May 7: Takaya Imamura, who came up with the original looks for the Star Fox crew at Nintendo, has commented on the designs of the characters in the upcoming game for Switch 2. A few remarks were shared on social media.
Imamura hasn’t been with Nintendo for a few years, so he’s not working on the new title. However, that doesn’t mean he lacks appreciation for the series. In his initial message, Imamura thanked Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and said he was “proud”.
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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.”
Things were a bit quiet on the Nintendo front last week and this week due to holidays in Japan, but that changed very quickly towards the end of Wednesday. Out of nowhere, the company announced and immediately broadcasted a Star Fox Direct, which revealed a remake of Star Fox 64 for Nintendo Switch 2. The title is coming very soon with its launch planned for June 25, 2026.
As a remake, the graphics have been fully redone as you’d expect. Nintendo is throwing in some new elements, including a new 4-vs-4 multiplayer Battle Mode, new detailed cutscenes, and more. You can find all of the details here.
Based on what we’ve seen so far, how are you feeling about the game? Do you plan on picking up Star Fox when it launches on Nintendo Switch 2 next month? Let us know in the comments.
