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Guide Who Is The Voice Of Mario Now? - Super Mario Voice Actors Past & Present
It's-a who?
After almost 30 years of bringing life to Nintendo's most iconic plumber, Nintendo announced that Charles Martinet would be stepping down as the voice of Mario and would not be voicing the character in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. With Martinet having taken on a Mario 'ambassador' role, another voice actor has stepped into the mascot's...
Guide 50 Best Game Boy Color (GBC) Games Of All Time
The top 50 GBC games, as ranked by you
Remember, several of these Game Boy Color titles are playable on Switch. Enjoy! It was 1996 in Japan and 1998 in North America (and a year later in Europe) when the ageing Game Boy got an unexpected shot in the arm thanks to a little game named Pokémon. Nintendo's granddaddy of handheld gaming suddenly had a...
Guide Best Disney Nintendo Switch Games
When you Switch upon a star
On 16th October 2023, Disney celebrated its 100-year anniversary, and in the handful of decades since video games have existed in the home, there have been hundreds of adaptations of animated Disney classics or totally original tales to come to consoles. Some have genuinely captured the magic of the mouse and co., while...
Make me a superstar
Hello and welcome to our guide on Sonic Superstars, Sega's latest entry in the long-running platforming franchise. Here, we'll be running you through where to locate each Chaos Emerald and explain each Emerald Power. We also explain how to get coins the easy way
Guide Where To Buy Super Mario Bros. Wonder On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
After more than a decade, Nintendo has finally treated us to a brand new entry in the company's iconic series of 2D Mario titles. Introducing Super Mario Bros. Wonder! The game is now available on Nintendo Switch and there are plenty of options available at retail. Below, we're tracking all the best deals and cheapest...
Guide Sonic Superstars: How To Beat Dr. Eggman - All Robotnik Bosses Guide
The doctor will see you now
Welcome back to our Sonic Superstars guide. In this section, we're going to be covering how to defeat each and every Dr. Eggman boss in the game. To be clear, these are the bosses that generally show up in 'Act 2' of each zone (where applicable), so we won't be going over the Badnik bosses found in 'Act 1'. The Eggman...
Guide How To Download And Play Suika Game (Watermelon Game) On Nintendo Switch
Here's how to play Japan's viral watermelon puzzle game
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Guide Sonic Superstars: Bridge Island Chaos Emerald Location
A gentle start
Chaos Emeralds really are the bread and butter of 2D Sonic games. Collecting them all is more or less your main objective outside of simply beating each zone. There are usually seven to collect in total, and that's exactly how many are hidden in Sonic Superstars. Fret not though, dear reader, because we'll be running through exactly...
Guide Sonic Superstars: Speed Jungle Chaos Emerald Location
Faster than a speeding bullet
In this section of the Sonic Superstars guide, we'll be going over how to locate the second Chaos Emerald in the game, thus gaining your second Emerald Power. We're still in the early game here, so you probably won't have too much difficulty locating this one, but read on to find out exactly where it's hiding in Speed...
Guide Sonic Superstars: Sky Temple Chaos Emerald Location
Lucy in the Sky with Emeralds
Welcome back to our Sonic Superstars Guide. We're continuing our search for the game's Chaos Emeralds and our third is located in the Sky Temple, a Zone that only contains one Act. So if you need a bit of help locating this one, keep on reading. We'll also cover the Emerald Power that you'll gain as a result. Sonic...
Guide Sonic Superstars: Pinball Carnival Chaos Emerald Location
All on black
For this section of our Sonic Superstars guide, we'll dive into Pinball Carnival to locate our next Chaos Emerald. This one is a little bit tricky to find thanks to the sheer scale of the zone in terms of its branching paths, but you shouldn't have too much trouble; generally speaking, once you know where you are going, you can quite...
Guide Sonic Superstars: Lagoon City Chaos Emerald Location
Flume zoom
Welcome back to our Sonic Superstars Guide. It's time to grab another Chaos Emerald and this time we're going to be checking out Lagoon City, a delightful water-themed level that sees you speeding down flumes and diving underwater (don't forget to breathe in those air bubbles!). The Chaos Emerald is thankfully located very early on in...
Guide Sonic Superstars: Sand Sanctuary Chaos Emerald Location
Slooooow down
In this section of our Sonic Superstars Guide, we'll grab our next Chaos Emerald via the dry, sunny landscape of Sand Sanctuary. You'll need the Ivy Emerald Power for this one, as it's otherwise hidden in a rather tricky location. So let's dive right in. Sonic Superstars - Sand Sanctuary Act 1: Chaos
Guide Sonic Superstars: Cyber Station Chaos Emerald Location
So extra
In this section of our Sonic Superstars guide, we're jumping headfirst into the glorious Cyber Station zone to locate our seventh and final Chaos Emerald. This one isn't too difficult to find, as you'll likely come across it by simply progressing through the zone, but when you do spot it, you'll need to use the Bullet Emerald Power to...
Guide Sonic Superstars: How To Unlock Trip - Movement, Abilities, Super Trip
Sonic's new superstar
Welcome back to our Sonic Superstars guide. Here, we'll cover how to unlock Trip (or Trip the Sungazer, to use her full name) as a playable character. Yes, although Trip initially shows up in Sonic Superstars as a villain, she actually winds up joining Sonic and Co. in the main story and her side campaign. We'll also detail...
Guide How Long Is Sonic Superstars?
Gotta go fast?
Sonic Superstars is a side-on Sonic platformer, so you're not looking at dozens upon dozens of hours of playtime here to complete the game. However, if you're aiming to unlock all of the cosmetics within the in-game store, it'll probably take a little while. So let's find out how many hours it'll take to finish the game. Sonic...
Guide Sonic Superstars: How To Get Gold Coins Easily
Top dollar
Welcome back to our Sonic Superstars guide. In this section, we'll cover how to get coins easily in the game. There are a few different methods to pursue here, and you'll need quite a few coins if you're to unlock some cool online cosmetics. So let's take a look, shall we? What are gold coins in Sonic Superstars?: The gold coins are...
Guide Sonic Superstars: Item Shop - All Unlockables Full List
Need a receipt?
Welcome back to our Sonic Superstars guide. In this section, we'll list all unlockables attainable via the in-game store. The items here are obtained by spending gold coins, the in-game currency. If you need any help building up your coin collection, then check out our tips on how to do so quickly. For now, let's take a look at...
Guide Sonic Superstars: How To Turn Into Super Sonic
Super Superstar
In this section of our Sonic Superstars Guide, we'll cover exactly how you can turn into Super Sonic (or Super Tails/Knuckles/Amy... you get it). It's pretty straightforward and doesn't deviate from prior titles in the series, so let's get straight into it. Sonic Superstars Super Forms - How to Unlock Super Sonic: To unlock...
Community 28 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
Part 7 - Switch gems for your 'log
Aaand we're back with another edition of our bi-annual 'Games We Missed' series, where you lovely people let us and everyone else in the Nintendo Life community know which gems may have passed us by. We asked you recently to send us your nominations for Switch games that you think deserve some love in this...
Update: Day 2 is here!
Update: We're now into the second day of Amazon's Big Deal Days sale. That means more deals and more opportunities to grab a nice discount on your gaming goodies, so browse through the best of the deals below! Amazon's latest major sales event for Prime members is here, giving gaming fans – and indeed anyone – a chance...
Guide Where To Buy Detective Pikachu Returns On Switch
Out now!
The original Detective Pikachu game launched on 3DS back in 2016, and following on from the hit movie, the series has now returned on Switch with the aptly named Detective Pikachu Returns. If you're wanting to pick up a copy, you're certainly in the right place. In this guide, we're busy keeping track of all retail options for you,...
Guide Where To Buy Nintendo Switch OLED Model - Mario Red Edition
Plus price info, release date and more!
As part of Nintendo's special Direct presentation for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the company revealed a lovely new Switch OLED console. It's called the Mario Red Edition and – unsurprisingly – sports a gorgeous, red makeover compared to the original white OLED system. The console and the new game are...
Guide When Does 3DS And Wii U Online Shut Down? Nintendo Online Closure Guide
The hows and the whys
It seems only yesterday that Nintendo shut down the eShop functionality for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, doesn't it? After stating that online functionality would remain for the "foreseeable future", the firm has confirmed that 3DS and Wii U online services will be discontinued in "early April 2024". So what does this mean for...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For October And November 2023
Two Mario games! Pokémon! Sonic! More!
Can you believe it's October already? Yes, we're now very much at the business end of the year for game releases, and boy can you tell looking at Nintendo's upcoming line-up. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail in the coming weeks, including some highlights picked by us...
Guide Best Mortal Kombat Games, Ranked - Every MK On Switch Nintendo Systems
Sub-Zero to 'Hero, as ranked by you
When you think back on the significant controversy caused by Mortal Kombat back in the '90s, it's almost incredible that the series not only survived such choppy waters but managed to flourish into one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time. Over the course of the next 30 years, Mortal Kombat would...
Earn Platinum Points to unlock new icons
Nintendo first added 'Missions' and 'Rewards' to its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service in April 2022. These elements can be accessed by navigating to the NSO icon on your Switch home screen, then selecting the 'Missions & Rewards' section. Here, you'll find a list of available missions, which...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Racing Games
Feel the requirement for rapidity!
What are the best Nintendo Switch racing games? While the Switch lacks the raw processing grunt of the Xbox One and PS4, petrol heads have been increasingly well served on the hybrid console, with a steadily growing catalogue of fantastic racers that offer plenty of arcade thrills and spills — and you can do it...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Energy Tank Expansion Locations
Nine lives?
In this entry for the Metroid Prime Remastered guide, we'll be going through every Energy Tank upgrade, linking out to their locations within our wider walkthrough. If you're looking to boost Samus' health up to the maximum level while inching ever closer to that 100% completion rating, then be sure to scan your peepers over the entries...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Missile Expansion Locations
Arm yourselves
In this entry for our Metroid Prime Remastered guide, we'll be listing out all of the Missile Expansion available throughout the game and linking each out to our walkthrough. Collecting all Missile Expansions, beyond simply increasing your firepower, is key to achieving a 100% completion rating in the game, thus unlocking a bonus...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Power Bomb Expansion Locations
Boom!
In this entry for our Metroid Prime Remastered guide, we'll be listing out every location for the Power Bomb upgrades. There aren't many here, but locating them can be a bit of a faff if you're not sure where to look. Each item listed will link out to our full walkthrough, where you'll be able to see exactly how to obtain each upgrade...
Guide Where To Pre-Order Tears Of The Kingdom Zelda And Ganondorf amiibo
More to add to your collection
At the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, the brand new Zelda and Ganondorf amiibo for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally got a release date. These two beauties were first revealed back in June 2023. And look, we know amiibo go pretty fast, so with pre-orders open, here's where you can grab these figures...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Kitakami Ogre Clan - Where To Find, How To Beat In The Teal Mask DLC
Ogre-ambitious
The Kitakami Ogre Clan are members of a gang who are spread out across the Kitakami region, and you're tasked with taking them on in battle for some rewards. This hidden sidequest in The Teal Mask requires you to search every nook and cranny of the new region in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's DLC. There are eight members to seek...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Logbook Guide - All Scan Entries
Set visor to scan
In this entry for the Metroid Prime Remastered guide, we'll be listing out every single scan entry found in the game. Each entry will be linked to its position in the walkthrough, so if there's something listed here that you need to add to your log, then click on through to discover exactly where and how to locate it. Metroid...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Get Hisuian Growlithe In The Teal Mask DLC
A Pokémon Legends: Arceus favourite returns
Kantonian Growlithe are prowling the fields of Kitakami in The Teal Mask, but did you know you can actually get a Hisuian Growlithe too? The adorable Hisuian Growlithe was introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and is available in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's DLC as a reward for completing a...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Where To Find White-Striped Basculin In The Teal Mask DLC
Fell in love with a fish
For a while, Basculin wasn't exactly the most popular Pokémon. Then Pokémon Legends: Arceus happened, and the bass got a brand new form with a white stripe and also gained a new evolution out of it. White-Striped Basculin makes a surprise reappearance in The Teal Mask, the first DLC for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. That...
Guide Best F-Zero Games Of All Time
Every F-Zero, as ranked by you
Were it not for Nintendo's monumentally successful Mario Kart franchise, there's a good chance that F-Zero could have become the go-to racing franchise on not just Nintendo platforms, but everywhere. It really is that good, you know. Trading bananas and shells for pure speed and boost abilities, F-Zero — which...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Where To Find Carbink In The Teal Mask DLC
Carbink-ing mad
Introduced in Generation VI, Carbink is a fairly uncommon Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet's DLC, The Teal Mask. Hiding away in the caverns of the Kitakami region, if you don't know where to look for this Rock/Fairy-type Pokémon, you might be searching forever. Here's where to find Carbink in the Kitakami region. Pokémon Scarlet...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Where To Find A Prism Scale In The Teal Mask DLC
Light it up
Prism Scales are important evolutionary items for a certain Water-type Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet's DLC, The Teal Mask. With the return of Feebas, this ugly, underloved fish needs something to help make it pretty Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Where To Find A Prism Scale: How to get a Prism Scale Prism Scales can be acquired...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Where To Find Feebas In The Teal Mask DLC
Feeble bass
Feebas is legendary among the Pokémon community for being a pretty hard Pokémon to find back when it debuted in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. The ugly fish Pokémon is much easier to find nowadays, but it can still be a bit tricky if you don't know where to look. That's certainly the case in The Teal Mask, where Feebas returns. But...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Where To Find The Reaper Cloth In The Teal Mask DLC
Fabric to fear
The Reaper Cloth is a key evolution item in the Pokémon series, and it makes its return in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's DLC, The Teal Mask. You'll need the Reaper Cloth if you want to evolve Dusclops into the powerful Dusknoir, but you can't buy it, nor is it in the most obvious place in the world. In this guide, we'll tell you...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask DLC Walkthrough - The Final Battles
Ogre Battles
Here we are — we're finally at the end of The Teal Mask's story. But with the Masks retrieved and Ogerpon's mask fixed, what is there left to resolve in Kitakami? In this guide, we'll talk you through the final battles of the DLC. Be warned, there will be spoilers here. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask DLC Walkthrough...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask DLC Walkthrough - Where To Find The Loyal Three
The troublesome trip
Towards the end of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's DLC, The Teal Mask, you finally meet the Loyal Three. Except they're anything but loyal and are instead causing a bit of a headache. In this guide, we'll be showing you where to find each member of the Loyal Three, and how to beat them. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask DLC Walkthrough - Fixing The Mask
No masking tape needed
We need to fix the Teal Mask for Ogerpon in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, and how are we going to do that? Go and find some extremely rare minerals, of course. The appropriately named The Teal Mask DLC is about to force us to fight a fan-favourite Pokémon in pursuit of bringing the truth to the land of Kitakami. Here's how...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask DLC Walkthrough - Where To Find The Final Signboard
The final post
After the Festival of Masks in The Teal Mask, you'll wake up the next day and conclude the search for the signboards in Kitakami. Here's where to find the final signboard, and how to defeat Kieran — once again! Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Where To Find The Final Signboard: Talk to Carmine & Kieran's Grandpa The next...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask DLC Walkthrough - The Festival Of Masks
Festival fancies
The Festival of Mask is one of the many traditions in Kitakami, and guess what? It's taking place while you're on your school trip in The Teal Mask. There are plenty of Pokémon-themed games and ornaments to look at during the festival, so let's go check them out. Here's what to do at the Festival of Masks, including where to find...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask DLC Walkthrough - Where To Find The Signboards
Sign posted
Your school trip in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has officially begun, and with your new friend Kieran, you need to find three different signboards across the Kitakami region. These signboards teach you about a popular legend in the Kitakami region. You'll only find the first two signboards to start with, with the final one coming a...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask DLC Walkthrough - Getting Started In Kitakami
Goodbye Paldea, hello Kitakami
The Kitakami region is a brand new area for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Introduced in The Teal Mask, this is where you'll spend all of your time in the DLC. In this walkthrough, we'll cover the opening moments of the story, including how to get to the community center, how to get the Roto-Stick, and how to beat...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Kitakami Pokédex, All Pokémon Locations In The Teal Mask DLC
All 200 Kitakami region Pokémon
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - The Teal Mask brings with it a whole new Pokédex and a whole new region to explore. That means that there are many new Pokémon to find, as well as returning Paldea Pokémon that have brand new spots to hide in. There are 200 entries in the Kitakami Pokédex, and in this guide, we'll...
Guide F-ZERO 99: Tips & Tricks - How To Win Races, Everything You Need To Know
F-Hero
Nintendo's latest entry in its Nintendo Switch Online-exclusive Battle-Royale-style series — which includes Tetris 99, the dearly departed Super Mario Bros. 35, and the soon-to-be dearly departed PAC-MAN 99 — returns a fan-favourite racer to a Nintendo console for the first entry since 2004's Japan-only F-Zero Climax.