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Nintendo revealed Metroid Ravenous, a new 2D entry in the Metroid series for Switch 2, launching January 28, 2027. The reveal trailer shows Samus Aran ambushed and stranded underground, working her way back to the surface while gaining a new ability to absorb powers from enemies she defeats.
Walmart is offering physical preorders of the upcoming Switch 2 remaster of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for $59.88, undercutting other retailers by $10 and matching the digital price. The remake, due November 5, 2026, includes overhauled graphics, a free camera, a new navigation aid called Threads of Time, and a dedicated jump button for Link.
Nintendo revealed a special-edition Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console priced at $519.99, alongside a matching $99.99 Pro Controller, both up for pre-order now and shipping October 29. The console features gold Tri-Force accents and green Joy-Cons, while the dock carries a bold two-tone gold-and-black Tri-Force design; no game is included. This marks the 12th piece of Zelda-branded Nintendo hardware and the first special edition for the Switch 2.
Nintendo announced a new 2D Metroid game called Ravenous for the Switch 2, building visually and mechanically on Metroid Dread's style. The game blends 3D graphics with 2D gameplay, adding cinematic action sequences, enemy parrying, and Samus's familiar Morph Ball mechanic, alongside a new ability to absorb energy from foes to survive.
Asus' Cetra Open wireless gaming earbuds are on sale for $22 off at Amazon and Best Buy, dropping the price to $206.99. It's the first discount the open-style earbuds have received since launch.
Nintendo held two back-to-back presentations this week: a Zelda-focused showcase confirming the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake will launch November 5th, followed by a roughly 45-minute Direct covering Switch 2 titles arriving mostly this winter. Announced releases include Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave on September 17th and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort on October 22nd, while new Pokémon and Xenoblade entries were confirmed for 2027 without specific dates.
Nintendo will hold its second Direct of the week at 10AM ET on September 9, streaming on YouTube and the Nintendo Today! app, running roughly 45 minutes and centered on Switch 2 titles arriving this winter. A follow-up Nintendo Treehouse stream lasting about 110 minutes will show gameplay footage from featured games afterward.
Nintendo's Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct confirmed the Ocarina of Time remake will release Nov. 5 for Switch 2, preceded by a special-edition console bundle with a matching Pro Controller and case on Oct. 29. The company also revealed physical acoustic and electric ocarinas modeled after Link's in-game instrument. The remake adds modern touches including dual analog stick controls, a dedicated jump button, voiced cutscenes, and microphone-based humming to play the ocarina's magic songs.
Nintendo revealed a special-edition Switch 2 console finished in gold and metallic green to mark The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary, launching October 29. The Joy-Con 2 controllers feature original 8-bit sprites of Link and Zelda holding the Triforce, and the dock carries a large Triforce design, but the console does not include the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake, which arrives separately on November 5.
Nintendo has announced its first special edition Switch 2 console, featuring Zelda branding and a departure from the standard black-with-accent-color design. The new version introduces a more vibrant color palette to the console lineup.
Nintendo revealed during a Zelda-focused Direct that its Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will launch on November 5. The showcase confirmed a faithful recreation of the 1998 original with upgraded visuals, added voice acting, camera controls, a jump button, and a new quest log to help track objectives, while dungeons and core gameplay remain unchanged.
A hardware comparison finds that Nintendo's Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are closely matched in handheld mode, with the Switch 2's Nvidia Ampere GPU offering a slight graphical edge over the Deck's AMD RDNA 2 chip. The gap widens dramatically when the Switch 2 is docked, boosting its GPU output from about 1.71 to 3.7 TFLOPS, enabling 4K/60fps in titles like Metroid Prime 4, while the Deck sees no docked performance boost. Meanwhile, the Steam Deck's Zen 2 CPU can hit higher clock speeds and it also carries more unified memory, 16GB versus the Switch 2's 12GB.