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TodayMon, 19th Apr 2021
News Restored Images Show Nintendo's Headquarters As They Existed In 1970
Including a look at its Hanafuda factory
Nintendo's Hanafuda playing cards were printed on large sheets before being cut into individual cards First founded way back in 1889, Nintendo has now been around for 131 years. The company has unsurprisingly gone through a number of major changes in that time, and a newly-restored set of photographs have...
- Nintendo
- Japan
Random Hacker Creates The Game Boy Tetris Of Your Dreams
Lots of easy pieces
Tetris on the Game Boy is one of the best multiplayer titles of all time, even if it did exist in a period when wireless local play was the stuff of a madman's dreams. Instead, players would have to connect their consoles using the (easily lost) link cable – and it's this primitive method of connectivity that has allowed a...
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- Retro
- Tetris
- Game Boy
- Hacking
Random Did You Know Wii's 'Why Not Take A Break' Screen Was Inspired By EarthBound?
It's all thanks to the 'Two-hour Dad'
Thanks to the launch of Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO, a new book that pulls together various Iwata Asks interviews and touching words from Iwata's colleagues at Nintendo, fans are discovering (and rediscovering) all sorts of fascinating facts about the company. Over the...
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- EarthBound
- Random
News Sega Reportedly Launching A New Pokémon Arcade Game
'Pokémon Cologalina'
It's time for our latest episode of 'why must Japan get all the cool things?', as Sega looks to be launching a new arcade game based on the Pokémon franchise. According to Arcade Heroes, Sega has unveiled 'Pokémon Cologalina', a new medal game which will have cabinets set up in arcades across Japan. If you're unaware, medal...
- Pokemon
- Sega
- Japan
News LEGO Luigi Leaked By Amazon China
Oh yeah, Luigi time
Last week, a firmware update for LEGO Super Mario (yes, plastic bricks now have firmware, people) caused the plumber in red to begin calling out the name of his lankier brother. You didn't need to be a Mensa candidate to understand that a Luigi set was on the way, but a listing on Amazon China has now revealed all (thanks,...
- LEGO
- Super Mario
YesterdaySun, 18th Apr 2021
News Konami's Next Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Arrives In Japan This August
It's time to duel, again!
Update #2 [Sun 18th Apr, 2021 09:30 BST]: While there's still no mention of a local release, Konami has now locked in an official Japanese release date for its next Yu-Gi-Oh! game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel. The game will arrive on 12th August, with pre-orders opening this month on 22nd April. Interestingly, first-print copies...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Konami
- Anime
- Japan
News Nintendo Is Suing A Reported "Leader" Of The Notorious Piracy Group Team Xecuter
So long, Gary Bowser
Nintendo appears to be fed up with Bowser and has decided to take some action. No, this isn't about Mario's archenemy or the current Nintendo of America president, Doug - we're talking about Gary Bowser, one of the supposed leaders of the "notorious" piracy group, Team Xecuter. As you might recall, Bowser - a 51-year-old...
- Nintendo Switch
- Legal
- Hacking
Random Updated Diddy Kong Render (With Fur) Spotted On Nintendo's Japanese Website
Looking good, Diddy
We've heard pretty much nothing from the Donkey Kong crew since the re-release of Tropical Freeze on the Switch in 2018, but today we've potentially got some exciting news for all of you Kong fans around the globe. Well, maybe... According to eagle-eyed DK enthusiast and Twitter user BlueCatBanjo73, Nintendo has updated the...
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- Nintendo
- Donkey Kong
- Mario Party
- Japan
Video Using a Mouse And Keyboard On Switch Isn't A Good Time
Prepare your choice of 'surprised' meme
There are a lot of different peripherals available for the Switch, some of which are absolutely cracking, and some of which aren't. We recently got our hands on Kaliber Gaming's catchily-named Keymander 2 3Play, an adapter that allows you to use a mouse and a keyboard for any game on your Switch, and blimey...
- Nintendo Switch
- Hardware
- Splatoon
Memory Pak The First Time I Saw The Rocket In Tetris
Hello, T-spin, my old friend
This is Memory Pak, where we're going to be doing a deep-dive into some of the most memorable moments in gaming – good and bad. Kate takes a trip around the memory block, exploring a formative memory for many of us: our first time playing Tetris, and our first time actually being good at Tetris. I don't remember...
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- Game Boy
- Retro
- Feature
- Memory Pak
News Mario Kart 8 Becomes The "Best-Selling" Racing Game In US History
Combined sales overtake the Wii entry
The eighth entry in the Mario Kart series has finally surpassed the sales of Mario Kart Wii in the US to be crowned the "best-selling" racing game in this country. This information comes from NPD Group's Mat Piscatella. According to IGN, this includes the "combined" sales of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and the original...
- Nintendo Switch
- Wii U
- Mario Kart
- Nintendo
- Sales
News Nintendo Teases Mario Kart Tour's Brand-New City Course
Fancy a race in the land down under?
As the Ninja-themed event wraps up in Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo has decided to lift the lid on the next round of racing. It seems Mario and friends are off to Sydney, Australia to experience a "brand-new" city course. Yay! The attached picture shows off the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and in front of it is Rosalina,...
- Super Mario
- Mario Kart
- Nintendo Mobile
- Nintendo
- Australia
Mini Review Angry Golf - Novelty Arcade Golfing That Lives Up To Its Name
Triple-bogey
Angry Golf is perhaps the most apt title for a video game ever. This isn’t because the main character has a permanently furrowed brow, but rather for how the game makes you feel while you’re playing it. It’s one of the most poorly designed, unfinished games we've played on the Switch, and the golf gameplay feels like it’s almost...
- Mini Reviews
- Switch eShop
Feature "I Was Actually Inside Jerry Bruckheimer's Office, Accused Of Being A Megalomaniac"
The Last Worker director on ambitious ideas and striving to do cool things on Switch
Recently, publisher Wired Productions unveiled its own ‘Direct’ in which it revealed a sizeable number of games, five of which are coming to Nintendo Switch. One that caught the eye, in part because its teaser was also visually arresting and rather vague, was...
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- Interviews
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- The Last Worker
Poll Box Art Brawl #83 - Brain Age / Brain Training
Hype brain
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, our regular box art-based poll to find the best regional variants from two or more territories. Last time we took a 20th anniversary look at HAL Laboratory's GBC game, Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble. With Europe out of the running thanks to the game never launching in that region, it was left to North America and...
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- Box Art Brawl
- Brain Age
- Anniversary
Saturday17th Apr 2021
News Super Rare Games Announces Five New Physical Releases For Nintendo Switch
Clear some space on your shelf
Super Rare Games has announced not one, two, three, or even four physical games for Nintendo Switch, but five - yes, five brand new hard copy releases for the hybrid platform. In order, there's one from 505 Games, one from Daedalic Entertainment, another from Chucklefish, a fourth from Vertex Pop and last but not...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Super Rare Games
Random This Might Just Be The Longest Title We've Ever Seen For A Nintendo Switch Game
Like, seriously
Japanese game company Experience has revealed the box art for an upcoming Nintendo Switch title and according to Gematsu, it's made the name of it even longer. The original title was the following: "Monster wo Taoshite Tsuyoi Ken ya Yoroi wo Te ni Shinasai. Yuusha Tai ga Maou wo Taosu Sono Hi wo Shinjiteimasu" And now, based on...
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- Nintendo Switch
Feature Final Fantasy Veterans Discuss Their Upcoming JRPG, Astria Ascending
"Maybe remote collaboration is the best way after all!"
Announced initially in Famitsu in March and unveiled for worldwide release shortly after, Astria Ascending is a JRPG in the classic mould that has a bevy of veterans from the genre — and the Final Fantasy series in particular — involved, including narrative by Kazushige Nojima (whose...
- Features
- Interviews
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Pre-orders open next week
Back in March, SNK surprised fans with the digital release of the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 for Switch. It contains the following 10 games - SNK Gals' Fighters, Samurai Shodown! 2, King of Fighters R-
- Nintendo Switch
- Limited Run Games
- SNK
Random Reggie Says He's Got An English Version Of Mother 3, But Still Hasn't Played It
A playful joke, or something more?
Westerners have been crying out for Nintendo to localise the 2006 Game Boy Advance title Mother 3 for many years. While there's still no sign of an official translation happening, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé recently spoke about a "Mother 3 English version" on Twitter and how he might...
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- Mother
- EarthBound
Feature Bringing SNK Vs. Capcom: The Match Of The Millennium To Switch After Two Decades
"We hope that re-releasing this SvC title will serve as an opportunity for more"
For anyone old enough to remember the initial 1999 release of SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium, its recent surprise arrival on Switch was a real event. This crossover fighter is part of a celebrated series that pits the finest combatants from the stables of...
- Features
- Interviews
- Switch eShop
- SNK
- Retro
Mini Review Kingdom of Arcadia - A Pleasant Little Not-Quite-Metroidvania
Metroidvania-lite
Kingdom of Arcadia’s premise should be familiar to everyone who loves gaming. Admit it, we’ve all imagined being sucked into one of our favourite gaming worlds at one point or another. That’s exactly what happens to Sam, a normal boy who is suddenly pulled inside his father’s arcade cabinet. Now stuck inside the Kingdom of...
- Mini Reviews
- Switch eShop
Book Review Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO
A wonderful insight into Iwata-san, and Nintendo itself
It's been said often that Satoru Iwata wasn't just a CEO of a hugely successful company, he was far more. That sentiment is frequently connected to his various iconic public appearances, but more depth could be found in translations of his excellent Iwata Asks interviews and, for Japanese...
- Book Review
- Satoru Iwata
- Nintendo
News Team Reptile Shows Off The Fluid Movement In Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
The spiritual Jet Set sequel you need
Sega has seemingly abandoned the Jet Set Radio series, but its spirit lives on in the upcoming release Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. As you might recall, it's being handled by Team Reptile - the developer behind titles such as Lethal League and Lethal League Blaze, and features music from Jet Set Radio composer, Hideki...
- Upcoming Releases
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 16th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another long week has come and gone; one that saw Nintendo announce a new indigo Switch Lite, rumours and a staunch denial that someone was looking to snap up Square Enix, and a rather good Nintendo Indie World Showcase that saw some releases drop on Switch eShop. Lo
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- Nintendo Switch
- What Are You Playing
- Features
Friday16th Apr 2021
Old Leif
The Nature Day event arrives every year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the last week of April. Leif the Sloth and his Garden Shop made their New Horizons debut when this event first launched in April 2020 on the island's main plaza. Coinciding with the real-world Earth Day, Nature Day is a celebration of all things natural, leafy and...
- Guides
- Animal Crossing
- Nintendo Switch
- Earth Day
- Nature Day
News Square Enix Says It's Not For Sale, Shoots Down Acquisition Rumours
Update: Square Enix responds
Update: Square Enix has now responded to Bloomberg Japan's report, shutting down claims that it could be on the brink of being bought out. In a new statement released to press, Square Enix explains that it isn't considering selling off the company, and hasn't received any offers. You can read the full statement below...
- Square Enix
- Industry
- Business
Soapbox 'I'll Play It On Game Pass' Is Becoming Common, But Does That Affect Switch eShop?
The stats say perhaps not
Though the Nintendo Switch is my most-played system, I have a confession, dear readers. I also play a fair bit on the Xbox Series X, which I somehow pre-ordered in the distant time of 2020, and it actually arrived. Sure enough the devil is banging on the door demanding payment of my soul, but I'll just keep playing games...
- Features
- Soapbox
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Game Pass
News The Local Switch Release Of Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash Has Been Delayed
Will now arrive in May
Update #2 [Fri 16th Apr, 2021 01:00 BST]: If you've been wondering what's going on with the release of Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash, apparently its launch has been delayed in North America and Europe. While the development team didn't reveal exactly why this has happened, it's now been confirmed by th
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- North America
- Europe
Rumour Netflix Will End Castlevania After Season Four, But Has Plans For A Spin-Off With A New Cast
Series goes live on May 13th
Update: Deadline is reporting that the fourth season of Castlevania, comprised of 10 episodes and starting on May 13th, will be the last. However, it has also heard that Netflix has plans to create a new series set in the same universe with an "entirely new cast of characters". Deadline also understands that writer and...
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- Netflix
- Rumour
News New Pokémon Snap's Latest Trailer Shows Off Six Minutes Of Gameplay Footage
Update: Now available in English!
Update (Fri 16th Apr, 2021 11:30 BST): This trailer has now been uploaded in English, so we've swapped out the Japanese version. Enjoy! Original Article (Fri 9th Apr, 2021 11:45 BST): April is now well and truly underway, which means one very important thing: yes, we're finally in the launch month of New Pokémon...
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
- Upcoming Releases
News F-Zero Isn't Dead - It's Just Sleeping, Says Nintendo Legend Takaya Imamura
"Without a grand new idea, it’s hard to bring it back"
If you ask any Nintendo fan what series they'd like to see resurrected today, there's a fair chance that F-Zero will be mentioned at some point. The futuristic racing series made its debut on the SNES at the start of the '90s, and although it has seen several sequels since then, it's been...
- Takaya Imamura
- F-Zero
News Sonic The Hedgehog's Physical Card Game Locks In A September Release
Here's your first look
It's Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary this year and to celebrate, Sega's longtime mascot is getting his own card game. We first found out about it last month, and now, in an update - it's been revealed it will make its debut this September for $19.95 USD / €17.95 EUR. It's designed for ages six and up, and will allow...
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- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Merchandise
Gallery Hallmark Is Releasing Some Fun Video Game Festive Ornaments
Ho-ho-holy moly it's early to be looking at these
It's never too early to plan for the Holidays, and our attention was certainly captured by this gallery of festive ornaments that celebrates famous games. They're on the way from Hallmark, which is listing a range of keepsakes that'll go on pre-order later in the year. Below are the Nintendo-themed...
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- Nintendo
- SEGA
News Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice Releases On Switch In May
Larry On Regardless
Note: The following trailer contains mature, sexual imagery. No, please don't make me write about Leisure Suit Larry - yeah, I said I was sorry about not rinsing out my mug in the sink, but I hardly think this is fair punishment, just - ugh. Ok. Fine. Hello, dear Nintendo Life readers! What a wonderful Friday it's turning out...
- Leisure Suit Larry
- Upcoming Releases
- Nintendo Switch
News LEGO Utilises The Dark Arts Of Viral Marketing As Mario Calls For Luigi
LEGO with firmware updates is a thing
As someone who once just had a lot of LEGO bricks in an empty tin, this author is surprised to hear that LEGO now has firmware updates. And the updates are being used to generate viral marketing through social media. We're through the looking glass here people. In any case, it seems 99.99% likely that Luigi...
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- LEGO
- Luigi
Mini Review Future Aero Racing S Ultra - Clever Ideas, But FAR From A New F-Zero
We want to WipEout its music from our memory, too
It’s not exactly the best time for fans of futuristic racing. With no new F-Zero on the horizon and the WipEout series seemingly dead, too, fans have to turn to the independent scene in the hope that something almost as good will do the trick. The Switch has a couple of decent options already...
- Mini Reviews
- Switch eShop
News Takaya Imamura Describes Star Fox 64 As "The Game Of My Life"
Highlights the care that went into the Star Fox Zero project
In an excellent feature interview published on IGN, the outlet spoke to Takaya Imamura about his career at Nintendo following his retirement from the company earlier this year. For decades he worked under Shigeru Miyamoto, and his vital contributions shaped the look and gameplay of various...
- Retro
- Star Fox
- Takaya Imamura
News Youtubers Life 2 Will Dodge DMCAs On Switch Later This Year
The first one sold 1.4 million copies, so like and subscribe
For some individuals like this writer, who is older than they'd care to admit, trends and #content on YouTube make it a scary place of loud noises and annoying adverts for protein drinks. For others, however, it's a primary source of entertainment and can be an incredibly inspiring and...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Sam & Max Save The World Remaster Getting A Limited Run Games Release
Pre-orders open 30th April
Late last year, the comic book crime-fighting duo Sam and Max returned to the spotlight in Sam & Max Save the World Remastered. This remaster was handled by Skunkape Games - a small indie dev comprised of former Telltale employees, who acquired the rights for Sam & Max Season One when Telltale shut down. If...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Limited Run Games
News Nintendo Collabs With Moonpig For New Range Of Official Greetings Cards
"Moonpig dot coooom"
UK-based greetings card company Moonpig has launched a brand new Nintendo range. That's right, designs featuring the likes of Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, and Splatoon are all available to buy as we speak, all allowing for customisation. You can throw in your own photographs and the recipient's name to...
- Merchandise
- UK
News Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Is Coming To Netflix This July
Check out Leon and Claire in a new trailer
Netflix has been slowly but steadily expanding its video game-themed shows, and one of the next major franchises to be adapted will be Capcom's Resident Evil series. Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness - a new show starring Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy - was previously locked in for a 2021 release, and...
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- Netflix
- Resident Evil
News Nintendo's Giving Away Pairs Of Animal Crossing Build-A-Bears (North America)
Five lucky winners will receive both toys
If you missed out on your chance to grab the newly-revealed Animal Crossing Build-A-Bear toys, here's another opportunity to get your hands on them. Nintendo of America has kicked off a sweepstakes competition in which five lucky winners will walk away with both the Isabelle and Tom Nook Build-A-Bears...
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- Build A Bear
- Merchandise
- North America
News A Resident Evil Crossover Event Is On Its Way To Dead By Daylight
More details will be shared next month
After collaborations with Silent Hill, Saw, Stranger Things and Ash vs Evil Dead, Behaviour Interactive's survival multiplayer game Dead by Daylight is finally getting a crossover with Capcom's Resident Evil series. Like the Netflix news, this was also announced during Capcom's Resident Evil Showcase. Here's a...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Resident Evil
Thursday15th Apr 2021
News Capcom Is Closing Down Its Online Store In The US
Will accept orders until the start of next month
Capcom has announced on Twitter that it will be closing down its official online store in America. The last day to place orders will be next month on 1st May, and supplies are limited - so get in while you can. In addition to this, it sent out a huge thanks to all of its fans for supporting the store...
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- US
- North America
News Every Single Bethesda Game On Switch Is Currently On Sale
Update: Sale ends today!
Update (Thu 15th Apr, 2021 11:30 BST): Bethesda's current Switch sale is coming to an end today! If you haven't taken advantage of any of the offers listed below (every single game is discounted by 50%), then make sure to do so before the sale comes to a close. Original Article (Thu 8th Apr, 2021 10:15 BST): If you still...
- Nintendo Switch
- Bethesda
- Sales
News It Looks Like Labo Is Being Put To Rest As Nintendo Takes Down The Website
Card-bored of life
[Update 16/04/2021]: Nintendo insider Emily Rogers seemingly confirms that Labo is about to "ride off into the sunset", but says that we'll get "one more tiny announcement" first. Labo in New Pokémon Snap? Cardboard kazoos to match the piano? We'll just have to wait and see. [Original 15/04/2021]: Following a tip from Twitter...
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- Nintendo
News PowerA Reveals Its Pro-Grade Switch Controller, Now Available For Pre-Order
Take your game to the next level - with paddles!
If you want to take your Nintendo gaming sessions to the next level, then you might want to check out PowerA's new Fusion Pro Wireless Controller for the Switch. It puts "premium materials and professional-level gaming features" at your fingertips. This "high-quality" Bluetooth enabled design...
- Nintendo Switch
- Controllers
- PowerA
News Nintendo's Indie World Sale Discounts Some Cracking Games On Switch
Including the brand new FEZ
As part of yesterday's Indie World Showcase, Nintendo revealed that it was kicking off an Indie sale on the Switch eShop. The sale's now live, and there are some great picks to be had. We've rounded up some of the sale's highlights for you below, but we'd encourage you to take a few minutes to browse the eShop for...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Sales
- Indie World
News Metroid Prime 4 Developer Hires DreamWorks Talent As A Lighting Artist
Has also worked with Disney and Sony's God of War studio
Over the past year, Retro Studios has been on a mass hiring spree for its highly anticipated release Metroid Prime 4. While this important process seems to have slowed down in recent months, apparently the studio isn't done just yet. Metroid fan site Shinesparkers reports a "Lighting and...
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- Upcoming Releases
- Metroid
- Metroid Prime 4
Review FEZ - A Mind And World-Bending Puzzle Platformer That Deserves A Second Look
Like an oblong in a rhombus, like a cube within a cube
One of the original indie darlings in the eyes of many, FEZ is a game steeped in a whole bucket’s worth of history and intrigue. Nine years after its initial release and no sign of a sequel (as promised by its creator before getting abruptly cancelled), can FEZ still dazzle the new generation...
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- Switch eShop
News After 20 Years, This Amazing Famicom Collection Is Finally Complete
1053 games, fully boxed with instructions
The Famicom was Nintendo's first smash-hit home system and spawned the NES in the west. The shared library of these systems is immense, especially by standards of the period – in Japan alone, over 1000 games were released for the console. "How long would it take someone to collect all of those games,...
- Retro
- Famicom
- Japan
Round Up All The Games From The Nintendo Indie World Showcase - April 2021
Each and every title featured in the show!
Yesterday, we were treated to a brand new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, giving us a glimpse at some of the brightest indie games set to launch on Switch. More than 20 games were shown in what felt like a particularly strong presentation all around. If you missed it, or just want to keep track of...
- Nintendo Switch
- Indie World
- Upcoming Releases
- Switch eShop
Fans have been waiting a long time
Quite frankly, this has been a long time coming, but Square Enix has revealed that Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition has finally returned to the Switch eShop in Australia and New Zealand. You might remember that the game was pulled from digital stores in both countries back in September, just a...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Final Fantasy
News New Kemco Sale Discounts Switch, 3DS And Wii U Games For A Limited Time
14 games on offer
Kemco has kickstarted yet another sale across Nintendo Switch, 3DS and Wii U, this time discounting 14 games in total. The deals listed below can be found on the North American, European and Australian Nintendo eShop stores, with titles being discounted by as much as 50% for a limited time: Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space 25% off...
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- Sales
Review Stitchy in Tooki Trouble - Pretty But Painfully Average DKC-Inspired Platforming
Sure to cause a straw man argument
A scarecrow is a creation built to deceive. A visual signifier of something greater. A simulacrum intended to impress, but when approached, the illusion shatters. Conveniently, Stitchy in Tooki Trouble is much the same. At first glance, it’s a rather attractive pillaging of Donkey Kong Country Returns, borrowing...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
News Please Forgive Us, But We Can't Get Enough Of This Shameless Game Boy Micro Clone
Say hello to the Waveshare GPM280
Chinese-made handheld emulation devices aren't a new thing by any means, and each year countless new variants appear on the scene which do pretty much the same thing: play ROMs via emulation using cheap and readily available off-the-shelf components. However, the Waveshare GPM280 caught our eye recently, not for...
- Retro
- Game Boy
- GBA
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Rise Leads In Another Dominant Week For Nintendo
Switch takes all top ten games
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 11th April, revealing that Monster Hunter Rise is still doing the business. The game sold another estimated 194,327 physical copies this week, comfortably leading the way in a top ten made up exclusively of Switch games. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s...
- Nintendo Switch
- Monster Hunter
- Charts
- Japan
News thatgamecompany's Award-Winning Sky: Children Of The Light Soars Onto Switch In June
Includes cross-play with mobile players
thatgamecompany is a studio that is rightly held in the highest regard, with titles like Flower and particularly Journey being stand-out releases. For a time it worked solely on PlayStation platforms, but after going its own way it released Sky: Children of the Light on iOS and Android; pleasingly that...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Indie World
News Super Mario Maker 2's Final Ninji Speedrun Event Has Arrived
Game over, Mario
If you thought Nintendo was done with Super Mario, think again! He's still got some unfinished business with Bowser in the form of one final Super Mario Maker 2 Ninji Speedrun event. Yes, that's right - the final course designed by Nintendo is here. It'll require you to "run a few laps" around Bowser's Castle and is packed out with...
- Nintendo Switch
- Super Mario
Nintendo Download 15th April (North America)
SaGa Frontier Remastered! FEZ! The Longing!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: The Longing (14th Apr, $14.99)...
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- Nintendo Switch
- North America
Random Here's Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Tarrey Town Completely Remade Inside Minecraft
Bolson would be proud
We're all probably pretty used to seeing just how creative Minecraft players can be at this point, but when a new build just so happens to feature a well-known Legend of Zelda location, it simply can't be ignored. The folks over at Gaming Reinvented have shared a video showing off their very own version of Tarrey Town, a...
- Legend of Zelda
- Minecraft
- Random
News A New Super Monkey Ball Game Just Got Rated In Australia
Rated PG Tips
Get yer 'nanas and your monkey balls ready, because it looks like a new Super Monkey Ball might be a-rollin' over the horizon. A Twitter account that documents the latest in Australian video game classifications just posted the cryptic news that a game called SUPER MONKEY BALL BANANA MANIA (all caps, apparently?) was just rated PG...
- Super Monkey Ball
News New Infographic Shows Off The 21 Games Featured In This Week's Nintendo Indie Showcase
Tick off your favourites!
With another Indie Showcase all wrapped up, Nintendo's back once again with its handy infographic to remind us of all the games featured in the show. Fans are usually pretty quick to jump on these infographics and circle all the games that interest them, before sharing them on social media or with friends. If you want to...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Indie Showcase
Exclusive Writer Of Lockdown Horror Hit 'Host' Is Aiming To Revolutionise FMV Games With 'Ghosts'
"It’s a live show, so anything can happen"
Back in the '90s, FMV video games were seen as a way of harnessing the amazing storage potential of CD-ROM to create immersive, life-like video games – but although cult classics like Night Trap found an audience, few would argue FMV gaming was a true revolution; the lack of interaction was painfully...
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- Exclusive
- Nintendo Switch
- Kickstarter
- Interview
News You May Get Lost In Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective This Spring
Finding its way to the eShop
Nintendo's Indie Showcase included a range of intriguing titles, and pleasingly there was creativity on show not just in concepts but in visual styles. Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective was definitely eye-catching, and with a 'Spring' release window on the eShop it's not far away. It's based on the children's...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Indie World
News Skate City Kickflips Onto Switch In May
Aims to share the 'heart and soul of street skating'
This truly is the comeback generation for skateboarding games, with another promising entry in the genre now getting a firm release date on Nintendo Switch. Agens and Snowman have confirmed that Skate City arrives on 6th May; its standard price will be $14.99USD, but pre-orders and the first week...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Ubisoft Forward Event Confirmed For Day One Of E3
Just Dance 2022 confirmed, surely
E3 is back this year, and for many of us it'll be the same as always - sitting in comfort with snacks at hand and watching too many livestreams. Though we won't necessarily have the groan-inducing entertainment of a live show, the good news is that Ubisoft has dated its presentation with the 'Ubisoft Forward' brand...
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- Ubi Forward
- Ubisoft
News Strategic Deck-Builder Rise Of The Slime Scores A Spring Release On Switch
"A unique mix of roguelike and deck-builder"
Following its recent Early Access run on Steam, strategic deck-building game Rise of the Slime is slithering onto the Switch eShop this spring. The game has you helping poor old Slime to defy the odds in turn-based, positional combat. You'll be doing a bit of deck-building here, a bit of side-scrolling...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Nintendo Download 15th April (Europe)
FEZ! Pocoyo Party! Poison Control!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Pocoyo Party (RECOTECHNOLOGY, 15th...
- Nintendo Download
- Nintendo Switch
- Europe
News The Forgotten City, A Midas-Touched Time-Loop Mystery, Comes To Switch This Summer
Such a cold finger
Previously announced for Xbox and PC release (and originally scheduled to launch last year), developer Modern Storyteller's The Forgotten City is now lined up to launch on Switch and other consoles in Summer 2021. A Roman murder mystery described as a 'mature narrative-driven game' by publisher Dear Villagers, the game began life...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Pokémon GO Hosting Special Event To Celebrate Release Of New Pokémon Snap
Shiny Smeargle will make its GO debut
To promote the upcoming Nintendo Switch release New Pokémon Snap, Niantic's augmented reality mobile game Pokémon GO will be hosting a special event inspired by the photography-focused game set in the Lental region. It'll run from 29th April until 2nd May. As a bonus, there'll also be a new camera avatar item...
- Pokemon
- Pokemon GO
- Mobile
Wednesday14th Apr 2021
Soapbox Hurry Up And Release The Switch Pro Already, My Switch Is Dying
Time of death: literally any second now
Getting a new piece of technology is a lot like getting a puppy on Christmas Day. The rest of the afternoon and evening are likely to be spent playing with your new present, marvelling at how perfect and new it is, and changing all the settings so it's just the way you like it. Fast forward a couple of years,...
- Soapbox
- Feature
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch Pro
News Pokémon HOME June Update Will End Compatibility With Select Smartphones
Will you be impacted?
An upcoming update for Pokémon HOME will end the mobile app's compatibility with select smartphone operating systems, it's been announced. The new update will arrive in June, with support for a number of Android and iOS smartphones set to come to an end. You can see the full list of the devices which will be affected below...
- Pokemon
- Mobile
- Updates
News Epic Secures $1 Billion In Funding, With Sony Investing Another $200 Million
Will allow Epic Games to "support future growth opportunities"
Nintendo's industry pal Sony has just invested another $200 million in the Fortnite creator Epic Games. Epic's $1 billion in funding from Sony and various other companies will allow it to support future growth opportunities, including its "Metaverse". This now also puts the company's...
- Industry
- Epic Games
- Unreal Engine
- Fortnite
- Sony
News The Longing Makes You Wait 400 Real-Life Days To See The End, Launching On Switch Today
A point-and-click test of patience
Today's Indie World Showcase was full of interesting new titles, but few games have a premise as instantly intriguing as The Longing. This point-and-click adventure, which first launched on PC and Mac last year, follows the story of a character called Shade. As Shade, you need to wait 400 days for your king to...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Indie World
News Minecraft's Caves And Cliffs Update Gets Split Into Two Parts
Part One will include the Axolotl, don't worry
What do Twilight, Harry Potter, and Minecraft have in common? No, it's not that people want to make out with all the monsters - they've all eventually had parts of them split into two. The upcoming Caves and Cliffs update for Minecraft was due this Summer, and it's still coming - but only the first...
- Updates
- Minecraft
- Delays
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Confirmed For Switch, New Trailer
Inspired by the Turtles’ iconic 1987 design
We first heard about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge last month, but today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase has confirmed that the game is indeed coming to Switch. Cowabunga! Developed by Scott Pilgrim vs. The World studio Tribute Games and distributed by
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
News House Of The Dead: Remake Shoots To Switch Later This Year
Heads up
Announced as part of Nintendo's Indie World Showcase, Forever Entertainment is bringing Sega's light gun horror classic to Switch in the form of The House of the Dead: Remake. Described as "a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform", you can check out the trailer for this arcade on-rails shooter above. The PR...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2021 - Live!
"Fresh and new indie games" to be revealed
Looking for more Nintendo Switch indie goodness? Well, Nintendo has you covered with a brand new Nintendo Indie World Showcase! Today's show kicks off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET, and you can watch it live right here. Nintendo says it'll be "roughly 20 minutes long, focused on fresh and new...
- Live Chat
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Indie World
News The Latest Super Mario Bros. Speedrun WR Is A Definitive Breakthrough
4:54.948 may be the last time a second barrier is broken
If you follow the retro gaming scene on Twitch, it's likely you spend a decent amount of time watching speedrunners. It can be fascinating to see how older titles are manipulated, streamlined and mastered over hundreds of hours, and if you happen to catch a world record live it can be an...
- Retro
- Mario
Random Reggie Responds To Yet More Requests For Mother 3 In Typical Reggie Fashion
So, that's a no?
Of the many things we'll always remember about Reggie Fils-Aimé's reign as Nintendo of America president, the constant bombardment of "give us Mother 3" messages from fans will forever be right near the top of the list. The game, which is a direct sequel to EarthBound (Mother 2 in Japan), has never been officially translated for...
- Reggie
- Random
News The Balan Wonderworld Demo Is Being Taken Down Today
Gone for good
The demo for Balan Wonderworld will be removed from the Switch eShop and digital stores across all consoles today, it's been confirmed. The news comes from the official Balan Wonderworld Twitter account, which notes that the demo will be discontinued at 23:59 JST on 14th April; the Steam version will also be taken down a couple of...
- Nintendo Switch
- Demos
News Aztech Forgotten Gods Blends Mexican Storytelling With Anime-Inspired Action-Adventure
"There’s such a rich history behind the Aztecs"
Another title revealed during today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Aztech Forgotten Gods is a new "cyberstone colossus fighter" from Mexican studio, Lienzo. Launching on Switch later this year, the game follows soon-to-be heroine Achtli as she joins her archaeologist mother Nantsin on an...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Indie World
News King Of Seas Confirmed To Set Sail On Nintendo Switch In May
Ready to plunder your SD storage
Pirate RPG King of Seas has been attracting attention for quite some time, which only picked up further when Team17 stepped in as publisher earlier this year. Now it's been confirmed that the 3DClouds-developed title will arrive on Switch - and various other platforms - on 25th May, priced at £24.99 / €24.99 /...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Konami Is Bringing GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon To Switch In 2022
A remake developed by indie studio GuruGuru
And you thought Konami didn't make games any more! GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is being developed primarily by indie studio GuruGuru 'alongside' Konami Digital Entertainment, and it turns out it's a remake of a 1987 Famicom game. Who knew? Well, a particular stalwart staff member reminded us all, actually,...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Konami
Anniversary The Animal Crossing Series Is Now 20 Years Old
And we're still paying off our loans...
While Animal Crossing still feels like a relatively new Nintendo franchise, today actually marks its 20th anniversary. Yes, the series started out in Japan on 14th April 2001 as a Nintendo 64 title. While Dōbutsu no Mori (otherwise known as Animal Forest) was never released in its original form here in the...
- Anniversary
- Animal Crossing
- Japan
Random If You're Curious About How They Made SNES Music, This Is Worth A Watch
It was a free-for-all
Many of us have favourite SNES-era soundtracks, especially as they have that distinct sound of Nintendo's 16-bit machine. Of course, the actual technicalities of how those soundtracks came together can be fascinating, as composers and sound designers were working with resources a thousand miles removed from the range of tools...
- Retro
- Music
- SNES
- Random
News Cris Tales Gets Final Release Date And Switch eShop Demo
Not long now
Cris Tales has unsurprisingly been getting a lot of attention over the last couple of years, styled as a 'love letter to JRPGs' while incorporating its own modern ideas. After a delay it was recently promised for July, and today that was pinned down to 20th July with a price of £34.99/€39.99/$39.99USD. In good news you'll be able to...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Release
- Indie World
News New Pokémon Snap Director Explains How They Decided Which Pokémon Would Make The Cut
“The selection of Pokémon was truly hard”
Pichu and Grookey confirmed! One of the biggest controversies surrounding the launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield on Nintendo Switch was its incomplete Pokédex. At the time, game producer Junichi Masuda explained that competitive balancing issues and development deadlines were to blame for some of the...
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
- Upcoming Releases
News Pokémon Happy Meals Are Returning To McDonald's In The UK Next Month
Here's when you can grab one!
Pikachu, coming soon! (Not as a food, though... That would be horrific.) There aren't many things in life that can beat the good old video games and food combo, so you'll hopefully be pleased to hear that Pokémon Happy Meals are soon returning to McDonald's restaurants in the UK. Special Pokémon Happy Meals appeared...
- Pokemon
- UK
- McDonalds
News Nintendo Unveils Beautiful Animal Crossing Soundtrack Collection
Update: Now available on Amazon US!
Update: It appears the Animal Crossing soundtrack collection is also launching in the US, as it's just popped up on Amazon. If you fancy pre-ordering it, you can grab it below. <products id="14908"> Original Article: As you may already be aware, Animal Crossing / Dōbutsu no Mori is celebrating the 20th...
- Music
- Animal Crossing
News Blizzard Arcade Collection Free Update Adds Lost Vikings 2 And RPM Racing
And a "fistful of new features"
If you've been on the fence about the Blizzard Arcade Collection, now might be the perfect time to check it out. It seems Blizzard has been listening to fan requests for a little more content and has now added two extra games to its digital retro package. Yes, that's right - on top of The Lost Vikings, Rock 'n Roll...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Updates
News FEZ Will Bring A Cool Hat And Gameplay To Switch Today
Because fez's are cool
In the ancient dawn of time a few breakthrough Indie games made their name on Xbox Arcade, such as FEZ back in 2012. Just shy of a decade later it'll make its debut on Nintendo hardware, dropping on the Switch eShop today. It was casually dropped in as part of a sizzle reel at the close of today's Indie World Showcase, but...
- Switch eShop
- Indie World
News Street Fighter Characters Are Coming To Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid
Ryu, Chun-Li and more!
In a new crossover that must surely have been concocted in a '90s kid's dreams at some point, Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid is teaming up with Street Fighter for a new DLC pack. nWay has announced that Capcom’s fan-favourite franchise is being treated to a 'Street Fighter Pack', and has also unveiled a Power Rangers:...
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
- DLC
News Kingdom Two Crowns To Expand Co-Op In Free 'Never Alone' Update
Also adds the 'Trade Routes' challenge
Kingdom Two Crowns is a title that's continued to grow and improve since its Nintendo Switch release back in late 2018; we thought it was rather good in our original review. The latest changes will come in the free Never Alone update, which is due to roll out on Switch and other platforms on 20th April. The...
- Switch eShop
- Update
Review Godstrike - A Frustrating Time Mechanic Scuppers This Twin Stick Shooter
Not quite god-tier
A little over a year ago, a new bullet hell game called Profane released on the eShop and was swept away almost immediately in the constant stream of other new titles. Due to disputes with the publisher, Overpowered Team decided to have the game taken off the eShop a few months later, while it worked on re-releasing a new version...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
News Picross S6 Launches On Switch Next Week, And The Whole Series Is Going On Sale
Your next puzzle fix
The next title in the Picross series is just days away from launching on Nintendo Switch, as Jupiter announces a 22nd April release date for Picross S6. Picross, Mega Picross, Color Picross, and Clip Picross modes all feature in the new release, with new puzzles across each category and a bonus 'Extra' mode being included, too...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Random The Low-Poly Animals Twitter Account Is A Must-Follow
Why is Ditto shaped like a T-shirt
The low-poly days are far behind us, but many of us still have a soft spot for the work that artists and modellers had to do back when consoles couldn't handle curves. Low-Poly Animals is a (relatively) new Twitter account celebrating and chronicling some of the creatures that we might have taken for granted back...
- Random
- Retro
- Art
News There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension Takes You On A "Silly" Journey Through Video Game Universes
Launching on Switch today!
No Indie World Showcase would be complete without a couple of games surprise-launching right after the show, so here's There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension to give you some fresh and immediate entertainment. While the Indie Showcase didn't do the best job of telling us what it's all about, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Indie World
News Art Of Rally Drifts Onto Switch In The Summer
Includes all updates + upcoming Kenya content
Art of Rally has been a rather charming hit on PC over recent months, drawing in a happy audience of rally fans with its soothing but also faithful top-down recreation of the sport. It's no surprise it's coming to consoles, but pleasingly it popped up in today's Indie World Showcase as a Summer release...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Indie World
News Road 96 Is An Intriguing Procedurally-Generated Story Game Where You Call All The Shots
No two roads are the same
Road 96, a new narrative game from award-winning French indie studio DigixArt, has been announced for Nintendo Switch. Opening up today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Road 96 has you trying to escape from a country on the brink of collapse. Your goal is to reach the border, thousands of miles away from your starting...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Indie World
News Skul: The Hero Slayer Is Getting A Switch Release This Summer
A bone-a-fide Metroidvania to test your skulls
What do you get when you fuse elements of Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, and Hades? Probably a game that's too hard for any human to ever complete, but also, you get Skul: The Hero Slayer, a roguelike about a diminutive skeleton who has to kill a bunch of bad guys. Just your usual, you know. The stylised...
- Indie
- Upcoming Releases
- Nintendo Switch
News Oxenfree Gets A Surprise Sequel, Coming This Year
This one is Oxentwo, the next one is Oxenthree
We weren't blown away by Nintendo's long-awaited Direct back in February, but it turns out that they were keeping a lot of their Hot News under their hat for today's Indie World presentation instead. One of the biggest surprises - and we know it was a surprise, because they kept it until the very end...
- Oxenfree
- Nintendo Switch
- Indie
- Upcoming Releases
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Hosting Explosive Tournament Later This Week
It's going to be a blast!
Following on from the Super Mario 3D World and Monster Hunter Rise spirits, this weekend Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is hosting a tournament. It'll be an explosive one - featuring things that blow up, and fighters who can also detonate this and that. There's Link with his bombs, the Inklings with their Splat Bombs and...
- Nintendo Switch
- Super Smash Bros
- Nintendo
News Aerial_Knight's Never Yield Dashes Onto Switch In May
Demo out today
The Indie World Showcase introduced us to some new developers, one of whom was Aerial_Knight, who revealed their rather intriguing debut. Aerial_Knight's Never Yield is being published by Headup Games and looks like a particularly stylish take on the Runner genre, and it's out on 19th May with a demo launching today. It takes place...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Nindie World
News Lawson Will Offer New Pokémon Snap Photo Printing Services In Japan
Gotta print 'em all
If you were around during the Nintendo 64 era, you might remember special Snap Station kiosks in-store allowing you to print out your photos in Pokémon Snap. It was quite a novelty at the time. To make the upcoming Switch release New Pokémon Snap just a little bit more nostalgic, Lawson (a local convenience store chain in...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Pokemon
- Japan
News OlliOlli World Grinds Onto Nintendo Switch This Winter
Takes the board out into a bigger world
The OlliOlli games are certainly among the royalty of early-ish Indie games, with publisher Roll7 also showing love for Nintendo hardware over the years. You may have played the neat combination of the first two games, OlliOlli: Switch Stance, in more recent times. Pleasingly it was confirmed today that an...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Indie World
News Nacon Announces WRC 10, Speeds Onto Switch At A "Later Date"
Wait, didn't we just get WRC 9?
As you might recall, publisher Nacon released WRC 9 The Official Game on the Nintendo Switch last month. Despite this, Nacon has now gone and announced WRC 10. Fortunately, for Switch owners, it seems you'll have plenty of time to play through WRC 9, as the tenth entry is arriving at a "later date" on Nintendo's...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Annapurna Interactive Confirms Last Stop Release Date, Unveils Hindsight for Switch
Something a bit different
Annapurna Interactive is undoubtedly one of the premier publishers in the Indie space, and it's also been pretty supportive of Nintendo Switch. Today the publisher confirmed release details and a Switch version of Last Stop, and also unveiled a new title called Hindsight. Last Stop was revealed previously for other...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Indie World
Tuesday13th Apr 2021
News Nintendo Actually Responded To A Fan Request Asking For Rayman In Smash
Says it will send the suggestion to "other departments"
One of the most popular playable character requests for Super Smash Bros. over the years has been Ubisoft's Rayman. While he's already been added to Nintendo's all-star brawler as a spirit and trophy, the chances of him joining as a playable character seem far less likely - especially now that...
- Nintendo Switch
- Super Smash Bros
- Nintendo
- Rayman
- Ubisoft
News Forager Team Retaliates After Lead Dev Blames Them For Cancelled Multiplayer
A saga of minimum wage, late payments, and Steam bans
Don't be fooled: some of the cutest games out there have a dark side, and it seems like Forager - a 2019 "solo dev" project by HopFrog, real name Mariano Cavellero, that fuses Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon - is no different. The game was hugely popular, selling 600,000 copies in its first year...
- Nintendo Switch
- Indie
News Nintendo's President Discusses Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Impact On Future Game Development
What's next?
Unless you've been living under a wonderfully convenient Bell Rock for the past year or so, you're probably aware that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been something of a smash hit. The latest entry in Nintendo's cuddly life sim series has already sold more than 31 million units, challenging Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the honour of being...
- Nintendo Switch
- Animal Crossing
News Nintendo Unveils A New Blue Switch Lite Console
And it launches next month!
Nintendo has announced that its Switch Lite range will soon receive a brand new colour option – and yes, it's another kind of blue. Joining the Yellow, Turquoise, Grey and Coral Pink systems is this new 'Blue' edition (although it looks kind of purple in some of the pics below?), which will retail at the standard...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch Lite
- Hardware
Talking Point Is The New Switch Lite Blue, Or Purple?
Oh god no not the dress thing again
On a lovely, sunny Tuesday in Japan, Nintendo was all geared up to announce a new colour for their next Switch Lite model. "How the public will love it," they thought. "It's been ages since we did anything blue, not counting those Skyward Sword Joy-Cons." And lo, the internet did rage. "It's not blue," they said...
- Talking Point
- Switch Lite
- Nintendo. Feature
News Nintendo Indie World Showcase To Air Tomorrow, 14th April
There she is!
Nintendo has dropped its latest indie bombshell in the form of an Indie World Showcase announcement. Yes, a new presentation will air tomorrow, 14th April 2021. The show is set to start at 9:00 PT / 12:00 ET / 17:00 BST / 18:00 CEST and will feature "roughly 20 minutes long, focused on fresh and new indie games coming to Nintendo...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Nintendo Switch
- Indie World Showcase
Random Halo Instagram Shows Off Amazing Mario X Master Chief Fan Art
Hmm, interesting timing...
Phil Spencer's shelf has become a bit of a talking point over the past week. First, we heard how Hideo Kojima might be doing something exclusively with Microsoft, and now, the latest focus is the Switch on the top run. We've already noted how Jeff Grubb said "pretty much everything" is a reference to something or other,...
- Random
- Xbox
- Halo
- Mario
- Nintendo
Rumour Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Could Be Switch-Bound, According To New Leak
Bandai Namco might also port some other titles...
Remember last month when Bandai Namco showed a trailer of its third DLC pack for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and at the end of it was a Switch logo? At the time, the Bandai Namco Instagram said it was a mistake, well perhaps there might be more to it... Adding fuel to the fire, leak group "LeakyPandy" -...
- Rumour
- Leaks
- Nintendo Switch
- Bandai Namco
- Dragon Ball
News Sword-Fighting Action-Platformer Fallen Knight Slashes Its Way To Switch This June
Your choices matter
PQube and FairPlay Studios have revealed that Fallen Knight, a futuristic sword-fighting side-scroller, is headed to Switch on 23rd June. The game sees players jumping and slashing their way through a new adventure as they take on the role of a descendant of King Arthur's close companion, Lancelot. You'll have to face off...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
News Cuphead Will Have An Awesome Decade-Long 'Animated' Museum Exhibit
Off to Melbourne we go...
Cuphead was quite a boon back in the day when it was unveiled by Xbox as an exclusive, and it was even better news when Microsoft - such buddies with Nintendo - supported what turned out to be an outstanding port to Nintendo Switch. It's one of the defining Indie games of the past few years, and it seems that it's getting...
- Nintendo Switch
- Cuphead
News Ask Iwata: Words Of Wisdom From Satoru Iwata, Available Now And A Lovely Read
"Most of what he had to say involved happiness"
It's possible you've seen the advert on these pages, or read about it plenty of times, and like this writer you may have a hardback copy of Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO on the way. While the book is out fully in some territories, in the UK (for example) the...
- Satoru Iwata
Mini Review Astro Aqua Kitty - A Visually Sumptuous Shmup Sequel
Fur-miliar shoot-em-up gameplay
Astro Aqua Kitty is the direct sequel to the enjoyable arcade shoot-em-up Aqua Kitty UDX, featuring immediately familiar gameplay and mechanics, albeit presented in a far more ambitious package. Where Aqua Kitty UDX had your feisty felines battling underwater creatures in small, looping spaces, Astro Aqua Kitty breaks...
- Mini Reviews
- Switch eShop
News Nintendo Of America Releases Two Commercials For New Pokémon Snap
Journey to the Lental region later this month
The big release for the Nintendo Switch this month is New Pokémon Snap. In case you didn't know, it's a follow-up to the original game, which first arrived on the Nintendo 64 in 1999. If you're eager to see just a little bit more of this game in action before its release, Nintendo of America has now...
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
- Upcoming Releases
Random The Lead Singer of The Mountain Goats Did An Improv Zelda: BOTW Soundtrack For His Kid
I am drowning, there is no sign of land
You may know American band The Mountain Goats from their upbeat, folksy songs about dysfunction and failure, growing up in the middle of Nowheresville, Texas, or that intoxicating feeling of teenage wanderlust and escape. Maybe you even know The Mountain Goats because they sang an alternate version of The Last...
- Music
- Random
- Zelda
Guide E3 2021: Dates, Conference Times, How To Watch, Badges, Everything You Need To Know
E3 2021: Everything we know so far
Following a year off in 2020 due to restrictions brought about by COVID-19, E3 is back in 2021 in all-digital form with four days of streams, conferences, reveals — all the things you'd expect from the Electronic Entertainment Expo, only this year as an online event rather than the traditional exposition in Los...
- Guides
- E3
- E3 2021
- Industry
News Hitchhiker Gives A Thumbs-Up For An Imminent Switch Release
Here, for whatever reason, is the game
Gaming is full of off-beat and intriguing experiences, and another that's heading to Switch this week is Hitchhiker, from development studio Mad About Pandas. It's being published by the prolific Versus Evil, which is known on the eShop for bringing us titles like Faeria and The Banner Saga Trilogy.
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News H&M Teams Up With Maisie Williams And Animal Crossing To Promote Sustainable Fashion
Game of Threads
Fast fashion is one of the largest contributors to ocean pollution, rainforest destruction, and landfill waste out there. It's a term used to describe fashion that is made cheaply - often at the expense of poorly-paid workers in poorer countries - and shipped across the globe to be sold for low prices in places like Primark, H&M,...
- Animal Crossing
- Fashion
- Environment
News Good Job! Is The Next Nintendo Switch Online Trial In Japan
Good job, Nintendo
If you've not had the chance to try out the Nintendo published title Good Job! yet, soon you might be in luck. Nintendo has announced the game will be offered to Switch Online subscribers in Japan and will be playable from 19th April to 25th April. These trials are typically offered in Japan first, so something will hopefully be...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Japan
News Horizon Zero Dawn's Aloy Is Headed To Fortnite
Another PlayStation star playable on Switch
Another PlayStation hero is set to appear on Nintendo Switch (kind of), as Horizon Zero Dawn protagonist Aloy is confirmed for Fortnite. The new character has been officially announced for the game by PlayStation today, following a datamine effort which leaked the reveal ahead of time. Aloy drops into...
- Fortnite
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
Talking Point What Is A Video Game 'Developer' Exactly? Team NL Has A Friendly Chat
With a virtual cup of tea
To kick off this week in the weird world of social media, you may have seen many opinions shared online on the subject of what makes someone a 'developer' in the world of video games. As with almost any topic on the internet, debate got heated — whodathunkit? — and there was disagreement in some quarters as to whether...
- Features
- Chat
- Development
- Talking Point
News Space Grid Tournament Is Bringing Futuristic Fast-Paced Tactics To Switch
"The most spectacular sport of the future"
Indie developer Rookiez from Warsaw has announced its latest project, Space Grid Tournament, a futuristic blend of strategy and sports. The game has you taking part in "the most spectacular sport of the future," as you spawn your robotic players and have them fight to take control of every tile on the...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Deals Ring Fit Adventure Is Down To Just £59.99 In The UK
£10 off RRP
Picking up a copy of Ring Fit Adventure used to be a challenge in itself, but Nintendo Switch's super-popular fitness RPG is now available in the UK at a great price. At the time of writing, you can grab the game for just £59.99 over at Amazon UK. That's £10 off RRP and you can get free delivery, too! If you missed out on getting...
- Nintendo Switch
- Deals
- UK
News Capcom Confirms That No Credit Card Info Was Stolen During November's Cyber Attack
The company's investigation is now complete
Capcom has shared a statement regarding the ransomware attack it suffered in November 2020, confirming that its investigations are now complete and assuring customers that no credit card information has been compromised. The message – a lengthy read that covers the entire timeline of events from...
- Capcom
Monday12th Apr 2021
Rumour Is Something Going On Between Microsoft And Nintendo?
Friendship ended with SONY now NINTENDO is my best friend
Almost two months ago, Phil Spencer - the head of Xbox - appeared in a Microsoft stream, and in that stream, he had a shelf. That might not sound like a big deal, but in the past, Phil's used his shelves to tease, or even coyly reveal, various Xbox surprises - like the Xbox Series S, which he...
- Rumour
- Xbox
- Nintendo
Hands On The EverDrive GBA X5 Mini Solves The Only Real Issue We Had With The Original
Small but still mighty
When we tested the original EverDrive GBA X5 flash cart back in 2016, we had plenty of good things to say about it, but the fact that it was bigger than your typical GBA cartridge was ever-so-slightly irksome. It meant that the cart protruded from the GBA's cartridge slot – a "first world problem" without a doubt, but one...
- Retro
- Game Boy
- GBA
- Hands On
- Hardware
Soapbox After 17 Years, Monster Hunter Rise Finally Made Me Kind Of Competent
Rising up
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. Today, Kerry looks at how Capcom's latest Monster Hunter game empowered her for the first time to feel adequately skilled when it comes to hunting big ol' monsters... I have been terrible...
- Nintendo Switch
- Capcom
- Monster Hunter
- Soapbox
- Features
News Nintendo May Have Issued A Copyright Claim To Take Down Some Raunchy Bowser Art
NSFW DMCA
It's safe to say that this news piece is really going to stretch the boundaries of what is possible to talk about on a family-friendly website, but before we begin: this article will not actually feature the image in question, but it's probably not safe to read at work, either. Then again, why are you reading about video games at work? Get...
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- Bowser
- Nintendo
- Legal
News Ubisoft "Very Happy" With Immortals Fenyx Rising, Developing For Switch Was A "Challenge"
"We are very happy with the results on all platforms"
Immortals Fenyx Rising has now been available on Nintendo Switch for almost four months, with regular DLC and updates arriving since launch. We came away with slightly mixed, but mostly positive feelings in our review at the time, with our main criticisms revolving around a reliance on...
- Nintendo Switch
- Ubisoft
Random These Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Fanmade Posters Turn The Game Into A Ghibli Movie
Zelda's Moving Castle
Here at Nintendo Life HQ, there's only one thing we love more than a cosy night in with one of Studio Ghibli's lovingly-crafted animations, and that's a fresh, hot pile of fish and chips The Legend of Zelda. We're also big fans of mashups, which is why we always have an MTV Mash-Ups playlist on in the background, but it's also...
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- Art
- Zelda
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In March 2021 (Europe)
The eShop's biggest games
Nintendo has shared an updated list of Europe's most-downloaded Switch eShop games, revealing which titles were the most popular during March 2021. Taking top spot this time around is Monster Hunter Rise, despite the fact that it only launched on the 26th of the month. Considering the title's already shipped five million...
- Switch eShop
- Nintendo Switch
- Europe
News It Appears Pokémon GO Is Falsely Banning iPhone Users Again
Players are receiving the same bans over and over
Last summer, we reported that an alarming number of iPhone users were receiving bans in Pokémon GO despite following the app's rules. At the time, it was thought that "thousands" of accounts had been impacted, causing developer Niantic to acknowledge and investigate claims that its systems were...
- Pokemon
- Pokemon GO
- Mobile
- Niantic
Review Poison Control - Entertaining To A Point, But Lacking Where It Counts
To Hell and back
Sometimes the only way to get to Heaven is to go to Hell. At least, that’s the case in Poison Control, the newest game from Nippon Ichi Software to make it to western shores. This single-player action-RPG/shooter has a lot of charm and characters with real personality, though they are a bit cliché at points. Poison Control...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
News Unofficial amiibo Handbook Smashes Kickstarter Goal
From the team behind Switch Player and Ninty Fresh
A work-in-progress look at the upcoming amiibo handbook If you're looking for a physical accompaniment to our ever-growing amiibo database, look no further than this neat little handbook. From Ninty Media, the team behind Switch Player Magazine and
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- Books
Random If We Ever Get LEGO Zelda, We'll Happily Take This Amazing Majora's Mask Skull Kid
We hope you're seeing this, Nintendo
The idea of a Nintendo x LEGO collaboration used to be a thing of dreams – a fantasy that would never, ever happen. Then, LEGO Super Mario actually did happen, and now we're hungry for more. Instagram user Joss Woodyard, who regularly shares fantastic LEGO builds online, has created this stunning version of...
- Legend of Zelda
- LEGO
- Random
News New Pokémon Snap Gets Its Very Own Custom Twitter Emoji
For a limited time
Looking forward to New Pokémon Snap launching later this month? Want to show off your passion for the game in style? Well, it looks like Nintendo has you covered. Yes, just like the custom Tom Nook emoji which appeared on Twitter for last year's Animal Crossing: New Horizons launch, a new Meganium emoji is now available for this...
- Nintendo Switch
- Pokemon
- Upcoming Releases
UK Charts Animal Crossing Returns To Number One, Surpasses One Million Physical Copies Sold
Another milestone ticked
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 10th April, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has reclaimed that familiar top spot. All games in the top ten saw a drop in sales this week, but New Horizons managed to shuffle up a spot to overtake FIFA 21 this time around. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz,...
- Nintendo Switch
- Animal Crossing
- Charts
- UK
News The Skylia Prophecy Begins Its Quest On Switch Soon
Follows the 'kill the player' philosophy, which seems harsh
The sidescrolling 'Metroidvania' is a style of game that's been very well served on Nintendo Switch, which is especially useful as Konami doesn't seem interested in making any games like that. Another to join the ranks soon, on 23rd April, is The Skylia Prophecy by 7 Raven Studios. This...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Doc Cosmos Is On The Way To Game Boy Color, In 2021
Doc, you built a time machine?
As regulars here on Nintendo Life know, we like retro games, and we like new retro as well. It's an ever popular area in which older games or products are revived and given new life; for example, a new Game Boy Color game is coming in 2021. That is happening courtesy of Bitmap Soft and developer Simon Jameson, who can...
- Retro
- Game Boy Color
- Upcoming Releases
News Latest Monster Hunter Rise Concept Art Shows Off Lava Caverns, Palamute And Palico, And More
A behind-the-scenes look
With Monster Hunter Rise continuing to sell at a rapid rate, both on a global scale and directly within Nintendo's eShop, Capcom has shared some more stunning concept art for the game. As we reported earlier this year, the company has been sharing all sorts of concept art on social media over the past few months. This
- Nintendo Switch
- Monster Hunter
- Capcom
News PixelJunk Developer Q-Games Announces Management Overhaul
Striving for "renewed energy in the new fiscal year!"
Q-Games is a development studio well-known to Nintendo fans; company founder Dylan Cuthbert was part of the team for the original Star Fox and Star Fox 2, with the company then going on to make the rather enjoyable Star Fox Command and the nostalgic delight of Star Fox 64 3D. In terms of its own...
- Q-Games
- PixelJunk
