Kirby and the Forgotten Land on the Switch 2 adds just the right amount of challenge

A screenshot from the video game Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World.

So I heard you want to play Kirby on hard mode: tough bosses, tricky platforming, complicated puzzles, hidden collectibles, and maybe even punishments for failing. The Star-Crossed World expansion in Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s […]

The Switch 2 is off to a speedy start for big third-party games

Screenshot from Cronos: The New Dawn featuring a person in a bulky space suit walking in dimly lit partially destroyed space station with debris hanging from the ceiling

With the Switch 2, Nintendo seems to be closing the release date gap with some of its third-party games. It’s a problem that plagued previous Nintendo consoles, which often received games years after other platforms, […]

Confirmed: Nintendo’s Switch 2 can work with existing docks and webcams after replacing their firmware

Confirmed: Nintendo’s Switch 2 can work with existing docks and webcams after replacing their firmware

Over the last two weeks, I’ve sought to uncover why the Nintendo Switch 2 didn’t work with a host of USB-C accessories that worked perfectly fine with other devices, including third-party docks and some of […]

The Nintendo Switch 2 is an awesome upgrade for parents like me

A screenshot from the video game Super Mario Odyssey.

I wouldn’t have preordered a Nintendo Switch 2 just for myself. The price is high, there’s no new Smash Bros. or Metroid Prime (yet), and I’ve got a perfectly good original Nintendo Switch and Steam […]

Answering the Nintendo Switch 2’s lingering accessibility questions

A photo of the NIntendo Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers in their controller grip.

One of the biggest surprises of the Nintendo Switch 2’s reveal was its proposed accessibility. For years, Nintendo has been known for accidentally stumbling on accessibility solutions while stubbornly refusing to engage with the broader […]

Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough

Nintendo Switch 2 review: exactly good enough

The first Switch was such a hit that Nintendo decided not to mess with a good thing. Instead of releasing a successor that feels like a generational leap or a pivot in a new direction, […]