Guide Best Nintendo Switch Family Games
Fun for the whole family
Guide Fire Emblem Engage Characters - Every New And Returning Hero
Update: Introducing the Four Wings
News No Gravity Games Is Handing Out 12 Free Switch Games This Month (North America)
Update: Get Creepy Tale 2 for free
News Nintendo's Critically Acclaimed Partner eShop Sale Ends Soon, Up To 86% Off (US)
Hollow Knight! Stardew Valley! Undertale!
Review Chained Echoes (Switch) - One Of The Very Best RPGs Of The Year
Breaking the chains of mediocrity
News - 2022, Week 50
Sunday18th Dec 2022
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection Launches On Switch Spring 2023
Physical pre-orders now open
Following an ESRB rating earlier this week, Square Enix has now officially announced the release of the Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster for the Nintendo Switch. It will be arriving in Spring 2023. This collection includes Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II,
News Former God Of War Ragnarok Gameplay Producer Joins Nintendo
Will help drive Nintendo's third party relationships
One of the video game highlights of 2022 was Santa Monica Studio's PlayStation exclusive God of War Ragnarok. The game arrived last month, and now that it's been released to fans around the globe, it seems there's some movement within the studio. God of War Ragnarok and God of War (2018) gameplay...
News Grandia Teases "Exciting Celebrations" For 25th Anniversary
"For Grandia fans new and old"
The long-running RPG series Grandia is apparently gearing up for some big celebrations to celebrate 25 years. In a brief post on social media, GungHo Online mentioned how the company had some exciting stuff planned for new and old. "Greetings, adventurers! #GRANDIA is about to turn 25, can you believe it? We have...
Feature Final Fantasy's 35-Year Legacy Of Innovation - How Square Evolved A Genre On The NES & SNES
A Prelude to all future RPGs
Final Fantasy is now 35 years old, and that feels a little bit weird to say. While not the first RPG series to ever grace a home console or even the first Japanese-developed RPG, Final Fantasy is, arguably, the JRPG. Everyone knows it, and everyone has played at least one. There’s a lot of debate about what Final...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Prince Of Persia
The sands of time
Hi everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week's brawl, we took a look at the GBA karting classic, Mario Kart Super Circuit. North America and Europe joined forces against Japan and came away with the win, garnering a whopping 75% of the vote. It's clear that the more simplistic composition proved...
Saturday17th Dec 2022
News Nintendo's Critically Acclaimed Partner eShop Sale Ends Soon, Up To 86% Off (US)
Hollow Knight! Stardew Valley! Undertale!
Update: Nintendo of America's current eShop sale comes to an end this weekend. This is your last chance to grab these savings – and don't forget to save even more money by picking up discounted eShop credit to spend (details below). Original Article: Nintendo has launched its Critically Acclaimed Partner...
News New Digimon World: Next Order Gameplay Trailer Released, Launching On Switch February 2023
Raise powerful Digimon & build a "Digi-metropolis"
Digimon fans can look forward to the arrival of Digimon World: Next Order on 22nd February 2023. This title was previously announced in October for the Nintendo Switch and PC. It originally debuted on the PS Vita in 2017. The new version will come with new features and elements. If you're curious...
News Ash Ketchum's Original VA Thanks Pokémon For "Incredible" 25 Year Journey
"This is truly the end of a very joyful era"
The Pokémon Company has announced Ash Ketchum will be hanging up his trainer cap after 25 years early next year. The news has surprised a lot of people around the world including the current voice of Ash, and now it seems the original voice of the character in the long-running anime series has also...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Distribution Event Has Begun (Japan)
Grab a Ground Tera Type Gyarados
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have already hosted a number of distribution events, but this latest one is a bit different. As part of Jump Festa 2023 this weekend, The Pokémon Company is distributing a special Ground Tera Type Gyarados. Unfortunately, the catch here is you'll need to actually be located in Japan to...
Talking Point What Would You Want To See In A 'Mega Man 12'?
Mega (old) Man
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the first Mega Man, the game that kickstarted a remarkably iconic franchise in the video game industry, spawning ten direct sequels, multiple spin-off games, comics, tv shows, and more. The latest entry to the series, Mega Man 11, launched back in 2018 and we thought it was excellent. In our 9/10...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 17th)
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
It has certainly been a festive week this time around at Nintendo Life. We've been busy getting all things ready for the end of the year and are now ready to catch up on all of the great games that we have missed in the meantime. The week brought us our Nintendo Switch Year in Review (always a reminder...
Reminder Tetris 99 X Kirby's Dream Buffet Event Now Live
Unlock a special theme
Update [Sat 17th Dec, 2022 02:40 GMT]: This event is now live, you have until the 19th to unlock this special Kirby theme. Original article [Tue 13th Dec, 2022 01:55 GMT]: Nintendo's pink puffball Kirby celebrated his 30th birthday earlier this year. It seems he's not done just yet, either - with the battle royale Tetris 99...
Friday16th Dec 2022
News No Gravity Games Is Handing Out 12 Free Switch Games This Month (North America)
Update: Get Creepy Tale 2 for free
It's safe to say that we all love Switch games, but you know what's better? Free Switch games. Fortunately, No Gravity Games is once again giving them out by the sack-load this December (if by 'sack-load' you mean a maximum of 12, that is) as a part of the '12 Games of Christmas' - hey, it's certainly one way of...
News Ash Ketchum And Pikachu's Time In The Pokémon Anime Is Coming To An End
Ash to ashes
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Ash Ketchum's Pokémon journey is about to come to an end. In a video posted on Twitter, it's been announced that 11 special episodes - dubbed 'Aim to be a Pokémon Master' - will air in Japan starting January 13th, 2023 and will mark the final chapter in Ash and Pikachu's story. It's the end of...
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Tera Raid Battle Has Begun
Catch a special Charizard
Update #2 [Fri 16th Dec, 2022 00:55 GMT] Here's your reminder that the second round of this event is now live, it'll run from 15th - 18th December - so join in on the fun while you still can. Update [Sat 3rd Dec, 2022 00:30 GMT]: This event is currently underway, so if you haven't already joined in on the fun, do it while...
News Ash Ketchum VA Shares Message Ahead Of Character's Exit From Pokémon Anime
"It’s been an extraordinary privilege"
Earlier today, The Pokémon Company confirmed that long-time anime protagonist Ash Ketchum would be stepping back from the series after 25 years. In January 2023, one final run of episodes - called Pokémon - Aim to be a Pokémon Master - will mark the final chapter for Ash and his companion Pikachu. In the...
News Four Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Virtua Fighter 2 and more!
Nintendo has just added four more games to the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive app for the Switch Online Expansion Pack service. The latest editions include Golden Axe II, Alien Storm, Columns and Virtua Fighter 2! Japan has received the same four titles. To play these games on your Swi
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Gets New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Howdy hotfix
After landing a huge new update in the form of the "Missions in Uncharted Space" expansion, Disney Dreamlight Valley has today received a quick hotfix to make sure that all of these features are running as they should. The changes made this time around are mainly tweaks to the new quests - many of which focus around the latest...
Feature Nintendo Life's Most Anticipated Games For 2023 (That Aren't Zelda)
Let the other games have some space, too!
It's that time of the year again where we all turn backwards to appreciate the good things about 2022, but also start to look forward to the brand new year ahead, full of video game releases and surprises. And yes, when you think "2023" and "video games", we know that one obvious answer comes to mind: The...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Sonic Prime
Here's what the critics had to say
As you might have already seen, Sonic the Hedgehog's latest Netflix series Sonic Prime is now live. The first season is comprised of eight episodes in total. It sees the whole gang going on a "high-octane adventure where the fate of a strange new multiverse rests in [Sonic's] gloved hands". If you're wondering...
News Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Will Have Physical Edition, Goat Plushie Premium Edition
Goat-y
Pre-orders will soon be open for Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, a remake of the Harvest Moon GameCube game that's due out in summer 2023. The game will also be available on Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series S|X as both a physical and digital edition, and a Premium Edition will also be available that includes a retail copy of the...
News Henry Cavill Won't Return To The Witcher Even Though He's No Longer Superman
"This news isn't the easiest"
Back in October, The Witcher Netflix series - loosely inspired by CD Projekt Red's video games - announced Henry Cavill (who plays the main character Geralt) would be replaced by Liam Hemsworth in Season 4. Not long after this, Cavill announced he would be reprising his role as Superman. Now, in a separate development,...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Speedruns Are Already Clocking In At Around 5 Hours
Thanks to a flamingo friend
How long did it take you to beat Pokémon Scarlet & Violet? 20 hours? 30 hours? Well, the speedrunning community is here to put us to shame, as Automaton Media has spotted that the latest Pokémon games are being completed in under five and a half hours. At the time of writing, the world record on Speedrun.com is...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Lechonk, Pawmi And Smoliv Plushies Are Coming To Japan
Gotta hug 'em all
There were a few things that we could say for certain about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet prior to their release: the games would be a commercial success, Nintendo would push tie-ins wherever it could (hi Splatoon fans!) and at some point, we would be 100% guaranteed a Smoliv plushie. Well, now the latter of these has also come true,...
Review Paper Cut Mansion (Switch) - Great Visuals Mask Paper-Thin Roguelite Gameplay
Doesn't stack up
Toby, it seems, is having a very bad day. He’s found himself stuck in a mansion, investigating the strange happenings within it and why he seems to be trapped in it. Paper Cut Mansion is all about uncovering the truth behind the unusual surroundings and surviving long enough to make it to the next floor. There is an attempt to...
News Azure Striker Gunvolt 3's "Biggest Update" Is Now Available On Switch
New story mode, new character & more
Update [Fri 16th Dec, 2022 05:15 GMT]: Version 2.0.1 is now officially live, here are the full patch notes courtesy of Inti-Creates: Version 2.0.1 - Released 16th December, 2023 New Content A new story mode, Epilogue: ATEMS Chapter, has been added. Additional details can be found here. An online scoreboard has...
News Peppa Pig: World Adventures Jets Onto Switch March 2023
Ham luggage only
Outright Games has announced that Peppa Pig's next step into the world of video games, Peppa Pig: World Adventures, will be landing on the Switch 10th March, 2023. Following on from the rampant success of last year's My Friend Peppa Pig (which, as noted by the publisher, "had a higher Metacritic score than AAA titles including...
Thursday15th Dec 2022
Review Chained Echoes (Switch) - One Of The Very Best RPGs Of The Year
Breaking the chains of mediocrity
About seven years ago, a solo indie developer named Matthias Linda began working on an idea he had for a new RPG, itself likely the product of many years of producing fan games based on his genre favorites in RPG Maker. After a successful Kickstarter in 2019 and who knows how many hours of painstaking iteration,...
News Kazuya & Sephiroth amiibo Release 13th January, Pyra & Mythra Arrive In 2023
More Smash Bros. amiibo are on the way
Although Nintendo is done with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate development, it is still busy making amiibo for the game's DLC fighters. If you've been wondering about the next batch, Nintendo has today finally confirmed Final Fantasy's Sephiroth and Tekken's Kazuya will be arriving early next year on 13th January...
Feature Nintendo Switch Year In Review 2022 - Our Most Played Games
From the impressive to the embarrassing
Just this week Nintendo has provided us with our Switch Year in Review - a round-up of our most-played games for 2022 and in which months we were obsessed by them. Aside from a touching reminder that Big Bowser is always watching, the summaries provide a nice look at the year in focus, flagging the games that...
News Nintendo's Huge Festive Sale Returns, Get Up To 60% Off Switch eShop Games (EU)
Ho ho ho-ld my wallet!
It really is the holiday season now, folks! Nintendo of Europe has announced this year's Festive Offers sale on the eShop. From now until 29th December, you can get up to 60% off (or more) of hundreds of games on the eShop — more for the backlog? Or perhaps more to sink your teeth into over the festive break? There are a...
News New Fire Emblem Engage Trailer Showcases amiibo Support, Returning Heroes And More
Update: English trailer now available
Update [Thu 15th Dec, 2022 16:30 GMT]: After releasing a Japanese trailer last week which showcased the many features available in Fire Emblem Engage's base area, Nintendo has now released a full English translation which you can find below. On top of the confirmation that amiibos will be compatible with the...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Patch Incoming To Fix Quest Issues, Crashes, And More
A Stitch in time
Disney Dreamlight Valley's latest update, which added Toy Story and Stitch to the game, has had a few teething issues — including players unable to get Woody, Buzz, or Stitch in their game at all thanks to some irritating bugs. Gameloft has announced a new Hotfix Update to address these issues, hopefully fixing some of the quests...
News Battle, Tame, And Collect Spirits In Beautiful Minish Cap-Like 'Moonstone Island'
Spirited Away
Raw Fury has shared a brand new trailer for the stunning-looking Minish-Cap-meets-Stardew-Valley deckbuilder Moonstone Island, showcasing one of the game's key mechanics that sets it apart from other farming sims and deckbuilders — spirit taming! Now, what's your spirit animal? A cat? A tortoise? How about a sentient cup of coffee,...
News Hogwarts Legacy Showcase Highlights Open-World Broom And Hippogriff Flight
Dark Arts combat also demonstrated
A new gameplay showcase for Hogwarts Legacy has been broadcast, highlighting over 30 minutes' worth of direct gameplay footage from the PlayStation 5 version of the title. We get a good look at how players will be able to navigate the world, utilising objects and creatures like broomsticks, Hippogriffs, and...
Nintendo Download 15th December (North America)
River City Girls 2! Pac-Mania! LogiKing!
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: River City Girls 2 (WayForward,...
Random G-Fuel Reveals Energy Formula Based On Conker's 'Great Mighty Poo'
Mi mi mi mi miiiiii...
Well, here's something we didn't think we'd be reporting on today. The popular energy drink company G-Fuel has announced that it will be releasing a special formula based on the boss character 'The Great Mighty Poo' from Conker's Bad Fur Day. Shipping to customers in April 2023, the concoction is said to take inspiration from...
Japanese Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Sales Overtake Splatoon 3
Dragon Quest Treasures has strong debut
The latest Famitsu Japanese charts are in, and the inevitable has happened — Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has overtaken Splatoon 3 to become the best-selling game of the year in Japan. Topping the charts once again, Generation IX of Pokémon has sold a further 277,676 units in the weeks of 5th December to...
News Nintendo Announces New Child-Led YouTube Series, 'Kids Play!'
Headphone warning
Fans of piercing noise might be pleased to hear that Play Nintendo - the official kid-led YouTube channel for all things Switch - is starting a new series called Kids Play! (no prizes for guessing what it entails). Just in case you were wondering, the Kids Play! series will see different groups of children going head to head in a...
Random You Can Now Make Sonic Your Netflix Profile Picture
Prime posing
Today marks the arrival of Sonic Prime on Netflix - a new multiverse-spanning series starring Sega's blue blur. As if Sonic Origins, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Sonic Frontiers wasn't enough hedgehog content for one year, you can now take the obsession even further and set your Netflix icon as one of the series' regulars (thanks, My...
News Harvestella Producer Open To Future Entries, But Needs Fan Support
"I'd be delighted if we could keep this game going"
One of the more surprising RPG releases from Square Enix this year was Harvestella - a life simulation RPG where players are required to tend to their crops, befriend townsfolk, overcome threats and discover the truth behind the incoming calamity. The game's producer Daisuke Taka was recently...
News Pokémon UNITE Code Gives Coins And Gold Emblem Box To Celebrate 100 Million Downloads
Celebrate good times, come on!
The Pokémon Company has shared that the online Switch and mobile battler, Pokémon UNITE, has reached an impressive 100 million downloads. What's more, the team are handing out celebratory codes to mark the occasion - woo, free stuff! Shared on Twitter by @SerebiiNet, the download code - THANKYOUFOR100MM - will bag...
News New Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Screenshots Show Off Town And Cows
We're moovin' to Cow Town
Are you excited for the Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remake? Of course you are! You clicked on this article! Feast your eyes on these lovely new screenshots, which give us some insight into how the world will look all shiny and new: The town The wildlife The landscape How do you think it's looking so far?...
News A Little To The Left Gets New Free Puzzles In Festive 'Good Tidyings' Event
Merry Cleansmas!
We love a press release with a ton of puns, and A Little to the Left has them by the bundle. To celebrate the holiday season, the Nova Scotia-based development team Max Inferno have created a "Good Tidyings" event within the game, which comes with "a seasonal spin on normal proceedings." That seasonal spin comes in the form of six...
Back Page 8 Video Games That Would Make Perfect Christmas Getaways
Chestnuts roasting on a pixelated fire
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love...
News Kung Fury: Street Rage Cabinet Hits Arcade Paradise In January
Become the fury!
Wired Productions has announced that Arcade Paradise will be getting Kung Fury: Street Rage DLC on January 12th at a very reasonable price of $2.99 / €2.99 / £2.49. The game itself is already available on Steam and was announced to be coming to the Switch earlier this year as an 'Ultimate Edition', but its DLC arrival on
News Spike Chunsoft Shares New Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Trailer
Launching on Switch in Spring 2023
In September, Spike Chunsoft lifted the lid on its new project Master Detective Archives: Rain Code - a detective adventure style game, due out on Switch in Spring 2023. The latest update is a new introduction trailer - featuring Shinigami, the death god contracted to haunt protagonist Yuma, who gives a sneak peek...
News Aeterna Noctis Follow-Up, Summum Aeterna, Slashes Onto Switch Late 2023
Bigger than the Summum of its parts
Spanish developer Aeternum Game Studios has announced that the follow-up to the Hollow Knight-inspired metroidvania Aeterna Noctis will be coming out of Early Access and landing on the Switch in 2023 (thanks, Go Nintendo). The follow-up title, Summum Aeterna, looks to be just as difficult as its predecessor - and...
Wednesday14th Dec 2022
News Harvest Moon: The Winds Of Anthos Is The Next Game In The Farm Sim Spin-Off Series
Grab your torch and pitchforks (for farming reasons)
We've known about the Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remake for a while now, so it would make sense that Harvest Moon — the Natsume-owned series that serves as a rival to Story of Seasons — would make its appearance sooner or later. (For slightly more context: What is now known as...
News Atlus Shares More Details On Persona 3 And Persona 4 For Switch
Shiny graphics! Quick saves!
Update [Thu 15th Dec, 2022 15:10 GMT]: North American eShop pages for both Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden are now live, meaning you can pre-order both titles for the Switch right now. Better still, both games are only $19.99 each. What are you waiting for!? Original article [Wed 14th Dec, 2022 11:15 GMT]: Pu
Review Lil Gator Game (Switch) - An Incredibly Charming Adventure With A Deep Message
Chomping at the bit for a good time
There is something to be said for trying to recapture one’s childhood. Nostalgia is (and always has been) a popular tool employed by game designers, and it is something that many modern games use to try and recapture childhood wonder. And yet, for the first time in recent memory, a new release has tried a...
News Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Launches On Switch Next April
Pre-orders available now
Update [Wed 14th Dec, 2022 02:05 GMT]: Capcom's second trailer has revealed Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch and other platforms on 14th April 2023. Pre-orders are available now for the bundle deal at the price of $59.99. This pack comes with two additional skins for the...
News XEL Is Officially The Worst Switch Game Of 2022, According To Metacritic
Blade Runner also made the top 10
It's that time once again when Metacritic spices up the 'Game of the Year' nominations by releasing a list of the worst games released. On the Switch front, the worst game of the year goes to the Zelda-style sci-fi adventure title, XEL. It made its debut on the platform in July this year, and according to...
Random Getty Images Apparently Exists In The World Of Final Fantasy VII
Well, that's unfortunate
This week saw the launch of Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - Reunion, a remake of the 2007 PSP title from Square Enix. We thought the game was pretty darn good, all told, awarding it a solid 8/10 in our review and praising the thrilling combat and solid visuals. It seems, however, that Reunion developer Tose left a rather...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot - Bardock Alone Against Fate DLC Launching Next Month
"The time to fight for it all begins January 13th, 2023"
Back in September, Bandai Namco announced Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot would be getting a fourth DLC update focused on Goku's Saiyan father Bardock. Bardock: Alone Against Fate has now officially been locked in for release on 13th January 2023. Alongside this announcement, Bandai Namco has released...
News Mario Strikers: Battle League Version 1.3.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The third free content update has arrived
If you've been looking for a reason to return to Mario Strikers: Battle League, don't worry - Nintendo has got you covered with its third free update. Like the past free updates, Version 1.3.0 also adds a few new characters. This time it's Bowser Jr. and Birdo. There's also a new stadium, a new gear set, an...
News Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed Is A Game About Taking Off People's Clothes
Well, if you count vampires as "people"
The stakes are high. Sorry, little vampire joke for you there. But the stakes are high in Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed, literally, because Akihabara is infested with vampiric invaders called Synthisters, preying on the unsuspecting "figurine-chasers, maid café connoisseurs, and cosplayers" of the...
News Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection To Get Switch eShop Release Next Year
21 Wonder Boys abound!
ININ Games is giving Wonder Boy Collection a little bit of a boost. An expanded digital release of this year's compilation, called Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection, is coming to the eShop on 26th January 2023. Now, if you're a little bit confused, there are a fair few differences compared to June 2022's Collection — at...
Back Page How Many Eyes Does Sonic Really Have?
An eye for an eye
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so...
News Super Nintendo World Hollywood Opens Its Doors February 2023
Let's-a Go!
Ever since Super Nintendo World was first announced for Universal Studios Hollywood, the countdown has been on for just when the doors will open (do pipes even open?) Now that countdown has an end date, as Universal Studios has announced that we will be able to get a-going from 17th February 2023! Much like the Super Nintendo World...
News Nintendo Australia's Smash Summer Open Offers A Mug As A Prize
Mugged off?
Nintendo Australia has announced the Smash Australian Summer Open, a new casual Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament that takes place on 18th December, reports eSports.net. But that's not what's caught people's attention, oh no — one of the prizes at this "open to all" event is a mug. Okay, so this isn't the top level of Smash Bros...
News Chocobo GP Update Introduces New Midgar Course, Here Are The Patch Notes
Arriving later this month
Square Enix's kart racing title Chocobo GP will be updated to version 1.4.0 on December 21st, introducing a sizeable amount of additions, adjustments, and fixes to the game. The main star of the show here is the brand new "Midgar" course, taking inspiration from the starting location from Final Fantasy VII. This joins a...
News Cuphead - The Delicious Last Course Serves Up Two Million Sales
"Jumpin' Jellybeans we've gone Double Platinum!!"
The much-anticipated DLC for Cuphead, 'The Delicious Last Course,' was released back at the end of June this year and we had a great time with it. So too, it seems, did a couple of other people as the game was quick to break the one million copies sold mark just weeks later. Now, the devilishly...
News First-Person Puzzle Adventure 'Memorrha' Unlocks 2023 Release Date
This reminds me of a puzzle...
Sticky Stone Studio has today announced that the long-awaited Switch version of first-person puzzler, Memorrha, will be coming to the console very soon - 13th January, 2023 to be precise. The arrival of this game has been a long time coming and we are excited to see it finally reach the release phase. We first heard...
Tuesday13th Dec 2022
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Family Games
Fun for the whole family
Nintendo's Switch is the perfect console for co-op multiplayer gaming and certainly goes down a treat at a party, but if you want to play games with your young kids and granny and granddad, it can be tough to find games that are genuinely fun for everyone involved. We know from personal experience the delicate balance of...
News You Can Get Your 'Year In Review' Nintendo Switch Stats Now For 2022
Wrapping up the year
It's that time of year when video game consoles want to shame you for how many hundreds of hours you've put into a video game (this author totally isn't speaking from experience at all) Yep, Nintendo's official Year in Review 2022 has launched! This now-annual tradition lets you check what your most-played Switch titles were...
Feature The Best Pokémon Glow Ups In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
It's time for a makeover!
Every new generation of Pokémon offers new stories, makeovers, and evolutions to some of the more overlooked 'mons in the 'dex, and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is no different. Although we've only got a handful of regional variations in Paldea, that doesn't mean that ScarVi hasn't revitalised and re-imagined some of the...
Review River City Girls 2 (Switch) - The Girls Are Back With A Strong, Albeit Safe, Sequel
No relation to the Scottish soap opera
Wayforward is on the top level when it comes to long-standing indie developers. Sure, not every game is a winner but when they do land, the studio knocks it out of the park. A long history of bangers has made it one of the most respected developers in the game, and one genre it consistently excels in is the...
News Hogwarts Legacy Magics Up July Release Date On Switch, Launches After Other Versions
We expecto-ed
Warner Bros. and Avalanche Software's huge action RPG Hogwarts Legacy — based on the Harry Potter series — finally secures a release date on Switch of 25th July 2023. The hybrid console's version of the game will be the last version of the game to launch, after the PS4 and Xbox One versions release on 4th April next year. This is...
Talking Point As Zelda: Wind Waker Turns 20, Doesn't Toon Link Deserve A Second Chance?
Big eyes, big dreams
Today marks the 20th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker’s Japanese release and after all of these years, we think that it is finally safe to say that Nintendo’s punt paid off. By ‘punt’ we don’t refer to the idea of putting Link on a boat – whatever will they think of next, putting him on a train??...
Triumph or Die
Jitsu Squad is a beat 'em up heavily inspired by '90s classics like belt-scroller Final Fight and fighter Marvel vs. Capcom. You control the titular squad as they seek to stop the evil demon Origami from getting his hands on the Kusanagi Stone, a legendary MacGuffin which grants godly powers to anyone who can attain it. After a...
Poll Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
A prequel to one of the greatest Final Fantasy games
It might be December, but that hasn't stopped video game releases from rushing out the door. The latest one is Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion - otherwise known as the prequel to the legendary 1997 RPG, Final Fantasy VII. Crisis Core originally made its debut on the PlayStation Portable...
News Sonic Frontiers Has Sold Over 2.5 Million Copies Worldwide
Many fans have played the "open-zone" game already
Sonic Frontiers has taken the blue blur in a bold new direction with its "open-zone" gameplay, and it appears to have paid off. Sega has today revealed the new title by Sonic Team has now sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide since its November 8th release. This figure represents both physical and...
News Strategy RPG Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord Arrives In The West Spring 2023
Update: Fang and friends return
Update [Tue 13th Dec, 2022 19:30 GMT]: Idea Factory International has announced that Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord is coming to the west next year! The upcoming strategy RPG, and the newest entry in the Fairy Fencer F series, reunites fans with protagonist Fang after he meets two muses called Glace and Fleur. The...
News "We Could Make Nine Of Them" - Hideki Kamiya Doesn't Think Bayonetta Will End
Prequel title launches in March 2023
PlatinumGames is seemingly going all in on the Bayonetta franchise, having launched Bayonetta 3 earlier this year to critical acclaim and currently gearing up for the imminent release of the prequel title, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, in March 2023. Hideki Kamiya, Vice President of PlatinumGames...
News Retro Goal Scores New 'Global Championship Mode' In Free Update
Back of the net
Just as the World Cup really starts hotting up, New Star Games has announced that its arcade-inspired football sim, Retro Goal, will be following suit. The studio has announced that a new tournament-based game mode will be kicking off in Retro Goal from today (13th December). What's more, this expansion is absolutely free! Much like...
News Fatal Frame Devs Share Thank You Message On Franchise's 21st Anniversary
Also discuss upcoming Switch remake
Today marks the 21st anniversary of the first Fatal Frame (Project Zero in the west), launched on PlayStation 2 and Xbox back on December 13th, 2001. To celebrate, producer Fukaya and director Shibata for Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse have taken to YouTube to discuss the upcoming Switch remaster and to...
News Oni: Road To Be The Mightiest Oni Gets A Physical Release In April 2023
Follows digital launch in March
Red Art Games has announced that the upcoming 3D action title ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni from developer Kenei Design will be getting a physical release for the Switch, launching on April 21st, 2023 for $39.99 / €39.99. Pre-orders will begin later this week on December 15th at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm GMT / 5pm...
News SpongeBob Must Face His Friends In Latest 'The Cosmic Shake' Trailer
"F is for friends who do stuff together!"
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake has dropped a brand-new trailer! THQNordic's upcoming platformer sees everyone's favourite sponge adventure through seven different worlds alongside his trusty companion, Balloon-Patrick, and the pair will have to fend off plenty of familiar faces along the way. This...
News Evan's Remains Creator's New Mystery Game Will Shape The Future In January
Total RE:CALL
Matías Schmied, the developer of the mystery platformer game Evan's Remains, is back with his next project — and it's out on Switch very soon. RE:CALL is an adventure game with visual novel elements, and publisher Whitehorn Games has revealed that you'll be able to dive into memories and shape the present and future on Switch when...
Video What's It Like Attending The Game Awards In Person?
Time for another preview
As far as our expectations for Nintendo content go, last week's The Game Awards was not half bad. We got first word of Bayonetta Origins, had a sneak peek at Hades II and Earthblade and much more besides (we broke it all down in our full round-up). But what was it like attending the event in person? Fortunately,
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Guide Fire Emblem Engage Characters - Every New And Returning Hero
Update: Introducing the Four Wings
Fire Emblem Engage brings the series to the new world of Elyos, full of fresh-faced heroes and with a classical combat focus. While we are used to being introduced to a new team of characters with each game in the series, Engage flips the script just a little bit, bringing back a number of recognisable heroes from...
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In the mid-2000s, Nintendo may have easily dominated the handheld gaming space with the DS and its incredible lineup, but never let it be said that the PSP didn’t have its fair share of absolute bangers. One of the most memorable PSP titles was Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, a prequel to one of the greatest games Square’s...
News Final Fantasy 1 To 6 Have Been Rated For Nintendo Switch By The ESRB
Presumably the 'Pixel Remaster' set
Here's a lovely bit of news to kickstart your week: the first six Final Fantasy games have been rated for the Nintendo Switch by the ESRB. While nothing has been officially announced at the time of writing, this is presumably the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster set, which originally released on mobile devices back...
News The Outbound Ghost Publisher Takes Legal Action Following Dev Complaints And Steam Page Edits
Update: "We hope that the need for legal interventions is short lived"
Update #2 [Mon 12th Dec, 2022 11:10 GMT]: After hearing from the lead developer of The Outbound Ghost last week, publisher Digerati has now responded with a full statement regarding the game's release, including legal action following lawsuit threats from Conradical Games. In a...
Review Wavetale (Switch) – Wind Waker Meets Platforming For A Cruisy But Bumpy Ride
Water water everywhere
Ah, water. Calming, tranquil, fun. You’d struggle to find a game that doesn’t have some body of water in it. But Wavetale dives into the deep end. This adventure title from Thunderful sees players exploring by walking, running, and gliding on water. Initially released for Stadia, it has now spread to PC and consoles. For...
News Class-Action Lawsuit Claims Epic Games Knowingly Made Fortnite "Very, Very Addictive"
Next stop for the Battle Bus: court
Epic Games is facing a class-action lawsuit from parents who claim that the team knowingly developed Fortnite to be highly addictive (thanks, TechRadar). Concern over th
News McDonald's Mario Movie Advert Shows Piranha Plants, Wall Jumps And More
I'm-a loving it
We seem to be learning more and more about Super Mario Bros. The Movie each day, with official announcements, regional differences and leaks contributing to the growing mound of material. The latest addition to join the pile is a McDonald's advert - reportedly showing in Portugal - which contains brand new footage of a much more...
News Atlus Remembers N64 Classic Snowboard Kids On Its 25th Anniversary
And the soundtracks are coming to streaming services
Hold the phone, readers — it's Snowboard Kids' (Snowboard Kiiiiiiids~) 25th anniversary, and we now feel really ancient. More importantly, the game's publisher, Atlus, acknowledged the game's birthday by announcing that all the games' soundtracks would be available on streaming services on...
Random Here's Every Game Music Reference In The Latest Super Mario Movie Clip
Da da da da da da, DAAAAH!
At last week's The Game Awards show, Nintendo and Illumination unveiled a new clip from the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie, showcasing the main guy himself exploring Mushroom Kingdom alongside Keegan-Michael Key's character, Toad. Something that long-time fans of Mario will have immediately noticed was the lovely...
News Bowser Jr. And Birdo Star In Mario Strikers: Battle League's Third Free Update
New gear and stadium also incoming
Nintendo has revealed details of its third major update for Mario Strikers: Battle League, launching on December 13th (that's tomorrow) for all owners. Primarily, the new update will include two new playable characters in the form of Bowser Jr. and Birdo. Bowser Jr. is said to be a balanced player who assists with...
News DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos Flies Onto Switch Next Year
Superman Returns
Teased during the OG Unwrapped Presentation earlier this year, Outright Games has now announced that it will be bringing DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos to the Switch for some family-friendly fun on 10th March, 2023. If you were to look at the state of the DCEU at the moment, the phrase 'family friendly' might not immediately...
UK Charts Nintendo Continues Its Strong Performance Amid Stiff Competition
God of War Ragnarok reclaims its crown
The latest UK boxed charts are here and it's a familiar scene for many, with no new entries into the top ten for this week (Cuphead's physical release came in at number eighteen, with the Switch version making up 79% of the copies sold). God of War Ragnarok reclaimed the crown to come in at number one,...
News Sonic Prime Clip Showcases Alternate Tails Origin Story With Pixel Art Visuals
"No one has friends here"
Netflix's animated series Sonic Prime is mere days away from its premiere, launching this week on December 15th. To whet your appetite, a new clip from the show has been released on the 'Netflix After School' YouTube channel to showcase one of Sonic's first encounters with an alternate reality version of Tails. After Sonic...
News Lone Ruin Casts A Spell With Stunning Twin-Stick Roguelike Action In January
It's a kind of magic
Publisher Super Rare Games has announced that it's bringing Cuddle Monster Games' gorgeous-looking roguelike twin-stick shooter Lone Ruin to Switch on 12th January 2023. As an explorer, you'll be delving into a long-abandoned city which is full of powerful magic. This place was once home to a thriving civilisation, but a...
Video Our Latest Shopping Haul Is Incredibly Spicy, Literally
Hot Ones' got nothing on this
Our lovely video producer Zion is back once again with a hefty shopping haul, showcasing his uh... let's say varied taste in games. At the top of the pile is a rather curious Japanese titled released in 2020 called Tabe-O-Ja, which is essentially a cooking game in which you summon creatures called "Tabe-Gami". The...
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