News Official Nintendo Magazine Confirms Pokémon On Switch Will Be 'Generation Eight'
Potentially with new mechanics
News Nintendo Switch Version 5.0.2 Is Now Live
It does more than you think!
Rumour Pokémon Switch's Release Date Could Be As Early As November This Year
And it's apparently codenamed "Project Beluga"
News - 2018, Week 16
Sunday22nd Apr 2018
News Night Trap, The Infamous Mega CD Classic, Is Switch Bound
25 years of horror will haunt the Switch this Summer
Some games become classics due to innovation or for raising the standard for the entire industry. Others become classics due to the exact opposite, as is the case of 1992 B-Movie horror / interactive video game Night Trap. Whilst the futuristic 'interactive movie' gameplay did not fool players...
Saturday21st Apr 2018
News PlatinumGames Wants The Wonderful 101 On Switch
"So anybody who would buy that, please clap..."
The Wonderful 101 was one of the Wii U's most unique and enjoyable exclusives, but the commercial failure of the console meant it didn't reach as many people as it should have done. PlatinumGames' Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya want to change that by releasing the game on Switch, and during a talk...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
With the week drawing to a close, it's finally time to kick back and play some games on your console of choice. Here at Nintendo Life, our time of intrepid writers, editors and video producers will be delving into our backlogs (and covering plenty of things for review), so expect a diverse melting pot of...
Friday20th Apr 2018
News Rejoice, Fortnite Fans: Switch Battle Royale Title Crazy Justice Is Shaping Up Nicely
Motion aiming, touch controls and split screen shown in new footage
Everything is "Battle Royale this" and Battle Royale that" these days. It's enough to get even the most ardent Nintendo fan down, purely because the Switch is the only console which doesn't have a Battle Royale game at present. That's not likely to be the case for much longer as...
Rumour Ultra Shinies Could Be Set To Glitter And Twinkle In A Pokémon Game Near You
Rise and Ultra Shine-y
If you're like us, there's always that constant hope your time with Pokémon GO will lead to a super rare Shiny Pokémon. With their unusual colour schemes and patterns, these little critters are highly collectible and are number one on any seasoned trainer's radar. But could the even rarer Ultra Shiny be ready to join...
News Replacement Labo Parts Are Now Available Direct From Nintendo
PDFs also available
Labo launches today in North America, and it's heartening to know that once kits are in the hands of players all over the nation (Europe has to wait until next week, sadly), we don't need to worry about broken parts - because Nintendo has kindly put a load of replacement items on its North American web store. With prices ranging...
Review Arcade Archives Punch-Out!! (Switch eShop)
Rumble, old man, rumble!
Fisticuffs were always a perfect subject for video games. However how to properly deliver the experience was a technical challenge due to limited technology the 80’s, with previous efforts opting for a side or top view of the in-ring action. Nintendo tackled this issue in Punch-Out!! by allowing players to control their...
News Soon Crash Bandicoot Will Be Able To Hold Your Switch For You
Let me get that for you
If you're looking for a Switch stand with a difference, then Exquisite Gaming might have just the product for you. The accessory maker is currently putting the finishing touches to its "XL Crash Bandicoot Cable Guy", which can hold your Nintendo console - as well as other gaming items. If you're considering picking up...
News Check Out 20XX, A Roguelike Inspired By Mega Man X That Could Be Coming To Switch
In the year 20XX...
2018 is definitely shaping up to be the year of Mega Man, with Capcom bringing both of the classic series legacy collections, two Mega Man X legacy collections, and a brand new Mega Man 11 to the Switch. Of course, there’s some other alternatives available on the eShop already—like Mighty Gunvolt Burst—and a new PEGI...
Review Ninja Striker! (Switch eShop)
Not all ninjas strike alike
Ninjas. Just like John Cena you can’t see them, but they are always there. Hidden, in your pop culture, in your anime, in your video games, lurking over your shoulder reading this review right now. The '80s and '90s, a time when Ninjas were at the height of their western popularity may be last century old, but can...
Feature It's Time For Former Tetris Champion Steve Wozniak To Reclaim His Throne
The best there is, the best there Woz, and the best there ever will be
There’s been a lot of news as of late about some famous high scores and the shaky stories behind them. While we're on the topic, we thought it might be a good idea to take the headwinds and revisit another famous video game record, perhaps the most famous Nintendo-related...
News Hey Dood, Disgaea 1 Complete Is Coming To Switch This Autumn
The original is back
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Disgaea franchise, Nippon Ichi and NIS America are giving the very first entry in the series the Complete treatment. Following on from last year's Disgaea 5 Complete, you'll now be able to battle with your favourtie Doods when Disgaea 1 Complete arrives on Nintendo Switch this Autumn...
Review BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers (Switch eShop)
"You ain’t outta control, you ain’t in control"
Picture the nightmarish scenes on a race track if the cars didn’t have brakes. Chaos would most certainly ensue. This is the basis of the Switch eShop title, Brakes Are For Losers. It’s a classic top-down arcade racer for up to eight people featuring cars that obviously don’t have any brakes...
News Limited Run Games Is Totally Down For A Physical Edition Of Yooka-Laylee
Come on, we all want this
Limited Run Games is helping bring some of Nintendo Switch's most beloved indie titles into the realm of boxed editions - check out its limited edition versions of Flinthook and Mercenary Kings Reloaded - but what about one of Switch's best platformers? What about Yooka-Laylee
News UK Schools Want To Bring The Cardboard Creativity Of Nintendo Labo Into The Classroom
Switching up education
Could Nintendo Labo and Nintendo Switch be the tools to help bring a new dimension to education? We've pondered that very same question on Nintendo Life, and now it seems some schools here in the United Kingdom see some real potential for the cardboard creations of Ninty's latest project. According to a report by...
News Yoku's Island Express Will Post Itself Onto Nintendo Switch On 29th May
Buggin' out
Looking to add a splash of light-hearted colour to your Switch now that the sun shining? Well, you'll be pleased to know Team17 that the charming puzzle-platformer that is Yoku's Island Express is heading to Nintendo Switch on 29th May 2018 priced at £15.99/€19.99/$19.99 Yoku the dung beetle has arrived on Mokumana Island to...
News The Snack World Scoffs Its Way To Number One In The Japanese Charts
The Switch port does the numbers
The Japanese charts are in, with The Snack World Trejarers Gold Nintendo Switch port filling its belly with sales (and the top spot, just for good measure). It did so well it's knocked Kirby Star Allies off the number one position, although Splatoon 2 holds fast at three for another week. Elsewhere, Mario Kart 8...
News Runbow Isn't Quite Ready To Dash Onto Switch, Needs A Few More Weeks In Training
"But rest assured - it's just a matter of weeks"
Party game Runbow has been delayed on Switch, it has been revealed. Publisher Headup Games and developer 13AM have released a joint statement apologising for the delay, which has been made "in order to further optimise the game’s performance". The delay impacts both the Switch and PS4...
News Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs Developers Share Info On How To Cut Down Load Times
Patch 1.0.2 is on the way
Many of you have no doubt played Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs – Royal Edition, a tactical RPG with heavy JRPG elements that launched on the eShop last week, and noticed the excessive load times. Though they don’t render the experience unplayable, they do present a significant inconvenience that does tend to drag things...
News Neo Geo Shooter Ghost Pilots Touches Down On Switch Next Week
Haunting the skies
HAMSTER has once again broken up its prolific Neo Geo fighting game streak with some shmup action next week as Ghost Pilots soars down onto the eShop on April 26th. This 1991 vertical scrolling shooter was very much a case of SNK going "Look, we can do it too!" at Capcom's 194X series and served as a truly effective hardware...
News Seek The Truth As The Futuristic Mystery Of State Of Mind Heads To Switch This August
Portable dystopia
We've known about State of Mind - a futuristic thriller from German studio Daedalic Entertainment - for some time now, having reported on its reveal way back in January 2017. Well, we're pleased to confirm the interactive neo-noir adventure will be heading to Nintendo Switch in August. You'll take on the role of journalist Richard...
News The Custom Range Blaster Will Wreak Havoc In Splatoon 2 From This Weekend
Heavy damage
As we eagerly await the release of Splatoon 2's upcoming single player campaign expansion, Nintendo continues to provide us with weekly additions to the game's ever-growing weapon roster. This weekend sees the return of the Custom Range Blaster, which originally appeared in Splatoon on Wii U. It is set to feature the Curling Bomb as...
Thursday19th Apr 2018
Rumour Pokémon Switch's Release Date Could Be As Early As November This Year
And it's apparently codenamed "Project Beluga"
Pokémon on Switch is sure to be one of Nintendo's biggest releases in quite some time, but the company is keeping its cards close to its chest at present; we've had little hints of what's to come - such as the game apparently marking the debut of Generation Eight - but solid intel hasn't been...
News SNK Is Releasing A "Neo Geo Classic Edition" To Mark Its 40th Anniversary
More competition for Nintendo's micro-consoles?
SNK has announced today that it will be jumping on the "Classic Edition" bandwagon with its own new system, which will come pre-loaded with beloved Neo Geo titles. For those who don't know, the Neo Geo was SNK's high-end home system from the '90s, which delivered arcade-quality gaming at eye-watering...
Nintendo Download 19th April (North America)
Every new game winging its way to the NA eShops
It's Thursday again, so that means the Nintendo Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShops have just been updated with all manner of new goodies. And this week's haul is a diverse one, too - we've got your usual Neo Geo offerings from HAMSTER, a revamped throwback from Natsume, some indie darlings and plenty of new...
Review Pirates: All Aboard! (Switch eShop)
Straight to Davy Jones’ Locker
Few game concepts are as timelessly cool as pirates. From the tongue-in-cheek mystery of The Secret of Monkey Island to the open-ocean warfare of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, a pirate’s life is definitely for us. It doesn’t, however, make you a great game by proxy. Slapping the word ‘pirate’ in your...
Feature Exploring Japan's Undying Love For Arcade 'Candy' Cabinets
Sweet stuff
Arcades may have all but died out in the west, but in Japan they remain big business. I write a website about arcades in Tokyo, and sometimes forget it’s not normal to live in an arcade daydream. I‘m prone to using obscure arcade terminology and I neglect readers who don’t click joysticks in the noise so often. I’m frequently...
News Sonic Mania Plus Patch Accidentally Leaked To Some UK Players
Whoops
A few weeks ago, it was announced that Sonic Mania would be receiving a fairly substantial update later on this year in the form of Sonic Mania Plus, which will be adding new characters, remixed levels, and various other enhancements to make this fantastic throwback even better. The update is due to release in the summer, yet SEGA...
News KORG Gadget Releases Worldwide Next Week On The Switch eShop
And it will cost you $48 in North America
It's official: you will be able to make music for the first time on your Nintendo Switch from April 26th onwards, the day KORG Gadget releases across all three major eShop regions. KORG's unique Nintendo Switch edition of the versatile Gadget Digital Audio Workstation comes with 16 bundled...
Nintendo Download 19th April (Europe)
Here are all the new updates coming to the EU eShops
Fear not, intrepid European Switch owner - your Thursday Nintendo Download update is ready, and we have all the details. Whether you're looking for a new handheld dogfighter, another slice of retro goodness, some oddball indies or something totally off the wall, you're bound to find something...
Video One of You Sent Us a Box to Open, So We Decided to Open It
Fresh from Japanese shores
We've unboxed a fair few things in the name of so-called entertainment on our YouTube channel, but one in particular sticks in our mind. Perhaps spurred on by the tantalising idea of a mystery unboxing, one of you lot thought it would be a good idea to ship something off in our direction without telling us what it is, on...
News JRPG Another Eden: The Cat That Travels Through Space And Time Is Coming To Switch
Meow
Japanese company Wright Flyer Studios has revealed that it is bringing its smartphone JRPG Another Eden: The Cat That Travels Through Space And Time to the Nintendo Switch. The news was revealed during a live stream to mark the game's first birthday on iOS and Andr
News Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion Is Getting Its Own CD Soundtrack
Octotune up
Splatoon 2's upcoming Octo Expansion DLC is getting its own soundtrack album in Japan, it has been revealed. The album - which launches on July 18th in Japan - will come with two CDs. One will contains tracks from Octo Expansion, in addition to new songs which have been added to the core game via software updates. The second CD...
News Rhythm-Action Game MUSYNX Will Receive Limited Edition Physical Art On Switch
And a confirmed June release date
PM Studios and acttil have announced that MUSYNX will be arriving on Nintendo Switch, both physically and digitally, on 19th June. With more than 90 songs to play through, multiple difficulty levels, and a huge range of genres to choose from (pop, classical, trance, vocaloid, R&B, and more), players should have...
Grab one before they're gone
Publisher Limited Run Games loves a good special edition, and it's about to give two Switch indie hits their very own corporeal forms. That's right, the ghostly platforming of Flinthook and the all-out warfare of Mercenary Kings Reloaded are going physical for $29.99 each, but that's not all. If you've got a surplus of...
News Battlezone Gold Edition Brings Glorious Tank Warfare To Switch This Summer
Tanks for the memories
Back in the '80s, Battlezone on the Atari was a 3D tank shooter well ahead of its time, and we were delighted (and intensely jealous) to see it revived by Rebellion for PlayStation VR and Oculus Rift last year. Well, we're no longer green with envy because Battlezone Gold Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch this summer!...
News Hands-On: Checking Out Pinball FX3's Bethesda-Themed Tables
A bundle of joy
In the short timeframe Nintendo Switch has existed, Bethesda has shown an incredible amount of support for the system. It’s already brought across two of its most iconic franchises in the first year, with another one – Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – expected to arrive in 2018. If you’re eagerly anticipating...
News Adol's Classic Silver Armour Is Included In Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of DANA On Switch
It pays to play the Nintendo way
Whether you’ve been a Ys fan from the start, or you’re just getting into this beloved action RPG series, players will appreciate the ability to obtain Adol’s iconic Silver Armour costume from day one in the Switch version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of DANA – no download necessary. Earlier this month,...
News Unexplored: Unlocked Edition Brings Acclaimed Roguelite Dungeon Crawling To Switch
It'll explore the unexplored this spring
We love to bring you lovely folks a scoop or two here at Nintendo Life, and today we've got a juicy one just for you. We can exclusively real that acclaimed top-down roguelike Unexplored is making its way onto Nintendo Switch this spring with the new Unlocked Edition. Much like the original version,...
Weirdness Watch In Horror As A Game Boy Gets Tortured In The Name Of Music
Warning: Some Game Boys were harmed in the making of this video
The humble Game Boy has long been used as a musical instrument by chiptune enthusiasts, but this latest audio "hack" really doesn't just take the biscuit - it steals the entire jar and gobbles them all down in one go. YouTuber LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - who does loa
News Scare Yourself Silly With The Official DOOM Soundtrack Release On Vinyl And CD
Pre-orders available now
Laced Records, in partnership with Bethesda Softworks, has announced that the DOOM Original Game Soundtrack will make its physical form debut on vinyl and CD this summer. The release will be available in four formats, spanning a Deluxe Double CD ($15), Double Vinyl with 20 favourite tracks selected by the developers ($35),...
News Point-And-Click Mystery Adventure Goetia Creeps Onto Switch Next Week
"I died 41 years ago"
Sushee Games has announced that its mysterious point-and-click title Goetia will be arriving on the Switch eShop on 26th April. In Goetia, Abigail’s parents and sister are missing and the air is filled with anxiety and anger. Who is living here now? What happened to everyone? Why has Abigail come back from the dead? Your job...
Video Nintendo Developers Go Head-To-Head On Mario Kart 8 Deluxe And ARMS
Who's the champ out of Hisashi Nogami and Kosuke Yabuki?
Nintendo recently asked a very important question - can Splatoon and Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami best the one and only Kosuke Yabuki - producer of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and ARMS - at his own games? We won't spoil it for you, but it's easy to see why
Wednesday18th Apr 2018
News Japan Is More Excited About Nintendo Labo Than God Of War
Cardboard Kratos
God of War may be enjoying a triumphant return to relevance with its latest instalment on PS4, but that doesn't mean that critical success in the West translates into equal popularity on the other side of the world. In fact, if the sales charts on Amazon Japan are anything to go by, Nintendo Labo is proving a far more enticing...
Review The Way Remastered (Switch eShop)
The way we were
Originally released for PC back in 2016, The Way’s Kickstarter success was fuelled by an affection for iconic puzzle-platformers Another World and Flashback. Those Delphine Software games appeared on multiple platforms in the early '90s and drew attention with cinematic narratives and a distinctive art style. Following an...
News There's Trouble In Paradise As Nintendo Adds Loot Boxes To Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Pay to camp
In an uncomfortable - but not entirely unsurprising - move, Nintendo has introduced loot boxes to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The new update patches in a set of gacha-style Fortune Cookies, which offer a randomised set of clothing, props and furniture for your virtual community. There are also a set of premium Fortune Cookies which...
Review Shelter Generations (Switch eShop)
Lynx to the past
Charm goes an awful long way in gaming, partly because it's often in such short supply. Many a mechanically sound shooter or platformer has fallen at the final hurdle by being hard to warm to. Shelter Generations doesn't suffer from such a problem. It's absolutely lovely to behold, with charm practically oozing out of every pore (or...
Video Capcom Shows Off Mega Man X Legacy's Bonus Features In New Footage
Don't feel blue
Mega Man fans sure have their plates full this year, as Capcom is releasing not one but two retro collections of classic titles - and both are Switch-bound. Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 will, between them, span the entire X sub-series, and will also come with a selection of bonus features, such as an art gallery and...
News Wave Race Director Shinya Takahashi Hints That The Series May Return Soon
"You may see that game again"
Given its long and proud history, it goes without saying that Nintendo is sitting atop a mighty goldmine of IP, much of which lies dormant at the present moment in time. One such sleeping series is Wave Race, which began life on the Game Boy back in 1992; it might not be one of the most popular franchises Nintendo...
Feature Which Retro Classics Do You Want To See Come To Sega AGES On Switch?
To be this good...
Sega's confirmation that it is bringing its classic games to Switch as part of the AGES range was pretty incredible, if only for the sheer potential of such a move; Nintendo's erstwhile rival may be a very different company to the one that launched the Mega Drive, Saturn and Dreamcast these days, but it sits on an astonishing...
News Celeste Dev Confirms TowerFall Is Coming To Switch
"I'm working on it right now"
Celeste developer Matt Thorson has revealed via Twitter than he is bringing his previous game TowerFall to the Nintendo Switch. The 2D mulitplayer action title began life on the Ouya Android console (remember that?) and was later released on other formats to incredibly positive reviews in 2014. In many ways, the...
Review Gururin (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
Hell is other people
Neo Geo fans never had to look far when feeling the need to get on some puzzle action in order to take a break from all the fighting, thanks to many an excellent offering from Taito and Data East. But even nowadays, Gururin remains the odd puzzler out. So why did Face’s 1994 offering leave no mark in MVS history? At its...
News Dark Souls: Remastered Will Still Have An Early Network Test
It’ll just be late, like the game
It came as quite the unexpected and strange blow when Namco randomly delayed the Switch version of Dark Souls: Remastered to some undefined point in the summer, citing “the nature of causality” as the reason for the delay. Many fans were understandably distraught at the news, but it also wasn’t made clear...
News Abylight Shows Hyper Light Drifter Running On Nintendo Switch
"Hyper Light Drifter looks perfect on handheld!"
Hyper Light Drifter was originally supposed to come out on the Wii U, but in 2016 it was officially confirmed that it wouldn't be happening. The arrival of the Switch has thankfully fixed this issue, as publisher Abylight has followed up conf
Review Sally's Law (Switch eShop)
Full circle
As Nintendo Switch enters its second year, the influx of ports from mobile and Steam continue to increase and show no sign of slowing down. We’ve seen lazy ports as well as serviceable ones and even great ports of games from across the spectrum, but it’s only now we're starting to see developers make the most of Switch's unique...
Video Ace Your Way To World Number One With Tennis World Tour's Career Mode
You cannot be serious?
With Wimbledon only a few months away we can already taste that heady mix of strawberries and cream with a cold glass of Pimms, so what better way to keep that mood going than a new trailer for the Nintendo Switch-bound Tennis World Tour? The new trailer is all about the game's offline career mode, which sees you managing...
Video Diving Head-First into the World of Nintendo Labo
Will you be my Labo partner?
We don't think anyone can deny that Nintendo Labo has caused a stir amongst the gaming community, and even far beyond. The idea of a cardboard construction toy being used in conjunction with an already versatile console is unusual, and unashamedly "Nintendo". We were lucky enough to get our hands on some Labo at a...
News Looks Like BitSummit 2018 Will Have Plenty Of Nintendo Switch Indies In Attendance
Including Above, World for Two and more
The annual BitSummit indie games festival in Japan is only a few weeks away, meaning those lucky enough to be attending the event will get to go hands-on with some of the most exciting independently-developed titles coming on the horizon. And a new update to its official website promises some new exciting...
News Brazilian Beat 'Em Up 99Vidas Gets New Switch Release Window And Exclusive Features
"New and exclusive content"
In the summer of last year, QUByte Interactive confirmed that it would be bringing its brawling beat 'em up title 99Vidas to the Switch. Back then we expected the game to launch towards the end of 2017, but the developer has now provided an update on the game's progress and a new release window. Created in...
News Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story Will Dial Onto Nintendo Switch Next Week
Call waiting
Developer Accidental Queens is bringing the sequel to A Normal Lost Phone, entitled Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story, to Nintendo Switch on 26th April. The game is designed as a narrative investigation where you must piece together elements from the different applications, messages and pictures to progress. Scrolling through the...
Feature Taking To The Skies With Rogue Aces Developer Infinite State
"Empowering the player is key to us"
Nintendo fans have always been partial to a good dogfight or two. From the barrel-rolling shootouts of Star Fox 64 to the trench-running action of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, we've always been up for leaping into a virtual cockpit. However, the skies have been unusually quiet on that front as of late, but a slew...
News Immortal Redneck's Roguelike Shooter Antics Will Blast Onto Switch On 10th May
Seeing red(neck)
Back in January, we learned that developer Crema was planning to bring Immortal Redneck - its mythical first-person shooter - to Nintendo Switch, and we now finally have a proper release date. So pack your best god powers and boomsticks because Switch is getting a new FPS on the 10th May. Embark on a quest for revenge as a...
News Success And City Connection Confirm Psyvariar Delta For August Release On Switch
Coming in digital and physical forms, too
Recently, we reported on the news that Switch was getting a revised edition of the vertically-scrolling shooter Psyvariar, originally created by Success Corporation. It has now been revealed in Weekly Famitsu that the game will be called Psyvariar Delta, and it launches on Switch and PS4...
News Escape Alien Infestation In Professor Lupo And His Horrible Pets This Fall
From the studio behind Nihilumbra
BeautiFun Games has announced that its upcoming puzzle-adventure title Professor Lupo and his Horrible Pets will come to Switch "this Fall". Professor Lupo is a scientist who travels across each and every galaxy to collect the most horrible aliens, before returning to Earth to sell them for a healthy profit...
Tuesday17th Apr 2018
News Nintendo Switch Version 5.0.2 Is Now Live
It does more than you think!
It’s pretty easy to bag on Nintendo for the company’s near constant deluge of system updates, most of which are used solely to combat piracy in nearly invisible code updates that “enhance stability”. A web browser? eShop Music? Home Screen themes? Nonsense, Nintendo knows that what you need is more stability, but...
News These Early Zelda: Breath of the Wild Concept Designs Have Us Dreaming Of A Darker Sequel
Creepy stuff
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild turned out to be a near-masterpiece in the current climate of games, starting a trend that has seen some of Nintendo's top franchises taking bold new directions to fantastic effect. Because of this, we're rather happy that the big N finalised the game's development in the way it did, although...
News A New Secret Has Been Found In The Master Trials For Breath Of The Wild
The game that keeps on giving
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a game that feels infinite in many ways, with an extremely densely packed and massive overworld that contains untold amounts of secrets and easter eggs. Now that it’s been over a year since release, it was more or less expected that the unstoppable force that is the internet...
News Dark Souls: Remastered Succumbs To Delay On Switch, Along With Solaire amiibo
"Forgive me… I am impure"
Bandai Namco has revealed that Dark Souls: Remastered on Switch has been delayed until the summer, along with the special Solaire amiibo. The May 25th release date still applies to the other versions, however. It would seem that whatever issue has occurred, it only impacts the Switch edition. With no solid release date...
News Nintendo's Online Services Are Down For Russian Users As Officials Block Telegram Messenger
Collateral damage?
Russian telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor may have gone a tad overboard while complying with court order to block Telegram messenger in the country. In an attempt to block servers used to circumvent the ban, Roskomnadzor blacklisted several million addresses used by Google’s and Amazon’s cloud platforms, thus...
Review Arcade Archives Moon Patrol (Switch eShop)
The bright side of the moon
Irem’s Moon Patrol is a simple game across two auto-scrolling levels. Control is limited to adjusting the speed of your vehicle (forwards to accelerate, back to decelerate) as it trundles along the surprisingly colourful surface of the moon. There are two cannons that fire upon pressing this button (one vertical, one...
News NBA Playgrounds 2 Will Take To The Court On Switch In 2018
Ballin'
Following a listing by the Australian Classification Board - which all but confirmed its existence - Saber Interactive has finally made it official. NBA Playgrounds 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch, although it's currently got a vague 2018 release window attached. The original NBA Playgrounds - which offered a cross between NBA Street and
Review Burly Men at Sea (Switch eShop)
Tales don’t tell themselves
Burly Men at Sea wants to tell you a story. Well, actually, it wants you to tell its story, guiding three sea-faring brothers as they sail the sea in search of adventures worthy of the telling. You’ll encounter all sorts of weird and wonderful characters as your turn its virtual pages, plotting points on a...
News Just How Is Nintendo Making All The Cardboard Kits For Nintendo Labo?
Japanese packaging firm Rengo to the rescue!
The release of Nintendo Labo for Switch is right around the corner now, with Toy-Con 01 - Variety Kit and Toy-Con 02 - Robot Kit becoming available on 20th April in the US and Japan, and later on the 27th in Europe. Now you might be wondering how Nintendo is going to manage producing all of...
Video Feast Your Eyes On This New Trailer For Octopath Traveler
Even if it is in Japanese...
With its breathtaking visual style and RPG mechanics that throw back to the glory days of Final Fantasy, Octopath Traveler has understandably become one of the most anticipated titles coming to Nintendo Switch this year. With a release date set for 13th July, Square Enix has released a brand new overview trailer...
News Snack World: Trejarers Gold On Switch Will Upgrade Visuals And Add In Surround Sound
It's snack time
Some more details surrounding the upcoming port of The Snack World from 3DS to Nintendo Switch, with a report from 4Gamer revealing a host of new improvements that will upgrade the food-minded adventure for a new generation. Snack World Trejarers Gold will include improved graphics, support for 5.1 Surround Sound and the use of a...
Interview Suda51 On Travis Strikes Again, Nintendo Switch And The Future Of No More Heroes
"We want Travis to go on for many more years"
Goichi "Suda51" Suda is arguably one of Japan's most famous game developers, and has been behind some of the most unique and compelling Japanese games of the past few decades, including Killer7, The Silver Case and - of course - No More Heroes. This franchise - along with its mouthy hero Travis...
News Ubisoft's Big E3 2018 Keynote Will Be Heading To LA On 11th June
Expect games, games and more games
With only a couple of months to go until June, things are starting to heat up in the E3 department. All the big publishers are platformers are beginning to announce their respective showcases/keynotes and French mega publisher Ubisoft is the next one to pencil its name into the diary. So stock up on energy drinks...
News FDG Entertainment Teases Physical Edition Of Oceanhorn On Switch
"Something is missing"
It's almost a year since Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas washed up on the shores of the Switch's eShop, but the game's publisher has hinted that a physical edition release might be just around the corner. Taking some heavy inspiration from one particular Nintendo franchise, this game is an action adventure which sees you...
News Top-Down Roguelike Shooter Juicy Realm Will Blast Onto Switch This Summer
Juicy
X.D. Network Inc has revealed some fresh details and a gameplay video for its upcoming title Juicy Realm, along with an updated release date window of 'Q2 2018'. Supporting two-player local co-op, and available to play in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, Juicy Realm is a top-down roguelike game featuring...
News NBA Playgrounds 2 Rated By The Australian Classification Board
Say what?
Saber Interactive's NBA Playgrounds had a bumpy launch on the Nintendo Switch, with no online play available on release. Eventually this mode was patched in months later – after owners had been compensated with a free game – and at the start of this year the updated
News Nihilumbra Will Make The Journey From Wii U To Switch On 3rd May
Something wicked this way comes
Following a run of success on mobile since its original release back in 2012 - and a 2015 port on Wii U - puzzle adventure Nihilumbra is set to make its way to Nintendo Switch next month. Barcelona-based BeautiFun Games will be handling its own port, which will arrive on the Switch eShop on 3rd May. The original...
News The Musical Mind Madness Of Figment Skips Onto Nintendo Switch On 31 May
A beautiful hand-drawn platformer/puzzler
We first reported on the unusual platforming world of Figment back in January 2017, when news broke that the game was making the delightful jump from PC to Nintendo Switch. Well, surprise, it's arriving on 31 May, direct from the Switch eShop. The award-winning musical adventure - which mixes classic...
News Get Your Wiggle On As Spectrum Gets A Switch-Exclusive Local Multiplayer Race Mode
Platforming with pals
Following on from news that 3D Avenue's colourful platformer Spectrum is wiggling its way onto Nintendo Switch, publisher Digerati has now revealed an extra special addition to sweeten the deal - a new Race mode that's exclusive to Ninty's handheld machine. This new local multiplayer model will enable you and a mate (or a...
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News Official Nintendo Magazine Confirms Pokémon On Switch Will Be 'Generation Eight'
Potentially with new mechanics
The upcoming Pokémon game(s) for Nintendo Switch are still likely quite some time away from release just yet, and whether or not we'll see any official reveals for the game during E3, or a Pokémon Direct around the time of the event, is still unknown. This information from Official Nintendo Magazine appears to...
TM to GO
Catching the right Pokémon, training it, and evolving it is only half the battle in Pokémon GO. Arguably, the most important aspect of a Pokémon is its moves, as you can bring down a much more powerful Pokémon if yours has the better moveset. It gets a little bit more complicated when you realise that there are two different types of...
News Billy Mitchell Breaks His Silence To Address Accusations Of Cheating
"Everything was done professionally, according to the rules"
It's fair to say that it's not been a great year for Billy Mitchell, the former "King of Kong". Earlier this year he was accused of cheating in order to claim his famous Donkey Kong high score, and last week Twin Galaxies responded and
News Sega AGES Is Officially Coming to Nintendo Switch In The West
With five classic titles to boot
With its official Japanese reveal last week - and confirmation that Alex Kidd and Ground Gain are joining the lineup - Sega has now officially confirmed Sega AGES (the revived retro collection) is headed to Nintendo Switch in the West sometime in the summer of 2018. As we've previously reported, the first five...
News Looks Like Playtonic Is Ready To Reveal Its Next Game
Plus "extra content" for Yooka-Laylee
UK studio Playtonic has broken its silence to celebrate the first birthday of Yooka-Laylee, as well as hint that it's about to lift the lid on its next project. In a recent blog post, Playtonic said: Yes, hands up, we’ve been a bit quiet for a while. But we promise it’s because we’ve been far too busy...
Talking Point Does Sega's AGES Announcement Mean The Virtual Console Is Dead?
And if it is, does it really matter?
It's fair to say that the Virtual Console was quite a significant part of Nintendo's plans back when the Wii launched; it was certainly significant in the development of the site you're reading now, which some of you may remember as Virtual Console Reviews prior to the triumphant merger with Nintendo Life in...
Review Streets Of Red - Devil's Dare Deluxe (Switch eShop)
Cowabunga!
Back in the glory days of the arcade, beat ‘em up games represented some of the most fun and most challenging games that you could find. With a clear narrative and finite stages to follow, these games could be 'beaten', but it often took a monumental effort and a fistful of quarters. Secret Base wanted to revisit that experience in the...
Review Infernium (Switch eShop)
Puts you through hell
It's a well-worn form of journalistic shorthand to describe a game by its influences. With Infernium, though, such an exercise might prove more confusing than instructive. And one thing this game doesn't need is any more confusion. While it would be wholly accurate to describe the game as 'Dark Souls meets Pac-Man meets...
News My Hero Academia: One's Justice Gets New Name And Some Juicy New Details
And justice for all
The game once known as My Hero Academia: One's Justice is getting a slight name change for its western release, adopting the new moniker My Hero One's Justice. With a title that's far less of a mouthful, Bandai Namco has also unveiled some of the new gameplay features set to appear in the anime-based brawler. This being a game...
Rumour FIFA 18 To Get New World Cup Mode As A Digital Add-On
The details come from a fresh 'leak' at EA...
FIFA 18 marked the first time EA Canada's world-conquering footie sim had appeared on Nintendo Switch (minus a few modes, that is), but if a new data leak is anything to by, handheld owners will be getting a brand new mode in time to celebrate this summer's World Cup in Russia. The recently data-mined...
News Alex Kidd And Gain Ground Join Sega's AGES Line-Up On Switch, Saturn And Dreamcast Games Coming
Janken!
Last week, Sega caused quite a stir when it announced it would be bringing a series of classic titles to Switch under the "AGES" banner. The first three confirmed titles are Sonic, Thunder Force IV and Phantasy Star. However, it hasn't taken long for Sega to reveal two more games in the range:
Video Here's What Happened To The Grinder, A Wii Horror Shooter Lost To Development Hell
Left for dead
Back in the mid to late '00s, some third-party developers were doing their best to put the under-powered Wii through its paces. The Conduit developer High Voltage Software was one of those studios, which doubled down on its console exclusivity with Left 4 Dead-esque horror shooter, The Grinder. It became one of the most...
Video Take A Quick Peek Inside Nintendo HQ In Japan
Where dreams are made
Many of us are familiar with the half beautiful, half corporate-looking appearance of Nintendo's Japanese headquarters from the outside; this huge, white, cube-like building has likely been the subject of thousands of online searches and probably the first place many of us tried when opening up Google Earth for the first time...
News Horizon Chase Turbo Could Be Speeding Towards Nintendo Switch
Update: Coming later this year, in fact
Update: And it's official! Original Story: Remember Horizon Chase? We reported on this Top Gear and Out Run-inspired racer back in 2015, when it was reported that the title - which later launched on smart devices - w
News Bethesda Busy Optimising Wolfenstein II On Switch, No News On DLC Yet
Spanish inquisition
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus on Nintendo Switch is shaping up nicely - check out our recent hands-on preview at PAX East for confirmation of that - but we're still waiting on a firm release date and more details regarding post-release content. One fan took to Twitter to ask Bethesda what its plans were for releasing the...
News Venture Kid Is Coming To Nintendo Switch, And It's A Console Exclusive
A platformer of the retro variety
Indie studio FDG Entertainment has confirmed its retro platformer Venture Kid is headed to consoles. Well, to one console, that is - and it's only Nintendo Switch! The 8-bit throwback - which is currently in Early Access on Steam - will place you in the shoes of the titular 'Kid' as you battle the evil Dr. Teklov...
News Chose Your Own Adventure And Solve The Case As Late Shift Arrives On Switch This Month
FMV for the win
Hot on the heels of its recent release on PC and other console platforms, British publisher Wales Interactive has confirmed FMV-based crime thriller Late Shift is headed to Nintendo Switch as well - and it'll be sidling onto the eShop on 26th April. Created by developer CtrlMovie - and written by screenwriter Michael R...
News 2D Platforming Throwback Kemono Heroes Is Headed To Switch In 2019
Animal instincts
While Nintendo Switch's schedule is already filling up for 2018 (and we're not even at E3 2018 yet), it's also starting to get a handful of titles slated for 2019. Kemono Heroes, the new 2D platformer from studio Mad Gear Games, is one of the first, and it's bringing some 16-bit multiplayer action to Switch's digital library. With...
Event Join Us For The Nintendo Life Gaming Night In Cambridge UK - 28th July
Nintendo gaming fun for all the family
As some reading these pages know a number of the Nintendo Life team are based in the UK, and through our friendship with The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge we occasionally host gaming events with that awesome organisation. Our next one is lined up, and it's going to be a whole heap of fun!...
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