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Friday6th Dec 2024
News Wario Land-Inspired 'Antonblast' Suffers Last-Minute Delay On Switch
Update: The new release date has been confirmed
Developer Summitsphere has announced that its upcoming Wario Land-inspired platformer Antonblast will be further delayed on the Nintendo Switch. Although the game is still scheduled to launch on Steam on 3rd December 2024, it's been determined that the Nintendo Switch version simply isn't quite up to...
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Review Spirit Mancer (Switch) - An Ambitious Mix Of Mega Man Zero And Pokémon That's Spread Too Thin
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
Spirit Mancer, the inaugural release from Sunny Syrup Studio, is an ambitious game that flies a little too close to the sun. It’s a hack ‘n’ slash, an action platformer, an RPG, a monster catcher, and a deckbuilder, all rolled into one. If that sounds like too many ideas to cram into one game…...
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- Switch eShop
News Croc Remaster Will Miss Its December 2024 Launch Window
"We believe that a little more time is needed"
Argonaut Games has made the tough decision to delay the upcoming Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster to Q1 2025. In a statement shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Argonaut said the decision to delay the game from its projected December 2024 release date "was not made lightly, but we...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Gallery Feast Your Eyes On This Massive Wario Collection
Out of this WAAHld
Wario, the flatulent, garlic-loving counterpart to Mario's non-gassy, casual garlic admirer, first appeared in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and has since gone on to appear in not one, but two separate series of his own: Land and Ware. Everyone loves a bit of the plumber in yellow, but can any of our good readers claim to...
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- Wario
News Arcade Shoot 'Em Up 'Under Defeat' Blasts Onto Switch Early 2025
Update: A last minute delay slipped by
Published Tue 5th Nov, 2024 17:30 GMT Publisher Clear River Games and developer City Connection have today announced that the arcade shoot 'em up Under Defeat will be flying onto Switch on 5th December. Originally released in arcades in 2005 by G.rev, this shmup will see you taking to the skies to defend a...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
Random Nintendo And Acquire Brainstormed "Over" 100 Subtitles For Mario & Luigi: Brothership
What do you think of the final name?
Nintendo is known to workshop all sorts of ideas and game titles, and this was the same case with Mario & Luigi: Brothership. In the third chapter of the latest 'Ask the Developer' series, the development team revealed how Nintendo and Aquire had brainstormed "over 100 options" for the game's title. And if...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Mario & Luigi
- Nintendo
News Ubisoft Reportedly Discussing Buyout Options As Talks Of Going Private Continue
Following yet another wave of staff layoffs
Back in October, it was rumoured that Ubisoft was considering going private after a rough year of releases. Two months on and it appears that the negotiations are still ongoing, with Ubisoft and Tencent apparently engaged in talks about buyout terms. That is according to the latest report from Reuters,...
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News Square Enix Provides Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Global Sales Update
Two million units have now been shipped and downloaded
There have already been a handful of stories about the sales success of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake in countries like Japan, and now Square Enix has shared an update about how the game is performing globally. Since launching on 14th November 2024 across multiple platforms including the...
- Nintendo Switch
- Dragon Quest
- Square Enix
News New Shenmue III Publisher Asks If You Want To See The Game On Switch
Umm...YES?
ININ Games announced last week that it has officially gained the publishing rights to Shenmue III, the long-awaited third entry in the cult Dreamcast series. Of course, here at Nintendo Life, that got us thinking about the future of the series — particularly given than none of the games have appeared on Switch. And now, ININ Games has...
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- Sega
- Shenmue
News Atari Hopes To Add Switch Touch Controls To RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic In The Future
Keep your arms inside the ride, for now
Atari's RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic came speeding onto Switch this week and, honestly, it's an all-round good time. In our review, we praised the game's endless creative freedom and its ability to bring hours of rollercoaster-building fun, but there was one small omission in the Switch port that left us...
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- Switch eShop
News Today Would Have Been Satoru Iwata's 65th Birthday
"Video games are meant to be just one thing: fun. Fun for everyone."
Today, 6th December 2024, marks the late Satoru Iwata's 65th birthday. The legendary President of Nintendo, who held the position from May 2002 until his passing in July 2015, touched the hearts of many while he was the head of the company, revered for his passion for video games,...
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- Satoru Iwata
News Graphic Hack 'N' Slash 'Tails Of Iron 2' Now Launching Earlier Than Expected On Switch
"Half Witcher, half Game of Thrones"
While we're used to delays around this time of year, it's not often a game gets moved forward, and that's exactly what's happening with the graphic hack 'n' slash sequel Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter. Although it was previously announced for a February 2025 launch window, it's now officially been shifted...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Delightful Shopkeeping RPG 'Moonlighter' Is Getting A Sequel, Switch Not Confirmed
The Legend of Sellda
Back in 2018, 11 Bit Studios and Digital Sun dared to ask the question, 'What if, between saving Hyrule, Link ran a little shop?' The result was Moonlighter, a brilliant little dungeon-crawling, shopkeeping roguelike with a dash of Zelda in its DNA. Well, this eShop beauty is getting a sequel — albeit one that isn't confirmed...
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- Indie
Thursday5th Dec 2024
News London's Pop-Up Pokémon Center Returns In February 2025
Shop 'til you drop
Brace yourselves, folks, and prepare to splash some cash. The Pokémon Company has announced that the pop-up Pokémon Center will be returning to the 2025 Pokémon Europe International Championships in London. The store will be open throughout the event at the ExCel London from 21st-23rd February 2025. We don't know exactly what...
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- Merchandise
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Opinion Nintendo Needs To Let Us Block The Crap On Switch 2's eShop
Block and move on
It's been years now since Nintendo opened the eShop floodgates and started letting everything in. In stark contrast to the Wii U days when even established developers had trouble getting their games on Nintendo platforms, the weekly update is now filled with games that would have been unthinkable just one console generation ago...
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- Best of 2024
"I don't want to get off Mr Sawyer's Wild Ride"
The king of theme park management sims is here. It’s not some godawful spin-off that bears the name but none of the fun, it’s not the great-but-not-as-good-as-the-first-two RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, this is the first and second games in the series stitched together and bundled with some modern...
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- Switch eShop
News Ex-PlayStation Boss Questions Future Of Consoles, But Not Nintendo Hardware
"They live in their Own Private Idaho"
As the video game market continues to evolve there's once again talk about the viability of console gaming. In the same interview with Eurogamer, ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden shared his thoughts about this topic. While he has raised alarm about the whole "Xbox versus PlayStation" console market and...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo
- PlayStation
- Xbox
- Industry
News Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Is No Longer Delayed For Switch
It will now arrive alongside other versions next week
It's that time of year when we often see multiple delays, and with this in mind, we've now got an "important update" to share about Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. Due to "unforeseen" circumstances, the Nintendo Switch release has been "slightly delayed". Instead of the original...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News New Hand-Drawn 3D Platformer Is Bursting With Nintendo Inventiveness
Launching Q1 2025
A new hand-drawn 3D platformer is heading to the Nintendo Switch in Q1 2025, and by gum, it's looking rather lovely indeed. Ruffy and the Riverside comes from developer Zockrates Laboratories and looks to bring some of that iconic Nintendo inventiveness into a gorgeous world full of hand-drawn characters and assets. The general...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- Switch eShop
PSA It's Your Last Chance To Get 'Sega Mega Drive Classics' On Switch eShop
Game to be delisted on 6th December
The end is nigh for SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive Classics on the Switch eShop, as Sega will be delisting the game from digital storefronts on 6th December 2024. Sega announced it would be taking the classic game collection down from the eShop — and other games across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation storefronts —...
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- Sega
- Genesis
News Surprise! Nightdive's 'The Thing: Remastered' Is Out Now On The eShop
Update: European release coming "later this month"
Nightdive Studios' The Thing: Remastered has been sitting on a 2024 release date for a while now, and while a post from the developer yesterday confirmed that it will definitely be coming in December (it is the last month of the year, after all), an Xbox Wire line-up might have given us an even more...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News Acquire Comments On Mario & Luigi: Brothership's Familiar Opening Cutscene
"Some coincidence, huh?"
If you’ve recently played Mario & Luigi: Brothership, then chances are you might have noticed something rather familiar with its opening cutscene. That is, of course, if you’ve also seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie from Nintendo and Illumination. You see, both the game and the movie feature our favourite platforming...
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- Switch
- Super Mario
News Playtonic's New Trailer For Its Cosy Cowboy Farm Sim Is Brimming With Stardew Valley Vibes
Yee-haw!
Playtonic Friends, the publisher behind the Yooka-Laylee series, has announced that it is bringing the cosy cowboy farm sim, Cattle Country, to Switch in 2025. Developed by Castle Pixel, this one plants a lot of Stardew Valley-shaped seeds. In Cattle Country, you'll be settling down in the Wild West, working on a ranch and making friends...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
News New Switch Anime Fighter Due Out In 2025 "Refused Classification" Down Under
Déjà vu
The upcoming fighting game adaptation of the manga and anime series 'Hunter x Hunter' is due out on the Switch and other platforms in 2025, but it seems it's been refused classification in one particular country ahead of release. The country (and classification board) that's knocked back Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact is Australia. The...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Anime
- Manga
Random Monolith Soft Showcases Piles And Piles Of Xenoblade Chronicles Scripts
Yeah, that's a lot
You really don't need us to tell you just how dense the Xenoblade Chronicles franchise is when it comes to plot and dialogue, so we're going to let developer Monolith Soft itself do the talking. In a recent social media post, the team has showcased the sheer wealth of script books accumulated from the series so far, and it's a...
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- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch
- Xenoblade Chronicles
News Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Switch Physical Pre-Orders Are Now Live (US)
Includes a special Capcom vs. SNK comic
Although we don't have a release date for Capcom Fighting Collection 2 just yet, the good news is physical pre-orders are already live in the US. This includes physical editions for both the Switch and PlayStation 4. There'll also be a 48-page Capcom vs. SNK comic (which we guess is similar to the one in...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Capcom
- Upcoming Releases
- US
Nintendo Download 5th December (North America)
Fitness Boxing 3! Power Rangers! Mythwrecked!
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: Fitness Boxing 3: Your...
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- North America
Japanese Charts Mario Party Jamboree Ends Dragon Quest III's Reign
Back for another star
After two big weeks of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake dominance, Famitsu's latest look at the Japanese physical software charts has a new champion. Super Mario Party Jamboree has rolled back into the top spot, with an additional 56,032 sales pushing the latest board game bonanza past 500,000 total sales and ahead of Dragon...
- Nintendo Switch
- Japan
- Charts
- Sales
News Tabletop-Inspired RPG 'Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector' Gets January Release
Update: Roll the dice in 2025
While it was formally revealed for PC and Xbox around a year ago, developer Jump Over the Age and publisher Fellow Traveller popped up at this weekend's PC Gaming Show to announce that Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector will also launch on the Switch. What's more, it's been given a release window of early 2025. If the...
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- Upcoming Releases
Wednesday4th Dec 2024
News Nintendo Considered Giving Up On 'Mario & Luigi' Before Approaching Acquire
Phew, close one!
After the sad closure of long-time Mario & Luigi developer AlphaDream, many fans had given up hope that a new entry in the franchise would see the light of day. Now, according to a new 'Ask the Developer' feature, it seems even Nintendo was close to throwing in the towel before approaching Acquire to commence co-development on...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo
- Super Mario
Dimengeon divers
Hironobu Sakaguchi needs no introduction. The “father of Final Fantasy” is an industry titan, arguably untouchable in the video game pantheon. But, since 2004, Sakaguchi has been at the helm at Mistwalker, his development studio which has a knack for slightly twisting the traditional turn-based RPG affair. Over the years,...
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- Nintendo Switch
News Ubisoft Closes Two Studios And Will Reportedly Lay Off Hundreds Of Employees
The new free-to-play shooter 'XDefiant' has also been axed
It's been a tough year for the games industry with multiple studio closures and layoffs, and now as we enter December, Ubisoft continues the trend. As highlighted by Game File reporter Stephen Totilo, Ubisoft is shutting down its San Francisco production studio and Osaka, Japan office. It...
- Nintendo Switch
- Ubisoft
- Industry
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
Dixie and Kiddy return in Donkey Kong Land 3
Following the recent return of Donkey Kong Land and its sequel, Nintendo has now expanded the Switch Online Game Boy library with the third entry. Yes, Dixie Kong and Kiddy Kong return in Rare's 1997 Game Boy release Donkey Kong Land 3, and it's available to play right now as long as you have an active...
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- Switch Online
- Donkey Kong
- Game Boy
News Nintendo Postpones Retail Sales Of Its New Sound Clock Alarmo (Japan)
A late start
Nintendo's new sound clock Alarmo had a limited Switch Online rollout when it originally arrived in October, with the plan to eventually give it a wider retail release around the globe. Unfortunately, it seems this retail release has now been postponed in Japan. While Nintendo originally intended to release the clock to the general...
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- Japan
- Accessories
News Firaxis "Hadn't Expected" Civilization VI's Success On Switch
"But suddenly, it became a really huge thing."
Civilization VII is just a few months away from launch — we still have to pinch ourselves when saying that — and as you might expect, the success of Civilization VI on Switch has influenced a few of the design decisions for that game. What you might not expect, however, is that Firaxis didn't...
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- Civilization
Sting like a Wii
It’s been six years since the first Fitness Boxing was released, during which time we’ve had two main games and two spin-offs based on Fist of the North Star and Hatsune Miku. Now it’s time for the third proper entry in the series, and thankfully regular Fitness Boxing players will find some new stuff in here to freshen up...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch
News Nintendo Left Sony "Standing At The Altar" With SNES Disk Add-On, Says Former PlayStation Exec
PauseStation
Those with an appetite for Nintendo history likely will have heard of the 'SNES PlayStation' — a collaboration between Nintendo and Sony which was intended to bring CD-ROM gaming to the former's latest console. The partnership never materialised, naturally, with Nintendo announcing that it was pivoting to work with Phillips at the...
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News Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Switch Update Adds "Pin-Up Outfit" For Juliet, Here's A Look
Multiple bugs have also been addressed
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP wasn't in the best state at launch, but the developer Dragami Games has rolled out multiple updates since then smoothing out some issues, fixing bugs, improving performance and even adding some bonus content. With this in mind, the latest update (Version 1.07) has now gone live across...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Updates
News Tactical RPG From Danganronpa & Zero Escape Creators Gets April 2025 Release Date
The last line of defense
XSEED has revealed that it will be publishing The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy on Nintendo Switch, and that the game will be launching worldwide on 24th April 2025. The upcoming tactical RPG is from Too Kyo Games, the development studio formed by the Danganronpa and Zero Escape creators Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
Talking Point Can Sony And Microsoft Really Compete With Nintendo In A New 'Handheld War'?
Come at the king, you best not miss
It’s safe to say that, 146 million sales later, Nintendo’s risk of launching a dockable handheld console in 2017 has paid off handsomely. After all, Sony’s PS Vita was all but dead by that point, and despite the 3DS managing to reverse its fortunes after a swift price drop in its first year, many claimed...
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Random Breaking Fortnite's 'No Emote Zone' Rules Now Comes With Some Hefty Consequences
Dancing on air
Fortnite is changing all the time. Gone are the days of Dusty Depot, Tomato Town, and Fatal Fields (god, do we sound old?) as the map is shaped and reshaped each and every season, bringing in new mechanics, locations and unexpected crossovers. Diving into a game today had us looking around the place like that one John Travolta Pulp...
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- Fortnite
News Another Crab's Treasure Lands Performance Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Holy crab!
We really wanted to love the delightful-looking Soulslike Another Crab's Treasure when it landed on Switch earlier this year, but pesky performance issues made the whole experience far from ship shape. Fortunately, developer Aggro Crab Games has now released a performance-enhancing update for the Nintendo hybrid, hopefully snipping away...
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- Updates
News Doronko Wanko Lets You Play As The Messiest Puppy Ever On Switch
Wan wan
Revealed at today's OTK Games Expo, Bandai Namco has announced that Doronko Wanko, a game which stars the most adorable pomeranian we think we've ever seen, is coming to Switch in Spring 2025. To the British people reading this, yes, okay, stop chuckling in the back. The game's name actually derives from わんこ Wan ko, which is an...
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- Upcoming Releases
- Bandai Namco
News Movie Musical 'Wicked' Will Come To Switch Thanks To Funko Fusion DLC
I'm not that Funko
In case you've been living under a rock, Wicked is the movie event right now. John M. Chu's movie musical is smashing box office records right now, so of course it's going to appear in some video games — namely, Funko Fusion. The game — which has been out on PS5, Xbox, and Steam since September — comes to Switch on 6th...
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- Nintendo Switch
News 'Victory Heat Rally' Tears Up The Track In 2025 With A Limited Run Physical Release
The Switch eShop version is out next week
A week out from the arrival of Victory Heat Rally on the eShop, Limited Run Games has announced this retro-style arcade racer will be getting a physical Switch release. The catch is you'll have to wait until at least June 2025 to get your hands on it - with this hard copy estimated to ship between 1st -...
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- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
- Limited Run Games
Tuesday3rd Dec 2024
Guide Best Retro Throwback Nintendo Switch Games - Modern Games With Old-School Style
Scratch that nostalgia itch with these Switch neo-classics
Ah, nostalgia — it's a tricksy thing. How many times have we gone back to revisit a treasured classic only to find that modern games have spoiled it for us? For all the brilliant aspects of retro games, the mod cons and performance we're used to now are pretty fantastic, too, and sometimes...
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- Best Switch Games
- Switch Essentials
Poll After Three Quiet Months, Will We Finally Get A Nintendo Direct In December?
Show(case), don't tell
With December finally upon us, our minds have been drifting to the past 12 months, recalling what has been a surprisingly packed year of gaming. We've had surprise drops, indie hits and more than a few big names to tide over the Switch in its twilight year, but we can't help but feel that something has been missing: where were...
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- Nintendo
- Nintendo Direct
News 'Switch 2' Accessories Are Seemingly Already On Sale Via Chinese Vendors
Cases and screen protectors up for grabs
Nintendo isn't likely to reveal the highly-anticipated 'Switch 2' before the end of 2024, but that apparently hasn't stopped Chinese vendors from selling accessories for the console via wholesale platform Alibaba. As spotted on Famiboards and reported by our friends over at Eurogamer, the accessories can be...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Switch 2
- Accessories
News Pokémon TV Is Making Its Grand Return As An Official YouTube Channel
Hosting episodes of the anime starting this month
Following its closure earlier this year, Pokémon TV is making its return this month as an official YouTube channel. As reported by Serebii, the new Pokémon TV channel will contain "full episodes, live streams, and compilations" of the Pokémon anime series, starting from 6th December 2024...
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- Pokemon TV
- YouTube
News Upcoming Pirate Metroidvania Mixes Hades-Style Visuals & Soulslike Combat On Switch Next Year
That's deep, man
Developer Mad Mimic and publisher Light Up Games have announced that the pirate metroidvania Mark of the Deep will be landing on Switch in January 2025. You might remember that this one was initially scheduled for an October 2024 launch — a date which, obviously, wasn't met — and while it's never ideal to see a nice-looking...
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