Three Resident Evil games. Just 55.9 GB combined 👀 The reported Switch 2 eShop download sizes are: • Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition — 14.0 GB • Resident Evil 3 — 12.9 GB • Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition — 29.0 GB That’s less than the advertised capacity of a single 64 GB Switch 2 cartridge. And yet, all three Japanese physical releases are confirmed as Game-Key Cards. Western physical formats are still unconfirmed. Of course, download sizes don’t tell the whole story, but when even games this small aren’t getting full-on-cart releases, it’s hard not to question these decisions. @capcom_official , we’d love to see these games fully on cartridge. Would you buy all three if they were released full-on-cart? 🎮

Ryo’s arrival on Switch 2 will have to wait a little longer 🥋 Shenmue III Enhanced has moved from Q4 2026 to early 2027. ININ Games shared the update through its newsletter, explaining that development needs more time to get the final details right. There’s no exact release date yet. The physical Switch 2 edition is still listed as a game cartridge, and preorders remain open. A little more patience before this one joins the collection. Hopefully the extra time pays off! 🤞

The Midnight Walk arrived today! 🕯️ We were just talking about copies starting to ship… and mine is already here! Couldn’t ask for better timing with Halloween just around the corner. Now to find a quiet evening, turn the lights down and finally give this one a go 💀👻

Just 10 days until Ocarina of Time arrives on Switch 2! 💚 Kokiri Forest. That first step into Hyrule Field. The title-screen music… So many memories tied to this game, and we’re almost ready to revisit them all. November 5 can’t come soon enough. I already know I’ll be sitting on that title screen for a while before pressing anything. 🥹

An early Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 has already reached a European buyer! 👀 The owner reports that it does NOT have a user-replaceable battery and says their order came from the first batch of preorders in September. That lines up with what we’ve been following: the original release and the revised versions with user-replaceable batteries appearing under separate product references. Worth keeping that distinction in mind if you’re looking to pick one up — the Zelda design alone won’t tell you which version you’re getting. If yours arrives early too, let us know which version you receive! 🔋

This one isn’t Switch-related, but publishers who do right by physical collectors deserve some recognition. ❤️ I bought SUPERDELUXE GAMES’ Japanese Hi-Fi RUSH Deluxe Edition — that lovely box on the right! Some DLC extras advertised as being on the disc were missing. They offered download codes for that content, plus the option of a corrected disc with everything included, supplied in a brand-new, sealed standard case. That replacement programme included overseas buyers too: no shipping charges and no need to return the original disc. The extras weren’t essential to enjoying the game, but they were part of what we paid for. Making sure we could actually own them on disc meant a lot to me. I often criticise decisions that hurt physical collectors, so I think it’s just as important to recognise publishers who take responsibility and put things right. Thank you, @sdxgames . These are the practices I want to support and see love for physical collectors 👏👏👏

What a week ahead for Switch 2 collectors… 10 physical releases to close out October! 👀 Layers of Fear and Observer: System Redux arrive in Europe just in time for Halloween. Two great Bloober Team titles if you’re looking for something unsettling to play! 🎃 Pokémon Legends: Z-A + Mega Dimension is another highlight, with both the game and its expansion included on the same cartridge. Always good to see a release like this! The Midnight Walk’s standard edition is also scheduled to start shipping across the weeks beginning October 26 and November 2. And that’s only part of the lineup! As much as I’ve loved this month, part of me is glad October is almost over… my wallet can’t take much more. 😅

Cartridge check: inKonbini on Switch 2! 🔍 Owners of the North American release report v1.0.208.1 on cartridge, with revision 00 reported and no update available on launch day. Reports describe a generally stable experience directly from the cartridge at 30 FPS, with occasional frame-rate drops. There’s also a heads-up about the extras: some Switch 2 boxes reportedly include costume DLC codes for the original Switch version by mistake. Serenity Forge has acknowledged the issue and asks affected buyers to contact its support team for a replacement code when available. This affects the bonus costumes, not the base game on the cartridge. Thanks to @NotSlimeNuhUh for the heads-up on this one!

Final Fantasy Resonance was one of my most anticipated games for the end of the year. So happy to see it getting such good reviews and capturing that JRPG spirit I fell in love with as a kid ❤️ But buying it feels bittersweet. I chose the Switch version to own the game on cartridge, even though I’d much rather play the enhanced Switch 2 version. Why should keeping a proper cartridge mean missing out on those improvements? There’s no upgrade path — I’d have to buy the game again. Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake got a free update with Switch 2 improvements. Why couldn’t we have something similar here? And what happens when Square Enix stops releasing games on the original Switch? I bought Elliot on PS5, but with new PlayStation disc releases ending in January 2028, that alternative won’t last either. I love these games. It’s sad to feel that collecting them the way I always have is becoming harder. Please, @SquareEnix , reconsider. We shouldn’t have to choose between owning the cartridge and enjoying the better version.

What a week for physical Switch 2! 🔥 For a moment, it looked like we weren’t going to get many announcements… then we ended up adding SEVEN new entries to GameCartDB. And that’s quite a lineup: • Go-Go Town! Nintendo Switch 2 Edition • HASTE • Order of the Sinking Star • Denshattack! • Croc: Legend of the Gobbos – Platinum Edition • Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos • Hitman: Absolution Denshattack!, Order of the Sinking Star and HASTE are the ones I’m most excited to add to my collection 🔥🔥🔥 Which ones are on your wishlist? 👀

Cartridge check: MIO’s European Switch 2 release! 🔍 An owner reports v1.1.1.0 on their European retail copy, matching the version found on the North American cartridge. There’s also a reported 962 MB update to v1.2.0.0, and the European release has a reversible cover. @DoesItPlay1 already tested this version on the North American cart and completed the main story without updating, with no major issues during that playthrough. It would’ve been great to see a more up-to-date build from @pixnlove_games , but knowing this version has already been played through from the US cart is still an encouraging sign for collectors! Big thanks to @boris_dg for the heads-up on this one! 💚

This is no longer just a UK thing! 👀 Retailers in Spain and France are now listing revised Zelda 40th Anniversary hardware too — the Switch 2 console and Pro Controller, with new product references and user-replaceable batteries. Nintendo Support has confirmed the revisions, although we’re still waiting for Nintendo to publicly address these specific Zelda versions. It does make me wonder… could Nintendo be looking to keep this anniversary hardware around for longer after seeing the response, rather than making it a blink-and-you-miss-it release? If that means more fans can actually get their hands on these without all the FOMO, I’m all for it. Would love to see everyone who wants one have a proper chance! 💚 And what about NA — will these revised versions make their way over there too?

North America is now showing a later date too. 👀 Following the European date change, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault’s physical Switch 2 edition is now listed for November 27 in North America. 🇺🇸🇨🇦 November 13 → November 27, 2026 That brings both regions’ listings into line. A little longer to wait for that physical copy! Still a retailer date for now, pending confirmation from the publisher.

All the DLC codes have now been given out! 🎁 Thank you so much for the response! My DMs have been absolutely packed, so I’m sorry I haven’t managed to reply to everyone. I’m also sorry to those who couldn’t redeem a code because they didn’t have a European account — unfortunately, the codes were region-locked. Thanks to everyone who reached out. Hopefully this won’t be the last time I get to share a little something with this community! ❤️ You’re the best!! 🔥🔥

Double Croc for the Switch 2 shelf! 🐊 PM Studios is bringing physical Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of both: • Croc Legend of the Gobbos – Platinum Edition • Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos Those two covers together are bringing back some serious ’90s nostalgia. Huge props to @PMStudiosUSA — they just keep delivering for Switch 2. What a lineup they’re building! 🔥

Minishoot’ Adventures, The Midnight Walk… and now HASTE! 🏃 HASTE is joining @SuperRareGames’ physical Switch 2 lineup as release #03, with the game on cartridge. 📅 Preorders open October 29 at 6pm GMT 📦 Estimated shipping: January 2027 5,000 standard copies and 2,000 Special Editions, with a reversible cover, full-colour manual and numbered slipcover included with the standard game. Three very different games to kick off their Switch 2 collection. Loving the variety so far!

I’ve got several Final Fantasy Resonance DLC codes for the original Nintendo Switch to give away to the community! 🎁 If you’d like one, my DMs are open — just drop me a message! If there are more requests than codes, priority will go to members of the community 🙂

Well, that didn’t take long! 👀 Just yesterday we were hoping Order of the Sinking Star would get a European physical release too… and now it’s confirmed! 🇪🇺 Nintendo Switch 2: Q1 2027 🇺🇸🇨🇦 North America: 2027, possibly around the same time, although no specific window has been confirmed yet. The highly rated puzzle adventure from the creator of Braid and The Witness is heading our way! 💚

FINALLY! It’s here!! 🥹 I’ve been looking forward to MIO: Memories in Orbit ever since I first saw it in a Nintendo Direct back in 2024! After seeing how difficult it was to get a copy in North America, I was genuinely worried we might miss out on a European physical release. But here we are! Both Switch and Switch 2 editions, and with a beautiful special first-print cover! Definitely worth the wait! 💚

Big news for puzzle fans! 🧩 Order of the Sinking Star, the highly rated puzzle game from the creator of Braid and The Witness, is getting a full-cart Switch 2 release in North America in 2027, in partnership with @PMStudiosUSA ! 🇺🇸🇨🇦 With such impressive review scores from players, it’s great to see this one getting a physical edition! Hopefully Europe follows, just like Coffee Talk Tokyo and Yooka-Replaylee! 🇪🇺