News - May, 2018
Thursday31st May 2018
News Never-Before-Seen Pokémon Designs Show How Gold And Silver Could Have Been Very Different
Different starters, babies and more
The Pokémon hype is wild and overflowing at the moment with the recent reveals of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, but forgive us for just a moment as we take a quick look back to Pokémon Gold and Silver - and how they could have been very different. Fans at The
News Nintendo Switch Version: 5.1.0 Is Now Live
Guess what? Stability.
Anyone who lingers on the pages of Nintendo Life will know that we love ourselves a good Switch update, especially when one golden word is mentioned: "stability". Yes, Version 5.1.0 has now gone live and is available to download to your console, although there isn't all that much to shout about. Here are the full patch notes...
Review Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (Switch eShop)
Out with the new, in with the old
Without context, Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon sounds horrendous. A title that offers nothing other than a few words thrown together seemingly on a whim, it may as well just be another under the radar game that comes and goes without anyone realising. With context, however, it’s a sleeper hit that celebrates the...
Guide Pokémon Quest - How To Get Free PM Tickets And What To Spend Them On
A quest for free-dom
Pokémon Quest is a free to start game, which means that at some point you're probably going to have to drop a bit of cash to get the most out of it. You can comfortably play for free, but your progress will be super duper slow unless you buy an expedition pack or three. There is a way you can mitigate this though, and that's...
News EA Says FIFA 19 On Switch Will Build Upon Its Custom Engine To Improve Graphics
Not 'closing the door' on Frostbite in the future
Despite the almost inevitable FIFA 19 not receiving any official announcement or specific platform confirmation, it appears that a Switch version of the game is firmly in the minds (and therefore development) of the team at EA Sports. Speaking to DreamTeamFC, FIFA 18 producer Andrei...
News Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee Launch Shipments Will Be Larger Than Any Switch Game To Date
Things are gonna get crazy!
If one thing in this world is certain, it's that Pokémon games sell by the bucketload. If you can slap a Pikachu face on something, chances are it will sell quicker than a Rapidash running away from a water gun. As if to prove this point, data showing the initial shipment numbers for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and...
Review Smoke And Sacrifice (Switch eShop)
Drear, there and everywhere
Sachi lives in a perfect, pastoral village. The inhabitants worship a mechanical Sun Tree that powers the community with its benevolent light. Everything’s hunky dory except for one thing: prosperity depends on firstborn children being sacrificed to the Sun God via a big laser. Sachi accepted this when she surrendered...
News Programmer Gets SNES Games Running On The NES With A Little Bit Of Hacking
SNES-ception!
Wherever you look, people seem to love hacking into games systems and cartridges to create gameplay experiences that just would never be possible through official means. This latest project is no exception, and amazingly allows SNES games to be played on a real, unmodified NES console. Tom Murphy, aka Tom7, has found a way to...
Review Yesterday Origins (Switch)
Die another day
Do you like inspecting the bottom of objects? Do you enjoy looking at things with your eyes? Do you revel in the idea of browsing a person’s body and finding out information about their knees? If you answered yes, then here’s a game for you. Admittedly, much more happens within Yesterday Origins than just wandering and poking...
Nintendo Download 31st May (North America)
All the new games, deals and demos arriving on the NA eShops
It's the time of the week yet again as the Nintendo Download update brings in all manner of fresh games and other virtual delights to an eShop near you. This week we've got something for everyone, ranging from Switch indies to 3DS titles and Wii U oddities. As always, drop a vote in the...
Random Fans Have Made A Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Cookbook Full Of Real Recipes And Artwork
A perfect gift for the household's chef?
In today's episode of 'what crazy, awesome stuff will Nintendo fans come up with this time', we find ourselves gazing into the pages of a mock cooking magazine based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And it looks pretty authentic, too! 'HYRULE: Taste of the Wild' is an unofficial art book featuring...
Review Shift Quantum (Switch eShop)
Do androids dream of black and white puzzle rooms?
The quest for happiness is no easy feat. It means so many different things for every single individual on this Earth. But what if you could bottle it? Would you blissfully ‘buy happiness’ from someone, or is it the quest itself rather the destination that will bring you an eternal smile to your...
Soapbox Pokémon GO’s ‘Casual’ Influence On The Mainline Series Is A Good Thing, At Least For Now
A chance to rediscover the magic?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In today's article, staff writer Ryan explores the new approach to gameplay found in the upcoming Pokémon games and why they might just be the moment of relief the...
Video Sega Shows Off First Shining Resonance Refrain Trailer For Nintendo Switch
Just over a month to wait!
With little over a month before Shining Resonance Refrain hits western shores, Sega has released the very first trailer showing the game running on Nintendo Switch. For anyone who needs a quick catch up, Shining Resonance Refrain is an expanded, remastered version of Shining Resonance, a JRPG that was released exclusively...
Nintendo Download 31st May (Europe)
Grab a new game or two from this week's eShop updates
It's time for another Nintendo Download update on the Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShops, which brings with it all manner of new games, demos, discounts and themes to add to your virtual collection. We're sure you'll find something to your liking in this week's haul. As always, be sure to leave a vote...
News Samurai Defender: Ninja Warfare Arrives On The Switch eShop 7th June
Pre-order for a discount
Previously released on the 3DS eShop in 2015, Samurai Defender: Ninja Warfare - developed by Link Kit - will be arriving on the Switch eShop on 7th June for $7.99USD / €7,99, with a 10% discount for anyone who pre-orders. If you didn't play the original release by Flyhigh Works and CIRCLE Entertainment, this is a...
Video Here's A Glimpse Of Battle Princess Madelyn's Swashbuckling First Level
Girl power
Nintendo Switch has so many exciting new indie titles headed its way in the months to come, we're practically spoiled for choice. One such awesome looking title, Battle Princess Madelyn, is shaping up nicely with its Ghouls N' Ghosts-esque gameplay and developer Casual Bit Games has unveiled an exciting glimpse at the game's opening...
News MUSYNX's Song Library Grows As It Prepares To Rock Out On Switch
Three more tracks!
Nintendo Switch has already had a decent run of musical-minded games action-rhythm titles, and it's set to another this year in the form of MUSYNX. We already know its due to get a physical copy with limited edition art, and know we've learned its library of songs has grown three new tracks. These challenging compositions include...
News Iro Hero Brings Throwback Vertical Shmup Action To Nintendo Switch On 7th June
I can be your hero, baby
Nintendo Switch is getting a brand new shump next week, one that aims to hark back to the classic days of the genre's heyday, while adding in a handful of modern systems for a veritable smorgasbord of things to shoot. Iro Hero is its name, and its due to arrive on the Switch eShop from 7th June with a price tag of $12.99...
Video Feeling Hungry? Learn How To Play Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido With This New Trailer
Only a week until lunch- er, launch!
We're just one week away from the launch of Nintendo's latest Switch and 3DS offering Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido, and this brand new trailer has arrived just in time to teach you the basics. You'll get to see the setup of conveyor-belt sushi lanes, plate-colour matching, and how to utilise the different...
Wednesday30th May 2018
Guide Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Let's Go Eevee: Everything We Know
Let's Go!
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have finally revealed more of their plans for the future of Pokémon at the Pokémon 2018 Video Game Press Conference, and it looks very bright indeed. While we were all speculating about the announced Pokémon on Switch, Nintendo hoodwinked us and announced a whopping three titles for the hot new...
News Nintendo Announces Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu! and Let’s Go Eevee! For Nintendo Switch
Launching worldwide on 16th November
A few weeks ago, leaks started coming out for the Pokémon games that Nintendo promised would be coming this year, and indeed, those leaks seemed to be a little out of left field. Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee were the rumoured names, and there was plenty of talk about how the two games would...
News Meet The Pokéball Plus, A New Tool For Aspiring Trainers With Pokémon GO Or A Switch
Just try not to throw it at real animals
Alongside the announcement of Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu! and Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee!, Nintendo and Game Freak showed off the Pokéball Plus. Functioning as both a Joy-con for catching Pokémon in the freshly unveiled console games and as an updated version of the Pokémon GO Plus from Nintendo’s mobile...
News Pokémon Quest Is A New Free-to-Start Game for Nintendo Switch & Mobile Devices
Out now on Switch
The Pokémon Company has revealed two new titles at the 2018 Pokémon Video Game Press Conference today, with the first being the free-to-start game Pokémon Quest for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. Out now on Nintendo Switch and available in late June on mobile devices via the App Store & Google Play, the...
News Hyper Light Drifter Will Feature Exclusive Content On Switch With 1080p Docked Resolution
Exclusive new area, new weapon, 60fps
It has been confirmed that Hyper Light Drifter, the Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past and Diablo-inspired action RPG, will feature some exclusive goodies when it arrives on Switch this summer. We've known that the title is coming to Switch for a couple of months now - after the
News Pokémon Core Series RPG Will Arrive In The Second Half Of 2019
Even more Pokémon!
Following the announcements of Pokémon Quest, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! at the 2018 Pokémon Video Game Press Conference, The Pokémon Company has revealed the beloved core series will make its grand return in the second half of 2019.
Talking Point What Do You Make Of The Three Big Pokémon Games Coming To Nintendo Switch?
Team Nintendo Life has its say
The Pokémon Company almost broke the internet earlier today when it unveiled three - yes, count them three - new games for Nintendo Switch and smartphones. Pokémon Quest (which is out right now) brings a cute, cuboid take on the franchise; Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee! and its motion-control wonder...
News Fallout 76 Straps On Its Pip-Boy With A Mysterious Teaser Trailer
We'll learn more at E3...
While most people are still picking pieces of their blown minds off the walls following the reveal of no less than three new Pokémon games earlier today, there was still that mysterious 'Please Stand By' stream that Bethesda had recently launched. Well, to no one's surprise it's been revealed to be a new Fallout game,...
News Team Sonic Racing Leaked By Walmart Before It Leaves The Garage
Take one for the Team
SEGA has been teasing the return of Sonic Racing for a while now - as have plenty of toy makers at trade shows - but it looks like North American retailer Walmart has rained on the publisher's parade with what appears to be a new entry in the series, Team Sonic Racing. According to the details leaked with the images and box...
News Nintendo's Share Price Sees Dramatic Rise After Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee Reveals
Up by over 4%
The Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! game reveals have obviously had quite the effect on fans of the series across the globe, but it seems that investors are thoroughly behind the games, too. Since the reveal, which happened just as we reached the 30th May in the image below, Nintendo's share price spent the...
Video Watch the Pokémon 2018 Video Game Press Conference Right Now
The full rundown
If the announcements and game trailers weren't already enough, The Pokémon Company has just uploaded a full recording of its 2018 Video Game Press Conference to YouTube. This full recap of the event includes English translations and lasts for a total of 45 minutes. There are plenty of notable faces throughout including The...
News We Almost Had Street Fighter On The NES But The Project Was Cancelled
Here's what it would have looked like
Street Fighter is about as big as it gets in the fighting game world, and the recently released Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection has made it possible to play every single mainline title prior to the series' fourth entry on your Switch. Amazingly, though, information has surfaced revealing that...
News Team Sonic Racing Arrives This Winter With Sumo Digital In The Driving Seat
Er, surprise?
Surprise, there's a new Team Sonic Racing game! Perhaps one of the worst kept secrets in gaming this year has been a new Sonic the Hedgehog racer from Sumo Digital, and after toymakers letting slip secret details and Walmart basically all-out revealing it, SEGA has finally officially announced Team Soni
News NIS America Announces Yomawari: The Long Night Collection For Nintendo Switch
"A childhood horror experience"
NIS America has announced Yomawari: The Long Night Collection for Nintendo Switch, a bundle of two survival horror games previously released on Steam and PlayStation platforms. The two games in question are Yomawari: Night Alone and Yomawari: Midnight Shadows, both of which centre around the horrors which lurk...
News Four Brand New Weapons Will Soon Be Spicing Things Up In Splatoon 2
That's a lot to learn
Towards the end of last month Nintendo revealed that Splatoon 2's weapon distribution system would be changing, and sticking to its word, the game is about to receive four brand new weapons in one big tasty dollop of content. Here goes... The four weapons in question are the Custom Dual Squelcher, Rapid Blaster Elite...
News LEGO DC Super Villains Finally Gets Official Reveal, Headed To Switch In October
"Everything is not OK"
After the initial rumours that a LEGO game featuring DC villains would be releasing at some point, last week saw a tease be shared with the world hinting at an official release. Now, just a few days later, the reveal is finally here - LEGO DC Super Villains is definitely a thing, and it's coming to
Feature Unravelling The Crossover Fisticuffs Of Blade Strangers
Diverse roster aims to cut its teeth among the genre's elite
Studio Saizensens new fighting game, Blade Strangers, brings together a diverse and interesting mix of established characters in their own respective universes, but are new to the fighting game genre. Teaming up with publisher Nicalis has further bolstered the roster to include the...
News Just Shapes And Beats Brings Musical Bullet Hell Action To Nintendo Switch On 31st May
Throw some shapes
Musical rhythm games are coming thick and fast on Nintendo Switch, with Just Shapes and Beats preparing to add to the beat this week. Developer Bezerk Studios had teased a release for the Switch version last week, and finally we've got a concrete release - and it just so happens to be tomorrow! Check out the release date trailer...
Tuesday29th May 2018
Review Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (Switch)
Handsome fighters never lose battles
Street Fighter may have been surpassed by the likes of Resident Evil and Monster Hunter in Capcom's enviable stable of IP, but for gamers of a certain age, the merest mention of the name itself is enough to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand to attention. In the early '90s, Street Fighter was...
News Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion Is Starting To Look Rather Like Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Shrines
Puzzles aplenty
Nintendo has been giving Splatoon 2 fans plenty of juicy details lately, slowly teasing more and more of the upcoming Octo Expansion with videos appearing regularly over the last few weeks. Another one has now been shared via Nintendo's official Twitter accounts, and we've started to notice a recent trend. In the video below, you'll...
News Fifa 18's World Cup Update Is Out Today On Switch, But It's Crashing People's Consoles
Might be best to wait until EA provides a fix
With the World Cup fast approaching - taking place just as E3 is winding down, as it so happens - the recently announced free update for Fifa 18, bringing a playable version of tournament along for the ride, should have been a nice way to warm up for the big event. Today is the day of the update's...
Review Yoku's Island Express (Switch eShop)
A pinball-metroidvania that really delivers
It's safe to say that Yoku's Island Express is the first pinball-Metroidvania game we've ever played. We sincerely hope it's not the last. Swedish indie studio Villa Gorilla has produced an improbable mash-up that succeeds through an uncommon combination of charm and inventiveness. Beyond all that, though,...
Review Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (3DS)
A Place Further Than the Universe
By now, ATLUS’ long-running Shin Megami Tensei series should be a familiar name for 3DS owners; from the Sega Saturn-remake of Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers to Shin Megami Tensei IV and its direct sequel Apocalypse, these darkly stylish, demon-collecting JRPGs have...
News Japanese TV Show Oha Suta To Share "Shocking" Pokémon News On 31st May
Update: TV episode description suddenly changed
Update: It appears that the description of this TV show, which originally mentioned "shocking Pokémon news" and "a moment a new story begins", has now been replaced. The description now reads "Full of Pokémon Information", suggesting that either a mistake was made, or this little snippet of...
News A 'Hylian Shield Edition' Legend Of Zelda 2DS XL Is Coming Exclusively To GameStop In The US
A Link Between Worlds included
Nintendo has revealed the latest addition to its ever-growing catalogue of cosmetic options for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. This time around sees a Legend of Zelda-inspired New Nintendo 2DS XL, and it's certainly rather eye-catching. Designed to look like Link's famous Hylian Shield, the system is launching...
Review Die for Valhalla! (Switch eShop)
I live. I die. I live again
In 1991, Jaleco published Avenging Spirit for arcades and one year later for the humble Game Boy. What set this cute platformer apart from the rest of the bunch was the ability to possess enemies, thus offering up a varied roster of characters with different abilities to navigate each level. So it's a pleasant surprise to...
Hands On Breaking Racquets and Hearts in Mario Tennis Aces
Ace in the hole
Let's be honest - Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash on Wii U wasn’t exactly what we all wanted, and that’s putting it gently. On the opposite end of the spectrum, when Mario Tennis Aces was announced not too long ago it looked like it could hold some real promise. Now we’ve had a chance to have a ruddy good go at...
Gallery Feast Your Eyes On These Gorgeous Sega AGES Screenshots
Sonic! Alex Kidd! Phantasy Star!
The surprise announcement of Sega AGES last month - a range of digital-only re-releases of classic titles coming to Switch - had fans of the company's old favourites practically drooling over the thought of portable, Switch-style Sega goodness. Now it's time to sit back, enjoy, and soak in some screenshots of the...
News You Can Play As Either A Male Or A Female Octoling In Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion
Pick your poison
While you can choose to play as either a male or female inkling in a regular multiplayer match-up in Splatoon 2, it was less clear if there would be the same gender diversity in the upcoming Octo Expansion, a DLC add-on that introduces a huge number of new solo missions. While going hands-on with the recent expansion in a
Turn it up to 11
Following on from an unfortunate leak on a Singapore branch of the PlayStation Network, Capcom has officially confirmed that Mega Man 11 is arriving on 2nd October, 2018 with a new trailer and the ability to pre-order the game as you count down the next six months until the full return of Rockman. You can watch the trailer...
Hands On Prepare For the Fight of Your Life in Octopath Traveler
Eight ways to die
JRPGs have been having a bit of a renaissance recently haven’t they? The genre’s been dying for a good bit of mixing up, and we’ve seen a bit of that in games such as Bravely Default, but with Octopath Traveler things have really begun getting refreshed. The same basic mechanics you’d expect from a turn-based JRPG are...
Review White Night (Switch eShop)
Are you afraid of the dark?
The year is 1938; the economic tsunami that is the Great Depression is sweeping over America and late one night a man finds himself driving home from a local bar, located on the outskirts of Boston. As he crosses over a bridge at a steady pace in his automobile, a ghostly silhouette of a girl walks out, leaving the man...
Hands On Getting Tubular in Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion
Tenticular fortitude
Single-player gubbins in the Splatoon series has always been ruddy good fun, but always feels like it’s playing second fiddle to the online multiplayer, which is largely to be expected but it’s still a shame that it gets forgotten from time to time. Splatoon 2’s Hero Mode was a strong evolution on the first game’s...
Exclusive Shelter Generations Is Getting A Wild New Physical Edition On Nintendo Switch
But it's limited to 3,000 copies...
The really wild world of Shelter Generations will be getting a special console-exclusive physical edition on Switch, we can exclusively reveal. The set (which is limited to just 3,000 copies) will include both Shelter 2 and its expansion content alongside two soundtracks and two 'living' books. Some...
SHALL WE PLAY A GAME?
Go up to any of your tech-savvy friends and whisper, “STUXNET!” in their ear and don’t be surprised if they break out in cold sweats. This nasty little number was first discovered back in 2010 and it used no less than four zero-day exploits on Windows operating systems to spread and lay dormant in thousands of systems,...
News Pokémon Company Profits May Be Down, But They're Still Riding The Pokémon GO Wave
$80 million is nothing to sniff at
The annual fiscal results of The Pokémon Company have been published a recent issue of the Japanese government’s Official Gazette, with net profits of US$80 million posted for the company's 20th fiscal year (which ended on 28th February). Enduring mobile mega-hit that is Pokémon GO is the main driving force...
News The Original Professor Layton Game Is Getting A Mobile HD Remake In Japan
Will this come to the west?
It has been revealed that Professor Layton and the Curious Village - the very first title released in the series around a decade ago - will be receiving a mobile HD remake. The news comes from the latest issue of the weekly Famitsu magazine, which states that Level-5 intends to release the remake on mobile platforms...
News DKC: Tropical Freeze And Hyrule Warriors On Switch Crash Out Of The UK Charts Top Ten
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just makes the cut
The latest UK video game charts are in, with the multiformat listing showing Nintendo Switch titles struggling against a wave of first-party exclusives and triple-A hits on other platforms. There is one saving grace in the top ten, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just managing to secure a tenth place slot. However,...
Review Nihilumbra (Switch eShop)
Nothing to see here
Artistic video games aren’t something you see all too often from major video game companies, but indie studios are quite the opposite, being far more daring and bold in their pursuits. Sometimes these artistic games are done in a meaningful way, like with Journey, and other times they don’t quite seem to reach what they were...
News Nintendo Of Japan Teases The Next Addition To The Kirby Star Allies Dream Friend Lineup
It’s Jigglypuff, viewed from above!
About a week ago, Nintendo of Japan teased the first character that’s due for inclusion in the upcoming Kirby Star Allies update, which will be adding in a handful of new playable Dream Friends to run through Guest Star Mode with. The first character was revealed to be Daroach, of Kirby Squeak Squad fame,...
News The Latest Japanese My Nintendo Rewards Include Discounts On Those Precious Micro SD Cards
Jealous of Japan?
The My Nintendo rewards system is an ever-increasingly debated topic among Nintendo fans; we've seen numerous comments of upset and even anger from our fine collection of readers over the last few months, with discussion usually suggesting that players aren't happy with the offerings in Europe and North America - despite the...
Random You'll Soon Be Able To Dress Up Your Cat Like Kirby And Friends
Because of course you will
Here's the story you've all been waiting for, folks: official headdresses featuring Kirby and friends have been revealed for Japan, designed for your precious little kitten chums. As you can see, the lineup includes designs for Kirby, wide open-mouth Kirby (if that's how you'd choose to describe it), Waddle Dee,...
News Control Two Characters At Once In Night & Day, A Narrative-Driven Runner Headed To Switch
"Complexity never seen before in the genre"
Madrid-based development studio Ikigai Gameworks has unveiled information surrounding its very first title Night & Day, a narrative-driven runner game coming to Switch early next year. The game mixes environments in which day and night collide, containing your usual gameplay elements such as...
News Physical Release Of SteamWorld Dig 2 Gets Delayed In North America
The wait continues
One of the best indies available on the Nintendo Switch eShop right now is SteamWorld Dig 2, the seminal follow up to Image & Form’s popular 3DS Metroidvania. A couple months ago, Rising Star Games revealed that it had partnered with Image & Form to bring SteamWorld Dig 2 to retail, releasing it on 27th April in Europe...
News Get Ready For The World Cup With World Soccer Pinball, Shooting Onto Switch This Week
Featuring online leaderboards for bragging rights
EnjoyUp Games and Super Power Up have today announced that World Soccer Pinball will soon be pinging itself onto the Nintendo Switch eShop. World Soccer Pinball aims to be a perfect reproduction of a real pinball machines, with all the graphic details and sounds you'd expect from the real...
Monday28th May 2018
News Nintendo Has No Plans To Bring Dockless Switch Bundle To The West
It's exclusive to Japan for now
Nintendo wants every house to have more than one Switch console, and fulfilling that ambition involves new SKUs - the first of which has just released in Japan. This new pack is aimed at homes which already have a Switch, as it comes without the all-important dock. This strategy makes perfect sense, but it would seem...
News Suda51 GameCube Title killer7 To Be Remastered
Coming to Steam this fall
Originally published by Capcom for Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2, killer7 was a visually striking action-adventure developed by Suda51's Grasshopper Manufacture. Rumoured for quite a while, but after 13 years NIS America have now announced that a remaster is underway and will be heading to Steam later this...
News Wulverblade Developer Highlights Success On Switch
Defend the North
Ever since the launch of Nintendo Switch there has been an influx of releases into the Nintendo eShop. It's appeal is obvious, a growing, dedicated user base hungry for games that can be played both on the move and in your living room. Now, both PlayStation and Xbox have had success in the past with the "indie" market, but...
News Exploring Ubisoft's Unreleased Wii U Game, Know Your Friends
With Game History Secrets
Ubisoft were big supporters of Nintendo during the Wii era which continued during the launch window for Wii U, however after sales of the system quickly dropped away the relationship between the two companies also cooled. This was further demonstrated by an infamous situation where Ubisoft had a completed, ready for...
Sunday27th May 2018
Feature Diving Down The Rabbit Hole With Japan's Arcade-Based Trading Card Games
It's in the cards
Tourists dropping in on Japan’s arcades are often surprised. Western arcades have stuck to a familiar trajectory, running last-decade machines form last-century franchises: OutRun 2, After Burner Climax, Time Crisis 4…. The games we’re used to are easygoing, fun and friendly, with a warm welcome and a wave goodbye. It’s not...
News Two-Wheel Insanity Simulator Road Redemption Is Switch Bound
Polish those old steel pipes
If you happen to be missing a certain rash on the road and happen to be a Switch owner, this news will certainly make you grin. The once Wii U bound Road Redemption is making the natural jump the Nintendo Switch, according to a recent Twitter reply by developer Pixel Dash Studios. The game has been under active...
News Johnny Turbo Does The Dinosaur With Caveman Ninja
Joe & Mac are back!
The fifth serving of Johnny Turbo's arcade ports is already on the horizon and this one will bring back a couple of very familiar faces to Nintendo owners. The 1991 Data East Caveman Ninja classic marks the debut of the whole Joe & Mac series with this well-received title making its way to pretty much every home format at the...
Saturday26th May 2018
News You Can Now Register Your Email For News On Pokémon For Nintendo Switch
Pokémon are coming
Well, here's an exciting little turn of events. A brand new page for Pokémon on Nintendo Switch has popped up on the official US Nintendo Store page. There's very little detail to glean from it, but it does include the following tease for things to come: Enter your email below to register your interest in our pending title...
Hardware Review OJO Projector For Nintendo Switch - The Ultimate Accessory?
A projector, dock and power bank all in one
The amazing success of the Switch has led to some equally amazing crowdfunding campaigns for must-have accessories, the most notable of which are the Switch Charge case and the OJO Projector. Both of these products massively over-performed in their initial funding drives, and both have endured a rather...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
The weekend is here, and about time, too. It's finally time to catch a breather and pick up your favourite Nintendo console for much-needed gaming time. And if you're here in the UK, it's a Bank Holiday weekend so you even get an extra day to belt around Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or head out on an unforgettable...
Friday25th May 2018
“Even though the ideal is high, I never give in”
Upon first release on Sega NAOMI-powered arcades back in 2001, Ikaruga polarised audiences. While it most certainly was a vertical scrolling shmup like one would expect from the spiritual sequel to Radiant Silvergun, it played nothing like it. In fact, it played like no shmup before it and even...
News Pokémon Switch Studio Reveals Game Design Details In Job Posting
Apply now, or prepare to fight! Meowth, that’s right
GAME FREAK inc. – best known as the development team behind the Pokémon videogame series – recently posted a job opening that may hint at the design of the latest game in the series for Nintendo Switch. Twitter user @pixelpar – who tweeted a photo of the listing, along with a brief...
News Datamine Reveals 26 Potential Characters For Mario Tennis Aces
Spoilers ahead
Mario Tennis Aces, the next big first-party Switch game from Nintendo, is a mere month away so we're naturally in full-on rumour mode. One of the big questions doing the rounds right now concerns the as yet unconfirmed full roster for the game, but one datamining effort could have the answers. As always, the names listed below might...
News Overwatch Producer Discusses The Possibility Of Bringing The Game To Switch
The cavalry's here?
One of the biggest shooters in the game industry right now is Overwatch, Blizzard’s popular hero-based shooter. Given the optimistic air of the game and the colorful cast that supports it, Overwatch seems like it’d be a good fit for Nintendo audiences, but Blizzard has been evasive in the past when discussing the possibility...
News Legendary Shiny Pokémon Zygarde Is Coming To Sun/Moon And Ultra For Free This June
Shine bright like a Zygarde
We're right in the thick of The Year of Legendary Pokémon, and The Pokémon Company has revealed details on the next powerful creature getting the free treatment in Sun/Moon and Ultra Sun/Moon. So this summer you can get your hands on a Shiny Zygarde in both versions of the game, each with calibrated stats to suit either...
News Zelda-Inspired Action RPG Songbringer Brings Top-Down Adventure To Switch Next Week
"Dark times are coming"
Double Eleven has announced that the Legend of Zelda-inspired Songbringer is headed to Switch next week, arriving on a Nintendo platform for the first time after its launch elsewhere last year. Songbringer tells the story of protagonist Roq as he journeys across an alien planet, bringing him more adventure, dangerous...
News Pokémon GO's Adventure Week Event Brings Extra XP, Rewards And More Rock Types
Hard Nosepass
Pokémon GO has a new event, one that's already kicked off on a smartphone near you, and it's brought all manner of special rewards and extra buffs to make your AR Pokémon hunting that bit more enticing. Oh, and if you like your rock types, you should definitely read on. There's some unique Field Research to be had, bringing...
News Fan Creates A Playable Version Of Super Mario Odyssey's RC Circuit In Mario Kart Wii
A contender for future Mario Kart tracks?
We've seen a rather generous supply of fan-made Super Mario game creations, hacks, and large-scale projects over the last few months; a couple of weeks ago saw the return of Super Mario 64 Online with Sonic as a playable character, and earlier in the year we had a re-imagining of Super Mario Bros. DS with 80...
News Superhot Director Really Wants To Bring The Game To Nintendo Switch
"Nintendo is good with their stuff. Superhot would fit there well"
We've had our strongest indication yet that unique time-bending shooter Superhot could be coming to Switch. Speaking to Destructoid at Poland's Digital Dragons convention, director Piotr Iwanicki revealed that a Switch port is actively being considered: There are plans...
News New Castle Of Heart Update Includes Revamped Tutorial And Improved Animations
It goes live today
Castle of Heart, that hard as nails platformer that slashed and hacked its way onto the Switch eShop earlier this year, has just received a substantial new update - one that addresses a number of issues players - including our very own Damien McFerran in his review - have raised with its developer. As you can see from the patch...
News Two Classic Super Famicom Games Are Set For A Special Reprint In Japan
SNES who?
There's been a spate of retro re-releases as of late in Japan, with publishers reissuing classic titles (and a few obscure gems) on their original platform. Japanese firm Tommo is the latest publisher to leap aboard the bandwagon, with two Super Famicom titles getting a reprint. It's been confirmed that Shodai Nekketsu Kpuha Kunio-kun...
News The New Gold Goomba Lite Event Will Tempt You Back To Super Mario Run
Run, Mario, run
Super Mario Run might not have as many rolling content updates as the likes of Pokemon GO and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, but that doesn't mean Mario's first foray into smartphone gaming is event-free. Take the new Gold Goomba Life Event, which just went live on the premium endless runner/platformer. A smaller version of the Gold...
Deals Nintendo UK Store Offer Another Chance To Pick Up a NES Mini
Avoid the scalpers!
The NES Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System (or NES Mini to it's closest friends) was quite the treat when it launched in November 2016. We loved it in our hardware review, with 30 classic games on board rendered in pixel perfect HD, what's not to like? Well, maybe the controller cord length if we are nitpicking! One...
News Pirate Pop Plus Will Shiver Your Timbers On Nintendo Switch Next Week
With a 20 percent discount, me hearties!
13AM Games has revealed that Dadako Studios' Pirate Pop Plus is coming to the Switch eShop next week. The faux-retro title previously launched on 3DS and Wii U, and boasts a lovely Game Boy-like art style and Pang-like gameplay. We really enjoyed both of its previous versions, so we can't see any reason why...
News Just Shapes & Beats Launches On The Switch eShop Next Week
Feel the beat
The Switch eShop has played host to several quality rhythm games over the months since launch, with the likes of Voez, Thumper, and Runner3 bringing plenty of musically infused action to the hybrid. Indeed, it still feels like the genre is a little underutilized on the Switch, but that issue will soon be helped by Just Shapes &...
Thursday24th May 2018
News Mii Studio Provides An Easier Way To Create Miis
Mii Two
Nintendo's cartoon avatars, known as Miis have been around since the Nintendo Wii was unleashed back in 2006. Over the years we've seen Miis being used creatively in many games including Wii Sports, Miitopia, Miitomo, as well as StreetPass and Miiverse. Many had assumed that the writing was on the wall for Miis when Miiverse was...
Nintendo Download 24th May (North America)
All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops
The latest Nintendo Download goes live today on the various eShops, adding in an impressive new wave of titles to Switch, 3DS and Wii U - so be sure to log in and see what takes your fancy. As always, be sure to leave a vote in the weekly poll, and drop a comment or two below with your hot...
Review Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers (3DS)
They see me rollin’
It’s been quite a while since we last saw Nintendo’s cool, silent, tough-guy armadillo bounding around the Wild West, but the titular mammal has now made his return to the 3DS in Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers, bringing some fancy new tricks along for the ride. His original game Dillon’s Rolling Western was an interesting...
Review The Banner Saga (Switch eShop)
Fate is in your hands
As hinted by the title, The Banner Saga is part one of an epic Viking story where every choice you make directly impacts how your journey unfolds. It combines strategic turn-based combat with gripping text-based decision-making to draw you into a fictional world inspired by Norse mythology and filled with rich lore, as well as...
Random Childish Gambino Sampled Donkey Kong Country And David Wise Definitely Approves
Aquatic Ambiance is still relevant
Childish Gambino's latest track might have captured the zeitgeist in 2018, but back in 2012 the man otherwise known as Donald Glover took inspiration from a very different source. Much to the delight of veteran VGM composer David Wise, who recently discovered the track 'Eat your Vegetables' uses a looped sample...
News Resident Evil 7 Cloud Version Doesn't Really Work Outside of Japan
What a surprise
Cloud gaming has proven to be a divisive subject; some feel it's a convenient and easy way to play games at a lower cost and with little space sacrificed. Others feel it's an unpredictable and buggy way to play something that should've just been ported properly. Regardless of how you feel, if you live in Europe or North America, you...
Review Punch Club (Switch eShop)
Super punched out
The idea of a fighting game in which you don't actually do any fighting might sound like an odd one, but that's precisely what you'll find in Punch Club. This is a conversion of a casual management simulator that started out life on PC and mobile before making its way to 3DS and other consoles last year. There have been no radical...
Nintendo Download 24th May (Europe)
Every game, demo, DLC and theme hitting the EU eShop today
Thursday is once again upon us, bringing with it a brand new Nintendo Download for all those lovely eShops. It's a big one this week, with everything from returning classics to some exciting new entries from the world of independent development. As always, leave a vote in the poll below and...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2's 1.41 Update Brings New Expansion Pass Quests
It arrives on 25th May
Xenoblade Chronicles 2's new update is due to arrive tomorrow (25th May), bringing with it a raft of new quests for those who have purchased the Expansion Pass. There are five different missions on offer, although the official titles for each may change as the names used below are from a direct Japanese translation:...
News Give Tanks For Valkyria Chronicles 4's Memoirs From Battle Premium Edition
Armoured core
Last month we learned Valkyria Chronicles 4 was gearing up to bring the fight back to Nintendo with a much-anticipated Switch port, and now Sega has unveiled a brand new special edition that's bound to get fans of the franchise clearing space on their figurine shelves. The fully stocked Memoirs from Battle Premium Edition comes with a...
News Japanese Version Of Resident Evil 7 On Switch Has An English Language Option
Worldwide release when?
Biohazard 7 - known as Resident Evil 7 in the rest of the world - has just been released on Switch in Japan. It's a cloud-based proposition which means you're playing a streamed version of the game from Capcom's servers, rather than running it direct from the console itself. There's no indication on whether or not Capcom has...
News Here's How A Nindie Developer Thinks The Switch eShop Could Be Improved
Nindie tough love
We recently stumbled across a list of ideas on Reddit from the studio head of SMG Studios (Death Squared, Super One More Jump) which set out a few practical (and some not so practical) ways in which the Switch eShop could be made a bit better for both consumers and indie developers. Nintendo has, of course, made great efforts...
Gallery We Had Far Too Much Fun Posing This Bandai-Made Super Mario Toy
"No sir, I didn't see you playing with your dolls again"
We get to do a lot of cool stuff here at Nintendo Life, such as playing new games, going to press events and connecting with you, our dear, dear readers. However, all of these wonderful things pale into insignificance when compared to the utter, unbridled joy of mucking about with toys. And...
News Warner Bros. Teases The Official Announcement of LEGO DC Villains
It’s good to be bad
Probably one of the worst kept secrets in the industry right now is the existence of LEGO DC Villains, an upcoming release in the long running LEGO franchise. Sources that leaked the existence of LEGO The Incredibles have discussed the existence of this game months ago, and early retailer listings haven’t helped with the...
News Mike Bithell's Quarantine Circular Could Get A Switch Port, But Only If It Sells Well On PC
A perfect circle
Back in March, we were treated to Subsurface Circular, a narrative-driven story from British developer Bithell Games. Well, it turns out Mike Bithell and co have already produced a second 'short' in the form of Quarantine Circular, another story-focused experience that's just launched on PC. Of course, with any release comes the...
News A Long Way Down Mixes Deck-Building And Roguelite Exploration On Nintendo Switch
Check out the teaser trailer right now
Despite playing host to myriad genres and subgenres as of 2018, Nintendo Switch is still lacking when it comes to deck-building titles. And while A Long Way Down from French studio Seenapsis isn't a traditional CCG, it mixes the basic concept with monster-filled dungeons and roguelite risk. The result is a dark...
News Award-Winning Musical Runner Lost In Harmony Finds Its Rhythm On Switch Next Month
Rhythmic tapping and running combined
Playdius and independent developer Digixart Entertainment have announced today that Lost In Harmony, a multi-award winning musical adventure game, will release on Nintendo Switch on 21st June. Lost In Harmony was originally released on mobile devices, blending an emotional story into a rhythm...
Wednesday23rd May 2018
Soapbox Why A Nintendo 64 Classic Edition Might Not Be Such A Good Idea
Not so 'Ultra' this time round?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In this piece, our 'Man in Japan' Jon explains why Nintendo continuing the ‘classic mini’ line of retro consoles with the N64 may be one step too far... First...
News A Cheaper, Customisable 'Nintendo Switch 2nd Set' Has Launched In Japan Without A Dock
A cheaper way to play
Nintendo is now selling the 'Nintendo Switch 2nd Set' in Japan, which is essentially a fully colour-customisable Switch without a dock. This new package appears to be aimed at those who want a second Switch in their home, aiming to give customers the option to purchase a second device without having to fork over for an...
Oops
'Oops' is a word you’ll often see in N++, but it never quite epitomises the correct feeling of watching your tiny ninja avatar splatter into a thousand pieces from a landmine. Nor will it truly capture the frustration of watching them mulch into a pile of limbs because you missed landing a jump by a fraction. It does, however, give you a...
Exclusive Wulverblade Is Going On Sale To Celebrate Its Biggest Update Yet
Easy mode! Beast mode! Performance boost! Bug Fixes!
Historical hack and slash title Wulverblade is going on sale to mark the release of version 1.1, which brings a raft of new features to the title, along with changes based on player feedback. The patch arrives Thursday and will be accompanied by a 33 percent price reduction on the US eShop...
News Marvelous Is Working On "Unannounced" Nintendo Switch Titles
But what could they be?
Marvelous has revealed that it is working on new Switch titles in a recent interview with Nintendo Dream magazine in Japan. During the chat, the company was asked if it had any Switch projects underway that hadn't previously been revealed. Marvelous replied that this is indeed the case, but couldn't give any more information...
News Animal Crossing, Donkey Kong And Super Mario Maker On 3DS Join The European 'Selects' Range
Three great games, with great prices
Buying copies of all your favourite first-party Nintendo games can start to get expensive; usually the company's top titles remain at full price across all stores, holding on to their value for all eternity. It is no surprise then that when games are added to the Nintendo Selects Range, offering the full game for...
News X Challenge In Mega Man X Legacy Collection Will Have Its Own Story Mode
The plot thickens
This week saw the release of Mega Man Legacy Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2, but fans of the Blue Bomber have far more to look forward to this summer, with Mega Man X Legacy Collection and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 due to bring the sequel series to the Switch later this summer. One of the new fe
News Nintendo Continues To Dominate Japan's Charts As 7 Of The Top 10 Games Are On Switch
Although the top-selling game is on PS4...
That Nintendo remains top dog in Japan this week in terms of sales perhaps isn't the most shocking news - the company regularly finds itself in pole position in its homeland. However, the Media Create sales figures for the 14th of May to the 20th show that a PlayStation 4 game came in at number one -...
News Grab Yourself Some Free Indie Gems With The Latest European My Nintendo Rewards
SteamWorld Dig! Runbow! Teslagrad!
A new wave of rewards have been added to the European My Nintendo website, celebrating some of the 3DS and Wii U's best indie titles with free download offers. Of course, by "free" we mean "you'll have to spend some of those Gold Points you've been earning", but these offers do seem pretty tasty to us this time...
News One Of The Devs Behind Mother 3 And The Mana Series Is Working On A New Game For Switch
And it's due to be revealed this summer
Nintendo Switch continues to attract more and more developers to the platform, and that includes veterans who have helped create some of Nintendo's most beloved titles. Enter one Shinichi Kameoka, the man who served as a producer on Mother 3 on the Game Boy Advance, who has revealed he and his studio Brownies...
News Super Famicom Exclusive Super Robot Wars Gaiden Deploys English Fan Translation
Hollow Earth
With the recent release of five Super Famicom Great Battle games still fresh in our minds, Aeon Genesis and his group are back again with a complete English translation patch for one of the most iconic games in the whole Super Robot Wars saga: Super Robot Wars Gaiden: - Masōkishin – The Lord Of Elemental. However, according to the...
News The Banner Saga 2 Raises Its Colours On Nintendo Switch With A 7th June Release Date
More tactical goodness on Switch
More than two years after its initial release on PC, the strategic battles of The Banner Saga 2 are set to arrive on Nintendo Switch with a release date of 7th June. Publisher Versus Evil is once again teaming up with developer Stoic Studio for the port, the role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a...
Video Relive The Amazing Story Behind One Of Sonic's Most Beloved Outings
Gotta recap fast
The release of Sonic the Hedgehog in the early '90s was one of the key moments in the famous 'console war' between Sega and Nintendo, and would enable the former to challenge the latter's dominance of the global games market. Given the success of that first game, you would have imagined that a sequel was put into production without...
News Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima Named As One Of The Top 10 CEOs In The World
Not a bad achievement
Current Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has been named as one of the top CEOs in the world by Forbes, proudly reaching a top ten spot alongside some very big names indeed. There are several reasons behind his inclusion in this list, mainly regarding his efforts surrounding the successful takeover from the late Satoru...
News Limited Run's Doing A Saturday Morning RPG Collector's Edition You Won't Want To Miss
Boxing clever
Saturday Morning RPG mixed '80s nostalgia, tongue-in-cheek humour and accessible turn-based combat when it launched earlier this year, and it's now getting the physical treatment thanks to the good folks at Limited Run Games. Along with a standard physical edition (which will retail for $29.99 - that's about £22.50), the publisher is...
News Have A Blazkowicz With These Three Alternative Box Art Sleeves For Wolfenstein II
Reich here, Reich now
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is just over a month away from release on Nintendo Switch, and Bethesda is already gearing up for the physical launch with three alternative covers (just in case the main one you get isn't quite enough). You can download all three direct from Bethesda right here, so you can swap out the box art...
News Salty Shores Update Is Coming To Rocket League Next Week
Grab that sunscreen
Rocket League is very much the game that keeps on giving, with a nearly bottomless amount of post release DLC and support coming from Psyonix at a breakneck pace to keep players engaged in the bizarre soccer/car combat game. Whether it be new arenas, modes, skins, or something else, there’s always something else to look forward...
Tuesday22nd May 2018
News Nintendo Bans Online Services For Prominent Hacker's Switch Console
Tut tut
It would appear that several Switch users have found themselves receiving online bans from Nintendo after attempting to hack into the console's operating system. One such user is Shiny Quagsire, a prominent member of the Nintendo Switch homebrew community, who has explained his predicament via Twitter. When trying to load up the...
Feature How One Man Is Turning Dead DS Lites Into Gorgeous Game Boy Advance Systems
Say hello to the Neon Advance
Humanity has been troubled by many great questions during its time on Earth. Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? Where do all those bloody odd socks go? However, none of these perplexing quandaries is more troubling than the ultimate question: which is the best Nintendo handheld for playing Game Boy Advance...
Review Mega Man Legacy Collection (Switch eShop)
A legacy to be proud of
Until recently, it seemed that Capcom wasn’t all too interested in the Mega Man series, which understandably upset a lot of fans who grew up alongside the Blue Bomber. Though Mega Man has starred in a lot of games, it’s the original NES releases that arguably stand as the most iconic, which makes Mega Man Legacy...
News Nintendo Applies For New N64 Trademark - Is Another Classic Edition On The Way?
It's only a matter of time, right?
With the NES and SNES Classic Editions proving to be commercially successful, it's almost inevitable that Nintendo will produce another 'recooked' version of one of its vintage platforms. Given that Nintendo Co., Ltd. has just applied for an N64 trademark in Japan, one might assume that the 64-bit console...
Review Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (Switch eShop)
'Meh'ga Man
After Capcom released the initial Mega Man Legacy Collection, it seemed likely that the company would eventually release the rest of the series in another collection. Sure enough, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 came to pass, and while it mostly does the same things its predecessor did, the experimental and varying nature of the games...
News Atlus Insists It Is Still "Hard At Work" On Persona Q2 For Nintendo 3DS
But that's about it
Atlus announced Persona Q2 for the 3DS in August of last year as a sequel to Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, but since then we've heard very little about the new game. Today, Kazuhisa Wada - who is in overall charge of the entire Persona series - told Dengeki magazine that the company is "hard at work" on the sequel...
News New Mario + Rabbids Donkey Kong DLC Trailer Introduces Rabbid Cranky And New Ways To Play
Arrives next month
Ubisoft has released a brand new trailer to showcase the upcoming Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure DLC. Players will embark in an epic battle against a vengeful Rabbid Kong who uses his new powers to take over a mysterious island. Donkey Kong and Rabbid Peach are present, alongside a brand new Rabbid hero,...
Rumour Ridley, Ice Climbers And Simon Belmot To Join The Super Smash Bros Roster
Ridley me this
The rumour mill is working overtime once again, this time churning up reports that three new additions will be joining the ranks for Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo Switch. Said rumour claims classic Metroid baddie Ridley, the Ice Climbers and Castlevania slayer Simon Belmont are bound for the franchise. So are these rumours really to...
Deals This Splatoon 2 amiibo Pre-order Is Totally Off The Hook
Pearl & Marina goodness
If you've been enjoying Splatoon 2 lately and are looking forward to the upcoming Octo Expansion, you will likely be interested in Pearl and Marina amiibo which are now available on the Nintendo UK Store for pre-ordering. Pearl is the cute and sassy MC, while Marina is the dazzling DJ genius. They are known as the pop...
Review The Adventures of Elena Temple (Switch eShop)
Play a classic you never knew existed
Before the arrival of extensive open-world gaming, cutting-edge 3D graphics and online multiplayer connectivity, video games were much more humble. Life was simpler and the games of yesteryear were a reflection of this. The Adventures of Elena Temple by GrimTalin is for anyone who has a yearning for the past...
Random Meet 'Super Mali', The Mario Toy You Always (Never) Wanted
And it's not cheap, either
Many of us likely know the feeling of sending a parent or loved one to the game store, hoping to get the latest and greatest product upon their return, only to end up receiving a broken copy of Fifa 2002 and a knock-off 'Pokémon Sparkly Glitter Version' instead of the real deal. Well, here's an article especially for you...
News Daroach Is Coming To Kirby Star Allies This Summer
Squad up
A few days ago, we shared with you a teaser from Nintendo of Japan showing off a silhouette of one of the characters planned for an inclusion in the upcoming summer update that’ll be adding in more Dream Friends to Kirby Star Allies. There were plenty of good guesses as to who the character would be, and now Nintendo of Japan has revealed...
News Visual Novel My Girlfriend Is A Mermaid?! Will Make A Splash On Switch In The West
Under the sea
Nintendo Switch users in the West rejoice, because Sekai Project has just confirmed Check out the game's opening sequence above. Will you be adding this aquatic love story to your Switch collection in 2018? Share your thoughts below...visual novel My Girlfriend Is A Mermaid?! will be getting the localisation treatment with a...
News Drum Roll, Please - Gal Metal Is Coming To Western Switch Consoles This Year
Axe to grind
Long-time fans of the site will know that we've carried a torch for Gal Metal for some time now; we've covered the Japanese release of the game, spoken to the man behind it and kept out fingers crossed that it would hit a wider audience at some point soon. That time has come as XSEED and Marvelous Europe have confirmed that...
Random Sonic Fans, Rejoice - Puma Has Answered Your Twisted Prayers With These Garish Trainers
Note: speed not included
Sonic is easily one of the most appealing video game characters ever created, and like his erstwhile rival Mario, has made his way onto plenty of questionable merchandise over the years. However, one product we perhaps weren't expecting was a pair of Puma trainers featuring imagery associated with the Blue Blur himself. The...
News Twin-Stick Switch Shooter Sleep Tight Arrives On 26th July With 12 Playable Characters
40 winks
Following on from its reveal back in November, developer We Are Fuzzy has revealed the cutesy twin-stick shooter Sleep Tight will awaken on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 26th July. Not only that, but the game - which has been designed by developers with experience at Bungie, Ubisoft and Pixar - will come with 12 unique playable kids you can...
Video Get Another Glimpse Into The Wacky Levels Of Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion
Ballin'
Nintendo has slowly but surely been drip-feeding new details about the hotly anticipated Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2. The latest video shows a new escort mission, where you'll be guiding a ball through a maze, using both your steady stream of ink and various contraptions around the course like a larger than life version of Mouse Trap...
News SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy Locked In For A 6th September Launch In Japan
Sky Love is also joining the roster
It's been revealed that SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy will be getting a 6th September release in Japan, a day earlier than the 7th September date previously confirmed for Europe and North America. The official release date was confirmed in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu. Along with the news on the date for...
News Gorogoa Is Getting An Update, Adding In An Extra Puzzle From The Original Demo
More free stuff!
Unusual artistic puzzler Gorogoa has proved a strange yet popular addition to Nintendo Switch's growing library, and owners of the game is getting some extra content today via a free update across all platforms. The update will patch in the original demo for the game, providing access to a puzzle that wasn't included in the final...
Monday21st May 2018
Review Little Nightmares: Complete Edition (Switch)
A little bit Maw
Bestowed with a disquieting atmosphere and visual imagination, Little Nightmares makes a terrific first impression. A side-on platform-puzzler in the vein of Playdead’s exceptional Limbo and Inside - with a similarly dark palette - the game casts the player as Six, a nine-year-old girl who must navigate her way from the depths of...
Random Play Your Wii U Anytime, Anywhere With This Fan-Made Playable Coat
Yes, really...
We've seen a whole host of weird and wonderful fan-made things over the years here at Nintendo Life, and this latest invention is certain to kickstart the week in the best way possible. Introducing the Wii U Gaming Coat. Created by My Mate VINCE, this coat allows you to take your precious Wii U anywhere you like, giving you the...
Run, run, as fast as you can
Unless you’ve had experience of the BIT.TRIP games previously, you’d be forgiven for thinking Runner3 is a platform game; Commander Video and his pink lady friend counterpart both jump, kick and slide their way through obstacle-laden courses. So on the surface it looks that way and through a certain pick up in...
News No Plans For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 On Nintendo Switch, Treyarch Says
That's that, then
Activision's latest shooty-shooty-boom-boom game Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was officially revealed to the world late last week, but one thing missing from the presentation was any mention of a Switch version - something that many had optimistically expected, given recent rumours.
Review Fox n Forests (Switch eShop)
How does the fox play? (ring-ding-ding)
Although the idea of indie games using retro graphics is about as overdone as a chicken cooked in a volcano, very few of them are authentic. With a few exceptions – Shovel Knight and VVVVVV immediately spring to mind – the majority of indie games using 8-bit and 16-bit style visuals would simply never have...
News Resident Evil 7 Is Coming To Nintendo Switch In Japan
But there are a few catches...
It’s fair to say that Resident Evil 7 surprised the gaming community back in early 2017. As well as being a dramatic departure and reinvention of the franchise, what was more interesting to most was that it was actually really good. More than good. Developer Capcom has been a strong supporter of the Nintendo...
News Brand New Character And Plot Point Revealed For Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion
Things are looking dark
Nintendo has released a new song coming to Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion, revealing a brand new character and an interesting hint at a potential plot in the process. Meet Dedf1sh, a DJ from the Splatoon universe who had a bright, promising future. As the tweet below states, Dedf1sh was pursuing the idea of ideal music,...
News Looks Like Sega's New Sonic Racing Game Will Be Rolling Out Of The Garage Soon
"Get ready. It’s on the horizon"
The fact that Sega is working on a new Sonic racing title isn't a secret anymore; the company teased the logo at SXSW, after all. However, we know precious little about the game itself - but that's about to change, according to Sega's PR and social media guru Aaron Webber, who said this during a recent...
Video Resident Evil 7 Cloud Brings Both Good and Bad to Nintendo Switch
Anytime, some places, on your own
Cloud gaming is something that's been banded around for ruddy years now, and whilst it's had its successes and failures, it's never properly made its break into the public's hearts. That's not necessary about to happen when Resident Evil 7 comes to Japanese Switch through a cloud streaming system, but it's still...
Review Disco Dodgeball - REMIX (Switch eShop)
If you can dodge a wrench
Breaking away from its custom of pumping out pinball titles at an impressive rate, Zen Studios has decided to bring Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball back to life but with a much snappier name. The first iteration saw release on PC three years ago and now Switch owners can join in with minimal differences from...
News Legendary Eleven Brings The Golden Age Of The World Cup To Switch This June
Football's coming home
If FIFA 18 isn't enough football action for you this World Cup year, then you might want to check out Eclipse Games' upcoming Legendary Eleven: Epic Football. Described as an "epic" arcade football title "inspired by the golden age of football spanning the '70s to the '90s", Legendary Eleven features fluid gameplay,...
News Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Charges Into Third Place In The UK Charts
Wii U sales were higher, though
In a sequence of events that won't surprise many, Sony's God of War has remained at the top of the UK charts for a fifth consecutive week, but Nintendo's latest release has made a dent on proceedings. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition has secured a third place spot in what has been a quiet week for new releases,...
Feature Lumines Remastered Is Music To Our Ears At BitSummit
Maestro Tetsuya Mizuguchi revisits a classic number
At last weekend's Bitsummit indie games event in Kyoto, Japan, Tetsuya Mizuguchi of REZ and Child of Eden fame showed off his latest project - a remaster of beloved music-puzzle game, Lumines. As advocates for using the interaction between music and games in pioneering ways, it was great to play...
News German Ratings Board Suggests Batman: The Enemy Within Will Swoop Onto Switch
Why so serious?
Back in 2017, Telltale brought the first series of its brilliant take the Caped Crusader with Batman - The Telltale Series, but we've had very little else on the DC front since. Well, a recent rating from Germany's USK suggests the second series, Batman: The Enemy Within, could be ready to follow suit. Warner Bros has yet to...
News Some Classic Kanto Pokémon Are Coming To Pokémon GO In Alolan Form
A little Sun and Moon action
There are exciting things on the horizon for us Pokémon GO players, with developer Niantic revealing some familiar faces are making their way to the mobile title soon. In a post on its official blog, it was revealed some classic Kanto monsters will be making their way to the ranks, albeit in their Alolan form...
Random Watch Game Of Thrones Composer Play That Iconic Theme Tune On Nintendo Labo
Cardboard is coming!
With Game of Thrones' eight and final season to set to arrive until 2019 (boo, hiss), and a long eternity until George RR Martin ever finishes writing The Winds of Winter, we've been left with a Westeros-shaped hole in lives. Thankfully, series composer Ramin Djawadi is on hand to help ease that painful wait for closure. IGN...
News Team Donnie Takes The Win In Splatoon 2's First Splatfest Tournament
A true hero in a half-shell
The last three weeks have played host to Splatoon 2's first ever tournament-structured Splatfest, with all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles battling it out through first round stages, and then a grand final
News It's Master Mummy Vs Max Brass In The Latest ARMS Party Crash
Down to brass tacks
It's been a little while since ARMS held another badge-happy Party Crash - with Spring Man and Ninjara having gone head to head earlier in the month - but the drought has come to an end with Nintendo confirming the new event will see Master Mummy and Max Brass bringing the pain from Friday 25th May. With the big, Teenage Mutant...
Saturday19th May 2018
Feature Some Mario Games Just Can't Be Played Properly Anymore
At least five, anyway
Video games are a funny medium; one's released, and about a year afterwards you're not likely to be able to buy a brand new copy of it unless you're very lucky or it gets a second run. As such they age, and in a time of online patches and internet servers being so integral it's likely only going to get harder to play games...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
The weekend has arrived, just in time to rescue us all from the dread and gloom of the working week. Even if you've got to work a little more this weekend, hopefully you'll have the time to play some new (or old) games on your Nintendo console of choice. The team at Nintendo Life certainly are, so here are our...
Friday18th May 2018
Rumour Fresh Details Of Star Fox: Grand Prix Suggest It's Not Like F-Zero At All, Thanks Very Much
So there
While it's a long way from being confirmed as solid fact, there seems to be an almost unstoppable momentum behind rumours that Retro Studios is working on a racing game set in the Star Fox universe. Dubbed "Star Fox: Grand Prix", this rumoured title broke cover earlier this week, immediately triggering some hoots of derision from...
Review Fairune Collection (Switch eShop)
Fairuno, Fairdue, Fairtre
Skipmore’s charming Legend of Zelda/Ys retro mash-up did some good service for 3DS owners in the past and it's once again being brought to the spotlight thanks to a compilation of both titles (and a couple of extra ones) in this new Fairune Collection. Are these brain-teasing adventures worth taking once again? Let's give...
News Nintendo Switch Only Accounted For 7% Of Ubisoft's Yearly Revenue
Mario + Rabbids still going strong
Ubisoft has released its full year sales and earnings figures for the 2017-18 period, providing us with a breakdown of how the company's games performed across various platforms and regions. A chart showing the difference in sales between rival platforms shows that the Switch accounted for just 7%, with PS4...
News Owlboy On Nintendo Switch Made A Profit Within 24 Hours Of Launch
Flying high
We love Owlboy here at Nintendo Life - just check out Ryan's glowing 9/10 review for proof of that - and it turns out a lot of you do, too. So well, in fact, that the Nintendo Switch port turned a profit for developer D-Pad Studio within 24 hours of launch. The news was revealed in a recent AMA on Reddit by programmer and CEO J-Remi...
News Hover Will Now Pull Off Some Gnarly Tricks On Nintendo Switch
Sorry, Wii U folks
Remember Hover: Revolt of Gamers? That Kickstarted open-world title that looks like a mashup between Mirror's Edge, Jet Set Radio and TrickStyle? Well, it was coming to Wii U when it was first announced in 2014, but like most games once destined for Nintendo's deceased platform, the title will now be heading to Nintendo Switch...
News BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Enters The Nintendo Switch Arena On 22nd June
Don't be blue
Back in March we finally got news that PQube would be publishing BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle in Europe, putting an end to fears us 2D fighting fans outside of Japan and North America would be left out in the cold. Well, that nebulous 'summer 2018' release window has finally been whittled down to an actual date - 22nd June! Ta da! If...
News Code Of Princess EX Launches On 31 July In The West
EXpect good things
The 3DS has had its fair share of beat ‘em ups over the years, but one of the standout releases was found in Code Of Princess, a spiritual successor to Treasure’s Guardian Heroes. Bringing high intensity action and a bizarre and humorous plot, it was a memorable release that we quite liked when we originally reviewed it. A few...
News The Stylised RPG Battles Of Shadows Of Adam Is Heading To Nintendo Switch
Featuring a, "unique fast-paced battle system"
Circle Entertainment and developer Something Classic Games have revealed SNES-esque RPG Shadows of Adam will be making its way onto Nintendo Switch. Previously released on PC, Mac and Linux, the game will make its console debut on Switch, featuring, "a compelling story, a unique fast-paced battle system...
News Cat Quest II: The Lupus Empire Will Sink Its Claws Into Nintendo Switch
Feline good
Cat Quest saw the worlds of felines and action-RPGs finally brought together in the ultimate genre crossover, and the end result was a silly yet engaging adventure full of loot, battles and anthropomorphic knights. Well, it's time to sharpen your claws yet again because developer The Gentlebros has confirmed its sequel is now in...
News NBA Playgrounds 2 Will Miss Its 22nd May Launch Date, Dev Promises "Exciting Things"
Nothing but net
If you've been looking forward to a new NBA-related title on Nintendo Switch this month, then we've got a bit of bad news. NBA Playgrounds 2, which was due to slam dunk onto the eShop on 22nd May, has now been delayed until further notice. Developer Saber Interactive confirmed the news via the game's official Facebook page, stating...
Feature PixelJunk Monsters 2 Developer Q-Games On Nintendo-Like Design And Future Switch Projects
"The amazing thing about the Switch is the simplicity"
In the heart of Japan's former capital Kyoto, Q-Games founder and former Argonaut programmer Dylan Cuthbert and his team are putting the finishing touches to the sequel to popular tower defence game PixelJunk Monsters. Ten years since the original title and several ‘canon’ games later,...
News South Korean Listing Suggests Ubisoft's Hungry Shark World Will Swim From Mobile To Switch
Beneath the waves
Sales on Nintendo Switch may have only counted for 7% of Ubisoft's recent yearly earnings, but that doesn't mean the French publisher is abandoning the platform just yet. Well, according to one recent South Korean listing that is. If said listing is to be believed, Hungry Shark World - a smartphone title about feeding some of the...
News Welcome To Jurassic Pinball, Launching 25th May On Nintendo Switch
Prehistoric pinball
Do you love dinosaurs? Do you posses an undying penchant for pinball? Well, worlds are about to collide yet again as EnjoyUp Games and Super Power Up brings Jurassic Pinball to the Nintendo Switch eShop on 25th May. This reproduction of a real pinball machine - complete with all the usual graphic details and sounds you'd...
News Nintendo Of Japan Teases the Next Addition to Kirby Star Allies
A new challenger!
The Dream Friends concept was an interesting inclusion in Kirby Star Allies, giving players the ability to play alongside special characters from across Kirby’s long history. Though the selection of Dream Friends is admittedly rather slim as of the time of writing, Nintendo has pledged to continue adding new friends in free...
Review Invisiballs (Switch eShop)
Let’s get ready to rumble
Created by Swiss indie developer Digital Kingdom, Invisiballs describes itself as a “competitive next-gen hide-and-seek,” aiming to utilise the unique features of the Nintendo Switch to make something a little different. It also gives off that immediate multiplayer party vibe that we see so often in the Switch’s...
Thursday17th May 2018
News Nintendo's E3 2018 Presentation Gets An Official Title
Update: And it's gone
Update: Nintendo has updated its E3 site and has removed any reference to “Nintendo Direct: E3 2018”. The new wording now says: Three days of Nintendo Switch gameplay with Treehouse members and developers, starting right after the video presentation with Super Smash Bros. Original Story: Ever since Nintendo opted...
Video Fake Nintendo E3 2018 "Leaks" are Fun to Read
Anyone can make a leak
It happens every year. Every year as fans and people who run a Nintendo website we're bombarded by supposed leaks of Nintendo's E3 plans or E3 schedule or something to that effect. Sometimes they're believable, but a lot fo the time they're blatantly fake. After all, anyone can print off a piece of paper with a load of game...
News See The Origins Of The Pokémon You Know (And Some You Don't) In A New Manga
Gotta sketch 'em all
In a series of tweets yesterday, Game Freak employee James Turner revealed a sneak preview of a new educational manga recently released in Japan, detailing the history of Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri, and information from the early days at Game Freak. The book, called 'Satoshi Tajiri: The Man Who Created Pokémon', was...
News Mojang Details Phase One Features Of Update Aquatic For Minecraft
Gloo gloo
Minecraft is one of those games that’s in a constant state of flux, with the developers wasting no time in adding new content through regular(ish) patches. The big “Bedrock” update is due to launch on the Switch on 21st June, adding in cross-platform play and a whole slew of other features. However, alongside the Bedrock update,...
Nintendo Download 17th May (North America)
Here are all the new games heading to the eShops today
Thursday has rolled around once more, so it's time to see what delights Nintendo has brought to its various eShops with this week's Nintendo Download. As always, be sure to leave a vote in our poll and drop us a comment or two in the comments section on which games you'll be picking up...
Nintendo Download 17th May (Europe)
New games - and more - on the EU eShops
This week's Nintendo Download update is in, bringing in tons of new games, demos, themes and activities to the EU eShops. As always, be sure to add a vote or two to the poll at the bottom of the article, and a comment with your chosen digital pickups. Enjoy! Switch eShop: Hyrule Warriors: Definitive...
News Super Neptunia RPG Brings Side-Scrolling Dungeons And Turn-Based Battles To Switch
Arrives later this year
Idea Factory has revealed that the Neptunia series is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year in the form of Super Neptunia RPG. Developed by Canadian company Artisan Studios, Super Neptunia RPG will mix side-scrolling dungeons and turn-based battles to create a unique game which shifts from 2D to...
News Get In The Holiday Mood With Bandai Namco's Go Vacation For Switch
It's nice on Kawawii island
Long time Nintendo fans may remember Bandai Namco's Go Vacation on the Wii, which we weren't exactly bowled over by at the time. Anyway, it seems Bandai Namco has heard the demands for a remake, and the game will be coming to Switch on 27th July. In the game, you go on vacation to the tropical Kawawii island and...
Random Nintendo UK Can't Resist Getting In On The Royal Wedding Hype
Tying the knot
If you're in the UK then you'll be acutely aware that this week, one of the Royal family will be getting hitched (on the same day as the FA Cup Final, which strikes us as pretty poor planning). Nintendo UK has sensed the marketing opportunity here, and has been slapping up special Super Mario Odyssey posters on the London...
Review InkSplosion (Switch eShop)
No use crying over spilled paint
Splatoon 2 and, to an extent, De Blob, have a lot to answer for. It seems that so many developers are attempting to ape the style that comes from splashes of paint spilling from a protagonist or vehicle. There’s a lot to be said for the visual style; bright colours bursting from a screen are always...
Feature Waxing Apocalyptic With The Makers Of Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers
A dystopian 'dillo
Remember Dillon, Nintendo's rock-smashing armadillo? Nintendo hasn't forgotten him, and he's poised to return to the 3DS soon. Before that, we had the opportunity to talk about his new adventure with Kensuke Tanabe of Nintendo, the producer on the latest title, Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers, as well as Risa Tabata, the...
News Johnny Turbo Heads For The Kitchen With Super Burger Time
"Let's go out for a burger..."
The fourth serving of Johnny Turbo Data East classics will be released today in North America (next week in Europe) and it's strangely related with President Ronnie's favourite take-out food. Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Super Burger Time was the first proper sequel to the classic 1982 original, and along with a welcome...
Feature Hands-On With Playdough Platform Puzzler Semblance At BitSummit 2018
Make yourself
At Kyoto's Bitsummit indie games festival, we had the chance to have some hands-on time and chat to the developers of ‘playdough’ platform puzzle game Semblance, from South African developer Nyamakop. The demo was all about the realisation of what was possible from one puzzle to the next, as the world and various platforms...
Events Attending The MCM London Comic Con? So Are We...
You could even meet Alex, you lucky things
The MCM London Comic Con takes place between the 25th and 27th May at the Excel in England's capital, and as ever, there were be plenty of video game-related points of interest among the TV stars, merchandise and cosplay. Confirmed stars include David Harewood (Supergirl), Rosario Dawson (Marvel...
Wednesday16th May 2018
Review Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (Switch)
Third time's the charm
When Nintendo first unveiled Hyrule Warriors, people didn’t exactly know what to expect. The company had seldom handed over the keys to one of its cornerstone franchises before, and the proposed concept was odd, to say the least. The final product was an enjoyable (if flawed) experience, and over the years since release,...
News Domains For Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Pokémon Let's Go Eevee Appeared!
New Pokémon ahead?
Is there a new Pokémon game coming in 2018? That seems to be the hot rumour circling the franchise as we head for E3 2018 next month, and a new set of domains registered for the franchise is only going to pour more fuel on the speculation fire. Those domains, which were registered today, are for pokemonletsgoeevee.com...
News Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle And The Millionaires’ Conspiracy DX Is Switch-Bound
Layton's on the case
Good news if you're waiting patiently for a Layton-based adventure on Nintendo Switch - Level 5 has confirmed last year's Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle And The Millionaires’ Conspiracy (which hit 3DS and smartphones) will getting a Switch port with an extra DX on the end for good measure. The announcement was...
Rumour Pokémon Switch News Could Be Coming In The Next Few Weeks
The next evolution?
One of the most hotly anticipated—and most mysterious—games on the horizon for the Switch is the next entry in the Pokémon series. Given the popular scope of the project, Nintendo and Game Freak have been quite cagey with information regarding the new release; we only know that it’ll be a mainline entry and that it’s due...
News Okami HD Release Date Revealed For Japan
Two versions available this summer
Japan's weekly gaming magazine Famitsu has revealed that the Switch version of Okami HD will be released on 9th August. A limited edition, priced at ¥3,990, will be available alongside the standard edition (priced at ¥2,900). Sadly, there's no news on whether this special edition will be making it to the West...
News Yuji Naka Wanted To Join Nintendo After He Finished Working For Sega
"I had this faint hope that I’d be getting a call… but it never came"
Ever wondered what would have happened if Yuju Naka - former head of Sonic Team and one of the driving forces behind the success of the iconic blue speedster - had made the move over to Nintendo? Well, turns out that could have easily been reality. In a recent interview,...
News Koei Tecmo Is Interested In Working With Mario
Super Mario Warriors?
Koei Tecmo is a name that may be a little more familiar to Nintendo fans in recent years, as it’s pushed out both Hyrule Warriors and Fire Emblem Warriors, crossovers between Nintendo’s popular franchises and the company’s Musou games. While there’s no news on what else the companies are collaborating on, if anything,...
Review Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
The Real McCoy
With a name like Real Bout Fatal Fury Special you might think that the game is an update of something else from the series, much like how Fatal Fury Special was the second game with extra bits. This, however, is its own thing, but although it's not an update of either of the other Real Bout games (and Real Bout 2 actually followed...
News Speed Brawl Is Bringing Anime-Style Victorian Fisticuffs To Nintendo Switch
A 2D co-op, combat racer
If you're hoping to combine a love of combat, racing and all things Victorian, you're in for a treat. This is Speed Brawl, a lightning-quick brawler that sees you fighting and racing through the dank locales of an anime-style London in an all-out bloodsport. Filled with armored brutes, vicious aliens, and outlandish...
Review The Fall (Switch eShop)
More human than human
When it comes to the allegorical relationship between artificial intelligence and the meaning of life itself, fiction has done a pretty decent job of marrying the two. From Blade Runner and Humans, to Ex Machina and The Matrix, it’s path well worn by many a piece of art. So is there space for a fresh interpretation, and can...
Review Ice Cream Surfer (Switch eShop)
Vanilla flavoured
Stephen Hausdorff's zany comic returns once more to Nintendo platforms after leaving a bit of a sour taste on Wii U. No small feat considering Dolores Entertainment still completed this game’s production despite a failed Kickstarter campaign. But has the flavour (or lack thereof) improved since the previous serving? The sugar...
News You Can Reserve Your Chance To Play Smash Bros. Switch At This Year's E3
"Bring Your Nintendo Switch System for a Chance at a Collectible Pin"
Nintendo has revealed that it is using a special reservation system to allow players to get to grips with Super Smash Bros. at this year's E3. The aim is to "shorten the time fans will need to wait in line" apparently, with pre-booked slots providing a "faster, smoother...
News Boxing Simulator Punch Club Aims For A Knockout On Switch Next Week
"Train hard, eat chicken and punch dudes in the face"
tinyBuild Games has announced that a Switch port of Punch Club will be landing on the eShop next week on 24th May. Developed by Russian indie studio Lazy Bear Games, and originally seeing releases on PC, mobile devices, and then 3DS, Punch Club is a boxing tycoon management game with...
News Super Smash Bros. Switch Is Playable At Special Events In Japan Next Month
Just after E3...
Nintendo has revealed that the upcoming Switch title Super Smash Bros. will be playable at a series of events in Japan during June and July. The demo will kick off its Japanese tour at RAGE 2018 Summer, which takes place on June 17th at Makuhari Messe, Chiba. A week later it will be at Jisedai World Hobby Fair ‘18...
News Choose Your Own Adventure With Warlock Of Firetop Mountain, Coming Soon To Switch
YOU are the hero!
The Fighting Fantasy series of adventure books are the stuff of legend - especially if you're a child of the '80s. This popular line of novels fused role-playing with thrilling stories and amazing illustrations, and has recently undergone something of a revival thanks to reprints of popular entries and all-new books. The Fighting...
News The Latest European My Nintendo Rewards Include Discounts On Kirby And Wave Race 64
Dr. Mario! Advance Wars! BOXBOY!
A collection of new rewards have gone live on the European My Nintendo website, giving fans the chance to spend their hard earned coins on discounts for various Wii U and 3DS titles. This time around sees a celebration of some HAL Laboratory 3DS favourites, a splattering of love for some Doctor-based puzzle...
Video Fight For Your Right To Eat Sushi With This New Sushi Striker Story Trailer
Raw thrills
Sushi Striker is one of those games which could end up slipping under the radar of many, yet it's shaping up to be quite a experience for puzzle fans. To ensure it doesn't get ignored in the pre-E3 crush, Nintendo has released a story trailer for the title. Set in world where (gasp!) sushi is outlawed, you must step into the shoes...
News Chill Out And Unwind With The Joy-Con Flipping Power Of Zen Bound 2
Rope a dope
Are you need of a proper moment of relaxation? Are you looking to unwind after a long, hard day at work? Sounds like you need a game that's all about chilling to the max - enter Zen Bound 2, a sedate puzzling experience that's headed to the Switch eShop on 24th May. Originally released on PC and smartphones back in 2010, the game is all...
Tuesday15th May 2018
Weirdness Someone Shaved Mario's Face And The Internet Cannot Cope
Can't un-see!
The devil makes work for idle hands, and in the case of Twitter user @november17, that involves painstakingly removing Mario's facial hair for kicks. A quite innocent use of spare time you might assume, but when the resultant image was posted on Twitter, things went a bit sideways. The post has - at the time of writing - been...
News Beyblade Burst: Battle Zero Will Spin Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch This October
Well, in Japan at least
The toy-spinning action of Beyblade is going to make the jump to Nintendo Switch in 2018, with news that Beyblade Burst: Battle Zero is coming to the platform on 25th October. The only caveat is that's a Japan-only release at the moment, with a price tag of 6,280 yen attached. The game is also getting a special physical...
Review Suicide Guy (Switch eShop)
End game
In this uncertain time where mental health is more of a concern than ever, there might have been a better title for Chubby Pixel's Suicide Guy. Oddly enough, the title does offer a good description of the game, but it's not what it sounds like. Suicide Guy doesn't deal with mental illness or depression; rather, it's a wacky, slapstick...
News Keep The Beat With The New Taiko Drum Controller For Switch
Drum up some hype
Back in March, we reported on the reveal of Taiko: Drum Master - known as Taiko no Tatsujin in Japan - a rhythm-action game featuring tunes from both Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Odyssey, and now Bandai Namco has unveiled the special Drum Controller that will accompany it. The controller, based on a traditional Japanese taiko...
Random Ariana Grande Has Recreated Her Single 'No Tears Left To Cry' Using Nintendo Labo
Update: Watch the full performance here
Update: Here's the full performance: Original Story: We've all seen how amazing Labo's piano is, but the sheer brilliance of this setup is going to get a wider audience thanks to NBC's The Tonight Show. Pop superstar Ariana Grande has recorded a segment along with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots...
News You Can Start Building Your Nintendo Account Family Group Ahead Of The Switch Online Launch
We are family
When Nintendo revealed its plans for the Nintendo Switch Online service a short time ago, it mentioned that Family Accounts would be a thing; using this system, up to eight Nintendo Accounts (including Child accounts) can be linked in a group. The Nintendo Account website has recently been updated so you can start building your group...
News Nintendo Applies For A Whole Bunch Of Trademarks Including Star Fox, F-Zero And More
Pikmin! Smash Bros.! Link’s Crossbow Training?
After the rumours of Retro Studios working on a secret Star Fox: Grand Prix title for Switch flying around yesterday, many were left pondering the future of Nintendo's loved, but almost forgotten, franchises once again. If these new trademark applications are anything to go by, however, we likely...
Rumour Retro Studios Has Another Project In Development Alongside Star Fox
Though it may be in danger of cancellation
One of the hottest pre-E3 rumours on the internet over these past few days has been the discussion over Retro Studios working on a Star Fox title that aims to play closer to a hybrid of F-Zero and Diddy Kong Racing. Indeed, this alleged Star Fox: Grand Prix sounds like a bit of an outlandish possibility,...
News These Unreleased Super Mario Odyssey Costumes Show Off Some Zombie And 8-Bit Threads
Data mine field
Hackers love a good data mine, with the naughty practice often revealing unreleased content or incoming feature not yet made public by a game's developer. One recent deep dive into Super Mario Odyssey's code has unearthed a set of costumes that were completed, but never officially released into the full game. These include an...
News Mario Tennis Aces Online Tournament Demo Coming 1st June With Reward For Taking Part
Grab yourself a treat for the main game
Nintendo has announced that a Mario Tennis Aces Pre-Launch Online Tournament demo will be available to play at the start of next month, with a prize being given out to all participants. Running from 1st June at 3pm UK time, to 3rd June at 11:59pm UK time, the demo will allow players to compete...
News Instantly Recharge Your Runes With This Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Glitch
Rune for cover
A new exploit has been discovered in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, one that enables you to reset your runes instantly, removing that frustrating wait for them to cool down. It effectively facilitates the power to cover huge distances by adding Stasis to an object - so as you're being launched into the air (as shown in the...
News Ubisoft Is Now Hosting A Sale On The North American Switch eShop
Want Mario + Rabbids?
Out of all the major gaming platforms available, Nintendo has always been a bit behind in terms of the sales that it runs. The company generally seems to believe in the maintained value of its games well after their launch date passes, and the few sales that it does run generally aren’t all too competitive with the kinds of...
News Sink Your Teeth Into 15 Minutes Of Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon Footage
Coming to Switch and 3DS soon
If you've been missing Castlevania recently, then you'll no doubt have jumped up and down with excitement at the news that Inti Creates is bringing Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon to Switch and 3DS on May 24th. The news was announced at this year's BitSummit in Japan, and during the event some gameplay was...
Video Adventure Awaits In This Latest Mario Tennis Aces Trailer
Luigi's got himself into trouble again...
Nintendo has just released a new trailer for Mario Tennis Aces which showcases the game's Adventure Mode. In this unique portion of the game you're tasked with rescuing Luigi by taking down Wario and Waluigi via a series of special challenges which put your tennis skills to the test. You'll face...
Video Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion Will Include Single-Player Rainmaker Levels
Now this was unexpected
Nintendo has been treating us to several little glimpses of the upcoming Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2 lately, including a level where the floor gets destroyed as you play that was shown off last week. Now, though, things are getting even more interesting. The video above shows yet another new level type, where the player is...
Video Can This Star Fox: Grand Prix Rumour Become a Reality?
Captain Falco
Rumours come, and rumours go, but some are just a little bit meatier than your average lump of hearsay and warrant a little more attention and analysis. The idea that Nintendo would produce another Star Fox game so soon after the lukewarm reaction to Star Fox Zero does seem a little odd, but there's more to this idea that initially...
Random Star Fox: Grand Prix Rumour Could Make One Of Star Fox Command's Endings Canon
Race to the finish?
The week got off with a bang yesterday with a rumour that Retro Studios is working on a Star Fox title with a racing focus. While we obviously don't have official confirmation that this is a thing as yet, it has led some fans to dig deep into the franchise to find any connection with the idea of Fox McCloud and chums racing one...
News PixelJunk Monsters 2 Is The Next Indie Getting The Physical Treatment From Limited Run
Monster mash
Publisher Limited Run Games has helped bring many indie titlea to the world of physical editions - including a recent collection including Mercenary Kings Reloaded and Flinthook - and it's now turned its attention to the monster-battling fun of PixelJunk Monsters 2. Due later this week on 18th May, the Nintendo Switch Limited Edition...
News Streets Of Rage Composer Yuzo Koshiro Is Contributing To 198X's Soundtrack
Five new tracks in total
Legendary video game composer Yuzo Koshiro is creating new music for 198X, which is currently on Kickstarter. The 2D title - which is slated for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch release - mixes five different games styles, including shmup, arcade racer and scrolling fighter. It has a funding goal of £42,683 and has...
Feature Nintendo Of Japan Stamps Its Mark On BitSummit 2018
Popular Japanese hobby crosses over to unite indies on Switch
As previously reported by the lovely Alex, many games from western indie developers are coming not only to Switch, but also to make their mark in Japan, which came to fruition under the new Nintendo umbrella 'Indie World'. A cute pixellated world exhibiting both existing hits and upcoming...
Feature Having A Sneaky Word About FRAMED Collection With Developer Loveshack
"It fitted perfectly with our style, mechanics and overall theme"
Stylish and multi-award-winning noir puzzle games FRAMED and FRAMED 2 sneak on to the eShop this week as part of the FRAMED Collection, and while visiting Kyoto's BitSummit indie game show over the weekend, we had the chance to talk to the game's director and designer, Joshua Boggs...
Monday14th May 2018
Review Battle Chasers: Nightwar (Switch)
Mana up
Seven months after arriving on other platforms, and nearly three years after its Kickstarter success, Battle Chasers: Nightwar finally brings its brand of classic turn-based combat to your favourite ‘homeheld’ console. While this is firmly in the JRPG mold, it streamlines features and makes life easier for busy gamers who lack the time...
Feature Hollow Knight On Switch "At The Finish Line" Says Developer Team Cherry
"We feel we share 'The Nintendo philosophy'"
Team Cherry made a big name for itself with its atmospheric yet adorable Metroidvania platformer Hollow Knight when it realised on Steam in February last year. The game has since generated a huge amount of publicity, not only since its initial Switch reveal, but also since its delay and unfortunate...
News New Splatoon Secret Project Is Set To "Shock The World" Just Days Before E3
Update: Nintendo denies, then CoroCoro re-confirms
Update: After news broke last week suggesting that Japanese magazine Jump teased a secret Splatoon project, which was apparently destined to "shock the world" just before E3, Nintendo commented on the matter to deny such claims. "Although we do not normally comment on rumors and speculation,...
Review Wizard Of Legend (Switch eShop)
You’re a wizard
Indie developer Contingent99 drops you straight into its game's universe in a way not many other dungeon crawling titles often would. With no conventional storytelling methods or tutorial system in place, the wannabe hero you control in Wizard of Legend starts out at the front steps of the fictional museum of Lanova. It's at this...
Rumour Retro Studios Is Working On A Secret Star Fox: Grand Prix Title For Switch
F-Zero meets Star Fox?
When it was revealed developer Retro Studios wasn't working on Metroid Prime 4 (it had, after all, made the previous three) we were left wondering what the Texas-based outfit would do next - apart from handling the Switch port of
News Wolfenstein II Switch File Size Revealed, And It's Much Bigger Than We Were Originally Told
"We're gonna need a bigger micro SD card"
A pre-order listing on the official Nintendo UK store has revealed the file size for the upcoming Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus on Switch, and it's a little bigger than we expected. Originally, the game's eShop listing stated that 13.7 GB of free space would be required to download the title to your...
Video The Inevitable Nintendo Switch E3 2018 Predictions Video
Barely a month to go
It's that time of year again, and E3 hype is still climbing, so let's add fuel to that particular fire by speculating about what Nintendo might be showing off in this year's Spolight presentation, or whatever they plan to call it this time. Some games are absolutely guaranteed to appear, such as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo...
Rumour Datamined Images Provide More Evidence That Overwatch-Clone Paladins Will Come To Switch
It's all stacking up
New images found during a datamine of the latest Paladins update appear to provide even more evidence that the game will one day make it to the Switch. The game, a free-to-play hero-shooter that has often been described as an Overwatch-clone, has already been the subject of Switch-based rumours in the past, with various...
Put your back into it
The King is dead. Long live the King! His ghost, however... a bit of a loud mouth braggart. He will not be shutting up until his final request is granted: bury his coffin in a suitable catacomb filled with riches. After some wheels get attached to his coffin, it is up the Princess to push and pull the titular 'chariot' along...
Hardware Review SwitchCharge Boosts Your Nintendo Switch Battery Life Fourfold
It's had a somewhat troubled path to market, but is it worth the wait?
It's fair to say that like so many amazing crowdfunded ideas, the SwitchCharge hasn't had the most comfortable routes to market. After comprehensively smashing its funding goal back in 2017, the accessory – which contains a 10,000mAh b
News Fancy Some SNES Classic On Your Nintendo Switch? There's A Hack For That
A real 'virtual' console
Nintendo's plans for retro games on Switch don't seem to include the Virtual Console, and at the time of writing the company is going to focus on 8-bit titles when its online subscription service launches this September. However, one hacker has decided that they can't wait for SNES games to appear on their Switch and has...
Review Animal Super Squad (Switch eShop)
Our first slice of PewDiePie
Why did the chicken cross the road? Well, in this instance, it’s more a question of ‘how?’ rather than ‘why?’. The chicken is nestled in a busted toilet that’s been kitted out with propulsion rockets and the road has been replaced with a dangerous menagerie of traps, bombs and barrel cannons. YouTube...
Talking Point Could Sony Or Microsoft Release Their Own Nintendo Switch-Style Hybrids?
Digital Foundry pops the question, and comes up with some amazing data
Some of the Nintendo Life team were lucky enough to pop down to sunny Brighton a few weeks back, base of Gamer Network - the group of gaming sites with which Nintendo Life and Push Square are affiliated. While we were down there dodging vegan food stalls and resisting the urge to...
News Xenoblade Developer Monolith Soft Is Recruiting For Experienced Action Game Devs
What are they up to?
Japanese game developer Monolith Soft, the studio behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series, has begun a recruitment drive for "experienced staff in action game development". Translated by JapaneseNintendo, the recruitment post describes itself as being "urgent", with a Technical Artist (including modelling and animation),...
News Little Dragons Café's Limited Edition Comes Your Very Own Plushie Dragon
Dracarys!
Little Dragons Café, the new project from renowned game designer Yasuhiro Wada, is due later this summer and a slew of new details have emerged about this charming little curio. You'll be able to embrace your parental instincts and raise your very own dragon, a creature that will grow and react to your decisions and nurturing. As...
Video Discussing What Took Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate So Long to Come to the West
Slaying monsters in HD... in English!
The news dropped recently that Monster Hunter XX is dropping on Nintendo Switch in the West in the form of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate; a borderline direct port of the 3DS version to guarantee compatibility. It's lovely news and no mistake, but why did it take Capcom so long to make the decision? We...
News The Very First Guilty Gear Will Bring Heaven, Hell And Rock To Nintendo Switch
Has it really been 20 years?
It's been 20 years since the original Guilty Gear debuted on PlayStation way back in 1998, so to celebrate, Arc System Works will be porting it to Nintendo Switch. Yup, a game that's been resigned to Sony platforms (and naughty emulators) is finally coming to Nintendo, and we couldn't be more excited. The original game...
News Alwa’s Awakening Will Magic Its Way Onto Nintendo Switch This Summer
Hocus pocus
Indie developer Elden Pixels has confirmed Alwa's Awakening, the 8-bit-style platformer that combines NES-era looks with modern mechanics, will be heading to Nintendo Switch in time for the summer. Originally unveiled in 2015, the throwback was initially slated for Wii U before the arrival of Ninty's new hybrid hardware shifted the...
News The NES Classic Edition Will Return To Store Shelves This June
Confirmed for both North America and Europe
We've known that the NES Classic Edition was making a comeback for a while now, but Nintendo has finally confirmed exactly when that will be. The company has revealed that both North America and Europe will be getting fresh stock of the micro-console on June 29th. The NES Classic was an instant...
News Zelda Fans Can Finally Welcome True Form Midna Into Their Homes, Thanks To First 4 Figures
Prepare your wallets
If you consider yourself to be a dedicated Zelda fan, then you will no doubt be clamouring to pick up the seventh statue from the The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Resin Statue line of collectibles from the artisans at First 4 Figures. This 'True Form' Midna statue will look amazing on your gaming shelf...
News Take To The Skies Because 303 Squadron: Battle Of Britain Is Headed To Switch
Dog eat dogfight
With the likes of Skies of Fury DX and Rogue Aces shooting up a storm on Nintendo Switch, its clear Ninty's hybrid machine is the new home for all things dogfighting related. A fact reaffirmed even more by the new that Polish developer Atomic Jelly is planning to bring its historical aerial fight sim 303 Squadron: Battle of Britain...
Site News Switch It Up With Our Readership Survey
Would you mind if we asked you a few questions?
We don't take it for granted that so many of you lovely people visit Nintendo Life every day, yet you probably know a lot more about us than we know about you. Therefore our partners at Gamer Network have put together a readership survey so we can get to know our audience a little better. Nintendo...
Rumour Super Mario Odyssey Is Getting Some Snazzy New Snapshot Filters
Let's take a selfie!
If you're still playing through Super Mario Odyssey, then there's a good chance you're still stopping to grab a perfect photo opportunity in the easy-to-access Snapshot mode. When you do capture that memorable moment, you can apply a snazzy filter for added snazziness. And it looks like Nintendo might be adding in a few more in...
News Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Hangs Onto Second Place In UK Charts
Switch version has racked up 1/4 of all copies sold so far in the UK
Sony's PS4 epic God of War remains the UK's top-selling video game for a fourth week, but Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on Switch proves it has some staying power, too - it's been able to cling onto second place for a second week. That's pretty impressive stuff when you...
News Cowabunga! Team Raph And Team Donnie To Do Half-Shelled Battle In The Splatfest Final
Which teenage amphibian will get ALL the pizza on 18th May?
The latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle-themed Splatfest has been keeping us fans of Splatoon 2 glued to our Nintendo Switch consoles over the last couple of weeks, but the mutated event is set to draw to a close later this week as Team Donnie and Team Raph meet in the final between the 18th...
Saturday12th May 2018
Soapbox Let's Give Nintendo Switch Online A Chance Before We Throw It To The Wolves
Every online service has to start somewhere
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In today's article, editor Dom discusses the hot topic that is Nintendo Switch Online and why every online service starts out with a few teething problems...
News Inti Creates Announces New Bloodstained And Gunvolt Titles For Switch At BitSummit
Two announcements in one!
During BitSummit, the largest indie gaming event in Japan, Inti Creates has today announced not one, but two new games to be released on Switch - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is a retro-style action...
Rumour Dataminers Have Uncovered The Details Of The Story DLC For Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Don't look if you don't want to know
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is already a staggeringly expansive game on its own—made even more so by the new game plus mode added last month—but Monolith has been progressively adding even more content to the game through DLC releases. These additions have largely been superficial, mostly Blades and items and...
News The Mega Man Animated Series Will Be Called Mega Man: Fully Charged
And Mega Man is now named "Aki Light"
For a few years now, we’ve known about an upcoming animated series centered around classic Mega Man, though it’s been one of those projects that seems to be weaving in and out of development hell. Nonetheless, it appears that the show is still on track for a release sometime later this year. Man of Action...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
The weekend is here, so to celebrate the end of the week, team Nintendo Life has covered together its collective opinions on what we'll be playing over the coming days. As always, be sure to drop a vote or two in the poll and a comment below with what you'll be playing in your spare time. Have a great weekend!...
Friday11th May 2018
Careful: this includes spoilers
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze hasn't changed much in the transition between Wii U and Switch, so if you've already played that version you won't have a ton of questions. However, it's safe to say that the Switch has a much larger audience than the Wii U did, so a bunch of you will be coming into this excellent...
News Fan-Made 'Super Mario 64 Online' Returns, And Now You Can Play As Sonic
Because why not?
Back in September, we reported on a mod for Super Mario 64 created by Kaze Emanuar which allowed players to play the game online with up to 24 players at once. The project's videos and the creator's Patreon account were soon
Random A Formula 1 Fan Takes Game Boy Camera To Grand Prix With Amazing Results
Monochrome madness
It's hard to remember life before sophisticated digital cameras were bundled into a small slab of very thin microchips we carry around with us at all times, but it definitely happened. Back in 1998 most of us were taking photos on good old fashioned 35mm film and just hoping for the best when we took them to get dunked in...
Review Samurai Shodown III (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
More samurai action on Switch
The Virtual Console might be dead, but via its Arcade Archives and ACA Neo Geo series, HAMSTER is doing a lot to scratch that retro gaming itch, with a constant stream of re-releases. Like a number of Neo Geo titles (including others from the same series) Samurai Shodown III is a one-on-one fighting game. As always you...
News Nintendo Reveals a Feast of Nindies Coming to the Japanese Switch eShop
Western devs make their mark
To say Nintendo's embracing the indie scene is a vast understatement, and now that support has spread over to Nintendo's homeland with the recent Indie World showcase. Unsurprisingly, it's a video showing off a load of lovely new indie games coming to the Switch in the near future, most of which we've heard of before,...
Random Pikachu Makes A Surprise Cameo For Israel At This Year’s Eurovision
An electric display
As you might have heard, the annual Eurovision Song Contest is currently underway with the final taking place on 12th May. This is the 63rd edition and the first time it’s been held in Portugal. With 43 countries participating, there have been plenty of weird and wonderful performances on display. Israel’s entrant –...
News N++ Ultimate Edition Backflips Onto Switch Later This Month
Go ninja go!
If you like rock hard platformers and ninjas, then you'll no doubt be delighted to hear that the lovely folks at Metanet Software are bringing the wonderful N++ Ultimate Edition to the Switch eShop on the 24th May. N++’s bite-sized play sessions are ideal for gaming on-the-go, and the exhilarating local co-operative and competitive...
Video Check Out The Latest Battle Chasers: Nightwar Trailer Before It Hits Switch Next Week
Not long to wait!
THQ Nordic has shared a brand new trailer for Battle Chasers: Nightwar to celebrate the game's upcoming release on Nintendo Switch. As you can see, the game has been hoovering up the praise from critics on other platforms, and we expect it to perform just as well on Switch now that it has finally made its way over. The trailer...
Video Go Behind-The-Scenes With Upcoming Switch Survival RPG Smoke and Sacrifice
An open world, narrative-driven adventure
Smoke and Sacrifice developer Solar Sail Games has released a new behind-the-scenes video, giving us an opportunity to explore the game in a bit more detail. The video features gameplay footage and discussions with key team members who talk about what makes the game's blend of narrative with...
News Zelda-Like Adventure Game Minit Heading to the Japanese Switch eShop
60 seconds to go
Nintendo of Japan have been busy showing off some upcoming games recently in their "Indie World" presentation. Whilst most of these are games already available in the West, we did spot Devolver Digital's lovely Zelda-like adventure game Minit on the list. Well, when we say Zelda-Like, what we really mean is imagine playing a...
News Get Ready For Fantasy Tactical Role-Playing In The Banner Saga On 17th May
Viking fun
Stoic, an independent game development company, and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent video game publishers, have revealed that indie role-playing strategy hit The Banner Saga is coming to Switch eShop on 17th May. The Banner Saga is an epic single-player driven Viking saga, where a player’s choice in travel,...
News Rocket League Will Be Getting A New Arena, Extra Music And Fresh Competitive Season
And that's just for May
Developer Psyonix has revealed some of the content coming to Rocket League this summer, and there are plenty of new extras being patched in for free in the weeks to come. This month, Rocket League on Switch will play host to a new arena, extra music courtesy of ‘Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 3’ and plenty of rewards no...
Thursday10th May 2018
Guide Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Boss Strategies - Tips And Tricks To Beat Every Boss
Like a boss
So you thought the bosses in Dark Souls were hard? Ha! That's adorable. You clearly haven't fought a Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze boss just yet. Okay, in all seriousness, the bosses in Tropical Freeze are pretty tough, and require the very best of your reflexes and memory to beat – much like in Dark Souls. Each boss does have...
News NES Classic Edition Is Getting A Golden Re-Release In Japan With A New List Of Games
A Jump 50th Anniversary addition, no less
Hot on the heels of SNK announcing the Neo Geo Mini really is a thing, the miniature console that set that original bandwagon rolling is getting a re-release. Yes, the NES Classic Edition - or Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer as its known in the East - is getting a special re-release in Japan on...
News Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Hits Switch This August
Monster Hunter XX finally comes to the west
After storming sales in Japan, Monster Hunter XX is finally coming to the west in the form of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. The sequel to the 3DS title Monster Hunter Generations, the game will launch as a Switch system exclusive in European and North America on August
Review Raging Justice (Switch eShop)
Bare your knuckles
If you were a child during the '90s then there's an excellent chance you've played many a scrolling fighting game in your time. From the genesis of the genre with titles like Renegade and Double Dragon to more advanced examples like Streets of Rage 2 and Dungeons & Dragons, this style of brawler was incredibly popular with...
Video Examining the Likelihood of Fortnite Battle Royale on Nintendo Switch
Royale with cheese
Like them or loathe them, Battle Royale games are the flavour of the moment. From Player Unknown's Battlegrounds to the myriad bootleg ripoffs found on mobile app stores, there's plenty to go around, and plenty of people willing to play them. The biggest, juiciest peach of them all from a statistical point of view is Fortnite,...
News Nintendo Has Created An Official Charging Stand For The Switch
Another first world problem solved
One of the biggest oversights in the otherwise smart design of the Nintendo Switch is the placement of the power port. It makes sense initially, as the console must be placed in a dock to be used on a TV, but the issues arise when playing in tabletop mode. Nintendo went to the trouble of building in a kickstand to...
Review A Robot Named Fight (Switch eShop)
Metroid, is that you?
At first glance, A Robot Named Fight looks like a shameless imitation of Nintendo’s 2D Metroid games. It's set in a sci-fi universe littered with hostile alien creatures and futuristic doors that only open when you shoot them with your blaster. Thankfully, it’s a lot more respectful of the source material than you might...
News Minecraft's Platform-Unifying Bedrock Edition Arrives On Switch This June
A new physical edition will arrive alongside it
Things are a-changing in the world of Minecraft, and that includes one of the biggest updates the block-building phenomenon has ever seen - the Bedrock Edition. The new update will unify Xbox, PC and Pocket Editions into one shared platform, and it's going live next month. This new version game...
"This game is so hard to stop playing!"
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai is a busy man, but he still makes time for a little gaming when he needs to unwind and according to his latest Famitsu column (as translated by Source Gaming), he is currently quite partial to playing a bit of Stardew Valley on Nintendo Switch after a hard day...
News We'll Get To Play Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy On Switch Earlier Than Planned
Spinning around
We're really looking forward to checking out Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on the Switch. While we used to associate Crash Bandicoot games with the PlayStation brand, soon we'll be able to play these classic titles in glorious HD on the move thanks to the Nintendo Switch. But we've got even better news! The game was...
Nintendo Download 10th May (North America)
All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops
The Nintendo Download for North America is here, bringing with it another slew of new games, activities and demos right to the eShops. As always, be sure to share which games you'll be downloading this week in the poll and in the comments section at the bottom of the article. Enjoy!...
News SNK Officially Announces The Neo Geo Mini, An Adorable Arcade Throwback
Yes, THOSE rumours were true
Last week Nintendo Life reported on a set of rumours that SNK was planning to launch a miniature console with 40 built-in games from its long history. We even had pictures and a list of said games to boot. Well, turns out those rumours were true, with SNK officially announcing the Neo Geo Mini. The firm has yet to...
News Devolver Digital Is Releasing A New SNES Game, And It's For A Worthy Cause
Buy a game, prevent mental illness
Devolver Digital and Megacat Studios are teaming up to create a brand-new SNES game which aims to raise awareness of mental health issues within the game development industry. Fork Parker’s Crunch Out was announced at the Game Developer Conference today, and is available to preorder...
News Pre-Order Mario Tennis Aces And Pick Up This Charming Visor
Are you on Team Mario or Team Luigi?
The big first-party release for the month of June is the slice-and-dice court-based drama of Mario Tennis Aces. The latest smash hit from the Big N brings back the much-missed Story mode, adds in some explosive arcade moves for blistering offence and rock-solid defence, and all the characters and costumes you...
Nintendo Download 10th May (Europe)
Here are all the latest games and discounts coming to the EU eShops
The Nintendo Download for all your lovely people in the EU is here, with updates to the Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShops all rolled into one lovely package. So have a browse and see if anything tickles your gaming fancy. Oh, and don't forget to leave a vote in our weekly poll, and a...
"Play at your own risk"
Brighton-based independent developer Snap Finger Click, the team behind ACT IT OUT! on Wii U, has just revealed the first details of its new party game, Awkward. Taking the title rather literally, Awkward is designed to test how much friends and family really know about each other, with over 5,000 questions that...
News Cave Story And The Binding Of Isaac Go Head-To-Head In New Puzzle-Fighter, Crystal Crisis
A new crossover title from Nicalis
Nicalis has just announced a new crossover title, the puzzle-fighter mashup that is Crystal Crisis. Bringing together characters from Cave Story+, The Binding of Isaac, Tezuka Productions, Code of Princess EX and 1001 Spikes
Review Stakes Winner (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
A horse with no name
Unlike most home versions of horse racing games, Stakes Winner doesn't weigh you down with horse breeding or gambling, which makes sense considering this is first and foremost an arcade game. Unsurprisingly, you play as a jockey, choosing your horse from a varied lot with three different skills (speed, strength and...
News Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Swings To The Top Of The Japanese Charts
Switch remains the top-selling console
The arrival of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze in Japan has knocked the baseball powerhouse that is Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 off the top spot, while God of War finally drops out of the top five. Nintendo Labo Variety Kit rose to number three, Kirby Star Allies jumped tw
Review Arcade Archives 10-Yard Fight (Switch eShop)
8-16-Nintendo 64. Set… Hut-Hut-FUMBLE!?
American Football! We don’t ‘get it’ on this side of the pond, but that’s okay because we do know that the sport translates to excellent video games. However, translating the action of gridiron to the hardware available in 1983 was no easy feat. Irem took on this task and the end result was the very...
News Vertical Strike Endless Challenge Soars On To Switch This Summer
Ace combat
Do you wish you could play Bandai Namco's excellent Ace Combat series on your Switch? Well, we're not quite there yet, but Playism is bringing its flight-based action game Vertical Strike Endless Challenge to Nintendo Switch, so that will have to do for now. As revealed in the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, Playism...
News Shoot 'em Up Roguelite I Hate Running Backwards Charges Towards A Summer Switch Release
"Time to inflict some serious pain"
Independent developer Binx Interactive, along with Croteam Incubator and Devolver Digital, has announced that its upcoming shoot ‘em up game I Hate Running Backwards will arrive on Switch in "late summer", sometime after the 22nd May release on other platforms. The game aims to be a never-ending adrenaline...
Wednesday9th May 2018
Catch 'em all with our help!
Pokémon Quest is a brand new free to play RPG on Nintendo Switch that challenges you to collect your favourite Pokémon and send them out on adventures. During these, they'll battle other Pokémon and gather items you can use to increase their power or discover new Pokémon. It's a simple affair that hides an...
News Take A Cheeky Peek At The Super Mario Happy Meal Toys Coming To McDonald's This Summer
Arriving in the UK in June
If you're a die hard fan of plastic Super Mario toys, fast food, and burgers presented inside a cardboard house (who isn't?), then you may remember we recently revealed that a Super Mario range of McDonald's toys would be returning to UK restaurants this summer. Well, thanks to our undercover McDonald's reporter, we can...
Review Immortal Redneck (Switch eShop)
Mummy said knock you out
Immortal Redneck feels like it could have been made 15 years ago. For many games that could be considered a negative thing, but for this one it’s hard to think of a better way to praise it. It feels like it comes from a simpler time, when shooters were about shooting. The premise is silly: you play as a redneck who...
News You'll Need Pen And Paper To Play This Nintendo Switch Role-Playing Game
Old school cool
Japanese company Gift Ten Industry is releasing a game on Switch that requires a pen and paper to play. The game has a tentative title of Madolica and will launch on the eShop in Japan some time this summer, priced at 1,500 Yen. The objective of the game is to escape from a monster-filled mansion within set time limit, and up...
Tree house of horrors
For Abigail Blackwood, all is not as it seems. As the deceased former resident of a desolate town, you will be revisiting and exploring a once tranquil mansion and township on a quest to recall memories from nearly 40 years ago to figure out just what happened to you after you fell out of a window and were inexplicably brought...
Marriage or mirage?
Deadbeat drug dealer Butch wakes up in the trunk of a car and climbs out into a top-down urban hellscape. It’s up to him, with the help of his mysterious handler ‘Anaconda’, to battle through the Garage, an underground mall formerly owned by shady corporation Smith Investments. Cue horrific encounters with mutated vermin,...
Hands On Shantae: Half-Genie Hero - Ultimate Edition
Worth the double dip?
About a year ago, WayForward released Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, the fourth entry in the studio’s popular platforming franchise. Since then, the developer has been busy working on various side campaigns that were promised during the original Kickstarter run, releasing a new one every few months. Now, WayForward has bundled...
Exclusive Take A Closer Look At Pokémon-Inspired Kickstarter Success, Monster Crown
New monster design and info revealed
Around a month ago we reported on Monster Crown, a heavily Pokémon-inspired Kickstarter project that places an emphasis on the breeding element of your monster-taming adventure. Since then, the crowdfunding campaign has gone on to be a huge success, already generating $35,000 more than its original target. The...
News Miitomo, Nintendo's Original Mobile App, Passes Away
We hardly knew ye
Miitomo, brainchild of mobile game producer DeNA, has passed away. It was just over two years old. The cause of death is currently unknown; however, it is believed that the de-emphasizing of Miis on the Nintendo Switch – as well as Nintendo’s increasing focus on adapting traditional games such as Mario and Animal Crossing for...
Review Timberman VS (Switch eShop)
Timber!
Timberman VS is Digital Melody's Switch enhancement of its free-to-play arcade title first released on Android and iOS devices in 2014 (and eventually ported across to Steam in 2015). If the name wasn't already enough of an indication, it's a game about chopping trees as fast as you can until your hands hurt. Given its mobile roots, the...
News Nintendo Was "Kind Of Liberal" When It Came To Creating The Super Mario Cartoons
"There was no pushback"
Those of you who were alive during the late '80s and early '90s may well have fond memories of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, a cartoon production which dominated kid's TV during the early days of the Sega and Nintendo console war. Eurogamer has been speaking to people associated not only with this and the other Super...
News Capcom Says Ultra Street Fighter II And Monster Hunter XX Enjoyed Hit Status
Imagine if they released Monster Hunter outside Japan
Capcom’s support of the Nintendo Switch has been a little spotty to say the least, with many calling out the company for ho-hum ports of old games and its strange omission of a Switch version for new ones, like the Disney Afternoon Collection. Nonetheless, the company has brought some solid...
News Here Are The Participants In The Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament
Who will be crowned King of Smash?
It's going to be a smashing E3 this year as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch will be on show. The centrepiece of showing the game will, of course, be the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament where eight of the most talented Super Smash Bros. players from around the world battle it out to see who...
Exclusive Behind The Scenes On Switch MOBA Arena Of Valor's Audio
Music to slay people by
It might not be a household name in this part of the world, but Honor of Kings is a massive game in China - and it's coming to the Switch under the title Arena of Valor. In July 2017, it was reported that Tencent's MOBA had 80 million daily active players and 200 million monthly active players - which gives you some idea why...
News EA Just Had A Record-Breaking Year Despite A Decline In Physical Sales
Live services are now EA's golden geese
Electronic Arts has just released its financial results for the fiscal year that ended in March, and they show a significant shift in the publisher's revenue, with a record-breaking 12 months that's seen live services form 40% of the company's earnings. EA reported net revenues were up by 6.2%, bringing them...
News World Conqueror X To Receive Free Update, Cold War Expansion And Discount Tomorrow
Even more strategy content
CIRCLE Entertainment has announced that World Conqueror X will be receiving a free update and expansion DLC, along with a temporary discount to celebrate, all starting on 10th May. In addition to the wartime strategy game's update, which "makes some technical improvements to improve the player’s experience",...
News '70s Crime Caper Milanoir Will Bring Flares And Fros To Nintendo Switch On 31st May
Disco inferno
Good Shepard Entertainment has confirmed Milanoir, a '70s-set crime adventure, will be arriving on Nintendo Switch (and some other platforms) on 31st May. Here's the official synopsis on what you'll be doing on the mean streets of a bygone era: Inspired by classic films such as Caliber 9 and Almost Human, Milanoir is a story of...
Tuesday8th May 2018
Guide Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition - How To Unlock All Costumes
Get dressed
There's a bunch of different characters to unlock in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition and each of them has various different costumes they can wear. These are often based on outfits from previous The Legend of Zelda games. In this guide, we're going to help you unlock all costumes for each character in the game. We'll list all of...
News The Virtual Console Isn't Coming To Switch, Nintendo Confirms
RIP
Nintendo thrilled Switch owners today with hard details about its new Switch Online service, which includes NES games that can be played for free and feature modern elements, such as online play and voice chat. We've known that retro games would form some part of the mooted online package for a while, but many were hopeful that the Virtual...
Review Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy (Switch eShop)
Naruto on the Switch? Believe it!
Naruto and Nintendo have long been cozy with each other. The earliest Naruto games appeared some 15 years ago on the GameCube and Gameboy Advance, but the Ultimate Ninja series of Naruto games skipped Nintendo’s consoles in favour of other platforms, but all that has changed with the release of Naruto Shippuden:...
News Nintendo Switch Online Finally Revealed: Cloud Saves, NES Games And Pricing Confirmed
Service kicks off in September
Online play for the Nintendo Switch has been free since launch, although the upcoming planned service was due to launch not too soon after. Alas, Nintendo has delayed things again and again, while it’s remained unclear exactly what would be offered when the service finally does go live. Fortunately, Nintendo has...
Review Death Road To Canada (Switch eShop)
Zombie apocalypse generator
Stories about the inevitable zombie apocalypse have come of age in recent years. While survival remains the number one priority, more recent television adaptations such as The Walking Dead have chosen to focus extensively on social upheaval – providing the perfect blend between action and narrative. Death Road To Canada...
News You'll Be Able To Use Your Nintendo Account On Multiple Nintendo Switch Consoles
Nintendo finally joins the modern world
Nintendo recently revealed more details regarding the Switch's online service, which kicks off in September. As well as confirming that cloud saves and NES games are on the way, Nintendo also issued a short FAQ covering various common questions relating to the service. One of these questions is quite...
News Retro Studios Handled The Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Port On Nintendo Switch
They kept that quiet
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze coming to Switch has given one of the Wii U's most enjoyable platformers the chance to find a new audience - which it most certainly has - but it also raised the question of who was actually handling the porting duties. In the past, other studios have been brought in to handle ports for...
News Breath Of The Wild Mod Finally Lets Zelda Forge Her Own Legend
Who needs Link, eh?
Considering how her name is in the title of one of gaming's most venerable series, Princess Zelda has had surprisingly little time in the dungeon-clearing spotlight. And that goes for Nintendo Switch super-hit Breath of the Wild, too. Well, one group of ambitious modders have decided to give her the proper heroine makeover she...
Video Here's How Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Might Have Looked On Game Boy Color
A Think To The Past
Most of us are likely pretty familiar with the gorgeous art style of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by now; releasing alongside the Switch on launch day, the game took the world by storm, hoovering up more awards than anyone could ever have expected. What if the game had been released 20 years or so ago, though? The...
Reaction What are Your Thoughts on Nintendo Switch Online?
Are cloud saves enough?
So, we finally know. Nintendo's proverbial floodgates have opened and let through a relatively small but impactful chunk of knowledge regarding the oft-forgotten Nintendo Switch Online service. We've already covered everything that will be included along with all the semi-spicy details, but now we want to hear your thoughts...
Review Hyper Sentinel (Switch eShop)
Get hype
If you happen to remember a time when video games came in audio tapes, the name 'Hewson Consultants' will surely ring an 8-bit bell. Exercise your memory a bit longer and you might even be familiar with Uridium, a 1986 scrolling shmup designed by Andrew Braybrook that sent both reviewers and gamers into a frenzy. After a successful...
News Job Listing Reveals Nintendo Has Already Begun Working On The Next Zelda
Which may (or may not) be surprising to you...
It’s no secret that Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles of the last few years, so it makes perfect sense that Nintendo would be right on the case with the next instalment. Proof has surfaced with Nintendo posting job listings...
News Prepare To Battle Royally As Crazy Justice Brings Its Fortnite-Style Action This June On Switch
And justice for all
The battle royale genre has been shooting up a storm outside of the world of Nintendo Switch for far too long, but that drought is coming to an end as Black Riddles Studio confirms the multiplayer online shooter that is Crazy Justice is headed for Ninty's hybrid console this June. The announcement was made on Twitter last week...
News Consumers Go Bananas For Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze In This Week's UK Charts
Nintendo Labo goes in the recycling bin!
Last week we saw Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit make a strong debut in the UK software charts at position three. Unfortunately for Nintendo, it's fallen out of favour this week in the UK, slipping all the way to 13th place. Poor old Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit, only charted at 20th...
News Nintendo Hints That Not All Switch Games Will Support Cloud Saves
Nintendo giveth, Nintendo taketh away
The news that Nintendo's new online service for Switch will include cloud save support has been met with plenty of praise, as with the current system, all game data is tied with the console on a hardware level. If you lose or damage your Switch, you lose your save data, too. It's great that Nintendo is finally...
Review Cast Of The Seven Godsends (Switch eShop)
Hellspawned
Raven Travel Studios clearly has a lot of love for classic 16-bit platform games, but can its old school platform homage to Super Ghouls’n’Ghosts possibly live up to the source material or even stand up to the best among the current Switch library? Gods be with us. The Kingdom of Dareca is about to fall to Emperor Zaraaima. Prince...
News The Man Behind The Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap Remake Would Love To Tackle Zelda II
"It's a game that could have been better"
Lizardcube's remake of Sega's sublime Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap was one of the very early eShop highlights on Switch. The work of programmer Omar Cornut and artist Ben Fiquet, this reimagining of an 8-bit classic took the Master System version and gave it gorgeous HD visuals while tinkering behind the...
Video Nintendo Teases Another Splattering Of Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion Gameplay Footage
This looks tricky
Splatoon 2's upcoming Octo Expansion has us positively shaking with anticipation; we expect the single-player offering to launch in the west on 31st July (alongside its Japanese launch), but these little glimpses of new levels and missions are making the wait even more painful. The video above shows off another brand new level,...
News Niantic Announces Pokémon GO Summer Tour 2018 For Europe, US And Asia
Community events aplenty
Niantic has announced a schedule of events coming to Pokémon GO players all around the world this summer, aptly named the Pokémon GO Summer Tour 2018. The first of these events will take place in Europe. On 30th June - 1st July, hosted in the city of Dortmund, Germany, a Safari Zone event will take place in...
Event The Results Of The Nintendo Life Pinball FX3 Tournament
Congratulations to gaz5021!
Over the weekend, we held a free tournament on Pinball FX3 to celebrate the launch of the game’s new performance patch, and plenty of you showed up to the digital arcade for a shot at the coveted top spot. Now that the tournament has closed, we've got the top five scores listed, and they pack quite a punch. Just for a...
Feature Up The Wall With Etherborn Developer Altered Matter
"We wanted to stimulate curiosity and a 'sense of wonder'"
Etherborn is a beautiful exploration platformer from developer Altered Matter, and is coming to Nintendo Switch this year. With a combination of environment-based puzzles and gravity-defying traversal, Etherborn looks very promising. We talked to Samuel Cohen and Carles Massó from...
Monday7th May 2018
Review KORG Gadget (Switch eShop)
KORG blimey
While Nintendo Labo continues to fascinate and confuse via the medium of cardboard, another very different creative suite has made its way to the hybrid halls of Switch. A digital audio workstation (or DAW as it’s known to its friends), KORG Gadget offers a robust piece of music making software that’s been fine-tuned to fit the...
Sunday6th May 2018
Review Bouncy Bob (Switch eShop)
Weebles wobble but Bouncy Bob trips and falls
There’s something to be said about the simple things in life. Every now and then, the uncomplicated and downright straightforward is greeted with open arms - especially when it comes to video games. As gamers, a lot of us have grown accustomed to memorising finicky controls that, when a title has...
Saturday5th May 2018
Review Saturday Morning RPG (Switch eShop)
Role player one
The whole point of a role-playing game is, quite obviously, to play a role. To pretend to be someone - or something - else. It's a mystery, then, why so many RPGs ask you to play minor variations on the same part. There are only so many times you can put yourself in the shoes of an amnesiac swordsman, adopted prodigy or mysterious...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?
These are our picks, but what are yours?
The weekend is here, so we've got a lovely Talking Point to get that much-needed break going. Team Nintendo Life has plenty of titles on its collective 'to-do' list, with everything from sports sims and paint-addled shooters to music creation suites and vibrant RPGs. We're an eclectic bunch. Be sure to leave...
Friday4th May 2018
Video Here Are 10 New Switch Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In May
It's gonna be May
As you've no doubt noticed by the changing weather (touch wood) and the influx of NSYNC memes, May is upon us, and the fifth month of the year is bringing with it a slew of new titles for Nintendo Switch. So we've boiled all these lovely games down to tasty 10 for your visual delectation. And there's a wide breadth of titles here...
Guide Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Complete Walkthrough - All Puzzle Pieces And Kong Letters
Warm up
Puzzle pieces and KONG letters are the big collectibles in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, provided you're not a total masochist and feel the need to run time trials or aim for 200% completion via hard mode. We really can't help you with that. But we can help you collect all of the lovely puzzle pieces and KONG letters. While they're...
News We Nearly Had A Terrifying Second Pikachu Evolution With Horns And Fangs
Pikachu - Raichu - Gorochu?
We all love Pikachu; for people of a certain age (this writer included), that adorable little yellow face is a perfect representation of their entire childhood, when nothing else in life mattered except 'catching em' all'. As it turns out, things could have been very different for the electric rodent. Ken Sugimori,...
Guide Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Lost Mangroves Walkthrough
Rise from your Mangrove
Puzzle pieces and KONG letters are the big collectibles in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, provided you're not a total masochist and feel the need to run time trials or aim for 200% completion via hard mode. We really can't help you with that. But we can help you collect all of the lovely puzzle pieces and KONG...
Guide Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Autumn Heights Walkthrough
Heights of challenge
Puzzle pieces and KONG letters are the big collectibles in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, provided you're not a total masochist and feel the need to run time trials or aim for 200% completion via hard mode. We really can't help you with that. But we can help you collect all of the lovely puzzle pieces and KONG letters...
Guide Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze All K Levels And Secret Seclusion
That's just K. Rool
Puzzle pieces and KONG letters are the big collectibles in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, provided you're not a total masochist and feel the need to run time trials or aim for 200% completion via hard mode. We really can't help you with that. But we can help you collect all of the lovely puzzle pieces and KONG letters...
Rumour The SNK Neo Geo Mini Is A Tiny Arcade Cabinet With 40 Built-In Games
A retro treasure trove
Last month SNK confirmed it was working on a 'Neo Geo Classic Edition' to mark its 40th anniversary, but bar an image showing 'something' draped mysteriously beneath a cloth we were left to wonder what such a throwback machine could be. YouTuber Spawn Wave may have potentially lifted the lid on these hotly-anticipated project,...
Guide Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Sea Breeze Cove Walkthrough
Nice and breezy
Puzzle pieces and KONG letters are the big collectibles in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, provided you're not a total masochist and feel the need to run time trials or aim for 200% completion via hard mode. We really can't help you with that. But we can help you collect all of the lovely puzzle pieces and KONG letters. While...
News Swery65's The Good Life Will Come To Switch, But Only If It Hits $800K By The End Of The Day
Time is running out
So there's some good and some bad news. The good news is Swery65's latest project, The Good Life, has met its minimum goal on Kickstarter. The bad news is it has a long way to go before it gets an official port for Nintendo Switch. The legendary Japanese developer teased such a version last week, but this port will only get off...
Guide Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Bright Savannah Walkthrough
Not so bright
Puzzle pieces and KONG letters are the big collectibles in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, provided you're not a total masochist and feel the need to run time trials or aim for 200% completion via hard mode. We really can't help you with that. But we can help you collect all of the lovely puzzle pieces and KONG letters. While...
News Fairune Collection Will Bundle Itself Onto Switch On 17th May
Fairune tale
Following on from its initial announcement back in April, Flyhigh Works has now confirmed the Switch port of Fairune Collection is slated to arrive on the eShop on 17th May, with a price tag of $9.99/€9.99. In fact, we've been told that pre-orders are set to go live on 10th May, so you can pre-order and pre-load your copy, and...
Guide Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Donkey Kong Island Walkthrough
Home, sweet home
Puzzle pieces and KONG letters are the big collectibles in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, provided you're not a total masochist and feel the need to run time trials or aim for 200% completion via hard mode. We really can't help you with that. But we can help you collect all of the lovely puzzle pieces and KONG letters. While...
News New European My Nintendo Rewards Include Discounts On Zelda And EarthBound
Also WarioWare, Virtual Console & wallpapers
Another month brings another collection of rewards for players to redeem on My Nintendo. We've already seen North America's new selection, which is very heavily focused on Zelda goodies, but now it's time for those of us in Europe to see what's on offer. This month sees a total of four discounts, with...
Review Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Sly Spy (Switch eShop)
“No Mr Sly, I expect you to die!”
One year after the Bad Dudes saved the day, President Ronnie stepped down. The newly elected President Bushie might be safe from ninjas but not from the nuclear-armed terrorist group Council for World Domination. A group of CWD baddies intercepted the president's motorcade, kidnapping the leader of the free...
Guide Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Juicy Jungle Walkthrough
Tropical Freeze-pops
Puzzle pieces and KONG letters are the big collectibles in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, provided you're not a total masochist and feel the need to run time trials or aim for 200% completion via hard mode. We really can't help you with that. But we can help you collect all of the lovely puzzle pieces and KONG letters...
News Nintendo Labo Drops To Fourth (And 17th) In The Japanese Charts
The Snack World Switch port also drops out of the top ten
Nintendo Labo has finally been knocked off the top spot as God of War sales continue to surge, while the arrival of the hotly-anticipated Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 has pushed out everyone with both its PS4 and PS Vita versions nabbing first and second places respectively...
Deals Grab Octopath Traveler And These Exclusive Collectable Cards At Nintendo's Official UK Store
And don't forget the Compendium Edition
From the producers of Bravely Default for the Nintendo 3DS, Octopath Traveler brings you to a brand new fantasy brought to life through a mix of CG, pixel art, and visual wizardry that the developer has termed, “HD-2D.” Join a cast of eight diverse adventurers, who all begin their journey in unique...
Video Capcom Kicks Off Street Fighter Retrospective Series With The First Two Games
Where it all began
Capcom’s popular Street Fighter series is a household name at this point, due in no small part to the hilarious amount of rereleases and sequels that the series has received over its long run. The Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection aims to celebrate this legacy when it launches later this month, and in the run up to the...
News Charles Martinet, The Voice Of Mario, Will Be A Playable Character In Runner3
It's-a-me, Charles!
You've almost definitely played as Mario, and you've probably (poorly) imitated his voice on multiple occasions throughout your life, but now you can actually play as the man behind Mario's voice in what must be one of the weirdest, but most wonderful, cameos to ever exist. Runner3 is scheduled to launch on 22nd May, bringing...
Feature Battling The Viking Horde With Bad North Dev, Plausible Concept
"We want people to get attached to their heroes and squads..."
Over the last year, Nintendo Switch has collected a number of titles that place you in the reaving shoes of a Viking, but not many have tasked you with keeping that bloodthirsty horde at bay. Well, upcoming real-time battle sim Bad North does just that, so to celebrate its war-torn...
Video Check Out One Of The Missions In Splatoon 2’s Upcoming Octo Expansion
Looking fresh
Many fans were no doubt delighted when Nintendo revealed that it will be releasing the Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2, a sizable single player update that will add on a new campaign. Splatoon 2 has already received excellent post-launch support as is, but the new expansion just further highlights Nintendo’s ongoing devotion to the...
News Super Sidekicks 2 And Terra Cresta To Continue Switch Arcade Action Next Week
HAMSTER down with some World Cup fever and vintage shmuping action
HAMSTER returns to double releases next week with a football sequel for Neo Geo and one of the most revered TATE shmups of yore from Nichibutsu. With World Cup fever already rising on the horizon, this upcoming release of Super Sidekicks 2: The World Championship could not come at a...
Event The First Official Nintendo Life Pinball FX3 Tournament
Wizards, come hither
A few days ago, Zen Studios put out a massive new patch for Pinball FX3 on Nintendo Switch that boosted handheld performance to a whopping 60fps, bumped docked resolution up to 1080p and made a slew of other additions and enhancements to make the game that much more enjoyable to play. In light of this patch, and just for a spot...
Thursday3rd May 2018
Guide Nintendo Switch Download Speed Slow? Here's How To Fix It
So simple it's criminal
The Switch has been subjected to a lot of flak regarding its WiFi connection, and whilst reports are mixed in this regard, we don't think anyone would say no to a little extra speed when downloading. This tip isn't going to set the world on fire, but during our quick tests we managed to reduce a game's download time from 90...
News Nintendo Says 3DS Will Keep Being Sold Unless Switch Becomes A "One-Per-Person System"
Considers 3DS to be an affordable entry-level system
Nintendo has released an investor Q & A following the company's recent financial results briefing, detailing its stance on the current plans for Switch and 3DS consoles. Both Tatsumi Kimishima, the current president of Nintendo, and Shuntaro Furukawa, who will take over as president next...
News Federal Government Is Officially Investigating Nintendo For Possible Patent Infringement
Switch sales may be put on hold
Following accusations from accessories company Gamevice that Nintendo violated its patent on a “Combination Computing Device and Game Controller with Flexible Bridge Section”, the US Trade Commission has now officially launched an investigation into the complaint. While Gamevice’s initial lawsuit filing last...
Nintendo Download 3rd May (North America)
All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops
Thursday has arrived once more, bringing with it another weekly update to all of Nintendo's current eShop fronts. We've got plenty of indie sleeper hits, classic retro throwbacks and big titles all waiting to tempt their way into your virtual collection. As always, feel free to add a vote...
Review Asdivine Hearts (Switch eShop)
Shock to the heart
Kemco’s prolific JRPG output was a staple of the 3DS and Wii U eShops, and continues apace on the Switch, with the initial release of last year’s Revenant Saga followed by Dragon Sinker and now Asdivine Hearts. A port of a 2014 mobile release by Exe Create, Asdivine Hearts is an old-school JRPG that’s entirely competent but...
Random The Nintendo Labo Toy-Con House Gets Pretty Creepy When Left Alone For A While
Spooky stuff
Nintendo Labo has been providing us with all sorts of greatness, with players all around the world sharing their greatest creations and discoveries online for the world to see. This little find is a little different, however, and might make you view your Toy-Con house a little differently as you go to bed each night. Shared by...
News Grezzo Is Handling The Luigi’s Mansion Port For 3DS
E. Gadd!
Nintendo shocked everyone when it announced that it would be bringing Luigi’s Mansion to the 3DS, but the move makes a whole lot of sense given that the game’s sequel saw its debut on the portable. Many assumed that the port would be handled by Next Level Games—the studio behind Metroid Prime: Federation Force and Luigi’s Mansion:...
Review Late Shift (Switch eShop)
Tuck your shirt in, mate!
That grandiose term ‘interactive entertainment’ has been bandied around for decades, usually rolled out when the word ‘game’ feels too throwaway or restrictive. Sure, it’s highfalutin, but sometimes it’s simply a more accurate descriptor. FMV release Late Shift is a case in point – it’s likely to garner...
News Steam Has Added Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Support In Its Latest Client Beta
Praise Gaben
The Nintendo Switch can be characterized by its unconventional Joy-Con, a controller that can act as one or two controllers depending how you use it, but there are some that prefer a more traditional experience for extended gaming sessions at home. For those users, Nintendo offers the Pro Controller, which brings a larger, more comfy...
News Nintendo Plans To Operate "Under A Next-Generation Collective Leadership System"
Big N moving away from a single-leadership setup
In a recent Q&A session with investors - the same one that revealed the company's future plans for 3DS alongside Switch - current Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima and incoming leader Shuntaro Furukawa have revealed Nintendo will be moving further and further towards a collaborative...
News Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Lands On The Switch On 17th May
Open-world wonders
We're really looking forward to getting to play Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, and it seems we won't have to wait much longer now as its been announced that it will be launching on the 17th May on the Switch eShop for $29.99. This open-world adventure has been lovingly crafted by a former Activision producer and Rocksteady...
Review Light Fall (Switch eShop)
Running towards the light
Not all is well in the realm of Numbra. The land of perpetual night has seemingly lost a hefty share of its inhabitants, the nomadic tribe of Kamloops who had found shelter in this dark realm for years. It is through this cryptic premise that you're introduced to the avatar, a diminutive being of shadow with two contrasting...
News 198X Aims To Blur The Lines Between Game And Reality On Switch
Over-the-top arcade action
We don't tend to share too much about Kickstarter projects these days, but when we saw the pitch for Stockholm-based Hi-Bit Studios 198X we felt compelled to share it with you lovely readers. Here's a bit about it from the game bio: 198X is an arcade epic. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and...
News Legendary Pokémon Xerneas And Yveltal Distribution Begins Tomorrow
Add them to your game
The Pokémon Company International has announced that Xerneas and Yveltal will be the next legendary Pokémon to feature in the yearlong celebration of the series' mythical creatures. The best part of all this? You can grab both 'mon for your game files in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, or Ultra Moon. First appearing in...
Nintendo Download 3rd May (Europe)
Every game, demo, DLC and theme hitting the EU eShop today
The Nintendo Download update for Europe it finally here, bringing all manner of new games, demos, themes and discounts to an eShop near you. We've got every new addition listed right here, direct from Nintendo, to ensure you have all the info you need to start spending with wanton abandon...
News Japanese Musican Shows Us How To Rock The Piano In Nintendo Labo
Tinkling the cardboard
It was only going to be a matter of time until a musical prodigy took to YouTube to show the world how to rock the cardboard Piano Toy-Con from the entertaining package that is Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 01 - Variety Kit. Here's Japanese musician Geniway treating us to a rendition of Splatoon music using Labo's...
News Switch Gets Another Slice Of Sci-Fi Noir When The Fall Drops On 10th May
Direct to the Switch eShop
Almost three-and-a-half-years after its original release on Wii U, sci-fi noir adventure The Fall is coming to Nintendo Switch, with an eShop release date of 10th May. The Nintendo Switch edition of The Fall runs at a resolution of 1080p at 60fps when docked and 720p at 60fps when in handheld or tabletop mode and includes...
News UKIYO Confirms Death Road To Canada Will Arrive On 8th May Without A Name Change
The game will also have a discount on the Switch eShop
Last month, in the wake of the tragic events that took place in Toronto, UKIYO Publishing decided to pull roguelike zombie game Death Road To Canada from its planned 15th May launch window on the Nintendo Switch eShop. However, the game has now been rescheduled for release a week early on 8th...
News Steal Wi-Fi, Heavy Metal And A Cup Of Joe As Switch Gets Its Own Coffee Crisis
Alien nation
Back in December we spoke to Mega Cat Studios about its throwback brawler for Mega Drive/Genesis and PC, and now we're pleased as punch to learn that retro homage that is Coffee Crisis is also making its way to Nintendo Switch in 2018. You'll fill the shoes of the last two baristas on Earth, so you'll be able to link up with a friend...
News Rearrange Your Surroundings In Freeform-Puzzle Game Splitter Critters
"World-splitting power"
The award-winning puzzle game Splitter Critters is heading to the Switch later this month, and the concept looks very intriguing indeed. Splitter Critters is described as a 'freeform puzzle game', putting the power of scenery manipulation into your hands. You'll be splitting and rearranging the game world to bring faraway...
News Gorgeous Gravity Defying Platform Puzzler Etherborn Is Coming To Switch
Each level is an organic Rubik’s Cube to explore
Barcelona based-indie developer Altered Matter has confirmed they are bringing their beautiful title Etherborn to the Nintendo Switch. An intriguing exploration-based puzzle platformer, Etherborn's partially-human female protagonist traverses the mind bending landscapes searching for her own...
Wednesday2nd May 2018
News Gamevice Wants The US To Block Nintendo Switch Imports Because It Infringes On Its Patents
"We have nothing to announce on this topic," says Nintendo
Remember Gamevice? The company that created a set of detachable controllers for the iPhone and subsequently launched a patent case against Nintendo and Switch? That was back in August, and the firm eventually dropped the case, but now it seems it's back at it again. The firm has filed...
Video Check Out The Stardew Valley Multiplayer Update In Action
Two hopeless addicts are better than one
Stardew Valley publisher Chucklefish has shared an official livestream exploring Stardew Valley's multiplayer update. A public beta version of the upcoming multiplayer mode is currently available for download on Steam, allowing users to see what the fuss is all about, and giving the developers crucial...
Review Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit (Switch)
Robot rock
Nintendo is clearly in for the long haul when it comes to Labo. The first pack – dubbed the 'Variety Kit' – is all about exploring the possibilities of Labo via a range of different 'Toy-Con' builds; it's an effective demonstration of just how versatile this system is, even if the resultant flood of cardboard contraptions...
News Dark Souls: Remastered Switch Network Test "Will Arrive Later" Than PS4 And Xbox One
"You remain among the accursed"
We won't lie, Dark Souls: Remastered getting delayed on Switch really ruined our plans for May. However, Bandai Namco said at the time that the proposed network test would proceed despite the delay - although it looks like even that is being pushed back. The network test for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game...
Random Spot The Difference Between These Two Covers For Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze hits the Switch soon, and as you'll know from our review, it's well worth picking up - even if you already own the Wii U original. However, if for some reason you don't fancy trying out the latest Kong adventure, you can still entertain yourselves with a wee game of "spot the difference". For...
News Embrace A Different Kind Of Virtual Console On Switch With The Adventures of Elena Temple
Bask in the nostalgia
For those old enough to remember the classic consoles of time gone by, when the likes of HD visuals and update patches weren't even a thing, this game might just be for you. The Adventures of Elena Temple is a monochromatic puzzle platformer made to look as if it was created in the '80s. The twist here is that you...
News Owlboy Will Fly Onto Your Shelf With This Premium Physical Edition
And it's limited to 6,000 units
Owlboy has been fluttering its wings on the Nintendo eShop since February - and it mightily impressed our very own Ryan Craddock, scoring a 9/10 - and now developer D-Pad Studio is teaming up with Dutch publisher Sodesco to launch an extra deluxe physical edition that's going to send collectors wild. Alongside the...
Feature Reanimating The Roguelike With Dead Cells Developer, MotionTwin
"We're excited to bring this game to Switch and its audience"
In 2018, it's safe to say Nintendo Switch has its fair share of roguelike titles and pixel art platformers, but there's always room for games willing to marry the two in new and exciting ways. Dead Cells, the latest creation from French indie studio MotionTwin has all the hallmarks of a...
News Retro Studios Writer And Cinematic Designer Parts Company With The Firm
But what's he been working on?
Jon Verrall - writer and cinematic designer at Retro Studios - has revealed on Twitter that he's leaving the company after almost two years. Verrall - who refers to himself as an "award-winning writer, cinematics director, voice director, choreographer, and performer for video games and Internet television" on this...
News Lumines Remastered Will Launch On 26th June
When the sun is Shinin’
One of the standout reveals of the March Nindies Direct was that of Lumines Remastered, the latest in the popular rhythm puzzle series. Though not a whole lot has been known about what will come with the game aside from the inclusion of HD Rumble, it was previously slated for a release sometime in spring. Considering that...
News Looks Like Inksplosion Is Bringing Colourful Bullet Hell To Switch Next Week
War is hell, except when it's fun
Publisher Ratalaika Games has teased something that's coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop next week, and if that logo is anything to by, it's almost certainly going to be the single-screen bullet hell of Inksplosion. This twin-stick shooter will also be launching on PC and other consoles. The colourful...
News Zarina And Sylvie Arrive In SNK Heroines On Switch To Shake Things Up
Who will be the belle of the brawl?
SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy looks like it's going to be a whole heap of fun when it lands on Nintendo Switch this Summer. To keep us interested until its launch on 7th September, the lovely folks over at NIS America have shared a new game trailer that shows off two new characters in the shape of Zarina...
Video Check Out The Launch Trailer For Runner3
Just a few weeks to go
Choice Provisions was responsible for BIT.TRIP, one of the standout game franchises to arise from Nintendo’s original Wii Shop Channel. Favoring musically driven, arcade-like gameplay, the series jumped from genre to genre, but one of its most popular entries was BIT.TRIP RUNNER, which eventually went on to get its own...
News Get Ready To Rage In Chicken Assassin: Reloaded On Switch This Summer
"Hilarious action-RPG"
Akupara Games has announced that Chicken Assassin: Reloaded will be smashing its way to the Nintendo Switch eShop this summer, and the announcement trailer above is definitely something to behold. "E - I - E - I - OO!!" You'll play as Mean Mcallister, the meanest, baddest, funkiest chicken we've ever seen, as he fights...
News Scrolling Shooter Black Bird Will Blast A Path Of Destruction On Switch
From the makers of Million Onion Hotel
Tokyo-based developer Onion Games has confirmed its upcoming shooter, Black Bird, will be heading to Nintendo Switch sometime in the summer of 2018. Onion Games has also confirmed, via Twitter, that it will also be bringing the game to the annual BitSummit festival in Kyoto, which takes place between...
News Dodgeball Meets First-Person Shooter In Disco Dodgeball Remix, Coming To Switch This Month
And everyone plays as killer robots
Zen Studios has announced that it will be bringing Disco Dodgeball Remix to the Nintendo Switch on 22nd May, offering an intense mix of arena-based first-person shooter gameplay and classic dodgeball. The game is actually a port of Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball, a game released on Steam back in 2015...
Tuesday1st May 2018
Review Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Switch)
Bogus, or bodacious?
Platformers aren’t quite what they once were; whether they’re 3D or 2D we’ve had a bit of a mini-renaissance with them in recent years, but they hold nowhere near the draw that they did in the '80s and '90s. What a shame then that one of the best and most polished games of the genre happened to not only launch after these...
News Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Disappears From The North American Wii U eShop
Update: Aaaaaaaand it's back
Update: And just like that, the game is back up on the Wii U eShop. We'll let you ponder why this might be in the comments section below. Original Story: The Nintendo Switch has had its fair share of Wii U ports, something which has divided the fanbase a little, but makes a whole lot of business sense. Considering the...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For May And June 2018
June is going to be tough on your wallets!
The year may be dashing past at an alarming rate, but it's a great time to be a Switch owner; April saw the release of Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 01 - Variety Kit and Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 02 - Robot Kit. 2018 may have gotten off to a slow start compared to last year's amazing release schedule, but now we're...
News Mega Man 2 And X Are Getting Limited Edition Cartridges And We Want Them All
They'll work with your NES and SNES, too
With the Mega Man 30th anniversary now upon us, Capcom is pulling out all the stops to celebrate. Not only have we got Mega Man 11 coming alongside the two Legacy Collections, we've also got these limited edition cartridges for Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X. They even work on your old NTSC NES/SNES! Both...
News South Park: The Fractured But Whole Save File Corrupting Bug Will Be Fixed In Next Update
'Call on me' bug will be no more
According to a message received by Twitter user @kooldjmic, Ubisoft has confirmed that a save file-corrupting bug found in South Park: The Fractured But Whole will be fixed in the game's next update. The bug has been discovered by countless players since the game's release last week
News You'll Soon Be Able To Edit Your Mii Characters From The Comfort Of A Web Browser
Life after Miitomo
Miitomo may be coming to an end on 9th May, but that doesn't mean all your little Mii characters will be lost forever. In fact, Nintendo is planning to introduce a new web browser-based application that will enable you to edit and customise your little pals even when the Miitomo servers have been switched off. According...
News Niantic CEO John Hanke Maps Out The Future Of Pokémon GO
Gen IV, PvP, PokéStop submissions and much more
You never know who you're going to be sitting next to on your next flight. In the case of Doctor PoGo - a high-level Pokémon GO player - it ended up being none other than Niantic CEO John Hanke. As well as being a throughly nice bloke, Hanke was willing to share some information with...
News This Has To Be The Most Amazing Use Of Nintendo Labo Yet
Controlling a wheelchair... with cardboard?
Nintendo Labo has been with us for a little over a week now, but we're already seeing some incredible creations - including Game & Watch clones and other clever devices. However, this latest example could be the best one yet. A Japanese user has hooked Labo up to a wheelchair, allowing the user to...
Soapbox What Pokémon GO And The Pokémon Main Series Could Learn From Each Other
Serebii's Joe Merrick shares his opinion
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In today's article, resident Pokémon expert and webmaster of Serebii Joe Merrick ponders if Pokémon GO and the mainline Pokémon games can...
News New North American My Nintendo Rewards For May Are All About Zelda
No, not Breath of the Wild
It’s pretty easy to bag on My Nintendo for being a poor replacement for the old Club Nintendo loyalty program, but to Nintendo’s credit, there has been some improvement on the kinds of goods being offered in recent times. Although the company still has yet to put any sort of Switch rewards up, the current slate of new...
News Nintendo's Next Mobile Game Is A JRPG Called Dragalia Lost
A bold new direction for Nintendo?
Following its purchase of a stake in Japanese studio Cygames, Nintendo has revealed the name of its next big smartphone project. Dragalia Lost is an original IP which launches later this year on iOS and Android. Cygames is very much in the driving seat on this one; the company has a long history in the mobile...
News Nyko Is Being Taken To Court Over A Bricked Switch Console
You could say the company was "in the dock"...
Switch owner Michael Skiathitis has filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. district court of central California against peripheral manufacturer Nyko after one of the company's docks bricked his console. Nyko's docks proved popular upon release as they were smaller and cheaper than the real thing, but...
News Ikaruga Will Be Dual-Phasing To Switch Later This Month
No more teases, only shmup bliss
Treasure has teamed up with Nicalis to bring at long last (after some cruel teasing) legendary Arcade/Gamecube/Dreamcast cult classic Ikaruga digitally to the Switch on the 29th of May. The complete experience - featuring local co-op along with online leader boards and Switch TATE option - will set you back $15 in...
News Nintendo's Mobile Titles Have "Not Reached A Satisfactory Profit Point"
Tatsumi Kimishima talks the reality of Nintendo on mobile
Nintendo company president Tatsumi Kimishima has revealed Nintendo's continued foray into the world of smartphone software has yet to reach a, "satisfactory profit point." The official statement comes off the back of a mixed bag for Nintendo in terms of its mobile performance, with Super...
Review Don't Die Mr Robot! DX (Switch eShop)
Can’t touch this!
Meet Mr. Robot, a 2D square, and the star of Don't Die Mr Robot! DX. He lives in a 2D, single-screen grid where he moves around freely eating exploding fruit. Life would be pretty sweet if not for the number of increasing waves of enemies out to touch you and, yes indeed, contact is lethal. It's from this simplest gameplay...
News That Gorgeous-Looking Zelda Encyclopedia Can Be Yours This Summer
Hyrule in hardback
Back in October, Dark Horse Publishing unveiled the third and final instalment in its plush, hardback The Legend of Zelda series - The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia - and it's now finally revealed a release date of 19th June, 2018. The new edition - which has previously only been available in Japan - is a 328-page volume that...
News The Studio That Brought You Immortal Redneck Is Working On A Pokémon-Style MMO
Is it time for TemTem?
If you're anything like us, you've almost certainly hungered for a Pokémon game in a shared world, a grand online experience where you can explore, catch and battle with fellow Pokémon trainers. Well, while that hope remains a pipe dream as we wait for the next entry on Switch, the studio that brought you Immortal Redneck...
News Zerodiv Will Be Bringing The 2D Scrolling Action Of Gunbird 2 To Switch
And it's due later this month
It was only back in December last year that we got to experience the high-octane action of the first Gunbird, recalibrated for flight on Nintendo Switch, and now we're getting its equally bombastic sequel. That's right, Zerodiv is at it again, with plans to bring Gunbird 2 to the Switch eShop later this month. The game...
Random People Keep Crashing Real-Life Mario Karts In Japan
Not a banana skin in sight
We've covered the phenomenon of "real life" Mario Karting in the past, but it would seem that this light-hearted attempt to replicate the feel of the classic racing series comes with some pretty negative side-effects. Not only is the company which runs the "MariCar" event being taken to court by Nintendo, there have been...
News Russian Demo Of Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Hints At Full Localised Release
Travis promises to “come back to Moscow once they fix the font”
This weekend, Russian Nintendo fans were able to try out Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes — but they had to travel all the way to Moscow. Nintendo’s Russian branch had a booth at the Hinode Power Japan event, and, amongst other games, Suda51’s latest creation was...
Feature Wishing Upon A Star With Pode Developer Henchman & Goon
"We really feel Pode belongs on Nintendo Switch"
Nintendo Switch has become the new home for independently-developed games. Not just as a new platform for ports of existing ones, but as a fresh space for developers to build titles with its handheld qualities and unique Nintendo magic in mind. Pode, the first game from Norwegian outfit Henchman...
Hands On Bouncing From Bumpers In Yoku's Island Express
When pinball and platforming combine
Team17's upcoming pinball and platformer mash-up Yoku's Island Express is getting ever closer to release and, as luck would have it, we've had the chance to get an early look at exactly what will be on offer. Developed by independent Swedish studio Villa Gorilla, the game takes you on a journey alongside...
News ARMS Comes Full Circle With A Spring Man vs. Ninjara Party Crash This Week
"Conflict of Interests"
The ARMS Party Crash is set to return to the game this week, giving players another chance to battle it out with characters that they may have missed the first time round. As always, this timed event will allow players to earn brand new badges and in-game cash as they punch, grab, and dodge their way through round after...
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