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April2020
News 8-Bit Brawler Jay And Silent Bob: Mall Brawl Gets Its Own Switch eShop Release Next Week
Play solo or team up with a friend
Next week, retro-inspired beat 'em up Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl is getting its very own digital release on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The game, which is an 8-bit companion brawler to Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch, actually started out as a free digital bonus for backers of that game's crowdfunding...
News One Month Later, Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Review-Bombing Is Only Getting Worse
"Sorry but this is an instant 0/10"
Update (Mon 27th Apr, 2020 10:30 BST): Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been available for just over a month now and negative user reviews (as well as a good number of unjustified negative scores) are continuing to fly in. Last month, we reported that Nintendo's latest major release was being review-bombed by...
UK Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Topples FIFA To Reclaim Number One
A solid week for Nintendo
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 25th April, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has managed to charm its way back to number one. The game managed to climb back ahead of last week's number one FIFA 20 to sit at the top of the chart, with Ring Fit Adventure saw similar success jumping up from tenth place...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: DIY Recipes - How To Get More DIY Recipes And DIY Workbenches
Craft all the things!
Although not entirely new to Animal Crossing (let us not forget dear old Cyrus), crafting has certainly become an unprecedentedly huge part of the game in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Specifically, crafting DIY recipes is an entirely new concept for the series - one which we all agree has been an extremely addictive addition...
News Retro-Inspired Racer 80's Overdrive Speeds Onto The Switch eShop Early Next Month
Clear up May 7th
After a cheeky tease in March, it's now official – on 7th May, the retro racer 80's Overdrive pulls up on the Switch eShop in North America, Europe, and multiple other locations. There's currently no word on the price. If you enjoy classic racing games like Out Run and Top Gear
News A Cool Animal Crossing: New Leaf Feature Might Be Coming To New Horizons
Could it be making the Switch?
There's the chance for a lot of things to make a return in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The art gallery update for the museum was caught out ahead of its release, so what else could be on the way? The dataminer Ninji has a theory that one particular feature from
News Hamster Is Adding A Handful Of Data East Classics To The Arcade Archives
More retro goodness
In recent weeks, Hamster Corporation has experienced some minor setbacks due to the suspension of the CERO (Computer Entertainment Rating Agency) in Japan. Apart from a reshuffle in its development schedule, it appears to be business as usual for the company. In the coming months, it will be adding a handful of Data East...
News Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 5 Could Happen, But Would Require "A Much Bigger Budget"
And development team
As we already know, Krome Studios would like to port Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 2 and 3 to the Nintendo Switch – provided the original sells enough, but what are the chances of a brand new entry in the Aussie-made 3D platformer series happening? According to the creator Steve Stamatiadis, the studio is open to a fifth entry in...
News Atooi Explains Reasoning Behind Chicken Wiggle Workshop Name Change
Now known as 'Hatch Tales'
After a successful Kickstarter, Atooi recently decided to change the name of its upcoming Switch release, Chicken Wiggle Workshop. It's now officially known as Hatch Tales. At the time, the developer said it was to avoid customer confusion. Over on the official Atooi website, the reason for this decision has been explained...
News The Pokémon Company Apologises For Featuring Dewgong In The Fourth Episode Of Twilight Wings
As it's not available in Sword and Shield
Earlier in the week, The Pokémon Company aired the fourth episode of its online anime series, Pokémon: Twilight Wings. It's been created to help promote Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch. The latest ep starred the Water-type Gym Leader, Nessa, and as beautifully-told, as the story was, fans...
Random Accurate Portrayal Of Famous Statues Send Animal Crossing Fans Wild
"i need the animal crossing **** statue"
The latest update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has reduced the interest on all savings accounts, nerfed bug spawn rates, and now the Redd's statues appear to be causing a stir on social media. Famous statues like Michaelangelo's 'D
News Street Fighter Producer Says He's Open To More Entries On Nintendo Switch
"we do see Switch as an important platform"
In the first month of this year, EB Games Canada tweeted news about Street Fighter V: Champion Edition coming to the Nintendo Switch. It caused quite a stir on social media until it was confirmed as an error. Street Fighter's executive producer Yoshinori Ono even joked how it was news to his own team at...
Community Tried Super Mario Maker 2's World Maker Yet? Share Your Codes Here
Share and play creations from all over the world
Earlier this week, we were treated to Super Mario Maker 2's final major update - and wow, what an update it is. Alongside a number of new power-ups and course parts, we can finally do the one thing we've always dreamt of doing ever since the original Mario Maker came out on Wii U -
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 25th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
Yet another week has passed by, this time with the return of Crazy Redd in Animal Crossing, a welcome Switch eShop update and concerning reports of Nintendo Account hacks
Insists he was "just poking some fun"
Update: Jules insists this was a joke specifically targeting a friend of his and further explained how he thinks time travel is still a valid way to play and enjoy Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Original article: One heated topic that keeps resurfacing on a weekly basis is time travelling in Animal Crossing:...
Reminder Grab Three New Trials Of Mana Spirits In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The latest spirit event is now live
To promote the release of Trials of Mana on the Nintendo Switch this week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is hosting a limited-time spirit event that adds three new and appropriately-themed spirits to the game. The event lasts a total of five days and is now officially live. Defeating each of the spirits in battle...
News Animal Crossing Appears To Have Nerfed Tarantula And Scorpion Spawn Rates
Data mine of recent update reveals all
Earlier this week, Nintendo rolled out Version 1.2.0 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It added Leif, Redd, new seasonal events, and the 'Bank of Nook' even lowered the interest rate for all savings accounts. These wer
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Shell Prices - How Much Do Shells Sell For?
Shell yeah
Many players may have noticed that shells seem to be worth a significant amount of Bells in Animal Crossing: New Horizons - specifically certain types of shell. In fact, we've found this to be one of the quickest and easiest ways to make a little extra cash in the game. But which shells are worth picking up, and which are just a waste of...
News Bandai Namco Offers "More Fun For Everyone", Except Switch Owners
A lovely offer, but Switch gets left out
Bandai Namco has kicked off a lovely new initiative which promises "more fun for everyone" by giving players access to a free game. Sadly, though, "everyone" doesn't seem to include Switch owners. The company is offering up PAC-MAN Championship Edition 2 for free starting from today until 10th May. A press...
News SuperMash, The "Game That Makes Games", Launches On Switch May 8th
Mash together different genres
Developer Digital Continue has announced that SuperMash, star of December's Indie World Showcase, will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 8th May. If you need a recap, SuperMash is described as a "game-making game", where players will experience randomly generated games called Mashes. Essentially, the game creates...
Reminder Tetris 99's Special Ring Fit Adventure Event Kicks Off Today
Earn a new in-game theme
Update (Fri 24th Apr, 2020 14:30 BST): As a quick reminder, Tetris 99's 12th Maximus Cup begins today. You can find all the details you need in our original article below - make sure you compete to add that lovely Ring Fit theme to your collection! Original Article (Tue 21st Apr, 2020 02:45 BST): Nintendo's exercise game...
Random Nintendo Says Streets Of Rage 4 Is Out On Switch, But It Definitely Isn't
Here we go again
It would appear that Nintendo is still confused over the official release date of Streets of Rage 4 on Switch, following up on its initial erroneous eShop listing with a new, incorrect news post. You may remember that at the start of the month, the Nintendo Switch eShop updated to reveal that Streets of Rage 4 would be coming out...
Emails, date of birth and more may have been accessed
This week, an increasing number of Nintendo account holders have been reporting suspicious activity on their accounts, sometimes including unauthorised logins and payments used to buy digital goods on Nintendo's digital stores. In response, Nintendo advised players to set up 2-Step Verification...
News Frustrated Super Smash Bros. Fans Get #FixUltimateOnline Trending On Social Media
"We pay for this service Nintendo, sort yourselves out."
Fans of Nintendo's super-popular, franchise-crossing fighter Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have taken to Twitter to express their frustration over the game's online play. Over the past few hours, more and more tweets have been flooding in using the hashtag '#FixUltimateOnline', sometimes...
Take your pick
Yesterday, a number of official Nintendo Twitter accounts shared a quick glimpse at Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition's remastered soundtrack, offering up a short clip of the newly produced Colony 9 theme. Intriguingly, a similar tweet has now appeared from Nintendo's Australia and New Zealand account, but this time it comes...
Direct from Driftwood
The American actor Elijah Wood, best known for his role as the hobbit Frodo in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, appears to be playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch like the rest of us. According to Polygon, Wood recently visited the island of Twitter user directedbyrian, after the Animal Crossing player...
News The PM Studios "Stay Safe" Sale Is Now Live, Save Up To 50% On Physical Switch Games
Keep calm and buy now
PM Studios is currently hosting a special "Stay Safe" sale on its online store. This sale covers huge discounts, last chance offers on rare stock, new merch, and preorders. It runs from now until 1st July, so you've got plenty of time to order something that might interest you. Some titles on sale for the Nintendo Switch...
Video A Closer Look At The Mini Nintendo Switch Dock With GameCube Ports
And a handle, too
Earlier this month, we highlighted a third-party Switch dock like no other. The 'Power-Bay' from Taiwan-based accessory maker Brook is just like the official dock, but as we noticed the first time around, it looked just like a mini GameCube. Our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney has now got hold of this unique-looking...
"We’re super proud of the result on Nintendo Switch"
Last month Firesprite Games announced that it was bringing its first-person sci-fi horror game The Persistence to Switch in 2020, and the release date has now been confirmed for 21st May. The studio, originally formed by veterans of
News Super Mario Odyssey Player Discovers A Way To Skip A Chunk Of The Final Boss Sequence
Here's something new to try
Ah, Super Mario Odyssey. It's one of those games that we don't find ourselves thinking about particularly often, but when we do, wow does it bring back good memories. As you'll know if you've played it yourself, the game is full of standout moments that help it to be one of Mario's finest platforming outings. One of...
Japanese Charts Animal Crossing: New Horizons Overtakes Pokémon Sword And Shield's Lifetime Sales
And it only took a single month
Sometimes you just have the perfect image waiting to be used in your database. Today's one of those days. Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 13th - 19th April, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons once again dominated weekly sales. The game shifted an estimated 286,586 copies in Japan last week,...
News Robotics;Notes Double Pack Brings Two Visual Novels To Switch In One Physical Bundle
Two for the price of one
Spike Chunsoft has announced that ROBOTICS;NOTES Double Pack, a bundle of two visual novel games, will be headed to Switch this October. Available in physical form - with a collector’s pin badge set included, no less - the bundle includes both ROBOTICS;NOTES Elite and ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH. The pin badges will be exclusive...
Nintendo Download 23rd April (Europe)
Code: Realize! Ultimate Ninja Storm 4! Trials of Mana!
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 eShop - New Releases: Code: Realize...
Nintendo Download 23rd April (North America)
Trials of Mana, Moving Out and PICROSS S4!
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: Trials of Mana (Square Enix, Fri 24th...
Music Treat Yourself To A Taste Of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition's Remastered Soundtrack
Nintendo shares a quick tease
We're only a month-or-so away from getting our hands on Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and reliving every wonderful moment from the Wii original. It seems like Nintendo wants to get us in the mood, too, offering up a quick tease at the new release's soundtrack. Nintendo's shared a 30-second tease of a...
Not everyone's a fan
As you'll know if you've been merrily browsing our home page today, Animal Crossing: New Horizons' latest seasonal event, Nature Day, has started today. It offers players the chance to unlock new challenges, meet a friendly sloth, and buy bushes to plant around their islands. It all sounds - and indeed, plays - like any other...
Reminder Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Nature Day Event Starts Today
Have you got the update ready to go?
For anyone not stuck in a routine of playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons in every single second of spare time they have available, here's a quick reminder that the game's Nature Day event is kicking off today. The event introduces special Nook Miles challenges, Leif the Sloth, the ability to buy bushes and...
News Mail Mole Delivers Charming New 3D Platforming On Switch Later This Year
Inspired by the classics
Launching later this year on Nintendo Switch is Mail Mole, a brand new 3D platformer starring a very cute - and very fast - delivery mole. He might not be the most orthodox of heroes, but Molty is set to take on lots of demanding platforming challenges to get to each and every mailbox in Carrotland. As you'll no doubt...
News Hamster Adds A Slice Of Gaming History To The Switch eShop This Week
"the first game circuit board to have a 3D rotation function"
Tube Panic is this week joining Hamster's Arcade Archives collection on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The 1984 arcade shooter was originally released by Nichibutsu (long before Hamster Corporation acquired its entire library in 2014) and is considered to be the first game circuit board to...
News Bank Of Nook Reduces The Interest Rate In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
No reason provided
Before you download the latest update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you might be interested to know Tom Nook's bank has decided to lower the interest rate for all savings accounts within the game. It means you'll no longer earn as many extra Bells as you previously did. Here's the letter in full (thanks, GameXplain): To...
News Sounds Like Digimon Survive Isn't Being Delayed Again After All
Update: Bandai Namco responds
Update (Thu 23rd Apr, 2020 03:30 BST): A Bandai Namco representative in the United States has confirmed to Gematsu that Digimon Survive is still on track for a 2020 release. It turns out the original source, Famitsu, actually made an error: "the switch from 2020 to TBA is a typo on Famitsu’s side" Original...
The April update is here
Nintendo's been very busy this week releasing multiple updates for many of its major games. One of them is for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the good news is it's now live. This free update adds Leif's Garden Shop,
That's a lot of Bells
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has reportedly made video game history in the month of March, shifting an estimated five million copies digitally. According to a market report from Nielsen's Su
Review Trials of Mana - Old And New Combine To Create A Fine RPG Adventure
A potent blend
It seems that Square’s cult favourite Mana series has been enjoying something of a renaissance of late, and the latest product of this resurgence is a new remake of Trials of Mana. Seiken Densetsu 3 – as it’s known in Japan – never saw a release in the west when it first debuted in the ’90s, and only got introduced to...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Players Are Using Nook Miles To Buy Villagers On The Internet
Sometimes even real money changes hands
Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans are probably pretty used to hearing about the game's Stalk Market by now - where dedicated players will hunt down others' islands with high turnip-buying prices to make a killer profit each week - but some are taking online trading deals to whole new levels. There are a fair...
Poll Is It Cool To Time Travel In Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
"What about all that talk about screwing up future events?"
Given that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been available for a while now, it's time to address the elephant in the room: time travel. Just as Marty McFly discovered all those years ago, zipping forwards and backwards in time has serious consequences, such as neglected islanders and...
News TV Drama Peaky Blinders Is Getting Its Very Own Video Game This Summer
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind
Curve Digital has revealed plans to release a video game based on hit TV drama Peaky Blinders. Called Peaky Blinders: Mastermind, it'll be launching on Switch and all other major platforms this summer. The game is a puzzle-adventure title set right before the events of the show's first season. You'll be joining the...
News Monstrum Brings Permadeath Survival Horror To Switch Next Month
This sounds tense
Publisher Soedesco has announced that Monstrum, a survival horror game which has been reviewed well on Steam, is coming to Switch on 22nd May. Combining deadly AI-driven predators, permadeath and a procedurally generated world, Monstrum aims to create "a truly re-playable horror experience". As we mentioned above, users have been...
Gallery Animal Crossing Fans Are Reimagining Classic Albums As K.K. Slider Releases
The internet can be good after all
Once again, the Animal Crossing fan community has gone above and beyond with its creativty, this time starting a new trend of redesigning classic album covers as if they had been released by K.K. Slider. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players can collect a wide range of K.K. Slider songs which can be registered...
News Can't Get An Animal Crossing Switch? Try These (Not) Animal Crossing Dock and Joy-Con Skins
The Nooks look... different?
Accessory maker dbrand has released a collection of hardware skins called '(Not) Animal Crossing', an alternative to Nintendo's very own official Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch console that looks, well... Different. As you'll be aware if you've been trying to get your hands on one, the real Animal Crossing Switch...
UK Charts Normal Service Resumes As FIFA Keeps Animal Crossing: New Horizons Off Top Spot
Luigi and Ring Fit return to top ten
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 18th April, revealing that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has climbed back up into second position. The game managed to jump ahead of both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and last week's number one, Final Fantasy VII Remake, but couldn't keep up with FIFA 20 which finds...
News This Small Switch eShop Update Makes It A Lot Easier To See What Games Look Like
It's the little things that count
When it comes to the Switch eShop, there's plenty of room for improvement. In the past, many users have complained about how hard it is to navigate the store, sift through all the shovelware, and find what you actually want. With this in mind, Nintendo appears to have released an incredibly minor update for its...
News Super Mario Maker 2's Final Major Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Let's-a-go!
Following the official announcement and reveal yesterday, Nintendo has now released its final major update for Super Mario Maker 2. As previously noted, it adds a World Maker mode - allowing up to 40 courses to be linked together, all seven Koopalings, and some additional power-ups based on both new and old Supe
News A "Bonus One-Off" Splatfest Will Take Place In Splatoon 2 Next Month
Get ready for another condiment battle
Last week, Nintendo released a sizable patch for Splatoon 2, rebalancing multiple weapons in the game. If you thought that was it, though, think again. Although the team-based squid shooter hosted its final Splatfest last July (Pearl won, by the way), it'll be doing a special "bonus one-off" event from 22nd May...
News Capcom Is Hosting A Huge Spring Sale, Super Savings On 32 eShop Titles (North America)
Street Fighter, Resident Evil and much more
To celebrate Spring, Capcom has reduced the price of select titles across the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS in North America. These super savings apply to 32 titles and the sale runs from now until 28th April. As you can see below, pretty much every major Capcom franchise is covered. There are savings...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.0.1 Is Now Live
Sweet stability
Roughly a week after the big 10.0.0 system update for the Switch, Nintendo has now rolled out version 10.0.1. According to the official patch notes, this latest patch will improve the stability of the system. General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience. Your Nintendo Switch should automatically download...
We're going to the chapel
Wedding Season comes to Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the entire month of June. Yes, the Bells will be ringing as happy couples (or the happy couple, to be precise) celebrate their love in the most romantic event on the Animal Crossing calendar. Arriving as part of the 23rd April update (which included the return of old...
News Golf With Your Friends Brings Multiplayer Mini-Golf To Switch Next Month
Up to 12 players can play together
Team17 and Blacklight Interactive have revealed that Golf With Your Friends, a multiplayer mini-golf game, will be launching on Switch next month. It'll be teeing off on 19th May, but you can actually go ahead and pre-purchase the game from the eShop as we speak. If you do, you'll receive ‘The Caddy Pack’...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Had The Third-Biggest US Launch Of Any Nintendo Game In History
It's already outsold all past Animal Crossing games
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' huge success has been clear to see for some time now, but new data from The NPD Group shows just how tremendous it really is. NPD gaming industry analyst Mat Piscatella has shared a number of statistics relating to the game's launch in the US, revealing that it was...
Old Leif
The Nature Day event arrives every year in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in the last week of April. Leif the Sloth and his Garden Shop made their New Horizons debut when this event first launched in April 2020 on the island's main plaza. Coinciding with the real-world Earth Day, Nature Day is a celebration of all things natural, leafy and...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update Brings Museum Art Gallery, Weddings Season And Much More
It's official!
Nintendo has lifted the lid on "a series" of free updates headed to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, including the return of the much-loved art gallery in Blathers' museum - as we had already kind of expected. Plenty of special seasonal events are headed our way, bringing new characters, flora and the aforementioned art to your island...
News Nintendo Switch Players Advised To Secure Accounts After Numerous Unauthorised Login Reports
Update: Nintendo responds
Update (Tue 21st Apr, 2020 12:30 BST): Nintendo has offered a statement to VGC, explaining that it is aware of the reports (original story below): “We are aware of reports of unauthorized access to some Nintendo Accounts and we are investigating the situation. In the meantime, we recommend that users enable two-step...
Random Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Hosts Amazing Game Of Deal Or No Deal
Complete with studio, Banker and everything!
The creativity being shown by Animal Crossing: New Horizons players is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down, as proven by this amazing recreation of popular gameshow Deal or No Deal inside the game itself. Content creator Miki Ljuljdurovic, known as xwater on Twitch and YouTube, invited...
News Nintendo Just Launched Two Special Fire Emblem Game Variants On Switch In Japan
'Triangle Attack' and 'Climax'
On 20th April 1990, the world was given its very first Fire Emblem game in Japan and to celebrate, Nintendo has released two new Fire Emblem offerings for Nintendo Switch Online users in the country. Intelligent Systems and Nintendo's R&D1 group co-developed Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light...
News Brand New My Nintendo App Lets You Buy Games, Watch Directs And View Your Playtime
Now live in Japan
Nintendo has released a brand new 'My Nintendo' app which offers a number of handy services to those who own a Switch, 3DS or Wii U. Currently available exclusively for Android and iOS users in Japan, the app delivers news on Nintendo and its products, will let you watch videos - including Nintendo Direct presentations, and allows...
Random Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is "Dumb" And "For Children" Says Business Insider Column
"Frustrating, tedious, and immensely boring"
Animal Crossing: New Horizons may be the talk of the town right now, but like any video game, it's not going to suit everyone's tastes, as is evidenced by a recent opinion piece over at Business Insider. The feature, entitled "It's time to admit 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is a dumb, boring game for...
News Nintendo Will Boost Switch Production To Combat Global Shortages
But it "can't forecast" how many systems will be supplied
If you're trying to find a brand new original model Switch at the moment, you're probably not having much luck. Just last week, Nintendo was forced to issue an apology for ongoing shortages and promised more systems were on the way. Nikkei has now been informed by parts suppliers that the...
...and so much more!
Super Mario Maker 2 was one of the Switch highlights in 2019, but Nintendo has announced it will soon wrap up its support for the game – with one "free final update" (aka. the last major one), arriving on April 22nd. It adds a World Maker mode – allowing up to 40 courses to be linked together, the Koopalings as enemies (all...
News Recent Classification Suggests EA Is Bringing The Original Unravel To Switch
Is Yarny returning?
EA might not have released many games on the Switch so far, but it looks like it could be making an effort to improve the situation. If you've been wondering about the original Unravel game since the second one arrived on the platform last March, it's now reportedly been rated for the Switch and multiple other platforms by the...
News Best Buy Lists Super Mario 3D World For Nintendo Switch, But We're Not So Sure
The same retailer 'leaked' the Metroid Prime Trilogy...
At the end of last month, VGC published a report claiming Nintendo was set to remaster the majority of Super Mario's catalogue to celebrate the series 35th anniversary this year. It was then backed up by Eurogamer, and after this VentureBeat's staff writer Jeff Grubb c
News Lack Of Switch Stock In Japan Is Driving Up The Value Of Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Second best is better than nothing?
The arrival of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has triggered a surge in demand for the Switch in Japan, but, thanks to the recent coronavirus outbreak, demand has increased to the point where consoles are incredibly hard to come by. With everyone talking about the new entry, interested players in Japan are having...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch And Switch Lite Console Bundle Deals
The best deals on Nintendo consoles and bundles
So, you're in the market for buying a Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite are you? Well, you've come to the right place. If you're hoping to pick up a deal on a Switch console - Lite or otherwise - the Switch bundles below will get you the console and hopefully some other goodies thrown in. In this guide...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Coelacanth - Where, When And How To Catch The Rare Coelacanth
More to the point, how do you say it?
There are several rare fish to find in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the Coelacanth is one of the most sought-after. It's a huge fish and a satisfying catch, although it only spawns under certain conditions. If you're wondering how, when and where to catch a Coelacanth, just follow the steps below and you'll...
News Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix Launches On Switch This May, Free Demo Now Live
Western release date confirmed
Sega has revealed that Nintendo Switch exclusive Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix is launching in the west next month. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 15th May. The game, which has been available in Japan for some time now, brings the series' rhythm action gameplay to Switch for the first time. It...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Islands - Get Inspired By The Best Islands We've Seen So Far
Putting our meagre island efforts to shame
Since Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched back in March, a large community of gamers have been sharing incredible custom designs created for the game. However, perhaps even more impressive are the incredible landscaping projects players are undertaking to engineer the perfect Animal Crossing 5-star...
Video Nintendo Offers Up Animal Crossing: New Horizons Multiplayer Ideas
Nothing to do? Try these
Joining up with your friends in Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be a lot of fun, especially as you explore their islands, gather up resources that are new to you, and see how differently you've tackled the design aspect of the game. Things can dry up pretty quickly, though, with a lack of real multiplayer options slowly...
News Soedesco Postpones Upcoming Physical Switch Releases
Digital releases will go ahead as planned
Games publisher Soedesco has announced that it will postpone the physical edition releases of upcoming titles thanks to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. In a press release, the studio says that it "is taking all the maximum precautions" to look after its staff as the pandemic continues to...
The artist formerly known as Labelle
Label is the stylish middle child in the lovable Animal Crossing family of hedgehog tailors known as the Able Sisters. First introduced in City Folk at GracieGrace, she has since made appearances in New Leaf selling accessories at the shop, and now in Animal Crossing: New Horizons with some exciting new fashion...
Random The Official Animal Crossing: New Horizons Guide Puts To Rest One Bit Of Romantic Speculation
Business not pleasure?
If you're deep into Animal Crossing: New Horizons like the rest of the Nintendo-loving world, then you might have pondered what kind of relationship the characters Flick and C.J. enjoy. The pair appear on the island for fishing and bug-catching activities, but some of the dialogue spouted by the pair hints that they are more...
News Here's How Super Mario Odyssey Might Have Looked If It Launched On Nintendo 64
See Odyssey running within Mario 64's engine
Super Mario Odyssey is one of the Switch's finest looking games (and finest games full stop, we might add), but strip away all of its shiny HD polish and you can end up with a version that looks like it would have been right at home on the Nintendo 64. Modder Kaze Emanuar, known for tinkering around with...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: How To Time Travel - What Happens When You Time Travel?
Don't do the time crimes if you can't do the... time
Although Reggie says he would "Never!!" time travel in Animal Crossing, jumping forwards or backwards within the game's "real time" clock system is definitely a possibility - and fairly easy to accomplish, if we're being honest. However, there are many consequences to consider - both from...
News Stunning Platformer GRIS Surpasses One Million Copies Sold
Celebratory artwork shared
Nomada Studio's GRIS, a lovely platformer that launched on Switch towards the end of 2018, has now sold more than one million copies across all platforms. The Spanish indie developer has taken to social media to reveal the news, thanking players by posting a special piece of celebratory art. "We are thrilled to announce...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: How To Get A 5-Star Island Rating And Grow Lily Of The Valley
Written in the stars - and Isabelle's evaluation notes
In every iteration of Animal Crossing, there has always been some form of rating system in place to judge how well players organize and take care of their towns. These evaluations have become increasingly more complicated with each entry - and New Horizons is no different. Whether you're...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Able Sisters - How To Unlock The Clothing Shop
Access more fashions made lovingly by claw
Let's be honest: one of the best parts of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is definitely the improved clothing, accessories and outfit-changing interface (except for that fitting room... can we please buy more than one of each type of item at a time? Is that too much to ask, Mabel??) We'd be lying if we said...
Uh... she's kind of busy right now
When you first begin visiting the tailor's shop on your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you'll notice Sable - forever found sewing at the back left of the shop - will be a bit hesitant to talk to you from the outset. Often, when you attempt to speak to her, the younger Able sister - Mabel - will intervene...
News Massive Animal Crossing: New Horizons Datamine Reveals Exciting Potential Features
A sign of things to come?
Dataminer Ninji has discovered a whole host of new content hiding in the deepest, darkest recesses of Animal Crossing: New Horizons' code, some of which could potentially point to upcoming features. A list of the exciting new features appears below (thanks, Nintendo Everything), but be warned – while not all of th
News Sega Open To Reviving Sonic's 1993 Arcade Game, But Needs Your Support
Depends on the success of existing Sega Ages Sonic titles
Back in 1993, when arcade gaming still played a significant role within the video game industry, Sega AM3 released a title called SegaSonic the Hedgehog. The platformer-action game got compared to Marble Madness and was the first time players were introduced to Mighty the Armadillo and Ray...
News The Next Update For Kingdom Two Crowns Is A Bloodstained Crossover Event
Discover the Dead Lands on 28th April
Raw Fury - the creator of Kingdom Two Crowns - has announced it's rolling out a free update that will add a Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night themed crossover event to the game. It's officially titled 'Kingdom Two Crowns: Dead Lands' and will become available on the Switch, Xbox One, PS4, and PC on 28th April...
News Burnout Paradise Remastered Launches On June 19th, According To US eShop Listing
Update: Now says TBD
Update (Sun 19th Apr, 2020 08:30 BST): The listing for Burnout Paradise Remastered on the US Switch eShop has now been changed to TBD. EA's Polish website still has it down for a June 2020 release. The game will also require 3.9 GB of free space, according to the eShop. Original story (Fri 17th Apr, 2020 03:05 BST): Last week,...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Appears To Be Getting A Day-One Update
And you'll need 1 GB of free space
As you might have heard, Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush have finally locked in the launch date for Streets of Rage 4. It's arriving on the Switch and multiple other platforms on 30th April and will retail for £22.49 / $24.99. Alongside this announcement was the first look at the game's Battle Mode - which we...
News Atooi's Delayed Switch Game Chicken Wiggle Workshop Has Been Renamed To Hatch Tales
To avoid customer confusion
After experiencing low sales on the Nintendo 3DS, Chicken Wiggle decided to give it another shot on the Switch. The official Kickstarter for Chicken Wiggle Workshop took flight on Kickstarter in March 2018 and was funded within a month, and this followed with a delay later on in the year. While there's still no release...
News Cuphead Celebrates One Year On Nintendo Switch With A Special Anniversary Sale
25% off until April 25th
There's another anniversary taking place and this time it's to celebrate Cuphead on the Nintendo Switch. Yep, believe it or not, but Cuphead and Mugman have now been on the hybrid system for an entire year! One year ago, this news was the headline act of a Nindies broadcast - with Nintendo thanking its friends over at...
News New Checkout Bot Targeting Online Switch Stock Is Driving The Scalpers Market In North America
Creator says they made it "as a joke"
There's a new open-source tool on the block and it's said to be at least "partly" responsible for the current Nintendo Switch shortages in North America at the moment. What it does is automatically notify users when a Switch becomes available online at specific retailers in the US (such as Best Buy and Walmart)...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Wins Famitsu Dengeki 2019 Game Of The Year
And takes out best role-playing game award
Pokémon Sword and Shield has taken out the game of the year award and best role-playing game of 2019 during a livestream award ceremony held by Famitsu and Dengeki. Apart from this, Nintendo's exercise game Ring Fit Adventure tied with Square Enix's mobile title Dragon Quest Walk for the Special Award,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 18th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
After a new Nintendo Switch update (remember to update those Joy-Con, too!), rumours of a Resident Evil 4 remake and the last few days of the
Update: Now's your last chance!
Update 2 (Sat 18th Apr, 2020 09:00 BST): As a quick reminder, Nintendo's huge Spring Switch Sale comes to an end this weekend. You only have until Sunday 19th April to snap up these deals, so take a browse through the highlights below and look out for more on the eShop, too! Update 1 (Thu 9th Apr, 2020 14:35 BST):...
News Minecraft Dungeons Won't Let You Team Up With Random Players Online
And cross-platform play will not be available at launch
Minecraft Dungeons arrives on the Switch and multiple other platforms next month. It's inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and allows you to fight hordes of nasty mobs by yourself, or team up with three other players online or locally. According to the game's official FAQ, though, you won't be...
News Sega Ages G-LOC: Air Battle Is Getting A Western Switch Release Later This Month
Release date confirmed for Europe / NA
After launching on the Japanese Switch eShop towards the end of last month, it has now been revealed that SEGA AGES G-LOC: Air Battle will be released in the west on 30th April. The game, created by acclaimed designer Yu Suzuki, has you dodging and weaving your way through treacherous skies, taking control of...
News Streets Of Rage 4's Leaked Release Date Was Wrong After All, New Date And Battle Mode Revealed
Watch the new trailer
After all the confusion at the beginning of the month, we now finally have a solid release date for Streets of Rage 4 on Nintendo Switch. It'll be released on 30th April and will retail for $24.99. The news has been confirmed by publisher and co-developer Dotemu, alongside co-developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games. It'll...
News Create Your Own Games On Switch With SmileBASIC 4, Available Next Week
Using 'SmileBASIC' programming language
Launching next week on Nintendo Switch is SmileBASIC 4, a programming application that lets you play and design your very own games on the console. Using its very own 'SmileBASIC' programming language, the tool is said to be easy to understand even for beginners. It includes various materials and tools to...
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