TodayThu, 22nd Jun 2017

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  12

  News Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy Due This Fall in North America

  That's one puzzle solved

  It's been too long since we last had a Professor Layton game, and though that era in the series has passed we do have Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy to look forward to. The good news is that it's not too far away, with Nintendo of America confirming that it'll arrive in the region...

  • 4 hours ago
  • 3DS
  • Layton
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  45

  News Monster Hunter Stories Will Roar Onto 3DS in Europe on 8th September

  The wait will finally end

  Capcom and the Monster Hunter series are touchy subjects right now for Nintendo fans, but there is now a firm release date for the next 3DS title in the IP in Europe. As part of a press release outlining 3DS titles coming this year, Nintendo of Europe confirmed a release date of 8th September for Monster Hunter Stories;...

  • 4 hours ago
  • 3DS
  • Monster Hunter
  • Capcom
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  57

  News Former Metroid Prime Designers Talk About What They Want From A New Metroid Game

  "The isolation, the wonder, and the fear"

  Metroid turns 30 this year, and the news has been marked in the best way possible by not one but two new titles in the franchise. Metroid Prime 4 and Metroid: Samus Returns are certainly worth getting excited about, but former Metroid Prime designers Kynan Pearson and Mike Wikan have more ambitious ideas for...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Metroid
  • Metroid Prime
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  28

  Nintendo Download 22nd June (Europe)

  Ever Oasis! Oceanhorn! RPG Maker FES! Runbow Pocket! Demos! More!

  The official press release with all of this week's European Nintendo Download Update pricing and details was a little slow to arrive this week, but we do now have the full line-up. There are some tempting options across Switch, 3DS and Wii U, along with some Sonic-themed discounts and...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Europe
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • New Nintendo 3DS
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  52

  Random Switch Game Cards Are Tough Enough To Survive A Spin In The Washing Machine

  "Amazingly it booted up without issue."

  If it's not enough that those cute little Nintendo Switch cards have to endure frequent licking to see if they really do taste as bad as everyone says, to add insult to injury now one of these beloved game cards has been put through a washing machine cycle and come out of the other end almost intact. Reddit...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Random
  • Mario Kart
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  61

  Nintendo Download 22nd June (North America)

  Ever Oasis! Oceanhorn! RPG Maker Fes! Fatal Fury 2! More!

  It's that time again, fellow gamers, for the North American Nintendo Download Update details. This week has some high profile arrivals on both Switch and 3DS, varying from retail games to intriguing download-only titles. Let's get to the details, shall we? Nintendo Switch eShop: Oceanhorn:...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • North America
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • 3DS eShop
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  125

  News The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Looks Set for Late November Release

  Amazon makes the Link

  When Bethesda showed off the latest Switch trailer for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim during E3 it focused on amiibo support and motion controls, but shied away from giving a formal date. With the official Nintendo site now listing it for 'Holiday', it seems Amazon has had a whirl at giving the exact arrival time. Amazon.com...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Skyrim
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  36

  News Pokémon GO Cheaters Get A Nasty Surprise In The Latest Update

  Niantic wants it to be "a fun and fair experience for all Trainers"

  Pokémon GO's latest update is bringing with it some amazing new features, such as Raid Battles and revised gyms, but it also has a rather nasty surprise waiting in store for any players who have resorted to using third-party apps to track monsters. Any monsters obtained via this...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Pokemon Go
  • Pokemon
  • Mobile
  • Smartphones
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  56

  News Nintendo Aims to Keep Switch Hot With 'Drumbeat' of Games and Strength of Concept

  Will support cross-platform multiplayer when it's a good fit

  When it comes down to the Nintendo Switch and its strategy for success, the big N can point to early results and claim to have got it right so far. Of course, a strong start means little without long-term sales, which was a core focus in an interview that Nintendo of America corporate...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
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  54

  News SwitchCase Hopes To Give Your Switch More Comfortable Grips

  The grips are replaceable too

  Do you find that the Switch is uncomfortable to hold in prolonged gameplay sessions? If so the SwitchCase Kickstarter from Skull & Co. might be an answer. Made from soft TPU material, the idea is that it's easy to slot on, with two different styles of grips to make the Switch much more comfortable to hold...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Kickstarter
  • Cases
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  59

  Switch eShop

  Review Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

  Horn of plenty?

  When Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas was unveiled for mobile devices a couple of years ago, it wasn't hard to draw comparisons to a certain iconic Nintendo franchise. Since that time it's enjoyed some success and made its way to other platforms, now including the Switch eShop; the question is whether the transition to dedicated...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Reviews
  • Oceanhorn
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  31

  Random Ease The Pain Of Sega Forever's Botched Launch With This Official Cereal

  FREE GIFT INSIDE

  Sega Forever has finally launched after weeks of speculation, and sadly, it's not had the best of starts. Dogged by poor emulation, the games released so far may be free to download and play, but they're a long way from being the best way to experience such classic titles. While Sega clearly has some work to do in order to bring...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Random
  • Sega
  • Sega Forever
  • Features
  • Retro
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  64

  News Minecraft On Switch Will Also Get The Super Duper Graphics Pack

  Super!

  Minecraft is getting a big update this year thanks to the "Better Together" initiative which looks to unify all players across as many systems as possible - and that includes Switch. However, this news was just one part of Microsoft's E3 presentation - it also spent a lot of time talking about the Super Duper Graphics Pack, which drastically...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Minecraft
  • Nintendo Switch
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  105

  News Sega Forever Launch Marred By Terrible Emulation

  "This feels kinda like watching a trainwreck unfold"

  Yesterday with joyous glee we reported that Sega Forever had launched on smart devices, and we touched on some comments from Sega Networks' chief marketing officer Mike Evans about the possibilities of bringing the collection of games to Switch as they are built using Unity. However, it...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Sega
  • Mobile
  • Smartphones
  • Retro
  • Sega Forever
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  24

  Video This Year's AtGames Sega Genesis Flashback Console Looks Much Improved

  720p, Filters, save states and much more besides

  It's fair to say that AtGames doesn't have the best reputation in the realm of clone consoles - which is somewhat ironic when you consider the company has been doing this for years now. Its systems are typically marred by poor emulation, terrible AV output options and ropey audio, but it's trying to...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Video
  • Retro
  • Sega
  • AtGames
  • Hardware
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  16

  Switch eShop / Neo Geo

  Review Last Resort

  It's the shooter Morrissey would play

  Given how popular "shmups" were during the late '80s and early '90s it's odd that the Neo Geo didn't have more of them, but the few it did play host to were generally amazing. Blazing Star and Pulstar instantly spring to mind when talking about the genre on SNK's system, but there are many fans who hold a candle...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Neo Geo
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  7

  News You Can Design a Character for Flipping Death on Nintendo Switch

  Curse that Doctor Laser!

  Flipping Death, from Zoink Games (Stick it to the Man), looks like another fun title on the way to the Switch eShop. Adopting a similar style to the aforementioned Wii U title, it'll have you solving puzzles and adventuring while flipping between two sides of reality. Zoink Games is now relaunching its 'ZEO' (Zoink...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Flipping Death
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  124

  News Nintendo Apologizes for Switch Shortages, Promises an Increase in Production

  Miyamoto's plucking more Pikmin out back as we speak

  It’s a well-trodden discussion at this point that Nintendo Switch hardware is exceedingly difficult to come by; unless you happen to visit a store early in the morning when a new shipment comes in, it’s pretty much guaranteed you’ll be hard pressed to find one on shelves. This is something...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Hardware
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  40

  News Nintendo's Shinya Takahashi on Producing New IP

  "Is it something that needs to be in a Mario game?"

  It seems like with every new generation of hardware, Nintendo fans are always hoping the company will create some fascinating new IP to bring fresh ideas to the table. Sometimes—as is the case with Splatoon—a new IP pays big and cements itself as a worthy addition to Nintendo’s collection,...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Software

YesterdayWed, 21st Jun 2017

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  49

  Guide How To Use A GameCube Controller With Your Nintendo Switch

  Going old-school

  Own a Nintendo Switch? Fancy using your classic GameCube controller with it? Well, thanks to Mayflash's GameCube Adapter you can now achieve this interface dream. The catch is that the adapter needs to be updated with new firmware (this only works on PC at the moment, you can't use a Mac to update it) and that you can only...

  • 1 day ago
  • Guide
  • Nintendo Switch
  • GameCube
  • Retro
  • Mayflash
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  21

  News The Big Pokémon GO Update is Being Rolled Out Now

  Time to reinstall

  Just a few days ago, Niantic revealed what is arguably the biggest update to Pokémon GO yet, completely revamping gyms, adding in new items and gym badges, and adding Raid Battles. It was known that this update would be done in stages which would be dripped out over the “next few weeks”, but it seems that the update process...

  • 2 days ago
  • Pokemon Go
  • Mobile
  • Updates
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  136

  News Sega Forever Aims To Revive The Company's Past On Mobile, But Could Come To Switch

  From Master System to Dreamcast

  Sega's been teasing its Sega Forever service for a while now, and has recently indulged in a satfisyingly old-school promotional campaign which includes mailing out cassette tapes with classic Sega tunes o

  • 1 day ago
  • Sega
  • Mobile
  • Smartphones
  • Retro
  • Sega Forever
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  Chat

  Watch The Dragon Quest XI Nintendo Direct - Live!

  Time for the series to finally Switch it up?

  Dragon Quest XI is only a month or so from release in Japan on the 3DS along with the PS4, with the portable iteration adopting a different style. That'll no doubt be a feature of this Japanese broadcast, though we hope to see the somewhat mysterious Nintendo Switch version, too. <liveblog...

  • 1 day ago
  • Live Blog
  • Live Chat
  • Nintendo Direct
  • Dragon Quest
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  98

  Video Unboxing and Testing the New Nintendo 2DS XL

  An XL in a tiny box

  The 3DS 'family' of systems has life in it yet, which is perhaps best typified by the upcoming release of the New Nintendo 2DS XL, a system designed to fit into the market between the low-priced 2DS and the more 'premium' New 3DS XL. We've been looking at the orange and white version once again, so below our video man Alex does...

  • 1 day ago
  • 3DS
  • New 2DS XL
  • Videos
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  155

  Editorial Nintendo Switch is About Colour, Fun and Sharing Games, For Those Unsure of Its Purpose

  More than the sum of its parts

  Nintendo's home console hardware, for the third successive generation, is betting the farm on a concept rather than raw graphical power. After the blend of power and concept (if a cube with a handle counts as a concept) saw the GameCube struggle (compared to its predecessors), Nintendo shifted focus with its home...

  • 1 day ago
  • Features
  • Editorial
  • Nintendo Switch
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  22

  News Say Hello To Allan Alvarez, Perhaps The Greatest Mario 64 Player Ever

  And he was only a baby when it was first released

  For many players, speedrunning is the ultimate way to show off your skill. While certain games require talent to remember movies or perfect strategies, the art of speedrunning arguably calls for even greater concentration and focus, with the smallest mistake costing valuable seconds and potentially...

  • 2 days ago
  • Retro
  • Super Mario 64
  • Speedrunning
  • N64
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  89

  News EA is Focused on Nintendo Switch Portability and "Exploring Other Products"

  "We love the mobility of the Switch"

  The nature of the Switch hardware means it'll be approached in different ways by various developers; as far as EA is concerned, the system is primarily a portable. That's been the pitch for FIFA 18 on the system, a bespoke iteration that'll supposedly be the most 'advanced' portable entry in the series. To a...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • EA
  • FIFA 18
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  89

  News Hori Unveils Another Nintendo Switch Headset for July, With Plenty of Wires

  Keeping you wired for fun

  With Splatoon 2 getting ever closer we're expecting more information about the game in the coming days and weeks; alongside that, many are assuming the first version of the smart device voice chat / lobbies app will come out alongside the game. A 'limited' version of the app is still due in 'Summer', which is any time over...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Hori
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  61

  News ARMS and Nintendo Switch Lead the Way in Japanese Charts

  Switch titles lock out software top 3

  The Media Create Japanese chart results are out, and this week has some interest for Nintendo fans courtesy of the debut of ARMS. Nintendo's new IP claimed number one spot and passed 100,000 sales, though that's well below the figures we saw for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe when it arrived in late April (it hit over...

  • 1 day ago
  • Japan
  • Charts
  • Media Create
  • Nintendo Switch
  • ARMS
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  40

  News Snake Pass Update For Switch Adds Time Trial Mode And Lots More

  Noodletastic

  Sumo Digital's slithery physics platformer Snake Pass was a unexpected delight when we reviewed it back in March with solid visuals, unconventional gameplay, a memorable soundtrack and a decent amount of replay value. While Sumo quickly rolled out a patch after launch to improve the rumble effect in the game, the UK developer will...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Snake Pass
  • Updates
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  14

  News The Legend of Bum-bo Will Likely Be Making its Way to Switch

  From the maker of Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac

  It seems that Edmund McMillen—developer of The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy, and many others—has a certain affinity for the Nintendo Switch. After bringing The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ to the platform early in the console’s life, it was recently announced that his upcoming...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • The Legend of Bum-bo
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  28

  Switch eShop / Neo Geo

  Review Sengoku

  Hacked off

  Hamster Corp's dedication to mining the back catalogue of the Neo Geo on Switch is commendable, but it does throw up some issues - namely that as time goes on the company is going to have to dig deeper and deeper into the library of the system, and that means having to endure some less-than-classic titles. While we wouldn't say that...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Reviews
  • Neo Geo
  • Sengoku
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  19

  News The LeSportsac X Nintendo Collection Introduces Some Neat Bags and Accessories

  Sure, why not

  In recent times Nintendo has been stepping up its efforts with merchandise and tie-ins, including Vans shoes and UNIQLO t-shirts. The latest collaboration is with LeSportsac, a company that makes fashionable bags and cases (or so we're told). LeSportsac and Nintendo have confirmed a new collection that's hitting Japan in July and...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo
  • LeSportsac
  • Super Mario
  • Game Boy

Tuesday20th Jun 2017

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  77

  Deals The Best Nintendo Switch Carrying Cases

  Protect your investment

  So you've got your lovely new Nintendo Switch and you're planning to take it out and about with you, to parties and such like. But let's be realistic here, this isn't a seemingly indestructible clamshell design like the 3DS, and you'll want to make sure you protect that precious 720p screen as well as carry some accessories...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Deals
  • Features
  • Cases
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  150

  News Nintendo Switch OS Version 3.0.0 Is Now Live

  And guess what it does?

  Almost every update since launch for the Nintendo Switch has been relatively low key in overall impact, often just bringing minor stability improvements and little else. There was a slight hope that Nintendo might announce some sort of substantial update in its Nintendo Direct at E3, but alas, there was nothing to be heard...

  • 3 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
  • Stability
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  92

  Switch

  Review Cave Story+

  A catchy Quote?

  Nintendo consoles have, as of late, become a safe haven of sort for indies looking to publish their wares on home consoles. It makes sense, then, that the Switch would receive its own port of one of the most popular indie titles of all time, Cave Story+.  Originally released in 2004 on PC, Cave Story gained popularity and...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Reviews
  • Cave Story
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  135

  News Streets Of Rage And Etrian Odyssey Composer Isn't Sure Why The Switch Exists

  "I'm not really surprised by it"

  The name Yuzo Koshiro will be instantly familiar to anyone who has been gaming for the past 30 years. The legendary creator of music for games like Streets of Rage, Revenge of Shinobi, ActRaiser and Etrian Odyssey has been president of Ancient Corp for 27 years now, and during that time he has contributed some...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Yuzo Koshiro
  • Music
  • Sega
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  135

  Video Performance Over Resolution - Digital Foundry Tackles Super Mario Odyssey

  With time for improvements

  When we played Splatoon 2 earlier in the year there was a little disgruntlement that it was running at 720p when docked, with the flipside that it was rocking along at 60fps with nary a dropped frame. That was back in March, yet during E3 Nintendo stated the game is now 1080p docked, and even i

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario Odyssey
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  73

  Wii U

  Review Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

  War is upon us, at long last

  Just when you thought it was safe to bid farewell to your Wii U, a lone figure appears on the shadowed horizon. Unhindered by multiple delays, primed for war and ready to impress; the horseman cometh. Darksiders originally released back in 2010, and was hailed as a hidden gem of the last generation. While it...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Wii U
  • Darksiders Warmastered
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  152

  News Switch Stock Shortages Cost Nintendo First Place In May's NPD Hardware Charts

  Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is May's biggest Switch game

  The incredible demand for the Nintendo Switch has enabled it to jump to the top of the NPD sales charts over the past few months but hardware shortages - driven by a lack of components - have cost the system top spot in May. According to the latest NPD figures, the PlayStation 4 was the biggest...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • NPD
  • North America
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  45

  Hardware Review The Analogue NT Mini Isn't Just The Best NES Clone, It's Much More Besides

  FPGA or GTHO

  It's fair to say that the gaming public's interest in clones of vintage consoles hasn't diminished over the past few years; in fact, interest in such hardware is arguably on the rise. We've seen a raft of systems which aim to replicate the performance of retro hardware, including the Hyperkin Retron 5, the Cyber Gadget Retro Freak and...

  • 2 days ago
  • Hardware Review
  • Features
  • Retro
  • NES
  • Analogue NT Mini
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  34

  Random Nintendo GIF Shows Off an Awesome Super Mario Odyssey Chain Chomp Puzzle

  Chomping down

  Nintendo has been upping the ante with more social media accounts over recent weeks and months, with Nintendo Versus (focused on competitive gaming) being a notable example. A lower key example is the Super Mario UK Twitter account, set up during E3 to focus on the mascot (and particularly Super Mario Odyssey at the moment). Its...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario Odyssey
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  72

  News According to this Teaser the Future of Sega is Gazing Out of Windows Philosophically

  Teasing a new kind of gaming?

  SEGA, or perhaps it'll be Sega, is gearing up for a rebrand and relaunch of priorities as we head towards 2020. The company is seeking to build buzz around its potential change in direction, pitching a localised video teaser on the 'Future of Sega', published via IGN. The original was published in Japanese a month ago,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sega
  • Video
• 

  34

  News Yoshio Sakamoto on the Development of Metroid: Samus Returns

  "I’m working on other titles outside of Metroid, of course"

  It was already quite a shock announcement for Nintendo to finally reveal that Metroid Prime 4 is currently being developed, but very few would’ve ever called the follow up announcement that was made in a later Treehouse stream in which Metroid: Samus Returns was revealed. Yoshio...

  • 3 days ago
  • 3DS
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Metroid
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  51

  News Even After 10 Years, Billy Mitchell Still Hasn't Seen King Of Kong

  "On the souls of my children, I haven’t watched it"

  It's hard to believe that The King of Kong is a decade old now. A seminal work in the history of video game movies, it presented a thrilling David and Goliath tale which focused on humble schoolteacher Steve Wiebe's dream of being the world high score holder for Nintendo's arcade smash Donkey...

  • 2 days ago
  • Retro
  • Steve Wiebe
  • Billy Mitchell
  • Donkey Kong
  • Movies
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  22

  First Impressions Showing our Hand in Culdcept Revolt on Nintendo 3DS

  Of dice and decks

  Of all the games we got to try out at E3 this year, one stood out as having perhaps the least likely origin story: Culdcept Revolt. This 3DS title, published by Nintendo in Japan but brought Westward by NIS America, is the latest game in a series that started with a Japan-exclusive game for the Sega Saturn. Combining board game...

  • 2 days ago
  • E3 2017
  • Features
  • First Impressions
  • Culdcept Revolt
  • 3DS
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  18

  News Dodgeball Arena Action Title Rocket Fist Slams Into Switch Next Month

  Dodgeball with rockets

  It seems like every time we load up the UK Switch eShop and check out the Coming Soon page that something new awaits us lately. We've got Oceanhorn, Bulb Boy, Death Squared and now Rocket Fist to look forward to in the not-too-distant future. Previously announced for

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  18

  News Death Squared is Confirmed for a 13th July Release on Nintendo Switch

  Be there or die square

  Death Squared is another interesting title heading to the Switch eShop, having previously landed on other current-gen systems and PC. It's a co-op puzzle game that allows up to four players, which will work nicely with the local multiplayer focus of the Switch. Developer SMG Studio has now confirmed a 13th July release date...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Death Squared
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  30

  News Danmaku Unlimited 3 Is Bringing Bullet Hell Brilliance To The Switch

  TATE mode confirmed!

  We love a relaxing bullet hell shmup here at Nintendo Life, so we were delighted to hear that Danmaku Unlimited 3 will be heading over to the Switch eShop later this year.  Developed by Doragon Entertainment, a one-man indie game studio based in Vancouver Canada with a passion for old school shooters and Japanese...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Games
  • Shmup
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  13

  News Bitmap Books Announces Officially Licensed NEOGEO: A Visual History

  400 pages celebrating the Rolls Royce of game consoles

  UK publisher Bitmap Books - previously responsible for The Unofficial NES/Famicom: A Visual Compendium and Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection - has announced that its next project is NEOGEO: A Visual History, an officially licensed publication celebrating one of the most iconic gaming...

  • 2 days ago
  • Retro
  • Books
  • Neo Geo
  • Bitmap Books