News Nintendo Is Announcing "A New Way To Play" Later Today
"For kids and those who are kids at heart"
News Sorry Netflix Fans, You Won't Be Watching Stranger Things On Your Switch Anytime Soon
Update: Netflix have changed their mind (kinda)
Hands On The Future Of Gaming Is Cardboard, Thanks To Nintendo Labo
First impressions of Nintendo's latest left-field revolution
News Nintendo Confirms It Won't Be Freely Supplying Extra Cardboard Replacements For Labo
Update: Better look after your original ones
Feature The Biggest Nintendo Switch Retail Games of 2018
Lots to look forward to this year
News - 2018, Week 03
Sunday21st Jan 2018
Feature Bugging Out With Hollow Knight's Team Cherry
The other dark Knight
Hollow Knight is a cute yet dark Metroidvania from the talented minds at Australian developer Team Cherry. After a hugely successful 2017, the insectoid platformer is preparing to embark on the greatest adventure of all as it makes its way to Nintendo Switch this year. To celebrate its impending arrival, Nintendo Life was lucky...
Feature The Best Zelda Cosplays To Hyrule Them All
The best fan-made costumes rupees can buy
The Legend Of Zelda series of games is loved by Nintendo fans world-wide, and has proved popular with cosplayers around the globe as a way of showing their appreciation for its myriad characters and creatures. With Breath Of The Wild winning multiple awards in 2017 and frequenting the top of many 'game of...
Review Arcade Archives Double Dragon (Switch eShop)
Brief, flawed but enjoyable arcade action
Scrolling beat ‘em ups may be simple affairs that just have you moving along smacking groups of thugs in the face, but when they are done right they can be hugely entertaining. Before Streets Of Rage, before Final Fight the game that got people excited was Technos’ Double Dragon, which put you in control...
Review Super Meat Boy (Switch eShop)
A meaty adventure
Stop us if you've heard this one before; Switch just got a port of a last-gen classic and it's selling like hotcakes. Super Meat Boy is the latest success story on Nintendo's latest hardware, despite having released on Wii U late in 2016. SMB is the brainchild of Binding Of
Saturday20th Jan 2018
Soapbox Alex And Dom Discuss If Dark Souls Will Really Work On Switch
Prepare to vie (for attention)
A short time ago, shiny new Nintendo Life Editor (TM) Dom wrote an excellent piece about Dark Souls coming to Switch, and why it's such a spiffing idea. His decision to pen this piece was also a spiffing idea; so much so in fact that we decided Dom and our resident video guru Alex should have a wee natter about the...
News Castlevania's Second Season Airs On Netflix This Summer
Eight episodes this time around
We throughly enjoyed Netflix's animated adaptation of Konami's Castlevania series, and if you did too then you'll be pleased to learn that the promised second season is coming this summer. Scribe Warren Ellis announced the news on Twitter, pointing out that eight episodes will go live later this year.
Friday19th Jan 2018
Feature The Biggest Nintendo Switch Retail Games of 2018
Lots to look forward to this year
With the new year no longer that new, and with Nintendo Switch having had one of the best first years in the industry's history, we thought it was a good time to revive our 'Biggest Games' lists, which were previously started to feel a tad stretched for Wii U and 3DS. So with so many games already hitting the...
Guide What Is Nintendo Labo? 16 Of Your Questions Answered
Welcome to the world of Toy-Con
Hot on the heels of Switch, Nintendo has just announced its latest innovation: Nintendo Labo. To cut a long story short, it's a set of cardboard kits that turn your Switch into, well, anything. In the first pack alone, you can create a set of motorcycle handles, a fishing rod, and even a piano out of car
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Update Allows Certain Quests To Be Completed At Any Time
Quest fixes and adjustments
Nintendo has released a new patch for Xenoblade Chronicles 2, updating the humongous RPG to version 1.2.0. This update fixes issues related to a specific Skill RAM and Agate’s Blade Quest “Precious Yearnings,” and will also give the option to skip voiced segments in the game's menus. Perhaps the most interesting...
A whiff in the dark
It’s not uncommon to see a video game take inspiration from others; making liberal use of another’s formula, tweaking it with their own unique ideas in the hopes of pushing some boundaries and changing the gaming landscape all the while. Whereas most games will zig where others have zagged, Bloober Team’s BRAWL takes a road...
Hey! Listen!
The Legend Of Zelda is one of those series that has had an immeasurable impact on gaming as a whole, yet no copycats have yet managed to quite hit the heights of the famous series. Every now and then, however, you come across one of those games that just gets it. Enter Vesta, a quirky sci-fi puzzler starring a girl and her big robot...
News Enter The Gungeon Just Received A New Update
Bringing that sweet, sweet stability
One of the better co-op games to launch on the Switch eShop late last year was that of Enter the Gungeon, a roguelike shooter in the vein of The Binding of Isaac that’s quite obsessed with guns and bullets. Though it’s been a popular release, it’s been well documented that the Switch version hasn’t been...
Random Cleaner At German Video Game Age Ratings Firm Almost Mistook Nintendo Labo For Trash
"No one would have believed us before the announcement"
Nintendo Labo is certainly a left-field product; gaming hardware is normally associated with plastic but Nintendo's new initiative is all about cardboard. This development so confused the cleaning staff at the German Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (or USK as it is often...
Movie Review King Of Kong Meets Spinal Tap In Going For Golden Eye
"Rule no. 1: Absolutely no use of Oddjob"
Video games and movies often make uncomfortable bedfellows; just look at the Super Mario Bros. movie from 1993 and Jean-Claude Van Damme's equally risible Street Fighter flick. However, sometimes the combining of these two mediums can yield positive results; King of Kong is one notable example. Jim...
Video Watch Link Beat Up Some Crowds In A New Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Trailer
Laying the smacketh down
2018 is going to be a huge year for Nintendo Switch - just look at the reveal of Nintendo Labo earlier in the week for a taster of that - and that includes the return of Link and the rest of The Legend Of Zelda gang as Hyrule Warriors returns for a second round of crowd-clearing brawling. So to get you excited for the...
News Which Is Better - Sonic Mania Or Sonic CD? Iretrogamer's Power Team Debates It Out
Old vs new
We love Sonic Mania here at Nintendo Life - so much so former editor Thomas Whitehead gave the triumphant retro revival a glowing 9/10 back in 2017 - but did you much of its innovation follows in the footsteps of the equally ingenious Sonic CD? The Power Team over on the iretrogamer channel have had that very thought on the brain,...
News Return To Breath Of The Wild's Divine Beasts With The Latest Boss Keys Analysis Vid
Zelda's modern take on dungeons, disected
Over 19 months ago, Game Maker Toolkit's Mark Brown undertook the gargantuan task of revisiting every major entry in The Legend Of Zelda series to investigate what made their defining features - namely those deep and challenging dungeons - so memorable. A good 13 videos later and Mark has finally come to the...
News This Year's Genesis 5 Smash Bros Tournament To Officially Partner With Nintendo
No, we don't mean that Genesis
Genesis? No we're not talking about the North American alter ego of SEGA Mega Drive or the first book of The Bible, we're talking about something even holier: Smash Bros! Based in the United States, Genesis is a semi-regular tournament that brings some of the best players from around the country (and the world) to...
News Space Dave! Lands on the Switch eShop on 25th January
Woah
One of the most delightfully strange experiences that you could find on the Wii U was that of Woah Dave!, a Mario Bros.-like arcade game with nearly endless replay value. Though that game would be a perfect fit for the Switch, developer Choice Provisions has ensured that its sequel, Space Dave!, will be coming to the platform next week. Unlike...
News Tachyon Project Swoops Onto The Switch eShop Next Week
We've getting the best version, too
Eclipse Games has revealed that it is updating its Wii U title Tachyon Project for the Switch. Described as the definitive edition of the dual-stick shooter, the Switch version will include improved graphics, local multiplayer support in story mode, improved enemy creation effects to avoid annoying...
News The .52 Gal Deco is Blasting Its Way To Splatoon 2 This Weekend
52 gallons of goodness
As is tradition with Splatoon 2, and just like the original Splatoon before it, another new weapon is being introduced to the game this weekend to keep things fresh on the splattlefield. Just about as sparkly and shiny as Splatoon weapons tend to get, the .52 Gal Deco is the new offering this time around. It will come with...
News Lola Pop and Misango Face Off in the Latest ARMS Party Crash Event
And it's happening right now!
In a similar style to Splatoon 2's Splatfests, ARMS' Party Crash events have been giving players something different to sink their gloves into, keeping things fun and interesting. The good news for anyone wishing to take part is that the latest one is happening right now! With Lola Pop and Misango starring as the...
Thursday18th Jan 2018
News Nintendo Confirms It Won't Be Freely Supplying Extra Cardboard Replacements For Labo
Update: Better look after your original ones
Update: Following on from post earlier in the day, Nintendo has since clarified its stance on additional cardboard design patterns. IGN France, which originally reported the support for such a long-term feature, reports that Nintendo won't be proving additional cardboard patterns for those that wreck the...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 30 Best Selling Digital Games On Switch In 2017
With major differences between Japan and the west
2017 was a fantastic year for digital titles on Switch; developers have been praising the system left, right, and centre for generating impressive sales, and consumers have had a wonderful variety of options to choose from for their gaming needs. Nintendo has now released lists revealing...
News Twitter Reacts In Typically Hilarious Fashion To The Nintendo Labo Unveiling
"How did Arbys predict it though?"
It's fair to say that many of us were taken by surprise when Nintendo Labo was revealed to an unsuspecting world last night. We were lucky enough to get some hands-on time with Nintendo Labo earlier this week, and it is fantastic fun and brimming with potential. However, it will take a bit of time to win everyone...
News Learn How To Code Your Own Games With FUZE4 Nintendo Switch Later This Year
A game programming educational tool
UK-based FUZE Technologies, a company which aims to create tools that make learning and teaching real text based coding easy and accessible, has released some brand new information on their upcoming project for Nintendo Switch. Aptly named FUZE4 Nintendo Switch, this software will feature a comprehensive...
News Labo's Cardboard Revolution Adds Almost $1.4 billion To Nintendo's Value
Now we just need some sticky back plastic
A year ago, the reveal of Nintendo Switch helped swell Nintendo's market value by a staggering $1 billion, and now, mere months before the release of Nintendo Labo, the Japanese firm's worth has shot up by another 2.4%. That might not sound like a big percentage, until you realise that translates into a...
Review Ambition Of The Slimes (Switch eShop)
Here come the slimes
If you’ve ever played any type of RPG, especially those that see you exploring dark, dingy dungeons to kill off numerous enemies, you will almost undoubtedly have encountered your fair share of slimes. These little creatures have almost become the joke of the gaming world, the monster that gets thrown in as a tutorial because...
Nintendo Download 18th January (North America)
Darkest Dungeon, Ambition Of The Slimes and more
It's Thursday, so that can only mean lots of new games sprinting their way onto the Nintendo Switch and 3DS eShops. As always, Nintendo Life has scoured the web to find you all the latest digital releases now live on your handheld console of choice, and there's a diverse choice of interaction getaways...
Glide don't run
Shu doesn't reflect many modern 2D platformer trends. It's far too old school for that. Rather perversely, it's this traditional approach that makes the game feel rather fresh. We're not dealing with an explorative Metroidvania here, nor is Shu a roguelike with randomised levels and permadeath. It's just a plain old fashioned...
Buyers Guide Where To Buy Nintendo Labo Kits
Get 'em while they're hot
Although we’ve still got a few months to go until Nintendo Labo is on store shelves, fans are already clamoring to have the toy in their hands. There will be two kits initially available for Labo, one for Project Giant Robot and one with a variety of minigames and Labo constructs. If you head on over to Amazon, both of...
Wednesday17th Jan 2018
Feature Nintendo Labo Shouldn't Be A Big Surprise, Nintendo Is A Toymaker First And Foremost
It's all just a little bit of history repeating
No doubt the recent reveal of Nintendo Labo came as a massive surprise to many who were expecting the Japanese veteran to reveal something like Virtual Boy 2 or finally have the ill-fated Vitality Sensor brought back to life for Switch, but when you put down that pitchfork and really stop to think...
Thursday18th Jan 2018
Video There Are More Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Than You Might Expect
A keen eye reveals all
Although by no means hidden, there are a number of Nintendo Labo constructables that Nintendo revealed in the video that first looks at the product, but hasn't properly acknowledged since, certainly not in a commercial manner. These include a camera, a pump-action gun of some kind, and a bird just to name a few. You...
Ghosts in the machine
While some videogame genres remain quite open-ended in interpretation - puzzles or platformers, for instance - others have become decidedly codified. Perhaps no template exemplifies this phenomenon as much as the ‘roguelike’, a game type born from its 1980 PC namesake and with a modern presence on nearly every console under...
News Reggie On The Future Of Nintendo Labo Regarding Third Parties
This is only the beginning
Nintendo Labo is an unprecedented idea for the company, yet one that makes perfect sense given how Nintendo has always been one to march to the beat of its own drum. Though two kits were revealed in the initial announcement for Labo, it seems that this is a long term initiative that the company will continue revisiting in...
News UK Pricing For Nintendo Labo Is Confirmed
Paper for cardboard
Nintendo UK has confirmed the pricing or Labo in the United Kingdom. A landing page for both the Variety Pack and Robot Pack have gone live on Nintendo UK's Online Store, with the former costing £59.99 and the latter £69.99. The customisation kit is £8.99. We already know that in North America, th
News Nintendo Switch Tops US Sales In December, 3DS Sales Highest Since 2014
Nintendo hardware is flying off North American shelves
According to data collected by NPD Group, a firm that tracks video game sales in the United States, Nintendo Switch sold more units than any other console during the month of December. The five weeks in question saw Switch shift a tidy 1.5 million consoles in one of the busiest months in...
News First Labo's Cardboard Piano, Now KORG Gadget Lets You Make Music With Your Joy-Cons
Music is the answer
While the internet goes crazy in reaction to Nintendo Labo and its cardboard constructs, another curve ball has been thrown in Nintendo Switch's general direction. KORG (the Japanese electronics giant that specialises in keyboards, guitar pedals and studio recording equipment) will be bringing its KORG Gadget music production
Nintendo Download 18th January (Europe)
All the new games, demos and DLC heading EU and UK eShops
If you're are recovered from last night's Nintendo Labo hype, you'll notice that there's another fun packed European Nintendo Download to enjoy! This week's haul brings in plenty of new titles to choose from, including two versions of the gory Darkest Dungeon, the light-hearted puzzling of...
News D3 Publisher Primes A Salvo Of Switch eShop Titles
Tennis! Billiards! Escape Trick! Erm, Men!
D3 Publisher is bringing five new titles to the Switch eShop in both Japan and the west, it has been confirmed. The first is Tennis, which will be available in Japan on January 25th and will cost 800 Yen. It showcases 8 characters and 6 courts. The game supports the Pro Controller, but you can also...
News Irem's Kid Niki Returns Next Week Thanks to Hamster ACA
Half radical, half ninja, full Niki
January 25th is becoming quite the notable date for retro gamers who own a Nintendo Switch and we now have word of yet another reason to be excited for next week; Irem's 1986 Kid Niki: Radical Ninja (also known as Kaiketsu Yanchamaru in the Land of the Rising Sun) will join the platform and have the radical honor...
News You Can Now Sign Up For Nintendo Labo Workshops In The UK
Go hands on
Nintendo UK has released information relating to a series of Labo workshops it will be holding next month. From February 14th to 17th, the company will be holding events where you can go hands-on with the new product in South Kensington, London. The deadline for registering your interest is February 1st. If you’re a parent/guardian...
Feature Shooting The Breeze With Chromagun Developer, Pixel Maniacs
"It’s a love-letter to Portal"
Chromagun is a first person puzzle game with more than a passing resemblance to Valve's much loved Portal games. Despite the immediate similarities, its developer hopes to impress with its own sense of witty humour and fiendishly clever colour based puzzles. With only three colours to choose from, it might seem that...
News Rock Out To This Brand New Trailer For MUSYNX on Nintendo Switch
Portable rhythm action
PM Studios has revealed a brand new trailer for their rhythm action game MUSYNX, specifically focusing on the Nintendo Switch version coming later this year. The game will feature more than 50 songs to choose from across a variety of genres including pop, classical, trance, rock, and more. MUSYNX was originally a mobile...
Preview Hands On And Flying High With Dustoff Heli Rescue 2
Get to da choppa!
Much like its mobile and PC-based predecessor, Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 is arcade-style helicopter sim that sees you moving left and right across a 2.5D plane in a variety of customisable whirly birds. Only three of this skyward machines were available in the first game, which increases to a much more satisfying nine this time around...
Wednesday17th Jan 2018
News Nintendo Is Announcing "A New Way To Play" Later Today
"For kids and those who are kids at heart"
An interesting tweet has just gone live on Nintendo's Japanese Twitter account which teases a "new way to play". The announcement is coming at 7AM tomorrow morning in Japan, which is 10PM in the UK and 4PM CST. Nintendo UK has also issued a Facebook post, stating that this is for "kids and those who are...
Hands On The Future Of Gaming Is Cardboard, Thanks To Nintendo Labo
First impressions of Nintendo's latest left-field revolution
Whenever an invite is extended to check something new and interesting at Nintendo's offices immediately after a Nintendo Direct broadcast, it's easy to fall into the trap of making rash assumptions. Given that it has just been confirmed that Dark Souls is Switch-bound, we took it almost as...
News Nintendo Announces Labo, A Range Of Interactive DIY Toys For Switch
"Our goal is to put smiles on the faces of everyone Nintendo touches"
Nintendo has lifted the lid on its "new way to play" by announcing Labo, a range of interactive toys which you create yourself. Launching on 27th April, the Labo range currently comprises of two packs, each filled with cardboard panels out of which you can pop-out shapes and...
News Nintendo Keeps Changing The Nintendo Switch Online Service Launch Date
Is it 2018 or 2019? (Update: it's still 2018)
Nintendo has just published out a new article on its official What's New news page, and it seemed pretty normal at first. 'Make the most of your Nintendo Switch' covers all the usual things you can do with your handy bit of hybrid hardware, but tucked at the bottom was a sneaky little announcement on the...
Random Amazon Employee Gets Caught Trying To Steal Nintendo Switch Games
Tut, tut
We've all felt that burning desire to own the latest and greatest Nintendo games - there have been far too many occasions where a limited edition release has ruined our bank accounts - but to go as far as stealing games is taking things way too far, right? Shockingly, that doesn't seem to be the case for this Amazon employee. It...
News Double Dragon Is Coming To The Switch This Week
Better late than never
By this point in time, HAMSTER’s Arcade Archives line of games must make up about half the Switch eShop. The company has been remarkably consistent in releasing new games on a regular basis, and no doubt helps to tide over retro fans still waiting for a Virtual Console of some sort to arrive on the Switch. Though many of the...
News Developers Can Now Use The Versatile PhyreEngine On Nintendo Switch
More support for developers, more games for you
Sony has announced its free-to-use, multiformat game engine PhyreEngine is now available for use with Nintendo Switch, opening up the console to even more studios now that this popular tool can be included in development. PhyreEngine isn't anything new - it was built back in 2003 during the...
News Splatoon 2 Version 2.2.0 Is Now Live
Nerfs and buffs galore
Splatoon 2 has come a long way since its launch last July, with a near-constant barrage of new weapons, stages, modes, and balancing updates ensuring that the game stays fresh and relevant in the following months. Carrying on in this tradition, Nintendo recently put out update 2.2.0, which makes a large number of changes and...
Review Azkend 2: The World Beneath (Switch eShop)
Charted territory
It might be becoming increasingly difficult to choose between the slew of board-based, connection-style puzzles titles on Switch, as their simple mechanics combined with lower price points make them a good option for casual players. Whether spinning in 360-degrees or siding from left to right, the continuous flow of colours and...
News Dark Souls: Remastered Won’t Feature Cross-Platform Play
I feel hollow...
There had been rumblings for quite some time that Dark Souls would be arriving on the Switch in some form, but it still came as a pleasant surprise when the Nintendo Direct Mini confirmed the existence of Dark Souls: Remastered. This will mark the first time that the brutal action series makes an appearance on a Nintendo platform,...
News Strikers 1945 II Drops Its Payload Next Week On Switch
TATE shmup fans rejoice!
Nintendo Switch shmup-heads are in for a treat next week when Zerodiv is once again blessing the eShop with another Psikyo classic. The follow up to Strikers 1945 will arrive January 25th and it will bring the Lightning and the Shinden back, but the rest of the squad will feature all new WW2 era airplanes: the Ta152...
News Zero Gunner 2 Stealthily Launches On Japanese Switch eShop
Zerodiv sneaks Arcade and Dreamcast shmup classic into Japan
We knew it was inbound, but out of nowhere Psikyo's cult shmup Zero Gunner 2 has appeared on the Japanese eShop. It's a pleasant surprise to see this blaster - which fetches a pretty penny on the Sega Dreamcast - pop up on Nintendo's console. If you have a Japanese account...
News Steep Release Could Be Imminent As Copies Go On Sale Via Dutch Retailer
(Update: they're 'sold out' so you can't complete a purchase)
We've known Steep has been on Ubisoft's planned Nintendo Switch release plan for some time, but a new listing on an online retailer in the Netherlands suggests the snowboarding sim could be about to ride the portable mountain imminently. The Dutch retailer Nedgame is the site in...
Random GoldenEye 007 Mockumentary Aims To Be The Spinal Tap Of Video Games
Focuses on "deluded, cringe-inducing elite GoldenEye players"
An indie British film company is aiming to create the video game equivalent of Spinal Tap with Going For Golden Eye, which is described as "a love letter to the heyday of the N64 and the rivalries of couch multiplayer". Created by Woodhouse Pictures, the film focuses on the...
News World Heroes 2 Brings The Pain Next Week On Switch
If at first you don't succeed...
Fighting is once again in the cards next week as Hamster is adding ADK's 1993 World Heroes 2 to the Nintendo Switch eShop. As per sequel mandates, this second entry in the series features six all new characters (Captain Kidd, Ryoko Izumo, Mudman, Erick, Shura Nai Khanomtom, Johnny Maximum and all new boss Dio) and a...
News Max: Curse Of Brotherhood Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Arrives in March
Video game publisher Wired Productions has revealed that it is to release the Switch title Max: The Curse of Brotherhood in physical form on March 23rd. The game is expected to retail for around £24.99 / €29.99 / $29.99. Originally released for the Xbox One and Windows PC, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood has...
Tuesday16th Jan 2018
$19.99 bargains
After some speculation a few weeks ago, it has now been confirmed that Nintendo Of America will be bringing three stone cold 3D classics to the budget Nintendo Selects range. These games are none other than Super Mario 3D Land, The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Ultimate NES Remix. They
News Indie Dev Talks About Having Switch Proposals Turned Down By Nintendo Five Times
Make or break
Having your game published on the Switch right now seems to be a very smart move for indie developers; we've been seeing countless stories over the last few months of smaller studios being overjoyed at the sales they are seeing on the console. Not everyone manages to have such a lucky break, however, with some developers struggling to...
Rumour A New Perfect Dark Game Is In Development, But Rare Isn't Involved
And it's not for a Nintendo system, obviously
Reports are surfacing online about a potential new entry in the popular Perfect Dark series, which began life on the Nintendo 64. According to the rumour, Gears of War studio The Coalition has been tasked with reviving the franchise, which is now owned by Microsoft following the purchase of IP holder...
Rumour Another 2D Metroid Has Begun Development
Yes, please
E3 2017 was amazing for many reasons, one of which is that this was finally the year that Metroid made a comeback. After the bombshell announcement that Metroid Prime 4 is on its way to the Switch, it was also announced that Metroid: Samus Returns would be coming out in the fall. If recent rumblings are to be believed, then, it would...
Review InnerSpace (Switch eShop)
To infinity and beyond
Right from the off, InnerSpace has a particularly mysterious and alluring quality to it. Billed as an exploration-flying game, this title is the latest offering from Dallas-based studio PolyKnight Games and it is, without question, its most ambitious game to date. InnerSpace aims to take you on a journey, ultimately...
News SD Gundam G Generation Genesis To Hit Japanese Switches This April
Mechs a lot of sense
Originally released on PS4 and PS Vita back at the end of 2016 as part of the Gundam30th celebration, SD Gundam G Generation Genesis is finally getting another portable release, this time on Nintendo Switch. The caveat being it's currently only being slated for Japan with a 26th April release date and a 6,800 Yen price...
Review 60 Seconds! (Switch eShop)
Dropping the bomb
The survival genre is one that’s seen a bit of a resurgence in recent years, with a new wave of indies leading the charge. One wouldn’t think that a game intentionally designed to be difficult would be much fun, but there’s certainly plenty of satisfaction to be found in overcoming the odds and managing to eke out a victory...
Soapbox Is Super Mario Odyssey the Best Mario Game Ever?
Number 7 will surprise you
If the general reaction is anything to go by, Super Mario Odyssey is one seriously lovely game, and we're not sure we know anyone we trust who would dispute that. But is it the best Mario game ever? It's a controversial issue as everyone's favourite red plumber already has some of the finest games ever created under his...
Random Counting The Screws In NES Cartridges Is A Big Deal For Collectors
Not all NES cartriges were screwed alike
Hardware revisions are a common practice in all manufacture industry, and video games are no exception; to either augment the original design with new features before a new unit replaces the existing one or to simply cut manufacturing costs by streamlining the production process. What no one might have...
News Here's A New Glimpse Of Stardew Valley's New "Really Fun" Multiplayer Mode
"Can't wait to share this"
First teased back in 2016, prior to its release on other platforms, Stardew Valley was always created with both a single-player and a multiplayer mode in mind. In the meantime, the charming family/romance simulator has arrived on Switch and secured a firm place among the system's most popular titles, but now we've finally...
Feature Drumming To The Beat With Switch Music Title Gal Metal
"There are no rules and no limit"
Since its reveal in September, Gal Metal - an exclusive music rhythm game from Japanese gaming industry treasure Tak Fujii - has gained the attention of Nintendo Switch fans for myriad reasons. Most interesting is the fact that the game uses the technology in the Joy-Con controllers to mimic the playing of...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Races Into First Place In The Nintendo Switch UK Charts
Mario number one!
It's fascinating seeing how evergreen games can perform so strongly on Nintendo hardware. This week in the Nintendo Switch UK charts we see the ever popular Mario Kart 8 Deluxe leap from third place to take pole position. If we had to guess what caused this, it is most likely that many new Switch owners who got the portable...
News That Freedom Planet Tease Really Was A Joke, But Dev Is Now Exploring Options
Too good to be true
Last week Nintendo Life reported on a Facebook post from the official Freedom Planet page that subtly hinted that the Sonic-inspired platformer might be Nintendo Switch-bound. Well, turns out our cautious yet excited take was spot on because indie developer GalaxyTrail really was just pulling out collective leg. In a second post...
News Unleash Some '80s Nostalgia As Saturday Morning RPG Swaggers onto Switch
A turn-based throwback
With its Saturday morning cartoon visuals, episodic setup and bags of nostalgia for '80s pop culture, Saturday Morning RPG will be making its way onto Nintendo Switch this spring in both digital and physical forms. Publisher Limited Run Games has teamed up with developer Mighty Rabbit Studios to support the boxed edition...
News Masters of Anima Will Be Fighting Evil on Switch This Spring
"Save your fiancée, and the world"
Focus Home Interactive has announced that it will be bringing Masters of Anima, an original adventure game from Passtech Games, to the Nintendo Switch this spring. The game sees you follow Otto in his quest against the forces of evil in strategic, action-packed battles, where your ability to make tactical...
News The Anthropomorphic Mystery Of Night In The Woods Arrives On Switch This Feb
If you go down to the woods today...
Indies from across the industry have been making Nintendo Switch's ever-growing eShop their home since the console launched last March, but one award-winning title has been keeping us waiting for a good 10 months now. Well, the wait is finally over as the charming, brilliant and poignantly melancholy Night In The...
News Scribblenauts Showdown Officially Confirmed For Switch Release This March
Drawing a crowd
Remember we reported on the news that Scribblenauts Showdown had been listed for release on Switch? That has now been confirmed via Twitter, with the game hitting Switch, PS4 and Xbox One on March 6th. While previous entires in the series were focused around puzzle-solving, the new title appears to have a more social focus. Up...
News Wield The Power Of Gods (And Some Huge Guns) As Immortal Redneck Heads To Switch
A new kind of pyramid scheme
An FPS set in Egypt with roguelike mechanics? God-like powers? The kind of dark humour that could crack a smile on even the stoniest of face? Sign us up! Yes, the tongue-in-cheek action of Immortal Redneck has finally been officially confirmed for a Switch port, with a still too vague 'Q1 2018' slated in for a release...
News Super Chariot Arrives On The Switch Later This Year
Drop dead awesome
One of the better co-op games to grace the Wii U was that of Chariot, a bizarre platformer that saw you playing as a princess and her fiancé as they lug her father’s corpse through a cave system. The colorful graphics and enjoyable gameplay were definitely highlights, and naturally the co-op focus of the game seemed to make it a...
Rumour LEGO DC Super Villains And LEGO Incredibles 2 Could Be On Their Way
Danish blocks all round
The rumour mill continues to pump out quality 'what ifs', with today's speculative news suggesting WB Games has two as-yet unannounced LEGO-based projects in development - a LEGO DC Super Villains game and a LEGO Incredibles 2 title to tie in with the upcoming (and long belated) film sequel. According to Comic Book, it...
Monday15th Jan 2018
News Sorry Netflix Fans, You Won't Be Watching Stranger Things On Your Switch Anytime Soon
Update: Netflix have changed their mind (kinda)
Update: Netflix have now deleted the original tweet which offers a glimmer of hope for folks who wish to watch Adam Sandler movies on their Switch. Here's the latest tweet: Our new talented editor Dom Reseigh-Lincoln recently penned a feature about the killer apps which we'd love to see on the...
Review Romancing SaGa 2 (Switch eShop)
Heir to the empire
To this day, there is still a number of prestigious Japanese role-playing games western audiences have not had the opportunity to play. Up until recently, Romancing SaGa 2 was one of these titles. First released in Japan in 1993 on Super Famicom, the second instalment actually counts as the fifth entry in Akitoshi Kawazu’s SaGa...
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News South Park: Fractured But Whole Coming to Switch on 13th March, says Aussie retail listing
Killing Kenny goes portable
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Guide How To Get All The New Armour And Gear In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Champions' Ballad DLC
Armour up
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Random There's A Super-Secret Bar In Japan Nintendo's Employees Don't Want You To Find
Bar '84' has become the 'Mecca of Nintendo fans'
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Review World To The West (Switch eShop)
Two worlds, actually
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Review Nightmare Boy (Switch eShop)
Boy, it's a nightmare
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Guide How To Beat The Champions' Ballad DLC In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
A complete walkthrough
The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild was brought to a touching conclusion in the latest, and final, DLC The Champions' Ballad. Not only did this tie up all of the loose ends in the plot, but it also provided a challenging new dungeon, oodles of side quests and stuff to unlock, and your very own divine beast, the Master...
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Switch is squids in
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Guide How To Beat The Divine Trial Dungeon In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Champions' Ballad DLC
On your bike
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"Nothing will be removed or replaced in the Western release"
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News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles Brings A Trilogy Of Tactical RPGs To Your Switch In February
Will Of The White Lions will be a console first
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Kimishima describes Switch as, “a game console with long lifespan”
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Review Art Of Fighting 2 (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
Like before, but a bit better
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Slytherin for a treat
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News Zombie Horror Returns To Japanese Arcades With House Of The Dead: Scarlet Dawn
Although a console port does seem unlikely at this stage
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News Dark Horror Platformer Dream Alone Will Spook Its Way Onto Switch Soon
Spooky stuff
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News Indie Sports Curio Disc Jam To Fling Itself Onto Nintendo Switch on 8th February
We're jammin'
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News Quirky Physics Platformer Epic Loon is Invading The Switch This Year
Featuring parodies of classic '90s films
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News Get Ready to Blast Aliens in Spacejacked, Coming To Switch This Year
"Build, shoot, survive"
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