Guide Best Nintendo Switch Action RPGs
Playing the action role
Update: We chat to Modern Vintage Gamer about the leak
News - 2020, Week 31
Sunday2nd Aug 2020
Random The LEGO NES Has A Cool Super Mario Bros. Easter Egg Hidden Inside It
Pure nostalgia
If you haven't already bought and assembled the LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System, there's a really nostalgic - and cool - easter egg contained within this particular build that you need to know about. For those of you who have no intention of adding this kit to your Nintendo or LEGO collection - read on. Located underneath a side...
News Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Director Explains Why Remaster Cut Local Co-Op
A "one or the other" kind of situation
Last month, Square Enix dropped quite the bombshell when it revealed Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition wouldn't support offline or local multiplayer due to development reasons, it chose not to elaborate on at the time. Now, in an interview with Destructoid, the game's
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - July 2020
July's best Switch eShop games!
With July all wrapped up, it's time once again for us to take a look back at all the great games launching on Switch over the last 31 days with our latest edition of the Nintendo Life eShop Selects! These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games that...
Poll So, What Was Nintendo's Best Year Ever?
We've done the 'worst', so which comes first?
Last week, following some suggestion on social media that 2020 was shaping up to be a poor one for Nintendo on current evidence, we asked you to tell us which year you thought was Nintendo's 'worst' out of the last thirty-five. The results showed that 23% of the people who responded counted 2015 as the...
News Hideki Kamiya Insists Bayonetta 3's Development Is "Going Fine"
There's nothing to worry about, apparently
Believe it or not, but it's actually been a few months since we got an update on the development of Bayonetta 3. In the same GameXplain interview with PlatinumGames, Bayonetta series creator Hideki Kamiya was asked once again how the third entry was going. Kamiya kept it short, according to a translation:...
News Overwatch Director Reminds Us Which Hero He Would Like To See In Smash Bros.
Cheers, love!
Blizzard's Overwatch team recently did a Reddit AMA and was asked again which heroes they would like to see represented in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series. Game director Jeff Kaplan chose Tracer for the second time in a row, while the lead hero designer Geoff Goodman went with Doomfist - a hero with a moveset inspired by classic 2D...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #54 - Dr. Mario
Doctor who?
Welcome to Box Art Brawl, our weekly bout to find out which regional box art variant is the best, according to you lovely lot. Last week was the inaugural edition of the 'Duel' variant of Box Art Brawl, which saw two versions of Tetris for the Game Boy square off against each other. Despite a rather fetching entry from the East, it was...
News Platinum Says It's Still Interested In Developing A Wonderful 101 Sequel
Although Hideki Kamiya is a little scared about it
Now the remaster of The Wonderful 101 has arrived on the Switch and various other platforms, is there any chance of a sequel? According to PlatinumGames' producer Atsushi Inaba and director Hideki Kamiya, the company is still open to the idea, but just like any sequel, it would have to be "bigger...
Saturday1st Aug 2020
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Action RPGs
Playing the action role
When does an RPG become an action RPG? Is it the moment turn-based battles are switched out for real-time combat? When does an action-RPG stray into adventure or hack-and-slash territory, then? Do numbers have to go up? What year is this? Who is the President? It's questions like these that keep the more fastidious among us...
News Nintendo Is Deleting Hacked Dream Island Uploads In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
There's no escape!
Earlier in the week, Nintendo rolled out version 1.4.0 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Arguably the most exciting part of this second summer update for many players was the return of dreams. For anyone who is not familiar with this feature - dreams allow players to visit each other's islands at any time. In dreams, nothing is...
News Start Menu Screen For LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Supposedly Leaked
Fulfill your destiny and view this image
One game we would certainly love to see and hear more about is Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The last proper information we got was back in May when TT Games showed fans key artwork along with some new screenshots. It also revealed there would be "nearly" 500 characters featured and many of them would...
News New Screenshots Of Pokémon Unite Surface Online
Take a peek
Back in the month of June, The Pokémon Company revealed its brand new game, Pokémon Unite. It's a free-to-start mobile and Nintendo Switch MOBA made in conjunction with Tencent Games' TiMi Studios but hasn't been given a release date just yet. Since the reveal, we haven't really seen or heard anything else about the game, but now some...
Video Exploring The Most Amazing Dream Island In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
And Alex can't even pronounce it
Everyone's got their own idea of the perfect island on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but realising it is another matter. We've seen the islands of our dreams in our heads but haven't been able to make that a reality. Although we can't visit our non-existent ideal islands through our dreams, we can now visit those of...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For August And September 2020
Get sporty this summer
Another month slips by in this strange year we're calling 2020, and the video games continue to roll out across platforms. On Switch we saw the release of excellent Paper Mario: The Origami King in July along with the decidedly odd Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise and the return of cult classic Catherine in Full...
Review Genki Covert Dock - The Perfect Travel Companion For Your Nintendo Switch
And its smaller than a Switch AC Adapter
Around this time last year, product developer Genki fired up a Kickstarter campaign for a fairly ambitious Switch Dock/AC Adapter that could fit in the palm of your hand: the Genki Covert Dock. The makers felt that the large and bulky dock like the one that comes with the Switch was unnecessary and so they...
News PlatinumGames Has No Idea If Star Fox Zero Will Be Ported To Switch
"no conversations have come our way"
One of the few major Wii U releases that could still potentially be ported across to the Nintendo Switch is the Platinum-developed title, Star Fox Zero. Although the controls would need a massive overhaul, many Star Fox fans are still wondering what the chances are of it happening. In a recent interview with the...
News Charles Martinet Recorded New Lines Especially For The LEGO Super Mario Figure
"It was a cool moment"
Today sees the launch of the new LEGO Super Mario range, with Nintendo's biggest mascot receiving the colourful brick treatment for the very first time. As well as full sets and courses that you can build, the Starter Course includes an interactive Mario figure, complete with sounds and visual effects. We'd argue that it's...
Reminder Unlock A Special Paper Mario Theme In Tetris 99 This Weekend
Limited-time only
Nintendo's latest Maximus Cup for its addictive battle royale game Tetris 99 is officially underway. This time around it's for its latest Switch release, Paper Mario: The Origami King. Take a look below: You have until 3rd August to collect at least 100 points. Once you've done this, you'll unlock a one-of-a-kind in-game theme...
Feature Evergate Developer Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of The Upcoming Puzzle-Platform Adventure
"[It's] a game that we're truly proud of"
Later this year, Switch's impressive library will gain a gorgeous, otherworldly platforming adventure by the name of Evergate, the debut game from Boston-based indie outfit Stone Lantern Games. Following a successful round of crowdfunding early last year, the game is coming courtesy of publisher PQube and...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 1st)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Yet another week has been and gone, bringing with it a brand new update for Animal Crossing, news of a glorious Stardew Valley physical edition and plenty more besides, but now it's time to sit down, relax, and discuss our weekend gaming plans.
Friday31st Jul 2020
Guide Where To Buy Ring Fit Adventure For Nintendo Switch
Get your Ring Fit
Update: 31st July - Multiple retailers have stock again, including Amazon, Nintendo UK and GameStop. Check out the links below. Update: 16th June - Various U.S. based retailers now have fresh stock of Ring Fit Adventure. Stock sells out quickly, but at the time of writing Amazon do have stock. Give the links below a try and...
News Official Board Game, Pokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy, Launches Today Worldwide
"Easy-to-learn and fun-to-play"
Update: Today sees the release of Pokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy, an adaptation of the Trading Card Game that The Pokémon Company describes as an "easy-to-learn and fun-to-play board game". The product can now be found at participating physical and online retailers all around the world. TPCI senior...
Quiz Can You Name These Nintendo Console Games From Their Box Art?
The devil's in the detail
Over the years there have been some truly iconic covers for games on Nintendo platforms. Often you only need to catch the most fleeting of glimpses to recognise a classic from your collection. Today we're going to put your Nintendo console box art knowledge to the test! We've selected fifteen great games from Nintendo...
Random This Life-Size Atelier Ryza Statue Will Cost You $25,000
Realistically-proportioned thighs don't come cheap
Remember Ryza from Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout? She caused quite a stir a while back thanks to her ample thighs and is soon to star in a direct sequel to that game. She's also getting immortalised as a life-size statue that is sure to fit elegantly into any home.
News 'Anti-RPG' PlayStation Title Moon Arrives On Switch eShop This August
Its first English release since 1997
Tokyo-based developer Onion Games - which previously worked on games like Little King's Story, Chibi-Robo! and even Super Mario RPG - has announced its cult-classic 'anti-RPG' Moon will be released on the Switch eShop (here in the west) next month on 27th Augus
News Nintendo Dropped Every LEGO Mario Prototype 6,000 Times To Ensure Its Quality
"That is Nintendo quality"
Nintendo is a brand known for its quality assurance, especially when it comes to new hardware - you know about the Game Boy that survived being bombed, right? - and it has once again proved its commitment to releasing only the very best with the new LEGO Mario range. The project's lead designer, Jonathan Bennink, has...
And lots of other discounts, too
Arc System Works has kicked off a lovely sale on the Switch eShop in North America, discounting the prices of a number of games that could well be worth a look for fighting fans. You'll find all of the discounts available below, although we want to make sure you spot the discount on Dragon Ball FighterZ - Ultimate...
News Sega's President Has Just Resigned For "Personal Reasons"
Kenji Matsubara had been in charge since 2017
Sega's parent company Sega Sammy Holdings has revealed that its president and chief publishing officer Kenji Matsubara has resigned from the firm due to "personal reasons." Prior to joining Sega, Matsubara had been CEO of Koei Tecmo for 9 years; he later joined the Japanese arm of Zynga, which is famous...
Review Rock Of Ages 3: Make & Break - Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Gathers an enormous amount of moss, sadly
Some games just aren't a good fit for the Switch. It's a sad truth, but a truth nonetheless. Rock Of Ages 3: Make & Break falls into that category, we're sorry to say. The most egregious problem to be found in this Nintendo Switch incarnation is, quite simply, a lack of suitability to the handheld...
News LEGO Assembles Massive Super Mario Build Made Out Of Nearly 23,000 Bricks
It's LEGO Mario time!
To celebrate the arrival of Super Mario LEGO, LEGO has assembled a "massive" Mario build made out of nearly 23,000 bricks. It apparently took six master builders more than 110 hours and is 1.2 meters in height. Just like the original build, it's got its own digital screen that lights up with various different animations. Here...
Japanese Charts Switch Sales Surpass 12 Million As Animal Crossing Returns To Number One
Hardware sales go from strength to strength
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 20th - 26th July, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is back at number one yet again. The game sold just under 100,000 physical copies last week, extending its lead as the best-selling Switch game in the region by another huge leap.
News Banner Of The Maid Brings Bodice-Busting Tactical Action To Switch Next Month
Take the role of Napoleon Bonaparte's sis
Tactical role-playing title Banner of the Maid finally has a confirmed release date: August 12th, 2020. It will cost $16.99 in North America. Set during the French Revolution and starring Pauline Bonaparte, sibling of the famous Napoleon Bonaparte, the game mixes real-life characters and events with fantasy...
News Level-5 Teasing Major Announcement For Yo-Kai Watch Jam: Yo-Kai Academy Y
Update: A demo is releasing on 3rd August
Update (Sat 1st Aug, 2020 13:00 BST): Level-5 has announced it will release a demo for this game on the Japanese Switch eShop on 3rd August. According to Japanese Nintendo the release of a packaged version and western localisation is still undecided. Original article (Fri 31st Jul, 2020 05:00 BST):...
News Fight Crab Dev Explains Why The Game Is About Crabs Fighting
It all makes sense now
One upcoming Switch game we're looking forward to getting our claws on this September is Fight Crab. In this title, two crustaceans enter an arena and only one comes out the victor. So how did this concept come about and why are crabs the star of the show? In an email interview with USgamer recently, Japan-based indie...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Physical Editions Hit Stores Today
Get your hands on a copy now
If you've been hoping to get hold of a physical copy of Streets of Rage 4 on Switch, you'll be pleased to know that the game is now available in stores and online. Launching yesterday in the US and today in Europe, there are actually two different physical editions you can choose from. There's a standard retail version,...
Random Here's A GameCube For Each Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Because Why Not?
Turtles in a cube shell
The world's a mess right now, so why not end your week right by enjoying the simple things in life - just like these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle-themed GameCubes. They're not official, as you might expect, but are in fact the result of a restoration project. Twitter user and retro shop owner @2ButtonHero is responsible for...
News Alt Lab's Smash Stick Kickstarter Campaign Is Now Live
Update: It's reached its goal
Update (Sat 1st Aug, 2020 13:05 BST): The $70,000 goal has been reached, stretch goals have now been unlocked. We did it! Thanks to all of you and your support, our KS campaign got fully funded in 22 hours! We couldn't have done this without all of you. This has been an incredible journey so far and this is just the...
News Kaiju-Battling Strategy Title Volta-X Hits Switch On August 12th
With a free limited preview event just beforehand
GungHo Online has revealed that its real-time strategy title Volta-X launches on Switch on August 12th, with a price tag of $19.99. On August 7th, GungHo will be holding a special preview event between 5 p.m. to August 8, 9 p.m. PDT, but this will be accessible to PC players only. The game features...
Thursday30th Jul 2020
News Nintendo Brings Back Animal Crossing Camera Trick, But Properly This Time
Problem solved!
Update (Thu 30th Jul, 2020 09:45 BST): In a slightly surprising turn of events, today's Version 1.4.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has added a workaround for the camera trick Nintendo originally patched out. Previously, we reported on a glitch of sorts that allowed users to temporarily remove the game's UI, creating the...
Such as age and gender
We've already heard Paper Mario: The Origami King producer, Kensuke Tanabe, discuss the creative restrictions tied to the series and how it is "no longer possible to modify Mario characters", and now in a more recent interview with GamesRadar, he's touched on it again. He reiterated how it's been this way since Paper Mario:...
Don't miss the show!
Originally arriving as part of July 2020's 1.4.0 update, the fireworks shows from previous entries returned in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. On Sunday evenings throughout August, you'll be able to enjoy a bright display in the night sky above your island, whichever hemisphere you reside in. We've collected all the information...
News Stardew Valley Is Getting A Glorious Physical Switch Release, And Pre-Orders Are Now Open
Standard and Collector's Editions available
One of the most popular indie hits on Switch is finally getting the physical treatment fans have been hoping for, as Fangamer has revealed a gorgeous new release for the wonderful farming sim, Stardew Valley. There are actually two different physical editions in the works - a standard release and a...
News New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Datamine Uncovers Exciting Potential Future Additions
Is the game about to get even bigger?
The latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons update - Version 1.4.0 - has only been available for a matter of hours, but dataminers have already started digging through the game's files to see if they can uncover juicy, new details. A well-known dataminer known as Ninji has found several new references which could...
Review Rogue Company - A Solid, If Unspectacular Hero Shooter With Plenty of Potential
Derivative delight
Hi-Rez Studio's Rogue Company arrives on Nintendo Switch in paid beta form with three tiers of Founder's Packs – starter, standard, and ultimate – available to competitive shooter fans whose trigger fingers are too itchy to wait for the free to play version slated to arrive later this year. This one's an absolute mish-mash of...
Download it now
A few days after it was announced, the Wave 2 summer update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has now been released. As previously mentioned it adds firework shows and dreaming. Save data is also protected thanks to the new island backup & restoration service. In addition to this, Nintendo has released the full patch notes on...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: How To Back Up Your Island Data
Kept safe under lock and key
Players around the world have put serious work into their animal-inhabited islands and the looming dread of losing it all thanks to a corrupted or stolen Switch system is a real fear for some. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was one of the few games initially exempt from the cloud save data backup service offered through...
News Atari Has Looked To Nintendo For Inspiration With Its New VCS Console
"Nintendo has done an amazing job of breaking from the mold"
We've been keeping an eye on the upcoming Atari VCS system over the years, mainly because following the drama around the new console has been massively entertaining. However, for all of the issues it has experienced, the VCS does appear to be nearing the finish line – and Atari's Chief...
Monster Hunter, Okami, DMC, more
Update: Just as a quick reminder, Capcom's Switch sale ends at 11:59pm PT today. Make sure to grab these deals while you still can. Original Article (Wed 22nd Jul, 2020 17:00 BST): If you're looking for some new games to check out on your Switch, this new sale from Capcom might come in very handy indeed. A number...
News Here Are The Final Games To Join Nintendo's 'Double Gold Points' Promotion (Europe)
Earn back 10% of your purchase
Update: The final batch of games to be added to Nintendo of Europe's Double Gold Points promotion (full details below) have now arrived: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order These three titles join all of those previously listed:
News Nintendo Is Aware Of Paper Mario's Game-Breaking Bug, Will Resolve Issues ASAP
"We apologize for any inconvenience"
Last week, a game-breaking bug was discovered in Paper Mario: The Origami King, which had the ability to completely "destroy" a player's save and progress about 20-30 hours into their adventure. As we previously explained, the bug is tied to the area where you visit four spas in the Shangri-Spa area in order to...
News Top Smash Melee Player Unsure About Future Involvement In Competitive Scene
"the game does not bring me the happiness that it used to"
The top Super Smash Bros. Melee competitive player, Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma, (who has been terrorising the scene with Jigglypuff for the past decade) is questioning his future commitment to the 2001 GameCube title. In a recently published video on his YouTube channel, Debiedma said he...
Nintendo Download 30th July (Europe)
Fairy Tail! Samurai Shodown! Lost Wing!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: FAIRY TAIL (KOEI TECMO EUROPE, 30th...
News Samurai Shodown Is Getting A Free DLC Fighter From Tencent's Honor Of Kings
Update: It's Gongsun Li!
Update: The free DLC fighter from Honor of Kings is Gongsun Li, who launches on August 5th. Original Story [Fri 24th Jul, 2020 13:30 BST]: SNK's Samurai Shodown has been a worthy addition to the collection of fighters currently on the Nintendo Switch, so it's great to see the company supporting the game with ongoing free...
Nintendo Download 30th July (North America)
Lost Wing! Skully! Animal Crossing Summer Update!
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 - New Releases: Lost Wing (2Awesome...
"I still can’t believe we had the opportunity to do that!"
When it comes to all-conquering multiplatform games these days, there are a few titles which tend to dwarf the rest through mainstream cultural saturation. If you're not in their target demographic, it might be possible to miss these games, but you can't escape their influence. Minecraft...
News BPM: Bullets Per Minute Dev Wants To Bring The Rhythm Action FPS To Switch
"We don't want a bad port"
Ever wondered what would happen if Doom and Guitar Hero got it on and had a baby? BPM: Bullets Per Minute is what. It's an FPS roguelike with a focus on shooting, reloading and jumping to the game's music, and it looks pretty incredible – as you can see from the trailer for the PC version shown below. As is tradition...
News Inti Creates Rolls Out Version 1.3.0 Update For Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon 2
Adds Legend style and fixes some bugs
The updates for Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 just keep on coming. Following on from the introduction of a Boss Rush mode earlier this month, Inti Creates has now rolled out the version 1.3.0 update. It adds "Legend" style, fixes a display bug and multiple other issues, here's the full rundown: Ver. 1.3.0...
Three previously-unannounced titles break cover
The Taiwanese ratings board has done it again. Days after revealing that the superb Crimzon Clover is coming to Switch, we've got three new ratings for the previously-unannounced Liege Dragon, Redout: Space Assault and World of Tanks Blitz. Liege Dragon is another JRPG from Kemco which aims to...
News Peaky Blinders: Mastermind Brings The Hit TV Series To Switch This August
Release date now confirmed
Curve Digital has announced that Peaky Blinders: Mastermind, a game based on the hit TV drama, will be launching on Switch next month. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 20th August. The game is a puzzle-adventure title developed by FuturLab, which has worked in collaboration with the creative and production...
News Worm Jazz Mixes Bomberman With Snake, And Yes, It's Slithering Towards Switch
Starring a "boogie-woogie worm"
Worm Jazz – a puzzle title which was created during a game jam event – has been confirmed for release on the Nintendo Switch. Described by its developer – Inconspicuous Creations – as a cross between Bomberman and Snake, it features a "boogie-woogie worm" called Mr. Mark who has to steer his elongating body...
Wednesday29th Jul 2020
Review Carrion - A Shockingly Violent Metroidvania Where You're The End Boss
Carrion screaming
We haven't played a lot of games that made us feel like a monster. A real predator. The measured and ultimately law-abiding stealth of the Batman: Arkham series had its power-fantasy moments, but nothing that made us sit back and think for a minute about what we've done. Enter Carrion. Taking control of an amorphous,...
Reminder The Week-Long Pokkén Tournament DX Trial Starts Today
Get ready for battle!
One game that perhaps deserves a little more love is the Nintendo published and Bandai Namco developed fighter, Pokkén Tournament. The game originally made its debut in Japanese arcades in 2015, was followed by a Wii U release in 2016, and most recently was ported across to the Nintendo Switch in 2017. If you haven't actually...
Talking Point Is Nintendo Making As Many Games As It Used To?
Quality AND quantity?
A little over seven years ago, Nintendo made a big, but understated move that would go on to have an enormous impact on its future: it unified its handheld and console divisions. At the time, this just seemed like a move that would allow the two kinds of development teams to better share ideas and development resources, but...
Reminder Use Your Switch Game Vouchers While You Still Can (North America)
They expire soon!
Remember Nintendo Switch game vouchers? Do you still have one left and happen to be located in North America? Well, you better hurry up and use it then. Although Nintendo ended the promotion within this region on July 31st last year, anyone who did buy them then will soon be unable to redeem anything, as they expire after one year...
Fixes multiple issues, improves the online experience and more
Nintendo has just released another update for the recently released game compilation, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. This updates the game to version 1.1.2. According to Nintendo's supports official patch notes, this fixes multiple issues with particular games, fixes several...
Gallery A Closer Look At Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Second Summer Update
Arriving tomorrow!
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons would be receiving its second summer update a little earlier than planned. Now arriving tomorrow, the update will add firework shows, island hopping via dreaming, and the much-needed save data backup service. If you saw our announcement post you've probably already...
News Still Not Convinced On Paper Mario: The Origami King? This Accolades Trailer Might Do The Trick
Have you played Mario's latest?
It may not have had the same social media impact as Animal Crossing: New Horizons earlier in the year, but Nintendo's latest major release, Paper Mario: The Origami King, should hopefully still be fresh in the mind. In case it slipped you by, or perhaps for anyone who wasn't truly convinced at the first time of...
News PGA Tour 2K21 Uses Some Seriously Impressive Mapping Tech To Bring Courses To Life
It's "an incredibly cool process to see"
Today, 2K has shared a video all about next month's PGA Tour 2K21, giving us an inside look at how state-of-the-art mapping technology is being used to bring real-life courses into the game. The development team at HB Studios have partnered with Terra Imaging to capture and process detailed aerial drone...
News Neko Ghost, Jump! Is A Cutesy Puzzle-Platformer Inspired By Super Paper Mario
Update: The Kickstarter is a success
Update (Wed 29th Jul, 2020 09:45 BST): And it's a success! Neko Ghost, Jump! is now just over 100% funded with over two days to go. This means that the game is now confirmed for Switch, but there are still some stretch goals that the development team hopes to hit before the campaign is over. If you haven't...
News Nexomon: Extinction Gets Three New Trailers And A Confirmed Release Date
A new take on Pokémon's monster-catching
A small wave of new trailers have appeared for Nexomon: Extinction today, the Pokémon-like monster-catching game that's headed for Switch. Oh, and speaking of heading for Switch, we now have a confirmed release date, too. The game will be launching on 28th August, so we won't have long to wait to check it...
News Let's Sing Queen Brings 30 Of The Band's Greatest Hits To Switch
The show must go on
A brand new entry in the Let's Sing series has been announced today, and you can probably already tell what makes this new title unique from the rest. Yes, Let's Sing Queen will be arriving on Switch and other platforms this October, giving fans the chance to pick up a microphone and sing along to 30 of the British rock band's...
News Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid Is Getting A Physical Collector's Edition On Switch
And there's a limited pre-order bonus
Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid is set to receive a physical collector's edition later this year, publisher Maximum Games has confirmed. This fancy physical release will include the full Collector's Edition game, and also throws in a new, previously unavailable character, Lauren Shiba. As seen at the end of...
News Megadimension Neptunia VII Celebrates Switch eShop Launch With A 20% Discount
Dimension hop on your Switch today
Today sees the release of the "beloved" Neptunia RPG, Megadimension Neptunia VII, on the Nintendo Switch eShop. To celebrate the occasion, Idea Factory is offering a three-week-long launch discount of 20% off the $29.99/£26.99 standard price - reducing it to $23.99/£21.59 (offer expires on 17/08/2020). If you'd...
News Blue Characters Star In This Week's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Event
Starts this Friday
This week, Nintendo is hosting a special Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event featuring all sorts of blue characters. While Sonic the Hedgehog didn't make the cut, Metal Sonic and Chaos did. So did Krystal from Star Fox Adventures, Rover from the Animal Crossing series, Dialga from the Pokémon series, and Jack Levin from the F-Zero...
News Physical Edition Release Dates Announced For Sci-Fi Horror The Persistence
And the box art has been revealed, too
Perp Games and indie developer Firesprite Games have announced final release dates for the upcoming physical releases of The Persistence, a sci-fi horror game which first launched on the Switch eShop a couple of months ago. Switch owners in Europe will be the first to get their hands on a copy, with PAL...
Tuesday28th Jul 2020
Update: We chat to Modern Vintage Gamer about the leak
Update (Tue 28th Jul, 2020 14:45 BST): To provide some extra clarification about the recent Nintendo 64 leaks, we reached out to the YouTube channel Modern Vintage Gamer. How significant is this N64 leak - can much be achieved with all of the data that's been discovered? MVG: Nintendo has...
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Clone' Genshin Impact Gets New Beta Footage Trailer
And yep, it still looks eerily similar
Remember Genshin Impact, that Zelda: Breath of the Wild 'clone' that made an angry fan smash up their PS4 in disgust? Well, we've now been treated to a brand new trailer that shows off some beta gameplay footage. As you'll be able to immediately tell, th
News Suikoden Successor Eiyuden Chronicle Could Be Our First Confirmed Switch 2 Game
Team isn't confident it can be ported to current Switch hardware
Update #2: Eiyuden Chronicle has already passed its console stretch goal, but sadly, it doesn't seem like that confirms the game is Switch-bound, as we originally assumed. The Kickstarter page now lists Nintendo's "next-gen" console as a target platform and not Switch. When we...
And it's free!
Your next Animal Crossing: New Horizons update is just around the corner, with the promised Summer Update – Wave 2 arriving earlier than originally planned. Following on from the first wave, which launched at the start of this month, this second wave was supposed to be launching in August. Today, Nintendo has confirmed that it'll...
News Pokémon GO Players Spent $8.9 Million On Saturday, The Highest Daily Total Since 2016
And then another $8.6 million the next day
Pokémon GO has just recorded its highest daily player spending total since July 2016, the month in which the app first launched. Last weekend, on Saturday, 25th July, players of Niantic's monster-catching mobile hit spent a combined total of $8.9 million. The figure comes from new Sensor Tower data...
Gallery These Terrifying Pokémon Drawings Will Chill You To The Core
They'll Haunter your dreams forever
Ah yes, Pokémon. That lovely, child-friendly franchise full of cutely drawn critters, bold, bright colours and characters that stay lovingly in the mind for years and years. Well, forget all that, because super-talented artist David Szilagyi has taken some of Pokémon's best-known characters and transformed them...
Review Ageless - Not Quite The Next Celeste, But Worth A Look All The Same
Another hidden gem?
Though it still certainly occupies a niche, it’s been fascinating to see how 2018’s seminal Celeste has begun to influence the design of platformers in the time since its release. That unique blend of approachable but punishing gameplay and a surprisingly emotional story was something that had never really been done before,...
News Cuphead's 'Delicious Last Course' DLC Will Arrive 'When It's Ready'
StudioMDHR provides an update
Update (Tue 28th Jul, 2020 16:00 BST): Sorry folks, while Geoff did indeed talk about Cuphead and announce the game for the PS4 during his latest Summer Game Fest broadcast, unfortunately - we're going to have to "wait a little bit longer" for the DLC. StudioMDHR's Maja Moldenhauer said 'The Delicious Last Course' will...
Random Hotel Returns Lost Switch To Owner, And Even Looks After Their Animal Crossing Island
Complete with adorable note
Losing your Switch while out and about would be an absolute nightmare - and something which we're thankfully yet to experience - but this lovely story shows that sometimes all is not lost. Skylar Challand, who recently had a stay at a Hilton Garden Inn in Maine, accidentally left a Nintendo Switch console in their hotel...
News Shaun The Sheep's Switch Party Game Is Getting One Of The Cheapest Physical Editions We've Seen
Launching this September
Last October, the Switch received a brand new party game based on the universe of Shaun the Sheep. Called Home Sheep Home: Farmageddon Party Edition, it's available as we speak on the eShop for £8.99. Today, Greenlight Games has announced that it's producing a 'budget' physical boxed edition, set to launch in the UK on 1st...
News Magical Puzzle-Platformer Ageless Launches Today On Nintendo Switch
"A pixel-art world of wonder"
Update (Tue 28th Jul, 2020 13:35 BST): And it's here! Ageless launches on Nintendo Switch today; you'll find it available for £10.99 on the eShop and there's a new trailer to be seen above. We'll have a full review of the game for you very soon, so keep an eye on our homepage if you want to read our thoughts...
News Persona 5 Scramble Still Planned For The West, According To Koei Tecmo Report
But when is it being released?
Although we're still yet to see a mainline Persona game released on the Nintendo Switch, one entry in this series that has been made available (at least in Japan), is the spin-off, Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers. We've been getting updates from Koei Tecmo on a regular basis about a possible western release...
News CrossCode Patch For Switch Fixes Crashes, Performance Issues And Multiple Bugs
Expect more updates in the future
Earlier this month, Deck13 Interactive and Radical Fish Games their 2D action RPG CrossCode on the Nintendo Switch. As much as we enjoyed the game, admittedly it contained some annoying performance issues and a few other problems. Developer Deck13 has now submitted patch 1.0.8 to Nintendo, and it's expected to go...
News Speed 3: Grand Prix Brings Explosive Arcade Racing To Switch
Single-player and splitscreen confirmed
Upcoming arcade racer Speed 3: Grand Prix will be zooming onto Nintendo Switch later this year, it's been announced. Set to be released both on the Switch eShop and at retail, Speed 3: Grand Prix has players jumping into Formula One-style cars for some explosive racing. We really mean 'explosive', too; you'll...
Random Tokyo Fire Department Uses Animal Crossing To Share Public Safety Tips
Health and safety is fun after all!
The huge success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has inspired a number of different companies to jump on the bandwagon in recent times - fashion brand Valentino shared some custom designs for fans, and KFC actually used it to give away free chicken -
News Point-And-Click Horror Saint Kotar Smashes Kickstarter Goal To Launch On Switch
A 'frightening tale'
Nintendo Switch will be receiving a brand new choice-driven point-and-click adventure next year thanks to a very successful Kickstarter campaign. Saint Kotar, a "modern 2.5D story-driven" take on the genre, generated a total of $58,000 (or 129% of its funding goal) to secure a release on Switch. It's all set within a...
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Review Crysis Remastered - A Technical Miracle And One Of The Best Shooters On Switch
Switch Mode Engaged
Of all the big-name ports that have arrived on Switch thus far, there's something about Crysis that makes it feel a little extra special. Here is a game that absolutely beasted even the most high-end PCs when it released back in November of 2007 with its GPU-melting graphics – light-years ahead of everything else at the time...
News Dragon Quest Rivals Is Getting A New Name And A Single-Player Mode
Major update arrives next month
Dragon Quest Rivals, a free-to-play game which is currently available on Switch, PC and mobile devices in Japan, is set to receive a pretty major update next month. Square Enix has confirmed that August will bring with it a brand new single-player mode as well as a name change. Going forward, the app will be called...
Guide Where To Buy Joker And Hero Super Smash Bros. amiibo
Love that Joker
It's been a while since we've had any lovely new amiibo to buy, and now there are two new ones with us in the shape of Persona 5's Joker and Dragon Quest's Hero – the first two characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Fighters Pass DLC to be immortalised in plastic. Several stores have the two figures and you can order them...
News The FunKey S Is A Handheld Console That Fits On Your Keyring
"What is this, a handheld for ants?!"
The impossibly dinky retro handheld FunKey S is close to finishing its Kickstarter run, and has raised an impressive £124,000 so far – and it's easy to see why. This diminutive handheld system is small enough to fit onto your bunch of keys, yet it runs Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, SNES and even PlayStation...
News We Almost Got A Pokémon MMO Back In 2005
What could have been...
In case you missed it, there's been a recent leak which has offered up all kinds of Nintendo stuff, such as early prototypes of famous games. However, information has also been uncovered relating to games which never made it into production, the most exciting of which is a proposed
News Professor Layton And Pilotwings Appear In Latest My Nintendo Rewards (Europe)
And Game Freak's HarmoKnight
The latest batch of My Nintendo game discounts for Europe has now gone live, giving players the usual chance to grab a handful of games at reduced prices. There are four new discounts available this time around, including good old Professor Layton and Pilotwings Resort, which remains the newest game in the series eight...
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How have you enjoyed the online alternatives?
2020 has been an unusual year, that's for sure. If we think back to our expectations at the end of 2019, there was plenty to look forward to for gamers across the spectrum. Both Microsoft and Sony had new hardware coming, and despite Nintendo's slate looking relatively blank (aside from Animal...
News Earthlock 2 Might Not Make It To Nintendo Switch, It Seems
"Unfortunately, as of now, we can't promise it"
SnowCastle Games has revealed that Earthlock 2 is coming to next-gen consoles as well as the PS4 and Xbox One, but it would seem that bringing the game to Switch might be a bridge too far. When Nintendo Life reader Adam Bardugo contacted SnowCastle regarding a Switch release, he was told:...
UK Charts Paper Mario Takes A Slight Fall As Animal Crossing Returns To Second
Nintendo takes five of top ten
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 25th July, revealing that Paper Mario: The Origami King has fallen by just a couple of places in its second week on sale. The game ended up in fourth place this week, giving way to Animal Crossing: New Horizons which has once again served as Nintendo's highest-charting...
News Red And Green Voted Most Popular Pokémon Games In Japanese Poll
But which are your favourites?
Throughout June, Japanese site Goo Ranking held a poll to see which Pokémon games would be voted as the most popular. It might not come as much of a surprise, but the original Pokémon Red and Green - released as Pokémon Red and Blue in the west - have come out on top. You can see the top ten results below. It's...
News This New Pokémon Smartphone Case Collection Is A '90s Nostalgia Overload
Orders go live next month
Tech accessory company CASETiFY has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to release a new wave of Pokémon goods that look sure to bring back good old memories from the '90s. The new products follow a similar and very successful campaign from last year, which saw a number of designs based on the original 151 Pokémon appear...
News Dr. Mario World Celebrates The Character's 30th Anniversary With 8-Bit Dr. Mario
Available for a limited time
A new character is appearing in Dr. Mario World for a limited time, all in celebration of the franchise's 30th anniversary. Yes, 30 years ago today, Dr. Mario first launched for the Famicom in Japan. Everyone's favourite plumber experienced quite the career change on 27th July 1990, ditching his usual Goomba-stomping,...
Random Bloober Team's Mind-Bending The Medium Was Intended For The Wii U Almost A Decade Ago
"Do you know about Medium? If not, you will"
During Microsoft's recent Xbox showcase, Bloober Team – the studio behind Observer, Layers of Fear and Blair Witch – revealed its next project, called The Medium. This uni
News Bandai Namco, SNK, Capcom And More To Host Fighting Game Roundtable Stream
Starring famous producers and directors
Bandai Namco has revealed that it, along with a selection of other fighting game publishers, will be hosting a special roundtable livestream on 1st August. The full line up of publishers includes Arc System Works, Arika, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Koei Tecmo, and SNK (thanks, Gematsu), and will kick off at 9am...
News Bullet-Hell Shmup Crimzon Clover Is Heading To Switch, According To New Rating
"Take the role of a skilled pilot in the fight to destroy massive waves of enemies"
The Taiwanese ratings board has listed a rating for Crimzon Clover World Explosion, a bullet-hell shmup which appears to be headed to Switch thanks to publisher Degica. Originally released on PC back in 2014, Crimzon Clover World Explosion is a vertically-scrolling...
News Netflix's The Witcher Is Getting A Prequel Series Set 1200 Years Earlier
The Witcher: Blood Origin
Following on from its successful The Witcher series, Netflix has announced a new six-part prequel called The Witcher: Blood Origin, set 1200 years before the events of the main show. The announcement was made on social media today, confirming that the main series' showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will be returning...
News Ultra Foodmess Brings Chaotic Multiplayer Shenanigans To Switch Next Month
11 'crazy' modes to explore
Launching on Nintendo Switch early next month is Ultra Foodmess, a competitive party game for up to four players. The title probably gives it away somewhat, but the game has players taking on the roles of a variety of food characters, battling each other in what appears to be a pretty chaotic looking set of game modes...
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