
Issue #465
January 11, 2026
Switch 2’s Christmas Stumble
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Nintendo is fixing Mario Tennis’ biggest problems — We got an overview trailer this week for Fever, which is due out next month, offering a rounded look at what we can expect from the sport spinoff. Sure has a lot of unique rackets to keep tabs on! Trone Dowd // Inverse Nintendo Switch 2 sales stumble over Christmas — Switch 2 sales in the US over the holiday period were down by around 35% compared with what the Switch 1 delivered during the same period in 2017. Christopher Dring // The Game Business Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is now on Switch Online, will physical copies get cheaper? — Sorry scalpers? Chris Brandrick // Hanafuda Report dBrand's new skin adds the color to your Switch 2 Joy-Con — Nintendo's new Joy-Con (see above) might not have enough colour for you. So dbrand has a solution. Chris Brandrick // Hanafuda Report 'My Mario' product line releases in the US in February Jon Bitner // GameSpot Nintendo denies using AI images in new 'My Mario' marketing Jim Norman & Alana Hagues // Nintendo Life REVIEW The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizo Taioh // Nintendo Everything 'It wasn’t our decision': Baldur's Gate 3 boss explains lack of Switch 2 version Andy Robinson // VGC Two new labor complaints filed against Nintendo and contracting firm Teksystems Stephen Totilo // Game File 2026 is the make-or-break year for the Nintendo Switch 2 Scott Baird and Sam Smith // The Escapist Another record year: The Switch eShop 2025 in review — Lays out the numbers for just how many games hit the eShop last year, and shares some commentary on the quality of such releases — something I'm more than familiar with. Donald Theriault // Nintendo World Report The Nintendo console nobody wanted to review returns soon, and I'm here for it, again Nathan Lockard // Nintendo Life ▶ Super Mario 64 Relay by 70 Runners — 70 stars, and 70 folks taking the stage to grab one each. This was fun. Games Done Quick // YouTube ▶ Donkey Kong Bananza at Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 — An entertaining run from this week's AGDQ with V0oid smashing through the layers in just 1:11:06. Games Done Quick // YouTube Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s timeline placement analysis — Spoilers aplenty, naturally. Justin Berube // Nintendo World Report Metroid Prime 4 does this one thing better than any other Nintendo game Hilliard Hendrix // Nintendo Life Facing loss in Kirby's Forgotten Land Sarah Doherty // CrossPlay Cyberpunk 2077 wouldn't be the same with an overlong introduction Jade King // TheGamer
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