News US Law Firm Opens "Switch Joy-Con Drift" Class Action Investigation
Calling on users experiencing issues
Guide Zelda: Breath Of The Wild: Shee Vaneer And Shee Venath Shrine Answers and Solutions
How to locate and solve the twin shrines of the duelling peaks
News - 2019, Week 29
Sunday21st Jul 2019
Review Lust For Darkness - A Clumsy Trip Through A Depraved Hellscape That's As Sexy As It Sounds
Mood killer
Two-and-a-half-years into its inception and Nintendo Switch isn’t struggling for games of a horrific persuasion. From unnerving yet humorous adventures such as The Padre to zombie-ridden action adventures a la Resident Evil 4, us hybrid handheld owners have plenty of grisly titles to satisfy our gluttony for the macabre. One thing we...
Guide Zelda: Breath Of The Wild: Keo Ruug Shrine Solution
Deep in the Lost Woods, the stars have all the answers
Keo Ruug shrine – subtitled ‘Fateful Stars’, is one of the most conveniently located shrines in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. However, the constellation-themed puzzle is as tricksy as the inhabitants of the Lost Woods in which it can be found, thanks to an oft overlooked hint...
Guide Zelda: Breath Of The Wild: Mirro Shaz Shrine Solution
Solving a fore sword adventure in the Woodland tower region
Mirro Shaz shrine sees Link step onto the Links for a spot of golf. However, the ‘Temper’ in the shrine’s subtitle – ‘Tempered Power’ – may well describe your own frustration more than it hints at the trick to solving it. Stick with this guide, and we’ll show you how to get...
News Executive Producer Of Wolfenstein: Youngblood Says The Switch Version Is "A Miracle"
Panic Button labelled as "magicians"
Next week, Wolfenstein: Youngblood arrives on the Switch. If you're still in a state of disbelief about this, you're not alone. During an interview with Venture Beat, the game's executive producer, Jerk Gustafsson, described how the Switch version was "a miracle" and said it was all thanks to the talented team...
News Pearl And Team Chaos Win The Final Splatoon 2 Splatfest
Inkopolis is doomed!
After 72 hours of intense battles, the final Splatoon 2 Splatfest results have now been tallied up. Chaos reigns supreme as Pearl takes out the victory, with a 3-0 win over Marina's Team Order. Below is the full breakdown: In the video below, courtesy of Nintendo Life contributor Gonçalo Lopes (Team Order), you can see how...
Random Three New Ultra Shortcut Glitches Discovered In Mario Kart Wii
More than a decade after its release
Whether you like it or not, Mario Kart Wii is still the best-selling entry in the series to date. As a result, it's got a huge following – even after the more recent success of Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. With this in mind, three new "ultra shortcuts" were recently discovered in the Wii title within...
Guide Zelda: Breath Of The Wild: Sha Warvo Shrine Solution
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind
How many shrines must a man hunt down, before he can defeat an ancient evil composed of pure malice, returned from a ten-thousand year slumber with calamitous consequences? “It depends”, is one answer we imagine Bob Dylan could give to this question, if he wasn’t so quick to defer to the wind...
News Shovel Knight's Board Game Kickstarter Has Been Cancelled, Relaunching Mid August
"We have heard our backers loud and clear"
Not long ago, Shovel Knight celebrated his fifth anniversary. In the same week, we also heard about how the iconic indie character would be receiving his very own board game called Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels. While the career for Shovel Knight has been up and up for some time now, he's just had a minor...
News Sonic And Tails Crossover With Cartoon Network's OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
Episode airs on 4th August
Sega is always happy to experiment with Sonic the Hedgehog, and early next month on 4th August, Sonic and Miles "Tails" Prower will be appearing in Cartoon Network's animated series, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes. The news was revealed at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con. Below is the official Twitter announcement: As you can...
Guide Zelda: Breath Of The Wild: Shae Loya Shrine Solution
Stock up on arrows and manipulate time to solve this shrine
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s more easily located shrines tend to be used to test a skill you need to know in the main quest. So it is with Shae Loya, a shrine en route to Rito Village that tests your precision archery skills in preparation for your airborne showdown with...
News Sumo Digital Announces "New Projects" With Publisher 2K
"details of the projects in due course"
Sumo Digital, best known in recent times for developing Team Sonic Racing, has announced it is working on "new projects" with the global game publisher 2K. While there are no details about the games just yet or the platforms they will be released on, it has been revealed development will take place at Sumo...
Saturday20th Jul 2019
News Class Action Lawsuit Officially Filed Against Nintendo For Switch Joy-Con "Drifting" Issues
"Filed on behalf of purchasers"
Yesterday, we found out a law firm located in the United States was preparing to file a class action lawsuit against Nintendo, based on reports the Joy-Con controllers for the Switch can experience "drift" issues. Now, in the latest development, the lawsuit against Nintendo of America has been officially filed by the...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Switch Patch Comes With Some Unwelcome Extras
Patch it up
When Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night arrived on the Switch a week after initial release, Nintendo players quickly established something wasn't right. Digital Foundry took a closer inspection of this version and found the performance and visuals had taken a tremendous hit and our own review here on
News Hori Announces New Line Of Officially Licensed Accessories For Switch Lite
Launching alongside the system
The prolific peripheral maker Hori has announced it has been selected as an officially licensed launch partner for the Nintendo Switch Lite. As a result, it will be working closely with Nintendo from an "early stage" to produce "a robust line" of accessories, which will be available alongside the launch of the system...
News The First DLC Pack For Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Releases This September
Access it with the Expansion Pass
In celebration of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order arriving on the Switch, the Marvel Games panel at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con revealed Loki was joining the alliance on day one and also announced Cyclops and Colossus from X-Men would show up on 30th August. This followed with a teaser of one of the...
News Netflix Releases Its First Official Teaser For Season One Of The Witcher
"The worst monsters are the ones we create"
After what feels like an incredibly long wait, Netflix has finally released the first trailer for its live-action version of The Witcher, starring Superman's Henry Cavill as the White Wolf. In this first look, we find out a bit about the lore within the universe of the Witcher, see some of the well-known...
Reminder Splatoon 2 Splatfest T-Shirts Now Available On The UK My Nintendo Store
The posters are already sold out!
If you happen to be located in the UK or Europe in general, we're reminding you the limited edition Splatoon 2 t-shirts - celebrating the final Splatfest - are now available to purchase from the local My Nintendo Store. Although the hig
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 20th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
What a week it's been! Nintendo revealed a Switch revision with improved battery life, locked in the release date for Luigi's Mansion 3 and announced two new sets of Joy-Con. On the third-party front, we found
Poll Tell Us Who You're Siding With In Splatoon 2's Final Splatfest
This is it!
We apologise for bombarding you with Splatoon 2 news, but this weekend is the final Splatfest. It has us wondering if you will be raging against the machine with Pearl and Team Chaos or banding together for a new and brighter future with Marina and Team Order. We want to know - so pick a side in the poll below and tell us how your...
Friday19th Jul 2019
News US Law Firm Opens "Switch Joy-Con Drift" Class Action Investigation
Calling on users experiencing issues
Anger over Joy-Con drifting issues appears to have finally boiled over, with a US law firm reportedly preparing to file a class action lawsuit against Nintendo. Details about this come straight from Chimicles, Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith – the firm currently looking into the possibility of a such a...
Poll Have Your Joy-Con Been Drifting?
We want to know
Recently, there has been much discussion online about "drifting" Joy-Con. It's been an ongoing issue since the release of the Switch and one we've addressed here on Nintendo Life on a number of occasions. We've even gone to the extent of publishing a step-by-step guide and releasing a video about how to resolve this problem. Still,...
Review Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - Arcade Brawling Is Back, Baby
Hero syndrome
For years - ten of them, to be exact - the Marvel Ultimate Alliance games have retreated into the kind of obscurity only wistful nostalgia can occasionally dispel. They weren’t particularly outstanding games, but they were packed full of characters, lore, and storylines pulled straight out of Marvel’s vast archive. This was back...
Hardware Review The EON Super 64 Gives Your N64 HDMI Output, But Is It Really Worth $150?
Plug-and-play HD for your Nintendo 64
We're big fans of EON here at Nintendo Life. The company has already produced some amazing GameCube HDMI adapters in the form of the GCHD and GCHD Mk II, both of which harness the console's digital output to give a crisp picture without the need for pesky internal modification. However, for its next trick, EON...
Review Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble - Finally, A True Successor To Advance Wars Emerges
The tiny student becomes a metal master
It’s now been eleven whole years since we’ve had a new Advance Wars game, with Nintendo seemingly happy to let its successful SRPG series slide into oblivion since 2008’s Dark Conflict on the DS, disregarding the pleas of fans whilst instead turning its attention to the more story-oriented and emotional...
News Datamine Reveals New Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Characters
Spoilers contained within
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order has barely touched store shelves, but we've already got our first leaked list of characters – and it goes without saying that if you want to avoid spoilers, you should navigate away from this page as quickly as possible. In fact, why did you even click the link? Dataminer...
News Loki, Cyclops And Colossus Join Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Yeeesss!
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is now available worldwide on the Nintendo Switch. To celebrate launch day, the Marvel Games panel at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con has revealed new information about the additional characters coming to the game. The brother, enemy, and antihero Loki is joining the alliance on day one and this...
News Taito's The Ninja Saviors Will Release The (Ninja) Warrior Within On Switch This August
The warriors are back
If you were a fan of Taito's arcade classic The Ninja Warriors then you are in for a treat, as it's getting a reboot under the name of The Ninja Saviors - Return of the Warriors, which we can now reveal is headed to the Switch on 30th August. Let's find out a bit more from publisher ININ Games: In THE NINJA SAVIORS –...
News Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Receives A Day One Patch
Adds online multiplayer and resolves a few bugs
The latest Nintendo exclusive Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order has received a day one patch. According to Nintendo's Japanese website, Version 1.0.1 adds support for Online Multiplayer, a DLC Menu and bonus costumes which are obtainable by purchasing the game's Expansion Pass. It also fixes...
News Don't Expect Netflix's Witcher Show To Copy The Video Games
"They went one direction, we actually get to go another"
As Netflix releases more and more cast photos from its upcoming Witcher show, a pattern has begun to emerge. Long-time fans of the video game series – which, like the show, is based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski's popular line of fantasy novels and is coming to Switch this year in the...
Reminder The Final Splatoon 2 Splatfest Is Now Underway
Fight for order or chaos!
Quickly, drop whatever else it is you're currently playing and join in on the final Splatoon 2 Splatfest. In the "Splatocalypse" you'll have to side with either Team Chaos (Pearl) or Team Order (Marina) to decide once and for all who reigns supreme. After you've picked a team, you can then participate in this 72-hour event...
News Dr. Mario World Surpassed Five Million Downloads In Its First Seven Days
Making the big bucks
Last weekend, we heard how Dr. Mario World had been downloaded two million times in its first 72 hours of availability. Now, according to even more Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data, it's been confirmed the game ended up surpassing five million downloads in its first week. This makes Dr. Mario World Nintendo's fourth-biggest...
News Super Mega Baseball 2 Aims For A Home Run On Switch Next Week
Batter up!
If you've been clamouring for a bit of baseball action on your Switch then you'll no doubt welcome the news that Super Mega Baseball 2: Ultimate Edition is set to slide on to the Switch next week on 25th July for $29.99. The Ultimate Edition on the Switch includes the complete set of Super Mega Baseball 2 content, fully-featured online...
News Sega Reveals Development Of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Is 70% Complete
Rolling on
After months of trademarks and classifications, earlier this week Sega finally confirmed a high-definition version of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz was on its way to the Nintendo Switch. So, just how far into development is Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD? It's reportedly 70% complete. The game is due out on 29th October, so we're...
News Japanese Celebs To Show Off Their Virus-Busting Skills In The Dr. Mario World Championship
Pill-popping fun
Are you enjoying playing Dr. Mario World on your smartphone? If you consider yourself to be a bit of a virus-busting addict, then it might interest you to know that on 26th July at 8pm Japanese time, LINE will broadcasting the Dr. Mario World Virus Repel Championship, which sounds like a whole heap of fun to us. This tournament...
Thursday18th Jul 2019
Guide Zelda: Breath Of The Wild: Shee Vaneer And Shee Venath Shrine Answers and Solutions
How to locate and solve the twin shrines of the duelling peaks
Among the 134 post-DLC shrines of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, there are more than a few that stand out, showcasing unique ideas that delight and occasionally perplex players. Shee Vaneer and Shee Venath – both subtitled ‘Twin Memories’ – are a fantastic example of...
News There Are Now More Than 100 Switch Joy-Con Colour Combinations
Mix and match
Yesterday, Nintendo surprised everyone when it revealed two new sets of Joy-Con would be arriving on 4th October. There's blue and neon yellow or neon purple and neon orange to select from. If you've gone to great lengths to collect every single coloured Joy-Con so far and are wondering how many combinations there now are if you mix...
News Preorder Luigi's Mansion 3 And Grab A Ghoulish Glow In The Dark Steelbook
Only in Australia
Luigi's Mansion 3 went a little bit from somewhat interesting to looking like an absolute must-have so quickly we nearly got collective whiplash. The only thing that could make the game even more enticing would be something like a glow in the dark steelbook to store it in. Well that feverish dream of man has come true for those in...
Random Everyone On This Southwest Flight Got A Nintendo Switch For Free
Lucky sods
A Nintendo Switch can easily be your best friend if you have to hop on one of those aeroplanes people use to travel long distances through the air, as we're no doubt so many of you reading already know first-hand. But what if you don't own one? How are you supposed to enjoy the benefits of playing DOOM at 33,000 feet on a 7W beast of a...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 13 - Gremory, Dominique And Bael Boss Fights
The final countdown
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Glacial Tomb: Boss Fight: Gremory Gremory is an extremely fun boss fight in Bloodstained and that’s because it’s a test of skill using many of the abilities...
News Bandai Namco Is Releasing A Free Lite Version Of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 On Switch
But it's for a limited-time only
Bandai Namco has revealed it will be releasing a free-to-play version of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on the Switch eShop this summer. This Lite version was previously made available to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners back in March. Unfortunately, it will only be playable for a limited time. Still, it's a good chance...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 12 - Den of Behemoths' Valefar Boss Fight
Upside down
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. After defeating Gabel, head to the Hall of Termination stained glass portal and teleport to the Garden of Silence. Exit the Garden of Silence portal room and head up and to...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 5 - Tower Of Twin Dragons Boss Fight, Valac
This could dragon a little bit
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Towers of Twin Dragons: When you make it to the Towers of Twin Dragons, proceed up the tower and go inside of it. Continue up and left until you reach the...
Video The Tiny Graphical Glitch We Can't Unsee In Super Mario Maker 2
A very minor issue
While there are a number of glitches that have already been discovered in Super Mario Maker 2, our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney has seemingly stumbled across another one. This is a very subtle graphical glitch that won't impact your gameplay experience. If you're using the New Super Mario Bros. U ground theme, look...
Nintendo Download 18th July (Europe)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3! Redeemer! Other Things!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3:...
Nintendo Download 18th July (North America)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Etherborn and erm Tarot Readings
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Marvel Ultimate Alliance...
News Splatoon Producer Hasn't Thought About The Future Of The Series Just Yet
"we’ll think of them after everything is over"
After two years, Splatoon 2's development appears to be winding down. It has received an expansion and this weekend Nintendo is hosting the final Splatfest. After this, though, future support will be limited to balance adjustments and monthly league matches. So, what's next for the Inkling and...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 9 - Hidden Desert's Alfred Boss Fight
An ally becomes an enemy
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Forbidden Underground Waterway: So, you’re going after the true ending. If you’ve followed this guide closely, you’ll have already defeated the Bloodless...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 10 - Secret Sorcery Lab, Inferno Cave And The Invert Shard
Invert it
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Proceed left into another room and then continue left through there to reach another room. Continue going left until you reach another room. In the upper left corner is another...
Review Etherborn - A Work Of Art Hampered By Its Own Brilliance
Super Malevich Galaxy
At its core, the game is a puzzle platformer in which the central aim is straightforward: reach the end of each stage by activating various switches and avoiding dangerous obstacles along the way. Naturally though, it isn’t quite as simple as that, and that’s because of Etherborn’s other central mechanic: your ability to...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 7 - Dian Cecht Cathedral's Bloodless Boss Fight
Take in the Abyssal Guardian, too
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Dian Cecht Cathedral: Once you’re back in the Diac Cecht Cathedral, exit to the left. Go down to the bottom floor and exit through the left. In here,...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 11 - Zangetsu And Gabel Boss Fights (Good Ending)
Almost there...
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Towers of Twin Dragons: After arriving back at the Towers of Twin Dragons, head right two screens to get to the lift we powered up earlier. Take this lift to the bottom...
Gallery Gorge Your Face On These Images Of The First Evercade Prototype
Retro ridiculous
The Evercade is promising that ever-so niche but ever-so dedicated market of retro-leaning types who want more and more ways to play their old games rather than just firing up the consoles for which they were made something rather special. Unique multi-carts of games from proper publishers, which is certainly a bold idea, and one...
Japanese Charts Super Mario Maker 2 Stays In Top Spot, As Switch Sales Slightly Drop
God Eater 3 debuts in second place
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 8th - 14th July. Nintendo's Super Mario Maker 2 has managed to hold onto the top spot, making this its third consecutive week in first! The game managed to shift another 54,720 copies, with sales now surpassing the 300,000 mark. Bandai Namco's God Eater 3 was the...
News Kumo Is Hoping To Bring A Journey-Like Atmospheric Story To Switch Next Year
Head in the clouds
Have you ever wished that you could play PlayStation exclusive Journey on the Switch? Well that's probably never going to happen, but Kumo might be the next best thing if solo developer Benjamin Gregg gets his way. He's been working on this game for over 18 months now and you'll soon be able to back it on Kickstarter for a Switch...
News Doug Bowser Says Nintendo Is "Closely Watching" Streaming Technologies
Could it be the future of gaming?
Streaming is being promoted by companies such as Google as the next big thing within the video game industry. The search-engine giant wants to make high-end gaming accessible across multiple devices and remove the current technical barriers and limitations in place with its new Stadia platform. So, what does...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 1 - Galleon Minerva And Arvantville
Getting started
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. When you start the game, you’ll be presented with an introductory cinematic that serves to set up the world and characters of Bloodstained. Shortly after a few minutes,...
News Sega Ages Columns II "Coming Soon" To The Switch eShop In Japan
Includes the original game
Following on from the local release of Wonder Boy: Monster Land and Virtua Racing, Sega has now revealed the next AGES on the way is Columns II: The Voyage Through Time. This classic puzzle game is priced at 999 yen and is "coming soon" to the Japanese Switch eShop. The game features an arcade mode, featuring two game...
News After An Uphill Struggle, Descenders On Switch Is On The Home Stretch
Still hazy with the release date, though
Descenders, the downhill mountain bike racer, has been on our radar for nearly two years now. We first reported on the game coming to Switch way back in July 2017. Later in August publisher No More Robots told us the
Video Daemon X Machina Has A New Japanese Trailer For You To Gawk At
Explosions and weapons and mechs, oh my!
Daemon X Machina may have been a tad underwhelming to some in its Prototype Demo form, but developer Marvellous has been taking feedback seriously it seems, and every new trailer we see only makes the game look better and better. That's no exception for this latest trailer either, from Marvellous' official...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 4 - Livre Ex Machina And Forbidden Underground Waterway
Fight against Andrealphus and get the double-jump
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Livre Ex Machina: Once you’ve entered Livre Ex Machina, head down a few floors until you reach a bookcase. You don’t need to...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 3 - Dian Cecht Cathedral And Towers Of Twin Dragons
And its boss, Craftwork
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Dian Cecht Cathedral: With Zangetsu defeated, head left through
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 6 - Bridge Of Evil And Underground Sorcery Lab
Bosses Glutton Train and Bathin await
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Bridge of Evil: Once you enter the Bridge of Evil, continue right and face the new demons before you. There are Lilis, which are bunny-women, a...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 8 - Hall of Termination And Gabel Boss Fight (Bad Ending)
Is this the end?
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Hall of Termination: Once in the Hall of Termination, head up the stairs and then up the stairs above those. Attack the wall to get an MP Max Up. From here, jump onto...
Guide Bloodstained Walkthrough Part 2 - Entrance, Garden Of Silence And Zangetsu Boss Fight
Your first encounter with Zangetsu
Welcome to our Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night walkthrough for Nintendo Switch! If you're looking for more, head over to our complete Bloodstained guide page. Entrance: Once you enter this area in Bloodstained, it will be dark until a statue falls on th
News Slap On Your Trucker Hat For FIA European Truck Racing Championship Coming In August
Haul something to Lollapalooza
As realistic as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe isn't, there's definitely still scope for more true-to-life racing games on Nintendo's hybrid beastie. That's no doubt the exact thought process going through the minds of BIGBEN and N-Racing as they've announced that their latest internal combustion engine simulator FIA European...
Wednesday17th Jul 2019
News New Standard Nintendo Switch Revision Offers Significantly Improved Battery Life
Appears cosmetically identical to the current model
A new revision of the standard Switch SKU is being shown on Nintendo's Japanese website and its American counterpart. Not to be confused with the Nintendo Switch Lite, this hardware variation would appear to rejig some of the consoles innards for better battery performance. Available in mid-August...
Review God Eater 3 - A Great Port Of A Fine Monster Hunter Alternative
Aragami killer
While simply describing God Eater 3 as a Monster Hunter clone might be a little disingenuous, it does comfortably sum up the core tenets of its gameplay. Much like Capcom’s seminal slaying series, you’ll explore pre-defined areas and face off against monsters of varying sizes. You’ll hack off body parts and use the resources you...
News Nintendo Announces New Joy-Con Colours Coming In October
Captain Rainbow
Nintendo of America has tweeted announcing that a selection of new mixed-hue Joy-Con pairs are releasing on 4th October. One set will come in a fetching Blue and Neon Yellow combo (for the left and right Joy-Con respectively), but the one we're really excited for is the Neon Purple and Neon Orange pair. As you can see above, they're...
Reminder The Rewind Feature Is Now Live For Nintendo Switch Online NES Games
Plus an SP version of Mighty Bomb Jack
Update: You can now download the version 3.0.0 update for the Nintendo Switch Online NES game portal that introduces a handy rewind feature enabling you to pause the action and skip back just as you would while watching something on Netflix (check out the trailer below). Donkey Kong 3 and Wrecking Crew are also...
News Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Complete Launches On 30th July
And it includes all of the DLC
In May, it was discovered Natsume would be releasing a complete version of Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition. This game was originally released last year and outperformed Natsume's expectations. Now, the worldwide publisher and developer, has announced Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Complete...
Video 25 Wonderful Switch Games Yet To Come In 2019 And Beyond
A laundry list of loveliness
Unlike the Wii U days, it's hard to keep track of all the delicious vittles that are coming in the form of games for the Nintendo Switch. Naturally we remember some of the bigger names, but it's just too damned many to be able to recall completely without a spreadsheet and a very dull Saturday night. Well lucky for you...
Random Super Mario Maker 2 Player Recreates The "Worst Ever" Level 1-1
Can you make it to the end?
This was as far as we got... A Super Mario Maker 2 player who goes by the name 'YTSunny' on YouTube, has created the "worst ever" version of the first level in the original Super Mario Bros. game on the NES. This recreation of Level 1-1 comes with a tiny twist. While it mimics the exact layout of the original, it's...
Gallery Prepare For Zelda: Link's Awakening With Character Profiles And Art
Cuteness factor 10, Mr. Sulu
Over the past few days Nintendo has been releasing mini character profiles and locale information over social media to introduce new players to the people they'll meet when they wash up on Koholint Island on 20th September when The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening arrives on Switch. We've collected together the images...
News Nintendo Inexplicably Deletes Popular Mario Maker Streamer's Level
A little bit of history repeating
GrandPOObear - popular Mario Maker level creator ever since the original game and general Mario speedrunner extraordinaire - has once again felt the pointy end of Nintendo's moderation stick and had one of his levels for Super Mario Maker 2 deleted for unknown reasons. The streamer (real name David Hunt) has had...
News Crash Team Racing Online Leaderboards Reveal The Amount Of Connected Players Per Platform
Switch is in third place
We've been hearing each week how well Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has been performing in the charts, but Activision and Beenox haven't actually released any sales figures yet. This live service racing game is obviously doing well, though, if its online leaderboards are anything to go by. Below is the minimum number of...
News Luigi's Mansion 3 Will Officially Haunt Your Switch This October
A no-brainer, really
In a spate of mini-announcements on its Twitter feed, Nintendo of America has confirmed the release date of Luigi's Mansion 3: Thursday 31st October 2019. Yes, the game is releasing just in time for Halloween, so you'll be able to team up with Gooigi for some trick or treatin' this year. To be honest, we're a little surprised...
Video Geeking Out Over Super Rare Games Physical Switch Releases
Limited edition delights
Remember when every video games came with a manual? Remember when they sometimes came with extra goodies, like those trading cards you found in your GBA copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 that you didn't know what to do with? Those were the good old' days, weren't they? While most companies nowadays tend to pass on putting extra...
News Battle Brexit On Switch With Not Tonight: Take Back Control Edition
Politics and video games - what a combo!
Tired of politics invading every waking moment with its droning idiocy and vexing portmaneaus? Best click away to look at some new Joy-Con colours or find out the release date of Luigi's Mansion 3, then.
News Jupiter Is Releasing Picross Lord Of The Nazarick On The Japanese Switch eShop Next Week
Solve more than 500 puzzles
The picross expert Jupiter has announced a new game coming to the Japanese eShop next week. It's another picross title based on the novel/anime series, Overlord. Picross Lord of the Nazarick livens up the standard picross experience we've grown accustomed to by featuring characters and a story based on the Overlord...
News Rocket League's Radical Summer Event Celebrates '80s Television Next Week
K.I.T.T. reporting for duty
The Rocket League Radical Summer event moves onto its third and final phase next week. This '80s television-themed event will run from 22nd July until 12th August. It adds a new Premium DLC Car Pack featuring Knight Rider, brand new event items and a limited-time mode. Here's a rundown of what you can expect: Knight...
News Yuzo Koshiro Confirmed For Streets of Rage 4 Soundtrack
Alongside other VGM legends
A new video put out by French developer Dotemu has confirmed that legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro - the man behind the original games' soundtracks as well as a host of other classics from ActRaiser to Ys to The Revenge of Shinobi - is returning to the Streets of Rage series to work on the music for Streets of Rage
News Train Up In This Weekend's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Event
Starts this Friday
Later this week on 19th July, Nintendo is hosting a summer training spirit event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The event will run for a total of three days and during this period you'll be able to get triple the number of spirit points. As you can see, you'll be able to get hold of spirits such as Miles "Tails" Prower from Sonic...
News Brawlhalla’s Annual Heatwave Event Adds New And Old Summer-Themed Skins
Summer fun
Ubisoft's free-to-play arena fighter Brawlhalla begins its 2019 Heatwave Event on 17th July (aka. later today). It runs until 7th August and adds new and old summer-themed skins and items. In saying this, it's the first time Switch owners will be able to participate in this annual event, so technically everything is new. Here's exactly...
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Guide Amazon Prime Day 2019 - Best Deals on Nintendo Switch Games, Consoles, Micro SD Cards and More
Grab a bargain
It's that magical time of the year again, Amazon Prime Day! While sometimes it might seem like the bargains are few are far between, there are some great deals to be had on Nintendo Switch console bundles, games and accessories if you look hard enough. We've found some tempting Nintendo Switch console deals for UK readers which have...
News Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Launches On Switch In October
Update: A trailer and western release date appear
Update: More details and an official trailer have been released for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. It seems this particular Monkey Ball, an update of the Wii original, will be dropping on 29th October, two days earlier than previously mentioned by Famitsu in the original story below. The game...
News Pre-Orders Open For 8BitDo's "Most Advanced Controller" Ever
Includes the Ultimate Software
Pre-orders are now available on Amazon for the 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ controller. It's touted as "the most advanced controller" from 8BitDo ever and comes with Ultimate Software, allowing you to customise every single aspect of the controller. In terms of functionality, it is compatible with the Nintendo Switch and multiple...
News Pokémon GO Is Teaming Up With One Piece In A Special Crossover Event Later This Month
Capture a Straw Hat pikachu
If you want to be the very best or the king of the pirates, the next Pokémon GO event is for you. The Pokémon Company have announced the next event for the insanely popular augmented reality game will see Pikachu and friends team up with the long-running anime, One Piece. From 22 July through to the 29th July, a...
News Nihon Falcom Lacks The Ability To Release More Games On Switch, Says President
"We don't have the knowhow to really develop for Switch"
Nihon Falcom has a tremendous history of quality RPGs such as the Ys and The Legend of Heroes series, but only one game - the excellent Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana - has been released for Switch. The Legend of Heroes spin-off Trails of Cold Steel III and Ys IX are not currently planned for...
News Resident Evil 5 And 6 Shamble To Switch This October
Plus a sneaky North American physical release for RE4
Announced during the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct broadcast, Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 are both dropping on the Switch eShop on 29th October. Previously pencilled in for a 'Fall' release, the date has been confirmed by the official Resident Evil Twitter account. Both games will be available...
News Speedrunner Finishes Zelda: Ocarina of Time In Under 17 Minutes
Could've been faster if not for a pesky '2 nut Gohma'
With the discovery of various glitches over the years, speedrunners have been diligently chipping away at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for a long time now - and we've even seen
News Banjo-Kazooie Composer Grant Kirkhope Doesn't Know If There's A Market For A New Game
"I just don't know"
Around the time of E3 2019, when it was revealed Banjo-Kazooie would be added as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the composer of the bear and bird's original Nintendo 64 outing spoke with VGC about the possibility of a new entry in the series. In a more recent interview with the same website, the one and only...
News Nintendo Focuses On Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 At San Diego Comic-Con
The Black Order booth
With Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order launching this week, Nintendo has decided to devote its booth at San Diego Comic-Con exclusively to that game. The event runs from 18th-21st July with the game launching on 19th and the Marvel connection seems like a natural fit for the biggest comic book convention of them all...
News Use Fortnite Chat In Docked Mode With This Officially Licensed Switch Pad
Meet the Faceoff Deluxe+ with its beautiful 3.5mm audio jack
There are many ways in which Nintendo has absolutely hit it out of the ballpark with Switch, but there are a couple of areas which could undeniably use a little more attention. Even the staunchest Nintendo devotees would be hard-pressed to defend the company's convoluted voice chat...
Video Fire Emblem: Three Houses Introduces The Golden Deer
A rogue nation
In the lead-up to the release of Fire Emblem: Three Houses on the Switch, Nintendo has been sharing a series of short videos, introducing players to each of the houses in the game. Last week we got a look at the Blue Lion House and this week we're taking a look at the Golden Deer House - where all students hail from the Leicester...
News Two More Ways To Play Contra Arrive This Holiday Season
Can you ever have enough ways to play Contra?
Fans of Konami's seminal run-and-gun series Contra have no shortage of ways to play the classic game, whether you're a fan of the arcade original, the NES port or the numerous sequels we've seen over the years. The recent Contra Anniversary Collection brought together a bunch of them in a package that we...
News Discover What The Future Holds With Tarot Readings Premium On Switch
Starring Mystic Meg's little sister
The days of throwing money at expensive tarot readers to find out your fortunes are over with the arrival of Tarot Readings Premium, coming to Switch on 18th July. It's time to entrust all decisions regarding your future to a reliable, reasonably priced video game rather than the lady in the hut at the end of the...
News Playtonic Devs Recall The Trials And Errors Of Making Yooka-Laylee
"We all knew where the issues were."
Playtonic Games - the studio grown primarily from ex-Rare staff - struck gold with its idea to crowd fund a Banjo-Kazooie-style collectathon revival via Kickstarter. Raising over £2 million for 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee, the devs were hugely successful in tapping nostalgia for the kind of game that had fallen...
News Ubisoft's Sandbox MMO Growtopia Expected To Arrive On The Switch eShop This Week
Be anyone you want
The free-to-play sandbox MMO Growtopia is expected to arrive on the Switch on 18th July, according to a planned release date on the eShop in Europe and Australia. The game was acquired by Ubisoft in 2017 and has already been released on multiple other platforms and devices. Back in March, there was a bit of confusion when...
UK Charts Super Mario Maker 2 Holds Off Crash Team Racing To Stay In First Place
Dragon Quest Builders 2 debuts in fifth
UK chart data is now available for the week ending 13th July. Super Mario Maker 2 has managed to stay in the top spot after three weeks and a 38% drop in sales week-on-week. Right behind it for the third week in a row is the multi-platform Activision release, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The retro racer...
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News We've Re-Translated That Pokémon Sword and Shield Interview Quote
Because even we are confused...
It's fair to say that there are a lot of fans looking forward to upcoming game Pokémon Sword and Shield that comes to Switch later this year. Because it's the first mainline game since the 3DS-era people are, rightly or wrongly, expecting a fair boost in visual fidelity when it comes to the Pokémon visuals. Now, an...
Review Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle - An Expansion With Real Depth And Some Odd Decisions
Giant killer
With a distinct lack of Spider-Man games on Nintendo Switch (we can’t help but look longingly at Insomniac’s stellar PS4 exclusive from last year and quietly weep), it fell to the most unlikely of sources to bring city-swinging and verticality to the console: Attack on Titan 2. The original base game has a few issues (check out our...
Review Streets Of Rogue - An Ambitious Roguelite With Plenty Of Role Play
A rogue one
Let’s be honest, the rogue-lite has become a little too ubiquitous in 2019. Along with RPG levelling, procedurally generated levels and pixel art graphics, this once fresh and exciting sub-genre has arguably become more rote than riveting. And yet, despite the fact Streets of Rogue features all of the above, it’s somehow managed to...
News Give Your Game Boy Advance Library An Airing With GBA Consolizer
Play GBA games where they weren't meant to be - on the telly
The Game Boy Advance was a wonderful handheld with a huge library of brilliant games, many of which still stand up today. Although they were designed for the non-backlit successor to Nintendo's all-conquering Game Boy, many of its classic titles look and feel fantastic when played on a TV...
Random 'Princess' And 'Zelda' Mentioned On US Game Show Years Before The Game
Contestant randomly links words four years early
Here's a funny little thing. A clip from an episode of Password Plus - a US game show where celebrities would team with members of the public to guess 'passwords' from single-word clues - shows a contestant referring to a 'Princess Zelda' years before the world ever met Nintendo's princess. Mention...
News Brazilian Devs And Nintendo Fans Band Together For Unofficial Nintendo Direct
Unofficial event aims to attract official attention
A group of game development studios, content creators and fans have joined forces in Brazil to launch their very own 'Nintendo Direct' tomorrow evening at 8pm Brasilia time (midnight in the UK, 4pm PT, 7pm EST). The event - which is 100% unofficial - is designed to attract the attention of...
Random Someone Has Recreated Super Mario 64's Physics In PS4's Dreams
Gameplay and graphics combine in this impressive recreation
With Super Mario Maker 2 offering a huge palette of options for creating your very own 2D Mario levels, you might be wondering if Nintendo plans on making a 3D counterpart. It would seem unlikely due to the complexity of 3D game design, but it appears that PS4 user PieceofCraft has beaten...
News Splatoon 2 Final Splatfest T-Shirts Go On Sale In Australia And New Zealand Tomorrow
Pick a side
If you want to show your fellow inkling and octoling which side you'll be supporting in this weekend's Splatoon 2 'Splatocalypse' and happen to live in Australia or New Zealand, tomorrow you'll be able to purchase a Team Chaos (Pearl) or Team Order (Marina) t-shirt from Nintendo's AUNZ website. These shirts will be available in...
News The Next Crash Team Racing Update For Switch Will Improve Load Times
Get a much-needed boost
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled is one of many games on Nintendo Switch that can take an incredibly long time to load. Fortunately, the next update coming to the live racing game will significantly improve load times. Version 1.05 will make use of the Switch's boost mode, which allows the system's CPU
News My Nintendo Adds Dr. Mario World Wallpapers For PC And Smartphone (North America)
Just what the doctor ordered
To celebrate the release of Dr. Mario World, My Nintendo in North America is offering special themed wallpapers for your PC and mobile device. You can select Wallpaper A or Wallpaper B and each one will set you back 50 silver coins. Both are available in multiple sizes and can only be redeemed once. This offer will...
News Japan-Exclusive Iwata Asks Interview Translated Into English After 10 Years
Iwata's chat with Final Fantasy: Crystal Bearers exec producer gets us all nostalgic
The Iwata Asks interview series was a wonderful resource for anyone wanting to get a behind-the-scenes perspective on the decisions and processes that go into making video games. They also gave us a glimpse of the personalities behind our favourite games,...
News Monolith Soft Developer Recalls Pitching Earthbound Sequel To Shigesato Itoi
“Iwata-san was there as well.”
Video games can inspire some pretty fervent passions in their fan bases, and few are as passionate as that of the Mother games. Set in modern times, this RPG series follows the exploits of Ness and his friends and is known as EarthBound in the west, but we only ever got the second game on its intended console. The...
News Kairosoft's World Cruise Story Arrives On The Switch eShop Later This Week
Put on your captain's hat
The Kairosoft game library on the Nintendo Switch continues to expand. The next pocket-sized entry in the addictive management simulation series is all about running your own cruise liner. It's appropriately-named World Cruise Story and will be available on the eShop on 18th July for $12.00 / £8.99. Players are tasked...
News Take A Look At The Bubsy: Paws On Fire! Launch Trailer For Nintendo Switch
Game arrives next month
Publisher Accolade and developer Choice Provisions have released a new trailer to promote the upcoming release of Bubsy: Paws on Fire! The game arrives on Switch on 29th August. This follows on from a delay in May, when it was revealed the title had been pushed back to this summer "to allow a bit more time for final...
Review Hyperlight Ultimate - A Satisfying Switch Update For The Arcade Shooter
FTL FTW!
Hyperlight EX originally released on 3DS way back in December of 2016, at first glance looking like just another Geometry Wars clone, it proved to be very much its own thing with a unique twist; instead of shooting enemies, you use your ship’s FTL (Faster Than Light) drive to smash through them. We awarded the game a sexy seven at the...
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