Random Microsoft Really Digs Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Is Steve joining the battle?
Feature How Virtuos Solved The Technical Challenge Of Bringing The Final Fantasy Remasters To Switch
"This requires a fair amount of skill"
News - 2019, Week 04
Sunday27th Jan 2019
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 2 Officially Revealed
Jiren and Videl arrive at the end of the month
As previously teased, Bandai Namco was going to officially announce the second season of new fighters coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ at today's championship finals. However, the trailer with this updated content accidentally premiered before the official announcement, taking everyone by surprise. Jiren...
Random Microsoft Really Digs Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Is Steve joining the battle?
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans have apparently lost their minds after Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Twitter account reached out to Nintendo of America’s Twitter account on National Compliment Day. Microsoft’s social account sent a single tweet in Nintendo's direction, revealing its love for the ultimate Smash Bros...
Review Smite - A Godly MOBA That Gives League Of Legends A Run For Its Money
Holier than thou
Following its success with Paladins: Champions of the Realm – which brought the team-based shooter genre to Switch with platform parity and solid performance – developer Hi-Rez Studios has now given its other big online hit the same handheld-friendly treatment. While Paladins has proved itself to be Overwatch’s only real...
Rumour Multiple Online Listings Suggest Assassin’s Creed III Is Coming To Switch
Cover art revealed
Right now, the only way to play Assassin's Creed on the Nintendo Switch is via cloud technology, currently limited to Japan. It leaves anyone else wanting to take Ubisoft's popular franchise with them on the go, with no way to play at all. Fortunately, there's still some hope left, with multiple rumours over the past few months...
News Japanese Booklet Reveals Upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo
Everyone is here
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo collectors will be pleased to hear the next wave is seemingly on the horizon, with an anonymous user sharing a photo of a Japanese booklet showcasing unannounced amiibo on a Discord Channel. amiibo Alerts uploaded the photo on its Twitter account. As can be seen below, the page shows pictures of...
News Wargroove Supports Cross-Play Battles
Fight with or against Xbox One and PC players
Cross-play is becoming increasingly popular within video games by the day. Not only does it unite players across multiple platforms, it also has the ability to sustain smaller video game communities for prolonged periods. When Chucklefish’s highly-anticipated turn-based tactical game Wargroove arrives...
Video Level-5 Showcases Yo-Kai Watch 4 Gameplay At World Hobby Fair Winter 2019
Looks marvellous
Exactly a week ago, Level-5 released a new trailer for its upcoming Switch game Yo-Kai Watch 4 at World Hobby Fair Winter 2019. This clip provided a glimpse of the world you'll be able to explore and the Yo-Kai you can expect to encounter in battle. If this wasn't enough to satisfy you, Level-5 has now uploaded a direct-feed...
Saturday26th Jan 2019
Rumour Metroid Prime Trilogy For Nintendo Switch Is Ready To Be Released
“It’s been long done”
No, it’s not some horrible nightmare, Nintendo has in fact announced the development of Metroid Prime 4 will be restarted, with the original developer Retro Studios now collaborating with producer Kensuke Tanabe. Prior to this shock announcement from Nintendo, there were
Feature How Virtuos Solved The Technical Challenge Of Bringing The Final Fantasy Remasters To Switch
"This requires a fair amount of skill"
Singapore-based Virtuos is a studio that has already made quite a name for itself on Switch thanks to its superb ports of L.A. Noire, Dark Souls and Starlink – a trio of third-party efforts which have done much to enhance the library of Nintendo's hybrid system. However, the company's next project could be...
News Capcom Has No Plans "At This Time" To Release The Resident Evil 2 Remake On Switch
Focused on other platforms for now
Believe it or not, but Capcom’s survival horror series Resident Evil once had incredibly strong ties with Nintendo hardware. During the GameCube era it was difficult not to mention the stunning line-up of games on the system without making a reference to one of the temporary platform exclusives such as Resident...
Random Get Your Retro Fix With This Lovely Super Mario Themed Screensaver Set
A blast from the past
Classic Nintendo memorabilia is increasingly hard to come by nowadays. On the digital front, it’s much the same, with classic wallpapers and screensavers somewhat a thing of the past. If you are in need of a digital retro fix, Nintendo preservation specialist “The Forest of Illusion” has uploaded a lovely Japanese Super...
News Limited Run Is Publishing The Switch Physical Edition Of Another World
Out 1st February
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition is receiving another release, this time in physical form on the Nintendo Switch. Limited Run Games made the announcement the modernised version of this Super Nintendo action-platformer classic would be released next month on 1st February, over on its Twitter account. The game was
News Legendary Has Already Begun Work On A Detective Pikachu Sequel
Pika-two
According to an exclusive on The Hollywood Reporter website, Legendary Entertainment has already begun work on a sequel to the upcoming Pokémon film, Detective Pikachu. The company has reportedly hired Oren Uziel to write the script for the sequel, but his approach to the sequel has not been revealed. Uziel previously worked on films such...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 26th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
It's Saturday (unless you're reading in this in the future, of course) which means that it's time for yet another weekend Talking Point. As always, we've rounded up various members of the Nintendo Life team and forc- *ahem*... kindly asked them to share their weekend plans, so make sure to give them a read...
Friday25th Jan 2019
News Metroid Prime 4 Development Scrapped, Will Be Restarted Alongside Retro Studios
An open and honest update
Nintendo has issued an official statement updating fans on the progress of Metroid Prime 4. Sadly, development of the game has been entirely restarted. The message comes from Shinya Takahashi, Senior Managing Executive Officer at Nintendo. In the video above, Takahashi thanks fans for their continued excitement and...
News Dragon Quest XI S Will Include Scenarios Not Present In PS4 And PC Versions, New Footage Shared
Japanese voice cast also revealed
The upcoming Switch version of Dragon Quest XI - Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age S, to give it its full title - will contain scenarios which weren't present in the PS4 and PC versions, Square Enix has confirmed. The news comes from a livestream hosted by the developer today, in which a small tease of...
News Nintendo Is Not Considering A Switch Successor Or Price Cut At This Time, Says President
"Switch is our primary sales objective"
Despite the fact that the Switch has been selling like hotcakes as of late, actually outselling its main rivals to become the best-selling console of 2018 in the US, rumours and mumblings of a potential new model (or a price cut to the existing model) have been circulating for some time. Earlier this month,...
Talking Point How Do You Feel About The Metroid Prime 4 Delay?
A delayed game is eventually good?
Metroid Prime 4 ranks as one of the most anticipated Switch games so far, and given that it was revealed almost two years ago, the more optimistic fans out there may have been hoping for a Christmas 2019 – or at least Christmas 2020 – release. Today's dramatic news that development of the game has effectively...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 2.0.0 Arrives "Within 7 Days", Save Your Replays ASAP
Piranha Plant incoming?
Loading up your copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate today will present you with a new message indicating that Version 2.0.0 is on the way. As always, this means you'll need to get your favourite replay videos saved and exported. Just like with the 1.2.0 update last month, this update will wipe any of the replays you have...
News Sorry North America, You’ll Also Have To Download Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster
Unless you’re willing to import
If you are located in North America and happen to be a fan of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series, it looks like you’ll also miss out on a physical copy of X-2 HD Remaster. Following the news last weekend European copies of Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster would include a single-use download code for the second...
News Another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Game-Breaking Glitch Has Been Found
Black screen of doom
Another game-breaking glitch has recently been discovered in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this time involving Duck Hunt Duo and a very specific setup for Mii Swordfighter. Discovered by Reddit users FlamingOranges and VocalEcho, this glitch falls much more in the "oh, well that's not good" category - like the
News WRC 8 Brings Realistic Rally Racing To The Nintendo Switch This September
Speed demon
You could argue Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the only racing game you need to own on the Nintendo Switch, but admittedly, the system could use with some more realistic racing titles. There’s already been quite a few in recent times, and soon there’ll be another one speeding onto the system. This next one scheduled to tear it up is the...
News Real-Time Strategy Hit Swords & Soldiers Has Just Surprise-Launched On Nintendo Switch
A lovely weekend surprise
Completely out of the blue, publisher Two Tribes has revealed that Swords & Soldiers is available on Nintendo Switch. That's right - not "coming soon" or "planned to release on so-and-so" - you can go ahead and download it right now. If you haven't seen this one before, the game has players preparing for war on...
News Nintendo Files Patent For "Eye-Tracking Enabled 3D Viewing" Technology
Is 3D making a return?
The glasses-free 3D technology contained within the 3DS was arguably ahead of its time. Eventually though, Nintendo decided to focus on the more accessible and affordable 2DS line. Since then, it has shifted its attention to the Switch. So, will 3D gaming ever make a return? If a recent eye-tracking patent is anything to go...
News The Original N64 Resident Evil 2 Dev Team Will Livestream The New Remake With Full Commentary
A must-watch
You may well have noticed that a little game called Resident Evil 2 is launching today across PS4, Xbox One and PC, acting as a remake of the 1998 original that first launched on PlayStation. You may also be aware that the original game was ported to the Nintendo 64, with the console's limited cartridge storage space making that version...
News Dragon: Marked For Death Physical Edition Arrives In The West This March
Digital version launches on 31st January
Dragon: Marked for Death by Inti Creates was first announced during the 2017 Nindie Summer Showcase. Since then, its release has been repeatedly pushed back. Fortunately, the digital version was locked in for 31st January 2019 not long ago (in both Europe and North America) and now the publisher has Nighthawk...
News American Ninja Warrior Makes The Leap To Video Games, Lands On Switch This March
Just like the TV show
GameMill Entertainment has announced a partnership with NBC and Universal's Games team to bring American Ninja Warrior Challenge to Nintendo Switch - a game based on NBC's hit television show. As our North American friends will no doubt already be aware, the show has contestants competing on various obstacle courses, aiming to...
Rumour Netflix Is Reportedly Working On A Resident Evil Television Series
Dead serious
Capcom’s Resident Evil franchise has seemingly peaked, with countless games and an entire run of movies released over the past three decades. Deadline Hollywood is now reporting the long-running survival horror series is set to become a Netflix Original television series. According to the source, the German production and...
News Intense Shmup-Platformer Velocity 2X Is Getting A Limited Physical Release On Switch
Only 1,500 Collector's Edition copies
Strictly Limited Games, one of several publishers which specialises in physical releases of fan-favourite indie games, has revealed that it will bring a limited run of Velocity 2X to Switch. The game has you slipping into the role of Lt. Kai Tana, a former test pilot captured by a race of hostile aliens. During...
Video Updated Travis Strikes Again Intro Scene Clashes Suda51 Worlds Together
The size of the world has changed
Yesterday, an update found its way to Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, extending the game's intro to showcase exactly how Badman found out Travis was hiding out in Texas. If you want to experience the shocking revelation for yourself, this is your last chance to stop yourselves from being spoiled by our...
News Glass Masquerade Brings Relaxing, Stress-Free Puzzles To Switch Next Month
No time limits, no pressure
Indie publisher Digerati has revealed that it's bringing a relaxing puzzler to Switch in the form of Glass Masquerade, and it'll be available as soon as next month. The game features artistic, stained-glass puzzles inspired by Art Deco artisans of the 20th century, allowing players to unwind and complete each offering in...
Thursday24th Jan 2019
Legacy issues
The JRPG has changed much over the years (or very little, depending on the developer), but back in the mid-to-late-’90s this very niche of genres produced a spate of classic instalments that helped define so many of its integral elements. The pre-rendered backgrounds. The polygonal character models. Interesting and layered characters...
Reminder You Have Just One Week To Claim Piranha Plant As Free DLC For Smash Ultimate
Here's how...
Attention all lovers of free DLC and angry, bitey plants! You have just one week from today to claim your free Piranha Plant DLC character for Super Smash bros. Ultimate. Yes, because 74 lovely characters just aren't enough, Piranha Plant is scheduled to arrive as the first bonus character "around" February - that's next month! If you...
Review Cursed Castilla EX - A Worthy Love Letter To The Side-Scrolling Classics Of Old
Knight life
Ports are nothing new on Nintendo Switch - in fact, a good proportion of the games that have arrived on the system over the last two years have been re-releases from other platforms - but sometimes a game getting another chance at success on another console is a cause for celebration. Cursed Castilla EX is one such example. It’s...
Review Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics - Mixing Strategy And Horror To Mostly Good Effect
For the Love of the Craft
If there’s one group of historical nasties you can always rely on to invoke some of literature’s most eldritch nightmares, it’s the Nazis. From the pages of Hellboy to just about every Call of Duty in recent memory, those militarised fascists love dabbling in the occult, so it’s no great shock to see them teaming up...
Nintendo Download 24th January (Europe)
Mario & Luigi! Atari Flashback Classics! Cursed Castilla EX!
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 comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Atari Flashback...
More details shared
Perhaps one of the most exciting reveals during yesterday's Nintendo Indie Highlights presentation was Image & Form's latest project, SteamWorld Quest. Taking the SteamWorld universe we already know and love, and steering it in a completely new card-based RPG direction, this one looks like it could be a real winner. Details...
Video The History Of The Super Mario Land Series
The first Mario without Miyamoto
Mario has had a long and illustrious career, from 1985's Super Mario Bros. - in which Mario must save Princess Toadstool from Bowser - right up until 2018's New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, where things are almost creepily familiar. One short stint of this career, lasting from 1989 to 1994, was the Super Mario Land...
Nintendo Download 24th January (North America)
SMITE, Pikuniku and Goat Simulator!
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 comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch retail: Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (THQ Nordic,...
Hands On Hacking Into The Cyberpunk World of Observer On Switch
With Blade Runner's Rutger Hauer, no less
Recently we were invited down to Kraków, Poland, to have a bit of an old hands-on with Observer, courtesy of its creator, Bloober Team. After Layers of Fear scared the nonsense out of us, we had high hopes for this new game, based on the promise that it builds heavily on what Bloober's previous Switch game...
News Sega AGES Development Team Might Localise Games That Have Never Been Translated
Also looking into multiplayer
The Sega AGES line might seem like it is made up of quick and simple ports based on the classics of yesteryear, but there's a lot more work that goes into each of these Switch releases than you might think. Website GearNuke was recently fortunate enough to speak to Yosuke Okunari, one of the staff behind the modern...
News An Epic Bullet Glitch Has Been Discovered In The Switch Version Of Fortnite
Oh no...
If you enjoy a round or two of Epic's free-to-play battle royale multiplayer game Fortnite on your Nintendo Switch, you might have noticed a slump in your own performance in recent times. This has nothing to do with your own abilities, according to an in-game test Digital Foundry recently ran in each version of the game, there's a glitch...
Video Get To Know The Basics Of SMITE On Switch
You SMITE just enjoy yourself
SMITE is bursting onto the Switch eShop today, so we thought it might be a good idea to take you all through the way the game works, in case you've never played it before. It might seem a lot to process if you just boot up the game and dive in, so instead you might do well to check out the video above which explains the...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Recognised As Best Fighter At New York Video Game Awards
Nintendo Labo takes out kids award
Nintendo has received some extra recognition at the 8th annual New York video game awards, with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate being awarded the title of 2018's best fighting game and the Labo Variety Kit scoring best children's game. The Motion Twin title Dead Cells took out the best indie award
News Cytus Alpha Physical Release Brings Rhythm To North America This April
Includes a special CD
Last July, Japanese magazine Famitsu revealed Flyhigh Works would publish a port of the mobile rhythm game Cytus on the Switch, under the new name of Cytus Alpha (or 'Cytus α'). It has now been confirmed the title will arrive in North America this April in both physical and digital formats. The initial release of the retail...
News It Looks Like Johnny Turbo Is Entering The Shmup Business On Nintendo Switch
"Gues whats next"
If the Nintendo Switch is your system of choice for shoot 'em up games, you'll be glad to hear another retro one is making a comeback. Johnny Turbo - one of gaming's worst mascots - and now the face of Flying Tiger Entertainment's classic line recently hopped on Twitter to tease another old school Data East title coming to the...
News JRPG Asdivine Hearts II Launches On Nintendo Switch Today
Set two years after the original
If you're in the mood for a new slice of JRPG action, you might just be in luck, as Asdivine Hearts II has just plonked itself onto the Switch eShop. Yep, it's available today. The game picks up two years after the events of the original game, Asdivine Hearts, with Zack and friends finding themselves heading off on...
Random Become Peachette With Your Very Own Papercraft Super Crown
Super gamers deserve a super crown
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe allows new and old gamers alike to experience New Super Mario Bros. U and the expansion New Super Luigi U with a few extra features on the Nintendo Switch. In addition to 164 courses and multiplayer for up
News X-Morph: Defense Is A Top-Down Shooter, Tower Defence Hybrid Blasting Onto Switch Next Month
Role reversal
X-Morph: Defense is just under a month away from blasting onto the Switch's digital scene, and its premise and gameplay certainly look intriguing. Blending top-down shooter gameplay with classic tower defence, this one has players taking control of an alien race, unleashing hell upon humans and conquering the Earth for a change...
News My Memory Of Us Brings A "Heart-Melting" Story Of World War II To Nintendo Switch Today
Inspired by true events
Among the collection of games launching today on Nintendo Switch is My Memory of Us, a 'heart-melting" story inspired by true events from World War II. The game follows the friendship between a girl and a boy as they experience life in The City - a place inspired by pre-Second World War Warsaw. Conflict breaks out, forcing...
News Explore, Craft And Battle In Thea: The Awakening, A Turn-Based Strategy Game Coming To Switch
Available next week
The Nintendo Switch is about to get another dose of turn-based strategy goodness as Thea: The Awakening gets set for launch on the console next week. Thea: The Awakening combines its turn-based strategic survival ways with Slavic myth and monstrosity, with events set after an apocalyptic force known as 'The Darkness' has...
News Airheart - Tales Of Broken Wings Flies Onto Switch Next Week With Exclusive Content
Pirates and furious bosses await
Next week sees the launch of Airheart - Tales of broken Wings on Nintendo Switch, a game full of airplanes, action, and a whole lot of battling. The game is described as a "dieselpunk airplane action game", all set in the world above the clouds. As you can see in the trailer up above, every level is built on top of...
Wednesday23rd Jan 2019
Video Watch The Nintendo Indie Highlights Presentation January 2019
Nindies everywhere!
The Nintendo Indie Highlights video is now live in all its glory and you can watch it for yourself right here! As promised yesterday, the video showcases just "some" of the indie games scheduled to arrive on Nintendo Switch in 2019. From the brilliant and the unique to the utterly bizarre, Nindie games have been a huge part of...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games Of 2018 In The US
We all know number one
Fascinating sales data has been flooding in over the last few hours, giving us a detailed insight into how Nintendo performed in the US last year. We already know that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the fifth best-selling game of the year across all platforms, and that Switch was
News Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster Are Both Included On The One Game Card In Southeast Asia
No download codes required
Last weekend, listings on the Square Enix website and Amazon revealed Europe would be receiving physical releases for Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age - just like
News Surprise! Goat Simulator: The GOATY Is Available On Switch Right Now
Be the goat you've always wanted to be
Among the surprise announcements during today's Nintendo Indie Highlights presentation was Goat Simulator: The GOATY. It's available to play on Switch as we speak. That's right, everyone's favourite game about possessing the body of a goat, exploring an open, suburban world, bashing into everything in sight,...
News Mario Kart 8 Is Now The Second Best-Selling Racing Game Of All Time In The US
Based on lifetime dollar sales
Mario Kart 8 is now reportedly the second best-selling racing game of all time across the US, and everyone's favourite red hat-wearing, moustachioed plumber has only been beaten to pole position by his older self. The game has boosted and drifted its way to some seriously impressive levels of success, now just one...
News SteamWorld Quest Officially Revealed For Switch, A Turn-Based RPG In The SteamWorld Universe
A roleplaying card game
Revealed as part of today's Nintendo Indie Highlights presentation, SteamWorld Quest has been officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch. Developed by Image & Form - the studio behind SteamWorld Dig, SteamWorld Dig 2, and
News CrossCode Brings Its SNES-Style Action-RPG Goodness To Switch With Exclusive Content
40-80 hours of gameplay
Today's Nintendo Indie Highlight presentation brought with it a nice little collection of promising titles, and joining that list is none other than CrossCode. CrossCode eventually arrived on PC last year after an Indiegogo crowdfunding project and a lengthy early access beta, and now it's making the jump to Switch. It...
News Rocket League Introduces Cross-Platform Friends List And Party System Next Month
All inclusive
Earlier this month, Rocket League joined the latest trend in gaming by supporting cross-platform play across all major consoles and PC. The service is incredibly welcome, of course, but the lack of a friends list and customisable matchmaking options left a little to be desired. At present, players are randomly matched with or against...
Japanese Charts New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Knocked Off Top Spot In Its Second Week
Still secured second, though
Japanese chart figures are now in for 14th - 20th January, revealing that New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe has been knocked off top spot in its second week on sale, unlike its continued dominance in the UK. The newly released Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown takes the honours this week, with the PS4 version of the game...
News Switch Network Maintenance Could Impact Online Gaming This Week, 3DS And Wii U Also Affected
Here are the times just in case...
Nintendo has shared a newly-updated maintenance schedule for the Nintendo Network, revealing multiple sessions which could have an impact on online play across Switch, 3DS, and Wii U. There are three sessions taking place in total, each lasting for just a handful of hours. The information provided says that...
Nindie Round Up Clock Simulator, Neko Navy, Momodora, Stellar Interface And Hive Jump
Some clocks, some cats, some gems
The wonderful thing about the indie gaming scene is that it allows game developers to embrace their bizarre, deep-seated desires for game ideas, seemingly with no creative limits. Thus, we have Clock Simulator, a rhythm game that literally has you take the role of Father Time in an array of odd minigames. We also...
News Switch Tactical Epic Wargroove Marches Into Battle Next Week
And it looks worth the wait
It has been confirmed that Chucklefish's highly-anticipated turn-based tactical game Wargroove will hit the Switch eShop on February 1st – that's next Friday, in case you were wondering. You can pre-order it now. Initially announced quite some time ago, Wargroove takes inspiration from the likes of Advance Wars and...
News Hideki Kamiya Shows Off Potential PlatinumGames Merchandise, Asks Fans To Share If Interested
Retweets make the dream work
It looks like a lovely collection of Platinum Games-inspired merchandise could well be on the way to an online store near you (and then instantly to your home via a cardboard box, we imagine). Or at least, it will be if fans show enough demand to make it happen. The studio's game designer and director Hideki Kamiya has...
News Nintendo Switch Was The Best-Selling System In December And Throughout 2018 In The US
Sales success
The success of the Switch surged to new heights in 2018. Throughout the year we heard about the ongoing sales of Nintendo's hybrid system and how a number of first-party titles broke records and sold out at launch. According to data from industry-tracking firm The NPD Group, the Switch was officially the best-selling games platform in...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Was The Fifth Best-Selling Game Last Year In The US
Five other Nintendo exclusives featured
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate dominated in the month of December last year and has also placed fifth in the top 20 US software sales of 2018. According to The NPD Group, it was a record year for the video game market in general within the US - with the industry generating $43.4 billion in revenue. This is an 18...
News Pokémon Ultra Sun Was The Best-Selling 3DS Game In The US Last Year, Top Ten Revealed
Followed closely by Ultra Moon
It has been well documented that the Nintendo 3DS is really starting to slow down, with the number of new releases for the platform almost dwindling to a complete standstill. Having said that, a handful of new games did just about manage to find their way to store shelves last year, and the console's fantastic...
News Obtain Multiple-Character Spirits In The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board Event
Gotta beat 'em all
The weekly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit board events don't appear to be stopping any time soon. Starting on 25th January, the next three-day spirit board event "The More The Merrier" will highlight multiple-character spirits. Below is the announcement tweet from the Nintendo Australia and New Zealand Twitter account along...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Dominates The US Game Charts In The Month Of December
Unstoppable
The main reason the Nintendo Switch was able to outsell rival platforms within the US in December last year is linked to the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which placed in the top spot on the charts. According to The NPD Group, Nintendo had six other titles in the top twenty best-selling games list to help increase Switch sales...
News Nintendo Power Podcast Wants To Know The Switch Games You're Most Looking Forward To In 2019
Tell 'em
As the first month of the year slowly draws to a close, company operations after the busy holiday period are beginning to return to normal. For example, Nintendo has officially announced it will be airing an indie-focused presentation tomorrow on its UK YouTube channel. Looking further ahead, Nintendo of America's Twitter account has...
News Bad Dream: Coma Brings Dark Adventure To Switch Tomorrow, And Every Decision You Make Is Vital
"One wrong move and you're doomed"
Tomorrow, Forever Entertainment is bringing indie developer Desert Fox's point-and-click adventure Bad Dream: Coma to Nintendo Switch, and it all looks pretty creepy. The game has been designed in such a way that, while all of your in-game decisions are essential, none of them are obvious. As you progress through...
Tuesday22nd Jan 2019
Oh BOY
Earlier this month, we shared a selection of art pieces from God of War Art Director, Raf Grassetti, all of which were coming together to make a realistic-looking set of designs for characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Whatever your thoughts on the designs, it's undeniable that an awful lot of talent has gone into each piece's...
Deals Snag Yoshi's Crafted World For Under £40 And Get This Cute Little Egg Cartridge Case
Adorable
If you love Yoshi as much as we do (we'll ignore his tax evasion for today), then you'll no doubt be thinking about picking up a copy of Yoshi's Crafted World. A sequel to the excellent Yoshi's Woolly World on Wii U, this game is launching for Nintendo Switch on 29th March - and we can't wait. With that release date rapidly approaching,...
News Soulja Boy Says His Next Console Will Feature Fortnite, Epic Games Says "No"
What an absolute mess
Amazingly, despite all of the recent shenanigans and probable legal action, rapper Soulja Boy is back yet again, this time claiming that he's working on another new console which will even be able to play Fortnite. If you're not caught up on your Soulja Boy video game console manufacturing news (who thought we'd ever be saying...
News Nintendo Hosting New Indie Highlights Video Presentation Tomorrow
Finally
Nintendo has officially announced that a new indie-focused presentation is on the way, and it's airing tomorrow. The announcement comes via Nintendo's European social media accounts (as seen below) telling us that the video will showcase "some of the indie games" arriving on Switch in 2019. The video will be posted on the Nintendo UK...
Review Fight Of Gods - A Comically Bad Crossover That Nobody Asked For
Blaspheme-'em-up
When it comes to selling a new fighting game series, it really helps to have that special something to help it stand out. When your game title doesn’t include the words ‘Street Fighter’, ‘BlazBlue’, ‘Tekken’ or ‘Mortal Kombat’, the success of your violent creation can often rest on that unique USP. Unfortunately,...
News Square Enix Trademarks Term Used To Describe Octopath Traveler's Unique Art Style
What could it mean?
Square Enix has filed a few trademarks in Europe. The first is "HD-2D" and the second is "HD2D". The term "HD-2D" is used by the developer and publisher to describe the graphical aesthetic featured in its 2018 Switch release, Octopath Traveler. As Siliconera notes, the recent trademarks of these terms does not necessarily mean a...
News Bandai Namco's SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays Confirmed For Switch
Revealed in a lengthy trailer
Bandai Namco has announced that its recently revealed title SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays will be headed to Nintendo Switch this year. The game was seemingly revealed slightly ahead of time earlier this week via a teaser trailer, although no specific platforms had been mentioned at that time. Now, though, those...
News Nintendo Seeking Experienced Manager To Help Grow Switch Online Service
Apply today
Nintendo of America has posted a job listing on its careers page seeking an "experienced manager" who can help grow and develop Nintendo's online subscription service on the Switch. The position is based in Redmond, Washington at the company's American headquarters. Below is a description of the role as well as the required duties:...
Video Anyone Can Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate With These Replica Wax Seal Invitations
Everyone is invited!
If you feel as if there's still room to improve the current roster in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, then perhaps you should send out a few of your own invites. Youtube channel GandaKris - previously known for creating a custom Bowsette amiibo - has now uploaded a new DI
News Stardew Valley Performance Update Addresses Frame Rate Issues On Bigger Farms
Smoother operations
If you're still tending to your farm on a daily basis in Stardew Valley, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has just released a new performance patch for the game. As you've probably already worked out, it's a patch that improves the game's overall performance. Over on Twitter, Barone said how this update would address the frame rate...
News Langrisser I & II Demo Will Be Released On The Japanese eShop Early Next Month
Still no sign of a western release
Last August, the Japanese publication Famitsu revealed the first two entries in the tactical role-playing series Langrisser would be receiving remakes on the Nintendo Switch. The two in one deal was due to arrive in Japan on 7th February but has since been delayed until 18th April. In place of the launch is now a...
News The Lovely Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Art Book Has Been Delayed Due To Unexpected Demand
Luckily, you won't have long to wait
Just last week, Nintendo and Kadokawa shared the news that a gorgeous Xenoblade Chronicles 2 art book was set to arrive in Japan. It has now been confirmed that the book's release has been delayed slightly after the product received an unexpectedly high number of pre-orders. The news comes via this tweet below...
News BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition Gets New Trailer And Physical Pre-Order Bonuses
Ahead of its February release
PQube and Arc System Works have today released a brand new trailer for BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition. Pre-order bonuses have also been revealed for the physical edition of the game. If you're not up to date on this one, BlazBlue: Central Fiction allows players to experience the final chapter of the BlazBlue...
News Nintendo Reveals Upcoming Tournaments For Smash Bros. Ultimate And Splatoon 2
Across Europe and North America
Nintendo has today unveiled a number of competitive tournaments scheduled to take place this year with both Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 being featured. North America First up, in North America, both games will see a series of online qualifying events take place from February. These qualifiers are for...
News Fishing Universe Simulator Casts A Line On Switch This Week
Bait on Switch
If you're a fan of your fishing sims, you're most certainly in luck, as Forever Entertainment is launching Fishing Universe Simulator on Switch in just two days' time. The game aims to be one of the most "comprehensive" fishing sims on the market, with a variety of fishing techniques and locations on offer. The publisher notes that...
News Hori Is Releasing A Splatoon 2-Themed Tabletop Playstand For Your Switch
And you can charge while playing
If you like playing your Switch in tabletop mode, and especially if you like playing Splatoon 2 in tabletop mode, then this upcoming accessory may well be for you. This officially-licensed release is arriving in Japan on 31st March, complete with an adjustable tilt angle to suit your needs (so much better than the...
Gallery Super Robot Wars T Gets Yet Another Batch Of Gorgeous Screenshots
Don't mind if we do
Back in November, a small avalanche of screenshots was released for the upcoming Super Robot Wars T. Amazingly, today brings even more, and the Nintendo Life office is so overwhelmed by the sheer number of JPEGs flying around that we have no choice but to pass them on to you lovely lot. That okay with you? In case you've missed...
News Cross-Play Might Be Added To Mortal Kombat 11, But There Are No Immediate Plans
Uniting the players, eventually
As video games evolve, cross-play is becoming a more prominent feature by the day. On the fighting front, there haven't really been many attempts to implement this option as most titles associated with this genre have enough online struggles as it is. Still, it would be great to see it more often, considering how the...
Video Hisashi Nogami And Shinya Takahashi Discuss The Making Of Splatoon
Game being shown at London exhibition
Back in September last year, we shared the news that Splatoon 2 was set to be featured in a new exhibition in London, UK. Four months in, the exhibition is nearing its end, but Nintendo UK has invited a very special pair of guests to check it out and talk all things Splatoon. Yes, the game's producer, Hisashi...
Monday21st Jan 2019
Sakurai reveals all
We've had well over a month of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fun at this point, and Pokémon's fiery wrestling machine Incineroar has already become a cherished part of the family. Things could have been very different, however, as game director Masahiro Sakurai reveals that the fire-type beast almost didn't make the cut. As...
Review Pikuniku - A Small But Perfectly Formed Puzzle-Platformer That Literally Everyone Can Enjoy
Reasons to be cheerful
Dystopias – why do we love them so? We get more than our fair share of them in video games, but when the audience feels like they’re living in Blade Runner already, how do developers keep things feeling fresh? If you’re Sectordub, you ditch the grimy neon and rain for a primary-coloured 2D world and make your robots cute...
News Shiver Entertainment Is Developing The Switch Version Of Mortal Kombat 11
Previous work includes Scribblenauts: Showdown
As NetherRealm continues to share more information about Mortal Kombat 11, new details about the Switch version have been revealed. It's been discovered the Miami-based developer Shiver Entertainment will be responsible for the Nintendo release and is also assisting with the PC version. The company's...
News An Angry Video Game Nerd 1 And 2 Deluxe Bundle Is On The Way, Switch Release Looks Likely
"He's gonna take you back to the past"
Both Angry Video Game Nerd platforming titles are being re-released on consoles as The Angry Video Game Nerd: I & II Deluxe, it has been confirmed. Centred around the online, mature-themed comedy series of the same name, both titles are 2D platformers where, as the Nerd, you're tasked with blasting your...
Review Lightseekers - Switch's First Great Competitive Card Game Is Here
Deck the halls
Dial back the clock a couple of years and Lightseekers was a very different prospect. British developer PlayFusion successfully took to Kickstarter with an idea that was both ahead of the curve and a little late to the party. A mobile RPG with toys-to-life figures that served as both talking playthings and controllers – including...
News These N64 Spine Labels Are The Perfect Way To Organise Your Game Collection
Nintendo Sixty-phwoar
The Nintendo 64's wonderful library of games is pleasingly easy to store at home, with each cartridge fitting snuggly alongside one another and comfortably lining whatever box or shelf you decide to place them on. Of course, thanks to the fact that only their fronts have any artwork, it's frustratingly impossible to know which...
News Travis Strikes Again Version 1.0.1 Update Brings New Game+ Mode And Bonus T-Shirts
And bug fixes, of course
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes has only been available on Switch since last Friday, but the game has already received its first update bringing a new mode and extra collectables for players to enjoy. The update, which brings the game to version 1.0.1, features a New Game+ Mode to provide players with another reason to...
News Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid Is Being “Made From The Ground Up” For Consoles
Don't call it a mobile port
Last week, on the same day as the Mortal Kombat 11 reveal, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid was announced. While many onlookers at the time thought this was a bold move by nWay - the developer and publisher als
UK Charts New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Fights Off Ace Combat 7 To Stay At Number One
For a second consecutive week
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 19th January, revealing that New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe has managed to keep hold of its position at the very top of the charts. Mario's latest platforming adventure saw a 43% drop in sales this week (its second week on the market) but that wasn't enough of a drop to lose...
News Award-Winning First-Person Horror Among The Sleep Is Creeping Onto Nintendo Switch
Sweet dreams
Krillbite Studio has revealed that its award-winning horror Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition will soon be scaring you silly on Nintendo Switch. If you're unfamiliar with this one, Among the Sleep originally launched on PC back in 2014, with PS4 and Xbox One releases arriving shortly after. In the game, players assume the role of an...
News Constructor Plus Is Building Towards A February Release On Switch With Lots Of New Content
More buildings, more worlds
UK-based publisher System 3 has revealed that the planning permissions for Constructor Plus have been firmly secured, with a release date now scheduled for 15th February. Bringing all the comedy and sarcasm of the original along for the ride (as well as its real-time strategy construction sim gameplay, of course),...
News Get Discounts On Kirby, Sushi Striker And More With The Latest European My Nintendo Rewards
Excitebike 64, anyone?
The latest batch of My Nintendo game discounts for Europe has now gone live, giving players the usual chance to grab some 3DS and Wii U games at discounted prices. There are eight games up for grabs this time around, including a couple of Kirby titles, a tasty slice of Professor Layton goodness, and even a relatively early...
Video New Teaser Clip Released For Detective Pikachu
Partner up
The live-action and CGI movie Detective Pikachu is out in cinemas on 10th May. While we've already got a good look at the movie in the first official trailer, a recut commercial is now out in the wild. The official Detective Pikachu account shared this new clip via Twitter, take a look below: As you might have noticed, there's a scene...
News Masahiro Sakurai Thanks Fans For Playing The Super Smash Bros. Series Over The Past 20 Years
No, thank you
The Super Smash Bros. series started out life in 1999 as a humble party game on the Nintendo 64 for up to four players. Since then, Masahiro Sakurai and his team have improved each entry by adding more characters, levels and features. Most recently, we saw the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch. Unsurprisingly, it was...
News Nintendo Shares Special Artwork To Celebrate First Anniversary Of Kirby Battle Royale
Party time
Think of a battle royale game and the last title you will probably consider is Kirby Battle Royale for Nintendo 3DS. Even so, the title is now one year old. In celebration of this epic milestone, Nintendo of America has shared special artwork for the game, over on its Twitter account: If you haven't played Kirby Battle Royale, here's a...
With glowing LED eyes
Recently, we shared the news that a brand new Meta Ridley statue was on the way from First 4 Figures. Now, that very statue is available to pre-order, and you can choose between Standard and Exclusive variants to suit your specific desires (although, both options are mightily expensive as you might expect). Estimated to...
News Get Ready For Some Brutal Retro-Inspired Platforming In Necrosphere Deluxe On Switch
Good luck
Publishing label UNTIES and indie developer Cat Nigiri have announced that Necrosphere Deluxe will soon be bringing platforming joy and inescapable anger to Nintendo Switch in equal measure. The game is described as a "retro adventure-platformer" in which players must jump and float their way across lanes of fire and over deadly spikes,...
News 2D Puzzle-Based Side-Scrolling Awaits In Inops, Coming To Switch This Weekend
Solve puzzles, escape traps, dodge enemies
ZRZStudio's latest project Inops is just days away from a release on Nintendo Switch, bringing 2D side-scrolling puzzles to a console near you this weekend. The game sees players escaping from traps, solving puzzles, and dodging a variety of enemies using the Inops' special ability. This ability enables...
News Knights Of Pen And Paper 1 And 2 Are Your Next Physical Indies From Super Rare Games
In a lovely double pack
Physical indie publisher Super Rare Games has revealed that its next release is actually a double pack featuring both Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition and Knights of Pen & Paper 2 Deluxiest Edition. The two games see players setting out on an adventure in a turn-based RPG full of retro inspiration. There are...
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