TodayTue, 25th Jun 2019

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  18

  Preview Astral Chain Is The 2019 Switch Game Everyone Should Be Talking About

  Off the chain

  When Astral Chain was announced earlier this year, it was easy to forgive some mild scepticism from Nintendo fans. Wait, another anime-styled action title from PlatinumGames, and one that's less than a year from release? While the studio has built up an incredibly solid reputation with titles like Bayonetta, The

  • 32 mins ago
  • Preview
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Astral Chain
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  21

  News Tweet Analysis Reveals Controversial Pokémon Cull Has Fans Evenly Split

  Hard Pokéscience using AI, language processing and bar charts

  The recent news that upcoming mainline Pocket Monsters game Pokémon Sword & Shield won't feature the full National Pokédex has come as an obvious disappointment to many fans. At the weekend Nintendo Life contributor James Bralant discussed why he believes that

  • 37 mins ago
  • Pokemon
  • Pokemon Sword and Shield
  • Twitter
  • Science
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  38

  News Unidentified Body Is Found Following Search For Missing YouTuber Desmond "Etika" Amofah

  Fears grow for Nintendo fan's well-being

  Police investigating the disappearance of YouTuber Etika have revealed that a body has been found in New York City's East River, reports the BBC. Etika – real name Desmond Amofah – has been missing for six days. The body has yet to be formally identified, and police say the investigation continues...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Etika
  • YouTube
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  5

  News Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity Embarks On A Perilous Journey To Switch Next Month

  A definitive edition of the game

  Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch and other platforms on 16th July, it has been confirmed. A definitive edition of the game which first appeared on Steam back in 2015, Lost Orbit: Terminal Velocity has players boosting, swimming, bouncing, leaping, smashing and teleporting their way...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  4

  News Tricky Kitchen Puzzler Automachef Secures A Tasty July Release On Switch

  Feel the heat this summer

  Team17 has revealed that its upcoming puzzler Automachef will be cooking up a treat on Switch next month. You'll be able to get your cleverly programmed robot arms on it from the 23rd July. If you've missed our previous coverage on this one, the game comes from indie developer Hermes Interactive and has players...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  21

  News Japanese Mega Drive Mini Collector's Edition Comes With 22 Tiny Cartridges

  A framed set of cute (mock) carts

  The Mega Drive Mini is shaping up to be an excellent tribute to Sega's classic 16-bit console, and it's taken many years of sub-standard efforts (and, arguably, the huge success of Nintendo's HDMI-friendly Mini Classic consoles) to get to this point. With M2 taking charge of emulation on this one, Mega Drive /...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Mega Drive Mini
  • Japan
  • Retro
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Sega
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  19

  Deals Get €35 / £30 eShop Credit With A New Nintendo Switch (Europe)

  A limited time bundle at select retailers

  Nintendo of Europe has announced a new Switch bundle which comes with a download code for eShop credit to the tune of £30 or €35. Available for a non-specific 'limited time', you'll be able to pick up a brand new console with Neon Red and Blue Joy-Con (or the grey ones if you prefer your on-the-go gaming...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Deals
  • Nintendo Switch
  • eShop
  • Europe
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  38

  Reminder Devil May Cry Is Out Today On Switch

  Capcom drops a bunch of short trailers

  Capcom's PS2 action game Devil May Cry has received the Switch port treatment and launches today on your favourite hybrid handheld. To celebrate this fact (and get newbies up to speed on some of the principal players in the game), Capcom has released some short trailers on the Devil May Cry YouTube channel...

  • 5 hours ago
  • Devil May Cry
  • Switch eShop
  • Capcom
  • Reminder
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  10

  News Zany Shmup Q-YO Blaster Fires Onto Switch This Week

  Echoes of Parodius

  Fans of shmups are being well catered for on Switch with a plethora of excellent shooting games hitting the console over the past two years, including classics and brand new titles. The latest contender will arrive this Thursday 27th June on eShop and it looks to be a little more lighthearted than many other games in the genre...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Q-YO Blaster
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  15

  News Projectile-Fighting Game Lethal League Blaze Expected To Release In The West Next Month

  Out soon in Japan

  Last September, we found out the obscure fighting game Lethal League Blaze would be coming to the Switch in 2019. Publisher Oizumi Amuzio has now confirmed it will be released in Japan on 12th July, for the price of 2,000 yen. This will follow with a physical release on 12th September. The developer, Team Reptile, has also...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  19

  News Port Specialist Iron Galaxy Helped Phoenix Labs Bring Dauntless To The Switch

  Calling on experience

  During an interview with Twinfinite, Chris Fox of Phoenix Labs – the developer behind the upcoming free-to-play Switch release, Dauntless – revealed Iron Galaxy had helped port the game to Nintendo's hybrid device. "We’ve been really fortunate to be working with Iron Galaxy to bring it to the Switch and like, they...

  • 13 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  93

  News The Wii U Just Received Its First Firmware Update For 2019

  Stability is all you need

  It appears Nintendo hasn't completely forgotten the Wii U, as a new firmware update has just been rolled out for the system. This is the first one for 2019 and quite possibly the last, based on its recent history. If you can't already guess where this is going, Version 5.5.4 improves stability and makes various other minor...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Wii U
  • Nintendo
  • Firmware
  • Updates
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  9

  News Digimon Survive Producer Answering Online Fan Questions At Anime Expo 2019

  What will you ask?

  Digimon fans eager to find out more about the history of the video game series or the upcoming Switch release, Digimon Survive, will be pleased to hear Bandai Namco is currently accepting online questions, which will be answered by the producer at "The Future of Digimon" Anime Expo 2019 panel. For anyone interested in learning...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Bandai Namco
  • Digimon
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  66

  News Sega Not Worried About Overwhelming Audiences With Retro Content

  "We're never going to saturate the audience"

  Sega is quite happy to re-release its retro library of games on each and every system. If you're like us, you've probably played the original Sonic the Hedgehog on a dozen different devices over the years. In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz at E3 2019, Sega Europe's John Clark defended the...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Sega
  • Sonic
  • Retro
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  23

  News Special Reserve Reveals GRIS Signature Edition For Switch, Priced At $249.99

  Get a signed painting from the creative director

  Special Reserve Games has finally revealed the physical editions it will soon be selling on its website for the Nintendo Switch version of GRIS. For $249.99, you can pick up the Signature Edition, which includes a copy of the game, iam8bit's limited Deluxe Edition vinyl soundtrack and an exclusive...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Special Reserve Games

YesterdayMon, 24th Jun 2019

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  128

  News Nintendo Finally Opens A Second Official Retail Store

  14 years after the first one arrived

  Today sees the grand opening of a new, official retail store for Nintendo, fourteen years since the first one arrived back in 2005. The store is located at the Dizengoff Center, a shopping mall in Tel Aviv, Israel. It'll be opening at 6pm local time today (so that's 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm UK / 5pm CET) and a...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
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  120

  News More Than 52,000 People Voted For Their Favourite Pokémon, Here Are The Results

  Spoilers: Four didn't receive any votes at all

  The upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield have the series' fanbase in an uproar at the moment after it was revealed that the games wouldn't feature every single monster. We've already spoken about the topic at length should you wish to join the discussion, but wherever you st

  • 1 day ago
  • Pokemon
  • Nintendo Switch
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  44

  Guide Where To Pre-Order Super Mario Maker 2 And Receive Extra Goodies

  With a Switch stylus, Switch Online memberships and more

  Super Mario Maker 2 launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch on 28th June, letting us dive into the crazy world of Mario level creation once more. If you're hoping to grab yourself a copy, you're in luck! Below you'll find some of the best deals available, including options which throw in extra...

  • 1 day ago
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario Maker 2
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  76

  Feature Best Nintendo Switch Racing Games

  Updated with Crash Team Racing

  While the Nintendo Switch may lack the raw processing grunt of the Xbox One and PS4, fans of the racing genre are still well served on the hybrid console, with a steadily growing catalogue of fantastic racers. It may lack the killer driving simulators from rival consoles, but there are plenty of arcade thrills and...

  • 20 hours ago
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Racing
  • Switch Essentials
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  94

  News Fire Emblem: Three Houses File Size Revealed, DLC Also Confirmed

  And amiibo support, too!

  Fire Emblem: Three Houses is now just over a month away from release and you may well be starting to think about the age-old question: to go physical, or digital? Hopefully helping your decision, a Japanese download card for the game has now been spotted, giving us the all-important file size. In Japan, a digital copy will...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  130

  Feature It's Time To Lay Down Your ARMS

  We hang up our gloves in Nintendo's OTHER larger-than-life brawler

  After two years and 30 Party Crashes, Gonçalo “Shiryu” Lopes finally gives his ARMS a rest, long after everyone else did, and looks back on his time with the game... Until June 2017 the humble Switch was known by fans (and non-fans alike) as “the Breath of the Wild...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Features
  • ARMS
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  46

  News Limited Run Games To Release Physical NES And Game Boy Star Wars Cartridges

  Get your orders in this week

  During E3, physical indie publisher Limited Run Games teased what appeared to be a huge Star Wars announcement. The reveal showed that the company would be teaming up with Lucasfilm Games for some physical releases, but it wasn't 100% clear how this would actually work. Today, Limited Run has shared the news that...

  • 1 day ago
  • NES
  • Game Boy
  • Star Wars
  • Retro
  • Limited Run Games
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  121

  Review Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled - A Karting Treat For Fans And Newcomers Alike

  It’s got loads in it (literally)

  Although it doesn’t look like there’s going to be a Mario Kart 9 any time soon, the Switch is starting to grow its own roster of licensed karting games in a way not seen since the GameCube days. Just last month we got Team Sonic Racing, for example, and even though the likes of Nickelodeon Kart Racers and Hello...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Crash Team Racing
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  115

  Talking Point The Sound Strategy Behind 2DS Points To A Switch Mini

  Serving an audience the current model doesn’t

  The Switch Mini rumours have been coming thick and fast over the last week or two. Despite Nintendo plainly stating that the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct would not feature a new hardware reveal, it was half expected there might be a cheeky announcement. We’ve heard multiple stories from respected outlets...

  • 19 hours ago
  • Talking Point
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Mini
  • Features
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  71

  News Taiwanese Memory Chip Supplier Reports Stronger Than Expected Demand From Nintendo

  More fuel for the Switch Mini fire?

  An awful lot has been said about the Switch Mini over the last few days - a rumoured revision to Nintendo's hybrid console expected to be revealed this year - and this latest little nugget of information from a Taiwanese memory chip supplier only adds even more fuel to the ever-raging fire. Macronix - a memory...

  • 1 day ago
  • Switch Mini
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Hardware
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  59

  UK Charts Crash Team Racing Speeds Straight To Number One, Destroys Team Sonic Racing's Debut

  The bandicoot is back

  UK chart data is now in for the week ending 22nd June, revealing that Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has raced past the competition to secure a might first place. The game generated the second highest week-one sales the franchise has ever seen in the UK, only being beaten by Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy before it, and has...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Charts
  • UK
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  7

  Review We. The Revolution - A Dense Historical Romp That's Certainly An Acquired Taste

  J'adore?

  Video games have the incredible ability to transport players to periods of history that would otherwise be almost completely inaccessible outside of books or film. From exploring the Ancient Greek Islands in Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey to taking on the roles of various World War I combatants in Valiant Hearts: The Great War, games give us...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • We The Revolution
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  14

  News Woodle Tree 2: Deluxe Is A 3D Platformer With RPG Elements Coming Exclusively To Switch

  60fps and multiplayer included

  Indie developer and publisher Chubby Pixel has revealed that it will be bringing Woodle Tree 2: Deluxe exclusively to Nintendo Switch next month. Said to feature a blend of platforming, open-world adventure, and RPG elements, Woodle Tree 2: Deluxe has been born thanks to the success of Woodle Tree Adventures - a game...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  24

  Review Cybarian: The Time Traveling Warrior - A Short But Sweet Action Throwback

  Cyberpunk 577BC

  Joining a seemingly never ending list of retro-inspired platform games, Cybarian: The Time Travelling Warrior has perhaps one of the most far-fetched premises around. You play as Cybarian, a butch barbarian from olden times who discovers the coveted Sword of Ages. Upon wielding the mighty sword, he suddenly gets magically transported...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Cybarian
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  46

  News Contra And Metal Slug-Inspired Platformer Blazing Chrome Comes To Switch This July

  Running and gunning fun

  Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer JoyMasher have today announced that Blazing Chrome will be blasting its way onto Nintendo Switch and other platforms on 11th July. The game is a run-and-gun platformer heavily inspired by - and acting as an homage to - retro classics Contra and Metal Slug. Its enemy-infested act

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  9

  News Action-Adventure Game Sparklite To Receive Gorgeous Signature Edition This October

  Pre-orders go live this Friday

  Publisher Merge Games and developer Red Blue Games have revealed that upcoming action-adventure Sparklite will be receiving a delightful Signature Edition this October. Pre-orders will be going live later this week. You can see the Signature Edition release for yourself below; it contains a region free copy of...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  46

  News A Book Celebrating The Life Of Satoru Iwata Announced For Release In Japan

  With words from Shigeru Miyamoto

  A book aiming to celebrate the life of late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has been revealed. It will be released in Japan, although no launch date has currently been set. The book comes from Japanese company Hobonichi - which was founded in June 1998 by EarthBound creator, Shigesato Itoi - and will collect words...

  • 22 hours ago
  • Nintendo
  • Satoru Iwata
  • Books
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  6

  News Never Give Up Brings Death-Defying Twitch Platforming To Switch This August

  Up for a challenge?

  The Switch eShop is about to get battered, beaten and bruised thanks to the arrival of a new death-defying platformer. Never Give Up arrives on Nintendo's hybrid machine this August. The game comes from Armor Games Studios - creators of the original Give Up web game series - and Massive Monster, which last year released the...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop

Sunday23rd Jun 2019

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  132

  Feature Best Nintendo Switch Couch Co-Op Games

  Teamwork makes the dream work

  While there's a great many different types of gaming experiences available on Switch, the chances are that couch co-op games were a big part of the reason you bought Nintendo's hybrid console. After all, Nintendo is the bonafide master of local co-op games, and the Switch is tailor-made for those experiences thanks to...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Essentials
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  234

  Feature Best Pokémon Games Of All Time

  Which one comes out on top?

  What are the best Pokémon games? Ranking such awesome games proved a lot more difficult than we first anticipated, given how most of them ended up being crowned as the best games of their particular generation. But we did due diligence, taking into account our own review scores, your user scores, and the opinions of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Pokemon
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  55

  Feature Best Nintendo Switch RPGs

  Our round-up of the best RPGs on the console

  At launch, Switch started with a steady sprinkle of decent releases, whether new games or ports from other platforms, but in the months that followed the software snowballed and now you can't move for quality titles across almost every category. The RPG genre is no exception. This selection of the...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • RPG
  • Features
  • Switch Essentials
  • Guides
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  93

  News Super Mario Battle Royale Game Receives Takedown Notice From Nintendo

  Surprise, surprise...

  Earlier this week, we found out about a free-to-play fan-made 'Mario Royale' online game, allowing roughly 75 players to jump into a single level at the same time and race to the flagpole. Obviously, we've seen Nintendo take swift action against projects that 'borrow' assets and code in the past, and sure enough, the creator...

  • 2 days ago
  • Super Mario
  • Nintendo
  • NES
  • Battle Royale
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  93

  News Nintendo Is Waiting For Next Level Games To Let It Know When Luigi's Mansion 3 Is Ready

  "Let us know and we’ll solidify the release date”

  https: to let us know and we�

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Bill Trinen
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  51

  News NBA 2K19 Newcomers Outraged By In-Game Video Advertisments

  Disable these clips in the settings menu

  Remember the unbelievable sale last week for NBA 2K19 on the North American eShop and multiple other digital platforms? The game received a limited-time 95 percent discount, taking it from the regular price of $59.99 all the way down to just $2.99. Even people who don't play sports games on a regular basis...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • NBA 2K19
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  10

  News Risk Of Rain 2 Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch

  Is an announcement on the way?

  Last September, Switch owners were treated to a pleasant surprise when Hopoo Games' acclaimed action-platformer Risk of Rain suddenly appeared on the Switch eShop. Now, it seems like Nintendo's hybrid platform could be receiving the 3D sequel in the near future. Risk of Rain 2 for Switch has been recently rated by the

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Germany
  • USK
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  49

  News Engine Software Handling The Switch Version Of Ni no Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch

  In cooperation with Bandai Namco

  When Bandai Namco officially confirmed Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was coming to the Switch later this year, it also revealed this version of the game would run at 30fps and maintain a 720p resolution in both docked and handheld mode. Adding to the existing information about this upcoming release, it's now...

  • 2 days ago
  • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Level-5
  • Engine Software
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  27

  News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Is On Sale For $14.99 On The North American Switch eShop

  And the DLC is half-price

  The North American Switch eShop has hosted a number of sales over the past few weeks, including some insane discounts on standalone games. The latest one up for grabs is Bandai Namco's Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. If you already own it, it might still be worth taking a look at the DLC currently on-sale. Right now, the game...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Dragon Ball
  • North America
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  99

  News Dream Daddy Arrives On The Switch eShop At The Start Of Next Month

  “Meet and romance other hot Dads”

  A few weeks ago, Game Grumps revealed it would bring its popular title Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator to the Switch and mobile devices in the “very” near future. The estimated release date of 2nd July has now appeared on the North American eShop. It will set you back $14.99 and is expected to take up...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Dream Daddy