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Super Mario Sunshine Joins Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Library Next Month
!Game Informer News(https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/31/e6439c1d/super-mario-sunshine-wallpaper.jpg.webp) Super Mario Sunshine is the next classic GameCube title joining Nintendo Switch Online’s classic game catalog. The 2002 platformer arrives on August 13. Super Mario Sunshine sees Mario and friends travel to the tropical Delfino Island, where an imposter known as Shadow Mario vandalizes the destination with graffiti and abducts Princess Peach. Mario teams up with a talking water hose/jetpack named F.L.U.D.D. to clean up the island and rescue Peach. Sunshine’s jetpack-centric twist on 3D platforming, combined with blasting enemies and levels using F.L.U.D.D., made it both a celebrated and polarizing entry in the franchise. Sunshine is also notable for featuring the debut of Bowser Jr. > Dark days loom over Isle Delfino! > > Clean up a polluted island with FLUDD at your side in Super Mario Sunshine, coming to Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics on Nintendo Switch 2 for NintendoSwitchOnline(https://x.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitchOnline?src=hash&refsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) + Expansion Pack members on Aug 13! pic.twitter.com/8j5iWvjnJz(https://t.co/8j5iWvjnJz) > > — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 31, 2026(https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2082994655705125308?refsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) As a reminder, GameCube titles are only available on Switch 2 and require a subscription to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Super Mario Sunshine joins the small but slowly expanding roster of GameCube titles, which include Luigi’s Mansion, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, among others. You can see where Super Mario Sunshine ranks against other Mario games in our complete ranking of the Mario series(https://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/15/best-super-mario-game-rankings.aspx). You can also watch former Game Informer editors play the game in this classic episode of Replay(https://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/05/08/replay-mario-sunshine.aspx). Lastly, you can keep up with every game available on Nintendo Switch Online by visiting our database(https://gameinformer.com/feature/2025/12/10/nintendo-switch-online-every-nes-snes-game-boy-n64-sega-genesis-gba-and-gamecube).
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader on Switch 2 is finally working after months of chaos
If you missed Rogue Trader when it launched the same year as BG3, now's the time to give it a try on Switch 2 thanks to Owlcat's recent update
Square Enix Insists That Cursed Kingdom Hearts Art Was Not AI-Generated
Last month's Nintendo Direct(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-direct-june-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/) was full of all types of treats for Kingdom Hearts fans, including the announcement that native versions of the entire Kingdom Hearts trilogy will be coming to Switch 2(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/all-the-new-switch-2-ports-confirmed-in-nintendo-direct-june-2026/) via the release of The Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III. Players did not respond well to the trilogy's key art, which Square Enix shared on X(https://x.com/KINGDOMHEARTS/status/2064362651036369250) shortly after the announcement. Players quickly noticed several strange details in the image, and accused Square Enix of using generative AI(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/players-think-kingdom-hearts-new-art-is-ai-generated/) to create it. GameSpot reached out for comment at the time, and Square Enix has now decided to clear things up. According to a statement shared with GameSpot, The Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III art is not the result of AI. "We're aware of feedback regarding recent Kingdom Hearts visuals," reads the statement, which was shared via phone call with a Square Enix PR rep. "These assets were created by our development team without the use of generative AI, and the issues resulted from human error." Some of the "issues" being referenced here include Donald Duck having 4 fingers on one hand and 5 on the other, the hands on the clocktower appearing warped, the Keyblade's keychain links appearing uneven, Sora's crown-shaped belt chain links melting into each other, the absence of the crown-shaped pattern usually seen on the bottom of Sora's shoes, and various clothing zippers seeming to fade into nothing, among other issues. "Quality is extremely important to us, and updated assets have been implemented where appropriate," the statement continued. !An altered version of The Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III's new key art, which replaces Donald Duck's five-fingered hand with a proper, four-fingered hand.(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/KHfixedartSquare.png?w=636) The new art fixes Donald's hand, but other odd flaws remain. The X post that started it all is still up, but elsewhere online, the image has been replaced with a new version. (The official trailer's YouTube thumbnail features a third version of the image(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ldMqRmTwy80/maxresdefault.jpg), in which Donald's five-fingered hand is simply obscured.) The new image still features some of the strange details players pointed out in the original key art, including the warped crowns on Sora's belt chain, the lack of crowns on his shoe soles, and and the strange links on Mickey's Keyblade keychain. The clocktower's hands look a bit straighter, but for the most part, it appears the main goal was correcting Donald Duck's five-fingered hand, which now features the correct four digits. Square Enix did not provide any commentary as to how the original image came to be.
Pokémon Pokopia expansion pass DLC gets deep dive on Bubbly Basin
Switch 2 game Pokémon Pokopia is getting its first DLC on Aug.5, sending Ditto to Bubbly Basin with a new Dive ability to meet Pokémon water types.
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Harvest Moon: Skytree Village add some OG farming to your modern life sim, out now on mobile
Harvest Moon has been a household name in the farming sim genre since the first in the series dropped in 1997, and with now over 30 games in the franchise, it's a fan-fave for a reason. While it's never quite taken off on mobile, perhaps 3DS conversions will have better luck - and that's exactly what Natsume Inc has done with the launch of Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley and Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. These cosy adventures are available for $9.99 a pop on both iOS and Android with a limited-time discount. And if you're not quite familiar with them, Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley sees you caught in a snowstorm and helping a Harvest Sprite save the valley by righting what's wrong with its seasons. Harvest Moon: Skytree Valley, on the other hand, tasks you with revitalising the seven Skytrees in Skytree Village to empower the Harvest Goddess and revive the land. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/harvest-moon-skytree-village/mobile-launch/)
Logitech will pull a Nintendo — only European mice will come with replaceable batteries
In June, Nintendo announced a new version of the Switch 2 that should let you easily replace its battery pack - but only for Europe. Logitech will do much the same. User-replaceable batteries will be the law in Europe in February 2027, but instead of bringing them to the rest of the world, Logitech plans &8230;
Pokémon Pokopia leak reveals underwater DLC's release date
Bubbly Basin and the cozy game's expansion pass will give fans a taste of what's to come in Winds and Waves
Final Fantasy 14 On Switch 2 Is A Sobering Reminder That Storage Isn’t Cheap
One of the biggest MMOs of all time, Final Fantasy 14(https://www.gamespot.com/games/final-fantasy-xiv-online/), is coming to Switch 2(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-14-is-coming-to-switch-2-but-with-an-annoying-caveat/1100-6539621/) next month, and you're going to want to clear a lot of space to install the game. According to the Switch eShop listing(https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/final-fantasy-xiv-online-switch-2/) for the game, Final Fantasy 14 will take up 117.2GB of available storage capacity, gobbling up almost half of the handheld's built-in SSD. As for why Final Fantasy 14 is so massive, that comes down to the Switch 2 version offering the base game and its five expansions--Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers, Endwalker, and Dawntrail. Each one is a substantial piece of content that offers new stories, classes, and activities within the world of Eorzea, and when you factor in how Final Fantasy 14 has been running for over a decade, then you'll realize just how much the game has grown since then. It's also worth noting that Square Enix games are notorious for their large install sizes on Switch 2, as recent releases take up a chunk of SSD real estate on the console. The recent Final Fantasy 7 games--Remake and Rebirth--are 90GB and 95GB in size, respectively, and serve as a solid reminder to grab a microSD Express card to beef up storage capacity. https://youtu.be/Q7VVqo8644 That's an easy and expensive solution, as these thumb-sized storage solutions have shot up in price lately. Due to global NAND flash shortages and a surge in demand from AI data centers, prices have doubled in recent months. For example, the Lexar 1TB microSD Express card originally retailed for $220, but currently, you can expect to pay $350 for one of these. Other affordable options like the Samsung P9 256GB card (was $55, now $80), the Sandisk 512GB (was $100, now $130), and the Lexar Play Pro 1TB (was $220, now $350) are all considerably more expensive now than they were a year ago. Outside of the Switch 2, things aren't looking too good(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-console-market-has-gone-from-bad-to-worse-as-the-prices-continue-to-rise-and-the-audience-shifts-towards-other-gaming-experiences/) for PC and consoles either. The components shortage has seen RAM prices go through the roof, while SSDs and GPUs are also incredibly expensive. Console prices have gone up(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-xbox-and-switch-2-heres-how-their-prices-have-changed-since-launch/), more increases(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-may-have-another-price-hike-up-its-sleeve-in-2027/) are being forecast, and upgrading your PC requires the average consumer to buy a single part per month before they can overhaul their system.
Splatoon Raiders' Pudyin Den is one of Nintendo's toughest boss fights of all time
Splatoon Raiders' hardest boss fight is against a tiny villain, and the Splatoon community is loving it.
Super Smash Bros. on Switch 2 could look totally different
Nintendo's strong first year of Switch 2 games brings a lot of potential for the next Super Smash Bros. game.
The Nintendo Switch 2's power boost is finally starting to pay off
Donkey Kong Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, and Splatoon Raiders all show us what Nintendo is able to do with a more powerful console.
Nintendo officially gives a huge Switch 2 makeover to its most underrated RPG
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting its Nintendo Switch 2 version and with it, Pyra and Mythra eceive new outfits