Quiz Can You Name These Animal Crossing Villagers?
Are you an Animal Crossing superfan?
News Ubisoft's Gods & Monsters Really Does Look Like Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Update: Leaked footage dates back to E3 2019
News This New Controller Designed For Smash Bros. Ultimate Is A Hit On Kickstarter
Update: And now it's been cancelled?
News - 2020, Week 24
Sunday14th Jun 2020
Random Ever Wondered What Items And Furniture Animal Crossing Players Buy Online The Most?
Marketplace websites reveal all
Like the real world, certain items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons are constantly in-demand. While it's hard to say exactly what the most popular items and pieces of furniture in the game are, Polygon was able to get an idea of at least the most prized ones thanks to external marketplaces online. According to the...
News The Super Game Boy Is Now 26 Years Old
Only for Super Nintendo
If you're as old as some of us here are at Nintendo Life, you might have fond memories of the Super Game Boy. It was an adapter cartridge for the Super Nintendo that allowed you to play Game Boy and dual-mode Game Boy Color cartridges on the big screen - aka your television. Some games, like the Pokémon titles, even had...
Mini Review Super Toy Cars 2 (Switch) - A Cute Racer Saddled With Technical And Balancing Problems
Diminutive returns
Racing around everyday domestic environments in dinky toy cars isn't a fresh concept for Switch owners. Not only have we already had the original Super Toy Cars, but Table Top Racing: World Tour - Nitro Edition, too. Super Toy Cars 2 doesn't exactly have novelty on its side, then. Unfortunately, it doesn't have an awful lot else...
Video Here's Your First Look At The Shadow Man Remaster From Nightdive Studios
The Deadside gets a facelift
It might seem like some time ago, but Nightdive Studios only announced the "fully remastered" edition of Shadow Man earlier this year. The updated version of the 1999 Acclaim classic will be running on Nightdive's proprietary KEX engine. It's previously been used to restore games like System Shock: Enhanced Edition,
Mini Review Awesome Pea 2 (Switch) - Old-School Challenge With Vintage Visuals To Match
Tricky petit pois
Awesome Pea 2 is a simple game. In an effort to pay homage to retro titles, it’s a 2D platformer from developer Pigeon Dev Games that completely lacks any semblance of plot, but more than makes up for this with immediately engaging, addictive gameplay and fun visual effects. You play as, well… a pea, and must navigate a series...
Poll Box Art Brawl #47 - Shadowrun
What we do in the shadows
Welcome back to the Box Art Brawl, our weekly poll to find out which regional box art variant of an old video game is best. Last week we looked at the three main cover variants for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The North American Genesis version won out in the end, with Japan not too far behind and Europe trailing in third place...
News West Of Dead Brings More Twin-Stick Shooter Action To Switch This August
Step into the boots of a dead man
The upcoming "grim and gritty" twin-stick shooter West of Dead appears to have locked in a release date for Switch. According to the publisher Raw Fury, it's arriving this August - although Nintendo of America's YouTube page narrows down the eShop release date to 5th August. You'll take control of the dead man...
News Bomber Crew Gets An Epic Sci-Fi Sequel Set In Space
Blast off later this year
The flight management simulator Bomber Crew will be getting a follow-up, this time in space. Yep, during the Future Games Show, Runner Duck Games announced Space Crew would be landing on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms in September this year. It'll be once again published by Curve Digital. The
Saturday13th Jun 2020
News Fantasy-Action Battle Royale RPG Spellbreak Announced For Switch
Become the ultimate battlemage
It might look a little like Fortnite, but instead of assault rifles and rocket launchers, this "fantasy action" battle-royale RPG replaces modern-day weaponry with magic. In Spellbreak, the goal is to become an all-powerful battlemage as you weave spectacular spell combinations and craft strategic builds. You'll be...
News The Remake Of The Classic Cel-Shaded Shooter XIII Launches This November
Return to the past
Last year, Microids and PlayMagic announced they would be releasing a remake of the cel-shaded first-person shooter XIII for Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. It was scheduled to arrive before the end of 2019 and was then delayed.
Review Rigid Force Redux (Switch) - This Will Tide You Over Until R-Type Final 2 Arrives On Switch
R you my Type?
By the time the fifth generation of hardware arrived, 3D polygons in video games were nothing new. What changed was the available home consoles' power to manipulate them, forcing developers to adapt and evolve. Overnight, hundreds of 2D game series had full-3D makeovers with mixed success, but for the humble shmup, the move was more...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 13th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
It's been a painfully quiet week in the Nintendo world - things have been much more exciting in the futuristic, wireless router-inspired land of PlayStation over the last couple of days - but that doesn't mean we can't still gather around and discuss our favourite hobby. Members of Team Nintendo Life have...
Mini Review Potata: Fairy Flower (Switch) - A Welcome Change Of Puzzle-Platforming Pace
Potato, Potata
Potata: Fairy Flower is a whimsical platformer in which you take on the role of a novice witch who must venture away from the safety of her home and into the dangerous surrounding woods. There, you’ll encounter creatures big and small, procure weapons, fruit, and keys, and solve a variety of different puzzles as you explore...
Video Endlessfluff's Delightful Turn-Based Strategy Game Fae Tactics Gets A New Trailer
Definitely one to keep an eye on
One of the more admittedly colourful games shown during the PC Gaming Show today was the turn-based strategy game Fae Tactics - published by Humble Bundle and developed by Endlessfluff Games. Although the focus was on the PC release (arriving this summer), we're here to remind any fans of this type of game that...
News Ysbryd Games Is Bringing Glitch Factory’s Brutal ARPG No Place For Bravery To Switch
Launching Q1 2021
During day one of Guerrilla Collective, it was revealed Glitch Factory would be releasing the top-down action-RPG No Place For Bravery on Nintendo Switch and PC in the first quarter of 2021 for $19.99 (or your regional equivalent) with the help of Ysbryd. Here's a bit about the backstory: An old soldier dedicated to the...
News Zen Studios Is Releasing CastleStorm 2 On The Switch eShop Next Month
Get ready for battle
Earlier today, Zen Studios announced it would be releasing CastleStorm 2 on the Switch and other platforms on 31st July. This is a sequel to the tower-defense title CastleStorm, which was re-released on the Switch eShop in August 2018. It mixes tower defense, castle destruction, and hack 'n' slash gameplay with new real-time...
Friday12th Jun 2020
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Sharks - Where, When And How To Catch Every Shark
Shark season is in session
Sharks only appear for a few months out of the year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which makes them fairly rare and highly sought after! If you're wondering how, when, and where to catch the Great White Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Saw Shark, and or Whale Shark, just follow the steps below and you'll have them hooked faster...
Quiz Can You Name These Animal Crossing Villagers?
Are you an Animal Crossing superfan?
How well do you know the roster of residents in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Below we've mixed images of special characters in with regular residents to test your Animal Crossing character knowledge. The number of villagers on your personal island may be limited to 10, but there are nearly 400 potential animal...
News Ubisoft's Gods & Monsters Really Does Look Like Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Update: Leaked footage dates back to E3 2019
Update: Ubisoft Quebec executive Marc-Alexis Cote issued the following statement to Eurogamer about the leaked footage: Our vision for the game formerly known as Gods and Monsters has evolved in surprising ways, which is common when developing exciting new worlds. This footage is from our E3 2019 demo,...
Random Well, This Animal Crossing 'Polly Pocket' Toy Is Just Adorable
We'll take ten
Remember Polly Pockets? Those clamshell-like toys which let you keep an entire home full of little people and accessories in your pocket? Well, what if we told you there was an Animal Crossing one to admire? Reddit user ilovesheep123 has shared this fantastic homemade effort online, complete with Animal Crossing: New Horizons' main...
Reminder Nintendo's Huge Digital Switch Sale Ends This Weekend, Over 350 Games Discounted (Europe)
Get up to 80% off!
Update (Fri 12th Jun, 2020 10:30 BST): Just as a quick reminder, Nintendo's 'Digital Days' Switch sale currently taking place across Europe ends this weekend. You have until 14th June to take advantage of the offers seen below! Original Article (Fri 5th Jun, 2020 11:45 BST): Nintendo of Europe has kicked off yet another mighty...
News Hacker Group Not Happy About Nintendo's "Censorship" And "Legal Scare Tactics"
"We are not a copyright-infringing ring of software pirates"
You might recall how Nintendo of America recently cracked down on Switch hack resellers that sell software allowing users to play pirated video games. The lawsuits targeted a number of websites that sold products reportedly made by an anonymous group of hackers known as "Team-Xecutor" –...
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Combat And Companion Details Revealed
And there's a new trailer, too!
Nintendo has shared a brand new trailer for the upcoming Paper Mario: The Origami King, set to launch on Switch next month. It gives us a closer look at some of the characters and exciting discoveries we'll come across when we get stuck in for ourselves. It's a little lengthier than your average trailer at almost six...
Yee-haw!
Well, it's about time. Not officially available anywhere since making its arcade bow (outside of the well-intentioned but obviously weaker home ports on the SNES and Mega Drive, at least), Konami's phenomenally good Western-themed run n' gun Sunset Riders has finally been re-released as part of Hamster's superb Arcade Archives line. The...
Review Adam's Venture: Origins (Switch) - Uncharted For Switch? You've Got To Be Kidding
Nothin' Drake
Oof. There's no reason to beat around the bush with this one; Adam's Venture: Origins is an ugly, ugly game. In fact, graphically, it's one of the worst-looking titles we've ever seen on the Switch. It's muddy, glitchy and aesthetically dull. There's constant shimmering, shockingly blurry low-resolution graphics, appalling textures and...
Poll Should Nintendo Release A Digital-Only Switch?
Sony and Microsoft seem to think it's a good idea...
Yesterday, Sony finally lifted the lid on its PlayStation 5 console, showing off not one but two different versions of the forthcoming system. The base model has the traditional disc drive in place, but Sony is also releasing a cheaper digital-only variant which lacks any kind of optical media...
News New Pokémon Sword And Shield Mystery Gifts Now Live - Get Hidden Ability Meowth And More
Get it while you can!
Pokémon Sword and Shield players can get their hands on a new set of freebies starting from today, as the game's recent run of Mystery Gift rewards nears its end. Heading to the Mystery Gift menu will now grant you access to a Galarian Meowth with its Hidden Ability Unnerve, as well as a secondary gift containing 50 Big...
News It's Been One Year Since Banjo-Kazooie Was Revealed For Smash Bros. Ultimate
How time flies
We don't normally celebrate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter anniversaries, but we'll make an exception for the former Nintendo 64 mascot Banjo-Kazooie, as Rare has issued a timely reminder via its official Twitter account. Yep, this time last year we couldn't believe it when the bear and bird were announced for the ultimate entry...
News Ninjala Will Offer A Single-Player Story Mode, But You'll Have To Pay For It
Going solo
GungHo Online Entertainment's Splatoon-like online action title Ninjala will offer a single-player story mode, it has been revealed – but unlike the main part of the game, it will not be free-to-play. Details on what will be included in this solo campaign aren't available at present, but it has been confirmed that the DLC will cost...
News Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 Speeds Onto Nintendo Switch This October
Slimy-er than before
The 2018 release Nickelodeon Kart Racers will be receiving a sequel on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix will arrive at some point this October and this time around comes packed with 30 playable characters, 70 companion characters to "assemble your ultimate pit crew", tens...
News The Pokémon Company Pledges A "Minimum" Of $5 Million For Charity
Adding to Niantic's $5 million contribution
Today, The Pokémon Company has issued a statement announcing that it will donate a "minimum" of $5 million to charity. The money will be going to nonprofit organisations working toward "improving the lives of children with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion". The notice comes after Pokémon GO...
News The Elder Scrolls: Blades Adds Motion Controls On Switch, Version 1.7.1 Patch Notes
And bug fixes, of course
A new update has arrived for The Elder Scrolls: Blades, bringing a particularly welcome addition to the Nintendo Switch version of the game. The update takes the game to version 1.7.1, most notably adding motion controls should you wish to change up your playstyle. It also fixes a number of bugs. You can see all of the...
News Resident Evil Becomes Capcom's First Series To Sell More Than 100 Million Units Worldwide
80% of sales have come from outside of Japan
Capcom's survival horror series Resident Evil - also known as Biohazard in Japan - has reached a new milestone. The entire series to date has now shifted more than 100 million units worldwide. The series first started out in 1996 on the original PlayStation and since then has grown into the biggest...
News Hotshot Racing Gets Delayed Until Summer 2020
New footage released to make up for it
Curve Digital has revealed that Hotshot Racing – which was supposed to arrive this month – has been delayed until Summer 2020. Formerly known as Apex Racing and created as a tribute to classic Sega arcade racers, Hotshot Racing is being held back so the teams at Lucky Mountain Games and Sumo Digital can...
Nintendo Download 11th June (Europe)
1971 Project Helios! Firefighters! Warborn!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived (yes, a bit late), and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: 1971...
Competition Win A Copy Of Paper Mario: The Origami King In Our Crafty Fan-Art Contest
And eShop credit, too!
With the release of Paper Mario: The Origami King just around the corner, we've teamed up with the fine folks over at Nintendo Players UK to host a crafty community fan art competition! You'll want to get out your very best pens, pencils and paper for this one because digital download codes of the game - and lots of lovely...
News Sports Brawler HyperBrawl Tournament Is Getting A Revamped Release On Switch
And it's coming this summer
Indie developer Milky Tea Studios has announced that HyperBrawl Tournament will be bringing its arcade-style sports-brawler action to Switch and other platforms this summer. The game is said to be a "beautiful and fast-paced PvP experience" where players take each other on in 1-4 player arena battles. Players can choose...
Thursday11th Jun 2020
News This New Controller Designed For Smash Bros. Ultimate Is A Hit On Kickstarter
Update: And now it's been cancelled?
Update: Funding for the project has mysteriously been cancelled. Here's a statement taken directly from the Kickstarter page: Funding Canceled Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on Jun 11 2020 Original Article: A brand new controller designed especially for Super Smash Bros...
Review Project Warlock (Switch) - A Fantastic Tribute To The Very Best '90s FPS Classics
Retro Witchcraft
Originally released on PC back in October of 2018 and the brainchild of high school student Jakub Cislo – who saw his game through several early iterations before putting together the small team that make up Buckshot Software in order to get things polished to the standard we see here – Project Warlock is very obviously a true...
Talking Point Six Burning Questions We'd Love Nintendo To Answer This Summer
Direct to Q
If the rumours are true, Nintendo likely won't be putting out a Nintendo Direct presentation in the immediate future. That's not to say announcements won't continue to drop, or game-specific Direct videos won't appear online over the summer, but a full-fat blow-out of a presentation doesn't appear to be on the cards in the near-term -...
News Have You Downloaded Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Starter Guide Yet?
Available for (essentially) free!
We have guides to pretty much everything you could ever possibly need to know about Animal Crossing: New Horizons here on Nintendo Life, but if you're looking for something to keep as a PDF, Nintendo has its own, streamlined option available to download. Accessible from the North American My Nintendo website...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Expansion Pass Gets New Trailer Ahead Of Next Week's Launch
Isle of Armor unlocks next week
Only six days remain until the first part of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Expansion Pass unlocks, and Nintendo has shared a short new trailer to keep the hype rolling. The Isle of Armor, the first of two portions to be served up by the Expansion Pass, is set to go live on 17th June. The second part, The Crown Tundra,...
News Mega Man Legends Composer Wants To Crowdfund The Third Entry
More Mega?
If you're a Mega Man fan, you might remember the cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3 in 2011. While fans were encouraged to show their support for a new entry even after the project had been axed, it's now 2020 and nothing seems to have come of it. Now, out of the blue, the Mega Man Legends composer Makoto Tomozawa has asked fans on...
News Bandai Namco Is Bringing Its Retro Collection To The West As Namco Museum Archives
Update: Volume 1 and 2 confirmed
Update (Thu 11th Jun, 2020 11:15 BST): And it's confirmed! Bandai Namco will be releasing both Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 and Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 on Nintendo Switch and other platforms on 18th June (thanks, Gematsu). Original Article (Thu 4th Jun, 2020 16:30 BST): Bandai Namco is about to release The...
News Hamster Corporation Celebrates 100 Arcade Archives Titles On Nintendo Switch
Here's to many more!
One company that's shown support for the Nintendo Switch since the very beginning is Hamster Corporation. By now, you probably have at least one of its Arcade Archives games on your HOME Menu. So far, it has released titles made by Nintendo, Taito Corp, Jaleco and many others. As you might have heard, this week's latest release...
News UK Retailers Guilty Of Inflating Nintendo Switch Prices As Stock Remains Elusive
Customers forced to pay above RRP
Getting hold of an original model Nintendo Switch isn't the easiest of tasks right now in the UK, with supply failing to meet demand up and down the country. The Nintendo Official UK Store is completely sold out, but some other retailers unfortunately appear to be taking advantage of the situation. Checking some of...
News Transformers: Battlegrounds Rolls Out On Switch Later This Year
Didn't even bend a fender
Bandai Namco, Hasbro, Outright Games and UK developer Coatsink have announced a new Transformers video game, and it's coming to Switch. Transformers: Battlegrounds will offer both single-player and multiplayer action as Optimus Prime and the Autobots regroup to fight off the menace of the evil Megatron and save planet...
News First-Party Xbox Dev inXile Launches The Bard's Tale ARPG On Switch Next Week
Well, there you go
Xbox Game Studios developer inXile Entertainment (responsible for Wasteland 2: Director's Cut) has announced it will be releasing The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled on Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass on 18th June. This remaster is based on the developer's very first game, which originally launched on Xbox and...
Nintendo Download 11th June (North America)
Summer in Mara, Evan's Remains and Project Warlock!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop: Summer in Mara (Chibig, $24.99) Take...
News Two More Nintendo Games Are Coming To Hamster's Arcade Archives Range
Seibu Kaihatsu is also joining the series
Japanese emulation expert Hamster has revealed during a Niconico livestream that it is adding two more Nintendo coin-op titles to its Arcade Archives range. Super Punch-Out!! and VS. Baseball – both from 1984 – are the two titles in
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing Keeps Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics From Top Spot
Nintendo takes nine of top ten
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 1st - 7th June, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is still sitting comfortably at number one. The game shifted another 97,810 copies last week, keeping new release Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics in second place in its first week on sale. Nintendo's new...
Two collections, 10 games, 16 versions
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade and Darius Cozmic Collection Console will both land on the Switch eShop next week, on 16th June. The Arcade collection includes four different titles across seven different versions, and the Console version includes six titles across nine different versions. Here's a rundown of...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrates All Things 2000s In Its Next Event
And it kicks off this weekend
The latest event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is about to get underway, and this time the game is celebrating all of its fighters and stages from the 2000s. Yes, as you can see below, our favourite fighting heroes that were created between 2000 and 2009 will be the centre of attention this time around, simultaneously...
News Seibu Kaihatsu's Raiden Is Joining The Arcade Archives Series
Along with Wiz and Zero Team
During the same livestream which announced Super Punch-Out!! and VS. Baseball, it was also revealed that three Seibu Kaihatsu titles are also joining Hamster's Arcade Archives range. The first titles to come to the series –
News Ary And The Secret Of Seasons Has Been Delayed On All Platforms
"We are working hard"
Modus Games has revealed that the release of its upcoming 3D adventure Ary and the Secret of Seasons has been pushed back on Switch and other platforms. The game was originally planned to launch on 28th July, but the team has issued a statement to confirm that it won't be releasing as planned. Instead, it will now launch in...
News Slime-San Creator Announces Demon Turf - A New 3D Platformer Coming To Switch
Kick butt and become the Demon Queen
Fabraz, the team behind the excellent 2D platformer Slime-san, has announced a brand new 3D platformer game "with attitude" known as Demon Turf. It's said to be a spiritual successor to Slime-San and will be released on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms between late 2020 and early 2021. Here's a...
Feature Biped Producer On The Cute Co-op Platformer's Journey To Switch
"We naturally took a lot of inspirations from various Nintendo games"
Earlier today we reported that Biped, the cute robot puzzle platformer from NExT Studios, is coming to Switch on 2nd July. The game released a couple of months ago on PS4 and PC, but with its local cooperative gameplay and accessible controls, it sure looks tailor-made for...
News Picross Developer Jupiter To Release Working Zombies On Switch Next Week
They just want to be loved!
Japanese developer Jupiter has confirmed that its upcoming action game, Working Zombies, will launch on Nintendo Switch next week. The company, perhaps best known for making more Picross titles than we could ever hope to count, is back with a game which centres around our need to be loved - and the undead. You'll be...
News Behold The Kickmen Brings A Comedic Take On The Beautiful Game To Switch
Hate football? Then make a game about it!
There are plenty of serious football games out there these days, and actually, there are plenty of football games trying to do the opposite, too, but none seem to go quite as far in the opposite direction as Behold the Kickmen: Ultimate Football Edition. According to its official description, Behold the...
News Adorable Isabelle Nendoroid Figure Gets Another Re-Run, Pre-Orders Now Open
Complete with bell, music notes and more
With Animal Crossing: New Horizons doing the business and taking the world by storm, it perhaps comes as little surprise that the adorable Isabelle Nendoroid figure is receiving yet another run. The figure has been popping up and quickly selling out for quite some time, with the latest run coming and going...
News Biped Struts Its Stuff On Switch In July, With New Online Co-op In The Works
Binary solo (and co-op)
Delightful co-op platformer Biped was announced for Switch a while ago and the game released on PS4 and PC earlier in the year, but it has now been confirmed to arrive on Nintendo's console on 2nd July. The announcement comes with a new trailer, which you can enjoy above. NEXT Studios' co-op game puts you in the shoes of two...
Wednesday10th Jun 2020
Random Nintendo Switch Fans React To The PC Port Of Persona 4 Golden
"Why not on Switch?"
Ever since Joker was announced as a DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there have been ongoing rumours about Atlus bringing the mainline Persona series to the Nintendo Switch. While the fifth entry was the one previously listed by online retailers, it seems the attention has now turned to the fourth game. Why is this,...
News Konami's Cowboy Classic Sunset Riders Is Galloping To Switch This Week
Update: We've got a release date!
Update: We now have a solid release date, for Japan at least: June 11th. That's tomorrow, you guys! Bury with me my money, indeed. Original Story [Thu 19th Mar, 2020 12:15 GMT]: Fans of six-shooters and saddlebags will be pleased to learn that Konami's seminal arcade shooter Sunset Riders is heading to the...
News New Video Shows Super Nintendo World's Spinning Coins In Action
What other secrets will be hidden inside?
We've been treated to a number of cheeky glimpses at the upcoming Super Nintendo World over the past couple of weeks, but this latest tease is arguably the most exciting of the lot. A new video has been shared online by Twitter user @thrillgeek, giving us a look at the park's coins. 'How can coins possibly...
Talking Point The Time Is Right For Microsoft And Nintendo To Get Comfier With One Another
My enemy's enemy is my friend?
Forgive us for going back over old ground we've already covered, but could Microsoft and Nintendo please just stop flirting with one another and hook up? The fact that the two firms have enormous respect for one another isn't fresh information – heck, they collaborated so that Banjo and Kazooie could appear in
Feature Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Xenoblade Chronicles
The game the fans asked for
Xenoblade Chronicles is 10 years old today, so we thought it a perfect time to republish this personal account from our Games of the Decade series back in January. We recently revisited the game with the excellent Definitive Edition on Switch, of course, but here Mitch discusses his experience with the original version,...
Rumour Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Reportedly Been Downloaded More Than 10 Million Times
That's a lot of bells for Nintendo
A recent post by Famitsu suggests worldwide downloads for Animal Crossing: New Horizons have now surpassed 10 million. This follows on from Nintendo's fiscal year earnings report in May, which revealed the newest entry in the life simulation series - at that point - had sold 11.77 million copies in just 12 days,...
News Monolith Soft Celebrates 10 Years Of Xenoblade Chronicles With Some Special Artwork
Here's to another decade!
The original Xenoblade Chronicles for the Nintendo Wii today celebrates its 10th anniversary in Japan. Yep, believe it or not, but the first entry in this open-world RPG series by Tetsuya Takahashi was released on 10th June 2010. It arrived roughly a year later in the west. To mark this anniversary, Monolith Soft's...
News Mario's One-Time Rival Alex Kidd Is Getting A Timely Revival
And it's coming to Switch!
Before Sonic, Sega had Alex Kidd. This odd-looking character starred in a series of titles on the company's 8-bit Master System console (and a solitary 16-bit outing) before making way for the Blue Blur on the Mega Drive / Genesis, and the rest is history. Alex has had minor roles in recent Sega games – including Sega...
News That 3D Crab Fighting Game Appears To Be Surfacing On Switch This August
The first rule of Fight Crab...
One game we've been keeping an eye on for some time now here at Nintendo Life is the utterly ridiculous Fight Crab. The premise is quite simple - two crustaceans enter an arena and only one comes out the victor. So, when will it be released? According to a listing on Play-Asia, it'll be surfacing in Japan on 20th...
Deals Pre-Order Paper Mario: The Origami King At Nintendo UK Store To Receive Free Extras
Including real origami sheets
If you're hoping to get your hands on Paper Mario: The Origami King next month, you might want to consider this lovely deal available at the Nintendo UK Store. Any pre-orders of the game made at the Nintendo UK Store will now include a bonus pack of Paper Mario: The Origami King Origami Sheets, and a Paper Mario: The...
Review Do Not Feed The Monkeys (Switch) - An Enjoyably Oddball Adventure Laced With Real Tension
The human zoo
Voyeurism isn't a theme that's new to video games. In fact, one of the most controversial games in the history of the medium was the Mega CD's Night Trap (now available on Switch in remastered form, incidentally), a game ostensibly about watching people through cameras. And now, here's Do Not Feed The Monkeys with a very similar...
News Switch Fighter Aims To Turn Your Switch Into A Table-Top Arcade System
Winner stays on?
While the concept certainly isn't anything new, Switch Fighter – a new Switch accessory that's recently gone live on Indiegogo – looks pretty promising. It's basically a means of giving your console a traditional arcade interface, with a nice big joystick and six buttons – making it perfect for one-on-one fighting games like
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Reaches 1 Million Sales, 2020 Development Roadmap Shared
Here's what's coming next...
It has been revealed that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, which launched on Switch last summer, has now surpassed one million sales across all platforms. The developers have taken the opportunity to thank fans and to share future plans for the game. We'll kick things off with this message from the game's producer,...
News Konami Pulls The Plug On Nintendo Switch Exclusive Hyper Sports R
Track and failed
When Konami first shared the multitude of screenshots from its upcoming game Hyper Sports R back in 2018, it's fair to say that it didn't generate too much interest. The cartooney character models in this sports sim did seem a bit unusual, and perhaps this upcoming Switch exclusive was never going to capture the imagination of...
Video Get Hyped For Burnout Paradise Remastered On Switch With This New Trailer
It's out next week!
We're just over a week away from seeing Burnout Paradise Remastered on Nintendo Switch. To get us hyped for its release, EA has shared a brand new trailer - check it out above. The game's launching on Switch on 19th June, bringing arguably one of the best open-world racing experiences to a Nintendo platform for the first time...
Two physical editions available
Numskull Games and Spike Chunsoft, Inc. have announced that a tactical adventure game based on Re:ZERO − Starting Life in Another World, a light novel/anime series popular in Japan, will be released on Switch. The game's full title will be Re:ZERO - Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne, and...
News Original Stitch's Pokémon Shirts Line Adds Customisable Polo Shirts
And they're not cheap
Last year, the world got its hands on a range of customisable Pokémon Shirts thanks to Original Stitch. Now comprising designs for the first 251 Pokémon, the shirts can be put together, ordered online, and delivered straight to your door, ready for you to show off to your friends. It's a cool concept and the end result can...
News Destrobots Is A New Top-Down Shooter Coming Exclusively To Switch
And it launches next week!
7Levels has today lifted the lid on a brand new twin-stick shooter heading exclusively to Nintendo Switch. The best news? It'll be available from next week. Called Destrobots, the game revolves around three core actions - move, spin, and shoot - with players trying to wipe out their opponents by mastering each ability...
News Indie Label tinyBuild Is Hosting Its Very Own "Non-E3" Conference On 13th June
Reveals, demos and more!
Video game publisher and developer tinyBuild - responsible for games like Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper and Streets of Rogue - has announced it'll be hosting its own "non-E3" press broadcast later this week, on 13th June. Here's what you can expect from it, according to the YouTube video description: This Saturday on...
News Spacejacked Brings Galactic Tower Defence To Switch This Week
With Story, Challenge and Endless modes
Launching on Nintendo Switch later this week is Spacejacked, an arcade tower-defence game from Rotten Mage and Ratalaika Games. The game's coming to both Switch and Xbox One this week, asking players to take on the role of space technician, Dave Paprovsky. As Dave, you'll be trying to defend your spaceship...
Tuesday9th Jun 2020
Poll Which Remastered Mario Games Would You Pick For A 'Super Mario All-Stars 2'?
Assemble your personal All-Stars from this buffet of 'Bros.
It's the time of year for big video game announcements, and while 2020 has turned out a little differently to what you may have expected, there are sure to be big video game reveals in the coming days and weeks ahead. One announcement that many are banking on is the much-rumoured remasters...
That's one impressive list
Nintendo recently applied for multiple trademarks on 12th May 2020 and each one has now been published. First up, is a trademark for the upcoming Switch release, Paper Mario: The Origami King, which is due out on 17th July. The other game mentioned is the much older 2006 Wii title, Excite Truck. It doesn't end there,...
News Pokémon-Like Nexomon: Extinction Reveals All Nine Starter Monsters
Which will you choose?
Just last month, it was confirmed that Nexomon: Extinction - a new monster-catching RPG that bears a striking resemblance to Pokémon - would be arriving on Switch this summer. Now, we can take our first look at the game's starter monsters. If you've played a Pokémon game before, you'll understand the
News Animal Crossing Director Views New Horizons As The Start Of The Series' "Third Generation"
A new era of Animal Crossing begins
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has found major success on Nintendo Switch, both from a business perspective and in terms of the reaction it's received from fans. In many ways, the game has taken the franchise to a whole new level, introducing several new features and playstyles that have instantly gelled with the...
News An Additional 140,000 User Accounts May Have Been Accessed Maliciously, Nintendo Says
On top of the original 160,000
Nintendo has issued an updated statement to its official customer support website today, warning users that April's data breach may have impacted considerably more accounts than initially reported. You may remember that back in April, Nintendo confirmed that around 160,000 user accounts which used a Nintendo Network...
News It Looks Like CrossCode Will Finally Be Released On The Switch Next Month
Physical release confirmed
After being announced at Nintendo's Indie Highlight presentation last January, the Indiegogo crowdfunding project CrossCode has finally locked in a release date for the Nintendo Switch. According to a new trailer uploaded by the game's Japanese publisher Dangen Entertainment, the retro-inspired 2D action RPG will be...
News SNK's New Metal Slug Game Aiming For 2020 Release, Mobile Title Also In The Works
A new side-scrolling shooter
Back in April 2019, SNK Corporation chairman Ge Zhihui revealed that the company was working on a brand new Metal Slug game for consoles, alongside news of new and upcoming version of its Neo Geo system. We haven't heard much about the former since then, but new details have now finally arrived. SNK has announced that...
Review Synaptic Drive (Switch) - A Fun But Bare-Bones Custom Robo Successor
Customless Robo
Delve in the uncomfortably long list of Nintendo game series published in Japan that never really had a chance to shine in the West, and you will undoubtedly stumble upon Custom Robo. This game series developed by NOISE began on Nintendo 64, offering tight solo and multiplayer arena fighting action with customizable robots. The...
News Adidas Has Just Created These Amazing Pikachu Slides, But Don't Get Too Excited
A slippery slide
Pokémon merchandise certainly isn't in short supply these days, but every now and then you see an item which just screams "buy me" in a high-pitched, animal-style voice – and these Adidas Pikachu slides fall into that category. Just look at them. Bright yellow so they'll see you coming down at the beach (when the beaches are...
News Xenoblade Chronicles Creator Expresses Interest In Smaller-Scale Project
But Monolith Soft would need to be better organised
Monolith Soft might be best known for the Xenoblade Chronicles series, but studio head and series' creator Tetsuya Takahashi recently told Vandal how the Nintendo developer would one day like to explore some "smaller-scale" projects that aren't necessarily associated with the popular open-world RPG...
Feature 2020's Breakout Star? It Has To Be Animal Crossing's K.K. Slider
"There’s definitely a K.K. Slider song out there for everyone"
Forget the Billboard charts and the most popular celebrities on them – there’s a new breakout star in town, and most Nintendo fans have heard his music for weeks through remixes, social media videos and trendy TikToks (as well as in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, of course). K.K...
News WayForward Says It's Open To A Remake Of The Original Shantae Game
Yes, please!
The half-genie hero Shantae recently celebrated her 18th Birthday with the release of Shantae and the Seven Sirens on the Nintendo Switch eShop. That obviously means her original outing on the Game Boy Color is now also 18 years old. So, when are we getting a remake or remaster of sorts? Siliconera asking a similar question during a...
News Bandai To Hold Super Mario Lottery In Japan With Really Cool Prizes To Be Won
We'll take them all
We often find ourselves feeling incredibly jealous of any lucky Nintendo fans who live in Japan and today's no different, as Bandai Spirits has revealed a brand new Super Mario lottery. Kicking off on 27th June, the lottery will be held at various stores across Japan including 7-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, and even Nintendo's very own...
News Super Soccer Blast Shoots And Scores On Switch This Month
Inspired by classic coin-op gameplay
Developer and publisher Unfinished Pixel will be bringing Super Soccer Blast to Switch later this month, it has been revealed. Yes, the creators of Super Volley Blast and Super Tennis Blast are back with a brand new sport to enjoy in their arcade-style series of sports sims. Just like earlier titles, Super...
News Ikumi Nakamura Plans To Pitch New Okami Game To Former Employer Capcom
And insists on Hideki Kamiya directing it
If you're a fan of Okami, you might recall how a member of the original development team - Ikumi Nakamura - teased its possible return last year and even roped in PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya, who of course served as the director. Now, in a recent interview with IGN Japan, she has revealed her plan i
News Here Are The Switch eShop's Best-Selling Games Of May 2020 (Japan)
Number one is a familiar sight
Yesterday, we shared a list of the top 15 most-downloaded Switch games in Europe for the month of May, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons had finally been knocked off top spot. But how are things looking in Nintendo's home country of Japan? Below, you'll find a list of the 20 best-selling games on the...
News Bomberman-Inspired Duck Destruction Game Ponpu Blasts Onto Switch This Fall
Online multiplayer confirmed!
Some games only need to use a handful of words to grab your attention, and Ponpu manages to do just that with 'Bomberman-inspired duck-on-duck destruction game'. You're sold already, right? We first heard about this towards the end of last year, but it's now been confirmed that the
Monday8th Jun 2020
"Would you kindly...?"
It’s rather fascinating to see how the first-person shooter genre, which began as a mostly single-player thing, has gone on over the years to become much more focused on multiplayer. There’s nothing wrong with this, of course, but it’s a little disappointing to see memorable, narrative-driven adventures tossed aside in...
News New Super Nintendo World Images Give Us Another Sneak Peek At The Park
Bowser's Castle, Mario flagpole and more
Just last week, we shared some intriguing aerial photographs of Super Nintendo World, the new theme park currently in the works at Universal Studios Japan. The images gave us a good look at the general layout of the park and its components, but now we have several more images taken from the ground. The park...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Adds Cute Summer And Winter-Solstice Seasonal Items
Get them while you can!
More new seasonal goods have found their way into Animal Crossing: New Horizons, so get ready to do a bit of spending if you're trying to get your hands on every limited-time item. Joining the seasonal items that arrived at the start of the month are two new solstice-themed options, both available from Resident Services. The...
Soapbox Wii Party Is 10 Years Old, And I Really Want A Switch Version
This is a (Wii) Party political broadcast
The party game is a seriously underrated genre. Unfairly written off as overly simplistic or even shovelware by some gamers, party games can, in fact, be immensely enjoyable for casual players and hardcore gamers alike. After all, I’ve 100% completed numerous Zelda and Resident Evil
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Recreates Entire Smash Bros. Ultimate Roster
And it took 400+ hours!
It's time for yet another episode of 'Animal Crossing players are far too creative for their own good', as one dedicated Reddit user shows off their incredible attempt at character design. DJ-Dez has been hard at work in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, reimagining every single character from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In May 2020 (Europe)
Here's what's hot on the eShop right now
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 15 most-downloaded Switch eShop games of May 2020 in Europe, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been knocked off the top spot for the first time since launch. Yes, Nintendo's cuddly life sim has been dominating these monthly charts ever since it arrived in March, but...
Review Skelattack (Switch) - A Likeable Platformer Suffering From A Bit Of An Identity Crisis
Dem bones, dem dry bones
Skeletons are brilliant. Their clickety-clacking, rattle-me-bone structures are unambiguously fun to look at, and – best of all – no matter how terrible the fate of the fleshy prison surrounding a skeleton, they always look really happy. It's always a treat to dive into a game like Skelattack that features skeletons so...
News Frantic Action-Platformer Neon Abyss Blasts Its Way Onto Switch Next Month
Update: Release date confirmed
Update (Mon 8th Jun, 2020 15:30 BST): Team17's run 'n' gun roguelike Neon Abyss has now received a solid release date for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. Confirmed in the new trailer above, the game is set to launch on 14th July. You can find more details on this one in our original article below. Original...
"It is an ingenious idea"
Last month, we reported on a brand new Kickstarter project for Colors Live, a new entry into the digital art software series that rose to fame on Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS app was pretty great in its own right, but this latest effort seems to be taking things up a notch, largely thanks to the addition of the Colors SonarPen...
UK Charts 51 Worldwide Games Makes Top Ten Debut As Ring Fit Adventure Soars Into Second
But Xenoblade takes a tumble
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 6th June, revealing that Nintendo's latest release, 51 Worldwide Games (known as Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics in North America), has debuted in sixth position. The game managed to squeeze just ahead of Nintendo's evergreen chart star Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, only finding...
News M2's Pac-Man Championship Edition Demake Was Originally Intended For The 3DS
"We’ve been working on this for around nearly five years"
Bandai Namco is about the release Namcot Collection in Japan, which is available either as a complete physical release or as downloadable content, with players given the option to pick and choose which titles they want to buy at 300 yen apiece. As a bonus for downloading all 10 games...
News Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Demon's Tier+ Launches On Switch Tomorrow
Including 2-player co-op
Launching tomorrow on Nintendo Switch is Demon's Tier+, a roguelike RPG and the latest game in the Diabolical Mind trilogy. An improved port of the PC version released last year, Demon's Tier+ has players entering the dungeons of King Thosgar, aiming to destroy his demonic minions once and for all. It's said to combine the...
News Can You And Your Dog Survive A Zombie Apocalypse? Pew Paw Comes To Switch This Week
You Are Legend
Think you can take on a zombie apocalypse with just your dog for company? It's time to find out when Pew Paw blasts onto Switch next week. The game is a twin-stick shooter in which you and your doggo friend are the sole survivors of the aforementioned zombie apocalypse, but you also happen to have an old machine gun to fend off any...
News Embrace The '90s When 2D Platformer Pixboy Jumps Onto Switch This Week
With more than 150 secret rooms to find
Launching on Nintendo Switch later this week is Pixboy, a retro-inspired platformer that's sure to flood you with lovely '90s-based nostalgia. With a limited colour palette, groovy chiptune music and plenty of platforming to beat, Pixboy really is giving us the retro vibes in the trailer above. The game...
Random FIFA Crowd Noises Will Be Used For Some Televised Premier League Matches
Crowded out
Premier League football – or 'soccer', if you'd prefer – is about to make its long-awaited return following the cancellation of matches amid the coronavirus outbreak, but games will be played behind closed doors, which means no crowds and therefore no atmosphere. To ensure these matches – which are being televised – still have...
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