Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons Guide - Walkthrough, Tips And Hints
Bugs! Fish! Tools! Bells! Blathers!
Guide Where To Buy The Nintendo Switch Lite Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition
To match your old Diamond & Pearl DS Lite
Random Metroid Dread's Zero Suit Samus Model Is Rather Detailed Up Close
"14,000 polys for a model that has 2 seconds of screentime"
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Breath of the Wild 2 still on track
News - 2021, Week 44
Sunday7th Nov 2021
Random Metroid Dread's Zero Suit Samus Model Is Rather Detailed Up Close
"14,000 polys for a model that has 2 seconds of screentime"
If you've been killed by something that isn't an E.M.M.I. robot in Metroid Dread, then you've probably seen the Zero Suit Samus animation that follows. While it might not seem like all that much in motion, it's actually rather detailed. An individual known as 'Finalizer' shared these...
Gallery Rockstar Shares First Screenshots Of The GTA Trilogy For Nintendo Switch
Out November 11th
It's almost hard to believe, but next week sees the arrival of the Grand Theft Auto trilogy on the Nintendo Switch. If you are wondering what the Switch version of the game will look like compared to the rest, Rockstar has now made the first official screenshots available on its website. These screens show off the cityscape,...
PSA Watch Out! Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Leaks Are All Over The Internet
The floodgates have opened
As reported yesterday, it seems some Switch owners have already got hold of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Since our initial post, the floodgates have now well and truly opened - and there's quite a lot of previously unseen footage of the remakes circulating across sites like YouTube and Twitter. You can...
Guide Best Tabletop Mode Games For Nintendo Switch
Kick back and enjoy
Look, it's not often like the Nintendo adverts when it comes to tabletop mode gaming on Nintendo Switch. We don't all have the photogenic smiles and make a racket playing in a trendy coffee shop, but there are times and games that really do suit a bit of tabletop play. Whether solo or with friends, there is certainly an appeal to...
Mini Review TOEM (Switch) - A Relaxing, Snap-Happy Delight
Capture the moment
Toem is a charming photography game that’s full of great moments, a lot of heart, and clever puzzles. You’ll travel around the black and white world, encountering interesting characters, all set in diorama-style levels that are begging you to explore them. By solving their problems with your trusty camera, you’ll earn stamps...
News Hideki Kamiya Says He Wants To Make An Okami Sequel "Someday"
"I feel this is work that I've left unfinished"
Prior to Hideki Kamiya leading the charge at PlatinumGames, he was working with Capcom and Clover Studio directing projects like the legendary action-adventure game, Okami. Although we've seen a new version of the original title resurface on the Switch in recent years, there have also been calls for a...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - October 2021
October's best Switch eShop games!
October was yet another cracking month for eShop gems, with plenty of new games to choose from that are worthy of your time. These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games that could so easily be missed in the Switch's ever-growing library. So,...
News '90s-Style 3D Platformer Toree 2 Is Getting A Free Content Update
And it's arriving this year
If you're a fan of '90s-inspired 3D platform games, you might want to check out the recently released Toree 2. It arrived around the same time as the Switch OLED and Metroid Dread and costs just $0.99/£0.89 (or your regional equivalent). If you already own it, the good news is it'll be getting a free content update at...
Saturday6th Nov 2021
Guide Animal Crossing Fences - How To Customize Fences In New Horizons
So fency
New characters? Farming? Cooking? Who cares!! The Animal Crossing: New Horizons update adds customisable fences, and you're presumably on this page because you're excited about it, too. But how do you customise a fence, exactly? The process is quite simple. Animal Crossing Fences Guide: Step One: Grab your fence! Grab the fence you...
Photos and video footage surface online
Nintendo has not had a good run with Switch game leaks in recent months, and now to top it off, the upcoming Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes appear to already be in the hands of some individuals, who are now seemingly uploading photos and video footage of the anticipated release. One post, in particular,...
Random Animal Crossing Players Spot Discord In The Latest Update
"We've officially made it"
Nintendo has released the final major free content update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and there's a lot to unpack. One particular item that's been added is a gaming computer, and it's got quite a lot of people talking. It's not so much the item, but what's on the screens that have become the talking point. If you...
Get your green thumbs ready
If you've already made yourself a wee pumpkin farm in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you'll likely already know a lot about farming in the game! All the same, you might be asking: Where do I even find all the new crops? Fear not, budding farmer. You don't have to know much about gardening to follow our tips! Animal...
Rumour The Original Final Fantasy Tactics Might Be Getting A Remaster
A new listing has surfaced online
Square Enix has been remastering a lot of its older RPGs in recent years, and if a new online listing is anything to go by, it seems the Final Fantasy Tactics series could also be making a return. This is according to an archived page over on the online store Instant Gaming. The remaster will apparently be released...
Guide Animal Crossing Storage Shed - How To Get And Use The Storage Shed In New Horizons
50 sheds of yay
When Animal Crossing: New Horizons' update 2.0 was announced, many of us had the same thought: Oh no. My island is a mess. And there's no room for a farm... The thought of having to reorganise all that space, re-d0 all the terraforming, move around a bunch of objects — well, it put some of us off. Thank Nookness that the storage...
News Nintendo And LEGO Reveal Brand New Super Mario Expansion Sets
"launching early 2022"
Following on from last week's surprise announcement of Luigi's Mansion sets, Lego has now revealed some exciting new Super Mario expansion sets. Nintendo shared this news on its social media accounts, which also confirms they'll be arriving early on in 2022. Check them out above and below. As you can see, some familiar faces...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Island Life 101 App Explained - Should You Buy It?
Learn how to cross your animals!
The Island Life 101 App is designed to help out newcomers to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, young children, and grown-ups who've forgotten everything about the game since they last played. It's not exactly a tutorial, because you can't select a subject you want to know more about. Here's how it works. Animal...
Poll Are You Enjoying Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 2.0?
And are you in the DLC club?
This week's big release on Switch, or update to be more accurate, was version 2.0 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. A lot of the additions in the free update have been in demand for some time, with the likes of Brewster's cafe, gyroids, Kapp'n boat trips, tons of items and a whole lot more. Animal Crossing: New...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Live Has Been Delayed Until 2022
Full launch details will be revealed "soon"
Back in September, The Pokémon Company revealed the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live - a new app, that was expected to launch sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, it seems plans have slightly changed, like a lot of other game launches over the past week, TPC has made the tough decision to delay the...
News Metroid Dread's Producer Would Like To See Samus In Her Own Movie One Day
"I hope that it does become a reality"
If you have ever wanted to see Nintendo's Metroid series get adapted to the big screen, you're not alone. During a recent interview with CNET, Metroid Dread producer Yoshio Sakamoto - who originally worked on the series as a designer - voiced his own interests in seeing Samus in cinema. He finds the idea of it...
Guide Animal Crossing Ceiling Furniture - How To Place Furniture On The Ceiling In New Horizons
Oh, what a feeling, when we're decorating on the ceiling
Ceiling furniture is real in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! No more wall lamps! Or, well, you can keep wall lamps if you enjoy the ambiance... but at least now we have the choice! Read on for tips on how to get ceiling furniture in your house. Animal Crossing Ceiling Furniture: Get some...
Feature How United Games Entertainment Is Bridging The Gap Between Japan And The West
"Nothing is more fun than creating products and services that people love"
Chances are, you might not have heard of the German company United Games Entertainment, but you'll almost certainly have heard of one of its sub-brands. Strictly Limited Games, for example, is one of the many firms currently pushing special editions of modern titles, while...
Mini Review Circa Infinity (Switch) - Concentrated Concentricity Is Confoundingly Circular
Be there or be square
For centuries, the circle has left indelible marks on our culture: Wagner’s Ring cycle; Dante’s Inferno; Pythagoras’ Theorem; Domino’s Pizza. And now Kenny Sun’s Circa Infinity arrives on Switch to distract us from all of them – except maybe the pizza. Fresh on console, this puzzle/action indie platformer hit PC in...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 6th)
Tell us your weekend gaming plans
Another week down in the inexorable march towards 2021's holiday season, and it's been a busy one Nintendo-wise. The platform holder released its quarterly financial results — profits are down but on track, with industry-wide production issues being a particular thorn in Nintendo's side at present — and the...
Guide Animal Crossing Permanent Ladders - How To Place Permanent Ladders In New Horizons
Step one, step two, step three...
Ladders: they're like stairs, but you have to use your whole body. Everyone knows stairs are easier, but not everyone can afford stairs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, whether that's financially or spatially, and ladders are a cheap, renewable resource for ascending cliffs without forking out a ton of Bells for a...
Friday5th Nov 2021
Guide Animal Crossing Gyroids - How To Find Gyroid Fragments And Grow Gyroids In New Horizons
It's a gyroid guideroid!
Gyroids are BACK, baby — and for people who've played Animal Crossing games before, we've already experienced all the emotions that gyroids make us feel. First, confusion: What do they do? Then, horror: Why are they buried? Then, curiosity: Let's put one in my house, followed swiftly by amusement (or horror again) when...
Guide Where To Buy The Nintendo Switch Lite Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition
To match your old Diamond & Pearl DS Lite
The Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Switch Lite has been released to coincide with the launch of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and this fetching console not only bears the images of the two titular Legendary Pokémon, but also mirrors the Special Edition DS Lite console which launched in...
Update: Patch notes are now live
Update [Fri 5th Nov, 2021 06:30 GMT]: Nintendo has now made the patch notes available for Version 2.0.0. Here they are in full - revealing all the content that's been added including DLC support and bug fixes. Ver. 2.0.0 (Released November 3, 2021) The software has been updated if you see “Ver. 2.0.0” in the...
News GTA Trilogy's Physical Edition On Switch Appears To Require A Download
Update: European box art surfaces
Update [Fri 5th Nov, 2021 08:15 GMT]: Images of the GTA Trilogy box art have started to surface in Europe. UK online retailer The Game Collection has shared the following image, which shows the box art and the requirement of an internet download: Original article [Tue 26th Oct, 2021 00:55 BST]: We heard last...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: How To Buy The Happy Home Paradise DLC
Both ways to get your hands on Happy Home Paradise
The very first (and last!) paid DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here, and it brings the home stylings of underappreciated 3DS game, Happy Home Designer, to your paradise islands. The pack is called
Guide Animal Crossing Accent Walls - How To Change The Colour Of A Single Wall In New Horizons
Wall, wall, wall. Look who we have here
Accent walls! They're all the rage. But up until now in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, we haven't been allowed to have them — only boring walls for us. But the 2.0 update has changed that for the better, because now we can change one single wall to another wallpaper. Hooray! Animal Crossing Accent Walls...
Review Just Dance 2022 (Switch) - Still Fun, But Feels More Like An Ad Than A Game
Love Story?
Ubisoft's Just Dance returns once again to give us our annual dose of disco boogie action, and there's absolutely zero surprises in Just Dance 2022 if you've ever played an entry in this series before. There's a fairly solid bit of dance fun to be had with this one, but it's also overwhelmingly familiar stuff that takes every opportunity...
News Animal Crossing's Sanrio And Series 5 amiibo Cards Are Now Available From My Nintendo UK
Update: Series 5 cards going in and out of stock
Update 2 (Fri 5th Nov, 2021 15:55 GMT): At the time of writing, the Series 5 cards are back! They'll no doubt go in minutes again, so be quick! <products id="16118"> Update 1 (Fri 5th Nov, 2021 11:25 GMT): Incredibly, it appears that the Series 5 cards are already out of stock. Gah...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In October 2021 (Europe)
The eShop's biggest games
Nintendo has shared an updated list of Europe's most-downloaded Switch eShop games, revealing which titles were the most popular during October 2021. Likely coming as very little surprise indeed, Nintendo's own Metroid Dread and Mario Party Superstars have taken the top two spots this time around. They lead a list made up...
News Nintendo Talks About Its Future And Reconfirms Next Gaming System Is Coming In "20XX"
An update from Nintendo's president
There's always talk about what's next for major gaming companies like Nintendo, but what is actually next for Nintendo? Well, in its latest Corporate Management Policy Briefing led by president Shuntaro Furukawa - the company has shared another incredibly vague update about future hardware plans - essentially...
News Animal Crossing's Happy Home Paradise DLC Has Bugs, Here's How To Avoid Them
A proper fix is in the works, too
Update: The fix has arrived. Here are the full patch notes for the DLC's new update. Original Article: Animal Crossing: New Horizons' paid DLC, Happy Home Paradise, is now available to download from the Switch eShop. It offers a whole lot of new content t
Subscriber count growing alongside hardware install base
During Nintendo's latest Corporate Management Briefing, it was revealed its paid subscription service - Nintendo Switch Online - now has over 32 million members, as of September 2021. The last significant figure was in September 2020 when the company said it had over 26 million users...
Thursday4th Nov 2021
Guide Animal Crossing ABD - How To Get The ATM In New Horizons
Don't leave home without it
ATMs. How do they work? It's like a big computer that eats your money and sometimes coughs it back up. No one knows where they came from, or what they want. They are a mystery. Luckily, the ABD — that stands for Automatic Bell Dispenser — is Animal Crossing: New Horizons' equivalent, and it's much less mysterious. In...
Friday5th Nov 2021
Yawn of the Dead?
Saber Interactive's World War Z is the very definition of a bland, middle-of-the-road game that takes very obvious inspiration from much better titles – in this case the Left 4 Dead series – and serves up a rather lazy rehash, excelling at nothing in particular while still providing a reasonably breezy good time, so long as...
News Nintendo To Invest Huge Sums In Game Development And Online Infrastructure
Initiatives beyond standard R&D costs
Throughout the Switch generation Nintendo has benefitted from a lucrative period of sustained profits, putting it in a distinctly 'cash-rich' position. In its most recent financial reports presentation it's now outlined bold plans to invest significant amounts of money in three key areas. It's important to note...
News NIS America Sale Discounts 34 Games On Nintendo Switch
Update: Sale ends this weekend
Update: As a quick reminder, NIS America's Switch sale is coming to an end this weekend. If you're wanting to grab any of the deals listed below, you have up until 11:59pm PT on Sunday 7th November to do it. Original Article (Tue 2nd Nov, 2021 17:00 GMT): Looking to get your hands on some discounted Switch games?...
News Zelda: Skyward Sword On Switch Has Already Matched Its Lifetime Wii Sales
The sky is the limit
It seems Nintendo's decision to remaster and port its 2011 Wii release The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD to the Switch has well and truly paid off. In the company's latest financial report, it's been revealed the Nintendo Switch version of the game has already sold 3.60 million units as of 30th September 2021. As...
Random Saharah's Shop Is Vastly Improved On Harv's Island, Thank Goodness
Camel you believe it
Listen — it probably seems a lot like everyone is making the same mistakes all over again with Animal Crossing: New Horizons' new content, by guzzling it all up within the first few days. Trust us, we know the feeling, especially when you have a job or responsibilities, and can't keep up. (Admittedly, our job is literally to...
Gallery Rococo Furniture Is Back In Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Update 2.0
We're cuckoo for rococo
Beware: Mild spoilers within for Happy Home Paradise and some of the new furniture. Longtime Animal Crossing fans have been pining (no pun intended) for the Rococo furniture set to make a triumphant return in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (including some of us on staff), and it seems like Nintendo heard us. Among the 9,000+...
Random You Might Want To Clear Your Animal Crossing Home Of Cockroaches Before Villagers Visit
They'll thank you for it
Among the many new features included in yesterday's Version 2.0.0 update in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the addition of Villager visits, where Villagers either invite you round to their house for a nice chat and a game of cards, or come to visit you in your own home. Seeing your Villagers walking around your home for...
News Time Travelling Reveals New Event Coming To Animal Crossing: New Horizons This Month
Spoilers contained within
Look, we know that time travelling is a controversial act in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but someone on the Nintendo Life team (we'll avoid shaming them this time) has found an interesting discovery by doing exactly that. If the tagline above didn't grab your attention, please consider this a final warning before...
News Nintendo Switch Now Has Over 6700 Third-Party Games
And some of them are actually darn good
The Switch has a lot of games, and we'd certainly argue that quite a lot of really good games are in the system's vast library, waiting to be discovered. There are plenty of bad games and silly apps, of course, but there is nevertheless plenty of fantastic variety for those that seek out the better options...
Feature Animal Crossing Fart Jokes Remain Lost In Translation As Kapp'n Returns In New Horizons
puppuppu!
Christmas—or rather, Friday, November 5—came early yesterday when the long-awaited version 2.0 update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons was surprisingly released more than a full day ahead of schedule. While much of the early hype surrounding the purportedly last major free content update focused on the return of
Reminder The Special Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Switch Lite Is Out Today
Perfect for the Diamond and Pearl remakes
Animal Crossing may well be taking up all the headlines thanks to its shiny new update and DLC pack out today, but don't forget that a brand new variant of the Nintendo Switch Lite has also arrived on the market. Yes, the special Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Switch Lite is now available to buy at...
News Still Unsure About Pikmin Bloom? Check Out This Overview Trailer
Community Day event planned for Nov 13th
Pikmin Bloom, a new Pokémon GO-like app that has you walking around the real world while tending to your Pikmin, has started to roll out worldwide. If you've been thinking about giving it a go or want to learn what all the fuss is about, make sure to check out Nintendo's brand new overview trailer above...
Gallery Metroid Dread amiibo Are Finally Here In Europe, And They're Rather Lovely
Did yours arrive this week?
While Metroid Dread is now a few weeks old, the amiibo that were intended to accompany its launch were unfortunately delayed in the UK and Europe, which means we've had to wait a little longer to get our grubby hands on them. The good news, as you can see from the images on this very page, is that they'
News Nintendo Reiterates 'ESG' Initiatives On The Environment, Diversity And Transparency
Will continue to target 'environmentally conscious products'
Nintendo's extensive financial results briefing has plenty of information in various areas, and right at the back is the company's renewed commitment to its 'ESG' Initiatives - Environment, Social and Governance. It reiterates some information seen in the most recent corporate social...
News Nintendo Is Opening A New Store In Japan
Expected to be up and running by the end of 2022
Nintendo has announced it will be opening a new retail and merchandise store located in Osaka, Japan. It'll be located within the Daimaru Umeda building. It will be the second store to open in the company's homeland, following on from Tokyo in 2019. It's currently scheduled to open "at the end of...
Exclusive Phantom Breaker: Omnia Gameplay Footage Showcases Fight Between Itsuki And Ria
Choose your character
There are a lot of big releases next year, but the biggest release of all might be YOUR FIST in SOMEONE'S FACE. Not in real life, please — Nintendo Life does not condone violence unless it's in fighting games — but in Phantom Breaker: Omnia, which we've got some lovely exclusive footage of right here. Or, well, up there...
Thursday4th Nov 2021
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons Guide - Walkthrough, Tips And Hints
Bugs! Fish! Tools! Bells! Blathers!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons slowly but surely took over many of our lives – but if you're at a loss of what to do next in the game, then you should check out the tips and hints we've outlined below. If you are completely new to the series, you might want to give our Animal Crossing: New Horizons review a...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Breath of the Wild 2 still on track
As part of Nintendo's latest financial report, the company has published an updated look at its upcoming release schedule. Below, you'll find a list of Nintendo's major releases planned for the end of 2021 and beyond. The updated info confirms that Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is still on track for a release in...
Review Shin Megami Tensei V (Switch) - The Best Entry Yet In This Dark, Engrossing RPG Series
A HEE-HOme run
Shin Megami Tensei V has been a long time coming. The last mainline entry in the series was released over eight years ago for the 3DS, while the last home console entry was another ten years before that. Moreover, Shin Megami Tensei V was one of the first games ever revealed for the Switch, mere months after the console itself was...
News Metroid Dread Version 1.0.2 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A "final boss fix" and more!
We weren't necessarily expecting regular patches for Nintendo's recent release Metroid Dread, but it seems there are still quite a number of issues that need to be resolved in the game. As a result of this, MercurySteam has rolled out yet another update including a handful of general fixes - to improve the overall...
Guide Animal Crossing K.K. Slider Songs - Concert Guide And Complete K.K. Song List For New Horizons
Updated with 12 new K.K. Slider songs!
For those who have been living under a rock since 2001, the infamous K.K. Slider — also known as Totakeke in Japan — is a beloved musical dog (a Jack Russell Terrier, to be exact) who has made appearances in every single entry of the Animal Crossing series to date, and he's back in Animal Crossing: New...
Guide Animal Crossing Brewster - Where To Find Brewster And Get The Roost In New Horizons
Invite amiibo characters for coffee, too
Brewster and The Roost are finally in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but they don't just appear after the game has updated. Nope, you're going to have to earn the coffee shop and wait for it to open, too — this game is all about patience, after all. Below we take you through the steps to get the doors of...
News Just Dance 2022 Launches On Switch Today, Here's The Full Song List
Every song included in the new Just Dance game
If you're thinking of picking up the latest entry in Ubisoft's Just Dance series but want to know which songs you'll actually get to dance to, you've come to the right place. Just Dance 2022 will include 43 songs in total (not including the hundreds of bonus tracks you can play if you're subscribed to...
PSA Leif Can Now Weed Your Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island, But It's Pricey
Costs a lot of green
The weeding process has been made a little easier in the new Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, thank Nookness! With the addition of Leif's permanent shop on Harv's Island, you can now buy flowers, bushes, crop seeds and saplings whenever you flippin' want. But there's a secret feature that we didn't know about beforehand:...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of September 2021
How many of these do you own?
Nintendo has provided updated sales figures for its best-selling games on Switch, although the list is very familiar indeed. In fact, since the last update provided a few months ago, the entire top ten order has remained exactly the same with no newcomers squeezing their way in. Of course, each game's sales have...
Guide Animal Crossing Froggy Chair - How To Get The Froggy Chair In New Horizons
This classic item is completely unfrogettable
The legendary zoomorphic chair we've come to know and love is finally back in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and it's ready for you to claim in Update 2.0. Read on to find out how you can collect this cute chair for yourself — in six different colors, no less! Froggy Chair Animal Crossing: New...
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold 92.87 Million Units, And It's Catching The Wii
Although sales are down year-on-year
The Nintendo Switch has reached a grand total of 92.87 million hardware sales, Nintendo's latest financial report confirms. Nintendo reveals that it has shifted 8.28 million consoles between April and September 2021 (6.45 million of those being the original model, and 1.82 million being the Lite). Sales are...
Random This Is Not A Drill! Sea Bass Are Actually Useful Now In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The best thing in the update, tbh
STOP THE PRESSES. This new Animal Crossing: New Horizons update brings a lot to the table — Kapp'n, Brewster, Reese, Cyrus, and so on — but what it really brings to the table is PIE. With the new Cooking update, you can now unlock recipes just by catching fish and remembering that fish are edible, which...
News Nintendo's Profits Remain Down But On Track, Despite Drop In Switch Sales Projection
Confirms previous Nikkei report on production issues
Earlier this week Nikkei reported that Nintendo was encountering production issues related to the ongoing chip shortage, which has also been a problem for Sony and Microsoft with its latest hardware. In the updated Q2 financial reports issued by Nintendo it's effectively confirmed that report,...
Gallery Check Out The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Museum In First-Person Mode
Just like in real life!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a massive new update, and the new Pro Camera App is one of the latest additions. The new camera app adds two important features: the Handheld Camera and the Tripod Camera (learn how to unlock and use them in our guide), so now you can take
Guide Animal Crossing Ordinances - How To Enact Island Ordinances In New Horizons Explained
Early Bird? Night Owl? Bell Boomer? Beautiful!
The way Animal Crossing: New Horizons is tied to the real-world clock gives it a special flavour that we wouldn't change for the world, but it can also be inconvenient if the timetable of your residents and your island's shops doesn't work nicely with your real-life timetable. Fortunately, ordinances...
News The Top Ten Best-Selling Games For Wii U, 3DS, Wii And DS (As Of September 2021)
How many of these do you own?
We've already seen an updated list of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games, but what about the good old Wii and Wii U, and even the DS and 3DS? Naturally, sales for games on these older systems aren't what they used to be, but some copies continue to be picked up thanks to digital stores or the odd bit of...
Guide Animal Crossing Camera App - How To Use The First-Person Camera And Tripod In New Horizons
Take a picture, it'll last longer
Joy of joys, we can finally take first-person photos and selfies in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! Yes, for some of us, that means awful blurry pics up Raymond's nose, but for others, the Pro Camera App adds a wealth of possibilities. Here's how to find, unlock, and use the Pro Camera App's Handheld function, which...
News Datamining Finds Thousands Of New Items In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 2.0
Well the download did take a while...
Nintendo has been eager to emphasize that version 2.0 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the first and only 'major' update to the game. We had various small updates previously of course, adding new events, items and themes, but today's arrival was far more substantial. In addition to new characters, locations...
Video Latest Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Ad Keeps The Hype Rolling
'Rediscover the Sinnoh Region'
Hot off the heels of this week's 'Become a Pokémon League Champion' trailer for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Nintendo's back with another ad to keep the hype rolling ahead of this month's release. This latest clip, called 'Rediscover the Sinnoh Region', offers up another quick look at the remakes'...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Now Outsold Mario Kart Wii
Please stop buying it, people, we want Mario Kart 9
Whenever exasperated racing fans ask why we're still playing a rather good expanded port of a Wii U game on Switch, the answer is always the sale figures. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch included all previous DLC and added a Battle Mode when it arrived, but otherwise we've been playing the same MK...
News Nintendo Adds N64 Controller Support To 3D All-Stars Version Of Super Mario 64
Play like it's 1996
Well, here's a surprise - Nintendo has now added N64 wireless controller support to the Super Mario 3D All-Stars version of Super Mario 64. In other words, you can now play the classic N64 Mario game, similar to how to back when the game was originally released on the N64. Here are the full patch notes for Version 1.1.1,...
PSA Animal Crossing: New Horizons' NookLink Smartphone App Has Also Been Updated
Don't forget the app!
With all of the Version 2.0.0 shenanigans taking place in Animal Crossing: New Horizons today – it was supposed to be tomorrow and we weren't prepared, Nintendo! – you'd be forgiven for forgetting all about the NookLink app available through the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app. You might want to remember it for just a...
Talking Point Switch Is A Juggernaut, But Nintendo Will Still Feel Investor Pressure
Production issues and no 'Pro' will remain topics
Today brought the Q2 Nintendo financial results, which would be easy to miss with the understandable excitement of Animal Crossing: New Horizons version 2.0 arriving a day early. In some ways they're results with two sides, though within Nintendo's boardroom they may feel like they're somewhat stuck...
Random Today's Animal Crossing Update Adds Not One Froggy Chair, But Six Froggy Chairs
What a glorious day
As you may have already seen, this week's major free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has dropped a day early. Why? Who knows... But thanks, Nintendo! Anyway, while the addition of Brewster, Kapp'n, Gyroids, cooking and more are all very welcome indeed, there's one other important addition now available in-game:
News HBO's '8-Bit Christmas' Is Giving The NES Power Glove Another Shot At Movie Glory
"How far would you go to score the ultimate gift?"
Remember the Power Glove? It was a mostly awkward means of interacting with games back during the NES era, and was immortalised in the 1989 Hollywood flick The Wizard. It's since become something of a cult object in the world of gaming, inspiring adoration with older gamers (
News EA Boss Says NFTs Will Be An "Important Part" Of The Games Industry's Future
"It's still early to figure out how that's going to work"
Recently, Ubisoft stated that it wants to be one of the key players in the world of video game-related NFTs (non-fungible tokens), and now publishing rival Electronic Arts has noted that it too is looking at how to breaking into "play to earn" market. During an earnings call this week, EA...
News Sorry Folks, Shovel Knight Dig Has Been Delayed Until Next Year
Developers "need a little more time"
We have made it to November, and it's got to the point where a lot of developers are now having to decide if they release their game this year, or hold off until 2022. We saw just yesterday how PlatinumGames made the tough decision to delay the release of its shoot 'em up, Sol Cresta, and now today Yacht Club...
Japanese Charts Mario Party Superstars Goes Top In A Busy Week For New Releases
Mario's-a-numba-one!
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 31st October, revealing that Mario Party Superstars has gone straight in at number one. The game sold an estimated 163,256 physical copies in its opening week in Japan, managing to fend off several newcomers releasing this week. Among the other new titles was Super...
Random Unpacking's 14,000 Audio Files Make For One Hell Of A Polished Game
*clunk* *schwif* *bang*
Earlier this week, a zen game about unpacking, which is unsurprisingly called Unpacking, launched on Nintendo Switch. Since then, it's been getting a lot of attention, both for its players who don't know what GameCubes are, and for the stunning amount of detail within the isometric pixel art game. The latest detail to go...
Random There's A Street Fighter II Easter Egg Hiding Inside This (Checks Notes) 'Can Depalletizer'
That's quite the headline, right?
The wide impact of video games means that little references can appear anywhere. In movies. During TV shows. In books. Or, in the case of Capcom's Street Fighter II, as a hidden screen on a can depalletizer used in the brewing industry. Yes, you read that right. Reddit poster RonnieBringIt has uploaded a video...
Nintendo Download 4th November (North America)
Animal Crossing DLC! Airborne Kingdom! Just Dance 2022!
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: Animal Crossing:...
Nintendo Download 4th November (Europe)
Fast & Furious! Just Dance 2022! World War Z!
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: Cupid Parasite (Reef...
Watch Nintendo Life's Lovely Video Team Plays Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 2.0
What's the date, Nintendo?
Update: The live stream is finished but you can view the whole thing above, enjoy! Original Article: We're not sure why, but Nintendo has dropped version 2.0 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons a day early, opening up all sorts of charming activities. At this stage, however, it's only the free c
Wednesday3rd Nov 2021
News The Binding Of Isaac: Repentance Arrives On Nintendo Switch This Week
Out November 4th
Following on from the announcement The Binding of Isaac: Repentance would be coming to multiple platforms, it's now been confirmed the game will be released in North America this week on 4th November. Repentance is described as the "ultimate entry" in the series - taking the Binding of Isaac to new heights with new and updated...
News Niantic's Pokémon GO-Style Harry Potter Mobile Game Is Being Shut Down
Was active for just over two years
Niantic has banked an incredible amount of money with its mobile hit Pokémon GO, but it seems it's been unable to recreate this same level of success with the Harry Potter title, Wizards Unite. In an update on the game's official website yesterday, Niantic announced it would officially shut down the game on 31st...
Review Demon Turf (Switch) - A Tight, Stylish 3D Platformer With Plenty Of 'Tude
Off the hook
If there’s one thing gamers constantly crave, it’s a decent 3D platformer. Though the genre has seen its fair share of all-time classics, it’s safe to say its popularity waned as shooters and action-RPGs ascended through the 2000s. Indeed, unless a 3D platformer comes bearing the name ‘Mario’, ‘Crash’, or ‘Spyro’,...
News Pokémon Brilliant Stars Announced As The Series' Latest Trading Card Expansion
Featuring an all-new VSTAR mechanic
The latest expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game has been revealed, featuring a brand new set of cards to collect as well as a whole new game mechanic. The expansion will be called 'Brilliant Stars' and will launch in the west on 25th February 2022. The set will contain 172 base cards as well as some hidden...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Legendary DLC Pack 2 Is Detailed, More Coming In 2022
Free update will also add goodies
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 arrived on Switch way back in 2017, and it was another indication at the time that Nintendo gamers were in line for more ports and support than in the Wii U era. It's a big game that's kept growing, and browsing its current DLC list on the eShop is a slightly dizzying experience. The latest...
News Nintendo Won't Have Any More Switch Online N64 Controllers Until 2022 (North America)
If you missed out, you'll just have to wait
If you happen to be located in the North America and were unable to get hold of the wireless Nintendo 64 controller for Switch Online, you'll probably have to wait a while for a restock. An update on the official Nintendo Store page for this region has changed a notice about more controllers being made...
Talking Point Super Mario 3D Land Turns 10 - Was It The Best '3D' Game On 3DS?
The golden era of stereoscopic 3D
Ten years ago on 3rd November 2011, Super Mario 3D Land made its debut on 3DS in Japan. It's not typically held up or remembered as a glorious entry of the Mario series — indeed, at the time of writing it inexplicably doesn't rank on our dynamic reader-rated list of the 50 best 3DS games — but several of us in...
Random A Rather Angry Mario Is Hiding In This Sega Saturn Game From 1995
Take them down from within
Sega and Nintendo are best buddies these days, but it wasn't always that way. Once upon a time, the two companies were battling for domination of the living room via their respective range of home systems, and their mascots – Mario and Sonic – were bitter enemies that wouldn't be seen dead in the same game (how things...
News The Machine Is A New Dystopian Game Boy Title
With multiple endings promised
The Game Boy is getting quite a few new releases, though admittedly some are re-releases / reskins of retro games. Some are brand new projects, though, and another on the way is The Machine. Published by Incube8 Games, it seems to be the result of a development partnership between Spacebot Interactive and solo...
Rumour Seth Rogen Will Apparently Star In A Solo Donkey Kong Movie
Well, it'll sure be interesting
It's fair to say that when the cast for the upcoming Super Mario Movie was revealed it led to a lot of chatter online. For one thing, it'll be strange that a series of characters from a fantastical Nintendo world will have the voices of some of Hollywood's biggest stars; it's sure going to be intriguing when the film...
News Mega Drive Brawler Paprium Is Coming To Switch Following Kickstarter Success
And it's going to be a physical release, too
Remember Paprium? We covered the announcement of this Mega Drive / Genesis side-scrolling fighter a few years back. Created by the team behind Pier Solar, it was intended to push the 16-bit console to its absolute limits using special tech built into the cartridge. Plenty of people pledged their cash...
News Blizzard Has Delayed Overwatch 2 (Again)
Diablo IV is also getting a "later launch"
When Blizzard announced a sequel to its team-based hero shooter Overwatch in 2019, it made it clear it was still a while away. It's now been delayed again - with the company announcing during a recent investor call that's it's planning a "later launch" for Overwatch 2 to ensure the game reaches its "full...
News Pokémon Detective Pikachu And Last Year's Sonic Movie Both Arrive On Netflix UK This Month
Video game movies that are actually... good?
Gaming has enjoyed a rare spell of genuinely good movie tie-ins just lately, with both Pokémon Detective Pikachu and Sonic The Hedgehog being worth a watch. As such, UK Netflix subscribers will be pleased to hear that both films are headed to the service this month. Detective Pikachu, which loosely...
Random "Roadkill NES" Found By The Side Of Texas Freeway Restored To Working Condition
Impressive work
They sure don't make 'em like they used to, right? Well, that's certainly the case when it comes to this poor, unloved NES that was rescued from the side of a freeway in Texas. Spotted by Rob Ivy (AKA: The Obsolete Geek), the NES had seemingly been abandoned, and despite Ivy's helpful pinpointing of the location of the console on...
News PlatinumGames Delays Sol Cresta, Hideki Kamiya Says A December Launch Is "Not Possible"
"I apologise very sincerely"
Hideki Kamiya’s "Very Sorry Stream" just wrapped up and if you're wondering why it was called that in the first place, it's because PlatinumGames has had to delay its upcoming shoot 'em up, Sol Cresta. Kamiya broke this news very early on in the stream. While the game was originally locked in for a 9th December...
News Celebrate Mega Drive Coming To Nintendo Switch Online With This Cool Sega-Related Merch
(If you're in the UK, at least)
Mega Drive (or Genesis, if you'd prefer) is finally part of the Nintendo Switch Online lineup, and in the UK, Sega has been giving its 16-bit console a wee push in the form of fetching merchandise. We were fortunate enough to get sent some samples of said merch, including a rather cool hoodie, a Mega Drive-style...
News WayForward's Co-Op Brawler 'Dawn Of The Monsters' Gets New Trailer And Release Window
Developed by Runbow studio, 13AM Games
Fans of gaming's indie scene will want to keep an eye on Dawn of the Monsters, an upcoming co-op brawler developed by Runbow studio 13AM Games and published by WayForward (Shantae, Contra 4, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp). First
News Steve Aoki's Selling Off $3 Million Worth Of Pokémon Merchandise
Including an "incredible" selection of cards
Online trading card store TCGplayer has announced a new partnership with American DJ and music producer Steve Aoki that will see an estimated $3 million worth of Pokémon merch go up for sale. Said to be an "incredible curated selection of high-value and graded Pokémon products," the lineup of goods on...
Random Check Out Emora Kart, A Macintosh-Exclusive Super Mario Kart Clone From 1994
Complete with mouse controls!
We're all used to seeing kart racers copying the tried and trusted Mario Kart formula these days, but here's a quick blast to the past that proves game developers were busy mimicking Nintendo's style right from the off. Emora Kart is a mouse-controlled Super Mario Kart clone that was developed exclusively for Macintosh...
News Super Mombo Quest Brings Metroidvania-Inspired Platforming To Switch Tomorrow
"Super Meat Boy challenges with the cuteness of Kirby"
Launching tomorrow on Nintendo Switch is Super Mombo Quest, a precision platformer that blends challenging gameplay with cutesy heroes. Set in an interconnected Metroidvania-style world, the game will have you exploring hundreds of different areas, each with challenging enemies to conquer and...
Tuesday2nd Nov 2021
Review Pikmin Bloom - Pokémon GO's Sister Title Is A Glorious, Glorified Pedometer
These blooms were made for walkin'
While fans of Nintendo's delightful Real-Time Strategy series patiently await the long-rumoured next mainline entry, Niantic has served up a new mobile Pikmin experience to while away the time, an application that looks suspiciously similar to the company's previous project involving Nintendo (or a Nintendo-aligned...
Soapbox The Switch Online Expansion Pack Is Great Value – If You Love Animal Crossing
Just hear me out...
My name is Thomas Whitehead, and I am a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscriber. This is the point where you all smile and say "hello Thomas, you're with friends here". Because a lot of us are in this room, nervously clutching a cup of stale coffee, aware that out in the world there's judgement and downvotes galore...
News Switch Hacking Group Leader Gary Bowser Agrees To Pay Nintendo $4.5 Million
Bowser pleads guilty on two charges
No, thankfully this Bowser wasn't to blame... A member of Team Xecuter, a piracy group known for exploiting vulnerabilities in video game consoles as well as marketing and selling Nintendo hacks, has agreed to waive his right to be tried before a jury and has pleaded guilty to two charges. Gary Bowser, who was...
Video 15 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In November
Pokémon, GTA, Star Wars and more!
November is looking to be a very exciting month in the world of Nintendo. We've got some neat indies like Demon Turf and Death's Door to look forward to, a number of old classics return including KOTOR, GTA and Diamond & Pearl, and to top it off the Switch exclusive Shin Megami Tensei V. There's even some...
Random Oh No, People Don't Recognise GameCubes Any More
YOU'RE OLD
Remember when people realised that the Save icon — a little floppy disk — would be unrecognisable to younger generations? Remember how absolutely ancient you felt? Well, get ready, because it's happening again, and you are the cryptkeeper. Congrats! Here's the backstory: The lovely, zen game Unpacking just came out, and it's all...
News Pokémon My Nintendo Physical Rewards Are 'Coming Soon' To North America
Along with an Animal Crossing sweepstakes
A little over a week ago My Nintendo physical rewards disappeared in North America, though as we suggested at the time it was likely to be a temporary reboot for the region's options. It seems that we may now be gradually returning to physical rewards in NA, with a couple of Pokemon phone ring holders on the...
News Nintendo Has Now Shut Down Its Dr. Mario World Mobile Game
"Thank you for everything!"
Following on from shock announcement back in July, Nintendo has now officially shut down Dr. Mario World for mobile devices. When you boot the game up, you'll now receive an end-of-service notification. As previously revealed, Nintendo is also working on a webpage titled "Dr Mario World Memories" - allowing players to...
News The Horrifically Brilliant Mega Drive Shmup 'Gynoug' Is Coming To Switch
Body horror
If you're a fan of classic Japanese shmups then you might be pleased to learn that Masaya's 1991 Mega Drive title Gynoug (Wings of Wor in the US) is coming to Switch, thanks to publisher Ratalaika Games. Boasting some truly amazing (and often horrifying) 2D pixel artwork by Satoshi Nakai and a fantastic Noriyuki Iwadare soundtrack,...
Video MVG Takes A Closer Look At Nintendo's N64 Emulation And "What Went Wrong" Over The Years
From GameCube to Switch
Last week, Nintendo launched the 'Expansion Pack' tier for its Switch Online service. As you may have noticed, it hasn't gone down well with some players. Apart from the trailer becoming the most disliked Nintendo YouTube video ever, the N64 emulation has been criticised for not even matching the
News Blackwind Is A New Sci-Fi Action-Platformer Blasting Onto Switch Next Year
Update: Now planned for 2022 launch
Update: It's now been revealed that Blackwind will be launching a little later than initially planned, with a new release date of 20th January now confirmed. New pricing has also been confirmed – you'll be able to buy the game from the eShop for USD $24.99 / AUD $29.99 / £19.99 / €24.99. A new trailer has...
News Zombie Shooter 'World War Z' Fires Onto Switch Today
Other modes coming post-launch as a free update
World War Z, Saber Interactive's zombie shooter that launched on PS4 and Xbox One a couple of years ago, has made its way onto Nintendo Switch today. A launch trailer (which is age-gated and therefore sadly can't be embedded on the site) is viewable here. Inspired by Paramount Pictures’ film of the...
Video Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Treated To New Commercial
Both games arrive November 19th
The latest Pokémon adventure is just around the corner, and Nintendo has dropped a brand new commercial to get us hyped for the big release. Yes, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launch exclusively for Nintendo Switch on 19th November, which is only two and a half weeks away. The games will retell the...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Adds Handheld Lanterns For A Limited Time
Six designs to collect!
If you've been getting back into Animal Crossing: New Horizons ahead of this week's major update and paid DLC, preparing your island for the big day, you might want to make sure you pay a visit to Resident Services to grab some special limited-time items. Available right now up until 11th November are these special Handheld...
PSA Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda Will Let You Enjoy Both Japanese And 'Western' Versions
Spot the differences
Though it's been right there on the official website for Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda, a few of us in the NL team hadn't clocked the fact that the nifty little device will give us access to multiple versions of each game. In terms of the three mainline games -
News Giles Goddard Shares A Glimpse Of Zelda 64 'Portal' Demo In Action
Fancy
Back in May we shared an interesting nugget of information from Giles Goddard relating to a pre-Ocarina of Time 'Zelda 64' demo. Goddard is well known for moving to Japan on the '90s alongside Dylan Cuthbert to assist Nintendo and produce games like Star Fox; he did some notable work on visual technology in the N64 era such as producing the...
News Nintendo Switch Production Is Reportedly Suffering Due To Chip Shortage
Targets may be revised down again
After a rather lucrative 2020 in which sales of Switch hardware were undoubtedly impressive, seemingly only restricted by some supply issues, Nintendo has been seeking to maintain momentum. However, for the current financial year it set a target of 25.5 million hardware sales, down from 28.83 million sales from the...
Random Chris Pratt Will Also Be The Voice Of Garfield
"It's-a me...Garfield!"
Nintendo and Illumination recently announced Chris Pratt would be taking over vocal duties for Mario in the upcoming animated movie due out in cinemas next year. It's a pretty big moment for Nintendo's Italian mascot, who up until now has been voiced by the legendary voice actor Charles Martinet. While Pratt himself has said...
News Take A Good Look At Charming RPG The Cruel King And The Great Hero
Arrives next March
In the Summer NIS America revealed The Cruel King and the Great Hero, which was good news for fans of Sayaka Oda and his previous release - The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince. It has a similar eye-catching visual approach, and now the new title has a gameplay trailer (above) to build the anticipation. It's due to arrive on...
News This Crazy Mod Turns The Game Boy Advance SP Into 2003's Nintendo Switch
Joy-Con support! A dock! TV-out!
We've covered the incredible work of Macho Nacho Productions before on this site, but the channel's latest project is one of its most ambitious yet. This new mod turns the Game Boy Advance SP into a Switch-style system complete with Joy-Con support, a 3D-printed dock and even the ability to play on your TV. Using a...
News Kingdom Two Crowns: Norse Lands 'Premium DLC' Arrives Soon On Switch
Along with a free 'Conquest' update
Kingdom Two Crowns is a rather good resource management / strategy game on Switch, and since its release in late 2018 it's had a few enjoyable free updates to keep things fresh. Publisher Raw Fury has now confirmed that its first 'premium DLC' will arrive on 16th November, titled Norse Lands. Though the trailer...
News Matchmaking Dating Otome 'Cupid Parasite' Is Out Now In North America
Kiss kiss fall in love
Ever since this heckin' pandemic rolled into town, it's been very difficult to get a lot of things done. Sticking out your tongue at people in supermarkets is hard to do with a mask on. Licking objects is frowned upon a little more than usual. And kissing? Kissing is probably the worst thing you can do when there's a deadly...
News Pikmin Bloom Is Now Available To Download Across Europe, Asia And Africa
Following last week's American launch
Niantic's latest AR game Pikmin Bloom is now available to download in Europe, Africa, and select countries across Asia. Made in partnership with Nintendo, the app has you growing your Pikmin, making flowers bloom and more, all while walking around in the real world Pokémon GO-style. We went hands-on with the...
News Skeletal Avenger Is A Roguelite 'Head-Chucking' Dungeon Crawler Coming To Switch
Cranial combat
Get this: You're a skeleton, and you're on a quest for revenge. Oh, and also: Your main weapon is your own skull. Sounds fun? Well, it's the pitch for Skeletal Avenger, a hack-and-slash roguelike coming to the Nintendo Switch this Thursday, the 4th of November. If you're a roguelike dungeon crawler fan — because that genre...
News Atlus Broadcasting Shin Megami Tensei V Live Stream Next Week
Commentary from the dev team, new merch and more
One of the major Switch exclusives arriving this month is the Atlus RPG Shin Megami Tensei V. It's looking rather promising and ahead of the game's launch next week, there'll be an official live stream taking place. In fact, it'll be airing the night before the game's release, Japan time. You'll be...
Monday1st Nov 2021
It's fall, y'all
With a new season in Animal Crossing: New Horizons comes new crafting recipes and materials, and the chanceto see your islands dressed up in warm tones and all kinds of spoopy decor. To celebrate the season of falling leaves, we've pulled together comprehensive lists of all things fall (or 'autumnal', if you like) in Animal...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Charizard Distribution Has Begun
Get it while you can!
There's a new distribution event available in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It's only on offer until 3rd November - so act fast! This time around it's a Charizard. As explained by Serebii.net, this Pokémon has been given out to celebrate the winner of the Global Exhibition. The code you'll need this time is: GL0BALCHAMP2021...
Announced for 'multiple platforms'
Tencent Games has announced that TiMi Studio Group is working on an open-world RPG based on the popular Honor of Kings smartphone game (known as Arena of Valor in the west). Honor of Kings: World is being created in collaboration with acclaimed Chinese science-fiction writer Liu Cixin, who is most famous for...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For November And December 2021
Shin Megami Tensei V! Pokémon! Danganronpa!
You hear that? That is the sound of inevitability 2022 racing up on you while you're busy getting over October. Yes, we're into the 11th hour month of the year and we've taken to amusing ourselves with the little-used but thoroughly entertaining strikeout tool in our article intros. It's been a long year,...
News Nintendo's Lawyers Strike Again, This Time Against A Mario NFT Gambling Game
Project rep fights back against "Nintendo simps"
Here we see a visual representation of Nintendo fighting off copyright infringement cases on a daily basis. An unofficial game project which used Super Mario assets to promote an NFT-based gambling platform has attracted the attention of Nintendo, so we all know what happens next. As reported by...
News Ace Attorney Fans Voted On Their Favourite Characters And Cases - Do You Agree?
Here are the final votes
Just like all the best franchises gaming has to offer, Ace Attorney boasts a memorable cast of characters and plenty of plot points that are sure to tickle that nostalgia bone when looking back. It's fitting, then, that fans of the series have been asked to cast their minds over all of the games released so far to vote for...
News Sega And Microsoft Are Teaming Up To Make "Super Games"
Sonic the Cloudhog
Metaverses are so hot right now, and it looks like Sega is making the moves to create their own. You might know the concept of 'metaverse' from Fortnite, Space Jam, or Ready Player One — it's basically a hub where you can find all of your favourite brands and fictional characters, all in the same place. Unsurprisingly, with...
Talking Point Are You Preparing Your Island For The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update?
Time to get back to work?
It's been about a year since I last visited egg, my Animal Crossing: New Horizons island. I played a lot of Animal Crossing: New Leaf, so I knew what to expect when I booted it up again, following the jam-packed Animal Crossing Direct recently: weeds everywhere, cockroaches in my house, and villagers being more disappointed...
Random Someone Carved 107 Pokémon Pumpkins To Celebrate The Diamond & Pearl Remakes
Gotta carve 'em all
Carving pumpkins is messy, time-consuming, and leaves you with far more gourdmeat than you're prepared to eat. In fact, if you manage to carve more than one pumpkin in preparation for Halloween, then you're an accomplished and impressive human that's going to have to eat pumpkin-related foods for the next two weeks. But why stop...
Review Blazing Rangers (NES) - A New NES Game In 2021? Youbetcha, And It's A Good 'Un
Toasty!
Gaming is not short of NES-like experiences these days; titles filled with 8-bit-style blocky pixels, beepy music, and some controllable character for you to take from the left side of the screen to the right. These games tend to chase the past from a comfortable distance, the harsh technical restrictions of almost 40 years ago something to...
UK Charts Mario Party Superstars Lands In Third As Metroid Dread Falls Out Of Top Ten
Five Switch exclusives make the top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 30th October, revealing that Mario Party Superstars has debuted in third spot. The Switch exclusive lost out to FIFA 22 (which is enjoying yet another week at number one), and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy which launched physically on PS5, PS4 and Xbox...
Random The Current World Record Speedrun For Metroid Dread Took Under 1.5 Hours
Speedmus Arun
Metroid Dread came out less than a month ago, but speedrunners are already hard at work trying to grab the world record for fastest time to completion. Even just a few days after the release, we were marvelling at how good some players were at the game — and the current world record holder, karterfreak, is an excellent example. With...
News The Developers Of Hit Switch Game 'Calculator' Are Making A Popeye Game
Nintendo Spinach Oyled
Don't get us wrong: we love a bit of Popeye the sailor man. What's not to like about a barely-comprehensible spinach-guzzling maniac who spends most of his time upper-cutting his girlfriend's bit on the side? But we have to say — we weren't expecting a Popeye video game any time soon. The last bit of Popeye news we remember...
Random Tetris: The Grand Master Home Port Announcement Revealed By Announcement Delay
Well, that's one way of doing it
Tetris: The Grand Master is a series of really hard Tetris games developed for arcades by Japanese company Arika – and it looks like they're finally coming to home consoles. The news broke following a tweet from Arika vice-president Ichiro Mihara, who stated that the official announcement of the ports was supposed...
Random Nintendo Keeps (Jokingly) Tricking Fans Into Watching WarioWare Adverts
The old bait-and-switch
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News Ubisoft Wants To Be "One Of The Key Players" In Blockchain Gaming
"We think it's going to grow the industry quite a lot"
Last week Ubisoft gave its Q2 earnings presentation for investors outlining its fortunes so far this financial year (not bad) and detailed its outlook for the rest of 2021 and the future. As reported by IGN, the gaming giant is looking to explore the potential of blockchain gaming in a...
News PlatinumGames To Host 'Hideki Kamiya's Very Sorry' Livestream For Sol Cresta
Umm, what?
Nintendo Directs are one thing, but can we tempt you with a Hideki Kamiya's Very Sorry Stream instead? Yes, PlatinumGames has announced that it'll be hosting a live stream for its upcoming shooter Sol Cresta tomorrow. The stream will be approximately an hour long, although no further details about the show's content have been provided...
Anniversary Alex Kidd, Mario's First Real Rival, Is 35 Years Old Today
He still looks so young!
Before Sonic came along and really gave Super Mario a run for his money, Sega relied on the talents of Alex Kidd, the company mascot during the Master System era. Alex starred in a series of titles during the late '80s, including Alex Kidd in Miracle World,
News Dialga And Palkia Emojis Hit Twitter Ahead Of This Month's Diamond And Pearl Remakes
Only 18 days to go!
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are now right around the corner, with just 18 days to go until the big release. Ahead of that 19th November launch date, it seems The Pokémon Company is celebrating with a series of special hashtags over on Twitter. As we've seen with other games in the past, the new remakes have...
News Ekstase Is A Techno-Infused Tetris-Like That's Out On Switch Today
Who doesn't love a falling block puzzler?
Launching today on Nintendo Switch is Ekstase, a Tetris-like puzzler that'll have you making shapes in more ways than one. Described as "a love letter to Berlin and its techno scene," Ekstase is a falling block puzzler that features bright, flashy visuals and a soundtrack full of techno beats. While it...
News This Wholesome, Zen Pixel Art Game Is All About Unpacking
Little boxes, all the same
Moving houses sucks. That sounds like the start of a thoughtful haiku that's all about change, but it's not, it's just a fact of life: having to pack up your belongings, your clothes, and your plants, and fit them all into a series of cardboard boxes — which you never seem to have enough of — and then truck everything...
News From The Makers Of 'Piano', 'Drums', And 'Guitar' Comes... 'Handpan'
Soon we'll have a full orchestra
You have to hand it to developer Sabec: their catalogue of games sure does cover all the hits. You'll probably know them best as the people who brought "Calculator" into our lives, but they've got quite the portfolio on Switch, from the newly-announced Popeye game to a game that's literally called "Robox", perhaps in...
Random The Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin Nendoroid Can Now Hold A Cat
And so can you!
Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin was an unexpected success for developer Edelweiss, selling over a million copies, and getting crossovers with Story of Seasons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and h
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