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Video We're Playing Zelda: Majora's Mask In Our YouTube Series 'First Bytes'
Dawn of the First Stream
Remember when our lovely video producer Felix played through The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for our YouTube series 'First Bytes'? Well, after having such a rootin'-tootin' good time with it, he's decided that the most sensible game to tackle next would be the direct sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. We...
Random "No Differences, No Fun!" - Sakurai Talks Unique Fighters In Smash Ultimate's DLC
"It's no fun if everyone's basically the same!"
Masahiro Sakurai is back again with another YouTube video and this one is all about 'using parameters' to keep characters feeling fresh. As expected, the legendary game designer touches on examples from Kirby and Smash Bros. to illustrate his point, though it was his explanation of "special...
Video Eleven Games That Kept Video Producer Felix Up Past His Bedtime
Can't. Stop. Playing.
We've all been there, right? A new game launches and it's just so darn good that you find yourself playing until the wee hours of the morning, bags under your eyes and a curious smell emanating from your armpits. It's truly a wonderful feeling to experience a game that hooks you immediately and keeps you engaged so much that...
Random Modded Nintendo Switch OLED Runs Zelda: TOTK With 4K Visuals
But performance takes a massive hit
Talk of potential tech specs for 'Switch 2' has been floating about for so long by this point, it seems that the whole thing is going around in circles. Will Nintendo's follow-up be able to run 4K or won't it? It's something that we have heard time and time again, and now one modder has taken things into their own...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds New Batch Of Icons You Can Only "Get By Playing"
Unlock more Super Mario icons
Nintendo has released another batch of "play and redeem" icons for Switch Online members and this time the focus is on the company's mascot Super Mario. There are icons are based on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Mario Odyssey. You'll be able to purchase each one for 10...
News 3DS And Wii U Users Say Goodbye To Online Play
"Goodnight"
It's a bit of a sad day in the world of Nintendo, with the company officially shutting down online play functionality for both the 3DS and Wii U systems. Fans have today united by jumping on the servers while they were still active and seeing out the final hours. Across social media, there have been a lot of people having some final...
News It's Over! Nintendo Shuts Down Online Servers For 3DS And Wii U
Thanks for the memories
Nintendo previously confirmed it would end "online play and other functionality" for the 3DS and Wii U in April 2024 and we've now reached the exact date of this shutdown, so this is it! The online services for both of these systems have been officially discontinued - marking the end of Nintendo's Network generation...
News Nintendo Updates The URLs For Its European Website Domains
Com take a look
Cast your minds back to February of this year and you might remember that Nintendo updated its Japanese website URL from 'nintendo.co.jp' to 'nintendo.com/jp'. Well, the Big N is continuing this trend with its European domains and has announced that the URLs for each website will be updated on 9th April 2024. The update essentially...
UK Charts Princess Peach Continues To Slip As EA Sports FC 24 Scores Yet Another Win
Blow the whistle
It's time to get your latest look at the UK's boxed gaming charts, which this week (surprise, surprise) sees EA Sports FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy at the number one and two spots. Again. Weirdly, Elden Ring has dodge rolled its way back into proceedings this time and finds itself at third, while Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has once again...
Random Chris Pratt Looks Back On The Mario Movie With A 'Brilliant' Dad Joke
Adaptation is the highest grossing 'video game movie'
The Super Mario Bros. Movie held its world premiere back on 1st April 2023 before receiving a wider release on 5th April, which means it's now over one year old. Crikey... We still remember sitting at our desks and pouring over the trailers to see what kind of easter eggs we could spot in the run...
News Sea Of Thieves Could Lead To More Xbox Exclusives On Other Platforms
It's reportedly a "key test" for Microsoft
Microsoft is currently in the process of rolling out select Xbox exclusive on the Switch and PlayStation 5, and apparently, one particular upcoming title could decide if it releases more games on these platforms in the future. The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren claims the PlayStation 5 release Sea of...
News Super Mario Maker Community Clears 'Trimming The Herbs' Just Days Before Wii U Online Shutdown
It's REALLY done now!
Remember how a special task force dubbed 'Team 0%' managed to clear every level in Super Mario Maker before Nintendo's Wii U online shutdown? Well, there was also one "illegitimate upload" titled 'Trimming the Herbs' which the community was determined to overcome. Now, with just days remaining, this level has officially been...
News Nintendo Announces First Tetris 99 Maximus Cup Of 2024, Now Live
Unlock a Princess Peach: Showtime! theme
Update [Sat 6th Apr, 2024 02:05 BST]: In case you missed it, this Tetris 99 Maximus Cup is now officially underway. If you participate, you'll be unable to unlock a special Princess Peach: Showtime! theme. This event will run until 8th April 2024, so jump in while you can. Just keep in mind you will need to...
News Super Nintendo World Footage Showcases A Near-Complete Donkey Kong Expansion
Looking good!
When Nintendo announced that the Super Nintendo World attraction in Japan would be receiving a Donkey Kong expansion in Spring 2024, our hearts nearly leapt out of our chests. Well, it's Spring 2024 uh, now, so it must be nearing completion, right? Right. Judging from the above footage recorded by YouTube channel L.C.A.STUDIOS (USJ...
Feature 13 Studios That Should Take A Nintendo Series For A Genre Spin
Who WOULDN'T want to see Sabotage Studios' Kirby RPG?
There was a time when Nintendo had a white-knuckle grip on its franchises. The chances of another studio catching a whiff of Mario or Link were next to none and while the games industry flourished with games that paid homage to Nintendo's greats, those names themselves stayed in the House of...
Guide When Does 3DS And Wii U Online Shut Down? Nintendo eShop & Online Play Closure Guide
End game
This is your final reminder that if you want to play your 3DS or Wii U online, you've only got until Monday when the online servers are taken offline for good. There's still time to enjoy some online play with the original Splatoon, then — just not long. Enjoy it while you can! Th
News Splatoon 3's Latest Splatfest Chucks Cute Baby Animals Into The Ring
Spare them!
Nintendo has announced the latest Splatfest event for Splatoon 3, and it's all to do with Spring. You know... Flowers blooming, fresh showers, baby animals battling it out for Splatfest supremacy. The usual. Kicking off on the weekend commencing 20th April 2024, the 'Springfest' Splatfest event asks whether you'd rather punt for the...
Gallery Here's A Closer Look At The Pokémon European Championship 2024 Exclusive Merch
Please don't catch 'em all
The Pokémon European International Championships 2024 have kicked off today in London and, as expected, one of the event's most popular attractions is the pop-up Pokémon Center and the sweet exclusive merch held within. We at Nintendo Life were lucky enough to pop into the store this morning before things got too busy...
Guide 65 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Blockbuster Sale (Europe)
Reminder: The sale ends this weekend
Just a reminder that Nintendo's Blockbuster sale on Switch eShops across Europe is ending this weekend, so if you've got something wishlisted that you wanted to pick up with a discount, the sale's ending on Sunday 7th April. Carry on! Get your pennies at the ready, folks, because Nintendo is back with yet...
Soapbox The Games Industry Needs To Give Up On Exclamation Marks!
Let me exclaim
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 makes a punctuation point... Hey! Hey, you! Yes, you! Do you like games? Do you like talking about games? Of course you do! And yet, in all your time talking about games, you...
Review LEGO Animal Crossing - Maple's Pumpkin Garden - Is It Worth Tracking Down?
Patchy availability
The launch of the LEGO Animal Crossing line at the start of March 2024 brought five sets based on Nintendo's slow-life-sim franchise to shop shelves, but there was also a secret sixth bonus set available if you knew where to look. Maple's Pumpkin Garden is a small bonus polybag set that was sold exclusively online from Lego...
News Nintendo Reveals New Details For Endless Ocean Luminous
Dive in next month
Nintendo has today revealed the Japanese website for Endless Ocean Luminous, containing new details of what we can expect from the diving sim when it makes a splash on Switch on 2nd May. The Japanese website is (shockingly) in Japanese, though TokyoGameLife has translated the newly revealed features so that we can see what's in...
News Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo Threat Suspect Arrested
Event was planned for January
According to the Japanese daily newspaper Kyoto Shimbun, police have arrested a suspect tied to the threats that led to Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo's cancellation (via 4Gamer & Nintendo Everything). The weekend-long event was set to take place this January and would hold
News Nintendo Files Patent To Ease 'Troublesome' Switch Dock Wires
Huh, not bad!
When you first set up your Nintendo Switch to connect to your TV, you may have been aware of the dock's limitations when it came to connecting the necessary wires. Looking at the dock from the back, the 'AC Adapter', 'HDMI Out', and 'LAN' ports all face toward the left. If your TV houses its ports on the right-hand side, this means...
News New Mario RPG Survey Acknowledges Existence Of Mario & Luigi Series
And it's got some fans excited
Nintendo is reportedly sending out a survey that has fans of a certain Mario series excited about what could be on the way. As highlighted by Mario fans across multiple subreddits and social media, this new survey not only acknowledges the Paper Mario and
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds New Batch Of Icons You Can Only "Get By Playing"
Boot up Yoshi's Island to unlock them
Last month, Nintendo made a new batch of Switch icons available that required NSO subscribers to actually play a game. This same type of mission has now returned for an event tied to the Super Nintendo title Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. There are five icons for 10 Platinum Points each and to unlock...
Round Up It's April Fools' Day, Here Are The Best Gaming Gags We've Seen (2024)
Fool Mii once...
April Fools' Day on Easter Monday? Is this a crossover episode? A crossover this is not, though that hasn't stopped many from crossing over into the realm of world-class comedy for a giggle on 1st April. As ever, those on the gaming side of the internet have been quick to get involved too (and yes, that might include us at...
UK Charts South Park: Snow Day Skates Into The Top Three, Despite Slippery Reviews
Kenny or not
We're back with another look at the latest UK boxed charts and things are still looking a little unsettled after the arrival of last week's newbies. On the Nintendo front, Princess Peach: Showtime! is still standing firm in the top ten, dropping only one place from last week thanks to the arrival of South Park: Snow Day! in third. The...
News Splatoon's Final Wii U Stage Rotations Have Been Revealed
Before the servers shut down next week
We're in the endgame now. The online servers for Wii U and 3DS are set to be taken down next week on 8th April and so we enter a phase of 'lasts'. Players have managed to crack the last legitimate level in Super Mario Maker, the last battles will be takin
News As Switch Approaches The PS2's Lifetime Sales, Sony Moves The Goalposts
Dang it
Back in February, Nintendo confirmed that the Switch family had now sold over 139 million units since the OG console's launch in March 2017. Almost two months later, it's reasonably safe to assume that sales have now comfortably marched passed the 140 million mark, which means that the Switch only needs to sell a further 15 million to...
Random Mario Wonder's Weirdest Badge Called For A Rare Vocal Performance From Koji Kondo
Is there anything the man can't do??
We are approaching six months (!!) since Super Mario Bros. Wonder leapt onto Switch, and while the launch chit-chat was dominated by the vocal talents of Kevin Afghani — the new voice of Mario — it turns out that the voice acting performance we should have been talking about was one by Nintendo's own Koji...
Guide Every Game In Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' eShop Sale (North America)
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk! Pentiment! Bioshock!
After the announcement of the European eShop's 'Blockbuster Sale', we had a sneaky suspicion that North America would be treated to one of its own before long. Sure enough, the 'Partner Spotlight Sale' has kicked off on the US eShop today, bringing up to 80% off a selection of tasty third-party titles. The...
Guide Best Star Wars Video Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
You sort the padawans from the poodoo
Updated with Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection — feel free to add your own rating once you've played it and see where it ends up in the rankings. We didn't have the best time with the Switch version ourselves, but you may disagree: <related ids="163409"> Remember, the ranked list below is...
News My Nintendo Store Adds New Princess Peach: Showtime! Goodies (North America)
Get 'em while you can
To celebrate the recent arrival of Princess Peach: Showtime! on the Switch, Nintendo is offering a new batch of rewards on the My Nintendo Store in North America. There are also some other Peach-themed offers in certain other regions. There are five items up for grabs in total. Here's the rundown of each one (via GoNintendo):...
Reminder Nintendo Is Ending 3DS And Wii U Online Play Early Next Month
The official shutdown is almost here
In case you missed it, Nintendo is shutting down online play and other functionality for the 3DS and Wii U early next month. As we get closer to this deadline, Nintendo's Japanese social media accounts have been issuing regular PSA. The latest one was posted earlier this week, once again reminding everyone...
"Some" contractors will be cut, others will become full-time employees
It's been a difficult start for the video game industry this year and now according to Kotaku senior reporter Ethan Gach, Nintendo of America has massively downsized its "small army of contractors" responsible for testing games and hardware. In an official statement, a Nintendo...
Talking Point Why Isn't Nintendo Revealing Its Partner Devs Before Launch?
Wanted: Dev 'fore it's live
Welcome to the Wild West of the modern gaming landscape. Game sales are soaring. Film and TV adaptations are crawling out of the wilderness quicker than they can be counted. All eyes are on the saloon doors of a bar named 'Nintendo' as the smell of something tasty wafts from the kitchen and out into the nostrils of...
Guide 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2' - Release Date, Cast, Everything We Know So Far
Jump up, movie star
As a part of the 2024 MAR10 Day celebrations, Nintendo and Illumination announced that a "new animated film based on the world of the Super Mario Bros. series" is on the way. Details on Nintendo's next big screen appearance are pretty light for the time being, though there is still plenty to get excited about following the...
Poll So, Do You Prefer Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Or Tears Of The Kingdom?
A clash of kings
Now that we're swiftly approaching the one-year anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we suspect that many of you have likely completed the game at this stage. Even if you haven't yet and are still mopping up those remaining Korok Seeds, it's probably reasonable to assume that you've experienced enough of the...
Random Japan Is Getting A Scrumptious Looking Splatoon 3 Bento Box
Nom nom nom
If you happen to find yourself in Japan from 1st April, 2024 onwards, then you might want to keep an eye out for a special Splatoon 3 bento box on offer from Kyushu Railway Company/JR Kyushu. As spotted by Siliconera, the bento box will cost 1,750 yen (around $11.55) and is effectively a lunch box that will be sold at train stations and...
Video Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Storybook Scene Side-By-Side Comparison
Spot the difference
With Princess Peach: Showtime! now available on the Switch, Nintendo is beginning to turn its focus to the return of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Ahead of its release in May, it's been sharing pre-order details and other information. Now, to add to this, it's uploaded a two-minute story trailer and although there's no...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give 'Princess Peach: Showtime!'?
Did it give you the ol' razzle dazzle?
Last week, The Mushroom Kingdom's beloved ruler made her solo Switch debut with Princess Peach: Showtime!, an impressive performance in an approachable production that gracefully leaps between genres and finally delivers a star vehicle for a woman that has spent too long out of the spotlight. Our royal...
News Off The Hook And Deep Cut Face Off In Splatoon 3's New Splatfest Rap Battle
Tune-a fish
After last week's Splatoon 3 music shenanigans (in which Nintendo uploaded and removed one track only to quickly replace it with another), you might assume that there would be a short break before we heard any more tunes from the Splatlands. But you would be wrong! This is Splatoon that we're talking about, and new music waits for no...
Rumour Xbox May Be About To Join The Switch In The Handheld Space
Competition is good!
Since the Swich's launch and subsequent success (139 million units sold, anyone?), a vast variety of technology manufacturers have dipped their toes into the handheld market, including the likes of Steam, Ayaneo, Lenovo, and Asus. If recent rumours are to be believed, however, it seems like Microsoft might be wanting to get in...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 18.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The first firmware update of 2024 has arrived
Although the Switch is getting on, Nintendo is still busy rolling out regular firmware updates. Following a minor update at the end of last year, it's now released the big Version 18.0.0 update. It's added in an extra auto-sleep option, added Korean as a supported language for parental controls and as...
Feature Nintendo NY Got A Royal Makeover For The 'Princess Peach Showtime!' Meet & Greet
It’s showtime for Peaches Peaches, Peaches Peaches Peaches
As they often do for tentpole characters, Nintendo —at their flagship store at Rockefeller Center in New York City— held a special launch event for their leading lady, Princess Peach. Having recently (as of The Super Mario Bros. Movie) stepped out of Mario’s portly shadow and into...
News Team Keyboard Rocks The Competition In Splatoon 3's Latest Splatfest
Mr. Cool
Update [Mon 25th Mar, 2024 10:30 GMT]: After a killer set, we finally have a winner for Splatoon 3's instrument-themed Splatfest. It was Team Keyboard that came out on top in the battle of "Which instrument would you play?". The headline act took home a whopping 500p, while Team Guitar and Team Drums followed on 190p and 180p respectively...
UK Charts Princess Peach: Showtime Can't Usurp EA From Its Throne
FC 24 maintains its lead
It's a fairly busy week for the UK boxed charts, with several new entries making it into the top ten. First up, of course, is Princess Peach: Showtime! coming in at number three. A respectable debut, to be sure, though it wasn't enough to beat EA Sports FC 24 at number one and Capcom's new action RPG Dragon's Dogma II at...
News Nintendo Places In "Top 10" Of Metacritic's 14th Annual Game Publisher Rankings
Zelda was its "best 2023 game"
Metacritic released its 14th annual publisher rankings earlier this week and Nintendo has placed in the top 10 for 2023. Thanks to the critical success of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and some other titles, Nintendo placed sixth place out of 46 publishers on the list. It had an average Metascore of 79.5...
Talking Point What's Your Perfect Sunday Morning Game?
Sunday brunch
The sun's streaming in through the crack in the curtains. Perhaps last night was a large one and you're a little fuzzy, maybe the kids are awake, jumping on you or haring around the house, or maybe your partner is already up and the smell of a fresh brew is drifting from room to room. Lovely. There's not much better than a Sunday...