Review SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays - Brilliant Strategy RPG Action Bursting With Content
A Gundam 40th anniversary party, SD style
Reminder Nintendo's New Year Switch Sale Ends Today, Up To 40% Off Major Games (Europe)
Mario, Splatoon, Yoshi, more!
News - 2020, Week 02
Sunday12th Jan 2020
Reminder Nintendo's New Year Switch Sale Ends Today, Up To 40% Off Major Games (Europe)
Mario, Splatoon, Yoshi, more!
Update (Sun 12 Jan, 2020 13:00 GMT): As a quick reminder, today is the last day of Nintendo of Europe's New Year Switch sale. If you were hoping to grab one of these discounted games, make sure to get on it today! Original Article (Thu 2nd Jan, 2020 14:45 GMT): Nintendo of Europe has kicked off a 2020 New Year's sale...
Feature Nintendo Switch Ports We'd Love To See In 2020
We ain't beggin'
Last year we let our imaginations run wild and picked 30 third-party ports we'd like to see come to Switch. Despite our wishes, Cuphead still surprised us when it arrived on Switch with Microsoft's blessing (along with Ori And The Blind Forest later in the year), but there are still a large number of games - some of them far more...
News New Trademark Suggests The Mario & Luigi Series Is Making A Comeback
Is Nintendo moving on?
In October 2019, AlphaDream filed for bankruptcy after poor sales of the 3DS title Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey at the start of the year. It raised many questions about the future of the Mario & Luigi series, which started out life during the Game Boy Advance generation. If you've been...
News The Flip Grip Creator Was Working On GameCube Joy-Con, But Someone Else Beat Him To It
"I'm crying inside"
We've previously seen Switch Joy-Con inspired by the design of the GameCube controller, but now one talented modder, who runs the YouTube Channel Shank Mods, has taken things to the next level by creating a fully-functioning set of GameCube Joy-Con, which you can learn all about in the video above. While this should be the main...
News Yacht Club's New Game Cyber Shadow Will Take About "4 To 10 Hours" To Complete
Long enough?
Now that Shovel Knight Showdown and King of Cards have been released, Yacht Club Games is focused on other projects. One of these games is the 8-bit ninja platformer Cyber Shadow. Aarne Hunziker from Mechanical Head Studios has been developing this title for the past decade and it's now being polished up under the watchful eye of Yacht
News Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX Switch eShop File Size Revealed
Save some space
Earlier this week, the Pokémon Direct revealed the original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games from the GBA and DS generation would be remade into a single Switch release titled, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX. If you're considering picking up this game digitally, you might be interested to know just how much room this...
Feature Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Another dimension, new galaxy
Following on from our reader-voted Top 50 Games of the Decade, Nintendo Life staff members will be picking their personal favourite Nintendo games between the years 2010-2019. Today, PJ takes us right back to the start of the decade... Being asked to choose your favourite game of the decade should, in theory, be a...
Feature HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed Developer On Raiding The Toy Box To Fill Switch's FPS Gap
"We had to share this with other Switch gamers who are just as FPS-starved as we are"
The Switch has been blessed with a multitude of great games of all sizes and sizes since launch, although there are a couple of genres which were lacking until relatively recently. Racers, for example - especially more realistic ones - were thin on the ground for a...
News Nintendo France Will Repair Or Replace Faulty Joy-Con Even After The Warranty Has Expired
Provided you live in this location
At the end of last year, the French consumer's association called out Nintendo as one of the worst companies of 2019 and labelled the Switch the most fragile product of the year. The main issue it had with Nintendo's hardware was apparently linked to Joy-Con drift. All up, it wasn't a good look for the Japanese...
Poll Box Art Brawl #25 - Resident Evil 2
Biohazard REturns
Welcome again to Box Art Brawl, the weekly bout that sees regional variants of retro games compete to see which has the most attractive box-based visage. Last week featured a load of old balls - monkey balls, that is - as Super Monkey Ball 2 bounced off itself in battle. You lovely people decided that the European variant was the...
Saturday11th Jan 2020
He also helped out with the original Puyo Puyo
Last year, in an attempt to bolster the value of its online service, Nintendo released the battle royale block-matching puzzle game, Tetris 99. It started out as an exclusive title available to Switch Online subscribers and ended up receiving a physical release later down the line. It was considered to...
News Here's The Colourful Box Art For Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
And some more screenshots and artwork
Although Pokémon Sword and Shield stole most of the headlines earlier this week when the Pokémon Direct aired, there was some other news at the start about the original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games being remade for the Nintendo Switch. Whi
Feature Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Splatoon
Woomy
Following on from our reader-voted Top 50 Games of the Decade, Nintendo Life staff members will be picking their personal favourite Nintendo games between the years 2010-2019. Today, Alex recalls the growing pains of his first major step into his career, and how one squid and/or kid-based shooter made all the difference... “These controls...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 11th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Yet another week has flown by, this time full of Pokémon Direct revelations and Animal Crossing pre-order goodies, but it's finally time to sit down and chat about our weekend plans. Members of Team NL have done just that below and we'd love for you to join in via our poll and comment sections, too. Enjoy!...
Save the Sables
You might recall how WayForward - best known for the Shantae series - announced a new action title exclusively for the Nintendo Switch last August. It's called Vitamin Connection and allows up to two players to enter a microscopic world as Vita-Boy and Mina-Girl, as they guide a minuscule Capsule Ship into battle against evil...
News Mighty Switch Force! Collection Gets A Limited Run Physical Release On Switch
Pre-orders open next week
In addition to the Vitamin Connection release date, WayForward has also revealed it has teamed up with Limited Run Games to release a physical version of Mighty Switch Force! Collection on the Switch. This collaboration is part of LRG's 'WayForward Day', with a two-week pre-order period ope
Friday10th Jan 2020
News 64 Games Are Currently Available For Less Than $1 On The Nintendo Switch eShop
But is that good or bad?
It's been well documented that searching for your next favourite game on the Nintendo Switch eShop is more hassle than it should be and as a result, we've seen plenty of developers slash the prices of their releases in a bid to land their title on the store's 'Deals' and 'Best Sellers' tabs. Sometimes, they've even given...
News Hori Reveals Animal Crossing: New Horizons Accessories For Switch And Switch Lite
Available this March
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons goodies just keep coming, this time thanks to a bumper reveal of new products from accessory maker, Hori. The company has announced six new items which are due to be released in March, around the release of the upcoming Switch game itself. Below, you'll find a Nintendo Switch Lite cover, a...
Talking Point Why Pokémon Sword & Shield's Expansion Pass Changes The Rules For The Series
No more $40 makeover sequels as Game Freak voyages into new territory
Since Pikachu took the starring role in Pokémon Yellow, the expectation has been that every Pokémon duology will be followed by a third, slightly revamped edition. This strategy has actually changed somewhat over the past decade, with Black and White each getting a direct...
News IGN Founder Offers Hint At One Of The Rumoured Wii U Ports Coming To Switch
Our biggest clue so far?
Over the past few days, rumours surrounding two potential Wii U ports supposedly being planned for rereleases on Switch have been almost impossible to ignore. So much so, in fact, that we decided to ask you lovely people which remaining Wii U hits you'd like to see make the jump in a poll. These potential ports haven't been...
Video This Fan-Made Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Animation Is An Absolute Masterpiece
When The Legend of Zelda meets Studio Ghibli
One of the video game highlights of the past decade was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It's a beautiful game that has inspired its fanbase in many different ways and is still being enjoyed by many Switch owners around the world. We've seen some stunning animations based on the title in the...
News The Standard Nintendo Switch Is Strangely Hard To Find In The UK Right Now
Update: Nintendo Store pre-orders go live
Update (Fri 10th Jan, 2020 14:45 GMT): The Nintendo Official UK Store has now opened pre-orders for a new batch of Switch consoles - yep, you can go ahead and 'pre-order' a console that's been out for nearly three years. Both the Neon Red/Blue and Grey sets are available to order now, and you can order one...
News Here's Your First Teaser Of The New Pokémon Movie Starring Ash And Pikachu
Introducing Pokémon Coco
It's been quite a big week for the Pokémon series. The Pokémon Direct revealed Pokémon Sword and Shield would be getting an expansion pass and 200 old monsters, and we also found out the original
News Bethesda's Hellish Add-On Update For DOOM And DOOM II Is Now Available
That's a lot of new content
Bethesda's biggest update yet for DOOM and DOOM II across all platforms – including the Nintendo Switch – has officially gone live. It features add-on support – including John Romero's unofficial fifth episode SIGIL, 60fps support, added aspect ratio options, quick save and load, level select, "plus a ton" of...
News UK Retailer GAME To Close 40 Stores In "Rationalisation Programme"
Chain faces a "a challenging retail market"
UK games retailer GAME – the only dedicated store of its kind on British high streets these days and certainly the only store prepared to accept socks as payment – has said that it "intends to close" 40 stores in what it is branding a "rationalisation programme". The chain – which has weathered...
Ninterview Super Mario Faker - The Man Behind An Unobtainable Dream Factory
If you can think of it, Tim can fake it
It's been a little while since our last Ninterview, but we're bringing back our series of articles which see us interviewing people with unique and shining a spotlight on their interesting roles within the gaming community. This time, we meet Tim aka Super Mario Faker from Instagram, a graphic design artist...
Video Digital Foundry Looks At How Certain Wii U Games Might Run On The Nintendo Switch
Port them all, please
Recently, there's been some rumours swirling around the internet that we'll be seeing more Wii U titles ported across to the Switch this year. Obviously a number of games have already made the transition such as Mario Kart 8 and New Super Mario Bros. U, and then there are improved sequels like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and...
Random Moonwalking Zacian Should Be The Next Luigi Death Stare, Change Our Minds
A smooth criminal
Feeling overwhelmed by yesterday's Direct and want to chill your Pokémon beans for a minute or two with something less important and very silly? Then look no further than this newly-spotted Sword and Shield curio. As owners of the new titles will know, one in-game feature allows you to set up camp with your Pokémon buddies to...
News GameStop Subsidiary EB Games Closing 19 "Unprofitable" Stores Across Australia
By the end of this month
It's been revealed the GameStop subsidiary EB Games will be closing the doors of 19 of 300 plus stores across Australia by the end of January. In a statement provided to Kotaku Australia, the nationwide video game retailer explained how it was "constantly evaluating its property portfolio" and "after careful consideration"...
Gallery Unboxing Samurai Shodown's Japanese Limited Edition
To call it "awesome" is an understatement
There's not long to wait for Samurai Shodown's Switch release in the west, but if you're willing to pay a little more over the odds and like getting limited edition junk, then you might want to invest in the Japanese version – known as Samurai Spirits – which comes with full English language support (it...
News Dracula, King Arthur And The Wizard Of Oz's Dorothy All Star In This Bookish Metroidvania
Bookbound Brigade
Launching on Nintendo Switch later this month is Bookbound Brigade, a side-scrolling action-platformer starring a cast of historical figures both real and fictional. Described as a "literary Metroidvania", Bookbound Brigade has you taking charge of a team which includes the likes of King Arthur, The Wizard of Oz’s Dorothy Gale,...
News Settle Down For Stories Untold, An '80s Throwback Thriller Coming To Switch Next Week
Text-based tech adventures
If Stranger Things and every other media property from the past five years channelling '80s nostalgia up the wazoo hasn't given you your fill just yet, you may well want to keep an eye on the eShop next week. Devolver Digital is bringing episodic PC adventure-horror Stories Untold to Switch on 16th January. As you can see...
News Pokémon GO Just Had Its Most Successful Year Ever, Trainers Spent Nearly $900 Million
Money maker
Niantic's augmented reality game Pokémon GO has just recorded its best year ever in terms of in-game player spending. According to Sensor Tower's Store Intelligence estimates, the mobile app generated around $894 million in gross player spending in 2019. Before this, the best period for GO was the year of its launch in 2016, when it...
Feature Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Pokémon GO
Ryan's personal pick for GOTD
Following on from our reader-voted Top 50 Games of the Decade, Nintendo Life staff members will be picking their personal favourite Nintendo games between the years 2010-2019. Today, Ryan looks back at how a smartphone title took the world by storm and proved him completely wrong - in a good way... Hold it, let me...
Thursday9th Jan 2020
News More Than 200 Old Pokémon Are Being Added To Sword And Shield's National Dex
The Dexit reversal
You know it, we know it, everyone knows it: Game Freak's decision to cut a large portion of the complete roster from Pokémon Sword and Shield caused an awful lot of controversy ahead of the games' launch. It appears that the Pokémon developer has started something of a U-turn, however, by revealing that more than 200 old...
News Play Pokémon Twitter Account Shows Off Form Not Available Yet In Sword And Shield
And then deletes it!
The official Play Pokémon Twitter account has reportedly shared some news ahead of schedule. It's a video featuring the pink version of Gastrodon in the recently released Switch titles, Pokémon Sword and Shield. In case you're wondering what all the fuss is about, the only Gastrodon currently available in the new entries is a...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Is Getting An Expansion Pass, And It Looks Mighty
Available to pre-purchase today
Today's Pokémon Direct has revealed that Pokémon Sword and Shield will both be receiving an Expansion Pass, providing lots more content to players who already own the base game(s). Rather than launching a third version or 'Ultra' versions as we've seen in the past, Sword and Shield players will be able to jump...
Watch Pokémon Direct January 2020 - Live!
20 mins of juicy info!
So, here we are. The first Nintendo Direct of 2020 has arrived in the form of a special Pokémon presentation, and while it might not be what many of us were expecting, it should hopefully give fans of the franchise something to shout about. We imagine we could see a full reveal for Pokémon Home in the "roughly 20 minute"...
News The Original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Games Are Being Remade For Switch
'Rescue Team DX'
The original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon spin-off games - Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team - are being remade for Nintendo Switch, today's Pokémon Direct has confirmed. The new version of the game will be called Pokémon Mystery Dun
News Galarian Slowpoke Is Waiting For You In Today's Pokémon Sword And Shield Update
Get a taste of the upcoming expansion
As detailed in today's Pokémon Direct, there's an update coming today which will give Pokémon Sword and Shield players a sneaky preview of the announced expansions coming later in the year. Once you've downloaded the update (when it's available later today), you'll be able to head to Wedgehurst
"I feel like a lot of people are getting worried"
Bayonetta has been in the headlines a lot recently. At the end of last year, PlatinumGames' founder Hideki Kamiya was asked when fans could expect to hear more about the next entry, Bayonetta 3. He responded by saying "development's going really well" but didn't offer any extra insight. Now, in the
News Nintendo's President Explains "Embarrassing" Lack Of Financial Support For Smash Bros. eSports
"It’s not that we’re opposed to it"
Gaming isn't just about having a bit of fun for some players – those who have chosen eSports as their profession also make their livelihoods out of interactive entertainment. The only way they can do that is by attending tournaments and events which offer a pool of prize money to participants, and that's why...
News Pokémon Bank Successor Pokémon Home Launches Next Month
Every cloud has a shiny Pokémon
The Pokémon Company has revealed during today's special Pokémon Direct that Pokémon Home – its paid-for replacement for Pokémon Bank – will launch next month. Pokémon Home is a cloud-based service that will allow you to store and trade applicable 'mon between Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pokémon GO and
News Nintendo's Old HQ Is Being Turned Into A Hotel
Complete with a bar gym and spa!
One of the most famous buildings in Nintendo's long history is to be converted into a hotel, it has been confirmed. The ‘Kabuyama Project’ will turn the ‘Yamauchi Nintendo’ headquarters – a Kyoto building which has become something of a mecca for Nintendo fans visiting Japan – into a 20-room hotel...
News Level-5 Realises Fans Don't Like Delays, But Does It To Make Its Games Better
The president wants to "properly build up titles"
The developer and publisher behind series like Inazuma Eleven, Professor Layton and Yo-Kai Watch had a relatively busy year in 2019 – announcing and localising a bunch of games while experiencing some troublesome delays at the same time. In the late
News Vaporeon And Jolteon Will Join Flareon And Eevee As Build-A-Bear Toys In 2020
The full original set
Just last week it was revealed that Flareon would be the first Pokémon to be transformed into a Build-A-Bear for 2020. At the time, we suspected this may lead to Vaporeon and Jolteon toys to finish the original Eevee set, and we were right. Hoorah! The Flareon plush is now available to pick up from the UK Build-A-Bear website...
News Older Versions Of Football Manager Vanish From Switch eShop As 2020 Launches
Update: Sega explains
Update (Thu 9th Jan, 2020 11:30 GMT): We've received a statement from Sega explaining the disappearances. It says that licensing agreements are to blame for the games' removal, and that each version of Football Manager can only be sold "for a limited time". "The nature of the licensing agreements that SEGA and Sports...
News Sonic Might Be Joined By An Owl In His Upcoming Movie Adventure
The more the merrier
Based on the trailers we've seen so far, the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie is all about the blue blur. The only other characters we've really seen featured so far are the human ones. This includes a sheriff played by James Marsden and the evil villain Dr. Robotnik who is played by Jim Carrey. According to the Twitter...
Nintendo Download 9th January (Europe)
AO Tennis 2! Technosphere! New Year Sale 2020!
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! New Year Sale 2020: Game Title Saving Until Mario Kart...
Nintendo Download 9th January (North America)
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, Penguin-Kun Wars and Sir Eatsalot!
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: Tokyo Mirage...
Feature Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Wahoo! You're number one!
Following on from our reader-voted Top 50 Games of the Decade, Nintendo Life staff members will be picking their personal favourite Nintendo games between the years 2010-2019. Today, Darren looks back at the golden age of the Wii U era in 2014 and beyond... Ah, the good old Wii U. While it was a bit of a commercial flop,...
News Shinobi And Fantasy Zone Join The Sega Ages Lineup On Switch This Month
Complete with exclusive new features
Sega has announced the release date for the next two games in its Sega Ages range. Shinobi and Fantasy Zone are two arcade classics which earned legions of fans back in the day and established two classic franchises. Both will come with the usual slate of enhancements, such as online leaderboards, replays and...
News Indie Darling To The Moon Gets New Switch Trailer Ahead Of Next Week's Launch
Remastered for Switch
The critically acclaimed and much adored To The Moon is just a week away from launching on Nintendo Switch, and we've just been treated to a new trailer to celebrate. If you're unaware, To the Moon is an adventure game that was actually originally developed on RPG Maker. Thanks in part to its emotional storytelling and...
News 2019 Was Nintendo's Best Year In Japan For Two Decades
76% of Japanese hardware sales were Switch last year
Japan has traditionally been a something of a stronghold for Nintendo, but the latest 2019 sales data from Famitsu shows just how dominant the company has become in its homeland. The stats – pulled together by Twitter user Oscar Lemaire – show that a staggering 76% of Japanese hardware sales...
Wednesday8th Jan 2020
Review SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays - Brilliant Strategy RPG Action Bursting With Content
A Gundam 40th anniversary party, SD style
It takes a certain type of western gamer to be a Mobile Suit Gundam fan. You probably got hooked into mecha anime and spent your youth glaring at import gaming magazines, making lists of Gundam games you would either never play, or end up doing so decades after their original release after some brave fans...
News This Cube-Like Console Play Will Play Every Game Boy Game On Your TV
The next in the Retron line of consoles from Hyperkin
Hyperkin has just lifted the lid on its next games system, the Retron Jr., which plays Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games on your TV. The cube-like system connects to your television via HDMI and outputs in 720p. It comes bundled with a SNES-style wireless ‘Scout’...
News Alienware Reveals Switch-Like Device Capable Of Playing PC Games
Update: See its reveal at CES
Update (Wed 8 Jan, 2020 10:00 GMT): As promised, Dell dedicated a small part of its CES show to the Concept UFO device (you can watch it from the 38:30 mark above). The way in which the presenters talk about a hybrid gaming experience as being a revolutionary thing is pretty laughable, but you do get another chance to...
Video 11 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In January
Start your new year with some new games
We've already seen a few exciting new games released on the system last week such as Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch and later on this month, there'll be a few more to enjoy. The standout in January is the re-release of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. It started out life in 2016 but didn't get...
Rumour The Pokémon Direct Will Share "New Details" About Sword And Shield
Crazy, right?
As you've probably already heard by now, later this week a Pokémon Direct is airing. It will apparently feature "roughly 20 minutes" of new Pokémon information in a live stream presentation. This is definitely odd timing, considering Pokémon Sword and Shield were only released last November, so what exactly is this upcoming...
News You're Not Dreaming, This N64-Style Platformer Really Is Coming To Wii U
"Stands in the tradition of the classics from the late 90s"
If you're an indie developer, the Switch has to be one of your target platforms these days. The console's popularity – combined with a vibrant digital storefront – has triggered a flood of indie classics. However, it's becoming increasingly hard to stand out on the crowded eShop, so...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 6.1.1 Is Now Live, Adds Support For Dark Samus And Richter amiibo
Echo Fighters represent
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is one of the many games that keeps improving with constant updates, balance adjustments, and fixes applied on a regular basis. In the latest update – Version 6.1.1 – Nintendo has implemented support for two upcoming amiibo figures. They are Dark Samus from the Metroid series and Richter from...
News Astral Chain Director Says Nintendo Switch Exclusive "Sold Above Expectations"
Sequel confirmed?
Astral Chain was one of last year's most impressive Nintendo Switch releases. When it arrived in August, it managed to grab first and second place in the UK and Japanese gaming charts respectively, and it followed this up in the
Poll What To Expect From The Pokémon Direct - Post Your Pokémon Predictions
We propose some possibilities, both plausible and preposterous
The first Direct Presentation of 2020 has been announced and it's not what most of us were expecting. Short of a full blown Nintendo Direct, you'd be forgiven for thinking the arrival of Animal Crossing: New Horizons in March might signal a hype-building mini Direct focused on
News US Retailer Target Briefly Had Yoshi's Crafted World Digital Codes On Sale For Just $1
We missed it, too
We're always on the lookout for cheap Switch eShop deals, but despite some pretty hefty sales over the holidays we don't think we've found a bargain quite as good as the one snapped up by some lucky Target customers online earlier today. US retailer Target temporarily had download codes for Yoshi's Crafted World on sale wit
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch Grabs All Top Ten Positions Over Christmas
Pokémon gets Christmas number one
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 23rd - 29th December (a little later than usual), revealing that Pokémon Sword and Shield managed to stay at number one over the Christmas period. The two titles sold an estimated 243,476 physical copies over the period mentioned above and are showing absolutely no...
News These Super-Creepy Nintendo Switch 'Play-Con' Are Available To Buy Right Now
Multiple colours available
We've seen some pretty wild Nintendo Switch controllers over the last few years - including an actual, big blue Dragon Quest Slime face - but we weren't expecting to see a Joy-Con alternative quite like this. Gaming accessory maker Snakebyte has today began shipping these 'MULTI: PLAYCON' controllers for Nintendo's...
Review Princess Maker – Faery Tales Come True - A Lazy Update Of An Often Boring Life Sim
Tangled
Princess Maker - Faery Tales Come True, otherwise known as Princess Maker 3, was first released all the way back in January 1997. A simulation/management game, it sees you take the role of parent to a ten-year-old fairy whose been transported into the body – and complicated social life – of a human. Over the course of eight years it's up...
Feature Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Dark Souls
Praise the sun!
Following on from our reader-voted Top 50 Games of the Decade, Nintendo Life staff members will be picking their personal favourite Nintendo games between the years 2010-2019. Today, Damien tries his hardest to remember where the nearest bonfire is before he runs into another angry skeleton... Games are supposed to be fun,...
News Three Classic Oddworld Titles Are Being Released On The Switch This Year
Stranger's Wrath is first in line
Last month, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD was revealed for the Nintendo Switch during the Indie World Showcase. In the latest update, the game's developer has now announced a co-publishing deal with the French publisher Microids to bring a total of three classic Oddworld titles to the Nintendo Switch this year. The...
Assuming you can find a copy, that is
Want to show off your impressive pecs in a safe-for-work, wholesome sort of way? Well, Nintendo of Europe has taken to Twitter to task Ring Fit Adventurers with the Pectoralis Major Challenge, the first in a set of weekly challenges to blast those quads, grip those glutes and generally get 2020 off to a healthy...
Random UK Retailer GAME Is Offering Store Credit For Your Socks (Seriously)
File under: 'You what, mate?'
You ever get that feeling where you're tasked with writing an article and genuinely have no idea where to start because it all sounds a bit ridiculous? Yeah, us too. UK gaming retailer GAME has announced a new project called the 'New Year Sock Swap', allowing customers to trade in their unwanted socks for store credit...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Hosts amiibo Tag Tournament Later This Week
amiibo joins the battle!
For the second Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event of the year, Nintendo is hosting an amiibo tag tournament. It will start later this week on 10th January and will run for three days. As normal as it may seem, this limited-time event is actually a little different from the regular ones, as your amiibo is required to...
News Speaking Simulator Might Be The Most Bonkers-Looking Switch Game We've Seen Yet
Available later this month
If you like your games on the weird and wacky side of things, you're probably going to love Speaking Simulator when it arrives on Switch later this month. You'll be playing as a robot who has been built to blend in with humans, learning what it takes to walk and talk like a living person in a variety of social activities...
News Touch And Rotate Your Way Around The Cartoon World Of Sir Eatsalot On Switch
A handheld-only experience
Launching tomorrow on Nintendo Switch is Sir Eatsalot, a slow-paced 2D adventure platformer from German studio, Behind The Stone. In the game, you take on the role of the titular Sir Eatsalot, heading out on a quest to track down Hysterica, a mean old sorceress who has poisoned your precious Gluttington Kingdom. You'll...
Tuesday7th Jan 2020
Review Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch - Not Quite As Smart 14 Years On
Doctor Why
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of the original Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training (or Brain Age, if you’re based in North America). Even though these days many credit the Wii with bringing gaming to non-gamers via the likes of Wii Sports, it’s crucial to remember that Brain Training was doing it first, shifting countless DS...
News Pokémon Direct To Air Thursday, 9th January
That wasn't what we were expecting...
Nintendo has revealed that a brand new Pokémon Direct will air on Thursday, 9th January. We bet that wasn't the Direct you were expecting! It will apparently feature "roughly 20 minutes of new Pokémon information" in a livestreamed presentation. No further information on the show's contents have been...
News You'll Want To Avoid Importing Physical Switch Games From China
Region-locking returns
The Nintendo Switch appears to have had a pretty solid start in China with an estimated 50,000 sales being generated on its launch day last month, but this new Tencent-distributed model does have a couple of limitations compared to the Switch consoles already on the market worldwide. We've already seen that Chinese Switch...
Review Blacksad: Under The Skin - Technical Woes Make This A Tough Case To Crack
Feline rough
Detective games can be an unpredictable sort. Their quality often comes down to A) how engaging the core mystery is, and B) how well its mechanics blend with the traditional features of their chosen genre. At their collective best, Telltale and LucasArts really nailed this delicate balance, but some of the recent Frogwares Sherlock...
News Rumoured Music Event Suggests Sonic Adventure Is Making A Comeback
Just in time for the 30th anniversary
Next year is the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog. So, what are the plans? For some time now, there's been a theory Sega could be reviving the Dreamcast title Sonic Adventure. Now, in the latest development, there's a rumour Sega Japan is preparing for a Sonic Adventure-themed music event, which is...
Feature Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Fire Emblem: Awakening
Gavin's personal pick for GOTD
Following on from our reader-voted Top 50 Games of the Decade, Nintendo Life staff members will be picking their personal favourite Nintendo games between the years 2010-2019. Today, Gavin looks back nearly seven years and tries to remember the name of his kid... Picking one's favourite game from a decade’s worth...
News This New Handheld Wants To Heal The Scars Of Gaming's Most Infamous Console War
Say hello to the Super Retro Champ
Back in the early '90s, Sega and Nintendo were bitter enemies, with their respective consoles fighting for dominance of living rooms all over the globe. There may be some of you who still consider this battle to be unfinished business, even in 2020, which is why My Arcade's Super Retro Champ could be a remarkable...
News Devil May Cry 3 Team Teases "A Little Something Extra" For Switch Players
Ooh, tell us more
November brought with it the news that Devil May Cry 3 will soon be launching on a Switch near you, and it looks like Nintendo's platform just might be the perfect place to play the game. Speaking in a quick developer update video, the game's producer Matt Walker has said that the team wanted to show fans its appreciation by...
Random Internal Files Reveal Pokémon GO Was A Major Hassle For The Canadian Military
"taking off like gangbusters"
You've no doubt heard stories in the past about Pokémon GO players trespassing to catch 'em all, but there's never been much documented about it other than news reports and player accounts. Recently, though, Canada's national broadcaster CBC gained access to 471 pages of internal files on the subject from the...
News Brain Training Switch Launch Sales In The UK "15 Times Larger" Than 3DS Predecessor
But there's a catch
Last week, as you might have heard, Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch was released on the Nintendo Switch in PAL regions. The title debuted in 18th place on the UK charts in the same week. What wasn't previously revealed, though, was the fact launch sales of the latest Switch title are "15 times larger" than its...
News PlatinumGames Receives Investment From Tencent To 'Explore Self-Publishing'
But says it remains independent
PlatinumGames, the studio behind the Bayonetta series, The Wonderful 101, and most recently Astral Chain, has revealed that it has received a capital investment from Chinese tech giant, Tencent. Regular readers of this site will likely be aware of Tencent thanks to its involvement with Nintendo, for which it's...
News Mario Maker 2 Players Are Sharing Super-Hard Zelda Levels, Dare To Test Your Skills?
Because we sure don't
In December, Super Mario Maker 2 was treated to its biggest update yet and even a whole new playable character. Yes, Link from The Legend of Zelda series is now fully playable with an entirely different moveset, so the game's top players and creators have been doing the only thing they know: making ridiculously hard...
News Samurai Shodown Launches In The West Next Month On The Nintendo Switch
Ready your blade
One of the many games to look forward to on the Switch this year is Samurai Shodown. SNK's latest entry first arrived in June last year on multiple other platforms and followed with a Japan-only Switch release in December. The game was targeting a Q1 2020 release here in the west, and now Nintendo's official North American website...
Random UK's Royal Mail Issues Set Of Classic Video Game Stamps
Replacing the Queen's head
Sending letters and birthday cards is about to get a whole lot more exciting in the UK, as Royal Mail announces a new set of classic gaming stamps. There are 12 different designs set to be available in total; Royal Mail says that the stamps are "celebrating the joy of gaming with pioneering and influential UK-designed...
News Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories Brings Destruction To Switch This April
Release date confirmed
NIS America has revealed the release date for Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories' upcoming western release on Nintendo Switch, alongside a brand new trailer. You'll be able to get your hands on the game from 7th April in North America, Europe, and Oceania. A game full of disaster and important choices, this one has you trying...
News Nintendo Will Now Let You Upload 100 Courses In Super Mario Maker 2
To celebrate 10 million playable levels
One of the many exciting games released on the Nintendo Switch last year was Super Mario Maker 2. In less than one month after its launch, two million courses were uploaded by the game's passionate community. By the end of July, more than four million courses had been
News Finally, Get Comfy With Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition At The End Of January
A long time coming
Originally announced way back in August 2017 for an early 2018 release, publisher Annapurna Interactive has confirmed via a tweet that the long awaited Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition is finally arriving on Switch on 28th January. Containing all five episodes of the point-and-click adventu
News Simulacra 2 Has You Unravelling The Mysterious Death Of An Influencer
Coming to Switch in 2020
Kaigan Games has revealed that Simulacra 2 will be heading to Nintendo Switch at some point in 2020, bringing another dose of interactive horror to the console. Just like its predecessor, Simulacra 2 uses a phone interface to tell an immersive, modern-feeling horror story. This one follows the mysterious death of an online...
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News Hey Nintendo, Can The Next Switch Update Look Something Like This Please?
Subtle themes, folders and messaging
Ever since the Switch first launched back in 2017, we - and a significant number of this site's readers - have been hoping to see an updated user interface. Little things like themes and folders are usually at the top of people's wishlists, and we've stumbled across a fan-made design that ticks pretty much every...
Poll What Other Wii U Games Do You Want To See On Switch?
The pickings are getting slimmer, but some still remain...
Given the amazing success of the Switch – and the relative failure of its forerunner, the Wii U – it was almost inevitable that Nintendo would use its current console as a means of giving some of its better Wii U games a second chance at fame. So far, we've seen the likes of Mario Kart...
News Switch Pro Rumours Resurface As New Report Claims Mid-2020 Release For New System
Here we go again...
It's time to dust off that big book of Nintendo Switch Pro rumours and scribble in another entry, as a new report is suggesting we could see a revsied Switch console later this year. The claim comes from Taiwanese website DigiTimes, which says that Nintendo is "reportedly planning to release in mid-2020 a new model of Switch",...
News Splatoon 2 Version 5.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Multiplayer undergoes some changes
As promised, today sees the release of Splatoon 2's latest update, taking the game to Version 5.1.0. Nintendo has released the full patch notes for this multiplayer-focused update, and we've shared the full list of changes for you below. You should find this update waiting for you the next time you boot up the...
Random What If Pokémon Sword And Shield Characters Made It Into Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
AC x PKMN = yes please!
We love Pokémon, we love Animal Crossing, and we're pretty sure that plenty of you reading this will love them both, too. All going well, then, this should go down a treat. Andrei Mishanin, a Russian artist who seemingly has a flair for creating cute pieces of joy, has shared their latest creation online depicting a number...
Hands On Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Could Give The Game The Second Chance It Deserves
The Kingdom Hearts of Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei
What started out originally as a strategy RPG crossover of the Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei series ended up taking quite a dramatic twist early in development and ended up forging a more unique identity in the form of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, a Persona-style turn-based RPG that has it
Random Nintendo UK Continues To Advertise Ring Fit Adventure Despite Stock Shortages
Update: Pre-orders live once more
Update: It looks like stock is slowly but surely returning to the store, as pre-orders are now open to secure the game once more. According to the store listing, any orders placed now will be despatched at the end of the month. Original Article: With Christmas well and truly over, it's almost tradition at this...
Mini Review Ultimate Racing 2D - Accessible Action Which Sadly Isn't Much Fun
Stuck on cruise control
Top-down racers, whilst never boasting the same level of depth as their 3D counterparts, are reliably accessible. They tend to put a playful spin on what is otherwise an often daunting gameplay experience for newcomers, allowing almost anyone to dive right in immediately. Ultimate Racing 2D succeeds in this respect, boasting...
News Top Japanese Developers Vote For Their Favourite Games Of 2019
From the horse's mouth
We've already shared our very own 2019 Game of the Year choice, and you lovely lot have done the same in our Nintendo Life reader GotY poll, but what about the super talented folk who actually make the blessed things? Well, thankfully a recent Famitsu feature has gathered the thoughts of those very people, with a total of 132...
Review Princess Maker Go!Go! Princess - A Painfully Dull Spin On A Cult Series
Princess Maker No!No!
CFK's Princess Maker Go!Go! Princess takes the premise of the Princess Maker series – to guide a young fairy-turned-human through her formative years by planning all of her social interactions, classes, work and leisure time in order to make her into the best princess she can be – and turns it into a board game. Instead of...
News PlatinumGames Has "Several Big Announcements" To Share In Early 2020
Bayonetta 3 please?
Waiting for more news on the highly-anticipated Bayonetta 3 has become a bit torturous now, but we got a ray of sunlight in December last year when Hideki Kamiya revealed that development is "going really well". That's reassuring, but we need to see new footage pronto; since it got announced during The Game Awards 2017, there has...
News Open-World RPG Smoke And Sacrifice Is Getting A Physical Switch Release
Pre-orders go live this week
Switch collectors have yet another new release to add to their lists as Smoke and Sacrifice is set to receive the full, physical treatment later this week. The new release is coming courtesy of Super Rare Games, where it'll be available alongside a 20-page full-colour manual, interior artwork, an exclusive sticker, and...
UK Charts There's No Stopping Call Of Duty, But Mario And Luigi Both Make The Top Five
Brain Training makes it into top 20
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 4th January, revealing that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is still at number one after dominating the chart throughout Christmas and the new year. It's a very familiar looking sight all round really, with Nintendo's top effort once again being Mario Kart 8 Deluxe...
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