TodayTue, 4th Jun 2024

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  Soapbox Nintendo Needs More Characters Like Paper Mario's Vivian

  Viva la Vivian!

  Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, it's time to celebrate Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door's Vivian, and Alana does it with Pride. Nintendo’s track record with LGBTQIA+ characters has been… mixed, to say the...

  • 49m ago
  • Features
  • Soapbox
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario
  • Paper Mario
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  24

  Random Unofficial Legend Of Zelda NES Remake Gets 20-Minute Gameplay Video

  Link's Re-awakening?

  If you've been longing for an official remake of the original Legend of Zelda on the NES, then chances are you'll have a pretty hefty wait on your hands. Thankfully, then, you can at least assuage your pain by checking out the latest gameplay video of an unofficial remake from fan Lloyd Empty (thanks, Wccftech). It's been up for...

  • 3h ago
  • Random
  • Zelda
  • NES
  • Remake
  • Unofficial
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  13

  Random Fallout Fan Ports Original Game Onto The Nintendo 3DS

  Venturing into the 3DS wasteland

  Considering how much the Fallout franchise has evolved over the years, the original game is still a darn good time and well worth checking out. You can play it on Steam now for under a tenner, if you like, but one fan has gone a step further and ported the game over to the 3DS. As spotted by TheGamer, the mod was...

  • 4h ago
  • Random
  • 3DS
  • Mod
  • Fallout
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  22

  UK Charts Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Loses The Crown In Its Second Week

  Mamma mia!

  The latest UK charts are in and after starting strong last week, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has slipped from the top spot. Nintendo's latest remake drops into second this time as Hogwarts Legacy once again claims the crown. F1 24 has also zoomed onto the podium, reaching third place in its debut week. Elsewhere, it's business...

  • 5h ago
  • UK Charts
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • UK
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  21

  News Ubisoft Toronto Joins Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time 'Remake' Project

  "We're excited to rewind time"

  Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake has bolstered its development with Ubisoft Toronto joining the project. Here's what this developer had to say in a brief message on social media: "We’re excited to rewind time and bring our studio’s creativity, expertise and updated tech to refresh this beloved classic...

  • 9h ago
  • Prince of Persia
  • Ubisoft
  • Industry
  • North America
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  19

  News Nintendo Shows More Positive Signs Of Growth With Boost In Employee Count

  It also announced an acquisition last month

  It's been an incredibly difficult period for the video game industry with layoffs, reshuffles and studio closures. Fortunately, Nintendo is actually in a great place right now thanks to the Switch. Following its recent acquisition of Shiver Entertainment, page 22 of its 84th Shareholder Meeting summary...

  • 10h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Business
  • Industry
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  16

  News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Donkey Kong Icons You Can Only "Get By Playing"

  Play the arcade hit on the NES library to unlock them

  Nintendo has announced a new batch of Switch Online icons you can only "get by playing" its digital retro library. It's already hosted missions like this for Super Mario World and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and now it's Donkey Kong's turn. This time, Switch Online members will need...

  • 12h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • Donkey Kong
  • Nintendo
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  4

  News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 'Performance Mode' Switch Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Includes two other graphics settings

  Last week the team behind Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes announced the game would be getting a major Switch patch in "early June" featuring a new performance mode. This same update is now officially live, bumping the game up to Version 1.0.5. Here's a translation of the latest patch (which also adds a...

  • 13h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
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  42

  News Geoff Keighley Would Love Nintendo To "Be A Big Part" Of Summer Game Fest

  "But it hasn't happened yet"

  Although Nintendo has done some big reveals at The Game Awards, it's not been involved in the Summer Game Fest. Creator Geoff Keighley has mentioned in a recent Q&A how he hopes that can change in the future. Speaking about the major first-party companies (aka the big three) - Keighley noted how Summer Game Fest has...

  • 14h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Summer Game Fest
  • Industry

YesterdayMon, 3rd Jun 2024

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  103

  Rumour Leaker Hints At New Nintendo Codenames, Persona 6 On 'Switch 2', And More

  Update: Splatoon codename spotted?

  Update [Mon 3rd Jun, 2024 09:30 BST] They're at it again. Midori (みどり) is back with another potential codename from Nintendo, and it sounds like it might be related to the Splatoon franchise. In a fresh post on X, Midori states, "There is a a game project at Nintendo with the codename Spiral. By researching...

  • 1d ago
  • Rumours
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Leak
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  31

  News Google Employee Reportedly Tied To Multiple Nintendo Leaks

  After accessing private YouTube videos from 2013-18

  A new report from 404 Media claims that multiple Nintendo leaks from 2013-18 can be tied to a Google employee who had accessed Nintendo's private YouTube videos. The report is based on an internal Google database which has tracked "six years worth of potential privacy and security issues"...

  • 22h ago
  • News
  • Nintendo
  • Google
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  124

  News 'Tales Of Kenzara: Zau' Director Addresses "Constant Targeted Harassment"

  Switch version is currently discounted in the US

  Abubakar Salim, founder of Surgent Studios and director of Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, has taken to social media to address the "constant targeted harassment" levelled at him and his team since the game's launch on 23rd April 2024. In a video posted to Twitter clocking in at just under five and a half...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  40

  News Metal Slug Tactics Blasts Onto Switch This Fall

  Finally!

  Well this is a welcome surprise! Publisher Dotemu and developer Leikir Studio have today announced that the much anticipated Metal Slug Tactics will be blasting its way onto Switch this Fall (or Autumn, if you'd like). This one was actually revealed at E3 back in 2021 and was subsequently hit with delays b

  • 23h ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  45

  News Retailer 'GAME' Is Ending Its Reward Programme And Elite Membership

  Gosh, what next?

  Retailer GAME has announced that it will be ending its GAME 'Reward' programme along with the GAME 'Elite' Membership scheme (which is essentially a paid tier of the former) on 31st July 2024. Essentially, then, following this date, customers will no longer be able to redeem any points accumulated on in-store and online purchases...

  • 22h ago
  • UK
  • GAME
  • Retail
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Business
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  18

  News Chromatic Is A FPGA-Based Game Boy From Palmer Luckey

  Time Extension Runs Game Boy and Game Boy Color carts

  The Analogue Pocket appears to have some more competition via the Chromatic handheld, which runs Game Boy and Game Boy Color carts via FPGA emulation. Equipped with the "world's only 160x144 pixels sunlight readable backlit display" which is protected by "super scratch-resistant sapphire front crystal", the...

  • 18h ago
  • FPGA
  • Game Boy
  • Nintendo
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  27

  News The Switch Is On The Road Again With The 'Play Nintendo Tour' (US)

  Coming to a city near you!

  Nintendo has announced that it will be touring the United States later this month with the 'Play Nintendo Tour', commencing on 13th June 2024. It essentially sounds like a pared-down form of Nintendo Live, in which fans can enjoy a variety of Switch games, including Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and...

  • 23h ago
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
  • Tour
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  19

  Feature "This Isn't Just Yars, It's A Love Letter To Atari" - How WayForward Is Breaking The Mould With 'Yars Rising'

  From Revenge to Rising

  WayForward Technologies has worked on several well-known franchises over the years, including the likes of Contra, Silent Hill, The Mummy, Transformers, and even Aliens. Despite this, the reveal that the developer would collaborate with Atari on a brand new Yars entry came as a genuine shock to many, this writer included. Not...

  • 21h ago
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Atari
  • WayForward
  • Nintendo Switch
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  25

  News Don't Expect Kingdom Hearts IV News At Summer Game Fest 2024, Says Keighley

  "People are setting themselves up for failure"

  Those expecting more news of Kingdom Hearts IV at this year's Summer Game Fest might want to temper their expectations as a recent message from Mr. SGF himself, Geoff Keighley, suggests that Sora's next adventure won't be making an appearance in the showcase (thanks, Push Square). The message comes...

  • 1d ago
  • News
  • Square Enix
  • Kingdom Hearts
  • Upcoming Releases

Sunday2nd Jun 2024

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  23

  Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers' Choice (May 2024)

  Our picks for the best eShop games in May

  Pinc yourselves — May is over, the big Summer of Gaming is here, and it's eShop Selects time again. Time flies! To say May has been crazy is a bit of an understatement. Nintendo may have had two big(ish) releases with Endless Ocean Luminous and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but have you seen the...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • eShop Selects
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  36

  News Marvelous Officially Reveals Farmagia, A New Monster Game Releasing This Year

  Meet the characters

  One of the other highlights during the Marvelous Game Showcase this week was an update on "Project Magia", now officially known as Farmagia. This title was initially revealed during a "sneak peek" in May last year, and during the latest broadcast, the game's product manager Takehiro Ishida introduced viewers to the game's intro...

  • 2d ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Marvelous
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  11

  News New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Distribution Now Available

  Add a Talonflame to your party

  The Pokémon Company is still running regular distribution events for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and the latest one is now officially live. This time trainers can get their hands on a Talonflame based on the one featured at last year's Japanese Championships and distributed to also celebrate the same event this year...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
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  67

  Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Dragon Quest III (NES)

  Before the remake(s)

  We are back, back, back for another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we dive into this week's topical match-up, let's recap what went down last time. Two 3DS covers for Bravely Default went head-to-head in our last duel and great Scott, was it a close one! The European 'For the Sequel' version put up a good fight but was...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Poll
  • Box Art Brawl
  • NES
  • Dragon Quest
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  24

  News Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Netflix Animated Series Locks In October Release

  "Uncover lost truths"

  Netflix has announced the new animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft will debut on 10th October 2024. The events of this show pick up after the video game Survivor trilogy (Tomb Raider; Rise of the Tomb Raider; Shadow of the Tomb Raider) and follow Lara in her next chapter. The character in the animated series...

  • 2d ago
  • Tomb Raider
  • Lara Croft
  • Netflix
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  13

  Retail Therapy Nintendo Stores, Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto)

  Time Extension We had the good fortune of visiting all three of Japan's Nintendo stores

  Chances are if you're a gaming fan heading to Japan and staying anywhere near Kyoto, Osaka, or Tokyo, you'll probably want to visit one of Nintendo's stores at some point on your journey to stock up on a bunch of video game-related goodies. The three stores offer a brilliant...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Retail Therapy
  • Nintendo
  • Japan