Nintendo Switch News
July2024
UK Charts Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Scares Off The Competition
The Switch remaster debuts at number one
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD has launched on the Switch and has proven to be another success for Nintendo, storming to the top of the charts to claim the throne. There were undoubtedly some concerns regarding the game's price, but these don't seem to have affected its performance in the UK - at least in the short...
June2024
Hands On 'Reggie: The Game' Is A Promising, Gravity-Defying Platformer That Oozes Charm
Note: No relation to NoA's ex-President
Playing around with gravity in platformers isn't anything new; Super Mario Galaxy is a prime example of the concept done right, but Limbo also performed a commendable job during the latter stages of its short campaign. Being able to manipulate gravity throughout an entire game, though? That's a pretty new one...
News Mario Kart Live Dev Interested In Returning To Knockout City Universe "When The Time Is Right"
The live service multiplayer shut down last June
Although the free-to-play multiplayer brawler Knockout City shut down last June, developer Velan Studios is still interested in revisiting this new IP one day. In an official update about its "big week" where it announced a new multiplayer shooter M
Round Up The Previews Are In For Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Here are the first impressions
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition will revive classic speedruns next month and before the game's launch on the Switch, Nintendo has given multiple outlets a chance to go "hands on" with the title. In case you missed our coverage here on Nintendo Life, we can confirm it's a fun time and think it might even...
News House Of The Dead 2: Remake Gets Rated For Switch By The ESRB
A PEGI rating appeared earlier this month
After a PEGI rating for House of the Dead 2: Remake was discovered earlier this month, it seems the game has now been rated for Switch by the ESRB. It's rated 'M' (mature 17+) and unsurprisingly contains blood, gore, and violence. Although there's still no formal update about the sequel, these ratings...
Feature 54 Switch Ports We'd Love To See Before The Generation's Out
Infinite requests
Since 2017, we've seen a huge number of ports come to Switch, many of which seemed like impossibilities beforehand. Surprises like Doom (2016), which turned up in the system's launch year, and 2019's Witcher 3 showed that while clever optimisation was required, Nintendo's console could deliver perfectly playable and utterly...
News Here's A Closer Look At The 'Echoes' In The New Zelda Game For Switch
Nintendo: "There are lots of echoes to discover"
Since the Nintendo Direct last week, the company's social media pages have been in overdrive promoting all of the new and upcoming releases. As usual, these same pages have also been detailing some of the finer points of each games, and in the latest update Nintendo has shared a graphic of some of the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th June)
M-M-M-Maaaaarioooooo
Right then folks, the weekend's here, which means it's time to shake off the stress accumulated by the working week and settle down for some sweet gaming. In the world of Nintendo, this week saw the launch of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for the Switch; a game that has undoubtedly caused a bit of controversy surrounding its price...
News Nintendo Adds Multiple Upcoming Releases To Its Switch Voucher Program
Zelda, Mario & Luigi and more!
Nintendo's latest Direct broadcast lifted the lid on all sorts of upcoming releases including new entries in the Zelda and Mario & Luigi series, and if you're wondering how you're going to be able to purchase them all, you might want to make use of some game vouchers. In North America, Europe and certain other...
News Konami's Metal Gear Producer Would Love To Work With Hideo Kojima
"If that could happen, it would be the dream."
The famous Konami series Metal Gear Solid is now being guided by producer Noriaki Okamura, and apparently "the dream" for him would be to work with the original team including industry legend Hideo Kojima. During an official Metal Gear livestream this week, Okamura admitted he's not in the position to...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: Full Walkthrough Guide
Every level, every Boo, every Gem!
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Location
Guide Atari 50 Game List - Every Playable Game In The Anniversary Celebration, Expanded Edition
All 110 games, plus info on the upcoming expansion
When Atari and Digital Eclipse launched Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration on 11th November 2022, we honestly thought that the compilation would be left well alone in the coming months. Heck, it already boasted over 100 playable games and five separate timelines providing players with an...
Dawn of a new day
To someone who isn’t an avid fan, the Legend of Heroes series can seem a little difficult to break into. The dozen or so games released over the past two decades are spread across four distinct arcs that all collectively built out one of the most detailed and tightly interconnected universes in all of gaming, one which is still...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-6 - Showtime Walkthrough
Cog slog
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: D-1- Cold Case Walkthrough
Snow Job
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-4 - Pool Party Walkthrough
Too pool for stool
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-4 - Play Catch Walkthrough
Woof woes
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-5 Doggone Key Walkthrough
Who's a bad boy?
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: D-4 Chilly Ride Walkthrough
Release the (ice) kraken
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-3 Quiet Please! Walkthrough
I did it!
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-6 - Tree Topping Walkthrough
Barking up the right tree
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Locations,
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-4 Visual Tricks Walkthrough
The Hidden Things
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-5 Sticky Situation Walkthrough
Spiders, man
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-6 - Confront The Source Walkthrough
A hard cellar
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-2 Gear Up Walkthrough
Dress for suckcess
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Locations,
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-1 Poltergust 5000 Walkthrough
Well, this sucks
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Locations, th
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-1 - A Job For A Plumber Walkthrough
If only we knew one...
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Locations,
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-2 The Pinwheel Gate Walkthrough
How flow can you go?
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Locations,
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-3 - Graveyard Shift Walkthrough
Hollow Night
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Locations, this i
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: D-2 - Hit Rock Bottom Walkthrough
Boo-tilicious
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Locations, this
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-1 - A Timely Entrance Walkthrough
What could possibly go wrong?
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Locations
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-2 - Underground Expedition Walkthrough
Going deeper
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: D-3 - Across The Chasm Walkthrough
Unchained Melody
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-3 - Roundhouse Brawl Walkthrough
Killer moustache joke incoming
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-5 - Piece At Last Walkthrough
Nobody expects the cuckoo
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: All Gem Locations
Uncut gems
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: All Boo Locations
Boo-tiful
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Locations, this is y
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: E-1 - Front-Door Key
End of the line
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: E-2 - Double Trouble Walkthrough
E-Gad!
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: E-3 - A Train To Catch Walkthrough
Do the locomotion
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Locations, t
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: E-4 - Ambush Maneuver Walkthrough
Boo-hoo
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: E-5 - Paranormal Chaos Walkthrough
Ghoulish Gauntlet
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News Latest Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Update Adds Squads Mode And New Game+
Here are the patch notes
Ahead of its next fighter addition, developer Fair Play Labs has released a new update for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. This latest update bundles together patch 1.09 and 1.10, making it a rather bulky list of changes. One of the headline additions this time around is a new Squads Mode where you pick a lineup of three...
Random Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Cutscenes Get The Game Boy Treatment
Warning: spoilers abound
Even just one year after The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's launch in May 2023, its story, cutscenes, and music have already reached legendary status among fans. Heck, even the pre-launch trailers gave us all kinds of goosebumps. Honestly, though, we never would have expected a Game Boy 'demake' of the title to...
News Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered Launches On Switch August 2024
A release date has finally been confirmed
Update [Fri 28th Jun, 2024 06:55 BST]: Skunkape Games has shared a new update about the release date of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered, confirming it will be released for all platforms (including the Nintendo Switch) on 14th August 2024. Alongside this announcement is a new trailer, which...
News Mario & Luigi: Brothership Box Art Has Been Officially Revealed For Switch
"Take a look"
Mario & Luigi: Brothership kicked off the latest Direct broadcast and although we've already seen a fair bit of footage of this new release, one thing Nintendo hasn't properly shown off just yet is the game's box art. Yes, it's been featured in listings here and there, but now, in the latest update, it's been given an official...
News Super Mario Run Celebrates Luigi's Mansion 2 HD In New Crossover
Another brand new update for the Mario runner
Nintendo's mobile title Super Mario Run has been given a boost of life in recent months with all sorts of collaborations (including a special movie event last year) and this trend is set to continue with the arrival of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD on the Switch this week. Until 31st July 2024, you'll be able to...
Japanese Charts Shin Megami Tensei V Drops As Elden Ring DLC Bundle Takes The Throne
Foul Tarnished
Famitsu is back with the latest look at the Japanese charts and last week's champion, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has dropped to second thanks to the arrival of a new DLC-packed edition of Elden Ring. Yes, the new Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition on PS5 has taken the gold this time, putting up 24,012 sales on the console...
Nintendo Download 27th June (North America)
Luigi's Mansion 2! Beyond Good & Evil! Tsukihime!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's a quieter week on all fronts. How many of you will be sucking up ghosts with Luigi's Mansion 2? Or are you after a long-awaited VN localisation? As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your...
News Aspyr Is Bringing Another Classic Star Wars Game To Switch This August
Don't lose your head
Aspyr has today announced that 2002's Star Wars: Bounty Hunter will be blasting onto Switch on 1st August in an all-new package. You might remember this third-person action-adventure from back in the GameCube days. In it, you play as Jango Fett (before his little run-in with Mace Windu, obviously) on a mission to capture a...
News 'Nick Jr. Party Adventure' Brings Dora, Paw Patrol, Blue's Clues And More To Switch
Out of the backpack this October
Outright Games is back with another family-friendly platformer as Nick Jr. Party Adventure is bringing some familiar faces to Switch on 11th October. In case the title hadn't already given it away, this one is all about introducing little ones to the wonderful world of puzzle platforming. Played either solo or in...
Guide Where To Buy Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices!
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD launched for Nintendo Switch on 27th June 2024. If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, you're definitely in the right place. Below, we're keeping track of the best retail options for you across the US, Canada, and UK. Happy shopping! Buy Luigi’s Mansion 2...
News Pikmin Bulborb Nendoroid Pre-Orders Now Live, Here's A Closer Look
It includes a "crew of Pikmin to display"
During Smile Fest 2024 last weekend, Good Smile unveiled its brand new Nendoroid based on the Pikmin enemy Bulborb. We got a brief look at it in the initial shots and if you weren't already sold, it turns out it also comes with a crew of Pikmin (Red, Yellow, and Blue ones) to display. On top of this,...
News Switch Online + Expansion Pack Survey Asks Users To Share Their Experience
"We appreciate your time and your input"
The Switch Online + Expansion Pack service might not have launched in the best state, but it's slowly improved over time with more consoles, games, and DLC offerings. Nintendo is still looking at ways to enhance this service for users, and with this in mind, it's now sending out a survey. Multiple members...
News Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Costs $60 On Switch
Nintendo's "pricing strategy" has some fans confused
Last year, when Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released, there were concerns raised about the game's $70 USD price tag. It followed with Nintendo mentioning how pricing of its new releases would be based on a "case-by-case basis". Now, the latest game that seems to be generating some discussion...
Random Fan-Made Controller Plays Super Monkey Ball With An Actual Ball
Bananas!
Hot on the heels of Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble's release, one fan has suggested perhaps the coolest way to play the series: using an actual ball. Now, it might not be the most accurate way to navigate the sky-high courses, but Dr Tom Tilley's creative build — which uses the same trackball principle as the Super Monkey Ball Ticket...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Is The Most Wishlisted Game Of The Summer Showcase Season
Beating Doom and Astro Bot
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has beaten the likes of Astro Bot and Doom: The Dark Ages to be the most wishlisted game of the Summer Showcase Season. That's according to data from IGN Playlists, via GameIndustry.biz. Prior to last week's cracking Nintendo Dir
Hands On Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition - All The Trappings Of A Game Night Great
Best of the NES
Nintendo recently invited us to go hands-on with Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition ahead of its 18th July release date. Below, both Zion and Jim have shared what they made of it. First up, let's hear from Zion... When Nintendo first revealed the upcoming Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch back in
News Revived Infogrames Label Acquires 'Surgeon Simulator' Franchise
Atari will see you now
Infogrames, the newly revived publishing label and subsidiary of Atari, has announced that it has acquired the Surgeon Simulator franchise after finalising a deal with tinyBuild Inc. This follows the previous acquisition of Totally Reliable Delivery Service back in April 2024, announced to coincide with Infograme's revival...
News 1994 Classic 'Little Big Adventure' Is Getting A Full Remake, Out This Year
"A prisoner has escaped! Sound the alarm!"
We have some wildly vivid memories of playing a demo for the original Little Big Adventure included with a copy of Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK before getting our hands on the full game. It was such a uniquely weird title. You could switch your stances depending on the situation; so if you want...
News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II English Logo Spotted
A local release could be on the way...
Ahead of the arrival of The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak next month on the Switch, it seems an English localisation of the sequel is also on the way. Although a local announcement for The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II was already possibly being teased ahead of this year's Anime...
News Mortal Kombat 1's Next DLC Fighters Possibly Revealed In New Datamine
Six more characters are supposedly on the way
Following a datamine last September, there's been another update about a new batch of DLC characters supposedly on the way to Mortal Kombat 1. Although there's been no official announcement about a second Kombat Pack just yet, according to a dataminer known as 'interloko' on social media -
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition
Here's what the critics think
Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition is now available on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch and if you're interested to know if this remaster is worth your while, you might want to read on... We've gathered some of the reviews already doing the rounds online (and to let you know, we’re...
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Developer Has Been Revealed
Tantalus is the studio behind Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
By now, you might have seen some stories about the team behind Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. While the original 3DS release in 2013 was made by the talented Canadian-based studio Next Level Games, for the game's high-definition Switch version, it seems Nintendo has once again called on the services of...
Poll Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Is Out This Week, Will You Be Getting It?
Go on, tell us
Luigi makes a very spooky return this week in Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for the Nintendo Switch. Of course, as you likely already know, this new release is a high-definition port of the original 2013 3DS release. The reviews for the title are already rolling in and so far they've been quite positive. In our review here on Nintendo Life,...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
Ghost-catching tomfoolery
Would you believe it, there's yet another major Switch release just on the horizon, with Luigi's Mansion 2 HD launching this week on 27th June 2024. All told, it seems as though this one is exactly what you'd expect it to be: an HD upgrade of a 3DS game on Switch. As such, many fans have understandably questioned the...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
Who you gonna call?
Do you feel that chill? It's probably the haunting presence of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD which will be bringing the spooks to Switch this Thursday (27th June). We have already shared our thoughts on Nintendo's latest remaster, calling it "the exact same game that many of you will have no doubt played 11 years ago - it just looks much...
News Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Paints Up Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses & Collector's Edition
A new coat of paint
THQ Nordic has revealed that Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will be launching on Switch and all platforms on 24th September 2024, priced at $59.99 / £49.99. To celebrate, the publisher has released a brand new trailer featuring the game's creative director, Warren Spector. The trailer gives us a few brief glimpses of the game,...
News 'Chaotic' Management Sim 'Let's School' Launches On Switch Next Month
School is in session
PM Studios and Pathea have announced that the 'chaotic and colourful' management sim Let's School will be launching for the Nintendo Switch on 16th July 2024. With gameplay reminiscent of Theme Hospital and Two Point Campus, Let's School sees you building your very own educational institution, with tasks involving the hiring...
News Atari 50: Expanded Edition Adds 2 New Timelines And 39 New Games
Available as DLC for current owners
Update [Wed 10th Jul, 2024 17:30 BST]: In the most recent Atari Podcast episode, it was revealed that one of the new games in the upcoming Atari 50 Extended Edition needed to be cut from the line up. This decision apparently occurred on the same day the announcement was sent live. Therefore, there are now 38...
Review Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (Switch) - The Best Version, But Lacks Extras To Make It Essential
It's-a-the-other-guy
Looking back over our 2013 review of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon on the 3DS has been a timely reminder of why we love this game so very much, yet have failed to return to it beyond our original playthrough back in the day - an oddity, given that we're quite partial to hoovering up every last secret there is to find in most games...
PSA Metroid Zero Mission's Fusion Gallery Is Already Unlocked On Switch
No link cables required!
Last week was very busy in the land of Nintendo with a new Direct and all sorts of announcements including a new batch of Switch Online titles. One of the releases happened to be the Game Boy Advance classic Metroid: Zero Mission. If you weren't already aware, this game comes with a special Metroid Fusion gallery. As...
News Tetris 99 'F-Zero 99 Edition' Maximus Cup Event Announced
Unlock a new theme later this week
Nintendo has announced a new Tetris 99 crossover event adding a theme based on its online battle royale racer F-Zero 99. This event will start later this week on 28th June and runs until 1st July. To unlock this theme, you'll need to participate in the Tetris 99 online mode (which requies a Switch Online...
News Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Switch Physical Won't Require A Download
It's all on the cartridge
We've got some more good news for anyone planning on picking up a physical copy of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics for Switch later this year. According to select retailers, Capcom will be offering the complete collection on the game cartridge (or disc, if you're buying the game for PlayStation),...
News Palworld Boss Says A Switch Release Could Be "Hard" Due To Technical Reasons
The team is also "still discussing" future platforms
Palworld had an extremely successful launch when it arrived on Xbox and PC earlier this year, so will we ever see it on Nintendo's current generation system? Speaking to Game File, Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe mentioned how this
News 'The Zelda Effect' Causes Game Sales To Drop This May (Europe)
Sales are down 17% compared to last year
GSD, via GamesIndustry.biz, has shared the latest sales data for the video game market across Europe in May 2024, and it looks to have been a quiet month. So quiet, in fact, that the entire top ten failed to sell as many copies as May 2023's highly-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom...
UK Charts Elden Ring Can't Topple EA Sports FC 24 As Euro 2024 Is In Full Swing
Goaaaaaarn, you Tarnished
The latest UK charts are in, and would you believe it, EA Sports FC 24 is once again back on top as the Euro 2024 group stages get in full swing. This means that Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition will have to settle for the silver medal this week for its debut, with the likes of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door,...
Review Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Switch) - Super Single-Player, But Multiplayer's A Mess
Rumble bumbled
The Super Monkey Ball franchise has experienced its fair share of peaks and troughs over the years. The first two GameCube titles knocked it out of the park, providing a plethora of content from the addictive maze-like main stages to the incredible minigames. Since then, however, the series has seemingly been unable to reach the same...
News Estimated File Sizes For Donkey Kong Country Returns HD And Mario & Luigi: Brothership Revealed
Time to clear space..?
Pre-orders for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and Mario & Luigi: Brothership have gone live via the Japanese eShop, confirming the estimated file sizes for each game. Donkey Country Country Returns is coming in at 9.0GB, while Mario & Luigi: Brothership is slightly larger at 10.0GB. We're admittedly slightly surprised...
News Leaker 'Pyoro' Locks Account After Claiming Their Source Works For Nintendo
"I didn't know they would include my responses in their report"
Nintendo Direct information leaker 'Pyoro', who has been connected to multiple accurate Nintendo-related leaks over the last year, has apparently locked their Twitter account. This comes following the publication of a story by Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier where the leaker stated...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Return In A New Roguelike Action Game Next Month
Cowabunga, dude!
At Nintendo's Indie World showcase in April, publisher and developer Super Evil Megacorp announced it would be releasing the roguelike action title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate on the Switch in July. As we get closer to next month, it's now been confirmed this former Apple Arcade exclusive will be launching on 17th...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Estimated Switch File Size Revealed
Launching on Switch this September
Nintendo has shared some key details about the new top-down Zelda game (starring the Princess herself), but there's still a lot of information that hasn't been revealed just yet. Fortunately, one small detail we've now got is the game's file size - revealing just how much space you'll need on your Switch if you're...
News Some Of The "Original Developers" Are Working On Mario & Luigi: Brothership
But Nintendo won't reveal the development team
Nintendo this week announced a brand new Mario & Luigi RPG, officially titled Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Like a lot of the company's new releases nowadays, it wasn't ready to reveal the team behind this Switch project, but we've now got a small update on this. Game File's Stephen Totilo asked...
Soapbox 'Switch 2' Is Nintendo's Chance To Adopt The PC Feature It's Desperate To Take For A Spin
No need to reinvent the wheel
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Francisco considers a little Joy-Con addition that could help set the upcoming "Switch successor" apart... Nintendo can’t resist an enticing hardware innovation...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd June)
Getting primed
Summer's here, everyone! Except if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, in which case, Winter's here, everyone! After a quiet month or so, it's been a busy week in Nintendo land thanks to the June Direct which delivered above and beyond what many of us expected to see three months into Switch's eighth year, with its successor waiting...
News New Nintendo Nendoroids Revealed At Smile Fest 2024
Kirby, Pikmin and more
As part of the SmileFest 2024 celebrations this week, there have been some new Nintendo and video game-themed Nendoroids (in general) revealed. The latest batch includes characters from series such as Kirby, Pikmin and even Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. First up we have the Bulborb from the Pikmin series. This enemy...
Fixes, improvements and more
Aspyr's Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection had a bumpy launch in March but has since received a few major updates including all sorts of fixes. This brings us to the latest third update. Update 3 not only comes with server stability improvements and fixes but also some Switch-specific updates to saving and...
News Zelda 'Tears Of The Kingdom' Figma Prototype Unveiled, Here's A First Look
Ganondorf full colour reveal, too
It's been an incredibly exciting week for Princess Zelda, with Nintendo announcing she'll be starring in her own game 'The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom' this September. Now, to top it off, we've got our very first look at her figma prototype based on her character in Tears of the Kingdom. This reveal was part...
Soapbox Marvel Vs. Capcom Was The Unsung Hero Of The June Nintendo Direct
To me, my X-Men
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim shines a light on an already dazzling Direct drop... It took me a few hours to come down after the June Nintendo Direct. The showcase was stacked. In the moment, it felt like...
Gallery Check Out The Stunning High-Def Character Art For Marvel Vs. Capcom Collection
I'm gonna take you for a tour
We didn't expect to see Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics during the latest Nintendo Direct. Seeing the Marvel vs Capcom fighters on modern consoles felt like a pipe dream, and with Marvel vs. Capcom 2 — one of the greatest fighting games of all time — being part of the bundle, it's a dream...
News Nintendo Showcases All June 2024 Direct Games With Colourful New Graphic
Big names, small names, they're all here
Did you need reminding that there was an excellent Nintendo Direct earlier this week? No? Well, Nintendo is going to do it anyway. As per usual, the Big N has shared a new infographic featuring every single game that featured during the Nintendo Direct June 2024 Showcase. We're sure you all remember the big...
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Spins Past 20 Million Sales Worldwide
Crash really is back!
Back in 2018, the original Crash Bandicoot collection arrived on the Nintendo Switch in the form of the N. Sane Trilogy. It seems many years on, we've now got a sales update for the global sales across all platforms including the Switch, and the game has now topped 20 million units globally. The official social account for...
News New Switch Game Trial Now Available To Subscribers (North America)
Just in time for Darkest Dungeon II
Red Hook Studios this week confirmed Darkest Dungeon II would be making the journey across to the Switch this July, and if you've still not played the first game and happen to be an NSO subscriber, now is your chance. Nintendo is currently offering Switch Online members a free trial of the first Darkest Dungeon...
Random Fan Art For Zelda's New Game 'Echoes Of Wisdom' Is Already Getting Creative
"And here's Zelda with the folding chair"
Earlier this week, Eiji Aonuma lifted the lid on the new top-down adventure The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Instead of Link, this new outing stars Princess Zelda, and instead of a sword and shield, you're now armed with the Tri Rod, which allows you to summon all sorts of objects (known as echoes) to...
News Retro Studios "Thrilled" To Reveal Its Work On Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Samus returns in 2025
It's been an incredibly exciting week for Nintendo, with this week's Direct broadcast giving Metroid fans a first look at the fourth entry in the Metroid Prime series. It's also a bit of a relief to finally see this game in action after an incredibly lengthy development cycle, including a restart. To mark this special...
News Here's Your First Look At The Gex Trilogy For Nintendo Switch
"Go to LRG for some GEX, baby"
Back in July last year, the Gex Trilogy was officially announced for the Nintendo Switch, confirming three of his retro games Gex (1995), Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998) and Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) would be returning. In case you missed this init
Round Up Limited Run Games Showcase 2024 - Every Switch Announcement & Physical
Fear Effect! Tomba! Penny's Big Breakaway!
You thought the Nintendo Direct was the last big showcase of June? Oh no. Physical game specialists Limited Run Games held its annual summer showcase earlier today with LRG3 2024 — cheekily named after E3 (RIP). And with a nostalgic opening, it really set the tone for the whole show. The 30-minute...
News Acclaimed PS1 Hit 'Fear Effect' Is Coming To Switch In 2025
"Of all the sensations, pain is the purest"
Once thought lost to time, Kronos Digital Entertainment's PlayStation cult hit Fear Effect is at last getting a rerelease in 2025, and it's coming to Switch. Limited Run Games announced that the 2000 action-adventure, which is known for its striking cel-shaded visuals and motion video, as part of its LRG3...
News Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition Finally Lands On Switch Next Week
Update: Ubisoft accidentally reveals the date early
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Japanese Charts Shin Megami Tensei V Takes Vengeance On Paper Mario
Moomin also makes an appearance
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