Let’s talk about bears. No, not the ones out in the wild. We’re talking about the unbearably cute (and sometimes fur-ocious) in-game bears! We’ve foraged a group of games where you can take a paws and enjoy the company of bears. While they might not…

You’re in fur a treat with these games!

The Pokémon Company International has revealed details about a newly discovered Pokémon found in the Paldea region of the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games: Wiglett, the Garden Eel Pokémon! It may look like Diglett, but it’s really a complete…

A Diglett that dwells in the sea?! Not Quite! Discover Wiglett, a brand-new Pokémon discovered in Paldea!

(Items may vary.) Here's what's coming to the item section this week. This collection will be available from 10:00 p.m. PT on September 28, 2022, through 10:00 p.m. PT on October 19, 2022. Have fun out there! Completion bonus: Football & Cheerleader…

In-game rewards: Week of September 29, 2022

Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4: Paradise introduces a unique and mysterious substance known as “Chrome” to the Island. Chrome will consume all, Chrome will be all. Embrace the Chrome by Chrome-ifying your weapons, your friends, and even yourself. Chrom…

Check out what’s new in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4: Paradise!

(Items may vary.) Here's what's coming to the item section this week. This collection will be available from 10:00 p.m. PT on September 21, 2022, through 10:00 p.m. PT on October 12, 2022. Have fun out there! Completion bonus: Astro Set Clothing/Acc…

In-game rewards: Week of September 22, 2022

In an era mired by war, the Kingdom of Allentain remained unaffected by the turmoil…until now. With battle looming, a band of elite mercenaries known as the Blue Foxes arise amidst the chaos. But will their intervention against the invading forces c…

Experience a gritty, strategic RPG with a twist in The DioField Chronicle

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is celebrating over 10 years of adventuring! The Anniversary Edition for Skyrim has arrived on the Nintendo Switch™ system, bundling the critically acclaimed Skyrim base ga…

Available now: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition Bundle

Say yellow to our color-changing (and sometimes precarious) friend: the banana. You may be asking, “Why do you want to talk about bananas?” First, we love these tubes of deliciousness. Second, have you noticed the importance of bananas in some games…

Bananas in a game? You got that ripe!

Looking for something a little different? Great independent games (also known as indies) come to the Nintendo Switch™ system each month. Below, you’ll find a few of the most recent releases. If you want to browse the full list of digital releases, p…

Indie highlights! Check out indie games that recently made their way to the Nintendo Switch system

Ahoy, mateys! ‘Tis that time o’ year again—Talk Like a Pirate Day! The crew has gathered a bounty o’ games t’ fill yer vessel and have ye feelin’ like an ole seadog. So, batten down the hatches and take a gander at this here list o’ games wit’ a few…

Brush up on yer pirate speak wit’ these fellow buccaneers!

The Fall season is in full swing, and with it comes a cornucopia of cool new games for the Nintendo Switch™ system! Chris and guests Anthony and Michael from the social team at Nintendo of America ponder ten of their personal top pics for Fall, incl…

Nintendo Power Podcast episode 53 available now!

Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game. Stranded in a ruined land, and armed with only your own curiosity, you will confront colossal beasts, collect strange and powerful it…

Available now! Set out on a big adventure as a small fox in TUNIC

Available now! More SEGA Genesis™ games have been added to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership plan. This plan gives you all the benefits of a Nintendo Switch Online membership, access to a selection of Nintendo 64™ and SEGA Genes…

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack: SEGA Genesis games for September

It’s about to get real! Overwatch 2 is right around the corner and features brand new content. All new heroes Whether your main is a Tank, Damage, or Support, Overwatch 2 has a hero for you! Three new heroes join the fight in Season 1. First is Sojo…

A new free-to-play experience with 35 incredible heroes, 22 global maps, 6 distinct modes and more. Jump in Overwatch 2 on  Oct. 4. 

The cheekiest Umbra Witch is back with some sassy friends to help take on a new threat in the Bayonetta 3 game. You can take a peek and learn about the Umbra Witches (and Cheshire!) taking center stage on Oct. 28. Bayonetta 3 is available for pre-or…

Meet the devious divas (and one bad kitty) of Bayonetta™ 3

Action-packed adventures? Unforgettable tales? Massive savings? Don't miss out on some of the most popular and celebrated games on Nintendo Switch™ during the Blockbuster Sale. Starting today, you can save up to 70% on select digital games and softw…

Save up to 70% on select digital games

New rewards have arrived for October, including icon elements inspired by the Animal Crossing™: New Horizons and The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild games! Nintendo Switch Online* members can redeem their My Nintendo™ Platinum Points for exclus…

Missions and Rewards: What's new in October!

Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge developed in collaboration with Luc…

Available now: It’s time to return to Monkey Island in, um, Return to Monkey Island!

After years of bringing a colorful cast of characters together in online* team-based combat, the world has changed. It’s time to reunite and stand with your fellow heroes! Travel the world and experience new ways to play as you brawl it out on the b…

Rally up, heroes! The fight begins in Overwatch® 2, available now!

In the Pikmin 3 Deluxe game, you command a capable crop of different types of plant-like Pikmin to strategically overcome obstacles, defeat creatures, and find food for your famished home planet! You can even bring a second player along to divvy up …

Save 30% on Pikmin™ 3 Deluxe!

(Items may vary.) Here's what's coming to the item section this week. This collection will be available from 10:00 p.m. PT on September 14, 2022, through 10:00 p.m. PT on October 5, 2022. Have fun out there! Completion bonus: Cafe Buttons Uniform Se…

In-game rewards: Week of September 15, 2022

It’s October, and that means one thing: Halloween is on its way! Celebrate with Jack as he hosts spine-tingling events this month in the Animal Crossing™: Pocket Camp game. Perhaps you’ll earn some of the creepy rewards lurking around the campsite! …

Jack’s back for Halloween fun in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

The new season of Fall Guys sees the residents of the Blunderdome leaving the relative safety of their planet for the first time, with their hearts hungry for adventure. Go galactic and explore orbiting obstacles, cosmic courses, and all the enigmas…

Fall Guys Season 2: Satellite Scramble is ready for liftoff!

Ahoy, researchers! We got a bit of ink-formation from the lab that something’s about to go down in Splatsville. Join the next Splatfest* on 9/23 (Fri.) – 9/25 (Sun.) to answer one of the toughest questions ever posed: What would you bring to a deser…

Rep your team when the Splatoon 3 deserted island Splatfest begins today at 5:00 p.m. PT!

Meet an unforgettable cast of characters across two gripping stories, “Life is Strange Remastered” and “Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered” in the Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection. Available on the Nintendo Switch™ system for the ver…

Experience two Life is Strange games in one remastered collection

Three…two…one…BATTLE! The much-beloved Battle mode arrives in the Battle Tour—the latest limited-time event in the Mario Kart Tour game, happening now. In Battle mode, each player has balloons attached to their kart. Your job? Pop the opposition’s b…

The balloon-popping Battle mode comes to Mario Kart Tour

Welcome to Omiko City! Join DON-chan and your guide, Kumo-kyun, on a journey to becoming a Taiko master. With new songs and modes, your rhythmic adventure awaits! Features New modes: Have fun with up to 4 players* in DON-chan Band or battle it out w…

Get ready to drum to the beat in Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival

Score with the latest Strikers—Pauline and Diddy Kong—as they hit the field with a free software update! Alongside these added characters, you’ll also be able to gear up for Strike with the Barrel Gear Set and monkey around on the newly added Planet…

New update available: Pauline and Diddy Kong gear up for their Mario Strikers™: Battle League debut

FIFA 23 Legacy Edition for the Nintendo Switch™ system features the latest kits, clubs, and squads from some of the top leagues of the world. It also features the addition of top women’s club teams and some of the world’s most famous stadiums, inclu…

Available now: EA SPORTS FIFA 23 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition

How fast time races! The Mario Kart Tour game is celebrating its third lap around the sun, and to celebrate all the fun so far, you are cordially invited to pull up for a worldwide party with the Anniversary Tour—the latest limited-time event in the…

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