Soapbox I Never Completed Breath Of The Wild, And I Never Will
Sorry, Zelda, you'll just have to keep waiting
News Nintendo Unveils Monster Hunter Rise Special Edition Switch Console
Update: Confirmed for global release
News Animal Crossing's Sanrio amiibo Cards Are Making A Comeback This March
Will launch across US and Europe
Random Pokémon Fan Finishes Challenge To Play Every Game Without Using Pokémon Twice
It took two and a half years to complete the series
News - 2021, Week 04
Sunday31st Jan 2021
News Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Frame Rate And Resolution Detailed
How does it hold up?
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is the first major Nintendo Switch release of the year and it's arriving on 12th February. While we've already heard how 3D World will run much faster compared to the original Wii U release, it seems a number of outlets have now shared information about the frame rate and resolution players...
Random Pokémon Red Is Still Being Played Inside Someone's Twitter Avatar
The journey continues
Twitter plays the Game Boy classic Pokémon Red inside a programmer's avatar is arguably one of the wildest social media experiments so far this year. Since the adventure began just weeks ago, Twitter has successful acquired four badges - with the latest one being the Rainbow Badge from Celadon City's Grass-type Gym leader,...
News Microsoft Was Simply Exploring "Every Angle" When It Approached Nintendo About A Buyout
"it wasn't like we had to make a long trip to go see them"
Earlier this month, Bloomberg ran a story about how Microsoft attempted to buy out Nintendo many years ago. EA, at the time, apparently told Microsoft it had "no clue" how to make a console, while Nintendo supposedly thought Microsoft's proposal was hilarious, according to Xbox's former...
News Two Veteran Sonic The Hedgehog Writers Appear To Have Moved On
"Had a good run" with Sega
If you've played any of the Sonic the Hedgehog games over the past ten years, you've probably heard or at least read some lines written by Ken Pontac and Warren Graff. The pair (also known for the graphic cartoon show Happy Tree Friends) worked on the story, dialogue and English translations for the Sonic games - starting...
Review Olija (Switch) - A Cinematic Adventure Packed With Atmosphere
Return of the Obra Flinthook
Olija is, at its simplest, an action-platformer with a harpoon that lets you grapple up to different areas. If you played the fantastically dynamic Flinthook – or you've used Zelda's Hookshot – then you'll recognise the mechanic: shoot hook, dash to hook, repeat. The harpoon can (and should) also be used as a weapon,...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - January 2021
January's best Switch eShop games!
With a brand new year comes brand new Switch games, and while January is traditionally a quiet month for new releases, there were still some absolute crackers to enjoy this time around. These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games that could so...
Reminder Enjoy Capcom's "Limited Time" Monster Hunter Rise Demo While You Still Can
Update: Online Play has been disabled
Update: Online Play may no longer be available in the Monster Hunter Rise demo, but if you did download it during the "limited-time" period, you can still quest via solo or local play (depending on the number of turns you have remaining). Here's the full message clarifying this at the start of the demo:...
Review Tadpole Treble Encore (Switch) - A Must-Buy For Fans Of Rhythm Games
Still pretty sharp
In August of 2016, the rapidly-declining Wii U eShop was graced by the release of a neat little indie game called Tadpole Treble. As the dream project from Matthew Taranto, a popular webcomic artist, Tadpole Treble easily proved itself to be a memorable and creative experience that we quickly fell in love with. Now, nearly five...
Saturday30th Jan 2021
News Reggie Admits Switch Was A "Make Or Break Product" For Nintendo After Poor Performance Of Wii U
"luckily it was a hit"
Nintendo of America's former president, Reggie Fils-Aimé, recently appeared on a New York Gaming Awards Twitch stream earlier this week alongside industry counterparts Jack Tretton (Sony) and Robbie Bach (Microsoft). Reggie was asked what his defining achievement was during his time at Nintendo and touched on the company's...
Video A Full Playthrough Of GoldenEye 007's Cancelled Remake Has Leaked Online
Includes bonus multiplayer footage
The glory days of GoldenEye 007 appear to be a thing of the past on all fronts - with the 2007 Xbox Live Arcade remake of Rare's iconic Nintendo 64 shooter seemingly stuck in licensing Hell. While we likely won't ever get our hands on the game via an official release, as of today, we can at least get a better idea...
News A 2019 Rumour About Gen IV Pokémon Remakes Might Be Coming True
Could possibly include "let's go catching" mechanics
Next month marks 25 years since the release of the first Pokémon titles on the original Game Boy. One of the biggest rumours currently doing the rounds is the possible return of the 2006 Nintendo DS entries, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. It's believable enough when you look at the current timeline...
Poll What's The Best 2D Mario Game?
Super Cape? Triple Jump? Minus World?
Back in September 2020 Nintendo kicked off a season of celebration in honour of Super Mario Bros.' 35th anniversary, and around release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars we asked Nintendo Life readers to rank every mainline 3D Mario game. With the release of
Mini Review Disjunction (Switch) - A Fine-Looking Homage To Konami's Classic Metal Gear Titles
Tactical Dystopian Action
Stealth games are pretty hard to come by these days. Good ones are even fewer and far between. The good news is that Disjunction feels like a breath of fresh air, then. Its gameplay is like a love letter to stealth games of yore, melding together tight, responsive gunplay with effective close-range combat, all wrapped up in...
Review Shadow Gangs (Switch) - A Tough-As-Nails Shinobi Tribute That's Worth Your Time
Giant evil Freddie Mercury. How's that for a hook?
We’ve played a lot of tough games here at Nintendo Life. We’re no strangers to the Game Over screen, but equally, we never gave up. You could say we’ve been around the block. We’ve knocked out Mr Dream. We’ve cleared Smash Bros. Ultimate at 9.9 intensity. There’s very little we baulk at...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Voice Actor Thanks Fans For Reaching Out
"I am overwhelmed"
As you've likely heard by now, Sonic the Hedgehog's voice actor, Roger Craig Smith, has announced his departure from the role. He's voiced the blue blur across video games, television series and even movies, and has been an integral part of the Sega family for more than 10 years. Although Smith had already thanked fans in a...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 30th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Another busy old week has flown by, with Nintendo revealing a new Monster Hunter Switch console and an Animal Crossing amiibo card rerelease, and PlatinumGames telling us we should probably forget about Bayonetta 3 for a while
Friday29th Jan 2021
News Sega Says Goodbye To Sonic The Hedgehog's Voice Actor
"we are forever grateful"
While we're used to reading about the voice of Mario around these parts, today it's all about Sonic's voice actor. In case you missed it, American voice actor Roger Craig Smith - who has voiced Sonic the Hedgehog in his video game outings for over ten years now - has announced his departure from the role via social media...
Quiz Can You Name All This Nintendo Hardware?
Zoom, just one look
In the last four decades, Nintendo has produced some of the most ubiquitous and iconic video game hardware and peripherals on the planet. Even if you don't have a stash of retro consoles and peripheral goodies tucked away somewhere, Nintendo's range of home and handheld consoles and the games and accessories that went along with...
News Genki: ShadowCast Kickstarter Ends With Almost $2 Million Raised
Smashes original goal of £30,000
Update: The Kickstarter campaign has ended, and Genki has utterly smashed its initial goal of $30,000, raising a total of $1,931,677 from 30,382 backers. Were you one of them? Original Story [Wed 23rd Dec, 2020 05:00 GMT]: Human Things has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for a device called the Genki:...
News Astral Chain Is Now Fully Owned By Nintendo, Says PlatinumGames
Nintendo takes ownership of the IP
One of 2019's standout Switch games, Astral Chain was a bold and exciting new release from PlatinumGames. Directed by Takahisa Taura, the game sold above expectations and showed fans that the studio's relationship with Nintendo was as strong as ever – the game was, after all, co-owned by both parties. We say...
News Pokémon Happy Meals Are Back At McDonalds Next Month Across The U.S.
Gotta buy 'em all
Listen. We know McDonald's Happy Meals are meant for kids, but when they come with new Pokémon toys, can you blame us for taking a look? The fast-food giant has collaborated with Pokémon on numerous occasions – last doing so in 2019 – and a new U.S promotion seems set to land this February. It's not been formally confirmed...
News Fans Should 'Forget About Bayonetta 3' For Now, Says Platinum's Hideki Kamiya
"I understand it’s driving the fans crazy!"
It's now been just over three years since Bayonetta 3 was first confirmed to be in development for Nintendo Switch, but since then, we've had little to go on other than little reassurances telling us that things are going "very well," "
News M2 Has Updated Six Sega Ages Titles For Nintendo Switch
Bug fixes, improved network play and more
The emulation experts at M2 might not necessarily be releasing any more Sega Ages titles for the Nintendo Switch, but it's not entirely done with this collection just yet. According to the Japanese company's official Twitter account, it's just released updates for six of its Sega Ages games. These updates...
News UnderMine Is The Zelda-Style Roguelike You Never Knew You Wanted
Coming to Switch after 600,000 downloads on Steam and Xbox
Thorium Entertainment has announced that it is bringing its action-adventure roguelike UnderMine to Nintendo Switch next month. The game has already been downloaded 600,000 times on Steam and Xbox Game Pass, and places you in the role of a "foolhardy peasant" who will stop at nothing to...
Review Golden Force (Switch) - Vibrant Action-Platforming Marred By Rough Edges
A disturbance in the Force
The initial vibe we picked up from side-scroller Golden Force was a very positive one. The mixture of platforming and combat – complete with power moves, juggles and burst-dashes – recalled Treasure’s GBA masterpiece Astro Boy: The Omega Factor. It may not be the most well-known game, but trust us when we say this:...
Move will "accelerate global business development"
Japanese game giant Sega is making some pretty sweeping changes at the moment, splitting its video game and amusement divisions and shifting CCO Toshihiro Nagoshi into the position of creative director, effective 1st April. Both of these new businesses will remain under the ownership of SEGA Sammy,...
News Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Sells A Remarkable 850,000 Units Worldwide
It's a good year to get into rice
We've witnessed an exceptional performance from Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin since it arrived last November. Developed by Edelweiss, it offers a unique mix of action-platforming and farm simulation, one which evidently became a hit. Having sold 500,000 units worldwide after several weeks, publisher Marvelous has just...
News Hideki Kamiya Hopes Fans Will Get A Kick Out Of Platinum's Special "Bonus Stage" Announcement
Even if it's a little smaller in scale
Remember how PlatinumGames teased four major announcements last year? They ended up being for Platinum Games Tokyo, Project G.G., The Wonderful 101: Remastered, and an April Fools' joke, which didn't go down too well at the time. It's also got one special "bo
Gallery Capcom Shares Stunning Concept Art For Monster Hunter Rise's Frost Islands
And some character designs, too
Monster Hunter Rise is likely to be one of the biggest Nintendo Switch releases of 2021. With this in mind, Capcom has been building up excitement by regularly sharing concept art of the game on the official Monster Hunter Twitter account. In some of the latest tweets, it's shown off the Frost Islands in the game...
News Valentine's Day Gifts Will Soon Be Available In Animal Crossing
I've been locked inside your heart-shaped bouquet
If you've got your eye on an eligible villager in your Animal Crossing: New Horizons town, then now's the time to make your move. Sure, Animal Crossing has never actually allowed you to date the citizens before, but they added Wedding Season last year, didn't they? We can only hope that one day,...
News You Could Win This "Custom-Skinned" Funimation Nintendo Switch Console
A collab with Kung Fu Tea
Anime streaming service Funimation has teamed up with Kung Fu Tea to offer this lovely custom "Funimation-skinned" Nintendo Switch console and skin - and you could go in the draw to win it, a year of Funimation Premium and one year worth of Kung Fu Tea. Provided you're located in America and are 18 years of age or older,...
News R-Type Final 2 Secures April Release In Japan And The U.S., Physical Editions Detailed
Update: Pre-orders now open
Update: NIS America has just confirmed that the game will launch in the U.S. on April 30th. It will ship in two physical variants. The 'Inaugural Flight Edition' will include: R-Type Final 2 for Nintendo Switch™/PS4™/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S R-Type® Final 2 Official Soundtrack The Artwork of R-Type® Final 2...
Random Twitch Streamer Takes On Super Mario World Using Voice Commands Only
And things get tense
We've all seen bizarre gaming setups streamed online before – like that time someone played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate using a bunch of bananas as a controller, or Cadence of Hyrule being played on a dance mat – and the latest effort to catch our eye takes us back to the wonderous levels found within Super Mario W
News Celebrated Shmup Raiden IV Is Coming To Switch In Remixed Form
Update: The trailer is here!
Update: We've now got a trailer for the Switch version, which you can see (and hear) above. Check out that music! Original Story [Wed 23rd Dec, 2020 16:00 GMT]: Developer Moss has revealed that it is bringing its 2007 shooter Raiden IV to Switch next year. Raiden IV x Mikado Remix will arrive on April 22nd, 2021 in...
News The NES Is Getting A New Game That's All About Putting Out Fires
Flame on
Karu_gamo, the developer behind Japanese cult classics Protect Me Knight, Gotta Protectors and Amazon's Running Diet, is bringing a new game to the NES / Famicom. Blazing Rang
Reminder You Can Now Download A Demo Of Immortals Fenyx Rising From The Switch eShop
"Come get a taste of Fenyx’s godly powers"
In case you missed it, Ubisoft has now released a demo for Immortals Fenyx Rising on the Nintendo Switch eShop. This free demo has been released alongside the game's first DLC expansion and appears to be the same one originally launched on Google Stadia. If you're more interested in the actual g
News Cyber Shadow Only Used A Quarter Of Its Written Story and Lore
Leaves plenty of ground for a potential follow up
We were rather taken by Cyber Shadow when it launched earlier this week. Bringing us an 8-bit ninja action platformer, the story focused on Shadow, last survivor of an ancient order of ninjas. Having awoken to a bizarre technological world, Shadow seeks to take down the threat which destroyed both...
Mini Review Colossus Down (Switch) - A Neat Concept Squandered By Bland Gameplay
Titan-falls short of greatness
The idea of running amok in a giant mech is certainly a tantalising one, isn’t it? With Mango Protocol’s Colossus Down, this is exactly what seven-year-old child prodigy Nika decides to do. Following on directly from 2015’s short title MechaNika, Colossus Down is a 2D side-scrolling brawler in which you must...
News Japan's Poké Lid Project Continues To Install Pokémon Manhole Covers Across The Country
Does that make them Pokémanhole covers?
Back in 2019, Japan began its strange, but wonderful Poké Lid project, which promised to add Pokémon designs to manhole covers across the country. As of today, there are 148 of these lids in Japan, across 13 locations, all with unique designs and Pokémon. Five new ones were just added to the roads in Nara...
News Hades, Ikenfell, And Immortals Fenyx Rising All Nominated For GLAAD Media Awards
Games recognised for their LGBTQ+ representation
The 32nd GLAAD Media Awards are due to take place in April, in celebration of of "fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues". The Awards, which have been in existence for over 30 years, honour culture, media, journalism, and creators that represent those values, and...
Random Can't Visit Super Nintendo World IRL? Check Out This Minecraft Version Instead
It's almost like the real thing, right?
Although we may never get the chance to visit the fabled Super Nintendo World ourselves (pandemic aside, it's bloody pricey to fly all the way to Japan, not to mention the theme park tickets), we sure do have a lot of fun vicariously flicking through the photos. We've fallen in love with Chonky Toad, added...
News Fitness Boxing 2 Has Been Updated To Version 1.0.3, Here's What's Included
Shape up
If you want to get your year off to a healthy start, perhaps Fitness Boxing 2 might be worth taking a look at. It's already sold 500,000 units over the Christmas period and there was even some free DLC to celebrate this milestone. If that's not already enough, the game's now been updated to version 1.0.3. While there's no new content as...
News R-Type Final 2's Getting A 'Special Chronicle Box', But There's No Game Included
You do get a face mask, though
As we get closer to R-Type Final 2's launch, Granzella has begun kicking its launch preparations into gear. Confirming a Japanese release date of April 29th via Famitsu, it has now revealed it'll be accompanied by a "Special Chronicle Box". Retailing at ¥16,830 – which roughly comes in around $160 / £117 – it...
News Pokémon Center Reveals New Galarian Plushes, Arriving Next Month
Mr. Mime, Mr. Rime and Frosmoth join the ranks
We've been getting a good look at the Pokémon Center's newest merchandise lately. Giving us a detailed view of N and Zorua's new figure last week and extra huggable plushes back in December, a new wave of Pokémon plushes will soon join them. This time around, they're focusing on the latest entry,
Thursday28th Jan 2021
Guide Where To Buy The Monster Hunter Rise Nintendo Switch Console And Pro Controller
Monster mash
With the release of Monster Hunter Rise — a Nintendo Switch console exclusive entry in Capcom's hugely popular series which is really rather good — Nintendo also announced a special edition Monster Hunter Rise Switch console to coincide with the game's launch on 26th March 2021. Yes, it's now out in the wild! As y
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 1.7.0 Patch Notes - Festivale, New Seasonal Items And More
Download it today!
Nintendo's next free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now officially live. As previously detailed, it includes the Festivale event, new reactions, new clothing and seasonal items. The full patch notes (courtesy of Nintendo's support page) which detail both general changes and bug fixes: Ver. 1.7.0 (Released January...
News Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Gets A Quiet Re-Release On Switch, But With An Important Difference
DLC expansions need to be purchased separately
It was quite a surprise when CD Projekt Red first announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition was coming to Switch in 2019. Including both expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, we were amazed that it all fit onto one game card. If you were looking for just the base game though, that...
Review Turrican Flashback (Switch) - An Annoyingly Incomplete Collection That's Still Worth A Look
Are you a Turrican? Or a Turrican't?
Factor 5’s beloved Amiga platform shooter has been egregiously missing in action for some decades now. At least, the series is back on modern systems in the relatively exhaustive form of the Turrican Anthology 1 and 2, seemingly physical-only collections that brin
Poll Which Is Your Favourite GameCube Console Variant?
Well-handled
We recently ran a poll looking at the sexiest consoles Nintendo and the company has put out some mighty fine-lookin' hardware over the years. There was one system that gets us particularly excited, though — the good ol' GameCube — and it seems you readers are in agreement judging from the results of that poll. Yes, the Japan-only...
News Immortals Fenyx Rising's First DLC Expansion Launches Today
It's a new god, yes it is
Back in November, Ubisoft confirmed it was planning post-launch DLC for Immortals Fenyx Rising. So far, that's given us cosmetic crossovers between Blood of Zeus and Adventure Ti
In need of deforestation
Paying homage to retro titles can be a tricky thing. Do you stick to an established formula, or do you stray and carve out your own path? Timothy and the Mysterious Forest does a bit of both. One glance at Kibou Entertainment’s top-down adventure, and it’s clear that this game owes an awful lot to The Legend of Zelda:...
Video We're Not All That Impressed With Balan Wonderworld's Free Demo
2002 called
Balan Wonderworld's free demo has landed on the Switch eShop, and after a bit of hesitant excitement for the game, we were keen to get our hands on this freebie to see what Yuji Naka's been cooking up. Unfortunately we don't come bearing a glowing recommendation from what this demo has to offer. After spending quite a bit of time with...
News Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury amiibo Functionality Detailed
Purrfect!
While we sort of already know what to expect from amiibo functionality in Nintendo Switch games nowadays, it's always nice to know exactly what will happen when they're scanned in a certain game. In the case of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, it's a game divided into two different adventures. To use an amiibo in Super Mario 3D...
News Official Rabbids Username Tweak Fuels Speculation Over A Mario + Rabbids Sequel
Update: Looks like it was just wishful thinking
Update: Ubisoft has now undone the Twitter username change, reverting the account's handle from '@MarioRabbids' back to '@RabbidsOfficial' once more. Was the original change all for nothing, or did the company want to hide all evidence until its ready to make any announcements? Either way, it looks...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Voice Actor Announces His Departure From The Role
"It's been an honor"
Roger Craig Smith, best known as the voice actor of the one and only Sonic the Hedgehog, has announced that his role as the blue blur is coming to an end after ten years. Smith has handled Sonic's voice acting duties since 2010 following an already-successful career in movies, animations, and other games. He announced his...
News Balan Wonderworld's Free Demo Goes Live Today
Have you tried it out yet?
Update #2: Here's a reminder that the demo goes live today, along with a lovely new trailer to promote it. Update #1 [Tue 19th Jan, 2021 14:00 GMT]: The Balan Wonderworld demo has now also been confirmed for the west. It'll be releasing on all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch, on 28th January - the same date as...
News Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Switch Sales Helped Raise $58,000 For Rainforest Trust
"We wanted to do our part to preserve nature"
Update: Moon Studios, iam8bit and Skybound Games have announced that December's sales drive to help Rainforest Trust raised $58,000 (or £43,000 GBP) for the charity. Jon M. Gibson and Amanda White, co-owners of iam8bit, have shared the following message: “As the publishers of the Ori series on...
News GameStop Price Tanks As Trading Apps Block Users From Buying More Shares
And you thought the Stalk Market was bad
It's all kicking off in the most exciting thing to happen to the stock market since the invention of money. As we reported yesterday, the price of GameStop shares skyrocketed over the last few days, as investors on Reddit disrupted the plans of many hedge fund managers by screwing up their plans to make a...
You can't stop the rhythm
The Legend of Zelda musical rhythm game Cadence of Hyrule has just been updated to version 1.5.0. While you might not have expected much after last year's sizable DLC drop, it turns out Brace Yourself Games isn't done just yet. This update not only fixes a lot of bugs but it's also got some "design changes" and even new...
News Promo Reel Showcases First Footage Of Upcoming Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot
"It's an invitation, to Mortal Kombat"
We've always had a soft spot for the original Mortal Kombat film. It was a silly affair, no question about it, but proved quite entertaining for a video game adaptation, which we can also appreciate is a low bar. The film series got sunk by a dreadful sequel, but that was a fair while ago now, and the resurgent...
News New Christmas Game Appears On The eShop - But Only On Wii U, And In January
Launching "super early for 2021 holidays"
Launching almost as far away from the upcoming holiday season as is possible, a brand new Christmas-themed game has appeared on the Nintendo eShop today. If that wasn't bizarre enough, it's also skipping the Switch, favouring a release on the discontinued Wii U. That's right, Seasonal Assistant, a title...
Nintendo Download 28th January (North America)
Olija, Citizens Unite and Gods Will Fall
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 - Highlights: Olija (Devolver Digital, 28th Jan,...
News Ubisoft Announces UNO X Immortals Fenyx Rising Crossover
Sure, why not
There has to be some executive over at Ubisoft HQ who's just mashing all of their games together like they're playing with Barbies. We've already seen a fair few crossovers for the Greek Myth-meets-Assassin's Creed game, Immortals Fenyx Rising: from Adventure Time DLC to a tie-in with Netflix exclusive
News More Than Five Million Bowser Were Defeated In Super Mario Bros. 35's World Count Challenge
Bye-bye, Bowser
Nintendo's special challenge requiring players to defeat 3.5 million Bowsers in Super Mario Bros. 35 is now complete. It seems team Mario smashed this goal out of the park - defeating a total of 5,363,696 Bowsers. Everyone who participated in this event will be gifted 350 My Nintendo Platinum Points. Woohoo! This event began last...
News Latest Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection Dev Diary Digs Into The Game's Art And Abilities
Makes use of Capcom's RE Engine
Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection hits Switch on February 25th, and in the run-up to its release, Capcom has been publishing a series of developer chats on YouTube. The first one focused on the origins of this new title in the long-running series, while this latest video goes into a
News The Animal Crossing Makeup Collection Is Almost Entirely Sold Out In Just Under An Hour
New Horeyeshadowzons
Hey, there's a new Animal Crossing makeup line! Oh, never mind. It's already gone. Much like a meteor shower, the Colourpop x Animal Crossing collection had thousands of eyes watching it, and somehow, many of us missed it happening anyway. After going live at 10am PT (6pm GMT), the collection - which includes palettes based on...
News DreamWorks Spirit Lucky’s Big Adventure Rides Onto Switch This Summer
Bringing the horsepower
DreamWorks Animation's Spirit franchise has been on a journey these last two decades. Going back to 2002 with Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, it saw an unexpected revival in 2017 through a 3D animated Netflix series, Spirit Riding Free. In preparation for upcoming film
Nintendo Download 28th January (Europe)
Atelier Ryza 2! Cyber Shadow! Olija!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends &...
News Save Farty Puts The Life Of A Flatulent Chicken In Your Hands, And It's Out Today On Switch
You haven't played anything quite like this
As a writer for a gaming site, it can be pretty difficult explaining exactly what we do when asked by inquisitive parents or grandparents who haven't got the foggiest about the internet and games. Today is most certainly one of those days. Yes, you read the headline correctly: launching today on Nintendo...
News Hitman 3 Recovers Its Development Costs Within A Week
Excellent work, 47
Hitman 3's been out for just over a week and, no pun intended, it's been quite the hit. Whilst Switch owners received a Cloud Version of the game, we still thought highly of Agent 47's latest adventure, and it successfully topped the UK Charts last week. As a result, it isn't too surprising that IO Interac
Japanese Charts It's A Familiar Top Ten As Switch Gobbles Up The Competition
Momotaro Dentetsu still leads the charge
Momotaro Dentetsu, the game that's currently taking Japan by storm. Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 24th January, revealing that Switch has once again dominated both the software and hardware tables. Let's start with the software chart, where Switch games make up the entire...
News Dispatch Games Promises "A New Day" After Months Of Silence
A new statement for disgruntled customers
Last March we ran a feature speaking to customers of Dispatch Games (the western publisher of titles such as Psyvariar Delta and Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase) who were tired of delays and total radio silence from the company regarding the whereabouts of p
News Scrolling Shooter Halley's Comet Is Hamster's Latest Arcade Archives Release
Save the solar system
Hamster's latest Arcade Archives release on the Switch eShop this week is Halley's Comet. This vertically scrolling shooter was originally released in arcades in 1986 by Taito. The Switch eShop release will set you back $7.99 or your regional equivalent. Here's a bit about the game along with some screenshots: "HALLEY'S...
News Disability Advocates Discuss Accessibility In Games In This New BBC Audio Documentary
"This is why we do what we do."
In "Unplayable: Disability and the Gaming Revolution", a BBC audio documentary released on 28th January, 2021, Steve Saylor, a blind gamer, talks about seeing the NES on a high shelf in a game store one day while shopping with his mum. He remembers getting it in his hands and thinking, "this is the coolest thing...
News Mario Tennis Has Some Competition As Gachinco Tennis S Hits The Japanese Switch eShop
Features tag-team matches and a "Berserker" mode
Serious tennis games are all well and good, but there's definitely room for more light-hearted takes on the sport, as Mario Tennis Aces proves. That fine title is getting some competition in the form of Alphawing Games' Gachinco Tennis S, which has just gone live on the Japanese Switch eShop for...
News Rocket League Celebrates The Super Bowl With New Gridiron Game Mode
It's time to swap the round ball for a slightly less round ball
What says "American Football" more than a bunch of cars playing, er, the other type of football? Don't think about it too hard, but Rocket League is kicking off (heh) a whole new game mode in celebration of the NFL Super Bowl LV. Starting from February 2nd and ending on February 8th, a...
News Fuser's 1.3 Update Promises Easier Browsing, Disc Previews, And Live Set Events
A few quality-of-life changes for the DJ game
After some slightly disappointing DLC, Fuser is back with a list of new and improved features that will be added to the game for all players in the 1.3 update, due some time in the next few weeks. Here's the full list of changes promised: Live Set Events – These new events add a competitive flair to...
News Ubisoft Launching European Closed Beta For Roller Champions, But Switch Owners Will Miss Out
New gameplay trailer also revealed
It's been a while since we heard about Ubisoft's upcoming free-to-play sports title Roller Champions. Bringing us a competitive 3v3 multiplayer experience, we haven't heard much these last few months, save for a developer-focused series of blueprint videos. Confirmed yesterday by Ubisoft, Roller Champions is now...
Wednesday27th Jan 2021
News Nintendo Unveils Monster Hunter Rise Special Edition Switch Console
Update: Confirmed for global release
This March will see Capcom's Monster Hunter series return to the Switch with the all-new release, Monster Hunter Rise. To celebrate, Nintendo is releasing a "special edition" Switch on 26th March for 38,400 yen (that's the same date as the launch of the game). The Switch, Joy-Con and dock are all appropriately...
On the Ryza
Hot on the heels of 2019’s excellent Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout, developer Gust has wasted absolutely no time in releasing this second epic adventure for Reisalin “Ryza” Stout, a protagonist who’s proven so popular with fans that she’s the very first since the Atelier series kicked off back in 1997 to...
News Monster Hunter Rise Is Getting Its Very Own Pro Controller For Nintendo Switch
Hunt like a pro
Nintendo, as you might have heard, has announced a special edition Monster Hunter Rise Switch bundle. If you would be more interested in a standalone controller, you're in luck. Alongside this new themed console, it's also revealed a brand new Pro Controller. Like the Switch, it's got a themed decal. The controller will launch on...
Hands On We've Played Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, And Here's What We Think So Far
Cat's entertainment?
When it started to become clear that Nintendo was porting many of its Wii U games to the Switch, a lot of fans naturally hoped that Super Mario 3D World would be one of the games making the jump. It's hard to believe it’s taken nearly four years, but we're finally just a matter of weeks away before this much-requested Mario...
News Modders Just Made It Possible To Play Skyward Sword Inside Breath Of The Wild
Forget Lynels, it's all about Groose now
We miss Skyloft. Out of all the towns Link's ever lived in, it sure was the floatiest. Breath of the Wild modder Waikuteru - who you may remember from the revamp of Link's House, turning it from "rubbish shack" into "actually functional domicile", or their
News What Exactly Is Going On With GameStop's Stock Prices?
People are making millions of dollars because of a Reddit meme
To cut a long story short, Reddit is trying to bankrupt hedge fund managers for the lols. Basically, a bunch of investors bet on GameStop stock crashing - which it probably would have done, considering how the chain has been suffering during the pandemic and, in the longer term, due to...
News Super Nintendo World Becomes Even More Awesome Thanks To This Real-Life Mario Train
All aboard the (literal) hype train
As if the prospect of one day visiting Japan's Super Nintendo World theme park wasn't already exciting enough, Universal Studios has now unveiled this incredible themed train. The train, which will run on the JR Yumesaki line in Osaka starting from today, has received a fitting a Mario makeover to celebrate the...
News Switch Is Getting Its First NASCAR Game This Year
"Both us and NASCAR are excited about that move"
NASCAR games have been notably absent on Nintendo consoles for almost a decade. We last saw it with Activision's NASCAR Unleashed on the Wii and 3DS. Publishing rights have changed hands multiple times but Motorsport Games' recent series, NASCAR Heat, has been excluded from Nintendo platforms. That's...
News Resetti Finally Makes An Appearance In New Horizons, But Only As An In-Game Item
Before you turn the power off, SAVE! You gotta SAVE!
Life has been far too quiet without our favouritest angry mole yelling at us about resetting our copy of Animal Crossing. Mr Resetti no longer lives in our town, in his underground lair or otherwise, except for the likely possibility that he's the chap running the rescue service (a theory recently...
Soapbox Grinding Is Poor Gameplay Design That Doesn’t Respect Your Time
Who wants to spend hours mowing down low-level enemies?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In this piece, Henry discusses how he's fed up of being ground down by grinding... We really are spoiled for choice these days and, in part...
News EU Calls For Investigation Into Switch Joy-Con Drift Following More Than 25,000 Complaints
"Nintendo must now come up with proper solutions"
Following more than 25,000 complaints from consumers in countries such as France, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia and Greece, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has called for Nintendo to properly investigate Joy-Con drift (thanks, Eurogamer). Acting as the EU's joint consumer...
Phoenix Wright should have been allowed to punch people
For fans of Ace Attorney, Persona, and Danganronpa - first of all, wow, you really like solving murders, huh? Secondly, Root Film may be just what you need to scratch that murder-itch you've been having lately. Like the rest, it's a visual novel with a huge dollop of spooky goings-on, as you...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Adding Japanese Setsubun Seasonal Items
Fancy some bean tossing?
Yesterday, Nintendo announced a new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be arriving this week on 28th January. In addition to Festivale, new reactions and new clothing, there'll also be a bunch of seasonal events. First up, is the Japanese tradition of Setsubun. To celebrate this occasion, there'll be a...
News Three amiibo For Monster Hunter Stories 2 Are On The Way, According To Play-Asia
"Pre-orders opening soon"
Capcom has revealed quite a lot about Monster Hunter Rise, but we're still waiting to find out more details about the sequel to the 3DS title, Monster Hunter Stories. As usual, it seems an online placeholder listing may have revealed some information about this upcoming release due ahead of schedule. According to...
News Haven Brings The Love To Nintendo Switch Next Month
Source is for the lovers
Haven made quite an impact when it launched last month. Developed by The Game Bakers – best known for their previous work on Furi – Switch owners initially missed out, whilst it arrived on next-gen consoles, PC and Xbox One. Thankfully, this romantic RPG is now launching for us on February 4th, just in time for a certain...
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Has Been Delayed, Will Now Arrive In 2022
No, my precious!
Sorry folks, another game has been delayed. This time it's The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - a story-driven action-adventure game based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novels. The game was revealed for the Switch and multiple other platforms in August last year, and instead of arriving in 2021, has now been pushed back to 2022...
News Hades Takes Game Of The Year At 10th Annual New York Game Awards
Animal Crossing: New Horizons also wins Best Kids Game
Hades has been an undeniable success for Supergiant Games. Coming out of early access last September, we thought this roguelike action RPG was simply incredible – giving it 10/10 stars – and other critics agreed. Having taken Best Indie and Best Action at The Game Award
News Wacky Shmup Parody Project Starship X Launches On Switch Today
"CRASH-KILL comical abominations in flashy 16-bit style!"
While the shmup genre can take itself very seriously at times, it's also capable of self-deprecation, as is evidenced by the likes of Parodius, Star Parodier and Game Tengoku. We're getting another shooter parody to add to that mix today, as Project Starship X hits Nintendo Switch, PS4 and...
News Point-And-Click Adventure Willy Morgan And The Curse Of Bone Town Comes To Switch Soon
The curse will probably be removed by sticking chewing gum to cat hair
It's a great day for fans of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, and LucasArts adventures, isn't it? Two new games, announced within hours of one another, have specifically named retro point-and-clicks as their inspiration. It's like we're back in the '90s again! Willy Morgan...
News Cyberpunk Meets Noir In The Sundew, A Point-And-Click Adventure Coming To Switch This Summer
It's like Monkey Island, but cyborgs instead of pirates
Made by a one-woman team based in France, The Sundew is a new point-and-click game in the style of old LucasArts classics. You'll play as a cyborg police officer in Japan named Anna Isobe, living in the dystopian city of Shibukawa where cyborgs — once a symbol of technological possibility and...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Event Brings Us "Energetic Yellow Spirits" On January 29th
Yellow... is it me you're looking for?
We're not long into 2021 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is continuing to offer some interesting weekly events. Covering themes like star power, facial hair and Ultimate's
Video New Persona 5 Strikers Trailer Shows Off The Phantom Thieves' Unique Abilities
Turn the tide of battle
If you're looking forward to playing through Persona 5 Strikers next month on Nintendo Switch, make sure to turn that hype up to eleven by watching the latest trailer above. Premiered by Atlus today, the new video gives us a look at the unique abilities offered by The Phantom Thieves; you'll be striking back against...
News Factor 5 Boss Muses On The Possibility Of A Mario Maker-Style 2D Turrican
"That would really excite me"
Factor 5 studio founder Julian Eggebrecht has been musing over the future of the Turrican series and thinks that a Mario Maker-style approach might be the way forward for new 2D entries in the franchise. Turrican began life on personal computers before moving over to consoles like the SNES and Mega Drive, and after...
Tuesday26th Jan 2021
Soapbox I Never Completed Breath Of The Wild, And I Never Will
Sorry, Zelda, you'll just have to keep waiting
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In this piece, Kate makes a groundbreaking admission about one of the Switch's most popular titles... I put at least 150 hours into Breath of the Wild...
News Animal Crossing's Sanrio amiibo Cards Are Making A Comeback This March
Will launch across US and Europe
Alongside today's news of a brand new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo has revealed that it will be re-releasing the highly sought after Sanrio Collaboration cards. Starting on 26th March, the Animal Crossing Sanrio Collaboration Pack will be available to buy exclusively at Target in the US; packs...
Video Seeing Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Upscaled To 4K 60fps Makes Us Dream Of A Switch Pro
Deep learning super scrumptious
It's been suggested many times now that a future Nintendo Switch Pro console may take advantage of Nvidia's AI upscaling system called DLSS, or Deep Learning Super Sampling to be precise. Our chums at Digital Foundry have explored the subject thoroughly if you're curious to learn more. To that end it's not entirely...
Review Cyber Shadow (Switch) - A Blisteringly Brilliant Action Platformer
Go, ninja, go!
Nearly seven years ago, the world was first introduced to Shovel Knight, a passion project that aimed to emulate some of the most legendary game releases of the 8-bit era. Since then, Yacht Club Games has gone on to extensively expand on the base Shovel Knight game, and now the studio has begun to look to the future to its next big...
News Apex Legends' Switch Launch Date Appears To Have Been Revealed (Again)
Could it be arriving next week?
One of the higher-profile third-party releases coming to the Nintendo Switch this year is Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play first-person shooter, Apex Legends (another EA title). Last week, a Japanese release trailer for the game mentioned this version would be launching on the same date as Season 8 on 2nd...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Next Free Update Arrives This Week
The Festivale Event arrives in style
Nintendo has announced that the next free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will arrive later this week, bringing all sorts of feathers and festivities along for the ride. The new update includes a Festivale event, new seasonal additions, new Reactions, and new items to purchase. It all kicks off on...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Will Feature Around 300 Playable Characters
And 28 unique locations to visit
Star Wars fans are in for quite the treat this Spring when LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga arrives on Nintendo Switch. During a recent interview with the Official PlayStation Magazine, the game's Lead hub designer, Dawn McDiarmid, confirmed the number of playable characters you'll be able to take control of in...
Random Someone Made a Pokémon Hamster Maze, And The Hamster Took Down Team Rocket
Sadly, it didn't try to eat Professor Oak
Step aside, Twitch Plays Pokémon - there's a new sheriff in town, and it is a hamster. Who needs a party of six Pokémon when you can defeat Team Rocket just by forcefully walking into them? YouTube channel "The Hamster Maze Adventure" is, as its name implies, all about challenging the fluffy rodent to...
News The Girl From Arkanya Is A Treasure-Hunting Adventure Inspired By Classic 2D Zelda Titles
And it's coming to Switch!
We're not quite sure how The Girl From Arkanya missed us back in August. This 2D Zelda-style RPG comes from Peruvian developers Arkanya Games, and was successfully funded on Kickstarter within a day, smashing an initial $10,000 goal to earn $43,453 overall. It's coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, as well as...
News Dead Cells' Fatal Falls DLC Drops Today, Discounts Also Go Live
All the details you need
Update: Dead Cells' Fatal Falls DLC is now available on Nintendo Switch. Motion Twin and Evil Empire have released a new animated trailer to celebrate (see above) and you can get all the details you need in our original article below, including info on some very welcome discounts that also go live today. Oh, and don't...
News Mega Man Historians Just Bought A Load Of Unreleased Mega Man Art From The '90s
And they're going to upload it all to the internet for free!
Back on the 5th January, a Twitter user and self-proclaimed "unofficial Mega Man brand ambassador" named Brian put out a call for donations. He wasn't raising money for a medical procedure or a political campaign, though - he wanted to buy a "rare and unusual piece of Mega Man animation...
"Nintendo I think you need to learn what an Apple is"
In the upcoming Switch release New Pokémon Snap, it seems there's a fruit that looks just like an apple (and might even taste like one) but isn't actually an apple. Nope - according to a tweet by Nintendo of America's Twitter account, this apple-like fruit pictured above and below is actually...
News Mario Kart Tour's Cat Tour Goes Live Today, Teases "Purrticularly Cute" New Character
Cat got your tongue?
We're almost sad to see Mario Kart Tour's Berlin Tour wrap up. After all, it's forever blessed us with Lederhosen Luigi, as Nintendo made him the star character of that event. That will finish later today, but immediately after it wraps up, the upcoming Cat Tour is planned to go live. We've not had many details about this new...
News Australian Pokémon Go Player Becomes First To Hit Level 50 Worldwide
FleeceKing takes the crown but it was a close race
It's been nearly two months since Pokémon Go upped its level cap within the Go Beyond update. Moving from Level 40 to 50, players have had an uphill grind to reach this rank ever since, one that's included some entanglements with UK authorities. Yesterday, it finally happened as not one, but two...
Video Mindless Speculation About The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 With Alex, Zion And Jon
"Ganondorf is Yoshi"
Call it what you want - a sequel for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now in development for Nintendo Switch. We still know pretty much nothing about this highly anticipated follow-up, and the last update we actually got was around 18 months ago when a surprise "first-look" announcement was shown off at E3 2019. With...
News No, Konami Isn't Exiting The Video Game Business
"We have not 'shut down' our video gaming division"
While video games seem to be fairly resilient to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, that hasn't stopped some companies from taking a good, hard look at how they operate – one of which is Japanese giant Konami, the firm behind titles like Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid, Pro Evolution...
News Celeste Devs Release Retro Celeste Mini-Sequel To Celebrate The Game's Third Anniversary
Happy birthday, Celeste!
Celeste is a beautiful, heart-wrenching platformer that takes skill, patience, and wrists that won't quit on you. It's hard, but that's kind of the point - it wants to teach you a lesson about never giving up, even when you don't believe in yourself. Celeste Classic 2 is a free PICO-8 platformer in a similar style, made...
Random This Animal Crossing Recreation Of Spirited Away Looks Just Like The Movie
Tom Nook would love Yubaba
You don't need us to tell you that the Animal Crossing: New Horizons community is crazy talented. Actually, we did already tell you that in our "Best Islands" feature, but you get what we mean: it only takes a quick trip to Reddit, or the
Random Someone's Made A Fully-Functioning Game Playable On The Game Boy Camera
'Attack of the Fluff Monster'
The Game Boy Camera is a surprisingly cool piece of kit – did you know that you can use it as a webcam or that it can be used to photograph the moon? – but we didn't ever think we'd see a fully-functioning, fan-made game playable on the Camera's software itself. Amazingly, though, that
News Reggie's Joining A Twitch Industry Roundtable With His Former PlayStation And Xbox Rivals
Nintendo Of America's former president to chat with Jack Tretton and Robbie Bach
Reggie Fils-Aimé might not be Nintendo of America's president anymore, but he's kept himself pretty busy since stepping down in 2019. Popping up between Rogue Games, Brunswick Corporation,
News Cult Classic Motorbike Sim Elasto Mania Is Getting A Switch Remaster This Year
A blast from the past returns
Following a successful launch on Steam (PC) last year, the cult classic motorbike simulation Elasto Mania released in 2000 is receiving a remastered release on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other console platforms this year. There's no exact release date just yet, but you can sign up to participate in the console...
News Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles 'Piano Collections' Album Launches This April
New arrangements come from the original composer, Kumi Tanioka
You can see the passion Square-Enix hold for its soundtracks. Between concert events like Distant Worlds and vinyl releases, we've witnessed a few piano collections too, bringing some stunning renditions of existing songs. Having covered several of Final Fantasy's main entries
News DICE Awards Finalists Include Hades, Ori, Spiritfarer, Animal Crossing, And Mario Kart Live
Hades gets 8 noms, ACNH bags just three
The 24th annual DICE Awards is due to take place on April 8th, 2021, and ahead of the (virtual) event, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the finalists for their 23 categories, including "Game of the Year", "Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game", and "Adventure Game of the...
Monday25th Jan 2021
Random Pokémon Fan Finishes Challenge To Play Every Game Without Using Pokémon Twice
It took two and a half years to complete the series
Pokémon fans love making things harder for themselves. There's the Nuzlocke Challenge, in which you can only catch the first Pokémon you meet in every area, and fainted Pokémon are considered "dead" and must be released. There's the original Twitch Plays Pokémon, which keeps popping up with...
All aboard with the chart-topping hit
This digital board game's only been out a few months, and yet in that short period of time, Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! has utterly dominated the Japanese charts and sold over 2 million copies (digital and physical sales combined). It topped the Japanese multi-format charts when it...
News New Letter Details Why Donkey Kong 64's Innovative "Stop 'N' Swop" Feature Was Removed
"We must ask that you remove this feature"
Stop 'N' Swop was undoubtedly one of the N64's biggest mysteries, and even now, we're still learning new things about it decades later. With six coloured eggs and an ice key scattered across Banjo-Kazooie, it was designed as a means of unlocking special content in the sequel, Banjo-Tooie. It was never used...
Feature 6 Huge Video Game Franchises Missing From Nintendo Switch
They've all played with power in the past
Unless you've been living on a deserted island for the past four years (hey, lucky you — wish you'd stayed there now, right?), it's hard to miss how Switch has taken Nintendo back to the sort of mainstream success is achieved with the Wii two console generations ago. Wii U might have bombed commercially...
Review Calico (Switch) - Bursting With Heart, But Crippled By Bugs
Glitchy and scratchy
As part of the "wholesome games" trend, Calico promises quite a few of the hallmarks of the genre: cats, cafés, gentle music, soft colours, cooking, and befriending fluffy animals. The gameplay is unchallenging, but it's meant to be that way; your in-game avatar – a magical girl you design yourself with a fairly in-depth...
News Super Mario 3D World's Platforming Will Be "Snappier" On Switch, Gyro Support Included
New improvements will "spice up" the adventure
We're only a few weeks away from the launch of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on Switch, and while the Bowser's Fury expansion might be the biggest selling point for those who already own the Wii U original, the base game will be receiving some very welcome tweaks, too. On its official
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Officially The Best-Selling Musou Game Ever
3.5 million units sold so far
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity had a pretty great launch for the most part. Though sales for Koei Tecmo's hack-and-slash series aren't usually brilliant, its status as a Breath of the Wild prequel undeniably elevated it. Within a week of launching, Age Of Calamity had already sold an impressive 3
News No, This Nintendo Ad Didn't Raise The Price Of The Switch - It's Just Canadian
Sorry, eh
The latest Nintendo Switch ad, featuring Canadian actress Annie Murphy, went up today on the Nintendo YouTube channel. Having published a few adverts lately featuring various celebs and actresses, like Kyary Pamyu Pamyu for Japan, and Brie Larson for the US, it seems like Nintendo reached out to Murphy following the huge success of Schit
News The Man Behind The Ninja Gaiden Reboot Thinks Ryu Hayabusa Is Perfect For Smash Bros Ultimate
"I think it’s a stage big enough for Ryu Hayabusa to play an active role"
We haven't seen Ryu Hayabusa on a Nintendo console for nearly nine years now. Though Ninja Gaiden 3: Razors Edge made its way to Wii U back in 2012, rumours had previously surfaced about a reboot trilogy compilation on Switch. Like many popular characters, Ninja Gaiden's...
PSA Planning On Buying Monster Hunter Rise? Play The Demo First To Receive Free Extras
You don't have long left!
Monster Hunter Rise's limited-time Switch demo is now well and truly live, and while we're sure there are plenty of you out there who were already sold on the game without the need for a trial, you're probably going to want to boot it up anyway. You see, anyone with save data from the current Monster Hunter Rise demo on...
News Wonder Boy - Asha in Monster World Gets A New Trailer And Fresh Details
Physical edition exclusively contains the original Monster World IV too
Wonder Boy's been getting a lot of love in recent years. We've witnessed successful remake with The Dragon's Trap, an entertaining sequel with Monster Boy, and now, W
News New Sail Forth Trailer Awakens The Wind Waker Fan In Us
Belayed after delays
It's been... 83 years... since we last played The Wind Waker. Despite our repeated cries for the Wii U version, which only Wii U owners played, to be ported to the Switch, we have not yet seen the slightest glimmer that this hope will come true. Sob. Luckily for us, the upcoming procedurally-generated game
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Dethroned After Three Consecutive Weeks On Top
But it's still another great week for Switch
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 23rd January, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally been knocked off the top spot after three weeks leading the pack. The Switch exclusive has lost out to Square Enix's new release, Hitman 3, which incidentally sold best on PS5...
News Hideki Kamiya Was "A Shoulder To Lean On" During Astral Chain's Development, Says Director
"I don’t think I’ve ever felt a sense of distress like that before"
Takahisa Taura has worked on plenty of amazing video games, including Madworld, The Wonderful 101 and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, but Astral Chain was his first time working as a director – and he's been speaking to Famitsu about th
Random Yuji Naka Has Never Heard Of Sonic's "Official" Codename
"Even though I was the one who made it!"
Sonic is one of video gaming's most enduring characters, so it's little wonder that there's been plenty of attention given to his origins over the years. It's been commonly accepted that the mascot's codename during the initial development of his Mega Drive debut was "Mr. Needlemouse" but it would seem that...
News Players Are At Least Halfway To Killing 3.5 Million Bowsers In Super Mario Bros. 35 Challenge
Every player will receive 350 Platinum Points if they beat the challenge
A couple of weeks back, Nintendo announced the Super Mario Bros. 35 World Count Challenge, celebrating the reveal of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury by asking players to... kill Bowser. Like, a lot. If players across the world have collectively beaten 3.5 million Bowsers...
News It's A Real Shame This "Lemon Yellow" Game Boy Advance Was Never Released
And it was all yellow
Many of us remember the bright yellow Game Boy Color units. It's a good colour choice, but we never saw an official lemon yellow unit for the original Game Boy Advance – however, a new prototype unit has been uncovered with that exact colour scheme. This reveal comes via Developer Jeff on Twitter, who often showcases...
News New Pokémon Nanoblock Sets Revealed, Garchomp And Kubfu Coming This April
Mini grass-type set with Bulbasaur also confirmed
Pokémon's 25th-anniversary celebrations continue to unfold and the merchandise keeps coming. Fans of collectable figures can look forward to a new wave of Funko Pops, and Pokémon Black and White's enigmatic N is getting the official treatment too. Next
News Afterparty, From The Studio That Made Oxenfree, Gets Physical Switch Release
Drink Satan under the table to escape Hell
Do the folks at Limited Run Games ever take a break? Just days after their massively successful release of Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game, the publisher has announced a physical release of Afterparty, the narrative game (by Oxenfree creators, Night School) that's all about drinking your way out of...
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