Guide Which Pokémon GO 'Auto Catch' Companion Device Is Best?
Six options, but which is king?
News Nintendo Might Finally Be Racing Ahead With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Wave 2 DLC
Japan 7-Eleven advert appears to have provided a hint
News There's A New Pokémon GO 'Auto-Catcher' On The Market
Catch 'em all, the lazy way
News Nintendo Reassures Fans "More" N64 Games Will Be Added To Switch Online
What would you like to see next?
News "Screw This Game" - Sonic Origins Modder Halts Development On Massive Patch
Update: Modder clarifies that 'Origins is not “Absolute S***”'
Video 3D Graphic Artist Spends 1200 Hours Reimagining Zelda 64 - Zora's Domain In Unreal Engine 5
A cinematic followed by some direct footage
News - 2022, Week 28
Sunday17th Jul 2022
Feature What Is Live A Live? Everything You Need To Know (And Maybe More)
Find out how JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is involved!
If you've been following game news lately, you've probably heard about Live A Live. You probably also belong to one of two camps: Someone who knows what Live A Live is, and someone who can't really tell it apart from all the other HD-2D Square Enix games, like Triangle Strategy and Octopath...
News Warframe Developer Reveals New Free-To-Play Action MMO Soulframe
Drawing inspiration from Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli
Warframe developer Digital Extremes announced has announced its new action MMO Soulframe at TennoCon 2022. It's described as a free-to-play sister title of Warframe that draws inspiration from various works such as The NeverEnding Story (1984), and Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's projects...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Special Edition - Street Fighter II
All of them... Okay, most of them
Howdy folks, and welcome to a very special edition of Box Art Brawl! Let's have a glance at last week's results before we dive into the latest brawl. We took a look at the fantastic GameCube entry in the Mario Kart franchise: Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. We'd love to say it was a close call, but it kind of wasn't...
News Bayonetta 3 Nintendo Switch File Size Seemingly Revealed
Bayonetta is back this October
The highlight of the week for many Nintendo fans was the long-awaited announcement of the Bayonetta 3 release date. Yes, after years of Hideki Kamiya telling us development is going well, and everything is fine, the teams at Nintendo and PlatinumGames have finally locked in a release date. Bayonetta is back on 28th...
Video Take A Look At The Regional Differences In The Mario Kart Series
How does the Japanese version compare?
If you like Mario Kart and are a fan of the series' long-running history, this latest video from the same YouTube Channel behind Boundary Break (Shesez) is a must-watch. It investigates the regional differences in Nintendo's popular kart racing series - from different announcers in Mario Kart 64 to the...
News 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let’s Go! Go Rush!!' Announced For Switch
Follows Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!!
Konami has announced 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let’s Go! Go Rush!!' for the Nintendo Switch. This reveal follows last year's release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale!! across multiple platforms including Switch, and will be released this winter in...
Feature Is Pokémon Unite Ready For Its Moment At The Pokémon World Championships?
The Pokémon MOBA showcases its competitive chops in August
Before last year, a Pokémon spin-off in the style of League Of Legends felt like an obscure offshoot, even for a franchise that’s pitched Pikachu as a coffee-swilling detective. In many ways, a Pokémon MOBA makes considerable sense – as a world filled with hundreds of unique monsters...
Feature "A Story Without Antagonism Or Violence" - How Blanc Tells The Story Of Two Unlikely Friends
A chat with Casus Ludi
During June's Nintendo Direct Mini, you may have seen a game that looked a little bit like heartbreaking Disney flick The Fox And The Hound — except instead of a fox, it's a wolf, and instead of a hound, it's a deer. This was Blanc, a gorgeous, monochrome, hand-drawn game from French studio Casus Ludi, coming to the Switch...
Video Mojang Talks About Creating Its New Game Minecraft Legends
View the first developer diary
Last month, Mojang lifted the lid on its new action strategy game, Minecraft Legends. It's another spin-off (a bit like Minecraft Dungeons) set within the Minecraft universe. In this title, you'll unite the overworld mobs, command them, and with the assistance of allies - defeat all evil. It combines existing...
Saturday16th Jul 2022
Poll So, How Do You Pronounce 'Live A Live'?
Lie-valive? Liver-liv? Gimme five?
We're big fans of noodly linguistic questions around these parts, and if they involve video games, all the better. Whether it's Nintendo-related gaming vocab, Pokémon pronunciation, or finding out how you say the name of Link's sentient sword, we're always down a
Feature Backlog Club: Hollow Knight Is A Perfect Game For Notebook Cartography
Leaving a paper trail
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. In the first part of our Hollow Knight playthrough, Kate has noticed that Hollow...
News Pokémon Unite Celebrates Its First Anniversary With New Pokémon, Modes And More
Take a look at the event schedule
Well, believe it or not, but the free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite is now a year old. It's had a lot of updates in this timeframe - adding new Pokémon, arenas, cosmetics, items and more, and has also been released on mobile devices and the Switch. To celebrate the one-year anniversary, The Pokémon Company has...
News Nintendo Teases Giant 'LEGO Super Mario' Comic-Con Reveal
It sounds like a big version of LEGO Bowser...
Last week, Nintendo revealed 'The Mighty Bowser' - a new Lego set made up of 2,807 pieces and 32cm (12.in) in height. Now, in an update, Nintendo has teased an even bigger display model, which will be revealed next week at San Diego Comic-Con - taking place on July 21st. It's part of the 'Lego Super...
Mini Review Growbot (Switch) - A Musical Point-And-Clicker, Superficial But Sumptuous
The Tree Laws of Robotics
Growbot is a good old point-n-clicker in the classic style: screen-sized scenes to be pixel hunted, each one providing some combination of puzzles, items for solving puzzles, world-building, and story progression. The loop is “solve puzzles, unlock more puzzles”, with the added pay-off of the explorable world growing as...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 16th)
A fairy finally came to you!
Well, it's felt like quite a hectic week here at Nintendo Life! The biggest news, of course, was the confirmation that Bayonetta 3 will finally be launching in October this year, along with the delightful surprise of a physical edition of the first game. To top it off, Platinum Games confirmed that you can
News New Pokémon Pikachu Build-A-Bear Plushies Announced
Celebrating 25 years of Build-A-Bear
To celebrate 25 years of the Build-A-Bear line, two new Pokémon Pikachu plush have been announced. They've got different types of jackets - one is 'Sparkly Fur' and the other is 'Winking Face'. They're both $76.00 / £61.00 and are available now online, with in-store versions coming soon: Included with each...
News MLB The Show 22 Is The Latest Free Trial For Switch Online (North America)
Batter up!
In case you missed it, Nintendo has revealed the next free trial for users located in North America. It's Sony's sports title MLB The Show 22. While it wasn't exactly in top form at launch, it has received a major update since then. The trial of this game is available to all Switch Online members and can be downloaded and played from now...
Friday15th Jul 2022
News Nintendo Reassures Fans "More" N64 Games Will Be Added To Switch Online
What would you like to see next?
Nintendo last week surprised Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers with the announcement of Pokémon Puzzle League, but we're now at a point where we don't know what's coming next. Even Japan's line up has now been completed with the release of the first two Custom Robo games. This has also got some fans...
News Zelda: Ocarina Of Time PC Port Can Now Be Played On Mac OS and Wii U
If the Wii U is hacked, mind
The PC port for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been out for a few months now, and modders have been doing some pretty crazy stuff with it, too. Now, it looks like the port can also be played on Mac OS and hacked Wii U consoles, opening it up to a much wider audience. As reported by
News Nintendo Shows Off Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Expansion Pass DLC
Here's a first look at some alt outfits
Apart from the main game, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will also include an Expansion Pass. This will be similar to the one featured in the second game - adding new missions, sidequests, outfits and more. Nintendo has already provided a roadmap of what's to come, and now it's shared a first look at the main cast's...
Talking Point Would You Mind If Nintendo Retired The 'Big' Nintendo Direct Format?
The Joys and Cons, direct to you
With the reveal of a new trailer for Bayonetta 3 along with a launch date announcement, Nintendo fans are looking back over the last couple of weeks with a question on their mind: Why didn't the company bundle up this news with the third-party announcements from the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase and deliver...
News Pokémon Puzzle League Now Available On Switch Online's Expansion Pack
The N64 puzzle classic is back
Update [Fri 15th Jul, 2022 02:15 BST]: Pokémon Puzzle League has now been made available to Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers. You'll be able to access it via the Nintendo 64 games library. Enjoy! Related - Custom Robo And Its Sequel Join Japan's Switch Online Service Or
Review Pokémon Puzzle League - A Thrilling Puzzler And A Heavy Nostalgia Hit
Panel de Pokémon
This review originally went live in 2008, and we're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival on Switch as part of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. For those who have dabbled with Puzzle League, this is obvious information, but please bear with us. Tetris Attack, the SNES game, was a westernized version of...
Feature Resident Evil Netflix Review: Wesker Steals A Show That Lacks Bite
Out of ammo
The live-action adaptations of the Resident Evil franchise have had a real rough time of it, huh? Paul W.S. Anderson’s six-movie take on the series — while commercially successful — was widely slated by fans of the games and critics alike for diverting too far away from the tone and scope of Capcom’s source (plus, some of them...
News This Dark Souls Lore Book Looks Like The Ultimate Resource For Fans
It won't come cheap, though
Dark Souls is known for its relentless (but fair) difficulty, but it's also gained significant renown for its sweeping, dense lore and narrative. There are so many interesting nuggets tucked into the game's world, it can be difficult for even the most passionate fans to see and appreciate all of it. The good news, then,...
News Bear And Breakfast Delayed On Switch Due To Controller Issues
Bear with us
Bear-d news for bear fans, as developer Gummy Cat announced today that their upcoming hotel management sim Bear and Breakfast would be delayed on the Switch because "playing with a controller did not feel as good as we wanted". The ursine game was due to come out on July 28th, making this delay a rather late one, but no doubt a vital...
Reminder Custom Robo And Its Sequel Are Out Now For Switch Online (Japan)
The west gets Pokémon Puzzle League
Update [Fri 15th Jul, 2022 05:00 BST]: Custom Robo and Custom Robo V2 are now available for the Switch Online Expansion Pack service in Japan. See below to find out how to access these games. Original article [Fri 8th Jul, 2022 02:45 BST]: When the N64 library was originally announced for the Switch Online...
News Sega "Working On Fixing A Variety Of Issues" In Sonic Origins
"The team's been listening"
Sega's Sonic Origins compilation was released in June, and while we were rather impressed, not everyone was happy. Some of the Sonic community have been asking for patches to fix certain issues and bugs. The good news is the team is currently working on a patch. Sega of America social media manager Katie Chrzanowski...
Random Talented Artist Creates Mario Odyssey Miniature... Out Of Garbage
Mama Mia!
Recycling has been a pretty big thing for a while now, and for good reason. Chucking a load of plastic away is, of course, terrible for the environment, so why not break it down and use it for something else? One talented artist has done just that, taking a whole bunch of random bits of garbage and remaking it into something truly...
News Square-Enix Shares The Final Trailer For RPG Remake Live A Live
One last look before the game's launch
The highly anticipated remake for 1994's Live A Live is just around the corner, due for release on July 22nd (that's next week, folks - not long!). To celebrate, Square-Enix has shared a 'Final Trailer' for the game on its YouTube channel. The video showcases the game's various settings and time periods, along...
News New Fire Emblem Warriors Reward Added To My Nintendo (North America)
"Get yours before they're permagone!"
If you've been playing Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes on the Switch recently, then you might want to "take note" of the latest reward now available on the My Nintendo Store in North America. This time around it's a themed memo pad. Here's the description from the official Nintendo website for this 48-page...
News Sonic Frontiers Will Apparently Take The Series' Narrative To New Heights
Courtesy of Sonic comics writer Ian Flynn
Since June, it feels like we've been getting a proper avalanche of Sonic Frontiers news, with the game currently scheduled to release toward the end of 2022. Although initial fan reaction to the gameplay footage was, shall we say, mixed, it seems many p
News Super Rare Announces Limited Physical Version Of Aerial_Knight's Never Yield
Includes "Da Update"
Super Rare Games continue to be one of the busiest physical game retailers on the planet, with today's announcement that they will be putting action-side-scrolling parkour game Aerial_Knight's Never Yield on a physical cartridge for the first time. The physical cartridge includes the game, the new levels, music, and modes...
Thursday14th Jul 2022
Review Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium (Switch) - Captures That Arcade Magic In A Quality Package
Insert coin
Since there’s little 'wrong' with Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, what’s right with it will depend on the sensibilities and interests of the player. The second of Capcom’s superbly curated compilations following on from Capcom Arcade Stadium, its 32 arcade titles (one of which is free) now feature a greater emphasis on action and...
Guide Where To Pre-Order SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive Mini 2
Now confirmed for the west!
If you missed the news, Sega has announced that it's going to be bringing the upcoming SEGA Genesis Mini 2 (or SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2) to the west, as well as the company's homeland of Japan. If you're wanting to secure one for yourself, you've absolutely come to the right place. If you'd like to learn more about the...
News Naughty Rhythm Game 'Massage Freaks' Gets A Rub Down On Switch Next Month
Ooh, matron!
Publisher qureate has announced a rather risqué rhythm game called Massage Freaks, which sees you massage a bunch of anime women to the beat of the music, which qureate itself calls “a rhythm game that rings throughout the body”. The game is due for release on the eShop on August 4th at a price of $27.99 / 2,980 yen. It will...
Review XEL (Switch) - Promising Zelda-Style Sci-Fi Adventuring That Falls Short On Switch
Taking the Zelda formula into space
Zelda games have laid out a comfortable roadmap for developers to follow when making action-adventure games, and there's no shortage of Zelda-likes to enjoy on Switch and elsewhere. Tiny Roar evidently took heavy notes from Nintendo’s storied franchise when putting together XEL, which takes cues from both...
News 40% Of Europe's Mario Strikers Switch Sales Come From Just One Country
Mon Dieu!
Ah, the beautiful game. It's the world's most popular sport, so news that Mario Strikers: Battle League has already overtaken lifetime sales of Mario Golf: Super Rush in Europe less than a month after release may not come as a massive surprise, even if Super Rush has been out for over a year. We're big golf fans here at Nintendo Life —...
News Nintendo Formally Acknowledges Same-Sex Marriage, Despite Japanese Law
Enabling employees to "fully realize their talents"
Update: It has been highlighted that this particular addition to Nintendo's CSR first appeared when it was updated last year, and is therefore not a new addition to the document. We apologise for the error. Bearing in mind we haven't previously reported on it, we've decided to keep the story live...
News House Of The Dead: Remake Gets An Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Improved gyro controls!
Publisher Forever Entertainment has announced that an update for HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is now live for Switch owners, fixing a whole bunch of stuff that should improve the experience significantly. Here's what's included in the new update: - Translation fixes - Fixed cheat codes showing up without unlocking - Added...
News Nintendo To Acquire Dynamo Pictures, Will Rename It 'Nintendo Pictures'
Previously known for its work on the Pikmin Short Movies
Nintendo has entered an agreement to fully acquire the visual production company Dynamo Pictures, Inc., known previously for its work on the Pikmin Short Movies. Completion of the acquisition is expected to close on October 3rd, after which Dynamo Pictures will be known as 'Nintendo Pictures...
News My Nintendo Store Down For Maintenance, Possibly For Weeks (EU)
Just ahead of Xenoblade Chronicles 3... Uh oh
The 'My Nintendo Store' is currently under maintenance for several countries in the EU and will reportedly be down for "a few weeks", meaning it is currently not possible for users to browse or make purchases on the store (thanks to user NielsNL for the tip). We've tested this out, and the store is down...
Nintendo Download 14th July (North America)
XEL! Gloom and Doom! Endling - Extinction is Forever!
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: Endling –...
News Jakks Pacific Reveals Brand New Super Mario 'Let’s Go Yoshi!' Interactive Figure
12 inches tall!
Jakks Pacific has a running history making Super Mario toys and merchandise, and today in the US it officially unveiled a brand new 'Let's Go, Yoshi' interactive figure. This new toy will be arriving in store and online in North America and Europe this October. The figure stands 12 inches tall (about 30cm) and has "several triggers"...
News Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous Heading For Switch Via The Cloud
Isometric RPG out this Fall
Developer Owlcat Games has announced that its isometric RPG Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous will be making its way to Switch this coming Fall on September 29th... via the cloud. Currently available on PC, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is based on the popular RPG series Pathfinder, which began life back in 2009 as...
News Takashi Iizuka Says He Already Knows What The Next Sonic Game Is
Life after Sonic Frontiers...
Sonic Frontiers will take the Sonic the Hedgehog series to new heights with its new "open-zone" design. It's also meant to pave the way for blue blur over the next decade. With this in mind, Game Informer recently sat down with head of Sonic team, Takashi Iizuka - asking him a bunch of rapid-fire questions. One, in...
News Square Enix Celebrates Octopath Traveler's Fourth Anniversary With New Artwork
Take a look
Games don't normally celebrate their own birthday unless it's a major milestone, but one that seems to do it time and time again is Square Enix's RPG, Octopath Traveler. This game started out life as a Nintendo Switch exclusive in 2018 and was eventually made available on other platforms. While a sequel still seems to be on the cards,...
Soapbox Games Go Down Better When Paired With Books, Movies, And TV, Just Like Wine
Well, not JUST like wine. You can't drink a book
I don't know much about wine, but I sure like to pretend I do, and I bet I'm not alone. Who else here — of drinking age, that is — has bought a red wine to accompany dinner, because it "goes well with pasta"? How many times have you been poured a glass of wine to "taste" in a fancy restaurant,...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Has Now Sold Over 3 Million Units Worldwide
"All of us on the dev team are deeply thankful"
It looks like more hunters are jumping on the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak bandwagon by the week. In a sales update from Capcom, it's been revealed the DLC expansion has now sold over 3 million units worldwide. To celebrate, the Monster Hunter director Yoshitake Suzuki and the team has shared a...
Japanese Charts Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Maintains A Comfortable Lead
Another strong week for Capcom
The latest Japanese charts are in and it's another strong week for Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set, with the pack leading the charge again with an impressive 44,071 units sold. Although this is a sharp drop from the 104,315 units sold during its launch week, this is still a solid figure for the latest entry...
Random Fake Nintendo Soundtracks Are Apparently Being Sold At Rip Off Prices
Banjo would be so disappointed
Nintendo hasn't had the best track record when it comes to making music readily available to the masses, with the publisher issuing strikes against multiple YouTube users for using (or even just covering) its music online. This latest piece of news, however, signals more than ever that it to make some huge strides in...
News Bravery & Greed Looks Like A Fusion Of Retro Action-Adventure Games And Dead Cells
Coming later this year
Oh, hello. You like retro action-platformers and roguelites, eh? You must be, since you clicked on the title. Unless you clicked it to complain about action-platformers. Or Dead Cells. Or video games in general. But let's pretend it's just us fans of action, platformers, and roguelites in here. There's a new game on the block...
News SuperDeluxe Announces Reprint Of 'Sol Cresta' Physical And Collector's Edition For Japan
Includes figures, soundtrack, and a tiny arcade cabinet
[Update: Thu 14th Jul, 2022 19:30 BST] Correction: The Collector's Edition and Physical Edition of Sol Cresta were previously sold in the West through Limited Run Games, and have since sold out. These two new releases allow players to purchase the two versions again through LRG's newly-formed...
News Namco Shmup Dragon Saber Is This Week's Arcade Archives Game
Dragon flight
If you love a good vertical shoot 'em up - Hamster's Arcade Archives collection has you got covered this week. The latest release for this library on the Switch is the 1990 Namco title, Dragon Saber. It's a sequel to Dragon Spirit, released in arcades back in 1987. In this game, the Huey and Siria, who have been transformed into...
News These Resident Evil TUBBZ Are Sure To Make Bath Time Extra Spooky
Their quack is worse than their bite
Numskull Designs has announced two new additions to its Resident Evil TUBBZ line, bringing iconic Resident Evil 2 villains Mr. X and William Birkin to the fold. The pair join the ever-growing line-up of TUBBZ, including Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine, Nemesis, Tofu, and more. Here's a look at the...
Nintendo Download 14th July (Europe)
Time on Frog Island! DC League of Super-Pets! Super UFO Fighters!
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: DC...
News Anti-Grav Racing Game Redout 2 Brings Arcade Racing To Switch Soon
Now that's podracing
If Mario Kart 8 and F-Zero had a baby, it might look like Redout 2, an anti-gravity, neon dystopian racing game that's finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. Redout 2 is already out on PC and all the various Xboxes and PlayStations, and includes a single-player career mode and competitive multiplayer, with up to 12 people to...
Wednesday13th Jul 2022
Guide Which Pokémon GO 'Auto Catch' Companion Device Is Best?
Six options, but which is king?
The launch of the Poké Ball Plus has given Pokémon GO players yet another option when it comes to expanding their gameplay experience and making it easier than ever to catch those monsters, boost those levels and spin those Pokéstops. The first unit to hit the market - the much-delayed Pokémon GO Plus - has been...
News "Screw This Game" - Sonic Origins Modder Halts Development On Massive Patch
Update: Modder clarifies that 'Origins is not “Absolute S***”'
Update [Wed 13th Jul, 2022 09:30 BST]: Modder Xanman has taken to Twitter saying that his original comments — specifically "It’s become way clearer that this game is absolute s***" — was "a huge exaggeration on my part". Linking to VGC's coverage of his comments, he goes on to...
Video 3D Graphic Artist Spends 1200 Hours Reimagining Zelda 64 - Zora's Domain In Unreal Engine 5
A cinematic followed by some direct footage
Remember that video earlier this year showing off a "reimagined" version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Unreal Engine 5? Well, the same 3D graphics artist - RwanLink - is back, with another video. While the previous one gave us a "next-gen" look at Lake Hylia, this latest focuses on Z
Review Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (Switch) - A Classic Platforming Pair Worth Catching Again
Dream a little dream of me
The fifth console generation represented arguably the greatest shift in game design the industry has ever seen, as developers all over the world wrestled with how to transition 2D tenets into the 3D realm. There was lots of experimentation, and while platformers like Super Mario 64 and Spyro dived head-first into the new...
News Nintendo Confirms Physical Edition Of First Bayonetta, Launching This Year
Beautiful!
In case you missed it, Nintendo confirmed that Bayonetta 3 will be launching later this year on October 28th, putting an end to months (years??) of speculation and rumours. Read More: Bayonetta 3 Trailer Confirms Launch For This October In addition, Nintendo has also announced that a physical edition of the first Bayonetta game will...
News SEGA Genesis Mini 2 Confirmed For North American Release This October
Blasting to the West with SEGA CD games
Sega has announced that it's bringing the Genesis Mini 2 mini console to North America on 27th October. The mini console — which follows the original Mega Drive Mini and includes more Genesis titles and SEGA CD games to boot — was previously confirmed only for Japan, but we'll be enjoying the 50+ games it...
News Bayonetta 3 Has A "Naive Angel Mode" For People Who Don't Want To See Bums
Somebody finally thought of the children
Do you like Bayonetta 3, but feel vaguely embarrassed by all the gratuitous nudity? Or maybe you're just trying to play with your parents/partner in the room, and you don't want to keep having to explain that Bayo's outfit is made of her own hair which is also magic so actually she needs to have her bum out...
News Bayonetta 3 Trailer Confirms Launch For This October
Pfft, who needs a Nintendo Direct?
A brand new trailer for Bayonetta 3 has been release, confirming that the game will launch on October 28th, 2022. The trailer itself features familiar characters along with a brand new playable character called Viola. It also looks like Bayonetta will be able to dress up in various absurd costumes as she battles a...
Review Spidersaurs (Switch) - A Love Letter To Contra And A Fun Ride While It Lasts
Contrasaur
WayForward Technologies has made a name for itself as one of the best developers out there when it comes to retro-flavoured projects, from their excellent beat-em-ups like Double Dragon Neon and River City Girls to Metroidvanias like The Mummy Demastered and its signature Shantae series. The studio excels at that throwbac
Guide Bayonetta 3: Everything We Know, From Launch Date To New Character, Viola
What becomes of Bayonetta?
Update: Added new trailer, release date, and ESRB rating. For the longest time, PlatinumGames' long-awaited Bayonetta 3 has been somewhat of an enigma. First announced at The Game Awards 2017, and as a Nintendo Switch exclusive no less, Bayo 3 instantly shot up the list of Most Wanted Games, but over the next few years,...
Random This Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Glitch Lets You Mod Weapons, No Hacks Required
Become a weaponIST
Breath of the Wild 2 might be on the distant horizon, but even if it slipped further from its Spring 2023 release date, the community around the original Breath of the Wild would surely continue making fascinating discoveries as they tinker with the game's systems. The number of ways they've broken the game open is seriously...
News Target Announces Pre-Orders For Extremely Cute Pokémon Advent Calendar
Christmas is just around the corner, apparently
It's almost Christmas, by which we mean that it is almost exactly as far away from Christmas as you can get, which is the perfect time to start thinking about Christmas. At least, that's the case for superstore chain Target, who have just put up pre-orders for a "Pokemon Battle Figure Multipack Deluxe...
News Bandai Namco Confirms Ransomware Attack, Investigating "Scope Of The Damage"
Update: Publisher is "identifying the status about existence of leakage"
Update [Wed 13th Jul, 2022 13:45 BST]: Bandai Namco has confirmed reports that its servers were hacked. In a statement provided to VGC, the publisher has said it is currently assessing the scale of the attack and states that the leak of customer information is a "possibility"...
News Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3D May Return To The 3DS eShop Soon
That would be... "pretty good"
Since November 2021, the critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3D for Nintendo 3DS has been unavailable to download on the eShop after Konami removed it, along with multiple other digital titles, from sale to renew licenses. Now, in a post celebrating the 35th anniversary of the original Metal Gear on...
Exclusive Dogs, Death, And Fantasy Life - An Interview With The Creators Of Potion Permit
(Yes, you can pet the dog. No, the dog doesn't die)
There's a slew of charming life sim-type games on the slate for the Nintendo Switch in 2022 and 2023, and Potion Permit is one of the ones we're most intrigued about. Published by PQube, with a release date of September 22nd, 2022, Potion Permit is all about tending to the ailments to the people...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Sells Over One Million Copies
Impressive numbers!
After months of anticipation ahead of its release on June 16th, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge has proven to be a monumental success, selling over one million copies after just one week. "Publisher Dotemu (branch of the Focus Entertainment Group) and developer Tribute Games, in partnership with Nickelodeon,...
Gallery Nintendo Shares Stunning New Screenshots Of Bayonetta 3
"More new faces, I see"
After years of relative silence on the subject, Nintendo has finally confirmed that PlatinumGames' long-awaited Bayonetta 3 will be arriving on Switch in October with a sparkly new trailer. Hurrah! If that wasn't enough to hurrah about, not only is the original game getting a standalone physical release, but Nintendo ha
Random Dev Launches Attack On NFTs At An NFT-Sponsored Event
Well that's awkward!
The NFT market is finding itself in a bit of a pickle recently. After its meteoric rise in 2021, sales of NFTs have since levelled off and may in fact be in a bit of a decline, though that hasn't stopped the likes of GameStop entering the space with its own NFT marketplace. In even more bizarre news, a Web 3 company known as
News Twitter Reveals "Most Tweeted About Games" In The First Half Of 2022
The Legend of Zelda made the top 10
It's been a decent year so far for video games - with titles like Elden Ring, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. There's also plenty of games to look foward to later this year and in 2023. To get an idea of what's popular within the video game community right now, Twitter...
News DS Cult Favourite 'Touch Detective' To Get "Funghi Case Files" Collection On Switch In Japan
Hopes for a translation?
You'd be forgiven for never having heard of the Touch Detective games before (although some of you will no doubt know it, since you clicked on the title and all). The original game was released in Japan on DS in 2006, and made it to Europe and America shortly after. It's a point-and-click detective adventure — and there...
News Nintendo Reportedly Filming New Live-Action Commerical, Possibly For Pokémon
Scarlet and Violet flags appear in Spain
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company introduced trainers to the ninth generation of Pokémon with a live-action trailer and it seems another video like this could be on the way... Spanish newspaper Diari de Girona reports Nintendo has been filming a new commercial in the city of Girona. Although no games were...
Random Voice Of Zelda In CD-i Games Would Love To Return To The Role
She's currently working on a homage to the CD-i series
The Legend of Zelda CD-i games might not have had much going for them, but one thing that was arguably impressive was the voice acting. Bonnie Jean Wilbur was the original Princess Zelda in the series - providing the voice for the character in the 1993 Philips CD-i releases Link: The Faces of...
News Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course Reaches One Million Sales In Two Weeks
Yum!
The long-gestating DLC expansion for Cuphead finally launched on June 30th for Switch and other platforms, adding a whole bunch of new bosses to inflict pain and suffering on players around the world. Now, it's been revealed by Studio MDHR that Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course has sold one million copies in just two weeks, which is frankly...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Shares A Sweeping New Track From Its Original Score
Titled 'Millick Meadows'
With only a little more than two weeks to go until the launch of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, you'd perhaps be forgiven for wondering just what else Nintendo could possibly share without spoiling anything. Well, it turns out that music is a pretty safe bet, as the publisher has showcased another track from the game's original...
Random Nintendo's Doug Bowser Praises "Super Fun" Skateboard Game OlliOlli World
"Feels like an upgrade from my old skate days"
We're used to hearing about the games Xbox's Phil Spencer is playing, but what's Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser been enjoying recently? It seems he actually completed OlliOlli World not long ago - congratulating British developer Roll7 on creating a "super fun skateboarding x side scrolling...
News Cutesy Horror Title 'Yomawari: Lost In The Dark' Bags A Release Date
Just in time for Halloween
Publisher NISA has announced that Yomawari: Lost in the Dark will be launching on Switch on October 28th. Yep, the same date as a certain hack 'n' slash game... To celebrate, a brand new trailer has been released simply titled 'Ghost Trailer', which you can check out above. NISA has also revealed a limited edition of the...
News Mia And The Dragon Princess FMV Game Kickboxes Its Way Onto Switch This Year
Starring former Doctor Who actor Paul McGann
Wales interactive, known for its FMV games such as The Bunker, Late Shift, and Five Dates, is heading into the FMV space once again in Q4 2022 with Mia and the Dragon Princess. The first of three interactive movie announcements, Mia and the Dragon Princess tells the story of Mia, a young woman stuck in a...
News Bayonetta 3 Finally Gets A Solid 2022 Release Date With New Trailer, Pre-Orders Open Now
Witchin'
Yesterday, we reported that the much-awaited Bayonetta 3 had received a "Mature" ESRB rating, which is usually a good sign that a release date announcement is around the corner. We weren't expecting the announcement to be today, though. It's a little strange to see the NoA Twitter account confirming the release date for a game as big as
Tuesday12th Jul 2022
News Nintendo Might Finally Be Racing Ahead With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Wave 2 DLC
Japan 7-Eleven advert appears to have provided a hint
We're now in July, and there's still no sign of the second Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC wave, so what's going on? Although Nintendo hasn't provided an update about when this next wave will be delivered, it seems fans have been able to work out some sort of time frame for this next DLC release. As...
News There's A New Pokémon GO 'Auto-Catcher' On The Market
Catch 'em all, the lazy way
Ever since Nintendo released the Pokémon GO Plus wristband, we've seen a steady stream of imitators hit the market, keen to capitalise on the desire for a device which allows you to catch 'mon and spin Poké-stops without actually having to extract your phone from your pocket. Up until now, the best device we've seen is...
Review Rabbids: Party Of Legends (Switch) - A Polished Party Game Journeys To The West
A party of mythological proportions
The Rabbids have come a long way since their first appearance in the Rayman series back in 2006. Since then, they’ve featured in numerous party games, all starring the titular little bundles of chaos. Rabbids: Party of Legends, previously a China-exclusive release, now comes to the West to help tide fans over...
Review Time On Frog Island (Switch) - Charming Zelda-Style Trading With Animal Crossing Island Vibes
A 'tad' simple
Time on Frog Island is like a playable fever dream in the best of ways. It places you in the role of the captain of a little sailboat who finds himself marooned on a strange island populated by a frog society. His only hope of getting off the island is by successfully mingling with the frogs and getting them to help him with the...
News Kirby's Dream Buffet Announced For Switch, Looks A Lot Like Fall Guys
Multiplayer mayhem lands this Summer
Nintendo has announced a brand new entry to the Kirby franchise, and it looks very much like Nintendo's answer to the hugely popular Fall Guys. Kirby's Dream Buffet lands on the Switch eShop and at retail this Summer and features multiplayer mayhem as you race through four Kirby-themed levels against other...
News Here's Your First Look At Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
Gameplay galore!
Konami has provided our first proper look at gameplay for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. The extensive video comes courtesy of PlayStation Underground (so no Switch gameplay specifically here) and includes gameplay from several of the games included in the collection. What's nice is that it...
News No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 5 Nintendo Switch Games For Free (North America)
Update: Second game is now available
Update [Tue 12th July]: Destropolis is currently available for free on the NA Switch eShop if you downloaded yesterday's free title. See below for more details. As part of its third-anniversary celebrations, publisher No Gravity Games is giving away five Switch games over the next five days. In order to...
News Bayonetta 3 Gets "Mature" ESRB Rating For Nudity, Gore, And In-Game Purchases
Expect to see a lot of blood and/or butts
Upcoming witch-kicking game Bayonetta 3 has apparently received its ESRB rating, ahead of an unknown release date. According to Reddit user XDitto on the Nintendo Switch subreddit, the rating was updated on the Nintendo eShop page some time this week or last week to "Mature", which includes:...
News Don't Use Your Switch In Temperatures Exceeding 35C, Warns Nintendo
Everybody, chill!
Japan, like many regions at the moment, is working its way through a merciless ongoing heatwave. Just last week, the capital of Tokyo experienced daily temperatures exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit (about 35 Celsius), and although temperatures have dipped slightly this week, the region is still sweltering in unusually extreme heat...
Poll What's The Best Mario Kart Game?
Rate them Rainbow Roads
Some of us here at Nintendo Life Towers are convinced that your favourite Mario Kart game is simply the one you played first with three other players in the same room — or just one other player if you were there at the very beginning with Super Mario Kart on Super NES. We tend to think this because while we can all agree...
News The Pokémon Center Is Offering A Special Charizard Trading Card
Here's how to get it
To celebrate the launch of the Pokémon Center in the UK, The Pokémon Company will be giving away a 'Special Delivery Charizard' Pokémon TCG promo card. All you have to do is sign up with your name and details, and once you've received the code (within 12 weeks of entry), this card will be eligible with purchases totalling...
Video Here's A First Look At Ark's Ultimate Edition Running On Switch
Arriving this September
When Ark: Survival Evolved made its debut on the Nintendo Switch back in 2018, it was released in a pretty rough state. There was a range of technical issues and there were also some substantial slowdown issues. Fortunately, the team at Studio Wildcard are looking to turn the situation around with Ark: Ultimate Survivor...
News Sega's Old Arcades Are Flourishing Under New Owners, Sort Of
Genda Inc. reports 3 billion+ yen profit
Cast your minds back, dear readers, to the start of the year. We reported that Sega would sadly be leaving the arcade market, selling the remaining 14.9% of its Sega Entertainment division to Genda Inc with the division being subsequently rebranded as 'Genda GiGO Entertainment'. Now, it looks like the arcade...
News Astroneer Update Adds Trains, Plus New Narrative Mysteries And Merch
Slightly delayed on Switch
Astroneer's latest update is a doozy, adding everyone's favourite form of transport: The train. If you've played Astroneer, you'll have witnessed first-hand how unreliable cars are (we once spent a stressful hour trying to get a giant rover out of the centre of the planet), but with trains, you'll be able to zip across...
News Switch Listing For Classic Square RPG SaGa Frontier 2 Surfaces Online
It looks to be another remaster
Square Enix is pumping out new (and old) RPGs on a regular basis - with games like The DioField Chronicle and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII to look forward to later this year. If these games weren't already exciting enough, it seems yet another classic could be getting a remaster. As spotted by the Twitter account...
Watch Live A Live's Demo Is Worth Checking Out (And So Is The Game)
Kate, Kevin, and Zion discuss the JRPG for a whole hour
Back in a Nintendo Direct earlier this year, Square Enix revealed that they were remaking the little-known 1994 SNES RPG Live A Live, in their trademark HD-2D style. Not a lot of people watching the Nintendo Direct knew what it was, and although many of us were curious about the game, it seemed...
News SEGA's Online UK Store Expands Its Range Of Sonic Sleepwear
Gotta go fast to the kitchen
If you've ever wanted to feel like Sonic in the bedroom, living room, or any other room around the house, Sega's online UK store has a new selection of loungewear and sleepwear garments available for pre-order. You know, for when you want to advertise your Sonic fandom in a subtle, sophisticated way. In addition to its...
Random These Fan-Made EarthBound Dioramas Are Available To Buy For Your Nerd Shelf
We know you have a nerd shelf
Being a fan of the Mother series is a little difficult at times, but we can reassure ourselves that we have some of the best merch and fan art, at least. And this latest creation is both! Made by artist Mizutani, each of the eight EarthBound dioramas that you can buy is based on some iconic part of the game, from Giant...
News Fall Guys And Pusheen Collab Brings Adorable Outfits To The Game This Week
That's Pawsome!
The latest Fall Guys collaboration is just about to kick off and it's a proper cute one, folks. Announced via its official website, the game will be welcoming adorable Pusheen outfits into the fold between July 14th and July 18th, so that's a pretty small window of opportunity if you're looking to bag one yourself! Here's the...
News Switch Console Sales Improve By Almost A Quarter In June (UK)
After an exceptionally quiet May
The month of June saw the console industry breathe a sigh of relief after the rather dismal performances all around during May. All major platforms saw improvements in sales, with PlayStation 5 growing by 2%, Xbox Series X/S by 31%, and the Nintendo Switch by 24%. It's a healthy improvement, particularly given the...
News My Nintendo's "Sports Sweepstakes" Offers Mario Strikers-Themed Sports Gear
North America only
My Nintendo has just been updated with some new, summery gear that you can get by entering the Summer Fun Sports Sweepstakes, which costs 10 Platinum Points to enter, and allows each entrant to make a total of three entries. The prizes are: A Super Mario Soccer 1985 T-shirt from Fifth Sun (adult and junior sizes...
Monday11th Jul 2022
News GoldenEye 007 Relaunch On Modern Consoles Reportedly 'In Limbo'
The wait continues
Rumours of a GoldenEye 007 port or remaster have been circulating around the industry for quite some time now. After users spotted achievements for the game on Xbox, it was understandably assumed that the launch would be close, with some optimistic fans half-expecting a shadow drop during June's Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner...
Review F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (Switch) - Frustratingly Close To Metroidvania Greatness
And here comes a giant fist!
Let’s get it out of the way. FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch on the Nintendo Switch is a frustrating game. Not in the sense that it’s difficult, but rather that it is so frustratingly close to being something great and doesn't quite make it. Like doing a pole vault and you crack your ankle on the pole. There’s a lot...
News A Brand New 3DS Game Is Launching This Week (US)
It ain't dead until it's dead
If you remember a little while back, we reported on a rather ambitious indie developer from Australia who's looking to bring seven new titles to the Wii U and 3DS, defying the upcoming eShop closure. One of those games is about to come to fruition, as Silver Falls: Ghoul Busters will be launching on the Nintendo 3DS on...
News How Do You Improve The Switch Pro Controller? Just Add Some 'Click'
Say hello to GameTraderZero's 'Clicky Mod'
While we've seen plenty of pretenders to the throne, many Switch fans are of the opinion that the official Pro Controller is still the best pad to use when you're playing on the TV or in tabletop mode. It's comfortable, has a good D-Pad and offers the full range of features – motion control, HD Rumble and...
Random Unique Collection Showcases GameCube Controller Prototypes
In all their horrific glory
We all know how incredible the GameCube controller is, right? Heck, there's a reason so many people still prefer to use it for franchises such as Super Smash Bros.; it's awesome. If you've seen the prototype design of the controller, however, then you'll know that the early design was uhh... different? No, that's not the...
News Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 Launches On Switch Next Week
But is it 2 or II?
Previously announced the 'Summer 2022' release window, it has now been confirmed that Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 will launch on Switch on 20th July. Yep, next week! Teased by developer Black Isle Studios back in February, this will be the first time the action-RPG sequel comes to a Nintendo console after
News Devon Pritchard Becomes Nintendo Of America's Newest Executive
Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications
Nintendo of America has put out a press release via Business Wire naming Devon Pritchard as the company's Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications. Devon Pritchard, Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications at Nintendo of America Since...
News Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 Confirmed For Launch This Fall
New entry was leaked by Best Buy listing
Update: Mon 11th Jul 2022, 10:50 BST: After being leaked by a listing from Best Buy, Nickelodeon Kart Racer 3: Slime Speedway has been officially confirmed by publisher GameMill Entertainment. Nothing has been shown off in addition to the information available via the leak, but we have been given a glimpse of...
News New Pikmin Bloom Update Really Wants You To Go Outside
"Pikmin Bloom is evolving"
Despite Niantic's recent wave of layoffs, which saw the company cutting 8% of their workforce, it appears that things are on the move at the studio which made Pokémon GO. Their latest Nintendo mobile game, Pikmin Bloom, came out in late 2021, and invited players to catch, raise, and manage a horde of Pikmin in an AR...
News Dragon Quest Treasures Reveals Fresh Story And Character Details
Game launches this Winter
Dragon Quest Treasures, the latest Dragon Quest spin-off title from Square-Enix, is due for launch on Switch on December 9th. As reported by Gematsu, the Japanese website for the game has been updated with new information on the game's story, world, and characters, giving us a fresh glimpse into what to expect. Here's the...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Nintendo Switch Screenshot?
LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
God bless the screenshot. Ever since they were first invented, and then brought to consoles, the world has been a brighter place. Where would we have been in the Animal Crossing Pandemic of 2020 without the images of our homes and islands to share with others? Would Spider-Man be less of a good game without that photo mode?...
UK Charts Klonoa: Phantasy Reverie Series Makes A Respectable Debut
Coming in at number 5
The latest charts are in and this week sees a couple of noteworthy changes. First off, KLONOA: Phantasy Reverie Series debuts at the half way point at number 5, with Switch making up more than half of its total sales. It's a reasonably strong start for the 2.5D platformer and although we've yet to publish our own thoughts on...
Random Check Out This "Cursed" Compilation Of Mario Characters Speaking In Full Sentences
Chris Pratt is furiously taking notes
When you think of Mario's best quotes, there's not much to pick from. "It's-a-me" and "woohoo" are not the kind of things you get engraved on your gravestone. Same with Luigi, Toad, Peach, and the whole Mushroom Kingdom cohort — it's all "wa-hoo" and "oh yeah". Hardly Shakespearean stuff, but it gives the...
News 'Doctor Who: Duo Bundle' Brings Two Whos To Switch In Physical Form This October
The Lonely Edge of Reality Assassins
Two Whovian adventures are heading to Switch on a little bitter-tasting cartridge in the rather quotidianly titled Doctor Who: Duo Bundle, launching on 18th October. Collecting both Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins and Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality, this dual bundle release of Maze Theory's previously...
Random Gamers Heap Praise On Apex Legends Player For Refusing To Shoot Crashed Competitor
"Don't shoot him, bro!"
At the Apex Legends Global Series 2022 competition - which offers up an incredible $2 million grand prize, by the way - professional gamer Philip "ImperialHal" Dosen shot to headlines for showing restraint during a match in which a competitor player crashed. When roaming about the map, Dosen spotted the lone player whose...
Random Stunning Concept Reimagines The Switch As A DJ Set
Bangin'
When Nintendo launched the novel yet ultimately ill-fated Labo sets for the Nintendo Switch, it opened our minds as to what other concepts might be invented for the little hybrid console that could. Now, thanks to Sydney-based design company Alquemy, we've been given a unique glimpse into a concept that completely changes the Switch from a...
News Oddworld: Soulstorm For Switch Listed By Dutch Retailer
Stormy weather
Dutch retailer Nedgame has posted a listing for Oddworld: Soulstorm, a remade, reimagined version of Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus that released on PC and other consoles in 2021 (thanks, MyNintendoNews). The listing currently has the game available for pre-order for €49,99 with a placeholder release date of 31st December 2022.
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