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News Camelot Appears To Have Updated Its Official Website With Golden Sun Artwork
The forgotten series remembered
Camelot's classic fantasy RPG series Golden Sun doesn't really get much attention nowadays, but it's still a significant part of the Japanese developer's history. With this in mind, the official company website has apparently been updated recently with some high-quality renders. The news was shared by a number of...
News Mattel Adds Pink Gold Peach To Its Mario Kart Hot Wheels Line
"Race for the win with this SDCC exclusive"
Do you need something to entertain yourself with until the release of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 2 DLC? Well, how about this absolutely stunning Pink Gold Peach Hot Wheels racer based on the same character from the Mario Kart series. This new racer has been revealed as part of Mattel's second annual "12...
Soapbox Correcting A Horrifying 15-Year Mistake By Finally Playing Elite Beat Agents
They don’t make rhythm games as bizarre as they used to
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've got on their minds. Today, Lowell makes amends for a poor life choice and finally gets down with that funky, funky beat... Rewind with me all the way back to...
News Here’s Your First Look At Nintendo’s 14-Feet Tall LEGO Bowser For Comic-Con
Made with over 660,000 bricks!
Nintendo gave us a bit of a tease a few days ago revealing that a LEGO Super Mario creation that will stand at over 14 feet tall will be appearing at San Diego Comic-Con. Now, we’ve been given a closer look at King Koopa’s monstrous, bricky final form. And no, you can’t buy this one sadly. Nintendo of America...
Random Turns Out Elite Beat Agents Predicted 'Nintendo Pictures' Years Ago
The Agents were right on the money
Having acquired Dynamo Pictures — the production company behind the Pikmin Short Movies — Nintendo recently announced its intention to rebrand, with the studio formally becoming 'Nintendo Pictures Co., Ltd.'. While the name change will be a surprise to many, eagle-eyed fans of Elite Beat Agents may have seen...
Video What Was Your First Video Game Ever?
Go on and tell us!
Depending on how long you've been gaming, whether or not you remember your very first video game might be a surprisingly tricky question to answer. Some of you in our lovely Nintendo Life community may be on the younger side, in which case your first game could have been from the GameCube era, or perhaps even the Wii. Others, of...
Video Take A Look At The Regional Differences In The Mario Kart Series
How does the Japanese version compare?
If you like Mario Kart and are a fan of the series' long-running history, this latest video from the same YouTube Channel behind Boundary Break (Shesez) is a must-watch. It investigates the regional differences in Nintendo's popular kart racing series - from different announcers in Mario Kart 64 to the...
News Nintendo Teases Giant 'LEGO Super Mario' Comic-Con Reveal
It sounds like a big version of LEGO Bowser...
Last week, Nintendo revealed 'The Mighty Bowser' - a new Lego set made up of 2,807 pieces and 32cm (12.in) in height. Now, in an update, Nintendo has teased an even bigger display model, which will be revealed next week at San Diego Comic-Con - taking place on July 21st. It's part of the 'Lego Super...
News Nintendo Reassures Fans "More" N64 Games Will Be Added To Switch Online
What would you like to see next?
Nintendo last week surprised Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers with the announcement of Pokémon Puzzle League, but we're now at a point where we don't know what's coming next. Even Japan's line up has now been completed with the release of the first two Custom Robo games. This has also got some fans...
News New Fire Emblem Warriors Reward Added To My Nintendo (North America)
"Get yours before they're permagone!"
If you've been playing Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes on the Switch recently, then you might want to "take note" of the latest reward now available on the My Nintendo Store in North America. This time around it's a themed memo pad. Here's the description from the official Nintendo website for this 48-page...
News My Nintendo Store Down For Maintenance, Possibly For Weeks (EU)
Just ahead of Xenoblade Chronicles 3... Uh oh
The 'My Nintendo Store' is currently under maintenance for several countries in the EU and will reportedly be down for "a few weeks", meaning it is currently not possible for users to browse or make purchases on the store (thanks to user NielsNL for the tip). We've tested this out, and the store is down...
Random Fake Nintendo Soundtracks Are Apparently Being Sold At Rip Off Prices
Banjo would be so disappointed
Nintendo hasn't had the best track record when it comes to making music readily available to the masses, with the publisher issuing strikes against multiple YouTube users for using (or even just covering) its music online. This latest piece of news, however, signals more than ever that it to make some huge strides in...
News Nintendo To Acquire Dynamo Pictures, Will Rename It 'Nintendo Pictures'
Previously known for its work on the Pikmin Short Movies
Nintendo has entered an agreement to fully acquire the visual production company Dynamo Pictures, Inc., known previously for its work on the Pikmin Short Movies. Completion of the acquisition is expected to close on October 3rd, after which Dynamo Pictures will be known as 'Nintendo Pictures...
News Nintendo Formally Acknowledges Same-Sex Marriage, Despite Japanese Law
Enabling employees to "fully realize their talents"
Update: It has been highlighted that this particular addition to Nintendo's CSR first appeared when it was updated last year, and is therefore not a new addition to the document. We apologise for the error. Bearing in mind we haven't previously reported on it, we've decided to keep the story live...
News Jakks Pacific Reveals Brand New Super Mario 'Let’s Go Yoshi!' Interactive Figure
12 inches tall!
Jakks Pacific has a running history making Super Mario toys and merchandise, and today in the US it officially unveiled a brand new 'Let's Go, Yoshi' interactive figure. This new toy will be arriving in store and online in North America and Europe this October. The figure stands 12 inches tall (about 30cm) and has "several triggers"...
Random This Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Glitch Lets You Mod Weapons, No Hacks Required
Become a weaponIST
Breath of the Wild 2 might be on the distant horizon, but even if it slipped further from its Spring 2023 release date, the community around the original Breath of the Wild would surely continue making fascinating discoveries as they tinker with the game's systems. The number of ways they've broken the game open is seriously...
Random Nintendo's Doug Bowser Praises "Super Fun" Skateboard Game OlliOlli World
"Feels like an upgrade from my old skate days"
We're used to hearing about the games Xbox's Phil Spencer is playing, but what's Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser been enjoying recently? It seems he actually completed OlliOlli World not long ago - congratulating British developer Roll7 on creating a "super fun skateboarding x side scrolling...
News Nintendo Reportedly Filming New Live-Action Commerical, Possibly For Pokémon
Scarlet and Violet flags appear in Spain
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company introduced trainers to the ninth generation of Pokémon with a live-action trailer and it seems another video like this could be on the way... Spanish newspaper Diari de Girona reports Nintendo has been filming a new commercial in the city of Girona. Although no games were...
News Twitter Reveals "Most Tweeted About Games" In The First Half Of 2022
The Legend of Zelda made the top 10
It's been a decent year so far for video games - with titles like Elden Ring, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. There's also plenty of games to look foward to later this year and in 2023. To get an idea of what's popular within the video game community right now, Twitter...
News Switch Console Sales Improve By Almost A Quarter In June (UK)
After an exceptionally quiet May
The month of June saw the console industry breathe a sigh of relief after the rather dismal performances all around during May. All major platforms saw improvements in sales, with PlayStation 5 growing by 2%, Xbox Series X/S by 31%, and the Nintendo Switch by 24%. It's a healthy improvement, particularly given the...
News Don't Use Your Switch In Temperatures Exceeding 35C, Warns Nintendo
Everybody, chill!
Japan, like many regions at the moment, is working its way through a merciless ongoing heatwave. Just last week, the capital of Tokyo experienced daily temperatures exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit (about 35 Celsius), and although temperatures have dipped slightly this week, the region is still sweltering in unusually extreme heat...
News Devon Pritchard Becomes Nintendo Of America's Newest Executive
Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications
Nintendo of America has put out a press release via Business Wire naming Devon Pritchard as the company's Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications. Devon Pritchard, Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications at Nintendo of America Since...
Random Unique Collection Showcases GameCube Controller Prototypes
In all their horrific glory
We all know how incredible the GameCube controller is, right? Heck, there's a reason so many people still prefer to use it for franchises such as Super Smash Bros.; it's awesome. If you've seen the prototype design of the controller, however, then you'll know that the early design was uhh... different? No, that's not the...
News Reggie Explains Why The Nintendo Wii U Didn't Utilise Dual GamePad Support
Games ideas, install base & system lifespan played a part
The Wii U generation had a lot of potential but its life was cut short in the end due to the lackluster sales of the system. One thing that was never expanded upon was the ability to play with not just one, but two GamePads at the same time - allowing players to come together for some...
News E3 2023 Will Be "A Return To Form", Promises New Production Company
The ESA teams up with PAX and New York Comic Con organisers
It has been confirmed that E3 2023 is definitely happening and will be run by events company ReedPop as part of a new partnership with the Entertainment Software Association. As detailed in a press release, E3 will be returning in the second week of June next year as an in-person event...
News LEGO Confirms Rumours With New 18+ Bowser Set, Which You Can Actually Fight
So long, LEGO Bowser
Back in April, we reported on a rumour that there was an upcoming 18+ Super Mario LEGO set that would be "the biggest yet", with a total of 2,807 pieces — almost 800 more than the NES, and 150 more than the Question Mark Block set. That rumour
News Rejoice, The Wii Shop Channel And DSi Shop Are Finally Back Up
After months of being down
Yes, your eyes aren't deceiving you — the Wii Shop Channel and DSi shop are finally accessible again after the two were suffering outages for months. The stores were first reported as offline back in March. Then, in May, GameXplain reached out to Nintendo, who stated that it had "nothing to announce", but thanks to
News Nintendo Sets Switch Trailers To Private, But It's "Most Likely Nothing"
Former Nintendo employee chimes in
A Nintendo fan on the Famicom Boards has discovered the Switch OLED reveal trailers for North America and Japan were recently set to private on the company's official YouTube channels. It's seemingly been enough to fuel a new round of "Switch Pro" rumours - with some anticipating...or at least hoping for a big...
News Nintendo Supply Chain Disruptions See Switch Sales Fall By 33% In Japan
Procuring parts has been a struggle
Nintendo is reportedly experiencing supply chain disruptions in Japan again. According to a new report from Nikkei, the company is currently experiencing a "frustrating" sales slowdown - shifting 33% fewer units in April - June compared to a year ago. Famitsu data reveals Switch unit sales totaled around 840,000...
Random Witness The Star Trek DS9 Intro In Glorious 64-Bit, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Style
It is not linear
A little while ago we covered the incredible work of @SpinaSanctuary and their Zelda 64-inspired, low-poly Star Trek creations. The last batch focused on the crew of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek: The Next Generation, rendering them in brilliantly blocky 64-bit form with a variety of instruments — Data with his violin, Riker...
Rumour Potential Mario Kart Tour PC References Found In Datamined Details
Mario Kart: Master Race?
Okay, grab yourself a big ol' fistful of salt, everyone. A little datamined detail which is just plausible enough to be true suggests there might be a Nintendo game coming to PC at some point in the nearish future. According to datamined information from the latest update to the mobile free-to-play racer Mario Kart Tour,...
News Shuntaro Furukawa Reveals What Nintendo Is Doing To Combat Info Leaks & Security Threats
"We are taking a variety of initiatives"
Nintendo has arguably been one of the biggest victims of video game industry leaks - with inncidents like the 'Gigaleak' revealing years of company secrets across multiple generations - including concepts, prototypes and even
News Nintendo Files Trademark Application For 'NSW'
Commonly used as an abbreviation for Switch
Donkey Kong isn't the only thing Nintendo has filed a trademark for recently. As spotted on ResetEra, the Japanese company recently applied for to trademark 'NSW' in Europe. VGC points out how this is commonly used as the abbreviation for Switch. While there's speculation from some fans it could be a new...
News Nintendo Halting Operations In Russia Has Reportedly Had 'Negligible Effect'
No products are currently being shipped to the region
Since the commencement of Russia's invasion into its neighbouring country of Ukraine back on February 24th, Nintendo has gradually halted operations within the country. Roughly one week after the invasion started, it was reported that eShop payments had been suspended within the region, with...
News Nintendo Has Filed A New Trademark For The Donkey Kong Series
Could DK be returning?
Try not to go bananas over this, but Nintendo has filed a "new" trademark for the Donkey Kong series. This one is seemingly a little different from the usual ones. Instead of another stock-standard renewal, it actually seems to have been updated to mention "downloadable programs for portable and electronic consoles". It's...
News Nintendo Launches Subscription Service For Switch Repairs In Japan
Covers up to six repairs per year
It's no secret that the Switch - or more specifically the Switch's Joy-Con controllers - have been subject to a number of faults of the years. Perhaps most infamously known for the dreaded drift, the Joy-Con controllers have been a source of pain for gamers the world over, with many opting for the much more reliable...
Random "Die-Hard Nintendo Fan" Reportedly Forked Out Over $40K To Ask For A New F-Zero
Nintendo says it's "always" open to new titles & remakes
Update [Fri 1st Jul, 2022 05:45]: Yesterday, VGC had a story about a Nintendo shareholder who asked the company if they had any plans to revive past IPs such as the futuristic racing series F-Zero, the RPG Baten Kaitos, and various other titles like Wario Land. It turns out this question...
News Here's How Much Nintendo's Directors Made This Year
It's modest, but still a lot
Nintendo's executives are known for taken home fairly modest sums of money in comparison to their western counterparts. We reported last year that the top three directors at Nintendo - Shuntaro Furukawa, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Shinya Takahashi - between $1.75 - 3 million each when converted from yen to dollars. Compared...
News Fire Emblem Heroes Is Nintendo's First Mobile Game To Pass $1 Billion In Spending
And most successful Fire Emblem game
Back in February, Fire Emblem Heroes was approaching $1 billion in lifetime global player spending. And now, Sensor Tower reports that the strategy RPG mobile spin-off has surpassed that figure, becoming Nintendo's most successful mobile game ever (thanks
Random Nintendo Shareholder Apparently Asked For A New F-Zero At General Meeting
Plus Baten Kaitos and Wario Land
Update [Fri 1st Jul, 2022 09:15]: More details have surfaced about Momiji's request at Nintendo's recent shareholder meeting. It turns out, the shareholder spent over $40,000 to attend the meeting: Further reading - Random: "Die-Hard Nintendo Fan" Reportedly Forked Out Over $40K To Ask For A New F-Zero You can...
News Nintendo Appears To Be Stockpiling Raw Materials, Doubles Its 2019 Spending On Supplies
Making hay, or something else?
In the 2021/22 financial year, Nintendo spent more than double its previous highest Switch-era annual expenditure on raw materials and supplies, according to figures from shareholder disclosure documents. While the company hosted its 82nd AGM of shareholders on 29th June (and will soon publish translated notes on the...
News Switch Online N64 Controllers Were Restocked Today, Did You Get One? (North America)
Update: And they've sold out again
Update #3 [Thu 30th Jun, 2022 03:55 BST]: Earlier today Nintendo made the N64 wireless controllers for Switch available via the My Nintendo Store. There was a queue, but the controller still sold out quickly. Did you get one this time round? Let us know. Update #2 [Thu 16th Jun, 2022 01:45 BST]: Nintendo had...
Feature Mario + Rabbids Producer Talks Free Movement And Fusing Lumas, Rabbids, And Composers
"It was a kid's dream to do that"
As revealed in Nintendo's June 2022 Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is launching on Switch on 20th October. This afternoon, Ubisoft's dedicated showcase,
News Nintendo Releases Update For Switch (Version 14.1.2), Here Are The Details
"Bad words list" updated
A few weeks ago, Nintendo rolled out a system update for the Switch, bumping the firmware up to Version 14.1.2. It contained the usual "general system stability improvements" but there was some other stuff going on behind the scenes, as revealed by Nintendo dataminer OatmealDome. Today's update is a little bit different -...
News Ubisoft Store Reveals Potential Release Date For Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope
Is an official announcement on the way?
It seems the release date for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope may have been leaked ahead of schedule. According to a now-removed listing on the Spanish Ubisoft Store, the Switch exclusive (including a Gold Edition) will be released later this year on 20th October. Multiple Twitter users managed to grab a...
Random Retro Studios Clashed With Metroid Producer On Halo Influences
"He did not care about Halo"
In the latest Metroid Prime interview from KIWI TALKZ, ex-Retro Studios developer Paul Tozour talks about his experience working with Nintendo and specifically Metroid Prime's producer, Kensuke Tanabe. When the subject about how the Metroid Prime games blend western and eastern design philosophies together, Tozour shares...
News Miyamoto Wasn't A Fan Of The Art Style In Zelda: Wind Waker When He First Saw It
He apparently "cringed"
If you weren't immediately sold on the art style in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, don't feel too bad. A new 'DidYouKnowGaming' translation (thanks, VGC) of a Nintendo Dream magazine from the mid-2000s reveals how Mario's creator Shigeru Miyamoto initially wasn't a fan of Toon Link or the rest of Wind Waker's cel-shaded...
News Switch Online's N64 Update Is Live (Version 2.4.0), Here's What's Included
Find out what's changed behind-the-scenes
Switch Online's Nintendo 64 application received an update earlier today bumping it up to Version 2.4.0 and adding Pokémon Snap to the service. That's not all, though. Nintendo doesn't release patch notes for application updates like this one, but fortunately we do have some insight about what's going on...
News Pokémon Snap Is Now Available On Switch Online's Expansion Pack
The N64 classic returns
Update [Fri 24th Jun, 2022 02:05 BST]: Pokémon Snap has now been made available to Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers. You'll be able to access it via the Nintendo 64 games library. Original article [Fri 17th Jun, 2022 02:05 BST]: Nintendo has announced the N64 release Pokémon Snap will be coming to its Switch...
News Chris Pratt On Voicing Mario: Says It's "Unlike Anything You've Heard In The Mario World"
An "updated" voice
Last September, Nintendo announced Chris Pratt would voice Mario in his upcoming movie. Chris at the time mentioned how he had been "working hard" to perfect the voice of the character, but we're still yet to hear what it sounds like. Now, in a new exclusive with Variety, Pratt has spoken once again about voicing Mario - this...