February 2026 Nintendo Direct

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters announced for Nintendo Switch [update: system trailer]

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February 5: Today, Bandai Namco announced Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters for Nintendo Switch. The title launches in 2026.

The new project, made by Tamsoft, “turns soccer matches into thrilling, unexpected battles where players can now unleash super moves for everything from dribbling and tackling to passing and shots on goal.” It features 22 national teams, over 110 playable characters, and more than 150 new moves.

Here’s some additional information:

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Falcom announces Kyoto Xanadu for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch [update: release date]

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February 5: Today, Falcom unveiled Kyoto Xanadu for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. It’s planned for this summer.

Kyoto Xanadu is the series’ next game following Tokyo Xanadu. In the action RPG, players will dive deep beneath Kyoto, Japan to beat the monsters and mysteries.

Here’s the official blurb:

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Konami bringing eFootball Kick-Off to Nintendo Switch 2 [update: release date]

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February 5: Konami has made a new announcement for Nintendo Switch 2, which is eFootball Kick-Off. The title launches this summer.

eFootball Kick-Off could be for you if you’re a fan of Pro Evolution Soccer. The sports game has various offline and online modes including World Tour in which you’ll build a dream soccer club and compete worldwide, International Cup that intends to give the excitement of soccer’s ultimate festival, and a 6-a-side soccer that creates plenty of goal-scoring opportunities.

Get more details in the following rundown:

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[Let’s Talk] February 2026 Pokemon Presents reactions

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The latest Pokemon Presents just aired yesterday for Pokemon Day, and it brought along the latest wave of news and announcements for the series.

As expected, the show ended with the reveal of Pokemon Winds and Waves. We got our first in-game look and the starters were shown off. Perhaps the biggest piece of news is that the titles are coming out in 2027 – not 2026 – and yes, they’ll only be on Nintendo Switch 2.

Of course, Pokemon Winds and Waves was only one segment of the show. Various updates were shared on Pokemon Champions, Legends-Z-A, and more. Find a recap of everything shown here.

What did you think of the latest Pokemon Presents presentation? How are you feeling about Pokemon Winds / Waves and the starters so far? Let us know in the comments.

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Pokemon Champions launches in April

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Pokemon Champions has confirmed its launch timing, which is set for April on Nintendo Switch and the mobile version following this summer. News about the game just dropped during today’s Pokemon Presents event.

Pokemon Champions was actually announced exactly one year ago today. The battle-focused game was known to be coming sometime this year, but beyond that, we didn’t have specific timing.

Catch up on everything you need to know about the title with the following information:

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Resident Evil Requiem reveals Grace and Leon amiibo [update: release date]

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February 5: The new Resident Evil Requiem amiibo have now been revealed – specifically Grace Ashcroft and the legendary Leon S. Kennedy. Both are coming this summer.

Capcom previously said it was preparing amiibo based on the game, but didn’t say which figures specifically it had in store. Scan them to receive weapon skins in-game.

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Pragmata gains demo on Nintendo Switch 2 today [update: new trailer]

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February 5: A demo for Pragmata is dropping on Nintendo Switch 2 today, Capcom just announced. The news was shared during today’s Nintendo Direct.

Technically we already knew a demo was happening as it was announced alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 version in December. However, it wasn’t clear when exactly it would be made available.

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[Let’s Talk] February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase reactions

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The February 2026 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase took place this week, delivering the latest news and announcements for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. Nintendo itself was absent, so instead the focus was placed on upcoming third-party games.

A ton of titles were shown, but a lot here had been previously announced or released elsewhere. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok, Super Bomberman Collection, Digimon Story: Time Stranger, Turok: Origins, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Fallout 4, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, Tokyo Scramble, and Tales of Arise were among the featured games. You can find a recap of everything shown here.

Are there any games you’re interested in from this week’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase? How would you rate the presentation? Let us know in the comments.

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