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October2021
Random These Incredible Animal Crossing Animated Shorts Are Essential Viewing
We'll never view island life the same way again
If you're anything like us, you'll know that there aren't many things in life as sweet and wholesome as an island full of happy Animal Crossing villagers. Nothing brings us more joy than seeing our favourite villagers doing some yoga on the beach or singing along to their favourite tune, and we...
Nintendo Download 21st October (Europe)
Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! Peppa Pig! Caligula Effect 2
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: Angry Alligator...
Nintendo Download 21st October (North America)
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (Cloud)! Skul: The Hero Slayer! Peppa Pig!
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:...
News Hisuian Zorua And Zoroark Revealed In Mysterious Pokémon Legends: Arceus Video
Update: Here's a better look
Update: After all of yesterday's confusion, The Pokémon Company has now shared a second look at the mysterious footage, but this time it's much clearer. As you can see towards the end of the video, we get a clear look at Hisuian versions of both Zorua and Zoroark. And they look fantastic. "A few days ago, a...
Guide Metroid Dread: What To Do When You Arrive In Burenia
Flash Dance
Now that we've arrived in Burenia for the first time we're going to head out to the left from the shuttle area where we arrived, following the route you can see on the maps we've provided below. As you make your way here you'll notice plenty of grapple beam blocks and, more importantly, pressure sensitive doors that are preventing us...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get Flash Shift
Need for speed
Now that we've acquired the Flash Shift ability we are going to head right back to Dairon and in order to do so we want to find a new shuttle area in Burenia that's not too far away from where we picked up our newest ability. Starting out from where we nabbed the Flash Shift, as shown below, we are going to head left, save our game...
News Monster Hunter Stories 2 Update Adds New Monsters And Quests - Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Title Update #5 is now live
Capcom has released the latest patch for Monster Hunter Stories 2 today, adding new monsters and quests while also fixing some pesky bugs. The update brings the game to Version 1.5.0 and Capcom has kindly shared the full patch notes. You can check these out for yourself below – note that some content goes live today,...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Event Is All About... Fists?
And it kicks off tomorrow
Having to come up with new and interesting themes for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's regular events must be getting difficult at this stage, so we'll have to forgive Nintendo for this latest effort. Yes, Smash Ultimate's next Spirit Event focuses on "characters with at least one fist raised", which will then be followed by...
News Negative Nancy Is A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Game Where You Can Only Say 'No'
Or say nothing at all...
Ever wished you could spend your entire shift simply saying "no", allowing your true pessimistic self to shine through without being told off for it? Well, Negative Nancy could be the ideal game for you. Available right now in Europe (currently enjoying a 15% discount and priced at £9.68) and coming to the Switch eShop on...
News Shin Megami Tensei V Gets Day One Paid DLC And Digital Deluxe Edition
And a free 'Safety' difficulty for those that need it
Shin Megami Tensei V is just a few weeks from release on 12th November, and Atlus has confirmed a significant batch of day one DLC to lure in excited newcomers or eager series fans. So far the only official trailers and footage are in Japanese, but you can get a look at it above. Though the...
News Hamster Adds Another Namco Classic To Arcade Archives On Nintendo Switch
Mappy is back
In recent times, Hamster has been releasing Bandai Namco games for its Arcade Archives collection on the Nintendo Switch. This week, the trend continues with the release of the 1983 action title, Mappy. "Players control MAPPY, an enthusiastic, committed police officer on a mission to reclaim stolen goods from a mansion. Avoid getting...
News Sakurai Reveals How A Chance Encounter Led To Sora In Smash Bros. Ultimate
And the rest is history
After ongoing requests, Sora from Kingdom Hearts joined Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earlier this week as the final DLC fighter. For a lot of fans, it still seems too good to be true, so how exactly did it happen? In Sakurai's latest column (translated by @PushDustIn and @KodyNOKOLO), the Smash director goes into details about...
News Nintendo's First Patch For Metroid Dread Is Now Available, Here's What's Included
The crash error has been resolved
Last week, Nintendo issued a notice on its support website stating how it had been made aware of an error "near the end" of Metroid Dread that forced the software and game to close. It said it was working on a fix to prevent this from happening, and it's now officially arrived. This minor patch bumps the game up to...
News Suda51 Says It Would Be "Really Cool" To Reboot Or Remake Nintendo's Older IP
Make it happen, Nintendo
The legendary game designer Suda51 - who has just wrapped up work on No More Heroes 3 for the Switch - has once again admitted how cool it would be to collaborate with a company like Nintendo and "reboot or remake" some of its older IP. Here's exactly what he had to say during an interview with our friends over at VGC:...
News Pokémon Unite Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bug fixes, balancing and a Halloween update
Alongside the new update introducing Greedant and some Halloween content, the latest update for the Nintendo Switch and mobile MOBA Pokémon Unite also includes a lot of balancing. As usual, some Pokémon have been nerfed, while others have received stat increases. This latest update bumps the game...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get The Morph Ball Bomb
Time to launch ourselves to the next region in the game
Now that we've got our Morph Ball Bomb ability, we're immediately going to put it to use by blowing up the floor of the statue room we're in to escape and then travelling through three Morph Ball launchers to reach an E.M.M.I. zone that we'll sneak through in order to hop on a shuttle to the...
Guide Metroid Dread: Flashing Map Sections Explained - What Does A Flashing Map Mean?
Flash ahahaaa
If you've been digging into Metroid Dread over the past week or two since it released, you'll no doubt have noticed flashing areas on your in-game map as you study it for possible routes forward in order to progress through Samus Aran's latest adventure. But why is the in-game map flashing? What do these flashing areas mean? What year...
Out Now New Metroidvania 'Sheepo' Ditches Combat For Cutesy Creature Collecting
A pacifist Metroidvania platformer
As was promised towards the end of last month, Sheepo has launched on the Nintendo Switch eShop today. If you missed that initial announcement, Sheepo offers up an alternative take on the Metroidvania genre by sacrificing combat and instead focusing on exploration and creature preservation. You play as the titular...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get The Varia Suit
It's time to heat things up
Once you've got hold of your Varia Suit you're going to need to head right back to Cataria where we've got another upgrade and a boss battle awaiting us. From the location where you just grabbed your suit, head right through the door below the statue room and into the heated area where you need to shoot out some beam...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get The Morph Ball Ability
Roll up for the next part of your adventure
Now that you've finally nabbed the ability to Morph Ball from the green E.M.M.I. on Cataris, it's time to make a beeline back to Artaria. In order to do this we're going to head directly for the red icon you can see in our map below. This is a teleporter, the first you'll come across in the game, which...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get The Diffusion Beam
Bomb's away!
Now that you've taken care of Kraid we're going to leave Cataris for the time being and head off to Dairon in order to acquire the Morph Ball Bomb. Luckily, in order to get to Dairon we only need to move a short distance north-east from where we picked up the Diffusion Beam. You can check the map below to see the location of Samus,...
News Metroid Dread, Zelda, Pokémon And Mario All Nominated In Golden Joystick Awards 2021
Voting now open!
The full list of nominees for The Golden Joystick Awards 2021 has been revealed, and the voting is now open. A decent number of Nintendo games are up for a variety of awards, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 and Pokémon Legends: Arceus in the 'Most Wanted' category and, perhaps most notably, Metroid Dread in the...
News Horizon Chase Turbo Honours F1's Ayrton Senna In New 'Senna Forever' Expansion
Update: It's out today!
Update 2: Some owners of the physical edition of Horizon Chase Turbo have reported that the DLC doesn't work when coupled with a physical cartridge. We got in touch with the team to ask about the problem, and have been reassured that a fix should be coming soon: "Yes, we are aware, our programmers are looking into it and...
News BloodRayne 1 And 2 ReVamped Both Sink Their Teeth Into Switch Next Month
Release date confirmed
Both BloodRayne: ReVamped and BloodRayne 2: ReVamped will launch on Nintendo Switch on 18th November, it's been revealed. Initially announced earlier this year, the two remasters will be launching not only on Switch, but also on Xbox One and PS4. Players take on the role of Rayne, a half-vampire femme fatale who finds herself...
News Wow, Nintendo Switch Was First Revealed Five Years Ago Today
Time flies when you're having fun
Five years ago today, Nintendo showed off its shiny new Switch console for the very first time. Where on Earth does the time go? We imagine plenty of you will remember the console's first trailer (up above) rather fondly; after what felt like an age of rumours about what Nintendo's 'NX' console could be, it was...
News The Pokémon Company Wants To See Your Pets, And Prizes Are Up For Grabs
Does your pet have what it takes?
In celebration of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's upcoming release, The Pokémon Company has launched a real-life Pokémon Contest – for your pets. The 'Pokémon Presents Super Pet Contest' follows the formula of Diamond and Pearl's Contest events, with fans being able to submit photos of their...
Video Fan-Made Smash Bros. Effort Pays Tribute To Kingdom Hearts' Iconic "Simple And Clean" Track
Custom Palutena's Guidance dialogue is here!
Ever since Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series was revealed as the final DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fans have been making references to the theme song "Simple and Clean". It's performed by Utada Hikaru has been heard across multiple Kingdom Hearts games over the years. Unfortunately, it...
Techland is trying to get it lifted
As you might have heard, Dying Light Platinum Edition has arrived on the Nintendo Switch and it's been described by the folks over at Digital Foundry as another "intelligently designed port" for the hybrid system. If you happen to be located in the UK, across Europe, or even Australia and New Zealand though, you...
News Toy Soldiers HD Is Delayed Further For Switch
A few last-minute tweaks needed
The last update we had about upcoming action-strategy game Toy Soldiers HD — a remake of the Xbox Live Arcade game — was that it had been delayed to October 21st to fix issues with the leaderboards, but now the game has been delayed further on Nintendo Switch. The developers made a statement to their community...
News Digimon, Eat Your Heart Out: Monster-Fusing RPG Cassette Beasts Is Coming To Switch
Erase and rewind
Pixel art game fans, still thy heart: Cassette Beasts is coming to you from a team who've worked on Starbound, Wargroove, and Stardew Valley. Pokémon and Digimon fans, still thy heart as well, because Cassette Beasts is all about catching, training, collecting and fusing monsters together to create unique, powerful creatures to...
Review Crysis 3 Remastered (Switch) - The Best-Looking But Shortest Game In The Trilogy
Game, Ceph and Match
The final instalment in Crytek's Crysis franchise is the best-looking of the bunch by quite some distance, a big budget action extravaganza that looks and sounds incredible as you blaze through its five hour long campaign. But can the Switch handle it? Well, we're happy to report that yes, it can. Saber Interactive has delivered...
Review Crysis 2 Remastered (Switch) - A Solid Port Of A Spectacular Shooter
The Manhattan Project
After surprising us in the best possible way with a thoroughly impressive Switch port of 2007's original Crysis, Saber Interactive return with this remastered version of Crytek's second Nano-suited super soldier adventure. But can the Switch handle the stress of this big budget sequel? Well, yes it can. In fact this is a...
News Free 'Garden Story' Update Adds New Shops, Shortcuts, And Hats
The grape of things to come
Garden Story, an adorable RPG about a little grape on a big quest, has been out for two months already, which means it's time for the big, free Autumn Update! After all, a game about gardens needs to keep in-season. The Autumn Update will add the following to the game: New shops available in Perennial Plaza More hats...
News Greedent Arrives In Pokémon Unite Tomorrow, Here's A Quick Look At It In Battle
New Halloween event also begins tomorrow
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate isn't the only game receiving a new character this week, as Pokémon Unite prepares to welcome new fighter, Greedent. The Normal-type Pokémon, which first debuted in Pokémon Sword and Shield on Switch, arrives in-game tomorrow, 20th October. The Pokémon's been described as "a...
Video Nintendo Shares Two New Commercials For Mario Party Superstars
Only ten days to go!
Mario Party Superstars is just ten days away from launching on Switch, so what better time is there to get hyped up for its release? Nintendo has shared two new commercials for the game, giving us a quick look at minigame gameplay and also demonstrating how fun the series can be in local multiplayer as you might expect. Oh, and...
Out Now Youtubers Life 2 Brings Content Creation And Famous Online Stars To Switch
Collab with real YouTubers and hit the bigtime
Launching today on Nintendo Switch is Youtubers Life 2, the latest channel-making, content creation simulator from Raiser Games and UPLAY Online. Unsurprisingly released as a sequel to the original Youtubers Life, this new release has players taking on the role of an emerging online star in NewTube...
Watch Nintendo Life's Team Battles With Sora, The Final Smash Fighter
Sora you just standing there
Well, they're all here. No, really, all of them. Sora is now available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, bringing us to the end of an era for the Switch entry in the series. To celebrate two of our most eager Smash Bros. brawlers - Alex Olney and Jon Cartwright from our video team - will be battling it out, putting Sora...
News Nascar Heat Ultimate Edition+ Speeds Onto Switch Next Month
With 39 tracks and online play supported
Motorsports Games has announced that Nascar Heat Ultimate Edition+ will be speeding onto a Switch near you next month, bringing the series to Nintendo's hybrid platform for the first time. This is the official video game of the 2020 season, with all the 2020 official teams, drivers, cars and schedule from...
News Sakurai Celebrates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Complete Roster With DLC Screenshots
Everyone is here
Well, that's it. Super Smash Bros. UItimate's enormous roster is finally complete with Kingdom Hearts' Sora officially joining the ranks. It's been one heck of a ride with regular character additions, Direct appearances, and wild speculation fueling hype for the game ever since its launch in 2018. All good things must come to an...
News Pokémon Unite Producer Discusses The Game's Unexpected Character Roster
Who's your favourite?
While its initial reception was rather lukewarm (and that's putting it nicely), Pokémon Unite has been winning over fans ever since its launch back in July. For hardcore fans of the series, one of its plus points is the character roster, which includes some unusual, and therefore welcome, selections. While some fan-favourites...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Final DLC Fighter Has Arrived - Sora From Kingdom Hearts
Everyone is here, at last!
Well, the day has finally arrived - the fighter roster for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is officially complete. Today's update (Version 13.0.0) sees the arrival of the last DLC fighter - the Kingdom Hearts' representative, Sora. If you've already purchased the second Fighters Pass, it's simply a matter of updating your copy...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Sora joins the battle as the final DLC fighter
Nintendo has released Version 13.0.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This update adds in Sora from Kingdom Hearts as paid DLC. Sora comes with his very own stage - Hollow's Bastion - and there are a total of nine Kingdom Hearts songs included. There are also new spirits and new Mii Outfits which can be...
News Arcade Archives Publisher Hamster Has Filed A Trademark For 'Console Archives'
Is even more retro goodness on the way?
Hamster Corporation has been pumping out enhanced arcade releases since the Nintendo Switch arrived on the scene in 2017, but it might finally be time for it to take the next big step in retro preservation. According to a story over on Gematsu, the Japanese company filed a trademark for "Console Archives" in...
Poll As Sora Joins Smash Bros. Ultimate, How Much Of The DLC Roster Do You Own?
'None' is an ok answer, no judgement here...
After the frenzy around the final character reveal for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we're now in the home stretch before Sora drops and concludes the DLC and updates for the iconic platform fighter. It's a big deal for those that have devoted a lot of time and, indeed, money to the game, while for the rest...
News Hot Wheels Unleashed Goes Big On Batman And DC DLC This Winter
The Joker-themed environment ain't no joke
Hot Wheels Unleashed earned itself a bit of buzz online when it launched at the end of September, and even with a nod to its heavy paid-DLC focus post-launch we rather liked it in our review. As previously outlined in its roadmap there's a lot of DLC planned, and now the next couple of months have been o
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Shiny Zacian/Zamazenta Distribution Confirmed For US
Here's how to get them
Update: The distribution is now live across the US, Europe and more. Full details for all regions can be found here. After initially being revealed for South Korea, and then eventually
Reminder Sora And Version 13.0.0 Arrive In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Today
Here's when Sora goes live in Smash Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's monstrous roster is just hours away from being complete, with the release of final fighter Sora and the game's Version 13.0.0. update both imminent. Revealed during the special Smash Bros. Direct earlier this month, Sora arrives in-game on Monday 18th October in the US, and...
News For The First Time In 33 Months, Switch Wasn't The US' Best-Selling Console In September
Still, 33 months ain't bad...
New US games sales data has revealed that the Switch's incredible streak as the country's best-selling console month after month has now come to an end. For the first time in 33 months, a console other than Nintendo Switch topped the US charts in September. As reported by The NPD Group's Mat Piscatella, Sony's...
Feature We Take A Peek At Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp's Hype Cards And Story
Plus details on the Danganronpa 10th Anniversary: Ultimate Class Reunion
Danganronpa Decadence is coming to Switch on 3rd December and will pack a whopping four games in one bundle, all available separately on the Switch eShop, if you prefer. It will include the three main games in the visual novel adventure series (Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc...
News Action-RPG Crystar, Once A PS4 Console-Exclusive, Is Coming To Switch
Update: Western launch confirmed!
Update: And just like that, a western release for Crystar has now been confirmed. NIS America has confirmed that the game will be launching in Europe in spring 2022, complete with all previously released DLC content. A Limited Edition physical release is now available to pre-order on the NIS America Europe Online...
UK Charts Metroid Dread Stays Third As Switch Takes Half Of The Top Ten
Another decent week
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 16th October, revealing that Metroid Dread has managed to stay in third place for a second consecutive week. The entire top three is unchanged from last week's chart, with FIFA 22 and Far Cry 6 also maintaining first and second places. In its second week, Dread managed to...
News Yay! Town Ordinances Are Finally Making A Return To Animal Crossing
Now known as "Island Ordinances"
Nintendo shared a huge amount of news about Animal Crossing: New Horizons during its special presentation for the game this week, and while there's so much exciting content to look forward - one feature in this "last major free content update" that we're really looking forward to the return of is ordinances. In case...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Dying Light On Switch
Is it another "mobile miracle"?
Dying Light Platinum Edition arrives on the Nintendo Switch next week, and ahead of its release, the tech experts over at Digital Foundry have shared their own technical review of the game. So, has Techland succeeded with the Switch port? In docked mode, the survival horror game runs at 1080p and 720p in handheld...
40k and counting
It's not often you see a video on Nintendo's main YouTube channel not performing well in terms of 'Likes' compared to 'Dislikes' but every now and then it posts something that doesn't go down so well with subscribers, and viewers in general. The latest video that's struggling to win over the masses is the Switch Online overview...
Talking Point Do You Have A 'Way' You Play Certain Switch Games?
Metroid Dread = portable + headphones + a dark room, right?
The Nintendo Switch has various strengths, but the key aspect of its design that has helped to fuel its success is flexibility. It's a concept that is ultimately more than the sum of its parts — when you break it down, it's a tablet with mid-2010s technology and a USB-C connector to hook...
News Bandai Namco Shows Off Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2's Next DLC Character
A Saiyan from Universe 6 has arrived
Bandai Namco's action role-playing fighting game Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has announced the next downloadable content character on the way. It's Caulifa (Super Saiyan 2), who represents Universe 6 in the Dragon Ball Super series. She'll join the game as an addition to "Legendary Pack 2" this fall. Here's a look...
Video Here's A First Look At Dragon Quest X Offline, Coming To Switch In 2022
Still no mention of localisation
Earlier this month, Square Enix confirmed the "offline" version of the MMO Dragon Quest X would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. I'll be arriving in Japan on 26th February 2022 and is officially titled, Dragon Quest X Offline
News Mojang Reveals Minecraft: The Wild Update, Arriving In 2022
Caves & Cliffs Part 2 is also a "month or two" away
During this year's Minecraft Live broadcast, Mojang unveiled its next big update for the ever-expanding sandbox, crafting and survival game. It's called 'The Wild Update' and will bring new gameplay, more depth and "lots of fun stuff" to the game. There'll be mud, mangrove swamps, different types...
News Minecraft Dungeons Is Getting Seasonal Adventures This Holiday
Players can also take on a new 'Tower' challenge
The hack-and-slash Minecraft Dungeons will be getting even more new content this holiday season. During this year's Minecraft Live event, the team at Mojang announced new Seasonal Adventures. As the player, you'll progress through an all-new progression system to earn pets, flairs, emotes and skins,...
Feature We Finally Finished The Game With An Almost-Perfect Metascore
The House In Fata Morgana Game Diary, Part 4
Writer's note: Although the previous diary entries have veered away from big spoilers for The House in Fata Morgana, this one does not, because it's hard to talk about the themes without specifics. Be warned! As a content warning, topics discussed in this piece will include trauma, gender, abuse, and...
Watch Minecraft Live 2021 - Live!
Block out some time to watch
Minecraft is a global phenomenon, so it makes sense that it has its own whopping live stream to showcase updates and new content. Expect new mobs and assorted goodies, as this is a rather big annual extravaganza for the game. It all kicks off at 9am PT / noon ET / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST, so get comfy and feel free to join...
Talking Point The Metroid Dread Credits Debate Is Sadly Common
The video game development industry needs to respect its contributors
The conversations around Metroid Dread have been mostly positive since its launch, but a recent topic that has caused a good deal of debate and criticism of developer MercurySteam has related to the game's credits. Multiple contributors to the game have raised the fact that...
"I heard Sega were paid very, very well"
Nintendo yesterday lifted the lid on the price of its new 'Expansion Pack' for the Switch Online service, and if you've seen our reader poll about the subject, it might be a bit too expensive for some. So, what's the go, and why is Nintendo charging the prices it is for this new add-on - featuring a library...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 16th)
Dread to think what you're up to this weekend
This week we closed out with an Animal Crossing Direct broadcast that detailed the final free content coming to the game, plus the Happy Home Paradise paid DLC. The broadcast also confirmed
News GTA Trilogy's Definitive Edition Will Reportedly Feature 'GTA V-Style Controls'
And visual enhancements across-the-board
Earlier on in the month, Rockstar made it official - confirming a definitive edition of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy would be coming to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms later this year. So, just how 'definitive' will this Definitive Edition be? A user on the GTA Forums, who has apparently...
Nintendo explains the fine details
One of the many highlights of the recent Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct broadcast was the reveal of the 'Happy Home Paradise' DLC. It's essentially a follow-up to Happy Home Designer on the 3DS and will be made available as a standalone paid expansion for the "one-time fee" of $24.99USD / 24,99 Euros /...
Random Relax, Animal Crossing's Former Town Mayor Tortimer Is Alive And Well
He's been enjoying his retirement all along
Before Animal Crossing: New Horizons was even released on the Nintendo Switch, fans spotted an eerie gravestone in one of the game's trailers. Many within the community latched onto this at the time, which then led to theories a beloved character in Nintendo's social simulation series had died. At the...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get The Wide Beam
It's Mighty Morphin' time
So, now you've got the Wide Beam from Dairon and you've jumped on the shuttle and headed back to Cataris. Our next step is to use our brand new ability to blow open a couple of doors, head into the area's E.M.M.I. zone, take down the Control Unit, kill ourselves a green E.M.M.I. and finally get our hands on the Morph Ball...
Poll What Do You Think Of The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Price?
Will you be doubling up?
While the Animal Crossing Direct was 20+ minutes of cuteness and excitement for fans of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it also served up a major update on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass. We have
News Wish Kingdom Hearts Was Native On Switch? A True Port Is Still "Undecided"
We speak to series producer, Ichiro Hazama
During the recent Super Smash Bros. presentation, which revealed Kingdom Hearts' Sora as the final DLC fighter, it was revealed that the entire Kingdom Hearts series is headed to Switch. What should have been an incredible announcement
News Yes, The Nintendo 64 Controller For Switch Has Rumble
"No Rumble Pak required" - Oh Nintendo, you crack us up
As you may have seen, pre-orders are starting to appear for the wireless Nintendo 64 Switch controllers in different territories, which will offer us retro-heads a rather fun way to try out the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass titles when they land on 25th/26th October. You have to have a...
Guide Animal Crossing: New Horizons: All The Returning Special Characters
Brewster, Tortimer, Kapp'n, and more!
Well, that was a jam-packed Animal Crossing Direct, wasn't it? Here at NLHQ, we're all frantically trying to type out the ten billion things that were just announced in that 20-minute showcase, and our fingers have already almost fallen off. For now, though, let's have a look at all the new, returning, and...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Version 2.0 Will Be The Game's Final Major Free Update
Going out with a bang
Nintendo has confirmed that the game's upcoming Version 2.0 update, arriving on 5th November, will be the game's final major free content update. As you might expect from that 'Version 2' name, plenty of new content is arriving in this final bump. There was almost too much to mention, but here's a rundown of the key additions:...
News Switch's N64 And Sega Genesis Controllers Are Now Up For Pre-Order
Switch Online subscribers only!
Update: And the N64 pad is sold out in both the US and the UK now. Fittingly, what with Nintendo dropping the pricing and release date details for Nintendo Switch Online's upcoming Expansion Pack, the new N64 and Sega Genesis controllers designed for Switch can now be pre-ordered. Both are available for $49.99 each...
News Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Release Date And Pricing Revealed
Adds significant Animal Crossing content
During its Nintendo Direct in September the big N unveiled the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, an optional extra to the subscription service that adds Nintendo 64 and SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis games. A lot of our thoughts on its potential pricing revolved around the value of those added libraries, but...
News Animal Crossing Series 5 amiibo Cards Launch This November, 48 Cards Included
Time to save those pennies
As was promised back in September, Animal Crossing amiibo cards will be returning to stores with a brand new set hitting retail this November. Launching alongside all of Animal Crossing: New Horizons' new content on 5th November, this upcoming fifth series will include 48 cards in total, down from the usual number of 100...
Nintendo Switch Online is changing things up
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer was a rather fun, albeit limited in scope, spin-off on 3DS. Intriguingly, today's Animal Crossing Direct revealed that the concept is being dialled up to 11 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as Happy Home Paradise, and it'll also be the game's first paid DLC...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Adding Cooking And Crops
Natural growth
Animal Crossing: New Horizons had its long awaited Direct today, which delivered a lot of details on possibly the biggest update yet for the game. A key new addition, and one that's sure to keep a lot of us busy, was cooking and a new range of growable crops. Spotted by dataminers back in 2020, it seems this has been planned for some...
News Kapp'n Makes A Return In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Next Month
Time for a boat tour!
In today's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct, Nintendo revealed that fan-favourite Kapp'n is making a grand comeback. Finally! The character, who New Leaf players will know as the adorable singing turtle who gives the player a ride to Tortimer Island, will soon take you to a "mysterious island" in New Horizons. He arrives...
News Brewster And The Roost Update Detailed In Animal Crossing Direct
A fine blend
Today's Animal Crossing Direct has served up quite a few interesting updates, including the key addition that was confirmed back in September. The Roost and Brewster are opening up in the Museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, arriving on 5th November. The Roost looked suitably charming, but in the Direct it only showcased the option...
Watch Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct, October 2021 - Live!
New content revealed
Ready to learn what's next for Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Strap yourselves in. Today, fans are being treated to a special direct specifically for New Horizons which will offer up info on new content headed to the game in November. Nintendo says it'll be roughly 20 minutes long, which is a pretty decent chunk of time to...
Guide Metroid Dread: What To Do When You Arrive In Dairon
Time to get wide (beam)
You've reached the third region in Metroid Dread and this is going to be one super quick pitstop as we're only here to grab our next upgrade, the Wide Beam, before getting right back to Cataris to put it to good use. The path towards the wide beam is fairly linear, however we do know a few players have got a little stumped at...
Guide Metroid Dread: What To Do When You Arrive In Cataris
How to proceed once you've reached the second area in the game
You've grabbed your Phantom Cloak, blasted through a couple of sensor doors on Artaris and made your way to Cataris. That's great! However, once you arrive in the second region of the game, things can be a little bit confusing if you don't quite know what you're expected to do next...
Guide Metroid Dread: Blue Butterflies - What Are The Blue Butterflies For?
What do these mysterious glowing bugs signify?
If you've been battling your way through the twisted labyrinth that is Metroid Dread's ZDR, you're sure to have noticed the glowing blue butterflies huddled together in groups around certain doorways and corridors in the game. These curious bugs feature throughout Samus Aran's dread-ful adventure, but...
Review Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute (Switch) - Great Games Let Down By Poor Ports
A slightly troublesome trio of tributes
This trio of retro shmups — Cotton 2, Cotton Boomerang and Guardian Force — have released under the “Saturn Tribute” umbrella (bundled together on a physical cartridge in Japan that's recently been announced for the West, or available individually via your local eShop at the time of wr
News Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute Announced For Nintendo Switch
Update: Western physical released confirmed
Update: Strictly Limited Games is bringing Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute to the west in physical form, it has been confirmed. Pre-orders for the Switch and PS4 versions start this week, on October 17th, 2021 at 12 AM (midnight) CEST, exclusively at the
News Diablo II: Resurrected Is Still Being Plagued By Hellish Server Outages
Blizzard issues an update
In the month of September, Blizzard launched Diablo II: Resurrected - a remaster of its classic ARPG hack-and-slash, originally released on computers two decades ago. While this remaster encountered some teething issues at launch, players were (mostly) still able to access the online mode, grind levels and access their...
News Nintendo Aware Of Crash Error "Near The End" Of Metroid Dread, Says It's Working On A Fix
An update should arrive later this month
Nintendo has been made aware of an error "near the end" of Metroid Dread that forces the software and game to close. It's working on a fix to prevent this from happening, which will be available at some point later this month. So, what's the problem? Apparently, if the player destroys a door while a map...
News Ninjala Has Now Been Downloaded Eight Million Times On The Switch eShop
GungHo celebrates with free Jala
GungHo Online Entertainment has announced its free-to-play Nintendo Switch eShop exclusive Ninjala has now reached a whopping eight million downloads worldwide since it arrived on the platform in June 2020. Once again, it'll be thanking the community by awarding players with 100 Jala each (that's the in-game...
News Limited Run Reveals Its Physical Version Of Crysis 2 Remastered For Switch
Pre-orders open early next month
Last month, Crytek revealed its plans for the Crysis Remastered Trilogy. As you might recall, it's being done a little bit differently on the Nintendo Switch - with plans to release the second and third games individually. Alongside the second game's digital release today, physical distributor Limited Run Games has...
News Nintendo Recommends Some Games To Check Out On The Switch OLED Model
See the "vivid visuals" on display in these titles
The Switch OLED has already been out for a week, and while everyone has been trying out their own favourite games to see just how colourful and vibrant the display is, Nintendo has shared its own recommendations about what to play on this device. It's an interesting selection of Persona 5 Strikers,...
News Play A Cat Detective In Inspector Waffles, Out Now
Meowder most meowl
We've had bird detectives in Aviary Attorney, aliigator detectives in Later Alligator, mouse detectives in Basil The Great Mouse Detective, and now, cat detectives in Inspector Waffles. Is there something sinister going on in the animal kingdom that would require all these creatures to need investigators? We'll try not to worry...
News 'XCOM-Like' Ruin Raiders Blasts Onto Switch Today
Tombs, and raiding, but not Tomb Raiding
Three words: Strategy. Turn-Based. Roguelike. If those terms send shivers down your spine, then check out the launch trailer for Ruin Raiders, which is all three of those things. Describing itself as an "XCOM Roguelike", Ruin Raiders is a tactical isometric game about guiding troops on a mission to explore...
News Firefighter Blastoise Is Now A Thing Thanks To Pokémon Unite
Have the Squirtle Squad evolved?
Pokémon Unite continues to deliver fantastic, meme-worthy variations of the series' famous cast of characters, this time giving the gift of Firefighter Blastoise to the world. That's right, a new piece of Holowear has been added to the game and is now available to purchase; technically called 'Firefighter Style',...
Talking Point What Would You Like To See From The Animal Crossing Direct?
Brewster's certain, but what else?
Alright, we're FINALLY getting Brewster and The Roost in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, after what feels like years of people asking. So, we're all totally satisfied and content now, right? Of course not. Brewster was just the beginning. There are still plenty more features that people would love to see in New...
News Hackers Have Cracked Open A Sega Saturn Emulator Inside A Commercial Switch Release
And it's surprisingly good
If you're a fan of retro shooters, you'll no doubt be aware that last week saw the arrival of Cotton 2, Cotton Boomerang and Guardian Force on Switch – three games by the Japanese company Success which were originally available on the 32-bit Se
Video This Switch OLED Teardown Shows Just How Thin The New Screen Is
Get a look at those upgraded speakers, too
As is customary these days, no sooner has the internet got its mitts on a new console than people are merrily tearing it apart to analyse its innards! A recent teardown of the new Switch dock was shown various forms of future-proofing, but now the experts over at
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get The Phantom Cloak
How to progress after picking up your stealth ability
Now that you've beaten Corpius and grabbed the Phantom Cloak ability, you're going to be able to slink past all those sensor doors scattered around ZDR. However, if you're having trouble figuring out where to go as soon as you've acquired your stealth ability, we can quickly guide you onwards to...
Guide Metroid Dread: Where To Go After You Get The Spider Magnet
How to proceed now that you can climb up magnet pads
So, you've now got your Spider Magnet after defeating the white E.M.M.I. in Artaria. Well done! However making your way forward from this point can be a little tricky and we've seen plenty of players at a loss as to where to go next. Luckily, if you're stuck, we can quickly show you how to move...
News Metroid Dread Staff Say They've Been Left Out Of The Game's Credits, MercurySteam Responds
"It's a very ugly practice"
Metroid Dread is out in the wild and it's looking like a tremendous success – it's an absolute cracker, for starters, and has just nabbed itself a debut week number one in the Japanese charts. Unfortunately, though, there is a downer on proceedings that's come to light since the game's release last Friday. A number of...
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