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Bianca and Nera smile beside the floating white creature Fluffy in a rocky landscape
The Withered World / A party of your own

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World preview

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World lets you recruit creatures in the field and combine them into new companions. Its adventure begins on 3 December.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 24 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
The Moomin family gather on a red rooftop above a flooded valley, with chimneys and roofs visible in the water.
A flooded valley and a floating stage

Moomin: Midsummer Madness boards a floating theatre

Moomin: Midsummer Madness sends a flooded family into a floating theatre. Solve puzzles as Moomintroll and Little My when the adventure arrives on 12 November.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 23 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Hasbro Games Junior Collection key art showing Monopoly, Cluedo and The Game of Life worlds.
Three Junior boards for family game night

Hasbro Games Junior Collection has a case to crack

Hasbro Games Junior Collection pairs a school mystery with Monopoly and The Game of Life. Three Junior boards arrive on 6 November for up to four local players.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 21 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Sonic characters and colourful Pico Cats form a diagonal line above a spring and a gap.
Spin Dashes and shared puzzles

Everybody can Spin Dash in Sonic Pico Park

Sonic Pico Park sends two to eight players through shared puzzles, with a Spin Dash for every character. Crossplay joins the local and online options on 12 November.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 18 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Metal Slug Advance combat on a jungle platform in Nintendo Classics
GBA additions and Expansion Pack

Nintendo Switch Online games for October 2026

Find the three new GBA games, the Expansion Pack requirement and the Japanese-only version of Kururin Paradise.

GamerGuru Guides Desk · 15 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Three singers holding microphones against a pink and blue background
Karaoke / 3 November

Let's Sing 2027: four-player karaoke and a two-player Soundtown adventure

Choose competitive karaoke, cooperative singing or a smaller Soundtown adventure, with the included songs kept separate from VIP access.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 9 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Avatars and Sanrio characters bounce around a giant Pompompurin above pudding-shaped platforms
Hello Kitty Party Land / 29 October

Hello Kitty Party Land pairs Sanrio partners with shared minigame scores

Pompompurin doubles as a trampoline in a party game with playable Sanrio partners and group minigame scores.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 4 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
A large katamari rolls through a Japanese town with rooftops and fields in the background.
Once Upon A KATAMARI / 8 October

Once Upon A KATAMARI brings mouse controls to Switch 2

Mouse controls, a free Switch update and a separate ten-quest DLC arrive on 8 October.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 27 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 GameShare artwork showing several players enjoying a shared multiplayer game on separate screens.
Nintendo Switch 2 / Multiplayer

How to use GameShare on Nintendo Switch 2

Use the local route for nearby players, or GameChat for Switch 2-only online sessions.

GamerGuru Editorial · 12 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Nintendo Switch screen showing the Virtual Game Cards library with purchased digital software.
Nintendo Switch 2 / Digital library

How to move Virtual Game Cards to another Switch

Link two of your own systems for simple moves, or use a time-limited family loan when the borrower has their own console.

GamerGuru Editorial · 11 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

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