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Pearl Abyss CEO Heo Jin-young announced at a shareholders meeting that the company has begun research and development for a Nintendo Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert, acknowledging necessary compromises due to the console's lower specifications. The open-world RPG, which launched on March 19, has already sold three million copies in four days. Jin-young noted internal interest in the project amid the game's strong sales performance.

March 27, 2026 Reported by AI

Actors Chris Pratt and Charlie Day, who voice Mario and Luigi in the animated Super Mario films, appeared to confirm a leak about Wario and Waluigi's involvement in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie. During a fan theory game on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the pair hesitated before pressing both true and false buttons. The film arrives in theaters on April 1.

The March 5, 2026, release of Pokémon Pokopia—a Minecraft-like RPG for Nintendo Switch 2—has ignited a sharp recovery in Nintendo's shares, with a 9% intraday rise on March 11 amid sell-outs worldwide, a Metacritic score of 89, and praise as a system seller following earlier console sales concerns.

March 11, 2026 Reported by AI

Nintendo has detailed new additions to Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Nintendo Switch 2, including a hub world called Bellabel Park with multiplayer modes. The edition, set for release on March 26, 2026, incorporates enhancements to the original game alongside new training challenges and characters. An overview trailer was released on Mario Day, March 10, 2026.

The Pokemon Company announced two new games for Nintendo's Switch 2 in 2027, themed around windswept islands and an ocean in an open world. The reveal came during a livestream celebrating the franchise's 30th anniversary.

February 27, 2026 Reported by AI

Sony has confirmed that Resident Evil Requiem is the first game to utilize the PS5 Pro's updated PSSR upscaler technology. Capcom highlighted how this enhancement improves visual details. Separately, Nintendo recommended a day-one patch for Switch 2 players to address several fixes.