Random Addicted To Fortnite? Try Playing Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Says Psychologist
Take a walk on the wild side
News Sakurai Knows Smash Bros. Has Too Many Fire Emblem Characters, But It's Nintendo's Fault
A character he liked 'wasn't given preference'
News Sakurai Understands There Are Too Many Fire Emblem Reps In Smash, Says It's Time To "Move On"
"It’s something that’s already been decided"
Review The Wonderful 101 (Wii U) - A Thrilling Assault On The Senses
Chaos and colour multiplied by 101
Feature It's Been Nearly Five Years, So Where In The World Is Pikmin 4?
We propose and pick apart Pikmin 4 theories
News - 2020, Week 06
Sunday9th Feb 2020
News Sakurai Understands There Are Too Many Fire Emblem Reps In Smash, Says It's Time To "Move On"
"It’s something that’s already been decided"
Article updated - Sun 9th Feb, 2020 07:00 GMT: Earlier this week, in his latest Famitsu column, Masahiro Sakurai touched on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate having too many Fire Emblem characters and sword fighters. While he understands what the fanbase is
News The Wonderful 101: Remastered Smashes Its $1.5 Million Stretch Goal, Platinum Reveals Two More
Luka's second mission will unlock at $2 million
It's been quite an eventful week for The Wonderful 101. In this short time frame, PlatinumGames announced it would be reviving the game via Kickstarter for multiple platforms – including the Nintendo Switch – and it raised more than $1 million in just 12 hours. Since then
Review Ash of Gods: Redemption - A Gorgeous Turn-Based RPG Failure
Scammer Saga
Ash of Gods: Redemption wants to be The Banner Saga so bad it hurts. Everything about AurumDust's turn-based RPG is influenced massively by Stoic's superlative dark fantasy effort, and that's fine. It's got the exact same animation style, dark and brooding story, life-or-death decisions to be made, branching narrative, RPG elements,...
February 2020 Pokémon GO events bring a plethora of pink Pokémon
February 2020 is shaping up to be one of Pokémon GO's busiest months ever with developer Niantic announcing a whole bunch of events across the month. Below we've rounded them all up in roughly chronological order (there's a lot of overlap!) so you don't miss out on catching 'em all...
News Good Smile Reveals New Video Game Themed Nendoroid And Figma At Wonder Festival 2020
Splatoon, Bayonetta and much more
This weekend Wonder Festival 2020 (Winter) is taking place in Chiba prefecture, Japan. To celebrate this event, the Good Smile Company has revealed its upcoming line of Figmas and Nendoroids. As usual, there is a wide range of video game themed ones. Some of these include Bayonetta, Pearl and Marina Figmas (Splatoon...
Poll Box Art Brawl #29 - International Superstar Soccer 64
Fresh blood is coming in
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, the series where we throw a rosette and a bunch of regional box art variants into a pit and see which one emerges victorious with the bloodied prize pinned to its chest. Last week we watched as Mario Bros. battled for your amusement and pleasure. In a shocking turn of events, the sneaky...
News Bandai Namco Is Adding A New "Z Assist Select" Feature To Dragon Ball FighterZ
And aims to prevent one-sided matches
Dragon Ball FighterZ is easily one of the best-supported fighting games available. Since it was released in 2018, Bandai Namco and Arc System Works have released two seasons worth of fighters and rolled out new updates on a regular basis. If you thought that was it, though, think again. At the Dragon Ball...
Saturday8th Feb 2020
Rumour Nintendo Wanted Sora In Smash Bros. Ultimate, But Got Rejected By Disney
"Disney Japan specifically"
One of the most requested DLC fighters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series. Compared to a lot of other suggestions, this character actually seems like quite an appropriate fit for Nintendo's all-star brawler. What are the chances then of Sora being added to the game, and why hasn't...
Review Coffee Talk - A Refreshing Brew Indeed
Mean bean machine
One of the brilliant things about Nintendo Switch becoming a new harbour for indie development is the sheer number of unusual ideas and concepts that see the light of day. So, even the most oddball of premises have the opportunity to cultivate an audience when they land on the eShop. It's this inclusive atmosphere that's allowed...
New hope?
Last month, EA's COO Blake Jorgensen said the company had more plans for the Switch and was "always" communicating with Nintendo about what else it could bring to the hybrid system. Other EA representatives have made similar comments in the past, but so far we've only seen games like Unravel Two and watered-down versions of FI
Random Reggie Admits He "Did Not Own A GameCube" When He Applied For A Job At Nintendo
But he did have a PS2 and Xbox
We know the former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé was a big fan of Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda and the Metroid series long before he took on the role, but he wasn't exactly the ultimate collector. Despite revealing he had "over 80 games" for
News SoulCalibur VI Producer Still Not Sure About Porting The Game To Switch
"the situation hasn’t changed much"
The Switch is home of many fighting games, but one series that hasn't been released on the hybrid platform yet is Bandai Namco's SoulCalibur series. Last year, SoulCalibur VI producer Motohiro Okubo said he was open to the idea of the new entry coming to the Switch, if it was possible, and now in a more recent...
Video Nintendo Minute Unboxes The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch
Ever wondered what it smells like?
Animal Crossing: New Horizons arrives on the Switch next month and to promote this upcoming release, Nintendo is going all out with plenty of merchandise and even a themed Nintendo Switch. As you might have already heard, the UK
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 8th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Here we are at the end of yet another week, and what a busy few days we've had. There have been all sorts of Animal Crossing cloud save shenanigans, the Wonderful 101 Kickstarter, and plenty more besides, but now it's finally time to take a breather. Members of the Nintendo Life team have gathered b
Friday7th Feb 2020
Random Addicted To Fortnite? Try Playing Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Says Psychologist
Take a walk on the wild side
Fortnite's addictive qualities have been documented on this site before, and we imagine there are many parents out there who despair at the amount of time (and money) their children spend on Epic's popular online 'Battle Royale' shooter. To combat this situation, experienced French psychologist (or "psygamer", as he...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Cloud Save Support Coming "Sometime In The Future"
Update: Nintendo's UK site adds more info
Update #2: Nintendo's UK site now has information relating to the cloud save situation. This game does not support the Save Data Cloud functionality of Nintendo Switch Online. However, the ability to recover Animal Crossing: New Horizons save data from the server in the event of console failure, loss or...
News Ubisoft Is Launching Five Triple-A Games Before April Next Year
And the Switch is receiving at least one
Ubisoft's latest financial call has revealed the French video game giant will be releasing a total of five triple-A games before April next year. Three will arrive in the third quarter of its next financial year (October through to December 2020), and the other two will be released in the fourth quarter...
News PlatinumGames Wants To Bring The Complete Bayonetta Series To Other Platforms
But would Nintendo be happy?
PlatinumGames made waves this week with the announcement that it had launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring The Wonderful 101 to Switch, PS4 and Steam. The company had worked with Nintendo on acquiring the rights to the IP, and at the time of writing the crowdfunding campaign has raised over $1,440,000. With...
News Atlus Wants To Know If You'd Like Persona, Etrian Odyssey And Other Past Games On Your Switch
Atlus shrugged? Far from it!
Each year, Atlus runs an online survey in Japan, and 2020 is no exception. The key difference with this year's survey is that it has one question that is focused strongly on the Switch – more specifically, which Atlus titles fans would like to see come to Nintendo's hybrid console. The survey is obviously in Japanese,...
"Upgrades and skill trees aren’t very Luigi"
We've said it before and we'll say it again: Luigi's Mansion 3 is a wonderful game. There's something immensely satisfying about wandering around and exploring the hotel at your own pace, and while the lack of any real RPG-style upgrades for Luigi to work towards might put some players off, it no doubt...
Random Activision Turns Crash Bandicoot Into An Endless Runner For Mobile
With the help of the Candy Crush dev
Adapting major video game characters to mobile devices is all the rage nowadays. Sega's been doing it for many years with Sonic and even Mario has had quite a few mobile games, so it's no surprise to hear Activision is now extending the reach of its own video game mascot Crash Bandicoot. You see, Crash fans...
News Grab Animal Crossing: New Horizons With One Of Your Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers
Offer available in Australia and Europe
If you've not taken advantage of the Nintendo Switch game voucher offer yet, that gives you two digital titles for less, now might be the time to check it out. Provided you're located in Europe or Australia, you'll soon be able to able to redeem Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Some of the other titles recently...
News The Outer Worlds Switch Release Gets Delayed Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak
Physical version on cartridge also confirmed
After already failing to release alongside other versions of the game in October last year, The Outer Worlds for Switch has now been delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Private Division, the publisher who is handling the release, explained on Twitter how Virtuos – the talented team working on the...
News Spyro And Crash Bandicoot Games Discounted On Switch For A Limited Time (Europe)
Up to 50% off!
If you've been putting off buying Activision's recent remasters of Spyro and Crash Bandicoot, now is your time to shine. The publisher has put Spyro Reignited Trilogy and both of its Switch Crash Bandicoot games on sale for a limited time. We've got all the info you need below: Spyro Reignited Trilogy Nintendo Switch • Adventure,...
News Funko Announces Four More Pokémon Pop
Vulpix, Mewtwo, Mr. Mime and Pichu
Love 'em or hate 'em, Funko Pop figures are seemingly here to stay. In its latest reveal, Funko has announced four new additions to the Pokémon line. They might not necessarily be what you expected, either. There's Pop! Vulpix, Pop! Pichu, Pop! Mewtwo and perhaps the most unexpected of the lot is Pop! Mr. Mime...
Mini Review Skellboy - An Amusing Take On Zelda That's Undone By Sluggish Performance
Don’t lose your head
In the once peaceful land of Cubold Kingdom, life is flipped upside down when the king’s court magician gets well and truly dumped by the princess. In a fit of rage, he unleashes death and destruction on the pixelated world, bringing forth a host of ferocious monsters. Unbeknownst to the magician, however, he has also...
News You Can Now Pre-Purchase Animal Crossing: New Horizons On Nintendo Switch eShop
It's almost time!
The launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is rapidly approaching and, reminding us of this fact beautifully, is the news that you can now pre-purchase the game from the Nintendo Switch eShop. If you load up the store and scroll through the 'Coming Soon' section, or if you simply search for the game using the search bar, you'll...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game's Sword And Shield Series Launches Today
A new era begins!
Today sees the launch of the latest Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion, Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield. As you can probably guess, the new set of cards brings the world of Pokémon Sword and Shield to the TCG for the first time, with lots of familiar faces from your recent journey in Galar being present. The expansion also...
News Tubbz Cosplaying Duck Range Adds Sonic, DOOM, Street Fighter And More
Ever wanted a Sonic duck?
Last year, Numskull Designs announced TUBBZ, a range of cosplaying duck figurines that are sure to add a quirky burst of personality and style to your bathroom. Today, a second wave of quacky figures has been announced featuring some fan-favourite characters. Pre-orders are now open for all of the ducks listed below...
News Switch Production Not Currently Affected By The Coronavirus In Europe And North America
As Japanese market sees delays
Over the past few days, we've heard several stories of the new coronavirus impacting the production of games and consoles, including the newly-announced Animal Crossing Switch bundle. Pre-orders for the upcoming console have been delayed in Japan following the outbreak, causing Nintendo to apologise to fans. Now,...
News The Wonderful 101 Remaster Has Already Been Rated In Australia
On track for an April release
Just days after its Kickstarter announcement, The Wonderful 101: Remastered for Nintendo Switch has already been rated by the Australian Classification Board. Like the original release, it has received a 'PG' rating for parental guidance, as it contains mild fantasy violence and sexual references. If you haven't played...
News Plot Your Escape From The Complex, An FMV Sci-Fi Thriller Coming To Switch In March
A most complex situation
Wales Interactive has published several interactive movie-games on Switch over the past few years including The Bunker and Late Shift, the latter being arguably the best example of the genre on the system. On 31st March The Complex joins its growing roster on Switch and it's looking to be another polished production. From...
News WayForward's Shantae Is Getting Her Very Own Funko Pop
"Coming soon"
Like a common cold or that pesky bit of limescale wreaking havoc in your washing machine, there's just no escaping Funko Pops these days. The latest gaming-related Pop! has just been revealed, and this time fans are being treated to a new figure of Shantae. The team at WayForward, developer of the Shantae series of games including the...
Thursday6th Feb 2020
News You Won't Be Able To Transfer Animal Crossing: New Horizons Save Data To Another Switch
Gulp
Update: This has been confirmed via the Japanese Animal Crossing site: Saved data of this software does not support "moving user" or "moving saved data". Please note that if you purchase a "second unit", you will not be able to transfer the original island data to another unit. Original Story [Wed 5th Feb, 2020 02:30 GMT]: Following on...
Random What If Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 Looked Like Link's Awakening On Switch?
We'd play it!
When the hotly anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild finally arrives, it'll no doubt look almost identical to the first in terms of its overall aesthetic - and in fact, early footage proves that. But what if it didn't? The images you see before you come from Stephen J. Plant, an artist who has been showing off...
Random The Pokémon Company Releases ASMR Video Of Grimer Squelching All Over The Place
Ever wanted to hear Grimer up close?
"What exactly do you do at work?" our future children ask. "Share videos of slimy fictional monsters designed to help people relax, dear child," we reply. "And this is considered a real job?" they wonder. "Apparently." Yes, today we bring you a video we'd never have expected to see, but one that will no doubt...
Gallery Here's Your First Look At The Outer Worlds On Switch
Update: Nintendo removes images
Update: Interestingly, it would appear that Nintendo has removed the images from its eShop listing - just an hour or so after our article went live. The reasoning behind this removal is currently unclear. Original Article: Nintendo has released the first batch of screenshots for the upcoming The Outer Worlds on...
News A Single-Player DLC Expansion For Luigi's Mansion 3 Was An Idea That "Faded Quickly"
Next Level went with multiplayer instead
One thing that confused a lot of long-time Nintendo fans, was when the company announced it would be releasing multiplayer add-on content for Luigi's Mansion 3. Out of all games, why would you release multiplayer DLC for this spooky solo adventure? Poor old Mario Party. Well, the reason is simply because the...
Review Arc of Alchemist - One Of The Worst RPGs To Hit Switch So Far
An unfortunate concoction
Say what you will about the overall quality of its output, but never let it be said that Compile Heart doesn’t love to make RPGs. The studio – best known for its successful Hyperdimension Neptunia series – has always been prolific, to say the least, but alas, it’s also developed a reputation for putting out many...
Soapbox Confounded By The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Cloud Save Situation? You're Not Alone
Clear as mud
The launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons creeps ever closer, and fans are absolutely gagging to set themselves up on Tom Nook's island and once again place themselves under the yoke of the tyrant raccoon and his Mini-Mes. It's gonna be amazing! Yet despite a steady flow of new information bringing excitement at seeing
News Crikey! Ty The Tasmanian Tiger Arrives On The Nintendo Switch Next Month
Update: Krome Studios confirms the release date
Update - Thu 6th Feb, 2020 05:45 GMT: Krome has now publicly confirmed the release date of Ty the Tasmanian Tiger on Switch. You Beauty! The countdown has begun. TY the Tasmanian Tiger is coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 31, 2020. In addition to this, the game will be playable ahead of its...
News Arc System Works Is Bringing The Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle To The West
Take to the streets later this month
Update - Thu 6th Feb, 2020 00:45 GMT: Exactly a week later, Arc System Works has made the western release of the Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle official. It will arrive on the Switch in North America on 20th February. Here's the rundown via the official game site: D
Video How Will Animal Crossing: New Horizons Use amiibo?
We look at the past, present and future
We already know that the Animal Crossing series has a connection with Nintendo's amiibo range – in fact, it even got a bunch of cool amiibo cards in 2015 – and we also know that Animal Crossing
News Hamster Reveals Upcoming Lineup Of Arcade Archives Switch Games
13 games confirmed in total
If you're looking for your next retro fix on Nintendo Switch, you'll probably want to keep an eye out for the next batch of games coming our way from Hamster. The studio has shared a list of upcoming Arcade Archives titles headed to Nintendo Switch. The list comes from a livestream hosted by Hamster on Niconico, and...
Random Banjo-Kazooie Was Actually Named After A Nintendo President's Grandchild And Son
Case closed
Last year in March, there was a story doing the rounds about Rare's famous bear and bird from the 1998 Nintendo 64 game Banjo-Kazooie being named after the grandchild and son of the former Nintendo president, Hiroshi Yamauchi. History suggested that Banjo's name was based on a musical instrument of the same name, and Kazooie's name was...
News The Wonderful 101: Remastered Targeting 1080p/60fps On Switch
Wonderful!
As The Wonderful 101: Remastered's mighty Kickstarter campaign rages on, more and more details are slowly being revealed for the now-confirmed Switch release. Among them is an update regarding the technical performance we can expect to enjoy when the remaster hits new systems later this year. The information below comes from the...
Nintendo Download 6th February (North America)
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, Knights and Bikes and more!
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: Thronebreaker: The Witcher...
Nintendo Download 6th February (Europe)
Dark Crystal! Kunai! Turing Test!
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! Please note: Unfortunately, it seems that Nintendo has changed how it...
News Chucklefish Rolls Out Its Free Double Trouble Expansion For Wargroove
Update: Now live!
Update (Thu 6th Feb, 2020 17:00 GMT): The free Wargroove: Double Trouble expansion is now live on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. You can find more details on this one in our original article below. Original Article (Thu 9th Jan, 2020 04:05 GMT): Last October, Chucklefish officially revealed its upcoming DLC for
News Upcoming JRPG Fairy Tail Delayed Until June 2020, Producer Offers Apology
"I am truly sorry"
Koei Tecmo Europe and developer Gust Studios have today announced that Fairy Tail has been delayed from its original 19th March release date to the 25th June. A press release detailing the announcement says the change of date is "due to the developer’s desire to further enhance the game for a more enriching Fairy Tail...
Video Watch The Launch Trailer For Kunai, Switch's Latest Metroidvania
Out today!
Launching today on Nintendo Switch is Kunai, a "quirky, fast-paced action-adventure / Metroidvania". To celebrate, publisher The Arcade Crew has released a launch trailer for the game. The new video shows off some of the platforming, exploration and combat you'll be getting up to as you play - who knew that a sentient tablet would make...
News Harley Quinn Arrives In Fortnite Today
Grab the bundle for a limited time
Epic Games has revealed that Harley Quinn, star of this week's blockbuster film Birds of Prey, is set to arrive in Fortnite. Harley will be added to the game's Item Shop in a 'Harley Quinn Bundle' which is set to appear starting from today, 6th February, at 7pm ET (so that's 4pm PT / midnight tonight in the UK)...
Reminder Nintendo's Subscription Service For Fire Emblem Heroes Is Now Live
Sign up today
Last weekend, the 'Feh Channel' on YouTube revealed Fire Emblem Heroes would be introducing a new subscription-based service. Version 4.2.0 is now live, meaning you can now purchase the 'Feh Pass' for $9.49 (or the regional equivalent). If you sign up, you'll gain access to multiple benefits. This includes the distribution of two...
News PlatinumGames Is Releasing A Wonder-Red Statue That You Can Assemble And Paint Yourself
Celebrating the remaster of The Wonderful 101
If you've already thrown your wallet at The Wonderful 101 remaster over on Kickstarter and want something else to go with it, perhaps this 'Wonder-Red' statue by PlatinumGames is worth keeping an eye on. This red resin figure has been sculpted by Minoru Kasai and will require you to assemble and paint...
Wednesday5th Feb 2020
Feature Best Pokémon Starters From All Gens, As Voted By You
You voted, we counted
At the end of last year we asked you to pick your favourite Fire-, Grass- and Water-type starter Pokémon from across the Pokémon series to discover y
News Sakurai Knows Smash Bros. Has Too Many Fire Emblem Characters, But It's Nintendo's Fault
A character he liked 'wasn't given preference'
With the addition of Fire Emblem: Three Houses' Byleth, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate now features eight playable fighters from the Fire Emblem universe. The situation has frustrated fans for a while now, with the most vocal believing that characters from other series deserve recognition in place of more...
News Sega Laments Poor Performance Of Its Console Releases In Latest Financial Report
Mario & Sonic can't boost the company
Sega Sammy's financial results are out, and the company has stated that sales of its console titles "went below expectation" during the third quarter period, which runs between October and December 2019. During this time, Sega released Persona 5 Royal and Sakura Wars for the
News To The Moon Returns To Switch eShop After Mysterious Disappearance
Update: All has been explained
Update (Wed 5th Feb, 2020 10:00 GMT): We've now received a response regarding To The Moon's disappearance from the Nintendo eShop last month. In a statement provided to Nintendo Life, X.D. Network has shared the following: "The reason of the issue that To the Moon was taken down from Nintendo EU eShop was that the...
News Gigantamax Toxtricity Revealed For Pokémon Sword And Shield
And you can get one this week
One of Pokémon Sword and Shield's coolest new monsters is about to receive its very own Gigantamax form, and you'll be able to get your hands on one very soon indeed. We're talking, of course, about Toxtricity. The new form for the Electric and Poison-type monster has been revealed in the video above - you can see it...
Reminder Nicalis' Switch eShop Sale Ends Today, Almost All Games Discounted (Europe)
Up to 66% off games like Cave Story+
Update: As a reminder, Nicalis' European eShop sale comes to an end today. Make sure to snap up these offers before the end of the day! Original Article (Wed 22nd Jan, 2020 10:00 GMT): Publisher Nicalis is currently hosting a mighty sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop in Europe, slashing the prices of almost...
Random Smash Bros. Tournament Offers Up A Cheeky Surprise Few Were Expecting
"Exposed!"
Anything can happen when you're streaming a video game online. You could catch a moment of pure magic, or you could capture a proud competitor falling on hard times. Or, you could see the contents of a player's Switch screenshot gallery, and see if they've been playing 'mature' games like Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet. That's precisely...
News Xbox Boss Doesn't See Nintendo As A "Main Competitor" In The Next-Gen War
"The traditional gaming companies are somewhat out of position"
With the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X looming on the horizon, it's inevitable that we're going to see some posturing from the various platform holders as they try to convince consumers that their black box is the one you really need under your TV. A few days ago, Nintendo's...
Review The Turing Test - A Likeable Portal-Style First-Person Puzzler
The Imitation Game
Bulkhead Interactives' The Turing Test, originally released on PC and Xbox back in August of 2016, sees you assume the role of Ava Turing (yes, we know), part of a team of International Space Agency research engineers sent to one of Jupiter's moons, Europa, in order to carry out a bunch of top-secret excavations and experiments...
News Nintendo Was "Fine" With Platinum Releasing The Wonderful 101 Remaster On Other Platforms
It was just a matter of reaching the stretch goals
In a recent 4Gamer interview translated by Siliconera, PlatinumGames' head Atsushi Inaba spoke about getting permission from Nintendo to release The Wonderful 101: Remastered on other platforms alongside the Switch version. Surprisingly, Nintendo had no problems with it: I know it??
News Persona 5 Scramble Japanese Demo Goes Live On Nintendo Switch
Give it a go!
As had been previously promised, a demo for the upcoming Persona 5 Scramble has now been released for Nintendo Switch. If you want to give the game a go before its full launch, here's your chance. You can access the demo by logging onto the Switch eShop with a Japanese account (if you don't already have one, it's not too complicated...
News Full EVO 2020 Line-Up Revealed, Smash Bros. Ultimate Will Represent Nintendo
Mortal Kombat 11 gets dropped
It's been revealed the king of fighters Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is returning to this year's EVO Championship Series. Apart from Nintendo's all-star brawler, the following games have been locked in once again: Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late,
News A Trilogy Of Kingdom Rush Tower-Defense Games Are Coming To Switch, Starting With Frontiers
First game launches this month
The much-loved Kingdom Rush series is making its way to Nintendo Switch, with a trilogy of its tower-defence hits planned for the console. The series, created by Ironhide Game Studio, will be kicking off on Switch with Kingdom Rush Frontiers later this month. Frontiers was actually the second Kingdom Rush game to be...
News New Lawsuits Claim FIFA Is Built On "Illusionary And Addictive" Pay-To-Win Mechanics
"The amount I have spent has made me fall behind on my rent payments"
EA's FIFA series may be one of the best-selling video game franchises on the face of the planet, but it has come under fire in recent years for the loot box mechanics which underpin its popular Ultimate Team mode. In this mode, players assemble a dream team based on random 'packs'...
News Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid Receives Huge Version 2.0 Update
Including crossplay with PS4
When Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid first launched on Switch back in March of last year, we found ourselves with an enjoyable fighter that was let down by its frustrating desire to keep content tucked away inside Season Passes. Since that release date, the game has been receiving more and more content and it's about...
Mini Review Sinless - A Cyberpunk Point-And-Click Adventure That's Over Too Soon
Sinful lens flare
The Switch most likely won’t be getting the cyberpunk game that everyone’s currently talking about (boo!), but that doesn’t necessarily mean that there are no examples of the genre available on the platform. Alongside titles such as Observer, Neo Cab and Astral Chain, Sinless is an
News Father Draws Adorable Daily Pikmin Comic For Son To Read During Lunch At School
With his son as the main star
Ready for the most heartwarming story you'll read all week? Introducing 'Avery’s Pikmin Adventure', a Pikmin comic series written by a father for his child to read at school. The man responsible for this adorable gift is Chris Furniss, a cartoonist who designs cute video game art and comics on Patreon. The Pikmin...
Japanese Charts Ring Fit Adventure Returns To Number One In Another Solid Week For Switch
Switch takes eight of top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 27th January - 2nd February, revealing that Ring Fit Adventure has managed to leap back into number one. The game sold another 30,111 copies to narrowly keep Pokémon Sword and Shield from the top spot (the latter sold 29,429 copies this week). Eight of the top ten games...
News Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl Galactic Battles Joins Pokémon TV This Friday
Return to Sinnoh
If you've enjoyed watching Pokémon: The Power of Us when it was released on Netflix at the start of this year, you might also be interested in checking out one of the older television series. Later this week on Friday, the 12th season of the long-running Pokémon the series will be released on Pokémon TV. Pokémon: Diamond and...
News Netflix's Blood-Sucking Animated Series Castlevania Returns For A Third Season On 5th March
Trevor Belmont is back
The release date for the third season of Netflix's Castlevania animated series has finally been revealed. After a false call by Netflix Nordic in November – claiming it would be out by 1st December 2019, the new season will officially go live on the digital streaming service next month, on 5th March. Here's what you can...
News Hideki Kamiya Shares Early The Wonderful 101 Design Documents And Art
Including the game's very first screenshot
As you'll no doubt be aware if you've visited the site over the last couple of days, PlatinumGames revealed a Kickstarter campaign earlier this week which will bring The Wonderful 101: Remastered to Switch later this year. It's been quite the success, raising
News Fight Like Byleth In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Upcoming Tournament
Starts this Friday
It's now been exactly a week since Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses was added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster as a DLC fighter. To continue celebrations, this week Nintendo is hosting a special tournament for fighters who wield bows, spears, and axes. According to Japanese Nintendo, the event is officially tit
Tuesday4th Feb 2020
Review The Wonderful 101 (Wii U) - A Thrilling Assault On The Senses
Chaos and colour multiplied by 101
Editor’s Note: With The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter now in full swing, we thought you might like to read our 2013 review for the Wii U original. Playing The Wonderful 101 for the first time on "normal" difficulty is a stressful, headache-inducing experience that, nevertheless, delivers a genuine...
Feature It's Been Nearly Five Years, So Where In The World Is Pikmin 4?
We propose and pick apart Pikmin 4 theories
Last year we looked at the dormant Nintendo franchises we'd like to see return on Switch, and our desire to see any or all of those series again still burns strong in 2020. With Nintendo's biggest money-spinners having received a Switch entry already, it's now time to bring back some of the company's...
News Temtem Developer Lays Down The Law And Bans "Almost 900" Cheaters
But will allow players to appeal
You might have heard about the indie hit Temtem. It's a game "inspired by" Game Freak's long-running Pokémon RPG series and wants to be the very best creature collection MMO on the market. While it's still yet to arrive on the Switch, the title recently launched on Steam. On its first day, its servers
"too early to say"
Now that a Kickstarter campaign for a remastered version of The Wonderful 101 has been officially launched, there's talk about what other Platinum-developed Nintendo exclusives could potentially be released on other platforms. One game that many people would like to play (who don't seem to own a Switch, we might add) is Astral...
Review Prison Princess - A Cheeky Point-And-Click Adventure With A Japanese Twist
Can you escape a castle without a body of your own?
Before we begin today, let’s address one important thing right out the gate: if you have any problem whatsoever with frequent sightings of shapely princess bottoms clad in lacy panties, this game probably isn’t for you. And that’s okay! Conversely, if you have no problem whatsoever with...
Video Watch The Moment PlatinumGames Saw The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Reach 100 Million Yen
Smiles all round
As you've no doubt realised if you've been anywhere near the internet over the past few hours, the big story doing the rounds in the Nintendo-sphere at the moment is PlatinumGames' recent The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter campaign. The crowdfunding effort has seen immediate success, smashing its goals to confirm the release of a...
News Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Campaign Raises More Than $1 Million In Just Over 12 Hours
With more than 15,000 backers
Yesterday, PlatinumGames revealed a Kickstarter campaign for The Wonderful 101, allowing backers to pledge their support and get a remastered version ported to Switch, PS4 and Steam. The campaign appears to have took the world by storm, amassing an incredible $1 million in just over 12 hours. As this article goes live,...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In January 2020 (Europe)
Mario and Minecraft reign supreme
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 15 most-downloaded Switch eShop games of January 2020 in Europe, and it's a familiar Switch frontrunner that's taken pole position. Yes, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has grabbed a Bullet Bill and zoomed right to the very front of the queue this month, possibly as new Switch owners head...
Review The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics - Solid But Unspectacular Tactical Action
Puppet Master
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News The Wonderful 101 Remaster Gets Two New Kickstarter Stretch Goals
Time attack and first mission
At the time of writing, the Kickstarter campaign for a remastered version of The Wonderful 101 has now been backed by more than 12,000 people. Platinum has already followed this up by taking to Twitter and thanking everyone for the tremendous amount of support. Now that the stretch goa
Video Nintendo's Latest Ad For Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gives Us A Look At The Title Screen
We'll take anything at this point
Can you believe it? Animal Crossing: New Horizons is due out on the Switch next month and we're still waiting for Nintendo to show and tell us more about this anticipated release. In the latest ad for the game, we get a look at the title screen in New Horizons. Yes, exciting stuff! It shows one of the Nooklings...
Random Back The Wonderful 101 Remaster On Kickstarter And Get Blocked By Hideki Kamiya
Are you insects listening?
In what's possibly a Kickstarter first, you can now pay money to get blocked. If the headline wasn't enough of an idea about what's going, we're referring to the recently launched project for the remastered version of The Wonderful 101. For tiers over ¥11,000 you will get "blocked" by the TW101 director Hideki Kamiya on...
Video Digital Foundry Explores The Potential Of AI Upscaling Tech For A Theoretical Switch 'Pro'
Promising results from Nvidia's DLSS solution
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently stated that the company has "no plans" to release a new Switch model this year. That's a pretty conclusive statement and would appear to quash the constantly bubbling rumours that we'll see a revised Switch 'Pro' variant of Nintendo's hardware anytime soon...
Poll The Wonderful 101 Is The First Game From 'Platinum4', What Do You Think Is Next?
One revealed, three to go
Yesterday, just hours before the new Wonderful 101 Kickstarter campaign went live, PlatinumGames opened a mysterious 'Platinum4' website. With a large, swirly number 4 and little else, the page left us with more questions and theories than we knew what to do with, but things are now starting to make a little more sense...
News This Pokémon Quest Labo Kit Comes With Pikachu, Eevee And Bulbasaur RC Cars
And now we want more
With its build-it-yourself cardboard packs and quirky gameplay, Nintendo Labo is one cool piece of kit. There's one way to make it even cooler, though, and that's by turning it into a Pikachu. Obviously. In the March 2020 issue of Japanese kindergarten magazine Yochien, which hit the market just days ago, readers found...
News Daemon X Machina Is No Longer A Switch Exclusive, Arrives On PC This Month
Less than six months after its release
Exclusivity can make or break a video game console. In the case of the Switch, it's made a name for itself over the past few years thanks to a number of highly successful exclusives. One title that wasn't as positively received, though, was Daemon X Machina. The game was published by Nintendo, developed by...
News Amazon Listing Appears To Reveal Saints Row IV: Re-Elected For Nintendo Switch
Update: And it's official!
Update: Deep Silver has now confirmed the existence of Saints Row IV: Re-Elected on Nintendo Switch. It'll be launching on 27th March 2020 and comes with a massive 25 pieces of DLC as standard. Here are more details from the press release: Story: You are the President of the United States of America, and you must save...
News Moving Out, The Next Couch Co-op Game From Team 17, Relocates To Switch In April
Pack up, we're leaving
When it comes to couch co-op gaming, Switch is your console and we've been looking forward to getting our hands on the next co-op game from Team 17 ever since it was revealed as coming to Switch in the middle of last year. It has now been confirmed that we'll be getting the removal firm in and
News Three Years After Launch, Switch Is Still Experiencing Stock Issues In Japan
Demand remains high
Switch may be three years old now, but the stock shortages that plagued the console’s early life in Japan don’t seem to have gone away. Reports have been coming out of Nintendo’s homeland that the console is currently sold out at retailers like Amazon and Rakuten. Stores such as Nojima Online, Yodobashi and BicCamera still...
News Cinematic Platformer Ministry Of Broadcast Gets An April Release Date And A Steelbook Edition
A natty Steelbook with every pre-order
Revealed last year to be coming to Switch and Steam in Q1 2020, story-driven cinematic platformer Ministry of Broadcast is coming to Switch on 28th April this year. Not only that but if you're a fan of all things physical, you can currently pre-order the game and get the natty Steelbook Edition for the same...
News Florence Brings An Intimate Tale Of Love And Life To Switch Next Week
An interactive story
Annapurna Interactive has revealed that Florence, described as an "interactive storybook", is launching on Nintendo Switch next week. The game has players experiencing every moment of Florence and Krish’s relationship through a series of gameplay vignettes, following the couple as they grow together, drift apart, and...
News Circuit Dude Brings Top-Down, Tile-Based Puzzles To Switch This Month
With 120 levels to beat!
Circuit Dude - a top-down, tile-based puzzler which originally launched on Steam in 2017 - is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch later this month, it's been confirmed. The game has you helping the titular Circuit Dude to build his ultimate secret invention. As you can see in the trailer above, you'll be doing this by plugging...
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Post-launch DLC "already falls outside the mission"
Hobonichi – the company owned by Mother creator Shigesato Itoi – has been publishing new interviews with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai, and during one of these, he speaks about the untimely death of former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. In the interview – translated...
News Wonderful 101 Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Update: Kickstarter is successful!
Update: The Switch version has been secured, but the Kickstarter continues to gain traction. Original Story (Monday 3rd Feb): Last week, it was rumoured that PlatinumGames had acquired the rights to the
Talking Point What We Expect From The First Nintendo Direct Of 2020
We're still waiting
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Random The Real Reason N64 Lost To PlayStation? Depressing Games And Lonely Players, Apparently
That's according to late Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi, anyway
Prior to the release of the PlayStation, it's fair to say that Nintendo was the biggest player in the global video game industry. It had already conquered much of the world with its NES, and the SNES – despite stiff competition from Sega – had established itself as one of the...
News Nintendo Doesn't Think PS5 Or Xbox Series X Will Have A Significant Impact On Its Business
But a "change in the environment" is expected
2020 is set to be a huge year for gaming, with both Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series X planned to launch towards the end of the year. As its largest rivals release upgraded tech, it would be understandable for Nintendo to be concerned about what impact this might have on Switch as we...
News Switch Will Have A Longer Life Cycle Than Previous Consoles, Says Nintendo President
"Future console development" also under discussion
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has stated that although the company is considering what steps to take with future console development, the Switch will be the company's focus for quite some time yet. Speaking to investors in a Japanese Q&A – which has been translated by our friends over...
News Cyberpunk 2077 Producer Says It "Might Be Too Heavy" For Switch, But Doesn't Rule It Out
"We thought that" about The Witcher 3
One of the most talked-about upcoming games for rival platforms is Cyberpunk 2077, an open-world RPG from CD Projekt Red. We wouldn't have ever expected to see the game arrive on Switch, but the studio has once again refused to completely write off the possibility. In a new interview with OnMSFT, the game's...
News Miyamoto Says The Virtual Console Helped Convince Him To Make The New Mario Movie
After originally being against the idea
As you may well know, Nintendo is currently working alongside Minions studio Illumination to release a brand new Super Mario movie. Nintendo's very own Shigeru Miyamoto is acting as a producer on the film and in a recent Q+A shared by the company, he's explained that it was actually the Virtual Console that...
News Speedrunner Beats Zelda: Ocarina Of Time In Under 10 Minutes, Sets New World Record
The new Any% record stands at 9m 56s
Considering it's one of the most famous and beloved Nintendo games of all time, we imagine a fair few of you reading this will have completed, or at least played, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in one form or another. We also imagine, however, that none of you have ever managed to beat it quite like this...
News PlatinumGames Opens 'Platinum4' Website, And No One Knows What's Going On
Kickstarter countdown? Something else entirely?
Update: The reveal of The Wonderful 101's fancy new Kickstarter campaign has potentially shed light on the 'Platinum4' mystery. It looks like another three new games could be on the way. Original Article: Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101 developer PlatinumG
News Pokémon Developer Game Freak To Relocate To Same Area As Nintendo's New Tokyo Offices
Both will move to Kanda-Nishikicho
According to a new report, Pokémon developer Game Freak will join Nintendo in relocating to Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Just last week, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa revealed that the company is currently planning to consolidate its four offices in Tokyo into one, presumably much larger office...
News Goblin Sword Brings Castlevania And Mega Man-Inspired Platforming To Switch Next Week
A pixel-art action platformer
Launching next week on Nintendo Switch is Goblin Sword, a pixel-art action-platformer that's set to bring another dose of classic retro vibes to our favourite hybrid console. Complete with light RPG elements, the game sees an army of monsters led by an evil wizard invading your hometown. It's up to you to slay as many...
News EA Art Director From DICE Signs On With Retro Studios
To help out with Metroid Prime 4, right?
It's been just over a year since Nintendo announced it had restarted the development of Metroid Prime 4. Since then, Retro Studios has been recruiting like no tomorrow. Now, according to VGC, the Texas-based studio has hired DICE's art director Jhony Ljungstedt. He's helped with the art direction for...
Review Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire - Sub-Par Shmup Action On Switch
Aggressively generic
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News Get Discounts On Fire Emblem, Captain Toad And More With My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
The latest savings arrive
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 five new discounts up for grabs this time, including some fan-favourite Nintendo characters like Wario, Kirby, and the adorable Captain Toad. As always, you...
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Has Hugely Successful Week As Stock Shortages End
15 exclusives make the top 40
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News Soul Axiom Rebooted Revealed For Nintendo Switch
And it's launching this month!
Soul Axiom is about to make its grand return on Nintendo Switch in the form of Soul Axiom Rebooted, an enhanced version of the game we first saw on Wii U. This new version is planned for release on 27th February 2020 - so we don't have long to wait - and will also release on Steam. Publisher Wales Interactive has...
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