Pokemon Legends: Z-A icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
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January 25: It’s taken longer than expected, but Pokemon Legends: Z-A user icons have now arrived on Nintendo Switch Online. They’re available for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch users now.
Typically icons are added to the service around a game’s release. However, we didn’t see anything back in October and things were quiet when the Mega Dimension DLC released.
A bunch of first-party Nintendo Switch games are now on sale
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A new first-party Nintendo sale is now happening at retailers with several Switch games included.
Right now you can save up to 50 percent on a handful of titles. Super Mario RPG, Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and a few more are on sale.
Below is the full roundup of prices:
Nintendo pre-order updates – February 15, 2026 – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Castlevania, Metal Gear, Danganronpa, more
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Japan’s best-selling games of January 2026 – Mario Kart World is crushing it
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New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of January 2026.
The top five is actually comprised of only three games thanks to different Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch versions. However, once again, it’s Mario Kart World taking the top spot. The start of the year tends to be slow, so there aren’t new releases here.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of January 2026:
All of Pokemon’s DLC ranked, from best to worst
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan Gnau in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Believe it or not, things used to be much worse from Pokemon fans. You’d buy a copy of Pokemon Diamond or Pearl, only for Platinum to come out at full price later on. Not only did you have to spend $40 all over again, but you had to play the entire game over again. That warrants the incredibly tedious process of trading over all your Pokemon, one-by-one. And while many of the third version titles are the definitive versions of their respective regions – Emerald, Platinum, and Black 2 and White 2 – it never feels good having to restart your adventure from scratch. Thankfully, it seems this trend is just about over and done with. Since 2019, Pokemon has opted to develop and release DLC for its main series titles instead. With this system, you can continue your adventure in a new sub-region without having to start over. And today, we’re ranking every single Pokemon DLC to see which one comes out on top.
[Let’s Talk] Your favorite Nintendo Switch 2 / Switch announcement this week
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Last week’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase delivered a bunch of news for Switch 2 and Switch, but only a few days later, we’ve gotten another round of announcements. That’s because Sony hosted a new PlayStation State of Play. During and after the show, third-parties released trailers confirming that a number of these new games are bound for Nintendo platforms.
There were quite a few heavy hitters announced for the first time, focusing on returning franchises. The lineup includes Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition (which you can play right now), Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, Legacy of Kain: Ascendance and Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, and Brigandine Abyss.
Out of the revealed titles, which one is your favorite? Which games do you have your eyes on? Let us know in the comments below.
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition replaces music, here’s a comparison
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Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition was announced and released this week, and while it’s great to see the franchise return, it’s receiving a somewhat mixed reaction – in part due to a change in music.
One of the more iconic elements of the original Rayman was its soundtrack. Some of the music is still retained here, but notable swaps were made in certain areas. There are flat out replacements as well as new arrangements.
Nintendo has seemingly gone after every Switch emulator and fork on GitHub with DMCA notices
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
There’s a new development in Nintendo’s fight against Switch emulators as we’re hearing that the company has issued DMCA notices to every emulator and fork on GitHub.
Eden, Citron, Kenji-NX, and MeloNX are all affected. Even projects like Sudachi and Skyline, which are no longer active, were hit with DMCA notices as well. While repositories are still online, that likely won’t be the case soon.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codes
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We’ve started up a new post containing all Mystery Gift codes for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. This hub will be updated throughout the lifecycle of the two games with all codes and other distributions as they’re announced.
Codes and distributions can provide all sorts of things. Redeeming them will give you special Pokemon offered in distributions, certain items, and more.
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Scarlet, Pokemon Violet
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X launch trailer – series gets action roguelike on Nintendo Switch
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Courtesy of Astrolabe Games and 91Act, we have the launch trailer for BlazBlue Entropy Effect X. The series is known for fighting, but this is an action roguelike title, featuring 14 playable characters from the series plus two additional crossover characters from Dead Cells and Icey.
Further information can be found in the following overview:
