Review Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Switch)
Everybody Loves Rayman
Soapbox Playing Super Mario Sunshine Today Painfully Illustrates Nintendo's 3D Evolution
As it turns 15, Mike Diver takes a fresh look at the GameCube platformer
News Nintendo Switch OS Version 3.0.2 Is Now Live
Behold the splendor!
News PowerA Is Releasing Mario And Zelda Themed Switch Controllers
UPDATE: Argos already stocking both in the UK
News - 2017, Week 36
Monday11th Sep 2017
News Fan-Made 'Super Mario 64 Online' Released
Mario 64 times 24 players
In a move that is sure to turn quite a few heads both inside and outside of Nintendo's legal department, the fan-made Super Mario 64 Online has been released by Kaze Emanuar. After an extended test period, the author deemed the current build ready for public consumption, and you can check the release trailer below...
News Lichtspeer Developer Suggests That Nintendo Has Switch Achievements in the Works
"Oops"
The most recent Switch eShop download update was a busy one, with some intriguing titles arriving on the store. One of these was Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition, a stylish and quirky game in which you try to resist waves of enemies by throwing javelins / spears at them. The Switch version has the added bonus of co-op, and having given this a...
Saturday9th Sep 2017
Poll Six Months of the Switch - What Do You Think of Nintendo's Console Hybrid?
It's been a fascinating half year
The Switch is now over six months old, with that first half year flashing by in a blink. It's been the centrepiece in a big year for Nintendo, beginning with its full unveiling in a live January event through to its 3rd March launch. In that time we've had over 100 games on the eShop, along with some high quality...
Review The Jackbox Party Pack (Switch eShop)
The box seat
There is a pretty high chance that gatherings of family and friends inevitably result in reaching for a board or card game to maintain socializing, an attempt at team building, or even to ruthlessly compete against each other for some kind of bragging rights. Whether it be skill or trivia based, holding one's nerve or keeping a straight...
Video Digital Foundry Explores the 'Tech Showcase' of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Highlights the strengths of the Snowdrop engine
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has now settled into a number of Switch game collections, offering up another distinctive and high quality experience. We also get to see Mario as a gun-toting leader of a ragtag militia, sort of... In any case, those interested in how the game showcases the Switch...
Video Monster Hunter Stories Is The Perfect Primer For The Full Series
Ideal for newcomers
Monster Hunter Stories is out now, and some of you may be wondering if it's worth your time. We've got somebody beavering away at the full review as we speak, but in the meantime our video expert Alex Olney has spent a little time with it - and he's come away pleasantly surprised at how it serves as a more gentle tutorial to the...
News Japanese Gaming Magazine Famitsu Celebrates 1500 Issues
Long live the king of game magazines!
The 14 September issue of Famitsu is one for the record books. The iconic magazine, which is the longest running gaming publication in Japan, reached its 1500th issue. Though Famitsu celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, 1500 issues is quite a big round number and also worthy of recognition. The...
News SNES Title Joe & Mac Gets the MSU1 Digital Audio Enhancement Treatment
Rescue the cave babes to new sounds
It seems like it was only yesterday we were reminiscing about Data East's original cave man ninja duo, and now news of a MSU1 audio enhancement patch by Kurrono Kei has dropped like one of the game's many pterodactyls after a good bashing. The Super Nintendo version of Joe & Mac was released back in 1991, the...
Friday8th Sep 2017
Feature Exploring The "Switch Tax" And Why Nintendo Was Right to Use Game Cards
You get what you pay for
Nintendo has been in the headlines a lot recently due to the introduction of upcoming Switch retail games with the words "internet download and microSD card required” prominently displayed on the front of the box. While 2K Sports' NBA 2K18 has become the poster child for this unpopular change – which might over time...
News SNES Classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors Gets Fan-Made Sequel
54 new levels of spooks
If you're a big fan of LucasArts classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors, there is a good chance you have done and seen it all, alone and with a friend, on plenty of occasions; the game is a true classic that somehow never fails to entertain even twenty four years later. If like many others you never acknowledge Ghoul Patrol as the...
News L.A. Noire Is The Latest Game To Fall Foul Of The Dreaded "Switch Tax"
More expensive than the Xbox One and PS4 versions
Rockstar has revealed that the Switch version of L.A. Noire will cost $10 more on Switch than it does on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. While it's not comparing like for like - the Switch version has exclusive features such as motion control, HD Rumble and touch-screen crime-solving - it should be...
News Overcooked: Special Edition Update Brings Silky-Smooth Framerate
A little longer in the oven works wonders
We rather liked Overcooked: Special Edition when it brought chaotic co-op cookery to the Switch back in July. It's been very popular on other platforms previously of course, but there is nothing like playing on the Switch on-the-go in tabletop mode with a friend, is there? Unfortunately, there...
First Impressions Traversing Titans in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Arts of Fighting
Of all the big Switch exclusives due this year, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 might just be the biggest; Splatoon 2 may be racking up big sales, and Super Mario Odyssey may hold more space in the collective imagination, but there’s no arguing with the vastness of Monolith Soft’s Xenoblade Chronicles series. The Wii original
News Nintendo Made Us A Better Developer, Says Metroid: Samus Returns Studio MercurySteam
"We are the only studio to have made a Castlevania and also a Metroid"
Spanish studio MercurySteam turns 15 this year, and it's about to have the busiest week of that impressive lifespan. The company's contribution to the Metroid universe - Metroid: Samus Returns - launches on 3DS on September 15th, while Raiders of the Broken Planet - an...
News Splatoon 2 Version 1.3.0 Is Now Live
At last, the Tri-Slosher nerf!
Splatoon 2 has already seen a number of changes since launch, adding in new stages and content alongside some much needed tweaks to balancing the greater metagame. It’s been a bit since the last update—although we have naturally seen the addition of some new stages and weapons, periodically—and now Nintendo has...
Video '90s Interview With Miyamoto Reveals What He Thinks Makes His Games So Special
"My brain is filled with a children's mind"
Few things bring as much joy to crusty old retro gamers than watching interviews, trailers and associated footage from "the good old days" of video gaming, which makes this clip from an Australian current affairs programme - entitled "A Current Affair", rather fittingly - required viewing. In the short...
Music Metroid Meets Vangelis In New 70 Track, 5 Disc Fan-Made Album
Gets you in the mood for Metroid: Samus Returns
"What would Metroid's music sound like if it were performed by Vangelis?" This was the question that birthed a new 70 track, 5 disc album by retro gaming enthusiast, music creator and Nintendo Life contributor Gonçalo "Shiryu" Lopes. Shiryu has created works based on franchises like F-Zero,
News Reggie Wary Of Making Any Promises On Switch Stock This Christmas
"Certainly the demand is there, and our supply chain is there"
The Switch is selling really well right now, and looks set to be one of Christmas 2017's most desirable gifts. It's at this point that some assurance from Nintendo that enough stock will be injected into the marketplace to satisfy demand would be welcome, but it doesn't look like that is...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt Has Passed 250k Sales on 3DS
Electrifying
Inti Creates did a fantastic job of continuing on the legacy of Mega Man in its own way with the stellar Azure Striker Gunvolt games, which first debuted on the 3DS a few years back. The two games just saw a rerelease on the Switch with the Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack and while what’s next for the series is still just about...
Feature Picking Apart The Mind Behind The "Delightful Dystopia" Of PikuNiku
"I really love the size of the Joy-Con controllers"
PikuNiku is one of the more interesting indie titles coming to Switch. Designed by Arnaud De Bock, the 2D platformer is set in a 'delightful dystopia' and boasts local co-op play on Nintendo's console. Keen to learn a little more about the enigmatic title, we tracked down its equally enigmatic...
Video Take a Good Look at the Heroes of Fire Emblem Warriors
Including the heroic horse
Fire Emblem Warriors is just a few weeks away in Japan (it arrives in the West on 20th October) and Koei Tecmo is ramping up its marketing to build hype. Its latest video is a stylish showcase of the main cast to demonstrate how effectively they can dispose of hundreds of passive enemy minions. It's good Warriors fun, in...
News Soon You'll Be Able To Customise Your Controls In ARMS
Better buttons
Nintendo has revealed that the next ARMS update will allow you to customise the control layout to suit your own personal taste. The 3D fighter uses a wide range of buttons and at launch a few people complained at the lack of flexibility when it came to button mapping. It would appear that Nintendo has taken these comments on board,...
News Fashionable Buddy Duos Can Now Purchase These Fetching Yooka-Laylee T-Shirts
Start grabbing those Pagies!
While we still wait for the fine folks at Team17 and Playtonic Games to lovingly prepare the ultimate Switch edition of Yooka-Laylee for us, we can now at least look the part. Insert Coin Clothing has put together some charming t-shirts designs based around the game, which will ensure that you remain at the height...
Thursday7th Sep 2017
Review Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Switch)
Everybody Loves Rayman
It’s funny how things come full circle. It may be hard to remember now, but way back at E3 2012 when Rayman Legends was first revealed, it was declared a Wii U exclusive. Any Wii U owners who were eagerly awaiting Legends will recall the frustrating events that took place over the year that followed: originally planned as a...
Soapbox Playing Super Mario Sunshine Today Painfully Illustrates Nintendo's 3D Evolution
As it turns 15, Mike Diver takes a fresh look at the GameCube platformer
Precision platforming – it’s something that pretty much comes as standard in Mario titles, these days. I’ve had my hands on Super Mario Odyssey, and it’s a delight – aesthetically as peachy as we’ve come to expect from Nintendo since the advent of HD visuals, but...
News PowerA Is Releasing Mario And Zelda Themed Switch Controllers
UPDATE: Argos already stocking both in the UK
Video game peripheral manufacturer PowerA has announced that the company is bringing two officially licensed Nintendo themed controllers to the Switch. The PowerA Wired Controller Plus will be available in two variants - taking inspiration from the world of Hyrule and the Mushroom Kingdom. Each will...
Review Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure (Switch)
Closing out the story
The Wii U was known for often getting pushed aside or ignored when it came to third party support, and so it goes that although Minecraft: Story Mode came to the console, it only delivered a little over half the episodes in the full season. Nintendo fans of the series were no doubt miffed that they weren’t given the chance to...
Nintendo Download 7th September (North America)
Monster Hunter Stories! Rayman Legends! The Bridge! NeuroVoider! Much more!
It's time for another North American Nintendo Download Update, and this week is potentially a cracker. Both the Switch and the 3DS have notable retail releases, while the new system's eShop has quite a few tempting options to consider; there's even a Wii U Virtual Console...
News Crime Classic L.A. Noire Is Sleuthing Its Way To Switch This Year
With motion controls, touch commands and HD Rumble, to boot
Rockstar Games has announced that it is resurrecting its acclaimed 1940s crime title L.A. Noire for modern consoles, including the Nintendo Switch. The Switch version of the seminal classic will boast all of the DLC released so far, as well as motion controls, HD Rumble, "contextual...
Hands On Super Mario Odyssey Looks Set To Continue Switch’s Year of Hits
We get to grips with the game at Fan Expo Canada 2017
In January 2017, at the Nintendo Switch reveal event, Producer Yoshiaki Koizumi touted that the upcoming Super Mario Odyssey would follow in the footsteps of Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. For long-time fans, this announcement of Mario’s return to an open-world sandbox adventure was a...
Nintendo Download 7th September (Europe)
Binding of Isaac! LEGO Worlds! Baseball! Monster Hunter Stories! Much more!
The European Nintendo Download Update is live, and it's a packed line-up this week. We have two retail arrivals on the Switch along with seven new download-only options. In addition the 3DS has its own retail arrival alongside a new download title, the Wii U has two new...
Video Our SNES Classic Edition Unboxing Isn't Quite Like The Others
Who said unboxings have to be at the start, anyway?
We've had the SNES Classic Edition in the office for a while now, and while we've covered its controller and games in video form already, one thing we've neglected to do is a proper unboxing. When a new piece of hardware comes out, you positively have to have a
News Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You Gets New Teaser, With Giveaways Also Confirmed
Pikachu with a special hat!
About a month ago it was confirmed that Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You is getting a theatrical release in the West, and a new teaser trailer for the November arrival also confirms some neat events to accompany the film. First of all, here's the teaser trailer. There's more, though. Starting on 19th September the...
News Get Ready To Plough Some Fields In Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition
I've got a brand new combine harvester
Have you ever dreamt of getting up at the crack of dawn and riding about on a combine harvester? If that's you, then you'll be pleased to hear that Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition is headed to Nintendo's portable powerhouse on 14th November in North America and Europe. While it's easy to dismiss a...
News Jools Watsham Highlights Low Chicken Wiggle Sales, Confirms Upcoming Discount
"I think the indie audience has left the 3DS and moved onto Switch"
Chicken Wiggle by Atooi is one of the most notable 3DS eShop releases in recent times, a retro-styled platformer with level creation and sharing tools. Despite the positive reputation of the developers - largely the former Renegade Kid team behind Mutant Mudds - the game has sold...
News Miyamoto and Other Developers Discuss Star Fox 2 and the SNES
"If you think about it now, we were awfully ambitious."
The late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata was well known in many circles for his Iwata Asks interview series in which new hardware and software launches would see him asking the developers about the experience and other such things. Although the series more or less was retired with his passing,...
News Lumo is Bringing Isometric Platforming Fun To Switch Next Month
We're head over heels about this news
Do you have fond memories of isometric platformers such as Knight Lore, Head Over Heels, and Alien 8? If so, Lumo might just be the game for you. This love letter to the popular isometric platformers from the '80s has received acclaim from many sources for its intuitive and engrossing play mechanics,...
News FAST RMX Version 1.3 Goes Live on 13th September
Bring on the free DLC
FAST RMX was a standout title in the Switch’s launch library, carrying on the dream of F-Zero with its high intensity futuristic racing. Since then, the game has been occasionally tweaked with new updates that add in new content and extra features, and the latest of those has just received a release date. FAST RMX version...
News Target Names the Nintendo Switch as a 'Top Toy' for 2017
Great for the big kids among us, too
We're into the Fall / Autumn season, and you know what that means... the Holidays are coming. This scribe saw mince pies in a UK supermarket today, which means that Christmas is a short 3.5 months away. Retailers are getting into the spirit, in any case, and North American retailer Target has taken the chance to...
Rumour Spiritual Successor To TopSpin Coming To Nintendo Switch Next Year
A "faithful tennis simulation" for a new generation
Back in May, it was announced by publisher Bigben Interactive that a new tennis title from the core team behind the acclaimed TopSpin series is currently in development, with a release expected in 2018. Billed as "a faithful tennis simulation translates into demanding gameplay during...
News 80's Overdrive Developer Breaks Silence With Development Update
The rad 3DS retro racer is still coming to the system
80's Overdrive was a title that certainly caught the eye in 2016, a 3DS eShop title with stylistic similarities to the likes of Rad Racer and Out Run. Developer Insane Code had Vectorwolf on board for the soundtr
News Neo Geo Action Platformer Spinmaster Rotates Elegantly Onto Switch Next Week
It's a miracle (adventure)!
Sorry fight fans, there's no Neo Geo one-on-one fighting game from SNK next week as Hamster is instead choosing to bring to the Switch eShop the very first game Data East developed for MVS hardware. 1993's Spinmaster (known as Miracle Adventure in Japan) lets you take control of Johnny and Tom in their...
News Don't Fear, 88 Heroes: 98 Heroes Edition Is Coming To Save Your Switch Next Month
Rusty from SteamWorld is coming along for the ride, too
Rising Star Games is bringing Bitmap Bureau's 88 Heroes: 98 Heroes Edition to the Nintendo Switch eShop in October. The title will be the most complete version of 88 Heroes yet released, packing in the DLC expansions RSG Champions and H8 Made Activate. The former...
News It's Time To Meditate With Nintendo Switch Puzzler Semispheres
Reunite two worlds
The Nintendo Switch eShop is on a roll lately with one quality release after another. Next week on 14th September we'll be getting Semispheres, which is a 'meditative parallel puzzle' game by the Canadian indie studio Vivid Helix. Semispheres is a rather nice looking 2D puzzle game, with a lovely synth-led soundtrack by...
Wednesday6th Sep 2017
News Nintendo Switch OS Version 3.0.2 Is Now Live
Behold the splendor!
It’s been quite a fair bit of time since Nintendo last updated the Nintendo Switch software with *gasp* new features beyond that all-important stability that we simply cannot get enough of in any Nintendo console. Nintendo has heard your cries, and has opted to grace the raving masses with yet another glorious software update...
News The Latest Zelda: Breath of the Wild Gift May Make You Crack
We'll tell you eggs-actly what this egg-cellent gift is
When Nintendo introduced a sort-of SpotPass service for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Switch, through 'gifts' obtained by launching the game from news posts, the mind wandered to exciting possibilities. New weapons? A new hat? Something new? Well, that might happen eventually, but...
News Super Mario Maker Gets A Long-Overdue Update On Wii U
To make for a "pleasant playing experience"
Super Mario Maker was one of our favourite Wii U games; Nintendo clearly invested great time, resources and thought into making it greater than its core concept. The user interface, the creativity of the tools that feed the player's imagination and the overall polish are a testament to the development...
News Pokémon CEO on the Future of Pokémon and the Switch
What? Pokémon is evolving!
It was a bit of an amusing bait and switch when there was a short Pokémon Direct this summer which started out showing kids playing on their Switches before revealing the game to be Pokkén Tournament DX. Not that the game isn’t a welcome addition to the Switch library, but fans are frothing at the mouth for a new...
Review Retro City Rampage DX (Switch eShop)
Ultimate chaos
Retro City Rampage was years in the making for Brian Provinciano and a small team through his studio Vblank Entertainment, but came up against bumps in the road. It eventually made its way to WiiWare, and in time Retro City Rampage DX arrived on PC, consoles and the 3DS eShop as an enhanced version of what was an excellent game...
News Splatoon 2 Designer Explains Why The Maps Rotate And Salmon Run Is Time-Limited
"We’re pretty confident about how this game should be enjoyed"
Splatoon 2 is one of Nintendo's biggest critical hits of 2017, but it's not a game which plays by the rules. Instead of offering players the chance to pick whichever map they like, the game automatically rotates maps throughout the day. Not only that, but one of its most popular modes...
Talking Point The Metroid Comeback is Wonderful, and Important for Nintendo's Line-Up
Samus is back
Over the years Nintendo has continually expanded its range of IPs. In the DS and Wii era we had Touch Generation, motion games, Mii-driven titles of various kinds, and in more recent times the likes of Splatoon and ARMS have made their mark. As a company it often opts for the whimsical and playful, of course - part...
Deals Don't Miss Your Chance To Own A SNES Edition New Nintendo 3DS XL
Get in before the scalpers!
While the humble 3DS is overshadowed somewhat is our day to day news coverage, we've still got a lot of love for the little handheld that could. We've still got Metroid: Samus Returns, Monster Hunter Stories, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and lots more coming this year. So now might be a great time to replace...
News Resident Evil Revelations 1 & 2 Are Bringing the Horror to Switch on 28th November
Not quite in time for Halloween
Earlier this year it was confirmed that both Resident Evil Revelations and Resident Evil Revelations 2 were coming to the Nintendo Switch. The former was originally on 3DS and then Wii U, but Nintendo gamers missed out on what was - at that point - the episodic sequel on PS4 / Xbox One / PC / ev
News Poi: Explorer Edition Heads to Switch With Exclusive Content in October
Inspired by "cheerful classics of 3D platforming"
Those eager for 3D platforming on the Switch will have multiple options in October. In addition to a certain plumber's debut on the system we'll have a retail version of a respected title by PolyKid - Poi: Explorer Edition; it's all set for release on 23rd October in North America with a...
News Nintendo Switch Still Leads in Japan as Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 Makes Debut
Splatoon 2 takes second place in the software charts
It's the middle of the week, which means the Media Create Japanese chart results have been issued. The results bring mixed fortunes from a Nintendo perspective, so let's get to it. Starting with software, Everybody's Golf on PS4 made its debut at number one, though Splatoon 2's ongoing popularity...
News UK Retail Hails The Positive Impact Of Nintendo Switch
"Switch has provided a most unexpected shot in the arm this year"
UK trade publication MCV has been speaking to online and physical video game stores in the region about 2017 in game retail, and unsurprisingly, Switch ranks quite highly as one of the year's highlights. GameSeek’s CEO Stephen Staley states that the Switch launch was the high point...
News Pokémon Boss Didn't Think Switch Would Be A Success In The Age Of The Smartphone
"It’s obvious I was wrong"
Pokémon CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara's interview with Bloomberg has thrown up several interesting stories this morning, including the future of Pokémon GO and the promise of new monster-hunting entries on S
News Earthlock: Festival of Magic Wii U Release Date Confirmed Alongside Switch Teaser
" Keep an eye out"
Developer SnowCastle Games has today announced that Earthlock: Festival of Magic will be arriving on the Wii U soon. Very soon in fact, with the EU version expected to roll out tomorrow (7th September). Due to certification issues, though, North America will have to at least wait one more week with the preliminary date of...
News GameStop Cancels Redout Pre-Orders Amid Release Date Confusion
Will it ever reach the finish line?
Anti-grav racer Redout was one of the first third party games to be confirmed for Switch but it's still yet to see release on Nintendo's console; not so long ago we reported that its release date was very much up in the air and it would seem that the situation hasn't changed all that much since. People who have...
News Classic Adventure Title Syberia Arrives On Switch Next Month
In both North America and Europe
Adventure game Syberia arrives on the Nintendo Switch on October 20th, it has been revealed. Created by Benoit Sokai, the game places you in the shows of Kate Walker, who travels to the French village of Valadilène to enter negotiations for the purchase of an automaton factory, but soon finds herself embroiled in a...
Random You Can 3D Print a Cool Little Question Block Case for Your Switch Games
Even store your extra microSD cards, if you're a bit flash
It's not always entirely ethical to produce Nintendo-themed goods and sell them on something like Etsy, especially if they're a straight-up copy of official equivalent art or goods. In the era of 3D printing, though, you can download files from fellow enthusiasts and print goodies (for your...
News Star Fox 2's Digital Manual Has Been Uploaded by Nintendo
Includes orginal design documents
It's been one surprise after another with Star Fox series. Who would have thought that 22 years after the game's cancellation the sequel would be bundled in with the SNES Classic Mini? Continuing this trend, Nintendo has uploaded the digital manual for Star Fox 2 detailing the story, characters and most...
News Suda51 on Where Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Sits Within the Series
It’s not a sequel, but it’s not a spin-off either…
One of the best surprises from the recent Nintendo Nindies Showcase was that of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, a new entry in the popular action games from the days of the Wii. Though details on the new game have been relatively scarce, it’s more or less been assumed that this is No...
News Pokémon GO's Trading Element Is Back On The Table
Delayed European events now rescheduled, too
The Pokémon Company boss Tsunekazu Ishihara has reconfirmed that the ability to trade monsters with other players is still coming to Pokémon GO. This might not seem like a big deal as this feature was clearly shown in the original promotional video released before the game was live, but in recent...
Video Flicking Through SNES Mag Super Play's First Issue In Over 20 Years
You can practically smell the nostalgia
UK SNES fans will no doubt recall Super Play, a magazine which ran for 47 glorious issues from 1992 to 1996 and gave generous coverage to imported titles that would never see the light of day in the west. As we reported recently, publisher Future has resurrected the mag for one issue only to celebrate...
Tuesday5th Sep 2017
News The Latest Game From The Stamper Brothers Feels Like A Donkey Kong Country Sequel
And it could be coming to Switch
FortuneFish - the studio founded by former Rare owners Tim and Chris Stamper, along with Tim's son Joe - has released a test version of its new music-based platformer on iOS which calls to mind the classic days of the legendary Donkey Kong Country studio. Kroko Bongo: Tap to the Beat! is billed as a rhythm...
Random This Minimalist Lego Worlds Switch Icon Isn't Exactly a Chip Off The Old Block
Mega Bloks
After the Snake Pass game icon debacle which ran to 16 pages of annoyance and jokes on NeoGAF we thought we had seen an end to unconventional game icons on the Nintendo Switch. We overlooked Sonic Mania's rather minimalist icon as the game itself was so good. But now the can of worms has been opened up again with the imminent...
Feature Suda51 On Travis Strikes Again, Celebrating Indies And Collecting Zelda's Korok Seeds
"For me, these indie creators are superstars"
PAX West 2017 has come and gone with plenty of exciting news for Nintendo Switch owners. Among the announcements was the reveal of the first trailer for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, the latest title from Grasshopper Manufacture launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch in 2018. A lot was revealed...
Feature The Switch Report - Six Months of Nintendo's Hybrid System
Still getting great grades
A few months ago we did 'The Switch Report' for the system's first three months on the market, in which we went through aspects of the console's first quarter and looked at positives and negatives. Well, time has flown, and it's now over six months old and well settled into millions of homes, with plenty of gamers still...
Video Rayman Legends on Switch is Practically Identical to the Wii U Version
Count the differences on one floating hand
Rayman Legends is a game we love here at NL Towers, and our review of the Wii U original should be more than testament to that. So the same game coming out on the Switch with not only new content, but also at a bargain price should have us frothing at the mouth. Getting our hands on it however brings a...
News PayPal Offering £5 Off When You Spend £20 On The Nintendo eShop
UK users only, naturally
PayPal is offering £5 off your next Nintendo eShop purchase - providing you spend over £20, that is. UK-based users of the online payment service - which recently extended its reach to Nintendo's new console, the Switch - can obtain this offer by logging into their PayPal account, clicking on the offers page and selecting...
News Super Mario Run Has Mysteriously Vanished From The iOS App Store
Take the money and run?
Super Mario Run - one of Nintendo's most high-profile smartphone titles - has been yanked from the iOS App Store. The title remains available on the Android Google Play Store at the time of writing, but is totally absent from Apple's digital storefront - although its themed sticker set is still on offer. Phew! It's not...
News TT Games Listens and Gives LEGO Worlds on Switch a Nice New App Icon
Well, isn't that nice!
Earlier today we shared a 'Random' post on a slightly naff LEGO Worlds app icon on the Nintendo Switch, which fell into the trap of being rather dull and unimpressive on the HOME screen. Well, hats off to TT Games, because it's owned it and offered a notable improvement. The old logo is below. Here's the...
News Miiverse Could Live Forever Thanks To A Fearless Web Developer
"It never ends, it just keeps going and going and going."
They say you don't know what you've got until it's gone; alas Miiverse you were too good for this cruel world. As we reported the plug will finally be pulled on Miiverse in November, while Nintendo is giving Miiverse users the option of downloading their own personal posts for posterity,...
News The Mega Man Movie Has Begun the Early Stages of Production
Script is in the process of being written now
For quite a while now, there’s been plenty of talk about the Mega Man movie which has been in and out of development hell. This past summer, however, some meaningful progress was made this summer as the project reportedly picked up its writers and directors. Their inclusion has now been confirmed and...
News Two More Characters Are Confirmed For Fire Emblem Warriors
The roster is filling up
The latest issue of Famitsu has revealed two more characters for the forthcoming Fire Emblem Warriors: Male Corrin And Sakura. Sakura - who originally appeared in Fire Emblem Fates - is shown in the most detail, and uses a bow and arrow for her weapon. Male Corrin is shown in a small portrait on the page; we assume the...
Rumour Dataminers Have Uncovered Possible Future Updates For Splatoon 2
Spoiler alert
Nintendo's sequel to its popular ink shooter has had a strong start, with high sales and a positive critical reception. This with the regular content updates are keeping fans of Splatoon 2 very happy, yet people always want more. Now, dataminers have been hard at work trying to uncover what is planned for future drops, with Reddit...
News Quest of Dungeons is Fighting Its Way to the Switch eShop on 14th September
Includes new content and unlockable 'feats'
Quest of Dungeons arrived on the Wii U and 3DS eShop around a year ago, and despite its modest appearance it turned out to be very good. A roguelike dungeon crawler capable of transfixing fans of the genre for hours on end, it was smartly designed and encouraged thoughtful play due to the fact that enemy...
News Metroid-Themed My Nintendo Rewards Come To North America
It's time to spend that bounty
Nintendo has issued a series of Metroid-themed rewards on the North American My Nintendo portal to coincide with the upcoming release of Metroid: Samus Returns. Here are the available rewards: Metroid: Samus Returns theme - 20 Gold Coins Metroid - 50% discount - 250 Platinum Coins Metroid 2: Return of Samus - 30%...
News We Could See More FIFAs On Switch Beyond FIFA 18
Producer also explains the limitations of single-console Joy-Con play
EA's yearly line of sports titles have been a common feature of PlayStation and Xbox release lists for decades, but on Nintendo consoles things are bit more sporadic; while the Wii was well-served with FIFAs some of them were simply re-skins with new kits, while on Wii U EA...
News Super Mario Run Is Back on the iOS App Store
Mario was just taking a lunch break
Earlier today, we reported on the mysterious disappearance of Super Mario Run from the iOS App Store, a move which didn’t have any explanation by either Apple or Nintendo. Perhaps it had something to do with a bug in the game which warranted its removal or maybe there was some kind of problem on the side of the...
News Nicalis Teases VVVVVV and More for the Switch
Along with Code of Princess and 1001 Spikes (maybe!)
Good old Nicalis does like to keep us on our toes. A recent tweet following its time exhibiting at PAX has sent the interwebz into detective mode about which games it will be bringing to the Switch eShop, which hadn't previously been confirmed. Having ploughed through the NeoGAF thread, these...
News Pokémon Duel Gets a Substantial New Update
Team Matches! Mega Evolutions! Shiny Pokemon!
Arriving at the start of this year, Pokémon Duel landed on iOS and Android to give Western gamers another mobile game to consider. It was essentially the localisation of Pokémon Co-master, offering a smart, strategic board game-style title that also had its share of flaws; that's what we...
News Switch's Latest Exclusive Is Based On A German Quiz Show
If you're a fan of Schlag den Star, you're in luck
Popular German TV quiz show Schlag den Star is getting its own Switch exclusive outing, which will be distributed by Nintendo of Europe. Schlag den Star is massive in Germany, and was adapted for UK television in 2008 as Beat the Star, in case you were wondering. The game - which is...
Video Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2's Live Action Trailer Features Fireballs, Enthusiastic Actors
Remember motion controls? Well they're back! In Dragon Ball form!
Bandai Namco has released a new live-action trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, which launches on Switch on 22nd September. The game - which is already available on PS4, Xbox One and PC - features characters from the famous manga and anime series, and on Switch will offer local...
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News Some Retail Nintendo Switch Games Will Require You To Own A MicroSD Card
Gulp
Nintendo has revealed that some future retail Switch games will require you to own a MicroSD card in order to play, with NBA 2K18 being the first physical game that requires additional storage to be present. While the game won't be entirely unplayable - it is said that a "portion" of each title will be available "out of the box", even...
News Super Mario Odyssey amiibo Packaging Reveals Three New Kingdoms
Three's a crowd
The packaging for Super Mario Odyssey's amiibo has revealed three brand-new kingdoms for the game. Lake Kingdom, Snow Kingdom and Mushroom Kingdom are now confirmed as appearing in the forthcoming Switch adventure, although no imagery is shown so we only know the names at present. The amiibo themselves are Mario, Bowser and...
Editorial Mandatory Memory Cards for Switch Retail Games is a Messy Solution
Don't ask Nintendo to organise a party at a brewery
Nintendo, for the past couple of generations in which system memory has mattered, has done the bare minimum to cater to the issue. Sometimes it's gotten away with that, but it's been a stick with which the company's been beaten over the past few years. In the Wii and DSi era download games were...
Random Apparently Mario Moved On From Being a Plumber "A Long Time Ago"
Now he guns down Rabbids instead
A bit like the time when Nintendo told us that Yoshi is not a dinosaur, only to be disproved by its own resources, the company is happy to play fast and loose with 'lore' around its more light-hearted characters. Why not, too, as there are bigger things to worry about. Still, in a fun / random occurrence, an updated...
Review Zed Blade (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
Energetic tunes and score chasing shmup action
With these ACA series releases Hamster has ensured that those seeking a retro-gaming fix on Switch have had a steady stream of Neo Geo titles to choose from. As standard, each one comes with useful options to tweak difficulty, remap buttons or play the Japanese version of the game (titled Operation...
News Sensible Soccer Spiritual Successor Sociable Soccer Spotted On Switch
Alliteration central
Jon Hare's Sociable Soccer is in development for the Nintendo Switch. Hare is best known as one of the co-founders of Sensible Software, the legendary UK code shop responsible for Sensible Soccer and Cannon Fodder. Sociable Soccer is billed as a spiritual successor to the former, a game which is still considered by many to be...
News Sonic Mania Posthumously Pays Respect To Deceased Sonic Hacker
He ain't heavy
Sonic Mania is packed with little details which have endeared it to gamers, but there's one secret reference which is especially touching. The game features a boss called Heavy Rider who travels on the back of a Motobug which has an extending wheel. This is a direct reference to Polygon Jim, a member of the Sonic hacking community...
News As Switch Hits 1.5 Million Sold In Japan, Data Shows How It Dominates PS4 Right Now
Nearly three times as many Switches sold as PS4s in first 26 weeks
The PlayStation 4 may be the most popular games console of this generation with over 60 million systems sold since launch, but in Japan the Switch is currently outperforming it by some margin. According to 2ch (via Kotaku), the Switch has sold almost three times as many systems...
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Misses Out on Top Spot in UK Charts
Another positive Switch launch, though
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is the latest major retail release on the Switch, and it's off to a solid start in the UK. The results for last week (physical retail sales) show the Ubisoft title making its debut in second place, behind PS4 release Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Though it's a little...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Teaser Website Goes Live
"Find a fabled paradise..."
An updated teaser website devoted to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has been uploaded by Nintendo. The Monolith Soft RPG is slated for a Holiday 2017 release and will take players to the world of Alrest, where scavenger Rex is tasked with preventing the end of the world. The new site shares more details on the world, characters...
Review Piczle Lines DX (Switch eShop)
Time to draw a line
Slowly and surely the Switch eShop is building a library befitting its hybrid nature. In addition to games typically at home on PC and home consoles we're seeing more titles normally associated with portable and smart device play. Piczle Lines DX is certainly the latter, though it goes out of its way to allow players to...
Random Cringe-Inducing Diddy Kong Racing VHS Promo From 1997 Gets Restored
With Trent Tillman, your host
Rare's Diddy Kong Racing is one of the highlights of the N64 library, providing a racing adventure which was arguably superior to Nintendo's own Mario Kart 64. To accompany the release, Nintendo created a VHS promo tape which showcased gameplay footage alongside some rather painful live-action segments, with the...
News Six TurboGrafx-16 Titles Get Rated Ahead Of Wii U Virtual Console Release
Lords of Thunder! Hero Tonma! Twin Bee!
ESRB ratings have appeared for six new TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine titles, revealing that these games are headed to the Wii U's Virtual Console service. The sextet comprises of legendary shooter Lords of Thunder, action platformer Legend of Hero Tonma, sports sim Digital Champ: Battle Boxing, Konami blaster...
News Final Fantasy XV Director Insists His Team Is "Looking Into" Switch
The tease continues?
A short time ago we reported on comments from Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata regarding a possible port of the game to the Nintendo Switch. Speaking to Dual Shockers, Tabata has clarified his statement somewhat; while nothing has been decided as yet, his team is "looking into" Switch in order to see what...
News Oxenfree Tunes Into The Nintendo Switch Later This Year
2016 indie title is coming to the eShop this October
Night School Studio is bringing its spooky adventure title Oxenfree to the Switch eShop, it has been revealed. Originally released on PS4, Xbox One and Steam in 2016, Oxenfree casts the player as Alex, who travels with her stepbrother Jonas to an abandoned military island packed with hidden...
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