News - July, 2018
Tuesday31st Jul 2018
News Nintendo Reveals Fitness Boxing Exclusively For Switch
Knock out
Alongside Nintendo's latest financial results, which were shared earlier today, small tidbits of information surrounding release dates for future games have also been tweaked, updated, and revealed in the process. One such game is Fitness Boxing, a title that was first announced by Imagineer just over a month ago. The game's initial...
News Pokémon RPG Release Date Has Changed From "Second Half" Of 2019 To "Late 2019"
A smaller window
We've known that the upcoming core RPG Pokémon entry for Switch is expected to arrive in 2019 for some time now, but the official release window has now been given a slight tweak. Since the game(s) was first detailed back in May, the release window has been described as "second half" of 2019; new information from Nintendo's...
The golden touch
After five years, a new WarioWare is finally upon us. Well, mostly new, anyway. Warioware Gold is a mashup of some of the best microgames the series has had to offer, along with a few new ones. Most 'best of' collections include a creator's hits; those tracks you can't help but play over and over, despite knowing every single...
News Nintendo Releases Complete Sales Figures For Its Million-Selling Switch Games
A healthy selection
We now know that the Switch has accumulated a grand total of 19.67 million Switch units sold worldwide, with 86.93 million software sales complimenting that number rather nicely, but how exactly is that latter figure split between Nintendo's top titles? Well, Nintendo has provided sales figures for its top-selling games to answer...
News Nintendo Has Sold 19.67 Million Switch Consoles To Date
With 86.93 million units of software
Nintendo has announced its financial results for the first quarter of the current fiscal year, which covers the period from April through to June 2018. In the report, the company has given sales-to-date figures for its current hardware, as well as data specific to the quarter. As you might imagine, Switch is...
News 3DS Receives Another Super Stable Update
Version 11.8.0-41
Despite how insanely successful the Switch has become, Nintendo continues to support the 3DS. The handheld appears to have ongoing support from the Japanese company with games such as WarioWare Gold recently released and regular software updates. Coming off last month’s stability patch, Nintendo has now released another...
It's a mystery
Fans of the Taiko series were no doubt overjoyed to hear the news that Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! is being released in the west this November, but a steady trickle of sad - yet mostly understandable - disappointments have followed since. After the game's western reveal, Bandai Namco confirmed that the Hori Taiko...
Looking to the past
Playing Tanzia is a bit like jumping into a time machine and travelling back to an era where consoles still needed memory cards and DVD playback was all the rage. Everything from the cheesy soundtrack to the visuals that look like they’ve had the old-gen HD treatment makes you feel like you’ve traded your Nintendo Switch in...
Video “Beta" Version Of Bowser’s Castle Uncovered In Mario Kart Wii
A technical mouthful
Mario Kart Wii introduced many new features to the long-running series including motorbikes and 12 racers on-track at once. While the exploitation of the 'wheelie' mechanic was rife back in the day, generally the Wii version is still looked upon as a memorable entry in the series thanks to its online play, accessible nature and...
Random DK Bongos Are The Perfect Substitute For Hori Taiko Drum Controller
Backup drummer
As exciting as it is to find out Bandai Namco will release Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! in the west this November, we're still admittedly coming to terms with the fact the Hori Taiko Drum Controller will not be made available locally. The only way of obtaining it now is to import it from websites like
News Mario Tennis Aces Version 1.2.0 Adds The Much-Wanted Mission Retry Feature And More
Finally...
Mario Tennis Aces looks set to receive a new update tomorrow, finally giving players the option to quickly retry missions in the game's story mode. The news comes from the official Japanese patch notes for the incoming update, in which a whole wave of tweaks and adjustments have been listed. This new 'retry' function will allow you...
News South Park: The Fractured But Whole - Bring The Crunch DLC Available Now On Switch
And there's a new trailer, too
South Park: The Fractured But Whole's DLC expansion - Bring the Crunch - is now available to download, and we have a brand new trailer to celebrate. Bring the Crunch adds a whole new story campaign and the 'Final Girl' superhero class to the main game. Your newest buddy, Mint-Berry Crunch, has just arrived from his...
News Capcom’s Latest Financial Report Reveals Record-Breaking First Quarter
Sales driven by internationally recognised IP
Capcom released its latest financial results, with the Japanese company revealing sales and profits have continued to increase. This is primarily linked to the success of Monster Hunter World shifting 8.3 million copies worldwide - further “solidifying its position as an international brand” and...
News Splatoon 2's Ancho-V Games Stage Arrives Tomorrow With Four New Weapons
More details shared
Earlier this month, Nintendo teased the return of Ancho-V Games to Splatoon 2 - a stage that featured a large office complex and a game development studio. This stage and four new weapons will arrive in-game just as the month of August gets underway. In the original Splatoon, Ancho-V featured raised floors and interactive...
News Beautiful Sci-Fi Puzzle-Platformer Planet Alpha Secures September Switch Release Date
With a new trailer to celebrate
Team17 has announced that its upcoming sci-fi platform adventure Planet Alpha will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 4th September. Developed by Adrian Lazar of Planet Alpha ApS game studio, Planet Alpha is an atmospheric side-scrolling platform adventure game combining fast platforming, creative...
News LEGO Harry Potter Collection Rated For Switch In Taiwan
Magical
It appears the LEGO Harry Potter Collection coming to Nintendo Switch could be more than a rumour, with an official rating for the game now surfacing via the Game Software Rating Regulations body in Taiwan. This follows the Argos catalogue listing the game's arrival on Switch this November for £24.99. The remastered compilation was...
News 2064: Read Only Memories Integral Gets New Release Date And Exclusive Switch Content
Play the 'Punks' side story
Earlier this year, we were told that 2064: Read Only Memories Integral was going to arrive on Switch in April; of course, this date came and went without any sign of the game on the system, so where is it? Well, thankfully, the game is now scheduled to release on 14th August - so there isn't too long to wait. The...
News Picross e9 Brings Its Puzzling Gameplay To 3DS Next Month
e9 + S2 = lots of puzzles
Jupiter has announced today that Picross e9 is gearing up for release on Nintendo 3DS. The game is launching in Japan on 8th August with other regions expected to follow shortly after. The news comes just days after the reveal of Picross S2, the second Switch instalment of the franchise which will be hitting the eShop this...
News Fortnite v5.10 Adds New Explosive Game Mode And Controversial Guided Missiles To Switch
Update is available now
Fortnite has been updated to Version 5.10 today, bringing with it a new limited time mode that's packed full of explosions and the return of a very controversial weapon type. This week sees the introduction of 'Fly Explosives', a new limited time mode that's all about jetpacks, explosives, and complete cartoon chaos...
News CIRCLE Entertainment Is Bringing European Conqueror X To Switch This Year
Turn-based strategy on the go
CIRCLE Entertainment has announced that European Conqueror X, developed by EasyTech, is coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop with a release target of 2018. The game follows in the footsteps of World Conqueror X which arrived on the Switch earlier this year, but this new entry utilises some different modes and a...
News Fast-Paced Single Player Racer Razed Announced For Switch
One for the speedrunners
PQube has revealed that Razed, a high-speed platform racer from Warpfish Games, is headed to the Switch later this year. Razed is a speedy, single player racer that tasks players with making it to the finish line in the quickest time possible, darting their way around dynamic levels that are positively plagued with...
Monday30th Jul 2018
Any port in a storm
Switch’s success caught publishers off guard, and it seems portfolios are being raided to keep the steady stream of ports a-coming. Titan Quest – a revamp of the twelve-year-old hack-and-slash ARPG – is finally launching on Nintendo’s console following a PS4 and Xbox One release earlier this year. Reception was...
News US Trader Rubs Salt Into Nintendo's Share Drop Wounds With $400 Million Bet Against The Company
Investors' concerns are growing
A US trader has accumulated a $400 million short bet against Nintendo, piling on new concerns surrounding the company's stock value going forward. Nintendo's stock prices have been all over the place in recent times, with a large number of dramatic falls since E3 piling pressure on the Japanese giant. A lack of...
News Hori Taiko Drum Controller Won’t Be Released In The West, But Here's Where You Can Get One
Missing a beat
Last week, Bandai Namco finally confirmed Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! would arrive on Switch in Europe and North America this November. This followed a series of hints over several months the game would be localised. One burning question that remained was whether or not the Hori Taiko Drum Controller would make its way...
News Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee Demo Reveals How Shiny Pokémon Will Be Found
Rare and pretty
A demo for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! has revealed how players will be able to spot and catch shiny Pokémon in the wild. During the NintendoUKVS Live event that took place over the weekend, media personnel were invited to go hands-on with a small demo of the new Pokémon titles. The folks over at
Review Code Of Princess EX (Switch)
This is an EX parrot
Proudly continuing the Japanese tradition of awkward-sounding fantasy game titles, Code of Princess arrives on Switch in ‘EX’ form courtesy of new publisher, Nicalis. The 3DS original launched back in 2012 and positioned itself as a spiritual successor to the SEGA Saturn cult classic, Guardian Heroes. This souped-up edition...
News Animal Crossing’s Isao Moro Has Left Nintendo
All the best
News has surfaced Nintendo director Isao Moro has left the Japanese company. Best known for his work on the Animal Crossing series, Moro has taken on a variety of roles over the years. Arriving at Nintendo in 2001, he started out as assistant director on The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and has since covered the Animal
News Hori's Working On A Fix For Its D-Pad Joy-Con Controller That Gobbles Battery Life
Will be resolved by the time it hits the west
Update 2: Hori has confirmed to Nintendo Life this issue has been resolved with the release of Switch firmware 6.0 in collaboration with Nintendo. Full details can be found here. Update: Hori has reached out to Nintendo Life to confirm that this issue will be fixed prior to the D-Pad Joy-Con releasing...
News Pokémon: Everyone's Story Gets US Release Date, Trailer And Brand New Name
Pokémon: The Power of Us
The latest Pokémon movie (known as Pokémon: Everyone's Story in Japan) has received a bunch of new announcements surrounding its western release, with release dates being given for the US, and even a brand new name for the movie itself. The movie will now be called Pokémon: The Power of Us, no doubt referring to...
News Check Out This Very Limited Edition Crash Bandicoot Nintendo Switch Console
Only three in the whole world
Activision has created a limited edition Crash Bandicoot Switch console to celebrate the release of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, but you'll almost definitely never get your hands on one. As seen in the picture above, the console features a picture of Aku Aku on the back with a green and orange colour theme...
Review Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps and Beans (Switch eShop)
Slappers only!
Violence solves nothing… unless you’re in a Bud Spencer and Terence Hill movie, then it pretty much solves everything. If you are part of the generation which grew up in the '70s and '80s, it was impossible to avoid the Italian duo’s numerous adventures during afternoon movie sessions on television. The sets varied from...
A planet-wide success
Ah, the humble RTS. That heady mix of resource management, tactical prowess and extra sharp wits. It’s a genre that helped make PC gaming what it is today, but without the precise control of a keyboard and mouse combo, the world of real-time strategy has rarely bedded well on consoles. And there’s the issue of time...
Soapbox What Splatoon 2 Can Learn From Fortnite And Paladins, And Vice Versa
War-fair
The excellent F2P titles Fortnite and Paladins have both launched on the Nintendo Switch recently, bringing two different flavours of online shootery to the platform, minus any price tag. This would all be excellent news if it wasn't for the fact that I haven't touched Splatoon 2 since. Before you reach for your pitchfork,...
News Switch Reignites Video Game Console Market In Japan After 10-Year Slump
Sales success
It appears the success of the Nintendo Switch in Japan has had an impact on the wider video game console market locally, with key statistics released by Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association revealing there’s been a peak in overall sales. In 2017, when the Nintendo Switch was originally released, the console market...
Random Say Hello To The Officially Licensed Pikachu USB 'Butt Charger'
Shocking
Another week is now upon us and it only feels right to kick things off in style with this officially licensed Pikachu USB charger, offering a slightly different way to charge your favourite devices. Yes, Nintendo has announced that it will be releasing a brand new, officially licensed Pikachu USB charger that essentially looks like its...
News Digimon Survive Officially Confirmed For 2019 Western Release On Switch
More info to come
Bandai Namco has now officially confirmed that Digimon Survive will release on Nintendo Switch in the west next year. The upcoming adventure/tactical RPG is being released next year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Digimon anime series. The game sees a brand-new group of teenagers, led by Takuma...
Random Protect Your Nintendo Labo Kits With This Special Bottle Of Cardboard Coating Spray
Easy application
The cardboard kits packed in with Nintendo Labo are far from indestructible. Shortly after the release of the Toy-Con: Variety Kit and the Toy-Con: Robot Kit, Nintendo launched a replacement parts
News WarioWare Gold Just Squeezes Into UK Top 40 As Crash Bandicoot's Chart Supremacy Continues
The UK is still loving Crash
Showing absolutely no signs of slowing down, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has kept hold of its number one chart position in the UK for a fifth consecutive week. It was a quieter-than-usual week in the UK gaming retail space this week, with a lack of truly major new releases or huge physical sales - like last week's...
News HAL President Satoshi Mitsuhara Reminisces On His Close Friendship With Satoru Iwata
"We were very close friends"
Many will remember Satoru Iwata as the late president of Nintendo, and particularly as the warm and gentle face of some fantastic Nintendo Direct moments but, of course, he is also well known for his time at Kirby developer HAL Laboratory. While technically being an independent studio, HAL has always been very closely...
News One In Two Japanese Switch Owners Have A Copy Of Splatoon 2
Tremendous popularity
Splatoon 2's popularity in Japan is going from strength to strength, with new reports suggesting that the game is owned by one in every two Japanese Switch buyers. According to Dengeki Online, Splatoon 2's attach rate is standing at 53.5% as of July 2018. This means that the game has sold just over half the amount of copies...
News Official Trailer Released For The Second Season Of Netflix's Castlevania
Arrives October
The arrival of Castlevania season two draws closer, with Netflix releasing the official trailer. This next chapter in the series will be comprised of eight new episodes and will be available to stream on 26th October. As gripping as the first season was, a common complaint was the length of it. With only four...
Sunday29th Jul 2018
News Wall Street Analyst Warns Of Slowing Nintendo Switch Sales
Nothing lasts forever
Reports about the success of the Switch continue to appear on a daily basis, but one Wall Street Nintendo analyst has warned sales could begin to slow for the Japanese company. Jefferies analyst, Atul Goyal, has cut his forecast for Nintendo's stock price by more than 10 percent, from a target of ¥71,200 ($640.45) down...
News Atlus Teases Next Stage In Etrian Odyssey Series
Beyond 3DS
As we found out in April, Atlus would be releasing Etrian Odyssey X for 3DS in Japan on 2nd August. Billed as the final outing for the 3D portable system, the company has now revealed the series won't be ending any time soon - with the next stage in the dungeon-crawling RPG series receiving a special teaser trailer. The...
Rumour LEGO Harry Potter Collection Could Magically Appear On Nintendo Switch This November
You’re a wizard, 'Arry
The wizarding world continues to expand with the sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them due out this November. If you’ve been craving some magical video game action set in the same universe, it appears you might also be in luck. A grainy photo of the latest Argos catalogue - originally appearing on Reddit -...
Video Here's Footage Of Bandai Namco's Digimon Survive Coming To Switch
Teaser trailer and more!
A few weeks ago, a brand new Bandai Namco game called Digimon Survive was announced for the Nintendo Switch. Since then, more and more information has surfaced. We already knew the gameplay was a combination of visual novel storytelling and turn-based strategy RPG battles, and now new information and footage has been...
Gallery This Super Mario Board Game From China Looks Too Good To Be True
Because it’s fake
Nintendo struck a deal with Nvidia recently to release its games in China. While this is yet another step in the right direction within the growing market, local operations haven’t always been quite as upfront. As publicised by Chinese Nintendo, back in the day there were unlicensed Mario board games available featuring art...
Saturday28th Jul 2018
Video Here's How Go Vacation On Switch Compares To The 2011 Wii Version
High-def wonder
If you didn't see our review yesterday, Bandai Namco’s Go Vacation is now available on the Nintendo Switch. The 2011 Wii version of the game followed the success of Nintendo's 2009 release, Wii Sports Resort, but also expanded upon the original idea at the same time. Go Vacation on Switch is a high-definition po
Feature Meet The Man Who Gave Nintendo Tetris And Got Hiroshi Yamauchi Gaming
"Let me put it this way: we were banned from a Nagoya hotel"
Everyone will know Henk Rogers as the businessman who brokered the Tetris deal for the Nintendo Game Boy. But what you may not realise is how he helped define the RPG genre in Japan; gave a start to Squaresoft's president; battled against sabotage by Koei; fought piracy and smashed...
News Ken Sugimori Wants Pokémon Designs To Be As Memorable As Possible
Too cool for school
Ken Sugimori, best known as the character designer and art director of Pokémon, has been around since the inception of the franchise. In a translation provided by Siliconera recently, the talented artist discussed how Pokémon designs had to be memorable - with cool designs often failing to achieve this. I often tell...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 28th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another weekend, another chance for us all to share our Nintendo gaming plans! Whether you're slowly melting into nothingness like us poor souls in the far-too-sunny UK, or happily enjoying your summer days in a much more friendly and stable climate elsewhere, we hope you'll get a bit of time to enjoy your...
News Nippon Professional Baseball Launching Splatoon 2 eSports League
The future is now
It's not uncommon nowadays to hear about a domestic sports competition starting up its own eSports league. Plenty of famous clubs and teams worldwide have also jumped on the bandwagon of acquiring well-known cyber teams in the hope they can broaden their reach and earn some extra revenue on the side. In Japan, it's no...
News Treadnauts Is A Tank Brawler Due Out On Switch Next Month
Multiplayer madness!
Recently a lot of games arriving on the Switch have been revealed via eShop listings. The action-platform brawler, Treadnauts, by Topstitch Games appears to be following this trend, with its very own US listing popping up. Expected to arrive on 17th August for $9.99, Treadnauts is touted as a title that adds a touch of...
Friday27th Jul 2018
News Get Ready For Smash Bros. Ultimate With These Customisable GameCube-Like Pro Controllers
Featuring the classic 'C' stick
Video game accessory maker PDP is gearing up for the release of a brand new set of Pro Controllers for the Switch, inspired by the classic GameCube controller design. Designed with the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in mind, these controllers aim to give you the edge in the game by making you feel right at...
News Ever Wondered How To Capture Video On Switch in Portable Mode?
It's finally possible
If you're a video game streamer, sharing videos on the likes of YouTube or Twitch, or even if you just like to play around with game-related tech, you'll no doubt be aware that capturing direct Switch footage is a pretty easy task. A whole host of game capture cards are now on the market which hook up to the Switch's dock to...
Battery efficiency not included
The Japanese peripheral maker Hori was only in the headlines recently, warning customers about a Switch battery-draining issue currently linked to its left-hand Joy-Con featuring a full D-Pad arrangement. While we got the official word from the manufacturer this would be fixed prior to the controller's release in...
Review NoReload Heroes (Switch eShop)
We could be heroes, indeed
NoReload Heroes is like one of those microwave meals you get from a discount store. On the surface, this title appears to be a tasty treat to get stuck into, but after a couple of mouthfuls of the DIY fast food, it’s a dish that becomes a bit of a slog to chew through. This isn’t to say this game doesn’t have some...
Feature 5 Observations From Playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate With Bill Trinen
"I keep thinking I’m Lucas"
As a journalist, sometimes you’re handed what I’ll hesitantly describe as “unfair” deadlines. In those moments, you learn the massive value of a single hour. Ask me where all the spare outlets in the depths of the Los Angeles convention centre are. I’m a borderline cartographer for shortcuts through...
News Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu Wants To Develop A Remake Of Zelda II
Make it happen, Nintendo
Japanese developer Inti Creates is known for its action-packed platform games like Mega Man Zero, Mighty No. 9, Blaster Master Zero and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. During a recent interview with Nintendo Force, the CEO of the company, Takuya Aizu, was asked what game he would select if his
News The Nintendo Switch Is Headed To Turkey But Will Cost Customers Almost $500
Around 1.5x the usual cost
The Nintendo Switch will soon be available for customers to buy in Turkey, but systems are set to cost a staggeringly high price of almost $500 (USD). A few years back, Nintendo abruptly left the Turkish market due to the country's troubling financial situation, but a new distributor called CD Media is now in...
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Officially Confirmed For Western Switch Release
Finally!
Bandai Namco has officially announced that Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! will arrive on Switch in Europe and North America this November. We've been expecting this taiko drum rhythm game to arrive for some time, with several recent trademarks appearing recently which all hinted at a western release at some point in the near...
News Nintendo Labo's New Vehicle Kit Will Let You Drive, Dive And Fly On Your Switch
Arrives September
Nintendo has just revealed a new Labo adventure will arrive on 14th September for the price of $69.99. The Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 03 - Vehicle Kit contains materials to build a variety of customisable Toy-Con, including a car, submarine, plane, pedal and two keys. Once constructed, these cardboard creations provide access to a...
News Zelda-Inspired Adventure Game Minit Arrives On US Switch eShop Next Month
One minute
Minit was first spotted earlier this year in May when Nintendo of Japan was showing off upcoming eShop titles at their "Indie World" presentation. Published by Devolver Digital, the Zelda-like adventure game incorporating puzzle elements is played sixty seconds at a time. During the original reveal, the title was pegged as a...
Nintendo Download 26th July (Europe)
Friday is the new Thursday
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: Mega Man X Legacy Collection (Capcom,...
News Switch Retail Game Sales In Japan For This Year Have Surpassed The Five Million Mark
Ongoing demand
The Nintendo Switch is an unstoppable powerhouse right now. It’s not only the system itself, though, it’s also the retail games - such as the recently released Octopath Traveler - receiving much love, to the point suppliers literally couldn’t keep up with the demand. In Japan, the system has already reached another milestone...
News Senran Kagura's Switch Pinball Game Will Be Introduced In A Livestream Next Week
Peach Ball: Senran Kagura
A presentation is set to air next week for Peach Ball: Senran Kagura, providing fans with some more info on the upcoming Switch release. The show, which has been called 'The Senran Kagura New Title Presentation 2018', is set to introduce the game properly for the first time. We first heard about Peach Ball:...
News A Super Mario Orchestra Concert Has Been Announced For Japan
Please come to the west!
A Super Mario orchestra concert has been announced for Japan, scheduled to take place this September in Nintendo's home city of Kyoto. The show is called ‘Koopa is the Protagonist!’, referring, of course, to Bowser who is known as 'Koopa' in Japan, and will be taking place at the KYOTO CMEX 2018 on both the...
News Picross S2 Arrives On Switch Next Week Bringing A Brand New Mode To The Series
Multiplayer returns, too
Jupiter has announced Picross S2 for Nintendo Switch, bringing a second dose of the beloved puzzling action to the console next week. Picross first debuted on Nintendo hardware over 20 years ago, working the minds of players with its number-based grid puzzles ever since. This latest iteration features all of the content...
News Latest Splatoon 2 Update Fixes Troublesome Issues Tied To Bubble Blower
Maintaining the experience
Nintendo is continually refining the Splatoon 2 competitive experience. As you’ll know, updates are pushed out on a regular basis as a result. In the latest patch, Version 3.2.1, the development team behind the title has sorted out a few issues with the Bubble Blower and also fixed a small problem in the game’s Salmon...
News Play As Parodies Of Top Movie Stars In Pixel Action Heroes, Coming To Switch Next Month
A parody first-person shooter
Cypronia has announced that its first-person shooter parody Pixel Action Heroes is headed to Switch next month. The game, which actually spent some time sitting at the very top of the eShop charts after its release on Wii U, lets you play as several action movie heroes in a fully destructible, block-building...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Dev Team Discuss The Accessible Nature Of The Title
A friendly fighter
Fighting games aren't always the most accessible. Thankfully, the team behind the upcoming Switch release, Dragon Ball FighterZ, is making an active effort to buck this trend. During an interview with Eurogamer, the producer of Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tomoko Hiroki, spoke about how this particular fighter appeals to a wider...
News Dark Meta Knight, Daroach And Adeleine & Ribbon Are Now Available In Kirby Star Allies
Part of a free update
Dark Meta Knight, Daroach, and Adeleine & Ribbon are all now available as Dream Friends in Kirby Star Allies on Nintendo Switch. With numerous teases and reveals taking place over the last couple of months, players have been expecting this second set of new characters to arrive on the scene for some time. The date of...
Thursday26th Jul 2018
Long haul flight
Everything from Go Vacation’s appearance, style, gameplay, and pure existence hark back to those strangely repetitive days of the Wii, where everyone and their cat was releasing a party-type sports game for Nintendo’s remote-waggling sensation. There’s good reason for that, too, as the game is an HD port of the original Go...
Guide Fortnite: Birthday Cake Locations - How To Dance In Front Of Different Birthday Cakes
Happy birthday, Fortnite!
Dancing in front of different Birthday Cakes is a one-off challenge in Fortnite to celebrate the game's first birthday. You do have to own a Battle Pass to take part in this challenge, but it's well worth it as you'll earn a bunch of XP to help rocket you up those Battle Pass tiers. In this guide, we're going to help you...
News Get Up To 60% Off Lots Of Fantastic Games In The Euro Nintendo Switch Summer Sale
Treat yourself to a bargain
Things are sizzling up right now, especially here in the blistering, relentless summer heat at Nintendo Life Towers in the UK, and to celebrate, the European eShop is hosting a huge summer sale on Switch. A number of games for Nintendo's hybrid console are now on sale with up to 60% off, giving you the chance to mop up...
News Grab Some Free Games With The Nindie Game Gold Point Rewards: Summer 2018 Edition
North America only at present
The My Nintendo website has updated itself once again, bringing along a new batch of rewards for loyal customers. This time around sees a bit of a revamp, with a 'Nindie Game Gold Point Rewards: Summer 2018' event taking place. Rather than giving players discounts on select titles, this new initiative is offering up...
News Pre-Orders For Nintendo Switch Online Subscriptions Go Live On Amazon
Service begins September
As scarce as the details still are about Nintendo Switch Online, Amazon's website is now listing two subscriptions for the service. One is a 12-month subscription for $19.99 / £19.99 and the other is a 3-month subscription for $7.99 / £7.99. Both are available to pre-order right now, with Amazon contacting...
Guide Fortnite: Clay Pigeon Locations - Where To Shoot A Clay Pigeon At Different Locations
Quack whack
Shoot a Clay Pigeon at Different Locations is one of the Battle Pass Challenges in Season 5 of Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn Battle Stars that will help boost you up the tiers for those sweet Season 5 exclusive rewards.
Nintendo Download 26th July (North America)
Go on a vacation, say hello to your neigbor, go on a titan quest!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Go...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2's 1.51 Update Arrives Tomorrow, Adds New Rare Blade And Quests
Final Expansion Pass quests
Nintendo has revealed that Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will receive an update to version 1.51 tomorrow (27th July), bringing with it a whole bunch of new goodies to sink your teeth into. First up, and possibly the main attraction of the new update, is the brand new Rare Blade called Hibana (although this name could...
News FIFA 19 Improvements Will Be Immediately Noticeable In Switch Version
Reworked AI, animations and more
EA has already made it clear on several occasions that FIFA 19 on the Nintendo Switch won’t just be a quick rehash of the previous year’s iteration of the game. We know it will include enhanced graphics, the Champions League license and will also allow you to play against your friends online this time around...
News Pre-Order Overcooked 2 Now And Receive Exclusive Characters At Launch
Tasty
Team17 has shared a brand new trailer for the upcoming Overcooked 2, revealing the exclusive goodies you can expect to receive by pre-ordering the game before release. Players who pre-order Overcooked 2 will receive Kevin’s 'Too Many Cooks' pack which gives them access to five exclusive chefs at launch: Calico Cat chef, Monkey chef, Unicorn...
News Wizard Of Legend Celebrates 500,000 Sales With Magical Update And Discount
Enter the wizard world
Earlier this year, Contingent99 and Humble Bundle released Wizard of Legend on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The co-op rogue-like dungeon crawler was positively received and has now surpassed 500,000 sales in total. To celebrate the milestone, the developer and publisher behind the release have temporarily...
Long-time misconceptions
During a recent interview with DenFamiNicoGamer, the president of Nihom Falcom - Toshihiro Kondo - revealed how the company has dealt with “online flaming” for many years due to the misconception the Japanese developer did not like Nintendo. Even prior to the release of Ys VIII on the Nintendo Switch, the president...
Random Reggie Fils-Aimé Stars In Seattle Police Department Lip-Sync Music Video
Downtown
Since the launch of the Switch, Nintendo has worked tirelessly to spread the word far and wide about its existence. With the system’s mainstream exposure crucial to its ongoing success, it only seems natural for Nintendo to continue getting the brand out there in any way possible. This includes the continued promotion of Nintendo Labo...
News Thimbleweed Park Sales On Switch Predicted To Exceed Lifetime Steam Sales
"Switch shows little signs of letting up"
As Switch sales continue to increase, multiple indie developers are reporting huge successes on the platform. Thimbleweed Park by Terrible Toybox is no different, with one of the developers of the game, Ron Gilbert, recently revealing the game’s sales on Nintendo's system had been “massively...
News Nintendo Applies For Hogan's Alley Trademark In Japan, Could This NES Classic Make A Comeback?
Free with Nintendo Switch Online?
Nintendo has applied for a new Hogan's Alley trademark in Japan, potentially spelling a comeback for the Nintendo Switch. For those not in the know, Hogan's Alley is a NES game that was initially released back in 1984. It was one of the first to use a light gun as an input device, presenting...
News The Detective Pikachu Movie Has Switched Hands From Universal To Warner Bros.
As part of a larger deal
The upcoming Detective Pikachu movie has reportedly switched distribution studios, with Warner Bros. taking over from Universal. This move is part of a larger deal that is expected to see all movies from Legendary Entertainment‘s current line-up with Universal heading back to Warners - the studio with which Legendary...
News Yet Another Wave Of Lovely Pokémon Plushes Is On Its Way To Japan
International shipping available
As if the recent announcement that all 151 Pokémon are being released in an adorable line of miniature plush toys wasn't enough, another new range of cuddly monsters is set to launch in Japan this November. These new toys make up a new section of the 'Pocket Monsters All Star Collection', including a whole host of...
Guide Fortnite: Flush Factory Treasure Map Location
Treasure hunt
Finding the Flush Factory Treasure Map is one of the Battle Pass Challenges in Season 5 of Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn Battle Stars that will help boost you up the tiers for those sweet Season 5 exclusive rewards.
News Super Rare Games Discusses The Process Of Bringing Physical Indie Games To Switch
Working with Nintendo is "fun"
Indie games in physical form are not only wonderful little delights in their own right, but also part of what is quickly becoming a growing trend. There are several companies intent on bringing the most popular indie titles to a physical market audience - Super Rare Games, Limited Run Games, and Signature Edition Games...
News Owlboy Publisher Soedesco Teases Two New Switch Releases To Be Revealed At Gamescom
What could they be?
Gamescom, Europe's largest video game trade fair (think E3), is just around the corner, and publisher Soedesco appears to have a couple of new Switch games to reveal at the event. The publisher, which is responsible for releasing the rather excellent Owlboy as a physical retail release on Switch, has shared a brand new video to...
News Colourful Co-Op Platformer Gelly Break Announced Exclusively For Switch
Couch co-op designed for Switch
ByteRockers' Games and publisher Wild River have announced Gelly Break, a brand new platformer coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch. In the game, Evil Blob plans to take over the planet Gelly, and it’s up to two cute little 'Gellies' – one orange, and one green – to stop him. Players can...
Reminder Nintendo Life Gaming Night in Cambridge UK - 28th July
Nintendo gaming fun for all the family
As some reading these pages will already know, a number of the Nintendo Life team are based in the UK, and through our friendship with The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge we occasionally host gaming events with that awesome organisation. We thought we'd give you a quick reminder that the...
Wednesday25th Jul 2018
Review Go-tcha Ranger - A Worthy Upgrade For The Ultimate Pokémon GO Accessory?
Easy auto
The Pokéball Plus may be the year's hottest accessory for Pokéman fans, but peripheral maker Datel has released a device which, if you're only looking to play Pokémon GO, could end up being more appealing. The Go-tcha Ranger is the sequel to the standard (and totally unofficial) Go-tcha, which b
News Nickelodeon Kart Racers Announced For Switch With SpongeBob, Rugrats And More
12 series to be featured
GameMill Entertainment has today announced Nickelodeon Kart Racers, an all-new game that will be available on Switch later this year. Nickelodeon Kart Racers is a multi-player console racing game that features iconic Nickelodeon animated characters from the likes of SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,...
Review Hungry Shark World (Switch eShop)
Sorry about Bruce, mate
From the Finding Nemo-esque logo and the bulbous eyes of the sharks, you might get the impression this is a family-friendly romp where you munch through the ocean like a sea-faring Pac-Man, accruing points and combos as you go. Which is pretty accurate, apart from the ‘family-friendly’ bit – Hungry Shark World is...
Review Hand of Fate 2 (Switch eShop)
All hands on deck
We’ve seen plenty of genres successfully spliced together during Nintendo Switch’s lifetime - including the exploration and fisticuffs of Pato Box and the RPG/base-building magic of Dragon Quest Builders - but nothing quite like Defiant Development’s long-awaited sequel. Fusing the basic premise of a deck-building card game...
News Sega To Publish The Former Sony Exclusive Crash Bandicoot On Nintendo Switch In Japan
End of an era
Despite the fact that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has been available for a while now in western territories, and absolutely dominating the UK sales charts in the process for good measure, the game is still yet to release on Switch in Japan. In a weird turn of events, Sega will be taking over publishing duties for the region,...
News Paladins Is Now Available As A Free Download On Switch
So long Founder's Pack!
The hugely popular, first-person hero shooter Paladins is now available to download for free on Nintendo Switch. Until now, Paladins has only been available on the console through purchasing the Founder's Pack, a digital bundle which gives players early access to the game, immediately unlocking all Champions and their...
News Sonic Mania Plus Becomes The Highest-Rated Sonic Game In 25 Years
Not bad at all
You could say that Sonic Mania Plus has been received rather well; critics have been praising the game left, right, and centre, and fans have been showering the game with love on social media platforms, reminiscing over the nostalgic 2D hedgehog gameplay that made them fall in love with the series in the first place. As it turns...
Review Guts and Glory (Switch eShop)
Cunning stunts
There’s nothing quite like a peaceful bike ride through the local park. The sun is shining. The birds are singing in the trees. The buzzsaws are whirring. Wait? Buzzsaws?! Oh dear, you’ve just been decapitated and delimbed by a series of deadly blades bouncing down a hill. Maybe not so peaceful, then… This is the world of Guts...
Video 8 Little Facts About Octopath Traveler that You Might not Know
Or more, depending on what you class as a 'fact'
Octopath Traveler is a hit, I don't think anyone's going to be denying that any time soon, but now all the dust has settled with the reviews and the like, we felt it was about time to look at some of the finer, more obtuse details that lie in wait just waiting to be put into a Nintendo Life video. We...
Review Arcade Archives Sky Skipper (Switch eShop)
A forgotten gem?
Since getting into the video game business Nintendo has produced many fondly regarded games, which have often lead to sequels. Even when a series is dormant, older entries have re-appeared either in updated form or via the various Virtual Console services. Then there’s Sky Skipper. Briefly hitting arcades in 1981, this hi-score...
News The Switch Accounted For 52% Of Sonic Mania Plus' Launch Week Sales
Beating PS4 and Xbox One
Sonic Mania Plus has had a pretty stellar launch, instantly becoming the highest-rated Sonic game for 25 years among critics. It had a pretty decent week in terms of sales, too, jumping straight into the fifth-place spot in the UK charts, and it turns out that most of those sales were o
News RPG Maker MV Will Unite Its Community With Cross-Play Support
A welcome feature
Many games that have embraced cross-play have been able to grow and sustain their respective communities for prolonged periods. It appears this modern revolution isn't slowing down any time soon, either - with the upcoming game, RPG Maker MV, expected to unite Nintendo Switch and Xbox One owners once again. According to multiple...
News Brutal 2D Hand-Drawn Platformer Salt And Sanctuary Hits Switch Next Week
"Soulslike"
Ska Studios' hand-drawn 2D platformer Salt and Sanctuary is headed to the Nintendo Switch next week with a little bit of help from porting specialist, BlitWorks. Described as a "soulslike" game, referring to the brutal nature of - you guessed it - Dark Souls, Salt and Sanctuary sees a calamitous...
News Action-Platformer Iconoclasts Arrives At Start Of August On Japanese eShop
Bring it on!
Earlier this year it was revealed Joakim Sandberg's indie title, Iconoclasts, would be ported to the Switch following the game's positively received release on PC and multiple other platforms. Now, Famitsu is reporting the long-awaited title will arrive on the eShop in Japan on 2nd August with the help of Dangen Entertainment...
News Bud Spencer & Terence Hill Arrive On Switch With Slaps And Beans In Tow
Who and what?
The names Bud Spencer and Terence Hill probably won't mean a great deal to most English-speaking movie fans, but in Italy, these two guys tore up the silver screen with a range of movies from the late '70s and early '80s, including Pari edispari, Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro and Double Trouble. Spencer and...
News Pull On Your Best Scrubs Because It Looks Like Surgeon Simulator Is Switch Bound
Update: Now confirmed for Switch this autumn
Update: Surgeon Simulator CPR has now been officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch. The game, which has added the 'CPR' suffix to demonstrate its new 'co-op ready' approach, is said to be "fully revived and feeling better-than-ever", bringing all of the original game content...
News Solve The Mystery Of Cycle 28 And You'll Get The Developer's Entire Game Catalogue For Free
Out on Switch next week
Indie game Cycle 28 is hitting the Switch next week, bringing an exciting community-driven puzzle along for the ride that could net you every single game the developer ever makes for free. Made by Pill Bug Interactive, Cycle 28 is a 2D space shooter in the classic arcade style, where upgrades can only be unlocked...
Review Spheroids (Switch eShop)
"And it's spherical! SPHERICAL!"
Those of you with long memories reaching back to the arcade days of gaming may remember Pang, a cute co-op action game which saw the player(s) shooting metal hooks into the air to pop balloons, which would then separate into smaller and faster balloons. It was a simple concept, executed well, and has since been...
News Shenmue Composer Takenobu Mitsuyoshi Has Made An F-Zero Medley For Smash Bros. Ultimate
Have a listen
The Switch may still be lacking any juicy F-Zero action at present (and possibly always will) but one game that will proudly feature our much-loved Captain Falcon is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. With both the character and stages based on the franchise often found within Smash Bros. games, we're usually treated to a slice or...
Video Admire The Fighting Form Of Goku And Vegeta In Dragon Ball FighterZ
Unstoppable
We heard yesterday Bandai Namco would be holding an open beta test for Dragon Ball FIghterZ in August, and now it's also revealed a brief glimpse of the two new fighters coming to the game. Base Goku and Base Vegeta will be available in the other versions of FighterZ early August, and presumably
News Epic Games Could Soon Be Worth A Staggering $8 Billion Thanks To Fortnite's Success
Free-to-play, money to burn
Unless you've been living under a Battle Bus-shaped rock for the last year, you'll no doubt be aware of Fortnite's ridiculous levels of success. Love it or hate it, Fortnite's free-to-play model has sunk its teeth into countless players across almost every gaming platform imaginable, including a successful...
News Taiko: Drum Master Charges Straight To Number One In The Japanese Charts
Without missing a beat
Taiko: Drum Master (known as Taiko no Tatsujin: Nintendo Switch Version! in Japan) has drum-rolled its way right to number one in the Japanese charts. It's been yet another strong week for Nintendo on the whole in the region, with the top 12 chart entries all being either Switch or 3DS games. Octopath Traveler,...
Video New Trailer Reveals Another Two Racing Modes Coming To V-Rally 4 On Switch
Rally and Hillclimb
Bigben Interactive and Kylotonn Racing Games have shared another trailer for V-Rally 4, giving us a tease of two new racing modes coming to the game. We've already heard about the 'V-Rally Cross' and 'Buggy' modes, but now it's the turn of 'Rally' and 'Hillclimb'. Here are the details you need to know, provided by the...
Random Mexican Speedrunner Completes Turbo Tunnel In Battletoads With Bag Over His Head
Superhuman
The NES classic, Battletoads, is notorious for being a tough game. Despite this, that hasn’t stopped Piotr Delgado “The Mexican Runner” Kusielczuk from becoming an expert at it. He’s previously completed the game with one hand, and for this particular run, his goal was to complete the legendary turbo tunnel with a bag over his...
Assembly required
It looks like Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two for the Nintendo Switch will arrive on 7th August, according to an estimated release date on the US eShop. The game will include all five episodes and the digital copy will set you back $39.99. Season Two’s story takes place after Jesse and the gang have saved the world. With...
News Circle's Cute Puzzler, SubaraCity, Is Setting Up On The Switch eShop This August
Building with blocks
Circle Entertainment's ongoing support for the Switch continues with the announcement SubaraCity is heading to the eShop in August. The "charming and potentially addictive city-building puzzle game" was originally released last year on the 3DS eShop, and is also currently available for free on Android and iOS. This is a...
News Satirical Point-and-Click Adventure Irony Curtain Arrives On Switch In 2019
Things are not as they seem
Artifex Mundi has pulled back the curtain - ahem - on Irony Curtain, a satirical point-and-click adventure headed to Switch next year. As you can see from the trailer above, the game takes a dig at the world of politics with a comical - yet strangely and scarily familiar - view on current affairs in its...
Tuesday24th Jul 2018
Guide New Nintendo Switch Games Releasing In 2018
All 2018 Nintendo Switch games release dates
What new Nintendo Switch games are coming out in 2018? Ask no longer as we've rounded up every single exciting games release coming out this year on Nintendo Switch in one place. We'll update this article regularly too, adding in the new titles and removing those you can already play. This should give you...
News Multiple Cheat Codes For Sonic Mania Have Been Discovered
Just like old times
Back in the '90s when micro-transactions were nowhere to be seen, cheat codes reigned supreme. All you had to do was input a code and you became unstoppable - no monetary transactions required, just a series of button presses. When you think of all the cool games during this era, one of them might be Sonic the Hedgehog. It turns...
News Fake Nintendo Switch Game Piracy Software Is Bricking Systems
Do you believe in Karma?
Success in the video game industry is normally followed by rampant piracy, and it’s unfortunate to say the Switch’s current situation is no different. We’ve heard plenty about Nintendo taking legal action in recent times against websites committing copyright infringement, and now there are reports circulating about...
Review Mega Man X Legacy Collection (Switch eShop)
Xcellent
After releasing six games in the classic Mega Man franchise, Capcom had a working formula for the Blue Bomber down to a science, but things were getting rather tired. Mega Man needed something more than a charge shot or a slide move to mix up the gameplay, but that core loop of action platforming and fighting robot masters didn’t need to...
News Hori Announces Three New GameCube-Inspired Controllers For Nintendo Switch
Available this October
Hori has unveiled three new additions to its Classic Controller for Nintendo Switch range, with Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon designs all becoming available in October. All three controllers connect to your Switch via USB cable and feature a lightweight design to aid your comfort when playing for long periods...
Review Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 (Switch eShop)
It really should've ended at X5
The first five Mega Man X games, while slightly uneven, made for a mostly consistent experience, as they were all envisioned and planned by Keiji Inafune, one of the most influential figures to work with the series. Inafune only intended for there to be five games in the Mega Man X series, but the financial success of...
Review Star Story: The Horizon Escape (Switch eShop)
Live. Die. Repeat.
"NO FREE-TO-PLAY! NO LOOTBOXES! NO GRINDING!" proclaims the eShop trailer. Developer EvilCoGames boldly assures players that Star Story: The Horizon Escape contains "ONLY FUN!" While it’s amusing to throw tired conventions and unpopular trends under the bus, ‘fun’ is a vague descriptor. What’s fun about this turn-based...
News Nintendo Shuts Down JavaScript GBA Emulator Hosted On Development Platform
Serious action
News recently emerged Nintendo had filed a lawsuit against two ROM and emulator websites owned by the same Arizona-based company. Now, in related but separate news, Nintendo has shut down a repository on the developer platform GitHub - which allowed users to access Game Boy Advance games through a JavaScript-based emulator...
Review Semblance (Switch eShop)
Squishful thinking
Nintendo Switch boasts an abundance of 2D platformers in 2018, so it falls to developers to approach the genre with a neat hook or unique mechanic, lest their hard work be lost amid the console’s crowded eShop. Semblance tries to do just that, hanging its hopes and dreams on the power to shape and deform the platforms you’ll...
Review Chicken Assassin: Reloaded (Switch eShop)
Cock-a-doodle-don’t
Everybody knows that the bird is the word on the Nintendo Switch. We got your humble Cuccos in the greatest Legend of Zelda ever made, a chicken who lays bombs, a duck who can throw down with the best of the best and even a boy who is an owl. Joining the feathered ranks is Mean Mcallister, the toughest chicken in t
News Real-Time Strategy Space Game Element Is Flying Onto Switch This Week
A fight for resources has begun
Indie developer Flightless is bringing its real-time strategy space game Element to Nintendo Switch later this week, and we have a new trailer to celebrate. The game is actually described as "a real-time strategy space game for people who don't have time to play real-time strategy space games," focusing on sharp,...
News NBA Playgrounds 2 Will Now Be Published By 2K Games, Adding Some "NBA 2K Flair"
The mysterious delay finally explained
NBA Playgrounds 2 was originally planned to release on the Nintendo Switch on 22nd May, but a mysterious delay prevented the launch from taking place. At the time, developer Saber Interactive said that "there are exciting things brewing" with the franchise, resulting in this delay, and it seems we now...
Review The Super Spy (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
Will bore the living daylights out of you
When a factory full of terrorists is discovered by the CIA, they decide to send in a lone agent to put an end to their bomb-building plans. You might expect this person to be a highly skilled operative, able to move quickly and sink into the shadows with ease, or alternatively someone armed to the teeth to...
News Treasurenauts For 3DS eShop Cancelled, Switch Development Remains On-Track
No longer a viable market
Treasurenauts has been in development for what feels like forever, with both 3DS and Switch versions planned. However, 3DS owners might want to look away now because in the latest Atooi video update, Jools Watsham has revealed the development for that version has been cancelled. His reasoning is pretty sound;...
Gallery Splatoon 2, Super Mario And Nintendo Switch Take Over A Balmy Tokyo
Hot town, summer in the city
The Nintendo Switch has been doing gangbusters all around the world, but none more so than in the console's backyard, Japan. Furthermore, 'pop up' stores are very popular among prominent franchises and dedicated fans alike, with Kirby and Pokémon regularly having exclusive goods available for a limited time, as well as
News Co-Op Action RPG Warlocks 2: God Slayers Enchants Nintendo Switch This October
Hack 'n' slash action incoming
Fat Dog Games and Frozen District have announced that Warlocks 2: God Slayers will be making its way to Nintendo Switch this October. The game is described as a 2D co-operative action RPG which combines a retro aesthetic with fresh hack ‘n’ slash mechanics. Players can choose from five bonkers, playable warlocks...
Hands On Things Are Hotting Up In The Kitchen Thanks To Overcooked 2
Are you a professional cook?
Anyone who has played Ghost Town Games’ indie darling Overcooked is sure to harbour a love-hate feeling for the little cooking simulator. It’s a game where you must work together inside a kitchen to piece together meals for needy customers. The only problem is you are timed, you bump into each other a lot,...
News Rhythm Game Cytus Alpha Unveiled For Switch, Made By VOEZ And Deemo Devs
Feel the rhythm
It has been revealed that Flyhigh Works will be publishing a port of mobile rhythm game Cytus on Nintendo Switch, albeit under the new name of Cytus Alpha (or 'Cytus α'). The news comes from this week's issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, with early scans revealing the information slightly before its official publication...
News Get Your Hands On Super Smash Bros. Ultimate At NintendoUKVS Live: London This Weekend
Splatoon 2 UK qualifiers taking place, too
Nintendo UK is kickstarting the rest of its 2018 gaming schedule this weekend with NintendoUKVS Live: London, playing host to the first qualifier events for the Splatoon 2 UK Championship 2018 and giving players in the UK the very first chance to go hands-on with none other than Super Smash Bros...
News Zen Studios Is Releasing Its Tower-Defense Brawler, CastleStorm, On The Switch eShop
Arrives next month
Zen Studios - best known for the Pinball FX series - will be releasing CastleStorm on the Switch eShop next month. Arriving on 16th August, to be exact, it's easy-to-learn and difficult-to-master - with a tongue-in-cheek story filled with plenty of humour and personality. The title was originally released on the...
News Get Your Puzzle On With Tetra's Escape, A Tetris-Inspired Platformer Headed To Switch
Tetris - puzzle edition
Ratalaika Games has announced Tetra's Escape for Nintendo Switch, a puzzle-platformer developed by ABX Games. As you can probably tell from the video above, this game is all about blocks. It's down to you, as the player, to do everything you can to save them, making use of their special abilities. Through...
News Rocket League Developer Psyonix Reveals Item Drop Rates In Game's Crate System
Transparency
The ongoing commotion regarding loot crates and micro-transactions within video games has now reached an all-time high. Governments worldwide have stepped in and many video game companies have been required to publically disclose the exact odds attached to in-game item unlocks. Psyonix is now also being much more transparent...
News Fortnite v5.10 Sees The Return Of Playground Mode, A New Weapon And Birthday Treats
Birthday cake everywhere!
Fortnite is being updated to Version 5.10 today, bringing back the easy-going Playground mode and introducing a couple of new elements for good measure. The Playground mode will be back in the game from Wednesday 25th July with new team select options to let you and your squad set up team battles for practice and...
News de Blob 2 Due Out 28th August On Switch According To Nintendo Website Listing
Paint the town rainbow
The re-release of the colourful puzzle-platform game, de Blob, recently arrived on the Switch in June. Now, according to a listing on Nintendo's North American website, de Blob 2 will arrive on the Switch in both physical and digital form on 28th August for $29.99. de Blob 2 was originally released in...
News Ninjin: Clash of Carrots Brings Chaotic Side-Scrolling Action To Switch This September
Rescue those carrots!
Pocket Trap and Modus Games have today announced that Ninjin: Clash of Carrots, a chaotic side-scrolling game full of fast-paced combat, is coming to Switch. Set on a fantasy continent inspired by the Japanese Feudal era, Ninjin: Clash of Carrots aims to lighten up the beat-’em-up genre with a pleasing dose of comedy,...
News The Inner World And The Last Wind Monk Are Both Headed To Switch Next Month
A complete series
Headup Games has announced that The Inner World and The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk are both coming to Nintendo Switch. The Inner World follows the story of Robert, who lives an introspective, simple life as a court musician in the shadows of his honoured master and ideal Conroy. This changes abruptly, however, when...
News Circle Is Publishing Dreamy Action-Adventure Incredible Mandy On Switch
From the creators of Koi DX
Circle Entertainment has revealed it will be publishing Incredible Mandy on the Nintendo Switch. The title is being developed by Dotoyou Games, who are previously known for working on Koi DX. Incredibly Mandy uses a theme of dreams to deliver stylised art design and a beautifully-crafted world...
Monday23rd Jul 2018
Guide All The Splatoon 2 amiibo Unlocks
Stay fresh
If you are a Nintendo Switch owner, you might well have been enjoying Splatoon 2 since its launch last year. Playing through the single-player campaign or testing your skills out in some online matches is a great way to build up your Inkling, but what do the Splatoon-themed amiibo do within the game? You can, of course, use both the new...
Review Hunting Simulator (Switch)
A taste of its own venison
The words ‘shooter’ and ‘simulation’ don’t often populate the same sentence, especially when using them in relation to Nintendo Switch. You’re more likely to empty a magazine into an alt-history Nazi in Wolfenstein II or riddle knees with arrows across the unforgiving tundra of Skyrim. But now Nintendo’s...
News Square Enix Issues A Second Apology As Octopath Traveler Restock Sells Out In Three Hours
A lot of love for the game in Japan
You may remember that, just last week, Octopath Traveler developer Square Enix issued an apology after underestimating the game's popularity in Japan (a region in which the company is also acting as publisher). Many Japanese fans were unable to secure a physical copy of the game thanks to stock shortages,...
News Get A First Look At Digimon Survive's Story And Battles With These Official Screenshots
Decisions, decisions...
Just last week, Digimon Survive was officially announced to the world - the brand new game is being developed by Bandai Namco and will launch on Switch in Japan next year. Now, ahead of the Digimon 2018 Special Meeting event taking place next weekend, we've been treated to the first set of official screenshots from the game...
Review Pool Panic (Switch eShop)
Cue much hilarity
We find Adult Swim's claim that Pool Panic is "The World's Least Realistic Pool Simulator" to be some way short of accurate. That's not to say that the game is in any way high on realism, you understand. In fact, it's as mad as a hatter. But to refer to Pool Panic as any kind of Pool Simulator is kind of like calling Splatoon 2 a...
News Metal Gear Movie Director Shares His Ideas About A Potential Legend Of Zelda Film
Link would be a silent protagonist
It was only last week we heard the director of the Metal Gear movie, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, talk about his crazy ideas for a potential Metroid film. Now, during an interview with IGN on its Comic-Con live show, he's revealed how he would approach a movie about
News Octopath Traveler Shifted 90 Percent Of Its Initial Stock In Japan
A story of hope and success
Tanabata (also known as Star Festival) is an annual Japanese event where people celebrate by writing their wishes on a piece of paper called tanzaku, and then hang them on bamboo or other types of decorations. This year, Acquire Studios’ president, Takuma Endo, took part in the celebrations and shared a photo of his...
News Take-Two Says Its Switch Releases Have Been "Successful", More Games To Come
Carnival Games being one of them
Take-Two has already been showing its support for Switch through its various subsidiaries with the likes of L.A. Noire from Rockstar Games and NBA 2K18 from 2K Sports, but it seems that these titles are only the beginning. Speaking to GamesIndustryBiz, Take-Two CEO Straus Zelnick has said that, "What we've...
Review Mugsters (Switch eShop)
All your base are belong to us
There’s something to be said about the bizarre human tendency for mayhem, to break things in bombastic and exciting ways, and Mugsters does a great job of tapping into that chaotic desire. Dropping you onto an island in the midst of an alien invasion, Mugsters is all about creating messes and causing explosions,...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Will Have 1v1 And 2v2 Game Modes On Switch, Open Beta Test Coming Too
Beta test confirmed for Europe and US
Bandai Namco has confirmed that an open beta test will be taking place for Dragon Ball FighterZ on Nintendo Switch in the west, giving players the chance to jump in and see the game a little before release, and has also announced two very welcome game modes. The announcement comes from Bandai Namco's official...
News The Séfu Switch Bag Aims To Carry Your Switch In Style, Now Funding On Kickstarter
On the go
There are countless Switch case options on the market these days, with a number of different companies stepping up to create their own console-protecting bags and pouches, and this new design is following that trend in style. The Séfu Switch Bag has a minimalistic design that focuses on protection, accessibility, and quality materials,...
News The Japanese Version Of Sonic Mania Plus Comes With A Gorgeous Mega Drive Reversible Cover
An exclusive alternative
Last week, we showed you a lovely secret message that Sega had hidden on the back cover of Sonic Mania Plus' artbook, thinking that it would definitely be the coolest thing we see from the deluxe bundle. Now, though, we've discovered that the Japanese version has its own exclusive Mega Drive-inspired reversible...
News Octopath Traveler Slips In UK Charts As Crash Bandicoot Takes Fourth Consecutive Top Spot
Sonic Mania Plus does well, too
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has once again managed to bat away the competition, keeping its position at the top of the UK charts for a fourth consecutive week. With a generous amount of Xbox One price reductions taking place over Amazon Prime Day last week, the top ten is a strange blend of current...
News Capcom’s Mega Man X Legacy Collection Soundtrack Booklet Looks To Be Teasing New Game
More Mega?
According to Eurogamer, fans of Capcom’s classic series believe the Mega Man X Legacy Collection soundtrack booklet could be hinting a new game in the series is on the way. The soundtrack for the game has already shipped in Japan, with the booklet stating: “The Story of X’s fight is not yet over.”
News Go All Out! Aims To Put A Spin On The Classic Super Smash Bros. Formula On Switch
Mixing it up
Go All Out! is a 3D platform fighter which is aiming to change the genre up a little - and it's about to arrive on Nintendo Switch. The game, which is coming out of Steam Early Access next month to make way for a full release on both Steam and Switch, is clearly heavily influenced by titles such as Super Smash Bros., but...
News Daemon X Machina Avoids Photorealistic Visuals In Favour Of Colourful Anime Art
A unique look
Earlier this month, the producer of Daemon X Machina, Kenichiro Tsukuda, said there was nothing noticeably distinctive - in terms of visuals - about a lot of modern video game releases. He said a lot of games were starting to look more similar and hoped players of his own upcoming title would appreciate its unique aesthetics. In an...
News Team Squid Wins Splatfest Celebrating One Year Anniversary Of Splatoon 2
Li'l Judd exhausted
Over the weekend, Splatoon 2 celebrated its first anniversary with a Splatfest asking players if Inklings or Octoling reigned supreme. Following the hard-fought battles, Pearl and Marina have now tallied up the scores. The winner is Team Squid, with a 2-1 victory. The squid kids got less votes, but gained more...
News Megaton Rainfall Will Bring First-Person Superhero Action To Switch Next Month
Not in VR though, of course
Pentadimensional Games has announced that Megaton Rainfall, a superhero action game previously released on PS4 (with a VR option available) and Steam towards the end of last year, will be coming to Switch on 9th August. A global alien invasion is taking place and you're tasked with facing it alone. Players must chase...
News A Range Of Splatoon 2 Trading Cards Is Hitting Japan Next Month
With edible wafers inside
In today's episode of 'Japan gets all the cool stuff and we're incredibly jealous', we present to you this new set of Splatoon 2 trading cards that are set to launch next month. The cards feature beautiful, standalone pieces of artwork on one side, with written chunks of information on the reverse, and even come with...
News Pokémon GO Is Adding New 'Lucky' Pokémon Which Are Easier To Power Up
Gotta catch all these now, too
Pokémon GO is adding a new type of monster to get your hands on, theoretically making the whole levelling up experience a little easier. These 'Lucky' Pokémon are part of a feature that has yet to be officially detailed, with just a glimpse of what's to come being shared by Niantic so far. News of the Lucky...
Random Playing Fortnite With A Taiko: Drum Master Drum Is Definitely Not Recommended
Rocks are not your friends
With Taiko no Tatsujin (or Taiko: Drum Master as its known in the west) arriving on Switch in Japan last week, along with that adorable little drum controller, it's understandable that players might be eager to get as much use out of their new drum as possible. As it turns out, one player has tried using it to play...
News Datamined Logo Provides Further Evidence For Western Taiko Drum Master Release
Drum-ing soon
At the start of July, the Australian Classification Board rated Taiko: Drum Master - seemingly guaranteeing a western release. Then, last week, three European listings popped up out of the blue. Now, a data
Sunday22nd Jul 2018
Guide Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Heart Pieces And Containers For Every Character
Get a life
Note: This guide is a work in progress as we learn the exact unlock requirements for every heart piece and container in the game. Most of the locations are already listed below, but many of them are missing the exact unlock requirements. We'll keep updating this so stay tuned. What? Just because Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition...
Parent Trap I Really Miss The Nintendo Wii
Family Gamer's Andy Robertson remembers the good old days of waggle
Parents are notoriously bad for being sentimental. Whether it’s watching Monty Python, playing Tetris on the Game Boy or buying sweets by the ounce, I often catch myself getting more excited about introducing my children to the things I loved from my childhood than actually...
News Head Of MercurySteam Believes Nintendo And Konami Resurrected Spanish Studio
Forever thankful
Spanish-based studio, MercurySteam, is best known for developing Metroid: Samus Returns and also working on Konami's Castlevania series - including the 3DS entry, Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. Although the studio’s history has been well docu
Random Return To The '90s With This Super Mario All-Stars VHS Released By Nintendo UK
Old school cool
In 1993, Nintendo UK gave out a Super Mario All-Stars promotional video in the form of a VHS. Despite how odd this might sound by modern standards, at the time it was a relatively normal way of marketing video games and various other forms of entertainment to younger audiences. The low-budget and incredibly '90s...
Video Octopath Traveler Earns Digital Foundry’s Respect For Blending Old With New
A retro-inspired spectacle
Digital Foundry is at it again, this time with a look at the recent Nintendo Switch exclusive, Octopath Traveler. It's summarised as a hybrid JRPG - combing new and old elements of the genre. The developers Square Enix and Acquire have done an excellent job making it feel right at home among the classics and at the...
News Dutch Developer Ronimo Releasing Swords & Soldiers II Shawarmageddon On Switch
The return of the Vikings
Romino Games released multiple versions of its side-scrolling RTS, Swords & Soldiers, on Nintendo devices over the years. The series started out exclusively on WiiWare in 2009, received a 3D makeover in 2013 and then made a few appearances during the Wii U’s life cycle. Fast forward to 2018 and Romino, in pa
News The Next Johnny Turbo Game Is Shoot Out, Arrives At The Beginning Of August
Gangster life
It looks like yet another Data East arcade classic will be making its way across to the Switch eShop. Arriving on 2nd August, Flying Tiger Entertainment is releasing Shoot Out - a shooting gallery-style game originally released in 1985. It will be part of Johnny Turbo’s Arcade line and will set you back a total of $7.99...
Saturday21st Jul 2018
News Nintendo Takes Legal Action Against Two Notorious Arizona-Based ROM Websites
Serious business
Nintendo has reportedly filed a lawsuit at the federal court in the US state of Arizona earlier this week, with the publisher calling out two ROM and emulator websites - allegedly owned by the same Arizona-based company - for unfair competition as well as copyright and trademark infringement. Nintendo is requesting statutory damages...
News Yooka-Laylee Joins The Battle In Brawlout On Nintendo Switch
A new challenger has appeared!
If you didn’t pay much attention to Brawlout when it was originally released on the Switch eShop at the end of last year, perhaps now you will. Playtonic’s Yooka-Laylee has just been revealed as the latest guest fighter for the game. Based on the trailer below, it looks like the deadly duo will have all of...
News Dress Up As Link When Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Arrives On Switch This August
Doing the DLC rounds
Following yesterday’s announcement The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild would crossover with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Capcom has now confirmed its own Breath of the Wild DLC for Monster Hunter XX will be made available in the western version of the title -
Video Here's A Look At The Mega Man: Fully Charged Animated Series
"It's time to go mega!"
The first trailer for the television animation, Mega Man: Fully Charged, has been shown at the San Diego Comic-Con. The show is based on the classic games, with season one running for ten episodes in total. The story is about Aki Light – a schoolboy who can transform into a powerful hero known as Mega Man. When...
News Valve Makes Hori Pokkén Tournament DX Pro Controller Compatible With Steam In Latest Update
Play like a pro
It was a pleasant surprise when Nintendo originally made the Hori Pokkén Tournament DX Pro Controller compatible with multiple other Switch games - enabling the use of it in the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and even Sonic Mania. In general, it's been
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 21st)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Yet another weekend is upon us, which naturally means that it's time for another Talking Point feature! If you're lucky enough to have some free time over the next few days, you may well be planning to sink some of it into your favourite Nintendo games - which is exactly what Team NL is going to do! We've got...
Friday20th Jul 2018
News Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee Will Have Extra Requirements To Take On Gyms
"You shall not pass!"
It's pretty safe to say that Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! are shaking up the core franchise in ways that we've never seen before. From the way you catch your favourite critters to the way you travel around the lovable Kanto region, things are playing out a little differently this time around - and Gyms...
Rumour Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Website Lists Nintendo Switch In Pre-Order Section
The worst kept secret?
Back in April, we reported a remaster of the original Spyro The Dragon PS1 trilogy would be arriving this September. At the time, the game was only announced for the PS4 and Xbox One, with no mention of the Nintendo Switch or even PC. This announcement followed with a listing on Nintendo’s s
News Nintendo's Bill Trinen Discusses The Possibility Of Smash Bros. Ultimate Demo And DLC
A global test-smash?
Despite Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's crazy reveal segment at E3, which could quite easily have been its own feature film (almost), there's still an awful lot of details yet to be discovered - and a fair few secrets still being held back, we imagine. One interesting question is whether or not the game will receive a demo...
News Latest Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Update Adds Free Breath Of The Wild Content
Head back to the track
Following the recent Nintendo Labo updates for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch, along with the announcement, even more, was on the way, Nintendo has now added free
Hands On Starlink Scratches That Star Fox Itch, But We're Not Sure Who It's For
Getting to grips with Ubisoft's space shooter at Comic-Con 2018
Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a homage to the sci-fi games of right this very second. Or, you could also choose to see Starlink as mostly a rip-off. Or instead, maybe as a really cute entry point into planet spelunking spaceship genre. After some hands-on time with the game at the San...
News Dishonored And Prey Developer Arkane Studios Seeking Developers With Knowledge Of Switch
Could a Switch project be on the way?
Arkane Studios, the French developer behind titles like Dishonored, Dishonored 2, and Prey, has listed a job advertisement which asks that applicants have knowledge of Switch development kits. The studio has never released a title on a Nintendo platform, with Call of Duty: World at War's online multiplayer...
Hardware Review GameShell Is A Modular And Hackable Take On The Classic Game Boy
Build it, and they will come
We don't mind admitting that we're absolute suckers for handhelds here at Nintendo Life, so it's hardly surprising that the GameShell caught our attention late last year. Described as a hackable open-source console, it raised $290,429 on Kickstarter and is now reaching the hands of backers. We were lucky enough to get an...
Review VSR: Void Space Racing (Switch eShop)
Now this is pod racing!
Despite our clever Episode I reference in the tag-line, to understand VSR: Void Space Racing you need to forget everything you know about the physics in the Star Wars movies; the only sci-fi that can help you here is The Expanse. While we're not saying you need a Newtonian Physics degree to pilot these ships, having...
News Stardew Valley's Multiplayer Update Secures PC Release Date, One Step Closer On Switch?
And a new trailer
Stardew Valley's extremely highly anticipated multiplayer update has finally secured a release date on PC after months of public beta testing. The update will arrive in complete form for PC users on 1st August, as seen in the trailer above, and is still "coming soon" for Switch and other platforms. The fact that the...
News Golden Sun And Shining Force Illustrator Passes Away
Thanks for the memories
Siliconera is reporting Hiroshi Kajiyama - the illustrator of the Golden Sun series – has passed away. His son made the announcement on his father's Twitter account on Saturday. The notice did not reveal the cause of death or how old he was. Kajiyama started out in the video game industry in the 1990s and was known for his...
News Fortnite Is Celebrating Its First Birthday With Free In-Game Cosmetic Items
Grab some free stuff!
In just a few days (24th July, to be exact), global phenomenon Fortnite is celebrating its first birthday. Considering you can barely turn a computer on or look at your phone for five seconds without seeing the game pop up on your news feeds, it's pretty surprising that it's only been around for a year, but we're about to get...
News Nintendo And Moleskine Team Up For Smart-Looking Range Of Mario Accessories
A 1-Up in the stationery department
Finding merchandise with Mario's glorious face plastered across it for all to see is pretty easy these days, with even the most mainstream of stores getting in on the Nintendo merch-selling act. Finding little Mario accessories that have a sense of sophistication and elegance, however, isn't usually quite as...
News Hamster's Neo Geo Hot Streak On The Switch eShop Continues With Six New Confirmed Games
Will it ever stop?
Did you know that Hamster is the Switch's number one publisher when it comes to sheer volume of titles available on the console? And it's showing no sign of slowing down any time soon with the reveal of the next six upcoming titles. The King of Fighters ‘97 Prehistoric Isle 2 Metal Slug 4
Review Sausage Sports Club (Switch eShop)
Paws for sport
There’s no denying it - Sausage Sports Club is a very silly game. And it knows it, too. There’s no grand operatic story or a deep levelling system with myriad RPG mechanics. This is a party game, plain and simple. A party game where lots of animals with impossibly long necks attempt to bash, dash and stomp their way to minigame...
News Splatoon 2's Octoling amiibo Hit Japanese Stores On 9th November
Update: Europe confirmed, too!
Update: As if to lovingly prove us right, Nintendo France has shared this tweet to confirm a European release on the same day. North America is very much expected to follow suit. Original Article: Nintendo has revealed that the lovely Octoling set of amiibo for Splatoon 2 will land in Japan this November. To...
Video Sonic Mania Plus Team Explain Reasoning Behind Physical Release
For the fans
In the latest Sonic Mania Plus developer diary, the focus was on design and also how the game got a special edition in the form of a physical release. The game’s lead developer, Christian Whitehead, said there was high demand for a retail version: So, there was so much demand for a physical version of Sonic Mania that we...
News Niantic Outlines Hard-Hitting Three-Strike Policy For Pokémon GO Cheaters
Making things fair and square
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has offered some clarification on its policies for players who cheat their way to success in the game. The mobile sensation will make use of a three-strike system made up of warnings and further punishments in an attempt to "provide multiple opportunities [for users] to change their...
News Dungeon Crawler Unexplored: Unlocked Edition Secures August Switch Release
All DLC included
A little while ago, we exclusively revealed that top-down roguelike title Unexplored: Unlocked Edition was making its way to Nintendo Switch. The game has now received a confirmed release date for the platform, heading your way on 9th August. The game features intense melee combat with players fighting off goblins, trollers,...
Video SNK Heroines Story Trailer Reveals Cast Are Being Held Captive
Fight for freedom
We already knew SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy contained suggestive themes, and now a new trailer highlighting the game’s story reaffirms this. It turns out the all-female cast of fighters have been kidnapped by a mysterious individual a few months after The King of Fighters tournament. Waking up in a mansion, the girls are now...
News Sonic Mania Lead Talks About The Fan Service Magic That Makes The Game Tick
How do you make a Sonic game for the fans?
With Sonic Mania Plus' recent release on Switch, it feels fitting to allow ourselves another chance to bask in the nostalgia-filled glory the original game presented. Sonic games can be a touchy subject to talk about, with fans of the series liking and disliking different elements of each - and a...
Random Jam Out To This Bluegrass Rendition of Pokémon Red And Blue's "Team Rocket Hideout" Song
A classic game tune, reinvented
The Hit Points are a musical group made up of a bunch of talented individuals who specialise in bluegrass performances. If you haven't heard of this genre before, it's derived from American roots music. In the above video, you can listen to the group performing the “Team Rocket Hideout” Pokémon song...
Thursday19th Jul 2018
News Masahiro Sakurai Says That Super Smash Bros. Ultimate "Could Ruin" Future Games
But he's not thinking about what's next
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a ridiculously ambitious project, cramming in perhaps the largest, most diverse, yet surprisingly well-rounded character roster of superstar video game names that we've ever seen. While being a fantastic prospect for gaming fans at the moment, it no doubt causes...
News Nindies Respond To Nintendo Releasing High Volume Of Games On Switch eShop
Fast times
A bunch of Nindie developers recently spoke to IGN about Nintendo’s plans to release around 20 to 30 games on the Switch eShop per week. The developer of Mutant Mudds, Jools Watsham, said he couldn’t see how the move would be positive for any of the involved parties, but did believe it was essentially out of Nintendo’s...
News Unreal Engine Update “Significantly” Improves Nintendo Switch Development
Stability not included
The Unreal Engine is known for powering plenty of games on the Nintendo Switch. With this in mind, Epic has just released version 4.20 of the Unreal Engine. This iteration "significantly" improves Nintendo Switch development with performance and memory enhancements. The technical rundown is below: Support for Dynamic...
News Enter The Gungeon's Free Expansion Is Now Live With Bucket Loads Of New Content
Base game is 50% off, too!
Enter the Gungeon’s "massive" free expansion 'Advanced Gungeons & Draguns' is now available to download on Nintendo Switch. Enter the Gungeon: Advanced Gungeons & Draguns is a huge new chunk of content that aims to extend and refine the original game with new features and more variety. Master Gungeoneers will...
Guide Fortnite: Basketball Courts & Hoops Locations - Score A Basket On Different Hoops Explained
He shoots, he scores
Score A Basket On Different Hoops is one of the Battle Pass Challenges in Season 5 of Fortnite. To achieve this, you'll have to find the Basketball Courts & Hoops dotted across the Fortnite map. Com
News Japanese Man Arrested By Police For Selling Modified Pokémon GO Plus Accessories
Says he didn't realise it was illegal
Japanese authorities have reportedly arrested a 37-year-old man from Japan's Chiba prefecture for selling Pokémon GO Plus modification services. Despite claiming that he didn't know his activities were illegal, the man was arrested for violating Nintendo’s trademark by offering a Pokémon GO Plus...
Review West of Loathing (Switch eShop)
You got a perk: Stupidly Good
It takes a lot of courage to design, program, and release a game with an intentionally crude and simplistic art style, but when you’re basing it off a browser game from 2003, that’s just what you’ve got to do. West of Loathing is an almost entirely monochrome stick figure RPG that hides not only...
Review GALAK-Z: Variant S (Switch eShop)
A-Tak is the best form of defence
Galak-Z: The Dimensional was something of a cult hit back in 2015; after sizeable pre-release hype it launched on the PlayStation 4 to decent reviews, with many praising its tough arcade gameplay and eye-catching anime stylings. However, it perhaps didn't reach the audience it deserved to, and following the...
Nintendo Download 19th July (North America)
Mega Man X Legacy! Pool Panic! City Connection... again!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. Have a read down below and you're bound to find something that'll get your bank balance shaking with fear. Enjoy! Switch eShop: Mega Man X Legacy...
News Mattel Is Releasing Mario Kart Themed Hot Wheels Racers
A match made in heaven
We might have seen Super Mario themed Hot Wheels racers in the past, but Mattel’s latest collaboration with Nintendo takes it to the next level. According to Comicbook.com, the toy manufacturer is releasing a new line of Hot Wheels cars based on Nintendo’s long-running racer, Mario Kart. The series will feature eight...
News PAW Patrol: On A Roll Brings Nickelodeon's Hit TV Series To Switch And 3DS This October
Based on the popular show
Bandai Namco and Outright Games have revealed that PAW Patrol: On A Roll - a game based on the popular pre-school TV series - will be heading to Switch this October. With 16 daring adventures featuring all eight beloved heroic rescue pups and Ryder, this game will no doubt please the little ones in your life who are glued...
When paths collide
As much as Tingle divides The Legend of Zelda fanbase, the stories he continues to provide the Nintendo community are priceless. During a chat with Kotaku about Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers, Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe revealed the quirky fairy hopeful - starting out in Majora’s Mask - was going to be the star of a...
Guide Fortnite: Search Between An Oasis, Rock Archway, And Dinosaurs Explained
Treasure hunt
Search between an Oasis, Rock Archway, and Dinosaurs is one of the Battle Pass Challenges in Season 5 of Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn Battle Stars that will help boost you up the tiers for those sweet Season 5 exclusi
Nintendo Download 19th July (Europe)
Every game, demo, DLC and theme hitting the EU eShop today
Another week, another eShop update! Expect plenty of new games, DLC updates and discounts on the eShops in your region - there's bound to be something down below that'll whet your gaming appetite. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential...
A peaceful flight
Originally released on smartphones back in 2015, Heroki is an example of a game where a mobile-to-Switch port really does make sense. A happy, colourful hero flies around in a happy, colourful world, all inside an adventure that sits somewhere between Yoshi’s Woolly World and indie hit Owlboy on the gameplay spectrum. It has...
News Taiko Drum Master Edges Closer To Official Western Release With New Trademarks
Bringing the beats
Just a couple of weeks ago, an Australian classification board listing appeared for Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘N’ Fun! (known as Taiko: Drum Master in the west), suggesting that the game would be making it out of Japan to other territories. Now we have even more cause for excitement, however, as a whole new batch of...
News Memorrha, A Puzzle Game In The Style Of The Witness, Is Coming To Switch In 2019
Challenging and beautiful
It was only yesterday our hopes were shot down when it was revealed the team behind the critically-acclaimed title, The Witness, had moved onto new projects. Fortunately, it appears Korion Games is more than happy to fill the void with its own beautiful and challenging 3D puzzle game, Memorrha, when it arrives on the...
News Support Your Favourite Octopath Traveler Character With These Printable Switch Covers
All eight available
If you've grabbed yourself a copy of Octopath Traveler in physical form over the last few days, you might be quite excited to see this latest gift from the North American My Nintendo store. To celebrate the game's release and its eight playable characters, Nintendo is offering eight different covers for your physical box, each...
News "Brutal" FPS Polygod Gets Fired Up For August Release On Switch
With a minimalist design and gyro controls
Krafted Games has announced that its minimalist, randomly-generated FPS Polygod is headed to Nintendo Switch next month. The game is set to feature a "brutal" difficulty curve, epic boss fights, and arena-shooter style action in local multiplayer and online vs/co-op multiplayer modes. Polygod offers a...
Video Telltale Releases New Trailer For The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Clem is in danger
Last month, Telltale Games confirmed ‘The Final Season’ of The Walking Dead video game series would be arriving on the Switch in late 2018. Now, a new trailer has been released, briefly highlighting the school Clementine stumbles upon. Here she will start a new life as the leader of a young group of survivors while...
News Keep Up The Pace In Speed Brawl, A Momentum-Based Fighter Coming To Switch
New gameplay trailer has arrived
Kongregate has revealed the first gameplay trailer for Speed Brawl - a "fisticuff brawling" game that we first reported on just a couple of months ago. Speed Brawl is said to be fast and hard-hitting in its combat, with players needing to focus on building and keeping momentum while simultaneously managing their...
Random Nintendo Has Its Own Table Tennis Team With Famicom-Inspired Kit
And now we want one
We all know and love the products that come flying out of Nintendo HQ, but most of us have no clue what actually happens inside those blessed halls. As it turns out, one thing that seems to take place is a spot of table tennis - and wow do the staff play in style! Former Nintendo employee Masaaki Sano has shared...
News Gal Metal's Physical 'World Tour' Edition Will Add Extra Songs And Characters
Rock on
XSEED Games has revealed some fresh details for Gal Metal's upcoming western release on Nintendo Switch, detailing exactly what fans can expect in the physical edition. For anyone not in the know, Gal Metal is a rhythm game exclusively designed for Switch that turns your Joy-Cons into drumsticks. You can hold a Joy-Con in each hand to...
Video New Trailer Shows Off LEGO DC Super-Villain's Bonkers Character Customisation
And exclusive gifts for US buyers
Warner Bros. has released a brand new trailer for LEGO DC Super-Villains, giving us a good look at some of the crazy character customisation options we can expect to see in the game. As you can see above, the trailer focuses on the character creator feature present in the game. A player’s character becomes the...
Wednesday18th Jul 2018
The end begins
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a cutesy little puzzler that stars Super Mario 3D World's adventurous Captain Toad as he travels across a variety of teensy levels in search of treasure. That includes Gems, Extra Challenges, and Stars. Some of this treasure is pretty tricky to find, and will give your brain a minor workout. You'll...
Guide Octopath Traveler Job Shrines Locations
Get a job
In this guide, we're going to help you find all of the Job Shrines Locations in Octopath Traveler. There are eight of these in total, and finding them allows your character to take on secondary jobs. This allows them to use skills previously only available to other party members. For example, if you start with Olberic, you could take on...
News Game Freak Says Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee May Be Forward Compatible
Also comments on 2019 RPG
With Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! still a handful of months away, there's still an awful lot that we don't know about the latest pocket monster-catching titles. One of these unknown areas is how the games will connect to other titles; we know that there will be interaction with mobile sensation Pokémon...
Track your way to 100%
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a cutesy little puzzler that stars Super Mario 3D World's adventurous Captain Toad as he travels across a variety of teensy levels in search of treasure. That includes Gems, Extra Challenges, and Stars. Some of this treasure is pretty tricky to find, and will give your brain a minor workout...
News Digimon Survive Is A Brand New Digimon Game Coming To Switch Next Year
With Bandai Namco at the helm
It appears that the Nintendo Switch is getting its first dose of Digimon-shaped goodness, with a brand new game from Bandai Namco called Digimon Survive expected to launch sometime next year in Japan. The game has reportedly been announced in this week's Famitsu magazine, with details now being circulated among...
News The First Two Sega AGES Titles Are Launching On Switch Next Month
Japanese release confirmed
The announcement of Sega AGES a couple of months ago no doubt had fans of the company positively bursting with excitement; a range of digital-only re-releases of classic titles coming to Switch, AGES is essentially a Virtual Console service from Sega - doing what Nintendo'nt (and all that). Now, the weekly issue...
News Super Rare Games Announces A Whopping Nine Physical Switch Releases
Goodbye bank balance
Super Rare Games has announced an avalanche of partnerships with indie developers, bringing a grand total of nine wonderful games into the world of physical releases. Working in a similar way to Limited Run Games, all of these titles will have a limited number of copies available to buy. Each of these nine games will be...
Random Sega Has Hidden A Lovely Secret Message In Sonic Mania Plus' Artbook
Have you already found it?
Sonic Mania Plus was released into the world yesterday, giving players yet another chance to bask in the nostalgia of the blue hedgehog's old-school style. If you've managed to grab yourself a copy of the game, you might have noticed a secret code that reveals a lovely message for eagle-eyed fans. The game comes with...
News Octopath Traveler Smashes Its Way To Number One In Japan By A Huge Margin
Captain Toad positions well, too
The Japanese chart figures are finally in for last week and Octopath Traveler has grabbed the top spot without even the slightest bit of concern from competitors, securing 110,111 sales in its opening week. It's been another astonishing week for Nintendo on the whole, with games on Switch and 3DS securing nine...
News No Joke, South Park: The Stick Of Truth Is Heading To The Switch eShop This Year
Embark on an epic quest
Earlier this year in April, Ubisoft released South Park: The Fractured But Whole on the Switch. As satisfying as the bad-mannered turn-based RPG might have been, it didn’t hide the fact the original game was still unplayable on Nintendo’s latest device. Now, in its latest financial report, Ubisoft looks to be rectifying...
News The Good Old Wii U Lives On As A Virtual Boy Replacement In WarioWare Gold
You can't keep a good console down
Recently, we covered some newly released trailers for the upcoming 3DS release of WarioWare Gold in Japan. Eagle-eyed Twitter user SMWikiOfficial spotted something in the main WarioWare Gold trailer which gave us a good chuckle: This scene is from the 'Gamer' minigame in WarioWare Gold. Fans of the...
News Tomorrow's Mario Tennis Aces Update Aims To Fix Bowser Jr.'s Unfair Advantage
And some other tweaks, too
Mario Tennis Aces is about to be updated to Version 1.1.2, tweaking certain elements of the game and nerfing Bowser Jr.'s supremacy on the court. Bowser Jr. has been causing a bit of a stir among Mario Tennis Aces players, with his extra long reach giving him an unfair advantage, sweeping up shots that would...
News Critically Acclaimed The Witness Probably Won't Make It To Switch Despite Recent Mobile Ports
"We're working on new projects now"
The Witness is a 3D puzzle game that initially released in 2016, instantly becoming subject to a high level of praise from critics and fans alike. Directed and produced by Jonathan Blow, the talented mind behind the also-loved Braid, the game eventually made its way to the Nvidia Shield and iOS devices last year,...
News Octopath Traveler Director Shares The Three Key Elements Behind The Game's Success
The thought process explained
Square Enix's Octopath Traveler launched on Switch last week, seeing tremendous levels of success right from the off. The game has been selling out all over the world, actually forcing the developer to issue an apology to fans who have missed out, and it even managed to go straight to
News Switch Game Sales Make Up Five Percent Of Ubisoft’s Total Earnings In Record First-Quarter
Slow and steady
Ubisoft has released its record first-quarter sales figures for 2018-19, with the French publisher banking €400 million ($466 million) in total. The financial report reveals Nintendo Switch titles brought in a total of five percent of sales during this period, which is a four percent increase over the previous first quarter...
Talking Point Switch's Blazing First Year Means Fewer Games In 2018 Shouldn't Be A Concern
A tough act to follow?
Given how successful 2017 was for Nintendo, following up on that success was always going to be hard. The Switch launched at the start of the year and was quickly blessed with one of the best year-one libraries we've seen in quite some time; smash hit after smash hit arrived on store shelves giving the console enough momentum...
Review Super Destronaut DX (Switch eShop)
Get the duck (and 3D) out
Some say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and one of retro gaming's founding fathers Space Invaders has endured plenty of sycophancy over the last four decades. After appearing on the Wii U in 2015 and proclaiming the inclusion of a pixelated duck in its 2016 sequel before utilising the 3DS hardware a year...
Soapbox Fortnite's Motion Controls Leave a Lot to Be Desired
Nothing like the glory of Splatoon 2
The Fortnite devs have clearly been listening to their fans, as at the very start of Season 5 of the game, we were gifted with something that people have been cleating on about for some time, us included. Yes, the inclusion of the oft-contentious motion controls that have grabbed Switch players hearts and won't...
News Funko Secures Fortnite Deal, Joining Pokémon For Even More Pop! Figures
Big names are being snapped up
Just a few short days ago, toy manufacturer Funko revealed that it will be bringing a new line of Pokémon Pop! Figures to stores. Starting with Pikachu (of course), this series could include a variety of different creatures - Funko has even invited fans to share their suggestions. As if Pokémon wasn't quite big...
Video Japanese WarioWare Gold Trailer Is Four Minutes Of Microgame Insanity
Weird, wacky and wonderful
WarioWare Gold is out next month on the 3DS and in preparation for the release, Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube account has uploaded a new four-minute overview trailer of the game. The recent demo made available on the 3DS eShop at the start of this month allowed players to go hands-on with Wario's latest outing, and this...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Will Be Playable At Evo 2018 Alongside Melee Tournament
So much Smash Bros. action!
Nintendo has revealed that it will be bringing a demo of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to Evo 2018 this year, alongside the Super Smash Bros. tournaments already scheduled to take place. Evo, or the Evolution Championship Series, is a yearly esports event that has players battling it out in the...
News Second Story DLC For South Park: The Fractured But Whole Arrives On 31st July
Includes new campaign and a new class
In addition to the news about South Park: The Stick of Truth arriving on the Switch eShop some point before September, Ubisoft and South Park Digital Studios have announced the second story DLC pack for South Park: The Fractured But Whole will be released on the Nintendo Switch on 31st July. ‘Bring the...
News N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure Brings Gorgeous Storytelling To Switch
Coming later this year
Game publisher Soedesco has announced that N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure, which previously launched on Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4, is headed to Switch this October. In the game, players assume the role of a young boy, wandering through a mysterious dreamlike world to explore the touching story of his...
News Mutant Mudds Collection Is Getting A Limited Edition Physical Release
Three games in one
The lovely Jools Watsham has revealed Atooi will be releasing a limited edition physical version of Mutant Mudds Collection on the Nintendo Switch with the help of the London-based publisher, Super Rare Games. It’s going to be so limited, there will only be 4,000 copies of the game available. It will also come with trading...
News Bomb Chicken Developer Nitrome Open To DLC If eShop version “Sells Well Enough”
Physical release also on the cards
Following the recent release of Bomb Chicken on the Switch eShop, the developers of the title - Nitrome - held an AMA over on Reddit. The most frequent questions that popped up throughout the discussion were in regards to DLC and an eventual physical release of the game. Nitrome was rather honest, saying how it...
News Crazy Doodle-Art Shooter State Of Anarchy: Master Of Mayhem Is Headed To Switch
"Intense run and gun action"
Indie game studio Lapovich has announced that State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem will launch on Nintendo Switch on 1st August. The game is a light-hearted shooter that aims to put a smile on your face as you play. Your town is on fire, anarchy reigns the streets, and aliens are going crazy in the sky - it's up to...
Tuesday17th Jul 2018
Safe travels
What are the Best Characters? How do Breaks & Boosts work? What's a Path Action? These are just a few of the questions we'll aim to answer in this Octopath Traveler Beginner's Guide FAQ. Square Enix has kindly graced the Nintendo Switch with a brand new JRPG epicwith the launch of Octopath Traveler last week. It artfully combines...
News A Digital Copy Of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Will Use Up Over Half Of Your Switch's Memory
Bigger than Smash on Wii U
Nintendo fans around the world are positively bursting with excitement about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at this point; the latest entry to the series will re-introduce every character that has ever graced the franchise's games and we only have a handful of months to wait until it releases. If you're hoping to buy...
Review Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion (Switch)
A faithful comedy RPG that’s lacking depth
Adventure Time is one of the best modern cartoons currently on the air. It’s nearing the end of its long run with its ninth and final season, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a show that’s so consistently funny for viewers of all ages while mixing in emotionally mature themes and content in one...
News Hollow Knight: Gods & Glory Arrives On Switch August 23rd
Free, fun and infuriating
Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight has performed tremendously well, sales-wise, since it was released on the Switch eShop last month. The game sold over 250,000 copies within the first two weeks and was positively received by players and critics alike. With the eShop launch now out of the way, the Australian-based developer has...
News Retail Release Of The Banner Saga Trilogy Requires Net Download And microSD Card
A struggle with constraints
The Banner Saga games have been positively received on the Nintendo Switch thus far, so it’s no surprise last week’s announcement of the retail version - The Banner Saga Trilogy - was welcomed with open arms by fans of the turn-based RPG. Now, the box art for the retail version of the game has
News Out Of The Blue, Ubisoft Has Released Hungry Shark World On Switch eShop
When you need a bigger boat
Earlier this year a listing in South Korea revealed Hungry Shark World by Ubisoft was swimming towards the Nintendo Switch. With the waters seemingly still, out of the blue, the game has now appeared on the Switch eShop for $9.99. Developed by Ubisoft Studio, Future Games of London, Hungry Shark World originally started...
News Make Your Official NES, SNES And Mega Drive Controllers Wireless With 8BitDo DIY
No tricky soldering required
8BitDo has been gracing Nintendo fans with a whole range of controllers and accessories for some time now, with fancy wireless setups for the NES and SNES-themed pads, Switch controller alternatives, and more. Now, though, the company is giving you the opportunity to mod your own official controllers from home. To...
News Japanese Players Vote Hollow Knight As The Most Recommended Digital Switch Game This Month
The Cherry on the cake
Every month, Nintendo invites Japanese players to take part in random questionnaires to determine which games they would like to recommend - a slightly different form of user reviews, if you will. This is often a great way for smaller, indie titles to reach a new audience, as players often vote for the potentially hidden gems...
News Dark Horse Reveals Yet Another Stunning Legend Of Zelda Artbook
Special Edition of 'Creating A Champion'
Dark Horse Comics has been working closely alongside Nintendo for quite some time now, offering fans a fantastic collection of books providing artwork, info, and background lore that might have otherwise slipped under the radar. The company isn't done just yet, either, as it has now announced yet another book...
News Nintendo’s Virtual Boy Gets A Revival Thanks To Emulator For Oculus Rift VR Headset
The wonders of today
The Virtual Boy has been predominantly inaccessible to the majority of Nintendo fans since its original release. It was hardware arguably ahead of its time, but also technology that was unable to compete with modern standards of the era. The Nintendo 64 was after all released a year later in 1996 and blew the console industry...
News Germany Bans Retailers From Listing Video Game Pre-Orders With Vague Release Dates
A win for consumer rights
There’s currently plenty of commotion regarding micro-transactions in video games, and now a ruling by German courts means vague release dates for pre-orders of video games are no longer allowed. According to Heise, and verified by Eurogamer.de, the ruling came after a local consumer protection group raised the issue...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Will Be Playable At San Diego Comic-Con This Week
And you might be able to skip the queues...
Nintendo will be making an appearance at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con from 19th July to 22nd July, bringing several awesome games along for the ride for attendees to enjoy. The star of the show will no doubt be the highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but other titles available to...
News Nintendo's Long Lost Arcade Game Sky Skipper Flies Onto Switch This Week
A slice of history
During the Nintendo Treehouse Live events at E3 this year, Nintendo revealed that Sky Skipper - an almost-forgotten arcade game from the '80s - would be coming to Switch. The time has finally come for us to try the game out for ourselves, with a 20th July release date now confirmed for Japan. In case you haven't heard the story...
News Metal Gear Movie Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts Wants To Make A "Crazy" Metroid Movie
Yes please!
Jordan Vogt-Roberts, the man who is currently directing a Metal Gear movie adaptation, has discussed his "crazy" ideas for a potential Metroid movie. Vogt-Roberts' love for video games is pretty obvious - not only is he working on a Metal Gear film, but his latest release, Kong: Skull Island, was littered with video game references,...
News Never Lose Your Switch Again With This Handheld Mode Protective Case
Pretty in pink (and black)
Gaming accessory maker snakebyte has unveiled the 'Tough:Case' for Nintendo Switch, giving players a way to keep their console safe from nasty bumps while playing in handheld mode - and making sure that you'll never misplace it ever again. Designed to fit perfectly around both the tablet part of the system and its...
News BAFTA-Nominated Interactive Drama 1979 Revolution: Black Friday Hits Switch Next Month
Based on true events
Indie publisher Digerati has announced that 1979 Revolution: Black Friday will be coming to Switch following its initial PS4 and Xbox One-only reveal. Created by iNK Stories, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday immerses players in the turbulent real-world events of the Iranian uprising. Based on true stories and historical...
News Guts And Glory Brings Bonkers Death-Defying Action To Switch This Week
And the "deadly Kangaroo Avengers"
tinyBuild Games has revealed that Guts and Glory is making its way to Nintendo Switch this week, probably taking the title of being the most bonkers game on the platform to date. Guts and Glory describes itself as "the craziest game show on earth" and essentially features a cast of very ordinary people competing...
News '80s-Inspired Side-Scrolling Shmup Black Paradox Is Headed To Nintendo Switch
With a synthwave soundtrack
Italian indie developer Fantastico Studio has revealed that its synthwave-styled, sci-fi shoot 'em up Black Paradox will be making its way to Switch later this year. In the game, you play as Black Paradox, a fierce bounty hunter who must defeat the biggest criminal organization in space, The Hellraisers. The game blends...
Video Check Out The Story And Mission Modes In My Hero One's Justice On Switch
Wham!
Bandai Namco has released a brand new trailer for the quirky anime fighter My Hero One's Justice, giving us more info on the game's story and mission modes. In Mission Mode, players will face a variety of different scenarios and challenging opponents, competing under special rules for each. As you fight through and complete these...
News Runbow Deluxe Edition Sprints Towards 10th August Release Date On Switch
Includes that wonderful soundtrack
Runbow finally made its way over to the Switch on 3rd July, bringing its chaotic multiplayer mayhem to a whole new audience, and the long-promised Deluxe Edition is now just around the corner, too. This fancy boxed version contains a physical version of the main game, the Satura's Space Adventure DLC, all four...
Rumour Fortnite Dataminers Find Evidence Of Future Vehicle Customisation
Everyone likes dune buggies
The insanely popular battle royale game, Fortnite, continues to grow at a rapid rate, with Season 5’s arrival last week bringing a whole host of changes including the introduction of vehicles in the form of all-terrain karts. As with all updates, it’s no surprise to discover that dataminers have been inspecting...
Monday16th Jul 2018
News Square Enix Issues Apology After Underestimating Huge Octopath Traveler Demand
Selling well and selling out
Much to the delight of pretty much everyone, last Friday finally saw the release of Octopath Traveler - Square Enix's gorgeous 'HD-2D' RPG. It seems that the game's popularity was hugely underestimated, however, with stock shortages leaving many fans without a physical copy. In Japan, Square Enix took to Twitter to...
Deals Amazon Prime Day Is Happening Now In The US, More Nintendo Switch Bargains On The Way?
Deals aplenty
Amazon Prime Day kicks off today, giving buyers a whole day (and a half) to grab some crazy deals on the latest and greatest products - usually including lots of gaming goodies. The UK version of Amazon Prime Day started earlier on today - with two Nintendo Switch bundles and lots of games and accessories on offer - so we're hopeful...
Much-needed clarification
When Japanese mobile developer, Colopl, announced a new White Cat Project game (also known as Shiro Neko Project) for the Switch last week during its 4th anniversary live stream, there was widespread confusion as to how it even got the go-ahead. At the start of this year in January, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against this...
Random Meet The Ten Year Old Splatoon 2 Star Who Is Probably Better Than You
And by "you", we mean "all of us"
Nintendo's family-friendly image, as well as its emphasis on designing games to be accessible by players of all ages, no doubt attracts younger gaming fans to titles like Splatoon 2, but the eSports world is still heavily dominated by older teens and young adults. This is potentially thanks to the fact that...
Review Candle: The Power Of The Flame (Switch eShop)
Burning from both ends
Unless you’ve been living in complete darkness, nestled under a rock that’s void of access to your trusty Switch console (and a Wi-Fi connection), you will have noticed the eShop is gathering quite the collection of eerie and melancholic platforming titles as of late. The likes of Limbo, Inside and Little Nightmares all do...
Rumour IMDb Lists Rhythm Heaven's The Chorus Kids For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Could it be?
The news it out - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will feature every single character that has ever been present in the franchise before. It's an amazing fact, and will no doubt make for an amazing character roster to choose from, but will it end there? Well, if this IMDb listing is anything to go by, perhaps not. As you can see in the...
Deals Grab A Bargain On Nintendo Switch Goodies On Amazon Prime Day In The UK
Switch bundles, games and Micro SD cards on offer
Love it or loathe it, Amazon Prime Day starts in the UK today at 12 noon and offers a day (and a half) of epic deals for Prime subscribers. If you're in the market for picking up a Nintendo Switch bundle then you're definitely in luck today as two deals are set to go live at 12 noon in the UK. One...
News Head of Sonic Team Has Some Surprise Announcements To Share At This Year's Comic-Con
What are you hoping for?
It was only a few weeks ago SEGA was celebrating Sonic's birthday in Tokyo at a live steam event and soon it will be revealing even more surprises regarding the blue blur's upcoming plans at a panel at this year's Comic-Con. Scheduled for 19th July between the hours of 2:00 - 3:00 pm, the 'Sonic the Hedgehog's Way Past Cool...
News The Bat Looks To Be Back On Switch As Batman: The Enemy Within Receives M Rating From The ESRB
Return to Gotham City
Earlier this year we reported Batman: The Enemy Within had received a rating by Germany's USK. While there's still no official word from Warner Bros. about the game coming to the Switch, there's now another rating for the title, this time from the ESRB. The dark and gritty game was originally released in 2017 and...
Review The Mooseman (Switch eShop)
It belongs in a museum
Coming from small developer Morteshka, The Mooseman is a 2D journey across ancient lands which takes inspiration from Finno-Ugric lore and the Chud tribes of Northern Europe. You control a wandering shaman able to perceive an ethereal plane where beasts reside in the landscape. You’ll encounter a host of animals and spirits...
News Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 And 2 Has Got Rookies Covered With New Easy Mode
Mega Easy
As fun as Capcom's Mega Man series is, it's never exactly been a forgiving platformer. With this in mind, a recent post by Siliconera suggests the company's upcoming Switch titles, Mega Man X Legacy Collection and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2, will make play sessions less of a struggle this time around with the inclusion of a new 'Rookie...
Review Samurai Shodown V (Switch eShop)
Simpler shodown?
Arriving at a time when the company was having financial difficulties, SNK handed development duties of Samurai Shodown V over to Yuki Enterprise. On the surface, it seemed like they’d crafted a typical sequel with all but one of part IV’s sixteen playable fighters making it across - along with a bunch of new characters and some...
News Crash Bandicoot Holds Off Octopath Traveler And Captain Toad To Keep UK Number One Spot
For a third consecutive week
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has managed to keep a firm grip on the UK number one chart position for physical sales this week, fending off the likes of Octopath Traveler and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker in the process. Crash has been dominating the UK charts for the last few weeks, ever since its...
Random Sega Recreates Classic '90s Commercial For Sonic Mania Plus
Blast from the past
Sonic Mania Plus hits stores tomorrow and Sega has recreated one of its classic '90s TV adverts to celebrate - and promote! The video has been shared on Twitter from the official Sonic the Hedgehog account and features a store salesman desperately trying to get the customer to buy the "same generic games as everyone else"...
Rumour Go Vacation For Switch Might Include Online Play Based On eShop Listing
Multiplayer madness
Since Bandai Namco's Go Vacation was announced earlier this year, there's been a number of retailers listing online multiplayer. It's already been confirmed the title has co-op and competitive local multiplayer for up to four people, and now the Switch eShop is also noting online play for two to four players. The title is due...
News Nintendo's Dominance In Japan Continues, Publishing Over Half Of 2018's Top-Selling Games
Winning the game
Last year was a fantastic one for Nintendo - the Switch launched in March, gaining universal excitement from the off, and a splattering of truly brilliant experiences like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey took the world by storm. As it turns out, despite not feeling quite as dramatic so far, 2018 isn't...
News Nintendo Labo Contest Winners Include A Solar-Powered Accordion And A Teapot Minigame
Amazing creativity!
You may remember that Nintendo recently shared details surrounding its Nintendo Labo Creators Contest, asking players to come up with the greatest inventions they could muster to earn some fantastic prizes. Well, the North American winners have now been revealed and we're seriously impressed. The contest was split into three...
News Co-Op Party Shooter NoReload Heroes Is Firing Onto Switch This Week
"No friends? No problem."
An eShop listing has revealed that Forever Entertainment's NoReload Heroes is making its way to the Nintendo Switch this week. Developed by Stupid Stupid Games, NoReload Heroes is a chaotic co-op party shooter that has you fighting your way through randomly generated rooms filled with various types of enemies. As a...
News Story-Driven Puzzle Game WILL: A Wonderful World Is Aiming For 2018 Switch Release
A mature story
CIRCLE Entertainment has announced that it will be bringing WMY Studio's WILL: A Wonderful World to Nintendo Switch, targeting a 2018 release. WILL: A Wonderful World is a story-driven puzzle game featuring a unique mechanic that has you influencing the game's tale through viewing and altering letters. As a ‘god’ you...
News The Shapeshifting Detective Will Bring Murder Mystery FMV Action To Switch This Year
Shapeshift to solve the crime
Wales Interactive has announced The Shapeshifting Detective for Nintendo Switch with an expected release window of "Q4 2018". The game is a supernatural, noir, murder mystery FMV, created by the team behind The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker. Dorota Shaw is dead, and the prime suspects are...
News Pixel-Art Escape Thriller STAY Will Be Breaking Out On Switch This Summer
Can you escape in real time?
PQube has announced that STAY, an award-winning, pixel-art escape adventure, will be arriving on Nintendo Switch "this summer". The game, which launched on Xbox One and PC this spring, follows the path of Quinn - a therapist who wakes up alone in a strange, locked room with nothing but a computer hooked up to an...
Sunday15th Jul 2018
News Accessory Maker Bionik Gaming Is Releasing A Cable That Replicates The Nintendo Switch Dock
Looks promising
One of the common problems for Nintendo Switch owners is the fact the system is unable to hook up to televisions without the official dock on-hand. Although a number of accessory makers have already attempted to resolve this problem, Bionik Gaming's latest creation looks as if it could be the best solution yet. Introducing the TV...
News Funko Wants To Know What Pocket Monster Pop You Would Like Added To Its New Pokémon Line
"Gotta catch 'em all"
Following speculation about a potential Pokémon series, Funko confirmed the first Pop in its new line would indeed be Pikachu. The electric rodent is due to arrive in North America this month and is exclusive to Target stores. Funko is also eager to know what Pokémon fans would like to see added to the new series via its...
News Nintendo Of America's Doug Bowser Says Switch Has "Broad Appeal" And A Diverse Library Of Games
A fair assessment?
Nintendo's representatives at this year's E3 made a variety of statements about the current performance of the Switch. During an interview with GameDaily at the annual video game convention, Nintendo of America's head of sales and marketing, Doug Bowser, defended the system when asked about its ability to appeal to a broader...
News Death Squared First Year Switch Sales Significantly Increased SMG's Revenue
Another successful Nindie
Despite the lack of financial support from the government, the Australian games industry continues to thrive. SMG Studios - a local developer behind Death Squared - has revealed it sold 52,000 copies of the game in its first year on the Nintendo Switch. Even though this amount might not seem impressive in contrast to other...
Feature Concluding An Epic Trilogy With Banner Saga Developer Stoic
"It all falls into place and ends the way we know it should"
The Banner Saga trilogy is almost as epic as the development of the games themselves, from starting out as a Kickstarter campaign six years ago to the series concluding with the release of The Banner Saga 3 at the end of July. With an interesting combination of multiple characters,...
Saturday14th Jul 2018
Feature Talking Super Smash Bros. Ultimate With Nintendo's Bill Trinen And Nate Bihldorff
Ridley, Sakurai and defusing the 'happy accident' myth
We've known about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for quite some time ahead of its reveal at E3 2018. What we didn't know was just how massive it would end up being, featuring every character from the series' history, all wrapped up in a conveniently portable package. We recently had the...
News Daemon X Machina Producer Believes A Lot Of Modern Games Look The Same
Is this the case?
The annual video game convention E3 is commonly associated with dark, gritty and seemingly cutting-edge reveals. Whilst many of these titles do in fact go on to be huge successes, the producer of Daemon X Machina, Kenichiro Tsukuda, is of the belief there's nothing particularly distinctive - from a visual standpoint - about a...
News Koei Tecmo Confirms Western Release For The Next Atelier Title, Due Out This Winter
Welcome to Westwald
Following the game’s reveal in the Japanese publication Famitsu last month, Koei Tecmo has now confirmed Gust’s new entry in the Atelier series for Switch will receive a physical release in the west this winter. As previously noted, Nelke And The Legendary Alchemists is more of a spin-off about top-down town building an
Video Learn More About Octopath Traveler In This Detailed Overview Trailer
An in-depth introduction
Octopath Traveler has been one of the most anticipated Switch releases since its original announcement. Still, there's likely a number of individuals out there who are confused as to what all the fuss about or aren't even fans of the JRPG genre. If you are one of those people, perhaps the trailer above might...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 14th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
It's time for the weekend, so that must mean it's also time for this week's Talking Point! Team Nintendo Life has plenty of games on its collective 'to do' list, ranging from retro classics to the usual appearance of mainstays Splatoon 2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. There's also likely to be a fair few...
News Mega Man 11 Developers Wore Robot Armour To Get In The Right Frame Of Mind
Creativity at its finest
In the lead-up to the release of Mega Man 11 on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch, Capcom has been running a video series providing an insight into the game’s development. In the final episode sound design was the topic, with the attention on how a suit of armour was actually worn by staff to help them...
News Break Some Balls When Spheroids Arrives On The Switch eShop Later This Month
Save the world from alien blobs
Eclipse Games will release its platform title Spheroids on the Switch eShop later this month. The game will be made available to download in America on 20th July, with the European release a week later on 27th July. If you haven’t heard about this game before, it was originally released on the Wii U eShop last...
Friday13th Jul 2018
Captain Toadette: Treasure Tracker
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a cutesy little puzzler that stars Super Mario 3D World's adventurous Captain Toad as he travels across a variety of teensy levels in search of treasure. That includes Gems, Extra Challenges, and Stars. Some of this treasure is pretty tricky to find, and will give your brain a...
Track that treasure
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a cutesy little puzzler that stars Super Mario 3D World's adventurous Captain Toad as he travels across a variety of teensy levels in search of treasure. That includes Gems, Extra Challenges, and Stars. Some of this treasure is pretty tricky to find, and will give your brain a minor workout...
News Nintendo Says There Are More Updates Coming To Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Another game that keeps on giving
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe may well have been out for over a year now - and has actually been out for over four years if you count the Wii U version - but that doesn't mean that support for the game is over just yet. Head of software development at Nintendo, Shinya Takahashi, recently took part in a short video which...
News Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Releases in 2019
"Who am I? What am I?"
Though the Pokémon series will always be a video game franchise first and foremost, the anime is arguably the second most important pillar, following the adventures of Ash Ketchum and his ill-fated quest to try winning a Pokémon league. The first movie based on the anime was Pokémon The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back, and...
Hardware Review The Shōnen Jump 50th Anniversary Famicom Classic Mini Is Gorgeous, But Pointless
Nintendo loves gold, only gold
Nintendo may have fixed the supply issues which plagued the launches of the NES and SNES Classic Editions, but many will still be haunted by the devilish degree of difficulty they exper
Review Ghost 1.0 (Switch eShop)
A Metroidvania that doesn’t take itself too seriously
For a game to be a good Metroidvania (games that emulate the style and structure of early Metroid and Castlevania games), it needs to do a few very specific things well. For starters, it needs to have a large, labyrinthine map full of twists, turns, interconnected passageways, and secrets...
Collector's items
If you like having physical boxes of games to add to your ever-growing, beautiful collection of joy, but also like the convenience of having your games stored within your Switch's internal memory for quick and easy access, you'll likely be pretty jealous of Nintendo's latest offerings in Japan. On the official Japanese Nintendo...
News Nintendo Hid A Fully-Working NES Emulator Inside Animal Crossing On GameCube
Hidden for almost two decades
If you played the original Animal Crossing on GameCube, you'll likely have fond memories of its ability to play certain NES games through earning in-game items for your home. By nabbing special gifts from villagers, finding them hidden on the island, or via special giveaways from Nintendo's website, players...
Random Splatoon 2 Player Hacks In-Game Leaderboard To Send Nintendo A Message
Fighting against cheaters
Splatoon 2 has, unfortunately, been subject to a number of hacking attempts over the past few months, with many players reporting stories of cheating taking place online. Fans of the game have been using social media to share stories of others using unlimited ink cheats, rapid ink fire cheats, players who were using...
News Panic Button Says It Has "Tons" Of Switch Projects Coming Up
That's a lot of projects
Panic Button's name is one that has seemingly popped out of almost nowhere, suddenly grabbing the attention of gaming fans around the world thanks to a series of high quality, and rather surprising, Switch ports from the studio. We've already seen the likes of Rocket League, DOOM, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus arrive...
News Nintendo's Bill Trinen Wants To Dispel The Myth That Smash Bros. Became Popular By "Accident"
"That actually suggests that Mr. Sakurai didn't know what he was doing"
Super Smash Bros. is one of Nintendo's premier franchises and has millions of fans all over the globe - many of whom play the game with incredible skill at a competitive level. However, for as long as Smash has been popular, there have been critics who attack the game's...
Feature This Unreleased SNES Super FX Racer Could Be Getting A Physical Rebirth
Elite's PowerSlide might be coming back from the dead
1994 was the year that 3D gaming truly came of age in the console arena. While both Nintendo and Sega had dabbled in the three-dimensional realm prior to this – with titles such as Star Fox and Virtua Racing – '94 marked the point where real-time 3D visuals were the expected norm, rather than...
Review Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! (Switch eShop)
Behind every hero is a potato
Published by Rising Star Games and developed by Daylight Studios, Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is the first entry in the trilogy series to come to the Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 2015 on PC and later on mobile, the title has been inspired by games such as Weapon Shop De Omasse and Recettear: An Item Shop's...
News GALAK-Z: Variant S Ditches Its $9.99 Price Tag And Launches On Switch For Free
Nice one
Galak-Z: Variant S has now launched on Nintendo Switch with one intriguing surprise, being made available as a free download rather than sticking to its original $9.99 price point. Towards the end of last month, we reported on the fact that the game had mysteriously missed its release date after an inconspicuous delay. As it turns out, we...
Video Jessie And James Are Confirmed For Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee
Prepare for trouble...
Another brand new trailer has arrived for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, this time revealing that fan-favourite antagonists Jessie and James will appear in the game. Yesterday we shared a video that showed off an utterly gorgeous new rendition of the Kanto region map, alongside other feat
News Psikyo Collection Vol. 1 Will Bring Four Arcade Shooters To Switch In One Package
Currently confirmed for Korean release
Arc System Works has revealed that Psikyo Collection Vol. 1 is heading to Nintendo Switch, squeezing four currently available eShop titles into one juicy bundle. The four titles included are Strikers 1945, SOL Divide, Samurai Aces, and Gunbird, all of which are classic, arcade-style...
News Captain Toad And The Legend Of Zelda Feature In The Latest European My Nintendo Rewards
Does anything take your fancy?
The latest batch of My Nintendo rewards have now gone live in Europe, with an emphasis being given to Captain Toad (no doubt thanks to the recent release of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on Switch and 3DS) and The Legend of Zelda - because why not? There are four succulent game discounts on offer in total this...
Review Ultra Space Battle Brawl (Switch eShop)
Batter up
If the cast of Street Fighter decided to play a drastically modified version of Pong or baseball in the skies above, Ultra Space Battle Brawl would probably be what such a scene looked like. Taking on the guise of a sporting event, this Indonesian-developed title is at its essence a fighting game. From boot-up it’s blatantly obvious what...
Site News We Want Your Help To Become Even Better
For the Switch players
It's been an exciting few years for Nintendo Life. We launched the latest version of the website in early 2016 and of course, in 2017, Nintendo launched a little device called the "Nintendo Switch" which has proved rather popular. Who'd have thunk it, right? If you've been a reader for a longer period than that you'll...
Review Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Express Raider (Switch eShop)
It’s high noon robbery!
In this vintage 1986 Data East classic, you step into the snakeskin shoes of the toughest hombre in the West. In fact, you're so tough you never even use your guns when robbing odd-numbered trains. This translates into a game of two halves, each with distinct gameplay mechanics. It was certainly fresh back in 1986 and...
News The Banner Saga Trilogy Will Get The Retail Treatment Later This Year
With Gearbox on publishing duties
Gearbox Publishing (who you may know as the studio behind the Borderlands series and *ahem* Aliens: Colonial Marines) has been getting in on the third-party publishing act as of late, and its latest partnership will see it bring The Banner Saga Trilogy to retail with a physical edition. All three entries in the...
News Fortnite's Servers Go Down (And Glitches Run Riot) Following Season Five Launch
A rocky first night
Fortnite's hotly-anticipated season five launched yesterday across its myriad platforms - including Nintendo Switch, naturally - but the sheer influx of players and the usual update bugs coalesced to create an evening of downed servers and consistent glitches. For those players that managed to get in a game, matches were...
Thursday12th Jul 2018
Review Octopath Traveler (Switch)
A direct path to RPG bliss
The Bravely Default games on the 3DS did a fantastic job of resurrecting the gameplay and feel of some of Square’s oldest games, employing a style that stayed true to genre roots while making modern changes wherever needed. When it was announced that the Bravely team would be tackling a new RPG on the Switch, fans were...
Guide Fortnite: How To Use Gyro / Motion Controls On Nintendo Switch
Motion to aim with gyro: approved!
Fortnite Season 5 finally introduced one of our most requested features: Motion Aiming for Nintendo Switch users. This allows you to finally play the game much like you would in Splatoon 2: by panning the camera about using the Gyroscope inside your Joy-Con or Pro Controller. In a nifty touch, Epic allows you to...
Random Amazon Doesn't Seem Too Confident On Dark Souls: Remastered's Switch Release
Say it isn't so
A while ago we heard the news that Dark Souls: Remastered - along with that lovely Solaire amiibo - would be delayed on Switch. The game has now been and gone on other platforms and we're still yet to hear anything about the Nintendo version, but retailer Amazon has now taken things to a whole new level. As this tweet below shows -...
News Nintendo UK Is Asking For As Much As £180 To Repair Cracked Switch Consoles
"Why it would cost so much is beyond me"
Following our poll on the issue of cracked Switch systems, we've been contacted by several people regarding their attempts to get the issue solved under warranty. In case you somehow missed it, the issue appears to be related to the type of plastic used on the console, and (we assume, as we're no experts...
Review Bomb Chicken (Switch eShop)
Finger lickin' great
Founded in 2004, London developer Nitrome has made a name for itself over the years creating a bunch of quirky internet-based flash games and mobile titles. Now, the company has made its next big step with the release of Bomb Chicken on the Nintendo Switch - an action puzzle-platformer equally as bizarre as its previous...
Video New Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee Trailer Reveals Gorgeous Region Map And More
And a funky Pikachu haircut
A brand new trailer has been released for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, giving players an extended look at certain areas of the game. The opening second of the trailer gives us a detailed look at the game's updated map for the Kanto region. The map unsurprisingly follows the exact same structure...
News Switch Isn't The Right Platform For Yakuza, Says Series Producer
"Yakuza 1 & 2 for Wii U was a significant failure"
Sega's critically-acclaimed Yakuza series has always been associated with Sony consoles, but Nintendo fans got a glimpse of what makes this franchise tick when the first and second games hit Wii U in Japan. Sadly, sales weren't great, but Sega's Toshihiro Nagoshi said the release was
Nintendo Download 12th July (North America)
All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games, fresh DLC and discounts galore to an eShop in your region. Have a read down below and you're bound to find something that'll get your bank balance shaking with fear. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch...
News Nintendo Clamps Down On Risqué Imagery By Censoring Taisen Hot Gimmick Switch Port
Look away now, kids
Zerodiv's mahjong game Taisen Hot Gimmick: Cosplay-Jan has recently made it onto the Switch's Japanese eShop, previously being available exclusively in the country on PlayStation 2. Being the family-friendly company that Nintendo is, however, the game's lead image on the digital storefront has been replaced with a much more...
News Ancho-V Games Is Coming To Splatoon 2 Alongside Two New Weapons
More squidy goodness
Nintendo has teased some fresh additions making their way to Splatoon 2 including a brand new stage and two fancy weapons. Ancho-V Games is a multiplayer stage that is making a welcome comeback from the original game. The map is essentially a large office complex with a game development studio inside it. In the original game,...
Guide Fortnite: Lightning Bolt Locations
Lightning strikes seven
Finding the Lightning Bolt Locations is one of the Battle Pass Challenges in Season 5 of Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn five Battle Stars that will help boost you up the tiers for those sweet Season 5 exclusive rewards. In this gui
Rumour Pokémon Might Be Getting Its Own Range Of Funko Pop Figures
Yet another bank balance drainer
It would appear that a new line of Funko Pop Pokémon figures could be on the way to stores very soon, and we can already hear the painful cries of our poor wallets. The images below come from a Reddit user who seems to have discovered a Pikachu Pop at a Target store in America (although the post has since been...
Nintendo Download 12th July (Europe)
Every game, demo, DLC and theme hitting the EU eShop today
We're almost halfway into July, so that means more summertime games to keep your entertained on Nintendo Switch, 3DS, Wii U and mobile. Since it's Thursday, expect plenty of new games, DLC updates and discounts on the eShops in your region - there's bound to be something down below that'll...
News Ridley, Inkling And Wolf amiibo Will All Launch Alongside Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Older amiibo returning, too
Nintendo has revealed that the previously announced Ridley and Inkling amiibo, as well as a never-before-seen Wolf amiibo, will all be launching alongside Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on 7th December. Ridley and Inkling are making their debut in the new title, with Wolf making a comeback since his only appearance...
News Fortnite Season 5 Launches Today, Adds Motion Controls On Switch And Lots More
So many changes!
Fortnite Season 5 is finally launching today, bringing with it a whole host of changes including the addition of motion/gyro controls on Switch. The build-up to Season 5 has been full of little teases and surprises, with cracks linin
News Fall Of Light Brings Action-RPG To Switch With A New Darkest Edition
Brightest day, darkest knight
Nintendo Switch will be getting a new action-RPG in the form of Fall of Light: Darkest Edition. This isometric adventure sees a brave knight fighting through a world of darkness to protect his daughter. There 20 different battle stances to choose from, 10 weapon classes and new enemies that are exclusive to the Darkest...
News Cosmic Star Heroine Brings 2D RPG Action To Switch Next Month
Pre-order available now
Limited Run Games and Zeboyd Games have announced that Cosmic Star Heroine will arrive on Nintendo Switch next month. The game takes inspiration from the classic 16-bit era, but mixes things up by adding features seen in more modern RPGs. There are three exotic planets to explore containing aliens, robots, and magic, and...
Guide Fortnite: Risky Reels Treasure Map Location
Risky business
Finding the Risky Reels Treasure Map is one of the Battle Pass Challenges in Season 5 of Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn 10 Battle Stars that will help boost you up the tiers for those sweet Season 5 exclusive rewards.
Guide Fortnite: Season 5 - All Terrain Kart, Desert Biome, Rifts, & Everything Else That's New
The biggest season yet
Fortnite Season 5 has just kicked off in style, with almost certainly the largest number of changes included in a single patch since launch. That includes new vehicles, a new biome, new features, and a number of balance changes to various weapons. We don't want to spoil everything in the opening paragraph though! In this...
News Dataminers Unveil The Next Potential Set Of Monsters Coming To Pokémon GO
A few more friendly faces
New Pokémon have been steadily released into the wild world of Pokémon GO ever since its launch a couple of years ago; while initially only allowing trainers to catch (most) of the original 151 creatures, the game now features a healthy collection of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and even Alolan Form Pokémon. Now, it...
News Futuristic Thriller State Of Mind Secures A 15th August Release Date On Switch
And a brand new trailer
Daedalic Entertainment has announced that its upcoming 'futuristic thriller' State of Mind will launch on Nintendo Switch - and other platforms - on 15th August. The game delves into the technological promise of the world we live in by jumping forward to Berlin in 2048. You'll be taking on the role of Richard Nolan, a...
Random Admit It, You Need This Sega Pop-Up Book In Your Life
Hang-On! Space Harrier! After Burner! Cardboard!
Sega's classic '80s arcade machines are works of art; they were designed to attract your attention and tempt you to part with your spare change, and as a result were brightly-coloured, exotic creations that even today possess an undeniable aesthetic charm. Sadly, unless you're like Nintendo Life...
Wednesday11th Jul 2018
Poll Is Your Nintendo Switch Cracking Under The Pressure?
Update: Nintendo gives us a statement
Update: Nintendo has responded to our appeal for a statement on this matter: After checking in with the European team we can confirm that we haven’t received a notable number of consumer inquiries on this topic, but as with all our products, we encourage users who experience any issues to visit for...
Review Sonic Mania Plus (Switch)
Faster than ever
Editor's note: This review is based on our original Sonic Mania review, as penned by our erstwhile editor Tom "Please no, not another terrible 3D Sonic game" Whitehead. It has been adapted and added to by Damien "Sonic 2 was the clearly the best" McFerran.In certain circles of chatty online gamers, Sonic the Hedgehog is often a hot...
Review Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Switch)
Hidden gem
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker was a real hidden gem of the Wii U era, which is amazing when you consider that it was almost created by accident. The original concept for Captain Toad existed inside Super Mario 3D World, which featured a few minigame-like levels in which you had to help Captain Toad navigate a bunch of tiny cube-shaped...
Review Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (3DS)
So, you CAN teach an old dog U tricks
The Switch version of Captain Toad is a no-brainer. Given that Nintendo’s latest home console (of sorts) is massively more popular than the Wii U was, it’s only logical that Captain Toad would be the latest in a long line of ports aimed at giving some of the Wii U’s brilliant library a second chance at...
Random Captain Toad On Switch Features A Very Out Of Place Wii U Animation
Oh dear...
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is releasing on Switch and 3DS in just a couple of days' time, but the new Switch port features one very telltale sign that it was once a Wii U game. This clip below, shared by @akfamilyhomeak on Twitter, shows exactly what happens when an amiibo is scanned into the game. As you can see, the game...
News Mario Kart VR Will Launch In The UK This Summer
A different way to play
Following a successful launch at Bandai Namco's VR ZONE arcade in Shinjuku, Tokyo, the Mario Kart Arcade GP VR experience is headed to the UK this summer. This is a multiplayer VR offering that allows four players at a time to hop into specially designed ‘Mario Karts’, before racing through the iconic Mushroom...
Review All-Star Fruit Racing (Switch)
Mixed fruit
When a kart racer comes to a Nintendo platform it’s almost impossible to avoid any comparisons with Mario Kart; the moustachioed plumber’s racing franchise is widely recognised to be the best that the genre has to offer, and naturally sets a benchmark for others to aspire to. All-Star Fruit Racing does, unsurprisingly, bear a...
News Here's Your First Look At Yooka-Laylee's Demastered Nintendo 64 Mode
From the age of 64 bits
Yooka-Laylee has already been out for a while, but that doesn't mean developer Playtonic Games has completely moved on from the chameleon and bat duo - in fact, the British studio is hard at work on the previously teased '64-bit tonic' mode that demasters the whole game so it looks like it's running on Nintendo 64...
Random One Episode Of The Pokémon Anime Has Been 'Banned' From Airing In The West
It has still aired in Japan
The Pokémon Sun & Moon anime is airing right now in Japan, but fans in the West have noticed the current series' 64th episode hasn't received the usual western dub. In fact, the current US run has completely skipped the episode, leaving many to assume it's been banned entirely. Why? Well, the episode features...
Rumour Revised Switch Units With Homebrew Bug Fix Are Now Appearing At Retail
Nintendo is fighting back
As you may well be aware if you regularly read these pages, the Switch has been subject to a number of concerning hacking attempts that could not only harm Nintendo itself thanks to emulation software, but - in some cases - have also been harming other users. It would appear that Nintendo may have taken one crucial step in...
News Today Marks The Third Anniversary Of Beloved Nintendo President Satoru Iwata's Passing
Thanks for playing
A man who hardly needs any introduction on these pages, Satoru Iwata became president of Nintendo back in 2002, overseeing a truly golden era for the company with the releases of consoles such as the Nintendo DS and Wii. Today marks the third anniversary of his passing on 11th July 2015. Iwata-san's main objective throughout his...
News You Can Pre-Order Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate On Switch From The Nintendo UK Store Now
Monster deal!
If you're keen to get your hands on Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate then you'll be pleased to learn that pre-orders have just gone live on the Nintendo UK Store. Not only can you lay down some cash to secure your copy of the game - which launches on August 28th - but you can also show your love for the series by buying lumps...
Review Gunbird 2 (Switch eShop)
More short but sweet shmup action
A choice of characters and colourful, frantic shooting action across several stages is typical for the Psikyo titles that Zerodiv has been bringing to the eShop. In that regard, Gunbird 2 is more of the same, with a similar look and feel to the Strikers 1945 titles, Samurai Aces and (obviously) the first Gunbird. It...
News An Inazuma Eleven Ares Presentation Is Coming, Original Game Releasing For Free To Celebrate
Original Inazuma Eleven to be available as free download
This month’s CoroCoro magazine has revealed that a presentation for Inazuma Eleven Ares will be held on 26th August, potentially meaning that we'll finally find out the game's Japanese release date. The game is currently planned to release in the west sometime next year, but the...
Video See The Voices Behind Pearl And Marina Laying Down Some Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Tunes
Music to our ears
Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion has been out in the paint-soaked wilds for a few of weeks now and Inklings the world over are enjoying the joys of a proper single-player portion to balance out the game's usual multiplayer offerings. And, as you might imagine, all that extra content also included some brand new music, including a new...
News NPD Predicts Switch Will Be 2018's Best-Selling Console Despite PS4's Current Lead
Top 10 games predicted, too
If you're into your gaming charts and sales figures, you'll likely have your own idea as to which console might end up sitting at the top of the pile come the end of the year. 2018 looks to be another stellar year for gaming with the likes of God of War and Shadow of the Colossus already receiving universal praise,...
Thanks Reggie!
Star Fox's shock arrival in Ubisoft's Starlink: Battle for Atlas was one of the major highlights for Nintendo fans at this year's E3 - despite the fact that the news came during Ubisoft's conference - and it turns out that we may well have Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé to thank for it. The most recent issue of...
News The Roguelite Platforming Of Dead Cells Has A 7th August Release Date On Switch
Dead good news
August is just around the corner and there are already plenty of new titles headed to Nintendo Switch, including the roguelite platforming action of Dead Cells. The 'roguevania' indie is already available via Early Access on Steam, but it'll be getting a full release everywhere on 7th August. Developer Motion Twin has also teamed...
News Slime-San’s Big New Expansion Is Now Live On Switch
Wake up, Sheeple!
One of the best platformers currently available on the Switch eShop is Slime-San, the weird 2D sidescroller that takes place inside a giant carnivorous worm. The striking color palette, square screen design, and twitch platformer controls make it a nice alternative to contemporaries like Super Meat Boy and Celeste, and the sizable...
News Nintendo Wants To Help External Publishers Incorporate Cross-Play
"We are inclined to do what we can"
Cross-play has been a rather heavily-discussed topic just recently; Sony's reluctance to allow cross-platform play with other systems in Fortnite caused quite the stir, and this even led to Nintendo and Microsoft teaming up for a Minecraft trailer which seemingly
News Control The Flow Of Time In Upcoming Switch Puzzler The Gardens Between
"An homage to the enduring power of friendship"
The Voxel Agents has announced that its upcoming adventure puzzle game The Gardens Between will arrive on Switch in Q3 2018, coinciding with its release on PS4 and PC. The game tasks players with manipulating time to guide two best friends through a series of puzzles and a grand adventure. It all...
Tuesday10th Jul 2018
News Fans Are Calling Out Nintendo And Camelot For "Lazy" Mario Tennis Aces
A "rushed game"?
Mario Tennis Aces has been out for just over a couple of weeks now and players have started to get well and truly stuck in to everything it has to offer. Unfortunately, it seems that many aren't happy with certain aspects of the game, with some going as far as calling Nintendo - and the game's developer Camelot - "lazy". This tweet...
News Prepare Your Wallets As All 151 Original Pokémon Are Getting Brand New Plush Toys
Bills or Pokémon toys?
A complete plush toy collection of the original 151 Pokémon is headed to Japanese Pokémon Centers starting this month. According to the Japanese Pokémon website, a first wave of the adorable little creatures will appear in stores this Friday (13th July) and will also be available to order online. This first set will...
News Nintendo Still Has More To Share On Switch Online Before Launch
What could it be?
Nintendo’s upcoming paid online service has been a much talked about topic for the last year, as fans have speculated over what kind of value it will offer and whether Nintendo will finally get online ‘right’ this time. The company has revealed most of the features that will be included, with cloud saves, online play, and a...
Hang-On to the virtual asphalt, or your money?
Motorbike enthusiasts have had it rough on Switch, which is why the news that Milestone is bringing its officially-licensed motorcycle racing series to Nintendo’s hybrid console has been greeted with such enthusiasm by faithful followers of two-wheel racing. But does this version finish on the podium,...
Gallery Sonic Mania Plus Is The Version Of Sonic Mania You've Always Wanted
Keeping it physical
When Sonic Mania launched last year it received critical acclaim and restored the faith of many a lapsed Sonic fan. However, as a digital-only affair (no, the collector's edition with a download code doesn't count) it felt very much like a 'bonus' release alongside 2017's full-fat Sonic outing: the much-maligned Sonic...
Still absolutely heaven
Switch owners have been spoiled for moody, melancholic platformers of late. First, we got the Metroidvania masterpiece that was Hollow Knight, then the beautifully grim platform-puzzling of Inside and its equally downbeat older cousin, Limbo. We've already taken a look at Inside and recommended it wholeheartedly. But if you...
Review Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded (Switch)
Time to shrine
Ah, The Touhou series. Well, depending on your experience and exposure, the ‘project’ is either a long-standing production line of ‘Danmaku’ (curtain fire) bullet hell shmups, a vast array of parody and homages ranging from Castlevania clones to 3D fighters (in the form of Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle), or a vast,...
Review Bomber Crew (Switch eShop)
Look at my machinery!
Bomber Crew - from British studio Runner Duck - is a half flight/half management simulator set during World War 2, complete with frequent references to planes, events and locations from the conflict. Going up against stellar games such as Rogue Aces and Skies Of Fury DX on the Nintendo Switch is no easy task, but Bomber...
Random This Switch User Interface Mock-Up Has Us Longing For More Features
Think of the possibilities
The Switch's user interface often sparks endless debate amongst fans, with players taking to the likes of social media or these very pages to share their wildest dreams on what they'd like to see. Now, this fan-made mock-up provides a glimpse at how a revamped interface could look and we're madly in love with the entire...
News Nintendo Talks Maintaining Momentum And More Announcements Coming This Year
Another game for the holiday season?
Nintendo by many metrics had a strong E3 showing, with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the new Pokémon games stealing the show. Even so, the company stock fell a considerable amount in the days after its showcase event, spurred on by a perceived lack of momentum on Nintendo’s part. After all, where was the...
News Minecraft's Aquatic Update Phase Two Gets Wet And Wild Today On Switch
Water surpise
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition has just received its next big update, bringing with it the next section of the big Aquatic Update that's overhauled the game's base underwater elements. If you're big into Minecraft on Switch, you'll be pleased to see all the big things Phase Two is adding to Mojang's global hit: New...
Review The Lion's Song (Switch eShop)
I know that was then, but it could be again
Vienna-based developer Mi’pu’mi Games has taken inspiration from its home city for The Lion’s Song, a four-part narrative adventure. The world ‘adventure’ conjures images of swashbuckling and derring-do but this is a more meditative point-and-click experience. The Austrian capital was a hub of...
News Nintendo Wants To Release 20-30 Indie Games Every Week On Switch
Too much of a good thing?
It's pretty safe to say that the Switch has a lot of games. Just last month, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé revealed that the console library already had a staggering 700 games available (in just 16 months of the system being on sale) and it seems that Nintendo has absolutely no intention of...
News Pokémon Art Style Gets Fresh Look In The New Movie, Pokémon: Everyone’s Story
What? Pokémon is evolving!
On July 13th, the latest instalment in the long-running Pokémon feature film series will premier in Japan -- along with a fresh animation style for fans to catch. Pokémon: Everyone’s Story takes a dramatic turn towards a more Ghibli-esque appearance, seen in the beautiful new poster tweeted out by the film’s...
News More Pre-Order Cancellations Cast Serious Doubt Over Anti-Grav Racer Redout On Switch
Update: Developer confirms things are still going ahead
Update: The game's developer 34BigThings has taken to Twitter to shed some light on the situation, revealing that the game is indeed still coming to the platform. Original Article: Redout was one of the very first third-party titles to be announced for Switch, first mentioned...
News Smash Bros. Meets Basketball In Slam Land, Coming To Switch This August
"Dunk your friends"
Bread Machine Games has announced that its upcoming competitive party game Slam Land will be slam-dunking its way to Switch on 7th August. Slam Land is a fast-paced, chaotic brawler where a bizarre blue giant instructs competitors to dunk one another into hoops for his amusement. Players must grapple, lunge, and dodge their way...
News Japanese Job Listings Suggest A New 3D Fighter Is In Development For Switch
Get ready for the next battle!
Nintendo Switch is slowly but surely amassing quite the library of fighting games, but most of them happen to be from the 2D corner of the market. Well, that could all be about to change with a recent Japanese job listing hinting that a 3D fighter is in development across PC and consoles, including Nintendo...
Feature Taking A Trip To Another World With Creator Éric Chahi
Lester we forget
Plenty of games are getting the re-release treatment on Nintendo Switch, and while some definitely don't deserve a second shot at stardom, one recent addition to the console's library definitely does: the sci-fi adventure that is Another World. It was well ahead of its time when it originally launched in 1991, and it's managed to...
News Wasteland 2: Director's Cut Will Bring Its Turn-Based Strategy To Switch This Fall
From the producer of the original Fallout
inXile Entertainment has announced that Wasteland 2: Director's Cut is "expected to arrive on the Nintendo Switch this August" - and we've got a brand new trailer to celebrate. The game comes from the producer of the original Fallout and is an enhanced version of Wasteland 2 - which launched back...
News Game Boy Title Sagaia Coming To Darius Cozmic Collection As Amazon-Exclusive DLC In Japan
Shooting heaven
We won't dwell too long on the fact that the Virtual Console isn't part of Nintendo's plans for Switch, but the desire for retro games on the console remains as high as ever - which is why the news that a Game Boy game is coming to the system is such big news for the wears of rose-tinted specs. However, before you get too excited,...
News Sausage Sports Club Brings Its Co-Op Party Goodness To Switch On 19th July
But will it be a banger?
Looks like Sausage Sports Club's certification with Nintendo went well, because the originally Kickstarted multiplayer party game finally has a release date, which is set for 19th July on Nintendo Switch. The game will enable you and up to three other players to control all manner of animals, all of which have been given a...
Monday9th Jul 2018
Review Shining Resonance Refrain (Switch)
A hit single
In 2014, Sega released Shining Resonance on the PS3 exclusively on Eastern shores, much to the chagrin of many overseas fans of the company’s long-running RPG franchise. Given the long history of Japan-only releases in the series, Shining Resonance seemed unlikely to receive a localisation, which made it all the more surprising when...
News Nintendo's "Illegal" Pre-Order System Issue Has Been Passed On To German Authorities
In breach of EU consumer law?
Norway's authorities have claimed that Nintendo is in breach of EU consumer law, asking Germany (the home of Nintendo of Europe) to take action. Earlier this year, the Norwegian Consumer Council argued that four major online gaming stores had broken the Norwegian Consumer Act by employing...
News WWE 2K19 Is Officially Skipping Nintendo Switch, 2K Games Confirms
Not all that surprising
Publisher 2K Games has officially confirmed that WWE 2K19 will not be releasing on Nintendo Switch. After a pretty dreadful launch for the 2018 edition of the game on Nintendo's console, which was affected by a whole host of technical issues across the board, it appears that 2K has decided to avoid any further bad press by...
Video Here's How Super Mario 64 Looks Running At 60fps In Widescreen HD
"Wahoo!"
If you've ever wondered what Super Mario 64 might look like if it could be played in widescreen HD, running at a silky smooth 60fps, today is your lucky day. Kaze Emanuar, who spends a lot of his time tinkering away at Super Mario 64 - including this mod project which introduces Sonic as a playable character - has been working
Mega Man X meets a procedural roguelike with co-op
Mega Man X is widely considered to be one of the greatest 2D action platformers of all-time. Capcom’s edgier spin-off of the Blue Bomber’s main series has extremely tight controls, excellent level design, fantastic powers, well-balanced boss fights, and a rocking soundtrack. There’s nothing...
News Devolver Digital Has 12 Games Lined Up For Switch This Year
No joke
No, it’s not April Fools; it’s just Devolver Digital making a post on its Twitter account again. Borrowing some hilarious footage from the 1989 film The Wizard, the US-based publisher recently proclaimed it would be releasing over a dozen games on the Switch before the end of this year. Being a publisher, the figure attached to...
Review Assault Gunners HD Edition (Switch eShop)
Barely meching it
Niche genre Switch owners have had a rough first year attending to their unique appetites, yet slowly but surely several releases have been filling those tricky gaps. The potential for a Switch mecha game has remained untapped bar the odd eShop and SD Gundam re-release title, but we all know that
Review Another World (Switch eShop)
Another Mike Aruba
Éric Chahi's 1991 Commodore Amiga masterpiece has been ported to every system that could possibly run the game. After the 20th Anniversary Edition made the successful jump to both Wii U and 3DS, Lester has now been conveniently teleported onto the Switch. But is this Another World too far? It could happen to any genius...
News '80s Arcade Classic Toki Makes A Comeback On Switch With Physical Arcade Cabinet
Part of the 'Retrollector' edition
Microids has re-affirmed the news that Toki is headed to Nintendo Switch later this year with an awesome looking special edition that features a physical arcade cabinet. Initially released in 1989 on arcade machines, Toki had players flinging their coins into cabinets to help a warrior - who had been turned into a...
Random England's Dele Alli Performs Fortnite Emote At The World Cup, Gets Wrecked Online
You can't escape this game
If you follow football (or 'soccer' as it's known in North America) then you'll no doubt be tuned into the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which is currently taking place in Russia. You may also be aware that perennial under-achievers England have somehow managed to secure a spot in the semi-finals - for the first time since...
Random Feast Your Eyes On The Toaster Switch Decal You've Always Wanted
A tasty option
We've seen plenty of unofficial decals and skins for the Switch since its release last year, including a set of bright and bold colours for your Joy-Con amongst others, but we never thought we'd see something quite like this. Introducing the 'Toastendo'. The design features a skin for all elements of your Switch console, including a...
News Pokémon GO Players Spend More Than $2 Million A Day, Total Revenue Surpasses $1.8 Billion
Pretty successful, then
Everyone and their cat has likely heard of Pokémon GO at this stage; two years ago this week, Niantic and The Pokémon Company's monster-catching simulator took the world by storm, generating a buzz around the world that was pretty much unheard of for a video game. New estimates have now revealed that it's still...
Review Squids Odyssey (Switch eShop)
The return of the flinging cephalopods
You might have stumbled upon The Game Baker’s Squids Odyssey before since this charming adventure/strategy/underwater billiard simulator has been previously released on both the Wii U and the 3DS. But is Steev and Vahine’s epic quest to save every creature in the sea worth another go or is it destined to...
News RPG-Board Game Hybrid Hand Of Fate 2 Will Be Dealt To Nintendo Switch Next Week
Action RPG meets card game
Defiant Development has announced that its acclaimed action RPG Hand of Fate 2 will be playing its hand on Switch next week. The game tasks players with collecting cards and building a customisable deck of equipment, enemies, encounters, and loot which all gets shuffled in with extra challenges from the Dealer...
News Crash Bandicoot Holds On To UK Number One As Switch And Xbox Versions Battle It Out
Wump!
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has managed to keep a firm grip on the UK number one spot, with the Switch and Xbox One versions of the game performing well in their second week. The major new release this week was Jurassic World: Evolution which, despite leading the way in the individual formats chart (on PS4), couldn't quite topple the...
News Intense Top-Down Shooter Solstice Chronicles: MIA Is Headed To Switch This Year
Tactical decisions on the go
CIRCLE Entertainment has announced that Solstice Chronicles: MIA, developed by Ironward, will be arriving on Switch later this year. The game combines its intense, top-down shooter action with strategic play, tasking players with making the best use of their accompanying drone. Should you scavenge for supplies, or...
News Super Volley Blast Smashes Onto Nintendo Switch On 12th July
Life's a beach
Nintendo Switch might not be getting a Madden, a new NFL game or the next instalment in the WWE 2K series (which is probably something of a blessing in disguise), but it is getting another new sport simulation in the form of Super Volley Blast. Okay, 'simulation' might be a bit of a stretch, but that doesn't mean this colourful indie...
Feature Fighting For The Featherweight Title With Pato Box
Duck and cover
Comic book violence collides with the world of boxing in Pato Box, an unusual one-two that's made it one of the most intriguing indies to hit Nintendo Switch this year - in fact, we rather liked it in our review. But with a memorable anatine lead character and a twisted story to tell, we just had to find out more. So we took the...
Sunday8th Jul 2018
News Masahiro Sakurai Isn't Concerned About Competitive Aspect Of Super Smash Bros.
It's about "playing the game"
The competitive nature of Super Smash Bros. may not interest everyone who likes the series, and long-time director - Masahiro Sakurai - completely understands this. During an interview with The Washington Post around the time of this year’s E3, Sakurai-san said he didn’t really consider professional players or a...
Changing times
AlphaDream - best known for its work on the Mario & Luigi game series over the years - has recently updated its official website. In the recruitment section, there are job listings referencing the Nintendo Switch, along with game development for smartphones and also the PlayStation 4. The Japan-based developer is specifically...
News Dragon: Marked for Death By Inti Creates Arrives Exclusively On Switch This Winter
Use special powers to seek revenge
Inti Creates hasn't wasted any time familiarising itself with the Nintendo Switch. Since the launch of the system, the Japan-based company has released charming games like Blaster Master Zero and more recently Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. The first time we heard about its newest title, Dragon
Video Digital Foundry Takes A Look At Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy On Switch
No fur, no problem
If you still aren’t sure if the Switch version of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is right for you, perhaps Digital Foundry can help. During a 21-minute analysis comparing every version of the game, the team found the Switch release was "pretty good" - despite certain visual compromises including a lack of fur shading and...
Random Pokémon GO Developer Niantic Has Ingress Netflix Anime In The Works
Releases worldwide this October
The developer Niantic wasn’t exactly a household name until it released the insanely popular smartphone hit, Pokémon GO, in partnership with The Pokémon Company. Since then, the American-based developer has been able to secure the rights to work with other big-name IP such as Harry Potter. Now, falling back...
Saturday7th Jul 2018
News Panic Button Is Porting Online Co-Op Hit Warframe To Nintendo Switch
Ninjas play free - on Switch!
Canadian developer and publisher Digital Extremes has revealed that Warframe is in development for Nintendo Switch thanks to a partnership with Panic Button. The news comes from this year's TennoCon - the third annual convention for the game. Warframe is a third-person, free-to-play online action game set in an...
News Two Spooky Titles Published By Aksys Games Are Coming To Switch
Are you afraid of ghosts?
During the same panel at the 2018 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Aksys Games revealed the scary 2D side-scrolling adventure, Ghost Parade, would arrive on the Nintendo Switch in 2019. Developed by the Indonesian-based studio, Lentera, Ghost Parade tells the story of a girl named Suri who is lost in a forest and must find her...
Random Fortnite Burger Sign Disappears From Map, Winds Up In Real-Life Desert
The best marketing ever?
Ever since the almighty rocket launch event that took place in Fortnite a week ago, strange cracks and rifts have been appearing all over the map, seemingly changing and evolving with each day. This has evolved into specific locations being sucked out of the game through what appears to be some kind time vortex - and things...
News Pre-Orders For Banjo-Kazooie Statue By First 4 Figures Can Be Validated On 10th July
A rare opportunity for $429.99
Last December, First 4 Figures revealed it was collaborating with the iconic UK developer, Rare, to release a new line of collectibles based on the Banjo-Kazooie and Conker game series. Fast forward to several months later and the first statue in this new line - Banjo-Kazooie - has now been unveiled. Sporting...
News Aksys Games Announces Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax For Switch
Unleash bullet-hell with your friends
During a panel at the 2018 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Aksys Games announced the positively-received shmup - Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax - would be making its way across to the Nintendo Switch in the near future. As a member of the new Galactic Police Force, your task is to restore peace and order...
News Sonic Mania Plus Art Director And Sonic Team's Kazuyuki Hoshino Discuss The Creative Process
"A collaborative effort"
SEGA’s Sonic The Hedgehog YouTube channel has uploaded episode one of its Sonic Mania Plus developer diary. In a brief chat with Sonic Team Creative Director, Kazuyuki Hoshino, and Sonic Mania Plus Art Director, Tom Fry, the pair discussed how certain art and design choices came to fruition. In reference to Mighty...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 7th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
The weekend has arrived, and it's brought with it more summer weather and all manner of new games to play. Team Nintendo Life, as always, has an eclectic selection of games both fresh and retro on their agenda for the next couple of days, but what's on yours? Drop a vote in the poll and a comment below with...
News My Hero One's Justice Arrives In The West On 26th October
Pre-order for an exclusive fighter
Bandai Namco's video game adaptation of the popular Weekly Shonen Jump manga and anime franchise, My Hero Academia, was already locked in for an October release in the west and now a new clip has revealed the exact date of its arrival. My Hero One's Justice is officially scheduled for 26th October. Anyon
Friday6th Jul 2018
Random Toys R Us Employee Finds A Mario Kart 64 Box Hidden Under A Shelf
Dusty, but intact
Much like here in the UK, long-serving toy retailer Toys R Us is shutting its stores across North America. The worldwide chain also used to stock video games, and one employee just happened to stumble across a box that presumably fell down beneath some shelves back in the '90s. A box for none other than Mario Kart 64. Dusty (and...
Rumour Your Super Smash Bros. Ballot Votes Might Not Have Been Used For Smash 4's DLC
Bombshell
You may remember that, back in 2015, Nintendo asked fans of Super Smash Bros. to vote for characters that they'd like to see appear in-game in a ballot; lasting for six whole months, this gave players the chance to get their personal favourites added as DLC to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. As it turns out, recent...
News NIS America Announces Three New Games Coming To Switch In 2019
Three game announcements for the price of one
NIS America has officially announced three upcoming titles that are scheduled to land on Nintendo Switch in 2019: The Princess Guide, The Caligula Effect: Overdose, and RPG Maker MV. Without further ado, here's all the info we have on each of the three titles so far...
Hands On Taking The Path Less Traveled In Octopath Traveler
Yes, it's just as good as you've hoped
In 2018, it can be rather difficult for a JRPG to set itself apart from the crowd, even more so if it attempts to emulate the style or look of the grand adventures of the 8-bit and 16-bit eras. Still, if there were ever a company that could pull it off, it would be Square Enix. With Octopath Traveler, the...
News Splatoon 2 Pearl And Marina amiibo Will Provide Special Gear And Photo Opportunities
Off The Hook!
Details have been shared explaining the exact functionalities we can expect to see from the shiny new Pearl and Marina Splatoon 2 amiibo releasing next week. Both figures will provide players with a complete set of gear based on the two characters' outfits from the Octo Expansion, essentially allowing you to dress up your squid...
Review Pocket Rumble (Switch eShop)
Fun fighting action for all
In 1998, eight years after bringing authentic but expensive arcade thrills to the home with its Neo Geo AES, SNK entered the handheld market with the release of the Neo Geo Pocket. It was monochrome, but the Neo Geo Pocket Color quickly arrived the following year. Competing with the Game Boy line, the NGPC featured...
News Super Battletoads Is A Cancelled Game Boy Game That Was 100% Finished And Ready To Go
The game that never was
Hearing the name 'Rare' likely makes you instinctively jump towards nostalgic thoughts of games like Banjo-Kazooie, GoldenEye 007, and Donkey Kong 64; the studio's partnership with Nintendo throughout the '90s generated some truly classic titles that are still adored today. Another iconic franchise from this era is...
News Saucy Brawler Skullgirls 2nd Encore Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
2D scrapping action awaits
Lab Zero Games has revealed that Skullgirls 2nd Encore is Switch-bound. The news was announced at the Anime Expo 2018, although a solid release date wasn't forthcoming. Previously available on PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC, Skullgirls 2nd Encore showcases 14 fighters, a story mode, online play and a...
Review Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Two Crude Dudes (Switch eShop)
Are you a crude enough dude to rescue New York?
The bombs fell in New York back in 2010 and turned the once prosperous metropolis into a nightmarish radioactive junkyard. It is now the year 2030 and the U.S government has decided to take back the city from the criminal ‘Big Valley’ gang of freakish mutants. But with the Bad Dudes now well into...
News Zero Escape Director Unveils AI: The Somnium Files, A Detective Adventure Coming To Switch
Confirmed for worldwide release
Zero Escape series director and scenario writer Kotaro Uchikoshi has unveiled AI: The Somnium Files, a detective adventure game that will be released worldwide on Nintendo Switch. In the game, you'll be investigating the mystery behind a series of murders in a technologically-advanced modern day Tokyo,...
News Pokémon Card Artist, Mitsuhiro Arita, Talks About The Process Behind Those Iconic Designs
One card takes seven weeks to design
Mitsuhiro Arita might not be a name that you're instantly familiar with, but you'll definitely have seen dozens of pieces from his impressive portfolio of work, and you may well have several of them stored safely away in your home right now. One of the most prolific illustrators in the history of the...
News Adeleine And Ribbon Are the Newest Dream Friend In Kirby Star Allies
Update goes live later this month
A couple days ago, we shared an image that had popped up on Twitter showcasing a silhouette of the next Dream Friend that would be coming to Kirby Star Allies this summer. There were plenty of good guesses, although it seemed all too likely that this would be a “Jigglypuff, viewed form above” bait and switch...
News Nintendo UK Launches New Weekly Nintendo Labo YouTube Series
Be inspired
Nintendo UK has launched a brand new series on the Nintendo Labo UK YouTube channel that will provide fans with weekly content on everyone's favourite cardboard and gaming mash-up. The new hosts of the channel will be there each week, delving deeper into each of the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con, sharing ideas, hints and tips, and...
Video Get Ready For An Action-Packed Holiday With The New Go Vacation Trailer
Off on your hols
Go Vacation is fast approaching, so it's time to get in the mood for a good holiday with a new video that shows off the game's impressive 50+ events. With up to three other players you can do practically every pastime known to man, ranging from surfing and skydiving to off-road racing and golf. With a whole island to explore, you...
News Trailblazers Will Blaze A Trail With A Physical Edition This September
The need for speed (and paint)
Trailblazers, the upcoming co-op shooter that combines the speed of WipEout with the paint-madness of Splatoon 2, is heading to Nintendo Switch this September. It's also making the jump to retail as well, so all you physical collectors will have one more case to add to your shelves. The Nintendo Switch version will...
News Fortnite's Playground Mode Will Be Closed Down Again Next Week
Work in progress
Fortnite's peaceful, practice, sandbox-like 'Playground' mode is set to be taken down again next week, as Epic Games gets to work on the next version. After some initial teething troubles, the Playground mode was finally made open for business earlier this week, allowing players to jump into a completely free map with nothing but...
News Castlevania Season 2 Airs On Netflix On 26th October
Just in time for Halloween
One of the better video game adaptations in recent years has been that of Castlevania, a Netflix show that adapts the popular vampire-slaying action series to an anime format. Though the initial season was quite short, it hit all the right beats that it needed to, and got plenty of fans excited for what would be coming...
News Join Us Now For The Mario Tennis Aces Community Livestream And Win Some Lovely Prizes
Live from 3pm BST
As we find ourselves slap bang in the middle of Wimbledon fever, and because the super Mario Tennis Aces has recently launched on Nintendo Switch, we're hosting a community livestream to play the game, get you lovely lot involved, and even give away some prizes. Sound good? Now that you've hopefully had a bit of time...
Thursday5th Jul 2018
Guide Hollow Knight Boss Locations & Moves List
Like a boss
What's a Dark Souls-like without some good old-fashioned Bosses? Well, Hollow Knight doesn't disappoint in that arena, with a massive variety of them to battle your way through. Much like its inspiration, these bosses are pretty difficult though, so be prepared to spend a good chunk of time learning their attack patterns, strengths, and...
News A Huge Selection Of Mario Titles Have Discounts Available In North America Right Now
Mario Kart, Mario Maker, Mario 64, and more
The latest batch of North American My Nintendo rewards went live recently, and there's a whole lot of Mario games for you get your white-gloved hands on. The rewards are actually themed around Toad, thanks to Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's upcoming release on Switch and 3DS, with two wallpapers...
Playdead leaves us happy feeling sad
If Inside proves anything to Mario-obsessed Nintendo fans, it's that there's more than one way to skin a platforming cat. Which is a bizarrely grotesque image to contemplate. But then, Inside is full of bizarrely grotesque images. This is a thoughtful, masterfully-paced platform-puzzler with one of the most...
News Hackers Have Now Found A Way To Emulate Nintendo 64 Games On Switch
Pokémon Stadium anyone?
Nintendo 64 games have now been successfully emulated on Switch, teasing those who would love to see the classic console's stellar library come to the new system for real. We've been hearing of multiple stories surrounding hacking on Switch over the last few months, with players forcing adult-themed imagery into Super Mario...
Review Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure (Switch eShop)
"He's the leader of the bunch, you know him well"
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was one of the Switch’s early delights, plonking Mario and friends into a fantastic turn-based, tactical RPG that somehow even managed to make us love those pesky little Rabbids. Almost outdoing its great gameplay, though, was its pure charm and the evident bucket...
News A Free Demo Of WarioWare Gold Is Available To Download Right Now
Game will feature a fully-voiced story
A free demo for WarioWare Gold is now available to download from the European Nintendo 3DS eShop. Coming exclusively to 3DS, WarioWare Gold has players pressing buttons, tilting the system, using the touchscreen, and blowing into the microphone through 300 typically-wacky microgames in what has been described...
Nintendo Download 5th July (North America)
All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops
The Nintendo Download update is finally here, kicking off the month of July with all manner of summery delights ready to leap onto your Nintendo console of choice. From slices of retro goodness to all manner of indie curios, you're bound to find something to tickle your fancy. Feel free to...
Random This Officially Licensed Sonic The Hedgehog Curry Makes Your Poop Blue
Gotta go (to the toilet) fast
In what is possibly the most random of 'random' articles we've ever published, we bring you the all-important news that an official Sonic The Hedgehog-themed curry has launched, causing some rather surprising bathroom dramas across Japan. Sega has teamed up with Geek Life to create this official Sonic dish, with...
Guide Fortnite: Search Between Movie Titles Location
Catch a flick
Searching between movie titles is one of the weekly challenges in Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn XP and Battle Stars that will help boost you up the Battle Pass tiers for those sweet exclusive rewards. In this guide, we're going to help you find the exact location you need to search so you can complete this challenge with...
News GameStop Reveals That Switch Sales Doubled In The Week After E3
Nintendoomed
GameStop, the North American video game retailer giant, has revealed that Nintendo Switch sales doubled in the week following E3. With Nintendo's share prices taking multiple hits after the E3 presentation, and after a rather mixed reaction from fans watching the show from around the world, it would be easy to assume that the last...
News How Sharp Accidentally Copyright Trolled Nintendo Almost 40 Years Ago
Famicom Wars
First, let us kick off this article by saying happy birthday to the Family Computer! Released in July 1983, (July 15th, to be exact) the 8-bit warhorse is turning 35 years old this year. That's quite a milestone for even long forgotten hardware, but Famicom/NES games still live on today, either as part of the Classic Mini line or as...
Review Miles & Kilo (Switch eShop)
Two very good boys
Hot on the heels of the charming retro platform antics of Kid Tripp, developer Four Horses new game hopes that lightning strikes twice among 8-bit-loving Switch aficionados. But can Miles & Kilo really stand on their six legs? Flying a plane trough rough weather is always a perilous proposition, but doing so over a haunted...
Nintendo Download 5th July (Europe)
Every game, demo, DLC and theme hitting the EU eShop today
It's Thursday, so you know what that means - it's time for the weekly Nintendo Download update. This week's haul brings all manner of new digital delights to an eShop near you, so there's bound to be something that'll catch your eye. Drop a vote in our poll if it applies, and a comment or...
News Square Enix Aims To Shorten The Slow Localization Process For Dragon Quest Games
You can't rush art
Dragon Quest is one of those series’ that remains a known name for fans of RPGs, but it is still very much a niche franchise when viewed from a broader perspective. Though the games have historically sold incredible numbers in Japan, western audiences are a little more cool towards them, and this is likely due in no small part...
News Scratch That Pilotwings Itch With Pilot Sports, Coming To Switch Later This Year
With four-player splitscreen
Pilot Sports, a colourful, cartoon-style arcade flight game that is positively bursting with Pilotwings vibes, has today been announced for Nintendo Switch. The game places an emphasis on local multiplayer, combining that arcade feel with a Wii Sports Resort-style party attitude. There are over 50 courses to explore and...
News Pokémon Quest Has Already Raked In $3 Million In Its First Week On Mobile
Pika-ching!
Pokémon Quest only launched on mobile a week ago, but the bitesize pocket monster adventure has already generated $3 million in revenue. Sensor Tower reports that the mobile edition of the game has amassed "approximately $3 million in global player spending" during its first week on iOS and Android devices. The game, which is a...
Guide Fortnite: Skydive Through Floating Rings
Ring of fire
Skydiving through floating rings is one of the weekly challenges in Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn XP and Battle Stars that will help boost you up the Battle Pass tiers for those sweet exclusive rewards. In this guide, we're going to help you skydive through floating rings and complete this challenge with relative ease. That way...
News Swords & Soldiers' Kickstarter Is No More, But There's Still Hope For A Switch Port
Shawarmageddon, indeed
Developer Romino Games recently took to Kickstarter to help fund an updated version of Wii U battler Swords & Soldiers, but it turns out one of the biggest features fans have been asking for is a Nintendo Switch port, but it's something the studio has been unable to factor into its campaign. As a result, the dev has...
News Super Destronaut DX Brings Some Classic Arcade Action To Nintendo Switch
Ah, the memories
Developer Petite Games is bringing the Space Invaders-esque retro shooter Super Destronaut DX to Nintendo Switch, adding a new and colourful skin to an arcade classic. The new version boasts 30 different challenges to complete; three modes in the form of Classic Mode, Time Attack & Hardcore; two-player multiplayer;...
News Go On An Atmospheric 2D Puzzle Adventure In The Mooseman On Switch
Out this month
Publisher Sometimes You has announced that The Mooseman will be arriving on Nintendo Switch later this month. The game is an atmospheric 2D puzzle adventure where players take on the role of the Mooseman, a character that has the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. As the Mooseman, players...
News Rocket League's Anniversary Event Starts Next Week With A Brand New Arena Style
Featuring a funky new goal layout
Rocket League is almost three years old now - although not on Switch, of course - and to celebrate, developer Psyonix is hosting an in-game anniversary event featuring a whole lot of fun. The event will run from 9th July to 23rd July and is actually a combined celebration of Rocket League's third...
News Fresh Details Are Shared For Futuristic Racer GRIP's 'Carkour' Mode
Fine-tune your style
Wired Productions has shared some more details for its upcoming futuristic racer GRIP, including a shiny new trailer which can be seen above. Releasing in "fall 2018", GRIP will feature, among other modes that have already been explored, nineteen challenging ‘Carkour’ maps in which players are tasked with...
Wednesday4th Jul 2018
Random Nintendo Switch Is Getting Its Own VR-Style Headset, Kinda
Headset offers a 120 inch 'virtual' display, apparently
While VR continues to bubble under elsewhere in the industry, Nintendo has remained indifferent to the technology; when your first 'Virtual' product ends up being a massive dud, we guess you become a little more cautious about asking your customers to strap lumps of plastic to their heads...
Cleared for battle
Grab yourself a Battle Pass in Fortnite and you can take on a bunch of weekly challenges that not only give you a perfect excuse to play, but provide you with the best rewards. The Battle Pass isn't free though – it will set you back around £7.99 / $9.99 worth of V-Bucks, the in-game currency, but it's completely worth it if...
News Nintendo Hasn't Revealed Its Full 2018 Lineup, Says Outgoing President Tatsumi Kimishima
But he considers the confirmed lineup as "powerful"
Outgoing Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has just taken part in his final meeting with the company's shareholders, and has revealed that the company hasn't fully disclosed its 2018 software lineup. Kimishima - who has stepped aside to allow Shuntaro Furukawa into the hot seat - was...
News Nintendo's Share Price Falls Yet Again With A Lack Of Game Announcements Possibly To Blame
Investors have more concerns
Today has seen yet another significant drop in Nintendo's share price, falling by 5.27% by the end of the trading day in Japan. We've seen several fluctuations in share price over the last few weeks, with the most recent drop seemingly being linked to Nintendo's E3 presentation. It was suggested that the drop was...
News It Looks Like Skyrim On Switch Will Never Get Mods Or The Creation Club
"Right now we're doing nothing"
It seems extremely unlikely that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will ever receive the Creation Club feature on Switch, despite it being present on other consoles. The Creation Club feature, which was first introduced into Fallout 4 before making its way to Skyrim, essentially allows players to access mods for the...
Random People Are Making Mario Kart Courses In Fortnite's Playground Mode
Rainbow Road? Tilted Track.
Fortnite's Playground mode finally got itself up and running again yesterday, and a few ridiculously creative players have already been using their talented minds to great effect. Not content with building simple towers for battle royale safety, players have been using the new mode's one-hour time limit to...
Review Mushroom Wars 2 (Switch eShop)
Fungus among us
Considering the influx of titles to the Nintendo Switch, one genre that is very under-represented so far is real-time strategy. Normally associated with PC and popularised recently on mobile devices, the balance of depth and accessibility to attract both veterans and newcomers is a lucrative combination and one that’s arguably even...
Deals Get An Amazing Bonus With Your Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Pre-Order
Thanks, Nintendo UK Store!
It's a while until Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! land on the Switch (16th November, to be precise), but eager monster hunters won't want to miss out on this lovely pre-order bonus. If you pick up the game from the Official Nintendo UK Store you can get a rather fetching Pikachu or Eevee keychain...
Review Pato Box (Switch eShop)
Duck and weave
Primo - or Pato Box to his friends - is living the dream. He’s a boxing champion, fighting on the biggest and grandest stages of them all. With cardio for days and the kind of physique that would leave most Men’s Health cover models crying into their kale smoothies, our Primo is a sporting superstar. Oh, and he has duck’s head...
News Taiko: Drum Master Appears To Be Getting A Full Western Release On Switch
No need to import
An Australian classification board listing has revealed that Taiko: Drum Master will be receiving a western release. We recently had confirmation that Bandai Namco's rather excellent rhythm game would be getting an English language option in Japan, allowing western players to play through a Japanese copy of the game, but...
Rumour Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Will Soon Allow Players To Fully Customise Difficulty Parameters
Game changer
Dataminers have been chipping away at Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and it appears that the game is set to receive a very different approach to difficulty selection. Potential spoilers ahead. Posted over on Reddit, new datamined info has been provided thanks to folks at the Xenoblade Discord datamine channel. It appears that an...
News Taito Is Resurrecting Ninja Warriors For Switch And Has More Classic IP In Development
"We might also make something original"
On Monday we reported that Taito is releasing a Darius collection on Switch, but it would seem that the company has other retro-themed projects in the works, too. The latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu reveals Ninja Warriors Again - a tentative title at this point - is in development...
Review Arcade Archives Renegade (Switch eShop)
The Kunio-kun origin story
Hamster is really spoiling us with this port, because unlike the PS4 version, this Switch offering manages to include both the original Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun Japanese release and the reskinned, The Warriors-inspired western localisation known as Renegade. While both games play essentially the same, it's nice...
News Nintendo Still Confident It Can Ship 20 Million Switch Consoles This Financial Year
Despite continued competition for parts
Nintendo says it is still on course to ship an impressive 20 million Switch consoles before March 2019, despite fluctuations in the cost of key parts, such as flash memory. Speaking at his final shareholder's meeting before he hands over the role of company president to Shuntaro Furukawa, Tatsumi...
News The Next Dream Friend For Kirby Star Allies Has Been Teased
Who could it be?
Those of you that check up on the News tab on the Nintendo Switch have likely seen something about the impending summer update for Kirby Star Allies, one which will add in a new batch of characters to the cutesy 2D platformer. We already have seen footage of Daroach and Dark Meta Knight, but there will apparently be more Dream...
News Deck-Building Survival Card Game Frost Is Headed To Switch This Month
Dealing up a treat
Digerati has announced that Frost, a deck-building survival adventure game, is coming to Switch later this month. Frost is a solo survival card game set on a harsh, frozen world ravaged by a lethal storm. You must lead a group of nomads in search of the Refuge – a haven away from the Frost’s icy grip. As well as the...
News Get Shaken (Not Stirred) As Hamster Brings The Super Spy To Switch On 12th July
Another ACA Neo Geo addition
Hamster continues its odyssey to port practically every game that ever appeared on the humble Neo Geo with the news that the action adventure of The Super Spy will be bringing its license to kill to the Switch eShop next week (12th July). First released in 1990, it was actually well ahead of its time mixing first-person...
News SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Will Hit Your Switch In Time For Christmas
Save those coins
SNK has revealed that its 40th Anniversary Collection - which includes some of the company's earliest arcade hits, such as Alpha Mission, Athena, Ikari Warriors, Guerrilla War, P.O.W., Prehistoric Isle, Psycho Soldier, Vanguard, and Victory Road - will arrive on Switch on November...
News Curve Digital Is Bringing Velocity 2X And Manual Samuel To Switch In August
Something for everyone
Curve Digital has today announced that it's bringing not one, but two indie games to Switch this August - Velocity 2X and Manual Samuel. Being the ever-helpful folk that we are, we've gathered some tasty info and shiny trailers for you to check out on both titles below. Velocity 2X Velocity 2X follows the...
News Min Min Takes On Kid Cobra For ARMS Party Crash Glory This Weekend
The Ramen Bomber vs The Speed Demon
The next Party Crash event has been announced for ARMS, this time pitting Min Min against Kid Cobra. For those not in the know, Party Crash events are limited-time affairs that are played with special rules. By playing these matches you can increase your Lab Level, nabbing some juicy in-game currency and special...
Tuesday3rd Jul 2018
Guide Hollow Knight Notch Upgrades & Charms Locations
Charming
As you explore the dark and beautiful world of Hollow Knight, you'll no doubt come across a Charm or two. These are special items that provide various bonuses to our hollow hero. You'll need a free Notch to equip a Charm, and you start with three of them. As you play, you can unlock a total of eight more, allowing you to equip 11 Charms...
Guide Hollow Knight Mask Shard Locations
Ancient Masks
Mask Shards are to Hollow Knight what Heart Pieces are to The Legend of Zelda. Find four of them and you'll earn yourself an Ancient Mask that will boost your health by one. There are 16 Ancient Masks in Hollow Knight, so if you find all of them that's four extra health points. In this guide, we're going to detail the location of...
Guide Hollow Knight Abilities Locations
Metroid-mania
Hollow Knight draws a lot of inspiration from Metroidvanias, which traditionally drip-feed you new Abilities to help you better traverse the world and uncover secret areas in previously visited locations. This is no different, with seven unique Abilities you can unlock and use over the course of your adventure. In this guide, we're...
Guide Hollow Knight Nail Upgrades & Arts Walkthrough
Nailed it
Our hero in Hollow Knight doesn't fight with swords and shields or any of that medieval nonsense. No, this hero fights with Nails that deal deadly damage when used appropriately. You can Upgrade your nail to deal more damage, and even unlock a variety of Arts that allow you to pull off special moves in combat. In this guide, we're going...
Guide Hollow Knight Spells Locations
You're a wizard, Hollow Knight
What's a Dark Souls or The Legend of Zelda-inspired adventure without a sprinkling of Spells to cast? It seems like Hollow Knight agrees, as there's a bunch of Spells to collect and cast, ranging from healing your knight to damaging his enemies. In this guide, we're going to detail the location and unlock requirements...
Guide Hollow Knight Vessel Fragments Locations
Soul Vessels
Vessel Fragments in Hollow Knight are parts of Soul Vessels, which increase your maximum SOUL by 33% upon collection. Three Vessel Fragments make up a Soul Vessel, and there are nine Vessel Fragments in total to collect. Collect them all and you double your maximum SOUL. Think of SOUL as your magic meter. You gather it by attacking...
Random Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Gets Praise For Its Minimalist Interior Box Artwork
"Bold, minimalist, inspired"
In this day and age, many consumers are going digital so it leaves publishers like Activision in a bit of a quandary regarding the approach to physical releases of games, such as Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on the Switch. Sure, they made the effort to put some artwork on the outside of the box, just so you...
News Nintendo Announces New 2DS XL Minecraft, Mario Kart 7 And Animal Crossing Consoles For Japan
There's life in this system yet
While a great many gamers may have written off the 3DS now the Switch is here, it's vital to remember that it's still very much a part of Nintendo's plans - and the company has reinforced this by announcing a trio of New 2DS XL (or LL as they're known over there) consoles for release in Japan. Launching in the...
News Splatoon 2 Is Having A Worldwide Squid Vs Octopus Splatfest To Celebrate Its Anniversary
Which will you pick?
Nintendo has announced a new, worldwide Splatfest for Splatoon 2 to celebrate the game's one year anniversary - and this time it's a big one. Yes, players must choose between Team Squid or Team Octopus in an ultimate showdown between the two primary playable sea-dwellers. Will you be sticking with the squids, who have been...
Changes are afoot
Fortnite Season 5 is on its way and will kick off later this month, marking the first full season Nintendo Switch owners get to participate in. Now, you've probably got a bunch of questions, including when the release date is, how much the Battle Pass will cost, and what that rocket launch was all about. We already know Epic...
News New Nintendo Switch Bundle Includes 90 Day Free Trial Of Switch Online Service
Will all future Switch bundles be the same?
Nintendo has revealed that the Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch console bundle, which usually comes with the neon pink and green coloured Joy-Con and a copy of the game, is returning to Japan in a couple of weeks' time. This time around, though, it will also include a free 90 day trial of Nintendo Switch...
Video Take a Peek at Some of the Best Switch Games Coming in July
13 to be precise
We laugh in the face of superstition here at NL Towers. We couldn't care less if a black cat crosses our path, dramatically smashes a mirror and runs away underneath a raised ladder. That's absolutely the reason we've dug up 13 of the loveliest looking games coming to Switch in this fair month of July, it's definitely not just a...
News Limited Run Games' Night Trap Collector's Edition Is Open For Pre-Order
It's a trap!
Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition returns to consoles this month, including Nintendo Switch, and to celebrate one of the oddest games of the '90s, publisher Limited Run Games has created a retro-themed collector's edition. Spooky! Available for pre-order with a price tag of $69.99 you get a working VHS tape with game's entire FMV...
News Fantasy Life, Fire Emblem And F-Zero Feature In The Latest European My Nintendo Discounts
And lots of Nintendogs
The latest collection of My Nintendo rewards has now gone live in Europe, with lots of games beginning with the letter "F" - and lots of dogs - being present this time around. One highlight, in particular, is Level-5 RPG Fantasy Life, which is seeing a discount for the first time. We enjoyed the 3DS adventure when...
News Super Mario Run Has Made Just Over $60 Million To Date
Mama Mia
Once upon a time, people said Nintendo would never make smartphone apps, and the company itself seemed rather uninterested in the prospect. Nowadays, it’s a different story, and the company considers it a realm of the market worth investing in with small titles to entice new users into the Nintendo ecosystem. The first release, Miitomo,...
News New Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa Receives 96.51% Approval Rating From Shareholders
Pretty popular, then
Nintendo’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders took place just a few days ago on 28th June, and details have now emerged surrounding the approval rating of key figures in the company. The list includes a collection of big names including the likes of Shigeru Miyamoto and Satoru Shibata - who has recently become a...
News Fast-Paced Mech Battler Assault Gunners HD Edition Arrives On Switch This Week
With a 10% launch week discount
Game publisher Marvelous has announced that the mech-based third-person shooter Assault Gunners HD Edition is boosting onto Switch this week. Previously released on PS4 and PC, Assault Gunners HD Edition is set to retain all of the intense mech combat action and high levels of customisation in this latest Switch...
News The Squirtle Squad Is (Kind Of) Coming To Pokémon GO This Weekend
"Squirtle, squirt!"
Pokémon GO is having a Community Day this weekend, focusing on the super-adorable Squirtle as the mascot of choice, and Niantic has confirmed that a rather special variant on everyone's favourite starter water turtle will be included. As a nice little reference to the original season of the Pokémon anime, a...
Review Paranautical Activity (Switch eShop)
Shooting itself in the foot
Paranautical Activity is the kind of game that will likely place your Nintendo Switch, your Joy-Cons or your Pro Controller in serious danger. Few games can incite blood-boiling rage and white-hot fury as much as Code Avarice’s low-fi mashup of FPS mechanics and roguelike systems. You’ll have fun here and there, but...
News Meet Blast Man, One Of The Explosive New Bosses Coming To Mega Man 11
Having a blast, man
Mega Man 11 may only be getting a digital release in Europe (boo, hiss!), but following our recent hands-on at E3 2018, we're confident it's going to bring the series back with a bang. Talking of bangs, Capcom has unleashed a slew of new details on the upcoming platformer, including a glimpse at one of the brand new bosses -...
Random Using Nintendo Labo And Model NES Zappers To Play A Game Of Laser Tag
Creativity at its finest
Players have found yet another interesting way to play and build with Nintendo Labo, this time creating their own game of laser tag. Miyuki and Ran, two incredibly creative Japanese players, have designed and created various props and Labo settings to create a fully-working game. The pair used Labo's Toy-Con...
News Fortnite's Playground Mode Is Finally Up And Running Again After A Week Of Trouble
Time to play
Last week, as part of the game's v4.5 update, Fortnite briefly introduced a limited time mode called Playground, but it was taken down almost immediately after it launched due to long queues and consistent error messages. Thankfully, almost a week later, the mode is now back up and running. This mode is set to b
News All-Star Fruit Racing Will Support Online Play On Nintendo Switch
Grab your five-a-day online
Remember just over a month ago where All-Star Fruit Racing developer 3DClouds said it wouldn't be bringing online play to Nintendo Switch, and that it was all the Unreal Engine's fault? A karting game you couldn't play online, released over a year after Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? It wasn't a good look, to say the least.) ...
News Rising Star Games Joins Indie Game Development Supergroup Thunderful
All under one roof
The Thunderful Group, which is already made up of development studios Image & Form and Zoink Games, has announced that it has now acquired publisher Rising Star Games. The Sweden-based group was established in December 2017, by Bergsala Holding (the sole distributor of Nintendo products in the Nordic region),...
News Team17's Mugsters Will Invade Your Switch On 17th July
And there's a new trailer to celebrate
Team17 has announced that Mugsters, an upcoming physics-based, action puzzle game, will arrive on Nintendo Switch on 17th July. Taking place inside a variety of sandbox-like levels, Mugsters has players experimenting with a whole host of different vehicle types, environmental traps, and usable...
News Semblance Will Bounce Its Platforming Puzzles Onto Switch On 24th July
Another squishy indie on the eShop
It was way back in March that we learned independent South African developer Nyamakop was planning to bring its debut title - the calm and charming puzzle world of Semblance - to Nintendo Switch in 2018. Following a hands-on with the bouncy platformer at BitSummit 2018, it's been revealed the indie curio will...
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Guide Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - Coloured Gems, Secret Warps, Coco, And Keys Walkthrough
An N. Sane number of secrets
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy revives our favourite platforming marsupial with a gorgeous visual makeover in this excellently remastered trilogy out now on Nintendo Switch. Those of you who were fortunate enough to play the originals back on the original PlayStation might remember that Crash Bandicoot is pretty...
News Reggie Reveals Metroid Prime 4 Development Is "Proceeding Well"
N64 Mini is mentioned, too
Reggie Fils-Aimé provided a brief update about Metroid Prime 4 during an interview with Game Informer at this year's E3. Despite the absence of the highly anticipated game from the main video presentation, Nintendo of America's president said development of the title was making steady progress. Last year was...
News Namco Museum Arcade Pac Is A 2-in-1 Bundle Coming Exclusively To Switch
Very nice indeed
Bandai Namco has announced that it will be bringing Namco Museum Arcade Pac exclusively to Nintendo Switch this September. This 2-in-1 bundle will contain both Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus and Namco Museum, bringing both titles together in a retail release. We loved both of these titles when they first launched, scoring them...
Let’s get ready to Runbow
Runbow turned out to be something of a cult classic when it launched on Wii U back in 2015. Mixing a whole lot of colour, chaos, party-style fun, a generous amount of solo player content, and even a selection of favourite Nindie characters, the game was adored by those who played it and for good reason – it was...
News Warning! Darius Cozmic Collection Is Approaching Switch Fast!
Something fishy is going on here
Shooter fans, rejoice - Taito is bringing its classic Darius series to the Switch in the form of Darius Cozmic Collection. It's expected to launch in Japan on February 28th 2019 and will cost 5,200 Yen. The collection includes four of the arcade entries, but a limited edition - costing 16,800 Yen - will add five...
Video Here's How Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy On Switch Compares To Other Versions
It's a close call
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy is available now on Switch but has previously been released on Sony and Microsoft's consoles. If you're mulling a purchase and already own a PS4 or Xbox One system, you may well be wondering how the Switch version compares - and whether you should choose portability over performance. As we said in...
News Fortnite Player Takes All-Time Kill Record By Savagely Taking Out Rocket Launch Viewers
Clever or just plain mean?
This weekend saw a one-time event take place in Fortnite, with players told to "look up to the sky" at a specific time to see a 'Blast Off'. As it turned out, the whole show was a pretty spectacular affair, but one player used the moment to his advantage by taking out almost half of the entire 100 players in one dastardly...
News Dragon Quest And Legend Of Zelda-Inspired RPG Tanzia Is Headed To Switch This Month
With a pre-order discount
Tanzia, a single-player RPG that was confirmed to be in development for Switch towards the end of last year, has now received an official release date of 19th July. Inspired by genre classics like Dragon Quest and The Legend of Zelda, Tanzia combines fast-paced strategic combat with elements traditionally seen in...
News Crash Bandicoot Is The Fastest Selling Switch Game In 2018 As It Rockets To UK Number One
Summer of Crash
Crash clearly has plenty of selling power as he returns to number one for the eighth time thanks to the arrival of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on new platforms, including here on Nintendo Switch. In fact, his performance was so good he not only held off Ubisoft's The Crew 2, but sold more copies than any other title on...
Hands On Going Into Battle With Arena Of Valor, Switch's New MOBA Sensation
League of Legends, only accessible
Nintendo Switch hasn't even hit the 18-month mark and it's already been acquiring all manner of popular new genres. It's jumped onto the hero shooter bandwagon with the excellent Paladins and ticked the battle royale box so hard with Fortnite it's gone right through the paper and snapped the pen for good measure...
Review The Last Blade 2 (Switch eShop / Neo Geo)
Another contender for Switch fighting champion
There are lots of one-on-one fighters on Switch, many of which have been released as part of HAMSTER’s ACA Neo Geo series. The Last Blade 2 is another one, giving you a selection of fighters to pick from as you engage in a series of best of three-round fights en route to a showdown with an overpowered...
Review SpiritSphere DX (Switch eShop)
Zelda, is that you?
At a glance, you would be forgiven for thinking SpiritSphere DX was a sequel to one of The Legend of Zelda titles released long ago on the Game Boy Color. It looks, sounds and feels like one of Link's outings on the classic portable device, but upon closer inspection, has absolutely nothing to do with adventuring. This is more...
Review Dream Alone (Switch eShop)
Should have stayed asleep
You’d be hard-pressed to make a list of the best indie games of all-time and not include Limbo either/or/and Braid in the top ten, as well as the recently released Inside. These are some of the best indie games ever made. Then on the other end of the spectrum, you have games such as Dream Alone that desperately try...
News Mario Tennis Aces Has Stellar Launch In Japan, Doubles Early Sales Of Ultra Smash On Wii U
Game, set and match
Mario Tennis Aces was finally released to the world on Switch on 22nd June, and if these Japanese sales figures are anything to go by, it seems to have already been a pretty big success. According to data provided by Media Create, Mario's latest Tennis adventure racked up an impressive 123,774 sales in its opening...
News Square Enix’s Business Division 8 Is Working On An Action RPG For Switch
Job listing searching for project assistant
Square Enix has recently posted a job listing in search of a project assistant for an upcoming Switch/PS4 action RPG. The listing, which understandably refrains from going into too much detail, reveals that the position is at Square Enix's Business Division 8, the studio behind the PS4's Secret of...
Random Remember That Time Sega Almost Put Mario In One Of Its Games?
We're talking pre-Olympic Games here, too
Sega and Nintendo may be firm friends these days, but once upon a time they were the bitterest of enemies, fighting tooth and nail for dominance of the burgeoning home console market. In the 8-bit era it was the NES which achieved the most success globally, but Sega's rival Master System - with its...
News Primary School Teacher Uses Nintendo Labo As A Creative Classroom Tool
Teaching vital maths and science skills
A UK primary school teacher has proven that learning really can be fun, taking Nintendo Labo into the classroom to teach students skills in maths, science, and design. Chris McGivern, a Year 6 teacher at Crawley-based Southgate Primary School, has been using the interactive cardboard toys to build new lesson...
Guide Fortnite: Hungry Gnomes Locations
Yummy! Yummy!
Searching Hungry Gnomes is one of the weekly challenges in Fortnite. Complete it and you'll earn XP and Battle Stars that will help boost you up the Battle Pass tiers for those sweet exclusive rewards. In this guide, we're going to help you find the location of every single Hungry Gnome and complete this challenge with relative ease...
News Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix Will Offer A Separate Story To Saga Chronicles On Switch
"A standalone Mercenaries game"
CIRCLE Entertainment has announced Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix for Nintendo Switch, a new game coming to the eShop later this year. Once again developed by RideonJapan, Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix is not a direct sequel to the tactical RPG trilogy in Mercenaries Saga Chronicles (which was...
Video Get A Closer Look At Flip Grip, The Vertical Switch Display Accessory
An arcade cabinet in your hands
A couple of weeks ago saw a crowdfunding campaign launch for the Flip Grip, an accessory that has your Joy-Con controllers slot into the side of the grip, essentially allowing for portable, on-the-go play with a vertical setup. Now, thanks to the video above, we can see the whole thing working in action. The...
News Kickstarter For The Sega Master System Visual Compendium Is Now Live
And it's got Sega's blessing, too
Our pals over at Bitmap Books are at it again, this time focusing their attention on the Sega Master System, the 8-bit console that took on the NES and failed (unless you were in Brazil or Europe, in which case it emerged victorious). The latest entry in the popular Visual Compendium series - which has already...
News Strange Rifts Are Appearing All Over Fortnite's Map Post Blast Off Event
But what could they all mean?
Following Saturday's special 'Blast Off' event - which also saw one sneaky player grab the all-time kills record by taking out a large group of unsuspecting players who were innocently 'looking to the sky' - Fortnite's map has been littered with various 'rifts' that are slow
Video How Ingenious British Teens Helped Nintendo Fly With Star Fox
The dawn of the Lylat Wars
The story of how a group of ambitious young British programmers gave Nintendo the courage to enter the 3D arena is hardly new; we've covered it on this very site, for example. However, the tale behind the development of Star Fox is one that bears repeating, making this new video from People Make Games well worth a...
Feature Rocking Out With Gal Metal Producer Tak Fujii
“What is music about? Is it just pressing a button and turning knobs?”
While the Switch’s region-free setup means it’s easier than ever to sample experiences from across the gaming globe, Nintendo’s new policy can’t help us overcome the language barrier involved in imports — and that’s one reason we were so excited to see the...
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Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For July And August 2018
Ready to track some treasure?
We're in the middle of a Summer heatwave and it's been an amazing year for the Nintendo Switch so far. June saw the release of Mario Tennis Aces, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. It's all hotting up now! So, what's on the horizon for Nintendo Sw
News Pichu And Ice Climbers Receiving Ultimate amiibo Makeover For Super Smash Bros.
All returning classic fighters expected to get the same treatment
When Nintendo finally unveiled Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Switch during its special E3 2018 Direct, it didn't hold back. The entire cast in the history of series was confirmed for the line-up, with both classics and fan-favourites alike returning. Now that the dust...
News EA Sports Vice President Says FIFA 19 Will Be Upfront About FUT Card Pack Odds
A better tomorrow
With governments worldwide now cracking down on loot boxes and other forms of micro-transactions within video games, various companies have been required to make adjustments to key franchises in order to pass the new rules and regulations. Speaking to Eurogamer at the Gamelab conference in Barcelona, EA Sports vice president and...
Video Digital Foundry Gives Panic Button's Wolfenstein II Port The Tick Of Approval
A technical feat
The folks over at Digital Foundry have taken a look at Panic Button’s latest Switch conversion, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. While it doesn’t take the crown as the best version of the game, the engineers behind the “impossible port” have still done a sound job recreating the experience with no sacrifices in terms of...
News Devolver Digital’s Broforce Is “En Route” To The Nintendo Switch
Lock & load
Free Lives' popular run-and-gun multiplayer platform shooter, Broforce, appears to be "en route" to the Switch according to a tweet by the game's publisher, Devolver Digital. The affirmation is a surprise considering there was no mention the game was Nintendo-bound during the publisher's E3 video event in June, even though it was...
News NIS America Will Be Sharing New Game Announcements At Anime Expo 2018
Get excited, dood
We already know more information about Kill la Kill the Game by Arc System Works and APLUS Games will be revealed at Anime Expo 2018, and now NIS America has announced it will also be attending the event held in Los Angeles from the 5th to 8th of July. In a tweet, NIS teased it would have special guests at the event and...
Random NieR: Automata Game Director Explains How He Was Inspired By Ikaruga
Total respect for Treasure's shmup
In celebration of the recent re-release of Ikaruga on multiple platforms including the Switch eShop, the Japanese publication Famitsu sat down with Yoko Taro - the director of the highly praised NieR: Automata - to discuss how exactly Treasure's sublime shmup has influenced his own work over the years...
