News Kimishima Says Nintendo Has Plans For The 3DS In 2019 And Beyond
It's not going away any time soon
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is The Best-Selling Zelda Game Of All Time, Kind Of
Only if you don't count remasters
Review Manticore: Galaxy On Fire (Switch eShop)
In Space no one can hear you pew, pew, pew!
News - 2018, Week 17
Saturday28th Apr 2018
News Nintendo Is The "Cheapest Game Stock In The World" – But Not For Long
Analysts believe operating profit could more than triple in two years
On Thursday, Nintendo posted their financial results for the fiscal year ending in March 2018 – predictably outlining the Switch’s phenomenal performance, which resulted in an over 500% increase in profits for the videogame giant. However, Nintendo was conservative with its...
Feature Hands-On With Raging Justice, The Streets Of Rage Successor Your Switch Deserves
We talk to Nic Makin ahead of the game's May launch
Once the toast of the video game arena, the humble side-scrolling fighter has fallen from grace in recent years. While we've seen notable titles that have tried to resurrect the genre - such as the brilliant Wulverblade - it remains a relic from a bygone era; a style of game that was arguably most...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?
These are our picks, but what are yours?
The weekend is here so it's (hopefully) time to sit down, grab a few quiet minutes and enjoy some time with your favourite Nintendo console. The Nintendo Life are right in the thick of it this weekend, with Nintendo Labo, Splatoon 2, NBA 2K18 and even some classic retro titles getting a bit of love. We'd love...
Friday27th Apr 2018
News Nintendo And Game Freak's Latest Patent Hints At A New Direction For Pokémon On Switch
A new way to play?
Details have emerged surrounding a patent application submitted by Nintendo and Game Freak, the developer of the Pokémon series. The application appears to be for an in
News Kimishima Says Nintendo Has Plans For The 3DS In 2019 And Beyond
It's not going away any time soon
When the Nintendo Switch launched, it was a foregone conclusion that the Wii U would be axed, but many wondered where the new hybrid would put the 3DS. The now antiquated console has certainly had its time in the sun, and given that the Switch is a technically superior handheld, it seemed likely that the company...
News Details Regarding Nintendo Switch Online Services Will Be Shared In May
Finally!
A results briefing for the last fiscal year has revealed that Nintendo plans to share more details on the upcoming Nintendo Switch Online service next month. We already know that the service is set to launch this September, priced at $19.99 for an annual subscription (or $3.99 / $7.99 for a one-month, or three-month subscription...
News The Switch Port Of Bayonetta 2 Has Outsold Its Sister Version On Wii U
It's witchcraft
While it may have struggled to keep a place in the charts, that doesn't mean Bayonetta 2's much-welcomed Nintendo Switch port hasn't performed in terms of sales during the first nine weeks of release - especially so when you compare it to sales of the original Wii U version over the same period. A report released by Nintendo in...
News Nintendo Plans To Go Big With Super Smash Bros. For Switch At E3 This Year
A week of games, tournaments, and more
E3 is right around the corner and Nintendo is already preparing to bring the big guns out in June to keep viewers around the world - and attendees in Los Angeles - engaged and having fun. As with recent years, Nintendo will focus its E3 activities on games that are coming out in the immediate future, with a...
News Mario's Stretchy Face In Mario 64 Started Out As An Experiment With Ping Pong Balls
Meet the man behind THAT face
Eurogamer recently conducted an interview with Giles Goddard, one of the few foreign programmers who worked at Nintendo HQ in Kyoto in the 1990s, the man who also happened to create the famous interactive face that introduced the world to Super Mario 64. You know, that major turning point in gaming history. Goddard,...
Review Jotun: Valhalla Edition (Switch eShop)
Thora the explorer
Despite being a little over a year old, Nintendo Switch already has more than its fair share of top-down action adventure games. The presence of Cat Quest, Kamiko, Ittle Dew 2+ and numerous others like it means genre fans are already spoiled for choice when it comes to the old hack-and-slash routine. Jotun: Valhalla Edition is...
News Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Gets A Switch-Shaped Bonus Item
Foreshadowing much?
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp might not be the full-on Nintendo Switch entry we're hoping for (come on Nintendo, hear our prayers), but it's still helped fill the void in the meantime. So how about a nice little Nintendo Switch-shaped gift to add to your collection the next time you login? As part of a new move to boost daily...
Video Fallen Legion: Rise To Glory Will Be Getting Plenty Of New Content On Switch
It'll arrive this summer
NIS America is bringing the tactical RPG series Fallen Legion to Nintendo Switch for the first time with Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory, and the new handheld port is coming packed with plenty of extra content to tease you in for the first time or haul you back for a double dip. This double pack comes with a set of daunting...
News HAMSTER Reveals Next Batch Of Sports Heavy Neo Geo Releases
'Ninja Combat' IS a kind of sport...
May is shaping up to be quite the sports month for Switch retro enthusiasts, with yesterday's announcement just a mere glimpse of the sports variety to come during the next month. HAMSTER has confirmed the following five titles as the next Neo Geo Arcade Archives releases on the Switch eShop: Super Sidekicks...
News Jin Fujisawa, The Director Of Dragon Quest IX, Leaves Square Enix
He's now working for a different, undisclosed firm
One of the Dragon Quest franchise's most influential developers has parted ways with the publisher. Jin Fujisawa, who worked on nine entries on the series (from Dragon Quest VII on PS1 to Dragon Quest X Online) has moved onto pastures new and is now working with a different company on an...
News Sly Spy Infiltrating Switch eShop Next Week
"Shaken, not stirred"
Johnny Turbo's Arcade returns next week with another beloved Data East classic up for grabs on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Sly Spy drops into service on 3rd May (priced $6.99 in the US), bringing along nine levels of playful variety that wooed arcade goers and those who were lucky enough to pick up Ocean's...
News Ride Short To Romp Next Week With Saurus' Stakes Winner
Horsing about
On 2nd May, HAMSTER will be releasing Saurus' 1995 horse racing game Stakes Winner on the Switch eShop, continuing its unbroken Neo Geo weekly release streak. The ever-popular horse racing/horse breeding/gambling culture in Japan ensures a steady flow of games of this niche genre across all generations, and the Neo Geo was no...
News The Good Life Creator Swery65 Teases A Potential Switch Port
We've had a Deadly Premonition
Swery65, the man who gave us the cult classic Deadly Premonition, re-launched the Kickstarter campaign for his latest project, The Good Life, last month and now he's teasing a potential Switch port in the future. In the latest update on the game's crowdfunding page (which has just over a week left to run), Swery65...
News Flipping Death Will Bring Its Dark Humour To Switch In August
Death becomes us
While it's going to miss the Spring 2018 release window that was originally attached to it, Zoink! Games has now confirmed puzzle/platformer Flipping Death is headed to Nintendo Switch this August. This will be the digital version of the game, with a physical edition (with extra goodies included) planned for later in the year...
News Jengo Aims To Bring Absurd Point-And-Click Action To Switch
Funding campaign is now live
South African developer Robot Wizard has revealed that Jengo will launch on Nintendo Switch following a successful Fig crowdfunding campaign. Jengo is said to be full of wacky characters and improbable turns of events, with many puzzles and mysteries for you to tackle along the way. You will play as Jeff,...
News The Minimalist Storytelling Of Three Fourths Home Extended Edition Is Headed To Switch
It's pegged for the 10th May
Nintendo Switch is becoming the new home for indies both new and old, with Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition falling comfortably into the latter category. This minimalist visual short story places you in the shoes of Kelly, a woman in her mid-20s caught in a story on her way back to her home in Nebraska. While...
Thursday26th Apr 2018
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is The Best-Selling Zelda Game Of All Time, Kind Of
Only if you don't count remasters
Nintendo has revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has sold 8.48 million copies on Switch and 1.5 million copies on Wii U, giving a combined total of almost ten million units worldwide. This makes it the best-selling Zelda outing of all time - but only if you don't include remasters. The...
Rumour Fortnite Could Be Headed To Nintendo Switch With Exclusive Content
Possibly shown at E3
The rumours are flying in thick and fast at the moment, but this one has certainly grabbed our attention. If the rumblings are to be believed, we could soon see the hugely popular Fortnite on Nintendo Switch, with a reveal expected to be shown at the Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2018 presentation in June. The news comes...
News Shuntaro Furukawa Is Nintendo's New President
Pokemon Board Member Appointed as Kimishima Steps Down
At Nintendo's financial report in Tokyo this afternoon, it has been announced that 68 year old Tatsumi Kimishima will step down in June after nearly three years as President of the company. He will be replaced by board member of both Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, Shuntaro...
Review Sky Rogue (Switch eShop)
"You don't own that plane! The taxpayers do!"
There once was a time when the 3D combat flight simulator was the genre of choice for seasoned players; during the 16-bit revolution, home computers like the Amiga and Atari ST played host to the likes of Falcon 3.0, F-15 Strike Eagle and Starglider, all of which used very basic filled polygon visuals to...
Review Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs - Royal Edition (Switch eShop)
A western interpretation
Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs - Royal Edition started out life in 2015 as a Kickstarter project and was eventually launched on PC, Mac and Linux in 2017 after being successfully backed. This strategy role-playing game by Polish-based developer Pixaleted Milk channels trademark aspects of classic strategy JRPGs while...
News Switch Sales Top 15 Million As Nintendo Profits See 500% Increase
It's been a very good fiscal year for the Big N
Nintendo just announced its latest financial results, with some incredible Nintendo Switch sales helping drive one of the best years for the company in recent memory. Nintendo increased its forecast to 15 million units by January of this year, and that figure was pretty much bang on the money with 15.5...
Nintendo Download 26th April (North America)
Every new slice of gaming goodness on the NA eShops
The latest Nintendo Download update is here, bringing with it a fresh haul of new games, discounts, demos and content updates. There's bound to be something here that takes your fancy, so check out all the latest updates direct from Nintendo. Feel free to leave a vote in our poll, and a comment or...
News Splatoon 2 Is About To Have A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Splatfest Tournament
Cowabunga!
Nintendo has announced a partnership with Nickelodeon which will see a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle-themed Splatfest tournament take place in Splatoon 2 next month. Starting from tomorrow, players will be able to start choosing their favourite turtle, ready to take part in a new formula for the game's timed events. Rather than being a...
News I Grew Up With Nintendo And Will Respect Its Traditions, Says New President Shuntaro Furukawa
"I grew up playing the Famicom and come from that generation"
Shuntaro Furukawa has given his first interview since the news broke that he would be replacing Tatsumi Kimishima as Nintendo's president. Speaking at a news conference today, Furukawa acknowledged his history with the company, and stated his desire to push the firm onto new...
News While Other Toys-To-Life Products Struggle, Sales Of amiibo Continue To Grow
In your face, previous fiscal year!
It's fair to say that the Toys-To-Life party is pretty much over now with Skylanders, Disney Infinity and LEGO Dimensions all seemingly at the end of their natural lives. You might assume that the same would be the case for Nintendo's amiibo line, but Nintendo's latest financial statements suggest that...
Review Agatha Knife (Switch eShop)
That's not a knife
Remember back when Nintendo censored crosses on tombstones and changed blood from red to green? How times change. While blood and gore have been fair game for a while now, religion has remained a sensitive area until relatively recently, as evidenced by The Binding of Isaac’s long journey to Nintendo platforms. Mango...
News Super Mario Odyssey Passes The 10 Million Sold Marker
1-2-Switch has outsold Xenoblade Chronicles 2, ARMS and Pokkén DX
Super Mario Odyssey has sold a whopping 10.41 million units on Switch since its launch, Nintendo has confirmed. Arguably the Switch's lead title at Christmas, Super Mario Odyssey joins the console's "million seller" club, which now stands at an impressive 12 titles. Zelda: Breath...
Nintendo Download 26th April (Europe)
Here are all the latest games and discounts coming to the EU eShops
Hello and welcome to this week's Nintendo Download update for the European corner of the world. We've got all manner of goodies direct from Nintendo, so you're bound to find something that takes your digital fancy. Be sure to drop a vote in the poll, and a comment down below with...
News Nintendo Expects To Sell Another 20 Million Switch Consoles This Financial Year
Along with 100 million units of software
Nintendo has said that it expects to shift 20 million Switch systems in the current financial year, which ends in March 2019. The company has issued this bold projection as part of its yearly financial summary, where it confirmed that almost 18 million consoles have been sold since the Switch launched in...
News The SNES Classic Edition Has Sold 5.28 Million Units Worldwide
Mini marvel
Nintendo has revealed that the SNES Classic Edition has sold an impressive 5.28 million units worldwide. The micro-console - which launched in September last year - comes pre-loaded with 21 SNES titles - including the previously unreleased Star Fox 2 - and is the sequel to the equally-successful NES Classic Edition. The NES
News Topper Hat And Topper Suit Added To Super Mario Odyssey
Suited and booted
Nintendo's constant content additions show no signs of slowing; Splatoon 2 got a big update this week and today, Mario gets a new outfit in Super Mario Odyssey. It's modelled on Broodal Topper and his bright green ensemble. Fancy! What do you think of running and jumping around the various kingdoms in the game dressed...
News Blade Strangers Fights Its Way To A Physical Release On Switch This Summer
"Old school meets new school"
Nicalis has confirmed that its upcoming fighting game Blade Strangers is on track for a summer 2018 release on Nintendo Switch (with a physical edition and suggested retail price of $39.99), and will also be hitting arcade game centres in Japan. The game embraces a traditional and streamlined four-button...
News Streets Of Red Is The Latest Indie Game To Find Huge Success On The Switch
"Thanks again for the kind words and helping to make a dream come true"
A couple weeks ago, a game called Streets of Red – Devil’s Dare Deluxe came to the Switch eShop, bringing a fun retro beat ‘em up game that’s great to play with friends. We really liked it, although the game was admittedly a rather niche and minor release that had gone...
Video Rayark Shows Off Deemo Tech Demo With Nintendo Labo Piano Support
A future update, perhaps?
Rayark, the Taiwanese developer behind the rather wonderful rhythm-action title Deemo, has shared a video that toys with the possibility of future Nintendo Labo Piano support. Yes please! As you can see in the video above, the idea is that the Piano Toy-Con's keys can be used to hit notes as they fall from the screen,...
News Nintendo's Mobile IP Have Brought In A Massive 39.3 Billion Yen
Mobile madness
Nintendo's fiscal results show an impressive increase in sales performance across the board, and that includes its growing library of apps for the smart device market. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp marked the main new addition to the company's official mobile games collection, with combined sales from smart device and mobile IP coming...
Events Birmingham City University To Celebrate The Impact Of Rare And Other Midlands Games Studios
A certain bearded Nintendo Life staffer is going to be there, too
The Midlands might not be the most exciting area in the UK but it has a rich video gaming history; not only is it the birthplace of Rare, one of the most iconic NES, SNES, Game Boy and N64 developers of all time, but it is also home to the likes of Codemasters, US Gold, Core Design,...
Video Use Colour And Co-Ordination To Win In The Wacky Races Of Trailblazers
A lick of paint
Trailblazers is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and - more importantly - unique racers on Nintendo Switch. And the latest gameplay trailer sells its co-operative concept to a tee, showcasing how using paint fired from the front of your floating vehicle can either be used to create a trail your racing partner can boost on...
Video Check Out This New Trailer For Pool Panic
“The world’s least realistic pool simulator”
In the last Nintendo Direct focused on Nindies, one of the standout titles shown off was that of Pool Panic, billed as “the world’s least realistic pool simulator”. Though it still holds to the basic conventions of pool, this game looks absolutely nuts; placing you as the cue ball in a variety...
Wednesday25th Apr 2018
Review Don’t Starve: Nintendo Switch Edition (Switch eShop)
Gather your wits
In 2013, Klei Entertainment brought Don’t Starve to the world, introducing players to a hard-edged and horror-tinged take on the growing survival genre. Since then, the game has been released on several different platforms and a few expansions have been released, giving players no shortage of options in how they can experience it...
Review Football Manager Touch 2018 (Switch eShop)
Like playing Ronaldo at centre-back
Even the best footballers in the world need to be placed in an appropriate system if they are to thrive. Put Lionel Messi at defensive midfield in a hard working long ball team and you'd undoubtedly still experience moments of supreme quality, but you wouldn't get the best out of him. That's an appropriate analogy...
Soapbox How Nintendo Switch Helped Break My Crippling Obsession With Achievements
Breaking the habit
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In today's article, editor Dom admits his problem with platform-specific trophy systems and how their absence on Nintendo Switch has helped him kick a money-wasting,...
News Nintendo Labo Racked Up Almost Double The Sales Of God Of War In Japan
Cardboard is king
The weekly Media Create sales figures for Japan are out, and the big news is that the Labo Variety Kit outsold PS4 exclusive God of War by almost two-to-one. The main Labo kit sold 90,410 copies, while God of War sold 46,091 units in the same time frame. The Robot Labo Kit shifted 28,629 units. Sorry, Kratos...
News Someone Has Recreated A 1980s Game & Watch Classic Using Nintendo Labo
Is there anything this thing CAN'T do?
Labo arrived on store shelves last week (in the US and Japan, at least) and it we already know it's a hit with cats. However, it's some of the incredible things that people are doing with this product that really impresses
Video Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze's New Easter Egg is Only On Switch
Great for all the wrong reasons
Easter eggs are, in our view, a lovely way for developers to make little nods to other games, franchises, or any other subject that might otherwise pass a player by. We've discovered one such reference to the divisive Donkey Kong Country TV show in the Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. As you...
News Sonic Mania Has Sold One Million Units Worldwide, Plus Version Release Date Confirmed
Sonic Mania Plus Will cost $4.99 / £3.99 if you own the original
Sega's Sonic Mania has now sold over a million units globally, according to Famitsu. The 2D platformer launched last year on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC, and made up for the fact that the mainline 2017 Sonic title - Sonic Forces - wasn't very good. Sega's...
News Splatoon 2 Is Changing Up Its Weapon Distribution System
No more weekly updates
Splatoon 2 is the gift that keeps on giving; every single week for the last few months has seen new weapons be released at the very least, sometimes with new gear, stages, or even things like yesterday's humungous update providing even more fun. This system is about to change slightly, however, with updates being released more...
News Kirby Star Allies Sets A New Series Sales Record
Surpassing Nightmare in Dreamland, at last
Last month Kirby Star Allies ended a relatively quiet start to 2018 as the first major first party release on the Switch. We thought it was pretty good, and while it didn’t seem like a particularly exceptional release in the pink puff’s long lineage, new NPD results show that it apparently was quite a...
News Wizard Of Legend Will Bring Its Roguelike Magic To Switch On 15th May
A wizard is never late...
It was way back in 2017 that we learned Contingent99's successfully crowdfunded roguelike Wizard of Legend was coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop (with a little help from Humble Bundle), and now we finally know when it's arriving - 15th May, to be precise. "We're excited to announce that Wizard of Legend will be...
News Neon Nintendo Switch Was The Best Selling Hardware Of March In The U.S.
Well, sort of
The Nintendo Switch has certainly been a hot product, comfortably outselling its Wii U predecessor in under a year and steadily gaining in momentum as it goes into its second year. Although sales had hit a bit of a decline over the last couple months, it would seem that the console is back on the rise again, as the latest NPD results...
News Nintendo Says It's Not Trying To Innovate, It's "Trying To Find Ways To Make People Happy"
A look behind the curtain
The Guardian recently interviewed Nintendo's own Shinya Takahashi, and the general manager of the Entertainment Planning & Development Division revealed some of the interesting ways the firm is innovating without consciously trying to do so. “People always ask us whether we take risks on purpose," he reveals. "But to...
Video Digital Foundry Explores Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze's Resolution And Frame Rate
Looks like a winner
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was one of the Wii U's gaming highlights; the platforming fun was great from start to finish, but it also looked great and played nicely, too. To explore the differences between the WIi U version and the upcoming Switch version, though, and to check for any improvements, the folk at Digital...
Weirdness Gal*Gun 2 Has Wild Guns Reloaded Artwork On The Inside Cover
Mix up
We didn't think much to Gal*Gun 2 if we're perfectly honest, but it seems that many people picked up the physical version when it launched in North America recently. Strangely, a printing error means that copies of Gal*Gun 2 have artwork for Wild Guns Reloaded printed on the inside of the cover. Yep, we don't get it either. Gal*Gun 2...
News Arc System Works Promises More Fighting Games Are Headed To Switch
BlazBlue and Guilty Gear are just the beginning...
Following on from the announcement that it's bringing Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R to Nintendo Switch (and with BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle still in development), Japanese fighting game powerhouse Arc System Works has confirmed via Twitter that it is planning to bring more of its titles to the...
Review Zotrix: Solar Division (Switch eShop)
Star command
From wars to foxes, there’s nothing like a good old battle among the stars. In the wake of more cinematic titles such as Manticore: Galaxy on Fire and the upcoming Everspace, Zotrix: Solar Division has snuck on to the eShop in an attempt to carve out its own hybrid take on intergalactic altercations. A hostile alien race known as...
News Pop Star Agency Sim Idol Manager Could Make It To Switch If Its Kickstarter Hits $50K
That's entertainment!
Nintendo Switch has plenty of genres and subgenres on its books already, but we'll be honest - the idol management simulator is really under-represented. Well, developer Max Rogozin and his small team are looking to rectify that with Idol Manager. The occasionally NSFW indie tasks you with looking after a group of Japanese...
News Coin-Op Gridiron Classic 10-Yard Fight Is Coming To Switch Next Week
Hut!
Hamster is bringing Irem's classic 10-Yard Fight to the Switch eShop as part of the Arcade Archives range, it has been revealed. A listing on the eShop shows that the 1983 classic - along with its 1984 update, VS 10-Yard Fight, which includes a two-player feature - is hitting the digital store on May 2nd. If you were a NES fan during the...
Video Meet Adol Christin, The Hero Of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana
The Switch port is due 29th June
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana is only a couple of months away from its long-awaited debut on Nintendo Switch (and when we say 'long' we mean it, since it's been out on PS Vita in Japan for almost two years), so to celebrate, NIS America has released a brand new trailer. This one is all about red-headed man of the hour...
News Don't Die Mr Robot! DX Brings Arcade-Style Bullet Hell To Nintendo Switch
It's 'coming soon'
Don't Die Mr Robot! DX, an arcade-inspired bullet hell indie that previously appeared on mobile, PS4 and PS Vita, is making the explosive leap to Nintendo Switch. With new and improved visuals for Ninty's handheld, you're getting the same single-screen action where you'll guide the titular bot as he triggers chains of explosive...
Feature Scratching Beneath The Surface Of The Floor Kids Soundtrack With DJ Kid Koala
"It's all part of this scene that continues to inspire us"
Rhythm action game Floor Kids floored us in December of last year with its trendy hand-drawn art style, expressive freedom and incredible soundtrack. You check out our review right here. With its amazing soundtrack set for release on 27th April on vinyl, DJ and musical maestro Kid Koala took...
News Test That Grey Matter With The Sudoku-Style Puzzles Of Hexalogic
It's set for release on Switch in 2018
Indie developer MythicOwl has confirmed its upcoming puzzler Hexalogic - which hits iOS, Android and PC on 29th May 2018 - will also be making its way to Nintendo Switch sometime in 2018. The relaxing yet challenging title sees you using the 'one-of-kind' setup of Sudoku, only with an unusual hexagonal twist...
News Timberman VS Aims To Bring Simplistic Arcade-Style Multiplayer Fun To Switch Next Week
It's cheap as chips, too
A listing on the North American eShop has revealed that Timberman VS will be hitting the Switch on 3rd May. The game, which has already seen a 'free with in-app purchases' release on mobile devices, before landing on Steam in 2015, is aiming to bring some cheap and cheerful fun to your Switch. Timberman VS is...
Tuesday24th Apr 2018
News Hackers Have Found A Way To Exploit The Switch, And It's Apparently 'Unpatchable'
Nintendo is not going to be happy about this
Hacker Katherine Temkin and the hacking group ReSwitched have been in pursuit of the 'Holy Grail' of Nintendo Switch exploits ever since its launch, and a recent post by the team suggests it may have found the next best thing. According to a detailed report, the exploit in question - known as the Fusée...
News Death Road To Canada Delayed Following The Recent Attack In Toronto
Its 25th April release date pulled in mark of respect
Following the tragic events in Toronto yesterday, where a van struck pedestrians leaving ten people dead and another 15 injured, Death Road to Canada developer Rocketcat Games and publisher Ukiyo Publishing have decided to indefinitely delay the game's release (it was due to arrive on the eShop...
Rumour Call Of Duty Might Be Headed To Nintendo Switch, But Only As A Fortnite-Style Battle Royale
Royale with cheese
Well, that isn't the rumour we were hoping to hear in the runup to the official reveal of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 in May, and its eventual release in October. According to Gaming Intel, Call of Duty is coming to Nintendo Switch, but not in the way you might be expecting. Turns out the handheld is getting the yet-to-be-announced...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Version 1.4.0 Launches Later This Week
New Blades!
Similarly to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one of those games that seems nearly infinite, and the expansion pass for the game has added a decent amount of content already. Though the meat of the pass is still yet to come—with challenge battles and new story content on the way—a fresh update is due...
News Bayonetta 3 Will Be "Crazier, Better, Tighter" Says PlatinumGames
"It’s going to have to raise the bar"
During last week's Reboot Develop 2018 talk with PlatinumGames, founders Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya discussed their plans for Bayonetta 3, going as far as to call it "a turning point for the company." While they didn’t reveal specific details, they made it clear that they understand the level of...
News Tune In Next Week For Saturday Morning RPG On Your Nintendo Switch, Kids
Physical release coming in May via Limited Run Games
Saturday Morning RPG will launch on the Switch eShop on April 26th, it has been revealed. An episodic JRPG "set in world heavily inspired by 1980s Saturday morning cartoons and pop culture", the game places you in the role of school-kid Marty, who finds himself blessed with the...
News Wolfenstein II On Switch Receives June Release Date And First Official Trailer
Treat your eyeballs
Bethesda Softworks has announced that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will launch on Nintendo Switch on 29th June. As BJ Blazkowicz, players will experience an action-packed story brought to life by extraordinary characters, reuniting with your friends and fellow freedom fighters as you take on the evil Frau Engel and her Nazi...
Paint the town red with friends
Supergonk's Trailblazers is shaping up to be quite the speed-fest, mixing Splatoon-style track-painting with anti-grav racing. It has now been confirmed that the game will showcase cross-platform multiplayer, which means you'll be able to compete against players on other systems. According to the game's Steam page,...
News Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R Will Bring The Fight To Nintendo Switch
Guilt-ridden
It was only back in February that Guilty Gear producer and BlazBlue creator Toshimichi Mori cast doubt on a potential Guilty Gear port coming to Nintendo Switch when he said, "One of the goals for Guilty Gear is achieving high quality graphics. Specifically on that point the Nintendo Switch might not be a good match, but that's not our...
Random A Game Boy Cartridge Case Can Perfectly Store 15 Of Your Switch Games
A free carry case solution
Here at Nintendo Life we like clever little finds, things that fit just right for exquisite display or travel purposes, and pretty much anything related to the Game Boy. Amazingly, these three things have now been perfectly combined and we felt a deep urge to share the goodness with you lovely lot. Twitter...
Feature The History And Evolution of Donkey Kong
37 years in the making
Few gaming characters have hung around as long as Donkey Kong, and over the years we at NL towers have garnered a healthy respect for the giant, tie-wearing ape. That's why we decided to throw together a short audio-visual retrospective to take a look at how DK managed to get where he is today. What's your favourite entry...
News Splatoon 2 Version 3.0.0 Arrives Later Today, Includes Fan-Favourite Stage Camp Triggerfish
Rank X also available
Nintendo has revealed that Splatoon 2 will be receiving its huge update to Version 3.0.0 later today, bringing an absolute squid-load of changes, fixes, and additions to everyone's favourite neon ink-coverage shooter. Some highlights from the update include: - Rank X is now available - New gear has been added to the shops -...
Video Sega Invites You To "Get a Load of These Beats" In This New Shining Resonance Refrain Trailer
Game launches on July 11th
It's fair to say that the return of the legendary Shining series to western shores isn't exactly what we - or many other fans - expected. Shining Resonance Refrain - which is coming to Switch, PS4 and Xbox One on July 11th - feels like a world apart from the turn-based strategy instalments which made...
News You Can Now Play As Final Fantasy XV Characters In Minecraft For Switch And Wii U
The more the merrier
Minecraft is becoming a pretty nifty way to see your favourite characters from rival platforms have a presence on the latest Nintendo hardware; back in January we saw Banjo-Kazooie return to our screens (albeit in blocky form), and we recently found out that playing the game on Switch can net you Xbox
Video Speedrunner Completes New Super Mario Bros. In Half An Hour With No Power-Ups
Smashing a world record in the process
Most of us love Super Mario games, and many of us would consider ourselves to be fairly decent at them, but completing an entire game in around half an hour without using a single power-up is going way beyond the skill level we could ever hope to possess. Amazingly enough, though, that is exactly...
News Fox N Forests Will Leap And Bound Onto Switch On 17th May
Foxy platforming
We've had our eye on the 16-bit platforming of Fox n Forests for a while now, so we're excited to confirm the throwback adventure will be springing its way onto the Nintendo Switch eShop on 17th May. If you've not come across it before, you play Rick, a fox with the rather handy ability to control the seasons. You'll guide him...
Random Nintendo Labo Allows You To Peek Inside Your Joy-Con
Crazy attention to detail
Nintendo Labo is, as many likely expected, taking the internet by storm; we've already seen Nintendo's new cardboard wonder receiving some unwanted attention from adorable, curious cats, and a bunch of clever creations from players all around the world
News SaGa: Scarlet Grace Hits Japanese Switch Consoles In August
PS Vita RPG is getting ported with new content
Square Enix has announced that the Switch port of the 2016 PS Vita title SaGa: Scarlet Grace – Hiiro no Yabou will arrive in Japan on August 2nd. It's also coming to PlayStation 4, PC, and smartphones on the same day. The news was confirmed in the latest issue of Famitsu, along with details on the...
News Suicide Guy Will Arrive On Switch On 10th May With Extra Content
Dreams, dreams, dreams
While it might not have the most PC of names, don't let first impressions fool you. Suicide Guy is one of the silliest and most creative first-person puzzles games we've played in a long while and it's finally ready to bring its dream-like quality to Nintendo Switch on 10th May. Publisher Chubby Pixel made the announcement...
Video Here's Your First Look At Switch Shooter Psyvariar Delta In Motion
Buzzin'
City Connection is updating Success' classic shooter Psyvariar for the Switch and PS4, and has just released a new trailer which shows the game in action. Psyvariar Delta - which features a "Buzz" system where you power up your ship by flying as close to projectiles as possible without dying - launches in Japan on August 30th. Will you be...
Video Go Behind-The-Scenes With The Switch-Bound MotoGP 18
So what is 'drone scanning' exactly?
It's been nine years since the MotoGP franchise last graced a Nintendo console with 2009's MotoGP on Wii (back when Capcom did things other than Resi and Street Fighter), but that two-wheeled drought is finally coming to an end this June with the arrival of Milestone's MotoGP 18. With a release date set for 7th...
News Sausage Sports Club Is Close To Being Certified By Nintendo
A release date announcement is also in the works
It was way back in August 2017 that the multiplayer madness of Sausage Sports Club first came to our attention, with its mini-games full of floppy-necked animals, and now it sounds like the indie title is close to getting certification from Nintendo itself. The news was made public on Twitter at the...
News You've Got Until 9PM GMT Today To Pre-Order Labo If You Want It In Time For Friday
UK cardboard enthusiasts, take note
While our chums in Japan and North America are already hard at work(play) building all manner of cardboard creations, we in the UK and the EU have to wait until Friday to get our hands on Nintendo Labo in all its glory (and that includes the team here at Nintendo Life). If you were thinking about pre-ordering...
News Prepare To "Zoom Infinitely" With Bizarre Puzzle Adventure Path To Mnemosyne
Lost Memories and Lost Minds
We here at Nintendo Life Towers like a good puzzle, as well as a scare or two. Alicante-based indie Devilish Games is fusing both in its creepy adventure game Path to Mnemosyne, and it's coming to the Switch. Here's a description from the game's Steam page: Immerse yourself into Path to Mnemosyne, a hypnotic adventure...
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Review South Park: The Fractured But Whole (Switch)
It’s super cereal
Nintendo Switch is hardly wanting when it comes to turn-based RPGs. In fact, it’s positively teeming with them, so South Park: The Fractured But Whole finds itself having to prove its existence on two very different fronts. It has to be both a worthy sequel to 2014’s brilliant The Stick of Truth and show its handheld...
Review Manticore: Galaxy On Fire (Switch eShop)
In Space no one can hear you pew, pew, pew!
Flying your spaceship and shooting other bad spaceships will be what you will spend most of your time doing in Manticore: Galaxy on Fire. Fortunately, it's a refined and precise experience, with easy to pick up controls that allow for all sorts of flashy maneuvers. The left analog stick controls your ship...
Gallery Japan Goes Absolutely Potty About Nintendo Labo
Bored of cardboard? Not even close
Whatever you think of Nintendo’s latest and wackiest creation, Labo has been pretty indicative of the company's aggressive marketing in the weeks since its brief yet impactful reveal in January. With a combination of Nintendo’s fitting mantra of ‘thinking outside the box’, utilising the console's many new...
News Customise Your Nintendo Switch With These 'Safe' Console Skins
Dbrand says its skins won't wreck your handheld
Nintendo Switch has plenty of choices when it comes to different coloured Joy-Cons, but there's very little choice for the rest of your console's hardware. There are skins, but plenty of them have left damaging marks on your hardware, so what to do if you're looking for a little safe...
Review Sengoku 3 (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
Third time's a charm
SNK’s first two Sengoku games put players in control of a sword-swinging hero, with the neat ability to switch to a different character during play should they wish. Coupled with a variety of enemies to bash they were not essential titles, but could still provide some decent fighting fun. The second game built on the first,...
Rumour Looks Like These Three Characters Might Be Joining Mario Tennis Aces
Slice and dice
Mario Tennis Aces is just a few short months away, so, as is custom in the build-up to a game, some extra content has unwittingly been revealed in a Japanese pre-order campaign. That extra content seemingly revealing three new characters that may well be joining the roster in June. The Japanese pre-order gives you access to an...
Feature The Making Of Night Trap, The World's Most Famous Video Game Nasty
"I thought the whole witch hunt was ridiculous"
Nintendo of America's Howard Lincoln makes an example out of Night Trap during the 1993 Senate Hearings on Video Game Violence Ever since its inception, the video game industry and controversy have gone hand in hand. Custer’s Revenge, Death Race, Grand Theft Auto, Sam Fox’s Strip Poker… these...
Random Cats Can't Get Enough Of Nintendo Labo
Feline groovy
Labo launched last week in Japan and North America, meaning that loads of cardboard pianos, fishing rods and robots are now out in the wild. It also means that household pets are coming to terms with a Labo-filled future, and it has come to our attention (thanks, Kotaku) that cats just can't seem to get enough of the latest Nintend
News Tactical RPG Banner Of The Maid Is Coming To Switch
Set during the French Revolution, no less
Fans of Final Fantasy Tactics and Mercenaries Saga take note; tactical RPG Banner of the Maid has been confirmed for release on Switch. Set during the French Revolution, Banner of the Maid places you in the shoes of Pauline Bonaparte, sibling of the famous Napoleon. She longs to visit her illustrious bro
Site News So, Where's Our Nintendo Labo Review?
Staggered release dates, be damned
Labo launched last week in North America, and you may well have noticed plenty of coverage going up on a wide range of sites since then. The consensus is pretty clear: Labo is a neat toy that has plenty of potential. So then, you may be wondering to yourselves, where's the all-important Nintendo Life review?...
Feature Enjoy The Cardboard Craziness Of These Nintendo Labo Creations
It's just pure creation
Since its January reveal, the question on many people's lips has been can Nintendo Labo's cardboard construction kit survive the novelty factor and wear 'n' tear of younger audiences to genuinely engage creative minds beyond customisation? If early indications are to be believed, the answer is, emphatically, yes, as Japanese...
News Breath Of The Wild Slashes Its Way Back Into The UK Charts Top Ten
A Link to the charts
Last week was a quiet week for Nintendo Switch in the UK charts, but that doesn't mean the plucky little handheld didn't have its fair share of familiar titles mingling with the multiplatform fare. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe dropped a couple of places to number five, while Super Mario Odyssey made the jump from eight to six in a single...
Video Get Your Hands Dirty With Six Minutes Of Switch-Exclusive Garage Gameplay
Hotline Die-ami
Garage - the Nintendo Switch-exclusive, top-down survival shooter - is set to arrive on the Switch eShop on 11th May, and to celebrate its incoming release, developer tinyBuild Games has unleashed a brand new six-minute long trailer packed to the rotted gills with gameplay. The game was announced back in January, and will see you...
Rumour The Brawling Action Of Yo-Kai Watch Busters Could Be Headed To The West
Is a new 3DS localisation on the horizon?
It was way back in 2015 that we got news that the Yo-Kai Watch franchise was getting another spin-off in the form of Yo-Kai Watch Busters, but sadly the open-world brawler never made its way out of Japan. Well, if a tidbit of information is anything to go by, this 3DS gem could finally be getting localised...
News The Creator Of Seaman Worked On A DS Title Called Mario Motors
He also provided the inspiration for StreetPass
Yutaka "Yoot" Saito is one of Japan's most unique game designers, having creating titles such as Seaman and Odama. Over the years he has enjoyed a close relationship with Nintendo, and was on very friendly terms with the late Satoru Iwata. Speaking at Reboot Develop 2018, Saito revealed...
News Batter Up As Pro Yakyuu Famista Evolution Sprints To Home Base On Switch
It's due in Japan in August
It's time to dust off your favourite slugger and head onto the field because Bandai Namco is bringing the Yakyuu Famista series to Nintendo Switch in the form of Yakyuu Famista Evolution. It's currently only slated for a Japanese release, but since its based on the players in the NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball league),...
News Perfect Angle Brings Optical Illusion Puzzles To Nintendo Switch This May
Black magic
Nintendo Switch is getting a new indie puzzler next month in the form of Perfect Angle, an usual little curio from Ivanovich Games that uses perspective and optical illusions to solve some fiendishly challenging 3D conundrums. It's due to arrive on the Switch eShop on 3rd May. As the title suggests, it's all about finding the perfect...
Music Gotta Go Fast With This Sega Fest Sonic DJ Set
One hour of upbeat Sonic themes
Sega has never been one to shy away from delivering great entertainment at fan experiences, so if you want to start your week right we suggest you give this DJ set a spin. For nearly one hour, DJ Tomoya Ohtani spins some iconic music themes from decades of Sonic The Hedgehog video game history and is eventually...
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