Random Sneaky Smash Bros. Fans Rejoice At The Sight Of Princess Peach's Knickers
"You can penetrate the Princess’ dark matter"
News - 2018, Week 50
Sunday16th Dec 2018
Rumour DLC Fighter For Smash Bros. Ultimate Leaked On Japanese Textboard
The salt is on standby
Since the reveal Joker from Persona 5 would be the first of five DLC fighters joining the cast in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there's been much speculation about who the remaining four characters could be. According to a
Rumour Crash Team Racing For Switch Might Not Release On 21st June 2019
Third place
When Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled was revealed at the 2018 Game Awards, it was originally thought to be a timed PlayStation exclusive. Not long after, Activision confirmed the game would be simultaneously released on all platforms - including the Switch - on 21st June 2019. At this point, there was a collective sigh of relief by...
Video Here's The Only Technical Analysis Of Smash Bros. Ultimate You'll Need
"A remarkable achievement"
If you've been wondering how Super Smash Bros. Ultimate compares to the existing releases on Wii U and 3DS, Digital Foundry has uploaded a video, providing a full technical rundown. The feature-packed game weighs in at 1
News Stardew Valley Creator Working On New Game Set In The Same Universe
More updates for the farm also on the way
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone - best known as ConcernedApe - has posted a new developer update outlining future plans for the game and briefly touching on his new project set in the same universe as the existing release. Here's what he had to say about this new title: "As many of you know, I’ve been...
News Pokémon And Nintendo Labo Feature In YouTube's Top Trending Gaming Video List
Fortnite takes top spot
Nintendo Labo and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! have made it into the top trending YouTube gaming video list for 2018. After a strong year of Switch marketing, the trailer for the latest Pokémon games placed fifth and the first look at Labo was right behind in the sixth spot. Out of the ten videos...
News Two Puyo Puyo Games Are Being Added To The Sega AGES Line
Online support included
If you've been craving affordably priced puzzle titles on the Switch, the latest games announced for the Sega AGES line might be exactly what you need. At the Puyo Puyo Championship December 2018 Tournament, Sega revealed Puyo Puyo and its sequel Puyo Puyo Tsū (Puyo Puyo 2) would be added to the retro-inspired series on...
Saturday15th Dec 2018
News Switch FIFA 19 Players Are Not Happy About Promotion Of FUTmas Event
Nintendo and EA under fire
Right now, there's a Christmas promotion being advertised for the Switch version of FIFA 19 that allegedly isn't available within the game. This annual event - known as 'FUTmas' - allows players to participate in squad building challenges in the game's FIFA Ultimate Team mode and unlock special rewards. What has...
Guide Nintendo Switch Family Games - Great To Play With Your Kids This Christmas
Switch it up during the festive period
It's Christmas, and you know what that means? Yup – your kids are all off school and will be looking for something to keep them busy. Fortunately for you, them, or both, you're the proud owner of a Nintendo Switch. Why is that fortunate? Because the Nintendo Switch is the master of family gaming. There are a...
News Nintendo Switch Surpasses Lifetime PlayStation Vita Sales Within Japan
In less than two years
The Switch has this week reinforced its position as the top portable video game system in Japan by surpassing the local lifetime sales count of Sony's PlayStation Vita. The Vita had a significant headstart, launching in Japan in 2011, compared to Nintendo's hybrid device which released domestically last March. There's been a...
News Nintendo Unlikely To Bring Original Marvel Ultimate Alliance Games To Switch
"That's not been an area of focus for us"
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is coming exclusively to the Switch in 2019. Given the current hype surrounding the Marvel cinematic universe following its first ten years, this is a major coup for Nintendo. Shortly after the Game Awards, IGN spoke to Nintendo of America's President Reggie...
Video Reggie Reacts To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ridley is still his main
As 2018 wraps up, this week's episode of Nintendo Minute takes time to reflect on the journey Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been on leading up to its recent release. Joining the hosts Kit and Krysta for this special occasion was Nintendo of America's President, Reggie Fils-Aimé. The 13-minute clip starts out with the...
News Charles Martinet Receives Guinness World Record For Voicing Mario 100 Times
"It's-a-me, Mario!"
Charles Martinet is best known for voicing Nintendo's iconic character Mario. Since 1990, Martinet has been providing the voice for this character and nearly three decades later he's still doing it. Thanks to the recent release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch, Martinet was able to reach a very special milestone...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 15th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
As we come to the end of yet another week, it's time to take a moment or two to discuss which amazing games we'll be enjoying over the weekend. That "Ultimate Smashing" game may well have released just last week, but there are plenty of other experiences being had by Team Nintendo Life this time around. Turns...
Friday14th Dec 2018
News Sonic Movie Writer Tells Everyone To "Relax" After Poster Backlash
Second poster confirmed to be real
You saw the poster reveal for the Sonic movie, right? You then proceeded to be, at the very least, mildly put-off and disappointed, correct? Well, you're absolutely not alone, as countless comments from angry Sonic fans have been bouncing around the internet ever since. From his strangely muscular physique to the...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live
Fixes and adjustments
Version 1.2.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has already arrived. To perform the update manually, access the software update from the Switch HOME Menu. As for what this update actually does - apart from wiping your replays - it's mostly a bunch of technical tweaks. There have also been some adjustments made to particular...
News Masahiro Sakurai Reiterates The Meaning Behind The Super Smash Bros. Logo
And no, it's not just to look cool
For many Super Smash Bros. fans, the logo depicted above isn't just a circle and two lines, it's a way of life. Okay, perhaps that's going a little bit far, but this little icon has been used as an official representation for the series ever since Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64, forever imprinted upon the minds...
Reminder Atari Flashback Classics Is Out Now On Switch, 150 Games Included
Asteroids, Pong and more!
Sneaking onto the Nintendo Switch this week is Atari Flashback Classics, a collection of 150 Atari favourites all in one handy bundle. Atari Flashback Classics includes a whole range of titles from the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200 home consoles, as well as some former arcade exclusives. We're talking games like Asteroids,...
News Half Of All Switch Owners In The US Have Bought Zelda, Mario And Mario Kart
"That's never happened in U.S. video game history"
Following the conclusion of the 2018 Game Awards last week, Nintendo of America's President Reggie Fils-Aimé had a lot to say to IGN about the current state of the Switch. One of the more interesting facts he mentioned was how half of all Nintendo Switch owners in the US have bought Super Mario...
Video Ark: Survival Evolved Is A Blurry Mess On Nintendo Switch
On par with a Nintendo 64 title
Digital Foundry has finally got around to taking a look at the Switch iteration of Ark: Survival Evolved and let's just say the results aren't pretty. The open-world survival game has never run well on the most powerful consoles and is poorly optimised. While the Unreal Engine might have proven itself on the Switch in...
Review Beholder: Complete Edition - A Grim, Dystopian Adventure That Will Test Your Morals
I spy
You are Carl, the manager of a crumbling apartment block in some grey European city. Which doesn't sound like a particularly thrilling video game role, we're sure you'll agree. That is, until you realise that Carl is a cog in the grinding machine of a totalitarian regime, and was appointed to his new role by the state. So, alongside repairing...
Video Bowser Gets A Scary Check-Up In The Latest Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story Trailer
We hope he got a sticker
Nintendo has shared a new trailer for Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the moment the poor beasty lizard realised he'd somehow swallowed two whole plumbers. Yikes. The game is set to arrive on Nintendo 3DS on 11th January in North America and 25th...
"I hope people will support it"
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is just over a month away from release on Nintendo Switch, and it looks set to offer a very different and rather intriguing adventure in the No More Heroes universe. It seems that the game is important for the franchise in more ways than one, too; not only is it a kind of side-step...
Poor harvest
These days, practically every possible kind of pastime, occupation and setting has a gaming equivalent. Take the simulation genre for instance; a place that’s packed with all manner of seemingly mundane concepts that have gamified to create some of the most bizarrely engrossing experiences you can play. Farming simulators have been...
News Netflix-Style Comic Subscription Service InkyPen Arrives Exclusively On Switch Next Week
On the go and the big screen
Remember InkyPen? The comic book subscription service that was revealed to be coming to Switch earlier this year? Well, it's very much still on the way, and you'll be able to check it out for yourself as early as next week. The service will give users access to its full library of comics and novels for €7.99 / $7.99 a...
News CIRCLE Entertainment And Flyhigh Works Host Huge Festive Sale, 18 Switch Games Discounted
Grab yourself a holiday treat
CIRCLE Entertainment and Flyhigh Works are hosting a huge festive sale on Nintendo Switch, slashing the prices of no less than 18 eShop games in the process. This sale applies to North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, with all discounts available from now until 2nd/3rd January (depending on your time zone)...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's 'A Spectacle To Behold!' Event Is Now Live
Special spirits
Today not only brings a Version 1.2.0 update to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but also sees its very first in-game event take place. Lovely stuff. Named 'A Spectacle to Behold!', this event aims to mix up the Spirit Board with a particular collection of characters to aim for. Spirits of characters who wear glasses or sunglasses will...
'Kevin's Christmas Cracker'
Ah, Christmas... That time of year where the whole family gets together, prepares a lovely selection of scrumptious festive foods, and lobs an absolute bucket load of marshmallows at each other from across the kitchen. Hang on a sec... Yes, that particular combination can only describe the frantic multiplayer action of...
News Hack-And-Slash Action Game RemiLore Secures February Release On Switch
Nicalis' latest Switch game
Nicalis has revealed that its upcoming hack-and-slash title RemiLore will arrive on Nintendo Switch and other platforms on 26th February 2019. The game sees an ordinary schoolgirl named Remi teaming up with a magic book called - you guessed it - Lore, all in an effort to battle fierce mecha-monsters in the anime-inspired...
Watch Let's Play Everspace On The Switch - Live!
To infinity and beyond
It's been a while since we've done a lovely livestream, so come join Alex as he plays through the epic space shooter Everspace - Stellar Edition on the Nintendo Switch. In our Everspace review, we felt it was an entertaining roguelike which fuses FTL with Rogue Squadron. We awarded it a mighty 8/10. The livestream starts at...
News It's Another Sad Day For Print Media As Spain's Official Nintendo Magazine Closes For Good
After 26 years on shelves
We're sad to report that print gaming media has taken another blow today with the closure of Official Nintendo Magazine in Spain. Just a couple of months ago, UK publications GamesMaster and GamesTM saw their last issues appear on store shelves, and this latest casualty comes as a result of similar problems. Publishing...
News Sega Releases Another Superb Song That Will Feature In Team Sonic Racing
Inspired by Sonic Adventure
If you forgot Team Sonic Racing was due out in May next year because Crash Team Racing was recently announced at the 2018 Game Awards, Sega has issued a friendly reminder by uploading a new song from the title on its social channels. Following the
News Old-School RPG Chronus Arc Arrives On Switch Next Week, Pre-Purchase Now Live At 10% Off
A new adventure for the holidays?
Kemco has shared the news that RPG Chronus Arc is now available for pre-purchase on Nintendo Switch. It launches just next week on 20th December. The story of this one follows Loka, a young boy who is training to become a Sorcerer Knight. Loka is heading off to find the Chronus Fragments, which are needed for the...
News Sega AGES Version Of Out Run Arrives In The West On 10th January 2019
Get ready!
Now that Phantasy Star is finally available in the west, Sega has decided to clarify when exactly fans in North America and Europe will be able to get their hands on the next Sega AGES title, Out Run. Following the news the arcade racer would
Thursday13th Dec 2018
The colour of magic
The capture button is one of our favourite things about the Switch. Any time you see something impressive in a game, the ability to snatch that image and freeze it in time forever is sitting right there next to your thumb. In most games, it’s only used every now and then, but by the time we’d finished Gris our screenshot...
Review Kingdom Two Crowns - Calming Strategy Made More Accessible Thanks To Couch Co-op
Get crown on it
Following last year’s Kingdom: New Lands on Switch, side-scrolling resource management game Kingdom Two Crowns (no colon this time) is a conscious effort to streamline the roguelike and make it, well, a little less like Rogue. In this third entry in the series from developer Noio – now partnering with Coatsink – losing your...
Focus shifts to Switch Online
Nintendo's NES and SNES Classic systems have had an interesting time on the market over the last couple of years. Initially, consumers struggled to get their hands on the NES console as shipments sold out faster than they arrived, but things slowly started to improve over time and the SNES had a much smoother launch...
News Nintendo Takes Legal Action Against California Man For Selling Hacked Systems
Laying down the law
In recent months, Nintendo has taken a strong stance against video game piracy worldwide. In an effort to continue the good fight, Nintendo is now taking legal action against a man located in Orange County, California who has allegedly been selling hacked consoles, pirated versions of the company's games and tools to help users...
Rumour Nintendo Might Be Renaming The eShop
Is this the end of an era?
The eShop has become an important part of Nintendo's online experience since the release of the 3DS in 2011. It's where you go to buy new games, download DLC and acquire various other goodies. The Japanese company even managed to make purchases across multiple devices possible with a single network ID. Following the...
Nintendo Download Festive Offers - Over 250 Switch Games on Sale (Europe)
The most wonderful time of year
This week's European Nintendo Download is absolutely monstrous once again, with a frankly ridiculous number of games going on sale at very tempting prices. If you live in Europe - or have a European Switch account at least - and are looking for some great deals, this Festive Sale could well be for you. Here's the...
News Reggie: Third-Party Gaps In Switch Game Library Linked To Timing Of System Reveal
"Games are in development for multiple years"
The Switch might be a relatively new system, but once again, it's Nintendo hardware that has seemingly been shunned by a sizable portion of the video game industry, resulting in a number of developers and publishers not even acknowledging the hybrid platform. Following the conclusion of the 2018 Game...
Not long until release!
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes has appeared on the Nintendo Switch eShop in Europe, giving eager fans the chance to pre-order the game and providing some juicy little bits of information in the process. Of course, we already knew that the game is scheduled to launch on Switch on 18th January 2019 (so just over a month...
News Mega Man Legacy Collection Sells One Million, A First For The Series In 15 Years
Mega milestone
Capcom's blue bomber Mega Man might feature alongside the all-star cast in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but things have been quite rough for him over the past 15 years. According to Capcom financial data dating back to September, the Mega Man
Nintendo Download 13th December (North America)
GRIS, Firewatch and more NES games!
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 retail: Atari Flashback Classics (Atari, Today,...
News Phantasy Star Joins The Sega AGES Line On Switch Today
It's finally here
After a fair amount of confusion regarding its actual release date, SEGA AGES Phantasy Star has officially arrived on Nintendo Switch today. Initially, the title was expected to launch in Europe and North America in mid-November following comments made by Sega AGES lead producer and director Rieko Kodama (who just so happens to be...
News Hamster Reveals Latest Batch Of Neo Geo Titles Heading for Switch
All the puzzles, all the bobbles
As per tradition, Hamster has revealed its next batch of Neo Geo titles heading for the Nintendo Switch eShop in its latest Nico Nico live presentation. We're certain there are lots of smiling faces thanks to the reveal that both Puzzle Bobble (or Bust-a-Move in North America) titles are on the cards, with the first...
News Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Receives July Release Date In Japan
Western release late 2019?
The next movie in the Pokémon franchise has now received a release date in Japan. Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution will hit Japanese theatres on 12th July 2019. This film will be the third movie in the franchise's recent alternate continuity, following on from Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (which...
Nintendo Download 13th December (Europe)
V-Rally 4! Guacamelee 2! Everspace!
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 Retail - New Releases: V-Rally 4 (BigBen, €49.99 / £44.99) -...
News Charge All Your Controllers At Once With This Switch Storage Dock, Pre-Orders Now Live
Product launches tomorrow!
Gaming accessory maker Venom has revealed a brand new 'Charge & Store' dock for the Nintendo Switch, allowing you to, well, charge and store multiple controllers at the same time. As you can see, the Charge & Store holds two Joy-Con, a Pro Controller, and even the Poké Ball Plus accessory, instantly charging all...
News Tokyo School Life Brings Fantasy Romance To Switch On Valentine's Day 2019
"A heartwarming love story"
PQube has revealed that it will be bringing M2's romantic visual novel game Tokyo School Life to Nintendo Switch. Fitting with the theme, the publisher has secured a Valentine's Day 2019 release date. Tokyo School Life has players setting off on an unforgettable trip as an exchange student to Tokyo, making the...
News Epic Games Launching Free Cross-Platform Online Services For Developers
Rolling out next year
Epic Games has grown into a global video game powerhouse thanks to the Unreal Engine and internally developed video games such as the insanely popular free-to-play title Fortnite. Since the breakout success of the battle royale game, the American-based developer hasn't wasted any time expanding its empire. In a recent news...
News Mega Man-Like Platformer Double Cross Secures January Switch Release
From the makers of Runbow
We hope you're feeling ready to save the multiverse because 13AM Games' latest action-adventure platformer Double Cross has just secured a 10th January release on Nintendo Switch. If you've missed the news on this one, Double Cross has players taking on the role of Zahra Sinclair, an agent of R.I.F.T. (Regulators of...
News Action RPG The Princess Guide Battles Its Way To Switch In March 2019
Guide your princess to victory
NIS America has revealed that its upcoming action RPG The Princess Guide will be arriving on Nintendo Switch in March 2019. If you're not clued up on this one, The Princess Guide sees four princesses from four different kingdoms needing to learn how to lead their people to victory in a war-filled land. As an...
News Spawn Creator Hints That The Character Might Appear In Mortal Kombat 11
"I believe he's on his way..."
One of the bigger surprises from The Game Awards last week was the reveal of Mortal Kombat 11 for Nintendo Switch. The trailer was a surprise by itself, springing up when an award was supposedly about to be announced, but the confirmation that the game is coming to Switch was arguably even more of a shock. A very nice...
News Gorgeous Action Adventure Unruly Heroes Now Aiming For "Early 2019" Release On Switch
Monkey magic
Magic Design Studios has revealed that its upcoming action-adventure title Unruly Heroes will be swinging onto Switch in "early 2019". Originally planned to launch in Q4 2018, the game features four playable characters that must battle a diverse lineup of enemies, all inside a rather attractive, colourful fantasy world. Players can...
News Pokémon GO Trainer Battles Are Now Live For All Players Level 10 And Above
So get battling!
As promised, Pokémon GO has now introduced player vs. player battles, allowing you to take on your friends with your beloved collection of pixelated critters. Just like most new features that are added to the game, trainer battles initially arrived for those who had reached the app's maximum Level 40 mark. It only took a couple of...
Wednesday12th Dec 2018
Video SNES Classic Runs PSone Games Better Than The PlayStation Classic
Classic Sony
If you keep tabs on the competition, you will have no doubt have heard about the PlayStation Classic. Following Nintendo's success with NES and SNES Classic systems, Sony decided to release a miniature version of its own legacy hardware. Unfortunately, this particular system hasn't lived up to expectations, with an underwhelming...
Review Katamari Damacy REROLL - A Timely Remaster Of A True Modern Classic
Keep rollin'
Games are often at their best when they embrace the truly weird and wonderful. In an era where so much emphasis is placed on gritty realism, life-like character models and terrifyingly accurate simulations, it’s nice to punctuate that authenticity with oddity or two. Thankfully, the peculiar world of Katamari has returned in the form...
Japanese Charts Smash Bros. Ultimate Has Already Outsold Pokémon And Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
1.2 million in its opening week
Japanese chart figures are now in for 3rd December - 9th December, and you're going to want to sit down for this one. Earlier today, we shared Famitsu's early sales data reports for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate which indicated that it had sold over 1.2 million physical copies at launch. Japanese gaming sales analyst...
Random Police Respond To Noise Complaint And End Up Playing Smash Bros. Ultimate
Joining the fun
Far and wide, the Super Smash Bros. series is known for bringing friends and family together. The latest entry Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is no different. Last Friday, a group of friends - located in Saint Paul, Minnesota - were hosting a small gathering for the new game on Switch when two local police officers showed up in response...
Reminder Three New NES Games Hit Switch Today, Plus SP Versions Of Metroid And Dr. Mario
Fill your retro boots
In case you'd forgotten, today sees that time of the month when Nintendo boosts the Switch's NES game catalogue with a handful of new games. Three new titles have appeared today, and as has become tradition, we've also be treated to a couple of SP versions of old favourites, too. The three main additions this month are...
News Nintendo Focused On The Current Switch, So Don't Expect A Revision Anytime Soon
Reggie speaks out
In the same interview with Forbes, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé took time to discuss the current Switch sales and reinforced how the company's immediate focus was on the holiday season. When queried about a potential hardware revision, Reggie provided the following statement: "Right now, as we go into our...
News Reggie: Don't Expect Nintendo Switch Online To "Mirror" The Competition
"Our focus right now is for NES content"
In November, you might recall how Reggie Fils-Aimé said Nintendo Switch Online was going to be the place where users of the service could play all of their classic content. At the time, Reggie revealed the company hadn't even made the full library of NES games available yet. During a recent chat with...
News Export Your Smash Bros. Ultimate Replays Quickly, They're Getting Wiped Next Week
Instructions contained within
If you like to save your best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate moments as replays, you might want to jump back into the game and export your favourites pretty sharpish. Booting up the game now reveals that a new update is headed our way "within the next week", taking the software version up to 1.2.0. No specifics about what...
The show will be two hours long
Suda51 has revealed that a two-hour long presentation for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes will be taking place on YouTube on 20th December. The news comes from the developer's personal Twitter account, where he notes that an English interpretation of proceedings will be provided. Perhaps the most exciting part...
News Nintendo Network Maintenance Sessions Could Impact Online Gaming Over The Next Two Days
Full maintenance schedule released
Nintendo has shared an upcoming maintenance schedule for the Nintendo Network, revealing multiple sessions which could have an impact on online play across multiple systems. There are four sessions taking place over the next two days, each lasting for just a small handful of hours. The information provided says...
Random Twitch Streamer Plays Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Using A Bunch Of Bananas
And he plays as Donkey Kong
When it comes to finding the best setup for playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there are usually two options people go for - the Switch Pro Controller, or a GameCube controller (and maybe the Joy-Con in extreme cases). A new challenger to this heated battle has now entered the fight, however, as demonstrated by Twitch...
Video Gorgeous Platformer Gris Receives Launch Trailer Ahead Of Tomorrow's Switch Release
Not long to wait
Devolver Digital has shared a launch trailer for Gris, a highly anticipated platformer set to arrive on Nintendo Switch tomorrow. We've been keeping an eye on this one for some time here at Nintendo Life, instantly captivated by its gorgeous art and sound and the potential for an emotionally driven narrative truly worth exploring...
A good week for indie titles
The indie scene has a strong output this week, with four thumbs ups and one maybe. We’ve got some great niche picks, like the bizarrely entertaining puzzler Please Don’t Touch Anything, pixelated arcade racing fun in Desert Child, a first-person, dungeon crawler RPG with Crimson Keep, sluggish steampunk puzzling with...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Sold 1.2 Million Copies In Japan During Launch Week
Highest opening week ever for a Smash game
Following the sales data estimates for the Japanese release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Famitsu has now published official sales numbers confirming the game sold exactly 1,238,358 million copies in its launch week. This figure
Video Professional Stunt Performers Create The "Ultimate" Real-Life Super Smash Bros. Fight
From the Avengers to Smash Bros...
If we can prise you away from your lovely copies of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for just a second, allow us to share this video in which real humans are also getting in on the act with an almighty Smash fight of their own. Smashception? Not content with simply playing the game, these stunt performers opted to...
Video Smash Ultimate Is Rife With Tiny Details And Easter Eggs
Blue hedgehogs can't swim
One of the best things about video games is finding something small, insignificant, and unspeakably minor that the dev team threw in for no reason other than it's a right old bit of fun. But if you're not interested in slowly discovering these things for yourself, we've done the hard work for you; at least for Super Smash...
Random Switch's Santa Tracker App Plays Christmas Songs Using Joy-Con HD Rumble, But It's Terrifying
Jingle Bells is angrier than we remember
You may remember that just last week, we reported on Santa Tracker - a piece of software released on the Switch eShop which lets you watch the big man's journey and preparations at Christmas. Well, a really nifty little feature has since been added which uses the Joy-Con HD Rumble to play festive tunes and we...
News Souls-Like Platformer Salt And Sanctuary Gets Switch Physical Edition With Extra Goodies
Available now
"Brutal" hand-drawn platformer Salt And Sanctuary has received a physical edition on Nintendo Switch, and you can get your hands on your own copy right now. If you haven't heard of this one before, it aims to play out in a similar manner to Dark Souls but takes things in a slightly different direction with its 2D, hand-drawn visuals...
News Switch Racer GRIP Is Getting A "Big Ass Update" And New Content Throughout 2019
Sounds promising
GRIP publisher Wired Productions has shared a detailed content plan for the coming months with updates and tweaks scheduled to arrive very soon indeed. If you've been enjoying the Rollcage-inspired racing available in GRIP since it launched last month, or even if it wasn't quite to your taste, you'll be pleased to know that things...
News The Escapists 2 Is Getting A Free Festive Content Update Today
'Snow Way Out'
Team17 is launching a brand new update for The Escapists 2 today on Nintendo Switch, adding some festive fun for the low price of free. The new content comes in the form of a 'Snow Way Out' update, introducing a new festive-themed prison for you to wriggle your way out of; four new jobs - burning letters to Santa, engineering,...
Tuesday11th Dec 2018
News Here Are The Best And Worst Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Characters According To Pro Players
The ultimate list
With such a diverse roster, knowing where to begin in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate can be an incredibly daunting prospect. There are already over 70 characters available to choose from in the game, and this number is only set to rise in the coming months, so how on Earth do you actually go about choosing your 'main'? Well, one...
Review Everspace - Stellar Edition - An Entertaining Roguelike Which Fuses FTL With Rogue Squadron
Rogue Dameron
Dropping out of hyperspace, your one-man ship arrives in a new sector. You spot a trader lurking beside a nebula and what looks like an asteroid mining facility off to the right. Half-blinded by lens flare from a distant sun, you make out hostile ships attacking a service station in the distance. Do you harvest resources from the...
News New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe File Size Revealed, Just 100MB Larger Than On Wii U
With Luigi DLC included
The upcoming New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe has now been added to the Nintendo Switch eShop, revealing some interesting little nuggets of information surrounding Nintendo's next major release. As you may already know, this game is set to launch on 11th January 2019 - just one month from today. With time flying by quicker...
News Reggie: Nintendo Would "Love" Red Dead Redemption 2 On Switch
But timing is against them
One of the biggest releases of 2018 - and of this entire decade, in fact - was Red Dead Redemption 2. The game released to universal acclaim and generated over $725 million in revenue in just three days when it launched earlier this year, but sadly skipped Nintendo's current system. Of course, realistically, we doubt many...
News Panic Button Unleashes Hell On Switch With A New Performance Update For DOOM
Video recording also added
Panic Button is absolutely killing it on the Nintendo Switch right now. Its expertise porting games across to the new Nintendo system extends to a variety of major third-party releases. Most recently, the developer's focus has been on bringing Digital Extremes' free-to-play third-person shooter Warframe to the hybrid...
Video Watch The Amazing Moment Yacht Club Games Discover Shovel Knight In Smash Ultimate
Turn your audio down, folks
Shovel Knight has become an incredibly successful and well-loved series in its own right over the last few years, finding a natural home on Nintendo's platforms. We're sure that the team over at Yacht Club Games are beyond proud of their success, but that doesn't stop them from getting ridiculously excited at seeing their...
Early signs of super success
Based on pre-orders alone, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was already predicted to be the highest-selling Smash and Switch game on launch. Now that the latest entry in the long-running fighting series is finally available worldwide, the first sales data estimates for Japan have now been released. According to MorganStanley,...
Reminder SNK 40th Anniversary Collection Receives 11 Games As Free DLC Today
We do like free games
Just in case you'd forgotten, SNK 40th Anniversary Collection's free DLC update arrives for Nintendo Switch today, bringing a whopping 11 new games to the title for you to sink your teeth into. Originally revealed over the last couple of months, these eleven titles include SNK's first ever shooter Ozma Wars amongst others, so...
Random Chinese Tech Firm Xiaomi Transforms Its Phone Into A Switch With This Accessory
Nintendo, is that you?
We've seen plenty of companies already trying to emulate the success of the Nintendo Switch with their own unique accessories and video game devices, and it looks like this trend won't be dying down any time soon. Chinese technology company Xiaomi has announced the Gamepad 2.0 - a successor to the original accessory that...
News Free Multiplayer Patch For Stardew Valley On Switch To Release On 12th December
Join us. Thrive.
On 12th December, you'll be able to enjoy the simple life in the valley with up to three friends, on a communal farm of your own – and no, not as part of a cult (unless you’re into that sort of thing). Announced just days before its release, the free patch for Stardew Valley on the Switch will be available to download this...
Monday10th Dec 2018
News Nintendo Details Fire Emblem Heroes 3.0 Update
New heroes and Book III inbound
Nintendo today released a ten-minute trailer outlining updates coming to Fire Emblem Heroes, their mobile game based on Intelligent Systems' strategy RPG franchise. Despite being short and sweet, a lot of info was packed into the trailer, which we've broken down here for easy consumption. New Chapter and New...
Tuesday11th Dec 2018
Video Here's How Smash Ultimate's World Of Light Trailer Might Have Looked On Game Boy Color
"Don't let a single one get away"
Despite having now owned the game for several days - and having beaten up more innocent Jigglypuff than we care to admit in that time - we still find ourselves occasionally reminiscing over that wonderful World of Light trailer. It's hard not to fall in love with a video depicting so many of our beloved childhood...
News GameStop Italy Listing Reveals New Information About Mortal Kombat 11
More violent than ever before
Last week during the 2018 Game Awards, Ed Boon - one of the co-creators of the Mortal Kombat series - walked up on stage and surprised everyone with the reveal of the 11th entry in the series. Apart from the overly violent announcement trailer above, which has received much criticism online for not including the series'...
News This Awesome Hand-Drawn Ninja Gaiden Guide Brings Back Lovely Pre-Internet Memories
And you can have it for free
Before strategy guides and that pesky, know-it-all internet came along, completing tricky games was a serious challenge. There was a time when players couldn't simply Google "how do I unlock Simon Belmont's luscious locks in Smash Bros.", and instead had to figure everything out by playing over and over again. Often,...
News Battle Princess Madelyn Has Been Delayed On Switch Yet Again
"Unfortunately, the delay was unavoidable"
Upcoming title Battle Princess Madelyn has seen its second delay in as many weeks, publisher Hound Picked Games has confirmed. Just last week, the game was delayed from its original release date of 6th December to 13th December, which means that we should have been able to buy the game this Thursday...
News Take Part In Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids Competition To Win A Trip To The Dev Studio In Paris
And other goodies, too!
If you loved Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle just as much as we did, this new community competition from Ubisoft may well be of great interest to you. From December 2018 and throughout 2019, Ubisoft is hosting Winter Games, Spring Games, and Summer Games competitions for fans of the game. Players from all around the world can...
News NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Gets Christmas Update With New Playground And 35 New Players
And it's all free
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 has received another new update today, introducing a new batch of holiday-themed content for players to enjoy. This latest update, which has become available today on all platforms, aims to get you into the festive holiday spirit with a frosty new Christmas playground, brand new festive vanity items, and a...
News Catastronauts Is Bringing Its Crazy Co-op Space Action To Switch This Christmas
Teamwork makes the dream work
Inertia Games Studios has revealed that its upcoming multiplayer party title Catastronauts will be arriving on Switch later this month. The game is described as "a fast-paced, chaotic couch co-op experience" with one to four players assuming the role of an intergalactic starfleet, locked in an epic battle with an...
Reminder Rocket League's Second Rocket Pass Is Now Live
All-new rewards
Following the McLaren DLC added to the game last week, Psyonix has now released its second Rocket League rocket pass, available for free. The premium upgrade in exchange for 10 keys is $9.99 (or the regional equivalent) and includes even more content than the first pass as well as the brand new Artemis Battle-Car. Take a look at the...
Monday10th Dec 2018
Random Sneaky Smash Bros. Fans Rejoice At The Sight Of Princess Peach's Knickers
"You can penetrate the Princess’ dark matter"
Nintendo is a family-friendly company and tries as hard as possible to maintain that stance, at least when it comes to the residents of the Mushroom Kingdom. However, just like in Jurassic Park, life – or should that be a horny sub-section of the gaming community – finds a way. In this particular...
Park life
Who would have thought way back in the late ’90s – when PC gaming was producing some of its biggest and most beloved hits – that a simulator all about building and maintaining a theme park would prove to be an enduring classic in its own right? And while the RollerCoaster Tycoon games took something of a nosedive once creator and...
News Locked Character Roster In Smash Bros. Ultimate Raises Concerns About Tournament Play
An organiser's nightmare
For the majority of players, unlocking new fighters in Super Smash Bros. games is an exciting process. In the case of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch, it's got some players concerned about tournament play. Due to the sizable roster of 70 fighters currently available in the game, unless you're resorting to particular...
Review Gear.Club Unlimited 2 - Sluggish Controls Force This Real-World Racer Off The Track
Back of the grid
Last year’s Gear.Club Unlimited was a decent attempt at bringing a ‘serious’ racing game to the Switch. Based on a mobile game, the ‘Unlimited’ part of the title referred to the scrapping of microtransactions and all the other nonsense you got when playing it on your phone. Although Gear.Club Unlimited was a good start, it...
News The Upcoming Sonic Movie Has Received Its First Poster, And It's Strangely Muscular
Erm...
Joining Pokémon: Detective Pikachu in the shiny, big-budget video game movie genre next year is Sonic the Hedgehog, a film starring a realistic-looking version of everyone's favourite speedy blue hedgehog. The first poster for the film has now been released, and we (and the entire internet, it seems) can't help but notice Sonic's new,...
UK Charts Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Becomes The Fastest-Selling Smash Game Of All Time
Knocks FIFA off top spot
Last Friday's release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has simultaneously broken records for Nintendo and made a huge impact in the UK charts. Not only did it sell enough copies to snag number one this week, but it has also become the fastest-selling Super Smash Bros. game of all time. Launch sales for Ultimate are 302% higher...
News The First Two Panzer Dragoon Games Are Getting Remade
First game coming "before the end of 2019"
Forever Entertainment has announced that it is remaking the first two entries in Sega's Panzer Dragoon series. The Polish company is working with Sega to remaster Panzer Dragoon and Panzer Dragoon Zwei, both of which originally appeared on the Sega Saturn in the '90s. Here's the official word: Forever...
Random Avoid Water If You're Playing As One Of These Fighters In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Struggling to stay afloat
Since the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate last week, more and more fans have apparently started to realise how certain fighters in the latest entry take water damage. If you play Splatoon 2, you'll know how water is lethal to
Random Some Mexican Fans Received Random DVDs Instead Of Smash Ultimate From Amazon
Ouch
In one of the weirder stories to appear over the weekend, some customers who pre-ordered their copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from Amazon Mexico appear to have received random DVDs instead. The game had been available to pre-order on the site leading up to launch, with many getting their orders in early to secure a copy of the game for...
Video Digging Deep Into Resident Evil 2 On N64, One Of The Most Remarkable Ports Of All Time
Two CDs on one 64MB cartridge? Madness!
The Resident Evil series may be most closely associated with Sony hardware, but it's important to remember that it has been a platform agnostic franchise since the first entry, which, lest we forget, also made it onto the Sega Saturn. Since then, we've seen notable Nintendo instalments such as Resident Evil 4,...
News Bethesda Celebrates 25 Years Of DOOM With New Slayers Club, Get Exclusive Content And Rewards
Including a special skin for DOOM Eternal
The first entry in the DOOM series launched on this very day 25 years ago on 10th December 1993, and Bethesda is celebrating the anniversary in style with a new video and a year's worth of exclusive goodies for fans, all wrapped up inside a new Slayers Club program. The video (which you can watch above)...
Guide Best Nintendo Christmas Gifts For 2018
'Tis the season to be jolly
It's that time of year when we look forward to the Holidays on the one hand, and suffer sweaty brows on the other as we fret over late gift purchases. What to get your Nintendo-obsessed loved one this festive season? What gift will be good enough? Well, don't fret, we've looked around the web to find a range of gifts...
News Nintendo Applies For Metroid: Other M And Super Mario Galaxy Smartphone-Related Trademarks
Download and video game trademarks included
Nintendo Co, Ltd. has applied for trademarks for Metroid: Other M and Super Mario Galaxy. Once again, these trademarks cover all bases - making reference to 'program for home video game machine', downloadable video game program', and 'program for smartphone'. In recent times, Nintendo has secured...
Changing times
Nintendo has received criticism in recent years for not embracing content creators. In an effort diffuse the situation, the Japanese company recently issued a new set of guidelines to make it easier for these same people to monetise any videos featuring Nintendo games. It will also be closing down its controversial creators program at...
Reminder Katamari Damacy Reroll Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Don't miss out
With all the hullabaloo and excitement surrounding the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate last week, we wouldn't blame you for forgetting about the release of Katamari Damacy Reroll on Switch. If this applies to you, here's your friendly reminder that it's available as we speak and could well be worth your time. Launching on the...
News Gunman Clive HD Collection Is Finally Making Its Way Across To The Switch
Two games for the price of one
The Gunman Clive HD Collection creator Bertil Hörberg recently revealed on Twitter how he had sent his game to Nintendo for Switch approval. Having previously stated in April how he had been sitting on a "near complete port" that was running on the hardware before the hybrid device's official launch, he's now finally...
News YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG Brings "Surreal Japanese-Style" Gameplay To Switch Next Month
Not your typical RPG
Ysbryd Games and Ackk Studios' YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG will be landing on Nintendo Switch in just over a month's time, it has been revealed. Featuring "surreal Japanese-style RPG set at the end of last millennium", YIIK has players traversing dungeons littered with puzzles, traps, and bizarre monsters while utilising a...
News Horror Adventure Viviette Brings The Scares To Switch Next Week
No map, no help, just you
Horror adventure game Viviette is set to spook a Nintendo Switch near you next week, it has been confirmed. Blending exploration, puzzles, and "a touch of classic horror", Viviette will have you uncovering the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. You'll need to test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and...
News Team17 Teases 'Free-zing' New Content For Overcooked 2
What could it be?
Team17 has revealed that Overcooked 2 is about to receive something new. Forgive us for being so vague with that description, but as you can see from the new trailer above, not much has been given away. The video shows Kevin the dog frozen in an iceberg, as well as a couple of chefs frantically running along the screen, in a brand...
News Away: Journey To The Unexpected Brings Its "Feel-Good" Adventure To Switch On 7th February
Friendship over fighting
Indie developer Aurélien Regard and publisher Playdius have revealed that the upcoming adventure game Away: Journey to the Unexpected will launch on Nintendo Switch on 7th February. If you haven't heard of this one before, the game has you playing as a protagonist with no heroic or skilled fighting traits - instead, your...
News Qubic Games Is Releasing Three Very Different Switch Games On 22nd December
And a 50% discount is available
Qubic Games is set to release three new games on Nintendo Switch all on the same day later this month. To make things even better, you'll be able to snag some very tasty discounts if you already own any one of a selection of games from the publisher. We've gathered some details for each of the three games below, but...
News Deep Space Puzzle Game Solar Flux Lands On Switch Tomorrow, Here's A Brand New Trailer
Can you save the stars?
You may remember that just last month, we reported on an upcoming, challenging puzzler called Solar Flux. Well, the game arrives on Switch tomorrow and we've got our hands on a brand new launch trailer to share with you lovely lot ahead of release. If you missed the news last time around, the game sees players heading out on...
News Pipe Push Paradise Brings Peculiar Puzzling Play To Nintendo Switch This Month
Peter Piper pushed a pipe in Push Paradise
Indie publisher Digerati has revealed that puzzle game Pipe Push Paradise is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch just in time for Christmas. The game offers an open-world island which just so happens to need your specific plumbing talents. Your job is to help its quirky residents, with Pipe Push Paradise’s...
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