TodayWed, 9th Oct 2024

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  News Leaked Handheld Could Be The Perfect Way To Play Nintendo DS Games In 2024

  Time Extension Anbernic is rumoured to be working on a dual-screen handheld

  Chinese emulation hardware maker Anbernic is reportedly working on a new portable that features dual screens, paving the way for Nintendo DS emulation. As spotted by Retro Dodo, leaker NNITRX – who has a pretty solid track record in this field – has shown off designs of a new handheld...

  • 12m ago
  • Nintendo DS
  • Emulation
  • Anbernic
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  News Splatoon 3's 'Splatoween' Event Returns With A Spooky Splatfest

  It's a fantasy showdown

  Splatoon 3's "regular updates" might have come to an end, but the seasonal events are still alive and kicking — and one of them is right around the corner. Yes, 'Splatoween' is returning to the Splatlands this year and it has a spooky Splatfest to boot. This time, we'll be picking sides for "What would you be in a fantasy...

  • 32m ago
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon
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  News The Latest Crocs X Pokémon Collaboration Launches Later This Month

  Regicroc

  Remember back in July when we got our first look at the upcoming Kanto-themed Pokémon Crocs? Of course you do! You've also thought about them every day since, right? Well, we now have news of when we'll be able to catch 'em all, and there's not long to wait. The upcoming collection launches on 17th October online and in select stores,...

  • 10:15am
  • News
  • Pokemon
  • The Pokemon Company
  • Merch
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  30

  Guide Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 - Best Deals On Nintendo Switch Games, Consoles, Accessories, SD Cards And More

  Update: Day 2 deals are here!

  Update: It's the second and final day of the Amazon Prime Day sale, meaning some deals are selling out and more new deals are appearing in their place. We'll continue to update this page with any new deals throughout the day, so browse through our findings below! The latest Amazon Prime Day is here in the form of...

  • 9am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Deals
  • Prime Day
  • Guides
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  News 'Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos' Brings Motorcycle Combat Action To Switch In January 2025

  "Dogoos do bike back"

  Idea Factory has confirmed its "motorcycle combat action game" Neptunia Riders Vs Dogoos will be launching for Switch on 28th January 2025. In this upcoming release, you'll be tasked with helping Uzume and the Goddesses escape a dimension filled with Dogoos. Here's a bit more about it, courtesy of the PR: "This dimension is...

  • 4:30am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.3 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Download it now

  Nintendo has released a new update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, bumping the Switch game up to Version 13.0.3. This patch addresses an "online" issue linked to 'Global Smash Power' not returning to the appropriate levels. As usual, there may be compatibility issues with replay data from previous builds of the game in this latest...

  • 3am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Updates
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  35

  News Sega And Universal Announce 'Shinobi' Movie

  Joe Musashi is a ninja star

  Sega has already had some success on the big screen and now it's looking to expand on this with a movie based on its Shinobi franchise. This Universal movie will be directed by Sam Hargrave, with Ken Kobayashi (Sunny, Move On) writing the screenplay adaptation of the side-scrolling hack-and-slash which originally debuted...

  • 2:15am
  • Sega
  • Movies
  • Shinobi
  • Arcade
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  News Super Mario Party Jamboree's Pre-Order Gifts Have Been Revealed (US)

  Available "while supplies last"

  Nintendo is stocking up on supplies ahead of the launch of Super Mario Party Jamboree and as part of this it's now revealed the gifts you'll receive if you pre-order the game in the US. This time you can get your hands on a Canvas Tote, Dice Block Keychain or a Party Tin. Here's the full rundown: Canvas Tote at Best...

  • 1:30am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mario Party
  • Nintendo
  • Upcoming Releases
  • US
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  News Sonic X Shadow Generations Offering Free 'Sonic Jam' Skin To Email Subscribers

  Update: Here's a closer look at this legacy skin

  Update [Wed 9th Oct, 2024 00:35 BST]: Before the arrival of Sonic X Shadow Generations later this month, Sega has now shared some video footage of the 'Sonic Jam' legacy skin. Once again, you'll need to subscribe to its emails by 1st November 2024 to receive the skin on your platform of choice...

  • 12:35am
  • Sonic
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Nintendo Switch
  • SEGA
  • Upcoming Releases

YesterdayTue, 8th Oct 2024

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  News Nintendo Switch System Update 19.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Download it today

  Although we're now on the cusp of the Switch "successor" announcement, Nintendo is still rolling out regular updates for its current generation hybrid system. With this in mind, it's today bumped up the Switch firmware to Version 19.0.0. According to the official patch notes, this is another super stable update to improve the...

  • Yesterday, 2:05am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Updates
  • Firmware
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  News Mario & Luigi: Brothership Steelbook Pre-Order Bonus Revealed

  Update: Now available in more locations

  Update [Tue 8th Oct, 2024 00:55 BST]: This same steelbook for Mario & Luigi: Brothership is now available on the My Nintendo Store in the UK. This offer will set you back £49.99. There's also a voyage bundle offer for £56.49 which includes a stamp set, keyring and luggage tag. <products...

  • Yesterday, 12:55am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Europe
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  News Saudi Public Investment Fund Reduces Its Stake In Nintendo

  Update: Contrary to reports which had suggested a possible increase

  Update [Tue 8th Oct, 2024 12:15 BST]: Following articles over the weekend that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may seek to increase its investment in Nintendo over and above the 8.58% stake it owned, CNBC now reports that the PIF has, in fact, cut its stake in the Japanese...

  • Yesterday, 12:15pm
  • Industry
  • Business
  • Nintendo
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  News Sonic Rumble Mobile Game Won't Use Gacha As "Such Mechanics Tend To Be Shunned Overseas"

  "Players should be able to enjoy the game on an equal footing"

  Remember earlier this year when SEGA announced the strangely Fall Guys-esque free-to-play mobile game Sonic Rumble? Yeah, we do too (unfortunately), but today, we've learnt a little more about the game, making it appear somewhat more attractive: namely, there will be no gacha or...

  • Yesterday, 1pm
  • News
  • Sonic
  • Mobile
  • Sega
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Random More Retro Mario Figurines Live To Fight Another Day Thanks To 3D Scanning

  Super Mario Bros. 2's in the spotlight this time

  We have highlighted the wonderful scanning work of @KeshiCorner a couple of times now on Nintendo Life. This is the retro enthusiast who managed to preserve classic Zelda and Mario rubber "Keshi" figurines through the magic of 3D scanning and now they are back with a new collectio

  • Yesterday, 11:30am
  • Random
  • Super Mario
  • Nintendo
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  Feature "We Tested 60fps In Pre-Production, But The Smoothness Felt Unnatural"

  Respecting Japanese animation in 'Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town'

  Back in the summer of 2022, the world of Crayon Shin-chan collided with Millennium Kitchen's My Summer Vacation series in a delightful, beautiful game with an unnecessarily long name. Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey- brought Kay...

  • Yesterday, 6pm
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Shin chan
  • My Summer Vacation
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  News LEGO Horizon Adventures Estimated Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed

  Clear up some blocks

  Aloy's new game LEGO Horizon Adventures is out on the Switch this month, and if you're planning on downloading this game, you might be curious to know just how much space it will take up. According to an official Switch eShop listing, you'll need around 5.9GB of free space on your system to install it. The file size of the game...

  • Yesterday, 4:30am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Bakeru Switch Physical Release Announced, Out February 2025

  It's still unavailable digitally in select locations

  The 3D platformer BAKERU, which was recently released in the West, will be getting a physical release on the Switch. This hard copy of the game for the hybrid platform will arrive next year on 25th February 2025. Pre-orders are now live in select locations. If you end up ordering on the UK/EU...

  • Yesterday, 1:30am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  24

  News No, Tomonobu Itagaki's Game Studio Hasn't Shut Down, It's Just Had A Name Change

  (Devil's) Third time's the charm

  For a brief moment yesterday, it appeared that Tomonobu Itagaki's game studio had been dissolved. But fear not, the Devil's Third creator still has his dev team, albeit under a slightly different name (thanks, Gematsu). A company dissolution notice was published in Japan's government gazette yesterday, with the...

  • Yesterday, 10:30am
  • News
  • Japan
  • Industry
  • Business
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  Interview Super Mario Kart & SimCity Composer Soyo Oka On Her Most Iconic Nintendo Soundtracks

  Time Extension "I wasn’t really the kind of kid who played video games."

  Typically, when people talk about their favourite Nintendo composers, there is a tendency for one name to dominate the conversation: the Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda composer Koji Kondo. However, it should be noted that he isn't the only genius to have provided music for the...

  • Yesterday, 4:05pm
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • VGM
  • Nintendo
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  News Super Mario Party Jamboree In-Store Demo Added To Nintendo Kiosks (US)

  Try before you party

  Ahead of the launch of Super Mario Party Jamboree later this month on 17th October 2024, it's been revealed a demo of the game has been added to in-store Nintendo kiosks across the US. This demo is available at select GameStop, Best Buy and Target, and allows you to party for 10 minutes in total. As highlighted by Nintendo...

  • Yesterday, 3:05am
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Mario Party
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Nintendo
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  News New F-Zero 99 Datamine Suggests Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Event Could Be Incoming

  Mmm, bananas

  It's been a little over a year since F-Zero 99 shadow-dropped onto Switch and, after receiving a bumper update earlier this month, it looks like Nintendo still has some event ideas up its sleeve. While digging through the files of the recent 1.5.0 update, dataminer 'LuigiBlood' uncovered references to a Mario vs. Donkey Kong Festival...

  • Yesterday, 5pm
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch Online
  • F-Zero

Monday7th Oct 2024

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  Deals Get Discounted Switch eShop Credit, Games And More In The Nintendo Life Store Sale

  Who wants free money?

  With the holiday season fast approaching, we're delighted to be able to offer a very welcome discount on Nintendo Switch eShop credit, Switch Online subscriptions and more at our very own store, helping you to buy the perfect gift for a loved one – or yourself – in time for Christmas. Below, you can pick up discounted...

  • Mon, 12:30pm
  • Deals
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Switch Online
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  Guide Mario & Luigi: Brothership: Best Pre-Order Deals And Cheapest Prices

  Including the 'Bon Voyage' bundle

  Mario & Luigi: Brothership launches on Nintendo Switch on 7th November 2024. If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, as well as details on any available pre-order bonuses like the newly-revealed Bon Voyage bundle, you're absolutely in the right place. Below, we're keeping track...

  • Mon, 5pm
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Talking Point After A September No-Show, Will There Be An October Nintendo Direct?

  No Nintendo 'nnouncements?

  We're now one full week into October following the first September since 2016 without a really big Nintendo Direct. Looking back at our Nintendo Direct broadcast history guide, it's all there in black and white (well, red and white). 2020's Direct might have been a Super Mario-focused job themed around that series' 35th...

  • Mon, 2pm
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch 2
  • Nintendo Direct
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  News Pour One Out For The Modchip Seller Facing Nintendo In Court Alone

  Hounds, released

  Back in July, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against Modded Hardware — an online store which, as you might expect, sells modded Switch consoles and chips — in its continued attempt to clamp down on piracy. Three months on, the alleged owner of the store, Ryan Daly, has filed his answer to the complaints where he denies any wrongdoing...

  • Mon, 1:15pm
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Business
  • Legal
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  47

  News Monolith Soft Is Expanding Its In-House Xenoblade Game Engine For Future Titles

  And it has landed a new R&D division

  Monolith Soft, the studio behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series, is expanding its in-house engine for use on future titles thanks to its newly-founded R&D department (thanks, Automaton). That is according to the company’s Chief Creative Officer Tetsuya Takahashi and lead programmer Michihiko Inaba, who,...

  • Mon, 5:15pm
  • News
  • Monolith Soft
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  News New Mod Introduces Pikmin To The PC Port Of The N64 Classic Zelda: Ocarina Of Time

  Time Extension It's dangerous to go alone, take these

  A modder named notChase has posted a video, showcasing a fantastic-looking mod for the PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, featuring Link commanding an army of Pikmin creatures from the Nintendo game of the same name (thanks Gaming Reinvented for the spot!). If

  • Mon, 2:35pm
  • News
  • Zelda
  • N64
  • Pikmin
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  Random Fans Discover A Hidden Credits Screen In Zelda: Majora's Mask

  The GameCube version, that is

  If you were lucky enough to own a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition promotional disc for GameCube and still happen to have it lying around, you might want to dig it out and try out this neat little easter egg hidden within The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. As highlighted by YANIS4224 over on Paste Bin...

  • Mon, 11:45am
  • Random
  • N64
  • GameCube
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo
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  UK Charts Zelda Echoes Last Week's Decent Performance

  Another win for the princess

  The latest UK Charts data is in, and there's practically no difference for the top performers this week as both EA Sports FC 25 and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom solidify their positions at 1 and 2 respectively. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game makes its debut this week, but perhaps not in the way...

  • Mon, 4:15pm
  • UK Charts
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • UK
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  News An Alien: Isolation Sequel Is Officially In Development

  On Earth, everyone can hear you scream with joy

  Rejoice, Alien: Isolation fans, for a sequel to the modern survival horror classic is officially in early development. The news comes via creative director Alistair Hope on social media who, in a post commemorating the first game's 10th anniversary, announced that the team has "heard your distress...

  • Mon, 4:30pm
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Sega
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  News Fear Not, Sonic Team Plans To Support Last-Gen Consoles For A While

  Sonic (last) Generations

  Even though it seems everyone's attention is on what's next for Nintendo, Sonic Team is keeping last-gen consoles in mind as it looks to the future. That is according to Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, who, in a recent interview with IGN, claimed that he wants "as many people as possible to play" Sonic games, and the studio...

  • Mon, 11am
  • News
  • Sonic
  • Sega
  • Nintendo Switch