Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: Full List Of Mystery Gift Codes
All current Pokémon BDSP Mystery Gift codes
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Beat The Elite Four
Born to be a winner, born to be a Champion
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Catch Shiny Pokémon - Chain Catching
Hours of work for a slightly different colour? We’re in
Random Ever Wondered What Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Like Without Cel-Shading?
No? Well it's something like this...
News - 2021, Week 47
Sunday28th Nov 2021
"Zelda has a Game Awards history"
The Game Awards is just around the corner and a number of Nintendo titles across multiple categories are in the running to win awards. Perhaps the highlight of the lot is Metroid Dread, which is up for Game of the Year. The show isn't just about awards, though. It's also about the announcements and once again, host...
News Atlus Brings 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim To Nintendo Switch On 12th April 2022
"Sentinel No. 13 activated"
Atlus has announced it will be bringing its "critically acclaimed" sci-fi epic 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim to Nintendo Switch on 12th April 2022 here in the west. This title by Atlus and Vanillaware is described as a dramatic experience blending visual novel, light puzzle elements, and RTS - where the future lies in the...
Mini Review Real Boxing 2 (Switch) - A Pitifully Poor Punch-Out That Should Have Stayed On Phones
Fright Night
Boxing games live or die by their gameplay. You can make the visuals look as beautiful as possible, down to the rippling biceps and beads of sweat, but if the punches don’t land right, then the whole experience will suffer as a result. Unfortunately, Real Boxing 2 comes up short with both its visuals and its gameplay, delivering a...
News AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Official Box Art Reveal
Here's your first look
Earlier this year, Spike Chunsoft announced it would bring AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative to Switch in Spring 2022. It's a sequel to the original 2019 detective mystery adventure release, and now, the developer has shared a look at the official box art (drawn by Yusuke Kozaki) for the standard and collector's...
Saturday27th Nov 2021
News Zelda 64's Game Code Has Been Successfully Reverse-Engineered, Making Mods And Ports Possible
It's also great news for video game preservation
A fan group known as 'Zelda Reverse Engineering Team' has reportedly been able to successfully reverse-engineer "100%" of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time code. Essentially what it does is "open the doors" to mods, hacks, and even ports of the Nintendo 64 classic. While there's the possibility of...
Feature Psychologists Talk Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0 And Keeping Fun Ahead Of FOMO
Keep the "happy" in Happy Home Paradise
Animal Crossing: New Horizons was supposed to be just a game. Through a series of weird coincidences, it instead became a cultural phenomenon, and a record of the first few months of a global pandemic. It’s not surprising that a lot of us have complicated feelings about it. Granted, a lot of those feelings...
News Former Metroid Prime Engineer Admits He Was "Disappointed" With The Wii's Specs
Remaining with Nintendo would have meant staying "a bit behind"
The Nintendo Wii is arguably one of the most innovative video game consoles ever released, but when it comes to raw power - at the time, it was well behind the competition. This led to some third-party developers completely skipping the generation, and even certain Nintendo teams were...
Video Side-By-Side Comparison Of Pokémon's Diamond And Pearl Remakes Running On Every Switch
What Switch are you playing on?
If you're still trying to decide the Nintendo Switch that's right for you, perhaps this side-by-side...by-side comparison of the new Pokémon Diamond and Pearl remakes can help. YouTube channel 'Open Surprise' has uploaded a video showing what the latest Pokémon Switch releases look like on each of the different...
Review Toaplan Arcade Garage (Switch) - Two Historic Shmups Archived By Arcade Port Masters M2
Easy, tiger
In recent years fans of the 2D shooter form have had to adjust their expectation of what a port can be, largely thanks to the sublime M2 ShotTriggers series. Indeed, we’ve been rather spoiled by that particular run of games. A long-established convention across gaming’s history states that console ports never quite meet the quality...
Video Boundary Break Takes Another Look At The "Out Of Bounds Secrets" In Wii Sports
Travel back to 2006
If you played the Wii back in the day, at some point you likely tried out the included launch title Wii Sports. It was a mix of sports that demonstrated the capabilities of the system's Wii Remote and motion controls at the time. If you've ever wondered what's beyond the boundaries of the game, then you might want to take a look...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 27th)
Playing some freshly acquired bargains?
It's the end of another week, and there've been plenty of quirky developments and storylines in the world of Nintendo. GTA Trilogy stayed in the headlines to an extent and had its first notable update, sequence breakers struck again in Metroid Dread, Mario Golf: Super Rush
Friday26th Nov 2021
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: Full List Of Mystery Gift Codes
All current Pokémon BDSP Mystery Gift codes
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl retells the story of the Pokémon series' fourth-generation games that originally debuted on Nintendo DS. With a new set of games comes a new bunch of Mystery Gift codes – special items that can be downloaded via the internet in-game – and this guide is...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Unlock The Mystery Gift Function
And how to get it early!
Mystery Gift distributions in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are a way to unlock some very special early-purchase gifts, in addition to items distributed by The Pokémon Company periodically via Mystery Gift code. To get your hands on them, you'll need to have unlocked the Mystery Gift functionality in-game –...
Random Did You Know That Link Can Get Sunburned In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild?
Lobster Link
Another day, another thing that we didn't know about this almost-five-year-old game: Breath of the Wild has a sunburn mechanic. Unlike real sunburn, the slight blush upon Link's body is a little hard to notice: it's a very subtle reddening of his shoulders, nose, cheeks, and collarbone, which is to say the most raised areas on his...
News Step Aside, Switch Pro - The Orion Upswitch Wants To Turn Your Switch Into A Handheld TV
For, erm, bigger portable play?
The Switch OLED model's arrival gave us a bit of a bump in screen size, which is useful both for the quality of the screen and to make games / UI text a little easier to see. Yet we've stumbled across a quirky product that goes to the next level, and then some – Switch Pro, anyon
News A Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Statue Distribution Has Begun
Here's the Mystery Gift code you need
Only a week has passed since the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but here we are with the games' first post-launch distribution event. The distribution is offering players a set of special in-game statues of Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup, the games' three starter Pokémon. These statues...
News New Tale In Pokémon's Diamond & Pearl Remakes Might Be Teasing Something
Visit Canalave library to learn more
Although Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are remakes, there is new stuff to uncover in the Switch releases. One thing you might have noticed yourself is a new hidden tale located within Canalave library. As explained by IGN, this text wasn't featured in the original game and can be located on the...
News Forget Black Friday, Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 'Nook Friday' Sale Has Begun
Don't miss out
If all the real-world Black Friday sales have left you staring at your bank balance in dismay, never fear! Another important sale is taking place today that doesn't use any of your real money. We're talking, of course, about the Nook Friday sale currently taking place inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As we
News Shin Megami Tensei V Is Getting Its First Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
New settings, bug fixes and more
New Switch-exclusive Shin Megami Tensei V will soon be treated to its first post-launch update, Atlus has announced. A date for the update hasn't yet been revealed, but the company has shared the patch notes ahead of time (Japanese). You can check them out for yourself below, with thanks to Final Weapon for the...
Feature 10 Pokémon That Deserve A Hisuian Evolution In Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scyther shouldn’t get all the love
With Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl releasing last week, we’re now all aboard the Pokémon Legends: Arceus hype train, and we don’t expect it to stop chugging along until the game drops early next year. From the Pokémon Presents last August, where we learned of new evolutions for the oft...
Random There's A Really Neat Dino Detail In The Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise DLC
Dem bones, dem bones, dem tall bones
The new handheld camera has been revealing a lot of tiny little details about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, like the new museum posters, and how awesome the aquarium exhibits look in first-person. But here's something extremely cool that really shows how much attention to detail the developers put in:
The 3DS titles are still out in front
Yesterday, Famitsu released its latest game charts - revealing Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl for Nintendo Switch got off to an amazing start in Japan, shifting 1,395,642 copies in just the first three days. This figure was based on in-store purchases alone and means these titles are now...
News Adorable Animal Crossing Dodo Airlines Reusable Bag Appears On My Nintendo Europe
Update: It's been restocked!
Update (Fri 26th Nov, 2021 14:45 BST): If you missed out last time, you might just be able to snag one of the lovely Animal Crossing Dodo Airlines bags that appeared on My Nintendo in Europe last year. Nintendo has announced another restock... Original Article (Wed 5th Aug, 2020 12:15 BST): We often find ourselves...
Review NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+ (Switch) - An Ugly, Unremarkable Racer
Racing to leave you cold
By now, Nintendo fans must be used to drawing the short straw when it comes to multi-platform games. With the Switch containing objectively weaker innards than its closest competitors, many third-party devs will need to cut a few corners in order to allow their games to run on the hybrid console. This might come in the form...
Think you've got what it takes?
There have been all sorts of mods created for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild since it was released in 2017, but one thing we're yet to really see is one that supports multiplayer. Can you imagine running around the game world with other players - fighting enemies, discovering shrines and climbing mountains...
News Nintendo Shares Classic Legend Of Zelda Art In Celebration Of The Zelda Game & Watch
Official art from Zelda, Zelda II and Link's Awakening
Earlier this month saw the launch of Nintendo's second modern Game & Watch system, this time inspired by The Legend of Zelda series. It's a cool little collectable to keep on your shelf at home, and aside from the odd little secret that it hides, one of its biggest selling points is the...
Gallery Square Enix Shares New Screenshots Of Dragon Quest X Offline, Coming To Switch In 2022
It's Japan only, for now
Earlier this year, Square Enix celebrated the Dragon Quest 35th anniversary with multiple announcements, and one of them was Dragon Quest X Offline. As the title reveals, this is a completely "offline" version of the MMO Dragon Quest X featuring updated chibi visuals. At the moment, it's locked in for a Japan release on...
Random Animal Crossing Fan Shares LEGO Character Designs That You Can Build At Home
Parts and cost all detailed
The hunger for Animal Crossing-themed LEGO remains as high as ever, and even though the company did sadly reject an Animal Crossing set proposal last month, fans are still hard at work coming up with great designs. Take these, for example, shared online by a Rebrickable user named iprice. With around 40 designs under...
News The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Rewards Continue To Face Delays
Around 18 months after the game's launch
The Wonderful 101: Remastered on Nintendo Switch and other current-gen platforms had a surprising (at the time) Kickstarter campaign, which was also the first time that PlatinumGames was self-publishing a game. Though it's been excellent to see a hugely fun title get a second chance in the spotlight after its...
News Mario Kart Tour Gears Up For Its Holiday Tour
There's a Santa Bowser, that is all you need to know
Mario Kart Tour is still rolling along with frequent changes in theme, but on 30th November it'll shift into an extended Holiday Tour (the equivalent of three tours) to guide players through the festive season. As you can see in the teaser trailer there'll be cute festive versions of characters...
News Another Namco Title Has Joined Hamster's Arcade Archives On Switch
Download it from the eShop today
This week's Arcade Archives release on the Switch eShop is the 1983 Namco release, Phozon. It's described as an action game where the player controls a nucleus called 'chemic' and must merge with molecules to complete specified formations. "Control a nucleus called CHEMIC and merge with MOLECULES to complete...
News "Vocal 2D Platformer" One Hand Clapping Is Warming Up For Its Switch Release
You'll need a microphone / headphones to play
If we say "there's a 2D puzzle platformer coming to the eShop" we'd understand if the response would be yeah, along with a hundred others. But One Hand Clapping is aiming to be a little different when it arrives on 14th December as you solve puzzles by singing, with the pitch of your voice being key...
News '90s Puzzle Platformer 'Time Loader' Will Bring The Past To The Switch In The Future
(next year, that is)
VHS tapes! SNES controllers! Affordable homes! Yes, the '90s were a great time, but they are dead. Long dead. We can relive them through video games, though. Time Loader has been out for a couple of weeks on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store, but now it's also heading to PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch next year...
Thursday25th Nov 2021
Random Ever Wondered What Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Like Without Cel-Shading?
No? Well it's something like this...
Zelda: Breath of the Wild may not be running on cutting-edge hardware – even by 2017 standards – but it's still one phenomenally good-looking video game, and proves that aesthetic brilliance doesn't always have to go hand-in-hand with graphical muscle. The game's mix of sprawling 3D environments and...
News No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 19 Switch Titles For Free (North America)
It sure is a strategy
We've seen developers and publishers race to the bottom in terms of Switch eShop prices, practically giving games away. Then we've seen promotions that have actually given games away for free, with No Gravity Games the latest to jump into that approach this festive season. It's worth noting that all of this is only for North...
Review The Wild At Heart (Switch) - A Gorgeous, Potent Mix Of Pikmin And Luigi's Mansion
Something borrowed, something new
The Wild at Heart feels like an amalgamation of some of Nintendo’s most unique gaming mechanics. Such a statement might strike fear into your heart, and we wouldn’t blame you. After all, many attempts by third-parties to imitate Nintendo’s design traits and tricks have fallen flat thanks to poor execution or a...
News Pokémon GO Creator's AR Platform Is Now Being Used To Hunt Bitcoin, Not Pocket Monsters
"This is the easiest, most fun way to get your first piece of Bitcoin"
Niantic, the studio being the smartphone hit Pokémon GO, has lent its AR platform to payments company Fold to create a new kind of 'catch 'em all' adventure – but this time, players are hunting for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin rather than monsters. Payments company Fold has...
News Pokémon's Diamond & Pearl Remakes Become The Second Biggest Switch Game Launch In Japan
And have surpassed Sword and Shield's debut sales
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl for Nintendo Switch appear to have experienced a strong start in Japan. According to early sales data from Famitsu, the remakes have sold an estimated combined total of 1,395,642 million copies in just the first three days. This figure includes standard...
Nintendo Download 25th November (North America)
DEEEER Simulator! Little Bug! Doctor Who!
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: DEEEER Simulator: Your Average...
News Music From Kirby Super Star Has Just Been Nominated For A Grammy
'Meta Knight's Revenge'
Today in 'headlines we didn't expect to be writing in 2021 – or indeed, ever', we bring you the news that a track from SNES classic Kirby Super Star (known as Kirby's Fun Pak in PAL regions) has been nominated for a Grammy. The prestigious awards ceremony is gearing up for its 64th event and the full list of 2022...
Reminder It's Turkey Day In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Don't miss out!
If you've been getting back into island life since Animal Crossing: New Horizons' huge Version 2.0 update, or even if you've been playing religiously since launch, you'll want to make sure you load up the game today and join in the fun. Why? Because it's Turkey Day! Yes, coinciding with America's Thanksgiving holiday each year,...
News Nintendo Of America Employee Says Goodbye After More Than A Decade
"I will remain a Nintendo fan and gamer forever"
Last month, a report from Kotaku revealed Nintendo had shut down its branches located in California and Toronto. At the time, it was also confirmed Nintendo of America's SVP of Sales and Marketing, Nick Chavez, would be moving on. Chavez has now taken to social media to thank Nintendo for his time at...
News Monster Hunter Rise Version 3.6.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Gotta go fast!
Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch is still receiving regular content updates from Capcom and the latest patch is a cool DLC crossover celebrating Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary. In brief, this update comes with new event quests, new DLC via the Switch eShop, a new Gyro correction function, and fixes to monsters, the...
News NES Classic Battletoads Is Getting A Physical Re-Release, But Only In Japan
Columbus Circle is launching a new version today
Battletoads is one of Rare's most beloved games from the NES era. An attempt to create a media brand that could rival the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Battletoads mixed platforming with side-scrolling combat, and is famous for its unforgiving difficulty level. It spawned several sequels (including a...
Random 927 Artists Join Forces To Draw Every Single Pokémon For An 'Updated PokéRap' Video
Watch it here
If you watched the Pokémon anime back in the late '90s, you'll no doubt remember the tremendous PokéRap. You know the one – "I want to be the best, there ever was, to beat all the rest, yeah that's my cause... Electrode! Diglett! Nidoran! Mankey!" Ahem. Anyway, to recreate the PokéRap for the modern day, complete with every...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Go Top In Tremendous Opening Weekend
Sinn-oh my goodness...
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 21st November, revealing that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have absolutely destroyed the competition with a cracking opening weekend. As was actually revealed early this morning, the games managed to sell a combined total of 1,395,642 physical...
News Bravely Default Producer Tells Fans To Look Forward To Next Year's Anniversary
Just don't expect too much...
Bravely Default II might have only just arrived on the Nintendo Switch, but questions are already being asked about future console entries in the series. In this week's issue of Famitsu, series producer Tomoya Asano has reiterated how there's currently nothing actively in development on the console front in terms of...
Random It Took A Year To Build This Scale Model Of Star Fox's Great Fox In Minecraft
Location confirmed. Sending supplies.
Ever wonder what Fox McCloud and his animal fighter pilot friends get up to when they're off-duty? Your questions may be answered in the form of a Minecraft build, because within berg_'s gigantic, to-scale recreation of the Great Fox mothership from Star Fox Zero, we can finally peek into the lives of Slippy,...
Nintendo Download 25th November (Europe)
Death's Door! Doctor Who! DEEEER Simulator?
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 eShop - New Releases: #1 Sudokus (Eclipse Games, 25th Nov,...
News Tails Of Iron Gets Expansive Free 'Bloody Whiskers' DLC
A bit of a long tail game
Since its release in September there's been positive word of mouth around Tails of Iron, a challenging RPG in which you play as a heroic King rat on a quest to reclaim their throne. It's got an attractive art style and has excellent user reviews (along with ringing endorsements from a couple in the NL team), and now it's...
News Dragon Ball's New Online Multiplayer Game Gets An Overview Trailer
Closed beta taking place next month
In case you missed it, Bandai Namco is releasing a new online Dragon Ball game and it's coming to Switch in 2022. Dragon Ball: The Breakers is more comparable to survival games such as Dead by Daylight and will see seven survivors either working together or alone to escape from the Temporal Seam and avoid being...
News 'Archvale' Is What Happens When You Cross The Legend Of Zelda With Bullet Hell
Coming to Switch next week
Launching on Nintendo Switch on 2nd December is Archvale, a "vibrant" RPG and bullet hell hybrid that could well be worth your time. Also hitting Xbox One and PC on the same day, Archvale has you looting and crafting to access better weapons, exploring dungeons full of different enemies, and taking on some "fast, fun and...
News Life Is Strange: True Colors Secures December Switch Release, Physical Version Arrives Later
Physical pre-orders now open
Life is Strange: True Colors has finally been given a solid release date for Nintendo Switch. The game's previously revealed 'December' release window has now been narrowed down, and it's been confirmed that it'll launch digitally on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 7th December. Fans will have to wait a little bit longer...
Wednesday24th Nov 2021
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Beat The Elite Four
Born to be a winner, born to be a Champion
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on Nintendo Switch give fans the opportunity to jump back into the Sinnoh region, and there are plenty of trainers to face. After you’ve battled your way through Sinnoh and collected every gym badge, it’s time to face the Elite Four. The Sinnoh Elite Four is...
Beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, chickens, turkeys, rabbits - you name it!
Thanksgiving is just one of the many annual events celebrated in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, branded in-game as 'Turkey Day'. Yummy! In this guide we'll take you through everything you need to know about the Turkey Day event and Franklin the turkey. Animal Crossing:...
Guide Mario Golf: Super Rush Guide - Tips And Hints For Mastering Mario Golf On Switch
Updated with version 4.0 details!
Mario Golf: Super Rush is out now on Nintendo Switch, the latest sports spin-off from Camelot. This time we're back on a variety of courses playing wacky-ish golf and racing around the fairway in a variety of game modes. In this guide we will equip you with key information about the best Mario Golf characters, how...
Mario, Zelda, Kirby, and more besides!
Mirroring a similarly monstrous Cyber Deals sale on the European Switch eShop, Nintendo has announced a big Cyber Deals sale in North America, with discounts on a whole bunch of Switch games. The platform holder is offering up to 50% off (and even more in a few outlying cases) some big titles. There are too...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Earn Money Fast
Meowth would be proud
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launched for Nintendo Switch in November 2021, and for fans eager to jump back into the Sinnoh region, there's no shortage of Pocket Monsters to catch in these Gen 4 remakes. In order to do that’ll you’ll need Poké Balls, and lots of them. With the number of Legendary Pokémon...
Guide Mario Golf: Super Rush Full Character Roster And Special Shot List
More than fore of them
For fans of the series old or new, there's certainly plenty to like about Mario Golf: Super Rush on Nintendo Switch. It offers a variety of modes and content to enjoy solo or with others; be sure to check out our Mario Golf: Super Rush review for the full lowdown on its fairway-based fun. The game features local and online...
News Duplication Glitch Discovered In The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes
Clone Pokémon and items
The new releases Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have been out for less than a week, and it seems a duplication glitch has already been discovered - allowing trainers to clone Pokémon and even any items attached, such as Master Balls. As highlighted by @orcastraw, this glitch was originally discovered by...
Review Ruined King: A League of Legends Story (Switch) - A Brilliant Experience Beyond Its Franchise
Comfortably out of League's league
It feels like the world of Runeterra has just entered the first stages of a great expansion. After being mostly confined to the MOBA for years, things like the new Arcane show, an impending MMO, and some spinoff games are starting to bring this rich universe to audiences that aren’t reached by the main title...
Update: Previous $26.99 offer now nerfed to $39.99
Update: It seems that the games below which were previously listed for $26.99 have had their price increased to $39.99 (or $39.00 in the case of Link's Awakening). Additionally, several are no longer available. Still not a bad deal, but not quite in the I-think-I'll-get-the-lot range. Original...
A complete round
When Mario Golf: Super Rush launched it was enjoyable but a bit 'b-tier', as we argued in our review. While it's still not matching the quality set by some other first-party titles on Switch, three major updates have greatly enhanced the content on offer. Online play is much improved, and there have been multiple new courses and...
News The "Last Free Update" For Mario Golf: Super Rush Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New characters, courses, modes and more!
Just weeks after Nintendo wrapped up content development for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the team at Camelot has now officially released the last of its major updates for Mario Golf: Super Rush. It adds the new playable characters Shy Guy and Wiggler (yes, Wiggler). Two new levels: Shelltop Sanctuary and...
Guide Animal Crossing New Horizons: Full Patch Notes And Version History
A list of every Animal Crossing: New Horizons update ever
It's fair to say that Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch has changed quite a bit since it released for Nintendo's console in March 2020. The life sim has seen numerous updates in the many months since launch, with new seasonal events, new characters, new items and more added over time...
News Here Are All The Winners From The 2021 Golden Joystick Awards
Metroid Dread takes home 'Nintendo Game of the Year'
Yesterday played host to the 39th Golden Joystick Awards, which was presented as an all-digital event on YouTube and Twitch, and below, you'll find a complete list of all the winners. Hosted by Uncharted's Emily Rose and Nolan North, the event contained 20 public-voted categories and two that...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0.3 Update Fixes Duplication Glitch And More - Full Patch Notes
More DLC fixes arrive
Ever since Animal Crossing: New Horizons' major 2.0 update landed earlier this month, patches have been coming in thick and fast to fix a variety of small issues affecting gameplay. Today, the latest update has arrived, taking the game to Version 2.0.3. Yes, following on from Version 2.0.1 and 2.0.2, this latest patch...
News Ed Sheeran's Pokémon GO Collab Includes In-Game Concert And Special Pokémon Appearances
Update: Watch the concert here!
Update 2: Well, so much for the collab being an in-game concert. It turns out that the performance is actually just a link to a YouTube video, which you can check out above! Update: Niantic has now lifted the lid on Pokémon GO's Ed Sheeran collaboration, revealing that it'll include an in-game concert and more...
News NEO: The World Ends With You Has 'Underperformed Expectations', Square Enix Says
Square's net sales and operating income see year-on-year drop
Square Enix has revealed that NEO: The World Ends With You hasn't met the company's early sales expectations, despite being well received by fans and critics alike. In a newly published results briefing covering the first half of the financial year, the company notes that net sales and...
Random Xbox's 20th Anniversary 'Metaverse' Acknowledges The Time It Tried To Acquire Nintendo
And the rest is history
Update: Our friends at Eurogamer have gone an extra step and transcribed part of the letter from within Xbox's virtual museum. The letter was sent by Xbox's Rick Thompson to NoA's business boss Jacqualee Story and attempts to set up a meeting with Nintendo's boss Hiroshi Yamauchi and hardware chief Genyo Takeda. "Dear...
Are we in the best timeline, or the worst?
If you could hop into a time machine and fly back to the early '90s and tell a young gamer that one day, Nintendo would make a piece of Sega hardware, they'd probably spit out their sugary Sunny D and laugh in your face. "Sega and Nintendo are mortal enemies," they would retort; "what planet on you from,...
News Fire Breaks Out At Super Nintendo World's Yoshi Ride, Park Forced To Temporarily Close
Thankfully no one was harmed
Japan's Super Nintendo World, located at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, looks like a place where dreams are made. It boasts an assortment of glorious Nintendo-themed decorations, a couple of rides, more merch than you could ever afford and more, but it's sure had its problems, too. Things didn't get off to the best...
Rumour Chrono Trigger Sequel Chrono Cross Might Be Getting A Remaster
"They told me it wasn't PlayStation exclusive"
Remasters are all the rage at the moment, so a recent rumour which claims that Square's Chrono Cross is getting the same treatment should come as no great shock. Originally released on the PlayStation in 1999 (Japan) and 2000 (North America), Chrono Cross takes place in the same universe as Chrono...
News Blasphemous: Wounds Of Eventide Free DLC Arrives Soon On Switch
The Penitent One isn't done yet
Back in August it was announced that the rather excellent Blasphemous would be getting another (and final) free DLC expansion titled 'Wounds of Eventide', while Blasphemous II is in development for 2023. Though it's a crowded genre on the eShop, this writer's view is that it's a standout Metroidvania / Souls-like
News Jessica Alba Is The Latest Star In Nintendo's Celebrity-Focused Switch Marketing Campaign
L.A.'s finest
In a new bid to market its popular Switch console, Nintendo's been rolling out the celebrities in a new series of ads. The latest to get involved? None other than Jessica Alba. The American actress, who you'll no doubt know from films like Fantastic Four and Sin City, can be seen playing Ring Fit Adventure, Mario Golf: Super Rush and...
Guide Where To Buy The Nintendo Switch Online Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Controllers
Update: Now available at My Nintendo Store
Update: Switch's Mega Drive controller is now available to order on My Nintendo Store in the UK. You can grab one right here for £39.99: <products id="16428"> Original Article (Tue 19th Oct, 2021 19:00 BST): With Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games now on Switch for Nintendo Switch Online Expansion...
News Shovel Knight's Brand New Puzzle Game Launches On The Switch eShop Next Month
DLC has also been confirmed
If you're a fan of puzzle games and Shovel Knight, one game you'll want to be on the lookout for next month is Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. After its initial reveal in February last year, Yacht Club Games' next Shovel Knight game will finally be making its debut on December 13th. This "passion project" has gone through...
News A Year Later Than Planned, Puzzle-Platformer 'Ever Forward' Launches On Switch Next Month
Physical pre-orders now live
Pathea Games, a studio you'll likely know as the developer behind My Time at Portia, will be bringing its latest release Ever Forward to Switch next month, it's been confirmed. Originally expected to be launching this time last year, Ever Forward has now been in the works for several years. A press release for the...
News Interactive Thriller Twelve Minutes Releases On Switch This December
Starring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley and Willem Dafoe
Earlier this year, the interactive thriller Twelve Minutes arrived on the Xbox. Months on, the title by Annapurna Interactive and Luis Antonio is now making its way across to various other platforms including the Nintendo Switch on 7th December. This game is a "real-time top-down" title featuring...
It's finally time
Clockwork Aquario, Westone's arcade game that was thought to have been lost for almost 30 years, is now just days away from getting the release it deserves. To celebrate, publisher ININ Games has shared a brand new gameplay trailer. As you may recall, Clockwork Aquario is an arcade title that was long presumed lost until just last...
Tuesday23rd Nov 2021
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Catch Shiny Pokémon - Chain Catching
Hours of work for a slightly different colour? We’re in
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl features a large number of Pokémon that fans will be eager to jump back into the Sinnoh region to catch. The most dedicated fans will also be hunting Shiny Pokémon — differently coloured versions of their favourite creatures that are difficult...
Guide Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl: How To Catch Heatran
Bring the Heatran
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl launched for Nintendo Switch in November 2021, and for fans eager to jump back into the Sinnoh region, there are a few favourites they’ll be keen to pick up straight away. There are also a ton of Legendary Pokémon that fans will be hunting, with the Sinnoh region being famous for the...
News I'd Rather You Didn't Put Me In Mortal Kombat, Says Keanu Reeves
"If it was up to me? No"
Mortal Kombat has done some impressive work lately when it comes to pulling in characters from other media franchises. We've had RoboCop, The Terminator and even
Review Death's Door (Switch) - Much More Than The Sum Of Its Zelda And Soulslike Parts
Ready to play the reaper's game?
Despite all the innovation that frequently takes place in the indie space, there’s an awful lot of games that are content to just do what’s already been done. It can be easy to become jaded, then, when a lot of these copycat games turn out to be worse than their clear inspiration. After all, who wants to waste...
News A Familiar Foe Is Punished Again By Metroid Dread Sequence Breakers
Happens in a flash
It's clear that the development team at MercurySteam were in tune with various elements of the Metroid fanbase, including speedrunners and those curious players that try everything possible to shake up the game by finding shortcuts and new methods. This emerged previously with a fun little trick for fighting an early-ish boss if...
"They run counter to my values as well as Nintendo’s beliefs"
Update: Nintendo has now officially confirmed this in a PR response to Fanbyte: “We can confirm the content of Doug Bowser’s internal email to Nintendo of America staff is accurate. We have nothing further to share on this topic.” Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser...
Fixes for all three games
Following on from an update on the weekend for other platforms, Rockstar now appears to have pushed the latest updates for the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch live. There are a handful of Switch-specific fixes and various general fixes across all platforms. These are the current...
Back Page We Forced A Bot To Read Nintendo News, And It Wrote Its Own Headlines
We're out of a job
In the game magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit into the rest of the pages. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible...
Talking Point 5 Reasons That Nintendo Switch Is Still A Hot Product
Even if it doesn't feel that way to long term fans and owners
Many reading these pages have owned a Switch for nearly 5 years. We likely have extensive game libraries, a wonky Joy-Con stick or two, and a lot of fond memories. Yet the feverish attempts to wish a Switch 'Pro' into existence this year, as opposed to whenever Nintendo is good and ready...
News Taito Milestones Is A Collection Of Arcade Archives Titles Heading To Switch
Update: Western release confirmed!
Update: Publisher ININ Games has announced on social media that it is to publish Taito Milestones in the west. The collection is expected to launch in Japan in February 2022. Original Story [Mon 14th Jun, 2021 11:00 BST]: The Arcade Archives series has been a huge part of the retro scene on Nintendo Switch,...
News New Pokémon Converse Collection Includes Shoes, Shirts, Hats And More
And it drops next month
Gather 'round, fans of Pokémon and Converse, because boy do we have the collection for you. Yes, a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and iconic American apparel brand Converse is headed our way early next month. Dropping on December 10th, the new range will introduce Pokémon-inspired shoes, hats, t-shirts and...
News Nintendo's Updated Its Very Own Animal Crossing Island, And You're Invited To Visit
Here's the code you need...
A sneak peek at Ninten Island, Nintendo's very own Animal Crossing island. Did you know that Nintendo has its own official island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Did you also know that you can have a bit of a nosy and see what they've done with the place? Well, now you do. Yes, following on from the huge 2.0 update,...
Random Reggie Fils-Aimé Admits He Bought Xbox Over GameCube As He Hosts 20th Anniversary Panel
"I actually didn't buy a GameCube until I was already part of Nintendo"
Reggie Fils-Aimé has done all sorts of things since he retired from his role as Nintendo of America's president in 2019, and his latest temporary gig is well worth watching if you love learning about the history of the video game industry. The man who made a name for himself...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Has Received Another Update On Nintendo Switch
Download it today!
Sonic Colors Ultimate had quite a rough launch when it arrived on the Nintendo Switch in September - with players reportedly encountering all sorts of issues. We investigated it ourselves at the time and were also able to replicate these
News 7.6 Tons Of Fake Pokémon Cards Headed To Europe Reportedly Seized By Customs Officials
Twenty boxes of cards intercepted
Since the dawn of time – well, since the late '90s, at least – Pokémon fans have had to deal with a trading card market full of dodgy knockoffs and counterfeit goods. Buying new packs from reliable stores is usually just fine, but picking up cards second hand or buying them from less trustworthy shopkeepers has...
News Mario Movie Producer Defends Chris Pratt's Casting, Says The Voice Is "Phenomenal"
"Yeah I can't wait for people to hear it."
When the voice cast for Mario's upcoming movie was revealed back in September, it's safe to say that fans had concerns. While Mario's usual voice actor Charles Martinet will feature in the film in an as-yet-unannounced capacity, it's Hollywood star Chris Pratt who'll be taking on the role of Nintendo's...
Poll What's The Best Spider-Man Game On Nintendo Systems?
With great power comes great crashy bang bang
The internet has been a-tinglin' our spidey senses recently with rumours about the upcoming movie Spider-Man: No Way Home flying around social media. Will Maguire and Garfield return for this one? And, perhaps more importantly, will the film be a good one — like the last one with Doc Ock — or will it...
And there's a mobile wallpaper version
Last Friday, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl hit store shelves, finally giving fans a remake of the series' beloved fourth generation of games. Early sales data suggests they're off to a flying start, which shouldn't really come as any surprise, and their launch has just become that extra bit...
News Epic Games Acquires Harmonix, Makers Of Rock Band, To Work On Fortnite
Rockfort Bandnite
In the latest tale of giant-company-buys-smaller-studio, Epic Games has acquired Harmonix — a "monumental" deal that will welcome the 26-year-old Rock Band developer into Epic's growing stable of studios that also includes Rocket League developer, Psyonix. In a developer blog published on Tuesday, 23rd November, Harmonix...
Random A Bunch Of Little Pikachus Danced Around A Ten-Metre-Tall Pikachu To Celebrate Mall Opening
The ritual is complete
Normally, if you heard the news that a bunch of creatures were spotted dancing around a much, much taller version of said creatures, you'd be a little concerned that some sort of arcane rite was being performed. We can't say for certain that that's not the case, but at least it's cute. Back on November 18th, games industry...
News Trash Quest Is A Tough Platformer With A Retro Vibe
Also a bit of a 'metroidvania', if you can forgive the term
If you like games that are so challenging you're tempted to hurl your controller out of the window, Trash Quest may be one for your radar. Previously released on PC, a small number of user reviews are pretty positive about it as a short, fun and challenging title. Though it's a...
News 6Souls Is A Promising Retro-Style Adventure Of 'One Dog And His Faithful Man'
Yes, you can pet the dog
You can't swing an 8-bit cat around at the moment without hitting a retro-style eShop game, but that doesn't mean they're not good. One that we're intrigued by is 6Souls, which arrives on 3rd December priced £7.99 / €7,99 / $7.99USD. Developed by BUG-Studio and published by Ratalaika Games, on the surface it looks like a...
News Night Lights Is A $5 Puzzle-Platformer Headed To Switch This Friday
Worth a go?
If you're wanting to pick up something cheap and cheerful this weekend, puzzle-platformer Night Lights could be just the ticket. Launching on Switch this Friday, 26th November, Night Lights has you taking on the role of a tiny robot, setting off on a journey to illuminate a darkened planet. You'll need to use light and shadow to your...
Monday22nd Nov 2021
Jessie and James would be so proud
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is finally here, and generally, people seem to be enjoying it... but there are some interesting bugs in the game that have been amusing players since its release last week — and one of them features Team Galactic finally doing what Team Rocket never could. In a clip...
Review Unsighted (Switch) - A Fantastic Top-Down Metroidvania With A Warm, Vintage Feel
The final countdown
Sometimes a great idea needs time to mature. Just because a smart concept isn’t executed all that well, it doesn’t mean there isn’t an excellent game coming a sequel or two down the line. What’s incredible about Unsighted is that first-time indie dev Studio Pixel Punk has created the refined experience of a longstanding...
News Fans Have Created A Playable Ocarina of Time - Space World '97 Experience
Attempts to recreate the three 'tours' of the original demo
Nintendo's history is full of moments that have taken on a near mythological status, ranging from stories of game and hardware development to various demos and builds that are either rare or long lost. One such example is a demo for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time that appeared at...
News Analogue Confirms Pocket Pre-Orders Will Begin Shipping Mid-December
Update: Confirmation emails are being deployed
Update: Good news! Analogue Pocket pre-orders will begin shipping on December 13th: Original Story [Sat 11th Sep, 2021 16:55 BST]: The Analogue Pocket - a portable FPGA-based device compatible with the entire Game Boy library and other systems via adapters - has been delayed yet again. Following...
Black Friday deals ahoy!
My Nintendo Store UK's Black Friday 2021 offers are now live, with a host of deals and discounts on Switch hardware bundles, physical Switch games, Switch accessories and Pokémon merchandise. Gotta love a Snorlax mug! The headline deal is a standard Neon Blue/Red Switch bundle which includes a download code for Mario Kart...
Gyroids? Brewster? The return of Tortimer?
It's been about two weeks since the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons' massive 2.0 update, as well as the Happy Home Paradise DLC, so hopefully most of you have had a good crack at it so far! With two weeks of Brewster,
News Digital Foundry Continues GTA Trilogy Analysis, Sets Switch As 'Bottom Tier' Version
"The less that's said about the Switch version, the better"
It's fair to say that the launch of Grant Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition has been problematic, and a relatively rare example of Rockstar Games (and developer of the remaster Grove Street Games) being hit with extensive criticism. The visual style, performance and bugs have...
But only if the issues cannot be fixed "with speed"
Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has said he would be open to quitting his role at the head of the company if the firm's ongoing issues cannot be solved "with speed". Kotick's comments came during a meeting with Activision Blizzard executives late last week, the Wall St Journal reports...
News Square Enix Is Releasing A Jazz Album For The Incredible Chrono Trigger Soundtrack
Nice
Chrono Trigger is held up as a truly iconic RPG, critically acclaimed and with an ardent fanbase even today. Its soundtrack is held in equally high regard, so an announcement out of Square Enix Japan has certainly got our attention. As reported by Siliconera, Square Enix is releasing a Chrono Trigger jazz arrangement album, the fifth in that...
UK Charts Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Make Dominant Debut
The second biggest boxed launch of the year
The UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 20th November, and you get one guess for the biggest arrival(s). Yep, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have gone straight in at number 1 and 2 in the UK charts, and the bundle pack of both is even in the top 10. GamesIndu
News Nintendo Switch Is The UK's Most Wanted Black Friday Tech Deal, Apparently
PlayStation was the seventh most-searched term
It might seem obvious, but the Switch is going to be in high demand as 2021 draws to a close – and a new study by technology site
News Taito's Coin-Op Classic Arkanoid Is Getting A Reboot Next Year
"We all have our own story with Arkanoid"
French company Microids is collaborating with Japanese veteran Taito to release a new instalment in the Arkanoid series: Arkanoid: Eternal Battle. It's expected to launch next year, with French studio Pastagames (Rayman Mini, Pix the Cat) in charge of development. No platforms have been confirmed so far, but...
Video The Varied And Fascinating Sources Of Inspiration For Metroid
A hugely revealing look by "Critical Kate" Willært
With Metroid Dread arriving to much acclaim in October, and by Nintendo's own description bringing an end to the original saga of the series, plenty of eager fans have been poring over the lore and detail of the franchise. A recent video by "Critical Kate" Willært (above) gives a fascinating and...
News Three Street Fighter Legends Are Now Playable In Brawlhalla
Shoryuken!
Ubisoft's free-to-play brawler has had some notable IP crossovers in recent months, and today's update brings a few classic characters from Capcom's Street Fighter series. Ryu, Chun-Li and Akuma are all joining in, along with a tweaked mode, new stage and more. Below is some of the official PR blurb. Their arrival hurricane-kicks off...
News Zavvi's New 'Pokémon Kanji Clothing Collection' Features Monochrome Gen 1 Starter Designs
Kanto collection, more like
Zavvi has launched many an exclusive Nintendo-related clothing line over the years, some featuring incredibly colourful designs, others relatively understated. The online retailer's latest line — the Pokémon Kanji Clothing Collection — looks to be one of the 'quietest' we've seen in some time, which might suit the...
News Drizzlepath: Deja Vu Is An 'Existential' Experience Heading To Switch
A "walking simulator" as you climb a mountain
With the increasingly long and dark nights (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere) the prospect of going on a relaxing walk is a little less appealing right now. If seeking a chilled and contemplative few hours of gaming 'walking simulators' can be the way to go, then, and another is...
News 'Brain-Tingling' Puzzle Game Word Forward Is Heading To Switch
Let's spell out the details
The Switch is an ideal system for a little bit of mind exercise, with Nintendo's own Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (which has weirdly never made it to North America) and the upcoming Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain, along with smaller download-only efforts focused on particular puzzle types. Anothe
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