Hello, Nintendo fans! The last week of August turned out to be extremely eventful for our community. We got a ton of juicy details about projects for Switch 2 — from the stunning demonstration of Elden Ring to the triumphant return of Geralt of Rivia. In addition, the Pokémon developers surprised everyone with plans for a major battle system overhaul, and Gamescom added excitement ahead of the autumn season. Let's dive into the main events of the week!
The Future of Switch 2 and Major Releases
- Return of the White Wolf: CD Projekt RED pleased fans with the scale: The Witcher 3 Remastered will be released on Switch 2 as early as September 29, and in 2027 will even receive a new story expansion! Furthermore, the developers showed the first screenshots of the updated graphics and confirmed that owners of the original on Switch 1 will get the upgrade for free.
- Technical details and blockbusters: Ahead of the launch, a detailed graphics comparison of Elden Ring on Switch 2 and PS5 appeared. Also revealed were the file sizes of upcoming hits, including almost 85 GB for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, whose boxed version will be released as a download code only.
- Action for every taste: Survival fans can already dive into DayZ Cool Edition on Switch 2, while sci-fi fans were presented with a new trailer for Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2. By the way, Capcom prepared unexpected Mega Man costumes for the action game Pragmata.
The World of Nintendo, Pokémon, and Retro Nostalgia
- Changes in the pocket monster universe: Game Freak hinted that it plans to transform the battle system in future Pokémon games. Meanwhile, Pokémon Pokopia along with Tomodachi Life are conquering the charts, and fans of stylish gadgets can check out Polaroid Go cameras styled after Pikachu and Sylveon.
- Cult franchises: LEGO finally revealed Super Mario sets featuring real minifigures, and the final event featuring Funky Kong was announced for Donkey Kong Bananza.
- Retro space: Nintendo shared detailed insights into the creation of the retro game library for Switch 2. In addition, the console release of the retrowave action game Mega City Force took place, and the Alien Breed anniversary collection was announced. Unfortunately, sad news also happens — a collector had 860 NES games stolen, which he had been collecting for four decades.
- Gaming shows: As a reminder, the celebration of gaming has already kicked off — check out the details about the Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live ceremony.
September is ahead, which means the start of the hottest gaming season of the year. Stay tuned with Ukraine Nintendo Daily to be the first to know about all the latest news and announcements!
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