Round Up The Reviews Of Valve's Steam Deck Are In - What's It Like Compared To Switch?
The critics deliver their final verdict
Random Elden Ring And Mario Odyssey Jostle For No. 1 On OpenCritic's 'Best Game' List
Update: Mario's back on top, for now
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Update 1.1.0, 'Daybreak', Is Out Today
New requests, additional training ground battles and a free gift!
News - 2022, Week 08
Sunday27th Feb 2022
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Version 1.1.0 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fresh content and gifts!
The third update for Pokémon Legends: Arceus is now live on the Nintendo Switch, and it adds new content to enjoy mostly post-credits, along with some other fixes and improvements. It bumps the latest entry in the series up to Version 1.1.0; be sure to use '+' on the HOME screen icon for the game to check your version and...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet Announced, Releasing Worldwide On Switch In "Late 2022"
Introducing Generation 9
The latest Pokémon Presents just went out with a bang - revealing two all-new games, Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet. This appears to be Generation 9 and it'll be arriving later this year on Nintendo Switch. Alongside a live cinematic mixed with some gameplay footage, The Pokémon Company also revealed Scarlet &...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Update 1.1.0, 'Daybreak', Is Out Today
New requests, additional training ground battles and a free gift!
Update: It's live! You may need to update manually by using '+' on the game's HOME screen icon. You can see full patch notes and details on this page. Original Article: Today's 'Pokemon Presents' had a low-key build-up, but it did have some interesting reveals. The big news was...
News You Likely Won't Be Able To Catch 'Em All In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Here we go again!
Trainers hoping to see the entire Pokédex featured in the upcoming games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet might want to read on. As highlighted by Serebii.net, it looks like players will only be able to add "specific" pocket monsters to these games via the Pokémon HOME app. This suggests "not all" Pokémon may be coded into the next...
News Mythical Pokémon Shaymin Arrives In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl
Oak's Letter arrives today
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl was the big dual release for the franchise in the 2021 Holiday season, and today it got a welcome addition in the Pokémon Presents broadcast. Later today you should receive Oak's Letter, a gift that'll be available for the next month. That letter will give you access to...
News It's Official, Nintendo Has Withdrawn Super Smash Bros. From EVO 2022
"Nintendo has chosen not to continue that legacy"
As you might recall, last March - Sony Interactive Entertainment and esports business RTS jointly acquired the fighting game tournament Evo. Nintendo, at the time, said it would continue to "assess" Evo, as it planned for future Super Smash Bros. tournament activity. It seems a decision has now been...
Gallery Here's A Look At The New Open World In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Coming to Nintendo Switch later this year
The Pokémon Company has shared some additional screenshots of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for Nintendo Switch. Enjoy! The Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, the newest chapters in the Pokémon series, are coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. With these new titles, the Pokémon series takes...
News Introducing Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's New Starters - Which One Will You Choose?
Say hello to Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly
During the reveal of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, trainers got a look at the new starter pocket monsters. Once again, they're grass, fire and water type. Here's a breakdown of each one, courtesy of the game website: Sprigatito: Type: Grass Category: Grass Cat PKMN Height: 1'4", Weight: 9 lbs. Ability:...
Watch Pokémon Presents 2022 - Live!
14 minutes of Pokémon-y things
Happy Pokémon Day! It's Sunday! And here we are... Yes, The Pokémon Company has decided to do its annual Pokémon Day showcase at the weekend, because no day of rest can stop this franchise. It's set to be 14 minutes long, a little shorter than the equivalent for last year's 25th Anniversary, but we still...
Saturday26th Feb 2022
News Rockstar's GTA Trilogy Is Getting "New Patches" Next Week
Update: The Switch patch appears to have arrived early
Update: It seems the patch update for the Nintendo Switch version has arrived early. Here are the full details courtesy of Rockstar's support page: Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Title Update Notes 1.04 (Switch): General - All Titles Improved game performance across...
Sunday27th Feb 2022
Reminder Watch Bandai's Worldwide 'Digimon Con' Livestream
Covering games, anime and more!
Update #2 [Sun 27th Feb, 2022 01:00 GMT]: This event is now live! You can view the live stream. It'll run for a whopping six hours and is packed with all sorts of segments. You can see the full schedule below. <liveblog id="DigimonCon"tags="#DigimonCon"video=" Update [Tue 22nd Feb, 2022 04:30 GMT]: Bandai's...
News Pokémon GO Adding Gen 7 Alola Pokémon From 1st March
Exeggutor will be obtainable before then
Today's Pokémon Presents broadcast had some hefty reveals, but the show kicked off with some pleasing news for fans of Pokémon GO. Gen 7 'mon from the Alola region of Pokémon Sun and Moon are coming to the AR mobile title from 1st March. The first is available over the next few days, however, so you can...
News Digimon's Video Game Producer "Considering" Port, Remaster, Or Remake Of Original Digimon World
But can't decide what's best!
During the first 'Digimon Con' earlier today, the Digimon games producer Kazumasu Habu was queried about the possibility of the team porting, remastering, or remaking the original Digimon World game, originally released on the PlayStation in 1999. The good news is he's "positively considering it", but he's not entirely...
Feature "I Think Studio Saizensen And I Will Make A Second Cotton Rock 'N' Roll”
Cotton Fantasy devs on building a new entry for the iconic cute-’em-up series
Over the decades Success Corporation has crafted a great many shmups that are distinct and captivating in equal measure. Games like the sublime Psyvariar, with its remarkable bullet grazing system and adaptive difficulty, or the curious, vibrant-yet-gritty...
Saturday26th Feb 2022
Round Up The Reviews Of Valve's Steam Deck Are In - What's It Like Compared To Switch?
The critics deliver their final verdict
Valve's new portable gaming computer the Steam Deck might be "going after" a completely different audience but it's still drawn plenty of comparisons to the Nintendo Switch. The final product is now in the hands of various tech and video game outlets, so what's the final verdict, and what's it like compared...
See for yourself
Nintendo yesterday added another game to its Switch Online Expansion Pack and updated the N64 library to Version 2.0.0. There have been all sorts of improvements, but this latest update is even better than expected, it seems. According to "Zelda 64 researcher" and Twitter user
News 'MLB The Show 22' Aims To Deliver 30FPS On Switch After Disappointing Tech Test
"the tech test is about two weeks old"
Earlier this month, baseball fans on the Nintendo Switch were able to try out a tech test of the upcoming release, MLB The Show 22. Unfortunately, it didn't go down so well - our own hands-on noted how the game's performance was "disappointing". If you were
Feature From Zelda Fangames To The Real Deal, We Talk To The Ocean's Heart Developer
"I’ve always viewed Zelda: Minish Cap as the height of pixel art"
The list of games overtly inspired by Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise isn't small, but it's nevertheless impressive to see what some of the smallest development teams, in particular, can achieve. Ocean's Heart is a recent example on the Switch eShop, a game that's been...
Video Nintendo Releases New Commercial For Kirby And The Forgotten Land, Out On Switch Next Month
The pink puff returns
Kirby is celebrating his 30th anniversary this year, and as part of this, Nintendo is releasing the all new adventure Kirby and the Forgotten Land for Switch. It'll arrive next month on 25th March, and ahead of the game's launch, Nintendo has been building excitement with all sorts of trailers. We most recently got a look at...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 26th)
On Switch, too
Another week has passed in the Nintendo Life, and after a few rather frantic weeks in gaming news it was a little calmer overall. There were interesting reveals, though, with Capcom Fighting Collection in particular getting plenty of retro gamers hot under the collar. Meanwhile it was confirmed that Next Level Games has been working...
Friday25th Feb 2022
Review The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Magnificent, Unique, And Worth Revisiting
Okay, campers, rise and shine
This review originally went live in 2016, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the release of Majora's Mask on Switch, available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack N64 library. The Zelda games have a lot of fans and there's also been plenty of opportunities over the years to revisit...
News Nintendo Appears To Have Improved Switch Online's N64 Emulation
Fog returns to Zelda, fixes to Paper Mario and more...
When Nintendo first launched its Expansion Pack tier for Switch Online, N64 emulation was accused of not matching the original experience. Since then, Nintendo has released some updates to improve certain games on the Nintendo 64 service, and now the latest one - bumping the service up to...
Random What's The Music On The Chalkboard In Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
It's like, "bee-boop ba bee, de-doop ba beeee"
The new-ish first-person camera has revealed all kinds of secrets in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, including some of the neat little Easter Eggs that were hidden in plain sight. For example, did you ever figure out what music is written on the chalkboard in the game? You'll never guess. Oh, what's...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask Now Available On Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Save Termina (again)
Update [Fri 25th Feb, 2022 01:45 GMT]: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask has now been made available to Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers. You'll be able to access it via the Nintendo 64 games library. Original article [Fri 18th Feb, 2022 01:05 GMT]: We knew it was only a matter of time before The Legend of Zelda:...
Review Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist Of The Mysterious Dream (Switch) - Another Intoxicating Blend
Dare to dream
Before Ryza came onto the scene and changed up the Atelier game, many would agree that the previous darling of the series was Atelier Sophie. Evidently, Gust thought so too, as it decided to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series not with the inevitable conclusion of the Secret trilogy, but with a rather unexpected sequel...
News Pokémon GO's 2022 Roadmap Has Been Revealed
"Think of this like a guide for the upcoming months"
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has revealed the 2022 roadmap for the game. The studio has stated that it will be focusing its efforts on "improving Pokémon GO and bringing fun, exciting updates to Trainers around the world," and has admitted that it has been hard to implement ideas based on the...
News 'Jackbox Party Starter' Will Include Their Three Best Party Games For Newbies And Oldbies Alike
I'm comin' up, so you better get this Jackbox party started
As Will Smith would say, "Hey! I'm the party starter. You might have a good time, but we party harder." And much like Will Smith's movies, Jackbox games are fun for all the family, with the occasional dud that no one really wants to put on the TV — but the good ones are really good, and...
News Knockout City Is Going Free-To-Play, Velan Studios Will Replace EA As Game's Publisher
"Strap in, brawlers"
Some changes are coming to Knockout City - with developer Velan Studios announcing the game will be dropping the "price tag entirely" and going free-to-play as of Season 6. In the same announcement, the studio also revealed how it would be taking over EA's responsibilities as the game's publisher under this new model. Velan...
News 'Morphcat Collection' Brings Homebrew NES Goodness To The Evercade Family
Includes the multiplayer hit, Micro Mages
Blaze has just announced the next Evercade release, and it's one with a strong NES focus. Morphcat Games Collection 1 will include five games from the titular German studio, including the "massive local multiplayer hit" Micro Mages. A brand-new expansion game, Micro Mages Second Quest, will also get its...
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus - Cable Holders Are Now Up For Grabs On My Nintendo
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My Nintendo has improved a lot in recent months with a number of tempting physical rewards being released. The latest to land are some rather cute Pokémon-themed cable holders, so if you're like this scribe and have a bad habit of leaving cables lying around in a mess, they're worth a look. There are two varieties available, which you...
News Life Is Strange: True Colors Physical Version Out Now
True (full) colours
Life Is Strange: True Colors finally came out on Switch, after a few delays, last December — and now, a couple months later, the boxed game is finally here, too. Sadly, it doesn't include any of the special content that other platforms have on offer as part of their Ultimate and Deluxe Editions — on Switch, it's only the...
News Zelda Is The Franchise Fans Want To See Next At The Cinema, According To Poll
Animal Crossing also gets some support
There once was a time when movies based on video games were box office poison, but that has changed in recent times thanks to the commercial success of films based on Resident Evil, Sonic and
News 'Ashwalkers' Begins Its Journey On Switch In March
Including a physical release
It was only in late October that Ashwalkers was confirmed for Switch, a game focused on post-apocalyptic survival; it's from developer Nameless XIII, with Dear Villagers publishing. As you can see in the trailer above it's now confirmed for a release on 10th March on Nintendo's system, both in the eShop and with a rather...
News Shadow Man Remastered Is Receiving A Limited Run Games Physical Release On Switch
Return to the Deadside
If you've been holding out for a physical copy of Shadow Man Remastered on the Nintendo Switch, you're in luck. Limited Run Games has announced standard and collector's editions for the hybrid platform. Pre-orders open later today. A copy of the game will set you back $34.99 and the fancier version is priced at $64.99...
News Plug In Digital Withdraws From Project Focused On Cryptocurrencies And NFTs
"We will focus on what we do best"
Update: Less than two days after unveiling its initiative with the Winky Partner Programme on 'Web3' services, related to cryptocurrencies and NFTs, Plug In Digital has now withdrawn from the project. Original Article (24th February): Plug In Digital has been active in the gaming industry for over a decade and...
News Mario Golf: Super Rush Wins DICE's Sports Game Of The Year Award
Pokémon Unite wins mobile GOTY
The DICE Awards 2022 has awarded Mario Golf: Super Rush for Nintendo Switch sports game of the year. While the game was arguably a tad underwhelming on release, Nintendo made sure to bolster it throughout the year with plenty of free updates - including both new characters and courses. The competition Nintendo's...
News Ambition Record Is The Latest KEMCO RPG Making The Jump To Switch
Turn-based battles and dramatic music ahoy!
KEMCO is a prolific publisher, particularly when it comes to RPGs, and it has another due to release on 3rd March. This time around it's Ambition Record, developed by EXE-CREATE and heading to the eShop (as well as PSN) for $14.99USD, with a 10% discount on pre-orders. Ambition Record originally came out...
News MotoGP 22 Confirmed For Switch Release This April
Two-wheeled triumph?
Milestone is bringing the latest entry in its MotoGP series to the Switch this year, it has been announced. As you might expect, MotoGP 22 will be focused on the 2022 MotoGP season and will include 120 riders and 20 circuits, as well as 70 historic riders and bikes from the history of the sport. A raft of improvements is...
Video Check Out This Artisanal Range Of Mouthful Kirbys Made Out Of Clay
It's only a little bit terrifying
Prolific clay artist, North of the Border, has done it again: After making an incredible take on the Great Wave off Kanagawa with a Wind Waker twist, he's now made an entire set of Kirby Mouth figurines in anticipation of the upcoming Kirby and the Forgotten Land. There's Vending Mouth Kirby, Ring Kirby, Light Bulb...
News Grindstone's New 'Carnival Of Creeps' Update Adds 15 Levels, And A Big Tent
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CAPY Games' latest game, Grindstone, is a lovingly-animated combo-battler with their trademark gore-meets-cute style. And it's just got a new update! With a Big Tent!! It's called the Carnival of Creeps update, and adds the following to the game: Big tent unlockable in town 15 new levels Big tent New ticket items New teleporter arrow...
News Rocket League Adds Its Fourth Batmobile To Celebrate The New Batman Movie
The Batiful Game
The Batman, the movie starring Robert Pattinson's take on the titular billionaire bat-playboy, comes out on March 4th, 2022, so get ready for bat-related content to really ramp up in the next couple of weeks — including Rocket League's tie-in, the Batman Bundle! It will cost 1,100 credits in-game, and includes: Batmobile...
Out Now Monark Gets A Dramatic New Trailer To Celebrate Its Launch
"Take care not to delve too far, lest you risk losing yourself"
Monark is an intriguing arrival this week on Switch, an RPG published by NIS America with some key Shin Megami Tensei veterans in the development team. In our Monark review last week we gave it a recommendation, praising its combat system and concept while acknowledging the downside of...
Video Yaffle's "Reconnect" Music Video Released To Celebrate Pokémon's 25th Anniversary
Featuring AAAMYYY and Daichi Yamamoto
A new music video was premiered today, February 25th, as part of Pokémon's ongoing 25th anniversary celebrations. The song itself, titled "Reconnect", is by music producer Yaffle with featuring vocals from Daichi Yamamoto and AAAMYYY, and was revealed back in September 2021 as a track on the Pokémon 25 album...
Thursday24th Feb 2022
Random Elden Ring And Mario Odyssey Jostle For No. 1 On OpenCritic's 'Best Game' List
Update: Mario's back on top, for now
Update [Thu 23rd Feb, 2022 10:45 GMT]: With 112 critic reviews at the time of writing, Elden Ring has dropped a spot on OpenCritic's Best Game listings with Super Mario Odyssey regaining the top spot — for the time being, at least. Also, at the time of writing FromSoftware's latest is sitting at number 18 on...
Random 'Nintendo Generation' Skeletons Aren't Tough Enough, Says US Army Major
But we played so much Wii Sports!
Are you part of the 'Nintendo Generation'? To most video game fans — even Nintendo fanatics — that term tends to apply to people who first became obsessed with the company's 8- and 16-bit output in the late '80s to mid '90s. The 'Nintendo Generation', then, are fast approaching their 40s if they haven't hit that...
News Nintendo Acquires SRD, A Longtime Partner Studio With Mario And Zelda Game Credits
Studio-us
The season of acquisitions rolls on, although the latest video-game-company-buys-other-video-game-company news isn't quite a bombshell of the likes we've seen from Microsoft and co. recently. In fact, it's more a solidification and strengthening of long-term relationship which dates back to the early NES days. Aww. As spotted by Games...
Retro How A Remarkable Street Fighter Port Soured The Relationship Between Capcom And Nintendo
"You're sitting on $4 million to $5 million in inventory cost"
Much has been written about how the N64, for all of its amazing games and technological advancements, was something of a misstep for Nintendo – especially after a decade of amazing success with the NES, Game Boy and SNES. Nintendo famously decided to go with expensive cartridges...
News 'Gex' The Forgotten '90s Video Game Mascot Might Be Making A Comeback
Update: Square Enix has now filed a trademark in Japan, too
Update [Thu 24th Feb, 2022 15:55 GMT]: Square Enix has now filed a trademark for Gex in Japan: Original Story [Fri 17th Dec, 2021 02:05 GMT]: Gex - one of the many forgotten video game mascots of the '90s - could potentially be making a comeback. Following on from Square Enix...
News Pokémon Presents Broadcast Confirmed For This Week
14 minutes long
A new Pokémon Presents broadcast has been confirmed for this week. It will air on Sunday, February 27th at 14:00 UTC / 09:00 EST / 06:00 PST / 15:00 CEST / 23:00 JST. That's Pokémon Day, in case you were wondering. It's not currently known what will be included, but it will last 14 minutes. The Pokémon Company kicked off
News Android 21 (Lab Coat) Is Now Available In Dragon Ball FighterZ
The bonus character has arrived
Update #2 [Thu 24th Feb, 2022 02:05 GMT]: Android 21 (Lab Coat) is now available as paid DLC, she'll set you back $4.99 or your regional equivalent. Update [Sun 20th Feb, 2022 00:45 GMT]: To conclude Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2022, Bandai Namco announced Android 21 (Lab Coat) would be joining the battle next...
Video Some Of Us Prefer Zelda: Majora's Mask Over Ocarina Of Time Because We're Right
Bore-carina of Lame, amiright?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is rightly considered one of the best games in the history of the art form, but many edgy hipsters think that its sort-of sequel The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is in fact a preferable experience if you can blinking believe it. We can because the three of us involved in the video...
News Monster Hunter Rise Update Adds Free Armor And Weapons, With Paid 'Voice DLC'
Update: Available now
Update Thu 24th Feb, 2022 10:30 GMT: The free update with the new sets is available to download now. More details below... Monster Hunter Rise is still consistently providing regular free updates in the form of quests, various armors and weapons, along with a smaller number of paid DLCs. The latest batch will arrive in...
News Sega & Jakks Pacific Reveal New Sonic Movie 2 Merch, Arriving This Spring
Including toys, plush, costumes and more...
Ahead of the release of the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie, Sega and Jakks Pacific have announced a new line of merchandise - including action figures, playsets, vehicles, plush toys and other collectibles including costumes. Here's the full rundown of what to expect: Figurines - An all-new line of 4-inch...
News Octopath Traveler: Champions Of The Continent Beta Sign-Ups Go Live On Android
Heading for a Summer release
It's taken quite some time, but Square Enix recently confirmed the localised release of Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, a mobile-only prequel to the rather excellent Octopath Traveler. It's due out this Summer, but you can now sign up for the game's beta on Android in 'certain regions'. To have a chance...
News Starbreeze's "25 Million" Selling Action-RPG Enclave Is Coming To Switch This Year
"Upgraded visuals, music tracks new to this version of the game, and more"
[Update: Thu 24th Feb, 2022 20:00 GMT] Originally slated for Autumn 2021, Enclave HD has now been announced for a Summer 2022 release. Still no trailer or screenshots, but we have a little bit of key art, and a cover: Still no response from the developers or publishers...
News EA's CEO Seems Pretty Chill About Losing The FIFA Licence
"What we get from FIFA... is the four letters on the front of the box"
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson has reportedly told staff that he feels the publisher might actually be better off losing the FIFA licence. EA and FIFA have been partners for 30 years, but that relationship is in jeopardy as the pair cannot seem to agree on renewing the...
News Nintendo's Mario Kart Tour Is Getting A New Update Soon, Raises The Level Cap
There's no slowing down
The latest entry in the Mario Kart series for mobile devices, Mario Kart Tour, will soon be getting a new update. It's not the usual content update though. This particular update will increase the level cap for drivers, karts and gliders and certain items' bonus points. These changes will take place next month in March...
Random These Sausages Could Imply The Existence Of A Third Mario Brother
They don't. But they COULD
Mario Mario and Luigi Mario are the undisputed icons of Nintendo's long-running Super Mario series. But what if they had a secret, long-lost brother... called Pablo? This photo of some innocent sausages might seem like naught but a coincidence, but we know that Nintendo loves creative marketing and fun ways to tease their...
Feature Kit & Krysta: "We Both Consider Ourselves To Be Disciples Of Reggie"
Kit & Krysta on post-Nintendo plans, bickering, and Nintendo execs
News that Nintendo Minute hosts Kit and Krysta were leaving Nintendo signalled the end of an era for many fans who have followed their careers with the company through years of the fun video series. However, the pair soon revealed plans for their own podcast and it seems they'll be...
Random Shrines Are Easy In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild If You're Naked And You Have The Right Sword
Do not try at home
Speedrunners might be the most creative gamers out there, and it's partly thanks to their experiments that we've seen a massive boom in weird techniques for playing Breath of the Wild since its release five years ago. This latest trick comes courtesy of Aqua 1020, who discovered that you can beat the fiery Rinu Honika Shrine with...
Nintendo Download 24th February (North America)
FAR: Changing Tides! Never Alone: Arctic Collection! Atelier Sophie 2!
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: FAR:...
Japanese Charts Switch Exclusive 'Touken Ranbu Warriors' Claims Top Spot On Its Debut
Seven of the top ten are Switch games
We've now got the Japanese sales data for February 14th to February 20th, and we can report that Touken Ranbu Warriors has jumped right to the top of the Japanese multiformat charts, selling 113.159 copies in its debut week. It's one of seven Switch games in the top ten, which, rather unusually, features three...
News Good Smile Releasing New Atelier Ryza 2 Swimsuit Figure, Pre-Orders Now Available
Beach ball included!
It's an exciting week for Gust and Koei Tecmo's Atelier RPG series - with Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream launching on the Nintendo Switch tomorrow. Before then, why not consider purchasing Good Smile Company's 1/7th scale figure of Reisalin 'Ryza' Stout in a "bold swimsuit" outfit. It's based on the...
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land, also known as "Breath of the Kirby" and "Nier: Kirbtomata" amongst fans that see a resemblance between the pink puff's latest outing and other recent open-world games, is due to come out on March 25th, 2022 — just one month from today. That means pre-order bonuses are still available, and although the...
Random Shop Owner Sells Fake $20 Pokémon Card, Gets Arrested For Copyright Violation
150 cards and games seized
A shop owner who runs a retro game store in Japan's Mie Prefecture was arrested by Japanese law enforcement following the sale of a forged Pokémon card in December 2021, according to a report from CBC TV. Yukinori Harada, the 48-year-old owner of Alive Yokkaichi Tokiwa, allegedly sold the fake for 2,200 Yen (about $20)...
Video What If Mario Kart Let You Drive Car Mouth Kirby?
Mario Kirbt
Everyone loves Carby, the car who has been devoured by Kirby, but only halfway. Everyone also wants to drive Carby. Modder and genius RiazorMC has made that possible. Sort of. You can't actually play this build of Mario Kart, but let's cross our fingers for Car Mouth Kirby in Mario Kart 9! RiazorMC has taken some rather stunning footage...
News Devolver Nails Down Launch Window For Cutesy Blood Sacrifice Game, 'Cult Of The Lamb'
Shun the non-believer! Shhhhhunnnn
Haven't you always wanted to run a cult with adorable forest animals? Of course you have! It's number one on most people's wishlists! Thanks to Devolver (who else, really), Cult of the Lamb will be welcoming you into its fold "soon", although we don't have a release date yet. Here's the game spiel: Cult of the...
News Bitmap Books Celebrates The Legacy Of Final Fight, Streets Of Rage And More With 'Go Straight'
"The ulimate guide to side-scrolling beat 'em ups"
Once upon a time, the belt-scrolling beat 'em up was the king of the gaming world. Titles like Double Dragon, Final Fight, Golden Axe and Streets of Rage were some of the most successful and popular of the period; arcade titles would generate incredible revenue while home ports (and exclusives, in...
News Deckbuilder 'Roguebook' Gets An Expansion Ahead Of Spring Switch Release
Out today on PlayStation and Xbox
Its hybrid nature has made the Switch a good home for deckbuilding games, which are often equally suited to quick blasts on the go or extended sessions on the TV. Another on the way soon is Roguebook, published by Nacon and developed by Abrakam Entertainment (Faeria) and co-designed by Richard Garfield, the creator...
Nintendo Download 24th February (Europe)
Atelier Sophie 2! SOL CRESTA! Monark!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Amazing Machines (TREVA, 24th Feb,...
News Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 Adds Blaster Master Zero 3 Boss DLC Next Month
Jason Frudnick returns on March 10th
If you're looking for another reason to pick up Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2, Inti Creates has just announced a Blaster Master Zero 3 boss battle is coming to the game. Jason Frudnick will blast his way into Luminous Avenger iX 2 as a DLC boss battle character on 10th March. He'll set you back $7.99...
Wednesday23rd Feb 2022
Review Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection (Switch) - Ageing Classics And Glitches Galore
Ah, Desmond
One of the Nintendo Switch’s biggest supporters from the begining has been Ubisoft. Games like Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition, and Starlink: Battle for Atlas show the developer's commitment and how its partnership with Nintendo has blossomed over the years. However, it wasn’t until relatively...
News Capcom Has Updated Assets For Three Classic Resident Evil Titles, And It's Got Fans Talking
Could more remasters be on the way?
Capcom has just shared updated assets for three of its Resident Evil games online, triggering speculation that we may be getting some more remasters in the near future. CODE: Veronica, Outbreak and Outbreak File 2 are the trio of titles in question. Capcom has updated the history section of its Resident E
Random 22 Years Ago Today The Nintendo 64DD Had More Online Features Than Switch
Randnet Disk offered an impressive range of options
The Nintendo 64DD remains an intriguing part of the company's history, with the expansion ultimately being short-lived and limited to the Japanese market. Though it wasn't a commercial success after frequent delays and an arrival that fell too close to the GameCube, it nevertheless helped to pave...
Soapbox Two Ace Attorneys Are Trapped On 3DS eShop, So It's About Time For A New Trilogy
Take a shot every time someone points in this article
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've got on their minds. Kate would like to point out that two of the Ace Attorney games really should get a nice new remake some time soon... The Ace Attorney games, in...
News Square Enix Is Looking Into More HD-2D Remakes Of SNES Classics
"The president ordered us to make more use of HD-2D"
Square Enix is looking to follow up the likes of Octopath Traveler, Triangle Strategy and Live A Live with more 'HD-2D' remakes, it has been revealed. The report comes via Japanese publication Famitsu (thanks, VGC), which reveals that the deve
News There Will Only Ever Be 500 Of This $120 Cuphead Figurine In Existence
They'll be selling like hot cups
The official Cuphead Revealed figurine, made in a collaboration between King Features and toy maker YouTooz, has been... revealed! He's a whole 12 inches (1 foot) tall, with two sides showing both Cuphead and a collage of figures from the game, including the devil himself, and Cuphead in a plane. The boxart has...
Random Nintendo Needs To Make This 'Mouthful Mode' Kirby Switch Case A Reality
DedeDAMN
The February 2022 Nintendo Direct gave us our first glance of the best Kirby of all time: Mouthful Mode Kirby, who has eaten an entire car. Obviously, this spawned a lot of memes, mockups, and all sorts of Things That Kirby Ate, but we quite enjoy the simplicity of artist Mirac's 3D model of a Kirby Switch case: It's not even a good...
News Edge Of Eternity - Cloud Version Launches On Nintendo Switch Today
Includes a "stunning soundtrack" by Yasunori Mitsuda
Update [Wed 23rd Feb, 2022 01:45 GMT]: The cloud version of Edge of Eternity arrives on the Nintendo Switch today in select regions. Ahead of the release, you can download a demo version of the game to test out the stability of the connection. If you pre-order the game you'll also get a 10%...
News Chocobo GP's Final Fantasy Tracks Include One That Looks Suspiciously Like A Mario Kart Fave
Rainbow Raid?
Square Enix is bringing Chocobo GP to Switch soon — on 10th March to be precise — and Nintendo UK's Twitter account has posted a trailer showcasing a quartet of tracks based on locations from four different Final Fantasy titles. As you can see from the tweet below, four circuits for the upcoming kart racer are highlighted,...
News Black Isle Studios Is Bringing Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II To Switch In 2022
It's coming "sooner than you think"
We heard last year how Black Isle Studios was interested in reviving Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II for modern platforms, and now it's been officially confirmed. In a brief message over on the social media platform Twitter, Black Isle said the second game in the action RPG series would be coming "sooner than you...
Reminder Pokémon Trading Card Game Live 'Limited Beta' Is Now Available In Canada
Playable on mobile, PC and Mac
Update [Wed 23rd Feb, 2022 02:35 GMT]: This limited beta, exclusive to Canada, is now live for Android and Windows users. Enjoy! Original article [Thu 17th Feb, 2022 03:05 GMT]: Last September, The Pokémon Company revealed the Pokémon Trading Card Game Live - a new free-to-play app for the digital version of the...
News Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Out this June
Following on from Xenoblade Chronicles 3 last week, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes has now been rated. The rating is once again by the Australian Classification Board - revealing the new FE Warriors game has received an 'M' rating for Mature. According to the rating, it will contain fantasy themes and violence along with online...
News Tempest 4000 Brings Its Neon Insanity To Switch This Spring
Woah, dude
If you're of a certain age there are certain games that are embedded firmly in your gaming brain. Whether through the original arcade or the eye-searing sequels from Jeff Minter, Tempest may be one of those games. Atari has now confirmed that the latest entry in the series, which was developed by Llamasoft 'in partnership with designer...
Video This Zagreus "Making Of" Reveals The Next Hades Character To Get A Nendoroid
Who could it be? We're dying to find out
Zagreus, the heroic bad boy protagonist of Supergiant's smash-hit roguelike Hades, is getting a Nendoroid — and the process of making his lean, muscular form into a round, tiny, chibi Nendoroid has been documented by GoodSmile in this behind-the-scenes video. Originally, the sculpt of Zagreus looked "a...
News Megaton Musashi Is Getting A Crossover With Getter Robo And Mazinger Z
Still no word on a western localisation, though
Level-5's mech-based title Megaton Musashi is getting crossover content with two of Japan's most legendary robot series. A teaser for the crossover was shown during Level-5’s 'Megaton Lab' livestream. and shows the distinctive silhouettes of the Getter-1 Robo and Mazinger Z. Both of these robots are...
News Koei Tecmo Builds Excitement For Atelier Sophie 2 With A New "Theme Song Trailer"
Launching on Switch later this week
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream arrives on the Nintendo Switch later this week. Ahead of the release, Koei Tecmo and the game's developer Gust have released a brand new "theme song" trailer. If you're not already excited for the new entry in the Atelier RPG series, this might help. Koei...
Tuesday22nd Feb 2022
Guide Potential Switch Port Round-Up - The Wii U Games That Haven't Come To Switch
Want that one
Back in 2020 we asked you in a poll which games you'd most like to see return from Nintendo's previous console generation for an encore on Switch. Since then, we've seen a good handful of games from that selection make the generation jump, including The Wonderful 101: Remastered and Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. It's easy to...
Union room functions expanded and more...
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl on the Nintendo Switch have now been updated to Version 1.2.0. This is perhaps the biggest update yet - with Union Room functions now expanded, a Colosseum battle feature added, fixes and more. Here's are the full details courtesy of Nintendo's support page:...
"I will stop him breathing"
A senior developer at Microsoft has been sentenced to a one-year community corrections order with a requirement that he perform 100 hours of unpaid work after he was found guilty of unlawfully assaulting his son after the 7-year-old refused to stop playing on his Nintendo Switch. 41-year-old Nicholas Lester, the court...
Random We Need To Talk About That Street Fighter 6 Logo, Capcom
Update: Did Capcom really use an Adobe Stock Graphic?
Update: Amusingly, it has since transpired that the logo Capcom has created for the next Street Fighter outing is uncomfortably close to an Adobe Stock Graphic. Oops! Original Story [Tue 22nd Feb, 2022 09:00 GMT]: Capcom just unleashed a teaser trailer for
Review Kingdom Hearts III + Re:Mind - Cloud Version (Switch) - Shot Through The Heart
Re:Mind us not to buy this
And so we come to the end – for now – of Tetsuya Nomura’s iconic and in-no-way-confusing Kingdom Hearts series. Additionally, then, this is the end of our excursion into the nebulous Cloud; pun extremely intended. Yet, of course, for all the shade we throw at the concept of Cloud Versions and the myriad flaws they...
News Fall Guys Is Still Coming To Switch, Mediatonic Promises
News revealed as part of latest update
No news is good news, they say — except when it's about Switch ports, in which case "no news" is sometimes a synonym for "please don't ask us about the Switch port". In the case of Mediatonic's Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, a battle-royale-style multiplayer game that met with great success in the early...
News Omen Of Sorrow Is Like 'Castlevania' Meets 'Street Fighter', And It's Coming To Switch
Or a 3D Darkstalkers, you could say
Publisher Eastasiasoft has announced that it is bringing AOne Games' gory, horror-style one-on-one fighter Omen Of Sorrow to Switch and PS5 in physical form. This edition will boast 'expanded' content when compared to the previously confirmed Steam version. That means revised story content and new endings for the...
News It's Official, Next Level Games Is Developing The New Mario Strikers For Switch
'Battle League' is in safe hands
As many suspected, Next Level Games is the developer behind the upcoming Switch release Mario Strikers: Battle League. Nintendo didn't make any mention of this during its recent Direct announcement or the official PR, but it's now been confirmed by a rating over on the Australian Classification Board. The rating...
Review Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece For Cloud (Switch) - A Great Series That Deserves Better
Not like this
Note: For more details on the games in this cloud version package, check out our individual reviews for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re:Mind. For an overview of the Integrum Masterpiece collection of all those games, read on.
Random Star Wars' Best Droid Fused With A Game Boy Is Surprisingly Awesome
"AKA: Game Bot"
While some of you may have a soft spot for C-3PO and R2-D2, deep down, we all know that the best droid in the entire Star Wars saga is K-2SO from Rogue One. It's just a fact, so deal with it. You can see why, then, this canny fusion of droid and handheld has us so excited. Twitter account From4-LOMtoZuckuss spotted this amazing...
Random This LEGO Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Figure Could Make It To LEGO Ideas' Final Round
He's fully poseable!
We do love a bit of LEGO Zelda, and so do the myriad of people who are both LEGO and Zelda fans who keep voting Zelda-themed, fan-made sets (officially termed "MOCs" - My Own Creation) into the final round of LEGO Ideas' design review. LEGO Ideas is the brick company's opportunity for the general public to have the chance to...
News Min Min Smash amiibo Arriving April 29th, Steve & Alex Minecraft amiibo Delayed
You win some, you lose some
Just weeks after a listing for the Min Min (ARMS) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo was spotted online, Nintendo has now locked in a release date. She'll be "stretching onto the scene" on April 29th. Unfortunately, it's not all good news - with Nintendo also revealing the Steve and Alex
News SD Gundam Battle Alliance Will Cover 25 Different Gundam Series
That's a lot of mecha
SD Gundam Battle Alliance will encompass 25 different Gundam series, Siliconera has confirmed. While the full list of included Mobile Suits is yet to be revealed, robots from Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans and Gundam SeeD are confirmed to be included. Also, thanks to the efforts of ryokutya2089, we
Rumour 2K Is Creating A Series Of Lego Sports Games
A soccer and open-world racing game are in development
2K is working alongside famous toy brand Lego on a series of sports titles, VGC has reported. VGC's sources claim that the publisher has signed a new multi-game partnership as Lego looks to maintain its video game line after its exclusivity deal with the Warner-owned TT Games ends. The line-up...
News Square Enix Admits Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy "Undershot" Initial Sales Expectations
The company will "continue to work" on expanding sales
Square Enix representative director Yosuke Matsuda has admitted that Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has "undershot" the company's initial sales expectations. The company has just released the outline of its Q3 financial results briefing (thanks, Eurogamer), in which Matsuda says: The HD...
Company "pleased" to bring information to its fans in the region
Nintendo has expanded its operations in Southeast Asia with the launch of two new regional websites. Malaysia and the Philippines now have their own official Nintendo sites, which join the Thai-language Nintendo website and official online store that launched late last year. Nintendo...
Video New LEGO Star Wars Trailer Shows Behind The Scenes Of The Skywalker Saga
April the 5th be with you
Remember that scrappy little kid in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, who won a podracing tournament against a bunch of weird-looking aliens? Well, that kid ended up accidentally setting off a chain of events that would span nine feature-length movies, countless books and video games, and a whole lot of memes about having the...
News SNK "Looking Into" Official English Release Of Card Fighters 2
"Please don’t rule this out"
The Neo Geo Pocket Color game SNK VS. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash got a surprise release on the Switch eShop at the start of this year, and as much as we loved it, one other game we would also like to see return is the Japan-only sequel. The good news is the SNK team is "currently looking into the matter". Here's...
News Ninja Issen, A 'Hyper Ninja Action Experience', Flips Onto Switch This Summer
Demo now on Steam
Ninja Issen is a game that first popped onto our radar in Summer 2021, as it was confirmed for Switch as part of Indie Live Expo. Originally planned for a 2021 release, it's now been shifted to a target of Summer 2022 and could be a bit of a sneaky hit to watch. As you can see in the trailer it's heavily stylised and is aiming to...
News Shohei Ohtani Stars In Switch Showcase For MLB The Show 22
Shotime
The MLB The Show 22 Tech Test is heading towards its conclusion, with Sony San Diego also keeping busy promoting the baseball sim ahead of its early April release. Its Switch debut is a big deal, of course, though we were left rather disappointed in our hands on of the current test build. To be fair to the marketing team, it's being h
Video Pokémon Japan's New ASMR Recipe Series Features A Sulky Jigglypuff
Pikachoux and Jiggly(cream)puff
[Update: Tue 22nd Feb, 2022 21:00 GMT] Episode Three is here! We've added it down below. [Original: Mon 21st Feb, 2022 21:30 GMT] The Japanese YouTube channel for Pokémon is a treasure trove of high-quality animation, and their latest videos — which have a focus on ASMR-adjacent recipes in the daily life of a...
Feature "Lemmings Meets Dickens" With A Bit Of Fable - Ex-Lionhead Dev Talks 'Tin Hearts'
"As a studio we care deeply about memorable and meaningful stories"
Tin Hearts first came onto our radar last year when it was unveiled by its publisher Wired Productions in a 'Direct'-style event. The trailer above set the scene nicely for a Victorian-era setting and, seemingly, gameplay reminiscent of Lemmings or even Mario vs. Donkey Kong. We...
Random Stella McCartney Is Making $1800 'Space Invaders' Knitwear, For Some Reason
It's the crossover we all wanted, right?
We've seen some pretty amazing crossovers between the world of fashion and video games over the years, but one we didn't know we needed was a range of women's clothing based on Taito's Space Invaders. Stella McCartney's Japanese arm is currently hawking a bunch of knitwear items emblazoned with the iconic...
News Pokémon Named License Of The Year At "The Oscars Of The Toy Industry"
"A wonderful way to celebrate... a landmark 25th anniversary year"
The Pokémon brand has been awarded 'License of the Year' at The Toy Foundation’s 2022 Toy of the Year Awards, often described as "the Oscars of the toy industry". The brand recently celebrated its 25th birthday and continues to be one of the most recognisable commercial brands in...
Monday21st Feb 2022
News Take A Look Inside The Tiny Apartment Of The Man Who Owes Nintendo $14 Million
"Mr. Bowser lived a modest life in a modest apartment"
Last week, former Team Xecutor member Gary Bowser was sentenced to more than three years in prison in addition to paying Nintendo a combined total of $14,500,000 for damages related to piracy. However, images taken at his home in the Dominican Republic (thanks, Vice) show he was leading an...
News February 27th Is Pokémon Day, And We're Getting Announcements Every Day This Week
Starting with Pokémon Masters EX
February 27th is Pokémon Day, and The Pokémon Company has just revealed that we can look forward to a week of announcements leading up to that date. Starting from today – February 21st – we can expect the following titles and projects to get fresh news: February 21st: Pokémon Masters EX February 22nd:...
News 'Capcom Fighting Collection' Brings An Arcade Exclusive Home After 26 Years
10 fighting classics in one collection
Capcom has just announced a new collection of classic titles is coming to Switch, and the pack includes a coin-op game that has remained exclusive to arcades for 26 years. Red Earth (AKA Warzard) was the first game to use Capcom's CPS-3 arcade hardware (the same tech that famously powered Street Fighter III)...
Review FAR: Changing Tides (Switch) - Mindblowing Moments Of Scale, Detail, And Discovery
Sail away, sail away, sail away
As game fans, we all believe deeply in going from left to right. If we waste a whole day gaming, and feel like we’ve got nothing done, no one can deny we did at least go from left to right. And if a game’s story is limp and can’t find any import for its platform contrivances, it can at least fall back on the old...
News Atlus Announces Soul Hackers 2, But It's Not Coming To Switch
Hacked off
Update [Mon 21st Feb, 2022 12:15 GMT]: Atlus has just revealed Soul Hackers 2 during a livesteam – but it's sadly not coming to Switch. Here's some PR: In a war between devil summoners, it is up to Ringo and her team to decrypt destiny and save the world from apocalypse. Soul Hackers 2 inherits the essence of Devil Summoner: Soul...
Feature Is It Worth Importing A Japanese 3DS For These Virtual Console Games?
Save money on import classics before it's too late
As we all know the 3DS and Wii U eShops are closing down, taking with them countless classics in all genres. It's a decision that's understandably left many of us scrambling to find our old passwords and make those last minute purchases, finally turning those 'Maybe next time' purchases into a...
Hands On MLB The Show 22 Tech Test Impressions - Sony Takes A Swing At Switch
Strike
For those of us that consider it to be the true sport-sim addiction, rather than the usual FIFA and Madden entries, news that MLB The Show 22 would represent the series' debut on Switch was rather exciting. A PlayStation exclusive for many years, Major League Baseball clearly felt a broader audience was needed and — presumably in license...
News Capcom Will Share More Street Fighter 6 News This Summer
We still don't know what platforms it will be coming to
Update [Mon 21st Feb, 2022 09:45 GMT]: Capcom has stated that it will be sharing news relating to Street Fighter 6 this summer after revealing the first teaser trailer for the game. We've got Capcom Fighting Collection to tide us over until then, at least. In related news,
News Detective Pikachu 2 Is Still In The Works, Apparently
De2ctive Pika2
You may know that Detective Pikachu was a surprisingly high-budget movie with Ryan Reynolds, a lot of CGI, and that uncomfortable scene with a Mr Mime, but you may not have known that it was a spin-off of a 3DS game, because it didn't sell massively well — at least, not in comparison to its bigger older sibling, the Pokémon series...
UK Charts Horizon Takes Over Top Spot From Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Another strong week for Switch overall, though
Pokémon Legends: Arceus held onto the top spot in the UK charts for three weeks, even holding off one high profile multi-platform release in the process; it's finally been toppled though, with naturally reducing sales combined with the arrival of Horizon Forbidden West on PlayStation 4/5. Nevertheless...
News Mario Kart Convinced Nintendo's President To Join The Company In The '90s
"I didn’t really play many Nintendo games"
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has revealed that Super Mario Kart played a huge role in getting him to join the company earlier in his life. Speaking to Nikkei, Furukawa spoke about his history with Nintendo and how he came to work for the Kyoto firm. He admits that, although he had a Super Famicom...
Anniversary Night In The Woods Is Now Five Years Old
"I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people who do"
The impact and standard of Indie games continues to grow, and an anniversary today highlights another title that helped to elevate the medium in recent times. Night in the Woods, developed by Infinite Fall and published by Finji, has turned five years old today - it arrived on Switch a...
News Hamster Playground Will Spin Its Wheel A Little Longer, Now Due Q3
Will now have 5 modes
Last year we told you about Hamster Maze, a game aiming to give a video game representation of the hobby that can generate millions of views on YouTube. Training our cute little friends to do obstacle courses and mazes is internet gold, apparently, but the game has now had a change in name and a delay, albeit with the positive...
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