Nintendo maintenance schedule – May 10, 2026 – Animal Crossing, Switch cloud saves
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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of May 10, 2026.
Two sessions have been announced, with both happening at the same time. Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be impacted for island backup while Nintendo Switch Online cloud saves will also be affected. Thankfully, the downtime will be short.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of May 10, 2026:
Cheeky adventure game Devil Connection coming to Nintendo Switch
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Devil Connection will be appearing on Nintendo Switch, Playism and ChaoGames revealed today. The game launches later in 2026.
Devil Connection is a devilishly cheeky adventure title. After previously appearing in PC only in Japanese, it will come to Nintendo Switch in English for the first time (plus Traditional and Simplified Chinese as well). There’ll also be optimized controller support.
Here’s more information about the game:
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Smalland: Survive the Wilds, Call of the Elder Gods, Outbound, Sektori, more
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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Smalland: Survive the Wilds, Call of the Elder Gods, Outbound, Sektori, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – May 10, 2026 – Pokemon Pokopia holds on strong, Mixtape debuts
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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of May 10, 2026 are now available.
We’ve been saying this for awhile now, but yes, it’s still Pokemon Pokopia at #1. For new games, Mixtape manages to crack the top three.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of May 10, 2026:
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Duck Side of the Moon launch trailer – cozy exploration and crafting adventure for Nintendo Switch
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Starbrew Games is celebrating the release of Duck Side of the Moon with a launch trailer. As of this week, Nintendo Switch players can get their hands on the cozy exploration and crafting adventure.
More information about the game can be found in the following rundown:
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Mario Kart World dev discusses how the map was designed
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What was it like designing the map for Mario Kart World? One Nintendo developer who worked on the game has shared some insight.
A member of the planning and development division wrote up a post on the company’s recruitment site. Now that Mario Kart has a world that can be explored, “UI that would allow players to intuitively understand this vast world was necessary.”
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Wax Heads launch trailer – cozy-punk indie sim hits Nintendo Switch
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To celebrate the launch of Wax Heads, Curve Games and Patattie Games have uploaded a launch trailer. The love letter to music culture, which comes in the form of a cozy-punk indie sim, arrived on Nintendo Switch this week.
All of the important details can be found in the following overview:
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Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2 reveals amiibo support
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The new Star Fox game for Switch 2 will feature amiibo support, according to Nintendo.
We got plenty of the details about the title this week, but news about amiibo functionality went under the radar. To be fair, it’s a bit hidden – there’s only a brief mention of it over on the official Japanese website.
Next Dragon Quest and more to be announced this month
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Big Dragon Quest news is on the way including the announcement of the series’ next game. That’s according to Yuji Horii, the series’ creator.
During a KosoKoso podcast, which is now private, Horii said that a live stream will take place on May 27, 2026. It’s here where Square Enix will “be able to announce the next title/work.” Horii also teased “various other things besides the next title too.”
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Menace from the Deep: Complete Edition announced for Nintendo Switch
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Feardemic is partnering with Flat Lab to bring Menace from the Deep: Complete Edition to Nintendo Switch, it’s been announced. The game comes out on May 14, 2026.
Menace from the Deep is a roguelike deckbuilder that takes place in a myth-soaked 1920s USA. For the Complete Edition on Nintendo’s console, the The Rift of Sanity is packed in.
More information about the title can be found in the following overview:
