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News Mario Movie Producer Denies Legend Of Zelda Film Rumours
"I don’t know where that came from"
Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination and producer of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, has denied recent rumours of an upcoming animated Legend of Zelda film. In an interview with TheWrap (via GameSpot), Meledandri responded to rumours circling around last week
Random Players Are Recreating Zelda Music With Zonai Devices In Tears Of The Kingdom
Anyway, this is Wonderwall
You might remember at the start of the week we realised that it was possible to make music in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom by hitting a Zonai Stake with a beam, the pitch varying based on how deeply the stake is buried in the ground. In our original coverage, we predicted that "it will only be a matter of time before we see...
Video 30 Subtle Differences Between Zelda: Breath Of The Wild And Tears Of The Kingdom
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom made quite a lot of major changes to the formula established in Breath of the Wild. Yes, it still feels very familiar in the sense that you're exploring what is effectively the same environment, but entire regions have been altered, you can now go underground, and your power-ups have...
Random Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Player Builds A Fully-Functional In-Game Adder
Add-venture of Link
It seems that every week from now until the end of time we are going to see something be built in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that will blow our Hylian socks off. This started with Korok torture devices, swanky vehicles, and working Mechs, but all of that looks like child's play compared to what we have seen today...
News Switch's "New Release Count" Has Increased By 21% This Year
And there's more to come
If you've been struggling to keep up with all the game releases so far this year, it's not just you. In fact, across all platforms, there are more new releases in 2023 compared to the previous year. Circana video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella recently shared some interesting data on social media - revealing Switch...
News Nintendo May Be Heading To A City Near You In The 'Summer Of Play' Tour (US)
Games and goodies galore
If you're unable to attend the Nintendo Live 2023 event in Seattle this coming September, then worry not, because Nintendo might well be heading to a city near you when it kicks off the 'Summer of Play' tour this week. Lasting from June 15th to August 28th, Nintendo will be touring the US from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in...
News Universal Provides A Sneak Peek At The Super Mario Bros. Movie's Bonus Features
Concept art, storyboards, Miyamoto
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has now been released on physical media in the United States and Canada, and to celebrate, Universal has uploaded a handful of clips from the movie's bonus features (thanks, VGC). The clips are fairly self-explanatory, delving into how the production team took what had already been...
News Metroid Prime 4 Developer Retro Studios Is Hiring New Talent
It's now been six years since the project was announced
Metroid Prime Remastered launched on the Switch earlier this year, and Metroid Fusion followed with a release on the Switch Online GBA service. Obviously, there's still more to come for Metroid fans, and today actually marks six years since Nintendo originally announced Metroid Prime 4 was in...
News Save Up To 50% On Games And DLC In Switch eShop Hyper Max Sale (North America)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Skyrim, and Disney Dreamlight Valley included
The North American eShop has cracked open its own summer sale this week with the Hyper Max Sale. Running from now until 25th June 11:59 pm PT, you can get up to 50% off of multiple titles on the eShop. From bundles to games to DLC, there are a ton of discounts on offer. One of...
News Celebrate Nintendo Live 2023 With Stylish Switch Cases, T-Shirts, And More
Whether you're attending or not
Later this year, Nintendo will be celebrating, uh, Nintendo with its first Nintendo Live event in North America. Taking place on 1st - 4th September 2023 within the Seattle Convention Centre, the event will bring fans together with a number of activities and entertainment, including Switch gameplay, meet and greets,...
News New Splatoon 3 Update Shoots Onto Switch Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Launching tomorrow in Europe
Nintendo has announced that a brand new update is on the way for Splatoon 3, continuing to tweak any problems that came with the initial release of Sizzle Season 2023 at the start of this month. The update isn't half as packed full of new content as the season opener, with the main focus this time appearing to be around...
Feature Nintendo Fans Needn't Lose Sleep Over Foamstars, Square Enix's 'Splatoon Rip-Off'
Fun-but-messy foamin'
When Square Enix's Foamstars was announced during the recent PlayStation Showcase, Nintendo fans everywhere were thinking one thing: "Er, Splatoon-much!?" After going hands-on with this PlayStation exclusive for 45 minutes at Summer Game Fest, this exclamation still rings true. It definitely looks like Splatoon, and it also...
Random You Can Use Zonai Devices To Make Music In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
KoROCK and roll
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for one month today (yes, we are also slightly shocked by this information) and while we have been frankly amazed at some of the things that we have seen players achieve in the game so far, we have a feeling that the level of creativity might just be on track to move up a gear...
UK Charts Diablo IV Finally Sends Zelda: TOTK To The Dark Depths Of Number Two
It was a good run while it lasted
The latest UK Charts are in, and it marks a significant turning point for Nintendo. Well, okay, not significant, but still... The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has finally been knocked down a peg by none other than Diablo IV. It was bound to happen eventually, and quite frankly, we're absolutely thrilled...
Soapbox Modern Zelda Bosses Are Getting Harder, But They're Nothing Compared To The Oldies
Fairies at the ready
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim gets bossy... Note. This article discusses certain elements of some Regional Phenomena boss battles, including tactics and screenshots. If you are still maintaining an...
News Mario Movie Star Chris Pratt Says Sequel News Should Be Coming "Soon"
When the writers' strike is over...
The Mario Movie has been a huge success for Nintendo and Illumination - banking over $1 billion at the global box office, and we already got a teaser of what's to come at the end of the first movie, so what's the latest? According to Mario's movie voice Chris Pratt, there should be some news about a sequel to The...
Talking Point What Do You Wish You Knew Sooner In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
Wait, you can fast travel??
Having been out for the best part of a month now, we think it's fair to say that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is going to be one of those games where we never stop discovering new things. In our playthroughs so far, these discoveries have had us grinning cheek to cheek on a pretty consistent basis, but that...
News Mario Kart Tour Adds Three Classic Circuits In Upcoming 'Mario Vs. Luigi' Update
Battle of the Bros.
We are entering the final lap of racing on Mario Kart Tour's Princess-themed weeks, but we now know what is around the next bend as the official @mariokarttourEN Twitter has given us a first look at the 'Mario vs. Luigi Tour' which will be heading our way from 14th June. There are a whopping three classic tracks returning for...
News Nintendo Shows Off Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble's Motion Controls On Switch
Raising awareness about the latest GBC NSO release
Earlier this week, Nintendo surprised fans by adding two Game Color titles and a few other games to the Switch Online service. One of these titles, in particular, was Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble. Now, if you haven't actually played this game before - it's well worth a look as it features motion controls...
Rumour Universal Closing "Big Deal" With Nintendo For Zelda Illumination Movie
"It's going to cost Universal a pretty penny"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a massive hit at the box office worldwide, so what's the next Nintendo IP fans can expect to see adapted to the big screen? According to film critic Jeff Sneider, Universal and Illumination are supposedly in the final stages of closing a "big deal" with Nintendo for a...
Random Some Fans Think They've Spotted A 'Mario Kart 10' Teaser In The Mario Movie
Pass the salt, bro
A little over a week ago we heard that another wave of DLC would be coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe "soon", thus beginning our speculation about what courses will be heading our way this time. While we were all thinking about additions to the current game, however, some eagle-eyed viewers of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on Reddit...
News My Nintendo Store's Pre-Order Bonus For Pikmin 4 Has Been Revealed (EU)
Pick up a Pikmin phone stand
It looks like the pre-order bonuses are starting to emerge for Nintendo's next big release, Pikmin 4 (yes, we are jumping over Everybody 1-2-Switch! there). The European My Nintendo Store Twitter accounts have today revealed what is in store for those who pre-order Olimar's latest — a phone stand and the option of...
Random Sakurai Explains The Basics Of Pixel Art In His Latest Video
Sprite skills
Legendary games developer Masahiro Sakurai has been making more videos than we can keep track of over on his YouTube channel, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games. While we haven't been able to cover each and every one of them on Nintendo Life, his latest upload caught our artistic eye. In this recent video, 'The Basics of Pixel Art',...
News Pokémon HOME's Newest Feature Lets You Change Your Pokémon's Moves
Get moving
Pokémon HOME's 3.0 update has been live for just over a week now. This update crucially added functionality with Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, but The Pokémon Company isn't quite done there. Nintendo of America tweeted yesterday (via My Nintendo News) that players can change a Po
News Nintendo Highlights The History Of Zelda's "Mighty Demon King" Ganondorf
Which version is your favourite?
We've been sinking hours into The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom here at Nintendo Life, and it seems Nintendo is still celebrating the new entry in all sorts of ways as well. In a recent post on social media, the company's UK account shared a video highlighting the history of the "mighty demon king" -...
Soapbox Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Busier Hyrule Is Making Me Miss BOTW
The call of (Breath of) the Wild
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Ollie wants to explain why Breath of the Wild will remain his go-to open-world Zelda, despite Tears of the Kingdom's improvements... I’ve been playing The Legend...
News Apple Acquires AR Headset Startup Responsible For Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
The special ride only at Super Nintendo World
Tech giant Apple yesterday announced its new headset the "Vision Pro", and now in somewhat related news, it's reportedly acquired the AR startup company, Mira. This is the Los Angeles-based team behind the headset technology featured in the Super Nintendo World experience, Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge...
News The Mario Movie Physical Release Is Already Available (North America)
Official announcement says it's out next week
Update [Wed 7th Jun, 2023 05:30 BST]: There were reports last week about fans securing physical copies of the Mario Movie early, and although an official release date of 13th June 2023 was announced today, it seems even more people have managed to secure a copy. In other words, you might already be able...
Random Zelda: TOTK Player Beats All Regional Phenomena Quests Without The Paraglider
No glider, no problems
If you cast your mind back to Breath of the Wild, you might remember that getting hold of the paraglider was essential to leaving the Great Plateau and progressing with the game (though there were some ways around this). Tears of the Kingdom, by comparison, has no such barrier and if you choose not to follow the direction that...
Random It Turns Out That Bowser Is A Fair Bit Older Than Mario, After All
According to an official Nintendo 'How-To' video
The question of Mario's age bubbled back up to the surface with the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie earlier this year, but one topic that has never caused quite as much of a stir is for how long Bowser has been around. On the one hand, the King of the Koopas appeared as a baby alongside Mario...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Color, SNES & NES Library With Four More Titles
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, Harvest Moon and more!
Nintendo has announced a new batch of games to the Switch Online service. The latest additions are part of the standard tier - adding two Game Boy Color titles, a SNES title (previously Japan-exclusive on NSO), and an original NES game. The games include the action title Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (2001),...
Round Up SGDQ 2023 - The Best Nintendo Speedruns
Thank you, chef
Games Done Quick's second speedrun marathon of 2023 is over, and what an event it was. Held much earlier than previous years, Summer Games Done Quick 2023 kicked off on 28th May and concluded on 4th June, raising a staggering $2,239,204 (and counting) for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières. Jam-packed with hundreds...
Random Zelda: TOTK Players Build Cucco Traps For An Easy Way To Farm Eggs
The plot chickens
It didn't take long for the good Zelda fans of the world to set their sites on the Koroks when Tears of the Kingdom was released a few weeks ago, and now, after countless times of watching these little guys getting rocketed, burnt, blown up or otherwise 'oof'-ed, it seems that the community has set its sights on another target. We...
Poll Will There Be A June 2023 Nintendo Direct?
What are Nintendo's post-Zelda plans?
June is here, which means that multiple publishers are just about ready to showcase their gaming plans for the months — and years — ahead. We like to think of it as 'Gaming Christmas', if you will — lots of game news goodies coming all at once (as opposed to actual Christmas when there's not a lick of game...
News Watch The Pros Splat It Out In The Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 Opening Qualifier
Inkredible skills
Last weekend saw the opening qualifiers for Nintendo's official Splatoon 3 Championship 2023, pitting some of the world's best splatters against each other to see who would come out on top. A part of the 'Nintendo Vs' lineup, this opening event saw four teams facing off across several different game modes — Splat Zones, Tower...
UK Charts Not Even Street Fighter 6 Can Knock Zelda: TOTK Off Its Throne
K.O!!!
It's UK charts time, and once again, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom tops the pile, despite the much-anticipated launch of Capcom's Street Fighter 6. It's a remarkable achievement for a game that's not only been at the top of the charts for four weeks in a row now but is also only available on one platform. Street Fighter 6 is, of...
News Super Mario Bros. Movie Steelbook Already Being Shipped Out (US)
It's happening!
The Super Mario Movie made its digital debut last month, so when can we expect to see the physical version arrive? Following a supposed leak that suggested the Steelbook release would be arriving on 6th June 2023, it seems some Mario fans in the US have already secured their copy. According to reports, a weekly ad by the retailer...
News Grant Kirkhope Appears To Have Completed His Work On Mario + Rabbids
"8 years writing music for Mario is at an end"
Legendary video game composer Grant Kirkhope, known for hits like GoldenEye 007 and Donkey Kong 64, appears to have completed his work on Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. In a brief message on social media at the start of this month, Kirkhope mentioned how he thought his time writing music for Mario was...
News Valve Confirms It Contacted Nintendo About Dolphin Emulator Coming To Steam
"We brought this to their attention proactively"
Towards the end of May, the team behind Dolphin Emulator revealed its release on Steam had been "indefinitely postponed" after it was contacted by Valve. Valve spokesperson Kaci Aitchison Boyle has now issued a statement (via The Verge), confirming Valve originally reached out to Nintendo: Given...
News Splatoon 3 Gets Another Update To Smooth Out Sizzle Season, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The second update this week
You might be thinking to yourself, "wait a minute, didn't Splatoon 3 just get an update two days ago?" and you would be correct. The huge ver. 4.0.0 patch brought all of the Sizzle Season newbies to the game, but with this also came some pesky bugs. Hoping to smooth these bumps out, Nintendo has today released another...
Random Nintendo Of Europe Makes Everybody 1-2-Switch!'s Horse Comically Small
Feeling embarrassed?
To the surprise of, well, pretty much everyone, Nintendo has announced Everybody 1-2-Switch!, a sequel to the Switch's party launch title, 1-2 Switch!. Everybody 1-2-Switch! takes the general concept of the first game and dials everything up a notch, allowing players to take part using both Joy-Con controllers and their smart...
News You Can Now Watch Critical Role's Full Zelda: TOTK-Themed One-Shot Special On YouTube
Update: Watch the adventure at your own pace
Update [Fri 2nd Jun, 2023 10:15 BST]: After streaming the event on Twitch and YouTube earlier this week, Critical Role's Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-themed One-Shot tabletop RPG is now available to watch in full on YouTube. This five-hour special is led by Ganondorf voice actor Matt Mercer and tells an...
News Nintendo Announces Everybody 1-2-Switch!, Pre-Orders Now Live
The follow up to 1-2-Switch arrives 30th June
No, this isn't a joke - Nintendo has actually announced a sequel to the Switch launch title 1-2-Switch, called Everybody 1-2-Switch. This reveal follows rumours dating back to June last year. This new entry will be released on 30th June for $29.99 USD (or your regional equi
News Nintendo Reveals New Switch Joy-Con Pastel Colour Controller Sets
Coming later this month
If you're looking for an excuse to add even more Joy-Con colours to your Switch collection, you'll be pleased to know Nintendo has today announced another two sets. They are due out in North America and other locations on 30th June 2023 and will be priced at $79.99 (or your regional equivalent). As you can see, one set is...
Soapbox Returning To The Great Plateau In Zelda: TOTK Felt Like Coming Home
A truly GREAT plateau
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim argues that Breath of the Wild's starting area is still fantastic in Tears of the Kingdom... There are a lot of fantastic places that you can revisit in The Legend of...
Reminder Splatoon 3's Sizzle Season 2023 Kicks Off Today
New weapons, stages and game modes now available
With most of our minds firmly focused on Tears of the Kingdom, it can be easy to forget that there are, in fact, other games out there (who knew?). And so, with that in mind, this is your friendly reminder that Splatoon 3's newest update, Sizzle Season 2023, has inked off the start line today...
News Mario Movie Surpasses Disney's Animated Hit Frozen At The Box Office
Frozen 2 is still out in front
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been a huge success for Nintendo and Illumination since it made its debut in April, and now it has achieved yet another milestone. After surpassing the $1 billion mark at the global box office last month, the movie has now climbed past Disney's 2013 animated hit Frozen ($1.284 billion)...
News Dillon's Rolling Western & Kirby Developer Vanpool Shuts Down
"We have decided to disband"
In some surprising news, it's been discovered Vanpool, the independent Tokyo-based development team behind the Dillon's Rolling Western series, has shut down. As of 31st May 2023, the studio is no longer in operation. It shared an official statement on its website confirming this. Here's part of a translation:...
News Switch eShop Reduced To "Limited Service" In Russia, Says Nintendo Of Europe
Effectively
Nintendo of Europe has sent an email to publishers informing them that the Switch eShop in Russia will be operating on a "limited service" as of 31st May 2023, according to a report by Game Developer. The eShop has been in "maintenance mode" ever since Russian payments were suspended in March 2022 and today's change marks the latest...
Random Japanese Zelda Fans Steal Copies Of TOTK By Working As Delivery Assistants
The true villains of Hyrule
In the run up to the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, hype amongst fans had understandably reached fever pitch. Now, while most of us were quite content to replay Breath of the Wild again or simply sit in the corner of a room and rock back and forth for hours on end, two individuals in Japan were...
