
Issue #494
August 9, 2026
Switch 2 beats the GameCube
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Switch 2 continues to be Nintendo’s fastest selling system, latest financial results show — Over 23 million Switch 2 units now sold, surpassing the GameCube’s all-time total. The original Switch continues to slowly inch towards the 160 million PS2 total — it’s now just over three million away. Chris Scullion // VGC Metroid at 40: Happy birthday to Samus Aran, gaming’s greatest badass and my personal heroine Maddy Myers // The Guardian Take a Big Walk with No Small Games: Hands-on impressions — “In a sea of friendslop, Big Walk stands out as an example of how magical a highly polished co-op experience can feel.” Hunter & Merritt // No Small Games Sam Neill to appear in ‘The Legend of Zelda’ — Filming for the upcoming Zelda film wrapped in April, and reports now claim that the late Sam Neill will feature. Matt Grobar // Deadline Final Fantasy XIV is solid on Switch 2 handheld, but docked should have been better Mikhail Madnani // RPG Site ▶ Square Enix Switch 2 ports aren’t worth it GVG // YouTube Pray for a true peace in space — Musings on Metroid and the transition of Samus Aran. Niko Stratis // Anxiety Shark When it comes to Metroid’s future, familiar is better Ryan Guar // Nintendo Life How Sega’s most daring studio defied the odds and proved that sims are sexy Josh Broadwell // Polygon Why you should mourn Mario Kart Tour Justin Berube // Nintendo World Report 25 years ago, Golden Sun showed me what a video game adventure could be Rebekah Valentine // Kotaku My toxic relationship with Mina the Hollower’s giant hammer Jack Dunn // Unwinnable Mental training with Rhythm Heaven Groove Grayson Morley // One More Run How to Make a Nintendo 64 Game in 2026 Dominic Szablewski // Phoboslab
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