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I adore Final Fantasy VII Remake – it was my 2020 game of the year – and I thoroughly enjoy its 2024 follow-up, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (you can read my 8.5 out of 10 review here). I say this because I don’t think either game received great demos, and the finale of this remake trilogy, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, followed suit during Gamescom. Despite that, I’m not worried this threequel will fail to capture me the way its predecessors have. Though my story-focused demo didn’t do much for me, my Game Informer colleague Eric Van Allen had a much better time…

Indie stealth party game Meccha Chameleon already took the Steam charts by storm this year, and now, the antics are coming to Nintendo’s handheld hybrid console. Meccha Chameleon arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 later today.Announced during today’s Nintendo Direct, the trailer showed off many of the same features as the PC version. Players run around as a small clay-like character, and can plant themselves in place around a map and paint themselves for camouflage. Then, hunters are unleashed, and you essentially play a game of Prop Hunt. I’ve played a fair bit on PC, and absolutely enjoyed it. It’ll be fun…

Capcom is bringing Monster Hunter Wilds to Nintendo Switch 2 this December. Revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct, the 2025 monster-hunting action game that originally launched on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC will finally make its way to Nintendo’s latest handheld-hybrid console. This version launches on December 4 and includes all previously released updates for Monster Hunter Wilds. Alongside the launch, Monster Hunter Wilds on Switch 2 will feature local play so you and your friends can play together. With today’s news, we also got our first big look at Monster Hunter Wilds actually running on the console and, perhaps…

Nintendo is continuing to give Star Fox some overdue attention this year. The remake of Star Fox 64 that released in June (read our review here) is getting an update on September 29. The update will add new local split-screen multiplayer options and three new multiplayer stages. The more immediate Star Fox news, however, is that the 2002 GameCube game Star Fox Adventures is coming to Switch Online later today. Star Fox Adventures is an odd entry in the Star Fox canon as Rare began development as a non-Star Fox game before it was converted and, frankly, it’s kind of obvious when you…

Pokémon Pokopia is one of 2026’s best games, and it’s getting more paid content this year. We already got the chance to explore a new biome, Bubbly Basin, in the game’s first wave of DLC, and today’s Nintendo Direct showed off what’s coming next: accessories. The new footage shows a few new Pokémon – Doduo, Braixen, and Skitty – alongside newly equippable fashion statements. Your town’s residents can wear sunglasses, a Sylveon ribbon on their head, or a bow tie. We also see a ruffled jabot tie at the end of the trailer, and see Pokémon wearing different accessories on the…

A free Mario Kart World update arrives later today, and it’s going back to the series’ roots. You might have noticed that, around the world of Mario Kart World, there are replications of tracks from the very first Mario Kart game. Well, in today’s update, those tracks will be officially available to race around.You can access these classic tracks in Vs. Mode. There are 10 tracks in total, including Choco Island, Vanilla Lake, and Ghost Valley. The courses even have the classic mechanic of driving over Question Mark panels for items. That’s not the only update, though. Two new routes are…

While Nintendo consoles are often identified as the definitive place for family-friendly gaming, partnerships with other game makers have increasingly allowed more adult-targeted projects to find their way onto Switch consoles. That seems to be precisely what’s happening with the recent Resident Evil remake games, as all three are headed to Switch 2 in just a few weeks. Resident Evil 2: Deluxe Edition helps retell the story of the Raccoon City Incident; this new edition includes the DLC. We also get to see Jill Valentine’s perspective on that foundational event through the release of the remake of Resident Evil 3. Finally,…

Mega Man: Dual Override’s Nintendo Direct participation was light on big news or reveals, but we did get to see Proto Man gameplay for the first time. Proto Man’s big difference is he uses a shield both for defense and offense. The game will be available on Switch and Switch 2 Spring 2027. Alongside the launch of the game will also come new Amiibo figures. Both Mega Man (his second Amiibo after his original Smash Bros. figure) and Proto Man are getting figures and they will be available on the game’s launch day. For more on Dual Override, you can read our…

Metroid Ravenous is the next entry in the 2D Metroid series, and it was just revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct. Seemingly set after the events of Metroid Dread, it shows Samus exploring an alien moon and gaining a new ability to drain energy from her foes. You can see the reveal trailer below. “I was attacked by unknown assailants and sustained grave injuries,” Samus says during the trailer. “I don’t know where I am. Getting back to the surface won’t be easy. My chances of getting off this moon are slim at best. Still – I will survive. And I will…

Kirby is setting off on a new adventure on the Nintendo Switch 2. Kirby and the World Beyond is a new Kirby game, with a free-roaming exploration set-up and a lot of mysteries to uncover next spring.This new Kirby game was revealed as the one-last-thing for today’s Nintendo Direct, targeting a spring 2027 launch on the Nintendo Switch 2. The trailer starts out with Kirby exploring a world, doing very Kirby things: swallowing enemies, gaining powers, and being adorable.But a crack in the blue sky reveals a Truman Show situation is at play, and Kirby is joined by a strange…