Hello, Mushroom Kingdom!
The past week was incredibly eventful, as the universe of The Legend of Zelda literally blew up the info space with a triumphant Direct and an official update to the canon timeline. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch 2 ecosystem continues to rapidly gain fresh details — from the sizes of new cartridges to unexpected indie hits. Grab your favorite drink, as the Ukraine Nintendo Daily editorial team has gathered the most important news of the last seven days for you!
Major Events and Records of the Week
- Zelda's Triumph: the broadcast of Zelda Direct surpassed State of Play and Gamescom in peak viewership, gathering over 2.1 million viewers. Alongside this, Nintendo finally updated the official Zelda timeline, confirming the popular theory about two Hyrules.
- Hype Around Switch 2: due to huge demand, Nintendo was forced to comment on the pre-order queues for the Zelda console, and Digital Foundry experts have already analyzed the first trailer for the Ocarina of Time remake.
- New Hardware and Media: the physical release of Stellar Blade confirmed the existence of 32 GB cartridges for Switch 2. At the same time, developers from Nightdive Studios noted that supporting the original Switch is getting increasingly difficult due to the console's age.
- Game Releases and Details: Blizzard shared technical details for Diablo IV: Age of Hatred on Switch 2, while the creators of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave showed a new 7-minute gameplay trailer and explained the reason for having only one save slot.
- Triumphs and Hits: the unexpected launch of Meccha Chameleon brought 100,000 sales in the first 24 hours, while top honors at the Japan Game Awards 2026 went to Pokémon Pokopia.
- Legal Victories: Nintendo secured a major victory in the Hague court against the distribution of MIG Switch piracy flash carts in Europe.
- Nostalgia: the director of the legendary promotional commercials shared memories of working with Robin Williams and his daughter Zelda.
Even more high-profile releases and next-gen analysis await us ahead. Stay tuned to Ukraine Nintendo Daily, play only quality games, and see you next week!
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