Random Rapper Soulja Boy Claims He Owns Atari, Atari Doesn't Agree
Update: Soulja Boy reacts badly to Atari's response
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Second Wind' Expansion Mod Adds Age Of Calamity Boss And Mammoths
The "large-scale" fan-made DLC just got even better
News A Special Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Lite Launches This November
Update: Pre-orders live at My Nintendo UK!
Random You Can Play Super Mario 64 Via The Xbox's Web Browser
A cheeky little workaround
Talking Point Which Pokémon Legends: Arceus Starter Are You Going To Pick?
Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott, oh my
News - 2021, Week 33
Sunday22nd Aug 2021
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Second Wind' Expansion Mod Adds Age Of Calamity Boss And Mammoths
The "large-scale" fan-made DLC just got even better
Nintendo is seemingly done with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild but that hasn't stopped the modding community from showing continued support for one of the best games available on the Switch and Wii U. Earlier this year, an unofficial Breath of the Wild expansion titled 'Second Wind' was...
News Castlevania Netflix Producer Files Lawsuit After Being Excluded From Spin-Off Series
Trouble is brewing...
There appears to be some drama surrounding Netflix's successful animated series Castlevania (again). Following on from the controversy tied to the show's creator Warren Ellis - who was removed from the project last year due to various allegations, the producer Adi Shankar is now making headlines. Shankar seemingly won't be...
Review Garden Story (Switch) - A Flawed But Charming RPG In Farm Sim's Clothing
Role Playing Grape
Games are often about escapism, and Garden Story offers yet another way to lose yourself in the virtual world: the hero protagonist is a grape, burdened with great purpose. Concord (see what they did there) is but a youngling, wrenched from the Kindergarden to fulfil the role of Guardian after their predecessor decides to leave...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Teased For Gamescom 2021
Cowabunga, dude!
Gamescom is fast approaching and the host Geoff Keighley is beginning to build hype for the event by teasing some of the games we can expect to see at Opening Night Live. Apart from a "world premiere" of the highly anticipated LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga video game by TT Games, Nintendo Switch fans can also look forward to...
Video Check Out This Comparison Of The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remake Trailers
What do you think?
The graphical overhaul of the upcoming Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes for Nintendo Switch has been a major talking point. The sprite work from the original games has been replaced with cute 3D graphics and well...not everyone is impressed. There have also been some criticisms about the quality of the visuals. It was recently...
News This "Super Rare" Anniversary Edition Game & Watch Unit Just Sold For A Very Low Price
Requested by Gunpei Yokoi and bought for about $9k
We've seen a lot of retro Nintendo products selling for some insane prices in recent times, but this one is a bit different. Despite being a "never before seen for sale" Game & Watch, it's just sold for the "very low" price of ¥1,001,000 (around US$9100 / €8000). Quite reasonable, really...
Feature Mega Man, Shovel Knight, And Save Me Mr Tako Composers On Getting 'That' Retro Sound
A roundtable on writing retro tunes in modern times
As any self-respecting subscriber of the Gaming Historian knows, one national survey conducted in 1990 found that more American children could identify Mario than Mickey. That sounds about right to this writer, who was one of those children. What truly astonished us, however, was witnessing...
Talking Point Which Video Game Song Could You Listen To For Ten Hours?
Ten hours is a loooong time
We've all been witness to the rise of "Ten Hour Versions" on YouTube, and while many of us may have scoffed — who wants ten hours of something that isn't either sleep or a Lord of the Rings marathon? — I will say that I have actually listened to some of them for way longer than I would like to admit. Except I will...
Saturday21st Aug 2021
Random Rapper Soulja Boy Claims He Owns Atari, Atari Doesn't Agree
Update: Soulja Boy reacts badly to Atari's response
Update: Following Atari's denial that Soulja Boy is now in charge of the famous video game brand, the rapper has reacted angrily online (with lots of bad language and slurs - you have been warned), claiming that he has a contract which backs up his side of the story. He even brandishes the contract...
Talking Point Which Pokémon Legends: Arceus Starter Are You Going To Pick?
Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott, oh my
Rowlet. Wait, sorry, I have to write more words than that? Fine. The 2022 release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus was shown off earlier this week, during the latest Pokémon Presents, but we already knew that the game would feature three returning starters: Oshawott for the Water type, Rowlet for the Grass type,...
Review Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition (Switch) - A Solid Plort Of A Superb Slime Sim
Your next farming Plort of call
Upon hearing the title of Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition you might be forgiven for imagining a dozy, snoozy farm simulator that bears a striking resemblance to Stardew Valley with some Dragon Quest Slimes and a first-person perspective thrown in. If that’s you, well you’re only half right, or maybe a quarter...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Porygon-Z Distribution Event Has Begun
Get it while you can!
Once again, there's a new distribution event available in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It's only on offer until tomorrow - so act fast! This time around it's a Porygon-Z. As explained by Serebii.net, this Pokémon was given out for the Korean Trainer Battle tournament. The code you'll need this time is: 1STPTCCHAMP "This...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga "World Premiere" Airing At Gamescom
Give us a release date, Geoff
The highly anticipated release LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was delayed (again) in April, but it seems TT Games will soon be showing us a little more. According to Geoff Keighley, a new look "world premiere" of the upcoming Lego Star Wars game will be shown off at Gamescom's Opening Night Live - taking place next...
News Sakurai "Can't Count How Many Times" He's Thought About Quitting Game Development
"Making games is really tough"
Most Smash Bros. fans will already know how much effort game director Masahiro Sakurai puts into each title, but what's not been made quite as public is how often he's been pushed to his limits. While on the subject of "retirement" in his part two chat with the Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada, Sakurai spoke about how...
Video Bandai Namco Drops New Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Story Trailer For Switch
Goku returns this September
After months of rumours, Bandai Namco finally confirmed Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens would be coming to the Switch this September. Since then, it's been busy powering up this release by giving Dragon Ball fans a look at Goku and friends in action on Nintendo's hybrid hardware. In the latest western trailer...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 21st)
Go on, tell us...
Another week of 2021 goes zipping by like a zippy thing in Zippy Mode — a zip, for instance — and we can but look back on the events of the past seven days as events dropped into the fast-flowing river of Time. Treasured memories, like that time when some Nintendo fan turned their N64 into a Switch, or when the Special Edition
Feature How Fire Tonight Took A Decades-Old Synth-Pop Song, And Made A Game Out Of It
Flamey-o
Information Society in 2019, looking extremely cool You might think that there would be more video games based on songs, and yet, there really aren't. At least, I can't think of any, but then again, I am writing this at 10am on a rainy Friday morning, so my brain isn't exactly at its peak. But Fire Tonight, named after Information...
Friday20th Aug 2021
Random Brendan Fraser Was So Busy Playing Switch He Missed The Start Of A Meet & Greet
Whoops!
Let's set the scene. You're happily playing away on your Switch, plucking up the courage to take on Ganon in Zelda or grabbing your latest Power Moon in Mario Odyssey, when you get called upon by your parents, your siblings, or your always-nagging boss. "Just one more minute!" you shout, frustrated that they'd be so careless as to disrupt...
Random You Can Play Super Mario 64 Via The Xbox's Web Browser
A cheeky little workaround
You might recall back in April we reported on the fact that Super Mario 64 was now playable via a browser using Super Mario 64: Browser Edition. Now, our friends over at Pure Xbox have discovered that this version is playable on an Xbox console, using the system's built-in Edge browser. While the gam
News Pokémon Launches 'Pokémon 25: The Red EP' And 'Pokémon 25: The Blue EP'
Update: Stream both here!
Update: And The Blue EP is now ready to stream, too. Give it a listen below! Original Article (Fri 6th Aug, 2021 15:00 BST): As part of its ongoing 25th-anniversary celebrations, The Pokémon Company has today launched 'Pokémon 25: The Red EP', the first of two musical compilations marking the occasion. The Red EP...
News Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl's New 'Grand Underground' Map Looks Epic
Tunnel vision
We knew that the Underground from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl would be returning in the upcoming remakes, but now we know that it's also getting spruced up a fair amount, with an expanded map, "Pokémon Hideaways" that contain Pokémon which can only be found in that area, and a new mechanic that means the statues you place in your...
News WayForward Shares First Screenshots Of River City Girls 2
New characters, enemies and environments
A few months ago, WayForward officially announced River City Girls 2 - a follow-up to the original 2019 beat 'em up. Now, in a new update, it's shared a first look at the second game and some of the new characters joining Misako and Kyoko. First up we've got Marian from the Double Dragon series and Provie...
News Postal: Brain Damaged Pokes Fun At DOOM Eternal In New Trailer
Going Postal, again
Postal caused quite a stir when it was originally released in the '90s on PC, thanks mainly to its super-violent storyline and gory visuals. We got a remaster of that game on Switch in 2020, but the next Postal entry is taking a slightly different approach, and aims to mimic the gameplay of classic FPS titles like DOOM and Duke...
Review Love Esquire (Switch) - A Fantastic Voice Cast Elevates This Seductive Romp
Looking for love in all the right places
Visual novels and dating sims used to be hard to come by here in the West, especially on consoles. However, the Switch, with its portability and vibrant screen, has enjoyed a wealth of games in these genres over the years. One of the latest to make its way to the console is Love Esquire from publisher Mama...
Rumour Grand Theft Auto Remastered Trilogy May Not Arrive This Year
Leaker thinks it'll be "sometime in 2022"
Last week, rumours surfaced online about Rockstar Dundee remastering the Grand Theft Auto trilogy for multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch. The original Kotaku story said there was a possibility of these games arriving as early as October or November this year, but new information provided by...
News Latest Metroid Dread Report Explores Samus' Special Abilities, New Trailer Also Released
'The Powers of Samus'
With Metroid Dread's release rapidly approaching – can you believe we're only seven weeks away? – Nintendo has dropped the latest of its special reports which offer deep dives into the game's lore, mechanics, and more, as well as a brand new trailer (which you can watch above). This time around, we get to learn more about...
News Street Fighter II Doc 'Here Comes A New Challenger' Gets New Trailer And Crowdfunding Drive
Now available to pre-order on Indiegogo "due to demand from fans"
Street Fighter II documentary Here Comes A New Challenger raised over £27,000 when it was crowdfunded on Kickstarter recently, but the team behind the project have now announced that another funding dr
News Limited Run Games Announces Quake Physical Edition For Nintendo Switch
Pre-orders go live next week
Stop right there - if you haven't already picked up a copy of Quake from the Switch eShop, you might want to hold out for the physical copy instead. Following on from the big announcement earlier on, Limited Run Games has revealed it'll be opening pre-orders next week on 27th August for a standard, deluxe and ultimate...
News Digital Foundry Weighs In With First Impressions Of Crysis 3 On Switch
Switch Mode Engaged
Following on from the recent announcement that the Crysis Remastered Trilogy is making its way to Switch this Autumn, Digital Foundry has gone hands-on with the third entry in the series to take a look at just how the upcoming port holds up on Nintendo's hybrid console. We've certainly got high hopes
News RedDeerGames Summer Sale Sees Ridiculous Savings On Switch, Prices As Low As $0.09
Cheap as chips
You can pick up Cyber Protocol for just nine cents! Publisher RedDeerGames is hosting a new summer sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop, drastically reducing the prices of its games for a limited time. From today until 26th August, you can get all the games listed below at fantastic prices. To see these offers appear on the eShop,...
News Wah! A Free Demo For WarioWare: Get It Together Is Now Available On Switch
Try before you buy
WarioWare: Get It Together! is bringing mini-game mayhem to the Nintendo Switch this September. It's a little different this around - requiring players to take control of Wario and his friends in order to tackle each microgame. If you're still not sure if this will be your kind of thing, Nintendo is now offering a free demo on...
News For A Second Consecutive Week, Switch Has Taken Japan's Entire Top 30 Software Chart
How long can this go on?
Last week, the Nintendo Switch managed to lock out Japan's entire top 30 software chart, becoming the first system to do since 1988. The success was described as "unprecedented", yet here we are, seven days later, and it's all happening again. That's right, the Switch has managed to take the entire top 30 for a second week...
News 'Smashing The Battle' Hacks And Slashes Its Way Back To Switch This September
Second time's the charm?
PLATINUMROCKET's Smashing the Battle series first hit Switch back in April of 2019 and soon it'll be back in the form of Smashing the Battle Ghost Soul. This 3D hack and slash revamp/sequel sees players return to battling robot enemies using a variety of combo-tastic moves in a brand new chapter of the fast-paced single...
Get 10% off when you pre-order
Secret Neighbor is less than a week away from launching on Switch, and pre-orders are now open. Set in the Hello Neighbor universe, Secret Neighbor is a multiplayer game that has you and a bunch of friends exploring the Hello Neighbor house. Your group has just one goal – to sneak around the house and collect keys...
News Deck-Building Card Battler 'Monster Train First Class' Is Out Now On Switch
With cross-platform online multiplayer
If you love nothing more than getting stuck into a good old card game complete with deck-building and strategic battles, you might want to check out Monster Train First Class, out now on Switch. The game has just launched on Nintendo's platform with 'The Last Divinity' DLC, as well as "tons of bonus cards,...
News DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two Arrives On Switch Next Week
Return to Hell
QuakeCon 2021 has kicked off with plenty of exciting announcements. While most of the focus is on the Quake remaster - which is out now on the Switch, there has also been some other news for Nintendo fans. Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two will be arriving on Nintendo Switch on 26th August. That's next week! According to...
News Murder Diaries Brings Abstract, Grisly Investigations To Switch Soon
The disembodied detective
EpiXR Game's Murder Diaries arrives on Nintendo Switch on 16th September, bringing with it some pretty freaky looking murder investigation shenanigans. Playing as an eerie ball of light that travels through various abstract environments related to a grisly crime, the game charges players with piecing together the events...
Thursday19th Aug 2021
News A Special Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Lite Launches This November
Update: Pre-orders live at My Nintendo UK!
Update: And just like that, pre-orders are already up for the special Dialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Lite at My Nintendo Store UK. You can grab it below: <products id="15592"> Original Article (Wed 18th Aug, 2021 14:45 BST): During today's Pokémon Presents video, The Pokémon Company...
Random In Case You Didn't Know, There Are Now 900 Pokémon
Think you can still catch 'em all?
If you were around during the original Pokémon generation, believe it or not, but 151 monsters actually seemed like a lot back then. People were able to name 'em all and could even recite the entire PokéRap. Nowadays, though, your chances of remembering them all are far less likely - and it's now just got even...
News 'Disney Classic Games Collection' Gets Rated For Switch, Now With Added Jungle Book
Just the bare necessities, then
A new ESRB rating has revealed that Disney Classic Games: Aladdin And The Lion King is getting repackaged with a third game, The Jungle Book, and it's coming to Switch. Released in 1994, The Jungle Book is, of course, based on the 1967 animated movie of the same name, and found its way to a wide range of systems,...
News Pokémon HOME Will Support Diamond And Pearl Remakes And Legends: Arceus From 2022
Complete that Sinnoh Dex
If you're on a quest to be the very best and catch every Pokémon in existence, you'll be pleased to know that the Pokémon HOME app will be getting a welcome upgrade in 2022. Following the launches of upcoming titles Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl this November and Pokémon Legends: Arceus in January 2022,...
News The Quake Remaster Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Cross-platform, gyro controls, new content, mods and more!
While Bethesda's QuakeCon got off to a slightly rough start in its live stream, the big news from its opening is confirmed - Quake is out now on Nintendo Switch after a listing dropped earlier today. We've checked the UK and US eShop where it costs $9.99USD / £7.99. (We've posted the Xbox...
News File Sizes Of Pokémon Legends And Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Remakes Seemingly Revealed
Make some space
If you're planning on picking up digital copies of Pokémon Legends: Arceus or Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl you might be curious to know how much space you'll need to allocate for all of these games on your Nintendo Switch. For anyone planning on grabbing all three - the system's internal memory simply won't cut it...
Video Check Out This Fan-Made Remaster Trailer For Banjo-Kazooie
It looks good enough to play
Although Rare technically re-released an improved version of Banjo-Kazooie during the Xbox 360 generation, there are still many fans out there who have been wondering for many years now what a full-blown remaster of the first title would look like. YouTuber Project Dream has been working on a video series called...
News Tennis Ace Serena Williams Speaks About Her Love For Nintendo And Her Favourite Switch Games
A fan since the NES days
No matter how old you are, where you come from or what you do for a living, playing video games can be a perfect way to relax and unwind – and that's no different for tennis legend, Serena Williams. A four-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the biggest – if not the biggest – tennis stars of her generation, Williams...
News Monster Hunter Stories 2 Adds New Co-Op Quests And Monsties In Free Update
Update - more quests and goodies now available
Update (19th August): The second batch of content from this month's DLC has now gone live; the main additions are a range of co-op and subquests, with a delivery of 'Tantalizing Toe Beans' also thrown in. Original Article (4th August): Though Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
News DOOM Slayers Collection Looks Set For Switch
Update: It's official
Update: The Doom Slayers Collection has now been revealed and is available on the Switch eShop for $34.99 USD. If you like the DOOM series and capitalised game titles, then the Switch certainly has you covered. Nintendo's little system has kept up with the recent - rather good - re-releases of the older titles, and has even...
News Early Pokémon Legends: Arceus Players Will Receive A Special Growlithe Outfit
Only for a limited time
Players who decide to pick up a copy of Pokémon Legends: Arceus early will be treated to a special gift, The Pokémon Company has confirmed. Just like the special Manaphy egg that will be gifted to early Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl buyers, a Hisuian Growlithe Kimono Set has been revealed
Mini Review Rush Rally Origins (Switch) - An Easygoing, Accessible Rallying Remake
Rushing back to the start
With each iteration of Rush Rally, the series has assuredly improved with more detailed cars and environments, sharper controls, and an overall cleaner experience. In hindsight, then, the original Rush Rally can seem a tad dated in comparison to later entries, so developer Brownmaster has gone back and effectively remade...
Soapbox Life Is Strange On Nintendo Switch Signals Better LGBTQ+ Rep To Come
Visual novels and narrative adventures are leading the way
Note. Spoiler warning! Plot details from Life is Strange and its prequel, Before the Storm, are discussed in this article. There's a lot to be disappointed about in the way the games industry has historically handled LGBTQ+ representation, and believe me, I'm dismayed by it, too. It was...
Random This SHOCKING Fact About Wurmple Will Change Your LIFE
BREAKING WURMPLE NEWS
In all the hype surrounding the Pokémon Legends: Arceus trailer that was revealed earlier this week, we were all so blinded by fluffy Growlithe and the horrible, horrible fish ghost that we neglected to notice one very big change. You guys. Wurmple has an EXTRA HORN. Or maybe the same amount of horns, actually. It looks...
News The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Might Require A Launch Update "To Play Some Content"
A release patch seems to have been confirmed
It's hard to avoid game updates nowadays. Normally, if you want to access all of the features in a new release, you're expected to install a launch patch. We've seen it with countless first-party Nintendo games during the Switch generation, and it seems like the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and...
Nintendo Download 19th August (North America)
Hoa! Arietta of Sprits! King's Bounty II!
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: Hoa (PM Studios, 24th Aug,...
Guide Chill Music From Video Games - Relaxing Playlist
Chill the beans right down with these tranquil tunes
Throughout Nintendo Life VGM Fest — our season of music-focused features, interviews and other audio-based bits — we'll be bringing you some of the Nintendo Life team's personal playlist picks of the best music in all of video-gamedom. Our collective gaming experience spans many decades' worth...
News It Looks Like Quake Is Getting Remastered, And It's Coming To Switch
Oh look, there's a QuakeCon presentation later today
Update: It's out now. Original Article: It seems that QuakeCon is having some reveals leaked ahead of time, with the latest seemingly emerging via an ESRB listing. An entry simply called Quake has appeared, pleasingly including the Sw
Random Aya Neo's Switch-Style Handheld Is Getting A Game Boy Makeover
Plus a massive spec boost
Ever since the Switch arrived on the market and reinvigorated interest in portable gaming, we've seen a fair few imitators and rivals appear, mostly from companies in the Far East. GPD has already shown off more than one Switch-inspired handheld and Chinese giant
News Saber Interactive Set To Boost Switch Porting Business With Acquisitions
One porting company to rule them all
With every successful product there are offshoots and sub-industries, and for the Nintendo Switch one of these is specialist porting companies. With Nintendo's hardware infrastructure being entirely different to work with than the relatively same-ish PlayStation and Xbox platforms, major publishers have sought...
Japanese Charts Yu-Gi-Oh! Goes Number One As Switch Takes Entire Top Ten
Another week in the bag for Switch
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 15th August, revealing that Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyo Battle Royale!! has gone straight to number one. It comfortably leads this week's charts with an estimated 96,297 debut physical sales; the ever-popular Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo...
News More Top-Down 2D Action Joins The Arcade Archives On Switch This Week
UPL's Vandyke returns
Hamster has confirmed this week's Arcade Archives release as UPL's 1990 top-down action arcade game, Vandyke. Your job, as a barbarian warrior, is to take down hordes of enemies and slay end of level bosses. "Players use weapons including swords, boomerangs, bombs, and flails to defeat enemies and bosses as they progress...
News Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Is Getting Free DLC Next Week
A timely rebate
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion was a rather enjoyable release on Switch back in Spring - we gave it a hearty recommendation in our review. For those that have already played it, or indeed those that are thinking of grabbing it in the future, the good news is that it's getting some new free DLC next week, on 26th August. This DLC...
Nintendo Download 19th August (Europe)
Greak! Space Invaders Invincible Collection! Arietta of Spirits!
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: Greak:...
News Metal-Detecting Adventure 'The Magnificent Trufflepigs' Snuffles Onto Switch Next Week
Can you dig it?
Back when it was announced, we described The Magnificent Trufflepigs as "Firewatch, but it's set in the English countryside, and instead of being about fires and watching, it's about metals and detecting." We stand by that — it's a first-person narrative adventure that's partly about romance, partly about discovering secrets...
News Spacebase Startopia Brings Management Sim And RTS Action To Switch Next Month
Look after your very own space station
Kalypso Media and developer Realmforge Studios have announced that Spacebase Startopia is setting course for the Nintendo Switch eShop on 24th September. If you haven't already checked this one out on other systems (our sister site Push Square came away with mixed feelings after playing it on PS5 earlier this...
News Gameplay Trailer Appears For Family Trainer, Switch's Latest Fitness Game
Featuring 15 minigames in total
In just a few weeks' time, Nintendo Switch will be getting yet another fitness game in the shape of Family Trainer – a title from Bandai Namco which actually launched in Japan last year. With that release date getting ever closer, the company has shared a brand new gameplay trailer. The footage shows off some of...
Wednesday18th Aug 2021
News Elements, A Breath Of The Wild-Style Open-World Adventure, Aims For Switch In 2022
Featuring the voice of Princess Zelda herself
Apogee Entertainment has announced that it's bringing an open-world adventure game by the name of Elements to all the video game consoles next year, including Nintendo Switch. Coming from Wreckit Games, the developer's debut title will feature a girl named Nyah as a protagonist voiced by none other than...
Gallery Nintendo Shares Absolutely Stunning High-Res Super Metroid Artwork
Take a trip back in time
Samus will return this October in an all-new outing on the Nintendo Switch titled Metroid Dread. It's being co-developed by the talented team over at MercurySteam - the same developer who worked on Metroid: Samus Returns for 3DS. In the lead-up to this new adventure, Nintendo has been sharing Metroid history on a special we
Watch Pokémon Presents - 18th August 2021, Live!
The longest ever Pokémon Direct!
The latest Pokémon Presents is about to begin, and this one's a big one. Promising to bring us new information on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, "and more," the presentation will be roughly 28 minutes long. That runtime makes it the long
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Has New Pokémon, Including A Horrible Fish Ghost Bent On Revenge
Also, fluffy Growlithe!
We've been checking our Pokémon Legends: Arceus bingo cards, and not a single one of us had "Basculin gets a new evolution". Basculin? The fish guy? We have to say, we weren't completely on board — at least, until we found out how GOSH DARN METAL he was. Everyone loves a Pokémon with a horrible back story, like Drifloon...
News Among Us Devs Speak Out About Fortnite's Suspiciously Familiar 'Impostors' Mode
Understandably, they're not best pleased
Yesterday, Epic Games unveiled Fortnite's brand new 'Impostors' mode – a new way to play which, let's face it, is identical to Among Us. Epic's world-dominating battle royale game has never been shy of taking other people's ideas for its own, but yesterday's announceme
News Buy Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Or Shining Pearl Early To Receive A Special Manaphy Egg
Two Mythical Pokémon for the price of one
If today's mighty overview trailer for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has you sold on the game already, you'll be pleased to know that an early purchase bonus has been revealed by The Pokémon Company. That's right, those who pick up one of the two games early will receive a Manaphy egg;...
News New Pokémon Legends: Arceus Footage Introduces The Hisui Region
New Pokémon, new forms and new gameplay features
The latest trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus has arrived, and boy is there a lot to unpack here. The new footage gives us our best look at the game yet, showing how people and Pokémon will react to one another in a very early depiction of Sinnoh – the region found within Pokémon Brilliant...
News Pokémon GO's 5th Anniversary Celebrations Continue With Galar Region Event
Starting on 20th August
Though the upcoming Switch Pokémon games had most of the focus in today's showcase stream for the franchise, mobile releases like Pokémon GO also featured. The real-world AR game is going to have some more new Pocket Monsters from the Galar Region popping up between 20th and 31st August. This tie-in with Pokémon Sword...
News Latest Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Trailer Shows New And Returning Features
Only three months to go!
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are just a few months away from launch, and The Pokémon Company has finally given us another deep look into what we can expect to see. A new trailer, which was featured in today's Pokémon Presents show, gives us our best look at the new remakes yet, showing off plenty of...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk's Nintendo Switch Exclusivity Might Only Last One Week
Funky news for other console platforms
Last week's Indie World Presentation got off to a high-energy start with another look at the Jet Set-inspired release Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. It was confirmed then and there that the game would be a 'timed console exclusive' - in other words, it won't be out on "other" platforms like Xbox or PlayStation at the...
Review Boyfriend Dungeon (Switch) - A Fun But Ultimately Shallow 'Dating Crawler'
Knee deep in dunj
Sometimes you come across a game that really makes you curious what the developers were thinking when they were first drafting it. Boyfriend Dungeon is one such game. It’s a dungeon crawler, rather like Hades or Diablo, with the twist that your character is probably dating the weapon they’re using to kill baddies. As ridiculous...
Video People Are Still Making Incredible Games In Game Builder Garage
Fancy some Monkey Ball?
Nintendo's Game Builder Garage has been out for a few months now, and as we expected, people are now making some absolutely incredible games. If recreations of F-Zero, Super Mario Kart and The Legend of Zelda weren't already impressive enough, our senior video producer Alex Olney has now rounded up another batch of amazing...
News A New Range Of Colourful Switch Accessories Launches Just In Time For Switch OLED (UK)
All under £25
UK-based accessory maker Stealth has announced a new wave of Switch accessories that'll arrive in stores just in time for the launch of the new Nintendo Switch OLED model. Boasting bright, vibrant colours throughout, the range includes Joy-Con wheels, headsets, and travel case options. Everything's planned to launch at the end of...
News Grow Yourself A Cute Garden In 'The Garden Path', A Wholesome Game Coming To Switch
Inspired by Moomins!
Solo UK-based developer (and illustrator!) Louis Durrant, AKA carrotcake, launched the Kickstarter for The Garden Path on July 21st, and hit their 100% goal earlier this week. Now, with less than two days left on the campaign, it's all about hitting those stretch goals — and the first one was achieved today. After meeting the...
News Garden Story Gets 1.0.4 Patch, Coming To Switch Soon
Garden patch
Garden Story, an adorable RPG with a protagonist who is a grape, was surprise-released during the Nintendo Indie World showcase last week, and has since been winning over the hearts of everyone (including us, though we're still working on the review!). It does have a few minor issues that players have been experiencing, but the patches...
News A Will Smith Bad Boys Skin Appears To Be Coming To Fortnite
Along with a few other famous faces
There's really no stopping Fortnite - Epic's battle royale has become a collaboration juggernaut, crossing over with franchises most other games could only dream of and now it seems there might be another famous movie character on the way. Following on from a sus Among Us style update, there's now a rumour doing...
News Pokémon Café Mix Gets A Revamp And A (Slightly) New Name
Pokémon Café Remix
It may well have been buried underneath all of the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus hype, but mobile and eShop puzzler Pokémon Café Mix was also treated to an interesting news update during today's Pokémon Presents show. Just like Pokémon Masters before it, Café Mix is getting a...
News Pokémon Unite's Mobile Version Gets A Confirmed Release Date, New Pokémon Revealed
Pre-registration opens today
As part of today's Pokémon Presents showcase, The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Pokémon Unite will launch on mobile on 22nd September. Pre-registration for the mobile version is going live today on Android and iOS, so feel free to get signed up ahead of time if you've been enjoying the Switch version. The...
News New Life Is Strange: True Colors Gameplay Is 13 Minutes Of Flirting And Choices
It's looking REAL good
The first official gameplay trailer for Life is Strange: True Colors has just been uploaded to YouTube, and it shows our nervous newcomer hero Alex Chen exploring the record store in the town she's just moved to. It's already looking miles more impressive graphically than the original Life is Strange, with subtle facial...
News Kazuma Kiryu Will Actually Be In Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Joining the Rolling Clan
We have some members of Team NL that can barely contain their excitement for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, especially as it continues to add fun unlockable characters like Sonic and Tails. It just got pretty serious, though, as SEGA has confirmed that Kazuma Kiryu, lead protagonist of the mainline Yakuza games, will also...
News Aeon Must Die! Is Bringing Stylish Futuristic Beat 'em Up Action To Switch
Your actions "change the fate of the galaxy", no pressure then
Focus Home Interactive has unveiled Aeon Must Die!, a rather intriguing beat 'em up developed by Limestone Games. As you can see in the trailer above it has an impressive visual style and awesome music - the action looks suitably over the top, too. It's coming to Switch and other...
News Flynn: Son Of Crimson Is An Action Platformer To Watch In September
Featuring a rather cool mystical wolf-thing
The Switch eShop isn't exactly short of pixel-based action platformers, but that doesn't mean that there aren't a lot of good games in that particular genre. Flynn: Son of Crimson, developed by Studio Thunderhorse and published by Humble Games, arrives on 15th September and looks like it could be a fun...
News Alveole Is A Minimalist Puzzle Game About Running, Coming This September
Born to run
Alveole, a short, experimental puzzler coming to Switch on September 1st, has only one mechanic: running. As the faceless outline of a person, you'll be locked in an "imaginary cage", according to the developers, and you must "understand how to use this opportunity when the whole world around consists of hints." The game was originally...
Tuesday17th Aug 2021
Random Comic Artist Creates Legendary For 'Pokémon Gun' Meme
Don't bring a sword or shield to a gun fight
In the past, Game Freak would typically release two mainline Pokémon games and one other entry featuring additional content. Fans saw this happen countless times over the years with titles such as Pokémon Yellow, Crystal, Emerald and Platinum. For the latest entries on the Nintendo Switch, the...
News Tomorrow's Pokémon Presents Will Be Pokémon's Longest Ever Direct-Style Showcase
By a considerable margin, too
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl's long-sought-after remakes will feature in the show. Tomorrow, a brand new Pokémon Presents livestream will offer fans more information on both Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the next major instalments in the world-dominating franchise. Any...
News Stranger Things Content To Be Delisted From Dead By Daylight
Sale incoming for those who want to grab it before it disappears
Behaviour Interactive has posted an announcement on the Dead By Daylight website and its official Twitter account that all Stranger Things-related DLC for their hit survival horror game will become unavailable to purchase from 17th November 2021. According to the post, players who...
Random Fan Transforms N64 To Play Switch Games, Complete With Cart Reader And USB Inputs
Meet the 'NS64'
Modern games are ace, but there's also nothing quite like the clunky plastic of older systems, so how can you enjoy the best of both worlds at the same time? Well, just rip out the insides of an N64 and stick a Switch in there, apparently. Yes, one fan going by the name QnadianBacon has taken an old and broken Nintendo 64 – bought...
News Pokémon Unite Is Getting Another Game Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Will be available alongside Blissey
Pokémon Unite is getting another game update tomorrow that includes both fixes and adjustments. This patch is the same one that will feature the new support pocket monster Blissey. There are bug fixes, text fixes, shop updates, and changes to states and moves of Pokémon. There are even adjustments to wild...
Random Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai Really Likes Coca-Cola Zero
"Nintendo prepares zero cola for me"
There's a lot to unpack in the first segment of Harada's Bar featuring Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. In one part early on, Sakurai spoke about his drink of choice - Coca-Cola Zero. Katsuhiro Harada (also known as the director of Tekken) mentioned how Sakurai should "let the public know" so he would get...
News Bandai's Candy Division Is Releasing Pikmin Gummies In Japan This September
Ever wondered what Pikmin would taste like?
While we would all love to see a new (and proper) entry in the Pikmin series, right now - there are no real signs of it happening. All we've got to fall back on is Niantic's Pikmin app, which isn't even out yet, and Nintendo's re-release of Pikmin 3 on the Switch. If you're looking for something else to...
Reminder Space Invaders Invincible Collection Launches Today On Switch eShop In The West
But it costs $60
Update: Here's just a quick reminder that Space Invaders Invincible Collection's western digital launch is today! You can now grab the game from the Switch eShop for the slightly controversial price of $59.99. "ININ Games and TAITO are very happy to announce that the digital version of Space Invaders Invincible Collection is out...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Singer Tony Harnell Teases Possible Return
He might have even worked on a Sonic song recently...
According to a story over on the fansite Sonic Stadium, Tony Harnell may be working on a new Sonic the Hedgehog song. Harnell is an American rock singer - best known for his work with TNT and Skid Row. Sonic fans most commonly associate him with the songs 'It Doesn't Matter' and 'Escape from the...
News The Original Game In Pokémon-Like Series 'Nexomon' Lands On Switch Next Month
New trailer shows combat, evolutions and more
If you enjoyed Nexomon: Extinction when it launched on Switch last summer, you'll be pleased to know that the original game in the series is also headed to Nintendo's platform in the very near future. Simply called Nexomon, the series' first title will be released on Switch on 17th September. Just like...
News WayForward's BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites Sinks Its Teeth Into Switch Next Month
Switch gets limited physical release
Back in June, thanks to the Limited Run Games E3 broadcast, we learned that WayForward and publisher Ziggurat Interactive have been working on an updated version of BloodRayne Betrayal, a 2011 hack ‘n slash platformer that skipped Nintendo systems at the time. The new version is called BloodRayne
News The Hori Flex Assistive Controller For Switch Is Now Available In The US
And with a nice price reduction, too
Last year peripheral manufacturer HORI announced it was producing an accessibility controller for Nintendo Switch, the HORI Flex, and back in June we were lucky enough to try out the multifuncional Flex controller and some accessories courtesy of UK distributors
Guide Where To Buy WarioWare: Get It Together
WarioWare have you been all my life?
Update (Tue 17th Aug, 2021): Bonuses have been added to the Nintendo Official UK Store pre-orders, which include both a cotton bag and a Wario keyring. Nintendo Switch is finally getting its own WarioWare game! WarioWare: Get It Together! is bringing the villain's manic micro-game series to Nintendo's latest...
News SNK's Final Season Pass 3 Fighter For Samurai Shodown Has Been Revealed
Baiken is back!
SNK has revealed its latest fighter on the way to the 2019/20 Nintendo Switch release, Samurai Shodown. Fans already knew the fourth and final slot in Season Pass 3 would be filled by a character from the Guilty Gear series and SNK has now confirmed it will go to Baiken. This fighter is scheduled to arrive later this week on 19th...
Deals Pre-Order WarioWare: Get It Together! From Nintendo's UK Store To Snag Free Extras
Including a Wario nose-picking keyring!
WarioWare: Get It Together! is somehow less than a month away from launch already, and if you're looking forward to jumping right in, the My Nintendo Store has a nice pre-order bundle that'll help you make the most of the game's release day. All pre-orders will receive a free cotton bag and keyring, the...
Gallery Comic Book-Style Platformer 7 Horizons Treated To Colourful New Screenshots
"We wanted to create diverse landscapes"
RedDeerGames has shared some brand new screenshots for 7 Horizons, a hand-drawn platformer heading to Switch later this year. As we heard back in May, the game's aiming to offer 'Rayman meets Mega Man' gameplay along with a comic book-style approach to its visuals. In a new statement shared with press,...
Soapbox Chiptune Is Great, But The Impact Of A Full Orchestra Is Unbeatable
Elevated storytelling
It's wonderful to see the love for video game music in our current Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival; it'll rightly celebrate all sorts of audio and soundtracks across varied games and genres. When the right music combines with an outstanding game, there is arguably no more satisfying experience in entertainment; the...
News Young Souls Shows Off Cool Co-Op Boss Fights, Due This Fall
"Our goal from day one was to make boss fights the core of the game experience"
Stylish fighting games are in relatively plentiful supply, but another one ready to make its pitch is Young Souls from the development team 1P2P. The studio's name is a giveaway, as there's a focus on co-op play in this one - albeit you can also tackle it solo if you...
News A Night At The Races Aims For A Unique Story And Arcade Mix On Switch
Arrives next month
'A game within a game' is a fun idea when done well, and A Night at the Races - developed by Mushy Jukebox and published by Nakana.io - aims to deliver on the premise soon on Switch eShop; it arrives on 3rd September priced at $9.99 / 9.99€. You can get a taste for it in the trailer above; its narrative is that you've been...
News 'Best Month Ever' Will Take Us To The 1960s For An Emotional Road Trip
A modern point-and-click
The Switch has proven to be a good home for a number of 'point and click' games, albeit it's more 'point and tap' or dragging a cursor around with the stick. Either way, lounging in a comfortable spot with the portable Switch makes it ideal for working through stories and puzzles. Perhaps, then, Best Month Ever could be one...
Monday16th Aug 2021
Mini Review art of rally (Switch) - Stylish Driving With Plenty Of Substance
Vincent van Go Go Go
Funselektor Labs’ art of rally looks like it should be the most accessible rally sim of all time. Its bright colours and abstract environments almost create a false sense of security, distracting from an otherwise remarkably deep and challenging rally title. It retains the same authentic gameplay from its original PC release,...
News Hades Is Getting Its Very Own Power-A Switch Controller
A super cool controller for Supergiant's awesome roguelike
Supergiant Games' superlative roguelike dungeon-crawler, Hades, which arrived on Switch in a stellar release back in December 2018, is getting its very own Power-A wireless controller. As reported by Comicbook.com, and according to a recent tweet by Wario64, the slick red pad adorned with...
News Risk Of Rain 2 Anniversary Update Makes Its Way To Switch Tomorrow
Adds new boss, skill variants and more!
Hoopoo Games' excellent roguelite third-person shooter, Risk of Rain 2, recently received a free Anniversary Update on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, and that same update is finally set to arrive on Nintendo Switch tomorrow (Tuesday 17th August). According to the official Risk of Rain Twitter account, the update on...
News This Metroid Dread LEGO Set Proposal Looks Absolutely Incredible
Another delightful LEGO Ideas... idea
Back in January of this year we reported on a very tasty looking Lego Metroid set submitted to the LEGO Ideas website by creator L-DI-EGO. That proposed set — which included a custom Samus minifigure, her iconic ship, a Galactic Federation Gunship and several different forms of Ridley — officially managed...
News Minecraft Dungeons Is Your Next Nintendo Switch Online Trial
Matching up with the Japanese equivalent
Update: Nintendo of America has now confirmed the same trial for North American players, starting at 10am Pacific on 18th August. Original Article: In early August we shared the news that Minecraft Dungeons was lined up as a Nintendo Switch Online free trial in Japan, representing the latest high profile...
News Suda51 Talks No More Heroes 3, Switch Motion Controls And More
Acclaimed developer opens up about fondness for collaborating and future plans for the franchise
With the release of No More Heroes 3 almost upon us, the series' larger than life director, Suda51, has sat down to chat with GameXplain about various aspects of the next eagerly anticipated outing for Travis Touchdown. In the interview he explains how,...
News GoldenEye 007 Speedrunner Grabs A New Record With A Sneaky Trick
Licence To Skill
It may be almost 24 years since GoldenEye released on the N64 but, in the intervening decades the game's dedicated community of speedrunners has continued to challenge themselves to come up with the fastest times on various levels, blazing through enemy gauntlets as quickly as possible to create new World Record times. Regarded as...
News Sonic Mania Is Now 4 Years Old
A game that brought Sonic back to his best
Sonic Mania is now four years old, which may not be a huge landmark but, well, this Sonic-nerd wants to celebrate it anyway. It is the game, after all, that reminds players old and new that, actually, there's more to Sonic than 'alright' 3D platformers. Created by a group of small developers and super-fans...
News Welcome To The Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival!
A mini-season of musical magic
Welcome, one and all, to the Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival — or VGM Fest, if you like — a 'season' of music-based features, interviews, retrospectives, and more. As you might expect, we're all lovers of game audio here at Nintendo Life, from retro-flavoured chiptunes to sweeping orchestral scores; from...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Returns To The Top Of The Podium
Followed by GTA 5, believe it or not
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 14th August, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is not only leading the way for Nintendo, but is back on top of the charts. It's followed by Grand Theft Auto V, which is also always hanging around near the top. It's a week of old games leading the way, with...
News Blissey Arrives In Pokémon Unite This Week
Here to offer support
Pokémon Unite has been out on Switch for nearly a month, and no doubt there'll be eager players consistently jumping in and levelling up. There have already been updates to squash bugs, but in the coming weeks and months there'll also be patches that add new 'mon and features. This week the game is adding another Support...
Quick Beats 'Journey' And 'Abzu' Composer On Star Wars, Neil Young And Podcasts
Rapid-fire composer quizzing with BAFTA winner Austin Wintory
Throughout the Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival we'll be speaking to a range of composers and musicians with a mixture of in-depth interviews and shorter, sharper (and perhaps a little goofier) Q&As where we ask just ten rapid-fire personal questions; we're calling these...
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