News Nintendo's Request To Dismiss Joy-Con Drift Lawsuit Gets Rejected
Case will go to arbitration
News The First Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review Is In, And It Might Surprise You
Japanese magazine Famitsu gives its verdict
Random GAME Mentions Non-Existent Nintendo Direct, Quickly Removes All Evidence
Is a Direct just around the corner?
News - 2020, Week 11
Sunday15th Mar 2020
Review Langrisser I & II - Fire Emblem’s Erstwhile Rival Gets A Second Shot At Glory
Back from the dead
Back in the early '90s, there were two very similar fantasy-styled SRPG franchises that battled each other for relevance: Fire Emblem and Langrisser. Though each series offered certain defining gameplay or stylistic characteristics that the other didn’t, they were about neck and neck when it came to the overall experience being...
Hands On The Dongii Is A Switch Dock That Fits In Your Pocket, And We Love It
Update: Kickstarter campaign is live once more
Update #3 [Sun 15th Mar, 2020 15:00 GMT]: The Kickstarter is now live again, and we've had an official statement from Better Digi: Dear Dongii fans, First of all, thanks to all backers’ love right from the beginning. A few days ago we got a little problem with Nintendo copyright. Our company highly...
Random Twitter Almost Thought 2B From NieR: Automata Was Confirmed For Smash
Nintendo's automated tweets cause some confusion
Yesterday, a Twitter account petitioning for the YoRHa combat android 2B (from NieR: Automata) to be added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC fighter, tricked a lot of people. You see, in the lead-up to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo of America's Twitter has been sending out automated...
News Ring Fit Adventure Is So Popular It Keeps Selling Out
Nintendo can't keep up with the demand
Ring Fit Adventure for the Nintendo Switch is in-demand big time. In an update earlier this week, a Nintendo spokesperson told Polygon the company's latest fitness video game was "selling out" across North America. the Ring Fit Adventure game is selling out at various retail locations in the Americas. We are...
News Nintendo Places Third In Metacritic's 2019 Game Publisher Rankings
And 505 wins
Earlier this week, we heard about a Reddit user who had been busy compiling a lot of data from the review aggregate site Metacritic to illustrate the best and worst reviewed Nintendo Switch games since the system was launched. Now, Metacritic has put together a list to determine "the best and worst game publishers" of 2019, according...
Review Syder Reloaded - A Free-Scrolling Shmup Switch Owners Should Check Out
Free to roam
The Defender-style free-scrolling shmup sub-genre has always had a lot of untapped potential, and while some free-scrolling shmups like Fantasy Zone and Black Bird have garnered a fanbase of admirers, the style of allowing the player to control the movement of the screen still feels unexplored. Syder Reloaded is another take on this...
Poll Box Art Brawl #34 - Perfect Dark
Yeah, we know it's Japan
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, the weekly vote where you decide which retro regional box art variant wins in the beauty stakes according to sophisticated modern tastes. Oh yes. Last week Castlevania for the N64 entered the ring in a third appearance for the series and one of the closest fought brawls to date. In the end...
News New Splatoon Artwork Celebrates White Day In Japan
A gift from the Squid Research Lab
Nintendo wrapped up its regular Splatfests in Splatoon 2 some time ago, with Team Chaos (led by Pearl) taking out the grand finale. Since then, there have been some minor patches for the game, and from time to time, new official artwork has released on the Splatoon social accounts. Today is one of those days: To...
News Nintendo's New York Store Is Reducing Its Opening Hours To Combat COVID-19
"we are working hard to protect you, and our employees"
Nintendo's New York store will be taking new steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, officially known as COVID-19. As of Sunday, 15th March, and continuing for the foreseeable future, the store will reduce its opening hours. From Monday to Friday, it will be open from 11:00 am...
Saturday14th Mar 2020
News Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Appears On The European Switch eShop
We'll take a release date now
After the new Animal Crossing game launches next week, what's on the horizon for Nintendo? While it's hard to predict, one upcoming Switch title that does seem like it will be arriving very soon is Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Following on from ratings in both North America and
Video The Animal Crossing Switch Is One Of The Most Beautiful Things Humankind Has Ever Created
And here's the proof
Animal Crossing: New Horizons isn't out quite yet, but in North America, you can buy a special themed console which – let's face it – is one of the most gorgeous things we've ever laid eyes on. The console launched yesterday, and we spared no expense in snapping one up and getting a video and gallery live on the site for...
Mini Review NinNinDays - A Short And Sweet Visual Novel With Some Rough Edges
An everyday tale of near-naked ninjas
There are certain things those familiar with romantic comedy, slice-of-life visual novels have doubtless come to expect by this point: a scene involving a maid costume; a heroine who can’t cook; a date at an amusement park; and some sort of boob-based misunderstanding. NinNinDays from Qureate has all of these...
News First Mario, Zelda And Metroid Next? LEGO Wants To Create More Nintendo-Themed Sets
"We hope to have a long and fruitful relationship"
Don't get us wrong, the Super Mario Lego reveal earlier this week was great and all, but where are The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong sets? They'd be amazing, right? If you're still imagining what else Nintendo and LEGO could eventually come up with, the good news is there seems to be a real chance...
Random Twitch Chat Just Beat The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
But it didn't go alone
Against all odds, Twitch chat has managed to complete yet another video game. Well, kind of. It's not quite as straightforward this time around, but it still is quite the feat. With the help of his followers, streamer Pointcrow was able to conquer Nintendo's highly-praised action-adventure title, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of...
Gallery Here Are Some New Screenshots Of Zarude In Pokémon Sword And Shield
And that pink Shiny Celebi
At the end of February, The Pokémon Company unveiled the new 'Rogue Monkey Pokémon' Zarude. It'll be appearing alongside a pink Shiny Celebi in the upcoming film Pokémon the Movie: Coco and the Switch titles, Pokémon Sword and Shield. As revealed
News The Switch Might Be Getting Another Bandai Namco Remaster
Is Mr. Driller or something else on the way?
Monkey Craft might not necessarily be a household name, but you're probably at least familiar with its previous release. It was the company contracted by Bandai Namco to help bring Katamari Damacy REROLL to the Nintendo Switch in 2018 and has also assisted with another Bamco remaster on the hybrid device...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 14th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
It's been another busy old week in the world of Nintendo, with more Joy-Con drift legal woes, the world's first Animal Crossing: New Horizons review and a potential slip up regarding a Nintendo Direct all coming in
Feature Oxenfree Developer On Mixing Up Demons, Drinks, And Drama In Afterparty
"We wanted to make something that felt [...] like an R-rated Pixar movie"
Just last week, Night School Studio put out Afterparty on the Switch, a release that we absolutely loved. The follow up to 2016's Oxenfree proves itself to be a worthy successor, mixing a darkly humorous story with a cutting edge focus on directly marrying cutscenes with...
Friday13th Mar 2020
News It's Now A Little Easier To Get Original Color Magearna In Pokémon Home
Server-side fix saves the day
The launch of Pokémon Home on Switch and mobile devices got off to a slightly rocky start, with a number of early players reporting issues surrounding 'Original Color' Magearna - a Pokémon that you can receive as a gift in-game. There has been some confusion on the matter from the start, but users who successfully...
News Niantic Updates Pokémon GO To Protect Players From The Coronavirus
Will continue until "further notice"
The COVID-19 pandemic – commonly known as the coronavirus outbreak – has already had a huge impact on the games industry. Certain games have been delayed, Switch stock is in short supply in some locations around the world, and most recently it's resulted in the
Review Dead Or School - Mutant-Slaying With A Sense Of Style
A diamond in the rough
Dead or School is a game full of obvious jank: likely the product of a tiny team of three working on a very tight, crowdfunded budget to realise a very – perhaps overly – ambitious creative vision. It’s questionably optimised, particularly in handheld mode, where it chugs quite a bit. Its 2D sprites appear obviously...
News Nintendo Of America Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
All staff allowed to work from home
After delaying game releases and shutting down this year's E3, the coronavirus outbreak has now hit Nintendo of America's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. The Seattle Times is reporting
News PlatinumGames Reveals New "Next-Generation" Game Engine
"Bigger, more expressive, more creative"
PlatinumGames' recently revealed action game, Project GG Tying in with the recent reveal of its new Tokyo office - the third announcement of the Platinum4 - PlatinumGames has now shared information on a brand new game engine being developed in-house to help the stu
News Switch Is Still The Best-Selling Console Of 2020 In The US, Tops February Charts
But general hardware sales fall
It's probably to be expected as PlayStation and Xbox fans start to turn their attention towards next-generation hardware coming later this year, but the Nintendo Switch is still sitting pretty as the best-selling games console of 2020 in the US. The news comes from American market research company NPD Group; company...
News Coronavirus Isolation Is Causing A Spike In Online Gaming Traffic In Italy
Bored kids flock to games like Fortnite
We're all more than aware of the havoc being caused by the coronavirus outbreak - E3 is the latest major gaming event to be cancelled as a result - but the spread is naturally causing unique situations depending on your location. Italy is one of a number of countries which has decided to close its schools in...
News Dragon: Marked For Death Is Receiving A "Massive Update" On 21st April
Version 3.0.0 is on the way
The side-scrolling action-RPG Dragon: Marked for Death by Inti Creates was definitely an interesting concept, but the game itself didn't live up to expectations. Since its release early last year, it's been patched a few times over, and soon it'll be bumped up to Version 3.0.0. According to the Inti Creates Twitter...
Video Get Hyped For Animal Crossing: New Horizons With This Original Song
We all wanna go to New Horizons
With Animal Crossing: New Horizons rapidly approaching, we've been finding ourselves increasingly impressed with the wonderful creativity shown by the community. As suc
News Langrisser I & II Is Out On Switch Today, Here's A Launch Trailer
The legendary RPG series reborn
Langrisser I & II, a single package containing remakes of both RPG classics, is launching today on Nintendo Switch. NIS America has shared a launch trailer to mark the occasion. Both of the two games featured have been entirely remastered with HD graphics, re-orchestrated music, and quality of life improvements...
News Truck Driver Already Has Some Pretty Major Updates In The Works
Including an entire engine upgrade
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Truck Driver would be truckin' on over to Nintendo Switch sometime soon. We still don't have an exact release date yet, but publisher Soedesco has revealed lots of plans for future updates. Of course, the game is already out on PS4 and Xbox One, so we guess it's pretty...
News Super Mega Baseball 3 Hits The Switch Next Month, Includes Cross-Platform Play
More "bat-breaking, player-taunting, home run action"
Following on from the release of Super Mega Baseball 2 last July, Metalhead Software has now announced the third entry in the series – Super Mega Baseball 3 – for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam. It will include cross-play support, be priced at for $44.99 USD (or the...
News Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath Is Getting Physical On Switch This May
Standard and limited editions
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath started its bounty hunting journey on Switch in January with a digital-only release on the eShop, but a lovely physical edition is just around the corner. There are actually both Standard and Limited editions currently in the works, the latter of which is shown off in the trailer above. The...
News Square Enix "Exploring Other Options" To Share Its Games, Now That E3 2020 Has Been Axed
"More to come, stay tuned"
Square Enix put on quite an impressive show at last year's E3, so how is it going to back it up now that this year's expo has been officially cancelled? The Japanese publisher and developer has released a statement (via Twitter), saying how it is "exploring other options" to share its 2020 and next-gen line-up with fans...
The perfect (Play)tonic
In these trying times we could all do with a some relief - a little pick-me-up to get us through the day. When we're feeling blue, throwing on some classic Rareware tunes from the likes of Donkey Kong Country and Banjo-Kazooie perks us up no end. As luck would have it, both composers behind those winners feature on the...
News Overwatch's Archives 2020 Event Is Now Live
New missions, brawls and rewards
Overwatch's annual Archives event is now live once again, with players across Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC all now able to dive back into storied events. For Archives 2020, each of the previous three Archives Brawls will have new Challenge Missions, with new Brawls unlocked each week. Brand new rewards are also...
Thursday12th Mar 2020
News Nintendo Wins Switch Patent Dispute Against Peripherals Manufacturer Gamevice
PTAB invalidates all 19 claims
Remember when the peripherals manufacturer Gamevice launched a case against Nintendo and the Switch? It accused both Nintendo of America and Nintendo Co. Ltd in Japan of violating its patent on a "combination computing device and game controller" with a "flexible bridge section". It then dropped the case and filed...
News Mario Makes For An Excellent First-Person Shooter, And You Can Play It For Free
Shoot Goombas with a plunger
Good old Mario's found himself as the star of more games than we can count over the years, and he's tried his hand at a good number of different genres along the way. One type of game we've never had, though, is a Mario first-person shooter. We can't imagine Nintendo ever making such a game, but Sean Noonan has taken...
News LEGO Super Mario Officially Unveiled, Features Interactive Mario And Fan-Favourite Characters
Mario's all powered up
After the tease posted earlier in the week, Nintendo has now fully lifted the lid on its LEGO Super Mario collaboration. The new project is said to bring "a reimagination of the LEGO building experience", with players essentially being able to build their own customised Mario levels using LEGO blocks. Perhaps the most...
Random Husband Buys 36 amiibo To Jokingly Spite Isabelle-Hating Wife At Christmas
"It's horrific"
For any fans of the series who have been patiently waiting for Animal Crossing: New Horizons to appear, Christmas probably feels like an eternity ago. Regardless, this story should still give you a little chuckle to brighten your day. Ian Cheng decided to surprise his wife Vera at Christmas with 36 Isabelle amiibo. The problem here...
News The Next Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Patch Will Fix A Game-Breaking Glitch
Save your team
Did you pick up Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX when it was released last week? If so, you'll be pleased to hear Nintendo and The Pokémon Company will soon be releasing a patch for it that fixes a game-breaking bug. According to the official patch notes, there's a glitch that occurs in dungeons with a fixed party. Here's...
"And will have more to share as the year continues"
So, it's official, E3 2020 has been officially cancelled due to "increased and overwhelming" concerns about the COVID-19 virus. A number of major third-party publishers such as Ubisoft have already issued statements, and now it's Nintendo's turn. Here's a response provided to GameSpot by a...
Wednesday11th Mar 2020
Review Overpass - A Slow-And-Steady Racer That Strays Off The Beaten Track
Muddy textures
The active ingredient of pretty much every racing game that you care to mention, from Out Run to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, is speed. Overpass might require you to get to the finishing line in the shortest time possible, but it's almost wholly lacking in that S-factor. It sounds perverse, but in order to make suitably rapid progress here...
Thursday12th Mar 2020
Mini Review Half Past Fate - A Great-Looking Rom-Com Adventure Brimming With Personality
NOT a Steven Seagal movie
If you’re in your teens or beyond, chances are you’ve probably found yourself falling head over heels in love with someone at least once in your life. We all know the feeling: you see a stunning stranger out of the corner of your eye, someone who you’re absolutely sure is way out of your league, but your eyes lock,...
News Westwood's Classic Blade Runner Is Getting An Enhanced Edition On Switch
With Nightdive Studios at the reins
Promotional art from the game's recent rerelease on GOG.com Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition, a "modern restoration" of the 1997 classic from Westwood Studios, is to be released on Nintendo Switch and other platforms, it has been announced. Nightdive Studios has partnered with Alcon Entertainment to make this...
Nintendo Download 12th March (North America)
La-Mulana! Overpass! R.B.I. Baseball 20!
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: Dead Or School (Studio Nanafushi, Fri 13th...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Pocket Camp Crossover Event Is Now Live
Get a Tom Nook shirt
With Animal Crossing: New Horizons now only eight days away from launch, a special crossover event has begun in the series' mobile offering, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Designed to give Pocket Camp players a taste of the island life they can expect to enjoy in New Horizons, the event features several little nods to the new...
News Inbento Combines Food, Puzzles And Cute Cats, And It's Out On Switch Today
Update: Launch trailer revealed
Update (Thu 12th Mar, 2020 14:45 GMT): As promised, inbento has launched today on Switch. To celebrate, publisher 7Levels has released a launch trailer which you can check out above. Full details can be found in our original article below. Original Article (Thu 20th Feb, 2020 11:00 GMT): Next month sees the launch...
Nintendo Download 12th March (Europe)
Overpass! Langrisser I & II! Dead or School!
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 eShop - New Releases: DEAD OR SCHOOL (£24.99 /...
News Devolver Digital And Limited Run Games Will Still Stream E3 Presentations
"The show must go on"
Indie publisher Devolver Digital has made a name for itself over the past few years hosting parody presentations around the time of E3. Despite taking to Twitter yesterday to tell everyone to cancel their "E3 flights and hotels" before the annual expo was officially called off, the company will still go ahead with its own...
News The 2D Adventure-Horror Game Whispering Willows Is Getting A Physical Release
Pre-orders go live later this month
The new online video game retailer Physicality Games has announced it'll be teaming up with Akupara Games and Mastiff to release a physical version of the 2018 2D adventure-horror title Whispering Willows for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The hard copy of the game will be available exclusively from...
News Sounds Like CD Projekt Red Is Already Working On Its Next Witcher Game
But Cyberpunk 2077 needs sorting first
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition can easily offer its players 100 hours or more of enjoyment, but there's always room for more, right? It would appear that developer CD Projekt Red is already cracking on with the next instalment in The Witcher franchise, as studio president Adam Kiciński offered a...
News Hamster Adds Taito's 1986 Action Shoot 'Em Up KiKi KaiKai To The Arcade Archives
Save the Seven Lucky Gods
This week's Arcade Archives release by Hamster is Kiki KaiKai. This Taito action shoot 'em up title was first released in arcades in 1986 and is all about a young Shinto shine maiden named Sayo who must rescue the Seven Lucky Gods after they're kidnapped by monsters. The game is available now on the Switch eShop, supports...
News Wargroove's Caesar Joins Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble In Free DLC Campaign Out Today
Special rules mix things up
Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble is getting a brand new - and completely free - DLC campaign today starring none other than Caesar of Wargroove fame. In the new campaign, Tiny Metal's Nora must team up with Wargroove's canine star to save the world. You'll need to outmanoeuvre enemies to deliver Caesar safely back home to...
News 2020 BAFTA Games Awards To Be Streamed Online Due To Coronavirus
No red carpet event
This year's BAFTA Games Awards is the latest event to feel the effect of the ongoing concerns surrounding the new coronavirus outbreak. Rather than hosting its traditional red carpet event, BAFTA has decided to change up the format and livestream the winners online. A statement regarding the change has been shared today,...
Wednesday11th Mar 2020
News Fan-Made Website Lets You Create And Share Animal Crossing Town Tunes
Practice for the real thing
If your hype for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is running as wild as ever, you may want to spend a little bit of time with this excellent fan-made Town Tune tool. Yes, as the title of this article suggests, you can now go ahead and create your very own Animal Crossing Town Tune online thanks to the folks at NookNet...
News Nintendo's Request To Dismiss Joy-Con Drift Lawsuit Gets Rejected
Case will go to arbitration
The ongoing class-action lawsuit concerning alleged Joy-Con drift issues will go to arbitration, it has been confirmed. According to Law360 (thanks, VGC), US District Judge Thomas S. Zill
Rumour Two Nintendo Presentations Expected To Air Before The End Of March
Is it finally happening?
The UK-based retailer GAME may have lifted the lid on a Nintendo Direct presentation ahead of schedule. Now, to add to this, VentureBeat staff writer, reporter and verified Twitter user Jeff Grubb has published an article claiming a Nintendo Indie World video will "likely" be broadcast on 18th March, and a proper
News E3 2020 Is Officially Cancelled
Update: Statement confirms
Update (Wed 11th Mar, 2020 15:40 GMT): Well, that's it then... E3 2020 is officially cancelled. Event organiser Entertainment Software Association has issued the following statement confirming the news: "After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry –...
Feature Animal Crossing: A Brief History
Looking back on Nintendo's most evergreen of series
Like most games made by Nintendo, the story of Animal Crossing – Nintendo’s charming social life-sim series – begins in Japan, with a man named Katsuya Eguchi. After he nabbed a job at Nintendo in 1986 he was forced to move away from his hometown of Chiba and relocate to Kyoto, the city where...
News Switch Dock Mod Adds Built-In GameCube Controller Ports
That's one way to do it
Nintendo may well have released its own official GameCube adapter for your Switch, but what if you could do one better and have GameCube controller support built-in? Well, one Reddit user going by the name of i_AM_hank has taken things into their own hands and done exactly that, modding their Switch's dock to include an...
News Switch Is Getting A New "Action Epic" To Follow Fortnite And Splatoon In 2020
Well colour us intrigued
A new "action game epic to follow Splatoon and Fortnite" is planned for release on Nintendo Switch in 2020. The news comes from the latest issue of the monthly CoroCoro comic in Japan (thanks, Ryokutya2089 / Gematsu), which reportedly teases the game
Japanese Charts Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Debuts In First, Switch Sales Go From Bad To Worse
A mixed week for Nintendo
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 2nd - 8th March, revealing that Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX has managed to debut in first place. The game managed to shift an estimated 138,548 units in its opening week, comfortably leading the way in a week otherwise lacking new releases. Fellow Pokémon titles...
News 2K Sports Is Making NFL Games Again, But There’s A Pretty Big Catch
And we’re not talking about one thrown by a quarterback, either
If you’re a fan of the NFL, then you’re probably familiar with EA’s Madden series, which has been the only game in town for what feels like forever. Sadly, EA’s series has skipped the Switch entirely, which means unless you have a PS4 or Xbox One, you’re missing out on all...
News Get A Ring Fit Adventure Workout In This Week's Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Event
Three brand-new spirits are up for grabs
Should you be exercising more? Do you not workout in Ring Fit Adventure enough because you're too busy button-mashing in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? Well, this week you can combine your two favourite games together. As usual, Nintendo has announced a new spirit event for its all-star fighting game, and this...
News Pooplers Is Splatoon With Pooping Babies, And It's Coming To Switch Next Week
"Every baby poops"
Splatoon was a pretty unique release when it first appeared on Wii U; it had all the hallmarks of a competitive online shooter but with one key difference – victory was about which team could colour most of the map, not how many people you 'splatted' out of the game. Outside of an excellent sequel, we've not seen this concept...
Talking Point Has Coronavirus Finally Put E3 Out Of Its Misery?
Game over?
Update: And it's official - E3 2020 has been cancelled. News that E3 2020 is on the verge of being cancelled makes us think of years gone by. There was a time when the mere mention of the Electronic Entertainment Expo gave gamers the world over a spurt of the old dopamine. E3 may have been a comparatively small industry-only event but it...
News Adam’s Venture: Origins Sets Course For Nintendo Switch
Physical release confirmed
Adventure game Adam’s Venture: Origins is making the leap to Nintendo Switch. The game, which launched on PS4, Xbox One and Steam back in 2016, will be releasing on Nintendo's platform in both digital and physical form. It has players setting off on an adventure across the globe, solving intricate puzzles and...
Random Super Mario Cat Bros. Needs To Become A Real Game
Check out this lovely short film
With all of the MAR10 Day celebrations going on yesterday, we're really feeling the Super Mario love at the moment, and this video has made us realise one very important thing: Super Mario Cat Bros. needs to happen immediately. The video above, shared online by Mr.TVCow, combines the familiar Super Mario gameplay...
Random Streets Of Rage Composer Put His Name On Title Screens Because His Mum Told Him To
“That wasn’t my suggestion”
Yuzo Koshiro is arguably one of the most famous composers of video game music in the world thanks to his incredible work on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive and, more recently, for his sterling efforts on franchises such as Atlus’ Etrian Odyssey. While Koshiro’s tunes for titles like Revenge of Shinobi, ActRaiser...
News Beyond Enemy Lines Returns For More Call Of Duty-Style FPS Action On Switch
But can it improve on the rather poor original?
While Switch is starting to get a handful of decent military-style FPS shooters, it still lacks the world’s most famous example of that genre – Call of Duty. Activision seems content to sit it out as far as Switch is concerned, but until that changes, Nintendo fans are short on viable options –...
News Aussie Band Says It "Just Licensed" Five New Songs For A Tony Hawk 2020 Game
Is an announcement on the way?
Back in the early 2000s, one video game series absolutely shredding was Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. These games became some of Activision's best-selling releases and gave the skateboarding scene a much-needed boost. While the Birdman himself certainly hasn't fallen from grace over the years,unfortunately, you can't say the...
News The Coral Nintendo Switch Lite Releases In Europe And Australia On 24th April
A new splash of colour
Update (Wed 11th Mar, 2020 09:15 GMT): It has now also been confirmed that the Coral Switch Lite will be launching in Europe on the very same day as the Australian release, on 24th April. You can pre-order from the Official Nintendo UK Store. Original Article (Wed 11th Mar, 2020 06:00 GMT): Last month, Nintendo announced a
News Ubisoft "Exploring Other Options" As E3 2020 Closes Its Doors
Sounds like a Ubisoft Direct is coming
With E3 2020 now officially cancelled, game publishers and developers who were planning to attend the event will need to start thinking about their options. One of E3's major and consistent guests, Ubisoft, has already commented on its plans regarding the event's cancellation. The studio has shared an update...
News If Mario Odyssey's Cappy Had Its Own Party Game, It'd Probably Look Just Like This
Chapeau comes to Switch this month
If you're looking for a brand new, utterly bonkers party game to enjoy with friends and family, Chapeau might just be exactly what you're after. From Austrian developer Salt Castle Studio, Chapeau has players bouncing, floating, and zooming through the air as various pieces of headwear, essentially replicating any...
Tuesday10th Mar 2020
News The First Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review Is In, And It Might Surprise You
Japanese magazine Famitsu gives its verdict
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is days away now, and the wait is proving to be unbearable for some fans. Will this latest instalment in the long-running series live up to the incredible hype? Can it possibly top the superb New Leaf on the 3DS? Will it be the Switch's must-have title for 2020? We can't...
Random GAME Mentions Non-Existent Nintendo Direct, Quickly Removes All Evidence
Is a Direct just around the corner?
As the Nintendo fanbase goes into its gazillionth day without a Direct presentation (we may have exaggerated that slightly for effect), a slip up from UK retailer GAME might give us reason to believe that a show is just around the corner. Might. Earlier today, Nintendo and LEGO teased a collaboration for the...
News Graph Shows All Nintendo Switch Game Metascores Over Three Years
The very best (and worst)
The Nintendo Switch is now a little over three years old, and over that time we've been treated to a pretty huge number of games. Some have been real winners, like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, for example, while others have been... Well, a bit pants. Of course, one of the many ways we can assess the...
News Super Mario Lego Is A Thing That Is Happening
Block-busting
We're getting Super Mario Lego, it has been confirmed. The Danish toy firm is joining forces with Nintendo to create a range of toys which feature the world's most famous plumber, and, judging from the teaser tweet, some kind of electronic connectivity is going to be featured. The video shows a Mario toy with a screen inside,...
News Pre-Booking Tickets For Pokémon The Movie: Coco In Japan Will Get You 2 Mythical Pokémon
Sword and Shield codes for Japanese moviegoers
We've already been introduced to the 'Rogue Monkey Pokémon' Zarude in the trailer for the upcoming Pokémon movie and it seems that Japanese movie fans who pre-book tickets for the Pokémon the Movie: Coco will be able to get their hands on the beast, in addition to an old favourite. The movie is set...
News Shigeru Miyamoto Approves Of People Uploading Gameplay Videos
"I think it’s good that there’s a variety of ways to enjoy things"
While streaming and uploading footage of video games online has become a common practice nowadays, not every company is necessarily thrilled about it. For example, a number of Japanese companies like Arc System Works and Atlus have released special recording and streaming...
News DOOM Eternal Will Let You Customise The DOOM Slayer, Even As A Unicorn
So, Isabelle costume for Switch, right?
DOOM Eternal is set to be one of the biggest, baddest, brutalest(?) games coming to Switch this year, but even the mighty DOOM Slayer can't say no to the cuddly cuteness of a unicorn. That's right, the upcoming sequel to 2016's DOOM will allow you to use special in-game skins to customise your character as...
News This Portable Nintendo 64 Is The Stuff Of Dreams
Use your real cartridges and memory cards
Ever wondered what it'd be like to take your Nintendo 64 games on the go? Well, with this new custom console, you can do exactly that. YouTube user smackedsam has shared a video showing off his latest design, a portable N64 console that can play all of your original cartridges. The body was 3D printed and...
News Get Four Nintendo Switch Games For Free When You Buy Trancelation At Launch
And it'll be discounted, too
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Trancelation, a game that aims to expand your language skills and vocabulary in a arcade-like setting. You'll be able to grab it starting from this Friday, and there's a pretty special bonus in place for those who do. Let's quickly discuss what the game's all about first...
News Hell Yes! Doom 64's Re-Release Includes An Entirely New Chapter
Defeat the Mother Demon's sister
Switch owners might not be getting their hands on DOOM Eternal later this month, but they'll at least be able to relive the hellish Nintendo 64 title DOOM 64 for just $4.99 / £3.99 (or the regional equivalent). If the game itself wasn't already enough, Nightdive Studios – the talented team behind this port –...
News Have Yourself A Wonderful MAR10 Day!
Do do do dodo do, do.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for Nintendo's biggest star, as MAR10 Day pops up on our calendars once again. Yes, as is now tradition, this particular day of the year is cause for celebration for those who love Super Mario. Why? Well, because 'MAR 10' looks just like 'Mario', so why not? If you've missed the news,...
News This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch Dock Has Just Melted Our Little Hearts
And no, it's not a cake
The official Animal Crossing-inspired Switch dock on the way from Nintendo is truly lovely, but this fan-made effort is also a wonderfully adorable alternative. Reddit user Minituo has shared the image above online, showing off their creation for the world to see (and presumably for them to fall in love with immediately)...
News Former Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé Joins GameStop's Board Of Directors
"The gaming industry needs a healthy and vibrant GameStop"
Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has been appointed to GameStop's board of directors. He'll be teaming up with Bill Simon and J.K. Symancyk. Simon has worked in retail executive roles over the past 30 years and Symancyk is the current president and chief executive of...
News Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries Of New York Sinks Its Teeth Into Switch This Month
A single-player narrative experience
After originally being planned for a 2019 release, Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York has now received a more solid launch date for Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 24th March. The game is a single-player narrative experience set in the universe of tabletop
News Amazon Japan Is Doing Its Part To Defeat Coronavirus By Offering Free Pokémon Anime
Binge while you self-isolate
Like other countries worldwide, Japan is entering a period of lockdown at the moment to combat the spread of the coronavirus – and Amazon Japan is doing its part to help this effort. Lots of Japanese residents are currently undergoing a period of self-isolation to prevent the virus from spreading, and that means...
News Capcom Updates Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition To Version 1.0.1
Fixes a few bugs
Capcom gave the Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition quite a lot of attention leading up to its release last month. The game's producer revealed style and weapon switching and also a Bloody Palace local co-op mode. In addition to this, the team has now released Version 1.0.1. According to patch notes via the official Capcom Twitter...
News Miyamoto Has Lots Of "Exciting Things" On His Plate, Wants To Work On A Smaller Project
What's next from the man behind Mario?
The last few days have presented us with an avalanche of interesting snippets from the one and only Shigeru Miyamoto, and this latest story revolves around his "exciting" plans for the future. The Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong creator recently had an interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, with translations...
Competition Celebrate MAR10 Day And Win Super Mario Odyssey Art Prints
Super Mario art prints up for grabs
Today is 10th March, otherwise known as Mario Day, and in honour of the occasion we're teaming up with the Nintendo Official UK Store to give away a prize bundle of the 6 Super Mario Odyssey-themed A3 art prints. But why is it Mario Day on 10th March? you might well ask. Well, the fine people of the Americas...
News Here's How Racing Apex Became Hotshot Racing
"You could see the potential there, and what this could become"
Lucky Mountain's low-poly speed-fest Racing Apex is a game we've been keeping a close watch on for quite some time now, and has recently evolved into Hotshot Racing. The brainchild of former EA, Rockstar and Sony London staffer Trevor Ley, Racing Apex was an attempt to capture the...
News Limited Run Announces Tiny Metal Physical Compilation For Switch, Pre-Orders Open This Friday
Two-in-one
If you enjoy modern turn-based experiences like Advance Wars, one game worth taking a look at is Tiny Metal. It was first released in December 2017 and received a sequel titled Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble in March 2019, adding more maps, units, and carnage to the game. Both of these titles will now be released on the Nintendo Switch in...
News Gorgeous Mario Figures And Art Prints Appear On Nintendo UK Store To Celebrate MAR10 Day
And a competition, too!
To celebrate MAR10 Day, the Nintendo Official UK Store has released some new and exciting physical products that may well catch your eye. First up is the Mario and Yoshi Figurine from First 4 Figures - a product which was actually revealed back in March of last year. First 4 Figures is known for its high-quality - and very...
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Random It's OK, We Didn't Know There Was An Animal Crossing Movie Either
You learn something new every day
Animal Crossing fever has gripped the world of Nintendo thanks to the impending arrival of New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch. But did you know that an animated Animal Crossing movie is a thing that exists? We're ashamed to admit we didn't know either until today; we'd better hand in our 'Diehard Nintendo Fan'...
News Miyamoto Reveals The Moment He Knew He Could Trust Illumination With A Super Mario Movie
"It took a really long time for things to come together"
Super Mario is getting a new CGI-based movie in 2022, with Despicable Me studio Illumination handling the heavy lifting. However, Mario's creator Shigeru Miyamoto is intimately involved and has been speaking to Japanese publication Famitsu about the exact moment he realised he could trust...
News Nintendo Discounts Top Games For MAR10 Day On Switch eShop And In-Store (North America)
A tasty $20 off in-store and online
Tomorrow sees the grand return of 'MAR10 Day' (because it's March 10th - get it?) and Nintendo is celebrating by slashing the prices of some of its biggest Switch games. Available from now until 14th March at 11:59pm PT, you can grab the following discounted games from the Switch eShop. Seeing Mario games with a...
News Rocket League's March Update Goes Live Tomorrow, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Quality of life improvements aplenty
Rocket League developer Psyonix is set to launch its March update tomorrow, 10th March, and has provided a list of all the changes set to appear in-game. The update sees a number of tweaks and quality of life changes designed to improve players' experience with the game, including setting adjustments and new...
News New Pokémon Art Collaboration Offers Up Generous Helpings Of Nightmare Fuel
"I hope to be able to shift people’s understanding about time in general"
The Pokémon Company has just unveiled a collaboration with American artist Daniel Arsham which will present some of the brand's most famous characters in a way that hasn't been seen before. Based on Arsham's creative concept of “fictional archaeology,” the project will...
Review Afterparty - A Hellishly Good Night Out, Without The Hangover
Hell yes
Night School made a relatively big splash with its 2016 debut Oxenfree, a ghostly story-based video game that set new standards on how dialogue can be executed in a game. The follow up to that title was always going to be an interesting one, then, as the question would be how Night School would iterate or, potentially, break away from the...
Random The Latest Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Craze Is Seeing How High You Can Flip A Guardian
The only way is up
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild may be three years old now, but that doesn't mean people aren't discovering new things about it – as well as amusing new ways to pass the time. Only last week, we saw one man beat the game without allowing Link to take a single step, and this week, we've got the craze that some (well, us)...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In February 2020 (Europe)
And Mario Kart's nowhere to be seen
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 15 most-downloaded Switch eShop games of February 2020 in Europe, and the usual suspects haven't made it to the top. Instead, this month sees Unravel Two take top spot as the most downloaded Switch game of the month, with DOOM 3 - no doubt boosted by the huge, recent DOOM...
Random Someone's Selling Bars Of Soap That Resemble Super Smash Bros. Characters
And they're pretty cheeky
We doubt many of you reading this have ever wanted to smell like your favourite Super Smash Bros. character, but it seems like this is actually about to become a reality. Smashersoap is a new, upcoming range of soaps that resemble fighters from Nintendo's legendary fighting series. As you can probably guess, this is an...
News Peggle-Inspired Dungeon Crawler Roundguard Bounces Onto Switch This Week
"Intuitive pinball physics-based gameplay"
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Roundguard, an indie roguelike that blends dungeon-crawling with gameplay inspired by Peggle. Described as "a bouncy, cartwheeling cascade of heroes and treasure", the game has players pinging themselves around monster-infested rooms in an attempt to reach...
News Zelda's Wonderful Hyrule Historia Book Is Getting A Digital Release
At a fraction of the price
A few years ago now, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia burst onto the scene as an absolutely must-own book which covered the history of the Zelda series. It was so good, in fact, that it ended up being the number one best-selling book in the US soon after launch. If you never managed to get your hands on it, or didn't...
News Mario Kart Tour Multiplayer Modes Are Now Live
Better late than never
Update (Mon 9th Mar, 2020 09:30 GMT): The Mario Kart Tour multiplayer content has now officially arrived. Nintendo is celebrating the launch with a retweet campaign on Twitter which could end up seeing each and every player receive 30 rubies and an in-game badge. Original Article (Tue 3rd Mar, 2020 03:05 GMT): When the...
UK Charts Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX Goes Straight To Number One
In a successful week for Nintendo
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 7th March, revealing that Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX has debuted at the very top of the pile. The game managed to outsell last week's number one Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to take the crown, knocking the likes of that and FIFA 20 down a place or two in the...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Treated To New 'Personal Island' Commercials
The launch is near
With no Nintendo Direct to speak of and a relative lack of major releases in the coming months (that we know about, at least), Nintendo's marketing has been largely centred around Animal Crossing: New Horizons lately. That trend is continuing, too, with a new series of 'Personal Island' commercials beginning to surface. The...
News Release Of Free-To-Play Title Auto Chess: Heroes Of Paragon Is Postponed, But Not Cancelled
"We are currently working on resolving the issue as soon as possible"
The 'auto battler' genre has grown in popularity since it was born via the Dota 2 mod Auto Chess last year. If you're not familiar with this type of game, it's basically like chess – but the catch is that once you've placed your pieces and the match has begun, you have no...
News You Can Now Stream Songs From Pokémon Mystery Dungeon's OST For Free On YouTube
A very welcome surprise
In what is a very unusual move from The Pokémon Company, a selection of music from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team has been shared to YouTube for free streaming. The uploads are almost certainly in place to celebrate the recent launch of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon:...
News Team17 Teases A 2020 Return For Worms
A new game on the way?
It looks like something new in the wacky world of Worms is set to arrive in 2020, as shown by this new tease from series developer Team17. The studio has taken to Twitter to reveal that the stars of Worms' famous turn-based strategy games are on their way back "like you’ve never seen them before". Will this be a brand new...
News PSVR Survival Horror The Persistence Is Coming To Switch This Summer
In physical form, too
Developer Firesprite Games has announced that The Persistence, a sci-fi horror experience that originally launched on PlayStation VR, is headed to Switch and other platforms this summer. The game has players trying to survive onboard a doomed, deep-space colony starship in the year 2521. Unfortunately, this ship is overrun...
Video New Mortal Kombat 11 Trailer Shows Off Spawn With Debut Gameplay Footage
Available later this month
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have revealed a brand new trailer for Mortal Kombat 11, giving us a first proper look at upcoming character, Spawn. The video comes from Final Kombat 2020, the championship finale of the Mortal Kombat 11 Pro Kompetition eSports series, and shows us just how...
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