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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 10th)

Switchin' it up

Things just start to quieten down after the release of Tears of the Kingdom and then before you know it, BAM, you walk head first into summer showcase season. This means that it has been a reasonably busy week at Nintendo Life. We broke down everything announced for the Switch in the Summer Game Fest Opening Showcase (which wasn't...

• Sat 10th Jun 2023
• Features
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 15th)

Vidya gaemz!

It's the weekeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeend *cough cough splutter*. We made it through another week, folks. Well done. It's been quite an interesting one, hasn't it? With only one month to go until the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo graced us with the third and final trailer for the game, and boy, was it a good one!...

• Sat 15th Apr 2023
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing
• Features

News More Indie Developers Are Giving Away Free eShop Codes For Wii U & 3DS

Update: WayForward joins in on the fun

Update [Sat 1st Apr, 2023 03:05 BST]: Mighty Switch Force developer WayForward has joined in on the free giveaway fun sharing codes for Mighty Switch Force 2 on Wii U and 3DS throughout the day. It seems Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games was also giving out some codes earlier this week:

• Sat 1st Apr 2023
• Wii U eShop
• 3DS eShop
• Wii U
• 3DS
• Indie

News Danganronpa, Hades, And Doki Doki Literature Club Nendoroids Are Coming Soon

Also, Shovel Knight and Atelier Sophie!

New Nendoroids alert! This latest batch includes new characters for games that already have Nendoroids (which are mega-chibi collectible statues), like Hades and Doki Doki Literature Club. Some of the Nendoroids are in the prototype stages, so we get to see what the Nendoroids look like for Shovel Knight,

• Mon 30th May 2022
• Nendoroid
• Merchandise
• Hades
• Danganronpa
• Shovel Knight

News Kraino ReAnimated Looks Like Shovel Knight Crossed With Castlevania

Live now on Kickstarter

Developer Angel Dorantes has launched a Kickstarter for side-scrolling adventure title Kraino ReAnimated, a game inspired by Castlevania, Mega Man X, and Ninja Gaiden that features handcrafted levels, slick combat, and fearsome bosses. Angel is an ex-dev at Wayforward and is the sole developer of Kraino ReAnimated, having...

• Wed 13th Apr 2022
• Nintendo Switch
• Kickstarter

News Yacht Club Delays Shovel Knight Update For 3DS And Wii U Ahead Of Next Week's Release

Switch is all-clear

Update: It appears the delays of some versions in certain regions weren't as bad as Yacht Club expected in the end. Here's the updated list: 3DS – North America – [December 13th, 10 am PST] – Out now! 3DS – Europe – [December 10th] – Out now! Wii U – Europe – [December 10th] – Out now! PS3 – North America...

• Sat 7th Dec 2019
• Nintendo Switch
• 3DS
• Wii U
• Yacht Club Games
• Shovel Knight

News Hit 2D Game Shovel Knight... Is Really Hit 3D Game Shovel Knight

That sneaky third dimension was there all the time

Undoubtedly one of the finest retro-flavoured 2D platformers of recent years (and there has been a lot of them), Shovel Knight has appeared on most platforms and quickly risen through the ranks, from his humble beginnings in Yacht Club Games' Kickstarter which led to his hugely successful debut (and...

• Mon 29th Apr 2019
• Nintendo Switch
• Shovel Knight

Video Check Out This Awesome Fan-Made Shovel Knight Anime Opening

In honour of the game's 3 year anniversary

Shovel Knight has turned three years old, which is a reminder of how time flies and also of the fact we really should go back and play the fantastic action platformer once again. Now Channy & Kimberly, a talented animation duo that we spoke to last year, have posted a neat 'Anime Opening' for the game,...

• Wed 28th Jun 2017
• Videos
• Shovel Knight

News Here's Your First Look At UDON's Shovel Knight: Official Design Works

Coming in August this year

We reported last month that an official Shovel Knight art book was on the way, and now Yacht Club Games has shown off a few pages from the publication. Created in conjunction with UDON Entertainment - which can count Street Fighter, Okami, Mega Man, Dark Souls, Bayonetta and Sonic the Hedgehog amongst its other...

• Thu 4th May 2017
• Shovel Knight
• Books
• Art

News Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment Wii U And 3DS Release Dates Revealed

Spooky

Yacht Club Games has confirmed the North American release dates for the Specter of Torment DLC for Shovel Knight on 3DS and Wii U. As previously stated, the update will be free to download for those who already own one of these versions. The Wii U update goes live on April 21st, while the 3DS update is up on the 25th. The update is...

• Wed 19th Apr 2017
• Shovel Knight
• 3DS eShop
• Wii U eShop