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Review New Super Lucky's Tale (Switch) - The Perfect Tonic For Jaded Modern Gamers
The fox and the bound
We all need games like New Super Lucky’s Tale in our lives. You may not like to admit it; you may have a tough guy veneer and a no-nonsense online persona that suggests you have no time for such childish nonsense, but deep down – even if you don’t realise it – you could do with this sort of happiness in your life. We...
How does this unique card game of quick thinking and reflexes translate to WiiWare?
For those of you out there who aren't familiar with it, Jungle Speed is a unique card game that's recently become quite popular among card game fans. It’s essentially one of the "first one to get rid of all their cards" style and not only requires the...
Latest Playful Entertainment News
Thursday23rd Jan 2020
News New Super Lucky's Tale Dev Playful Studios "Significantly" Reduces Full-Time Staff
"we've dared to dream big"
Last year was an exciting and busy time for Playful Studios, with the release of New Super Lucky's Tale on the Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, though, we're sad to report the company has had to lay off a portion of full-time staff, effective immediately. In an open message on the Playful's website, founders Paul Bettner...
Sunday10th Nov 2019
News New Super Lucky's Tale Dev Open To A Sequel, Still Has Some Unused Ideas
A second tale
In the same Nintendo Life interview with the New Super Lucky's Tale development team, the game's creative director Dan Hurd revealed Playful was open to the idea of a sequel and even had some unused ideas he would like to put to use one day: We even had some early prototypes where Lucky had like a companion character, there's...
News Working With Nintendo Re-Energised The New Super Lucky's Tale Development Team
"it has just been the most warm embrace"
Releasing a game on a Nintendo platform is often a career goal for both aspiring and accomplished game developers. For the team over at Playful, it was no different. During an interview with Nintendo Life video producer Zion Grassl, Playful founder Paul Bettner and company president Mark Stanley revealed how...
Sunday27th Oct 2019
Exclusive Check Out These Never-Before-Seen New Super Lucky's Tale Levels On Switch
How does the fox play?
Lucky's Tale has had quite an interesting journey over the years. First appearing on Oculus, then moving to the Xbox One and now finding his new home on Nintendo Switch. It's like a match made in heaven for the little platforming fox as developers, Playful, aren't just porting over an old version; they're completely...
News Pre-Purchase New Super Lucky's Tale On Switch eShop And Receive A Bonus Space Suit Costume
Digital file size also revealed
Next month sees the release of the 3D platformer New Super Lucky's Tale on the Nintendo Switch. The title started out as an Oculus Rift exclusive in 2016 and was previously released on the Xbox One and PC in 2017. The slightly newer version on Nintendo's hybrid system promises to offer brand-new thrills, friends and...
Tuesday11th Jun 2019
Well, that's lucky
Nintendo and Microsoft really are best buds at the moment; we've already had the amazing Cuphead on Switch, as well as Hellblade – both of which are Microsoft-published properties. We've also today had the welcome news that Banjo and Kazooie are coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. However, the blooming
Tuesday22nd Dec 2009
Nintendo Download 25 December 2009 (EU)
Not much in the Wii's stocking this year, but DSiWare users must have been very good indeed!
Well, after North America's big release Monday this week, it has to be said that Nintendo of Europe are coming off a little like Ebenezer Scrooge with this week's European download offerings on the Wii: just two WiiWare offerings and no Virtual Console...
