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Nintendo will reveal the new Switch console before the end of March 2025. If you can't wait for the official announcement, check out all the known rumors and leaks about the highly anticipated system.

By Will Greenwald
Nintendo Switch 2

Being mentioned in the same breath as Super Mario Galaxy is a triumph, but Sony's excellent Astro Bot doesn't quite match the inventiveness of its Nintendo inspiration.

By Jordan Minor
Astro vs Mario
4.0
Editors' Choice

Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics lovingly bundles several superhero fighting games in an excellent package featuring contemporary conveniences.

By Jordan Minor
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection

We go hands on with Capcom's feature-packed fighting game bundle that drops on September 12.

By Jeffrey L. Wilson
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection

With no notable first-party games in sight, Nintendo let its third parties shine with Balatro, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, Lego Horizon Adventures, and other exciting titles.

By Jordan Minor
Nintendo shows

The Plucky Squire is a postmodern riff on classic action-adventuring that's packed with intriguing ideas and puzzles requiring you to bend reality within its storybook world.

By Jordan Minor
The Plucky Squire
2.5

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for the Switch valiantly tries to evoke the speedrunning spirit of Nintendo's real-world, 1990 competition, but the challenges are too flimsy for a 2024 release.

By Will Greenwald
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition

Hopefully, the company can avoid a repeat of the Nintendo Switch OLED model launch, which was immediately snapped up by scalpers in 2021.

By Michael Kan
Nintendo Logo

Nintendo’s most famous faces are closing out this generation as we prepare for the next.

By Jordan Minor
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond
3.0

Star Wars: Hunters places a basic intergalactic skin over a generic F2P team shooter, but there’s fleeting fun within those modest expectations.

By Jordan Minor
Star Wars: Hunters

Nintendo's popular console continues the company's fun-filled, family-friendly legacy. Gather the children and play these recommended Nintendo Switch games.

By Jordan Minor
The Best Nintendo Switch Games for Kids

If Nintendo continues to support Switch games, the Switch 2 will debut with one of the best libraries in video game history.

By Jordan Minor
nintendo switch 2
4.0
Editors' Choice

The Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a fantastic Mario RPG that's every bit as good now as it was on the GameCube.

By Will Greenwald
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Want to play a superhero game ahead of the upcoming Marvel Rivals? Check out these top console, mobile, and PC titles that let you suit up and punch out baddies.

By Robert Anderson
The Best Superhero Games

Return to a galaxy far, far away on Star Wars Day by playing as a Jedi, rebel, or stormtrooper in these top titles.

By Jason Cohen
collage of star wars characters from games
3.0

Endless Ocean Luminous offers pleasant deep sea exploration on Nintendo Switch, but the fish photography goes from soothing to boring far too often.

By Jordan Minor
Endless Ocean Luminous
3.5

Another Crab’s Treasure may not convince soulslike skeptics, but it's a lovingly executed underwater take on the challenging genre.

By Jordan Minor
Another Crab's Treasure
4.0

Tales of Kenzera: Zau builds upon the Metroidvania formula to deliver exciting action, emotional storytelling, and African cultural specificity.

By Jordan Minor
Tales of Kenzera Zau

If you're looking for an entertaining title to pop into your Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, or Switch OLED, check out The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario RPG, and many other top releases.

By Will Greenwald  & Jordan Minor
More Games
3.5

Princess Peach: Showtime! is a colorful and fun Nintendo Switch platformer that's best suited for young gamers.

By Will Greenwald
Princess Peach: Showtime!