Alex Olney

Alex Olney

Senior Video Producer, Nintendo Life

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Alex has been churning out videos on our YouTube channel for blinkin’ ages now. He labels everyone who passes by as a ‘Lovely Person’, and rightly so.

He joined Nintendo Life properly back in 2015, but was writing articles right here since the year before, when he really should have been focusing on his university degree. He passed though, and that's enough for him.

Seems to have been the better move though, as he continues to be responsible for millions of hits on our channel, and has allowed it to grow into the Nintendo-themed behemoth it is. He is also an expert at converting protein intake into energy.

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Mon 28th, July 2014
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  • This Wearable Power Glove Accessory Can Be Yours for $150

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    Weirdness This Wearable Power Glove Accessory Can Be Yours for $150

    Tremendous hair not included

    It seems the legacy of the infamous Power Glove controller for the NES lives on, so much so that one adventurous young individual has cracked a couple of them open and replaced their guts to create an interesting range of winter hand accessories. The connections are cut from the device and then the innards with wiring...

  • Tetris Ultimate (3DS)

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    Review Tetris Ultimate (3DS)

    The ultimate Tetris?

    Tetris has been around since 1984, where it was developed in Russia for the DVK, a Soviet computer, but most people remember either the Game Boy or the NES version as being the breakthrough for the title. To say that Tetris is successful is an understatement; the gameplay is just as enjoyable as it was thirty years ago and...

  • Two Smash Bros. Instructional Videos to Get You Brawling with the Best of Them

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    Video Two Smash Bros. Instructional Videos to Get You Brawling with the Best of Them

    One's perhaps more advanced than the other

    Did You Know Gaming and Nintendo have both released some instructional videos for the Super Smash Bros. series. Did You Know Gaming focuses on the advanced techniques from the earlier games such as wave dashing and directional influence, but Nintendo has taken a much more basic approach. It's the first part...

  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter Sold Out Already in Most US Stores

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    News Super Smash Bros. for Wii U GameCube Controller Adapter Sold Out Already in Most US Stores

    eBay prices skyrocket

    Nintendo were right to release the GameCube Controller Adapter for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, as it appears the popularity of the peripheral was far greater than many stockists of the device were anticipating, leaving it out of stock already in most US stores. Many Smash Bros. veterans swear by the GameCube controller as...

  • Factory Error Results in Dual-Wielding Samus amiibo

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    Weirdness Factory Error Results in Dual-Wielding Samus amiibo

    Can't grapple it

    Factory defects usually have hilarious consequences, but one plucky Nintendo fan managed to get their hands on an amiibo unlike any other: [tweet 536084014193713152] No doubt this figurine will become exceedingly sought after if kept in its original packaging. Of course you could quite easily make your own by buying two of the...

  • Details Uncovered of Upcoming Update for Zelda Spin-Off Hyrule Warriors

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    News Details Uncovered of Upcoming Update for Zelda Spin-Off Hyrule Warriors

    Caps off to you

    The official Japanese website for Hyrule Warriors has revealed that an upcoming update for the game will feature more than just stability. The update is said to make the following changes: Increase level cap Increase maximum materials count New potions New medals amiibo functionality It's interesting to see Koei Tecmo's choices...

  • The 3DS Proves to Be a Popular Music Player in Japan

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    News The 3DS Proves to Be a Popular Music Player in Japan

    Exposed shoulder buttons not an issue

    Contrary to the West, Japan has an app that allows 3DS owners to download and listen to music, and despite the prominence of smaller and more dedicated media devices, many Japanese gamers are taking full advantage of the system. Recently hitting 3 million downloads, RecoChoku is the app in question. The site...

  • Lucina from Fire Emblem: Awakening Gets Immortalised in Figurine Form

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    News Lucina from Fire Emblem: Awakening Gets Immortalised in Figurine Form

    Showing off her figure

    Good Smile Company have plenty to smile about after unveiling a fully painted version of Lucina from their figma range. This figurine is superbly detailed, and if you can see past some obvious fragility this model shows off everything that's great about the Fire Emblem: Awakening character's design. Looking appropriately...

  • Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Thrown off its Perch by Call of Duty, Wii U Sales Spike Upwards

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    News Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Thrown off its Perch by Call of Duty, Wii U Sales Spike Upwards

    Captain Toad makes a stand in Japan

    Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has finally been knocked from first place in the Japanese charts in the wake of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Sony must be fairly pleased with their success this week, but we wouldn't be at all surprised to see Monster Hunter right back up at the top next week once the hype has died...

  • Football Up Online (3DS eShop)

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    Review Football Up Online (3DS eShop)

    The life of lag

    Amidst the clamouring hands of football fans over the next entry in the FIFA series, EnjoyUp Games saw a gap in the market, namely the 3DS eShop, and so decided to release its original Football Up 3D. Not content with simply remaining a sub-par local multiplayer experience, Football Up Online has since been released to little...

  • Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (3DS)

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    Review Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (3DS)

    A Mega Evolution

    When Nintendo announced that the third generation of Pokémon games would finally be getting re-made for the Nintendo 3DS, many fans could barely contain their excitement; yet after the truly excellent Pokémon X & Y, what could Game Freak do — besides feed nostalgia — to possibly improve upon it? It seems the Poké-dev...

  • Costume Quest 2 (Wii U eShop)

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    Review Costume Quest 2 (Wii U eShop)

    Fine, but not double fine

    As RPGs go, the original Costume Quest was never a particularly complex affair. The same thing can be said about its sequel, Costume Quest 2, which takes the two trouble-seeking children into another Halloween adventure, but this time in different periods of recent history. You control Wren and Reynold, two marginally...

  • Power Sliding Around The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8 DLC

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    Preview Power Sliding Around The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8 DLC

    The great just got even greater!

    Recently we were invited to Nintendo's UK headquarters to have a go at The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8 DLC that's arriving on 13th November, and naturally we just had to tell you what we thought of it. This is the first time a Mario Kart game has had DLC, so Nintendo has to make an impact to convince buyers to...

  • Tetrobot & Co (Wii U eShop)

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    Review Tetrobot & Co (Wii U eShop)

    Acute brain-bending pleasure

    Many puzzle games – particularly on mobile devices – can be argued as being insultingly easy or too mind-numbingly obtuse to even be comprehended by human minds. Luckily *Tetrobot & Co. doesn’t fit into either of these categories. The story of this game revolves around an intelligent young lady who spends her...

  • Genyo Takeda Discusses Nintendo's Hardware Future

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    News Genyo Takeda Discusses Nintendo's Hardware Future

    "We have been making progress"

    In Nintendo's recent investor Q&A, Genyo Takeda described the possible directions Nintendo is considering for its future hardware: The integration of architecture is our fundamental policy, and we have been making progress. Now that our new hardware systems are on the market, I would need to comment in terms of...

  • Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Sells 2 Million Physical Copies, New 3DS Sales Begin to Slow

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    News Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Sells 2 Million Physical Copies, New 3DS Sales Begin to Slow

    A fairly uneventful week otherwise

    Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has managed to reach over 2 million physical sales in Japan, and continues to dominate the competition. Keeping things healthy for the 3DS, Yokai Watch 2 comes in at second just ahead of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS by less than a hundred copies. The popularity of Yokai Watch 2 is...

  • Does Super Smash Bros. Wii U's Smash Tour Live Up To Expectations?

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    Feature Does Super Smash Bros. Wii U's Smash Tour Live Up To Expectations?

    Mario & chums party hard

    Whilst at Nintendo UK’s headquarters, we were lucky enough to get a go on the brand new mode exclusive to the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros.: Smash Tour. Going in we didn't really know too much about the mode beyond that it was a Mario Party-esque affair with a Smash Bros. flavour. After a short debriefing we managed...

  • New Nintendo Direct Airing 5th November

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    News New Nintendo Direct Airing 5th November

    Remember, remember

    Nintendo has announced a new Nintendo Direct video that will stream tomorrow – 5th November – coinciding with Guy Fawke's Night here in the UK. The gaming giant did not divulge any particular information about what we can expect to see in this latest live stream, except that it will focus on the games that are coming out...

  • Power Rangers Super Megaforce (3DS)

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    Review Power Rangers Super Megaforce (3DS)

    Dull as dishwater

    Games that are tied in to TV shows are often little more than a quick cash-grab used to dupe unsuspecting parents into buying a sub-par game because their child will recognise the characters. No truer is this statement than when referring to Power Rangers Super Megaforce. Once you load up the game, you'd be forgiven for letting...

  • Teenagers Try Their Hand at the Original Super Smash Bros.

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    Video Teenagers Try Their Hand at the Original Super Smash Bros.

    Arguable levels of success throughout

    If you've ever wanted to feel old or skilled at a game from the Super Smash Bros. series, this video should be able to accommodate you. The REACT YouTube channel has taken six teenagers of varying names and sexes and pitted them against one another to see who has the most skill on the N64's classic Super Smash...

  • Moon Chronicles Developer Seeking Interest for Wii U Version Through Kickstarter Campaign

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    News Moon Chronicles Developer Seeking Interest for Wii U Version Through Kickstarter Campaign

    Fly Wii to the moon

    Developer Renegade Kid is asking the Twitter community if they'd be interested in supporting a possible Kickstarter campaign they have in mind. The campaign is suggested for a Wii U version of Moon Chronicles, which was released earlier this year on the 3DS eShop. No details about whether or not this potential title would be...

  • Luigi's Mansion Arcade May Potentially Be a Thing in Japan

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    News Luigi's Mansion Arcade May Potentially Be a Thing in Japan

    Can you survive the night?

    Arcade machines are a medium that has waned in the West over the past few decades, but it's still an important part of Japanese gaming. An eagle-eyed Japanese blogger spied an interesting poster advertising an arcade machine that seems to be heavily based on the second entry in the Luigi's Mansion series, with the...

  • Bayonetta 2 Falls From UK Charts After One Week

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    News Bayonetta 2 Falls From UK Charts After One Week

    Lack of stock or interest?

    Sales for Bayonetta 2 have dropped disappointingly quickly in the UK, so much so that the game is no longer within the top 40. Despite Nintendo's best advertising efforts, Platinum Games' exceptional game has failed to sustain any presence in the UK market. It remains number two in Wii U games alone, but has not had not...

  • Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX (3DS eShop)

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    Review Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX (3DS eShop)

    More adult than necessary

    Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX is a rare breed on the 3DS, as shooters are rapidly becoming less and less common on the handheld machine. It's not the first time that this has arrived on Nintendo hardware, either, as it initially appeared as a WiiWare title; as the DX in the name suggests, this aims to tempt us in for more...