News Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Will Support 18 amiibo Figures
Arrives this year in Japan
News Splatoon 'Octoling' Modder Could Cause Save Data Problems
Wrapping their tentacles around your game
Feature The Biggest Wii U Games of 2015 - Q4 Edition
Goodies to finish off 2015
News - 2015, Week 40
Sunday4th Oct 2015
Review Freedom Planet (Wii U eShop)
Purple is the new blue
Yes, Freedom Planet feels like an old-school 2D Sonic game, but thankfully it manages to overcome some of the hurdles that bog down the blue hedgehog's classic Sega games. Freedom Planet boasts colourful characters whose story extends past a bland cliché of catch phrases. The art style consists of a gorgeous colour palette...
Review Hold Your Fire: A Game About Responsibility (Wii U eShop)
Star Chores
It's time we put a stop to the romanticism of life in space. Too long have we had to endure the thrills of blast-filled chases through asteroid belts and hyperspeed flings among the stars. Who do these games think we are? Interesting? No, we want the truth! We demand the 9-5 trudgery and certain, unforgiving death that comes with being a...
News A Prototype Cartridge For an Unreleased N64 Shmup Recently Sold for $3,000
Buyer shares first footage of the game since Space World 1999
It seems that game collectors will go to extraordinary lengths to ensure that their collection is virtually peerless. Be it traveling across the world or spending an enormous sum of money for an obscure piece, it's somewhat inspiring to see someone who's so absolutely dedicated to the...
News Totaka's Song is in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
The recurring easter egg strikes again
For those of you that are unfamiliar with it, Totaka's Song is a simple 19 note melody created by Kazumi Totaka, a sound designer that has worked on a broad range of Nintendo games over the years. Totaka's Song first appeared in X – a shooter for the original Gameboy – as a hidden secret and ever since, it...
Rumour Mii Fighter amiibo Might Be a Toys "R" Us Exclusive in North America
Keep an eye out
The never ending stream of new amiibo figures continues moving at a rather brisk pace and although recent times with stock issues have been better, it's still not an easy task to find some of the more in-demand amiibo at a nearby store or for a reasonable price. Retailer exclusivity doesn't exactly help solve this issue, as it...
Hands On Aperion Cyberstorm is Bringing a Welcome Slice of Twin-Stick Shooting Action to Wii U
We play, and play, and play, in the score chasing mode
Sometimes we get an interesting perspective - based on our readership at least - of what 'clicks' with the eShop audience and what doesn't. Some games get a lot of buzz right off the bat while other equally deserving games continue to be largely overlooked. At times reasons can be discerned but,...
Saturday3rd Oct 2015
News The Pokémon Company Sues Fan for Copyright Infringement, Demands $4,000 in Damages
It's super effective!
It feels like you can barely go a week without hearing another story of a fan-created work being shut down by the company that owns the IP being emulated. Here's the way things usually go: a cease and desist letter is sent to the fan as a sort of warning, the offending material is removed, and the issue is resolved...
Nintendo Life Weekly The Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot Ends, a Naughty Splatoon Octoling and More
Who'll Sakurai produce next
It's been another busy week in the world of Nintendo, with the usual blend of the good, bad and ugly. If you've been unable to keep track, or just want a nice bite-sized video to remind you of some highlights, Alex is here as always with his lovely weekly video. The headline this week revolves around the end of the Super...
Rumour Nintendo and DeNA Will Be Revealing the First Smart Device Software Soon
"Expect the unexpected"
The fruits of the Nintendo and DeNA partnership are still very much a mystery to us. We know that DeNA has been enlisted to assist Nintendo in bringing their IP to mobile device platforms, but what this exactly means is still anybody's guess. Will the first release be an app or a game? What franchise will be chosen to blaze...
Video Catch Up With Combat Tips in the Xenoblade Chronicles X Survival Guide
Delightfully complicated
Xenoblade Chronicles X is creeping ever closer to a Western release, which is terrific news for Wii U owners that admire Monolith Soft and its enormous RPG projects. With potentially hundreds of hours of content and what appears to be quite staggering depth, many are likely to be playing it into 2016. Nintendo has been...
News The Next Splatfest in North America is About How You Like to Travel
Planes or Cars?
We're once again approaching that time in North America for the monthly Splatfest, the popular event that captures the hearts and minds of Splatoon players all over. While the Autobots vs. Decepticons Splatfest will never be topped, this Splatfest's theme is still decent. The battle will be between those who prefer to travel by car...
Friday2nd Oct 2015
Feature The Biggest Wii U Games of 2015 - Q4 Edition
Goodies to finish off 2015
Every few months of each year we do lists of what we consider to be ten of the biggest games on each system that are on the way. We're kicking off with the Wii U for this quarter and, although we gave retail and eShop games separate lists earlier in the year, the limited remaining slate for 2015 has prompted us to combine...
Rumour Data Miner Discovers Three Empty Character Slots in Super Smash Bros.
And possibly more stages
We know that more DLC is coming to Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS, but that doesn't stop data miners digging around for more information. They've done so successfully in the past, notably leaking some of the big E3 DLC reveals months before they were announced. The data miner that was apparently behind discovering Ryu...
News Star Fox Zero Delayed To Achieve a "Platinum Feel" in Quality
Pretty smooth flying, Fox
We're still reeling from the news that Star Fox Zero will be missing its Holiday 2015 launch, but this delay to Q1 2016 might end up making the game worthy of doing a barrel roll after all. In a recent interview with GameSpot, Platinum Games' Yusuke Hashimoto reiterated that Star Fox Zero is still running at an impressive 6
Pretty darn generous
Earlier today we reported that GAME sent a letter of apology and £10 of store credit to those affected by issues of multiple Super Mario Maker pre-order payments. That was a reasonable goodwill gesture, though it seems to be a day of UK retailers going out of their way to apologise to customers that have been let down. The...
News Scalebound was Originally Planned to be a Wii Game
If only Kamiya wasn't dragon his feet
For those of you that don't keep track of upcoming releases on other platforms, Scalebound is an Xbox One game currently in development at Platinum Games, the studio responsible for Bayonetta 2 and The Wonderful 101. The ambitious title will follow the adventures of a young boy and his dragon as they explore a...
Video Learn How to Clear The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past in Under Two Minutes
The Japanese version, anyway
Speedruns of retro games can be pretty entertaining, especially as we see the end result of many hours of experimentation and work. Quite how some of these workarounds are discovered is beyond us. In recent months we've shared a few videos from the A+Start channel, as it demonstrates and explains classic speedrun tricks...
Video Terraria Shines on Wii U and 3DS
The wait is almost over
There were a load of indie games to try out at EGX this year, and many of those were on the Nintendo stand. One title with firm indie roots, although now outgrown its stable, is Terraria. As you no doubt know this is the 2D side scrolling Minecraft-a-like that actually has much more going for it than simplified block...
News GX Hunter Armor Stars in Penultimate Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate DLC Update
Just one more to go
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has provided a huge amount of content on the 3DS, and for those with regular online hunting buddies or a lot of skill, the free monthly DLC has certainly kept things interesting. The October content is now up and, sadly, it means we only have one more set of DLC to come. In terms of what's available...
Video The Just Dance Unlimited Subscription Service Gets a Quirky Trailer
Pay to dance
It's an annual tradition here at Nintendo Life to live stream Ubisoft's always-bizarre E3 live conference, mainly so we can marvel at clunky scripts and joke about the big reveal of Nintendo systems getting another Just Dance game. That happened again this year with Just Dance 2016, though there was the pleasing announcement that the...
News You Can Now Preorder The Glorious Mewtwo amiibo in the UK
Gotta buy 'em all
Back in July we reported that a Mewtwo amiibo was spotted in the wild, which appeared to drive amiibo collectors and the Internet in general into a bit of a frenzy. If you're in the UK, your time has now come. You can preorder this glorious Mewtwo amiibo today on the Nintendo UK Store for a delivery on or around the 23rd October...
News Yo-kai Watch Release Date Moves Up to 5th December in Australia and New Zealand
Christmas comes early this year
It's no secret that the Yo-Kai Watch franchise has been a huge hit in Japan and it won't be long now until the West gets a chance to see what all the hype's about. Level-5's going all-in with its Pokémon-like series with an anime and toy line set to complement the release of the game in order to garner as much...
News Pokémon Rumble World Is Getting A Physical Release In Japan
Minus microtransactions, of course
A physical version of the free-to-play 3DS eShop title Pokémon Rumble World is coming to Japan on November 19th, it has been revealed. The game will feature none of the microtransactions seen in the digital release and will give players all 3,000 Poké Diamonds and the Poké Diamonds Digger from the outset. It...
News GAME Sends Out £10 Gift Cards and Apologises for Super Mario Maker Pre-Order Issues
"We made a mistake"
When Super Mario Maker arrived on 11th September, some UK gamers that pre-ordered the title with GAME experienced serious issues. The major problem was that some were charged up to seven times for the order and saw hundreds of pounds deducted from their bank accounts; this took quite a few days to resolve fully. It was...
News Just Dance: Disney Party 2 Is Serenading The Wii U And Wii This Month
Yes, the original Wii
Nintendo may be on the verge of announcing its next home console but the Wii - now a decade old and a distant memory to some fans - is still getting new games. Ubisoft has confirmed that Just Dance: Disney Party 2 will be coming to Wii U, Xbox One and Xbox 360 - as well as the Wii - at the end of this month. The title...
Who will win?
You'd be forgiven for forgetting about Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. Though we thought it was rather good, the relatively obscure puzzle title released somewhat stealthily in May and failed to make as much of an impact on Western audiences as Nintendo hoped. Evidently in an effort to spread...
Video What Nintendo Life Did At EGX 2015
Highlights from the big event
For those of you in the UK who were lucky enough to attend this year's EGX - that's around 75,000 of you, according to official figures - the show may well seem like a distant memory now. If you miss the lights, the noise, the crowds and most importantly, the games, then allow our handy little highlights video to bring...
Gallery Join Us On A Photographic Journey Through EGX 2015
It's just like being there
The dust has finally settled on EGX 2015, and what a show it was. Not only did more than 75,000 people attend over the four days, Nintendo Life helped out on the Nintendo UK stand, hosting tournaments and live events on the main stage. We were so good that even Nintendo of Europe president Satoru Shibata was smiling like a...
Thursday1st Oct 2015
News Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Will Support 18 amiibo Figures
Arrives this year in Japan
As anyone that followed us during E3 will know, this humble writer is pretty keen to get into Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, in the hope that AlphaDream will keep up its good form with the series. It'll be the second series entry on 3DS, and it transpires that it'll also do its part in promoting Nintendo's range of amiibo...
Nintendo Download 1st October (North America)
Freedom Planet! Pumped BMX+! Chronus Arc! More!
It's that time, North American gamers, to cast your eye over the new downloadable eShop treats that are available this week. There are diverse offerings, including a highly anticipated and delayed action platformer, a creation tool, BMX stunt action and more; some discounts are also rather tempting...
News Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection Is Back, And Better Than Ever
Book returns with publisher backing, Steve Jarratt editing
This time last year we reported on a book which look certain to adorn the coffee tables of Nintendo fans the world over. Stuart Brett's Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection was a glorious celebration of the lush Japanese artwork found on 16-bit Nintendo game covers of the period, and a...
News Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash Could Possibly be the Last Game in the Franchise
"To be honest, this might be the last chance for us."
It's been somewhat under the radar, but Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash is only a couple weeks away from launching in North America. The fairly niche action platformer starring that adorable miniature robot will represent a new direction for the franchise by being a 2D platformer, evidently in an effort to...
Arriving in Europe on 20th November
Update: It's now been confirmed that amiibo Festival will arrive in North America on 13th November. Original Article: Nintendo's showing at E3 this year didn't exactly receive universal acclaim, and many Wii U fans in particular didn't react favourably to the reveal of Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, which...
Review The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version (Wii U eShop)
We’re all mad (about watercolour) here!
Fictional rivers usually come in one of two forms – either gentle and beautiful, moving softly through mystical forests, or fast and dangerous, destroying everything in their path. Luckily, in The Rivers of Alice: Extended Version the former idea is adopted, leaving us with a game that is just as...
News NOA Announces Coming Restock of Old amiibo
To select retailers and lucky(?) wallets
Let's tell the story of an unknown, completely random Nintendo fan. We'll call him Jim Smatshaw. Jim was excited for amiibo from the start, and went to a Toys 'R Us as soon as the first wave came out. That night he chose to buy Wii Fit Trainer and Fox, and fortune smiled upon him. Then, limiting himself to...
Review Car Battler Joe (Wii U eShop / GBA)
One cup of Speed Racer lore. One cup of Mad Max universe...
Car Battler Joe tells the cliched story of how Joe Todoroki went out of the comfort of his bedroom to drive through the wasteland of Galacia in pursuit of his estranged father. Rumour has it that he joined a band of misfits in order to destroy the same sport that made him the most famous...
News Whisper It - You Can Still Download Rewards From Club Nintendo in Europe
Might not last forever
Club Nintendo was discontinued in PAL regions on 30th September, meaning that fans around the world are now simply awaiting news of its successor. Bizarrely, though, the actual catalogue is still active in Europe, and if you have leftover stars you should be able to get some downloadable treats. When you browse for Club...
News Nintendo of Japan's Website Reveals Four More Animal Crossing amiibo
Could there be even more on the way?
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival is a very interesting entry in the beloved Animal Crossing series. Not only is it a significant break from series convention, but it was met by some admittedly cold reception when it was announced and a certain degree of uncertainty has surrounded the game ever since. Like it or...
News AVGN 2: ASSimilation Gets a Crazy Debut Trailer
Won't somebody think of the children?
The Angry Video Game Nerd remains one of the best known YouTube characters in gaming, or retro gaming at least. A trailblazer when the series began on YouTube, James Rolfe has taken his creation beyond 100 episodes and made a movie, while Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures was the first full official game for the...
Gallery Details, Screens and Video for This Week's Super Smash Bros. DLC
It's download day, so let's break it down
Nintendo closed out September with a bit of a bang, at least from the perspective of Super Smash Bros. fans. It released DLC on 30th September, and now that the rest of the week's download content has landed on the eShop and Nintendo mentioned the Smash DLC in its press release, we thought we might as well...
Video See the Unboxing of the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer New Nintendo 3DS XL
Home is were the hearth is
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is already out in North America but Europe will have to wait until the 2nd October. In the mean time why not kick back and enjoy this short unboxing we've produced of the limited edition New Nintendo 3DS XL based around the game? As a bonus why not check out the video beneath ours from...
Video Catch Up With a Special Super Mario Maker Episode of GameCenter CX
GameMaker CX
When it comes to Japanese TV culture and gaming, GameCenter CX is well known and fondly regarded by plenty of viewers in the country and around the world. Host Shinya Arino and the show's unique style are familiar to many, so fans may want to take a look at a recent episode featuring Super Mario Maker. Nintendo has released two videos,...
News Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures is Still Coming to Europe, Currently Awaiting Approval
At last...
Earlier today we got a look at AVGN 2: ASSimilation, the next entry in the game series featuring the YouTube personality / character. In that same post we pointed out that the first game, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures, is yet to come to the Wii U and 3DS in Europe.
News VoxelMaker is Set to Hit the North American eShop on 1st October
Adding a whole new dimension to pixel art
For those of you that aren't well versed in technical jargon, a voxel is essentially just a 3D version of a pixel. While this isn't something that would really have much relevance in most everyday conversation, it is of utmost importance in Nostatic Software's upcoming game, VoxelMaker. You'll be able to see...
Wednesday30th Sep 2015
News Splatoon 'Octoling' Modder Could Cause Save Data Problems
Wrapping their tentacles around your game
Throughout the Summer there have been efforts in data mining and adding skins to Splatoon, notably with 'playable Octolings' based on messing around with in-game data and settings. It seems, though, that more players beyond the original hacker are starting to manipulate data in Splatoon to play as Octolings...
News Super Smash Bros. Wii U & 3DS Version 1.1.1 Is Now Live
New and classic stages, Mii Fighter outfits & more
Nintendo’s ongoing support of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & 3DS continues with the latest patch for the game now live. Version 1.1.1 further enhances the overall game experience and also introduces new paid DLC offerings including the anticipated Super Mario Maker stage as well as seven...
First Impressions Taking A Shot At Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water
"I like it here...She's calling me."
The Fatal Frame series, known as Project Zero in Europe, has had an inconsistent presence in the West for quite some time now. Though several installments made their way onto Nintendo consoles - most notably the Wii - fans outside of Japan have grown accustomed to importing in order to get the latest spooky...
Video Super Mario Maker and Wind Waker Star in Super Smash Bros. DLC
Super Mario Waker
Super Mario Maker continues to bring joy to hundreds of thousands of people across the globe, but now you can experience this custom Super Mario experience in a somewhat more violent manner. Released today, the Super Mario Maker stage is available to buy for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & 3DS, and alongside this new offering on...
Exploring Space, One Turn at a Time
Oh to be lost in space, exploring strange new worlds with a plethora of rocks. Lots and lots of space rocks. Enjoying the thrill of combat from dangerous, colourful and stinky creatures at your fuel tanks. Rescuing your fellow scientists, some unwillingly and others affected by the loneliness that is space...
News Super Mario Maker Back on Top in Japan as 3DS and Wii U Sales Increase
Building blocks for success
The Japanese Media Create chart results are out once again, and despite an absence of major new releases this time around there's good news for Nintendo. New releases in Japan have been on Vita, PS4 and PS3, though none have shifted significant numbers. In fact Nintendo system exclusives occupy the top three places, with...
News Metroid Prime: Hunters Arrives on Wii U Virtual Console in Japan
Yes please, NoA and NoE
When Nintendo announced DS games for the Wii U Virtual Console quite some time ago, many reacted with variations of "huh", "erm" and "that's weird". Yet it has worked reasonably well in many cases, with the GamePad screen and TV having various configurations to get the most out of these previously portable titles. It also...
News Shiny Founder Dave Perry Wasn't Keen On The N64 From The Start
"He was declaring quite loudly that he was never going to support N64"
The Nintendo 64 is one of the most beloved consoles of the '90s, and played host to some truly amazing games, such as Goldeneye 007, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64 and Star Fox 64. However, compared to the incredible commercial succe
Video Mega Yarn Yoshi, Shovel Knight And More amiibo Madness At EGX 2015
Is your wallet ready?
You like amiibo, right? Of course you do! Everyone does. And with that in mind, you'll no doubt be pleased to hear that Nintendo Life video expert Alex Olney teamed up with our friends at Family Gamer TV at EGX 2015 to get an up-close tour of all the lovely new amiibo on show at the expo. On the Nintendo booth we got to have a...
News Super Mario Maker Passes One Million Sales
Over 2.2 million levels played nearly 75 million times
Super Mario Maker has now been available for around three weeks, keeping Wii U owners busy as they play and create clever, bizarre and fiendish 2D Mario levels. Nintendo has now issued some updated statistics on the title which make happy reading for Wii U fans. The game has now passed one...
News HAL Laboratory Finally Joins Twitter
Work on those Japanese lessons
Nintendo and its closest partners have gradually become more accustomed to the busy world of social media. Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and various others have been picked up by Nintendo in various regions, and are often used to reveal release dates, special editions and all manner of announcements. HAL...
Review Defense Dome (Wii U eShop)
It seems that the rocket has missed its mark
Defense Dome is a classic-style arcade action game developed by the aptly named HullBreach Studios for the Wii U eShop. Designed to be played in short bursts, this game offers quick access to three separate level designs, with promise for more content to be made available as add-on content. It is...
News The Delusions Of Von Sottendorff And His Square Mind Will Befuddle 3DS Owners This Winter
It's hip to be square
Delirium Studios has lifted the lid on its new and exclusive 3DS eShop puzzle title, The Delusions of Von Sottendorff and His Square Mind. Trapped within a mental prison of his own making, the titular Baron Von Sottendorff must negotiate 8 different worlds, 40 challenging levels and avoid 18 different types of enemies to...
Video Ryan Craddock Performs His Super Mario Maker Song 'Mix It Up' Live On Stage At EGX 2015
Clap your hands!
Nintendo Life was in attendance at this year's EGX - officially the UK's biggest gaming event - and while we were there we got the chance to help out on the Nintendo UK stand, running live sessions on stage and our very own daily Splatoon tournaments. A highlight of the event was Nintendo Life tune-smith Ryan Craddock performing...
Tuesday29th Sep 2015
News Updated Sega Mega Drive Arcade Ultimate Handheld Features Save State Support
Fixes the big issue with the original system
AtGames' Sega Mega Drive Arcade Ultimate Handheld was the dream machine for hardcore Sega fanboys. Not only did it allow you to play 16-bit classics on the move, it featured SD card support so you could load up even more games - although the rather shady nature of ROM distribution did cause some to frown...
Talking Point Why Does Investor Confidence in Nintendo Continue to Dip Under Tatsumi Kimishima?
Kimishima-san and colleagues have plenty to offer
Let's start this with a disclaimer - we're not high-rolling investors or employed as financial analysts. So when we talk about investors and share prices, we're looking in with our own perspective and trying to make sense of how the market's working and why it's behaving in certain ways. We're...
Video This Splatoon Glitch Makes Rainmaker Very One-Sided on Hammerhead Bridge
One fish, two fish, blowfish, blue fish
Every game comes with its fair share of glitches, and it seems even Splatoon isn't exempt from this fact regardless of all the updates it's received over its short life. This latest glitch discovered by YouTuber Ryanator allows you to get out of bounds on the most recently released map Hammerhead Bridge, and...
News Super Nintendo Classic Chrono Trigger Gets Digital Audio Support
Orchestral Time Traveler
In an alternate universe not entirely dissimilar to our own the Super Nintendo got a CD add-on made by Sony, much like the Mega Drive's Mega CD. This would bring full motion video and Redbook audio to the SNES games you know and love. In fact, some games would have been completely different in that universe. Secret of Mana...
Review Rock 'N Racing Off Road DX (Wii U eShop)
Quantity over quality
EnjoyUp's top-down racer Rock 'N Racing Off Road, released in February, was a disappointing, frustrating experience that left much to be desired. Now, just months later, Rock 'N Racing Off Road DX aims to improve upon the formula and offer a more robust set of features, tracks, cars, and modes. Yet while there's certainly more...
Video Did You Know Gaming? Explores The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Reminds us that it's due a replay
The Zelda franchise is often the source of many delicious and occasionally unlikely rumours, and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has been at the centre of some in recent years. Some wanted it to be remade for Wii U, others thought it'd come to 3DS - or maybe New Nintendo 3DS - as a 3D remake, and in the end...
Reminder Club Nintendo Closes in Europe on 30th September
Time is ticking
It happened long ago in North America, but Club Nintendo is about to close in Europe - due to time zones it's already happening (at the time of writing) in Australia. If you have stars remaining now is the time to use them. 30th September is the date, so the hours are ticking down to grab items before it closes down for good. The...
30 percent sold on 3DS, 20 percent on Wii U
Yacht Club Games may have removed Shovel Knight's Nintendo exclusivity in recent months, but the game has still performed best on Nintendo consoles. According to Nathan Vella, president and cofounder of Capy Games, 30 percent of sales have been on the 3DS, with 20 percent of total sales on Wii U. 14...
Feature Looking at the Building Blocks of LEGO Dimensions
We catch up with TT Games to learn more
Toys to life is now a well-worn term in gaming, rising to prominence when Skylanders started to take over the world. Employing simple NFC technology that had long been part of the lives of daily commuters with travel cards, for example, it turned figurines into vital video game accessories - making stacks of...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Is Spin-Dashing To The 3DS eShop On October 8th
Tails in tow
Sega has confirmed the western release date for 3D Sonic The Hedgehog 2, the latest in M2's line of amazing 3D Classics for Nintendo's 3DS handheld. October 8th is the date to write in your calendar - it is expected to launch in North America and Europe on the same day. Regarded by many as Sonic's finest outing, Sonic 2 was a massive...
Weirdness Just Dance 2016 Will Include An Exclusive Song About Stepping On A Chihuahua
Boasting the vocal talents of Japanese singer Reni Mimura
Ubisoft has created a unique song for the forthcoming Just Dance 2016 and it's totally and utterly bonkers. Composed by the Just Dance team alongside Tom Salta and Japanese singer Reni Mimura, "Chiwawa" is all about a girl who steps on her Chihuahua by accident: Chiwawa is the surprising...
News Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Will Be Served Up in North America on 20th November
Charging the net in the Holiday season
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash is lined up to be a key Holiday title for the Wii U, and Nintendo of America has confirmed its release date in the territory. As you can see in the tweet below it'll arrive on 20th November in the region. [tweet In the next few months the sporting sequel will be joined in the...
News Shenmue's Ryo Hazuki Joins The Growing Cast Of Project X Zone 2
Along with Capcom's Ingrid and Tales of Vesperia’s Estelle
The cast of forthcoming RPG Project X Zone 2 continues to grow at an alarming rate, with the latest additions being Shenmue's Ryo Hazuki, Capcom Fighting Evolution's Ingrid and Tales of Vesperia's Estelle. This latest trio of characters has been confirmed via leaked images taken from the...
News Pre-Orders Open for the Cute But Deadly Marth Nendoroid
All smiles and swords
Nendoroids are too cute to ignore yet pricey enough to be tricky to collect, neat figures that can also match your mood with various stances and expressions. We've covered the Marth Nendoroid in the past, and GoodSmile has now opened pre-orders for the figure; its official store is selling reservations until 28th October for...
Monday28th Sep 2015
News Major 3DS Games Are Heading for Discounts in the Next Nintendo Selects Range
Legend of Zelda! Star Fox! Mario Tennis! More!
The Nintendo Selects series became a key part of the Wii catalogue, as high quality games became available at discount prices to tempt late adopters to give them a try. We're finally going to see the same initiative on 3DS, with Nintendo of Europe confirming six games that'll join the range for the...
Preview Fabulous Fashion and Questionable Game Design in The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
It's frustrating to go alone...
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is now less than a month away, but there's certainly a perception that it's struggling to generate the usual Zelda hype levels. It's the nature of spin-offs, with similar vibes about Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer - it's not that Nintendo fans have no interest, but there's a...
Nintendo Download 1st October (Europe)
Animal Crossing! Medabots! 1001 Spikes! Dragon Ball Z pre-load! More!
It's the beginning of another week, which means we have Nintendo Download Update details for Europe to consider; this week brings 3DS retail treats, a long awaited download game across both systems and even Virtual Console options. On top of that there are more download-only games...
Out of this world
There is something to be said about the power of some good ol' fashioned couch multiplayer in this age of online gaming. There's a certain degree of delightful chaos in the experience of competing head to head with friends that are physically present that can't be replicated by voice chat or matchmaking. Nowhere is this more...
News Climate "Not Healthy" For Dedicated Handheld Games Consoles, Says Sony's Shuhei Yoshida
"People have mobile phones and it's so easy to play games on smartphones"
With the Wii U failing to match the original Wii in terms of commercial success Nintendo has, to a certain extent, relied on its current handheld platform, the 3DS, to balance the books. However, even that system has struggled to replicate the performance of its immediate...
Review Job the Leprechaun (Wii U eShop)
"What do I look like, me lad?"
Job the Leprechaun is having a hard time. A witch has kidnapped his best friend, Eri, and has taken her far away, past lands filled with knights, zombies, and goblins. So Job's going to save her…eventually. First, he'll grab all the four-leaf clovers he can find, slowly moving through the poorly-defended countryside...
News Deep Silver And Comcept Confirm Launch Date For Mighty No. 9
Physical and digital versions coming at the same time
Publisher Deep Silver - along with Mighty No. 9 developer Comcept - has confirmed that the physical and digital editions of the game will launch in North America on February 9th and the rest of the world on February 12th. This revised release date was down to the game slipping from its expected...
News Super Mario Maker Continues Steady UK Run as Skylanders Performs Well on Wii U
Not much else to shout about for Nintendo
The UK chart results have now been released for the most recent week, and bring a mix of expected results along with occasional surprises. FIFA 16 seizes top spot, naturally, though there are a couple of interesting outcomes from a Nintendo perspective. For starters, Super Mario Maker continues to...
Video Learn The Full Story Behind the Power Glove Courtesy of the Gaming Historian
It deserved a better fate
"The Power Glove. It's so bad." It's a line of dialogue familiar to many retro Nintendo fans, delivered in a non-ironic way in The Wizard, a movie that isn't exactly critically acclaimed but is fondly regarded by some. The peripheral itself was hugely fascinating at the time yet, ultimately, failed to achieve significant...
News The Deer God Will Bring Gorgeous Pixel-Based Nature to the Wii U eShop This December
Different from the norm
In August 2014 The Deer God had a successful Kickstarter campaign, with its soundtrack and handsome pixel-based visuals catching the eye of 2801 backers. One of its successful stretch goals was for a Wii U eShop release, and now Mobot Studios - which has released multiple games on the store - is stepping in as publisher to...
Video Nintendo Life Emerges Victorious From YouTube Gaming Sessions At EGX 2015
Alex Olney secures a trio of wins
At EGX 2015 YouTube went big on gaming, hosting its own stand where it streamed footage of famous faces taking each other on in various titles. One such famous face was our very own Alex Olney, who was recently nominated for a Games Media Award. Olney took part in three YouTube Gaming sessions, all of which you can...
Video Genesis Power Team Volume 2 Has A Distinctly Nintendo Feel To It
Lots of lovely imports, too
Long-time followers of this site will know the name Tyler Esposito - not only have we covered the excellent video content he has created in the past, he's actually contributed to Nintendo Life as well. Esposito's latest project is iretrogamer, a YouTube channel which he hopes can become a resource for all kinds of retro...
Video Catch Up With the Translated Preview Trailer Showing Off The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Not quite as crazy as the Japanese equivalent
A little while ago we shared a delightfully bonkers Japanese preview trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, in which the quirky storyline of the game was highlighted for all to enjoy. A version of that has now been released in English, though it's been edited down in its transition to the...
Random Conduct Interviews in Retro Style With a Famicom Voice Recorder
Hopefully isn't 8-bit sound
A number of the UK-based Nintendo Life crew spent four days at EGX in Birmingham recently, an expo with all of the noise, fun and shenanigans you'd expect. Your humble writer wasn't to be found out in the wilds of the main hall, however, but conducting interviews with plenty of Indie developers; the burden of...
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