Update: Original claim definitively refuted
News Fire Emblem And Pokémon Voice Actor Billy Kametz Has Passed Away
The voice of many anime and video game characters
News - June, 2022
Thursday30th Jun 2022
Review Portal: Companion Collection (Switch) - A Nintendo Debut For Two All-Time Greats
This was a triumph ♫
When it was announced that Portal and Portal 2 would be making their way to the Nintendo Switch as part of the Portal: Companion Collection, fans collectively choked on their cakes. Two of the best puzzle games of all time on the go, you say? Yes, please! Naturally, when certain games get ported to Nintendo’s hybrid system,...
News Switch Online N64 Controllers Were Restocked Today, Did You Get One? (North America)
Update: And they've sold out again
Update #3 [Thu 30th Jun, 2022 03:55 BST]: Earlier today Nintendo made the N64 wireless controllers for Switch available via the My Nintendo Store. There was a queue, but the controller still sold out quickly. Did you get one this time round? Let us know. Update #2 [Thu 16th Jun, 2022 01:45 BST]: Nintendo had...
Guide Where To Buy Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Collector's Edition, Pro Controller And amiibo
Update: Out now!
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is out now on Nintendo Switch, with a fancy Collector's Edition, a brand new set of Monster Hunter amiibo, and a special new Monster Hunter-themed Pro Controller all available, too. We'll explain what you can get in the new fancy Collector's Edition and detail all these new products in our guide below,...
Review Gamedec (Switch) - A Gripping, Gritty Cyberpunk Detective Adventure
"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel..."
It’s interesting to consider how the role-playing genre has grown over the years, changing expectations around what somebody can expect from one. These days, an RPG usually consists of a relatively big fantasy or sci-fi world, a deep narrative, and a combat system...
News Here's A First Look At The NieR: Automata Physical Switch Release, Pre-Order Now
Game launches October 6th
One of the many highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase was the announcement NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition would be coming to the Switch on 6th October. If you've been wondering if this game would also receive a physical release, Square Enix has now officially confirmed a packaged version...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
What's the verdict?
To send June out with a bang, Capcom has today released Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. This is paid DLC for the new entry. Yesterday there was also a regular Monster Hunter Rise update preparing for this expansion. If you are still unsure if you should pick up the DLC, even after the
News Return To Monkey Island Creator Discontinues Blog Updates Following Online Abuse
"People are just being mean."
Update: Thu 30th Jun, 2022 16:15 BST: Ron Gilbert's blog is now back up and running. The latest post in which Rob Gilbert has shut down comments is visible, so if you want to check out the comments that led to such a decision, have at it. It's messy, though. Original Article: Thu 30th Jun, 2022 12:30 BST: Ron...
News Slay The Spire Team MegaCrit Games "Working On Next Game"
👀👀👀
As spotted by an eagle-eyed Redditor, the MegaCrit Twitter account has edited their bio to add the message "Working on our next game!" It's hardly surprising, given that Slay The Spire came out in early access in 2017, and then as an official release in 2019, but it's always nice to get confirmation. Before now, the most information we...
Poll What's Your Game Of The Year 2022 So Far?
Yeah, it's already July, sorry
We regret to inform you that 2022 is half over. You might as well just start buying your Christmas presents now, folks, because from here it's a slippery slope to Winter. But before that happens, let's celebrate the six-month mark of 2022 with our games of the year so far, or GOTYSF! The list is stacked this year,...
Random Nintendo Shareholder Apparently Asked For A New F-Zero At General Meeting
Plus Baten Kaitos and Wario Land
Update [Fri 1st Jul, 2022 09:15]: More details have surfaced about Momiji's request at Nintendo's recent shareholder meeting. It turns out, the shareholder spent over $40,000 to attend the meeting: Further reading - Random: "Die-Hard Nintendo Fan" Reportedly Forked Out Over $40K To Ask For A New F-Zero You can...
News Here's How Much Nintendo's Directors Made This Year
It's modest, but still a lot
Nintendo's executives are known for taken home fairly modest sums of money in comparison to their western counterparts. We reported last year that the top three directors at Nintendo - Shuntaro Furukawa, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Shinya Takahashi - between $1.75 - 3 million each when converted from yen to dollars. Compared...
News Nintendo Appears To Be Stockpiling Raw Materials, Doubles Its 2019 Spending On Supplies
Making hay, or something else?
In the 2021/22 financial year, Nintendo spent more than double its previous highest Switch-era annual expenditure on raw materials and supplies, according to figures from shareholder disclosure documents. While the company hosted its 82nd AGM of shareholders on 29th June (and will soon publish translated notes on the...
Video Why You Should Play The Persona Series On Switch
Our Affection
Did you miss the big Persona news this week? Well, we have something pretty good to tell you! Persona 5 Royal, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable are all coming to the Switch. Starting in October, Persona 5 Royal will be staging a Take Over on the Switch, with Persona 4 and 3 following in 2023. Many of these characters have...
News Indie RPG Sea Of Stars Has Been Delayed To Next Year
"We understand waiting is a big ask"
Highly-anticipated Chrono Trigger-inspired RPG Sea of Stars has been delayed, Sabotage Studios has announced (thanks, Gematsu!) Sabotage shared the message on its Discord and on Twitter. Sea of Stars is a spiritual prequel to the studio's previous game, the platformer The Messenger. While this delay will no...
News Klonoa Producer Says Remasters Might Lead To More Rereleases And "Expansion Of IP"
Klonoa Beach Volleyball remaster?
Next Friday, Klonoa makes his grand return after over a decade out of the limelight. Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series launches on 8th July, and it sees Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil get the remaster treatment. But after such a long break since the Wii remake and multiple other spin-offs, what...
Japanese Charts Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Takes The Top Spot
Animal Crossing: New Horizon also returns to the top ten
The latest Japanese charts are in thanks to Gematsu and there's been a few changes to the line-up this week. First up of course, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has comfortably taken the top spot with a healthy 97,538 units sold, with Nintendo Switch Sports scoring silver at 19,255 units...
Nintendo Download 30th June (North America)
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak! Cuphead! Yurukill!
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: MONSTER HUNTER RISE:...
News Pokémon GO Dev Niantic Axes Four Projects, Cuts 8% Of Workforce
Company is facing "a time of economic turmoil"
Pokémon GO has been an incredible success for developer Niantic, but the American company appears to be facing some struggles - with the cancellation of four projects and staff cuts of 85 to 90 people. In an email to employees (reviewed by Bloomberg), the company's CEO John Hanke revealed Niantic was...
News Terry Cavanagh's Dicey Dungeons Rolls Out Huge New Free DLC 'Reunion' Soon
Open the box in July
Terry Cavanagh's fabulous deck-building roguelike Dicey Dungeons dazzled us back when it rolled out onto Switch in 2020, and we've been gasping for more ever since. Now, over a year and a half after the game's launch, Cavanagh is giving us exactly what we want — more! We're getting more juicy roguelike dice action from...
News Fire Emblem Heroes Is Nintendo's First Mobile Game To Pass $1 Billion In Spending
And most successful Fire Emblem game
Back in February, Fire Emblem Heroes was approaching $1 billion in lifetime global player spending. And now, Sensor Tower reports that the strategy RPG mobile spin-off has surpassed that figure, becoming Nintendo's most successful mobile game ever (thanks
Nintendo Download 30th June (Europe)
Rabbids: Party of Legends! Portal: Companion Collection! Squish!
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: Beasties...
News Surreal Murder Mystery 'Lord Winklebottom Investigates' Coming This Summer
Risking your neck
Sometimes murders happen in the animal kingdom, and who can solve it? Doctor Doolittle is a doctor, not a detective, and Sherlock doesn't speak bee or dog or whatever. So it's up to the animals, and in particular, Lord Winklebottom — a dapper detective who also happens to be a giraffe. Lord Winklebottom Investigates is a...
Wednesday29th Jun 2022
News Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Features Over 90 Titles, Including Jaguar And Lynx Games
Phew, Digital Eclipse is handling this one
Atari has unveiled a new collection coming to Switch and other consoles in celebration of the company's 50th anniversary. The appropriately-titled Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration will include over 90 games spanning the Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, ST, Jaguar and Lynx, and it's coming later this year. As...
Video Persona 5 Royal Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch, Xbox, PS4)
Launching on Nintendo Switch this October
After years of rumours, Persona 5 Royal has now been officially confirmed for the Switch. It will be coming to Nintendo's system on the same day as Xbox, on 21st October this year. If you're wondering how it compares to the Xbox and PlayStation versions of the games, GameXplain has published a side-by-side...
News Footage Of Cancelled 'Epic Mickey' Spin-Off Starring Donald Duck Discovered
Epic Donald would've been epic
Disney's Mickey Mouse has been no stranger to video games over the years, from classic The Magical Quest and Illusion series to kart racers, and even Kingdom Hearts. His best friend, Donald Duck, has also been in the limelight plenty of times too — including a bigger role in Square Enix's action RPG series. Perhaps...
News Nintendo Showcases Some Slick New Hairstyles And Eyebrows For Splatoon 3
Update: That's right, customisable eyebrows
Update [Wed 29th Jun, 2022 13:30]: We might as well call Wednesday Splatoon Fashion Day it seems! After we suspected it in the article below Nintendo UK has confirmed that you'll be able to change your Inklings and Octolings eyebrow designs in Splatoon 3! We're pretty envious of some of these,...
News Monster Hunter Rise Version 10.0.2 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The new Sunbreak DLC has arrived
The Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak DLC is finally here! Capcom has shared the official patch notes for this new version of Monster Hunter Rise. This sees the software jump to Version 10.0.2. It will be required to install in order to access the DLC and continue to play online. The file size for this update is about...
News Pokémon Happy Meals To Return To McDonald's In The UK
It's happening again!
Pokéfans, get ready - it looks like Pokémon Happy Meals will be making their way back to McDonald's in the UK. Our anonymous McDonald's reporter has shared a new image of the Pokémon Happy Meal promotion, which you can check out below. It's said that the promotion will begin on August 3rd, 2022. Although there's no word...
News Sonic Frontiers Introduces Mysterious New Character, Here's Your First Look
Enemies, abilities and more also detailed
Yesterday's Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase arguably provided Sonic fans with the best Sonic Frontiers footage so far - showing off Starfall Islands, a new environment known as Cyber Space, the game's battle system, new enemies and characters, and even some of Sonic's abilities. Now, in a PR update,...
Gallery Sega Shares Stunning New Screenshots Of Sonic Frontiers, Out On Switch Holiday 2022
Take a look
If the new trailer and info drop weren't already enough, Sega has also shared some other screenshots of Sonic Frontiers, coming out on the Nintendo Switch this holiday. This latest round-up gives Sonic fans a closer look at Starfall Islands, the Cyber Space areas (including some familar zones), and even some mysterious landmarks and...
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Player Beats All Shrines Without Runes
In 28 hours
There's a pretty long list of players who have beaten or tackled The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in weird and wonderful ways. Speedrunner Limcube is one of those people, and earlier this week, the streamer completed a pretty huge feat that could be a huge boon to speedrunners. Limcube has managed to beat all 120 shrines in one...
Random You Can Eat The Real Kirby Car Cake At The Kirby Café
Consume the consumer
The Kirby Café has just announced its summer menu, which consists of a ton of peach-themed meals and the iconic Kirby car cake from Kirby and the Forgotten Land. There's even a cute little story to go along with the new foods: Summer is returning to the Kirby Cafe. Thinking of the warmer months, Chef Kawasaki has created a...
News Portal Modders Have Already Got Half-Life 2 Running On Switch
A DIY Orange Box, perhaps
During the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Valve announced that Portal: Companion Collection would release the very same day, giving Switch owners access to both Portal and Portal 2. Not even a full 24 hours after its release, however, it seems modders have discovered significant date related to Half-Life 2 within...
News Undertale Creator Toby Fox Explains How EarthBound's Fans Kept The Game Alive
Praises the "active and aggressive" fan community
Undertale creator Toby Fox has made no secret of the fact that he was heavily inspired by EarthBound when crafting his legendary post-modern take on the humble RPG, and he's one of many people who has spoken to Lost in Cult for the next issue of its boutique video game publication, Lock-On. Lock-On
News First 4 Figures Unveils Stunning New Sonic The Hedgehog Statue, Pre-Orders Now Open
Update: Pre-orders closing soon!
Update 2 (Wed 29th June, 2022): If you're wanting to get your hands on any of these Sonic statues, you might want to act fast, as orders are set to close on 30th June 2022. First 4 Figures says that after this date, you'll have no choice but to be added to a waitlist "for a chance at owning" one. Update (Thu 21st...
News Bandai Namco Begins Rollout Of Huge Dragon Ball FighterZ Game Balance Patch
Find out what's included in Version 1.31
Bandai Namco has finally started to roll out the next game balance update for Dragon Ball FighterZ, and it's a big one. This update will be sequentially released, with release timing different depending on the platform. At the time of writing, the Switch patch does appear to be live yet. When it is released,...
News Here's How The Surprise Pac-Man World Remake Compares To The PS1 Original
Blinky and you'll miss everything!
One of the biggest surprises to come out of yesterday's Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase (which was much bigger than Mini in our eyes!) was Pac-Man World Re-PAC, a remake of the Pac-Man platformer Pac-Man World on PlayStation. This spin-off launched a whole new sub-franchise for the yellow puck on his 20th...
Talking Point So, What Did You Think Of Nintendo's June Mini-Direct?
Size doesn't matter, right?
The Direct rumours (sort of) came true, and we finally got a Nintendo Direct at the end of June — but wait, what's this? It's a "Mini" Direct? What does that mean? Honestly, we're not fully sure what it means, but presumably Nintendo was trying to temper our expectations after a bombastic but Nintendo-light E3 Not-E3...
News XIII Remake Is Finally Coming To Switch In September
First gameplay inside
The XIII remake has had a bit of a rough go of it, hasn't it? After launching on the PS4 back in 2020 to less than stellar reviews, with many even heading out to buy the original 2003 game instead, the Switch port received multiple delays. Today, however, Microids has announced that Switch owners will get their hands on this...
News Fallen Angel Is A Biblical Take On Hyper Light Drifter, Out On Switch In July
Say your prayers...
Publisher V Publishing and developer Matrisoka Games are bringing frenetic pixel art combat and boss rushing to the Switch as the action RPG Fallen Angel will be descending onto consoles on 19th July. Fallen Angel looks like a biblical version of Hyper Light Drifter with fluid animations and frantic combat, but instead, you'll...
Feature Mario + Rabbids Producer Talks Free Movement And Fusing Lumas, Rabbids, And Composers
"It was a kid's dream to do that"
As revealed in Nintendo's June 2022 Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is launching on Switch on 20th October. This afternoon, Ubisoft's dedicated showcase,
News Fantasy-Action Battle Royale Spellbreak Shuts Down Early Next Year
"Thank you to the millions of players"
The "fantasy-action" battle royale Spellbreak has announced it will be shutting down its servers "early" next year. The live service game has only been around since 2018, and was released on the Nintendo Switch in September 2020 as a free-to-download title. In this time millions of playes have apparently...
News Portal 2 Beta Levels Discovered In Datamine Of The Switch Version
First discovery since the game's launch in 2011
Portal: Companion Collection has only just come out, but it seems a lot of interesting discoveries are already being made. Just earlier today, we reported on the existence of Half-Life 2 data within the game that's actually allowed some users to run the Valve classic on Switch hardware. Now, it looks...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Sonic Origins
Sonic boom or Sonic bust?
After what felt like years of having to make do with just a single image to promote the launch of Sonic Origins, the game is finally in the hands of Switch owners. Pooling together the classic 2D Sonic titles, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic CD, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, the game is...
News Return To Monkey Island Might Be The Last Game In The Series
According to the website
Yesterday, Nintendo gave us some treasure that was more than worthy of a hunt — but they just handed it to us on a gold platter. We found out that Return to Monkey Island, the newest game in the famous LucasArts Monkey Island series, would definitely be coming to Switch. And not only that, it'll be coming to the hybrid...
Gallery First 4 Figures' Zelda: BOTW Hylian Shield - Because It's Dangerous To Go Alone
"Take this!"
First 4 Figures has made a pretty impressive name for itself thanks to its wide range of highly detailed and super-collectable statues and figurines, and the latest Zelda-related product has just dropped in the Nintendo Life office. We've already sampled the delights of Link and
Movie Review GoldenEra - A Celebratory Examination Of GoldenEye 007's Creation And Impact
Worth its weight in gold
"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad." Ah, yes. The classic quote that may or may not have been uttered by Shigeru Miyamoto. With the gaming industry (understandably) experiencing an unusually high number of delays in recent years, the proclamation has been the subject of memes to the point...
Watch Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Showcase - Live!
Spark up your day
One of the big headliners during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase yesterday was Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, the sequel to Ubisoft's XCOM-esque Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. The original was a surprising mash-up of genres and characters that maybe shouldn't have worked, but darn, they worked really well together. So...
News Here's A Brand New Look At The 'Legend Of Mana' Anime Releasing This Year
The Teardrop Crystal is coming soon
The upcoming Legend of Mana anime — Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal — has received a brand new trailer earlier today (Thanks Comicbook and GoNintendo!). Produced by Graphinica (Chain Chronicle ~Light of Haecc
News Blizzard Entertainment Acquires Spellbreak Developer Proletariat
To help with World of Warcraft development
Less than a day after the shock announcement that magic-based battle royale Spellbreak will be shutting down early next year, it's been announced that Blizzard Entertainment has snapped up the game's developer, Proletariat. VentureBeat reports that the 100-strong team at Proletariat wil
News Rhythm Arcade Game 'Loud' Takes You From The Basement To The Big Stage This July
Debuts on Switch first
Become a guitar hero who moves from playing her guitar at home to the stage in Loud, a 14-chapter arcade game where you learn riffs and rock out to 14 custom-written songs specifically for the game. Developed by Hyperstrange, this wholesome rhythm game is a heartwarming coming-of-age story that many budding musicians can...
Tuesday28th Jun 2022
News Nintendo Direct Mini To Air Today, June 28
Focusing on third-party releases
Nintendo has announced that a Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase will air today Tuesday, June 28th. It might not quite be the one we want, but it's something! The Direct will kick off at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST. Its duration will be roughly 25 minutes and will focus on upcoming third-party releases. We'll be...
Watch Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
Where 25 minutes is 'mini'
Our summer Direct is finally here! And while a Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase might not be what everyone wanted (no Breath of the Wild 2 makes us sad!), there's a healthy dose of lovely third-party news for Switch owners. Round Up
News Nintendo Releases Update For Switch (Version 14.1.2), Here Are The Details
"Bad words list" updated
A few weeks ago, Nintendo rolled out a system update for the Switch, bumping the firmware up to Version 14.1.2. It contained the usual "general system stability improvements" but there was some other stuff going on behind the scenes, as revealed by Nintendo dataminer OatmealDome. Today's update is a little bit different -...
News Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, And Persona 5 Royal Are Coming To Switch
You may have seen this coming
Prior to today's Nintendo Direct Mini, Atlus has updated the official Persona website for its upcoming Xbox and PlayStation ports of Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal. Now, Atlus has also included Swit
News NieR: Automata Confirmed For Switch, Coming This October
The End of YoRHa Edition
Update #2 [Tue 28th Jun, 2022 17:20 BST]: The official Japanese NieR Twitter account has shared the specs for the upcoming port of PlatinumGames and Square Enix's massively popular sequel to the original NieR. On Switch, docked, you'll get to play as 2B and 9S in 1080p, while undocked the resolution will be at 720p. The...
Round Up Every Game And Trailer From The Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase June 2022
What were your favourite announcements?
The June 2022 Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase has come and gone, and left us with a host of fresh announcements, release date news, surprise drops, and other tidbits to feast on. It may not have been the full-fat first-party Nintendo Direct fans have been anticipating all June, but there was something...
News Portal: Companion Collection Launches For Switch Today
Let's get started, you monster
During the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, it was announced that Portal: Companion Collection will launch on the Nintendo Switch later today. Holy moly! The game is live on the UK eShop right now for the price of £13.49 - not a bad price! The collection will feature both Portal and Portal 2, the latter of...
News Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Coming To Switch In 2023
Digitally sold as volume 1 and 2
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection has been announced for the Switch and will be making its way to the console in 2023. Originally launched for the GBA, the collection will feature 10 games in total, with additional extras such as a gallery and a music mode with over 150 songs from across the series. The...
News Sonic Frontiers Shows Off Cyber Space And Switch Gameplay In New Trailer
Update: Bosses, characters, and more
Update [Tue 28th Jun, 2022 17:30 BST]: More details have been shared by Sega following the Direct on Sonic Frontiers (thanks, Nintendo Everything!). This includes new abilities, specific enemy types, and a brand new character called Sage. We've also got more confirmation that Tails and Amy will be involved in...
News Shin-Chan: Me And The Professor On Summer Vacation Confirmed For Western Switch Release
Arriving this August
It's been confirmed Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation – The Endless Seven-Day Journey (based on the Japanese manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan) will be getting a western release on the Switch eShop and PlayStation 4 this August. This particular release was first made available in Japan in 2021 and is a...
News Pac-Man World Re-PAC Is A Welcome Surprise, Launching This August
Waka Waka Waka!
Pac-Man World is getting a remake! Launching on August 26th, Pac-Man World Re-PAC is a complete remake of the 1999 platformer. You'll be heading out to save your kidnapped family from being taken to the dreaded Ghost Island over the course of a variety of levels. You'll also be able to pre-order a special edition, dubbed as the...
News Square Enix Announces Farm Sim RPG 'Harvestella', Coming To Switch In November
Seasons greetings
As part of the June Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Square Enix has announced Harvestella, an ambitious-looking life-sim RPG launching on Switch on 4th November. The trailer above featured in Nintendo's third-party-focused presentation. Here's a whole load of blurb from the game's page on Nintendo's website, plus some...
News Little Noah Is A Casual Roguelite With Adorable Vibes, Out On Switch Now
A shadowdrop!
We didn't get too many shadow drops during today's Nintendo Direct — Portal: Companion Collection launches today, and a Live A Live demo is also going to be available to download. But one surprise during the presentation was a brand new, pretty darn cute-looking roguelite called
News GoldenEye 007 Documentary 'GoldenEra' Is Out Now
The name's Era... GoldenEra
Altitude's documentary on the hugely popular N64 shooter GoldenEye 007 — GoldenEra — is now available on Altitude.Film! The documentary was created with the help of filmmaker Drew Roller and coincides with the game's 25th anniversary. That's 25 years of Oddjob multiplayer, Big Head mode, and some frankly awesome...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Opens Gates For Early Access In September
Disney meets Animal Crossing
Today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase saw Gameloft and Disney's upcoming life sim Disney Dreamlight Valley get a brand new trailer showcasing just what you can get up to with your favourite Disney and Pixar characters. The free-to-play game was announced back in April and looks to draw just a few inspirations from...
News Return To Monkey Island Launching First For Consoles On Switch
Coming later this year
Return to Monkey Island, the eagerly awaited sequel from creator Ron Gilbert, has been confirmed for launch on Nintendo Switch. Better yet, the Switch version will be the first console to see its release alongside the PC. The game sees the return of protagonist Guybrush Threepwood in a game showcasing some radically different...
News Ubisoft Store Reveals Potential Release Date For Mario + Rabbids: Sparks Of Hope
Is an official announcement on the way?
It seems the release date for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope may have been leaked ahead of schedule. According to a now-removed listing on the Spanish Ubisoft Store, the Switch exclusive (including a Gold Edition) will be released later this year on 20th October. Multiple Twitter users managed to grab a...
News Dragon Quest Treasures Discovers December Release Date
Cor blimey!
Dragon Quest spin-off Dragon Quest Treasures is coming to Switch, and it's releasing later this year! The upcoming Erik-starring game sees the Dragon Quest XI thief and his sister Miago on an adventure around Draconia to uncover treasure, befriend monsters, and expand your base. The monsters you can recruit all have different abilities,...
News Strategy RPG 'The DioField Chronicle' To Get Dedicated Livestream In July
Fielding out info
Square Enix has re-embraced the strategy RPG genre as of late following Triangle Strategy and the recent Tactics Ogre leak. And the developer has another game in the genre coming out later this year — The DioField Chronicle. Japanese website Gamer reports that The DioField Chronicle will be getting its own livestream on
News Live A Live Demo Arrives Today, Save Data Transferrable
Update: Now live!
Update: The demo is now available to download on the eShop! Head on over there right now to check out the start of three of the game's chapters, and prepare yourself for the game's full release next month. Original article: HD-2D remake Live A Live launches on Switch next month, and classic JRPG fans got a nice little surprise...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Launches On Switch This October
More info to come in a special Showcase tomorrow
In today's Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase Ubisoft has revealed that Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is launching on Switch on 20th October. The segment in today's Nintendo Direct Mini also highlighted a new battle system with free movement rather than a grid for turn-based battle. More...
News Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition Gets Original Version On Steam After Poor Reception
No word on a Switch update
It seems fans of Blade Runner have been shedding a few tears (in rain) over the state of the newly released Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition. So much so, in fact, that developer Nightdive Studios has seen fit to release the original version of the game as an update for owners on Steam. While our own review for the Switch...
Feature Spidersaurs Lands On Switch In July, WayForward Talks Saturday Cartoons And Contra
Everybody walk the spidersaur
Over the past 30 years, WayForward, makers of the Shantae series, has made a name for itself by crafting retro-flavoured gems that combine the best of modern gaming with an unashamedly old-school aesthetic and game feel. Whether it's baked into their own projects (such as the Mighty series or the aforementioned Shantae...
News Doraemon Story Of Seasons Is Getting A Sequel On Switch This Year
Make friends in a great kingdom
Popular manga character Doraemon got an unexpected crossover back in 2019 with the Story of Seasons franchise. This charming blue cat (yes, he is a robotic cat) made for a perfect fit with the chill farming vibes of Marvelous' well-known farming sim in Doraemon Story of Seasons, and because everyone fell utterly...
News WayForward's Apple Arcade Release 'Spidersaurs' Lands On Switch This July
From the team that developed Contra 4
WayForward, the publisher and developer behind releases such as Shantae and Contra 4, has locked in a Switch release date for its Apple Arcade game Spidersaurs. It'll arrive on Nintendo's hybrid system (via the Switch eShop) next month on 14th July. Your task in this run-and-gun '90s cartoon-inspired game is to...
News Epic Games Announces 'Railgrade', A Railway Management Sim Out This Fall
Choo chooooo!
Epic Games has announced RAILGRADE, a train management sim due for launch on the Switch this fall. You'll be building railway systems in the most efficient manner possible in order to transport cargo and restore economic prosperity to an industrial colony. Here's a run down of the game's features from its official store page: - Use...
News Super Bomberman R 2 Coming To Switch In 2023
All new "Castle" battle mode incoming
Super Bomberman R 2 has been announced for the Switch and will be launching in 2023. The game will feature an expanded story mode, along with an all new "Castle" battle mode in which you'll need to team up to build castle defences while your opponents work out their best method of attack. The trailer all...
Video Capcom, Please Put Dragon's Dogma 2 On Switch
Do we really have to beg?
Just recently, Capcom showcased a 10th Anniversary video for Dragon's Dogma, featuring game director Hideaki Itsuno as he recounts the creation of the action RPG. Toward the end, Capcom announced what pretty much everyone was expecting it to announce: that Dragon's Dogma 2 is now in development. Wahoo! No platforms have...
News 'Captain Velvet Meteor' Brings Jump+ Manga Heroes To Switch This July
Slime Life, Hell's Paradise, and Monster #8 appear
Earlier this year, publisher Shueisha created its own subsidiary for video games, and at the same time announced a number of projects that they would be working on. One of those is the adorable tactical adventure game Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimensions which brings popular Jump+ characters...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Gets A Stunning Launch Trailer
Major expansion launches this week
During the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion got a meaty launch trailer to celebrate its upcoming release on June 30th. The trailer itself showcases some slick gameplay footage alongside story cinematic. Towards the end of the trailer, we got a look at the...
News Set Off On An Emotional Journey With 'Blanc', Out February 2023
With beautiful hand-drawn visuals
Blanc, a hand crafted emotional adventure tale, has been announced as a console exclusive for Switch, coming to the system in February 2023. The game will feature text free gameplay and storytelling within a gorgeous black and white world. The game requires co-op play and will boast both online and local...
News Get Nostalgic With 'RPG Time: The Legend Of Wright', Out This August
It's time for adventure!
As part of the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, the nostalgic hand crafted adventure RPG Time: The Legend of Wright was announced for the Switch. It will launch this Summer on August 18th. You'll be jumping into a hand crafted notebook and using unique mechanics to defeat enemies, liking rubbing out pencil marks! The...
News Rhythm Game 'Thumper' Receives Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Practice Mode and 'Restart from Checkpoint' feature added
Thumper, the "rhythm-violence" game released way back in 2017 for the Switch, has received a new update. It's a pretty substantial one too, adding a brand new Practice Mode to the game, which lets you replay certain sections of a track without factoring in scores or ranks, plus a feature in...
News Ubisoft Confirms It Will Be Attending Gamescom 2022
Several major companies are skipping the event this year
Ubisoft has tweeted that it will be attending Gamescom 2022 in Cologne this coming August. This is particularly noteworthy given that several major publishers, including Nintendo, Activision, Take-Two Interactive, and Sony have all confirmed that they will be skipping the event this year...
News Lorelei And The Laser Eyes Is A Mysterious Adventure Landing In 2023
Solve the enigma!
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, a brand new mysterious adventure game, was announced during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase and will be launching on Nintendo Switch in 2023 from publisher Annapurna Interactive. It will be a timed console exclusive for the Switch. The game is promised to deliver a "chilling tale" and will be...
Monday27th Jun 2022
Review Wreckfest (Switch) - An Absolute Banger (In A Good Way)
Wreck and ruin
On paper, Wreckfest is one of those games that should never really be possible on the Switch, at least not in a sufficiently playable state. When it came to PS4 and Xbox One in 2019, even though it was widely praised, many noted that it suffered from some technical issues and extremely long loading times. Surely if you’re bringing a...
Rumour Metroid Prime Remaster Apparently Lined Up For November, Prime 2 And 3 To Follow
"Almost certainly to line up with the 20th anniversary"
It's one of those rumours that feels like it's been around for years because, well, it has, but Jeff Grubb of the Giant Bomb parish has once again gone on record with updated info
Poll What Are You Hoping To See In The Nintendo Direct Mini?
Howdy, Partner
Tomorrow we'll be getting a brand new Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase focused entirely on third-party games for the Switch. That's right, don't get your hopes up for any Mario Kart or Zelda news, as instead, we'll have 25 glorious minutes of upcoming releases from other developers. So not really that mini then! Proceedings...
Random Retro Studios Clashed With Metroid Producer On Halo Influences
"He did not care about Halo"
In the latest Metroid Prime interview from KIWI TALKZ, ex-Retro Studios developer Paul Tozour talks about his experience working with Nintendo and specifically Metroid Prime's producer, Kensuke Tanabe. When the subject about how the Metroid Prime games blend western and eastern design philosophies together, Tozour shares...
News Former Metroid Prime Dev Calls Cancelled 'Project X' A "Frustrating Experience"
"It doesn't make sense and it's not even fun"
In the latest video published by YouTube creator KIWI TALKZ, ex-Retro Studios dev Paul Tozour gave an extensive interview around his time with the studio, including cultivating a positive working culture, how Metroid Prime 3: Corruption was influenced by Halo, and the studio's relationship with Metroid...
Random John Cena Apparently Asked For A New 2D Metroid In 2017
And we got one, eventually!
John Cena is one of the most recognisable faces in the pro wrestling world. He's widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers of all time and has been the world champion for a record 16-times (joint with Ric Flair), but the star is also known as an actor and a rapper. And as the face of the Nintendo Switch in America...
UK Charts Nintendo Dominates As Fire Emblem Takes The Top Spot
Switch games make up seven of the top ten
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has just launched and is, by all accounts, a strong entry to the Warriors series for Nintendo Switch. We gave it a 9/10 in our recent review, calling it a "thoroughly entertaining mash-up of Musou mayhem, strategy and relationship-building aspects". The game has resonated...
Random Demo For Super Mario Galaxy 2 Mod 'Super Mario Starshine' Now Available
Star Get!
Super Mario Starshine, the fan-made project that brings together the world of Super Mario Sunshine and the gameplay of Super Mario Galaxy, now has a playable demo! As reported by TheGamer, the project is the work of Mario fan @SPG642
News 'Worth Life' From Rune Factory Producer Hits Switch Next Month
Over a year after its Japan launch
Publisher Hakama has announced that Worth Life will be making its way to the west on July 14th, 2022. The game comes from producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto, whose previous credits include the likes of Story of Seasons and Rune Factory. It released in Japan last year on June 24th, 2021, but Switch owners in the west can...
Random Zelda: The Wind Waker Was Originally Going To Feature A Theremin
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Theremin?
If you're familiar with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (and if not, then you should be), then you'll know that Link is able to control the direction of the wind, among other things, with the game's magical baton known as the 'Wind Waker'. Originally, however, the Wind Waker was intended to be much more...
News Former Sega Of America President Bernie Stoler Has Passed Away
Helped launch PlayStation and Dreamcast
GamesBeat has reported that the founder of Sony Computer Entertainment America and former president of Sega of America, Bernie Stolar, has passed away aged 75. Stolar's career kicked off in the 80s after founding a coin-op company, but he soon moved to Atari. There he worked on arcade games, home consoles,...
Random Artist Envisions A Luigi's Mansion Game Starring Waluigi
What's the hold-up!?
Fans have been crying for the palatinate mischievous Mario character Waluigi to get his own game, or even just a shred more attention. The lanky rival to Luigi has only really appeared in side games to play sports or party with the rest of the Mario cast. So, for now, it's in the hands of fans to come up with something special...
Tee Lopes brings the funk again
Imagine growing up in the 80s with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. You watched the cartoons, played the video games, and then, eventually, you got the chance to work on a TMNT game yourself. The dream! We can imagine that's how everyone at Dotemu and Tribute games felt about working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:...
Video How Does Two Point Campus Compare To Two Point Hospital?
Let's take a look at what's new
Just recently, we were able to go hands on with the upcoming Two Point Campus and came away very impressed, stating that "despite spending hours with the game, we’re not only gagging to get right back into it but also feel like there’s so much more we’ve yet to discover". Read More: Hands On: Two Point Campus...
Sunday26th Jun 2022
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Legends: Arceus Distribution Event Has Begun
Receive a free mask
Update [Sun 26th Jun, 2022 05:00 BST]: The code for the Gastrodon Sword and Shield event has now been released, here it is: ER1CSGASTR0D0N Original article [Thu 23rd Jun, 2022 01:25 BST]: Another limited-time Pokémon distribution event has been announced and this time it's for the latest release, Pokémon Legends: Arceus...
Gen 9 starter final form predictions brought to life
A new generation of Pokémon is on the horizon and with it comes speculation and anticipation that runs as rampant as a horde of Tauros. During this time, a new generation’s Starter Pokémon take the centre stage, particularly their final forms. With Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, releasing on...
News Miyamoto Wasn't A Fan Of The Art Style In Zelda: Wind Waker When He First Saw It
He apparently "cringed"
If you weren't immediately sold on the art style in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, don't feel too bad. A new 'DidYouKnowGaming' translation (thanks, VGC) of a Nintendo Dream magazine from the mid-2000s reveals how Mario's creator Shigeru Miyamoto initially wasn't a fan of Toon Link or the rest of Wind Waker's cel-shaded...
News Fall Guys Free-To-Play Reaches 20 Million Players In The First 48 Hours
"massive thank you to all who have stumbled"
Fall Guys finally stumbled onto the Nintendo Switch, Xbox and other platforms this week as a free-to-play title and it seems it's already paying off for developer Mediatonic. According to the game's official social media account, Fall Guys' free release managed to hit 20 million players in just 48 hours...
Feature Remembering Klonoa's Dreamy GBA Platformers - Empires, Champions, And Puzzles
It's not only a phantasy
The ‘90s and 2000s were a totally different era. I can’t tell you how many times I sat down playing the same demo discs over and over or replaying the same handful of games as a kid. Bandai Namco’s old mascot Klonoa — soon to return in the upcoming Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series — is the first-ever video game...
Poll Box Art Brawl: #102 - Resident Evil Gaiden
All aboard!
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we took a look at Final Fantasy VI for the SNES. It was quite clear that you fine folks preferred the more "traditional" visual style of the series, as the Japanese box art won the week with a resounding 90% of the vote. Perhaps renaming the game Final Fantasy...
News Edia Crowdfunding Cosmic Fantasy Collection For Nintendo Switch
Campaign goal has already been met
Edia - the developer behind the recent Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection - has launched a crowdfunding campaign on the website Makuake for a special double-pack Nintendo Switch release. It's asking for 3 million yen (around $22,285 USD) to release Cosmic Fantasy: Adventure Boy Yuu and Cosmic Fantasy 2:...
News Visual Novel Fighter Melty Blood: Type Lumina Adding 4 New DLC Characters
Two in summer, two in winter
2D fighter Melty Blood: Type Lumina (based on Type-Moon's visual romance novel Tsukihime) will receive new DLC characters. There'll be a total of four new fighters joining the battle. Two of these will be released in summer, and the other two will be unleashed this winter. These fighters have not been revealed yet. In...
Saturday25th Jun 2022
News Stardew Valley Creator Working On Version 1.6, Includes "Some New Content"
Get excited
Although Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone is now hard at work on his next game Haunted Chocolatier, he's not completely done with the lifestyle-farming simulation Stardew Valley. In a brief exchange with a fan on social media, Barone was asked if Stardew would receive any future updates such as Version 1.6 and 1.7. While he's not so sure...
Poll Do You Think We'll Get A Nintendo Direct Next Week?
It's been 84 years...
This is it, folks. If rumours are to be believed, then we could very well be getting our next peek at Nintendo's future plans with a new Nintendo Direct showcase next week. Possibly. All signs — okay, some signs — currently point to a showcase airing on Wednesday, June 29th. This is after some discussion on the matter from...
Hands On Two Point Campus Offers One Hell Of An Education
Learn more
If there’s one thing we need in life that goes criminally underappreciated, it’s education. Ejucashun kan turns a sentinse lik this into something that can be concise and precise, or eloquent and needlessly protracted. From students to heads of state, veterinarians to loquacious video producers — we all could do with a little more...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 25th)
Preparing for a busy July
Is everyone feeling a bit more chilled out after not-E3? Okay, we're still waiting for a Nintendo Direct, but we did get a Xenoblade Chronicles 3-focused presentation, where a new Expansion Pass was unveiled. The AM2R devs have reunited on a brand new stunning-looking Metroidvania pr
News Sega Announces Sonic Collab With Hololive VTuber Star Inugami Korone
She's also doing VO for Sonic 2 movie's Japanese dub
As part of Sonic's 31st anniversary this week, Sega held Sonic Station livestream celebrating the launch of Sonic Origins. During the broadcast, Sega also announced a year-long collaboration with the Hololive Virtual YouTuber (and Sonic fan) Inugami Korone - titled “Sonikoro 2022". She's now...
Review Roller Champions (Switch) - Passable F2P Action, But Barebones And Sorely Lacking On Switch
Rocket... Beague???
Everybody has to have their own, right? Once a breakout game becomes a huge sensation, everyone scrambles to have their own version. PUBG did it for Battle Royales and Overwatch for Hero Shooters; these are a dime a dozen now, with series like Call of Duty and Resident Evil having their own takes of varying quality (or sometimes,...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Appears To Feature English & Japanese Lip-Syncs
"They actually did it"
If you're a fan of immersive cutscenes and dialogue exchanges between video game characters, you might be interested to know there'll be a little extra attention to detail in the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive, Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Following on from the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct earlier this week, it seems...
PSA Monster Hunter Rise Switch eShop Demo Getting Removed Next Week
Sunbreak demo will "continue to be available"
Next week sees the long-awaited release of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. This is new DLC for Monster Hunter Rise adding new monsters and much more to the existing game. Ahead of the launch, Capcom shared some news about the game's demos. As of 30th June (the same date as the DLC release), the original...
Feature Backlog Club: Return Of The Obra Dinn - It All Comes Down To Socks In The End
An old-school mystery with older-school roots
This article is part of our new experimental series, Backlog Club, where we (Nintendo Life!) pick a game that's likely to be on our list of "games we should get around to playing", and then we (NL + you!) spend the next month playing that game. This is the finale for June, which was focused on Return of...
News Square Enix Rolls Out Chocobo GP Version 1.1.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Earlier this week Square Enix released another update for the Switch game Chocobo GP. It bumps the game up to Version 1.1.1 and allows players to now delete their best Time Attack Mode records and upload their newly created time data. Below is the rundown: Chocobo GP - Version 1.1.1 - 22nd June 2022 The Ver. 1.1.1 update for...
Friday24th Jun 2022
News Switch Online's N64 Update Is Live (Version 2.4.0), Here's What's Included
Find out what's changed behind-the-scenes
Switch Online's Nintendo 64 application received an update earlier today bumping it up to Version 2.4.0 and adding Pokémon Snap to the service. That's not all, though. Nintendo doesn't release patch notes for application updates like this one, but fortunately we do have some insight about what's going on...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Warriors Games - Every Switch Musou Game Ranked
Dynasty, Samurai, Orochi, spin-offs and more, all ranked by you
Remember that this is a dynamic reader-ranked list that re-orders automatically depending on each game's rating in our database. In order to rate any of the games on the list below out of 10, logged-in Nintendo Life users can simply tap the 'star' and assign each game a personal...
Guide Where To Buy Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes On Switch
Special Editions, cheapest prices and best deals
The latest Warriors game, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, is now available on Nintendo Switch. The game takes place within the same universe as the much-loved Fire Emblem: Three Houses, albeit with a brand new protagonist, and those who've already played the original Fire Emblem Warriors will no...
Review Sonic Origins (Switch) - A Fine Collection For New Fans, Less So For The Hardcore Sonic Crowd
COPE
One particularly bright spot in Sonic's recent history was the release of Sonic Mania. One part sequel and one part reimagining of the 2D classics, that retro revival proved to be one of the best-rated and best-selling Sonic projects in recent years. In the (frankly baffling) absence of a true follow-up to Sonic Mania, Sega has instead opted to...
Review Pokémon Snap - Photo Fun That's Over Too Soon
Candid Camera + Pocket Monster
This review originally went live in 2016, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival on Switch as part of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. There are moments during Pokémon Snap where — upon finding a hidden path — the game ditches the first-person perspective to show your...
Rumour Down Time For 'My Nintendo Store' Could Point To A Direct Next Week
The dates line up!
Rumours of an upcoming Nintendo Direct continue to swirl, with many believing Nintendo's next major showcase to occur on June 29th after a rather confident statement from Sony Santa Monica writer Alanah Pearce. Adding fire to the rumour, it looks like the My Nintendo Store for the UK will be undergoing planned maintenance from...
News New Update For Metroidvania 'Monster Sanctuary' Accidentally Releases Early On Switch
"This was unintentional"
Next week, 30th June was meant to see the release of the Pokémon-meets-Metroidvania game Monster Sanctuary's next big update. Titled 'The Forgotten World', this update adds 9 new monsters, a brand new area, new game modes, a randomiser — basically, tons and tons of fun stuff! But if you own the game on Switch, and...
News Pokémon Snap Is Now Available On Switch Online's Expansion Pack
The N64 classic returns
Update [Fri 24th Jun, 2022 02:05 BST]: Pokémon Snap has now been made available to Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers. You'll be able to access it via the Nintendo 64 games library. Original article [Fri 17th Jun, 2022 02:05 BST]: Nintendo has announced the N64 release Pokémon Snap will be coming to its Switch...
News Sonic Origins Contributor Shares Frustrations Over The State Of The Game
"We want these problems to be addressed"
Sonic Origins' launch yesterday saw the return of the blue blurs classic Mega Drive/Genesis games, all bundled together on modern consoles. The most noteworthy part of the bundle is Sonic 3 & Knuckles, which sees Sonic 3 ported to consoles with new, HD upgrades for the first time. To help make this...
News Mario Kart Tour Heads To Bangkok In The Latest Major Update
Pack your bags!
With the Metropolitan Tour coming to a close, Mario Kart Tour is lining up its next major update. The Bangkok Tour will see players take to the streets of Thailand's capital, with the new track boasting some beautiful colours and lighting throughout. We get a really nice glimpse of the Chao Phraya River, filled with boats that you...
News No Man's Sky Will Launch As A "Single-Player Experience" On Switch
No mention of multiplayer
In case you missed it, Hello Games' ambitious space epic No Man's Sky will be coming to the Switch on October 7th. If you're looking forward to experiencing the game with friends or other players, in general, you may have to potentially wait for an update later down the line. According to the official game website, No...
News Sega Announces A USB Cyber Stick Controller For The Mega Drive Mini 2
Analogue power
Earlier today, Sega announced the next 11 games coming to the company's next mini console, the Mega Drive Mini 2. But that's not the only thing it revealed during the latest livestream. In a bit of a surprise announcement, Sega unveiled a new USB controller — based on the classic SHARP Cyber Stick — that will be compatible with...
Memory Pak After 20 Years, Eternal Darkness Really Deserves A Second Life
Being stuck on one system is pure insanity
Picture the setting. You’re walking around a grand mansion, testing out keys on locked doors, investigating every nook and cranny, and simply trying your best to figure out where you need to go and what you need to do. The rooms are well-lit and the furniture neatly positioned together. By all accounts,...
News Chris Pratt On Voicing Mario: Says It's "Unlike Anything You've Heard In The Mario World"
An "updated" voice
Last September, Nintendo announced Chris Pratt would voice Mario in his upcoming movie. Chris at the time mentioned how he had been "working hard" to perfect the voice of the character, but we're still yet to hear what it sounds like. Now, in a new exclusive with Variety, Pratt has spoken once again about voicing Mario - this...
News The Panda Cup, An Officially-Licensed Smash Bros. Circuit, Begins Today At CEO
Update: First stop, Daytona Beach
Update [Fri 24th Jun, 2022 17:00 BST]: The first round of The Panda Cup Circuit starts today at Daytona Beach and the CEO Fighting Game Championship.This is the first stop in a series of eight tournaments that lead up to the finals in Los Angeles in December. From today until Sunday 26th, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate...
News Day One Patch For Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Drops
Patch notes inside
Today's the day Fire Emblem fans get to return to the world of Fire Emblem: Three Houses with the Musou follow-up Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. The game is out now on Switch and will see players control Shez and a plethora of Three Houses characters in some hectic hack-and-slash combat. As we're used to nowadays, the game...
News Splatoon 3 Premieres New 'Off The Hook' Track, And It's A Banger
Introducing 'Damp Socks ft. Off the Hook'
Splatoon 3 is due for release on Nintendo Switch this coming September and Nintendo is consistently releasing new information, footage, and music from the game to ramp up excitement. The latest info dump is in the form of a new song from the fictional band 'Damp Socks' called 'Candy-Coated Rocks'. It's very...
News Dead Cells' Accessibility-Focused Update Adds Assist Mode, Difficulty Options, And More
Called 'Breaking Barriers'
Motion Twin and Evil Empire's fantastic roguelike Dead Cells has received another new update as of yesterday, and it's a pretty important one too. The studios have partnered with AbleGamers and members of the Dead Cells community to help bring in tons of new accessibility features to the game. A spokesperson for Evil...
Memory Pak Becoming The Very Best In Black & White 2's Pokémon World Tournament
Like no one ever was...
Walking out into the arena of Pokémon Black & White 2’s Pokémon World Tournament (PWT) for the first time, I had chills. The lights were dimmed, the crowd was watching, and the commentary was introducing me – my character – as if I were some sort of celebrity. Well, sure, I’d saved Unova and become the Champion...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem - Cloud Version Locks In October Release For Switch
"The rat is out of the bag"
Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment have confirmed A Plague Tale: Requiem will be coming to the Nintendo Switch as a cloud version release on 18th October this year. This was announced earlier on at the latest 'Focus Showcase' alongside an extended gameplay trailer. Requiem is the follow-up to A Plague Tale: Innocence,...
Thursday23rd Jun 2022
Review Steve Jackson's Sorcery! (Switch) - One Of Switch's Very Best Narrative Games
Steve Jackson will remember that
Way back in the day, long before video games were any good, the cool new narrative mechanic was Choose Your Own Adventure books. Wildly popular back in the '70s, '80s, and '90s, the CYOA genre died off sharpish with the invention of point-and-click games, text adventures, and video games with vast, sprawling...
Random Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Characters Reimagined As Previous Gen Sprites
Pixels are back in fashion!
We're going to be honest with you for a moment: we really miss the 2D art style of the older Pokémon games. There's just something timeless about it, right? Not to mention there was a distinct lack of discourse around the graphics back in the day (okay, perhaps a slight resentment from fans at the slow evolution of the...
News Long-Awaited 'Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition' Is Finally Out Digitally Today
Physical pre-orders go live on June 24th
Update: Thu 23rd June, 11:45 BST: It's finally here! Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition has launched digitally for the Nintendo Switch, ending the long wait since the game's original planned launch back in 2020. Now, depending on your region, the game might not quite be live on the eShop just yet, but keep an...
News Yuji Naka Is Shocked That Michael Jackson's Music Is Missing In Sonic Origins
"Oh my God"
Update [Thu 23rd Jun, 2022 16:10]: Yuji Naka is now sharing photos on Twitter of his time in America when he was working on the original Sonic 3. One of the photos Naka has shared is from the time when he visited "his" house, presumably Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in California. Just casually confirming things even more. Someone's...
Rumour Sonic Origins Datamine Hints At A Returning Character For Sonic Frontiers
And a game mode to match
Happy 31st birthday to the blue blur! We've seen Sonic the Hedgehog change and evolve tons over the years, and the next step in his journey — Sonic Frontiers — is bringing some of the franchise's biggest changes yet. But before we look forward, we're looking back today with the launch of Sonic Origins. The compilation...
Guide Best Dog Games On Nintendo Switch
The goodest of boys
Hey, remember when we made a list of the Best Cat Games On Nintendo Switch? If you're a cat person, you were probably more than satisfied — but what about the poor, forgotten dog people? Fear not, folks. We have you covered, too. In fact, it was a lot harder to narrow down the Best Dog list, although we won't pretend to know...
News No Man's Sky For Nintendo Switch Gets A Firm Release Date
Blast off later this year
No Man's Sky, Hello Games' ambitious space epic, has finally secured a release date for the Switch. The good news is you won't be waiting too long either, as it will be landing both physically and digitally on October 7th, 2022. Originally debuting on the PS4 back in 2016, the game was met with decidedly mixed reception...
Random Get A Glimpse At The Glory Days With This Retro SNES Video
Featuring the famous Nintendo Gameplay Counsellors
Just recently, we caught a sneaky glimpse at the dedicated workers testing and packing NES consoles back in 1989. While it hardly contained any surprises or revelations into how consoles were manufactured back in the day, it was nevertheless a fascinating look at the fine folks who worked tirelessly...
News Bobby Kotick Has Been Re-Elected To Activision Blizzard's Board Of Directors
Investigations into company misconduct are ongoing
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, has been successfully re-elected to the company's board of directors for another year. The decision was made as a result of the company's annual shareholder meeting on June 21st, the outcome of which you can read in full right here. Activision Blizzard has...
News Pokémon GO Devs Confirm Remote Raiding For Regular Tiers Will Remain "Right Now"
"Pokémon GO remains about exploring the world around you"
Pokémon GO was always designed as a mobile game to get you up, outside, and moving. But back when the pandemic kicked off in 2020, developer Niantic had to change things up considerably to allow people to still play the game while also staying safe at home. Now, over two years later, as...
News Aspyr Suggests Using Warp Cheat To Overcome Star Wars: KOTOR II's Game-Breaking Switch Bug
An official patch is on the way
Update [Thu 23rd Jun, 2022 00:55 BST]: Although Aspyr has plans for a patch update to address this game-breaking bug affecting a small number of KOTOR II players on Switch, it's now shared a temporary workaround. Here's an official statement along with the required steps if you are stuck: "We're aware of an issue...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie Speeds Past $400 Million At The Global Box Office
A third movie has already been confirmed
The Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie has just reached another milestone - surpassing $400 million at the global box office. According to Deadline, the film has now hit $190 million in the US and $209 million internationally, and it still has a Japan and Hong Kong release to go. The top five offshore markets to...
News Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Arrives On Nintendo Switch This September
Full song list revealed!
Earlier this year during a Nintendo Direct presentation, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival was announced for Switch. Now, in an update, Bandai Namco has confirmed the game will be arriving on 23rd September worldwide. As previously mentioned, there'll be 76 songs included, plus an in-game subscription service - giving...
Japanese Charts Demon Slayer Retains Top Spot As Pokémon Re-Enters Top Ten
Mario Strikers also sees a significant drop in sales
We've got the latest Japanese charts (thanks, Gematsu) and there are a few minor changes of note. First up, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles retains the top spot this week with 20,964 units sold, but Nintendo Switch Sports and Mario Strikers: Battle League have swapped...
News Capcom Offering Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo 'Item Pack' Bonus
A special DLC launch promo
Here's one extra reason why you should download and try out the new Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo. The save data from this demo can be used to unlock some extra goodies in the full DLC when it arrives next week. This is what you'll get in this special bonus items pack: 60 mega potions, 15 pitfall traps, 30 energy...
News Atlus Announces Persona And Shin Megami Tensei Plushes, Including A Cuddly Morgana
Soft kitty
Anime Expo 2022 is taking place in July, and that means a wave of new merch is rapidly approaching the shore. Atlus has just announced four new plushes as part of that wave: two of Morgana from Persona 5, and Aogami and Nahobino from Shin Megami Tensei V. The plushes are being made by Stubbins, who have made plushes in the past for Mega...
News Into The Breach Now Has A Physical Edition, Available For Pre-Order
Into the breach, then out of the breach, and home before dark
Another long-awaited physical edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch this year, as tactical strategy game Into The Breach gets printed onto cartridges at last. The physical edition, which is being published by Fangamer, includes a folded poster of a Rift Walker, inside cover art, a...
Nintendo Download 23rd June (North America)
Fire Emblem Warriors! Sonic Origins! AI: The Somnium Files!
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 - Nintendo Switch Online +...
Nintendo Download 23rd June (Europe)
Fire Emblem Warriors! Wreckfest! Blade Runner!
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: Fire Emblem Warriors:...
News Bassmaster Fishing 2022 Surfaces On Switch Today With Full Motion Control Support
That's a big catch
Dovetail Games, developer of popular simulators such as Train Simulator 2022 and Fishing Sim World: Pro Tour, has announced that it's reeling in its latest fishing game to Nintendo Switch today! Bassmaster Fishing 2022 - Super Deluxe Edition makes the jump from PC and consoles to the hybrid system and brings the world of...
News New Figment 2 Trailer Drops Ahead Of The Musical Game's Fall Launch
I think, therefore I solve puzzle-platforming challenges
Figment 2: Creed Valley is out this October, and in anticipation of the release, Bedtime Digital have put out a new trailer alongside a demo for the game on Switch. The game is a sequel to the original action-adventure musical game Figment, and follows returning protagonist Dusty and his...
Wednesday22nd Jun 2022
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Has Been Updated On Switch
Here's what's included in Version 1.0.2
Last week, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made a return in their new video game outing Shredder's Revenge. While most players are probably having a blast in the game, there have been a small number of issues popping up here and there. Dotemu and Tribute Games appear to have the situation under control -...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
What's the verdict?
It's an incredibly busy week for the Switch with the release of titles like Fall Guys, Roller Champions and Sonic Origins. Alongside all of these games we've also got the first-party title Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. This is another spectacular Musou game by the team at Omega Force that sees you (the player) take control...
Review AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative (Switch) - Another Very Fine Murder Mystery
An AI in your Eyeball
It is hard to beat a good murder mystery. The classic battle of wits between the detective and killer makes for perfect tension and AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative takes advantage of this established formula to give players a fun mystery with plenty of twists and turns, keeping them engaged through the closing...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 To Get An Expansion Pass Including New Story Content
DLC coming in waves, pre-orders open now
The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Direct just finished airing up, and after a swathe of trailers, story details, combat, and lush visuals, and the surprise announcement of an Expansion Pass. In the above trailer, we got some more context in a theatre-style presentation, featuring flashbacks, mechs, and...
News Sega Is Teasing A New Game, Reveal Happening Soon
It's a "special Sega game"
Update [Thu 23rd Jun, 2022 02:55 BST]: IGN's 'Summer of Gaming' event has revealed the new Sega published title is Hyenas. It's a new multiplayer sci-fi FPS by Creative Assembly and is coming to Xbox, PlayStation and PC. Original article [Wed 22nd Jun, 2022 03:00 BST]: IGN's 'Summer of Gaming' continues tomorrow and...
News Fall Guys Suffers From Server Issues After Free-To-Play Switch Launch
"There may be some teething issues"
The hugely popular multiplayer party game Fall Guys has finally launched on the Switch and it looks like there are so many of you trying to play at once, the servers collapsed in exhaustion! With the game launching on Switch and Xbox platforms (all for free, no less!), it was kind of a sad inevitability that it...
Exclusive Horse Tales - Emerald Valley Ranch Is Breath Of The Wild Meets Ranch Sim
No horsing about here
Publisher Microids has unveiled Aesir Interactive's newest game, Horse Tales - Emerald Valley Ranch. This lovely-looking game sees you raise an equine friend and adventure around lush open fields and ruins that look a little bit like Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Hyrule — in a good way! In Horse Tales, you need to restore the...
News Ender Lilies Devs Tease New Project On Metroidvania's First Anniversary
"Please look forward to future developments"
Beautiful and ethereal-looking Metroidvania Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights turns one today, and after dazzling us with its challenging combat and sombre tone last summer, we're ready to see what developer Binary Haze can do next. Further reading: Review - Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights - A...
News Falcom Shares Concept Art For Next Ys Game, Partially Inspired By Soulslikes
Prepare to sail
Nihon Falcom's longest-running series, Ys, celebrated its 35th anniversary yesterday, and fans of red-headed adventurer Adol are eagerly awaiting his next big journey — probably with a shipwreck or two in his wake. And in this week's issue of Famitsu, Falcom president Toshiro Kondo has shared some pretty gorgeous-looking key art...
Watch Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Direct - Live!
The future is ours
It's a brand new Nintendo Direct! For Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 only! Okay, it's maybe not the Direct everyone was hoping for, but we're definitely intrigued as to what this livestream will be all about. The official Xenoblade Twitter and Nintendo have both been sharing lots of tidbits on the upcoming RPG...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak amiibo Up For Pre-Order, Older Figures Restocked (UK)
Complete your collection
Update: Some figures are now starting to sell out, although stock seems a little temperamental. We'll leave all of the links available for you in our original article below, but we wouldn't hang about if you're wanting one that's showing in stock when you visit the store! Original Article: We have some great news for...
News Cities: Skylines Has Reached An Incredible 12 Million Sales
The sky's the limit
Publisher Paradox Interactive has announced that Cities: Skylines has now sold 12 million copies across all platforms, doubling its previous milestone of 6 million toward the start of 2019. Originally released in 2015, the game eventually made its way to the Switch three years later. Although it retained a lot of the same...
News Alchemy RPG 'Potion Permit' Brews Up 2022 Release Date
Sick
How hard can it be to be a doctor? We've watched ER and Casualty and Grey's Anatomy, so we know that at least 60% of a doctor's time is spent pining and kissing, and the other 40% mostly seems to be about looking really serious while sad music plays. We could hack it. In Potion Permit, an upcoming Sim RPG for Nintendo Switch, we'll get the...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
How does it stack up?
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is just around the corner. As per tradition, we've covered our own review of the game, plus a bunch of reviews from other outlets, and now Digital Foundry has provided its technical analysis of the game over on YouTube. Let's dive right into it, then. Three Hopes tops out at 810p when docked,...
News You Can Wield The Monado In Xenoblade Chronicles 3 With amiibo Support
Tap into the future
It's time to dig out your amiibo, collectors! Well, if you're planning to play Xenoblade Chronicles 3, anyway. Revealed during today's Nintendo Direct focused on the upcoming Xenoblade title, you'll be able to tap your amiibo while you're playing to receive some helpful items. Yep, that's any amiibo! Of course, if you have the...
Feature 10 Famous Franchises That Would Make Great Warriors Games
Playable characters and killable enemies up the wazoo
We’re in the midst of a Warriors series Golden Age on the Nintendo Switch. Recently, we asked you – Nintendo Life’s readers – to rank each of these Musou games, and games like Hyrule Warriors and Age of Calamity beat out the likes of
Gallery Take A Closer Look At Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Characters And Combat
From today's Direct
We got a Xenoblade Chronicles 3-focused Nintendo Direct earlier today which threw us in at the deep end with exposition, theatrics, and talk of philosophy, life, and characters. But, most importantly, we got to see a lot. And we mean a lot of new visuals on the characters, the world of Aionios, and the combat. And because it's...
News Listen To The Music Of Cuphead Ahead Of The Launch Of 'Delicious Last Course' DLC
Bold and brassy
Ahead of the release of Cuphead's new DLC, named "The Delicious Last Course", Nintendo and Studio MDHR have given us a little sneak-peek at some of the music. This new track is called "High-Noon Hoopla", and it features fast-paced fiddle, yodelling, and an overall "oh no, the barnyard is on fire" vibe. Even if you favourite genre...
News Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series Demo Is Now Available In Japan
Update: Now available locally!
Update: This demo for Klonoa's latest release has now been made available on the Switch eShop here in the west. Enjoy! Original article: Klonoa returns next month in Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, a collection of the two mainline Klonoa console games, and to prepare eager fans for the return of the Dream...
News Sega Shares Another Extensive Overview Trailer For Sonic Origins
A closer look at the original game
Sonic Origins is out tomorrow and ahead of this 4-in-1 game release, Sega has been sharing all sorts of promotional trailers. Following on from last week's video, it's now released a second 'Sonic Speed Strats' episode which takes a "closer look" at the original title, Sonic the Hedgehog. There's a rundown of the...
Random A No More Heroes Movie Directed By James Gunn? That's Suda51's Choice
And Ryan Gosling as Travis Touchdown
We think Grasshopper Manufacture's No More Heroes would make for a pretty splendid movie. Something ultra-violent, ultra-goofy — the games are already bursting with movie and video game references throughout! — so it'd be a riot at the cinema. And it seems like the series creator and head of Grasshopper...
News Boss Fight Announces New Documentary Book Focused On GoldenEye 007
Based on "exclusive interviews with the developers"
Boss Fight Books are known as the publisher of multiple in-depth deep-dives of beloved video games, from Metal Gear Solid to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, each one written by mega-fan authors, writers, and developers, often with interviews from the people who made the games. And Boss Fight...
News Capcom Highlights Photo Mode Features Coming To Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
See for yourself
Next week sees the release of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - the new DLC for Capcom's latest Monster Hunter entry. We've already seen (and played) some of this new DLC, but Capcom is still finding some new things to show off ahead of Sunbreak's release on 30th June. This time we've got a look at the "additional camera features"...
News Growbot Is A Charming Point-And-Click With A Children's Book Aesthetic
Ready to sprout
When we first saw Growbot, we were utterly charmed. This lovely-looking point-and-click adventure game, developed by Wabisabi Play, has been drawn up by UK-based children's illustrator Lisa Evans — firefluff on Instagram — and features an adorable little robot called Nara who's trying to save her home from a dark force. The...
Tuesday21st Jun 2022
Review Fall Guys (Switch) - The World’s Most Chaotic Game Show Lands On Switch, Now F2P
Beyond Blunderdome
Fall Guys was a surprise hit back in 2020. The then-indie developer Mediatonic’s take on the battle royale genre starring those funny little jellybean characters took the world by storm during the height of the COVID pandemic. After an almost two-year wait and coinciding with its free-to-play launch, Fall Guys has finally landed...
Review Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (Switch) - Musou Magic That Ranks Among The Best
Dynasty Worriers
With the success of the likes of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Persona 5 Strikers and, of course, 2017's Fire Emblem Warriors on Nintendo Switch, it should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone that Omega Force, the developer behind the long-running Warriors franchise, is intent on continuing to serve up more zany crossovers
News Humble Zelda: A Link To The Past Tribute 'Airoheart' Gets Switch Release Date
A Switch to the past
Pixel Heart Games' loving tribute to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and 16-bit adventure classics Airoheart has a confirmed Switch release date of 30th September. Publisher Soedesco has announced that it's bringing the action RPG to the Switch later this year, and this announcement follows closed beta testing from the...
Review Capcom Fighting Collection (Switch) - An Essential Buy For One-On-One Fighting Fans
It’s a Graveyard Smash
Capcom was a king of the nascent arcade industry back in the 1980s. An innovator, a game-changer, its invention within the fighting game genre remains unsurpassed. The company isn't new to releasing retro collections, with close to 30 compilations across various platforms. With newer hardware, however, there’s a more...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Sonic Origins
Is it a blast to process?
Sega's compilation of all four classic Mega Drive/Genesis titles — Sonic Origins — arrives this Thursday on Switch (and other platforms!), and the reviews have been coming in as fast as the blue blur himself. This collection sees Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD all grouped...
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Glitch Lets You Start Master Mode With The Bow Of Light
The "Holy Grail" of glitches has been found
There have been so many tricks and glitches discovered in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at this point, we have to wonder just what else there is left to discover. We've seen one that lets you go underwater, a glitch that lets you explore parts of the map that would oth
Review Shadowrun Trilogy (Switch) - A Fantastic Trio Utterly Let Down By Shoddy Ports
Run down
Harebrained Schemes' superlative Shadowrun Trilogy first released back in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter campaign that saw its intriguing cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world drop onto PC and mobile devices. Set in the same universe as the long-running Shadowrun tabletop RPG series, this is a trio of games that take place in a delightfully...
News Here's How Sonic 3's New Music In Sonic Origins Stacks Up To The Classics
Brace yourselves...
Sonic Origins is just around the corner, launching on Switch on this coming Thursday. It's no secret at this point that the music in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was likely to be altered for the new release, owing to complications with the rights, and now we've got confirmation that this is indeed the case. It's sad that we have to...
News The Sega Genesis Is Getting A New 6-Button Controller, And It Will Work With Switch
Say hello to the 'Big6'
Back when the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis was first released, it came with a 3-button pad which – in 1988 – felt like the future. It wasn't square and boxy like the NES and Master System controllers but had a rounded, ergonomic shape which was more comfortable to hold, and it had one extra action button. Bliss! However, by...
"I wish I could say we had something in the works"
Fans of the Birdman (that's Tony Hawk) got quite a shock earlier this year in April when it was revealed the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater developer Vicarious Visions had been absorbed by Blizzard Entertainment. Concerns were raised about the future of the series at the time, and if remasters of the third...
Random Mario Kart Tour's Whomps Hide A Face Full Of Pain
And so do Mario Galaxy 2's!
It's got to be painful being a Whomp. That's what we think, anyway. Imagine that your sole purpose in life is to fall flat on your face and body with some kind of force. These towering stone creatures have been serving Bowser to try and turn Mario into a pancake ever since Super Mario 64 in 1996. So you'd think after 26...
Random Character Artist At 'The Initiative' Creates Beautiful Metroid Fan Art
Our best look at a "realistic" Samus
We've seen plenty of fan art for the Metroid franchise over the years, including some absolutely stunning cosplay creations just a few weeks back. The latest to grace the internet is courtesy of Luis Nieves, who works as a senior character artist at Xbox studio 'The Initiative', presumably plugging away at the...
News Fall Guys Season 1: Free For All Is Now Live And Playable On Switch
It's a free for all!
Update [Tue 21st Jun, 2022 12:10 BST]: Our review is also now live too! Go give it a read right here before you attempt to take the crown! Original article [Tue 21st Jun, 2022 11:15 BST]: Fall Guys' long-awaiting Switch release has finally landed! The popular online multiplayer game has launched its
Feature Takashi Iizuka, Head Of Sonic Team, Speaks About Sonic Origins, Sprites, And Future Plans
"Sonic Adventure will always remain very dear to me"
Sonic the Hedgehog fans have had plenty to talk about of late. The staggered gameplay reveals and initial reactions to Sonic Frontiers have been one of the big talking points throughout this not-E3 2022 period, but we've also had the impending release of Sonic Origins to look forward to. While the...
News Developer Says Nintendo Turned Down Upcoming Wii U Horror Game For Being "Too Scary"
Losing balance
The Silver Falls series is incredibly unique among new releases nowadays. Australian developer Jerrel Dulay of Sungrand Studios wants to release his games on the 3DS and Wii U eShops, even though both storefronts are closing this year. Unfortunately, Dulay has hit an issue with one of his Wii U-bound games — Silver Falls - White...
News Mario Movie Producer Defends Chris Pratt's Casting (Again), Says Movie Is 75% Complete
"I love his performance as Mario"
When Nintendo revealed the cast of the Super Mario animated movie, a lot of fans were surprised to see the long-time voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, had been replaced with Hollywood movie star Chris Pratt. Since then, concerns have been raised about the actor being given the role of Mario in his first animated...
Could a new collection be on the way?
Bandai Namco has officially begun its 20th anniversary celebrations for the .hack series, which made its debut on PS2 in 2002. The ARPG .hack//G.U. Last Recode was most recently released on the Switch in March this year. The anniversary celebrations for the series include books, exhibits, various commemorative...
News Dragon Quest X Offline Gets New Japanese Launch Date, Still No Western Release
Sad slime fame...
Dragon Quest X's offline release — elaborately titled Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline — is rising in Japan later this year. Initially scheduled for a February 2022 launch, this new version of the MMORPG that you'll be able to play offline will be released in Japan on 15th September. While we're excited for a...
News Scrap Riders Is A Beat-Em-Up That Channels Streets Of Rage And TMNT
Cyberpunk meets Streets of Rage
Publisher Microids has announced that its 2D beat-em-up Scrap Riders will be making its way to Switch on September 21st. The game, which pairs a distinct cyberpunk setting with slick hand-to-hand combat, stars Rast, a member of a group of outlaw riders known as the Scrap Riders. You'll spend your time chatting with...
News Zelda Inspired Adventure Title 'XEL' Gets A Firm Release Date
It's not far off!
Publisher Assemble Entertainment has confirmed a release date for its upcoming action RPG title XEL, with the game heading to switch on July 14th, 2022. The game has previously been described as a "love letter" to classic Legend of Zelda titles, with isometric gameplay featuring dungeons, deadly beasts, and a cast of unique...
Review Shadowrun Returns (Switch) - A Fine Game Scuppered By A Poor Switch Port
Cyberjank
Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun Returns first released back in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter campaign that saw its intriguing cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world drop onto PC and mobile devices, indeed we first played through this one and its superior sequel on our phones and they were an absolute delight. Set in the same universe as the...
News Ubisoft Confirms 'Roller Champions' Is Finally Out On Switch Today
Update: Along with a new season
Update [Tue 21st Jun, 2022 09:10] Ubisoft has revealed that Roller Champions is indeed dropping on Switch today! The company shared the news on Twitter yesterday, also announcing that Disco Fever season kicks off today. The season brings with it new items, outfits, and a brand new game mode. Check out the trailer...
News AK-xolotl Is A Game About A Cute Little Axolotl With A Gun, And Sometimes A Hat
Over 600% funded on Kickstarter
AK-xolotl, as the name implies, is about an axolotl, and an AK. That's a type of gun. It's a rather adorable top-down roguelike in which one grumpy axolotl goes on a rampage to find food to feed themselves and their babies, and thanks to its successful Kickstarter, it'll be coming to Nintendo Switch! The roguelike...
News Part One Of Dragalia Lost's Final Chapter Launches Later This Week
Part two launches next month
Nintendo and Cygames' mobile hit, Dragalia Lost, is receiving its next chapter later this week, which will be the conclusion of the game's story. Back in March, Nintendo announced that the action RPG would be shutting down later in the year, with Chapter 26 marking the end of the story. This final chapter will be split...
PSA Nintendo's Switch Online Mobile App Is Dropping Support For Older Apple iOS
Scheduled to happen "around the summer of 2022"
If you're an Apple mobile user, happen to be running iOS version 13 or earlier and still use the Switch Online mobile application on a regular basis, you might want to read on... According to Nintendo's Japanese customer support Twitter account, the Switch Online app will require Apple users to be...
Soapbox Why Do We Talk About Games By Comparing Them To Other Games?
It's a Stardew-like-roguelike with Soulsborne elements
"What's in a name?" Shakespeare once wrote. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." He was, of course, talking about the blood feud between two warring families, and the thirteen-year-old daughter of the Capulet family wishing that her crush could be called something other than Montague...
Mini Review Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition (Switch) - Tough To Recommend At Launch
Cyberflunk
The final entry in Harebrained Schemes' delightful Shadowrun Trilogy sees players thrust into the shadowy underworld of 2056 Hong Kong in a game that doesn't take many risks, sticking closely to the formula of Shadowrun: Dragonfall, whilst serving up another intriguing slice of cyberpunk/fantasy action that's packed full of strong writing...
Mini Review Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut (Switch) - A Cracking Game That Deserves Better
Cyberjunk
Originally released as the first slice of DLC expansion sweetness for 2013's Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun: Dragonfall sees players return to an all-new adventure with a brand new set of protagonists taking to the deadly streets of near-future Berlin, where a botched data theft has left one of your team dead as a legendary dragon, the...
News There's A Tamagotchi Minigame In AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative
There's a dress-up game for Aiba, too!
The sequel to the vastly underrated AI: The Somnium Files is almost here, and with it comes a little more information on what to expect. We've already seen some of the new Somnium psyncing features, the cast members, and
News Point-And-Click Adventures 'Unavowed' And 'Primordia' Get Free Demos On Switch
Plus a 25% off sale
Point-and-click adventure superstars Wadjet Eye Games recently announced that their latest game, Old Skies, would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. In celebration of the good news, their previous two games are going on sale and getting generous free demos. Unavowed and Primordia will both be on sale on the Nintendo eShop for the...
News Despot's Game Is A Chaotic Auto-Battler Featuring Stale, Salty Pretzels
Epic warfare on a tiny scale
After spending some time in Steam's Early Access program, publisher tinyBuild has announced that Despot's Game: Dystopian Army Builder will launch on the Switch this Summer. Featuring stylised pixelated visuals, the game sees you in command of a army of "puny humans" as you work to build them into the most formidable...
News Chicory: A Colorful Tale Gets 4X Vinyl LP With Liner Notes And Tons Of New Art
One of the best soundtracks of 2021, now made real
One of last year's GOTYs is getting a physical soundtrack, and it's available for pre-order right now! Chicory: A Colorful Tale is getting a 4x LP of the complete soundtrack on vinyl, with four discs and a hard shell box. The soundtrack, by Celeste and Minecraft composer Lena Raine, will also...
Monday20th Jun 2022
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Speedrun World Record Now Belongs To Koroks
They are very fast, it's true
The world record for the Any% speedrun of Breath of the Wild has a new owner: Koroks! No, not the 900 little tree-guys that are the bane of everyone's existence, but the speedrunner Koroks, who logged a 24:10 time on June 18th, 2022. Beating Player5's previous world record by just five seconds, Koroks' run has a lot of...
Random You Can Complete The Mine Cart Mini-Game In Super Mario RPG Without Actually Playing It
Give yourself a rest!
It's always interesting to see just how some games would function if you just... do nothing. Indeed, one of the most famous examples is the Metal Man boss in Mega Man 2. If you simply leave the controller alone upon entering the boss room, your opponent will do nothing until you make the first move; step forward just an inch...
News AM2R Developers Reunite For Okami-Inspired Metroidvania 'Bo: Path Of The Teal Lotus'
It's a real looker, too
Following a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign back in February this year, Chris Stair and Trevor Youngquist's upcoming stunning Metroidvania Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus has gained a couple of notable names in the Metroid fan community. Members of the team behind Another Metroid 2 Remake (AM2R) have joined this Japanese...
News A Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct Will Be Airing This Wednesday
We're REALLY feeling this!
Nintendo has revealed that a Xenoblade Chronicles 3-focused Direct is on its way later this week. Due to air on Wednesday 22nd June at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / 4pm CET, the Direct will be bringing us new information about the upcoming release from Monolith Soft and is scheduled to be 20 minutes long. You'll be able to...
Video We Haven't Had A Nintendo Direct Yet, But That's Fine
There are plenty of other games incoming!
Despite the strong implication that a Nintendo Direct will finally take place on June 29th (along with official confirmation of a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct this week!), we were pretty convinced that Nintendo would announce and host a Direct during the week of "not-E3" when all the other major publishers...
Video We're Confused About Sonic Frontiers
Oh no!
This month, the world got its first look at the upcoming 'open-zone' Sonic game, Sonic Frontiers, and it's garnered some mixed reactions, to say the least. IGN has been promoting the game and sharing exclusive footage from Frontiers throughout June, and there's been a lot of online chatter. From the initial footage to more recent...
They sure look familiar!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge finally launched on the Switch last week and is, by all accounts, a roaring success, pairing slick gameplay with gorgeous pixelated visuals for a truly modern take on the classic beat-em-up genre. Developer Tribute Games clearly paid extra attention to making sure our...
News Super Mario Odyssey Mod Lets 10 Marios Play Together Online
Mar10 every single day
Do you know what's missing from Super Mario Odyssey? More Marios. At least, that's what CraftyBoss thought about the game, so the team has worked to create a brand new mod that adds a brand new multiplayer mode to the game. And it lets you and up to 10 friends all play as Mario. That's 10 times the Mario power in one of the...
Hands On MADiSON Is A Familiar Yet Effective Horror Tale
Picture perfect or underdeveloped?
After the monumental impact of games like Amnesia, Outlast, and Hideo Kojima’s doomed Silent Hills teaser P.T, horror fans have witnessed somewhat of a resurgence of the genre after franchises like Resident Evil and Dead Space started leaning toward more over-the-top action. While some fans have since taken...
Random Retro Enthusiasts Accomplish World's First Donkey Kong 2P Kill Screen
"There's a kill screen comin' up!"
If you're familiar with the classic Donkey Kong arcade game, then you'll have undoubtedly heard of the kill screen. For those not in the know, the game essentially features a level known as the 'kill screen', whereby the in-game timer will be so low that's it's impossible to complete the stage as a result of a...
Video Here's The Story Behind The Cancelled Wii Plush Toy Game 'Wiiwaa'
Wii want it
The Wii opened up a world of possibilities and creativity for many developers, and one, in particular, tried to jump on the creativity train with a unique video game that would be controlled with a soft toy. Zoink Games, known for developing unique adventure games with distinctive art styles such as Lost In Random, Flipping Death, and...
UK Charts A Quiet Week Sees Mario Strikers: Battle League Slip Into Third
Switch games still dominate the top ten
It's been a quiet week for the UK charts, with little change to the all-format top ten list. Mario Strikers: Battle League Football started strong last week at the top of the pile, but has now slipped into third, with both Horizon Forbidden West and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga taking first and second...
News Never-Before-Seen Famicom Port Of Taito Arcade Game 'The Fairyland Story' Discovered
A fairytale of game preservation
Forest of Illusion, Hard4Games, and Gaming Alexandria have uncovered a pretty huge find in the world of retro arcade ports. Once upon a time, Taito's 1985 arcade predecessor to Bubble Bobble — The Fairyland Story — was due to get a Famicom port back in 1986. This version of the game was only ever spotted in
News Idea Factory Brings Anime-Style Action RPG 'Dusk Diver 2' To Switch This August
Get ready to dive in
Idea Factory International has announced a release date for the upcoming anime action RPG sequel Dusk Diver 2. Mixing brawler elements with Musou-like gameplay and RPG progression, Dusk Diver 2 will be coming to the Switch on 30th August. To celebrate the release date, Idea Factory has launched a brand new trailer jam-packed...
Sunday19th Jun 2022
Feature Nintendo eShop Selects - May 2022
The best of the last month's eShop games!
Okay yes, we know we're a tad late with May's eShop Selects, but come on, it was not-E3 season! Nevertheless, we're back again to round up the best offerings of the month; granted, it was a relatively quiet one for the most part, but that doesn't mean there weren't any diamonds lying in the rough (we might...
News Reggie: Nintendo's Transition From Switch Will Be A "Significant Challenge"
Repeated success has only been achieved "a handful of times"
Former Nintendo of America boss Reggie shared his thoughts recently about how Nintendo could prepare for the Switch's successor, and the same topic has come up once again during an interview with CNET about his new book Disrupting the Game. He previously mentioned how important the...
News Treasure Is Apparently Working On A "Highly Requested" Title
What has the iconic Japanese developer got planned?
Treasure — the famous Japanese developer known for titles like Gunstar Heroes, Sin and Punishment and Ikaruga — has just celebrated its 30th anniversary this week. Yes, although we haven't seen a new game from the company since 2014, it's still alive and well. Apparently, it's even got plans...
News LEGO Reveals Super Mario Character Packs - Series 5, Arriving This August
Nabbit, Toady and more!
LEGO this weekend hosted its second annual 'LEGOCON' broadcast and during the show, new Super Mario-themed character packs were revealed. Series 5 will include eight new characters to collect and build. There's Nabbit, Purple Toad, Hammer Bro, Waddlewing, Toady, Baby Yoshi, a Red Yoshi and the Blue Shy Guy. Each one features...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #101 - Final Fantasy VI
Or Final Fantasy III, if you like!
Greetings fellow Earthlings, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week's epic battle to commemorate our 100th Box Art Brawl post, we took a look at the phenomenal GameCube brawler, Super Smash Bros. Melee. It's one of the most iconic Nintendo games of all time, without question, so naturally...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Now Has 5 Million Players Across The Galaxy
The Force is strong with this one
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the biggest LEGO Star Wars game ever, and it seems TT Games' hard work is paying off. Alongside the LEGOCON 2022 celebrations, the official LEGO Star Wars social media account revealed its latest Star Wars-themed entry has now reached 5 million players worldwide. This game...
News Apple Arcade Game LEGO Brawls Brings The Fight To Switch This September
Prepare for Minifigure mayhem
Update [Sun 19th Jun, 2022 05:30 BST]: In celebration of LEGOCON 2022, LEGO Brawls has finally locked in a release date. It'll be arriving on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC on 2nd September. You can view the announcement trailer below. <products id="19187"> Original article [Thu 10th Feb, 2022...
Saturday18th Jun 2022
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Cases
Protect your investment
If you fork out for a Nintendo Switch and a few games, you probably won't be very comfortable just dumping it in your bag. The Switch isn't particularly flimsy, but even the strongest devices break without the appropriate care. However, if you're thinking 'How do I keep my Nintendo Switch safe?', there is a solution: get...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword & Shield Shiny Clefairy Distribution Has Started
Get it while you can!
Update [Sat 18th Jun, 2022 03:05 BST]: Here's the code you'll need to unlock this Shiny Clefairy: APC2021CHAMP Original article [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 04:45 BST]: Following on from a few limited-time weekend giveaways, The Pokémon Company has now announced another one for Pokémon Sword and Shield. This time around it's a S
"That's where the opportunity is"
Former Nintendo America president Reggie Fils-Aimé recently had a chat with CNET about his new book Disrupting the Game. While the usual batch of Nintendo-related questions popped up, Reggie had a little extra to share on this particular occasion. Firstly, he doesn't expect Nintendo to revive those "mini consoles"...
Feature Need More Turtles After Shredder's Revenge? You Should Check Out These Underrated TMNT Gems
Heroes in a handheld
Hopefully you’re all enjoying the absolutely tremendous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, the latest addition to the TMNT video gaming canon from Dotemu and Tribute games. We know we are. It’s another blistering action game in the tradition of Konami’s NES and SNES beat-’em-ups. And that’s great — we...
Random F1 Star Lewis Hamilton Couldn't Find Mario Kart, So He Bought Super Monaco GP II Instead
"I went to get Mario Kart but they didn’t have it"
Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he's digging back into the past to let off steam during what is proving to be a demanding season. Hamilton was infamously beaten to the title last season by Max Verstappen in controversial circumstances, but rule changes this year have...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 18th)
A turtle-y good weekend
Is it a scorcher where you are, readers? It certainly has been in the UK this week. But the video game news has been pretty hot too! Hollow Knight: Silksong is alive with a brand new trailer! There are details of a rumoured new Fire Emblem game surfacing online.
News Takashi Iizuka: Sonic Frontiers Is Sonic's "Next Step For The Next 10 Years"
"This is the third generation, almost"
Head of Sonic Team, Takashi Iizuka, has previously mentioned on a number of occasions how the "key point" in the history of the Sonic series was the jump from 2D to 3D gameplay. Now, later this year, Sega will take the Sonic the Hedgehog series to new heights with "open-zone" gameplay in Sonic Frontiers. It's...
Gallery Here's A Look At Pokémon Snap For The Switch Online Expansion Pack
See for yourself
Nintendo yesterday announced the classic 1999 Nintendo 64 release Pokémon Snap would be coming to the Switch Online Expansion Pack service. Apart from Custom Robo and its sequel, this was the only remaining game scheduled to be released in the original batch of teased games. From here on out, we're not entirely sure what's on the...
Friday17th Jun 2022
News Overwatch 2 Is Getting Rid Of Loot Boxes In Favour Of A Battle Pass
Roadmap and new character announced
Overwatch 2 finally secured a release date earlier this week and official confirmation that the sequel to Blizzard's hugely popular online shooter will be coming to Switch. Now Blizzard has revealed the game's upcoming roadmap, along with some interesting changes, during a reveal event broadcast yesterday. On top...
Gallery Square Enix Shares Brand New Screenshots Of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
Coming to Nintendo Switch later this year
In case you missed it, Square Enix has announced the action-RPG Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion will be coming to multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch this winter. It claims to go "way beyond" a simple HD remaster - being a more "beautiful and accessible" version of Crisis Core and...
Random Go Sightseeing Underwater With This Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Trick
No Zora armor needed
We're not saying Link should be a bit of a better swimmer after appearing in so many games, but given the scope of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's world — and its beauty — we're a little bit sad we can't do a bit more exploring in the depths of the lakes and oceans. Well, that's if you limit yourself to the game's...
Review Final Vendetta (Switch) - A Violent Love Letter To '90s Arcade Brawlers
Those fists were fast as lightning
Do you wake up each morning with a desire to beat the living hell out of street-roaming criminals? Don’t do it, we implore you. Prison isn’t worth it. While Final Fight and Streets of Rage may have been the violent video games that made you the addict to barbarism that you are today, take heart in the knowledge...
Reminder Nintendo's 'Super Sale' Slashes The Price Of Over 1500 Games (Europe)
Update: Ends this Sunday
Update #2 [Fri 17th Jun, 2022 16:30 BST]: Don't forget, you've only got a few more days to grab some smoking hot deals on the EU eShop. The Super Sale ends this Sunday, 19th June, at 1:59pm BST / 12:59am CET. Make sure you check out a list of highlights, discounted eShop credit, and more below. Update #1 [Thu 9th Jun,...
Feature Capcom Fighting Collection - Every Game, And Why You Should Be Excited
Fightin' in the streets
As great as the Street Fighter series is, pugilism fans with longer memories will tell you that it’s about ruddy time some of Capcom’s somewhat lesser-known games are getting their time in the spotlight. Arriving on Switch on 24th June, Capcom Fighting Collection showcases not just the entire Darkstalkers series, but also...
News Square Enix Reveals Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, Arriving On Switch Later This Year
"going way beyond just a simple HD remaster"
In surprise news for Nintendo Switch fans, Square Enix has announced a remaster of the action-RPG prequel Crisis Core: Final Final Fantasy VII. It originally made its debut on the PlayStation Portable in 2007. This new version is officially titled Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion and will be...
Random It's Been Five Years Since We've Heard Anything About Pikmin 4
Yet nothing has sprouted
A couple of years ago, we were joking around because Pikmin 4 — the fourth mainline title in the Pikmin series — had been announced five years ago with not much else to go on. Fast-forward to today and, well, we're still waiting! We're just having a little bit of fun here, but, strangely, the last thing we heard about...
News The First Episode Of The '40s-Inspired Pokémon Cartoon Is Now On Pokémon TV
Starring Scraggy and Mimikyu
Back in 2020, The Pokémon Company launched a brand new cartoon in Japan aimed at kids. Inspired by 1940s Western animation and cartoons, PokéToon was a series of eight animated shorts featuring different Pokémon getting up to some sneaky and fun antics. And now the PokéToon animations are getting released on...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Introduces Us To The Forest-Dwelling Archer Juniper
Update: English name announced
Update [Fri 17th Jun, 2022 09:10 BST] Nintendo of America has also shared details of this brand new character from Xenoblade Chronicles 3, along with a brand new name — Juniper. The tweet confirms that Juniper (called Yuzuriha in Japan) is from Agnus and that she'll be helping the team, perhaps as one of the...
News Check Out 'Undertow Spillway', A New Splatoon 3 Map Hidden Under Splatsville
Painting the underground
Nintendo has given a little peek at a brand new map coming to Splatoon 3 when the game splats onto Switch later this year, and it's one that's hidden under the game's main hub, Splatsville. This underground area is known as the Undertow Spillway, an abandoned area underneath the city that's recently been renovated into a...
News Capcom Has Officially Announced Dragon's Dogma II
"Sorry to have kept you waiting"
Earlier on, Capcom held a special 10th anniversary Dragon's Dogma video broadcast. At the very end of the presentation, director Hideaki Itsuno announced Dragon's Dogma II is currently in development. "Sorry to have kept you waiting! Dragon's Dogma 2 is currently in development. Everyone in the development team is...
News Nintendo Is Suing The Fashion Retailer That Used To Run Its Russian Store
"World of Nintendo" turned from prime e-store to landing page
Nintendo’s Russian branch has filed a claim to the Moscow Court of Arbitration against KupiVip, a retailer which operated Nintendo’s now-defunct flagship online store in the country. The company submitted claims totalling around 963,500 rubles (approx. $16,800), according to the...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R Switch Performance Detailed, No Rollback Netcode
"There are no plans to implement it at this time"
Banda Namco has published a Q&A segment with Kentaro Matano, producer of the upcoming beat 'em up remaster JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R. In the post, Matano confirms a number of things about this rerelease, including the lack of a high-regarded featuring which is sure to disappoint...
Random We've Killed Way Too Many Awoofies In Kirby And The Forgotten Land
One billion too many
No video game character in the world is as cute as Kirby, right? Nothing is terrifying or evil about a pink blob that can suck up or eat anything, and nothing is unsettling about the lore of the games or the enemies or anything. But hey, at least the Awoofies are cute. These adorable little puppies are found everywhere in Kirby...
News Gem Crafting Makes A Return In Xenoblade Chronicles 3, More Music Shared
Plus camping, cooking, and companions
Nintendo has published a brand new Xenoblade Note for the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3 which goes into some more details about the game's seventh party member, and what you can do at campsites. The blog post has been kindly translated by Perfectly Nintendo, so we'll be summarisi
News Tetris Effect Gets Tetromino-Shaped Collector's Edition Box
It's not the long boi, though
Every now and again, a collector's edition comes along that really nails it. This is one of those, and RIP to the wallets of any Tetris fans with a space on their shelf, because it costs $100 to own this lovely objet d'nerd. Limited Run Games have teamed up with Tetris Effect, the Tetris-meets-meditation game, to...
Nintendo Download 16th June (Europe)
TMNT: Shredder's Revenge! Final Vendetta! Neon White!
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: Crazy Chicken...
News Capcom Teases New Armour Sets Coming To Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Take a look
It's absolutely packed out with game releases and announcements this month, and one other thing you won't want to miss out on is Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - a new DLC for the latest entry in the Monster Hunter series. Ahead of the release later this month on 30th June, Capcom has revealed the new armour sets based on the Gore Magala...
News DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace Launches Next Month
Take to the skies this Summer
Publisher Outright Games has announced that DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace will be launching on the Switch this Summer on July 15th. Its launch comes just ahead of the movie launch of DC League of Super-Pets later in the month. The game itself will feature a standalone story separate from the...
News It's Time To Throw Hands: AAA Clock Is Getting Five New DLC Clocks
About time
Clocks! CLOCKS!!! We've all played AAA Clock, the game that is a clock, but good news: Now there are more clocks! Five more clocks! Look at these clocks! NATIONAL CLOCK The National Clock DLC is our new flag product. Chose one of 23 country flags and immerse yourselves in studying a foreign language. HAPPY CLOCK
News Minecraft Gets Lightyear DLC In Collaboration With New Pixar Movie
To the Far Lands and beyond!
There's a new Pixar movie! But it's pretending to be a very old Pixar movie! Lightyear is a sort of Toy Story prequel, you see — it's the "real life" movie that Buzz Lightyear would be based off. So, even though it's a 2022 movie, it's pretending to be a space movie from the '70s or '80s, right? Yeah. Anyway! As part...
News Key Art For Witchbeam's Next Game Is Hidden Somewhere In 'Unpacking'
Have you found it?
In a recent blog post, developer Witchbeam has announced that key art for its next game is hidden somewhere in the surprise indie hit Unpacking. Better still, it seems no one has found it yet! Or at least, no one has come forward with any kind of discovery at the time of writing. For now, Witchbeam's upcoming project is...
Thursday16th Jun 2022
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Cowabunga, dude!
Today sees the arrival of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge across multiple platforms including the Switch. In case you missed the coverage in the lead up to its release, this is a classic-inspired brawler starring not only the turtles but plenty of other familiar faces. There's also multiplayer for up to six...
Random Junji Ito Meets Zelda In These Renders Of Ocarina Of Time's Scariest Monsters
Warning: Body horror
There are two types of people in this world: Those who still have nightmares about Dead Hand and ReDeads, and those who have never played Ocarina of Time. For the former, which is probably all of you reading this, even just the words "Under The Well" and "Shadow Temple" might send shivers down your spine, and these...
Random Super Mario Odyssey Easter Egg Displays Nintendo's Perfectionism
Hats off to the devs!
Nintendo has actively demonstrated on numerous occasions just how much it strives for perfection in its games. Just recently, we highlighted a clever easter egg tucked neatly away in the latter potion of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in which an additional scene would play out if you take a photo of a specific in-game...
Review The Hand Of Merlin (Switch) - Roguelite Strategy That Grabs Hold Of You
These hands are rated E for Everyone
A couple years ago, a small Croatian development team called Room-C set out to create a new game set in Arthurian mythology called The Hand of Merlin. Following a roguelite structure and based around high-difficulty, tactical gameplay, the release quickly gained a passionate fanbase that eagerly awaited each new...
Random Stunning Smash Ultimate Mod Adds Dream Chrono Trigger Character
Crono counts down to battle!
There's pretty much an endless list of fighters people want to see in Smash — Geno from Super Mario RPG (the Mii costume doesn't count!); Isaac from Golden Sun (we know he's an Assist Trophy!); Dante from Devil May Cry; Phoenix Wright from the Ace Attorney series. This is just a tiny handful of dream additions people...
Feature A Pokémon Retrospective: Generation 8 – 2019 To 2022
Gen-erally speaking
Six years ago, running up to Pokémon’s 20th anniversary, we did a rundown of each of the generations of Pokémon, and then brought it back three years ago to cover Generation 7. Now, we’re truly in the news cycle for Generation 9's Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, so it’s time to take a look back at the last three years,...
News Sega Shares An Extensive Overview Trailer For Sonic Origins
Get the lowdown right here
In anticipation for the launch of Sonic Origins on June 23rd, Sega has shared a new trailer for the game clocking in at just over 4 minutes in length. It goes over everything you can expect to experience in the collection, including the Classic and Anniversary versions of the game, Mirror Mode, the Museum feature, Boss...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Unleashes A Beautiful New Track From Its Original Score
"The Weight of Life" is classic Xenoblade
In the run-up to its (surprisingly close!) July 29th release, Nintendo has revealed a brand new track from the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 OST. Titled "The Weight of Life", the track is your quintessential Xenoblade music, with sweeping strings, thrashing guitars, and heaps of emotion. Indeed, Nintendo itself...
News Sonic Frontiers Will Take About 20 - 30 Hours To Complete
Completionist could "easily spend double" this time
In another IGN exclusive, Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto has revealed just how long the newest open zone entry in the series will take to finish. It will apparently take the "average player" anywhere between 20 to 30 hours to complete the main game. If you're more of a completionist and...
News Mario Kart Tour Datamine Uncovers Evidence Of Battle Mode Content
What's on the way?
Nintendo could potentially have some exciting content planned for its free-to-download mobile racer, Mario Kart Tour. A recent datamine by game developer Koopavocelot (via kart_tour) suggests Battle Mode courses may be added to the game in the near future. In the most recent Tour update, multiple sound files for Battle Mode...
Guide Mario Strikers: Battle League: How To Earn Coins For Gear - Easy Coin Bonuses
Hey big spender
Mario Strikers: Battle League is the first entry in Next Level Games' Mario Strikers series for a long time, and while it's a familiar (and excellent) romp, this new match brings a few new tricks up its sleeves — we mean, football socks. Battle League introduces Gear which you can unlock and buy in the in-game store. But being a...
Japanese Charts Mario Strikers Is Pipped At The Post By Demon Slayer
Nintendo Switch Sports slips to third
This week's Japanese charts (as reported by Famitsu) have seen a bit of a shake-up! We thought that maybe the newly released Mario Strikers: Battle League would score the number one spot, but it's been sliced away by the Switch port of Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles. In the week of 6th...
News Dreamcast Game 'Slave Zero' Gets A Surprise Prequel Penned By RWBY Writer
23 years later on Switch
Dreamcast action game Slave Zero perhaps wasn't the most well-received game on the system. Mixed reviews pointed out poor frame rate, a lack of music, and bugs. However, a 2014 Steam and GOG rerelease saw this flawed title find a new audience. Now the cult classic is being brought back by publisher Ziggurat and developer...
Nintendo Download 16th June (North America)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Fall Guys! Omori!
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: Fall Guys (Epic Games, 21st...
News Dieselpunk Metroidvania FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch Will Be Jumping This July On Switch
Hop to it!
After getting a release window on the Switch just over a month ago, Astrolabe Games and bilibili have revealed that 2.5D punching Metroidvania FIST: Forged In Shadow Torch will be hopping onto Switch on 12th July. The game will be available to pre-order on the eShop for $29.99/€29.99, and if you grab it before the game releases next...
News Atari Goes WarioWare In Microgame Collection 'Atari Mania' Out This Summer
Avoiding all pitfalls...
Atari's asking you to save the company's history by fighting off killer pixels and difficult puzzles in Atari Mania, a brand new game which sees you defending the Atari Vault. If only that was a real building... Developed by ILLOGIKA, Ataria Mania contains 150 microgames based on various Atari properties from the '70s and...
News The Switch Has Now Sold Over 25 Million Units In Japan
And Animal Crossing is still the best-selling game
In just over five years since it launched, the Switch has now sold 25 million units in Japan according to Famitsu. Just last month, the hybrid console overtook the 3DS to become the third best-selling console of all time in the country, and now it's smashed another milestone target. Shared on...
News Octopath Traveler: Champions Of The Continent Pre-Registrations Go Live In The West
The mobile prequel of Octopath is almost here
If you're a fan of Octopath Traveler, which made its debut on the Nintendo Switch in 2018, and happen to own a mobile, you may be interested in checking out the upcoming release, Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. Pre-registration for the full release has now opened globally on both Google...
News Binding Of Isaac Prequel 'The Legend Of Bum-Bo' Launches This Month
It's about time!
It's been a long time coming, huh? After its initial announcement several years back (heck, we even signalled its eventual Switch launch back in 2017), The Legend of Bum-bo has finally bagged itself a release date for Switch. A prequel of sorts to The Binding of Isaac by Edmund McMillen, The Legend of Bum-bo will finally see the...
News Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary Is A Rebuilt Version Of A Modern Classic Puzzler
With refined visuals and added content
Toxic Games has announced that it will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of its hit puzzler Q.U.B.E with a completely brand new, rebuilt from the ground up version of the original game. Due for release on Switch this Summer, Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary will bring with it completely refined visuals along with...
News Disco Elysium To Be Released In Japanese On Nintendo Switch Later This Year
With Spike Chunsoft as publisher
It's quite the task to localise a game. It's even more of a task to localise a narrative game. But a game like Disco Elysium, which contains around 1.2 million words, many of them complex political, psychological, and fictional concepts, it's probably near-impossible. Nevertheless, it has been done. Developer ZA/UM...
News Cartoon Adventure Game 'Lost In Play' Secures A Summer Release Date
Pencil it in your diaries
The delightfully charming adventure game Lost in Play from developer Happy Juice Games will be making its way to Switch on August 10th for the price of $19.99/€17.99/£15.49. Starring Toto and Gal, the game is an homage to those sunny afternoons after school, where the world is your oyster and you're free to go off on...
Wednesday15th Jun 2022
This is serious, so give me a quarter
The energy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, one of the biggest crazes of the '80s, has endured for 35 years. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s initially dark comic creations — later given a kid-friendly refashioning — spearheaded Turtlemania: a toxic-waste fusion of martial arts and mutant teen reptiles that...
Rumour Potential Screenshots From A New "Finished" Fire Emblem Surface Online
Update: Following on from Nintendo leaker's details
Update [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 09:20 BST] More details of the supposed next Fire Emblem game have been leaked. This time, Reddit user miasmadelta has shared some apparent screenshots from the 18th mainline Fire Emblem title over on r/fireemblem. Of course, this game is still unannounced, so we won't...
Review Neon White (Switch) - A Thrilling, Hilarious Genre Hybrid That You Simply Must Check Out
Neon dreamin'
Ben Esposito has become somewhat of a star in the indie game scene over the last decade. From his work on Giant Sparrow’s The Unfinished Swan and What Remains of Edith Finch, to his part in Arkane Kids’ bizarro titles like Sonic Dreams Collection, you’ve likely come across him somewhere. However, Esposito is probably best known...
News Star Wars: KOTOR II 'Sith Lords Restored Content DLC' Releasing In Q3 2022
Update: Release window has been missed
Update [Thu 6th Oct, 2022 09:40 BST]: It appears that developer Apsyr has unfortunately missed the Q3 2022 release window communicated earlier this year, as detailed in the below article. Some fans are, understandably, wondering where the DLC content is and Aspyr has yet to provide an updated timeframe at the...
News YouTuber Ends Metroid Prime Music Covers After Nintendo's Lawyers Call
Nintendo strikes again... and again, and again
Another YouTuber specialising in creating covers and remixes of classic Nintendo hits has sworn off the practice going forward after Nintendo's lawyers called to request the removal of nine videos. SynaMax, who has a total of 6.88K subscribers, posted a video on his channel addressing the issue...
News Horror RPG Omori Releases This Week On Switch, Devs Announce New Content
Included at launch
Following on from Japan's Indie World presentation last month, OMOCAT has confirmed that its psychological horror RPG Omori is indeed coming to Switch later this week — 17th June! No official announcement of a release date had been made for Western audiences until yesterday, but Nintendo of America's eShop listed that the game...
News Capcom Announces Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Demo, Now Available
Sample some battles & multiplayer
Update [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 03:00 BST]: This demo is now live - head on over to the Switch eShop to download it. Enjoy! @monsterhunter - The Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo is now available to download on Nintendo Switch and Steam! Find it on the Monster Hunter Rise store page on your platform of choice. To...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Probably Won't Get Any DLC
Publisher Dotemu doesn't rule it out entirely though
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is, somehow, right around the corner. After what initially felt like an agonising wait, the game's release was confirmed at last week's Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase and will launch on the Switch on June 16th (yeah, that's tomorrow, folks)...
Random Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mod Adds Awesome Sonic 'Green Hill Zone' Course
The blue hedgehog joins the roster... unofficially
Unlike his monumental debut in the Super Smash Bros. franchise, Sonic has - bizarrely - yet to make any kind of appearance in Mario Kart. Yes, we know he's technically got his own racing game with Team Sonic Racing and what not, but come on, it's Mario Kart! Clearly, we weren't the only ones to...
Mini Review Cloud Gardens (Switch) - A Low-Key, Rich, And Satisfyingly 'Chill' Game
Green thumbsticks
Cloud Gardens places itself in the rapidly expanding game genre “chill”. It ticks the critical boxes: open-ended, low-pressure gameplay; wistful ambient music; and graphics in colours muted enough and pixels chunky enough not to overcommit to anything. This sort of thing can be a bit meandering, but Noio has installed some...
News "What Do I Care?" - Nintendo Hacking Mastermind Defiant As Colleague Bowser Is Jailed
Max Louarn remains unapologetic
In the wake of Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser being sentenced to three years in jail for his contribution to Team Xecuter's hacking efforts, the mastermind behind the whole operation remains seemingly defiant and unapologetic. Max Louarn, alleged leader of Team Xecuter, has a long history with hacking and apparently...
News Devolver Digital Shares Plummet After Company Downgrades Sales Expectations
Lowest share price since joining AIM
Devolver Digital saw its share price plummet in the wake of revised sales expectations after a slower than predicted start to the year. First reported by GameIndustry,biz, the company's share price currently sits at 59.90 GBX at the time of writing. Although Devolver's share price has been steadily decreasing...
Random Don't Expect To See Sonic Kissing Anymore Humans, Says Sega
Takashi Iizuka lays down the rules
During a recent interview with Axios (thanks, IGN), the head of Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka laid down a few rules regarding the creation of games featuring Sega's mascot, Sonic. The first two are relatively self explanatory and serve as the "official" rules: number one, Sonic needs to display a strong sense of...
News Tetsuya Nomura Reveals He Was "Picky" About Sora In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
But he was happy with the end result
For many, Sora from Kingdom Hearts was a dream addition to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster and the perfect way to cap off the game. Sora was one of the most requested characters, but many thought it wouldn't be possible as Disney own the rights to the Kingdom Hearts series. However, in an interview with
News Digimon Survive Gets Brand New English Trailer Ahead Of July Release
Championing the gameplay
Digimon Survive, Bandai Namco's visual novel with strategy RPG elements set in the Digimon universe, has received a brand new trailer today. The game has been delayed multiple times before settling on a 29th July release date earlier this year. The new trailer shows the game's various visual novel elements, from dialogue...
Random This Cosy Rowlet Armchair Is The Perfect Cuddling Seat
A place to Roost
We've likely said that Pokémon gets the best merchandise before, but today, we want to hammer home that point a little bit more. Japanese company Cellutane has revealed a brand new Pokémon chair based on the Grass-type starter from generation 7, Rowlet. The armchair features all of the adorable owl Pokémon's key features, from...
News Studio MDHR Director Wants Cuphead To Appear In More Games After Smash Bros. Cameo
A delicious appearance
Cuphead became an instant smash hit when it was released in 2017 on Xbox and PC, but its run-and-gun gameplay and cartoon aesthetic soon made its way to Switch, and it sounds like even Nintendo was a fan! Given Cuphead's popularity, it's maybe not too surprising that the eponymous character made its way into Super Smash Bros...
News Documentary Celebrating The Impact Of 'GoldenEye 007' To Launch This Month
Film coincide's with the game's 25th anniversary
Independent media studio Altitude will launch a documentary called 'GoldenEra' celebrating the development and subsequent impact of GoldenEye 007 on the N64. Available for pre-order now, the film will stream on
News The Next Switch Online Trial For North America Has Been Revealed
Stardew Valley's trial also live in Europe, Australia & Japan
Update [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 01:25 BST]: Following on from last week's news Stardew Valley would be the next Switch Online trial for Europe, Australia and Japan, it's now gone live in North America as well. As usual, you'll need to be a Switch Online subscriber to participate. This offer...
News Capcom Fighting Collection's 'Red Earth' Used RPG Systems To Narrow Genre's "Growing Skill Gap"
The first home console port
Update [Fri 17th Jun, 2022 12:45 BST] A previous version of this article stated that Red Earth had not been released outside of Japan before. This was an error as the game did release in arcades in North America in 1996. The article has since been corrected. Original article [Wed 15th Jun, 2022 19:00 BST] Capcom...
News Sonic Movie Was "A Huge Inspiration" For Sonic Frontiers' Combat
“In previous titles, we never really put a high emphasis on combat"
If you've seen the Sonic Frontiers trailers so far, you've probably noticed how the blue blur can now do a lot more attacks. In a recent interview with IGN, Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto mentioned how Sonic Team this time implemented a much "more fleshed-out" combat...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Developer Lizardcube Is Hiring For A New Action Game
#ThirdGame
Lizardcube — one of the developers behind the excellent revival beat 'em up Streets of Rage 4 — has revealed that it's hiring for a brand new project. Sharing the job listing on Twitter, the company is looking for a senior game/level designer to join its little team of seven in Paris to create a "new action game". Exciting!...
Hands On WaterField 'CitySlicker' Analogue Pocket Case
Your dream case?
If you're lucky enough to own an Analogue Pocket then you might be somewhat intimidated by the sheer range of storage options available right now. Analogue has its own hard-shell plastic case, but WaterField Designs now has three different choices on offer: the Pack, the
News Taito's 'Space Seeker' Blasts Its Way Into The Arcade Archives Line-Up
Searching and shooting in space
We're moving away from Namco's backlog for a bit this week in the Arcade Archives line-up, as the next game coming to the series is 1981 arcade shooter Space Seeker. the game will be dropping on the eShop tomorrow — 16th June — for the usual price of $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29. This game is known for having...
News Narrative Puzzler Tin Hearts' New Trailer Stars A Steampunk Power Glove
No, not THAT Power Glove
Wired Productions and Rogue Sun's puzzle adventure game Tin Hearts got a brand new trailer earlier today. The game is currently part of Steam Next Fest, where you can currently download a limited-time demo for the game on Steam. This Dickensian-style game — which Rogue Sun has called "Lemmings meets Charles Dickens' 'A...
News Rhythm Puzzler 'Project Timi: Sasha's Curse' Casts Its Spell On Switch Next Year
Steam demo out now
Developer Ephemeral Cube has announced that its rhythm action puzzler Project Timi: Sasha's Curse will be making its way to Switch in 2023. If you're intrigued and to try it out a bit sooner, you can download a demo over on Steam right now. The game sees you take on the role of Timi the Dream Catcher as you utilise the rhythm of...
Tuesday14th Jun 2022
Update: Original claim definitively refuted
Update #3: Capcom has finally provided a response to the bizarre saga surrounding the character of Fei Long. In speaking with Eurogamer at the Summer Game Fest, Takayuki Nakayama - the director of the upcoming Street Fighter 6 - had the following to say regarding Fei Long's potential return to the series:...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 14.1.2 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Nintendo has just released another new firmware update for the Switch. It bumps the hybrid system up to version 14.1.2. According to the company's official support page, this latest update includes some general system stability improvements to once again enhanced the overall user experience. Here are the full patch notes: Ver...
Exclusive Zelda-Meets-Stardew In 'Moonstone Island', The Game That Has It All
Farming, Fighting, And Fishbo
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. Moonstone Island is one of the games we're most excited about this...
Guide Best Cat Games On Nintendo Switch
It's cool for cats
Everybody wants to be a cat. Because a cat's the only cat who knows where it's at. Everybody's picking up on that feline beat, because everything else is obsolete. And in short, that's why we've put together this list of the very finest and felinest of games that you can play on the Nintendo Switch — so you can be a cat. Or own...
News Tactics Ogre: Reborn Leaks, But Only On PlayStation For Now
Update: Will a Switch version happen?
Update [Tue 14th Jun, 2022 13:30 BST] We originally said "keep calm", didn't we? Well, it looks like Square Enix's trademark for Tactics Ogre: Reborn was done for a reason — it's a real game. Tactics Ogre: Reborn leaked on the PlayStation store overnight, but has since been removed, but not before eager fans...
Reminder Street Fighter II Free For A Limited Time In Capcom Arcade Stadium
Claim it while you can!
If you love all things Street Fighter or just retro games in general, this is an offer you won't want to miss out on. To celebrate the upcoming release of Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, Capcom has made Street Fighter II - The World Warrior "free for a limited time" in the original Capcom Arcade Stadium game. You can head on...
Video We Make Some Wild Not-E3 Nintendo Direct Predictions
For the Direct that's definitely happening, we said so
A Nintendo Direct is presumably right around the corner (latest intel suggests it may be happening on June 29th) and everyone and their nan are currently bashing out a few predictions for what might be shown. With that in mind, we thought we'd share some, too! The editorial team has already...
News Capcom Reveals Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Roadmap For 2022 And Beyond
The first "free title update" arrives in August
During the Capcom Showcase earlier on, we got a look at a new trailer for the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak DLC and the announcement of a free demo. Included within this news was also a look at the DLC's roadmap for 2022 and beyond. Capcom has already outlined what hunters can expect in...
News Brand New Details On The Cancelled SNES Kirby Game Have Been Discovered
Manual pages and story details
A major discovery has been made on the cancelled Super Nintendo Kirby game, Kid Kirby. This unusual title, which was being developed by DMA Design (who are now Rockstar North — yes, that Rockstar North), the game was meant to use the Super NES Mouse to launch Kirby across the levels, but slow development and poor...
Random Nintendo Wasn't The First To Introduce Region Locking, After All
Everything we knew was wrong
It's generally accepted these days that Nintendo was the first major company to introduce region locking to its products, limiting their use outside specific regions or territories. Heck, if you simply Google 'region locking' and take a peek at the Wikipedia entry, it says the following: "Nintendo was the first console...
News Hell Pie Is A "Bad Taste" 3D Platformer That Revels In The Obscene
And it's coming in July
We're in the middle of trailer season, with showcases and presentations aplenty! And in yesterday's Guerrilla Collective showcase, we spotted something that might be one to hide from your kids. Hell Pie is a brand new 3D platformer from developer Sluggerfly who was behind the "grotesque" Ben and Ed on PC. It's coming to...
News New Live A Live Trailers Showcase Present Day And Distant Future Settings
It's looking positively gorgeous!
In the run up to Live A Live's launch on July 22nd, Square-Enix has released two short trailers for the game showcasing the Present Day and Distant Future time periods. It's a neat new look at just how distinct the various scenarios will be to one another. Of course, the game itself will feature far more time...
News Misako And Kyoko Join The Fight In River City Saga: Three Kingdoms
The stars of River City Girls
Following last week's brand new trailer for the latest entry in the Kunio-kun series — River City Saga: Three Kingdoms — publisher Arc System Works and developer APLUS Games have announced that Misako and Kyoko from River City Girls will be fully playable! You'll be able to play as the heroes from River City Girls...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Devs On The Game's Music And Visuals
Not long now...
We are so, so close to getting our hands on the fantastic-looking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. One thing Dotemu and Tribute Games have been focusing on is capturing the essence of the hugely popular old '87 cartoon and the beat 'em ups of the '80s and '90s, and what better way to do that than by diving into the...
News Nintendo Switch Tops Hardware Sales In May's NPD Results
But it's been a quiet month
May's NPD results have been shared, and the figures reveal that May has been a relatively quiet month for the video game industry. The industry overall has seen a 19% drop in sales (for hardware, games, and accessories) compared to a year ago, and at $3.7 billion, this is the lowest monthly spending total since February...
News Multiplayer Battles Were Included Pokémon Red & Blue At The Last Minute
And because Nintendo wanted them
We can't really think of Pokémon without thinking about playing with our friends. Whether it's battling, trading, or exploring secret bases, playing and sharing experiences with others feels like a vital aspect of the series. Yet one of these features was almost not included in the original Pokémon Red & Blue...
News This New 8BitDo Controller Was Designed By And For Children With Limited Mobility
Made in collaboration with a child who has spinal muscular atrophy
Oskar Karlsson and his dad, Andreas, had tried to create the perfect controller before. Oskar, a young Swedish boy and the oldest of his siblings, wanted to play games with them and his dad. But Oskar found it difficult to use a controller because of his spinal muscular atrophy — a...
News Nintendo Switch Dominates The Month Of May In Japan
Is anyone surprised?
We've got the full sales data for the month of May in Japan and it was another strong performance for the Nintendo Switch, surprising absolutely no one. Nintendo Switch Sports took the top spot in terms of game sales, shifting almost 420,000 units after its launch on April 29th. This performance puts the game just behind its...
News Assassin's Creed 15th Anniversary Livestream Broadcasting Later Today
Don't get your hopes up, though
Ubisoft has announced that it will be broadcasting a special Assassin's Creed 15th Anniversary Celebration Livestream, complete with a look back on the franchise's history along with a few teases as to what's to come later in the year. The livestream will kick off at 9am PT / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST. As for what it'll...
News Little League World Series Baseball 2022 To Hit A A Home Run On Switch
Out later this year
Publisher GameMill Entertainment has announced that Little League World Series Baseball 2022 will be making its way to Switch on August 17th. With suitably bright colours and child-friendly visuals, the game looks to be a fresh alternative on the Nintendo developed sports titles on the Switch, promising extensive customisation...
News Play Some Of The Best Jackbox Games With None Of The Filler In 'The Jackbox Party Starter'
Coming to Switch very soon
You know that thing where you're throwing a party for nerds, and at some point the idea of playing a game comes up, and no one wants to play anything too intense like Mario Kart, so the solution is almost always Jackbox games? But then you have to choose which Party Pack is best, or which individual game is best (and which...
News "Next-Gen" Anti-Grav Racer Redout 2 Delayed For Nintendo Switch (Again)
The Switch version requires "a little more polish"
Redout 2, the upcoming title drawing inspiration from all sorts of futuristic racing games, is on the receiving end of another delay. Following on from the game being pushed back from 26th May to 16th June, developer 34BigThings has now announced it will be holding off on the Nintendo Switch...
News Sega Reveals Crazy Taxi Merch Collection, Pre-Orders Now Open (UK)
All I Want
If you spent the turn of the century speeding around the streets of Crazy Taxi, bopping your head to those Bad Religion and The Offspring tunes as you raced against the clock, you might want to take a look at this new collection of merch that's currently up for pre-order from Sega. Giving fans of the classic series a chance to show off...
News Ray Tracing? No, TRAY RACING, In Upcoming Free-To-Play 16-Player Racing Game, 'Tray Racers'
You can also pet the... everything?
The makers of PHOGS!, a chaotically silly dog-wiggling co-op game, have returned to the Switch with Tray Racers, a similarly goofy multiplayer racing game that's all about using trays as snowboards to surf across sand dunes. Up to 16 players can grab a tray and get going in the online multiplayer mode, with cool...
Monday13th Jun 2022
Rumour Nintendo Direct To Take Place Later This Month
Could it be..?
With the Summer Game Fest now in full swing, rumours of a Nintendo Direct taking place during the month of June continue to gain traction. With no word from the Big N itself regarding an upcoming showcase, we're unfortunately left to scrounge around for every scrap of information we can possibly find. Thankfully, the latest rumour...
News Sega Confirms Sonic Frontiers Won't Be Delayed, Says Fans "Don't Understand" It
"We've been getting a lot of great feedback"
Since IGN started its month-long coverage for Sonic Frontiers, feedback from the fans has been, well... mixed, at best. The gameplay videos shown so far have a few fans concerned about the new format, particularly the rather bizarre similarities to games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In...
Devilishly good
Though the manga only started in 2016, Demon Slayer has gone on to become one of the most successful media franchises in existence—even passing up the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog and Minecraft in raw sales. Despite this, Demon Slayer has had shockingly little presence in video games; aside from a Japan-only mobile game that still...
News Persona 3, 4, and 5 Confirmed For Xbox And PlayStation, But Not Switch
The torture continues...
If you managed to catch the Microsoft and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022, then you'll know that Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal will be making their way to Xbox consoles and Game Pass. It was a blow for Switch owners hoping for the series to be ported onto Nintendo's console and now it loo
News Stealth Game 'UNDETECTED' Gives Off Serious Metal Gear Solid Vibes
Sneaking like it's 1998
Publisher Digerati has announced UNDETECTED, a top-down stealth action game that pays homage to Hideo Kojima's seminal masterpiece, Metal Gear Solid. It puts the focus squarely on non-lethal combat, with abilities like knocking on walls and close quarters combat letting you take out enemies in the swiftest way possible. The...
News No GoldenEye 007 Announcement? 'Agent 64' Just About Makes Up For It
Shame it's only on PC for now, though
If you tuned into yesterday's Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase then you were probably hoping to catch a glimpse of the GoldenEye 007 remaster – also known as gaming's worst-kept secret. We know the game exists, but it wasn't announced during the show – b
News You Can Now Hang Nintendo's Biggest-Selling Console On Your Wall
Don't feel bad, there are 154 million other ones out there
While old-school Nintendo gamers might feel the NES, SNES or Game Boy marked the zenith of the company's commercial powers, it's actually the Nintendo DS which holds the position of the Kyoto firm's most successful hardware release. The entire DS family has sold a staggering 154 million...
Random Undertale Creator Wanted To Help Shigesato Itoi Make Mother 4
"I'd gladly give it my all to help out"
It's pretty well known at this point that Toby Fox's Undertale took quite a bit of inspiration from the Mother / Earthbound series. Heck, you only need to play Undertale for 5 minutes to see the similarities! Fox's love for the Mother games goes all the way back to his high school days, during which he created...
News Capcom Airing Dragon's Dogma 10th Anniversary Video Broadcast Later This Week
"We hope you check it out"
Update [Mon 13th Jun, 2022 23:25 BST]: During the Capcom Showcase, it was announced there would be a special Dragon's Dogma video event airing on June 16th / 17th on YouTube. This will include a special video celebrating 10 years of the series. Original story [Tue 24th May, 2022 03:05 BST]: Capcom's action RPG series...
News Lemon Cake Is A Super-Sweet Bakery Management Game Coming Soon To Switch
Plus a physical release
Maybe it's just us, but right now there's nothing more appealing than the idea of quitting your job, moving to the countryside, opening a café, and raising chickens. Not that we don't love our jobs, mind you — it's just that the day-to-day of city living is not nearly as appealing as living in the woods. Well, at least we...
News Check Out This New Track From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Featuring Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah and Raekwon
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is right around the corner, due for release on Switch this week on June 16th. As part of its marketing campaign, publisher Dotemu has shared a brand new track from the game's official soundtrack, featuring none other than Ghostface Killah and...
News Playtonic Friends Is Bringing Neo-Retro Roguelike 'Elsie' To Switch Next Year
Runnin' 'n' gunnin'
Playtonic Friends, the publishing arm of Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic Games, has announced that it's bringing Knight Shift Games and The Completionist's Elsie to Switch in 2023. Described as a neo-retro roguelike, Elsie combines run-and-gun gameplay with bullet hell elements and "neon-drenched pixel art", as you can see from...
News "Lightning-Fast" Action-FPS Bright Memory: Infinite Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
Including all the cosmetic DLC from the original PC game
There sure were a lot of shooty-type games at Not-E3 this year, and though it's easy to feel a little tired of all the gunplay, there is, admittedly, a lot of fun to be had in just turning off your brain and playing guns. Especially when the guns in question also come with swords, like in...
News Blizzard's Overwatch 2 Launches On Nintendo Switch This October
PvP will be free-to-play
During the recent Xbox Bethesda showcase, Blizzard shared a few announcements. One of them was the news that Overwatch 2 would be launching in early access on PC and consoles on October 4th. According to the PR, this includes Nintendo Switch. It was also confirmed the player-versus-player multiplayer component will be...
News MonolithSoft Reveals Another Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Hero Character In New Trailer
Say hi to Zeon
MonolithSoft, developer behind Nintendo's upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 3, has revealed another playable hero character in the upcoming action-RPG via Twitter. "Zeon" is from the Guardian Defender class (according to Google Translate, so bear in mind there's a significant margin for error with the exact names here) who fights with a...
Feature We Speak To Zach Aguilar, Voice Of Tanjiro In The Demon Slayer Game, Out Now On Switch
You might also know him as Byleth
It's an exciting time for anime fans on the Nintendo Switch with the release of Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles, which we called "a very solid action game, presenting a gripping story and thrilling action combat alongside an art style that almost perfectly matches the popular anime" in our...
UK Charts Mario Strikers: Battle League Takes Home The Trophy
Mario and Co. score big
The latest UK charts data is in and it's another strong week for the Nintendo Switch, with a total of five exclusive titles making up the top ten. At number one, unsurprisingly, is Mario Strikers: Battle League Football. Released just last Friday, the game has clearly resonated with Switch fans, despite some rather mixed...
Random This Animal Crossing Inspired Birthday Cake Looks Too Good To Eat
Featuring Tom Nook and Isabelle!
Animal Crossing fans have been known for showing off their creativity in-game, showcasing island designs that frequently put our own to shame. But one father has gone the extra mile and created an absolutely wonderful recreation of Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the form of a birthday cake. The cake itself was...
News Bunny Park Is A Fluffing Adorable Rabbit-Sim Game, Hopping To Switch Soon
Plus a physical edition!
BUNNIES. Bunny Park is a game about BUNNIES. Obviously. And you're in charge of them! You'll have to feed them, entertain them, keep them happy, and try to stop them making too many extra bunnies, because that's a very quick descent into a hellish, bunny-tsunami situation. This September, Bunny Park will be heading to...
Exclusive 'Onsen Master' Is A Potent Mix Of Overcooked And Spirited Away
Coming this summer
We're huge fans of both Overcooked and Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away here at Nintendo Life, so we've bagged an exclusive look at a brand new game called Onsen Master! Taking place on the fantasy island of Izajima, you'll be playing as Mu, an apprentice to the Onsen Master who must satisfy a wide range of customers looking to relax...
News 'Arkanoid – Eternal Battle' Hits Switch This October
It's a cross-play online multiplayer Battle Royale
French publisher Microids has shown off gameplay footage of Pastagames' upcoming Arkanoid – Eternal Battle, which takes Taito's coin-op classic and transforms it into a cross-play online multiplayer Battle Royale. The game is confirmed as coming to Switch – as well as PlayStation 5, PlayStation...
News Here Are The Tracks You'll Be Racing Around In 'Victory Heat Rally'
Baytona, let's go away
Developer SkyDevilPalm is still hard at work on the retro-themed racer Victory Heat Rally, but it has found the time to publish another trailer which focuses on the circuits you'll be tackling in the game. These include Baytona Beach, Lavendel Forest, Cayenne Canyon, Waku Land, Bikini Cove, Mount Touge and Baytona Speedway...
News Decarnation Is A Twisted Narrative Game With Hints Of Thimbleweed Park
Out on Switch in 2023
Publisher Shiro Unlimited has unveiled Decarnation, a narrative puzzle game with a dark and twisted tale full of gruesome body horror and bizarre parallel realities. Due out in 2023, the game looks to borrow visual elements from Thimbleweed Park, but definitely injects its own sense of macabre style into the mix. You'll be...
News Beloved Tabletop RPG Video Game 'Citizen Sleeper' To Get 3 Free DLC Story Chapters
Roll-playing game
If you're the kind of person who has Dungeons and Dragons sessions every weekend, owns more dice than pairs of shoes, and will regale people at parties with tales of your Gnome Wizard Oscardalf who has a bird living in his beard (hi, that's my character), then you need to check out Citizen Sleeper. From the same developer as In...
News LumbearJack Is A Deforestation-Fighting, Tree-Protecting Bear Game, And It's Out Right Now
Ursine of great things
There must be something in the water, and that something is Bear Juice, because after the announcement of Bear & Breakfast's release date earlier this week, and Cozy Grove getting a sequel, we've now got the surprise release of LumbearJack, too. We're not complaining, of course. It's bearrific news. LumbearJack, as the...
News Kick Back And Catch Frogs With The Animal Crossing Inspired 'Paradise Marsh'
Featuring music by 'Disasterpiece'
If you enjoy relaxing games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and A Short Hike, then Paradise Marsh may well be up your street. Developed by Etienne Trudeau, the game has been confirmed for Switch alongside Steam and Xbox, and features stylised first-person visuals in which you catch a variety of frogs and bugs in...
News New Utah Saints Track Revealed For Final Vendetta, And It's A Banger
Stick your headphones on!
Final Vendetta, the 2D fighting homage to classic franchises like Streets of Rage and Double Dragon, is racing towards its release on June 17th. To celebrate, Numskull Games has released a full track from the game's official soundtrack, and honestly, it's like we've been transported back to the '90s - it's awesome!...
News Shoot Pink Aliens With Your Co-Op Friends In Neon-Cartoon Game 'From Space'
Ulla!
The only thing worse than aliens invading Earth is if those aliens are pink. Don't they know that pink stains are really hard to get out of clothes? How thoughtless of them. In From Space, a post-apocalyptic co-op (or solo) action-shooter, you'll be tasked with sending these laundry-ruining aliens to whatever their version of hell is, with...
Sunday12th Jun 2022
News Fire Emblem And Pokémon Voice Actor Billy Kametz Has Passed Away
The voice of many anime and video game characters
There's some very sad news coming out of the voice acting industry today. Billy Kametz has passed away at 35 years of age after a battle with stage four colon cancer. Kametz was well-known within the anime and video game industry. Nintendo fans will know him best as the voice of Ferdinand Von Aegir...
Poll Pokémon Scarlet Or Violet - Which Will You Choose?
It WAS red or purple in The Matrix, right?
We now know a heck of a lot more about the upcoming 9th generation of Pokémon games. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet look to shake up the series' formula in a few different ways such as four-player co-op and a fully open world, but there's one key thing that hasn't changed with the upcoming mainline games...
News Game Freak Had Plans For 65,535 Versions Of The Original Pokémon Game
But Shigeru Miyamoto didn't think it was the best idea
Pokémon has always had two different versions, but before the original games were released on Game Boy in 1996, Game Freak had plans for something else. In new translations of old Japanese interviews (via the YouTube channel Did You Know Gaming), it's revealed how Game Freak wanted 65,535...
News Minecraft Legends Is Coming To Switch In 2023
Dat Switch logo
As rumoured earlier this week, Microsoft has revealed an action-strategy Minecraft spin-off, and it's called Minecraft Legends. Check out the trailer above, as featured in the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022.
News Rare's Banjo-Kazooie Is Rumoured To Be Making A Comeback
"Something's happening with Banjo"
Rare's Banjo-Kazooie - starring the bear and bird who made a name for themselves during the Nintendo 64 generation - is rumoured to be making a return. In the latest episode of the Nate the Hate podcast, game developer Modern Vintage Gamer suggested a revival could be on the way, based on some things he had been...
News New Hollow Knight: Silksong Trailer Features In Xbox Showcase, Out In "The Next 12 Months"
No exact release date, but we got a window
The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 has kicked off and Silksong fans waiting for some word — any word! — on the Hollow Knight sequel have been treated to a brand new trailer to accompany the announcement that the game will be available as a Day One Game Pass title. Originally announced back in...
Feature Temtem Dev On The Difficulties Of Bringing The Pokémon Rival To Switch
"There were a lot of sacrifices and a lot of difficulties"
First announced back in 2018 before dropping onto Steam Early Access in 2020 and later PS5, Temtem garnered a lot of well-deserved attention as a worthy challenger to Pokémon’s tried-and-true formula, with a focus on developing the online social and competitive elements of Game Freak's...
News Persona-Inspired 'Demonschool' Looks Like A DS Game In The Absolute Best Way
DS actually stands for Demon School. Fun fact
The era of unusual, highly-stylistic games like Ghost Trick, Zero Escape, and Elite Beat Agents is sadly long over — and weirdly enough, it coincides with the demise of the Nintendo DS, a console that encouraged weird games more than anything. But the spirit of the DS lives on — in games like NEO:...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #100 - Super Smash Bros. Melee
A milestone number deserves a big game
Hello, and welcome to the 100th edition of Box Art Brawl!! This is a pretty momentous occasion for us at Nintendo Life and all of you Box Art Brawl enthusiasts, so thank you for participating over the years! We have a big one to kick off the celebrations, but first, we need to look back at last week. For the...
News Mutant Mudds Dev Announces New "Casual Online Party Game" For Switch, Supports Up To 13 Players
Update: Atooi's owner says it's coming soon
Update [Sun 12th Jun, 2022 15:30 BST]: Atooi's owner Jools Watsham has provided a brief update (via Twitter), mentioning how Run Box Run will be coming soon to multiple platforms including the Switch. He's also shared some new gameplay footage on YouTube: "RUN BOX RUN is our new #COPG (Casual Online...
Saturday11th Jun 2022
News New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword & Shield Distribution Events Have Started
Receive Grimmsnarl and Sableye
There are two new distribution events currently available in Pokémon Sword and Shield. First up we've got Grimmsnarl, given out during the Pokémon Trainers Cup stream. It's the one used by last year's Trainers Cup champion and is available until tomorrow June 12th. The code you'll need this time is: K0REACHAMP10N21...
News Every Game From The Wholesome Direct 2022 Coming To Switch
Over 50 games!
As part of the Summer Game Fest and IGN's Summer of Gaming, the Wholesome Direct took place on June 11th, 2022, with around around 100 game trailers and announcements, all themed around the "wholesome games" trend. We saw games about frogs, cats, bears, witches, and mail delivery — but which of them are coming to Switch, you ask?...
News Sonic Frontiers' Demo Title Screen Surfaces On Social Media
Take a look...
Sega has shared quite a bit of footage of Sonic Frontiers now, but one thing blue blur fans haven't seen yet is the title screen. If you have been wondering what it might look like, you're potentially in luck. Screenshots are surfacing on social media of the demo's title screen. It comes via the in-person Summer Game Fest 'Play Days'...
News Unreleased Quake Prototype For Game Boy Advance Discovered
From the programmer of DOOM SNES
A bit like DOOM, id Software's first-person shooter Quake has been ported officially (and unofficially) to just about every platform under the sun that's capable of running 3D natively. Did you know though there was also a version in development for Nintendo's 32-bit handheld the Game Boy Advance? In 2002, Randy...
Feature Sonic The Hedgehog Compilations - Every Sonic Collection Before Sonic Origins
Need more ways to play Sonic 1 and 2?
Hurrah for Sonic Origins! The upcoming compilation looks to be a fairly definitive take on the classic Mega Drive and Mega CD Sonic games, with widescreen presentation and various quality of life features. It’s hardly the first time that Sonic has been collected, though, is it? In fact, he’s no stranger to...
News Brutal Metroidvania 'The Last Faith' Is The Spawn Of Castlevania And Blasphemous
Not for the faint of heart
Are you a fan of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow? Are you a fan of Blasphemous? If you answered "yes" to both of those questions (heck, even just one), then you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for The Last Faith, a Souls-like Metroidvania (or 'soulsvania', according to the publisher) making its way to Switch later in...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 11th)
Bask in the warm glow of not-E3
Well folks, it's been another jam-packed week at Nintendo Life, with plenty of highlights to mention! First up, the excellent Mario Strikers: Battle League launched on Friday and we thought it was a great sports game for the Switch in our review. Similarly, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords...
"50 minutes of MOTHER / EarthBound fan projects"
Although E3 isn't taking place this year, there are still plenty of things going on in the video game industry this week - with events like the Summer Game Fest. So how about a fan-made one to top it off? The Mother / EarthBound fan website Mother Forever will tomorrow be airing its very own Mother...
News Duke Nukem Is Getting A Movie From Legendary & The Creators Of 'Cobra Kai'
Hail to the King, baby
If you love the classic first-person shooter icon Duke Nukem and also happen to be a fan of the Karate Kid revival Cobra Kai, you might want to read on... According to an exclusive from The Hollywood Reporter, Legendary Entertainment (Dune, Godzilla) has acquired the Duke Nukem rights from Gearbox - signing on Cobra Kai...
News '9 Years Of Shadows' Slices Onto Switch Later This Year
Featuring music from Mega Man, Metal Gear, and Castlevania composers
Another day, another Metroidvania! You love to see it, right? The latest title, 9 Years of Shadows, comes from developer Halberd Studios and is due for launch on Switch later this year. Visually, the game looks spectacular, with some lovely use of colour and lighting throughout...
Feature Backlog Club: Return Of The Obra Dinn Is A Masterpiece Of Deduction And Atmosphere
Dead men tell *some* tales, if you have a magic watch
This article is part of our new experimental series, Backlog Club, where we (Nintendo Life!) pick a game that's likely to be on our list of "games we should get around to playing", and then we (NL + you!) spend the next month playing that game. This is the halfway point, the Part One of two,...
News Big The Cat And Froggy Join The Cast Of Netflix's Sonic Prime
Releasing later this year
It's a big week for gaming, and as part of the celebrations - Netflix ran its own 'Geeked Week' broadcast featuring various video game-related announcements. One of the many highlights was another look at the new upcoming animated series, Sonic Prime. This time we got to meet Big the Cat and Froggy. Take a look below:...
Friday10th Jun 2022
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Sports Games
Be a sport
Updated with Mario Strikers: Battle League. Enjoy! Since the dawn of humankind we homo sapiens have sought to prove ourselves with competitive feats of skill, dexterity or sheer strength. This has taken many forms, but usually involves performing some task in the quickest time, besting your opponent(s) in a physical bout, or scoring the...
News Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online SNES Service With Three More SP Titles
A celebration of Kirby
Nintendo has added not one, not two, but three more Kirby games to its Switch Online Super Nintendo service. The catch is they're technically existing releases but are the 'SP' versions. They include Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby's Dream Course. This also bumps the Switch Online SNES application to Version...
Guide Where To Buy Mario Strikers: Battle League On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
Mario Strikers: Battle League (or Mario Strikers: Battle League Football as it's known in Europe) is now available on Nintendo Switch. Below, we've rounded up all the best deals for the game to help you grab a copy at the best price. Feel free to read our full review of the game here if you're still on the fence, or...
News Infamous Stardew Valley-Inspired 'Super Zoo Story' Gets New Trailer
Starzoo Valley
Last year, a open world RPG zoo simulator called Super Zoo Story went a little bit viral for being accused of copying Stardew Valley a little too much in their art style. After Stardew creator ConcernedApe took to his Discord to address the issue, the developers posted an apology to their Twitter, saying that they would "redesign any...
Some of them don't even have Geoff in them
Update: The Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase has come and gone! Scroll down to see what other presentations are lined up for the coming days. Round Up: Every Switch Game Featured In The Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase Round Up: Every Switch Game Featured In The Day Of The Devs 202
Review Metal Max Xeno: Reborn (Switch) - A Welcome Rebirth Despite Its Flaws
Don't get mad, Max
Editor's note: This review, originally published on Saturday 14th May 2022, was based on the imported Japanese version of the game. However, you can find updated comments relating specifically to the English language release at the bottom of the page. Metal Max fans in the West are not what you’d call spoiled for choice,...
Feature Which Pokémon Is Tastiest? - Food-Based Pokémon, Ranked
Gotta eat ‘em all
We here at Nintendo Life are always hungry because, while not many are aware, writing about Nintendo everyday works up a massive appetite. So it’s only natural that when the new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer revealed another food-themed Pokémon, we couldn’t help but wonder how it would taste.
News Former Pokémon Art Director Reveals 'Plucky Squire', The First Game From His New Studio
A new 2D & 3D storybook adventure
Yesterday, Pokémon artist James Turner - known in recent times as the art director of Pokémon Sword & Shield - announced he had moved on from Game Freak to form a brand new game studio with his old friend (@onebitbeyond), known as All Possible Futures. Turner at the time teased the studio'
Guide Mario Strikers: Battle League Tips And Tricks - 10 Hints To Help You Win The League
Goombas for goalposts
Mario is once again showing off his sporting prowess, this time on the soccer pitch (or football pitch if you want to be British about it) in Mario Strikers: Battle League for Switch. The game — which we named "the best sports game on Switch" in our enthusiastic 9/10 review — offers a surprisingly strategic and undeniably...
Rumour Did The Mario Strikers: Battle League Credits Just Reveal Another Character?
Um...maybe?
Mario Strikers: Battle League kicks off on the Nintendo Switch today and unsurprisingly players are already on the hunt for any evidence of future characters. A new video on the GameXplain YouTube channel suggests Shy Guy could be a future character in some way or form, based on a finding within the game's credits. You see, the entire...
Random It's Been Four Years Since The Elder Scrolls VI Was Announced
But will it even come to Switch?
Four years ago, The Elder Scrolls VI was announced, with little more than a title and a bit of concept art. It's not a huge surprise that there's an Elder Scrolls sequel in the works at Bethesda — Skyrim is one of the most ubiquitous games out there, and it's even rumoured to be coming to Switch for a second
Capcom is also offering some free classics
Following on from a Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium leak, the company has now locked in the release date for its second compilation in this series. It'll be launching next month on the 22nd of July for all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. As already confirmed there'll be a whopping 32 classics in this...
Random Devolver 'Invents' Tom Clancy's Animal Crossing, And Now We Need It
Okay, we're in
Trust Devolver Digital to give us a very unique showcase. The publisher hosted its annual Digital Showcase yesterday, which gave us a few fun announcements — including James Turner's adorable-looking new game. But what people remember from Devolver Digital is its ridiculous tongue-in-cheek presentations which do everything from...
News Swap Your Cat Suit For A Chef's Hat In The Next Mario Kart Tour Update
*chef's kiss*
As the Cat Tour starts to wind down, Nintendo has announced the next big update for Mario Kart Tour, keeping the wheels spinning on its gargantuan mobile racing hit. The Metropolitan Tour will see racers take to a variety of city courses, racing through streets while enjoying a general food and chef kind of vibe - we're down for that!...
News Here's Your First Look At Netflix's New Castlevania Series
And it's called 'Castlevania Nocturne'
Netflix has just shown off the first teaser trailer for its upcoming Castlevania series, which is entitled Castlevania Nocturne. The series was confirmed back in 2021, following the conclusion of Netflix's first Castlevania story arc, which ran for four seasons. As previously confirmed, this new serie
News Jupiter Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Switch And 3DS eShop Sale
Savings on Picross and more start tomorrow
Japanese developer Jupiter hits a milestone celebration on 11th June — it turns 30! And to share the love, and promote its motto — "Let’s Play! Let’s Smile!" — the studio has announced that it will be slashing the price of its games on the Switch and 3DS eShop by 30% from tomorrow! We couldn't...
News Jun Senoue To Adapt Some Of Sonic 3's Music For Sonic Origins
"Unfortunately we can’t use all of the original sounds"
Here's something we probably all saw coming and were simply waiting to be confirmed — Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will not have all of its original soundtrack intact in Sonic Origins. Sonic 3's music legacy has been long scrutinized and debated. A few years ago, it was confirmed that the King of...
News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Launches On Switch This Summer
Coming to a Nintendo console for the first time
2004's sequel to the original Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance — which saw a remastered release on Switch and other platforms back in May 2021 — is getting the same treatment; Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is pencilled in for a "Summer 2022" release on Switch and other platforms. Developer Black Isle...
News Sega CO Takashi Iizuka Expresses Interest In A New Sonic Adventure Game
Please please please!
During an interview with IGN for the upcoming Sonic Frontiers, Sega's Creative Officer Takashi Iizuka has expressed his ongoing interest in creating a new Sonic Adventure game. It's been over 20 years since Sonic Adventure 2 originally released on the Sega Dreamcast. Not only that, but Iizuka stated that he hopes to use the...
Poll What Did You Think Of The Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase?
Was it a win, or does it belong in the bin?
This week, we finally saw the Summer Game Fest kick off with a packed - albeit slightly overlong - opening showcase. The show was full of surprises, though we do think it's a shame that some of the announcements were leaked beforehand (poor Naughty Dog). In terms of the Switch, there wasn't a great deal...
News New River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Trailer Shows Off Game Ahead Of July Launch
Contain your excitement
It's almost time for beat-em-up sequel River City Saga: Three Kingdoms on the Nintendo Switch! Unless you're in Japan, that is, because the game is already out over there. But for us in the West, the Nintendo Switch release date is July 21st, 2022 — and it's looking rather lovely. The game is based on the Three Kingdoms of...
Round Up Every Switch Game Featured In The Day Of The Devs 2022 Presentation
A presentation with Switch games!
Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase has come and gone, and following directly after was the indie-focused Day of the Devs 2022 presentation. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Double Fine and iam8bit's showcase, this second part of the Summer Game Fest stream featured significantly more Switch...
News Metal Max Xeno: Reborn Sequel Has Been Cancelled
Lost in the Wild West
Metal Max Xeno: Reborn has finally reached us in the West. The RPG series has never been a huge hit outside of Japan, and this latest entry changed up the formula by making it a more open-world adventure. Developer Kadokawa Games has been working on a direct sequel called Metal Max: Wild West, first announced in 2019 (as Metal...
News Intense FPS 'Severed Steel' Launches On Switch Next Month
Run 'n' Gun
The hyperkinetic first-person-shooter Severed Steel has finally bagged a release date and will be making its way to the Switch on July 21st, publisher Digerati has announced. The game will come packed with features, including a full Campaign, Firefight, and New Game + modes. A physical edition will also be made available alongside the...
News 'No Place For Bravery' Brings Gory Roguelikery To Nintendo Switch This September
More than a little Hyper Light Drifter influence in this one
Fans of intricate, colourful pixel art, eat your heart out: No Place For Bravery is coming to Switch on September 22nd 2022, and it's all of that and more. "No Place for Bravery is a 2D top-down action RPG which weaves together high-quality visuals, a stirring soundtrack and intense...
News Cosy Hotel Sim 'Bear And Breakfast' Swipes Summer Switch Release
I'll have the eggs bear-nedict
Good news, everybear! The wholesome, charming, very fluffy Bear and Breakfast has locked down a Nintendo Switch release date as part of yesterday's Day of the Devs showcase. The trailer above is new, as are the screenshots below, and here's a description of the game from the developers, Gummy Cat: In Bear &...
News An Incredible 60 Million Pokémon Games Were Reportedly Shipped in FY2022
Poké-whaaaaat
Approximately 60 million Pokémon games were shipped in the last financial year, according to the latest data found via the official Pokémon Company website. As discovered by Serebii (thanks, VGC), The Pokémon Company has now sold over 440 million units of Pokémon related software. Previously, the website gave figures up to end of...
News Team 17's Calamitous Co-Op Roguelite 'Ship Of Fools' Is Coming To Consoles
Plato win
Whether you like online or couch co-op, Ship of Fools has you covered: It has both. This two-player co-operative seafaring game has you and a pal attempting to defend your ship from monsters, malice, and corruption as you try to make your way across the Archipelago to restore the Great Lighthouse and save the world from the Aquapocalypse...
News Best Video Game Soundtrack Category Added To The Grammy Awards
One of five new categories
Many people have lobbied for video game soundtracks to be officially recognised by academies for years and now it finally looks like their efforts are about to pay off. The Recording Academy, known for its annual Grammy Awards, has added five new entries to its awards categories, which are Songwriter of the Year...
News Madison Is The Kind Of Horror Game You'll Need Brown Trousers For, Coming To Switch Soon
The scary monster is called "Blue Knees"
Aw, who put this eyeball in the gramophone? That's going to stop the music coming out, silly. Oh, what's that? We're being chased by a spooky gross man called Blue Knees? Well, he can wait, I need to fix this-- BLARRRGHGHHHH nOOO not my ENTRAIIILS I was USING THOOOOSE UGGGhhhhhhh Madison, or MADiSON as it's...
News 'Ground Divers' Is A Dig Dug-Like Mining Game Coming To Switch This Month
Dig Dug? Dang
As announced on the IGN Summer of Gaming for Not-E3 2022, there's a new game on the horizon for Nintendo Switch... except it's under the horizon, really. Ground Divers is a Dig Dug-style mining game, featuring the voice behind Dragon Ball Z's Cha-La-Head-Cha-La opening song, Hironobu Kageyama. It'll be coming to the Nintendo Switch on...
News Geoff Keighley Announces Physical Event For Summer Game Fest 2023
E3 and Summer Game Fest go head-to-head
In the wake of the Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase, Geoff Keighley has announced that the event will return in 2023 in both digital and physical formats. Now you're probably thinking "okay - so?". Well, just to remind you, dear readers, ESA - the parent company of E3 - has recently reiterated its...
News Colourful Co-Op Shooter 'Glitch Busters: Stuck On You' Is Coming To Switch This Winter
I'm rubber, you're glue
Get this: You're a little blobby guy with a magnet for legs, and it's your job to save the (computer) world from (computer) viruses, solo or with up to three friends. That's the pitch for Glitch Busters: Stuck on You, a chaotic and colourful co-op shooter coming to Switch soon. "1-4 players or AI bots can party-up and snap...
News Indie Publisher Annapurna Interactive Announces July Showcase, Expect Reveals And "Much More"
Another one confirmed
If you're looking for even more video game streams to watch in the near future, one you might want to check out is Annapurna Interactive. This independent publisher is known for games like Sayonara Wild Hearts, Kentucky Route Zero and also the upcoming release Neon White. Earlier before it announced it would be hosting a...
News Exclusive No More Heroes Art To Be Showcased At Gallery Nucleus
Artist Masanori Ushiki to attend opening night
If you're a fan of the No More Heroes franchise, you'll want to keep an eye on an upcoming exhibition at Gallery Nucleus, starting later this month. It will showcase exclusive artwork from Kozaki Yusuke and Masanori Ushiki, with the latter flying in from Japan to attend the exhibitions opening night and...
Thursday9th Jun 2022
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Classic & Radical Physical Editions Revealed
Coming soon
Update #2 [Thu 9th Jun, 2022 01:25 BST] Limited Run Games has revealed the classic and radical editions of the game. The classic edition will set you back $64.99 and the radical edition is priced at a whopping $199.99. Both are "coming soon". Classic Edition What's included: Physical Copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Launches Next Week
Update: Officially confirmed at Summer Game Fest
Update #2 [Thu 9th Jun, 2022 20:17 BST] It's official! Shredder's Revenge launches on 16th June on the Switch. The date — which was leaked as per the story below — has been confirmed at Summer Game Fest today. Casey Jones is now a confirmed playable character, and you'll be able to play with...
News Twitter Users Rally For Young Cancer Patient Who Dreams Of Playing Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
The power of humanity
In a story that's likely to break your heart and warm it at the same time, the Twitter community has proven that it can achieve wonderful things when it comes together for a common cause. In this case, it's successfully helped a young cancer patient connect with The Pokémon Company and potentially have access to Pokémon...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition Will Be Made Available Again At A Later Date (US)
"We apologize for any inconvenience"
If you've been having difficulties securing a special edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and happen to be located in the US, you're not alone. Nintendo has issued an apology for users who were unable to pre-order a copy. It appears the My Nintendo Store has been experiencing a high volume of traffic. The good...
News Brad Buxer Reconfirms Michael Jackson's Involvement With Sonic 3's Soundtrack
Stranger in Angel Island
Can anyone think of any video game soundtrack that's been debated over more that Sonic the Hedgehog 3's? The King of Pop — Michael Jackson's — involvement has long been debated, with other musicians seemingly confirming that he did indeed help with the game's music in an interview back in 2016. But this has still been...
Round Up Every Switch Game Featured In The Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase
Yes, there were some
Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2022 is off and running, with the opening showcase presentation featuring a whole load of multiplatform video games, some of which are coming to a Nintendo Switch near you. Yes, there were a small handful! Below we've rounded up each and every Switch announcement at Summer Game Fest 2022, in...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Mario Strikers: Battle League On Switch
"It plays like a dream"
This week sees the arrival of Mario Strikers: Battle League on the Nintendo Switch. So far, we've seen the initial impressions, a round-up of reviews, and now we've got Digital Foundry's technical analysis. So, how does the game hold up on the Switch? Jumping straight into it - Battle League runs at a full 1080p in the...
News Pokémon Sword & Shield's Art Director Announces New Game Studio
Called 'All Possible Futures'
Pokémon artist James Turner — art director for Pokémon Sword & Shield and designer of fan favourites such as Gigantamax Gengar, Shadow Lugia (from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness), and Sinistea/Polteageist — has announced that he's left Game Freak and is opening up a brand new game studio. Turner has already...
Poll What's The Best James Bond Game?
Okay then, what's the SECOND best?
With long-running rumours of a GoldenEye 007 re-release coming soon, we've once again been thinking about Rare's seminal N64 shooter, a landmark first-person shooter which would go on to influence the genre and larger console gaming trends for years following its 1997 release. It is, pretty inarguably, the best...
Random Bayonetta 3 Listing Jumps To The Top Of Nintendo's Store, And Everyone's Excited
Here we go again!
Trailers, reveals, shadow-drops, speculation — it's E3 season, alright! We'll never be able to shake that term off, even if we think we should probably come up with a new name for it. And we know June is always rife with rumours and excitement, and while this one's a little bit bizarre, it certainly follows a very Nintendo...
News Nintendo Gives Us A Closer Look At Splatoon 3's Octolings
Game launches this September
Splatoon 3 drops this September and in the lead up, Nintendo has been sharing new information, screenshots and videos. The latest social media post from the Squid Research Lab takes a close up look at the enemy Octoling. All potential Agent 3s will want to keep an eye on them, as they "move and attack" just like a...
News A Sequel To Wholesome Animal Crossing-Like 'Cozy Grove' Is In The Works
2 Cozy 2 Furryous
Last year, the adorable life sim-esque game Cozy Grove came out on Switch, and although we gave it a bit of a lukewarm review at the time, we were still won over by its gorgeous visuals and its commitment to being a game that demands very little of your time. With a frankly ludicrous amount of updates since then, the game has only...
We can't even...
Unbelievable... The Switch has become home to some, shall we say, questionable games in the five-ish years since its release. The latest to make its way onto the eShop is truly baffling, however. It's a game that's so shameful in both its premise and brazen nods toward a certain Rockstar franchise that we're astonished it's an...
Watch Summer Game Fest 2022 Opening Showcase - Live!
The dawn of KEighl3y
It's finally here; Summer Game Fest officially kicks off today and our bodies are ready for plenty of game announcements! Well, they have to be because we've already had a ton to cover this week, and there's plenty more to come in the next few days! The real question is whether we'll see many Switch games. Marvel's Midnight...
Video Here's 45 Minutes Of Sonic Origins Gameplay Footage
See Sonic 1,2,3 and CD in action!
In just a few weeks, Sega will be releasing the Sonic Origins collections on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. If you missed it, this four-in-one package will include Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3
News Listen To This Gorgeous Theme From Xenoblade Chronicles 3
It's breathtaking
We already know that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is going to have a stunning soundtrack. We've heard it in the trailers, and we know that Yasunori Mitsuda, Manami Kiyota, ACE, Kenji Hiramatsu, and Mariam Abounnasr will be returning to do the music. So why wouldn't Nintendo want to take advantage of that and promote the music! This...
News Stylish First-Person Action Game 'Neon White' Launches Next Week On Switch
A white light
Announced last year during a Nintendo Direct, lighting-fast action game Neon White now officially has a release date. Revealed during Summer Game Fest, Annapurna's upcoming game will be dropping on the eShop a lot sooner than you think — 16th June. This flashy anime-style game also got a brand new trailer showcasing its unique and...
News Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Serves Up Icy New Gameplay Footage
The chalice is half-full
As promised, we got another sneak peek at the upcoming Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC at this year's Summer Game Fest. Studio MDHR's highly-anticipated DLC to its hit indie run-and-gun looks to be extremely tasty, and we can't wait to take another shot and die over and over again when it launches on 30th June. The...
Nintendo Download 9th June (North America)
Mario Strikers! Demon Slayer! even if TEMPEST!
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: Mario Strikers: Battle...
Nintendo Download 9th June (Europe)
Mario Strikers! KOTOR II! My Lovely Wife!
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: Mario Strikers: Battle League...
News New Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Footage Leads Hunt Against Lunagaron
Awoooo
The official Monster Hunter Twitter account has shared some brand new footage of the upcoming expansion to Monster Hunter Rise. With Sunbreak launching on 30th June, you'll be going up against some brand new (and returning) ferocious monsters. Where To Buy Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Collector's Edition, Pro Controller And amiibo In the...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Continues To Lead The Charge
Another strong week for the Switch
Nintendo Switch Sports is still the king of the Japanese charts this week. The sports simulation game racked up another 28,259 sales in the week of 30th May to 5th June. It's fast approaching 500,000! But it faced some stiff competition from a brand new release this week. MAGES' visual novel, The Quintessential...
News Award-Winning Narrative Game Heaven's Vault Is Getting A Limited Physical Edition
Only 1,900 copies available
[Update: Thu 9th Jun, 2022 17:30 BST] Good news! The rumours were right! Yes, they were spread by the publishers, Strictly Limited Games, so it's not much of a surprise — but Heaven's Vault is indeed getting a limited physical release. With just 1,900 copies of the Nintendo Switch boxed game available, you'll want to...
News European Charts Dominated By Nintendo Switch Sports In May
Though sales overall have dipped
Everyone expected Nintendo Switch Sports to sell well. And, after it snuck in at fourth in last month's European charts despite only being out for a few days, it's perhaps unsurprising that the family and online-oriented sports game is the number one selling game for the month of May across Europe. That's mightily...
Wednesday8th Jun 2022
Review Mario Strikers: Battle League (Switch) - Simply The Best Sports Game On Switch
Violence is apparently the answer
Name a sport. Go on, name one. Now presumably you’ve chosen some obscure sport that Mario hasn't played because you saw where this bit was going, but that doesn’t change the fact that our red plumber chap has been in a hell of a lot of sports games. Mario Strikers: Battle League attempts to carry on the legacy...
News Pre-Orders For Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition Open Now (US)
Update: Well, that happened.
Update: Thu 9th Jun, 2022 09:10 BST: Well, that was a bit of a farce, wasn't it? The 'My Nintendo Store' buckled under the high volumes, preventing many from pre-ordering the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition. As such, Nintendo has issued a statement to confirm that pre-orders will be available again at a later...
Review STAR WARS: Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (Switch) - Always Two, There Are
No more. No less.
After Bioware's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic wowed audiences with its in-depth storytelling and RPG mechanics in 2003, publisher LucasArts decided that a sequel would have to be made as soon as possible. Much akin to how Majora’s Mask came out barely a year after Ocarina of Time changed the game, Star Wars: Knights of...
Hands On Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Is Shaping Up To Be A Belter
Choose House Hack 'n' Slash
It's been five whole years already since Nintendo's Fire Emblem and Koei Tecmo's Warriors series first collided, resulting in the rather magnificent Fire Emblem Warriors, a game we called "one of the best Musou outings yet" that "combines enjoyable combat with re
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Mario Strikers: Battle League
What's the verdict?
The latest entry in the Mario Strikers series is right around the corner and reviews are starting to trickle in. But what's the general consensus on Mario Strikers: Battle League? Well, we've rounded up some verdicts to give you lovely people a better idea. Before we dive in, however, make sure you check out our own review! We...
News Oops, It Looks Like Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium's Line-Up Has Leaked
And there's some crossover...
Update: Capcom's made it official - announcing the collection will drop on 22nd July. Find out more in our latest post: Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium Brings 32 Classics To Nintendo Switch This July, Here's Your First Look Capcom's second Arcade Stadium collection was annou
News The Ashen Wolves Will Join The Fight In Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Plus a new trailer drops
We've been suspecting this for the last few weeks, and it seems like we were right! The Ashen Wolves will be joining the other three houses in the upcoming Musou game Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. To celebrate the release of a demo, which dropped today, Nintendo shared another new trailer titled 'Awakened Rivals',...
News Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Demo Drops Today
Update: We hoped!
Update [Wed 8th Jun, 2022 15:05 BST] It's true! Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is getting a free demo today! Take early command of your forces as you join lone mercenary Shez in battle with all of your favourite characters from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. You can download the demo from the Switch eShop, and make sure you let us...
News The First Review For Mario Strikers: Battle League Is Now In
Is it a hat-trick for Next Level Games?
Update [Wed 8th Jun, 2022 14:00 BST] We said keep your eyes open! We've shared our own Mario Strikers: Battle League review and, well, not to spoil anything, but we're big fans. Original article [Wed 8th Jun, 2022 10:30 BST] We're just two days away from the release of Mario Strikers: Battle League, the...
News Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath Release Date Revealed
Shmup arrives this August
Update: Wed 8th Jun, 2022 14:30: A firm release date has finally been provided for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath, with Aksys Games announcing that it will be due for launch on August 25th, 2022. As an added bonus, the first run of the physical edition will also include an exclusive card from...
News The Sonic Frontiers Preview Footage Is From An "Early Build"
"open your heart, it's gonna be alright"
Sega has shared a first look at Sonic's new "open-zone" adventure Sonic Frontiers over the past few weeks via an exclusive deal with IGN. These previews have raised a number of concerns about the current state of the game, but fans of the blue blur have now been urged to calm down. In case you missed it,...
News Hideki Kamiya Really Wants You To Play Bayonetta 1 & 2 Before The Third Game
"I wanted to say this again"
Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya has a new message for anyone considering playing Bayonetta 3 - make sure you play the first two games. Yes, although he's said something similar already this year, he just wanted to say it "again", to make things loud and clear. If you have played through Bayonetta and
News Dying Light: Definitive Edition Announced, Switch Version Coming "Later"
Containing all 26 DLC packages
Techland has announced that its parkour survival horror game Dying Light is getting a brand new release! Dying Light: Definitive Edition has been announced and is out on consoles tomorrow, but Switch owners will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on this definitive package. Originally released in 2015, Dying...
Random Pokémon Voice Actor Shares His Take On Shadow The Hedgehog
"Here's what I'd do if I voiced Shadow"
Alejandro Saab is a well known figure within the voice acting industry. He's been in the game now for several years and has voiced such characters as Leon in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Yuri in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Jules in Final Fantasy VII Remake, among many others. A self-proclaimed Sonic...
News EA Has "Some Surprises" You Apparently Won't Want To Miss
Stay tuned
Electronic Arts, one of the game publishers partnered with Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest event, has shared an interesting message on social media ahead of the opening showcase on 9th June. In the tweet, EA says it has "some surprises" that fans of the company - known for series like Need for Speed and Battlefield - apparently won't...
Random Donkey Kong's Birthplace Indicates He May Enjoy A Spot Of Tea
According to Burger King, at least
Donkey Kong has been a mainstay in the Mario series for an extremely long time. The name was first given to the ape who wreaked havoc in the original Donkey Kong arcade game (who we now know to be Cranky Kong), but the Donkey Kong we now know and love is the son of Donkey Kong Jr. This dapper tie-wearing ape has...
News Hang Iconic Gaming Moments On Your Wall With These Officially-Licenced 'Pixel Frames'
"Snapshots that perfectly convey your love for retro gaming"
There are some moments in gaming that are so memorable that they deserve to be celebrated in some meaningful way, and that's exactly what Pixel Frames is offering. The company produces officially-licenced shadow boxes that are "snapshots that perfectly convey your love for retro gaming"...
Back Page So, What Are We Calling This Not-E3 Conference, Anyway?
To E3 or not to E3
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 (paper) pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes...
News Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund Acquires $1 Billion Stake In Embracer Group
Becomes the second largest owner with 8.1% of the company's shares
Following a series of video game company acquisitions made by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund recently, the state-run wealth fund has now spent $1.05 billion to purchase an 8.1% stake in Embracer Group. That stake will make the PIF's Savvy Gaming Group the second-largest...
Exclusive Take A Look At This New Trailer For Adorable Chibi-Robo-Like, Misc. A Tiny Tale
Frog hat!
Big (tiny) news! One of our favourite indie games on the horizon just got a new trailer and a bunch of new screenshots, and we've got the exclusive! Misc. A Tiny Tale is a beautiful little gem of a game that was confirmed for Switch last year, and features two tiny robots, Buddy and Bagboy, on an adventure to collect cogs and help out...
Featuring Knuckles
Sega's latest 'Sonic Central' broadcast went fast, but there were a lot of announcements throughout it. One of the highlights was the reveal of the Sonic Frontiers: Prologue. This is a new animated special featuring Knuckles and will take place before the events of Sonic Frontiers. The "entire short" will be shared later this...
News Beekeeping Game APICO Waggle-Dances Its Way Into A Summer Switch Release
What's the buzz?
Beelieve it or not, there's a game on the way that's all about our honey-making, pollinating friends, the humble bumblebee. It's called APICO, and it's a simulation game that tasks you with the running of an apiary — that's a house for bees — and discovering all the bee species along the way. As part of the announcement,...
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Is Comfortably In Second Behind Horizon
PS5 bundles come through for Sony
The UK charts data is here, and the number one spot has changed once again, but the Switch is still making comfortable progress in a good week for sales due to the extended bank holiday weekend. Horizon Forbidden West returns to number one after being sniped out by Sniper Elite 5 — which has now dropped down to...
News A Minecraft Real-Time Strategy Game Is Reportedly In The Works
Build your strategy
Minecraft has already had a fair bit of experience away from its sandbox building origins. Minecraft Dungeons saw the blocky behemoth take to dungeon crawling, and Steve even jumped ship and made an impact in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Now it looks like the biggest video game in the world could be dabbling in the real-time...
News Uncover Yurukill: The Calumniation Games' Demo On Switch Today
Shmup to survive
A demo for the upcoming murder mystery game Yurukill: The Calumniation Games is now available on the Switch eShop! NIS America and Izanagi Games' visual novel combines reading, murder, and shmup segments for a completely unique experience. The demo will take players through the first few hours of the game, which means you'll get a...
News Bump Your Enemies Off The Edge In 'Motos', The Next Arcade Archives Game
Give it a push!
We've got our next Arcade Archives title hitting the eShop tomorrow, and it's 1985's bumper car arcade game Motos. This is the last of seven games to run on Namco's Super Pac-Man hardware while sharing a video system used in games like Mappy, Dig Dug II, and — last week's Arcade Archives addition — The Tower of Druaga. It's a...
Tuesday7th Jun 2022
News Nintendo Admits It Released A New Model Of The Switch To Fight Piracy
A "direct result" of hackers "attacking... technological protection measures"
Last year, Nintendo was successful in securing a jail term for Team Xecutor member Gary Bowser, who was accused of causing the Japanese company to lose millions of dollars via the piracy-enabling devices and software he sold. Court documents are now available which fill...
News Rendering Ranger: R2 Is Officially Making Its Way To Switch And SNES
1995 SHMUP was previously one of the rarest games in existence
Update - Tue 7th Jun, 2022 13:00 BST: Rendering Ranger: R2 has been announced for western release by Limited Run Games, officially ending its absurd scarcity since its initial Japan SNES launch in 1995. No release date has been set at the time of writing, however a physical edition of...
Review Lost Ruins (Switch) - A Survival-Focused Metroidvania With Fantastic Pixel Art
Pixel punishment
In anime, there is a popular genre called isekai, which means “another world” and is characterised by the protagonist travelling from their normal, boring world into one filled with magic and monsters. Normally, it is a light-hearted affair, with the main character settling into their new life and eventually managing to save...
Round Up Every Physical Game From Limited Run's Summer Showcase Coming To Switch
There are even some 3DS, N64 and SNES releases
Limited Run Games earlier today aired its LRG3 Summer Showcase. As usual, there were a lot of Switch announcements. There were also some other Nintendo-related announcements for platforms like the 3DS, Nintendo 64 and Super Nintendo. We've included a full video recap of the show (above) if you would...
News Apple's iOS 16 Update Supports Switch Joy-Con And Pro Controllers
Apple Switch?
Apple recently announced its latest operating system for iPhone devices at WWDC: iOS 16. While the update focuses primarily on allowing users to personalise their iPhone experience in new ways, another added functionality was discovered via the developer beta that might just be of interest to Switch owners. Switch controllers,...
News Apparently There's A 1-2-Switch Sequel In The Works At Nintendo, And Everyone Hates It
1-2-out of ten
According to a report from Imran Khan of Fanbyte, Nintendo inside sources have confirmed that a sequel to the Switch launch mini-game pack, 1-2-Switch, is in the works — and that the internal feedback has been "brutal", calling the game "boring". The game is tentatively titled Everybody's 1-2-Switch, and reportedly takes the...
Random These All-In-One SNES And Famicom Consoles Are True Works Of Art
We'll take two!
We've seen our fair share of custom designs for retro consoles over the years, but we reckon this one takes the cake. Swedish audio-visual artist Love Hultén has created all-in-one devices for the Famicom system and the SNES, combining the genuine consoles with a 9" Sony Trinitron PVM-9042QM display monitor. The result is not only...
News The First Hands-On With Sonic Frontiers Has Dropped
IGN have the goods
IGN's month-long look at the upcoming open-world Sonic game, Sonic Frontiers, continues today with the outlet's hands-on impressions of the game! Up until now, we've only seen footage of separate aspects of the game — one look at the gameplay, and one look at the combat — but IGN has actually spent some time with the game...
News Star Wars: KOTOR II Receiving Limited Run Games Physical Switch Release
Arriving "this summer"
Another one of the highlights during the Limited Run Summer Showcase was the news Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords would be receiving a physical release on the Switch. This version is based on Aspyr's recent port and follows on from Limited Run Games' release of the original game on the Nintendo...
News Surprise! Doom Eternal Is Getting A Limited Run Physical Release On Switch
Pre-orders open next month
A month before Doom Eternal got released in 2020 on the Nintendo Switch, Bethesda confirmed this platform would no longer receive a physical version and pre-orders for hard copies would be refunded. It didn't go down well with Switch fans at the time, with some even resorting to physical copies on other platforms. Now,...
News Shadow The Hedgehog Joins The Cast Of Netflix's Sonic Prime
Anti-hero teased in brief video
SEGA has teased the return of Shadow the Hedgehog in Netflix's upcoming animated series, Sonic Prime. Little information has been provided regarding his involvement in the series, but we've been given a brief glimpse at his appearance via a short teaser. Sonic Prime will debut later this year on Netflix. We've yet...
News Gary Bowser Jail Term Intended To "Send A Message" To Other Switch Hackers
"This is a very significant moment for us"
Team Xecutor member Gary Bowser was recently jailed for three years and fined almost $15 million for his part in a business which enabled Switch owners to hack their systems and play pirated games, and recently-unearthed court documents – dug up by Axios (thanks,
News Glover Gets The Limited Run Games Treatment With A Surprise N64 Rerelease
And it's still not on Switch
You might remember earlier this year that N64 platformer Glover got a rerelease on Steam — but not on Switch oddly enough. And while that Switch port still hasn't been announced, retro game collectors can at least get a little bit excited for what's coming up for the white glove-starring game. Limited Run Games...
News New Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Trailer Highlights The Gorgeous World Of Aionios
And we're mesmerised
Nintendo has shared a short and shiny new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, showcasing the gorgeous world of Aionios. At just a minute long, there's no drama, no character action, and no combat — just the sights and sounds of the game's stunning-looking world. From the monsters roaming it to the fauna, to familiar locations...
News Capcom Announces A New Digital Showcase, Streaming Live June 13th
"news and updates for upcoming Capcom games"
Hot off the heels of Sega's Sonic Central announcement, Capcom has now announced its own livestream digital event - bringing fans the "latest Capcom game information". It'll be broadcast on the 13th of June via the official Capcom YouTube and Twitch channels and is expected to run for "around" 35th...
News Minecraft's 'The Wild Update' Is Out Now, Adds Frogs, Mud, Music, And The Dreaded Warden
Are you afraid of the dark?
Ah, the wild. The smell of logs crackling on a campfire, the sensation of mosquito bites all over your legs, and the huge, hulking monsters that stalk you in the dark. At least, that's what it's all about in Minecraft's latest update, The Wild, which adds a host of new creatures and blocks to experiment with... and run...
News Go! Go! Kokopolo Anniversary Collection Could Be The Last Physical 3DS Release
Go! Go! 3DS!
We're starting to get into the thick of the summer of gaming announcements, and last night, Limited Run Games held its 2022 Showcase, highlighting a plethora of upcoming rare physical releases. Among those announcements was the physical release of 3DS of "the world's first Chase 'em up" Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D. Released back in 2017, Go!...
News Tetris Effect Devs On The "Perfect" Switch OLED Game, Physical Release Confirmed
"That was definitely not an accident"
Few games match Tetris Effect: Connected in terms of visuals and music. It's a feast for the eyes and ears, charming Tetris fans new and old, dazzling them with effects, lights, colours, and soothing sounds. We shouldn't have been surprised. Tetris Effect — originally released on the PlayStation 4 in 2018...
News Sonic Central Broadcast Airing On YouTube And Twitch June 7th
A "sneak peek" at upcoming projects & more
It's been a rather busy period for Sonic the Hedgehog. He's just released his second movie, his retro collection Sonic Origins is out at the end of this month, and later this year his new 3D adventure Sonic Frontiers will launch on multiple platforms including Switch. With this in mind, Sega has announced...
News Could Grezzo's New Secret Game Be A Spiritual Successor To The Mana Series?
What's Grezzo up to?
One of the games we've had an eye on for a while now is a game that we don't know anything about. Japanese studio Grezzo, known for their remakes of Majora's Mask, Ocarina of Time, and Link's Awakening, are working on something new and very secretive — the only information we currently have is that it's "medieval" and...
News Meet Valdi, A War Medic Who Will Support You In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Mechanic offers healing support and ability boosts
Nintendo has showcased a brand new supporting character for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 called Valdi. A War Medic, Valdi likes to mess around with weapons and machinery, but will offer up healing support and ability boosts in combat, taking on a more passive role within the game's battle systems...
News Party On, Dudes! Two Bill & Ted Games Are Getting A Physical Bundle On Switch
Yes way!
No, this isn’t a bogus announcement. Two retro Bill & Ted games are getting a physical bundle on the Nintendo Switch courtesy of Limited Run Games. Aptly titled Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection, the package contains two LJN titles – the 1991 NES game Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure, and Bill & Ted's...
News Blossom Tales Sequel Reveals August Release Date In New Trailer
Physical release also confirmed
The follow up to the 2017 indie hit Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King has finally confirmed a release date. Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince will be launching on the Switch and Steam on 16th August this year. If you played the original game, you should already be familar with the "story within a story" concept...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Holds The Top Spot For May's Charts
It's been a quiet one, folks
May was a quiet month for the video game industry. With no major game releases (Nintendo Switch Sports just got ahead on April 29th - yeah, we thought that was a May title, too!), overall sales were down by 22%. In terms of hard figures, 100,000 games consoles were sold, 1.63 million games (both digital and physical),...
Feature Inclusivity, Frogs, And Petting Dogs - Wholesome Games On What It Means To Be "Wholesome"
Ahead of June 11th's Wholesome Direct
Wholesome. It's a word that gets tossed around a lot these days when it comes to games. If there's a game with a cat, a tea minigame, a pastel palette, and/or some kind of farming mechanic, you bet your buns it'll be called "wholesome" at least once. Wholesome Direct, a showcase of indie games presented by the...
News Yuzo Koshiro Confirms He's Back For Vital Mega Drive Mini 2 Music
More menu music!
Legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro cut his teeth over at Nihon Falcom, but his most famous work is arguably in the 16-bit era, particularly with SEGA. From his first freelance work with the company on The Revenge of Shinobi to the iconic Streets of Rage, Koshiro cemented his status as one of the best. And SEGA clearly recognised that...
News E3 Will Return In 2023, Assures ESA President
"We're excited about coming back"
It's June, which means we should be celebrating E3 right now. But we're not, as it was cancelled for the second time in three years back in February. That doesn't mean we're not getting any video game news though, as we're being fed a glutton of gaming presentations, spearheaded by Geoff Keighley's Summer Game...
News "50 Years Of Text Games" Celebrates Interactive Fiction, Fully Funded On Kickstarter
For Zork dorks
If Zork means more to you than Fortnite ever will, if you know exactly which items to take with you in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in order to escape your about-to-be-bulldozed house, or if you have ever typed the words "SOUTH" and "HELP" into a white-on-black text box, then you may be interested in this book by writer and game...
Monday6th Jun 2022
News 30 Years On, The Fan-Made 'Final Fight Ultimate' Is Set To Reignite The 16-bit Console War
Punching up
Final Fight is one of the definitive games of the side-scrolling beat 'em up genre, no doubt about it. Released in arcades in 1989, the game was ported to the SNES the following year, with multiple things missing such as Level 4, an entire character, and no two-player mode. Despite being something of a flawed conversion, the fact that...
News 'Lost Ruins' Brings Stunning Pixel Art And Survival Action To Switch Today
Lost in pixels
If there's one thing we love about the summer of video game announcements, it's a surprise. And DANGEN Entertainment has one pretty snazzy one for us today. Released on Steam last year, Altari Games' action survival game Lost Ruins is coming to the Switch... today! And it's an absolute stunner. With anime-inspired pixel art and huge,...
News Hidekazu Yukawa, Former Managing Director Of Sega, Has Passed Away
The face of the Dreamcast in Japan
Hidekazu Yukawa, former managing director of SEGA at the time of the Dreamcast's release and dubbed by fans as 'Mr. Sega', has passed away, it has been revealed. Famitsu shared the news that Yukawa, 78, passed due to complications from pneumonia last June. His family chose to keep this news private until today...
Talking Point Should Sonic Frontiers Be Delayed? We Discuss Its Bizarre Debut And Fan Reaction
Sonic's latest 3D entry stumbles out the gate
After what feels like a lifetime of waiting, we've finally been treated to a glimpse at what the gameplay for Sonic Frontiers will look like — two glimpses, in fact! Thanks to IGN's month-long coverage deal with SEGA, we now have a better idea of how exploration and combat will work in the game, with...
News Nintendo Files New Company Copyrights For Illumination Mario Movie
Trailer incoming?
Just over a month ago, Illumination's upcoming untitled Super Mario movie was delayed from a 2022 holiday date to April 2023. But while we're still a ways off from being able to sit down and watch the films, in the background, Nintendo has been making preparations for the plumber's motion picture. Earlier today, Twitter user...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League's File Size Seemingly Revealed
Less than football-sized
Next Level Games' Mario Strikers: Battle League launches this Friday, and fans got their first hands-on with the game's online play over the weekend. But just how big are the numbers for the upcoming outlandish soccer game? Well, it seems like you won't need to make a ton of room for the game's initial kick-off, as Mario...
News Geoff Keighley Urges Fans To 'Manage Expectations' For Summer Game Fest
Show will focus on already-announced games
Geoff Keighley has urged fans to "manage your expectations" ahead of the Summer Game Fest live stream this week, stressing that the show will primarily focus on games that have already been announced. In a Twitter Spaces session transcribed by VGC, Geoff Keighley - who is normally exceptionally bullish whe
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl's Voice Acting Update Is Now Live On Switch
Update: Surprise! It's ready!
Update: When someone says "soon", we expect maybe a couple of days, but just over an hour ago, the devs announced on Twitter that Switch owners don't need to wait much longer, and that the update is ready to download! Also, Mark DeCarlo — the voice for the upcoming DLC fighter Hugh Neutron — revealed that he will...
News Pokémon GO's Revenue Smashes Past $6 Billion
That's $1 billion a year
Pokémon GO just can't stop catching success! According to data from Sensor Tower, the augmented reality app has surpassed $6 billion in lifetime player spending across the world. If you do the maths quick, the game launched back in 2016, which means Pokémon GO has continued to make $1 billion a year. The Pokémon Company...
News First 4 Figures Opens Pre-Orders For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Mipha Statue
Update: Early bird pricing ends tomorrow
Update: If you're interested in picking up the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Mipha statue from First 4 Figures, you'll probably want to get your order in within the next few hours. The discounted early bird pricing shown below ends tomorrow, 7th June, at 9am BST (that's 1am PDT / 4am EDT). Original Article (Wed...
Random The Powkiddy X51 Emulation Console Tries To Rope In Switch Fans
It looks like a Switch, but...
Powkiddy, a company known for producing retro gaming consoles, has introduced its latest effort: the Powkiddy X51. It looks pretty familiar, right? Yes, in designing the X51, Powkiddy has unashamedly tried to emulate (chortle!) the look and feel of a Nintendo Switch, right down to the neon red and blue casing. As...
An art game we can get behind
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is the first game from Taiwanese developer Silver Lining Studio. Released on Steam and mobile last year, it has collected its fair share of rewards and strong user reviews. With its launch on console this month, it gains an additional epilogue to play through, offering a new slant on...
News Super Mario Odyssey's VFX Artist On Combining Mario With The 'Real' World
"Ideas were taken from both themes and blended together"
When Super Mario Odyssey was first announced, the very first thing we saw was a realistic-looking city. It could've been New York with its yellow taxi cabs and bright billboards littered all across the skyline. People with actual, believable human proportions were walking around this city...
Random You'll Love Strolling In The Rain With These Super Mario Umbrellas
These sure aren't dire dire
Rain can be pretty dispiriting, right? Granted, epic downpours are often quite exciting, particularly if you happen to be inside all warm and cosy, but if you live in certain parts of the world (shout out to our temperate climate homies), the incessant drizzle of rain during the spring and fall months can be depressing,...
Random Wario Is Your Unlikely Safety Advisor In This Nintendo Employee Video
Waaaah stay safe!
We've been thinking about this a lot, but we're not sure there are many Nintendo characters we'd trust our lives, or even basic safety, with. Look at Mario jumping around over huge gaps and wielding fire without protective gear. Luigi isn't much better! Kirby eats everything and we're not sure that's a good idea. And The kind of...
News Design Your Own Pokémon T-Shirt With Original Stitch's New Line (Japan)
Casual wear, I choose you
Are you a stylish Pokémon trainer? Check out these new T-Shirts from Poké-partner Original Stitch, which are much simpler and suitable for casual wear than their usual out-and-proud shirt designs. Here's the website spiel: Pokémon T-shirts allow customers to create their own shirts by selecting the fabric, patches,...
News 'Ruby & Rusty - Save The Crows' Is The Latest Game Boy Title From Bitmap Soft
Pre-orders available now
Bitmap Soft is continuing its noble crusade in producing brand new physical titles for the Game Boy, and its latest entry is a rather charming side-scrolling platformer from developer Max Oakland. Ruby & Rusty - Save the Crows is available to pre-order from Bitmap Soft right now, with the company pledging to fulfil...
News Cuddle Up To These Stubbins 'Monster Hunter' Plushies On Your Next Quest
Always take a friend along
Being a dedicated Monster Hunter isn't always easy. Capcom's series is well known for its often brutal and unforgiving nature, pitting players against some of the most fearsome beasts video gaming has ever witnessed. Fans of the franchise can take some comfort, then, in knowing that famed plush brand Stubbins has just...
Sunday5th Jun 2022
News Sega Has Considered Dreamcast & Saturn Mini But Is Worried About Extreme Costs
You can thank the pandemic
One of the highlights of the week was the announcement of the Mega Drive Mini 2 - Sega's next miniature console, loaded with 50 games from the Mega Drive and Mega CD libraries. It's launching this October in Japan and will include games like Sonic CD, Slipstream and Virtua Racing. As exciting as this news is, it hasn't s
"Don't expect this to come out any time soon"
Remember the absolutely stunning showcase of Super Mario 64 with ray tracing? Well, the same individual is now working on a new project that could evolve N64 emulation. Modder turned software developer Dario has just revealed 'RT64' (the path tracer behind the sm64rt project) is being transformed into a...
News GoldenEye 007's Return Could Be Close
Achievements spotted on Xbox's website
Rare's 1997 Nintendo 64 release GoldenEye 007 is arguably one of the greatest video games of all time. The Xbox 360 version, which never saw the light of day due to licensing complications, was leaked last year, and since then, there have been ongoing rumours about this classic first-person shooter returning in...
Poll Which New Pokémon From The Scarlet & Violet Trailer Is Your Favourite?
Pawmi! Lechonk! Smoliv!
We're pretty sure no one has asked you to compare an olive, a mouse, and a pig before. Maybe? Hopefully not. Well, that's what we want to do today. With the latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trailer, not only did we get a November release date, but we also got to see some brand new 'mons besides the three new starter...
News Switch Network Failure Prevents Users From Accessing eShop And Digital Games
Nintendo apologises for the inconvenience
If you've been having online difficulties with your Nintendo Switch earlier today, it's not just you. Nintendo's network services have been experiencing some problems - supposedly preventing users from not only accessing the Switch eShop but also launching applications and certain digital games from the home...
Rumour A New Crash Bandicoot Game Might Be Revealed Very Soon
"It's like a four-player brawler almost"
It's believed Crash Bandicoot could soon be returning in a new multiplayer game, with a reveal possibly taking place at some point throughout next week. According to Windows Central journalist Jez Corden, a new Crash Bandicoot "brawler" game designed for multiple players up to four players may get revealed...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #99 - Mario Strikers Charged
It's kick off time - again!
Hi folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, the original Super Mario Strikers entered the ring, with North America / Japan going up against Europe with some pretty definitive results. It's clear that you fine people prefer a busier composition for your box art, with NA / Japan bringing in a...
Feature How 'Wayward Strand' Fights Misconceptions To Give Elderly Characters Agency And Dignity
"They have rich interior worlds"
Wayward Strand is a game set in a hospital — specifically, an aged care ward, where many of the patients are struggling with age-related health issues, like dementia. Ahead of the game's July 21st release, we spoke to the game's narrative co-director, Georgia Symons, about what it's like to write about a sensitive...
Saturday4th Jun 2022
Review Biomotor Unitron (Switch) - SNK's Mech-Builder Is Heavy With Arms And Retro Charms
Cool robots and nostalgia can only do so much, though
Biomotor Unitron has a wicked name. We’d forgive you for assuming it refers to an obscure power metal band or maybe the title of a 1990s mech-based anime. In reality, Biomotor Unitron is a mech-building role-playing game originally released for the Neo Geo Pocket Color way back in 1999 –...
Gallery Eight Screenshots Of Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II On Switch, Out Next Week
See how it holds up
Next week sees the arrival of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords on the Nintendo Switch. This is a sequel to the award-winning KOTOR released in 2004 and on the Switch in 2021. Apart from a new trailer last week, Nintendo has also shared some in-game screenshots on its web pages. Here's a roundup:...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 4th)
What're ya playin'!?
It's June, and this month is PACKED with new game releases and lots of summer gaming events! No, not-E3, although that's what we're calling it — "not-E3". This week, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet got a November release date! And it will officially be the first open-world mainline game. We also got a look at
News Summer Game Fest Airing "Exclusive New Look" At Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
"World premiere"
It's hard to believe, but Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is almost here. In fact, it'll be out before the end of this month. Ahead of its release, a "world premiere" and "exclusive new look" will be airing at the Summer Game Fest. Of course, you'll be able to see the action live via YouTube, Twitch and social media platforms...
News Pokémon Advanced Is Now Available On Pokémon TV
Watch this classic series today
If you're a fan of the Pokémon anime series, you might want to take a look at Pokémon Advanced, which has just been added to the Pokémon TV service. This is the sixth season of the show - following Ash and Pikachu (alongside May) as they take their first steps into the Hoenn region. Here's some additional PR:...
Feature How The Quintessential Essence Of Pokémon Games Inspires Gen After Gen
Insight from Pokémon World Champions and Temtem’s Director
In 1998 my Canadian elementary school banned everything to do with Pokémon. The games, the trading cards, and discussions about the anime – all of it was off-limits as Pocket Monster fever swept through North America like a swarm of Rattata, distracting us from our in-class reading of...
Friday3rd Jun 2022
Random Do You Know The Secret Behind Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Shrine Names?
The Yak Atgre Shrine is my favourite
Listen, maybe I'm late to the party and everyone else knows this, but did you know there's a very likely explanation for all of Breath of the Wild's weird shrine names? This whole time, I've been thinking that there must be some explanation for the really weird shrine names, like Bareeda Naag and Daka Tuss...
Review Souldiers (Switch) - A Potent Metroidvania And Soulslike Blend, But Not Without Issues
Die another day
These days, it feels like you can hardly go a week without seeing another handful of games that are inspired by any combination of Metroidvanias, Soulslikes, or roguelikes. Souldiers—the first release from a new development studio called Retro Forge—is an in
Feature Our Predictions For The-E3-That-Isn't E3 - Bayonetta, GoldenEye, And... Viva Piñata?!
GE3ff KE3ghley's Video Game Bonanza
It's almost E3! Wait, sorry (presses fingers to headset) really? Hm. Okay. It's not E3! But that doesn't mean we won't still get bombarded with video game announcements for the entire week all the same. Hooray! Our team got together to make our own predictions, from potential Zelda news to our wildest, most...
Reminder Mario Strikers: Battle League 'First Kick' Demo Event Starts This Weekend
Accessible to Switch Online members for six hours in total
With only a week to go until kick-off in Mario Strikers: Battle League, Nintendo dropped a surprise demo for the game that'll let you get your keepie uppies in before the whistle blows on 10th June. Where To Pre-Order Mario Strikers: Battle League On Switch This limited-time demo will...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Just Got A New Character Update
Aurora from Child of Light is ready for battle!
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night didn't exactly start off life on the Nintendo Switch in the best state, but since then, the experience has been improved with regular patches and updates - including some new content. In a crossover we didn't see coming (at least until March 2022), Bloodstained has...
News Capcom's Next Street Fighter Game Won't Be A PlayStation Console Exclusive
It's a win for gamers
Nintendo systems and Street Fighter games have a long-running history, but the last time we actually got a proper mainline game was Street Fighter IV 3D Edition for the 3DS. The situation hasn't just been tough for Nintendo fans, either. Xbox players missed out on Street Fighter 5 last generation due to Capcom doing a deal with...
News Here's How The Klonoa Collection Stacks Up Against Wii And PS2 Counterparts
Phantastic
Wahoo! Klonoa's long-awaited return is almost upon us with Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series releasing on 8th July. And while the wait is getting unbearable for some, Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia has dropped a comparison trailer for the game, which pits the Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil remakes up against their...
News Sonic Origins Shows Off Animated Cutscenes, Mirror Mode, And More
A world map screen select!
Famitsu has been holding a stream to showcase some of the many different features SEGA's upcoming compilation, Sonic Origins, comes with when it launches on 23rd June. So, it's time to brush aside that Sonic Frontiers disappointment that some of us are struggling with and embrace the classic age of Sonic. We have Tails'...
Random Hyperkin Recreates The 'Americantendo' From Stranger Things 4
We award this 11/11
If you've managed to watch Stranger Things 4 by now, you might have caught the rather bizarre mention of the 'Americantendo', a hypothetical 16-bit console that's mentioned by the character Argyle. Don't worry if you haven't seen it yet, that's all the context we'll be providing here for fear of spoilers! Well, Hyperkin has gone...
News Shantae Celebrates 20 Years With A Switch eShop Sale, Up To 50% Off
"can't wait to see where she goes in the next 20 years"
WayForward's half-genie hero Shantae is currently celebrating her 20th anniversary. Yes, she's been around for two decades! This character was originally created by Erin and Matt Bozon in 2002 - starting out life on the Game Boy Color. While her first outing wasn't the most financially...
News Pokémon Smile Adds Over 100 Pokémon, And They're All Utterly Irresistible
Is there such a thing as too cute?
The Johto region is coming to Pokémon Smile! If you — like many of us — had forgotten about the smartphone app that encourages kids to brush their teeth, then don't feel too bad. The app only received its first update last November, and The Pokémon Company has finally scrubbed up enough for a second. Version...
News Bandai Namco Is Working A New Dragon Ball FighterZ Game Balance Update
Update: Will be released around July
Update [Fri 3rd Jun, 2022 03:38 BST]: Bandai Namco has provided an update (via social media) about this incoming balance update. It'll be released "around" next month in July. It will include some updates for the newest fighter Android 21 (Lab Coat) and more details will be released soon. "[#DBFZ] The game...
Poll Has The Latest Trailer Convinced You To Buy Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?
Or are you done with the series?
Unless you've been living under a rock recently, you may have seen the latest trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. As expected, it gave us a pretty in-depth look at the new entries to the core series, unveiling some new Pokémon, the game's professors and rival characters, the two
News Devolver Digital Teases Its Upcoming Game Showcase, Featuring Suda51
Warning: Strong language throughout!
We're slowly but surely starting to get more information regarding upcoming showcases surrounding the Summer Game Fest 2022 (just nothing from Nintendo yet...), and Devolver Digital has stepped out of the shadows to tease their upcoming Devolver Digital Direct 2022 showcase on June 9th at 3pm PT / 11pm BST...
News New Sonic Frontiers Gameplay Lets The Blue Blur Show Off His Combat Skills
Gotta hit 'em fast
We've got some more Sonic Frontiers footage today as part of IGN's month-long series. After Wednesday's divisive exploration gameplay, maybe some combat will help pick up the pace for the blue blur's upcoming open-world game? This time we get to see Sonic go up against enemies we've not seen the likes of before. This is also the...
Video Mario Strikers: Battle League Scores Another Overview Trailer Ahead Of Next Week's Kick-Off
The match begins June 10th
Mario Strikers: Battle League is out next week, and ahead of its release on the Switch, Nintendo has uploaded a new trailer. This is another lengthy overview - going through character moves, stats and upgrade customisation. The catch is that it's all in Japanese. Nintendo may localise this 7-minute clip in the near...
News Nintendo Confirms It Will Not Attend Gamescom This Year
First in-person event since 2019
Nintendo has confirmed that it will not attend Gamescom this year in any capacity. In a statement to Games Wirtschaft (many thanks, VGC), a representative for Nintendo confirmed that the company would be focusing on other events in Germany, stating that "after careful consideration, we decided not to participate in...
News Witness Hilarious Body Physics In 'Pro Gymnast Simulator', Out This Month
That's gotta hurt!
Remember how ludicrously fun International Track & Field 2000 was back in the day? It seems absurd to imagine such a niche franchise appealing to anyone but the most fervent of sports fans, but it did. Its sheer simplicity and replayability kept us hooked for hours. Pro Gymnast Simulator looks like it might just scratch that...
News Gothic Fairytale Crafting Game 'Wytchwood' Is Getting A Physical Release
A wytch's brew
Alientrap Games' Wytchwood was a delightful little crafting game that launched at the tail end of last year, and it charmed us in our 7/10 review with "its focus purely on the act of gathering materials to create a wide range of objects, with little else to distract from the core crafting mechanic." If you feel the same ways as us...
News Gory, Grotesque, Chaotic FPS POST VOID Is Heading To Switch Very Soon
Like DOOM but psychedelic
If you've ever wished for a DOOM-like arcade-style first-person shooter with chaotic, grotesque rainbow visuals, then first off, your wishes are really specific, but secondly, check out POST VOID immediately. This M-rated game is the second release under publisher Super Rare's new digital label, and it's coming to PS4,...
News Delphox Will Burst Into Pokémon Unite Next Week
In a blaze of glory
The newest combatant coming to Pokémon Unite will arrive very soon! Following the Psychic-type Eeveelution Espeon into battle is another Pocket Monster who knows a thing or two about Confusion. Delphox, the final evolution of the Fire starter Fennekin from Pokemon X & Y, will be joining the roster on 9th June (or 8th June...
Thursday2nd Jun 2022
Random The New Hog Pokémon Lechonk Has Already Become An Internet Superstar
"all that matters is Lechonk"
One part of the new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer that seems to have everyone talking is the reveal of the new hog Pokémon Lechonk. Forget about the new professors and legendaries, this new pig-like creature is the real star of the show... according to social media and certain other parts of the internet...
Random You Won't Be Able To Access Your Animal Crossing Island By 2061
Wind back the clock to keep playing
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an amazing game, but if you're still playing it in 2061 (38 years from now), you're going to run into some issues... A user on the Animal Crossing subreddit has discovered you can't play New Horizons after this date. Instead, you'll apparently receive a message - asking you to...
News Kirby's 30th Anniversary Music Festival Will Be Getting Two Performances
Update: Say happy birthday, twice!
Update [Thu 2nd June, 2022 09:30 BST] Well it seems like everyone wants a piece of Kirby's 30th birthday celebrations! HAL Laboratory shared an update on Twitter today that will please many Kirby fans who are desperate to attend the show in person. A second daytime performance, which will open at 11am JST and...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For June And July 2022
Mario Strikers! Fire Emblem! Xenoblade 3!
The next couple of months are looking particularly tasty for Switch owners, with several big-name games due to launch as well as a smattering of other intriguing titles. As always, we've been busy compiling a list of the best Nintendo Switch games and accessories launching soon, with highlights including...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Reveals More Details For Character Classes And Arts
So we don't lose our heads
Nintendo has published another big 'Xenoblade Note' today which goes into a lot more detail about some of the options you'll have in combat in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It's a pretty lengthy one, but it hones in on a few parts of the upcoming RPG — such as classes and talent arts — so we've got an even better idea of...
News Grab Both 'STAR WARS: Knights Of The Old Republic' Games In One eShop Bundle
The force is strong with this one, er... these two
STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, one of the most revered RPG sequels of all time, is getting the remaster treatment from Aspyr, with the upcoming Switch port boasting optimised gameplay and a bump in overall visual quality. If you happened to miss out on the first title,...
News Limited Run's June Showcase Will Feature "Over 30 Game Announcements"
TMNT will be one of them
One company that will be participating in the summer gaming fun this year is the physical distributor Limited Run Games. It's back once again with another presentation, and it's expected to be as busy as usual. Ahead of the event, taking place on 6th June, it's revealed there'll be over 30 trailers and game announcements...
Talking Point Video Game Music Is More Popular Than Ever, So Why Is Nintendo So Behind?
Make it music to our ears!
There’s been a lot of Nintendo-related music news over the past year that has had me more than a little disappointed. I like to boot up a video game soundtrack while I’m working; I’m a big fan of video game music concerts and I have a small collection of albums and vinyl that I want to keep growing. And with access...
Hands On Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Is Looking Like A Mighty Meaty Hunk Of DLC
More than just new monsters and new quests
Monster Hunter Rise is tremendous — if you haven't played it, you only have to look at our review to see how much we loved it — so when Capcom asked if we fancied having a pop at the honking new DLC expansion titled Sunbreak, we couldn't say no. We got to have a go at just two of the quests on offer...
Feature Zero Escape Creator Discusses The Cast Of 'AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative'
A deeper look at new and returning characters with Kotaro Uchkoshi
We're just a little under a month away from the unexpected murder mystery, AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative. This sequel to Spike Chunsoft's 2019 original, AI: The Somnium Files, sees the return of everyone's favourite pipe-wielding badass Mizuki, now an ABIS special agent...
News Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia Turns Ocarina Of Time's Fishing Into A Full Game
Gosh! That's a strange fish you caught there!
Publisher Baltoro Games has announced that Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia will be launching on Switch eShop very soon - June 10th, in fact! The game itself is all about fishing; as a young boy, you'll be spending your time at Lake Ophelia in search of over 30 different types of fish to catch. You'll be...
News Warhammer 40K's New Game Boltgun Is A Love Letter To Classic FPS From The '90s
Get ready to shoot, shred and slice in 2023
If you're a fan of games like DOOM and even Duke Nukem 3D, you're definitely going to want to keep an eye on the upcoming Warhammer 40K title, Boltgun. As you can see in the 'Skulls Showcase' reveal trailer above, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is channelling all the classic retro first-person shooters from...
Nintendo Download 2nd June (North America)
KOTOR II! Souldiers! Wonder Boy Collection!
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: STAR WARS: Knights of the Old...
News Check Out The First Gameplay Footage For Wreckfest On Switch
Start your engines
Publisher THQ Nordic is currently gearing up to release the high octane racing title Wreckfest on Switch, due to launch on June 21st. As an appetiser, it has provided a brief glimpse at some gameplay captured directly from the Switch, showcasing how the game will run on the hybrid console. Naturally, the resolution takes a bit of...
Japanese Charts The Nintendo Switch Continues To Dominate The Top Ten
Led by Nintendo Switch Sports and Kirby
Getting comfy? Our weekly Japanese charts update certainly is. For the second week in a row, it's an all-Switch Top Ten with Nintendo Switch Sports still comfortably at the top of the charts during the week of 23rd May - 29th May. It's going to be a sticker, this one, and Switch Sports now surpassed the...
News A Mario Kart Ride Is Coming To Super Nintendo World In Hollywood
Take on Bowser in a race for the Golden Cup!
Development at Universal Studios Hollywood's Super Nintendo World has been going pretty smoothly, and the park is still slated for an early 2023 opening. And today, we've been given a look at one of the Nintendo-themed rides coming to the park. Of course, you can't have a Nintendo theme park without a...
News Ubisoft Won't Be Hosting An E3-Style Presentation This Month
Mario + Rabbids update when?
It appears Ubisoft won't be hosting its usual E3-style presentation this year. A story over on Axios reveals the publisher likely won't host another event until later on in 2022. Ubisoft had held E3-timed showcases annually in June for years, but a company rep tells Axios the publisher won't have another until "later...
News Fangamer's Gorgeous Banjo-Tooie Vinyl Box Set Is Now Available
And Banjo-Kazooie is back in stock!
Back in 2019, Fangamer launched a rather lovely-looking set of Banjo-Kazooie goodies that was hard for some of us here at Nintendo Life to resist. Within that collection was a gorgeous vinyl set for the first game with tracks curated by the composer himself, Grant Kirkhope! Further reading: Fangamer's New Range...
Nintendo Download 2nd June (Europe)
Wonder Boy Collection! Card Shark! Silt!
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: Jigsaw Fun 3-in-1 Collection...
News 'Old Skies' Is A Time-Travelling Point-And-Click From The Developer Of 'Unavowed'
Eyes to the skies
Indie point-and-click powerhouse Wadjet Eye Games is bringing its next point-and-click game straight to the Switch! The developer of Unavowed and Primordia has teased its upcoming title Old Skies, which is set in the same universe as the developer's Blackwell series. Originally born out of a game jam in 2019, Old Skies features a...
News Inkle's Ink-redible Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Game 'Sorcery!' Pencils In Release Date
Turn to page 12
Fantastic news for fans of books that make you write your own story: Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, AKA Inkle's adaptation of Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, AKA No Gravity Games' console port of Inkle' adaptation of Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, has a release date on Nintendo Switch. Initially released for mobile devices, Sorcery! is a four-part...
News Here Are More Monster Hunter Rise Weapon Showcases To Get You Ready For Sunbreak
This is the last weapon moves summary, honest
Sunbreak, the 'massive expansion to Monster Hunter Rise, is so close that we can almost smell the Dung Bombs. Our very own Alex Olney has even gone hands on and made a lovely preview, which you can watch above or read (in summarised form) over on this page. Regular readers will also know that this...
News Endling - Extinction Is Forever Will Bring Its Eco Message To Switch This Summer
All about survival
Endling - Extinction is Forever came onto our radar about a year ago, featuring in some of the Summer season's online showcases. Developer Herobeat Studios has been working away on it since, and now it's confirmed to be landing at retail and digitally on Switch this Summer, on 19th July; it'll cost $29.99 | €29.99 | £24.99, but...
News Ninjala Celebrates Its Second Anniversary With A Pirate-Themed Season 10
Ninj-arrr-la!
Free-to-play action battler Ninjala will be celebrating its second anniversary on 24th June, and to ring in its second birthday, GungHo Online Entertainment has announced Season 10 will be setting sail on 16th June! You won't want to walk the plank with this one, as season 10 will be pirate-themed. Who else used to compare and compete...
Wednesday1st Jun 2022
Guide The Saddest Games On Switch - Games To Make You Cry
Good grief
Updated with a few more games! Not too long ago, we published a list of the Best Funny Games On Switch, which showcased all the finest comedy and capers that the Nintendo Switch has to offer. But much like the iconic Greek masks of comedy and tragedy, it's pointless to have happiness without its counterpart, sadness. Lightness needs...
News Meet Koraidon and Miraidon, Your Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Legendaries
And stars of the box art
A brand new trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet dropped earlier today, and we got lots of little bits of information for the upcoming 9th generation of Pokemon games, including a November release date. However, we also got our first look at the game's brand new legendaries who will adorn the box art and (likely) will be...
Video 16 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In June 2022
Mario, Sonic, Fire Emblem and more...
We've finally made it to June, and we're incredibly excited about what's ahead over the next 30 days. The Mario Strikers series is making a return on 10th June. Fall Guys is finally getting a release on the Switch as a free-to-play title on 21st June. Sonic is back with another collection on the 23rd.
Review Card Shark (Switch) - A Wonderfully Witty WarioWare-Esque Affair, With Cards
It's not about a shark
They say cheaters never prosper, but clearly they’ve never played Card Shark, a wonderfully tense, goofy little game that’s all about keeping your cool under tremendous pressure as you basically rob people blind. The act of pulling off the con is shockingly simple, but maintaining one’s composure to ensure that...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Multiplayer Will Let You Explore With Up To Four People
Four times the catching power?
In a first for the Pokémon series, you'll be able to play Pokémon Scarlet And Violet with up to four friends, and we're talking more than just trading Pocket Monsters. Tucked away on the game's official website, The Pokémon Company has revealed that you'll be able to explore the open world of Scarlet and Violet...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer Introduces New Professors And Your Rival, Nemona
And the internet seems to like them
The new trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has revealed not only the 18th November release date for the upcoming pair of mainline Pokémon games, but also some new characters you'll be meeting along the way. The trailer, which also revealed box art and Koraidon and Miraidon, the headlining Le
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Releases 18th November
New Pokémon, new professors, and new legendaries abound!
As promised yesterday, The Pokémon Company has dropped a brand new trailer for the upcoming 9th generation of Pokémon games, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, along with a confirmed 18th November release date! The trailer gives us a really good look at the upcoming pair of games, showcasing two...
News Another Popular YouTube Channel Pulls Nintendo Music After 500+ Copyright Claims
"it's ultimately their choice"
Earlier this year, popular YouTube video game music channel GilvaSunner closed shop after Nintendo sent tons of copyright claims to them. And now another popular YouTube channel is suffering a similar fate. DeoxysPrime has revealed that they received over 500 copyright claims from Nintendo. As a result, they've...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Described As "The First Open-World RPGs In The Series"
"Explore at your leisure—not in an order dictated by the story"
After the great success of Pokémon Legends: Arceus and its experimental first steps for the Pokémon series into semi-open-world environments (discounting the limited Wild Areas from Pokémon Sword and Shield), the question of whether Pokémon Scarlet and Violet would continue this...
News New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer All But Confirms A Past Vs Future Theme
Red means old-timey and purple means new-timey
Ooooh, we do love a good Pokémon rumour, especially when there's so much evidence to go on our board of crazy theories. The latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trailer just dropped, and it seems to confirm that Scarlet and Violet will somehow be tied to the past and the future, so let's dive in to all...
News Junichi Masuda Leaves Game Freak For New Role At The Pokémon Company
"I appreciate your continued support in my new role"
Junichi Masuda, one of the founders of Game Freak, current Managing Director, and long-time composer of the Pokémon series — among many, many other roles at the company — is stepping down from his role for pastures new. Masuda has been with Game Freak since it was formed in 1989, and has...
News Undertale's Toby Fox Returns To Compose More Music In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
And it's more than one track this time!
The creator of Undertale and Deltarune, Toby Fox, has frequently shown off his plethora of skills during his time in the industry — from writing to game design, and even composing music! And it's that last one that's brought him particular attention from Game Freak and The Pokémon Company. Toby Fox has...
Guide Everything You Missed In The New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (June)
Give us a tapas Pokémon, cowards
So... How about that new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer, eh? Lots of new information was secreted away inside that three-minute long peek at the upcoming game, and we're going to try to dig all of it up. Come with us on a journey through Pokétime and Pokéspace... Confirmed Details: First up, feel free to...
News Sonic Frontiers Gameplay Showcases A Pretty, But Sparse Open World
Gotta go cross distance!
As part of its month-long coverage deal with IGN, Sega has finally given us a substantial look at the gameplay for Sonic Frontiers. Clocking in at just over 7 minutes, the footage is our best look yet at the open world that players will find themselves in when the game launches later this year. We get glimpses at various...
News Konami Terminating Super Bomberman R Online, Will Move Forward With "New Projects"
"We hope to be able to inform you of this project soon"
Breaking - Konami has announced it will pull the plug on the battle royale game Super Bomberman R Online. This free-to-play title was originally released on the Nintendo Switch on 27th May 2021 and will be shut down on 1st December 2022. Konami made this announcement via official game website,...
News Flipnote Archive Launches, Showcasing 44 Million Flipnotes From DSi Era
So many memories
When the Nintendo DSi launched it helped to shake up Nintendo's approach to selling games on its portable hardware, following the lead set by Wii and introduction a download store. A hugely popular arrival was Flipnote Studio, a free download that allowed talented users to create basic but entertaining animations and drawings...
News Chucklefish's Spellbinding 'Witchbrook' Resurfaces With New Screens
Just a bunch of hocus pocus!
Witchbrook, an isometric RPG that combines a school of witchcraft with the farming mechanics of Stardew Valley, has resurfaced after a long period of silent treatment. The game now has a Steam page along with its own Twitter handle. Along with that, some new screenshots of the game have been showcased, displaying some...
Video Bandai Namco Releases New Commercial For Digimon Survive
Landing on Switch this July
Next month sees the long-awaited arrival of the turn-based tactical RPG, Digimon Survive. We've already seen some trailers and new gameplay footage, and now we've got a commercial to add to this. It shows a little bit of everything - including new cutscenes and gameplay, along with some characters and Digimon. Bandai...
News Forgotten Game Boy Gem 'Avenging Spirit' Is Getting A One-Time Physical Release
Possessed by nostalgia
Retro-Bit, the retro gaming stockist and publisher, has revealed its very first Game Boy release for arcade-come-Game Boy classic Avenging Spirit. Not many people may have heard of this forgotten classic, but it's absolutely one worth digging up. Released on the game Boy in 1992, and later brought to the 3DS's Virtual...
Random Wipe Out The Penguin Family In This Horrifying Super Mario 64 Exploit
The horror...
It's pretty well known at this point that during the 'Cool, Cool Mountains' stage in Super Mario 64, you can chuck the poor baby penguins off the edge of the cliff to their doom. But did you know you can also cause the adult penguins to plummet to their deaths too, thus extinguishing the entire family from existence? Nope, we didn't...
News The Nintendo Switch Road Trip Returns This Summer (North America)
Hands-on with the OLED
Nintendo of America has announced the return of the Nintendo Switch Road Trip across the US! If you're lucky enough to make it along to one of these events, which will take place in nine different cities across America between 10th June and 5th September, you'll get a chance to go hands-on with the latest Switch titles, all...
News Classic Maze RPG 'The Tower of Druaga' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Game
No need for a key to play this
Did anyone else play Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean and think to themselves during a particular dungeon, "huh, what is that pixelated maze room full of slimes a reference to?" Well, maybe it was just this writer here, but you can now find out the game that inspired that dungeon! The Tower of Druaga is...
News Anime And Manga Series 'Made In Abyss' Locks In September Release For Switch
Physical pre-orders now live
Following on from an update in April - revealing Akihito Tsukushi's long-running anime and manga series Made in Abyss would be coming to the Nintendo Switch this Fall, Spike Chunsoft has now locked in a date. This game will be arriving on Switch, PlayStation 4 and Steam in both North America an
News Free G-Darius HD Update Adds Three New Versions And Lots Of Improvements
Crikey
We were big fans of G-Darius HD when it arrived on Switch last year, awarding it 9/10 in our review; one of our only criticisms was the lack of a Training Mode. Well, that's one of many additions that arrive in the game today through a free update. As you can see in the trailer above, it's adding three additional versions of the game for you...
News Ty The Tasmanian Tiger Studio Teases A New Switch Project
"The ink is fresh on the page"
Krome Studios, the developer behind the Ty the Tasmanian Tiger franchise, has announced that it has a brand new project lined up for the Switch. Not much info has been provided as of yet, as the project has pretty much just hit the ground running, but the studio has confirmed that it is not related to Ty the Tasmanian...
News It Looks Like Pokémon GO's Servers Went Down For A While
Update: All is well now
Update: No need to wait on the update, folks! We were a bit slow on the trigger finger with this one, and it seems like the servers are back up and running. Sorry for the scare, and thanks to everyone who pointed out that we needed to up our speed stats! Original article: Niantic's popular augmented reality creature...
News Yu Suzuki Is Launching A Spiritual Successor To Space Harrier
On Apple Arcade, but we'll wait...
Yu Suzuki is a lauded and respected figure in the game industry, and it's emerged that - along with his team at Ys Net - he's returning with an arcade-style game that looks very much like a spiritual successor to Space Harrier. The downside is that it's launching exclusively on Apple Arcade later this month, but...
News HeistGeist Brings Cyberpunk Deck-Building Action To Switch In 2023
Play your cards right...
Developer Doublequote Studio has announced its new project: a deck-building cyberpunk game called HeistGeist, due for launch on Switch in 2023. Its story seems to be pretty typical of cyberpunk narratives, involving a group of specialist thieves who join forces to hack into secure corporate systems. You'll be planning...
News Take-Two CEO Urges Caution Against Betting On The Metaverse
"There will be failures"
The metaverse is a concept that seems to be gaining ground with each passing day. With multiple companies betting big on the idea of a persistent and evolving metaverse, along with the likes of Reggie Fils-Aimé stating that the concept is something "we're all marching to", it seems almost inevitable that it will eventually...
News Piofiore: Episodio 1926 Gets Fall Release Date And Physical Edition Details
Thankfully you don't have 1925 prequels to play
Earlier this year Aksys confirmed a Western Switch release for Piofiore: Episodio 1926, a sequel to 2020's Piofiore: Fated Memories. The former is a visual novel adventure that falls into the 'Otome' category, and the next release is likely to be similar. Another notable feature of the first is how...
News Base Building And Coding Game 'Autonauts' Heads Onto Switch Soon
An auto-download?
If you enjoy base building and resource management, and fancy having a bit of coding and automation thrown into the mix, then there's good news. Autonauts, from developer Denki and publisher Curve Games, is arriving on the Switch and other consoles on 16th June, so it's just a couple of weeks away. An award-winning title and...
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