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Two characters wearing boxing gloves face each other in an outdoor Resort ring.
Offline CPU settings

Switch Sports Resort: how to get Mii opponents

Find the Mii appearance option, check the launch update and keep the setting scoped to offline competitive matches.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 22 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Wuhu Island and its volcano surrounded by the sea in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
Local and online player limits

Switch Sports Resort multiplayer: how many players?

Check each sport's player limit and choose private, casual or ranked play before arranging your launch session.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 21 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
A prop plane flies past the lighthouse on Wuhu Island at sunset
Launch controller choices

Switch Sports Resort: do you need Joy-Con 2?

Keep older Joy-Con for supported sports and have a Joy-Con 2 ready for Skateboarding mouse controls.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 20 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Pikmin carry gold towards a hovering collection pod in a garden dotted with treasure.
Treasure routes and weekend exams

Pikmin 4 on Switch 2: enrol in Dandori Academy

Pikmin 4's Switch 2 Academy adds treasure routes to practise and weekend exams to score. The 12 November edition also gives Oatchi voice commands.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 16 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Official box for the Japan-only Switch 2 bundle, showing the console and three game choices
Hardware offer / Account restrictions

Nintendo's Japan-only Switch 2 bundle adds a game for ¥4,000 extra

The included code must be used by 31 March 2027, and the chosen game cannot be changed after redemption.

GamerGuru Platform Desk · 7 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
The four heroes of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave stand around the central player character in painted key art.
Fire Emblem / Shared paths

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave's four routes, explained

Four heroes can be played in any order, while discoveries in one path begin to matter to the others.

GamerGuru Spotlight Desk · 17 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
A Slay the Spire battle shows three enemies, cards in hand and intent icons above the enemies.
Roguelike design / Enemy intent

How Into the Breach and Slay the Spire put danger in plain sight

Two modern classics reveal just enough of the next turn to turn chaos into a decision.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 15 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Bowser races through a sandy Super Mario Kart-inspired Choco Island course in Mario Kart World.
Nintendo Switch 2 / Free update

Mario Kart World update adds 10 SNES tracks and two Knockout Tour routes

Version 1.8.0 adds 10 SNES courses, two Knockout Tour routes and spectator controls.

GamerGuru Nintendo Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour artwork showing miniature visitors exploring a Joy-Con 2 controller.
Nintendo Switch 2 / System update

Nintendo Switch 2 system update adds docked VRR with game and TV limits

Docked VRR has arrived for Switch 2, with a compatible TV, supported game and dock update required.

GamerGuru Nintendo Desk · 11 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
A close-up of Miyamoto Musashi's face under an Oni-influenced helmet in Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
Swordplay design / Onimusha

Onimusha: Way of the Sword gives every counter a job

Capcom's returning samurai series makes its defensive tools feel like a conversation rather than one familiar button.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 11 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

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