 14 games, the majority of the Virtual Boy library. It requires a dedicated accessory that matches the original design of the Virtual Boy that wil...
Post Date: 9/12/2025 11:57:52 AM
A new trailer was shown off for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond during the Nintendo Direct. It primarily showed off a new way to traverse the larger open areas in the game. It's a motorbike called the Vi-O-La. And after 8 years of waiting since the initial reveal, we have finally have a release date. The game will release on Switch 1 and Switch 2 on December 4, 2025. In addition, there will be three new amiibo figures releas...
Post Date: 9/12/2025 10:48:20 AM
The recently released Donkey Kong Bananza got a surprise DLC announcement as part of today's Nintendo Direct. It's called DK Island & Emerald Rush and like the name suggests it features a rendition of the classic DK Island alongside a new game mode. Emerald Rush is a roguelike mode of sorts that has you collecting fossils around a remixed version of layers from the base game. As you do, you can get random upgrades ...
Post Date: 9/12/2025 10:46:55 AM
It looks like we'll be getting one brand new game as part of the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary celebration - and it's actually a Yoshi game. It's called Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and it's coming exclusively to the Switch 2 in Spring 2026. The game centers around a talking book named Mr. E that contains many pages full of unusual creatures in landscapes. Yoshi hops into these pages to investigate. It features...
Post Date: 9/12/2025 10:45:46 AM
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is getting a Switch 2 edition that includes new content, mostly focused around multiplayer. It's called Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park. Quite the mouthful. The new content centers around a new area called Bellabel Park where there are a variety of 4-player minigames and challenges. It appears there will also be additional single player content, but...
Post Date: 9/12/2025 10:11:41 AM
As part of the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary celebration, we're getting a release of both Mario Galaxy games on Nintendo Switch. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be bundled together in physical form for $70 and available separately on the eShop for $40 each. They will release on October 2, 2025. This is mostly a faithful port, but does feature enhanced resolution (4k on Switch 2), multiple control op...
Post Date: 6/10/2025 7:59:33 AM
A new Splatoon game is coming to Switch 2, but it's not part of the mainline multiplayer series. Splatoon Raiders will be the first Splatoon spinoff game. It takes place on the Spirhalite Islands and will be a story based adventure with possible looter shooter elements. It's not clear if it will be single player only or feature online or local co-op. Details from the trailer below were sparse, so we'll have to wait and ...
Post Date: 6/5/2025 9:56:29 AM
As of midnight today (June 5, 2025) the Nintendo Switch 2 has been released worldwide. After a historic eight year lifespan for the Nintendo Switch, this ushers in a brand new era of Nintendo Gaming. Mario Kart World has also released along side it as the primary launch title for the system. If you were fortunate enough to get your hands on one, enjoy and stay tuned at Nintendo Castle as we cover another generation of N...
Post Date: 4/2/2025 1:12:23 PM
The Nintendo Switch 2 direct was capped off with a brand new and unexpected game reveal. Donkey Kong Bananza is a 3D Donkey Kong game coming exclusively to Switch 2. It features the new (retro?) Donkey Kong design first seen in Mario Kart World. The gameplay seems to focus around Donkey Kong being able to break the terrain around him and use it for combat and exploration. It's speculated that this is the game that th...
Post Date: 4/2/2025 1:11:16 PM
One of the best pieces of news from the Switch 2 Direct was that Nintendo Switch Online will be continuing in its current form. There's no need for a new (or more expensive) subscription and we'll have access to all the classic games available on Switch 1 at launch. However, another system is also being added to the lineup. Gamecube games will be available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members. Gamecube ...
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