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Guide Best Mega Man Games Of All Time
Every Nintendo Mega Man game, ranked by you (yes, ALL of them)
We're republishing this list to mark the 30th anniversary of the SNES classic, Mega Man X. Enjoy! The little blue guy known as Mega Man (along with his various associates and related robots) has had a very long and storied career in video games. Since the NES days, he's starred in some...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Starter Pokémon Locations In The Indigo Disk
Gotta catch them Bulbasaurs and Charmanders – again.
It’s very rare for all the Starter Pokémon to be available in a single Pokémon adventure, but with the release of The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you now can. However, in true Game Freak fashion, they’re not just gonna hand everyone the Starters from Generations I...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Best Ways To Farm BP In The Indigo Disk DLC
For those with friends and without
Typically known as Battle Points in other Pokémon games, BP in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s Indigo Disk DLC are known as Blueberry Points, named after the academy where the DLC takes place. BP is used for buying items, decking out the League Club Room, and – most importantly – expanding the Pokémon...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Blueberry Pokédex, All Pokémon Locations In The Indigo Disk DLC
All 240 entries in the Blueberry Pokédex
With a new area to explore in the Terarium, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - The Indigo Disk has its whole own Pokédex for you to fill out and complete. The second part of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero takes place in the Unova region — yes, that Unova region — and you'll be staying at the Blueberry...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Dipplin Into Hydrapple
As many apple dragons as there are Eeveelutions
Someone at Game Freak sure loves apples and dragons. The fourth evolution of Applin and a direct evolution to Dipplin added in The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, figuring out how to obtain the multi-headed Hydrapple isn’t an easy task. In true Applin fashion, Hydrapple requires a...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Duraludon Into Archaludon
Bridging the gap
Fan favorite building-turned-Pokémon (or Pokémon-turned-building?) Duraludon from the Galar region is back in the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s The Indigo Disk DLC, and with his return has come a new bridge-themed evolution, Archaludon. You may be wondering how to find Duraludon and evolve it into Archaludon – it’s much...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Catch Terapagos In The Indigo Disk DLC
It's not too tera-ble
Terapagos is the "box art legendary" of The Indigo Disk, as well as the toughest story challenge in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet altogether. This turtle has a very cute design that hides a fearsome power, as well as an all-new Tera Type. In this guide, we'll be telling you where to find Terapagos, and how to capture the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Disk DLC - How To Defeat The Blueberry League Champion
Time to end someone's "villain" arc
The Blueberry Academy doesn't just have its own Elite Four — it also has a Champion, an undisputed best-trainer for you to prove your worth against in The Indigo Disk. The battle against the Champion can be tough, so we're here to help you through this fight so you can become the BB League's new champion...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Disk DLC - How To Defeat The Blueberry League Elite Four
A quality quartet
The Blueberry Academy of The Indigo Disk is home to its very own Elite Four, and being the best Pokémon Trainer in Paldea, that means you need to take them down. The Blueberry League Elite Four — or BB League Elite Four — are a formidable quartet to take on in the Terarium, each with their own Trial to complete and a Pokémon...
Guide LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fornite Festival - Which Is Best? Everything You Need To Know
(Battle) Royale with cheese
Fortnite is changing. Of course, this is hardly a new realisation. We distinctly remember when Thanos started popping up and things became a little cash-grabby, or when the map was completely remodelled, or when, out of nowhere, a blooming 'Creator Mode' made it a challenge in itself just to find the blasted Battle Royale...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Start The Indigo Disk DLC
How to access the Blueberry Academy
After exploring the Kitakami region in The Teal Mask, it's time to travel to Blueberry Academy for some of the hardest Pokémon battles yet. In this guide, we'll tell you how to access The Indigo Disk DLC, as well as how to get to the Blueberry Academy in
Guide Best Batman Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Why do we fall, Master Wayne?
Please note that while we've given the games in the Batman Arkham Trilogy separate entries in the list below, they're currently only purchasable on Switch as a three-game package. Remember, this list is still subject to fluctuation even now depending on each game's User Rating. Feel free to rate the new entries and see...
Guide Best Nintendo Christmas Gifts: Switch Consoles & Games, eShop Credit And Lots More!
The best Nintendo presents and stocking-fillers!
If you're looking for the very best Nintendo gift ideas or the top Christmas presents for gamers this year, we're here to help with this Nintendo-flavoured Holiday gamer gift guide. Below, you'll find all sorts of stocking fillers and video game-themed gift ideas to brighten the heart (and lighten...
Guide Best Pokémon-Likes On Nintendo Switch - Games To Play After You've Finished Pokémon
The Mimikyus of video games
Updated with Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince. Enjoy! When they said "Pokémon! Gotta catch 'em all", we all assumed that they meant catching all the pocket monsters. But actually, what they were talking about was catching all the Pokémon and Pokémon-like games out there — of which there are many. And now, at...
Guide Nintendo Christmas Gifts: Best Presents For Every Budget
From cheap stocking fillers to luxury gifts
If you're looking for the best cheap Nintendo gifts to give to a loved one this holiday, the perfect gaming stocking filler, or even the absolute best Nintendo presents that money can buy, you're most certainly in the right place. In this guide, we'll be sharing some of 2023's top Nintendo gifts to give...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Returning Pokémon, Including DLC
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero will add another 230
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are the newest Pokémon games on the block, and the first new mainline entry in the series since Pokémon Sword and Shield came out in November 2019. Both Scarlet and Violet are out now, and players all over the world are discovering a brand new generation 9 Pokédex...
Guide The Game Awards 2023: Where And When To Watch The Game Awards
Showdown of the decade?
It's that time of year again, folks. No, not Christmas, though for many it may well be just as exciting. It's time for The Game Awards 2023! We're expecting a genuinely thrilling event in December following what may well have been one of the strongest years in gaming ever, with the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the...
Guide 129 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Cyber Deals Sale (North America)
Every Switch game on sale that we scored 9/10
Just a reminder that the Switch eShop Cyber Deals sale ends this weekend, so make sure you've bagged anything off your wishlist that you wanted to pick up before 11:59pm PT on Sunday night! As you can see, there are a fair number of great games going cheap... It's time for this year's Black Friday...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For December 2023 And January 2024
Dragon Quest! Batman! Pokémon DLC!
We've finally made it to the end of another year, and whilst December and January are always quieter than your average month for new releases, there are a fair few titles launching soon that are sure to pique your interest. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail in the coming...
Guide Best Castlevania Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Consoles
Far from a miserable pile
This was originally ordered by us here at Nintendo Life, but we've rejigged things to transform it into a reader-ranked list governed by each game's User Rating on our games database. As such, it is subject to real-time change as the ratings fluctuate. Feel free to get in there and rate the games you've played if you...
Guide 74 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Black Friday Sale (Europe)
Every Switch game on sale that we gave 9/10
Just a reminder that the Switch eShop Black Friday sale ends on Sunday, so make sure you've bagged anything off your wishlist that you wanted to pick up before it's too late! There's certainly plenty to choose from... It's time for this year's Black Friday sales, and Nintendo's European Switch eShops are...
Guide Splatoon 3: Chill Season 2023 - Every New Weapon, Stage, Feature
Chill out, squid
Drizzle Season is coming to an end in Splatoon 3 and that means that it is once again time to get chilly. Chill Season 2023 kicks off on 1st December and it is set to bring a whole new batch of weapons, stages and gear to the Splatlands. This isn't quite the feature-rich update that we have seen from previous seasons, but there is...
Guide Best Nintendo Pinball Games
Play 'ball
We enjoy a little flippin' and tiltin' around these parts and November 30th, 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of HAL Laboratory's Game Boy Kirby spin-off, Kirby's Pinball Land. It was the developer's third pinball game for a Nintendo system following fellow Game Boy title Revenge of the 'Gator and the NES port of Rollerball, and its engine...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Football Games
We mean Soccer, not that 'other' football
Updated with Football Manager 2024 Touch. Enjoy! Football is the world's most popular sport, from the elite level of child-like millionaires with dazzling skills and impressive diving techniques, to actual children on playgrounds using jumpers for goalposts. Being a football / soccer fan that owns a...
Guide Pokémon Nintendo Switch Games
Every Pokémon game for Nintendo Switch
The Pokémon franchise began way back in 1996 on Nintendo's Game Boy and sparked a catch 'em all craze that soon engulfed the entire planet. These days the Pocket Monster-collecting-and-battling series series is as strong as ever, with mobile sensation Pokémon GO still attracting a huge number of players,...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Roguelikes, Roguelites And Run-Based Games
Like Rogue?
Updated with Balatro. Enjoy! What are the best roguelikes on Nintendo Switch? When it comes to modern video games, there are few more polarising genre terms. That divisive descriptor draws some players like moths to a flame, while others run a mile at the mere whisper of it. These days, it often feels like 'roguelike' — which refers...
Guide Super Mario RPG: Walkthrough, Tips, All Secrets, Minigames & Bosses
Your guide to the Switch remake (and the SNES original)
Welcome to our Super Mario RPG Full Walkthrough Guide hub! The Super Mario RPG Walkthrough will have you covered for both the Nintendo Switch remake, Super Mario RPG, and the original SNES title, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Our walkthrough contains strategies for all bosses,...
Guide Best Mario RPGs Of All Time
Every RPG starring Mario, ranked by you
There's a question on many people's lips right now — what is the best Mario RPG ever? Well, we assume people are asking this now more than ever — Super Mario RPG just received a remake on Nintendo Switch, and 2024 will see a remaster of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the console, too. Basically,...
Guide Nintendo Switch Mario Games
Every Switch game with Super Mario
Nintendo's mascot character has been with us since 1981 when the unimaginatively named 'Jumpman' debuted in Donkey Kong. Following a name change, Mario turned 'Super' in 1985's Super Mario Bros. for NES, and he's been a household name ever since. As you'd imagine, there are a lot of Mario games for Nintendo...
Savings are now live!
Update: It's now Cyber Monday, which means new deals and more opportunities to grab a bargain. As before, we'll be updating this page throughout the day to highlight the best discounts available at retail. Black Friday, the biggest shopping event of the year, is here once again! This year's Black Friday bonanza officially...
Guide Best Food In Nintendo Switch Games
So mushroom in our hearts (not our stomachs)
We originally published this list ahead of the release of Pikmin 4, but we're updating and republishing it this November to celebrate Thanksgiving in North America. Whatever you plan on doing on your day off, perhaps we can inspire your video game-themed food for the day... Food, glorious food~ Pikmin...
Guide Best Zelda Games Of All Time
Where does Ocarina of Time rank 25 years on?
21st November 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s debut on N64. In honour of the occasion, we’re republishing our reader-ranked list of every Zelda game. Does Ocarina still hold up? Oh yes, but you can find out how it rates against the latest entries in this here...
Guide Super Mario RPG: 15 Tips, Tricks & Things To Know
Some handy hints for the SNES and Switch versions
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake aren't terribly difficult games, but there are plenty of little things you should bear in mind to make your life that much easier. Whether Super Mario RPG is your very first RPG, or whether you're playing the remake after...
Guide Super Mario RPG: SNES Vs. Switch - What Are The Differences? All New Features
Everything changed and added in the Switch remake
Super Mario RPG is a remake of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the Super NES, and with it, a whole host of tweaks and changes have been made to the game. While the Switch version is incredibly faithful to the 1996 game, there are lots of new additions and tweaks that modernise the...
Guide Best WarioWare Games Of All Time
RANK!
Remember, this ranking is based on the games' User Ratings in our database and is subject to real-time change even now. If you haven't rated your WarioWare collection, feel free to add your scores and potentially influence the order below. Enjoy! The original GBA title in this anarchic series, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! launched on...
Guide Switch OLED Vs. Steam Deck OLED - Full Tech Specs, Nintendo / Valve Handheld Comparison
Behold the Nintendo Steam OLED... no, that's not right
Valve's latest variant on its range of Steam Deck handheld PCs is the Steam Deck OLED, a system which bears a striking resemblance to Nintendo Switch OLED Model in both name and form. But what's the difference between Switch OLED and Steam Deck OLED? We've looked previously at the differences...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Detective Games
Grab your trilby and trench coat
Updated with the world's greatest detective's newest adventure on Switch, Murder On The Orient Express, along with our favourite coffee-loving yellow mouse, Detective Pikachu Returns! Everyone loves a good mystery, and even more so if they're the one who gets to solve it. The detective genre has evolved a great...
Wake up Link, the movie's on
Well folks, it's actually happened. After the monumental success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo has announced an upcoming live-action movie based on The Legend of Zelda. While details for the time being are scarce, we'll be keeping this guide updated in the coming months as we learn more about the project,...
Guide Where To Buy Super Mario RPG On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices!
Nintendo Switch owners have been treated to Super Mario RPG, a remake of the SNES classic Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars which originally launched back in 1996. It's a perfect opportunity for those who loved the original to relive the title in glorious HD, but it's also a great chance for those who have...
Guide Super Mario Bros. Wonder: World 6 - Pull, Turn, Burn
All Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers and Wonder Seeds located
Hello, and welcome to our Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walkthrough guides! Here we'll be guiding you through every level in the game and showing you where to find All Flower Coins, All Wonder Flowers and
Guide Super Mario Bros. Wonder: World 6 - Badge Challenge - Grappling Vine II
All Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers and Wonder Seeds located
Hello, and welcome to our Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walkthrough guides! Here we'll be guiding you through every level in the game and showing you where to find All Flower Coins, All Wonder Flowers and
Guide Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Special World - Fluff-Puff Peaks Special Climb To The Beat
All Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers and Wonder Seeds located
Hello, and welcome to our Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walkthrough guides! Here we'll be guiding you through every level in the game and showing you where to find All Flower Coins, All Wonder Flowers and
Guide Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Special World - Shining Falls Special Triple Threat Deluge
All Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers and Wonder Seeds located
Hello, and welcome to our Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walkthrough guides! Here we'll be guiding you through every level in the game and showing you where to find All Flower Coins, All Wonder Flowers and
Guide Best 18+ Switch Games For Adults
No, not THOSE ones
For decades now, Nintendo has fostered a family-friendly image that has made the brand a firm favourite with gamers both young and young at heart. It would be hard to argue that Switch isn't the family console to own, given its colourful library of top-tier software and the convenient way the hybrid handheld system slots into...
All Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers and Wonder Seeds located
Hello, and welcome to our Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walkthrough guides! Here we'll be guiding you through every level in the game and showing you where to find All Flower Coins, All Wonder Flowers, and
Guide All amiibo List - Every Animal Crossing, Zelda, Smash Bros., Metroid, Mario amiibo
Plan your next purchase here
In case you didn't know already, amiibo are NFC-ready toys which offer connectivity features with games on the Wii U, 3DS and Switch, but also serve as highly-detailed and very desirable trinkets that look great on your shelf. While other toys-to-life ranges have fallen by the wayside over the years, the amiibo range...
Guide Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Dark Temple Key Locations
They never just leave the door open do they?
Welcome one and all to our Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Dark Temple Key locations guide! On our journey, we learn that Samus needs to recover the planet's energy from the Dark Dimension of Aether. Of course, this wouldn't just be left out in the open, so we best get the keys for the Dark Temples that house...
Guide Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Missing Tracks - Which Legacy Courses Aren't In MK8?
Missed the wave
With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe being treated to a full six waves of DLC, the latest in the racing series now has a whopping 96 tracks under its (seat)belt, comprising a mixture of newbies and returning favourites. But does Mario Kart 8 have all the tracks? Well, unfortunately, no — Mario Kart 8 Deluxe doesn't have every course from...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For November And December 2023
Mario! Wario! Pokémon DLC!
We're very much at the business end of the year now, with plenty of top games heading our way and tempting us into a holiday purchase. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail in the coming weeks, including some highlights picked by us as well as lots of other games and accessories that...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Horror Games
Pack a spare pair of underpants
Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or your family ever seen a spook, spectre, or ghost? If the answer is "no"... you obviously haven't been playing any of the excellent horror games available on Nintendo Switch...
