TodayFri, 4th Oct 2024

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  3

  Random Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Glitch Lets You Play As Link For Even Longer

  Homecoming hero

  While we have been having a wonderful time with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom over the past week, there's no denying there are certain parts which are a little broken. Speedrunners have already uncovered a way to polish off the latest adventure in under an hour, and now, a new glitch has been found which lets you explore...

  • 38m ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Zelda
  • Echoes of Wisdom
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  13

  Video 9 Exciting Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In October 2024

  Super Mario Party! Sonic X Shadow Generations! Neva!

  October is here, and while there aren't quite as many notable games worth highlighting in our coverage of the month, what we've got here is a selection of bonafide bangers (well, hopefully). Starting off with Spongebob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game on 4th October, it's not long until we get...

  • 1:45pm
  • Videos
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  14

  Feature The Nintendo Museum Goes Hard On Merch & Fun, But Could Dive Deeper Into History

  Worth a trip to Japan?

  This week, Nintendo opened the doors to a site destined to become a stop-off for many a video game fan visiting Japan: the Nintendo Museum. This latest venture into the real world promises a peak into the company's archives and history, and Kyotogamer was there for Nintendo Life with an account of what's in store if you make...

  • 1pm
  • Features
  • Nintendo
  • Japan
  • Retro
  • Gallery
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  36

  Poll Resident Evil 6 Turns 12 - Does It Really Deserve Its Dire Reputation?

  Misunderstood, or just a mess?

  Believe it or not, there was once a time when survival horror was well and truly on its arse. Around 2012, Capcom was shepherding its flagship Resident Evil franchise in a much more action-oriented direction, Konami had seemingly left Silent Hill to rot (until the spectacular P.T demo would provide some welcome, but...

  • 11:45am
  • Poll
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Resident Evil
  • Capcom
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  15

  News New TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Collector's Edition Comes Bundled With DLC, Figures & More

  Totally shellshocked

  With the dawn of new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge DLC, there must come a new physical release. Tribute Games' bodacious beat 'em up has seen a couple of boxed releases now, but we've got to admit, Limited Run Games' latest is totally tubular. The all-new 'Ultimate Edition' (which includes both the Dimension...

  • 10:30am
  • News
  • Nintendo Switch
  • TMNT
  • Upcoming Releases
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  8

  News New Pokémon Build-A-Bear Now Available

  It's Cubone!

  The Pokémon Build-A-Bear line is continually expanding with all sorts of creatures from the long-running franchise, and the latest one to join the range is a soft plush version of Cubone. Yes, another 'mon from the original Pokédex can now be purchased! As mentioned by Build-A-Bear, this particular version of Cubone won't be any...

  • 2:55am
  • Pokemon
  • Build-A-Bear
  • Merch
  • US
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  27

  News Mario + Rabbids Director Davide Soliani Launches New Studio, Working On Original IP

  With the help of former Red Dead Redemption lead designer

  Back in July, the Mario + Rabbids creative director Davide Soliani announced he would leave Ubisoft after 25 years, with 11 of those years dedicated to his Nintendo-exclusive series. Now, in an update, it’s been announced he’ll be opening a brand new studio called Day 4 Night alongside...

  • 1:45am
  • Mario + Rabbids
  • Ubisoft
  • Industry
  • Krafton

YesterdayThu, 3rd Oct 2024

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  31

  News 'Ultimate' Zelda Switch Lite Comes With OLED Screen And Hall Effect Joysticks

  Good. Lord.

  Over the last year or so, we've been reporting on a new OLED screen mod for the Nintendo Switch Lite from modder Taki Udon. After months of arduous work, Udon's company Retro Remake is finally at a point where it can offer up OLED kits to customers who wish to upgrade their own Lite consoles for a better screen experience. With his...

  • Yesterday, 6:45pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Lite
  • Mod
  • Hardware
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  176

  Poll Are You Bothered By The Frame Rate In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom?

  In a bind?

  Now that The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is out in the wild, we suspect many of you have become fairly well-acquainted with the game over the last handful of days. We've already asked what review score you'd give it, and it's currently sitting at #22 on our reader-ranked Best Zelda Games list. (Hey, 22 is pretty great when you...

  • Yesterday, 4pm
  • Features
  • Poll
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Zelda
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  32

  News Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings Episode 2 Is Out Now

  Hi, Rouge!

  Update [Thu 3rd Oct, 2024 17:30 BST]: Episode 2 of the Dark Beginnings web series is out now. Fan favourite Rouge crops up in this slighly shorter, albeit very action-packed episode. There's one more to go before Sonic X Shadow Generations launches on 25th October, and will premiere one week from now on 10th October. Original Article...

  • Yesterday, 5:30pm
  • Sonic
  • Sega
  • Shadow
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Videos
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  118

  News Dragon Quest's Creator Criticises 'Mistranslation' Of DQ3 Remake Costume Comments

  It continues

  Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and former Shonen Jump editor Kazuhiko Torishima, co-hosts of radio show KosoKoso Hōsō Kyoku, have addressed the recent controversy surrounding comments made by the pair on a talk show appearance during Tokyo Game Show 2024. According to the statement, the pair's comments — which focused on...

  • Yesterday, 7:50pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Dragon Quest
  • Square Enix
  • Yuji Horii
  • Industry
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  38

  Review EA Sports FC 25 (Switch) - The New Best Football Game On Switch

  We've been to Haaland back

  If you've been following the history of the FIFA series on Switch, you'll know there was a massive plot twist last year. After delivering exactly the same FIFA game for six years in a row and getting progressively more frustrated Nintendo Life reviews in the process, EA finally stepped up its game with EA Sports FC 24 and...

  • Yesterday, 1pm
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • EA Sports FC
  • Football
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  52

  Random Shigeru Miyamoto Apparently Isn't Credited In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom

  A series first

  One name we're quite used to seeing when the credits of a Nintendo game roll is Shigeru Miyamoto, but it seems he's not listed in the latest Zelda game Echoes of Wisdom. Max Nichols of Hyrule Interview has noted how this is apparently "the first ever Zelda game" where the creator of the series does not appear in the credits (

  • Yesterday, 12:55am
  • Random
  • Zelda
  • Shigeru Miyamoto
  • Nintendo Switch
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  32

  Round Up The Reviews Are In For The Nintendo Museum

  Will you be making the trip?

  This week marks the grand opening of the Nintendo Museum in Japan, and if you're wondering what it's like, we've put together a round up of some of the impressions so far. In case you missed the initial announcement, we've also got a handy guide - detailing everything you need to know if you are planning to make a trip...

  • Yesterday, 3:45am
  • Round Up
  • Nintendo Museum
  • Nintendo
  • Japan
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  39

  News Christmas Comes Early In This Blatant Super Mario Bros. 3 Clone

  Ho-ho-holy sh..!

  It's remarkable how quickly time goes, isn't it? One minute you're stuffing your face with Easter eggs, and the next you're hanging up Christmas lights while whistling 'Fairytale of New York'. If you happen to be feeling the festive spirit a bit early this year, then you might want to keep an eye out for The Legend of Santa, a 2D...

  • Yesterday, 1:45pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  20

  Random Blimey, This 3D Printed Hyrule Model From Zelda: LTTP Is Massive

  And it's got a few nods to Echoes of Wisdom

  Popular and prominent artist Josiah Brooks - otherwise known as 'Jazza' - has posted a video on YouTube in which he recreates the entirety of the Kingdom of Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Measuring in at 2.4 x 2.4 metres, the model is an impressive achievement in design and...

  • Yesterday, 11:15am
  • Random
  • Videos
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
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  51

  Japanese Charts Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Trounces The Competition

  The Switch Lite gets a nice boost, too

  New Zelda weeeeeek! Yes, a new Zelda game is out and, rather predictably, Echoes of Wisdom has topped the Japanese charts with a total of 200,121 units sold. It's a comfortable win for Nintendo and we suspect the game will retain its position for another few weeks at least with those kind of launch stats...

  • Yesterday, 4:30pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Japan
  • Charts
  • Sales
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  14

  News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Icons

  Update: Wave 2 is now live

  Update [Thu 3rd Oct, 2024 02:30 BST]: Nintendo has now released the second wave of icons based on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. This week you'll be able to get icons like Zelda, the king and a handful of Echoes. There's also the usual backgrounds and borders for 5 Platinum Points each. Here's a look, courtesy of...

  • Yesterday, 2:30am
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • Nintendo
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  30

  News Mario Movie Actor Says Second Film Is "Very Exciting So Far"

  Toad's voice actor provides an update

  Earlier this year on Mario Day, Nintendo announced it was working on a new movie based on the world of Super Mario. While not much else has been shared about this upcoming film scheduled to arrive in 2026, Toad's movie voice actor Keegan-Michael Key has now made some comments about it during a recent chant with...

  • Yesterday, 1:55am
  • Super Mario
  • Mario Movie
  • Movies
  • Nintendo
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  20

  News Final Fantasy Creator Jokes That He "Cheated On Nintendo" With PlayStation

  But he credits the NES for his remarkable career

  In a recent interview with One More Game, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi joked that he "cheated on Nintendo" with PlayStation for the release of Final Fantasy VII in 1997. When speaking on the transition from console development to mobile, Sakaguchi looked back on his career and effectively...

  • Yesterday, 5:15pm
  • Final Fantasy
  • NES
  • Nintendo Switch
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  16

  News Hotel Mario, One Of Mario's "Worst Games", Is Getting A Fan-Made Upgrade

  Time Extension "I hope this quenches everyone's thirst"

  When Nintendo infamously dumped Sony after the pair had promised to work on the SNES PlayStation, it inked a deal with Dutch electronics giant Philips to create a CD drive for its 16-bit console. When that eventually came to nothing, Nintendo allowed Philips to use some of its IP on its CD-i multimedia...

  • Yesterday, 11:35am
  • Homebrews
  • Super Mario
  • Philips CD-i
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  6

  News Zelda's 'Tears Of The Kingdom' Figma Launches Next August, Pre-Orders Now Open

  You must buy me

  The Tears of the Kingdom figma Triforce is finally complete, as Good Smile Company has unveiled its Zelda figurine with an August 2025 release window. Pre-orders for this one are now available from the Good Smile website for €89.00 / $82.99 / ￥12,800. This pre-order period is only sticking around until 12th November, so if...

  • Yesterday, 10:15am
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Zelda
  • Tears of the Kingdom
  • Merch
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  17

  Random Moustachioed "Super Mario" Plumber Picks Up Silver At The "Olympics"

  No, not the sport ones

  Well here's a little sweetness to brighten up your Thursday, Mario has just nabbed the silver medal at the Olympics. Okay, not quite. Firstly, this isn't Mario; it's Welsh plumber Ruben Duggan, who is jokingly referred to as "Super Mario" by his customers on account of his moustache (and, you know, the plumbing). Secondly,...

  • Yesterday, 2:30pm
  • Random
  • Nintendo
  • Super Mario
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  13

  News Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age Brings 2v2 Fights To Switch This December

  Cover art also revealed

  The 2v2 fighting brawler Diesel Legacy has finally locked in a release date for the Switch and multiple other platforms. It will be arriving before the end of the year on 3rd December 2024. As part of this announcement, it's been revealed the first official tournament for the game will take place during the 'CEOtaku x...

  • Yesterday, 4:30am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
• 

  13

  Nintendo Download 3rd October (North America)

  The Patrick Star Game! Mark of the Deep! Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire!

  The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights:...

  • Yesterday, 6pm
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America

Wednesday2nd Oct 2024

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  201

  Guide Best Zelda Games Of All Time

  Where does Echoes of Wisdom rank?

  Updated with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Enjoy! What are the best Zelda games? Following decades of adventures across Nintendo consoles, ranking The Legend of Zelda series is one heck of an undertaking. Most stand among the very best games on their respective consoles, so assembling a ranked Zelda list...

  • Wed, 6pm
  • Guides
  • Legend of Zelda
  • Zelda
  • All Time
  • Best Games
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  24

  Guide Where To Pre-Order Super Mario Party Jamboree On Switch

  Update: 25% off in the UK, pre-order bonuses live

  Update: We've updated this page with even more new pre-order options, including some tempting pre-order bonuses and a very welcome 25% off for UK buyers. Super Mario Party Jamboree launches on Nintendo Switch on 17th October 2024. If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the...

  • Wed, 5pm
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario
  • Upcoming Releases
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  46

  Random Spare A Thought For The Kid Whose Dad Returned Zelda: A Link To The Past

  "Dad had the audacity to return the game"

  It's just accepted wisdom these days that Zelda: A Link to the Past is one of the best entries in the entire Zelda canon. This 16-bit classic updated the Zelda formula in amazing ways, offering a large and expansive game world packed with unique enemies and tricky dungeons. Later ported to the GBA, it...

  • Wed, 4:15pm
  • Random
  • Zelda
  • SNES
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  13

  Round Up The Latest Previews Are In For Super Mario Party Jamboree

  The party is just getting started

  Super Mario Party Jamboree lands on the Switch later this month and another lot of impressions are now rolling in. So far think everything is pointing towards this new entry being quite the get-together. It's certainly looking to be the biggest and most feature-packed version of Mario Party to date. "So, as...

  • Wed, 3:05am
  • Previews
  • Round Up
  • Hands On
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mario Party
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  63

  News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Two More Titles

  Two F-Zero games race onto the service next week

  Nintendo has announced it will expand the Switch Online service with two more Game Boy Advance titles on 11th October 2024. Speed demons can look forward F-Zero: GP Legend and the Japan-only title F-Zero Climax. To play these titles you will need to have access to the higher 'Expansion Pack' tier...

  • Wed, 5am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • F-Zero
  • GBA
  • Game Boy
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  29

  News One Of The Best Horror Games In Recent Years Is Coming To Switch This Month

  Caww!

  Critically-acclaimed horror title Crow Country will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch this month on 16th October 2024, as announced by developer and publisher SFB Games. Originally available on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, Crow Country is a retro styled survival horror experience that takes heavy inspiration from earlier titles...

  • Wed, 5:30pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  37

  News Metroid 64 Fan Game Blends Prime Mechanics With Other M

  And it looks glorious

  A trailer for an upcoming Metroid fan game based on N64 technology has been released by developer InDenial Game Studio. Dubbed 'Another Metroid 64', the game looks to blend third-person exploration with some limited first-person combat gameplay; so kind of like a blend of Metroid Prime and Metroid: Other M (and yes, we know...

  • Wed, 6:30pm
  • Metroid
  • Nintendo
  • N64
  • Retro
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  33

  News F-Zero 99 Update (Version 1.5.0) Adds Five New Tracks, Satellaview Content And Much More

  Download this major update today!

  Nintendo is still rolling out new content updates for its battle royale racer F-Zero 99, with the Switch Online title today receiving all sorts of additions. Patch 1.5.0 adds five new tracks (including Satellaview content), practice mode gets expanded, there's now a tab for Grand Prix Ace, and much much more...

  • Wed, 5:05am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • F-Zero 99
  • Updates
• 

  18

  News Level-5 CEO Implies Nintendo Is To Thank For Professor Layton's Comeback

  All thanks to "Company N"

  Professor Layton and the New World of Steam was one of the biggest surprise announcements of 2023. While the return of Level-5's polite professor might have felt like a no-brainer to some, it appears that the studio was initially hesitant about a comeback. That is until certain big names in the industry started pushing for...

  • Wed, 11:30am
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Professor Layton
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  22

  News Nintendo Museum Is Limiting Select Merch Sales As Expensive Online Listings Arise

  After just one day!

  Last week, we got a sneak peek at some of the awesome merchandise available exclusively at the Nintendo Museum. Well, wouldn't you know it, after just one day of being open to the public, the attraction has announced that it will be limiting sales on select items (thanks, VGC). As detailed in a post from the official Nintendo...

  • Wed, 7:15pm
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Museum
  • Japan
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  25

  Video Mario & Luigi: Brothership New Trailer Introduces The Cast Of Concordia

  New friends and some familiar faces

  Nintendo has been releasing new teaser trailers for Mario & Luigi: Brothership and the latest one focuses on "making memories in Concordia". In this trailer, you'll get to meet some of the Concordia locals Mario and Luigi will encounter on their adventure. There are also some familiar faces in there including...

  • Wed, 4:05am
  • Videos
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mario & Luigi
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  23

  Feature "I’m Going To Be A Grandfather Very Soon" - Is Neo Dimension Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Final Fantasian?

  "...so I have to work and buy many toys"

  In case you haven’t heard, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the father of Final Fantasy, is returning home to Square Enix, so to speak, for the first time in 21 years, bringing Mistwalker’s one-time Apple Arcade-exclusive RPG Fantasian to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 (both physically and digitally) and to...

  • Wed, 2pm
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mistwalker
  • Square Enix
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  11

  News Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Updated For Switch (Version 1.0.2), Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Adjustments, bug fixes and more

  It's been almost a month since Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics arrived on the Switch. With this in mind, Capcom has today rolled out a new update, containing some new features and a bunch of bug fixes. Version 1.0.2 includes regional limits being "relaxed" for online matches as well as a number...

  • Wed, 2am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Marvel
  • Capcom
  • Updates
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  24

  News Zelda Speedrunners Are Already Beating Echoes Of Wisdom In Under An Hour

  With the help of some glitches, of course

  Less than a week after its launch, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom speedruns are already popping up and putting our playtimes to shame. While many of us are still fiddling about in the overworld as we tick off the first few dungeons, select speedrunners have started posting completion times of under an hour...

  • Wed, 1pm
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Zelda
  • Echoes of Wisdom
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  17

  News Retro Horror Game 'Faith: The Unholy Trinity' Launches On Switch Next Week

  Be not afraid

  Publisher New Blood Interactive and developer Airdorf Games have announced that Faith: The Unholy Trinity will launch on the Switch on 10th October 2024. In addition to the digital version, Fangamer is offering up a physical edition for $35/£35, containing a copy of the game on cartridge, a reversible cover, a newspaper clipping, a...

  • Wed, 12:15pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
• 

  26

  News Masahiro Sakurai's Excellent YouTube Series Is Coming To An End This Month

  But a special one-off is in the works

  Masahiro Sakurai has announced that his YouTube series, titled Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, will cease uploading regular new videos this month, with the last episode scheduled for 15th October 2024. We all knew this was coming, of course: Sakurai announced that he would be winding the channel down a...

  • Wed, 1:30pm
  • Sakurai
  • YouTube
  • Nintendo Switch
• 

  15

  Interview "We Were World Leaders" - The History Of System 3 And The Last Ninja

  Time Extension We speak to System 3's Mark Cale on why the series is making a return

  Last month, the British publisher System 3 announced that it would be bringing back The Last Ninja games in the form of a new collection for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and PC, which would be crowdfunded through Kickstarter. This collection, which was described in the...

  • Wed, 4:05pm
  • Interviews
  • Features
  • System 3
  • The Last Ninja
• 

  7

  PSA Buy A Select Digital Game And Get A Switch Online "14-Day Free Trial" (Canada)

  "That's twice as long as usual"

  Nintendo Canada is currently offering a "14-day free trial membership" to the Switch Online service when you purchase select digital titles. As you might already know, that's twice as long as the usual trial! If you purchase any of the following titles digitally from the eShop between now and the end of October,...

  • Wed, 1:30am
  • PSA
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • Nintendo
  • North America