
Issue #471
February 22, 2026
Hey Nintendo, Zelda just turned 40
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Nintendo is releasing Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch consoles, but you’ll have to buy them as they are skipping Nintendo Switch online — When we have a growing GBA library available on NSO the choice to charge $20 for a 20 year game was bound to raise a few eyebrows. I get that the rewind and save state stuff poses a bit of an issue for a game like Pokemon, but they’re not hurdles that would be tricky to overcome. Victoria Phillips Kennedy // Eurogamer REVIEW Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy will delight retro collectors — I’ve got the headset right here, but as I’ve been away in Italy this week I haven’t had chance to try it just yet. Jen Glennon // Polygon REVIEW Virtual Boy for Switch – Is it really worth revisting Nintendo’s greatest folly? Damien McFerran // Nintendo Life Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition gets Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade, out now Alana Hagues // Nintendo Life Nintendo considers the $65 video game — Stephen notes the oddly named ‘Edition Edition’ of Xenoblade Chronicles X is at an…unusual price point. Stephen Totilo // Game File Zelda didn’t survive for 40 years by accident Giovanni Colantonio // Polygon Zelda’s future isn’t BOTW or bust Giovanni Colantonio // Polygon No Zelda game is closer to BOTW than the 1986 original Oli Welsh // Polygon REVIEW Fur Squadron Phoenix — “a thoroughly entertaining and heartfelt Star Fox-like experience” John Rairdin // Nintendo World Report Playing Switch 2 games with just one hand is possible thanks to Japanese peripheral maker — This new accessory lets you use two Switch 2 Joy-Con with one hand. Casey Baseel // SoraNews24
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