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Pokemon Champions

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of April 9, 2026. The latest releases on the Nintendo eShop include Pokemon Champions, Dosa Divas, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

Pokemon Champions only just released, but the game is set to receive its first patch soon, and details about what’s in store have been released regarding fixes. We don’t have a release date yet, but we’ll keep you updated when it’s live.

Players have encountered a number of issues since the title launched yesterday. Perhaps the biggest problem involves Pokemon Home transfers. 

Below is the lineup of bug fixes on the way:

The latest European Nintendo Downloads for the week of April 9, 2026 are as follows:

Disney Dreamlight Valley Whispers of the Wind update

March 30: Disney Dreamlight Valley has shared initial details about its next update, known as “Whispers of the Wind”. It’ll be going out on April 8, 2026.

The big addition this time around is the inclusion of Pocahontas. Here’s what Gameloft has shared thus far:

Maximum Entertainment has just announced that Instant Sports 2 is heading to Nintendo Switch, with a release set for July 16.

The game serves as a sequel to the original title, which found considerable success back in 2019, selling 1.5 million units worldwide. This new entry gives players the chance to compete across 10 different sports, including baseball, base jumping, mini golf, mountain biking, tennis, boxing, rafting, padel, and more.

Here’s some additional information:

Pokemon Champions Pokemon list

A list is now available covering all of the confirmed Pokemon in Pokemon Champions. This is based on various previews, footage, and now that the game is out, the final release.

Pokemon Champions will initially feature a selection of creatures to battle with. While there are over 1,000 Pokemon, it’ll be a long time until Champions hits that number. Currently the roster stands at about 200 (depending on how you count Mega Evolutions) – at least for now. The good news is that we’ve already heard the team will be updating the game, and could even see it being around “forever”.

With that out of the way, here’s the current list:

Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis Next

April 7: Today, Gameloft unveiled Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis Next for Nintendo Switch. The game is launching on May 28, 2026.

Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis is a fast-paced arcade tennis game featuring popular characters from SpongeBob, Avatar, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and more. Expect character customization, a story mode, split-screen multiplayer, and more.

Here’s an official overview:

Polaris will be appearing on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch through the Arcade Archives series, it’s been announced. The game will be released tomorrow, April 9.

Taito first brought out the game in 1980. The shooter has players controlling a submarine as they use missiles to take down enemies from all directions.

Here’s some additional information:

Nintendo has just released a software update for F-Zero 99, with this one being version 1.7.1. Users should be seeing it roll out now.

This update consists of a couple of specific, and miscellaneous bug fixes. Nevertheless, we have the full patch notes for your reading pleasure below:

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Kill It With Fire 2

Kill It With Fire 2 will be receiving its new Nintendo Switch version next month, tinyBuild and Casey Donnellan Games announced today. This edition will be arriving on May 7, 2026.

Kill It With Fire 2 is a co-op spider-hunting game. It follows the original game, which came to Nintendo Switch back in 2021.


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