Fire Emblem's Salamander Gun Could Redefine Switch 2 Tactics
Marth could never: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave gives a character named Anatolia a pistol-shaped gauntlet called the Salamander, and the Direct…
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Splatoon Raiders: Early Players Say It's More Than Salmon Run
August 2026's release slate has no shortage of headline bait. Xenoblade Chronicles 2's Switch 2 Edition arrived with enough issues to generate its…
Mario's Post-Apocalyptic Twist Is Perfect Handheld Fodder
For years, the only people who cared about Mario lore were the ones Nintendo ignored. The franchise ran on a single plot engine — Bowser kidnaps…
Xenoblade 2 Switch 2 Edition Ends the 360p Handheld Era
Xenoblade Chronicles 2's handheld mode was the lowest point of portable Switch gaming — a 360p internal render coated in an aggressive sharpening…
Always-Online Games Are a Handheld Preservation Problem
There's a particular horror for handheld players that desktop gamers rarely understand: opening a game at the airport, only to have it refuse to boot…
Owlcat Won't Quit CRPGs: Good News for Handheld Owners
Owlcat Games being only 10 years old is the surprise — not because it feels ancient, but because it has already shipped three of the most sprawling…
Palworld Tops Steam Deck July Charts — But Roguelikes Rule
Palworld didn't just claw its way back into Steam Deck's most-played top 20 in July — it seized the #1 spot after months away, according to Steam…
GameShare's Catch: 55 Games Confirmed, But Only Switch 2 Can Share
GameShare was supposed to be a neat party trick: one copy of a game, three friends playing along for free. Now that the full supported list is out,…
UE5, Not Nintendo, Is Switch 2's Real Third-Party Wall
The Switch 2 spent its first year building a reputation as a technical miracle worker. Resident Evil Requiem runs on it. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth runs…
Smash on Switch 2: Why Redesigns Matter for Portable Play
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been the most reliable resident of Switch memory cards since 2018 — the game packed for airport gates, dorm rooms, and…
Splatoon Raiders' 475K Japan Debut Proves Switch 2 Momentum
The most revealing number in this week's Famitsu Top 30 isn't the 474,684 copies Splatoon Raiders moved in its debut week — it's Animal Crossing: New…
Kingdom Hearts Switch 2 Box Art Replaced After AI Controversy
For years, Kingdom Hearts fans on Nintendo hardware were stuck with cloud streaming—a solution that felt antithetical to the handheld ethos of…