News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Update Now Live (Version 1.1.2), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Item duplication glitches supposedly patched
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get To Korok Forest, Lost Woods
If you go down to the woods today...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Announced For "The Latest Platforms"
Can we get a Switch release, Konami?
News - 2023, Week 21
Sunday28th May 2023
Talking Point Could Nintendo Squeeze Another Zelda Game Out Of TOTK's Open World?
Lorule love? Termina time?
Prior to release — and especially before a couple of presentations gave us a better idea of what to expect in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — there were doubts as to exactly how different it would be from its immediate predecessor. & Kingdom. This made us chuckle. Reusing Breath of the Wild's open-world Hyrule...
Random Console Modder Creates A Fully Functional "Wii XL"
Move over, 3DS XL
There's a huge scene online invested in modding and recreating Nintendo's past systems in all sorts of weird and wonderful ways, and the latest video doing the rounds is a "Wii XL" project. Yes, move aside 3DS XL, because there's a new and much bigger system on the block. Modder and YouTuber Jon Bringus (Bringus Studios) thought...
Shooty shooty, pew pew
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we took a look at The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the Nintendo DS, pitting North America against Europe and Japan for a good old-fashioned Duel. With its more colourful aesthetic and focus on sea exploration, the European and Japanese variant...
News Live A Live Producer Open To A Sequel
He's just got to sell some more copies of the remake first...
Square Enix's 2022 remake of Live A Live could potentially receive a follow up in the future, but there's a catch... In an official Square Enix FAQ video, the game's producer Takashi Tokita was asked about the chances of a second game in the future. Here's the full exchange: Will there...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Appears To Be Getting A Sequel
New details have surfaced
There have been rumblings online about the 2021 title Hot Wheels Unleashed getting a sequel, and now even more information has surfaced. As highlighted by VGC, dataminer 'billbil-kun' has found evidence of 'Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 Turbocharged'. It will be published by Milestone and will apparently be available in three...
Saturday27th May 2023
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Dev Apologises For "Underwhelming" Launch State
The team promises to patch and improve the game
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has already become the "worst-reviewed game" of 2023 - with our own sister site Push Square calling it a "broken mess of a game", so what now? The development team has responded to players with "a few words", apologising for the "underwhelming experience" at launch and...
News A New Dragon Quest Monsters Game Is Now In Development For Switch
Celebrating 25 years
In some surprising news, Square Enix has today announced a "new adventure" in the Dragon Quest Monsters spin-off series for the Nintendo Switch. It's part of the 25th anniversary of the Dragon Quest Monsters series. Beyond this, and some anniversary artwork, no other information has been revealed just yet. The first game was...
Review Farming Simulator 23: Nintendo Switch Edition - Freedom With Fickle Forklift Physics
Farmhands-off
Being a farmer is a big job. You’ve got to water your fields, rotate your crops, and keep an eye on the market prices to make sure you’re able to pull a decent profit. If you’ve ever dreamed of trying your hand at this noble profession but don’t have hundreds of acres of land to play with, Farming Simulator 23: Nintendo Switch...
Feature 8-Bit Wolf - Remembering The NES Game Teaching Kids To Conquer Wall Street
It’s all about bucks, kid
When you think back to being in middle school, staying up all night with your friends playing video games, what games are you playing? Is it Mass Effect? Maybe some iteration of Smash or Mario Kart? The big one when I was that age was Street Fighter II in all its iterations. But there's another game that brings back the...
News Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure Of Dai Launches On Switch This September
Based on the anime and manga
A new Dragon Quest Monsters isn't the only game on the way to the Nintendo Switch. In related news, Square Enix has also locked in a release date for the upcoming action RPG Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai. It'll be arriving on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch on 28th September 2023. This...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 27th)
Is there any game other than Zelda?
Welcome one and all to another edition of What Are You Playing and with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom still firmly set in our minds, we think you can see where this week might be going... again... Over on Nintendo Life, the Zelda content has been coming thick and fast. We dived deep into the game's...
News Minecraft Trails & Tales Update Coming To Nintendo Switch This June
Camels, a new biome and much more
Minecraft will be getting a free update next month - with Mojang announcing "the Trails & Trails Update" is launching on 7th June. Players can look forward to the new cherry grove biome, new wood sets (including bamboo and cherry), camels and "the sniffer" mobs, new plants (torchflower & pitcher plants),...
Friday26th May 2023
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Update Now Live (Version 1.1.2), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Item duplication glitches supposedly patched
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for a few weeks now and Nintendo has rolled out yet another patch. Version 1.1.2 fixes a troublesome audio bug, comes with some "additional fixes" for the main quest, and also addresses several issues to improve the overall gameplay experience. Here...
We're Going (even) Deeper Underground
The illustrious, stylish and completely unstoppable leader of the Yiga Clan (or so he thinks), Master Kohga returns in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to cause Link even more hassle. This time around he's attempting to build the ultimate weapon in order to align himself with the Demon King, a pursuit that sees him...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy Advance (GBA) Game Ranked
All the GBA games, ranked by you
Updated with the May 2023 additions to the GBA lineup: Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2), and
News Pokémon HOME Getting Scarlet And Violet Support In Update Next Week
It's official!
There's been a lot of confusion about when Pokémon Scarlet & Violet support would be added to Pokémon HOME after the company behind the game shared the wrong dates. Fortunately, it's now provided an update about when exactly players should be able to access this feature. According to The Pokémon Company (via social media),...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Three Super Mario Games
Update: Available now!
Update [Fri 26th May, 2023 03:05 BST]: Switch Online's GBA app has now been updated - meaning Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers can now access Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 and
News Good Smile Company Reveals Two Hollow Knight Nendoroid Figures, And They Look Brilliant
"No cost too great"
Good Smile Company has today revealed the first images of two upcoming Hollow Knight Nendoroid figures as a part of its WonHobbyG 2023 Spring event. Posted from the @GoodSmile_US Twitter account, we got a sneak peek at both The Knight and Hornet — the protagonists of Hollow Knight and the much-anticipated Hollow Knight:...
News Story Of Seasons Multiplayer Game Announced Alongside New Traditional Instalment
"Look forward to hearing more"
During the 'Marvelous Game Showcase 2023' livestream, the company announced not one but two new entries in the farming and life simulation series Story of Seasons. The first trailer showed off new footage of the next major traditional game - with series manager Hikaru Nakano detailing what exactly fans could look...
Review LEGO 2K Drive - A Fun, Colourful Racer But Not Quite Open-World Mario Kart
Follow the yellow brick road
The trouble with kart racers on Nintendo Switch is, well, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It's the best one, and it's not close. The challenge for developers, then, is not to create clones, but instead to diversify. LEGO 2K Drive makes a valiant effort to set itself apart, making great use of its titular licence to provide players...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Where To Get Bomb Flowers
Bomb Voyage
Without doubt, Bomb Flowers are one of the most useful of all the items you can find lying around the world of Hyrule in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Want to blast a baddie to oblivion? Stick a bomb flower on an arrow and fire away. Need to quickly destroy a boulder blockage? Set a bomb flower down and blow it all to smithereens. Bomb...
Soapbox Modern Zelda Dungeons Are, In Fact, Divine
We owe the Beasts an apology
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim spreads some love for the modern-day Zelda dungeon. Be aware that he discusses Tears of the Kingdom below (not in detail, but he references a specific dungeon), so...
News Rune Factory 6 And Spin-Off 'Project Dragon' Officially Unveiled
Visit the "Land of the East" for the first time ever
One of the highlights of the Marvelous showcase earlier today was the official reveal of the new tentatively titled game Rune Factory: Project Dragon. Rune Factory 6 has also been announced alongside it. This new spin-off in the fantasy lifestyle series is set in the "Eastern lands with a...
Random Modders Build World's Smallest GameCube Using Authentic Nintendo Hardware
Bite-sized cubes
We have seen some pretty impressive retro gaming creations over the years here on Nintendo Life. There was the huge, fully-functional DS, the Mario Kart gaming cabinet and a LEGO GBA, but this latest build shared by
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Unlock Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower
This could be a case for Mulder and Pulley
Need help figuring out how to access and activate Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower? You'll spot this during one of the Regional Phenomena quests in Tears of the Kingdom, and it requires a mechanic to get there — pronto. For a list of all of the Skyview Towers and where to find them, we have a full guide for
News DAEMON X MACHINA: Titanic Scion Announced, Here's The First Teaser
"Visionary producer" Kenichiro Tsukuda returns
During the Marvelous Game Showcase earlier today, the video game company surprised fans with the announcement of DAEMON X MACHINA: Titanic Scion. Yes, it returns with an "all-new entry". First Studio and "visionary producer" Kenichiro Tsukuda will also return. Here's what we know about it so far,...
News Part Two Of The Wonderful 101: Remastered's Free Stretch-Goal DLC Is Available Now
Update: Download the second part now
Update [Fri 26th May, 2023 15:00 BST]: After dropping part one last week, PlatinumGames has today released the second section of its stretch goal DLC for The Wonderful 101: Remastered titled, 'The Wonderful One: After School Hero'. The latest expansion carries the same side-scrolling gameplay as its predecessor...
News These Sonic The Hedgehog Crocs Are Kinda Horrific, And They're Out Now
Iconic
Crocs are a bit hit and miss, right? Probably more "miss" for the most part, but there are admittedly a few styles that gain our approval. Not that we're particularly fashion conscious here at Nintendo Life, mind... The latest style to demand your attention is a collaboration between Crocs and Sega on an officially licensed pair of Sonic the...
News Front Mission 2: Remake Has Been Delayed On Switch
"We are currently unable to provide a specific revised premiere date"
Forever Entertainment has announced that Front Mission 2: Remake has been delayed on Switch, just ahead of its initial planned launch on June 12th, 2023. The delay is to ensure the team has "sufficient time to add as many functionalities as possible while proceeding with proper...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Unlock Thyphlo Ruins Skyview Tower
No longer shrouded
Thyphlo Ruins Skyview Tower is another one of the broken Skyview Towers situated in Tears of the Kingdom's Hyrule. Link might as well become a handyman with all of these jobs! This one is similar to Eldin Canyon Skyview Tower, but with an extra puzzle that might give you pause.
News Mario Kart Tour Puts Peach And Daisy In The Spotlight With Upcoming Princess Tour
GBA and Wii circuits return
With the Mii Tour entering its final lap in Nintendo's mobile racer, we have got our first proper look at what is around the corner for Mario Kart Tour. The game's next chapter will focus on Peach and Daisy, as the Princess Tour gets off the starting line on 31st May. This one brings back two classic courses to fit with...
News The Pokémon Franchise Has Now Shipped Over 480 Million Software Units
TPC updates its figures
The Pokémon Company has updated its website with some fresh figures relating to its behemoth franchise. Chiefly, software shipments for Pokémon have now reached over 480 million units as of the end of March 2023. This is a remarkable increase of 40 million over the previous year. The majority of this will have come from...
News Charity Pokémon Concert To Be Held In Japan With Global Livestream
All proceeds going to Pokémon With You organisation
Do you love Pokémon music as much as us? Yeah? Well good, because a special Pokémon-themed concert will be held in Japan on August 10th, 2023 by the NHK Symphony Special Orchestra (thanks, Serebii). Taking place at the Pacifico in Yokohama, Japan, tickets will be priced at 3,000 JPY with all...
Thursday25th May 2023
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Announced For "The Latest Platforms"
Can we get a Switch release, Konami?
During PlayStation's digital showcase earlier today, Konami announced the return of the Metal Gear Solid series. After ongoing rumours, the Japanese company confirmed a remake of the third game. While the platforms for this title have already been revealed (it's coming to PlayStation, Xbox and PC), Konami also...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Version 1.3.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have released a new update for the Switch titles Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, bumping both games up to Version 1.3.1. As previously revealed, this latest update fixes some issues tied to competitive aspects of the game. Here's a rough Google translation of the Japanese announcement: Updated...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Upgrade Armour
That's armour-e
The Great Fairies' return in Tears of the Kingdom means that Link can once again use their powers to help upgrade and improve his armour. This incredibly useful function is a little bit hidden away, but to get the full potential out of it, you'll need to save up plenty of materials and complete several Side Adventures. Here's how...
Feature 21 Amazing Shield Fuse Combos In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Shield with it
It was back in Eiji Aonuma's 10-minute gameplay demonstration for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that we first got a glimpse at the possibilities of shield fusing. The series producer took a Puffshroom, stuck it to Link's shield, and faced a Construct head on, sending up a cloud of smoke around them both. At the time, this...
Random Zelda: TOTK Player Creates The Ultimate Weapon, Metal Gear Rex
Metal Gear..?! It can't be!
It seems almost unheard of in 2023, but after the announcement of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and a collection of classic Metal Gear Solid games for modern systems, Konami's Metal Gear franchise is all the rage once again. Heck, it's even infiltrating the world of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as one
Review Cassette Beasts - An Inventive Monster Battler That's Far More Zelda Than Pokémon
We'd die for Traffikrab
There’s something that feels right about a monster-battling creature-collecting game coming to a Nintendo console. Originally released for PC on 26 April 2023, Cassette Beasts has made its way to the Nintendo Switch where it belongs. At first glance, Cassette Beasts clearly draws quite a lot of inspiration from Pokémon,...
Round Up Reviews For LOTR: Gollum Spell Doom For The Switch Release
"Wicked, tricksy, false!"
Oh boy... We were worried when developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment announced that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum would be arriving on the Switch after its release on other platforms. Now that it's out on PS5, Xbox, and PC, however, we're dreading what an eventual Switch version will look and play like. Let's not...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Shrine Quests
Every Shrine Quest in TOTK
With so many Shrines of Light to find in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you won't be surprised to find out that, for many, the challenge of the Shrine is actually unlocking them. Shrine Quests usually involve you bringing a crystal to a Shrine in order to get the thing to appear, and there are 31 of these...
Random Sony's Upcoming 'Project Q' Is A Little More Wii U Than Switch
Lots of Qs, no As
Logging onto Twitter this morning after last night's PlayStation Showcase, you might expect to see trending topics from the likes of Sony, Spider-Man and Alan Wake. But what did we notice before any of these? 'Splatoon' and 'Wii U'. The former is in reference to
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Schema Stones & Autobuild Blueprint Locations
Master Builder
Schema Stones are a collectible reward you'll find throughout Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Most often found in the darkness of the Depths, these stones contain blueprints that are automatically added to your Autobuild ability menu, giving you a quick and easy selection of useful contraptions to help make your exploration a little...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Pony Points Rewards - What Are Pony Points?
Say neigh?
Pony Points are new to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. You'll start collecting Pony Points on your very own Pony Club Card the first time you visit a stable, and you can earn some very nice rewards by carrying out a few simple tasks. In this guide, we'll be telling you what Pony Points are, how to get Pony Points, and what...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get The Zonaite Armour Set
Not ancient history
One of the more difficult sets of armour to obtain in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the Zonaite Armour set. This gorgeous armour gives Link some Zonaite-era armour and is also really useful if you like building ridiculous Zonai device contraptions with Ultrahand. Here's how to get the complete Zonaite Armour set...
News 'Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire' Is A Skies Of Arcadia-Inspired JRPG Coming To Switch
The sky's the limit
PQube and Octeto Studios have today revealed a brand new JRPG set in the open skies, as we got our first look at Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire which will be "coming soon" for Nintendo Switch. This one wears its Skies of Arcadia inspirations proudly on its wing (still waiting for that Switch remake, by the way). You take on the role...
News The Pokémon Company Reveals Next Scarlet & Violet TCG Set, 'Obsidian Flames'
Unpack this August
The Pokémon Company has today revealed the next set of TCG cards in the Scarlet and Violet series. The collection is titled 'Obsidian Flames' and is lined up to release on 11th August. This news was shared by Serebii.net, which noted that the collection will consist of over 190 cards including 15 Pokémon-ex cards (holding...
Japanese Charts Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Strong Sales Continue Into Week Two
Fuse for thought
This week's Japanese charts are now in from Famitsu (via Gematsu), and it has been yet another stellar week for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — what a surprise! Despite not having quite as many sales as it did on its debut, Link's latest still managed to shift a nonetheless impressive 247,689 copies this time around...
Random Square Enix's New Turf War Shooter Has 'Splatoon' Trending Online
Splatoon fans have definitely noticed
Square Enix unveiled its new team-based shooter Foamstars during the latest PlayStation broadcast and if you haven't already seen the announcement trailer, to cut to the chase - social media can't stop comparing it to Nintendo's popular ink-shooter series Splatoon. As you can see in the video above, there are...
Nintendo Download 25th May (North America)
Cassette Beasts! Bat Boy! Skye Tales!
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: MAQUETTE (Annapurna Interactive, 25th...
News Cat Quest: Pirates Of The Purribean Sails Onto Nintendo Switch Next Year
"Coming 202furr"
If you love all things cats and also cat puns, you might want to be on the lookout for Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean. At the recent PlayStation game broadcast, this new entry - filled with all sorts of cat puns - was announced for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch and will be arriving at some point in 2024...
News Former Pokémon Artist's New Project 'The Plucky Squire' Gets A Gameplay Trailer
"3D platforming to top-down dungeon crawling"
One game we're eager to get our hands on is the 2D and 3D storybook adventure The Plucky Squire. As you may recall, it comes from a new studio, co-founded by the former Game Freak Pokémon artist James Turner. In the lead-up to the game's release at some point this year, publisher Devolver Digital has...
News Neva Is A Beautiful Yet Haunting Platformer From The Creators Of Gris
Coming to Switch 2024
During PlayStation's (rather disappointing) Showcase last night, publisher Devolver Digital and developer Nomada Studio announced Neva, a new action platformer that shares many similarities with the developer's previous effort, GRIS. The game is described as a "moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a...
News Rogue Legacy 2's Final Content Update Is Now Live On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New game modes, subclasses and more
After releasing on PC earlier this month, Cellar Door Games has now announced that Rogue Legacy 2's meaty 'Swan Song' update has now made its way over to Switch. As the name suggests, this is the final content update that will be coming to the game and, we must admit, it's a pretty good one to go out on. There...
News Slay Zombies And Find Sanctuary In Atari's New Tactical RPG, Days Of Doom
Guitar weapons? Check.
Games taking place in apocalyptic wastelands is not a particularly new idea, but this latest effort from publisher Atari and developer Sneakybox certainly looks intriguing. Launching "later this year" on Nintendo Switch, Days of Doom is a tactical RPG in which you'll be roaming a colourful yet deadly wasteland filled to the...
News Disgaea 7 Scores October Western Release Date, Nine Months After Japan
Better late than never
NIS America has announced that Digaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless will launch on Nintendo Switch in the West on October 6th, 2023, nearly nine months after the game's initially release in Japan in January. Accompanying the announcment is a brand new story trailer, laying out the general jist of what you'll be getting up to in...
Wednesday24th May 2023
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Roguelikes, Roguelites And Run-Based Games
Like Rogue?
Updated with Fights in Tight Spaces. Enjoy! When it comes to modern video games, there are few more polarising terms than 'roguelike'. That divisive descriptor draws some players like moths to a flame, while others run a mile at the mere whisper of it. These days, it often feels like 'roguelike' — which refers to dungeon crawler...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Unlock Rabella Wetlands Skyview Tower
When it rains, it pours
Rabella Wetlands Skyview Tower is a thorny case among Hyrule's brand-new lookout points. Tears of the Kingdom challenges your knowledge of the weather and your skills with Ultrahand to create a really simple solution for the pesky rain. For more on the Skyview Towers, check out our Skyview Tower location guide for where to...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete 'Team Cece Or Team Reede?' Side Adventure
Ain't mushroom for two in this town
As part of completing the overarching The Mayoral Election side adventure in Hateno Village, you'll find yourself needing to deliver eight Hylian Shrooms to eight NPCs who Cece would like to sway to her side of the election debate. Let's take a look at how to kickstart this one and where those eight NPCs are...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get The Yiga Clan Armour Set
Sheikah stylin'
The Yiga Armour set is one of the most useful armour sets you can find in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Not only does this outfit allow you to pose as a Yiga Clan member and easily infiltrate the Yiga Clan HQ (and avoid plenty of scraps in the Depths) but it also enhances Link's sneaky stealth abilities, making it a must-have for fans...
Light of your life
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Great Fairies require some work to unlock, and the Stable Trotters have a lot of music to play to get them to pop their heads out of their buds. One missing member is the flute player Pyper, Kaysa's favourite. That means you need to complete The Flute Player's Plan before finishing...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Where To Find The Drummer - Honey, Bee Mine Walkthrough
Sweet beetz
The Great Fairies of Hyrule love a bit of music in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and to wake up one of these lovely creatures, you'll need to seek out the Stable Trotter's drummer. Beetz the drummer isn't the easiest fellow to find, even with a hint and a location marked on your map. But once you hear the beat of the drum,...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get Diamonds
A Hylian's best friend
Making money can sometimes feel a little tough in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. But, if you've managed to come across a diamond, you'll know these beautiful stones are a quick way to make some Rupees. However, there's a reason they sell for a lot — they're pretty uncommon. So if you've been using our how to get Rupees guide...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete Serenade To A Great Fairy
Tera-torry
With the return of the Great Fairies in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, there are several sidequests you need to complete in order to meet all of them. The first fairy you need to find is Tera, and she will grant you the ability to upgrade your armour and also tell you where to find her three siste
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete Serenade To Cotera
No Cotera-lateral damage here
Keeping to the cool climes of the Necluda region, Cotera is one of the four Great Fairies in Tears of the Kingdom. Just like with all of the other Great Fairy Fountains, you'll need to coax Cotera out of her bud by getting the right member to join the Stable Trotters. To complete Serenade to Cotera, you need to have...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete Serenade To Kaysa
Just in Kaysa you're stuck
The four Great Fairies can be found near stables across Tears of the Kingdom's Hyrule, However, you can't just walk up to them and upgrade your armour as you please — you need to wake them up and get them out of hiding. On the way to Gerudo Desert is the gorgeous Kaysa, and she can't be accessed until you've completed
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete 'A New Signature Food' Side Adventure
Say Cheese!
This very short side adventure will crop up in Hateno Village, most likely as you pursue another quest, 'The Mayoral Election'. Let's take a look at how to complete this one in our A New Signature Food quest guide. Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete 'A New Signature Food' Side Adventure: First up, we need to take a trip to...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete 'Cece's Secret' Side Adventure
How silo can you go?
As part of the side adventure 'The Mayoral Election' in Hateno Village, you'll find yourself keeping a close eye on the nocturnal activities of the local clothes store owner Cece. In this Cece's Secret quest guide, let's take a look at how to complete this short quest. Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete 'Cece's...
Toot your horn with this guide
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom brings back the four Great Fairies of Hyrule, and not only have they all moved, they also require a bit more work to unlock. Mija is the second Great Fairy we encountered on our journey, and before you can complete the Serenade to Mija Side Adventure, you need to find the...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete 'The Mayoral Election' Side Adventure
Hateno Hijinks
Once you've made your way to Hateno Village in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you'll notice the locals have got swept up in a very odd looking fashion trend involving outfits adorned with mushrooms. What on earth is going on? Well, head on over to Cece's store in the town where there's a bit of a commotion going on and you'll kickstart...
Random Nintendo's Brand Momentum Has Been Flat Since 2018, Says Sony
We're not sure we believe that...
When it comes to investor relations, big brands like to big themselves up. It's only natural, of course; for companies to attract more interest and therefore more money, it makes perfect sense for them to paint themselves in the best light possible. However, during Sony's most recent Business Segment Meeting, its...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Infiltrate Yiga Clan HQ & Get The Earthquake Ability
Infiltrating The Yiga Clan (Side Adventure) Walkthrough
Looking to infiltrate Yiga HQ to get your hands on the Earthquake ability in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? This power sees Link smash the ground in front of him, sending out a shockwave of sharp rock that takes out any enemies that get in its way. If it sounds cool, it's because it is cool,...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete 'Reede's Secret' Side Adventure
Shed-shocked
It seems as though all is not quite as it should be with Mayor Reede over in Hateno Village, or at least his wife thinks so anyway. In order to sort out what's what, let's take a look at how to complete Reede's Secret, one of several quests that make up 'The Mayoral Election' side adventure. Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete Serenade To Mija
Mija-estic
Finding and awakening the four Great Fairies of Hyrule is an incredibly useful thing to do during Tears of the Kingdom. Mija is one of the four, and she's hidden high up in the snowy regions of the land. To awaken Mija, you'll need to have completed both Serenade to a Great Fairy and
Random Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom NPCs Call Out "Naked Link"
"Laundry day, huh?"
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for a few weeks now and players are still discovering all sorts of fine details. As you might recall, in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Link would get all sorts of reactions from friendly NPCs when he ran around without any clothes on. It turns out you'll get similar responses...
News Nintendo And Nékter Join Forces To Create Mario, Splatoon, And Kirby Ice Cream
We'll take all the scoops
Summer is right around the corner, which means only one thing: ice cream! Yes, we all love a good scoop or two, and now you can have some ice cream based on your favourite Nintendo IP, including Mario, Splatoon, and Kirby. This comes via a new collaboration with Nintendo of America and Nékter Juice Bar, the latter of...
Review Fights In Tight Spaces - A Fresh-Feeling Roguelike With Turn-Based Tussling
Wham, bam, thank you ma'am
There are an almost infinite number of roguelikes on the Switch, so it could be easy for you to miss the release of Fights in Tight Spaces. First released on PC and Xbox in December 2021, this is a tactical deck-builder that offers visceral violence and surprisingly deep strategy. The concept of one person against a room...
News Embracer Group Shares Plunge After $2 Billion Deal Falls Through "Late Last Night"
The stock market reacts
Embracer Group — the owners of huge IPs including The Lord of the Rings, Tomb Raider, and Borderlands — has seen its shares drop by a whopping 39.28% in the past day after it announced the surprise "negative outcome" of a potential $2 billion contracted development deal. The drop occurred this morning following the...
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope 'The Last Spark Hunter' DLC Teased
Get ready for a new adventure
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope made its debut exclusively on the Switch in October last year and since then Ubisoft has announced three DLC packs. In an update, the development team behind the game have now teased the second DLC - The Last Spark Hunter. As shown in the brief clip below, it appears to take place in the...
Random Indie Game Blocked By Nintendo Over Confusion On Microtransactions
"I've goofed too close to the sun this time"
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Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete 'A Letter To Koyin' Side Adventure
Message in a bottle
As you make your way around Hateno Village dishing out mushrooms during 'The Mayoral Election' quest, you'll meet Koyin at Hateno Pasture. Upon speaking to her, she'll inform you she needs a little help, kicking off A Letter to Koyin. Let's take a look at how to complete this A Letter to Koyin quest guide. Zelda:
News Harvest Moon: The Winds Of Anthos Pre-Orders Come With Adorable Cuddly Cow
Moo
Publisher Natsume has revealed the release date for Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos, the latest installment in the farming franchise. You won't have too long to wait, either, as it'll launch on Nintendo Switch on September 26th, 2023 (and if you think that's a long way off, just remember it's nearly June already!). Not only that but it's also...
News Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! "Limited-Time" Demo Arrives On Switch eShop
Pop some bubbles while you can
As part of the release of Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! on the Nintendo Switch this week, a free "limited-time" trial has been made available on the eShop. This special demo is playable from now until 30th June and can be played as many times as you like during this period, as long as you have access to an NSO...
Guide Should You Play Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Before Tears Of The Kingdom?
Mo' games, FOMO problems
For those who have never played 2017's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the thought of having to go through a 40+ hour storyline before taking on the behemoth of Tears of the Kingdom must be a daunting one. Of course, as the sequel to one of Nintendo's most successful games of all time, TOTK was always going to...
News Mortal Kombat 1 "Gameplay Premiere" Scheduled For 8th June
Airing at the Summer Game Fest
Last week, after a number of leaks and rumours, NetherRealm Studios officially announced Mortal Kombat 1. It's a reboot of the series, allowing the development team to expand the universe of this long-running fighting series in all sorts of ways. While we've only seen a cinematic so far, don't worry - because there's...
News Haiku The Robot's Final Content Update Adds New Area, Bosses And More Later This Month
More metroidvania magic
Developer Mister Morris Games has today announced that the final content update for the wonderful Game Boy-inspired metroidvania Haiku the Robot will be making its way to Switch on 31st May. Titled 'Obscure Information', the update will add two new brutal bosses, a brand new area, the 'Trial of Steel' boss rush mode, a...
News Umbreon And Leafeon Are Joining Pokémon Unite's Roster Soon
More Eeveelutions are on the way
The free-to-play Nintendo Switch and mobile MOBA Pokémon Unite continues to expand its roster with new fighter selections. The latest ones announced are two Eeveelutions. This includes the dark-type Umbreon and the grass-type Leafeon. Umbreon arrives tomorrow on 25th May and Leafon will be added to the game next...
News Cosy Puzzler 'Skye Tales' Brings Gentle Dragon Adventures To Switch This Week
Try the demo now
Phrases like "gentle" and "low-stress" are hardly thrown around in gaming descriptions these days, but it is exactly how we would describe developer Puny Astronaut’s debut title Skye Tales, which flies onto Switch on 26th May. In this cosy puzzle game, you take control of Skye, a magical dragon who explores a fantasy world and...
Tuesday23rd May 2023
Soapbox Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Straight Up Fails In Just One Respect: Accessibility
In 2023, we should expect better from Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been a critical and commercial success, garnering glowing reviews across the board (including from this her
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom New Item Duplication Glitch Discovered
Easier and faster than before
The Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for a few weeks now and it seems another easy duplication glitch has been discovered. Instead of the bow and arrow trick, this one requires Link to jump off a ledge, pull out his paraglider, and then multiply inventory items before he hits the ground. You can see this new...
News 3DS System Update 11.17.0-50 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Ultra stable
Nintendo has issued a surprise update for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. This bumps the system up to Version 11.17.0-50. As usual, it's another "stability update" - with improved system stability to further enhance the overall user experience. Dataminer 'OatmealDome' also notes how the system settings, eShop app and internet...
News The Mario Movie Is Now "The Third-Biggest Animated Movie Of All Time"
Behind Disney's Frozen movies at the global box office
Although the Mario Movie is now available to rent and buy in certain parts of the world, it's still setting records in cinemas around the world. The latest update from Collider reveals the Illumination and Nintendo production has now officially overtaken Disney's Incredibles 2 to become the...
News Zelda: TOTK Playtimes Start To Appear, And Some People Haven't Been Getting A Lot Of Sleep
Wake up, Link
For many of us, it's fair to say that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has taken over our every waking moment. This was all well and good when you could pour endless hours into exploring, blissfully unaware of the total playtime racking up behind the "Played in the last 10 days" message on your Switch Profile screen. But, if...
News River City Girls 2 Is Getting A Performance Update On Nintendo Switch
Update: It should be arriving soon
Update [Tue 23rd May, 2023 04:30 BST]: WayForward has provided an update about this upcoming patch for River City Girls 2 - revealing it's now been submitted to all first parties. As previously revealed, it will come with frame rate improvements, a "repeat New Game+ playthrough" and more. "The River City Girls 2...
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Psychoactive
Nightmare Reaper’s procedurally generated stages are as rawly aggressive as the thrash metal motifs that drive it. Coined a looter-shooter, it’s a roguelite that revels in retro visuals, blazing speeds, and the ensuing spectacle of its bloodbath. In a novel move, it procedurally generates levels, meaning each time you die or start...
News Mario Kart Tour Lawsuit Calls Out "Immoral" Lootbox Gacha System
The pipe has backfired
At the end of last year, Nintendo removed the gacha elements from its mobile racing game, Mario Kart Tour. It replaced this system where players would "fire" a pipe to receive a random item with a 'Spotlight Shop'. Although the item system has already been updated, Axios reports a young gamer (with approval from his father)...
News Dead Cells: Return To Castlevania Physical Edition Launches This August
Pre-orders are now open
Merge Games and Motion Twin have today announced that physical copies of Dead Cells: Return To Castlevania are heading our way from 11th August. We had a great time with this latest batch of DLC when it launched back in March, awarding it a 9/10 in our review and describing it as "an intense, brilliant nostalgia trip to...
News Beautiful Farming Sim 'Everdream Valley' Plants Its Seed On Switch Next Month
Raking in a launch window
Publisher Untold Tales has revealed that the rather lovely looking Everdream Valley will be launching on Switch in June 2023. The date comes just shortly after the planned release on PC, PS5, and PS4 on May 30th, 2023. As for the game itself, you'll be spending your days tending to your farm by tending to your crops and...
UK Charts Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Lands The Top Spot, Once Again
Tears of the competition
After a brief delay, we now have the week's charts for boxed sales in the UK and surprising absolutely nobody, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has held onto the top spot after debuting in first place last week. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Link's latest outing has seen a 73% drop in sales week-on-week (though...
News Nintendo Japan To End Repairs For Wii U When Current Parts Inventory Runs Out
Get booked in soon
Nintendo's Japanese support service has announced that it will be ending repair support for the Wii U. When exactly? Well, that really depends on when its current parts inventory runs out. The announcement was made on the Japanese Nintendo Support Page, confirming that the period of holding repair parts for the Wii U has now...
Poll Goats Or Lizards? What Do You Think Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Zonai Look Like?
Creature comparison
When it comes to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we have cleared up most of the pressing questions. We've assembled guides covering a range of topics, but we still haven't tackled the biggest one of them all: Do the Zonai look like goats or lizards? Now, we know what you're thinking — they're goats, right? — but...
News Samba De Amigo: Party Central Shakes Its Way Onto Switch This August
Digital pre-orders are now open
After being revealed at the jam-packed Nintendo Direct showcase back in February, Samba de Amigo: Party Central has spent the ensuing months without a firm release date outside of 'Summer 2023'. However, SEGA has today shaken things up as it announced that the game would be boogying over to Switch on 29th August...
News Miles Morales Crosses The Spider-Verse And Straight Into Fortnite
Our spider-sense is tingling
2023 is set to be a big year for Spider-Man, with the hugely anticipated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse launching in June, followed by the sequel to the excellent Marvel's Spider-Man launching on PS5 later in the year. To celebrate the impending release of Across the Spider-Verse, Fortnite is now hosting a handful...
Monday22nd May 2023
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Great Fairy Fountain Locations - How To Unlock
When you wish upon a fountain
You might think that finding all of the Great Fairy Fountains in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be easy. Not many places have moved around, after all. But if you head to any of the four's homes from Breath of the Wild, you'll be in for a surprise. Following the Upheaval, the Great Fairy quartet have...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get To Korok Forest, Lost Woods
If you go down to the woods today...
One of our favourite locations in the Zelda series is the Lost Woods — even just thinking about it and humming the music gets us all nostalgic. So of course Tears of the Kingdom brings back this iconic location following its importance in Breath of the Wild. However, if you try to go to the Lost Woods, and...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get Rupees, How To Make Money
Rupee or not Rupee
Money. It ruins everything, but we need it to buy stuff, unfortunately, and in the magical world of Hyrule in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom this very same rule applies. Whether it's to purchase new armour, snap up some ingredients, or stock up on arrows, you're going to want to get au fait with the best ways to rake in those sweet...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Get The Tunic Of Memories
Johnny Depths
According to lore in Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, the Tunic of Memories was meant to be worn only by those who earned the respect of the royal family in ancient Hyrule, but we don't really have time for ingratiating ourselves to the nobility so we're buying it off a big stone lad in the Depths. One of the many nostalgic armour items...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Use Wing Zonai Devices
Winging it
Of all the fancy Zonai tech you'll find lying around the world in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Zonai Wings are perhaps the most immediately enticing. However, these bird-shaped flying devices can be tricky to get to grips with for beginners, so let's take a look at how best to use them alongside a few Zonai Wing tips and tricks we've...
Guide How To Shield Surf In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Triforce trick
If you were something of a trickster in Breath of the Wild, then we're pretty sure you gave shield surfing a go. You can do this again in Tears of the Kingdom, and with Fuse on hand, there are plenty more opportunities to create cool surfing shields as you adventure around Hyrule. While you might think about Fusing items to your...
Random Russia's Unofficial Pokédex Presents A Hilarious, Alternate Take On Pokémon
Seel have velvety voices, apparently
If you're like us, then you'll no doubt be reasonably familiar with the original 151 Pokémon. Over the years, official resources have been abundant, so knowing the strengths, weaknesses, and overall behavior of the Pokémon from Red and Blue is pretty easy for most fans. Yet for those in Russia, an official...
Review Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! - Bubbles Over With Charm (And Useless Bots)
PAYONPAH!
One of the biggest games to dominate the scene of the golden age of arcades was Bubble Bobble, a cute Japanese action platformer centered around little dinosaurs that could shoot bubbles out of their mouths. While that original game eventually went on to spawn a ton of sequels and ports that iterated on the concept, it also led to the...
Random Zelda Devs Reveal Which Link They Think Is The Stinkiest
Pooey!
We've often found ourselves wondering a lot of things about the Legend of Zelda franchise and, more specifically, its main protagonist, Link. Which Link is the strongest? What does he do in his spare time? Just how long does he really sleep? What we've never really considered, however, is which Link is perhaps the stinkiest. We're almost...
Soapbox Zelda: TOTK's Shrines Are Brilliant At Making An Idiot Feel Like A Genius
I did it, mum!
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Ollie wants to share his love for Tears of the Kingdom's shrines and the newfound freedom they afford players... I'm really not a very clever man. Okay no, that's not entirely true;...
Random Nintendo Embraces Mortal Kombat's Gore In Stark Contrast To '90s Censorship
FATALI... No, wait... FRIENDSHIP!
If you were to go back to 1993 and tell the likes of US Senator Joe Lieberman and Nintendo of America's Vice President Howard Lincoln that Nintendo would one day host a video of Mortal Kombat that features eye-gouging, decapitation, and neck-breaking, they'd both probably break out in a cold sweat. Yet here we are!...
News LEGO Expands Its Retro Gaming Collection With A $270 PAC-MAN Arcade Set
Waka waka waka
After being spotted online at the end of last month, LEGO has today given us our first proper look at the upcoming PAC-MAN Arcade set, and it's a beauty. Joining the likes of the Atari 2600 and the much sought-after NES in LEGO's collection of retro gaming goodies, t
News Devolver Is Shooting Weird West: Definitive Edition Over To Switch
"Keep a look on the horizon, gunslinger"
Weird West — a gun-slinging action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey — released in March 2022 on Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One before heading to next-gen consoles earlier this month, and publisher Devolver Digital has today announced that the game will be shooting its way over to Switch...
News Wahoo! The Mario Movie Is Now Available To Buy Or Rent Digitally In The UK
VODiddy Kong
After getting its digital premiere in the US last week, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is now available to rent or buy digitally in the UK too (thanks, VGC)! If you are eager to watch Universal's record-breaking picture from the comfort of your own home, then you can now do so from the likes of both
News Tetris The Absolute Grandmaster 2 Plus Slots Into Hamster's Arcade Archives Next Month
Line 'em up
Hamster has today announced that the second game in Arika's tough Tetris series, Tetris The Absolute Grandmaster 2 Plus, will be dropping down onto the Switch via the Arcade Archives collection on 1st June (thanks, Gematsu). The game's predecessor, Tetris The Grand Master, was
News The Blind Prophet Brings Point-And-Click Action And Comic Book Visuals To Switch This Week
Helpful Hellboy
RedDeer Games has announced that the gloomy, comic book-inspired The Blind Prophet will be making its way over to the Switch eShop on 26th May. The game will see you take on the role of Apostle Bartholomeus, as you venture into the grimy streets of Rotbork to purge the city and its inhabitants of the Great Evil. All of this is...
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