Nintendo Switch News
November2022
News Short Hike-Alike 'Lil Gator Game' Snaps Up 2022 Release Date
Another one for the croc-like genre
See you later, alligator? How about see you very soon, crocodile? Sure, it doesn't rhyme, but it's what's happening! Playtonic Friends is publishing Lil Gator Game (yes, that's the final title) on the Nintendo Switch and the PC this year, and it finally has a release date. Lil Gator Game is a wholesome adventure...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Rename Your Pokémon
Sometimes they evolve into things that don't suit "Fluffy"
Veterans of the Pokémon series will remember the Name Rater, a strange old man who would rate your Pokémon's nicknames... and more importantly, offer the chance to change them if you'd made a typo, "accidentally" chosen something rude, or if you just wanted something new. But Pokémon...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Wash Your Pokémon
Featuring the world's cutest sponge
When the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet trailers showed the ability to wash our Pokémon, the world went wild. Everyone loves the ability to hang out with their beloved pets/battle monsters, as seen in the various different mechanics over the years — Pokémon Amie, Sword & Shield's curry hangouts, and so on...
Hands On Demonschool Is A Love Letter To DS Games And Italian Horror Movies
Persona, Stranger Things, and Suspiria, together at last
Every now and again, the world seems to collectively decide that the way things were X number of years ago was the peak of culture. This happens everywhere: Fashion, movies, makeup, and even language tend to rely on this ever-revolving cycle of nostalgia, fuelled by a yearning for the...
News Hideki Kamiya Is Already Starting To Talk About Bayonetta 4
Slow down, man!
It's not even been one month since the launch of Bayonetta 3, yet series creator and vice-president at PlatinumGames, Hideki Kamiya, has already started talking about a potential sequel. Speaking on Twitter, Kamiya made direct reference to the ending of Bayonetta 3. While we won't spoil what happens here (and please be mindful in...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 Launches Next Month
Vrooooooom!!
Start your engines folks, because Nintendo has announced that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 content will launch on December 7th, 2022. As a reminder, the DLC will be available on its own, but if you're a member of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service, you can access Wave 3, along with Wave 1 and Wave...
Random Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Speed Glitch Lets You Run Faster With A Second Controller
Left in the dust
One thing that we were not prepared for in the run up to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's release was the number of in-game bugs and glitches that would come to take the internet by storm. On top of issues with selfies, pop-ins and battle graphics, a newly discovered glitch lets you run at twice the normal speed by simply using two...
News Live A Live Gets A Cheeky New Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Bugs squashed
Live A Live, Square Enix's RPG remake, has just been updated, bringing the game up to Version 1.0.1. There isn't a great deal here, but we've got a few notable bug fixes that should put a smile on your face if you've been encountering any issues or annoyances during your time with the game. Here's the full breakdown (thanks, Nintendo...
Random Before The Switch, Here's What The Internal 'NX' Logo Looked Like
Internal logo leaked in Mario Kart prototype
It's widely known that before the Nintendo Switch became official in 2016, the console was once known as the 'NX'. The codename, similar to the GameCube's 'Dolpin', the Wii's 'Revolution', and the Wii U's 'Project Cafe', was really all we had to go on regarding what Nintendo was cooking up in its R&D...
UK Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Enjoy The Second Biggest Franchise Launch Of All Time
First week sales 25% higher than Sword and Shield
The latest boxed charts data is in and, as expected, it's a big win for the recently released Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with both entries coming in at number one and two. In terms of which of the two proved more popular, it seems most opted for Violet and its Legendary Pokémon Miraidon, with...
Video THQ Nordic Cooks Up A New Gameplay Trailer For AEW: Fight Forever
Bringing the brawl to Switch in 2023
Earlier this year in August, THQ Nordic surprised wrestling fans with the news AEW: Fight Forever would be coming to the Nintendo Switch at some point in 2023. If you're eager to see more, you're in luck - with the publisher releasing a brand new look at the gameplay footage. This title is promoting itself as a...
News Pokémon Fans Vent Frustrations Online About Scarlet & Violet's Technical Issues
"TPCi is NOT giving Game Freak the necessary support"
The new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games are perhaps the most ambitious entries in the long-running series ever, but unfortunately, it seems the game's performance and technical issues are dragging down the overall experience for many trainers around the world. As a result, the user score on...
Random Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trainers Discover Legendary BLJ Glitch
We're having Super Mario 64 flashbacks
As you might have already seen, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet comes with a certain glitch that could potentially be used to exploit the game in all sorts of ways. It's essentially the Pokémon equivalent of Super Mario 64's infamous Backwards Long Jump glitch - often abbreviated as BLJ. This move - closely...
Random Undertale Creator Toby Fox Opens A Free Mailing List, Sign Up Now
Stay in touch "no matter what happens"
As you might have seen, there's been quite a bit of drama on the social media platform Twitter in recent times. Some users are seemingly worried about the future of the platform and have started coming up with certain exit strategies or backup plans in case anything does happen. Undertale and Deltarune creator...
PSA This Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Cheat Code Allows You To Access "Secret" Save Backups
A great fallback if your game crashes
There's always the possibility that something could go wrong with a game Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, where your game crashes or glitches out and you potentially lose hours of progress. Fortunately, it seems Game Freak has got players covered. GameXplain has shed light on a handy and seemingly "secret" cheat...
News Advance Wars-Style Kickstarter Project Warside Targeting 2023 Switch Release
Dev feels it can "evolve" the turn-based tactical genre
Nintendo's Switch release Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp is seemingly stuck in limbo, but there's no need to worry because Warside has got all your turn-based tactical strategy cravings covered. Yes - an indie developer known as Lavabird has announced it'll be releasing its own take on the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 19th)
ScaViikend
It looks like we are just about there folks, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is finally here which surely means there are no more trailers, 'mon reveals or surprise announcements for the next few weeks, right? This week has been a busy one here at Nintendo Life. Aside from the release of Scarlet and Violet (for which we discussed the pros...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's First Mod Has Removed Ed Sheeran's Song 'Celestial'
Sorry, mate
Honestly, we don't mind listening to singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran every now and then, but it seems not every Pokémon fan feels the same way. A new mod for the latest releases Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has gone to the extent of removing - yes, removing - Ed's song 'Celestial' from the games. To add insult to injury, it's apparently...
News It's Official, There Are Now More Than 1,000 Pokémon
See the 1000th Pokémon for yourself
Pokémon has been around for more than 25 years now, and in this time frame, there have been nine generations of pocket monsters released into the wild. So, where are we at now that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have been released? It seems Game Freak has finally reached the milestone of 1,000 Pokémon. Yep, it's...
News The Nintendo Switch Is Getting A Brand New Peppa Pig Game In 2023
Go ham next year
The animated superstar Peppa Pig is returning to the Nintendo Switch in a new outing. It's called Peppa Pig: World Adventures and will be arriving at some point in 2023. Outright Games shared a brief trailer on YouTube that shows Peppa Pig welcoming fans to her new video game. According to the description, this new adventure will...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Bisharp Into Kingambit
How to get Pawniard's new final evolution
Pawniard and Bisharp have been given a third-stage evolution in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, and it might be one of the most imposing and cool new 'mons to discover in the Paldea region. Kingambit is a proud and powerful Pokémon that sits on a mane of hair, so we're sure many people are going to want...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Primeape Into Annihilape
How to get Mankey's new final evolution
Primeape has been a staple Fighting-type Pokémon for years, being from Gen 1, but Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has given this 'mon a new lease of life... by turning it into a ghost! Primeape has got a brand new evolution in the Paldea region called Annihilape, and with it comes a brand new method to evolve...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Finizen Into Palafin
How to get Palafin
It's taken over 25 years to get a dolphin Pokémon, and we finally have one that also gets an evolution! Finizen is absolutely adorable, but Pokémon Scarlet & Violet has a bit of a trick up its sleeve with its unusual evolution — Palafin. We love the pun, but in order to get this muscular dolphin, it's all about playing...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Bramblin Into Brambleghast
How to get Brambleghast
So, in terms of amusing Ghost-type Pokémon, a tumbleweed was never on our list. But Bramblin, and its evolution Brambleghast, are a fun addition in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. To get a Brambleghast, you'll need to do lots of walking in order to get your very own large tumbleweed. Here's how to evolve Bramblin...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Rellor Into Rabsca
How to get Rabsca
There are some brand new evolution methods in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, with a handful of new Pokémon that utilise them. One of them is Rellor, a dung beetle Pokémon, who can evolve into Rabsca. Here's how you get your little beetle to transform into this powerful Bug/Psychic-type. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - How To...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Pawmi Into Pawmot
How to get Pawmi's final evolution
Pawmi is one of the cutest Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet and is the Paldea region's Pikachu-like. However, unlike most other Pikachu copycats, Pawmi has not one, but two evolutions, and how you get the last form is a little unique. Here's how to get Pawmot, the final evolution in the Pawmi line. Pokémon...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Make Your Pokémon Auto-Battle
Back in my day, you had to do your own battles
One of the best new features of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is the ability to send your Pokémon out into the field to auto-battle other Pokémon. This can be a great fast way to level up your whole team! But how do you get your Pokémon to fly solo? Here's our guide to the new auto-battle mechanic!...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Take Selfies With The Rotom Phone
Say cheeeeeese
We were promised selfies in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's trailers, and now that the game is out, we've got selfies! But how do you activate the ability? What are the filters? And what are the poses? We've got all the info you need right here, including some new poses and a brand new photography item that has been added in The Teal...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Gimmighoul Coins - What Are They For?
Collect ALL the coins
When you're wandering around the Paldea region in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, you'll find lots of collectibles and items just out there in the wild. But none are more unusual than Gimmighoul Coins. You might be wondering what these are for and why you need to collect them. Here's what you need to do with Gimmighoul Coins,...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Gimmighoul Into Gholdengo
How to get Gholdengo
There are plenty of new Ghost-type Pokémon in the Paldea region, but one of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's most-intriguing new additions is Gimmighoul. Revealed just a few weeks before the game's release via a teaser and a collaboration with Pokémon GO, Gimmighoul comes in two forms — Chest Form and Roaming Form. However,...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Dunsparce Into Dudunsparce
How to get Dunsparce's new evolution
Dunsparce is another returning Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet that has been given a bit of extra love. This tsuchinoko-inspired 'mon has finally received an evolution over 20 years after its debut! It's not the most obvious of evolutions to figure out, so we're here to help you discover how to get your own...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Cortondo Gym - Bug Badge, How To Beat Leader Katy
How to find and beat the Bug-type gym
Hello and welcome to our Pokémon Scarlet & Violet walkthrough! We'll be covering the 'Victory Road' path here, where you need to travel across the Paldea region and defeat all eight Gym Leaders. You can do the gyms in any order, but we recommend starting off with the Cortondo Gym, where you battle the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Artazon Gym - Grass Badge, How To Beat Leader Brassius
How to find and beat the Grass-type gym
We're continuing our Victory Road walkthrough for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet with the Grass-type gym next. The Artazon Gym is the second gym we recommend taking on. For a complete list of what order you can tackle the game in, we've got the "correct" order listed for you. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Levincia Gym - Electric Badge, How To Beat Leader Iono
How to find and beat the Electric-type gym
It's our Victory Road walkthrough for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. the next task on your list is to take on the Electric-type gym at Levincia. If you want to complete the gyms in our recommended order, then the Levincia Gym should be your third stop on Victory Road. But you don't have to do it third!...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Cascarrafa Gym - Water Badge, How To Beat Leader Kofu
How to find and beat the Water-type gym
If you're here, you're on the Victory Road path, and this walkthrough is here to guide you towards your next task in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. — the Water-type gym. Cascarrafa Gym is located in a beautiful white resort area with waterfalls, fountains, and water-powered lifts. It's beautiful, and the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Medali Gym - Normal Badge, How To Beat Leader Larry
How to find and beat the Normal-type gym
The next part of your Pokémon Scarlet & Violet journey is here, and on Victory Road, we'll be tackling the Normal-type gym in this walkthrough! Found in a small restaurant town, Medali Gym will potentially be your fifth gym — if you're following our recommended order. It's another trial with plenty of...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Alfornada Gym - Psychic Badge, How To Beat Leader Tulip
How to find and beat the Psychic-type gym
Here's the next step in our Pokémon Scarlet & Violet guide for Victory Road. You'll need to climb up some rocky terrain to reach the Psychic gym, but it'll be worth it. Alfornada Gym is actually fairly close to Mesagoza, but it's actually the second to last gym that you should consider taking on — if...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Montenevera Gym - Ghost Badge, How To Beat Leader Ryme
How to find and beat the Ghost-type gym
Next up in our Pokémon Scarlet & Violet guide for Victory Road is the Ghost-type gym, often a formidable type in the Pokémon world. Tucked away near the top of Glaseado Mountain, Montenevera Gym is the sixth gym in our recommended order on the path to becoming a Champion. It's a small, cosy town that...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Glaseado Gym - Ice Badge, How To Beat Leader Grusha
How to find and beat the Ice-type gym
The highest point in Paldea is home to what is the highest-level gym in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. And, appropriate for a snowy mountain, this challenge will involve Ice-type Pokémon. Glaseado Gym might catch you off-guard at first. It's not surrounded by a town or people — it's just a gym at the top of...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Best Starter Pokémon - All Starter Evolutions
Who will you choose?
What's the hardest question of all time? If you said "Which starter Pokémon will you pick?", then you're correct! And Pokémon Scarlet & Violet don't make that decision any easier. Once again, at the start of your Pokémon journey, you get to pick who your first Pokémon in the Paldea region will be — Sprigatito,...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How Long Does It Take To Beat?
Every path, all Pokémon, all time
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are big games. Opening up the world to make it one seamless hub of exploration, Paldea is brimming with Pokémon to discover, items to find, and plenty of perfect picnic spots. However, if you're looking to become the very best and beat the main story, then we're here to help. There...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Girafarig Into Farigiraf
How to get Farigiraf
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet have given some much-needed love to a few older Pokémon, one of which is Girafarig. This palindromic giraffe has been crying out for an evolution ever since its introduction in Generation 2. And now it's got one, and The Pokémon Company wanted to shout about it too as we've all seen it in the...
News Sprigatito Is Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Most Popular Starter, According To Famitsu Survey
First Grass
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet has released worldwide today, with many getting their hands on the game for the first time and being immediately faced with that franchise-old question: which starter will you pick? We asked you lovely lot this very same question of the Generation IX starters back when they were first revealed (the results of...
News Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Icons
In celebration of Gen IX's launch
To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Nintendo has launched a line-up of fresh icons based on the new games over on its "Missions & Rewards" initiative on Nintendo Switch Online. The icons will be broken up into five waves, starting now and lasting until December 25th. Standout icons include...
News Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Switch Frame Rate & Resolution Detailed
A new trailer has also been released
There have been a lot of RPG releases this year, but we're not done just yet. Before the end of 2022, Square Enix is releasing Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion on multiple platforms including the Switch. Ahead of next month's launch on December 13th, the Japanese video game company has released a new...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
It's happening!
Back in September, Nintendo confirmed during a presentation The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would be arriving on 12th May 2023. We've now got what appears to be the very first rating for the game - coming from South Korea Rating and Administration Committee (via Gematsu): According to a translation, the game is suitable...
News Cooking Mama IP Holder Sues Planet Entertainment For Sale Of Cooking Mama: Cookstar
Mama is not happy!
Remember the ongoing dispute between Cooking Mama: Cookstar publisher Planet Entertainment and the series' rights holder Office Create dating back to 2020? Well, in an update, Planet has now been sued by Office Create. There was actually a fallout between the two parties before the game's release in 2020, but Planet Entertainment...
News The First Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Distribution Event Has Begun
Fancy a flying Pikachu?
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are already out in certain locations around the globe, and this means the first official distribution event is now officially live. Between now and 28th February 2023, trainers and early purchasers in the Paldea region can receive a special Pikachu. This isn't just any Pikachu, either. It knows...
News Stardew-Meets-Pokémon Game 'Ova Magica' Gets New Trailer, 2023 Release Date
Hints of Slime Rancher, too
Two years ago, a game called Ova Magica launched on Kickstarter, and just three hours later, it was fully funded. Over the course of the Kickstarter campaign, it raised a total of €258,188 ($356,700 / £225,750) with over 4,000 backers. Needless to say, people were very excited for what Ova Magica had to offer. Ova...
News Dune Meets Fallout In 'Starsand', A Punishing Desert Survival Game Out Today
"Are you brave enough?"
Blue eyes, sand, and big bitey worms. If you're a fan of beloved, janky '80s movies or beloved, confusing '60s sci-fi epics, then you'll recognise these as the elements of Frank Herbert's Dune. But oh, what's this? This isn't Dune — this is Starsand, a Switch game that looks like Dune and sounds like Dune, but is not Dune...
News Danganronpa, AI: The Somnium Files, And Steins;Gate Get Deep Discounts For Black Friday
Spike Chunsoft joins in Nintendo's Cyber Deals sale
Do you love killing games? Of course you do, you clicked on the title. Fantastic news for you, dear murder-loving reader: Spike Chunsoft, purveyors of all things genocidal, are having a massive sale on their games. The sale begins November 17th, and continues until the 30th November, so you've got...
Feature Wii U Vs. Switch - How Did Those Nintendo Hardware Reveal Trailers Compare?
A lesson in the importance of first impressions
With the Wii U turning ten years old (crikey, we're really starting to feel old now), it's only natural that we're finding ourselves looking back at the console that's graciously gifted so much of its previously-exclusive software to its successor. Where did things really go wrong? What did we like...
News This Black Friday Nintendo Switch Deal Comes With 100,000 PC Optimum Points (CA)
A whopping Canada-only deal
Black Friday is upon us once more, and this Canada-only deal on the Nintendo Switch is well worth a look if you're hoping to get a new Switch or the OLED model in time for Christmas. The deal is being held at the Real Canadian Superstore, a chain of supermarkets across Canada, with similar Switch deals held at other...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Gotta catch or gotta run?
After enough trailers, promos and leaks to fill a Pokédex five times over, we are are very nearly there. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet officially release tomorrow (18th November) and today we have had the first chance to see what the critics think. We have gathered together reviews from across the internet to give coverage...
Nintendo Download 17th November (North America)
Pokémon! The Oregon Trail! Wobbledogs!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet...
Japanese Charts Tactics Ogre Debuts Strong, Outselling God Of War: Ragnarok
Tactical advantage
The latest Japanese Charts data is in and there are a lot of new entries this week, albeit made up of multiple SKUs for just three games: Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Sonic Frontiers, and God of War: Ragnarok. Aside from Splatoon 3 (we're almost certain at this point that the only games to knock it off the top spot will be Scarlet an
News Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 Gets A Fresh Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
New content! Bug fixes!
Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, the latest release in the Gunvolt saga, has just received a new update, bringing the game up to Ver. 1.4.0. It brings with it a host of new content and fixes which should make for a more pleasant gaming experience for all. So without further ado, let's take a look at the full patch notes: New...
Exclusive Dive Into A Hand-Crafted Paper World With Puzzle Adventure 'Papetura'
Flip and fold
Horror publisher Feardemic is trying its hand with something new and unique: a point and click adventure puzzler called Papetura, launching on the Nintendo Switch on December 1st, 2022. Created by one person over the course of six years, Papetura stars Pape and Tura (ah, we get it!) in a hand-crafted paper world that's at constant...
The world is your Cloyster
If there’s one thing we always hope for with a brand-new Pokémon generation, it’s a sense of childlike wonder. Of course, it’s not always a guarantee, especially with a formula that has been followed consistently for the last 26 years, but we always start a new generation with our fingers crossed that we'll be...
News Capcom Shares Updated Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Roadmap For 2023
Free Title Update 4 and 5 to follow
During the latest Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak showcase, Capcom also gave fans an updated look at the roadmap for 2022 and next year. Apart from Free Title Update 3 - arriving next week on 24th November (Chaotic Gore Magala, Risen Teostra and Risen Kushala Daora), it's also been revealed what the plans are for...
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Details Free Title Update 3, Launching Next Week
New monsters and much more
Capcom has finally locked in a date for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Title Update 3. It'll be arriving next week in the Switch and PC versions on 24th November. In Version 13 of the game, hunters can look forward to three new monsters: the Chaotic Gore Magala, the Risen Teostra, and the Risen Kushala Daora. In addition...
News Nintendo Releases Stunning New Story Trailer For Fire Emblem Engage
"Summon the Emblems, seize your destiny!"
It's all about Pokémon this week, but there are plenty of other Nintendo Switch games to look forward to beyond this. Coming early next year in January is Fire Emblem Engage by Intelligent Systems. Ahead of the game's release, Nintendo has release another new trailer titled 'The Divine Dragon Awakens!'...
News Bandai Namco Patches Pac-Man World With Original Staff Credits & More
First update also adds some paid DLC
As you might recall, there was some drama around the time of Pac-Man World Re-PAC's release, when it was discovered the original game's staff were not credited in the newer version of the title. Former Namco Hometek game designer Scott Rogers mentioned at the time how disappointed he was with this decision on...
News Sonic Frontiers Will Receive "Multiple" Free DLC Content Updates
It all starts with the Monster Hunter collab
Sonic Frontiers has wasted no time when it comes to the release of bonus DLC. Fans of the blue blur should have already received the Sonic Adventure 2 shoes, and a few days ago, the Monster Hunter collaboration pack DLC was added to the game. Now, in an update from Sega, the company has revealed there'll...
News Level-5's Mech RPG Megaton Musashi Is Going Free-To-Play On Switch This December
Update: A slight delay for the Japan exclusive
Update #2 [Wed 16th Nov, 2022 05:15 GMT]: Level-5 has delayed the game's release by a week. Instead of launching on December 1st in Japan, it'll now arrive on December 8th. It's all timed in with the release of the anime's second season (via Gematsu). Update [Sun 18th Sep, 2022 02:45 BST]: Level-5 has...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Are Out This Week, Which Version Are You Getting?
The Paldea region is calling
It's a massive week in the world of Nintendo with the launch of the ninth-generation games Pokémon Scarlet And Violet. Obviously, there are a lot of choices when it comes to Pokémon games. This includes what starter pocket monster to pick, and what Pokémon will be in your party. Perhaps the toughest pick though is...
News Koei Tecmo Shares New Artwork For Upcoming Switch Release Atelier Ryza 3
Launching February 2023
Back in September, Koei Tecmo officially announced Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key for the Nintendo Switch. This new entry in the RPG series will be making its debut here in the west on 24th February 2023. Now, in a small update, the official Gust social media account has given fans of Ryza a look...
News Blizzard Delays Overwatch 2 Mid-Season Update Due To "Critical Issue"
A last minute delay
Blizzard's new free-to-play hero shooter Overwatch 2 had all sorts of issues when it arrived on Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms last month, and unfortunately, it's still dealing with some problems. In the latest development, Blizzard has made the tough decision to delay a major mid-season cycle patch just hours...
News Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Receives Team Battle Mode Update, Available Now
Download the game for free from the eShop
Konami's free-to-play title Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, which arrived on the Nintendo Switch at the beginning of this year, has just added a new game mode in its latest update. In Team Battle, Duelists can compete in 3v3 or 5v5 matchups. For each matchup, you'll take on another from the opposite team and the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Release Date Details And How To Get The Games 'Early'
Set your Pokéclocks
When do Pokémon Scarlet and Violet come out? What time do the games unlock? And is it possible to get the game early? We can answer all your questions, and maybe some that you didn't even know you had, right here on Nintendo Life! Where To Pre-Order Pokémon Scarlet And Violet On Switch The two Pokémon games can be...
Random The Pokémon Company Celebrates 'ChooseDay' Ahead Of Scarlet & Violet's Release
Which starter will you pick?
We know, and you know, that Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Generation IX — is just days away. And if you're anything like us, you're probably still stewing over which starter Pokémon to choose. Well, today is a Tuesday, so The Pokémon Company has decided to bestow a brand new name for this day for all of us...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Get A Five-Minute Overview Trailer
Update: Now available in English
Update [Tue 15th Nov, 2022 14:30 GMT]: Well, it has been a few weeks coming but the five-minute overview trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is now available in English. We have subbed it in for the Japanese original, and you can watch it above to check out all of the gameplay footage before the games release on...
News Nintendo Gives Closer Look At Upcoming Splatoon 3 Stage 'Brinewater Springs'
Take a tour around Brinewater
Yesterday's announcement of the upcoming Splatoon 3 update, 'Chill Season 2022', might have caught many of us off guard, but there's no way that Nintendo is going to let any of the bonus content slip our minds. The detailed looks at the update began today with a walkthrough of what we can expect from the game's...
News Nintendo Switch Sports Ad Tees Up Golf For November Release Date
Confirmed for Japan
We have known that golf was going to be swinging its way onto Nintendo Switch Sports at some point soon for a while now (ever since it was delayed to the holiday season in September's Nintendo Direct, to be precise), what we didn't know was exactly when it would be arriving. According to a new Japanese advert for the game (found...
UK Charts Sonic Frontiers Starts Strong On Switch While God Of War Cleans Up
RagnaRÖKING the charts
The latest UK charts for boxed game sales is now in and what we are seeing this week paints quite a different picture to what has come before. It should come as no surprise that Nintendo doesn't hold the top spot this week. The release of God of War: Ragnarök was always going to shake things up a little as Sony's...
News Free Monster Hunter DLC For Sonic Frontiers Now Available On Switch
"Time to get cooking"
Update [Tue 15th Nov, 2022 03:45 GMT]: The free Monster Hunter DLC for Sonic Frontiers is now available. Head on over to the Switch eShop to download it. It's about 9 MB in size. "The world of Monster Hunter collides with Sonic Frontiers in the Monster Hunter Collaboration Pack! Forge the frontier in style with the Hunter's...
News Switch Fighting Game ARMS Receives Its First Update Since 2018
Available now
Nintendo has just rolled out a bunch of updates for a number of games including ARMS. This title originally made its debut on the Switch in 2017 and is one of the newest IPs from Nintendo in recent years. The last update was rolled out in September 2018 and made a number of balance adjustments. The latest one isn't quite as exciting...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 2.0.6 Patch Notes - Several Issues Have Been Resolved
Download it now!
Surprise, Nintendo has just released a brand new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Believe it or not, but this is the first one we've received since February. The last one was filled with a bunch of fixes. So, what does this latest one include? Unfortunately, not all that much according to the patch notes. Apparently,...
News CD Projekt Red Reconfirms Netflix DLC For The Witcher 3 On Switch
"It's still a thing"
CD Projekt Red yesterday announced The Witcher 3 "free next-gen update" would be arriving on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on December 14th. In the same update, it's also reconfirmed the Netflix DLC for the Nintendo Switch version of the game: The free Netflix DLC, based on the The Witcher series on Netflix, was originally...
Review Smurfs Kart (Switch) - Not As Smurf As Smurf, But Surprisingly Smurf
Not half as Smurf as we'd Smurfed
When it comes to karting games, you can either try something new in an attempt (and likely failure) to reinvent the genre, or you can play it safe and just take notes from Mario Kart. Smurfs Kart has absolutely no qualms about going with the latter option, with barely a shred of originality to be found in its game...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Leads Nintendo's Nominations At The Game Awards 2022
Neon White, Sifu, and Tunic all net 3 noms each
The nominations are out for Geoff Keighley's yearly glamorous advertising and awards event, The Game Awards, which will be broadcast on Thursday, December 8th. Now, we're all well aware by this point that Nintendo's representation on these lists is usually pretty lacking until you get to the indies...
News Splatoon 3 'Chill Season 2022' Update Announced - New Weapons, Stages, Game Modes And More
Splatting onto Switch this December
It has been over two months since the release of Splatoon 3 and while we continue to have a great time with the game, we felt that some kind of additional content had to be imminent. Well, our premonitions have been proven correct, as Nintendo has announced a whole new batch of inky goodness will be coming to the...
News Team Water Wins The Splatoon X Pokémon Splatfest Event
Splish splash, I was inkin' a bath
Update [Mon 14th Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT]: The winner of the Splatoon x Pokémon Splatfest event is Team Water, represented by Big Man! Congratulations to Team Water. At the time of writing, it also happens that most of you fine people also voted for Team Water in our poll, winning with 36% of the vote! Team Fire came...
Video Hogwarts Legacy Shows Off Magical New Gameplay Footage
Return to the Wizarding World
Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming action RPG based on the Harry Potter universe, got a new "gameplay showcase" this week. If you have been curious to see more - this latest 46-minute video shows off the game's character creator (including a look at Hufflepuff's common room), provides a short tour of Hogwarts Castle, and...
News Tactics Ogre On Switch Apparently Supports Mouse And Keyboard Controls
Another way to play
This week saw Square Enix release Tactics Ogre: Reborn on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. If you haven't already got around to playing this one, here's another reason why you should check it out. As highlighted by user 'solwhitehorn' on the Nintendo Switch subreddit, the game actually supports mouse and...
News Sonic Team Listening To Frontiers Feedback, Wants To Take Series To "Greater Heights"
The game's director is excited about the future
Sega's latest release Sonic Frontiers takes the Sonic the Hedgehog series in a bold new direction with its "open-zone" gameplay. The company took a lot of feedback from focus groups during development, and it intends to continue this trend going forward. In a few tweets on social media, the game's...
Review Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising (Switch) - A Good Idea Very Poorly Executed
Full of Kreeses
The magical appeal of Cobra Kai as light entertainment is that it’s totally aware of what it is: garbage. It’s Sunset Beach crossed with Saved By The Bell, driven by the one-note parody of Johnny Lawrence being stuck in the '80s. For anyone old enough to remember the original Karate Kid movies, there’s a throwback attraction...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Join The 3D Video Game Billboard Trend In Japan
Which starter will you pick?
As part of the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet next week, The Pokémon Company is doing all sorts of advertising. One of the more eye-catching ones - located outside Shinjuku Station in Japan - is a 3D billboard of the new starter Pokémon Sprigatito (grass), Fuecoco (fire) and Quaxly (water). Here it is in...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 12th)
Ladies and gentlemen, The Weekend
With yet another trailer dropping for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, an Indie World showcase and the Nintendo financial report getting released, it has been quite the week here at Nintendo Life! We covered all of the great indie titles that will be heading to Switch in the coming months - including sitting down with...
News Dark & Disturbing Indie Hit 'Inscryption' Scores A Physical Switch Release
Pre-orders open December 1st
One of the many highlights at this week's Indie World was the "dark and disturbing" deckbuilding roguelike Inscryption. If you were hoping to display this one on your shelf, you're in luck - with publisher Devolver Digital announcing there'll be a hard copy of the game for the Nintendo Switch. It'll be handled by...
What would you like to see next?
Earlier this week, Nintendo's latest financial report revealed Switch Online subscriptions had now "exceeded" 36 million paid memberships - with an increase of around four million subs compared to the previous year. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa was also asked about the future of the service - explaining how...
News Watch Out Naughty Trainers, The Pokémon Company Is Dishing Out A New Wave Of Bans
Gotta ban some more
It appears The Pokémon Company is once again banning any trainers who break the rules in the mainline Pokémon games. Yes, ahead of the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet next week, Serebii.net reveals The Pokémon Company has "begun a new wave" of bans on Pokémon HOME and the mainline games on the Nintendo Switch. "The...
Review Doraemon Story Of Seasons: Friends Of The Great Kingdom (Switch) - Familiar Farm Sim Fun
Planetary exploration has never been so chill
The first Switch Doraemon: Story of Seasons launched in 2019 and was praised for harmoniously combining the cast of the much-loved children's anime with the relaxing gameplay of one of the most well-known farm sim franchises, and while it may not be the most obvious combination, its beautiful art style...
Review Tactics Ogre: Reborn (Switch) - A Decent Remaster Of A 16-Bit Strategy Classic
Onions have layers, ogres have layers
Within the Final Fantasy brand, one of the most famous sub-series is the Ivalice Alliance. Set within the fictional land of Ivalice, the handful of projects that comprised these games were marked by their focus on a more grounded setting that explored the dramatic politics of a magical medieval world. However,...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Sonic Frontiers On Switch
What's the verdict?
Sonic Frontiers was released earlier this week to mixed reviews across the board. The tech experts at Digital Foundry have now had the chance to put the game through its paces (pun very much intended) on the nine different consoles on which it was released so we can now see, from a technical perspective, how the Switch matches up...
Guide Splatoon 3: Splatfest - Time, Date, When's The Next Splatfest?
Who will you side with?
Splatfests make their grand and expected return in Splatoon 3. But all things come in trios in this third entry, and to mix up the inkfest a bit more, you'll get to pick from not two, but three teams. This Splatoon mainstay lets you pick a side and take part in multiple online battles throughout the event. In Splatoon 3,...
Graft from the past
Atari, and its exuberant founder Nolan Bushnell, were 1970s trailblazers who formed, established, and pioneered the video game industry. Brushing a near-century of mechanical coin-operated gaming aside and barging pinball into a dusty corner, Atari became the focal point of bars everywhere with Pong in 1972. It was the dawning of...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Are Getting A Day One Update
Update: Version 1.0.1 is already live
Update [Fri 11th Nov, 2022 06:15 GMT]: It seems the Version 1.0.1 patch has already begun rolling out globally, as highlighted by Serebii.net: Original article [Wed 9th Nov, 2022 00:45 GMT]: Whether you're getting a physical or digital copy of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet,
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Tactics Ogre: Reborn
What did the critics think?
It's already been quite an exciting month in the world of video games, and if Sonic and Pokémon weren't already enough Square Enix has also today released Tactics Ogre: Reborn, based on the classic series of the same name. We've already had some positive early impressions and now we've got a round up of the reviews...
Random Doug Bowser Takes A Trip To Nintendo's Kyoto Headquarters
"Good to be back"
Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser appears to be catching up with his bosses over at the main headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. He recently shared a shot of the office in a post on social media and followed up with photos of the new Osaka store, which is now open. The Osaka store opened in the Daimaru Umeda building today...
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