News Meet The Switch Controller That Promises 'No Drifting, Ever'
Update: Joy-Con design may soon follow
News Team Cherry (Kind Of) Shares Update About Development Status Of Hollow Knight: Silksong
"It can't be too much longer, surely"
Talking Point As Switch Hardware Sales Slow, How Long Can Nintendo Delay 'Switch 2'?
Stuck between a rock and a global chip shortage
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Bayonetta 3 still on for 2022, Metroid Prime 4 and Advance Wars TBA
News Nintendo Says It Wants To Avoid A Repeat Of Wii U With Switch's Successor
The generational transition must be "as smooth as possible"
Guide Nintendo Switch OLED Model Vs Steam Deck
Which of these expensive monsters belongs on your credit card bill?
News - 2022, Week 19
Sunday15th May 2022
Guide Nintendo Switch OLED Model Vs Steam Deck
Which of these expensive monsters belongs on your credit card bill?
When Valve announced that it planned to make a handheld called the Steam Deck, it was immediately compared to the Nintendo Switch. You can understand that kneejerk reaction. They both let you play “proper games” on the go, they share a similar shape, and they would both have you...
News Atlus Wants To Know If You Would Like More Nintendo Switch Games
It's open to ports, remakes and new releases
It's that time of year again when Atlus releases its annual survey - asking fans about their gaming habits as well as what games and series they would like to see more of in the future. This time around, there's also an English version of the survey open to residents in North America. You can still...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector's Edition Goodies To Ship At A "Later Date" (Europe)
It might be a similar rollout in North America
We've got an update for the European Xenoblade fans out there. According to Nintendo UK's official website, the extra contents of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector's Edition won't be released in time for the game's new launch date - 29th July. If you do reserve a physical copy of the Collector's...
Random Daisy Fans Are Worried She's Been Dropped From Mario Strikers
Benchwarmer
It's been a big week for video game football - with Electronic Arts and football's international governing body FIFA announcing they would be going separate ways. It seems that's not the only football drama currently taking place though. Nintendo's upcoming release Mario Strikers: Battle League is looking great and all, but concerns...
Video Bandai Namco Shares New Gameplay Footage Of Digimon Survive
Launching on Switch this July
In case you missed it, Digimon Survive has finally locked in a release date - it'll be arriving on 28th/29th July for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. Ahead of the game's launch, Bandai Namco has debuted some new gameplay footage of this turn-based tactical RPG at Rulicon 2022. It showcases a battle...
Random Portal 64 Demake Shows Portal Running On "Real N64 Hardware"
GLaDOS would be pleased
Valve's Portal: Companion Collection will see the release of Portal and Portal 2 on a Nintendo system for the first time ever, but have you ever wondered what the original 2007 game might have looked like if it got a release during the N64 era? Well, there's now a 'Portal 64' demake in the works. It's still in development,...
Feature Games That Got Us Through Tough Times
The power of gaming
As you may have seen across the web, May is mental health awareness month. While a lot of the stigma around the topic has eased, the issues and challenges remain across all parts of society. Throughout this month there are efforts to encourage support, understanding and knowledge around the topic. There are various ways to help...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #96 - Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Which one doesn't suck?
Hello hello hello, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, it was Mother's Day in many parts of the world, so we took a look at Mother 2 / EarthBound, where the box art for Japan and North America is very different. We thought this would be a close one since both are very good, but your votes...
Saturday14th May 2022
Random Former Nintendo Employee Admits He Was "Really Worried" About Leaking Saucy Waluigi Artwork
Kit was concerned Nintendo Minute was making a "terrible mistake"
Nintendo's purple mischief-maker Waluigi created some saucy scenes last May when a new render of him holding a rose surfaced online. This same render was first shared during an episode of Nintendo Minute, and it seems it actually caused some drama in the office before the video was...
News Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Dev Would "Love" To Bring The Game To Switch
But Nintendo hasn't asked, apparently...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 will no longer be released this year on the Nintendo Switch, and it's left Zelda fans with nothing to really look forward to in 2022. One rumour is Wind Waker and Twilight Princess will fill this space. Interestingly though, if they are getting released on the...
News Ubisoft's China-Exclusive Rabbids Game Getting Global Switch Release
Update: Arriving this June
Update [Sat 14th May, 2022 14:00 BST]: An official PR for Rabbids: Party of Legends has been released - confirming a launch for 30th June 2022. A listing for the game is also on the Switch eShop. Get ready for a trip down the Rabbid hole with Rabbids: Party of Legends, coming June 30 to Switch, Stadia, Xbox One, and PS4...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Reveals Three New Characters, Jenny Available Now
Will be joined by Hugh Neutron and Rocko
Last week, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl said it was going "back to the lab again" to share some new character news. Jenny Wakeman (My Life As A Teenage Robot), Hugh Neutron (Jimmy Neutron) and Rocko (Rocko's Modern Life) are the latest character announcements for the game. Jenny is available now and will come...
News Reggie Doesn't Seem To Think Nintendo Has "Abandoned" F-Zero, Says There's Still Hope
Some dev could still be "playing around with an idea"
One series we're sure many Nintendo fans would love to see make a return is the F-Zero. Although the Nintendo 64 version got a re-release in March via the Switch Online service, there hasn't been a new entry in the futuristic racing series since the 2004 Game Boy Advance title, F-Zero Climax...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 14th)
Go on, tell us
Well, it's certainly been a bit of a busier week for us here at Nintendo Life! Looking at game announcements, we're going to be getting Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards on the Switch Online Expansion Pass, plus Alan Wake has been confirmed for release on the Switch later this year. Finally, of course, we had a brand new Indie World...
Feature Backlog Club: Earthbound Part One - Getting SNEStalgic With Mother
Mother 2 knows best
This article is part of our new experimental series, Backlog Club, where we (Nintendo Life!) pick a game that's likely to be on our list of "games we should get around to playing", and then we (NL + you!) spend the next month playing that game. This is the halfway point, the Part One of two, where we stop for a minute to check in...
Friday13th May 2022
News April NPD: Switch Has Overtaken PS4 Sales In The US
Now fourth best selling console
The Nintendo Switch continues to sell like hot cakes, despite reports of a 20% decrease YoY from Nintendo's own financial report. Now, the hybrid console has reached another remarkable milestone by surpassing the total sales of the PS4 in the US. This means that the Switch is now the fourth best selling console in...
News Square Enix Declines To Comment On Yuji Naka's Balan Wonderworld Lawsuit
Update: Square Enix's response
Update #2 [Fri 13th May, 2022 11:45 BST] As part of Square Enix's earnings briefings today, the company has confirmed it had a lawsuit case with Yuji Naka, but has declined to comment further. The only response the prominent Japanese developer gave was to say that Balan Wonderworld "is a game that we recommend with...
Every Stamp Card side quest and reward
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is the first look into the backdrop world of what is a new series of JRPGs — starting with the upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. To introduce this world in this side-scrolling Metroidvania-esque adventure, players control three characters CJ, Garoo, and Isha while exploring...
Random People Are Recording Concerts On Their 3DS Consoles, And We Love It
A new level of immersion
We've never really been fans of the idea of buying an expensive ticket for a concert only to spend the 2 hours or so it's likely to last holding some sort of recording device up in the air, watching the whole thing through the lens of a screen. Call us old fogeys, but to us, concerts are one of few experiences in life where...
News Nintendo Reveals Two Gorgeous New Areas In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
And an old friend is back
We know a fair amount about Xenoblade Chronicles 3 already — we've met some of the characters and poured over many of the game's combat in the upcoming RPG. Today, Nintendo has introduced us to two of the game's areas — and one's got a particularly familiar foe for Xenoblade fans to
Review As Far As The Eye (Switch) - A Nomadic Roguelite City-Builder Launched In A Right Old State
As far as you can get before the game crashes
Since this review was originally published, a patch has reportedly addressed one or more of the issues cited below. While we unfortunately cannot revisit games on an individual basis, it should be noted that the updated game may offer a much-improved experience over the one detailed below. Promoted as...
News Sega Plans To Leverage More Past IP With 'Remasters, Remakes, Reboots'
Along with planned 'Super Games'
As part of its financial earnings report, SEGA Sammy Group announced that it will leverage existing and past IP by means of "remasters, remakes, reboots, etc", aiming to strengthen its core properties by FY2024. The company also makes reference to the so-called 'Super Games' which, if you cast your mind back, may...
News NoA President Responds To Alleged Working Conditions At Nintendo, Finds Reports "Troubling"
Internal message to staff reveals Bowser's thoughts
Nintendo of America was last month named alongside hiring firm Aston Carter in a workers' rights complaint, when an individual worker claimed their legally protected right to unionise was violated. Nintendo issued a response to this, stating how the worker was "a contractor previously terminated...
News Nintendo 8th Place In "Top 10" Game Revenues For 2021
Tencent takes out the top spot
Although Nintendo is forecasting a drop in profits and sales for the current financial year, its hardware and software are still selling like there's no tomorrow. The Switch has now sold more than 107 million units and software has surpassed 822 million units, as of March 31, 2022. It should come as no surprise then...
News Hear The Blue Lions Roar In New Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Trailer
The Kingdom of Faerghus strikes
Nintendo has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming Musou game Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. This trailer focuses on Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd and his house, the Blue Lions, showcasing all of the characters that fall under his banner that you'll be able to play as. In the trailer, we see the house leader...
Random You Can Now Play As A Squirrel In Nintendo Switch Sports
Go nuts on the court
Silly costumes and characters have always been the norm in video games. Think of the various Mario and Nintendo costumes in Bayonetta 2 — Witch Time in a Princess Peach dress? Yes please. Link in Breath of the Wild could also get Rex's outfit from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. But let's take things back a step a second and look at...
News Fall Guys Teasing "Big Announcement" For Next Week
Tune in for an update on the Switch release
Remember the battle royale-style game Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout? It got announced for the Nintendo Switch in February last year and then got delayed on a few occasions. In February, the developer Mediatonic said it was finalising this particular version of the game, and now in an update, it's revealed...
Random This "Vibe Check" Of Splatoon 2's Characters Is A Map Of Memes And In-Jokes
Inkdecipherable
Following on from the news that the Octo Expansion DLC for Splatoon 2 is now available for free as part of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, Nintendo has issued a "vibe check" to fill players in on the relationships, grudges, crushes, and, er, edibility (?) of all of the game's characters. Look, it's best if you just take...
News Lawsuit Brought Against Game Grading Firm, WATA, Alleging Market Manipulation
Class-action also alleges false statements and false advertising
In August last year WATA generated plenty of headlines, as criticism started to mount over the boom of retro game prices amid allegations of wrongdoing from the game grading firm. Claims surfaced alleging that the company was artificially driving high prices, along with claims of...
News The House In Fata Morgana Dev Announces New Game, Project Code Name "M"
More bloody murder on Switch
Novectacle, the creator of The House in Fata Morgana — the game that was once the proud owner of a perfect Metacritic score — has announced its next project, and while we don't have many details, we are thoroughly on board for more murder mystery on the Switch. Titled Project Code Name “M” — or just "M"? —...
News Peggle-like-Rogue-like Roundguard Gets Massive 2.0 Update On Nintendo Switch
New mode, new bosses, new relics, new rules!
Peggle's great, but there aren't nearly enough things trying to eat you. Enter Roundguard, a "bouncy dungeon crawler" that combines the pinball physics of Peggle with the roguelikeitude of, well, Rogue. Roundguard has been out on Switch for a couple of years, but now it's getting a lick of paint with the...
News Body-Horror Game 'Oxide Room 104' Gets Release Date, Physical Version Also Coming
Well, that's put us off motels
It was only a month ago that body-horror game Oxide Room 104 was confirmed for Switch and a bunch of other platforms, and now it has a firm release date. It'll give us sleepless nights when it lands on the eShop on 17th June, with a physical edition to come later in the Summer. The hook with this one, beyond plenty of...
News Art Of Rally Speeds Onto Switch With A Physical Release, Pre-Orders Now Live
Choose from a standard and collector's edition
If you loved Art of Rally as much as we did, you might be interested in this physical release for Nintendo Switch. Serenity Forge has announced it will be making a standard ($34.99 USD) and collector's edition ($74.99 USD) available on the Switch, PS4 and PS5 on the 16th of September. There'll also be...
News Yamauchi Family Looking To Redevelop The Area Around Original Nintendo HQ
Though it might take a while
Nintendo's founding Yamauchi Family still seemingly has a great deal of fondness for the video game company. In a significant move, it has acquired around 3000 square metres of land in Kyoto, specifically surrounding Nintendo's original headquarters in the city's Shimogyo Ward. The headquarters itself has already been...
News Kao The Kangaroo Trailer Showcases Friends And Family
I get by with a little help from my friend
A new trailer for the upcoming Kao the Kangaroo has been released by publisher Tate Multimedia, showcasing the characters that will be joining and supporting Kao on his adventure. First up is Walt, a mentor figure to both Kao and his father, who we presume will teach Kao new tricks as he progresses through...
Thursday12th May 2022
News Sonic Fan Content Flagged As "Made For Kids" On YouTube, Harming Creator Income
"At this point in time I do not believe I can continue making animations"
Sonic the Hedgehog is a brand that's enjoying a boom in mainstream attention right now, with the success of the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie luring in fans old and new. As a brand, though, it's maintained a strong presence online even in quieter times, with the enthusiast...
Random DOOM Fan Has A Novel Way To Display A Destroyed Switch Cartridge
Rip and tear
Over the last week or so, word has got out that Limited Run Games is requesting a select few users destroy their DOOM cartridges owing to an issue relating to Nintendo Account connections. The company is apparently requesting users "disable" their media and send proof before any replacement copy is sent out, citing "international...
News Nintendo Releases New Introductory Video For Mario Strikers: Battle League
Update: Now in English!
Update [Thu 12th May, 2022 15:30 BST] Nintendo of America has now published the recent overview trailer in English! The trailer details a number of skills and systems that you'll be able to play around with when kick-off starts on 10th June. The two skills the trailer goes into in particular are: Team Tackle - You can push...
News Capcom Releasing "Multiple Major New Titles" By March 31, 2023
Here's what you can expect
Capcom also released its earnings report yesterday - recording another year of record sales and profits. Along with this sales update, it also mentioned how it planned to release "multiple major new titles" by March 31, 2023. While only a small amount of these games are currently locked in for the Nintendo Switch, at the...
Review Seven Pirates H (Switch) - A Rich Bounty Of Fan Service, But Lacks Depth
A bountiful sea of fan service awaits you
Pirates are always a sure way to make a game exciting. Who doesn’t love the idea of sailing the seas, plundering and pillaging along the way with a trusty crew at their side? There is just one thing that can make the pirate’s life even more appealing, and that is, of course, copious fan service. That’s...
News Kingdom Hearts Cloud Versions Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Kingdom Hearts III gets graphics and performance mode
The controversial Cloud versions of the Kingdom Hearts games on Switch have received a new update today, Square Enix Japan has announced. This means that all three collections — Kingdom Hearts - HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind...
News Nintendo Says The Ratio Of Switch Online Expansion Pack Users Is "Especially High" In The US
And the service will continue to expand
Update: Nintendo's official translation of the Q&A has now been released and differs subtly from VGC's earlier translation, specifically with regards to the proportion of Nintendo Switch Online users in the US who have upgraded to the Expansion Pack tier. Nintendo's translation specifically highlights...
News Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series Is A Brand New Anime That Looks Terrifying
But also kinda heartwarming
The Pokémon Company has announced a brand new anime premiering globally in 2022 called Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series. Select markets will start seeing the new series as early as Spring, with premieres occurring in additional regions through to the end of 2022 and beyond. Here's a synopsis of the new series from...
News The Outbound Ghost Is An Adorably Spooky RPG That Pays Tribute To Paper Mario
With reflex-based combat and more
Cast your mind back to last year when we took a look at The Outbound Ghost, an adorable-looking game with Paper Mario-inspired visual, while it was still on Kickstarter. Fast-forward a year later, and the game is paying homage to the Nintendo RPG series in more ways than one. The game received a new trailer (which...
Feature There's No Storytelling Like Minecraft's Exquisite Emergent Narrative
Story time!
It's the fifth anniversary of Minecraft's Switch release today, and we're celebrating the only way we know how: By writing lots of words about it. Hooray! I was away from home when my house caught on fire. I didn't even hear about it until the next day, when it was far too late: The beautiful Tudor-style cottage was naught but a...
News Pokémon HOME Will Soon Be Compatible With Diamond & Pearl Remakes And Legends: Arceus
What fans have been waiting for
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have finally confirmed something that fans have been begging for. Pokémon HOME will be getting an update that will allow the most recent Pokémon games — Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus — to be compatible with the Cloud service storage...
News Here's Your First Look At Neon White Running At 60FPS On Nintendo Switch
Will maintain this frame rate in docked and handheld
One title we're incredibly excited to get our hands on is the first-person card shooter game Neon White by the Donut County developer, Ben Esposito. It was previously confirmed for the Nintendo's hybrid system last July, and during yesterday's Indie World presentation, Annapurna Interactive...
Feature Just How Accessible Are Switch Games Like Xenoblade, Pokémon, And Mario Odyssey?
Seven Switch games from an accessibility perspective
When it comes to accessibility features in video games, things have improved somewhat in recent years, with many developers now consciously providing elementary options that tweak the gameplay experience to better suit players of different abilities and with specific impairments. There remains...
News Peach And Bowser Settle An Old Score In Mario Kart Tour's Latest Update
Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered
Nintendo has teased an upcoming update for Mario Kart Tour, with the 'Peach vs. Bowser Tour' due to launch on May 17th at 11pm PT. It sounds like a great way for our favourite Princess to finally enact revenge on Bowser, who has spent much of his life trying to kidnap the poor woman; she just wants...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Still On Track For 2022 Release
Ubisoft shares a brief update
In July last year, Ubisoft and Nintendo revealed Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - a sequel to the 2017 tactical turn-based Switch release Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Last we heard, the game was "coming 2022", and it seems it's still on track. In the French company's latest earnings
News Alan Wake Remastered Is Heading To Switch This Fall
He's a writer, you know
In an announcement that was expected ages ago following the appearance of an age rating, Alan Wake Remastered is confirmed to be heading to Switch this Autumn / Fall as an eShop-only release. Previously released on PS4/PS5 and Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S, the pleasing news is that it'll be running natively, not as a Cloud...
News Konami Just Recorded Its Most Profitable Year Ever
Staggering results!
Konami Holdings Corporation (soon to be Konami Group Corporation, by the way) has recorded its most profitable year ever in its financial results for FY2022. Its operating income has risen from 36.6 billion yen in FY2021 to 74.4 billion yen, marking a 103.6% increase. The overall profit increase after taxes yielded a 69.9%...
News Takashi Hamamura, Veteran At HAL Laboratory, Has Resigned
Onto greener pastures
Takashi Hamamura, game designer for HAL Laboratory, has announced that he has resigned from the company. In a tweet posted on April 28th, the veteran stated (via a rough translation) "Today was the last day of work at HAL Laboratory. I would like to finally do game design research activities from next month. If you are...
Japanese Charts Nintendo Switch Sports Dominates As Kirby Holds Strong
Sports, yeah!
The latest Japanese charts are in and thanks to 'Golden Week', today's figures cover two weeks' worth of sales, from April 25th to May 8th. This means, of course, that's it's the debut entry of Nintendo Switch Sports, which storms to the top of the pile with 304,588 units sold. Kirby and the Forgotten Land continues to sell well,...
Nintendo Download 12th May (Europe)
Wolfstride! Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising! Mini Motorways!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: Aery - A New Frontier...
News EA's Live Service Battle Royale Game Has Now Generated $2 Billion In Earnings
"Full games" can't compete
If you had any doubts about the live service model in video games, you might want to check out EA's latest earnings report. The third-party video game giant responsible for series like Battlefield, The Sims and Need for Speed has revealed Respawn Entertainment's battle roya
News Take A Look At Netflix's Two Teaser Trailers For Resident Evil
Oh, joy!
Netflix has shared not one, but two teaser trailers for its upcoming Resident Evil series, showcasing a different yet intriguing take on Capcom's long-running survival horror franchise. The first is available via all usual social channels, and depicts the Wesker family moving to 'New Raccoon City" in the year 2022, before showcasing a...
News It's Official, FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch Hops Onto Switch Later This Year
More Metroidvania goodness
Publisher Microids has announced that TiGames' jumping-and-punching Metroidvania F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is coming to the Switch later this year! This announcement comes a few months after the game was rated for the console in Taiwan. Called a Metroidvania that "punches above its weight" by our friends over at...
News Rune Factory 5 Passes 500,000 Global Sales On Switch
A decent yield
The March arrival of Rune Factory 5 on Switch in North America and Europe was very welcome, following its initial release in Japan back in May 2021. The excellent Rune Factory 4 Special also graced the Switch in early 2020, so the RPG / farm-sin series has been quite well served on Nintendo's hybrid. The IP's fans seems to have shown...
Nintendo Download 12th May (North America)
Mini Motorways! Soundfall! Attentat 1942!
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: Mini Motorways (Dinosaur Polo...
Gallery We Breakdown The Two Trailers For Netflix's Resident Evil
Zombies, Tyrants, and Lickers abound
Netflix has unveiled two teaser trailers for its upcoming Resident Evil series, due to release on July 14th. You check out the trailers themselves in our original post, but in the meantime, there's an awful lot to unpack here, so we thought we'd share some of the most intriguing images from the two trailers and...
News Two Point Campus' Spy School Wants You To Be The Next James Bond
No shaking or stirring, yet
We're pretty much doing a few rounds at the movies at Two Point Campus! Following last month's Wizardry Course reveal, Two Point Studio has uncovered the next course you'll be able to get your students to enroll in — Spy School. We say the movies, but let's reiterate something here — Two Point Campus sounds like the...
News Rakuen, An Emotional 2D Adventure From Composer Laura Shigihara, Is Coming To Switch
Bring your handkerchiefs
RPG Maker adventure game Rakuen, which came out on Steam in 2017, is finally getting a Switch port! Created, designed, composer, and written by Laura Shigihara — whose voice you can hear on the Deltarune soundtrack, To the Moon, and Minecraft, as well as being the composer for
News Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home Will Bring A Heroic 'Good Boy' To Switch
Paws for thought
People like cats, we get it. The gaming world - and Switch - is full of cat games, either starring cats or centred around caring for them, or just focus on chilling in a virtual cat café. So many cats. Some of us prefer the qualities that dogs can offer, though, and a rather charming title on the way to Switch later this year will...
News 505 Games Confirms 'Spring Showcase', Airing Soon
More game reveals on the way
We're rapidly heading into the busy season of digital events and showcases, as publishers and developers of all sizes highlight gaming goodness through various streams and formats. 505 Games is now joining in, confirming its 'Spring Showcase' for 17th May at 6am Pacific / 9am Eastern / 2pm BST / 3pm CEST; it'll be the...
Wednesday11th May 2022
News Team Cherry (Kind Of) Shares Update About Development Status Of Hollow Knight: Silksong
"It can't be too much longer, surely"
If there's one indie game Nintendo Switch fans are absolutely dying to get their hands on, it's got to be Hollow Knight: Silksong. For those of you who are eager for a bit of an update on this follow-up to original release, it seems we've finally got one. At the end of last month, the Unity Blog posted its...
News Nintendo Says It Wants To Avoid A Repeat Of Wii U With Switch's Successor
The generational transition must be "as smooth as possible"
Update: Nintendo's official translation of the Q&A has now been released and differs subtly from VGC's earlier translation, specifically with regards to Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa calling the transition 'a major concern'. Here is the official translation, which highlights the...
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed For Switch Has Been Updated, Here's What's Included
See the full patch notes for Version 1.0.2
The Nintendo Switch version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed might not be the definitive edition of the game, but it's still arguably worth a look if you're a fan of the famous galaxy far, far away. If you did end up purchasing this version of the game, you might be interested to know there's now a new...
Round Up Everything Announced In Nintendo's May 2022 Indie World Showcase
All 20 games and trailers from the May 11 presentation
Nintendo delivered its latest Indie World Showcase today (Wed 11th May 2022), a nearly 25-minute presentation of games from independent developers coming to Switch soon (or even today). Above you can find our lovely video team's impressions, and below you'll find the video of the full Indie...
Poll If Nintendo Released Mother 3 In The West, What Would It Be Called?
EarthBound 2? Earth3ound? MotherEarth?
Last weekend we celebrated Mother's Day by having a real Mother of a blow-out. We began with our weekly Box Art Brawl poll pitting EarthBound against Mother 2. We then took a look back at memories old and new of both EarthBound and the legendary (and legendari
News FIFA Will Work With Other Developers To Launch Brand New Football Games
So long, Electronic Arts
One headline sending shockwaves through the video game industry (and football world) today is EA's split with FIFA. As we've already heard, Electronic Arts will be dropping the FIFA branding from its name in favour of 'EA Sports FC'. It's touted as the "future of interactive football", but it seems FIFA could have other...
News Psychological Horror RPG 'Omori' Gets A June Release Date On Switch
Japan's Indie World confirms
OMOCAT's highly-anticipated Switch port of its horror RPG, Omori, was one of the featured games during Japan's Indie World showcase. And the presentation also confirmed an official release date for the game — 17th June! While we initially reported that the game's physical edition would be shipping out on the same day,...
News Nintendo Reports That More 3DS Games Launched Last Year Than In 2020
Eight games to two!
If you thought it was all over for the 3DS, think again. Nintendo's marvellous handheld is still hanging in there, despite the fact that production of the console ceased in 2020, and that the eShop will be closing next year. That hasn't dampened developers' spirits, however, as Nintendo has reported that the console got eight...
News Ex-Retro Studios Devs Laud Metroid Prime's Camera System
"You never lose sight of Samus"
In a recent video compilation from YouTuber KIWI TALKZ, a group of ex-Retro Studios developers spoke about the late Mark Haigh-Hutchinson, a LucasArts alumni who was in charge of the camera system for the Metroid Prime games. Mark sadly passed away in 2008 from pancreatic cancer and his former co-workers had a lot to...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase May 2022 - Live!
20 minutes of downloadable goodies on the way
Nintendo last held an Indie World just before the Holiday season in December, so it feels like a good time for another batch of top-notch downloadable goodies. Today's show kicks off at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST, and you can watch it live right here. Nintendo has confirmed that it'll be...
News Harvest Moon Meets Pokémon In Weird And Cute 'Ooblets' Out On Switch This Summer
I choose Oob!
have you ever wanted to have a dance-off with your Pokémon? How about rearing a weird and wonderful farm? Or pop a little hat on your Piplup? Well, Glumberland's Ooblets will let you do all of that and more. Inspired by the Pokémon series with a big dollop of Harvest Moon's farming and town management, this weird and adorable has...
News EA Reveals It's Working On An Unannounced Remake For 2023
Plus a major IP
Electronic Arts (EA) shared its investor presentation this Tuesday, which is used to tantalise investors and make sure they stay on board for the next financial year. And this year's presentation has a few juicy morsels, one of which reveals that EA is working on a Remake for the end of 2023. We already know EA is publishing the...
Deals Nintendo Switch Consoles Are $40 Off In The US Right Now
A rare and welcome price drop
In what is a very rare occurrence indeed, Nintendo Switch consoles are available at a significantly reduced price in the US today. A number of retailers have been slashing the price of the standard Nintendo Switch model to just $259.99, down from $299.99. While Amazon and Walmart were also offering this lower price...
News Ring Fit Adventure Switch Sales Have Now Surpassed 14 Million
Wii Fit is still the fitness record holder
One game that's hanging in the top 10 best-selling Nintendo Switch releases is Ring Fit Adventure. Yep, it's managed to somehow keep up with games like Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and
News Bandai Namco Reports A Near 50% Rise In Profits For FY2022
A roaring success
Bandai Namco has released its financial results for FY2022 and its looking mighty promising for the publisher. With a total of ¥125 billion ($963 million) in profits, this marks a staggering 48.2% rise from the previous year. Net sales rose 20% to a total of ¥889 billion ($6.8 billion), due largely in part to the monumental...
News Soundfall Finds Its Rhythm On Switch Today
Yep, another 'out today' treat from Indie World!
As is the norm, today's Indie World showcase had quite a few 'out today' reveals, and one of them was Soundfall. Developed by Drastic Games, it looks rather intriguing, as it'll blend action looter play with rhythm-based mechanics. The trailer gives a good flavour of the gameplay, and impressively...
News Totally Accurate Battle Simulator Promises A "Wobbly Experience" On Switch This Summer
Put it on the TABS
During today's Indie World showcase, Swedish developer Landfall made an appearance to announce that its hit wobbler-based strategy game, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, will flail its way onto the Switch this summer. Often called TABS, this goofy battle sim is meant to capture the feeling of playing with action figures as a...
Random Mario Would Feel Quite At Home In Elden Ring's World
Mushroom Limgrave?
Mario has seen his fair share of locale over the years, from the tropical paradise of Isle Delfino to the bustling streets of New Donk City, and even... well, outer space. With not an ounce of fear in his heart, our favourite plumber takes to new challenges with gusto, but do we think he would last in Elden Ring's vast and deadly...
News Pro Tennis: World Court Is The Next Ace In The Arcade Archives Line-Up
A forehand winner for the collection
It's our weekly Wednesday update on the Arcade Archives series. Except for last week, when the magic happened on Thursday. Golden Week, hey? This week, we've got something a bit different for Hamster's series; after weeks of shumps, platformers, racers, and puzzle games, we have a sports game coming to the eShop...
News Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood And Teef Bags A Physical Release
Pre-orders open very soon
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas Blood and Teef is the next game from Guns, Gore and Cannoli developer Rogueside, promising the same over-the-top 2D gameplay set within the Warhammer universe. It's due out on Switch this year and you can now bag yourselves a physical edition via
News Suda51 Was "A Little Surprised" By The Praise For Killer7
"I wondered if I had really made a game with such power"
Suda51 has been a key, unique figure in the video game industry. The founder and CEO of Grasshopper Manufacture, his games exude style, excess, humour, and violence, and as a result, Suda51 has become one of the most well-known directors today Arguably the title that got Suda51's name on the...
News OPUS: Echo Of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition Takes Off On Switch Today
The third entry in a unique series
We've sometimes flown the flag for SIGONO's OPUS titles on Switch - we've had OPUS: The Day We Found Earth (in which you follow clues to find stars and planets) and OPUS: Rocket of Whispers (an emotive story told largely through top-down exploration). The third entry was included in today's Indie World showcase,...
Out Now 'Mini Motorways' And 'Gibbon: Beyond The Trees' Arrive On Switch
Very different themes, of course
Today's Indie World featured a decent range of 'Out Today' reveals, giving us some interesting options if we fancy spending some credit right now. OPUS: Echo Of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition Takes Off On Switch Today Soundfall Finds Its Rhythm On Switch Today
News Capcom Reports Another Year Of Record-High Sales And Profits
Monstrous figures
Capcom has had yet another hugely successful year. In a report published by the company today, it has announced that its operating income in the year ending March 2022 is up by 24% and net income is up by 30.6% compared to the 2020-2021 period. That means Capcom has had nine consecutive years of operating income growth. A lot of...
News 'Gunbrella' Is a Noir-Punk Adventure From The 'Gato Roboto' Dev
Out in 2023
During the Indie World Showcase today, publisher Devolver Digital announced Gunbrella, a new 'noir-punk' action adventure title from developer Doinksoft, who created the charming metroidvania Gato Roboto. We've only got a vague '2023' release window for this one, so it's likely going to be a while before it's in our hands. Here's some...
News 'Another Crab's Treasure' Is An Upcoming 'Shells-Like' Adventure Game
That's crab-tastic
Developer Aggro Crab has announced its new game Another Crab's Treasure at today's Indie World showcase. Due for release in 2023, the game is an amusing take on the 'souls-like' genre with challenging combat and a vast underwater world to explore. Here's some info on the release from the publisher: As Kril, players will explore...
News Card Shark Demo Arrives Today, Full Release To Be Dealt On 2nd June
A good hand
Having made its debut in a Nintendo Indie World broadcast back in 2020, Card Shark by developer Nerial featured in the latest showcase with two announcements - a demo is arriving on the eShop later today, and the full game will launch on 2nd June. The concept of Card Shark is that you fleece and cheat your way to the top of 18th century...
News ElecHead Zaps Mega Man-Inspired Puzzle Platforming Onto Switch This Summer
Sparks of joy
Indie developer NamaTakahashi has revealed that his NES-inspired puzzle-platformer ElecHead is coming to Switch this summer! The game was shown off during the latest Indie World presentation, where a little robot called Elec must bright light back to the world. The little fella is absolutely adorable, and the game looks utterly...
News We Are OFK Will Be A 'Making-Of-The-Band Series & Interactive EP', Out This Summer
Episodes and music to be released over five weeks
Today's Indie World broadcast included some rather left-field titles, which is ideal for the platform of course. A title with a particularly interesting premise is We Are OFK, which is due to arrive this Summer. OFK is a relatively new Indie band, having released its debut single 'Follow/Unfollow'...
News SILT Brings Monochrome Puzzle Gameplay To Switch In June
Just keep swimming!
SILT, the underwater puzzle-adventure game from publisher Fireshine Games and Brighton-based developer Spiral Circus, will be making its way to the Switch next month. Here's an overview of the game from it's official page on My Nintendo Store: Silt is a surreal underwater puzzle-adventure game. Alone in an underwater abyss,...
Tuesday10th May 2022
News Meet The Switch Controller That Promises 'No Drifting, Ever'
Update: Joy-Con design may soon follow
Update: Wed 11th May, 2022 13:40 BST: Jack He, business director of Gulikit, has spoken with WePC regarding the design of the KingKong 2 Pro controller and how the company intends to revolutionise analogue sticks and eliminate drifting issues: "When I was still a student, I encountered the problem of stick...
Talking Point As Switch Hardware Sales Slow, How Long Can Nintendo Delay 'Switch 2'?
Stuck between a rock and a global chip shortage
Nintendo's report for the 2021/22 financial year dropped today, and while Switch continues to sell well and software sales are looking healthy, signs that enthusiasm for the five-year-old system is beginning to ebb are also apparent. To be clear, the results present a far from gloomy outlook for the...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Bayonetta 3 still on for 2022, Metroid Prime 4 and Advance Wars TBA
With Nintendo publishing its latest financial report, the company has reshared and updated its list of upcoming releases. We've had plenty of brand new releases to etch into the calendars over the last period, what with that beefy February Nintendo Direct. The updated schedule...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2022
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl overtake Let's Go!
Nintendo has just published its latest financial report, and one of the biggest highlights of it is seeing the total sales figures for the company's most popular games. And there are no newcomers or big surprises here. Once again, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is at the very top — will it ever...
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 107 Million Units
Though shortage of parts results in 20% decrease YoY
Nintendo has published its latest financial report, giving us a look at the total Switch sales so far. It's looking good, with combined might of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch - OLED Model selling 107.65 million units, inching ever closer to that 110 million...
A mixed intro to the world of Suikoden's spiritual successor
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a spiritual successor to the legendary Suikoden series of Japanese role-playing games, blew past its funding goals on Kickstarter two years ago, raising a whopping 4.5 million USD and shattering all its stretch goals in the process. It’s safe to say...
News It's Official, Metroid Dread Is The Best-Selling Game In The Metroid Series
Knocks off Prime to claim the bounty
Following on from the February news that Metroid Dread had sold 2.74 million units from its October launch to the end of 2021 — a figure which put it behind only GameCube's Metroid Prime in the series' best-seller list — Nintendo's end of year financial results have confirmed that MercurySteam's 2D entry is...
Random Switch Console Sales Outstrip The Poor Wii U's Total Software Sales
The Switch has pilfered most of its games, after all
Nintendo's latest financial results demonstrate strong sales for the Switch, despite a 20% drop YoY as a result of semiconductor shortages. With a total of 107.65 million Switch units sold, the console is inching ever closer to the lifetime sales of the Game Boy and the Nintendo DS. Just to...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Will Have A Gorgeous Switch Pro Controller
Look at it
Today brought the latest Monster Hunter Digital Event, once again focused on the upcoming 'massive expansion' for Monster Hunter Rise - Sunbreak. It had some nitty gritty details that we've covered here, but also unveiled a rather handsome Pro Controller, pictured above. You can see some nice shots of it
News A New Pokémon X Converse Range Is Coming To Stores In Japan
We want all of them
The Pokémon franchise has seen its fair share of merchandise across the years. From trading cards to cuddly toys and even themed cars, there's something for every fan to enjoy. Over in Japan, footwear company Converse is launching a new collaboration with Pokémon, launching ranges for both children and adults. The children's...
News Sword Of The Vagrant Launches On Switch This June
The Vagrant re-emerges
Publisher Rainy Frog has announced that side-scrolling action RPG Sword of the Vagrant will be making its way to the Switch this coming June. Originally released on Steam in 2018 under the title The Vagrant, the Switch release marks a slight name change for the O.T.K Games-developed title. Here's a breakdown of the original...
News Nintendo Indie World Showcase To Air This Week
Get ready for around 20 minutes of Indie goodness
We've been due some form of Nintendo broadcast, so the happy news is that we have an Indie World this week, it'll air on 11th May (tomorrow!). The show will kick off at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST and will feature "roughly 20 minutes of information on upcoming indie games headed...
News Nintendo Confirms 10-For-1 Stock Split To Boost Share 'Liquidity' And Investor Base
In other words, 1 currently held share will become 10 shares soon
Nintendo has taken the opportunity with its annual financial results to make some notable business moves, even if they're little to do with the games we get to play or the systems we own. In addition to a planned share buyback, the company has announced a major shift to its shares /...
News Espeon Is The Next Pokémon Joining Pokémon Unite's Roster
Coming 16th May
The latest addition to Pokémon Unite has officially been revealed today, and it's another fan-favourite Pocket Monster! Psychic-type Eeveelution Espeon — who debuted in Pokémon Gold and Silver — is coming to the MOBA on 16th May. This official reveal comes after we reported that dataminers had uncovered a few potential new...
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Update Adds New Cards, Accessories And Much More
Download it today
Konami's new free-to-play title Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel just got an update, so now might just be the perfect time to try it out. It bumps it up to Version 1.1.1, which includes new cards, solo gates, selection packs, accessories and much more. Here are the patch notes, courtesy of the Twitter account @MasterDuelSite: htt
Random Here's Why Wolfenstein 3D On SNES Replaced Dogs With Rats
"You can't shoot dogs!"
We love a good documentary here at Nintendo Life, and CREATORVC's upcoming film, First Person Shooter, looks like it will fill a big gap in our lives. Shooting for a Q4 2022 release, this 3+ hour documentary is all about the genre's rise. Ahead of its release later this year, CREATORVC has shared a six-minute snippet with IGN...
News Nintendo Reveals Opening Cinematic For Mario Strikers: Battle League
Out on Switch this June
While Nintendo's western branches are seemingly focused on promoting Nintendo Switch Sports and certain upcoming releases, its homeland (Japan) appears to be really excited about the release of Mario Strikers: Battle League next month. Last week, Nintendo's Japanese YouTube channel shared an introductory overview trailer -...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Sells Over Two Million Copies In Just Two Weeks
And is the fourth best-selling Kirby game ever
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has set a number of records since it crashed onto our Switch's on its delightful warp star of adorableness. It marked the franchise's biggest launch in the UK ever, and it was the third best-selling game of March in the US. Now, in another equally amazing re
News Pokémon Legends: Arceus Has Sold Over 12 Million Units Globally
And over 11 million of those were in 10 weeks!
We know the Pokémon series is always a big seller, but we're always surprised when we actually see the numbers. As part of Nintendo's latest financial results, published today, the company revealed that Pokémon Legends: Arceus has sold over 12.64 million units worldwide up to March 2022. Despite...
News It's Official: EA Drops The 'FIFA' Brand In Favour Of 'EA Sports FC'
The "Future of Interactive Football"
Well folks, it's official: EA Sports has ended its partnership with FIFA and has rebranded its tentpole football series as 'EA Sports FC'. The move has been in the making for quite a while but has now been confirmed via an announcement from EA itself. The statement clarifies that everything in the FIFA series...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Event Reveals Follower Quests, New Monsters And More
Along with a snazzy new trailer, of course
Today brought us the May Monster Hunter Digital Event, which unsurprisingly was dedicated to the upcoming 'massive expansion' for Monster Hunter Rise - Sunbreak; it launches on 30th June. The headline part of the broadcast was the flashy new trailer (above) that set the scene for some further details. An...
News Nintendo Aiming To Spend Over $400 Million On Another Share Buyback
Similar to a move in August 2021
The Switch-led successes for Nintendo over the last five years have enabled the company to once again generate significant profits and enhance its already impressive cash reserves. While investment has clearly gone into game development, will continue in terms of hardware R&D, and of course into major...
News Switch Online's "Missions & Rewards" Adds More Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Icons
Here's a look!
Are you still participating in Switch Online's "Mission & Rewards"? If so, you can now access the second wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe icons - this time featuring racers like Pink Yoshi and Peach. Wahoo! Here's a look at what exactly you can obtain (via GoNintendo). These icons will be available until 16th May for 5 to 10 'My...
News The Voice Of Mario, Charles Martinet, Will Be At This Year's MomoCon
It's-a-Momo, Mario!
In-person events have been slowly returning around the world, and MomoCon is the latest annual convention to come back after a two-year hiatus. And they've got an extra-special guest to celebrate. The gaming, comic, and pop culture show will take place in Atlanta at Georgia World Congress Center from 26th to 29th May, and will...
News Nintendo Forecasts Profits And Sales To Drop In This Financial Year
Still expects Switch to once again pass 20 million hardware sales
After the dizzying highs of the 2020/2021 financial year, the most recent financial results from Nintendo show an expected but relatively modest drop following the pandemic / lockdown-related boom. The results are still very strong, yet we're now into the sixth year of the Switch...
Watch Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event (May) - Live!
Gear up for 'exciting new info'
Monster Hunter Rise is getting close to the release of its 'massive expansion', with Sunbreak due to launch on 30th June. We now have another Digital Event to look forward to, with the expansion's Director Yoshitake Suzuki taking the lead. It's promised that "the development team is set to reveal exciting new info...
Wednesday11th May 2022
News A Boy And His Blob Scores A Limited Run Games Physical Switch Release
Pre-orders go live later this week
The reboot of A Boy and His Blob, originally released on the Wii in 2009, and now available on the Nintendo Switch will be receiving a Limited Run Games physical release for both the Switch and PlayStation 4. For this particular game, there'll be two different versions - a standard release and a deluxe edition...
Tuesday10th May 2022
News Raw Fury's Next Entry In The 'Kingdom' Series Is "A Love Letter" To The Eighties
No platforms announced yet
Publisher Raw Fury and developer Fury Studios have announced the next entry in the Kingdom series, but with a very different vibe. Kingdom Eighties will still be a strategy game like its predecessors, but instead, the game shuns the Medieval aesthetic for something a bit closer to home — the 1980s. The teaser doesn't...
News 'Lost In Play' Is A Gorgeous Point-And-Click Game, Out This Summer
One for the 'Hey Arnold!' fans
Publisher Happy Juice Games has announced the upcoming launch of a brand new point-and-click game for Switch: Lost in Play. It's an homage to Saturday morning cartoons that looks to deliver a feel-good adventure that will make players nostalgic for their childhood. It's described as a cross between Alice in Wonderland,...
News Gravitar: Recharged Reimagines The 'Golden Age Of Gaming'
Out this June
Atari has announced Gravitar: Recharged, a retro shooter that will launch on Switch on June 2nd, 2022. Featuring both single player and co-op gameplay, the game is said to be a return to the "golden age of gaming" and joins the publisher's Atari Recharged series as its sixth entry. Here's a breakdown of the game from Atari: You’re...
News EA Has Renewed Its Partnership With Middle-Earth Enterprises
It's already working on a Lord of the Rings mobile game
Electronic Arts is known for creating blockbuster games based on series like Star Wars, but it's also worked with plenty of other famous IPs in the past. One, Nintendo gamers from the 2000s might recall, is Middle-Earth's The Lord of the Rings series. Now, many years later, the games giant has...
News Physical Editions For 'Goomba Sim' Wunderling DX Available To Pre-Order
What a wunderful world
Bitwave Games — publisher and developer of the "world's first Goomba simulator", Wunderling — has announced that it's partnering with Premium Edition Games to release two physical versions for the expanded version (Wunderling DX) of this quirky and colourful platformer. Announced last week on Twitter, pre-orders for both...
News Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2 Launch Trailer Highlights Over-The-Top Combat
Let's go, dood!
The second collection of Nippon Ichi / NIS America RPGs, Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2, is out today in North America on Nintendo Switch. To celebrate, NIS has unveiled a launch trailer to show off all of the crazy tactical combat, over-the-top special moves, and variety of gameplay systems on offer. The collection features...
Monday9th May 2022
Mini Review Citizen Sleeper (Switch) - A Tabletop RPG-Inspired Gem You Shouldn't Sleep On
A sleeper hit
Citizen Sleeper places you in the role of a synthetic robot-person—called a Sleeper—who awakens on a grimy space station bustling with all kinds of morally and legally grey activities and organizations. Your character escaped from working at a colony for a megacorporation who literally owns their body and now has to contend with...
News Negative Fan Reaction To 'Return To Monkey Island' Made Its Creator 'Sad'
"I didn't want Return to Monkey Island to be just a throwback game"
Last month, the internet was roused from its dreary state by the announcement that Return to Monkey Island was in development and would mark a return to the franchise for its original creator, Ron Gilbert. Better yet, it's slated to release at some point this year (we just don't...
Hands On Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - The Ultimate 'Retro Throwback'?
We chat to Dotemu and Tribute Games about the road from 1987 to 2022
It feels like an age ago now, but when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge was announced it triggered excitement among gamers of all ages. For sure, some of the reaction came from players of a certain vintage that remember the original show and the TMNT arcade game,...
Rumour Sonic Team Is Working On A Brand New 2D Sonic Game
Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles said to be playable
Stick your tin-foil hats on for this one, folks. A new 2D entry to the long-running Sonic the Hedgehog series is reportedly in development at SEGA. Specifically, Sonic Team is said to be working on the game with "no outside involvement". News of the new entry comes from an insider by the name of Zippo...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes "Undergoing A Technical Investigation" For Switch
But don't get your hopes up...
If you're a fan of the Suikoden series, you've no doubt heard of (or even backed) Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Announced back in 2020, the game was fully funded within two hours of the Kickstarter's launch and made over $4.5 million by the campaign's end. At the time, the Nintendo Switch was not a confirmed...
Video We Instantly Make Nintendo Switch Sports Better
Well, the bowling at least
Nintendo Switch Sports is a bit of a bare bones experience, to say the least. We said just as much in our review, and our lovely video team previously discussed the reasoning behind our 6/10 score in more detail. To clarify, it's not a "bad" game by any means, but the lack of scope with the sports on offer is glaring, and...
News Reggie Thought Metroid: Other M Would Be A 'Defining Moment' For The Franchise
"It really didn’t touch the player the way we hoped it would"
Metroid: Other M hasn't has the smoothest of rides since it launched for the Wii back in 2010. Although widely praised for its combat and visuals, heavy criticism was given for Samus's characterisation and the overall narrative. Although the game has earned some positive reprisals from...
News Live A Live Switch Remake Took "Three Years" To Make, Says Original Director
"We were able to develop passionately until the end"
Square Enix's next big RPG release is the Live A Live remake for Switch this July, an HD-2D remake of the Super Famicom cult classic. In anticipation of the release, Famitsu sat down with the original's director, Takashi Tokita — who went on to direct Parasite Eve and co-direct Chrono Trigger...
Random Kanye West's E3 Game Pitch To Miyamoto Was Apparently "Very Moving"
"Wow!"
It's no secret at this point that Kanye West wanted to work with Nintendo on a video game idea. The presidential candidate and occasional rapper pitched an idea to the publisher but was ultimately rejected, with Reggie Fils-Aime himself "politely declining" the opportunity to work with Mr. West. Now, thanks to a story related by Twitch...
News Alwa's Awakening Gets A NES Physical Release And Unique 'Digical' Version
Update: We unbox the NES version
Update: Retro-Bit has been kind enough to send us samples of Alwa's Awakening physical NES release and its 'Digical' version, so feast your eyes on them below: Original Story [Wed 15th Sep, 2021 16:30 BST]: Retro-Bit is producing a physical version of Elden Pixels' Alwa's Awakening and will be making the game...
News Nintendo Shows Off A Bunch Of Splatoon 3 Weapons On Twitter
They're looking squidtastic
Nintendo is slowly but surely keeping the conversation around Splatoon 3 alive via its official Twitter profile. Over the course of the last few days, weapons for the upcoming game have been shown off, detailing their purpose and how you can utilise them to full effect. We have to say they're looking pretty delicious!...
News Get Your Funky Kong On With This Donkey Kong Country Ska Album
In a ska-bound land
David Wise's work on the Donkey Kong Country series soundtracks is arguably some of the most iconic of the SNES era. The original set the tone, from the 'Main Theme' to 'Aquatic Ambience' to 'Gan-Plank Galleon'. And because of Wise's excellent work, we've all heard of 'Stickerbush Symphony' from Donkey Kong Country 2 and the...
News After The Game Boy-Like GameShell, Clockwork Pi's Next Trick Is A Computer You Build Yourself
1983 called, and it wants its consumer tech back
Remember the Clockwork Pi GameShell? We covered this open source DIY handheld in 2018, mainly because it resembled a Game Boy and could run MAME, Game Boy Advance and NES titles. It raised $290,429 on Kickstarter and we really enjoyed tinkering around with it – so the news that
Review The King Of Fighters: The Ultimate History
Bitmap Books' latest epic packs a punch
Capcom's Street Fighter has had many rivals over the years, including the likes of Virtua Fighter, Mortal Kombat and Guilty Gear. However, one franchise stands out as the true competitor: SNK's King of Fighters. Since its inception in 1994, the series has offered what many fans consider to be the only...
News Stardew Valley Sells Over 20 Million Copies
No need to be a ConcernedApe
The absolutely lovely and charming farm sim Stardew Valley has arguably redefined and perfected the genre. Capturing the hearts of many across the world since its original release on PC back in 2016, ConcernedApe has continued to update the game for free ever since, and his love, passion, and dedication for the game has...
Tuesday10th May 2022
News Three More Street Fighter Legends Are Coming To Ubisoft's F2P Brawlhalla
Arriving May 25th
Capcom's iconic Street Fighter series is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, and while there's no sign of the newer entries coming to the Switch any time soon, Capcom has been giving Nintendo fans their Street Fighter fix in different ways. It's released collections like the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, and...
Monday9th May 2022
News David Ward, Co-Founder Of UK Game Developer Ocean Software, Has Passed Away
A "legend of the UK games industry"
Co-founder of Ocean Software, David Ward, has sadly passed away. A titan of the UK games industry, Ward's Ocean Software was one of the biggest European game developers and publishers in the '80s and '90s. This news was revealed by Just Flight founder Andy Payne on Twitter, and there has been an outpouring of...
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News Former Nintendo Manager Joins The Forza Team As Its 'Director Of Quality'
Nintendo's loss, Xbox's gain
A former Nintendo manager has joined Xbox to become 'Director of Quality' for the Forza franchise. Heather Gearreald worked at Nintendo of America for nearly 5 years as its 'Quality Assurance Manager' and 'Software Development Manager', before announcing her move to Turn 10 Studios via LinkedIn. As reported by our...
Random The Octopath Traveler Composer Wrote Music For A Yu-Gi-Oh Game
It's time to b-b-b-b-b-b-b-boost!
We can imagine that one of the most fun things about being a video game composer (except, you know, writing music for a video game) is the variety of projects you'll get to work on. One time you might be writing music for a cyberpunk action-adventure game, then your next project might be a cute and cuddly...
News The Nintendo Switch Online App Now Lets You Toggle Between Light And Dark Modes
We can see the light!
The latest update to the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app has gone live, and while it's only a teeny, tiny one, it's certainly a helpful one. While the app has always "been" in Dark Mode as a default, this new update will allow you to toggle between both Light and Dark Mode. This comes a few months after the company changed...
UK Charts Nintendo Switch Sports And LEGO Star Wars Retain The Top Two Spots
Kirby and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe jump up
This week in the UK charts, there aren't any changes at the top at all! April's major Switch release, Nintendo Switch Sports, has held on firmly to the number one spot, with LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga also keeping its position right behind the motion-controlled game. Where To Buy Nintendo Switch...
News AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative Delayed By Two Weeks In Europe
Australia and New Zealand too
Spike Chunsoft has announced that its upcoming murder mystery sequel, AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative, has been delayed in Europe. The game was originally scheduled to release on June 24th alongside the North American release, but in Europe and Oceania, Switch owners will need to wait until 8th July to get...
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