If you're playing Pokopia on Switch 2 and want to know exactly what items and environment setup you need for any Pokémon, I made a database that has all of it.

Covers 300 Pokémon across 200+ habitats. You can search by Pokémon name and it shows you which habitats they appear in and what you need to build.

Supports EN/JA/KO/ZH. Let me know if anything's missing or wrong.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sop32ZoiLBI

Nintendo’s new Switch 2 has been out for only a couple of days as of writing, but modders have wasted no time poking around under the hood. On June 5, developer and security researcher David Buchanan (@retr0_id on Bluesky) shared footage of a successful framebuffer graphics demo running on the console through a userland Return-Oriented Programming (ROP) exploit. For reference, it's a technique that doesn't involve native code execution, but still manages to draw graphics directly to the screen. In this context, "userland" (or "user space") refers to code that runs outside the kernel, meaning it doesn’t have full system privileges or direct hardware access.

"This has no practical purpose and I can’t prove I’m not just like, playing a YouTube video or something," Buchanan joked. However, fellow devs and modders were also quick to confirm its legitimacy - and to express concern that Nintendo will likely patch this quickly, making it viable only on early production units.

https://bsky.app/profile/retr0.id/post/3lqtwrndzf22w

Obviously this doesn’t mean much for now. But it’s cool to see that people are already beginning to tinker with the system.

Anyone have any experience with this? I recently undocked my Switch for the first time in a while and found the battery was significantly swollen. I've powered it down but I want to replace it.

iFixit has a kit that seems good but there's others online for half the price. How risky would buying the cheaper one be?

Thanks

Edit: went with iFixit and it was a success!

Jeff Grubb confirming. It's a 2-step reveal. On the 16th will be almost 100% hardware with little to say about software. It's expected to launch by summer.

If you are in Canada and looking for someone to install a mod chip for you, I'd recommend reaching out to u/De9ed0 on Reddit. They are super friendly, professional, and they respond quickly. I just got my switch back from them and it works great.

My son dropped his Switch Lite in the toilet and the battery life seems worse than before. I'm thinking of doing the replacement myself but I'm curious how hard it is or if there are gotchas. I've replaced "non-replacable" batteries in phones before and I usually break some plastic tabs or (one time) pierce the battery. I'm totally fine taking it to a shop if it's moderate to hard.

Nintendo America posted an ad for Pikmin 4 on their Instagram stories today which included some "icons" down below showcasing the different ways to play. One of which was this "pro controller" that looks a bit different. Anybody see a controller like this before?

Edit to add a photo. https://files.catbox.moe/eif8de.png

Sometimes when I get home from a long day of work, the last thing I want to do is play a game with a bunch of complicated tasks to keep track of. As much as I love Stardew Valley, if you're not keeping track of your relationships, the community center, and more—you're wasting a lot of time while you're playing. I like games where I don't have to think as much, with cute elements and puzzles. Most of these games suit those requirements.