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Video 11 Things Nintendo Needs To Do in 2019
Make it happen
As we get closer to 2019, the lovely Alex Olney can't help but wonder what's ahead for Nintendo. Being unable to contain his excitement any longer, he's compiled a list of things that need to be done by the beloved company in the new year. In the above video, you can find out what exactly our video producer's demands are. He's not...
Video Get A Closer Look At The Mind-Hacking World Of Observer, A Cyberpunk Horror Coming To Switch
This trailer looks creepily good
Bloober Team has shared with us a brand new video for its upcoming project Observer, and we're left feeling both excited and creeped out in equal measure. If you haven't heard about this one before, Observer has been ominously described as a "horror game designed to disturb you". Events take place in the year 2084...
Video Nintendo Really Wants You To Buy The Wireless NES Controllers For Switch
"There's really no better way to play"
When the digital NES game library for Switch Online was revealed, Nintendo announced it would be releasing a pair of wireless NES controllers. If you're still not convinced, perhaps the above video will change your mind. Presented by Nintendo Treehouse staffer JC Rodrigo, the short clip takes the time to unbox...
Video Here's The Only Technical Analysis Of Smash Bros. Ultimate You'll Need
"A remarkable achievement"
If you've been wondering how Super Smash Bros. Ultimate compares to the existing releases on Wii U and 3DS, Digital Foundry has uploaded a video, providing a full technical rundown. The feature-packed game weighs in at 1
Video Reggie Reacts To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ridley is still his main
As 2018 wraps up, this week's episode of Nintendo Minute takes time to reflect on the journey Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been on leading up to its recent release. Joining the hosts Kit and Krysta for this special occasion was Nintendo of America's President, Reggie Fils-Aimé. The 13-minute clip starts out with the...
Video Bowser Gets A Scary Check-Up In The Latest Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story Trailer
We hope he got a sticker
Nintendo has shared a new trailer for Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the moment the poor beasty lizard realised he'd somehow swallowed two whole plumbers. Yikes. The game is set to arrive on Nintendo 3DS on 11th January in North America and 25th...
Watch Let's Play Everspace On The Switch - Live!
To infinity and beyond
It's been a while since we've done a lovely livestream, so come join Alex as he plays through the epic space shooter Everspace - Stellar Edition on the Nintendo Switch. In our Everspace review, we felt it was an entertaining roguelike which fuses FTL with Rogue Squadron. We awarded it a mighty 8/10. The livestream starts at...
Video Ark: Survival Evolved Is A Blurry Mess On Nintendo Switch
On par with a Nintendo 64 title
Digital Foundry has finally got around to taking a look at the Switch iteration of Ark: Survival Evolved and let's just say the results aren't pretty. The open-world survival game has never run well on the most powerful consoles and is poorly optimised. While the Unreal Engine might have proven itself on the Switch in...
Video Gorgeous Platformer Gris Receives Launch Trailer Ahead Of Tomorrow's Switch Release
Not long to wait
Devolver Digital has shared a launch trailer for Gris, a highly anticipated platformer set to arrive on Nintendo Switch tomorrow. We've been keeping an eye on this one for some time here at Nintendo Life, instantly captivated by its gorgeous art and sound and the potential for an emotionally driven narrative truly worth exploring...
Video Professional Stunt Performers Create The "Ultimate" Real-Life Super Smash Bros. Fight
From the Avengers to Smash Bros...
If we can prise you away from your lovely copies of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for just a second, allow us to share this video in which real humans are also getting in on the act with an almighty Smash fight of their own. Smashception? Not content with simply playing the game, these stunt performers opted to...
Video SNES Classic Runs PSone Games Better Than The PlayStation Classic
Classic Sony
If you keep tabs on the competition, you will have no doubt have heard about the PlayStation Classic. Following Nintendo's success with NES and SNES Classic systems, Sony decided to release a miniature version of its own legacy hardware. Unfortunately, this particular system hasn't lived up to expectations, with an underwhelming...
Video Watch The Amazing Moment Yacht Club Games Discover Shovel Knight In Smash Ultimate
Turn your audio down, folks
Shovel Knight has become an incredibly successful and well-loved series in its own right over the last few years, finding a natural home on Nintendo's platforms. We're sure that the team over at Yacht Club Games are beyond proud of their success, but that doesn't stop them from getting ridiculously excited at seeing their...
Video Here's How Smash Ultimate's World Of Light Trailer Might Have Looked On Game Boy Color
"Don't let a single one get away"
Despite having now owned the game for several days - and having beaten up more innocent Jigglypuff than we care to admit in that time - we still find ourselves occasionally reminiscing over that wonderful World of Light trailer. It's hard not to fall in love with a video depicting so many of our beloved childhood...
Video Digging Deep Into Resident Evil 2 On N64, One Of The Most Remarkable Ports Of All Time
Two CDs on one 64MB cartridge? Madness!
The Resident Evil series may be most closely associated with Sony hardware, but it's important to remember that it has been a platform agnostic franchise since the first entry, which, lest we forget, also made it onto the Sega Saturn. Since then, we've seen notable Nintendo instalments such as Resident Evil 4,...
Video GungHo Online Entertainment Releases New Teaser Trailer For Ninjala
Learn about the lore
GungHo's upcoming Switch release Ninjala has just received a new teaser trailer that explains a bit about the in-game lore while giving us a closer look at the playable characters. Basically, according to the above clip, ninja masters used to rule the lands until one day they disappeared altogether. After this, the video cuts...
Watch Tell Us What To Do In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Live!
A livestream of convenient proportions
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is just around the corner, but that doesn't mean there isn't still plenty you lot are frothing at the mouth to see. And so we invite you to join us in telling us what you want to see, and with any luck, we'll do it, how about that?
Video Those Terrible Plastic Peripherals From The Wii Era Have Been Resurrected On Switch
Plastic fantastic?
The Wii, eh? What a machine. Not only did it introduce the world to the wonders of motion control, it also played host to some truly stunning games, such as Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Mario Kart Wii, Zelda: Twilight Princess and many more besides. However, it was also the console tha
Exclusive A 'Behind-The-Schemes' Look At The Making Of GRIS, Switch's Latest Indie Darling
A sight to behold
It's no secret that we're quite taken with the art style of GRIS, the upcoming puzzle platformer from Nomada Studio and Devolver which centres around the titular character's journey to overcome her own grief. With a little over a week to go until the game releases, we won't have to wait long to learn more, but in the meantime, we...
Video Obscure Mario Facts You Probably Didn't Know About
No, really
If you thought you already knew everything about Mario, perhaps you should watch the above video first. Did You Know Gaming has managed to compile 10 minutes of obscure Mario facts you probably had no idea about. For example, during the Super Famicom era, Nintendo experimented with digital magazine publishing. Despite being officially...
Video Pretend You Are Playing Out Run On Switch With The Help Of This Overview Trailer
Now available in Japan
While we wait for Sega AGES release of Out Run on the Switch eShop here in the west, why not take a moment to watch the beautiful Japanese overview trailer that's just been released. It highlights the exotic locations within the game and the magical soundtrack. Otherwise, if you know how, you can always buy the game right now...
Video Digital Foundry Analyses Panic Button's Porting Efforts With Warframe On Switch
A "technical feat"
Launching just last week on Switch, Warframe is Panic Button's latest project to arrive on Nintendo's machine. The studio has received an enormous amount of praise for its work on DOOM and Wolfenstein II, so it seems only right to assess whether or not this latest effort is similarly impressive from a technical point of view. In...
Video Tales Of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Gets Its First English-Language Story Trailer
"Take a journey back in time"
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition has just received its first English-language story trailer and, being the lovely folk that we are (and also just doing our job), we've shared it with you wonderful readers above for all to see. The trailer first appeared in Japan a couple of weeks ago, but this re-release comes...
Video Using The Xbox Adaptive Controller With Nintendo Switch
Making Switch games more accessible
For gaming fans with limited mobility, Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller is an extremely useful tool which can help a whole range of games suddenly become fully accessible. By swapping out the original controller's buttons for much larger and fully customisable input options, those who struggle to hold a...
Video Nintendo's Japanese Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Commercials Make The Game Look Incredible
So close now
Nintendo has done a tremendous job advertising Super Smash Bros. Ultimate prior to the game's release next month. There have been special Direct presentations and even multiple events around the globe where the general public has been able to try out the game before launch. With the majority of information about the title now out in the...
Video Digital Foundry’s Technical Analysis Of Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu And Eevee
Paving the way
The Pokémon series has come a long way since the original Game Boy titles were released in Japan in 1996. Each entry has taken gradual steps to improve the overall experience, with plenty of technical advancements along the way. Of course, with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! now out on the Nintendo Switch, the...
Video YouTube Content Creators Team Up With Nintendo To Promote Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Changing times
Nintendo has had bumpy relations with content creators over the years. Previously it has restricted live streaming on certain platforms and upped the requirements for its controversial YouTube creators program to match changes on the video website. In general, the Japanese company doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to...
Video Horizon Chase Turbo's Getting An All-New Mode On Nintendo Switch
Welcome to the Playground
Following its success on mobile devices and the PlayStation 4, Aquiris Game Studio is bringing its retro-style racing game Horizon Chase to Switch and Xbox One, promising many hours of Out Run-style action. However, this isn't a straight port of the PS4 edition; these new versions of Horizon Chase Turbo will come with an...
Video A History Lesson On Switch Launch Title Snipperclips And Its Developer SFB Games
Switch's surprise launch gem
If you were closely following the Switch and Nintendo as a company around the time of the console's launch back in March 2017, you'll no doubt remember this particular launch title. Sitting amongst the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Just Dance 2017, and 1-2-Switch was Snipperclips, a unique li
Video Family Guy Pays Respect To GoldenEye 007 On N64 With Suprisingly Accurate Skit
"Almost James Bond"
Rare's 1997 Nintendo 64 release GoldenEye 007 is considered as one of the greatest games of all-time. Not only did it provide Nintendo fans of this era with mature-themed gameplay, but it also gave the FPS genre on consoles some much-needed recognition. It was so influential, it spawned its own PC mod and has basically become...
Video Seven Minutes Of Smash Bros. Ultimate Footage To Tide You Over Until The Big Release
Not long to go now
The hype for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is almost at breaking point with less than one month to go until the game’s release. Now that we’ve seen all the fighters in action and have been given the rundown about what exactly the game has to offer in the recent Smash Direct, all that’s left to do is count down the days until...
Video Pokémon's Switch Debut Predictably Results In A Much Prettier Cast
3DS to Switch is quite a leap
Pokémon has come a long way from its inception on the original Game Boy. Gone are the days of black and white pixels on a green screen. Since we saw those rough-looking 3D Pokémon in Pokémon Snap, we've had to wait until 2013 to play a main series Pokémon game in proper 3D. Now, a new graphical dawn has begun...
Video Learn Obscure Facts About The Pokémon Game Series
Gotta watch it all
Now that Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! are available in-store and online, Did You Know Gaming has released a new video about the history, secrets and easter eggs found in the long-running video game series over the years. The ten-minute clip reflects on many of the past games while addressing topics such...
Video Nintendo Releases Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu And Eevee Overview Trailer
Rediscover the past
In case you missed it, or are still on the fence about whether or not Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! is right for you, Nintendo recently uploaded a comprehensive overview trailer reintroducing the Kanto region, along with the new - and old - wonders that await. The clip runs for close to six minutes and in...
Video Unboxing The Pokémon: Let's Go Nintendo Switch Bundle
What's in the box, 'mon?
Pokémon: Let's Go launched yesterday, and we were lucky enough to get our grubby hands on a special Eevee version Switch bundle. Naturally, we decided that an unboxing video was called for, so here we are. Enjoy.
Video Sabotage Showcases Quality Of Life Update For The Messenger
Spoilers ahead
The Messenger by Sabotage has been nominated for "best indie debut game" and "best independent game" at this year's Game Awards, so it's obvious this is a special release. So, how do you make an indie title like this even better? With a free quality of life update, of course. If you missed the
Video Nintendo Really Wants You To Know That The Switch Has More Than 1,000 Games
We know, Ninty, we know
Towards the end of last month, Nintendo uploaded a YouTube video to advertise the fact that the Switch is now home to over 1,000 games. Just in case you weren't aware, or perhaps in an attempt to really drive the message home, a new trailer has been released today which boasts that fact once again. We get the message,...
Video The Pokémon Detective Pikachu Movie's First Official Trailer Has Landed
We weren't expecting this...
The first official trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Detective Pikachu movie has officially arrived, giving us our very first look at the film in action. As you can see above, the trailer gives us a good look at how the Pokémon have been adapted to work on the big screen alongside their human counterparts, with...
Video Learn About Nintendo's Failed Harry Potter Pitch For The N64
Expelliarmus!
With the sequel to Fantastic Beasts arriving in cinemas worldwide on 16th November, there's no better time to talk about the secret history of the Harry Potter video game series. In a new Did You Know Gaming video, independent game researcher Liam Robertson takes a look at Nintendo's failed Harry Potter pitch during the N64 era. Prior...
Video Learn How To Be Victorious In The Switch Version Of Civilization VI
It's all about winning
Civilization VI isn't the easiest of games to play and considering this is a genre and series that doesn't often make its way to consoles, it's easy to understand why Firaxis games and Nintendo are running video episodes for the upcoming release, teaching viewers how to play. In the latest episode, we learn how to be...
Video Digital Foundry Takes A Look At Diablo III: Eternal Collection On Nintendo Switch
"This is a really nice port"
The folks at Digital Foundry have recently taken a trip to hell and back to find out how Diablo III: Eternal Collection runs on the Nintendo Switch and also how it compares to existing versions of the game. Iron Galaxy's Switch conversion sits somewhere in between the last generation and current generation versions of...
Guide Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Spirits Explained
Get into the spirit
Spirits were a new feature for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Switch, but they're not exactly the most straightforward of inclusions. As such we've taken it upon ourselves to try and help explain the whole thing for you If you'd rather just have the information fired directly into your ears and eyes rather than passively laid out...
Video Here's How The Elite Four Stack Up In Pokémon: Let's Go
They've got new looks!
The upcoming Pokémon: Let's Go on Switch is all about revisiting the past as well as introducing new players to the origins of the series, and that means key characters are getting new looks - including the famous 'Elite Four'. Inspired by Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition, the Kanto region seen in Let's Go has been...
Video Nintendo Would Like To Remind You That 2DS Exists This Christmas
The gift that keeps on giving?
BEHOLD! With Christmas just around the corner, it's time for Nintendo to remind parents to pick up a gaming console to keep their kids occupied during the festive period. The 2DS XL is getting pushed hard in the charming Christmas commercial above. It makes sense from a marketing point of view as the 2DS XL comes in...
Video Fortnite's Second Real-Time Event Just Warped Players To A New Dimension
But what does it all mean?
Yesterday saw Fortnite players around the world jumping into matches to witness the game's second real-time event, this time with a focus on the mysterious cube which has been causing all sorts of trouble in recent times. As is often the case with Fortnite, the event raised more questions than answers, but it's certainly...
Soapbox That Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct; Let's Talk About It
Mr Sakurai, I don't feel so good...
Unless you're one of the few that couldn't give a monkey's about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, you'll no doubt at least know the gist of what occurred yesterday during the final Nintendo Direct for the game. If not, get yourself in gear and brush up. Now I personally have been a flipping enormous fan of Smash for...
Video Watch All Of The Nintendo Treehouse Footage Right Here
Hours of entertainment
Immediately after the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct before the game's big launch, Nintendo's Treehouse Live event began. During this stream we got a look at multiple Switch titles including Yoshi's Crafted World, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Video Settle In For A Nintendo Story Most Spooky With Grimwald Gutfright
Every creepypasta boiled down into one
If there's one thing that's historically saturated the internet, it's horror stuff. More specifically, the entire subgenre known as creepypasta, a style of story that is infamously cliché and poorly written to the point that it's actually quite amusing. So in the name of Halloween, snuggle up and dim the...
Video The Second Episode Of Civilization VI's 'How To' Switch Series Is Here
Learn about key actions in the game
Just last week, we shared a new video which taught you the very basics of Civilization VI, the strategy game heading to Switch for the very first time next month. Now, part two of the series has been uploaded, so make sure to sit back and learn all about it if you're looking to try the game out at launch...
Video Get A First Look At The Spooky Lavender Town In Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee
See inside Pokémon Tower
A brand new trailer has been released for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, this time giving us a very quick glimpse at Lavender Town and Pokémon Tower in celebration of Halloween. As you can see, the original music has been recreated and all aspects of Lavender Town and the haunting, spooky insides of...
Video Learn About The Unreleased Game Boy Title Starring The Rapper Vanilla Ice
Ice ice baby
Back when licensed video games first caught on during the '80s and '90s, it wasn't just cartoons, comics and movies that were being adapted to the newest form of entertainment at the time, there were also games based on musicians. The most famous was Michael Jackson's Sega-developed title Moonwalker - requiring the player to execute...
