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NIS America is bringing two of Falcom’s best Trails games to Switch 2 later this year.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure will be getting Switch 2 releases in Fall 2026. Both of these rereleases will feature 4K resolution, 120fps, and Mouse Mode support.

You’ll be able to buy both games separately or as a bundle, with a physical release for the duo also confirmed.. However, for those who own the games on Switch 1, we don’t know whether you’ll be able to upgrade to the Switch 2 versions.

So, a bit of a strange rerelease given that both games are on Switch already. But the frame rate boost is pretty nice, especially as a very small handful of areas were a little stuttery.

Make sure you check out the trailers for both games along with a rundown of each of them below:

Trails from Zero

Revisit Crossbell in this exciting chapter from the renowned The Legend of Heroes series! The site of an ongoing territorial struggle between the Erebonian Empire and the Republic of Calvard, Crossbell has developed into a prosperous city-state and one of the continent’s leading economic centers.

After three years away from his hometown, Lloyd Bannings returns in order to follow his late brother’s footsteps and join the Crossbell Police Department. However, when he arrives, he finds he’s been assigned to the Special Support Section, a new division that handles odd jobs and minor requests. He meets his new teammates, which include Elie MacDowell, the granddaughter of the city’s mayor; Randy Orlando, a womanizing ex-soldier; and Tio Plato, a young tech genius.

Features:

– Welcome to Crossbell: An exciting story arc in the Trails universe is about to begin in this iconic city-state! Experience a rich and refreshing game world that is teeming with secrets and adventures.
– A Scenic City: With enhanced visuals and HD textures, the city-state of Crossbell has never looked better. The new consoles can support up to 120 FPS and even up to 4k resolution! Switch between original and upscaled textures.
– Your City, Your Story: High-Speed Mode lets you cruise through the city at your preferred pace. Blaze through battles or savor the story—you decide! Nintendo Switch 2 features mouse support, too!

Trails to Azure

The story of aspiring hero Lloyd Bannings continues in Trails to Azure!

Set just a few months after the events of Trails from Zero, a temporary peace has settled over Crossbell and the Special Support Section find themselves with newfound fame and status, thanks to their heroic actions.

However, the peace is soon broken with the rise of multiple organizations with ulterior motives. Framing these growing tensions is the increasing pressure from the Erebonian Empire and the Republic of Calvard, with Crossbell caught between them. With the safety of their home and the foundations of their team now on the line, Lloyd and his allies must gear themselves for the threats that loom ahead. Little do they know that Crossbell will soon become the stage for a climactic conflict that will determine its future…

Features:

– The Fate of the City-State: Play through the finale of the Crossbell arc, a key thread within the Trails universe. What lies ahead for Lloyd Bannings and his ragtag squad of allies?
– Crossbell’s Finest Forces: Experience new combat features introduced by Trails to Azure, including Burst, Back Attack, and even your own customizable car. Also, meet a few familiar faces from the Trails of
Cold Steel series!
– Power from the Past: Import save data from Trails from Zero for a different story experience, including additional conversations and alternate dialogue! Enjoy this sequel with up to 120 FPS or at 4K resolution using either original or upscaled textures.

Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure make up the Crossbell Duology, and are the second arc of the entire Trails series. The most recent release landed earlier this year in Trails Beyond the Horizon, and that’s part of the fourth arc.

But, even if you have no interest in the rest of the series, Zero and Azure are both excellent RPGs. We reviewed their original releases back in 2022 and 2023, so read those if you’re curious!

Ready to blaze a trail in Crossbell on Switch 2? Let us know your thoughts on this release in the comments.

Sonic Adventure, which was originally released on Dreamcast and followed with a DX version on the GameCube in 2003, announced Sonic’s true arrival in the 3D space.

To this day, the Adventure series is still loved by many fans of the blue blur, and as part of Sonic’s 35th anniversary celebrations, Sega has shared some early concept art for the original Sonic Adventure title, retrieved from the archives.

Here’s a look at some familiar zones and faces, courtesy of the official Sonic the Hedgehog social media account:

As for what else we can expect from Sonic’s 35th anniversary celebrations, Sonic’s video game voice actor Roger Craig Smith recently said there’s some “exciting stuff” on the way, including a birthday bash for Sonic in June at IGN Live.

Sonic’s fourth movie Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will also be arriving in cinemas next year on 19th March 2027.

What do you think of this early concept art? Have you played through Sonic Adventure? How about the DX version on GameCube? Let us know in the comments.

The relaxing life simulation Pokémon Pokopia has been a huge hit for Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, and to encourage even more Switch 2 sales, Nintendo has now announced a new bundle.

This bundle will be available on 5th June 2026 and contains the Switch 2 system with a full game download for the title.

No details about pre-orders or the price have been revealed at this early stage, but it will be available at “select retailers” and on the My Nintendo Store. The catch is it’s only confirmed for Australia and New Zealand right now.

Nintendo: Build your charming utopia with this Nintendo Switch 2 + Pokemon Pokopia bundle, available from 5th June! Keep an eye out for this bundle on My Nintendo Store and select retailers in Australia & New Zealand.

We’ll provide more details about this bundle soon, and if we hear about this bundle’s availability outside of this location, we’ll let you know. This announcement follows the release of a Switch 2 bundle featuring Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Nintendo has also released a Switch 2 bundle including Mario Kart World.

When Pokémon Pokopia was launched earlier this year in March, its sales surpassed 2.2 million units globally in just the first four days. Although the title received an in-store release, it is a game-key card.

Would you be interested in this bundle? Let us know in the comments.

Although the Switch 2 version of 007 First Light has been delayed, the title from the Hitman developer IO Interactive is still on its way to other platforms this month, and new details are now emerging.

If you’re wondering about the length of Bond’s new mission, it seems we now have a vague idea about how long a single playthrough will take to complete.

YouTube JorRaptor apparently spoke to the title’s gameplay director and some other members of the development team, and was supposedly told 007 First Light will take the average player around 20 hours to finish the main campaign (thanks for the heads up, Insider-Gaming).

“We’re looking at a 20 hour campaign for the average player, and this is without the recently announced Tactical Simulator that will see brand new missions added, ever after launch.”

So, depending on the difficulty level of the playthrough and the skill of the player, it may take less or even more hours to complete. Of course, similar to Hitman: World of Assassination, there’ll also be a range of missions via a separate mode (known as the Tactical Simulation mode), where players can compete in new challenges to earn the best high score.

If we hear anything else about the length of 007 First Light’s main game campaign, we’ll provide an update. This title launches on PlayStation, Xbox and PC on 27th May 2026 and will arrive for the Switch 2 “later this summer”.

Pokémon has a huge scalper problem: it feels like we see a story every day about exclusive merchandise and cards being sold for extortionate prices online. And it’s happening again thanks to a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and US retail giant Target.

Kotaku reports that, specifically, scalpers are setting their sights on Pokémon themed Pop-Tarts, which you can only buy at Target. The extremely-sugary breakfast treat comes with an exclusive Pikachu box and contain 6×2 wrapped pastries in Frosted Vanilla flavour. At just under $3 a box, it’s… reasonable enough.

But if you can’t find any in your local Target store, then you’ll soon find that sellers are putting boxes of the stuff for sale for more than $10 a box on eBay. We saw one box on sale for $34.99, excluding shipping. Madness.

And, as Kotaku rightly points out, this isn’t the first time Kelloggs and TPC have teamed up: back in the late ’90s and early 2000s, the collaboration went much further than just a Pikachu on a box, with Pokémon-themed sprinkles and a new Wild Cherry flavour.

There was even another collab where, as well as a little sugar boost at breakfast, you also got a minifigure.

Scalpers are clearly leaning on that FOMO; one quick search for Pokémon Pop=Tarts didn’t just bring up the new Target version, but plenty of social media posts begging TPC to bring back these classic ones. The Target ones are much simpler.

Of course, it’s not just the Pop-Tarts that are being scalped, that’d be too simple: the whole range of Target merch, which only launched this weekend, is already being sold for ridiculous prices. Do you want to pay $249.95 for a jacket? That’s double the price of it in-store, and it’s out of stock in most places, including online.

So, you either have to get lucky or wait for a second drop, which is apparently coming later in the year.

Just as baffled as us? Let us know in the comments whether you’ve managed to try these.

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The latest UK physical charts data is here, and despite competition from a few new releases, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has reclaimed the top spot.

Last week, the zany life sim was pushed to one side by Capcom’s brand new IP Pragmata, but the third-person adventure shooter has slipped all the way down to tenth.

We thought for sure that Housemarque’s PS5 exclusive Saros would grab the top spot, but we suppose you can’t beat a good ol’ bit of internet memeing, hey? The other new release of the week is fighting game Invincible VS (which also isn’t on Switch 1 or 2) which managed to debut in seventh.

In terms of other Nintendo releases, Pokémon Pokopia is back in the top five, while EA SPORTS FC 26 has shot up the charts from 29th to fourth: must be World Cup fever building up. Mario Kart World remains in eighth, and Cyberpunk 2077 also sticks to second — though almost all copies of that are selling on PC and PS5.

So, not too many surprises: here’s the full top 40, with platform breakdowns for games available on Switch, Switch 2, and other consoles:

Last Week	This Week	Game	Platform Split
3	1	Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
2	2	Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition	PC 69%, PS5 30%, Switch 2 1%, Xbox 0%
–	3	Saros
29	4	EA Sports FC 26	PS5 48%, Switch 24%, PS4 13%, Switch 2 8%
7	5	Pokémon Pokopia
4	6	Resident Evil Requiem	PS5 49%, PC 36%, Switch 2 8%, Xbox 7%
–	7	Invincible VS
8	8	Mario Kart World
6	9	Tekken 8
1	10	Pragmata	PS5 64%, Switch 2 22%, Xbox 14%
11	11	Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
9	12	Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2
10	13	Pokémon Legends: Z-A	Switch 50%, Switch 2 50%
21	14	Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
19	15	Crimson Desert
13	16	Animal Crossing: New Horizons	Switch 74%, Switch 2 26%
14	17	Minecraft
18	18	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
15	19	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	Switch 58%, Switch 2 42%
17	20	Donkey Kong Bananza
12	21	Resident Evil 4
23	22	Grand Theft Auto V
20	23	Resident Evil 3
22	24	Super Mario Party Jamboree	Switch 72%, Switch 2 28%
–	25	Split Fiction	PS5 75%, Switch 2 19%, Xbox 6%
16	26	WWE 2K26
30	27	Little Nightmares: Complete Edition	Switch 100%, PS4 0%
25	28	Resident Evil 2
–	29	F1 25
5	30	Elden Ring
28	31	The Witcher III: Wild Hunt GOTY Edition
31	32	Nintendo Switch Sports
33	33	The Legends of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Switch 2 59%, Switch 41%
34	34	Little Nightmares III	PS5 33%, Switch 2 29% Switch 22%, PS4 13%
24	35	Starfield
–	36	Battlefield 6
–	37	Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition
27	38	Mafia Trilogy
38	39	Super Mario Odyssey
–	40	Dragon Quest VII Reimagined	Switch 2 43%, PS5 30%, Switch 26%, Xbox 1%

[Compiled by GfK]

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That’s it for this week’s physical UK charts. Did you pick up anything new last week? Let us know in the comments.

The two suns have risen on yet another Star Wars Day — May the Fourth be with you, my fellow Rebels — so my thoughts have naturally drifted to what we can expect to see from Switch 2 in the coming years, as far as a galaxy far, far away is concerned.

The console has been treated to just the one Star Wars game thus far (I won’t sing the praises of Outlaws again, fear not), and, at the time of writing, there aren’t any more on the release schedule. But that’s just the Switch 2 side of things.

There are a bunch of Star Wars titles slated for other platforms in the near future, and today, I want to weigh up their chances of making the jump to Nintendo’s little hybrid.

To be clear, I’m only talking about games that are definitely real and happening as of 2026. Below, I’ve listed these games, accompanied by a trailer, description, a breakdown of their Switch 2 likelihood, and a score out of 10 for the chances they’ll come our way at some point.

It’s all predictions, of course (no Bothan spies were employed to retrieve this information), but it’s always fun to dream…

Upcoming Star Wars Games – Will They Come To Switch 2?

Star Wars: Eclipse

Set during the High Republic era, Star Wars Eclipse is an intricately branching action-adventure game that can be experienced in many ways, and puts the destinies of multiple playable characters in your hands, created in collaboration between Quantic Dream and Lucasfilm Games.

It’s difficult to make any predictions about Star Wars: Eclipse, given that we still know so little about it. Originally announced at The Game Awards 2021, all that we’ve really heard out of developer Quantic Dream’s narrative adventure game in the years since is the studio departure of its lead writer. At last count, the game is supposedly “years off from completion“, with the team pinning their hopes on the PC multiplayer free-to-play game, Spellcasters Chronicles, to fund the project.

Hmm, it’s not looking great for a Switch 2 release (or any release, for that matter), then.

Switch 2 likeliness: 2/10

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic

Led by Casey Hudson, Game director of the original Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy, the team of veteran game developers and storytellers at Arcanaut Studios is crafting an epic interactive adventure across a galaxy on the brink of rebirth where every decision shapes your path towards light or darkness.

It’s yet another one that we know very little about for now, but if that blurb and reveal trailer weren’t enough of a giveaway, Fate of the Old Republic looks like it’ll demand quite a lot of power (unlimited power). I’ll have to see some actual gameplay to make a proper judgment call on this one, but from what we’ve seen so far, I can’t imagine it’ll make it to Switch 2 without some serious compromises.

Switch 2 likeliness: 2/10

Star Wars: Galactic Racer

The Empire’s grip on the galaxy has finally broken, and with its fall comes a new obsession: speed. As the New Republic struggles to rebuild, gambling, entertainment, and glory fuel a booming underground. Out of this chaos, the Galactic League is born: an unsanctioned racing circuit where syndicates sponsor pilots, fortunes are won and lost in seconds, and only the bold survive.

We all have fond memories of playing Star Wars Episode I: Racer on N64, right? Well, this looks like the spiritual successor to that… meets Burnout.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches on 6th October 2026 and while it’s only slated for PS5, Xbox Series and PC at the moment, it feels like it’d be right at home on Switch 2. This is the debut title from UK-based studio Fuse Games, so there’s no Nintendo history there, though publisher Secret Mode has brought a bunch of adorable indies to the system in recent years.

Galactic Racer is a big project, it’s true, coming with all the demands of a fast-moving racing game made in Unreal Engine 5 (which Digital Foundry has previously touched on the difficulties of using on Switch 2), but something like Fast Fusion shows that the gameplay can work on the system. I’m not ready to write this one off just yet.

Switch 2 likeliness: 6/10

‘Star Wars Jedi 3’

We know that a third entry in Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi series is in the works, but we have little else to go on outside of that.

I love Cal Kestis and his ‘Jedi’ games, though the first two were never going to run on Switch 1. Switch 2 might be a different question, mind you, and a port of the first two entries might just be the perfect way to kickstart the marketing for number three — they only used Unreal Engine 4, let’s not forget.

So, it’s a potential, but there’s so little evidence to hang anything on at the moment (paired with Respawn’s lack of previous Switch ports) that I’m going to stay a little hesitant on this one.

Switch 2 likeliness: 5/10

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake

With Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake, our hope is to give both series newcomers and long-term fans an experience that can live alongside the very best modern releases. We’re rebuilding it from the ground up with the latest tech to match the groundbreaking standard of innovation established by the original, all while staying true to its revered story.

Remember way back in 2021 when Aspyr revealed it was working on a remake for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic? Yep, I had forgotten about it too. However, just last month, Saber Interactive chief creative officer Tim Willits confirmed that the game is “still in development”, so that’s something.

We still know so little about this one that it’s difficult to make much of a prediction. The original KOTOR arrived on Switch eventually, though the remake was specifically billed as “a console exclusive on PlayStation 5 at launch” upon reveal, and I don’t see that changing any time soon.

That said, there’s always hope for a future Switch 2 release somewhere down the line.

Switch 2 likeliness: 4/10

Star Wars: Zero Company

Step into the shoes of Hawks, a former Republic officer who leads Zero Company – an unconventional outfit of professionals for hire hailing from across the galaxy. Hawks and Zero Company are recruited for an operation that pits them against an emerging threat that will consume the galaxy if left unchecked. To succeed, Hawks will lead a team of uneasy allies who must set aside their differences to overcome nearly impossible odds.

A single-player turn-based tactics game set immediately after the Clone Wars? Yes please. On paper, Star Wars Zero Company feels like a good fit for Switch 2 — XCOM-meets-Star Wars is a tempting proposition — and publisher EA has shown a decent willingness to support the system in its first year, with FC 26, Apex Legends, Split Fiction and Madden all making the jump across.

That said, co-developers Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment were hardly prolific on Switch, and it seems to be another Unreal Engine 5 joint, which might not be the easiest for a Switch 2 port.

So, a game that certainly looks the part, but might prove more difficult in practice. Still, I think it has the strongest chances of coming to the console of all the games here.

Switch 2 likeliness: 7/10

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Still a lot to look forward too, then, just maybe not on Switch 2! Which of the above titles would you most like to see come our way? You can let us know in the following poll, then take to the comments to share what excites you the most.

Which upcoming Star Wars game would you most like to see on Switch 2? (327 votes)

1. Star Wars: Eclipse4%
2. Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic13%
3. Star Wars Galactic Racer29%
4. Star Wars Jedi 324%
5. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake14%
6. Star Wars Zero Company16%

8BitDo makes some killer accessories, producing high-quality yet surprisingly affordable controllers that many consider to be better than first-party offerings.

Its Arcade Controller, the leverless alternative to its earlier Arcade Stick, is one of the most affordable options on the market, and a great entry-point for those looking to play fighting game competitively. Its tactile buttons felt satisfying to press, the aesthetics were spot on, and it came with all the features you’d expect to find in a much more premium device at a fraction of the cost.

But for as good as the switches felt to press, they were really bloomin’ loud, and this was easily the biggest downfall for the Arcade Controller. So now, 8Bitdo is offering two new options to mitigate this.

The first is the Arcade Controller – Signature Edition at £79.99 / $94.99, which features a lovely transparent purple colour alongside signatures from professional fighting players Vxbao & Zhen. It boasts pretty much the same features as the original except in one key area: the buttons. Rather than the loud, clicky Kailh Wizard switches, this one contains Purple Glede switches that are practically silent with a much lower profile.

So with a quicker actuation point and a subtle, almost imperceptible cushiony base, the new switches are incredibly responsive with none of the ‘clickity-clackity’ noise that plagued the first model. It’s also much easier to execute sliding techniques now that the buttons sit lower.

So let’s check it out:

Now, if you already own the original Arcade Controller and don’t fancy forking out for the Signature Edition, 8BitDo has also released the Upgrade Pack at $29.99 (there’s no UK price from what we can see).

This includes 16 replacement Purple Glede switches to emulate the Signature Edition along with some swanky golden button caps. We weren’t sure how this would look from the promotional images, but it’s really nice in person, and you can mix and match the black and red colours from the original to great effect.

You’ve also got a standard keycap puller and a plain wrist rest. The latter feels a little superfluous since it’s always good practice to keep your wrists elevated when using arcade controllers, but it feels suitably heavy and high-quality.

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What do you make of 8BitDo’s Signature Edition controller? Do you prefer tactile switches over quieter ones? Let us know with a comment.

We’ve seen a fair few snazzy fan-made Switch dock covers in our time, but few have appealed to our current obsession with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream quite like this one.

Instagram creator rocketlab_design recently popped up on our Reels feed with a Switch dock cover that takes ‘the Dream’ to the extreme. You see, this dock is an accurate replica of the Fresh Kingdom — the in-game supermarket where you find all sorts of food for your Miis.

Packing in all the details you’d hope to see, including the rooftop lettuce and baguettes, the design is capable of holding either a Switch 1 or 2 dock, and rocketlab has put the blueprints up for grabs on their makerworld account.

The finished product is quite the looker (we’ve attached the Reel showcasing it below), but the creator also made a video of the build process, which you should check out if you want to see how all those little pieces fit together.

We never doubted it, but the Tomodachi Life community has come at the Switch entry with all the creativity you’d expect. Sharing those in-game creations hasn’t been the easiest, thanks to Nintendo’s restrictions, but we’ve already seen enough lifelike (and creepy) Mii designs for a lifetime.

What do you make of this fan-made dock cover? Let us know in the comments.