Review FIFA 23 (Switch) - The Final Whistle Blows On A Legacy Of Disappointment
Don't waste your Sterling on this
Rumour Possible First Look At Mario's Movie Face Appears Online
Warning: unsettling content
News - 2022, Week 40
Sunday9th Oct 2022
News Voice Of Mario Charles Martinet Thanks Fans For All The "Love And Kindness"
"Genuinely touched my heart"
It's been an absolutely huge week for Super Mario, with Illumination and Nintendo giving the world its very first look at The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Although the longtime video game voice of Mario Charles Martinet isn't leading this project, he hasn't been forgotten about. Fellow voice actor Tara Strong (The Powerpuff...
Community 24 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
Part 5 of our list of hidden gems is our biggest yet
Back in September, we asked you lovely readers to tell us what hidden gems slipped through our fingers. You championed them, and our backlog (both personal and professional) is feeling even more daunting. We're not kidding when we say we had tons of nominations, and as a result, whittling down...
News Atari Anniversary Collection Full List Of Games Possibly Revealed In Retailer Leak
See for yourself
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration is meant to be arriving at some point before the end of this year on Nintendo Switch. If you have been wondering what games will be included in this upcoming release by Digital Eclipse, you just might be in luck. A retailer located in the Netherlands may have potentially revealed the full list...
Rumour This Could Be Our First Look At Sephiroth's Super Smash Bros. amiibo
Update: Tekken's Kazuya, too
Update #2 [Sun 9th Oct, 2022 17:55 BST]: It seems Nintendo uploaded a new amiibo certificate on 5th October - titled "amiibo". The date of manufacture is August 2022 and September 2022. As noted by Nintendo Wire, the time between certificate uploads and the production date is around two to three months on average. If...
News Pilotwings 64 For Switch Online Appears To Be Targeting A Higher Frame Rate
Silky smooth
Update: Emulation expert and Nintendo Life user LuigiBlood has chimed in with some extra details: "Just know that Nintendo doesn't willingly put a higher rate on purpose: The N64 emulator is so inaccurate and disregards pretty much all technical timings that the games just run at their max engine capped framerate." "...Pilotwings...
Feature The Best Autumnal Levels In Video Games To Get You In The Fall Mood
All the leaves are brown...
I'm just going to get this joke out of the way: Fall Guys is the most autumnal video game. There we go. You may chortle and guffaw to your heart's content, and then we'll start the rest of this extremely niche, very specific article. You done? Good. Okay. So! It's Autumn, or Fall, depending on whether you're in Blighty...
Rumour Activision Might Be Teasing A New Crash Bandicoot Game Reveal
We could be learning more on December 8th
There have been rumours circulating for some time now about Crash Bandicoot getting a new multiplayer game, and it seems a reveal might finally be on the way. Activision has been sending out pizza box-shaped packages to influencers such as YouTuber "Canadian Guy Eh" to announce the release of Crash...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Pilotwings 64
Flyin' high
Welcome, everyone, to another edition of 'Box Art Brawl'! Last week featured one of our closest polls to date with Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the NIntendo 3DS. It's not everyone's favourite game in the series by a long stretch, but It seems Capcom at least nailed down some pretty decent box art for all three major regions...
Saturday8th Oct 2022
Guide Another 25 Games That Are Better On Switch OLED
Games at their very best on Switch OLED, Part 2
It's been one whole year since brand-new Nintendo Switch hardware launched alongside the first '2D' Metroid game for nearly two decades. Metroid Dread, with planet ZDR's mysteriously dark environs and Samus' super-bright firearms, was a perfect showcase for Switch OLED's particular enhancements over...
News Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Arrive On Nintendo Switch January 2023
Will follow Persona 5 Royal
Ahead of the launch of Persona 5 Royal later this month on the Nintendo Switch, Atlus has announced it will be bringing the third and fourth game to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms early next year. Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden will arrive on Nintendo's hybrid system on 19th January 2023. These...
News Overwatch 2 Player Calculates '5 Year' F2P Grind To Unlock New Hero's Cosmetics
The price of free-to-play
In case you missed it, Overwatch has swapped to a free-to-play model with the release of the second title earlier this week, and that means there are some new microtransactions, like the premium battle pass. In other words, if you want to unlock certain cosmetics or get more out of the game, you might need to fork out real...
News Overwatch 2's New Phone Number Requirement Is Rejecting Pre-Paid Plans
Update: Requirements for existing players dropped
Update #2 [Sat 8th Oct, 2022 11:30 BST]: Blizzard has begun to roll out the update that removes the phone number requirement for existing Overwatch players and Battle.net users. So you should now be able to log in and play without attaching your mobile. This will not apply to new Battle.net sign ups...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Link Statue Spotted At Nintendo Live 2022
Take a closer look
Nintendo Live is taking place this weekend in Tokyo, and it seems a statue based on Link in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is present. It gives fans perhaps their best look yet at Link's new character model and the mysterious new changes to one of his arms. This shot was taken at a promotional section of Nintendo Live,...
Random Mario Movie's Penguin King Scene Gets Recreated In Super Mario 64
"Do you yield?"
Nintendo and Illumination gave Mario fans a first look at The Super Mario Bros. Movie this week. As short as it was, there was plenty of highlights and one standout moment was the brief exchange the Penguin King (voiced by Khary Payton) had with Bowser (Jack Black). A 3D animator, video editor and media personality who goes by the...
News Nintendo Restocks Metroid Dread Holographic Poster Set Reward (US)
"Supplies are limited"
It's now been one year since MercurySteam released Metroid Dread on the Nintendo Switch, and to celebrate this special occasion Nintendo has restocked the fancy-looking holographic poster set on its online store in the US. If you've not played Metroid Dread yet - it's well worth a look, you can even download a demo from the...
News Get A Free Nintendo Live Banner In Splatoon 3 With This QR Code
Just scan it in SplatNet 3
As part of the Nintendo Live 2022 celebrations this weekend, Nintendo is giving out a special item for Splatoon 3. If you scan the QR below with your SplatNet 3 mobile app, you'll receive a special Nintendo Live-themed banner, which you can then redeem at the in-game terminal. You can then show it on your Splashtag...
News Mortal Kombat Celebrates 30 Years Of Fatalities, Friendships And Flawless Victories
"Thank you to all of the fans"
The fighting genre is about to enter the next generation with games like Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6. One other series, in particular, that's played a huge part in evolving the scene over the years is the violent and bloody Mortal Kombat. It also led to the formation of the ESRB in the US, which saw age ratings...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 8th)
Mario madness
After the release of both Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's new trailer and The Super Mario Bros. Movie teaser, our minds are all deep-dived out - but what a time to be a Nintendo fan, huh! This week, our fabulous writers have been hard at work providing you lovely readers with breakdowns on
Friday7th Oct 2022
Random Oh No, The Internet Thinks Chris Pratt As Mario Sounds Like Linda From Bob's Burgers
Ahhhhh nooo we can't unhear it
The internet's response to the trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie was pretty darn good... except for the much-awaited debut of Chris Pratt as Mario. The response to his choice of voice (which is, well, Chris Pratt with a bit of a Brooklyn accent) was lukewarm, at best, not helped by Pratt's own lukewarm intro to...
News A New Life-Size Pokémon Plush Has Been Announced, And This One's The Fluffiest
Altaria, I choose you (for hugs)
Alright, you know the drill. The Pokémon Center Japan has just announced a new life-size Pokémon plush, and this one's really cute. Everyone get in line, and start emptying out your pockets. The newest addition to the giganto-plush line is Altaria, the Gen 3 fluff-bird that is literally described as being...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Announces Two New DLC Characters
Gohan and Gamma 1 arrive this fall
If you're a Dragon Ball fan and are still playing Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on a regular basis, you'll be pleased to know two more DLC fighters are on the way to game. It's all timed in with the recent release of the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie. These latest additions include Gohan and Gamma 1 and will be...
Review Overwatch 2 (Switch) - Solid F2P Shooting That Doesn't Yet Justify The '2'
You're powered up, get in there!
The recent release of Splatoon 3 spawned an interesting discussion over what justifies a sequel. Considering that Splatoon 2 is still playable on the Switch and maintains a healthy player base, its follow-up was viewed by some as an unnecessary iteration that failed to meaningfully innovate. Blizzard’s recent...
Random Valve's Latest Steam Deck Trailer Briefly Shows A Switch Emulator
Oof, cheeky!
Valve Corporation has provided Steam Deck fans with some pretty big news, confirming that orders for the handheld beast will now be processed and shipped without reservation, bringing an end to lengthy wait times for prospective owners. A new trailer for the device has been launched to promote the update, and eagle-eyed viewers have...
Poll What Do You Think Of Mario's Movie Voice?
Chris Pratt voices Mario for the first time
We've now all had time to listen to what Chris Pratt sounds like in the first teaser trailer of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, so we're curious to know about your initial impressions. Yes, we've spoken about the design of the character in this new animated film, but what did you think of the new voice when...
Poll So, What’s Your Verdict On The Mario Movie Trailer?
Let's-a go or let's-a no?
Well there you have it folks. After much speculation we have finally received our first look at the Mario movie, now officially titled The Super Mario Bros. Movie. For a teaser, we got a surprisingly good look at what is in store for us come April 7th, 2023, and if we're being honest, we were pretty darn impressed. The...
Video Here's What Mario's Movie Voice Sounds Like In Other Languages
"French dub got a killer Mario"
Well, we've now officially seen the first teaser trailer of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and heard Chris Pratt speak as the voice of Mario for the very first time. In case you forgot though, he's just one of many around the world who will be voicing the character. Universal has also uploaded trailers of The Super...
Review Chaos;Head Noah (Switch) - A Great Localisation Of The First 'Science Adventure' VN
Dive into the delusions of the ultimate otaku
There are two ways that life goes for visual novel protagonists. Either they wake up in a world where all their classmates are beautiful anime girls who want to jump their bones, or they find themselves in a twisted supernatural murder mystery. Unfortunately for Takumi Nishijou, the protagonist of...
Random Fans Are Getting Fix-It Felix Vibes From Movie Mario
Felix fixed it?
The first trailer from the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie — unsurprisingly named The Super Mario Bros. Movie — has been revealed in a special Nintendo Direct presentation, and we've got our first official look at Mario. Early fan reaction seems to be positive, although there are lots
News Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online Library With Pilotwings 64
Take to the skies next week
Following on from the release of Wave Race 64 in August, Nintendo has now announced Pilotwings 64 will be making its way to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack N64 library next week on October 13th. This more relaxed take on the flight simulator genre was first released on the Nintendo 64 in 96/97, and requires players to...
News Looks Like You'll Be Able To Pet The Animals In Disney Dreamlight Valley Soon
You're Welcome
We know Gameloft is working hard on the first big content update for Disney Dreamlight Valley, which will be bringing a number of bug fixes along with The Lion King's Scar to the game. But the developer has now hinted that the next update will introduce a beloved, wholesome mechanic — at least, we assume. In a recent Twitter poll...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl's New DLC Fighter Is Now Available
Update: Rocko is live!
Update [Fri 7th Oct, 2022 18:15]: Rocko is now ready to join the battle! You can grab him on the eShop now, or he'll be ready and waiting for you if you already have the Universe - Pack Season Pass. Check out the new gameplay trailer above to see the star of Rocko's Modern Life in action! And for our original story, and more...
News Sega Announces Sonic Frontiers Soundtrack, Out This December (Japan)
Includes 150 tracks across 6 CDs
Sega has announced it will be releasing a physical soundtrack for Sonic Frontiers featuring 150 tracks including the game's main theme song 'I'm Here'. This six-CD collection titled 'Stillness & Motion' will also come with a 40-page book (featuring commentary from the team) and will be made available in Japan on...
Random The Narration On The New Pilotwings 64 Trailer Really Is Something Else
A voice like butter
We now know that Pilot Wings 64 will be the next game to fly onto the Switch Online + Expansion Pack N64 library on October 13th. As if this wasn't exciting enough, Nintendo has released a new trailer for the game with a voice over that, well, take a listen for yourself above. If you had originally watched the trailer on mute,...
News Pac-Man World's Original Staff Will Be Credited In The Switch Remake
An update is "currently in progress"
Last month, not long after the release of Pac-Man World Re-PAC, a story surfaced online about the original game's staff not being credited in this newer version of the game. At the time, former Namco Hometek game designer Scott Rogers mentioned how disappointed he was with this decision on social media...
Thursday6th Oct 2022
Random Google's Splatoon Easter Egg Lets You Ink Your Search Results
Inkternet
It would perhaps be the understatement of the year to say that Splatoon 3 has been a big hit. The game has broken records with the sheer quantity of sales that it has made in Japan and the same can be said across the world. The game has been such a big hit, in fact, that even Google has got in on the action. Getting a Google interactive...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Reveals Farigiraf, The Evolution Of Girafarig
Palindromic evolution
A part of the new trailer for Pokémon Scarlet And Violet, it's been revealed that Girafarig will now evolve into Farigiraf (Listen, Pokémon Company, those names are really hard to type out - don't do this to us!). Farigiraf is a Normal / Psychic Pokémon whose head and tail effectively fuse together to become one - very...
Guide Every Character Revealed In The Mario Movie Trailer
Who's who in the Mushroom Kingdom
Well folks, there it is! We've finally got our first look at the Super Mario Bros. Movie and we're actually loving what we've seen so far! It didn't go too hard on the fan service and the voices actually sound pretty good for the most part. While the trailer itself was packed with interesting story beats, there...
Random Splatoon 3 Fans Are Getting Concerned About The Use Of QR Codes
Players can add them in as "illustrations"
Splatoon 3 has been consistently gaining traction since its launch in September, particularly for its excellent enhancements to the multiplayer along with an improved Salmon Run mode and solid single-player component. But it seems players in Japan are starting to get concerned about the use of QR codes in...
News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Teaser Trailer Is Finally Here
"Mushroom Kingdom, here we come!"
The first official trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally out. Revealed during a Nintendo Direct and also broadcast at New York Comic Con, Illumination's take on Mario has at least been revealed to the world in a short teaser. During the trailer, we get our first look at Bowser, Mario, Toad, and Luigi,...
Guide Everything New In The Latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (October)
Sandwiches! Sandwiches! Sandwiches!!!
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet just got a new trailer, and oh boy — this one is fourteen minutes long. That's a lot to dissect, so find a comfy chair and make yourself a cup of Sinistea as we go through everything new (and expanded!) in this latest trailer, which you can watch here: Don't forget to head to our...
Watch Nintendo Direct: The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Live!
"Dance off Luigi, me and you!"
Well folks, it's finally time! After what's felt like an age since the Super Mario Bros. Movie was first announced, here we are about to check out the premiere trailer via a special Nintendo Direct presentation. We're not entirely sure how long this presentation will be, exactly, but we're going to hedge our bets and...
News Lengthy Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer Unloads Heaps Of New Information
Dive into the journeys of four trainers
Another day, another Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer! Sure seems like we're getting quite a lot of new information recently doesn't it? As well we should; the game will be launching on November 18th, so it'll be here before you know it! The new trailer is a long one, so strap yourselves in for roughly 14...
News Atlus Announces Persona 5 Royal Card Game, Arriving October 2023
A partnership with Pandasaurus Games
The Persona 5 Royal Nintendo Switch release is fast approaching, and if the smash hit RPG wasn't already enough to steal your heart, maybe an official card game will help. Atlus has announced it has teamed up with Pandasaurus Games to release a Persona 5-themed cooperative card game by Emerson Matsuuchi - best...
Poll So, What Do You Think Of Mario's New Look?
Is it-a him?
We've finally had our first peek at The Super Mario Bros. Movie in the Nintendo Direct teaser trailer presentation, and we now know what the plumber and some familiar Mushroom Kingdom faces — namely Bowser, Kamek, Toad, and Luigi — look like in movie form. We got a good look at Mario's rear in the recent
Gallery Super Mario Movie Trailer Breakdown, Frame-By-Frame Analysis
Toado... I have a feeling we're not in NYC any more
So. We are now in a post-Chris-Pratt-as-Mario world. A world in which we know what Mario sounds like. The trailer released today has provided everyone with a first look at Mario in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, as well as a first listen to the voices of Bowser, Mario, Toad, Kamek, some penguins, and...
Random Luigi's Appearance In The Mario Movie Trailer Is Appropriately Spooky
Luigi's Mention
With The Super Mario Bros. Movie getting its first official trailer today, we finally got to see many of the characters in Illumination's animation style for the first time. And a highlight of the trailer was Luigi, who appeared very briefly at the end of the teaser. And it's more than appropriate for the panic-stricken brother In...
News In-Game Map For Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Hints At Multiple New Species
What could they be..?
There's lots to dive into with the new trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, including TM crafting, the new Farigiraf evolution, and heaps more, but one thing that's tucked away in the in-game mini-map is a bunch of new species that you may have missed. As spotted by @PLDHnet over on Twitter, we get a peek at three new...
Random Jack Black Says Bowser Has "A Musical Side" In Mario Movie
Tenacious B
With today's trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, we got to hear Jack Black as the menacing Bowser for the very first time. But the trailer wasn't just shown online. Nintendo and Illumination brought the movie to New York Comic Con (run by ReedPop, which Hookshot Media is partnered with), where Jack Black made a special appearance...
News Improve Your Pokémon's Stats In Scarlet And Violet's New Picnic Function
Lunch fixes everything
On top of the many new features that were revealed in the latest Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer, one that we didn't expect was the ability to have a picnic with your monster team - but that's exactly what we're getting! As seen in the timestamped video above, the Paldea region will bring with it the chance to stop for...
Nintendo Download 6th October (North America)
NieR: Automata! Lego Bricktales! No Man's Sky!
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: NieR:Automata The End of...
More than 20,000 items must go!
The largest Pokémon-themed collection in the world - comprised of video games, trading cards, plush and much more - is reportedly being auctioned off. An "anonymous" woman from Hertfordshire in England will auction more than 20,000 items as a "single lot" later this month on October 18th. A local auction firm...
Japanese Charts Splatoon 3 Retains Its Crown, Surprising No One
Great success!
Another week, another chart-topping performance from Splatoon 3. Yes, the multiplayer sequel has hit number one yet again in the Japanese charts, bringing in another 157,348 copies for Nintendo. It's another drop from the previous week, but still leagues ahead of The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II at number two, which managed a...
News Mario Kart Tour Speeds Into Autumn Celebration With New Driver And Tour To Come Soon
Because you can never have too much Mario
Just when you thought that you couldn't possibly manage any more Mario news for one week, Mario Kart Tour glides into view to announce the beginning of their Autumn Celebration series. In a tweet released by the game's official account, Mario Kart Tour has laid out its upcoming schedule until mid-November,...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Will Let You Craft TMs
The latest addition to the Pokémon Center
The latest trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is now available to watch on YouTube. Aside from providing us with a whole lot more information on the games' newly introduced Terastallize battle ability, we also got a peak at a new mechanic which will let you craft TMs. Tha
News Suda51: No More Heroes Could Return If There's "A Big Fan Outcry"
"Just like Tom Cruise came back as Maverick"
No More Heroes III is releasing on a few more platforms this month, and as part of this Goichi Suda is once again doing the press rounds to promote the game. Although Suda51 previously bid farewell to Travis Touchdown, it seems there's still a chance of the world famous assassin making a comeback. It all...
News Kao The Kangaroo Is About To Get Spooky With Some Halloween DLC
New levels and skins incoming!
Kao the Kangaroo is about to celebrate Halloween in style with some brand new DLC launching on October 13th. The extra content - called 'Oh! Well' - will cost €6.99 / $6.99 / £5.49 and will contain five new playable levels along with five additional character skins. Alternatively, if you've not got the full game...
Competition Pokémon World Championships 2022 Giveaway
Thanks to the lovely people at the Pokémon Center
We've teamed up with The Pokémon Center UK to give away some exclusive Pokémon World Championships 2022 merchandise to you, our lovely readers! These items sold out during the event, so trust us – serious Pokémon fans won't want to miss this chance.
News Turn-Based Strategy Game 'The Battle Of Polytopia' Gets Switch Release This Month
Wait your turn
Indie developer Midjiwan AB has today announced that it will be bringing its low poly strategy game, The Battle of Polytopia, to Switch on October 13th. Releasing on iOS and Android back in 2016 as Super Tribes, the game has undergone a number of upgrades in the ensuing years - apart from just changing the name. Now available on...
Wednesday5th Oct 2022
Rumour Possible First Look At Mario's Movie Face Appears Online
Warning: unsettling content
Later this week, Nintendo will be treating us to a very special Direct presentation focused on the new Super Mario Bros. Movie, where we'll be feasting our eager eyes on the debut trailer for the upcoming film. We've already gotten a glimpse of what it will look like via a pretty hectic teaser poster, showcasing Mario...
Guide Best James Bond Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Nobody does it better
Remember, the ranking below is not set in stone, but is governed in real-time by each game's User Score on our games database. If you haven't assigned a score to any of the games below, simply log in and tap on the star in each of the banners below to score the game out of ten and exert your influence on the ranking. Enjoy!...
News It's Official, Bayonetta's OG Voice Actor Won't Be Returning For The Third Outing
The voice of FemShep and Samus Aran steps up
PlatinumGames has confirmed Hellena Taylor - the voice of Bayonetta in the first two games, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the animated movie Bayonetta: Bloody Fate - will not be reprising her role in Bayonetta 3. Speaking to Game Informer, director Yusuke Miyata explained how "various overlapping...
News Overwatch 2 Servers Hit By "Mass DDoS Attack" On Launch Day
The free-to-play sequel is now live on Switch
It's a new era for Blizzard's Overwatch series - with the company rolling out Overwatch 2 across multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch today. It's free-to-play, features cross-platform play and progression and can be downloaded now from the Switch eShop. Unfortunately, the launch hasn't gone...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Third Free Title Update Is Out Late November
More content to come in 2023
Last week, Capcom rolled out its second free update for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - adding three more monsters. If this wasn't already enough, there's more to come. Capcom is already looking ahead - with a fresh reminder on social media that there's much more in the works. In case you did miss it due to the...
News New Persona 5 Royal Trailer Highlights Slick Switch Gameplay
Long-awaited port launches this month
Nintendo has released a new trailer for the long-awaited Switch port of Persona 5 Royal, shining the spotlight on the game's iconic animated cutscenes and slick gameplay. The huge JRPG from Atlus launches later this month on October 21st and it's safe to say we're pretty excited! If you're unfamiliar with the...
News Heads Up, A New Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer Will Premiere Today
Gotta watch 'em all!
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is barreling towards its global launch on November 18th and we're simply itching to get some more info on Game Freak's latest entry. Well, the good news is that we're getting a brand new trailer - hooray! Announced by The Pokémon Company via Twitter, the new footage will debut today at 6am PT / 2pm...
News Chris Pratt Hypes The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Again), Says It's "Very Special"
He's even promoting the upcoming Nintendo Direct!
Chris Pratt has been talking up The Super Mario Bros. Movie for some time now, and following the first-look poster reveal yesterday, he's taken to social media once again to hype the upcoming movie. In a brief message, he reiterated how "very special" this project of his is going to be - adding how...
Review Railgrade (Switch) - An Entertaining Management Sim That Runs Out Of Steam
All aboard the capitalism train!
There is something deeply appealing about playing with trains. They go exactly where you tell them to, yet can still behave in unexpected ways to keep things interesting. Railgrade from developer Minakata Dynamics is a great railway management sim game with some fun quirks. While it doesn’t go as deep into its...
News The N64 Encyclopedia Offers Nintendo Fans An Exhaustive Overview Of The 64-Bit Era
Over 400 games covered
It seems the hardest-working man in games journalism has struck again! Yes, Chris Scullion — features editor over at VGC, formerly of Official Nintendo Magazine UK, and Nintendo Life contributor extraordinaire (most recently giving EA's FIFA series a fitting send-off for us) — is back again with another entry in his...
News Overcooked! All You Can Eat Adds New Chefs, Levels And Recipes In Upcoming Free Update
Order up!
Overcooked! All You Can Eat, the manic multiplayer chef sim from Team 17, is soon to receive a huge update to celebrate World Food Day. Adding a whole host of tasty new features and characters, the update will be coming to Switch in but a few short days on October 12th. In a recent news post from the studio, Team 17 shared everything that...
News Square Enix Details New Customisation And Precision Options For Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Now that's a lotta information
We are rapidly closing in on the Switch release of Tactics Ogre: Reborn on November 11th and Square Enix has today provided us with a whole lot more information on what upgrades they have made to the series' latest arrival. The full details are available to read online (thanks, Gematsu), outlining the game's newest...
Random Modder Creates Stunning Portable SNES, And We Want One
Too cute!
Over five years ago (or exactly five years if you're in Japan), Nintendo launched the Super NES Classic Edition, an adorable and convenient miniature console loaded with some of the best games available on the SNES. But what if you could take it on the go? As spotted by the fine folk over at Time Extension, a fan-made portable SNES (or...
News '22 Racing Series' Is Yet Another Futuristic Racer That's Not F-Zero
Still, it looks pretty neat
Developer GOATi Entertainment has revealed that its futuristic racing title 22 Racing Series will be heading to the Switch in 2023 after a period of early access on Steam starting on November 22nd, 2022. It's another racer that reminds us of Nintendo's own F-Zero franchise, which at the time of writing has now been...
UK Charts FIFA 23 Knocks Splatoon 3 Off The Top Spot
EA's latest entry expectedly takes the crown
The latest UK boxed charts data is here (after a short delay) and as expected, EA's FIFA 23 has taken the top spot, knocking Splatoon 3 down a peg after several weeks at number one. This first place securement can't really be attributed to Switch, mind, with the Nintendo console only making up 6% of...
Exclusive SunnySide Teams Up With Gardening YouTuber To Make Their Farming Game More Realistic
Green thumb meets gamer thumb
Farming games often don't replicate real-world farming too closely — they prefer to strike a balance between fun and accurate, in which plants need watering every day, but pesticides, fertiliser, and maintenance aren't really on your to do list. But upcoming game SunnySide is aiming to take a more realistic approach...
News You Can Now Download A Demo Of The New Doraemon Game On Switch eShop
Farm life returns this November
In case you missed it, there's a new Doremon farming sim sequel arriving on the Nintendo Switch this November. If you are interested in trying out Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom prior to its release, there's now a free demo you can download from the Switch eShop in Japan and it includes...
Random Persona Composer Would 'Love' To Write Music For The Legend Of Zelda
He's got a soft spot for Xenoblade Chronicles, too
The Legend of Zelda franchise is well known for its incredible music. With iconic tracks including 'Lost Woods' and 'Gerudo Valley' from Ocarina of Time alongside the beautiful, ambient music from Breath of the Wild, we ima
News Don't Expect The Next Mortal Kombat Game To Be Announced Just Yet
NetherRealm wants to focus on anniversary celebrations first
Mortal Kombat fans are understandably eager to find out exactly what developer NetherRealm has been working on since the spectacular Mortal Kombat 11. The general consensus is that the team is currently gearing up to reveal Mortal Kombat 12, but according to creator Ed Boon, we shouldn't...
Tuesday4th Oct 2022
Random There's Something Missing From The Mario Movie Poster, And The Internet Has Noticed
All jump, no trunk
What? We're just examining the exquisite denim detail, is all Nintendo has announced that in two days' time (October 6th) we are going to be treated to an official Nintendo Direct which will be about all things related to Super Mario Bros. The Movie (we're assuming that's the title now, right?) On top of this exciting news, we...
Random Fan Remakes Pokémon Yellow In Link's Awakening-Style 3D
I choose you!
We Pokémon fans have been frankly spoilt by remakes in the past. From Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen way back in 2004 to the recent Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, if there's one thing that we love, it's playing the same game again only slightly different looking. One fan has taken this mission statement and ran with it...
News Nintendo Announces A Special Direct Presentation For Super Mario Bros. Movie
It's-a nearly here!
Nintendo has announced a special Nintendo Direct presentation focused on the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie from production company Illumination. The presentation will take place on October 6th at 1:05pm PT / 09:05pm BST / October 7th 4:05am AWST and will introduce the world premiere trailer for the film. Nintendo also notes,...
Guide Everything We Know About The Super Mario Movie From The Teaser Poster
Toads! References! Yoshi! More Toads!
Information about The Super Mario Movie — you know, the one with Chris Pratt — has been slimmer than Bowser's chances with Peach, but that's all about to change. This week, Nintendo has announced a special movie-related Nintendo Direct, meaning that we'll hopefully get to hear Pratt's take on the plumber,...
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Player Figures Out How To Disarm A Lynel
A golden opportunity for Link
Lynels are often considered one of Link's most fearsome foes in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. With their huge, hulking figure, alarming speed, and dangerous weapons, we've had many a run-in with these creatures that have often ended in disaster. But someone's figured out a wait to clip this beast's fur and...
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When a studio looks to remaster an older title from its repertoire, the absolute minimum expectation is that the new version looks and perhaps plays better than the original, making the most of modern hardware and, where appropriate, integrating new features to align with modern gameplay sensibilities. Granted, the results...
News 2D Multiplayer Game 'Killer Queen Black' To Shut Down Next Month
"This is not something that was planned or foreseen"
Liquid Bit's strategy multiplayer game Killer Queen Black is shutting down on 30th November. In an update posted to the developer's website, Matt Tesch — CEO of Liquid Bit — shared the disappointing news with fans (thanks, Nintendo Everything). The reason for the game's shutdown is a result...
News Lonesome Village Is A Zelda-Like Puzzle Adventure Fused With An Animal Crossing-Like Life Sim
Coming to Switch very soon
Zelda's great. On that, we can all agree. Fighting monsters! Exploring dungeons! Battling gigantic bosses! ...But Zelda games don't usually give Link much freedom when it comes to settling down. Although Breath of the Wild gave you a house for the first time — previously you were always living with family, or squatting...
News Unreleased 'Dune' GBA Game Is Finally Available To Buy, But With A New Name
Spicy
Following on from its Kickstarter campaign last year, Pixel Games UK has released the previously-cancelled Dune GBA game — called Frank Herbert’s Dune: Ornithopter Assault — on Steam under a brand new name. Spotted by @TheSpaceShipper on Twitter (via Time Extension), the newly-titled E
News OlliOlli World Is Getting A Physical Switch Release, Except It Isn't
What's in the box?
Earlier this year, OlliOlli World was released on Switch and we loved it (heck, we even gave it 9/10 in our review). Combine this with our love of physical media and you would think that news of an OlliOlli World physical release would be enough to make our heart do a kickflip; except, the game's 'physical' release is not all that...
News Pokémon GO In-Game Prices Increasing In Select Regions This Month
Pikmin Bloom will also be impacted
Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom developer Niantic has issued a notice about "in-game currency prices" increasing in select regions around the globe, starting on October 5th. In a post on its official website, Niantic mentioned how it wanted to be "proactive" with the pricing notice and explained how it was "due to...
News Labyrinth Of Galleria: The Moon Society Dungeon Crawls Onto Switch In 2023
Update: Release date confirmed!
Update [Tue 4th Oct, 2022 11:45 BST]: Publisher NIS America has confirmed the release date for Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society, with the dungeon crawler launching on Nintendo Switch on February 14th, 2023 - the perfect Valentine's Day present, perhaps? It's also released a brand new story trailer (which you...
News Nintendo Introduces The Cast Of Bayonetta 3
Meet the devious divas and one bad kitty
After an incredibly long wait, this month Switch owners will finally get their hands on PlatinumGames' new title, Bayonetta 3. Ahead of the game's launch on October 28th, Nintendo has shared a news post on its website introducing players to the main cast of characters in the game. There's the main Umbra...
News Game Boy Advance Metroidvania 'Goodboy Galaxy' Is Delayed Into 2023
Rumble Feature also being implemented
The Goodboy Galaxy team has announced that the upcoming GBA and Switch title Goodboy Galaxy has been delayed to March 2023 to allow for more time to polish up the game. Speaking via an update on Kickstarter, creator Rik Nicol had the following to say: "We've recently had a look at our roadmap and made some...
Random SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake's $250 'BFF Edition' Includes Inflatable Patrick
Pre-orders now live
We might still be waiting on a release date for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (it's currently expected to launch in 2023), but we do at least have details of the game's 'BFF Edition' which is available to pre-order as we speak. For the low, low sum of $249.99, you can get your hands on a very special release that...
Random Fans Create A Splatoon 3 Take On Mario Kart Using Power Clams
How to be shellfish in new ways
Splatoon and Mario Kart are two of Nintendo's most-popular multiplayer series, with the recently released Splatoon 3 currently dominating social media and online play. But what happens when you combine the paint swimming of Splatoon 3 with the racing of Mario Kart? Well, members of "J-Pop meets jazz" band J-MUSIC...
Random Halloween Music Album Features New Takes On Classic Metroid, Castlevania Tracks
'Scarlet Moon Halloween' is available now
It's October, so you know what that means: it's time to ditch the colourful get-ups and cheerful demeanor for spooky outfits, schlocky horror films, and a general appreciation for all things dark and sinister. That's right, Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than to lose...
News This Game About Frogs, Stars, And Birds Reading Poetry Looks Perfect For Fans Of A Short Hike
With a soundtrack by Disasterpiece!
Whether you loathe the "wholesome game" moniker or not, you have to admit: Paradise Marsh looks gorgeous. Looking at its soft, rounded font (reminiscent of beloved indie game A Short Hike) and cast of friendly bugs and critters with gigantic peepers, don't you just want to dive in to this warm-coloured...
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Don't waste your Sterling on this
If you’ve been keeping tabs on EA’s hugely popular football franchise, you’ll have heard that FIFA 23 marks the end of an era. As the final game to carry the FIFA licence before EA parts ways with its partner of 30 years, most multiformat sites have been discussing FIFA 23’s importance as the finale of a...
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Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Dragon Mechanic Makes It Easier To Unlock Every Shrine
Tipping the scales in your favour
It is truly a testament to the genius of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that we are still discovering new mechanics in the game five years on. One such detail that has passed us by unnoticed for all this time has been recently brought to our attention by Gaming Reinvented, and it concerns the order in which...
Video We Played Some No Man's Sky On Switch - Here's What We Thought
An early hands-on with Hello Games
We are but a few short days away from the Switch release of No Man's Sky on October 7th and it is fair to say that we have been nervous to see how this frankly massive game would run on Nintendo's little console. Following a huge update to the game as we currently find it out in the wild, it seemed unlikely that...
News Nintendo Launches Official Website For Newly Acquired 'Nintendo Pictures'
Company previously known as 'Dynamo Pictures'
Earlier this year, it was announced that Nintendo would be acquiring the visual production company 'Dynamo Pictures, Inc.' and subsequently rename it 'Nintendo Pictures'. Well, it looks like the acquisition has now been finalised and Nintendo has launched an official website for its new branch. As...
Random Nintendo Censored Famous Marvel Location In SNES Spider-Man Game
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Retired game developer Kevin Edwards has recently been taking to Twitter to share his experience of the industry in the 1990s. While these posts certainly provide a deep dive into the intricacies of building a video game, so too do they demonstrate the trials involved when the development team is placed under high pressure...
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A sticking point..?
If you've spent a good amount of time with the N64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and its sequel The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, you may have become quite familiar with the visuals of each games and which assets were brought over from one title to the other. The keen-eyed among you may even notice some small...
News No Man's Sky Creator Is Happy To Leave Microtransactions Out Of The Game
"what we enjoy is delivering value to players"
We are but a few short days away from No Man's Sky's inaugural flight to Switch on October 7th and we are buckling in to see how this massive game plays on Nintendo's comparatively tiny console. In order to put some of our fears to rest, we recently got the chance to sit down with the game's creator,...
News More Details On Rejected Zelda Game 'Heroes Of Hyrule' Revealed
If only things were different
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Random After Three Years Of Anonymity, Minecraft YouTuber Reveals His Face
It sure is a human face
You have either heard of Dream, or you are over 25. Or you are a games journalist who has to know about these things, but if you are the third one, why are you here? You already know this. Go away. For those of you who are out of the loop, Dream is a 23-year-old Minecraft YouTuber (real name Clay) with over 30 million...
News Fandom Has Acquired GameSpot, Giant Bomb, GameFAQs, And Metacritic In $55m Deal
Aiming to "super serve entertainment and gaming fans"
The latest big-company-acquires-other-big-company news for once doesn't concern Embracer or Tencent — instead, it's all about Fandom, a for-profit wiki hosting service covering news and information from a huge range of media, in an acquisition that seems to have surprised many. In a post on...
News A New Transformers Game Might Be Coming To Switch Next Year
Get ready to roll out
After the release of promising but all too easy Transformers: Battlegrounds back in 2020, we have been wondering where those robots in disguise have disappeared to (presumably an industrial estate parking lot just off the M4). However, two years on, Battlegrounds' publisher Outright Games has announced that the engines are...
News Nintendo Goodies Up For Grabs In Playtonic's Charity Auction For SpecialEffect
Update: Auction is live, including Banjo and DKC items
Update [Mon 3rd Oct, 2022 17:45 BST]: The auction items went up over the weekend. Up for grabs are various art prints featuring Playtonic Friends games and the developer's own Yooka-Laylee, plus retro-flavoured offerings from the creators of Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong Country, and others. There...
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Sweet Caroline
Rule number one of Backlog Club: Work through your pile of unplayed video games one at a time, and discuss them with other people. Rule number two of Backlog Club: Don't talk about Backlog Club. Just kidding! Tell everyone. Please. This article is part of our new experimental series, Backlog Club, where we (Nintendo Life!) pick a...
News Disco Elysium's Creative Talent Is No Longer At Developer ZA/UM
Developers apparently left 'involuntarily'
It's been confirmed that key creative figures behind the remarkable RPG Disco Elysium are no longer employed at developer ZA/UM. The news initially broke via Martin Luiga, a founding member and Secretary of the ZA/UM cultural association, who announced in a blog post that the cultural association would be...
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