News 'Jumbo Snorlax' Joins The Pokémon Build-A-Bear Range
And he comes with pyjamas
Guide Where To Buy Pokémon Sword and Shield On Nintendo Switch
A new generation of Pokémon awaits
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Bottle Grotto and Finding The Power Bracelet
Dungeon number two of Link's quest
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Rescue BowWow and Goponga Swamp
Rescue a razor-toothed, oddly spherical dog
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Martha's Bay, Manbo's Mambo, Pink Ghost
Also: That Time Link Helped a Goat Catfish a Legendary Game Developer
News - 2019, Week 46
Sunday17th Nov 2019
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Bottle Grotto and Finding The Power Bracelet
Dungeon number two of Link's quest
Continuing part three of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we head inside the second dungeon: the Bottle Grotto as we locate the Map, Compass and new item: Power Bracelet. Bottle Grotto Walkthrough: Locate the Bottle Grotto Compass Welcome to the Bottle Grotto – a dungeon which, as the name suggests,...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Rescue BowWow and Goponga Swamp
Rescue a razor-toothed, oddly spherical dog
In part three of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough his continuing adventures, we deal with a dastardly dognapping, step into a suspicious swamp and delve into the game’s second dungeon. BowWow And Goponga Swamp Walkthrough: Returning to Mabe Village Start heading back towards Mabe Village and...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Martha's Bay, Manbo's Mambo, Pink Ghost
Also: That Time Link Helped a Goat Catfish a Legendary Game Developer
We're now in part six of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough where we’ll be progressing the Trading Quest nearly to its conclusion, before diving into Martha’s Bay and the Catfish’s Maw dungeon. Route to Martha’s Bay Walkthrough: Learning Manbo’s Mambo In the...
Guide Zelda Link's Awakening: Face Key Location, Ancient Ruins and Boomerang
The Trading Sequence Concludes and Link Learns the Secrets of Koholint Island
Now in part seven of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough, we’ll finally get the Magnifying Glass and Boomerang, before glimpsing the truth of Koholint Island in the Ancient Ruins and entering the sixth dungeon, the Face Shrine. Before you continue you'll want to...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Tail Key Location, Mysterious Forest And Magic Powder
Throw Magic Powder at Forest Animals and Venture into Link’s Awakening’s first dungeon
In part two of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we journey into the Mysterious Forest to locate the Tail Key to open the Tail Cave. Mysterious Forest Walkthrough: Finding The Tail Key Having retrieved your Sword and Shield, it’s time for Link’s...
Animal Village! Dream Shrine! Wake Up a Walrus! Goo Goo G'joob!
In part five of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough Link will be seeking out Yarna Desert, serenading a sleeping Walrus, and entering the Angler’s Tunnel to deliver cold steel straight to a fish’s illicium (oof!). Additionally covered: getting the ocarina from the dream shrine,...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Slime Key Location, Five Golden Leaves and Kanalet Castle Bridge
We’ve got the leaves. We’ve got the secrets. We’ve got the key to another cave.
In part four of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we’ll be venturing to Ukuku Prairie and then Kanalet Castle to collect five golden leaves, before acquiring the Slime Key necessary to access the game’s third dungeon: Key Cavern. Slime Key, Richard’s...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Bird Key Location, Mountain Tower and Resurrecting the Rooster
Plus: Locating the Frog’s Song of Soul and Reviving Poultry
In part eight of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough, we will gather songs and allies necessary for accessing the tower in the Eastern Tal Tal Mountain Range, before tackling the twisting paths of the intriguing seventh dungeon: Eagle's Tower. Preparing for and Travelling to the...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Leaving Mabe Village, Finding The Sword
Lost on Koholint Island? Read our walkthrough to the classic Zelda game
With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on Nintendo Switch, Zelda remake powerhouse Grezzo has returned to the series’ first portable outing, allowing a new generation to experience this charming adventure for the first time. Whether you remember these...
Review The Lord Of The Rings: Adventure Card Game - Can Be Rather Hobbit-Forming If You Let It
All hands on deck
Having found success as a more traditional tabletop card game, the artist formerly known as The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game has finally made the transition to the world of virtual decks. Having emerged from Early Access on PC, The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game arrives on consoles with cross-play and all the story...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Trading Sequence - All Trade Items and Locations
The importance of trading up seemingly useless items
Trading sequences are a recurring element in the Zelda series – you’ll pick up one item that a character is looking for, trade it and they’ll give you another item, and so on. However, the one in Link’s Awakening is unusual in that it is unavoidable if you plan on actually completing the...
Video Digital Foundry Delivers Its Verdict On Pokémon Sword And Shield
Gotta watch it all
The mainline Pokémon series has finally made the jump to high-definition, so how does it hold up in terms of visuals and performance? The tech experts over the Digital Foundry found Sword and Shield to be a bit of a mixed experience. The texturing is described as being on "the basic side" – with low-resolution texture mapping...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Catfish's Maw Map, Compass and Getting The Hookshot
Tricky little dungeon this one, are you ready?
Continuing part six of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough it's time to dive into Catfish’s Maw dungeon, finding the Map and Compass and discovering a new item: Hookshot. Catfish’s Maw Walkthrough: Entering Catfish’s Maw The Catfish’s Maw is pretty tough to miss, prominent as it is in...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: How To Defeat Slime Eye - Key Cavern Boss (Level 3)
Time for your next Nightmare
Concluding part three of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we learn how to defeat the game’s third boss: Slime Eye. How To Defeat Slime Eye - Key Cavern Boss (Level 3): Head to the lock blocks in the central area and use your four small keys to access the stairs. In the sidescrolling area below you’ll...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Tail Cave Dungeon and Roc Feather Location
Darkness awaits in the Tail Cave
Continuing Part Two of our Zelda Link's Awakening walkthrough, we explore the game’s first dungeon, the Tail Cave, and find our first game item: Roc's Feather. Level 1: Tail Cave Walkthrough: Locate the Tail Cave Compass The first room of the Tail Cave gives you the option of heading left or directly forwards...
Reminder Select ACA Neo Geo Fighting Games On The Switch eShop Are Currently 50% Off
Celebrating the release of Terry Bogard in Smash Ultimate
Original Story Thu 7th Nov, 2019: At the beginning of yesterday's Terry Bogard showcase, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game director Masahiro Sakurai spoke in detail about the history of the character, including the system he started out on and the series he's featured in over the years. Mr...
News A New Paid Membership Service Is Being Added To Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Thanks, Nook
When Mario Kart Tour made its debut on mobile back in September, fans of the long-running series got quite the shock when it was discovered the free-to-play game contained a Gold Pass subscription system. Now, a few months later, Nintendo has announced a new paid membership service for its two-year-old game, Animal Crossing: Pocket...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Key Cavern, Map, Compass and Pegasus Boots
Lots of keys and speedy boots
Continuing part four of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we've found the Slime Key necessary to access the game’s third dungeon: Key Cavern. Key Cavern Walkthrough: Acquiring the Stone Beak and Key Cavern Map Step inside the Key Cavern and you’ll see two routes – one forward, one to the right. The...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: How To Defeat Genie - Bottle Grotto Boss (Level 2)
Tactics and methods await inside
Concluding part three of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough it's time to learn how to defeat the Bottle Grotto Boss - Genie. How To Defeat Genie - The Bottle Grotto (Level 2) Boss: You’ve finally arrived at the Nightmare’s antechamber – jump the gap, insert the key, and ready yourself for battle...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Eagle’s Tower - Map, Compass and Mirror Shield
Prepare for puzzles, your nearing the end
Continuing part eight of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough, we will be tackling the twisting paths of the intriguing seventh dungeon, Eagle's Tower, collecting the Map and Compass along with the Mirror Shield. Eagle’s Tower Walkthrough: Locate the Compass and Eagle’s Tower Dungeon Map Step...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Angler's Tunnel, Map, Compass and Getting The Flippers
Time to see if you sink or swim
Continuing part five of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we will explore the Angler's Tunnel dungeon finding the Map and Compass along with the Flippers before defeating the Level 4 boss. Angler’s Tunnel Walkthrough: Locate Compass, Stone Beak and Angler’s Tunnel Dungeon Map Well, your travels on the...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: How To Defeat Slime Eel - Catfish's Maw Boss (Level 5)
Slime Eel, a disgusting sounding boss
Concluding part six of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we'll need to learn how to defeat the Catfish’s Maw dungeon's boss: Slime Eel. How To Defeat Slime Eel - Catfish's Maw Boss (Level 5) You emerge into an empty arena and receive your standard-issue Nightmare taunt: Ssso…you are the outsssider,...
Review Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story - A Neat Bonus, But That's About It
Hot-Blooded Tough Guy Kobayashi Side Story
Unless you are a hardcore Kunio fanatic, there's a good chance that "Kobayashi who?" might be the first thing that goes through your head as you read this, so it's best we start off this review with a small introduction. Kobayashi Masao is both leader and strongest member of Reihō Academy’s Shitennō –...
Guide Zelda Link's Awakening: Face Shrine Map, Compass and Powerful Bracelet
Dungeon six is a real hoot
Continuing part seven of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we enter the sixth dungeon, the Face Shrine, finding the Map, Compass and getting the Powerful Bracelet along the way. Face Shrine Walkthrough: Finding the Powerful Bracelet Unusually, our first task in the Face Shrine won’t be to track down the...
Video Watch Google Lens Bring The Pokémon Sword And Shield Japanese Box Art To Life
The future is here
The Pokémon Company is promoting the release of Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch in Japan with the assistance of Google Lens. In case you didn't know, this is a mobile application that allows you to "search what you see" and "understand the world around you" using just a camera or a photo, according to the official...
Poll Box Art Brawl #17 - Ninja Gaiden
Or Shadow Warriors to us and our PALs
Roll up, roll up for Box Art Brawl, the contest where regionally different covers of the same game battle each other to see which one stands up to the scrutiny and discerning eyes of the modern era. Last week 49% of you decreed that the Japanese cover of Banjo-Tooie was better than the rest, with the North...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: How To Defeat Façade - Face Shrine Boss (Level 6)
You're allowed to hit him right in the face
Concluding part seven of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we'll need to learn how to defeat the Face Shrine Boss: Facade. How To Defeat Façade - Face Shrine Boss (Level 6): Leaving the long hall via its lower exit, you will enter the room in which you fought the four Wizzrobes. Take the lower...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: How To Defeat Evil Eagle - Eagle's Tower Boss (Level 7)
Another strange boss, but you've got what it takes
Concluding part eight of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we'll finish the seventh dungeon and learn how to defeat Evil Eagle. How To Defeat Evil Eagle - Eagle's Tower Boss (Level 7): You should be outside in a sidescrolling area – climb the ladder and stand on the top of the Tower...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: How To Defeat Angler Fish - Angler's Tunnel Boss (Level 4)
A unique boss for a Zelda game
Concluding part five of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we'll need Link to use his Flippers and learn how to defeat the Angler Fish, the fourth dungeon Angler's Tunnel Boss. How To Defeat Angler Fish - Angler's Tunnel Boss (Level 4): Unusually, the next room doesn’t contain the boss – instead you will...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: How To Defeat Moldorm - Tail Cave Boss (Level 1)
The first boss is easy, you got this!
To complete part two of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we need to defeat the games first boss, Moldrom: Tail Cave Boss. How To Defeat Moldorm - Tail Cave Boss (Level 1): Head towards the boss door taking care to avoid the blade traps in the next room. The stairs here lead to the dungeon you can...
Saturday16th Nov 2019
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Wind Fish’s Egg Maze, Defeat The Final Boss And The Color Dungeon
The end is in sight!
So, the time has finally come to climb Mount Tamaranch and wake the Wind Fish. In this final part of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough, we’ll cover everything you need to know to navigate to the final boss and do damage to each of its forms. Additionally covered: how to find the Color Dungeon. Mount Tamaranch: How...
News The First Limited-Time Gigantamax Event In Pokémon Sword And Shield Is Now Live
Fancy taking on a giant Butterfree?
One big part of Pokémon Sword and Shield is the ability to participate in Max Raid Battles with four other trainers, in order to take down special Dynamax Pokémon. In some rare cases though, a Gigantamax Pokémon will appear. While the chances of encountering one of these Gigantamax Pokémon are normally...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Rescuing Marin, Western Tal Tal Mountain Range
Plus: Miniboss Encores, Finding a Hot Rod and Fighting a Hot Head
In part nine of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we’ll be heading to the western section of the mountains and taking on the fire-filled Turtle Rock dungeon to complete our collection of Wind-Fish waking instruments. Western Tal Tal Mountain Range Walkthrough: Rescuing...
News Final Fantasy VII And VIII Remastered Physical Twin Pack Expected To Be Released Soon
The wait is nearly over
The Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Switch twin pack physical release that was announced exclusively for Southeast Asia in September has reportedly been dated. It's expected to become available on 29th November and is available for pre-order right now. In saying this, a listing over on Play Asia
Reminder Sign Up Now To The Pokémon Sword And Shield Galar Beginnings Online Competition
Starts on 6th December
The Pokémon Company will be hosting the very first Pokémon Sword and Shield online competition next month, on 6th December. If you would like to participate in the Galar Beginnings tournament, all you have to do is sign up between now (15th November) and 5th December to take part. To do this, you'll need to enter the VS...
Random Yes, People In The Galar Region Eat Pokémon
Curry on rice, with cooked Slowpoke tail
So, if you haven't already noticed during your own playthrough of Pokémon Sword and Shield, the psychic-water type Slowpoke isn't featured in the Galar Region's Pokédex. While it was believed this Pokémon had been removed, that's not entirely true. You see, the new curry recipes in Sword and Shield reveal...
Review Monaco: Complete Edition - Thrilling Heist Action That's Perfect For Couch Co-Op
"I love it when a game comes together"
Breaking out of prison is easy, but staying out is something else entirely. When your face is on every police poster in the country, there’s only one place to go – Monaco. That’s the goal for the gang of criminals who make up the ensemble cast of top-down stealth-shooter Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: Turtle Rock - Map, Compass and Getting The Hot Rod
Step inside for Turtle Power!
Continuing part nine of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough we'll navigate through Turtle Rock finding the Map, Compass and getting the Hot Rod. Turtle Rock Walkthrough: Locating the Turtle Rock Compass You’ve made it to the last of the instrument dungeons. Expect plenty of fights and lava, and step forward...
News Doug Bowser Says More Female Consumers Are Buying The Switch Lite
Audience expansion remains the top priority
It's no secret that Nintendo wants to expand its audience with its smaller and more affordable Switch Lite system. The company president Shuntaro Furukawa recently revealed registrations for the new model had a higher percentage of female users and also said there was evidence of a "good number of...
News The PM Studios Black Friday Sale Starts Now, Save Up To 55% On Physical Switch Games
Don't miss out!
PM Studios has announced its Triple Black Friday sale is now officially underway on its online store. In total, there are three physical Nintendo Switch games to select from. These titles include boxed copies of DEEMO, MUSYNX and Opus Collection: The Day
Review Skybolt Zack - Fast-Paced Action That Punishes And Delights In Almost Equal Measure
Faster than a speeding bullet
With Skybolt Zack being the first game to be published by popular online video game retailer Green Man Gaming, you could be forgiven for thinking that the e-commerce giant would play it safe and release a title with broad commercial appeal; perhaps a title that fits snugly into an obvious genre with familiar mechanics...
News Untitled Goose Game Dev Wins The 2019 Golden Joystick Breakthrough Award
And Smash Bros. Ultimate takes out Nintendo GotY
This week at London's Bloomsbury Big Top, the results of the 37th Golden Joystick Awards were revealed. More than 3.5 million public votes were cast to determine the winners across 19 categories. On the Switch front, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate took out the Nintendo game of the year. Perhaps more...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 16th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
It's been an eventful week in the run up to the launch of a certain creature-capture game that will inevitably be keeping team NL (and most of you, we'd imagine) busy this weekend - Sonic the Hedgehog returned in updated silver screen form in a new trailer which seems to have gone down much better than the...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: How To Defeat Hot Head - Turtle Rock Boss (Level 8)
Hot, Hot, Hot!
Concluding part nine of our Zelda: Link's Awakening walkthrough it's time to learn how to defeat Hot Head, the Turtle Rock Boss. How To Defeat Hot Head - Turtle Rock Boss (Level 8): You enter and the portcullis opposite crashes shut. A voice calls out to you: *CRACKLE-FWOOSH* You’re finished! I will never let you play the...
Friday15th Nov 2019
News Of Course Pokémon Sword And Shield Is Getting Review-Bombed
Try to act surprised
Well, it was bound to happen, wasn't it? After the fuss about the Pokédex, recycled animations and much more besides, Pokémon Sword And Shield is getting review-bombed by users on
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield's Galarian Yamask: How To Find And Evolve Into Runerigus
Yamask-n't ask us how long we spent trying this
Pokémon have always had various ways of evolving into new beasties, and Pokémon Sword and Shield are no different. One of these curious contenders is the enigmatic Galarian Yamask, which can be found primarily on Route 6, just south of the town of Stow-on-Side. This little geezer is a bit of a...
News Eek, Pokémon Sword And Shield Could Be Corrupting Micro SD Card Data
...but your save data is safe, thankfully [Updated]
Update: It appears that more people are having this issue with the digital version of the game, and a Switch hacker has claimed to identify the cause, relating to those using exFAT as the filesystem on their SD card (via NintendoSoup). At this point, we imagine this is still isolated to a small...
Poll Pokémon Sword And Shield Are Out Today, Which Version Are You Getting?
The power's in your hands
In some ways, time has passed incredibly quickly since Pokémon Sword and Shield were first announced, yet at the same time, the build-up to their release has felt like an absolute eternity. Thankfully, the games are now finally available and ready to collect from your local game store (or your doorstep, if you've already...
Review Raging Loop - A Gorgeous Visual Novel Cursed With Pacing Problems
Kill or be killed
If you’ve ever had a friend excitedly praise whatever TV series they’re currently watching only to have them, almost apologetically, say “it starts off really slow but gets really good about 12 episodes/chapters in” then you’ll have a really good idea of what it’s like to play Raging Loop. Initially, Raging Loop’s...
Review Hello Kitty Kruisers - If Your Age Is In The Double Digits, This Is Best Avoided
So easy an actual cat could play it
It’s odd what passes for rare these days. Take Hello KItty Kruisers, for example; released physically on the Wii U in limited numbers, it can be bought on the Wii U eShop for a mere ten bucks and yet the boxed version regularly sells to collectors for upwards of $60 online. Thankfully, the game has now...
News Luigi's Mansion 3 Sets A New Launch Month Sales Record In The United States
It's outdone the original game
Luigi's Mansion 3 was unable to top the Japanese and UK charts, being outperformed by Persona 5 Royal, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Death Stranding and FIFA 20. Despite this, it still managed to become the fastest-selling physical Switch game of 2019 in the UK, surpassing The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Over...
News Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Gets Delayed, Producer Thanks Fans For Understanding
The team wants to deliver the "best experience possible"
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection was originally scheduled to arrive on the Switch and multiple other platforms next year on 21st January and has now been delayed until 25th February. That's about a month after the planned release. In a video announcement, the Mega Man series producer...
News Pokémon Designer Shares Special Artwork To Celebrate The Release Of Sword And Shield
"may your journey to Galar be a great one"
Pokémon designer and Sword and Shield art director James Turner – who recently came under fire for 'liking' a tweet that attacked disappointed Pokémon fans – has been sharing custom artwork leading up to the big release. Now that the new generation has launched on Switch (at least in most parts of...
News Minecraft Dungeons Launches On Nintendo Switch In April Next Year
Explore, battle, and loot
After being delayed earlier this year, Mojang has now confirmed its new title Minecraft Dungeons will arrive on the Switch and multiple other platforms in April next year. Coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass in April 2020. The game itself is described as an "all-new...
News Nintendo Switch Was The Best-Selling Video Game Hardware In The United States Last Month
And it remains the best-selling platform of 2019
In addition to Luigi's Mansion 3 reaching third place on the US software charts in October, Nintendo also experienced another strong month in terms of hardware sales. While no sales figures were provided, NPD Video Game Industry Analyst Mat Piscatella revealed the Switch was the best-selling hardware...
News West Of Dead Is Bringing The One And Only Ron Perlman To Your Switch
Be quick or be dead
Raw Fury's West of Dead got announced last night during Microsoft's X019 event, but guess what – it's coming to Switch too. A twin-stick shooter set in a procedurally-generated, monster-filled version of the Wild West, West of Dead showcases the vocal talents of Ron Perlman, who is perhaps most famous for playing the lead...
News Goodsmile's New Splatoon Figmas Are Fresher Than Your Bed Linen On Laundry Day
Judd and Li'l Judd are included, too!
Japanese toymaker figma has announced some new Splatoon figures for 2020, and they're looking insanely good. A new 'DX' double pack – which contains two Inkling Boys, Judd and Li'l Judd and a whole bunch of accessories – is available for pre-order now. This pack comes with Splattershot guns, a...
News Chinese Giant Tencent Snaps Up 10% Stake In Sumo Digital's Parent Company, Perwyn
Making inroads
Chinese tech giant Tencent – which is currently enjoying a closer working relationship with Nintendo – has just acquired a 9.96% stake in Perwyn, the private equity business and investor which holds a 17.38% stake in Team Sonic Racing studio Sumo Digital. Famous in the past for its excellent racing titles, Sumo's stature has...
News Mercy's Recall Challenge Is Now Live In Overwatch, Win Nine Games To Unlock A Legendary Skin
Runs until 2nd December
Since arriving on the Switch last month, Blizzard's hero-based shooter Overwatch has celebrated the spooky season and a few other events. In the game's latest update, the "former guardian angel" Mercy wrestles with whether she should take to the skies again. From now, until 2nd December, you'll be able to win special...
News You Can Now Play As A Star Wars Stormtrooper In Fortnite
Let's hope it doesn't impact your aim
Fortnite has seen quite a few crossover events over the past few months, and now the game is getting a visit from one of the most iconic baddies in movie history. You can now purchase an Imperial Stormtrooper skin in the game, a crossover that is presumably intended to build hype for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen...
Feature Hopoo Games On Bringing Risk of Rain 2 To The Switch
Coming soon to a storeshelf near you
Earlier this fall, Hopoo Games opted to release Risk of Rain 2 on the Switch and its fellow console brethren, setting another milestone moment in the long and ongoing development cycle that's been taking place since the title entered early access on PC in March. We were quite pleased with the build that was made...
Thursday14th Nov 2019
Review Sparklite - An Enjoyable Rogue-Lite That Pays Homage To Zelda In The Best Way
Spark lite, spark bright, you must play Sparklite
Sparklite is a charming action-adventure game that channels the Zelda franchise whilst satisfyingly differentiating itself and establishing its own quirks and nuances. Players will find something both familiar and new here, but what everyone will definitely agree on is that this is an instant...
Random Now Pokémon Sword And Shield Haters Are Asking The US President To Halt Sales Of The Game
"This is violating our market rights"
Wow. Pokémon Sword And Shield sure has annoyed a lot of fans – and it's not even out yet. We've covered the numerous complaints about the game already, but – as our Pokémon Sword And Shield review clearly states – this is a solid start to Generation 8 on Switch. St
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 6.1.0 Is Now Live, Fixes Terry Bogard Glitch
Make sure to update!
Update: As promised, the 6.1.0 update has now arrived in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The update fixes the recently discovered Terry Bogard glitch, but doesn't appear to have changed the character's attributes on the battlefield. Your game should automatically update the next time you turn it on (while connected to the...
Review WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship - A Decent Racer That Struggles In Switch's Portable Mode
Hits the skids
After the disappointment that was V-Rally 4 on Switch – the only other 'pure' rally game currently available on Nintendo's console which arrived in something of a shambolic state – can developer Kylotonn return to the platform and finally give fans of the genre something to smile about with the latest entry in its WRC series of...
Guide When Is Netflix Coming To Nintendo Switch? Release Date And Rumours
Will it ever come to Nintendo's system? We have hope...
One of the world's leading streaming services with millions of subscribers and a vast archive of exclusive content, it's little wonder that Netflix has become a major player in the realm of entertainment. Home to shows like Stranger Things and Black Mirror – as well as movies such The...
News Stardew Valley's 1.4 Update Expected To Arrive On Consoles Next Month
"a few weeks" after the PC release
Last month, Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) revealed the 1.4 patch for the game –better known as the "everything" update, because it touches on "pretty much every aspect of the farming simulator". Now, in the developer blog post, ConcernedApe has confirmed this patch is in its final stages. It...
News Konami Hasn't Completely Forgotten About Its Mystical Ninja Goemon
Is he making a return?
It has been a while since we heard from Konami's Goemon series. In fact, the last proper game he starred in dates back to 2005 during the Nintendo DS generation. Since then, the mystical ninja has resurfaced here and there, and most recently showed up in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as Mii Fighter costume in September. Now,...
Guide How Long Is Pokémon Sword And Shield? And Other Pokémon Sword And Shield Questions Answered
Pokémon Sword and Shield 101
Generation 8 has begun! Whether you're an old hand when it comes to Pocket Monsters and Poké Balls or you're venturing into the wonderful world of Pokémon for the very first time, you probably have some questions about the new pair of games Pokémon Sword and Shield. We've put together this guide with answers to...
Random Puma Might Actually Be Releasing Sonic's Movie Shoes
Run as fast as the blue blur
This week, we finally got to see the redesigned version of Sonic the Hedgehog in a new trailer for his upcoming movie. We even followed this up with a gallery – comparing the original trailer to the new one, to help show the drastic improvements that had been made to
News Nintendo 64 Sales Have Seen A Dramatic Rise On eBay This Year
Nostalgia's a powerful thing
eBay has released its 'Most Wanted' holiday shopping guide, highlighting the most popular products that are trending in shopper's wish lists this holiday season. Surprisingly, the 23-year-old Nintendo 64 seems to be having something of a resurgence. In a press release covering some additional insights from the guide, it...
Nintendo Download 14th November (North America)
Pokémon Sword & Shield, Children of Morta, Sparklite!
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: Pokémon Sword and Shield...
News Looks Like Streets Of Rage 4 Couldn't Be In More Capable Hands
Take a dive behind the scenes
If you've been keeping up with our coverage of the upcoming Streets of Rage 4, you'll probably have realised that we're pretty excited for its release. We'd like to think that's for good reason, too, as you're about to find out. French developer DotEmu has shared a behind-the-scenes video of the game's development,...
Nintendo Download 14th November (Europe)
Pokémon! Bee Simulator! Sparklite! WRC 8!
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: Sparklite (Merge Games, 14th Nov,...
News Metal Slug Forerunner In The Hunt Is Coming To Switch
Thanks, Hamster!
Japanese company Hamster has been doing sterling work of late bringing classic arcade titles to the Switch via its Arcade Archives line, and it's lining up a release for one of Irem's most loved shooters. In The Hunt – known in Japan as Kaitei Daisensō – was originally released in 1993 and was developed by the same core team...
Feature FAST RMX And Nano Assault Dev Shin'en On What Exactly The Touryst Is All About
"A game about being on vacation, but a vacation that goes strange"
Way, way back in the depths of the past (mid-August to be exact), you may recall Nintendo's Indie World presentation that highlighted a trove of upcoming indie treasures heading to the Switch eShop. In the months since then we've seen many of the announced games released, and one in...
Music Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Are Getting A Fanmade Orchestral Makeover
A Gen 4 remake at last!
For years now, Pokémon fans have been desperately hoping for a remake of the series' fourth generation games, Diamond and Pearl. While we can't offer you that, we do have news of the next best thing. Pokémon fan and musical marvel Braxton Burks is back with another orchestral take on the beloved franchise, this time with a...
News Daemon X Machina Receives Some Free DLC Based On The Eureka Seven Anime
Download it now!
Although Daemon X Machina can become a little repetitive from time to time, it still offers some of the best and most solid mech action on the Nintendo Switch. Marvelous Entertainment has already released some free updates for the game – with one, in particular, adding competitive multiplayer to the mix, and now this Switch...
News Rhythm Game Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party! Receives A Surprise Western Release On Switch
And its DLC, too!
If you like your rhythm games on the ultra-energetic Japanese end of the scale, you'll be very pleased to know that Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!! has popped up on western Nintendo eShop Switch stores today. As you can see in the trailer above, the game has you playing along to various upbeat tracks while moving along a...
News Parody Game 'Ring Fat Adventure' Appears Online
The anti Ring Fit Adventure
Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure is a very decent way for people to have fun while exercising, slowly working on improving their fitness and perhaps burning the odd calorie or ten in the process. This parody title is not. Seemingly jumping on the current interest in Nintendo's new fitness RPG, parody game 'Ring Fat...
News Decay Of Logos' Delayed Switch Launch Date Revealed, New Trailer Released
Grab it later this month
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Decay of Logos would be delayed on Nintendo Switch. We weren't sure just how long Switch owners were going to be made to wait back then, but a final release date has now been officially confirmed. Thankfully, you won't have much longer to wait at all, as the game hits the eShop on...
Video Dragon Quest XI S Producers Reveal Their Favourite Characters And More In Quickfire Q+A
Who's your favourite?
If you've been loving every last moment of Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition since it launched this September, you'll probably want to check out this brand new video from Nintendo UK. In it, series creator Yuji Horii and the game's producer Hokuto Okamoto sit down for a chat about all things...
News Epic Sues Another Fortnite Tester For Leaking Chapter 2
Watch out, leakers
Epic Games still hasn't recovered from the Fortnite Chapter 2 leak, as it continues to hunt down and sue every leaker it can. Following on from a lawsuit Epic filed at a North Carolina court last month against a user experience tester who allegedly broke a non-disclosure agreement, it has now taken aim at a play tester within...
Gallery Finally, Metal Slug Has The Official Book It Deserves
"Thank you!"
Metal Slug is arguably one of the few series from the '90s which has managed to endure and persist despite the passage of time and the advances of technology; it seems that blowing up 2D sprites has a timeless quality to it, and we've personally been really enjoying revisiting these classic games on Switch. If you're a fan of the...
News The Witcher Netflix Series Secures A Second Season
Season one arrives next month
After announcing a 20th December release date for season one earlier this month, Netflix has now confirmed its upcoming live-action adaptation of The Witcher will receive a second season. This announcement was made by the showrunner Lauren Hissrich, who took to Twitter yesterday to share the good news: Geralt,...
Wednesday13th Nov 2019
Review Pokémon Sword And Shield - A Solid Start To Gen 8 On Switch, Despite The Hate
Dynamaxing expectations
If there’s one thing everyone knows about Pokémon Sword and Shield is that they have been talked about. They have been talked about a lot. Whether it’s the controversy surrounding the omission of individual Pokémon or a tree that looks a bit too low-res for people’s tastes, chatter about these games has been incessant...
News 'Jumbo Snorlax' Joins The Pokémon Build-A-Bear Range
And he comes with pyjamas
Build-A-Bear's ever-growing range of Pokémon plushies has had yet another friendly face join the ranks, with 'Jumbo-Sized Snorlax' available to buy as we speak. The new toy can be picked up from both the UK and
Guide Where To Buy Pokémon Sword and Shield On Nintendo Switch
A new generation of Pokémon awaits
Pokémon Sword and Shield arrived on Nintendo Switch on 15th November 2020 worldwide, introducing a brand new generation of collectable critters to the series for the first time on the new console. You can check out our review right now for our verdict on the latest entry in the celebrated series. If you're...
News Pokémon Fans Get '#GameFreakLied' Trending As Sword And Shield Drama Intensifies Yet Again
Fans believe they've been lied to
The hashtag '#GameFreakLied' is trending in multiple countries around the world on Twitter, with a significant number of Pokémon fans believing that they may have been lied to about the development of Pokémon Sword and Shield. At the time of writing, the trend is sitting at number eleven in the United Kingdom and...
Round Up The Pokémon Sword And Shield Reviews Are In, And It's Not As Bad As You Feared
Critics seem mostly positive
So, it's finally here. The most talked about and most controversial game to grace Nintendo's console this year launches this week - and the reviews are now in. Pokémon Sword and Shield has had a scarily mixed build-up to release, being both hugely anticipated by some fans and hugely scrutinised by others (including...
Review Root Letter: Last Answer - A Clumsy, Laughable Stab At A Visual Novel
The Last Answer to a question no one asked
Do you have a niggling doubt about something you experienced as a child? Something unresolved or unexplained? Perhaps we all have a faint memory that haunts us; a gentle denial that we think we’ll never have to face up to. Have you a tingle in your spine? A skeleton in your closet, a secret sin you’ve...
News Smash Ultimate Players Rebel Against Sakurai's Comments And Put Fatal Fury's Mai Into The Game
If there's a will...
You might remember that last week, during the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation which introduced new playable character Terry Bogard, series director Masahiro Sakurai commented on the absence of Fatal Fury's Mai. In direct response to his comments, fans have decided to get Mai into the game in any way that they can...
And will base future decisions on those reactions
One exciting new aspect of the upcoming Switch releases Pokémon Sword and Shield is the 'Wild Area' – a vast and open bit of land connecting towns and containing many different Pokémon in their natural habitats. This same area also happens to make use of a free-moving camera, which is a first for...
Random Fire Emblem: Three Houses Gets Pretty Scary When Characters Don't Have Heads
Terrifying stuff
With all the Poké-drama doing the rounds today, we thought it might be a good idea to just sit back and chat about something a little bit silly. How about headless Fire Emblem characters? Yes, we're all familiar and in love with Fire Emblem: Three Houses at this point, with its lovely cast of characters and their intriguing,...
Deals Amazon UK Gets Into The Black Friday Spirit With Tasty Nintendo Switch Game Bundles
Two games for less
We're always on the lookout for a decent Nintendo Switch bargain or two, and we've stumbled across a set of unusual game bundles at Amazon UK that might be worth looking into ahead of Black Friday later this month. This new offer sees seemingly random sets of games bundled together, with the combined price working out as much...
News Yes, The Sonic Movie Redesign Was Led By Sonic Mania Animator Tyson Hesse
The fans were right
The revised design of Sonic the Hedgehog in Paramount's upcoming movie has been revealed, and it's been widely praised as a huge, massive, incalculable improvement on the character seen in the original trailer. Following the debacle surrounding the initial reveal (Sonicgate? Hedgehogate? It's always a -gate), it was rumoured that...
News Former Mario Kart Devs Launch The Spell-Slinging Tag-Team Racer Gensou SkyDrift This December
Something new for kart racing and Touhou fans alike
It's been a solid year for kart racing games, with the release of Team Sonic Racing and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Of course, on the Switch, neither of these titles in our humble opinion even come close to the first-party offering, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Perhaps the spell-slinging tag-team racer
News Five Nights At Freddy's 4 Joins The First, Second And Third Game On Switch
All four games arriving later this month
Last weekend, three listings on Nintendo of America's website confirmed Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's 3 would be released on the Switch eShop on
Random Conan O'Brien Pokes Fun At Sonic's New Movie Design
"See ya at the movies, ya time-wasting trolls!"
The new Sonic movie design sure has gobbled up a lot of column inches over the past few days. After the launch of the initial trailer, fan reaction was so hostile that the movie was
News Shovel Knight: King Of Cards And Showdown Launch Next Month
Dig on!
After a number of years in the making and a special presentation earlier this year in August, the talent over at Yacht Club Games is finally ready to launch Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown. Both standalone games/updates will arrive on 10th December 2019. On the same day, the
65 stores taking part
Based in the UK? Itching to get your hands on Pokémon Sword and Shield? Well, you'll be pleased to know that high street chain GAME is conducting a series of midnight openings on Thursday night/Friday morning across 65 of its stores, which means you can get your grubby hands on the latest title in the series a few hours...
Deals These Nintendo Themed Cushions Will Make For A Great Christmas Present
Beat the Christmas rush
It's a little bit scary to think that we're only six weeks away from Christmas. It's time to start thinking about what you're going to put under the tree for your loved ones and how loose your belt might need to be to fit in that lovely dinner. So, why not beat the Christmas rush and order your presents online with the...
News Yet Another Limited Run Game Site Appears, Kicks Things Off With Bridge Constructor Portal
Update: Pre-orders available now
Update: Just as a quick reminder, pre-orders for the physical edition of Bridge Constructor Portal are now open. You can grab a copy here if you're interested. Original Article (Thu 7th Nov, 2019 11:00 GMT): Despite the Nintendo Switch indie scene being more than covered by the numerous physical, limited run...
Japanese Charts Luigi's Mansion 3 Still Can't Grab Number One As Death Stranding Takes Over
Ring Fit Adventure surpasses 200,000 sales
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 4th - 10th November, revealing that Luigi's Mansion 3 has missed out on finishing in top spot once again. Despite selling more than 150,000 copies in its opening week last week, the game couldn't compete with the new launch of Persona 5 Royal. This week it's...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Pokémon Themed Tournament Starts Later This Week
Be the very best
This week is rather significant for the Pokémon series, with the launch of the next-generation games Sword and Shield on Friday. In celebration of the special occasion, Nintendo's all-star fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is hosting a Pokémon tournament. Above is promotional artwork featuring Mewtwo, Pikachu, Lucario,...
News Monster Jam Steel Titans Brings Huge Off-Road Racing To Switch Later This Month
Based on the TV series
THQ Nordic and Feld Entertainment have revealed that Monster Jam Steel Titans is making a monster leap to Nintendo Switch this year. The game, which released on PS4 and Xbox One earlier this year, is said to give fans the chance to see what it takes to train and compete like their favourite, real-life Monster Jam athletes...
Tuesday12th Nov 2019
Review Bubble Bobble 4 Friends - A Timely Update That Proves Classic Gameplay Never Ages
One of the great arcade classics makes a welcome return
Since the release of the original arcade classic Bubble Bobble by Taito in 1986, the core of the series has pretty much stayed with its well-proven formula. The biggest deviations being Rainbow Islands and Parasol Stars, two sequels which returned Bub and Bob to their human forms. However, it's...
Review The Stretchers - An Unexpected And Utterly Hilarious eShop Delight
Stretch Goals
The Stretchers is hilarious. Tarsier's comedy co-op puzzler that's just dropped unannounced onto the Switch eShop is a big, bright blast of ludicrously OTT ragdoll physics-based slapstick that sees you and a friend – you can play solo but two is the sweet spot here – take control of a pair of wibbly-wobbly paramedics and their...
Gallery Sonic Movie Trailer Comparison Pics - Check Out Before And After Sonic's Redesign
The past is just a (blue) blur
The new movie trailer featuring the redesigned Sonic the Hedgehog has finally dropped, and first impressions are... that it's an incredible improvement! We (and most of the rest of the world) weren't fans of the original design and it's hard to argue that this new iteration isn't much closer to the blue hedgehog
News Sonic Creator Yuji Naka Still Has One Problem With The Movie Redesign
"I can’t help but feel weird about that one point"
If you've been having a grand old time on our homepage today, you'll have spotted that Paramount Pictures has shared a first official trailer depicting Sonic's movie redesign. It seems to have gone down very well indeed with fans who were repulsed by the original, and now Sonic's creator Yuji Naka...
Video Oh Boy, Sonic's Movie Redesign Is Revealed In Brand New Trailer
Sonic's redesign is here!
The moment we've all been waiting for is here, folks: the brand new Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer has officially landed. When the first images and trailer were revealed for the upcoming Sonic movie earlier this year, it's pretty safe to say that
Video Here's What Happens When You Battle Giovanni In Pokémon GO
And the reward you get for beating him
If you've been playing Pokémon GO recently, you'll be more than aware that the pesky Team GO Rocket has infiltrated the game. The man behind all of the chaos is, of course, the notorious Giovanni, and highly experienced players have now started to come up against him in battle. Finding him is a challenge in...
News Go Retro With The 8BitDo N30, A Wireless Mouse Inspired By The NES Controller
Just don't try to play Super Mario with it
Remember the Super Nintendo mouse? It was originally designed for the 1992 release Mario Paint and was eventually made compatible with multiple other games on the system. The system's predecessor – the NES – didn't ever receive an official accessory like this, but now, after 34 years, there's at least a...
Video Get Another Look At The Two New Pokémon In This Galar Research Recap
Here are the findings
Yesterday, we got a look at two new Pokémon in the "final" trailer for Sword and Shield. Overlooking the title of the previous clip, the local Pokémon YouTube channel has now uploaded another trailer. The Galar Research Recap video looks back on all the previous findings uncovered and also includes another look at the two...
News Chinese Video Game Giant Tencent Wants To "Create Console Games With Nintendo Characters"
And appeal to players overseas
Earlier this year in April, Tencent was given the approval to start selling the New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch bundle in mainland China. The news saw Nintendo's shares increase by more than 13 percent and Tencent followed this up by forming a "Nintendo cooperation department" to help manage the launch. Since...
Video Pokémon Sword And Shield Brings The Hype With New 'Epic Battle' Commercial
Phwoar...
If you're not yet feeling the hype for the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield games, you might want to give this fancy new commercial a spin. Appropriately called 'Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield – Epic battles await', this new trailer certainly brings the heat. With the current state of the Pokémon community, we're sure there'
As well as a nameplate
Doom 3 might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you do happen to own it on the Switch, you'll likely be interested to hear the game was updated last week to Version 1.03. This latest update adds Slayers Club sign-in support. What this means is you can now link your account with your Switch copy to receive a red Doom marine...
News Doraemon: Nobita’s New Dinosaur Announced For Nintendo Switch
Launches in Japan next year
FuRyu is set to publish a brand new Doraemon game in Japan next year called Doraemon: Nobita’s New Dinosaur, it has been revealed. The game will release alongside a new animated film, similarly titled Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur, which is set to arrive in Japanese theatres on 6th March next year. It has...
News Zen Chess Collection Arrives On Switch, And You Can Get It For Less Than £1 If You're Quick
600 challenges for less than $1 / £1
Launching today on Nintendo Switch is Zen Chess Collection, and if you act quickly, you'll be able to grab it for pennies. As the title suggests, this is a collection of minimalist chess puzzle games which aim to test your skills in a series of 600 challenges. Its eShop description states that it's "designed...
News Start Your Own Game Development Studio With Mad Games Tycoon, Out Today On Switch
From indie to AAA
Today sees the launch of Mad Games Tycoon on Nintendo Switch, a title which allows you to build your own game development studio from scratch and take on the wildly exciting industry we all know and love. You'll start out as an indie studio, slowly working your way up to becoming a major developer firing AAA games out of the door...
News Hamster Corporation Is Now 20 Years Old
Getting better with age
If you love old school video games, you're probably a fan of Hamster Corporation. In recent years, the talented emulation experts at this company have spent their time re-releasing classic titles on modern systems, under the 'Arcade Archives' banner. As of yesterday, the Japanese publisher turned 20 years old. To celebrate...
News Old-School 2D Platformer Bloo Kid 2 Scores A November Switch Release
Next week, in fact!
Headup Games' Bloo Kid 2 has received a fixed release date on Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 18th November. We first reported on this one back in July this year, when it was revealed that the game would be making the jump to Switch from 3DS. We awarded the 3DS version a healthy 7/10
Monday11th Nov 2019
Review Resident Evil 6 - Not As Nightmarish As You Remember
Global terror on a portable scale
Okay, here’s the thing… Resident Evil 6 isn’t that bad. Wait, hold on, just hear us out. First released back in 2012, it genuinely felt as if the once mighty survival-horror franchise had hit rock bottom. Atmospheric environments and terrifying, lethal enemies were replaced by sprawling cities, gun-toting...
Review Resident Evil Triple Pack - Only One Game On The Actual Cart, But It's The Right One
Diminishing REturns
In a similar way to the Resident Evil Origins Collection and the Resident Evil Revelations Collection, Capcom has decided to bundle its three most recent Switch ports into one physical package. Labelled the Resident Evil Triple Pack, it includes not only series jewel Resident Evil 4 (appearing on cartridge
Review Garfield Kart Furious Racing - A Rancid, Regurgitated Hairball Of A Racer
This kitten's got flaws
“Garfield, the famous lasagna-loving cat, is back!” That’s according to the description for Garfield Kart Furious Racing on the Nintendo eShop. The reality, however, is quite another matter entirely. Despite a description (and a price tag) that would suggest this is a sequel to the infamous Garfield Kart, we’ve got...
Random The Month Of Luigi Is Getting Completely Out Of Hand
Nintendo, are you OK?
Update (11th Nov, 12:00 GMT): For some reason, the 'month' of Luigi (see below for more details) appears to be showing no signs of slowing down. A quick look at the @SuperMario_UK Twitter account reveals that Luigi's reign is still very much in effect despite the fact that we're now well and truly in November. The account has...
News Just Dance 2020 Sold Better On Wii Than PS4 Or Xbox One In Its Opening Week (UK)
Despite Wii being a 13-year-old machine
Nintendo's Wii is now 13 years old, has had two console successors in the form of the Wii U and Switch, and has even had its online store entirely closed down. Despite all of this, Ubisoft decided to release its latest party hit Just Dance 2020 on the machine, and it's very clear to see why. The game launched...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Wild Area Web App Is Now Live
Discover Pokémon online
Update (11th Nov, 13:00 GMT): The Pokémon Sword and Shield Wild Area web app is now available to explore, allowing fans to track down some of their favourite Pokémon in a Google Maps-like diorama. You can go ahead and visit the app for yourself here, although everything is presented in Japanese. You can explore the Wild...
News Two New Pokémon Revealed In Sword And Shield's 'Final' Trailer
Get a closer look
A brand new trailer has been released for Pokémon Sword and Shield, revealing two brand new monsters in the process. You can see all of the action unfold for yourself above; the two new Pokémon can be seen at the 0:23 and 0:48 marks although they only appear for the briefest of moments. At present, no additional information on...
Feature The Story Of Blizzard's Diablo Junior, The Game Boy Epic That Never Was
“A Diablo-lite game with a town and lots of dungeons? I'd eat that up”
Modern-day Nintendo fans may be able to enjoy the thrills of Diablo III on the move in 2019, but at the turn of the millennium, options for Nintendo-loving dungeon explorers were far more limited – although the outlook could have been quite different. Following Diablo II's...
News Nintendo Wants To Sell Switch "For As Long As Possible", Has "No Plans" To Cut Pricing
"We want to maintain the value of our products"
If you've picked up a Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch Lite recently, you'll be pleased to hear that Nintendo is keen to keep the console relevant for years to come (which, let's face it, probably shouldn't come as much of a shock). During a Q+A session held at Nintendo's six-month financial results...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 30 Switch eShop Games Of October 2019 (North America)
The most-downloaded digital games
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 30 most-downloaded games on the Nintendo eShop for October 2019. As you can see for yourself below, top spot has been taken by the world-dominating Fortnite, with its very low price point of free enticing a mighty number of Switch owners once again this month. Second place has...
News Console Gaming Microtransaction Revenue Has Slowly Declined Throughout 2019
Players getting fed up of DLC and microtransactions?
A new report from statistical group SuperData Research suggests that console players are spending less on in-game purchases. As keen gaming fans will already be aware, additional in-game content has been on the rise in recent times with more purchasable cosmetic items, battle passes, loot boxes...
UK Charts Luigi's Mansion 3 Falls To Fourth As Death Stranding And Call Of Duty Take Command
Mario & Sonic grabs eighth
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 9th November, revealing that Luigi's Mansion 3 has slipped down to fourth place in its second week on sale. After becoming the fastest-selling physical Switch game of 2019 in the UK last week, the game couldn't manage to overturn Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's dominance...
News Turns Out Bandai Namco Helped To Develop Mario Kart Tour
Partnership with Nintendo continues to flourish
It has been revealed that Bandai Namco, the studio famous for series such as Tekken and Pac-Man, had a significant role in the development of Nintendo's recent mobile release, Mario Kart Tour. Bandai Namco has revealed its involvement on its official website, noting that the studio implemented visual...
News Pokémon Center London Calls In New Pikachu Plush As Items Start To Permanently Sell Out
The "unprecedented demand" continues
London's pop-up Pokémon Center has introduced a new Pikachu plush for visitors to buy as other products begin to completely disappear from shelves. The Pokémon Company has revealed that, starting today, the London Guard Pikachu plush will be available in limited quantities. There is a limit of one London Guard...
News Learn How To Be A Princess When Pretty Princess Magical Coordinate Arrives On Switch Next Month
Restore your very own castle
If you've always dreamed of being a pretty princess, this seems like it will absolutely be the game for you. Pretty Princess Magical Coordinate sees players restoring a fantasy castle to its former glory, ruined by the long absence of a princess. You'll be able to decorate the castle, learn how to be a true princess and...
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