Tag: Pax East
Watch Splatoon 3 NA Championship & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Cup Live From PAX East 2023
Streaming now
Update [Sun 26th March]: A reminder that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup is currently taking place at the PAX Arena, and the Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023 will be streaming from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT live from Boston. Original Story: Earlier this week, we heard how Nintendo's upcoming release The Legend of...
Hands On Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories Is Our Biggest PAX Surprise
Oh honeydew
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories really caught our eye earlier this month with its lovely green Game Boy-style visuals and weird, wonderful characters. So we knew we had to get our hands on it at PAX East. And that's exactly what we did. The lovely Zion and Austin, who are both representing us at the event, headed over to XSEED...
Feature 8 Switch Games We've Played At PAX East 2023 - Here's What We Thought
Hands-on impressions of the show's Switch offerings
PAX East 2023 is happening — right now, as you're reading this! — and Nintendo Life is there sampling lots of juicy upcoming Switch releases. The Boston event is running from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th March 2023 and in this feature we'll be recording our hands-on impressions of the various...
Hands On The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Plays Like Small Taters
It was tricksy, precious. Very tricksy.
Lord of the Rings: Gollum has naturally garnered quite a bit of interest as its initial release date approaches on other platforms in May, with a planned Switch release later this year. Fans of LotR and J.R.R. Tolkien's work have been eager to see how developer Daedalic Entertainment would craft a game based...
Hands On Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - The Harvest Moon GameCube Classic Returns On Switch
Familiar ground
PAX East 2023 is currently taking place and our American-based video producer Zion has kept himself busy over the past few days checking out the latest and greatest releases. One, in particular, he got some time to sit down with was the upcoming Marvelous / XSEED title Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life - a remake of the 2003...
Community We're Hosting A 3DS StreetPass Gathering At PAX East 2023, Come Join Us
A StreetPAX party!
If you're heading to Boston for PAX East this weekend, you might want to grab your 3DS, 2DS, New 3DS XL — whatever, just grab your 3DS console — because we're hosting a community meet-up to reminisce and celebrate StreetPass! Hosted by the lovely Zion Grassl, champion StreetPass and one of our lovely video hosts over on...
Competition Win Tickets To PAX East For You And A Friend!
Wicked Pissa
We've teamed up with our friends at ReedPop to offer you some free tickets to PAX East, which is taking place March 23-26 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. We have 2x pairs of four-day passes up for grabs so that you can attend with a friend or family member. All you need to do is answer the question below to be in with a...
News PlatinumGames Was "Really Terrified" The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Wouldn't Be A Success
"Thankfully, it was"
It might be hard to believe considering the project has now raised nearly $2 million USD, but PlatinumGames was actually "really nervous" about The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter prior to its launch. The main concern was that it wouldn't be successful and could potentially flop due to a lack of interest. Speaking with...
News Hideki Kamiya Would Love To Release Viewtiful Joe 3 And "Finish That Trilogy"
Also wants to see the original game on Switch
Last weekend, Hideki Kamiya told fans at PAX East 2020 to "email Capcom" if they wanted to see sequels to particular series. One of the games mentioned was Viewtiful Joe, which was first released on the GameCube in 2003 and received a sequel the following year. Following up on this in an interview with...
News Listen, You Really Don't Need To Worry About Bayonetta 3, Says PlatinumGames
"Things are going very well"
PlatinumGames has been soaking up a lot of media attention lately thanks to new game announcements and office expansions, but if there's one thing fans want more information on, it's the current status of Bayonetta 3 on the Switch. Despite repeated assurances that development is progressing nicely, the fact that we've...
"masters of the platform, and they're proving it again"
As we all know, DOOM Eternal on the Switch will not be launched on 20th March alongside the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC version. The port specialist at Panic Button needs more time to refine it and id Software's Marty Statton has reassured DOOM fans waiting for the game to arrive on this...
News Hideki Kamiya Tells Fans To "Email Capcom" If They Want Games Like Okami 2 And Viewtiful Joe 3
Or a Devil May Cry crossover with Bayonetta...
Before Hideki Kamiya was blocking millions of insects on Twitter and leading the charge at PlatinumGames, he was working with Capcom and Clover Studio. During this period he helped bring multiple new IPs to life, including the side-scrolling beat 'em up series Viewtiful Joe and the stunning...
News Fresh Gameplay Details For Animal Crossing: New Horizon Emerge From PAX East 2020
Fish! Mats! Clothes! Camera angles!
PAX East 2020 is now in full swing, and the event has given us a generous helping of fresh Animal Crossing: New Horizons information thanks to the fact that a playable demo is available on the show floor. Our friends over at US Gamer have pulled together some info on the PAX East build
News Yacht Club Games Is "Absolutely" Considering A Shovel Knight Sequel
"it's something we talk about a lot"
Yacht Club Games has made it quite clear that it's not done with Shovel Knight. In fact, at the start of this month, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove artist Sandy Gordon explained how the developer would continue to make games about the popular indie hero forever and ever. Even though Treasure Trove is now...
Video Animal Crossing: New Horizons Comes To Life At PAX East 2020
A sample of island life
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons booth at PAX East this year is apparently so cute that some people are crying about it. If you can't make it to the show to see just how adorable it is, there's no need to worry, as Nintendo has now uploaded a one minute video of its bright and coloutful show floor. As you can see in the...
News Sludge Life Is Quite Unlike Any Game We've Seen, And It's Coming To Switch This Spring
"Wanna buy a washing machine?"
You can always rely on Devolver Digital to offer up quirky, left-field games, and Sludge Life certainly fits that description. This low-fi 3D adventure game will be hitting Switch and the Epic Games Store this spring, and involves graffiti, farting, photography and urinating into toilets (no, really). Sludge Life...
Video Feast Your Eyes On 12 Minutes Of Genshin Impact Gameplay
Taken from the PC version, but still
Genshin Impact has certainly gained a lot of attention lately thanks to its visual similarity to Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but the game is nonetheless shaping up to be quite a cool RPG experience – and
Random Animal Crossing: New Horizons Booth At PAX East Reduces Discord Community Manager To Tears
"it's like the cutest thing I've ever seen"
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is so cute and adorable that it's capable of reducing some fans to tears (of joy). This is exactly what happened when Mallory Loar – the community manager of the Discord app – first saw Nintendo's Animal Crossing booth at this year's PAX East. The event runs from 27th...
News Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition Seemingly Teased For Nintendo Switch
Can we expect a PAX East 2019 announcement?
Gearbox Software has teased another game it will be revealing at PAX East 2019. This time it took to Twitter to share a picture of the fast and frantic first-person shooter, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition. In the image, you can see Ishi Sato - one of the original characters from the game - along with Duke...
News Shovel Knight Developer Yacht Club Games Is Publishing A New Title
All will be revealed at PAX East
Word on the street is Yacht Club Games will be publishing a new title alongside Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown. Better yet, this new game will also be making an appearance later this month at PAX East 2019. So, what is this mysterious title? Right now, there's absolutely no information about...
News Both Dandara and GoNNER Will Be Playable on Switch at PAX East
Dandara "really shows off what that slick little thing can do"
The Wii U eShop, once the dust settles and it gets a fair viewing, will likely be praised for its role in taking Nintendo's relationship with Indies forward another step. The system's support of Unity in particular, and the store's increased accessibility, brought a number of developers...
News SteamWorld Dig 2 to Make Its Public Debut at PAX East This Week
Following last week's appearance at GDC, of course
When Nintendo unveiled its Nindie showcase shortly before launch it opened the broadcast with SteamWorld Dig 2 by Image & Form, with the Swedish studio announcing the sequel to its significant breakout hit. It certainly looked rather promising: After appearing at the industry GDC event, the...
News Nintendo Confirms PAX East Line-Up and Bravely Second: End Layer Panel
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE and Monster Hunter Generations will be playable
PAX East is landing in Boston from 22nd-24th April, which is making the city a hot destination for the coming weekend. Nintendo will be there, of course, and it's outlined what it'll have to offer. In terms of games there'll be the first chance (outside of Japan) for the...
News Nintendo Is Heading To PAX East, And It's Bringing Splatoon Along For The Ride
Loads of new 3DS titles to play, too
PAX East takes place in Boston from the 6th to 8th of March, and Nintendo has confirmed that it will be attending the event along with a host of new titles - including Splatoon, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. and Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. The E3 2
News Gaijin Games' Woah Dave! Reportedly Coming to 3DS
Whoa, that’s awesome!
According to a recent GameZebo interview with Jason Cirillo of Robotube Games – a sub-label of Gaijin Games – retro-inspired platformer Woah Dave! is set to make an appearance on the 3DS in the near future. No doubt in the form of an eShop release. During the recent PAX East, one extract of the GameZebo interview...
News Nintendo Passing on PAX East 2014
Not shipping up to Boston
There is some potentially disappointing news for Nintendo fans heading to PAX East this 11th-13th April. A Nintendo spokesperson has reportedly confirmed with Polygon that the company will not have a showing at the Boston event: Interacting directly with our fans and letting them play our games firsthand is a key...
News Capcom To Make "New Product Announcements" At PAX East
Says there may be "a surprise or two" in store
PAX East is set to kick off in Boston this weekend and it's sure to generate a heck of a lot of buzz, what with the amount of video game companies that will be in attendance. One of those companies will be Capcom, which will be showcasing games such as Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Resident Evil...
News Nintendo Goes Big at PAX East
Buy games a day early, try some upcoming titles
PAX East kicks off in Boston this weekend — 22nd-24th March — bringing enthusiasts together in one glorious setting. Nintendo is going to be there in force this year, running a major booth and offering a variety of incentives, activities and hands-on opportunities for lucky attendees. For one...
First Impressions Mario Tennis Open
Nintendo serves up another winner
The mustachioed plumber’s handheld tennis and golf outings have an RPG history able to trigger warm and fuzzy feelings of nostalgia in all who earned hand cramps from them at one point or another. Those feelings won’t be triggered by Mario Tennis Open on 3DS as it eschews levelling up solo in favour of...
News Going to PAX East? Come Say Hello!
Corner a panda
If you're heading to PAX East this Friday or Saturday, make sure you keep your eyes open for our man on the ground, Jon Wahlgren. The panda himself will be on the show floor on Friday and Saturday, proudly decked out in a Nintendo Life t-shirt. Not only will Jon be happy to pose for photographs, sign autographs and bless your child,...
News Nintendo Reveals Playable PAX East Line-Up
Anyone for tennis?
PAX East is just a few short days away, and Nintendo of America has revealed the games attendees can get to grips with in Boston this weekend. Kid Icarus: Uprising players eager to expand their AR card collection might want to head to the show as there'll be a scavenger hunt and the ability to trade, share and collect new cards...