June2023
News Switch Exclusive 'Fashion Dreamer' Locks In November 2023 Release (Japan)
One for Style Savvy & Style Boutique fans
One game featured in last week's Japanese Nintendo Direct that didn't get a spot in the Western broadcast was the upcoming Marvelous XSEED fashion title, Fashion Dreamer. It was previously shown in the February Direct, and now, if the Switch's release schedule wasn't already busy enough for the second half...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Collector's Edition Restocked On Nintendo Store (US)
Get it while you can
Nintendo's limited edition physical releases aren't always the easiest to get hold of, but it seems to be making an effort to restock the latest one for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as regularly as it possibly can. With this in mind, the Zelda creator has restocked Tears of the Kingdom Collector's Edition on the...
News Nintendo Updates The Switch Again (Version 16.0.3), Here Are The Details
A second "rebootless update" has been released
Nintendo rolled out a Switch firmware update in early May, bumping the system up to Version 16.0.3. It then followed this up at the end of the same month with an update for this update. Now, it seems another one has arrived for the same patch. As highlighted by dataminer 'OatmealDome' this is another...
Round Up Here Are The First "Hands On" Impressions Of Pikmin 4
What do the critics think?
Nintendo's calendar for the remainder of 2023 is now looking stronger than ever after the recent Direct, and leading the charge is Pikmin 4, due out on Switch next month. Ahead of the game's release in July, press outlets have been invited to try out the game, and as you may have already seen, they've now shared their...
News Mario's Face Is Officially On A Cookie With Limited Edition Super Mario Bros. Oreos
Cookie Land would approve
Mario is following in the footsteps of Pokémon, as Nintendo has teamed up with snack company Mondelez International to create some official Super Mario Bros. Oreos. Launching in North America on 10th July, these limited edition packs of cookies (or biscuits, depending on where you're from in the world) can contain 16...
Random What Does Link Weigh In Tears Of The Kingdom? One Fan Builds Scale To Find Out
And it's pretty darn light
When will the discovery period for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom end? Never, probably. We're fascinated by people's vehicles for sure, but sometimes the most simple, everyday creations are the most surprising. And today's creation has answered a simple question — how much does Link weigh? Reddit user...
Hands On Pikmin 4 Promises Heaps Of Gorgeous Exploration For Fans And Newbies Alike
Freshly picked
Thu 29th Jun, 2023 09:30 BST - Updated with some gameplay videos. Enjoy! Prior to the September 2022 Nintendo Direct showcase, you would be forgiven for having given up hope that Pikmin 4 even exists. This was a seed that was planted by Shigeru Miyamoto way back in 2015, after all, and despite being drip-fed small updates over the...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Estimated File Size Is Revealed On Switch eShop
It's not a huge one
Nintendo is once again proving itself to be the master of optimisation on the Switch, if the estimated file size for Super Mario Bros. Wonder is anything to go by. As reported by the folks over at Nintendo Everything, the official eShop is currently listing the upcoming platformer at a rather reasonable 4.3GB (quick note: the US...
Random Jack Black Sings Mario Movie Song, 'Peaches', Live At The Game Awards Concert
Annnd, it's stuck in our heads again
We had just about managed to get Bowser's Mario Movie love ballad, 'Peaches', out of our heads after singing it on repeat for the past three months. Now the voice of Bowser himself Jack Black has ensured that we're humming it all over again after he performed the song live at last night's The Game Awards 10-Year...
UK Charts Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy XVI Knocks Zelda: TOTK Down A Peg
Battle of the Eikons
It's UK charts time again, folks! Last week, Square Enix launched the long-awaited Final Fantasy XVI on the PS5, and, as expected, it managed to grace the top spot in the charts this week, knocking The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom down to number two. Is anyone surprised? We're certainly not. But, it will be...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - WarioWare Gold
VOTE!
Welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Before we dive into the competitors, let's take a look at what went down last time. Last week, we asked you to choose between a whopping three regional covers for Puyo Pop Fever and it ended up really rather close. It was the Japanese cover that walked away with the win on that occasion,...
Poll What Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 DLC Racer Are You Most Excited About?
Go on, tell us!
Earlier this week during the Direct broadcast, Nintendo lifted the lid on 'Wave 5' of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, arriving later this summer. Apart from the brand new bathroom-themed track Squeaky Clean Sprint, it also revealed three new characters would be joining the roster: Petey Piranha, Wiggler and Kamek...
News Xbox Boss Says Call Of Duty Would Run "Relatively Great Compared To Other Switch Games"
Microsoft previously announced a "10-year commitment"
In December last year, Microsoft entered a "10-year commitment" to bring the Call of Duty series to Nintendo platforms if its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard passed. There have been many questions about if the series could even run on Nintendo hardware, and now during the current...
News Nintendo Infographic Showcases The Games Featured In June's Direct
What are you most excited about?
It's been another exciting week in the world of video games with all sorts of streams taking place. On the Switch front, Nintendo obviously held a Direct broadcast - showcasing not only an extended look at Pikmin 4 but also many other upcoming releases and surprises. Some of the first-party highlights included the...
Guide Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 - All Games, Everything You Need To Know
Metal Gear..?! It can't be!
After an announcement during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is now available on the Nintendo Switch. It marks the first instance Konami's flagship franchise has been on a Nintendo system since Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3D on the 3DS back in 2012. Not only that, but it's...
News The FTC Doesn't Seem To Think Switch Is A Serious PlayStation & Xbox Competitor
Microsoft's Phil Spencer says it's "incorrect"
Microsoft is currently locked in a courtroom battle with the Federal Trade Commission over its proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and although the focus is mostly on Xbox, on day two of the proceedings, the Nintendo Switch has already been dragged into the fight. According to The...
Feature 20 Things You Might Have Missed In The Super Mario Bros. Wonder Reveal
Power-ups, princesses, persons unknown
The June 2023 Nintendo Direct showcase gave us a lot to look forward to over the next year on Switch, but the star of the show had to be the reveal of a brand new 2D Mario game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thoughts after our first viewing of the trailer were mainly dominated by the elephant in the room —
Random Disgruntled Splatoon 3 Fan Complains Directly To Nintendo's President About Male Poses
Bought shares just to access Nintendo's annual shareholder meeting
Imagine saving up money to buy shares so you can attend a shareholder meeting with the company president and complain about something in a video game. That's exactly what one Splatoon 3 fan has reportedly done. GLHF reports that a Splatoon 3 player saved up enough cash to attend a...
News Mario Kart Tour Gains New City Circuit In Upcoming Night Tour Update
When in Rome
We are now heading into the final lap of Mario Kart Tour's 'Mario vs. Luigi Tour' and that means that it is time for us to see what's up next. As shared today via the @mariokarttourEN Twitter, we got our first look at the 'Night Tour', which is set to see Wii Moonview Highway speeding into the game along with a brand new city circuit,...
News Nintendo Reveals Range Of Pikmin 4 Homewares Heading For FamilyMart Stores In Japan
Ice, ice Pikmin
Here at Nintendo Life, you will regularly catch us getting envious of region-exclusive game merchandise, and such envy has hit us today as we got a first look at the range of Pikmin 4 homewares that will soon be coming to FamilyMart stores in Japan as well as the Nintendo stores in Tokyo and Osaka. Shared via a blog post on the...
Random Super Smash Bros. Melee Cards From UK Nintendo Magazine Uploaded Online
Blast from the past
Man, we really miss the days when print magazines were all the rage. Yes, call us old, we don't care! There was something special about picking up the latest issue of Nintendo Official Magazine (later succeeded by Official Nintendo Magazine, or ONM) and NGamer, especially when they included bonus goodies that you couldn't find...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Was One Of Twitch's "Most Watched" Games In May
37 million hours watching Link
May was an absolutely massive month for Nintendo this year with the arrival of the highly anticipated release, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It dominated the charts in the same month, and its success actually carried over to the streaming platform Twitch. A story over on GamesIndustry.biz reveals Tears of...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Fire Emblem
The Blazing Blade returns
Update [Fri 23rd Jun, 2023 02:05 BST]: It's been an incredibly exciting week in the world of Nintendo with all sorts of new game announcements at the latest Direct presentation, and now to top it off, we've got the release of Fire Emblem on the Switch Online service. To access this one, you'll need to have subscribed to...
News Nintendo And Illumination Thank Fans For Supporting The Super Mario Bros. Movie
"We feel very fortunate"
The Mario Movie ended up banking over $1 billion at the global box office in the end, making it one of the most successful animated movies in the history of cinema. It seemingly surpassed the expectations of even Nintendo and Illumination. With this in mind, Mario's creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri of...
Feature 17 Reasons To Be Excited About The Super Mario RPG Remake
Pieces of a superstar remake
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the SNES is hugely important for many reasons. We would've been happy to see it get a simple rerelease on Nintendo Switch Online, but Nintendo has jumped way above our expectations and is giving us a remake. Now with the shorter title, Super Mario RPG, Nintendo and Square...