Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Pawmi Into Pawmot
How to get Pawmi's final evolution
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Medali Gym - Normal Badge, How To Beat Leader Larry
How to find and beat the Normal-type gym
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Primeape Into Annihilape
How to get Mankey's new final evolution
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Bisharp Into Kingambit
How to get Pawniard's new final evolution
News - 2022, Week 46
Sunday20th Nov 2022
PSA This Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Cheat Code Allows You To Access "Secret" Save Backups
A great fallback if your game crashes
There's always the possibility that something could go wrong with a game Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, where your game crashes or glitches out and you potentially lose hours of progress. Fortunately, it seems Game Freak has got players covered. GameXplain has shed light on a handy and seemingly "secret" cheat...
News Pokémon Fans Vent Frustrations Online About Scarlet & Violet's Technical Issues
"TPCi is NOT giving Game Freak the necessary support"
The new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games are perhaps the most ambitious entries in the long-running series ever, but unfortunately, it seems the game's performance and technical issues are dragging down the overall experience for many trainers around the world. As a result, the user score on...
Random Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trainers Discover Legendary BLJ Glitch
We're having Super Mario 64 flashbacks
As you might have already seen, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet comes with a certain glitch that could potentially be used to exploit the game in all sorts of ways. It's essentially the Pokémon equivalent of Super Mario 64's infamous Backwards Long Jump glitch - often abbreviated as BLJ. This move - closely...
Random Undertale Creator Toby Fox Opens A Free Mailing List, Sign Up Now
Stay in touch "no matter what happens"
As you might have seen, there's been quite a bit of drama on the social media platform Twitter in recent times. Some users are seemingly worried about the future of the platform and have started coming up with certain exit strategies or backup plans in case anything does happen. Undertale and Deltarune creator...
Feature Every Metroid Prime Location, Ranked
From Phazon to Phendrana
Note: the YouTube embeds featured in this article will naturally contain footage of some of the boss encounters within Metroid Prime, including the final boss. If you've never played the game, take this as your spoiler warning! (Also, you've never played Metroid Prime!? *tuts and shakes head for several minutes*) The...
Gotta go... compare the box arts... er, fast
Hi folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! As usual, let's take a look at last week's edition before we crack on with another high stakes brawl. We threw the NES classic Punch Out!! into the ring to see which of the very distinct variants would come out on top. Rather surprisingly, it...
Video THQ Nordic Cooks Up A New Gameplay Trailer For AEW: Fight Forever
Bringing the brawl to Switch in 2023
Earlier this year in August, THQ Nordic surprised wrestling fans with the news AEW: Fight Forever would be coming to the Nintendo Switch at some point in 2023. If you're eager to see more, you're in luck - with the publisher releasing a brand new look at the gameplay footage. This title is promoting itself as a...
Saturday19th Nov 2022
Random Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Body-Horror Glitches Are Going Viral
Scarier than a Haunter
You've probably heard that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were released in... a bit of a state. Although that may be a massive disappointment for most people spending nearly $100 on the game, it's also been a source of great amusement on social media, where people have been discovering that the new co-op multiplayer feature is...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's First Mod Has Removed Ed Sheeran's Song 'Celestial'
Sorry, mate
Honestly, we don't mind listening to singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran every now and then, but it seems not every Pokémon fan feels the same way. A new mod for the latest releases Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has gone to the extent of removing - yes, removing - Ed's song 'Celestial' from the games. To add insult to injury, it's apparently...
News Advance Wars-Style Kickstarter Project Warside Targeting 2023 Switch Release
Dev feels it can "evolve" the turn-based tactical genre
Nintendo's Switch release Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp is seemingly stuck in limbo, but there's no need to worry because Warside has got all your turn-based tactical strategy cravings covered. Yes - an indie developer known as Lavabird has announced it'll be releasing its own take on the...
News It's Official, There Are Now More Than 1,000 Pokémon
See the 1000th Pokémon for yourself
Pokémon has been around for more than 25 years now, and in this time frame, there have been nine generations of pocket monsters released into the wild. So, where are we at now that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been released? It seems Game Freak has finally reached the milestone of 1,000 Pokémon. Yep, it's...
News The Nintendo Switch Is Getting A Brand New Peppa Pig Game In 2023
Go ham next year
The animated superstar Peppa Pig is returning to the Nintendo Switch in a new outing. It's called Peppa Pig: World Adventures and will be arriving at some point in 2023. Outright Games shared a brief trailer on YouTube that shows Peppa Pig welcoming fans to her new video game. According to the description, this new adventure will...
Random Singapore Treated To Magical Night-Time Pikachu Drone Show
Take a peek-achu
It's Pikachu weekend in Singapore, and The Pokémon Company is going all-out with a number of events — including a Pikachu dance party, a Pokémon GO Safari Zone with Maractus, Shiny Purrloin, and a purple T-shirt Pikachu available to catch, and a massive Pokémon drone show with Pikachu as the star. There will also be...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 19th)
ScaViikend
It looks like we are just about there folks, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is finally here which surely means there are no more trailers, 'mon reveals or surprise announcements for the next few weeks, right? This week has been a busy one here at Nintendo Life. Aside from the release of Scarlet and Violet (for which we discussed the pros...
Friday18th Nov 2022
Guide 50 Best Wii U Games Of All Time
As ranked by you
Remember, this ranking is based on each game's User Rating in our games database, and is therefore subject to real-time change even as you read this! If you rated the Wii U games you've played, feel free to do so now and potentially alter the ranking below. Enjoy! Despite our affection for the console, there's no denying that Wii...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Pawmi Into Pawmot
How to get Pawmi's final evolution
Pawmi is one of the cutest Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet and is the Paldea region's Pikachu-like. However, unlike most other Pikachu copycats, Pawmi has not one, but two evolutions, and how you get the last form is a little unique. Here's how to get Pawmot, the final evolution in the Pawmi line. Pokémon...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Best Starter Pokémon - All Starter Evolutions
Who will you choose?
What's the hardest question of all time? If you said "Which starter Pokémon will you pick?", then you're correct! And Pokémon Scarlet & Violet don't make that decision any easier. Once again, at the start of your Pokémon journey, you get to pick who your first Pokémon in the Paldea region will be — Sprigatito,...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Medali Gym - Normal Badge, How To Beat Leader Larry
How to find and beat the Normal-type gym
The next part of your Pokémon Scarlet & Violet journey is here, and on Victory Road, we'll be tackling the Normal-type gym in this walkthrough! Found in a small restaurant town, Medali Gym will potentially be your fifth gym — if you're following our recommended order. It's another trial with plenty of...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Primeape Into Annihilape
How to get Mankey's new final evolution
Primeape has been a staple Fighting-type Pokémon for years, being from Gen 1, but Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has given this 'mon a new lease of life... by turning it into a ghost! Primeape has got a brand new evolution in the Paldea region called Annihilape, and with it comes a brand new method to evolve...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Bisharp Into Kingambit
How to get Pawniard's new final evolution
Pawniard and Bisharp have been given a third-stage evolution in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, and it might be one of the most imposing and cool new 'mons to discover in the Paldea region. Kingambit is a proud and powerful Pokémon that sits on a mane of hair, so we're sure many people are going to want...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Alfornada Gym - Psychic Badge, How To Beat Leader Tulip
How to find and beat the Psychic-type gym
Here's the next step in our Pokémon Scarlet & Violet guide for Victory Road. You'll need to climb up some rocky terrain to reach the Psychic gym, but it'll be worth it. Alfornada Gym is actually fairly close to Mesagoza, but it's actually the second to last gym that you should consider taking on — if...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Montenevera Gym - Ghost Badge, How To Beat Leader Ryme
How to find and beat the Ghost-type gym
Next up in our Pokémon Scarlet & Violet guide for Victory Road is the Ghost-type gym, often a formidable type in the Pokémon world. Tucked away near the top of Glaseado Mountain, Montenevera Gym is the sixth gym in our recommended order on the path to becoming a Champion. It's a small, cosy town that...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Cascarrafa Gym - Water Badge, How To Beat Leader Kofu
How to find and beat the Water-type gym
If you're here, you're on the Victory Road path, and this walkthrough is here to guide you towards your next task in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. — the Water-type gym. Cascarrafa Gym is located in a beautiful white resort area with waterfalls, fountains, and water-powered lifts. It's beautiful, and the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Gimmighoul Into Gholdengo
How to get Gholdengo
There are plenty of new Ghost-type Pokémon in the Paldea region, but one of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's most-intriguing new additions is Gimmighoul. Revealed just a few weeks before the game's release via a teaser and a collaboration with Pokémon GO, Gimmighoul comes in two forms — Chest Form and Roaming Form. However,...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Gimmighoul Coins - What Are They For?
Collect ALL the coins
When you're wandering around the Paldea region in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, you'll find lots of collectibles and items just out there in the wild. But none are more unusual than Gimmighoul Coins. You might be wondering what these are for and why you need to collect them. Here's what you need to do with Gimmighoul Coins,...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Glaseado Gym - Ice Badge, How To Beat Leader Grusha
How to find and beat the Ice-type gym
The highest point in Paldea is home to what is the highest-level gym in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. And, appropriate for a snowy mountain, this challenge will involve Ice-type Pokémon. Glaseado Gym might catch you off-guard at first. It's not surrounded by a town or people — it's just a gym at the top of...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Levincia Gym - Electric Badge, How To Beat Leader Iono
How to find and beat the Electric-type gym
It's our Victory Road walkthrough for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. the next task on your list is to take on the Electric-type gym at Levincia. If you want to complete the gyms in our recommended order, then the Levincia Gym should be your third stop on Victory Road. But you don't have to do it third!...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Finizen Into Palafin
How to get Palafin
It's taken over 25 years to get a dolphin Pokémon, and we finally have one that also gets an evolution! Finizen is absolutely adorable, but Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has a bit of a trick up its sleeve with its unusual evolution — Palafin. We love the pun, but in order to get this muscular dolphin, it's all about playing...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Bramblin Into Brambleghast
How to get Brambleghast
So, in terms of amusing Ghost-type Pokémon, a tumbleweed was never on our list. But Bramblin, and its evolution Brambleghast, are a fun addition in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. To get a Brambleghast, you'll need to do lots of walking in order to get your very own large tumbleweed. Here's how to evolve Bramblin...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Cortondo Gym - Bug Badge, How To Beat Leader Katy
How to find and beat the Bug-type gym
Hello and welcome to our Pokémon Scarlet & Violet walkthrough! We'll be covering the 'Victory Road' path here, where you need to travel across the Paldea region and defeat all eight Gym Leaders. You can do the gyms in any order, but we recommend starting off with the Cortondo Gym, where you battle the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Artazon Gym - Grass Badge, How To Beat Leader Brassius
How to find and beat the Grass-type gym
We're continuing our Victory Road walkthrough for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet with the Grass-type gym next. The Artazon Gym is the second gym we recommend taking on. For a complete list of what order you can tackle the game in, we've got the "correct" order listed for you. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Rellor Into Rabsca
How to get Rabsca
There are some brand new evolution methods in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, with a handful of new Pokémon that utilise them. One of them is Rellor, a dung beetle Pokémon, who can evolve into Rabsca. Here's how you get your little beetle to transform into this powerful Bug/Psychic-type. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - How To...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Dunsparce Into Dudunsparce
How to get Dunsparce's new evolution
Dunsparce is another returning Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet that has been given a bit of extra love. This tsuchinoko-inspired 'mon has finally received an evolution over 20 years after its debut! It's not the most obvious of evolutions to figure out, so we're here to help you discover how to get your own...
News The Pokémon X PUMA Collection Now Includes Gengar Sneakers
This brings the collection up to five Pokémon designs
Update [Fri 18th Nov, 2022 22:30 GMT]: A new shoe in the Pokémon X PUMA collection was released on November 12th, with Gen 1 ghost-type Gengar as the theme. The sneaker, which is a TRC Blaze Court in Electric Purple/Fiery Red, does not appear to be available on the PUMA website, although...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Make Your Pokémon Auto-Battle
Back in my day, you had to do your own battles
One of the best new features of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is the ability to send your Pokémon out into the field to auto-battle other Pokémon. This can be a great fast way to level up your whole team! But how do you get your Pokémon to fly solo? Here's our guide to the new auto-battle mechanic!...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
It's happening!
Back in September, Nintendo confirmed during a presentation The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would be arriving on 12th May 2023. We've now got what appears to be the very first rating for the game - coming from South Korea Rating and Administration Committee (via Gematsu): According to a translation, the game is suitable...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Girafarig Into Farigiraf
How to get Farigiraf
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet have given some much-needed love to a few older Pokémon, one of which is Girafarig. This palindromic giraffe has been crying out for an evolution ever since its introduction in Generation 2. And now it's got one, and The Pokémon Company wanted to shout about it too as we've all seen it in the...
News The First Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Distribution Event Has Begun
Fancy a flying Pikachu?
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are already out in certain locations around the globe, and this means the first official distribution event is now officially live. Between now and 28th February 2023, trainers and early purchasers in the Paldea region can receive a special Pikachu. This isn't just any Pikachu, either. It knows...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Take Selfies With The Rotom Phone
Say cheeeeeese
We were promised selfies in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's trailers, and now that the game is out, we've got selfies! But how do you activate the ability? What are the filters? And what are the poses? We've got all the info you need right here, including some new poses and a brand new photography item that has been added in The Teal...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Removes All Cases Of Pokérus From The Game
Poké sick days are over
Though only out for less than a day, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has proved divisive in how it attempts to move the franchise forward. To some, the games make a great leap from what has come before, with their open worlds and Let's Go mechanic making life that little bit easier, but for others the games don't go far enough...
Classic horror reborn
Note: This Cloud Version of Resident Evil 2 was tested on 100MB UW Broadband over WiFi and wired ethernet cable, along with a 5G mobile connection. Capcom is marching on with its plan to release its modern Resident Evil titles as cloud versions on Switch with Resident Evil 2, and while we approach every streaming-only version...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How Long Does It Take To Beat?
Every path, all Pokémon, all time
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are big games. Opening up the world to make it one seamless hub of exploration, Paldea is brimming with Pokémon to discover, items to find, and plenty of perfect picnic spots. However, if you're looking to become the very best and beat the main story, then we're here to help. There...
News Surprise! Crunchyroll Is Making A Video Game For The Game Boy Color
Party like it's 1999
In one of the stranger pieces of news that we have heard today, renowned anime streamer Crunchyroll has announced that it is developing and publishing a retro-inspired video game based on its classic mascot Hime (thanks, Gematsu). What's weirder still is that it will be playable on Game Boy Color via Limited Run Games, with...
News Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Switch Frame Rate & Resolution Detailed
A new trailer has also been released
There have been a lot of RPG releases this year, but we're not done just yet. Before the end of 2022, Square Enix is releasing Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion on multiple platforms including the Switch. Ahead of next month's launch on December 13th, the Japanese video game company has released a new...
News Sprigatito Is Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Most Popular Starter, According To Famitsu Survey
First Grass
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has released worldwide today, with many getting their hands on the game for the first time and being immediately faced with that franchise-old question: which starter will you pick? We asked you lovely lot this very same question of the Generation IX starters back when they were first revealed (the results of...
Anniversary Fans Celebrate As Metroid Prime Turns 20 Years Old
Still the best GameCube game..?
Metroid Prime, the iconic first-person adventure game from developer Retro Studios, celebrates its 20th anniversary today. Originally launched in North America back on November 18th, 2002, the game marked a drastic change in direction for the Metroid franchise, moving from 2D spaces to a fully 3D rendered world,...
Review RWBY: Arrowfell (Switch) - Passable Action Platforming With Buried Potential
Not the Grimmest of outcomes
About a decade ago, Rooster Teeth launched a new anime web series called RWBY, which went on to spawn a reasonably successful media franchise. Yet—aside from a rather unfortunate hack ‘n’ slash game that bombed—RWBY’s only representation in video games consisted of a handful of mobile games and cameo...
Thursday17th Nov 2022
News Stardew-Meets-Pokémon Game 'Ova Magica' Gets New Trailer, 2023 Release Date
Hints of Slime Rancher, too
Two years ago, a game called Ova Magica launched on Kickstarter, and just three hours later, it was fully funded. Over the course of the Kickstarter campaign, it raised a total of €258,188 ($356,700 / £225,750) with over 4,000 backers. Needless to say, people were very excited for what Ova Magica had to offer. Ova...
Friday18th Nov 2022
News Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Icons
In celebration of Gen IX's launch
To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Nintendo has launched a line-up of fresh icons based on the new games over on its "Missions & Rewards" initiative on Nintendo Switch Online. The icons will be broken up into five waves, starting now and lasting until December 25th. Standout icons include...
News Cooking Mama IP Holder Sues Planet Entertainment For Sale Of Cooking Mama: Cookstar
Mama is not happy!
Remember the ongoing dispute between Cooking Mama: Cookstar publisher Planet Entertainment and the series' rights holder Office Create dating back to 2020? Well, in an update, Planet has now been sued by Office Create. There was actually a fallout between the two parties before the game's release in 2020, but Planet Entertainment...
Feature Wii U Memories - Our Pre-Launch Thoughts On Nintendo's Charming Misstep
You Wii-n some, U lose some
It's the 10th anniversary of the Wii U's North American launch and to mark the occasion we invited erstwhile Nintendo Life editor and all-around thoroughly nice chap Thomas Whitehead to reminisce about the machine, the time he first got his hands on it, and the hot takes he had pre-launch... The Wii U is now 10 years...
Random Forget Smash Bros., Masahiro Sakurai Wants To Talk About His Cat
"She's so cute!"
Now that Masahiro Sakurai is free from the bonds of Smash Bros., he's been running his own YouTube channel, covering a bunch of different topics from game design and UI to animation and sound effects. One of the series he has is called Grab Bag, which touches on more random stories, but all of them are still pretty much game-related...
News Nintendo Shares More Details On Splatoon 3's Upcoming X Battles
Only for the best of the best
Last week saw the surprise announcement of Chill Season 2022, the newest update inking its way onto Splatoon 3. Of all of the new details revealed to be coming to the game including new stages, weapons and items, one of the biggest features to catch our eye was the introduction of X Battles with the update on 1st...
News Splatoon 3 Adds Another Returning Stage For Salmon Run In Upcoming Season
Would you Bay-leve it
Ever since the announcement of Splatoon 3's Chill Season 2022 last week, the official @SplatoonNA Twitter account has been drip feeding us pieces of information on what we can expect to find come 1st December - it's like the game's pre-release all over again! While we were getting excited by the announcement of the newest...
Thursday17th Nov 2022
The world is your Cloyster
If there’s one thing we always hope for with a brand-new Pokémon generation, it’s a sense of childlike wonder. Of course, it’s not always a guarantee, especially with a formula that has been followed consistently for the last 26 years, but we always start a new generation with our fingers crossed that we'll be...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Gotta catch or gotta run?
After enough trailers, promos and leaks to fill a Pokédex five times over, we are are very nearly there. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet officially release tomorrow (18th November) and today we have had the first chance to see what the critics think. We have gathered together reviews from across the internet to give coverage...
News This Black Friday Nintendo Switch Deal Comes With 100,000 PC Optimum Points (CA)
A whopping Canada-only deal
Black Friday is upon us once more, and this Canada-only deal on the Nintendo Switch is well worth a look if you're hoping to get a new Switch or the OLED model in time for Christmas. The deal is being held at the Real Canadian Superstore, a chain of supermarkets across Canada, with similar Switch deals held at other...
Random Fakemon Artist Details The Recipe For What Pokémon Should Look Like
"A balance between cool and cute"
Don't you just love when someone applies scientific levels of study to something very un-scientific? It might sound a bit pointless, but that's how we end up with beautiful pieces like 4-hour video essay deep dives into a non-existent theme park — and Xelshade's wonderfully detailed examination on "What Looks Like...
News Sonic Frontiers Will Receive "Multiple" Free DLC Content Updates
It all starts with the Monster Hunter collab
Sonic Frontiers has wasted no time when it comes to the release of bonus DLC. Fans of the blue blur should have already received the Sonic Adventure 2 shoes, and a few days ago, the Monster Hunter collaboration pack DLC was added to the game. Now, in an update from Sega, the company has revealed there'll...
Poll What Was The First Pokémon Game You Played? Nintendo Wants To Know
When did you start playing?
As we get ready to embrace the future of Pokémon this week with the launch of Scarlet and Violet, Nintendo has taken a moment out of its busy schedule to reflect on the history of the mainline series. In a recent post on social media, the company asked trainers and fans alike what was the first mainline Pokémon game...
Poll What Was The Best Wii U Launch Game?
What do U reckon?
We have arrived at the eve of the 10th anniversary of Wii U's launch. Yes, it was a decade ago when the hardcore Nintendo fans began queuing outside stores across North America at midnight (12 days later in Europe, and 8th December in Japan) to pick up and take home a shiny new piece of Nintendo hardware. It's always a special...
Random Fan Preserves Zelda History By 3D Scanning Classic 1980s Figurines
A literal link to the past
It is unfortunately too often the case that pieces of video game history are lost over time. T-shirts are run through the tumble dryer, figures are swallowed by children or kicked under sofas, cartridges are filled with dust and controllers are snapped in rage. Fortunately there are people out there like @KeshiCorner who...
Feature Wii U Vs. Switch - How Did Those Nintendo Hardware Reveal Trailers Compare?
A lesson in the importance of first impressions
With the Wii U turning ten years old (crikey, we're really starting to feel old now), it's only natural that we're finding ourselves looking back at the console that's graciously gifted so much of its previously-exclusive software to its successor. Where did things really go wrong? What did we like...
Japanese Charts Tactics Ogre Debuts Strong, Outselling God Of War: Ragnarok
Tactical advantage
The latest Japanese Charts data is in and there are a lot of new entries this week, albeit made up of multiple SKUs for just three games: Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Sonic Frontiers, and God of War: Ragnarok. Aside from Splatoon 3 (we're almost certain at this point that the only games to knock it off the top spot will be Scarlet an
Random Nintendo Bug Testing Tapes Show Early Builds Of Smash Bros., Pikmin And More
Scratching that glitch
The role of a debugger is an important one in any kind of games development. These are the people who play through the games as they are being developed, pointing out any moment in which it goes wrong and crashes or lets the player do something that they shouldn't normally be able to. In years gone by, the debuggers had to...
News LEGO Reveals Super Mario Character Packs - Series 6 & New Expansion Sets
Arriving January 2023
Nintendo and LEGO have revealed new Expansion Sets and Character Packs coming early next year in January 2023. Here's the lineup (you can see these sets on LEGO's website): Character Pack Series 6 ($5.99 USD) Conkdor's Noggin Bopper Expansion Set ($14.99 USD) Ice Mario Suit and Frozen World Expansion Set ($24.99 USD) Fliprus...
News Capcom Shares Updated Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Roadmap For 2023
Free Title Update 4 and 5 to follow
During the latest Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak showcase, Capcom also gave fans an updated look at the roadmap for 2022 and next year. Apart from Free Title Update 3 - arriving next week on 24th November (Chaotic Gore Magala, Risen Teostra and Risen Kushala Daora), it's also been revealed what the plans are for...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Details Free Title Update 3, Launching Next Week
New monsters and much more
Capcom has finally locked in a date for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Title Update 3. It'll be arriving next week in the Switch and PC versions on 24th November. In Version 13 of the game, hunters can look forward to three new monsters: the Chaotic Gore Magala, the Risen Teostra, and the Risen Kushala Daora. In addition...
News Nintendo Releases Stunning New Story Trailer For Fire Emblem Engage
"Summon the Emblems, seize your destiny!"
It's all about Pokémon this week, but there are plenty of other Nintendo Switch games to look forward to beyond this. Coming early next year in January is Fire Emblem Engage by Intelligent Systems. Ahead of the game's release, Nintendo has release another new trailer titled 'The Divine Dragon Awakens!'...
News Dune Meets Fallout In 'Starsand', A Punishing Desert Survival Game Out Today
"Are you brave enough?"
Blue eyes, sand, and big bitey worms. If you're a fan of beloved, janky '80s movies or beloved, confusing '60s sci-fi epics, then you'll recognise these as the elements of Frank Herbert's Dune. But oh, what's this? This isn't Dune — this is Starsand, a Switch game that looks like Dune and sounds like Dune, but is not Dune...
News Bandai Namco Patches Pac-Man World With Original Staff Credits & More
First update also adds some paid DLC
As you might recall, there was some drama around the time of Pac-Man World Re-PAC's release, when it was discovered the original game's staff were not credited in the newer version of the title. Former Namco Hometek game designer Scott Rogers mentioned at the time how disappointed he was with this decision on...
News Danganronpa, AI: The Somnium Files, And Steins;Gate Get Deep Discounts For Black Friday
Spike Chunsoft joins in Nintendo's Cyber Deals sale
Do you love killing games? Of course you do, you clicked on the title. Fantastic news for you, dear murder-loving reader: Spike Chunsoft, purveyors of all things genocidal, are having a massive sale on their games. The sale begins November 17th, and continues until the 30th November, so you've got...
News New Sonic Prime Trailer Sees Shadow Join The Multiverse Action
Speeds onto Netflix next month
After releasing a teaser at the end of last month, Netflix has now revealed its first full trailer for the upcoming Sonic Prime series which will debut on the streaming service on 15th December. Ever the parameters for a writer's get-out clause, the multiverse looks to play a big part in the upcoming series. The above...
Nintendo Download 17th November (North America)
Pokémon! The Oregon Trail! Wobbledogs!
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: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 Gets A Fresh Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
New content! Bug fixes!
Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, the latest release in the Gunvolt saga, has just received a new update, bringing the game up to Ver. 1.4.0. It brings with it a host of new content and fixes which should make for a more pleasant gaming experience for all. So without further ado, let's take a look at the full patch notes: New...
Exclusive Dive Into A Hand-Crafted Paper World With Puzzle Adventure 'Papetura'
Flip and fold
Horror publisher Feardemic is trying its hand with something new and unique: a point and click adventure puzzler called Papetura, launching on the Nintendo Switch on December 1st, 2022. Created by one person over the course of six years, Papetura stars Pape and Tura (ah, we get it!) in a hand-crafted paper world that's at constant...
Wednesday16th Nov 2022
Random Every Issue Of Nintendo Power Is Now Available To Download
Unofficially, at least
Remember print gaming magazines? Although there are a handful that are still active and enjoyed by enthusiasts to this day, it's safe to say that the medium is a shadow of its former self, with the rise of the internet making countless print outlets all but obselete. Still, what's great about the internet is you can find a...
News Level-5's Mech RPG Megaton Musashi Is Going Free-To-Play On Switch This December
Update: A slight delay for the Japan exclusive
Update #2 [Wed 16th Nov, 2022 05:15 GMT]: Level-5 has delayed the game's release by a week. Instead of launching on December 1st in Japan, it'll now arrive on December 8th. It's all timed in with the release of the anime's second season (via Gematsu). Update [Sun 18th Sep, 2022 02:45 BST]: Level-5 has...
News Pokémon GO Fans Are Not Happy With Niantic's Apology For Bungled Zorua Event
"A piece of tree bark, a salt packet from McDonalds, and a bottle cap"
Back in October 2022, a Pokémon GO event called the Shuppet Spotlight Hour took place, with a "special" surprise for people who participated. Niantic ended up cancelling this special surprise at the last minute, but not before those in the GMT +13 time zone in Australia and...
News This Pokémon GO 'Auto-Catcher' Can Catch, Battle And Raid For 5 Days Straight, Says Dev
Catching 'mon all day long
The face of Pokémon GO was forever changed with the release of the Pokémon GO Plus wristband - a way to catch 'em all without even needing to get your phone out of your pocket. Since then there has been a Pokédex-worth of imitators, all keen to bring something new to the catching game. None more so is this the case...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Are Out This Week, Which Version Are You Getting?
The Paldea region is calling
It's a massive week in the world of Nintendo with the launch of the ninth-generation games Pokémon Scarlet And Violet. Obviously, there are a lot of choices when it comes to Pokémon games. This includes what starter pocket monster to pick, and what Pokémon will be in your party. Perhaps the toughest pick though is...
News Shigeru Miyamoto, Creator Of Super Mario And Zelda At Nintendo, Turns 70
Happy Birthday!
Shigeru Miyamoto, the celebrated game designer, producer, and director at Nintendo, has turned 70 years old today. Happy Birthday, Miyamoto-san! Born on November 16, 1952, Miyamoto is widely known for creating some of the most beloved Nintendo franchises of all time, including Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Pikmin, and Star Fox...
News Blizzard Delays Overwatch 2 Mid-Season Update Due To "Critical Issue"
A last minute delay
Blizzard's new free-to-play hero shooter Overwatch 2 had all sorts of issues when it arrived on Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms last month, and unfortunately, it's still dealing with some problems. In the latest development, Blizzard has made the tough decision to delay a major mid-season cycle patch just hours...
Talking Point Do You Name Your Pokémon?
Pikachu or Pik-yer-nose?
With every improvement and addition that each new mainline Pokémon entry brings, there are a handful of features that remain unchanged since the launch of the franchise more than 25 years ago: the ability to heal up at a Pokémon Centre, the appearance of the "technology is incredible" guy, and — of course — the option...
News Koei Tecmo Shares New Artwork For Upcoming Switch Release Atelier Ryza 3
Launching February 2023
Back in September, Koei Tecmo officially announced Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key for the Nintendo Switch. This new entry in the RPG series will be making its debut here in the west on 24th February 2023. Now, in a small update, the official Gust social media account has given fans of Ryza a look...
News Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Receives Team Battle Mode Update, Available Now
Download the game for free from the eShop
Konami's free-to-play title Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, which arrived on the Nintendo Switch at the beginning of this year, has just added a new game mode in its latest update. In Team Battle, Duelists can compete in 3v3 or 5v5 matchups. For each matchup, you'll take on another from the opposite team and the...
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Guide Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Release Date Details And How To Get The Games 'Early'
Set your Pokéclocks
When do Pokémon Scarlet and Violet come out? What time do the games unlock? And is it possible to get the game early? We can answer all your questions, and maybe some that you didn't even know you had, right here on Nintendo Life! Where To Pre-Order Pokémon Scarlet And Violet On Switch The two Pokémon games can be...
Feature The Top 15 Legend Of Zelda Dungeons Of All Time, Ranked
The very best bosses, puzzles, and music
Isn't it terribly boring that so many ranked lists of Zelda games, whether it's "best music" or "best hairstyle for Link" or something else, end up dominated by Breath of the Wild? Well, not this one, because today we're ranking the very best dungeons in the Legend of Zelda series, and for once, BOTW doesn't...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 2.0.6 Patch Notes - Several Issues Have Been Resolved
Download it now!
Surprise, Nintendo has just released a brand new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Believe it or not, but this is the first one we've received since February. The last one was filled with a bunch of fixes. So, what does this latest one include? Unfortunately, not all that much according to the patch notes. Apparently,...
News Pokémon Squishmallows Are Coming To The Pokémon Center "Very Soon"
Update: Revealed earlier this year at San Diego Comic-Con
Update [Tue 15th Nov, 2022 17:30 GMT]: We've got some friend-shaped critters coming to the Pokémon Center in the US, UK, and Canada "very soon", according to the official Pokémon Twitter. The company has just dropped a short little clip of the upcoming Pokémon X Squishmallows...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Get A Five-Minute Overview Trailer
Update: Now available in English
Update [Tue 15th Nov, 2022 14:30 GMT]: Well, it has been a few weeks coming but the five-minute overview trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is now available in English. We have subbed it in for the Japanese original, and you can watch it above to check out all of the gameplay footage before the games release on...
News Switch Fighting Game ARMS Receives Its First Update Since 2018
Available now
Nintendo has just rolled out a bunch of updates for a number of games including ARMS. This title originally made its debut on the Switch in 2017 and is one of the newest IPs from Nintendo in recent years. The last update was rolled out in September 2018 and made a number of balance adjustments. The latest one isn't quite as exciting...
Random The Pokémon Company Celebrates 'ChooseDay' Ahead Of Scarlet & Violet's Release
Which starter will you pick?
We know, and you know, that Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Generation IX — is just days away. And if you're anything like us, you're probably still stewing over which starter Pokémon to choose. Well, today is a Tuesday, so The Pokémon Company has decided to bestow a brand new name for this day for all of us...
News Nintendo Switch Sports Ad Tees Up Golf For November Release Date
Confirmed for Japan
We have known that golf was going to be swinging its way onto Nintendo Switch Sports at some point soon for a while now (ever since it was delayed to the holiday season in September's Nintendo Direct, to be precise), what we didn't know was exactly when it would be arriving. According to a new Japanese advert for the game (found...
News Free Monster Hunter DLC For Sonic Frontiers Now Available On Switch
"Time to get cooking"
Update [Tue 15th Nov, 2022 03:45 GMT]: The free Monster Hunter DLC for Sonic Frontiers is now available. Head on over to the Switch eShop to download it. It's about 9 MB in size. "The world of Monster Hunter collides with Sonic Frontiers in the Monster Hunter Collaboration Pack! Forge the frontier in style with the Hunter's...
News CD Projekt Red Reconfirms Netflix DLC For The Witcher 3 On Switch
"It's still a thing"
CD Projekt Red yesterday announced The Witcher 3 "free next-gen update" would be arriving on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on December 14th. In the same update, it's also reconfirmed the Netflix DLC for the Nintendo Switch version of the game: The free Netflix DLC, based on the The Witcher series on Netflix, was originally...
Mini Review A Little To The Left (Switch) - An Evocative, Imaginative Tidy 'Em Up
How’s it hanging?
Trailers, screenshots, and previews of A Little to the Left paint a picture of a tidying game about making things neat – and a cat interferes and cats are nice. That’s not inaccurate, but there’s a lot more going on in Max Inferno’s first game. Presenting you with one-screen scenes of real-life objects like books,...
Rolling the dice
One of the only real criticisms we levelled at the recent Mega Man Battle & Fighters, a re-release of a Neo Geo Pocket Color title included in this new package, was that nobody had bothered to translate the content from Japanese. It was an issue exacerbated by a fan translation already existing online for those willing to go the...
UK Charts Sonic Frontiers Starts Strong On Switch While God Of War Cleans Up
RagnaRÖKING the charts
The latest UK charts for boxed game sales is now in and what we are seeing this week paints quite a different picture to what has come before. It should come as no surprise that Nintendo doesn't hold the top spot this week. The release of God of War: Ragnarök was always going to shake things up a little as Sony's...
News Unreleased 'SimCopter 64' E3 Prototype Preserved And Detailed In New Deep Dive
The Video Game History Foundation digs into Maxis' E3 '97 build
A new deep-dive article into the history of Maxis' ill-fated SimCopter 64 has been published by the fine folk over the Video Game History Foundation, and it delivers some fascinating new insight and information about the unreleased Nintendo 64 game. This particular prototype build —...
News All Aboard! 'Railbound' Pulls Into The Switch eShop This December
Full steam ahead
After arriving on mobile earlier this year to heaps of cozy praise, studios 7LEVELS and Afterburn have announced that the track-laying train puzzler Railbound is coming to Switch on 1st December, 2022. For levels of comfort, Railbound has it all. This is a game in which you help two dogs go on a train journey by connecting tracks...
News Soccer Story Scores November Release Date On Switch
No, it's nothing to do with Sports Story
Back in August we were sideswiped by the news of Soccer Story's existence. A pixel art sports RPG with 50% of its title dedicated to the word 'Story' that isn't anything to do with Sidebar Games' Golf Story nor its hotly-anticipated follow-up Sports Story? Surely it can't be! Well, it turns out that it can...
News Bravery & Greed Brings The Fantasy Fight To Switch Today
"Get rich or die trying!"
Fans of any and all genres will be interested to hear that Team17 and Rekka Games are bringing Bravery & Greed - the multiplayer, beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler - to Switch today with swords a-swinging and arrows a-flying. We last heard of the title back at the Gamescom Future Games Show in August where we got...
News Nintendo Gives Closer Look At Upcoming Splatoon 3 Stage 'Brinewater Springs'
Take a tour around Brinewater
Yesterday's announcement of the upcoming Splatoon 3 update, 'Chill Season 2022', might have caught many of us off guard, but there's no way that Nintendo is going to let any of the bonus content slip our minds. The detailed looks at the update began today with a walkthrough of what we can expect from the game's...
News Nintendo's Pikmin Mobile Game Gets A Limited-Time Pikmin 3 Deluxe Event
Reunite with Alph, Brittany and Charlie
As you might recall, Nintendo and Niantic are currently celebrating the first-year anniversary of Pikmin Bloom on mobile. The game's been hosting a series of exciting "first anniversary events" and the latest one happens to be a crossover with Pikmin 3 Deluxe, which got a release on the Nintendo Switch in...
News Games Market Expected To Decline 4.3% Globally This Year, According To Newzoo
"Our long-term outlook for the games market remains positive"
Games market research group Newzoo has published its latest report which forecasts a year-on-year decline of 4.3% for the global games market in 2022, following two years of "exceptional" growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the report (thanks, GamesIndustryBiz), the firm estimates...
Random Rockstar Reportedly Turned Down A GTA Movie Starring Eminem
Tony Scott was in the cockpit to direct
Love it or hate it, there is no denying that the Grand Theft Auto series is huge. It is big enough to have GTA 6 subjected to leaks for months, big enough to have its iconic trilogy ported to Switch (in Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition) with terrible effect last year and, it turns out, it...
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News This Upcoming Super Mario Bros. 3 Mod Adds New Playable Characters, Wall Jumps And More
Coming 'Thanksgiving 2022'
At this point, word of a new Mario game would have a whole host of Nintendo fans super jumping for joy - finally breaking away from the five-year gap that has followed in Super Mario Odyssey's wake. While there is nothing official to speak of on this front just yet, we have now seen a teaser trailer for an upcoming Super...
News Splatoon 3 'Chill Season 2022' Update Announced - New Weapons, Stages, Game Modes And More
Splatting onto Switch this December
It has been over two months since the release of Splatoon 3 and while we continue to have a great time with the game, we felt that some kind of additional content had to be imminent. Well, our premonitions have been proven correct, as Nintendo has announced a whole new batch of inky goodness will be coming to the...
Review Rogue Legacy 2 (Switch) - A Roguelike Legend Returns In Fine Form
Don't Rogue Your Legacy
While not the first roguelike by any means. 2013’s Rogue Legacy — alongside classics like Spelunky and The Binding of Isaac — had a hand in making the now-plentiful genre the huge deal it has become. Nearly a decade later (not counting two years of early access), Cellar Door Games has finally followed up on their...
Random God Of War: Ragnarok Director Shares Five NES Games That Inspired Him
Oh BOY, these are good
Santa Monica Studios' God of War: Ragnarok recently launched to critical acclaim (including a glowing review from our good pals over at Push Square), and its director Eric Williams has recently shared some of the games that inspired him and influenced his career. Speaking with IGN (thanks,
Review Smurfs Kart (Switch) - Not As Smurf As Smurf, But Surprisingly Smurf
Not half as Smurf as we'd Smurfed
When it comes to karting games, you can either try something new in an attempt (and likely failure) to reinvent the genre, or you can play it safe and just take notes from Mario Kart. Smurfs Kart has absolutely no qualms about going with the latter option, with barely a shred of originality to be found in its game...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Leads Nintendo's Nominations At The Game Awards 2022
Neon White, Sifu, and Tunic all net 3 noms each
The nominations are out for Geoff Keighley's yearly glamorous advertising and awards event, The Game Awards, which will be broadcast on Thursday, December 8th. Now, we're all well aware by this point that Nintendo's representation on these lists is usually pretty lacking until you get to the indies...
Feature From 'Retro Bowl' To 'Retro Goal' - How New Star Games Returned To Its Grass Roots
"it’s not just a quick and simple port over from mobile"
Earlier this year we became enamoured by Retro Bowl, a simple, addictive American football game inspired by '90s arcade classics from the team behind the hugely popular 'New Star' mobile series. While it may have been New Star Soccer which brought the team at New Star Games to our attention...
News Team Water Wins The Splatoon X Pokémon Splatfest Event
Splish splash, I was inkin' a bath
Update [Mon 14th Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT]: The winner of the Splatoon x Pokémon Splatfest event is Team Water, represented by Big Man! Congratulations to Team Water. At the time of writing, it also happens that most of you fine people also voted for Team Water in our poll, winning with 36% of the vote! Team Fire came...
Random This Guy Is On A Mission To See All The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Artwork In Real Life
He's halfway through the list!
That's the question that filmmaker and content creator Mayuren Naidoo is trying to figure out. He's set himself up on a mission to witness every single piece of artwork in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the flesh, including both paintings and statues. He's about halfway through the list right now, having visited...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Overtakes Zelda In Famitsu's Most-Wanted Games List
I choose you!
The latest most-wanted games list has been published in Famitsu, measuring the most hotly-anticipated titles according to the Japanese site's readership. The most recent edition (using votes cast between 27th October and 1st November) saw a new frontrunner as Pokémon Scarlet and Violet overtook the consistent podium-topper The Legend...
News Dragon Ball: The Breakers Gets Sizeable Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixing those bugs
Dragon Ball: The Breakers released last month with a number of technical issues at launch. Fortunately, Bandai Namco has introduced a big batch of fixes in today's planned maintenance in an attempt to combat these problems. An online survival game is not the route that we would have expected the Dragon Ball series to take, but we...
Random Fan Reimagines Chainsaw Man's Anime Opening In Animal Crossing
A crossover we never expected to see
There's a lot about the popular anime Chainsaw Man which doesn't immediately bring Animal Crossing: New Horizons to mind. The devils, the brutal action and death scenes, the literal chainsaw protruding from the protagonists head. Not quite the laid back island life of K.K. Slider and co. now is it? We think it's...
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