Guide Luigi's Mansion 3: All Gems - Gem Location Maps For Every Floor
A floor-by-floor guide to all 102 gems hidden in Luigi’s latest game
Guide Luigi's Mansion 3: How To Catch Boos And Where To Find Them
Have I Got Boos For You: How to track and capture the game's 16 Boos
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Villager List - Personalities And Gift Guide
"The jocks, the cranks, snoots, normies, lazies, smugs - they all adore Animal Crossing"
Guide Pokémon HOME Explained - How To Transfer All Pokémon To And From Pokémon HOME
How to use Pokémon HOME with Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and more
News - June, 2020
Tuesday30th Jun 2020
News Game Freak Adds Item To Pokémon Sword And Shield That "Doesn't Exist" Yet
Thankfully, it's all sorted now
Earlier today, while trainers around the globe were trying to claim a shiny version of the mythical Zeraora in Pokémon HOME, there were some other issues playing out in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Game Freak rolled out a brand new Max Raid Battle event including various Steel-type and Rock-type pocket monsters.
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 8.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
DLC, fighter adjustments and much more
As you probably already know, Min Min from ARMS has joined the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster as a DLC fighter. She's the character to be featured in Fighters Pass 2 and comes with a new stage and music tracks. To top it off, Nintendo has now rolled out Version 8.0.0 of Smash Ultimate. Like past updates,...
News Nintendo President Apologises For Joy-Con Drift, Can't Comment Further Due To Ongoing Lawsuit
The lawsuit rages on
You've probably heard of Joy-Con 'drift' by now, right? This hardware issue causes the controller's analogue stick to register movement even when it isn't being touched, and we've seen plenty of Switch owners complain about the strange phenomenon happening to them over the past few years. Not everyone has come up against the...
News Pokémon HOME Servers Struggle To Keep Up With The Demand For Shiny Zeraora
Update: The service has been restored
Update 2 (Tue 30th Jun, 2020 6:10 BST): The Pokémon HOME service is now back online. You should now be able to boot up your mobile version of HOME. and redeem Shiny Zeraora. You can also claim a Sword and Shield code for Armorite Ore. Update (Tue 30th Jun, 2020 04:10 BST): HOME is currently undergoing...
Review Star Wars Episode I: Racer - This N64 Cult Classic Doesn't Quite Make The Podium In 2020
The Race of Skywalker
A long time ago in, erm, this galaxy, a game called Star Wars Episode I: Racer was a smash hit, leading to dozens of enthusiastic magazine reviews with the byline "now this is podracing!" Unfortunately, the intervening years have been unkind to the Star Wars prequels, but does that hindsight extend to this thoroughly...
News Nintendo Scraps The Sale Of Digital Game Download Codes At European Retailers
The eShop is now your only choice
Nintendo has decided to scrap the sale of digital download codes for its games at European retailers, effective from 1st July, 2020. For years now, Nintendo fans have had a number of different ways to purchase their favourite games. You can grab a boxed copy of your chosen game from physical retailers or online,...
News Nintendo Says Directs Are 'Incredibly Effective', But They Might Not Be Around Forever
Almost 10 months have passed since the last major Direct
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has said that the company still believes Direct presentations to be an 'incredibly effective' way of sharing new info, despite the fact that it has now been almost ten months since the last major presentation. That last show came in September 2019, with...
News Fire Emblem-Style Strategy RPG The War Of Genesis: Remnants Of Gray Is Coming To Switch
Only confirmed for South Korean at present, though
Publisher LINE Games and developer Studio ReG have announced that the strategy RPG The War of Genesis: Remnants of Gray is coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2022. Built using Unreal Engine 4, the game is a remake of the first and second War of Genesis titles. A South Korean release is confirmed for...
News Open-World Cyberpunk RPG Dex Comes To Nintendo Switch This July
'Deep RPG mechanics and side-scrolling 2D action'
Qubic Games has announced that Dex, a cyberpunk RPG set in a 2D open world, will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 24th July. Combining that open-world design with 2D side-scrolling, this new action RPG has you playing as the titular Dex, a "mysterious blue-haired girl on a mission to take down the...
News Nintendo Provides An Update On Potential Game Delays Due To COVID-19
We could see delays in the future
The coronavirus pandemic has had a pretty significant impact on Nintendo's ability to produce and distribute Switch systems. The company first admitted that production had been affected way back in January, and after months of supply issues, it was only earlier this week that we first heard about the situation...
Stuck on you
Much has already been made of the fact that Ninjala so closely resembles Nintendo’s very own Splatoon and yes, the similarities on an artistic level are pretty striking and plain for all to see. However, spend more than a few cursory moments with GungHo’s free-to-play effort and you’ll find a game that works very differently to...
Random Turns Out NBA Jam Has Been Cheating The Chicago Bulls All This Time
"Make sure you pick the Pistons over the Bulls"
If you're a Netflix subscriber, you'll no doubt have seen the excellent basketball documentary series, The Last Dance. It charts the incredible story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during one of the most exciting periods in the history of the sport. It also spends a bit of time covering the...
News Nintendo's Directors Receive New Approval Ratings - Here's How Shareholders Voted
Furukawa, Miyamoto and more
Every time Nintendo holds one of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, its directors are faced with a new series of votes from shareholders to assess their approval ratings. Today, the day of the 80th annual meeting, is no different, and we have a record of how the votes went down below. Shareholders were asked to...
News Crysis Remastered Gameplay Trailer And Release Date Leak Ahead Of Official Announcement
Here we go again
Once again, new information regarding the upcoming Crysis Remastered release has leaked ahead of time, this time thanks to a listing on the Microsoft Store. The official Crysis YouTube channel has begun a countdown to the game's gameplay footage premiere, which is set to go live tomorrow. The Microsoft Store
News ARMS Dev Celebrates Min Min's Arrival In Smash Ultimate With Some New Artwork
Lovely stuff
It's another special moment for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with today marking the release of the ARMS character Min Min. This also happens to be quite an exciting time for the development team behind ARMS and to celebrate this very special occasion, it's shared an all-star illustration. @SmashBrosJP In commemoration of the...
News Herzog Zwei Is The Next Sega Ages Classic To Come To Switch
With online play and other improvements
Sega has confirmed that Technosoft's seminal RTS title Herzog Zwei is the next game to get the Sega Ages treatment on Switch. Initially announced for Switch back in 2019, Herzog Zwei originally launched on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis in 1989 and is cited as an inspiration by the developers of
Random The Last Of Us Director Admits He's A Nintendo Fan In Podcast With Reggie Fils-Aimé
He loves Super Mario!
As you may know, ex-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has been hosting a special 'Talking Games with Reggie & Harold' podcast over the past few weeks. Alongside author Harold Goldberg, the podcast has had a number of games industry guests such as Geoff Keighley and Xbox head, Phil Spencer. The latest and...
Random Can You 'Guess That Game'? - Nintendo Shares A Brand New Quiz
Think you know your Nintendo games?
Well, here's something fun to pass the time - a brand new quiz shared by none other than Nintendo itself. In the video above, you're presented with three games which have been heavily blurred. For each one, you have just a handful of seconds to try and guess what game is hiding behind the blurry visuals; they get...
News You Can Now Play As Min Min In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Armed and ready!
Following on from her reveal last week, the ARMS fighter Min Min is now available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This is the first character to be added to Fighters Pass 2 and comes with 18 ARMS songs and the themed stage, Spring Stadium. If you have already purchased the second Fighters Pass, it's simply a matter of updating your...
Deals Pokémon Fan? Check Out This New Line Of Pikachu-COOL & Pikachu-POP Gear For Your Switch
Tough to 'chus a fave
Ask a random stranger on the street to name a Pocket Monster and there's a good chance that a certain yellow mouse will be the Pokémon that passes their lips (assuming they can name one at all). Sure, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Eevee have their fans – and there are a handful of post-Gen I Pokémon that might pop up...
News WaterField's Latest Premium Switch Case Is The 'Dash Express', An Ultra-Light, Sleek Solution
With fancy Italian 'Forza' fabric, no less
WaterField, a San-Francisco-based accessory maker, has unveiled its latest premium Switch storage solution, the 'Dash Express'. Available for both the original Switch model and the Switch Lite, this new case is said to offer an "ultra-light, sleek" solution for taking your console out and about, either as...
News King Of Kong's Stars Rack Up Personal Best Scores Within Days Of Each Other
"The basement dwellers can talk from their keyboards"
2007's King of Kong is one of the seminal video game documentaries. It charted the epic battle between legendary high-score holder and hot sauce-maker Billy Mitchell and the underdog Steve Wiebe. At the conclusion of the movie, Wiebe had made gaming history and the film has gone on to become a...
Hands On Fuser Cues Up A Potent, Peripheral-Free Mix Of Harmonix's Music Game History
The crowd say "Bo selecta"
What exactly is Fuser? The upcoming title from Harmonix--the musical maestros behind Frequency, Amplitude, the original Guitar Hero titles and the Rock Band series--can be difficult to parse from screenshots alone. There's no mesmeric note-filled runway rolling towards you, and while the coloured decks along the bottom of...
Monday29th Jun 2020
News Nintendo Switch 'Save Data' Maintenance Scheduled Over Next Couple Of Days
Network services may become unavailable
Nintendo has provided details on an upcoming spot of maintenance set to take place over the next couple of days. The maintenance shouldn't impact your gaming time too much, but could interfere with some online services. Two sessions are planned this week, relating to cloud saves and the transferring of...
News Star Wars Episode I: Racer Is Getting Several Physical Edition Releases On Switch
Standard, Classic, Collectors
Limited Run Games has today unveiled a number of physical edition releases for Star Wars Episode I: Racer, which launched digitally on Switch just last week. Pre-orders are set to go live on Limited Run's website from Friday 10th July at 7am PT / 10am ET. You'll be able to snag a standard physical copy for $29.99, or...
Review Urban Flow - An Accessible And Absorbing Traffic Toy Box
We like traffic lights
Traffic is stressful. A game about directing traffic should be stressful. Urban Flow isn't. If anything, it's quite a zen experience; more so with each additional player you bring into the game. It's a game that anyone can play, with a premise that can be explained to anyone in a matter of seconds. This is a tremendous...
The team grows again
Retro Studios, the Nintendo subsidiary currently working on the highly anticipated Metroid Prime 4, has reportedly boosted its ranks with yet another industry veteran. As spotted by VGC, the studio has hired Bharathwaj ‘Bat’ Nandakumar as lead engineer. Previously, Nandakumar held specialist engineer and senior software...
Review Blair Witch - A Decent Horror Romp That Doesn't Quite Live Up To Its Tantalising Premise
The Blair Switch Project
1999's The Blair Witch Project was something of a milestone in modern cinema history. An independent, low budget hit that made mega-profits at the box office, it was the first truly successful "found footage" movie (although not "the" first) as well as the first to cleverly employ the internet in a viral marketing campaign...
UK Charts 3DS Game Bravely Second: End Layer Makes A Surprise Leap To Second Place
Outselling the new SpongeBob game
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 27th June, revealing that the highest-charting game on a Nintendo system is none other than Bravely Second: End Layer, a 3DS game that launched back in 2016. It's naturally quite a surprise to see the game jump into such a high position from nowhere, but the sudden boost...
News Fan Turns Broken SNES Into A Working Switch Dock
Even the eject button (kind of) works
If you fancy a new project to take on while you're stuck at home, or if you happen to have a broken SNES already lying around, perhaps it's time to turn one into a custom, fully-working Switch dock? Remember last month when we shared Reddit user IMOKRUOK's work on a broken NES, which transformed the faulty...
News This Officially Licensed Pikachu Switch Joy-Con Grip Is Now Available To Pre-Order
'It's electrifying!'
Hoping to give your Switch's Joy-Con a whole new spark? Looking to dazzle your friends with an electrifying controller setup? Already getting fed up of our electricity-based puns? Then keep on reading (and sorry). Yes, this brand new and officially-licensed Joy-Con grip is now up for pre-order at Amazon. Priced at $14.99, the...
Deals You Can Already Buy SpongeBob: Battle For Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated For Under £20 (UK)
Less than a week after launch
The game hasn't even been out for a whole week yet, but Switch owners in the UK can already get their hands on a copy of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated for less than £20. It launched on 23rd June with an RRP of £24.99, a price which remains intact on the Switch eShop. Despite only being...
Get it locked in
Taking inspiration from the likes of Eighting's Soukyugurentai and Taiti's 'Storm' series of shooters, Missile Dancer is a vertically-scrolling shmup with simple yet addictive mechanics; holding down your shot button causes a targeting circle to expand around your craft, and any enemies caught in this circle will be considered...
News Musical Action-Adventure No Straight Roads Pushed Back To August, Physical Edition Planned
Not releasing tomorrow after all
Update (Mon 29th Jun, 2020 15:20 BST): Sold Out and Metronomik have today revealed that musical action-adventure game No Straight Roads will now be launching on 25th August, rather than its originally-planned release date of 30th June. Despite the delay, Switch owners will be pleased to know that a physical version...
News Ben 10: Power Trip Announced For Nintendo Switch
A "herotastic co-op open world adventure"
Bandai Namco has announced a brand new game in the Ben 10 universe for Nintendo Switch. Called Ben 10: Power Trip, it'll launch on 9th October. The game features an all-new adventure in which Ben must team up with longtime rival Kevin 11 to battle the evil magician Hex. It's being released in partnership...
News Circle Of Football Has No Rules And Absurd Characters, And It's Coming To Switch This Year
Even the pitches are bonkers
We've had a few arcade-style, comedy-based football games making an appearance over the last few months, and this latest title offers up a particularly quirky cast of characters and kickabout chaos. Described as a fast-paced football game with no referee and no rules, Circle of Football has you competing against your...
Video Developer Walkthrough Shows New Ary And The Secret Of Seasons Gameplay Footage
Launching this September
Today, Modus Games has shared a brand new video for its upcoming game, Ary and the Secret of Seasons. It gives us a look at some new gameplay footage, along with developer commentary. You can check it out for yourself above - hosted by Ary and the Secret of Seasons lead writer, Genese Davis, it shows the titular character...
Sunday28th Jun 2020
Soapbox I’m Super Excited About The Future Of Animal Crossing: New Horizons
But what exactly is beyond the new horizon?
Animal Crossing: New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku recently said that she sees New Horizons as the beginning of Animal Crossing’s third generation. That begs the question, how will this generation develop as we move forwards? After all, Animal Crossing superfans are still going to be playing New Horizons...
News Ori Dev Thinks It Would Be "Extremely Difficult" To Get The Sequel Running At 60fps On Switch
And has nothing to share about a port right now
One of the surprise announcements of 2019 was when we found out Xbox Game Studios would be publishing Ori and the Blind Forest on the Switch eShop. The game made its debut on the hybrid system a month after it was announced and since then we've been wondering if we'll ever get the chance to play the...
News Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
"this is PlatinumGames’ fault"
The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter campaign was a huge success, but admittedly the release of the game (both digitally and physically) hasn't gone quite as smoothly. Most recently, backers located in the UK have reported being hit with import fees of about £17.00. An email we received from Nintendo Life user...
News Here's Your Very First Look At The Cuphead Show "Coming Soon" To Netflix
Based on the hit video game
Cuphead has been ported across to the Nintendo Switch and even featured as a Mii Fighter costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and now the next step is to transform the run 'n gun platformer into a Netflix series. Yes, in case you didn't already know, last July Netflix announced it would be releasing an animated series...
News Aspyr Releases Its First Update For Star Wars Episode 1: Racer
Resolves issues with motion controls
Earlier this week saw the return of 1999 classic, Star Wars Episode 1: Racer. Compared to Aspyr's previous Star Wars releases on the Nintendo Switch, this one has had a much smoother launch. To further improve the overall experience for Switch players, Aspyr has now rolled out Version 1.0.1. It resolves some...
Review The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters - A Gorgeous Horror Adventure That Fans Of The Genre Will Love
Sibling rivalry
An interesting way to compare and contrast popular media from around the world is to look at how different cultures handle horror, because there are distinct trends that can be observed. American horror, for example, often has a focus on spectacle through blood, gore and other attention-grabbing, shocking imagery, but beneath all...
News Square Enix Will Announce Several New Titles Between July And August
Just don't expect a press conference
It's been a very different year for the video game industry so far. Instead of the usual E3 conferences taking place all within the same week, publishers have decided to spread things out and host their own online events. Other companies have been dropping individual announcements. Nintendo, for example,...
Mini Review Darius Cozmic Collection Console - A Surprisingly Varied Selection Of Home Ports
Thou shalt blast a fishy on your little Switchy
Having covered the coin-operated portion of the acclaimed Darius series of shmups (with the exception of G-Darius and Dariusburst, which are on the upcoming Darius Cozmic Revelation), we now come to the console side of the franchise, which is represented almost completely here. Unfortunately, that...
Mini Review Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade - Coin-Op Highlights From Taito's Seminal Shooter Series
The REAL sushi striker
Taito's beloved Darius series took its sweet game to appear in a dedicated compilation. Until now, only 2006's jam-packed Taito Legends 2 package represented the series with the latter titles Darius Gaiden and G-Darius, but with the release of Darius Cozmic Collection, we finally have a near-complete museum of this venerable...
Poll Box Art Brawl #49 - Bust-A-Move / Puzzle Bobble
Bust-a-Bobble
Welcome once again to Box Art Brawl, our weekly poll to discover which of three regional box art variants sits at the top of the tree. Last week we scrutinised Natsume's Wild Guns on Super NES. Following a classic Western-style gunfight, North America emerged from the smoke victorious, growling at second place Japan and third place...
Saturday27th Jun 2020
News Someone Created A Hand-Drawn Guide For The Original Zelda And It's Breathtaking
Puts Navi to shame!
Back in the 1980s, the original Legend of Zelda for the NES was a massive success. People all over the world were journeying into the land of Hyrule for the very first time, figuring out its puzzles and spilling its secrets on the playground, in the breakroom, at the pub, you name it. Many of its riddles were extremely cryptic...
Community Check Out 12 Switch Games We Missed, Recommended By You
A dozen gems that slipped through our net
Over three years since Nintendo's console first launched, Switch eShop has so many games available to download that it's impossible to keep up with them all. While we do our best to review as much as we can based on what we think you'll be most interested in, there are inevitably good games that will slip...
Class Act
Nihon Falcom’s long-running The Legend of Heroes series finally hits Nintendo Switch in this third entry in the epic Trails of Cold Steel story arc, a direct sequel to Trails of Cold Steel II that takes place less than two years after the Erebonian Civil War portrayed in both that game and its epic predecessor. This is an enormous,...
News Mojang Launches Its First DLC Pack For Minecraft Dungeons Next Week
A free update is also on the way
As you might recall, Mojang's new Minecraft spin-off - Minecraft Dungeons - is receiving a new DLC pack next month. Now, in the latest post over on the Minecraft website, it's been officially confirmed "Jungle Awakens" will be arriving on 1st July. The first pack will include three new story missions and new...
News Universal Studios Japan Postpones Opening Of Super Nintendo World
Mario fans might have to wait until 2021
There have already been many delays this year, and now to add to this, Universal Studios in Japan has officially postponed the launch of Super Nintendo World. Sorry folks, but the park will no longer open this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. It's not exactly a surprise after the 2020 Summer Olympics...
Review Colt Canyon - A Twin-Stick Roguelike With Razor-Sharp Gameplay
A Fistful of Bullets
Twin-stick shooters generally have a lot in common with one another. Most of the time, they’ll throw an absurd amount of enemies in your direction, and it’s often an exercise in basic survival against the odds, with bullets flying in every direction possible. Colt Canyon certainly displays aspects of this, but it’s an...
News Inti Creates Announces Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 For Nintendo Switch
Keiji Inafune returns as action supervisor
Today, during the BitSummit Gaiden online event, Inti Creates announced it would be bringing back its flagship 2D side-scrolling series Azure Striker Gunvolt for a third outing. Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 is described as a "true blue sequel" to Azure Striker Gunvolt. Like the previous two games, the action...
News Jupiter Is Releasing A Sega Themed Picross Game On The Nintendo Switch
"Coming soon"
Japanese developer Jupiter Corporation - best-known for games like Pokémon Pinball, The World Ends with You and in more recent years the Picross series on the Nintendo Switch - has revealed Picross S: Mega Drive & Mark III Edition is in development for the hybrid platform. This game was teased at the end of a commercial for...
News Team Up With A Friend When Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon 2 Arrives On 10th July
It's dangerous to go alone
After huge success with his Kickstarter campaign for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Koji Igarashi has decided it's time to release a sequel to the 2018 8-bit title, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. The announcement was made
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 27th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
We've finally made it through another long week, this time full of lots of Super Smash Bros. news, the controversial Pokémon Presents show, and reports that Nintendo is planning on cutting back on its mobile game development. With all of that out of the way, it
Friday26th Jun 2020
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Bug-Off - Event Date, Start Time, Flick And Rewards Explained
Net profits
You may have already met Flick while he was visiting your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The bug-crazy red chameleon appears on random days challenging you to catch certain bugs and paying top dollar for your specimens. However, Flick also appears on certain Saturdays throughout the summer to host the Bug-Off Tournament. In...
Quiz Can You Name These Super Smash Bros. Fighters?
A melee-ange of famous fighters
Nintendo's crossover brawler Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a sizeable roster of fighters to choose from, and that lineup is growing steadily with the addition of DLC fighters until the end of 2021. With the recent addition of Min Min to the character list, we thought it would be fun to t
News Want To Go Swimming And Diving In Animal Crossing: New Horizons? This Is What It Will Cost You
3,000 Bells later...
If you've played previous Animal Crossing entries, you'll know the latest entry on the Switch - Animal Crossing: New Horizons - was slightly underdone on release. Since then, Nintendo has rolled out a bunch of updates (containing new items, buildings, features and characters) to keep players returning to their island. The
News No, Seriously, The Wii And Wii U Are Getting Physical Versions Of Shakedown: Hawaii This Year
We kid you not
Vblank Entertainment is bringing physical versions of Shakedown: Hawaii to the Wii and Wii U this summer. Yes, you read that correctly. Originally released on the 3DS and Switch, the game will include all of the latest updates, including The Mogul Update, the Full Tank Update and "many other little tweaks, improvements and...
Random Modder Puts Skyward Sword's Sandship Dungeon In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Running at 4K and 60fps, no less
The Zelda: Breath of the Wild community has left us consistently bewildered and amazed ever since the game launched, and this latest mod continues that trend in style. YouTube user and modder Waikuteru has shared a video of a new mod which places Zelda: Skyward Sword's Sandship dungeon inside Breath of the Wild's...
Random Pokémon GO Grandpa's Amazing Phone Rig Has Gigantamaxed
What a sight to behold
Back in 2018, the then 70-year-old Chen San Yuan rose to fame among the Pokémon GO community after he was spotted with a seriously impressive bike rig which allowed him to use 11 phones at once, helping him to catch and evolve rare Pokémon. Two years later, it would appear that it's not just his Pokémon that are evolving,...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons' First Bug-Off Event Takes Place Tomorrow
If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, that is
We've already been promised some very welcome summer updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but this weekend brings even more fun in the form of the very first Bug-Off. If you live in the summery Northern Hemisphere - and currently baking alive if you're in the UK like us - then the next few months...
News A New Patch Is In The Works For The Switch Version Of The Outer Worlds
Virtuos investigating how to "further improve" performance
Following on from The Outer Worlds' big release on the Switch earlier this month, the game's publisher Private Division has revealed a patch is currently in the works, and that the team at Virtuos is investigating how to "further improve" the performance. Here's the full announcement from...
Random Miss Nintendo Directs? Check Out This Crowd-Pleasing 'Nontendo Direct' Presentation
And it's all for a good cause, too
It's three months to the day when we were last treated to a Nintendo Direct Mini, and it's been almost ten months since we last had a full-fat Nintendo Direct which wasn't dedicated to a single game or franchise. It's hardly a problem considering just how many wonderful games there are to play
What legends are made of?
Matrix Software's Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia is a sequel to the 1998 PlayStation game Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena, a tactical role-playing affair that featured a mix of strategic map manoeuvring and turn-based battles played out on a hexagonal battlefield against the backdrop of a fantasy tale of warring...
News Switch eShop Exploit Encourages Fake 'Leaks' Of Wii U And 3DS Game Rereleases
Don't believe everything you see
We've all seen some pretty convincing Photoshop efforts in our time, trying to trick us into believing that certain sought-after games are headed to Switch, but this newly-discovered eShop exploit will make fake rumours look even more believable. Or at least, it would have done if you hadn't read this article...
Mini Review Behold The Kickmen - A Gloriously Silly Take On The Beautiful Game
"What a big lovely match!"
Behold The Kickmen is a football (or soccer, if you prefer) simulation for everyone who hates the sport, or, at the very least, remains totally clueless to its global appeal. Created by Dan Marshall of The Swindle fame – who readily admits he knows nothing about football and thought it would be fun to see what kind of...
News Square Enix Announces New Anime Project For The World Ends With You
All will be revealed this July
Remember last month how the Anime Expo 'Lite' livestream scheduled for July was teasing something related to Square Enix's action role-playing title, The World Ends With You? Well, as we probably should have guessed it appears to be for an anime. Square Enix has launched an official Twitter account for the project...
News Ninjala's Launch Filled With Error Codes, GungHo Apologises For Inconvenience
The bubble burst
Yesterday, GungHo's free-to-play title Ninjala was finally released on the Nintendo Switch. Despite multiple delays to improve the online experience - like a lot of other online games nowadays - this latest release simply couldn't handle the number of players swamping the servers and it resulted in a lot of error codes. One of the...
News Urban Flow Brings Chaotic Traffic Management Exclusively To Switch Today
Here's the launch trailer
Today sees the launch of Urban Flow, a traffic management game that's releasing exclusively on Nintendo Switch. We first heard about this one back in April, when it was revealed that the game would have you managing traffic to try and avoid any nasty pile-ups. It features 100 levels to successfully manage, and you'll be...
News Free Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board Challenge Pack Available To Switch Online Subscribers
Download it now
Nintendo is offering another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate bonus exclusively to Switch Online subscribers. Spirit Board Challenge Pack 5 - Snipe Your Target includes an assortment of items. Here's exactly what you'll get: All Primaries x10, All Supports x10, Rematch x5, Sluggish Shield x10, and Shield Spacer x10. Keep in mind that you...
News Freedom Planet Dev GalaxyTrail Turns Publisher For '90s-Style Puzzle Title Petal Crash
Coming to Switch this August
Do you like old school puzzle games? Have you played the Freedom Planet games developed and published by GalaxyTrail? Then you might be interested in the upcoming Switch release, Petal Crash. It's styled like the arcade action puzzlers of the mid-'90s, is developed by Friend & Fairy, and is being published by...
Thursday25th Jun 2020
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Beetles - Where, When And How To Catch Every Beetle
Tip: Don't twist or shout
In previous Animal Crossing games, beetles have always been a significant source of income for players, particularly on late-night island runs in New Leaf. Although still valuable, there are a few key differences between the beetles of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and previous entries in the series. Animal Crossing: New...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Summer Updates Will Add Swimming, Diving And More
Perfect timing?
If Animal Crossing: New Horizons is starting to feel a little stale, you'll be very pleased to know that Nintendo has some lovely summer updates just around the corner, introducing some very welcome new features. We've got the full rundown for you below - all of these updates will be available starting on 3rd July, so we don't have...
Review Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour - A Timeless FPS Classic Comes To Switch
Got any gum?
Always bet on Duke. It seemed only a matter of time before Duke Nukem 3D cropped up on the Switch; after all, it'd be downright odd for him to miss a format. Sure, there was Bulletstorm: Duke of Switch Edition, but that's not real Duke. This, however, is. It's the magnum opus of the series, when the Duke was in fine fettle, yet to be...
News The Pokémon Unite Presentation Has Already Been Disliked 150,000 Times
In less than 24 hours
Update 2 (Fri 26th Jun, 2020 07:35 BST): The video has once again reached 150,000 dislikes. Here's a look: Update (Thu 25th Jun, 2020 17:55 BST): The number of dislikes appears to have been rolled back on the main Pokémon presentation video. At the time of the update to this story, the dislikes now total 134k but are...
News Old Star Wars Episode I: Racer N64 Glitch Still Works On Switch
You were never meant to see this
This week saw the launch of Star Wars Episode I: Racer on Nintendo Switch, bringing the N64 classic back for a new, modern spin. It includes all the features from the original like the racers and tracks, but that's not all it's kept from the original release. Reddit user Kokiri_Emerald has shared footage of an...
And you can get 10% off!
We all know just how wonderful The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is, with its iconic gameplay and the impact it's had on game development ever since, and one of its many standout features is the soundtrack. From that Hyrule Field main theme to the music that plays at Lon Lon Ranch, Koji Kondo's music is inspiring - and...
Review Pokémon Café Mix - Perfectly Pleasant Free-To-Play Puzzle Action
Make the perfect Pikabrew
If you thought the only thing The Pokémon Company had in store for you this month was a new way to get frustrated while brushing your teeth, you’re sorely mistaken. Pokémon Café Mix is another free (well, free-to-play) title for Pokéfans to wet their whistle with, and this one’s an actual game rather than an app...
Reminder Ninjala Is Now Available For Free On The Switch eShop
Launch day has arrived!
After multiple delays, GungHo Online Entertainment has finally launched its free-to-play multiplayer game Ninjala. The Switch eShop download takes up 2.0GB of free space and the game itself requires an internet connection to be played online. Ninjala includes battle royale-style matches designed for up to 8 players online...
News Ninjala Isn't Really Like Splatoon But We'd Love To Do A Crossover, Says GungHo CEO
"Splatoon's more a shooting game, and this is more close combat"
GungHo Online recently launched its free-to-play Switch title Ninjala, a game which has been repeatedly compared to Nintendo's Splatoon series (and not just by us). However, GungHo Online CEO Kazuki Morishita – speaking to our good friends over at Eurogamer – has been sure to...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Players Can Now Get Classic Cath Kidston Prints In-Game
Download them here!
The huge success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has resulted in a number of famous brands jumping on the bandwagon to promote their goods. We've already seen KFC giving away free chicken on its custom-made island and fashion brand Valentino sharing custom designs f
Japanese Charts Nintendo Takes Nine Of Top Ten As The Last Of Us 2 Topples Animal Crossing
But New Horizons is still selling strong
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 15th - 21st June, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been knocked off top spot by The Last of Us Part II. The new PS4 exclusive sold an estimated 178,696 boxed copies in its opening week in Japan, beating Animal Crossing's total of 73,680. Still,...
Nintendo Download 25th June (North America)
Mr. DRILLER DrillLand, Pokémon Café Mix & The Almost Gone!
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 Legend of Heroes:...
News Urban Trial Tricky Freestyles Exclusively Onto Switch Today
And you get 10% off!
Update (Thu 25th Jun, 2020 13:45 BST): Today sees the launch of Urban Trial Tricky on Nintendo Switch, and Tate Multimedia has shared a brand new trailer to celebrate. It's on the Switch eShop for $14.99 / £13.99 / 14,99€, although a 10% discount is available for a limited time. If you happen to already own Urban Trial...
News Baby Wario Becomes A Qualified Doctor In Nintendo's Mobile Game Dr. Mario World
Baby Mario and Luigi better watch out
If there's one thing going for Nintendo's mobile title Dr. Mario World it's got to be the over-the-top character roster. While we were initially impressed with the Mario Kart Tour line-up, it seems like Dr. Mario might finally be outpacing it. Following on from the introduction of Dr. Dolphin last month,
Nintendo Download 25th June (Europe)
Ninjala! Collar X Malice! Pokemon Cafe! SpongeBob! Duke Nukem!
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: Collar X...
News Watch A Christopher Nolan Film In Fortnite's Party Royale Mode This Friday
Grab the popcorn
If you haven't been able to return to your local cinema yet, but still want the experience of going to the movies, you can now make this fantasy a reality in Fortnite. This Friday, on 26th June, Epic Games is hosting a movie night in Fortnite's Party Royale mode. So what will be screened? One of the three Christopher Nolan...
News My Nintendo Offers Pokémon Sword And Shield Expansion Pass Wallpapers (North America)
For desktop and mobile
If you've been enjoying Pokémon Sword and Shield's Isle of Armor DLC over the past week or so, you might want to check out these wallpapers shared on the North American My Nintendo website. There are two available - one for your desktop computer and one for your mobile - and both are available to download at lovely, high...
News Keen - One Girl Army Brings Turn-Based Puzzle Adventure To Switch Next Week
Dungeon exploration awaits
If you love nothing more than dungeons and puzzle-adventure gameplay, you might want to keep an eye out for Keen - One Girl Army. The game launched today on Steam and is coming to Switch next week, bringing "expansive" dungeons filled with enemies and puzzles along for the ride. You'll come up against ghosts, zombies, and...
Wednesday24th Jun 2020
Random Something's Really Not Right With That Pokémon Unite Promo Image
How did no one notice?
Earlier today, The Pokémon Company unveiled Pokémon Unite, a brand new, upcoming online battle game for Switch and mobile devices. That's all well and good, but what on Earth is going on with its main promotional image? In our rush to learn everything we could about the game when it was first revealed, we must admit that we...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 8.0.0 Will Arrive Within The Next Week
Min Min, fighter adjustments to come
Nintendo has confirmed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is about to be updated to Version 8.0.0 following the reveal of ARMS' Min Min as a new playable character. As is usually the case when a new character drops, the update will primarily add support for the new fighter,
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Trainers Reach Special Zeraora Max Raid Battle Goal
Shiny Zeraora unlocked
To celebrate the launch of the Pokémon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC, The Pokémon Company last week announced it would be giving fans the opportunity to battle the Mythical Pokémon Zeraora in Max Raid Battles. If one million trainers around the world could win this particular Max Raid Battle before the 28th of June,
Soapbox Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Wedding Season Is A Reminder That Marriage Is Hard Work
Reese, Cyrus and my gamer brain = a hell of a union
In this Soapbox, Gavin discusses the fine line between enjoying his Animal Crossing dailies and grinding through chores. For anybody prone to compulsive behaviour, video games can be a dangerous pastime. Whether it's grinding away just to get a Platinum trophy, completing a collection of digital...
News Pokémon Unite, An Online Team Battle Game, Revealed For Switch And Mobile
And it'll be free-to-start
The Pokémon Company has today revealed Pokémon Unite, a new team-based battle game heading to Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. The news comes from today's Pokémon Presents livestream hosted by company president, Tsunekazu Ishihara, who announced that the game is being made in conjunction with Tencent Games' TiMi...
Review Namco Museum Archives Vol 1 - A Great Way To Rediscover Namco's Classic NES Titles
A fun dig dug through the vaults
There has now officially been more Namco Museum games over the years than there are actual museums in the world (probably). There’s even one already on the Switch: simply titled Namco Museum, it contains 10 classic Namco arcade games as well as a port of the GameCube title Pac-Man Vs. At first glance, then, Namco...
You obtained the Zora’s Sapphire!
As Beyoncé once famously sang, 'if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it'. Thankfully, if your significant other is as into The Legend of Zelda as you are, there's no better way to do just that than with a Triforce-style ring worthy of Zelda herself. We recently stumbled across AllThingsGeekChic on...
Review Namco Museum Archives Vol 2 - An Eclectic Mix That's For Hardcore Fans Only
The other Galaga brother
Not content with releasing just one compilation of vintage 8-bit goodies this week, Bandai Namco has given us a second helping for those not completely satiated with the first batch of 11 games. Much like Namco Museum Archives Vol 1, this isn’t your typical Namco Museum compendium containing a cornucopia of coin-op...
Random Suda51 Acknowledges Unfortunate No More Heroes 3 "Gameplay Footage Leak"
What a tease
Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Gochi "Suda51" Suda has teased fans with new gameplay footage of No More Heroes 3. The funny part about it is that nobody got to properly see it because his head was blocking it the entire time. At the very beginning of the New Game+ Expo 2020 Showcase, the famous video game designer appeared on-screen and...
Watch Pokémon Presents - 24th June 2020 - Live!
The "big project" revealed
It was only a week ago that we were treated to a Pokémon Presents livestream, revealing Pokémon Smile, Pokémon Cafe Mix, and a brand new Pokémon Snap, but we're back today wi
News Pokémon Café Mix Is Now Available For Free On The Switch eShop
Service time
A week after its big reveal during the Pokémon Presents live stream, the handheld-only puzzle game Pokémon Café Mix is now available on the Nintendo Switch. It's a free-to-start download and allows you to make purchases to regain hearts, continue puzzl
News TiMi Studios Describes Pokémon Unite As An 'Unprecedented Opportunity And Challenge'
Pokémon's first team battle game
If you've been checking out our home page today, you'll have seen that The Pokémon Company has unveiled Pokémon Unite, a strategic team battle game headed to Switch and mobile devices. The game's being developed by TiMi Studios, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate, Tencent, which has previously worked on...
News Darius Cozmic Revelation Will Include G-Darius HD And Dariusburst: Another Chronicle EX+
AKA: Darius Cozmic Collection 2
Remember when we reported that Darius Cozmic Collection (which has just been released in the west in both Console and Arcade forms) was going to be getting a sequel? Well, we've just heard that the new pack will be named
News Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower Of Fortune And The Dice Of Fate Scores Western Switch Release
The dungeon RPG arrives this year
Spike Chunsoft has revealed that Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate - try saying that five times fast - will be launching on Switch in the west later this year. The news comes from yesterday's New Game+ Expo livestream, which showcased the trailer you can find above. It'll be available...
News Rise: Race The Future Update Adds 60fps, Improved Graphics And More
Choose your preferred performance settings
Rise: Race The Future, an arcade racer that launched on Switch last summer, will receive a brand new update that'll improve your experience both on and off the track. The update's set to go live tomorrow on 25th June, and comes with all of the following welcome tweaks: This new major update features: -...
News Blaster Master Zero 2's Upcoming DLC Adds "Ultra Weird" Kanna Raising Simulator
Arrives next week
During the recent New Game+ Expo Showcase, Inti Creates announced it would be releasing "totally bonkers" Kanna Raising Simulator DLC for Blaster Master Zero 2. It'll be arriving on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms next week on 29th June for $1.99 (or your regional equivalent). Here's a bit about this new mini-game...
News EA Intends To "Double Down" On Star Wars Video Game Development
The force is strong with this one
In a company webinar with investors this week, EA CEO Andrew Wilson spoke about third-party giant's "tremendous relationship" with both Disney and Lucas and how it wanted to "double down" on Star Wars games after experiencing a huge amount of success with titles such as Star Wars Battlefront 2 and Jedi Fallen Order...
Random First Curry, Now Sonic's Getting His Own Energy Drink
Available this August
Remember that officially-licensed Sonic curry that turns your poop blue? Well, the speedy little hedgehog's back with a second consumable product that we'd probably be pretty cautious of. This time, Sega's teamed up with G Fuel, a US-based energy drink brand, to release a crossover product "inspired by iconic elements from...
News Samurai Shodown's Next DLC Character Is A Crossover From Ubisoft's For Honor
Say hello to Warden
Like many one-on-one fighters, SNK's Samurai Shodown reboot is getting a bunch of DLC characters, and during yesterday's New Game+ Expo live stream, it was confirmed that the next character is Warden from Ubisoft’s For Honor. The character will be made available today (June 24th). Warden, as you can see from the video above,...
News The Most Wanted Villains Star In This Week's Smash Bros. Spirit Board Event
Grab more gold
Following on from the reveal of the latest DLC fighter Min Min, Nintendo has now revealed this week's Spirit Board event for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around it's focused on villains - and features characters like Waluigi, Kaptain K. Rool, Lord Fredrik (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze), and a number of others. When...
News Pathea Games' Ever Forward Launches On Switch Q4 2020, Physical Version Revealed
From the team behind My Time at Portia
My Time at Portia developer Pathea Games will be releasing its next project, Ever Forward, on Switch in Q4 2020, it has been confirmed. CIRCLE Entertainment will be handling publishing duties for the game on the Switch eShop, and it'll also be receiving a physical release thanks to PM Studios. The development...
Tuesday23rd Jun 2020
News Here Are The Seven EA Games Reportedly Coming To Switch In The Next Year
Need for Speed, Plant vs. Zombies and more
Update (Mon 22nd June, 2020 21:40 BST): Since EA revealed it would be bringing seven games to the Nintendo Switch over the next 12 months, we've been wondering what exactly is on the way. While we know that Burnout Paradise Remastered and Apex Legends will be
News Square Enix Updates The Switch Version Of Final Fantasy VII To Version 1.0.2
Fixes a few bugs
Well, this is a surprise. Square Enix has updated the Switch version of its 1997 role-playing game Final Fantasy VII. It fixes a few issues that players have been encountering. Here are the full patch notes for version 1.0.2, courtesy of Perfectly-Nintendo: - Fixed a progression stopper under certain conditions. - Fixed an issue...
News Here's Your First Look At Harvest Moon: One World, Launching On Switch This Fall
'There's an entire world to explore'
Publisher Natsume has given us our first look at Harvest Moon: One World, a new entry in the Harvest Moon series that's planned to launch on Switch this fall. The footage (captured and reuploaded by NintendoEverything) comes from today's New Game+ Expo showcase, an event presenting new and upcoming rele
Random Smash Bros. Fans Think They've Identified Masahiro Sakurai's Couch
Is this the one?
Sure, sure, we've seen Sakurai's insane gaming setup, but wouldn't you like to know more about the couch he was sitting on during the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter reveal? Obsessive fans in Japan think they've now identified the exact model - or at least the brand of the couch - he sits on when he's at home. According...
News Star Wars Episode l: Racer Is Out Today On Switch, Here's The Launch Trailer
The classic N64 racer is back
Update (Tue 23rd Jun, 2020 17:15 BST): As a quick reminder, Star Wars Episode I: Racer is now available to buy on Nintendo Switch for $14.99. A brand new launch trailer has been released today to celebrate, which you can check out above. Original Article (Tue 16th Jun, 2020 15:25 BST): Star Wars Episode I: Racer...
News Nintendo Switch Production Is Returning To Normal After Months Of Supply Issues
Things are looking up
Over the past few months, Nintendo Switch consoles haven't been particularly easy to come by. Supply constraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic have caused stock levels to remain consistently low worldwide, with warnings of supply issues beginning way back in February, but it looks like things are finally starting to change...
News Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon 2 To Bring 8-Bit Castlevania Vibes To Switch "Soon"
Another horrible night for a curse
Koji Igarashi's Kickstarter success Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night might have brought back the spirit of the classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, but we retro lovers were also gifted the rather excellent Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, an 8-bit love letter to the earlier
It's been a while
The announcement of the ARMS fighter Min Min for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was presented in the form of a lovely animated trailer. It featured all of her fellow competitors along with the pink puffball Kirby and Captain Falcon - who was slurping down a bowl of ramen. Towards the end of the broadcast, the game's director Masahiro...
Reminder "Big" Pokémon Project To Be Revealed In Pokémon Presents Livestream Tomorrow
Livestream appears on YouTube
As teased in last week's Pokémon Presents livestream, a second showcase is set to air tomorrow, 24th June. Just like last time, it'll be roughly 11 minutes long. At the end of last week's show, The Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara teased a 'big project' that's going to be unveiled i
News Is The Original Super Monkey Ball Announcer Teasing A New Game?
Update: Latest Sega livestream adds weight to the rumour
Update (Tue 23rd Jun, 2020 13:40 BST): In the latest Sega YouTube livestream for this month, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has shown some love for the Super Monkey Ball series. Towards the end of the broadcast, he addressed the chat's demands for the series' return, saying he would "try to...
Mini Review Jump Rope Challenge - A Noble Attempt To Get Switch Owners Active
Jump up in lockdown
Reviewing and putting a score on a free game that’s been created in a limited environment with the sole purpose of helping the public improve their physical well being during a global pandemic is… well, it’s a tough one. Do you critically analyse it and pick apart its faults and limitations? Or do you simply view it for...
Talking Point Is EA's Switch Strategy Lazy, Or Simply Common Sense?
Any port in a storm?
EA's on-off relationship with Nintendo over the past decade has been so eventual it's a wonder it hasn't been turned into a 10-part docuseries on Netflix by now. Back in the Wii era, EA was happy to throw resources at Nintendo's system thanks to its impressive install base, and we were gifted with no less than 78 different...
News Here Are The Seven EA Games Reportedly Coming To Switch In The Next Year
Need for Speed, Plant vs. Zombies and more
Since EA revealed it would be bringing seven games to the Nintendo Switch over the next 12 months, we've been wondering what exactly is on the way. While we know that Burnout Paradise Remastered and Apex Legends will be part of this line-up, what else can we expect? VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb has now chimed...
News Space Invaders Invincible Collection Is Getting A Physical Western Switch Release
Pre-orders available this weekend
TAITO is set to release a physical version of the Space Invaders Invincible Collection on Switch in the west thanks to a partnership with Strictly Limited Games. The release offers "the most complete collection on cart ever," combining all titles from the Japanese standard and special releases on a single...
News Aksys Games Shows Off Five Titles Coming To Switch In 2020
Five games straight from NGPX
Today, during NGPX, publisher Aksys presented no less than five games that are all in the works for Nintendo Switch. We've rounded up each game for you below, with official descriptions to boot. NGPX, or the New Game+ Expo, is a collaborative initiative of 14 video game publishers based in North America and Japan...
Guide Day Of The Devs June 2020 Showcase - Every Nintendo Switch Game Featured
Every confirmed Switch game from the June Developer Showcase
Following the unfortunate cancellation of E3 this year, Summer 2020 has been jam-packed with online digital events showcasing video games to look forward to in the coming months. We've already had the three-day Guerrilla Collective event closely followed by the two-hour
News These Striking Officially-Licenced Pokémon Controllers Are Now Available To Pre-Order
Gotta catch 'em all
Hori makes some of the best licenced controllers and accessories in the business and this new range of Mini Controllers for the Switch looks like no exception. The Pikachu and Eevee designs are particularly nice and would be perfect for any Pokémon fans looking to spice up their gaming time. If Pokémon isn't your thing, then...
News Game Freak's Little Town Hero Big Idea Edition Launches Today
Or later this week in Europe
Following its initial delay, the Little Town Hero Big Idea Edition has today launched for Nintendo Switch in North America. Those in Europe will have to wait just a little longer until 26th June. The Big Idea Edition is a physical version of Pokémon developer Game Freak's small-scale RPG, coming with an artbook,...
News Turn-Based Strategy Game Inkulinati Secures Switch Launch With Successful Kickstarter
Update: Switch release is go!
Update (Thu 4th Jun, 2020 15:00 BST): Thanks to more than 1,800 backers pledging their support, Inkulinati is now confirmed for Nintendo Switch. The team tells us that the game's already in a playable state, and this funding ensures a Switch release sometime after the initial PC launch planned for spring 2021. The...
News NIS America Is Bringing Ys IX: Monstrum Nox To The West In 2021
Ys please
The latest entry in Nihon Falcom's action RPG series has been announced for the West with a "2021" release date attached. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox launched in Japan last year but gamers in the West have been waiting for more solid details on the English-language release. Fortunately, publisher NIS America kindly obliged with a trailer as part...
News SNK Is Bringing Another Neo Geo Pocket Color Game Exclusively To Switch
More games coming this summer, too
During today's New Game+ Expo stream, SNK confirmed that it is bringing another Neo Geo Pocket Color title to the Nintendo Switch eShop. The title in question is King of Fighters R-2, which follows in the footsteps of SNK Gals' Fighters and Samurai Showdown 2, the latter of which was given away as a free bonus...
News Taito's November Update For Bubble Bobble 4 Friends Will Double The Number Of Levels
From 100 to 200
Taito's Bubble Bobble 4 Friends will be receiving a sizable update this November alongside the launch of the PlayStation 4 version in Japan. It will include a new area featuring 100 new stages and invincible enemy "Skel-Monsta" (Baron von Blubba) from the original Bubble Bobble game. This particular character cannot be defeated or...
News Psychedelic Platformer Spinch Brings An Explosion Of Colour To Switch This September
Well, this looks bonkers
If you like your side-scrolling platformers on the brain-melting, psychedelic end of the scale, look no further than Spinch. The game has players taking on platforming challenges inside all sorts of bright, colourful levels, making their way around complex obstacles and unique enemies along the way. According to the press...
Video Catherine: Full Body Gets New Switch Trailer Ahead Of Next Month's Launch
Pre-orders are now live
Atlus has shared a brand new trailer for Catherine: Full Body, the mature, adventure puzzler heading to Switch next month. The game's available to pre-purchase as we speak on the Switch eShop for £44.99 / $49.99 with all DLC as standard. You'll also find it at a number of selected retailers - if you do manage to find a...
News Control Time Itself When Platform-Adventure Game The Watchmaker Launches On Switch
Rewind the action
Micropsia Games has announced that The Watchmaker, a platform-adventure full of puzzles and time travel, will be launching on Nintendo Switch this October. The game has players taking on the role of Alexander, who must use his engineering skills to navigate "gigantic environments". The game consists of five worlds in total, with...
Video Stylish Arcade Racer Inertial Drift Gets New Trailer As Demo Appears On Steam
Switch release is just around the corner
Today, upcoming twin-stick arcade racer Inertial Drift has received a free demo on Steam, and while we're naturally waiting for the game to appear on Switch, the new release has at least presented us with a new trailer to check out. You can watch the new video for yourself above, where the game's twin-stick...
Monday22nd Jun 2020
News Nintendo To Cut Back On Mobile Games After Animal Crossing Success, Says Report
Console gaming to be the focus
Nintendo is reportedly looking to wind down its efforts in the mobile gaming space after seeing disappointing financial results from recent releases and the success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Nintendo "appears to have reassessed the mobile business and...
Sweet victory
The 3D platformer was very much a ‘fad’ genre back in the day, as game companies all over the world figured out ways to get their colourful mascot collecting all sorts of MacGuffins strewn around big playgrounds. During this era, a game based on the popular SpongeBob SquarePants show was released called SpongeBob SquarePants:...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighter amiibo Finally Revealed, First Figures Arrive This Fall
Joker and Hero kick things off
If you're a keen collector of all things amiibo, you'll be pleased to know that the first figures based on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's DLC fighters have now been revealed. With every character from the original roster now having their own figure, it's finally time for the first DLC stars to get in on the action. In...
Random Min Min Gets Added To The Smash Bros. Ultimate Mural - Can You Find Her?
Gaming's most epic art piece?
So, ARMS' Min Min has been revealed as the next fighter to appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, alongside a new stage, new music, and an adorable new Kirby design. We're sure plenty of you are excited to get stuck in with the new character next week, but here's a bit of fun before she arrives. The famous Smash Bro
Random The Smash Bros. ARMS Presentation Gave Us A Better Look At Sakurai's Insane Gaming Setup
How many PlayStations is too many PlayStations?
Today's Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation didn't just show us which ARMS character is coming to the game – it also gave us a nice glimpse at Masahiro Sakurai's utterly amazing home gaming setup. Back i
News Fallout And Tekken Join Splatoon And ARMS With New Smash Bros. Ultimate Mii Outfits
All launching next week
Today's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate stream may have revealed Min Min as the new playable character, but there were plenty of other exciting announcements, too. Among them were a new set of Mii Outfits, which will include Ninjara (ARMS), Heihachi (Tekken), Callie and Marie (Splatoon), and Vault Boy (Fallout). Let's take a...
News Pokémon Café Mix Will Launch Earlier Than Expected, Only Supports Handheld Mode
There's not long to wait!
A listing on Nintendo's official website has revealed that Pokémon Café Mix, the Switch and mobile title announced during last week's Pokémon Presents livestream, will be arriving slightly sooner than first expected. The listing shows that the game will be launching on Switch tomorrow, 23rd June, one day ahead of the...
News Min Min Revealed As Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Fighter
Available later this month
Min Min has been confirmed as the next fighter to appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The character was revealed during today's livestream, hosted by none other than series director, Masahiro Sakurai. She was revealed alongside a brand new animated trailer, which saw her beat other ARMS stars to earn the right to...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Min Min: Alt Costumes, Kirby, New Stage And Full Song List
Everything you need to know
Today, we finally learned which ARMS character has been given the nod to star alongside Mario, Kirby and co. in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As you'll know if you've been keeping an eye on our homepage, Min Min managed to beat the likes of Spring Man and Ribbon Girl to represent the series in style. With the big...
Watch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ARMS Fighter Reveal - Live!
Hosted by Masahiro Sakurai
It was way back in March when we first heard that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's next DLC fighter would be from ARMS, serving as the first character to appear in the second Fighters Pass, but the time has finally come to see which ARMS star is the lucky chosen one. Make
Mini Review Pokémon Smile - You've Gotta Brush 'Em All
"Mee-outh, that's white"
Brushing your teeth is boring. It’s dull when you’re an adult and it’s even worse when you’re a kid, because you’d really rather be playing with your Thunderbirds toys or Cabbage Patch Dolls, or whatever cross-media property young people are into these days (look, we don’t know, we haven’t been kids for a...
UK Charts Ring Fit Adventure Continues To Impress As Nintendo Takes Half Of The Top Ten
Animal Crossing drops out
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 20th June, revealing that Nintendo has secured half of the top ten all formats chart. Ring Fit Adventure leads the way for Nintendo this week, earning a second place spot for the third week in a row. It was only beaten by PS4's The Last of Us Part II, fending off the UK's usual...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield DLC Causes Notable Spike In Base Game Sales (UK)
No surprises there, then
Last week saw the launch of The Isle of Armor, the first of two parts which make up Pokémon Sword and Shield's Expansion Pass. The release of the new content was always likely to encourage more fans to pick up a copy of the base games, but we now have our first slice of data showing the DLC's potential impact. If you've...
News DICE's Cancelled '90s Run-And-Gun Ultracore Gets New Lease Of Life On Switch
eShop release arrives tomorrow
Ultracore, a run-and-gun game originally developed by DICE in the '90s - back when the studio was known as Digital Illusions - is set to be reborn on Switch and PS4 tomorrow. The game was originally planned to launch on Amiga, Sega Genesis, and Sega CD, and was reportedly almost finished before being cancelled by...
News Horizontal Shmup Wing Of The Asteria Sounds Like The Spiritual Successor To Namco's Phelios
And guess what? It's coming to Switch
Namco is famous for a great many amazing games from the '80s and '90s, including Pac-Man, Xevious, Galaga, Splatterhouse and Mappy. One of the company's lesser-known hits is 1989's Phelios, which took some of the most famous tropes from Greek myths and legends and placed them in a vertically-scrolling blaster...
Sunday21st Jun 2020
Review Invisible, Inc. Nintendo Switch Edition - Beautifully Accessible Turn-Based Tactics
You can't see me, the time is now
We're tempted to give Invisible, Inc. an instant 10/10 for its pun-tastic title. That is truly good stuff. Unfortunately "giving ten out of ten for liking the name of a game" is on the secret journalists' charter of Things You Don't Do Ever, so we have to measure our praise. Thankfully, not much measuring will be...
News Did You Buy The Wrong Pokémon Sword And Shield DLC? Don't Worry, Nintendo Will Sort It Out
Well, at least in one region
Earlier this week, prior to the release of the Isle of Armor DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield, we heard how some trainers had bought the wrong Expansion Pass. At the time, Nintendo's customer support team in Japan told buyers to be careful when purchasing the expansion. If you didn't already know, according to the...
Video Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Mod Adds Samus And Her Gunship To The Game
The galactic bounty hunter arrives in Hyrule
If you're missing Metroid, perhaps this video will help pass the time until Metroid Prime 4 is released. A YouTube Channel by the name of MK (as spotted by Zelda Dungeon) has showcased a "work in progress" by the modder Yainskofso that transforms The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild into a...
News Smash Bros. ARMS Presentation To Take Place From The Comfort Of Sakurai's Home
Hopefully he'll be in an ARM-chair
On Friday, Nintendo announced it would be revealing the next fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in a broadcast next week. The "roughly 35-minute-long" event will take place on place on Monday, 22nd June at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PT / 10am ET and will be hosted by the series' director Masahiro Sakurai. What...
News EA Wants To Bring More Games To More Platforms - Including Nintendo Switch
And cross-play is part of the plan
The day after EA Play Live, in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, EA's Chief Studios Officer Laura Miele spoke about how the third-party publisher wanted to make its games more widely available moving forward. "We want players to be able to play our games where they want to, which is why we're bringing more...
News GungHo Has Improved Ninjala's Online Experience In Time For Next Week's Launch
It's been a long time coming
Ninjala has been delayed and delayed, so what exactly has been going on behind the scenes with this bubble-gum free-to-play Switch exclusive? After GungHo Online Entertainment's president and CEO Kazuki Morishita last month said
Poll Box Art Brawl #48 - Wild Guns
Wild world
Welcome to Box Art Brawl, our weekly dust-up to find out which of three regional box art variants is the best. Last week it was Shadowrun's turn to battle itself. Japanese Shadowrun obliterated the competition with over 70% of your approval, leaving second-place North America and third-place Europe to mop up the remainder. This week...
Saturday20th Jun 2020
News New Video Shows Yoshi In Action At Super Nintendo World
Another glimpse
Super Nintendo World in Japan appears to be coming along nicely. Just last week, we got our first look at spinning coins, and now we've got an even more exciting tease of Mario's sidekick Yoshi. The following clip has been uploaded by Twitter user @ywki_woo. It shows a life-size Yoshi model walking around a tree and then slowly...
Random Burnout's Switch Home Menu Icon Needs To Drop The Border
Trouble in paradise
Criterion Games' fantastic open-world racing title Burnout Paradise Remastered is now available on the Nintendo Switch. Let's just make this clear - despite the price being a "car crash" it's still an outrageously fast and fun experience that we would highly recommend checking out if you haven't already. All that aside, there...
News Respawn Says Apex Legends Looks "Really Good" And Runs "Very Well" On Switch
But admits it's been a "big challenge"
One of the highlights during yesterday's EA Play Live event was when Respawn Entertainment announced it would be bringing its popular free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends to the Nintendo Switch this Fall. Although we're yet to see any footage of this version, game director Chad Grenier assures fans it's...
News Square Enix Officially Confirms Kingdom Hearts: Melody Of Memory For The West
"Coming in 2020"
After being announced for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms earlier this week, Square Enix has now confirmed its all-new upcoming rhythm-action game Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory will be localised at some point this year. As previously noted, the game will feature over 140 musical tracks and 20 characters from the...
Review Warborn - Solid But Unspectacular Advance Wars-Style Action
Unadvanced Wars
Raredrop Games' Warborn is a traditional turn-based tactics affair that takes the thoroughly tried and tested gameplay of the likes of Advance Wars – and, more recently, Wargroove – and adds great big sexy Gundam-esque mechanised robots and a generous dollop of '90s-style overwrought anime backstory to the mix. Fans of the genre...
"Every one of these journeys has been special"
Shantae and the Seven Sirens released for Switch and console platforms back at the end of May after debuting (in parts) on Apple Arcade last year. You can read our review for the full verdict, but given the series' history of top-quality entries in the Metroidvania platforming genre, it'll come as no...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 20th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
We've finally made it to the end of yet another busy week, this time full of exciting Pokémon reveals, a surprising commitment to Switch from EA, and even an Animal Crossing island made by KFC of all things. Now, though, it's time for us to sit and chat about our weekend
News Two Point Hospital Gets A Free Sandbox Mode Update On Console
Spend unlimited amounts of money
Hospitals can be expensive to operate in Two Point Hospital, so the game's developer has decided to ease the financial pain by releasing a new update that allows players to spend unlimited amounts of cash. Introducing the sandbox update, now available for Nintendo Switch and multiple other consoles: Jump into a...
Friday19th Jun 2020
Heaven is a race on Earth
If there’s one genre of gaming where the Switch is arguably lacking, it’s open-world racing. In fairness, that’s because there aren’t too many of them in general, but whereas other systems have their Forza Horizons, Need For Speeds and The Crews, the Switch is almost entirely bereft of free-roaming driving. That...
Guide How To Fit An IPS Screen To Your Game Boy Advance SP
Take your GBA to the next level of brightness
The Game Boy line of consoles may be old news to Nintendo, but that doesn't mean it isn't still evolving. Fan-made modifications are appearing all of the time which help augment and improve the tech which makes these handhelds tick, and one of the latest upgrades is a new IPS screen for the Game Boy...
Poll Which ARMS Fighter Should Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
Who are you hoping for?
Nintendo confirmed back in March that the next fighter joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be from the company's other colourful Switch fighting game ARMS. The IP--which recently celebrated its third anniversary--may not have taken off like, sa
News Respawn Entertainment Launches Apex Legends On Switch This Fall
Will include cross-play
In April last year, Respawn Entertainment said it was well aware of the demand for its battle royale Apex Legends on the Nintendo Switch. The game's lead producer Drew McCoy also previously mentioned how his team would "love" to bring the popular free-to-play
Quiz Can You Name The First Game These Famous Characters Appeared In?
The origins name game
Often with video game characters it's easy to recall which game they debuted in, or make an educated guess, at least. After all, it's hard to forget the game that introduced Pac-Man to the world, for example. On the other hand, origins and original appearances of famous video game characters can sometimes be a little more...
News Yep, The New FIFA Game For Nintendo Switch Will Be Another Legacy Edition
Same game, new season
As expected, EA's premium sports series FIFA will be returning to the Nintendo Switch this year. Once again, the hybrid platform will be receiving a slightly updated version - officially known as FIFA 21: Legacy Edition. If you've played any of the previous entries on the Switch, you should already know what to expect, but for...
News Minecraft's Nether Update Comes To Switch Next Week
The dark side
A release date for Minecraft's huge and upcoming Nether Update has been revealed. You'll be able to get stuck in on Nintendo Switch and other platforms starting next week on 23rd June. The game's Nether dimension is about to blossom into something much bigger and more exciting than ever before, with new blocks, items, biomes, and...
News Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Has Been Rated In Taiwan
But will it come to Nintendo Switch?
Taiwan's Digital Game Rating Committee has just rated Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game has not yet been officially announced by Activision, but as you can see above - the box art has already been uploaded. While we wouldn't normally cover news like this for other...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's ARMS Fighter Will Be Revealed In Livestream Next Week
Here are the times you need
Nintendo has revealed that the next fighter to appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be revealed in a livestream next week. The show will take place on Monday, 22nd June at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PT / 10am ET, unveiling which character from ARMS will be joining the roster. The show will be a "roughly 35 minute-long...
News Offside Legends Hopes To Bring Mario Strikers-Inspired Party Soccer To Switch
'Was that a flamingo?'
If you're craving a fresh take on the Mario Strikers franchise - can you believe that Nintendo only ever released two Strikers games? - then you'll want to keep an eye on Offside Legends. This new game from indie developer Team Serpico is a fantasy-themed soccer-party game inspired by Mario's very own footie outings. It's...
Random Artist Reimagines John Cena As Captain Falcon In Smash Bros. Art Series
A perfect pick?
Considering we haven't had a new game in the series in over 15 years, we appreciate that the following question is a load of nonsense, but were we ever to receive a live-action F-Zero movie, who would you want to take the lead role? We can think of a fair few candidates who might be able to pull off the 'Falcon Pawwwnch' line, but...
News Zoink Teams Up With EA To Release Lost In Random On Switch Next Year
Part of the EA Originals line
During a special EA Originals segment within today's EA Play live stream, Swedish studio Zoink Games - known for titles like Flipping Death and Stick It To The Man - revealed it would be bringing its next game Lost in Random to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms at some point in 2021. Below is a bit about...
News Burnout Paradise Remastered Is Out On Switch Today, Here's The Launch Trailer
"The definitive Burnout Paradise Remastered experience"
Today sees Burnout Paradise Remastered speeding onto a Nintendo Switch near you and to celebrate the momentous occasion, EA has shared a new launch trailer. Described as "the definitive Burnout Paradise experience", this new Switch release comes with the original game and eight DLC packs as...
News Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town Is Now Available To Pre-Purchase On Switch
US joins Europe with new eShop listing
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town has now appeared on the North American Switch eShop, meaning you can go ahead and pre-purchase the game ahead of its release on 14th July. Joining Europe, where pre-purchasing went live last month, the listing shows that any digital pre-purchases made in North Ameri
News Nintendo's Cute Little Skipping Game Is Proving To Be Pretty Popular
Have you tried it yet?
Earlier this week, Nintendo released Jump Rope Challenge for free on the Switch eShop. It's a cute, simple game that was actually created by a few Nintendo devs while working from home, designed to keep them moving while in lockdown. It might be a pretty basic experience, but it seems like Switch owners are really getting...
News Five Nights At Freddy's: Sister Location Surprise-Launches On Switch
But only in NA for now
Five Nights At Freddy's: Sister Location has appeared on the North American Switch eShop, becoming the sixth game in the series to launch on the console. The game arrived without warning alongside the new trailer you'll find above; it's only available on the North American eShop for now, but Clickteam
News Rail Tycoon Sim Railway Empire Rolls Onto Switch Today
Digital and physical versions available
Today, Railway Empire has set course for Nintendo Switch, arriving on the console in both digital and physical formats. The game was originally developed by Gaming Minds Studios, and has been re-engineered for Switch by Independent Arts Software. The new release includes the main game (with all added content...
Thursday18th Jun 2020
All the additions coming in The Isle Of Armor and Crown Tundra expansions
The Expansion Passes for Pokémon Sword and Shield bring DLC content and new features to Game Freak's latest entry in the mainline Pokémon series. The two parts of the Expansion Pass feature a brand-new area each - The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra - and both will bring...
Random So Much For Level Scaling In Pokémon's Isle Of Armor DLC
"Scaling to badges seems most likely"
If you've sunk your teeth into the first part of the Pokémon Sword and Shield DLC, by now you've probably noticed that the Isle of Armor expansion doesn't actually feature the level scaling we were originally promised. Yep, although Nintendo product marketing specialist Demetrius Boggs told IGN earlier this...
News Fan-Made Animal Crossing Tool Predicts Your Island's Weather, Meteor Showers And Rainbows
Plan ahead and get those rare items
A lot of things you'll see and do in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are impossible to predict - like Crazy Redd's appearances (or lack thereof) and when the next meteor shower might take place - but one dedicated player has created a tool to give you a helping hand. MeteoNook, a tool created by data miner Ninji,...
Review Pokémon Sword & Shield - The Isle of Armor - A New Wild Area Worthy Of Your Interest
Fits the base game to a TT
Whenever a series attempts DLC for the first time, you’re sure to find a select few individuals pining for the olden days when you got a whole game in a single package – conveniently forgetting the fact that Street Fighter II had no less than seven different iterations – but if a game sells well and there’s enough...
News Pokémon GO Is Ending Support For Older Android Devices
Update: Niantic has now postponed this
Update (Thu 18th Jun, 2020 01:30 BST): It looks like Niantic has had second thoughts about dropping support for older Android devices in its next update. This will now be postponed until it's collected more data. Here's the important post it made on its support page: Important update (June 15, 2020): To...
News The Animal Crossing Switch Is Getting A Limited Restock In Australia, UK Stock Also Appears
Other regions to come?
Nintendo has revealed that the limited edition Animal Crossing-themed Nintendo Switch console bundle, which has been sold out around the world for some time now, is making a "limited" comeback in Australia. The news comes from Nintendo Australia's social media channels, where the company notes that a "limited new shipment"...
News The Latest Patch For Minecraft Dungeons Is Now Live - Includes A Lot Of Fixes
Four of them are only for the Switch
If you're a long-time fan of Minecraft, you'll probably know how Mojang is always releasing updates and patches for the game to make the experience even better. It seems the approach to its latest release Minecraft Dungeons is no different. Now that the game has been out for nearly a month now, Mojang has rolled...
News Why Does The New Pokémon Snap Game On Nintendo Switch Look So Stunning?
Because Bamco is working on it, of course
The highlight of the recent Pokémon Presentation was easily the reveal of New Pokémon Snap for the Nintendo Switch. Fans have been requesting a follow-up of sorts for the past 20 years now and it's finally happening. Since the announcement, though, many trainers have pointed out how different it looks (in...
News Nintendo's Switch Online Mobile App Just Got Another Minor Update
It still exists
Nintendo's Switch online mobile app is a thing. It can be used to do this and that in games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and in more recent times NookLink - a companion app for Animal Crossing: New Horizons - got added to it, allowing players to scan QR codes and communicate with friends in-game. If you still happen to be making
Review Ruiner - An Exceptionally Stylish, Brutal And Bloody Top-Down Shooter
Get them, Puppy!
Originally released back in September of 2017, Reikon Games' Ruiner is an ultra-stylish, ultra-violent isometric action affair than flings its players unceremoniously into the role of a nameless, faceless cyborg assassin on the trail of his missing brother in the future metropolis of Rengkok. This is Hotline Miami filtered through...
News Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong And Pac-Man Scores Are Reinstated By Guinness World Records
"I wanted to clear my name"
A few years ago, scorekeeping organisation Twin Galaxies stripped Billy Mitchell of his scores following accusations of cheating. It has now been revealed that those scores have been reinstated by Guinness World Records, which means Mitchell is once again officially recognised as the first person to register a 1 million...
News Japan Is Getting A Medabot Collection On Nintendo Switch
Medarot Classics Plus contains eight titles
In the wake of Pokémon's astonishing success in Japan in 1996, many other developers attempted to ape the formula with their own RPG-style adventures. One of the more memorable was Imagineer's Medabot (or "Medarot" as it's known in Japan) series, which spawned a manga and anime and was focused on the...
News Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? Scores 2020 Western Switch Release
Update: Coming this August, physical version confirmed
Update (Thu 18th Jun, 2020 14:05 BST): Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? - Infinite Combate hits Switch on August 7th in Europe and August 11th in North America, it has been confirmed by publisher PQube. It's
News Sonic The Hedgehog's Official 'DJ Style Party' Album Is Out Now
Update: Listen on Spotify, Apple Music and more
Update (Thu 18th Jun, 2020 13:00 BST): Sonic the Hedgehog DJ Style Party, a new official album featuring remixes from a number of the blue blur's games, is now available to stream online. You'll find it on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Google Play and more. Original Article (Wed 15th Apr,...
Grininja
For fans of the mainline series, it wasn't the most auspicious of starts. The opening announcement from The Pokemon Company's recent 11-minute presentation likely had many a gamer rolling their eyes and wondering what the heck the guardians of the Pocket Monsters franchise were thinking by opening their presentation with a free smartphone...
News Want Star Fox On Switch? Astrodogs Might Be The Next Best Thing For Now
"Roll like a barrel to deflect bullets back to your enemies!"
Star Fox is one of Nintendo's most beloved properties, with acclaimed instalments across many of the company's platforms. However, since the Wii U's Star Fox Zero, the company has gone rather silent on the exploits of Fox McCloud and his team of animal pilots (we haven't heard anything...
Japanese Charts Ring Fit Adventure Surpasses One Million Sales, Nintendo Takes Entire Top Ten
Animal Crossing's still on top, of course
Remember these guys? Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 8th - 14th June, revealing that Ring Fit Adventure has now surpassed one million boxed sales in Nintendo's home region alone. The game has found itself regularly occupying the top ten since launch and this week's no different. It sold...
Nintendo Download 18th June (Europe)
Burnout! Paradise! Remastered!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Burnout Paradise Remastered (EA, 19th Jun,...
News NGPX Post-Show Streaming Schedule Revealed, Featuring SNK, Atlus, SEGA And More
7 hours of deep dives and demos on Twitch
As announced last month, next week the New Game+ Expo digital presentation will showcase "dozens" of new games from a variety of major (mainly Japanese) publishers, including new title announcements. The presentation will be broadcast on Tuesday 23rd June followed by a 7-hour stream on Twitch, and the...
Nintendo Download 18th June (North America)
Burnout Paradise Remastered, Ninjala and Jump Rope Challenge!
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: Burnout Paradise...
News Othercide Brings Stylish Tactical-RPG Horror To Switch This Summer
"You will rise again"
Othercide, a tactical-RPG horror from Focus Home Interactive and Lightbulb Crew, will be launching on Nintendo Switch later this summer, it has been confirmed. The game has received a new trailer which confirms a 28th July release for other platforms, simultaneously promising a Switch version later down the line. It also gives...
News Pokémon GO To Add Mega Evolution, Sword And Shield-Inspired Avatar Items Revealed
And Galarian Farfetch'd arrives
A new and potentially game-changing feature is set to burst onto the Pokémon GO scene, with Mega Evolution planned to appear later this year. The news was revealed during the Pokémon Presents livestream, where The Pokémon Company gave us our first tease of the upcoming feature with a short trailer. "Fans can look...
News Nintendo Shares Soar To Highest Point In More Than A Decade
Stock hasn't been this high since the Wii days
Nintendo's share price has risen to the highest point seen in more than a decade, with stock closing at 50,110 yen per share on Thursday, 18th June. As reported by CNBC, this is the first time that Nintendo shares have closed above the 50,000 yen mark since August 2008, a period in which Nintendo was...
Video Watch Ninjala's Special Gameplay Livestream Featuring J-Pop Star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Update: It's live!
Update (Thu 18th Jun, 2020 17:30 BST): As promised, GungHo Online Entertainment's Ninjala livestream starring Japanese pop icon, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has now aired. You can watch the entire show below to see Kyary playing the game and learn more about what you can expect to enjoy when it launches later this month. Original...
News Hardcore Mecha Mixes Metal Slug and Super Robot Wars, And It's Coming To Switch This October
Award-winning 2D shooter stomps towards Switch
Publisher Lightning Games is teaming up with developer RocketPunch Games to bring 2D shooter Hardcore Mecha to the Nintendo Switch later this year, it has been confirmed. Described as a cross between Metal Slug and Super Robot Wars, Hardcore Mecha features three game modes – Campaign, Multiplayer,...
News New Trailer For Switch Exclusive Volta-X Shows Off The Cast And Battle System
Real-time robot battling ahoy
GungHo Online Entertainment has just published a new trailer for its upcoming robot strategy battler Volta-X, which is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch this summer. The game will allow you to customise mechs – know as Voltas – for 1v1 real-time combat. Throughout the game you'll unlock new and upgradeable...
Wednesday17th Jun 2020
Random KFC Makes Animal Crossing Island, Gives Visitors Free Real-Life Chicken
Kabuki Frank Cookie
Did we expect to be writing an article that combines both Animal Crossing and fast-food chain KFC this morning? No. Are we glad that we've been given such a glorious opportunity to do just that? You bet. Yes, KFC has opened its very own digital restaurant within Animal Crossing: New Horizons, decorating an island with everything...
Rumour Pokémon Fans Speculate That Next Week's 'Big' Announcement Is Let's Go Johto
And we don't blame them
Today's Pokémon Presents show unveiled plenty of new things like Pokémon Smile, Pokémon Cafe Mix, and even a brand new Pokémon Snap, but it also teased somethin
News New Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Glitch Lets You Escape Hyrule And Go Beyond The Map's Borders
And things get weird
If there's one thing you can always rely on, it's that we'll never go too long without Zelda: Breath of the Wild players discovering new and interesting glitches. Fans have been finding weird and wonderful ways to break the game ever since it launched back in 2017, and this latest find lets you escape Hyrule altogether. First...
News Pokémon HOME Update Finally Gets Rid Of 'Impossible' Trade Requests
Hallelujah!
In preparation for today's launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Isle of Armor DLC, monster-transfer app Pokémon Home is currently undergoing a spot of maintenance. Patch notes for the update have already started to appear online, and we have great news for fans of the Global Trade System. The update's main function is to add...
News Nintendo Targets Switch Modchip Installation Service In Latest Legal Crackdown
"Nintendo will not tolerate such baldly unlawful conduct"
Nintendo's New York legal team have issued a cease-and-desist letter to a US company that offers to install modchips in Switch for $60. Connecticut-based Logistics Consulting LLC immediately suspended its service when it received the notice earlier this month. Jenner & Block lawyer...
Community Found A Real Gem On Switch eShop? We Want To Hear From You
Your recommendations for hidden gems we've missed
Quality is more important than quantity in most walks of life, but the sheer quantity of games available for Switch is still a source of wonder for veteran Nintendo fans who remember the slim libraries of consoles past. Back in the Wii days Nintendo Life committed to reviewing every WiiWare game...
News A New Pokémon Snap Game Is In Development For Nintendo Switch
Finally!
We can't quite believe we're saying this, but more than 20 years since the original game first launched on Nintendo 64, a brand new Pokémon Snap game is now in development for Switch. The Pokémon Company teased the new game in today's Pokémon Presents live stream, saying that the classic is coming to Switch in "a whole new way". Take a...
News The LEGO Mario Set Has Introduced A Brand New Mushroom Kingdom Character
We need answers!
Yesterday, Nintendo revealed the full LEGO Super Mario lineup in all its glory, showing off brand new Expansions and Character Packs that will no doubt serve as great additions to the standard Starter Course. We saw the likes of Yoshi, King Boo, and Thwomp all be treated to their very own sets, but one character is particularly...
News Team Cherry Discord Riddle Reveals A New Hollow Knight: Silksong Character
That's one way to do a reveal
One upcoming Switch eShop game we're very much looking forward to is Hollow Knight: Silksong - the sequel to Team Cherry's original bug kingdom outing, Hollow Knight. Unfortunately, we haven't heard or seen much of the follow-up starring Hornet since its initial reveal in February last year.
And we might get a shiny!
After all of the excitement of the Pokémon Presents live stream, it's finally time to get stuck into Pokémon Sword and Shield's first DLC, The Isle of Armor. The first part of the Sword and Shield Expansion Pass is now live, meaning you can explore new areas, find new Pokémon and more. The first new adventure unlocked...
News Pokémon Café Mix Is A Free-To-Start Game Coming To Switch And Mobile Next Week
Revealed during Pokémon Presents!
Nintendo Switch is getting a brand new free-to-start game next week called Pokémon Café Mix, it has been confirmed. The game was shown during today's Pokémon Presents live stream, giving us our first glimpse at a brand new Pokémon experience. Players need to take care of Pokémon who visit their very own cafe,...
News Splatoon 2 Version 5.2.1 Update Patch Notes
Contains a few multiplayer fixes
Splatoon 2 might not get quite as much love as certain other first-party Switch titles nowadays, but Nintendo still is releasing some minor updates for it, fixing bugs and adjusting the game balance. The latest one - Version 5.2.1 - was actually released earlier this week. Below are the full details, according to...
News Pokémon To Reveal A 'Big Project' Next Week In Second Presentation
Oh, the possibilities
Today's Pokémon Presents stream gave fans a little more than they bargained for, not only showing off a little more of the new content coming to Pokémon Sword and Shield, but also unveiling no less than three new games - Pokémon Smile, Pokémon Cafe
Watch Pokémon Presents June 2020 - Live!
11 mins of Poké-goodness!
Today not only sees the launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield's first DLC, The Isle of Armor, but also brings with it an intriguing 'Pokémon Presents' livestream. Set to be around 11 minutes long, the show will contain information on the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass and potentia
Another Mystery Gift
If you needed one extra reason to purchase the Expansion Pass for Pokémon Sword and Shield, The Pokémon Company has issued a reminder that it will be offering a special outfit as an early purchase bonus. Anyone who buys the Expansion Pass (containing The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra) before 31st August - including...
Review Demon's Tier+ - A Pacy Roguelite Which Comes Alive With Two Players
"You may be a king or a little street sweeper..."
We had to restart Demon's Tier+ from scratch. Not in the sense that it's a roguelike – we mean literally deleted our save data. Over and over again we journeyed into the depths of its randomly-generated gauntlets of monsters, spikes, explosions and the Reaper himself; we slaughtered enemy after...
News Game Freak Advertises 23 Job Roles For New Pokémon Games
Artists, programmers and more
Developer Game Freak is currently hiring for new staff who will work on future Pokémon projects, with a whopping 23 job positions being advertised online. The company is hoping to recruit new graphic designers, planners, technical artists, programmers and more as it looks to strengthen its core team. On social media...
News Nintendo's Wii Is Still A Hit In Care Homes 13 Years Later
Residents are "hooked"
If you can believe it, it's now been around 13-and-a-half years since the Wii first burst into our living rooms, taking the world by storm thanks to its virtual takes on tennis, bowling and the like. If you were old enough at the time, you'll likely remember the stories that would circulate around the time of the console's...
News Fortnite Season 3 Pays Tribute To One Of Hollywood's Most Infamous Box Office Bombs
Splash down
Fortnite Season 3 is now live, and as was rumoured, it brings with it a flooded map and a host of other new features. The western portion of the island is now almost submerged, with the Agency – a focal point in the previous season – has been transformed into a fortress. NPC enemies known as Marauders will also be present, and your...
News 'Reverse Horror' Game Carrion Slithers Onto Switch This Summer
Play as the monster
Phobia Game Studio and Devolver Digital have revealed that Carrion, an upcoming 'reverse horror' game, will be launching on Nintendo Switch. It was previously announced for Xbox One and PC, but this new reveal confirms that Switch will also be getting in on the action alongside those releases this summer. No exact release date...
News Pokémon Smile Is A New Free App Designed To Provide A "Fun Toothbrushing Experience"
And it's available now!
One of the quirkier titles to come from today's Pokémon Presents live stream was Pokémon Smile, a brand new app for children to enjoy while brushing their teeth. Yes, you've read all of that correctly, and no, it isn't April Fools' Day. The app hopes to provide "a fun toothbrushing experience" for children, giving them...
News Neon-Noir Adventure Cloudpunk Is The Latest To Get A Signature Edition Switch Release
Physical collectors, take note!
If you're a keen collector of lovely, shiny physical games on Switch, you'll be interested to hear that Cloudpunk is being treated to a Signature Edition release. Physical fans will be able to choose from either a Signature Edition or standard version, priced at £39.99 / $49.99 / €49,99 and £29.99 / $34.99 /...
News Spirits With Horns Feature In This Week's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Event
Starts this Friday
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate continues to roll out new themed events on a weekly basis. This time around it is a spirit board event about video game characters with horns. It starts this Friday and will run for a total of three days. Expect to encounter Black Shadow from the F-Zero series, Rambi the Rhino from Donkey Kong Country,...
Tuesday16th Jun 2020
News Kingdom Hearts: Melody Of Memory Announced For Switch, Launches This Year
A brand new rhythm action game
Kingdom Hearts is set to receive its first entry on Nintendo Switch, Square Enix has confirmed. A brand new title called Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory will launch later this year on Nintendo's system, as well as PS4 and Xbox One. The game is a rhythm action title featuring plenty of characters from the beloved...
Get 'em while you can!
Update (Tue 16th Jun, 2020 17:30 BST): In case you haven't jumped on it yet, we wanted to remind you that Nintendo's ridiculous North American summer sale is about to come to an end. You'll find lots and lots of deals on the eShop at the moment, including some of Nintendo's own titles which have had their prices slashed by up...
Review Summer In Mara - Alluring Presentation Hides A Fundamentally Flawed Adventure
A bit of a shipwreck
In February of last year, a promising project called Summer in Mara was released on Kickstarter. Appearing as something of a cross between The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and the Harvest Moon games, many fans were quickly enamoured by the cute art style and seemingly wholesome story. A little over a year later, Summer in...
News People Keep Buying The Wrong Pokémon Sword And Shield DLC
Nintendo asks buyers to be careful
Tomorrow sees the grand launch of Pokémon Sword and Shield's first slice of DLC, The Isle of Armor, and with new trailers and gorgeous new art being released, it's no wonder that fans are starting to pre-order the Expansion Pass ready for the big day.
News Nintendo Just Launched A New Game And You Can Download It For Free Right Now
Update: Watch Alex play it here!
Um, what? Out of nowhere, Nintendo has released a brand new fitness game on the Switch eShop...and it's free! It's titled Jump Rope Challenge and as you might have guessed, it's about jumping some rope with your Joy-Con to reach a high score. You can play with one other person and if you're not able to jump, you can...
News Timothy And The Mysterious Forest Looks Like The Zelda: Link's Awakening Sequel We Never Got
And it's coming to Switch, of course
Zelda: Link's Awakening is one of the most beloved titles in the series, and was recently remade for the Nintendo Switch with 3D visuals and enhanced features. However, Kibou Entertainment – the developers behind the upcoming Timothy And The Mysterious Forest, which is coming to Switch this year thanks to...
News Fortnite Players Are Angry At Epic After Missing Out On The Season Finale
"Today’s event has reached capacity"
The insanely popular free-to-play battle royale Fortnite just held a major live event known as "The Device" to conclude the second season. The event had been postponed on multiple occasions previously, so you can probably imagine how excited players were to finally witness this special moment in Chapter 2,...
News Want A Complete LEGO Mario Set? Here's How Much Every Single Bundle Will Cost You
The grand total revealed!
Today, Nintendo revealed the complete LEGO Super Mario lineup, with a whole new bunch of Expansion Sets and Character Packs being shown off for the very first time. They'll be joining the already revealed Starter Course and
Reminder Nintendo Switch's Resident Evil Sale Ends Today, Get Up To 60% Off
On sale for a limited time
Update (Tue 16th Jun, 2020 09:45 BST): As a quick reminder, today sees the end of the Resident Evil sale on Switch in North America. In Europe, the sale will continue until 18th June, but if you're planning on buying any of these games from the North American store, you'll want to get on it sharpish. Original Article...
News Game Originally Planned For Wii U, Then Switch, Winds Up As A PS5 Timed-Exclusive
It's having quite the journey
Last week, Sony gave us our first look at the PlayStation 5, showing off a decent number of upcoming titles and inspiring an even larger number of excellent memes. What you might not know, however, is that one of the games featured was actually once confirmed for release on Wii U. Of course, the g
News Nintendo Reveals Lots More Super Mario LEGO Expansion Sets And Blind Bags
"The Full Reveal"
We hope you've been saving your pennies, because Nintendo has just lifted the lid on a whole new wave of Super Mario LEGO expansions. Strap yourselves in. Shared today on social media, the following video gives you a look at new packs starring some Mushroom Kingdom fan-favourites, including the likes of Yoshi, King Boo, Thwomp,...
News Hail To The King, Baby - Duke Nukem 3D Is Coming To Switch This Month
Motion controls! HD Rumble! Online play!
Polish studio SONKA is porting Duke Nukem 3D to the Switch, it has been announced. Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour comes with motion controls, online multiplayer (with both competitive and co-op modes) and HD Rumble support. It launches on the 23rd June, and will cost $9.99, but you can get 50%...
News 'Pokémon Presents' Live Presentation Teased For Tomorrow, 17th June
What will it show?
The Pokémon Company has teased a new livestream presentation set to air tomorrow, 17th June. The show is set to be approximately 11 minutes long and will contain information on the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass. The video's description is particularly teasy: We have Pokémon news. You want Pokémon news. 🤔...
Talking Point ARMS Turns 3 And Deserves More Love Than Ever
It's got LEGS
It’s hard to believe that ARMS burst onto the scene three years ago today, pushing forward new gameplay ideas and mechanics that in theory couldn’t have been done on the Wii U, although you could possibly have got away with two Wii Remotes with Wii Motion Plus but let’s not get into that now. When I first got a go at it back at...
News Robbie Lakeman Is Apparently The New Donkey Kong World Record Holder
A former King of Kong returns to top spot
Nintendo's arcade game Donkey Kong is nearly 40 years old and there's still a competitive scene for it. What's even more impressive, in fact, is that the top players continue to set new high scores. According to a recent tweet by the one and only Billy Mitchell, the former champ Robbie Lakeman has returned...
News Nintendo, Creatures And Game Freak Apply For PokéToon Trademark In Japan
That might not be all, folks
Remember the new 'PokéToon' cartoon The Pokémon Company released earlier this month on its Kids TV channel? It was an animated short inspired by cartoons of America's Golden Age, where series such as Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes rose to fame. The episode itself was called 'Chase The Beans' and starred Scraggy - who is...
Guide The Escapist Indie Showcase 2020 - Every Nintendo Switch Game Featured
Every confirmed Switch game from the 2-hour presentation
Following the unfortunate cancellation of E3 this year, Summer 2020 is now jam-packed with online digital events showcasing video games to look forward to. Closely followed by the three-day Guerrilla Collective event over the weekend, the two-hour opening show of The Escapist Indie Showcase...
News WayForward Says It Will Consider A 3D Shantae Game When The Time Is Right
But can't say if this generation will be "the one"
Just last week, we heard how WayForward would be open to a remake of the original Shantae on Game Boy Color. How about a 3D adventure, though? Speaking to US Gamer recently, Matt Bozon - one of the creators of the half-genie hero - said the team had spoken about turning Shantae into a 3D game for...
News Ninjala's Story Mode Trailer Shows Off Weapons, Levels And More
Lauching soon, exclusively on Switch
GungHo's Ninjala hits Switch soon, and the company has released a brand-new trailer which shows off elements of the recently-announced paid-for Story Mode DLC. The footage shows off combat, new levels, weapons and much more. The main portion of the game is online and free-to-play, but this story element will...
News Developer Of Turn-Based Monochrome Mech Mash-Up Wolfstride Wants To Bring It To Switch
"A fully caffeinated turn-based mech combat RPG"
Brazilian studio Ota Imon recently lifted the lid on its turn-based mech RPG Wolfstride, a Japan-influenced genre mash-up that sports a "hyper-stylized black and white aesthetic." Taking on the role of former Yakuza Dominique Shade, your goal is to come top in Rain City's lucrative world of mech...
News Apocalyptic Shooter Deadly Days Is Crawling Onto Switch This Summer
Can you stop the undead?
Fans of zombie apocalypses rejoice, because the Switch is about to receive its latest dose of undead mayhem when Deadly Days launches this summer. A popular roguelite shooter from Assemble Entertainment and Pixelsplit Games, Deadly Days released on Steam to 'very positive' user reviews last September. It tasks you with...
Anniversary Pokémon Yellow Launched In Europe 20 Years Ago Today
16th June, 2000
In danger of making plenty of you - and us, we might add - feel dangerously old, today marks the 20th anniversary of Pokémon Yellow's European launch. The game celebrated its 'proper' 20th anniversary a couple of years ago, thanks to its original Japanese launch date of 12th, September 1998. Those of us in Europe had to wait a...
Monday15th Jun 2020
Animal trafficking
The incredible popularity of Animal Crossing: New Horizons – and the fact that many of the characters and items in the game are hard to come by during normal gameplay – has resulted in the establishment of websites which sell content in the game for real-world money. In Japan, it is reported that one of these organisation –...
News You Can Play Pokémon Sword And Shield's DLC Even If You Haven't Beat The Main Game
All players are welcome
In a welcome bit of news for Pokémon Sword and Shield players who haven't yet completed the main game, we're happy to confirm that you won't need to complete its story to get stuck into the new DLC. As you may be aware, the first part of the games' upcoming Expansion Pass launches later this week. Called The Isle of Armor,...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Expansion Pass Doesn't Adapt To Your Pokémon's Levels After All
Update: It doesn't work as we were originally told
Update: As you'll know if you've started playing Pokémon Sword and Shield's Isle of Armor expansion, the game doesn't appear to scale enemy Pokémon levels as we were first told. It is now believed that the Pokémon you battle are more likely levelled in a similar way to the base game's Wild Area,...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Soars To Number One As Nintendo Takes Six Of The Top Ten
An amazing week for the Big N
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 13th June, revealing that Nintendo has managed to secure six of the top ten places. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe leads the charge this week, managing to race its way into first from last week's seventh place. It has overtaken both last week's number one, FIFA 20, and Nintendo's own...
Guide Guerrilla Collective 2020 - Every Nintendo Switch Game Revealed
Every Switch game announced and featured
Following the unfortunate cancellation of E3 this year, Summer 2020 is now jam-packed with online digital events showcasing video games to look forward to. The three-day Guerrilla Collective event began on Saturday 13th June and featured a cavalcade of announcements, with 43 games confirmed for Switch...
News Check Out This New Footage Of Free-To-Play Cross-Play Shooter Rogue Company
"It's pretty amazing to play Rogue Company on a handheld device like the Switch"
Hi-Rez Studios' Rogue Company has been bubbling under nicely for some time now, and we've just been treated to some more gameplay footage which shows off the title's brand of free-to-play, 5v5 online shooting action. The player assumes the role of a 'Rogue', who must...
News "Dead Cells Meets Celeste" In ScourgeBringer, And It's Coming To Switch
"Fluid control, aerial combat, pixel graphics and a punchy soundtrack"
French studio Flying Oak Games has teamed up with composer Joonas Turner (Nuclear Throne, Downwell) and publisher Dear Villagers to confirm that it is bringing its frantic rogue-platformer ScourgeBringer to the Nintendo Switch. Described by our good pals at
Mini Review Poopdie - Chapter One - Like Poop, Butts And PewDiePie? Then You're In Luck!
Everyone else, not so much...
At first glance, Poopdie - Chapter One is an enormous rip-off. Every aspect of its presentation calls to mind Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl's seminal roguelike The Binding of Isaac. Taking a step back, we gave it a second glance, and yep – this game wants to bite Isaac's style so hard it's on the verge of drawing...
News Jump Force Deluxe Edition Arrives On Switch This August
With more than 50 characters
Bandai Namco has lifted the lid on Jump Force Deluxe Edition's Nintendo Switch release date, confirming that it'll be in our hands from 28th August. The news comes alongside a brand new trailer, which you can check out for yourself above. The game contains more than 50 playable characters including stars from the likes...
News Sneaky Stealth Title Invisible, Inc. Just Surprise-Launched On Nintendo Switch
Living up to the name
2015's PC, mobile and PlayStation 4 indie hit Invisible, Inc. has just stealth-launched on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Created by Canadian indie studio Klei, previously responsible for Don't Starve and Mark of the Ninja, Invisible Inc. is a turn-based title which tasks you with sneaking around environments and out
News Super Mario Odyssey Player Discovers Brand New Wall Clip Glitch
Mamma mia!
We normally look to games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for brand new fan discoveries, but today it's Super Mario Odyssey's turn to hog the limelight. A speedrunner going by the name of Xdxboxjaja has uploaded the following clip online, giving us a good look at what appears to be a brand new wall clip discovery. It can be...
News Lovecraftian Action-Platformer Source Of Madness Revealed For Nintendo Switch
With an "ever-changing dynamic world"
Thunderful Publishing and Carry Castle have announced that Source of Madness, a new action-platformer, is headed to Nintendo Switch and PC. The reveal came during yesterday's Guerrilla Collective press conference. The game is a Lovecraftian rogue-lite take on the action-platforming genre, challenging its...
News "Hard As Heck" Roguelite Star Renegades Brings Turn-Based Combat To Switch This Year
From Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander developer Massive Damage Games
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander developer Massive Damage Games has just shown off a new animated trailer for its "hard-as-heck roguelite" Star Renegades, which is headed to Nintendo Switch this year, with Raw Fury handling publishing duties. Described as a turn-based strategy title...
News Pokémon GO Appears To Be Incorrectly Banning iPhone Users
Ouch
A large number of Pokémon GO players have been reporting serious issues with their in-game accounts, noting that they've received bans for cheating despite being completely innocent. Eurogamer says that it has received "more than 100 messages" from concerned players in the last couple of days, noting that fans believe the total number of...
News JRPG Love Letter Cris Tales Scores November Switch Release, Next-Gen Versions To Follow
Watch the new cinematic trailer
Cris Tales, a "beautiful turn-based indie love letter to classic JRPGs", has received a confirmed release date for Nintendo Switch. The news was revealed during the PC Gaming Show, where it was also confirmed that the game will be heading to next-gen systems. You'll be able to get your hands on the game from 17th...
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles' Physical Switch Edition Is Getting A Rare, Limited Re-Run
Pre-orders now open
If you missed out on a physical edition of Mercenaries Saga Chronicles back in 2018, you'll be pleased to know that the game's receiving a limited reprint this summer. Usually when limited releases like this one disappear, so too do your hopes of ever getting a copy. Not this time, though, because this mini re-run is up for...
News 15 More Songs Revealed For Fuser, Harmonix's Upcoming Rhythm Action Game
100+ songs to be playable in total
Fifteen more songs set to be included in Harmonix's next rhythm-action game Fuser have been revealed today, giving us a better glimpse at the title's 100+ song soundtrack. First revealed in February, Fuser is described by the Rock Band and Guitar Hero developer
News Switch-Bound Tactical Roguelike Rogue Lords Proves That It's Good To Be Bad
Control Dracula! Bloody Mary! The Headless Horseman!
Nacon has just lifted the lid on Rogue Lords, a tactical Roguelike which puts you in the role of The Devil himself, who marshals a hellish army packed with some of the most famous monsters in history. In each run, you'll take your team of evil-doers and attempt to bring balance to a world which...
News Rhythm Action Game Muse Dash Gets Huge 2nd Anniversary Update
1.7 million copies sold on all platforms
Today, rhythm-action game Muse Dash is celebrating its second anniversary with a brand new update and the news that it has now sold more than 1.7 million copies across all platforms. The new content drop includes a new DLC music pack with a new retro-style stage, new free songs, new illustrations, a new...
Sunday14th Jun 2020
Random Ever Wondered What Items And Furniture Animal Crossing Players Buy Online The Most?
Marketplace websites reveal all
Like the real world, certain items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are constantly in-demand. While it's hard to say exactly what the most popular items and pieces of furniture in the game are, Polygon was able to get an idea of at least the most prized ones thanks to external marketplaces online. According to the...
News The Super Game Boy Is Now 26 Years Old
Only for Super Nintendo
If you're as old as some of us here are at Nintendo Life, you might have fond memories of the Super Game Boy. It was an adapter cartridge for the Super Nintendo that allowed you to play Game Boy and dual-mode Game Boy Color cartridges on the big screen - aka your television. Some games, like the Pokémon titles, even had...
Mini Review Super Toy Cars 2 - A Cute Racer Saddled With Technical And Balancing Problems
Diminutive returns
Racing around everyday domestic environments in dinky toy cars isn't a fresh concept for Switch owners. Not only have we already had the original Super Toy Cars, but Table Top Racing: World Tour - Nitro Edition, too. Super Toy Cars 2 doesn't exactly have novelty on its side, then. Unfortunately, it doesn't have an awful lot else...
Video Here's Your First Look At The Shadow Man Remaster From Nightdive Studios
The Deadside gets a facelift
It might seem like some time ago, but Nightdive Studios only announced the "fully remastered" edition of Shadow Man earlier this year. The updated version of the 1999 Acclaim classic will be running on Nightdive's proprietary KEX engine. It's previously been used to restore games like System Shock: Enhanced Edition,
Mini Review Awesome Pea 2 - Old-School Challenge With Vintage Visuals To Match
Tricky petit pois
Awesome Pea 2 is a simple game. In an effort to pay homage to retro titles, it’s a 2D platformer from developer Pigeon Dev Games that completely lacks any semblance of plot, but more than makes up for this with immediately engaging, addictive gameplay and fun visual effects. You play as, well… a pea, and must navigate a series...
Poll Box Art Brawl #47 - Shadowrun
What we do in the shadows
Welcome back to the Box Art Brawl, our weekly poll to find out which regional box art variant of an old video game is best. Last week we looked at the three main cover variants for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The North American Genesis version won out in the end, with Japan not too far behind and Europe trailing in third place...
News West Of Dead Brings More Twin-Stick Shooter Action To Switch This August
Step into the boots of a dead man
The upcoming "grim and gritty" twin-stick shooter West of Dead appears to have locked in a release date for Switch. According to the publisher Raw Fury, it's arriving this August - although Nintendo of America's YouTube page narrows down the eShop release date to 5th August. You'll take control of the dead man...
News Bomber Crew Gets An Epic Sci-Fi Sequel Set In Space
Blast off later this year
The flight management simulator Bomber Crew will be getting a follow-up, this time in space. Yep, during the Future Games Show, Runner Duck Games announced Space Crew would be landing on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms in September this year. It'll be once again published by Curve Digital. The
Saturday13th Jun 2020
News Fantasy-Action Battle Royale RPG Spellbreak Announced For Switch
Become the ultimate battlemage
It might look a little like Fortnite, but instead of assault rifles and rocket launchers, this "fantasy action" battle-royale RPG replaces modern-day weaponry with magic. In Spellbreak, the goal is to become an all-powerful battlemage as you weave spectacular spell combinations and craft strategic builds. You'll be...
News The Remake Of The Classic Cel-Shaded Shooter XIII Launches This November
Return to the past
Last year, Microids and PlayMagic announced they would be releasing a remake of the cel-shaded first-person shooter XIII for Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. It was scheduled to arrive before the end of 2019 and was then delayed.
Review Rigid Force Redux - This Will Tide You Over Until R-Type Final 2 Arrives On Switch
R you my Type?
By the time the fifth generation of hardware arrived, 3D polygons in video games were nothing new. What changed was the available home consoles' power to manipulate them, forcing developers to adapt and evolve. Overnight, hundreds of 2D game series had full-3D makeovers with mixed success, but for the humble shmup, the move was more...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 13th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
It's been a painfully quiet week in the Nintendo world - things have been much more exciting in the futuristic, wireless router-inspired land of PlayStation over the last couple of days - but that doesn't mean we can't still gather around and discuss our favourite hobby. Members of Team Nintendo Life have...
Mini Review Potata: Fairy Flower - A Welcome Change Of Puzzle-Platforming Pace
Potato, Potata
Potata: Fairy Flower is a whimsical platformer in which you take on the role of a novice witch who must venture away from the safety of her home and into the dangerous surrounding woods. There, you’ll encounter creatures big and small, procure weapons, fruit, and keys, and solve a variety of different puzzles as you explore...
Video Endlessfluff's Delightful Turn-Based Strategy Game Fae Tactics Gets A New Trailer
Definitely one to keep an eye on
One of the more admittedly colourful games shown during the PC Gaming Show today was the turn-based strategy game Fae Tactics - published by Humble Bundle and developed by Endlessfluff Games. Although the focus was on the PC release (arriving this summer), we're here to remind any fans of this type of game that...
News Ysbryd Games Is Bringing Glitch Factory’s Brutal ARPG No Place For Bravery To Switch
Launching Q1 2021
During day one of Guerrilla Collective, it was revealed Glitch Factory would be releasing the top-down action-RPG No Place For Bravery on Nintendo Switch and PC in the first quarter of 2021 for $19.99 (or your regional equivalent) with the help of Ysbryd. Here's a bit about the backstory: An old soldier dedicated to the...
News Zen Studios Is Releasing CastleStorm 2 On The Switch eShop Next Month
Get ready for battle
Earlier today, Zen Studios announced it would be releasing CastleStorm 2 on the Switch and other platforms on 31st July. This is a sequel to the tower-defense title CastleStorm, which was re-released on the Switch eShop in August 2018. It mixes tower defense, castle destruction, and hack 'n' slash gameplay with new real-time...
Friday12th Jun 2020
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Sharks - Where, When And How To Catch Every Shark
Shark season is in session
Sharks only appear for a few months out of the year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which makes them fairly rare and highly sought after! If you're wondering how, when, and where to catch the Great White Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Saw Shark, and or Whale Shark, just follow the steps below and you'll have them hooked faster...
Quiz Can You Name These Animal Crossing Villagers?
Are you an Animal Crossing superfan?
How well do you know the roster of residents in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Below we've mixed images of special characters in with regular residents to test your Animal Crossing character knowledge. The number of villagers on your personal island may be limited to 10, but there are nearly 400 potential animal...
News Ubisoft's Gods & Monsters Really Does Look Like Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Update: Leaked footage dates back to E3 2019
Update: Ubisoft Quebec executive Marc-Alexis Cote issued the following statement to Eurogamer about the leaked footage: Our vision for the game formerly known as Gods and Monsters has evolved in surprising ways, which is common when developing exciting new worlds. This footage is from our E3 2019 demo,...
Random Well, This Animal Crossing 'Polly Pocket' Toy Is Just Adorable
We'll take ten
Remember Polly Pockets? Those clamshell-like toys which let you keep an entire home full of little people and accessories in your pocket? Well, what if we told you there was an Animal Crossing one to admire? Reddit user ilovesheep123 has shared this fantastic homemade effort online, complete with Animal Crossing: New Horizons' main...
Reminder Nintendo's Huge Digital Switch Sale Ends This Weekend, Over 350 Games Discounted (Europe)
Get up to 80% off!
Update (Fri 12th Jun, 2020 10:30 BST): Just as a quick reminder, Nintendo's 'Digital Days' Switch sale currently taking place across Europe ends this weekend. You have until 14th June to take advantage of the offers seen below! Original Article (Fri 5th Jun, 2020 11:45 BST): Nintendo of Europe has kicked off yet another mighty...
News Hacker Group Not Happy About Nintendo's "Censorship" And "Legal Scare Tactics"
"We are not a copyright-infringing ring of software pirates"
You might recall how Nintendo of America recently cracked down on Switch hack resellers that sell software allowing users to play pirated video games. The lawsuits targeted a number of websites that sold products reportedly made by an anonymous group of hackers known as "Team-Xecutor" –...
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Combat And Companion Details Revealed
And there's a new trailer, too!
Nintendo has shared a brand new trailer for the upcoming Paper Mario: The Origami King, set to launch on Switch next month. It gives us a closer look at some of the characters and exciting discoveries we'll come across when we get stuck in for ourselves. It's a little lengthier than your average trailer at almost six...
Review Arcade Archives Sunset Riders - Japan's Take On The Wild West Is A Must-Have On Switch
Yee-haw!
Well, it's about time. Not officially available anywhere since making its arcade bow (outside of the well-intentioned but obviously weaker home ports on the SNES and Mega Drive, at least), Konami's phenomenally good Western-themed run n' gun Sunset Riders has finally been re-released as part of Hamster's superb Arcade Archives line. The...
Review Adam's Venture: Origins - Uncharted For Switch? You've Got To Be Kidding
Nothin' Drake
Oof. There's no reason to beat around the bush with this one; Adam's Venture: Origins is an ugly, ugly game. In fact, graphically, it's one of the worst-looking titles we've ever seen on the Switch. It's muddy, glitchy and aesthetically dull. There's constant shimmering, shockingly blurry low-resolution graphics, appalling textures and...
Poll Should Nintendo Release A Digital-Only Switch?
Sony and Microsoft seem to think it's a good idea...
Yesterday, Sony finally lifted the lid on its PlayStation 5 console, showing off not one but two different versions of the forthcoming system. The base model has the traditional disc drive in place, but Sony is also releasing a cheaper digital-only variant which lacks any kind of optical media...
News New Pokémon Sword And Shield Mystery Gifts Now Live - Get Hidden Ability Meowth And More
Get it while you can!
Pokémon Sword and Shield players can get their hands on a new set of freebies starting from today, as the game's recent run of Mystery Gift rewards nears its end. Heading to the Mystery Gift menu will now grant you access to a Galarian Meowth with its Hidden Ability Unnerve, as well as a secondary gift containing 50 Big...
News It's Been One Year Since Banjo-Kazooie Was Revealed For Smash Bros. Ultimate
How time flies
We don't normally celebrate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter anniversaries, but we'll make an exception for the former Nintendo 64 mascot Banjo-Kazooie, as Rare has issued a timely reminder via its official Twitter account. Yep, this time last year we couldn't believe it when the bear and bird were announced for the ultimate entry...
News Ninjala Will Offer A Single-Player Story Mode, But You'll Have To Pay For It
Going solo
GungHo Online Entertainment's Splatoon-like online action title Ninjala will offer a single-player story mode, it has been revealed – but unlike the main part of the game, it will not be free-to-play. Details on what will be included in this solo campaign aren't available at present, but it has been confirmed that the DLC will cost...
News Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Speeds Onto Nintendo Switch This October
Slimy-er than before
The 2018 release Nickelodeon Kart Racers will be receiving a sequel on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix will arrive at some point this October and this time around comes packed with 30 playable characters, 70 companion characters to "assemble your ultimate pit crew", tens...
News The Pokémon Company Pledges A "Minimum" Of $5 Million For Charity
Adding to Niantic's $5 million contribution
Today, The Pokémon Company has issued a statement announcing that it will donate a "minimum" of $5 million to charity. The money will be going to nonprofit organisations working toward "improving the lives of children with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion". The notice comes after Pokémon GO...
News The Elder Scrolls: Blades Adds Motion Controls On Switch, Version 1.7.1 Patch Notes
And bug fixes, of course
A new update has arrived for The Elder Scrolls: Blades, bringing a particularly welcome addition to the Nintendo Switch version of the game. The update takes the game to version 1.7.1, most notably adding motion controls should you wish to change up your playstyle. It also fixes a number of bugs. You can see all of the...
News Resident Evil Becomes Capcom's First Series To Sell More Than 100 Million Units Worldwide
80% of sales have come from outside of Japan
Capcom's survival horror series Resident Evil - also known as Biohazard in Japan - has reached a new milestone. The entire series to date has now shifted more than 100 million units worldwide. The series first started out in 1996 on the original PlayStation and since then has grown into the biggest...
News Hotshot Racing Gets Delayed Until Summer 2020
New footage released to make up for it
Curve Digital has revealed that Hotshot Racing – which was supposed to arrive this month – has been delayed until Summer 2020. Formerly known as Apex Racing and created as a tribute to classic Sega arcade racers, Hotshot Racing is being held back so the teams at Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo Digital can...
Nintendo Download 11th June (Europe)
1971 Project Helios! Firefighters! Warborn!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived (yes, a bit late), 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: 1971...
Competition Win A Copy Of Paper Mario: The Origami King In Our Crafty Fan-Art Contest
And eShop credit, too!
With the release of Paper Mario: The Origami King just around the corner, we've teamed up with the fine folks over at Nintendo Players UK to host a crafty community fan art competition! You'll want to get out your very best pens, pencils and paper for this one because digital download codes of the game - and lots of lovely...
News Sports Brawler HyperBrawl Tournament Is Getting A Revamped Release On Switch
And it's coming this summer
Indie developer Milky Tea Studios has announced that HyperBrawl Tournament will be bringing its arcade-style sports-brawler action to Switch and other platforms this summer. The game is said to be a "beautiful and fast-paced PvP experience" where players take each other on in 1-4 player arena battles. Players can choose...
Thursday11th Jun 2020
News This New Controller Designed For Smash Bros. Ultimate Is A Hit On Kickstarter
Update: And now it's been cancelled?
Update: Funding for the project has mysteriously been cancelled. Here's a statement taken directly from the Kickstarter page: Funding Canceled Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on Jun 11 2020 Original Article: A brand new controller designed especially for Super Smash Bros...
Talking Point Six Burning Questions We'd Love Nintendo To Answer This Summer
Direct to Q
If the rumours are true, Nintendo likely won't be putting out a Nintendo Direct presentation in the immediate future. That's not to say announcements won't continue to drop, or game-specific Direct videos won't appear online over the summer, but a full-fat blow-out of a presentation doesn't appear to be on the cards in the near-term -...
News Have You Downloaded Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Starter Guide Yet?
Available for (essentially) free!
We have guides to pretty much everything you could ever possibly need to know about Animal Crossing: New Horizons here on Nintendo Life, but if you're looking for something to keep as a PDF, Nintendo has its own, streamlined option available to download. Accessible from the North American My Nintendo website...
Review Project Warlock - A Fantastic Tribute To The Very Best '90s FPS Classics
Retro Witchcraft
Originally released on PC back in October of 2018 and the brainchild of high school student Jakub Cislo – who saw his game through several early iterations before putting together the small team that make up Buckshot Software in order to get things polished to the standard we see here – Project Warlock is very obviously a true...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Expansion Pass Gets New Trailer Ahead Of Next Week's Launch
Isle of Armor unlocks next week
Only six days remain until the first part of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Expansion Pass unlocks, and Nintendo has shared a short new trailer to keep the hype rolling. The Isle of Armor, the first of two portions to be served up by the Expansion Pass, is set to go live on 17th June. The second part, The Crown Tundra,...
News Mega Man Legends Composer Wants To Crowdfund The Third Entry
More Mega?
If you're a Mega Man fan, you might remember the cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3 in 2011. While fans were encouraged to show their support for a new entry even after the project had been axed, it's now 2020 and nothing seems to have come of it. Now, out of the blue, the Mega Man Legends composer Makoto Tomozawa has asked fans on...
News Bandai Namco Is Bringing Its Retro Collection To The West As Namco Museum Archives
Update: Volume 1 and 2 confirmed
Update (Thu 11th Jun, 2020 11:15 BST): And it's confirmed! Bandai Namco will be releasing both Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 on Nintendo Switch and other platforms on 18th June (thanks, Gematsu). Original Article (Thu 4th Jun, 2020 16:30 BST): Bandai Namco is about to release The...
News Hamster Corporation Celebrates 100 Arcade Archives Titles On Nintendo Switch
Here's to many more!
One company that's shown support for the Nintendo Switch since the very beginning is Hamster Corporation. By now, you probably have at least one of its Arcade Archives games on your HOME Menu. So far, it has released titles made by Nintendo, Taito Corp, Jaleco and many others. As you might have heard, this week's latest release...
News UK Retailers Guilty Of Inflating Nintendo Switch Prices As Stock Remains Elusive
Customers forced to pay above RRP
Getting hold of an original model Nintendo Switch isn't the easiest of tasks right now in the UK, with supply failing to meet demand up and down the country. The Nintendo Official UK Store is completely sold out, but some other retailers unfortunately appear to be taking advantage of the situation. Checking some of...
News Transformers: Battlegrounds Rolls Out On Switch Later This Year
Didn't even bend a fender
Bandai Namco, Hasbro, Outright Games and UK developer Coatsink have announced a new Transformers video game, and it's coming to Switch. Transformers: Battlegrounds will offer both single-player and multiplayer action as Optimus Prime and the Autobots regroup to fight off the menace of the evil Megatron and save planet...
News First-Party Xbox Dev inXile Launches The Bard's Tale ARPG On Switch Next Week
Well, there you go
Xbox Game Studios developer inXile Entertainment (responsible for Wasteland 2: Director's Cut) has announced it will be releasing The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled on Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass on 18th June. This remaster is based on the developer's very first game, which originally launched on Xbox and...
Nintendo Download 11th June (North America)
Summer in Mara, Evan's Remains and Project Warlock!
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: Summer in Mara (Chibig, $24.99) Take...
News Two More Nintendo Games Are Coming To Hamster's Arcade Archives Range
Seibu Kaihatsu is also joining the series
Japanese emulation expert Hamster has revealed during a Niconico livestream that it is adding two more Nintendo coin-op titles to its Arcade Archives range. Super Punch-Out!! and VS. Baseball – both from 1984 – are the two titles in
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Keeps Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics From Top Spot
Nintendo takes nine of top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 1st - 7th June, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still sitting comfortably at number one. The game shifted another 97,810 copies last week, keeping new release Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics in second place in its first week on sale. Nintendo's new...
Two collections, 10 games, 16 versions
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade and Darius Cozmic Collection Console will both land on the Switch eShop next week, on 16th June. The Arcade collection includes four different titles across seven different versions, and the Console version includes six titles across nine different versions. Here's a rundown of...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrates All Things 2000s In Its Next Event
And it kicks off this weekend
The latest event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is about to get underway, and this time the game is celebrating all of its fighters and stages from the 2000s. Yes, as you can see below, our favourite fighting heroes that were created between 2000 and 2009 will be the centre of attention this time around, simultaneously...
News Seibu Kaihatsu's Raiden Is Joining The Arcade Archives Series
Along with Wiz and Zero Team
During the same livestream which announced Super Punch-Out!! and VS. Baseball, it was also revealed that three Seibu Kaihatsu titles are also joining Hamster's Arcade Archives range. The first titles to come to the series –
News Ary And The Secret Of Seasons Has Been Delayed On All Platforms
"We are working hard"
Modus Games has revealed that the release of its upcoming 3D adventure Ary and the Secret of Seasons has been pushed back on Switch and other platforms. The game was originally planned to launch on 28th July, but the team has issued a statement to confirm that it won't be releasing as planned. Instead, it will now launch in...
News Slime-San Creator Announces Demon Turf - A New 3D Platformer Coming To Switch
Kick butt and become the Demon Queen
Fabraz, the team behind the excellent 2D platformer Slime-san, has announced a brand new 3D platformer game "with attitude" known as Demon Turf. It's said to be a spiritual successor to Slime-San and will be released on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms between late 2020 and early 2021. Here's a...
Feature Biped Producer On The Cute Co-op Platformer's Journey To Switch
"We naturally took a lot of inspirations from various Nintendo games"
Earlier today we reported that Biped, the cute robot puzzle platformer from NExT Studios, is coming to Switch on 2nd July. The game released a couple of months ago on PS4 and PC, but with its local cooperative gameplay and accessible controls, it sure looks tailor-made for...
News Picross Developer Jupiter To Release Working Zombies On Switch Next Week
They just want to be loved!
Japanese developer Jupiter has confirmed that its upcoming action game, Working Zombies, will launch on Nintendo Switch next week. The company, perhaps best known for making more Picross titles than we could ever hope to count, is back with a game which centres around our need to be loved - and the undead. You'll be...
News Behold The Kickmen Brings A Comedic Take On The Beautiful Game To Switch
Hate football? Then make a game about it!
There are plenty of serious football games out there these days, and actually, there are plenty of football games trying to do the opposite, too, but none seem to go quite as far in the opposite direction as Behold the Kickmen: Ultimate Football Edition. According to its official description, Behold the...
News Adorable Isabelle Nendoroid Figure Gets Another Re-Run, Pre-Orders Now Open
Complete with bell, music notes and more
With Animal Crossing: New Horizons doing the business and taking the world by storm, it perhaps comes as little surprise that the adorable Isabelle Nendoroid figure is receiving yet another run. The figure has been popping up and quickly selling out for quite some time, with the latest run coming and going...
News Biped Struts Its Stuff On Switch In July, With New Online Co-op In The Works
Binary solo (and co-op)
Delightful co-op platformer Biped was announced for Switch a while ago and the game released on PS4 and PC earlier in the year, but it has now been confirmed to arrive on Nintendo's console on 2nd July. The announcement comes with a new trailer, which you can enjoy above. NEXT Studios' co-op game puts you in the shoes of two...
Wednesday10th Jun 2020
Random Nintendo Switch Fans React To The PC Port Of Persona 4 Golden
"Why not on Switch?"
Ever since Joker was announced as a DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there have been ongoing rumours about Atlus bringing the mainline Persona series to the Nintendo Switch. While the fifth entry was the one previously listed by online retailers, it seems the attention has now turned to the fourth game. Why is this,...
News Konami's Cowboy Classic Sunset Riders Is Galloping To Switch This Week
Update: We've got a release date!
Update: We now have a solid release date, for Japan at least: June 11th. That's tomorrow, you guys! Bury with me my money, indeed. Original Story [Thu 19th Mar, 2020 12:15 GMT]: Fans of six-shooters and saddlebags will be pleased to learn that Konami's seminal arcade shooter Sunset Riders is heading to the...
News New Video Shows Super Nintendo World's Spinning Coins In Action
What other secrets will be hidden inside?
We've been treated to a number of cheeky glimpses at the upcoming Super Nintendo World over the past couple of weeks, but this latest tease is arguably the most exciting of the lot. A new video has been shared online by Twitter user @thrillgeek, giving us a look at the park's coins. 'How can coins possibly...
Talking Point The Time Is Right For Microsoft And Nintendo To Get Comfier With One Another
My enemy's enemy is my friend?
Forgive us for going back over old ground we've already covered, but could Microsoft and Nintendo please just stop flirting with one another and hook up? The fact that the two firms have enormous respect for one another isn't fresh information – heck, they collaborated so that Banjo and Kazooie could appear in
Feature Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Xenoblade Chronicles
The game the fans asked for
Xenoblade Chronicles is 10 years old today, so we thought it a perfect time to republish this personal account from our Games of the Decade series back in January. We recently revisited the game with the excellent Definitive Edition on Switch, of course, but here Mitch discusses his experience with the original version,...
Rumour Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Reportedly Been Downloaded More Than 10 Million Times
That's a lot of bells for Nintendo
A recent post by Famitsu suggests worldwide downloads for Animal Crossing: New Horizons have now surpassed 10 million. This follows on from Nintendo's fiscal year earnings report in May, which revealed the newest entry in the life simulation series - at that point - had sold 11.77 million copies in just 12 days,...
News Monolith Soft Celebrates 10 Years Of Xenoblade Chronicles With Some Special Artwork
Here's to another decade!
The original Xenoblade Chronicles for the Nintendo Wii today celebrates its 10th anniversary in Japan. Yep, believe it or not, but the first entry in this open-world RPG series by Tetsuya Takahashi was released on 10th June 2010. It arrived roughly a year later in the west. To mark this anniversary, Monolith Soft's...
News Mario's One-Time Rival Alex Kidd Is Getting A Timely Revival
And it's coming to Switch!
Before Sonic, Sega had Alex Kidd. This odd-looking character starred in a series of titles on the company's 8-bit Master System console (and a solitary 16-bit outing) before making way for the Blue Blur on the Mega Drive / Genesis, and the rest is history. Alex has had minor roles in recent Sega games – including Sega...
News That 3D Crab Fighting Game Appears To Be Surfacing On Switch This August
The first rule of Fight Crab...
One game we've been keeping an eye on for some time now here at Nintendo Life is the utterly ridiculous Fight Crab. The premise is quite simple - two crustaceans enter an arena and only one comes out the victor. So, when will it be released? According to a listing on Play-Asia, it'll be surfacing in Japan on 20th...
Deals Pre-Order Paper Mario: The Origami King At Nintendo UK Store To Receive Free Extras
Including real origami sheets
If you're hoping to get your hands on Paper Mario: The Origami King next month, you might want to consider this lovely deal available at the Nintendo UK Store. Any pre-orders of the game made at the Nintendo UK Store will now include a bonus pack of Paper Mario: The Origami King Origami Sheets, and a Paper Mario: The...
Review Do Not Feed The Monkeys - An Enjoyably Oddball Adventure Laced With Real Tension
The human zoo
Voyeurism isn't a theme that's new to video games. In fact, one of the most controversial games in the history of the medium was the Mega CD's Night Trap (now available on Switch in remastered form, incidentally), a game ostensibly about watching people through cameras. And now, here's Do Not Feed The Monkeys with a very similar...
News Switch Fighter Aims To Turn Your Switch Into A Table-Top Arcade System
Winner stays on?
While the concept certainly isn't anything new, Switch Fighter – a new Switch accessory that's recently gone live on Indiegogo – looks pretty promising. It's basically a means of giving your console a traditional arcade interface, with a nice big joystick and six buttons – making it perfect for one-on-one fighting games like
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Reaches 1 Million Sales, 2020 Development Roadmap Shared
Here's what's coming next...
It has been revealed that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, which launched on Switch last summer, has now surpassed one million sales across all platforms. The developers have taken the opportunity to thank fans and to share future plans for the game. We'll kick things off with this message from the game's producer,...
News Konami Pulls The Plug On Nintendo Switch Exclusive Hyper Sports R
Track and failed
When Konami first shared the multitude of screenshots from its upcoming game Hyper Sports R back in 2018, it's fair to say that it didn't generate too much interest. The cartooney character models in this sports sim did seem a bit unusual, and perhaps this upcoming Switch exclusive was never going to capture the imagination of...
Video Get Hyped For Burnout Paradise Remastered On Switch With This New Trailer
It's out next week!
We're just over a week away from seeing Burnout Paradise Remastered on Nintendo Switch. To get us hyped for its release, EA has shared a brand new trailer - check it out above. The game's launching on Switch on 19th June, bringing arguably one of the best open-world racing experiences to a Nintendo platform for the first time...
Two physical editions available
Numskull Games and Spike Chunsoft, Inc. have announced that a tactical adventure game based on Re:ZERO − Starting Life in Another World, a light novel/anime series popular in Japan, will be released on Switch. The game's full title will be Re:ZERO - Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne, and...
News Original Stitch's Pokémon Shirts Line Adds Customisable Polo Shirts
And they're not cheap
Last year, the world got its hands on a range of customisable Pokémon Shirts thanks to Original Stitch. Now comprising designs for the first 251 Pokémon, the shirts can be put together, ordered online, and delivered straight to your door, ready for you to show off to your friends. It's a cool concept and the end result can...
News Destrobots Is A New Top-Down Shooter Coming Exclusively To Switch
And it launches next week!
7Levels has today lifted the lid on a brand new twin-stick shooter heading exclusively to Nintendo Switch. The best news? It'll be available from next week. Called Destrobots, the game revolves around three core actions - move, spin, and shoot - with players trying to wipe out their opponents by mastering each ability...
News Indie Label tinyBuild Is Hosting Its Very Own "Non-E3" Conference On 13th June
Reveals, demos and more!
Video game publisher and developer tinyBuild - responsible for games like Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper and Streets of Rogue - has announced it'll be hosting its own "non-E3" press broadcast later this week, on 13th June. Here's what you can expect from it, according to the YouTube video description: This Saturday on...
News Spacejacked Brings Galactic Tower Defence To Switch This Week
With Story, Challenge and Endless modes
Launching on Nintendo Switch later this week is Spacejacked, an arcade tower-defence game from Rotten Mage and Ratalaika Games. The game's coming to both Switch and Xbox One this week, asking players to take on the role of space technician, Dave Paprovsky. As Dave, you'll be trying to defend your spaceship...
Tuesday9th Jun 2020
Poll Which Remastered Mario Games Would You Pick For A 'Super Mario All-Stars 2'?
Assemble your personal All-Stars from this buffet of 'Bros.
It's the time of year for big video game announcements, and while 2020 has turned out a little differently to what you may have expected, there are sure to be big video game reveals in the coming days and weeks ahead. One announcement that many are banking on is the much-rumoured remasters...
That's one impressive list
Nintendo recently applied for multiple trademarks on 12th May 2020 and each one has now been published. First up, is a trademark for the upcoming Switch release, Paper Mario: The Origami King, which is due out on 17th July. The other game mentioned is the much older 2006 Wii title, Excite Truck. It doesn't end there,...
News Pokémon-Like Nexomon: Extinction Reveals All Nine Starter Monsters
Which will you choose?
Just last month, it was confirmed that Nexomon: Extinction - a new monster-catching RPG that bears a striking resemblance to Pokémon - would be arriving on Switch this summer. Now, we can take our first look at the game's starter monsters. If you've played a Pokémon game before, you'll understand the
News Animal Crossing Director Views New Horizons As The Start Of The Series' "Third Generation"
A new era of Animal Crossing begins
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has found major success on Nintendo Switch, both from a business perspective and in terms of the reaction it's received from fans. In many ways, the game has taken the franchise to a whole new level, introducing several new features and playstyles that have instantly gelled with the...
News An Additional 140,000 User Accounts May Have Been Accessed Maliciously, Nintendo Says
On top of the original 160,000
Nintendo has issued an updated statement to its official customer support website today, warning users that April's data breach may have impacted considerably more accounts than initially reported. You may remember that back in April, Nintendo confirmed that around 160,000 user accounts which used a Nintendo Network...
News It Looks Like CrossCode Will Finally Be Released On The Switch Next Month
Physical release confirmed
After being announced at Nintendo's Indie Highlight presentation last January, the Indiegogo crowdfunding project CrossCode has finally locked in a release date for the Nintendo Switch. According to a new trailer uploaded by the game's Japanese publisher Dangen Entertainment, the retro-inspired 2D action RPG will be...
News SNK's New Metal Slug Game Aiming For 2020 Release, Mobile Title Also In The Works
A new side-scrolling shooter
Back in April 2019, SNK Corporation chairman Ge Zhihui revealed that the company was working on a brand new Metal Slug game for consoles, alongside news of new and upcoming version of its Neo Geo system. We haven't heard much about the former since then, but new details have now finally arrived. SNK has announced that...
Review Synaptic Drive - A Fun But Bare-Bones Custom Robo Successor
Customless Robo
Delve in the uncomfortably long list of Nintendo game series published in Japan that never really had a chance to shine in the West, and you will undoubtedly stumble upon Custom Robo. This game series developed by NOISE began on Nintendo 64, offering tight solo and multiplayer arena fighting action with customizable robots. The...
News Adidas Has Just Created These Amazing Pikachu Slides, But Don't Get Too Excited
A slippery slide
Pokémon merchandise certainly isn't in short supply these days, but every now and then you see an item which just screams "buy me" in a high-pitched, animal-style voice – and these Adidas Pikachu slides fall into that category. Just look at them. Bright yellow so they'll see you coming down at the beach (when the beaches are...
News Xenoblade Chronicles Creator Expresses Interest In Smaller-Scale Project
But Monolith Soft would need to be better organised
Monolith Soft might be best known for the Xenoblade Chronicles series, but studio head and series' creator Tetsuya Takahashi recently told Vandal how the Nintendo developer would one day like to explore some "smaller-scale" projects that aren't necessarily associated with the popular open-world RPG...
Feature 2020's Breakout Star? It Has To Be Animal Crossing's K.K. Slider
"There’s definitely a K.K. Slider song out there for everyone"
Forget the Billboard charts and the most popular celebrities on them – there’s a new breakout star in town, and most Nintendo fans have heard his music for weeks through remixes, social media videos and trendy TikToks (as well as in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, of course). K.K...
News WayForward Says It's Open To A Remake Of The Original Shantae Game
Yes, please!
The half-genie hero Shantae recently celebrated her 18th Birthday with the release of Shantae and the Seven Sirens on the Nintendo Switch eShop. That obviously means her original outing on the Game Boy Color is now also 18 years old. So, when are we getting a remake or remaster of sorts? Siliconera asking a similar question during a...
News Bandai To Hold Super Mario Lottery In Japan With Really Cool Prizes To Be Won
We'll take them all
We often find ourselves feeling incredibly jealous of any lucky Nintendo fans who live in Japan and today's no different, as Bandai Spirits has revealed a brand new Super Mario lottery. Kicking off on 27th June, the lottery will be held at various stores across Japan including 7-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, and even Nintendo's very own...
News Super Soccer Blast Shoots And Scores On Switch This Month
Inspired by classic coin-op gameplay
Developer and publisher Unfinished Pixel will be bringing Super Soccer Blast to Switch later this month, it has been revealed. Yes, the creators of Super Volley Blast and Super Tennis Blast are back with a brand new sport to enjoy in their arcade-style series of sports sims. Just like earlier titles, Super...
News Ikumi Nakamura Plans To Pitch New Okami Game To Former Employer Capcom
And insists on Hideki Kamiya directing it
If you're a fan of Okami, you might recall how a member of the original development team - Ikumi Nakamura - teased its possible return last year and even roped in PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya, who of course served as the director. Now, in a recent interview with IGN Japan, she has revealed her plan i
News Here Are The Switch eShop's Best-Selling Games Of May 2020 (Japan)
Number one is a familiar sight
Yesterday, we shared a list of the top 15 most-downloaded Switch games in Europe for the month of May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons had finally been knocked off top spot. But how are things looking in Nintendo's home country of Japan? Below, you'll find a list of the 20 best-selling games on the...
News Bomberman-Inspired Duck Destruction Game Ponpu Blasts Onto Switch This Fall
Online multiplayer confirmed!
Some games only need to use a handful of words to grab your attention, and Ponpu manages to do just that with 'Bomberman-inspired duck-on-duck destruction game'. You're sold already, right? We first heard about this towards the end of last year, but it's now been confirmed that the
Monday8th Jun 2020
Review BioShock: The Collection - Three Of The Best Single-Player Shooters Ever, All In One Place
"Would you kindly...?"
It’s rather fascinating to see how the first-person shooter genre, which began as a mostly single-player thing, has gone on over the years to become much more focused on multiplayer. There’s nothing wrong with this, of course, but it’s a little disappointing to see memorable, narrative-driven adventures tossed aside in...
News New Super Nintendo World Images Give Us Another Sneak Peek At The Park
Bowser's Castle, Mario flagpole and more
Just last week, we shared some intriguing aerial photographs of Super Nintendo World, the new theme park currently in the works at Universal Studios Japan. The images gave us a good look at the general layout of the park and its components, but now we have several more images taken from the ground. The park...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Adds Cute Summer And Winter-Solstice Seasonal Items
Get them while you can!
More new seasonal goods have found their way into Animal Crossing: New Horizons, so get ready to do a bit of spending if you're trying to get your hands on every limited-time item. Joining the seasonal items that arrived at the start of the month are two new solstice-themed options, both available from Resident Services. The...
Soapbox Wii Party Is 10 Years Old, And I Really Want A Switch Version
This is a (Wii) Party political broadcast
The party game is a seriously underrated genre. Unfairly written off as overly simplistic or even shovelware by some gamers, party games can, in fact, be immensely enjoyable for casual players and hardcore gamers alike. After all, I’ve 100% completed numerous Zelda and Resident Evil
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Recreates Entire Smash Bros. Ultimate Roster
And it took 400+ hours!
It's time for yet another episode of 'Animal Crossing players are far too creative for their own good', as one dedicated Reddit user shows off their incredible attempt at character design. DJ-Dez has been hard at work in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, reimagining every single character from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In May 2020 (Europe)
Here's what's hot on the eShop right now
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 15 most-downloaded Switch eShop games of May 2020 in Europe, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been knocked off the top spot for the first time since launch. Yes, Nintendo's cuddly life sim has been dominating these monthly charts ever since it arrived in March, but...
Review Skelattack - A Likeable Platformer Suffering From A Bit Of An Identity Crisis
Dem bones, dem dry bones
Skeletons are brilliant. Their clickety-clacking, rattle-me-bone structures are unambiguously fun to look at, and – best of all – no matter how terrible the fate of the fleshy prison surrounding a skeleton, they always look really happy. It's always a treat to dive into a game like Skelattack that features skeletons so...
News Frantic Action-Platformer Neon Abyss Blasts Its Way Onto Switch Next Month
Update: Release date confirmed
Update (Mon 8th Jun, 2020 15:30 BST): Team17's run 'n' gun roguelike Neon Abyss has now received a solid release date for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. Confirmed in the new trailer above, the game is set to launch on 14th July. You can find more details on this one in our original article below. Original...
"It is an ingenious idea"
Last month, we reported on a brand new Kickstarter project for Colors Live, a new entry into the digital art software series that rose to fame on Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS app was pretty great in its own right, but this latest effort seems to be taking things up a notch, largely thanks to the addition of the Colors SonarPen...
UK Charts 51 Worldwide Games Makes Top Ten Debut As Ring Fit Adventure Soars Into Second
But Xenoblade takes a tumble
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 6th June, revealing that Nintendo's latest release, 51 Worldwide Games (known as Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics in North America), has debuted in sixth position. The game managed to squeeze just ahead of Nintendo's evergreen chart star Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, only finding...
News M2's Pac-Man Championship Edition Demake Was Originally Intended For The 3DS
"We’ve been working on this for around nearly five years"
Bandai Namco is about the release Namcot Collection in Japan, which is available either as a complete physical release or as downloadable content, with players given the option to pick and choose which titles they want to buy at 300 yen apiece. As a bonus for downloading all 10 games...
News Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Demon's Tier+ Launches On Switch Tomorrow
Including 2-player co-op
Launching tomorrow on Nintendo Switch is Demon's Tier+, a roguelike RPG and the latest game in the Diabolical Mind trilogy. An improved port of the PC version released last year, Demon's Tier+ has players entering the dungeons of King Thosgar, aiming to destroy his demonic minions once and for all. It's said to combine the...
News Can You And Your Dog Survive A Zombie Apocalypse? Pew Paw Comes To Switch This Week
You Are Legend
Think you can take on a zombie apocalypse with just your dog for company? It's time to find out when Pew Paw blasts onto Switch next week. The game is a twin-stick shooter in which you and your doggo friend are the sole survivors of the aforementioned zombie apocalypse, but you also happen to have an old machine gun to fend off any...
News Embrace The '90s When 2D Platformer Pixboy Jumps Onto Switch This Week
With more than 150 secret rooms to find
Launching on Nintendo Switch later this week is Pixboy, a retro-inspired platformer that's sure to flood you with lovely '90s-based nostalgia. With a limited colour palette, groovy chiptune music and plenty of platforming to beat, Pixboy really is giving us the retro vibes in the trailer above. The game...
Random FIFA Crowd Noises Will Be Used For Some Televised Premier League Matches
Crowded out
Premier League football – or 'soccer', if you'd prefer – is about to make its long-awaited return following the cancellation of matches amid the coronavirus outbreak, but games will be played behind closed doors, which means no crowds and therefore no atmosphere. To ensure these matches – which are being televised – still have...
Sunday7th Jun 2020
Guide Pokémon HOME Explained - How To Transfer All Pokémon To And From Pokémon HOME
How to use Pokémon HOME with Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and more
Pokémon HOME, the companion app to the Pokémon series which enables you to store and transfer your Pokémon to and from the app, is available to download on Switch and mobile devices and interfaces This guide to using Pokémon HOME will explain the basics for transferring your...
Gallery Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Playable Characters - Full Roster
Plus how they compare to their live-action counterparts
Update 3: Now includes Shadow of Doom DLC Fantastic Four characters - Mr Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing. Update 2: Now includes Rise of the Phoenix DLC X-Men characters - Cable, Iceman, Gambit and Phoenix. Update: Now includes unlockable and DLC Curse of the Vampire...
Guide How To Connect (And Disconnect) Wireless Nintendo Switch Controllers
Pairing wireless Joy-Con and Pro Controllers with your Nintendo Switch
If you're new to the world of Nintendo Switch, you may have found connecting wireless controllers such as the detachable Joy-Con or the official Pro Controller a bit of a faff. Pairing them in the first place is usually easy enough, but what do you do if they connect in the wrong...
Guide How To Use Poké Ball Plus In Pokémon Sword And Shield - How To Unlock Mew In The Galar Region
Gain rewards and unlock the mythical Pokémon Mew in Pokémon Sword and Shield
First released alongside Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go Eevee!, the Poké Ball Plus offered a unique way to play that game one-handed. Designed to resemble the Poké Balls used to catch Pocket Monsters, it's a cute little co
Random Is This Why We Never Got DLC For Super Mario Party On Switch?
NDcube never stopped partying
If you're like us, you're probably still wondering why Super Mario Party on the Nintendo Switch never got any DLC. Of all the first-party games released, this one would have been the perfect fit for some additional content. Instead, all it received was a single patch. Why is that? While we'll probably never know for...
News A Popular VGC Pokémon Could Be Returning In Sword And Shield's Expansion
Possible spoilers ahead
It looks like a certain Grass/Poison-type Pokémon that started out in Generation V could be returning in part one of the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield expansion. Twitter user and Pokémon fan @mattyoukhana_ appears to have discovered evidence of the mushroom-like pocket monster Amoonguss in the latest trailer for the...
Guide How To Use All Power-Ups In Super Mario Maker 2
All the power-ups, what they do and where to find them
Now updated with the Master Sword, the Super Mario Bros. 2 Mushroom and much more from the final v. 3.0 update! The sheer number of possibilities and combinations available to creators in Super Mario Maker 2 is a little mind-boggling. The deluge of options including terrain, items, enemies and...
Guide Metroid Prime 4 - Everything We Know So Far
Every shred of information on the upcoming Metroid Prime sequel
Metroid fans have had some ups and downs when it comes to Nintendo's haunting space-based series, but thankfully things finally seem to be looking relatively positive for everyone's favourite bounty hunter. After 2017's excellent remake of the Game Boy's Metroid II: The Return of Samus...
Guide Best Character Builds For Geralt In The Witcher 3 On Nintendo Switch
Melee, spell-casting or somewhere in-between?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition is available on Switch, and if you're coming to the world of the Continent with fresh eyes, it can all be a bit overwhelming. That's why we're here to help. Character progression in The Witcher 3 is very complex, and one of the first 'pressure points' you'll...
Review Space Invaders Invincible Collection - 40 Years Of History In One Package
Invaders Must Die
Considering we have been shooting them out of our virtual skies for entertainment over the past forty-two years, any sentient extra-terrestrial life form might not be too keen to drop in to say “Hello!” these days, and with good reason – Tomohiro Nishikado's original 1978 Space Invaders didn't just kickstart a cultural...
Video Digital Foundry Delivers Its Verdict On The Switch Version Of BioShock: The Collection
"A genuinely great package"
Last week, for the first time ever, the BioShock series made its debut on a Nintendo platform. This remastered collection for Switch includes BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite. So, how does it compare to the existing versions on other platforms? Dig
News Easy Day Studios Bails On Original Release Date For Skater XL
The Switch version takes the hardest fall
The Nintendo Switch might not be receiving Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+ 2, but there are other skateboarding games coming to the hybrid platform in the near future. Unfortunately, though, they seem to keep getting delayed. After nailing down a 7th July release date last month, Easy Day Studios has revealed the...
Poll Box Art Brawl #46 - Sonic The Hedgehog 3
2's company
Welcome to Week 46 of Box Art Brawl, the poll to find out your favourite box art from a selection of three regional variants. Last week we looked at SNES shmup Phalanx. Surprisingly, the infamous North American cover picked up over 50% of the vote for an easy victory. Japan came in second and Europe trailed in a distant third pl
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - May 2020
May's best Switch eShop games!
Another month has been and gone, with plenty of new games to choose from on the Nintendo eShop. If you're hoping to check out the best latest releases, you've certainly come to the right place. These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games that could so...
News Minecraft Dungeons Knocks Animal Crossing Off The Top Of The eShop Charts
Tom Nook has finally been dethroned
Minecraft is obviously an insanely popular game, so it's no surprise to hear Mojang's brand new spin-off Minecraft Dungeons is already selling incredibly well across multiple digital platforms. On the Nintendo front, it's taken the top spot from Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch eShop best sellers list in...
Mini Review Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special - Jaleco's Answer To Parodius Flies Again
Mix and match
Jaleco might not be as well-known as the likes of Capcom and Konami with today's gamers, but it was big enough company back in the '90s to create its own parody shooter, taking inspiration from the likes of Parodius and Star Parodier. The result was Game Tengoku – or Game Paradise, as it's also known – which hit arcades back in...
Feature Golf With Your Friends Dev On Community Feedback And The Secrets Of A Great Hole
"The game changed as we gained more knowledge and experience"
12-player mini-golf game Golf With Your Friends snuck out onto the Switch fairway for a cheeky few rounds towards the end of May and brought with it a dose of party-like levity to a sport that can get a teensy bit serious in real life. We recently caught up with Kailan Clark, CEO of...
Saturday6th Jun 2020
Guide Pokémon GO: How To Evolve Eevee Into Leafeon And Glaceon With Or Without A Lure Module
The name trick is back
The last of the non-legendary Pokémon from Generation 4 are now available in Pokémon GO. The update they came with introduced another two evolutions for the super versatile Eevee - Leafeon and Glaceon. Both of these Pokémon were first seen in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, giving players more ways to make use of Eevee's...
How to buy games from any region
One of the most exciting features of the Nintendo Switch is the fact that it's region-free, a welcome move for a Nintendo home console. While it's a much-lauded feature, Nintendo won't be publishing any tutorials on how to set up multiple accounts any time soon, so this guide is here to help you out. After all, why...
Guide Pokémon GO IVs - How To Check A Pokémon's IVs Using An IV Calculator
IV no idea
Each Pokémon in Pokémon GO has three IVs, or Individual Values, which determine that particular Pokémon's HP, defence, and attack scores. These are determined at random, and there's no way at present to change a Pokémon's IVs directly. IVs in Pokémon GO are almost as mysterious as Legendary Pokémon. You know they're there because...
Guide Should I Simulate Witcher 2 Save In Witcher 3 For Nintendo Switch?
What does 'simulate a Witcher 2 save' mean?
What does 'simulate a Witcher 2 save' mean in The Witcher 3? With The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition arriving on Switch, no doubt many new players will be wondering what this small detail at the start of the game means. In this guide, we'll break the whole thing down, and hopefully help you decide...
Guide Glacial Lures, Magnetic Lures, Mossy Lures in Pokémon GO (And Their Exclusive Evolutions)
The only way to get Nosepass and Magneton evolutions Probopass and Magnezone
Among the many different items you will earn while playing Pokémon GO are four types of lure – devices that will increase Pokémon activity around a selected Pokéstop. As you can imagine, they’re useful for catching lots of Pokémon quickly – but did you know that...
There are brilliant Pokémon and Brilliant Pokémon - we explain the latter
As you've been wandering around the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you'll probably have seen certain Pokémon with a glowing yellow 'aura' hanging around in the tall grass. What do those yellow glowing Pokémon signify? Well, settle down and relax as we lay it...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield - Best Ways To Catch And Breed Shiny Pokémon
Eggs, Shiny Charm, Masuda Method and more
If you're looking for more to do after beating the main game in Pokémon Sword and Shield, or if you're just fed up of seeing your friends brag about their latest Shiny Pokémon capture, you might want to get in on that Shiny catching action all for yourself. In this guide, we'll be covering everything you...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield Best Starter - Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble And Their Evolutions
Who's the best?
Pokémon Sword and Shield has been out for several months now and many of you are probably intimately acquainted with Gen 8 already. For those of you on the cusp of starting your adventure through the Galar region, though, you'll soon be faced with a question that every Pokémon trainer encounters at the beginning of a new...
Guide Pokémon GO EX Raids and Regigigas - What They Are And How To Get An EX Raid Pass
Everything you need to know about Pokémon GO’s invitation-only secret society of hardcore raiders
With hundreds of Pokémon now available in-game and an ever-evolving list of new features and challenges, you may be wondering just how deep the Pokémon GO rabbit hole goes. EX Raids are arguably the ultimate experience for the game’s hardcore...
Guide Streets Of Rage 4 Secret Retro Level Locations
Old-school cool
Streets of Rage 4 might be a glorious update of one of the best fighting game series ever, but it knows how to pay tribute to the past. Not only does it include bonus characters from the original games and a CRT filter which makes everything look 16-bit, but it also has four hidden stages lifted from the iconic Streets of Rage 2 –...
Video 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June
And two exciting new DLC
June is a big part of the annual gaming calendar but things are slightly different this year due to the cancellation of E3. Despite this, there'll still be plenty of new game announcements and events taking place online. In terms of releases, this month is shaping up quite nicely. Clubhouse Games and The Outer Worlds have...
Review Minecraft Dungeons - A Simple Action RPG That Relies Too Heavily On The Minecraft Name
Block party
Minecraft has become an institution since its inception as a humble indie game, having since become the best-selling video game ever while also solidifying a new genre that’s been iterated on countless times in the years since it released. It would stand to reason that a brand with that kind of power would go on to generate all kinds...
News Here Are Launch Patch Notes For Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Fix it up
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (or 51 Worldwide Games as it's known in Europe) arrived on the Nintendo Switch yesterday and like most other first-party titles, it's been patched on release. Nintendo has now shared the full details about Version 1.1.0 and Version 1.1.1 on its official support page: Ver. 1.1.0 (Released June 5,...
Mini Review Indiecalypse - A Deeply Unpleasant Game About Games
That joke isn't funny any more
Humour is highly subjective, so we're quite willing to concede that you might – might – find Indiecalypse hilarious. We only wish we could say that you'll find it fun to play with the same level of confidence. This bawdy adventure sees you taking control of three nerds as they bid to make a video game. It's a...
News Suda51 Shares First In-Game Look At Travis Touchdown In No More Heroes 3
Well, kind of...
It has now been roughly a year since Goichi "Suda51" Suda confirmed Travis Touchdown would be making a return in No More Heroes 3, so what's the latest on this upcoming release for Nintendo Switch? Well, earlier today Suda posted the following photo - featuring No More Heroes 3 - on his Twitter account: While it might not seem...
News EA Play Live Goes Digital This June - Expect World Premieres, News And Much More
Update: It's now been postponed until 18th June
Update (Sat 6th Jun, 2020 06:00 BST): This year's EA Play was meant to take place next week on 11th June, but due to the current events happening in America and elsewhere, it's now been pushed back to the 18th June. Here's the official announcement from the Electronic Arts Twitter account: Original...
News Get A Physical Copy Of Etrian Mystery Dungeon On 3DS For Just £4.99 - This Weekend Only
Use the code DOTW1 at the checkout
Fancy adding one final game to your physical 3DS library? Then why not take advantage of this super cheap weekend-only deal currently available on the NISA European Online Store. Instead of paying £7.99 for Etrian Mystery Dungeon, if you enter the following code at the checkout - DOTW1 - you'll get the game for...
News The Emulation Experts At M2 Developed The Namcot Collection
Pac-Man and his friends are in safe hands
Earlier this week, we found out Bandai Namco would be releasing the Namcot Collection in the west on 18th June, after a listing was discovered on the Microsoft Store. Locally, it'll be known as the Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2. Perhaps the most exciting news of all, though,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 6th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Congratulations on making it through another week! This week brought us a surprise launch from Konami, some unorthodox Animal Crossing weddings and release date news for Pokémon Sword and Shield's first DLC,
Friday5th Jun 2020
Guide Luigi's Mansion 3: All Gems - Gem Location Maps For Every Floor
A floor-by-floor guide to all 102 gems hidden in Luigi’s latest game
In gameplay terms, Luigi’s Mansion 3 continues the tradition of steering the green brother away from his roots as a platform game hero. However, that genre’s tradition of collecting a bunch of shiny trinkets in the pursuit of completionist perfection remains alive and well...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Villager List - Personalities And Gift Guide
"The jocks, the cranks, snoots, normies, lazies, smugs - they all adore Animal Crossing"
One of the most beloved elements of the Animal Crossing series is the vast treasure trove of unique villagers and personalities waiting to be uncovered. However, with nearly four hundred different animals available as potential neighbors in Animal Crossing: New...
News Game Featuring Nudity And Sexual Content Launches On Switch With 'E For Everyone' Rating
Update: And it's gone...
Update (Fri 5th Jun, 2020 10:15 BST): It appears that the North American eShop has now caught on to the rating error, as the game has now been taken down. The game is set to relaunch on the eShop with a new and correct rating in due time; publisher Alawar says that, "As soon as we know the new date — we'll let everybody...
Review Borderlands Legendary Collection - A Triple-Helping Of Classic FPS Action
Three tickets to the gun show
It's safe to say you've probably already played Borderlands in some form. The open-world looter-shooter franchise has made an appearance on pretty much every console since the original game released in 2009. This isn't even the series' first appearance on a portable system – Borderlands 2 saw release on the...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.0.4 Is Now Live
Resolves a credit card issue
Nintendo has released a new system update for Switch. It bumps the system's firmware up to Version 10.0.4. This time around the focus is on a small fix linked to credit cards in certain countries and regions. Surprisingly, there's no mention of stability. Below are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official support...
News Pokémon Releases New Looney Tunes-Style Cartoon Starring Scraggy And Mimikyu
The first 'PokéToon' animation
The Pokémon Company has shared a brand new cartoon to its Pokémon Kids TV channel, all in a very different style to the famous Pokémon anime. Seemingly under a new 'PokéToon' brand, the animation is reminiscent of cartoons from America's Golden Age, where series such as Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes rose to fame...
Reminder You Can Download A Free Version Of Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Includes four games and local multiplayer
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics is Nintendo's latest release. If you're still not sure if this is the right game for you - did you know you can actually try out a free edition that gives you access to four games and local multiplayer? Yep, if you head on over to the Switch eShop in select regions,...
Random Animal Crossing Player Designs Amazing Multiplayer Obstacle Course
Try this with your friends
We've mentioned it several times in the past, but one of the few minor complaints we have about Animal Crossing: New Horizons is how visiting your friends' islands can quickly become rather stale. It's cool getting to see how your friends have designed their island, and running around catching fish and bugs together can...
News Yes, Sega's "Revolutionary" Announcement Is To Use Its Arcades As Cloud Gaming Data Centers
But is that a big enough scoop for you?
Last week, a Famitsu reporter teased a "revolutionary scoop" in this week's issue of the magazine. Initial reports stated that this could be related to a "fog gaming" system in Japan, and now the issue is available and has been properly translated, we're seeing more solid information appear. According to
Quiz Can You Name These Third-Party Nintendo Games From Just Their Box Art?
Box clever
Nintendo consoles are home to some of gaming's best-known franchises, but – like any successful platform – they've also played host to obscure and questionable releases, too. For every Legend of Zelda and Metroid, there are countless other also-ran releases which nobody remembers. Except us, that is, and perhaps you – if you feel...
News The Latest Pokémon Twilight Wings Episode Contains Cool Nods To Sword And Shield's Launch
Episode 5 is here!
The latest episode of the online Pokémon Twilight Wings anime has now been released, and this one has some blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments that'll please fans of Sword and Shield on Switch. You can watch the full episode above, so we'd urge you to check that out before reading on if you don't want to be spoiled ahead of time...
News Mystery Gift Galarian Corsola Now Available In Pokémon Sword And Shield
Get ready for the Isle of Armor!
There's another Galarian Pokémon up for grabs in Sword and Shield this week. Following on from Galarian Ponyta, trainers can now get their hands-on a Galarian Corsola. This Mystery Gift pocket monster comes with the Hidden Ability Cursed Body. In addition to this, you'll receive the Evolution items Sweet Apple,...
Anniversary EarthBound Turns 25 In The USA, And A Whole Generation Feels Old
Mother!
As time continues to march on relentlessly, it's time for another significant video game anniversary - and today's is a particularly nostalgic one. It's 25 years to the day since Shigesato Itoi's lovely EarthBound first arrived on US shores and gamers in the West got to take on Giygas with Ness and his band of young heroes on the SNES. They...
Poll Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Come on in and vote!
Today sees the latest Nintendo-published title, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (or 51 Worldwide Games as it's known in Europe) launching on Switch, so we thought it'd be nice to see just how many of you lovely lot are thinking of picking it up. As you may be aware, the game is actually a successor to Clubhouse Games...
Mini Review Fly Punch Boom! - A Fantastically Frantic Fighter That Barely Gives You Time To Think
Superpowered Smash Bros.
You're not ready for Fly Punch Boom. No really, you're not. You might think you were born to play a game that essentially throws you into an anime royal rumble, but neither your eyes nor your reactions are up to the task. Not yet. It's going to take time to acclimatise to Fly Punch Boom's level of madcap hyper-kinetic...
News Tower Of Time Brings More RPG Dungeon Crawling To The Switch Later This Month
Lead the ultimate party of heroes
The very positively received RPG dungeon crawler Tower of Time has been announced for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The Switch release will arrive in between the other two versions on 25th June. Here's the rundown: Lead the ultimate party of heroes into the Tower of Time, a vertical battleground...
Random This Bandai Namco Limited Edition Release Comes With A Full-Size Foosball Table
Better start saving
We might have a new record holder for the biggest and most expensive limited edition video game offer ever. Japanese company Bandai Namco has just revealed its 'Legends Edition' for the upcoming release Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions and it comes with a "fully-customised" full-size football table manufactured in France...
Feature Designing Our Own Hedkayse Unique Cycling Helmet
Skullcandy
We'll admit it, this is a bit of a random one. First, let's dismiss the myth – Nintendo Life Towers does not actually exist. In fact, most of our team have always worked remotely, although we do indeed have a small (shoe box-sized) office in a shared building at Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park, which we think sounds...
News Limited Run Games Has Postponed Its Upcoming Presentation
Will be broadcast at a "later date"
When this year's E3 was officially cancelled, physical specialists Limited Run Games was one of the first companies to confirm it would still be going ahead with its own digital conference (filled with announcements about upcoming physical releases). The show was scheduled to take place on 8th June, but will now...
News Super Toy Cars 2 Brings New Handling, Cars And Tracks To Switch Next Week
And a new career mode, too
The Super Toy Cars series is back with the release of Super Toy Cars 2, zooming onto a Switch near you next week. The game is a fast-paced arcade racer which has you controlling miniature cars around tracks made up of everyday objects. You'll be racing your toys cars in either single-player or with friends, speeding past...
Competition Design Your Own Gaming Themed Hedkayse Cycle Helmet
Upto three winners will see their designs made!
We had a lot of fun designing our own Nintendo-themed cycle helmets thanks to UK based helmet maker Hedkayse. The lovely folks at Hedkayse were so impressed they would love to see the designs that YOU can come up with if you were able to design your own helmet. Upto three lucky winners will then have...
Thursday4th Jun 2020
Review The Outer Worlds - Obsidian's Fallout-Style RPG Is Worth A Look On Switch
Halcyon Days
Obsidian's The Outer Worlds was very well received when it originally launched back in October of 2019; it's a satirical and darkly humorous RPG that takes the first-person Fallout experience and blasts it into orbit. However, as much as it has in common with the Fallout games, it's also very much its own distinct affair; a remarkably...
News Pokémon GO Update Is Live, Along With Cool New "Reality Blending" Feature
Limited to Android phones for now
Pokémon GO has been updated to Ver. 0.177.0 (Android) and Ver. 1.143.0 (iOS), and you can download it now. The latest update for Niantic's augmented reality game comes with a range of tweaks, changes and improvements, including: Addition of a visual indicator (white rings around the Charge Moves) allowing...
News Blatant Pokémon Rip-Off Appears On Microsoft Store
'Capsmon', apparently
Like a heavy thunderstorm that never seems to end or that pesky piece of dirty chewing gum that you just can't get off your shoe, the trend of blatantly obvious Pokémon rip-offs continues to rear its ugly head. The latest, 'Capsmon Adventure: Brave Heroes Assemble', can be found on the Microsoft Store. Available to download...
News Could Disney's Epic Mickey Series Be Making A Comeback?
New apparel spotted online
The Epic Mickey series showed a lot of promise when the first game made its debut on the Nintendo Wii in 2010, but the second entry ended up being a commercial failure. Despite this, there are still many fans who would like to see this short-lived series make a comeback. With this in mind, another piece of new - yes, new...
Random Poor Old Sakurai Can't Even Reveal What Games He's Playing Anymore
Smash Bros. fans can't help but speculate
Masahiro Sakurai likes to play video games just as much as his fanbase, but due to his role as the director of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he has to exercise extreme caution nowadays. Even though he plays "a lot" of games in his spare time, in his latest Famitsu column this week, Sakurai explains how it's...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Denies Xenoblade Chronicles A Debut Week At Number One
With another 100,000+ copies sold
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 25th - 31st May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still standing strong at number one. The game sold an estimated 102,749 copies last week - an almost identical figure to the week before - leaving this week's new Switch title Xenoblade Chronicles:...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Expansion Pass Is Getting A Physical Release In Korea
DLC in a box
Fans in Korea will be able to pick up a boxed copy of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Expansion Pass, it has been revealed. The official Pokémon Korea website has listed the item online, highlighting that a game card is not included. Instead, as you might expect, it'll include a download code which can be used to redeem a copy of the Pass...
Random Brighten Your Day With This Glorious Animal Crossing Tom Nook Cake
Yummy!
Things are tough at the moment, so why not take a short break by checking out this delicious looking cake inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Reddit user Happy-Breakfast has shared this Tom Nook creation with other Animal Crossing fans online, and we must say it looks rather wonderful. You can see an edited timelapse of the whole...
News Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 3 Delayed Again, New Dates For Launch And Live Event
Season 2 to be extended a little more
Update (Thu 4th Jun, 2020 13:40 BST): Epic Games has announced that the planned launch of Fortnite Chapter 2 - Season 3 has been pushed back further. Epic says it needs "to balance the Season 3 launch with time for the team to focus on themselves, their families, and their communities" following current...
News Kirk Scott Leaves Nintendo Of America After Five Years
"The past 5 years have brought incredible joy"
Quite a lot of people have left Nintendo of America over the past few years, and the latest individual to depart is the company's manager for publisher and developer relations, Kirk Scott. If you've tuned into Nintendo's Nindies Showcase in recent years, you've likely seen him promoting a lot of...
News After 27 Years, Westone's Clockwork Aquario Is Finally Getting A Release In 2020
Next-level game preservation
Strictly Limited Games has finally confirmed that it is bringing Westone' lost arcade title Clockwork Aquario (known as Tokeijikake no Aquario in Japan) to modern-day systems, including Switch. Originally developed in 1992 by Ryuichi Nishizawa – famous for his work on the Wonder Boy series – the game was built on...
News Fire Emblem, Mario And Pokémon Discounts Appear In Latest My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
And a couple of themes, too
The latest batch of My Nintendo game discounts for Europe has now gone live, giving players the usual chance to grab a handful of games at reduced prices. There are just the three new discounts available this time around, with Fire Emblem, Mario and Donkey Kong, and Pokémon sharing the spotlight. As always, you can take...
Nintendo Download 4th June (North America)
Clubhouse Games, The Outer Worlds, The TakeOver!
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: Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide...
Nintendo Download 4th June (Europe)
51 Worldwide Games! The Outer Worlds! Skelattack!
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: 51 Worldwide Games...
News Amazon France Removes Listings For Mysterious Third-Party Switch Games
But the Nintendo ones are still live
For about a week now, multiple mystery game listings for the Nintendo Switch have been appearing on Amazon France. The publishers linked to these listings include Bandai Namco,
News Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Is Getting A Deluxe 'Tracks Edition' This August, Exclusive To Switch
Including a new campaign and Le Mans
Microids and Eden Games have announced that Gear.Club Unlimited 2 - Tracks Edition, an expanded release of the original Gear.Club Unlimited 2, is launching exclusively on Switch this August. This new release, which will be receiving its own physical edition, includes all of the content available in the base game...
Random Pirate Metal Band Alestorm's Latest Album Features Several Donkey Kong References
Something tells us they're big fans
It's always pretty cool seeing Nintendo games being referenced in your favourite films or music, so take a look at Curse of the Crystal Coconut, the new album from Scottish metal band, Alestorm. You can probably think of one reference immediately - yes, the Crystal Coconut is an item found in Donkey Kong 64, used...
News Konami Looking To Fund And Publish More Games Like Skelattack In The West
It's part of a long-term initiative
Earlier this week, Konami surprised many people when it published a brand-new game on the Nintendo Switch and other platforms called Skelattack. If you're still wondering how this came about, it's all part of the Japanese company's new strategy to strengthen its position within the western market. Senior...
Video New Trailer Shows SpongeBob: Battle For Bikini Bottom Rehydrated Multiplayer Mode
Local and online co-op
Another new trailer has arrived for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, this time giving us a decent look at the game's multiplayer offerings. As you can see, you'll be able to team up with a friend for some co-op fun. The co-op functionality is available in both local multiplayer and online. "Grab...
Wednesday3rd Jun 2020
News Konami Just Surprise-Launched A Brand New Action Platformer On Switch
Check out Skelattack
Well, here's a welcome surprise for you. Konami and developer Ukuza Inc. have surprise-launched a brand new IP on Nintendo Switch and other platforms called Skelattack. This new action-adventure platformer is said to "introduce an expansive Underworld filled with quirky, charming and sometimes deadly inhabitants of the...
Random Not All Animal Crossing Players Are Having Happy Wedding Seasons
"I'm fine. This is fine."
This week saw the grand launch of Wedding Season in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, where players can meet up with lovebird alpacas, Reese and Cyrus, to organise the wedding photographs of their fluffy dreams. It's yet another adorable feature that's been added as a post-release update, and while most players are likely...
Review XCOM 2 Collection - Firaxis' Stone-Cold Classic Makes The Leap To Switch Intact
Welcome Back, Commander
2K Games really has gifted Switch owners a smorgasbord of truly excellent games from their back catalogue lately, with the publisher's Borderlands, BioShock and XCOM franchises all exploding onto the eShop in unison. It's certainly going to be interesting to see how successfully they've managed to deal with the technical task...
News Sega Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary With A Micro Version Of The Game Gear
Four colours with four games each
Sega has just announced the Game Gear Micro. As the name suggests, this is a micro version of its original 1990 handheld. This smaller system will launch in Japan on 6th October for ¥4,980 - which is expected to equate to about $50 / €50 locally. It will be available in black, blue, yellow and red, and each...
News Nintendo Sold 4.2 Million Switch Consoles In March Alone, Says Report
Update: Evidence suggests otherwise
Update: It has come to our attention that some of the findings presented in GoldenCasino's report appear to be inaccurate. As of January, the Switch had shifted a total of 52.48 million units according to official Nintendo figures. By the end of March, Nintendo's official figures placed that total at 55.77...
News Sega's Game Gear Micro Was Originally Going To Be Even More Stingy
So be thankful, we guess?
If you've already been checking out our home page this morning, you'll have seen that Sega has revealed a series of Game Gear Micro consoles. Four (very tiny) systems are set to be available in total, each coming with four games. At ¥4,980 a pop - roughly $50 / €50 - a mini console with just four games on it sounds...
News SteamDolls Is An Upcoming Metroidvania Starring The Voice Of Solid Snake
Update: Kickstarter now live!
Update (Wed 3rd Jun, 2020 09:50 BST): The Kickstarter for SteamDolls - Order of Chaos is now live, meaning you can go ahead and pledge your support if you'd like to see the game arrive on Switch. You can visit the Kickstarter page right here, or learn more about the game in our original article below. Original Article...
Hardware Classics Sega Game Gear - The System Which Spawned The Game Gear Micro
Getting into Gear
With the announcement of the Game Gear Micro, we thought you might like to revisit our Hardware Classics feature – originally published in 2016 – on the real deal. Enjoy! It's easy to see the thinking behind the Game Gear, the machine Sega positioned as a Game Boy-beater in the early '90s. The firm's
News New Metroidvania Curse Of The Sea Rats Takes To Kickstarter To Secure Switch Launch
Update: It's already a success!
Update (Wed 3rd Jun, 2020 15:20 BST): And just like that, Curse of the Sea Rats has been fully funded. It managed to smash its goal in just nine hours. Original Article (Tue 2nd Jun, 2020 17:00 BST): Indie developer Petoons Studio has today launched its Kickstarter campaign to fund Curse of the Sea Rats, a new...
News Sega's Game Gear Micro Might Not Be The "Revolutionary" Scoop Famitsu Has Been Teasing
Update: First details about the big scoop surface
Update (Wed 3rd Jun, 2020 09:30 BST): It's believed the big Famitsu scoop is a new arcade service/platform from Sega known as 'Fog Gaming'. It will supposedly allow game centers to make money outside of regular business hours At this point, it sounds like it'll be a Japan-only thing. Sorry folks!...
News Pokémon GO Players Can Now Catch Their First Sword And Shield Pokémon
The first Generation 8 Pokémon arrive
Pokémon GO players can get their first taste of Generation 8 action today, as Pokémon from the main series' latest entries, Sword and Shield, arrive in the app for the first time. Usually, new generations are introduced on a yearly basis, with new 'mon starting to appear as summer comes to an end. This time,...
News Nintendo Shares Its Support Of The Black Community In Official Statement
"We are committed to fostering equity"
Today, Nintendo has shared a statement regarding the anti-racism protests currently talking place across the US following the death of George Floyd on 25th May, 2020. The full statement can be found below. Nintendo posted the message to its social media channels. Nintendo's rival platform holders, Microsoft...
Poll Rate Your Favourite Nintendo Switch Online SNES Games
Help us rank the 29 SNES games on Nintendo's online sub service
They might have taken a while to arrive, but the library of 29 SNES games available as part of Nintendo's Switch Online subscription service adds considerable value to Switch's online offering for many retro gaming fans. Throw in authentic-feeling wireless controllers that mimic the...
News The Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Kollection Doesn't Include A Switch Game Card
Limited to the Americas
The Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Kollection has been available on the Switch eShop since last week, but if you've been holding out for a physical copy and happen to be located in the Americas, we've got some bad news. Although a user on the NSCollectors subreddit said they had
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Brings The N64 Out Of Retirement In This Week's Spirit Event
About time
Do you like the Nintendo 64? Do you like to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch? Then get excited for this week's spirit event that combines the two. This N64 themed event (starting this Friday) features spirits from the same generation of Nintendo gaming. As you can see above, there's the cast of Donkey Kong 64, multiple...
News The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters Gets A New June Switch Release Date
A sequel to The Coma: Recut
Update (Wed 3rd Jun, 2020 12:00 BST): The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters has been given a new release date on Nintendo Switch after originally being scheduled to launch this May. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 19th June. A new trailer has been released alongside the news, which you can check out for yourself above...
And will continue to work with other publishers
The Kickstarter for The Wonderful 101: Remastered was a huge success - with the campaign raising more than $1 million in just over 12 hours. Now that the game is out on the Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC, PlatinumGames' president and CEO Kenichi Sato has revealed the Japanese company is already...
News Fantastical Platformer Potata: Fairy Flower Will Bloom On Switch This Week
Pre-purchase to get 25% off
If you're looking for a new platformer to try on Switch, you might want to keep an eye out for Potata: Fairy Flower, launching on Nintendo's platform this weekend. Set in a fantastical world, players will be adventuring alongside the titular Potata, a novice witch-in-training. The new trailer above gives you a glimpse at...
Tuesday2nd Jun 2020
Nice idea, wrong island
It's the start of a new month, and that means new features have been unlocked in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. While we've heard about wedding season and the new seasonal items, there's apparently another feature that might have been overlooked
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Isle of Armor DLC Launches 17th June, Here's The New Trailer
And Galarian Slowbro is revealed!
As promised yesterday, a brand new slice of info regarding Pokémon Sword and Shield's upcoming Expansion Pass
News Nintendo New York Store Windows Smashed During Riots In Manhattan
Fifth day of unrest in New York City reaches Rockefeller Center
It is a grim scene as police stand guard outside of shattered windows at Nintendo New York, surrounded by a backdrop of protesting and unrest – a stark contrast to the colourful contents of the flagship store inside. On Monday evening, rioters had broken the windows of The Nintendo...
Review Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling - A Lovely Indie Tribute To Paper Mario
Fly paper
It's no huge revelation that Nintendo's refusal to return the Paper Mario series to its RPG roots has alienated a lot of players. The exploration and puzzle-solving of the latest entries Sticker Star and Colour Splash is an acquired taste, and many gamers lament the fact that the big N chose this direction for the franchise. Consequently...
News Hidden Ability Grookey, Scorbunny And Sobble Now Being Distributed Through Pokémon Home
Download 'em all!
Today's turning out to be quite the day for Pokémon fans, as it has now been revealed that you can get your hands on special versions of the Pokémon Sword and Shield starters through Pokémon Home. Yes, in addition to the news that the games' first DLC expansion, Isle of Armor, will be launching on 17th June, today also brings...
News New Legendaries, Star Tournament And More Revealed For Pokémon Sword And Shield
New Crown Tundra details surface
If today's release date news for The Isle of Armor wasn't enough for you, then how about a whole boatload of new info regarding Pokémon Sword and Shield's second DLC expansion, The Crown Tundra? We'll kick things off with some newly revealed Pokémon, and more details on a few that had been teased previously. First...
News Legal Crackdown On Mario 64 PC Port Not Enough To Stop Modders From Improving It
And download links are still circulating online
Despite Nintendo's crackdown last month on the Super Mario 64 PC port, it's reportedly not been enough to stop the project from being improved upon. According to VGC, the modding community is still continuing to enhance the visual elements of the not-so-original release - even though many of the...
News Lost NES Game Based On A Tom Cruise Movie Has Just Been Recovered From 21 Floppy Discs
Every floppy counts
When developer Chris Oberth passed away in 2012 at the tragically young age of 59, he left behind a considerable legacy, with titles such as Phasor Zap, Anteater, Ardy the Aardvark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom listed amongst his credits. He also left behind a massive selection of floppy discs, hard drives and CD-Rs,...
News SNK Gals' Fighters Mysteriously Removed From The European eShop
Update: And it's back!
Update (Tue 2nd Jun, 2020 12:45 BST): SNK has announced on Twitter that SNK Gals' Fighters is available on the European eShop once again. No reason about its removal was provided. Original Story (Fri 8th May, 2020 06:05 BST): Last week, the Neo Geo Pocket Color title SNK Gals' FIghters got released on the Switch eShop. Now...
Video See Pokémon Red And Blue's Opening Reimagined In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Pokémon Drift and Pate
This isn't the first time we've seen fans blend the worlds of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokémon, and it sure won't be the last, but you can never have enough PokéCrossing, right? YouTube channel The Nooksters has shared a new video which reimagines the opening moments of Pokémon Red and Blue, including the...
Gallery Pokémon Sword And Shield Isle Of Armor - Glorious Key Art And New Screenshots
New locations, Venusaur and Blastoise, more
If you missed the news, it has today been confirmed that part one of Pokémon Sword and Shield's upcoming expansion, Isle of Armor, will be released on 17th June. We now have our hands on a handful of new screenshots and other images relating to the new content, too. Below, you'll find screenshots from...
News Splatoon's Squid Kids Comedy Show Manga Is Being Localised This July
Based on Splatoon 2's characters and designs
Splatoon might only be up to its second game, but it's already become an insanely popular first-party series for Nintendo. As a result of this, the Japanese video game giant is eager to build on its success with clothing, toys and even manga. If you have read any of the Splatoon manga before, you might...
News Bandai Namco Joins The Party With Its Very Own Amazon France Switch Listing
Another mystery game appears online
Believe it or not, but Amazon France is still posting listings online for upcoming Nintendo Switch titles. The publishers that have got a mention so far include Bethesda, Ubisoft, Capcom, Square Enix, Warner Bros., Take 2,
News Minecraft Adds First-Person Pac-Man Mode, And It Looks Pretty Terrifying
And there's a brand new ghost!
Sometimes, the world of gaming throws something into the mix that you would never have expected to see. Now is one of those times, as Pac-Man and the gang enter the world of Minecraft for some first-person Waka-Waka mayhem. This new DLC has been released in celebration of Pac-Man's 40th anniversary and can be...
News Hungry For Some Resident Evil Action On Your Switch? Then Check Out These Super eShop Savings
Up to 60% off
Capcom has taken another bite out of its Resident Evil prices on the Switch eShop, reducing the mainline games in the series by up to 60%. These current offers apply to both the US and UK and will be available until 18th June. Keep in mind, the standard price per game is normally $29.99 / £29.99. That means you can get two games for...
News Pokémon GO Player Spending Hit $23 Million In A Single Week During Coronavirus Lockdown
A near 70% jump
Pokémon GO continues to be a monstrous success for both developer Niantic and The Pokémon Company, with huge profits still being recorded during the coronavirus outbreak. According to data gathered by GoldenCasinoNews, weekly player spending in Pokémon GO jumped by "almost 70%" between 9th and 16th March, a week in which a large...
News Visual Novel Strawberry Vinegar Serves "Cute Comedy" On Switch This Week
Featuring cookies and a demon from Hell
Launching later this week on Nintendo Switch is Strawberry Vinegar, a visual novel said to be full of "cute comedy" and plenty of food. Not many games centre around a plot where a demon from Hell storms into the life of a young girl, steals all of her cookies and then threatens to devour her whole family, but...
Monday1st Jun 2020
Guide Luigi's Mansion 3: How To Catch Boos And Where To Find Them
Have I Got Boos For You: How to track and capture the game's 16 Boos
Boos have been giving the Brothers Mario the runaround for over 30 years at this point, and they have once again re-appeared in the latest Luigi’s Mansion as a collectable enemy type. In this quick guide we’ll let you know everything you need to know about locating and catching...
Guide Pokémon GO Buddy Distance Chart - How To Earn Candy
How far you have to walk every Pokémon to earn candy
Pokémon GO's "Buddy" system allows you to assign a Pokémon to walk at your side and earn candies as a reward – this is really handy, as candies are required to evolve 'mon. The Buddy mechanic makes it possible to gain candies for any monster – even those rare ones that you've hatched from...
News Pokémon GO Downtime Scheduled For 1st June - Here's When And Why Pokémon GO Is Down
Pokémon GO not working? Don't worry
On Monday 1st June, Pokémon GO will experience downtime for a number of hours. If you're concerned about your app not working as it should or any issues with your account, don't worry - everything will be up and running again soon. The game is planned to be down globally for seven hours, meaning you'll be...
Guide The Best Video Game Books
Slim volumes, huge coffee table books, the lot
The only thing more fun than playing video games is reading about them, and in the past few years, we've seen the number of game-specific books explode as players seek to learn more about the industry and writers strive to catalogue and analyse what has become one of the world's most popular forms of...
News Impressive Aerial Shot Of Super Nintendo World's Construction Surfaces Online
Update: Second photo shows park's entrance
Update (Mon 1st Jun, 2020 12:30 BST): A second aerial shot of Super Nintendo World has now been shared online, this time giving us a look at the entrance to the park. It looks like visitors will walk in via a giant green Warp Pipe, and there's even an adorable Super Star on the ground. Lovely stuff...
Review Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics - You Won't Get 'Board' Of These Games Easily
Warning: things get a bit dicey
With much of the world still in some form of lockdown at the time of writing this review, many have resorted to board games or playing cards to keep themselves occupied and help while away the hours. It could be argued, then, that Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (or 51 Worldwide Games
News New Seasonal Items Have Appeared In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Buy them while you can
We wouldn't blame Animal Crossing: New Horizons players for being entirely distracted by today's shiny new Wedding Season event, but in case you hadn't noticed, we also have some brand new seasonal items to check out. Just like the Mother's Day mug that was available thro
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For June And July 2020
Take me down to the Paradise City
May has come and gone, and we're still dealing with the sizeable drop of games it delivered right at the very end there. With Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and the triple-hit of the XCOM 2, BioShock and Borderlands Legendary Collections, we've got quite enough to be
News Amazon France Strikes Again With Another Mystery Nintendo Switch Game Listing
This time for Koch Media
Amazon France is the gift that keeps on giving right now. The online retailer posted multiple mystery product listings for upcoming Switch games last week, with with Bethesda, Ubisoft, Warner Bros., Take 2 and even Nintendo
Review Liberated - An Atmospheric Comic Book Take On Grim Dystopia
Liberated, rated
Imagine a world in which a totalitarian government exploits our reliance on social media to take control of every aspect of our lives. It's not a particularly radical thing to conceive of, is it? You could even be forgiven for calling it a fairly clichéd premise. But as Liberated demonstrates, there's a reason why clichés become...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Expansion Pass News Teased For Tomorrow, 2nd June
More details on the way!
Update: And the news is finally here! The launch date for the Expansion's first part, The Isle of Armor, has been announced, alongside the reveal of Galarian Slowbro. Tomorrow is set to bring new information on Pokémon Sword and Shield's upcoming Expansion Pass, The Pokémon Company has revealed. The news comes from the...
Deals Get A Half Price Goodie With Your Purchase Of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass
Join the wild adventure
The wild adventure continues later this year with Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield expansion pass. The expansion pass contains two expansions, releasing at the end of June and autumn 2020 respectively. The Nintendo Official UK Store has a charming offer if you elect to buy the expansion pass via their online store. How...
Reminder Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Wedding Season Starts Today
Love is in the air
Just in case it had slipped your mind, or in case you've been away from your island from a while, here's your friendly reminder that Animal Crossing: New Horizons's latest event is kicking off today. Following on from the Mus
News After 10 Years Away, The Original "King Of Kong" Is Making A Comeback
"It seemed only fitting to get back into the swing of things"
Steve Wiebe became a star overnight thanks to the documentary film The King of Kong back in 2007, but for the past decade, he has been content to step aside and allow other players to take their shot at high-score glory. However, Wiebe – who is now recognised as the first person to...
UK Charts Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Goes Straight To Number One
With Animal Crossing close behind
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 30th May, revealing that Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition has debuted at number one. It's not often you see a single-platform JRPG at the top of the UK charts, but as you can see for yourself below, last week's Xenoblade rerelease has managed to do just that. It...
Gallery Here, Have Some Adorable Pokémon As Animal Crossing Characters
Can we adopt them please?
Characters from Animal Crossing are adorable. Characters from Pokémon are adorable. So what happens when you mush them all together? You guessed it: adorable. Instagram artist @okeypokes has been sharing a number of designs featuring various Pokémon critters dressed up as if they were a character in Animal Crossing: New...
News Ninty Fresh Aims To Relive The Glory Days Of Nintendo Print Magazines
Kickstarter is now live!
Readers of a certain age will remember a time when the latest Nintendo news was brought to you alongside the glorious smell of ink, a shiny cover featuring your favourite gaming heroes, and - if you were lucky - the odd freebie like a double-sided poster or a pin badge. We're talking, of course, about print magazines. We'd...
News The Pokémon Company Just Recorded Its Second Best Year In History
Profits are through the roof
The Pokémon Company has released its financial report for the fiscal year ending February 2020, revealing that it's had a mightily impressive 12 months. As reported by gamebiz, The Pokémon Company's net profit reached 15.3 billion yen (approx. $143m) over the last fiscal year, a 14.8% increase over the previous...
News Donkey Kong-Inspired Platforming Awaits In Castle Kong, Coming To Switch Next Month
And there are prizes to be won
Launching next month on Nintendo Switch is Castle Kong, a retro-styled arcade platformer that takes more than a little inspiration from Donkey Kong. Aiming to replicate the retro feel and addictive one-more-go-style gameplay seen in Nintendo's classic, the game features 22 levels spread out over four different stages...
News FUZE4 Nintendo Switch To Livestream Learn-To-Code Workshop For Aspiring Game Devs
Learn how to code your own games
The team behind FUZE4 Nintendo Switch, a digital software package designed to teach beginners how to code their very own video games, will host a free, learn-to-code workshop live on YouTube. Planned to be the first of several streams, the workshop will cover three basic principles of coding. A press release tells...
News Geoff Keighley Joins Reggie's Podcast To Talk The Game Awards And That Wii Sports Match
Update: And it's live!
Update (Mon 1st Jun, 2020 17:05 BST): And it's live! You can catch the episode right now over on the podcast's Soundcloud page. Enjoy! Original Article (Fri 29th May, 2020 11:35 BST): The newest episode of Talking Games with Reggie & Harold, a podcast set up by ex-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé and...
News Check Out Liberated, The Playable Dystopian Comic Book, In This Launch Trailer
Launched and Liberated
Liberated is a brand new game for Switch, a graphic novel in playable form that blends a branching dystopian comic book narrative with side-scrolling, stealthy action-adventure gameplay. It's out tomorrow and we can now reveal a brand new launch trailer released by the developer - check it out above. The game was announced...
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