News These Officially-Licensed Switch Controllers Look Absolutely Stunning
And they're available to buy now
News - 2018, Week 12
Saturday24th Mar 2018
News Super Mario Happy Meal Toys Are Coming Back To The UK This Summer
Ten new toys to collect
Thanks to our undercover reporter at McDonalds UK, we have learnt the exciting news that Super Mario is returning to Happy Meal for the fourth time! The moustachioed plumber remains a firm favourite with families and this year’s promotion has a range of ten new Mario toys available. The promotion will run for six weeks from...
Talking Point What Games Are You Playing This Weekend
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
The weekend has arrived, just in time to take the stress off a long and productive week. Of course, there's a good chance you might be working over the weekend too, so what better way to unwind when you're finally free to do your own thing than a little bit of Ninty gaming? This week, Team Nintendo Life has...
Friday23rd Mar 2018
Review Earthlock (Switch eShop)
Locked on
While the ‘J’ in ‘JRPG’ ostensibly stands for 'Japanese', it refers to a style of role-playing game rather than country of origin; strong, often linear stories and turn-based combat are the calling cards of the genre, and Western-made games such as Child Of Light and Cosmic Star Heroine follow its conventions just as much as...
News Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze's Switch File Is Almost Half The Size Of The Wii U Version
Here's some more footage, too
An update on the Japanese eShop listing for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Switch has revealed a rather interesting fact about the upcoming port: it's file size is 6.6GB, making it almost half the size of the version that appeared on Wii U in 2014. Of course, this could be an error, but if Nintendo has...
News Nintendo's Damon Baker Explains Why Some Indie Devs Are Refused Access To The eShop
"Some of those developers do have a negative reaction"
As far as indies are concerned, Nintendo has enjoyed something of a mixed relationship over the years. Back on the Wii, the company's policies regarding development partners (such as insisting that every dev have a registered office) didn't help it secure support, but during the Wii U and 3DS...
News HAMSTER Accidentally Leaks Two Upcoming ACA Switch Releases
Retro gamers rejoice!
It did not take eagle-eyed gamers much time to spot something very interesting on the Switch dashboard HAMSTER used for the Famitsu broadcast that revealed the upcoming Arcade Archive Punch-Out!! is arriving next week. Not one but two as-yet-unannounced ACA title icons where clearly visible earlier today, and both...
Review Gekido Kintaro's Revenge (Switch eShop)
Advance-less Revenge
Update: Version 1.01 has been rolled out and along with bug fixes it now allows you to map the digital D-Pad for movement, greatly improving your character response to inputs. When the original Gekido Advance released on Game Boy Advance back in 2002 it took many by surprise. It featured beautiful side-scrolling brawler...
News The OJO Projector For Switch Has Completed Another Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
First Indiegogo, now Makuake in Japan
It was only last year that the OJO - the projector designed to take your Switch games and give them the cinema treatment - pulled off a super successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, bringing in a crazy $270,966 (that's 687% of its goal amount). And now it's just done it again in Japan. The Japanese...
News Punch-Out!! Is Your Next Nintendo Arcade Archive, Releases Next Week
POW! Right in the kisser!
Things have been quiet on the retro Nintendo front after the release of Arcade Archives Super Mario Bros. VS, but that silence is now coming to an end with a bang. A right hook bang probably since HAMSTER is releasing the original Punch-Out!! on the 30th March on the Switch eShop! This double-screen monstrosity is not your...
News Nintendo's E3 2018 Site Is Now Open For Business
June is closing in fast
E3 is the biggest gaming show on the planet, and is where companies like Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft show off their biggest titles and make their most significant announcements. The show takes place between June 12th and June 14th this year, and Nintendo has just pushed its E3 2018 site live. Details are a...
News Detective Pikachu: Eevee's Case Is An eBook Prequel To The Game, And You Can Read It For Free
For a limited time
Originally given out as a physical pre-order bonus for the Japanese Detective Pikachu release in 2016, Detective Pikachu: Episode 0 - Eevee's Case is a short book that acts as a prequel chapter to the events in the main game. Available for a limited time only, an English language (and other European languages) eBook version is...
News Have Your Cake And Eat It As Nintendo Listing Suggests It's Making A Game Called EclairCity
The Great Japanese Bake Off
Nintendo loves it some oddball ideas, but could one of its next games have a real cake-based premise? If a rating on the International Age Rating Coalition is to be believed, Ninty is breaking out a new signature bake. The listing has the name EclairCity, with Nintendo down as both publisher and the 'production...
News Co-Op Platformer The Adventure Pals Gets Switch Gameplay Video And April Release Date
Action-packed!
Armor Games has announced that The Adventure Pals will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 3rd April. The game is a side-scrolling, action-packed platformer about friendship and exploration, featuring RPG elements and two-player local drop-in/drop-out co-op. Players will team up with their (rather excellent-looking) giraffe,...
Video Grab A Cuppa And Enjoy 15 Minutes Of Little Dragons Cafe Footage
Dragonian times
Earlier this month we got to feast our eyes on some tasty new screens for Yasuhiro Wada's latest offering, Little Dragons Café, and now we've got another starter to enjoy before the main course arrives this summer - 15 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming Switch curio. Uploaded by the good folks at Ninte
Random Kirby Star Allies Is Getting The Twitch Plays Treatment
Switch on Twitch
Twitch Plays - where a community of viewers on the popular streaming platform use in-chat commands to control a game - have been growing in popularity for years, with both Zelda and Pokémon getting the gameplay by committee treatment over the years (among many others). Now it's the turn of Kirby Star Allies, and the
Random Splatoon's Inklings Used To Be Rabbits And Cubes That Shot Black And White Ink
Nintendo revealed the shooter's oddball origins
From Ubisoft's madcap mascots in Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle to the Broodals of Super Mario Odyssey, rabbits have had plenty of appearances on Nintendo hardware, but did you know the Inklings of the original Splatoon started out as fur-covered cottontails and cuboid creatures? In a recent...
Feature Aiming For The Stars With OPUS: Rocket Of Whispers Developer SIGONO
"We wanted players to feel “the transition from loneliness to enrichment"
OPUS: Rocket Of Whispers is an emotionally driven adventure and the second 'OPUS' title from Taiwanese developer SIGONO. Combining a rich narrative, immersive atmosphere and deep lore to unravel and dissect, you play as two survivors of an apocalyptic plague. The pair will...
News Gotcha Racing 2nd Will Speed Onto The Switch eShop on 29th March
Toy-ca touring cars
The original Gotcha Racing was a fun-filled, top-down racer that revved its way to an 8.10 review here on Nintendo Life, and now its sequel is looking to score its own podium finish as Gotcha Racing 2nd roars onto Nintendo Switch on 29th March. This cutesy racer combines gacha (capsule) toys, which you can unlock and then...
Rumour Amazon Canada Listing Suggests LEGO The Incredibles Will Start Building This June
Summer of blocks
More fuel has been added to the rumours surrounding the release date of LEGO The Incredibles on Nintendo Switch, with a new listing on Amazon Canada stating a release date of 15 June with a price tag of CAN $79.99 (£44). So is this a legit date or just placeholder? June has indeed been used as a placeholder date in the past, but...
News The Zink Mini Splatling Joins The Fight In Splatoon 2 This Weekend
Mini but powerful
As we start to count down the days to Splatoon 2's upcoming extended solo campaign, the game continues to provide us with more new weapons to test against our foes. This weekend sees the return of the Zink Mini Splatling. It will come with the Curling Bomb as its sub weapon, and the Ink Storm as its special, changing things up...
Thursday22nd Mar 2018
News Your Prayers Have Been Answered, Hori Is Making A Joy-Con With A Proper D-Pad
Retro gamers rejoice!
Japanese peripheral maker Hori is creating a left-hand Joy-Con with an old-school D-pad, it has been revealed by Famitsu. The timing is fortunate, as PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya only tweeted last week (with his tongue firmly in-cheek, of course) that he might lose motivation for developing
Review Castle of Heart (Switch eShop)
Made of stone
While the developers of Castle of Heart have done little to encourage it, it's easy to see why this Switch eShop release is being dubbed "the Dark Souls of platformers" by some in the Nintendo community. It boasts a very similar medieval aesthetic to the beloved Souls series and contains gameplay that is often punishing and...
Review Detective Pikachu (3DS)
A bolt of brilliance
We’re now just over a year into the Switch’s life and, despite knowing that the core Pokémon franchise will make the leap from 3DS to the new hybrid console at some point in the future, we know absolutely nothing about how the series might evolve with the huge system differences. Keeping the Poké-dream alive on the...
News Nintendo Download Special Offers: 22nd March (Europe)
Here are all the special spring discounts on the eShops
There a lot of special offers across the Nintendo eShops this week as part of a new Spring Sale. Since there are just so many, we've put together a special extra article to cover the new discounts in Europe. Let us know in the comments section below if you'll be taking advantage of any of these...
Random Switch eShop Censorship Of Metropolis: Lux Obscura Doesn't Go Far Enough
Black bars only partially effective
Once upon a time, Nintendo was such a family-friendly company that it had strict rules in place for what could and couldn't be featured in games released on its consoles, but thankfully it has moved with the times and now welcome many mature and adult-oriented titles to its platforms. That said, Nintendo still...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Is Still Open To Banjo And Kazooie Appearing In Super Smash Bros.
Rare is also open to giving IP to third parties
As we all know, Rare used to be a solid partner for Nintendo. During the N64 years, Nintendo held a significant stake in the UK firm, which created seminal games like Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye 007, Blast Corps, Perfect Dark and Donkey Kong 64. It was also the company responsible for the N64...
"Performance is not really the issue"
Yesterday we got the shock reveal that Ark: Survival Evolved, Studio Wildcard's open-world survival sim (with added dinosaurs, naturally), is headed to Nintendo Switch sometime in the Autumn. Abstraction Games is the studio behind the port, and in a revealing interview the dev reveals that in terms of...
Deals This Dark Souls: Remastered Metal Plate Looks Tasty
Fill your plate
It's almost time for the Nintendo Switch to visit Lordran, a Gothic kingdom filled with dangers and creatures in all manner of monstrous forms. It's a place where you'll almost certainly die, over and over again. Okay, that might not sound like an attractive premise for a video game, but its war of attrition makes for one of the most...
Nintendo Download 22nd March (North America)
Games, games and more games on the NA eShops
Thursday is here, yet again, and with it, another Nintendo Download update for North America. As per usual, it brings a whole host of new games, extra bits of DLC, demos and maybe the occasional discount and deal. As always, be sure to add your votes to the poll below and leave us a comment sharing...
News Super Smash Bros. Switch And Splatoon 2 Tournaments Will Take Place At E3 This Summer
So Smash Bros. will be at E3!
Nintendo has confirmed that it will be hosting both the Splatoon 2 World Championship 2018, and Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018, in an E3-related event in Los Angeles, CA on 11th - 12th June. This will be the first exhibition tournament featuring the recently announced Super Smash Bros. game coming to...
News Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Will Be Playable On Switch Next Month At PAX East
And you could even win this rad custom Switch
We haven't heard much news on the Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus front as of late - bar news that Panic Button (the studio tasked with porting the game to Switch) is hard at work on other titles as well - but that lack of update could mean we're set to play the game in the near future with Bethesda...
News Nintendo Reveals Splatoon’s Original Prototypes At GDC
How different things could’ve been
Splatoon is the most notable new IP to come out of Nintendo in recent times, blending ink-blasting action with a bizarre sense of style to make for a memorable experience that’s unlike any other. Of course, the project was a long time coming, and went through numerous iterations and prototypes before arriving...
Nintendo Download 22nd March (Europe)
Every game, demo, DLC and theme hitting the EU eShop today
Running out of things to play on your 3DS or Nintendo Switch? Well, we've got just the remedy - a brand new Nintendo Download update. This week's haul is an impressive one, bringing with it a ton of new additions to the eShops, ranging from Neo Geo re-releases and indie curios to bigger...
News Streets Of Red Launches On The Switch eShop On 29th March
Better late than never
Some of you may remember Streets of Red: Devil’s Dare Deluxe, a permadeath beat ‘em up that was due to release on the Switch last month. The game was supposed to launch on 27th February, but that day came and went without a peep. Though no announcement was made relating to why this date was missed, those of you that were...
News Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Secures Late June Release Date On Switch
Revealed in a new character trailer
NIS America has revealed that Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will be arriving on Switch on 26th June in North America, and 29th June in Europe. The JRPG series is returning with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years. Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island where he, and the other...
News Double Dose Of Sengoku Arriving Next Week On Switch eShop
HAMSTER and Zerodiv, no relation
Next Thursday there is much to rejoice if you are looking to expand your virtual Switch arcade salon since there not one, but two, Sengoku games releasing on 29th March! But don't get confused: Both are not only from completely unrelated series, but they are are also top tier within their own distinct genres. Still...
News Flip Wars Developer Over Fence Files For Bankruptcy
Studio formed by ex-Hudson Soft staffers is set to close shop
The developer behind the Switch title Flip Wars - known in Japan as Battle Sports Mekuru - has filed for bankruptcy, it has been reported. Over Fence - which was founded in 2012 by ex-Hudson Soft employees - commenced bankruptcy proceedings on 16th March with a total debt of 2 million...
Video Nintendo Shows How To Create Your Own Labo Remote Control Tank
Part two of the Toy-Con Garage series
Nintendo's running a series of videos on YouTube which looks at the ways you'll be able to create cool toys using Labo, which arrives next month. This week, it's the turn of the RC Tank. This demonstration shows how you can start with a very basic concept - such as the Joy-Con's IR camera "seeing" some...
Wednesday21st Mar 2018
News These Officially-Licensed Switch Controllers Look Absolutely Stunning
And they're available to buy now
Having a variety of different colours of Joy-Con available is one thing, but these third party Switch controllers are in a whole other league. Officially released on 23rd March in the UK - so in just a couple of days' time - these controllers are from accessory maker PowerA, which also recently designed a Super...
Review Shantae And The Pirate's Curse (Switch eShop)
It hasn't aged a day
Back in 2014, Shantae And The Pirate's Curse graced Wii U and 3DS, and many hailed it as the best Shantae release yet. Since then, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero saw a release, and while that was met with similar acclaim, some fans were displeased with the slightly more linear direction taken by the gameplay. Now, WayForward has opted...
A chilling experience
Kona seems to intent on reclaiming the term 'walking simulator,' which has become a bit of a slight of late. Describing a game as such instantly paints a picture of a barely-interactive first-person 'experience' that's more concerned with narrative than gameplay. And while it still ticks many of the aforementioned...
Video Here's How To Use An Xbox One Or PS4 DualShock 4 With Your Nintendo Switch
It's magic, I tell you!
We love the Switch Pro Controller - in fact, personally we think it's the best controller on the market, at least for our needs. But if you don't want to fork out heaps of cash and you happen to have another console's controller to hand, you might feel inclined to use that if the humble Joy-Con don't cut it for you. That's...
News Hyper Light Drifter Is Coming To The Switch This Summer
Better late than never
Hyper Light Drifter is a name that will no doubt sting a bit to many a Nintendo fan, as the game was initially due out for Wii U before being ignobly cancelled. The main issue with its initial cancellation was due to how GameMaker, the engine it was built on, was incompatible with the Wii U. This was also the case for the...
News THQ Nordic Is Reviving Its Nickelodeon Back Catalogue For Modern Systems
Avatar! Jimmy Neutron! Rugrats! Ren & Stimpy!
Publisher THQ Nordic has announced that it is partnering with children's media company Nickelodeon to revive some of the popular licensed games released during the "old" THQ era. Childhood favourites set to be resurrected include: Avatar: The Last Airbender Back At The Barnyard Catscratch Danny...
News (Pre)History Is Made As Ark: Survival Evolved Is Officially Announced For Switch
Everybody do the dinosaur
Well, that's an unexpected (but most welcome) surprise! Mere days after announcing a port for mobile devices, Studio Wildcard has only gone and officially announced a Nintendo Switch version of Ark: Survival Evolved, too! Revealed at a presentation at GDC today, the open-world survival sim will be ported to Switch with...
News What Happened To Morphies Law In The Nindies Showcase?
Needs more time to get it right
We saw lots of amazing games that are coming to the Switch eShop in the next few months in yesterday's Nindies Showcase, but eagle-eyed readers might have noticed the absence of the eagerly anticipated competitive shooter Morphies Law, which was so prominently featured in the previous Nindies Showcase. So what...
News Nidhogg 2 Hits The Switch eShop in 2018
I "nid" it
Today’s Nindies Nintendo Direct brought with it plenty of big announcements for fans of the indie scene, but it turns out that the showcase wasn’t even the end of today’s announcement plans. Not only was Hyper Light Drifter announced hours after the presentation, but it turns out that Nidhogg 2 will also be landing on the eShop...
News Aqua Moto Racing Utopia Is Finally Ready For Release On Wii U
Four years and a Switch release later
Zordix Games has revealed that Aqua Moto Racing Utopia is now complete and ready for release on Wii U, and that the game will be available on the console's eShop "soon". Aqua Moto Racing Utopia has had a very interesting few years indeed. We initially heard about the game being developed for Wii U way back in...
Reaction What Did You Think Of The Nindies Spring Showcase 2018?
Vote for your favourite game!
Yesterday, Nintendo aired a special Nindies-focused broadcast which outlined some of the new games coming to the eShop this year. Hosted by Nintendo's Damon Baker and Kirk Scott, the event had quite a few surprises to offer - including fresh announcements and more than a couple of timed Switch exclusives - and...
News Nintendo Plans To Increase "discoverability and visibility" On The Switch eShop
It's heard your views
Nintendo has done a lot of things right with Switch over the previous 12 months, but one issue has remained a negative constant: the eShop. Neither user friendly nor developer friendly, its basic design and lack of functionality has made it one of the console's few problems since launch. Well, those concerns haven't gone...
News Pokémon GO's Easter Egg Event Starts Tomorrow
Egg-citing stuff!
Details have emerged about Pokémon GO's Easter-themed event, which kicks off tomorrow. As has been the case in the past, the event will see rarer 'mon hatch from special 2km eggs, so expect to see some pretty desirable beasts appear. It hasn't been detailed exactly which will be turning up more often, but both Pichu and...
News SteamWorld Dig 2 And Stardew Valley Are Some Of The Best Selling Indie Games On Switch
Celeste, Kamiko and Golf Story also performed well
As part of a press briefing at GDC 2018 - where it was also revealed that the Nintendo Switch eShop will receive an update to improve game visibility - Nintendo revealed the top ten selling indie games, and it's a who's who of independently-developed hits. Here's the list (in no particular order):...
News Kirby Star Allies Gobbles Its Way To The Top Of The Japanese Charts
Splatoon 2 also sees a resurgance
The Media Create data for the Japanese multiformat charts is in, hot off the digital presses, and it shows Kirby Star Allies arriving on Japanese shores with quite the impressive debut. It enters the charts at number one, with 222,031 copies sold in its first week. Splatoon 2 has also had a great week, surging back...
News Rocket League's Tournaments Update Will Go Live On Switch On 3rd April
And "performance and visual quality updates"
Psyonix has revealed that Rocket League's 'Tournaments Update' - which was recently tested out in a beta on PC - will be heading to Nintendo Switch on 3rd April. Besides the much-anticipated addition of the Tournaments feature, which will allow players to create and run their own tournaments without...
News Top-Down Adventure Crashlands Will Bring Sci-Fi Survival To Switch In 2018
Crash landing
Yesterday's Nindies Showcase unveiled a treasure trove of new indie games headed to the Nintendo Switch eShop, but that's far from the only announcements. Along with the confirmation Morphies Law is still coming (despite its absence from the Showcase), developer Butterscotch Shenanigans has confirmed its own sci-fi survival adventure,
News Become A Martial Arts Master In The Melee Action Of 9 Monkeys Of Shaolin
Way of the warrior
Publisher Baku Entertainment and developer Sobaka Studios have unveiled their latest title, 9 Monkeys Of Shaolin, a melee-focused brawler with an ancient Chinese setting and a heavy dose of martial arts action. Due to arrive on Nintendo Switch in the autumn, 9MOS it mixes ground attacks, aerial manouveres and special moves...
News Vivendi Sells Ubisoft Stock As French Publisher Forms Deal With New Investor Tencent
Ubi has China in its sights
In a shock move in the ongoing Ubisoft takeover saga, French multinational corporation Vivendi has sold its entire 27.27 percent stake, effectively ending its year-long attempt to take a controlling investment in the Assassin's Creed and Tom Clancy publisher. The stock sale, which amounts to around 30.5 million...
News Action Platformer Shadow Bug Will Put Your Speedrunning Skills To The Test Next Week
"Slicing enemies to pieces"
Two-man indie developer Muro Studios has announced that Shadow Bug will arrive on Nintendo Switch on 30th March. In the game you control the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug, saving your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces. The game takes you on an adventure through a variety of attractive,...
Tuesday20th Mar 2018
News Grab Zelda, ARMS, FIFA 18 And More In The Big eShop Sale On 3DS, Wii U And Switch
Bag an EU bargain
With the Nindies Showcase arriving this week (later today, to be exact), what better way to celebrate than some much-needed discounts? Across the European Switch, Wii U and 3DS eShops over 140 titles that have had their prices slashed - including some of the biggest titles to feature on all three platforms. Here are some...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Developers Update Fans On Release Date Announcement Plans
Not long now
Way back in 2015, industry veteran Koji Igarashi started the Kickstarter for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a spiritual successor to the games produced during the glory days of the 2D Castlevania series. Initially, Nintendo fans were due to receive it on the Wii U, but plans eventually shifted to the Switch when the game received a...
News Hollow Knight On Switch Not Part Of The Nindies Showcase, But Release News Is Coming Soon
Update coming this week
Nintendo is broadcasting a Nindies Showcase later today which will no doubt be packed to bursting point with loads of lovely indie goodness for Switch. One game that won't be included is Team Cherry's eagerly-awaited Metroidvania outing Hollow Knight; the team behind the game - which has already had a successful launch...
Video Ever Wondered Why Joysticks Are Always On The Left?
It's probably not why you think, either...
Like night following day and grass being green, joysticks being on the left-hand side of a controller has been a solid rule in gaming since what seems like forever. While you could argue that the recent shift to twin-stick pads may run counter to this perspective, the left-hand stick is always your primary...
Live Watch The Nintendo Switch Nindies Spring 2018 Showcase Right Here
Indie-related goodness awaits...
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Review Last Day Of June (Switch eShop)
A terrible fate
Losing a loved one is hard to fathom until you actually experience it yourself. Grief is a natural reaction when you lose a person in your life that you love. It’s the heart-breaking outcome when you develop emotional connections with other people in this world including your family and friends. Last Day Of June – originally...
Awesome These Fila X Pokémon Trainers Are Far Too Cool For School
Ace footwear, I choose you!
Sometimes we get really jealous when another country or region gets a cool exclusive. Take the new Fila x Pokémon range of trainers, which are launching exclusively - and for a limited time - in South Korea. The design is based on Fila's classic Court Deluxe design with classic motifs for Pikachu, Charmander,...
Review Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut (Switch eShop)
Block-tastic brutality
From daring pop icons to Cold War politics to personal computing, the 1980s were a time of revolution and radical change. The 1980s also gave birth to some of the greatest and cheesiest slasher flicks to grace the big screen with the likes of A Nightmare On Elm Street, Halloween II and Friday the 13th striking horror into...
News The Entire Banner Saga Trilogy Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
Epic
Stoic's cult Banner Saga series is coming to the Nintendo Switch, it has been revealed. The news came during today's Nindies Showcase, with the announcement that the forthcoming The Banner Saga 3 would be arriving on the system later this year. It was also confirmed that the previous two titles in the series would be coming to the eShop...
Feature Which Games Do You Want To See In Today's Nindies Showcase?
Small is the new big
With the dust barely settled since the explosive, announcement extravaganza that was this month's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo has scheduled another broadcast, this time focused around the independently made 'Nindies' that are headed to Ninty platforms in 2018 and beyond. So which games could we see revealed or shown in greater...
Review Real Bout Fatal Fury (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
Keeping it real
The third Fatal Fury game may have been subtitled 'Road To The Final Victory' but the Legend of the Hungry Wolf was far from over. The first game to follow that third instalment (released in the same year, in fact) was Real Bout Fatal Fury, a game that feels in part like an upgraded Fatal Fury 3. Using the same three-plane fighting...
News Futuristic Combat Racer GRIP Will Be Burning Rubber On Switch Later This Year
"Combat racing turned upside down"
Wired Productions and developer Caged Element have announced that GRIP, an upcoming futuristic racing game, will be heading to Nintendo Switch this year. Currently available as a Steam Early Access title, GRIP was inspired by the Rollcage games of the late '90s, aiming to deliver a super-fast,...
Random Kirby Star Allies Has Revealed A Rather Embarrassing Secret For King Dedede
No wonder he keeps that helmet on
Kirby is back and he's brought some friends along for the ride in his latest adventure, Kirby Star Allies. In fact, one of these friends is actually arch-nemesis King Dedede, but hey, let's not split hairs. What is important, however, is that the game reveals - shock horror - that the blue meanie is actually as bald...
News Bad North Is The Roguelite Real-Time Strategy Romp You Never Knew You Wanted
Play it first on Switch
Plausible Concept and Raw Fury have revealed that their roguelite real-time strategy title Bad North is coming to Switch this summer. The game sees you defending your island from Viking attackers. To do this you'll need to create solid defences and ensure your people are well protected when the raging Vikings land. Your...
Video Nintendo Releases Infectiously Upbeat Switch Spring Line-Up Video In Japan
Mario Tennis Aces! Splatoon 2 DLC! Donkey Kong! Kirby!
Nintendo's got a lot of forward momentum right now, but if 2018 is going to be anywhere near as successful as 2017, the company needs to keep hammering home the key "play anytime, anywhere" message of the Switch. That's precisely what it's doing in Japan with this new spring line-up commercial,...
News Be Afraid, Will.i.am Wants To Make "The Next Pokémon GO"
"What’s the other Pokémon? It doesn’t exist, right?"
Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am - real name William James Adams Jr. - has expressed an interest in creating what he feels could be the successor to the wildly popular Pokémon GO. The band have just collaborated with Marvel on the comic Masters of the Sun, which was accompanied to market...
News Fantasy Strike Is A Switch Fighter Where Anything Can Be A Weapon
Arrives this summer
Sirlin Games is bringing its fighting title Fantasy Strike to the Nintendo Switch this summer, it was revealed during today's Nindies Showcase. Set in a world where "fantasy meets martial arts", Fantasy Strike allows you to harness all manner of elements, items and concepts to create your arsenal of attacks. It focuses on...
News Feast Your Eyes (And Your Belly) On These Little Dragons Café Screens
It seemingly has an August release date, too
Last month, publisher Aksys Games confirmed the quirky world of Little Dragons Café is headed to Nintendo Switch this summer, and now we've been treated to some of the first delectable screens from the game (courtesy of Gamefly). Coming from creator Yasuhiro Wada, who brought us the enduring...
News Channel Your Inner Shinobi As The Messenger Brings 8-Bit And 16-Bit Platforming To Switch
Straddle the generations
Devolver Digital and developer Sabotage have teamed up to bring the platforming throwback that is The Messenger to Nintendo Switch. Announced during today's Nindies Showcase, the game is a 2D platformer in the vein of the classic Shinobi series, with lots of tongue-in-cheek humour, skill trees for character progression and...
News Mark Of The Ninja Remastered Is Creeping Onto Nintendo Switch This Autumn
Stealth time
Back in 2012, Klei Entertainment's Mark Of The Ninja - with its side-scrolling, stealth-orientated action - was a huge hit back when it debuted on Microsoft's once great Xbox Live Arcade. Almost six years on, that same critically-acclaimed indie is headed to Nintendo Switch as Mark Of The Ninja Remastered. It'll 'mark' the first...
News Director Josef Fares Reveals A Way Out Could Make It To Switch One Day
But it's not something the team has considered yet
A Way Out has been the talk of E3 and the wider gaming press for a couple of years now, thanks in part to its focus on local co-op gameplay and the colourful character that is director Josef Fares, but with its Xbox One, PC and PS4 release set for 23rd March, will this EA published 'indie' ever make...
News Former Super Play And Rare Artist Wil Overton Needs Your 'Get Well Soon' Wishes
"Nearly never made it but have just scraped through the other end"
Long-standing visitors to this site will no doubt be aware of the name Wil Overton - he's something of a legend if you were a UK-based Nintendo fan in the early '90s. His stunning illustrations graced every single cover of Super Play magazine, and Overton's talents would eventually...
News Light Fall Is Limbo Meets Celeste And Its Headed Straight For Nintendo Switch
Don't be a square
As part of Nintendo's Nindies Showcase today, developer Bishop Games has revealed Light Fall, a twitch-style platformer that combines the light and dark aesthetic of Limbo with the speed, precision and timing of Celeste. In other words, it looks flippin' awesome. You play a young boy who must use a special box known as a Shadow...
Video Check Out The Reveal Trailer For Squadron 51, An Extremely Retro Shmup
The 50’s called, they want their game back
The Switch has rapidly become a premier destination for fans of the shmup genre, with titles like Graceful Explosion Machine, Danmaku Unlimited 3, Steredenn: Binary Stars, and many more to offer fans a diverse range of content. It’s never a bad thing to see more shmups coming to the storefront, then,...
News Lumines Finally Brings Its Light And Sound To Switch In Lumines Remastered
Shine a light
If you're into your puzzle games, you'll know few series come as addictive and downright and time-consuming as Lumines, so you'll pleased as punch to learn Lumines Remastered as coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop as part of the new range of Nindies in 2018. With original creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi back on board, with a set of...
Video You Can Fit Practically Everything In WaterField's New SwitchPack Carry Case
Perhaps not the kitchen sink
Bag maker WaterField has been producing superb storage and travel options for Nintendo fans since the days of the 3DS, and has already given us an excellent Switch option. However, the company clearly sees room for improvement in everything it makes, as it has just released the new, larger
News Garage Is Gunning Its Way Onto Switch With Blood, Guts And B-Movie Insanity
What do you call it, Garage?
Publisher tinyBuild games has unveiled Garage, a new top-down shooter where you discover a hidden underworld full of monsters and all manner of hellish creatures. You're also an ex-drug dealer called Butch. Because why not. It's got a Dead Rising vibe with its interactive environments full of weapons and other...
News Swipe Right (And Left) To Rule In Reigns: Kings & Queens
Royal rumble
Publisher Devolver Digital is at it again, once again bringing in another indie hit to the Nintendo Switch fold. This time it's the turn of Nerial's Reigns, a strategy game where you must impose your royal will upon a seemingly never-ending stream of requests. From peasants to foreign courtiers, you'll need to swipe right and left to...
News West Of Loathing Is A Wild West-Themed RPG Full Of Stickman Cowboys
Win, lose or draw
We're partial to a little stickman-based adventuring here on Nintendo Life - Draw A Stickman: Epic 2 went down very well with editor Dom in 2017 - so the idea of exploring a crudely-drawn open-world that just happens to have embraced a Wild West theme has us sold already. Red Dead Redemption 2 eat your heart out. Okay, we...
News Bomb Chicken Is An Explosive Puzzle Platformer That's Coming To Switch First
Bomberman with poultry?
Nitrome's 2D puzzle platformer Bomb Chicken is coming to Switch first, it has been confirmed today. Described as a "fast-paced game that combines action, puzzles and arcade gameplay", Bomb Chicken looks like a cross between Bomberman and Chicken Wiggle. You'll need to lay bombs not only to create platforms for yourself, but...
News Action Platformer Spartan Will Jump Onto Switch Next Month
Created by a two-man team
Two-man indie developer Sinister Cyclops has announced that Spartan - a 2D action-platformer - will be running and jumping its way onto Nintendo Switch next month. Inspired by the likes of Ghosts 'n Goblins and Battletoads, Spartan aims to replicate the brutally challenging platformers of years gone by without...
News Pool Panic Turns A Cartoon World Into A Pool Table, And It's Coming To Switch
Sink the pink?
Rekim and Adult Swim Games are bringing the zany Pool Panic to Switch later this year. Set across more than 100 levels, Pool Panic is a giant game of pool. The cartoon-like locations are packed with rounded enemies and holes to sink them in, and it all looks rather excellent. Up to four players can get involved thanks to the game's...
News Just Shapes And Beats Brings "Music Bullet Hell" To Switch This Summer
20 chiptune artists contribute the soundtrack
Just Shapes and Beats was one of the many pleasant surprises shown off during today's Nindie presentation, and is described as a “musical bullet hell” game where you "navigate deadly shapes solo or in local or online co-op multiplayer, all to a soundtrack composed by 20 chiptune artists". Sounds like...
News Explore The Art And Culture Of Norway In The Co-Op Centric World Of Pode
Norway, man
The wonderfully-named developer Henchman & Goon is bringing an unusual new title to the Switch eShop, in the form of co-op puzzle game, Pode. Taking inspiration from Norwegian art and culture, it tells the story of a lonesome rock who wants to help a fallen star find his way home. Bulder and Glo (those names - s'cute!) will use...
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News Funimation Really Wants Goku To Join The Roster In Super Smash Bros
A new foe has appeared!
Super Smash Bros. is real, it's really coming and turned that Nintendo Direct into one of the most talked about broadcasts of the year. Now we're wondering which fighters are going to be joining the fray come its release, especially when it comes to those surprise cameos. And in an innocent, lighthearted tweet at Nintendo,...
Random Wrestler Wins National Championship After Entering To The Pokémon Theme Song
The very best, like no one ever was
If, for some reason, you don't already believe that the original Pokémon theme song was made out of pure magic and dreams, then maybe this story will change your mind. University of Iowa freshman Spencer Lee defeated Rutgers' Nick Suriano on Saturday night, winning the 125-pound title at the 2018...
News Sonic Mania Plus Arrives On Switch This Summer
Physical version coming, but existing owners don't miss out
Announced during the SXSW Gaming live broadcast, one of the most requested physical editions of last year will finally become a reality during Summer 2018: Sonic Mania Plus will be available on the Nintendo Switch featuring extra content. Two new playable characters join in the existing...
Random Looks Like Bloomingdale's Couldn't Get Hold Of A NES Classic For Its In-Store Display
Thank goodness for CoolBaby, then!
Retailer Bloomingdale's is currently collaborating with Nintendo on a range of clothing and accessories under the "Let's Play' campaign, which includes everything from T Shirts to sunglasses and cups. It's a pretty cool partnership for both companies, but it would seem that the in-store promotional budget doesn't...
Review Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Bad Dudes (Switch eShop)
Who is up for some 30-year-old burgers?
Update: Version 1.01 has been rolled out and that's the version that will be available on the Switch eShop. The dashboard icon art now displays the correct title screen graphics for the game and the charge up KI attack is now accessible in-game. Sadly, you're still unable to access any DIP switch options or...
Random We Have Our First Nintendo Labo Knock-Off
With the catchy name of "Arcade Bracket"
Nintendo was kinda asking for it, really. When you make a product out of cardboard, it's insultingly easy for unscrupulous companies to jump on the bandwagon and copy the idea - after all, cardboard is pretty easy to mass-produce. Say hello to "Arcade Bracket", which is basically a cardboard stand for the...
Review Clustertruck (Switch eShop)
Get the truck outta here!
The Matrix: Reloaded will forever live in the shadow of its predecessor, but it did give us a few unforgettable moments, namely Morpheus fighting an Agent on top of a truck while trying to rescue The Keymaker. Imagine thus a video game where you are Morpheus; you can still do all those fancy gravity-defying jumps but there...
News Amazon Germany Lists Flashback: 25th Anniversary Edition For June Switch Release
Update: Publisher confirms release
Update: Publisher Microïds has confirmed that Flashback is indeed coming in June. Here's the info: Microïds and Paul Cuisset are pleased to announce that Flashback, the classic action-adventure game consistently ranked among the best 100 games of all time, will be available on Nintendo Switch starting June 7th,...
Review Sengoku 2 (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
Test your might
You fight of waves of attackers, warp somewhere to fight some more, then back again where of course you find yet more people trying to end your existence. Along with the nifty ability to switch between characters during play, Sengoku 2 offers similar gameplay to the first title, but some tweaks have been made to offer a more...
News ARMS Producer Open To Sequel In The Future, Would Like To Reveal 'Unknown Stories'
Spring-a-ling!
The future of ARMS is one of uncertain mystery in some respects; we've already been told that there will be no more major updates, yet little tweaks and adjustments are still relatively common and support for the game's online events is still as strong as ever. Despite this lack of future updates, though, the game's producer has made...
Deals You Can Now Pre-Order HORI's Portable Table Mode USB Hub Stand For Switch
Hubba hubba
The HORI Portable Table Mode USB Hub Stand isn't the first such accessory for the Switch that we've seen, but it might be one of the most anticipated due to it being from a trusted manufacturer such as HORI, and because it also features a handy 4-port USB hub. With this device you can use USB devices such as a wired controller, USB...
News Get 30% Off Lost Sphear On Nintendo Switch Until 22nd March
A must-have bargain
We're big fans of Lost Sphear here at Nintendo Life - so much so that we gave it a glowing 8/10 review back in January - so imagine our excitement when we heard Square Enix is offering a massive discount on the game when you purchase a copy from the UK version of the Nintendo Switch eShop. It's currently 30% off, so you can
Video Check Out Blastoise In Action In The Latest Pokkén Tournament DX DLC
Having a blast
We know that Blastoise is headed to Pokkén Tournament DX as part of the two-part Battle Pack - the first of which brought Aegislash as a new playable character with Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu back in January - and now we've got the first proper footage showing the giant Pokemon's move list. Supported by mythical Pokémon...
News Lego The Incredibles Game Is Under Construction For Switch
First time a Pixar movie has been adapted for a Lego game
The next Lego video game is based on Pixar sequel The Incredibles 2, and - surprise, surprise - it's coming to Switch. The confirmation comes from in-store promotional material for the actual Incredibles Lego toy sets; the photo above was taken by a staffer at Walmart. This is the first...
News Kirby Star Allies Denied UK Number One Chart Debut By Burnout Paradise
Mario Kart, Odyssey and Zelda also impress in the top ten
New Switch release Kirby Star Allies has made an robust start in the UK video game charts, dropping in at number two, just behind the remastered version of Burnout Paradise - which, it should be noted, launched on more than one system (Kirby is of course entirely exclusive to the Switch)...
News Get Ready To Get Inked In The Splatoon 2 European Championship
Off the hook
Splatoon 2 is just one of those games that is fascinating to watch skilled players challenge each other on. Europe’s finest Inklings will soon be splatting it out for ultimate glory when they meet at the Polymanga event in Switzerland at the Splatoon European Championship. Using their own Switch consoles and copy...
News Publisher tinyBuild Will Host Another #HelloSwitch Event This Tuesday
The games they keep a' coming
Tuesday is going to be a busy day for independent games. Not only is Nintendo planning to show its own Nintendo Showcase at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET, but now publisher tinyBuild will be revealing some of its own soon-to-be-released 'Nindies' for Switch. The first #HelloSwitch event, which kicked off back in February,...
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