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News Nintendo Is Still Trying To Fix Splatoon 3's Big Run Reward Bug
Update: Previous patch did not fix the problem
Update #2 [Fri 8th Dec, 2023 17:15 GMT]: Earlier this week, Nintendo announced that it was aware of a bug in Splatoon 3's latest Big Run event which resulted in players receiving the incorrect reward for their efforts. A patch was released earlier today to fix this problem, but it looks like the bug...
News Zelda Timeline Is Only Considered "To An Extent" During Development, Says TOTK Director
It's all about the theories
Prior the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this year, our heads were full of theories about where Link's latest adventure would fit on the much-discussed timeline. We knew that it would be taking place directly after Breath of the Wild, but where does that put it compared to, say, Ocarina of...
News Pikmin 4 Picks Up Best Sim/Strategy Game At The Game Awards 2023
PikWIN
The Game Awards 2023 turned out to be a pretty big night for Nintendo, with Switch announcements coming left, right and centre (you can find them all in our round-up). It was also a big one for wins. We have covered a few of those on the site already, but let's all give a big cheer for Pikmin 4, which managed to take home the award for Best...
News Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo Has Been Cancelled
Splatoon and Mario Kart events postponed too
Nintendo has today announced that the first Nintendo Live event of 2024, which was set to take place in Tokyo, has been cancelled. Alongside this, several competitive events including the 'Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Finals,' the 'Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024' and the 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online...
News New Sea Of Stars Update Sails Onto Switch "Very Soon", Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Spoilers ahoy!
It has been a good few months since Sea of Stars first dropped anchor on Switch and stole our hearts in the process (enough to score it a 9/10 in our review, no less), and now developer Sabotage has announced that a new update is on the horizon and will be floating onto Nintendo's hybrid "very soon". The catchily-named ver. 1.0.46981...
News Vampire Survivors' Upcoming DLC Features An Out Of This World Among Us Collaboration
"bullet hell... in space!"
Revealed as a "one more thing" announcement at today's Day of the Devs digital showcase, Poncle announced that Vampire Survivors will be landing an all-new DLC package, featuring a collaboration with... wait for it... Among Us. We don't know all that much about what the DLC will have in store at the time of writing apart...
DLC deets
The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be sharing more information on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's upcoming DLC chapter, The Indigo Disk, on 7th December at 14:00 GMT / 09:00 EST / 06:00 PST (that's tomorrow)! As for what exactly the presentation will contain, we're not quite sure just yet. With a little over a week to go before...
News "Street Fighter With Pillows"? This Family-Friendly Fighter Swings Onto Switch Next Year
Pillow the belt
The Switch isn't short of fighting games; if you want to duke it out as adorable animals, heroes in a half shell or beloved Nintendo characters, the console has got you covered. But what if you wanted something a little softer? Something that has all the hallmarks of your favourite fighting games, but without the intense violence...
News Suika Game Is The Next Free Trial For Nintendo Switch Online Users (Europe)
Lining up later this week
Nintendo has announced its next free game trial for NSO subscribers in Europe, confirming that Suika Game will be lining up for some payment-less playtime from 7th-11th December. Of the many, many games that have made a big splash in 2023, Suika Game is right up there. Complexity takes a back seat in this fruit-based...
News Vampire Survivors Gets New Story Mode In Upcoming 'Adventures' Update
Coming to Switch "soon"
Just when we thought that we had freed ourselves from the unrelenting pull of Vampire Survivors, developer Poncle makes an announcement that has us ready to grab our Garlic and dive into the bullet-hell roguelike all over again. That announcement is that a new 'Adventures' update is on the way. That's right, we're getting a...
News Geoff Keighley Reveals "Hype Trailer" For The Game Awards 2023
A mash-up of the year's best
The Game Awards 2023 are right around the corner and, just like clockwork, host and Mr Games himself, Geoff Keighley, has revealed this year's "hype trailer" to get us all, well, hyped. As is usually the case, Keighley takes to the editor's seat to showcase some of the year's best games (according to TGA, that is), over...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is Now Being Playtested, Says Series Creator
Could a 2024 announcement be on the cards?
When we last heard word about the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, series creator Yuji Horii said that the development was "progressing quite steadily". It was hardly the info dump that many of us were after, but hey, at least it was something (let's not forget that
News Charming SRPG Wargroove 2 Lands New Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Adds multiplayer ranking and more
2023 has been quite the year to be a tactics fan with the likes of Fire Emblem Engage, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp and Persona 5 Tactica all landing on Switch. One of the year's very best in this genre though (if you ask us, that is), is Wargroove 2, a gorgeous sequel that we described as a "must-play" in our...
News Cute Cat RPG 'Cattails: Wildwood Story' Snuggles Onto Switch Today
Good mews!
Back in the days before the Switch eShop was awash with cat-based indie games, there was Cattails. This feline RPG — where you play as an actual cat, we might add — provided us with a good way to while away the hours back in 2018 and we went on to reward it an 8/10 in our review. Well, the cat's out the bag now, as its sequel,...
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Will Bloom Onto Switch In Summer 2024
New trailer shows even more gameplay
Featured in today's Level-5 Vision Showcase, we got another look at Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time and a release window of summer 2024. This long-awaited sequel to the 3DS classic, Fantasy Life, looks to contain all of the same features that we loved so much about the former game — life sim-meets-RPG...
News Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam Is Now Set To Release In 2025
Hold onto your hats
Despite having been revealed in the February Nintendo Direct earlier this year, it looks like we are going to have to wait a while before we get our hands on Professor Layton and the New World of Steam as Level-5 has today revealed that the title is now scheduled to release in 2025. Featuring in today's Vision Showcase, the...
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Kicks Off Switch Beta Testing In March 2024
He shoots, he scores
After a number of delays and enough title changes to fill an 11-man roster, Level-5 has today finally revealed that Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road will be bringing the football RPG series to Switch in 2024. The game's beta testing phase will kick off in March, with a full release planned for later in the year The release date was...
News 'FrostyFest' Is Returning To Splatoon 3 With A Festive Splatfest And Free Gear
"Stay tuned for deets on this special Splatfest!"
There's no hanging around between events in Splatoon 3. With this year's Splatoween out of the way, things are taking a festive turn as it has been announced that FrostyFest will be making a comeback in the upcoming Chill Season 2023. This event last popped up for the "Fam vs. Friend" Splatfest in...
News Fashion Dreamer's Free Winter Collection Update Unfolds On Switch Next Week
New items, features, patterns and more
We found that there was some fun to be had in the Switch-exclusive title Fashion Dreamer when it hit the console catwalk earlier this month, though we felt that it was very much lacking in depth at the time of launch. It looks like more content is on the horizon, however, as publisher Marvelous Europe has today...
News Is Dave The Diver An Indie Game? The Game Awards' Host Weighs In
"Independent can mean different things to different people"
Earlier this month, we got our first look at the nominees for The Game Awards 2023. While we were pleased to see Nintendo getting some much-deserved love (including two titles in the GOTY category), much of the conversation online in the ensuing days has been around the Best Indie Game...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Lands New Update, With "Minor" Switch Fixes
Here are the full patch notes
Another week, another update for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. The latest patch bumps things up to ver. 1.3.1 which doesn't seem to be all that big of an upgrade on Switch. The tweaks listed below cover those made on all consoles, and the eagle-eyed readers out there might just notice that only one point...
News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Is Seemingly Going Physical In North America Too
New listing suggests physical is not import-only
Earlier this year, we were excited to hear that even more courtroom drama would be heading our way in 2024 with Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy. A physical was later announced for Japan and while a multi-language version would be available to import, it looked like the collection would be...
News Super Mario RPG's Useless Cheat Code Is Included In The Switch Remake
Code was previously a Japan exclusive
We weren't messing around when we called Super Mario RPG on Switch "one of the most faithful HD adaptations we’ve ever played" in our 9/10 review. Everything that made the original game so weird is right here almost 30 years on, including the sections that give us nothing more than a good laugh. One such...
News New 'South Park: Snow Day!' Gameplay Trailer Is All About Co-Op, Combat And Cartman
Battle starts next year
Initially showcased in the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2023 presentation, we have today got a better look at the upcoming 3D battler South Park: Snow Day! which is set to be thrown onto Switch in 2024. We didn't get all that much about the game from the initial reveal (apart from a sense of dread at seeing another 3D South...
News New Front Mission 2: Remake Update Blasts Onto Switch Today, Here Are The Patch Notes
Drop in today
Front Mission 2: Remake dropped onto Switch just last month and it was... fine. The rough edges on this one were a little too distracting to us when we got to grips with it on release, but developers Storm Trident and G-Craft have been working on a range of updates, the latest of which is available to download today. A fair few of the...
News Nintendo Is Launching An 18+ N64 Switch Online App In Japan
GoldenEye and Jet Force Gemini will debut on the new app
Earlier today, we learnt that Rare's Jet Force Gemini would be headed to the N64 Nintendo Switch Online service next month. While Western audiences will be able to play the game via the normal app, Nintendo has revealed that things will be slightly different in Japan, as the region will soon...
News Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Lands Crossplay In New Switch Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Who you gonna call?
It has only been a few weeks since the 4v1 co-op title Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed slimed its way onto Switch and now developer Illfonic has brought a brand-new update our way, one that makes it even easier to team up with your pals. Yes, ver. 1.7.1 introduces crossplay to the Switch version of the game, so your...
News Nintendo Switch Online's Next Free Game Trial Lays Down Roots Tomorrow (Europe)
Find Fae Farm for free
Nintendo has revealed its next free game trial for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Europe: Fae Farm. It will be ripe and ready for picking tomorrow from 22nd-28th November. We had a great time with this one when it bloomed onto consoles earlier this year, finding particular enjoyment in the gorgeous visuals, lengthy...
News Team Handshake Grabs A Win In Splatoon 3's Greeting-Themed Splatfest
But it was a close one!
Update #3 [Mon 20th Nov, 2023 11:00 GMT]: After a weekend of tough competition, a new team has been crowned Splatoon 3 Splatfest champion, with Team Handshake taking home the gold this time. The battle of 'What's your go-to greeting?' was a tightly fought contest, and Team Handshake only just managed to walk away with the...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Next 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event Announced For This Weekend
Splish splash
Coming off the back of last weekend's Eevee event, The Pokémon Company has wasted no time letting us know which 'mon will be starring in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's next 7-Star Tera Raid Battles, which kick off later this week (thanks, @SerebiiNet). Running first from 24th-26th November before repeating the following weekend on 1st
News The Pokémon Company Unveils Next Scarlet & Violet TCG Set, 'Paldean Fates'
Featuring over 100 Shiny Pokémon
The Pokémon Company has today revealed what's on the cards (literally) for the next Trading Card Game set. The upcoming collection will be titled 'Paldean Fates' and you will be able to start unpacking them on 26th January, 2024. But just what is involved this time around? Paldean Fates will consist of more than...
News The First Review For Super Mario RPG On Switch Is In
But what's the verdict?
Update: And now ours is too! You can check it out below: <related ids="157432"> We are so close to the release of Nintendo's next big release of the year that we can almost smell it (gross). Yes, Super Mario RPG is set to leap back onto Switch on 17th November — that's this Friday — and, after being particularly...
News Award-Winning Cosy Mining Adventure 'Core Keeper' Digs Onto Switch Next Year
And they call it a mine!
One of the many adorable-looking titles that appeared in yesterday's Indie World Showcase was Core Keeper, a mining sandbox game that will be unearthed on Switch in 2024. There is a good level of Stardew Valley-style vibes in this pixel art farmer/builder, though this one is set in a mine — groundbreaking... literally...
News Backpack Hero Mixes Inventory Management And Cute Dungeon Crawling On Switch Today
Pack your bags
Pride yourself on a neatly organised inventory? Well, Backpack Hero might be just the game for you and, what's more, it is available on the Switch eShop today! Shadow dropped as a part of the Indie World Showcase, Backpack Hero will see you playing as one of five adorable animal creatures, who spend their days crawling dungeons to...
News Cosy Creature-Collector 'Moonstone Island' Brings Retro Zelda Vibes To Switch Next Spring
No (minish) cap
Publisher Raw Fury popped up in today's Indie World Showcase to give an update on the gorgeous creature-collecting deckbuilder, Moonstone Island, which we now know will be flying onto Switch in Spring 2024. Aside from the pull of the retro Zelda-style visuals, this game seems to have a little bit of something for everyone. This life...
News Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution Is Bringing The Lost GBA Adventure To Switch Next Year
20 years in the making
WayForward took to today's Indie World Showcase to reveal that a lost chapter of the Shantae series, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, will be hair-whipping its way onto Switch in 2024. This one was originally in development for the Game Boy Advance back in 2001 before being shelved, but now WayForward has brought back the...
News Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition Finally Blasts Onto Switch Next Month
Includes 'Echoes of the Eye' DLC
Yes, you read that right. After actual years of waiting, Anapurna took to tonight's Indie World showcase to reveal that the highly-acclaimed time loop game, Outer Wilds, will finally be blasting onto Switch on 7th December, 2023. But what's that? More to the title? Yes, Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition is heading...
News Konami's Super Crazy Rhythm Castle Brings Toe-Tapping Musical Mayhem To Switch Today
Bring the noise
Earlier this year, we were invited along to a preview event by Konami and of all the games on display, one took us by surprise. That game was Super Crazy Rhythm Castle, and it is available to pick up on the Switch eShop today (14th November). Developed by Second Impact Games, Super Crazy Rhythm Castle appears to do everything that...
News Zelda: TOTK And Mario Wonder Land GOTY Nominations At The Game Awards 2023
Both games collect 5 noms each
The nominations have been officially announced for Geoff Keighley's night of razzle-dazzle, The Game Awards, which this year will take place on 7th December. Of course, the category on everyone's mind is the prestigious Game of the Year, which this time sees two Nintendo games in the running for top prize. Yes, both...
News 'Spirittea' Brews Up A Studio Ghibli-Meets-Stardew Valley Life Sim On Switch Today
Chaihiro
We have been intrigued by Spirittea ever since it was announced back in 2020 and now we have the chance to see whether this life sim is our cuppa tea, as the title finally stirs up the Switch eShop today (13th November). Publisher No More Robots and developer Cheesemaster Games have released an all-new launch trailer (above) which...
News New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event Announced For This Weekend
Take on Eevee
The next 7-Star Tera Raid Battle event has been announced for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and, with 'Eevee Day' rapidly approaching (apparently), there are no prizes for guessing the starring 'mon this time around (thanks, @SerebiiNet). Yes, Eevee will be taking the spotlight in the upcoming event, which kicks off this weekend from...
News Nintendo Hardware And Software Teams Have Been Working "As One" Recently, Says Shinya Takahashi
Creating software that benefits hardware and vice versa
Nintendo has published the official English translation of the financial report Q&A for Q2 FY2024, and it wraps up with a particularly interesting comment on the company's recently-changed approach to hardware and software development. Asked about whether Nintendo has shifted to using...
News 'This Means Warp' Mixes Overcooked-Style Co-Op And Sci-Fi Space Battles On Switch This Month
The FTL vibes are strong with this one
If you are after some of the space strategy roguelite action of FTL: Faster Than Light but want to dish out orders to your friends as you do it, then the frantic co-op game This Means Warp might be right up your street when it lands on Switch on 30th November. Developed by Outlier Games, This Means Warp will...
News Pokémon Horizons Anime Is Coming To BBC iPlayer Next Month (UK)
Also landing on CBBC
After a long time without a Western release date, The Pokémon Company has today announced that the new animated series, Pokémon Horizons, will be landing in the UK next month on BBC iPlayer and the corresponding children's TV channel CBBC. While we don't have a specific release date at the time of writing, though TPC has...
News Shuntaro Furukawa Claims Recent 'Switch 2' Rumours Are Not Accurate
Here we go again
Rumours of the Switch successor are hotting up by the day, though Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa seems keen to challenge the accuracy of the claims (thanks, Nintendo Everything). In a recent financial call, the contents of which were written up on the Japanese site Mainichi, Furukawa dug into some of the latest 'Switch 2'...
News Nintendo Records Biggest Q1+2 Sales Figures Since Switch Launch
Mario Movie and other projects lend a hand
Nintendo has today published its financial report for Q2 FY2024 and it looks like things have been going really rather well. On top of some meaty sales figures for the likes of Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4 and the Switch console itself, the report finds that Nintendo's sales in the first half of the...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of September 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe stays in pole position
Nintendo has today shared its latest financial report for FY2024 and this gives us an updated list of the best-selling Switch games as of 30th September 2023. Unlike the last report, which saw The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sneak into the proceedings, this quarter remains relatively unchanged...
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 132 Million Units
They're stacking up
Nintendo's quarterly financial results have been released and they show that Switch, in all its iterations, has now crossed the 130-million-sales mark. As of 30th September 2023, the lifetime number of Nintendo Switch hardware units sold — including the regular model, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED — stands at 132.46 million,...
News Nintendo Confirms New Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch OLED Bundle For Black Friday
Return of the Smash Joy-Con
Update: [Mon 6th Nov, 2023 14:15 GMT]: Nintendo has officially confirmed the new Black Friday Smash Bros. Switch OLED bundle for $349.9, as detailed in our original story below. As you can see from the official shots below, it is a standard OLED console and dock with the Smash Bros. Joy-Con from the 'regular' Smash Bros...
News Epic Records "Biggest Day In Fortnite History" As 44 Million Players Return To The OG Island
Throwing it back
After a boatload of rumours, Epic Games finally confirmed last week that the original Fortnite island would be making a comeback with the launch of 'Season OG'. Well, after a weekend of playing, the studio has reported that the classic cameo brought about "the biggest day in Fortnite's history". According to the announcement from...