The squid kids are coming to the Switch 2. In its mobile news app today, Nintendo made some surprise announcements about its ink-shooting franchise. First up, a spinoff game called Splatoon Raiders is in the works for the Switch 2, though there aren’t a lot of details. The new game will take players to an […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally, officially out, and Verge staffers have spent a bunch of time playing with it. The new console has a lot of improvements, like a bigger screen and an extra USB-C port. There’s a bunch of games to play, too, including a new Mario Kart and nice updates to older […]
The Nintendo DS was a wildly successful console, but emulating its unique dual screen design on modern handhelds is a challenge. You can try to squeeze both screens onto a single touchscreen, attempt to completely recreate the DS’ unique hardware, or do what Retroid is doing and release a temporary clamp-on, secondary screen that’s compatible […]
Now that the Switch 2 is out in the wild, Nintendo is ready to announce some bad news. The upcoming live-action movie based on The Legend of Zelda has been delayed — though only by a few weeks. The film was previously slated to hit theaters on March 26th, 2027, but Nintendo now says that […]
The YouTube app for the original Switch took over a year and a half to arrive, but while that app isn’t compatible with the Switch 2, we may not have to wait nearly as long on a version for Nintendo’s new handheld. The YouTube app isn’t available on the Switch 2’s store, and for people […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive in practically every way: pricier console, pricier games, an entire Chat button you’ll eventually have to pay to use. So it was nice when Nintendo revealed you won’t need its own $55 camera to video chat with pals. “You can use the Nintendo Switch 2 camera accessory (sold […]
While you could play Fortnite on the original Nintendo Switch, it was a less than ideal situation that made the game feel more like a rough around the edges tech demo than a polished piece of software. Because of the Switch’s hardware limitations, Fortnite could only run at 30 frames per second max, which could […]
After retroactively lowering the original Nintendo Switch’s repairability score from an 8 out of 10 to just 4 out of 10 to reflect 2025 standards, iFixit has found the Switch 2 to be even harder to fix. Following its full teardown of the new console, iFixit is giving the Switch 2 a 3 out of […]
Last night, I stayed up way too late playing through the Great Plateau section of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and I’m falling in love with the game all over again. The opening moments of Breath of the Wild are iconic. The wide shot of Hyrule you […]
8BitDo announced that eight of its flagship controllers are now compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2 following a firmware update. Although some companies had early access to the Switch 2’s specs to build accessories like cases and screen protectors, many had to wait until launch day to ensure their devices were compatible with the new […]