YesterdaySun, 2nd Jun 2024

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  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...

  • 14h ago
  • Features
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • eShop Selects
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  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...

  • 22h ago
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  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...

  • 19h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
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  55

  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...

  • 20h ago
  • Features
  • Poll
  • Box Art Brawl
  • NES
  • Dragon Quest
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  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...

  • 1d ago
  • Tomb Raider
  • Lara Croft
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  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...

  • 17h ago
  • Features
  • Retail Therapy
  • Nintendo
  • Japan

Saturday1st Jun 2024

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  Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June 2024

  Luigi, Monster Hunter and more

  We're now at the halfway mark of the year for 2024 and it's been a blast on the Switch so far with games like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Thankfully, there's even more on the way in terms of first-party exclusives, with the 3DS title Luigi's Mansion 2 making a return this month in HD. As for third-party...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
  • Videos
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  56

  Random Nintendo Of America Appears To Have Updated Its Sign

  "With a fresh coat of paint"

  Pictured: The Nintendo of America sign before it was updated Nintendo's next-generation hardware is on the horizon, and with this in mind, NoA appears to have freshened up its signage. As spotted by eagle-eyed fans on social media, the American headquarters has swapped from a plain silver sign to the trademark red and...

  • 2d ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo of America
  • Nintendo Switch
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  38

  News Crash Bandicoot And Spyro Studio 'Toys For Bob' Is Now Officially Independent

  It will partner with Xbox to publish its next game

  In March, the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro developer Toys for Bob announced it would leave Activision and the Xbox team to become an independent studio. In an update on social media, it's now made this official with a profile update. In its bio description on X, it now says "We are an independent game...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Toys for Bob
  • Industry
  • Indies
  • Xbox
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  Review Overmorrow (Switch) - Intriguing, But Assumes Too Much With Its Save-Wiping Setup

  'Morrowind you up

  Overmorrow, the debut release from solo developer PixelManta, manages to be philosophically interesting, is evocatively written, visually distinct, and lovingly crafted. Yet, the notion of re-playing it – which you’ll effectively need to do by design – is a tall order, and therein lies the unfortunate problem with this...

  • 2d ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  Talking Point How Do You Define 'Retro'?

  10 years? 20? Anything older than two console generations?

  If you're reading this, you're getting older. Right now, at this moment, you're older than you were when you started reading this sentence. And this one. No, you can't go back and read it again to get younger. Time marches on, so thank you for spending your precious seconds on this silly...

  • 2d ago
  • Talking Point
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Poll
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  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st June)

  What are YoRHa doing?

  Crikey, it's the weekend already..? Ah well, we'll take it! Looking back on this week, it's kinda felt like a bit of a quieter one, but we've still had some pretty sizeable news items drop. The top story this week was undoubtedly the reveal of the new Lego set based on the Legend of Zelda franchise's Deku Tree; it's an...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Talking Point
  • Nintendo Switch
  • What Are You Playing
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  News Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Is Getting Its Own Randomizer

  Time Extension Make the game unique, every time you play

  Randomizers have become an interesting part of the modding and hacking scene in recent years. They take popular games and carefully add random elements – such as mixing abilities, enemies or stages – to present a unique experience each time you play. Back in 2020, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on...

  • 1d ago
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Modding
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  News Minecraft: The Manga English Release Coming Spring 2025

  Minecraft is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary

  Minecraft has now turned 15 and as part of the celebrations, the official manga (which originally made its debut in CoroCoro Comic in April 2020) will finally be released in English. VIZ Media is handling the localisation of Minecraft: The Manga, with it expected to launch at some point in...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Minecraft
  • Manga
  • Japan
  • Anniversaries

Friday31st May 2024

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  Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For June And July 2024

  Luigi's Mansion! Monster Hunter! SMTV!

  On the lookout for some shiny new Nintendo Switch games to add to your collection? Well, you couldn't be in a better place! We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over the next few weeks, including some highlights picked by us as well as lots of other games and accessories...

  • 3d ago
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Rumour Leaker Hints At New Nintendo Codenames, Persona 6 On 'Switch 2', And More

  Edward? Anna?

  Prominent leaker Midori (みどり) seems to have been giving Pyoro a run for their money recently, leaking details of unannounced gaming projects from multiple publishers, including Nintendo. However, rather than outright hinting at upcoming announcements, Midori is putting more focus on project codenames. So while we may be getting...

  • 3d ago
  • Rumours
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Leak
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  News Marvelous Provides Development Update On New Story Of Seasons Game

  "Please wait just a little bit longer"

  Last year, during the Marvelous Games Showcase, the company revealed it was working on the next major entry in the farming and lifestyle simulation series Story of Seasons. Now during this year's showcase, the Story of Seasons series manager Hikaru Nakano has provided a development update and another look at...

  • 3d ago
  • Story of Seasons
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Splatoon 3 Receives A Fresh New Update (Version 8.0.0), Here Are The Full Patch Notes

  Update: Now available

  Nintendo has released its next major update for Splatoon 3, bumping the Switch title up to Version 8.0.0. It comes with new 'season and catalog' changes, changes to the game's multiplayer, Splatfest, Salmon Run, and all sorts of bug fixes across each mode of the game. Below is the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's support...

  • 3d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon
  • Updates
  • Nintendo
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  Poll Is $60 Too Much For Nintendo's Switch Re-Releases?

  Remaking money

  As Nintendo's internal software focus has switched to games for its as-yet-unannounced hardware, we've been enjoying a wave of lower-key ports, remakes, and remasters over the last year or so, in addition to the tentpole TOTKs and Mario Wonders of the world. The sun may be slowly setting on Switch, but quality revisits such as Metroid...

  • 3d ago
  • Poll
  • Talking Point
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
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  Feature Monster Hunter Stories' Producer Talks Collaborative Development, Confirms Zelda DLC Isn't Included On Switch

  "Collaboration contents from outside Capcom will not be carried over"

  The Nintendo 3DS had plenty of incredible exclusives and in its heyday, a lot of those were in the Monster Hunter series. One gem that truly stands out from its no-glasses-3D siblings is Monster Hunter Stories. Developed as a collaboration between Capcom and Marvelous, this...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Monster Hunter
  • Capcom
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  News Tomba! Special Edition Is An Enhanced Release Of A Beloved PS1 Platformer, Out August

  "Tomba loves you, and by golly, America loves Tomba."

  Almost a year ago, Limited Run Games announced that it was working on a rerelease of Tomba!, the PlayStation 2.5D platformer. And after nearly 12 months of silence, Tomba! has re-emerged, and it's coming to Switch on 1st August 2024 (thanks, Gematsu!).

  • 2d ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News DAEMON X MACHINA: Titanic Scion Gets A New Teaser Trailer

  Another look at the "mech-action sequel"

  At the Marvelous Game Showcase last year, First Studio and "visionary producer" Kenichiro Tsukuda lifted the lid on DAEMON X MACHINA: Titanic Scion. Now to close out this year's show, Marvelous has shared another teaser of the "all-new entry" in the series. Here's some PR: "DAEMON X MACHINA: Titanic Scion:...

  • 3d ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Marvelous
  • Videos
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  36

  Video For 365 Days, We Took Our 2DS Everywhere Just For StreetPass

  Please Nintendo, put StreetPass in 'Switch 2'

  StreetPass was fantastic — StreetPass is fantastic — and last year our intrepid video producer Zion Grassl went on a personal quest to see how many tags he could get for the glorious little inter-console app... At the start of 2023, I had a real longing for the days of the 3DS. Partially due to the...

  • 3d ago
  • Videos
  • Features
  • StreetPass
  • 3DS
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  Guide Splatoon 3: Sizzle Season 2024 - Every New Weapon, Stage & Game Mode

  Feeling hot, hot, hot

  Summer is finally here, so it's time for Splatoon 3's fresh batch of seasonal goodies to enter the Splatlands. 'Sizzle Season 2024' arrives on 1st June with new weapons, stages, gear and even a fresh Big Run game mode in tow. All of these new additions have been shared on the @SplatoonNA and @NintendoUK Twitter accounts in...

  • 3d ago
  • Guides
  • Splatoon
  • Splatoon 3
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
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  News Rune Factory's New Spin-Off 'Project Dragon' Introduces The Protagonists

  "Under development"

  Following a reveal last May, a new trailer for Rune Factory: Project Dragon has now been shared at this year's showcase. It formally introduces the title's protagonists Subaru and Kaguya. Instead of farming, the pair will use "the power of dance" to communicate and interact with the world around them. There will be plenty of...

  • 3d ago
  • Rune Factory
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Marvelous
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  News Check Out This Previously Unseen Footage Of Splatterhouse RPG "Splatter World"

  Time Extension Existance of the Famicom title was only hinted at previously

  Japanese Famicom archivist Orochi has just posted footage of the lost sequel to Japan-only Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti on YouTube. Splatter World was developed for the Famicom and was slated for release in Japan in 1993, but it never made it to market. The footage uploaded by Orochi...

  • 3d ago
  • Nintendo
  • Japan
  • Splatterhouse
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  News Monster-Collecting RPG Cassette Beasts Scores Stunning Physical Deluxe Edition Next Month

  Including the DLC packs!

  Super Rare Games has today revealed its physical copies of the 2023 monster-catching RPG Cassette Beasts and they look wonderful. Releasing on 6th June (and expected to ship in July/August) the physical version comes in both a Standard and Deluxe edition — with varying amounts of bonus goodies depending on which you...

  • 2d ago
  • News
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Indie
  • Physical
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  News Minecraft's Tricky Trials Update Launches On Switch This June

  "Discover the trial chambers"

  As part of the 15th anniversary Minecraft celebrations, Mojang has confirmed the release date of the next major update 'Tricky Trials' will be 13th June 2024. So, yeah - that's just "a few short weeks" from when this update will roll out in both the Java Edition and Bedrock Edition of the game. In case you've not kept...

  • 3d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Minecraft
  • Updates
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  News Little Nightmares III Has Been Delayed To 2025

  "Quality is a top priority for us"

  After being revealed at last year's Gamescom Opening Night Live with a 2024 date attached, Little Nightmares III has today been delayed to 2025. The announcement from developer Supermassive Games and publisher Bandai Namco Europe stated that the delay has been made so that the team can "give the game the care and...

  • 3d ago
  • News
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Delay
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  News Take On Swampert In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Latest 7-Star Tera Raid Battle

  Event starts today

  The latest Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Battle event has gotten underway today, finally giving players the chance to catch a Swampert (thanks, Serebii.net). The fully-evolved Gen III starter doesn't usually show its face in Paldean encounters — though you can grab a Mudkip thanks to the Indigo Disk DLC's...

  • 3d ago
  • News
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
  • Tera Raid