Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Art - How To Spot Redd's Fake Painting And Statues
Pick out the real deals from the fakes, cousin
Guide How To Make Pokémon Sword And Shield More Difficult (And Fun)
Not only Nuzlocke, but also...
News Four Unannounced Nintendo Games Potentially Teased By New Amazon Listings
On top of all those listings spotted yesterday!
News - May, 2020
Sunday31st May 2020
News New Amazon Listing Teases Second Unannounced Take-Two Game For Switch
The listings don't stop
June is an incredibly exciting time for the video game industry, but this year things will obviously be quite different. Despite the cancellation of E3, there'll still be plenty of reveals and digital shows to watch online. So what exactly is happening on the Nintendo front? If multiple listings dating back to earlier this...
News The Outer Worlds Publisher Reveals Performance And Resolution Of The Switch Version
Targeting 30fps, 1080p docked and 720p in handheld mode
If you're looking forward to finally getting your hands on the Switch version of Obsidian Entertainment's action-RPG The Outer Worlds when it's released on 5th June, you might be curious to know how it performs and if there are any extra incentives for Nintendo players. According to the game's...
Review The TakeOver - A Worthy Companion Piece To Streets Of Rage 4
This town IS big enough for the both of us, actually
Scrolling fighting games on Switch are clearly like buses; you wait years for a decent one to arrive and two come along at once. We've recently been blessed with the long-awaited Streets of Rage 4, an officially-sanctioned sequel created by DotEmu, Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games, and just a...
News Local Co-Op Is Seemingly Returning To The Remaster Of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
Update: Apparently not!
Update (Thu 16th Jul, 2020 02:25 BST): Nope, it looks like the remaster won't support offline or local multiplayer. Read more about this in our latest story. Earlier this week, Square Enix confirmed Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition would be
News Summer In Mara Sails Onto The Nintendo Switch On 16th June
Experience farm life on an island
First revealed for the Nintendo Switch in 2018, Summer in Mara will finally be released on Nintendo Switch and PC on 16th June. Publisher and developer Chibig made the news official via Twitter: In this single-player experience, you'll control Koa - a young girl who must take care of her own island by harvesting...
Poll Box Art Brawl #45 - Phalanx
Dueling banjo
And we're back with another edition of Box Art Brawl, your weekly opportunity to peruse covers of video games past and pick your favourite. Last week we checked out Super C, although Super C didn't actually win the vote. Nope, it was the European Probotectors who took the title with a small but significant (and surprising) margin over...
News Nintendo's Latest Patent Protects IC Tags Within Soft Toys
Like plush amiibo
Nintendo recently filed a patent that intends to prevent damage to IC tags within soft toys. As weird as this may sound, it seems to actually refer to the NFC feature contained within plush amiibo. One example of this is the Yarn Yoshi amiibo which was released in 2015. A similar patent dating back to 31st March of the same year...
Saturday30th May 2020
A temporary bug has some Switch players freaking out
As you might have heard, 2K's Borderlands series is now available for Nintendo Switch. If you've been eyeing off a digital copy of the Borderlands Legendary Collection over on the Switch eShop, then you might want to read on. Multiple Switch users have noticed the collection's eShop page doesn't...
News Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Receives A Day One Update
Update: Make that two!
It seems Nintendo and Monolith Soft have actually released two updates for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition on launch day. Not only did the game receive Version 1.1.1, but it also got Version 1.1.0 (as suspected). The full official patch notes for both updates have now been made available on the Nintendo support...
Review Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath - An Expensive Way To Get The Full Mortal Kombat 11 Experience
I'd buy that for a dollar!
Ever since the launch of Mortal Kombat X in 2015, NetherRealm Studios’ output has continued to soar in quality. The alternate fighting styles of X fed into the impressive facial animation of Injustice 2, with that second round of DC super-fighting leaving its mark on the customisation depth of last year’s Mortal Kombat...
News Witcher 3 Port Specialist Thinks Devs Can Get More Out Of The Nintendo Switch
Some upcoming releases are sure to surprise
One of the most impressive releases on the Nintendo Switch so far is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition. When rumours about a possible port originally surfaced, the general consensus was that it would never run on the hybrid system, and if it did, it would have to make a hell of a lot of...
News The First DLC Pack For Minecraft Dungeons Launches This July
The second one will follow "later this year"
Minecraft Dungeons might have only just been released earlier this week, but Mojang has already revealed its first DLC will be arriving at some point this July. It's called "Jungle Awakens" and will eventually be followed by the second DLC pack "Creeping Winter" later on this year. In the first...
Random At Reggie's First E3, Someone Thought He Was A Security Guard
Imagine the confusion when he hopped on stage
The former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé is a relatively tall and well-dressed guy - in fact, at his first E3 with Nintendo someone thought he was a security guard. A member of staff apparently stopped dead in their tracks when they saw Reggie and fumbled about as they tried to show him...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 30th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another busy week has been and gone, this time bringing with it a new Animal Crossing datamine effort, a new (but minor) Switch update, and plenty of
Friday29th May 2020
News Four Unannounced Nintendo Games Potentially Teased By New Amazon Listings
On top of all those listings spotted yesterday!
If these newly spotted retail listings are to be believed, we could be just weeks - or even days - away from learning about four new and unannounced Nintendo-published games headed to Switch. If you were browsing our site yesterday, you'll have seen that a number of potential, unnannounced third-party...
News Switch Owners Can Claim Three Free Games If They Already Own Select Titles
But you better be quick!
If you're looking to boost your Nintendo Switch library with a few new titles, why not take a look at these free offerings? As long as you meet the criteria, that is! Publisher Nakana.io is giving away three of its games available on the Nintendo eShop. You can download them for the wonderful price of £0 / $0 if you...
News Think You Can Complete This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Crossword?
Published by Nintendo itself!
Think you know everything there is to know about Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Fancy testing that knowledge in a specially designed crossword? Then keep on reading! Nintendo has published this little brainteaser itself, sharing it to fans on social media as a nice little challenge. There's nothing on there that should...
Random Could This Be The Most Pointless Switch Accessory Yet?
CyberGadget's latest is a solution in search of a problem
Like any popular gaming system, the Switch has seen its fair share of largely pointless accessories, but CyberGadget's latest effort is perhaps the most ridiculous yet. The Japanese company is releasing a protective plastic panel for the front of your Switch dock – you know, that piece of...
Guide Where To Buy Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition For Nintendo Switch
It's out now!
If you're hoping to get your hands on Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch, you'll be happy to know that plenty of buying options have started to appear online. Where To Buy Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (US): We'll kick things off with options for those of you in the US. Here, you have the choice...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Nintendo Hardware?
Think you know Nintendo's hardware history?
Nintendo has been in the video game hardware business since the 1970s and the company has put out many very successful (and a handful of less successful) consoles in that time. But how well do you know that long line of Nintendo handheld and home consoles? It's time to test your knowledge with our little...
Review Shantae And The Seven Sirens - Back To Basics Brilliance Leads To A Must-Have Metroidvania
Ret-2-go!
About 20 years ago, few probably could’ve guessed that the Shantae series would be firing on all cylinders by now. The initial release of this charming Metroidvania series saw a release late in the life of the Game Boy Color and never received the spotlight it deserved, but after about a ten-year hiatus, the series came back and has been...
News Nintendo Is Supposedly Restructuring Its Brand Ambassador Program
Prepare for change
Sat 13th June, 2020 09:30 BST: The YouTuber Wood "BeatEmUps" Hawker has uploaded two videos about his removal from the program. In the most recent one - published on 9th June - he explains how two other creators received the same email. Clearly, there was a changeover - we went from an old program to a new program, and Nintendo...
News Charizard And Eternatus Heat Things Up In Pokémon Sword & Shield's Latest TCG Expansion
Darkness Ablaze
The Pokémon Company has today revealed that the latest Pokémon Trading Card expansion, Darkness Ablaze, will be launching on 14th August. Darkness Ablaze continues the current line of Pokémon Sword and Shield sets, introducing highly collectable cards including Charizard VMAX - you just can't beat a card with Charizard on it,...
Reminder There's Another Mystery Gift Pokémon Now Available In Sword And Shield
Get ready for The Isle of Armor!
This is your friendly reminder that there's another mystery gift Pokémon available in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Following on from Galarian Mr. Mime last week, the second Pokémon up for grabs in this Isle of Armor promotion is a Galarian Ponyta with the Hidden Ability Anticipation. You'll also receive a Level Ball,...
Reminder Moonlighter's "Huge" DLC Expansion Launches On Switch Today
As the game sells one million copies
Update (Fri 29th May, 2020 17:00 BST): As a quick reminder, today sees the launch of Moonlighter's "huge" DLC expansion, Between Dimensions, on Switch and other platforms (you can catch all the details you need in our original article below). The release comes just as the game reaches an important milestone, as...
News Splatoon Players Celebrate The Series' Fifth Anniversary With Lovely Fan Art
Stay fresh!
Five years ago (well, five years and a day ago, actually) the original Splatoon inked its way onto the Wii U. It was an exciting and fresh take on the online shooter and a completely new venture for Nintendo - and boy are we happy that it was released. Splatoon and its sequel, Splatoon 2, have arguably been two of the most important...
News Ninjala's Getting A Second Open Beta Test, And You Can Join Up Now
Here are the times you need
If you missed your chance the first time around, or if you're hoping to enjoy a second bout, you'll be pleased to know that Ninjala is about to host its second open beta test. You can see the timings for the event below; all you need to do to take part is head to the Nintendo Switch eShop and download the free Ninjala...
Poll Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
It's poll time!
Today's the day, folks! Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is finally here on Nintendo Switch and we'd love to know whether or not you're planning on picking up a copy. Originally released on the Wii around 10 years ago now, Xenoblade Chronicles has practically become a household name among Nintendo fans at this point. With...
News Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition Locks In A Western Release Date
Clear up August 27th
After confirming Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition would be released in Japan on August 27th, Square Enix has now locked in the same release date for North America. Nintendo of Europe's Twitter account has also shared a tweet with the same date.
News It's Official: The Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Is Getting A Sequel
Jeff Fowler will return as the director
Last month, Sonic the Hedgehog movie director Jeff Fowler said he'd "love to do more" with the series on the big screen after the film banked close to $210 million in just 10 days. A number of cast members said they'd also be more than happy to participate in a follow
News PQube Slashes A Massive 95 Percent Off Visual Novel Kotodama's eShop Price, Teases New IP
Now just £0.79 / $0.99 / €0.99
Publisher PQube has hacked down the Switch eShop price of its visual novel Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa to just £0.79 / $0.99 / €0.99 to mark the anniversary of the game, which is the company's first internally-produced (rather than just published) venture. The price will hold for the next two weeks. We...
Thursday28th May 2020
News Blimey, Donkey Kong Country 2 Looks Lovely In HD
The SNES classic gets a new lick of paint
Thankfully, fans of the Donkey Kong Country series have been treated rather well over the past few years, with Donkey Kong Country Returns and its sequel Tropical Freeze launching across all of Nintendo's latest systems. We can't sing the praises of Tropical Freeze enough - se
News Multiple Amazon Listings Hint At Unannounced Switch Games From Several Major Publishers
Big if true
Update: Even more Amazon listings have appeared, this time hinting at four new Nintendo-published games all potentially coming to Switch! Original Article: A number of new Nintendo Switch game listings have been spotted on major retailer Amazon, indicating that several unannounced games might be headed for the system. The listings...
Random Animal Crossing Player Expertly Recreates Parks And Recreation Scene
'Roscoe Pulls Out His Tooth'
Whether you're still loving every single second of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or even if you're starting to feel those early symptoms of Animal Crossing fatigue, one thing about the game remains just as exciting as ever: player creativity. We've been blown away by fan-made creations ever since the game launched -...
News Yes, Jenna Coleman Does Reprise Her Role In Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
She's kind of a big deal now, you know
Xenoblade Chronicles was famous at the time of release for utilising the vocal talents of British voice actors, which gave the game a pretty unique sound – most RPGs tend to showcase an American cast when they're localised for the west. One of the actors involved was a relatively unknown Jenna Coleman, who...
News Borderlands Collection Becomes Free On Epic Games Store, One Day Before Launching On Switch
A slightly different package, but still...
If you've been thinking about picking up the Borderlands Legendary Collection on Nintendo Switch tomorrow, you might want to reconsider. Just a day ahead of the series' Switch debut, a Borderlands bundle has become free of charge on the Epic Games Store. Borderlands: The Handsome Collection can now be...
Platforms still unconfirmed at this point
To mark the 34th birthday of the Dragon Quest series, Square Enix has announced a new trio of Dragon Quest games, all of which are based on the manga Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, which ran in Japanese magazine Shonen Jump between the years of 1989 and 1996. The biggest game of the three games is...
Video Digital Foundry Delivers Its Verdict On Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Resolution, frame rate and overall performance
We're now just hours away from the launch of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch and fans of the series are no doubt bursting with excitement, eagerly waiting to get stuck in. In our full review of the game, we heaped on the praise, describing it as "an already excellent JRPG...
Feature XCOM 2's Creative Director On The Challenge Of Bringing The Series To Switch
"It’s a privilege to finally bring it to one of my personal favourite platforms"
It's natural to think that franchises are borne out of the pursuit of profit, isn't it? That someone in a suit sits in a boardroom, glances over a "units shipped" column, and abruptly demands a series when a new IP hits a prerequisite sales target. But when it came...
News Strictly Limited Is Resurrecting A Lost Classic From The Creator Of Wonder Boy On Switch
Update: First screens appear online
Update: Forgive us for digging up a post from 2017, but Strictly Limited Games has just posted the first screens from Aquario of the Clockwork: Expect more news on when we'll be able to play this long-lost gem soon. Original Story [Thu 30th Nov, 2017 14:20 GMT]:
News Returning Players Can Collect Some Bonus Gold In Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Start your adventure with full pockets
It's always nice when a game offers some extra goodies for existing fans. In the case of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, players who already have a Xenoblade Chronicles 2 save on their Nintendo Switch will receive 100,000 gold to kickstart their adventure. Destructoid's Chris Carter explains his own...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Still Dominates As Switch Takes Nine Of Top Ten
Another mighty week
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 18th - 24th May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still leading the way for Nintendo. The game shifted another estimated 102,553 copies last week, bumping its grand total of physical sales in Japan to 4.5 million. The second best-selling physical Switch game in the...
Nintendo Download 28th May (North America)
Xenoblade, Borderlands, Bioshock, Xcom 2, Shantae!
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: Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive...
Nintendo Download 28th May (Europe)
Borderlands! Xenoblade! XCOM!
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 eShop - New Releases: Adam's Venture: Origins (£35.99 /...
News Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition Launches In Japan This August
No word on a local release date just yet
After multiple delays, Square Enix has finally locked in a release date for Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition - at least in Japan. The game will arrive on multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch, on 27th August. There'll be a physical and digital copy made available for 4,800 yen...
Rumour Buster No, Rare Didn't Almost Make Games For The PlayStation During The N64 Era
"Our belief was that we could make better games if we focused on one platform"
Back in the '90s, Rare was a real powerhouse developer for Nintendo platforms. As one of the earliest western studios to support the NES, it produced a string of titles and would later throw its weight behind the Game Boy and SNES – culminating in the groundbreaking...
Review Sky Racket - A Unique Blend Of Tennis, Breakout And Bullet-Hell
A real mash-up
Shmups, Breakout, and Tennis – what do these three have in common? Before Sky Racket we were inclined to say "not much", but Double Dash studios has shown that these elements can be the ingredients to an interesting cross-genre blend. The origins of Sky Racket are very unique. Created during a 2015 event called Indies VS Gamers –...
News Is Anime Expo 2020 Teasing A New Announcement For The World Ends With You?
Find out this July
If you like all things related to anime, on the 3rd and 4th of July, you'll be able to tune into a free Anime Expo 'Lite' livestream event. So, what'll be on show? Well...judging by the "key art collab" below, there'll at least something related to Square Enix's action-role playing title, The World Ends With You. An official...
News Limited Run Hopes To Do "A Few More" 3DS Releases If Atooi's Physical Collection Is Successful
But it might be difficult to get devs on board
Atooi recently reconfirmed its 5-in-1 Nintendo 3DS physical collection containing Mutant Mudds, Bomb Monkey, Xeodrifter, Mutant Mudds Super Challenge, and
News Dixie Kong Celebrates Her Mario Kart Tour Debut With A Special Timeline Video
See all the games she has appeared in
Last week, Nintendo revealed it would be bringing Funky Kong and Dixie Kong to its mobile racer Mario Kart Tour. Dixie Kong has now officially made her debut in the Jungle Tour and to help remind players of her past history, Nintendo of America has uploaded the following timeline video on Twitter: Some of...
News Metroid-Inspired Side-Scroller Outbuddies DX Blasts Onto Switch "Soon"
Developed over the course of 7 years
Headup and developer Julian Laufer have announced that Outbuddies DX, a 2D side-scroller inspired by none other than Metroid, is "coming soon" to Switch and Xbox One. The game, which originally launched on Steam back in 2019, has you setting off on an otherworldly adventure filled with deadly enemies and an...
Gallery Check Out These Exclusive Blair Witch Switch Screenshots
Polaroid pictures, creepy trees and good boys
Following the June launch date reveal for Bloober Team's Blair Witch on Switch, the developer has provided us with some exclusive Switch screenshots for you to enjoy. The game arrives on Switch on 25th June following its debut on other platforms last year, and judging from the images below, it looks to...
News Physical Games Are Thriving In The UK, Strongest April Sales Recorded In Five Years
And March was even better
Digital sales may well be on the up on a global scale, but there's still a healthy appetite for boxed copies of our favourite games. In the UK, last month's sales totals paint a very impressive picture indeed. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, boxed games, accessories and consoles generated more than £130m at UK retail...
Exclusive Blair Witch Launch Date Revealed, Scaring You Witless On Switch In June
Bloober Team's found-footage fear-fest arrives soon
Following its reveal for Nintendo's console during March's Indie World Showcase, we can exclusively confirm that developer Bloober Team is bringing Blair Witch to Switch on 25th June. Coming from the studio behind the
Wednesday27th May 2020
Moving out
There's so much to discover in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but there are some things in the game you'll probably never work out or be able to make sense of unless you have a little extra information. This is where datamining comes into play. Just days after the reliable Animal Crossing dataminer Ninji revealed how certain villagers...
Review Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - A Timely Update Of One Of The Greatest RPGs Ever
We're (still) really feeling it
If you were around to browse this site about nine years ago, you may have been privy to the rising support for localization of a game called Xenoblade Chronicles. Back then, the title was just a niche Japanese RPG that Nintendo was extremely hesitant to release outside of the country, but the fans saw something in it...
Random Every Nintendo 64 Game Ever Released Would Fit Onto A Single Switch Cartridge
It's fun fact time!
Well, here's a fun little fact for you. Did you know that every single Nintendo 64 game ever released - across all regions - would be able to comfortably fit on one tiny Nintendo Switch game cartridge? You do now! This interesting little tidbit was brought to our attention by Reddit user CorsairVI, who shared the fact online...
Random In Japan, You Can Buy A Nintendo Wii For 50 Cents
And DS consoles are under a dollar
The Wii and DS were phenomenally successful consoles, selling over 250 million units between them worldwide. That's great news when a system is 'alive' and still getting new games, but when it's a decade down the line, the software has dried up (well, almost dried up) and
News Have You Spotted The Switch eShop's New Sales Filter?
A small but significant update
Updated: Yesterday, Nintendo updated the Switch to version 10.0.3 - making it more stable than ever before, but that's not the only improvement it appears to have made in recent times. Over on the hybrid system's eShop, users have noticed there's now a filter icon in the top right corner of the sales section (also...
News Nintendo 3DS Emulator Citra Comes To Android Smartphones
Includes tilt support, but not 3D (obviously)
The 3DS slowly might be slowly but surely shuffling off its mortal coil, but it's about to get a new lease of life (kinda) in the form of a new version of the 3DS emulator Citra, which has been officially ported to Android devices. The team behind the emulator – which is pretty much complete on PC –...
News Dead Cells' Bestiary Update Is Now Live On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Here's what's included...
Update (Wed 27th May, 2020 17:00 BST): Today's the day, folks! Dead Cells' Bestiary Update is now live on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. It brings new affixes, achievements, enemies, outfits, and more, all of which can be found in the full patch notes posted in our original article below. Make sure to update your...
Video Missed The Wholesome Games Direct? Watch The Whole Thing Here
More than 50 games covered
Yesterday, the world of gaming was treated to a Direct presentation a little different to the usual, fast-paced offerings from Nintendo. Called the Wholesome Games Direct, this laid back show introduced more than 50 indie titles that look ideal for those who enjoy relaxed gaming sessions. Not all of the games shown are...
News Tech Journalist Teases "Revolutionary" Scoop In Next Week's Famitsu, Possibly Concerning Sega
"It’ll rile up the games industry"
If this new tease is to be believed, it looks like next week is set to bring with it a pretty significant announcement for the world of gaming. Japanese technology journalist Zenji Nishikawa has hinted at a "huge scoop" during a live stream on YouTube. The news is set to be published in the 4th June issue of...
News Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection Launches This July On Nintendo Switch
Includes a previously unreleased game
SNK and developer Digital Eclipse have finally locked in a release date for the Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection. It'll arrive on the Switch and PlayStation 4 on 28th July for $39.99 USD (or your regional equivalent). A physical release is expected to follow this in the summer, although Japan will get their...
News Sonic Is The Latest To Receive A Fan-Made Paper Mario Makeover
We'll take them all!
We're not quite sure what's gotten into everyone, but yet another excellent fan-made Paper Mario mashup has appeared and this time, Sonic's getting in on the action. Twitter user and animator Sightseeker Animates has shared the short, work-in-progress clip you can see below. Just like the Star Fox, Legend of Zelda, and
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Event Has A Legend Of Zelda Theme
Join in later this week
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been out on Switch for 537 days at this point - nope, we're not sure why we just bothered to sit and work that out either - and still, the game is receiving regular, themed events to keep its most dedicated fans busy. This week's Spirit event is all about The Legend of Zelda, with fighters and...
News Missing Sega-Style Racer '90s Super GT Lives On In The TakeOver
Or 90's Arcade Racer, if you're old-school
Remember Pelikan13's promising-looking '90s Super GT, formerly known as '90s Arcade Racer? Kickstarted way back in 2013, it was originally destined for the Wii U but – following a name change, the involvement of publisher Nicalis and a confirmed release on Switch (for 2014, lolz) – has
News Catherine: Full Body Is Now Available To Pre-Order On Nintendo Switch
And there's a new trailer
If you're excited to get stuck into Catherine: Full Body on Nintendo Switch, you'll be pleased to know that the game is now available to pre-order. You'll find it available on the Switch eShop for £44.99 / $49.99 with all DLC as standard, and also at a number of selected retailers. If you manage to find a physical...
News The Switch Version Of Shantae And The Seven Sirens Has Been Delayed In Europe
June is the new May
If you're located anywhere within Europe, Australia, or New Zealand - we're sorry to say, but the Switch eShop version of Shantae And The Seven Sirens has experienced a last-minute delay. Instead of a 28th May release, the game will now be arriving on 4th June (that's next week). WayForward says the delay was beyond its control...
News Dr. Mario World's Roster Just Keeps On Giving - Introducing Dr. Dolphin
Well, why not?
There was a time when we thought Mario Kart 8's Pink Gold Peach was a stretch - surely there could have been a better, unique alternative? - but those days are well and truly behind us thanks to Nintendo's recent mobile offerings. Nowadays, we find ourselves embracing the frankly ridiculous additions to Nintendo's ever-growing...
News PewDiePie's Dungeon Crawler Poopdie Plops Onto Switch Next Month
Poopdie - Chapter One
If you love nothing more than poop jokes, fart gags and controversial internet personalities, then boy do we have the game for you today. Yes, Poopdie, a dungeon crawler developed and published by Bulbware with creative input from YouTube star Pewdiepie, is set to arrive on Switch next month. Originally released as a free...
Run for your life
Dead by Daylight fans are in for a treat on 16th June - with Behaviour Interactive announcing it has teamed up with Konami's horror series, Silent Hill. This next paid DLC will add Cheryl (Heather) Mason as a survivor and Pyramid Head as a killer. There'll also be a new map for all players (based on Midwich Elementary School), a...
News Hamster Is Bringing The Cult Coin-Op Crazy Climber 2 To Switch
Reach for the sky (scraper)
Hamster has revealed that it is bringing Nichibutsu's Crazy Climber 2 to the Switch as part of its ongoing Arcade Archives series. Released in 1988, Crazy Climber 2 builds on the foundations laid down by the 1980 original (which is also available as part of the Arcade Archives series, it shoul
News '90s-Inspired Platformer Clive ‘N’ Wrench Is Getting A Physical Switch Release
And pre-orders are now live!
Back in March, we shared a quick look at Clive ‘N’ Wrench, a brand new 3D platformer inspired by the '90s classics. Today, pre-orders have gone live for a physical edition that'll be exclusive to Switch. Taking cues from the likes of S
Exclusive reveals, developer diaries, and more
E3 2020 might have been officially cancelled, but that doesn't mean there won't be any other announcements taking place. In its place this year are a bunch of online events. The latest one announced is the Indie Showcase by The Escapist, in partnership with GOG.com. This digital event will run from...
Tuesday26th May 2020
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.0.3 Is Now Live
Fancy some stability?
Nintendo has just rolled out a new update for its beloved hybrid device. According to the official Nintendo support patch notes, Version 10.0.3 enhances the user experience with even more stability improvements. Take a look below: Ver. 10.0.3 (Released May 25, 2020) General system stability improvements to enhance the user's...
Random Come On Nintendo, There's Clearly Demand For Animal Crossing Build-A-Bear
Make it happen
Would you like to see Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters transformed into Build-A-Bear plush? Well, you're not alone. A fan of Nintendo's long-running social simulation series recently tweeted how much they would like to see a collaboration between the two and surprisingly the official Build-A-Bear Twitter account responded...
Reminder Bandai Namco's Huge Nintendo Switch Sale Ends Today, Up To 80% Off (North America)
Pick up a bargain
Update (Tue 26th May, 2020 17:30 BST): As a quick reminder, Bandai Namco's current sale on the North American eShop will end today. All the details you need can be found in our original article below. Original Article (Thu 14th May, 2020 17:30 BST): Once again, Bandai Namco has kicked off a mighty sale on Nintendo Switch, with...
Random This Fake Switch Costs $80, But Don't Expect It To Play Animal Crossing: New Horizons
"Meet a small friend and recall your childhood and enjoy a journey to the dark"
With the Switch in such high demand, it's inevitable that opportunists will step in and exploit this demand with copycat clones designed to fool less clued-up buyers into thinking they're getting the real deal. That's clearly the intention of the PowKiddy X2, the latest...
Review Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted - A Largely Pointless Cash-Grab
Freddy Faz-bleh
It's often entirely possible for games designed to be played in virtual reality to be played outside of the VR headset. Trover Saves the Universe, for example, is quite plainly designed for VR, but is both playable and enjoyable without it – likewise The Persistence. But having said that, it is usually a matter of compromise...
News Check Out This New And Improved Portable Nintendo 64
Headphone jack and built-in Expansion Pak included
A couple of months ago, we shared a video from YouTube user smackedsam that showed off a fully working, portable Nintendo 64 console design. We thought it was a pretty cool creation at the time, but this new take has taken things up a notch. Dubbed the 'Slipstream 2' by its creator, the console has...
How does it hold up on Switch?
Based on the footage and screenshots we've seen so far, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is a stunning looking game - but what technical sacrifices does it make to achieve this level of beauty? While normally we'd have to wait until the release date to find out how a game runs, performance details and video...
News Gorgeous Gothic Metroidvania The Last Faith Is Bound For Switch
You gotta have faith
Metroidvania The Last Faith has only been on Kickstarter for a short time, but it has already secured £67,735 of funds, based on a target goal of £45,000 – and that means it's coming to Switch. Developed by a small Italian team with experience in smartphones games, The Last Faith is an "exploration-based Metroidvania" and...
Talking Point Has Animal Crossing Finally Made The Nintendo Switch Online App Worthwhile?
Just don’t lend your phone to Gulliver
A little way into my time with Animal Crossing: New Horizons I was confronted with an ancient relic. No, I’m not talking about a T-Rex skull or a deep-sea dwelling coelacanth – I’m talking about the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app. Like many Switch owners, I downloaded it when I first got my...
News Nintendo Shares Lots Of Free Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Wallpapers
Download 20 wallpapers for zilch
Excited for the launch of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch later this week? Well, why not show off that fact with this lovely new collection of official wallpapers? Nintendo has offered up 20 different wallpapers in total, some for your PC desktop and others for mobile. They're available...
News Limited Run Is Releasing Both Blaster Master Zero Games In Physical Form On Nintendo Switch
That's a lot of Blaster Master!
Update (Tue 26th May, 2020 01:30 BST): As suspected, Limited Run Games will be releasing physical versions of Blaster Master Zero and Blaster Master Zero 2 on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Pre-orders will open for four weeks starting on 29th May. There'll be the option of a standard edition or classic...
News Catherine: Full Body Will Get A Demo On Switch, File Size And Other Details Revealed
You can't play with friends on PS4
If you're looking forward to checking out Catherine: Full Body on Nintendo Switch this summer, you'll be pleased to know that a demo for the game is currently being planned. The news comes from a Q+A page posted by publisher Atlus, which says that news of the trial version's release date will be shared as soon as...
Tencent becomes the primary shareholder
Japanese developer and publisher Marvelous has announced that it is set to enter into a 'capital and business alliance' with Image Frame Investment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese tech giant, Tencent (thanks, Famitsu). The decision to team up with Tencent - the company which helped Nintendo to launch...
News Lovely Fan Animation Shows Star Fox In The Style Of Paper Mario
Paper Star Fox? Yes please
With Paper Mario: The Origami King being revealed for Switch earlier this month, love for the series has once again started to unfold across all corners of the internet. Some take that passion further than others, and amazing videos like this are often the result. YouTube user JorgeMV has shared a video showing the world...
News Fan Transforms Broken NES Into A Fully Functioning Switch Dock
Always remember to recycle!
It's never nice to see a games console finally bite the dust, never to play another game or take centre stage underneath the TV again, but some talented folk save the day by repurposing the poor little things for future use. Take the talented Joe Heaton, for example, who we've previously featured on the site for...
News Minecraft Dungeons Is Out Today On Switch, Here's The Launch Trailer
A new take on the Minecraft world
As a quick reminder, today sees the launch of Minecraft Dungeons on Nintendo Switch and other major platforms. If you've been waiting to get stuck into this one, make sure to check out the brand new launch trailer above. Inspired by the likes of
News Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions Scores August Release Date On Switch
With FIVE editions to choose from
Bandai Namco has revealed the release date for Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. You'll be able to kick off starting from 28th August. The news comes alongside a brand new trailer which you can check out for yourself above, as well as the news that the game will be...
Own the streets
SFL Interactive and Maximum Games have joined forces to announce a new action arcade sports game. It's called Street Power Soccer in North America and Street Power Football elsewhere. It'll be arriving this summer on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. The official PR explains how the game combines "creative style...
News Tricky Towers Goes Physical On Switch With All DLC Included
Collector's Edition pre-orders go live this week!
The lovely Tricky Towers is the latest game to receive the physical edition treatment from the folks over at Super Rare Games, and pre-orders are set to open later this week. You know the drill by now - the physical release will be limited to just 4,000 copies and comes with the game on cartridge, a...
"Three stories, three outcasts, three nerds"
Note: The following trailer contains adult language and suicide references. Remember Indiecalypse, the dark-humoured indie development game that took to Kickstarter last year? Well, the campaign was a huge success and we're now just days away from the final product's release. If you need a quick...
Monday25th May 2020
Guide Animal Crossing: Celebrities - Famous People Playing New Horizons
Might be quicker to list who's NOT playing it
Animal Crossing: New Horizons took over the world when it launched in March 2020. Aided in no small part by the movement restrictions enforced worldwide to curtail the spread of COVID-19, players all over the planet have found themselves with plenty of time on their hands to enjoy the latest entry in...
Video 7 Strange Myths Surrounding Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The blueprints for Froggy Chair are among the few
Whenever anything starts to get popular, a few myths and rumors tend to make their way around the block. Most will remember the infamous "Mew under the truck" myth that led many to believe the legendary Pokémon, Mew could be caught by pushing a truck in the original Pokémon games. However, these...
News Get Ready For Sword And Shield's Isle Of Armor DLC With These Four Mystery Gift Pokémon
Gotta download 'em all
Next month sees the release of The Isle of Armor - part one of Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. To help trainers get ready for their new adventures, Game Freak and The Pokémon Company are giving away special Galarian pocket monsters via the Mystery Gift feature on a weekly basis. The Pokémon up for grabs include...
Review Journey To The Savage Planet - No Man's Sky Meets Metroidvania
Kindred Spirits
Typhoon Studios' Journey to the Savage Planet was very well received when it originally released back in January of this year on PC and consoles; it's a genuinely funny and supremely well designed title that combines Metroidvania elements with No Man's Sky-style procuring of resources on a bizarre alien planet filled with slick...
Second time lucky?
There have been ongoing rumours about the Metroid Prime Trilogy coming to the Nintendo Switch for a few years now, yet it's still nowhere to be seen. Is it real, is it fake? Nobody is entirely sure, but it seems to keep popping up here and there. In the latest update, we've now got a Swedish retailer by the name of Inet claiming...
News Streets Of Rage 4's Dotemu Is Working On Three Unannounced Projects
"Stay tuned"
The three companies behind beat 'em up revival Streets of Rage 4 held an AMA on reddit last week and revealed some details regarding their plans for the game, as well as hinting about upcoming projects. Dotemu, Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games took part in the thread, and many of the questions focused on DLC plans for the game. It's...
Random Sonic Boom Won't Be Returning, According To Television Show's Executive Producer
"There will be no season three"
One chapter in blue blur's history most fans would rather forget about is Sonic Boom. Although it was considered to be a low point for Sega's long-time mascot, there are some people out there who have been wondering what's happened to the computer-animated CGI television series of the same name. In a recent Sonic...
News Back In 1979, Nintendo's President Said Everyone Should Copy Each Other's Ideas
"We need to abandon this idea of secrecy"
Nintendo is a company that prides itself on coming up with new ideas and innovating wherever possible - both in terms of hardware and software. However, it's worth noting that wasn't always this way. Prior to the release of Donkey Kong - the company's first genuine hit in the video game arena - it was happy...
News Nintendo Shares A Handy Infographic Featuring All 51 Worldwide Classic Clubhouse Games
(6 x 8) + 4 = hang on...
If you've been eyeing Nintendo's upcoming collection of tabletop games but haven't been bothered enough to read a list of the classics contained within, Nintendo of America has kindly supplied a single handy image via Twitter that shows each of the 51 games. They're all there for you to peruse at your leisure and decide for...
Feature XCOM 2 Collection Port Specialists Virtuos On Bringing The Series To Switch
"This process is like squeezing water from a sponge"
Virtuos has made a name for itself with Switch gamers as one of the premier developers of quality ports on the platform. With impressive Switch versions of L.A. Noire, a clutch of Final Fantasy remasters, Starlink: Battle for Atlas and
News Monolith Soft Explains Why Xenoblade Chronicles On Switch Contains A New Epilogue Story
"There were two reasons"
Later this week, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition arrives on the Nintendo Switch. According to Monolith Soft president Takahashi Tetsuya, returning players can look forward to "about 20 hours" of new content in the epilogue story Future Connected - although his own most recent playthrough took him about "10 to 12...
Feature Delays And Customer Communication Blackouts - What's Going On With Dispatch Games?
UPDATE: Another statement from Dispatch, two months after the last
Update #3: Dispatch has now committed to giving weekly updates on the status of its projects via email and on its social media channels. We've added the first update (via Twitter) at the bottom of the page. Update #2: On Saturday 23rd May 2020 Dispatch put out a second update...
UK Charts Animal Crossing Holds Strong While Mario Kart 8 Zips Past Call Of Duty
Luigi's also hanging in there
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 23rd May, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons is sitting in the top spot once again. The top 5 from last week have shuffled around, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe moving up the pack into 2nd place behind Animal Crossing. Call of Duty is dug in tight at number 3 and Grand Theft Auto V...
News SkateBIRD Is No Longer Landing On Switch In 2020, Gets Pushed To Next Year
Kickflip tailslide to 2021
After featuring in last December's Indie World Showcase with a projected release date of 'late 2020', SkateBIRD's developer Glass Bottom Games has announced that the game will be delayed until 2021. A Kickstarter success back in June last year, it features a bunch of skateboarding fowl pulling heelflips and grinding around...
News Team Ketchup Wins Splatoon 2's "Bonus One-Off" Splatfest
Mayo was playing ketchup
Nintendo's "bonus one-off" Splatfest for Splatoon 2 has come to an end, so who won? Team ketchup has emerged from this saucy battle victorious, with a 2-1 win. It makes up for its original loss to team mayo way back in 2017. As you can see in the final results below, ketchup won on votes (55.25%) and also got the most wins...
Mini Review Pushy And Pully In Blockland - Cute Block-Based Action, If Somewhat Forgettable
Ah, push it, push it (quite) good
Pushing blocks in video games feels as though it shouldn't be an act of aggression. The likes of Sokoban and the many games it inspired do not exactly encourage acts of crate-based violence. Much of the time if you see a box, it's probably got something useful inside. Of course, there are outliers, and Pushy and...
Sunday24th May 2020
News Want More Authentic Art? Just Evict Your Smug Villagers In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
They only send fakes in the mail
Real paintings and sculptures aren't exactly easy to get hold of in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Redd doesn't always show up, and when he does, there's no guarantee any of his goods are even genuine pieces of art. As a result, it's taking quite a while for players to complete the art gallery section within the...
News Could Gyroids Be Returning To Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
Lloid needs some friends
Gyroids are an essential part of the Animal Crossing experience but are noticeably absent from the latest entry on the Nintendo Switch. Well, kind of. Apart from Lloid - who helps you construct public works - the ones you used to dig up in past games and display in your home are nowhere to be found. It seems, though, they...
Review Golf With Your Friends - Only Fun If You Take The Title Literally
Could've used some fore-thought
When it comes to having a fun day out with some chums you can’t beat a bit of mini-golf (or crazy golf or putt-putt, or whatever you prefer to call it). At the time of writing, however, it’s safe to say that the idea of standing in a small area next to people from a different household is frowned upon at best;...
News Hideki Kamiya Is Sick Of Fans Asking Him If Bayonetta 3 Has Been Cancelled
Throw those concerns "out the window"
It's become almost a monthly ritual now for PlatinumGames to reassure its fanbase that the upcoming Switch exclusive Bayonetta 3 is still on the way, and earlier this week (to mark the month of May), we got another update. In the same interview with VGC, Bayonetta series creator Hideki Kamiya took the...
Review Never Stop Sneakin' - An Almost-Perfect Parody Of Metal Gear Solid
Tactical Fishpionage
We recently asked if there were any Switch games we'd missed which you thought were worthy of a review. Never Stop Sneakin' was one of the most-requested games, so here we are! Humble Heart's Never Stop Sneakin' attempts to parody the PSOne-era Metal Gear Solid whilst offering up its own ra
News Pokémon HOME Datamine Supposedly Uncovers New Moves Coming To Sword And Shield
One of them is for the new mythical Pokémon
Next month, trainers from around the world will return to the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Shield to visit The Isle of Armor - part one of the game's expansion pass content. Both of these areas will contain new characters, locations, and Pokémon not previously obtainable in the main game. It looks...
News Suda51 Would Like To Release Some Of Grasshopper's Older Games On Switch
But it's not necessarily his decision to make
Legendary video game designer Suda51 is currently hard at work on the Switch exclusive No More Heroes 3, but what are the chances of some of Grasshopper Manufacture's older titles coming across to Nintendo's hybrid system in the future? During MomoCon's Twitch livestream, a translator - on behalf of...
Poll Box Art Brawl #44 - Super C / Probotector II
Return of the evil forces
Welcome all to Box Art Brawl, the weekly series where we scrutinise regional box art variants from around the globe and vote on the best. Last week we examined the European, North American and Japanese covers of Super Turrican. At the time of writing, the easy winner is Japan with 66% of the vote. However, both Europe and...
Saturday23rd May 2020
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield's Snom: How To Find And Evolve Into Frosmoth
Come get Snom
Pokémon have always had various ways of evolving into new beasties, and Pokémon Sword and Shield are no different. One of these curious contenders is the unassuming Snom, which can be found primarily on the northern half of Route 8 - known as Steamdrift Way. Just keep an eye out for one wandering around in the grassy patches, and...
Guide Genshin Impact - Everything We Know So Far About This Ambitious Zelda Wannabe
Updated: New character Fischl revealed
Genshin Impact is an action role-playing video game developed by miHoYo, but is perhaps best known to Nintendo fans as the title which caused one Zelda enthusiast to smash up his PS4 due to the close similarities between the game and Breath of the Wild
Guide Untitled Goose Game Walkthrough - Puzzle Solutions And To-Do List Objectives
How to be a horrible goose
Untitled Goose Game is a game in which you assume the role of an annoying waterfowl and cause merry mayhem in a sleepy village, just because you can. It's a sandbox title which rewards experimentation, but there are a set number of objectives you have to undertake if you want to complete it. We've covered the entire game...
Guide How To Transfer Your Fortnite Account Between Nintendo Accounts
Without losing everything!
Epic Games' account merge option was discontinued last year, and if you shared a Fortnite, Dauntless or Paladins account between different Switch consoles, maybe you are familiar with the implications. Nintendo allows game sharing across multiple Switch consoles using the same Nintendo account, but downloadable games can...
Guide How To Redeem Nintendo Switch eShop Codes From Your Smartphone Or Computer
No Switch required!
Buying your games digitally is a super-convenient way to get your hands on the latest and greatest titles, and buying directly from the Nintendo eShop via your console or online is a doddle. Sometimes, though, you might find yourself with a code to redeem; unless you happen to have your Switch or 3DS on you at the time, this...
Guide Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite Or Switch OLED? The Nintendo Console Buying Guide For Parents
Pick the right console for your little one
If you're a parent who's stumbled on this website wondering what to buy your child for their birthday or the holidays, then presumably you're in the market for picking up a Nintendo console. A wise choice, and one of which we heartily approve. But with several options out there, you might be left wondering...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 1.2.1 Patches Duplication Glitches
Balance is restored
Yesterday, Nintendo rolled out Version 1.2.1 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. According to the Japanese support page, it fixed a few bugs. Since then, the English patch notes have been uploaded:
News Pac-Man Celebrates His 40th Anniversary With A Special Sale On The Switch eShop
Up to 75% off select games
Bandai Namco is currently celebrating Pac-Man's 40th anniversary on the Switch eShop with a special sale on Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus. Instead of paying the usual price for it, right now you can get it for just £4.19 / $5.99 or your regional equivalent (that's up to 75% off). Below is the rundown of the...
News Bloodstained's Latest Update Is Finally Available On Switch - Adds A New Mode And Character
Download it today
After stating the Switch iteration of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night would be in line with other versions back in March - a few months later, 505 Games announced the next update for Nintendo players would arrive a little later than the rest.
Review Super Mega Baseball 3 - Step Up To The Plate In This Slugfest Sequel
Hitting it out of the park
For the initiated, baseball is the great American pastime. From the pang of a freshly struck home run to the smell of hot dogs wafting down from the stands, it’s the quintessential U.S. sport. Much like gridiron and basketball, the sport’s recent video game recreations have also become more focused on hyper-accurate...
Guide Super Mario Maker 2 Course Building Tips - Check Out These Classic Levels For Inspiration
Find your feet by copying the masters
Super Mario Maker 2 is just one of many essential games for your Switch library. It builds on the brilliant foundation of the original with more themes, more elements, more options, more of everything. The blank canvas it provides to create any kind of Mario level imaginable is really quite something, and...
News 2K Says It's Eager To Release More Games On The Nintendo Switch
Well, come on then
After a string of listings appeared online, 2K finally made it official in March - announcing three collections for the Nintendo Switch. These include the XCOM 2 Collection, the Borderlands Legendary Collection, and last but not least BioShock: The Collection. If you thought this was
Review Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix - This Digital Diva Is Perfectly At Home On Switch
Sweet Devil
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix sees the world's most famous virtual Vocaloid pop idol finally arrive on Nintendo Switch in an excellent portable version of the hit rhythm game series that includes a brand new Switch-exclusive art style, motion-control Mix Mode and touchscreen options that give players more ways than ever to bash...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 23rd)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another week of this Nintendo Life draws to a close, a week that featured the now-customary dose of community-created Animal Crossing goodness, the steady building of anticipation for the next big Nintendo release of the year, and a one-off return this weekend of
Friday22nd May 2020
Talking Point Are You Suffering From Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fatigue?
Is it your daily ritual, or the chore you keep putting off?
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is something of a phenomenon, in case you hadn't noticed. Not only has it sold by the bucketload, but it has also attracted celebrity fans like Danny Trejo and Elijah Wood
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.2.1 Patch Notes - Fixes Some Bugs
And might have put a stop to duplication glitches
Update: Nintendo's English support page has released its own patch notes. Take a look below: It's also been confirmed the latest update patches out the recently discovered duplication glitches.
News Switch Joy-Con Drift Claim Must Be Arbitrated, Says Illinois Federal Court
A win for Nintendo, but it's not out of the woods yet
If you're one of the many people who has suffered from Joy-Con drift in the past then you might be interested to know that a legal claim by a Switch owner that Nintendo of America has sold "defective" controllers with its consoles must go to arbitration. The decision was made on Thursday by the...
Random Hacker Solves Switch Joy-Con Drift By Cannibalising A Valve Steam Controller
Getting touchy feely
Fans of Valve's Steam Controller (c'mon, there must be at least one of you) might be interested in this hack which adds touchpad control to the Switch Joy-Con. That's one way to cure Joy-Con drift at least – albeit one which is a bit out of most peoples technical capabilities. Hardware tinkerer Matteo Pisani has an...
News Platinum Studio Head Doesn't Think Next-Gen Hardware Will Be As "Ground-Breaking" As The Switch
"that’s just my personal opinion"
One person who has been struggling to get excited about Sony and Microsoft's next-generation hardware is PlatinumGames' studio head, Atsushi Inaba. Here's what he had to say in a follow-up with VGC recently: I don’t want to sound like, ‘hey, I know everything about the new consoles and they’re boring’...
Saturday23rd May 2020
Reminder Splatoon 2's "Bonus One-Off" Splatfest Is Now Live
A clash of condiments
Update (Fri 22nd May, 2020 23:00 BST): The mayo v ketchup Splatfest is now live! Tell us which side you're on in our poll. Original Story (Thu 21st May, 2020 01:45 BST): If you've got a spare moment this weekend, you might want to boot up your copy of Splatoon 2, as Nintendo is hosting a "bonus one-off" Sp
Friday22nd May 2020
Quiz How Well Do You Know Classic '80s Arcade Games?
Have you got Pac-Man fever?
Pac-Man has now reached the ripe old age of 40 - yes, 40! - so we thought it was the perfect time to test your '80s arcade knowledge with a little quiz in honour of the pellet-muncher's birthday. There's nothing too obscure here. Even if you didn't frequent the arcades back in the day (or if you're too young to know what...
"We could have dynamic responsive scores that react to the gameplay environments"
Former Rare composer David Wise is responsible for some of the best soundtracks ever heard in a video game, and for the longest time, he was the company's main resource when it came to creating music for its NES, SNES, Game Boy and N64 output. He's been speaking to US...
News Journey To The Savage Planet Makes A Surprise Landing On The Switch eShop
Physical release en route
There's been evidence of Journey to the Savage Planet coming to the Nintendo Switch for some time now, and today 505 Games have finally made it official. Not only has it been confirmed for the hybrid device, but it's also out today (worldwide) on the Switch eShop. Well, everywhere but Russia, which will receive the game on...
News Dark Knight And Inception Director Shows Off Trailer For His Next Film In Fortnite
This was "the next best thing" to showing it in a cinema
Christopher Nolan, the acclaimed director of The Dark Knight movie series, Inception, Dunkirk and Interstellar, has used Fortnite's pacifist-friendly Party Royale mode to show off the latest trailer for this next movie, Tenet. This is kind of a big deal because Tenet is expected to be one of...
News Sega Is "Really Excited" About Sonic's Future, But Can't Reveal Anything Right Now
"thank you for being patient"
Next year, Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates his 30th anniversary. Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka has already confirmed a major title is in the works and spoken about how Sega is currently "preparing" for the blue blur's birthday celebrations. On the latest episode of the off
Review SEGA AGES Thunder Force AC - Another Sega Rarity Comes To Switch
AC what they did there
In the early ‘90s, it was believed by many Mega Drive / Genesis fans that Thunder Force II, III and IV were the best examples of the shoot ‘em up genre on their system. It was hard to argue with them: the Thunder Force games delivered an awesome combination of constant action, impressive graphical trickery, ridiculous...
News Project Warlock Will Bring DOOM And Duke Nukem-Style Retro FPS Action To Switch Soon
A love letter to classic fast-paced FPS
Fans of classic fast-paced FPS games of the '90s are in for a treat as Project Warlock is coming to the Switch on 11th June. The game is a love letter to games such as the DOOM, Duke Nukem, Hexen and Wolfenstein and is the work of Jakub Cisło, a young developer who has been beavering away on the game since he...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Leads The Charge As Nintendo Secures 80 Percent Of The Top 10
Hardware sales drop slightly from last week
To the shock of pretty much nobody, Animal Crossing: New Horizons remains at the top of the Japanese sales charts, as supplied by Famitsu. The Nintendo Switch exclusive has now sold almost 4.5 million copies in its homeland alone. Ring Fit Adventure remains in second place, and is closing in on a million...
News Hotshot Racing Powerslides Onto Nintendo Switch Next Month
Silky smooth
We reported back in March about how Racing Apex became Hotshot Racing; it's been a long twisty road for this eagerly-awaited retro-styled racer to make it over to the Switch, but according to the most recent issue of EDGE magazine, the wait is almost over. It's now slated for a June 2020 release. From Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo...
A condiment battle for the ages
This weekend Nintendo is hosting a "bonus one-off" Splatfest in Splatoon 2. It sees the return of the mayo verse ketchup battle, which was previously won by Pearl. Her team also happened to take out the final Splatfest last July. As this is a one-time event, we're curious to know if you'll be participating in the fun...
Says he wants to be as good as MKLeo
Last year, a special tournament was held in Japan in which corporations could put forward players to compete in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Switch. Famitsu recently interviewed the winner of that event, Seisaku Matsukawa of Taisho Pharmaceuticals. We’ve gone ahead and translated the interview for you below!...
Nintendo Download 22nd May (Europe)
Wonderful 101! The Persistence! What The Golf?!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has finally arrived (Nintendo dropped the update one day later than usual), 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!...
News Urban Flow Gets The Green Light For A June Release On Switch
It's like a living organism
Coming to Switch as a console exclusive, indie game Urban Flow has got the signal for release on 26th June. The multiplayer game involves directing traffic and bringing harmony to the chaotic streets, as you can see from the new trailer above from Baltoro Games. Announced back in April, Urban Flow lets you play puppet...
Random Recoil In Horror At The Tale Of The Troublesome QA Tester And The Soiled Rare T-Shirt
"Oh my god! There's s*** on my shirt! I can't believe it!"
Perfect Dark turned 20 recently, as you'll know if you read our exhaustive history of the game's creation. Our good friends over at Eurogamer have done a similar piece, speaking to the people who made this amazing game happen. One of those people is Steve Malpass, who also sha
Thursday21st May 2020
News Datamine Reveals Just How Sly Redd Actually Is In The New Animal Crossing
Fancy a fake?
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons dataminer Ninji is at it again - this time with new information about the recent update that added the sly fox Redd to the game. While many players originally thought there was a limit to the number of fake items on Jolly Redd's Treasure Trawler, it seems this is not the case. In a series of twe
Random Someone Made An amiibo For The Animal Crossing Villager Raymond
That's one way to keep him on your island
We all have our favourite Animal Crossing: New Horizons villager, and for the Twitter user 5_pandasan, it's the increasingly popular and smug cat, Raymond.
News Civilization VI's New Frontier Update Is Live, And Some Players Are Having Issues Again
Stuck at the new frontier
The first part of the recently announced New Frontier season pass for Sid Meier's Civilization VI has gone live today, with the Maya & Gran Colombia Pack adding two new civs (and leaders) as well as the new Apocalypse game mode, new City-States, Resources, and Natural Wonders. However, it seems that some players on...
News Minecraft Dungeons Switch eShop File Size Revealed
Game launches next week
Next week sees the release of MInecraft Dungeons on the Switch and multiple other platforms such as Xbox Game Pass. If you're as excited as we are about it, then you might be eager to know how much space it'll take up on your hybrid system. According to Nintendo's official website, it'll require 3.2 GB of free space when it...
News Monolith Soft Took Care To Avoid Impacting Its New Game While Working On Xenoblade Remaster
Breath of the Wild 2, or something new?
In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, Monolith Soft's President Takahashi Tetsuya has discussed developing new content for the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition without having an adverse effect on other projects currently in development. The game, a high-def remaster of 2010's...
News PETA Isn't Happy With Animal Crossing's Blathers, Or His Fish-Trapping Museum
"EMPTY THE TANKS"
Animal rights group PETA is no stranger to jumping on bandwagons to promote its cause, and it has already targeted Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the past. Now, the organisation is rising up against Blathers, the humble (and easily spooked) custodian of the game's sprawling museum.
Review The Persistence - Firesprite's Likeable VR Horror Has Survived The Shift To Switch Perfectly
Xeroxmorph
The idea of taking a game that's been originally designed as an all-encompassing virtual reality experience and expecting it to stand tall when unplugged from that impressive virtual realm – played instead on the Nintendo Switch's dinky little portable screen or a bog-standard telly – isn't one that really fills us with much...
Casual mode, 20 hour epilogue and more!
Famitsu recently had the opportunity to conduct a Q&A with Monolith Soft President Takahashi Tetsuya, and discuss topics surrounding Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. In it, they talk about what was updated, new features and details surrounding Future Connected. We've taken the time to translate...
News Famitsu Poll Reveals Readers' Favourite Fire Emblem Games
Top Five Emblems
The Fire Emblem series celebrated its 30th anniversary in April and in honour of the milestone Japanese gaming publication Famitsu polled its readers on their favourite games from Nintendo's celebrated strategy RPG series. Of course, Japan has received several entries in the franchise that we never got over here in the West--we...
Nintendo Download 21st May (North America)
Minecraft Dungeons, Pushy and Pully, and What The Golf?
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: Minecraft Dungeons (Mojang,...
News Adorable Animal Crossing Plushies Arrive In Stock At Merchoid
K.K. Plushies
Merchoid, the online retailer that specialises in all things nerdy and geeky, has gone and caught Animal Crossing: New Horizons fever along with the rest of the world. The retailer is now stocking a range of official (and officially adorable) Animal Crossing plushes from San-ei Boeki, the same company that makes official Pokémon...
News Hori Brings Its Fighting Commander Gamepad To The Switch This June
Japan only, for now
If you play a lot of fighting games, you'll know how important it is to have the right gamepad or arcade stick. It can make certain combos easier to perform and will often give you a competitive edge in battle. Japanese accessory manufacturer HORI might have already released a number of controllers for the Nintendo Switch, but...
News Saucy Dungeon Crawler Moero Crystal H Is Making Its Western Debut On Switch
Make sure you've got your "Panties of Light" handy
Publisher eastasiasoft has confirmed that it is bringing Compile Heart and Idea Factory’s "sexy dungeon crawling comedy" Moero Crystal H to the west for the first time ever this year. The third entry in Genkai Tokki series tells the tale of Zenox the "Lucky Pervert", who must "partner with a...
News Pre-Order Borderlands Or BioShock From Nintendo UK Store To Enter An Exclusive Prize Draw
Pre-orders win prizes!
Later this month (very soon, in fact) a clutch of FPS goodness is shooting to Switch in the forms of 2K's Borderlands Legendary Collection and BioShock: The Collection. We're excited to see how these brilliant games hold up on Nintendo's console and with both games launching on 29th May, we don't have long to wait. Nintendo's...
News Five Nights At Freddy's: Help Wanted Is Now Live On Switch eShop
Update: Non-VR version arrives
Update: We've added more official details to the original story below now the game has dropped. As hinted at earlier this month following a Switch eShop blunder on Nintendo's side, it seems Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is coming to Switch... today! Yes, the non-VR ver
News Still On The Fence About Yooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lair? Now's The Time To Strike
It's currently on sale with 33% off in all regions
We really liked Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. Playtonic dropped the full-3D approach of the original for a purer 2.5D look, and, in our book, came up with something of a spiritual successor to the Donkey Kong Country series (yes, we know that series is ongoing, but this was made by the many...
Video Having A Wee Game Of Everything In Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Or '51 Worldwide Games' as it likes to be called
If there's one thing we can't stand about most games released on the Switch it's the fact that they're only ever really a single game. True, some games have mini games and extra modes, but by golly it's just not enough for us, and Nintendo was apparently listening in when we expressed this. Clubhouse...
News Infliction: Extended Cut Delivers A Slice Of Psychological Horror On Switch This July
Where's a Poltergust G-00 when you need one?
Switch has its fair share of blood-curdling horror games, but there's a new ghoul on the block from one-man development team Caustic Reality and Blowfish Studios. Infliction: Extended Cut is scheduled to arrive on Switch on 2nd July and, as you can probably tell from the title, it's adding a smattering...
Wednesday20th May 2020
News Nintendo Expands The Switch Online SNES And NES Service With Four More Titles
Update: Out today!
Update: Here's your friendly reminder that these games are out today! Original Story [Fri 15th May, 2020 02:05 BST]: It's been quite a while since Nintendo updated its Switch Online service. Fortunately, it's now announced three SNES games and one NES game will be arriving next week, on 20th May. The three SNES titles include...
Random Hollywood's "Most Killed Man" Is About To Show Off His Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island
Showing off a softer side
Danny Trejo's had quite a life. Having been in and out of prison during his youth, he turned things around in the '80s and – at the ripe age of 76 – can count the likes of Con Air, Heat, Sons of Anarchy, Desperado, Breaking Bad, Spy Kids, From Dusk Till Dawn, Predators and the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru amongst...
News With Konami Refusing To Do A New Castlevania, Lords Of Exile Might Be The Next Best Thing
And it's the work of one man
Konami's Castlevania franchise is a video gaming classic. With acclaimed entries on multiple systems – including the NES, SNES and Game Boy – the vampire-killing franchise has legions of fans all over the world, but Konami has neglected it of late. Sure, we were lucky enough to get a Castlevania Collection recently,...
Random US Border Officers Seize Over 86,000 Counterfeit Pokémon Figurines
Caught 'em all?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have reportedly caught a consignment of counterfeit Pokémon goods that were on their way to Skyder County, Pennsylvania. Officers in Harrisburg seized 15 boxes-worth of figurines arriving from Hong Kong and marked "plastic furnishing articles" according to a report on the CBP website. The...
News Official Mother Tribute Comic Revealed, More News Expected To Follow
"to be continued"
At the end of last month, the company Hobonichi Shinbun (owned by Mother series' creator Shigesato Itoi) launched the 'Hobonichi Mother Project' - promising "various contents and goods" before the end of 2020. Now, in the latest update, the Pollyanna tribute comic has been revealed. According to a translation on the
Review TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2 - Better Than The Original, But With Room To Improve
Manx speed
Racing games have been a staple of the games industry since its inception, but very few of these virtual drivathons have managed to truly capture the heady mix of excitement and outright fear that comes with pushing real-life machines to their absolute limit. Modern superbikes can reach incredible speeds, but most other two-wheeled racing...
News Atooi Reconfirms Its 5-In-1 Nintendo 3DS Physical Collection Is Still On The Way
Could this be one of the last 3DS physical releases?
At the Limited Run Games' E3 Press Conference last June, it was revealed Atooi would be entering the world of physical Nintendo 3DS releases for the first (and most likely last time ever) with the release of the Atooi Collection. It includes the following titles: Mutant Mudds,
News New Game+ Expo To Feature 14 Publishers This June, Including SEGA, Atlus And SNK
Livestream event to include KOEI TECMO, AKSYS and Inti Creates
E3 may be skipping 2020, but other bodies are stepping up to fill the summer video game vacuum. There's Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, which will be delivering news and announcements throughout a four-month window, but there's also a new Expo in town, and it's got some big names...
News Switch LEGO Mario's Costumes With These Power-Up Packs, Coming In August
Bagsy Cat Mario
Nintendo has announced via Twitter that a new bunch of LEGO Mario 'Power-Up' sets will be arriving alongside the previously revealed LEGO Mario sets on 1st August this year. These smaller 'Power-Up Packs' will expand Mario's wardrobe options with a variety of suits from his games. Check out the trailer at the top of the page for an...
Review PONG Quest - A Slapdash Attempt At Resurrecting A Gaming Classic
Same old back and forth
When it landed in arcades in 1972, Pong wasn't the first video game ever made – but Atari certainly based it on the game that was. There's a strong argument to be made that Pong needs a modern revamp more than any other gaming classic. But not like this. Not like PONG Quest. It's far from unusual to splice RPG elements...
News Mario Kart Tour's Jungle Tour Brings Some Familiar Faces To The Races
You know them well
A recent update to Mario Kart Tour added multiplayer team racing and custom matchmaking to the mobile game, but now the Jungle Tour is live and it's bringing back some fan-favourite members of the Kong clan to race alongside Mario and company. DK and Diddy already feature as playable characters, but as you can see from the...
News Slowly But Surely, Nintendo's North American Repair Centres Are Coming Back To Life
Existing jobs will be at the front of the queue
One of the many consequences of the coronavirus outbreak was that Nintendo decided to close all of its repair centres in North America, which meant that anyone with ongoing hardware issues has had to put up with them for the past few weeks. It also meant that those who had already submitted a repair...
Video RoboCop Versus Terminator Is A Thing Again, Thanks To Mortal Kombat
Check out the battle of the '90s, again
Those of you old enough to recall the 16-bit era will no doubt remember that time when two of Hollywood's most famous robots – one a cop, the other a killer machine from the future – faced off against one another in a 2D action platformer by the name of RoboCop Versus The Terminator, which was loosely...
Reminder The Wonderful 101: Remastered Is Now Available In North America
Arrives in Europe later this week
PlatinumGames' Wii U release The Wonderful 101 has finally returned. After a successful Kickstarter The Wonderful 101: Remastered is now available on the Switch eShop in the US. It'll set you back $39.99 and requires a total of 7.6 GB of space. If you're still not sure whether it's right for you, why not read
News There's A Whole Host Of Castlevania Soundtracks On Spotify Now
Listen to them - children of the night. What music they make!
Konami's Castlevania series isn't just famous for its tight gameplay, sprawling fortresses and inventive boss battles – it's also a series with some of the best music in the history of video games, and while Konami doesn't seem to have plans for any new entries right now (that's a...
News The Shockingly Adorable Eevee Evolution Jolteon Joins The Build-A-Bear Workshop
Stuffed and ready
Following in the footsteps of Flareon, we now have the stunning – or should we say shocking – Jolteon. Yes, the latest cuddly creation from the talented folks at Build-A-Bear is a plush version of the electric Eevee evolution. The latest addition to the Build-A-Bear Pokémon range is available on the online store in both the...
News Skybound Stamps Out Rumours Of A Fifth Season Of The Walking Dead Video Game
"we currently have no plans for a Season 5"
While many video game rumours turn out to be true, a lot of them also end up getting completely out of control. One that's gained traction over the past week is about a potential fifth season of the Skybound and Telltale Games' video game series, The Walking Dead. It was even believed to be called "A Fatal...
Tuesday19th May 2020
Guide Celebrate Animal Crossing: New Horizons With This Adorable Merch
Cushions, consoles, cuteness
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken the world be storm since its launch on 20th March, with players around the world getting back to nature on Tom Nook's island and making themselves busy collecting fruit, conversing with the cute locals and generally pottering around. If ever there was a game for Switch we knew we'd...
Review What The Golf? - A Gloriously Inventive Title That's Full Of Surprises
Golf is a four-letter word
It's a strange phenomenon, but golf has always translated rather well to the noble medium of video games. Possibly because it is, in itself, a noble sport; swing a stick at things, go for a nice walk on some cool grass. Nothing to lose but your balls. It's a pursuit in which you aren't really encouraged to expect the...
Random Reggie Will Do Some Sort Of Animal Crossing Island Reveal When He's Ready
He requires the right mix of villagers first
Reggie Fils-Aimé might have left Nintendo last March, but that hasn't stopped the company's former American president from playing all of the latest releases. If you follow him or Twitter or have seen any of our existing posts here on the site, you'll know the game he's been spending the most time with...
Random Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Recreates An Iconic Video, For The Internet
Rickroll like it's 2008
Some things never get old. Other things get so very old that they somehow circle around and become new again, and we'd argue that Twitter user Withnailmarwood--perhaps better known as man behind GAME Telford's fantastic social media output--has made this classic meme fresh once more by recreating the video to "Never Gonna...
Review Shmup Collection - A Solid Collection Of Modern 2D Shooters
Astro Port's maestro ports
It's one of gaming's greatest myths that graphics aren't as important as gameplay. Without the right kind of graphics, it's possible to depth-charge the potential of an otherwise enjoyable experience. Visuals are a crucial part of a game's feel, and a mismatch between what you're doing and how it all looks is a major...
News It Doesn't Sound Like A Nintendo Direct Will Be Happening Anytime Soon
Expect more surprise reveals instead
At the end of April, VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb said there wouldn't be a Nintendo Direct taking place this June. A few days later, Eurogamer published a story supporting the original report. Now, Jeff has provided an update. Nintendo supposedly has no upcoming Direct presentations planned "at all" right now. It's...
News Nintendo Of America Files Two New Lawsuits Against Switch Hack Resellers
Causing "tremendous harm"
Nintendo's legal team is at it again. Polygon reports Nintendo of America filed two lawsuits last Friday in an attempt to crack down on Switch hack resellers that sell software allowing users to play pirated video games. The first was filed against Tom Dilts Jr., who is believed to be the operator of the website UberChips,...
News Platinum Sends Out Blank Switch Codes To Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers
Update: Backers receive link to new help page
Update: Backers of Wonderful 101: Remastered on Switch have now been sent a link to a specific help page created by The Yetee, the company PlatinumGames has partnered with to manage reward fulfilment. If you're still missing your code for the Switch version of the game, you're advised to head to that...
Random Check Out SEGA's Out Run Recreated In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Camino a mi amor
And welcome back to your daily dose of Animal Crossing: New Horizons goodness, brought to you by the insanely talented community that has built up around the game since launch back in March which continues to deliver incredible custom content on a daily basis. Yep, the latest addition to the catalogue of custom design crossovers is...
News Someone Bought A Duke Nukem Prototype For Nintendo DS On eBay
Dev cart of a previously unknown game
If you're anything like us, you may well peruse eBay every so often in the hopes of picking up a cheeky bargain. Complete-In-Box copy of Wave Race 64 starting at 99p, eh? That's got to be worth a speculative bid, no? However, it's rare that anything we bid on doesn't get sniped at the last minute, and even the...
News Dark Souls Series Has Now Sold Over 27 Million Copies Worldwide, FromSoftware Confirms
Time for the trilogy on Switch, then?
It took a while, but Nintendo gamers finally got to sample the delights of the Dark Souls series when Dark Souls: Remastered launched on Switch back in October 2018. The original game released in 2011 and ushered in a new era of unforgiving titles that rewarded patience and skill with deep combat and intriguing,...
Video Castlevania's 16-Bit Entries Explored In Splash Wave's Latest Retrospective
Fangs for the memories
Konami certainly made an impression with the Castlevania games on NES, so it was a given that the beloved vampire-hunting series would make the leap to the 16-bit consoles that followed. If you'd like to learn a bit more about the series' 16-bit entries, we'd highly recommend checking out the new retrospective history video...
News Niantic Talks About Playing And Developing Pokémon GO From Home
"It's been challenging"
It's been a difficult period for every video game company in recent months to get teams up and running from home. For Niantic, though, it's been even more of a challenge. Not only has it had to make a transition to working from home, but it's also had to rework and update its insanely popular mobile game Pokémon GO so its...
News MindSeize To Bring Metroidvania Sci-Fi Action To Switch Later This Year
Mind blown
The Nintendo Switch already has loads of amazing Metroidvania games, but we could always use one more, couldn't we? It's been revealed today that MindSeize will be headed to the Switch later this year. Developed by self-declared hermit crabs of Kamina Dimension, MindSeize is an atmospheric new Action-Adventure with a Sci-Fi space-travel...
News Horizon Chase Turbo Gets A Brazillian Makeover In A New Update
It's coming home
It's clear that the talented team at Aquiris Game Studio are having fun refining Horizon Chase Turbo to make it the ultimate retro-fuelled racer. We've seen a few updates to the game so far and the latest free update will take racers to Brazil. Not just any part of Brazil mind, we'll be transported to the lovely city of Porto...
News Metroidvania Xeodrifter Finally Arrives In Physical Form, Starts Shipping Next Week
Get physical, finally!
Publisher Red Art Games has taken delivery of the long-awaited physical version of Atooi's excellent Xeodrifter and confirmed that it will begin shipping them out to customers next week. As you can see below in a post from Twitter, the standard box comes in a cardboard sleeve with some fetching art: Fans of the physical...
News Get Ready To Tee Off As Golf With Your Friends Lands On Switch Today
FORE!
It's a great time to be a fan of golf as not only is the excellent WHAT THE GOLF? landing on Switch this week, but also Team 17's eagerly awaited Golf With Your Friends, which is looking very promising indeed (as you can see yourself from the trailer above). This mini-golf game offers simultaneous gameplay for groups of up to 12 players, so...
News Minecraft Sales Top 200 Million As Developer Mojang Gets A New Logo And Name (Well, Sort Of)
Impressive monthly player figures, too
In a post on Xbox.com Microsoft has announced that over 200 million copies of Minecraft have been sold to date. Not only that, but 126 million people are playing the game on a monthly basis. That's... a lot of people still playing Minecraft! This news, written by head of Mojang Studios Helen Chiang, follows...
Video Check Out The Friendship Finishing Moves Coming Soon To Mortal Kombat 11
Mileena konfirmed?
On 26th May, NetherRealms is releasing 'Aftermath' - a new downloadable story expansion for its brutal and bloody fighting game Mortal Kombat 11. As previously noted, there'll also be a free update that adds a bunch of new content. This includes friendship finishing moves. These special moves were originally introduced in
News Survive The Sci-Fi Scares Of The Persistence, Jumping From PSVR To Switch In May
Update: Physical version now coming in July
Update: While the digital release of The Persistence is still set for this week on Switch eShop, the physical version has been delayed. The cartridge is now scheduled for a 31st July launch on Switch, although a new launch trailer has dropped to coincide with the digital release - check it out above. We
News CD Projekt Red Celebrates 5 Years Of Witcher 3 With A Rocking Rendition Of Its Main Theme
The Switch port has some catching up to do
It feels strange to say, but The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt turned five-years-old today. No, we can't quite believe it either, and not just because it only came to a Nintendo console last year. We're still poking around its incredible world over six months on from the remarkable Switch port, but to think that...
Monday18th May 2020
Random Someone's Transformed Their Animal Crossing Island Into Danny DeVito, As You Do
The likeness is uncanny
We've seen some cracking Animal Crossing: New Horizons design attempts over the past few weeks, but this is, well... This is an island made up of Danny DeVito's face. If you're even vaguely familiar with the man himself, you won't need us to tell you that the likeness is absolutely spot on. The design uses the game's...
Review The Elder Scrolls: Blades - A Grindy Free-To-Play Bastardisation Of Bethesda's RPG Classic
Only fit for Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls: Blades is a pretty misguided attempt on the part of Bethesda to transfer its beloved RPG franchise to the mobile, free-to-play arena. It may have been touted as something resembling a full-fat entry in the franchise prior to its initial early access release last year, but it falls far short of being anything...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Hackers Are Making Star Fragment Trees
And Heart and Cupcake trees, too!
Unless you're glued to Animal Crossing: New Horizons pretty much 24/7, collecting a decent number of Star Fragments can really take a while. One of the less common crafting materials, Star Fragments can usually only be obtained by wishing on a shooting star, and are used to craft special items such as the Star Wand.
Reminder Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Museum Day Stamp Rally Event Starts Today
Any excuse to visit Blathers
Just in case you'd forgotten, here's your friendly reminder that the latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons event kicks off today. With the May Day Tour and Nature Day events now all wrapped up, it's tim
Random Japanese Scheme To "Smash" Switch Scalpers Doesn't Quite Go According To Plan
Stock situation triggers weird scenes in Akihabara
The Nintendo Switch is in short supply all over the world right now, but in Nintendo's homeland, the stock situation is especially dire, with stores regularly holding lottery-style systems in order to fairly distribute the tiny number of consoles they have. As a result, we've seen scalpers step in,...
News Grab NBA 2K20 On Sale For Just £2.49 On The European Switch eShop
Slam dunk
If you're a basketball fan who's been sitting on the fence (or should that be bench?) about the most recent entry in 2K's sim series, now might be the time to finally get yourself on the court. NBA 2K20 is available right now on the European eShop for a very tidy £2.49 / 2,99€ - that's a whopping 95% off the normal retail price of...
Reminder Rate Your Favourite Nintendo Switch Online NES Games
Help us rank the 53 NES games on Nintendo's online sub service
Just a quick reminder that there's still time to rate your favourite NES games from those available for Nintendo Switch Online. Only a few hours after this article went live last week, Nintendo announced new additions to the NES and SNES catalogue including Rygar for NES. Naturally,...
News Lots Of Sonic Games Are Discounted On Nintendo Switch And 3DS Right Now (North America)
Mario & Sonic, SEGA AGES, Sonic Mania, more
With the Blu-ray and 4K releases of this year's Sonic the Hedgehog movie set to launch in North America this week, it seems only fitting that Sega would host a blue blur sale on the Nintendo eShop. A number of games have been discounted across both the Switch and 3DS. You'll find all the current discounts...
Video Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Trailer Shows Off All 51 Games
Update: Now in English!
Update (Mon 18th May, 2020 14:15 BST): As promised, we've now updated this article with an English-language version of the trailer. Up above, you can now check out each of the 51 games with an English explanation. Remember, there will actually be a secret 52nd game included, as well as
News Square Enix Shares Tomb Raider Outfits For Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Custom Lara Croft designs, anyone?
If you're a keen Animal Crossing: New Horizons player who just so happens to love all things Tomb Raider, these custom Lara Croft designs are a must-have. Square Enix has shared three designs in total, inspired by Lara’s 'Classic', Angel of Darkness and Tomb Raider (2013) appearances. You can easily get your...
News Celeb-Studded Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournament Takes Place Tomorrow For Charity
Catch it live on Twitch
Tomorrow, 19th May, viewers on Twitch will be treated to a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament featuring a cast of famous faces, all in the name of charity. The event's being hosted by CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), a charity working to fight against suicide, to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week which takes...
Video Hear Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Main Theme Performed By 664-Member Orchestra
An epic rendition of 'Lifelight'
There aren't many things that could make 'Lifelight', the main theme from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, any more epic, but having it be played by 664 people at the same time sure comes close. YouTube channel The 8-Bit Big Band has shared a new video showing exactly that, with 6
Random Classic Nintendo Games Sound Even Cooler When Played Live On Violin
Including sound effects!
Often, that wonderful feeling of nostalgia you get when loading up a game from your childhood comes from hearing the soundtrack or sound effects that used to blare out of your TV screen. From the iconic Super Mario Bros. theme to the Legend of Zelda's 'da da da daaaaa', there's bound to be a few sounds that instantly bring...
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fends Off GTA V For Another Week At Number One
Still selling strong
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 16th May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has managed to keep hold of its number one spot for another week. It's a familiar top four this week, with Animal Crossing once again being hunted down by Grand Theft Auto V - which is still selling well on PS4 and Xbox One - and...
Sunday17th May 2020
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Datamine Reveals Spawn Rates Of Special Characters
Who are you waiting for?
If you've ever wondered when a particular character will appear on your island, wonder no more! Dataminer Ninji - best known in recent times for sifting through the code of Animal Crossing: New Horizons - has recently shared the spawn rates of special NPC in the game.
News Animal Crossing Director Wants To Make New Horizons "The Best Game Possible"
And understands everyone will always have a favourite entry
We all have a favourite entry in any long-running video game series, and when it comes to Nintendo's life simulation Animal Crossing it's likely no different. It seems the Animal Crossing: New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku completely understands this and makes sure to respect the "memories...
Review Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road To Boruto - Naruto Fans Will Lap It Up
Storm warning
Like most ports of Japanese origin, the Nintendo Switch version of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto has taken its time to go handheld – the original launched back in 2016, and its anime film tie-in expansion a year later – but with three different story modes, and a frighteningly large number of playable...
Random Someone Recreated GoldenEye 007's Intro With Animal Crossing Avatars
The name's Horizons, New Horizons
One game we haven't seen recreated or at least referenced in Animal Crossing: New Horizons yet is Rare's legendary Nintendo 64 first-person shooter, GoldenEye 007. Admittedly, it's probably a tough one to replicate in a lifestyle simulator, but Twitter user @SkyhawkJD found an inventive way to pay tribute to the...
Review 80's Overdrive - Warmed-Up 3DS Racer Is Outpaced By The Competiton On Switch
More vice than virtue
The ‘80s aesthetic is so overused these days that it takes something fairly spectacular to stand out in the crowd. To be fair to 80’s Overdrive, it originally launched on the 3DS back at the end of 2017, when things like that 3D purple sci-fi grid you see all the time now (and appears in this game too) were still considered...
News Megabyte Punch Developer "Left In The Dark" After Nintendo Pulls Game From Switch eShop
Update: The rating was changed
Update (Sun 17th May, 2020 13:10 BST): Team Reptile has now seemingly worked out why the game was pulled from the Switch eShop in select regions. Below is the full statement we received via email, along with the latest tweet: It appears the reason why the game was suddenly made unavailable has become clear. May 14th...
News Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Gets A Physical Kollection On Switch This June
Americas only
Update: Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Kollection on Switch will be a digital code in box for all content, including the main game. Last week, Warner Bros. lifted the lid on the new 'Aftermath' story expansion for Mortal Kombat 11. This paid downloadable content will be available digitally on all platforms o
News Perfect Dark's Joanna Dark Was Based On Winona Ryder
"She had this great pixie haircut"
It’s been said in the past that Perfect Dark protagonist Joanna Dark was modelled on historical figure Joan of Arc, but we've been speaking to the guys behind the game and they've put us right on that score – and have revealed exactly who inspired the design of the famous secret agent. “I think that’s the...
Poll Box Art Brawl #43 - Super Turrican
Turrican't decide
It's time for another round of Box Art Brawl, your weekly opportunity to get uppity and opinionated over regional cover art that once adorned the packaging of video games around the globe. Last week the European cover of Pikmin 2 emerged victorious after scrapping with its brethren from Japan and the United States. Yes, the EU...
News Indie World Showcase Star Liberated Scores June Release Date On Switch
Here's a new trailer
We've got our hands on a brand new trailer for Liberated, star of December's Indie World Showcase presentation. The video reveals that the game will be launching for Switch on 2nd June. If you're a regular reader of the site, you're probably pretty clued up on this one by now - we recently shared a gallery of
Feature Moving Out - SMG Studio On 'Pre-Gaming' Apartment Moves And Collaborating Across Continents
"I’m not sure what hours [Jan] kept in Sweden as he always seemed to be up"
When it comes to great co-op games to enjoy with your friends and family, competition is certainly fierce on the Switch. Moving Out is Australian developer SMG Studio's latest offering and follows on from Death Squared, a brilliant local-co-op title that proved that the...
Saturday16th May 2020
News Nintendo Says It Will Continue To Increase The Appeal Of The Switch Online Service
As memberships grow
Nintendo's online service for the Switch might not be everyone's cup of tea, but company president Shuntaro Furukawa previously stated at the start of this year that new members "continue to join" and more than 15 million users have signed up since launch in September 2018. During the company's latest conference call (Fiscal...
Review The Wonderful 101: Remastered - Kamiya's Comeback Kid Lives Up To The Hype
Is it any wonder?
No game captures the ebb and flow of a titanic battle between the forces of good and evil quite like The Wonderful 101. There are dozens of almighty scraps in PlatinumGames’ idiosyncratic action game, against enemies so colossal that even your 100-strong squad feels hopelessly outmatched. And the best moment in each of them is...
News Rumours About Pikmin 3 Coming To Nintendo Switch Intensify
"it’s been ready to go for a while"
No first-party release gets left behind. That seems to be the motto for Nintendo this generation, as it ports just about every Wii U title it can across to the Switch. So far, we've seen games like New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Pokkén Tournament DX, and of course, the best-selling game on the system to date...
Review Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee - A Technically Stunning Port Of The Worst Game In The Series
Super Meh Oddysee
The eagerly-awaited second game in the Oddworld Quintology, Xbox launch title Munch's Oddysee had a lot riding on it. Poached by Microsoft to bolster their hard-sold new console, much was expected of this long-awaited adventure; previous acclaimed title Abe's Exoddus promised Munch coming up next, with Squeek's Oddysee to follow...
Reminder Tetris 99's Limited-Time Animal Crossing: New Horizons Event Is Now Live
Unlock a new in-game theme
Update (Sat 16th May, 2020 05:05 BST): This event is now live. Keep in mind you only have until Monday to unlock the special Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme, so get it while you can! Original Story (Tue 12th May, 2020 02:30 BST): Just weeks after Tetris 99 teamed up with
Video Performance Is "Still An Issue" In The Switch Version Of The Wonderful 101
"lower than the original Wii U game by 10fps to 12fps"
After a successful Kickstarter, The Wonderful 101: Remastered has now been made available to backers. So how does the remastered version hold up? According to the experts at Digital Foundry, performance on console disappoints. The original Wii U release ran at a native 720p and apparently "had...
News Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town Launches In North America On 14th July
Arrives in Europe on 10th July
Following the news that Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town would be launching in Europe on 10th July for £42.99, XSEED Games has now confirmed it'll be arriving in North America shortly after this date on 14th July. If you preorder a physical copy from the XSEED Games Store or at participating retailers for...
News Perfect Dark Was Supposed To Have Push Button Cheats, But They Accidentally Got Deleted
"I’m very sorry"
If you're old enough to remember the N64 classic GoldenEye 007, you might also recall that the game featured a bunch of push button cheat codes which could be entered to change the game and unlock all of the weapons. You might also be one of the many people who were upset that its spiritual sequel, Perfect Dark, lacked this...
News Nintendo Is Developing New Mobile Games, But Isn't Ready To Announce Anything Just Yet
And remains focused on the six existing apps
Whether you're a fan of it or not, mobile video game development is big business. Nintendo has obviously been developing games on smartphone devices for some time now, and as revealed in its latest fiscal year earnings report last week, its mobile income for this period reached 51.2 billion yen (an 11.5%...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 16th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another busy week has been and gone, this time bringing a cheeky asset flip game on Switch, more Animal Crossing item duplication glitches, and the big Paper Mario Switch reveal, but now it's time to
Video How Nintendo Influenced My Grade School Years
We all live in a Pokémon world
Now I always remembered being absolutely obsessed with Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda growing up in the 90's, but after recently uncovering a few boxes of my childhood school papers at my family's place, the word "obsessed" took on an entirely different meaning. These boxes contained plenty of random essays, math...
Friday15th May 2020
Quiz How Well Do You Know The Legend Of Zelda?
Hey listen!
Next year is the 35th anniversary of Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series. Since the very first time we took a sword from an old man in a cave we've journeyed to Hyrule and beyond many, many times to battle monsters, see the sights, catch up with old friends and relax in the company of some of the greatest video game adventures ever made...
News Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town File Size Revealed, 10 New Screenshots
Pre-purchase goes live in Europe
If you're thinking about picking up Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town this summer, you'll be pleased to know that the game is now available to pre-purchase on the Nintendo Switch eShop - if you're in Europe, at least. The game has popped up on the eShop for £42.99, ready for its big release on 10th July...
Review Ion Fury - Hail To The Queen, The Old-School FPS Is Reborn
Shellshocked
Ion Fury doesn’t just love 2.5D ‘90s shooters, it is a 2.5D ‘90s shooter. Developed by Voidpoint, a studio made up of veteran Build modders (the same engine used to create Duke Nukem all those years ago) and published by none other than 3D Realms, Ion Fury has all the hallmarks of a nostalgic killing spree down memory lane...
Random What's Up With That Metroid Reference In The Paper Mario Trailer?
Could it have anything to do with the 2D Metroid rumours?
The reveal of Paper Mario: The Origami King for Nintendo Switch has seemingly added weight to those March rumours about the Super Mario remasters. If you go back even further to the start of t
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Switch eShop File Size Revealed
Paper thin
Paper Mario: The Origami King looks like it could be the biggest adventure yet in the long-running RPG series, so how large is the game's file size? According to the current eShop listings in both the US and the UK, the game will require a total of 6.4 GB of space. Although, the Nintendo website rounds this up to 6.5 GB. That doesn't...
News Another Free Add-On Is Now Available For Classic Doom On Switch
Introducing Deathless
Earlier this year, Bethesda added free community-created add-ons (also known as WADs) to DOOM and DOOM II. It started off with the release of unofficial fifth DOOM episode SIGIL and now, even more, are on the way. In an update
News PGA Tour 2K21 Tees Off On Switch This Summer
Trailer, release date and cover star revealed
2K has revealed that PGA Tour 2K21 will be swinging onto Switch and other platforms this summer, with a worldwide release of 21st August being announced. The announcement comes alongside a new trailer, which you can check out above, as well as the news that PGA Tour pro Justin Thomas is set to be the...
News Nintendo's Quality Of Life Project Pops Up Yet Again In New Patent
First new details in almost a year
Nintendo's 'Quality of Life' initiative has been in the works for years now - the first time we heard about it was way back in 2014 - but it's been a little while since we last received any new info. Today, however, it has been revealed that the Big N has applied for a new patent that's concerned with measuring...
Random Check Out This Amazing Origami Peach Inspired By Paper Mario: The Origami King
It was only revealed yesterday!
Paper Mario: The Origami King was only revealed for Nintendo Switch yesterday, but we're already getting our first taste of super-creative fan projects based on the new title. YouTuber, Nintendo ambassador and expert in all things DIY, GandaKris, has shared this wonderful, real-life version of Origami Peach with us...
News Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Will Also Receive A Free Version For Multiplayer
Play with friends who don't own the game
It has been revealed that Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics - or 51 Worldwide Games as it'll be known in Europe - will also be receiving a secondary digital-only version that will be free to download. As spotted by Reddit user hameedm, the game's Nintendo UK Store
News Upcoming Tactical RPG Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery Gets An Intriguing New Trailer
A pretty looking remaster
Sunborn Network and X.D. Network have released a brand new trailer for Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery, an upcoming tactical RPG headed to Switch. The game is a remake of 2013's Code Name: Bakery Girl, and it's set to be revamped with new artwork, voice-overs, story-lines, and gameplay mechanics. The new video above...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Surpasses 4 Million Boxed Sales In Japan Alone
It's a monster!
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for both 27th April - 3rd May and 4th - 10th May after a delay in chart publication last week. As such, we have a bumper episode of data for you this time around. Strap in! It probably comes as no surprise that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still comfortably at number one, now finding...
News Mario Kart Tour Update Adds Multiplayer Team Racing And Custom Matchmaking
Version 2.1.0 has arrived
A new update has drifted onto the scene in Mario Kart Tour, bringing with it a couple of welcome new features that should improve your multiplayer gaming experience. The first new addition is Team Races, which puts players into four separate teams of two racers. These races can be made up of friends nearby, friends online,...
Video See Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Main Theme Performed By The Original Musicians
See the faces behind the magic
Let's just get this out there: the main theme song in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is delightful. Ever since the game was released - and in the weeks just before launch, actually - we've been finding ourselves humming the tune wherever we go, annoying our friends and family but having an absolute whale of a time. Now,...
News You Can Now Buy Switch NES Controllers At 33% Off For A Limited Time (Europe)
Or as a bundle with a Switch Online membership
If you're yet to pick up the NES controllers designed to be used with the Nintendo Switch, now wouldn't be a bad time to take the plunge. Nintendo has reduced the price of the controllers for a limited time; until 31st May, you can order a pack of two for £33.49, down from their usual price of...
News Pokémon Players Cup Announced, New Online Tournament For TCG, VGC And Pokkén Players
Kicking off this July
The Pokémon Company International has announced the Pokémon Players Cup, a brand new online tournament which will give competitive players a chance to show their skills across the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Sword and Shield Video Game Championships, and Pokkén Tournament DX. The competition will have two stages,...
News Fifth Episode Of Pokémon: Twilight Wings Delayed Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak
Will now air in Japan on 5th June
Following on from the drama caused by the fourth episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings for featuring the original generation Pokémon Dewgong, The Pokémon Company has now announced the fifth episode of the anime short series has been delayed. The official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account revealed how it w
Thursday14th May 2020
News Paper Mario's Switch Reveal Adds More Weight To 64, Sunshine, Galaxy Remaster Reports
There's one, so will the others follow?
Today's reveal of Paper Mario: The Origami King for Nintendo Switch has confirmed several things - like the fact that the Paper Mario franchise will be making its Switch debut this summer and that we're suddenly feeling a desperate need to quickly play through all past games in the series - but it also adds...
News Paper Mario Is Coming To Switch! Paper Mario: The Origami King To Launch This July
The series comes to Switch for the first time
Well, what a fantastic and completely out-of-the-blue surprise! Nintendo has revealed Paper Mario: The Origami King for Nintendo Switch. The latest game in the Paper Mario series sees Princess Peach welcoming Mario and Luigi to the Kingdom’s origami festival. Things don't sound quite as peachy as they...
News Nintendo Switch Cooling Fans Are Now A Thing, And Pre-Orders Have Just Opened
Switch overheating? Try this
If you're worried about your precious - and expensive - Nintendo Switch system overheating, Game Tech has you covered with this new cooling fan, launching later this week. It might look a bit ridiculous at first glance, but the product supposedly manages to dissipate heat from the console, cooling it down by "a maximum...
Video Watch Luigi Pull The Master Sword In The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Step aside, Link
Even after three years, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild continues to surprise us in more ways than one. There's also still a community out there speedrunning, glitching, and modding the game on a regular basis. The latest mod, made by banan039 and highlighted by the YouTube channel BeardBear, swaps out the hero of time for...
Gallery Paper Mario: The Origami King - 20 Gorgeous Screenshots And Box Art Revealed
Feast your eyes on Mario's next adventure!
A pretty boring Thursday afternoon just got completely turned upside down by Nintendo's surprise reveal of Paper Mario: The Origami King, the first game of the series to arrive on Nintendo Switch. The initial reveal brought with it a lengthy description of the game's plot and a debut trailer, but let's take...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Dev Has Some Ideas For DLC, But Nothing Is Officially In The Works
Make it happen
Streets of Rage 4 is easily one of the best beat 'em up games we've played in a long time, but as noted in our review, the campaign is a little on the short side - especially if you're not interested in replays or chasing down perfect ranks. One solution would be DLC. So, what are the chances of it happening? On the same Twitch...
Review Void Bastards - In Space, No One Can Hear You Chuckle
Into the Void
There's certainly no shortage of excellent roguelike titles doing the rounds on Switch just now – with the likes of Dead Cells, Enter the Gungeon, Slay the Spire and the recently released Fury Unleashed just a few examples of the very best of the genre currently available on Nintendo's console – and Bl
Rumour Pikmin 3 Deluxe Reportedly In The Works For Nintendo Switch
"Other Nintendo studios will have games ready soon"
If today's Paper Mario reveal wasn't exciting enough, we now have mumblings of a potential Pikmin 3 rerelease for Nintendo Switch to ponder over. In a newly-posted article discussing Paper Mario: The Origami King's announcement,
Nintendo Download 14th May (North America)
Wonderful 101, Warhammer and Wolflame!
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: The Wonderful 101: Remastered (PlatinumGames,...
News Unreal Engine 5 To Support Current-Generation Consoles And Mobile Platforms
Full release planned for "late" 2021
Update: Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter shared his own thoughts (via Eurogamer) and believes UE5 will "run on anything" - including Switch, just don't expect it to be on par with the "next-gen" experience revealed: UE5 gets its first public release early in 2021 with franchise juggernaut Fortnite...
News Thunder Force AC Hits North America And Europe At The End Of The Month
That was quick!
Update #2: Sega has confirmed that Thunder Force AC will launch in North America and Europe on May 28th – not long to wait! It will cost $7.99 in America. Will you be downloading it, or have you already purchased the Japanese version? Update #1 [Mon 11th May, 2020 09:00 BST]: Sega has confirmed that Thunder Force AC will launch...
Nintendo Download 14th May (Europe)
Elder Scrolls Blades! Shmup Collection! Ion Fury!
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 eShop - New Releases: Ion Fury (1C...
News The Original Voice Cast Returns To Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Even Melia
If you've played the original Xenoblade Chronicles game on the Wii, you might be wondering what's going with the voice acting in the Definitive Edition due out on the Nintendo Switch at the end of this month. In a recent appearance on the YouTube channel RogersBase, Rob Watters from Nintendo Treehouse put any concerns to rest -...
News Pixelheart Delays Upcoming Switch And Wii U Physical Editions, New Dates Revealed
Four games have been pushed back
With the coronavirus pandemic causing havoc across the entire industry, it comes as no surprise to hear that some physical game releases are being pushed back. Indie publisher Pixelheart is the latest to reveal a new release schedule for its upcoming games. The publisher has decided to postpone each game in its...
News Ninjala Is Getting A Physical Edition Release In Japan
Despite being free-to-play
GungHo Online Entertainment's Ninjala is set to receive a physical edition release in Japan this summer, it has been announced. The news arrives via the game's official website, where it has been revealed that Japanese fans of the game will be able to pick up a boxed copy of Ninjala on 22nd July. It contains a physical...
Video New SpongeBob: Battle For Bikini Bottom Rehydrated Trailer Shows Off "Epic" Boss Fights
Think you can beat these?
THQ Nordic has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, and we thought it only right to share it with you lovely lot. You can see it for yourself above; this time, we're treated to a decent look at some the "epic" boss fights we can expect to enjoy in the...
News SisQó Fuels Speculation That He's Contributing To The Wonderful 101's DLC Soundtrack
"I hope that the DLC plan works out with me included"
Remember when PlatinumGames launched the Kickstarter for The Wonderful 101: Remastered and pop artist SisQó went public with his admiration for the game? The 'Thong Song' singer also stated that he'd love to be involved with the game in some capacity, and it looks like that could have happened...
News Action Shooter Radical Radial Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives Series
Out today
This week's Arcade Archives game is another Nichibutsu release. This time around it's the 1983 title, Radical Radial. It's an action shooter game where you control a tire-shaped vehicle and must make your way to the goal. Along the way, you'll have to speed through dangerous courses filled with aliens and enemy vehicles, while...
Wednesday13th May 2020
News New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Glitch Lets You Walk On Rooftops And In The Sea
Quirky photo op, anyone?
Animal Crossing: New Horizons glitches seem to be coming in thick and fast these days. In recent times, we've seen a couple of item duplication glitches, one that could
Review Huntdown - A Gloriously Gory Run 'N Gun Blaster
Future Warriors
On the mayhem-filled streets of a hyper-violent future version of society, marauding criminal gangs have taken control. Police are all but powerless – fighting desperately in the face of overwhelming odds – the public is in hiding and it's now down to hardcore bounty hunters with an insatiable hunger for cold-hard cash to wade...
News Capcom's Resident Evil Series Has Doubled The Lifetime Sales Of The Company's Former Champion
Japanese veteran releases updated totals for its key franchises
There once was a time when Street Fighter was the most important series in Capcom's roster, and the company milked the franchise with yearly incremental updates. However, once the popularity of the 2D fighter began to wane, the company looked to the world of 3D for its next smash hit,...
News Excellent Digital Art Software Colors! Is Making A Grand Comeback On Nintendo Switch
Colors Live!
One of the Nintendo 3DS's most quirky - and well-received - apps was Colors! 3D, a digital art package that enabled everyone from beginners to professional artists to create and share amazing art. Now, a new entry is in the works for Nintendo Switch. The app's designer, programmer and creator, Jens Andersson, has today launched a brand...
Gallery See How Much Better Xenoblade Chronicles Looks On Switch
A vision!
We're all guilty of seeing some of the past through rose-tinted spectacles, and that's definitely the case with Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii. After seeing Shulk in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Random Yep, You Can Now Dress Your Cat Like Animal Crossing's Tom Nook
Someone rescue that poor cat immediately
This is 2020. Of course you can buy unofficial Tom Nook cosplay for your cat. As we all know by now, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has well and truly taken the world by storm. If something manages to sell more than 13 million copies and generates the kind of buzz that New Horizons has, it'll catch the...
News Panzer Dragoon: Remake Version 1.3 Update Adds 60fps Support, Gyro Controls And More
Update: And it's live!
Update (Wed 13th May, 2020 17:15 BST): The time has come! Panzer Dragoon: Remake's giant version 1.3 update is now live. If you have a copy of the game on your Switch, make sure to connect to the internet and update your game. Original Article (Fri 24th Apr, 2020 04:15 BST): Forever Entertainment's Panzer Dragoo
News Nintendo Switch Is Getting A Piano App Later This Week
With nine tutorials and a free play mode
If building the Nintendo Labo piano seems like it'd be too much hassle, this new piece of software heading to Switch later this week might well come in as a handy alternative. Simply called Piano, this new app lets you transform your Switch into a mini piano wherever you go. It comes with a free play mode,...
News Nintendo Shares Boatload Of Glorious Downloadable Wallpapers
Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, more...
If, like us, you spend far too much of your time glued to a computer screen, you'll probably want to have a browse through these new wallpaper offerings from Nintendo. Out of the blue, the Big N has shared an impressive number of beautiful wallpapers for fans to download. There are plenty of options to choose from,...
News Civilization VI - New Frontier Pass Detailed, Six DLC Packs To Launch Over The Next Year
New civilizations, new leaders and more
Sid Meier's Civilization VI is set to be treated to more DLC than one person could ever possibly need, with a brand new season pass - called the New Frontier Pass - being announced this week. A developer update video has been shared (see above) to give you a glimpse at what to expect, but we also have full...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Dev Wanted To Add Shinobi's Joe Musashi, But Got Rejected By Sega
Far from simple
Streets of Rage 4 is already an awesome game, but it could have even better if Sega Japan approved one idea from Guard Crush game designer Jordi Asensio. During a live stream interview on the Twitch channel Gwak, Asensio explained how he wanted Joe Musashi from the Shinobi series and other Sega characters to appear in the fourth...
News Nexomon: Extinction Is The Latest Monster-Catcher Hoping To Take On Pokémon
And it's coming to Switch this summer
PQube and VEWO Interactive Inc. have today announced that Nexomon: Extinction will be launching on Switch and other major platforms this summer. Just like Temtem, Kindred Fates, and
News Free-To-Play Elder Scrolls Game Expected To Launch On Switch Later This Week
Get a quick-start for $14.99
Last week, the latest Nintendo Download round-up for North America said The Elder Scrolls: Blades would be arriving on the Nintendo Switch on 12th May. While it didn't happen in the end, a new release date has now popped up on the Switch eShop
News Dotemu Apologises For Confusion Caused By Different Physical Editions Of Streets Of Rage 4
Promises to "do better next time"
Last week, another physical edition of Streets of Rage 4 was revealed to the public. This didn't go down particularly well with a number of fans who had already forked out for the Limited Run version. As a result of this, Dotemu has now released a statement apologising to both Limited Run and fans for the missteps...
Video Getting A Real Feel For Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Now it's Reyn time!
After two (sort of) sequels, the original Xenoblade Chronicles is heading to Nintendo Switch under the swanky new guise of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, and we've had a right ruddy good go at it. It's not just a shiny new coat of paint though, there's also a brand new bonus story mission called Future Connected, and...
News This Summer's New Pokémon Movie Has Been Delayed
10th July release date scrapped
The Pokémon Company has announced that the release of this summer's movie, Pokémon the Movie: Coco, will be postponed. The film was due to be released in Japanese cinemas on 10th July, but the company has issued a statement to its official website today to inform fans of the delay. As you can probably guess, the...
News Rocket League's Getting A Limited-Time 'Boomer Ball' Mode
Rocket League dialled up to eleven
Details for Rocket League's next limited-time mode have been revealed, and this time players can expect to take part in a friendly game of 'Boomer Ball'. Thankfully, this isn't a terrible "ok boomer" reference, but rather a series of settings designed to add plenty of speed and franticness to the game. The mode...
News Adventure Platformer Skully Leaps Towards A Summer Release On Nintendo Switch
A "heroic journey"
Modus Games and developer Finish Line Games have announced Skully for Nintendo Switch and other systems, an adventure-platformer planned to launch this summer. The game sees the titular Skully heading out on a quest to stop a simmering war between feuding siblings. A press release says that, "summoned by a local deity desperate...
News Square Enix Reportedly Ditching Plans For E3 2020 Replacement Show
New titles will be announced individually
With this year's traditional E3 event being cancelled, publishers are having to come up with new ways to keep fans up to date with new releases this summer. Ubisoft has committed to a new digital showcase called 'Ubisoft Forward', set to air at around the time E3 would have taken place, but others are...
News Pre-Order This Adorable Shantae Plush From Limited Run Games On 15th May
"Her hair is posable"
Later this month, on 28th May, WayForward is releasing Shantae And The Seven Sirens on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms, after the first half of the game was released on Apple Arcade last September. This week on 15th May, pre-orders will go live for the Limited Run standard edition ($34.99 USD) and Limited...
News Charge Up For This Week's Electric Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament
All electric types welcome
This week's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament is themed around all things electric. The face of electric types Pikachu is joined by the Hero from Dragon Quest, Ness from EarthBound, Samus from Metroid, and Robin from Fire Emblem. The tournament starts later this week on 15th May (aka Friday) and will run for a t
Tuesday12th May 2020
News Yet Another Animal Crossing: New Horizons Item Duplication Glitch Has Been Found
Copy pretty much any item from your catalogue
Just last week, we shared a newly-found item duplication glitch within Animal Crossing: New Horizons which allows players to infinitely copy any 2x1 items. That wasn't the first glitch of its kind to be discovered - Nintendo actually
A picture's worth a thousand friendship points
Ever wonder if there's a point to all of the constant conversation-having, flea-catching and task-completing to be had with your neighbors in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Lucky for you, there most certainly is - framed photos of each and every resident! But they don't come easily, or quickly. For...
News Harvest Moon: One World Announced For Nintendo Switch
Launching later this year
Natsume Inc. and Rising Star Games have announced Harvest Moon: One World for Nintendo Switch, "a brand-new way of exploring Harvest Moon for seasoned players and new generations alike". Set to launch this autumn, the game will have fledgling farmers exploring an entire world full of "new and familiar faces, unique...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Fossils - Complete Fossil List And Dinosaur Guide
You dig?
There are over 70 fossils to collect in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (73, by our count). Not only can you donate them to Blathers at the museum, but once they've been assessed they are also good source of
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 And 2 Remasters Officially Revealed, But They're Skipping Switch
Update: The rumours were true, but it's mixed news
Update: Well, do you want the good news or the bad news? Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 has now been officially confirmed, but it seems like it'll be skipping Switch. The two remasters will launch for PS4, Xbox One, and PC via the Epic Game Store on 4th September. Original Article: In recent...
News SNK Deletes "Inappropriate And Offensive" Samurai Shodown Tweets, Offers Apology
"Please accept our sincerest apologies"
The 2019 version of Samurai Shodown has become something of a hit, offering fans a solid reboot of the classic fighter while serving as the perfect jumping-on point for newcomers. It's also been supported by some post-launch DLC characters, the latest of which has caused quite a stir online. Newly-released...
News Star Wars Episode I: Racer Is No Longer Speeding Onto The Nintendo Switch Today
Because of "ongoing work from home requirements"
Aspyr, the developer behind the re-release of Star Wars Episode I: Racer on the Switch, has announced the release has been delayed. The game was due to arrive on Nintendo's hybrid system today (12th May), but due to "ongoing work from home requirements" this will no longer be happening. Here's the...
News Sword And Shield Are Now The Fourth Best-Selling Core Pokémon Games, Here's How They Rank
A full list of core series sales
Last week, we were treated to an updated look at the Nintendo Switch's top ten best-selling games. Thanks to that list, we learned that Pokémon Sword and Shield - the latest games in the Pokémon franchise - now stand at an impressive 17.37 million sales between them. The number probably sounds pretty high on its...
News Nintendo Reportedly Facing New Switch Production Issues That Could Cause Shortages
"We may see shortages again toward the year-end"
The Nintendo Switch has been particularly tricky to get hold of in various parts of the world over the last few weeks, partly thanks to its popularity and partly thanks to coronavirus-related stock issues. A new report suggests that these stock issues may well continue, with Nintendo said to be...
Mini Review Jet Lancer - Outrageously Enjoyable Aerial Combat Action
I thought the only lonely place was on the moon
There's no denying the incredible impact Japanese developers have made on the shoot 'em up genre, from the foundation laid down by Space Invaders right up to more recent examples, such as the superb Rolling Gunner. The influence of Japanese design can be felt keenly in the western-developed Jet Lancer,...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Builds LEGO Tool That Plays The Game For Them
Truly inspiring
We've said it before and we'll say it again: crafting items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can really start to grate once you've been playing the game for a while. Just like most aspects of the game, crafting items requires you to continually hammer the 'A' button, making your way through several screens of dialogue and menu...
News Old-School Arcade Side-Scroller Huntdown Explodes Onto Switch Today
A bounty-hunting throwback to the '80s
As promised, Huntdown - an '80s-inspired bounty-hunting pixel art action comedy game - has blasted onto Nintendo Switch today. A new launch trailer has been released to celebrate. Set in a bleak dystopian future and full of gorgeous-looking 16-bit pixel art graphics and hand-drawn animations, Huntdown could...
News Illumination's Mario Movie Still Making Good Progress, Despite Current Lockdowns
Studio has "always worked remotely"
Mario is scheduled to make his silver screen debut in 2022. The last time we heard about this upcoming film was back in January when Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said production was moving along smoothly. So, how's it been doing since the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic? According to a source...
News Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars Brings Flashy Turn-Based Combat To Switch This August
Turn-based strategy meets empire management
Kalypso Media and developer Palindrome Interactive have today announced that Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars will be headed to Switch this August. You'll be able to sink your teeth into it from the 28th of the month. We first heard about this one just before last year's E3; the game's fusion of turn-based...
News Netflix And DreamWorks Animation Trollhunters Is Getting Its Very Own Game
Trollhunters Defenders of Arcadia
A brand new video game based on the hit Netflix series, Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, has been revealed for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. Trollhunters Defenders of Arcadia will release later this year. The new game is being developed by Wayforward (Shantae, River City Girls), and is set to feature an...
News Devolver Digital's 2020 Direct Is Happening, It's Just Not Sure When
"due to these uncertain times"
Devolver Digital has made a name for itself over the past number of years hosting pre-recorded parody presentations around the time of E3. Although the biggest gaming event of the year has been cancelled, the show will go on for the edgy and often over the top video game publisher. Following on from its update in...
News If Utterly Bonkers Multiplayer Games Are Your Jam, Check Out What The Golf? On Switch
It launches next week!
Launching next week on Nintendo Switch is What The Golf?, a very silly, lighthearted golf parody game that looks ideal for nights in with friends or family. Described as "the golf game for people who hate golf", each new course in this physics-based golf game consists of an entirely new and surprising way to play the sport...
News Ubisoft Forward Announced - A Brand New "E3-Style" Showcase Airing On 12th July
Expect news, reveals and more!
Following the cancellation of this year's E3, major first and third-party video game companies have decided to host their own events. Ubisoft - best known for series such as Assassin's Creed - has now announced its own digital conference. It's called 'Ubisoft Forward' and will take place on 12th July, which is a month...
Monday11th May 2020
News Nintendo Accused Of Hosting Asset Flip Game On Switch, And Fans Aren't Happy
Tut tut
At the end of last week, a "new" shooter called The Bullet: Time of Revenge appeared on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Unlike most games, it's official eShop description is surprisingly brief, and it's available as we speak for less than a fiver: Become a Bullet - eliminate bad people using many kinds of weapons, exploring features like...
News Nintendo Thwarts Scalpers With Animal Crossing amiibo Card Restock
Gotta collect 'em all
We're big fans of using amiibo cards to invite villagers to our campsites in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but let's be honest - it's incredibly hard to get the entire set and many dedicated collectors end up turning to popular auction sites in order to fill the gaps in their collection, often from unscrupulous scalpers asking...
News Even The Man Who Wrote Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Sea Bass Joke Is Tired Of It
"I get it. I'm tired of the sea bass joke, and I wrote it"
If you've played Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you won't need us to explain just how common - and infuriating - the pesky sea bass can feel. It's everywhere, standing between you and the more rare and desirable alternatives at every corner, and each time you catch one, you're greeted with...
News Nintendo Switch Is 'Barely In The Middle' Of Its Life Cycle
Expect Switch to stay for a few more years
The Nintendo Switch has been out in the wild for just over three years now, and you can expect it to remain relevant for a good while yet. The console first launched on 3rd March 2017, signalling an early and rather abrupt end for its predecessor, the Wii U. Aside from the Wii U, Nintendo's recent consoles...
News Metroid Prime 4 Dev Retro Studios Hires Battlefield, Tomb Raider And Borderlands Artists
Joining recent Halo and Crysis developers
It would appear that Retro Studios, a subsidiary of Nintendo which is currently working on the highly anticipated Metroid Prime 4, has once again been hiring a number of talented industry folk to bolster its ranks. As spotted by VGC, the Texas-based developer has brought on a number of new VFX artists - the...
Mini Review Slayin 2 - An Engaging Action RPG Romp
The pain in Slayin falls mainly on the lanes
The original Slayin was a mobile marvel of simplicity; a lovely little bite-sized twitchy RPG-ish thing where you effectively just moved left and right putting holes in enemies and using their dropped loot to improve your stuff. It was a familiar rogue-lite approach that worked brilliantly for a few...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In April 2020 (Europe)
Of course Animal Crossing was number one
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 15 most-downloaded Switch eShop games of April 2020 in Europe, and we imagine it's fairly obvious which game has come out on top Yes, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the most-downloaded game for the second month in a row, which is hardly surprising considering we now...
News Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Will Actually Feature A 52nd Game
And it supports up to four players
As you'd probably figured out from the game's name, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics features 51 classic tabletop games from all around the world. Except, that's not quite true. You see, Nintendo's official Japanese website has revealed that, actually, there will be a bonus 52nd game. It's called 'Piano',...
News New Indie Showcase Event, Guerrilla Collective, To Bring Exclusive Reveals This June
The latest reveals for "every platform"
A brand new video game event set to star a number of indie developers and publishers has been announced. Called the Guerrilla Collective, the show will take place next month in June at around the time we'd ordinarily be enjoying E3. Said to feature an "unprecedented coalition of studios, publishers, and media...
Tuesday12th May 2020
News A New Doctor Who Game Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
From the same team that gave us Doctor Who: The Edge of Time
A new Doctor Who adventure is coming to the Nintendo Switch, it has been announced. It's in development at Doctor Who: The Edge of Time studio Maze Theory (but it won't be in VR), and is also coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox. It doesn't have a firm title at present, but is expected to...
Monday11th May 2020
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Daily Tasks - 10 Reasons To Check In On Your Island Every Day
Your daily dose of island life
One of the most intriguing aspects of the Animal Crossing series is how it syncs up with the time and day of the real world. This single feature has made the series that much more immersive, but it’s also partly to blame for why we continue to come back day after day. There’s always something new to do, people to...
Random Mike Tyson Wants To Make A New Punch-Out!! Game Using His Cannabis Company
Good luck with that, Mike
Back when Nintendo ported its popular Punch-Out!! arcade title to the NES, it was savvy enough to realise that a celebrity endorsement could make all the difference – so it enlisted the assistance of Mike Tyson to promote the game, even going as far as to include the boxer as a character. When Tyson's deal expired he was...
News Switch Online Subscribers Will Soon Get To Play Celeste For Free In Japan
And yes, there's a western workaround
Starting from next week, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Japan will be able to enjoy Celeste - in its entirety - at no extra charge. The game is the latest to be offered up in a string of free, limited-time releases available to subscribers, which has already included the likes of Fire Emblem Warriors and
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reclaims Number One, Just Ahead Of GTA V
FIFA 20 drops to third
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 9th May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has managed to jump back into top spot. The game sold more copies than its regular rival FIFA 20 this week, with EA's footie sim actually dropping to third place. Sitting between them in second place is Grand Theft Auto V, the...
News Prepare For High-Octane Car Combat When Carnage: Battle Arena Smashes Onto Switch
It launches this week!
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Carnage: Battle Arena, a car combat game that'll have you smashing your opponents to pieces. The aim of the game here seems to be less about racing to the finish line, and more about destroying everything in sight. In 'Death Match' mode, you have to fight against other vehicles,...
Sunday10th May 2020
Guide How To Make Pokémon Sword And Shield More Difficult (And Fun)
Not only Nuzlocke, but also...
Pokémon Sword and Shield are great games in our eyes – and in the eyes of many others – but there’s no hiding from the fact that the level of difficulty is, shall we say, a little on the accessible side. That’s great if you’re just looking to have a fun adventure, but for some people, a little strife can...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 3: Bosses - How To Beat Every Boss Ghost
Step-by-step tips for finding and defeating every boss ghost in the game
Harking back to the portrait ghosts of the original Luigi’s Mansion, the boss ghosts of Luigi’s Mansion 3 are one of the game’s main highlights, dripping with personality and offering a range of imaginative combat encounters. In this guide, we’ll cover strategies for...
Guide Burmy In Pokémon GO - Where To Find Plant, Sandy And Trash Cloaks And Evolution Explained
Get your hands on Wormadam and Mothim
Burmy is one of the more confusing creatures to collect in Pokémon GO, and indeed in the Pokémon series as a whole. Originating from the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games available on Nintendo DS, Burmy caused all sorts of confusion among players when it first appeared in Pokémon GO. At first, Burmy was...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield - How To Get A Foreign Language Ditto
And how to tell if yours is foreign
Ditto is perhaps the most important Pokémon to have on your team if you're hoping to catch 'em all and get as many Shiny Pokémon as possible. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, using a foreign language Ditto is a great way to improve your chances of hatching a Shiny Pokémon, actually providing you with the best odds...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: All Secret Seashells Map and Locations
All 50 secret seashells, ordered by when they are first made available to you
Use our guide to find all 50 secret seashells hidden on Koholint Island in the Nintendo Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. We’ve produced a map and detailed instructions for each seashell, and we’ve also attempted to number them in the order that...
Guide Super Mario Maker 2 - All Mii Outfit Unlocks List
The full updated list of all achievements to unlock across all modes
Update #3: Added the Super Worlds Mii Outfits from Version 3.0.0. Update #2: Added the Ninji Speedrun Mii Outfits from Version 2.0. Update #1: Added tables and new discoveries. After taking a backseat following the Wii and Wii U eras, Miis are back in
Guide The Witcher 3 On Nintendo Switch - 10 Gameplay Settings To Check Out Before Starting
Advice on options in The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch comes with a lot of options that you can tweak — and many of them can have a significant effect on your gameplay experience. In this guide, we're going to run through what we think are the settings that you should at least consider checking out before you start a new game. The...
Guide Super Mario Maker 2 Story Mode - How To Unlock Items, Characters, Mii Outfits And More
How to unlock Mii costumes, find characters and collect coin
In addition to the suite of tools and elements contained in the level editor, Super Mario Maker 2 also features a substantial Story Mode in its own right. For those who don't have the creative urge, Story Mode features over 100 levels crafted to showcase the possibilities of the toolbox; a...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Already Exceeded Nintendo's Lifetime Sales Predictions
And 50% of sales are digital
Earlier this week, Nintendo's fiscal year earnings report revealed Animal Crossing: New Horizons had sold 11.77 million copies in just 12 days, making it the "best start ever" for a Nintendo Switch title. A chart released by the company further detailed how the game shifted 13.41 million copies in the first six weeks -...
Guide Every SEGA AGES Game On Nintendo Switch, Plus Our Top Picks
Blue skies smiling at me
Since the 2018 release of SEGA AGES Sonic the Hedgehog, we've seen a slow and steady flow of classic SEGA games arrive on Switch eShop courtesy of developer and retro port specialists M2. This is the same company responsible for the excellent SEGA 3D Classics line for 3DS. While not as plentiful or frequent as Hamster's...
Guide Which Nintendo Switch Games Do Not Support Cloud Saves?
All the Switch games you can't back up to the cloud
Cloud saves for Nintendo Switch games were a long overdue addition but the launch of Nintendo Switch Online finally enabled you to back up your save data online. For a portable system that can be easily dropped, stolen or left on the bus, it was arguably an essential feature that should have been...
News Sega Can't Wait To Share "Exciting News" About Sonic's 30th Anniversary
Sonic’s just getting started
Next year, the Sonic the Hedgehog series celebrates its 30th anniversary. Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka has already confirmed the development of the next major Sonic title is underway and stated how Sega is "preparing" for the blue blur's birthday. Now, to add to this, Sega's CEO Ivo Gerscovich has
News Bethesda's Mobile Version Of Elder Scrolls Might Be Launching On Switch Next Week
Will be a free download
One upcoming release for the Switch that you might have forgotten about is The Elder Scrolls: Blades by Bethesda. This free-to-play title originally designed for Android and iOS devices got announced for Nintendo's hybrid platform at E3 last year and was then de
Mini Review Spirit of the North - Minimalistic Mystery Mired By Myriad Mistakes
The fox and the... other fox
Since the release of the hugely popular Journey, many other games have gone down the route of minimal storytelling, focusing primarily on visuals and music to evoke emotions within the player. Spirit of the North leans heavily into this, tasking you with a very simple objective; explore the environment and solve puzzles...
Review SuperMash - A Fun Genre Mashup Idea Let Down By Poor Execution
Identity crisis
Genres are incredibly important. Not just in video games, either; whether you’re reading a book, watching a movie, or listening to some music, genres are vital in indicating what kind of experience you’re in for. SuperMash takes this idea and flips it on its head, giving you the freedom to take two distinct game genres and smash...
News Nintendo "Aware" Of Current Network Errors, Says It's Working To Resolve The Issue
Update: The problems seem to have been fixed
Update (Sun 10th May, 2020 5:30 BST): Nintendo's network status page says all servers are operating normally again. Original Story (Sun 10th May, 2020 03:45 BST): Online gaming services have been under pressure for a few months now since countries around the globe have been in lockdown. A number of...
Poll Box Art Brawl #42 - Pikmin 2
Pik one
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, the weekly bout where regional box art variants battle for supremacy and the adoration of you lovely people. Last week we watched The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask celebrate its 20th anniversary by giving itself a sou
Saturday9th May 2020
Guide Zelda: Breath Of The Wild: Tarrey Town Quest
From the ground up
It's amazing how much of the content included in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is entirely optional and can easily be missed on your first playthrough if you're not exploring off the beaten track. One of the coolest optional features involves the construction of an entire town as part of the "From the Ground Up" side...
What the?
Epic recently premiered 'Party Royale' in its free-to-play shooter Fortnite. In this "new experimental and evolving" space, there are no weapons or mats – instead it's all about hanging out with your friends and having fun. There are even "back-to-back-to-back" live sets being played by three famous DJs. They aren't the only famous...
The best bundles and bonuses, plus the Happy Home Paradise DLC
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will totally and utterly take over your life if you let it, just as previous entries in the sedate life-sim series have done. If you're after more details about the game, feel free to check out our extensive guides to everything you need to know or read our...
News Nintendo President Says More Switch Games Are Scheduled For Current Period
They just haven't been revealed yet
For some time now, there have been concerns about what Nintendo has planned for the Switch in the immediate future. After Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition arrives at the end of this month, there's Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics in June, followed by some DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield and
Review Indivisible - An Enjoyable And Beautiful RPG Hybrid With A Few Rough Edges
Taking "voices in the head" to the next level
Lab Zero Games made quite a name for itself when it first came onto the scene with the launch of Skullgirls about eight years ago, where it demonstrated a remarkable penchant for smooth 2D animation and tight combat design. A few years after its success there, the studio launched an Indiegogo campaign in...
News Concept Artist Doesn't Think Nintendo Saw Much Of Retro's Axed Zelda And Mario Projects
"I doubt many at Nintendo proper saw much of any of this stuff"
Earlier this week, our friends over at Shinesparkers discovered concept art of two reportedly cancelled Retro Studios projects. One was an axed Legend of Zelda game starring Sheik, and the other was a Super Mario title about the mischievous ghost, Boo. The artwork itself was done by...
News Nintendo Cracks Down On The Super Mario 64 PC Port
Download links and YouTube videos are being targeted
Nintendo's legal eagles have reportedly begun targeting sites hosting compiled versions of the Super Mario 64 PC port which was made available on the internet last week. According to a follow-up story by Torrent Freak, after the initial VGC report, links to download the exec
"Some Dark-Soulish interactions [...] A Hat in Time cuteness, with maybe a Zelda base"
Cast your minds back to Nintendo's Indie World Showcase in March this year and you may well remember the intriguing reveal that kicked off the presentation. Blue Fire is a mysterious 3D combat platformer from Argentina-based Robi Studios which piqued our interest,...
News The Co-Op Cooking Game Cannibal Cuisine Launches On Switch Later This Month
Collect fruit, slay the tourists
Update (Sat 9th May, 2020 05:25 BST): It's official, Cannibal Cuisine will be releasing on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 20th May. To celebrate, Rocket Vulture has released a new trailer. Original story (Thu 12th Dec, 2019 11:30 GMT): A brand new cooking-based party game is being served up on...
"we ask for your understanding"
Update (Sat 9th May, 2020 06:00 BST): Following the news of Ninjala's delay, GungHo Online Entertainment's president and CEO Kazuki Morishita has now released a statement apologising to fans: Ninjala is near completion, but we are significantly limited in how quickly we can work to test and finalize the game when we...
Mini Review Fledgling Heroes - A Fun And Fleeting Flappy Bird-Alike
Flappy fun
Cast your mind back to May 2013. Wherever you were, whatever you were doing, chances are that a certain mobile game called Flappy Bird entered your life at some point after its launch. Its insanely addictive nature and the ensuing mania ultimately resulted in its removal from mobile stores, but there’s no denying that its simple...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 9th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
With yet another week down, this time bringing with it a newly-found Animal Crossing glitch, a super gorgeous Super Mario 64 PC port, and all sorts of interesting stats from Nintendo's fiscal year earnings rep
Friday8th May 2020
Quiz How Well Do You Know Mario?
They say he's more famous than Mickey Mouse, you know...
Who could have predicted way back in 1981 that a stocky Italian plumber would become the world's most famous video game character? Following his first appearance in arcade classic Donkey Kong nearly 40 years ago, Mario quickly rose through the ranks of Space Invaders, Pac-Men and Pong paddles...
News Wii Hacker Dismisses Reported Significance Of Recent Nintendo Leak As "Complete Nonsense"
Any discoveries made expected to be "very minor"
Last weekend, there was news doing the rounds about a "massive" Nintendo leak revealing all about the Wii generation. It was believed to be a game-changer – with a user on ResetEra explaining how the information contained within the leak could be potentially used to "learn how every single piece of...
Review Levelhead - A Wonderfully Robust And Surprising Challenger To Mario Maker
A package that delivers
Levelhead is a platform game that allows you to make your own levels, and the most fundamental issue with this is Mario Maker 2's existence. After all, the plumber and his community have had almost a full year's head start. It's a shame, but you can't really ignore the fact that Nintendo's flagship series has its own...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Expected To Launch This October
Nine epic films in one brand new game
As part of the Star Wars celebrations earlier this week, TT Games gave fans a look at the key art of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The company also shared some new screenshots and said there would be "nearly" 500 characters featured in the upcoming release, and that many of them would be playable. One...
News Former Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé Joins Spin Master's Board Of Directors
Making "life more fun" with toys
Since retiring from his role as the Nintendo of America president last April, Reggie Fils-Aimé has joined GameStop's board of directors, Cornell University as a Leader in Residence, and even
News Super Mega Baseball 3 Has A Free Post-Launch Mode Coming 'Early Summer'
Batter up
Metalhead Software's Super Mega Baseball 3 arrives next week on Switch and we're working on a review for you at this very moment, but the developer has revealed that a post-launch mode called Custom Pennant Race will be released for free in "early Summer 2020". This mode will build on the Pennant Race mode already in the game and enables...
News Tokyo Game Show 2020 Officially Cancelled, Will Be Replaced By An Online Event
Another one bites the dust
It's official, like every other video game convention before it, this year's Tokyo Game Show has been cancelled to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The show, which was scheduled to take place between 24th - 27th September, will now be replaced by an online event. Here's the official statement: Due to the outbreak of...
News Hamster's Latest Retro Offering For Switch Is The Horizontal Shooter Magmax
Another blast from the past
This week's Arcade Archives release is the 1985 horizontal shooter, Magmax, by Nichibutsu. Here's a bit about this classic re-release, directly from Hamster's PR: The player can power up by combining with the parts falling on the stage in order to defeat the Strange Mechanism Babylon. With 4 different stages,...
Thursday7th May 2020
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Mahi-Mahi - Where, When And How To Catch The Rare Mahi-Mahi
Nu ma nu ma nu ma
There are several rare fish to find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the Mahi-Mahi is certainly one of them. It's only available for six months of the year (which will differ depending on which hemisphere you're in) and then only in one very specific location on your island. If you're wondering how, when and where to catch the...
Shadow of the Trevally
There are several rare fish to find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the Giant Trevally is absolutely one of them. It's only available for six months of the year (which will differ depending on which hemisphere you're in) and then only in one very specific location on your island. If you're wondering how, when, and where...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Switch Games, And It's A Pretty Small List
2020's looking rather bare
Whenever Nintendo releases a financial earnings report, we also receive an updated list of any major upcoming games and their release dates. Today is one of those days, but there really isn't all that much to write home about. As you can see, the biggest titles are still tucked away behind 'TBA' release windows. There are...
Justice is served
Last month, we ran a story about a new exploit ruining competitive play in Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch. It became such a "well-known bug" one video on Twitter demonstrating this nasty trick was viewed more than 50,000 times before it was removed. The Pokémon Company caught onto this a week later and
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold 55.77 Million Units Worldwide
Here's how that stacks up against past consoles
Nintendo's fiscal year earnings release is finally in our hands, with updated sales figures for its games, consoles, and more. The report reveals that the Nintendo Switch family of systems sold 21.03 million units last year, putting the console's worldwide lifetime total at 55.77 million. Those 21.03...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2020
Lifetime sales listed
With Animal Crossing: New Horizons' first official figures now safely in our hands, what better time to provide an updated list of the Switch's best-selling games? As part of its fiscal year earnings report, Nintendo has updated its official sales figures for Switch's biggest games. As you might imagine, Mario Kart 8 De
News That Rumoured HD Remaster Of The Mass Effect Trilogy Might Be Coming To Switch
Is Commander Shepard making a return?
Yesterday, the EA CEO Andrew Wilson stated how the company was bringing "multiple" titles to the Nintendo Switch in 2020. While the games he was referring to are believed to be Burnout Paradise Remastered and the latest version of FIFA, there are a few others that might be on the way. One of these is appar
Review Lonely Mountains: Downhill - A Freewheeling Downhill Delight
King of the hill
Lonely Mountains: Downhill might sound like the name of a lost chapter from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, but it's even more magical than that. It's... a mountain biking game. Now, you might not think that sounds particularly magical, and we'd be tempted to agree with you. Except that we've played Lonely Mountains: Downhill rather a...
Review Fury Unleashed - A Gloriously Compelling Cross Between Dead Cells And Contra
The Filth and the Fury
Awesome Games' Fury Unleashed combines the ruthlessly addictive gameplay loops of the likes of Dead Cells and Enter the Gungeon with old-school, run-and-gun action platforming in the vein of the classic Contra series, resulting in one of the very best examples of the roguelite genre that's currently available on Nintendo...
News The Top Ten Best-Selling Games For Wii U, 3DS, Wii And DS (As Of March 2020)
Did someone say Mario Kart?
We've already received an updated list of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games today, but how about the 3DS, the Wii U, and even the Wii and DS? Well, as it happens, Nintendo has also provided updated lists for each of these consoles, and while the standings below have seen very little change over the past few...
News 18 Nintendo-Published Switch Games Sold More Than A Million Copies This Financial Year
Of course we have a full list for you
If you've been browsing our very lovely homepage today, you'll no doubt have noticed that Nintendo's financial earnings report has arrived. It's already revealed that Switch hardware sales have reached 55.77 million worldwide, and that 3DS sales are seeing a pretty sharp decline, but let's take a closer look at...
News Sonic Ditches Mario In His Very Own Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Release
Move over, Mario
We might well be used to seeing Mario and Sonic join forces these days, celebrating (almost) every Olympic Games event since 2008 with an official Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games release, but this year, the blue blur's also doing things his own way. Joining Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which launched...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Gets Another Physical Release, This Time With A Signature Edition
Pre-orders now open!
Yet another physical version of Streets of Rage 4 has been revealed, suddenly making its limited run not quite so limited. Yes, after initially being treated to a retail edition from Limited Run Games, Switch's shiny new fighter is going physical once again, this time thanks to Signature Edition Games. It's set for a July 24th...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sold 11.77 Million Copies In Just 12 Days
Official Nintendo figures roll in
The statistic we've all been waiting for has finally arrived, as Nintendo delivers the first official sales update for the mighty Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The company has just released its fiscal year earnings report, providing an updated list of software sales that are correct as of 31st March 2020. Up until...
Collector's Edition includes a commemorative Game Boy cart
This month sees the release of Shantae And The Seven Sirens on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms after the first half of the game was released on the new Apple Arcade service last September. This next chapter in the Shante series will arrive digitally on 28th May and to go...
News 3DS Sales See 73% Year-On-Year Decline, No Future Sales Forecast Provided
Nintendo's moved on
As Nintendo's focus moves increasingly towards the Switch, it's perhaps expected that sales for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems are starting to see sharper declines. Over the last financial year (so that's April 2019 - March 2020), Nintendo 3DS generated 0.69 million hardware sales, a 73% year-on-year drop from last year's...
Nintendo Download 7th May (North America)
Void Bastards, SuperMash and Huntdown!
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! Switch eShop: Void Bastards (Humble Bundle, Today, $29.99)...
Video Nintendo Shares 'All About Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition' Trailer
More than six minutes of glorious footage
In terms of major releases, Switch's 2020 lineup is looking a little bare. Thank goodness, then, for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, one of the few Nintendo-published games definitely launching this year. The release date is rapidly approaching - it'll be with us on 29th May - and Nintendo has...
News Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Pays Tribute To Golf On The NES
Fancy a round?
Just the other day, we heard how Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics would include all of our favourite Mario characters as card decks, and now more Nintendo references have been discovered within this upcoming release. The latest one is tied to the golf game, which allows you to take a break from the tables and have a swing. An...
Feature Spirit Of The North Developers On The Challenges Of Bringing Their Fox To Switch
"It was very important that the game be as perfect as possible on the cart"
Following Spirit of the North's debut on PS4 last year, Merge Games revealed back in February that it was heading to Switch (and PC) this year in the Spring. Well, despite many of us having been stuck indoors for the last few weeks, Spring 2020 has indeed sprung and Infuse...
Nintendo Download 7th May (Europe)
80's Overdrive! Spirit of the North! Lonely Mountains!
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 eShop - New Releases: Spirit of the...
News Nintendo Earned Almost $2 Billion In Digital Sales This Year, A 72% Yearly Increase
And mobile earnings have jumped, too
Nintendo's digital business is positively blooming, with the company recording a 71.8% increase in year-on-year sales in today's fiscal year earnings report. From April 2019 to March 2020, Nintendo's digital sales reached 204.1 billion yen (at the time of writing, this converts to roughly $1.92 billion / £1.55...
News Expect Delays If The Effects Of Coronavirus Worsen, Says Nintendo
But production and shipping are recovering
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has unsurprisingly been causing a number of issues for Nintendo over the past few months - in April, the company told its Japanese fans that shipments of Switch consoles would be temporarily put on hold as a result of the virus' effects. The gaming giant noted that the...
News Nintendo Expects To Sell 19 Million Switch Consoles In The Next Financial Year
Which would be a 9.6% year-on-year drop
Nintendo has revealed that over the next financial year, covering the period of April 2020 - March 2021, it expects to sell 19 million Switch units worldwide. The forecast arrives on the back of today's fiscal year earnings report, where Nintendo announced that the Switch family of systems achieved 21.03...
News Goku (Ultra Instinct) Joins The Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster On 22nd May
"Fight without thinking"
It's been an exciting week for fighting game fans so far with the reveal of a brand new story expansion for Mortal Kombat 11, along with new characters, stages, and features. Now, Arc System Works and Bandai Namco have followed this up with the announcement Ultra Instinct Goku is joining the Dragon Ball FighterZ
Wednesday6th May 2020
Gallery Artist Reimagines Animal Crossing Characters As People
There's something different about you, Tom
The launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sparked a fantastic new wave of creative fan-made works like art pieces, music videos, and so much more. The latest to catch our eye are these delightful illustrations reimagining characters from the game as people. The designs below ha
Random This Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct Video Would Be A Dream Come True
Yes please!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a wonderful game that we couldn't recommend highly enough, but there are a handful of things that could make the experience just a touch more streamlined. We're talking, of course, about the little things that slowly but surely start to irritate as you approach your 50th or 100th hour of gameplay. The...
News EA Set To Launch "Multiple" Titles On Nintendo Switch In 2020
Sounds promising
“And we’re also planning to deliver for more Nintendo fans...With multiple EA games set to launch on Nintendo Switch this year.” – Andrew Wilson, EA chief executive officer Source: The Verge Electronic Arts recently announced its 'EA Play Live' stream conference would be going all-digital this year. While we've be
Assassin's Creed, Starlink, Rayman, more
As is becoming a pretty regular occurrence at this point, Ubisoft is currently hosting a major sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop in North America, slashing the prices of a number of its action-adventure games by as much as 75%. The sale's running from now until 11th May at 11:59pm PT, so if you're interested...
Reminder The Nintendo Switch Star Wars Sale Ends Today
Any deals take your fancy?
Update (Wed 6th May, 2020 10:00 BST): As a quick reminder, today is the final day of the Star Wars sale currently running on Switch. If you've been thinking about picking up any of the offers below, make sure to grab them today! Original Article (Mon 4th May, 2020 12:30 BST): If you're into your lightsaber wielding,...
Rumour Concept Art Of Axed Sheik And Boo Projects By Retro Studios Surfaces
Little is known about either game
Retro Studios has been hard at work on Metroid Prime 4 ever since development was scrapped and restarted last year, but there was a time long ago when the talented team was apparently working on a Legend of Zelda game starring Sheik, and a Super Mario game about the mischievous ghost, Boo. According to our friends...
Review Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl - An Enjoyable 8-Bit Throwback, Warts-And-All
Licensed 8-bit beat-'em-ups don't just fall outta the sky, you know
It's appropriate that the first Kevin Smith video game is a retro throwback, because the stoner director's output has been increasingly insular in recent years. More power to him making things he wants to see, but the recent Jay and Silent Bob Reboot didn't endear us to the idea of...
News Introducing The Smash Stick, A Fight Stick Specially Designed For Super Smash Bros.
Coming to Kickstarter this June
As any keen Super Smash Bros. player will probably tell you, finding your preferred controller setup is half the battle when it comes to mastering the game. Some will tell you that the Pro Controller is the way to go, while others say that the GameCube controller simply can't be beat; others prefer to go for a more...
Review Arcade Spirits - A Nostalgic Visual Novel Celebrating The Romance Of The Arcade
Find your Player Two
Joining an ever-growing list of dating sims for the Switch, Arcade Spirits is a visual novel that imagines a world in which the video game crash of 1983 never happened. Arcades are more popular now than they’ve ever been, and technology has come on leaps and bounds. Despite this, the protagonist makes a point to mention that...
And there's a free update coming, too
The new Mortal Kombat 11 announcement that had been teased yesterday has arrived and, as predicted, we'll be getting a brand new story expansion. 'Aftermath' expands the story campaign found within Mortal Kombat 11 with an all-new cinematic narrative centred around trust and deceit. Joining the fight will be...
News Minecraft Dungeons Was Originally Considered For 3DS And Inspired By Zelda
But it's now on every platform and is more like Diablo
One game we're looking forward to trying out later this month is Mojang's new title, Minecraft Dungeons. Although it's taken a lot of design cues from classic ARPG dungeon crawlers, the game's director Måns Olson recently shed some light on the beginnings of the project in an interview with...
News Rogue Heroes: Ruins Of Tasos Brings Four-Player Dungeon Crawling To Switch This Summer
Or play alone, if you prefer
Team17 and Heliocentric Studios have announced that Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is headed to Nintendo Switch this summer, a co-op adventure for up to four players. The game has players tackling procedurally-generated dungeons full of enemies and puzzles, as well as exploring the overworld of Tasos in a bid to save its...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrates Thick Eyebrows In This Week's Spirit Board Event
Starts later this week
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been available since December 2018 and since then Nintendo hasn't stopped releasing updates and DLC fighters for the game. On top of this, it's still running its weekly spirit events and tournaments. This week is a little bit sillier than usual, featuring characters with thick eyebrows. The...
News Ninjala Tutorial Video Teaches You The Basics And Advanced Techniques
Here's how to win at Ninjala
Last week, Nintendo Switch players got their very first taste of Ninjala, the all-new morphing ninja gum action game that's already reminding fans of the wonderful Splatoon. If your early matches didn't go quite as well as you'd hoped, this new video should come in very handy indeed. Shared by the game's developers, it...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Helps Pocket Camp Record Its Best Month Ever
Lifetime player spending surpasses $150 million
The success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons appears to have rubbed off on Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, with Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates revealing the Nintendo mobile title experienced its best month ever in April and has pushed the total lifetime player spending habits past $150...
News Award-Winning Puzzler The Almost Gone Brings Emotional Storytelling To Switch
A summer Switch treat?
If you're in the market for a new, thought-provoking puzzler, you'll probably want to keep an eye out for The Almost Gone. Happy Volcano's award-winning narrative-based puzzler is headed to Switch this summer, bringing a variety of diorama-like head-scratchers along for the ride. It'll be launching on the Nintendo eShop on...
Tuesday5th May 2020
News Zelda, Sonic And Untitled Goose Game Sets Are Being Officially Reviewed By LEGO
First Mario, now these?
All things going well, we could well find ourselves being treated to LEGO sets based on the worlds of The Legend of Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog and Untitled Goose Game, all thanks to the LEGO Ideas initiative. If you're unaware, LEGO Ideas has creators from all over the world submit ideas for new LEGO sets. We've featured some...
Random Animal Crossing Players Are Getting In Trouble On Facebook For Talking About Weeds
"They must think we’re running narcotics"
Here's a story we never expected to cover - Animal Crossing: New Horizons players are apparently getting busted by Facebook for talking about weeds. A story over on Polygon reveals how at least "two different Animal Crossing groups on the platform" have issued PSAs to their communities to stop using...
Random Keen Animal Crossing Home Designers Can Earn £40 An Hour In New Employment Scheme
Sign up here
If you love nothing more than designing homes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons - and happen to be pretty good at it, too - you could find yourself earning up to £40 an hour as part of a new service dreamt up by Olivia's, a luxury homeware brand. The new service has been designed to hire talented Animal Crossing players who have an eye...
Video Excellent Fan Trailer Shows Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reimagined As A Horror Movie
Seriously spooky
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is one of the most charming, cheerful, cute and colourful video games in existence, with a cast of cuddly critters all doing their best to melt your hearts with their adorable singing, dancing, and quirky dialogue - here's looking at you, Cranston. But what if it wasn't? YouTube user Evil Imp has...
Review SNK Gals' Fighters - A Simple Yet Robust Brawler Which Is Perfectly At Home On Switch
Gal power
Fighting games have always had a welcome home on handhelds – even if the genre has served up a fair share of turkeys over the decades – and 20 years ago, Japanese powerhouse SNK was doing wonders with its plucky little Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color systems. One of those little gems was SNK Gals’ Fighters, a pint-size...
News Skater XL Comes To Switch This Summer With Plenty Of Top Brand Apparel And Boards
Beating Tony Hawk to the punch
Easy Day Studios has announced that Skater XL will be kickflipping and ollying its way onto Switch this July - and it'll be doing all sorts of other tricks we'll never pull off in real life, too, we imagine. The game's been given a 7th July release date and a brand new trailer (which you can check out for yourself up...
News DOOM Eternal Producer Shares id's Side Of The Story After Composer Severs All Ties
"We know Mick will continue to delight fans for many years ahead"
DOOM has a fantastic soundtrack – Mick Gordon's work on the game is second to none, and creates the perfect audio backdrop to rip and tear to. However, Gordon's contribution to the sequel DOOM Eternal – which launches on Switch later this year – has come under scrutiny from fans...
News Uniqlo's Super Mario 35th Anniversary Clothing Collection Is Now Available In The US
Stay fresh for Mario's big year
It's yet another anniversary year for the most iconic video game character of all time, so how do you celebrate? With a fresh clothing line, of course. If you like playing and wearing Mario, and happen to be located in the US, Uniqlo's 35th anniversary Super Mario collection is now available. Here's the tweet from...
News Mortal Kombat News Is Coming, New Reveal Planned For Tomorrow
Update: 'Aftermath' revealed
Update: As promised, the reveal has now arrived. Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath launches 26th May. Original Article: Well, well... What do we have here, then? Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios have promised a brand new reveal for Mortal Kombat 11, and it's coming tomorrow.
News Switch Players Will Have To Wait A Little Longer For Bloodstained's Next Update
Targeting the "end of May, beginning of June"
We heard in March how Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night would be receiving the new mode 'Randomizer' (replacing the previously planned Roguelike mode) and the character Zangetsu in a free update very soon. Jason Ryan of 505 Games has now revealed the date...at least for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One...
News The 64Mate - A New All-In-One N64 Storage Add-On Goes Live On Kickstarter
"Fund your own today"
Do you remember the 64Mate? It's an Australian-based project that's described as a "new add-on” for your Nintendo 64, sits neatly under your console, and can be used to house video upscalers, peripherals, and game cartridges. The Kickstarter campaign has now officially gone live, and to reach its end goal, it requires...
Video New Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Trailer Invites You To Meet The Cast
See and hear the game's heroes in action
We finally find ourselves in the month of May, meaning we're just a few weeks away from getting our grubby mitts on Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch. If you're feeling hyped for the new release, make sure to check out the latest trailer above. This time, we're invited to meet the...
News Shmup Collection Brings Three Old-School Style Shooters To Switch Next Week
Main screen turn on
Shmup fans will be delighted to hear that 3 old-school style shooters are headed to the Switch on 14th May. While they might not have the prestige of some of the best shmup games on the Switch, they come in at a low price of £13.49 for the trio on the eShop. In North America it will also be possible to buy Armed 7 DX, Satazius...
Talking Point Should Nintendo Create An Apple Arcade-Style Service For Smartphones?
Money for nothing, or harmful to Nintendo's core business?
Nintendo is certainly enjoying something of a purple patch right now. The Switch is selling in astonishing numbers, the company is broadening its appeal via movies and theme parks and its franchises are
News N64 Star Wars Title Shadows Of The Empire Is Getting A Soundtrack Release
On CD and vinyl
When the Nintendo 64 launched back in the '90s, it arrived with the likes of Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64 in tow – as well as LucasArts' Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire. This 3D action title was part of a multimedia campaign that also covered books, comics and toys, and bridged the gap between The Empire Strikes Back and...
News Tony Hawk's Rumoured 2020 Video Game Is Sounding Increasingly Likely To Be Real
Even more evidence appears
Rumours surrounding a potential 2020 comeback for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series have been doing the rounds since last November, and while it made sense to remain cautiously optimistic at first, fresh pieces of evidence are starting to make those early claims seem very believable indeed. As you may remember,...
News Mario Bros. World Record Holders Achieve Unthinkable Score On The Game's Hardest Setting
A doubles run to end all doubles runs
Some friends are passing the time in isolation with the occasional long-distance call, some are sending the odd gift or two to each other through the mail, and some are absolutely obliterating the competition by setting unthinkable scores in arcade classic, Mario Bros.. Steven Kleisath and Stephen Boyer of...
News Twin-Stick Arcade Racer Inertial Drift Gets Switch Release Date And New Screenshots
And there's a physical edition, too!
We hope you're feeling ready to get your drift on, because twin-stick arcade racer Inertial Drift is speeding onto a Switch near you this August. You'll be able to get your hands on it from the 7th of that month, when it'll release both digitally on the Switch eShop and in physical form, too. The box art is...
Gallery Get A Closer Look At Liberated With These Exclusive New Screenshots
"A groundbreaking new vision"
Of all the games highlighted in December's Indie World Showcase, few stick in the mind quite as strongly as Liberated. The game has you playing through the pages of a comic book and looks particularly pretty and intriguing; it helps that it's also headed to Switch first as a timed console exclusive. If you're wanting...
Monday4th May 2020
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Players Have Figured Out Another Item Duplication Glitch
Until Nintendo fixes it, anyway
Not long after Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched back in March, players figured out a way to duplicate items in-game. As you can imagine, the process goes against the nature of the game's slow and steady progression style - and saves the player a fair few Bells in the process - so Nintendo quickly worked to patch...
Random Do You Know About Super Mario Bros.' Secret Game Over Continue Trick?
Mind-blowing
The original Super Mario Bros. turns 35 this year, but despite its age, the sheer number of people who have played it over the years, and the legendary status it has earned over time, one quirky little secret still blows the minds of its fans to this day. As was the norm back then, losing all of your lives in Mario's classic NES outing...
News Why Does Nintendo Use Friend Codes Instead Of Screen Names? Leaked Documents Reveal All
Nintendo's reasoning explained
One of the more noticeable differences when playing online on a Nintendo console as opposed to a rival system is the former's lack of screen names. Whereas any Xbox lobby will be full to the brim with people called XoX_DarkDestroyer1782 and the like, Nintendo's players are forced to remain rather plain with a Friend...
News Super Mario 64 PC Port Shows The Game Running At 4K And With Ultra Widescreen Support
The latest fan project goes big
Plenty of classic games have found themselves in the hands of modders and hackers over the years, as they try to push anything and everything to the limit or uncover new secrets, but few seem to have been played about with quite as much as Super Mario 64. The latest fan-made project to catch folks' attention is this...
News Indivisible Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch, But The Developer Isn't Happy
Update: Publisher 505 Games explains what went wrong
Update: Indivisible publisher 505 Games has explained that the surprise launch of the title on Switch was down to a mistake with the release tool system used to schedule games for publication on the eShop: April 28th was the original launch date for Indivisible on Switch. The build had passed QA...
"We tried to say 'yes' as much as possible"
It's been a while since we last heard anything about LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, but it's hard to forget about a title that has the potential to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience for its fans. Today, as part of its Star Wars day celebrations, the official Star Wars website has shared a little more...
Random Fashion Brand Valentino Shares Custom Animal Crossing: New Horizons Clothing Codes
Dress to impress
Ever wanted to grab yourself a fancy new dress or jacket from Valentino but decided you should probably pay your rent for the month instead? Don't worry, you can now get your hands on lots of Valentino designs inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons. That's basically the same thing, right? The luxury brand has been sharing in-game...
News Sega's Blast Processing? We Did It On The SNES First, Says Former Sculptured Software Dev
"That was before Sega adopted the slogan"
During the epic console war of the early '90s, Sega and Nintendo used every weapon in their arsenal to gain the upper hand on each other. Any feature or technique that was seen as an advantage was quickly turned into a marketing point, and when Sonic the Hedgehog arrived on the scene, Sega was quick to focus...
News Your Favourite Mario Characters Will Appear In Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Unless your favourite's Wart, we suppose
It might not be the next Zelda epic or Mario platforming masterpiece, but we're feeling pretty excited to get our hands on Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics this summer. The original was great fun on Nintendo DS and we can't wait to get stuck into some multiplayer games with friends and family on Switch...
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons And FIFA 20 Continue To Fight For Top Spot
The pendulum swings once again
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 2nd May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has once again slipped down to second place. The game has been toing and froing with FIFA 20 over the last few weeks, with both titles fiercely contesting for first place on a regular basis. This week belongs to FIFA, but...
News Get Mario Discounts And New Themes With The Latest My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
Give your 3DS a Zelda or Pikmin makeover
New offers are now available through the European My Nintendo Rewards scheme, with two Mario games being reduced for a limited time. Both Mario Tennis and Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure are available at reduced prices, now available for just £2.24 / £5.39 respectively. You can get Mario Tennis at that price by...
Random Major UK Bank Creates Free Switch Game To Teach Kids About Money
And helping the environment, too
Any readers of a certain age from the UK will no doubt remember NatWest's promotional piggy banks; way before Pokémon was a thing, these were the ultimate collectables and are now worth a pretty penny. But times have changed, and the National Westminster Bank has made the jump to releasing video games for the...
Sunday3rd May 2020
Footage of N64 demos have also surfaced online
There's apparently been another "massive" Nintendo leak, but there's no need to worry about it spoiling the surprise for anyone as the findings have nothing to do with the Japanese company's current generation of gaming. A ResetEra user by the name of Atheerios explains what exactly all the fuss is...
Random Pokémon's Entire Sinnoh Map Has Been Recreated In Animal Crossing
Diamond & Pearl x New Horizons
We've seen recreations of EarthBound towns and entire Zelda maps in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and now a player who goes by the name
Random "Games I Want Ported To Nintendo Switch" Twitter Hashtag Goes Viral In Japan
Switch users from other regions join in
The Switch already has an extensive library of games, but there's always room for more ports. While we've seen Nintendo and a number of other companies release a bunch of them over the past few years, there are still quite a lot of fantastic previous generation titles that could make the Switch. The Japanese...
Review Battle Princess Madelyn Royal Edition - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Mulling over Madelyn's mulligan
Capcom's legendary Makaimura series, better known to the West under the titles Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts, has been a source of inspiration to many, many pretenders throughout gaming history. Its intoxicating mixture of vivid graphics, unique levels and punishing difficulty have made it both memorable and...
Review ITTA - Beautifully-Designed Bullet-Hell Brilliance
What a rush!
ITTA is the kind of game that will make you scream with frustration as much as it’ll make you’ll whoop with joy. One of those interactive experiences that gets your adrenaline pumping like a shot of epinephrine to the heart, while simultaneously putting your Nintendo Switch at risk of being smashed to smithereens. That, of course,...
News Star Wars Skins And Lightsabers Return To Fortnite For A Limited Time
"Fulfill your destiny"
What are your plans for Star Wars day this year? If you were going to spend your time gaming, you might be interested in returning to Epic's free-to-play battle royale, Fortnite. For a limited time, select Star Wars skins have returned to the game's shop. This includes Rey, Kylo Ren, and Sith Trooper outfits. In addition to...
Poll Box Art Brawl #41 - The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Put on a happy face
Welcome to the 41st edition of Box Art Brawl, the weekly vote to find the best of a bunch of regional box art variants from video gaming's past. Last week we had a blast from the past with Mega Man returning to the brawl. Perhaps as expected, the infamously poor North American cover finished in last place, although the European...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - April 2020
April's best Switch eShop games!
With April all done and dusted, we somehow find ourselves a whole third of the way through the year. Where on Earth does the time go? As such, it's time to once again visit our tried and trusted Nintendo Life eShop Select awards! These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love...
News Huntdown Brings 16-Bit Arcade Shooter Comedy Action To The Switch On 12th May
Lay waste to the criminal underworld
Publisher Coffee Stain and developer Easy Trigger have announced the "hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter" Huntdown will be arriving on the Switch eShop on 12th May. Believe it or not, but this game was actually confirmed for the Nintendo Switch way back in 2017. When it does finally arrive in a few weeks,...
Saturday2nd May 2020
Trout of luck
There are several rare fish to find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the Golden Trout is certainly one of them. It's only available for six months of the year (that's two three-month spells) and then only in one very specific location on your island. If you're wondering how, when and where to catch the Golden Trout, just follow the...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
Take our short quiz to find out...
Welcome all to the inaugural Nintendo Life Quiz! In this new addition to our regular lineup of news, reviews, articles and features, we'll be bringing you fun brain teasers to test your knowledge of the world of video games, and Nintendo in particular. From trending topics to Nintendo history, gaming's greatest...
Review Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope - Seven Years On, This Action Platformer Still Dazzles
Strike the earth!
About seven years ago, a small indie studio comprised of some ex-Wayforward staff began the Kickstarter campaign for Shovel Knight, a delightful love letter to fans of 8-bit gaming. The project was a fairly big deal at the time, but few could have guessed just how much staying power it would prove to have. Several spinoffs and...
News A Nintendo Direct In June Is Beginning To Seem Less And Less Likely
More sources back up original report
A few days ago, Venture Beat's Jeff Grubb said a Nintendo Direct presentation wouldn't be happening this June around the time E3 2020 should have been taking place. The same report went on to reveal how Nintendo was currently in the process of "telling partner developers" it wouldn't be holding a Direct next...
News Gamevice's Patent War Against Nintendo Continues, As ITC Moves Forward With Evidentiary Hearing
Here we go again
At the start of April, peripherals manufacturer Gamevice filed a new patent-infringement complaint against Nintendo and appealed the case it previously lost. While some people thought this was a joke, given the timing of the news, we can assure you it's not. In fact, Gamevice's ongoing patent war against Nintendo and the Switch...
Review Super Pixel Racers - Top-Down Racing Action That's Worth A Spin
Easy left, easy right
Mario Kart has taught us to expect a close-up, over-the-shoulder view of our arcade racers, but it didn't always used to be this way. Back in the NES days, the likes of R.C. Pro-Am and Super Off-Road offered a birds-eye view of the action. It's this old-school racing spirit that developer 21c. Ducks seeks to evoke with Super...
Random Star Wars Rogue One Writer Wants Reggie On His Animal Crossing In-Game Talk Show
The best guest
Prolonged isolation may have sent everyone a little bit crazy, but it's also brought out the best in Animal Crossing: New Horizons players, as they come up with new ways to play. The screenwriter Gary Whitta - who co-developed the story in the Star Wars film Rogue One, has decided to become a late-night talk show host in Nintendo's...
News Geoff Keighley Announces Summer Game Fest, Four Months Of News And Events
An "industry-wide celebration of video games"
Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley has announced the Summer Game Fest. It is a new "industry-wide celebration of video games" that runs from May until August. According to Geoff, it'll share news, in-game events, and playable content from the entire video game industry. There'll also be panels and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 2nd)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
So, yet another week has been and gone, bringing with it a new Switch system update, new fish and bugs to catch in Animal Crossing, and even the wonderful fact that Tom Nook somehow made it on to the front page of the Financial Times
Friday1st May 2020
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Art - How To Spot Redd's Fake Painting And Statues
Pick out the real deals from the fakes, cousin
Pre-launch, there was much speculation that wily art dealer Crazy Redd would be selling his wares in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and following update v1.2.0, Crazy Redd returned along with the ability to expand your
News Animal Crossing's May Day Event Is Here, And You Can Get A Limited-Time Mother's Day Mug
Don't miss out!
It's a brand new month in the real world, which means that it's also a brand new month in our favourite, alternative Animal Crossing: New Horizons universe. This month brings with it a couple of new in-game goodies, so make sure you don't miss out. First off is the May Day event! Starting from today (1st May) until 7th May, you'll...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For May And June 2020
Xenoblade, XCOM 2, BioShock, Borderlands and Wonderful 101
With the prospect of several peculiar months ahead of many people around the globe, the fact that there's a clutch of Nintendo Switch releases confirmed for the next month or two is heartening. Thanks to the global situation, the games below are more-or-less the final batch of titles that...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Overtakes Smash Ultimate To Become Switch's Best-Selling Game
In just over one month
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 20th - 26th April, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has smashed yet another record - and this one's a biggie. The game sold an estimated 283,913 copies in Japan last week, taking its lifetime sales total in the region to a mighty 3.89 million. This means that in...
News Five Nights At Freddy's: Help Wanted Set To Shock Switch Owners Later This Month
"A VR headset is not required to play"
In 2018, we got quite the surprise when the Five Nights at Freddy's creator, Scott Cawthon, revealed he was bringing the original three games to the Switch eShop with the help of the French software development company, Clickteam. He followed this up with the release of the
Video Digital Foundry Delivers Its Verdict On The Switch Version Of Streets Of Rage 4
As good as the rest
Streets of Rage 4 has been well-received across all platforms, but how does it hold up on the Nintendo Switch in terms of performance? It matches the competition. The expert team over at Digital Foundry had a look and found it delivers the same silky smooth 60 frames per second action that it does on other platforms. In terms of...
News Slayin 2 Will Bring "The World's First Endless Action RPG" Exclusively To Switch Next Week
Update: Release date and pricing revealed
Update (Fri 1st May, 2020 13:50 BST): FDG Entertainment has now revealed that Slayin 2 will launch on Switch on 7th May, with a full story mode and two-player co-op mode to enjoy. It'll be available with 35% off at launch for $7.79 / €7.79; the regular price will be $11.99 / €11.99. Original Article...
Review SEGA AGES G-LOC: Air Battle - A Limited But Hugely Enjoyable Arcade Romp
The LOC of the fly-rish
It’s fair to say that the last few games in the Sega Ages series have been a little underwhelming. Not that they’ve been particularly terrible games, of course – we’re still dealing with classics from a legendary company’s archives – but the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 are hardly providing us...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Actually Makes Use Of Switch's Online Friend Invites
We'd almost forgotten that existed
Streets of Rage 4 might be a great game in its own right, but it's also done the near-unthinkable by making the act of playing with friends online wonderfully simple on a Nintendo console. OK, that might be a tad harsh. Yes, as brought to our attention by Twitter user @GamesCageX, the game actually makes use of...
News New Study Ranks Animal Crossing: New Horizons As Most Relaxing Game, Surprising No One
Here are the top ten
Incredible debt and financial pressure aside, Animal Crossing: New Horizons - and the entire series, in fact - is known for being one of the most relaxing, stress-free games available across any platform. It should come as no surprise, then, that Nintendo's latest blockbuster has been ranked as exactly that in a new study. As...
News Game Freak's Little Town Hero Physical Edition Delayed
Update: Worldwide release dates pushed back
Update (Fri 1st May, 2020 12:45 BST): NIS America has revealed that the Little Town Hero Big Idea Edition - the physical edition set to launch on Nintendo Switch this spring - has been delayed due to "current events". It will be postponed to 23rd June in North America, 26th June in Europe, and 3rd July in...
News 33 Years Later, Japanese Famicom RPG Hoshi wo Miru Hito Is Being Rereleased On Switch
We weren't expecting that
Hoshi wo Miru Hito, an RPG which was only ever released on the Famicom back in 1987, is set to be given a new lease of life on Switch this summer. The game is a sci-fi RPG which is known for being a particularly difficult game, partly thanks to a lack of instruction on what to actually do. It's set in a cyberpunk-style...
Gallery Nintendo Website Shares Brand New Screenshots Of Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected
New overview trailer also released
Perhaps the most exciting thing about Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for returning players is the all-new epilogue story. It's officially titled 'Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected'. If you're curious to see more of this new chapter, some additional screenshots have now been shared on the game's...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Rebel Clash TCG Expansion Launches Today
Collect 'em all
Today sees the launch of a brand new expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, with Sword & Shield - Rebel Clash now available around the world. Available in the usual booster packs, theme decks, Elite Trainer Boxes and special collections, the new expansion includes more Galarian Pokémon as well as new Pokémon VMAX cards...
Review Dread Nautical - Damp Tactical Action Which Fails To Excite
Cruising for an eldritch bruising
You'd think being trapped on a cruise ship under the influence of some mysterious malevolent entity would engender a sense of urgency, but Dread Nautical seems content to take it easy. It's all very casual stuff. World's collapsing, sure. Lines between realities are bleeding together. Sanity's starting to look like...
News Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee Launches On Switch Later This Month
Physical edition also planned
Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc. and Microids have revealed that Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee will be headed to Nintendo Switch later this month. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 14th May. The game, which was originally thought to be coming to Switch thanks to an ESRB rating found earlier this year, will launch for...
News Little Inferno Is Getting A Gorgeous Physical Edition On Switch
Pre-orders go live next week
Super Rare Games has revealed its latest physical edition release, and this time fans are being treated to none other than Little Inferno from Tomorrow Corporation. 5,000 copies have been printed in total, with pre-orders set to go live on Super Rare Games' website from 7th May. There's a standard edition for £29.99...
News Nintendo's 1984 Release VS. Wrecking Crew Joins The Arcade Archives This Week
Level entire buildings as Mario and Luigi
The CERO rating board might be suspended, but Hamster doesn't appear to be showing any signs of slowing down on its weekly retro releases. This week's game might interest more than usual, as it's a Nintendo release. Presenting the 1984 arcade title, VS. Wrecking Crew. If you haven't played the game itself,...
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