"Even Wii U was interesting and cool"
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News Nintendo's GameCube App Has Received A Small Update Today (Version 1.6.1)
One for Pokémon XD players
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch Online
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News Overwatch Is Out Now For Switch 2, But It's Got Some Performance Issues
Blizzard is already working on a patch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Blizzard
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- PSA
News Xbox Is Reportedly Having "Very Big Discussions" About Exclusivity
It could impact Xbox releases on other platforms
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Xbox
- Microsoft
- Rumours
News Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Is Getting Another Switch 2 Patch
Update Ver.1.03.04 is coming soon
- Nintendo Switch 2
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Video Capcom Shares A Big Surprise In Its Latest Pragmata Trailer
What other mysteries await on the moon?
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TodayWed, 15th Apr 2026
"Even Wii U was interesting and cool"
Xbox's co-creator, Seamus Blackley, has been known to be pretty blunt with his opinions in the past, especially in relation to the direction that Microsoft has taken its gaming division in recent years. In a new interview with The Expansion Pass (thanks, Go Nintendo), Blackley touched on the idea that Microsoft...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Xbox
- Microsoft
News Nintendo's GameCube App Has Received A Small Update Today (Version 1.6.1)
One for Pokémon XD players
Following last month's release of Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness for the Switch Online GameCube library, Nintendo has now updated this app again. This bumps it up to Version 1.6.1 and apparently comes with a helpful bug fix for the same title after reports of game crashes, resulting in players losing save data (thanks...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch Online
- GameCube
- Nintendo
- Updates
News Overwatch Is Out Now For Switch 2, But It's Got Some Performance Issues
Blizzard is already working on a patch
Blizzard today launched Overwatch (formerly known as Overwatch 2) for the Switch 2 and it's got off to a bit of a rough start. Players of the free-to-play title have reported frame rate issues, limiting the game's performance. Blizzard has shared a notice, confirming it's aware of these issues and is already...
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News Xbox Is Reportedly Having "Very Big Discussions" About Exclusivity
It could impact Xbox releases on other platforms
Since Asha Sharma took over Phil Spencer's role as Microsoft Gaming CEO, there have been multiple reports about Xbox returning to "exclusives" and how it could potentially impact future releases on other platforms (including Switch 2). As highlighted by our colleagues at Pure Xbox,
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News Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake Is Getting Another Switch 2 Patch
Update Ver.1.03.04 is coming soon
Koei Tecmo has announced Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly for the Switch 2 will be getting another update soon. Alongside the release of Version 1.03.04 for other platforms today, it's revealed what Nintendo players can expect when this patch arrives. According to Koei Tecmo's official patch notes, it will resolve...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
Video Capcom Shares A Big Surprise In Its Latest Pragmata Trailer
What other mysteries await on the moon?
Capcom launches its new and "original IP" Pragmata this week, and while it's kept most of the experience a mystery so far, its latest trailer sheds some light on Hugh and Diana's mission. If you don't want any spoilers before you dive into this new sci-fi puzzle-shooter game with a hacking twist, we advise...
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Random Diablo 4: Lord Of Hatred Nintendo Rating Surfaces Online
Hell yeah?
There have been rumours circulating since last year about Blizzard bringing its action-RPG Diablo 4 to the Switch 2. Now, alongside today's launch of Overwatch 2 (now known simply as Overwatch) on Nintendo's new hybrid hardware, a rating for the upcoming expansion
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YesterdayTue, 14th Apr 2026
Guide Best Animal Crossing Games Of All Time
Every Animal Crossing game, ranked
Today, 14th April 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of the Animal Crossing series. Dōbutsu no Mori, the Japanese-exclusive N64 game, kicked off what is now an iconic series for Nintendo, and while we'd have to wait until the GameCube to see what all the fuss is about, it's a hugely important part of our lives. In...
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News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Been Updated To Version 3.0.2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Celebrating 25 years with a special item...
Today marks 25 years since the arrival of the Animal Crossing series, and to celebrate this very special occasion, Nintendo has rolled out an update for its latest entry Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which is available on the Switch and Switch 2. This bumps the game up to Version 3.0.2. Nintendo has...
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- Nintendo Switch
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News The Legend Of Zelda Live-Action Movie Has Officially Wrapped Filming
Arriving in cinemas next year
Although most of the focus has been on the Super Mario Galaxy Movie in recent weeks, we've got some rather big news today about The Legend of Zelda live-action film. According to an update at CinemaCon 2026, Sony Pictures has announced filming for Nintendo's new movie has now officially wrapped (thanks for the heads...
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- Nintendo
- Sony
News Hades II Bonus Content Arrives On Switch 1 & 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
There's more hell to pay
Hades II has arrived on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles today, and while the game has been out on Switch 1 & 2 for almost seven months, that doesn't mean we're being left in the dust. Supergiant Games has released a brand new patch for the game which adds some Bonus Content and a number of tweaks and changes to the...
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- Nintendo Switch
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Poll So, Will You Be Getting Pragmata For Switch 2?
Capcom's new IP is finally here
Capcom's new IP Pragmata is finally out this week, and in a huge win, it's launching simultaneously across all platforms including the Switch 2. Now that the reviews are in for this new game starring Hugh and his android companion Diana, we're curious to know if you'll be showing your support and picking it up when...
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News He-Man's Stunning-Looking Beat 'Em Up Delayed Just Two Weeks Before Release
Now coming in the summer
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction is one of our most-anticipated releases for the Switch this year. There's no more perfect a marriage between side-scrolling beat 'em up and IP in our mind, and after Bitmap Bureau's Terminator 2D: NO FATE, we're eager to see how they handle another '80s...
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- Upcoming Releases
Talking Point If The Star Fox Rumours Are True, Where The Heck's Our Captain Toad Sequel?
Treasure Lacker
The word on the street is that Nintendo has an Arwing in the hangar and it's ready for takeoff. Of course, rumours are nothing more than, uhh, rumours, until the Big N confirms, but there's something about the rumblings of a new Star Fox game that feels faintly plausible to me. Mainstream appeal for McCloud and co. was effectively...
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- Features
- Polls
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
Wind Breaker HD
We are mere days away from the release of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on 16th April, so, just like clockwork, Nintendo has published another entry in its 'Ask the Developer' series, all about the upcoming life sim. Expectedly, the discussion contains a whole lot of strangeness — with a game like Tomodachi Life, how couldn't...
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News Animal Crossing's GameCube Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music
Let the anniversary celebrations begin
Animal Crossing fans who want a blast from the past can now listen to the GameCube version's soundtrack on Nintendo Music. This release also happens to line up with the series 25th anniversary. This week's update adds 158 tracks (that's a huge run time of 5 hours and 18 minutes) and also includes songs from...
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- Nintendo Music
- Animal Crossing
- Mobile
- GameCube
"it's goofy, but it's fun"
Denshattack! is, in our opinion, one of the most unique games we've seen in quite some time. Sure, the basic gameplay loop of launching into the air to pull off tricks before grinding across some tracks isn't exactly new in itself, but get this... it's a train. It's a train! There's a demo available on the Switch 2 right...
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- Switch eShop
Monday13th Apr 2026
Review Pragmata (Switch 2) - A Dazzling Puzzle-Shooter Driven By A Heartfelt Friendship
Hack the Moon!
The arrival of a new Capcom title is always worthy of fanfare. When it’s a new IP launching simultaneously on a Nintendo console, it becomes a real cause for celebration. Pragmata joins Resident Evil Requiem in the ranks of heavy hitters running like a dream on Switch 2. The game has been steadily gaining hype since its announcement...
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Round Up The Reviews Are In For Pragmata
Do Hugh like it?
It's been a long time coming, but Capcom's Pragmata is finally – finally – right around the corner, launching on 17th April 2026. After going hands-on with the game a few months back (and you can do the same thanks to a free Switch 2 demo right now), we had a feeling this one would be pretty special. Now that's its nearly here,...
- Round Up
- Nintendo Switch 2
News LEGO Releases Official Build Instructions For Pokémon Kanto Region Badges
No need to spend THAT many Poké Dollars
Back in February, Lego released a wave of Pokémon sets — somehow, the first ones ever — for the franchise's 30th anniversary. But one of the most-popular ended up being a small set, the Kanto Region Badge Collection, which only available if you splashed the cash on the most expensive set. But there's...
- Nintendo
- Lego
- Pokemon
PSA Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Has Apparently Leaked Online
Watch out for spoilers out there
This week's big Nintendo release is Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, and fans of the 3DS game have been desperate to get their hands on this surprise follow-up. Unfortunately, just three days before the game launches on Switch, it appears to have leaked online. Nintendo Everything and
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Random Borderlands 4 Physical Switch 2 Version Apparently Surfaces In The Wild
Development on the Nintendo version was paused
Gearbox paused development on Borderlands 4 for Switch 2 earlier this year, and since then, there have been no updates about the Nintendo version. Now, reports have surfaced about a physical retail copy of the Switch 2 version
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News Overwatch Lands On Switch 2 Tomorrow, Will Be 60fps Both Handheld And Docked
Sierra is also joining the game
Just over two months after shedding the number 2 from its title, and teasing a Switch 2 release, Blizzard has finally given us a date for the upgraded version of Overwatch, and it's pretty soon: tomorrow, even! Yep, the Switch 2 rel
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- Upcoming Releases
News Unsurprisingly, The Mario Galaxy Movie Is Already 2026's Biggest Box Office Hit
McClouded vision
After the $1 billion+ box office success of the first movie, we all knew that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was going to put up big numbers. Well, those crystal balls didn't let us down, because after just a few weeks in cinemas, the sequel is already the highest-grossing release of 2026. The weekend's updated box office figures...
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UK Charts Pokémon Pokopia Is Starting To Prove Its Staying Power
But RE Requiem reigns supreme
The latest UK Charts data is in, and Pokémon Pokopia has turned in a solid performance this week to land at number 2. We can only imagine that stores have finally been provided with adequate stock to satiate demand – hardly the most compelling reason for the game's jump up to second place, but we'll take it. If...
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- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch 2
- UK
News Splatoon 3's Spring Splatfest Has Crowned Its Winner
Update: Bear with
Splatoon 3's seasonal events are still alive and kicking, and next month, it's time for another Spring Splatfest. The event is set to kick off on 11th April at 1am BST (10th April for those in North America), running throughout the weekend until 13th. It's a returning theme heading to the Splatlands for this event, with the 2024...
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- Nintendo Switch
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News Indonesia's Ratings Board Leaks A Bunch Of Game Details, Includes 007 First Light & Castlevania
007's ending may be part of the leaks
A bunch of video game details and story spoilers have been leaked accidentally by the Indonesian Game Rating System (IGRS) from a number of upcoming releases, with the most-significant coming from IO Interactive's 007 First Light, VGC reports. According to VGC, story spoilers for upcoming action game are now...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Industry
News Two Free 'PowerWash Simulator' DLCs Are Being Delisted Next Month
Seventh Heaven and Croft Manor will have to stay dirty for some
FuturLab has announced that two free DLC packs for PowerWash Simulator — the first, not the sequel — are being delisted next month. Those of you who haven't snapped up the Tomb Raider and Mi
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- DLC
News Obscure Mega Man Game Given The Game Boy Remake "Nobody Asked For"
Time Extension 'Mega Man 2: The LCD Game' has been given a brand new lease on life
Have you ever thought, 'I wish someone would port Mega Man 2: The LCD Game to the Nintendo Game Boy?' No? Well, you're probably not alone. But, nevertheless, it's happened anyway, with the fan developer Zeichi recently revealing their new and improved Game Boy version of the...
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Community Played A Great Switch Game We Missed? Send Us Your Hidden Gem Tips
Treasure tracker
Blimey, that rolled around fast! It's once again time for our Games We Missed round-up, our community callout where we ask for Switch game recommendations for games we weren't able to review. Back in October we rounded up 32 gems, as recommended by you lovely people, in the first edition of this twice-yearly feature to come out...
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Sunday12th Apr 2026
Feature A Look Back At Every Game Nintendo Life Scored 10/10 Over 20 Years
70 outstanding video games
Last November, Nintendo Life turned 20 and since then we've been looking back over two decades-worth of Nintendo coverage. In that time, we've built up an enormous repository of reviews and today we're going to look back on every single game we've awarded an NL 10 since the site began. There's a good mixture of the usual...
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- Nintendo Life
- Anniversaries
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News Two First-Party Switch 2 Ratings Have Been Spotted
We're ready when you are, Nintendo
New ratings for Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave have reportedly been spotted on Nintendo's European webpages. The spin-off Splatoon Raiders now has a 'PEGI 7' rating, and the new Fire Emblem game has apparently been updated from a provisional rating to a 'PEGI 12' rating. According to Nintendo's...
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News Mouse: P.I. For Hire Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Revealed
Here's what you can expect
The new noir-style cartoon detective FPS Mouse: P.I. for Hire arrives on the Switch 2 next week after a slight delay. Ahead of the launch on 16th April 2026, Fumi Games and Playside have released the specifications and performance targets
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- Upcoming Releases
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mendel Palace
Getting Game Freaky
We hope you're ready for another clash of covers, because it's time for this week's Box Art Brawl! Last time, thanks to a certain Super Mario Galaxy Movie appearance, we took a look at Star Fox: Assault for the GameCube. While the grey Japanese cover put up a good fight, it was the European and North American design that...
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- Polls
- Box Art Brawl
- NES
Saturday11th Apr 2026
News Hades II Has Some Bonus Content Planned For Next Week
Launching alongside the Xbox and PS5 releases
[Fri 27th Mar, 2026 06:15 GMT]: Hades II developer Supergiant Games yesterday announced it would be bringing the Princess of the Underworld to Xbox and PlayStation platforms on 14th April 2026. If you're wondering how this is relevant to Nintendo, well, according to the team, there'll be an update...
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Review South Of Midnight (Switch 2) - A Port That Compromises What This Enjoyable Game Did Best
Alice in bayou-land
South of Midnight is a third‑person action‑adventure that leans into its narrative hard. For those thinking of buying it, that’s the first thing to consider, because not every gamer has the same ‘high cutscene-to-gameplay ratio’ of patience. While it doesn’t over-indulge, it does like to pause events often to reveal...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
Time Extension "Everyone at M2 Co., Ltd. has a strong passion and love for classic games"
When it comes to retro game ports, M2 Co., Ltd. is a byword for unimpeachable quality, so it was great to catch up with Naoki Horii on how he founded the beloved game studio. M2 Co., Ltd. has been around since the early 1990s, but has cemented its reputation as the go-to...
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- M2
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Round Up The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Champions
Here's what the critics think
The new "free-to-start" battle game Pokémon Champions launched for the Switch this week and critics have now had their say. Starting with our own review here on Nintendo Life, we said this new title was the most accessible but flawed competitive Pokémon has ever been, awarding it five out of ten stars: "The core...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
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Opinion Of All Things, Animal Crossing (And 'FOPI') Has Made Me A Switch 2 Evangelist
(Fear Of Price Increase)
When the 3.0 update arrived for Animal Crossing: New Horizons in January, covering it for this here website returned me to a place I thought I'd left behind. Playing for guide purposes brought me back to my island, Twin
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News The Rogue Prince Of Persia Physical Release Now Available On Switch 1 & 2
Including standard and Immortal Editions
In case you missed it, Ubisoft's 2D roguelite The Rogue Prince of Persia gets a physical release on Switch 1 and 2 this week. The standard edition is available for $34.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) and the Immortal Edition (including a copy of the game, SteelBook, a poster and three lithography...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Prince of Persia
- Ubisoft
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th April)
Fight night
The weekend is finally upon us, so it's time for another edition of What Are You Playing! We thought that things might slow down a little after last week's Galaxy Movie extravaganza, but nooo. We got a new Pokémon game in the shape of Pokémon Champions (complete with bugs and unusual resolution quirks), a tr
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News Super Battle Golf Brings Absolute Chaos To The Switch 2 In Summer 2026
"Finish first by any means necessary"
If you enjoy golf video games but would like them to be a bit more chaotic, Super Battle Golf by Brimstone Games might be worth checking out when it launches for the Switch 2 and multiple other consoles. It will hit the green in "Summer 2026" and offers up 1-8 player online multiplayer action, where everyone...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
Friday10th Apr 2026
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.6.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
This small update is available now
At the end of last month, Nintendo released a major update for its Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World - adding Bob-omb Blast to the game's Battle mode. It also included various adjustments and fixes. Now, in a new update today, the Mario Kart team has released a smaller upda
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- Mario Kart World
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Guide Last Chance To Grab These Switch 1 & 2 Games In Nintendo's 'Find Save Play' Sale (Europe)
Every discounted game we've scored 9/10+
Just a reminder that this eShop sale wraps up on Sunday, so if you were waiting to tick something off your wishlist, there's still time. Carry on! Another month, another whopping great eShop sale to peruse, and another round up from your friends at NL who over the years have reviewed a hefty chunk of Switch...
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- Switch eShop
- Sales
- Europe
Round Up Everything Announced In The Level-5 Vision 2026 April Showcase
Layton! Inazuma! Snack World??
Level-5 has returned to the livestreamed showcase scene with its first 'Vision' showcase of 2026, providing an updated look at all the titles it is currently working on. Overall, the details were kept pretty vague in this one — more than a few games had a noncommittal "in development" label attached rather than a...
- Features
- Round Up
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
Video Mortal Kombat II's New Movie Trailer Features A Very Special Kameo
Is that...?
Mortal Kombat's movie reboot is well underway, with the second film Mortal Kombat II due out in cinemas next month on 8th May 2026. To build some excitement (and promote the fact that tickets are now on sale) a new trailer for the sequel has today been released. Apart from many new and returning faces, there's also a major cameo in the...
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Review Pokémon Champions (Switch) – The Most Accessible & Flawed Competitive Pokémon Has Ever Been
More bugs than Viridian Forest
Keeping up with competitive Pokémon battling has always been a hassle. As the mainline series shifts from generation to generation, so does which Pokémon are available, access to specific Pokémon, methods for training those Pokémon, the introduction of new moves, abilities, and held items, as well as a continued...
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- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch 2
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Preview SNES RPG Meets Celtic Tradition - Can 'Forge Of The Fae' Stand Out In The Pixel-Art Crowd?
What's the craic?
I’ve become a little wary of the plethora of gorgeous retro pixel-art RPGs that keep popping up in recent years. I’m talking about the games that are inspired by classics such as Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, and EarthBound, or sell themselves as spiritual successors. These often look the part, sucking me in with stunning...
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- Hands On
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News Another Switch 1 Release Might Be Ditching The "Cloud Version" Label On Switch 2
Guardians of the Galaxy has been rated for the console
We've been hoping to see more Switch 1 games lumbered with the Cloud Version label ditch that format and make the jump to Switch 2. And it looks like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy might be the next one to come. Earlier today, r/GamingLeaksAndRumours (spotted via Gematsu) shared that a rating...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
Time Extension The pre-Tyson build has now been dumped online
A rare pre-Mike Tyson prototype of Nintendo's 1987 NES title, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, has appeared online, giving "a basically unheard of" insight into the early development of a first-party Nintendo game, while stumping historians in the process. The NES prototype cartridge was shown off yesterday...
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- Punch Out
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