Yesterday, as part of the ongoing MAR10 Day celebrations, Nintendo locked in a May release date for the Switch 2 title, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.
This was presented alongside a new trailer, and since then, the official game pages have gone live – revealing the new title’s estimated file size as well as the supposed price of the game in specific locations around the world.
In terms of the game’s file size, according to the official eShop, Yoshi’s new adventure is estimated to require 20.5GB of free space to play. If you’re curious to know how this compares to Nintendo’s other Switch 2 releases, games such as Donkey Kong Bananza is under 10GB, while Mario Kart World is around 22GB. Zelda‘s upgraded versions are also about 20GB.
As for the pricing of Yoshi’s new Switch 2 title, according to the UK and European eShop it will be £49.99 / 59,99€. As a comparison, Donkey Kong Bananza is £58.99/69,99€ and Mario Kart World is £66.99/79,99€. Over in Japan, the Mysterious Book is listed at 6,980 yen. Meanwhile, games like Mario Tennis Fever are 7,980 yen, and Mario Kart World is 8,980 yen.
There is no official confirmation of pricing for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book in North America just yet, but it seems it will cheaper than certain other first-party Switch 2 titles across multiple regions. We’ll let you know when we hear more.
What are your thoughts about the price and file size for this new Yoshi title? Let us know.
This title originally arrived on the Switch, Switch 2 and other platforms last October and has already received some patches since then. As for this latest one, which bumps it up to Version 1.0.2.0, it’s made some subtle but significant updates.
While this update for the two-in-one RPG package isn’t the biggest, there are still some notable updates included in this latest patch. This includes some difficulty adjustments, improvements like faster ship movement in the second game, and a fix for a bug tied to Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake bonus items.
Here’s the full rundown (via Steam):
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (March 2026)
DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake Update – An update (version 1.0.2.0) for the game was released on 03/09/2026.
The patch contains the following changes:
DRAGON QUEST I
The way the protagonist’s attributes change when leveling up on the “Dragon Quest” and “Draconian Quest” difficulties has been adjusted.
DRAGON QUEST II
The ship now moves faster.
A bug which could cause the screen to freeze after fading to black when players obtained the Yggdrasil leaf in Yggdrasil’s Arbour has been fixed.
Miscellaneous Updates
More “Traveller’s Tips” entries have been added concerning game systems and progress.
A bug which left players with DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake save data unable to claim bonus items on SteamDeck has been fixed.
Other minor bugs have been fixed.
If you haven’t already tried out Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, it’s well worth a look if you’re a fan of the series and RPGs in general.
“Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a deeply satisfying follow-up to last year’s remake project, closing out the Erdrick trilogy on a fittingly high note. A gorgeous art style, tons of new content and quality-of-life updates, and a wonderful soundtrack all combine to make this one an easy recommendation for any retro JRPG fans.”
In case you somehow missed it, Square Enix also released Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined for Switch 2 and Switch last month.
What do you think of this latest update for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake? Is there anything else you would like to see adjusted or updated? Let us know in the comments.
“Enjoy MAR10 Day all year long with this pin set that celebrates the Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 games along with the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary. The set includes two jumbo 2″ x 2″ collectible pins.”
Image: Nintendo
Nintendo is also selling a Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary t-shirt on the My Nintendo Store. It’s priced at $34.99 USD / $47.99 CAD and is available in black and white. Nintendo has confirmed it will also be stocking these shirts at the New York and San Francisco Nintendo stores.
“This t-shirt features a large Super Mario™ 40th Anniversary logo on the chest with a smaller “Since 1985” design on the back just below the collar. A little retro and completely fun, grab yours while supplies last!:
As part of the MAR10 Day celebrations this week, Nintendo has also bolstered its Switch Online + Expansion Pack retro library with three more titles. Along with this, it’s revealed Mario will be getting his very own Lego minifigure!
What do you think of the latest Mario reward? How are you celebrating MAR10 Day and Mario’s 40th anniversary? Let us know in the comments.
Who wants more MAR10 news, specifically more Lego news? Nintendo and Lego have announced that we’re getting some brand new Mario sets in 2027.
But the big news here is that at last, we’re getting a proper Mario minifigure. We’ve been stuck with the chunky guy for such a long time we never thought this would actually happen. Why did it take you so long, Lego?
The teaser looks pretty good, too — whether the warp pipe is also part of the sets coming next year, we don’t know. Anyway, here’s a little look from Lego’s Instagram:
We don’t know what sets are coming next year, but we wonder whether there will be more minifigures to come? Surely.
This is the second bit of Lego news we’ve had today after the reveal of the 18+ Luigi Mario Kart set. And actually, it’s been a pretty busy MAR10 in general.
It’s that time of the year again when we Brits squint at our DAY / MONTH / YEAR calendar formation and try to see the ‘MAR10’ hidden inside. Yes, MAR10 Day is once again here, and it’s a particularly noteworthy one this time, being the 10th year that Nintendo has marked the occasion and the series’ 40th anniversary.
In the last two and a half years, an ominous presence has been subtly laying down roots in the background of our prized plumber’s escapades. It started as nothing more than a background blur, but I fear we’ve all been blind to its ever-increasing presence in the months since, and we’re now faced with not just an annoying NPC, but a main character in its own right. Its terrifying motto of growth and forward progression should be enough to send a shiver down anyone’s spine: onward and upward.
I am talking, of course, about the Talking Flower *a clap of thunder and lightning strikes outside*.
Remember back at the reveal for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, when everyone denounced this chatty little tour guide and its constant barrage of commentary? Such protest has been lost in the years since, and where has that left us? With enough game appearances and character merch that a ‘Talking Flower Joins The Fight!’ message for a future Smash Bros. game feels far more real than it has any right to.
On the bedside table?? No, absolutely not — Image: Nintendo
The truly scary part about the Talking Flower’s rise to fame is that it’s done so in the shadows, right under the noses of those of us who were quick to click the mute button on its quips back in 2023.
My feelings towards the Talking Flower have always been pretty neutral. I found its inclusion in Wonder to be perfectly harmless (far better than those darn Poplins, at least), though I fully expected it to be a one-and-done deal My surprise stems only from how, right when it seems to have wilted away, another one sprouts up in its place.
It arrived in Wonder, as you’ll no doubt remember, and there were some who even confessed to finding the little fella not quite as annoying as they had first imagined. And thus, the fire was lit. The Talking Flower started popping up in Nintendo Switch Online icons and merchandise. Toy manufacturer San-ei Boeki even rolled out a talking plushie for those who really wanted a little more “WoOoAAhh” in their lives.
Things went quiet in 2024, almost to suggest that the Talking Flower’s time in the limelight had come to an end. Dear reader, it had not.
The real kick in the teeth would come in January 2026, however, when Nintendo announced not only that the Talking Flower would be immortalised in amiibo form, but that it would be bundled in with the Captain Toad figure to forever taint an amiibo that we should have had years ago. Oh, the injustice!
And just like that, here we are. Unless Nintendo has some major surprises up its sleeve, we’ll be seeing more merch and game appearances from the Talking Flower in 2026 than we will from Link, Samus, Tom Nook and Captain Olimar combined. Is Talking Flower one of Nintendo’s big five now?
But hey, perhaps I’m alone in this. Perhaps there’s a group out there lobbying for more Talking Flower that I have simply been oblivious to for the past few years. If you’re a part of said group, congratulations, you’re clearly smashing it.
Do you want to see more from the Talking Flower, or has it already had its day? You can let me know which side of the argument you fall on in the following poll.
Do you want to see more Talking Flower appearances? (1,163 votes)
Yes! I love this little guy!32%
Eh, maybe a few more, but let’s not overdo it32%
No thank you, I’ve seen quite enough22%
Can I remove ALL Talking Flower appearances from my brain?14%
Are you team Talking Flower? Let us know where you’d like to see it bloom next in the comments.
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Yes, on closer inspection, the trailer is home to two Glow Pikmin, from the wonderful Pikmin 4. You’ll find them right around the 3:17 mark in the trailer above, chilling in the background of Light Switch Mansion while Rosalina gears up for some platforming.
We’ll drop a screenshot of the moment in question below. We initially thought that we might just be seeing things, but nope, those are definitely Pikmin.
Image: Nintendo
To the best of our knowledge, these little guys didn’t make an appearance in the base Switch 1 game, so they appear to be yet another brand-new addition to the NS2E. Now we’re wondering whether, maybe, we might see other Pikmin types crop up as we play through the game again… that’s certainly enough to make us want to give it another try!
Of all Nintendo’s characters, Pikmin seem to be the only ones with the all-clear to pop up in other franchises. “Mario needs to stay in the Mario universe, or Splatoon needs to stay in Splatoon, and we don’t use different characters in the same place,” Miyamoto told IGN last year, “But Pikmin has this kind of unwritten rule where they’re okay to appear with other characters.”
The little guys have previously cropped up in the likes of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe‘s Mii costumes, so sure, a Wonder cameo totally makes sense! Hey, whatever it takes to keep the Pikmin fan in us happy.
Did you spot this cute cameo? Let us know in the comments.
Okay, so the MAR10 Day floodgates have started to open now. A new Luigi-themed Lego set is now available for pre-order on the official store as Nintendo and Lego lift the lid following a brief tease earlier this year.
Mario Kart – Luigi & Mach 8 is priced at £159.99 and is designed to go alongside the existing set starring Mario himself. It contains a total of 2234 pieces and measures in at 10 in. (25 cm) high, 16 in. (41 cm) long and 9 in. (23 cm) wide.
Nintendo has also posted a trailer for the new build on social media to give you a better look at how it will look.
Like the Mario set, this one is geared towards adults only, likely due to the build complexity and small parts included. Pre-orders are limited to three units per person, with a release date currently set for 1st April 2026 to coincide with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Nintendo has also confirmed the release date for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, with the upcoming platformer launching on 21st May 2026.
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What are your thoughts on this one? Are you tempted to pick one up? Let us know with a comment.
A new survival game has been announced for Steam, with its trailer indicating a potential future launch on the Switch and PS5. Here’s the thing, though… if you thought Palworld took a lot of inspiration from Pokémon, this one takes it to the next level.
Titled Pickmon and developed by PocketGame (strewth, even the dev name is similar to PocketPair!), its overall gameplay appears to have a lot more in common with Palworld than Pokémon, but when you take a closer look at the design of both the protagonist and the collectible creatures, it becomes immediately apparent that PocketGame shot more than a few quick glances at Nintendo’s homework.
Let’s start with the protagonist – do they remind you of anyone? Hopefully you did your best Churchill dog impression and nodded with an enthusiastic “ohh yes!”, because Pickmon’s protagonist is basically Link from Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The hair, the clothes… Next thing PocketGame will be telling us is that you start the game awakening from a 100-year slumber. At the very least, it looks like you’ll spend a good deal of time traversing the world via a paraglider.
Then we’ve got the creatures which, much like Palworld before it, look about as close as possible to iconic Pokémon without actually being the exact same. We’ve got a cute little guy with yellow fur and black accents on the ears and tail, a monstrous boss that looks remarkable similar to Ceruledge, and much more.
To cap it all off, a supporting character even does the iconic ‘Akira slide’ on a motorbike. Though to be fair, Samus also did that in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond…
Look, games often take inspiration from one another, but this is just… come on, now. We’re particularly surprised that PocketGame and publisher NETWORKGO seem to have a Switch release in their sights too. Frankly, we’d be surprised if Nintendo doesn’t sue them into oblivion, let alone allow them to release Pickmon on the eShop.
But what do you think, dear reader? Is this all a bit too similar to Nintendo’s own work? Let us know with a comment in the usual place.
The open-world survival game Smalland: Survive the Wilds, which was compared to Grounded when it was originally revealed, will be making its way to the Switch 2 in Spring 2026.
This version promises to include all of the “post-launch updates already released on other platforms” as players step into the role of the “Smallfolk” – a tiny civilization living among the tower grass, insects, and creatures of a vast wilderness.
“In this beautifully realized miniature world, everyday elements of nature become immense landscapes to explore. Players must craft tools, build shelters, tame creatures, and brave the elements as they carve out a place in this dangerous ecosystem, playing solo or cooperatively with friends in multiplayer.”
You’ll be able to experience this world not only by yourself, but also with “up to 9 additional friends” in the multiplayer mode. There are also hidden NPCs throughout the world, which provide you with ancient lore about the wilderness. Here’s what else you can expect, according to the PR:
– Scale skyscraper sized trees, scramble through cavernous cracks in roads, and more as you experience the unique biomes of Smalland’s huge open world. – Craft powerful armor sets to personalize your appearance, grant you resistance from the elements, abilities and more – Tame and ride wild creatures from Geckos to Scorpions, the world and its inhabitants are yours to conquer – Scavenge, refine and craft resources to build your encampment on the ground or in the canopy – Claim a Great Tree to design and build a base that will follow you to any world – Uncover ancient lore from hidden NPCs scattered throughout the world as you learn to survive in this hostile wilderness.
Apart from Grounded, this same open-world survival title has drawn comparisons to other games with survival elements such as Valheim and ARK: Survival Evolved.
When we get a release date for this one, we’ll let you know. Would you be interested in playing this game on the Switch 2? Let us know.
Following the launch of Resident Evil Requiem last month, Capcom is now seeking user feedback about this title.
If you want to let Capcom know how you feel, you can participate in its latest survey between now and 26th March 2026. It’s got the usual questions asking about your history with the series, how you found out about the new game, the platform you’re playing it on and much more…
“We’re conducting a user survey for Resident Evil Requiem. Participate to receive a free digital wallpaper as a thank-you gift! We’ll have another survey regarding product details in approximately three months, so keep an eye out.”
There are even options in there about why you bought the new game, questions asking if you’ve completed it yet, what version you got, how many hours you’ve spent on the game so far and what you rate the overall experience. There are also sections where you can type out some responses, detailing what you liked and disliked about the title.
Capcom has included some questions asking about your general gaming habits as well as its existing and upcoming releases. Once you’ve completed the survey, you’ll be rewarded with an “original digital wallpaper” for mobile and PC, which you can see in the sample below.
Image: Capcom
What do you think of Requiem on the Switch 2 so far? Let us know in the comments.
