This mysterious writer has hundreds of articles to their name, yet nobody is quite sure where they come from.
Some say it's one shy staff member who plies their trade only on the condition of anonymity, though it's been suggested that 'NL Staff' is a superhero-style mantle donned in times past when writers called upon The Voice Of The Site...
Competition Win Tickets To PAX East For You And A Friend!
Wicked Pissa
We've teamed up with our friends at ReedPop to offer you some free tickets to PAX East, which is taking place March 23-26 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. We have 2x pairs of four-day passes up for grabs so that you can attend with a friend or family member. All you need to do is answer the question below to be in with a...
Competition Pokémon World Championships 2022 Giveaway
Thanks to the lovely people at the Pokémon Center
We've teamed up with The Pokémon Center UK to give away some exclusive Pokémon World Championships 2022 merchandise to you, our lovely readers! These items sold out during the event, so trust us – serious Pokémon fans won't want to miss this chance.
Competition Share Your Zelda Memories And Win This Amazing Skyward Sword HD Bundle (UK)
A link to your past
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has launched today on Nintendo Switch, and to celebrate Nintendo UK would like you lovely readers to head onto social media and share your favourite Zelda memories from over the years. To give you some inspiration, here are the Nintendo Life staff's favourite Zelda memories. You can see all...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Controller
The Joy of Joy-Con
One of the most wonderful things about the Nintendo Switch is the modular design, which allows you to remove your old boring Joy-Con controllers and slide in some new colourful ones to show the world how individual you are. There's quite a variety of different colours of Joy-Con available now (there are now over 250 possible...
Watch Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Special - Live!
Find out what's next for Square Enix's long-running series
Dragon Quest's 35th Anniversary Live Stream is taking place today - participate in our live chat below to see all the announcements. Series creator Yuji Horii will also be making an appearance. Enjoy! <liveblog id="DragonQuestDigitalEventMay2021" tags="MonsterHunter" video="
Competition Win An Amazing DOOM Eternal Wearable Gold Helmet
Rip and Wear
After a short wait, the mightily good DOOM Eternal has finally arrived on Switch today. To celebrate the hellish occasion we've teamed up with our good friends at Bethesda UK to offer you the chance not just to play as the DOOM Slayer, but to also go behind the mask, literally. We've got three DOOM Slayer helmet replicas up for grabs...
Guide Amazon Prime Day 2020 - Best Deals On Nintendo Switch Games, Consoles, Micro SD Cards And More
Grab a bargain
It's that magical time of the year again, Amazon Prime Day! This annual event is usually held earlier in the year (it happened in July last year), but as we've discovered throughout the course of this year, 2020 likes to do things a little differently! Delays aside, Amazon Prime Day 2020 is reportedly shaping up to be the best one...
News Prepare To Get Comfy With These New Animal Crossing Cushions
Bums on seats
Animal Crossing fans will be delighted to hear that the Nintendo UK Store will soon be launching the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pastel Collection which will be arriving later this year. If that sounds like your cup of tea, then you can register your interest here. While we wait to find out more about this collection, we can let you...
Guide Where To Buy The LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System
Update: Pre-orders back on Nintendo UK Store
Update: The LEGO NES has reappeared on the Nintendo Official UK Store. You can now grab a pre-order from a second wave of units, although these are strictly limited to two products per household. <products id=“12764” style="list" sort="date"> Original article: The LEGO NES is now available on...
How to buy games from any region
One of the most exciting features of the Nintendo Switch is the fact that it's region-free, a welcome move for a Nintendo home console. While it's a much-lauded feature, Nintendo won't be publishing any tutorials on how to set up multiple accounts any time soon, so this guide is here to help you out. After all, why...
Competition Design Your Own Gaming Themed Hedkayse Cycle Helmet
Upto three winners will see their designs made!
We had a lot of fun designing our own Nintendo-themed cycle helmets thanks to UK based helmet maker Hedkayse. The lovely folks at Hedkayse were so impressed they would love to see the designs that YOU can come up with if you were able to design your own helmet. Upto three lucky winners will then have...
Guide Celebrate Animal Crossing: New Horizons With This Adorable Merch
Cushions, consoles, cuteness
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken the world be storm since its launch on 20th March, with players around the world getting back to nature on Tom Nook's island and making themselves busy collecting fruit, conversing with the cute locals and generally pottering around. If ever there was a game for Switch we knew we'd...
Competition Win Uniqlo's Entire Super Mario 35th Anniversary Range
UK & Ireland Only
Yesterday Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo launched their Super Mario 35th Anniversary range of T-Shirts for both adults and kids. The range included 8 adult designs and
Competition Celebrate MAR10 Day And Win Super Mario Odyssey Art Prints
Super Mario art prints up for grabs
Today is 10th March, otherwise known as Mario Day, and in honour of the occasion we're teaming up with the Nintendo Official UK Store to give away a prize bundle of the 6 Super Mario Odyssey-themed A3 art prints. But why is it Mario Day on 10th March? you might well ask. Well, the fine people of the Americas...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield: Pokédex Galar Region
The full Gen 8 Galar Region Pokédex from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Pokémon Sword and Shield brought Gen 8 to Switch last November and to celebrate we created the sparkling Gen 8 Pokémon database below. It features the full Galar Pokédex, including the 81 new Gen 8 Pokémon and all returning Pokémon. Use the tool below to find out about the new...
Guide Check Out The Best Fan-Made Animal Crossing Merch On Etsy
Crazy Redd approved
What's that? There's a new Animal Crossing game coming to Switch in March, you say? Jeepers creepers, how did I miss that news, macmoo?! Yes, as we're sure practically anybody who's ever played a Nintendo console knows by now, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is coming to Switch soon. In the run up to release we've seen a host of...
News A "Furry Adventure" Is Coming To A Nintendo Switch Near You
'Nekojishi: Lin & Partners'
If you like anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics then you're in luck. Nekojishi: Lin & Partners looks certain to be funded on Kickstarter soon, so it looks like you won't have to wait too long to play with furries on the go on your Nintendo Switch. The team behind the...
Events EGX Rezzed 2020 Returns To The UK Next Month
Tickets Available Now
Our good friends over at Gamer Network wanted us to remind you of their upcoming EGX Rezzed 2020 event which returns to Tobacco Dock in London, England, UK this March 26-28. The eclectic game show is unlike most others, with a lot more laid back atmosphere and emphasis on smaller developers and unique games. An overview of...
Deals Get Comfy With These Cheeky Animal Crossing: New Horizons Cushions (UK)
Getting bums on seats for March
With the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons creeping ever closer, we've seen all manner of pre-order bonuses, not to mention the gorgeous new Animal Crossing-themed Switch announced in the run-up to release. Now the Nintendo Official UK Store has a new addition for
Deals See The Sonic Movie In Style With Zavvi's Retro Sonic The Hedgehog Merch
20% off this 'Chaos Collection' of old-school Sonic designs
With the upcoming release of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie this Friday (Valentine's Day, no less), retailer Zavvi is getting in on the action with a well-timed promo featuring some quality licensed clothing. Yes, this clothing collection doesn't mess around with dodgy redesigns -...
Guide New Nintendo Switch Games Coming In 2020
Full list inside
A new year has begun, and that means there's a whole bunch of new Nintendo Switch games to get all excited about. We’ve got you covered with a full list of 2020 Switch and eShop release dates, and we’ll be updating this guide all year long, refreshing and rotating in new titles so you always know which lovely new games are on...
Guide New Nintendo Switch Games Coming In 2020
Full list of all announced Switch games for 2020 and beyond
So, 2020, eh? What a weird one this year has turned out to be! Below you'll find the full 2020 list of remaining Switch and eShop releases for the rest of the year and beyond. This guide will be updated with every single release announced for Switch, too, so you'll always know what's...
Deals Grab Animal Crossing, Brain Training And amiibo Pre-Orders On The Official Nintendo UK Store
Restocked amiibo and new calendar codes, too
Last week we looked at some deals on Nintendo's online UK store which enabled shoppers to redeem promo codes with their purchases to bag a free calendar. Well, although those codes expired today, a new wave has cycled in to replace them. In addition, pre-orders have gone up for upcoming games and amiibo,...
Deals Official Nintendo UK Store - Last Chance For Next-Day Delivery For Christmas 2019
Need some last minute gaming gifts?
Christmas isn't so much creeping up on us now as storming at us full-pelt like a festive, tinsel-touting rugby player. If you've left things til the last minute, you've still got time to order some quality gifts and get them delivered in time for Christmas from a trusted, reputable source. Just. The Nintendo...
