News Super Smash Bros. Is Getting A Massive Update On July 31st
Tourneys! YouTube uploads! New stages! King K. Rool Mii costume!
News Super Smash Bros. Version 1.1.0 Update is Now Live
Tourneys, YouTube uploads and new DLC
News Dragon Quest XI Is Coming To The Nintendo 3DS And Nintendo NX
Dragon Quest X also confirmed for NX
News Take a Look at the New 'Green Blob' Pokémon
Plenty of Pokémon Shuffle information, too
Review Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight (3DS)
A Knight to Remember
News - 2015, Week 31
Monday3rd Aug 2015
News Nintendo's Corporate Social Responsibility Report Outlines Company Goals, With amiibo a Focus
Also includes a final President's Message from Satoru Iwata
Nintendo has released its Corporate Social Responsibility report for the year, a comprehensive document that covers broad principles in addition to details on company policies in areas such as manufacturing, environmental concerns and a number of lighter topics. There's a 'digest' version...
Sunday2nd Aug 2015
News Take a Look at the New 'Green Blob' Pokémon
Plenty of Pokémon Shuffle information, too
Earlier in the summer talk emerged of a new Pokémon that was revealed as part of a teaser during the new 'mon movie that's out now in Japan. We only had some sketches to go on, but 'green blob' seemed to sum up its form nicely. Serebii has dug up an image this weekend, though, which gives us a look at...
Video Did You Know Gaming? Tackles The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The history of a classic
We rather like the Did You Know Gaming channel here on Nintendo Life, as it neatly summarises familiar and sometimes fresh trivia on iconic games. Nintendo titles get plenty of coverage, and next up is The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Drawing on sources recent and otherwise, including an Iwata Asks for The Legend of...
Rumour Rodea the Sky Soldier Release Pushed Back to November
Amazon orders delayed
Rodea the Sky Soldier has had a troubled history, delayed frequently before its eventual release - and commercial flop - in Japan. It seems that troubles have followed its localisation, too, if the status of Amazon orders are to be believed. We're been sent a copy of a pre-order notification for Amazon in the US - thanks Zach...
News Summer Games Done Quick Raises an Incredible $1.2 Million+, Check Out the Super Metroid Race
Hats off, once again
The Games Done Quick events - of which there are two every year - are the pinnacle of the goodwill and fundraising possible within gaming. Many notable and wonderful organisations raise money for charity, and this is among the most successful. Summer Games Done Quick has finished for another year and has raised an incredible...
Saturday1st Aug 2015
News Eager Fans Have Broken Down Fighter Changes in Super Smash Bros. Version 1.1.0
Plenty of adjustments
While Super Smash Bros. updates often bring new content, they also tweak key attributes and moves for its many characters. Masahiro Sakurai and his team are perfectionists, after all, and no doubt continually monitor how characters are used and seek to improve their balancing. A notable previous example was the 'nerfing' of...
Poll What Do You Think of the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Tourney Mode?
Playing by Nintendo's rules
This week brought some exciting news for Super Smash Bros. fans, with both current-gen versions getting updated to version 1.1.0. That meant paid DLC in both versions, but on Wii U also delivered YouTube replay uploads and online Tourneys. We know how the Tourneys work and have been
Weirdness The Next Splatoon European Splatfest Wants You to Choose Between Vast, Icy Landscapes
That's cold, Nintendo...
Just recently Nintendo of America confirmed details around the next Splatfest in the region, with the choice being between roasting hot-dogs or marshmallows over a campfire. Obviously marshmallows is the answer, but in any case Nintendo of Europe has announced its own Splatfest for next weekend and it's... interesting...
Nintendo Life Weekly Nintendo Subscription Box, Smash Bros. & Splatoon Updates
Updates all round
Finding yourself bogged down by too much content to fully process in a week? Well have we got a solution for you! In the video below you'll find all the biggest Nintendo news as well as all the releases and reviews for the previous week. This week we look at Nintendo's Loot-Crate style subscription service that is supposedly...
Interview 13AM Games on Getting Up to Speed With Runbow
"When we go to parties it's always the Wii U out entertaining everyone"
You can always judge how much Nintendo's eShop teams enjoy an upcoming release by the amount of support it receives at the big N's expo booths, social media channels and more. On those criteria Nintendo's staff clearly adore Runbow, as the colourful nine-player Wii U eShop title...
Friday31st Jul 2015
News Super Smash Bros. Version 1.1.0 Update is Now Live
Tourneys, YouTube uploads and new DLC
Earlier this week we shared the exciting news around the major Super Smash Bros. update, due on both the Wii U and 3DS versions. Set for 31st July (which it is at the time of writing in Europe and Japan, for example) it's now gone live in both versions of the game. It's a fairly meaty update, taking over five...
Guide How to Get the Most Out of Super Smash Bros. Tourneys
The good, the bad and the fun
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U now has online Tourneys. Ever since the feature was announced during the '50 things' Nintendo Direct prior to the game's release, it's had some fans dreaming of competitive online battles. Now that the feature is here we can see whether it delivers on that promise; as with so many things,...
News Splatoon's Next North American Splatfest is Detailed
Let's be frank, we always want s'more
For whom does the Sacred Fax Machine dial-in, Splatoon fans? It dials in for thee, North Americans! The orders have descended for the next Splatfest, starting 7th August at 9 p.m. PST and running a full 24 hours. Squids are asked to take sides this time on what they prefer to roast over a campfire: the mystery...
"Turnaround will happen after first smartphone game"
Earlier this week Nintendo unveiled its Q1 financial results, which matched the company's modest targets and brought a welcome profit. Following those results share prices have shown a positive spike upwards, passing 22,000 Yen. Bloomberg has consulted some financial and industry analysts, who've...
Guide Surviving the New Miiverse Update
Into the wild green yonder
The most recent Miiverse update has met with mixed responses; some feel it's a marked improvement, others are reacting as though it's the spawn of something horrendous. For better or for worse, this new layout is here to stay. The new features may take some getting used to, but in order to speed up this process we've...
Video Classic N64 Stages Make a Triumphant Return in Super Smash Bros.
Two castles, two princesses
Amidst all the new Mii Fighter costumes and the revamped Tourney mode, it's easy to miss the fact that two classic stages have returned in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & Nintendo 3DS; namely Hyrule Castle and Peach's Castle which both herald form the original N64 game. We've thrown together some footage of these 'new'...
News Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon New Nintendo 3DS Cover Plates Spotted in the Wild
Heading to Japan on 17th September
In the absence of a main-series entry this year, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon is the IP's main release on the 3DS. Though it's due by the end of the year in North America and early next year in Europe, its arrival in Japan is much closer - it hits the country on 17th September. It's now been confirmed that some...
News Terraria Is Coming To The 3DS And Wii U, But Not Until Next Year
Retail release happening via 505 Games
We all knew it was going to happen, but it has finally been confirmed - Terraria is coming to Nintendo platforms. Re-Logic's 2D platforming sandbox title will be getting a retail release on both the 3DS and Wii U, with both versions offering touch-screen support which should make the Minecraft-style world...
News Range Blaster And Inkbrush Nouveau Coming To Splatoon Tomorrow
Or tonight, if you're in North America
Two more weapons are coming to Splatoon tomorrow (tonight in North America), giving players even more options when it comes to deciding on their perfect load-out. The Range Blaster and Inkbrush Nouveau are the weapons in question. They're not entirely new weapons but variations on already-available armaments...
News Super Smash Bros. Evo 2015 Champ ZeRo Is Joining Team SoloMid
"I had a lot of very interesting offers from a wide selection of teams"
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U champ Gonzalo "ZeRo" Barrios has been signed to eSports organisation Team SoloMid, it has been confirmed today. The Chilean player has a winning streak of 39 tournaments and recently emerged victorious at this year's EVO event. He was previously...
Play Beat Each Other Up in the Nintendo Life Super Smash Bros. Tourneys
Settle it in Smash
Update: As of 11:30am Pacific / 2:30pm Eastern / 7:30pm UK / 8:30pm CET on 1st August, there are still some places available in our NL For Glory 01 and #FANFIGHTER01AUG Tourneys, with details below. Sorry, NLife For Fun 01 is full up! Original Article: The big Super Smash Bros. version 1.1.0 update is here, and in addition to...
News Fire Emblem Meets Front Mission In Galaxy Robo, A Freshly Fan-Translated SNES RPG
Robot rock
Not a week seems to pass without another Super Famicom RPG getting translated by devoted fans, and this particular week it's the turn of Copya Systems' Galaxy Robo, a turn-based strategy title that was published in Japan by Imagineer in 1994. Playing like a cross between Fire Emblem and Square's Front Mission, Galaxy Robo has been...
News Gunslugs 2 is Bringing Some Pixel Shooting Mayhem to the 3DS eShop
Shoot all of the things
It can seem like most new eShop game announcements are for the Wii U, which is certainly the case. Thankfully promising new download games for Nintendo's portable do come along occasionally, and Gunslugs 2 certainly fits the bill. It's being published by Engine Software, which is experienced in working on the 3DS, and was...
News Final Fantasy Explorers Will be Playable at Gamescom
You'll need to venture to Hall 9
Gamescom is statistically the biggest gaming expo in the world, attracting enormous crowds and stuffing itself into many, many halls. There'll be plenty for attendees to do next weekend, and now 3DS fans have an extra stop for their itinerary. Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Explorers will be playable...
News Brave Tank Hero Rolling Onto The 3DS eShop On August 11th
Wii U eShop version to follow "in the coming weeks"
Natsume has confirmed that it is releasing the 3DS version of Arc System Works' Brave Tank Hero on August 11th in North America. The game is also coming to the Wii U eShop, and will launch on that platform in a few weeks. Here's some information on the game, direct from Natsume itself: It's up...
News Puzzle Platformer Hue Bringing Some Much-Needed Colour To The Wii U eShop Next Year
Colour me excited
UK publisher Curve Digital has confirmed that it is bringing indie title Hue to consoles early next year. A unique puzzle platformer which allows you to shift the colour of the level to overcome traps and hazards, Hue has already gained a lot of attention on the indie dev circuit. Here's what Fiddlesticks Creative Director Henry...
News Kung Fu FIGHT! Will Exchange Blows With the Wii U eShop Next Week
The second release from Nostatic Software
Though Nostatic Software is a studio with quite a few games in its release history, it's new to Nintendo hardware. Just recently it published a compilation of small games as The Quiet Collection on the Wii U eShop in North America, which we gave a recommendation in our review. The studio is wasting no time...
News Astral Breakers Is Bringing Old-School Puzzle Action To The Wii U eShop Next Week
It's in the stars
Those of you who have enjoyed playing the likes of Tetris, Columns or Puzzle Bobble against another human opponent will know that this sort of competitive play offers a buzz that few other genres can match - and developer Intropy Games is of the opinion that we don't see enough of this kind of action puzzler these days. Therefore,...
Thursday30th Jul 2015
Review Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight (3DS)
A Knight to Remember
Atlus' evergreen Etrian Odyssey series got its start on the DS with a trilogy of excellent map-making adventures, and it's found similar success on Nintendo's newest handheld, with Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan and spinoffs Etrian Mystery Dungeon and Persona Q all right at home on the 3DS. Thanks to 2013's
News Nintendo Is Planning Its Own Loot Crate-Style Subscription Service
Limited to the UK for now, it would seem
MCV has reported that Nintendo is planning its own "Loot Crate" subscription service, and will operate it via The Hut Group, which is in charge of the company's UK Online Store. The "N-Box" will contain toys, clothes and other merchandise, and will apparently adopt a 3, 6 and 12 month subscription plan. They...
Review The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (Wii U eShop)
Gross. Gripping. Great.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has been a long time coming on Wii U, but it was worth the wait. With excellent enemy and boss variety along with a seemingly endless supply of pickups and items to help Isaac escape his mom's horrifying basement, the game constantly surprises players with something new. The only thing you'll see...
Nintendo Download 30th July (North America)
Three Kirby games, BADLAND, Xeodrifter, Flick Golf and more
It's time once again for the North American Nintendo Download Update, and this week brings a fairly busy and diverse line-up. The Wii U is offering a triple-header of Kirby games, alongside a welcome port from Renegade Kid and a promising Game of the Year Edition. On 3DS we have a...
News Zombi Reveal Trailer Suggests That Wii U Gamers Need Not Be Too Jealous
Re-animated rather than brought to life
ZombiU was a standout game at the Wii U's launch, bringing some excellent horror to the system while utilising the GamePad to enhance the experience. It was a tad rough around the edges, like launch games often are, but nevertheless did a lot of good things. News of its impending re-release on PS4 and Xbox...
First Impressions Learning to Fly With Rodea the Sky Soldier
Winging It
Rodea the Sky Soldier has had quite a turbulent time in development. Originally announced in 2010 for the Wii, this character-driven flight action game from Sonic and NiGHTS into Dreams creator Yuji Naka looked set to soar, but ultimately never got off the runway. After years of radio silence, Rodea was cleared for takeoff as a rebuilt...
Video Splatoon Co-Director Tsubasa Sakaguchi Gets Grilled By Kids
Kids say the funniest things
Splatoon game director Tsubasa Sakaguchi isn't often available for interviews, so Family Gamer TV was understandably excited when he invited the families and children it works with to share their pressing questions. While we might want to know how he came up with the design for the game, or what the business drivers...
News Rare's Gregg Mayles Shows Off The Scribbled Origins Of Banjo-Kazooie
Work in progress
Banjo-Kazooie is one of Rare's most beloved properties, and while the series is now firmly entrenched on Microsoft hardware following the company's purchase of the famous British developer, Nintendo fans will always have a soft spot for the bear-and-bird duo thanks to the fact that they made their official début on the N64. Over...
News Team17 Is Publishing Yooka-Laylee And Wants To Produce A Physical Version
“There is a large demand for a physical game”
UK veteran Team17 is publishing Playtonic's Yooka-Laylee, it has been announced. The 3D platformer raised more than £2M via Kickstarter earlier this year, and is coming to the Wii U. Team17 will assist with localisation, certification, QA, marketing and other business concerns. Here's what...
News Final Fantasy Explorers is Journeying To The West Early Next Year
And we thought it had been forgotten about
Square Enix has confirmed that Monster Hunter-wannabe Final Fantasy Explorers is coming to the west next year. The company has released an announce trailer - shown below - which lists the release date as January 26th 2016. Given that Square had gone quiet on the title during most of 2015, many had assumed...
Gallery Facebook and Nintendo’s Super Mario Maker Hackathon Has Chosen Its Winner
Do you Like this tie-in?
Not too long ago Nintendo announced a promotional partnership with Facebook for Super Mario Maker. Beyond the PR-friendly Hackathon - in which Facebook employees designed levels, with the winner to be included in the game - it's a smart move, as potential marketing deals and promotion with Facebook will certainly be useful...
News Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson Bursts Out Onto European Shelves At The End Of August
North American launch "slightly later"
Tamsoft's Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson is coming to Europe and Australia on August 27th, publisher Marvelous has revealed. The fighting game features plenty of improvements over its forerunner, including pair battles, better visuals, local and online co-op and an enhanced dressing room. The game is hitting...
Weirdness Coffee And Zelda Collide In This Mildly Disturbing Video
Hot coffee
Have you ever wanted to grind your own coffee at home? Well YouTuber Matt Lees probably isn't the guy to ask about it, despite the title of one of his latest videos. We don't want to spoil anything for you, so it might just be best to watch the video below for yourself and express your bewilderment in the comments section below. Yes,...
Gallery Check Out These Fresh Adventure Time: Finn And Jake Investigations Screens
Mathematical!
Adventure Time: Finn And Jake Investigations is the latest video game to be based on the exploits of the boy-and-dog combo, and is coming to Wii U and 3DS in October. We've been given some new screenshots taken from the forthcoming release, which is different from previous Adventure Time titles in that it adopts a story-driven,...
Weirdness The Previously Untold True Story Behind Rusty Pup Developer Gory Detail
(Disclaimer: May not actually be true)
Gory Detail is the studio founded by former Rare developers Christopher "Conker" Seavor and Shawn Pile, and the pair are currently hard at work on The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup, which is coming to both Wii U and 3DS. Those of you already familiar with Seavor's work will know he likes a good laugh - and the...
News Nintendo UK Launches 'Friendship Fiesta Concert Hall Contest' in Tomodachi Life
Shaky-cam submissions ahoy!
In recent times Nintendo UK has been putting a lot of effort into giving Tomodachi Life a second wind on the 3DS. A commercial success in the West last year, it's certainly one of those 'evergreen' titles that continually shifts copies as the months drift by. The subsidiary is now ramping up its efforts with a contest...
News New Politics, Fall Out Boy and More Get Into the Game for West End Kids Music Video
A cool Konami code extra is also up for grabs
Occasionally we see tributes to gaming from the famous or near-famous, with musicians being no exception. Plenty of current-day entertainers have been heavily influenced by games and, occasionally, they like to make a point of showing that off. That seems to be the case with New Politics, a band that's...
Video Image & Form Talks Gamescom and Shows Off SteamWorld Heist on 3DS
Portable version will be playable at the expo
SteamWorld Heist is one of the biggest titles coming to the 3DS eShop this year, and in fact was duking it out as joint leader Mighty No. 9 in a recent poll we ran. As announced during E3 it's coming to the portable first this Fall, too, so attention is shifting from the HD iteration (which will also...
News Nindies@Home Promotion Arrives In Australia & New Zealand Tomorrow
Better late than never
The Nindies@Home Wii U eShop promotion arrived in North America and Europe last month, but was noticeably absent in Australia and New Zealand on launch day due to local classification laws. Nintendo Australia released the following statement via Facebook explaining it was at the time working with developers to make the...
Wednesday29th Jul 2015
News Super Smash Bros. Is Getting A Massive Update On July 31st
Tourneys! YouTube uploads! New stages! King K. Rool Mii costume!
Nintendo has confirmed that Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS will be getting a significant update at the end of this month. The much-hyped Tourney mode will be landing on the Wii U, along with YouTube replay uploads. Tourneys are divided into two categories: Community Tourneys which...
News The Legend of Zelda on Wii U Still Has a TBC Release Date, Project Guard is Still a Thing
Project Giant Robot also given a TBD date
Alongside the main document that announces Nintendo's latest financial results, there's also typically a 'Supplementary Information' document; it's as exciting as it sounds, but does occasionally have snippets of interesting information. Mostly this revolves around the upcoming games list, which provide the...
Feature Hands On With The Spooktacular Luigi's Mansion Arcade
Don't cross the streams
Deep in the dimly lit bowels of Japanese arcades lurks a surprisingly wonderful new first person shooter (sucker?) with an unlikely arcade hero. It's not surprising that Luigi is running the show this time around. After all he's saved Mario from the notorious King Boo on two separate occasions at this point. The surprise...
News Wii U Squeezes Past 10 Million Lifetime Sales as Nintendo Remains on Target With Profits
Splatoon "contributed to vitalizing the Wii U platform"
Nintendo has today revealed its financial results for Q1 of the 2015 / 2016 year, with the three months reported representing a relatively quiet spell in terms of major software arrivals. With that said, the results bring profits, and notably Nintendo is sticking with its original projections...
Review Xeodrifter (Wii U eShop)
Muddvania
Renegade Kid has shown Nintendo a lot of support in the form of nicely crafted downloadable titles for the 3DS, including its the retro-styled Mutant Mudds and Metroid-esque adventure Xeodrifter. Like Mutant Mudds, Xeodrifter has made its way to the Wii U eShop, and like Mutant Mudds, Xeodrifter is a very good game - if you don't mind...
News Muramasa: The Demon Blade And Trauma Team Hitting The Japanese Wii U eShop Next Month
Classic Wii titles inbound
Nintendo has revealed that two fan-favourite Wii titles will be coming to the Wii U eShop next month. Vanillaware's Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Atlus' Trauma Team (known as Hospital: 6 Doctors in Japan) are the titles in question, and will launch on August 19th for 2,700 Yen each. "Muramasa: The Demon Blade and games...
News The Miiverse Redesign Has Gone Live
Up and running on Wii U, 3DS and web browsers
As promised, Nintendo has launched its Miiverse redesign, which is structured to re-shape the platform back into a game-centric social network. It's changed how our posts are categorised, and a 30 post a day rule - which doesn't include all in-game posts - is certainly the most controversial move,...
Video This Japanese Super Mario Maker Overview Is Surprisingly Well-Constructed
Game details and amiibo footage, it's all here
It's not long until Super Mario Maker graces Wii U systems all over the world, and our own personal interest surrounding this intriguing DIY title grows with each snippet of fresh news. Today's interesting titbit is a new video from Nintendo of Japan which shows off the game's mechanics in a...
News CIRCLE Entertainment Highlights Early Sales Figures and Success for Mercenaries Saga 2
Encouraging early results
Mercenaries Saga 2: Order of the Silver Eagle is just one of various CIRCLE Entertainment releases on the 3DS this year, but the relatively recent arrival certainly has some appeal. Visually it draws comparisons to Final Fantasy T
Video Catch Up With Extensive Monster Hunter X (Cross) Details From Famitsu
So, yeah, #MHXForTheWest
For Monster Hunter fans there can never be enough of a good thing, which Capcom seems to know with its monthly deliveries of DLC. Of course gamers in the West don't get all of the spin-offs and variations that grace Japan - we're hoping that Monster Hunter X (Cross) will buck that trend. With a renewed action focus and...
News 3DS Software Is Getting Patched To Work With The New NFC Reader/Writer Accessory
Amiibo at the ready
Nintendo is launching its NFC Reader/Writer accessory for the non-New models of the 3DS family this Thursday in Japan, and as a result many NFC-compatible games are getting updated so that they support the amiibo-granting dongle. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., Fire Emblem If (or Fates, if you prefer), Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy...
News First 4 Figures Aims to Slash Your Bank Balance With This Meta Knight Statue
Pay extra for LEDs
We have an interesting relationship with First 4 Figures here; we admire the company's figurines / statues, but as they typically cost the same as a full game console we don't often convert that admiration into a purchase. Sure, it's tempting, with various Legend of Zelda, Mega Man and Kirby figures, among others, trying to lure...
News Xenoblade Chronicles X Will Be Playable at Gamescom Next Week
Ich fühle es wirklich!
Gamescom opens up next week, the biggest game-related expo and trade show in Europe. The doors open to trade visitors on 5th August but the public crowds arrive on 9th August, with hundreds of thousands of gamers arriving in Cologne for the event. Nintendo of Europe is a strong supporter of Gamescom, and has a treat in store...
News Yo-Kai Watch Busters and 3DS Continue to Rule in Japan
The Wii U holds steady, too
It's Wednesday, which means we cast our eyes over to the Japanese market to see the movers and shakers, and those titles that simply refuse to go away. It's another decent week from Nintendo's perspective, overall, despite a lack of major releases. Starting with software, Level-5 continues to have cash fights and all-day...
Plus Marty McFly taking it to eleven
Lego Dimensions aims to combine Skylanders-style NFC toys with a full video game adventure, and Warner Bros. has just released a story trailer which hints at the kind of action you'll be enjoying when the game launches later this year. The trailer features the game's primary antagonist, Lord Vortech, and shows...
News High-Speed Action Platformer Spark The Electric Jester Seeking Support On Kickstarter
Inspired by classics such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man X
Modern games inspired by classic 16-bit titles from the 90s are all the rage as of late. With the release of Freedom Planet for the Wii U eShop just around the corner, it appears a new game of a similar variety, titled – Spark the electric jester – is next in line for a potential...
Event Movies, Mirth And Mario Kart Mastery At The First Nintendo Life Gaming Night
Hosted at the Centre for Computing History, Cambridge
As you'll no doubt be aware, here at Nintendo Life we've got a real soft spot for vintage gaming. Keeping this in mind, our recent event at the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge, England was something of an eye-opener. Our relationship with the museum itself goes back some time - thanks...
News ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon Dimension! Dated for Europe, Aims to Draw You In With a Discount
Fully updated with improvements from NA launch version
There have been a number of Nintendo Web Framework releases on the Wii U eShop that haven't made it to Europe, for a host of reasons. One that is making the transition - however - is ZaciSa's Last Stand, though as announced earlier in the year it'll be called ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon...
Tuesday28th Jul 2015
News Dragon Quest XI Is Coming To The Nintendo 3DS And Nintendo NX
Dragon Quest X also confirmed for NX
Square Enix has confirmed that the next entry in the best-selling Dragon Quest series is coming to the Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo NX. The news was delivered at an ongoing special event in Japan. The Nintendo versions will be joined by a version for the Sony PS4. The game's full title is Dragon Quest XI: In...
News Mattel Is Releasing Mario Themed Hot Wheels Racers
Lead the way
As of late, Nintendo has been collaborating with a wide variety of companies to help increase its brand exposure. Just last week, for example, it announced a special partnership with social media giant, Facebook, to promote the upcoming Wii U title, Super Mario Maker. This week, news has surfaced via Brazillian toy site T-Hunted, that...
Feature The Biggest 3DS eShop Games of 2015 - Summer Edition
Gaming on the go
It's the Summer - though it's overcast and raining outside this writer's window at the time of writing - and we've published articles pointing out some of the biggest and best games coming to the Wii U, Wii U eShop and the Nintendo 3DS. Now, after an intolerab
News Splatoon's Big Update Will Also Include New Music, Have a Listen
Dat piano riff
Exciting times are ahead for Splatoon fans, with its next big update coming on 6th August. It'll include a whole load of new outfits, new 'Slosher' weapons, a new level cap (50), Squad Battles and also Private Battles. Plenty to come, then, though a new music track is also on the way. Posted on the
News Nintendo of America is Bringing Three 'Classic Kirby Games' to the Wii U eShop This Week
Celebrating the pink one's birthday
Pretty soon Kirby will turn 23 in the West, and Nintendo of America has announced that the mascot will have a a few classics on the Wii U eShop this week to celebrate. The download update is on 30th July, a couple of days before the 23rd Anniversary of Kirby's Dream Land being released in North America. As you...
News Nintendo NX Might Be The First Social VR Platform, Claims Analyst Firm Digi-Capital
Virtual insanity?
It's no secret that the Virtual Boy - which recently had it's 20 year anniversary - wasn't the greatest success for Nintendo. Launched in 1995 to almost complete consumer apathy in North America, it bypassed Europe entirely and was discontinued the following year. Could this negative experience in launching a VR product have put...
Livin' large
"Fat City" is the colloquial name for a well-to-do section of New Orleans, and became the primary inspiration for the idiom "being in fat city," a phrase that unsurprisingly means to be doing well. Fat City is now also the name of an action-puzzler on the Wii U eShop by Heavy Iron Studios (which has a record for work-for-hire Disney...
Video This Trailer For Super Mario Maker Is Rather Nostalgic
Remember your favourite Mario moments in new ways
Since the initial reveal of Super Mario Maker, Nintendo has been hard at work promoting the Wii U title's upcoming release. We've already seen the game in action on a competitive level at this year's Nintendo World Championships, held during E3, and just recently, the Kyoto-based company announced it...
"I want to get the tone, the mood, the mystical elements right"
Marked by dreamlike brushstrokes and an uncanny mind for fan service, Orioto's artwork is the type to stick with you after you've seen it. For years, this Paris-based digital artist has created moving portraits of a who's-who in the fictional gaming sphere: Link, Ryu, Sonic, and many...
News Freedom Planet is Speeding Onto the Wii U Soon
Retro Sonic fans, get ready
Update: Well, we said these Nintendo website listings aren't 100% right. Freedom Planet's developer has tweeted that the game will actually come after the RTX convention (which is 7th-9th August) as development has taken longer than expected. Thanks to Grumblevolcano for the heads up in the comments. Original Article:...
News The Legend of Legacy is Coming to Europe... in Winter 2016
NIS America believes in providing plenty of notice
The Legend of Legacy is another promising RPG on the way to the 3DS in the West. It's due in North America towards the end of this year, and we were left with high hopes after going hands on during E3. But what about Europe? The good news is that NIS America is picking it up for the region - Atlus...
News Suda51 Isn't Done With No More Heroes and Travis Touchdown
More No More Heroes please
Were you a fan of Travis Touchdown's beam katana slashing action in No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle on the Wii? Both titles were interesting arrives on the system, with their adult humour and different censorship per region - the blood was edited out of the first game in Europe, for example. Series...
Video Enjoy the Glitchy Glory of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric in This Summer Games Done Quick Speedrun
Don't forget to tune in all this week
As per the reminder we gave at the weekend, Summer Games Done Quick is currently providing round-the-clock entertainment with speedruns and competitions, covering classic games both old and relatively new. At the time of writing it's already raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the Doctors Without...
Video We Tackle Crazy 9-Player Wii U Fun in Chompy Chomp Chomp Party
We ask about the plot too, because why not?
Just recently we held our Nintendo Life Gaming Night in Cambridge (England), in which lots of responsible adults (mostly) gathered to play all sorts of delightful games, both retro and brand new. We had a couple of Nindies at the event, and we've previously shared our video interview for the F-Zero-ish...
Monday27th Jul 2015
'Special' amiibo cards for character's houses not otherwise accessible
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is arriving in Europe on 2nd October, and the region's subsidiary has now confirmed release details of various bundles and packs that'll give all 3DS owners a chance to get hold of the game and some amiibo cards. The cards themselves are...
News Splatoon's Big Update is Coming on 6th August
Private lobbies, tag team matches and more
Update: Nintendo as issued a press release which gives a few more details. The following will all be included in this update: Squad Battle - Set up in your own teams with friends in Ranked Battles Private Battle - Set up your own custom rooms with any team combinations up to 8 players, with options for...
Editorial Super Smash Bros. Should be Integral to Nintendo's NX Future
Tom Whitehead attended a fighting tournament and had his eyes opened
As I'm somewhat reliant on Nintendo success to put food on the table and amiibo on the shelf - the clue's in the site's name - I sometimes ponder and get genuinely concerned about the company. I think Nintendo will be 'fine', courtesy of its talented staff and billions of dollars...
News This Plate & Watch New Nintendo 3DS Cover Plate is Hard to Resist
The clock/alarm/timer/thermometer cover plate you never knew you wanted
It was only a matter of time before entrepreneurial third parties started making their own creative New Nintendo 3DS cover plates, and this is a beauty. Taking inspiration from Nintendo's classic series of Game & Watch devices, the Retro Plate & Watch actually looks...
Nintendo Download 30th July (Europe)
Badland, Legend of Kay, Flick Golf, Hello Kitty themes (?!) and more
Another week begins with the Nintendo Download Update details in Europe. This week brings a couple much anticipated Wii U releases, a smartphone smash hit, more welcome puzzles and various discount options. Let's get to the details. Wii U eShop: BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition...
News Mario Kart 8 Soundtrack CD Club Nintendo Reward Powerslides Into View
The perfect driving accompaniment
Club Nintendo might be about to close soon in Europe (it's already finished in North America), but in the meantime Nintendo is still being generous with the goodies on offer for dedicated Stars collectors in the region. For only 3000 Stars in Europe (2000 in Australia) you can now grab the Mario Kart 8 Original...
Video Pokémon Gold & Silver Glitches Deliver Celebi Magic
And some weird stuff
The A+Start YouTube channel specialises in showing off fun game glitches, both practical and otherwise, and its latest video is sure to be worth a watch for Pokémon fans. It tackles Pokémon Gold & Silver, and in particular the lengthy method for obtaining one of the rarest 'mon in the games. We're talking about Celebi,...
Review The Quiet Collection (Wii U eShop)
Shh...
If you've ever gone digging through old diskettes (or, like some reviewers, are kind of old yourself), you might have come across some pixelated shareware adventures from the '90s. The Quiet Collection has four little games that feel like a love letter to these old-school distractions, in ways that are both fun and potentially frustrating...
News This Lovely Mario New Nintendo 3DS Cover Plate May Be The Rarest Edition
No, you can't have all the nice things
It feels necessary, with every post about New Nintendo 3DS cover plates, to open with an apology to rightfully disgruntled North American gamers. Please understand, we can't help liking them, and in this case it's likely none of us in PAL regions will get this particular edition either. That's because this...
Video We Get To Grips With F-Zero Inspired New Nintendo 3DS Racer Lifespeed
Or is it more like Star Fox?
We had a blast at the Nintendo Life Gaming Night this weekend, and we're looking forward to sharing the highlights of the evening in a video soon for all those who couldn't make it. We were lucky enough to have two indie developers exhibit at our event, and resident YouTube superstar Alex interviewed both of them so...
News PewDiePie Fans May Recognise "Coolest Puzzle Game Ever" Dreii, Which Is Coming To Wii U Soon
Connecting people with cross-platform multiplayer
You'd be forgiven for having not heard about indie game Drei yet, but we hate to break it to you - it's kind of a big deal. YouTube megastar PewDiePie declared it the "coolest puzzle game ever", so there you go! A new version of of the award-winning puzzler by the marginally longer name of Dreii...
Review I Love My Dogs (3DS eShop)
A Man's Bog-Standard Friend
Pet simulators have certainly come a long way since the days of Tamagotchi. Where once we raised an LCD dinosaur on a screen the size of a digital watch, now we're treated to 3D renditions of cute, fluffy puppies and kittens, so realistically rendered you half expect them to leap from the screen and naively urinate on...
"I believe it's going to take shooters to the next level"
Devil's Third is now roughly one month from release in PAL territories, with its Japanese release also coming in August. It's been a source of plenty of debate, with various early previews being critical of the title, yet there's naturally hype and excitement around the action experience...
Video Chill Out With This Acoustic Arrangement of the Yoshi's Woolly World Main Theme
Another charming musical channel on YouTube
As we've written many, many times before, there's a rich culture of celebrating Nintendo and its games around the web. With artwork, animations and music all part of the mix online, a reader of ours (thanks Mo) pointed us to The Team Players, a channel that focuses on acoustic arrangements of memorable...
News Promising Platformer Mekazoo Adds Local Co-Op Multiplayer
Due in Q1 2016
Though we always have to wait for games to arrive before judging whether they live up to their potential, some download titles are obvious examples of a dedicated team striving to produce a high quality game. In an era when concept games of questionable quality and value flood the eShop, projects with more love and care given to them...
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