Rumour Zelda's 35th Anniversary Will See The Return Of Wind Waker And Twilight Princess
Game journalist says it's "100%" happening
News Nintendo Direct To Air Tomorrow, Wednesday 17th February
And it's 50 minutes long!
News Miitopia Has An 18+ Rating In Russia Because Of Its Same-Sex Relationships
It joins The Sims and Stardew Valley in this dubious honour
News SNK Vs. Capcom, One Of Video Gaming's Greatest Crossovers, Is Now Available On Switch
Check out the launch trailer!
News Minecraft Is Getting New Ore Textures, Except For Diamond, Which Is Already Perfect
Diamond Ore textures are forever
News - 2021, Week 07
Sunday21st Feb 2021
Feature 8 NES Games That Were Better On Famicom Disk System
Saves + Synth > Passwords
The Famicom Disk System (or the Family Computer Disk System to give its full title) released in Japan — and Japan only — on 21st February 1986. This Famicom add-on came with a wave of new games on bespoke Nintendo-branded floppy discs which had several advantages over cartridges at the time, plus one or two drawbacks...
Review Haven (Switch) - It Takes Two To Fully Enjoy This Space-Age Love Story
Huggin' and a-kissin', dancin' and a-lovin'
Although it's not about the pandemic (and it's been in development for much longer than we've all been trapped inside), Haven is a game that came at exactly the right time, because its message is all about two lovers, alone together for the foreseeable future. Having escaped the Aviary – a futuristic...
News Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Tops "Best Seller" Chart On Amazon
Will take flight on July 16th
Update [Mon 22nd Feb, 2021 22:45 GMT]: If you want a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD from Amazon, you can pre-order the game now for $59.99. Nintendo's website is also taking digital pre-orders for the same price. Original article [Sun 21st Feb, 2021 03:25 GMT]: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
News SNK's First Season Pass 3 Fighter For Samurai Shodown Arrives This March
And a Guilty Gear character will fill the fourth slot
Update #2 [Sun 21st Feb, 2021 14:30 GMT]: SNK has now locked in a release date for Cham Cham. This fighter will be arriving in Samurai Shodown on 16th March as part of Season Pass 3. See her in action in the trailer above. In addition to this, it's also been revealed the fourth Season Pass 3...
Feature The Legend Of Zelda Is The Robinson Crusoe Of Video Games
We start our 35th anniversary feature series at the beginning... and the end?
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we're running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Alan looks back at the...
PSA Turn Off The Music In Rock N Roll Racing If You Stream The Blizzard Arcade Collection Online
Licensed soundtrack "not cleared for streaming"
During BlizzCon Online this weekend, Blizzard announced (and released) a three-in-one retro selection comprised of The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing and Blackthorne. Just days after the launch of the Blizzard Arcade Collection, Blizzard's Adam Fletcher has issued a warning about streaming Rock N...
Review Thomas Was Alone (Switch) - An Ageing Indie Hit That Still Has Something To Say
Be there or be one of several different rectangles
More than 10 years after its inception as a Flash game, Thomas Was Alone is now so much more than the puzzley, story-driven platformer it appears to be. It is an artefact of an interesting time in the progress of indie games; a time when lo-fi, hi-concept darlings made Twitter swoon week-to-week...
News No More Heroes For Switch Has Been Updated To Version 1.1.1, Restores "Missing" Music Track
"The K-entertainment music is back"
No More Heroes made a surprise return last year, allowing Switch owners to take control of Travis Touchdown and his beam katana with their Joy-Con. If you've not got around to finishing this one just yet, now might be the time to return. According to Engine Software (the team that helped port the game across to...
News Zelda Remake Specialist Grezzo Appears To Have Helped Out With Miitopia's Nintendo Switch Port
It's in safe hands
A week after discovering Japanese video game developer Grezzo was hiring for a new project, Nintendo's UK website has seemingly revealed the same company is behind the slightly enhanced Miitopia port for Switch. This does not appear to be the same "Medieval" And "Stylish" project the company was referring to in its recent callout...
News Two Of Capcom's Legendary Street Fighters Drop Into Fortnite
Available now
We've seen Ryu and his buddies from the Street Fighter series in plenty of fighting games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the SNK titles over the years, but this latest crossover is slightly different. Instead of another fighting game, this time he'll be transported into the world of Fortnite alongside Chun-Li. To celebrat
Saturday20th Feb 2021
Review Blue Fire (Switch) - A Superb Action-Platformer That Puts Gameplay First
Fire in the whole
It’s often interesting when a game wears its inspirations on its sleeve, especially so when they actually manage to capture some of the magic of the beloved titles from which it draws said influence. Spoiler alert: Blue Fire is a roaring success, weaving together elements from several other games in a way that still manages to...
News Blizzard Arcade Collection Announced For Nintendo Switch, Out Today On The eShop
A blast from the past
This year's BlizzCon has just kicked off. To start the show, Blizzard announced the Blizzard Arcade Collection. It's out today on the Nintendo Switch for $19.99 / £16.99 and contains The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing and Blackthorne. Both the original editions and upgraded definitive editions are included in this package...
News Rare's Cancelled N64 Project Dinosaur Planet Has Been Leaked Online
Take a trip back in time
Just weeks after GoldenEye 007 XBLA was leaked online, Rare's other cancelled project Dinosaur Planet has now appeared on the internet. This title started out during the Nintendo 64 generation around 1999, was cancelled for this system, and eventually resurfaced as Star Fox Adventures on the GameCube. You can read about how...
News Diablo II: Resurrected Is Coming To The Nintendo Switch This Year
Return to Hell
At Blizzard's all-digital BlizzCon event this year, the company announced Diablo II: Resurrected for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. It'll be arriving later this year. The remaster of this classic ARPG hack 'n slash will include the ability to toggle between new and old graphics, the same gameplay "you know and...
Review SNK vs. Capcom: The Match Of The Millennium (Switch) - The Battle Still Rages, 20 Years On
A portable victory
Once upon a time, the battle between Capcom and SNK was real. During the early '90s, the two companies – each dedicated to the evolution of the fighting game – embarked in a tit-for-tat cold war. SNK’s Ryo, an orange gi-wearing approximation of Street Fighter’s Ryu, ended up in Capcom’s official Street Fighter II:...
Preview Ghosts 'n Goblins: Resurrection Is Going To Hurt You, A Lot
Hell and high water
Blood is red, spirits are blue, here come Ghosts ’n Goblins, to murder you. If you’re a gamer of the old-school persuasion or just a masochist who enjoys agony, you will be undoubtedly titillated by the torture that Ghosts 'n Goblins: Resurrection promises to deliver later this month. The first new console game in...
News Get A Stack Of Extra Goodies In Blizzard's 30th Anniversary Celebration Collection
Includes the new Blizzard Arcade Collection
If you're interested in purchasing the Blizzard Arcade Collection for your Nintendo Switch, you might want to consider Blizzard's 30-year celebration collection instead. This pack not only includes Blizzard's new retro arcade collection but also a cache of commemorative in-game content for Overwatch and
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 20th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
After what has been the busiest week in the Nintendo world for some time – feel free to catch up on everything that was announced during this week's Nintendo Direct here – it's finally time for us to catch a breather and chat about our weekend gaming plans. Members of the Nintendo Life team have done just...
News Overwatch 2 Team Needs More Development Time To Ensure It's A "Worthy Successor"
And a "true sequel"
Earlier this month, Activision Blizzard confirmed the sequel to the team-based shooter Overwatch would be not be arriving this year. At the time, it was simply explained how the company outlook for 2021 did not include the launch of this title. Today, at BlizzCon Online, game director Jeff Kaplan and the team elaborated on this,...
Friday19th Feb 2021
News Controversial Rising Sun Design Removed From Street Fighter II's Re-Release
E. Honda's bathhouse gets a new look
Capcom Arcade Stadium came to Switch yesterday, and people are already finding new secrets and updates in the various arcade games within. In the latest discovery, Twitter user @pomegd (h/t Kotaku) noticed that part of the E. Honda bathhouse stage has been removed for the
News Nintendo Might Have Revealed A New Mario Golf: Super Rush Character Ahead Of Schedule
Is the king returning?
Perhaps one of the more exciting reveals during this week's Nintendo Direct was Mario Golf: Super Rush. Although Nintendo didn't go into all that much detail, it seems it might have revealed more information than it intended to on the game page. As spotted by many fans, it seems King Bob-omb could be a playable character. In...
News Our Top Picks From The Games In The Current eShop Sale
Ni No Kuni! Superhot! Bioshock! Among Us!
So, what are you in the market for? We've got whatever it is you crave. We know eShop sales can be overwhelming, scary places, but we're here to guide you through the best of what's on offer. We'll include our review score (and a link to the full review), the discount, and the price, which hopefully will be...
Titan Quest
If you've ever wondered what The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past would be like if you added a bunch of modern roguelite elements, randomly generated its dungeons and threw local and online four player co-op into the mix, well, wonder no longer, as Heliocentric Studios' Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is pretty much exactly that. Here is...
Random WandaVision's Latest Episode Sneaks In Some Nintendo References
A trip back in time
We've seen a Nintendo Switch in the new Karate Kid series Cobra Kai, and now we've got GameCube controllers and Wii Remotes in Marvel's new show WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany. In this particular series, the pair travel through the ages of television history. This week's episode (episode seven)
Random Pokémon Fan Aims To Build Sinnoh Region Entirely Out Of LEGO
Here's where to find Empolego and Bricketot
Ahead of the rumoured reveal of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes for the Switch, one fan has gone above and beyond, recreating the entire Sinnoh region out of LEGO. Don't worry, it's not quite as huge of an undertaking as it sounds - Reddit user Scoutisaspyable, also known as warlordjimbei
Soapbox The Modern Games Industry Has A Hype Problem, And It Needs To Stop
When will it be enough?
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, Mitch talks about the problem with video game hype... Look up any news about the upcoming Bayonetta 3 and you’re sure to notice a fascinating trend. Even...
News Nintendo Hiring Splatoon 3 Level Designer To Renovate "Existing" Stages
Are older levels making a comeback?
It's official, Splatoon 3 - whether you're ready for it or not, is arriving on the Nintendo Switch next year. If you've been reading up on the third game's lore, you'll already know it's set in a new region called Splatlands - a harsh desolate environment. In the first teaser trailer for the game, we also got a...
News New Nintendo Infographic Shows Off The 30+ Games Announced During This Week's Direct
You know the drill, it's circling time!
As it often does after a major presentation, Nintendo has shared a new infographic featuring all the logos of the games included in this week's Nintendo Direct. It's become something of a tradition for Nintendo fans to download a copy of these images and circle all the games they're interested in, so feel...
Random Twitter Has Completed Its Playthrough Of Pokémon Red Inside Someone's Avatar
It even caught Mewtwo
Despite suffering a major setback last week - with "Team Rocket" releasing the majority of the party, it seems the social media experiment Twitter plays Pokémon Red Version inside someone's avatar has bounced back. According to the creator Constantin Liétard, it took 40 days and more than 90K comments to defeat the Elite...
News Famicom Detective Club Is Getting A Collector's Edition In Japan
A western release remains unconfirmed
Nintendo's remakes of Famicom Detective Club has been known for some time. Previously announced back in 2019, Wednesday's Nintendo Direct confirmed The Missing Heir and
Random Zelda: Breath of the Wild Player Beats Every Shrine With His Feet
An impressive feat
We're approaching four years since The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched, and fans continue finding news way to play it. As we await further news on its sequel, Breath of the Wild has maintained a vibrant community, between glitch exploits like
Reminder Play Persona 5 Strikers Early By Picking Up The Digital Deluxe Edition
Start playing today!
Persona 5 Strikers isn't technically out on Switch or other platforms until 23rd February, but there is a way to get stuck into the game ahead of time if you're super-keen on checking it out. By purchasing the Persona 5 Strikers Digital Deluxe Edition, you'll get access to a variety of bonus content on top of the base game, all...
Book One comes out this September
Ever wonder what all your Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers do without you? Our guess would be that they wander around the town, having banal conversations with each other and literally counting down the amount of time we're gone for so that they can berate us when we return. However, according to the...
News Mario Kart Tour's Snow Tour Event Brings Back A Classic Mario Kart Wii Circuit
DK Summit returns on 23rd February
Mario Kart may have been absent in the latest Nintendo Direct, but Mario Kart Tour is still receiving regular updates. After the recent Cat T
News Nintendo's Giving Away Free Super Mario 3D All-Stars Wallpapers For A Limited Time (Europe)
Get em' while you can
The latest treat has arrived on the My Nintendo website in Europe, and this time, fans can download the new reward at no cost whatsoever. From now until 31st March – yes, it's that dreaded date again – My Nintendo is offering Super Mario 3D All-Stars wallpapers for the wonderfully low sum of 0 Platinum Points. There are...
Video Get A Closer Look At Super Nintendo World's Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge Ride
I'm gonna win historic, on the Rainbow Road!
It's been a rocky start for Super Nintendo World. We can't deny that it looks spectacular and we'd previously seen some (now removed) footage of Y
Video Here's Bravely Default II's 'Final Trailer', As Promised In The Nintendo Direct
One last hurrah before next week's launch
During this week's Nintendo Direct, a special 'final' trailer for Bravely Default II was mentioned but not shown. The video is now live in all its glory, and you can check it out in full above. The nearly-four-minute video gives us a last look at the battles, jobs, and characters present in the new release,...
News EA Acquires Racing Game Specialist Codemasters
"Welcoming Codemasters to the family"
Since the end of last year, there have been reports about the third-party giant EA buying the UK developer Codemasters. It's now official - with EA announcing the creator of titles such as Formula 1, DIRT, Project CARS and GRID has joined the family, in a deal believed to be valued at $1.2 bil
News Narrative Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Game Sorcery! Gets A Switch Release This Year
And it'll include all four parts of the story
You already may be aware of the work of narrative-focused indie studio Inkle, thanks to their recent Switch release of Heaven's Vault, or perhaps you know them from their earlier games, 80 Days and the Sorcery! series. Up until now, their fantastic Sorcery! games have remained locked away on PC and...
News Capcom Will Broadcast Three Monster Hunter Live Streams Next Month
Covering Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2
Next month, Monster Hunter celebrates its anniversary. We're now also close to the release of Monster Hunter Rise on the Switch. With this in mind, Capcom has announced via Twitter that it will be hosting a total of three live stream events in March. This includes a digital event on 8th...
News Crackle's "Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story" Documentary Series Gets A New Trailer
Premieres On March 1st
You may recall that earlier this month, a new five-part documentary series called Playing with Power: The Nintendo Story was announced. Launching through streaming service Crackle on March 1st for free, we've now got a first look trailer via IGN. Starting from Nintendo's early origins in the 1800s, t
News Panic Co-Founder Tweets Out A Firewatch Secret In Celebration Of Fifth Anniversary
You can find it by following a series of clues
It's Firewatch's Fifth anniversary, and to celebrate the big day, Cabel Sasser - the co-founder of Firewatch publisher, Panic, and co-creator of the PlayDate - tweeted out a big secret about the game. Don't read past this if you want to discover it for yourself! We'll give you a hint: Search for
News Flyhigh Works Offering 40-50% Savings On Switch Rhythm Games
Deemo and VOEZ included in latest "Digital Deals" sale
We've seen some good sales lately across the regions. With Nintendo recently launching their "Digital Deals" sale in Europe - never mind Bandai Namco and Arc System Works' own North American sales - di
Thursday18th Feb 2021
Rumour Zelda's 35th Anniversary Will See The Return Of Wind Waker And Twilight Princess
Game journalist says it's "100%" happening
If the reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD wasn't the exact HD release you were hoping for from Nintendo, don't worry - as there are apparently other Zelda games returning to mark 35 years of the series. According to VGC journalist, Andy Robinson, Nintendo fans can be on the lookout for
News Miitopia Has An 18+ Rating In Russia Because Of Its Same-Sex Relationships
It joins The Sims and Stardew Valley in this dubious honour
Russia's "gay propaganda" bill - more accurately, the bill "for the Purpose of Protecting Children from Information Advocating for a Denial of Traditional Family Values" - was signed into law by President Vladimir Putin in 2013. The law states that children must be protected from being...
News Minecraft Is Getting New Ore Textures, Except For Diamond, Which Is Already Perfect
Diamond Ore textures are forever
The lead artist of Minecraft, Jappa, just tweeted out a teaser of some updated ore textures, saying that they were designed with colourblind players in mind. All of the ores look a little chunky and have a little more depth to them, and some even have different shapes and colouring to stand out better in the new,...
News Nintendo's 'Digital Deals' Sale Is Now Live, Up To 75% Off (Europe)
Update: Here are the sale highlights
Update: The sale is now live, so we've rounded up some of the highlights for you below (prices are shown in GBP, although similar discounts can be found across Europe). Nintendo 'Digital Deals' Sale - Highlights: Game Price Among Us £2.72, was £3.89 Sonic Mania £11.19, was £15.99 Diablo III:...
News Capcom Arcade Stadium Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Full collection costs $40
Capcom has been rather quiet about when Capcom Arcade Stadium would go live on Switch – and now we know why. The company was saving the confirmation for the first Nintendo Direct in what feels like forever. The games are offered in three packs, each costing $14.99 and each covering a period of Capcom's coin-op history:...
Soapbox Zelda: Skyward Sword Is Good, Actually
The Titled Groose Game
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 defends The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword against its many critics... I bet some of you clicked on that headline to yell "IT WAS ALWAYS GOOD", and you know...
Poll What Did You Think Of The February 2021 Nintendo Direct, Then?
Happy? Sad? Or somewhere in the middle?
So, there we have it – the first proper Nintendo Direct for ages, and it gave us plenty to talk about – including a Zelda remaster, an amazing online multiplayer title and a second sequel to a beloved classic. However, there were also mo
Random A Reddit User Correctly Leaked Half Of Yesterday's Nintendo Direct Ahead Of Time
Uh-oh
There were roughly 30 games shown off in total during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, including releases of popular third-party games, new indies, and even some new and remastered Nintendo releases, but thanks to a leak over on Reddit, around half of them (or their titles, at least) were already doing the rounds online ahead of time. A known...
Round Up Everything Announced In The February 2021 Nintendo Direct
Splatoon 3! Fall Guys! Zelda: Skyward Sword HD!
Yesterday gave us our first Nintendo Direct broadcast, and it was pretty packed. Not only did we see updates on titles we already knew about, but we also got brand-new announcements in the form of Splatoon 3, Zelda: Skyward Sword, Fall Guys and much more besides. Below you'll find a rundown of...
News Nintendo "Doesn't Have Anything To Share" About Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 Right Now
"We should be able to bring you some information this year"
Although Nintendo said it would be focusing mostly on releases in the "first half" of 2021 during its latest Direct broadcast, there were still high hopes for some news about the upcoming sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In the second half of the presen
News The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Will Feature amiibo Support, File Size Revealed
Launching on Switch this summer
We might not have received the Breath of the Wild 2 news we were hoping for during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, but series producer Eiji Aonuma did reveal that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD would be arriving on Switch later this year. Now, thanks to an eShop listing popping up for the new title, we can s
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News Animal Crossing Will Get A Bunch Of Mario Items And Clothing In Next Update
Set your calendars for the 25th February
Happy birthday, Mario! We got you, er, a bunch of people dressing up as you. Also, we're going to delete some of your games. Yeah, Mario's 35th birthday reminds us a bit of that 13th birthday party where it rained and the clown stole the cake, to be honest - but Animal Crossing: New Horizons' latest new...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News Splatoon 3: First Gameplay Mechanics, Weapons, And 'Splatlands' Lore Details Revealed
Fresh new facts
Had enough time to recover from the Splatoon 3 hype following yesterday's Nintendo Direct? Good, because we're about to dive in a little deeper. With both Splatoon 3 and Splatoon 2 launching on the same system, it might seem that there's not all that much of a difference between the two, but early signs suggest that the new entry...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News Switch Exclusive Project Triangle Strategy Looks Set To Scratch That Final Fantasy Tactics Itch
Coming 2022, but you can play the demo now
Square Enix has just lifted the lid on its next turn-based tactical epic, which has the working title Project Triangle Strategy. Looking like a cross between Final Fantasy Tactics and Octopath Traveler, this Switch exclusive is expected to launch in 2022, but a free demo will be available to download on...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
Review Cathedral (Switch) - A Fine Metroidvania Which Can't Quite Match The Best Of The Genre
What a wonderful night to have a curse
About seven years ago, a Swedish developer named Eric Lavesson set out to build his own game engine, not knowing entirely where it might lead. As time passed and prototypes were made, a retro-style project began to coalesce which demanded more of his time and attention. That project was Cathedral, a new 8-bit...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News World's End Club Is A Surprise Addition To The Switch Catalogue From The Makers Of Danganronpa
Time to, er, watch some children murder each other?
If you're into the brutal teen-murdering, teddy bear creepiness of Danganronpa, then you'll be happy to hear that Tookyo Games - a studio that boasts members of the Danganronpa and Zero Escape teams - is bringing World's End Club, the game they previously teased on Apple Arcade, to the Switch...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News Splatoon 3 Was Just Announced, But Splatoon 2 Isn't Done Just Yet
New update arrives next week
Arguably the biggest reveal of yesterday's Nintendo Direct was Splatoon 3, the latest entry in Nintendo's squid shooter series that's sure to be another hit when it arrives next year. Even with a new game on the way, though, Nintendo has announced that good old Splatoon 2, already available on Switch, will be receiving...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News Nintendo Reveals Splatoon 3, Coming To Switch In 2022
Welcome to Splatsville
Nintendo had plenty of cool stuff to show off in today's Direct broadcast, but it saved a huge reveal for last – Splatoon 3. The third game in the series isn't due for release until 2022, but Nintendo showed off quite a bit of footage. The setting is a little more grim and post-apocalyptic this time around, while players...
News Pyra and Mythra Are Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Newest DLC Fighters
Smash Bros' latest characters arrive next month
We've got our latest look at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate newest arrival and joining our ranks this time, it's Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Confirmed within the latest Nintendo Direct, it follows on from
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News Square Enix Is Releasing A Legend Of Mana Remaster On Switch This June
Seek out the mystical Mana Tree, again
The Nintendo Switch is already home to a number of legendary JRPG games and later this year there'll be another one enjoy. On 24th June, Square Enix fans will be able to get their hands on a "fully remastered" version of Legend of Mana. This action-role playing game was first published on the original...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News Return To The Fairway, When Mario Golf: Super Rush Arrives On Switch This June
A hole in one
One of the first-party highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct was the reveal of Mario Golf: Super Rush. This marks the return of the Mario Golf series, after quite some time. In fact, we haven't had an entry in the series since the 3DS title, dating back to 2014. In Camelot's latest instalment, arriving on Switch on 25th June,...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News Check Out The Japan-Exclusive Games Revealed During Yesterday's Nintendo Direct
eBASEBALL, Crayon Shin-Chan and The Caligula Effect 2 were all confirmed
Last night's Nintendo Direct was full of surprises. We got confirmations of Splatoon 3, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Mario Golf: Super Rush and plenty more but, like before, the Japanese present
News The 3DS Game Miitopia Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This May
Embark on a hilarious adventure with anyone
Mii representation hasn't exactly been Nintendo's top priority during the Switch generation, but it looks like things could be changing based on the latest Direct broadcast. Apart from featuring in the upcoming title Mario Golf: Super Rush, Mii will also be making a comeback in Miitopia for the Nintendo...
Video Here's What Apex Legends Looks Like On Nintendo Switch
EA's free-to-play Battle Royale shooter arrives next month
We've known for a while that Apex Legends is finally launching for Switch on March 9th. Having seen delays and no end of release date speculation
News After 33 Years, Famicom Detective Club Is Finally Coming To The West
Both games are launching for Switch on May 14th
Nintendo is known for pulling off surprises, but very few could've predicted this announcement. After three decades of Japanese exclusivity, Nintendo is finally releasing Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind in the West. As the names suggest,...
Gallery Splatoon 3 Is Looking Pretty Fresh In These New Screenshots
Splatsville, here we come
In yesterday's Nintendo Direct, we were treated to a quick look at Splatoon 3, which Nintendo will be bringing to the Switch in 2022. In the game you’ll leave Inkopolis behind and head to a new region: the Splatlands. Its heart is a new city where battle-savvy Inklings and Octolings gather: Splatsville, also known as the...
A superb opening weekend for Mario
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 14th February, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury has debuted at number one. The Switch re-release sold an estimated 250,000 physical copies in Japan during its opening weekend to secure the position, comfortably finding itself ahead...
Arriving "later this year"
FarmVille developer Zynga and Lucasfilm Games have joined forces to announce Star Wars: Hunters. It's a new online third-person competitive shooter, is "free-to-download" and will be arriving on the Switch, App Store and Google Play later this year. The game takes place after the fall of the Galactic Empire and is...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Getting An Expansion Pass
New characters, weapons, costumes and stages incoming
Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity had a strong launch back in November. Becoming the best-selling Musou game of all-time, it presented a highly enjoyable prequel to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News Samurai Warriors 5 Officially Revealed, Comes To Switch This Summer
Follows historical figures Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akeshi
Dynasty Warriors is no stranger to spin-offs and today's Nintendo Direct confirmed they just keep coming. Alongside news of
News Introducing Knockout City, A New Dodgeball Game From The Developer Of Mario Kart Live
Launching on Switch this May
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville wasn't the only EA game on show during Nintendo's latest Direct broadcast. Knockout City was also announced. It's handled by Velan Studios. If that name sounds familiar it's because this is the same team behind last year's Nintendo game, Mario
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection Slices Up The Nintendo Switch This June
Still sharp after all this time
Ryu Hayabusa is coming to the Nintendo Switch thanks to a three-game collection which pulls together all of his most recent mainline adventures. Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection launches on Switch and other formats on June 10th. It includes Ninja Gaiden Sigma, originally released in 2007, as well as Ninja Gaiden Sigma...
News Plants Vs Zombies: Battle For Neighborville: Complete Edition Arrives On Switch Next Month
Garden Warfare goes portable
It's been 10 years since Plants vs. Zombies was last seen on a Nintendo console. Gracing the DS and DSiWare back in 2011, the series continued with Garden Warfare, but those sequels always stuck to rival platforms. Until now.
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power Is Coming To Switch This June
One of Nintendo's more surprising first-party reveals
Nintendo's got quite a slate of upcoming games. During last night's Nintendo Direct, we got some brand-new reveals for Splatoon 3, Mario Golf: Super Rush, The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD an
News SaGa Frontier Remastered Arrives Sooner Than Expected, Now Launching This April
Square Enix's latest remaster was scheduled for Summer 2021
We received word back in November that Square Enix is remastering its 1998 PS1 JRPG, SaGa Frontier. Originally aiming for a Summer 2021 release, last night's Nintendo Direct confirmed this will arrive sooner than expected, now launching on April 15th 2
News Travis Touchdown Returns In No More Heroes III On August 27th
Get ready to kick some alien butt!
Last year, Grasshopper Manufacturer's anticipated Switch release No More Heroes III was delayed due to the global pandemic. In the latest Nintendo Direct, we finally got the official word it would be "touching down" on 27th August 2021. Travis Touchdown returns in a new story requiring him to fight his way to the...
Nintendo Download 18th February (North America)
Cathedral, Capcom Arcade Stadium, Persona 5 Strikers!
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: Capcom Arcade Stadium...
News World's End Club Gets Physical Editions With Goodies From The Game
Art books, soundtracks, enamel pins and more
Announced on the Nintendo Direct last night, World's End Club is an intriguing prospect for fans of Danganronpa and Zero Escape, and not just because the team behind it worked on those games in the past. Although we don't have a lot of info on the upcoming game, we know it's about a group of 12-year-olds...
Nintendo Download 18th February (Europe)
Azur Lane! Thomas Was Alone! Cathedral!
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: Azur Lane: Crosswave (£44.99 /...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News Fall Guys Is Coming To Switch This Summer
Take the fall
Fall Guys was one of the big hits of recent memory on PS4 and PC, and today we found out that it's coming to Switch this summer. Here's the PR: Be the last Fall Guy standing! The hit party game finds up to 60*** players running, jumping and shoving their way to victory. Dive into a series of ridiculous challenges and wild obstacle...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
Video Capcom Shows Off Apex Monsters And New Rampage Mode In Monster Hunter Rise
"more dangerous than we've imagined"
One game shown during the Nintendo Direct that we don't have to wait long for is Monster Hunter Rise. It's arriving exclusively on the Switch on 26th March. It seems Capcom still has a few surprises to share about the game. During today's broadcast, we got a look at some additional environments, Apex Monsters...
News Telltale Lives Again As Tales From The Borderlands Arrives On Switch
Let us tell you a tale of Telltale...
After reappearing on Xbox and PlayStation stores earlier today, it seems that Tales From The Borderlands is finally bringing Telltale Games back from the dead - well, sort of. It seems like it's now in the hands of publisher 2K and Borderlands dev Gearbox, and that somehow means it's coming to Switch. With...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News Timeloop Game Outer Wilds Finally Comes To Switch This Summer
Twenty-two minutes to do... something... in space
Hold on a second, we need to stop screaming in excitement - the fantastic narrative-loop adventure mystery game Outer Wilds is coming to Switch at last! (No, not Outer Worlds - that's the Obsidian game that's like Fallout in space. Yes, we get them confused all the time, and we'll eat our hat if we...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News Donut County Dev Is Now Working On Neon White, A First-Person Action Game About Killing Demons
Ben Esposito has an impressive range, it turns out
Annapurna Interactive is a publisher that constantly puts out video games that are the equivalent of arthouse movies, and we mean that in the best way. If you're looking for the cinematic, the strange, and the downright kooky, Annapurna's catalogue is where you'll find it. They're the Devolver...
News Open World Vaporwave Detective Game, Paradise Killer, Is 30% Off On Switch
Whodunnit? Probably the developers, we'd guess
You may not have heard of Paradise Killer, the cult-favourite that secured a few GOTY nominations last year thanks to its excellent writing and bizarro cast of characters, but that's ok - it's best if you go into it completely blind, anyway. Fans of Ace Attorney and Danganronpa will love the mystery...
News Capcom Reveals Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection Contains A Local Co-Op Mode
Arthur and friends
With only a week until launch, you wouldn't expect Capcom to have further reveals for Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection, but last night's Nintendo Direct told us otherwise. For the first time in Ghosts ’n Goblins history, Resurrection is introducing a co-op mode. Available locally for two players, Arthur can be assisted by one...
News Stubbs The Zombie Makes A Surprise Return On Switch Next Month
Dead man on a mission
Expectations always vary when it comes to Nintendo Direct presentations, but we can't imagine anyone had a Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse re-release on their bingo card. Originally released in 2005 for Xbox and PC, Stubbs the Zombie is a third-person action game from Aspyr Media. Launching on 16th March, you play...
News Turn-Based Tactics RPG Battle Brothers Stabs Its Way Onto Switch On March 11th
The original Battle Brothers are Mario and Luigi in Smash
The wildly popular Battle Brothers has almost 12,000 reviews on Steam, with PC Gamer describing it as "when Game of Thrones has a one-night stand with X-COM." If that description alone perks up your ears, then we really don't need to tell you much more about the game - e
News Teamwork Is Key In KeyWe, A Kiwi-Co-Op Coming To Switch This Summer
Do you have any proof that the postal system ISN'T run by birds?
Love Overcooked, but wish the characters were a bit... rounder? KeyWe might be what you're looking for. It's a co-operative game where you play as little kiwi birds named Jeff and Debra running a mailroom, trying to type out letters, telegrams, and ransom notes alike with nothing but...
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News SNK Vs. Capcom, One Of Video Gaming's Greatest Crossovers, Is Now Available On Switch
Check out the launch trailer!
Update #2: SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium is available to download from the eShop now, and you can watch the lovely launch trailer above. Update #1 [Fri 5th Feb, 2021 08:20 GMT]: Last month, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium was rated for the Switch by the South Korean ra
Talking Point What We're Hoping To See In Today's Nintendo Direct
IT'S TIME
Well, well, well. We may have been disappointed when our 2020 Direct predictions failed to come true, but what's 530 days of waiting between friends? Besides, we've been really busy in the intervening months, haven't we? We don't need you, Nintendo. We've got, er, a global pandemic. We're just kidding, Ninty. We love you. Please come back...
Watch Nintendo Direct February 2021 - Live!
50 minutes of Direct goodness
It's finally time! After more than 500 days between major presentations, Nintendo is about to host a brand new Direct focused on a variety of titles. The 50-minute show will feature "information focused on available games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and games coming to Nintendo Switch in the first half of 2021."...
News Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Hits Switch This July Alongside Themed Joy-Con
Reach for the skies
Nintendo has just revealed that it is bringing the Wii title Zelda: Skyward Sword to the Switch this year. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD will boast revised controls which not only allow you to replicate the motion interface of the original, but also permit the use of buttons and sticks for control – a vital point when...
Reminder Nintendo Switch Online Gets Four New SNES And NES Games Today
Don't forget to update your apps
Don't forget to update your Nintendo Switch Online SNES and NES apps today, because they're getting updated with four (count 'em) new games.
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 Trends On Social Media Ahead Of Nintendo's Direct Broadcast
Here we go again
It's official, we're getting a 50-minute Nintendo Direct later today (UK time) and it'll be focused on games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate along with titles coming to the hybrid system in the "first half" of 2021. This year also happens to be The Legend of Zelda's 35th anniversary, so there are obviously expectations of some sort...
Review Psycho Dream (SNES) - The Flawed Yet Fascinating Cult Classic Finally Comes To The West
Import Inception
To best understand Psycho Dream – which has finally come to the west thanks to its addition to the Nintendo Switch Online SNES line-up – you first need to understand Nihon Telenet. It was a prolific company throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, and while its games often had some interesting concepts (and some legitimately...
Rumour Hidden File Suggests Toadette Was Planned As A Playable Character In Super Mario 3D World
Datamine effort reveals all
With Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury now available on Nintendo Switch, plenty of new players are enjoying the Wii U classic for the first time. The title's known for its mash-up of 2D and 3D Mario platforming, cats, and a four-player roster made up of Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad, but it looks like things could have...
Random Sakurai Reminds Smash Fans That His Tweets Don't Contain Nintendo Direct Hints
Hype responsibly
It's almost Nintendo Direct time, and that of course means that the entire online Nintendo community is going absolutely bonkers. It's perhaps wise, then, that Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai has reminded fans that they shouldn't take any hints from his social media posts. As those who follow him on Twitter will...
Mini Review Fire 'N Ice (NES) - A Fine Puzzler That's Worthy Of Rediscovery On Switch
I've got the (Solomon's) key, I've got the secret
Sokoban, initially released in 1982 for Japanese home computers, is the first “block-pushing” puzzle game that challenged players to move around boxes to accomplish some kind of goal. Of the numerous similar games it inspired, one of the most popular was Tecmo’s Solomon’s Key, released for...
Mini Review Doomsday Warrior (SNES) - A Street Fighter II Clone That's Doomed From The Start
Welcome to your doom
The Super Famicom port of Street Fighter II was released in June 1992. Telenet’s Doomsday Warrior then hit the market later that year in November. It’s unknown how long it was in development, but based on the final product, one could easily surmise that it was slapped together as quickly as possible to capitalize on the...
Mini Review Prehistorik Man (SNES) - The Stone-Age Platformer That Time Forgot
You're in real Barney Rubble now
For a brief, shining period, the video game industry seemed to become obsessed with cavemen. We’re not sure why this is – the Flintstones remake can’t have accounted for all of it. Bonk’s Adventure, Caveman Games, BC Racers, Joe & Mac, Bignose the Caveman and more absolutely flooded the market with...
News DOOM Eternal's Part Two DLC Has Been Rated In Australia
Can the Switch have part one now?
After a delay, DOOM Eternal finally arrived on the Nintendo Switch at the end of last year as a digital-only release. Since then, Switch fans have been waiting for the first part of the DLC "The Ancient Gods" to arrive. While an official FAQ previously revealed it would be coming to the Nintendo version at a "later...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Is Getting Official Merchandise
And costumes and accessories, too
It's not going to be out for more than a year, but official merchandise for Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has already been confirmed. JAKKS Pacific, Inc. has today announced that it has the global toy rights for the film in partnership with Sega of America. JAKKS says it will "design, manufacture, market, and sell Sonic the...
News Civilization VI's Next Free Update Introduces A 'Barbarian Clans' Mode
Goes live on February 25th
Since arriving on Switch in 2018, Sid Meier's Civilization VI has witnessed strong post-launch support, receiving two expansions, the New Frontier Pass and more. It hasn't always been the
Random Streamer Tries To Beat Hades Using A Pomegranate As A Controller
Welcome to 2021
Just in case you thought the trend of playing games with weird and whacky homemade controllers was a thing of the past, Twitch streamer Rudeism is here to remind you that the sport(?) is very much alive and well. Just like that time someone played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate using a bunch of bananas as a controller, Rudeism has...
News Reggie Shares His Favourite Memories From Working At Nintendo
"My name is Reggie"
Reggie Fils-Aimé left Nintendo in 2019, but he's popped up pretty often to talk about his former employer. This year alone, he's already co-hosted the New York Game Awards, joined an industry roundtable on Twitch and next month, he'll appear in "
News These Adorable Pikmin Plush Are Being Restocked In Japan
Just look at that Bulborb
In today's episode of 'Japan gets all the cool things and we're immensely jealous', Nintendo has announced that its adorable selection of Sanei Trading Pikmin plush is making a comeback. The cutesy set is available to order right now from Nintendo's official Japanese store – although worldwide shipping is sadly not...
News Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon Team Seeking Experienced Talent To Help "Wrap Up" Development
Shovel Knight Dig Team also hiring
Almost a year ago, Yacht Club Games lifted the lid on its new puzzle game Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon for the Switch. If you're wondering what's happened to this project, it seems development on the game is now close to completion. According to a tweet over on the official Yacht Club Games Twitter account, the...
News Reggie Wants E3 And Platform Holders To Find A Way To "Digitally" Enable Fans
"I think that would be huge"
Since the global pandemic hit, gaming conventions around the world have become all-digital events. This includes E3, which last year had no option but to cancel. This year, it'll be returning in the same format as many other events. While it's really the only way this type of event could even go ahead right now, one man...
News Jaleco's Cybattler Is This Week's Arcade Archives Title On Nintendo Switch
A little-known 1993 blaster
This week's Arcade Archives release has been announced, and it's taking us back to 1993 with the little-known Jaleco shmup Cybattler. Boasting loads of mechs and a rather unique control system, Cybattler was released in arcades at a time when most coin-ops were trying to imitate Capcom's Street Fighter II and therefore...
News Tales Of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Reaches One Million Sales After Two Years
Celebratory sale announced for Japan
Tales of Vesperia's been kicking around since 2008, but it never arrived on Nintendo platforms until 2019. Released as a Definitive Edition, it still offers a fine JRPG experience, and we awarded it 8/10 stars. Announcing the news earlier toda
News Super Smash Bros. "Body To Body" Tournament Starts Later This Week
Another Ultimate event
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be hosting a tournament later this week on 19th February. It'll run for three days and is themed around fighters who use body attacks and "deadly tricks" to defeat their opponents. As usual, the more opponents you defeat, the more spirits you'll get. Here's the official tweet for this event:...
News This Week's Super Mario Bros. 35 Event Serves Up A Course-Limited Special Battle
Coming in on February 19th
Super Mario Bros. 35's delisting gets ever closer, but Nintendo isn't letting up just yet with its Battle Royale platformer. While we await tonight's much-anticipated Nintendo Direct, it has revealed Super Mario Bros. 35's next event. Going live on February 19th, this week brings us a "course-limited special battle",...
Tuesday16th Feb 2021
Random Did You Know About Nintendo Switch's ZL/ZR Battery Feature?
Handy!
Those ZL/ZR triggers are more useful than we thought! The Nintendo Switch has been sitting in peoples' homes for almost four whole years now, but it seems the hybrid console might still have the odd trick up its sleeve that plenty of owners haven't yet discovered. Over on the Nintendo Switch subreddit, site user antglyforreal has shared a...
News Nintendo Direct To Air Tomorrow, Wednesday 17th February
And it's 50 minutes long!
Nintendo has revealed that a brand new Nintendo Direct will air tomorrow, and this time it's a 'proper' one. The show will be approximately 50 minutes long and will feature "information focused on available games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and games coming to Nintendo Switch in the first half of 2021." The show kicks...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fans Will Want To Tune Into Tomorrow's Nintendo Direct
Sakurai teases new info
After well over a year of waiting, Nintendo fans are finally being treated to a major Nintendo Direct presentation tomorrow. Earlier today, the company announced that it will host a 50-minute show featuring games coming to Switch in 2021, while also giving a small nod to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It seems that Smash fans...
News Pokémon Unite Gets Development Update And Beta Test Announcement
"There's still plenty to be done"
We haven't heard a whole lot about Pokémon Unite since it was first announced for Switch and mobile last June, but The Pokémon Company has now shared a quick development update. Progress has been made since last summer's reveal as you'd expect, although there's still work to be done. "More playable Pokémon have...
Random Japanese Fitness Mag Discusses How To Play Ring Fit Properly
The secret is not being unfit
Oof, it's been a while since we booted up Ring Fit Adventure. Our bones have returned to their previously creaky state, and our muscles to marshmallow. But it seems like Nintendo Japan know we've been struggling, so they've just published some tips and tricks courtesy of Murata-san, from the editorial department of...
News Nintendo's Success With Switch Made Reggie's Retirement Decision "Easy"
"I knew the company was going to be in great shape"
Although Reggie Fils-Aimé is no longer with Nintendo, he still seems to talk about his former employer just about every week. During an interview with Gamertag Radio yesterday, Reggie was asked if he was at all surprised by the success of the Switch. It seems not - with Reggie explaining how he...
News Capcom Insider Backs Up Previous Claims Of "Switch Focused" Resident Evil Revelations 3 Release
Will apparently be announced later this year
Last year, Capcom suffered a leak revealing a game called Resident Evil Outrage was scheduled for a Q4 2021 release. As previously stated by Capcom insider Dusk Golem, this title is apparently Resident Evil Revelations 3 (or at least was originally named that at some point during development) and will be...
Memory Pak When Link Left The Temple Of Time In Zelda: Ocarina Of Time And Everything Changed
Lesson learned: touching swords makes you get old
Welcome to the first instalment of a new column, where we're going to be doing a deep-dive into some of the most memorable moments in gaming – good and bad. We're starting off strong with a moment that cemented the Zelda series as one of the all-time greats, in celebration of Link's 35th birthday...
Review The Outer Worlds: Peril On Gorgon (Switch) - A Solid Expansion To A Cracking Sci-Fi RPG
Noir Wars
The Outer Worlds' first helping of DLC finally makes its way onto Nintendo Switch, having released on all other platforms back in September of 2020, and it's a very solid return to the Hyperion System for the colourful crew of the good ship Unreliable. Peril on Gorgon sees fans of Obsidian's satirical sci-fi romp indulged with a handful of...
News Bloodstained's Miriam Is Coming To Blasphemous This Week In A Free Update
Boss Rush Mode and 8-bit Demake Area also confirmed
We loved Blasphemous when it first launched. Awarding it 9/10 stars, The Game Kitchen was onto a winner, offering a Soulslike/Metroidvania action game with beautiful pixel art. Supported by free DLC ever since, th
News Nintendo Demands More Damages In Colopl Lawsuit, Now Suing For A Cool $47 Million
White Cat Project developer is accused of infringing six patents
You may recall that back in 2018, Nintendo filed a lawsuit against mobile games developer Colopl for around 4.4 billion yen ($41.7 million). It's not going away anytime soon – having entered multiple hearings – and now, Nintendo has raised that figure to 4.95 billion yen ($46.9...
Thanks to the legendary Dale Baer
A classic '90s commercial for Nintendo has surfaced online, giving us an insight into how the company won the hearts, minds and wallets of an entire generation of players. The commercial was issued by Roses Discount Stores for its "World of Nintendo" range, which not only included video games but a whole host of...
News Youtooz Is Releasing Official Banjo-Kazooie Figures, Pre-Orders Open Next Week
Tooty and Bottles, too
Banjo-Kazooie hasn't been sighted since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but that hasn't stopped the famous bear and bird from getting merch and more on a regular basis. If you've not already got a collectible based on this iconic duo sitting on your shelf, you might be interested in the Youtooz creation of this character dating...
News Celebrate 25 Years Of Pokémon With This Pikachu-Themed PowerA Controller
Update: And a Switch protective case
If the recently revealed Apex Legends PowerA controller doesn't particularly interest you, perhaps you would prefer this Pikachu-themed to mark 25 years of Pokémon. This latest controller from PowerA is another enhanced
News Irem's SNES Brawler Undercover Cops Is Getting A New Physical Release
And it comes with loads of goodies, too
One of Irem's 1990s classics is getting a fresh physical release this year, thanks to American company Retro-Bit. Undercover Cops originally launched in arcades in 1992, and built upon the legacy of Kung-Fu Master, which Irem had released way back in 1984. Set in a post-apocalyptic 2043, it's a...
News Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon 2 Is Getting A Limited Run Physical Release
Pre-orders open later this month
If you've been holding out for a physical release of Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, you're in luck. Physical specialist Limited Run Games has officially revealed its hard copy of the 2020 release for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It was originally announced last July. Pre-orders open on 26th February...
Soapbox There's One Thing I Want To See In Tomorrow's Direct, And It's Pullblox
Smash Bros. who? Give me Mallo
To be a Nintendo fan is to be intimately familiar with disappointment. Each one of us has a particular game or series that we cling to like Rose on the Titanic door, desperately hoping that Papa Ninty will eventually notice us and give us the sequel (or at least a remake) we crave. It's their fault for making such good...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy Wins 'Toy Of The Year' Award
Beating the very best, like no toy ever has
We've witnessed some shameful antics lately regarding the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It's made the news due to scalpers targeting McDonalds Happy Meals, a statement we never expected to write. Whilst fans wait on The Pokémon Company to
News Layoffs Hit Peter Molyneux's Studio 22cans
"Development at the studio is continuing"
UK developer 22cans – the studio responsible for the Switch eShop title The Trail: Frontier Challenge – has been hit with layoffs, GamesIndustry.biz reports. Founded in 2012 by Populous and Fable c
News Find The Love Of Your Life In Platforming Adventure Sir Lovelot
Coming to Switch next month
Saving damsels in distress is one of gaming's oldest tropes, but few actively make you work for their affection upon reaching them. It's exactly what Pixel Games are aiming for with Sir Lovelot, now launching on Switch on March 3rd. Offering a classic platforming adventure, we'll be playing as the titular Sir Lovelot,...
News UK Magazine Retro Gamer Is Celebrating Capcom's Legacy With Eight Collectable Covers
Final Fight! Strider! Street Fighter II!
UK magazine Retro Gamer is no stranger to amazing cover artwork, and regularly offers an exclusive "subscriber" cover each month which has different imagery to the one which is sold in newsagents. However, the magazine is doing something a little different this month; issue 217 will offer eight (count 'em)...
Control hit 2 million sales in December
Work smart, not hard, they say - and it looks like Finnish studio Remedy is doing both. GI.biz reports that Remedy's 2020 was their most financially successful year ever, with full-year revenues rising 30% to €41.1 million (£35.8m). In 2019, they made a total of €6.5 million (£5.6m), even with the...
Monday15th Feb 2021
Guide How To Spot Fake Nintendo Video Games
Keepin' it real fake
Bootleg video games have been plaguing the industry for a while, but as time goes on it's become increasingly difficult to tell the difference between an official cartridge released by Nintendo and a fake. Take these copies of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Game Boy Advance. To the naked eye, they look strikingly authentic,...
A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird
Weeks before the dawn of spring, the month of February brings not only Valentine's Day to get your heart pumping, but also carnival season with its confetti, dancing and general jovialness. We could all do with a drop of frivolity, right? The arrival of carnival seasons means it's time for Pavé, the divine...
Random Fan Reimagines Pokémon Sword And Shield As Game Boy Games
With Red and Blue-style music and graphics
Released on Nintendo Switch back in 2019, Pokémon Sword and Shield are currently the latest entries in Pokémon's mainline series of games. Of course, plenty of Sword and Shield players will have been with the franchise from the very beginning, and while the new games are great fun in their own way,...
Reminder Don't Miss Festivale, Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Latest All-Day Event
Ooh la la, Festivale!
If you're still loving life on your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island, here's a quick, friendly reminder that today is Festivale! Festivale is an all-day event celebrated around this time each year in the Animal Crossing universe in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The event's inspired by cultural celebrations...
News A Switch Development Unit From April 2016 Has Just Surfaced Online
Almost a year younger than the retail release
It's always fascinating to get a look at the early development stages of hardware and software. Having recently seen a prototype Game Boy Advance and early build cartridges for F-Zero X and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
News Panic Button Explains Why DOOM Eternal's Cutscenes Run At 20fps On Switch
"I think there are still improvements we can make"
DOOM Eternal is undeniably one of the Switch's more impressive ports. Brought across by port specialists Panic Button, gameplay successfully runs at a solid 30 frames per seconds. When compared to the PS4 and Xbox One editions, however, it took a significant visual hit. As part of this perfor
Video Here's How Mario Kart Could Look Running On A 4K Console
Mamma mia!
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is already one of the finest looking games Nintendo has ever released, but how could the series look if a new, shiny 4K version of the Switch were to hit stores in the near future? Well, thanks to YouTube user Snazzy AI – who we've featured on the site a couple of times now –
UK Charts Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Launch Sales Are 190% More Than The Wii U Version
2021's fastest selling release yet
We never doubted Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury would be successful. Recently awarding it 10/10 stars, 3D World was the last Switch port we'd been waiting on from the Super Mario 35th Anniversary celebrations. So far, it's doing significantly better than
Find out more about Photo Mode, mining, and puddle fishing
It's not long now until the 23rd of March launch of Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, and Marvelous Japan have been sending out copies to streamers andYouTubers in an effort to reveal a little more about the game (h/t Fogu). Two Let's Play channels, HikakinGames and SeikinGames,...
News Save Up To 87% In Arc System Works' Switch Sale (North America)
Double Dragon! BlazBlue! Guilty Gear XX! Kill la Kill!
Publishers rarely need an excuse for a sale nowadays. Bandai Namco's latest slate went live in North America several days ago and, not to be outdone, Arc System Works is up next. Going as high as 87%, expect to mostly find fighting games, anime adaptations and beat 'em ups in this one. The...
Neo? Trinity? Where's Agent Smith??
We think it’s fair to say that modern gamers aren’t known to be the most patient of audiences. When we want gratification, we want it now. It’s 2021, we don’t want instruction manuals (unless they’re part of some boutique physical release, of course), we just want to get into the game. Neoverse Trinity...
News Overcooked! All You Can Eat Serves Up The Series' Biggest Portion Yet On Switch Next Month
Featuring both base games, all DLC and more
Team17 and Ghost Town Games have announced that Overcooked! All You Can Eat – a new, standalone release featuring both base games, all previously-released DLC and more – will be launching on Switch this March. The game includes Overcooked, Overcooked 2, all DLC, seven new levels, and a brand assist...
Feature Five SNK Neo Geo Pocket Games We Want To See On Switch
More than a fighting chance
With excellent ports of Fatal Fury First Contact, King of Fighters R-2, Samurai Shodown! 2, Gals' Fighters and The Last Blade soon to be joined by the magnificent
News Lost WiiWare Title Space Invaders Get Even Could Come To Switch If There's Enough Demand
"We'd love to be able to release it"
We enjoyed Space Invaders Get Even when it launched in 2008 for WiiWare, giving it 8/10 stars. One of Space Invaders' more curious spinoffs, it offered a role reversal that saw us playing the invaders, destroying cities from a UFO. Unfortunately, there's currently no official method of playing it since the Wii...
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