Editorial Trying to Play Monster Hunter XX in Japanese on the Nintendo Switch
When the World beta isn't an option
News Here’s Why Traditional Dungeons Got Axed in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
At least there wasn't a water temple...
Poll Surprise! A New Zelda Is In Development, But What Do You Want From It?
Another open-world adventure, or a return to the classic roots?
News - 2017, Week 51
Sunday24th Dec 2017
Editorial Trying to Play Monster Hunter XX in Japanese on the Nintendo Switch
When the World beta isn't an option
It's fair to say that a group of Switch gamers are rather annoyed at Capcom, even as the company has recently reversed course from minimal support to offering more backing for the popular system. Many are likely Monster Hunter fans that have been used to the series gracing Nintendo hardware and now face a harsh...
Review Bloody Zombies (Switch eShop)
A genre back from the dead?
Playing Bloody Zombies put us in mind of another Switch eShop game that launched recently in Guns, Gore & Cannoli. Just like that game Bloody Zombies mixes old school side-scrolling action, cartoony yet hyper-violent graphics, waves of undead opponents and a smattering of broadly drawn national stereotypes. Whereas...
News Super Meat Boy Launching in January on Switch With Brand New Race Mode
Run Meat Boy, Run!
Team Meat has announced that Super Meat Boy will be releasing on Nintendo Switch on 11th January, adding a brand new 'Race Mode' into the mix. For anyone not in the know, Super Meat Boy is a tough-as-nails platformer that has been around for several years across various platforms. After receiving a large amount of requests from...
Saturday23rd Dec 2017
News Here’s Why Traditional Dungeons Got Axed in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
At least there wasn't a water temple...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was notable for reinventing the Zelda formula in a significant way, shaking up the basic template and trying something entirely new. One such thing was the removal of the usual dungeon system, replacing it with 120 smaller shrines scattered about the landscape...
Review Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
An action-packed multi-plane adventure
Travelling to different planets, the stretchy-armed Roddy and Cathy move left to right employing a variety of skills as they bash the bad guys. Available to tackle alone or co-operatively with a friend, Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy includes some neat features that add to the fun of the action across nine...
News Slain: Back From Hell Now Runs at 60FPS
Slaying it
A few weeks ago, Slain: Back From Hell launched on the Switch eShop, and it admittedly didn’t impress all that much. The game had a troubled release cycle, with the main issue being that the difficulty was initially far too high, and the final release didn’t quite shape up to provide what it promised. Even so, desperate fans of the...
Friday22nd Dec 2017
Horrific, for all the right reasons
Some games are just a perfect match for Switch. Whether they’re designed with its portability and local multiplayer support in mind, or simply ported so well you’d think Switch was always part of the developers plan all along. Couchplay-orientated hack ‘n’ slasher Crawl comfortably fits into the latter...
Review Guns, Gore & Cannoli (Switch eShop)
Sweet but a little sickly
How do you make the well-worn platform shooter genre feel fresh and exciting? Our answer wouldn't necessarily be to mash together equally well-worn zombie and gangster tropes, but that's what the developer of Guns, Gore & Cannoli has come up with. The game casts you as Vinnie Cannoli, a prohibition-era mob enforcer...
News Data East Arcade Titles Are Coming To Switch, Courtesy Of One Of Gaming's Worst Mascots
It's Turbo time!
Flying Tiger Entertainment has announced that it is bringing some of Data East's most beloved arcade titles to the Switch. Over 20 titles are coming to Switch, PS4, Xbox One and Steam, with the only confirmed game so far being the 1990 fantasy action release Gate of Doom (also known as Dark Seal). Games are expected to sell...
News Ubisoft Makes Smart Changes in the Latest Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Update
Tips and better preparation before battle
We're big fans of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Ubisoft's impressive strategy title that blends intelligent design with a whole lot of whimsy and humour. Pleasingly the development team continues to make adjustments alongside expansion pass content and free goodies, with a fresh update making some welcome...
News ARMS Version 5.0 Is The Last Content Update The Game Will Recieve
Rebalancing fixes notwithstanding
ARMS version 5.0 has just gone live today, the latest update in what has been a surprisingly active period for the game. However, Nintendo has confirmed that the flurry of new content is now at an end; just like
News Super Sonic Is Coming to Sonic Forces as DLC
Free for now, too
After the excellent Sonic Mania graced consoles late this summer, fans were hoping that SEGA would be able to replicate the success with Sonic Forces and give the hedgehog one of his greatest years. Unfortunately, Sonic Forces turned out to be a bit of a dud; not a bad game by any means, but nothing particularly great either. SEGA...
News ARMS Version 5.0 Is Now Live, Along With A Brand-New Fighter
The doctor is in
Nintendo has been doing a fantastic job of keeping ARMS updated with new stages, characters, and ARMS, and that support has been continuing nearly nonstop up until now. The company has been teasing version 5.0, which would be adding in a new character, for a few days now, and the update only just went live. As expected, it adds...
News The Donkey Kong World High Score Record Just Got Smashed To Bits (Again)
Robbie Lakeman wins back his title with a score of 1,230,100
In video games, there are high scores and then there are high scores. The long battle for Donkey Kong's biggest score definitely falls into the latter category; it's the holy grail of arcade scores and it's played host to some of the most competitive rivalries in history. Well, the arcade...
Feature Going Deeper Into the Incredible Design of Gorogoa
"There were points where I decided to break my own rules"
Though the eShop has been bombarded with new titles in December, one that has stood out is Gorogoa, earning praise for its elegance and smart design. It takes a unique approach to puzzle-solving along with a beautiful aesthetic and artful storytelling - we loved it in our Gorogoa review...
News Bloodstained's Latest Level Reveal Has A Very Far Eastern Feel To It
Land of the Rising Fang?
A new stage from the eagerly-awaited Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been shown off, and it's perhaps a little different from what fans of the Castlevania series might be expecting. The level is set in a Japanese-style environment complete with subtle, chilled-out music and some particularly beautiful background...
Feature Homebrew Experts Mega Cat Studios On Surviving A Coffee Crisis And Coming Out Stronger
"We're really, really excited to be part of this retro renaissance"
Mega Cat Studios might not be a household name at present, but the company has been doing some incredible work in the realm of homebrew games development and has produced multiple physical NES carts over the past few years. We say down with Zack Manko, Mega Cat co-founder, to...
News It Looks Like The Windjammers-Style Sports Game Disc Jam Is Coming To Switch
The next Rocket League?
High Horse Entertainment's Disc Jam might be making its way to the Nintendo Switch. There's been no official confirmation yet, but the game has been listed on the Switch's News Feed application, which would suggest one is coming very soon. Seen by many as a spiritual successor to the classic Neo Geo title...
News Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Gets Updated With Video Capture Support
Plus some other fixes, too
The superb Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap has just received an update which enables in-game video capture. A remake of the equally brilliant Sega Master System original, Wonder Boy has also benefited from some other minor fixes as well, which are detailed below. With so many amazing games arriving on Switch this year...
Thursday21st Dec 2017
Review TINY METAL (Switch eShop)
Hold me closer, Tiny Metal
It's been almost ten years since we last had an entry in Intelligent Systems' superb Advance Wars series, but don't let that depress you - we now have the next best thing in the form of Tiny Metal, the debut game from Japanese studio Area35. This is unashamedly a clone of the aforementioned Nintendo franchise and the nuts...
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Champions' Ballad DLC Marks The Conclusion Of The Game
No more content to follow, sadly
It might sound like stating the obvious, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Champions' Ballad DLC officially brings the game to a close - there will be no more content released from this point onwards, Nintendo has confirmed. Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma delivered the news in an interview...
Random These N64 Box Art Covers Have Not Aged Well
In fact, most of them looked terrible at the time
We've all got plenty of fond memories of Nintendo 64 - which is why we're excited for the inevitable N64 Mini and its third-party friends - but that doesn't mean we look back on every game with a smile. In fact, just thinking about some those box art covers makes us a little queasy. Over on N64...
Review Hammerwatch (Switch eShop)
A smarter gauntlet
There’s something to be said for Nintendo’s continued insistence that local multiplayer is as important as any other method of play. While there are plenty of reasons why online features are always touted, from the ability to play with friends from afar or just because you can keep your plans to yourself instead of on a...
Review Pinball FX3 (Switch eShop)
The definitive pinball title
The free-to-download series Pinball FX has gone from strength to strength over the years, acquiring many famous licenses at an increased rate while slowly refining the overall quality of the experience as each new entry is released. As old-fashioned as pinball now is in the 21st century, the effort Zen Studios...
Nintendo Download 21st December (North America)
TINY METAL! Bloody Zombies! The Next Penelope! Style Savvy! Much more!
It's the final North American Nintendo Download Update before the Holidays / Christmas, and it has some enticing games on offer. As is now the norm the Switch has a significant number of intriguing titles, and the 3DS also joins in with some tempting options of its own this week...
Wednesday20th Dec 2017
News Mario + Rabbids Director Reveals He Once Pitched A Wind Waker GBA Port To Ubisoft
There's even a screenshot to boot!
Ubisoft Milan creative director Davide Soliani has already earned a place in Nintendo Life's heart - mainly due to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle being so good and because he's not afraid to cry in front of the entire world - but he's now booked himself a VIP seat in our affections following a recent Game Boy...
Thursday21st Dec 2017
News Nintendo Launches Official Nintendo Power Podcast
Now you’re playing with power!
One of the most celebrated publications in gaming history is that of Nintendo Power, the long running magazine that covered all things Nintendo. Though the changing times ultimately led to the magazine’s demise, it’s legacy has still been fondly remembered by the community, with projects like Nintendo Force...
News Super Mario Odyssey Soundtrack Coming to iTunes Tomorrow, CD Collection Next Year
"Let's do the Odyssey"
Thanks to Super Mario Odyssey's wonderful original soundtrack, and the possibly even more wonderful 'Jump Up, Super Star!', it can be pretty difficult to stop yourself from humming along to the game as you play. With the help of these two official soundtrack options, however, you'll soon be able to blast your favourite Mario...
News More Festive Switch, 3DS And Wii U eShop Discounts Hit Europe
WWE! L.A. Noire! FAST RMX! Sine Mora EX!
Remember last week, when lucky European Nintendo fans were given over 200 discounts across Switch, 3DS and Wii U? Well, it's happening again this week, so we hope you've got some pennies saved. WWE 2K18 Digital Deluxe Edition (2K) Nintendo Switch (Bundle) Nintendo eShop from 22/12/2017 00:00...
News ConcernedApe Reveals Free Content Coming to Stardew Valley
Alongside the multiplayer update
Stardew Valley has been a fantastic addition to the Switch eShop, blending Harvest Moon farming gameplay with some aspects of Minecraft to provide a low-key, yet addictive experience that can just keep going. It’s been a perfect fit for a hybrid console like the Switch, and the developer has been making noise...
Nintendo Download 21st December (Europe)
TINY METAL! Enter the Gungeon! Brawlout! Floor Kids! Mario Party! More!
It's the final European Nintendo Download Update before the festive break, and it's a bumper offering. The Switch has various high-profile downloads to cater to most tastes, while the 3DS also has a notable retail title and a few of its own new downloads. Without further ado...
Feature Vote For Your 2017 Nintendo Life Game of the Year
The big choice
Earlier this week we closed voting on four major categories in the Nintendo Life community Game of the Year awards. Thousands of you took part in the polls and via email submissions, but there is one prize left - that of overall Game of the Year. As promised, then, we've taken the top five from each of the four categories - Switch...
News You Can Now Spice Up Your iMessages With Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Stickers
iPhone users rejoice
One of the nicest things about being a iPhone user is the joy of plonking stickers on your friend's iMessages. We've already had fun with Pokémon iMessage stickers and more recently 8-Bit Super Mario stickers, but now it's Link's turn. The Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Feature Tiny Metal Director Hiroaki Yura On Reviving The Spirit Of Advance Wars For Switch
"We worked hard under very limited resources"
Tiny Metal sure looks a lot like Advance Wars, and that's no bad thing when you consider how beloved that particular series is. If Nintendo and Intelligent Systems aren't going to give us a new entry, then we should perhaps be thankful that newcomer Area35 is doing it instead; formed by Hiroaki Yura,...
News The Original Double Dragon Brings Street Justice To The Switch Next Week
Double the Dragons, twice the fun
Billy and Jimmy Lee's original arcade adventure will bring the pain next week to the Switch eShop at the usual price point. HAMSTER's Arcade Archives send off to 2017 is none other than Yoshihisa Kishimoto's sequel to Renegade (Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun in Japan, Kunio's debut video game), a coin-op that...
News Splatoon 2's Next New Weapon is The Squeezer
Squeeze the trigger
Like the world's most ink-filled Advent calendar, Splatoon 2 just keeps giving and giving. We've seen regular new updates released for the game since its launch in July and this weekend is no different. Resembling a bottle of champagne concealed within a plastic bag (a perfectly safe item, we imagine), The Squeezer is the latest...
Video The Complete History of Phantasy Star
The other “Fantasy”
Though it happened a long time ago, the last month of 1987 has gone down in history as one of the most influential times in gaming. This week three long running, ground-breaking franchises were first released in Japan. Mega Man and Final Fantasy had already had their day earlier in the week. Now we turn to Phantasy Star...
News Pokémon GO Holiday Event Brings More Brand New Pokémon
With more ice-types in the wild, too
Playing Pokémon GO over the next few weeks may not have been your top priority what with the weather turning so cold, but a new celebration for the holidays might just be enough to change your mind. This event will see the return of the festive Pikachu, a noticeable increase in the amount of ice-type Pokémon...
News Christmas Mode Is Coming to Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack
But only for two days
Inti Creates has been quite good at supporting all its games on the Switch, adding in new content updates and tweaks post-launch that do a decent job of adding value to the games while also reinvigorating interest in them. Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack is their latest release, bundling the two Azure Striker Gunvolt games...
News 'Cycle Across Kanto' Aims To Document The Real-Life World Of Pokémon
Pedal power
Here's a fun looking Kickstarter to start your day with. "Cycle Across Kanto" - if successfully funded - is going to be a 40-day, feature-length documentary taking the first-ever cinematic journey through the real-life world of Pokémon. It's no secret that the fictional lands found in various Pokémon games over the years are...
News ARMS Version 5.0 is Launching Tomorrow
With the mysterious new character
It was only a few short days ago that we learned about ARMS Version 5.0 and, sticking to the promise of releasing the new content this year, Nintendo has announced that the update will begin rolling out tomorrow. Past updates have provided very welcome improvements to the game's mechanics, as well as new modes and...
News King Of Fighters '96 To Flex Its ACA Neo Geo Muscles on Switch
Violent fighting to come again this December
Hamster is giving the ACA Neo Geo series a 2017 sendoff with none other than The King of Fighters '96 hitting Nintendo Switch on 28th December. The third entry in SNK lead fighting series saw some major improvements, namely the ability to fake smaller jumps, a perfect way to trick your opponents and...
Video Get In The Festive Spirit With This Disturbing Layers Of Fear: Legacy Trailer
Sleep in heavenly peace
Bloober Team is set to release its critically-acclaimed horror title Layers of Fear on Switch early next year and to drum up some festive cheer the studio has released a spooky Christmas trailer, which you can view above - if you're brave enough, that is. Layers of Fear: Legacy is a Switch-exclusive update of the...
Wednesday20th Dec 2017
Video It's Time to Look at the 31 Best Nintendo 3DS Games of All Time
21 is so last week
The 3DS has been a stalwart system, holding on beyond the bitter end even with the monolith that is the Nintendo Switch looming over it. It's had at least seven different hardware iterations, and that's without going into the limited editions, and countless fantastic games. So to celebrate our underpowered workhorse, we...
Review The Deer God (Switch eShop)
Oh dear God
You are a hunter. In the distance is a graceful deer - a protector of the forest. Just as you go to take aim at the deer you are attacked by wolves, as if the forest was defending one of its own. From here, you awake to find that you have been reincarnated as a baby deer and are spoken to by the Deer God; she explains that you must now...
News Student Whose 3DS Was Stolen Is Given A Replacement By His Schoolmates
The spirit of Christmas
Losing something precious is never a pleasant thing, but losing it at Christmas is especially heartbreaking, and that's what happened to Antioch High School student Shawn Hawkins. His beloved 3DS XL was stolen, and he wrote messages on the school's notice board begging for it to be returned. Trouble by his obvious...
News Nintendo Switch Picks Up Incredible Sales in Japan to Continue Its Strong Run
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2 makes its debut at number one
It's no surprise to hear that the Switch is already close to overtaking the lifetime sales of the Wii U, even if it's a statistic that'll always be harsh on the last-gen system. Nintendo's hybrid console is hot stuff right now and that's especially the case in Japan, where the latest Media Create...
Deals UK Switch Owners Can Now Pre-Order The Bayonetta Special Edition With A Free Poster
A bewitching deal
We can't wait for Bayonetta 3 to land on the Switch on 16th February next year. In this climactic sequel to the critically acclaimed Bayonetta action game, players will be on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Brimming with jaw-dropping battles and gorgeous cut scenes, this game never lets up on the action, and has...
Review Puzzle Box Maker (Switch eShop)
Mini-game building magic on Switch
With no news on a potential port of Super Mario Maker for Switch, it’s fallen to Austrian indie studio - and long-time Nintendo developer - Bplus Games to step in with its own slice of creative mayhem. Puzzle Box Maker distils the often daunting task of designing your own level into an instantly intuitive format,...
News Switch Set To Overtake Wii U In Japan After Less Than A Year On Sale
230,000 consoles sold in the last week alone
The Switch is close to surpassing the total lifetime sales of the Wii U in Japan after less than a year on sale, according to Famitsu. Last week, Nintendo's console sold 230,000 units in Japan, bringing its total in that region to 2,988,399 units. It launched on March 3rd this year. At the last count,...
News Super Mario Odyssey Is Japan's Fastest-Selling 3D Mario Outing
More than a million copies sold in 8 weeks
Super Mario Odyssey is Japan's best-selling 3D Mario game, according to recent sales figures from Famitsu. The Switch epic has sold 1,055,806 copies in its homeland after just 8 weeks on sale, putting it above the likes of Super Mario 3D Land (1,042,511 in the same time period) and Super Mario Galaxy 2...
News The Latest Zelda: Breath of the Wild Free Gift is a Bit Mean to Kass
Eat roasted bird while listening to his ballads
We love Kass, the gentle bard from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In fact, his set of sub-quests and the eventual ending to his original tale is one of the most charming sequences in the game, and actually provides some important insight into the overarching story. If you haven't worked...
News Digital Foundry Gets Into Gear With a Rocket League Switch Tech Analysis
Back of the net?
Rocket League has proven to be hugely popular on the Switch eShop, as shown by its consistent placing at the top - or near enough - of the store's regional charts. A smash hit on PC and other consoles, it's no surprise that Switch owners have been keen to join in - especially with cross-platform online play also supported. A recent...
News Pokémon GO Receives New iPhone Exclusive Features
"That Snorlax is ginormous!"
A brand new feature called AR+ has been made available for Pokémon GO, allowing trainers to experience "even more realistic Pokémon encounters". You'll need to be running the game on iOS 11 on the iPhone 6s or newer models to make use of it, however. This enhanced augmented reality improves the...
News Super Smash Bros. Inspired Brawler Earth Romancer Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
"Decades of inspiration"
Developer Lunar Hare Studios has launched a crowdfunding campaign for their Super Smash Bros. inspired platform-fighter Earth Romancer, currently aiming to fund the development for versions on Steam and Nintendo Switch. The game aims to blend the flexible combo chaining of traditional fighters with Super Smash Bros.'...
Feature nDreams Talks About Reanimating Bloody Zombies for a Festive Switch Release
"We hope gamers receive it with open arms and a bloody fist!"
For some gamers of a certain age, the beat 'em up genre is a rather important part of the gaming scene. There may not be many major titles that ask you to walk through an area crudely punching and kicking the snot out of foes, but it still has a certain appeal. This...
Video Get Ready for Battle With This TINY METAL Pre-Release Trailer
Promises plenty of content and strategy
The Advance Wars franchise is fondly regarded by plenty of GBA / DS era gamers, but it's been quiet for a good number of years. Understandably that's led to plenty of attention for TINY METAL, a title that isn't shy about trying to assume the crown for turn-based strategy warfare. It's out this week...
News Dark Horse Will Be Giving Away ARMS Comics On Free Comic Book Day
Free, you say? We're in!
Considering ARMS contains a complete roster of interesting, colourful characters, and fighting game fans often long for a wealthy amount of information surrounding the lore of their favourite fighters, comic books and graphic novels surrounding the game seems like a perfect idea. Things have just become potentially even...
News Kingdom: New Lands Gets Some Free DLC - Skull Island
Should be available now
Kingdom: New Lands is quite an intriguing title on the Switch eShop, with an interesting blend of town management and tower defence to accompany some neat visuals. If you're a fan of the game then there's good news, with Raw Fury releasing some free DLC in the form of a sixth island - Skull Island. It's described as a...
News New Characters Are on the Way to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Get those apples ready
It’s been about a month now since Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp saw a global release, and it has since seen a modest success on smartphone storefronts. Though perhaps a bit oversimplified, the game goes a long way towards miniaturizing the core series experience into an easily accessible experience that feels well-suited to...
News Expect Inti Creates To Spread The Love (And Some New Details) On Gal Gun 2
A trailer, a livestream and more
There certainly are some weird and wonderful subgenres out there in the world of video games, which probably goes some way to explaining why a series about firing pheromones at schoolgirls and sucking their clothes off has attracted such a cult following. The latest entry, Gal Gun 2, is coming to Switch in Q1 2018...
News SaGa Series Director Says We Could See Other Entries Get Localised
"We plan on continuing to release titles overseas in the future"
The recent release of Romancing SaGa 2 on consoles in the west is quite significant, as the game was never published outside of Japan at the time of its original launch. The high cost of localising such a massive RPG will no doubt have put Square Enix off the idea in the past, but...
News SUPERBEAT: XONiC Has Two New, and Free, Songs to Enjoy
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Some developers are certainly in a giving mood. Arriving on the same day as a new free island as DLC in Kingdom: New Lands, now the rather good music rhythm game SUPERBEAT: XONiC has a couple of new tracks, which should be available at no cost in the Switch version right now. A preview video and some details...
Tuesday19th Dec 2017
Poll Surprise! A New Zelda Is In Development, But What Do You Want From It?
Another open-world adventure, or a return to the classic roots?
To the surprise of absolutely nobody at all, Nintendo has recently confirmed that work has already begun on the next instalment in the Zelda franchise. The blindingly obvious announcement came in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Master Works, a book which has recently...
Review Brawlout (Switch eShop)
It's super fast, bro
Countless comparisons will no doubt be made between Brawlout and the Super Smash Bros. series as we see the game launch on Switch, and for good reason. Not only is its gameplay distinctly similar to Nintendo’s giant franchise, but we are of course yet to see a Super Smash Bros. game on the console; Brawlout is aiming to lure...
News Sega Dreamcast, Saturn And Mega Drive Hardware Coming From Retro-Bit in 2018
The retro gods have smiled upon us
It's safe to say we're big fans of the retro-focused wonders coming out of Retro-Bit - including the brilliant Retro-Bit RES Plus and the wealth of classic titles on its Super Retro-Bit micro-console - so you can imagine how excited we are following the announcement that it's teaming up with Sega to bring a...
News WWE 2K18 Gets An Update On Switch, But Can It Fix Its Problems?
We'll be testing out the patch and updating our review
Earlier this month we reviewed WWE 2K18 on Switch, filled with excitement and anticipation for a wrestling experience on par with other console platforms. Unfortunately, the end result was a hot mess of inconsistent character models and a serious issue with performance slowdown. Well, there's...
Review Mecho Tales (Switch eShop)
Unenthusiastic Homages for Blue Bombers
Mecho Tales wears its inspirations on its sleeve. Under most circumstances this means a developer is able to take away familiar and comforting concepts and design decisions and meld them with their own ideas to give us something unique. Sadly in this case, while many bits and pieces were bolted together and...
More shmup fun for Switch
Earlier this year Zerodiv brought some excellent shmup action to the Switch in the form of Psikyo’s Strikers 1945. Having rummaged around in the developer’s back catalogue, the publisher is now bringing Gunbird to the eShop, a similar proposition with a shared range of options (and the added ability to record video...
A deep cut
Bleed is a vibrant, pixel art 2D run and gun platformer that comes from one man team Ian Campbell/ Bootdisk Revolution. For our spunky protagonist Wryn, winning the coveted title of the best hero in video games (trademark) is her one and only objective, and a hand written checklist of competitors are all that stand in her way in order to...
News Square Enix Has Finished the Score for Project Octopath Traveler
Now it’s time to finish the project’s name
Square Enix has shown the Nintendo 3DS plenty of strong support with fantastic original titles like Bravely Default and its sequel. Though it’s still working on similar support for the Nintendo Switch, the company has promised that there’s lots to look forward to for its fans. One such thing we have...
Monday18th Dec 2017
News SoulCalibur VI Isn't In Development For Switch, But That Might Change In The Future
"But of course, personally, I’m interested in the platform"
Whatever happened to the space in-between Soul and Calibur? That's just one of the questions that keeps us awake at night. One of the other questions relates to the sixth game in the illustrious weapon-based fighting series, and its chances of coming to the Nintendo Switch - something...
Tuesday19th Dec 2017
Deals Pokémon Gift Ideas: Clothing, Toys, Games, Plush And Merchandise
Gotta buy 'em all
The Pokémon brand is on a all-time high following the release of Pokémon GO, Sun and Moon and - more recently - Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Now that it's almost Christmas, hopefully you can still manage to dress up warm and get out and about collecting the little critters while getting some fresh, bracing...
News LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Adds Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 DLC
New level and characters included
Today sees the release of a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 DLC pack in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2, adding a brand new level and several characters from the franchise. The new level is inspired by the opening scene of the movie, allowing players to battle a giant alien-monster-thing known as the Abilisk. The...
Site News Say Hello To The New Nintendo Life Editor, Dom Reseigh-Lincoln
A new face at the helm for 2018 (and beyond)
Like a Christmas Doctor Who regeneration, exiting editor Tom Whitehead will vanish on New Year's Eve in a blinding flash of golden light, only to be replaced by a brand new face. Well, another bearded face with glasses, that is. Hey everyone, my name’s Dom and I’m the new guy in the editor’s chair...
News The Escapists 2 Will Break Out on Switch Next Month
And you'll be able to pre-order it early
Team17 and Mouldy Toof Studios have announced that The Escapists 2 will be released for Nintendo Switch on 11th January 2018. The game sees you breaking out from ten unique prisons, exploring multiple floors, roofs, vents and underground tunnels whilst you live by the prison rules. You'll be doing a variety...
News Euro My Nintendo Rewards Include Wii U And 3DS Discounts, But Nothing For Switch Owners
Tennis! Parties! Zeldas! Golden Suns!
A host of seasonable rewards have just gone live on the European My Nintendo site, with a focus on Wii U and 3DS titles. On Wii U, we've got the following offers: Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash - 20 percent off (£31.99 / €39.99) Mario Sports Mix - 30 percent off (£12.59 / €13.99) Wii Party U - 30...
Out Today Brawling, Mechs and Dungeons Feature in the Latest Switch eShop Releases
And some free puzzles, 'tis the season
Back in the old days new downloads would mostly arrive on Nintendo's stores on a Thursday, with the occasional retail game being special enough for an alternative day. Now we get all sorts of neat arrivals on various days in the week, and today brings a few new releases across North America and Europe. Gaze...
Feature Chatting to 10tons About Its Prolific First Year on the Switch eShop
Heavy hitters
The Nintendo Switch has been a notable success this year, and its eShop is attracting more and more indie developers and publishers. One of the most prolific has been Finnish team 10tons, with top down shooters such as JYDGE and Time Recoil, as well as puzzlers and physics-based games including King Oddball and Tennis in the Face...
News WorldNeverland: Elnea Kingdom is Coming to Switch Next Year
Simulation and RPG combined
According to the latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, WorldNeverland: Elnea Kingdom will be released on Nintendo Switch in Spring 2018. The game was originally released on iOS and Android stores in 2015 and aims to act as a simulation of a living society. With hints of RPG gameplay elements also involved,...
News Capcom on the Audio Design of Mega Man 11
The first game in the series to use real world sounds
The Mega Man franchise is iconic for many reasons, one of which is the chiptune soundtrack that accompanies each game. Though there have been highs and lows with the different soundtracks, they’ve all captured that mechanical, synthesized sound, and it’s expected that the upcoming Mega Man 11...
News Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure Deluxe Lets Six Players Run Riot On Switch
Switch-exclusive update arrives this month in Europe
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure Deluxe is coming to the Nintendo Switch this month, it has been revealed. The wacky hybird of sports and action adventure features a wide range of game modes, including a co-op story campaign packed with epic boss fights and a rather silly plot. More...
News Nintendo UK Opens Pre-Orders on New 2DS XL Pikachu Edition and Pokémon Crystal 'Boxed Version'
Get a mug with the system, too
Long live the 3DS / 2DS, as the portable family keeps ticking along with a helping hand from the Pokémon franchise. One of the first notable releases of 2018 will be the Virtual Console arrival of Pokémon Crystal on the 3DS eShop, due for release on 26th January. Different regions are celebrating in various ways,...
News Picross e8 is Heading to 3DS in North America This Week
With some new puzzles in time for the holidays
Nintendo has revealed that the latest entry in Picross' 'e' series, Picross e8, will be released on Nintendo 3DS in the US on 21st December. Just like previous titles in the series, this eighth entry will pit players against grid-like puzzles where numbers help to determine which squares should be...
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News Some Japanese Gamers Aren't Happy About Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Including Hideki Kamiya
The fact that we're getting a compendium of every Street Fighter game should be cause for celebration, but in Japan some fans are less than happy about the upcoming 30th Anniversary Collection. The problem stems from the fact that Capcom is using the "international" versions of each game. In the small print relating to the...
Truly unique
Gorogoa is not your typical video game. In fact, we’re having trouble thinking of any other games that feel and work in quite the same way as this one. Created by the one-man team of Jason Roberts, this seven year-long development project uses a beautiful, storybook-like layout to allow players to interact with elements on each page,...
Review Mom Hid My Game! (Switch eShop)
Mum's the word
This summer's Nindies showcase thrust a number of smaller, lesser known and previously unannounced titles into the Nintendo Switch buying publics consciousness, including Mom Hid My Game!. It's fair to say that it was met with a wide spectrum of reactions. Mostly somewhere between bewilderment and ridicule, the game didn't...
Review The Sexy Brutale (Switch eShop)
Turn back time to save the day
If Groundhog Day took on the form of a video game, it might very well be The Sexy Brutale. It’s a 3D puzzle and adventure title developed by Cavalier Game Studios and Tequila Works (Rime) focused on intrigue, murder and mystery with a huge emphasis placed on the manipulation of time. Taking control of the...
Site News A Fond Farewell from Nintendo Life Editor, Thomas Whitehead
After nearly 7 amazing years
As the headline makes clear, I’m bidding a fond farewell to Nintendo Life to go on a different path; I’ll hand over the editor’s hat on New Years’ Eve. I was asked to ‘announce’ this myself, making this the toughest article I’ve written to date. My new role will be as Product Manager for CIRCLE...
Review One More Dungeon (Switch eShop)
Monsters from the id
One More Dungeon may look like an old school RPG from screenshots, but really it harks back to id Software's early first person shooters in its focus and pacing. Wolfenstein 3D and Doom were tense, claustrophobic affairs that encouraged you to creep around their blocky environments, expecting an ambush at any time. So it is with...
News Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus Is Heading To Switch, Includes Exclusive Co-Op Mode
Lovely jubbly
Bandai Namco has revealed that Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus will be making its way to Nintendo Switch early next year. This 'plus' edition of the game is a fresh port of Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 which was released on other platforms in 2016, adding a faster feel to the franchise with some interesting additions to the base...
News Loads Of Rare Zelda Amiibo Are Available Right Now From Amazon Japan
It supports internaional shipping, too
It's the holiday season, so if course it's time to indulge your own needs while you should really be buying those last few gifts for your friends and family. And what better way to 'treat yo'self' than filling in the gaps in your amiibo collection? And oh look, Amazon Japan has just restocked its supplies of...
Review Black The Fall (Switch eShop)
Escape the system
Inspired by Romanian communism and '90s sci-fi universes, Black The Fall is an atmospheric puzzle-platformer developed by Sand Sailor Studio – a Bucharest-based independent game company that was originally founded in 2014. The concept came about as a way to express rebellion against the mechanisms of a heavily corrupted system,...
News Best Buy Has an Exclusive Mario Kart 8 Deluxe SteelBook
It's pretty darn festive, too
We all love retailer-exclusive editions, right? Ok, maybe not, but if you live in the US and happen to shop at Best Buy they do have a neat extra to go along with new copies of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Anyone that picks the game up for the festive period will get a free SteelBook case. You can get it from the US...
News Panic Not, Panic Button Is Handling The Switch Port Of Wolfenstein II
Going to be "as good" as the Switch DOOM port, apparently
Panic Button is the studio behind the excellent Switch versions of DOOM and Rocket League - two amazing ports which prove that the company is becoming something of an expert when it comes to getting the most out of Nintendo's hybrid system. There's more good news to report, as it has been...
Random Completing Zelda: Breath of the Wild Using Donkey Kong Bongos
Because why not?
Many of you reading this may well have completed, or at least played a portion of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild over the past few months, but did you overcome that lengthy quest using only Donkey Kong bongos? Nope, we thought not. A YouTube and Twitch streamer known as ATwerkingYoshi, someone who has worked on similar...
News Dragon Quest Builders Digs Into the Switch on 9th February
A construction boom
Slowly and surely Nintendo is putting to rest any brief fears that early 2018 will be bereft of notable retail games. Bayonetta 2 and its predecessor are coming on 16th February, and now we know that Dragon Quest Builders will arrive in Europe and North America a week earlier on 9th February. The news was confirmed by...
Gallery Cracking Open Retro-Bit's "New" Old NES And SNES Games
Data East and Jaleco classics are back!
Remember those terrible cardboard boxes that Nintendo games used to come in, way back when? The company thankfully moved onto more civilised plastic cases in the GameCube era, but NES, SNES, N64, Virtual Boy, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles all came in easily-crushed cardboard packaging which, for modern...
Out Today Monday Releases Are a Thing on the Switch eShop - Good Times
Three in Europe, one in NA
As your humble scribe was checking the European and North American eShop in preparation for the now-traditional 'Out Now' early mini Nintendo Download article on Tuesday, it emerged that three games are out in Europe today, a Monday. With the Switch eShop throwing so many delicious games at us on a weekly basis it makes...
News Design Your Dream Subway in Mini Metro on Switch Next Year
As in trains, not sandwiches
Radial Games has announced a partnership with the excellently-named Dinosaur Polo Club to bring their strategy-simulation title Mini Metro to the Switch. The game sees you creating subway layouts, drawing routes to connect the various stations in an ever-growing city. As time passes you'll have more stations and...
Video Take a Good Luck at My Hero Academia: One's Justice, Heading to Switch in 2018
BOM! WHAKOM!
At the end of November it was confirmed that My Hero Academia: One's Justice is coming to the Switch, with more information promised at the 'Jump Festa 2018' event in Japan. We now have a clearer picture of how the game will shape up as a fighter, adopting a 3D arena approach and some awesome 'impact' graphics. You can see a...
News Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Now Has Video Capture Support
Capture your best tactics
The latest update for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle introduces video capture, despite not making a big song and dance about it. The free patch - which also brings with it the new Vs. Mode - means you can now record 30 second videos to share on social media accounts. If you've performed an impressive pincer...
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