Guide How To Make Pokémon Sword And Shield More Difficult (And Fun)
Not only Nuzlocke, but also...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 3: Bosses - How To Beat Every Boss Ghost
Step-by-step tips for finding and defeating every boss ghost in the game
Guide Burmy In Pokémon GO - Where To Find Plant, Sandy And Trash Cloaks And Evolution Explained
Get your hands on Wormadam and Mothim
Gallery Artist Reimagines Animal Crossing Characters As People
There's something different about you, Tom
News - 2020, Week 19
Sunday10th May 2020
Guide How To Make Pokémon Sword And Shield More Difficult (And Fun)
Not only Nuzlocke, but also...
Pokémon Sword and Shield are great games in our eyes – and in the eyes of many others – but there’s no hiding from the fact that the level of difficulty is, shall we say, a little on the accessible side. That’s great if you’re just looking to have a fun adventure, but for some people, a little strife can...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 3: Bosses - How To Beat Every Boss Ghost
Step-by-step tips for finding and defeating every boss ghost in the game
Harking back to the portrait ghosts of the original Luigi’s Mansion, the boss ghosts of Luigi’s Mansion 3 are one of the game’s main highlights, dripping with personality and offering a range of imaginative combat encounters. In this guide, we’ll cover strategies for...
Guide Burmy In Pokémon GO - Where To Find Plant, Sandy And Trash Cloaks And Evolution Explained
Get your hands on Wormadam and Mothim
Burmy is one of the more confusing creatures to collect in Pokémon GO, and indeed in the Pokémon series as a whole. Originating from the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games available on Nintendo DS, Burmy caused all sorts of confusion among players when it first appeared in Pokémon GO. At first, Burmy was...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield - How To Get A Foreign Language Ditto
And how to tell if yours is foreign
Ditto is perhaps the most important Pokémon to have on your team if you're hoping to catch 'em all and get as many Shiny Pokémon as possible. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, using a foreign language Ditto is a great way to improve your chances of hatching a Shiny Pokémon, actually providing you with the best odds...
Guide Zelda: Link's Awakening: All Secret Seashells Map and Locations
All 50 secret seashells, ordered by when they are first made available to you
Use our guide to find all 50 secret seashells hidden on Koholint Island in the Nintendo Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. We’ve produced a map and detailed instructions for each seashell, and we’ve also attempted to number them in the order that...
Guide Super Mario Maker 2 - All Mii Outfit Unlocks List
The full updated list of all achievements to unlock across all modes
Update #3: Added the Super Worlds Mii Outfits from Version 3.0.0. Update #2: Added the Ninji Speedrun Mii Outfits from Version 2.0. Update #1: Added tables and new discoveries. After taking a backseat following the Wii and Wii U eras, Miis are back in
Guide The Witcher 3 On Nintendo Switch - 10 Gameplay Settings To Check Out Before Starting
Advice on options in The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch comes with a lot of options that you can tweak — and many of them can have a significant effect on your gameplay experience. In this guide, we're going to run through what we think are the settings that you should at least consider checking out before you start a new game. The...
Guide Super Mario Maker 2 Story Mode - How To Unlock Items, Characters, Mii Outfits And More
How to unlock Mii costumes, find characters and collect coin
In addition to the suite of tools and elements contained in the level editor, Super Mario Maker 2 also features a substantial Story Mode in its own right. For those who don't have the creative urge, Story Mode features over 100 levels crafted to showcase the possibilities of the toolbox; a...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Already Exceeded Nintendo's Lifetime Sales Predictions
And 50% of sales are digital
Earlier this week, Nintendo's fiscal year earnings report revealed Animal Crossing: New Horizons had sold 11.77 million copies in just 12 days, making it the "best start ever" for a Nintendo Switch title. A chart released by the company further detailed how the game shifted 13.41 million copies in the first six weeks -...
Guide Every SEGA AGES Game On Nintendo Switch, Plus Our Top Picks
Blue skies smiling at me
Since the 2018 release of SEGA AGES Sonic the Hedgehog, we've seen a slow and steady flow of classic SEGA games arrive on Switch eShop courtesy of developer and retro port specialists M2. This is the same company responsible for the excellent SEGA 3D Classics line for 3DS. While not as plentiful or frequent as Hamster's...
Guide Which Nintendo Switch Games Do Not Support Cloud Saves?
All the Switch games you can't back up to the cloud
Cloud saves for Nintendo Switch games were a long overdue addition but the launch of Nintendo Switch Online finally enabled you to back up your save data online. For a portable system that can be easily dropped, stolen or left on the bus, it was arguably an essential feature that should have been...
News Sega Can't Wait To Share "Exciting News" About Sonic's 30th Anniversary
Sonic’s just getting started
Next year, the Sonic the Hedgehog series celebrates its 30th anniversary. Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka has already confirmed the development of the next major Sonic title is underway and stated how Sega is "preparing" for the blue blur's birthday. Now, to add to this, Sega's CEO Ivo Gerscovich has
News Bethesda's Mobile Version Of Elder Scrolls Might Be Launching On Switch Next Week
Will be a free download
One upcoming release for the Switch that you might have forgotten about is The Elder Scrolls: Blades by Bethesda. This free-to-play title originally designed for Android and iOS devices got announced for Nintendo's hybrid platform at E3 last year and was then de
Mini Review Spirit of the North - Minimalistic Mystery Mired By Myriad Mistakes
The fox and the... other fox
Since the release of the hugely popular Journey, many other games have gone down the route of minimal storytelling, focusing primarily on visuals and music to evoke emotions within the player. Spirit of the North leans heavily into this, tasking you with a very simple objective; explore the environment and solve puzzles...
Review SuperMash - A Fun Genre Mashup Idea Let Down By Poor Execution
Identity crisis
Genres are incredibly important. Not just in video games, either; whether you’re reading a book, watching a movie, or listening to some music, genres are vital in indicating what kind of experience you’re in for. SuperMash takes this idea and flips it on its head, giving you the freedom to take two distinct game genres and smash...
News Nintendo "Aware" Of Current Network Errors, Says It's Working To Resolve The Issue
Update: The problems seem to have been fixed
Update (Sun 10th May, 2020 5:30 BST): Nintendo's network status page says all servers are operating normally again. Original Story (Sun 10th May, 2020 03:45 BST): Online gaming services have been under pressure for a few months now since countries around the globe have been in lockdown. A number of...
Poll Box Art Brawl #42 - Pikmin 2
Pik one
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, the weekly bout where regional box art variants battle for supremacy and the adoration of you lovely people. Last week we watched The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask celebrate its 20th anniversary by giving itself a sou
Saturday9th May 2020
Guide Zelda: Breath Of The Wild: Tarrey Town Quest
From the ground up
It's amazing how much of the content included in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is entirely optional and can easily be missed on your first playthrough if you're not exploring off the beaten track. One of the coolest optional features involves the construction of an entire town as part of the "From the Ground Up" side...
What the?
Epic recently premiered 'Party Royale' in its free-to-play shooter Fortnite. In this "new experimental and evolving" space, there are no weapons or mats – instead it's all about hanging out with your friends and having fun. There are even "back-to-back-to-back" live sets being played by three famous DJs. They aren't the only famous...
The best bundles and bonuses, plus the Happy Home Paradise DLC
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will totally and utterly take over your life if you let it, just as previous entries in the sedate life-sim series have done. If you're after more details about the game, feel free to check out our extensive guides to everything you need to know or read our...
News Nintendo President Says More Switch Games Are Scheduled For Current Period
They just haven't been revealed yet
For some time now, there have been concerns about what Nintendo has planned for the Switch in the immediate future. After Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition arrives at the end of this month, there's Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics in June, followed by some DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield and
Review Indivisible - An Enjoyable And Beautiful RPG Hybrid With A Few Rough Edges
Taking "voices in the head" to the next level
Lab Zero Games made quite a name for itself when it first came onto the scene with the launch of Skullgirls about eight years ago, where it demonstrated a remarkable penchant for smooth 2D animation and tight combat design. A few years after its success there, the studio launched an Indiegogo campaign in...
News Concept Artist Doesn't Think Nintendo Saw Much Of Retro's Axed Zelda And Mario Projects
"I doubt many at Nintendo proper saw much of any of this stuff"
Earlier this week, our friends over at Shinesparkers discovered concept art of two reportedly cancelled Retro Studios projects. One was an axed Legend of Zelda game starring Sheik, and the other was a Super Mario title about the mischievous ghost, Boo. The artwork itself was done by...
News Nintendo Cracks Down On The Super Mario 64 PC Port
Download links and YouTube videos are being targeted
Nintendo's legal eagles have reportedly begun targeting sites hosting compiled versions of the Super Mario 64 PC port which was made available on the internet last week. According to a follow-up story by Torrent Freak, after the initial VGC report, links to download the exec
"Some Dark-Soulish interactions [...] A Hat in Time cuteness, with maybe a Zelda base"
Cast your minds back to Nintendo's Indie World Showcase in March this year and you may well remember the intriguing reveal that kicked off the presentation. Blue Fire is a mysterious 3D combat platformer from Argentina-based Robi Studios which piqued our interest,...
News The Co-Op Cooking Game Cannibal Cuisine Launches On Switch Later This Month
Collect fruit, slay the tourists
Update (Sat 9th May, 2020 05:25 BST): It's official, Cannibal Cuisine will be releasing on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 20th May. To celebrate, Rocket Vulture has released a new trailer. Original story (Thu 12th Dec, 2019 11:30 GMT): A brand new cooking-based party game is being served up on...
"we ask for your understanding"
Update (Sat 9th May, 2020 06:00 BST): Following the news of Ninjala's delay, GungHo Online Entertainment's president and CEO Kazuki Morishita has now released a statement apologising to fans: Ninjala is near completion, but we are significantly limited in how quickly we can work to test and finalize the game when we...
Mini Review Fledgling Heroes - A Fun And Fleeting Flappy Bird-Alike
Flappy fun
Cast your mind back to May 2013. Wherever you were, whatever you were doing, chances are that a certain mobile game called Flappy Bird entered your life at some point after its launch. Its insanely addictive nature and the ensuing mania ultimately resulted in its removal from mobile stores, but there’s no denying that its simple...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 9th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
With yet another week down, this time bringing with it a newly-found Animal Crossing glitch, a super gorgeous Super Mario 64 PC port, and all sorts of interesting stats from Nintendo's fiscal year earnings rep
Friday8th May 2020
Quiz How Well Do You Know Mario?
They say he's more famous than Mickey Mouse, you know...
Who could have predicted way back in 1981 that a stocky Italian plumber would become the world's most famous video game character? Following his first appearance in arcade classic Donkey Kong nearly 40 years ago, Mario quickly rose through the ranks of Space Invaders, Pac-Men and Pong paddles...
News Wii Hacker Dismisses Reported Significance Of Recent Nintendo Leak As "Complete Nonsense"
Any discoveries made expected to be "very minor"
Last weekend, there was news doing the rounds about a "massive" Nintendo leak revealing all about the Wii generation. It was believed to be a game-changer – with a user on ResetEra explaining how the information contained within the leak could be potentially used to "learn how every single piece of...
Review Levelhead - A Wonderfully Robust And Surprising Challenger To Mario Maker
A package that delivers
Levelhead is a platform game that allows you to make your own levels, and the most fundamental issue with this is Mario Maker 2's existence. After all, the plumber and his community have had almost a full year's head start. It's a shame, but you can't really ignore the fact that Nintendo's flagship series has its own...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Expected To Launch This October
Nine epic films in one brand new game
As part of the Star Wars celebrations earlier this week, TT Games gave fans a look at the key art of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The company also shared some new screenshots and said there would be "nearly" 500 characters featured in the upcoming release, and that many of them would be playable. One...
News Former Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé Joins Spin Master's Board Of Directors
Making "life more fun" with toys
Since retiring from his role as the Nintendo of America president last April, Reggie Fils-Aimé has joined GameStop's board of directors, Cornell University as a Leader in Residence, and even
News Super Mega Baseball 3 Has A Free Post-Launch Mode Coming 'Early Summer'
Batter up
Metalhead Software's Super Mega Baseball 3 arrives next week on Switch and we're working on a review for you at this very moment, but the developer has revealed that a post-launch mode called Custom Pennant Race will be released for free in "early Summer 2020". This mode will build on the Pennant Race mode already in the game and enables...
News Tokyo Game Show 2020 Officially Cancelled, Will Be Replaced By An Online Event
Another one bites the dust
It's official, like every other video game convention before it, this year's Tokyo Game Show has been cancelled to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The show, which was scheduled to take place between 24th - 27th September, will now be replaced by an online event. Here's the official statement: Due to the outbreak of...
News Hamster's Latest Retro Offering For Switch Is The Horizontal Shooter Magmax
Another blast from the past
This week's Arcade Archives release is the 1985 horizontal shooter, Magmax, by Nichibutsu. Here's a bit about this classic re-release, directly from Hamster's PR: The player can power up by combining with the parts falling on the stage in order to defeat the Strange Mechanism Babylon. With 4 different stages,...
Thursday7th May 2020
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Mahi-Mahi - Where, When And How To Catch The Rare Mahi-Mahi
Nu ma nu ma nu ma
There are several rare fish to find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the Mahi-Mahi is certainly one of them. It's only available for six months of the year (which will differ depending on which hemisphere you're in) and then only in one very specific location on your island. If you're wondering how, when and where to catch the...
Shadow of the Trevally
There are several rare fish to find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the Giant Trevally is absolutely one of them. It's only available for six months of the year (which will differ depending on which hemisphere you're in) and then only in one very specific location on your island. If you're wondering how, when, and where...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Switch Games, And It's A Pretty Small List
2020's looking rather bare
Whenever Nintendo releases a financial earnings report, we also receive an updated list of any major upcoming games and their release dates. Today is one of those days, but there really isn't all that much to write home about. As you can see, the biggest titles are still tucked away behind 'TBA' release windows. There are...
Justice is served
Last month, we ran a story about a new exploit ruining competitive play in Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch. It became such a "well-known bug" one video on Twitter demonstrating this nasty trick was viewed more than 50,000 times before it was removed. The Pokémon Company caught onto this a week later and
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold 55.77 Million Units Worldwide
Here's how that stacks up against past consoles
Nintendo's fiscal year earnings release is finally in our hands, with updated sales figures for its games, consoles, and more. The report reveals that the Nintendo Switch family of systems sold 21.03 million units last year, putting the console's worldwide lifetime total at 55.77 million. Those 21.03...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2020
Lifetime sales listed
With Animal Crossing: New Horizons' first official figures now safely in our hands, what better time to provide an updated list of the Switch's best-selling games? As part of its fiscal year earnings report, Nintendo has updated its official sales figures for Switch's biggest games. As you might imagine, Mario Kart 8 De
News That Rumoured HD Remaster Of The Mass Effect Trilogy Might Be Coming To Switch
Is Commander Shepard making a return?
Yesterday, the EA CEO Andrew Wilson stated how the company was bringing "multiple" titles to the Nintendo Switch in 2020. While the games he was referring to are believed to be Burnout Paradise Remastered and the latest version of FIFA, there are a few others that might be on the way. One of these is appar
Review Lonely Mountains: Downhill - A Freewheeling Downhill Delight
King of the hill
Lonely Mountains: Downhill might sound like the name of a lost chapter from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, but it's even more magical than that. It's... a mountain biking game. Now, you might not think that sounds particularly magical, and we'd be tempted to agree with you. Except that we've played Lonely Mountains: Downhill rather a...
Review Fury Unleashed - A Gloriously Compelling Cross Between Dead Cells And Contra
The Filth and the Fury
Awesome Games' Fury Unleashed combines the ruthlessly addictive gameplay loops of the likes of Dead Cells and Enter the Gungeon with old-school, run-and-gun action platforming in the vein of the classic Contra series, resulting in one of the very best examples of the roguelite genre that's currently available on Nintendo...
News The Top Ten Best-Selling Games For Wii U, 3DS, Wii And DS (As Of March 2020)
Did someone say Mario Kart?
We've already received an updated list of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games today, but how about the 3DS, the Wii U, and even the Wii and DS? Well, as it happens, Nintendo has also provided updated lists for each of these consoles, and while the standings below have seen very little change over the past few...
News 18 Nintendo-Published Switch Games Sold More Than A Million Copies This Financial Year
Of course we have a full list for you
If you've been browsing our very lovely homepage today, you'll no doubt have noticed that Nintendo's financial earnings report has arrived. It's already revealed that Switch hardware sales have reached 55.77 million worldwide, and that 3DS sales are seeing a pretty sharp decline, but let's take a closer look at...
News Sonic Ditches Mario In His Very Own Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Release
Move over, Mario
We might well be used to seeing Mario and Sonic join forces these days, celebrating (almost) every Olympic Games event since 2008 with an official Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games release, but this year, the blue blur's also doing things his own way. Joining Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which launched...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Gets Another Physical Release, This Time With A Signature Edition
Pre-orders now open!
Yet another physical version of Streets of Rage 4 has been revealed, suddenly making its limited run not quite so limited. Yes, after initially being treated to a retail edition from Limited Run Games, Switch's shiny new fighter is going physical once again, this time thanks to Signature Edition Games. It's set for a July 24th...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sold 11.77 Million Copies In Just 12 Days
Official Nintendo figures roll in
The statistic we've all been waiting for has finally arrived, as Nintendo delivers the first official sales update for the mighty Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The company has just released its fiscal year earnings report, providing an updated list of software sales that are correct as of 31st March 2020. Up until...
Collector's Edition includes a commemorative Game Boy cart
This month sees the release of Shantae And The Seven Sirens on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms after the first half of the game was released on the new Apple Arcade service last September. This next chapter in the Shante series will arrive digitally on 28th May and to go...
News 3DS Sales See 73% Year-On-Year Decline, No Future Sales Forecast Provided
Nintendo's moved on
As Nintendo's focus moves increasingly towards the Switch, it's perhaps expected that sales for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems are starting to see sharper declines. Over the last financial year (so that's April 2019 - March 2020), Nintendo 3DS generated 0.69 million hardware sales, a 73% year-on-year drop from last year's...
Nintendo Download 7th May (North America)
Void Bastards, SuperMash and Huntdown!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop: Void Bastards (Humble Bundle, Today, $29.99)...
Video Nintendo Shares 'All About Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition' Trailer
More than six minutes of glorious footage
In terms of major releases, Switch's 2020 lineup is looking a little bare. Thank goodness, then, for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, one of the few Nintendo-published games definitely launching this year. The release date is rapidly approaching - it'll be with us on 29th May - and Nintendo has...
News Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Pays Tribute To Golf On The NES
Fancy a round?
Just the other day, we heard how Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics would include all of our favourite Mario characters as card decks, and now more Nintendo references have been discovered within this upcoming release. The latest one is tied to the golf game, which allows you to take a break from the tables and have a swing. An...
Feature Spirit Of The North Developers On The Challenges Of Bringing Their Fox To Switch
"It was very important that the game be as perfect as possible on the cart"
Following Spirit of the North's debut on PS4 last year, Merge Games revealed back in February that it was heading to Switch (and PC) this year in the Spring. Well, despite many of us having been stuck indoors for the last few weeks, Spring 2020 has indeed sprung and Infuse...
Nintendo Download 7th May (Europe)
80's Overdrive! Spirit of the North! Lonely Mountains!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Spirit of the...
News Nintendo Earned Almost $2 Billion In Digital Sales This Year, A 72% Yearly Increase
And mobile earnings have jumped, too
Nintendo's digital business is positively blooming, with the company recording a 71.8% increase in year-on-year sales in today's fiscal year earnings report. From April 2019 to March 2020, Nintendo's digital sales reached 204.1 billion yen (at the time of writing, this converts to roughly $1.92 billion / £1.55...
News Expect Delays If The Effects Of Coronavirus Worsen, Says Nintendo
But production and shipping are recovering
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has unsurprisingly been causing a number of issues for Nintendo over the past few months - in April, the company told its Japanese fans that shipments of Switch consoles would be temporarily put on hold as a result of the virus' effects. The gaming giant noted that the...
News Nintendo Expects To Sell 19 Million Switch Consoles In The Next Financial Year
Which would be a 9.6% year-on-year drop
Nintendo has revealed that over the next financial year, covering the period of April 2020 - March 2021, it expects to sell 19 million Switch units worldwide. The forecast arrives on the back of today's fiscal year earnings report, where Nintendo announced that the Switch family of systems achieved 21.03...
News Goku (Ultra Instinct) Joins The Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster On 22nd May
"Fight without thinking"
It's been an exciting week for fighting game fans so far with the reveal of a brand new story expansion for Mortal Kombat 11, along with new characters, stages, and features. Now, Arc System Works and Bandai Namco have followed this up with the announcement Ultra Instinct Goku is joining the Dragon Ball FighterZ
Wednesday6th May 2020
Gallery Artist Reimagines Animal Crossing Characters As People
There's something different about you, Tom
The launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sparked a fantastic new wave of creative fan-made works like art pieces, music videos, and so much more. The latest to catch our eye are these delightful illustrations reimagining characters from the game as people. The designs below ha
Random This Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct Video Would Be A Dream Come True
Yes please!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a wonderful game that we couldn't recommend highly enough, but there are a handful of things that could make the experience just a touch more streamlined. We're talking, of course, about the little things that slowly but surely start to irritate as you approach your 50th or 100th hour of gameplay. The...
News EA Set To Launch "Multiple" Titles On Nintendo Switch In 2020
Sounds promising
“And we’re also planning to deliver for more Nintendo fans...With multiple EA games set to launch on Nintendo Switch this year.” – Andrew Wilson, EA chief executive officer Source: The Verge Electronic Arts recently announced its 'EA Play Live' stream conference would be going all-digital this year. While we've be
Assassin's Creed, Starlink, Rayman, more
As is becoming a pretty regular occurrence at this point, Ubisoft is currently hosting a major sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop in North America, slashing the prices of a number of its action-adventure games by as much as 75%. The sale's running from now until 11th May at 11:59pm PT, so if you're interested...
Reminder The Nintendo Switch Star Wars Sale Ends Today
Any deals take your fancy?
Update (Wed 6th May, 2020 10:00 BST): As a quick reminder, today is the final day of the Star Wars sale currently running on Switch. If you've been thinking about picking up any of the offers below, make sure to grab them today! Original Article (Mon 4th May, 2020 12:30 BST): If you're into your lightsaber wielding,...
Rumour Concept Art Of Axed Sheik And Boo Projects By Retro Studios Surfaces
Little is known about either game
Retro Studios has been hard at work on Metroid Prime 4 ever since development was scrapped and restarted last year, but there was a time long ago when the talented team was apparently working on a Legend of Zelda game starring Sheik, and a Super Mario game about the mischievous ghost, Boo. According to our friends...
Review Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl - An Enjoyable 8-Bit Throwback, Warts-And-All
Licensed 8-bit beat-'em-ups don't just fall outta the sky, you know
It's appropriate that the first Kevin Smith video game is a retro throwback, because the stoner director's output has been increasingly insular in recent years. More power to him making things he wants to see, but the recent Jay and Silent Bob Reboot didn't endear us to the idea of...
News Introducing The Smash Stick, A Fight Stick Specially Designed For Super Smash Bros.
Coming to Kickstarter this June
As any keen Super Smash Bros. player will probably tell you, finding your preferred controller setup is half the battle when it comes to mastering the game. Some will tell you that the Pro Controller is the way to go, while others say that the GameCube controller simply can't be beat; others prefer to go for a more...
Review Arcade Spirits - A Nostalgic Visual Novel Celebrating The Romance Of The Arcade
Find your Player Two
Joining an ever-growing list of dating sims for the Switch, Arcade Spirits is a visual novel that imagines a world in which the video game crash of 1983 never happened. Arcades are more popular now than they’ve ever been, and technology has come on leaps and bounds. Despite this, the protagonist makes a point to mention that...
And there's a free update coming, too
The new Mortal Kombat 11 announcement that had been teased yesterday has arrived and, as predicted, we'll be getting a brand new story expansion. 'Aftermath' expands the story campaign found within Mortal Kombat 11 with an all-new cinematic narrative centred around trust and deceit. Joining the fight will be...
News Minecraft Dungeons Was Originally Considered For 3DS And Inspired By Zelda
But it's now on every platform and is more like Diablo
One game we're looking forward to trying out later this month is Mojang's new title, Minecraft Dungeons. Although it's taken a lot of design cues from classic ARPG dungeon crawlers, the game's director Måns Olson recently shed some light on the beginnings of the project in an interview with...
News Rogue Heroes: Ruins Of Tasos Brings Four-Player Dungeon Crawling To Switch This Summer
Or play alone, if you prefer
Team17 and Heliocentric Studios have announced that Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is headed to Nintendo Switch this summer, a co-op adventure for up to four players. The game has players tackling procedurally-generated dungeons full of enemies and puzzles, as well as exploring the overworld of Tasos in a bid to save its...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrates Thick Eyebrows In This Week's Spirit Board Event
Starts later this week
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been available since December 2018 and since then Nintendo hasn't stopped releasing updates and DLC fighters for the game. On top of this, it's still running its weekly spirit events and tournaments. This week is a little bit sillier than usual, featuring characters with thick eyebrows. The...
News Ninjala Tutorial Video Teaches You The Basics And Advanced Techniques
Here's how to win at Ninjala
Last week, Nintendo Switch players got their very first taste of Ninjala, the all-new morphing ninja gum action game that's already reminding fans of the wonderful Splatoon. If your early matches didn't go quite as well as you'd hoped, this new video should come in very handy indeed. Shared by the game's developers, it...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Helps Pocket Camp Record Its Best Month Ever
Lifetime player spending surpasses $150 million
The success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons appears to have rubbed off on Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, with Sensor Tower Store Intelligence estimates revealing the Nintendo mobile title experienced its best month ever in April and has pushed the total lifetime player spending habits past $150...
News Award-Winning Puzzler The Almost Gone Brings Emotional Storytelling To Switch
A summer Switch treat?
If you're in the market for a new, thought-provoking puzzler, you'll probably want to keep an eye out for The Almost Gone. Happy Volcano's award-winning narrative-based puzzler is headed to Switch this summer, bringing a variety of diorama-like head-scratchers along for the ride. It'll be launching on the Nintendo eShop on...
Tuesday5th May 2020
News Zelda, Sonic And Untitled Goose Game Sets Are Being Officially Reviewed By LEGO
First Mario, now these?
All things going well, we could well find ourselves being treated to LEGO sets based on the worlds of The Legend of Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog and Untitled Goose Game, all thanks to the LEGO Ideas initiative. If you're unaware, LEGO Ideas has creators from all over the world submit ideas for new LEGO sets. We've featured some...
Random Animal Crossing Players Are Getting In Trouble On Facebook For Talking About Weeds
"They must think we’re running narcotics"
Here's a story we never expected to cover - Animal Crossing: New Horizons players are apparently getting busted by Facebook for talking about weeds. A story over on Polygon reveals how at least "two different Animal Crossing groups on the platform" have issued PSAs to their communities to stop using...
Random Keen Animal Crossing Home Designers Can Earn £40 An Hour In New Employment Scheme
Sign up here
If you love nothing more than designing homes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons - and happen to be pretty good at it, too - you could find yourself earning up to £40 an hour as part of a new service dreamt up by Olivia's, a luxury homeware brand. The new service has been designed to hire talented Animal Crossing players who have an eye...
Video Excellent Fan Trailer Shows Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reimagined As A Horror Movie
Seriously spooky
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is one of the most charming, cheerful, cute and colourful video games in existence, with a cast of cuddly critters all doing their best to melt your hearts with their adorable singing, dancing, and quirky dialogue - here's looking at you, Cranston. But what if it wasn't? YouTube user Evil Imp has...
Review SNK Gals' Fighters - A Simple Yet Robust Brawler Which Is Perfectly At Home On Switch
Gal power
Fighting games have always had a welcome home on handhelds – even if the genre has served up a fair share of turkeys over the decades – and 20 years ago, Japanese powerhouse SNK was doing wonders with its plucky little Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color systems. One of those little gems was SNK Gals’ Fighters, a pint-size...
News Skater XL Comes To Switch This Summer With Plenty Of Top Brand Apparel And Boards
Beating Tony Hawk to the punch
Easy Day Studios has announced that Skater XL will be kickflipping and ollying its way onto Switch this July - and it'll be doing all sorts of other tricks we'll never pull off in real life, too, we imagine. The game's been given a 7th July release date and a brand new trailer (which you can check out for yourself up...
News DOOM Eternal Producer Shares id's Side Of The Story After Composer Severs All Ties
"We know Mick will continue to delight fans for many years ahead"
DOOM has a fantastic soundtrack – Mick Gordon's work on the game is second to none, and creates the perfect audio backdrop to rip and tear to. However, Gordon's contribution to the sequel DOOM Eternal – which launches on Switch later this year – has come under scrutiny from fans...
News Uniqlo's Super Mario 35th Anniversary Clothing Collection Is Now Available In The US
Stay fresh for Mario's big year
It's yet another anniversary year for the most iconic video game character of all time, so how do you celebrate? With a fresh clothing line, of course. If you like playing and wearing Mario, and happen to be located in the US, Uniqlo's 35th anniversary Super Mario collection is now available. Here's the tweet from...
News Mortal Kombat News Is Coming, New Reveal Planned For Tomorrow
Update: 'Aftermath' revealed
Update: As promised, the reveal has now arrived. Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath launches 26th May. Original Article: Well, well... What do we have here, then? Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios have promised a brand new reveal for Mortal Kombat 11, and it's coming tomorrow.
News Switch Players Will Have To Wait A Little Longer For Bloodstained's Next Update
Targeting the "end of May, beginning of June"
We heard in March how Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night would be receiving the new mode 'Randomizer' (replacing the previously planned Roguelike mode) and the character Zangetsu in a free update very soon. Jason Ryan of 505 Games has now revealed the date...at least for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One...
News The 64Mate - A New All-In-One N64 Storage Add-On Goes Live On Kickstarter
"Fund your own today"
Do you remember the 64Mate? It's an Australian-based project that's described as a "new add-on” for your Nintendo 64, sits neatly under your console, and can be used to house video upscalers, peripherals, and game cartridges. The Kickstarter campaign has now officially gone live, and to reach its end goal, it requires...
Video New Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Trailer Invites You To Meet The Cast
See and hear the game's heroes in action
We finally find ourselves in the month of May, meaning we're just a few weeks away from getting our grubby mitts on Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch. If you're feeling hyped for the new release, make sure to check out the latest trailer above. This time, we're invited to meet the...
News Shmup Collection Brings Three Old-School Style Shooters To Switch Next Week
Main screen turn on
Shmup fans will be delighted to hear that 3 old-school style shooters are headed to the Switch on 14th May. While they might not have the prestige of some of the best shmup games on the Switch, they come in at a low price of £13.49 for the trio on the eShop. In North America it will also be possible to buy Armed 7 DX, Satazius...
Talking Point Should Nintendo Create An Apple Arcade-Style Service For Smartphones?
Money for nothing, or harmful to Nintendo's core business?
Nintendo is certainly enjoying something of a purple patch right now. The Switch is selling in astonishing numbers, the company is broadening its appeal via movies and theme parks and its franchises are
News N64 Star Wars Title Shadows Of The Empire Is Getting A Soundtrack Release
On CD and vinyl
When the Nintendo 64 launched back in the '90s, it arrived with the likes of Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64 in tow – as well as LucasArts' Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire. This 3D action title was part of a multimedia campaign that also covered books, comics and toys, and bridged the gap between The Empire Strikes Back and...
News Tony Hawk's Rumoured 2020 Video Game Is Sounding Increasingly Likely To Be Real
Even more evidence appears
Rumours surrounding a potential 2020 comeback for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series have been doing the rounds since last November, and while it made sense to remain cautiously optimistic at first, fresh pieces of evidence are starting to make those early claims seem very believable indeed. As you may remember,...
News Mario Bros. World Record Holders Achieve Unthinkable Score On The Game's Hardest Setting
A doubles run to end all doubles runs
Some friends are passing the time in isolation with the occasional long-distance call, some are sending the odd gift or two to each other through the mail, and some are absolutely obliterating the competition by setting unthinkable scores in arcade classic, Mario Bros.. Steven Kleisath and Stephen Boyer of...
News Twin-Stick Arcade Racer Inertial Drift Gets Switch Release Date And New Screenshots
And there's a physical edition, too!
We hope you're feeling ready to get your drift on, because twin-stick arcade racer Inertial Drift is speeding onto a Switch near you this August. You'll be able to get your hands on it from the 7th of that month, when it'll release both digitally on the Switch eShop and in physical form, too. The box art is...
Gallery Get A Closer Look At Liberated With These Exclusive New Screenshots
"A groundbreaking new vision"
Of all the games highlighted in December's Indie World Showcase, few stick in the mind quite as strongly as Liberated. The game has you playing through the pages of a comic book and looks particularly pretty and intriguing; it helps that it's also headed to Switch first as a timed console exclusive. If you're wanting...
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News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Players Have Figured Out Another Item Duplication Glitch
Until Nintendo fixes it, anyway
Not long after Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched back in March, players figured out a way to duplicate items in-game. As you can imagine, the process goes against the nature of the game's slow and steady progression style - and saves the player a fair few Bells in the process - so Nintendo quickly worked to patch...
Random Do You Know About Super Mario Bros.' Secret Game Over Continue Trick?
Mind-blowing
The original Super Mario Bros. turns 35 this year, but despite its age, the sheer number of people who have played it over the years, and the legendary status it has earned over time, one quirky little secret still blows the minds of its fans to this day. As was the norm back then, losing all of your lives in Mario's classic NES outing...
News Why Does Nintendo Use Friend Codes Instead Of Screen Names? Leaked Documents Reveal All
Nintendo's reasoning explained
One of the more noticeable differences when playing online on a Nintendo console as opposed to a rival system is the former's lack of screen names. Whereas any Xbox lobby will be full to the brim with people called XoX_DarkDestroyer1782 and the like, Nintendo's players are forced to remain rather plain with a Friend...
News Super Mario 64 PC Port Shows The Game Running At 4K And With Ultra Widescreen Support
The latest fan project goes big
Plenty of classic games have found themselves in the hands of modders and hackers over the years, as they try to push anything and everything to the limit or uncover new secrets, but few seem to have been played about with quite as much as Super Mario 64. The latest fan-made project to catch folks' attention is this...
News Indivisible Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch, But The Developer Isn't Happy
Update: Publisher 505 Games explains what went wrong
Update: Indivisible publisher 505 Games has explained that the surprise launch of the title on Switch was down to a mistake with the release tool system used to schedule games for publication on the eShop: April 28th was the original launch date for Indivisible on Switch. The build had passed QA...
"We tried to say 'yes' as much as possible"
It's been a while since we last heard anything about LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, but it's hard to forget about a title that has the potential to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience for its fans. Today, as part of its Star Wars day celebrations, the official Star Wars website has shared a little more...
Random Fashion Brand Valentino Shares Custom Animal Crossing: New Horizons Clothing Codes
Dress to impress
Ever wanted to grab yourself a fancy new dress or jacket from Valentino but decided you should probably pay your rent for the month instead? Don't worry, you can now get your hands on lots of Valentino designs inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons. That's basically the same thing, right? The luxury brand has been sharing in-game...
News Sega's Blast Processing? We Did It On The SNES First, Says Former Sculptured Software Dev
"That was before Sega adopted the slogan"
During the epic console war of the early '90s, Sega and Nintendo used every weapon in their arsenal to gain the upper hand on each other. Any feature or technique that was seen as an advantage was quickly turned into a marketing point, and when Sonic the Hedgehog arrived on the scene, Sega was quick to focus...
News Your Favourite Mario Characters Will Appear In Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Unless your favourite's Wart, we suppose
It might not be the next Zelda epic or Mario platforming masterpiece, but we're feeling pretty excited to get our hands on Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics this summer. The original was great fun on Nintendo DS and we can't wait to get stuck into some multiplayer games with friends and family on Switch...
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons And FIFA 20 Continue To Fight For Top Spot
The pendulum swings once again
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 2nd May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has once again slipped down to second place. The game has been toing and froing with FIFA 20 over the last few weeks, with both titles fiercely contesting for first place on a regular basis. This week belongs to FIFA, but...
News Get Mario Discounts And New Themes With The Latest My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
Give your 3DS a Zelda or Pikmin makeover
New offers are now available through the European My Nintendo Rewards scheme, with two Mario games being reduced for a limited time. Both Mario Tennis and Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure are available at reduced prices, now available for just £2.24 / £5.39 respectively. You can get Mario Tennis at that price by...
Random Major UK Bank Creates Free Switch Game To Teach Kids About Money
And helping the environment, too
Any readers of a certain age from the UK will no doubt remember NatWest's promotional piggy banks; way before Pokémon was a thing, these were the ultimate collectables and are now worth a pretty penny. But times have changed, and the National Westminster Bank has made the jump to releasing video games for the...
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