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Video Take A Tour Of Earthbound Creator Shigesato Itoi's Offices
Welcome to Hobonichi
Shigesato Itoi may not be as active as other Japanese developers, but his impact on the gaming world is immense. Itoi created the Mother series - better known in the west as Earthbound - and across a handful of titles touched the lives of countless gamers all over the globe. These days, he runs Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun - better...
Nintendo Life Weekly NX Rumoured to Feature VR, Nintendo UK Teases More Mario Kart 8 DLC, and More
Catch up on a week of goodies
Another week, another hopefully helpful roundup of all that's been happening. As usual, it's all included in a tasty video for you to enjoy just down there. This week we look at yet another NX rumour that suggests production has been pushed back to 2017 to include VR support, Nintendo UK hinting at potential future DLC...
Video Learn a Bit More About Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE and Its Dungeons
DJ MasterSeal is back, dude
A week ago we lightly teased a new video designed to showcase Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, mainly because the narrator - DJ MasterSeal - said things like dude and literally a bit too much. Grumpy old man syndrome aside though, it was a handy video for learning a little bit more about what makes the game tick. Another...
Video Play Nintendo Channel Releases Debut 'Bragg Report'
Because Bragg sounds like brag, geddit?
Not long ago we wrote about why Nintendo needs to target kids more directly in marketing and promotional activities; not only does Nintendo have a lot that kids may want, but it can also avoid excessive teasing when revealing the likes of Teddy Together. In that article we did praise the efforts of the Play...
Video Here's Why Getting Your Retro Games Graded Could Be A Complete Waste Of Money
Or not, if you like to see them magically rise in value!
While many collect retro games purely to play them, there's a growing number of people who see vintage titles as an investment rather than entertainment. It's hardly surprising given that certain games are worth much more today than they were at the time of launch, and merely taking them out...
Video Five Super Mario 64 Secrets You May Have Missed - Part One
From cute penguins to rude owls
As you've likely noticed Nintendo games tend to have fun and silly secrets. That's part of their charm, of course, and it keeps us busy with games long after they were originally released, one example being Super Mario 64. Well, for your amusement our video man Alex has been looking into some of the secrets in this...
Video New Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Story Trailer Sets the Scene Rather Nicely
Holy Shiii...buya
Wii U owners wondering what to play on their home console this Summer should certainly consider Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, a title with a somewhat protracted development history that's nonetheless made its way onto the system. Primarily developed by Atlus, with a focus on music and with some Fire Emblem cameos, it has a lot of...
News Nintendo Steps Up Its 3DS Marketing for Young Gamers
These ads aren't bad, actually
A little while ago we wrote rather glowingly about Nintendo of America's latest slogan - 'There's No Play Like It'. It's not the first time NoA has gone for the angle of promoting its games for their uniqueness, and in the context of a 2DS advert that pitch certainly made sense. The subsidiary has now launched a...
Video Go Bananas With The Full History Of The Monkey Ball Series
A franchise forever linked with the Nintendo GameCube
Super Monkey Ball was arguably one of the GameCube's most appealing early releases, offering a gripping concept, appealing lead character and hours of challenge. While the Monkey Ball series has since moved onto other platforms, it will forever be associated with Nintendo's boxy home console -...
Video Learn More About Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2
And quietly judge the millions that apparently pirated it
Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 are among the most critically acclaimed and popular titles of the Wii era, even proving popular as Virtual Console downloads on Wii U. They're also games with interesting histories - from the origins of the sequel as Super Mario Galaxy 1.5, down to...
Nintendo Life Weekly Latest Mighty No. 9 Trailer Slated by Officials
A mighty slice of embarrassment
Another week has passed in the world of Nintendo, and so it's time for us to round up the week's events in a single, tidy package. This week we look at the turbulent response to the latest trailer for the oft delayed Mighty No. 9, A pair of interesting new costumes for Super Mario Maker, and what is supposedly the...
Video The Stakes Are High in This Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Story Trailer
Free DLC armor with some pre-orders, too
It was certainly positive news for RPG fans, earlier this year, when Atlus confirmed Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse for a Summer release in the Americas - it was called 'Final' in Japan. An entirely separate game from Shin Megami Tensei IV, it nevertheless shares the name as t
Video Marvel at the Madness of Dragon Ball Fusions
It looks... interesting
The Dragon Ball franchise is big business for Bandai Namco and its partners, appearing in various forms across multiple platforms. In August the next 3DS entry will make its mark in Japan - Dragon Ball Fusions. It's an RPG and, as the name makes clear, allows players to fuse characters together in strange combinations, while...
Video Touring Video Game Museum "Game On" Finishes Run In Japan, Heads to Norway Next
An interactive history of gaming
Since 2002, UK group Barbican International has been curating a worldwide touring videogame museum called "Game On." It focuses on key developments in gaming history and encompasses 45 years of gaming into one place. The most recent stop for Game On has been Tokyo, Japan, where it has been held since the beginning...
Video Gear Up for Kirby: Planet Robobot With This Extended Overview Trailer
See more of the abilities, minigames and amiibo features
Kirby: Planet Robobot isn't out in the West until 10th June, but Nintendo is wasting little time in promoting the 3DS sequel to fans. The review embargo was surprisingly early, which gave us a chance to share how much we love it, and the online marketing campaign is picking up pace. Following...
Video Latest Mighty No. 9 Trailer Dials Up The Ridiculousness
"Combos ON combos"
After several annoying delays, Mighty No. 9 finally has a release date, and to remind us that it's coming Deep Silver has released this action-packed trailer. Showcasing plenty of gameplay and some amusing daft commentary, the footage should hopefully stir up some excitement after months of wondering just when the game is...
Video Watch Star Fox Developer Dylan Cuthbert Play Star Fox Zero And Talk Miyamoto
"His jokes are kinda poor"
Q-Games boss Dylan Cuthbert is something of a legend in the world of Nintendo. As part of the British studio Argonaut he worked on the SNES version of Star Fox back in the early '90s, and eventually became a full-time staffer at Nintendo, moving from the UK to Japan. He would later establish this own company and has worked...
Video Learn How The Game Boy Made Clever Use of Memory Mapping
Find a comfortable seat
A couple of months ago we shared a video by JackTech, which explored in some detail how the Game Boy CPU works. It was part one in a 'hardware autopsy' series that aims to unpick and explain how the iconic portable device operates, providing some insight into how humble technology was used in clever ways. The second part has...
Video Learn a Little More About Sonic Boom and The Rise (and Fall) of Lyric
"Oh shiiii...ooot"
Time can be a great healer. Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric wasn't a golden moment for the mascot, but the Boom universe continues to roll on with the animated series and the upcoming Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice on 3DS. Considering all that went wrong with the Wii U exclusive, it's a series that's done well to survive. The troubles of...
Video Nintendo Aims to Get Down With the Kids in Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Series
"I'm serious, dude"
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE is around a month away in the West, and Nintendo has the task of pitching the quirky Atlus-developed cross-over to a new audience. It's always appeared to be a bonkers title, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. Nintendo of America has now started a new video series that aims to show all the hip...
Interview Making the Meowst of Monster Hunter Generations
With Ryozo Tsujimoto and Shintaro Kojima
Monster Hunter Generations is due to drop in the West on the 15th July, but before all that we met up with Executive Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and Producer Shintaro Kojima to discuss the game in proper Nintendo Life style. Check out the video below where we get these two cheeky chaps to spill the beans on the...
Video English Language Zero Time Dilemma Footage Shows Some Tough Choices Lie Ahead
Playing the odds
Kotaru Uchikoshi's Zero Time Dilemma launches on June 28th, and to drum up some hype over nine minutes of gameplay footage has been released from the English language version of the game. Part of the cult Zero Escape series which also includes Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Virtue's Last Reward, Zero Time Dilemma is an...
Video Check Out This Awesome Battle Against "Mecha Bowzilla" in Super Mario Maker
Let them fight
The toolset of Super Mario Maker allows for many unconventional levels that, while possible technically within a regular Mario game, Nintendo has never dared to create. After the company has taken some heat for releasing four New Super Mario Bros. games that are decent, though unsurprising, platformers, it's a refreshing breath of...
Video Five Super Mario Secrets in Minecraft: Wii U Edition
Blocky brilliance
As you're likely well aware by now, Minecraft: Wii U Edition has some rather neat and exclusive content - The Super Mario Mash-Up Pack is up for grabs as a free update. It features all sorts of skins and features, along with an Adventure to take on, and certainly helps the Wii U version to stand out. It's not a phoned-in effort...
Video Puzzle & Dragons X Footage Lines Up Ahead Of Japanese Launch
Thanks to CoroCoro magazine
CoroCoro magazine has published two gameplay videos for the forthcoming 3DS puzzle/RPG hybrid Puzzle & Dragons X, which launches in Japan on July 28th. The first clip shows some combat, while the second illustrates the towns and locations seen in the game. Based on the hit smartphone title - which has just cleared...
Random Solving The Mystery of the Super Smash Bros. Melee Lost Stage
The Game Theorists channel goes down the rabbit hole
Game development produces a lot of code and content that's ultimately left unused, eagerly found by fans that are determined enough to uncover such secrets. One example is a 'lost' - or test - stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee, which is hidden away in the game's code and features a crude set of...
Random We Take the Plunge with these Super Mario Swimming Shorts
Hard-wear review
Mario's been plastered over near enough everything in his time, and now the moustachioed mushroom menace can add swimming shorts to that ever-growing list. We decided it was worth slipping a pair on ourselves and taking to a marginally anticlimactic English waterfront to see how they fare. You can catch all the Baywatch-style...
Video Here's A Bunch Of Retro Japanese Game Commercials, Just Because
Star Fox! Sonic! Yoshi! Castlevania! Metroid! Street Fighter! Fire Emblem!
TV commercials are an artform. Advertisers are limited by time and are competing with a wide range of other products for your attention, so these bite-sized productions have to deliver their message as tightly and effectively as possible. Few commercials are as successful -...
Video Court Is In Session For Ten Minutes Of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice
Order!
Following the very welcome news that Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice is headed to the west this September as a download exclusive, Capcom has submitted another piece of compelling evidence - over ten minutes of footage from the game itself. The video - which is in Japanese - shows the trademark courtroom action that has made...
Video Take A Look Inside Sega Of America's Testing Facility, Circa 1995
Tested to destruction
Back in 1996, Sega of America was at something of a crossroads. The company had successfully bloodied the nose of Nintendo with its Genesis console, but a series of botched hardware launches - including the Sega CD and 32X - had eroded consumer confidence in the brand, and a new competitor had arrived on the scene in the form...
Nintendo Life Weekly New Sun & Moon Pokémon Leaked, Disney Infinity Shuts Down, and More
It's blurry, it's brief, it's quadrupedal
What with all the recent Pokémon news we couldn't say we'd blame you for falling behind with the news recently. That's why we've once more compiled all this loveliness into our usual package in the form of a delicious video presented by yours truly. This week we look at a new Pokémon that's been...
Video These Fresh Character Trailers For Etrian Odyssey V Will Boost Your "Excitement" Stat
Say hello to Masurao and Cestus
Atlus has released two new character trailers for the forthcoming Etrian Odyssey V, which is due to launch in Japan this August. Masurao and Cestus are the characters in question, and each clip shows off some artwork as well as gameplay footage. There's no word on a western release as yet, but given that previous...
Exclusive Unboxing The Super Famicom Box Art Collection Collector's Edition
A work of art
We've been keenly following the progress of the Super Famicom Box Art Collection book for some time now, from its initial (aborted) crowdfunding campaign to the news that it would be published by Bitmap Books. After what feels like forever, the book is
Video A Snappy Analysis of the Pokémon Sun and Moon Trailers
Hala! Character customisation! Other stuff!
Unless you've spent the day in outer space you'll be more than aware that The Pokémon Company unleashed the first gameplay trailers for Pokémon Sun and Moon, with the main reveal being the starter Pokémon - Rowlet, Litten and Popplio. We've shared a Gallery with va
Video Learn How to Make a Cool Replica of Samus' Arm Cannon
Sure, why not
It's been quite a while since we shared a video from the highly popular AWE me YouTube channel, which has a variety of shows including some where impressive real-life swords and weapons are made to represent fanciful video game counterparts. The DIY Prop Shop, though, shows how anyone - and not just specialists - can make some...
Video Fresh Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 Footage Is Here To Burn Your Eyeballs
3DS sequel shaping up very nicely indeed
Azure Striker Gunvolt is one of our favourite 3DS eShop titles here at Nintendo Life, and we've got a keen eye locked on the sequel which arrives later this year. Developer Inti Creates recently ran a live-stream of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 on its site which has English commentary, and it shows off some of...
Video Meet The Akira Video Game That Never Saw Release
Footage of cancelled project surfaces online
If you're a fan of anime, then chances are you'll have already appreciated the masterpiece that is Akira. Arguably the first anime movie to find mainstream success in the west, Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 classic triggered a surge of interest in the medium and offered many western viewers their first taste of...
Video Take A Look At Some Awesome Limited Edition Mega Man Merchandise in Japan
Lots of Rockman goodness
In conjunction with the release of Rockman Classics Collection (Mega Man Legacy Collection in the West), Capcom started to release some items related to the game. I thought it'd be neat to collect some of these relatively rare items and share them with you. One of them is the "Rockman Classics Collection Fanbook", which...
Video Enjoy More Star Fox Zero Puppet Shenanigans in These Trailers
With bonus continuity errors
Star Fox Zero is so April 2016, especially in this era of the internet rapidly moving on and forgetting about recent releases. Nevertheless the Nintendo / PlatinumGames collaboration hasn't been out that long, and the big N hasn't given up on promoting it quite yet. As previously reported, Nintendo has brought back the...
Video A Look at Five of the Worst Mario Boss Fights
Alex picks some rather unimpressive encounters
It's widely agreed that the Super Mario games - in their various forms - are among the very best in the industry. Yet some parts of them are somewhat 'meh', nevertheless, even if they are relatively brief sections among far better gaming moments. Our video man Alex Olney reckons boss fights can be a...
News The Legend of Zelda Has Been Reimagined as a Hong Kong Crime Drama
Yes, it really has
We've seen various unofficial tributes and reimaginings of The Legend of Zelda, including some flashy fan efforts and more touching commemorations. We're pretty sure we haven't seen it as a Hong Kong crime drama before, though... Well, it's happening thanks to Dayside TV - thanks, Eurogamer - and looks suitably strange. There's...
Video Fans Recreate Super Smash Bros. Melee's Opening
Retuning the nostalgia chords
It's often touted that the opening video to Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo GameCube is one of the greatest video game intros that Nintendo has produced. It was a video that set the scene for the excitement to come, all the while showcasing the all-star cast that Nintendo had to offer. It's even often used as a...
Video This Unpronounceable NES Title Was Pretty Tough For Kids Back In 1990
"Swing, jump, jump and swing"
If you're a long-time follower of the site then you'll already be aware of the work of Tyler Esposito, the brains behind the excellent iRetroGamer.com YouTube channel. A seasoned gamer with a love of both Nintendo and Sega, Esposito is in the unique position of having many of his childhood gaming habits recorded for...
Video Nintendo Would Really Love You To Take Crazy Miifoto Selfies In Miitomo
Please do not attempt during a rush hour commute
Miitomo has proved to a a successful first step into the world of smart devices for Nintendo, with over 10 million users worldwide; more than 20 million Miifotos have also been created, which shows that users are really engaging with it. Keen to build on this success Nintendo has released a slightly...
Video Looking at Steamworld Heist's Ambitions Beyond The Outsider DLC
"I certainly hope to create more DLC"
Right now there's a lot of buzz around the new DLC for Steamworld Heist (out now), with its new character Fen, levels, weapons and (most importantly) expanded hat collection. Talking to Image & Form CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson about the new content it was interesting to hear how Image & Form is approaching...
Random There's Nothing Smoother Than Super Smash Bros. Set To A Jazz Drum Solo
Nice
Super Smash Bros. is pretty great as we all know, and Jazz - while not to everyone's tastes - is a musical genre which has its fair share of fans. However, fuse the two together and you've got something so smooth it puts a baby's bottom to shame. Performed by Andrew Barhite and "composed" by Adam Lindgren (AKA Armada), this awesome freeform...
Video Pokémon GO Footage Leaks Ahead Of Official Release
Big news from down under
Almost nine minutes of footage from the Australian field test of Pokémon GO has appeared online, giving us the best look yet at this forthcoming mobile release. The clip shows the player selecting their avatar and taking to the streets to track down wild Pokémon. As you can see, encounters make use of Augmented Reality to...
Video Learn Some History About the Iconic Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Arguably among the most influential SNES games
When the gaming debate turns to the most important and influential Super NES games there are a lot of candidates; the Square-developed Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars should certainly be in the conversation. Its narrative approach and gameplay ideas undoubtedly helped to inspire and inform...
Video Feel the Beat in This Localised Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Trailer
It still doesn't make a lot of sense
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE is going to be a fascinating arrival in the West on 24th June. Sure, it's been fun following its release in Japan and saying "jeez that looks crazy", but now we'll have to make sense of it. Or, well, try to. This intriguing cross of Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem is colourful and...
Video This Unofficial Trailer is a Terrific 30th Anniversary Celebration for The Legend of Zelda
"We are the link to another world"
It's the 30th Anniversary year of The Legend of Zelda, which has been celebrated thus far with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD and the My Nintendo-exclusive Picross title. A new title is due on Wii U this year, and it's not unreasonable to ex