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Thursday9th Mar 2023
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Scores New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Available now
It looks like Nintendo has finished with the big character-adding updates for Mario Strikers: Battle League after Bowser Jr. and Birdo were added back in December 2022. This doesn't mean, however, that the game will now sit update-free for the rest of time, as proven by Nintendo's latest patch to remove some pesky crashes. It looks...
Friday24th Feb 2023
News 2023 D.I.C.E. Awards - Winners Revealed, Mario + Rabbids Sequel Wins Family GOTY
Elden Ring awarded GOTY
Update [Fri 24th Feb, 2023 07:05 GMT]: FromSoftware's epic Elden Ring dominated the awards and also took out the 2023 D.I.C.E. Game of the Year award. God of War: Ragnarok also picked up a lot of awards. On the Nintendo front, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope was the only game to walk away with a win on the night - taking out...
Wednesday25th Jan 2023
News New Mario Strikers: Battle League Update Resolves Pesky Issue
Nintendo Switch Sports has also been updated
Mario Strikers: Battle League made its debut on the Nintendo Switch last June and since then it's received a bunch of free updates - comprised of new characters, levels and even some new features. Following the release of Version 1.3.0 last month, Nintendo and Next Level Games have now rolled out the...
Wednesday14th Dec 2022
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Version 1.3.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The third free content update has arrived
If you've been looking for a reason to return to Mario Strikers: Battle League, don't worry - Nintendo has got you covered with its third free update. Like the past free updates, Version 1.3.0 also adds a few new characters. This time it's Bowser Jr. and Birdo. There's also a new stadium, a new gear set, an...
Monday12th Dec 2022
News Bowser Jr. And Birdo Star In Mario Strikers: Battle League's Third Free Update
New gear and stadium also incoming
Nintendo has revealed details of its third major update for Mario Strikers: Battle League, launching on December 13th (that's tomorrow) for all owners. Primarily, the new update will include two new playable characters in the form of Bowser Jr. and Birdo. Bowser Jr. is said to be a balanced player who assists with...
Thursday10th Nov 2022
News Surprise! A Free Mario Strikers Switch Demo Is Now Available On The eShop
Don't be a benchwarmer
One game that we would highly recommend checking out on the Nintendo Switch is Mario Strikers: Battle League. Next Level Games released the game on the hybrid system back in June, and since then it's been receiving regular patches and content updates. Now, Nintendo has released a brand new demo for the game via the Switch...
Thursday22nd Sep 2022
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Second Free Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Pauline and Diddy Kong join the match
Last week, Nintendo announced Mario Strikers: Battle League would be getting some new content - including new characters, a new stadium and even some fancy new gear. This same update is now officially live. It most notably adds Pauline and Diddy Kong to the character selection lineup. There's the new...
Wednesday21st Sep 2022
News Nintendo Switch Sports Is The Best Selling Physical Game During August (EU)
Switch is also the best selling console
Data on Europe's best selling games during the month of August is now available courtesy of GameIndustry.biz, showcasing a strong presence from Nintendo with Nintendo Switch Sports being the best selling physical game. Coming in at number seven in the charts (keep in mind that Nintendo doesn't provide data on...
Tuesday13th Sep 2022
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Scores Second Free Update, Coming This Month
He's got a foot like a traction engine
One of the pieces of update news to come out of the Nintendo Direct Showcase was the reveal of the new content coming to Mario Strikers: Battle League. The big take aways from this announcement was the arrival of two new players: Pauline and Diddy Kong. Making a name for herself following Super Mario Odyssey,...
Tuesday16th Aug 2022
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Version 1.1.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update today
Mario Strikers: Battle League has just received a new update. It bumps Next Level Games latest release up to Version 1.1.1. Compared to the previous update (Version 1.1.0), which added Daisy, Shy Guy, a new stadium and more, this latest patch appears to be quite small. Here's the full rundown, according to Nintendo's official patch...
Wednesday3rd Aug 2022
News Nintendo Has High Hopes For Nintendo Switch Sports As It Nears 5 Million Sales
Going for gold
As part of Nintendo's financial results for the three months ended June 2022, it highlighted the total sales for a number of games released during the period, including the divisive Nintendo Switch Sports. Despite some lukewarm reception from both ourselves and the community, Nintendo Switch Sports has nevertheless proved a hith with...
Friday22nd Jul 2022
Random One Of Shy Guy's Mario Strikers Animations Is A Paper Mario Callback
We're walking in the air
With Princess Daisy's popularity and somewhat, erm, internet-endearing animations in Mario Strikers: Battle League, we feel like Shy Guy's introduction into the game has been unjustifiably forgotten about. Worry no longer Shy Guy fans — we've got your backs. Thanks to @Reecee_yt on Twitter, we can now see that everyone's...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Version 1.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The first free update has arrived
Earlier this week, Nintendo revealed it would be rolling out the first free update for Mario Strikers: Battle League. This update adds two new characters - Daisy and Shy Guy, a new gear set 'Knight' and one additional stadium known as 'Desert Ruin'. It's now officially gone live, and as part of this, Nintendo has...
Wednesday20th Jul 2022
Random Daisy Shows Off Her Mario Strikers Skills, And The Internet Has Noticed
Baby got callback
Mario has never really been one for obeying the laws of physics (jumping twice your height in those shoes? Pull the other one!), and Mario Strikers: Battle League continues that Mushroom Kingdom trend. With its hyper strikes coming to dominate the game's marketing, it is no surprise that Nintendo Europe's recent tweet showcasing...
Tuesday19th Jul 2022
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Update Adds Daisy, Shy Guy, And More
And it's free, of course
Nintendo has announced the first free update for its latest sports title, Mario Strikers: Battle League, arriving in just a couple of days on July 21st for North America, and July 22nd for the UK and Europe. The update was announced via Twitter and will contain a bunch of additional goodies. This includes two new characters...
Monday18th Jul 2022
UK Charts LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Returns To The Top
While Klonoa falls out of the top 20
The UK charts are in – and hopefully, many of you have been staying inside and playing video games! But there’s been a bit of a change up top again as one of 2022’s biggest sellers, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, has shot back up to number one. Seems like the impending heat means people just want to...
Thursday14th Jul 2022
News 40% Of Europe's Mario Strikers Switch Sales Come From Just One Country
Mon Dieu!
Ah, the beautiful game. It's the world's most popular sport, so news that Mario Strikers: Battle League has already overtaken lifetime sales of Mario Golf: Super Rush in Europe less than a month after release may not come as a massive surprise, even if Super Rush has been out for over a year. We're big golf fans here at Nintendo Life —...
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Maintains A Comfortable Lead
Another strong week for Capcom
The latest Japanese charts are in and it's another strong week for Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set, with the pack leading the charge again with an impressive 44,071 units sold. Although this is a sharp drop from the 104,315 units sold during its launch week, this is still a solid figure for the latest entry...
Tuesday12th Jul 2022
News My Nintendo's "Sports Sweepstakes" Offers Mario Strikers-Themed Sports Gear
North America only
My Nintendo has just been updated with some new, summery gear that you can get by entering the Summer Fun Sports Sweepstakes, which costs 10 Platinum Points to enter, and allows each entrant to make a total of three entries. The prizes are: A Super Mario Soccer 1985 T-shirt from Fifth Sun (adult and junior sizes...
News Switch Console Sales Improve By Almost A Quarter In June (UK)
After an exceptionally quiet May
The month of June saw the console industry breathe a sigh of relief after the rather dismal performances all around during May. All major platforms saw improvements in sales, with PlayStation 5 growing by 2%, Xbox Series X/S by 31%, and the Nintendo Switch by 24%. It's a healthy improvement, particularly given the...
Monday11th Jul 2022
UK Charts Klonoa: Phantasy Reverie Series Makes A Respectable Debut
Coming in at number 5
The latest charts are in and this week sees a couple of noteworthy changes. First off, KLONOA: Phantasy Reverie Series debuts at the half way point at number 5, with Switch making up more than half of its total sales. It's a reasonably strong start for the 2.5D platformer and although we've yet to publish our own thoughts on...
Thursday7th Jul 2022
Japanese Charts Sunbreak Helps Monster Hunter Climb To The Top
Base game and expansion set sell monster numbers
We've got the latest Japanese charts, courtesy of Gematsu, and it's a corker of a week for the newly released Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak DLC! The pack containing the main game and the expansion has comfortably taken the top spot in the charts with an almighty 104,315 units sold, beating out...
Monday4th Jul 2022
UK Charts Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Crashes Out Of Top Ten
Right down to fourteenth
Although it's only been out for little over a week, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has fallen from the top spot all the way down to fourteenth place in the UK charts, below the likes of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Mario Strikers: Battle League Football. It's perhaps the biggest drop we've...
Thursday30th Jun 2022
Japanese Charts Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Takes The Top Spot
Animal Crossing: New Horizon also returns to the top ten
The latest Japanese charts are in thanks to Gematsu and there's been a few changes to the line-up this week. First up of course, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has comfortably taken the top spot with a healthy 97,538 units sold, with Nintendo Switch Sports scoring silver at 19,255 units...
Monday27th Jun 2022
UK Charts Nintendo Dominates As Fire Emblem Takes The Top Spot
Switch games make up seven of the top ten
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has just launched and is, by all accounts, a strong entry to the Warriors series for Nintendo Switch. We gave it a 9/10 in our recent review, calling it a "thoroughly entertaining mash-up of Musou mayhem, strategy and relationship-building aspects". The game has resonated...
Thursday23rd Jun 2022
Japanese Charts Demon Slayer Retains Top Spot As Pokémon Re-Enters Top Ten
Mario Strikers also sees a significant drop in sales
We've got the latest Japanese charts (thanks, Gematsu) and there are a few minor changes of note. First up, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles retains the top spot this week with 20,964 units sold, but Nintendo Switch Sports and Mario Strikers: Battle League have swapped...
Monday20th Jun 2022
UK Charts A Quiet Week Sees Mario Strikers: Battle League Slip Into Third
Switch games still dominate the top ten
It's been a quiet week for the UK charts, with little change to the all-format top ten list. Mario Strikers: Battle League Football started strong last week at the top of the pile, but has now slipped into third, with both Horizon Forbidden West and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga taking first and second...
Thursday16th Jun 2022
Japanese Charts Mario Strikers Is Pipped At The Post By Demon Slayer
Nintendo Switch Sports slips to third
This week's Japanese charts (as reported by Famitsu) have seen a bit of a shake-up! We thought that maybe the newly released Mario Strikers: Battle League would score the number one spot, but it's been sliced away by the Switch port of Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles. In the week of 6th...
Tuesday14th Jun 2022
News Nintendo Switch Dominates The Month Of May In Japan
Is anyone surprised?
We've got the full sales data for the month of May in Japan and it was another strong performance for the Nintendo Switch, surprising absolutely no one. Nintendo Switch Sports took the top spot in terms of game sales, shifting almost 420,000 units after its launch on April 29th. This performance puts the game just behind its...
Monday13th Jun 2022
UK Charts Mario Strikers: Battle League Takes Home The Trophy
Mario and Co. score big
The latest UK charts data is in and it's another strong week for the Nintendo Switch, with a total of five exclusive titles making up the top ten. At number one, unsurprisingly, is Mario Strikers: Battle League Football. Released just last Friday, the game has clearly resonated with Switch fans, despite some rather mixed...
