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TodayWed, 27th Sep 2023
News Pokémon Collaboration With Van Gogh Museum Announced, New Merch Incoming
The Starmie Night
Update [Wed 27th Sep, 2023 19:00 BST]: Ahead of tomorrow's collaboration, The Pokémon Company and the Van Gogh Museum have shared details on what to expect when the event opens up. Running from 28th September 2023 to 7th January 2024, you'll be able to go in and view some exclusive Pokémon-inspired twists on Van Gogh's most...
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- Merch
Talking Point What Is Your Video Game Palate Cleanser?
Prepare for the next course
You wait all that time for hotly-anticipated titles like Tears of the Kingdom to drop onto the console of choosing, only to see it land in a year as stuffed with top-notch gaming releases as 2023 that you are forced to play it while juggling 30 other "must-plays" at the same time. Gosh, we game fans sure do have it...
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- Nintendo
News Retro-Inspired Horror RPG 'Sunshine Manor' Gets Spooky On Switch Next Month
'Tis the season to be jolly scared
Initially announced back in 2021, developer Fossil Games and publisher Hound Picked Games have today revealed that the spooky 8-bit RPG Sunshine Manor will be creeping onto Switch on 6th October. This one is said to be inspired by '80s horror movies and promises "thrills, chills & blood spills" — is there...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News 'Hatch Tales' Release Date Finally Revealed Six Years On
Atooi's crowdfunded platformer gets a Wiggle on early next year
A whopping six years on from its successful Kickstarter campaign, developer Atooi has announced a release date for Hatch Tales: it's finally coming on 28th March 2024. The cute platformer — an enhanced HD port of 3DS title Chicken Wiggle and formerly known Chicken Wiggle Workshop —...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Kickstarter
Review Wargroove 2 - A Must-Play Tactical RPG And A Worthy Successor To Advance Wars
Warfare has never been this cozy
2023 has been a good year for tactics games on the Switch. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot marked the return of two classic GBA games while Fire Emblem Engage brought the series's focus to its strategic roots. Chucklefish and Robotality's Wargroove 2 is the next SRPG joining the fray, and while its adorable pixel-art...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
News Vampire Survivors Lands New Stage, Character And Weapon In Upcoming 'Whiteout' Update
Dracooler
As if Vampire Survivors' simple gameplay loop wasn't already addictive enough, publisher and developer Poncle has revealed that an upcoming free update will be adding even more survival options into the mix "soon" — is there no escaping the clutches of this game? Announced on Twitter, the 'Whiteout' update is set to add an all-new...
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- Updates
News 'Hidden Gems: Volume One' Brings Four Classic Commodore 64 Games To Switch Tomorrow
The return of N.O.M.A.D., Gilligan’s Gold, Mutant Monty and Horace Goes Skiing
Publisher Pixel Games has announced that four Commodore 64 classics will be making their way to Switch as Hidden Gems: Volume One lands on the eShop tomorrow (28th September). Developed by Imagine Software Ltd, this collection will see the return of some downhill...
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- Retro
Random Fan-Made Nintendo Logo Timeline Is A Superb Look At The Past
From 1889 to Now
We all ought to know by now that Nintendo hasn't always been a video game company. Originally founded in 1889 as a playing card company, it's naturally been through several substantial evolutions to get to where it is today. The same can also be said of Nintendo's logo. While the majority of us have likely only ever been exposed to...
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News Switch Online N64 Controllers Have Been Restocked In North America
Get one while you can
If you're looking to enhance your Switch Online experience, you might be interested in an N64 wireless controller. Nintendo has restocked supplies on the My Nintendo Store in both the US and Canada. Keep in mind, that this is an exclusive offer to Switch Online members. If you are eligible to purchase it, it will set you back...
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- Accessories
- Controllers
News EA Sports FC 24 Switch Frame Rate & Resolution Revealed
The new game will drop the FPS from 60 to 30
It's already been mentioned how EA Sports FC 24 is "running great" on the Nintendo Switch, and now we've got a confirmation of the game's performance and resolution on the hybrid platform. EA Sports confirmed with IGN that the Switch version will r
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- EA
News Nintendo Updates Pikmin 4 To Version 1.0.2, Here's What's Included
A progress bar for loading screens & more
Following on from some minor updates to Pikmin 1+2 last week, Nintendo has now released a sizable patch for the latest entry in the series Pikmin 4. Version 1.0.2 includes a bunch of bug fixes which will be applied to your own copy of the game once you've reloaded the save data. In addition to this, there's...
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- Updates
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News Koei Tecmo Releases Streaming & Content Creation Guidelines For Fate/Samurai Remnant
Don't spoil the experience for others!
Following in the footsteps of Atlus, Koei Tecmo has shared the Japanese streaming and content creation guidelines for the action-RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant, due out later this week on Switch. It doesn't want fans spoiling the experience for others when streaming, uploading videos or posting about the game. This...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Japan
- Koei Tecmo
News EA's FIFA Series Delisted On All Digital Storefronts Including Switch eShop
The rebranded series EA Sports FC arrives later this week
With EA's rebranded football game set to arrive later this week, the company has reportedly delisted its entire FIFA library from all digital storefronts including the Switch eShop. As highlighted on social media, every FIFA game from 14 to 23 can no longer be purchased. However, FIFA 22 and...
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- Switch eShop
- EA
- EA Sports
YesterdayTue, 26th Sep 2023
News Ed Boon Excited To Share What's Next For Mortal Kombat 1
"We are only at the beginning"
Mortal Kombat 1 might not have had the best launch on Switch, but that hasn't stopped NetherRealm Studios from hyping up what's next for the latest entry in the long-running fighting game series. Director and series co-creator Ed Boon recently mentioned on social media how this is just the beginning and there's a lot...
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- Mortal Kombat
- Switch eShop
Poll Do You Prefer Zelda: Wind Waker HD's Bloom Lighting Or The "Flat" OG?
Cel-sword
We know the game didn't look like this, but the box art for both versions cannot be ignored. And just like that, ten years have sailed by — The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD was released on the Wii U ten years ago today, and while we spend most of our days now pining for this incredible seafaring adventure to swim onto Switch, we...
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- Anniversary
- Zelda
- GameCube
Review Disgaea 7: Vows Of The Virtueless - Superb, Supersized Strategy RPG Is A Series Best
A vibrant and violent volume
A few years ago, Nippon Ichi produced Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, a new entry in the long-running series that aimed to shake up series conventions by introducing auto-battling and transitioning to a 3D art style. Not all the changes it brought were positively received, but fortunately, the game sold well enough to...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
News Red Dead Redemption 2 Switch Rating Surfaces Online
The first entry arrived on Switch last month
Following the recent return of Rockstar's Wild West action-adventure Red Dead Redemption, a Switch classification for the second game has now surfaced on Brazil's rating board. This information was shared on social media, but it's not entirely clear when the Switch version was added to the page.
- Nintendo Switch
- Red Dead Redemption
- Rockstar Games
News Disgruntled Switch Fans File Class Action Lawsuit Over KOTOR II DLC Cancellation
Aspyr gave Switch owners a free game instead
Earlier this year in June, developer Aspyr announced it would no longer be releasing "The Sith Lords" DLC for the Nintendo Switch version of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II. Instead of refunds, it offered a free Star Wars game. In response to this, a group of Star Wars loving Switch fans in the...
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- Switch eShop
- Star Wars
- DLC
- Legal
Review TY The Tasmanian Tiger 4: Bush Rescue Returns - Aussie Platforming Legend Takes A 2D Turn
Fair dinkum, mate
Back when the 3D mascot was in its prime in the early noughties, Aussie developer Krome Studios' Ty the Tasmanian Tiger was going up against big shots like Mario, Sonic, and Crash Bandicoot thanks to the backing of third-party powerhouse Electronic Arts and, eventually, Call of Duty publisher Activision. TY would fall out of favour...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's DLC Catches An International Physical Release This November
The Indigo Disk comes as a separate update
After being announced for Hong Kong last month, it has today been revealed that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, will be landing a full international physical release on 3rd November. The news was shared to Twitter by Nintendo, revealing that the physical copy will...
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News Latest Genki Kickstarter Offers New Portable Switch Dock, iPad Connectivity And More
Thanks to the Covert Dock 2 and ShadowCast 2
We were already very fond of the Genki: Covert Dock when it was released back in 2020. This portable Switch dock made gaming on the go that bit easier, and was later compacted into an even tinier model in 2021. Now, developer Human Things is back with a new Kickstarter campaign, introducing an improved...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Hardware
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Feature From Piston Hurricane To Today: Why Latinx In Gaming Exists
And why it needs your help to change the industry
Joe Tirado, a Latino game developer, has imposter syndrome. He said as such, during his own talk on Latine representation at this year’s Game Developers Conference. In response to a question about his feelings on being Colombian in an industry where he largely lacks compatriot peers, he confessed...
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News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Spotlights The "Lazy, Orange Superstar" Garfield
Watch out, elephant Mario
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 isn't slowling down with the character spotlights, and the latest one focuses on the lasagna and pizza-loving cat Garfield. In All-Star Brawl 2, Garfield returns as an all-rounder with a revamped moveset. He's got slightly below-average speed but can drop food to go into a crazed sugar frenzy,...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Pop Blisters And Rip Out Ingrown Toenails With 'Foot Clinic', Launching This Week
Mmm, feet
Publisher QubicGames has revealed what could well be either the most satisfying or the most nauseating game on the Switch, depending on what you're into. Foot Clinic is launching this Friday, September 29th, and does exactly what it says on the tin: tasking you with stepping into the shoes of a podiatrist and launching your very own foot...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Switch eShop
News Paleo Pines' Adorable Mix Of Harvest Moon And Jurassic Park Is Out Now On Switch
Roar-some
If you've been feeling like Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons was lacking something, and that something was dinosaurs, then you're in the right place. Italic Pig's farm sim meets dino-rearing adventure Paleo Pines is out on Switch from today. Colourful dinosaurs and prehistoric-inspired creatures roam the lands of Paleo Pines, where you...
- Switch eShop
News Nintendo Announces Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Event For Tetris 99
Starting later this week
Nintendo has announced it will be hosting a special Xenoblade Chronicles 3 event in Tetris 99 later this week. The latest 'Aionios Edition' cup will run from 29th September until 2nd October and allows players to unlock a special theme when they earn 100 points in-game. This theme features background art, music and...
- Nintendo Switch
- Tetris 99
- Xenoblade Chronicles
- Nintendo
News Time Extension And Lost In Cult Are Joining Forces For 'The Console Chronicles'
A new book about home console gaming
Award-winning UK publisher Lost in Cult is teaming up with our sister site Time Extension for The Console Chronicles, a new book covering the history of home console gaming, from the earliest Pong machines to the present day. The Console Chronicles is the follow-up to
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News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Brings The Fight To Switch This November
Pre-orders open next month
After being announced back in July, GameMill Entertainment has today revealed that Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 will be fighting our way on 3rd November. The release date was posted to Twitter by the game's official account, which also confirmed that pre-orders will be coming later in October after those on Steam opened...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
News Imaginative Puzzler 'Storyteller' Gets Free Update, Adds Voice Acting And New Chapter
Turning the pages
Earlier this year, Annapurna Interactive brought us the "clever, funny" puzzler in Storyteller, a simple puzzle game that uses a storybook as its set piece. Fun scenes and illustrations breathe life into an inventive and fun puzzle game which we wanted more of. And now we're getting just that — more. Taking to social media,...
- Switch eShop
- Updates
News Ahsoka Tano Takes A Break From Hunting Thrawn To Join Fortnite
Do you lack conviction..?
If there's one thing Fortnite truly excels at, it's tapping into what just happens to be popular at any given moment. Right now, the new Ahsoka Star Wars series on Disney+ is broadcasting to positive reception from both fans and critics, so who better to join the Fortnite fold than the dual-wielding Jedi herself? Starting...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Fortnite
Monday25th Sep 2023
News 3DS Turn-Based JRPG 'The Legend Of Legacy' Is Getting Remastered Next Year
Relive the legacy
Update: NIS America has opened pre-orders for a limited edition version of the game for $79.99. You can head to the NIS store to pre-order it right now. Original article: Dungeon Encounters and Opoona developer Cattle Call's 3DS RPG The Legend of Legacy is getting an HD Remaster on Swit
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- Upcoming Released
- 3DS
Random Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Player Beats Game Without Visiting Surface
Fly, you fools!
Beating The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom without any kind of self-imposed restrictions is no easy task given the sheer amount of content available, but beating it without even visiting the surface of Hyrule? No, surely not, right..? Well, that's apparently what Reddit user Black_Hand_Gotthard has achieved. As spotted by...
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- Nintendo Switch
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News Hideki Kamiya Is Leaving PlatinumGames
"I will continue to create in my Hideki Kamiya way"
PlatinumGames has announced that Hideki Kamiya, its co-founder and vice-president, is leaving the company. The announcement on X confirmed that Kamiya's departure date will be October 12th, 2023. Hideki Kamiya has been a significant figure within PlatinumGames since its formation in 2007,...
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News Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Physical Editions Announced For Switch
Persona 3 pre-orders open this week
It's finally happening — Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden will be getting physical editions for consoles, including Switch, courtesy of Limited Run Games. Persona 3 Portable's physical will be available to pre-order from the Limited Run Games store from 29th September (starting from 10am EST / 7am PST
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- Atlus
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Mini Review Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans 2 - Basic Brawling But Fun For Fans
God Forgives… I Don’t
There’s going out on a limb and then there’s blind faith, and while the Bud & Terence games fall into the latter of the two, they are at least a labour of love. If you don’t know — and there’s a good chance you don’t — Bud Spencer and Terence Hill were a movie duo popularised in the '60s and '70s for their...
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- Switch eShop
News Sonic Origins Plus Is Getting A Numbered Physical Edition Through Pix'n Love
Only 1200 units available
Sonic Origins Plus is getting a limited collector's edition via the retailer Pix'n Love, which will be limited to just 1200 units and will be numbered as such. Pre-orders for the product will launch on the Pix'n Love website on September 27th, 2023 at 4pm BST, with copies priced at €79.90 (roughly £69). As for what's...
- Nintendo Switch
- Sega
- Sonic
- Physical
News Capcom Would 'Gracefully Decline' An Acquisition Offer From Microsoft
No sale for you!
With Microsoft's gargantuan acquisition of Activision-Blizzard nearing its close after the UK's CMA provisionally approved the revised deal, many are wondering who might be next on the tech corporation's shopping list (and no, it's probably not Nintendo). Indeed, one prime target for acquisition at the moment might well be Resident...
- Capcom
- Industry
- Business
News Excellent Time-Travelling Metroidvania 'Timespinner' Is Getting A Sequel
Unwoven Dream is weaving our dreams
Lunar Ray Games, the developer behind the beautiful pixel art Metroidvania Timespinner, has announced that it's developing a sequel (thanks, Gematsu!). A release date hasn't been announced, but hopefully, we'll see it sometime next year. Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream is coming to Steam and unspecified con
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- Upcoming Releases
News Survival Metroidvania 'Lost Ruins' Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Your survival kit
The creepiest and cutest Metroidvania on the Switch (the publisher's words, not ours!) Lost Ruins has scored a physical release from Red Art Games. This survival-focused Metroidvania launched last summer on the console and got a fairly positive review from us back then for proposing a unique concept in a popular genre. But if you...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
Poll Have You Come First In F-Zero 99 Yet?
Chasing cars
When Nintendo surprised its community with the release of F-Zero 99 on Nintendo Switch Online, we honestly weren't quite expecting it to be as good as it is. And yet, demonstrating a clever twist on the classic SNES title, it wound up being what we'd argue is the best of the '99' range on Switch, calling it a "brilliant take" in our...
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Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Mortal Kombat 1 On Switch
Fatality
Since its release last week, the internet has been ablaze with comparisons between Mortal Kombat 1 on the Switch and next-gen consoles. Things look rough, and now the good folk at Digital Foundry have released their technical analysis to tell us just how rough. Spoiler: it's bad. So, let's take a look at this technical rundown, shall we?...
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- Switch eShop
UK Charts Pikmin 1+2 Blooms Into Its Physical Debut As Mortal Kombat 1 Leads The Pack
Finish him, Olimar
It's once again time to get a look at the list of physical game sales in the UK, it has been a really rather big one for new releases — in fact, of the top 10, four are brand-new physicals. It is Mortal Kombat 1 that has come out on top this time to land the number one spot in its debut week — no thanks to the dreadful Switch...
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News Wipeout-Style Racer 'BallisticNG' Cancelled For Switch Following Unity's Policy Changes
Developer announces cancellation
Back in 2021 we were excited to see that the Wipeout-style sci-fi racer BallisticNG would be speeding onto Switch in the future. Well, a couple of years down the line, developer Neognosis has announced that the Switch port is now cancelled as a result of last week's controversial policy changes from Unity (thanks,...
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- Industry
News Temtem Welcomes Spooky Season In Latest Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New Tem Types, Mythical creatures and more
The Pokémon-like creature-catcher, Temtem, has just welcomed a brand new season with its latest huge update. The new season, 'Endless Night', is about all things spooky and it will run a little longer than those that we have seen before, finishing on 29th January 2024. Also added this time around is a new...
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Sunday24th Sep 2023
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Racing Games
Feel the requirement for rapidity!
Updated with the fantastic NSO free download F-Zero 99. Enjoy! While the Nintendo Switch lacks the raw processing grunt of the Xbox One and PS4, petrol heads have been increasingly well served on the hybrid console, with a steadily growing catalogue of fantastic racers that offer plenty of arcade thrills and...
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- Switch Essentials
- Guides
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News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Resolution & Frame Rate Chart Released
Here's how the Switch version compares
Hideo Kojima's legendary series Metal Gear Solid returns as a collection release this October on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch, and as part of this Konami has now shared a table on the official game page detailing the resolution and frame rate per platform. While we've already been given the...
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- Metal Gear Solid
- Konami
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News Hollow Knight: Silksong Fans Spot New Behind-The-Scenes Updates
Some assets have been changed
We're running out of months in 2023 and there's still no sign of Hollow Knight: Silksong arriving on the Nintendo Switch any time soon. With this in mind, fans have been searching for any sign of a possible upcoming release, and it seems the game's web and store assets have been updated and changed this week. As...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Silksong
- Indies
Mailbox Missing Zelda Ports, Nerd Rage, 16-Bit Blowback - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #4 - September 2023
Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. You hear that? That's the sound of 2024 creeping up on you as we plough into the last week of September. Yes, we're back (slightly later than planned — hey, last week turned into a busy one!) with another selection of your correspondence for our monthly letters page feature...
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News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Physical Switch Release Confirmed
Launching the same date as the eShop version
Earlier this week, Capcom confirmed the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy would be launching on the Nintendo Switch early next year on 25th January 2024. Now, in an update, it's been confirmed a physical release is coming to Japan and other Asia regions on the same date. The good news is that you can...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Capcom
- Japan
News Sonic Superstars' New Multiplayer Battle Mode Detailed By SEGA
Online and local play included
Sonic Superstars arrives on the Switch next month and ahead of launch Sega has shared some brand new details about the game's multiplayer 'Battle Mode' feature. This mode will allow up to eight players online, or four players locally to go head-to-head in a variety of challenges. In this mode, players will take...
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- Switch eShop
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Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Deep breath
It's time to witness a clash of the covers as we dive into another edition of Box Art Brawl. Before we hop into the ring with this week's competition, however, let's quickly recap what happened last time. It was a match-up against two different pieces of cover art for the GBA's Mario vs. Donkey Kong — which had been playing on our...
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- Kirby
- GBA
News Anime Beat 'Em Up Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate Announced For Switch
This remaster of the spin-off series returns next year
Publisher and developer Rocket Panda Games has announced it will be bringing its anime side-scrolling beat 'em up Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate to the Nintendo Switch in 2024. This game is a complete remaster of the original title, rebuilt "from the ground up" on Unreal Engine 5...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
Saturday23rd Sep 2023
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Party Games
Maximum fun, minimum fuss
Updated with Vampire Survivors and Trombone Champ. Enjoy! So, you're having a party, possibly on a rooftop, dancing to the music and all that jazz, but suddenly there's a lull. Fear not because we've got just the thing to get the party started again! Nintendo Switch has a whole host of crowd-pleasing co-op and competitive...
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 23rd)
Spending time with Samus
It's the weekend! That means it's time to sit back, relax, and enjoy some games. Before we do so, however, let's take a look back at what's been going on this week. One of the biggest stories was actually in relation to the massive leak suffered by Xbox in which Phil Spencer expressed a rather blunt desire to acquire...
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- What Are You Playing
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - The Teal Mask
Tell us your own thoughts
The first DLC part of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero arrived on the Nintendo Switch last week and there have now been multiple reviews shared online, so we've put together a roundup. Here on Nintendo Life, we said The Teal Mask was a fun diversion for Scarlet & Violet players even if...
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News Switch Fighter DNF Duel Season Pass Roadmap Revealed
Update: The third season pass character is Battle Mage
Update #2 [Sat 23rd Sep, 2023 04:30 BST]: The third Season Pass character Battle Mage has now been revealed. This fighter is set to join the roster this December. Below is a brief teaser: Update #1 [Thu 31st Aug, 2023 06:45 BST]: Following the release of the first Season Pass character...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Updates
- DLC
PSA Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom News Channel Giving Out Free In-Game Items
Get an Octo Balloon, Rocket & Traveler's Shield
Nintendo is offering a new in-game item drop for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. To claim these items, you'll need to head on over to the Switch news channel. This latest one allows you to redeem an Octo Balloon, Rocket & Traveler's Shield which you can fuse together and then go high in...
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Friday22nd Sep 2023
Random AMOLED 3DS Concept Shown Off At Tokyo Game Show 2023
Includes 90Hz refresh rate
Over at the Tokyo Game Show this week, Japanese hardware firm Tassei Denki has been showing off some hardware prototypes that could potentially give us a glimpse into the near future. One of these is of particular interest to us and appears to be a new concept for the Nintendo 3DS. The two units on display are powered by...
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- Nintendo 3DS
- Hardware
- TGS
Soapbox FOMO Nearly Ruined Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom For Me
Too much background noise?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Ollie looks back on how Tears of the Kingdom's launch hype on social media may have affected his own enjoyment of the game... On May 12th, 2023, I, like countless other...
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- Soapbox
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch
- Zelda
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Advance Library Next Week
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror returns
Nintendo has announced it will be bolstering the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service next week with the release of Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. The title will be released on 29th September and follows four titles that were added to the service earlier this month on the SNES, NES and Game Boy. Here's a bit...
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- Switch Online
- Kirby
- Game Boy
- GBA
Pick a card, any card
These days, Monolith Soft is well known for being one of Nintendo’s finest internal teams, with the Xenoblade Chronicles games delivering some of the finest open-world JRPG goodness available. Long before the company was acquired by Nintendo, however, some of the first projects it produced were the two Baten Kaitos games,...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
Random Masahiro Sakurai Showcases His Rare Gaming Collectibles
Autographs, engravings, and more
Being one of the most recognisable and influential figures in gaming, it should come as no surprise that Masahiro Sakurai has managed to accumulate a number of extremely rare collectibles over the years. In his latest YouTube 'Grab Bag' video, the legendary game designer has taken a bit of a different approach to...
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- Nintendo
News Stardew Valley Creator Teases Version 1.6 (Again)
What could it be for?
In case you've missed the recent updates, developer Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has been hard at work on Version 1.6 of the lifestyle and farming sim Stardew Valley. Although there's no release date just yet, he continues to tease new details about this anticipated update, and the latest one comes in the form of a single...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Updates
Random Modder Makes Switch OLED Run Cooler As A Dedicated Home Console
Chill out, man
We have taken a look at the YouTube channel Macho Nacho Productions a few times on Nintendo Life (remember the world's smallest GameCube and the 'thicc boi SP'?), but we were particularly interested in the channel's latest video, which saw a Sw
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- Nintendo Switch
News Unity Reveals New Pricing Model For Runtime Fee Policy
"Thank you for giving us hard feedback"
It only took just over a week for Unity to make changes to its brand new Runtime Fee policy, but that's exactly what it has done. Announcing the changes in an open letter published today on the Unity Blog (shared on social media), the revamped model includes some pretty sweeping changes from the initial...
- Industry
- Unity
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Overview Trailer Is A Wonderful Recap Of Game's New Features
Less than a month to go!
Nintendo has just released a brand new overview trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which does exactly what it says it's going to do — go over the game's features. Now, if you were around for the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct at the beginning of the month, you might be getting a bit of déjà vu here, and that's...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Super Mario
News Cosy Lord Of The Rings Game From Wētā Workshop Teased For Consoles Next Year
We wants it
While it hasn't been officially announced for Switch (or, indeed, any specific platform at the moment), we're getting ourselves all excited about Tales of the Shire, an upcoming "heart-warming" Lord of the Rings game from Wētā Workshop and Private Division, due out on "consoles" in 2024. Now, we don't actually know all that much about...
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Poll Pikmin 1+2 Scores A Physical Switch Release This Week, Will You Be Getting It?
Go on, tell us
Pikmin has made quite the comeback in 2023 with the release of the fourth entry in the series and also the return of the first two games in HD and featuring motion controls from the Wii re-releases. While both of these classics were made available on the Switch eShop in June, the physical release of Pikmin 1+2 is only just arriving...
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News Monster Hunter Gearing Up For 20th Anniversary, New Artwork Revealed
Capcom might be up to something...
Development on Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak officially wrapped some time ago, and now it seems Capcom is gearing up for a big 20th anniversary, which will take place in March 2024. As part of its Tokyo Game Show 2023 online program, the Japanese video game company shared a new piece of anniversary artwork...
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Deals Currys Offers Super Mario Bros. Wonder For Less Than £40 With Code (UK)
Wowie zowie!
With Super Mario Bros. Wonder out in, hang on... *checks notes*... less than a month on October 20th, 2023, you've probably already started to browse a number of outlets in search of the best deal. Well, this one may take some beating. While the RRP for the game is £49.99, Currys is currently offering up Super Mario Bros. Wonder at...
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News Wartales Crashes Reported By Players, But A Patch Is Coming Says Dev Team
"Thank you for bearing with us"
Open-world tactical RPG Wartales will be getting a patch on Switch "next week (at the latest)!" to fix a number of bugs and issues with the game, developer and publisher Shiro Unlimited announced. The game was announced and released on Switch during last week's Nintendo Direct, and while many were initially delighted...
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Thursday21st Sep 2023
Random Nintendo And Seattle Aquarium Join Forces For An Animal Crossing Event
Fish? Yes yes!
Nintendo has joined forces with a rather unexpected entity to bring the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons to life... Seattle Aquarium. Yes, if you live in or are around the Seattle area from October 7th, 2023 until December 31st, 2023, then you can come face-to-face with the likes of sea otters, harbor seals, octopus, and of...
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News LEGO Announces New Super Mario Set Featuring A Piranha Plant
Update: Coming out in November
Update: We've got some more details on the LEGO Piranha Plant set, which launches on 6th November. The Piranha Plant, featuring a pipe (and a "2 coin element"), is made up of 540 pieces and will measure over 9 inches tall when fully built. You'll be able to pose the mouth, head, and neck of the figure, and when fully...
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Random Nintendo Pulls Mortal Kombat 1 Switch Trailer Featuring Steam Pop-Up
"Cool, we got achievements"
Mortal Kombat 1 admittedly hasn't got off to the best start on the Nintendo Switch this week with series creator and director Ed Boon mentioning how this version will "absolutely" be getting an update at some stage. If this wasn't already enough to deal with, Nintendo fans have now spotted a Steam notification for what...
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News Pikmin 1+2 Updated On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Improvements, fixes & more
Ahead of the Pikmin 1+2 physical launch, Nintendo has gone and updated the digital versions of these Switch re-releases with some new patches - adding additional language support, addressing some issues and more. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's official support pages: Pikmin 1 Version 1.1.0 - Released...
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Review MythForce - A Decent Roguelite Buried By An Absolutely Dire Switch Port
MythFarce
With its bright, cel-shaded models and notably more tame environments, MythForce targets nostalgia for Saturday Morning cartoons from the 1980s like He-Man and Thundercats. A lot of people don't remember just how poorly a lot of those cartoons hold up, though. They have their die-hard fans, and they're fun to look back at with your tongue...
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News Nintendo Launches 2D Mario Switch Online Missions Next Week (Australia)
The first one begins 25th September
Super Mario Bros. Wonder arrives on the Switch next month, and in the lead-up, Nintendo is planning on offering some exclusive missions to Switch Online members located in Australia and New Zealand. As highlighted by Vooks.net, these missions focus on Mario's classic 2D adventures - with the first mission...
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Guide Where To Pre-Order Tears Of The Kingdom Zelda And Ganondorf amiibo
More to add to your collection
At the September 2023 Nintendo Direct, the brand new Zelda and Ganondorf amiibo for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally got a release date. These two beauties were first revealed back in June 2023. And look, we know amiibo go pretty fast, so with pre-orders open, here's where you can grab these figures...
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Video Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & GBA)
Spot the difference
After some rumours, the latest Nintendo Direct confirmed the puzzle-platforming series Mario vs. Donkey Kong would be returning in an "updated version" on the Nintendo Switch. If you haven't played this series before, as Mario you'll be leaping on switches, avoiding enemies and solving puzzles to clear all sorts of stages and...
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News Cute Pokémon-Style Roguelike 'Evolings' Battles Onto Switch Today
Gotta eat 'em all
Publisher Super Rare Games and developer Sørb have today released the Pokémon-style roguelike Evolings on the Switch eShop to provide some classic creature-catching action. This one will see you exploring procedurally generated maps, hunting out a collection of adorable pixel art creatures to add to your team and building the...
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News The Famicom Just Won An Award At The Tokyo Game Awards 2023
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak wins Game of the Year
At this year's annual Tokyo Game Awards, which are held during the Tokyo Game Show, the Family Computer — known as the Famicom or NES (to us) — won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award (thanks VGC). That's a rather long title for an award that recognises someone or something that...
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Hands On Company Of Heroes Collection Deploys The RTS Classic On Switch, Despite Complex Controls
War - what is it good for? RTS, of course
Among the heaps of releases coming our way this year, 2023 has been a pretty big one for Feral Interactive — the team behind the excellent Switch ports of GRID Autosport and Alien: Isolation. The studio brought The Lara Croft Collection our way back in June and is now setting its sights on the next porting...
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News Free-To-Play Battle Royale 'My Hero Ultra Rumble' Out Next Week On Switch
Ready up
My Hero Academia fans are in for a treat on the Nintendo Switch next week with Bandai Namco confirming at the Tokyo Game Show today that My Hero Ultra Rumble will be arriving on 28th September. In case you missed the initial announcement last year, this this is a new free-to-play battle royale title for up to 24 players. It will also be...
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News Kuro no Kiseki Coming West As 'Trails Through Daybreak', Out 2024 On Switch
We're off to Calvard
NIS America has finally confirmed that the West will be getting the 11th game in the Trails / Kiseki series next year — The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak. The announcement was made during today's Falcom-themed Livestream over on NIS America's Twitch channel. The game is known as Kuro no Kiseki in Japanese and will...
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Nintendo Download 21st September (North America)
Mineko's Night Market! Avatar: The Last Airbender! Days of Doom!
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: Mineko’s...
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News Embracer Group: More "Tough Decisions" To Come As Crystal Dynamics Suffers Layoffs
Embracer's restructuring continues
Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics is the latest subsidiary of Embracer Group to be hit with cuts, with the studio announcing yesterday on Twitter that ten staff had to be let go "due to an internal restructuring". And, at Embracer's annual general meeting (which you can watch on YouTube), CEO Lars Wingefors...
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News Faerie Afterlight Sprinkles Lush Metroidvania Magic On Switch In September
Update: Releases in one week
Update [Thu 21st Sep, 2023 19:30 BST]: Nintendo has posted a brand new trailer for Clay Game Studio's Faerie Afterlight, featuring gorgeous animation and introducing us to the world of this pastel-coloured Metroidvania. Plus, we don't have very long until the game launches on Switch — according to Nintendo and the...
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News Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Calls You To The Stand In January
No objections here
Capcom has announced that Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy will be launching on Nintendo Switch on January 25th, 2024. The collection contains Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, all
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Japanese Charts Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Gets Slight Boost From DLC Release
But there's no stopping Pikmin 4
It's time to cover the weekly Japanese charts once again. The latest figures from Famitsu (via Gematsu) have come in, and the Switch is back to filling out all spots in the top ten. Pikmin 4 is incredibly still at number one, selling another steady 23,489 units in the week of 11th to 17th September. It's now just...
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News The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Haunts Switch Owners Next Month
Abandon hope, all ye who enter here…
Bandai Namco has announced that The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope will be making its way to the Switch. Not only that, but you won't have to wait too long either, as it'll be launching on October 5th, 2023. Just in time for Halloween! Originally launched in 2020, Little Hope is the second installment in...
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Wednesday20th Sep 2023
News Double Dragon Advance, Super & Collection Announced For Switch
Update: New trailers released for Super & Advance
Update #2 [Wed 20th Sep, 2023 04:05 BST]: Arc System Works has released new trailers for Super Double Dragon and Double Dragon Advance. Both games will launch on 9th November 2023 for $6.99 USD or the regional equivalent. "After 30 long years, the retro powerhouse Super Double Dragon is now on...
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News Forgive Me Father Is A Lovecraftian FPS With Comic Book Visuals Coming To Switch Next Week
The horror
Fulqrum Publishing has announced that the retro-inspired first-person shooter Forgive Me Father will be making the leap from PC to consoles as it shoots onto Switch on 28th September. Released on Steam last year, Forgive Me Father has managed to rack up a strong number of very positive reviews and looking at the above trailer, it's fair...
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News Mortal Kombat 1 Will "Absolutely Be Getting An Update" On Switch, Says Ed Boon
Score(pion)
Mortal Kombat 1 launched on Switch this week to dominantly unfavourable reviews. With long load times, frame rate drops and a severe visual downgrade, the Switch version is simply not up to snuff — especially given its equal price tag to the better-received PS5 and Xbox Series X releases — but series creator Ed Boon has promised that...
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News Lost Pokémon Browser Game Has Been Archived And Is Fully Playable
Who remembers Pokémon 2000 Adventure, then?
In a big win for preservation, a lost Pokémon browser game has been restored and is now fully playable online, thanks to DidYouKnowGaming. Pokémon 2000 Adventure was developed by Cyberworld International Corporation, which was a client of Warner Bros., and was released to tie in with the movie Pokémon...
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- Retro
- Anime
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's DLC Physical Release In Japan Includes A Game Card
Base game included but Wave 6 must be downloaded
It seems Nintendo will be offering an alternative DLC physical release for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in Japan. As highlighted on social media, the Japanese physical release will apparently include a copy of the base game and the Booster Course Pass (featuring Waves 1-5) all on a single game card. The only...
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News New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Update Will Be Targeting Select Bugs Next Month
Bye bye, missed victories
A new update is in the works for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and while it may not quite be the drastic problem-solving patch that many of us are still hoping for, it looks like at least some bugs will be the target of the upcoming improvements (thanks, Serebii.net). It looks like the main issue being tackled this time...
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Soapbox Can You Really 'Spoil' A Mario Game?
I Wonder what will happen…
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Kevin ponders if it's even possible to spoil a game about a tubby plumber who jumps around a lot... Super Mario Bros. Wonder is right around the corner, and I think I...
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News The Latest No Man's Sky Patch Includes Some Switch Improvements
Launching "as soon as possible"
Following last week's news about No Man's Sky having one of its "biggest months" in the last few years, the team at Hello Games has rolled out a new 'Echoes' update. Although it's not live on the Nintendo Switch just yet, it will be released on this platform "as soon as possible". The main Echoes update, arrived back...
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News Sonic Superstars Animation Features Fang The Hunter And Newcomer Trip
Meet the cast
Sega has released a new animation for its upcoming launch of Sonic Superstars on October 17th, 2023 called Sonic Superstars: Trio of Trouble. The animation clocks in at approximately 5 and a half minutes and features the brand new villain Trip along with the long-anticipated return of Fang the Hunter - formerly known as Fang the...
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News Mythforce Developer Hit By Layoffs As Embracer Continues To Restructure
26 employees affected
Embracer Group is continuing its efforts to restructure its organisation, this time resulting in multiple job losses at developer Beamdog, which was acquired by Aspyr / Embracer last year. As reported by GameDeveloper (thanks, Eurogamer), a total of 26 employees at the MythForce developer were let go according to multiple...
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News Mortal Kombat Tried To Get John Wick But Had No Luck
Just imagine Keanu Reeves in Mortal Kombat 1
The Mortal Kombat series has had a lot of movie and celebrity crossovers throughout the years and the latest game Mortal Kombat 1 is no different with a cameo from Jean-Claude Van Damme and voice work by Megan Fox. We've also seen characters like Terminator and Robocop, but one that apparently continues...
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News Onimusha Looks Stunning In Netflix's First Anime Trailer
"I'm already broken"
Netflix has launched the debut trailer for its upcoming Onimusha anime, due to broadcast from November 2nd, 2023. Directed by Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer), Onimusha is an adaptation of Capcom's dormant action franchise, with the latest title, a remaster of Onimusha: Warlords, launching back in 2018. The series...
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- Capcom
- Anime
News Trombone Champ's Next Update Will Bring Two Extra Songs To Switch
Music to our ears
It has been mere days since Trombone Champ tooted its way onto Switch, but the development team at Holy Wow Studios has been hard at work on a patch that will add more songs and fix some of those pesky bugs. We don't know exactly which songs will be added in the upcoming patch, with the studio only noting that it will be "2 recent...
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News Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Marches Onto Switch Next Year
The military-strategy title gets an upgrade
Koei Tecmo has announced that Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake will be upgrading the 2001 military-strategy title and bringing it to the Switch in early 2024. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms series has had a somewhat inconsistent release for Western audiences, with many of the entries being...
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News Disney Speedstorm's Aladdin-Inspired Season Moves Off The Start Line Next Week
Unbelievable sights, indescribable feeling
Just as Disney Speedstorm prepares to leave early access and speed into the free-to-play realm next week, publisher Gameloft has today announced that it will be marking the occasion with the start of a new Aladdin-themed season on 28th September. Much like the previous Lilo and Stitch-inspired chapter, the...
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News Here's The First Trailer For Takaya Imamura's Manga-To-Video Game Adaptation
Omega 6: The Video Game is coming in 2024
Legendary Nintendo name Takaya Imamura's debut manga is being turned into a video game — in case you missed that announcement last year — and the first trailer has just dropped at the Tokyo Game Show. Coming to Switch and Steam in 2024, Omega 6: The Video Game sees the 2022 manga being adapted into a...
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