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Memory Pak Forget Zelda And Mario, Thumper Was The Biggest Surprise Of 2017

'Rhythm-Violence' game is now 5 years old

When the Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017, I — like many others — devoured The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I was hooked, and it was only when Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launched a month later that I was wrenched away from the land of Hyrule. But while Mario Kart 8 remains as incredible as it was...

• Wed 18th May 2022
• Memory Pak
• Features
• Thumper
• Nintendo Switch
• Anniversary

News Guitar/DJ/Band Hero DLC Catalogues Getting Unplugged at the End of March

One last encore of a sale until then

There was once a time when the rhythm game genre brought about by Guitar Hero felt like it would last forever, clacky plastic instruments with rainbow buttons becoming a living room or game room mainstay. Unfortunately, it just wasn't meant to be, with many of those instruments lying silent in closets and on...

• Tue 18th Mar 2014
• Wii
• Guitar Hero
• Activision
• DLC

News What Wii Owners Play

Handy-dandy chart action shows where we sink our time

Stephen Totilo, formerly of MTV Multiplayer and now over at Kotaku, is a very busy man. He writes a lot. He co-created "Hogan Knows Best." And now, he's tracking our Wii-playing stats. Since last September, he's been dutifully snagging the Nintendo Channel play statistics and putting...

• Tue 5th May 2009
• Wii
• Statistics
• Nintendo Channel

News Smoking Pot = No Guitar Hero III, Sonnyjim

Living the rock and roll lifestyle doesn't always pay off, it would seem.

This rather amusing ebay auction has recently come to our attention here at NintendoLife. Turns out that one parent, annoyed by the fact that he caught his good-for-nothing son smoking weed in his backyard, decided to teach him a lesson by selling his Christmas present on...

• Tue 18th Dec 2007
• Wii

News Guitar Hero III Track Listing

For all you metalheads out there, the track listing for Wii bound Guitar Hero III has been announced by RedOctane.

Songs announced for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock so far include: Slash’s Original Boss Battle RecordingWelcome to The Jungle (by Guns N’ Roses)One (by Metallica)Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)Cherub Rock (by Smashing...

• Tue 21st Aug 2007
• Music
• Games

News Wii Guitar Hero's... Guitar!

A few days ago Activision and RedOctane have finally unveiled the Wii's Guitar Hero 3 controller, its white and shiny.

"Activision, Inc. today announced its exclusive partnership with Gibson Guitar Corp., the world's leading musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology. As part of the agreement, Activision will feature Gibson's...

• Wed 11th Jul 2007
• Games
• Hardware
• Wii Controler