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February 27, 2026
by Donald Theriault - 10:23 am EST
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Source: Pokemon Presents
A nice little preview of the eventual Super Mega Raids for Mewtwo this summer.
Other items from the Pokemon Presents:
The 30th anniversary of Pokemon will be celebrated in Pokemon Go with a new 30th Anniversary Event which will feature all of the 151 Pokemon barring Mewtwo and Mew (and regionally-locked Pokemon like Kangaskhan and Tauros remaining so) in the wild, and an "All...
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by Donald Theriault - 10:17 am EST
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Source: Pokemon Company
Sadly, the lack of a "Sound" type means we probably won't see one for real.
In addition to Professor Tangrowth, other odd versions of Pokemon will be available in Pokemon Pokopia next week.
DJ Rotom and Chef Dente- a Greedent - were shown in today's trailer. The former will play Pokemon music CDs that can be discovered in the environment while the latter helps with cooking food for giving to Pokemon or buffing the player Ditto's stats.
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by Donald Theriault - 10:04 am EST
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Source: Pokemon Company
Pretty sure this is the first time Mega Evolution REMOVES a type.
A datamined event for Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC is now available as many expected.
The Mystery Gift for those who have the DLC will unlock a special Mega Stone dimension with a battle against a Mega Garchomp Z. Defeating it will unlock the Garchompite Z for use in the game.
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by Donald Theriault - 9:53 am EST
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Source: Pokemon Company
So you can take something from 2004 and use in a battle game in 2026.
It's Pikachu's 30th anniversary and the newly launched re-releases will not just live on in their own game.
Today's release of Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green was mentioned in the Pokemon Presents alongside confirmation that the games will receive transfer support for Pokemon Home at a later date. The original eShop description mentioned home support before the reference was removed about four hours later.
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by Donald Theriault - 9:43 am EST
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Source: Pokemon Company
No mention of Colosseum, and we checked, it didn't shadowdrop.
We have a window for half of the Shadow Pokemon series for the GameCube Nintendo Classics, but probably not the one you thought.
A trailer for Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness (2005) was shown during the Pokemon Presents today with an announcement of a March release window. It covered most of the plot as well as the battle with box mascot "XD001" Lugia.
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by Donald Theriault - 9:34 am EST
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Source: Pokemon Company
Also who let Liam into the future?
Pokemon's tenth generation will kick off in 2027.
The final announcement of the Pokemon Presents was Pokemon Winds and Waves, the series's first Switch 2-exclusive entries due for release in 2027.
The first three partner Pokemon were revealed as the Grass-typed Browt, the Fire-typed Pombom,... Read more...
February 23, 2026
by Donald Theriault - 9:25 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
That's Pokopia and The Talking Flower's Revenge, for those of you scoring at home (congratulations).
Nintendo will be live tomorrow with a preview of their games for March.
A Treehouse Live will air tomorrow on Nintendo's video channels starting at 5 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. PT, and 6:30 in Newfoundland. The subject will be Pokemon Pokopia and the Switch 2 edition of Super Mario Bros. Wonder focusing on the Meetup in Bellabel Park content.
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by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
This week features more footnotes than any Downloads article, AND a series of games developed by Shinji Mikami during his time at Capcom.
In a week bursting with potential above-the-fold titles, it takes a lot to stand out. Like something that should have been on the Switch at launch but finally comes to it (and its successor) nearly nine years later, bringing a couple of extra games along for the ride including the legendary and elusive Goof Troop: the Disney Afternoon Collection. Yes, we're actually acknowledging the mouse. I'm shocked too.
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February 20, 2026
by Donald Theriault - 6:08 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
It's always Kanto we rediscover.
As happened a decade ago, a version of the original Pokemon will launch for a new decade of Pokemon.
Switch versions of Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green, the 2004 Game Boy Advance versions of the original Red and Green meant to partially resolve the original Pokedex split, have appeared on the eShop... Read more...
February 19, 2026
by Donald Theriault - 9:14 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
How's it popping? Pretty good, actually.
Getting stuck on a whole different planet has never looked this good.
Nintendo has released a trailer confirming a Switch 2 edition for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, which will be available shortly digitally with a physical version to follow on April 16. The upgrade pack can be purchased for US$4.99 or equivalent.
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February 16, 2026
by Donald Theriault - 7:31 pm EST
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Source: Nintendo
We know it's free with Expansion Pack, but a warning to potential customers not to download the Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics. It is not safe. It installs a Virtual Boy emulator on your Switch.
Much like a meme managed to make Sony look like fools for giving Morbius a second theatrical run, a series of memes have somehow managed to revive Nintendo's biggest joke (or cause for class action lawsuits). Somehow, the Virtual Boy returned, and despite the presence of the dumb and dumber accessories,... Read more...
February 12, 2026
by Donald Theriault - 8:49 pm EST
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Source: Sony
Does "more screens than the Shovel Knight Treasure Trove" sound like a threat to anyone else or is Donald just being paranoid again?
Konami wasn't the only publisher with announcements at the Sony State of Play earlier today.
A surprise launch tomorrow is the Digital Eclipse-developed Rayman 30th Anniversary Collection for Switch. Five versions of the 1995 platformer will be playable in full (Atari Jaguar, PlayStation, MS-DOS,...
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by Donald Theriault - 8:26 pm EST
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Source: Konami
"A hind D? Private Party?"
Sony's feature-length State of Play presentation today featured Konami splashing out on Nintendo systems in a major way.
A 2nd Metal Gear Solid Master Collection will be available on both Switch 2 and Switch on August 27, with physical releases for both (Switch 2 as a Game Key Card). The collection... Read more...
February 9, 2026
by Donald Theriault - 8:00 am EST
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Source: Nintendo
Talking Flower: "I pride myself and think of myself as a flower of faith as there's a drive into deep left field by Pauline and that'll be a home run, and so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame."
For the third time in my run with NWR and the second time anyone will admit to, Camelot is not remaking Shining Force III (all of it, in English, please) for the sake of a new Mario Tennis. Sadly, the Talking Flower is on the call, but at least he's only mildly abusive to your ears as opposed to one... Read more...
February 5, 2026
by Willem Hilhorst - 10:32 am EST
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Pummeling Powerful foes with a Paintbrush
Included in the Japanese version of today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase it was confirmed that Constance will be coming to Nintendo Switch on May 1st, 2026. This game was released on PC at the end of 2025 and received a lot of buzz. In this gorgeous 2D metroidvania, that has often been compared... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 10:28 am EST
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Source: Nintendo Direct
Some of the items contained within will probably be _late_ 2026.
Apart from the other items, the Partner Showcase included:
A brief reminder aired for tomorrow's release of PGA 2k25.
THQ Nordic's Reanimal will release next Friday (February 13).
A Switch 2 version of survival strategy game Star Trek: Voyager - Across The Unknown will beam up February 18.
Scott Pilgrim...
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by Willem Hilhorst - 10:20 am EST
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Source: Nintendo Direct
New Adventures from Square-Enix on Nintendo Switch
Square Enix showed no signs of slowing down during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase today. Aside from announcing a June 3rd release date for Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth , there were also several new games shown as well as dates confirmed for other projects from the Japanese studio.
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by Donald Theriault - 10:14 am EST
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Source: Nintendo Direct
One of which is obvious, one of which can be HIGHLY questionable.
GameShare got some love in a couple of unique forms apart from the Super Bomberman collection in today's Partner Showcase.
The first to come out will be Tokyo Scramble, launching as a Switch 2 exclusive on February 11. A survival horror game, players control a survivor named Anne who has to escape... Read more...
by Donald Theriault - 10:07 am EST
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Source: Nintendo Direct
Filed from the Anime World Report desk.
Anime was happening on several fronts in the Partner Showcase.
Granblue Fantasy Relink, the action RPG based on the ungodly popular gacha franchise, will come to Switch 2 on July 9 with the subtitle "Endless Ragnarok". The original game released on PlayStation 4 and PC in 2020.
The next day (July...
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by Willem Hilhorst - 10:01 am EST
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Source: Nintendo Direct
Very PRAGMATATIC
During today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase the upcoming games from Capcom couldn’t be missed. A slew of new releases is arriving on Nintendo Switch 2 very soon. The best part? You can try most of them for free later today.
Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth mainline entry in the famous... Read more...
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