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Thursday27th Nov 2025
Guide Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: All amiibo Unlocks
Figure it out
Like most first-party Nintendo games, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond contains some bonus material unlocked by tapping amiibo figures onto the Switch 2's NFC spot. We're of the mind that the features here should have been in the game by default, but that's a conversation for another time. The new amiibo figures are Samus, Samus & Vi-O-La, and...
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- Metroid
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News Nintendo To Acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore As A Subsidiary
'Nintendo Studios Singapore' will become an internal team
Nintendo has announced that it will acquire a majority stake in Bandai Namco Studios Singapore after reaching an agreement with Bandai Namco for the transfer of shares next year. Described in the press release as being "for the purpose of strengthening its development structure," BNSS will...
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- Business
- Industry
- Bandai Namco
Return to the battlefield
Earlier this week, Nintendo detailed a new free update for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. This update for the Zelda-themed Musou is now officially available on the Switch 2. Nintendo has shared the official patch notes on its website, and it highlights all the new features (including new quests, weapons, new Sync...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Hyrule Warriors
- Zelda
- Updates
News Quentin Tarantino's Animated Kill Bill Sequel Premieres This Week... In Fortnite
Feetnite
Very few headlines have sent a shiver down our spines quite like this one, but yes, you read that correctly. Over 20 years after the release of Kill Bill Vol. 2, Quentin Tarantino has returned to write and direct one final chapter in the film's chronology... and it's premiering in Fortnite. "Quentin Tarantino had a dream of a Kill Bill...
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Japanese Charts Kirby Air Riders Is Off To A Flying Start
Ricksy business
We are back with another look at the Japanese physical software sales chart, courtesy of Famitsu, and we can't even be surprised by this week's champion. Kirby has proven his absolute dominance in the region once again, with Kirby Air Riders getting off the start line in style with a sweet 195,594 sales under its belt. It's nothing...
- Japanese Charts
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
Searching for scraps
A scared mouse scurries through an unforgiving landscape packed with abominations that may be friend or foe. This timid squeaker can join forces with Morsels, strange creatures with offensive abilities that fight at their side. With this help, the mouse travels upward toward the domain of the evil overlords who control this...
- Mini Reviews
- Switch eShop
"We tried to knock at Marvel's door really early on"
Shortly after Tribute Games and Dotemu released TMNT: Shredder's Revenge back in 2022, attention turned to what the dev/publisher duo would work on next. Tribute teased that other licensees had come a-knocking with proposals, but what franchise do you turn to if you want to 1-up the Turtles? The...
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News Valve's Steam Client Adds Switch 2 Pro Controller Support
Support for "GameCube adapters in Wii U mode" also added
During the original Switch generation, PC gaming giant Valve added Nintendo controller support to its Steam client. Now that the Switch 2 has arrived on the scene, Valve has issued a Steam Client Beta update for November 2025 that adds support for the new hybrid system's Pro Controller...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Wii U
- GameCube
- Controllers
- Valve
News Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection Has Been Rated For Switch
More Mega Man action in 2026
Capcom lifted the lid on Mega Man Star Force: Legacy Collection in September, mentioning at the time how this new retro package would be arriving on the Switch at some point in 2026. In an update, this new collection featuring multiple titles from the DS generation has now been rated E10+ by the ESRB – with the rating...
- Nintendo Switch
- Switch eShop
- Capcom
- Mega Man
- Upcoming Releases
Exclusive Bloober Team Is Bringing Layers Of Fear To Switch 2 Next Month
The Final Masterpiece
Well, here's a welcome surprise! Hot off the back of Silent Hill 2 and Cronos: The New Dawn, Bloober Team has shared with us the next project that it's working on for Switch 2, and it's none other than an all-new Layers of Fear package. Layers of Fear: Final Masterpiece Edition will arrive on Switch 2 on 19th December,...
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Nintendo Download 27th November (North America)
Marvel! Capcom Picross! Brok! Simogo Legacy!
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 2 eShop - New Releases: Assassin’s Creed Shadows...
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- Nintendo Switch
- North America
Random Timesplitters: Rewind Is An Ultra-Slick Fan-Made Tribute That's Got Us In GameCube FPS Mode
"Sorry it's taken us so long. We've only been making the largest free content video game ever"
What's your favourite Timesplitters game? Did you say TimeSplitters 2? Future Perfect? Or even the first one, aptly named "Timesplitters"? Good, we're gonna get along just fine! Now, whilst we're not here to announce a new version of Timesplitters 1, 2,...
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Site News Want To Join Nintendo Life As A Video Producer? We're Hiring
Wii (want) U
Are you the type of person who never misnames Samus 'Metroid'? Do you always know where to put the accent in Pokémon? Do you have the skills to prove your Nintendo passions on camera? Then, gosh, do we have the opportunity for you! We at Nintendo Life are on the lookout for someone to join our Video Production team. As outlined in the...
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"Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility"
Yes, it may be a bit of an oldie, but it's still worth re-highlighting for newer members of the gaming fraternity, or those who missed out last time it was doing the rounds. Back in 2011, the DS was gifted one of the all-time great Alien franchise games in the form of Aliens: Infestation,...
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- DS
- Aliens
News Minecraft's Final Game Drop Of 2025 Arrives Next Month
'Mounts of Mayhem' is almost here
Back in September, Minecraft announced a new drop officially titled 'Mounts of Mayhem'. The development team has now confirmed the Bedrock Edition of the game will receive this "final game drop" of the year on 9th December 2025. In case you missed the initial reveal, this new drop will come loaded with a new weapon...
- Nintendo Switch
- Minecraft
- Updates
Wednesday26th Nov 2025
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online NES Game Ranked
Now with more Ninja Gaiden, and much more Battletoads
Updated with Battletoads and Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos from the November update. Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below change. Enjoy!
- Best Games
- NES
- Retro
- Nintendo Switch Online
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Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game Ranked
All the GB and GBC games on NSO
Updated with Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters and Bionic Commando from the November update, two retro winners worth checking out. Enjoy! Game Boy and GB Color titles first arrived on Nintendo Switch Online in February 2023, pleasing many old-school gamers in the process. The various G
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Game Boy
- Best Games
- Retro
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's NES And Game Boy Library With Four More Titles
Battletoads, Kid Icarus and more!
If you've been wondering what's next for the Switch Online's 'Nintendo Classics' service, the November update is now available. This latest update includes NES and Game Boy titles, with a total of four more games added to the service today. On the NES, there's Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos and...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Nintendo Classics
- Game Boy
News Hollow Knight: Silksong's Latest Update Is Now Live On Switch 1 & 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
Including the implementation of a fan mod
Team Cherry has announced a new update for Hollow Knight: Silksong, and while it's already available for Steam users, it's been submitted for approval on console and will be available very soon. Primarily, the update addresses the Chinese translation issues present in the game by implementing a fan mod from...
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
News Digital Foundry Dives Into Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition's "Big Downgrades" On Switch 2
A Lara catching up to do
Our good friends over at Digital Foundry have delivered their tech review of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, which shadow dropped onto Switch 1 and 2 last week, and it's something of a mixed bag. Starting on a positive note, the Switch 2 version of the game sets out to hit 60fps, and it does so consistently. DF's Thomas...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
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News Switch Online's Game Boy App Has Been Updated To Version 3.0.0, Adds Boot Screen Easter Egg
Follow these steps to see it
Alongside the return of multiple retro games today, Nintendo has rolled out a new update for the Game Boy app on the Switch and Switch 2, bumping it up to Version 3.0.0. Apart from the release of Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters and Bionic Commando, this major update also comes with some cool new easter eggs. If you mi
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Nintendo Classics
- Game Boy
PSA NES Classics Have Had A CRT Filter Overhaul In Latest Switch Online Update
We CRT what you did there
As we already reported earlier today, the NES and Game Boy Classics apps have both now been absorbed into the new — and very tidy — 'Classics' department with the new Nintendo Switch Online app updates, making everything nice and streamlined for retro gaming fans to dive into. Besides the addition of a couple of new...
- PSA
- Updates
- Nintendo Switch Online
News Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Launch Streams Announced, Watch "Top Streamers" Play
Tune in next week
It's taken some time to get to this point, but Nintendo finally seems to be getting underway with its Metroid Prime 4: Beyond marketing campaign. So far, we've got commercials and in-store demos, and now Nintendo's Canadian branch has announced it will be hosting a special event next week on 3rd December 2025, allowing fans to...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Metroid
- Upcoming Releases
- North America
Review Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted (Switch 2) - An Imperfect Specimen, But Still Bloomin' Good
The need for seed
When you think of platformers, you likely think of Super Mario Bros. When you think of JRPGs, you likely think of Final Fantasy. When you think of FPS, you likely think of Call of Duty. Some games are just synonymous with their respective genres. And when it comes to tower defence games, what comes to my mind immediately is Plants...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
ICYMI Plants Vs. Zombies: Replanted Post Launch Summary - What's Bloomed Since Release
Growing the garden
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted didn't get off to the best start when it launched on the Switch and Switch 2 in October, but the development team at PopCap Studios has been working around the clock to squash all of the bugs and improve the title with all sorts of updates. If you're having trouble keeping up with the successive...
- ICYMI
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Updates
PSA You Can Now Remap 'Nintendo Classics' NES And Game Boy Controls
Major updates for both apps have arrived
Nintendo has today released a new update for its Game Boy and NES app on the Switch and Switch 2. Not only does it bump the Game Boy app up to Version 3.0.0, but it also sees the NES app jump to Version 8.0.0. With this comes a significant change. As many players have noted, the apps have been officially...
- PSA
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Nintendo Classics
Review Viewfinder (Switch) - Reality-Shifting Puzzler Is A Chilled, Mind-Bending Experience
From a certain point of view
With a name like Viewfinder, you might be forgiven for thinking that somebody finally decided to capitalise on the picture-hunting format perfected by Pokémon Snap. Perhaps a chilling new instalment in the Fatal Frame series? Developer Sad Owl Studios is going for a different vibe here. The viewfinder in question is a...
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
News Beyond Good & Evil 2 Job Listing Shows There's Signs Of Life In The Old Hog Yet
17 years later
When we first caught wind of Beyond Good and Evil 2 back in May 2008(!), we have to say, even then, we wondered if the stellar original wasn't already getting a little old in the tooth to command a sequel. It's never too late, of course, but would the interest be there? That was just five years after Beyond Good and Evil first...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
- News
- Nintendo Switch 2
News Pikmin Bloom's New Gold Seedling Delivery Has A Mysterious 'Close To You' Connection
Short and sweet
Remember Nintendo's short film, Close to You? The adorable baby animation with which the company kept us on tenterhooks for three days straight as it drip-fed us information about its context? Well, it looks like it'll be cropping up again, this time in an upcoming Pikmin Bloom event. As of tomorrow (27th November), anyone logging...
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- Mobile
Tuesday25th Nov 2025
News Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 21.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Also available for Switch
Nintendo dropped a major Switch 2 and Switch firmware update earlier this month, and it's now followed this up with a much smaller patch. Although this firmware update isn't a big one, it does appear to address some important issues. This includes an issue where a few Error Codes would repeatedly occur when attempting to...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo
- Firmware
- Updates
News NieR:Automata Finally Lands Switch 2 Compatibility Update
2B or not 2B?
Nintendo released its latest firmware update for Switch 2 last night, ushering in a handful of general improvements for the console. Alongside these tweaks, the update also appears to have coincided with some compatibility fixes, including one title we've been waiting to see up and running for a while: NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa...
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- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Updates
News 'The Duskbloods' Could Be FromSoftware's Most Ambitious Game Yet, According To Leak
The Switch 2 exclusive has been a long time coming
The Duskbloods, being that it's a FromSoftware joint and all that good stuff, is certainly high on our list of things we're very excited about arriving on Switch 2 in the near future. However, given that it's a multiplayer-typed deal in the same vein as the studio's divisive Elden Ring: Nightreign,...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
- News
- Rumours
Review Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Switch 2) - A Serviceable Port Of One Of Lara's Very Best
Gloom & Tomb
As a person who grew up on the original Tomb Raider games back on the PS1, I eagerly anticipated the ‘new era’ of Lara Croft promised by publisher Square Enix and developer Crystal Dynamics for the 2013 reboot. Seemingly inspired by the success of the Uncharted franchise (which itself was inspired by Tomb Raider), the first game in...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
Review Glory Hunters (Game Boy) - A Glorious 8-Bit Throwback With Some Rough Edges
Achievement Unlocked: Wait, wrong console
We originally published this review in June 2024 with a note that we'd flag if the game ever came to Switch. Well, it did! Published by Ogre Pixel, Glory Hunters lands on Switch today with various extras, including artwork and sketches, a markable world map, and a live performance soundtrack. For this...
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- Game Boy
- Homebrews
- Retro
- Switch eShop
News Star Fox Programmer's Next Game May As Well Be A New Entry In Nintendo's Series
New gameplay is more than Peppy
Chuhai Labs has shared the first gameplay trailer of its stunning-looking on-rails shooter, Wild Blue Skies (formerly known as Wild Blue), featuring some anthropomorphic animals piloting flying vehicles through the skies to fight evil. Sound a little familiar? Okay, so the game still isn't confirmed for Switch (or...
- Upcoming Releases
- Star Fox
News 15 Years In The Making, Caves Of Qud Is Finally Coming To Nintendo Switch
Update: Now arriving in January
Qud news, everyone! Kitfox Games and Freehold Games have announced that Caves of Qud is finally on its way to Switch via a Q4 2025 release. That's not even very far away! For those who haven't heard of the game before, Caves of Qud is a game that spent a whopping 15 years in development and early access on PC before...
- Nintendo Switch
- Upcoming Releases
News Huge Super Mario 64 Trick That Will Change Speedruns "Forever" Has Been Discovered
So long, dear SBLJ
Super Mario 64 might be one of the most popular speedrun games of all time, and it's still absolutely huge. You'd think runners would know absolutely everything about this almost-30-year-old game, but recently, a brand new trick was discovered that will potentially change the nature of speedruns, particularly the 1 Star Speedrun,...
- Mario
- N64
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Adds New Weapons & Challenges In Free Update This Week
Happy Thanksgiving from Zelda and co.!
Just three weeks after its release, Nintendo is already bringing more goodies to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment later this week in the form of a free update. Available on 27th November 2025, the update will add new weapons, a brand new Sync Strike for Zelda and fan-favourite Korok Calamo, and other...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Zelda
News Metroid Prime 4's Official Rating Summary Spotted On ESRB Website
Samus' new mission arrives next week
A week out from the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the Switch 2 and Switch, the Entertainment Software Rating Board has shared its official rating summary of the game. It once again highlights the title's 'T' for "Teen" rating, as the game features "animated blood and violence". Here's the official...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Metroid
- Upcoming Releases
- US
PSA Can't Find Your Old Switch To Transfer Games Via Virtual Card? There's An Easier Way
No reason to be losing it in the attic right now, dad!
Now, as we all know, sometimes Nintendo is gonna Nintendo. You know what we mean. It likes to do things its own way, does the Big N, and so it goes with the Switch 1 & 2, their game-sharing capabilities, Virtual Cards and all that good stuff. Given how confusing all this can get, it's easy to...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo
- Nintendo Switch
- Hardware
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Pac-Man DLC Pack Arrives Early 2026
Update: Fans might not have to wait much longer...
In case you missed it, it's been announced Pac-Man is joining the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Season Pass. Pac-Man and the "iconic rival ghosts" will link up with not only Sonic's crew but also characters from other Sega universes and beyond (including Minecraft, SpongeBob, and more). Apart from...
- Sonic
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Pac-Man
- SEGA
News Assassin's Creed Shadows X Attack On Titan Collab Announced
Just in time for the Switch 2 release
Assassin's Creed Shadows is on its way to the Switch 2 this December, and ahead of the big release, Ubisoft has announced a new collab with the popular manga and anime series Attack on Titan. The Assassin's Creed Shadows x Attack on Titan event officially gets underway on 25th November 2025 and runs until 22nd...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Ubisoft
- Upcoming Releases
- Updates
Poll So, Will You Be Getting A Copy Of Rosalina's Storybook?
A galactic read
Nintendo surprised us all back in the September Direct with the announcement of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 — our first chance to play the latter on modern hardware in 15 years. What was perhaps even more surprising was the reveal of Rosalina's Storybook, a hardback edition of the in-game page-turner that would be...
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- Nintendo
- Mario
- Merchandise
Opinion 20 Years Later, Need For Speed: Most Wanted Is Still The Series' Best Outing
Most excellent
The Need for Speed video game franchise, much like those movies with Vin Diesel in them (you know, the car ones), well...there's a lot of them. In fact, there are over 20 Need For Speed games as things currently stand, and some of them are even good! Yep, I'd go so far as to say that some of them are very, very good indeed, and Need...
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- Features
- GameCube
- Retro
News Is The Pokémon Café's New Mega Dimension Menu Teasing Some Returning Legendaries?
Those doughnuts sure do look familiar
If you've been paying attention to the recent trailers for Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC, you'll no doubt know that doughnuts have a pretty big role to play in the dimension-hopping — what did you expect, it's Pokémon! The Pokémon Cafe's new menu looks set to bring these sweet treats into the...
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- Pokemon
- DLC
- Japan
News Nintendo Music Update Adds Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV Album
Including 296 tracks and over 6 hours of music
If you've enjoyed the beats in Super Mario Party Jamboree and want to be able to listen to them wherever you go, the game's soundtrack has now been added to the Nintendo Music app. This one is an absolutely huge album, featuring a whopping 296 tracks with a total runtime of 6 hours and 30 minutes...
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- Mario Party
- Nintendo Music
- Nintendo Switch Online
Monday24th Nov 2025
Splash of the Titans
Developers Purple Lamp Studios are single-handedly keeping the dream alive for the continuing adventures of everyone's favourite sentient sponge. 2020’s Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated was a fine update to a cult classic and a huge success to boot. The studio followed up with a solid sequel in The Cosmic Shake, making...
- Reviews
- Nintendo Switch 2
- SpongeBob
News Nintendo Has Scheduled Maintenance For 3DS Later Today
For some reason
Nintendo's weekly maintenance schedule has been released, and weirdly, the only console getting any love this week is the Nintendo 3DS. Reported on by Nintendo Everything, the Nintendo 3DS's available network services will be down between 3pm PST to 4:30pm PST today, 24th November 2025. Of course, that might sound a little...
- Nintendo
- 3DS
News Ongoing MicroSD Shortages Could Have A Knock-On Effect For Switch 2 Storage Availability
Maybe it's time to ask Santa for MicroSD Express cards
Storage-hungry consumers in Japan have been jumping on available stocks of super-fast MicroSD cards as an ongoing memory shortage continues across the computer industry, with no signs of getting better in the immediate future. As reported by Tom's Hardware, a spiralling issue of rising costs...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Industry
- Hardware
- Japan
News Assassin's Creed Shadows' Beefy Switch 2 File Size Has Been Revealed
Lurking in the shadows
With just one week to go before Assassin's Creed Shadows arrives on Switch 2, Ubisoft has updated the game's eShop page with some noteworthy details to keep in mind before you buy. Like, for example, the dreaded file size. According to the updated listing, Shadows will take up a beefy 62.8 GB on your system. It's not the most...
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- Nintendo Switch 2
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
