Nintendo Switch News
September2019
PSA Remember To Update Your Joy-Con And Pro Controllers Today, As Well As Your Switch
Controller updates arrive with Version 9.0.0
Just as a quick reminder, or as a new piece of info if you were unaware, that any new Switch firmware update brings with it a relatively high chance of further updates for your controllers, too. With Switch's Version 9.0.0 firmware update now well and truly out in the wild, it's also time to give your...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's File Size Reached A Mighty 60GB During Development
Thankfully, it was massively reduced
During a talk held by Bandai Namco at CEDEC 2019 last week, an interesting little tidbit of information has surfaced which reveals that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's file size reached as high as 60GB during development. Bandai, which developed the game alongside Sora Ltd, says that their file size reduction...
News That Hidden LED Light On Your Nintendo Switch Controller Finally Has A Use
After two and half years
The Nintendo Switch has been on the market for more than two and half years now, but one of its available functions hasn't had any use (officially, at least) in all that time. Now, though, the time has finally come for that little function to shine. On your right-hand Joy-Con and your Pro Controller, you'll notice that the...
Reminder Last Chance To Save With The Ubisoft Switch eShop Sale, 16 Games Reduced
Mario + Rabbids, Assassin's Creed, Rayman Legends, more!
Update (10th Sep, 09:30 BST): As a quick reminder, Ubisoft's current eShop sale is wrapping up over the next couple of days. Those in Europe can make use of these savings up until the 11th, but our chums in North America only have until the end of today. Get on over to the eShop if you want...
News Level-5's Snack World Video Game Rated By The ESRB
Snack attack incoming
Got an appetite for more Level-5 games? Well then, be sure to save some room for The Snack World, as a western release appears to be on the way. After a rating for Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl Gold appeared on the Australian Classification Board in April, a classification has now popped up
News Say Goodbye To Celeste With The Free Farewell Update Now Available On Switch
More than 100 new levels to climb
The free farewell update for the highly-praised indie platformer Celeste is now available on the Nintendo Switch. It includes more than 100 levels, over 40 minutes of new music and various new mechanics and items. Here's an announcement from the Nintendo of America Twitter account: If you haven't already played...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 9.0.0 Is Now Live
Adds Switch Lite feature and resolves a Fire Emblem issue
Nintendo has released a new firmware update for the Switch. This takes the system from Version 8.1.0 to 9.0.0 and includes the usual stability enhancements as well as a number of other improvements. There's also an update for both Joy-Con controllers. In Version 9.0.0, users can now search...
News Intense Bullet Hell Shmup Ghost Blade HD Scores October Switch Release
In physical and digital form
You may recall that a Switch release was confirmed for Ghost Blade HD towards the end of last year, with features like TATE mode support, leaderboards, achievements, and more being announced. Well, we now have a solid release window for the game of October 2019. It'll be launching digitally worldwide during that month,...
News My Friend Pedro Is The Latest Switch eShop Game To Snag A Physical Release
With exclusive extras
In what is becoming something of a trend with digital releases on Switch, it has been confirmed that My Friend Pedro will receive a physical release for the system this fall. The bonkers, balletic, banana-based title will be available at retail at "all major retailers", although pre-orders have already gone live at GameStop...
Gallery Get A Closer Look At Donkey Kong-Inspired Platformer Jet Kave Adventure
New screenshots shared
Platforming fans don't have long to wait before Jet Kave Adventure, a game inspired by none other than the Donkey Kong Country series, leaps onto Nintendo Switch. Ahead of the big release, the team has been kind enough to send us a batch of new and exclusive screenshots. We thought it'd be rude to keep them all to ourselves,...
Poll So, Which SNES Games Have You Been Playing On Nintendo Switch?
Mario? Zelda? Star Fox?
Last week, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers were treated to a whole new bunch of retro delights in the form of the new SNES app. Available to download as we speak, the new collection lets players jump into 20 classic games on the go, and we're sure plenty of you have been enjoying your time with them. As such, we thought...
Random Don't Worry, Nintendo Switch's 'X' Button Is Still Called 'X'
Confirmed!
Before anyone gets too concerned, we're happy to confirm that the X button found on your Nintendo Switch Joy-Con or Pro Controller is, and always will be, called 'X'. Because of course it is. As you may well be aware, the PlayStation corner of the internet has been in absolute meltdown over the last few days after PlayStation UK revealed...
News Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition Comes To Switch In January 2020
The Tokyo Game Show announcements begin
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition has been given a solid release date for Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 23rd January 2020. The news comes from this week's Tokyo Game Show, with Square Enix sharing a brand new trailer for the game ahead of the main event. You...
News Metroidvania Mable & The Wood Hunts Down A Switch Release This October
Kill or spare your enemies
Graffiti Games and Triplevision Games have revealed that Mable & The Wood is headed to Nintendo Switch this October. The game is a Metroidvania which has you hunting down huge beasts, taking their abilities, and shapeshifting into their forms. Unlike most games of the genre, though, Mable doesn't let you run, jump or...
News Patent Filed For New Nintendo Switch VR Headset
Update on the Labo kit on the way?
While it may not have been quite as convincing as other VR offerings in the market, Nintendo's Labo VR kit was a likeable experiment which proved that even on tech as humble as Switch, a decent virtual reality experience could be achieved. VR modes have since been added to several key releases, and it would seem...
News Astral Chain Writer Talks About How The Game's Story Was Put Together
Legions could have been rather different
Astral Chain has been out for just over a week now on Nintendo Switch, easily becoming one of our favourite games of the year so far. If you're as invested in the game as we are, you might want to check out this recent blog post shared by story writer, Akiteru Naka. Naka-san has worked as a game designer at...
News Could Nintendo's 'Switch Do' Trademark Relate To Its New Fitness Ring?
Just Do it
Update (Mon 9th Sep, 2019 11:55 BST): People are hypothesising online that this trademark could be related to that bendy ring that Nintendo teased last week. The full announcement is expected on September 12th. Nintendo "Do" certainly fits as a product name for this kind of device – and if you think it sounds dumb, just remember that...
News Bloodstained Team Shares Update On Incoming Switch Fix, But There's Still No Set Date
Switch is the priority
As you may recall - or even remember first hand if you bought it - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on Switch didn't quite reach fan expectations in the overall quality department at launch. With assets less impressive than other versions, a weaker frame rate, and frustrating load times all adding up to disappointment, the...
News Dontnod's Bloodthirsty RPG Vampyr Sinks Its Teeth Into Switch This October
Physical release confirmed
Get those garlic cloves at the ready because Vampyr is just weeks away from chowing down on a Switch near you. The game launches on Nintendo's machine next month. Developed by Dontnod (Remember Me, Life Is Strange), Vampyr is an action RPG with a narrative-driven focus. The game follows the story of a doctor who has...
UK Charts Astral Chain Loses Its Number One Spot As NBA And Spyro Take Charge
Switch gives Spyro a new spark
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 7th September, revealing that PlatinumGames' Astral Chain hasn't managed to keep hold of its number one spot. The game fell to 11th place this week with a 73% drop in sales, leaving the chart's top spot open for any eager newcomers. That very position was taken by 2K's NBA...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects - August 2019
August's best Switch eShop games!
Yet another month has flown by (a month and a week, in fact) and the Switch eShop is as busy, confusing, and fun as ever. You know what that means: it's time for this month's Nintendo Life eShop Selects! These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo's digital store, giving some love and attention to the games...
News Microsoft Focused On Launching Ori Sequel Exclusively On Xbox One And PC
Could we still see a Switch release in the future?
Following the recent announcement of Ori And The Blind Forest for the Nintendo Switch, there have been requests for the sequel to also make the transition across to the hybrid system in the future. So, what are the chances of this actually happening? Microsoft previously stated it had no plans to...
Video Digital Foundry Takes A Look At Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
"We're not dealing with the perfect port by any means"
One other game fighting for your attention on the Switch this week is Final Fantasy VIII Remastered. It was originally released as a PlayStation title in 1999 and the new version is now available on multiple platforms including the Switch. So, how does the remaster compare to the original? The...
News Iron Galaxy Helped Bring Overwatch To Switch, Nintendo Version Runs At 30fps
Cheers, love!
At the very beginning of the most recent Nintendo Direct, it was revealed the popular team-based shooter Overwatch would be coming to the Switch. Since then, Blizzard has been answering many questions about this particular version of the game and if it will support features like
Review Umihara Kawase Fresh! - An Appealing Platformer That Makes Itself Hard To Love
Something fishy
There’s something strange about Umihara Kawase Fresh! It’s not the fish with human legs; it’s not the tadpole that lays frogs. It’s not even the pork pizza you serve to a pig. What’s strange is that it can’t seem to decide how difficult it is. Assuming you are not familiar with the Umihara Kawase series, the opening of...
Random There Are More Than 20 Flavours Of The New Fairy-Type Pokémon Alcremie
Move aside, Unown
Pokémon Sword and Shield include a lot of new pocket monsters unique to the Galar region. One of these is the Fairy-type cream Pokémon, Alcremie. Fans got their first glimpse of this creature in a special trailer showing off Gigantamaxing. While you've probably already seen this Pokémon, what you might not know is that there...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 7th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Well, that's another week down, and this one was full of Metacritic review bombing drama, SNES games galore, and only a bloomin' Nintendo Direct. Phwoar. So, it's absolutely time for us to sit b
News Nintendo Files New Patent For Hinged Joy-Con Controller
Get flexible
Nintendo is always trying to improve existing products and the Joy-Con is no exception. While we're sure there is one design flaw in this controller many Switch owners would like to see fixed, it seems Nintendo is more interested in coming up with brand new ways to enhance and innovate. Presenting the hinged Joy-Con – a new Nintendo...
News Yacht Club Games Officially Reveals The Shovel Knight Gold Edition amiibo
The rumours were true
Yacht Club Games has at last confirmed the existence of a gold Shovel Knight amiibo. After a GameStop leak earlier this week, the publisher and developer has now made an official announcement over on its website. This particular version of Shovel Knight is sporting arguably the greatest armour in the game: the Ornate Plate. If...
News Nintendo Shares Colourful Graphic Of All The Recent Announcements For Switch
That's a lot of games
The Nintendo Direct presentation earlier this week was filled with so many quality announcements it was mindblowing at times. There were games we were expecting to see, like Overwatch, and then others such as Deadly Premonition 2, that completely shocked us. To help Switch owners absorb everything, the Nintendo of America...
News Blizzard Has No Plans To Add Cross-Platform Progression To Overwatch Right Now
The focus has been on "trying to get Overwatch" on Switch
Blizzard has already said it's still trying to determine if "cross-system play" would make sense for Overwatch, so what about cross-platform progression? Unfortunately, if you do intend to pick up the Switch version of the game when it arrives next month, and you've already spent a lot of...
Reminder Tetris 99's $30 Physical Edition Is Now Available In North America
Europe gets it later this month
Update (6th Sep 2019, 17:30 BST): As a reminder, Tetris 99's physical edition is now available in North America, with the European release coming in a couple of weeks' time on the 20th September. The bundle includes the digital game (which is already available at no extra cost to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers),...
News Metacritic Takes Action Against Disgruntled Gamers Who Review-Bombed Astral Chain
Game now has a 9.0 rating
Update (Fri 6th Sep, 2019 15:45 BST): It would appear that Metacritic has taken action against review-bombers and has nuked a whole bunch of negative reviews. As a result, Astral Chain now stands at a 9.0 rating (thanks to Quarth for the heads-up). While it's good to see that little issue solved, the negative rev
News Yoshi's Island On Switch Fixes The Glitch Found In The SNES Classic Version
All better now
If you've booted up the Nintendo Switch Online's fancy new SNES app, you may well have already given Yoshi's Island a fresh spin. The 1995 classic is now available at no extra cost to Switch Online subscribers - and we'd definitely recommend diving into it. Now, we wouldn't blame you for missing it
Talking Point So, What's This New Nintendo Switch 'Ring' Thing All About?
Another Wii Fit hoop-la, or something different?
Last night Nintendo dropped a mysterious trailer for some new software and bit of kit that has the internet buzzing. A Nintendo Direct presentation was broadcast less than 48 hours ago, but there's more?! The fact that this 'new experience for Nintendo Switch' wasn't included in the Direct is...
News Nintendo's New Ring Controller May Have Been Revealed Years Ago, We Just Didn't Know It
Hiding in plain patents
In a recently released trailer, Nintendo has teased what it calls 'a new experience for Nintendo Switch'. It appears to be a flexible 'ring' controller which you click your right Joy-Con into for all sorts of stretchy, bendy activity. There's obvious speculation that it's some new form of Wii Fit, although the software itself...
Rumour Fortnite Might Be Getting A Splatoon Crossover, According To Data Miner
Well, we didn't see this coming
Two of the biggest and best online shooters available on Nintendo Switch might be about to join forces, should the findings of a data miner be anything to go by. Hypex, one of social media's most popular Fortnite leakers, has revealed that items potentially relating to Nintendo's Splatoon franchise have been...
News Switch's NES And SNES Games Will No Longer Be Added Monthly
Mixing it up
SNES games have finally arrived on Nintendo Switch, joining the already existing NES library to create an ever-growing treasure trove of retro delights for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Previously, when we only had the NES games to enjoy, new titles were released (almost) religiously on the second Wednesday of every month, but...
News PlatinumGames Thanks Players For Making Astral Chain "Such A Success"
Exclusive art shared
It would appear that Astral Chain got off to a flying start after its launch last Friday; not only did it manage to grab first and second places in the UK and Japanese gaming charts respectively, but developer PlatinumGames has gone out of its way to thank players who have made it "such a success".
News Nintendo Updates The Switch Online NES App To Version 4.0.0
Hide the controls
Although Nintendo has just made the SNES app available for Switch Online subscribers, it has also released a new update for the NES app. Version 4.0.0 allows you to hide the pesky bar at the bottom of the screen which displays the game controls. Before the update... After the update! In the game selection menu, you can now also...
News Irem's Vigilante Joins The Arcade Archives Downloadable Series This Week
Take the law into your own hands
If River City Girls is beyond your budget, and you still want some beat 'em up action on Switch this week, then it might be worth taking a look at Hamster's latest Arcade Archives game, Vigilante. It was originally released by the Japanese developer Irem (best known for R-Type) in 1988 and is designed for 1-2...
News This Weekend's Smash Bros. Event Celebrates "The Ultimate Partnership"
Unlock even more spirits
To celebrate the arrival of Banjo-Kazooie in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this weekend Nintendo is hosting a special tournament event. It's called "The Ultimate Partnership" and includes fighters who work as a team. Here's the official announcement from the Nintendo Versus Twitter account: ATTN fighters, a new time-limited...
Reminder The Super Nintendo App Is Out Today On The Switch
Includes 20 classic games
Today is an absolutely glorious moment for Switch Online members – with Nintendo finally making SNES games available. Provided you've got a paid subscription, you'll be able to head over the eShop and download this new library of classic games right away. Here's a tweet from the Nintendo of America Twitter account,...
News Nintendo Just Teased A Brand New Fitness Experience For The Switch
More information coming next week
We've had the Wii Fit generation and now it looks like Nintendo wants to get into yoga or at least something fitness-related on the Switch. Whatever it is the above video is teasing, it shows a bunch of social gatherings from around the world using elastic-like bands with Joy-Con strapped inside – presumably...
Feature Puzzle Quest Creator On Remastering A Classic For Nintendo Switch
"We’ve been very careful not to break the feeling of the original game"
Back in 2007, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords on Nintendo DS was an innovative blend of match-3 and RPG mechanics which created an entirely new take on the puzzle genre and went on to influence a swathe of hybrids in a similar vein. Publishers D3 Go! have now announced...
News Japan-Only 'Anti-RPG' Moon Is Getting A Worldwide Switch Release 22 Years Later
As seen in the Japanese Nintendo Direct
Yesterday's Japanese Nintendo Direct was slightly different to the one we received in the west, and amongst the differences was the news that cult classic Moon is making a very welcome comeback. Described as an 'anti-RPG', the game originally released on PlayStation back in 1997. It stars a boy who is...
Video Here's How Xenoblade Chronicles' Switch Remaster Compares To The Wii Original
Switch vs Wii
Yesterday's Nintendo Direct ended with a wonderful little moment for Shulk fans: yes, Xenoblade Chronicles is getting a remastered Definitive Edition release on Switch. And we're really feeling it. When we were watching the show live, we were actually so distracted b
News Indie Game Removed From Switch eShop Due To Hidden Code Editor Is Available Again
Includes co-op and new dev commentaries
Update: Thu 5th Sep, 2019 17:25 BST: A Dark Room is now available again on the Switch eShop. Publisher Circle has confirmed the news via PR: A Dark Room was removed from the eShop earlier in 2019 due to the presence of an unapproved ‘sandbox’ tool. As highlighted upon the game’s removal on 26th April,...
News Trials Of Mana Remake Headed To Nintendo Switch Next Year
Updated graphics and gameplay
Originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 3 back in 1995, Trials of Mana is being treated to a full, high-definition remake on Nintendo Switch next year. You might be familiar with the original title thanks to the Collection of Mana bundle which launched on the console earlier this year. The remake is said to...
News The Sinking City Scores A September Switch Release, Physical Version "Might" Happen
There's not long to wait
A release date for The Sinking City's big launch on Nintendo Switch has finally arrived. You'll be able to get your hands on the game from 12th September. We've been keeping a close eye on this one for a while now, recently sharing Switch footage and
Nintendo Download 5th September (Europe)
Spyro, River City Girls, Gun Gun Pixies!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe 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 Retail - New Releases: Spyro Reignited Trilogy (Activision,...
Nintendo Download 5th September (North America)
Super NES games, Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Super Kirby Clash!
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! Nintendo Switch: NBA 2K20 (2K Games,...
News Rejoice, Amiibo Addicts! Save Your Custom Dungeons To Them In Link's Awakening
Dig out one of your 13 Links
The Nintendo Direct trailer for the soon-to-be-released The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening on Switch has shed light on a couple of extra details before the game launches in just a couple of weeks on 20th September. As you may already know, modular Chamber Dungeons are earned throughout your adventure and these can be...
News Enlist In Rogue Company, A 5v5 Online Team Shooter Coming From Hi-Rez
Maybe you can hire them
Announced in yesterday's Nintendo Direct, Hi-Rez Studios - the maker of Paladins, SMITE and Realm Royale - is bringing a brand new IP to Switch (and other consoles). Rogue Company is a 5v5 online shooter tha
News Nintendo Switch System Update 9.0 Is On The Way, Will Add SNES Controller Support
And stability?
We all love a good Switch system update here at Nintendo Life - so much so that the idea of system 'stability' has become something of an in-joke amongst our lovely reader community - and the latest of these appears to be just around the corner. Nintendo has confirmed the existence of Version 9.0, which will eventually take over from...
News Full Patch Notes And All Fighter Adjustments In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 5.0
Banjo, Home Run Contest, and plenty more
After all the excitement from yesterday's Nintendo Direct, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has now been updated to Version 5.0. If you've managed to calm down after the hype of the big event, let's take a look through everything the update has to offer. Of course, the biggest updates here are the addition of...
Round Up Everything Announced In The September 2019 Nintendo Direct
Overwatch! Star Wars! More Smash Bros. DLC! SNES games!
Well, the latest Nintendo Direct arrived yesterday with a whirlwind of announcements - some unsurprising, others utterly unexpected. Being the helpful souls we are, we've collected all the trailers in one place for your leisurely perusal. Lovely! If you missed the Direct you'll find the entire...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Will Feature Crafting And An 8-Player Online Mode
Weeds finally have a use, too!
Easily one of the most anticipated games coming to Switch next year, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the subject of quite a lengthy section of yesterday's Nintendo Direct broadcast. During the footage, we were given info about several features that are new to the series. First up was crafting, which will allow you...
News Pokémon Sword & Shield Will Feature A Pokémon You Can Drink
"Its body is made of tea"
If you thought a "whipped cream" Pokémon was the weirdest possible addition to the Galar region's Pokédex, you were clearly mistaken. In the most recent Nintendo Direct, Game Freak introduced two brand-new Pokémon for your battling (or drinking) pleasure: Cramorant, and Polteageist (the latter of which is apparently...
News Deadly Premonition 2 Is A Switch Launch Exclusive
Original game is available right now, too
Update 5/9/19 9:10AM BST: We've had confirmation from Rising Star Games that Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise is a Switch exclusive at launch. Other platforms are not being discussed at this stage, says the publisher. Original Story: 4/9/19 11:50PM BST: SWERY65's follow-up to the cult classic...
News Overwatch Coming To Nintendo Switch In October, Physical Version Is A Code In A Box
Time to team up
It has been confirmed that Overwatch Legendary Edition is indeed coming to the Nintendo Switch, with the news coming during the recent Nintendo Direct broadcast. It will launch on October 15th in North America. Blizzard has previously said that it wasn't against bringing the game to the console, and the unexpected appearance of an
News SNES Games Headed To Switch Online, 20 Titles Release Today In North America
Friday if you're in Europe
Well, the months of rumours, speculation and player wishes have finally come true, as Nintendo has revealed that SNES games are indeed headed to Nintendo Switch. Just like the NES games already available on the console, this new SNES library will be available exclusively to Nintendo Switch Online members. The games will...
News Step Right Up To The ScreamPark, A New Multiplayer Mode In Luigi's Mansion 3
Designed for two to eight players
Luigi's Mansion 3 is due out 31st October and just when we thought there were no surprises left, Nintendo has revealed a new multiplayer mode designed for two to eight players. "ScreamPark party mode" sees a Luigi team facing off against a Gooigi team on a single Nintendo Switch. As shown in the trailer above, the...
News You Can Share Switch And Steam Cloud Saves In Divinity: Original Sin 2
Keep your adventure going
One critically-acclaimed role-playing game worth checking is Divinity: Original Sin 2. It's been well received on PC and its definitive edition is now available on the Nintendo Switch for $49.99 / £44.99 – so you can slay monsters and unleash magic on the go. If you happen to have played the existing version of the game...
News The First Three Dragon Quest Games Will Be Released On The Switch eShop In Japan
Alongside Dragon Quest XI S
On 27th September, Dragon Quest fans located in Japan will be able to play the first three games in the long-running series on the Nintendo Switch. Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line and Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation will all be made available on the same day as Dragon Quest XI S:...
News Sans From Undertale Is Coming To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
But not as a regular fighter
After the reveal of SNK's Terry Bogard for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we got a look at the new Mii Fighter costumes coming to the game. Possibly the highlight was the reveal Sans, from the cult-hit Undertale, would be an outfit for the Mii Gunner. Sans will even get his own music track and is priced at $0.75 USD. The...
News Blizzard Still Trying To Determine If Cross-Play Would Make Sense For Overwatch
And keeping close watch on the technology
During the most recent Nintendo Direct presentation, we officially found out Blizzard's team-based hero shooter Overwatch Legendary Edition would be coming to the Switch on 15th October. This announcement has re-raised questions about the possibility of Overwatch eventually receiving cross-play support,...
News Camps, Curry And Customisations Come To Pokémon Sword And Shield
Wild new details appeared! (Yes, we used that one again.)
Among the plethora of announcements made in today's Nintendo Direct were quite a few updates regarding Pokémon Sword and Shield - including character customisations, camps, and... curry rice? Yes, Game Freak have finally answered the prayers of their hungry fanbase and included that...
News Little Town Hero, The Next Game From The Creators Of Pokémon, Arrives In October
The Artist Formerly Known As Game Freak's TOWN
We've had our eye on the upcoming RPG title from Pokémon developers Game Freak for a while now. It's finally got an official name, and it's the one that was hinted at a while back - Little Town Hero. While it's not a massive change from the working title of 'TOWN', it's certainly nice to know its real...
News Tetris 99 Is Being Updated To Version 2.0, Includes More Modes And DLC
Clear even more lines
It's official: Tetris 99 is receiving another update, but it's not for the faint of heart. Version 2.0 adds Invictus mode and can only be played if you've achieved Tetris Maximus status – which requires you to get first place at least once in the game's traditional online mode. In addition to Invictus mode are new daily...
News Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection Is A Nintendo Switch Exclusive
Shiver me timbers, etc
Ubisoft has today announced that Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection will be hitting the Nintendo Switch on December 6th – and it's a system exclusive. This pack contains Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (and all of its DLC) and Assassin’s Creed Rogue – two titles from the history of the franchise that will be...
News Bethesda Brings Hell To Switch This November With The Release Of DOOM 64
Suprise, surprise
After being listed on multiple classification boards around the world over the past few months, Bethesda has now confirmed DOOM 64 for will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on 22nd November. If the title itself wasn't already enough of an indication, this classic first-person shooter started out life way back in 1997 on the...
News Home Run Contest Is Back In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Play it today!
It's not the news we were expecting, but we sure are grateful for it nonetheless. Yes, Home Run Contest is coming back to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The mode, which was available in all previous Smash Bros. games other than the original release on N64, has players beating up the Sandbag as much as possible before sending it flying...
News Shulk Gets Another Encore In Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition For Switch
A third chance to Shulk about with a huge sword
Here at Nintendo Life we're big fans of Xenoblade Chronicles, Monolith Soft's 2012 epic JRPG for Wii. We were big fans of it then, we were big fans of it when it was squeezed onto a portable console in Xenoblade Chronicles 3D for New Nintendo 3DS in 2015, too. However, if you somehow missed either of...
News Return Of The Obra Dinn Drifts Onto Nintendo Switch Later This Year
Land ahoy!
The award-winning Return Of The Obra Dinn is coming to Nintendo Switch this fall. Designed by Lucas Pope – the creator of the 2013 critical hit Papers, Please – Return of the Obra Dinn takes place on board a ghost ship from the 1800s. The ship's crew has either died or vanished, and it's up to the player to piece together what...