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News Free Godzilla DLC Storms Into 'Dave The Diver' Next Week On Switch
A monster medley
Dave The Diver's next free DLC is just on the horizon, and you better get running, because a kaiju is on the loose. Godzilla will be stomping its way into the Blue Hole next week, on 23rd May, developer Mintrocket has announced. However, at the bottom of a detailed blog post over on PlayStation.Blog, there's a little asterisk...
News Monster-Catching Roguelike 'Dicefolk' Rolls A New Twist On Turn-Based Tactics Next Month
Never say di(c)e
If you cast your mind back to April, you might remember that the dice-based tactical RPG Dicefolk was confirmed to be coming to Switch. One month on, publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment and developers LEAP Game Studios and Tiny Ghoul have announced that this monster-catching roguelike will be heading our way on 20th June. There...
Guide What Is EGGCONSOLE? - Full Game List, PC-88, MSX2 On Nintendo Switch, Best Games To Start
Every EGGCONSOLE game on Switch eShop
The Switch has been a boon for retro gaming enthusiasts for a while. Hamster's huge Arcade Archives series has felt right at home on the console, but late last year, a new retro rerelease series entered the fray EGGCONSOLE is a series of Japanese home computer games that are being ported to Switch by retro...
Nintendo Download 16th May (North America)
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes! Braid! PO'ed!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes...
Japanese Charts Mario Kart Zooms Onto The Podium, But It Can't Overtake Stellar Blade
Stellar competition
The latest Japanese charts from Famitsu (via Gematsu) are in and this week paints a pretty familiar picture. Last week's champion, Stellar Blade, takes the trophy once again and stands as the representative of the only non-Switch title in the running. On the flip side, the likes of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and
News Splatoon 3 'Sizzle Season 2024' Introduces New Weapons, Stages And Big Run Mode Next Month
BIG Big Run?!
Nintendo has just revealed our first look at Splatoon 3's 'Sizzle Season 2024' update, and it looks like it is going to be a big one. Kicking off on 1st June, the annual Sizzle Season will bring with it a handful of new weapons and stages as well as a variation on the Big Run game mode called 'BIG Big Run'. Yes, really. So, let's...
News Fire Emblem Meets Superheroes In 'Covert Crew', Flying Onto Switch This Year
Where is my super suit?
Solo developer TYB Games has revealed Covert Crew, a superhero SRPG that will be saving the day on Switch later this year. We have seen superhero tactics pop up a couple of times in recent years with the likes of Marvel's Midnight Suns and the soon-to-be-released Capes, but Covert Crew is the most nostalgic take we've seen,...
Out of the frying pan and into space
Following up the sublime Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster was always going to be tough. Rather than tackle another well-known franchise, Nightdive Studios has wisely chosen to revisit one of the weirdest forgotten gems of the ‘90s with PO’ed: Definitive Edition. Utilising the same principles as Dark Forces,...
Video One Year Later, Our Video Team Share Their Thoughts On Zelda: TOTK
So THAT was the Imprisoning War...
Last weekend, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom turned one year old. Nintendo released a special piece of artwork to mark the occasion, the glow-in-the-dark Ultrahand keyring was restocked as a My Nintendo Reward and (to
News RetroArch Is Now On The iOS App Store
The final frontend
Last month, Apple slightly relaxed its stance on game emulation. Naturally, the ensuing weeks saw emulators added and taken down from the iOS App Store as developers attempted to feel out Apple's copyright policies and now, there's a new multisystem addition to the pile (thanks, The Verge). RetroArch, a frontend app for game...
Poll Will You Be Getting The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition - Deluxe Set?
Go on, tell us
The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition was recently announced for the Switch and as part of this there will be a special 'Deluxe Set' released, containing a physical game card, a set of five pins, 13 art cards, and a gold coloured replica NES cartridge. Nintendo has now released a new trailer showing off this 'Deluxe Set' and...
News Minecraft Celebrates 15 Years With Switch eShop Anniversary Sale, 50% Off
Time flies in the ultimate sandbox game
Mojang's survival-crafting hit Minecraft is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary and as part of this, there's a special sale on the Switch eShop. Between now and 4th June 2024, you can get a 50% discount on Minecraft, reducing it to just US$14.99 (or your regional equivalent). Minecraft Dungeons and...
News The Pokémon Games Have Had Tremendous Success During The Switch Generation
Switch is the "most successful platform" for the main series
Nintendo's Switch generation has helped a lot of long-time franchises set new sales records and the mainline Pokémon series appears to have experienced a similar amount of success, even if it has had some troubles along the way. In case you haven't been tracking the performance of the...
Random Danny DeVito Open To Voicing Wario In Mario Movie Sequel
"You never know what happens in the world"
Wario hasn't been introduced to Mario's cinematic universe (at least yet), but one Hollywood movie star who is apparently "up for" the role on the big screen is Danny DeVito. When asked about the possibility of voicing Mario's archrival in the sequel, DeVito mentioned how he was "ready to do a lot of...
Wednesday15th May 2024
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game Ranked
All the GB and GBC games, ranked by you
Updated with Baseball, Alleyway, and Super Mario Land. Enjoy! Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below alter. Enjoy! Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles first arrived on Nintendo Switch Online in...
News Stardew Valley Creator Shares Another Update About Version 1.6 Console Ports
There's some "extra work" involved
The Stardew Valley 1.6 update began its rollout on PC in March, with the creator at the time mentioning how the console versions would be coming "as soon as possible". Now, in another update on the status of the console ports, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has revealed these versions require "extra work beyond the PC...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Three More Classics
Japan receives one extra game
Nintendo has expanded the Switch Online Game Boy library today with three more classic titles today. The latest batch of titles includes the platformer Super Mario Land, the Breakout-like release Alleyway, and the sports game Baseball. All of these were released in 1989 and line up with the Game Boy's 35th anniversary...
News Chilled Adventure Game 'Overmorrow' Deletes Your Save Data Every 30 Days
On purpose!
An unexpectedly deleted save file is the worst. We can all agree on that, right? But in Overmorrow, an upcoming serene adventure game from solo developer PixelManta, losing your save is the whole point. Landing on the Switch eShop on 17th May, Overmorrow will see you exploring a mysterious island and trying to crack the puzzles hidden...
Random Four Players Remain On The Nintendo Network Servers, One Month After Closure
Keeping the dream alive
Last month saw Nintendo finally shut down the online servers for the Wii U and 3DS' Nintendo Network. It was a sad day, for sure, but there have been a brave few who, in the month since, have kept the dream alive (thanks, GamesRadar). Yes, a certain group slipped through the cracks of Nintendo's shutdown and
Review Lorelei And The Laser Eyes (Switch) - An Excellent Puzzle-Filled Homage To Resident Evil
The Eyes have it
It’s fair to say at this point that Annapurna Interactive has one hell of an eye for a good game. A laser eye, if you will. The odd stumble aside – Twelve Minutes was a bit rubbish and the likes of Last Stop and Open Roads were perfectly fine, but not quite masterpieces – for the most part, Annapurna has an exceptional track...
Rumour Pokémon Leaker Suggests Gen 10 Games Are Coming In 2026
Peek à Khu
Renowned Pokémon leaker Khu has suggested that we will have to wait a while to see the first Generation 10 games which, they hint, may align with the series' 30th anniversary. In a recent tweet, the Pokémon leaker asked if we are "prepared for G10?" and accompanied the question with "30thA". The series' 30th anniversary will fall in...
News Save Up To 75% On eShop Indie Hits In Humble Games' Anniversary Sale (North America)
Unpacking! Slay the Spire! SIGNALIS!
Publisher Humble Games has launched a special eShop sale in North America to mark the company's fourth anniversary. The sale got underway earlier this week and will be sticking around until 20th May, bringing discounts of up to 75% off dozens of Humble titles. Some big indie names are seeing a tasty price cut...
Review Slayers X (Switch) - A Fun But Basic Boomer Shooter That Lacks An X Factor
The video game equivalent of Limp Bizkit
Fans of unconventional narrative-driven games may be familiar with Hypnospace Outlaw, a cool project from a few years ago that aimed to simulate an alternate take on the social environment of the late '90s internet. Though Hypnospace Outlaw will be receiving a proper sequel with the upcoming Dreamsettler,...
Feature Who Is Playtonic's Voice Of The People?
The driving force of change
Frances Williams, Head of People @ Playtonic Here at Nintendo Life we've followed Playtonic's journey since its inception back in 2015. We caught up with the team behind Yooka-Laylee and its follow-up Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair last year to see how the studio had grown and what they are working on next. During...
News Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Launches In Cinemas October 2025
FIGHT!
Earlier this year we found out the Mortal Kombat 2 movie had officially wrapped filming, and now in a new update from Variety, it's been revealed it will launch in cinemas (including IMAX) on 24th October 2025. This new movie has been written by Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight), the same director (Simon McQuoid) returns and there's now also some...
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Shows Off Art And Sound Galleries On Switch
"A classic turns the page"
Nintendo's Switch revival of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is going to refresh the game with some additional content and features, and with this in mind, its social media account has now highlighted the new galleries in the game. This includes an art gallery and a sound gallery, where you'll be able to see all sorts...
News My Nintendo Reward Glow-In-The-Dark Zelda: TOTK Keychain Gets A Restock
A Platinum Points prize if you missed out last time
Around this time last year, Nintendo revealed a swanky Tears of the Kingdom glow-in-the-dark keychain as a My Nintendo reward. It disappeared pretty swiftly, with many clamouring to splash their prized Platinum Points on the product, but now, it's back. Yes, the exclusive reward has been restocked...
News Dead By Daylight Teases New Castlevania Chapter
More will be revealed this August
The multiplayer survival horror game Dead By Daylight has done all sorts of collaborations (there's even one with Nicholas Cage) and its next lot of crossovers have now been revealed as part of the game's latest anniversary celebrations. A special Castlevania chapter is arriving later this year. More about this new...
Hands On GameBook Color - A Celebration Of Nintendo's First Colour Handheld
Time Extension With added Wil Overton!
Ninty Media has already scored one success with GameBook: The Unofficial DMG Companion, a guide to the original monochrome Game Boy, but it has now returned with a sequel – this time focused on the Game Boy Color. We were fortunate enough to be sent a copy of GameBook Color and we
News Tales Of Kenzera: ZAU's First Post-Launch Update Lands On Switch Soon, Here Are The Patch Notes
Arriving "at a later date"
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU landed on Switch last month and today publisher EA Originals has announced that the game's first post-launch update will be coming to Switch soon. The ver. 1.1 patch is available on other platforms today, so while we will have to wait a little while longer until we get to see it on the Nintendo...
Tuesday14th May 2024
News Switch "Joy-Con Drift" Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed After Five Years
Five years of effort ended "with a whimper"
Throughout the lifespan of the Nintendo Switch, there has been all sorts of controversy surrounding Joy-Con controller drift. As the generation winds down, it looks like "5 years of efforts" to sue Nintendo over "Joy-Con drift" issues have now come to an end. As highlighted by Game File reporter Stephen...
Rumour Zelda LEGO Is Supposedly Coming This September
Deku Tree rumours call once again
Rumours of a Deku Tree LEGO set have been doing the rounds for a while now. We want it, you want it and, if the latest rumours are to be believed, then it seems that we won't have to wait too long until we can spend our Rupees on it. Many, many of our Rupees (thanks, VGC). The latest chatter comes from the...
Random Sakurai's Game Storage Solutions Are A Sight To Behold
Cabinet envy
Masahiro Sakurai's latest YouTube video has us looking at our measly game collections in shame as the legendary designer has given a full rundown of his storage solutions for just about every cartridge/disk size that you can think of. It should come as no surprise that this is a man with a beefy games collection (even if he has said...
Review Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs (Switch) - Pac-Man 99’s Successor Is A Flop
First as tragedy, then as farce
“Comparison is the thief of joy,” said former US President Teddy Roosevelt. The gist is that sometimes a comparison can negatively skew our perceptions or diminish our appreciation of individual qualities. Roosevelt didn’t have multiplayer Pac-Man in mind when he came up with his oft-quoted consolatory aphorism,...
News Little Kitty, Big City Update Is On The Way, Here Are The Patch Notes
Pouncing onto Switch soon
Little Kitty, Big City landed (on its feet, naturally) on Switch last week and developer Double Dagger Studios has been quick to pounce on any pesky bugs that popped up along the way. This first major update is said to fix "most (if not all) major collision and clipping issues and falling out of map issues" as well as a...
News Monkey Island Creator's "Zelda Meets Diablo Meets Thimbleweed Park" RPG Looks Delightful
Coming this year (hopefully)
Ron Gilbert, the mind behind the Monkey Island series, has started sharing some information about his upcoming RPG adventure game and it is looking like a retro delight (thanks, Time Extension). The as-yet-untitled project is "Best described as Classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park" a
Rumour Princess Zelda May Take The Starring Role In An Upcoming Game
Pinches of salt at the ready
Remember back in the early days of the Tears of the Kingdom marketing when we thought there was a chance that Princess Zelda would be a playable character? That never happened (obviously), but if the recent rumour mill is to be believed, then the Hylian monarch might get her shot in the spotlight yet (thanks, My Nintendo...
Talking Point Which Games Were Just The Perfect Length?
And which outstayed their welcome?
We've all watched films that could have stood to lose 30 minutes from their runtime. That whole last act of Bad Boys II? Should've been left on the cutting room floor, mate. It's the same with many a game. Alien: Isolation is fantastic, but how much better might it have been with a little tightening, to remove some...
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Launch Party Announced (US)
"Join us at Nintendo New York"
We're fast approaching the release of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Switch, and in the leadup to this release, Nintendo's New York store in America has announced a special launch event. Between 11 am and 2pm on May 25th, 2024, fans will be able to celebrate the game's launch. There'll even be a special...
UK Charts Sea Of Stars Physicals Dawn As Endless Ocean: Luminous Takes A Dive
Sinking feeling
Ready for your latest look at the UK boxed charts? Well, they're right here! The big news this week is the complete absence of Endless Ocean: Luminous. After making a little splash in its debut, Nintendo's underwater adventure is nowhere to be found this time, sinking out of the top 40 completely. A couple of sales mean that there...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch Online Icons Return Next Week
Just in time for the first anniversary
To celebrate the first year anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo's Switch Online service has re-released various themed icons. If you missed this run the first time around, you now have from 20th May 2024 until 27th May 2024 to grab the first wave featuring plenty of familiar...
News Chris Pratt Expects "Lots" Of Mario And Nintendo Movies Over The Next Decade
"It gets me very excited"
In case you somehow missed it, a second Super Mario Bros. Movie is coming to cinemas in April 2026 and it likely won't be the only big screen outing to follow the original film's release. Speaking to GamesRadar+, the movie voice of Mario Chris Pratt mentioned how he could see Nintendo and its partners releasing "lots" of...
News Monster Hunter Series Surpasses 100 Million Sales After 20 Years
Rise has now sold over 15 million units
Capcom's Monster Hunter series has become one of its biggest franchises over the past two decades and in the latest sales update, the "worldwide cumulative sales" of the series have now surpassed 100 million units. As part of this milestone, Capcom has released some interesting data noting how Monster Hunter...
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