Random Four Years Later, Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Player Discovers Spicy Pepper Trick
Who knew they were this useful?
Hardware Can You Really "Make Your Own Switch Pro" With This $100 Dongle?
We go hands-on with the Marseille mClassic
Guide How To Connect Bluetooth Headphones To Nintendo Switch - Use AirPods With Switch
Can you connect Bluetooth headphones to Switch? Why, yes, you can
PSA Remember To Update Your Joy-Con, As Well As Your Nintendo Switch
Controller updates arrive with Version 13.0.0
Random This Nintendo Switch UI Redesign Makes The Home Menu And eShop Look Like Apple's iOS
Folders, transparent menus, curved edges and more
News - 2021, Week 37
Sunday19th Sep 2021
Random This Nintendo Switch UI Redesign Makes The Home Menu And eShop Look Like Apple's iOS
Folders, transparent menus, curved edges and more
Update [Sun 19th Sep, 2021 11:00 BST]: The same Reddit user 'porcorousseauu' has now taken feedback on board and revised their Switch UI redesigns. Here are the results: Original story [Tue 7th Sep, 2021 01:30 BST]: Since the arrival of the Switch, users have been calling for Nintendo to enhance...
Random Waluigi "Invites Himself" To Super Smash Bros. In This Emotional Fan-Made Trailer
A real tear-jerker
Believe it or not, but there's now just one slot left to fill in the second Fighters Pass for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The game's director Masahiro Sakurai has also reiterated how this really will be the last character to join the battle. While it's still unclear who exactly the final fighter will be, there are obviously a lot...
Review Kitaria Fables (Switch) - A Delightfully Cute, Fantasy Life-Style RPG Adventure
One for the grinders
It's been seven years since Level-5's toylike RPG masterpiece Fantasy Life came to the 3DS in the West, and like addicts seeking our next hit we've been searching for something that replicates that feeling ever since. Between games like Ni No Kuni (also Level-5) and cutesy Rune Factory-likes such as Littlewood, we've come...
Guide Kitaria Fables - How To Make Money, Find Materials, And Complete Quests
Plus tips & tricks for beginners to late-game players
Kitaria Fables is here, and we loved it — but it can be quite tricky to learn the ropes, especially when every upgrade costs tons of cash, and your pockets are perpetually empty. Or, perhaps, you've got all the money you need, but no idea where to find some of the required materials. We can...
Random Luigi Has Been Found Inside The Dreamcast Prototype Of Sega GT
L is real!
Over the course of the '90s, Sega and Nintendo were obviously direct competitors - we've seen this documented in texts like the 'Console Wars' by Blake J. Harris. Despite this, it seems there was some rather incredibly weird stuff going on behind the scenes at one of these video game companies - so weird actually, that it was "borrowing"...
News Baldo Gets A Second Switch Hotfix, Resolves All "Known" Bugs And Glitches
But players still seem to be encountering issues
Baldo: The Guardian Owls got off to a rough start when it arrived on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. We ended up delaying our review and waiting until a hotfix was released. Unfortunately, even after the first patch - we still encountered quite a lot of problems. The Italian...
News Nintendo's Global Marketing Campaign For Metroid Dread Continues
This billboard was spotted in Mexico!
The release of Metroid Dread is fast approaching and it seems it's not just Japan that's getting behind MercurySteam's upcoming Nintendo Switch release. Over in Mexico - a large billboard has been spotted, and it's got some fans of the famous intergalactic bounty hunter in a state of disbelief. Again, this is...
Saturday18th Sep 2021
Hardware Can You Really "Make Your Own Switch Pro" With This $100 Dongle?
We go hands-on with the Marseille mClassic
The debate about the existence of a 'Switch Pro' rages on, with reports suggesting it would be announced this year seemingly being disproven by the arrival of the more modest Switch OLED Model. However, the promise of 4K gaming has clearly struck a chord with the general public, and in an effort to fill the
News Nintendo's Switch OLED Model Makes Its First Public Appearance In Japan
Launching worldwide October 8th
We're just over halfway through September and that means we're getting closer to the Switch OLED's release on October 8th. We've seen trailers from Nintendo, read "hands-on" first impressions from the media about it and now we've got a first look at the device in the wild. As highlighted by our friends at VGC, the...
Review Active Life Outdoor Challenge / Family Trainer (Switch) - Fit Enough For Purpose
Wii think we've seen this before
There used to be a time during the Wii era where you couldn't move for fitness games. The enormous success of Wii Fit led to a steady stream of imitators, from well-known established publishers all the way down to the shovelware merchants looking to cash in on the latest fad. One of the more unique offerings was...
News Pre-Order Mario Party Superstars From My Nintendo And Get Some Free Goodies (UK)
Existing orders will be upgraded
Metroid Dread isn't the only first-party Nintendo title arriving in the month of October. At the very end of it is the launch of Mario Party Superstars - first announced in June this year during Nintendo's E3 Direct. If you are planning on adding a physical copy of the game to your Switch library and happen to be...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 18th)
Got gaming plans?
Another busy week in the world of Nintendo has flown by. We've seen the return of a famed arcade racing series, a price 'adjustment' for Switch in Europe, the 20th anniversary of a treasured console, and a surprise Switch firmware update that included a much-requested feature:
News Sonic And Balan Wonderworld Creator Yuji Naka Is Now Making Smartphone Games
Retirement can wait
One of the most underwhelming releases in 2021 has been Balan Wonderworld - by Sonic the Hedgehog creator, Yuji Naka. This title reportedly had the potential to trigger epileptic seizures, was accused of featuring a
News Mario Kart Tour Teases New Event Ahead Of Its 2nd Year Anniversary Next Week
Start your engines
The Sydney tour has almost come to an end in Mario Kart Tour, and next up is a very special event to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the mobile racer. Yes, that's right - MKT is almost two years old and Nintendo is planning on an eight-city race. Here's the promo artwork, which shows off previous character unlocks and some...
Friday17th Sep 2021
Review Eastward (Switch) - A Creative Zelda-Like Adventure With Absolutely Killer Art
East? I thought you said Weast
The line between an homage and a copycat can often be a blurry one, and it feels like all too often that new games borrowing ideas from old games fall on the wrong side of it. Instead of offering creative new takes on favored concepts, these games are more content to prod you with a sharp elbow as they say...
Here's hoping for a worldwide release
South Korean fans who pre-order the upcoming Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl games for Nintendo Switch will receive a shiny version of either Zacian or Zamazenta, it's been announced. As reported by Serebii, the shiny Pokémon will be distributed via a code given to any players who pre-order either...
News There's A Hidden Secret Inside The LEGO Super Mario Question Block Set
And a lovely Easter Egg, too
It's weird to give a spoiler warning for a LEGO set, but this article will obviously spoil elements of the secrets and surprises in the Question Block. If you want to go in fresh, stop reading already. Ever since the LEGO Super Mario Question Block set was announced, we've been wondering... what's up with that little...
Gallery Is The Panasonic Q The Most Goshdarn Beautiful Nintendo Console Of All Time?
Shine get
This week, the Nintendo GameCube turns 20. This eye-catching system may have struggled against the incredible might of the PlayStation 2, but few would argue that Sony's machine was more attractive on a purely physical level. The boxy GameCube, complete with its unusual travel handle, is a true design icon and its appealing aesthetics are...
Random IKEA's Gaming Range Has The Essentials, Like A Mug Holder And Neck Pillow
Batman-chic
While the term 'gamer' is becoming increasingly vague, which is a positive sign that everyone from small children to retirees can love video games as a perfectly normal part of life, the conventional use of the phrase is still a segment of the market relentlessly targeted by companies. IKEA is another joining in, creating a range of...
News SUDA51 Would Love To Revive A Lesser-Known Nintendo Classic
"I know deep down inside me it’s not okay for me to make a Zelda game"
As you may have already seen, we've recently shared a video interview (and the full transcript if you prefer) with the one and only SUDA51, a hugely influential developer that recently brought us No More Heroes III on the Switch. We delve into the series, in terms of its...
Video SUDA51 On No More Heroes And The Future Of Travis Touchdown
Grasshopper has bigger plans
The recent launch of No More Heroes III completed the journey of series protagonist Travis Touchdown, capping off a trilogy of games (plus a spin-off) that began back on the Wii. Fans of iconic game director SUDA51 had waited a while for this one, and apparently thi
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Heads To Switch Soon
That's a whole lot of SpongeBob
THQ Nordic has wrapped up its 10th Anniversary Showcase, and thankfully it included a Switch announcement among a number of PC and PS5 / Xbox Series titles. Unsurprisingly Nintendo's system will be getting SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, the latest game for the iconic IP that is 'coming soon'. As you'd...
News Sega To Announce "New RPG" At This Year's Tokyo Game Show
Update: It's a mobile game
Update [Sat 18th Sep, 2021 17:45 BST]: Sega has now launched a website and released a teaser trailer for its "new RPG", which confirms it's a mobile game. More information including the title of this game will be revealed on 1st October during Sega's TGS2021 presentation. Original article [Fri 17th Sep, 2021 02:45 BST]:...
News Japan's Getting A Stunning Zelda: Skyward Sword Soundtrack With An Adorable Music Box
We need it
For the 500th time this year, we're here to express our excruciating jealousy over the amazing things Nintendo fans in Japan get treated to. This time, it's a stunning Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword soundtrack collection. From Nippon Columbia, the new soundtrack will be available to Japanese fans in either a Regular or First Press...
News Monster Hunter Rise Adds Mega Man's Rush In New Collab
And you don't have long to wait
Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Rise is about to be treated to an exciting collaboration, teaming up with none other than Mega Man. From 24th September, you'll find that Mega Man's faithful robotic sidekick Rush arrives in-game as a Palamute layered armour set. As you can see from the trailer above, Rush...
News Dead Cells 'Practice Makes Perfect' Update Makes The Game Easier, But Only If You Want That
New Aspects feature adds "incredibly strong powers"
Motion Twin and Evil Empire have released the 25th – yes, twenty-fifth – update for Dead Cells. Called 'Practice Makes Perfect', the update intends to make things a little easier for new players or those who want to have a gentler time exploring everything the game has to offer. One new...
Watch THQ Nordic 10th Anniversary Showcase - Live!
Geoff Keighley and 'legendary franchises' promised
The season for showcases, and Geoff Keighley gracing our screens, never ends. This time around it's THQ Nordic's 10th Anniversary Showcase, in which the publisher promises "the return of legendary franchises and sequels to beloved games" with six new reveals. The show kicks off at noon PT / 3pm ET...
News Microids Signs "Historic" Agreement With Taito To Produce Two New Games
Will be based on the Japanese company's famous franchises
French video game publisher and developer Microids has signed what it's calling a "historic" agreement with Taitos to produce two new games based on the Japanese company's famous franchises. Both games are "already in production" and are scheduled to launch sometime next year in 2022...
News Tencent's New MOBA Pokémon Unite Has Surpassed 9 Million Downloads On Switch
A gift will be sent out to trainers later this month
The Pokémon Company has revealed the new MOBA Pokémon Unite has now exceeded 9 million downloads on Nintendo Switch. The free-to-download game is developed in partnership with TiMi Studios - a subsidiary of the Chinese video game giant Tencent. To celebrate this milestone, every player in the...
DLC included
It's been quite the wait for Switch fans – Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom first released on PS4 back in March 2018 – but the chance to see Level 5's acclaimed RPG on Nintendo's system has finally arrived. Technically released as the 'Prince's Edition' on Switch, the game tells the story of Evan Pettwhisker Tildrum, a kid who lost...
News Jackbox Party Pack 8 Is Coming To Switch This Autumn
Including a new take on Drawful
The Jackbox Party Pack 8 is almost here, and what do you mean you didn't know there were already eight of them? The super-successful minigame collections have been a mainstay of game-savvy friend groups ever since Jackbox branched out from their "You Don't Know Jack" trivia games into a broader range of offerings,...
News Poetic Adventure The Lightbringer Arrives Soon On Switch
Demo out now on the eShop
Back in the Spring we highlighted The Lightbringer, which has been developed by Rock Square Thunder and will be released by Zordix Publishing. It's an adventure puzzle-platformer that looks rather promising, and an interesting touch is that story narration comes from the protagonist's sister and is fully voiced in verse...
News Retro Shooter ExZeus Has Been Polished Up For A September Switch Re-Release
Go ahead, mech my day
Ziggurat are on a roll with resurrecting games from decades ago — yesterday, we had the news that cult vampire classic Bloodrayne was getting "ReVamped" for the Switch, and today, Ziggurat have announced a September 30th release date for ExZeus: The Complete Collection on consoles and PC. ExZeus (AKA Counter Force) was an...
News Jaleco's Original Fairy Puzzle Game Soldam Joins The Arcade Archives
Not to be confused with the updated version
Following on from the release of Pop Flamer last week, Hamster's now made another Jaleco arcade classic available. This one is a puzzle game known as Soldam, which was originally released in 1992. If you feel like you might have already played this on the Nintendo Switch before, then you've likely played
Thursday16th Sep 2021
PSA Remember To Update Your Joy-Con, As Well As Your Nintendo Switch
Controller updates arrive with Version 13.0.0
Nintendo has released Version 13.0.0 for the Switch and as you've probably already seen by now, it adds Bluetooth audio support, updates the Switch OLED dock and much more. Since this update has gone live, users have also noticed a new update has been issued for the Switch Joy-Con controllers. Here's...
Review Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (Switch) - A Sublime Port Of An Awesome Adventure
Ding Dong Delightful
Level-5's Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom originally released on PS4 back in March 2018 to pretty much unanimous critical praise, and playing it now in this latest Switch iteration, it's really not too hard to see why. This is a wonderfully well-crafted adventure that hits the ground running, nails pretty much every single...
Will Nintendo ask members to pay more?
A few weeks ago, known insider 'NateDrake' revealed on his podcast how Game Boy and Game Boy Color games would supposedly be coming to Nintendo's Switch Online service in the near future. Eurogamer added to this - noting how "other retro platforms" are also likely to show up. While no syst
News Switch Firmware Update 13.0.0 Weirdly Speeds Up Some Game Boot Times
So long, Switch click (sometimes, results are varied!)
Nintendo's firmware update 13.0.0 had the headline feature of adding support for Bluetooth devices, which was overdue but nonetheless welcome. It did some other work too, however, such as an 'Update Dock' option for the OLED model equivalents, effectively ensuring support of the LAN port that'll...
News New Kemco Sale Discounts Ten RPGs Across Switch And 3DS
Get up to 50% off
Are you ready for yet another eShop sale from Kemco? Because here we are with yet another eShop sale from Kemco. Yes, the publisher has returned with another chance to pick up a range of RPGs on Switch and 3DS at discounted rates, slashing their prices by as much as 50%. We've got all the deals for you below (the sale is active...
Back Page The Video Game Characters That Snuck Into The 2021 Met Gala
Video games, but make it fashion
On the Venn diagram of video games and fashion, the overlap is probably smaller than the number of people who actually owned a Virtual Boy, but that's alright. I'm here at the centre of the two circles, and if this article only entertains me, so be it! The Met Gala, which took place earlier this week, is a parade of...
News Here's Our First Official Look At Puma's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Collection
Shoes, shirts and more
As you may well be aware, Puma is set to launch a brand new Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection later this week, and Nintendo's finally given us our first proper look at what will be included. The collection's set to drop on Saturday, 18th September, and every single item included is featured in the video above. There...
News Charming RPG Eastward Is Out Today On Switch, Here's The Launch Trailer
A new single-player treat?
Today sees the launch of Switch's latest highly-anticipated RPG Eastward, and Nintendo's dropped a handy launch trailer to give us one more look at what it's all about. A charming-looking single-player RPG, Eastward has you following protagonists John and Sam in an "emotional journey across a world falling to ruin." As...
News Digital Art Software Colors Live Gets A Physical Release On Switch
Update: It's out now!
Update: The physical edition of Colors Live, sequel to the beloved 3DS digital art hit Colors! 3D, is now available at select retailers. You can get your hands on it from stores like Amazon, Best Buy
Soapbox 4 Years On And Switch Finally Got Bluetooth Audio, So Voice Chat Next?
Go on Nintendo, party like it's 2009
I can hear the pitchforks sharpening so let me just say it right away — I really like Nintendo. I spend the majority of my day focused on its hardware, games and related fun times. So I tease the company with affection, but good grief it deserves a little bit of gentle mocking from time to time. And so this...
News Bloodrayne 1 And 2 Are Getting "ReVamped" On Switch
Bloody hell
This Autumn, the Nintendo Switch will be getting remastered — sorry, ahem, ReVamped versions of third-person horror action games, Bloodrayne 1 and 2. As Rayne, a half-vampire ass-kicker and Nazi-slayer, you'll get to face supernatural threats and use your vampiric powers to save the day. The ReVamp will add a ton of new features,...
Japanese Charts WarioWare: Get It Together! Misses Out On A Debut Number One
But it leads the way for Nintendo
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 12th September, revealing that WarioWare: Get It Together! achieved a second-place finish in its opening week at retail. The game sold an estimated 72,277 copies in its debut week, leading the way for Switch but being outperformed by Tales of Arise...
Out Now Metal Slug 1st & 2nd Mission Get A Handy eShop Double Pack
Neo Geo Pocket Color goodness
We do like nice surprises, and the drop of Metal Slug 1st & 2nd Mission Double Pack on the Switch eShop has been a welcome arrival this week. Out now globally, this combines two Neo Geo Color titles in one, as you can see in the trailer above. If you search Metal Slug on the eShop you get a whole lot of results,...
Random Watch This Unboxing Of A Rare Transparent Green 2DS
We're green with envy, but not transparent
We've been begging, b e g g i n g Nintendo for transparent consoles pretty much since they stopped making them, and though they briefly listened to us in 2014, we only got red and blue 2DS models to tie in with the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire,
News Nickelodeon's New Brawler Might Get Character Voiceovers In The Future
Fighter DLC also confirmed
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl looks rather promising, but one thing a lot of fans have noted so far is that there are no character voiceovers in the game. You can hear the sounds of punches and kicks in battle, and even an announcer, but you won't hear SpongeBob's voice or the trademark lines of other Nickelodeon characters...
Nintendo Download 16th September (North America)
Eastward! Ni no Kuni II! Lost in Random!
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: Eastward (Chucklefish, 16th Sep,...
News Halloween's Coming Early With All This Festive Pokémon Merch
It's SEPTEMBER
Back in our day, patterned knits were reserved for Christmas and grandmas. These days, every holiday (at least, the ones not in summer) have their own jumpers, and that includes Halloween, a holiday that's literally supposed to be about wearing non-normal clothes. However, if it's spooky couture you're looking for, then you'll be...
Random Check Out This Game Boy Color And Nintendo DS Mash-Up
Two-in-one
We've seen plenty of cool retro mods over the years, but this latest effort from Game Boy Custom really stands out – mainly because it's fusing together a Game Boy Color with a Game Boy Advance and the internals of a Nintendo DS. Still with us? Good. The Aussie modder has sent a proof-of-concept prototype to our friends at Retro Dodo,...
News Gorgeous Pikmin-Like Adventure 'The Wild At Heart' Gets November Switch Date
Another charming adventure on the way
It wasn't long ago that developer Moonlight Kids and publisher Humble Games confirmed that The Wild at Heart would be heading to Switch. An utterly charming exploration and adventure title with Pikmin-esque mechanics of throwing buddies, it's already out on PC and Xbox. Pleasingly it now has its final Swit
News Arcade Platformer Steel Assault Will Come With A 'Retro Hard' Mode For People Who Like Pain
Launching on Switch this month
Tribute Games has confirmed that Steel Assault, a retro-style arcade platformer, will be blasting onto Switch at the end of the month. Developed by Zenovia Interactive, Steel Assault is described as "a fast-paced, action-packed, 2D platformer" which will have you punching and ziplining your way through a...
News 'SGC - Short Games Collection' Offers Five Bite-Sized Games In One Package On Switch
Looking for something unique?
If you're in the market for something a little different to play on your Switch, you should probably take a good look at SGC - Short Games Collection #1. Technically offering up five games in one, this collection is made up of short, bite-sized gameplay experiences that are sure to be on the more distinctively...
News New Switch Update Allows Users To Share Longer Twitter Messages
Come on, get tweeting
Nintendo yesterday released the 13.0.0 update for Switch and it's one of the biggest firmware updates there's been in a while. It includes support for Bluetooth audio, a Switch OLED model dock update and there's even a new update available for the Joy-Con controllers. Many users are still sifting through this update to see...
Nintendo Download 16th September (Europe)
Ni no Kuni II! Cruis'n Blast! Eastward! SkateBIRD! TOEM!
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: Colors Live (...
News Dojoran Looks Like A Fun Retro-Style Platformer About A Master Ninja Frog
Lands this week on Switch
With an average of 40+ new games a week on the Switch eShop, simply working through the list to find potential good 'uns can be a lengthy undertaking. One that caught our attention in its launch trailer, though, is Dojoran - it arrives on 17th September priced at $4.99USD / 4,99€. It's the work of Brazilian developer...
News Bloodshore Is An Upcoming FMV Game Blending Hunger Games And Twitch
Don't give them ideas...
Wales Interactive has established itself as the name in FMV games of the modern era, blending TV and film-style production with player choice and gameplay. On Switch it's released a number of titles including Maid of Sker and Five Dates, and has confirmed its next release - Bloodshore - for a November arrival on the eShop...
Wednesday15th Sep 2021
News Retailer Appears To Have Uncovered New And Sealed '90s SNES Games, And They're Up For Sale
What a find!
It's not often you stumble across brand new stock of games released in the '90s when browsing your favourite game store, but here we are with one of the most intriguing retail listings you're likely to see all year. German retailer Galeria Kaufhof has today added a brand new listing for Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, known simply as...
Guide How To Connect Bluetooth Headphones To Nintendo Switch - Use AirPods With Switch
Can you connect Bluetooth headphones to Switch? Why, yes, you can
Does Nintendo Switch have Bluetooth? Can you use Bluetooth headphones on Nintendo Switch? It took a firmware update to enable, but the answer to those questions is yes. Switch allows for the use of wireless headphones directly with the console without the need for an external...
Random Plant Your Plants In These Animal Crossing Plant Pots
Make Leif proud!
Plants! They're like babies for millennials with no money, which is... most of us, to be honest! Why not give your plants the very best — by which we don't mean fertiliser or plenty of sun, but these gorgeous Animal Crossing planters? Made as a collaboration between Sailor Mercury (the artist who made Froggy Computer) and
News Nintendo Switch System Update 13.0.0 Is Live, Adds Bluetooth Audio
And a Switch OLED dock update
The new Switch OLED model arrives next month and ahead of its release Nintendo has rolled out a sizable update - bumping the system firmware all the way up to version 13.0.0. We heard how Bluetooth audio support was spotted in an update earlier this year and now it's been officially released. Headphones, earbuds,...
Review NBA 2K22 (Switch) - Loading Aside, This Baller's Got It Where It Counts
Hoop Dreams?
With another year's NBA season not too far away, a brand new edition of NBA 2K makes its way onto Switch just in time to give b-ball fans a wealth of slam-dunking sports action to get stuck into. This time around developer Visual Concepts has made a few neat changes to shooting and defence, improved upon last year's controversial shot...
News Get Ready For A Sus Halloween: There's An Official Among Us Costume
You are a crewmate
So, what do we think people will be dressing as this Halloween? Witches? Goblins? The scary reality that we're all slowly dying? Ha ha! What fun. Our money is on social deduction game Among Us being the most-worn costume of the season, since they just announced a range of official, inflatable Halloween costumes (or just...
News Ubisoft's Latest Switch Sale Offers Up To 80% Off (North America)
Update: Sale ends today!
Update: Here's a friendly reminder that Ubisoft's current Switch sale is coming to an end today. You have until 23:59pm PT to grab any of the deals listed below. Original Article (Fri 10th Sep, 2021 19:00 BST): As is a pretty common occurrence these days, Ubisoft is hosting yet another sale on the Switch eShop, discounting...
News This Reimagined GameCube Controller Offers Wireless Play, Pre-Orders Open Now
Compatible with GameCube, Switch and PC
Thanks to its 20th anniversary yesterday, there's an awful lot of love going around for the GameCube at the moment. The console might not have performed spectacularly sales-wise, but it's often remembered very fondly indeed by those who did go ahead and pick one up two decades ago. If you just so happen to be...
Random These Gaming Shoe Concepts Are So Good We Wish They Were Real
We'll take the Nintendo 64 pair, thanks
Companies like Puma may well be launching all sorts of official Nintendo shoes these days – have you seen their Animal Crossing and Mario designs? – but that won't stop us from dreaming of having an entire wardrobe of the things. You know, for different days of the week or something... Exacerbating our...
News Sega Releases Its First Patch For Sonic Colors Ultimate On Nintendo Switch
And more are on the way
When Sonic Colors Ultimate arrived on the Nintendo Switch a few weeks ago some players began encountering all sorts of issues. We had a look ourselves and were also able to replicate these issues by following certain steps. Although there were problems present in o
Review SkateBIRD (Switch) - A Chirpy, Charming Tony Hawk-Alike That Fails To Stick The Landing
Flip the bird
The skateboarding game, as a genre, has been under-explored. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater defined it with such finesse in 1999 that there has barely been any room for improvement – as borne out by the continuing appeal of that first game two decades later. But considering how much it has in common with a 3D platformer – open...
Talking Point Was The GameCube Really A Portable Console In Disguise?
Love handles
If you're a Nintendo fan, then since day one you've probably always had at least two consoles on the go: one for the TV, and one for the car/bus/plane/bed. From 1989's Game Boy to Nintendo's boundary-blurring hybrid Switch, there has always been an option for players on-the-go. But the Nintendo Switch isn't their first foray into home...
Video We've Played Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, So Is It Any Good?
"Monkey Tennis?"
Super Monkey Ball and its sequel were a mainstay for many who owned a GameCube, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe was a similar treat for owners of other systems. SEGA has gone and remade the latter (which was just the first and second game with some added extras) from the ground
News This Switch Case Lets You Store Eight Cartridges, Available Now From My Nintendo (Europe)
Just pay shipping
The latest My Nintendo freebie has arrived, and this one really reminds us of the good old Club Nintendo days. For 500 Platinum Points, you can now claim a special Nintendo Switch Card Case which stores up to eight cartridges at once – similar cases were often released for the 3DS when Club Nintendo was around, and we're so fond...
News Nintendo Has "No Plans" For A Switch Price Drop In America
The trade price adjustment is for Europe only
Earlier this week, Nintendo announced it would be reducing the price of the base model Switch to £259/€269 across Europe, ahead of the OLED model launch on October 8th. If you happen to be located in the US and were hoping for something similar, it seems this won't be happening. Axios Gaming...
Video Nintendo Drops A New Metroid Dread Commercial
'Find Your Power'
We're just over three weeks away from the launch of Metroid Dread and Nintendo's keeping the hype train rolling with a brand new commercial. You can check it out for yourself above; there's gameplay footage as you'd expect, a voiceover that tempts you into a purchase (not that we need any convincing), and even a quick spotlight...
News Daemon X Machina Is Probably Getting A Sequel, But It's Going To "Take Time"
The development team is motivated to make it happen
Daemon X Machina is currently celebrating its second anniversary. As part of this, Nintendo has also released a Switch Online trial. That's not all, though... During a special anniversary live stream, the game's producer, Kenichiro Tsukuda, stated how his team would eventually make a second entry...
News Zynga's New Free-To-Play Star Wars Game Has Been Delayed To 2022
Confirmed alongside a new cinematic trailer
Following on from the delay of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Zynga's new "free-to-download" title Star Wars: Hunters has now also been delayed until 2022. The news the game would not make a 2021 release was delivered at the end of a new cinematic trailer featured on Nintendo's YouTube channel. The...
Feature Which Artist's Work Would You Love To See On A Pokémon Card?
[Artist's name], I choose you!
It's basically a nerd's version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Pokémon Company is once again running a competition where the winners get their art on a Pokémon trading card. Isn't that what we've all dreamed of since we very first saw a shiny Charizard on the playground? As much as I'd love to submit my...
News The Walking Dead's Negan and Maggie Join Brawlhalla As Playable Fighters Next Week
Joining Rick, Daryl and Michonne
New fighters just keep on coming in Brawlhalla, with two new characters from The Walking Dead set to appear next week. Both Negan and Maggie will be added to the game on 22nd September as 'Epic Crossovers'; their arrival kicks off new in-game celebrations that will also see the Walker Attack Game Mode featured as...
Tuesday14th Sep 2021
News Huge Nvidia Database Leak Lists Unannounced Third-Party Games
Update: Nvidia responds to confirm list, states they're 'speculative titles'
Update: Nvidia has responded to the leak and confirmed its authenticity, however in a statement provided to wccftech it has made clear that the list is 'speculative' and was used internally. The full statement is below. Nvidia is aware of an unauthorized published game...
Random A Rogue Space Particle Could Be Responsible For This Unsolved Super Mario 64 Speedrun Glitch
No, really
Back in 2013, speedrunner DOTA_Teabag was dashing through Super Mario 64's Tick Tock Clock stage when the titular plumber suddenly shot upwards through the floor and ended up on a higher platform. This totally unexpected and previously unseen glitch quickly became the trick other speedrunners wanted to emulate, but despite a $1,000...
Review Cruis'n Blast (Switch) - An Arcade Racing Icon Returns In Spectacular Fashion
A Blast from the past
Long-time Nintendo fans will know that the Cruis’n series has an interesting history with the company. The original arcade version of the first game, Cruis’n USA, was said to be the first title running on Nintendo's upcoming Ultra 64 hardware, a claim which ultimately turned out to be a bit of a porky pie. Its subsequent...
Random Xbox's Phil Spencer Reveals His Favourite GameCube Game
In an insane world, it was the sanest choice
As you may have noticed, today marks 20 years since the Nintendo GameCube launched in Japan and we (along with the rest of the internet) have been getting all nostalgic for Nintendo's purple box. As is customary on these significant anniversaries (or any anniversary when it comes to social media —...
Hardware Classics Nintendo GameCube
Indigo, Spice and all things nice
In many ways, the GameCube was a console out of time, arguably arriving too late (or perhaps too early) to realise its true potential. We can look back now and appreciate its quirks, admire its design and excellent software library, and lust after the variants that never made it to western shores, but in the early...
Anniversary Goodness Me, Is The GameCube Really 20 Years Old?
Time is the enemy
You know how it is. One minute you're a youthful, exuberant 20-something, looking forward to being unleashed into the world and making your way; forging new relationships, getting a job, perhaps renting your first home. Your whole life is ahead of you! Then – BOOM – you're suddenly past 40, the last two decades have been a blur...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Adds Ren & Stimpy To Roster
Happy happy! Joy joy!
Update: As promised new characters for the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl roster have been confirmed, and it's Ren & Stimpy! You can check out some footage and screens below. Original Article: Ahead of the arrival of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl on the Switch next month, the team behind the game has been slowly revealing...
News Sonic Colours Ultimate Physical Editions Delayed In Europe, Look Set For October
Update: Amazon Spain sets a new target
Update (14th September): A member of the Nintendo Life team received an order update from Amazon in Spain, stating that it will be delivered on 11th October or later, so there's still quite a wait in that case. Original Article (23rd August): Just two weeks out from the September 7th release date of the...
News Unavailability Of Classic Titles Is "Holding Game Culture Back", Says Platinum's Hideki Kamiya
Games should be available to "everyone who wants to play them"
The way we play and consume classic video games has become a hot topic of late, thanks largely to some rather shady practices being employed by collectors to boost the value of certain titles. While some people are keen to increase the value of their collection while it sits on the...
Poll Cruis'n Blast Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Come on, get Cruis'n
Today marks a very special day for retro arcade racing fans - with the return of the Cruis'n series. Yes, that's right, the latest 2017 arcade entry Cruis'n Blast is now available on the Nintendo Switch. It includes a total of 29 thrilling tracks, up to 23 upgradable vehicles and supports four players on the same console or...
Talking Point What Games Are You Looking Forward To Playing On Switch OLED?
14 games we're dying to (re)play
It's an odd phenomenon when new hardware comes along which makes you delve into your back catalogue for gems you might have missed, or perhaps just revisit classic titles to see how they look and perform on your shiny new system. It's something that PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers have encountered over the last year,...
News Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Physical Switch Release Gets Delayed (Again)
A double delay for North America
If you've been holding out for the North American physical release of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Nintendo Switch, unfortunately, it's been delayed again. Following on from the manufacturing and shipping delays in August - pushing the release date back to the end of September, publisher Serenity Forge has now...
News Forever Entertainment Is Remaking The 1993 Data East Beat 'Em Up Night Slashers
Coming to all major platforms
Forever Entertainment - the same company behind remakes of Panzer Dragoon and House of the Dead - has signed an agreement with G-Mode to create a remake of the 1993 Data East beat 'em up Night Slashers for all major platforms. There's no release date just yet, but i
News Pokémon 25: The Album Gets A Release Date, Includes 14 Tracks
Pre-order and get 6 tracks now
The Pokémon Company has been rather busy promoting the franchises' 25th Anniversary, and one of the biggest projects has definitely been Pokémon 25: The Album. With multiple videos featuring major artists (including Katy Perry with 'Electric', above) and EP releases, there's been a steady flow of new music. Now the...
News Astral Chain's "Superstar" Director Is Working On A New, Unannounced Game
"He’s working on something, but we can’t say what it is"
PlatinumGames' boss Atsushi Inaba has recently been speaking to VGC (alongside Hideki Kamiya) about a wide range of topics – including Star Fox Zero and Bayonetta 3 – and another subject that has cropped up is the current work status of Takahisa Taura, the director of the Switch...
News Happy's Humble Burger Farm Is A First-Person Horror That Would Make Gordon Ramsay Barf
Is this a stealth campaign for veganism?
Hey, remember that Make-A-Wish nightmare burger restaurant that a kid made in Minecraft? If not, that sentence probably seems pretty wild, but the point is that Happy's Humble Burger Farm is that nightmare burger restaurant made reality. Or virtual reality, at least, because it's a video game. [image:2
News JRPG 'MONARK' Introduces Key Characters Along With New Footage
Keep your ego in it
NIS America continues to bring some intriguing games to the Switch, and a JRPG from the publisher that's definitely on our radar is MONARK, which has developers with history in the Shin Megami Tensei franchise working on the project. Due in early 2022, it has a new trailer (above) that introduced ally characters along with some...
Memory Pak If Crashing In Burnout Is Wrong, Then I Don’t Want To Be Right
Car carnage
Happy birthday, GameCube! It's been twenty years since your gorgeous, chunky indigo shape graced our TV stands, and we were all introduced to that beedle-deedle-deedle-deedle-beedle-deedle-beedly-beep, BLUMP. You know the one I mean. The GameCube's catalogue is so stellar that I've already written several features about its games, from...
News Sumo Group Acquires Auroch Digital In Latest Notable Gaming Takeover
Sumo Group is in the process of a major takeover by Tencent
It's been a year with multiple major takeovers in the gaming industry, with Microsoft, EA and Tencent being notable companies investing in acquisitions. Today brings an example of how these acquisitions filter down to small but successful publishers and developers, with Sumo Group...
News Bonfire Peaks Has A New Demo And A Release Date
Yeaaaah, this box is on fire
Good news for fans of fiendish puzzlers: Bonfire Peaks, made by Corey Martin and Alan Hazelden's boutique company, Draknek & Friends, is almost here! With a brand-new release date of the 30th of September, you'll be able to play this box-burning brain-twister before the leaves start to turn. Which is perfect,...
News SpiderHeck Is A Chaotic Brawler With Lightsabers And Guns
I have the high ground, Arachnid
The Switch eShop isn't short of chaotic multiplayer games, but there's always room for one more. Especially when it features nimble spiders fighting with lightsabers - or 'laser swords' as the developer is legally obliged to call them - and guns. SpiderHeck is from solo developer Neverjam (Uvis Zviedris), and it's...
News Youtubers Life 2 Hopes To Rack Up The Likes With An October Release
It seems a small 't' keeps the takedowns at bay
Earlier in the year we shared the announcement of Youtubers Life 2, which either has an unannounced deal with Google to use the YouTube brand or gets away with it courtesy of a non-capitalised 'T'. Either way, the original shifted well over a million copies, showing there's an appetite for the concept...
News Last Soul Is An Upcoming Action Platformer With A Heroic Robot
Out in Q2 2022, will have a Kickstarter for "pre-orders and early fan bonuses"
For every game that sets out its stall as an action platformer with pixel-based visuals there's the challenge of trying to stand out from the crowd. Another that'll aim to do that next year (Q2) is Last Soul, the work of Canadian studio WULUM with publishing by Bonus...
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Random Four Years Later, Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Player Discovers Spicy Pepper Trick
Who knew they were this useful?
If you saw a pepper that big, you'd be shocked too. Zelda: Breath of the Wild players seem to discover exciting new tricks and glitches every other day, even though the game's already been out for more than four years at this point. We've seen Hyrule be sent into chaos, areas where
Random This Amateur Coder Is Creating The 'GBA Remix' Nintendo Should Have Given Us
Minigame mash-up
Remember NES Remix and NES Remix 2? These two minigame-focused mash-ups took famous scenes or sections from popular NES titles and gave them a WarioWare-style spin, and both went down rather well in terms of critical response. Sadly, it seems they didn't go down well enough for Nintendo to give us more in the 'Remix' line, with the...
News Nintendo Switch Base Model Price Officially Reduced To £259/€269 Across Europe
Grab yours now
As had been previously rumoured, Nintendo has now officially reduced the RRP of the base model Switch in Europe. You'll now start to find consoles available for just £259.99 instead of the previous £279.99 asking price in the UK, and for €269.99 instead of €329.99 in other territories. The console is ready to pick up at its new...
The battle for Holiday sales is about to begin
Nintendo can't be accused of being reactive with the Switch ahead of the fast approaching Holiday season. In a time where sales and demand remain strong, the big N has been lining up a steady flow of varied games to keep the console on the wider gaming public's agenda. There are major first-party titles...
News Yoda Voice Actor Tom Kane Retires After Stroke Affects His Voice
Skywalker Saga will be his last game
Like many voice actors, you may not know what Tom Kane looks like — but Star Wars fans will probably know his voice. Across his three decades of work, he has given voice to Yoda, Admiral Ackbar, Qui-Gon Jinn, C-3PO, Magneto, Professor Utonium, and Darwin, the chimpanzee from The Wild Thornberries. Yoda is...
News The 'Thicc Boi SP' GBA Mod Offers Bluetooth Audio, Better Stamina And Wireless Charging
Update: Plans afoot to sell as a DIY kit
Update: Macho Nacho Productions – the outfit behind the amazing 'Thicc Boi SP' mod we covered in August – have revealed that it has not only improved the design to include a better battery (4,500 mAh lithium polymer), but it's also going to sell it as an upgrade kit so that people can install it...
Review Espgaluda II (Switch) - Localisation Issues Can't Spoil This Superb Shmup
There’s a fly in the full extent of the jam
Espgaluda II’s originally a 2005 arcade game by legendary developer Cave, responsible for the already-released Switch ports of Mushihimesama and Progear (via Capcom Arcade Stadium), the upcoming Deathsmiles I & II collection, and before that a string of high-quality arcade shmups stretching all the...
Reminder Try Daemon X Machina For Free With Nintendo Switch Online Game Trials
Update: Available now!
Update: Just a friendly reminder that the Daemon X Machina Nintendo Switch Online trial begins today. Make sure to give it a go if you haven't played already (full details can be found below). Original Article (Mon 6th Sep, 2021 10:20 BST): Daemon X Machina was a pretty big deal when it arrived in Septem
Random Nintendo Fan Collects Every Game Boy Game In Just Two Years
"I haven’t added up how much I spent..."
Several members of the Nintendo Life team would consider ourselves to be collectors, but none of us have ever managed to achieve anything quite like this. Twitter user Shouta, who lives in Japan, has managed to get his hands on every single Game Boy game ever released, completing the set in just two years...
News Tokyo's Super-Secret 'Nintendo Cafe' Isn't So Secret Anymore
"I am shouldering debt, and we are barely getting by, treading water"
Remember that super-secret cafe / bar in Tokyo dubbed the 'Mecca of Nintendo Fans'? We reported on it way back in 2018, but it's back in the news again because the owner has been forced to open it to the general public in order to combat financial woes brought on by the ongoing...
News 'The Year After' Is The Latest Game Headed To Game Boy, Physical Pre-Orders Now Live
Or play free online
It may well be 2021, but we really are swimming in new Game Boy games just lately. Joining the likes of new Game Boy titles Infinity and Tales of Monsterland is The Year After, a short narrative experience developed by Hadrian Lin. The game, which can be played to completion in around half an hour, is
UK Charts WarioWare Outsells Multiplatform Newcomers To Earn Debut Number One
Wario-a-numba-one!
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 11th September, revealing that WarioWare: Get It Together! has gone straight to number one. Nintendo's whacky microgame collection managed to outsell a number of new and popular multiplatform releases to get there, including the likes of Tales of Arise, NBA 2K22 and the new...
News The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel Brings Its Scares To Switch This Year
Character fates are in your hands
It's not arriving in time for Halloween, but The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel does a good job at signposting what to expect - it's now confirmed to be coming to Switch eShop in December, while there'll be a run of 2000 physical copies in a Limited Edition, which will be unveiled on 15th September on Play-Asia. The...
News There's An Official Life Is Strange: True Colors Lo-Fi Playlist
Is that HOT DOG MAN?
Sure sure sure, okay, this is probably of interest to very specific kinds of people — but if that's you, then congratulations, my friend. You've just found the soundtrack to your next few hours. At this point in time, you've probably already heard of lo-fi hip hop radio - beats to study/relax to, a never-ending radio-style...
News WarioWare: Get It Together! Features In Tetris 99's 24th Maximus Cup
Includes cool block designs
Tetris 99 continues to tick along and keep plenty of us mildly addicted, and now Nintendo's outlined details for the 24th Maximus Cup. These often tie-in with major game releases so, yep, it's themed on WarioWare: Get It Together!. Running this weekend - 17th to 20th September - you'll be able to jump in and compete to...
Random Animal Crossing Fan Shares Designs For All 20 Premier League Shirts
Download them for yourself!
Earlier in the year, Animal Crossing: New Horizons player and YouTube user Gametropolis created and shared designs for all 24 teams taking part in the Euros, letting other players represent their country or favourite side with pride. Now, they're back with a new set of kits that are just as impressive as before. That's...
News Oxenfree II Is Being Teased With New Signals 'Invading' The Original
Update only on Steam for now, but more platforms planned
Oxenfree is a critically acclaimed and intriguing experience, so there has understandably been excitement about its sequel that's due to arrive in 2022. Developer Night School Studio, which has already shown its flair for storytelling and engaging with its fanbase, is now teasing the sequel in...
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