Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: The Sea Legend Guide
See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pokédex - Complete Hisui Pokédex List And Pokémon Locations
Where to find every Pokémon in Hisui
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Wisp Locations - Eerie Apparitions In The Night Mission Guide
Wisp maps to help you catch a tricky 'mon
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Catch Darkrai
Scared of the Darkrai
News - January, 2022
Monday31st Jan 2022
Random Artwork In Retro Japanese Magazine Depicts Link As A Female
Update: Years later, a clearer image appears
Update: Thanks to @HistoryofHyrule, we now have a much clearer look at the mysterious female Link spotted in the 1986 issue of Shonen Captain. Further details on the image's origins can be found in our original article below. Original Article (Tue 2nd Apr, 2019 04:30 BST): Back in 2015,
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Unlock The Mystery Gift Function
And how to redeem your codes
By utilising the special Mystery Gift feature in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you'll be able to secure a variety of in-game goodies that'll help you on your adventure. Some items are given away using Mystery Gift codes, while others are available to all players via online distribution, but to get your hands on them, you'll...
Random Tired Of Waiting For An N64 Switch Controller? There's Another Option
All you need is an Arduino board and some patience
When Nintendo released the Switch Online Expansion Pack, a number of us also rushed to our regional My Nintendo website to buy the new wireless N64 controller. It's a rather lovely thing, but this being the 2020s and Nintendo being Nintendo, stock was extremely limited and restocks haven't eased the...
Guide Pokémon Legends Arceus: How To Turn On Gyro Controls
Gyro-ados
Rather than simply select Poké Ball from a menu during a battle, Pokémon Legends: Arceus lets you directly take aim and throw Poké Balls to catch 'em all. However, it's a little more complex than just using a finger like in Pokémon GO or a Joy-Con like Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee. Plenty of Switch games that involve aiming...
News Troy Baker Backtracks On NFT Plans And Issues Apology
Update: "I’ve heard you"
Update [Mon 31st Jan, 2022 14:55 GMT]: Troy Baker has announced that he will not "continue the partnership with VoiceVerseNFT" following the negative reaction to his initial announcement. Update [Fri 14th Jan, 2022 18:00 GMT]: Troy Baker has taken to Twitter once again following his endorsement of voice NFTs earlier...
News Ubisoft Valentine's Day Sale Offers Up To 75% Off Nintendo Switch Games
Sale now live!
Ubisoft has kicked off a special Valentine's Day sale on the Nintendo eShop, giving fans the chance to pick up a variety of digital games at reduced prices. We've gone ahead and rounded up all the deals for you below, with some reaching as high as 75% off RRP. Feel free to have a browse and see if anything takes your fancy:...
News Koei Tecmo Confirms Fatal Frame And Blue Reflection Sales
First light
It's that time of year when major game publishers (particularly those based in Japan) share their latest financial results. Koei Tecmo is the latest to jump in, and in the process gave updates on sales numbers for a couple of October and November releases on Switch. First up we have Blue Reflection: Second Light, which arrived on Switch...
UK Charts Pokémon Legends: Arceus Accounted For Almost Half Of All Boxed Games Sold Last Week
Fourth biggest Pokémon UK game launch of all time
Pokémon Legends: Arceus stormed into the UK charts last week, claiming the top spot and accounting for almost half of all boxed games sold in the country over the past week (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz). Arriving just two months after Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Review The Artful Escape (Switch) - A Thrilling Audiovisual Journey From Annapurna
Space jam
The Artful Escape hit Windows and Xbox in 2021, published by Annapurna Interactive. Over Annapurna’s brief 5-year history, its preferred flavour of stylish, quirky, thoughtful games has become well-understood, as has the “triple-I” production and publicity push that sets Indie Devs™ apart from other independent developers. Coming...
News Step Up To The Plate, MLB The Show 22 Is Coming To Switch
Home run
It feels like a distant memory but it was announced a few years back that MLB The Show, developed by Sony San Diego and previously a PlayStation exclusive, would be coming to other systems; this was no doubt by the insistence of Major League Baseball and a desire to reach a wider audience. Last year it arrived on Xbox for the first time,...
News Team17 Is Jumping On The NFT Train With 'MetaWorms'
Update: Staff reportedly voiced their disapproval, but to no avail
Update: According to a report from Eurogamer, some Team17 employees had voiced their disapproval of the company's venture into NFTs, only for those concerns to be ignored, while others had no knowledge that the plans were taking place until the news broke this morning. "Eurogamer...
Rumour Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Is In Talks To Star In A 'Call Of Duty' Movie
Update: Report follows hints dropped by the actor
Update [Mon 31st Jan, 2022 15:35 GMT]: Sources close to movie news site Giant Freakin Robot have said that the movie Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hinted at last week is Call of Duty (thanks, Eurogamer). Johnson is said to be in talks about the new film, but his actual role within it hasn't been...
Random It's Dangerous To Go Alone, Take This LEGO Map Of The Legend Of Zelda
It comes with a walkthrough!
You heard it here first: Pixels translate quite nicely into LEGO. Who'da thunk it? But we've not seen the likes of this LEGO map of The Legend of Zelda before. (Technically, we've seen a LEGO map of A Link to the Past, but that's a different Zelda game, so it doesn't count.) This teeny-tiny recreation of the map from...
News Metroid Dread Producer Hopes It Showcased "Potential" And Inspires Metroidvania Devs
"The genre will continue to remain popular if there’s still potential left in it"
Speaking in a recently translated interview with Famitsu, Metroid producer and series veteran Yoshio Sakamoto discussed last year's Metroid Dread in detail, touching on a range of topics including how he hopes the game will inspire indie developers making the next...
Talking Point A Poképro And A Pokénoob Discuss Pokémon Legends: Arceus
It's a Tom and Kate debate!
As we all know by now, Pokémon Legends: Arceus has taken the well-trodden Pokéformula of the last 20 years and turned it on its head. For fans who've been playing the games for years, it's an exciting reinvention of the series — but what about people who are completely new to Pokémon? And what about people who really...
News Nintendo Switch Was 2021's Best-Selling Console In Europe, The US And Japan
A dominant display
According to the latest sales data from GSD, Nintendo Switch was Europe's best-selling games console of 2021. This means that Nintendo's hybrid machine outsold its competitors across several major territories last year: Europe, the US, and the company's home country of Japan. The new data, shared by GamesIndustry.biz, confirms...
News Square Enix Showcases More Triangle Strategy Features In New Trailer
Update: English trailer appears!
Update: As expected, an English-language version of the trailer has now appeared courtesy of Nintendo of America's YouTube channel. We've swapped out the Japanese version above, so feel free to give it another watch! Original Article (Thu 27th Jan, 2022 13:30 GMT): It was only yesterday that we saw the localised...
Random 'The Great Wave' Meets Zelda: Wind Waker In This Incredible Model
The Great Wind Waveker
There's a type of video game collectible that's classy enough that your parents and non-gaming friends might not even notice that it's a video game thing. On one end of the spectrum of "nerdy to classy", you've got your Master Chief Funko Pops and your cardboard cutouts of Mario; on the other end, you've got classical...
News Metroid Prime Hunters Designer Would Love To See The Game Remade Today
"It would be great to see those guys at full resolution"
When you consider how beloved the Metroid series is, it's remarkable that more people don't talk about Metroid Prime Hunters. One of the key early titles for the Nintendo DS (a demo was memorably bundled with the console at launch), Hunters was a spin-off of a spin-off; it formed part of the...
Sunday30th Jan 2022
News Popular Video Game Music YouTube Channel Receives 1,300 Copyright Claims From Nintendo
Not again!
Nintendo has set its sights on the YouTube video game music channel GilvaSunner (again). Following on from previous copyright claims on the channel dating back to 2020, it's now been hit with a whopping 1,300 takedowns. All sorts of high-quality Nintendo music has been removed from the channel - ranging from Super Mario soundtracks to...
News Bayonetta 3's Lead Designer Actually Left PlatinumGames Two Years Ago
He's been with Xbox 's Tango Gameworks for six months now
It's been discovered the lead designer on PlatinumGames' Switch exclusive Bayonetta 3 departed from the studio in 2020. Marius Hermanavicius was at Platinum for approximately four years and one month according to his LinkedIn. During this time he worked on the cancelled Xbox project
Talking Point Triangle Strategy Is A Bad Name, Which Hopefully Won't Matter
Looking forward to the next Mario title, Platform Jumper
Nintendo is starting off the year rather strongly on Switch, with exciting games to keep us busy towards Summer. Despite fierce opposition the Nintendo-distributed game at the top of this scribe's list is Triangle Strategy, which is coming to us thanks to Square Enix and continuing the visual...
News Switch Hackers Add Controller Pak Support To N64's Online Library
Time Trial Ghosts return in Mario Kart 64
One feature missing from Switch Online's Nintendo 64 library is Controller Pak support. Back in the day, it functioned as a memory card and could be used to store and transfer save files and other data (like Time Trial Ghosts in Mario Kart 64). While it can't be used in the Switch's N64 emulator, datamines...
Video Here's A Look At Another Zelda 64 PC Port, And It's "Nearly Fully Playable"
"All of this footage is 100% real"
As you might recall, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was successfully reverse-engineered back in November last year - opening the door for ports of the N64 classic. We heard earlier this week how one group known as the "Harbour Masters" had a
News You Can Now Catch Hisuian Voltorb In Pokémon GO
The new form featured in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch this week, Niantic's popular mobile game Pokémon GO is hosting its own special events. As of January 30th, the new Hisuian Voltorb form has started to spawn in-game. The Hisuian form is electric-grass type. In addition to...
Saturday29th Jan 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus' NYC Launch Was Unusually Subdued, But That's Fine
No camping out required
The times they are a-changin' and in this instance, seemingly for the better. Unlike past launches of Nintendo first-party properties at the flagship Nintendo NY store located in New York City’s fabled Rockefeller Center — which often saw hundreds of people queued up overnight to be the first to buy the Switch, or...
Video 9 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In February 2022
Assassin's Creed, Sol Cresta and more!
February is upon us, and you know what that means... more new games are en route to the Nintendo Switch. With January almost out of the way then, what exactly have we got to look forward to over the next month? Never fear because the lovely Alex is here to give us the full rundown. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and...
News Super Mario's Movie Script Is "Top Secret", According To The Voice Of Luigi
Even he knows "nothing"
The Super Mario animated movie cast was unveiled last September and since then, we've not heard much from anyone but Chris Pratt (the voice of Mario). Now, though, in an appearance on the American talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live, Charlie Day - the voice of Luigi - has spoken a little about his own role. When prompted by Kimmel,...
News Nightdive Brings '90s FPS PowerSlave Exhumed To Switch This February
"Sega Saturn and PlayStation versions combined"
As you might recall, last year during 3D Realms' annual 'Realms Deep' broadcast - Nightdive Studios (the team behind the recent Shadow Man remaster for Switch) announced it would be reviving the 1996 FPS PowerSlave Exhumed (also known as PowerSlave / Exhumed) - combining the Sega Saturn and PlayStation...
Mini Review Horrid Henry's Krazy Karts (Switch) - One For The Kids
Unlike Henry, it isn't bad
Say what you will about Horrid Henry's suitability as a role model for youngsters, but there’s no denying the popularity of the franchise. Although there don’t appear to be any new books on the way anytime soon, the fact is they continue to sell well and its five-series animated spin-off now sits proudly on Netflix...
Feature Game Boy's Perfect Pixel Art And Our Obsession With Reclaiming It
Grey and green never looked better
The Game Boy is an iconic piece of gaming hardware, but the quest to elevate and celebrate its games has continued over the course of more than 30 years. Backwards compatibility with the later Game Boy line enabled us all to replay the OG library on updated, improved screens and the quest to present 8-bit retro...
News Puzzle-Platformer Pompom Announced For Switch
"Play a platformer in a new way"
Publisher PID Games will be bringing Tomo Camp's 2D puzzle-platformer Pompom to the Switch at some point this year. This "tribute" to SNES classics and the 16-bit era, in general, is a bit different from your regular platformer - instead of actually controlling the character (in this case, Pompom the hamster), you...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 29th)
Hm, let's take a guess...
It's been another interesting week in this Nintendo Life, culminating in a rather big release. Yes, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is out and is causing plenty of excitement; we enjoyed it a lot in our review. Though there were a good number of game announcements - particularly for the eShop - and it was also a week full of fun...
Friday28th Jan 2022
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: The Sea Legend Guide
See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few quests...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pokédex - Complete Hisui Pokédex List And Pokémon Locations
Where to find every Pokémon in Hisui
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. The Hisui region brings back various Pokémon from all generations, including new never-before-seen forms and evolutions — with 242 Pokémon to catch...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Catch Tornadus, Thundurus And Landorus
Three is a magic number
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you might need a bit of...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Wisp Locations - Eerie Apparitions In The Night Mission Guide
Wisp maps to help you catch a tricky 'mon
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Catch Darkrai
Scared of the Darkrai
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few quests that you might need a bit of help...
"Eeveeryone!!!"
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you might need a bit of help...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Unown Locations - Where To Find Every Unown
Into the Unowwwwwn
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to discover, there are some Pokémon that are a bit tricker to find, in...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Swap Pokémon
Swap till you drop
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few big changes from classic Pokémon games that...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Catch Shaymin
In a lovely Shaymin’s garden, in the shade
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few quests that you...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Where To Find Hisuian Growlithe
Growlithe for me, let me know you still care
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Where To Find Hisuian Zorua
How to get Gen 5's Zorua in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Evolve Scyther Into Kleavor
I'm a big-Kleavor
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you might need a bit of help...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Evolve Sneasel Into Sneasler
How to nab Sneasle's new evolution
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you might need a...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Where To Find The Other Starters - Rowlet, Cyndaquil And Oshawott
The gang’s all here
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few big changes from classic Pokémon games...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus Shiny Pokémon - Base Odds And How To Get Shiny Pokémon
I'd rather be shinaaay
Shiny Pokémon are colour variations of Pokémon that are very hard to find. For years players have been trying to work out the most efficient way to find these Pokémon, and in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it’s actually easier than usual. Here’s everything you need to know about shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus Sinnoh Starters - Where To Find Piplup, Chimchar, And Turtwig
Sinnohmon
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you might need a bit of help catching,...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Catch Enamorus, The New Legendary Pokémon
Feelin' Enamorus?
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you might need a bit of help...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Catch Arceus
A pain in the Arceus
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you might need a bit of help...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: How To Evolve Stantler Into Wyrdeer
You're so Wyrd
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you might need a bit of help...
Soapbox Pokémon Legends: Arceus Raises The Question - How Much Do Janky Graphics Matter?
THE TREE TEXTURES! THEY'RE BURNING MY EYYYEEEEESSSSSS
I have a secret to admit. I am... a little bit bored of Pokémon. If I'm completely honest with myself, I have been for a while. I've played almost every mainline game, but I started losing momentum around the time of Sun and Moon. It just seemed so overwrought and complicated, with the...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Where To Find Hisuian Electrode
Danger, danger! Hisuian Voltorb!
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you might need a...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus Release Date Details And How To Get It Early
You don't have to be a Night Rowlet
When does Pokémon Legends: Arceus come out? What time does it unlock? And how can you get the game early? We can give you the answer to all these questions and more, unless your question is "which starter should I pick", which is highly contextual and depends on many factors. We did do a very scientific survey on...
Random An AI Broke Tetris On NES, And It’s Compelling Viewing
Tetromi-woah
There are a lot of talented programmers that devote their efforts to showcasing and taking retro games to new heights, and Tetris is about as iconic as it gets. In a video posted last Summer - that we cam across this week courtesy of Gizmodo - programmer Greg Cannon shared a playthrough of the NES version in which his AI plays so well,...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Arceus Bag Size - How To Increase Your Bag Size And Carry More Items
An undetectable extension charm
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few big changes from classic...
Guide Where To Buy Pokémon Legends: Arceus On Switch
Rock me, Arceus
Alongside the announcement of Gen IV remakes for Switch of Pokémon (Brilliant) Diamond and (Shining) Pearl back in February 2022, The Pokémon Company also revealed a totally new Pokémon adventure which released on Friday 28th January 2022: Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Set in the Sinnoh region long, long ago, it's your job to compile...
Deals Pokémon Legends: Arceus Drops To Just £34.99 In The UK On Launch Day
That's £15 off RRP!
Update (Fri 11th Feb, 2022): The deal has now changed, with that SWNEXTDAY code now reducing the game's new and increased £44.99 price to £39.99. Amazingly, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is already available for an absolute steal in the UK on launch day, with one retailer dropping the product's price down to just £34.99. The...
Evolve or buy
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest adventure in the Pokémon franchise, this time bringing with it a whole new open world, new catching mechanics and more. While the deep mysteries of Hisui, and which Pokémon you’re going to encounter, are left for you to solve, there are a few Pokémon that you might need a bit of help...
Video With The Magic Of LED Fans And 3D Printing, This Guy Made A Real(ish) Pokémon
Disclaimer: Do Not Fight The Fan Pokémon
"Pokémon aren't real", they say. Well, I definitely saw an electric mouse the other day. Presumably, Pikachu wasn't created by chewing through wires like this one was, but still. (For legal purposes, this is a joke, and all the mice in my house are very much alive.) But this recreation of hard-to-get...
News Digital Foundry Gives Its Assessment Of Cloud Gaming On Switch
Stormy coverage
The Nintendo Switch has a lot of strengths, but there's no getting around the fact that at nearly five years old the hardware is struggling to keep up with some third-party multiplatform games. That's no surprise, but there have now been a number of attempts to sell major releases to Nintendo fans as Cloud Versions. Our reviews of...
News Sega Is Exiting The Japanese Amusement Arcade Business After Half A Century
All Sega arcades in Japan to be re-branded
Sega Sammy has announced it is selling the remaining 14.9% of its Sega Entertainment division to rental business Genda Inc., the company which purchased 85.1% of Sega Entertainment’s shares in 2020. The sale follows a torrid time for arcade operators globally, with the ongoing pandemic massively...
Random Check Out This 1986 Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Book Where You Play As Zelda
Explore the story of Ganon's long-lost brother
Fantastic game history archiving news, everybody! History of Hyrule, a prolific Zelda archivist, has just uploaded a high-quality scan of The Legend of Zelda: The Mirage Castle, a choose-your-own-adventure book from 1986, shortly after the release of the first Legend of Zelda game. Because The Mirage...
News Monster Hunter Rise Goes Old School With The Origin Layered Armor Set
Classic
Monster Hunter Rise continues to add frequent events and indeed gifts of items to help players along. A big update this week made some tweaks and fixes while lining up event quests, and a rather charming one is now live. That set is a recreation of armour from the very first game in the series, so will be particularly meaningful to...
News Retailer Currys Reveals Pokémon Legends: Arceus Has Become Its Most Pre-Ordered Game Ever
A strong start
While it's still too early to say for sure, an impressive collection of high review scores and early snippets of info regarding the game's pre-orders suggest that The Pokémon Company might be onto something rather special with Pokémon Legends: Arceus. UK retailer Currys has confirmed that Legends: Arceus has become the most...
News Yacht Club Games To Share "Groundbreaking Announcement" In Upcoming Twitch Broadcast
"You do not want to miss this historic event!"
Yacht Club Games - the creator of Shovel Knight - has revealed it will be airing its third official broadcast on G4's XPlay show next week (via G4 on Twitch). According to Yacht Club's blog post - the developer and publisher will be focusing on a selection of games that have brand new content currently...
News Ubisoft: Players "Don't Get" What Makes NFTs So Beneficial
"This is part of a paradigm shift in gaming"
Late last year, Ubisoft announced Quartz, an NFT platform that is to be adopted across some of the firm's most popular games. The reaction from the general public was negative, to say the least, and it doesn't seem like the venture was all that successful commercially, either. However, Nicolas Pouard, VP...
Poll Pokémon Legends: Arceus Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Have your say...
Today's the day, folks: Pokémon Legends: Arceus is out now on Nintendo Switch! A game that several critics have already described as being one of the greatest in the franchise's history, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is undeniably one of the series' most intriguing releases to date. Doing away with Pokémon's tried and trusted formula,...
News N64 Classic 'Blast Corps' Finally Gets The Official Merch It Deserves
Clear a path to the Fangamer store!
Those of you old enough to recall the early days of the N64 may well remember Blast Corps, a unique action title by Rare that sees you clearing a path in front of a runaway nuclear missile carrier. It's one of the more unique offerings in the N64 library, but it's also a game that seems to have been cruelly...
News Mortal Kombat 12 Seemingly Teased By NetherRealm Producer
Get over here and look at this!
2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the brutal, bloody, and violent fighting game franchise Mortal Kombat. NetherRealm has already confirmed it's moved on from Mortal Kombat 11 after two years of DLC - to focus on its "next project", so what's next? Although there have been a lot of rumours over the past year that the...
News Metroid Prime 4 Developer Retro Studios Is Seeking New Team Members
Requires Tools & Tech Engineers to join it on its journey
It's now been three years since the development of Metroid Prime 4 was scrapped and restarted, so what exactly is going on behind the scenes? If you have been wondering, well... we've got a small update, and it seems the team at Retro Studios is still busy hiring. In a new message on social...
It could be "the biggest Pokémon event" in TCG history
One of the nicest guys on YouTube and within the Pokémon TCG community is Leonhart. He's got around 1.58 million subscribers, so you might have watched at least one of his videos if you are into the trading card game. He's an individual who loves to give back to the community that's given...
Random Shhh! Your Pokémon Are Having A Very Important Meeting In Legends: Arceus
Pay attention, Rowlet's talking
One of the cool things in Pokémon Legends: Arceus is that you can just sort of... run around while your Pokémon do things. You don't have to babysit them; in fact, you don't even have to stand behind them in battle. It's weird how cool this feels. You can also throw their Poké Balls on the ground to have them...
News JRPG 'Sword Of Elpisia' Slashes Its Way To Switch Next Month
Pre-order now to get 10% off!
The latest Switch RPG from Exe-Create and Kemco, Sword of Elpisia launches on Nintendo's platform next month. It'll launch on 10th February, but eShop pre-orders offering 10% off its usual $14.99 asking price are now live. It's a fantasy JRPG starring a girl who finds herself turned into a magic sword and, if you've...
News Zavvi Launches New Line Of Pokémon Legends: Arceus-Inspired Clothing
Hoodies, t-shirts and more
Nintendo Switch's hottest new game Pokémon Legends: Arceus is available now, and if you're hoping to celebrate in style, you might want to check out this new clothing range from UK retailer, Zavvi. The store has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to release eleven new designs inspired by Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The...
News Atelier Sophie 2 Gets A Fancy New Trailer And Battle Details
Arrives on 25th February
Switch owners have been treated well when it comes to Koei Tecmo's Atelier 'Mysterious' series, with multiple entries and bundles arriving on the system. One of the most tempting is Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack, which we covered in a review and includes Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious B
Thursday27th Jan 2022
News Nintendo Minute's Kit And Krysta Say Goodbye In Their "Final Episode"
Update: Kit and Krysta have left Nintendo
Update #2 [Thu 27th Jan, 2022 00:45 GMT]: It seems Kit will also be moving on from Nintendo. The co-creator of Nintendo Minute announced earlier before he would be leaving the company after 13 years. Here's his full statement: "Today is my 13 year anniversary of starting at Nintendo. It’s also my last...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Update For "A Better Gaming Experience" Is Live
Not a huge download
Update, 27th January, 12:45GMT This update is now live, unsurprisingly with the game about to roll out in countries like Australia and Japan. If you've pre-loaded the download version you can kickstart it manually by pressing '+' on the game's window, then selecting 'Software Update', 'Via the internet'. Original Article, 27th...
News Monster Hunter Rise Version 3.8.0 Is Now Live, Here's What's New And Different
Download it today
We're getting closer to the one-year mark of Monster Hunter Rise and Capcom's still showing strong support for the title. Just a few weeks ago it released the PC version of the game on Steam, and more recently it's announced the title has shipped over 8 million units worldwide. Sunbrea
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Tops Amazon's "Best Sellers" Chart, Unsurprisingly
Physical copies have also sold out in some regions
Ahead of the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Switch tomorrow, the game has already sold out in certain parts of the world on Amazon. On both the US and UK Amazon webpages, physical copies of the game are temporarily out of stock. Even digital code sales are performing quite well. The...
Review Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (Switch) - More Of The Same Short-But-Sweetness
That's pronounced "icks", not nine
A couple of years ago, Inti Creates put out Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX—an interesting spinoff featuring one of the most popular characters from the Azure Striker Gunvolt series. It may have been a bit on the short side, but Copen’s inaugural adventure in a starring role showed that his unique take...
Nintendo Download 27th January (North America)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus! Record of Lodoss War! Unforeseen Incidents!
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:...
News SEGA Wants Sonic Frontiers To Take The Franchise To 'The Next Level'
Aiming for an "open-zone experience"
Sonic Frontiers was a standout in The Game Awards late last year, giving an enticing look at a large-scale Sonic adventure that's due to arrive this year. The game is still mostly a mystery, but Games Radar has nonetheless shared some interesting thoughts from a key
News Major Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Update Doubles Visitors And Adds New 'Membership'
Isabelle wasn't available to explain it, though
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been out on mobile for over four years, and has proven popular enough that it's still supported and given regular updates. It certainly captures a lot of the charm that makes its Switch buddy Animal Crossing: New Horizons such a hit, with the difference being it adopts...
Feature Zero Escape Creator Talks 'AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative'
Kotaro Uchikoshi discusses the upcoming sequel
Detective adventure AI: The Somnium Files released on Switch back in September 2019, one of a wave of excellent adventure games and visual novels to come to the system over the last few years. Written and directed by Kotaro Uchikoshi, creator of the excellent Zero Escape series, the game put you to work...
News Dreamcast Star 'Kao The Kangaroo' Is Making A Surprise Comeback On Switch
Launching physically and digitally this summer
Well, here's a blast from the past. Kao the Kangaroo, who fans might remember from the Dreamcast era, is making a 2022 comeback with a reboot headed to Switch and other modern platforms. From Tate Multimedia, the studio behind the original games that launched in the early 2000s, this new release will...
News This Just-Released Switch Game Might Have Accidentally Predicted The Pandemic
It's all their fault, then
Maybe you haven't heard, but the world is going through this little thing called a global pandemic. Following March 2020 — the month where the COVID-19 virus took hold enough to be taken seriously, and many countries went straight into lockdown — we've been stuck inside for two years, and our world has changed. But it...
News Mortal Kombat's 2021 Movie Reboot Is Getting A Sequel
Mortal Kombat 2 promises to be bigger, better and bloodier
Last year saw the return of Mortal Kombat on the big screen and it seems the reboot has been successful enough to score a sequel. According to an exclusive over on Deadline, New Line Cinema has hired Jeremy Slater to write the Mortal Kombat 2 script. He's the head writer of the upcoming...
News This Cancelled N64 Title Is Giving Us Serious 'Akira' Vibes
...mixed with a dash of 'Tron' for good measure
One of the great tragedies of all time is that Akira – one of the most influential anime and manga series – has never received a decent video game adaptation. Sure, people have tried, but the resultant efforts always seemed to fall short of the greatness of Katsuhiro Otomo's masterpiece. It turns...
Random Unearthed 1998 TV Report Blames Nintendo 64 For "Gaming Addiction"
"I refer to him as a Nintendo junkie"
Ever since video games became a thing, we've seen parents worry about their offspring becoming hopelessly addicted. However, in a world where screentime is possible literally anywhere in the world thanks to the rise of the smartphone, it seems quaint to recall that, way back in 1998, the media was losing its...
Random Now This Is How You Should Be Playing Mario Kart On Switch
The perfect home setup?
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best-selling game on Nintendo Switch, and for good reason – it's rather excellent. You're almost guaranteed to have a fantastic time playing with your trusty Pro Controller (or Joy-Con if you're the unluc
Japanese Charts Switch Continues To Dominate In A Largely Unchanged Lineup
OLED leads the charge
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 23rd January, revealing that Mario Party Superstars is still leading the pack. With another 20,340 physical sales under its belt, Mario's latest hit has managed to fend off Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl for another week. Pokémon remains in second...
News Konami Boasts Of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Passing 4 Million Downloads In A Week
It's flying high on Steam, in particular
Just over a week ago Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel arrived on pretty much all current systems - including Switch - and is also rolling out on mobile. The free-to-play card deck-builder is obviously a significant release for long term fans of the franchise, and the chance to start at no cost can also tempt in a lot of...
Random Now This Is What You Call A 'Super' Game Boy
9 screens, and it's still blurry
Back in the days before massive LCD displays, mankind had to settle with the idea of linking up banks of CRT TVs to create that 'big screen' vibe – and now, a hacker has achieved the same kind of effect using Game Boy displays. In his efforts to reverse engineer the Game Boy's crude greyscale LCD display, kgsws...
News Two Point Campus Enrolls On Switch This May, Special Physical Edition Revealed
Two Point Hospital owners can get extra goodies!
Sega and Two Point Studios have announced that Two Point Campus will launch on Switch and other platforms on 17th May. Following on from the much-loved Two Point Hospital, Two Point Campus lets you build the campus of your dreams, ensuring that your students are getting the best education possible to...
News Cult-Classic Point-And-Click Primordia Is Coming To Switch
With the voice of Hades
"Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail." No, that's not a Yelp review of a petrol station, it's the description for Primordia, a classic-style point-and-click adventure that came out on PC back in 2012, with the voice of Logan Cunningham (Hades in Hades, The Transistor in...
News Super Bomberman R Online Gets New Character And Battle Map
Ver. 1.4.1 now live
Super Bomberman R Online has been treated to another update, giving players the chance to check out a new character and a brand new map. Let's kick things off with the new map. Called Orion Town, this new battle arena offers up a variety of settings and seems to be just as hectic as you'd expect – check it out below. The...
Nintendo Download 27th January (Europe)
Pokémon! Gunvolt Chronicles! Vagante!
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: Pokémon Legends: Arceus...
News Hades' Bad Boy God Zagreus Now Has A Nendoroid
Infernally cute
The tempting video game Nendoroid collection has just grown larger: Zagreus, the main character from smash hit roguelike game Hades, is getting his own lil plastic guy. He comes with a few Hades-related props, like Stygius and Aegis, two of the infernal arms available in the game, and a bottle of nectar to give to his friends and/or...
News Super Rare's First Published Game, Grapple Dog, Comes Out Soon
He's a good boy
In January 2022, the physical game publisher Super Rare Games announced that they would be spinning up their own digital publisher, "Super Rare Originals", with five upcoming games to announce. In February 2022, their first game, Grapple Dog, will release on the Nintendo Switch eShop and Steam. Grapple Dog is an appealingly...
Wednesday26th Jan 2022
Review Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch) - One Of The Greatest Pokémon Games Ever Made
We all live in a Pokémon world
A century before it became the land of Sinnoh, the Hisui region was a dangerous place where humans and Pokémon didn’t share the close bond they have today. In fact, Pokémon were treated like dangerous creatures to be avoided, and in Pokémon Legends: Arceus it’s up to you and the Galaxy Expedition Team to...
Guide Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Best Meta Decks Starter Guide - Crafting And CP Explained
The cards are in your hand – now here’s what to do with them
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is a complex game that throws you into the arena with barely a word of advice and a pocketful of cards you might not even know what to do with. The game has changed much since it’s debut in the late 1990s, and while there’s much to learn in Master Duel, there...
Round Up The Pokémon Legends: Arceus Reviews Are In
Is it any good?
In just two days' time, Pokémon Legends: Arceus launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch. Taking the series in an entirely new direction, the game is arguably one of the most exciting Pokémon releases in years, but also one that leaves us with plenty of questions. Reviews for the game have gone live today, including our own, so...
News Even Miyamoto Doesn't Like "Stupid" Navi In Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
"The truth is I wanted to remove the entire system"
Navi is one of the biggest sticking points of the otherwise flawless Zelda: Ocarina of Time, so it's encouraging to learn that even Shigeru Miyamoto isn't a fan of the pesky fairy. His admission comes from a 1999 interview which was originally part of a Japanese strategy guide but has now been...
Review Vagante (Switch) - A Roguelike Too Empty To Make An Impact
A class below the rest
Over the past decade, few genres have boomed as much as the roguelike. Indie games like The Binding of Isaac, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Dead Cells and Hades have brought attention to a genre once thought to be far too punishing for a mainstream audience, even if the core run-based gameplay is tweaked slightly into a -lite or a...
Talking Point Do You Consider Pokémon Legends: Arceus To Be A Mainline Title?
It doesn't even have two parallel versions!
Let's get this out of the way, first: Pokémon Legends: Arceus is, canonically, a mainline Pokémon game. Serebii master Joe Merrick confirmed as much late last year: As he puts it in another tweet, "it is not a spin-off... It's no more a spin-off than Super Mario Galaxy is to Super Mario World." He's...
News The First Zelda Was Almost 100% Dungeons, According To Miyamoto
"There was no overhead map"
The Legend of Zelda series is famous for mixing a large, non-linear open-world with multiple dungeons, but in an interview from 1999 that has recently been translated by Shmuplations.com, the legendary designer revealed that the original game was very nearly "just dungeons." In the interview – which is primarily...
Random Link's Breath Of The Wild Bow Technique "Really Sucks", According To A Professional Archer
"Don't use it"
Of all Nintendo's leading protagonists, Link has to be right up there on the more badass end of the scale – although he's also somehow on the more lovably ditzy end, too. We'd argue Link's coolness can be put down to three things: his heroic, world-saving attitude; the way he cuddles cats in Zelda: Twilight Princess; and how he can...
Video Beautiful '80s-Style Anime Cinematic Trailer Celebrates The Arrival Of Pokémon Legends: Arceus
A stunning fan-made creation
To celebrate the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch later this week, YouTube channel 'Channy and Kimberly' (an animation producer & director duo) have released a beautiful cinematic trailer, inspired by anime from the 1980s. A lot of comments have already noted how it looks similar to Studio...
News A New Hatsune Miku Puzzle Game Has Been Announced For Nintendo Switch
Update: Here's your first look
Update [Wed 26th Jan, 2022 05:00 GMT]: And we've now got a first look via the game's Twitter account. It illustrates how you'll have to connect matching eggs on a grid to erase them. And to clear a stage, you must erase all of the eggs. Update [Sat 22nd Jan, 2022 13:30 GMT]: This new puzzle entry in the Hatsune...
News Pokémon Unite Adjustments Arrive In New Update
Another day, another update
Just days since the game's last update, Pokémon Unite has been tweaked once again to implement a couple of minor adjustments. Following on from the recent Ver. 1.4.1.2 update, which impacted a huge chunk of the game's roster, this smaller patch addresses just three Pokémon in total. Lucario, Garchomp and Decidueye...
Deals New Amazon Nintendo Switch Bundles Offer Great Savings On Games And Online Subscriptions (UK)
Get 'em while you can!
If you're wanting to stock up some of Nintendo Switch's top games, this new batch of deals from Amazon UK could be the perfect way to go about it. The retail giant has listed several fantastic discounts on physical Switch game bundles, letting you pick up some top games all in one go. Highlights include a bundle containing...
Random Totoro Has A Gun In The New Trailer For Pokémon-With-Guns Game, Palworld
My Gun-Toting Neighbour Totoro
Remember Palworld? That game that showed a bunch of cute Pokémon-like creatures working in a sweatshop factory, making guns? It's back with a new trailer, and this one also has Pokémon passing out on the floor of a grimy weapon factory. It also has a big Totoro with an automatic gun, dinosaur Pokémon legally...
News NIS America Releases A Switch eShop Demo For The Upcoming JRPG 'MONARK'
Digital pre-orders are also live
A demo of MONARK - an upcoming JRPG published by NIS America - can now be downloaded from the Nintendo Switch eShop. The title will be officially released next month in February and can now be digitally pre-ordered on the store as well. In addition to this, the publisher has shared a brand new trailer of the game...
Video Check Out Japan's 'Final Preview' Trailer For Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Journey to the Hisui region later this week
There's not much longer to go now until the launch of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Switch. Although we're nearly there, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are still blasting us with daily videos. Today's clip is a 'final preview' of the game, courtesy of Japan's Pokémon YouTube channel. It recaps some...
Random This Weird Mario Kart Meme Is Supposed To Combat COVID
F-Zero transmission rates
We used to imagine that the future was a magical, sparkly place, full of flying cars and food replicators. It turns out that the future is really just a place where social media managers make confusing memes about a global pandemic. How boring. The report from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which is...
News Death's Gambit: Afterlife Physical Edition Launches, DLC Is On The Way
Nothing to do with taxes, though
Late last year publisher Serenity Forge confirmed that Death's Gambit: Afterlife would be getting a physical release on Switch; the good news is that it's out now, though the package has changed with a sticker sheet replacing an art book in the final offering. It should be available from retailers now, and the...
Deals Amazon UK Discounts Switch OLED (A Bit) And Bundles Reappear At GAME (UK)
Update: OLED price drops further
Update: Good news! The white version of the Nintendo Switch OLED has dropped a little further, currently available for £293. We've updated the link below! Original Article (Fri 21st Jan, 2022 18:30 GMT): If you missed out last week's very-limited deal at The Game Collection, where they were selling the Nintendo...
Video Check Out The Improved Graphics In This New Life Is Strange Remastered Trailer
"Additional bones"
[Update: Wed 26th Jan, 2022 21:30 GMT]: A new trailer, this time showing a scene between Chloe's mum and step-dad, also gives a deeper look into the updated and improved facial animation, textures, and lighting. [Original: Tue 25th Jan, 2022 20:30 GMT]: The Life Is Strange Remastered Collection just got delayed on the S
News Zelda-Like 'Oceanhorn 2' Adds Card Game, But It's Not On Switch
Currently exclusive to Apple Arcade, dev plans "to continue supporting" Switch version
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm and its predecessor undoubtedly draw upon a certain Nintendo franchise for some inspiration, but it's an IP that is increasingly establishing its own identity, lore and fanbase. Now developer Cornfox & Bros. has release a...
Random This Fan-Made SNES Hack Combines Celeste With Super Mario
It's also Celeste's 4th birthday!
Remember the Super Mario Maker craze, when a bunch of masochistic platforming-obsessed players would show off their near-impossible levels? And then, just days later, some even more masochistic platforming-obsessed player would post a video of themselves beating it? Well, now you can relive those glory days with...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Demo Lets You Try The Game Ahead Of Next Month's Launch
Live on the eShop today!
Fans will be able to check out Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires on Switch and other platforms before the game launches next month thanks to a free demo going live today. Available on the Switch eShop, the demo features the game's all-new evolved castle sieges including both invasion battles and defense, letting players storm the...
News Crysis 4 Is In Development But "Will Be A While Yet"
Please don't give us a Cloud Version
The time is coming for a new generation of hardware testing, potentially, as we'll ask "can it run Crysis 4"? Unsurprisingly considering the recent release of the original Crysis Trilogy - including all three on Switch - it's been confirmed by Crytek that a fourth entry is now in development. The reveal trailer...
Tuesday25th Jan 2022
Random Want To Get Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's "Impossible Arrow"? Just Explode Yourself 1,000 Times
It's a very valuable arrow, probably
Until recently, Breath of the Wild's "impossible arrow" was a legend. Many had seen this lone, unintended shock arrow, floating in the sky above Gerudo Town — but none had touched it. Almost five years after the release of Breath of the Wild, there are a number of "secrets" like the impossible arrow that are...
Random Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Massive 'Mon Are Making Some Fans Uncomfortable
"This is just weird"
While many fans are avoiding Pokémon Legends: Arceus spoilers like the plague due to the game leaking online recently, one thing that's already been confirmed by screenshots and trailers is the fact that the monsters in the game will be rendered in different sizes. That means you co
The Pokémon Company is now targeting leakers
Well, it was bound to happen - after Pokémon Legends: Arceus was leaked, datamined and streamed last week, a handful of Pokémon-themed accounts on social media have now spent enough time playing the new entry to complete the entire game. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have apparently been going...
Review Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel (Switch) - A F2P Card-Battler With Potential, But Noobs Beware
I summon Pot of Greed to draw three additional cards from my deck!
Back in the late '90s and early 2000s, it felt like Yu-Gi-Oh! was seen on the playground as the game only played by the kids who wouldn’t play Pokémon. Nonetheless, the franchise has persisted for nearly as long as those popular pocket monsters, and has always maintained a...
Feature 8 Things We'd Love To See In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2
Not just more, more, more
Warning! Some spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are included in this article. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gave the Switch a perfect start in March 2017, and depending on your perspective also gave the Wii U an extraordinary send-off. It was a breakthrough for Nintendo and the Zelda team in...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe To Undergo Maintenance Later Today
Making online play temporarily unavailable
Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be receiving a spot of maintenance today, leaving its online features unavailable for a few hours. The game's online functionalities will be inaccessible from 4:30pm to 9pm PT today, 25th January (that's 7:30pm to midnight ET, and the following morning...
News Latest Pokémon Legends: Arceus Trailer Teases Hisuian Starter Evolutions
Familiar favourites as you've never seen them before
There are only three days to go until our next Pokémon adventure begins, with Pokémon Legends: Arceus launching exclusively on Switch this Friday. Keeping the hype rolling, The Pokémon Company has shared yet another new trailer for the game. This time around, we're treated to plenty of...
News Pokémon Illustration Contest Could See Your Artwork Made Into An Official Trading Card
Update: Submissions close soon!
Update: The Pokémon Company has reminded us that you only have one more week to enter the Trading Card Illustration Contest 2022. Submissions close on 31st January; more details can be found in our original article below. Original Article (Wed 15th Sep, 2021 13:00 BST): The Pokémon Company is kicking off its...
News It's Now Been Three Years Since Metroid Prime 4's Development Was Scrapped And Restarted
Give us an update, Nintendo!
There are plenty of fantastic games headed to Nintendo Switch this year – more than we'll ever find the time to play, no doubt – but even with all of those on the way, our minds can't help thinking about another game. You know the one. Well, you should know the one given the headline of this article. Yes, Metroid...
News Three Kirby amiibo Appear To Be Getting Reprints (North America)
Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede and Byleth, too
It was discovered earlier this month that the upcoming Switch release Kirby and the Forgotten Land would support amiibo functionality, and now in an update, it seems reprints of existing Kirby amiibo have been confirmed. Following on from a user
Video MVG Takes A Closer Look At Nintendo Switch Online's N64 Update
"emulation on the Switch is getting better"
Last week, Nintendo added Banjo-Kazooie to the Switch Online Expansion Pack tier. In addition to this, it seems N64 emulation has received an update - and one of the fixes spotted was tied to water and fog in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Game developer and YouTuber 'MV
News Another Game Has Been Delisted From Nintendo's 3DS eShop
Dodge Club Pocket could now get a Switch release
It seems another digital game has gone missing - this time it's the 2018 3DS eShop title, Dodge Club Pocket. Not long after this was discovered, James Montagna - one of the individuals who worked on the series (who is also a director and game designer at WayForward), explained how the game had been...
News Awesome Triangle Strategy Trailer Introduces Frederica And New Gameplay
Is it March yet?
This is looking like a wonderful year for Switch-owning fans of tactics games, and the first to arrive in early March is Triangle Strategy. From the team that brought us Octopath Traveler, it'll utilise the HD-2D engine for a fresh take on isometric tactics. As yo
News EA And Respawn Have Three Star Wars Games On The Way
A lightsaber at the end of the tunnel
It's our fate as Switch owners to endure a 'mixed' time with third-party games. It's not all bad though, and if you're a Star Wars fan we have LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Star Wars: Hunters on the way, on top of all the retro re-releases we've had in recent years. Are there more on the horizon?...
News WaterField Is Back With An Analogue Pocket Carry Case That Costs A Cool $129
Space for your console, dock and much more besides
Remember when we reported last week that WaterField Designs was creating the Analogue Pocket Pouch? Well, the bag maker is back a week later with the Analogue Pocket Pack, "a folio-style case that organizes and protects the Analogue Pocket console, dock, power brick, cords, cartridge adapters, and...
News Ad-Riddled 'Unpacking' Clone Doing Big Business On Mobile Devices
Pack it in
Update: Unpacking Master has also now been removed from the Google Play store, meaning it's no longer available there or on iOS, great news for Witch Beam and good work everyone who got in there and lodged a complaint! Indie developer Witch Beam's Unpacking was one of the surprise gaming hits of 2021, at once a relaxing zen-like...
News Mythical Action Game Aztech Forgotten Gods Gets Its Switch Release Date
It sure looks intense
We first saw Aztech Forgotten Gods in an Indie World broadcast last Spring, and after a short delay it now has a firm release date for Switch and a host of other platforms - 10th March. Developed by Lienzo, which previously brought us Mulaka, to date its showcased some fantastic locations and set pieces in its trailers. You...
News No More Heroes Creator Suda51 Says He's Had A Few Meetings With Marvel
"we’ve talked about the possibility of working together"
We've heard previously how Goichi 'Suda51' Suda is a Marvel fan and would "love" to work on one of the company's video game projects, and it seems there have been some developments. In a recent interview with Japanese publication Automaton, the director of No More Heroes III was asked about...
News About An Elf Brings Punching Clowns, Talking Cats, And Marble Collections To Switch Soon
Surreal Switch surprise
Were you feeling a little woeful about the somewhat-sparse February 2022 game lineup? Then wrap your face around this: About An Elf is a surreal, "point-and-click-ish, rpg-ish, visual-novel-ish game" that's due out in February, and it's... well, it's a lot of things. We're not sure what any of them are, of course. It's like...
News The Zelda & Loftwing amiibo Is Back In Stock At My Nintendo Store UK
Now's your chance!
If you missed your chance to pick up the lovely Zelda & Loftwing amiibo that launched alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD last year, you'll be pleased to know that it's reappeared on Nintendo's official store in the UK. One of the few stores selling the figure at RRP, and one of the very few places where it's even...
News Action-RPG 'No Place For Bravery' Pushed Back To Q3 2022
It will "benefit from additional care and craftsmanship"
Glitch Factory and Ysbryd Games have announced that No Place For Bravery will now launch on Switch and Steam in Q3 2022. The story-driven action-RPG was first announced for Switch back in the summer of 2020, when a Q1 2021 launch was revealed. It was then pushed back to Q4 2021, before now s
News Little Orpheus Is A Side-Scrolling Adventure Inspired By Flash Gordon, Coming Soon
He'll save every one of us!
Originally released in 2020 as an Apple Arcade exclusive, Little Orpheus is the latest game from award-winning developers The Chinese Room — whose name you might recognise from their previous releases, Dear Esther and Everybody's Gone To The Rapture. Now, it's coming to PC and consoles on March 1st, 2022. Little...
Video OlliOlli World Treated To New Cinematic Trailer Ahead Of Next Month's Launch
Two weeks to go!
Ahead of its upcoming launch on Switch and other platforms, Roll7 and Private Division have today unveiled a brand new cinematic trailer for OlliOlli World. All aboard the hype train, er... Skateboard! Initially announced last April, OlliOlli World is the latest game in the beloved action-platforming skateboard game series,...
Monday24th Jan 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Gets An Updated Six-Minute Overview Trailer
UPDATE: Now localised into English!
Update (24th January): Nintendo has now published a localised version of this trailer, with updated narration and equivalent footage of the English language build, above. Enjoy! Original Article (7th January): Easily the most anticipated Switch game of January 2022 is Pokémon Legends: Arceus - it's an entirely...
News Metroid Prime Dev Confirms That Nintendo Blocked The Addition Of Super Metroid To The Game
...but it paved the way to the inclusion of the original Metroid
A few years back, it was reported that Super Metroid almost made it into Metroid Prime but Nintendo decided against it because the emulator used was an unofficial third-party one. In a conversation with Kiwi Talkz, Metroid Prime developer
News Free Switch Online Trials Are Available To My Nintendo Members (North America)
Seven days for the price of zero Platinum Points
Update [Mon 24th Jan, 2022 00:00 GMT]: There's one week remaining on this offer - so grab it while you can if you are eligible. Original article [Mon 27th Dec, 2021 05:00 GMT]: If you are a My Nintendo member located in North America, then you might be one of the eligible users who can currently...
News Gal*Gun: Double Peace's Limited Edition Comes With Plushies And A 'DIY Tentacle Kit'
And there's an 'Ultimate' version
Note: The following trailer contains adult themes: Following the release of the game's opening movie, new details have arrived regarding Gal*Gun: Double Peace's Limited Edition release on Switch. We hope you're sitting comfortably. The title will be treated to a special deluxe pack called the 'Horny Tr
Random Here's GTA V Being Played On A Game Boy (Yes, Really)
It's not quite 4K, though
We've seen the Game Boy do some pretty incredible things at the hands of creative fans in the past – remember that time someone managed to photograph the moon using the Game Boy Camera? – but we never thought we'd see one being used to play Grand Theft Auto V. Actually, who are we kidding, GTA V's on so many platforms...
Feature Nintendo Life's Biggest Gaming Regrets
Forgive us, Reggie, for we have sinned
Here's some news: We are not infallible human beings here at Nintendo Life. Hard to believe, but true. We don't all sit on a throne of priceless Spice Orange GameCubes and rare SNES games, although a fair few of us have been known to collect a few
News You Can Now Cheat In Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic
We won't tell Yoda
The latest patch for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic promised to fix the gigantic text box that pops up during combat, which it did — but it also added the option for players to cheat. As noticed by Reddit user u/pipo198, pressing down the left stick three times will now open the cheat menu:
Review Eschatos (Switch) - A Boldly Unique And Historical Shmup Package
Here comes the judgement
M-KAI began his game development life on the MSX with RPG Izumic Ballade, before moving into the shoot-em-up arena with Kanzen Kouryaku Kyokugen and Pleasure Hearts. The distinct design hallmarks of these early works — leaning toward lightweight, unpretentious fun — have remained present throughout his commitment to the...
News This Unofficial Zelda PC Port Is About '90% Complete', Say Devs
60fps and mod support to come
A fan-made PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is in the works, and it's apparently almost done — and could be out as soon as next month. In an exclusive interview with VGC, the developers — a group calling themselves "Harbour Masters" — spoke about their efforts to re-release the game on PC in...
News 'Swords & Bones' Looks To Resurrect The Spirit Of Classic 16-Bit Adventures On Switch
Monsters and skeletons and traps, oh my!
RedDeer.Games has announced its upcoming retro effort, Swords & Bones, will make its way onto Nintendo Switch - although no firm release date has been set as of yet. The game, which is very obviously inspired by '80s and '90s classics such as Ghosts 'n Goblins, sees you battle demon hordes across some...
News Dystopian Game Boy Adventure 'The Machine' Gets A New Demo
Give it a try in your browser
You can't keep the Game Boy down, with the humble handheld still getting used for various projects while its game library also grows. A small number of dedicated developers and publishers embrace the challenge of working with the system, and now you can sample one particular upcoming release - The Machine. Announced...
Random This Animal Crossing Movie Trailer Shows What Happens If You Anger Brewster
The coffee is NOT too hot
Brewster, Animal Crossing: New Horizons' resident coffee pigeon, is a man bird of very specific tastes. And if you insult those tastes... by refusing to drink your coffee at the correct temperature, or turning down his generous offer of pigeon milk... well, you might just get what's coming to you. In Evil Imp's impeccably...
Random Remember When Nintendo Tried To Sell The DS To Metal Heads?
Nintendo DS + heavy metal fans + open mic = amusing results
Nintendo has always has a reputation of being a family-friendly brand, right from the days of the NES when the firm would painstakingly censor many of its games to ensure there was zero chance of them causing offence. While the company's stance arguably softened during the GameCube years,...
News PLAYISM Confirms Another Two Intriguing Titles For Switch
A collect-a-thon platformer and dungeon 'clicker'
Over the weekend PLAYISM broadcast a showcase to highlight a variety of upcoming games for various platforms, including Samurai Bringer that we covered earlier today. The broadcast (which you can view above) had some more Switch content as well, including the following titles.
News Monkey Ball And Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi Has Formed His Very Own Studio
In partnership with Chinese giant, NetEase
As had been suspected following his departure from Sega last year, Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has teamed up with Chinese gaming giant NetEase to form a brand new development studio. NetEase has today announced the establishment of Nagoshi Studio Inc., where Nagoshi himself will...
News 'Breakout: Recharged', A Revamp Of Atari's Arcade Classic, Launches On Switch Next Month
Part of Atari's Recharged lineup
Atari has announced that Breakout: Recharged will be blasting onto the Switch eShop on 10th February. A modern take on the '70s arcade classic, Breakout: Recharged has players smashing their way through each neon-coloured brick across a variety of modes. An Endless option will put you through your paces, while...
News Stylish Shooter Severed Steel Gets More PC Content Ahead Of Switch Release
Campaign expansion and new weapons added
Severed Steel is an FPS that has garnered plenty of positive user reviews on Steam since its release last year, and is eye catching with its use of destructible environments and stunt-driven play. It continues to get major updates ahead of a release on consoles - including Switch - later this year, which...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Returns To Winning Ways With Another Number One
No signs of slowing down
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 22nd January, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has once again returned to the top of the list. The game's had a great start to 2022 in the UK, only losing out on that number one spot once so far when Minecraft took the honours last week. Minecraft's down to sixth this...
News Rabbids Invasion: Mission To Mars Comes To Netflix Next Month
"Nothing goes as planned"
Ubisoft has announced that those pesky Rabbids will soon be hitting the big screen in Rabbids Invasion: Mission To Mars, a new animation headed to Netflix. The film, which will be roughly one hour and ten minutes long, sees a group of Rabbids setting off on a madcap mission to Mars – except, as you can probably imagine,...
Gallery Six Brand New Screenshots Of Sherlock Holmes: Crimes And Punishments Running On Switch
Launching next week!
Last week, we learned that Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is headed to Nintendo Switch thanks to a shiny new Switch eShop listing. The game's launching on the platform on 3rd February and is currently available to pre-order at 15% off its regular price. If you've been considering picking it up but want to see a little...
News Annapurna's Sob-Worthy Story 'A Memoir Blue' Gets Delayed
From February to March
Bad news for those hoping to weep their way through February: The Annapurna-published tear-jerker that was due to come out on February 10th, A Memoir Blue, has been pushed back to March 24th. Although, you could cry about the delay instead, maybe? A Memoir Blue is an "interactive poem" that tells the story of a champion...
Sunday23rd Jan 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Is Already Being Streamed Online, And It's Not Even Out Yet
Not again!
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has already been leaked and datamined this week, and now it appears entire playthroughs of the game are being streamed on Twitch and uploaded to YouTube. As highlighted by My Nintendo News, these channels are likely running ROM versions via emulation after some trainers were able to obtain physical copies early...
News Japanese Magazine Nintendo Dream Might Be Teasing A New Game
Could it be another Kirby title?
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is arriving on the Switch this March, but it turns out Nintendo might have a little bit more planned for the pink puff in the near future. According to a translation by Twitter user Dededaio (as spotted by VGC), the upcoming February 21 issue of Japanese publication Nintendo Dream could...
News PlatinumGames' Sol Cresta Blasts Onto Nintendo Switch This February
It's official!
After having to delay its "must-watch" livestream earlier this month, PlatinumGames has now finally aired its "release date forum" - locking in a release date for its anticipated shmup, Sol Cresta. Hideki Kamiya has confirmed it will land on the Switch eShop next month on 22nd February for €39.99 / $39.99 / 3,980 yen. In addition...
Video PQube Shares Saucy New Opening Trailer For Gal*Gun: Double Peace, Here's A Peek
A cinematic exclusive to Switch
March is shaping up to be a busy month for Nintendo Switch releases, and one of the many games to be on the lookout for is Gal*Gun: Double Peace. It's a port of the original PS4, PS Vita and PC title that debuted in 2015/16 and will come with multiple language support, most of the existing costume DLC, additional...
News A Wet And Wild Free Update Is "Coming Soon" To The Metal Slug Style Run-And-Gun Mighty Goose
Let's go surfin' now
If you haven't tried out the Metal Slug style run-and-gun game Mighty Goose yet, you might want to hurry up. After a teaser back in October last year, Blastmode studio creator Richard Lems has now revealed a whole new "wet and wild" mission is on
Saturday22nd Jan 2022
News The Pokémon Company Sets Its Sights On YouTube Videos Of The Fan-Made 'Pokémon FPS'
All clips have been copyright claimed
Earlier this week, a YouTuber and coder by the name of Dragon shared a new Pokémon project they had been working on. It's a Pokémon first-person shooter (yep, for real) powered by Unreal Engine, and in it, you must ah...shoot pocket monsters, instead of catching them. Many were already wondering how long it...
News Xbox Studio Rare "Immensely Pleased" About Banjo-Kazooie's Arrival On Switch
We've waited almost 24 years...
It was a bittersweet moment yesterday when Banjo-Kazooie arrived on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack service. As fantastic as it is to see the UK developer's iconic duo return to a Nintendo platform after so long. It's now been nearly 20 years since Rare was acquired by Microsoft, and almost 24 since the...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pre-Load File Size For Switch Revealed
Pre-loads are now live!
It's hard to believe, but we're now just days out from the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus - a brand new Pokémon game that's expected to shake up the existing formula trainers have become so familiar with over the years. As we get closer to the latest entry's release on January 28th, we're learning new things about it...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 22nd)
The week before you-know-what
Another week has passed, which brought some interesting news in the world of Nintendo and the wider games industry. A lot of attention fell on the planned Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard, of course, and its potential impact on the industry. Back in the Nintendo Life, it was confirmed that Switch was the...
News Cult Classic Motorbike Sim 'Elasto Mania' Returns As A Remaster Next Week
"A blast from the past" rides onto Switch
Roughly a year after Elasto Mania's remaster was locked in for a Switch release, it's now been confirmed for a January 26 release. Yes, that's right - the cult classic indie motorbike game released in 2000 is back. That's next week and follows on from the Elasto Mania Remastered skipping its original 2021...
Friday21st Jan 2022
News Xbox Boss "Trusts" Nintendo To Not Do Anything That Would Harm The Games Industry
...after Microsoft gobbled up Activision for $70 billion
Unless you're been living under a rock for the past week, you'll be aware that the biggest news in gaming at present surrounds Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, the publisher of franchises like Call of Duty, Warcraft, Skylanders and Crash Bandicoot. The $68.7 billion acquisition...
The early signs are promising
With just a week left to go before Pokémon Legends: Arceus launches on Nintendo Switch, Japanese media have had the opportunity to go hands-on with the game. We'll still have to wait a little while before full reviews are shared online, but these early impressions are certainly sounding promising. Famitsu highlighted...
Video Here's A Look At Chocobo GP's Character Roster
Start your engines on March 10th
The Switch could really use with a new kart game, and luckily in March, Chocobo GP will be racing onto the hybrid system. This new racer includes a story mode, 64-player knock-out tournament, time attack and various other modes. Square Enix is also releasing a free-to-download version - allowing players who don't...
News Piplup Distribution Announced For Pokémon Legends: Arceus And Diamond/Pearl Remakes In Japan
Will it come to the west?
Japanese fans will soon be treated to a new Pokémon distribution following the upcoming launch of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Nintendo Switch. The special Pokémon in question is Piplup, with owners of both the new Legends: Arceus game and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl being offered the chance to claim one...
News SEGA Goes Big On Nostalgia For "Project Sonic '22"
Logos and a Genesis throwback, of course!
It's a big year for Sonic, hopefully - well it is a big year with multiple games and the next movie, let's just hope it's also a good year. SEGA is eager to get us hyped for 2022 with its mascot and is kickstarting the "Sonic '22 Project", which is basically a "we're doing Sonic stuff and want you to be...
News Banjo-Kazooie Is Available Now On Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Rare's iconic duo return
Update [Fri 21st Jan, 2022 01:45 GMT]: Banjo-Kazooie has now been added to NSO's N64 Expansion Pack service. Enjoy! Original article [Wed 19th Jan, 2022 01:30 GMT]: Xbox isn't the only one that has some exciting announcements to share this week. Nintendo (with the cooperation of Rare and Microsoft, we guess...) has just...
News New Pokémon Master Journeys Episodes Are Now Streaming On Netflix (US)
A second batch of episodes arrive
If you've been keeping up with Ash and Pikachu's anime adventures, you'll be pleased to know that a new batch of episodes are now available to view on Netflix in the US. 15 new episodes have arrived in total, continuing the current Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series collection. This season, which is the second of...
Video Nintendo Fixed* The Water Emulation In Ocarina Of Time On Switch
*A bit
If you cast your minds back to the launch of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, it was a time of great joy as Nintendo fans around the world linked arms and sang the Mario theme. Well, actually, the conversation was about emulation standards, wonky button mapping and the lack of fog. Nintendo fell short of expected standards in...
News This Modular Switch Case Looks Like It Belongs In Mobile Suit Gundam
Extra battery! Bluetooth Audio! TV-out!
Accessory maker Plenbo has taken to Kickstarter to secure funding for the G-Case, an "All-In-One" case solution for the Nintendo Switch and Switch OLED model. The case really does seem to have it all; not only does it provide protection for your console when you're on the move, it also comes with modular...
Video We Have A Lot Of Feelings About Banjo-Kazooie On Switch
Good ones, too!
Banjo-Kazooie on a Nintendo console in 2022. It's mind-blowing! Not just because Rare and Nintendo parted ways long ago, or because we still haven't got our hands on Rare Replay, or because there will most likely never be another Banjo-Kazooie game, but because it actually looks really good. There were a few concerns, especially...
News Grand Theft Auto Trilogy's Physical Edition On Switch Launches Next Month
Nintendo locks in a date
Nintendo has revealed that the physical edition of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition for Switch will hit retail stores on 11th February. The news was shared today with fans on social media, with tweets confirming the release date and giving us a good look at the official box art. The 11th February date...
Feature Japan's 'G-Mode Archives' - The Retrogame Series You've Never Heard Of
A great way to play some more old games on Switch
If you're a retro game enthusiast, you're likely aware of Hamster's excellent Arcade Archives and ACA NEO GEO lines which both boast sizeable catalogues on Switch eShop. There is, however, another predominantly Japanese set of retro releases that might have passed you by completely: the G-Mode...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask Is Being Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack In February
"Save Termina before it's met with a terrible fate"
Nintendo's Switch Online Expansion Pack service has announced the next N64 for release for the month of February. It's The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, originally released in 2000. This game contains much darker themes than the previous Zelda entries and sees Link having to save the land of...
Review Blackwind (Switch) - Hack 'N' Slash Mech Mayhem That Misses The Mark
Not much wind in these sails
Once upon a time in an unfortunate culinary incident, this writer managed to accidentally create a bowl of literally flavorless Jell-O. The Jell-O (that's jelly to you UK folk) was cold, completely clear, chewy, and somehow managed to leave a massive impression, solely because of how its flavor left absolutely no...
Random 'Grunty's Mansion' Is The Banjo-Kazooie X Luigi's Mansion Hack We Didn't Know We Needed
Banjo-Luigee: The Bird, The Bear, And The Brother
It's a match made in hell: The surprisingly creepy Banjo-Kazooie, a game in which you have to fight a witch and all her minions in order to save your sister from... getting very ugly; and the very creepy Luigi's Mansion, a game in which you have to fight a horde of ghosts in order to save your...
News Life Is Strange Remastered Meets Further Delays On Switch
If only we had the power to rewind time
Another day, another delay for the Nintendo Switch. Just this week, Dying Light 2 and Ghostrunner both saw Switch-specific delays, and now Square Enix, DONTNOD, and Deck Nine's Life Is Strange Remastered Collection has been pushed back, too. The game, which includes remastered versions of Life
News Tetris 99's Pokémon Legends: Arceus Crossover Event Is Now Live
Unlock a special theme
Update [Fri 21st Jan, 2022 07:00 GMT]: This event is now officially underway. You'll have until next week to unlock the special theme. Original story [Fri 7th Jan, 2022 03:30 GMT]: To celebrate the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Nintendo Switch later this month, Tetris 99 will be hosting a special themed event in...
News Pokémon Unite Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Trevenant joins the battle
Pokémon Unite has received strong support since it arrived on the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices last July - with regular patches, updates, and even new Pokémon joining the battle. This week, for example, the Ghost and Grass-type pocket monster Trevenant joined the battle - a Pokémon first introduced during the...
News Nintendo Switch Maintains Interest From Developers In Latest GDC Industry Report
20% of current projects are planned for Switch
Each year, ahead of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, the organisation releases its State of the Game Industry Report. It surveys around 2700 developers that have been to the event or signed up to share their views, and through the results gives some interesting insights into...
News Underworld Dreams Brings Old School Psychological Horror To Switch Soon
A console exclusive, too
It was way back in the more innocent times of late 2019 that we wrote about Underworld Dreams, a Lovecraftian psychological horror game coming to Switch. Developer Drop of Pixel had initial plans to release in 2020, but instead the project has had an extended development and picked up a publisher with Skystone Games in early...
News Sturmwind EX Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Standard edition also available
Originally released on the Sega Dreamcast back in 2013, Sturmwind EX has since seen a digital release on the Switch eShop – and now, thanks to publisher Pix'n Love, it's getting a physical version that comes with loads of goodies. The limited edition – of which only 2000 copies will be made – comes in a special...
News "Indie Masterpiece" Platformer 'Horace' Gets Physical Release
Does it come with a real Horace? No. That's not a thing.
You know Horace, right? The platformer with the honour of being one of the very few non-Mario/Zelda games we've ever given a 10/10 to? Well, you should. It's very good. It's about to get even better for collectors, as Super Rare Games have just announced that they'll be publishing the...
Thursday20th Jan 2022
News Castle Morihisa Is A Roguelike Deckbuilder About Samurais And Ninjas, Coming To Switch Soon
We'll samurais it for you
Whether you love or hate roguelike deckbuilders, you're going to have to get used to them being around. Between games like Slay The Spire, Hand of Fate, Inscryption and Dicey Dungeons, games that combine strategy card games and dungeon-crawling are the hottest place to be right now. This latest one, Castle Morihisa, is...
Friday21st Jan 2022
Random Piplup's Time In The Spotlight Continues With His Own Pokémon Music Video
Pochama!
Piplup, the tiny penguin starter introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, is having what we in the biz call "A Moment". Over the past month, we've had Piplup ASMR, Piplup fitness training, and most recently, Piplups given to Japanese players of both
Thursday20th Jan 2022
News Nintendo Switch System Update 13.2.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fancy some stability?
It's now January 2022, and you know what that means, right? It's time for a Nintendo Switch update! With this in mind, Nintendo has rolled out its first system firmware update of the year. The official patch notes reveal some general system stability improvements. Here are the full details, courtesy of the Nintendo support...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus For Switch Has Now Been Datamined
A week before the game's release
We heard yesterday how copies of Pokémon Legends: Arceus were already out in the wild, and now it seems the floodgates have well and truly opened. Not only is footage all over websites like Twitter, Reddit, and ResetEra, but it seems the game has now also been datamined. There are a lot of images and videos...
Review Banjo-Kazooie - Peerless Platforming Perfection, And Now Available On Switch
Kazooie, we're home
This review originally went live in 2009, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the long-awaited return of Banjo-Kazooie to a Nintendo console, available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack N64 library. Back in the days of the N64’s prime, there was one firm that managed to stand out from the rest:...
Video Here's A Graphics Comparison Of Banjo-Kazooie Running On Switch, Xbox And Nintendo 64
The bear and bird are back!
Banjo-Kazooie is being added to Nintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack' service this week, and if you were wondering how it compares to past releases, YouTube channel GameXplain has uploaded a side-by-side comparison of the Xbox, Nintendo Switch and original Nintendo 64 version. Although there are fewer differences...
News Pokémon GO Disables Trading After Player Discovers Lucky Bug
"Trading is currently unavailable as we investigate an issue"
On January 19th, a Pokémon GO player posted on Pokémon GO subreddit "The Silph Road", showing off his latest discovery — he had traded 100 Pokémon with a friend and they all turned "Lucky". "Lucky" is a rare, but much-desired type of buff in the game, which has about a 5% chance of...
Revamped with plenty of new content
Fantasy RPG EGGLIA Rebirth will launch on Nintendo Switch on 10th February, it's been announced. The game is a new and improved Switch-specific version of EGGLIA: Legend of the Redcap, a smartphone RPG designed by Shinichi Kameoka and Koji Tsuda, the artists behind the Secret of Mana series' gorgeous art style...
Review Windjammers 2 (Switch) - Sweaty, Strategic, And Better Than The Near Perfect Original
We hope you like jammin' too
Update: We've now managed to play some Windjammers 2's online since the game went live yesterday and, we're pleased to say, it all seems to be working fine and dandy on Nintendo Switch, with a solid connection maintained during matches which we were able to jump into instantly. Good news, as this one really is all about...
News First Activision, Now EA? FIFA Publisher Is Tipped For Takeover
The Financial Times thinks EA is a target
Microsoft has just splashed $70 billion to buy Activision Blizzard following its 2020 acquisition of Bethesda, which seems to suggest that we're entering a period of serious consolidation, the likes of which haven't been seen since the '90s. Given this backdrop,
Random Nintendo Shows Switch Owners How To Delete Games, Uses Super Mario Bros. 35 As An Example
"Never forget what they took from us"
As you might recall, Nintendo released a "limited-time" battle royale title called Super Mario Bros. 35 on the Switch eShop in 2020. Although the game could still be active, the company decided to take it offline when Mario's anniversary celebrations ended. If it wasn't already hard enough for fans of this...
Random Nintendo Shoots Down Fan-Made Pokémon FPS
Pokémon Gun is Pokémon gone
Update: To perhaps no one's surprise, developer Dragon's Pokémon first-person shooter has been shot down like a duck at a fairground game by The Pokémon Company. Videos, tweets, and footage have all been scrubbed from the internet — which you can see above, because the trailer is kaput. You can read more about it...
Random Modders Combine Super Mario Sunshine And Galaxy To Make 'Super Mario Starshine'
Wahoo
Super Mario Sunshine gets a pretty bad rep these days, largely for its insistence that players have to clean up an entire island of gunk. The innovative FLUDD mechanics, which involve using water jets to upgrade Mario's platforming skills, were not for everyone — and they were sometimes pretty hard to use. Imagine a Super Mario Sunshine...
News Devs Speak Out Against Crunch Culture At LEGO Star Wars Developer TT Games
“It was a very soft-spoken blackmail"
The upcoming LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga game has just received its release date of April 5th, delighting fans that have been waiting for news for a while now. After all, the game — which includes playable levels and scenarios from all nine films in the mainline Star Wars saga — has been delayed...
News Pokémon-Like Monster Catcher 'Coromon' Launches On Switch In March
With a built-in Nuzlocke mode
The latest Pokémon-like battling for your attention is Coromon, a new monster-catching game that's launching on Switch on 31st March. From developer TRAGsoft and publisher Freedom Games, the game sees players setting off on an adventure as a young Coromon trainer. Journeying through the Kant– sorry, Velua region,...
With "high stability and low latency"
Taiwanese accessory maker Brook has made a name for itself via its innovative 'Wingman' series of adapters, and the company's latest product will be of particular interest to Nintendo fans. The 'Wingman SNES' makes it possible for retro gamers to use modern controllers on their classic systems. The adapter will...
Gallery Here Are Some Gorgeous Images From Inside Nintendo's Old Headquarters
Before it's reborn as a hotel
Back in early 2020 it was announced that Nintendo's iconic previous headquarters in Kyoto would be converted into a hotel. Owned now by the Yamauchi family, it's the HQ from the period of Nintendo's extensive growth in selling playing cards, and was also its home as it started to explore moves into children's toys and...
News LRG Reveals 'River City Girls Zero' Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Begin January 28th
Choose from a standard, classic and ultimate edition
Last month, River City Girls Zero - a localisation of the 1994 Super Famicom title Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka - got delayed until "early 2022" to ensure it was the "best experience" possible when it did eventually arrive. In the latest update, physical specialist Limited Run Games...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Launches April 5th
Update: It's confirmed!
Update (14:03 GMT): Well, that was quick. It has now been confirmed that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will indeed launch on 5th April. A new extended gameplay trailer has been released (see above), confirming the date and showing fans what to expect when it launches. Original Article (Thu 20th Jan, 2022 13:55 GMT):...
News Trevenant Is The Next Pokémon To Join Pokémon Unite
Update: Available now!
Update: Pokémon Unite's latest roster addition, Trevenant, is now available. If you decide to try it out in battle, make sure to let us know how you get on! Original Article (Thu 13th Jan, 2022 14:00 GMT): The Pokémon Company has revealed the next character set to join Pokémon Unite, and as you'll hopefully have figured...
News Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Has "Done Just Great" Despite Disastrous Launch
According to Take-Two's CEO
Last year, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition arrived on Switch and other platforms in what Digital Foundry – and many others, let's be honest – described as "a big mess". Despite its troubled launch, however, the CEO of Take-Two, which is the parent company of GTA developer Rockstar, claims that...
News Switch eShop Confirms Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments For February
Previously hinted by developer Frogwares
Update: After some not-so-subtle clues back in December, a Switch eShop listing has confirmed that a Switch port of Frogwares' well-received detective adventure Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments is releasing on 3rd February. It'll set you back $29.99, although it's currently available for 15% off...
News Pokémon Releases Incredible New Line Of Eevee Evolution Skateboards (North America)
Nine boards to choose from
The Pokémon Company has unveiled a new line of skateboard decks featuring the fan-favourite Eevee evolution line, and they're available to pick up as we speak. The latest collaboration between Pokémon and skateboard craftsman Bear Walker, these new limited-edition 29-inch skateboards come in nine different designs. You...
News Rocket League Partners With Grimes For 'Neon Nights' In-Game Event
Yes, that Grimes
The latest in-game event for Rocket League will be called "Neon Nights", featuring music and cosmetics themed around the singer Grimes, who is perhaps best known for her song "Oblivion" and her relationship and child with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. In anticipation of her new album, BOOK 1, and its single "Shinigami Eyes", the...
News Aardman Animations Working On 3D Action-Adventure Open-World Game
Aaction-Aadventure
Aardman Animations, the UK-based studio behind Wallace and Gromit, appears to be making big moves towards developing their new game, following their 2020 deal with Bandai Namco to create a new IP. As spotted by TechRadar, several new job listings on the company's website have gi
Nintendo Download 20th January (North America)
Windjammers 2! RPGolf Legends! Picross S7!
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: RPGolf Legends (KEMCO, 20th Jan,...
News Wario And Waluigi Will Have A Battle For The Ages In Mario Kart Tour
Wah!
Mario Kart Tour keeps its players interested with a couple of updates each month, but it's next event is one that matters. Yes, it's going to be Team Wario vs Team Waluigi. If you're unfamiliar with the 'versus' aspect of Mario Kart Tour, it's really just a fun way to add some colour themes into the game and freshen up races. Two teams are...
Japanese Charts Mario Party Superstars Leads In Another Dominant Week For Nintendo
Nintendo's home success continues
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 16th January, revealing that Mario Party Superstars has once again taken top spot. The game sold a further 22,108 physical copies to stay in first place, with Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl shifting 19,129 copies between them to land in...
News Microids Announces Plans For Not One, Not Two, But Three New Garfield Games
Odie spin-off when?
Microids has produced some solid games in recent years, and has also been busy with some family-friendly licensed titles. It's now confirmed there's more to come with an agreement to produce three new Garfield games. More will be revealed in time, but we'd be surprised if this family-friendly IP skipped Nintendo hardware. Alain...
News Super Rare Launches Publishing Label, 'Super Rare Originals', With Five New Games
A new indie publisher enters the fray
Super Rare Games has just announced that they will be starting up their very own in-house digital publishing label, Super Rare Originals, to sit alongside their existing physical game publishing business. "Super Rare Games is historically best known for our line-up of physical Switch games, which we release one...
News Megaquarium’s 'Freshwater Frenzy' DLC Console Launch Has Been Delayed
"We are working hard to fix this"
Update: The Freshwater Frenzy DLC console launch has been pushed back and will now launch on 1st March. Here's a statement from the team: "We wanted to reach out to let you know that we are moving the release date of Megaquarium Freshwater Frenzy to 1st March 2022. We wanted to give you more information and to be...
News Reality-Hopping Puzzle-Platformer 'What Lies In The Multiverse' Comes To Switch This March
This "multiverse" is so hot right now
Comedy dimension-shifting puzzle-platformer What Lies In The Multiverse has a release date: March 4th, 2022, across all platforms. What Lies in the Multiverse is a game about worlds turned inside out. Harness the power of parallel universes to alter reality in mid-air, turning pitfalls into bridges, walls into...
News Railway Empire Adds Its Japan DLC To Switch Today
Just a little late pulling into the station
Railway Empire has been out on Switch for a good while, allowing us to design, plan and build railway networks while on a train. That's immersion, right there. The core package offers quite a bit of content, such as the main North American campaign and a range of previous DLCs - the Switch already has 5...
Gallery This Super-Deformed Dark Souls 'Great Grey Wolf Sif' Statue Is Utterly Adorable
Woof
While we already have a few Zelda-related products from First 4 Figures in our office, we've just welcomed a statue from Dark Souls – but, unlike FromSoftware's famously brutal series, this particular product is as cute as t
News Gorgeous Hand-Painted Graphic Novel 'End Of Lines' Comes To Switch This Year
Painterly post-apocalypse
From the developers of 2018's Seers Isle and 2020's Across The Grooves comes a brand-new game about a future after climate change gets past the point of no return. Told as an interactive graphic novel, End of Lines follows a family at the end of the 21st century, as the player tries to help them to manage their supplies in...
News Cotton Fantasy Delayed Until Spring On Switch
Light-hearted shooter's release date pushed back in West
ININ Games has announced a delay to the release of its upcoming shoot 'em up, Cotton Fantasy. The game, which landed in Japan on December 23rd of last year as Cotton Rock 'n' Roll, was expected to arrive in the West in the early part of 2022 for Switch gamers, but will now not see a release...
Nintendo Download 20th January (Europe)
Blackwind! Windjammers 2! Shadowman Remastered!
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: Arcade Archives HOPPING MAPPY...
Wednesday19th Jan 2022
News Uh-Oh! Pokémon Legends: Arceus Appears To Have Leaked A Week Early
Story details have supposedly been shared online
If you're looking forward to Pokémon Legends: Arceus and want to avoid any spoilers, you might want to stay away from social media for the next week. It appears some trainers may have already got their hands on the anticipated release - with screenshots and information about the new title now...
News Zelda-Inspired Adventure 'Airoheart' Could Be A Treat For Fans Of A Link To The Past
One to keep an eye on
If you consider yourself a fan of classic Legend of Zelda titles and want to jump into something new yet familiar, you might want to keep an eye on Airoheart. From Australian developer Pixel Heart Studio, Airoheart is a top-down, story-based puzzle-platformer featuring real-time combat and very strong A Link to the Past vibes...
News Surprise! Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
The free-to-play card game has arrived
Well, here's some exciting news we certainly weren't expecting today. Konami has released its new free-to-play card game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. Yes, it's time to duel! Konami yesterday teased it had one more surprise, and it seems this is it - the launch of this...
News Kingdom Hearts Cloud Collection Arrives On Switch In February, Pricing Revealed
Update: UK pricing also shared
Update: We now have UK pricing for the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece collection, as well as the standalone Kingdom Hearts releases (thanks, Eurogamer). The big bundle containing all three packages will cost £80 in the UK, although this can be picked up for £64 i
Review Megaton Musashi (Switch) - Level-5's Import-Only Mecha Monster Deserves A Localisation
Domo arigatou, Mr. Roboto
It’s been a while since renowned Japanese developer Level-5 launched an IP that didn’t come complete with accompanying merchandise lines, manga, and anime to complement its latest game property. Professor Layton, Ni No Kuni, Inazuma Eleven, Snack World, and of course,
Talking Point Don't Worry, Microsoft Probably Isn't Going To Buy Nintendo - Here's Why
It's not just about money
With this week's unprecedented news that Microsoft is kickstarting the process to acquire Activision Blizzard for a little under $70 Billion, there's been a lot of talk about what the company could do next. The likelihood is not very much for the next 12-18 months; like with the Bethesda deal the process will have...
News Dying Light 2 Release Delayed Again On Switch, New Date "Within 6 Months"
Delaying Light
Dying Light 2: Stay Human has been pushed back from its original February 4th release date to an unknown future date "within 6 months" of the initial intended release. All other platforms will get the game as planned on February 4th. Although no real reason has been given, other than " fans with the gaming experience at the level...
News Nintendo's Giving Away A Set Of Awesome N64 Posters (Europe)
Just pay shipping!
It might not have reached Club Nintendo levels of awesomeness just yet, but the current My Nintendo reward service is certainly starting to change for the better with some very tempting physical goodies. The latest addition to the party is this set of Nintendo 64 posters depicting three of the system's best games. The Legend of...
News Bobby Kotick Considered Buying Game Websites To "Change The Public Narrative" Around Activision
No news is good news?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick was considering the purchase of gaming sites Kotaku and PC Gamer in order to "change the public narrative" around his company. Activision has been at the centre of allegations regarding workplace cultu
Deals Switch OLED Just Dropped In Price - But You'll Have To Be Quick (UK)
Down to £300
Waiting for the Nintendo Switch OLED to get a little cheaper before you spend your hard-earned coins on it? Now might be your chance, as it's dropped to just under £300 at UK online game store The Game Collection. This deal is not without its caveats — it's only available "while stocks last", and only until the stroke of midnight...
Video Here's A First-Person Look At Pokémon Legends: Arceus In 'Hisui 360° View'
It's almost like VR without the headset
To promote the open areas in the upcoming release Pokémon Legends: Arceus, The Pokémon Company has released a new interactive 360° YouTube video - showing off the Hisui region through the eyes of the trainer, as they travel across the land (and sea) on the back of various modes of Pokémon transport. It's...
News Monster Hunter Rise Has A Collab With Universal Studios Japan, As Sunbreak Teases Continue
"Kingdom Creatures" is your clue
Monster Hunter Rise is a game that keeps giving, with Capcom still rolling out regular free updates in the runup to the Summer's major expansion, Sunbreak. Updates on both fronts have arrived over the past 24 hours, including some particularly snazzy armor sets. First up, on 21st January we'll get the Universal...
Feature Someone Did An AGDQ Speedrun Of Legendarily Awful CD-i Game, Zelda's Adventure. Why?!
"Radical dude, totally!"
Speedrunner Douggernaught almost exclusively plays bad games. With world records in Ripened: Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love (the Japan-only sequel to Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland) and legendarily awful CD-i game, Zelda's Adventure, Doug's self-described hobby is "Bad Games Fast". Awesome Games Done Quick is an...
News Activision Blizzard Boss To Leave When Xbox Deal Is Done, Report Claims
Bye bye, Bobby
In case you somehow missed it, Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard for around $70 billion. One question that everyone is still asking though, is what's going to happen to Bobby Kotick, the CEO of the Call of Duty and Warcraft giant? According to a story over on The Wall Street Journal (paywall), Kotick is expected to be shown...
News Terraria Is The Next Free Trial For Nintendo Switch Online Users (Europe)
And now's the perfect time to play
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will soon be able to play Terraria for free for a limited time thanks to the latest Game Trial headed to Europe. If you're unaware, Switch Online's Game Trials are week-long events that let subscribers download and play a full game at no extra cost with no restrictions. Terraria...
News Songs Of Glimmerwick Is The Next Game From The Makers of Eastshade
It's a kind of magic
For no reason in particular (ahem), a lot of us have been searching for a new world of magic over these past few years. Luckily for us, there's Witchbrook, and Wytchwood, and Ikenfell, and no shortage of other learn-how-to-do-witchcraft games; now, from the creators of gorgeous painting game Eastshade, there's Songs of...
News Kinduo Is A $5 Co-Op Platformer Launching On Switch This Week
Or play in single-player
Ratalaika Games and developer Nibb Games have announced that Kinduo, a co-op puzzle platformer, will be launching on Switch later this week. The game has players taking on the roles of two elemental protagonists who must work together to overcome a variety of obstacles. Using each character's individual skills, you'll be...
News Retro-Style 2D Platformer Jack 'N' Hat Leaps Onto Switch This Week
Can you unlock the secret levels?
Looking for a new platformer to check out on Switch? Well, perhaps Jack 'n' Hat, launching this Friday, can scratch the itch. From 2Awesome Studio, the game is a retro-inspired 2D platformer where players take on the role of Jack, a "jack-of-all-trades" repairman on a quest to save princess Riri from the...
News WRC 10 Power Slides Onto Switch In March
"A tribute to 50 years of rallying"
Though Switch owners have had to wait around six months, publisher Nacon has now confirmed that WRC 10 will arrive on the system on 17th March. The rallying series has had decent support on Nintendo's console, though we did feel that WRC 9 was a little flawed in our review. Overall it looks to be a fully-featured...
News 'Hoa' And 'Ever Forward' Are Getting Physical Releases On Switch This Year (Europe)
Thanks to Numskull Games
Numskull Games has announced that it is releasing physical versions of publisher PM Studios' Hoa and Ever Forward this year. Skrollcat Studio's Hoa will be available for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and 5 from 11th March 2022, priced at £34.99 / €39.99. Developed by Pathea Games, Ever Forward will be available for...
News Backbone Will Tell The Story Of A Raccoon's Existential Crisis On Switch
A rather strange detective story
We're starting to see some intriguing eShop announcements for the next few weeks and another to join the ranks is Backbone, developed by EggNut and published by Raw Fury; as you can see in the trailer above it hits Switch on 9th February. It's a mature narrative adventure with a dystopian setting; you can see some...
News Ghostrunner 'Project_Hel' DLC Delayed To March
"Ensuring the health & safety of our team"
The upcoming Project_Hel DLC for cyberpunk parkour game Ghostrunner was meant to come out on January 27th. Today, the team announced that it would need to be delayed to March 3rd, owing to the need to focus on the "health and safety" of the team, and making "worthwhile improvements". Although we can only...
News Intriguing Narrative Adventure 'The Last Worker' Gets A New Trailer
Still due for release this year
The Last Worker has been on our radar since last year, an intriguing narrative adventure that was shortlisted at the Venice Film Festival and used the occasion to reveal a high-profile cast. Though a dystopian setting in some some of warehouse was clear in initial materials, a lot of it has remained a mystery. A new...
Tuesday18th Jan 2022
News Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard, Now Owns Call Of Duty And Crash Bandicoot
Deal cost a cool $68.7 billion
Microsoft has purchased embattled Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot publisher Activision in a deal worth a whopping $68.7 billion. To give some perspective on the astonishing size of that figure, Disney paid $4.05 billion for Star Wars studio Lucasfilm in 2012, with half of the money paid in cash and the other half in...
News Tilted Towers Returns To Fortnite, And Now There Are Dinosaurs
The game's most iconic landmark is back
Fortnite's most iconic in-game location, Tilted Towers, has returned to the game after more than two years away. Its return is all thanks to a brand new update that takes the game to version 19.10. If you're wanting to relive Fortnite's early glory days, now's the perfect time to jump back in: "The...
Mini Review Shadow Man Remastered (Switch) - A Rich, Inscrutable World To Get Lost In
He's got friends on the other side
There's no sense in pretending that Shadow Man isn't a dated experience. But games like this — originally seen on PlayStation, N64, PC and Dreamcast — rather force a re-examination of the somewhat meaningless criticism "dated". Seriously, what does it mean? A change in standards, perhaps. Differing expectations...
Back Page After Spending $70B On Activision Blizzard... What If Microsoft Buys Nintendo Next?
We don't talk about Bobby
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. 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 jokes —...
Talking Point How Does Microsoft's Purchase Of Activision Blizzard Impact Nintendo?
The latest extraordinary power move by MS
Microsoft caused a stir last year when it confirmed that its intended purchase of Zenimax had gone through, known better as the Bethesda deal. For over $7 billion Microsoft picked up Bethesda and a range of talented studios, with lots of discussion at the time over the impact of franchises like Fallout,...
News Konami's New Yu-Gi-Oh! Video Game Unveils Its Digital Shop
One other final feature will be showcased tomorrow
Konami has shared a new video of its upcoming free-to-play title Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel - scheduled to arrive on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms in the near future. It was recently confirmed the game would be receiving cross-platform play and cross-save support, and now we've got a...
News Among Us Shares Its Roadmap For 2022
There's nothing sus about this
A 2022 road map for the smash hit multiplayer game Among Us has been released by developer Innersloth. Apart from 'Map 5' - which is still on the way, the team's main focus "at the moment" is a friend list and quality of life improvements. "I know I know, you’ve been asking for a Friend’s List for ages!! It’s...
News And The US' Best-Selling Console Of 2021 Was... Nintendo Switch
Another strong year
Nintendo Switch was the best-selling games console of 2021 in the US, it's been confirmed. The news comes from The NPD Group's Mat Piscatella, who has shared a thread of US sales stats covering the month of December. Piscatella notes that while the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 were "effectively tied" on dollar sales for the...
News The Inside Of WaterField's $49 Analogue Pocket Pouch Is "As Soft As A Puppy’s Ear"
"Designed incorporating valuable input from over 1,000 customers"
Accessory maker WaterField Designs has a solid reputation for high-quality carry cases, and the company has just announced that it's producing a case for the Analogue Pocket. The Analogue Pocket Pouch has been des
News The Sonic Lost World PC Mod Has Now Recreated The Legend Of Zelda DLC
Reaching for the sky
Sonic Lost World was a rather interesting entry in the series, and pretty decent in this scribe's humble opinion. It was exclusive to Wii U (with a 3DS version also released) until a little heralded PC port arrived, and of course that opened up the potential for mods; just last year we saw a fan recreation of the Yoshi DLC from...
Video Which Legend Of Zelda Remaster Is Best?
There's a tier list and everything
Though Nintendo hasn't gone as big on remasters as some other platform holders and publishers, and in the Switch era has often opted for straight up ports on multiple occasions, The Legend of Zelda franchise has nevertheless had its fair share of improved entries. These have mainly come in the past couple of...
News Microsoft And Activision Will Continue To Support "A Variety Of Platforms" Despite Acquisition
But does that include Switch?
Well, who was expecting that? Microsoft has agreed to acquire Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard in a deal thought to be worth $68.7 billion. Announced just a couple of hours ago, the news has already led to much confusion and speculation amongst gaming fans. Is purchasing Activision, which is currently...
Video MVG Takes A Closer Look At Tomb Raider's "Impossible Port" For GBA
"probably the most fascinating and interesting port I've ever seen"
Last week, new footage of the original 1996 Tomb Raider game running on Nintendo's Game Boy Advance was shared online. As you might already know, it's part of 'OpenLara' - a classic Tomb Raider open-source engine that's seen the game ported across to all sorts of platforms. The...
News Netflix's 'The Cuphead Show' Gets Debut Trailer, Streaming Begins Next Month
Here are all the details you need
Netflix has revealed that its upcoming animated series based on Cuphead, Studio MDHR's popular 2017 run-and-gun game, will be available to stream starting from 18th February 2022. Called 'The Cuphead Show', the series will consist of 12 episodes in total, all at around 12 minutes each. The show has been directed by...
News US Pokémon Physical Sales Just Reached Their Highest Annual Total Since The Year 2000
2000 would have taken some beating
The Pokémon Company enjoyed another cracking year in 2021 with plenty of new releases and success stories to write home about, including this latest little fact regarding physical sales. The NPD Group's Mat Piscatella has revealed that in 2021, dollar sales of Pokémon franchise physical software in the US...
News Monster Hunter Rise Has Now Shipped Over 8 Million Units Worldwide
"globally driven by release on PC platform"
It seems the release of Monster Hunter Rise on the PC last week has already paid off - with Capcom announcing the game has now sold more than 8 million units in total worldwide. Sales of Monster Hunter Rise were around the 7.5 million mark last October. The series, in general, has now shipped 78 million...
News Retro-Styled Shooter 'Thunder Striker' Blasts Onto Switch This Week
A blast from the past
Gotcha Gotcha Games is bringing its retro-styled vertical shooter, Thunder Striker, to Switch on 20th January and it looks like some absolutely sweet 8-bit Game Boy-esque action if these screenshots are anything to go by. Described as "The fourth installment in the fictional "GAME BUDDY" portable game series", the game —...
News Nintendo Switch Was The UK's Bestselling Console In 2021
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe led Switch physical sales, of course
Nintendo has been enjoying consistently strong sales results around the world, and one small example is the UK market. We have the benefit of regular data for UK game sales, and now GamesIndustry.biz has put together an interesting summary of results for 2021, which brings more positives...
News Matchpoint - Tennis Championships Swings Onto Switch This Spring
Game, set and match?
Kalypso Media and Australian developer Torus Games have announced Matchpoint - Tennis Championships, a brand new "immersive tennis experience" heading to Switch. With a focus on "realistic scenarios and player reactions," the game will launch on Switch and other platforms this spring. It's said that players will be able to make...
News The Artful Escape Will Be Shredding It On Switch Soon
"A ride across the dilated pupils of the cosmos"
The Artful Escape is a title that won plenty of critical acclaim last year when it arrived on PC and Xbox, and the very pleasing news is that it arrives on Switch next week - on 25th January. As you can see in the trailer it's a hugely colourful, dynamic game - you play as a folk singer with...
News Pendula Swing Will Combine The 1920s Jazz Age With A Fantasy Cast
Cute pets included
The gaming space is full of creative ideas and genre mash-ups, so it shouldn't be too surprising to hear that the Switch is getting an intriguing point-and-click title set in prohibition era 1920s, while featuring a cast of fantasy characters like goblins. And you get to have pets. It's Pendula Swing, previously released on Steam...
Monday17th Jan 2022
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Player Finds Divine Beast Trick, Then Fails Spectacularly
*Curb Your Enthusiasm theme*
Nearly five years after the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, players are still figuring out how to do stuff that they weren't really meant to do, with the help of the game's surprisingly robust physics mechanics. We already knew about the usefulness of Octo Balloons — a material dropped from...
Feature Our Verdict On The LEGO Sonic The Hedgehog Green Hill Zone Set
Nothing but blue skies
Ever since Sonic's last brush with the world's most famous Danish plastic (as a Level Pack set for Lego Dimensions) fans have been clamouring for a 'proper' Sonic Lego set. The release of the Super Mario line of knobbly bricks gave Nintendo aficionados plenty to spend their money on — with the excellent Lego Super Mario 64...
Random Animal Crossing Grandma Audie Turns 90 And Gets Tons Of ACNH Gifts
Also, a new island tour!
There's so much to say about Audie, the woman known affectionately as "Animal Crossing Grandma". We've covered her a lot before — when she'd played over 3,500 hours of Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the time she received a limited-edition Animal Crossing Switch, when she found out that
News Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Finally Gets A Release Date On Nintendo Switch
Five playable characters and a host of new modes also confirmed
Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, which was delayed from last year, has finally gotten a solid release date for Japan. Published by Natsume Atari and developed by Tengo Project, the game is the latest entry in the popular KiKi KaiKai series. The franchise has seen instalments on a wide...
Random Here's How Nintendo Makes Sure Switch Game Cards Are Fit For Purpose
This control is quality!
Nintendo, as we all know, is the only one of the 'big three' that doesn't currently use Blu-ray optical media for its games. Instead, Nintendo uses a proprietary 'game card' cartridge format for its Nintendo Switch console – and by taking this route, it means that the Japanese giant has had to come up with its own bespoke...
Random Every Time This NBA Star Scores, An Iconic Zelda Sound Gets Played
"Short and sweet"
Sport personalities may possess skill, strength and guile that's beyond what the average person can boast, but they're just people like you and me – and that means they often like the same things we do. Take Cleveland Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen as an example. This NBA star is a massive Zelda fan, and has a collection of...
Review Cotton Fantasy (Switch) - A Joyful, Mischievous, And Incredibly Varied Shmup
Any Witch Way
When it comes to the cute-’em-up sub-genre, the characterful witch Cotton and the series to which she lends her name are effectively royalty. There are other games that have been important in defining a niche where shmups’ staple fighter craft, tanks and laser turrets are replaced with kittens, candy canes and cuddly toys, of...
News My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble Is A Free-To-Play Battle Royale Headed To Switch
Update: Here's the first trailer
Update: We have a trailer! Check out My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble's first official footage above. Original Article (Thu 13th Jan, 2022 12:30 GMT): Bandai Namco is set to release a free-to-play battle royale game in the My Hero Academia series, it's been revealed. Called My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble, the...
News Astroneer Partners With ColorWare For Limited-Run Custom Nintendo Switch
It'll take 2 Nanocarbon Alloys to print, though
Astroneer just came out on the Nintendo Switch, and now Nintendo Switch is coming out on the Astroneer. That is to say, there's a new Nintendo Switch in an Astroneer design. Yeah. It's not an official design from Nintendo, like the Diamond and Pearl one that came out last year, but a collaboration...
Random This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Recreation Of Encanto Is Enchanting
We don't talk about Tom Nook
We love it when people show off their creativity in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, especially when it involves the ingenious use of underappreciated things like the polish effects and emotes. This latest ACNH creation comes courtesy of Th3Meow, who has recreated a few iconic scenes from Disney's newest animated movie,...
News Prominent Gaming YouTubers' Likenesses Sold As NFTs Without Consent
"Demonstrates everything I've said about how disrespectful and exploitative this market is"
Update: It seems that your favourite Nintendo-focused website has also found its way onto the OpenSea market place in the form of a MarbleCard — a somewhat less obnoxious and troubling form of image theft, but nonetheless unauthorised and unapproved...
News 'Video Game Swap Shop' That's Saving People Thousands Reaches Business Award Finals
"We have saved the UK general gaming public almost £400,000"
Video games aren't cheap, and if you only have a modest source of income then buying new ones isn't something you can do regularly. There are, of course, high street stores which offer trade-ins against other titles, but the part-exhange price is almost always far less than the resell...
News Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 Breaks Record For Money Raised
Awesome!
AGDQ, the annual charity speedrunning marathon, has set a record this year for its fundraising — fantastic news, considering that the first COVID-19 online-only event last year resulted in a dip in funds. In January 2020, AGDQ raised $3,164,002 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, over half a million more than its previous year's...
News E3 2022 In Doubt As Journalist Claims Digital Event Is "Probably" Also Cancelled
Could it be scrapped altogether this year?
Remember earlier this month, when the ESA announced that E3 would once again be ditching its physical event for 2022? Well, things might be even more gloomy than we originally thought. The Entertainment Software Association's statement, released just days after the turn of the year, explained that E3 2022...
News Gem Wizards Tactics Brings "Cute But Demanding" Turn-Based Warfare To Switch
With 26 unique units to choose from
RedDeer.games has announced that Gem Wizards Tactics is coming to Nintendo Switch. The game is a single-player turn-based affair that first appeared on Steam last year. Players must lead a fantasy army across randomly generated maps, engaging in "complex" battles as you go that'll need plenty of careful thinking...
UK Charts Minecraft Goes Top In A Week Dominated By Switch Games
Mario Kart falls to fourth
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 15th January, revealing that it's Minecraft's turn to sit at the top of the pile. The Switch edition of the game, which is treated individually to its rival platform counterparts in the charts, leads a top ten that includes five Switch exclusives in total; Super Mario...
Random This 17-Minute Stardew Valley Speedrun Doesn't Go As You Might Expect
Bombs are involved
If you're a keen follower of the speedrunning community then you'll be aware that there are two distinct camps: those who play by the rules and those who don't. While many speedrunners focus on sticking within the rules of the game to earn the best time, others look for exploits and hacks which allow them to shave minutes off...
News Insect Battle Sim 'Attack On Beetle' Crawls Onto Switch Today
Buzzing
Montarosu Entertainment has announced that its "insect swarm battle simulation game", Attack on Beetle, will launch on Switch on 17th January, A.K.A today! The game, which originally released on mobile platforms last year, sees you fight to become the king of nature with sixteen different species of insect to choose from as you take part in...
Video Pokémon Kids TV's Latest Animation Is All About A Very Sleepy Rowlet
Round? Sleepy? Same
Pokémon Kids TV is an incredible source of extremely cute animation, with surprisingly high production value, too. There's this gorgeous one about Nidoran, and a Ghibli-esque one starring Slugma, everyone's favourite lava slug. The newest one on the Pokémon Kids TV channel is a claymation-style one — like the
Sunday16th Jan 2022
Feature Our Totally Infallible Predictions For Hisui Forms In Pokémon Legends: Arceus
60% of the time, we’re right every time
Few Nintendo franchises ignite as much speculation as a new Pokémon game. Leading up to release, dozens of new ‘mons are trickled out, making headlines and setting Pokémon communities ablaze. Pokémon Legends: Arceus, while not the beginning of a new generation, sparked a similar fervor when they showed...
News 'Pandemic' Will Apparently Be Removed From The Switch eShop This July
For "reasons" the publisher cannot disclose
Publisher and developer Asmodee has had its digital board game Pandemic delisted from Steam. No proper announcement was made prior to this, leaving some fans in a state of shock. While the news isn't much better for Switch players (yes, it's also leaving the eShop), it seems the game will be available on...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Nintendo Switch File Size Revealed
The pink puff's biggest adventure yet!
As we get closer to the release of Kirby and the Forgotten Land on the Nintendo Switch, more details are being revealed. In the latest update, we've got new information about the title's file size. According to the eShop and Nintendo's website listing, Kirby's new adventure will require 5.8GB of free space. It...
Saturday15th Jan 2022
Rumour Persona 4 Golden Could Be Released On Nintendo Switch In 2022
"Persona 4 finally arrives on Switch"
The Switch is expected to have a very exciting year in 2022, so apart from offerings like Zelda, what else is there to anticipate? One rumour that seems to be gaining traction online is the idea that Persona 4 Golden (an enhanced version of the original PlayStation 2 title) will be released on additional...
Sunday16th Jan 2022
Review SNK VS. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash (Switch) - An Utterly Essential Card-Battler
Now this is a Brucie bonus
It's a result we had previously only dared to hope for. When SNK Vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium dropped on Switch almost a year ago, the fruits of the two fighting game companies' all-too-brief alliance were once again deemed "potentially in play". But when the labelled "Volume 1" of the wonderful Neo Geo Pocket Color...
But it needs to know what you think...
Right before the end of 2021, during one of Hamster's Arcade Archives streams, Hori revealed a special "retro game controller" designed for old-school gaming and Arcade Archives titles. So far they've come up with a bunch of concepts - including a modular one, which would allow plays to change the controller...
News Konami Sold This Castlevania Pixel Art For Over $26K In Its 'Memorial' NFT Auction
What a bargain...
Whether you love or hate NFTs in gaming, it seems some companies are intent on monopolising on this new trend. One, in particular, is Konami, who decided to celebrate Castlevania's 35th anniversary with a special 'Konami NFT Memorial Collection' auction. It's now sold off all '14 unique artworks" which consisted of game scenes,...
Saturday15th Jan 2022
Video Digital Foundry Investigates Shadow Man's Frame Rate And Resolution On Switch
How does the Deadside hold up?
Next week marks the return of the cult classic Shadow Man, and ahead of its release, the tech experts at Digital Foundry have gone hands-on with the game. This remaster, as you might already know, has been done by the talented team at Nightdive - the same studio behind the re-release of Turok 2, and is running on the...
Sunday16th Jan 2022
Review Radirgy Swag (Switch) - Legwork Needed To Enjoy This Quirky Shmup
Radio for help
Merriam-Webster defines ‘Swag’, in urban slang terms, as referring to "stylish confidence”, although the origin of the word actually comes from the Scandinavian ‘svagga’, meaning to “rock unsteadily or to lurch”. Radirgy Swag, with its unusual direction and somewhat confusing properties, probably has more in common with...
News The First Episode Of Ninjala's Brand New Anime Series Is Live On YouTube
Tune in every week for a new episode
Update [Sun 16th Jan, 2022 17:30 GMT]: The first episode of Ninjala's new anime series is now live. It will only available until 20th January. Unfortunately, playback has been disabled on other sites by the video owner, so you'll have to head over to YouTube to watch it. Original story [Sat 8th Jan, 2022 22:30...
Saturday15th Jan 2022
Random The OG Tomb Raider Looks Amazing On Game Boy Advance
"what sort of wizardry is this?"
The Game Boy Advance - a 32-bit handheld system released in 2001 - managed to get some 3D-like games up and running, but we don't think we ever saw one that looked this amazing during its lifetime. Presenting 'OpenLara' - aka the original Tomb Raider game running on the Game Boy Advance. It's currently in alpha, but...
Exclusive Moonstone Island Is An Utterly Charming Deckbuilder With Retro Zelda Vibes
Check out this new trailer!
Disclosure notice: In the time since the publication of this article, Nintendo Life staffer Kate Gray has contributed writing to Moonstone Island. She has had no involvement in our coverage since joining the project, and we won't be reviewing the game. Take the farming and house decorating of Stardew Valley, the dungeon...
Mini Review Picross S7 (Switch) - Holy Moly, They Only Went And Added Touch Support
THE NUMBERS, MASON! WHAT DO THEY MEAN!
If there’s one Nintendo franchise that has desperately needed a new entry in modern times, it’s Picross. Just nine months on from S6, barely five months since the SEGA-flavoured Picross S Genesis & Master System edition, and after the thrilling cliffhanger ending, we’ve been eager to see how Jupiter...
Feature These Incredible Game Boy Mods Are All By The Same Guy
He is the 'Game Boy' Boy
Some people are blessed with all the talent, and one of those people is Andy Sexton, who's not only content with being the Creative Director at Hi-Rez Studios (Smite, Paladins) — he's also a very good Game Boy modder in his free time. We can't be too mad, though, because he also takes wonderful photos of those mods and...
Pre-orders for Europe start next week
Last year, as part of its 40th-anniversary celebrations, Nihon Falcom announced it would localise another four games from the Legend of Heroes RPG series for Nintendo Switch. One of these was The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, which is due to arrive in Fall 2022. Ahead of its release, the NISA store has...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 15th)
What are your gaming plans?
Another week down in this new and mysterious year of 2022. This week we got a new trailer and a March release date for the lovely-looking Kirby and the Forgotten Land, news hit of Among Us getting a manga, the fifth anniversary of the very
Friday14th Jan 2022
Gotta distribute 'em all
If you're on a mission to track down as many special Shiny Pokémon as possible in Pokémon Sword and Shield, then boy do we have good news for you. The Pokémon Company has revealed that it'll soon be giving players the chance to get their hands on Shiny versions of the Galarian versions of the famous Legendary bird trio...
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Second Wind' Mod Videos Targeted By Nintendo
"Nintendo attacked my channel and took down 40 videos"
It appears Nintendo is at it again, this time targeting YouTube videos focused on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 'Second Wind' expansion mod. YouTube channel Waikuteru has been on the receiving end - with fears there'll be nothing left if it continues. Waikuteru is now asking fans of...
Talking Point What Could NFTs Mean For Gaming, And Why Are They So Divisive?
We try to make sense of blockchain technology in games
If there's a topic that's led to consistent debate and occasional toxicity in online gaming discourse over the past few months, it's NFTs. Non-fungible tokens aren't actually particularly new to early adopters of blockchain technologies, but 2021 was the year when they broke into mainstream...
Random Remember Those AI-Generated Pokémon? Now You Can Catch One Of Your Own
Ultra Beasts ain't got nothin' on these
A few weeks back, as 2021 was coughing and spluttering to its final days, we wrote about a Buzzfeed data scientist named Max Woolf, who had created a Pokémon-inventing AI algorithm. The results ranged from "awww, look at that... pile of limbs and eyes" to "oh dear lord, does anyone have a flamethrower?" But...
Random Logan Paul Got Scammed To The Tune Of $3.5 Million On Fake Pokémon Trading Cards
"It's just so sad"
If you follow the Pokémon Trading Card scene, you might have heard recently how the YouTuber Logan Paul managed to get his hands on what was apparently the "only known sealed box of first-edition base set Pokémon cards". He forked out a whopping $3.5 million for the lot and well it turned out he got scammed. After concerns were...
Review Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (Switch) - Surprisingly Charming Licensed Kart Racing
Well, there's Norway we saw this coming
Look, we know everyone has already collected all the Pinchcliffe Grand Prix memorabilia there is to collect. We're sure that as you read this you’re sitting there in your Pinchcliffe Grand Prix pyjamas and shaking with fear at the prospect of buying another piece of Pinchcliffe merchandise, because your...
Random These Pokémon Sword & Shield Game Boy Color Animations Look Amazing
Artist's nostalgic blasts are a viral hit
Ever wondered what more recent entries in the Pokémon franchise would look like if they'd released back in the 1990s on the good old Game Boy Color? Well, wonder no more, as talented pixel artist Sindorman has tweeted out a couple of fantastic recreations of some early moments from 2019's Pokémon Sword...
News Good Smile Company Releasing Fire Emblem: Three Houses Byleth Figure, Pre-Orders Are Now Live
Launching Feb 2023
The Good Smile Company has released some stunning Nintendo figures in the past, and the latest one now available to pre-order is the female form of Byleth from the latest Fire Emblem game, Fire Emblem: Three Houses. This is a 1/7th scale figure (approx 195mm in height) that has a dynamic pose and is armed with a trusty sword. The...
News 'YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG' To Receive Free Definitive Edition Update This Year
Including new story content
YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG will receive a major overhaul in 2022 thanks to a new – and free – definitive edition update, Ysbryd Games has revealed. Called YIIK I.V, the update will launch across Switch, PS4, Steam and GOG and is said to reimagine the original Japanese-style RPG with a variety of improvements. The game's...
News Nintendo Warns Fans About Fake Websites Impersonating The Company, Says It'll Take Action
Nintendo asks consumers to be careful
Nintendo has published a statement warning consumers of fake web pages designed to look like the company's online store, highlighting the dangers of submitting your details to such sites. The statement (Japanese) talks about a specific case recently discovered by the company; the fake website in question uses...
News The Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Team Wants Your Feedback
"Be honest. Really go bananas."
Did you pick up a copy of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania when it launched back in October? Do you have thoughts about it? Well, now's your chance to tell the developers how much you loved, or didn't love, your time with it. The team behind the game has published a survey in a bid to gather feedback on its latest...
News 'Sega NFT' Trademark Spotted Despite The Company's Recent Hesitations
Are plans still going ahead?
Sega has registered a new 'Sega NFT' trademark in Japan despite the company being seemingly undecided on its future plans. The trademark, spotted by VGC, was applied for in December 2021 and published today by the Japan Patent Office. It includes an image that appears to be a new logo for Sega's NFT business. The...
Video Here's A Sneak Peek Of Dying Light 2's 4-Person Co-op Mode
Coming to Switch as a cloud release next month
If you're open to cloud games on the Nintendo Switch, you might want to keep an eye out for Dying Light 2: Stay Human - arriving next month on February 4th. In the final episode of 'Dying 2 Know' earlier today, Techland officially confirmed a four-player co-op mode. You can not only play the game in...
Thursday13th Jan 2022
News Ocean's Heart Is A Cute Zelda-Inspired Adventure Destined For Switch
"I am ecstatic to see the game come to Nintendo Switch"
The Legend of Zelda inspires a lot of game makers, and sometimes that is very much worn on the creator's sleeve. Ocean's Heart is one such title that doesn't hide the fact that it's trying to give its own spin on Nintendo's iconic franchise, with developer Max Mraz now teaming up with...
Review Astroneer (Switch) - Plenty Of Genial Jank In This Addictive, Scrappy Sandbox
In space, no one can hear you scrap
The story of Astroneer is a remarkable one, and one this reviewer (hello!) has been following since the very beginning. Back in 2015, this charming little teaser trailer was released, showing a spaceman traversing lonely, low-poly alien landscapes. It wasn't fully clear what the game was, but it was instantly...
Random AGDQ's Pokémon Crystal Speedrun Race Ended In A Written Apology To Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur loser
[Update: Thu 13th Jan, 2022 18:10 GMT] You can now watch the VOD recording of the stream above! And you can read Shenanagans' apology, too: ...And you can now use a brand-new Shenanasaur emote on Twitch: [Original: Wed 12th Jan, 2022 20:30 GMT] Awesome Games Done Quick, the yearly speedrunning stream, is currently happening...
Poll Kirby And The Forgotten Land Looks Mighty Impressive - How Hyped Are You?
A whole new world
There's little doubt that when Nintendo announced Kirby and the Forgotten Land last year, the reveal trailer caught the eye and imagination. It needed to, as well, with the franchise very much in danger of becoming overly predictable and safe. There had been some experimentation in recent-ish times, such as Kirby and the Rainbow...
News Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Getting Patch To Fix That Giant Bloody Text Box
Revenge of the sans-serif
Good news, everybody! Sometimes complaining about things is good. (Sometimes, we said. Most of the time it's just stressful and/or annoying.) But folks who've been complaining about the size of one particular text box in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic have succeeded in their mission to make it, perhaps, a less-big...
Video Check Out 13 Minutes Of Pokémon Legends: Arceus Gameplay
Our deepest look yet!
We're only a couple of weeks away from the launch of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Nintendo Switch and The Pokémon Company seems to be going all out to ensure we know all about it ahead of the big day. We've had a number of different trailers and commerc
Video We Tried To Convince A PS5 Fanboy To Get The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack
It's great value!*
Ugh, Sony fanboys, right? With their Uncharteds and their Gods of War and their big, swooshy video game consoles. We all know that the best way to play video games is in bed, and can you play a PS5 in bed? No, partly because it's still sold out everywhere, and partly because you'd have to have a whole TV in your bed, and that...
News Rune Factory 5 Treated To New Trailer, Digital Deluxe Edition Pre-Orders Go Live
Here's what you'll get
Marvelous Europe has dropped a brand new trailer for Rune Factory 5, which is set to launch on Nintendo Switch on 25th March. The video (which you can check out above), has been released alongside news that the game's Digital and Digital Deluxe editions are now available to pre-order. The Deluxe Edition, priced at...
News Nintendo Teases Upcoming Activities For Kirby's 30th Anniversary
"Coming soon"
Yesterday, Nintendo dropped a fantastic new trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, also providing us with a solid release date of 25th March. As you might have spotted, the game just so happens to fall a month before Kirby's 30th anniversary, and it looks like Nintendo has some plans to celebrate. In amongst all the excitement...
News Capcom's Former Switch Exclusive Monster Hunter Rise Is Off To A Great Start On Steam
Now if only it had cross-play support...
The Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise was this week ported across to the PC, and if you are curious to know how it's performing - we've got some data to share. According to Steam's global stats, Rise is currently in the top 10 most played games on the platform - with a 90,000+ peak at the time of writing...
Random KFC Partners With Pokémon In Taiwan To Celebrate Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Kentucky Fried Lickitung, anyone?
Southern Fried Torchic. Blaziken And Waffles. Combusken Nuggets. Don't tell us that at least one of those didn't make your mouth water. We know that there are some Pokémon that you wouldn't hesitate to eat, as long as they were prepared well, and there's no shame in that. Anyway, all this is to say that KFC Taiwan...
News 'Rise Of The Third Power' Goes To War On Switch This February
Set sail for the Land of Rin next month
Stegosoft's Chrono Trigger-esque Rise of the Third Power was first announced back in 2018 and, with a demo released exclusively on Steam last year, we weren't entirely sure whether or not it was destined for a Switch release. However, a new eShop listing for the game has now confirmed that it will indeed hit...
News Wireless NES Controllers For Switch Are Currently On Sale In North America
An offer exclusive to Switch Online subscribers
Are you a Switch Online member that regularly plays the NES library? Haven't got a proper wireless NES controller yet? Then you might be interested in the current sale taking place in North America. Provided you are a Switch Online subscriber, right now you can get a pair of these controllers for just...
Video Nintendo Airs Another Pokémon Legends: Arceus Commercial
Your legend is about to begin
One of the biggest Nintendo releases is just around the corner. Yes, we're talking about Pokémon Legends: Arceus - an entirely new take on the longtime RPG series that takes place in the Hisui region. In the lead-up to this release, Nintendo has been releasing more and more trailers, and now there's a new commercial...
News Kirby's New Switch Game Appears To Include amiibo Support
Are reprints of the pink puff on the way?
Co-op play is on the way to Kirby and the Forgotten Land, but one other thing that will apparently be in the game is amiibo support. According to Japan's My Nintendo Store, Kirby's latest adventure will support the popular line of figures. While there are no details about the amiibo that will be supported...
News 5 Years On, The Games Media Remembers Its First Impressions Of Nintendo Switch
Scores of scribes a-scribblin' (and a-milkin')
Five years ago today Nintendo pulled the curtain back on Switch with an online presentation and hands-on events for the games media, and anyone else lucky enough to nab a press pass. It was our first chance to go hands-on with Switch ahead of its March 2017 launch and many of us at Nintendo Life — and...
News Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Gets New 'Fight' Trailer Ahead Of Upcoming Switch Launch
Digital Standard Edition contents revealed
There are just over two months to go until Persona 4 Arena Ultimax launches on Switch and Atlus has dropped a brand new trailer to keep the hype rolling. Officially revealed for Switch last month, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a fighting game spin-off that blends the genre's more traditional one-on-one match...
Nintendo Download 13th January (North America)
Dead Cells DLC! Astroneer! Shadow Man Remastered!
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: Dead Cells (Motion Twin,...
News Bravely Default Mobile Spin Off Releases In Japan This Month
Mobile-only game commemorates 10th anniversary of the franchise
Square Enix has announced the Japanese release date for its upcoming single player Bravely Default spin-off, Bravely Default Brilliant Lights, with the mobile-only RPG hitting Android and IOS devices on January 27th. Bravely Default Brilliant Lights is set to take place across three...
Japanese Charts Mario Party Superstars Knocks Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Off Top Spot
Switch dominates software and hardware charts
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 9th January, revealing that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have lost their position at the top of the charts for the first time since launch. This week, that honour instead goes to Mario Party Superstars, which is up from...
News Astroneer Is Out On Switch Today, With 'Xenobiology' Update That Adds Space Snails
"Galastropods" can be raised as pets
The lovely space-based sandbox adventure game Astroneer is out today on Nintendo Switch, alongside a new update that — for the first time in the game's six-year history — adds living creatures to the world. (You can read our Astroneer review here, by the way. We really liked it, and not just because of the...
News Ryan North's Hamlet Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Just Surprise-Launched On Switch
To be or not to be (on the Nintendo Switch eShop)
Surprise-releasing a Shakespeare game on the Nintendo Switch? Though this be madness, yet there is method in ’t. You see, something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and you have to fix it in Ryan North's To Be Or Not To Be, a video game adaptation of his wildly popular graphic novel, developed by...
News Pikmin Bloom's First Community Day Of 2022 Takes Place Next Week
Here are the details you need
If you've been getting into Pikmin Bloom over the past few weeks, the latest game from Pokémon GO developer Niantic, you'll be pleased to hear that another Community Day event is right around the corner. The company has revealed that the app's first Community Day of 2022 will be taking place on 22nd January – the...
News Chocobo GP's Characters Will Be Able To Race In Three Different Types Of Rides
Standard, speed and grip!
Mario Kart might be the one making headlines recently, but there is one other kart racer on the way. Chocobo GP launches exclusively on Switch on March 10th and while we've already seen a fair bit of footage of the game, there's still more to learn about it. In the latest update via social media, Square Enix focuses on the...
Nintendo Download 13th January (Europe)
Astroneer! Nova-111! Aery – Dreamscape!
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: Aery - Dreamscape (EpiXR, 13th Jan,...
News PlatinumGames Appoints New CEO, Aims To Deliver 'Innovative Forms Of Play'
Atsushi Inaba takes the reins as Kenichi Sato steps down
PlatinumGames President and CEO, Kenichi Sato, has stepped down from his position as head of the company after five years and eight months in the role and will be replaced by current studio head and vice-president, Atsushi Inaba, who has been with the Japanese developer since its inception...
Out Now 'Headland' Daydreams Its Way Onto Switch
Core Blimey!
Danish indie developer, Northplay, has dropped a Switch port of its 2020 mobile game, Headland, which is now available on the eShop for $19.99/€19.99/£17.99. In Headland you assume the role of Nor, a young boy who seems to spend as much time daydreaming in class as he does anything else, as he fights to recover the shattered pieces...
Wednesday12th Jan 2022
Random A Lovely Easter Egg From Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Returns In The New Remakes
Happy birthday, Junichi Masuda!
Today is the 54th birthday of beloved director and composer of the Pokémon games, Junichi Masuda — and, to celebrate his birthday, you can see a limited-time surprise in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Back when the original games came out in 2006 and 2007, there was a secret embedded within the...
News Legendary SNES Emulator Liberated Using NSA Tool
Swedish programmer bags long-rumoured SNESticle
The fabled SNES emulator known as SNESticle, which for much of the past two decades was considered to be nothing more than a rumour, has finally been unearthed and excavated by a Swedish programmer using, of all things, a National Security Agency-designed open source tool. SNESticle, the follow-up to...
News Among Us Is Getting Turned Into A Manga
Amanga Us
Among Us' cultural saturation has reached new highs, as it was announced today that the social deduction game would be getting a one-off manga adaptation in the February edition of Bessatsu Corocoro, a monthly Japanese manga magazine. "How on earth," you might ask, "can they turn Among Us into a manga?" Well, it wouldn't be the first...
Feature 14 Nintendo Switch Ports We'd Still Love To See
So many have arrived, but we can still dream
As soon as the Switch was revealed, attention swiftly turned to "ooh, do you think this and that game will be on it, I want to play that one while riding in a hot air balloon / sitting in a park / on the loo". Since that day dreams have been fulfilled as some iconic games have been available in portable...
Feature Aya Neo Next Review: Could This $1,300 Switch 'Rival' Hold The Answer To Joy-Con Drift?
Aya Neo Next uses 'Hall Effect' sensors for its analogue inputs
Remember the Aya Neo 2021 Pro, the super-powered and super-expensive portable PC we covered a short while ago? Well, the company behind it is releasing a new handheld this year which boasts a feature that should be very interesting to long-suffering Switch owners. The Aya Neo Next is a...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Scores March Release Date, New Trailer Appears
New details confirmed!
Nintendo has given upcoming Switch exclusive Kirby and the Forgotten Land a confirmed release date, with our favourite pink puffball arriving on the eShop and at retail on 25th March. Initially revealed back in September, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has players joining Kirby on a brand new 3D platforming adventure, with new...
News Nintendo Releases An Awesome Wallpaper To Celebrate Kirby's 30th Anniversary
Too much cuteness
It's been a lovely day for Kirby fans, with Nintendo confirming that Kirby and the Forgotten Land is arriving on Switch on 25th March. It looks fantastic in a new trailer, too, so it's definitely jumping onto some wishlists. It is also the 30th Anniversary year for the pink puffball, and to celebrate Nintendo has released a...
News The New ZenGrip Pro For Nintendo Switch OLED Might Be Worth A Look
It also works with the OG Switch
Since the arrival of the Switch OLED last year, various third-party companies have been busy working on new accessories. Some are brand new products, while other items have been updated to match the dimensions of Nintendo's new model system. With this in mind, accessory company Satisfye launched a new grip for the...
Mini Review Twelve Minutes (Switch) - A Tedious Time Loop That Squanders Its Potential
"No, Samus, no!" we cried, "It's not THAT Ridley!"
It’s almost impossible to avoid comparing 12 Minutes to the classic existential horror movie, Groundhog Day. It’s the same basic premise, after all; famous actor goes into house, eats cake, gets assaulted by policeman, chokes to death, wakes up in the time loop. Okay, maybe they’re not exactly...
Gallery 34 Glorious New Screenshots Of Kirby And The Forgotten Land
Story scenes, new areas and more shown off
You've probably already seen the news that Kirby and the Forgotten Land has been given a confirmed release date for Switch, but Nintendo's treated us to much more than a date today. On this page, you'll find a whopping 34 new screenshots of the game to enjoy. It's looking simply stunning, so rather than...
Free up some (mush)room for this gem
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is one of those wildly underrated Nintendo games that tends to go forgotten — perhaps because its announcement at E3 in 2014 was overshadowed by Splatoon, Smash Bros., Xenoblade Chronicles X, Bayonetta 2, and what would eventually become Breath of the Wild, but perhaps
News Surprise! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Getting A Brand New Spirit - Street Fighter's Evil Ryu
Celebrating 35 years of Street Fighter
This year marks the 35th anniversary of Street Fighter. Capcom kicked off the celebrations by sharing a new logo with fans at the start of this week and now, as a bonus, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has joined in on the celebrations. Although the development of Nintendo's all-star brawler is officially over, it...
Out Now 'Demoniaca: Everlasting Night' High Kicks Its Way Onto Switch
Castlevania Kung-Fu!
High kicks! Lasers! Floating skulls! A...eh...a guy with a paper bag on his head! AKI's Demoniaca: Everlasting Night, which originally released on PC back in September of 2019 has finally been ported to consoles by eastasiasoft and it hits Switch on 12th January, A.K.A today! This dark and dingy Gothic metroidvania sees you...
Round Up Eastasiasoft Announces Eight Switch Games, Releasing In "Early 2022"
A great way to start the New Year
Eastasiasoft earlier today premiered a special "New Year Showcase" to promote a bunch of indie titles scheduled to release in "early 2022" on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The eight-minute presentation featured all sorts of games, and all up eight of the nine games on show are locked in for a...
Out Now SNK VS. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash Is Dealing Now On The eShop
SNK combines the games, 300 cards to collect
SNK has been bringing a variety of NEOGEO Pocket Color titles to the Switch, and the latest arrival is live now on the eShop in North America and Europe (hat-tip to Nintendo Everything for the spot). SNK VS. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash is available now for $7.99 / €7,99 / £7.19, bringing together what...
Tuesday11th Jan 2022
Random Reviews For This Hopeful Ring Fit Competitor Are Not Good
"The Quell Hero is in for a tough fight"
When Ring Fit Adventure was first announced, some of us were unconvinced. Wii Sports was great, but we fell off it hard in the end, and having all that extra equipment was a bit of a pain. But we were wrong. Ring Fit Adventure is very good — good enough to spawn competition. Enter the Quell Hero, design...
Wednesday12th Jan 2022
News Sega Has Established A New Development Studio In Japan
Will be led by Takaya Segawa
Sega, the video game company behind Sonic the Hedgehog and the Yakuza series, has established a new studio in Sapporo, Japan. It's been set up in response to the rapid expansion of the games industry and will be Sega's second development base in the country. According to the official website, 'Sega Sapporo' is made up...
News Switch Was UK's Bestselling Console In December With A 'Dominant' Performance
More impressive longevity for Nintendo's system
While plenty reading these pages will have owned a Switch since 2017, there are still plenty of gamers still buying into the system or, perhaps, adding new and additional consoles into their household. With three distinct models and a large game library the Switch is still showing good momentum, with...
News Ex-Nintendo Staffers To Share Behind-The-Scenes Stories In Nintendo Power Reunion Livestream
"An incredible afternoon of stories"
For many of our friends in the US, Nintendo Power magazine was the way to get all the latest news, guides and more relating to the latest Nintendo games. Kicking off in 1988 and running for 24 years, the magazine was known for its official ties to Nintendo – it was originally designed and created in-house,...
News Mystery Visual Novel 'Kansei: The Second Turn' Gets Supernatural On Switch This Week
Pick it up for less than a tenner
Visual novel fans will want to keep an eye on the Switch eShop this week as Kansei: The Second Turn HD, from Ratalaika Games & sakevisual, is set to launch this Friday. A sequel to Jisei: The First Case HD, and following the events within that title, Kansei sees the series' uniquely-talented protagonist tangled...
News Fortnite Adds Dynamic Weather And New Weapon In Latest Patch
Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening!
Fortnite's latest update, 19.01, has just dropped and it's brought some seriously turbulent weather with it, adding dynamic thunderstorms, tornadoes and spectacular lightning that rolls in across the map on ominously dark clouds. These all-new storms aren't just here to cause you trouble either,...
Random Nintendo Fan Creates A Steel Case For Their Switch Dock
"You gave your Switch Beskar armor"
A Switch fan over the Nintendo Switch subreddit has shown off a custom-made case made entirely out of steel. To clarify, this creation by 'Destroyer1102' isn't actually a functioning dock, but a steel case that wraps around the official base unit. It appears to be designed specifically for the OG model's dock and...
News 'KungFu Kickball' Kicks Off On Switch Next Month With Crossplay Supported
Do we label this 'fighting' or 'football'? Or both?
Remember KungFu Kickball? The team-based arena fighter/soccer game that has you kicking both the ball and your opponents in equal measure? Well, it's just received a new (hopefully confirmed) release date on Switch. After originally being slated for a December 2021 launch, the game will now arrive...
News The Cruel King And The Great Hero Gets New Trailer To Showcase Akito Shikata's Music
It's so CUTE
NIS America's beautiful storybook game, The Cruel King and the Great Hero, is due out at the start of March — the 1st in North America, and the 4th in Europe — and to hype up the game, they've just released a new music video for the track 'Txilrcka'. The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a 2D side-scrolling role-playing game from...
News Please, Touch The Artwork Will Bring Abstract Puzzles To Switch This Year
"Part zen puzzle, part narrative adventure"
For those that prefer more laid-back experiences on Switch, solving puzzles without too much stress or hurried gameplay, there are already some very decent options on the system. Another that's due to arrive this year is Please, Touch The Artwork, which blends abstract art with some surreal puzzles. It's...
News 'Summertime Madness' Is A Painterly Puzzle Game Coming To Switch Later This Month
Save Monet with a pre-order discount
In 1945, an artist made a deal with the devil. But, as devil-deals generally do, it went wrong — and the painter became trapped inside his own painting. He needed to escape before midnight... or his soul would be trapped forever. That's the mysterious pitch for Summertime Madness, a puzzle game with gorgeous...
Tuesday11th Jan 2022
Hands On 'Infernax' Blends The Best Of Zelda II And Castlevania II While Skipping The Flaws
Gifting gore and irreverence this Valentine's Day
The eShop is not short of retro-styled titles that show due reverence to iconic games of the 8- and 16-bit eras. From feisty ninjas in the likes of The Messenger and Cyber Shadow, to high profile efforts like Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and its sequel, there are plenty of titles that are both...
Random Heard Of Wordle? Now There's A Pokémon Version
It's called "Squirdle"
If you've been on Twitter in the past week or two, you'll have probably seen a bunch of tweets with cryptic emoji squares. Tweets like this one: You'll either know what these are, or you'll be annoyed that your entire feed is taken up with them. As it turns out, they're just the spoiler-free results of a game called Wordle...
Random A Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod Is Now In Development
"work in progress"
The mod support for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild over the past few years has been outstanding. One thing we're yet to see though is multiplayer support. As you might recall, someone last year offered $10k to anyone who could create a mod for BotW that made this happen. With this in mind, a modder by the name of Alex...
Random LAPD Officers Fired For Catching Pokémon Instead Of Crooks
“Holy crap, man. This thing is fighting the crap out of me”
Court documents have revealed details of a story of two LAPD officers who were fired from the force back in 2017 for playing Pokémon GO on duty — whilst ignoring calls for backup at a nearby robbery-in-progress. As reported by Vice, Officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell, who have...
News Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection Announced For Switch This February
'Exclusive compilation' includes AC II, Brotherhood, Revelations, plus extras
Ubisoft has announced Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection for Switch, launching on 17th February. An age-gated launch trailer can be viewed on YouTube highlighting the release. This long-rumoured collection will include the acclaimed Assassin's
News Dying Light 2 Will Take At Least 500 Hours To "Fully Complete"
Update: Techland says main story takes "about 20 hours"
Update [Tue 11th Jan, 2022 05:00 GMT]: Techland has reached out to us to clarify just how long the game will take if you're not attempting to 100% it. A "focused playthrough" of Dying Light 2's main story can be finished in "about 20 hours" - this will vary, depending on the player. To...
Back for another round, in an alternate reality
Remember the shock of Sony entering the handheld market with the PSP? Many experts predicted that the sleek console would spell the end of Nintendo's dominance in the portable sector, and while the PSP was undoubtably a commercial success, it wasn't enough to unseat Nintendo's DS, which sold a whopping...
News Eternal Radiance Finally Shines On Switch eShop This Week
Celeste's quest gets a digital release
Visualnoveler's Eternal Radiance, which first released back in April of 2020 and is currently sat on a "very positive" user rating over on Steam, is getting a Switch release on 13th January. The game, which is a 50/50 mix of visual novel and JRPG, sees players step into the shoes of Celeste, a young squire on...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Wants Cross-Platform User Bans
To stop abusive players skipping between systems
It seems normal now, but you don't have to go too far back to get to a time when the concept of cross-play - online multiplayer across different platforms - was fanciful. Each console, PC and mobile platform operated in their own bubble, splitting up userbases and gaming communities. The huge growth...
News Overwatch 2 LEGO Set Gets Shelved Following Activision Blizzard Lawsuit
"We are currently reviewing our partnership," says LEGO
The LEGO Overwatch 2 "Titan" set pictured above was scheduled to come out next month, but The LEGO Group has decided to postpone the release following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and misconduct at the California-based offices of Activision Blizzard. Activision Blizzard, the...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise PC Port
What is it like compared to the Switch version?
Monster Hunter Rise was easily one of the best Nintendo Switch exclusives of 2021, and while Capcom won't be slowing down its support for this version anytime soon, in a few days it's releasing a PC port on Steam. If you're just a tad curious to know what the PC version of the game is like, we've...
Talking Point As Lifetime Switch Sales Jostle With The Mighty Wii, Can It Possibly Catch DS?
Well, it depends...
The benefit of hindsight makes it easy to declare that the Switch was a masterstroke in design that could not fail. That'd be revisionism, of course, as Nintendo released the system against a rather challenging backdrop in early 2017. The Wii U had been a failure, and that's not hyperbole — it managed lifetime sales of just...
Random This Detailed Animal Crossing Take On Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is Breathtaking
Malice aforethought
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has no shortage of creators making strange, detailed, and wonderful things in the game, and now that the new update has added polish effects, even greater things are possible. NaydinfarCrossing — whose name you may recognise from her other Zelda recreations — is one of the eminent Zelda creators...
News The Pokémon Company Releases 'Bidoof's Big Stand', A Glorious 8-Minute Animation
Grab yourself a snack and tune in here...
If there's one thing in life that we can say with absolute certainty, it's that Bidoof is one excellent little beast. We imagine the fine folks at The Pokémon Company feel the same way, because the delightful little beaver has been treated to its very own animation on the company's official YouTube...
News Aspyr's Star Wars Games On Switch Are Currently Up To 50% Off (US)
Prices dip as low as $5!
Hoping to bolster your Switch's library with a new Star Wars game or two? Well, you couldn't have picked a better time. Yes, as part of Nintendo's current New Year sale, publisher and developer Aspyr has slashed the prices of its classic Star Wars ports. You can find all the info you need in our table below, but note that...
News Sega's Teams Have Been "Hard At Work" Localising Sonic Frontiers For New Audiences
Here's the full list of supported languages
Sega's taking great care with Sonic's next mainline outing, Sonic Frontiers. Apart from making the tough decision to delay the release in order to "brush up the quality" of the title, it's also been added in additional features to make the experience more accessible to everyone. As part of this, Sonic's...
News Vagante Is A Roguelite Combat Platformer Coming To Switch Soon
And you can play in co-op!
After enjoying a successful launch on Steam, roguelite platformer Vagante is headed to Nintendo Switch and other consoles later this month thanks to indie publisher, BlitWorks. Described as "a very challenging class-based roguelike with an emphasis on combat," Vagante has players exploring procedurally generated levels...
News Social Media Platform Twitter Reveals 2021's "Most Tweeted About Games"
Animal Crossing made the top 10
2021 was apparently another "record year" for gaming talk on the social media giant Twitter - and as part of this, the platform has now rounded up the video game highlights of the year into a single post. All up, there were 2.4 billion tweets about gaming, a 14% YoY increase - with Q4 being the biggest quarter for...
News 'Blacksmith Of The Sand Kingdom' Gets Physical Switch Release
Limited Run Edition available today
Rideon Japan's Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom, an "item creation" style JRPG in the vein of the Atelier Ryza series, has gone and got itself a physical edition which is available via Limited Run Games from today. The game, which released on Switch eShop on 7th January, offers a simplified take on Atelier's...
News Platinum's "Must-Watch" Sol Cresta Release Date Broadcast Postponed Due To Technical Issues
"We are truly sorry"
Update [Tue 11th Jan, 2022 05:30 GMT]: If you were wondering what happened to Platinum's Sol Cresta broadcast that was scheduled to air on YouTube last weekend, it's been postponed. It's apparently due to "technical difficulties" with streaming equipment and a new date for the broadcast will be organised soon. In the meantime,...
Deals Metroid Dread And New Pokémon Snap Just £30 At Amazon UK Right Now
Update: Aaand they're gone
Update: And the £30 Metroid and Pokémon deals appear to have sold out in under an hour. A Dreadfully good deal that was worth Snapping up — and snapped up they were. Give us a shout in the comments if you got in quick and bagged a bargain. Original Story: Amazon UK has two of 2021's biggest Switch games discounted...
News 'The Gallery' Is A Live-Action Thriller Hoping To Revive The FMV Genre On Switch
From the creator of The Complex
Night Trap and Bandersnatch fans, rejoice: The FMV genre is not dead. In fact, it's now glitzier than ever, with the announcement of Aviary Studios' debut game, The Gallery, coming to the Nintendo Switch this April. The Gallery, a "part hostage thriller, part social drama" choose-your-own-fate game, is set in both...
News Missed Out On Smash Bros. Ultimate's Metroid Dread Spirits? Now's Your Chance
All Metroid Dread Spirits now available permanently
If you're on a mission to collect every last Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, you'll be pleased to know that another set of previously limited-time characters have now been made available permanently. Back in October, upon the launch of Metroid Dread, three Spirits inspired by the game...
Out Now Dual Souls: The Last Bearer Brings Tactical Street Fighter-Inspired Action To Switch
A new 2D fighter appears
Available as we speak on Nintendo Switch is Dual Souls: The Last Bearer, a 2D fighting game inspired by classics of the genre. It appeared on the Switch eShop last week with little fanfare, in part thanks to the absence of Nintendo's usual weekly Download update. The game, developed by Galip Kartoğlu and published by Stun...
News 'Unlock The Cat', A Minimalist Block Puzzler, Slides Onto Switch This Week
Cat quest
Qubyte Interactive and MiniCactus Games have announced that their brand new game, Unlock the Cat, will hit Switch this Thursday 13th January. Taking inspiration from classic Klotski puzzles — that's sliding block puzzles to us layfolk — the game sees players attempt to rescue a cute little kitty by moving a variety of objects around a...
Out Now Radirgy Swag Unleashes Vertical Shoot 'Em Up Action On Switch
Swords at the ready
More than two years after its Japanese Switch version arrived, RS34's vertical shooter, Radirgy Swag, has finally seen a western release with the digital version of the game going live on the eShop just yesterday. The latest entry in the Radirgy series, this colourful arcade shooter has a unique twist in the form of upgradeable...
News FAR: Changing Tides Will Begin Its Journey On 1st March
Developer shares a beautiful soundscapes video, too
FAR: Lone Sails won over plenty of fans with its genre-mixing exploration gameplay in 2019, so we were rather pleased when a sequel was revealed last Summer. Now developer Okomotive and publisher Frontier Foundry have confirmed that FAR: Changing Tides will arrive on 1st March, with pre-orders to...
Monday10th Jan 2022
News Fan-Made Zelda: Breath Of The Wild LEGO Set Makes It To Final Review Stage
Brick of the Wild
It's not the first time that Zelda's Hyrule Castle has made it to the final stage of LEGO's fan-created and crowdsourced IDEAS platform, and it certainly won't be the last — anything to do with Nintendo usually gets summarily dismissed, after all. But this latest Hyrule Castle design, based on
Talking Point Could 'Mario Kart 9' Be The Smash Bros. Ultimate Of Racers?
Rarely does a project have so much time to simmer
Optimism is a wonderful state of mind, especially if it's rewarded. Around all of the recent renewed talk about Mario Kart 9 being in 'active development' we've definitely succumbed to giddy positivity about its prospects, and with some very good reasons. Nintendo rarely has so much time to work on a...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 15 Most-Downloaded Switch Games In December 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 December 2021. Perhaps a result of families getting together over the holidays, Mario Party Superstars has claimed the number one spot for the month. There's nothing like a good old...
News New Pokémon Legends: Arceus Trailer Teases Crafting And New Areas
Plus tree-punching Snorlax
It's just a couple of weeks until the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and still we know relatively little about the game — we know it will take place in the past, in the new/old Hisuian region, with new/old variants and evolutions of existing Pokémon. We know there will also be crafting, as players will have to...
News Fight Your Way Up To CEO When 'The Company Man' Hits Switch This Month
January Switch release confirmed
Last month, we shared a first look at The Company Man, an action-platformer inspired by none other than the hit TV show, The Office. Tasking players with overthrowing their boss and becoming CEO, the game now has a confirmed release date on Switch. It'll be launching digitally on 21st January, with a physical...
"Cheers to 35 years of epic fights"
2022 marks the 35th anniversary of Capcom's legendary Street Fighter series and the company's already started celebrating by sharing a special new logo with fans. Shared on social media, Capcom's new design depicts a large '35th' written in the original game's iconic styling. "Cheers to 35 years of epic...
Random Concept Artist Mixes Zelda And Cyberpunk 2077 To Impressive Effect
Say hello to 'Cyberlink'
Freelance concept artist Gray Shuko has taken two of the most talked-about video games of modern times and fused them together in a piece of stunning artwork. Shuko's radical interpretation of Link from The Legend of Zelda sees the famous Hero of Time transported into the near future, and equips him with sci-fi weapons and...
Rumour Epic Working With Paramount, Opening The Door For TMNT In Fortnite
Also: Frasier, South Park, and Peppa Pig
The latest news that's come out of the rumour mill is, perhaps unsurprisingly, that Fortnite is getting new characters from popular movies and TV. While this may not be a huge shock to anyone (that's Fortnite's whole thing, after all), it's all down to a deal between Epic and Paramount, the latter of which...
News Nintendo Switch Network And Save Data Maintenance Scheduled For This Week
"Network services may be unavailable"
Nintendo has updated its Nintendo Switch maintenance schedule, detailing several spots of service maintenance set to take place over the next couple of days. While you're unlikely to face any severe issues, it might be worth keeping the following times in mind. Four sessions are planned in total for this week,...
News The Pokémon Company Is Sponsoring Sumo Wrestling Again
Snorlax used Wrestle!
Following the success of The Pokémon Company's partnership with sumo wrestling tournaments last year, the collaboration is continuing, with The Pokémon Company sponsoring themed banners and kimonos. You'll notice that the Pokémon featured are specifically those from Sinnoh, referencing the recent release of Brilliant...
News GTA Publisher Take-Two Buys Farmville Giant Zynga For $12.7B
A record-breaking acquisition
Take-Two Interactive Software is acquiring Zynga in a $12.7 billion deal, the two companies confirmed on Monday, 10th January. That colossal sum includes Take-Two paying $9.86 per share, plus Zynga's debt, in order for the company to make moves into the mobile market. This deal is now the largest sum of money paid out...
News Add A Tiny Arceus To Your Tweets With Twitter's New Pokémon Legends Emojis
PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWERS... itty-bitty living space
There have been few sightings of Arceus in the Pokémon Legends trailers, despite his name being on the game itself. Mostly, he pops up at the end to remind you that he's there, and he's going to beat you up. Nevertheless, Arceus is the face (and body) of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Twitter, as...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Stays Top For A Second Consecutive Week
Five Switch exclusives make the top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 8th January, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has remained on top for a second week in a row. The news means that, despite the game launching way back in 2017, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has so far been top of the charts in the UK for the entirety of 2022 so far...
News New Trailer Gives Us A Better Look At Mario Kart Tour's New Track, Singapore Speedway
Part of this week's Singapore Tour
Nintendo has shared a second trailer for Mario Kart Tour's upcoming Singapore Tour, this time giving us a better look at its brand new track, Singapore Speedway. First teased at the end of last week, Singapore Speedway joins the likes of London Loop and Los Angeles Laps as the latest real world-inspired circuit in...
Poll How Can Summer Game Fest And E3 2022 Improve On Previous Years?
More streams, fewer streams? More Sonic Symphony?
The last two years have been rather strange in various ways, with game expos being a particular casualty in the game industry. The norm previously was for a number of expos throughout the year packed with big crowds of gamers, media and stressed game developers; the loss of these events has had a...
Sunday9th Jan 2022
Video YouTuber Runs The Ultimate Switch OLED Burn-In Test, Left On For Over "1800 Hours Straight"
"there's no noticeable burn-in"
When it was revealed Nintendo's latest hardware revision for the Switch would feature an OLED screen, concerns were immediately raised about the possibility of screen burn-in. Although this type of display has come quite far since the days of the PlayStation Vita, the risk of burn-in is still a thing. Fortunately,...
Gallery Nintendo Shares More Screenshots Of Pokémon Legends: Arceus For Switch
Out January 28th
Later this month sees the arrival of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch. To fill in some time between now and then, Nintendo has shared another batch of screenshots on its Japanese website. It gives trainers a look at the game's environments, some of the Pokémon you can expect to encounter as well as the battle...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (December 2021)
December's best Switch eShop games!
Rounding off 2021 in style, December was yet another cracking month for downloadable delights on the Switch eShop. 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, let's get...
Is an all-star Nintendo cast the "new twist"?
Don't get us wrong, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an amazing game and arguably the best entry in the series to date, but it's an enhanced port of a 2014 Wii U title - meaning we've technically been playing the same game for a very long time now. Fortunately, Nintendo might finally be readying itself to reveal...
Random Introducing The Tiger Boy Advance - A GBA Inside A Tiger Electronics Handheld System
"A Tiger handheld that doesn't suck"
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to jam the full power of the Game Boy Advance into a Tiger Electronics handheld gaming system from the '80s? Probably not, but one guy who always wanted to make his dreams come true was hardware modder and creator Chris Downing. Downing admits it's technically nothing...
Random Pokémon Whips Were Once Considered, But Game Freak Thought It Was "Too Cruel"
Trainers could have been collecting belts instead of badges
Collecting Gym badges in the Pokémon series is just what you do, but it wasn't always planned to be this way. 'Did You Know Gaming?' has gone to great lengths to dig up some new information about the popular RPG series - translating 100 pages of the "Japan-only" book 'Game Freak: The...
Saturday8th Jan 2022
Soapbox After 25 Years, Pokémon Legends: Arceus Will Be My First Pokémon Game
Can it be the Dark Souls of Pokémon (nah, probably not)?
Soapbox articles give our team a chance to share some personal perspectives; today it's the turn of Tom Whitehead to make a confession. We all have our hidden shames and gaming gaps, and it's time to share one of mine. Despite writing words about Nintendo for nearly 8 years I've always...
News Square Enix's Triangle Strategy Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Due out this March
Square Enix's turn-based tactical epic Triangle Strategy is due out on Nintendo Switch this March. Ahead of its arrival, the game has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board in North America. This title has received a 'T' for Teen rating and contains blood, fantasy violence, language, mild suggestive themes and use...
Video Pokémon Legends: Arceus Gets Three New Commercials
Gotta watch 'em all
Nintendo yesterday uploaded a brand new six-minute trailer of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, a Switch release that arrives later this month on January 28th. To go with it, it's also shared three new commercials - showcasing the game's environments, mechanics and all of the Pokémon trainers can expect to encounter in the region of...
News Nintendo Is Adding A New Course In Mario Kart Tour's Next Update
And Luigi is going on vacation
While we wait for Mario Kart 9, which is supposedly in "active development", why not check out Mario Kart Tour? The game's been available since 2019 and Nintendo is still providing it with regular content updates. At the end of last year, the game got the New Year Tour - adding in Bowser
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 8th)
New year, new(ish) games
The first week of 2022 has passed, and it was relatively quiet as everyone settled back into their routines. That said there were still some interesting bits and bobs, such as the revelation that producing the grass was a bit of a pain for the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity team. Elsewhere we had Metacritic listing...
Guide AGDQ 2022 Starts This Weekend - Here's How To Watch It, And Which Speedruns To Stay Up For
'Awesome Games Done Quick'
It's that time of year again! No, not the one where you "skip the gym just this one time" and never go back, or the time where you try to remember if wrapping paper is recyclable — it's Awesome Games Done Quick, the charity speedrunning marathon that lasts for an entire week! This year's AGDQ is in support of the...
Friday7th Jan 2022
News Mario Kart 9 Is "In Active Development" And Comes With A "New Twist", Analyst Claims
And we could see it later this year
It feels like an awfully long time has passed since the last traditional Mario Kart experience came our way. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe arrived on Switch back in 2017, which itself was a rerelease of 2014's Wii U entry, and with mobile's Mario Kart Tour and experimental Switch title Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit filling...
Random You Can Now Play Pokémon Crystal Inside Someone's Twitter Avatar
How it was meant to be played, obviously
Twitch Plays Pokémon has a lot to answer for. What began with a goofy experiment to see if the hivemind could actually play an old game has blossomed into an entire genre of gameplay: Playing Pokémon in weird ways, the latest of which is Pokémon inside of a Twitter avatar. If things keep going this way,...
Poll So, Do You Think Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 Will Actually Release In 2022?
Will we be playing it next holiday season?
We might still be saying "Happy New Year" to people we meet, but we're well into January now and when we survey the upcoming slate of games for Switch, we have to say it's looking particularly tasty. However, as great as Pokémon and Kirby are shaping up, it's The Legend of Z
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Second Wind' Expansion Mod Adds Brand New Octo Boss Battle
A "large-scale" fan-made DLC effort
One mod that just keeps getting better is The Legend of Zelda: Second Wind - A Breath of the Wild Expansion. In case you haven't heard, it's a 'free large-scale DLC" mod adding in new quests, areas, weapons and bosses, and it overhauls existing content. We got a look at the
News Analyst Predicts 2024 Release Date For Next-Gen Nintendo Switch Successor
And that Switch Pro is a no go
With all of the rumours regarding the infamous 'Switch Pro' and the eventual release of the Switch OLED model last year, we've hardly had a chance to think about Nintendo's true next generation of hardware. For the past year or two, the Switch has been described on
News Nintendo Kicks Off Some Tasty Switch eShop New Year Sales (North America)
Something for everyone
Nintendo of America and Europe have had slightly different tactics with recent sales promotions; in Europe the New Years sale kicked off on 31st December, whereas it's only recently got underway in North America. Starting on 6th January a whole lot of excellent titles joined the promotion, with all of the discounts running...
News Dead Cells' Biggest DLC Yet, 'The Queen & The Sea', Is Now Live
And there's a new trailer, too!
As promised, The Queen & The Sea, a brand new paid DLC pack for Dead Cells, is now live on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. Revealed alongside a teaser trailer towards the end of last year, The Queen & The Sea is the game's biggest chunk of DLC yet, concluding the events and narrative found within the...
News Pokémon GO Might Be Getting Google Ads, And Fans Aren't Happy
"I swear if they add ads I’ll quit"
Pokémon GO has been around for a fair few years now, and has made its creators a bunch of cash via in-app purchases and sponsored PokéStops and gyms. However, it would seem that Niantic is looking to expand the money-making potential of the game by including Google ads. Datamining group PokeMiners has spotted...
ICYMI Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Is A Whopping 93% Off On The eShop
It even makes 're-mars-tered' forgivable
We've seen plenty of smaller download titles sold at ludicrous discounts on the Switch over the past few years, but we're starting to see some bigger titles get the same treatment. Saints Row IV was a recent example with a 93% discount, and now Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered has joined the party. It's...
News GameStop Is Betting The Farm On NFTs, And Investors Are All For It
Stock value rises in wake of report
Embattled North American video game retailer GameStop plans to build an NFT marketplace where players can buy, sell and trade NFTs and virtual in-game items, it is being reported. According to The Wall Street Journal, GameStop is building an internal crypto division and has already hired 20 staff for this...
News Sega Could Reverse Decision To Sell NFTs Following Fan Backlash
"We need to carefully assess many things"
Sega could choose to avoid selling NFTs and halt its plans regarding Play-to-Earn schemes in response to fan feedback, the company has announced. Back in April last year, Sega revealed that it had teamed up with game developer Double Jump.Tokyo with the intention of launching NFT content relating to the...
News Capcom Is Adding Screen Filters To The PC Version Of Monster Hunter Rise
Can we have them on Switch, please?
Ahead of the launch of Monster Hunter Rise on Steam next week, Capcom has released a new trailer highlighting the PC version and some new features. There'll be screen filters (Black & white, Sepia, Japanese Style, Warring Lands Style, Cinema Style), ultrawide display support, high-res textures, uncapped...
News Fans Have Discovered A Neat Mario Party 3 Reference Hidden Inside Mario Party DS
A familiar tune
If you were lucky enough to have had a copy of Mario Party DS back in the day, you might well remember Toadette’s Music Room, one of the game's unique boards. What we're willing to bet you didn't know, however, is that the board actually contains a cool little easter egg relating to an older game in the series. Toadette’s Music...
News Spike Chunsoft Switch eShop Sale Is Live, Discounts Up To 85% Available (North America)
Steins;Gate, AI: The Somnium Files, PixelJunk Monsters and more
Spike Chunsoft has discounted a whole bunch of its publishing catalogue on the Switch eShop in North America, with discounts of up to 85% off a selection of titles — some of them rather tasty. The sale began yesterday (6th January) and runs until 16th January, so there's plenty of...
Random 'R64' Is The First Music Album On A Nintendo 64 Cart
Remute returns with a new album
German musician Remute is creating the first 'album on a cart' for the Nintendo 64, it has been revealed. Remute has previously released similar carts for the Genesis / Mega Drive, SNES, PC Engine and Game Boy, but states that 'R64' will be the most "diverse and playful album" so far. It will showcase 15 new songs,...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Accessories, Including Split Pad Pro, Appear On My Nintendo Store UK
Pre-order now!
If you're excited for the upcoming release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus on Nintendo Switch, you might want to take a look at the special accessories now available over on My Nintendo Store UK. As well as the game itself, which you can pre-order alongside some free gifts, customers can now grab a Deluxe Travel Case, a Shoulder Bag, and...
Japanese Charts Pokémon And Nintendo Switch Dominate The Holiday Period
Sales data arrives for two weeks over Christmas
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for the two weeks spanning 20th December to 2nd January, revealing that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are still performing very strongly indeed at the top of the pile. The two games sold a further 231,275 retail copies combined in Japan over...
News Fancy A Brain Workout? Bandai Namco Has Released QuickSpot On Switch
Based on the 2006 Nintendo DS title
If you enjoy brain games, you might want to check out Bandai Namco's surprise 'edutainment' release QuickSpot on the Nintendo Switch. It was released in Japan last April and is an updated title based on the 2006 Nintendo DS game of the same name. Here's a bit about it, direct from the official PR, along with some...
News The IGF Award Nominations Are In, Celebrating The Past Year's Best Indie Games
Unpacking and Inscryption lead the way
Ahead of GDC 2022 in March, one of the event's major highlights is already gearing up. The Independent Games Festival Awards (IGF 2022) take place at the expo, and today the nominations highlight a lot of terrific Indie games. The biggest award is the Seumas McNally Grand Prize, and you can see the nominees...
Thursday6th Jan 2022
Random Circus Pilgrims Played Megalovania To The Pope And Revived A 6-Year-Old Undertale Meme
Who had that on their 2022 bingo?
It's lovely to see a meme finally reach a conclusion, like when Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar, or when Sora from Kingdom Hearts was added to Smash Bros last year. Now, we have another entry in ongoing memes that eventually came to fruition: The Pope loves Undertale. This one began back in 2016, when...
Mini Review Dreamscaper (Switch) - A Carefully Crafted Roguelite With A Personal Touch
Don't sleep on this one
Sometimes you can just tell how much effort and care went into making a game, and a good example of this can be seen in Dreamscaper. Developed by a tiny three-person development team, it’s impressive how much has been crammed into this little roguelite from both a story and gameplay perspective. At its core Dreamscaper is...
News At Least Someone Is Celebrating Castlevania's 35th In The Right Way
Limited Run commissions Tom DuBois for new artwork
Earlier today, we brought you the sad news that Konami is choosing to mark Castlevania's 35th with a collection of NFTs, rather than – you know – something decent, like a new game or collection of existing titles. It remains to be seen if that is Konami's only attempt to celebrate the occasion...
Random Mario And Bowser Are Being Used To Promote The PS5 In China
The real PlayStation icons...
When you think about Sony's PlayStation brand, what mascots come to mind? Some obvious ones would be Ratchet & Clank, Kratos, or perhaps even Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn - but why not Mario and Bowser? While you wouldn't normally associate the most famous video game character in the world with the PlayStation...
Video Pokémon Legends: Arceus Has Us Excited (And Scared)
Mostly excited, hopefully...
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is getting pretty darn close, and we're rather excited to see how this rather ambitious take on the series plays out on Switch. Well, we're also scared. It's a rollercoaster. Our lovely video team chats about the upcoming smash hit (because it'll obviously sell a lot of copies) above, sharing...
News Mario Party Superstars Mod Adds Bowser Jr. As A Playable Character
So long, Mario
Since its launch last October, Mario Party Superstars players have been getting their party on across boards that were first seen in the series' original three games available on Nintendo 64. It's a whole lot of fun, but a few more boards and a larger roster of playable characters à la Super Mario Party would have made the experience...
Hands On Knobs, Bums, And 4D Armrests - Getting Comfy In Secretlab's New Pokémon Chair
Well, it's more like "bums on"
If a person's life story can be told through the state of their office chairs, then mine would be near-unpublishable. I have left a trail of destruction in the wake of my sedentary lifestyle: hard-wearing workhorses passed down from my parents, a fancy Herman Miller at my former job, and the peeling faux-leather...
News 40-Hour RPG 'Justice Chronicles' Launches On Switch Today
Making the leap from 3DS
Looking for a new and affordable RPG to sink your teeth into? Justice Chronicles launches today on Nintendo Switch. The latest release from Kemco, this RPG actually appeared on the 3DS back in 2016. We gave that version of the game a 6/10 score in our review, saying, "while there's no masterful writing or great innovation...
Random Pandemic Shooter's eShop Page Makes You Wonder If Anyone At Nintendo Checks These Things
"Virus is spreading like 5G waves" and "water is turning the frogs gay"
It's fair to assume that any game with a title like 'Pandemic Shooter' is bound to be slightly topical in 2022, but we can't help but feel that the upcoming Switch title's eShop page goes a little too far with the 'humour'. Before you accuse us of missing the joke, we're fully...
News Konami Is 'Celebrating' Castlevania's 35th With An NFT Auction
"KONAMI will continue to explore new developments" in NFT and blockchain, too
This year, Konami's Castlevania series turns 35, which might fill you with the hope that the Japanese veteran has plans to release a new game or a special collection of past titles. However, we're sad to report that – for now, at least – Konami's celebrations consist...
Exclusive Former Sega President Wanted Virtua Fighter 3 And Crazy Taxi On The Nintendo 64
With Acclaim handling the publishing duties
Want to kick off 2022 with an amazing revelation? How about this? Virtua Fighter 3 might have made its way to the Nintendo 64, had former Sega of America boss Bernie Stolar gotten his way. This particular bombshell comes from former games journalist James Mielke, who is now a producer at Limited Run...
News Christina Aguilera And Her Daughter Got To Play The New Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Cresselina Poliwaguilera
Chanteuse, mother, and Dirrty singer Christina Aguilera has done another trailer for the Nintendo Switch OLED after her last one — which showcased a bunch of family games — and although her kids still feature prominently in this one, the games are a little more exciting. First, Ms Aguilera plays the (not-yet-released!)...
News Heaven Dust 2 Brings More Resident Evil-Inspired Survival Horror To Switch
Update: Out today!
Update: Today's the day: Heaven Dust 2 is now available on Nintendo Switch. You'll find it on the eShop for $14.99 / 14,99€ and there's a brand new launch trailer (up above) to add to the hype. Original Article (Thu 9th Dec, 2021 15:00 GMT): If you're hoping to celebrate the new year with some zombie-infested survival horror...
News Switch Sold More Units Than Every Other Console Combined In Japan Last Year
In line with its 2020 results
While Switch proved to be a major hit in the heavily disrupted 2020, production and distribution challenges nevertheless meant some sales were left behind. It seems that 2021, with some improvements in supply levels, was another strong selling year for Nintendo; now there are Japanese sales figures to reinforce that...
News Pokémon Studio Staff "Experience Failure And Success" To Make Games That Players "Desire"
"The lack of knowledge and experience sometimes showed through"
Shigeru Omori (left) and Kazumasa Iwao (right) Pokémon studio Game Freak has posted an article on its recruitment website which goes into detail on the creation of Pokémon Sword & Shield, with director Shigeru Omori and planning director Kazumasa Iwao going into detail on how the...
News Dead By Daylight To Lose Leatherface 'Survivor Mask' Cosmetic Following In-Game Harassment
"We absolutely condemn this behaviour"
Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive has announced that the next update for the game will remove the ability for Leatherface players to wear the face of their victim's character following reports from players of targeted racist harassment. The game – an asymmetrical horror title that pits...
News Pokémon-Inspired Game Monster Crown Teases New And Exciting Announcements For 2022
"We're not slowing down anytime soon"
Pokémon-like games have really caught on over the past few years, and one, in particular, that got quite a bit of attention last October was Monster Crown - an eShop release we described as "a jankier and less addictive version of the oldest Pokémon games" that took us back to the 8-bit Pokémon days. If...
News Extended Footage Of Lost GameCube Title 'BattleBots' Appears Online
See it in action for the first time
A whole 20 years since the game was in development – and ultimately cancelled – footage of the long lost BattleBots video game has surfaced online. The game, which was in development for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 back in the early 2000s, was being created by UK-based studio Warthog Games. Featuring...
News The Team Behind Bravely Default And Triangle Strategy Will Announce "Multiple" Games This Year
What could they be?
The division of Square Enix responsible for the Bravely Default series, Octopath Traveler, and the upcoming Triangle Strategy has teased multiple game announcements for 2022. In a statement shared on social media, the team has wished fans a happy new year and noted that it plans to "announce and release" multiple titles this...
News Dragon Ball's New Online Multiplayer Game Has No Plans For Cross-Play "At The Moment"
It could be a deal-breaker for some
One of Bandai Namco's surprise reveals last year was Dragon Ball: The Breakers - a seven-against-one online multiplayer game survival game. It's coming to multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch in 2022, but it turns out there are no current plans for cross-play or even cross-play support. Here's the...
News 'Unforeseen Incidents' Is A Dark, Hand-Drawn Puzzle Adventure Headed To Switch
Can you save the human race?
Launching on Switch later this month is Unforeseen Incidents, a point-and-click adventure game from the team behind The Longing. Available on Steam for some time now, the game will be bringing its hand-painted, mystery-filled world to Nintendo's platform on 27th January. You'll be joining protagonist Harper Pendrell to...
News E3 Is Going To Be Digital-Only Again This Year, Thanks To COVID-19
"We are nonetheless excited about the future of E3"
The Entertainment Software Association has confirmed that E3 2022 will be a digital-only event. The event was cancelled in 2020, and last year, it went online-only. Here's the statement the ESA has given to GamesBeat: Due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact...
News Golf Story Is The Next Free Trial For Nintendo Switch Online In Japan
A hole-in-one
If you're a subscriber of Nintendo's Switch Online service and happen to be based in Japan, the next free game trial you'll be given access to is the RPG sports title, Golf Story. It'll be made available in this region from 7th January (tomorrow) and will be playable until the following Friday on January 14th. You can also...
News Embr Adds 'Secret Hosr' Mode For Some Suspicious Multiplayer
Yep, it's a bit sus
It's clear that multiplayer with a twist of deceit is all the rage since Among Us took off, and the latest game to bring the concept in is Embr. A colourful and chaotic co-op title, your goal is to douse fires and complete a range of other objectives, and now a free update titled 'Secret Hosr' adds another spin. The core of the...
News Check Out This Awesome Documentary On The Making Of Windjammers 2
Behind the court
Windjammers 2 is just a couple of weeks away, a long awaited sequel that - once upon a time - would have been considered very unlikely. After bringing the SNK classic to modern hardware previously, it'll be exciting to see Dotemu's all-new sequel finally arrive on the eShop. The publisher / developer has now released an interesting...
Wednesday5th Jan 2022
News Metacritic Reveals The Highest-Scoring Nintendo Switch Games Of 2021
How many have you played?
Update: Metacritic has now released a "top 40" list, of the highest-scoring Switch games of 2021. You can see the rest of the list at the bottom of the original article. Original [Thu 30th Dec, 2021 02:05 GMT]: Last week, Metacritic revealed the worst-rated Switch game of 2021 was Square Enix's
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For January And February 2022
Pokémon Legends: Arceus leads the way!
Well, it's happened, we've hurtled into a New Year. While the previous 12 months brought plenty of exciting games, we'd suggest that 2022 is looking like a bumper year. As 2022 gets underway we've taken the liberty of rounding up some upcoming Switch game highlights dropping in January and February; it's...
Video 7 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In January 2022
Pokémon Legends, Shadow Man and more...
While it might not seem like there's much to look forward to at the start of a new year, for Nintendo Switch owners in January 2022, there are plenty of game releases to get excited about. We've got the return of IP like Shadow Man, Windjammers is finally getting that sequel, Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous...
News There Are "No Plans" For More Stardew Valley Updates, But Its Creator Won't Rule It Out
"There’s always room for improvement"
There aren't many indie titles as popular and as loved as Stardew Valley – and for good reason, it's rather excellent – but with a brand new game on the way, will its developer Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone have any time or inclination to provide further updates? Already an impressive game from the off on...
News 'FightNJokes' Looks Like A Lost '90s Street Fighter, And It's On Switch Now
Takes "a gentle poke at the more serious side of fighting games"
Way back in the '90s, you couldn't move for 2D fighting games from the likes of Capcom, SNK and Data East. The genre was one of the biggest draws around, and while one-on-one fighting games have enjoyed something of a fall and rise since then, they're not quite at the insane level of...
News Terraria's 'Journey's End' Update Is Finally Available On Nintendo Switch
Worth the wait
The long-awaited 'Journey's End' update has today been added to Terraria on the Nintendo Switch. This is the same content that was originally added to the PC version in May 2020. Developer Re-Logic has explained what Switch players can expect over on the official forums for the game: "Initially released in May 2020 for PC,...
Telling tall Telltale tales
Has it really been fifteen years since Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space was originally released? It still feels so contemporary. The new Sam & Max. Which is now older than Sam & Max Hit the Road was when Beyond Time and Space first launched. Aargh, skeleton, etc. Never mind, grandad! It's back now with...
Poll It's The Year Of Splatoon 3 - Are You Excited?
It's keen to make a splash
Cast your mind back to the original concept trailer for Nintendo Switch (or watch it above, up to you). Nintendo had shown photogenic people playing Switch in the park, on a plane, at rooftop parties, and also in esports. Though Nintendo has generally gone for a relatively low-effort approach to pushing its role in...
News Among Us Crewmates Will Be Immortalised In 2022 As Murderable Nendoroids
Reveal the bones
2022 might be the year of the good video game Nendoroids: We've got Ace Attorney, Doki Doki Literature Club, Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin, and now Among Us, too. In three colours, no less! Although the actual game has 18 colours of crewmate, the three colours available — Red, Black, and Cyan — make up
News New 'Capcom Creators' Program Offers Exclusive Incentives For Content Creators
Request codes, access an exclusive Discord and more
Capcom, the developer and publisher behind hit franchises like Resident Evil, Monster Hunter and Street Fighter, has announced a new content creator program designed to "celebrate and connect with" fans of its titles. The new initiative is called Capcom Creators, and the company says it "aims to...
News Arcadia Fallen Is A Visual Novel With A Heavy Focus On Roleplay, And It's Out Today
Shape your character's personality
The Switch has some rather good options in the visual novel genre, and a new arrival today also looks rather promising. Arcadia Fallen, from Danish development team Galdra Studios, makes its console debut on Switch later today (5th January), arriving at 2pm UK / 3pm CEST in Europe and 9am Pacific / noon Eastern in...
News The Studio Behind Excite Truck And Excitebots Has Been Acquired By iRacing
Monster Games will "bring another level of expertise" to the company
Monster Games, a studio Nintendo fans will likely know from the Wii days thanks to Excite Truck and Excitebots, has been acquired by iRacing Motorsport Simulations, it's been announced. The developer, which released games exclusively on Nintendo platforms for almost a decade...
Random Metroid Prime Hunters Composer Reflects On The Stressful Times At Nintendo
"It was stressful to work on such high-profile games"
Lawrence Schwedler spent over 13 years at Nintendo Software Technology as an audio director, composing music for games like Metroid Prime Hunters on the DS, Wave Race: Blue Storm on the GameCube, Pokémon Puzzle League on N64 and even the Chibi Robo series. While it was "great and happy" most of...
News This New Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Trailer Might Be TOO Funky, Watch With Caution
How many times can we say "funk" in one article? You might be surprised
A modern sequel to Dreamcast's Jet Set Radio may never truly exist, but the radical funktastic torch is borne on by Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, which channels early-2000s vibes with its skatefunk-graffiti-punk, or a new genre we're going to affectionately call "funkpunk". The new...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Has Now Shipped Over 4 Million Units
Link should be pleased
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity arrived on the scene in November 2020, and since then has received not one - but two DLC waves, adding new playable characters, stages, weapons, and more. If you have played this Switch release, you're not alone - with Koei Tecmo announcing the title has now shifted more than four million...
News SUPER PAC-MAN Is The Next Arcade Archives Release From Hamster
It's not your only way to get it, though...
The team at Hamster continues to diligently release classics on a weekly basis for its Arcade Archives series, and the next to hit the eShop is a familiar name. This week's release (on 6th January) will be SUPER PAC-MAN, priced at $7.99 / €7,99. The Super in the name is due to this being a sequel to the...
News Horrid Henry's Krazy Karts, And Its Incorrect Spelling, Arrives Soon On Switch
With a 'fearsome fart' sound effect
It's a day for kart racers, it seems, with confirmation now that Horrid Henry's Krazy Karts arrives on the Switch eShop on 21st January; in the UK it'll be priced at £24.99. As the name makes clear it features characters and settings from the cartoon of the same name, so this one is primarily targeting young...
Out Now 'Racing Karts' Offers Splitscreen Racing On Switch For Less Than $5
Arcade, Championship, and Time Trial modes available
Let's face it, it'll take something pretty special to take Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's crown as the best kart racer on Switch, but if you're looking for something on the significantly cheaper end of the scale, Racing Karts has just drifted onto the eShop. Available for just $4.99 / £4.49, the game...
Random Pokémon Piplup Aims To Get Real Swole In This New Fitness Video
Don't worry, it's only the "Beginner's Edition" if you want to join in
It's not enough for Piplup to have its own ASMR videos and social media accounts – this adorable Pokémon now has its own series of fitness videos, too. The Pokémon Company has just released a video that shows Piplup training in a Gold's Gym fitness club, with the ultimate...
News Nintendo's Monthly Rewind Showcases The Busy Finale To 2021
They say "official YouTube channel" and "Pokémon" a lot
With the recent end of the Nintendo Minute show, Nintendo of America's YouTube channel is currently limited to its Nintendo Power Podcast and Monthly Rewind videos in terms of relatively unique content. Of course marvellous showcases like Indie World and Nintendo Direct broadcasts shake things...
News Watermelon Blocks Is A Cheap And Cheerful Puzzle-Platformer Launching On Switch Tomorrow
You're twistin' my melon, man
If you're a fan of quick, pick-up-and-play platformers and hope to add more to your collection on Switch, you might want to keep an eye on Watermelon Blocks which launches on the system tomorrow, 6th January. From QUByte Interactive and Mira Games, the game has you playing as a cute little chunk of watermelon – as...
Tuesday4th Jan 2022
Talking Point Nintendo's Lining Up A Huge Year Of Gaming In 2022
Setting its stall early
Even in more 'normal' times Nintendo would often head into a new year with a lot of its big hits still under wraps. A 3-6 month turnaround from announcement to release isn't uncommon from the company even for its most important games, and it still follows this template for some titles - Metroid Dread being a good example in...
Video Pokémon Evolutions - Watch All Episodes Here
Update: All episodes now live!
Update: Episode eight of the Pokémon Evolutions animated series is now available to watch online, meaning the entire series is now live. You can catch all episodes below. Original Article: Pokémon Evolutions – a new animated series that'll air completely free in its entirety on YouTube – has now begun. Below,...
Reminder The Luigi's Mansion LEGO Sets Are Now Available
"Grab your Poltergust and get ready"
Update [Tue 4th Jan, 2022 04:30 GMT]: The three Luigi's Mansion LEGO sets are now available. Here's your reminder: Original article [Sun 31st Oct, 2021 12:05 GMT]: Surprise! Nintendo and LEGO will be expanding their Super Mario series with the announcement of three brand new sets based on the Luigi's Mansion...
Random Remember That $250 Switch eShop Game? It's Currently On Sale For Just $2.50
That's one hell of a discount
Back in November, you might recall a story about the price of the Switch eShop game Membrane jumping from $10 to $250. Although it was assumed to be an error at the time, the US price didn't change in the end. Now, in the latest development, it's on sale for $2.50 - which kind of makes it an offer you might not be able...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity's Development Was A Real Pain In The... Grass
Recreating BotW's grass was no easy task
When you think of Hyrule Warriors and the challenges its development team likely comes up against, you'll probably find yourself thinking about the hundreds of enemies on-screen or keeping on top of the faithful Zelda lore present throughout. What we dare say you wouldn't think of, is its... grass? Yes, as...
Review Hollow 2 (Switch) - A Sequel That Shoots Itself In The Foot
Game over, man, game over!
Sequels are supposed to be better than their predecessors. Although such a statement doesn’t always ring true (plenty will have a lot to say about which of the Metroid Prime games is their favourite) the intention behind a sequel is to learn from and improve upon previous works - that’s the theory, at least. When...
News Netflix's Sonic Prime Series Is Getting Official Action Figures, Costumes And More
Would you like merch with that merch?
Now that 2021 is finally behind us, we can set our sights on the bright future ahead that is 2022 – soon to be known as 'the year that that Sonic show aired on Netflix.' Probably. Yes, Sonic Prime, a 24-episode series from Sega, Wild Brain and Man of Action, is due to hit our screens later this year. With its...
News Switch Exclusive Shin Megami Tensei V Has Already Sold Over 800k Copies Worldwide
Atlus thanks fans for their support
One of the RPG highlights on the Switch, and in general last year, was Shin Megami Tensei V by Atlus. It arrived on Nintendo's system during the action-packed month of November and was praised as a "modern masterpiece" in our very own review here on Nintendo Life. It seems the game has got off to a strong start...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Enjoys A Speedy Start To 2022
Five Switch exclusives make the top ten
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 1st January, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has managed to take the first pole position of 2022. The game is joined by four other Nintendo Switch exclusives in the top ten, with Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Mario Party Superstars managing to climb...
Random Shaquille O'Neal Gave 1,000 Nintendo Switches To Kids In Need For Christmas
Last Christmas, Shaq gave you a Switch
While some of us were busy binging Muppets Christmas Carol and eating an ungodly amount of mince pies and cheese, some celebrities were out there doing random acts of kindness — or "random acts of Shaqness", as this one is apparently called. Basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, also known as simply "Shaq", or...
News Charles Martinet Discusses Voicing Gaming's Most Iconic Character: "I Dream As Mario"
"These voices are just alive in me..."
With hundreds of games under his belt, more awards than we could ever hope to count, and the impressive job of being Nintendo's main mascot, Super Mario has been a household name for decades. Undoubtedly one of entertainment's biggest stars, Mario has been delighting fans young and old ever since the original...
News Switch OLED Model Arrives In China Soon, Following Success Of Original Model
The fastest selling system in the country
The Switch has been a notable global success since March 2017, and since December 2019 its hardware sales have also included official results from China. The size of the Chinese market makes it a valuable target for the 'big three' console manufacturers, but the country's stringent production regulations and...
News The Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Cabinet Will Support Online Multiplayer
Game Konnected
The original Mortal Kombat and its successors will always have a key role in video game history, with the gore and violence of the arcade original famously being toned down in its Super Nintendo port. The early arcades and assorted ports are classics, and an upcoming Arcade1Up release looks like it'll be a fun way to play them (albeit...
News Mario Golf: Super Rush Adds Iconic NES Open Outfit As Ranked Reward
Get into the swing of it
Mario Golf: Super Rush has expanded and improved a fair amount since its launch, now representing a rather decent final product. Part of this renewed appeal is the online ranked play, which is still undeniably simplistic but does offer snappy fun and some rewards. Last month the big prize was Mario's normal clothing, which...
News New Pokémon Snap Took 'Many Years Of Trial And Error', Core Concept Could Have Been Changed
"We finally found a concept that made sense on Switch"
It may have taken more than 20 years, but Pokémon fans were finally treated to a new Pokémon Snap game last year, aptly called, well... New Pokémon Snap. Those who checked it out for themselves will already know that the game follows in the footsteps of the N64 original, expanding upon the...
News The Brilliant Hori Split Pad Pro Has A Sonic Version Speeding Into View
Oh my...
As fans of portable play on Switch many in the Nintendo Life team are big advocates of the Hori Split Pad Pro, which is simple (lacking wireless support and rumble) but brilliant for gaming. In recent times Hori has been bolstering the range too, confirming that a Grip is on the way alongside Pokemon Legends: Arceus and
News There's A New Trainer For You To Meet In Fitness Boxing 2, And He's Kinda Dreamy
And he has a tragic backstory!
Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise continues to be a surprising way to meet new hunky men, because the latest trainer to be added to the game (just in time for the post-Christmas guilt regime) is Guy, a floppy-haired boyband lookalike who's been through tough times. Guy isn't just a handsome face who will make you...
News Pokémon Masters EX Kicks Off 2022 By Giving Away 100 Million Gems To Players
Here's how to get involved
The year may well have only just started, but Pokémon Masters EX fans already have plenty to get excited about. The development team is kicking off the new year with a special giveaway that'll see 100 million Gems be offered up to players. Anyone who logs in to the game between now and 8th January at 5:59am GMT will...
News Crumble Is A Fast-Paced Platformer Where You Have To Lick Everything
Grappling... tongue?
One of the things that COVID has cruelly taken away from us is our choice — nay, our right — to be able to lick everything in sight. Apparently that's "unhygienic" and "not a great idea in general" now. How we miss the old days of lathering our saliva indiscriminately on lampposts and shop windows. Sigh. Solo developer...
News PEGI Rating Suggests Zombie Army 4: Dead War Is On The Way To Switch
Would follow on from Zombie Army Trilogy's release
Rebellion has shown strong support for the Switch with games like Sniper Elite 4 and Zombie Army Trilogy, and it seems we could be potentially getting even more games from the UK-based developer in 2022. According to a newly-discovered PEGI rating, Zombie Army 4: Dead War is en route to Nintendo's...
Monday3rd Jan 2022
Feature 10 Overlooked GameCube Gems You Must Play
Small(ish) library, BIG surprises!
The North American 20th anniversary of Nintendo's cube-y console is upon us and we’ve come to realise that two entire decades is long enough for people to either forget the GameCube’s charming boxy shape or even grow to adulthood without ever handling Nintendo’s handled hardware. "0 years is also plenty of...
News Square Enix President Knows You Hate NFTs Because You "Play To Have Fun"
"The majority of players have voiced their reservations toward these new trends"
NFTs have been a hot topic during 2021, and the New Year's letter from Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda is only going to add to that noise. Matsuda's letter – which you can read here – touches upon a wide range of topics, including cloud gaming, AI and "the...
Soapbox Sonic Frontiers' Open World Has The Potential To Deliver On An Old Promise
Boom or bust
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Stuart takes a look at the upcoming open-world Sonic game and ponders the promise it has, and pitfalls it has to negotiate... The Game Awards were a double-header for us Sonic fans. A...
Feature Masayuki Uemura, The Nintendo Engineer Who Helped Define The Modern Games Console
A look back over the career of the NES and SNES' lead architect
The sad news broke today that Masayuki Uemura, the lead architect on the NES and Super NES consoles, died on 6th December at the age of 78. Uemura was an instrumental figure in the formation of Nintendo as the video game company we know and love today — his hardware design credits...
Soapbox 8 Times I Ugly Cried At Kingdom Hearts
Gawrsh!
SPOILER WARNING! In the following article Stuart discusses some rather whopping spoilers as he takes us on an emotional and tearful Kingdom Hearts journey. If you haven't played the games and you're sensitive to spoilers, we recommend coming back in a year or so once you've played the lot. Otherwise, be warned that certain unfortunate events...
Sunday2nd Jan 2022
Feature 14 Wii Games That Deserve Switch Ports
Swiitch ports
It's now 15 years since Wii launched and the world was introduced to the inclusive delights of Wii Sports, waggle gaming, and Wii elbow. That little three-DVD-case-sized box of tricks delivered some real gems over its long life — many of which were tailor-made for the system's innovative remote-style motion controller and nunchuk and...
Random Did You Know About This Amazing Water Effect In The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild?
Fans are rediscovering its greatness
Did you know that water slowly dries out after rain in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? If you didn't, you're not alone. A post over on the social media platform Twitter has reminded fans just how amazing the 2017 release still is - highlighting a unique water effect in the game. Below is the full tweet...
Reminder Lego’s Sonic The Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone Set Is Now Available
Gotta build fast
Update: The Lego Ideas Sonic set is now available to order from Lego’s website — you know, just in case you haven’t spent enough money already over the holidays! Orders are limited to two per person at the time of writing. <products id="16789"> Original story: Last week a Sonic the Hedgehog Lego set was
Feature 8 Games That Missed Nintendo Hardware
The most mysterious omissions in Nintendo history
Any longtime Nintendo fan knows that the company’s third-party publishing partners can be fair-weather friends. Plenty of the industry’s biggest franchises have been absent from Nintendo hardware for quite some time. In some cases, Nintendo’s own bold decisions over cartridges and standard...
Feature Nintendo Hotliner Life 1990–93: Manning The Phones During The Console Wars
The curious tale of a Nintendo UK Hotliner
“Video Game Enthusiasts Wanted!” teased the advert in the Portsmouth Evening News. Other than a phone number, this mysterious call to arms offered no further information. But as a gaming obsessed 18-year-old looking for a job after finishing a BTEC in Computer Studies, I was mesmerised by the...
The team has "high expectations for it"
The blue blur celebrated his 30th birthday in 2021, but one thing fans missed out on was a brand new mainline entry. According to a Sega investor Q&A which took place a week after The Game Awards and Sonic Frontiers reveal, the publisher actually had plans to release Sonic Team's new "open-zone" game in...
News Square Enix Shows Off Triangle Strategy's Switch Box Art Illustration
Launching on 4th March
2022 is shaping up to be quite an exciting year for fans of the turn-based strategy genre, and one of the many titles to look forward to is Triangle Strategy from the Octopath Traveler team. To welcome in the New Year, the game's publisher Square Enix has shared a
News Sonic Team Shares Some Stunning Artwork To Celebrate The New Year
"Thank you for your continued support of Sonic"
One of the most anticipated releases in 2022 is Sonic Frontiers, and to celebrate the New Year, Sega and Sonic Team have shared some special (and stunning) artwork on Twitter, which appears to be inspired by the new game. According to a rough translation, Sonic Team will continue on with more momentum...
Saturday1st Jan 2022
News GoldenEye 007 Is Getting A Digital Release On Xbox
Could a Switch release be happening soon?
It looks like Rare's seminal N64 shooter GoldenEye 007 is finally getting a digital re-release - but sadly not on a Nintendo system. True Achievements has picked up a new achievement list for the game, with 55 achievements adding up to a 1000 gamerscore. Some of the achievement images have leaked, too:...
Feature "The eShop Is Just Way Too Slow" - Deku Deals Creator On Nintendo's Switch Storefront
The best way to search for Switch deals sure ain't on Switch
Most fans would agree that Nintendo’s current eShop for Switch could use some work. Sure, it serves its purpose well from a purely transactional standpoint, but there are some glaring issues at the heart of it. The layout makes it difficult to just casually browse and find interesting...
Feature The Man Making Brand New NES Games In 2021
Alastair Low explains 8-bit love and how he's making games more dyslexia-friendly
Alastair Low hadn’t even been born when the NES was originally released in the UK. But he spent much of his childhood joyously playing on Nintendo’s 8-bit wonder machine after picking one up for a pittance at a car boot sale in the mid-1990s. “I remember getting...
Soapbox 2022 Is Looking Glorious For Tactics Games On Switch
Throw in a Fire Emblem to really treat us, Nintendo
Nintendo already has a number of high profile games lined up for Switch in 2022, and when you add third-parties to the mix it's looking very exciting indeed. One genre that is looking particularly good for the coming period is tactical games, in particular turn-based strategy tactics games. For...
Editorial Happy New Year From Everyone At Nintendo Life
The future has arrived, still waiting on hoverboards
Welcome to the future! Yes, we've finally got through '2020: Part Deux' and we're now securely lodged in 2022 — the first year since the millennium that has three of the same number in it. *Waits for everyone to confirm that that is indeed correct*... The past year has been another tough one...
