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  1. IGN62

    Ocarina of Time Remake Confirmed to Support All Existing Zelda Amiibo

    Nintendo's new overview trailer for the Ocarina of Time remake confirms support for all existing Zelda amiibo, which grant items such as healing hearts, Green Potions, and a Deku Stick rather than exclusive cosmetics or weapons. The previously announced Young Link and Young Zelda amiibo unlock wearable masks. The remake launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov 5 and is available to preorder, with a Zelda-themed Switch 2 console and Pro controller arriving Oct 29.

Oct 14Wed
  1. Nintendo Life62

    Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake gets Switch 2 overview trailer, launches 5th November

    Nintendo released an overview trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2, showing gameplay from the remake. The trailer features the new Hall of Fallen Foes, where players can view statues of defeated enemies, and Ocarina features that let players hum a tune or play a real ocarina while Link mimics it in-game. It also briefly shows Zelda Notes and upcoming amiibo, with existing Zelda amiibo adding items like hearts, bombs, and rupees. The game launches on Switch 2 on 5th November 2026.

  2. Kotaku71

    Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake trailer reveals Hall of Fallen Foes, launches on Switch 2 November 5

    Nintendo's new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake mostly shows prettier versions of the Nintendo 64 game's locales and boss fights, while revealing a new addition called the Hall of Fallen Foes. The museum-like space displays statues of defeated enemies with descriptions and locations, and lets players refight the game's bosses while tracking their best times. The remake launches on Switch 2 on November 5 as the series' 40th anniversary tentpole, with a live-action film starring Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Bo Bragason due next year and no full trailer yet.

  3. Gematsu82

    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake gets an overview trailer, launches November 5 on Switch 2

    Nintendo released a five-minute overview trailer for the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which launches for Switch 2 on November 5. The remake lets the Switch 2 microphone hear players hum or play a melody so Link's ocarina responds, and adds the Hall of Fallen Heroes, where statues of defeated monsters can be studied or fought again. It also features overhauled visuals, fully voiced cutscenes with expanded dialogue, full symphonic orchestral music, support for the ZELDA NOTES service in the Switch App, and two new amiibo figures in 2027 that unlock special in-game masks.

    Why this: Nintendo's five-minute overview for the Ocarina of Time remake details microphone ocarina play, the Hall of Fallen Heroes, and a November 5 release date.

  4. Polygon42

    Nintendo Switch Online Adds Three GBA Classics

    Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers now have three new Game Boy Advance games to play: Monster Rancher Advance, Metal Slug Advance, and Kururin Paradise. All three were added to the GBA Online app on Oct. 14, with Kururin Paradise making its first appearance in the United States.

  5. VGC42

    Three More GBA Games Come to Switch Online, Including Metal Slug Advance and a Previously Japan-Only Title

    Nintendo has added three more Game Boy Advance games to its Nintendo Classics library on Switch Online: Metal Slug Advance, Monster Rancher Advance and Kururin Paradise, all available now via the GBA app on Switch and Switch 2. Kururin Paradise had only ever been officially released in Japan, making this its first official Western release after 24 years. The addition brings the total number of GBA games on Switch Online in the West to 32.

  6. Nintendo Life48

    HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed Gets Its "Biggest" and "Completely Free" Update on Switch This Week

    Digital Cybercherries has announced that HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed on Switch will receive its "biggest" update yet, and it will be "completely free", arriving this week on 15th October 2026. The update adds full cross-platform support so Switch players can play with friends on Steam, Xbox and PlayStation, along with a story mode, 6 new bosses, 6 new enemy types, 3 new maps, 5 new weapons, 2 new playable characters and new modes including Infection, Capture the Battery and King of the Hill.

  7. Nintendo Life12

    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Updated to Version 4.0.1, Full Patch Notes Revealed

    Nintendo has released version 4.0.1 for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch, a smaller update focused on multiple fixes. It addresses issues including an increased number of obstacles or Item Boxes during Online Play and Wireless Play on Nintendo Switch 2, the inability to select a registered user in two-player Online and Wireless Play, some Star Bits not displaying on Wii Rainbow Road on Nintendo Switch 2, and the game closing unexpectedly under certain conditions. The previous September update added Switch 2 display support and 5-8 player support.

Oct 13Tue
  1. Gematsu36

    Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey and Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town Coming to Switch 2 on March 4, 2027

    Neos announced that Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey and Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town will come to Switch 2 worldwide on March 4, 2027. The Switch 2 versions add mouse controller support, 60 frames per second, higher resolution, selectable text and audio languages, and the ability to save anywhere. A physical "Double Pack" with both games on one game card will also be released worldwide, distributed by Clear River Games in the Americas and Europe with pre-orders opening on October 13.

Oct 12Mon
  1. Gematsu33

    Chivalware Adds Switch 2 Version, Launches November 5

    Chivalware will launch for Switch 2 and PC via Steam on November 5, publishers The Arcade Crew and Imperfect Games and developer Regal Pigeon announced, with the Switch 2 version newly added. A demo is available now for both platforms. The tile-matching action roguelite has players equip up to three weapon disks, with four playable Disk Knights, over 80 weapons, and more than 150 upgrades.

  2. Nintendo Life42

    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction Gets New Switch Date, Pre-Orders Live

    Bitmap Bureau's beat 'em up He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction will launch on Switch on 4th February 2027 after a lengthy delay. Pre-orders are now open at Clear River Games (£25) and Limited Run Games (£30), with a £100 collector's edition and a free 5.5-inch He-Man action figure for the first 2,250 collector's edition pre-orders. Limited Run pre-orders close on 22nd November at 11:59pm eastern time.

  3. IGN58

    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction Confirms February 4, 2027 Release Date

    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction is confirmed for February 4, 2027 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, with digital and physical releases. Developed by Bitmap Bureau with Mattel and Clear River Games, it is a pixel-art brawler with He-Man, She-Ra, Man-At-Arms, and Teela as playable characters, solo and two-player local co-op, and 13 stages. Limited Run Games will offer two physical versions: a standard edition at $29.99 and a Collector's Edition at $99.99 that includes lunchbox-style packaging, pin badges, a Power Sword replica, and a 12-page mini comic by Dark Horse Comics.

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Oct 10Sat
  1. Gematsu58

    Senxin Aleste coming to PS5, PS4, and Switch on March 18, 2027

    M2 announced that vertical-scroll shoot 'em up Senxin Aleste will launch for PS5, PS4, and Switch in Japan on March 18, 2027, with the PS4 version digital-only. The physical standard edition costs 7,480 yen, the digital standard edition 4,950 yen, and the physical limited edition 11,880 yen. The console version includes a port of the arcade release titled Senxin Aleste ORIGIN and the new Senxin Aleste BLADE, which adds the Blade Missile weapon and free character switching.

  2. Nintendo Life62

    It Takes Two Comes to Switch 2 Next Week With Visual Upgrades and Cross-Play

    Hazelight announced that It Takes Two will get a full Switch 2 upgrade on 15th October, free for owners of the Switch 1 version. The new version supports 1080p and 60fps in Docked Mode, faster load times, and more ways to play together via GameShare, with the Friend's Pass still available. Cross-play launches the same day, letting Switch 2 players team up with friends on PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS4, or PS5, while Switch 1 players can only play online with a Switch 2 player who downgrades to the original Switch version.