Should you buy a Nintendo Switch 2 before the price hikes? I played 5 of its biggest exclusives to find out

The Switch 2 has a pretty compelling lineup as it approaches its first birthday — and with a price hike on the way, now could be the time to snap it up.

This Nintendo Switch 2 controller might just be the worst I’ve used — with input lag issues, long-winded pairing, and random disconnections seriously holding it back

Despite featuring Hall effect thumbsticks, Snakebyte’s RGB-equipped Switch 2 controller is plagued with wireless connectivity issues.

Nintendo’s $500 Switch 2 bundle includes a game, and it’s available now
Nintendo’s $500 Switch 2 bundle includes a game, and it’s available now

Nintendo recently teased the “Choose Your Game” Switch 2 console and digital game bundle, coming in early June. However, multiple retailers (including Nintendo itself) are already offering the $499.99 bundle. The list currently includes GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, and the Nintendo Store. It’s a deal worth hopping on ahead of the holiday season, since Nintendo […]

Nintendo keeps finding new ways to reinvent platformers
Nintendo keeps finding new ways to reinvent platformers

In most platforming games, you’re fighting against the world around you. You’re trying to beat a level, nail a seemingly impossible series of jumps, or defeat a powerful boss. But even though Yoshi and the Mysterious Book uses familiar gameplay – you traverse the world by jumping, climbing, and, uh, eating – it reframes your […]

I spent hours uncovering secrets in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and despite its low difficulty, I can see it being a hit with players of all ages

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book sees Nintendo’s green dino embark on a new chapter, with a discovery-focused puzzler that exudes charm and charisma — but is it any good?

Nintendo jumps 6.8% as Japanese investors rotate out of AI
Nintendo jumps 6.8% as Japanese investors rotate out of AI

Nintendo jumped as much as 6.8% on Tuesday for its longest winning streak since mid-March. Bandai Namco and Konami each gained more than 9%. The trade is about what isn’t AI as much as what is. Nintendo’s stock climbed as much as 6.8% in Tokyo on Tuesd…

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales trades turn-based combat for real-time action

We played an hour of Square Enix’s latest HD-2D RPG that trades in turn-based combat for real-time action.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discount
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discount

The most graphically-impressive first-person shooter made for the Nintendo Switch is $20 off at Best Buy. Right now, you can buy the physical version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for $39.99 ($20 off). The game looks surprisingly good on the 2017 hardware, but runs way better on the Switch 2 with the additional $10 upgrade […]