News Sakurai Is Well Aware That You Want Waluigi In Smash Bros. Ultimate, Says Reggie
"In the end it's his decision to make"
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For July And August 2018
Ready to track some treasure?
News - 2018, Week 26
Sunday1st Jul 2018
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For July And August 2018
Ready to track some treasure?
We're in the middle of a Summer heatwave and it's been an amazing year for the Nintendo Switch so far. June saw the release of Mario Tennis Aces, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. It's all hotting up now! So, what's on the horizon for Nintendo Sw
News Pichu And Ice Climbers Receiving Ultimate amiibo Makeover For Super Smash Bros.
All returning classic fighters expected to get the same treatment
When Nintendo finally unveiled Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Switch during its special E3 2018 Direct, it didn't hold back. The entire cast in the history of series was confirmed for the line-up, with both classics and fan-favourites alike returning. Now that the dust...
News EA Sports Vice President Says FIFA 19 Will Be Upfront About FUT Card Pack Odds
A better tomorrow
With governments worldwide now cracking down on loot boxes and other forms of micro-transactions within video games, various companies have been required to make adjustments to key franchises in order to pass the new rules and regulations. Speaking to Eurogamer at the Gamelab conference in Barcelona, EA Sports vice president and...
Video Digital Foundry Gives Panic Button's Wolfenstein II Port The Tick Of Approval
A technical feat
The folks over at Digital Foundry have taken a look at Panic Button’s latest Switch conversion, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. While it doesn’t take the crown as the best version of the game, the engineers behind the “impossible port” have still done a sound job recreating the experience with no sacrifices in terms of...
News Devolver Digital’s Broforce Is “En Route” To The Nintendo Switch
Lock & load
Free Lives' popular run-and-gun multiplayer platform shooter, Broforce, appears to be "en route" to the Switch according to a tweet by the game's publisher, Devolver Digital. The affirmation is a surprise considering there was no mention the game was Nintendo-bound during the publisher's E3 video event in June, even though it was...
News NIS America Will Be Sharing New Game Announcements At Anime Expo 2018
Get excited, dood
We already know more information about Kill la Kill the Game by Arc System Works and APLUS Games will be revealed at Anime Expo 2018, and now NIS America has announced it will also be attending the event held in Los Angeles from the 5th to 8th of July. In a tweet, NIS teased it would have special guests at the event and...
Random NieR: Automata Game Director Explains How He Was Inspired By Ikaruga
Total respect for Treasure's shmup
In celebration of the recent re-release of Ikaruga on multiple platforms including the Switch eShop, the Japanese publication Famitsu sat down with Yoko Taro - the director of the highly praised NieR: Automata - to discuss how exactly Treasure's sublime shmup has influenced his own work over the years...
Saturday30th Jun 2018
News Nintendo Is Considering A Successor To The 3DS According To Its New President
Could the Switch get a friend?
The newly appointed Nintendo President, Shuntaro Furukawa, may have only officially stepped into his position earlier this week, but already he’s been talking to a number of local media outlets in Japan about the direction of the company. Speaking to The Kyoto Shimbun, the president touched on a range of...
News Hollow Knight Sold Over A Quarter Of A Million Copies On Switch In Two Weeks
Fantastic news for the Aussie developer
It was only last week that Team Cherry - the Australian-based developer behind the recent eShop hit, Hollow Knight - spoke about how it was "working" on making a physical release happen. In the same Reddit AMA, the studio admitted it was somewhat surprised with how well the title had been received and stated...
News Todd Howard Says Bethesda Will “Certainly Be Doing Things" With Switch In The Future
A glimmer of hope
While Bethesda Game Studios is busy preparing for the release of Fallout 76, game director, Todd Howard, took some time out in Barcelona to collect his industry legend award at Gamelab 2018. During an interview with Game Reactor, he was asked about the company’s future plans for the Switch - specifically if there were any...
Rumour Jim Carrey In Negotiations To Play Dr. Robotnik In Upcoming Sonic Movie
Hilarity ensues
News surfacing about Paramount Pictures’ Sonic The Hedgehog movie continues to shock and surprise, with the latest development being the Canadian-American actor and comedian, Jim Carrey, is allegedly in talks to take on the role of Sonic’s arch-nemesis, Dr. Robotnik. According to Deadline Hollywood, Carrey's villainous character...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 30th)
These are our picks, but what are yours?
It's the weekend once more, which means it's definitely time to start turning on your favourite Nintendo console and catch up on some much-needed gaming time. Team Nintendo Life is doing just that, with everything from some Animal Crossing on 3DS to a brand new MOBA on Switch getting a good workout. Feel free...
Friday29th Jun 2018
Review Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (Switch)
Crash Gordon
3D platformers have come a long way since their inception, but back in the mid-'90s, the genre was a wild west of ideas and applications. It’s weird to think of something as straightforward as moving around in a 3D space being a technical challenge, but that was absolutely the case, as the flood of mediocre attempts to cash-in attest...
Review Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Switch)
The price is Reich
Just over eight months since its release elsewhere, Panic Button’s next ‘how did they manage to get that running on Switch’ port descends on Nintendo’s hybrid console. Having already given the likes of Rocket League and DOOM the same treatment, it falls to the Austin-based studio to bring something as graphically...
News Fortnite Tells Players To "Look To The Sky" This Saturday For A One-Off 'Blast Off' Event
Meteor round two?
With Fortnite's fifth season just around the corner, players are no doubt eagerly anticipating news on what form it might take. A new tease has appeared in the game today, potentially giving us the first glimpse of things to come. As you can see in the image below, the in-game message tells players to "look to the sky" in a match...
News Mario Tennis Aces Version 1.1.1 Is Now Available
New rating system! Adventure Mode tweaks! Bug fixes!
One of the hottest games currently on the Switch is Mario Tennis Aces, the latest in Nintendo’s long-running arcade tennis series. The presence of both a single player campaign and local and online co-op mean that there’s something here for everybody, and as has now become a standard for most...
Rumour Google Is Creating A Gaming Platform To Rival Switch, PS4 and Xbox
With a plan to acquire dev studios
While the Switch is still relatively new to the gaming scene, the PS4 and Xbox One have both been around since 2013; if recent console generation trends are anything to go by, this means we could be seeing replacements for those consoles within the next couple of years. Interestingly, though, Sony and Microsoft...
News Barack Fu Is A Free Bonus Game For Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Physical Owners
And you can get it right now
In today's episode of 'what on Earth is actually going on', we present to you Barack Fu: The Adventures of Dirty Barry - a game featuring an incredibly violent imitation of former US president Barack Obama. This bonus game is a free timed exclusive for everyone who purchased the physical edition...
Rumour Was Monster Games Working On A Sequel To Diddy Kong Racing?
Even in 2018, the rumour persists
Diddy Kong Racing remains one of the most beloved kart racers of all time - no mean feat considering it shared a platform with Mario Kart 64 - so there's always been rumours and unfounded whispers that the title has a long-gestating sequel in development. One of the most infamous has only just come to our attention...
News Four New Weapons Are About To Make A Splash In Splatoon 2
And the New Albacore Hotel stage, too!
Ever since Splatoon 2's weapon distribution system changed a while back, the game has been receiving regular splatterings of four new weapons at a time. The next set is just about to arrive in the game, and we've got all the details for you right here. The four weapons in question are the Bamboozler...
News Nintendo, Creatures And Game Freak Apply For Mysterious New Pokémon Trademarks
What is a Poké-Lun anyway?
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Creatures Co., Ltd. and Game Freak Inc. - the three custodians of the almighty Pokémon franchise - have applied for two new trademarks in Japan. The trademarks appear to be related to the same product and have been registered with the Japanese words ポケるんTV and ポケるん and...
News Warner Bros. Hits Back At Bethesda's Fallout Shelter Lawsuit, Describes Claim As "Baseless"
How will things unfold?
Just last week we reported on the news that Bethesda had filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Behaviour Interactive over the new Westworld mobile game. The studio claimed that the game uses code that was originally created for Fallout Shelter, and there seemed to be some pretty fishy evidence to back...
Video Here's How Wolfenstein II On Switch Compares To Last Year's Home Console Version
A wolf in sheep's clothing?
Wolfenstein II is a towering technical achievement on Switch; sure, it's not as detailed as the other versions but the fact that you can play it on a system small enough to fit in your rucksack is nothing short of stunning. However, people love comparisons so we've decided to pit the Switch port (running in docked mode)...
Saturday30th Jun 2018
"The next big thing"
The idea of playing video games across multiple devices via a stream might still be a bit of a pipedream, but that won’t stop Ubisoft CEO, Yves Guillemot, from dreaming about what might be in years to come. During a recent YouTube Q&A at this year’s E3, the well-known face of Ubisoft took some time out to answer...
Friday29th Jun 2018
News Niantic Shows Off The Future Of Augmented Reality With New Pokémon Tech Demo
Codename: Niantic Occlusion
Augmented reality is a little hit a miss at the best of times, and its inclusion in the likes of Pokémon GO can sometimes provide varying results depending on the user's device. For some, it can cause their game to crash, and for others, it simply doesn't work at all, but even when running perfectly it can still leave a...
Guide Fortnite: Bear, Crater, And A Refrigerator Shipment Location
Bear hunting
Searching between a bear, crater, and a refrigerator shipment is one of the weekly challenges in Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn XP and Battle Stars that will help boost you up the Battle Pass tiers for those sweet exclusive rewards. In this guide, we're going to help you visit the centre of four different named locations in a...
News Nintendo Says Switch User Playtime Is Split 50-50 Between Docked And Handheld
Which way do you play?
Whether you're a fan of playing games on the big screen or someone who's always loved playing handheld games on the go, the Switch can be there to satisfy your every need. We're sure that you all have your own preferences when it comes to which mode you play in, but how does the Switch user community play in general? Believe...
News These Bold And Bright Super Mario Odyssey Accessories Can Hold Your Switch In Style
Stand out from the crowd
Nintendo has unveiled a brand new pair of Super Mario Odyssey-themed accessories for your Switch, and they're definitely certain to grab your attention. First up is an 'All-in-One Box' that can safely store your Switch console, the dock, an AC adapter, and even your Pro Controller, games, and other accessories. Essentially,...
Guide Fortnite: Haunted Hills Treasure Map Location
Treasure hunt
Finding the Haunted Hills treasure map and subsequent treasure is one of the weekly challenges in week nine, season four of Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn XP and five Battle Stars that will help boost you up the tiers for those sweet season four exclusive rewards. In this guide, we're going to help you find the Haunted Hills...
Guide Fortnite: How To Visit Different Named Locations In A Single Match
Tour royale
Finding different named locations and visiting them is one of the weekly challenges in week nine, season four of Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn XP and five Battle Stars that will help boost you up the tiers for those sweet season four exclusive rewards. In this guide, we're going to help you visit the centre of four different...
News Indie Crossover Fighter Blade Strangers Secures An August Release Date On Switch
With bonus goodies in physical editions
Nicalis has confirmed that Blade Strangers - the upcoming indie crossover brawler - will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 28th August. Developed by Studio Saizensen, Blade Strangers is set to arrive feature-rich at launch, complete with a wide variety of online and offline gameplay modes and...
Video Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle And The Millionaires’ Conspiracy Gets New Switch Trailer
Releases in Japan this August
Fans of Professor Layton rejoice: a new trailer has appeared for the Switch version of Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle And The Millionaires’ Conspiracy. As you can see, the trailer is celebrating the game's upcoming release in Japan where it is scheduled to launch on 9th August. There's still no word of a...
News Don't Worry, Galak-Z Variant S Is Still Coming To Switch Despite Mysterious Delay
So what happened?
Yesterday was supposed to see the release of Galak-Z Variant S on Switch - a space-shooting action-RPG full of dangerous combat and laser swords - but the game never appeared on the eShop. There was no reason to believe that the game wouldn't arrive as expected, so what exactly happened? And is it still coming to Switch in the...
News Blades At The Ready Because Samurai Shodown V Is Coming To Switch Next Week
It's time for another Shodown
Hamster has confirmed the next game getting the retro revival treatment is 2003's epic Samurai Shodown V (also known as Samurai Spirits Zero), which is due to arrive on the Japanese Nintendo Switch eShop on 5th July, with a price tag of ¥823. No word on a western release, but it's likely to follow soon as Hamster...
News Johnny Turbo Brings Two Crude Dudes To Nintendo Switch Next Week
Dude, where's my crude?
Data East fans rejoice because Flying Tiger is bringing yet another unmissable classic to Nintendo Switch - 1991's Two Crude Dudes! It's coming to the eShop next week on 5th July in North America, although retro fans in Europe will have to wait a little longer for a solid release date. Know as Crude Buster in Japan, this...
Video Check Out This New Gameplay Trailer For Upcoming Action-Adventure Unruly Heroes
It's looking very nice indeed
Last summer we reported on the announcement of Unruly Heroes - an action-adventure game from Magic Design Studios that is destined for Switch. Now we have a brand new gameplay trailer for you to feast your eyes on, as well as some tasty details to go with it. Inspired by the famous Chinese novel Monkey King...
News Taiwanese Rating Board Lists Scribbblenauts Mega Pack For Switch
What’s this, now?
Nintendo fans will no doubt be familiar with the Scribbblenauts series, a popular platformer-puzzler heavily based around the imagination of the player. The series made it name on the DS back in the day and has since fallen on harder times, with the new Scribbblenauts Showdown not doing much to rekindle interest. Still, it seems...
Video Cat Quest II Will Arrive In 2019, And Here's A New Teaser Trailer
Raining cats and RPGs
The original Cat Quest proved to be a memorable and colourful indie RPG when it arrived on Switch in 2017, so we were pleased to hear a sequel was in development with Nintendo's hybrid console in mind. Well, we now know Cat Quest II: The Lupus Empire will be arriving in 2019, and here's the first teaser trailer to...
Thursday28th Jun 2018
News Sakurai Is Well Aware That You Want Waluigi In Smash Bros. Ultimate, Says Reggie
"In the end it's his decision to make"
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features every character that has been playable since the series began, but one thing is missing - Waluigi isn't part of the roster and remains relegated to the role of an assist trophy. For some fans, this is an injustice which cannot continue - and they're even prepared to...
News Reggie Says Nintendo Switch Online Will Connect You To Legacy Content "In A Meaningful Way"
"We know that Nintendo has a deep and rich library"
The Nintendo Switch Online service launches this September, but beyond a few basic details, we know very little about it. Keen for answers, Waypoint spoke with Reggie Fils-Aime recently and quizzed him on the finer points of the service. For example, what benefit will Switch owners see when...
News Epic Games Has Already Removed Playground Mode From Fortnite
Still, at least trolleys are back
Fortnite's patch 4.5 released yesterday, bringing with it the new Playground LTM mode, which enabled you and three friends to jump into a map without the need to fight in a normal battle royale setup. It proved to be a brilliant way to practice your building, or just as a way to muck about, but mere hours after...
News New Trademarks Suggest Nintendo Has GameCube On The Brain
GameCube Mini, anyone?
Ah, the humble trademark. Few things get the brain buzzing as fast as a company registering a name or title linked to your favourite game or console. Of course, when it's tied to the GameCube - a console that's very much back in vogue thanks to the arrival of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in December and the announcement that GC...
Nintendo Download 28th June (North America)
Every new bit of content hitting the NA eShops
The Nintendo Download update has gone live, bringing with it plenty of new additions to the eShops. From tiny indies to full-blown triple-A releases, there's bound to be something to tickle your fancy. As always, be sure to drop a vote in the poll and a comment below with your favourite new additions to...
News Mega Man X Legacy Collection Removes The Guns ‘N’ Roses Naming From Mega Man X5
Those names have been Slashed
With the Mega Man X Legacy Collection launching next month, fans are plenty excited for a run through the Blue Bomber’s sequel series anthology, especially given that there hasn’t been a new X game in quite some time. Indeed, general opinion seems to be that the series gradually worsened as it went on, but there...
Hands On Getting On The Go In Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker On Switch
Time for adventure! On Switch!
The reasons for future retro collectors to pick up a Wii U are shrinking ever further with Nintendo’s plans for the Switch. Next on that list of games that didn’t deserve exclusivity to a commercial flop of a console is Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, a spinoff from Super Mario 3D World that stunned audiences for...
News Yo-Kai Watch Blasters Officially Revealed For Western Release, Arrives This September
Two in one
Nintendo has revealed that Yo-Kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corps and Yo-Kai Watch Blasters: White Dog Squad will be releasing on Nintendo 3DS in the west this September. Originally released back in 2015 in Japan - under the name Yo-Kai Watch Busters - these games have a focus on four-player co-op, with you and up to...
News Nintendo's New President Wants To Put More People In Touch With Mario, Link And Samus
Striving to "produce new surprises"
Nintendo Co., Ltd. has a new president in the shape of Shuntaro Furukawa, and he's delivered his first official statement in his new role. Translated by Kite Stenbuck, the message outlines Furukawa's basic aims over the next few years: This is Shuntaro Furukawa who has been appointed as the...
Nintendo Download 28th June (Europe)
Here are all the shiny new things arriving on the EU eShops
The Nintendo Download for Europe update has gone live, bringing with it all manner of new games, DLC, demos, themes and more to the various eShops in your region. So have a read and see what takes your fancy. And while you're here, why not drop a vote in the poll, and a comment down below...
News 2K Announces Carnival Games For Nintendo Switch, Partying Hard This November
Featuring 20 different games
2K has announced that Carnival Games is on its way to Nintendo Switch, bringing the Wii hit back to Nintendo's newest platform. Built from the ground up for Nintendo Switch, this latest entry in the series can be played alone or with up to four players simultaneously, with each player taking hold of their own...
News Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimé Hints At Potential Future Crossovers With Other Studios
"We're always having those types of conversations"
With the excellent Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle launching on Switch last year, as well as the upcoming Starlink: Battle for Atlas that is set to feature Star Fox's Fox McCloud and his trusty Arwing, it's clear that Nintendo has been rather open to other studios' ideas surrounding its...
News Legendary Pokémon Tornadus And Thundurus Sun & Moon Distribution Begins Next Week
Storm ahead of the competition
The 'Year of Legendary Pokémon' celebrations are still well underway, and details have emerged surrounding next month's offerings. This time around, players will be able to get their hands on either Thundurus or Tornadus - or both if you have multiple copies of the games. The legendary beasts will be available for...
Video Take A Peek At Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night In This New Story Trailer
Release date looking more promising?
A new trailer has been released for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, giving fans the chance to take a sneak peek at the game's story. After some pretty hefty delays over the last few years - remember when this was going to be on Wii U? - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night seems to be back on tr
News ToeJam & Earl: Back In The Groove Now Aiming For Fall Release After Initial Delay
And there's a funky new trailer to celebrate
Towards the end of last year, the creators of ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove informed Kickstarter backers that the project had unfortunately been delayed. Thankfully, the game now seems to be much closer to a release, with a new aim of "fall" being put in place. Greg Johnson, the founder of...
News MotoGP 18 Has Raced Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch, Available Today
Physical and digital options available
Milestone has announced that MotoGP 18, which arrived on PS4, Xbox One and Steam on 7th June, has made the leap over to Nintendo Switch. The best news? It's available right now. Just last year, MotoGP developer Milestone was talking about how its racing series could eventually make it over to...
News Former Nintendo France Director Stephan Bole Becomes Nintendo Of Europe President
Farewell Shibata-san
After 18 long years, Satoru Shibata has left his position as Nintendo of Europe President, returning to the company's headquarters in Tokyo as General Manager of the Marketing Division as well as joining the Board of Directors. Stepping up to the plate in his stead, starting today, is Stephan Bole (pictured...
News The Binding Of Isaac Is Getting Its Own Card Game Thanks To Kickstarter Success
Funded in just over an hour
Yesterday saw the launch of a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign from Edmund McMillen - one of the super-talented minds behind Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac - for a brand new card game based on the world of that latter top-down dungeon crawler - and it's already been completely fund
News Real-Time Strategy Hit Crush Your Enemies Smashes Onto Switch This Summer
"Beauty and strength!"
Real-time strategy fans rejoice: Crush Your Enemies is bringing its brutal, beer-drinking antics to Nintendo Switch. Crush Your Enemies aims to ditch the usual real-time strategy need for grinding to win intense battles, instead focusing on the basics to get rid of the "boring bits". You'll be doing plenty of planning,...
Wednesday27th Jun 2018
Review The Lost Child (Switch)
Pokémon meets Ghostbusters meets Etrian Odyssey?
If you find the setting for most modern JRPGs to be rather too much like the old JRPGs, The Lost Child might be of some interest. Set in present-day Tokyo, it casts you as Hayato, a junior reporter for an occult magazine who soon falls into the old journalistic trap of becoming part of the story...
Painting the town red… and blue… and yellow
Originally launching way back when on the Wii, this super-colourful puzzle-platformer is now on the brink of turning a decade old. At the time, de Blob stood out from the crowd thanks to its ever-present charm – despite some frustrating control niggles – and we definitely enjoyed our time with the...
Battle your inner demons
Right from its opening cutscene, Figment isn’t afraid to get stuck in and tackle its hugely important and always centric theme of depression. Looming behind the bright colours and musical melodies seen on the surface, Figment’s plot and locations are buried deep within the human mind, telling a story of the difficulties...
Interview Hisashi Nogami on Squids, Kids, and Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion
A tale of Octolings and Inklings
If you've watched a Nintendo Direct, you've doubtless encountered Hisashi Nogami, better known to some as the head scientist at the Squid Research Lab. These days, Nogami is most famous for Splatoon, but his credits extend to some of Nintendo's most timeless classics. We tracked the squid kid creator...
News Fortnite v4.5 Arrives Today With New Weapons, Modes And Improved Switch Performance
A crazy amount of changes
Fortnite is being updated to Version 4.5 today, bringing with it a whole lot of changes in the form of weapons, modes, bug fixes, performance improvements, and more. Perhaps the biggest news is the introduction of the new limited-time 'Playground' mode. This new option allows players to freely build and experiment in a...
Review Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Wizard Fire (Switch eShop)
“Poisoned water! I will smash it to bits!”
Two years after Gate of Doom, Data East once again ventured dangerously close to a Dungeons & Dragons intellectual property infringement lawsuit. Wizard Fire (know as Dark Seal II in Japan) upped its game in the graphics department thanks to new hardware, but was it a better experience than its...
News Titan Quest Will Support Local Co-Op From Launch On Nintendo Switch
Slaying with friends
Titan Quest is due to arrive on Nintendo Switch on 31st July, and with its release just over a month away, THQ Nordic has confirmed the classic action-RPG will feature split-screen local co-op from launch. The feature was recently rolled out across all the versions of the game, which includes a number of other tweaks to enhance...
News PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Creator Drops Lawsuit Against Fortnite
Victory legale
About a month ago PUBG Corp - the company behind the incredibly successful "Battle Royale" title PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - issued a copyright violation lawsuit against Epic Games, makers of Fortnite. In case you've been living under a rock for the past year, Fortnite is currently one of the biggest...
News Pokémon GO Had The Most Active Users In May Since Summer 2016
Niantic used second wind!
A couple years ago, Pokémon GO took the world by storm when it launched in the summer, shattering records left and right and becoming that game that everyone was playing. In the months and years since, player engagement has understandably gone down to much more usual levels, but Niantic has been working tirelessly all that...
Video Digital Foundry Praises Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker On Both Switch And 3DS
But "3DS is the real surprise"
We're just a couple of weeks away from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's new launch on Switch and 3DS, and with the agonising wait slowly fading away with each passing second, Digital Foundry has been putting both versions to the test. These latest ports are interesting and worrying for a number of reasons, mostly...
Video Get To Know The Cast Of Octopath Traveler Ahead Of Its Switch Launch
Eight stories to enjoy
Octopath Traveler launches next month and Square Enix - along with Nintendo - is slowly but surely ramping up the hype to make sure anyone who considers themselves to be a fan of RPGs knows it's coming. Nintendo has just released a new commercial which focuses on the eight different characters that are playable in the game...
News Sony "Looking At A Lot Of The Possibilities" When It Comes To Fortnite Cross-Play Support
"We're hearing it"
The arrival of multiplayer hits such as Fortnite and Paladins has proved fans are really open to the idea of playing with other users, regardless of whether they're on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One or any other platform. However, Sony continues to be the one wrinkle in the plan, with everything from Minecraft (
Reminder Pokémon Quest Launches On Mobile Devices Today
And you can download it right now
If you've been enjoying Pokémon Quest on your Switch, or especially if you've been waiting to get your hands on the smartphone version of the game instead, you'll no doubt be pleased to know that the game has launched on mobile devices today (27th June). This latest, free-to-play, pocket monster adventure had...
News Three Kirby Soundtracks Are Now Available For Streaming
Take your pick
Over it’s multi-decade run, the Kirby series has accrued quite a collection of memorable tunes, many of which get revisited time and again in latter releases. Indeed, there’s a certain kind of wondrous playfulness to much of Kirby’s music; there’s nothing else out there quite like it. In celebration of this long musical...
News Yo-Kai Watch Comes To Smartphones To Challenge Pokémon GO's Dominance
Spooky stuff
Level-5 and GungHo Online Entertainment have just launched a Yo-Kai Watch game for iOS and Android smartphones in Japan. Yo-Kai Watch World is a location-based title not entirely unlike Pokémon GO, where famous Yo-Kai characters appear "in
News Fortnite Season Five Has Received An Official Start Date
And it's only about a 'fortnight' away
For those of you who have gracefully jumped on the Fortnite bandwagon - or ungracefully fallen off it by getting eliminated within about 10 seconds - you'll no doubt be aware of the game's season system. The game's developer Epic has now finally shared a start date and time for the upcoming fifth...
News David Hayter Returns As The Voice Of Snake In Super Bomberman R
Kept you waiting, huh
For many Metal Gear fans, David Hayter is Snake. He voiced the character in 1998's Metal Gear Solid and retained the role right up to the release of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, at which point he was replaced by Hollywood star Kiefer Sutherland. Hayter was justifiably bitter about being unseated from his most famous...
Video See Taiko Drum Master In Action On Nintendo Switch
Handheld percussion
While we're still waiting on news of an official western release for the Switch incarnation of Taiko Drum Master, at least we know the Japanese version will be getting an English language option when it launches in August. Well, while we wait (or sort out a pricey import), some more gameplay footage has dropped for the Switch...
News Take An Emotional Trip Through A World Of Imagination In My Brother Rabbit On Switch
A "heartwarming adventure"
Artifex Mundi has announced My Brother Rabbit, a hand-painted point-and-click adventure that is headed to Switch later this year. In this world of make-believe, a cute little rabbit wants to nurse his ill friend, a flower, back to health. To do so, he must use his wits to decipher point-and-click-style puzzles,...
News Punch-Out!!-Inspired Fighter Pato Box Will Score A KO On Switch Next Month
With a 10% pre-order discount
Indie developer Bromio has announced that its upcoming brawler Pato Box will launch on Nintendo Switch on 9th July. Pato Box is an adventure fighting game inspired by the Punch-Out!! series, taking players on a surreal boxing quest with a duck. Yes, an actual duck. The game adopts a graphic novel style presentation...
Random Miyamoto Takes On Shinya Takahashi In A Game Of Nintendo Labo Milking
Coming soon to prime time TV?
Just last week Nintendo revealed a new Nintendo Labo Garage blueprint inspired by 1-2-Switch's milking game, allowing players to download it for themselves and give it a go. To give you an idea of what it's all about, two of Nintendo's major players have been battling it out to see who will reign supreme. In the red...
News Award-Winning Point-And-Click Series The Lion's Song Is Headed To Switch Next Month
All four episodes included
Austrian developer Mipumi Games has announced that its critically-acclaimed narrative adventure series The Lion's Song is coming to Nintendo Switch on 10th July. Set in early 20th century Austria, The Lion’s Song is a series of four self-contained point-and-click adventures featuring a cast of...
Tuesday26th Jun 2018
The very definition of irony
There's been a lot of chatter about Switch piracy in recent months, with various groups releasing code which cracks open Nintendo's security measures and allows users to run homebrew programs on their machines, as well as play emulators and run pirated Switch software. One such program, SX OS, has recently been...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate May Have Been Teased Years Ago In Smash For Wii U
The wording is uncanny
The news is out - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is headed to Nintendo Switch this December, bringing back every single character that has ever appeared in the franchise. Amazingly, it appears that all of this information surrounding the new release may have been teased by Nintendo years ago in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. ...
News Switch May Be Getting An Exclusive Monster Hunter Game As Well As Generations Ultimate
Monster Hunter World just not possible, though
We already know that Switch is getting Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate this year, with an August 28th launch date giving Nintendo's console another AAA release for the holiday season. However, it would seem that Capcom may have plans to release another entry in the Monster Hunter...
Review Lumines Remastered (Switch eShop)
A Shinin' luminary of its genre
Nintendo took the world by storm when it released the Game Boy back in the late '80s, but much of the device’s early success was owed to a little game called Tetris that came as a pack-in. Featuring simple block-dropping gameplay, Tetris would go on to define a whole new genre of puzzle action games that’s still...
Video The World Ends With You: Final Remix Gets A New Trailer And A Funky Limited Edition
Remix to ignition
We were thrilled to learn the Nintendo DS classic The World Ends With You is getting a Final Remix re-release on Nintendo Switch, and now we've been treated to a brand new trailer and a peek at its rather funky-looking new limited edition. The It’s a Wonderful Bag Limited Edition is a Square En
News Here's How To Use Your Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Motorbike In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Cardboard cruisin'
An exciting part of the recent Nintendo Labo news, which has seen the introduction of a brand new contest to win a cardboard-themed Nintendo Switch console, was the introduction of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Toy-Con implementation. In case you missed it, Nintendo Labo's Toy-Con
News The Switch's Capture Button Can Record Voice Chat, Even From Other Consoles Via Cross-Play
You learn something new every day
Fortnite's recent arrival has shown us that voice chat can be sweet and simple on Switch; for the first time since the console's launch, a developer has strolled in and plonked down a fantastically smooth option to talk to your friends with no hassle (or ridiculous cable spaghetti nightmares - thanks Ninten
Rumour Dragon Quest XI On Nintendo Switch Could Feature Extra Content
Can we have the actual game first?
While we wait patiently for Square Enix to bring Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age to Nintendo Switch - a project that's clearly going to take quite some time to complete as the publisher determines the best approach - one little tweet suggests
News Epic Is Suing Former Employee For Leaking Major Fortnite Details Before Release
Claims a non-disclosure agreement has been breached
A former employee of Epic Games is reportedly being sued by the company for leaking details surrounding Fortnite's fourth season, sharing information on its themes and plot points before its official release. As the game's third season was coming to a close, excitement began to rise amongst...
News Splatoon 2 Developers Aren’t Planning More Single Player Expansions
Paid multiplayer DLC, on the other hand…
Much noise has been made recently about Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, a new single player add-on that considerably expands on the already meaty single player campaign in the base game. Indeed, considering the staggering amount of post-launch content that Splatoon 2 has received, and in light of the recent...
News US Research Analyst Believes Gaming Could Become 100% Digital By 2022
A very bold claim
Research analysts from Piper Jaffray, a US-based investment bank and asset management firm, have revealed that they believe gaming could become an all-digital affair from as early as 2022. With the relatively recent evolution of digital storefronts across all major gaming platforms, a shift from physical purchases to the...
News No Plans For More Wolfenstein Switch Ports, But Panic Button Is "Totally" Up For It
"That's a Bethesda discussion"
Wolfenstein II launches on Switch this week, and if it's anything like DOOM, then we're in for a treat. The port will be handled by the same studio that converted both DOOM and Rocket League to Nintendo's console - Panic Button - and given the high praise Wolfenstein has received on other formats, it's hard not to...
News Nintendo Announces The Second Nintendo Labo Creators Contest
Also, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe now supports Labo
A few months ago, Nintendo launched its line of fascinating new carboard accessories known as Labo, which allow players to use their Joy-Con and Switch in fascinating and inventive new ways. Though there haven’t been any more packs announced since launch, it always seemed like the kind of initiative that...
News This Gorgeous Bayonetta 2 Art Book Hits Western Stores Later This Year
Pre-order available now
A few years ago, coinciding with the game's initial launch on Wii U, an art book for Bayonetta 2 was released in Japan. An English translation of the book has since been in the works and western buyers should be able to get their hands on a copy very soon. The book, titled 'The Eyes of Bayonetta 2', features all the...
News Norse Action Adventure Fimbul Will Bring Comic Book-Style Narrative To Switch Later This Year
On a quest to save the world
Danish developer Zaxis and Munich-based publisher EuroVideo have announced that Fimbul will be making its way to Nintendo Switch later this year. Fimbul is a single-player comic book-style action adventure set in the final winter before Ragnarök, The Fimbul Winter. You play as an old berserker,...
Monday25th Jun 2018
Someone's been neglecting their bum buster routine
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features every single fighter from the series, but not all of the characters are going to be quite how you remember them. Aside from the obvious balancing changes and new moves, we're noticing that some fighters have received cosmetic changes, too - and not all of...
News Fortnite's 'Playground' Mode Is Imminent, Set To Offer A Very Different Way To Play
Perfect for new players on Switch
Battle Royale phenomenon Fortnite is about to receive a rather significant update in the form of a new game mode called 'Playground', allowing players to roam around freely in a creative setting, rather than the standard 1 vs 100 fight to the death. The mode was initially teased by Epic a few weeks ago in a blog...
Review R.B.I. Baseball 18 (Switch)
Swing and a miss
R.B.I. Baseball 18 is the second title in the series to be released on the Nintendo Switch. Last year's title was lambasted with negative reviews across the board, and if you’re hoping for better this time around then, unfortunately, we are going to have to let you down gently. There was so much chatter around R.B.I. 18 prior to...
'N Synx
When it comes to music games, Switch owners are already a bit spoilt for choice, with VOEZ, Deemo, Lanota and Superbeat: Xonic all pumping out plenty of rhythm action across multiple genres, playstyles, and aesthetics. The latest debut hoping to ascend the system’s charts is Musynx, from Superbeat publisher PM Studios. Originally a mobile
News Mutant Football League Switch Gameplay Hits The Field, Looks Absolutely Brutal
Touchdown or fumble?
With EA's Madden dropping the ball, American football Switch owners have nothing else to look forward to except Digital Dreams Entertainment unique take on the sport. After the Switch version was revealed at E3, Mutant Football League has now been confirmed for a retail release on Nintendo's hybrid console, re-branded as Mutant...
A rhythmic treat for the ears
The release radar for rhythm games on Nintendo Switch - or any platform for that matter – is somewhat of an oddity. Every once in a while, a game slides into view and attempts to grab the genre and shake things up; to provide fans with something fresh to sink our rhythmic teeth into. Lanota does just that, and for the...
News This Metroid Space Pirate Cosplay Takes a Different, Retro Approach
*Those noises Space Pirates make in Metroid Prime*
We love a good cosplay here at NL Towers, but it's rare any one cosplay will make us say 'phwoar' in written form. This cosplay of a Space Pirate from Metroid by Dan Cattell shows that you can take a costume idea in any direction you see fit. We're not sure how it all looks from the front, but...
News Yoshi For Nintendo Switch "Making Really Good Progress" Despite E3 No-Show
Updates coming later this year
Nintendo's 2018 E3 presentation left a lot of unanswered questions regarding games that were expected to be explored; with a huge focus on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and a little on Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, no time was left over for any news on the likes of Metroid Prime 4, the upcoming...
News Splatoon 2 Producer Discusses The Potential Impact Of Paid Nintendo Switch Online Service
Wanting to keep an "even playing field"
With Nintendo's paid online service set to go live in just a few months' time, one game that could be heavily affected by the need for an online subscription is Splatoon 2. With its large focus on online multiplayer, and an online community that spans a huge variety of players of different ages - and...
News Digital Eclipse Tackles SNK Rotary Joystick Emulation Challenge
What a twist!
Capcom and SNK's rivalry actually began a number of years before Street Fighter II and Fatal Fury arrived in the arcades. The "Look, we can do it too!" back-and-forth exchange translated into several classic hits from both sides, including Capcom's 1985 Senjō no Ōkami (better known in the West as Commando) and SNK's Ikari...
News Mario Tennis Aces Takes The Grand Slam In The UK Charts
Switch takes over the charts
Mario Tennis Aces debuts in the UK charts at number one, leading a resurgence of Nintendo Switch titles back into the top ten and further afield. The quirky arcade sports title managed to knock God of War from the top spot, which had previously held firm over UK game sales. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has shot up from seventh...
Paint the town rainbow
Don’t let the colourful palette in INK deceive you, as friendly as it might look, this is a game – originally released in 2015 – inspired by fast-paced and challenging platform titles such as Super Meat Boy. With failure inevitable, it’s all about learning from your previous mistakes as you work your way through...
News Hamster To Unleash Renegade On The Mean Streets Of Switch
There's a pair of retro shmups incoming, too
Hamster will be re-releasing Yoshihisa Kishimoto's iconic beat-'em-up Renegade this upcoming Thursday. Released at the arcades one year prior to 1987 classic Double Dragon, Kunio's debut adventure first won the hearts of Japanese gamers when it was originally released as Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun...
Video Exploring the Story, Strategy, and Swing Mode in Mario Tennis Aces
Swanky stuff
Mario Tennis Aces is a little bit of all right in our eyes, which you'll know if read or watched our review, so when Nintendo UK asked to make some videos that are distinctly related, we thought that was a fairly marvellous idea. So as you can probably see, we've compiled all three videos below for your viewing entertainment. We're...
News Choose Your Own Adventure In The Deadly World Of Midnight Caravan On Switch
A NSFW addition to Switch's digital library
Nintendo Switch is getting a new choose your own adventure title, and it's certainly going for a more adult theme than your usual interactive adventure. Midnight Caravan comes from developer Gamera Interactive and sees you tasked with leading a caravan across the rolling hills of Italy, as you rub...
News Cat Quest Is Getting A Retail Edition This September On Nintendo Switch
Cats of war
Cat Quest, with its cute yet challenging world of RPG mechanics and sword-wielding felines, has already left some memorable claw marks on the Nintendo Switch eShop, and now it's preparing to do the same for retail shelves the world over. Publisher PQube has confirmed the action-RPG will be getting a physical release on 7th September in...
Random Nintendo UK Celebrates England's World Cup Win By Changing Site To Russian (Maybe)
Go home Nintendo, you're drunk
With England's national football team securing a rather impressive win in the World Cup yesterday, and with a strangely bright and sunny start to the day this morning, spirits are certainly high and bubbly across the nation at the moment. It seems that Nintendo UK has gone a bit overboard with its...
News Adventure Platformer Heroki Is Flying Onto The Switch eShop Next Month
"The best version on any platform"
Picomy has announced that its 2015 adventure platformer Heroki will arrive on Nintendo Switch next month. Originally published on iOS, Heroki sees players flying headfirst into an award-winning action adventure, tasked with saving a whimsical world full of flight and fantasy. Players must master the wind...
News August Sees Triple Flavoured Kunio Super Famicom Release
Baseball, dodgeball and puzzle variety on a single cartridge
Great news if you're a fan of Kunio and happen to be looking to expand your Super Famicom cartridge collection. A recent Amazon Japan listing has revealed what can be roughly translated as 'Kunio's Triple Play Replica Package', a complete Super Famicom boxed cartridge that brings...
News Top-Down Puzzle Game Waking Violet Is Putting A Spell On Nintendo Switch This Week
Pre-order discount available now
MixedBag has announced that Waking Violet is making its way to Nintendo Switch this week, launching on 29th June. The game is a classic 2D top-down puzzle game featuring enchanting spells and a time-rewind mechanic. Playing as Violet, a shy teen with a desire to grow up, you get trapped inside a dream, unable to...
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