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News: Capybara: Nintendo Is Making A "Big Move" For Indie Developers

Capybara: Nintendo Is Making A "Big Move" For Indie Developers

“They have a really great team there"

There once was a time when Nintendo was seen to be somewhat ignorant of indie developers, but that certainly isn't the case these days, as is evidenced by comments made by Capybara's Nathan Vella. Vella — who was speaking at recent independent gaming showcase — had nothing but praise for Nintendo's recent...

News: A Hat In Time Developer Claims Donkey Kong 64 Was Instrumental In Killing Off Collection Platformers

A Hat In Time Developer Claims Donkey Kong 64 Was Instrumental In Killing Off Collection Platformers

Believes modern platformers should strike a balance

Wind-Waker lookalike A Hat In Time is currently being developed by Gears for Breakfast after it smashed through its Kickstarter goal. It's a cell-shaded homage to the classic N64 plaformers and though it's currently only down for a PC and Mac release, the developer has expressed its desire to...

Nintendo Download: 13th June (Europe)

13th June (Europe)

Animal Crossing arrives, along with Game Gear goodies and more

It's Monday, so it's time to see what we have lined up for this week's Nintendo Download update in Europe, minus any E3 surprises, of course. One of the year's most anticipated 3DS retail titles finally lands, along with the latest Famicom Anniversary Promotion game and a lot of Game...

News: WayForward Will Consider HD Edition of Mighty Switch Force! 2

WayForward Will Consider HD Edition of Mighty Switch Force! 2

"We'll certainly look into it"

Patricia Wagon is bringing the heat to North America this week with the release of Mighty Switch Force! 2 on the 3DS eShop. It'll be available on 13th June in North America and in Europe on 27th June. The first title, Mighty Switch Force!, also made its way to the Wii U in a HD version known as Mighty Switch Force!...

Review: Fast & Furious: Showdown (Wii U)

Fast & Furious: Showdown (Wii U)

Oh, we're furious alright

It's easy to look at the name, Fast and Furious: Showdown, and leap to conclusions that it'll be a lazy, phoned-in movie tie-in that represents the lowest common denominator of gaming. Of course we shouldn't make such assumptions, as a game based around a serious of over-the-top car action movies surely has the potential to...

News: Luigi's Mansion 2 Scares Its Way Back Into the UK Top 10

Luigi's Mansion 2 Scares Its Way Back Into the UK Top 10

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate sneaks into the top 40

It's UK chart day, once again, and we have more 3DS success stories to share, as two of Nintendo's notable recent releases continue to show strong momentum in the top 10. Luigi's Mansion 2 has spooked enough consumers to climb back up to 8th in the all-format chart and become the highest placed 3DS...

News: Cooking Mama Returns For A Spot Of Gardening In Japan

Cooking Mama Returns For A Spot Of Gardening In Japan

Mama and the Forest Friends heading to the 3DS

The Cooking Mama series has a plethora of games within it now and its developer hasn't restricted Mama to the kitchen over the years. She's also partaken in babysitting duties and also showed off her green fingers in the DS title Gardening Mama. She really is a woman of many talents. Well Mama will get...

News: Miiverse Photo Attachment Option Teased

Miiverse Photo Attachment Option Teased

Still in its test phase

The run up to E3 is full of teasing and surprises, and this year it's no different. Nintendo employee, Tom, was on a flight to LA earlier on with Reggie and let everyone know he was doing so by posting on Miiverse. However, this post featured an image of the plane's wing, suggesting photo attachments may be available in the...

News: Konami Picks Up New Contra Trademark

Konami Picks Up New Contra Trademark

It's aptly named Contra Run & Gun

The long-running Contra series doesn't look like its finishing any time soon. Contra: Evolution, a remake of the NES classic, recently launched on Apple's app store in North America - only to be removed mysteriously. Turns out it wasn't ready and it'll be available at some point later in the year, however, it seems...

Out Now: Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Thousands of new Mayors are elected

Your day is here, North America. Animal Crossing: New Leaf is now available in stores and, as we're sure some of you have noticed, has been in the 3DS eShop since midnight in your respective time zones. It's regularly been one of the most searched and closely followed titles on Nintendo Life, and the wait is well...

Weirdness: Luigi Joins the Nintendo Bosses as They Arrive at E3

Luigi Joins the Nintendo Bosses as They Arrive at E3

Jeez, the green one's everywhere right now

Before last year's E3 kicked off Satoru Iwata, Shigeru Miyamoto and Reggie Fils-Aime posed for a picture as they arrived in LA, forming a real-life triforce, perhaps. The three have once again arrived in the city and emerged from a large black people-carrier — is this now becoming a tradition? — but...

Talking Point: Looking Ahead to Nintendo's E3

Looking Ahead to Nintendo's E3

Can you feel that tingle of excitement?

E3 2013 is now tantalisingly close, and 48 hours from the time of writing Nintendo will broadcast its pre-expo Nintendo Direct presentation, which will be focused on Wii U releases for Fall, Winter and beyond. It's a break from the usual live presentation, but nevertheless we can expect three days of...

Rumour: Best Buy's Wii U E3 Demo List Revealed

Best Buy's Wii U E3 Demo List Revealed

Dare we say it's slightly disappointing?

We know that through two days, one during E3 and one shortly after, over 100 Best Buy stores throughout North America will host demo units of major upcoming Wii U games, with the goal of giving shoppers the booth experience wherever they are. It's a solid initiative, and a picture has emerged — via...

Rumour: Best Buy Beginning Return of Wii U Basic Models Before E3

Best Buy Beginning Return of Wii U Basic Models Before E3

Time to say goodbye to the 8GB system?

Earlier this week we reported on a rumour that GameStop will be returning Wii U Basic systems as part of a product recall by Nintendo. It's certainly not beyond the realm of possibility as the SKU has seemed to struggle, while a 32GB White Wii U is coming to Japan; if we were to don our guessing hats we'd...

News: New Collection of Video Game Books Gets The Go-Ahead After Smashing Kickstarter Goal

New Collection of Video Game Books Gets The Go-Ahead After Smashing Kickstarter Goal

Earthbound and Super Mario Bros. 2 both feature

A new set of books based on video games is set to be published after the team behind it smashed through their goal on a recent Kickstarter campaign. The series - known as Boss Fight Books - will feature five books based on historic and groundbreaking video games - two of which are on a Nintendo...

News: Natsume: A Western Medabots 7 Release Not On The Cards

Natsume: A Western Medabots 7 Release Not On The Cards

"Hopefully maybe the next one"

Natsume released Medabots 7 in Japan last September and little has been said on the localisation of the 3DS RPG since. The publisher is currently getting ready for E3 and has responded to a fan on Facebook about the chances of Medabots 7 making it to Western shores. Unfortunately, it wasn't good news: It doesn't...

Feature: Our Top 10 Third-Party 3DS Games - Summer 2013

Our Top 10 Third-Party 3DS Games - Summer 2013

Going beyond Nintendo

Last week the Nintendo Life staff voted for their favourite 3DS games at the moment, with retail and download-only titles eligible. Getting in before the swathe of hot releases coming in the next few months — kicking off with Animal Crossing: New Leaf this week — it reflected just how far the system's library had come, with...