Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Mystery Gift Codes List
All the current Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codes
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Pokédex - Complete Paldea Pokédex, All Pokémon Locations
All Pokémon available in the Paldea Region
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Gym Order - Which Path Should I Do First?
Victory Road, Path of Legends, or Starfall Street?
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Beat The Elite Four And Champion
How to become a Champion Pokémon Trainer
News - December, 2022
Saturday31st Dec 2022
Feature Why Is Splatoon So Popular In Japan?
Nintendo is squids in
It happened almost overnight. One day in May 2015, Splatoon merch appeared everywhere in Japan. Baby inklings dangled from kids’ backpacks. Squid-girl stickers adorned pencil cases. Convenience stores advertised raffles for figurines, coffee cups, and Splatoon-branded bags. This explosion of Splat-swag was perhaps more of a...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Sports Story On Switch
Birdie or bogey?
Sidebar's highly anticipated follow-up to the smash-hit indie game Golf Story got a surprise release last week on the Nintendo Switch. Yes, believe it or not, but Sports Story is finally available on the eShop after a series of delays. Unfortunately, there have been some concerns raised about the state of the game at launch, and...
News Cult Of The Lamb To Receive Free "Major Content Update" In 2023
"It will add features many of you have requested"
One of the surprise indie hits of 2022 was Cult of the Lamb - a fresh take on the roguelite genre mixed with a "creepy but cute" aesthetic. If you haven't tried out this game yet, now might be the perfect time. The developer Massive Monster has announced it will be releasing a "major" content update...
Noir goes lucid
One of the biggest surprises and standouts during the 13th September Nintendo Direct was the reveal of Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE, a brand new mystery game from Kazutaka Kodaka, the creator of the Danganronpa series. Set in a rainy city full of bright lights, and embracing a more dark fantasy style compared to the pink...
Review Kaiju Wars (Switch) - Silly And Surprisingly Complicated Strategy Fun
A tactics game of monstrous proportions
If you’ve ever wanted to find out if you could save the world from giant monsters rampaging across the city, you’re in luck. Kaiju Wars gives you the chance to marshal the forces of a small nation beset by a force of five kaiju, each modelled after a famous city-destroying monster from cinema history. The...
Another year in the bag
Well, folks, 2023 is almost here. Another year has passed us by and it was undoubtedly an interesting, busy period for Switch owners, even if it lacked a mainline Mario or Zelda. We've seen major industry players make huge acquisitions, two major new Pokémon titles launch, and the delay of what may well be the most...
Talking Point What Was The Video Gaming 'Theme' Of 2022?
Maybe it was just "more video games"
Hey, remember in 2022's Summer Game Fest when every other trailer was about scary things happening in space? It was like, "hey, what if Dead Space was everything"? What a fun time that was. But it highlighted something important in video games: The fact that every year more or less has a trend. Like how 2017 was...
News Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Remastered Announced For 2023
Another Telltale classic returns
The famous crime-fighting duo Sam & Max are returning in 2023, with Skunkape Games announcing Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered. This graphic adventure game by Telltale Games first arrived in 2010. This remaster will follow the Switch release of Sam & Max: Save the World (2020) and Sam &...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 31st)
High res resolutions
Happy New Year's Eve good reader! Congratulations! You've almost made it through 2022 and we think it is fair to say that we have had some good gaming to show for it. Here at Nintendo Life, we have spent the week looking back over the past year with fondness, re-reading some of our favourite pieces from 2022 and putting them...
Friday30th Dec 2022
Rumour Leaked Images Of A Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch OLED Model Appear Online
Legit of Zelda?
Update: The rumours are true and pre-orders are now open! You can grab one here: <related ids="147191" label="Buy Here:"> Original Article: Images of a special edition Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch OLED Model have surfaced online, with photos of a Zelda-themed dock and set of Joy-Con, plus the box...
Feature Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Breakdown - Theories And Speculation
A thorough Sheikdown
We've finally found out the title of Breath of the Wild 2 (which means we can stop calling it Breath of the Wild 2) alongside a brand-new trailer in the latest Nintendo Direct — and it's called Tears of the Kingdom, which has already set off a ton of theories. You know what that means, Zelda fans — it's time to put our...
Reminder Nintendo's Switch eShop Indie World Holiday Sale Ends Soon (North America)
Update: On until 1st January
Update [Fri 30th Dec, 2022 21:00 GMT]: Don't forget about the Indie World sale, folks! This is the final few days to snap up some stellar indie titles to kick off your 2023 in style. Happy shopping! Original article [Fri 23rd Dec, 2022 18:15 GMT]: Yo-ho-ho! Following on from Nintendo's final House of Indies, where...
Feature The History Of Monolith Soft - From Baten Kaitos To Xenoblade And Zelda
A monolithic tale
Monolith Soft has become one of the most recognisable of Nintendo's first-party developers in recent times. Led by legendary RPG writer and director Tetsuya Takahashi, the studio is renowned for the monolithic (pun intended) Xenoblade series. Combining MMORPG-style, memorable worlds, stunning music, and philosophical writing, the...
Soapbox Splatoon 3's Midnight Launch Felt A Bit Different
Veteran video game journalist James Mielke camps out
Ah, the venerable midnight launch. The once-expected tradition of camping out for midnight game launches — so timed as to technically adhere to official game street dates while still capitalising on gamer obsessions and enthusiasm — is, at least in New York City, on the verge of extinction...
Review Sports Story (Switch) - A Long-Awaited Sequel That's Sadly Not Up To Par
"The thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat!"
Back in 2017, the Switch library was still in its infancy and this relative lack of competition led to indie projects like Blossom Tales and Blaster Master Zero having far more visibility than they perhaps would in the current, more crowded marketplace. Another big early winner on the eShop was...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Starts Today
Catch a special Cinderace
The last Tera Raid Battle of 2022 and the first one of 2023 has officially arrived. Starting today, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is hosting a special "black crystal Tera Raid Battle" featuring Cinderace. It will run until 1st January 2023. As explained by the official game website, Cinderace isn't normally encountered in...
News Ash Ketchum VA Shares Another Message Of Thanks Ahead Of Character's Final Chapter
"Forever grateful to Pokémon"
The Pokémon fandom got quite a shock just weeks ago when it was revealed Ash and Pikachu's journey would be coming to an end after 25 years. Ash Ketchum's current VA, Sarah Natochenny, has already shared a brief message on Twitter mentioning how it's been an "extraordinary privilege" to voice the character for 17...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Fourth Free Title Update Is Out February 2023
Will be followed by another update in Spring
It's been another huge year for Monster Hunter Rise with the arrival of Sunbreak in June. To celebrate 2022, Capcom has now released a short trailer reflecting on the past 12 months and highlighting the many updates along the way. As part of this, it's also revealed the fourth free title update for the...
News Upcoming 2D Platformer 'Onion Assault' Pays Homage To Super Mario Bros. 2
From the director of Gunman Clive
Update [Fri 30th Dec, 2022 06:00 GMT]: Bertil Hörberg has provided an update about his new game Onion Assault. It'll be arriving on the Switch eShop on 26th January 2023 for $7.99 / £7.19. Original article [Tue 29th Nov, 2022 10:45 GMT]: Bertil Hörberg, the Swedish game developer who brought us the modern...
Soapbox 2022 Was A Watershed For Companies Taking Retro Compilations Seriously
Eclipsing the competition
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Gavin is encouraged to see how old games have been getting the appropriate TLC on Switch this year... We've had plenty of retro compilations and collections come to...
News Sega Producer Shows Interest In A Possible Billy Hatcher Revival
"I would like to make his new adventure"
Sega has had its high and low points over the years, but perhaps the most challenging moment in its history was the company's exit from the console market in 2001. Despite this uphill battle at the time, it still managed to pump out several amazing games, and even some new franchises that captured the hearts...
News Capcom Wants To "Hear From You" In Its 2022 End Of Year Survey
Score a free wallpaper
We're so close to the end of 2022, and as part of this, Capcom is currently hosting a special end-of-year survey - reflecting on another year of gaming, and what's ahead for the company in 2023. If you do happen to be a fan, you might want to let them know how you're feeling by participating. The usual questions about...
Thursday29th Dec 2022
Update: The video has been restored
Update [Thu 29th Dec, 2022 00:35 GMT]: Did You Know Gaming has provided an update - revealing the video has now been restored. YouTube has also apparently confirmed Nintendo was responsible for the copyright takedown: Did You Know Gaming: "We won. The Heroes of Hyrule video is back up. Thank you to everyone who...
Random Elden Ring Mod Brings Pokémon Scarlet And Violet To The Lands Between
Tarnished, I choose you!
When Nintendo and Game Freak announced that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet would feature the franchise's first fully open world, fans understandably had many questions: just how open are we talking? See that mountain? Can I go to it? The finished article undoubtedly delivered on Nintendo's promise, even if it demonstrated a...
Soapbox This SNES-Style RPG Is The Biggest And Best Surprise Of 2022
Links to the past
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. And with Chained Echoes finally releasing in December, Alana is begging you to consider it as a GOTY candidate despite its late release... I'm about two-thirds of the way through...
Feature 25 Years Of GoldenEye 007 - 25 Facts You Didn't Know (Or Forgot You Knew)
I watched you from the shadows as a child
As you've probably noticed, GoldenEye 007 is now 25 years old and can legally hire a car in a foreign country. The influence of Rare's seminal shooter on the FPS genre and console video gaming in general is enormous, and gamers have now been poring over it and picking apart its secrets for the last...
News Square Enix Teases Plans For Dragon Quest X In 2023
How about a local release?
One game many Dragon Quest fans here in the west would love to see released on the Switch locally is Dragon Quest X. While there's been no mention about a possible localisation, there does seem to be an end-of-year update about the existing version, exclusive to Japan. During an interview with Famitsu (via Siliconera),...
Soapbox Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie Is Still One Of The Greatest Adaptations Ever
Shoooryuken!
If you're into anime, then chances are you can remember the first movie or TV show that got you hooked on the medium; your "gateway drug", if you will. For some, it might be TV shows like DragonBall Z or One Piece, others perhaps a specific movie like Ghost in the Shell or Akira (indeed, I had to really go back through the memory...
Review WRC Generations (Switch) - Rough-Looking Rallying With Too Many Compromises
It's the end of the road
It’s only taken 11 games to figure it out, but publisher Nacon has finally realised that numbering its WRC games has perhaps started to get a little ridiculous. As such, this sequel to WRC 10 has ditched the numbering system, and goes by the more approachable title of WRC Generations. It’s an interesting time to finally...
Feature "Unfinished Business" - Why Gilbert & Grossman Returned To Monkey Island
Working with Disney, Devolver, and fans
Does Guybrush Threepwood still want to be a pirate? This, after all, was the Monkey Island protagonist’s very first proclamation 32 years ago: “My name is Guybrush Threepwood, and I want to be a pirate!” But given the fact that he’s only set sail in five previous Monkey Island adventures sprinkled...
News New Kingdoms Of Amalur Expansion Gets A "Last Moment" Delay On Switch
Will now launch in 2023
There have been plenty of developers rushing to get games and updates out before the end of 2022, but it seems one title that won't beat this deadline is Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. In an update on social media, the team behind the title has revealed the paid Fatesworn expansion won't be released on the Switch this...
News Level-5 Shows Off Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Of Heroes Gameplay & New Character
And talks about the year ahead
Just weeks after the World Cup, Level-5 has shared another look at its upcoming title Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road of Heroes (previously known as Inazuma Eleven: Heroes’ Great Road). The latest teaser artwork shows off a new character. His name hasn't been revealed just yet, but he's apparently an extremely talented...
Japanese Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Surpasses 5 Million Sales
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet reach 4 million
The holiday week Japanese charts are in, and Switch games make up the entire top ten this week! No surprise to see that Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are again at the top with an impressive 375,665 units sold, with Splatoon 3 in second with 121,173 units. However, the big story is that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe...
News Fitness Boxing 2 For Switch Has Been Updated, Here's What's Included
Instructor Leo has arrived
If you're planning on a healthier lifestyle in the new year, you might want to check out the latest update for Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise. Yes, just in time for 2023, Imagineer and Nintendo have rolled out a brand new update. This latest version adds in a new instructor named Leo (who is voiced by Toshiyuki...
Nintendo Download 29th December (North America)
Sports Story! Grammarian Ltd! Journey to the Blue Mountain!
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. So, for the last time in 2022 — enjoy! Switch...
News Pokémon Unite Welcomes Dragapult To The Fray Today
Stealthy
Pokémon Unite continues to bring in new 'mons into its roster, and the last addition in 2022 is none other than Dragapult, the Dragon/Ghost-type from Pokémon Sword & Shield! Dragapult is a new Ranged Attacker who can use the move 'Dreep and Destroy' to fire two little Dreepy at its opponent. We've always thought that's a little...
Wednesday28th Dec 2022
Rumour Switch Pro Was Real But Got Cancelled, Claims Digital Foundry
Don't expect a successor in 2023, DF says
The Switch Pro was heavily rumoured not so long ago as a mid-generation upgrade on the existing Switch console, which launched in 2017. Reports suggested that Nintendo was planning to release a more powerful variant with an improved screen, but, despite numerous sources seemingly corroborating this -...
Soapbox Crossing The Line: How I Helped Corrupt The Animal Crossing Economy
New Horizons for NMT fungibility
It's midnight by the pier. I check I’m alone, feel nervously into my pocket and count the money with my fingers. It's all there: 40 massive sacks of coins. Big pocket. I flip up the lid of the wheelie bin and dump the lot. 4 million bells erased from the universe and no one need ever know. How did it come to this?...
News Japan Poll Reveals Nation's Favourite Pokémon In New Gen Scarlet & Violet
Fairy/Steel type Tinkaton takes out the top spot
With more than 1,000 Pokémon in existence nowadays, it's probably hard for a lot of trainers to narrow down a list of their favourites. Japan made it a little bit easier recently with a poll exclusively focused on the new releases Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. In the top 10, there were old favourites...
News Yuji Naka Has Now Been Formally Indicted Over Insider Trading Offenses
Developer was previously arrested twice
Update [Wed 28th Dec, 2022 12:15 GMT]: Following on from the arrests of Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka and former Square Enix employee Taisuke Sazaki, the two have now been formally indicted over alleged insider trading offenses. As reported by NHK (thanks, VGC), the two were charged for conducting insider...
Feature Nintendo Switch Ports We'd Love To See In 2023
Gimme gimme gimme!
Early in 2022, we put out a list of 14 games we'd love to have on Switch. Since then, we've got at least five of them on Switch, so we're either prescient or powerful. So, in hopes that 2023 will be similarly rewarding, we're aiming this feature at you, Doug Bowser — we'd love to see the following games ported onto Nintendo's...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Dev Teases "Big Announcement" For 2023
Wrapping up the first game is the priority for now
Japanese publication Famitsu has posted its usual end-of-year creator interviews with prominent local developers and once again, it's provided some insight to the year ahead. Koji Igarashi - known for his work on the Castlevania series and more recently the troubled Kickstarter project...
News Five New Sonic The Hedgehog LEGO Sets Have Been Spotted Online
Expected to arrive in 2023
Sonic the Hedgehog fans and Lego builders alike can apparently look forward to some new blue blur sets arriving next year. According to the blog PromoBricks (via VGC), Lego has plans to release "at least five" new Sonic the Hedgehog sets ranging between $29.99 USD and $99.99 USD. There's no release date, but they could...
Poll Budget Line Box Art - Is It 'Fine' Or A Sin Against All That Is Good And Pure?
Player's choice? Surely not!
The world's greatest secret agent really blending in there When it comes to box art, we're sticklers here at Nintendo Life Towers. Our Box Art Brawl series — which compares and contrasts regional box art variations and asks you to vote for your favourite — made a welcome return recently following a hiatus, and it...
News Here Are Japan's Top 30 Best-Selling Switch eShop Games For 2022
Unsurprisingly, Splatoon and Pokémon dominate
Nintendo has shared its annual Switch eShop sales rankings for Japan earlier today, and if you've been keeping an eye on the news over the last 12 months, then there will be no surprises here. Splatoon 3 is 2022's best-selling game on the eShop, which shouldn't be a shock given that it broke records in...
News Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai Supposedly Confirms He's "Semi-Retired"
"He is 52 after all"
In a recent interview with Denfaminicogamer, the legendary video game developer Masahiro Sakurai apparently confirmed he is now semi-retired. He elaborated on this, mentioning how he worked on the Super Smash Bros. series for around nine years between the 3DS/Wii U and Switch release, along with the DLC updates. Sakurai feels...
News Takashi Iizuka: SEGA Has "A Lot More" Planned For Sonic The Hedgehog In 2023
A "second wave" of content is already being prepared
It's been an action-packed year for Sonic the Hedgehog, but it seems he won't be slowing down anytime soon. In the same Famitsu interview where Japanese developers look ahead to 2023, Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka has taken a moment to tease what's on the horizon. According to Iizuka, the plan is...
Review The Punchuin (Switch) - A Pleasant, Punchy Puzzler That's Light On Content
Fists of Furious Feathers
In a world of annual releases and mandated sequels, The Punchuin, the latest release from Shin'en (Fast RMX, The Touryst), feels like a real passion project. It's a charming love letter to puzzle game fans with an incredible amount of heart put into it. But despite that, once you start peeling back the layers, you’re left...
Video What Were Your Top Five Switch Games Of 2022?
Go big or go home
Another year has come and gone and, as per tradition, it's naturally got us thinking about which games struck a chord with us over the past twelve months. We've already taken a good look at some of the best games according to the editorial staff, and we've also compiled a reader-ranked list of the top fifty Nintendo Switch games...
UK Charts Sonic Frontiers Races To Its Highest Position In Weeks
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope also benefits from heavy discounts
The latest UK boxed charts are in and there is very little change in the wind this week, with FIFA 23, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, and God of War Ragnarok all leading the market once again. The only major change of note is the fresh inclusion of both Sonic Frontiers and
Tuesday27th Dec 2022
Soapbox Yes, You Really Should Do All Of Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Sidequests
Live to sidequest
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Alana says you should do all of the sidequests in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 because they're that good. Or at least most of them… The Xenoblade series is known for many things...
Feature Which Is The Absolute Best Nintendo Console Generation?
Nintendo: The Best Generation
Looking back over nearly four decades of video game output from Nintendo in both hardware and software form, it's easy to pick out highlights, both historical and personal. Super Mario Bros. was a seminal release in the history of the medium; A Link To The Past codified the design template that the Zelda series would...
Feature How Video Games Can Be Brilliant For Your Mental Health
Escapism, education, and being "alone together"
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as part of our mental health coverage, I spoke to two psychologists from Take This — a non-profit dedicated to reducing the stigma of mental health in the gaming community, as well as raising awareness of the areas in which games and mental health intersect...
Soapbox 'Twin Peaks Meets Winnie The Pooh'? GOTY Or Not, This Game Deserves More Love
Pining for more
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Here, Jim delves into a game he found both wonderful and strange... When I first heard about the "Twin Peaks-meets-Winnie the Pooh" cuddly adventure Beacon Pines, you could say that I was...
Feature An Interview With ZANE_ROCKS_36, The Cool Dude Behind DOOM-Style Shooter 'Slayers X'
The real Hypnospace Outlaw
Erm, so... Have you played Hypnospace Outlaw? If so, great; if not, here's a quick primer: Hypnospace Outlaw is a simulation game made by Jay Tholen, Corey Cochran, and Xalavier Nelson Jr. in which you play an enforcer of rules on "Hypnospace", a '90s-style version of the internet that happens while you sleep. In your...
Feature Backlog Club: Nintendo Life's Games Of Not-This-Year Awards 2022
The "Late to the Party" category
The thing with Game of the Year awards is that it pre-supposes that we are all adults with lots of free time to keep up with the ever-increasing firehose of game releases. You would think that games journalists, of all the types of adult, would be more on top of this than most... and you would be wrong! Like any...
Video Join Us As We Celebrate 'The MOTHER We Share: Our EarthBound Story'
Now screening at PAX West
It's the second Sunday in May, which means it's Mother's Day in a great many countries around the world (although not in the UK, where Mothering Sunday falls in March). We're celebrating Mother's Day this year in a very special way and looking back fondly on one particular Mother that Nintendo fans around the world are...
Monday26th Dec 2022
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Fitness And Exercise Games
Get in shape with these Switch games
Looking for something to keep you active? Thinking about getting in shape but you're finding the lure of gaming too hard to resist? Worry not, because with Switch it's easy to mix your favourite pastime with a little cardiovascular exercise to get your blood pumping. Below we've collected our picks of the best...
Feature The Best Hidden Gems And Underrated Switch Games Of 2022
Some overlooked games you might have missed
Another year has gone by and we've seen a positive smorgasbord of new Switch eShop releases, with handfuls of games launching each and every week. Naturally, we've been unable to cover everything that's graced the Nintendo Switch in 2022; we are human after all (or are we..?), but we've done our level...
The perils of dipping a toe in a franchise
It started with a simple question: Which Dragon Quest should I play first? It's one of my gaming shames that I've never touched Square Enix's hallowed RPG series, and I've been wanting to dig into something really meaty for many months now. Sure, I've got about 30 unplayed RPGs ready and waiting on Switch...
Soapbox Sega's Greatest RPG Is 20 Years Old And Long Overdue A Remaster
A (sky) pirate's life for me
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, on the GameCube port's 20th anniversary, Alana is desperate to see Skies of Arcadia Legends on modern consoles... Sega isn’t really known as an RPG developer, but it...
Feature Hot Zelda: Link To The Past Takes From '90s Game Mags, 30 Years Later
A link to the Link to the Past past
Let us set the scene: The year is 1992. You are sitting in your living room, wearing something with massive shoulder pads, probably. Guns N' Roses is playing on the radio. Social media does not yet exist. Raise your sword if you miss the '90s It is into this peaceful scene that we can add a sprinkling of video...
Feature Artist Larry Achiampong's Life Of Nintendo, Creativity And Inspiration
"That’s the beauty of video games, it’s our way of life"
While there are often discussions around the merits of gaming as an artform, we perhaps talk less about examples of games helping to inspire other contemporary art. Yet as years pass it's an inevitability, as the role of games in the lives of millions has transformed since the mid- to...
Sunday25th Dec 2022
Feature "Shovel Knight Feels Like Our 'Mario', But We Kept Wondering What Our 'Zelda' Might Be"
Yacht Club Games discusses the creative process for Mina the Hollower
Yacht Club Games is a company that needs little introduction, particularly thanks to the huge success and acclaim for Shovel Knight, a title that had multiple major expansions and campaigns over a number of years. The company has been busy beyond that too; last year it published...
Feature From Chrono Trigger To Super Mario RPG, The Varied Influences Of Sea Of Stars
"Just like with The Messenger, with the genre we want to present our 'definitive edition'"
The Messenger made a notable impact when it arrived back in 2018, with its sharp design and Ninja Gaiden-inspired gameplay also giving way to a major twist and very modern design. In that case developer Sabotage captured the imagination of retro gamers and...
Talking Point How's Your Switch Holding Up After 5 Years?
Memories and mistreatment
Switch is officially five years old now, and it's got us thinking back half a decade to our very first interactions with the little console that could. Whether we were lucky enough to get our hands on an early review unit, or marched down to our local video game emporium to pick up a pre-order, or winged it on the...
Feature The Story Of Affordable Space Adventures, The Wii U eShop's Best Exclusive
"I don’t know why, but Nicklas was hanging around in the office!"
When Nintendo confirmed the upcoming closure of the Wii U eShop (and the 3DS store, too), thoughts immediately turned to exclusives that'll be lost. The most prominent of these on the system, we'd suggest, is Affordable Space Adventures, a unique game only on Wii U and destined to...
Review Please, Touch The Artwork (Switch) - And We Saw That It Was Good, Very Good
Stijl AND substance
To know whether you'll enjoy Please, Touch The Artwork, all you need do is glance at your bookshelf. If you have any art books whatsoever sitting there, we can pretty much guarantee you'll have a great time with this delightfully entertaining, thought-provoking, and unpretentious puzzler. Likewise, if you've ever taken yourself...
Editorial Happy Holidays From Nintendo Life
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie
T'is here, the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, Season's Greetings to all you lovely people. Grab yourself a beverage, get comfy, and get ready — it's party time! If by 'party' you mean sweating profusely and wishing you hadn't said 'yes' to a fifth mince pie or similarly stodgy sweetmeat. 2022 has been a...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Brotherrrrrr!
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In the last bout, we took a look at the SNES version of Prince of Persia, and well... it's safe to say that there was a pretty clear winner. Japan's elongated design was absolutely stunning and really knocked it out the park, ultimately landing 89% of the overall vote...
Saturday24th Dec 2022
Guide Best Free Nintendo Switch Games To Download And Play Right Now
Free as a bird
Can you get any Nintendo Switch games for free? Yes! How times change! It used to be that you went to your local video game emporium, took your chosen game to the counter, handed over cold hard cash, and raced home to pop it in your console. Not only has digital distribution removed the need to even leave the house, but many games...
Friday23rd Dec 2022
Guide Games Like Zelda - What To Play After You've Finished Tears Of The Kingdom
Attack of the (Zelda) Clones
In the years since we first ventured out onto the great plains of a truly open Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we’ve found all the shrines, defeated Calamity Ganon, and scoured the kingdom for every last item and Korok seed. We’ve seen it all — and we went back to see it again in Labo VR — and...
Saturday24th Dec 2022
Full server shutdowns could be coming sooner than you think, too
Over the holidays we're republishing some choice features from the last 12 months. A mix of talking points, interviews, opinion pieces and more from NL staff and contributors, you'll find our usual blend of thoughtfulness, expertise, frivolity, retro nostalgia, and — of course —...
Soapbox Why Can't Nintendo Offer Both Virtual Console And Switch Online?
Says the writer that will need to redownload a lot of VC purchases on Wii U and 3DS
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Thomas discusses the unnecessary 'choice' by Nintendo between Virtual Console and Nintendo Switch Online...
Feature 16 Theories About Link's Weird Arm In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2
Zelda: Arms
We know surprisingly little about the game currently titled The Sequel To The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild. [Oof, it's Tears of the Kingdom, past-Kate! We'll forgive you for not knowing the name of the new Zelda game before it was announced, though. Carry on! - Ed] But that won't stop me from furiously speculating about it all the...
Feature Nintendo Life's Alternative Game Awards 2022
Best soundtrack, best $5 game, best 'Game That Doesn't Fit Neatly On Any Of Our Genre Lists'
It's Christmas time once more, which for many of us means time off work and a glut of food. But for us in the video game journalism career path, it also means doling out awards to all the games we loved this year. But a lot of games don't quite make it into...
Soapbox One Of My GOTYs Is A Game You Probably Haven't Played (But You Should)
A masterpiece of narrative design
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Kate gets green fingers... Come here. Sit down. Shut up. Why haven't you played Strange Horticulture yet? No, that was rhetorical. And also, a trap. I said shut...
News Platinum Teases Brand New Wonderful 101: Remastered DLC Update
Take a sneak peek
PlatinumGames has finally shared an update about the next DLC update for The Wonderful 101: Remastered. As you might recall, Luka's Mission was one of the stretch goals on the Kickstarter. Platinum has now provided a sneak peek of this upcoming content. This will take on the form of a classic 2D side-scroller, with Luka as the...
News Mortal Shell: Complete Edition Is Getting A Physical Switch Release
"Includes all released DLC"
It's been a busy week on the Switch front with Nintendo hosting a special indie event featuring a bunch of game announcements. One of the many titles revealed was the action RPG Mortal Shell: Complete Edition. The Switch version will include all of the content updates and DLC in one package. This includes the...
News Nintendo Introduces Lucina In Fire Emblem Engage
Another familar face returns
We're now at the tail end of 2022, and that means Nintendo's next big first-party release Fire Emblem Engage is just around the corner. Yes, in case you missed it, this title will be launching on the Switch on 20th January - so we're just weeks out! Nintendo has continued to introduce (and reintroduce) characters one by...
Reminder Unlock A Free Santa Outfit In Nintendo Switch Sports
Join in on the holiday-themed fun
It's that time of the year when video games are running all sorts of holiday-themed events, and one of them joining in on the fun is Nintendo Switch Sports. If you do own this game or are perhaps receiving it as a Christmas present, right now you can unlock a Santa outfit for free in the game. Provided you complete...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 24th)
Festive edition!
"So this is Christmas, and what have you done?" These were the words sung by the legendary John Lennon in perhaps the most depressing Christmas song of all time. But in answer to your question, John, we're having quite a busy one, actually. We have been prepping all things game of the year this week, with us Nintendo Life staff...
Friday23rd Dec 2022
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Ominous Black Stake Locations
Stake them out
Early on in your Pokémon Scarlet & Violet journey, you'll come across some strange items sticking out of the ground — Ominous Black Stakes. These can be pulled from the earth in order to unlock the four shrines across the Paldea Region, which seal away the four Ruinous legendary Pokémon. On this page, we'll list all 32...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Pokédex - Complete Paldea Pokédex, All Pokémon Locations
All Pokémon available in the Paldea Region
With a brand new region comes a brand-new Pokédex. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet introduced multiple new Pokémon to discover, and in the Paldea region, you'll also find a ton of returning Pokémon and favourites to add to your team. There are also some brand-new evolutions, and new forms, for some...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Gym Order - Which Path Should I Do First?
Victory Road, Path of Legends, or Starfall Street?
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet make a big change to the standard Pokémon formula — defeating all eight Gym Leaders is no longer the only task you need to take on. As soon as you reach Mesagoza and start attending the Naranja/Uva Academy, you'll be given three separate paths to take... take on the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Beat The Elite Four And Champion
How to become a Champion Pokémon Trainer
At the end of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Victory Road path lies a traditional Pokémon Challenge — The Elite Four. Four of the region's toughest trainers stand between you, the Champion, and the chance to become one of the best trainers in Paldea. This is a gauntlet of battles, so make sure you bring...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Breed Pokémon
How to get eggs
For the first time in a Pokémon game, breeding is a little bit different in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. With no Daycare Center in the Paldea region, budding Pokémon breeders will need to find a new place to help get their IV-perfect Pokémon. In this guide, we cover every aspect of how you breed Pokémon in Gen 9's new Pokémon...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Change Clothes, Where To Buy New Outfits
Yes, you can take off the hat
In recent years, the Pokémon series has allowed us to customise our trainers. No longer are we stuck wearing Ash Ketchum's hand-me-downs — the drip displayed in games like Sword and Shield became legendary. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet maintains the customisable outfits, faces, and hair, but with one key difference:...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The False Dragon Titan
How to beat The False Dragon Titan
The False Dragon Titan is easily the most difficult of the Titan Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. In fact, you're not fighting just one Titan this time around... As a result of the challenge, we recommend making this one of the last objectives you complete, but if you like a challenge (and water), be our...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Version Exclusives
What are the differences?
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet kicked off the ninth generation of the Pokémon RPGs with a few significant changes, including a wholly open world and the chance to tackle the Gyms in whatever order you see fit! But before you dive into the vast Paldea region, budding Trainers first need to decide whether they'll be Team...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Beat Cassiopeia
How to complete Starfall Street
With all five Team Star leaders beaten, there's only one thing left to do to disband the delinquents. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Starfall Street has touched on some difficult subjects around bullying, but you'll need to prove who's boss in order to reach the end of the road. Be careful as there are endgame...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Sandwiches Explained - All Sandwich Recipes And Ingredients
Which 'wich will scratch the itch
Getting sandwich recipes in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and making sandwiches makes tracking down certain Pokémon much more convenient and helps you fill the Paldea Pokédex faster. The right recipe can even help raise your chances of catching a Shiny Pokémon, though getting to that point takes a bit of time and...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Test Answers - All School Midterm And Final Exams, Teacher Rewards
Swot analysis
The Paldea region is known for its prestigious school, and while you don’t have to give all the right Pokémon Scarlet and Violet class answers, it certainly benefits you to take time out from saving the world and attend a few lectures. Coming first in your exams and befriending your teachers earns you some rare rewards, including...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Games Of 2022
The finest Switch games of the year, as ranked by you
And we're back! Another year done and dusted, one that was jam-packed with Switch games. It might have lacked a mainline Zelda or Mario, but Pokémon fans got double bubble in 2022, with Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet topping and tailing the year. In between those...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Unlock 6-Star Raids
Star Raids for some Star Bucks
If you're someone who thinks Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a bit too easy, then you should seek out 6-Star Raids. These Tera Raids are the game's most difficult challenge, and you'll need to have the best Pokémon in order to secure victory. They're so tough that you can't even access them until you've beaten the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Walkthrough, All Gyms, Evolutions, Collectibles, Tips, And Tricks
Gotta catch 'em all?
Welcome to our Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Full Walkthrough Guide hub! This Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Walkthrough — which includes the Full Paldea Pokédex, plus tips to conquer Victory Road and all gym leaders, the Path of Legends and all Titan Pokémon, and Starfall Street and Team Star — will
How to get these version-exclusive Pokémon
Armarouge and Ceruledge are two brand new Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet. These two humanoid 'mons were shown off during one of the game's trailers, and they both take a little bit of inspiration from the ol' Mega Man it seems. Basically, we're saying they're incredibly cool. These Pokémon may have...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Pokémon - Full List, Where To Find Them Explained
Spoilers abound...
Paradox Pokémon are a brand new type of monster to catch in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. You might hear about them online, but you won't be seeing them in-game very early. Before we continue, major spoiler alert! If you're here and you don't want spoilers for the end of the game, make sure you hit the Run button right now!...
Growth spurt
Evolution stones in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are tough to track down, and once you find them, you’re a bit limited in what you can do with them. Outside the staples such as Fire Stone, finding most evolution stones is a matter of luck. If you’re hoping to breed an army of Glaceon or M
Guide Got Yourself A New Nintendo Switch? Do These Things First
Get started with Switch
So you've got yourself a lovely new Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED, or Switch Lite and don't know how to even begin setting it up? You've come to the right place! If you're planning to give the Switch as a holiday gift, Nintendo advises that you to complete setup before Christmas in order to avoid busy servers which might...
News Nintendo Shares Final Day Of Festive Indie Game News And Switch eShop Shadow Drops
Update: Sports Story and Sea of Stars headline
Update #4 [Fri 23rd Dec, 2022 17:08 GMT]: It's here, folks! Sports Story is the headliner of Nintendo's final day of its festive House of Indies. Boy, if we found something like that in our Advent Calendar, we'd be very happy. The long-awaited follow-up to Golf Story, after being teased for a December...
Feature Remembering The Newest Nintendo IP You'd Forgotten All About
We've been expecting you, Buddy Mission BOND
Did you know that every year Nintendo publishes at least one new IP? It’s true, they haven’t missed a year since 1983, the year the Famicom launched in Japan. [Editor's note. Except for 2022, it seems. You were on a roll, Nintendo!] In 2020 we had Good Job!, Astral Chain in 2019, Sushi Striker in...
Back Page "My Uncle Works At Nintendo" - The Man, The Myth, And The Mendacity
It’s all lies… until it’s all true
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...
Review Sail Forth (Switch) - An Explorative, Seaborne Blend Of No Man's Sky And Wind Waker
Build an adorable fleet and set sail for adventure
Trim the sails and hoist anchor, because Sail Forth has launched without warning on Switch. This relaxing, laid-back exploration game drops players in an ocean filled with strange locals and even stranger characters. Those looking for realism in their sailing game will find better options out there,...
News Surprise! Sports Story Finally Swings Onto Switch Today
After all these years
Well folks, it's certainly been a long time coming but we are pleased to see that Sports Story (the much-anticipated sequel to 2017's Golf Story) is now available on the Switch eShop! The announcement came as a part of today's Inside the House of Indies event - which has been revealing upcoming Switch titles and shadow drops...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Has Begun
Catch a special Delibird
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been out for less than a few months now and the new generation has already had a number of distribution events. In case you missed it earlier this week, the latest promotion gives trainers the chance to catch a Delibird. From between the 23rd and 25th of December, Delibird will appear more...
News Switch Online's Missions And Rewards Scheme Brings Back Previous Icons
"Rotating daily"
If you keep up with Nintendo Switch Online's icon rewards scheme, you'll know it normally offers up new ones on a regular basis. Today is a little bit different though... The latest round features returning icons, so if you missed out on certain icons the first time around, now is your chance to secure them as they're rotating...
News Two New Side-Scrolling Action Platformers Are Coming To Nintendo Switch In 2023
Publisher PID Games confirms
Publisher PID Games has today announced its plans to bring two new action-platformers to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other systems in 2023. First up we've got Gravity Circuit by Domesticated Ant Games - a "flashy" action packed 2D platformer drawing inspiration from the classics of yesteryear. Players take control...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Gearing Up For "Several Free Title Updates" In 2023
Producer thanks fans for their support
It's been another huge year for the Monster Hunter series, with the arrival of the Sunbreak DLC in June this year. To thank fans for their ongoing support, series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto has released a special video message. Tsujimoto has also used this opportunity to remind everyone that there's plenty on...
News Mario Kart Tour Welcomes 2023 With The New Year's Tour
Auld lang syne and all that
2023 is almost upon us (crikey...) and Mario Kart Tour is celebrating in the only way it knows how - with a brand new tour. Yes, the New Year's Tour is due to kick off on 27/12/2022 at 10pm PT / 28/12/2022 at 7am CET and will provide new kart elements and variants on existing courses; not exactly the blowout you'd expect...
Feature WayForward On Expanding The 'River City Girls' Universe, And Future Plans
"Hopefully players are interested in us expanding this further"
The Kunio-kun spin-off River City Girls returned earlier this month with the release of River City Girls 2, and Nintendo Life was lucky enough to catch up recently with game director Bannon Rudis as well as WayForward's director of business development, Adam Tierney. Before we dive in,...
Japanese Charts Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - Reunion Makes A Strong First Impression
Scarlet and Violet close in on 4 million
The latest Japanese boxed charts are here (albeit slightly late this week) and there's no change for the top two spots, with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Splatoon 3 sitting comfortably in their usual positions. Scarlet and Violet are very close to crossing the 4 million sales mark, and we wouldn't be...
Random The Splatoon 'Happy Holidays' Twitter Post Is Weirdly Un-Festive This Year
Splattin' around the Christmas tree
Think for a second about Nintendo's biggest games of 2022. There was Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Xenoblade Chronicles, Bayonetta and Splatoon 3, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the list goes on. It would make sense then, don't you think, for the
News Pokémon GO New Year's 2023 Event Adds New Costumed Pokémon, Avatar Items And More
Auld Lang Slimer
It may well still be very much pre-Christmas as we hear this news, but The Pokémon Company is looking to the next big event as it has announced the New Year's 2023 celebration for Pokémon GO. The event will run from 31st December, 2022, at 8:00p.m. through until 4th January, 2023, at 8:00p.m. (local time). During this period, the...
Thursday22nd Dec 2022
Random Stranger Things' Dustin Wants To See An Animated Legend Of Zelda Movie
Gaten Matarazzo is a big Nintendo fan
Actor Gaten Matarazzo, who's most famous for playing Dustin Henderson in the hit Netflix show Stranger Things, has partnered with Nintendo for the Holiday season to talk about the company's latest games. It turns out, the star is actually a big fan of the Big N. In an interview with Variety, Matarazzo spoke of...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 2.2.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Following on from the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC update the other week, Nintendo has now issued a smaller patch. It contains a fix for Berlin Byways, where the image would "get choppy" and a fix for London Loop, that returns players to the appropriate location after being retrieved by Lakitu. Here's the full update, courtesy of...
News Nintendo Minute Videos Are Being Set To Private On Nintendo's YouTube Channel
"It’s a shame people won’t be able to watch these"
A year ago, subscribers of Nintendo of America's official YouTube channel got quite a shock when 'Nintendo Minute' hosts Kit and Krysta uploaded their final video after more than 8 years and over 400 episodes. If you've ever wanted to go back and relive the journey, you might want to hurry up...
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Update Adds Custom Arcade Mode, CRT Filters, Here Are The Patch Notes
A sewer surprise
We've already had one helping of delicious pizza thanks to yesterday's Cowabunga Collection update, but the Turtles aren't done yet. Dotemu and Tribute Games have released a brand new patch for the outstanding beat 'em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. In the patch — which is available to download now on Switch...
Feature Best Nintendo Switch Ports Of 2022
Our picks of the 10 best ports on Switch this year
In March 2023, less than three months from now, the Nintendo Switch will have been on store shelves and stacked in online retailers' warehouses for six full years. When it arrived on the scene in 2017, its mobile chipset was already old news in technological terms, but its blistering success in the...
News DNF Duel Is Getting A Nintendo Switch Port In April 2023
Season Pass also announced
Update [Thu 22nd Dec, 2022 04:00 GMT]: Following the news DNF Duel would be coming to Switch next Spring, Arc System Works and co have now locked in a 20th April 2023 release date. Pre-orders are now open. Along with this a Season Pass (including five characters) has also been announced. Original article [Sun 4th Dec,...
News Lara Croft's Tomb Raider Switch Spin-Offs Have Been Delayed To 2023
An unsurprising discovery
Way back in the hazy days of October 2021, we discovered that the two arcade-inspired Tomb Raider spin-offs Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light / the Temple of Osiris would be coming to Switch in 2022. With the year almost at an end (and no Tomb Raider on Switch to show for it) it should come as no surprise to hear that...
News EarthBound Beginnings Notebook Finally Available In North America
Update: Phase Distorter Luggage Tag also on My Nintendo Store
Update [Thu 22nd Dec, 2022 18:15 GMT]: Mother fans in North America, Nintendo has a bit of a treat for you this Holiday season. The Big N has brought back the EarthBound Beginnings Eight Melodies notebook, which was only available in Japan and Europe previously. Along with this lovely...
News The Pokémon Company Takes Crypto Company To Court Over NFT Game
Cease and desist
The Pokémon Company has taken an Australian crypto company to court over the unauthorised use of characters from the Pokémon franchise in an NFT game. As reported by Vooks, an Australian company called 'Pokémon Pty Ltd' (also known as Kotiota Studios) had set up a website advertising an upcoming NFT title called PokéWorld. In...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion On Switch
"Surprisingly this is an excellent build"
Zack Fair's story made its Switch debut last week in Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion, an impressive remaster of the 2007 PSP favourite and prequel to Final Fantasy VII. The game launched on multiple platforms, and many were concerned that the Switch version would suffer thanks to the incredibly...
Anniversary Metal Gear Sneaked Its Way Onto The NES 35 Years Ago
Metal Gear?!
Hoo boy, we're sure starting to feel old now... 35 years ago, on December 22nd, 1987, Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear launched on the NES (or Famicom) in Japan, kickstarting a rather scattered relationship between Kojima and Nintendo. The game itself was the first title in a series that would go on to thrive for a total of 28 years, ending...
Feature 7 Series That Need A Strategy Spin-Off On Switch
If it's good enough for Mario and Marvel, it's good enough for Metroid
Strategy game fans have been eating well on Switch this year. We’ve gotten exciting new releases like Triangle Strategy and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope; as well as remasters of classics like Tactics Ogre and Front Mission gracing our portable scre
News 75% Of Public Comments On Microsoft's Acquisition Of Activision Were Positive
Microsoft recently announced 10-year deal with Nintendo
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently announced that over the course of a two-week window, it received a total of 2,100 public emails regarding Microsoft's planned acquisitiion of Activision Blizzard, of which around 75% were positive. The regulator laid out a high-level...
News Calico Gets 'Pawsome Edition' Update With New Minigame, Animals, Visuals And More
Available meow
When we reviewed Calico back in January 2021, we were less than impressed. The cute cat café sim had a few good things going for it, it is true, but the game was beset on all sides by bugs and glitches which brought the experience down a notch. Now, developer Peachy Keen Games and publisher Whitethorn Games have announced that the...
News N64 Classic Yoshi's Story Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary Today
What's your favourite memory of it?
The Nintendo 64 era was loaded with plenty of exciting first-party releases, but one that you might not always consider when reflecting on this generation is Yoshi's Story. This delightful side-scrolling platfomer was first released in Japan in 1997 and today marks a special milestone. Yes, believe it or not, but...
News Pokémon Unite Catches New Fighter Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Adjusting moves to achieve balance
The Pokémon Company has announced that a new update has been made available for the online battler, Pokémon Unite. Unlike the usual patches and improvements, the purpose of this update it mainly about achieving a greater sense of balance in battles. Setting about solving this problem, the team have adapted many...
Nintendo Download 22nd December (North America)
Floppy Knights! Kaiju Wars! Mortal Shell!
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 - New Releases: A Maiden Astrologer Divines the...
News Hades' Megaera Gets The Nendoroid Treatment In 2023, Pre-Orders Now Open
Fists of fury
What better way is there to prepare yourself for the release of Hades II than with some series merch (apart from replaying the first game, obviously)? Good Smile is getting right in with its suggestion as it has today revealed some more pics of the upcoming Megaera Nendoroid and confirmed that the figure will launch in July 2023...
Wednesday21st Dec 2022
News The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Gets Official ESRB Rating
Same result as BOTW
It appears that the hotly-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has received its official rating for North America by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (or ESRB, if you will). Unsurprisingly, the game has been rated E10+, with warnings of Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes (thanks, Go Nintendo)...
News Sonic Frontiers Reveals Free DLC Road Map For 2023 - New Story, Playable Characters & More
Update: Free 'holiday cheer suit' launches today
Update [Wed 21st Dec, 2022 07:05 GMT]: Here's your reminder that Sonic's Holiday Cheer Suit will be released later today in Sonic Frontiers. If you haven't played this game yet, be on the lookout for a Switch demo, releasing worldwide in the near future. Original story [Thu
Feature Game Of The Year 2022 - Nintendo Life Staff Awards
Our personal picks for the best Switch games of 2022
Another year has come and gone (almost) and once more we're looking back over all the games we've played, along with those we wish we had played. It's been a great year for Switch releases, with a crop of excellent first-party Nintendo games joined by some great third-party offerings (Square Enix,...
News TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Gets First Major Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Includes online co-op for Turtles in Time
Digital Eclipse teased a brand new update for their outstanding TMNT compilation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection, yesterday. And today, in a livestream, the developer has shared some of the major details that are part of the game's first big update — including a new Home icon...
Review The Outbound Ghost (Switch) - A Heartfelt But Ultimately Thin Paper Mario-Like
Pale imitation
Described by developer Condradical as "Paper Mario + Undertale" on the game's Kickstarter page, The Outbound Ghost garnered some attention with its aesthetic and gameplay along with its premise: the residents of the town of Outbound all quite suddenly died. Many of them have lingering burdens that keep them from moving onto the...
News Chocobo GP To Get "No Further Large Scale Updates", Mythril Sales Discontinued
Pulling in at the pit stop
Chocobo GP, Square Enix's adorable (and slightly controversial) kart racer is getting its Season 5 update today, bringing with it two new racers and a stage based on Midgar from Final Fantasy VII. However, the developer seems to have confirmed that today's update is the game's last major one, with changes to the game's...
News Ys Developer Wants To Release Two More "Refined" Games On Switch
Following Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana
It's been a busy week for Falcom, but the legendary Japanese developer has even more news to share for its 2023 plans. In an interview with Famitsu (translated by Ryoktuya2089 via Gematsu), Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo said that the company wants to release three "refined" titles in total, following the...
News Sail Forth Brings Wind Waker-Style Sailing And Pirate Mysteries To Switch Today
Weigh anchor
As revealed in today's Inside the House of Indies event, Sail Forth has made its way onto the Switch eShop, bringing with it heavy gusts of Wind Waker vibes. This release has been a long time coming. After pushing back its 2021 release, developer Festive Vector (seems fit for the season) and publisher Quantum Astrophysicists
"This game is a brand-new gameplay experience"
Hideki Kamiya - the man responsible for games like The Wonderful 101 and Bayonetta 3 - is asking fans to give PlatinumGames' upcoming project Bayonetta Origins: Creza and the Lost Demon a chance. In a new blog post on the official company website, the supervising director of Bayonetta Origins begs...
News Tricolor Turf War Will Have Its Own Selectable Game Mode In Splatoon 3's Next Splatfest
Finally!
Update [Wed 21st Dec, 2022 16:00 GMT]: With the official Tricolor announcement now made available in English, we have substituted out the original Japanese post with the one from @SplatoonNA and have made some tweaks to our wording to better reflect this new addition. All updated information can now be found in the article below...
News Rune Factory 3 Special Has Been Rated For The Nintendo Switch
Western release targeting "Spring 2023"
During a Nintendo Direct in September, XSEED and Marvelous lifted the lid on Rune Factory 3 Special for the Switch. Apart from the usual RPG, farming and monster battle elements, this updated version will also include a brand new mode - allowing players to enjoy more quality time with their in-game spouse...
News First 4 Figures Unveils New Kirby Mini Metal Statue, Pre-Orders Now Open
Estimated release Q2 2023
Kirby is still kind of celebrating his 30th anniversary. Following on from last week's Tetris 99 event, the pink puff has now got a new First 4 Figures statue. It's officially known as the "We Love Kirby mini metal statue". Fortunately, it's not quite as expensive as the company's usual offerings, priced at just $65.99 USD...
News Vanillaware's GrimGrimoire OnceMore Conjures Up Western Release Date
April showers
NIS America has announced that GrimGrimoire OnceMore, the enhanced release of Vanillaware's 2007 RTS game GrimGrimoire, is coming out on Switch in the west on 4th April in North America and 7th April in Europe. First announced back in April this year, GrimGrimoire OnceMore retains the original PS2 release's gameplay while adding some...
News Triangle Strategy Has Now Sold Over One Million Copies Worldwide
Sales strats
After releasing back in March of this year, Square Enix has announced that TRIANGLE STRATEGY has now sold over one million copies worldwide (thanks, Nintendo Everything). For a game that managed to shift 800,000 units in its first two weeks of release, this is a slowing number, it is true. However, for a genre which is not as popular...
Reminder Chocobo GP's Season 5 Update Adds New Characters, Course & More
Ready, set, go!
Chocobo GP only just arrived in March this year on the Nintendo Switch, but somehow it's already up to Season 5! This latest update (Version 1.4.0) adds a new "Midgar" course - drawing inspiration from Final Fantasy VII, and also adds Croma and Volg, along with new seasonal outfits. Players will receive an 800 Mythril bonus at the...
News Shmup Sol Cresta Lands Additional Fighters In New DLC
Free update also available
PlatinumGames has announced that its standard shmup from earlier this year, Sol Cresta, is having a whole new wave of content added to it in the form of DLC packages and a free update. While the no-cost additions focus on expanding the game's Caravan Mode as well as the usual tweaks to the player experience, the DLC is...
Tuesday20th Dec 2022
News Nintendo Releases Update For Switch (Version 15.0.1), Here Are The Details
"Bad words list" updated
At the beginning of November, Nintendo released a system update for the Switch, bumping it up to Version 15.0.1. As revealed by dataminer OatmealDome at the time, it included a handful of fixes. As usual, there were also some "general system stability improvements" to enhance the overall user experience. Today's update is...
News Mario Kart 7 Gets Its First Update In Over A Decade
Update: New details about the changes surface
Update [Tue 20th Dec, 2022 03:45 GMT]: Dataminer OatmealDome has shed some light on last week's Mario Kart 7 update. It appears changes have been made to the game's netcode, and there's also been an update to stop Version 1.1 from being used with Version 1.2. 3DS homebrew developer and Mario Kart 7...
Talking Point What's The Deal With The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Switch Release?
Final Font-asy
It’s finally happening – the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series is coming to Switch, and it’s about bloomin’ time! We’re pretty darn excited here. The first six Final Fantasy games on the NES and SNES – Final Fantasy I, II, III, IV, V, and VI – on a Nintendo console for the first time since
News Undertale Creator Toby Fox Shares His Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Soundtrack Contributions
He showed off his fan art too!
Putting bugs and glitches aside, if there's one thing that most of us can agree on in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it's that the games have a top-notch soundtrack. We knew that Undertale creator Toby Fox had leapt back into the studio for a couple of tracks this time around and he has now confirmed precisely which...
News Stardew Valley Creator's Next Game, Haunted Chocolatier, Is "Still Gonna Be A While"
"It's going well, but it's a big game"
It has been a good long while since we last heard any updates on Haunted Chocolatier, the next game from Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone. Fortunately, in a recent interview with Screen Rant, the creative sat down to provide some more news. Unfortunately, that news states that the game is still...
Reminder Rate Your Favourite Switch Games Of The Year 2022
Get your Switch GOTY scores in
Just a reminder that there's still time to rate your favourite Switch games of 2022 and influence the Top 50 ranking that we'll be publishing later this week. You'll still be able to rate the games and influence the ranking after publication, too, but there's nothing quite like that pre-results moment of anticipation,...
Mini Review Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Cloud (Switch) - Pretty Horrific
Cloudy with no chance of fun
Note: This Cloud Version of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard was tested on 100MB UW Broadband over WiFi and wired ethernet cable, along with a 5G mobile connection. The launch of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard back in 2017 was a revelation for fans of the franchise. After the lukewarm reception to Resident Evil 6 and decidedly...
Review Aka (Switch) – Ponder And Wander In A Cosy Open World That Needs Some TLC
Rest and relaxation and red panda
It’s a tale as old as time: the hero defeats the enemies, then rides off into the sunset. But what happens next? In Aka, we find out. This open-world life sim comes from solo developer Cosmic Gatto, a pseudonym for a former DreamWorks animator. It follows the eponymous and adorable Aka, a red panda who is also a...
Deals Get 10% Off Switch Games And eShop Credit In Our Christmas Sale
'Tis the season for discounts
If you visited the site throughout November, you'll likely know that we ran a store-wide promotion offering 10% off games and eShop credit for Black Friday. Well, the sale turned out to be so popular that we're bringing it back to cover the holiday period, hopefully giving you the chance to save money on more games this...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Switch Icon To Be Updated In Next Patch
"We heard you. We always hear you."
Switch icon connoisseurs will have something to celebrate very soon. Digital Eclipses' excellent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is getting an update pretty soon, and as part of that update, the game's Switch icon is also getting revamped. Now, we know some of you lovely readers are pretty...
News Dragon Quest Treasures Is Giving Away Two Special Monster Codes
Unlock Yuji Horii and VTuber inspired monsters
In case you missed it, the new RPG Dragon Quest Treasures arrived on the Nintendo Switch earlier this month. If you did end up adding this one to your collection, Square Enix has now shared a few codes - allowing players to unlock some special monsters. First up we have Yuji - a King Slime voiced by...
Video Super Mario Movie Trailer Gets Reimagined With N64 Graphics
Super Mario 64 Movie
We've seen quite a bit of the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie now, but it's still not enough for some fans out there. In fact, one individual known as King Bob Gaming on YouTube has gone to the extent of recreating the second trailer using Nintendo 64 graphics. The result is something that looks similar but different to the...
News Monster Movie Strategy Game 'Kaiju Wars' Crashes Onto Switch Today
King Kong Warfare
Publisher Klabater has brought the biggest monsters you can think of to the Switch today, as the popular strategy game Kaiju Wars has stomped onto the eShop. In this monster movie-inspired game, you take control of the mayor as they command an army and struggle to take down Godzilla-esque creatures. All those monster movies you...
Random The GB Interceptor Lets You Stream Gameplay From An Unmodified Game Boy
Tetris on the big screen
There are a variety of ways that you can get footage from a Game Boy game up onto a big screen. An emulator can easily step in to do the job or a modern-day variant like the Analogue Pocket might be more up your street with its HDMI output. But what if you wanted to stream from an original Game Boy, and an unmodded one at...
News Inti Creates Brings Classic Castlevania-Inspired 'Grim Guardians' To Switch Next February
Gal*Gun goes gothic horror
Inti Creates' next project, Grim Guardians: Demon Purge, has a release date! Announced back in August, this stunning-looking side-scrolling platformer looks to blend the fast-paced run-and-gun action of Mega Man with the horror atmosphere and level design of Castlevania to the eShop on 23rd February 2023. Grim Guardians
News Nintendo Announces Splatoon 3 Turf War Tournament For December (North America)
Registration now open
We might not have got the Holiday-themed Splatfest that we have been dreaming of all year, but Nintendo is making sure to round out 2022 with an inky bang. Announced yesterday, one final Splatoon 3 tournament will take place on 30th December for those in North America. The tournament is officially organised under the watchful...
News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie Launches On Nintendo Switch July 2023
Check out the new story trailer
We've got another release date! This time it's for Falcom's long-running RPG series Trails. NIS America has confirmed The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie will be launching on the Nintendo Switch in the US and Europe on 7th July 2023. As part of this announcement, NIS America has shared a brand new trailer...
News Pokémon And Mario Will Headline Upcoming 'No Limit Parade' At Universal Studios Japan
Let's-a float
Parades are rapidly becoming a mainstay of theme park culture. What once began as a chance to see Mickey Mouse and a bloke with a trumpet walk along a street has since turned into a huge attraction of intricate floats, dance routines and *shivers* audience participation. Now, Universal Studios Japan is getting in on the hype and it's...
News Pikmin-Like Tinykin Lands New Challenges In Free Content Update
New outfits up for grabs
We had a great time with Tinykin when it was released earlier this year. A strange mash-up of Pikmin and Paper Mario, the game ticked a lot of our Nintendo-focussed boxes on Switch and now developer Splashteam and publisher tinyBuild have announced that more trials await in the new Challenge Update. The update is completely...
Monday19th Dec 2022
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Next Limited-Time Tera Raid Battle Begins This Week
Delibird and Cinderace headline
After facing Tyranitar and Salamence in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Tera Raid Battles earlier this month (and the return of the Tera Charizard event, of course), it looks the The Pokémon Company is getting us all nicely teed-up for the next one. Confirmed by
Guide Last Minute Christmas Games For Your Nintendo Switch
The best games across all genres for your new Switch, Switch OLED or Switch Lite
Updated for 2022. Happy holidays, one and all! Whether you've been riding the Switch train since Nintendo's hybrid handheld launched or you're just jumping on board this Christmas, there's no shortage of great games to play on Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED or Switch...
Video A Closer Look At The Aya Neo Air, A Powerful Alternative To The Switch
How powerful? "Rather"
One of the most common complaints thrown at the Switch (at least in the last year or so) is that it's starting to look slightly antiquated when compared to the likes of the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or even Valve's Steam Deck. The easiest thing for most people (this writer included) is to simply stick it out and wait for...
Random Fan Turns Their Switch Dock Into A Sinnoh Region Pokémon Center
Up for sale soon!
A lot of fans have seen Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as a chance to be creative. We have seen people discovering Shiny 'mon by searching the walls, speeding around Paldea with controller hacks and even
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Gets A Hefty Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Options! Improvements! Fixes!
Forever Entertainment has announced that Front Mission 1st: Remake has been updated to version 1.0.3, bringing with it a host of new options, gameplay improvements, and bug fixes. Hopefully there's enough here to alleviate some fears you might have of the experience. After all, our review ended with a decidedly average...
Review Aliisha: The Oblivion Of Twin Goddesses (Switch) - A Co-op Puzzler That Demands Two Switches
It takes two (Switches)
At first glance, UNDERSCORE and Joy Brick's brand new puzzle adventure, Aliisha: The Oblivion of Twin Goddesses, shows plenty of promise in how it's been designed from the ground up for two players to indulge in lots of cooperative sleuthing action that makes full use of the Nintendo Switch's unique range of abilities. Here...
News Epic Games To Pay $540 Million Over Allegations Of Privacy Violations And Unwanted Charges
Fortnite developer used 'dark patterns' to force unintentional purchases
Epic Games, the developer behind the massive online shooter Fortnite, has agreed to pay a total of $540 million to settle allegations made by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In a post on the official FTC website, the agency confirmed that the developer will pay a $275...
UK Charts Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - Reunion Makes Its Top Ten Debut
FIFA 23 reclaims the top spot
We have the latest UK boxed charts and it's mostly a familiar tale this week, with FIFA 23, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and God of War Ragnarok all claiming the top three spots. Nintendo retains strong representation however, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe climbing a spot to land at number four, followed by
Sunday18th Dec 2022
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection Launches On Switch Spring 2023
Physical pre-orders now open
Following an ESRB rating earlier this week, Square Enix has now officially announced the release of the Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster for the Nintendo Switch. It will be arriving in Spring 2023. This collection includes Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II,
News Former God Of War Ragnarok Gameplay Producer Joins Nintendo
Will help drive Nintendo's third party relationships
One of the video game highlights of 2022 was Santa Monica Studio's PlayStation exclusive God of War Ragnarok. The game arrived last month, and now that it's been released to fans around the globe, it seems there's some movement within the studio. God of War Ragnarok and God of War (2018) gameplay...
News Grandia Teases "Exciting Celebrations" For 25th Anniversary
"For Grandia fans new and old"
The long-running RPG series Grandia is apparently gearing up for some big celebrations to celebrate 25 years. In a brief post on social media, GungHo Online mentioned how the company had some exciting stuff planned for new and old. "Greetings, adventurers! #GRANDIA is about to turn 25, can you believe it? We have...
Feature Final Fantasy's 35-Year Legacy Of Innovation - How Square Evolved A Genre On The NES & SNES
A Prelude to all future RPGs
Final Fantasy is now 35 years old, and that feels a little bit weird to say. While not the first RPG series to ever grace a home console or even the first Japanese-developed RPG, Final Fantasy is, arguably, the JRPG. Everyone knows it, and everyone has played at least one. There’s a lot of debate about what Final...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Prince Of Persia
The sands of time
Hi everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week's brawl, we took a look at the GBA karting classic, Mario Kart Super Circuit. North America and Europe joined forces against Japan and came away with the win, garnering a whopping 75% of the vote. It's clear that the more simplistic composition proved...
Saturday17th Dec 2022
News Nintendo's Critically Acclaimed Partner eShop Sale Ends Soon, Up To 86% Off (US)
Hollow Knight! Stardew Valley! Undertale!
Update: Nintendo of America's current eShop sale comes to an end this weekend. This is your last chance to grab these savings – and don't forget to save even more money by picking up discounted eShop credit to spend (details below). Original Article: Nintendo has launched its Critically Acclaimed Partner...
News New Digimon World: Next Order Gameplay Trailer Released, Launching On Switch February 2023
Raise powerful Digimon & build a "Digi-metropolis"
Digimon fans can look forward to the arrival of Digimon World: Next Order on 22nd February 2023. This title was previously announced in October for the Nintendo Switch and PC. It originally debuted on the PS Vita in 2017. The new version will come with new features and elements. If you're curious...
News Ash Ketchum's Original VA Thanks Pokémon For "Incredible" 25 Year Journey
"This is truly the end of a very joyful era"
The Pokémon Company has announced Ash Ketchum will be hanging up his trainer cap after 25 years early next year. The news has surprised a lot of people around the world including the current voice of Ash, and now it seems the original voice of the character in the long-running anime series has also...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Distribution Event Has Begun (Japan)
Grab a Ground Tera Type Gyarados
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have already hosted a number of distribution events, but this latest one is a bit different. As part of Jump Festa 2023 this weekend, The Pokémon Company is distributing a special Ground Tera Type Gyarados. Unfortunately, the catch here is you'll need to actually be located in Japan to...
Talking Point What Would You Want To See In A 'Mega Man 12'?
Mega (old) Man
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the first Mega Man, the game that kickstarted a remarkably iconic franchise in the video game industry, spawning ten direct sequels, multiple spin-off games, comics, tv shows, and more. The latest entry to the series, Mega Man 11, launched back in 2018 and we thought it was excellent. In our 9/10...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 17th)
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
It has certainly been a festive week this time around at Nintendo Life. We've been busy getting all things ready for the end of the year and are now ready to catch up on all of the great games that we have missed in the meantime. The week brought us our Nintendo Switch Year in Review (always a reminder...
Reminder Tetris 99 X Kirby's Dream Buffet Event Now Live
Unlock a special theme
Update [Sat 17th Dec, 2022 02:40 GMT]: This event is now live, you have until the 19th to unlock this special Kirby theme. Original article [Tue 13th Dec, 2022 01:55 GMT]: Nintendo's pink puffball Kirby celebrated his 30th birthday earlier this year. It seems he's not done just yet, either - with the battle royale Tetris 99...
Friday16th Dec 2022
News No Gravity Games Is Handing Out 12 Free Switch Games This Month (North America)
Update: Get Creepy Tale 2 for free
It's safe to say that we all love Switch games, but you know what's better? Free Switch games. Fortunately, No Gravity Games is once again giving them out by the sack-load this December (if by 'sack-load' you mean a maximum of 12, that is) as a part of the '12 Games of Christmas' - hey, it's certainly one way of...
News Ash Ketchum And Pikachu's Time In The Pokémon Anime Is Coming To An End
Ash to ashes
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Ash Ketchum's Pokémon journey is about to come to an end. In a video posted on Twitter, it's been announced that 11 special episodes - dubbed 'Aim to be a Pokémon Master' - will air in Japan starting January 13th, 2023 and will mark the final chapter in Ash and Pikachu's story. It's the end of...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Has Begun
Catch a special Charizard
Update #2 [Fri 16th Dec, 2022 00:55 GMT] Here's your reminder that the second round of this event is now live, it'll run from 15th - 18th December - so join in on the fun while you still can. Update [Sat 3rd Dec, 2022 00:30 GMT]: This event is currently underway, so if you haven't already joined in on the fun, do it while...
News Ash Ketchum VA Shares Message Ahead Of Character's Exit From Pokémon Anime
"It’s been an extraordinary privilege"
Earlier today, The Pokémon Company confirmed that long-time anime protagonist Ash Ketchum would be stepping back from the series after 25 years. In January 2023, one final run of episodes - called Pokémon - Aim to be a Pokémon Master - will mark the final chapter for Ash and his companion Pikachu. In the...
News Four Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Virtua Fighter 2 and more!
Nintendo has just added four more games to the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive app for the Switch Online Expansion Pack service. The latest editions include Golden Axe II, Alien Storm, Columns and Virtua Fighter 2! Japan has received the same four titles. To play these games on your Swi
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Gets New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Howdy hotfix
After landing a huge new update in the form of the "Missions in Uncharted Space" expansion, Disney Dreamlight Valley has today received a quick hotfix to make sure that all of these features are running as they should. The changes made this time around are mainly tweaks to the new quests - many of which focus around the latest...
Feature Nintendo Life's Most Anticipated Games For 2023 (That Aren't Zelda)
Let the other games have some space, too!
It's that time of the year again where we all turn backwards to appreciate the good things about 2022, but also start to look forward to the brand new year ahead, full of video game releases and surprises. And yes, when you think "2023" and "video games", we know that one obvious answer comes to mind: The...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Sonic Prime
Here's what the critics had to say
As you might have already seen, Sonic the Hedgehog's latest Netflix series Sonic Prime is now live. The first season is comprised of eight episodes in total. It sees the whole gang going on a "high-octane adventure where the fate of a strange new multiverse rests in [Sonic's] gloved hands". If you're wondering...
News Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Will Have Physical Edition, Goat Plushie Premium Edition
Goat-y
Pre-orders will soon be open for Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, a remake of the Harvest Moon GameCube game that's due out in summer 2023. The game will also be available on Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series S|X as both a physical and digital edition, and a Premium Edition will also be available that includes a retail copy of the...
News Henry Cavill Won't Return To The Witcher Even Though He's No Longer Superman
"This news isn't the easiest"
Back in October, The Witcher Netflix series - loosely inspired by CD Projekt Red's video games - announced Henry Cavill (who plays the main character Geralt) would be replaced by Liam Hemsworth in Season 4. Not long after this, Cavill announced he would be reprising his role as Superman. Now, in a separate development,...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Speedruns Are Already Clocking In At Around 5 Hours
Thanks to a flamingo friend
How long did it take you to beat Pokémon Scarlet & Violet? 20 hours? 30 hours? Well, the speedrunning community is here to put us to shame, as Automaton Media has spotted that the latest Pokémon games are being completed in under five and a half hours. At the time of writing, the world record on Speedrun.com is...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Lechonk, Pawmi And Smoliv Plushies Are Coming To Japan
Gotta hug 'em all
There were a few things that we could say for certain about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet prior to their release: the games would be a commercial success, Nintendo would push tie-ins wherever it could (hi Splatoon fans!) and at some point, we would be 100% guaranteed a Smoliv plushie. Well, now the latter of these has also come true,...
Review Paper Cut Mansion (Switch) - Great Visuals Mask Paper-Thin Roguelite Gameplay
Doesn't stack up
Toby, it seems, is having a very bad day. He’s found himself stuck in a mansion, investigating the strange happenings within it and why he seems to be trapped in it. Paper Cut Mansion is all about uncovering the truth behind the unusual surroundings and surviving long enough to make it to the next floor. There is an attempt to...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt 3's "Biggest Update" Is Now Available On Switch
New story mode, new character & more
Update [Fri 16th Dec, 2022 05:15 GMT]: Version 2.0.1 is now officially live, here are the full patch notes courtesy of Inti-Creates: Version 2.0.1 - Released 16th December, 2023 New Content A new story mode, Epilogue: ATEMS Chapter, has been added. Additional details can be found here. An online scoreboard has...
News Peppa Pig: World Adventures Jets Onto Switch March 2023
Ham luggage only
Outright Games has announced that Peppa Pig's next step into the world of video games, Peppa Pig: World Adventures, will be landing on the Switch 10th March, 2023. Following on from the rampant success of last year's My Friend Peppa Pig (which, as noted by the publisher, "had a higher Metacritic score than AAA titles including...
Thursday15th Dec 2022
Review Chained Echoes (Switch) - One Of The Very Best RPGs Of The Year
Breaking the chains of mediocrity
About seven years ago, a solo indie developer named Matthias Linda began working on an idea he had for a new RPG, itself likely the product of many years of producing fan games based on his genre favorites in RPG Maker. After a successful Kickstarter in 2019 and who knows how many hours of painstaking iteration,...
News Kazuya & Sephiroth amiibo Release 13th January, Pyra & Mythra Arrive In 2023
More Smash Bros. amiibo are on the way
Although Nintendo is done with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate development, it is still busy making amiibo for the game's DLC fighters. If you've been wondering about the next batch, Nintendo has today finally confirmed Final Fantasy's Sephiroth and Tekken's Kazuya will be arriving early next year on 13th January...
Feature Nintendo Switch Year In Review 2022 - Our Most Played Games
From the impressive to the embarrassing
Just this week Nintendo has provided us with our Switch Year in Review - a round-up of our most-played games for 2022 and in which months we were obsessed by them. Aside from a touching reminder that Big Bowser is always watching, the summaries provide a nice look at the year in focus, flagging the games that...
News Nintendo's Huge Festive Sale Returns, Get Up To 60% Off Switch eShop Games (EU)
Ho ho ho-ld my wallet!
It really is the holiday season now, folks! Nintendo of Europe has announced this year's Festive Offers sale on the eShop. From now until 29th December, you can get up to 60% off (or more) of hundreds of games on the eShop — more for the backlog? Or perhaps more to sink your teeth into over the festive break? There are a...
News New Fire Emblem Engage Trailer Showcases amiibo Support, Returning Heroes And More
Update: English trailer now available
Update [Thu 15th Dec, 2022 16:30 GMT]: After releasing a Japanese trailer last week which showcased the many features available in Fire Emblem Engage's base area, Nintendo has now released a full English translation which you can find below. On top of the confirmation that amiibos will be compatible with the...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Patch Incoming To Fix Quest Issues, Crashes, And More
A Stitch in time
Disney Dreamlight Valley's latest update, which added Toy Story and Stitch to the game, has had a few teething issues — including players unable to get Woody, Buzz, or Stitch in their game at all thanks to some irritating bugs. Gameloft has announced a new Hotfix Update to address these issues, hopefully fixing some of the quests...
News Battle, Tame, And Collect Spirits In Beautiful Minish Cap-Like 'Moonstone Island'
Spirited Away
Raw Fury has shared a brand new trailer for the stunning-looking Minish-Cap-meets-Stardew-Valley deckbuilder Moonstone Island, showcasing one of the game's key mechanics that sets it apart from other farming sims and deckbuilders — spirit taming! Now, what's your spirit animal? A cat? A tortoise? How about a sentient cup of coffee,...
News Hogwarts Legacy Showcase Highlights Open-World Broom And Hippogriff Flight
Dark Arts combat also demonstrated
A new gameplay showcase for Hogwarts Legacy has been broadcast, highlighting over 30 minutes' worth of direct gameplay footage from the PlayStation 5 version of the title. We get a good look at how players will be able to navigate the world, utilising objects and creatures like broomsticks, Hippogriffs, and...
Nintendo Download 15th December (North America)
River City Girls 2! Pac-Mania! LogiKing!
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: River City Girls 2 (WayForward,...
Random G-Fuel Reveals Energy Formula Based On Conker's 'Great Mighty Poo'
Mi mi mi mi miiiiii...
Well, here's something we didn't think we'd be reporting on today. The popular energy drink company G-Fuel has announced that it will be releasing a special formula based on the boss character 'The Great Mighty Poo' from Conker's Bad Fur Day. Shipping to customers in April 2023, the concoction is said to take inspiration from...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Sales Overtake Splatoon 3
Dragon Quest Treasures has strong debut
The latest Famitsu Japanese charts are in, and the inevitable has happened — Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has overtaken Splatoon 3 to become the best-selling game of the year in Japan. Topping the charts once again, Generation IX of Pokémon has sold a further 277,676 units in the weeks of 5th December to...
News Nintendo Announces New Child-Led YouTube Series, 'Kids Play!'
Headphone warning
Fans of piercing noise might be pleased to hear that Play Nintendo - the official kid-led YouTube channel for all things Switch - is starting a new series called Kids Play! (no prizes for guessing what it entails). Just in case you were wondering, the Kids Play! series will see different groups of children going head to head in a...
Random You Can Now Make Sonic Your Netflix Profile Picture
Prime posing
Today marks the arrival of Sonic Prime on Netflix - a new multiverse-spanning series starring Sega's blue blur. As if Sonic Origins, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Sonic Frontiers wasn't enough hedgehog content for one year, you can now take the obsession even further and set your Netflix icon as one of the series' regulars (thanks, My...
News Harvestella Producer Open To Future Entries, But Needs Fan Support
"I'd be delighted if we could keep this game going"
One of the more surprising RPG releases from Square Enix this year was Harvestella - a life simulation RPG where players are required to tend to their crops, befriend townsfolk, overcome threats and discover the truth behind the incoming calamity. The game's producer Daisuke Taka was recently...
News Pokémon UNITE Code Gives Coins And Gold Emblem Box To Celebrate 100 Million Downloads
Celebrate good times, come on!
The Pokémon Company has shared that the online Switch and mobile battler, Pokémon UNITE, has reached an impressive 100 million downloads. What's more, the team are handing out celebratory codes to mark the occasion - woo, free stuff! Shared on Twitter by @SerebiiNet, the download code - THANKYOUFOR100MM - will bag...
News New Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Screenshots Show Off Town And Cows
We're moovin' to Cow Town
Are you excited for the Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remake? Of course you are! You clicked on this article! Feast your eyes on these lovely new screenshots, which give us some insight into how the world will look all shiny and new: The town The wildlife The landscape How do you think it's looking so far?...
News A Little To The Left Gets New Free Puzzles In Festive 'Good Tidyings' Event
Merry Cleansmas!
We love a press release with a ton of puns, and A Little to the Left has them by the bundle. To celebrate the holiday season, the Nova Scotia-based development team Max Inferno have created a "Good Tidyings" event within the game, which comes with "a seasonal spin on normal proceedings." That seasonal spin comes in the form of six...
Back Page 8 Video Games That Would Make Perfect Christmas Getaways
Chestnuts roasting on a pixelated fire
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love...
News Kung Fury: Street Rage Cabinet Hits Arcade Paradise In January
Become the fury!
Wired Productions has announced that Arcade Paradise will be getting Kung Fury: Street Rage DLC on January 12th at a very reasonable price of $2.99 / €2.99 / £2.49. The game itself is already available on Steam and was announced to be coming to the Switch earlier this year as an 'Ultimate Edition', but its DLC arrival on
News Spike Chunsoft Shares New Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Trailer
Launching on Switch in Spring 2023
In September, Spike Chunsoft lifted the lid on its new project Master Detective Archives: Rain Code - a detective adventure style game, due out on Switch in Spring 2023. The latest update is a new introduction trailer - featuring Shinigami, the death god contracted to haunt protagonist Yuma, who gives a sneak peek...
News Aeterna Noctis Follow-Up, Summum Aeterna, Slashes Onto Switch Late 2023
Bigger than the Summum of its parts
Spanish developer Aeternum Game Studios has announced that the follow-up to the Hollow Knight-inspired metroidvania Aeterna Noctis will be coming out of Early Access and landing on the Switch in 2023 (thanks, Go Nintendo). The follow-up title, Summum Aeterna, looks to be just as difficult as its predecessor - and...
Wednesday14th Dec 2022
News Harvest Moon: The Winds Of Anthos Is The Next Game In The Farm Sim Spin-Off Series
Grab your torch and pitchforks (for farming reasons)
We've known about the Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remake for a while now, so it would make sense that Harvest Moon — the Natsume-owned series that serves as a rival to Story of Seasons — would make its appearance sooner or later. (For slightly more context: What is now known as...
News Atlus Shares More Details On Persona 3 And Persona 4 For Switch
Shiny graphics! Quick saves!
Update [Thu 15th Dec, 2022 15:10 GMT]: North American eShop pages for both Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden are now live, meaning you can pre-order both titles for the Switch right now. Better still, both games are only $19.99 each. What are you waiting for!? Original article [Wed 14th Dec, 2022 11:15 GMT]: Pu
Review Lil Gator Game (Switch) - An Incredibly Charming Adventure With A Deep Message
Chomping at the bit for a good time
There is something to be said for trying to recapture one’s childhood. Nostalgia is (and always has been) a popular tool employed by game designers, and it is something that many modern games use to try and recapture childhood wonder. And yet, for the first time in recent memory, a new release has tried a...
News Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Launches On Switch Next April
Pre-orders available now
Update [Wed 14th Dec, 2022 02:05 GMT]: Capcom's second trailer has revealed Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch and other platforms on 14th April 2023. Pre-orders are available now for the bundle deal at the price of $59.99. This pack comes with two additional skins for the...
News XEL Is Officially The Worst Switch Game Of 2022, According To Metacritic
Blade Runner also made the top 10
It's that time once again when Metacritic spices up the 'Game of the Year' nominations by releasing a list of the worst games released. On the Switch front, the worst game of the year goes to the Zelda-style sci-fi adventure title, XEL. It made its debut on the platform in July this year, and according to...
Random Getty Images Apparently Exists In The World Of Final Fantasy VII
Well, that's unfortunate
This week saw the launch of Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - Reunion, a remake of the 2007 PSP title from Square Enix. We thought the game was pretty darn good, all told, awarding it a solid 8/10 in our review and praising the thrilling combat and solid visuals. It seems, however, that Reunion developer Tose left a rather...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - Bardock Alone Against Fate DLC Launching Next Month
"The time to fight for it all begins January 13th, 2023"
Back in September, Bandai Namco announced Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot would be getting a fourth DLC update focused on Goku's Saiyan father Bardock. Bardock: Alone Against Fate has now officially been locked in for release on 13th January 2023. Alongside this announcement, Bandai Namco has released...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Version 1.3.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The third free content update has arrived
If you've been looking for a reason to return to Mario Strikers: Battle League, don't worry - Nintendo has got you covered with its third free update. Like the past free updates, Version 1.3.0 also adds a few new characters. This time it's Bowser Jr. and Birdo. There's also a new stadium, a new gear set, an...
News Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed Is A Game About Taking Off People's Clothes
Well, if you count vampires as "people"
The stakes are high. Sorry, little vampire joke for you there. But the stakes are high in Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed, literally, because Akihabara is infested with vampiric invaders called Synthisters, preying on the unsuspecting "figurine-chasers, maid café connoisseurs, and cosplayers" of the...
News Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection To Get Switch eShop Release Next Year
21 Wonder Boys abound!
ININ Games is giving Wonder Boy Collection a little bit of a boost. An expanded digital release of this year's compilation, called Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection, is coming to the eShop on 26th January 2023. Now, if you're a little bit confused, there are a fair few differences compared to June 2022's Collection — at...
Back Page How Many Eyes Does Sonic Really Have?
An eye for an eye
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so...
News Super Nintendo World Hollywood Opens Its Doors February 2023
Let's-a Go!
Ever since Super Nintendo World was first announced for Universal Studios Hollywood, the countdown has been on for just when the doors will open (do pipes even open?) Now that countdown has an end date, as Universal Studios has announced that we will be able to get a-going from 17th February 2023! Much like the Super Nintendo World...
News Nintendo Australia's Smash Summer Open Offers A Mug As A Prize
Mugged off?
Nintendo Australia has announced the Smash Australian Summer Open, a new casual Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament that takes place on 18th December, reports eSports.net. But that's not what's caught people's attention, oh no — one of the prizes at this "open to all" event is a mug. Okay, so this isn't the top level of Smash Bros...
News Chocobo GP Update Introduces New Midgar Course, Here Are The Patch Notes
Arriving later this month
Square Enix's kart racing title Chocobo GP will be updated to version 1.4.0 on December 21st, introducing a sizeable amount of additions, adjustments, and fixes to the game. The main star of the show here is the brand new "Midgar" course, taking inspiration from the starting location from Final Fantasy VII. This joins a...
News Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course Serves Up Two Million Sales
"Jumpin' Jellybeans we've gone Double Platinum!!"
The much-anticipated DLC for Cuphead, 'The Delicious Last Course,' was released back at the end of June this year and we had a great time with it. So too, it seems, did a couple of other people as the game was quick to break the one million copies sold mark just weeks later. Now, the devilishly...
News First-Person Puzzle Adventure 'Memorrha' Unlocks 2023 Release Date
This reminds me of a puzzle...
Sticky Stone Studio has today announced that the long-awaited Switch version of first-person puzzler, Memorrha, will be coming to the console very soon - 13th January, 2023 to be precise. The arrival of this game has been a long time coming and we are excited to see it finally reach the release phase. We first heard...
Tuesday13th Dec 2022
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Family Games
Fun for the whole family
Nintendo's Switch is the perfect console for co-op multiplayer gaming and certainly goes down a treat at a party, but if you want to play games with your young kids and granny and granddad, it can be tough to find games that are genuinely fun for everyone involved. We know from personal experience the delicate balance of...
News You Can Get Your 'Year In Review' Nintendo Switch Stats Now For 2022
Wrapping up the year
It's that time of year when video game consoles want to shame you for how many hundreds of hours you've put into a video game (this author totally isn't speaking from experience at all) Yep, Nintendo's official Year in Review 2022 has launched! This now-annual tradition lets you check what your most-played Switch titles were...
Feature The Best Pokémon Glow Ups In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
It's time for a makeover!
Every new generation of Pokémon offers new stories, makeovers, and evolutions to some of the more overlooked 'mons in the 'dex, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is no different. Although we've only got a handful of regional variations in Paldea, that doesn't mean that ScarVi hasn't revitalised and re-imagined some of the...
Review River City Girls 2 (Switch) - The Girls Are Back With A Strong, Albeit Safe, Sequel
No relation to the Scottish soap opera
Wayforward is on the top level when it comes to long-standing indie developers. Sure, not every game is a winner but when they do land, the studio knocks it out of the park. A long history of bangers has made it one of the most respected developers in the game, and one genre it consistently excels in is the...
News Hogwarts Legacy Magics Up July Release Date On Switch, Launches After Other Versions
We expecto-ed
Warner Bros. and Avalanche Software's huge action RPG Hogwarts Legacy — based on the Harry Potter series — finally secures a release date on Switch of 25th July 2023. The hybrid console's version of the game will be the last version of the game to launch, after the PS4 and Xbox One versions release on 4th April next year. This is...
Talking Point As Zelda: Wind Waker Turns 20, Doesn't Toon Link Deserve A Second Chance?
Big eyes, big dreams
Today marks the 20th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker’s Japanese release and after all of these years, we think that it is finally safe to say that Nintendo’s punt paid off. By ‘punt’ we don’t refer to the idea of putting Link on a boat – whatever will they think of next, putting him on a train??...
Triumph or Die
Jitsu Squad is a beat 'em up heavily inspired by '90s classics like belt-scroller Final Fight and fighter Marvel vs. Capcom. You control the titular squad as they seek to stop the evil demon Origami from getting his hands on the Kusanagi Stone, a legendary MacGuffin which grants godly powers to anyone who can attain it. After a...
Poll Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
A prequel to one of the greatest Final Fantasy games
It might be December, but that hasn't stopped video game releases from rushing out the door. The latest one is Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion - otherwise known as the prequel to the legendary 1997 RPG, Final Fantasy VII. Crisis Core originally made its debut on the PlayStation Portable...
News Sonic Frontiers Has Sold Over 2.5 Million Copies Worldwide
Many fans have played the "open-zone" game already
Sonic Frontiers has taken the blue blur in a bold new direction with its "open-zone" gameplay, and it appears to have paid off. Sega has today revealed the new title by Sonic Team has now sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide since its November 8th release. This figure represents both physical and...
News Strategy RPG Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord Arrives In The West Spring 2023
Update: Fang and friends return
Update [Tue 13th Dec, 2022 19:30 GMT]: Idea Factory International has announced that Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord is coming to the west next year! The upcoming strategy RPG, and the newest entry in the Fairy Fencer F series, reunites fans with protagonist Fang after he meets two muses called Glace and Fleur. The...
News "We Could Make Nine Of Them" - Hideki Kamiya Doesn't Think Bayonetta Will End
Prequel title launches in March 2023
PlatinumGames is seemingly going all in on the Bayonetta franchise, having launched Bayonetta 3 earlier this year to critical acclaim and currently gearing up for the imminent release of the prequel title, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, in March 2023. Hideki Kamiya, Vice President of PlatinumGames...
News Retro Goal Scores New 'Global Championship Mode' In Free Update
Back of the net
Just as the World Cup really starts hotting up, New Star Games has announced that its arcade-inspired football sim, Retro Goal, will be following suit. The studio has announced that a new tournament-based game mode will be kicking off in Retro Goal from today (13th December). What's more, this expansion is absolutely free! Much like...
News Fatal Frame Devs Share Thank You Message On Franchise's 21st Anniversary
Also discuss upcoming Switch remake
Today marks the 21st anniversary of the first Fatal Frame (Project Zero in the west), launched on PlayStation 2 and Xbox back on December 13th, 2001. To celebrate, producer Fukaya and director Shibata for Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse have taken to YouTube to discuss the upcoming Switch remaster and to...
News Oni: Road To Be The Mightiest Oni Gets A Physical Release In April 2023
Follows digital launch in March
Red Art Games has announced that the upcoming 3D action title ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni from developer Kenei Design will be getting a physical release for the Switch, launching on April 21st, 2023 for $39.99 / €39.99. Pre-orders will begin later this week on December 15th at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT / 5pm...
News SpongeBob Must Face His Friends In Latest 'The Cosmic Shake' Trailer
"F is for friends who do stuff together!"
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake has dropped a brand-new trailer! THQNordic's upcoming platformer sees everyone's favourite sponge adventure through seven different worlds alongside his trusty companion, Balloon-Patrick, and the pair will have to fend off plenty of familiar faces along the way. This...
News Evan's Remains Creator's New Mystery Game Will Shape The Future In January
Total RE:CALL
Matías Schmied, the developer of the mystery platformer game Evan's Remains, is back with his next project — and it's out on Switch very soon. RE:CALL is an adventure game with visual novel elements, and publisher Whitehorn Games has revealed that you'll be able to dive into memories and shape the present and future on Switch when...
Video What's It Like Attending The Game Awards In Person?
Time for another preview
As far as our expectations for Nintendo content go, last week's The Game Awards was not half bad. We got first word of Bayonetta Origins, had a sneak peek at Hades II and Earthblade and much more besides (we broke it all down in our full round-up). But what was it like attending the event in person? Fortunately,
Monday12th Dec 2022
Guide Fire Emblem Engage Characters - Every New And Returning Hero
Update: Introducing the Four Wings
Fire Emblem Engage brings the series to the new world of Elyos, full of fresh-faced heroes and with a classical combat focus. While we are used to being introduced to a new team of characters with each game in the series, Engage flips the script just a little bit, bringing back a number of recognisable heroes from...
ACTIVATING COMBAT MODE
In the mid-2000s, Nintendo may have easily dominated the handheld gaming space with the DS and its incredible lineup, but never let it be said that the PSP didn’t have its fair share of absolute bangers. One of the most memorable PSP titles was Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, a prequel to one of the greatest games Square’s...
News Final Fantasy 1 To 6 Have Been Rated For Nintendo Switch By The ESRB
Presumably the 'Pixel Remaster' set
Here's a lovely bit of news to kickstart your week: the first six Final Fantasy games have been rated for the Nintendo Switch by the ESRB. While nothing has been officially announced at the time of writing, this is presumably the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster set, which originally released on mobile devices back...
News The Outbound Ghost Publisher Takes Legal Action Following Dev Complaints And Steam Page Edits
Update: "We hope that the need for legal interventions is short lived"
Update #2 [Mon 12th Dec, 2022 11:10 GMT]: After hearing from the lead developer of The Outbound Ghost last week, publisher Digerati has now responded with a full statement regarding the game's release, including legal action following lawsuit threats from Conradical Games. In a...
Review Wavetale (Switch) – Wind Waker Meets Platforming For A Cruisy But Bumpy Ride
Water water everywhere
Ah, water. Calming, tranquil, fun. You’d struggle to find a game that doesn’t have some body of water in it. But Wavetale dives into the deep end. This adventure title from Thunderful sees players exploring by walking, running, and gliding on water. Initially released for Stadia, it has now spread to PC and consoles. For...
News Class-Action Lawsuit Claims Epic Games Knowingly Made Fortnite "Very, Very Addictive"
Next stop for the Battle Bus: court
Epic Games is facing a class-action lawsuit from parents who claim that the team knowingly developed Fortnite to be highly addictive (thanks, TechRadar). Concern over th
News McDonald's Mario Movie Advert Shows Piranha Plants, Wall Jumps And More
I'm-a loving it
We seem to be learning more and more about Super Mario Bros. The Movie each day, with official announcements, regional differences and leaks contributing to the growing mound of material. The latest addition to join the pile is a McDonald's advert - reportedly showing in Portugal - which contains brand new footage of a much more...
News Atlus Remembers N64 Classic Snowboard Kids On Its 25th Anniversary
And the soundtracks are coming to streaming services
Hold the phone, readers — it's Snowboard Kids' (Snowboard Kiiiiiiids~) 25th anniversary, and we now feel really ancient. More importantly, the game's publisher, Atlus, acknowledged the game's birthday by announcing that all the games' soundtracks would be available on streaming services on...
Random Here's Every Game Music Reference In The Latest Super Mario Movie Clip
Da da da da da da, DAAAAH!
At last week's The Game Awards show, Nintendo and Illumination unveiled a new clip from the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie, showcasing the main guy himself exploring Mushroom Kingdom alongside Keegan-Michael Key's character, Toad. Something that long-time fans of Mario will have immediately noticed was the lovely...
News Bowser Jr. And Birdo Star In Mario Strikers: Battle League's Third Free Update
New gear and stadium also incoming
Nintendo has revealed details of its third major update for Mario Strikers: Battle League, launching on December 13th (that's tomorrow) for all owners. Primarily, the new update will include two new playable characters in the form of Bowser Jr. and Birdo. Bowser Jr. is said to be a balanced player who assists with...
News DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Flies Onto Switch Next Year
Superman Returns
Teased during the OG Unwrapped Presentation earlier this year, Outright Games has now announced that it will be bringing DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos to the Switch for some family-friendly fun on 10th March, 2023. If you were to look at the state of the DCEU at the moment, the phrase 'family friendly' might not immediately...
UK Charts Nintendo Continues Its Strong Performance Amid Stiff Competition
God of War Ragnarok reclaims its crown
The latest UK boxed charts are here and it's a familiar scene for many, with no new entries into the top ten for this week (Cuphead's physical release came in at number eighteen, with the Switch version making up 79% of the copies sold). God of War Ragnarok reclaimed the crown to come in at number one,...
News Sonic Prime Clip Showcases Alternate Tails Origin Story With Pixel Art Visuals
"No one has friends here"
Netflix's animated series Sonic Prime is mere days away from its premiere, launching this week on December 15th. To whet your appetite, a new clip from the show has been released on the 'Netflix After School' YouTube channel to showcase one of Sonic's first encounters with an alternate reality version of Tails. After Sonic...
News Lone Ruin Casts A Spell With Stunning Twin-Stick Roguelike Action In January
It's a kind of magic
Publisher Super Rare Games has announced that it's bringing Cuddle Monster Games' gorgeous-looking roguelike twin-stick shooter Lone Ruin to Switch on 12th January 2023. As an explorer, you'll be delving into a long-abandoned city which is full of powerful magic. This place was once home to a thriving civilisation, but a...
Video Our Latest Shopping Haul Is Incredibly Spicy, Literally
Hot Ones' got nothing on this
Our lovely video producer Zion is back once again with a hefty shopping haul, showcasing his uh... let's say varied taste in games. At the top of the pile is a rather curious Japanese titled released in 2020 called Tabe-O-Ja, which is essentially a cooking game in which you summon creatures called "Tabe-Gami". The...
Sunday11th Dec 2022
Random Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Professors Were Designed By James Turner
The former Sword & Shield art director
Pokémon designer and Sword & Shield Art Director James Turner might not be working with Game Freak anymore, but it seems he had some involvement with the new entries Pokémon Scarlet and Violet before he did leave the company. In a post on social media, Turner revealed he actually designed the professors...
News Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And The Lost Demon File Size Seemingly Revealed
Arriving next March
In case you missed it, one of the big Nintendo-related announcements at The Game Awards this year was the reveal of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. This new Switch game is arriving early next year on 17th March, and as result, there's already a fair bit of information about it. The latest update comes directly from...
Mini Review Papetura (Switch) - A Perfectly Crafted, Bite-Sized Puzzle Adventure
Paper view entertainment
The incredible indulgence of watching a blockbuster movie is that every second of it cost tens of thousands of dollars to produce. Each minute, a couple of million dollars of production glitz is poured into your flickering eyeballs, while you stuff your slack jaw with popcorn. Papetura is both exactly like that and nothing...
News Sonic Frontiers Director Excited About Next Game, Promises Even "Greater" Experience
"The third generation is off to a good start"
Sonic Frontiers almost won the 'Player's Voice Award' at The Game Awards earlier this week. In response to this, the game's director Morio Kishimoto has once again thanked fans and all the staff that worked on the game for their support. He went on to mention how it's inspired the team to create an even...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Just how super is it..?
Hi folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time we took a look at one of the Sega Genesis' finest games, Castlevania: Bloodlines (also known as Castlevania: The New Generation). It was a close call and it looked like Japan might have run away with the crown, but ultimately, the North American variant -...
Saturday10th Dec 2022
Feature 30 More Things You Might Have Missed In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Easter Eggs, secrets, and tips!
Remember our feature that highlighted 30 Things You Might Have Missed In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet? Well, we've already found 30 more things, from neat Easter Eggs to things that make battling a whole lot easier. Let's dive in — how many do you already know? More Things You Didn't Know About Pokémon Scarlet...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Dragon Quest Treasures
What did the critics think?
Apart from all those announcements at the Game Awards yesterday, there were also some new games released on the Nintendo Switch this week. One, in particular, that perhaps deserves just a little more attention is the new Dragon Quest spin-off, Dragon Quest Treasures. We've already shared our own Nintendo Life review -...
An ambitious title that just misses the mark
The world wasn’t ready for Romancing SaGa when it was first released back in 1992. It wasn’t until the PS2 remake in 2005 that the title would make its way to western shores, where it quickly gained a passionate following among fans of its non-linear storytelling, expressive characters, and...
News Splatoon 3 Version 2.0.1 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
It's been a busy week on the Nintendo week, with the company launching its third wave of DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and also announcing an expansion pass for the upcoming Fire Emblem game. In case you missed it, Splatoon 3 also got another update. While we've already issued a PSA about the "first big run event", it seems the...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - Card Warriors Online Service To Be Terminated In 2023
Specific date TBA
As 2022 winds down, Bandai Namco has announced it will be terminating the online service for Dragon Ball Card Warriors in 2023. Card Warriors is a free card game update for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and was made available earlier this year on the Nintendo Switch in March. There's no specific date just yet, but when the service does...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 10th)
Award winners and wheel spinners
It has been yet another fun-filled week here at Nintendo Life and we are ready to once again hit the ol' games this weekend. In the past seven days we have had The Game Awards (and the absence of any Tears of the Kingdom news thereof), a brand new
Friday9th Dec 2022
News Bayonetta Origins Announced Exclusively For Switch, Coming March 2023
Try out a brief playable teaser in Bayonetta 3
At The Game Awards, the show's host Geoff Keighley announced a new Bayonetta spin-off would be coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch early next year. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon will be landing on the hybrid platform on 17th March 2023 for $59.99 USD, and pre-orders are now live on...
Random Pokémon Trading Cards Will No Longer Feature Iconic Yellow Border
The price has also been increased
Since the very beginning, Pokémon Trading Cards have always had one thing in common: the iconic yellow border. As spotted by Serebii, this is now no longer the case, as basic Pokémon cards based on Scarlet and Violet will now feature a silver coloured border to bring the western designs in line with the Japanese...
Round Up Everything Announced At The Game Awards 2022 - Every Game Reveal And Trailer
What was your favourite announcement?
Another year, another Game Awards event. It was a pretty good one though, right? There were plenty of cracking game announcements for all platforms, including the Switch, and for your convenience, we've compiled them all for you right here. You'll find all relevant game trailers below along with a link to our...
News Nintendo Unveils Fire Emblem Engage Expansion Pass, Wave 1 DLC Launches 20th January 2023
"Four packs of additional content await"
During The Game Awards show today, Nintendo announced Fire Emblem Engage would be receiving Expansion Pass DLC. The first of four waves of DLC will be releasing alongside the game's launch on 20th January next year. Pre-orders for the full pass are now live on the Switch eShop for $29.99 USD (or your regional...
Review Samurai Maiden (Switch) - A Saucy Hack-And-Slash That Makes For An Entertaining Romp
Pleated Swords
Samurai Maiden’s characters look great. Really great. While perhaps not leaps and bounds ahead of the competition, nevertheless, they’re a striking cast of multicoloured, glassy-eyed femme fatales that glow from every angle. As is much the case with most output that falls into anime ecchi categories, they’re not particularly...
News The Game Awards GOTY For 2022 Is Elden Ring
Nintendo also took out a bunch of awards
The Game Awards has just concluded for another year and FromSoftware's Elden Ring has been crowned Game of the Year. It was up against A Plague Tale: Requiem, God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West,
News Game Boy Color Game Inspired By Zelda: Link's Awakening Is Live On Kickstarter
Handheld's first ever 'Action-Tactics' game
Developer Light Games has launched a brand new Kickstarter project for its Game Boy Color title Last Crown Warriors, which features top-down gameplay inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and is said to be the console's first ever 'Action-Tactics' game. At the time of writin
Video Super Mario Bros. Movie "Mushroom Kingdom" Official Reveal
A Game Awards exclusive
We've already seen a few trailers of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, and now at the Game Awards, the show's host Geoff Keighley has given Mario fans their very first look at some "direct" footage of the upcoming film. It was a brief scene showing off Mario's introduction to the Mushroom Kingdom as he makes his way up to...
News Return To Castlevania In The Next Dead Cells DLC, Arriving Q1 2023
"Thank you Konami"
Motion Twin's award-winning roguelite Metroidvania Dead Cells was the first game to receive an announcement at The Game Awards' pre-show this year. In a brief trailer, it was revealed Dead Cells would be collaborating with Konami's long-running Castlevania series with the upcoming Return To Castlevania DLC. Fans can expect a new...
News Final Fight Free To Download For A Limited-Time In Capcom Arcade Stadium
Get it while you can!
If you're into retro gaming and enjoy classic beat 'em ups you won't want to miss out on this latest offer. Capcom has made its classic arcade title Final Fight a free download in its Capcom Arcade Stadium collection for a limited time. It'll require 6MB of space to install, and obviously, you'll need to have the Capcom Arcade...
Soapbox The Steam Deck And The Switch Aren't Rivals, They're Siblings
Switch 'em up
I have a Switch. And I have a Steam Deck. I am a fancy lady with two consoles designed for the kind of people who really like to be horizontal when playing games, which suits me just fine, because I am often to be found being horizontal and/or playing games. But I see a lot of folks pitting my two expensive rectangles against one...
News It's Official, The Roguelike Hit Hades Is Getting A Sequel
Early Access launches in 2023
Supergiant Games has lifted the lid on its next big title, Hades II. It'll star the "Princess of the Underworld" and will be available in early access in 2023. Platforms and a specific release date haven't been confirmed just yet, but it will "eventually" make its way across to consoles. According to Supergiant Games...
PSA Splatoon 3's First Big Run Event Kicks Off Today (North America)
Defend Wahoo World
The debut of Splatoon 3's new recurring event, Big Run, has felt like a long time coming, but today (9th December) the wait is finally over. Kicking off at 4pm PT (those of us in Europe will have to wait until the early hours of the morning on the 10th) those pesky Salmonids are heading for Wahoo World and it's up to us to stop...
News Celeste Creator Shares "First-Look" At New Title Earthblade
"Coming 2024"
At The Game Awards earlier today, the team behind the award-winning indie hit Celeste, gave fans a first look at its new 2D platformer Earthblade. Platforms and a specific release date have not been announced yet, but it won't be out until 2024. "NEW game by EXOK Games, the creators of Celeste! You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of...
News Some Pokémon Will Now Be XXS Or XXL In Pokémon GO's New Size Feature
Pocket-sized Poochyena
If there's one thing that we can't help but find endearing about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it's how the creatures out in the wild appear true to size. If you saw a rodent-like creature that was the size of, let's say, a dog, then you would be pretty freaked and we like the fact that the latest entry addresses that. What's...
Deals Buy A Nintendo Switch OLED Console And Get A Free Game (UK)
Nintendo UK drops a tasty holiday sale
Nintendo UK has announced a brand new deal to celebrate the holidays, giving you the chance to pick up a free game of your choice when buying a shiny new Nintendo Switch OLED Model console from the company's official store. Live today, and running until 31st December or whilst stocks last, the deal lets you...
News Festive GBA Circuit Added To Mario Kart Tour For The Holidays
Better start defrosting those windscreens
We are nearing the end of the Peach Vs. Bowser Tour in Mario Kart Tour which means - like clockwork - the mobile game team is quick on the draw to let us know what goodies are coming our way next. It turns out that the next tour in the game will see things take a turn for the festive (who would have thought...
News New Hide N Seek Mode Sneaks Onto Among Us Today
Ready or not
There were announcements a-plenty at last night's Game Awards (no Tears of the Kingdom trailer, but we're totally fine about that) and even the masked Among Us team dropped in on the action to announce that a whole new game mode will be coming our way today (9th December)! The Hide n Seek mode will take the classic concept of sneaking...
Feature Yuji Horii And Tachi Inuzuka - Making A Dragon Quest That Can Be "Enjoyed Casually"
Lifting the lid on Dragon Quest Treasures
The chest has been opened, and Dragon Quest Treasures has finally launched on the Switch today, 9th December. Originally proposed as an entry in the spin-off series Dragon Quest Monsters, Treasures sees fan-favourite character from Dragon Quest XI — Erik — and his little sister Mia embark on an...
News Classic Text-Based Adventure 'Colossal Cave' Is Getting A 3D Revival In January
Ah, memories...
Colossal Cave Adventure, the 1976 text-based game from William Crowther, is getting a 3D revival in the form of Colossal Cave, launching on Switch on January 19th, 2023. Developed by ex-Sierra Entertainment devs Ken and Roberta Williams, the game was reportedly started as a hobby for the pair during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is...
Thursday8th Dec 2022
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Action Games
Hacking and slashing
What better way to unwind after a long day at work, school, or wherever than throwing yourself into some intense hack-and-slash action? Or, better yet, why not take the action with you? Well, thank goodness for the Switch, which has become a quiet little home for some of the best action games of the generation. From classics...
Review Dragon Quest Treasures (Switch) - A Trove Of JRPG Goodness, Perfect For Beginners
Taking the JRPG formula back to basics
The Dragon Quest series is a staple in the JRPG community, continually churning out games of varying quality for more than 35 years. The latest entry in this seminal franchise is Dragon Quest Treasures, a spin-off from the mainline series, with many of the standard Dragon Quest tropes packaged into one of the...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Catch The Festive Fish
They're more like a C-
As part of Disney Dreamlight Valley's festive update, five new fish have been added to the collection — although they're really just existing fish with hats on. But how do you catch them? Here's everything you need to know. How to catch the Festive Fish in Disney Dreamlight Valley The Festive Fish came to Disney...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Make Crudités
Crunchy snack time
Disney Dreamlight Valley has loads of recipes, but at the very start of the game, you're asked to make crudités... without a recipe. What a nightmare! Luckily, Crudités are one of the simplest recipes in the game. Here's how to make them: The ingredients for Crudités You're going to need three things: A stove Coal A...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 2.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
As you may have already seen, Wave 3 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass is now officially live on the Switch. This latest update takes the game up to Version 2.2.0 - adding a two cups and eight courses in total. This latest update also comes with a number of general changes and fixes some issues. One of the highlights...
Random Scarlet And Violet Players Are Finding Shiny Pokémon Hiding In The Walls
An internal affair
There have been enough Pokémon Scarlet and Violet glitches posted to the internet in the past few weeks to fill a Pokédex three times over. But no matter how hard we try to look away, another one comes along that we can't help but go... "what??" One such glitch was documented on a stream by @RyanWasTakenToo who, while on the...
PSA Lightning No Longer Cancels Your Glider In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Soaring, flying!
If you are even remotely interested in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, then you probably saw the whole heap of goodies that came our way yesterday in the ver. 2.2.0 update. Alongside the new tracks and item customisation tool, there were a couple of big in-game changes that have been somewhat pushed to the side. One such change is all to do...
Nintendo Download 8th December (North America)
Crisis Core! Dragon Quest Treasures! Chained Echoes!
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: DRAGON QUEST TREASURES...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Get Vitalys Crystals
Useful for making Merlin's potions
Vitalys Crystals are a material in Disney Dreamlight Valley that are used to create potions to better your Royal Tools. But if you haven't found them yet, we can help you! Here's our guide on finding these elusive shinies... How To Get Vitalys Crystals Unlock Sunlit Plateau You'll need to unlock Sunlit Plateau...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Catch Kingfish
The ruler of all fish
One of the quests in Disney Dreamlight Valley's new Festive Star Path is catching five Kingfish. However, a lot of people are seeing that quest and thinking, "what the heck is a Kingfish?" Don't worry! They're really hard to catch, and you're not alone. We can help! How to catch a Kingfish Kingfish are about as hard to catch...
Random Zelda Fan Uncovers A Link To The Past's Original Dungeon Designs In Proto Data
Goron-level mining
When it comes to stone-cold classics like A Link to the Past, we have to ask how much content can there really be that we don't already know about? The answer, so it seems, is quite a lot actually. For the past little while now, a Zelda fan by the name of @Dark_Linkael has been working their way through the prototype data for...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Explains Microsoft's Plans For Call Of Duty On Nintendo Platforms
It will take some time
Yesterday, Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox head Phil Spencer announced the company had entered a 10-year agreement to bring Activision's Call of Duty series to Nintendo platforms. If you're wondering how exactly it will work, Phil has now shared some insight in a new interview with The Washington Post. Apparently, it could take...
Review The Rumble Fish 2 (Switch) - A Cult Classic Fighter Gets A Great Port
Big Fish
Despite its title being ostensibly plucked from the 1983 Francis Ford Coppola movie of the same name, publisher Sammy’s The Rumble Fish series bears zero resemblance bar the odd bout of fisticuffs. Or, in this case, bout upon bout of fisticuffs, with a cast of colourful and interestingly designed characters. The Rumble Fish series’...
Poll What’s Your Favourite New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Track In Wave 3?
Let us know
Nintendo's Booster Course Wave 3 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is finally available, and now that a lot of racers have had a chance to try it out, we're curious to know what your favourite track is in the new update. While you may have been excited for a particular track in the lead up, perhaps you're now a fan of another track. Have you...
Japanese Charts Pokémon And Nintendo Continue To Dominate
There's just no stopping them
We've got the latest Japanese charts for you and it's another strong week for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with the latest generation bringing in another 310,235 sales, contributing to a running total of 3,424,806. This puts it just behind Splatoon 3's current total of 3,446,339, though it's probably safe to say that...
Feature Cuphead Creators On The Perfect Physical Edition, Animation, And Working With Netflix
"Partnering with the team at iam8bit was right for us"
It's kind of amazing to think that, before this month, Cuphead had never had a physical launch. This seminal run-and-gun indie, visually inspired by the rubber hose animation from the 1930s and the Jazz age, made a huge splash in 2017 on Xbox and Windows, and with a Switch port finally...
News Crash Bandicoot Might Be Teasing A Game Awards Reveal
Update: Crash Team Rumble confirmed, but not for Switch
Update: The announcement, in the end, turned out to be a party-like team game called Crash Team Rumble. It's coming out in 2023, but at this point in time, there's been no mention of a Nintendo Switch release. Original story: Ahead of The Game Awards, the official Crash Bandicoot Twitter...
News Super Mario Bros. Movie Voice Actor Keegan-Michael Key To Appear At The Game Awards
Will new footage be shown?
The Game Awards has announced that Super Mario Bros. Movie voice actor Keegan-Michael Key will be making an appearance at the event on Thursday, December 8th. The news, which comes via a Twitter post from The Game Awards, confirms the appearance of the actor alongside a partial image of his Super Mario Bros. Movie...
News Sega Of America Opens New Office In California
New office will house Sega and Atlus' publishing departments
Sega of America has announced that it has opened a new office in Irvine, California, with the intention to house Sega and its subsidiary Atlus' internal publishing departments in one space. The news comes via GamesIndustry, who states that one of the goals of the new location is to...
News Wales Interactive Announces 'Ten Dates', Speeding Onto Switch In 2023
A "post-pandemic" sequel to Five Dates
Wales Interactive, known for its extensive work in the FMV genre, has announced Ten Dates, a sequel to the lockdown dating sim Five Dates, which was released back in November 2020. Due for release on February 14th, 2023 (yep, Valentine's Day), the game doubles the number of potential dating matches from its...
Wednesday7th Dec 2022
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: Recipes - Ingredients, Sell Prices, Star Ratings, Full List
The best recipes to sell and eat
Updated with the new festive recipes added in the Toy Story update. Enjoy! Disney Dreamlight Valley has tons of delicious and very specific recipes, all of which take ingredients that can be found by foraging, fishing, and farming. Each recipe also has a unique sell price and number of stamina points that it...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 Is Out Now With New Custom Items Update
Play online your way
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just keeps getting bigger, and Wave 3 of the Booster Course Pass has just dropped! As with every new DLC, two new Cups have been introduced to the mix — the Rock Cup, and the Moon Cup. And each one has four returning courses from Mario Kart history. But alongside Wave 3's arrival, Nintendo has announced...
Mini Review Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 (Switch) - The Best Set Of Tracks Yet
This is more like it!
Nintendo is back with another wave of eight courses for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass, bringing us to the halfway point of its overall road map. Now we're up to a total of 24 new tracks over six unique cups, but so far, the output has been a bit mixed: we’ve had some bonafide classics like Coconut Mall and...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake News Coming "Soon" Teases Series Creator
"I can’t say much yet"
News on the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been sparse since its announcement in May 2021, but series creator Yuji Horii has hinted in an interview with Famitsu (with excerpts translated by SatsumaFS for Nintendo Everything
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Make Fruitcake
You loaf to see it
We're not massive fruitcake fans here at the Disney Dreamlight Valley guides factory, but you have to admit — they do look pretty. But how do you make Fruitcake in Disney Dreamlight Valley? It won't be Christmas/the non-denominational festive season without that heavy brick of a dessert! We have a full recipe guide right here,...
News Minecraft's Ending Is Now Free For Anyone To Use
"I wrote a story for a friend"
There is only one piece of written narrative in Minecraft. It happens right at the end, after you've beaten the Ender Dragon. It is about 8 minutes long — almost as long as the entirety of the world record speedrun of the game — and it consists of a scrolling text poem written by an artist named Julian Gough...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: Festive Dreamlight Quests Guide
Ho ho ho!
There are five new festive quests available in the Disney Dreamlight Valley winter update, and they're not easy to figure out. Don't worry — you've got a friend in us, and we can help. Here's how to complete each festive quest! Festive Dreamlight Quests Guide A Home for the Holidays Place five pieces of festive furniture in your...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: Everything New In The Latest Update (December)
Socks! Boba tea! Coffee! SOCKS!
There are a ton of changes and new things in the latest Disney Dreamlight Valley update, and we're still trying to find all of them — so we can dump them in this massive list, just for you! Just bear with us while we discover things for ourselves. This list is a work-in-progress, and a lot of stuff is time-gated in...
News Microsoft Enters "10-Year Commitment To Bring Call Of Duty To Nintendo"
Xbox's Phil Spencer confirms
Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox head Phil Spencer has mentioned in recent times how he would love to bring Activision's Call of Duty franchise to platforms like the Nintendo Switch once the Activision Blizzard merger is finalised. Well, today Phil has shared some absolutely massive news - revealing how Microsoft has...
Random Peach's Mario Movie VA Anya Taylor-Joy Says She's A Gamer Now
Welcome aboard, Princess
We've already seen Anya Taylor-Joy dress up as the Princess Peach for Halloween, and now in a new interview with Modern Luxury San Diego, Anya has spoken about how she's become a gamer because of her role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Just being involved with the movie got her into the hobby, and since then she's even...
News New Avatar Legends DLC Is Now Available In Minecraft
"Can you master the four elements?"
Update [Wed 7th Dec, 2022 01:55 GMT]: Minecraft's Avatar Legends DLC is now available. Alongside this a new trailer has been released. "Play as yourself or as your favorite characters, as the Avatar Legends DLC comes with 50+ new skins, including Aang, Korra, Zuko, and Katara! And to celebrate the launch,...
News Mech Armada Brings Robot Building To X-Com-Style Warfare On Switch Tomorrow
Roll out
Lioncode Games has announced that its tactical turn-based roguelite Mech Armada will be dropping onto Switch tomorrow (8th December). Billed as "Into the Breach meets X-Com", by way of a little Transformers we might add, this tactics game will see you building extravagently bulky mechs and then sending them into battle against an even...
Talking Point Are You Excited To See Call Of Duty Return To Nintendo Platforms?
Whisky tango foxtrot
In case you missed the recent bombshell from Xbox Game Studios' CEO Phil Spencer, the business executive confirmed in a tweet that Microsoft would enter into a ten-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms following the presumed merger of Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard. <related ids="142197"> The...
News Atari Announces Ultra Rare Arcade Shooter 'Akka Arrh' Is Coming To Switch
Originally scrapped for being "too difficult"
After Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, Atari Flashback Classics and Atari Mania, you might think that the iconic studio would want a break from looking into its back catalogue for a brief moment. You would, however, be wrong. Perhaps the most obscure of these titles yet has today been announced,...
News Temtem Gets Huge New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The combination of ver.1.1 and 1.2
There was a time when we thought that Temtem would have the chance to grow in Pokémon's shadow and become another strong creature catcher/battler on the video game market. But then, well, it didn't. While we gave the game 8/10 in our review, many appear to have been put off by bugs and other launch issues, leaving...
Poll Is Zelda: Wind Waker's Hero Called 'Cat-Eye Link'?
Hyrule Historia reckons so!
The Zelda franchise has seen its central hero take on many different forms. There's the sideburns and long-johns of The Adventure of Link, the long body and pointed features of Ocarina of Time, the eyeliner and fringe of Twilight Princess ('it's not just a phase Muuuum') and then shaggy wild explorer of Breath of the...
News Sonic Prime's First Episode To Premiere In Roblox 5 Days Before The Netflix Release
"Join the global virtual premiere event"
Sonic isn't done for the year just yet! As you might recall, on 15th December, the new animated series Sonic Prime is launching on the streaming service Netflix. It'll feature not only Sonic's crew (Tails, Amy and Knuckles), but also a few other characters like Shadow, Rouge and Big the Cat. It sees the...
Alongside its European launch
We were excited to hear that the long-awaited retro platformer Clive 'N' Wrench would be finally hopping its way to Switch in Europe in February 2023, and we are now pleased to hear that our friends across the pond will be able to experience all of it's 90s-inspired goodness in physical form on the same day. The game...
News Never Played Mario + Rabbids? Nintendo's Video Guide Is Here To Help
Sparks of inspiration
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope came out a little over a month ago now and was instantly met by high praise indeed (scoring 8/10 in our review). If the first game in the series is anything to go by, then we can see this sequel being something of a sleeper hit thanks to some nice eShop discounts in the coming years. If, however,...
News Splatoon 3 Is Yahoo! Japan's Most Searched Video Game Of 2022
Pokémon Legends: Arceus was runner-up
We've already heard a lot about the success of Splatoon 3 in Japan this year, and now it's taken out another award. The third entry in the popular team-based squid shooter has officially been crowned the top searched game in the Yahoo! Japan Search Awards. Yes, it's a thing. Yahoo! Japan shared multiple...
News Overwatch 2 Launches Season Two With New Heroes, Maps, And Game Modes
Bang bang, shooty shooty
Activision-Blizzard has kicked off Season Two for Overwatch 2, launching new heroes, maps and game modes for the free-to-play FPS. The key addition here, of course, is the new Tank hero Ramattra, but we've also got the new Shambali map, a whole bunch of unlockable rewards via the Battle Pass, and even some festive events on...
Tuesday6th Dec 2022
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Craft TMs - All TM Recipes
Too many TMs
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet have changed up how TMs (Technical Machines) work once again. While the move-teaching items have returned to being one-use, you'll never have to spend your Poké Dollars ever again to find them as you can now craft them! There's an enormous amount of TMs to find in Paldea — 171 to be exact, with more...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Tame Critters, All Critters' Favourite Foods
Channel your inner Snow White
Update: The Festive update has made it possible to feed critters multiple times a day. We tried to find the limit, but we're not sure there is one — we managed to feed one critter more than ten times, so go wild! Disney Dreamlight Valley's biomes are full of adorable, Disney-themed critters to befriend and tame. Some...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Unlock Stitch
AKA Experiment 626
The new Disney Dreamlight Valley update is finally here, and alongside the new Toy Story realm and festive winter content, you can also find Stitch from Lilo and Stitch and add him to the Valley! Here's how to find the little rascal... How to find Stitch in Disney Dreamlight Valley (Hat tips to Siriosi and hga90
News Nintendo Releases Full Statement After Cancellation Of Smash World Tour
Update: Panda Global CEO resigns
Update #2 [Tue 6th Dec, 2022 04:05 GMT]: Panda Global has now released its own statement - revealing Alan Bunney is no longer CEO. Panda's Cup Finale has also been postponed due to security concerns for staff and contractors. You can see the full statement below: Update [Fri 2nd Dec, 2022 11:30 GMT]: We heard...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All TM Locations - South Province, Mesagoza
The south side
The South Province is where you start your Pokémon Scarlet & Violet journey and contains the most number of Areas. It's also home to Mesagoza, Cortondo, Alfornada, and Artazon. Here is where you'll find all TMs across all of the South Province Areas, including TM rewards for quests and League Reps. If you're looking for our TM...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Get Buzz And Woody
The Toy Story gang is here!
Disney Dreamlight Valley's second update has added Toy Story to the game, which means Buzz and Woody are ready to move into the Valley. You'll have to convince them first, of course — but we can help you with that! How to get Buzz and Woody: The first step is to head to the Dream Castle in the north of the valley,...
News An Unannounced Super Mario Bros. Movie Character Has Been Spotted In The Wild
A galactic error..?
We're fast approaching the launch of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on April 7th, 2023 (yes, it'll be here before you know it!) and we've already seen a boatload of characters from the first two trailers, including the likes of Peach, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Funky Kong, and more. It seems Nintendo is still keeping a few things under...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All TM Locations - North Province, Glaseado Mountain, Casseroya Lake
True North
The North Province of Paldea is huge and it's where many of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's later challenges lie in waiting. Through the Dalizapa Passage, you'll be able to reach Mount Glaseado, which takes up a huge chunk of the northern map. Also on the mountain is Glaseado Gym and Montenevera, while west you'll find Casseroya Lake...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: Festive Star Path Rewards And Duties
Festive Merlin & Mickey costumes!
The latest Disney Dreamlight Valley update is here, bringing Stitch, Buzz, Woody, and a new Toy Story realm to the game — but alongside all that, there's also a new Festive Star Path! Here are all the details you'll need to maximise your Star Path collecting... Disney Dreamlight Valley - Festive Star Path:...
Guide Splatoon 3: Stages - Every New And Returning Turf War Map
Update: Fresh Season 2024 stages added
Turf War battles in Splatoon 3 take some practice (trust us, based on our first few weeks of play, we know this to be true). While it may take a while to get to grips with the motion controls or ink consumption, one of the easiest things that you can do to improve your game is to get an understanding of the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All TM Locations - The Great Crater Of Paldea, Area Zero
Back to zero, back to nothing
Inside The Great Crater of Paldea lies Area Zero, a location shrouded in mystery — at least until you get there in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's final chapter. Given the nature of Area Zero, there is no minimap when you're inside the crater. Therefore, it's up to us Pokémon experts to show you where to find some...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All TM Locations - East Province, Tagtree Thicket
East Is East
The East Province is home to some very rocky terrain along with some interesting locales in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Behind the mining area, you'll find Tagtree Thicket, while towns include Zapapico and Levincia. Here is where you'll find all TMs across all of the East Province Areas, including TM rewards for quests and League...
News Mario Jumps Into The 3D Billboard Craze In New Movie Advertisement
First look at movie's Piranha Plant
It is difficult to miss promotional material for The Super Mario Bros. Movie at the moment. There have been two official trailers, a handful of posters, the release of the main theme, and that's not to mention the F.L.U.D.D.-scale leaks that we seem to come across every week. Now the film's marketing department is...
News Witcher 3's Free DLC Update Doesn't Have A Switch Release Date Yet
So much for December 14th...
Next week sees the arrival of The Witcher 3's "next-gen" update across multiple platforms, but new information suggests it won't be coming to the Nintendo Switch on the same date. Our friends at Eurogamer caught up with CD Projekt Red ahead of the free update's release, and apparently, there's "no specific release date...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Get Red Algae
Heeere, fishy fishy
Red Algae is a new material that you can find in Disney Dreamlight Valley, added as part of the Festive Update on December 6th. But how do you find the super-rare seaweed? Here's what we know so far. How To Get Red Algae In Disney Dreamlight Valley Where to find Red Algae You can find Red Algae in any area, but you can only get...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All TM Locations - West Province, Asado Desert
Go West
The West side of Paldea is one you'll be dipping into frequently in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. This part of the map is home to the Asado Desert, as well as Porto Marinada, Cascarrafa, and Medali. Here is where you'll find all TMs across all of the West Province Areas, including TM rewards for quests and League Reps. If you're looking...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Get Onyx
Not ONIX. Wrong game
Onyx is the newest addition to the gems that you can find in Disney Dreamlight Valley, added as part of the Festive Update on December 6th. But how do you find the super-rare gem? Here's what we know so far. How To Get Onyx In Disney Dreamlight Valley Where to find Onyx You can find Onyx in any area, but you can only get it...
News River City Girls 2 Has A New Release Date In North America & Europe
Update: WayForward has confirmed the new date
Update [Tue 6th Dec, 2022 21:35 GMT]: After comforting fans about the upcoming River City Girls 2 release date last week, WayForward has today announced an official release date for this much-anticipated sequel — 15th December! Confirming the news on Twitter, this follows the company's announcement...
Review Kukoos: Lost Pets (Switch) - A Charming 3D Platformer Perfect For The Whole Family
Going Cuckoo for Kukoos
Despite the Nintendo Switch’s reputation for being a family-friendly console, the number of truly kid-focused games on the platform are surprisingly few and far between. And if you take licensed games out of the discussion, the number falls even more. Currently, outside of some notable titles like New Super Lucky’s Tale...
Random Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Players Are Seeing Disembodied Heads
Don't look now
We've discussed the glitches seen in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet at length here at Nintendo Life, and while the novelty has largely worn off for many, we simply had to share this one. As reported by the folks over at Automaton, it seems that some players are starting to see disembodied heads floating through the world when taking...
News PowerWash Simulator Dev Provides Update On Nintendo Switch Release
New content announcements coming "early next year"
At the Tokyo Game Show in September, Square Enix announced the washing and cleaning simulation PowerWash Simulator for the Nintendo Switch. There was no date shared at the time, and now indie developer FuturLab has provided an update - revealing a release will be locked in for this platform in...
News Reggie Fils-Aimé Returns To The Game Awards As A Presenter
007 actor Daniel Craig will also be in attendance
If you would like to see more of the former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé, you might want to tune into The Game Awards later this week. For the ninth year in a row, the big man is back! He'll once again be presenting an award. Reggie even shared a message on social media mentioning...
News Astroneer Lands Seasonal Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Holiday special
Astroneer, the charming little Minecraft-meets-No Man's Sky sandbox, won us over when it was released back in January of this year and we have been enjoying regular updates ever since. Now the good folk over at System Era Softworks have introduced new festive content in an update titled 'Project C.H.E.E.R'. Aside from the usual bug...
News Switch Sales Increased By A Whopping 175% In The UK During November
Helped along by Pokémon and Black Friday
November was a pretty big month for Nintendo. Not only did the latest generation of Pokémon launch with Scarlet and Violet, but the Switch also benefited from the usual Black Friday offers that inevitably pop up each and every year. Such a potent combination is bound to lead to some impressive sales and,...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Cooks Up January Release Date
Are you ready kids?
THQ Nordic has today announced that SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake will be arriving on Switch from 31st January, 2023, with pre-orders now open. There are, of course, some special pre-order bonuses in store for all those who want to get in on the F.U.N early. All digital and physical pre-orders will come with the...
Anniversary Super Famicom Favourite 'Final Fantasy V' Is 30 Years Old
A Tycoon of the series
Final Fantasy V is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Japan today! Geez. Released on the Super Famicom on 6th December 1992, Final Fantasy V was a return to the Job System set-up of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy III on the NES. It's also sandwiched between what many consider two of the best Final Fantasy games ever —...
News Hogwarts Legacy Shares 'Making The Music' Video
Still no Switch release date, though
Warner Bros. Games and developer Avalanche Studios have shared a new Hogwarts Legacy video detailing the work undergone to create the upcoming game's soundtrack. There's very little in the way of gameplay here (which is probably a good thing, because you can bet it won't be representative of the Switch version),...
Monday5th Dec 2022
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: Toy Story Update Release Date And Contents
It's almost time!
If you've played Disney Dreamlight Valley, you'll have seen the sneaky appearance of a tiny plastic space ranger that may have perplexed you. After all, Buzz, Woody, and pals aren't actually in the game yet — but they appear on the title splash screen and in the opening cinematic! Surely the Toy Story gang can't be that far off?...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Ranked Double Battles Series 1 - Best Pokémon, Strategies
Early picks for the most powerful ‘mons and battle strategies
Attention all Pokémon Trainers – are you ready for the first ranked season for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet? As of 2nd December until 4th January 2023 you can participate in Ranked Battles Season 1 online with the ‘mons you captured throughout your playthrough. However, with new...
Guide Splatoon 3: Weapons List - Best Pick For Every Weapon Type
Update: Fresh Season 2024 weapons added
Choosing your weapon in Splatoon 3 can be a big decision and it is entirely dependent on your play style. While some will want to take the battle by storm with a Shooter- or Roller-class, others will be more prone to scoping out their surroundings with a well-placed Charger. Of course, we recommend trying out...
News Face Tyranitar Or Salamence In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Next Limited-Time Tera Raid Battle
Tera-fying
It was back at the start of November that The Pokémon Company announced the first contenders in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Tera Raid Battles, and now it looks like we know who is going to be turning all crystal-y next. Following on from Eevee and Charizard, the next 'mon to be stepping up to the plate in the game's limited-time Tera...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley "Missions In Uncharted Space" Update Patch Notes Are Now Live
Run, don't walk, to Kristoff's shop
The Disney Dreamlight Valley update — which adds a new realm, new characters, and loads more — is almost here, and ahead of its December 6th release, we've been blessed with the full patch notes. Here are the highlights: Optimised game stability on Nintendo Switch Functional fireplaces The ability to buy...
Random Do Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Contain Hints To The Next Region?
Bonzer
Ever since Pokémon releases have started to get closer and closer together, we've started to see more 8in-game references to the next game in the series long before it gets announced. In Pokémon X and Y, there was a "Strange Souvenir" that hinted at a future location — which would turn out to be Sun and Moon's Alola. In Sword and Shield,...
Review Inscryption (Switch) - This Ingeniously Devilish Deckbuilder Is Still Ace On Switch
Going off-scrypt
The delight of Daniel Mullins’ games is the way they obliterate expectations. If there’s a problem with having such a distinctive creative voice, though, is that we've been trained by his previous games to expect the unexpected. And that's why Inscryption's arrival on Switch is such a treat: as the first of Mullins' games to hit...
News Dead Cells' Creator's New Game, Nuclear Blaze, Blasts Onto Switch Next Year
Fire in the hole!
Back in 2018 we were completely enamoured by Dead Cells. A roguelite with gorgeous pixel art and enough intense action to fill many hours of play time, the game was, simply put, a blast. Now Sébastien Benard, the title's lead developer, is taking that sense of blast all the more literally, as their latest game, Nuclear Blaze, will...
Feature The Best Pokédex Pictures In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
How many references can you spot?
One of our favourite new features in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has to be the new Pokédex. Instead of being a dry encyclopaedic list of Pokémon you've seen and caught, ScarVi takes the boring old 'Dex formula and throws it out of the window in favour of a stylish bookcase of Pokémon. And it's gorgeous. We began...
Mini Review Swordship (Switch) - A Challenging, High-Speed, 'Dodge 'Em Up' With Style
Burning The Tide
Swordship looks like something from the world of Wipeout, except here the race is for your life. With buttery cel-shaded graphics and a cool ambient techno soundtrack, it's stylistically polished. The frame rate maintains a perfect 60 FPS, with its industrial periphery altering between cities and the colour of the seas moving...
UK Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Continue To Fall As FIFA 23 Maintains The Crown
From Pokéballs to footballs
The UK boxed charts are in and this week continues the World Cup-inspired triumph of FIFA 23, with the latest entry in EA's football series taking home the trophy once again. It is a slightly quieter one for Nintendo this week, with the other home consoles dominating the top three spots. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet drop...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Teases New Recipes And Star Path In Upcoming Update
Get cosy with Mickey
The update for Disney Dreamlight Valley is almost here, bringing with it a new Toy Story realm, new characters, new fashion, and a bunch more stuff that we can't even guess. But ahead of the December 6th Toy Story update, the Disney DLV Twitter account is showing off some hints at what's to come — including some new recipes...
News Cat Dungeon Crawler, UnderDungeon, Sinks Its Claws Into January Release Date
Apocalypse meow
We first heard about UnderDungeon back in the sunny days of August. With it's somewhat Undertale-y vibe and interesting mix of 2D and 3D dungeon exploration, we were excited for it's release this year. While it looks like it will be just missing out on that original date, the publisher has announced that it will be landing (on its...
Sunday4th Dec 2022
Feature Nintendo eShop Selects - November 2022
Nintendo Life's picks for the best Switch eShop games in November!
It's technically the last eShop Selects of the year. Yep, the next time we do this, it'll be 2023, even if we'll be looking back at December's games. But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves yet! We've got November to look back on — a month dominated by Pokémon, but an early...
News Former Retro Studios Dev Reveals "Rejected" Wii Pitch Metroid Tactics
"It's basically XCOM"
It seems the Metroid Prime series wasn't the only Metroid series being worked on at Retro Studios. Did You Know Gaming has been able to uncover one of the developer's other projects that never saw the light of day. Metroid Tactics was a concept pitched internally by Paul Tozer - a member of the Metroid Prime team. This...
Random YouTuber Ludwig Announces His Own Super Smash Bros. Tournament
Featuring "a $50,000 total prize pool"
There's been plenty of drama happening in the Super Smash Bros. community this week - with the cancellation of the unofficial 'Smash World Tour' series. Nintendo followed this up with its own statement and now in response to this, Ludwig is once again stepping in to save the day. The popular YouTuber and...
News Overwatch 2 Previews Season 2 - New Tank Hero, New Events & Much More
Launching on December 6th
Following a troubled launch in October, Blizzard's team-based hero shooter Overwatch 2 has now almost made it to Season 2. The second season will be dropping on December 6 and comes with the new tank Ramattra, the new map 'Shambali Monastery map', a new Greek Mythology-themed event and a new round of balance changes...
Saturday3rd Dec 2022
Video 11 Exciting New Games Coming to Nintendo Switch In December 2022
Mario Kart 8 DLC Wave 3, Crisis Core & more
We've made it to the final month of 2022, everyone! It's been another action-packed year of gaming, and while we didn't get everything we necessarily wanted, it was still a fun ride on the Nintendo Switch front. So, what's there to look forward to in December? Well, apart from Inscryption, which is...
Mini Review Super Kiwi 64 (Switch) - An N64-Style Platformer Ripe With Tricksy Energy
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Right first time—it was a bird
Super Kiwi 64 feels like it’s up to something. There's a tricksy energy about it that’s impossible to ignore. Players of Siactro’s earlier games might be expecting that, but this isn’t just more of the same. Super Kiwi 64 is weird in its own special way, presenting a fresh guided...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Receives Its First Title Update On Switch
Fixes bug that prevented 100% completion & more
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope was an amazing game, but as many players progressed in the game they discovered they were unable to 100% the title. Fortunately, the team at Ubisoft has now addressed this in a patch update. This update is roughly a 176MB update and comes with a number of fixes and...
Feature Our Verdict On Splatoon 3's Chill Season 2022 Update - New Stages, Weapons, And Modes
A splat in the right direction
Splatoon 3 came out back in September and we've been having a great time with it ever since. While the list of tweaks and additions in this threequel was long, and the mechanics have never been smoother, there were some out there (us included, to an extent) who felt that the series' third entry was good, but...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 3rd)
Splatting, catching and slashing
"How many different franchise can we feasibly hear news about this week?" We might have asked on Monday here at Nintendo life. The answer: all of them. The past seven days have seen us reporting on the new Mario movie trailer, breaking down the intricacies of Splatoon 3's new update, reporting on Nintendo Switch...
News Warframe On Switch Just Got A Cross Platform Play Update
"Bringing together Tenno from across the globe"
Remember last July when Digital Extremes announced it would be adding cross-play and cross-save support to its hit free-to-play title, Warframe? Well, cross platform play is now officially available. In a new update, the company announced cross platform play was finally supported for PC, Xbox,...
Friday2nd Dec 2022
Nintendo: "We take the feedback from players seriously"
Update [Fri 2nd Dec, 2022 00:55 GMT]: Version 1.1.0 is officially live! To manually update the title, press + on the home menu game icon and then select the 'software update' option. Original article [Thu 1st Dec, 2022 03:15 GMT]: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been available on the...
News Nintendo's Huge Cyber Deals Sale Ends Soon, Up To 50% Off Switch eShop Games (North America)
First-party games include Mario, Zelda, and more
Update: Nintendo's huge Cyber sale ends this weekend, wrapping up at 11:59 pm PT on Sunday 4th December. Consider this your final warning to pick up some of these great deals – and remember to grab some of our discounted eShop credit to save even further on your favourite games (details below)...
Feature Which Characters Are Next For Disney Dreamlight Valley? Every Hint From The Game
Who's next to be welcomed into the valley?
We now have confirmation that the next update for Disney Dreamlight Valley will bring Toy Story characters, clothing, furniture, and a themed realm to the game. We've also seen very strong hints at Stitch from Lilo and Stitch coming to the game as part of a winter update
Video Here's A Look At Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Performance (Version 1.1.0)
New update apparently "improves the performance"
Following Nintendo's apology yesterday about the tech issues and bugs in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the new entries have now been updated to Version 1.1.0. In the official patch notes it was mentioned how "select bugs" would be fixed, and now that this update has been released, there are already...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For December 2022 And January 2023
Fire Emblem! Dragon Quest! Final Fantasy!
The turn of the year is never the busiest of times for shiny new releases, but with Nintendo's next major title just around the corner, there's still enough on offer if you're looking to treat yourself. Below, we've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over December and...
Guide The Game Awards 2022: Where And When To Watch The Game Awards
It's Geoffmas once more!
The Game Awards 2022 is just around the corner, and we're ready to settle down with a warm glass of Mountain Dew and put out milk and cookies for Santa Geoff as he gets ready to drop a bag of trailers down our chimneys. It may seem like slim pickings for Nintendo this year, but the Switch isn't doing too badly — and...
News Monster Hunter Rise Is No Longer A Nintendo Switch Console Exclusive
PlayStation, Xbox & Game Pass releases confirmed
Before Monster Hunter Rise was even released on Nintendo Switch, it was revealed the new game would be getting a PC release roughly a year later. The base game was then followed up by the Sunbreak expansion earlier this year in June. Now, in another update, Capcom's long-running series is no longer a...
Review Soccer Story (Switch) - A Football Adventure With Plenty Of Extra Time
Yes, it's quite like Golf Story
It's a very normal part of the gaming industry for an out-of-the-blue smash hit to define a subgenre and, in the process, inspire a number of similar games. When Golf Story arrived on Switch in 2017, taking the RPG slant of Game Boy Color's Mario Golf and pushing it in new directions, it set a particular tone for...
News Good Smile Company Reveals Stunning New Fire Emblem Figure, Pre-Orders Live
Fire Emblem Heroes gets some love
Update [Fri 2nd Dec, 2022 01:55 GMT]: Pre-orders for this stunning figure are now live on Play-Asia. They'll be open until 6th March 2023. It'll set you back around $297.99 USD (Japan) / $251.99 USD (Hong Kong) and is expected to ship on 29th February 2024. Original article [Sat 26th Nov, 2022 16:00 GMT]: The...
Review Warp Drive (Switch) - An F-Zero-Inspired Racer With Promise And Performance Woes
Show me ya moves!
Fun fact: if F-Zero GX—the last home console game in Nintendo’s seminal futuristic racing series—were a person, they would be old enough to vote now. Indeed, it’s been far too long since we’ve gotten a new F-Zero, which has led to copycats filling the void as best as they can. Some of these, like Fast RMX or WipEout Omega...
Thursday1st Dec 2022
Random Splatoon 3 Players Are In Love With This Weird Little Guy
And so are we
The Splatoon 3 Plaza is experiencing somewhat of a trend lately, but no one really knows what it is — just that it's him. The "him" in question is, as the lead image implies, a strange little creature with no name, often just known as "animal" or "the animal", sometimes just as "he". He appears different in everyone's...
Friday2nd Dec 2022
News Nintendo's Official Magazine For Winter 2022 Gets English Digital Release
Featuring exclusive Deep Cut interview
We saw the cover of this season's Nintendo Magazine a few weeks back now - a gorgeous 3D render of a Splatoon 3 Inkling and Smallfry - but with the content only available in Japanese, we had to be content with just looking at the pictures. Fortunately, a digital copy of the mag is now available in English,...
News Animal Crossing Style Game Hokko Life Gets A "Performance Update" On Switch
Next update "coming soon"
If you enjoy lifestyle sims like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and are looking for something else to play, now is a great time to revisit Team17's Hokko Life. A new post on the publisher's official website reveals the Nintendo Switch version of the game has just been updated. Hokko Life made its debut on Nintendo's hybrid...
News Retro-Inspired Metroidvania 'Haiku The Robot' Gets New Game Mode In Mid-December Update
Up for a challenge?
Remember back in September when it seemed that every game ever was getting released all at once? One such title to land on the Switch in this period was Haiku the Robot - a post-apocalypse-set metroidvania with an adorable main character which looked like it had leaped right off of a GBA cartridge. Now the game is getting its...
News Shmups 'Dezatopia' And 'Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo' Lock Onto Physical Combo Release
Pew pew times two
Strictly Limited Games has announced that it is bringing two new shoot 'em ups - Dezatopia and Mecha Ritz: Steel Rondo - together for a combo physical release with pre-orders opening on 4th December. The Japanese indie shooters being packaged together in such a way is perfect for all those out there who are prone to reaching the...
Thursday1st Dec 2022
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Mystery Gift Codes List
All the current Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codes
Mystery Gifts are returning for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and that means you'll be able to get various Poké freebies over the coming months (and years!). The Pokémon Company and Nintendo will be releasing various special distributions for the games to give fans unique rewards, and...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Team Star Boss Rematches
I'll give you S.T.A.R.S!
Team Star may have reformed and turned a new leaf by the end of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, that doesn't mean they're not still ready to take you on again. You can rechallenge all five Team Star Bosses in the postgame, and we've got all of their teams here for you to study up on. Here's how to rematch, and beat, all...
News New Game From Breath Of The Wild Dev Looks Like A Stunning Mix Of Disney, Anime And Zelda
An open-world dress-up adventure
The first trailer has released for an upcoming open world dress-up RPG, Infinity Nikki, which is being helmed by none other than Zelda alumni, Kentaro Tominaga (thanks, Kotaku). A former designer on Breath of the Wild before directing the game's successful Expans
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Tera Raid Online And With Friends
Tera-iffic
Raiding with friends is fun! And Pokémon Scarlet and Violet carry on the Galar region's Gigantamax Raid tradition by letting you take on (and catch) powerful Pokémon. These can sometimes have unique Tera types, but often, the higher-level raids are much easier and more rewarding when taking them down with others. You can also use this...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Where To Find Zorua
He's a sneaky lad
Zorua is a cute little fox Pokémon, but in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, it's hard to find — because it likes to disguise itself as other Pokémon, like a Zorua. But Zorua is also far more skittish than a Zorua, so finding one and catching one can be very difficult. Here's how to find your very own Zorua! Pokémon Scarlet...
News Borderlands 3 Has Been Rated For The Nintendo Switch
Sound familiar?
Borderlands 3, the FPS sequel from Gearbox Software, has been rated by Europe's Pan European Game Information (PEGI) for the Nintendo Switch, potentially indicating an upcoming launch. The rating was applied today, December 1st, and has been included on all versions of the game and all of its downloadable content. For a full...
Mini Review Sword Of The Vagrant (Switch) - Solid But Unremarkable Hack-And-Slashing
Vanillish
After launching on Steam in 2017, O.T.K Games’ The Vagrant has finally released on consoles with the new alias Sword of the Vagrant. The game is heavily inspired by the games of Vanillaware; renowned developers of games like Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Dragon’s Crown. This inspiration can be seen straight away with the wonderful...
Soapbox Xenoblade Chronicles X's Influence Is Bigger Than You Think
So why is it *still* stuck on the Wii U?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, on the 5th anniversary of Xenoblade Chronicles 2's release, Alana wants to celebrate the influence of its predecessor and series spin-off... Xenoblade...
Random There's Now A Fully Animated Ace Attorney Musical On YouTube
The hills are alive with the sound of objections
Did you know there's an unofficial Ace Attorney musical out there? We can't believe we're only just learning about it, because it's been around since 2007. 2007!!! However, it turns out that it might be the perfect time to find out about Turnabout: An Ace Attorney Musical, because the 90-minute first...
Rumour Map For Super Nintendo World Hollywood Appears To Have Leaked Online
If only they knew a plumber...
There is very little that we officially know about the Super Nintendo World coming soon to Universal Studios Hollywood apart from that 1) it is really happening, and 2) it will have a Mario Kart ride. But more information concerning the build may have just leaked online (thanks, WDW). Reportedly found in an upcoming...
Mini Review Railbound (Switch) - A Cute Locomotive Puzzler On The Perfect Platform
You have to draw the line somewhere
Railbound, the latest title from Polish studio Afterburner, makers of Golf Peaks and inbento, is a super-cute puzzler of polished presentation and deceptively monstrous difficulty. It starts ever so innocently, asking for a little railway line to connect a carriage to its engine, and sings with toots and chuffs as...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: All In-Game Gift Codes
Get free stuff!
Did you know Disney Dreamlight Valley has gift codes? It's true — you can get free gifts by typing in the codes below, and there will be more released alongside updates to come. Complete list of active Disney Dreamlight Valley gift codes: Below is a full list of the gift codes you can currently redeem in Disney Dreamlight Valley...
News Monolith Soft Celebrates Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Fifth Anniversary With Special Artwork
Download some free wallpapers
Today marks a special milestone for the Xenoblade series - with the second game in the series Xenoblade Chronicles 2 turning five years old. Yep, it's now half a decade old! To celebrate this very occasion, Monolith Soft has actually released some special wallpapers on its official website. You can get a mobile one of...
News Persona 5 Royal's Release On Switch Contributes To Over 1 Million Total Sales
Persona series surpasses 16 million
In a message shared online, Atlus has confirmed that the recent launch of Persona 5 Royal on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC has now surpassed 1 million units sold. This figure accounts for sales across digital platforms and physical retail copies. Additionally, when including the original...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Are Gaining On Splatoon 3's Total Sales
Another half a million in the bag
The latest Japanese Charts data is here and it's another strong week for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with the duo achieving another 577,279 sales over the course of the week to put them at a total of 3,114,571. Splatoon 3, meanwhile, added another 39,322 sales to make up a total of 3,407,477. What this means is...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Ranked Battle: Series 1 Gets Underway
Test your trainer skills in head-to-head battles
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has a number of live service features and today marks the launch of the first Ranked Battle series. Ranked Battle: Series 1 allows trainers around the globe to participate in special battles to help them get to Master Rank. You can use certain pocket monsters in battle...
Nintendo Download 1st December (North America)
Inscryption! Romancing SaGa! Witch on the Holy Night!
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: Romancing SaGa...
News Nintendo Switch Online's Missions And Rewards Scheme Adds Splatoon 3 Icons
Fresh!
It's December folks, and you know what that means: yes, it's time to start each morning with a cheap little chunk of chocolate from our advent calendars. Not only that though, but Nintendo has added a bunch of fresh icons to its 'Missions and Rewards' scheme for Nintendo Switch Online. This time, they're Splatoon 3 themed and will be...
News Game Freak Registers Trademark For Potential 'Pocket Card Jockey' Sequel
Or could it be a remake..?
Game Freak, the core developer behind the Pokémon franchise, released a much loved 3DS title back in 2013 called Pocket Card Jockey. Exclusive to Japan for three years, it eventually made its way to other regions in 2016 to positive reception. Now, it appears there may be a new game on the horizon, as a trademark for...
News Paper Mario-Inspired RPG 'Flynt Buckler Wakes The Sleepy Castle' Smashes Funding Goal
Aiming for a 2024 release
A veritable cornucopia of Paper Mario-likes are either making their way to the Switch, or are already available — so many that we've got a list of the best Paper Mario-likes, even! And for those of you who can't get enough of games about two-dimensional protagonists, today is an extra special day, because not only is
News Ninja Gaiden Inspired 'Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider' Launches Next Month
What a way to kick off 2023
Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer Joymasher have announced that the upcoming pixel art action-platformer Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider will launch on the Nintendo Switch on January 12th, 2023. It wasn't long ago that 2023 still felt like an age away, but the game's release is now only a little over a month away, and...
News Disney Speedstorm Hits The Brakes As Release Date Is Pushed Into 2023
A screeching halt
Remember back in the hazy days of this February's Nintendo Direct when Disney Speedstorm was announced to be coming to Switch in the Summer? That obviously never came into fruition, and now the developer, Gameloft, has made the decision to delay the game further into next year. In a statement sent out via the official...
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