Nintendo 15 April 2026 - 7 May 2026

Nintendo Finally Confirms the Zelda Amiibo Fans Have Been Waiting For — Here’s the Release Date
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Nintendo Finally Confirms the Zelda Amiibo Fans Have Been Waiting For — Here’s the Release Date

Nintendo has set Sept. 17 as the release date for the The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Mineru’s Construct amiibo, a collector’s item the company first hinted at more than a year back, and a fresh addition to one of its most lucrative franchises. According to Nintendo’s U.S. store page, the figure is scheduled to launch on Sept. 17, 2026. The timing isn’t random—Nintendo dropped the update right on the third anniversary of Tears of the Kingdom, a clear move as it works to maintain Zelda momentum across both Switch and the upcoming Switch 2. Over in Japan, Nintendo’s website confirmed preorders are live on My Nintendo Store, with other shops set to follow once they’ve finished prepping.
May 12, 2026
Nintendo’s Surprise Star Fox Switch 2 Reveal Has a $49.99 Twist Players Will Notice
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Nintendo’s Surprise Star Fox Switch 2 Reveal Has a $49.99 Twist Players Will Notice

Nintendo plans to launch Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25, bringing Fox McCloud back with a remake of Star Fox 64 that features overhauled visuals, updated cutscenes, new voice acting, and a $49.99 digital price tag in the U.S. Nintendo has slotted another in-house release onto the Switch 2’s summer schedule, which is quickly filling up: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book lands May 21, with Star Fox set for June 25, Rhythm Heaven Groove following on July 2, and Splatoon Raiders arriving July 23. There’s a clear strategy here—exclusives like these are still crucial for console makers when that initial launch hype fades.
May 7, 2026
Nintendo Just Brought Back Star Fox for Switch 2 — And the June 25 Launch Is the Point
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Nintendo Just Brought Back Star Fox for Switch 2 — And the June 25 Launch Is the Point

REDMOND, Wash., May 6, 2026, 16:06 PDT Nintendo on Wednesday announced plans to launch Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2, targeting a June 25 release. The company is reviving Fox McCloud’s space-combat franchise, this time linking the rollout to a surprise Star Fox Direct presentation. According to Nintendo, the new game draws from the Nintendo 64 classic Star Fox 64.
May 7, 2026
Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube App Update 1.6.1 Fixes Pokémon XD Crash That Risked Save Data
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Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube App Update 1.6.1 Fixes Pokémon XD Crash That Risked Save Data

Nintendo pushed out version 1.6.1 of its Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics app for Switch 2 on Wednesday, addressing a bug that made Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness crash mid-game. The fix comes after the glitch was reported by the company’s Japanese support account back on March 24. The update, according to the same account, takes care of the shutdown issue.) This is significant—Nintendo had cautioned that players risked losing saved progress from sessions hit by the glitch, not just dealing with the hassle of a crash. That’s a notable issue for an RPG that only landed on the service last month. The GameCube catalog itself? That’s limited to Switch 2 users who pay up for the Expansion Pack subscription
April 15, 2026