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February2023
Poll Would You Pay $70 For The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
You're gonna need a bigger Rupee wallet
Update: It's been confirmed: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a $70 game. <related ids="144894"> Over the last few years, game publishers have been quietly (and in some cases, quite loudly) raising the price of their software products to $70. It's a price that, for many in this day and age, is an...
Lucky for some..?
Hello folks, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we perused over the three box art designs for Viewtiful Joe, one of the 'Capcom Five' titles for the Nintendo GameCube. North America came out on top this time, winning 57% of the vote. Japan took the silver medal with 24%, and Europe closing out with the...
Talking Point Who Did You Marry In Fire Emblem: Awakening?
Fire of love
For better or for worse, Fire Emblem today is a different beast to what it was a decade ago. Fire Emblem Engage brought back the weapons triangle, a combat-first focus, and the wonderful Engage mechanic, but at what cost? The social aspect (one of the biggest selling points in previous games) takes a tumble in the most recent entry. The...
January2023
Talking Point Do We Need Another Pokémon Mystery Dungeon On Switch?
Putting the "fun" in d(f)ungeon
I've been thinking a lot about Pokémon Mystery Dungeon recently. Maybe it's the list of spin-offs I recently wrote up, which reminded me just how many excellent/terrible Pokémon spin-offs exist out there, or maybe it's the fact that when I was writing my answer to the question "What Pokémon game should be the next...
Feature Video Game Music That Didn't Need To Go That Hard
It had no right!
There is a lot of video game music out there that goes hard. By "goes hard" we mean it slaps. By "it slaps" we mean it's a bop. By "it's a bop" we mea— forget it. These are tracks that are really good. In the vast majority of these instances, the tracks match the situation pretty perfectly. A high-stakes moment in the game might...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Viewtiful Joe
Henshin a go-go, baby!
Hello folks, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! For last week's brawl, we took a look at one of a handful of Virtual Boy games (and one that many of you had forgotten even existed): Panic Bomber. It wasn't a particularly close race for this one, with Japan winning comfortably with 71% of the vote. Well done, Japan!...
Round Up Here's What Switch Online Players Think Of GoldenEye 007 So Far
A mixed reception
It's hard to believe, but Rare's legendary game GoldenEye 007 is finally back via the Nintendo Switch Online service. We have already shared our updated thoughts about the latest Nintendo version in a republished review, so now we've rounded up some of our community's thoughts as well as impressions from the wider gaming...
Random GoldenEye Control Troubles On Switch? This Simple Joy-Con Swap Trick Is The Answer
When left is right and right is left
GoldenEye is now available to play on Nintendo Switch. Ah, how long we've waited to type that sentence! After 25 years as an N64 exclusive, Rare's seminal first-person shooter has finally escaped from its 64-bit confines and is now playable via a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription, or on...
Random Did You Know That Pokémon's HM 'Cut' Could Be Used On Tall Grass?
Only from generations one to three
For the most part, people seem pretty clued up on Pokémon facts. The franchise has grown so large, in fact, that whenever you think that you know a piece of information so obscure that it is bound to astonish those around you, there's always somebody there to say "well obviously, duh!" We have found ourselves in...
Feature 6 Things We'd Love To See In Metroid Prime 4
It's been four years since development was restarted
This week — today, in fact — marks an astonishing four years since the announcement that work on Metroid Prime 4 had been restarted from scratch and shifted over to original developer Retro Studios. We all remember the day when Shinya Takahashi, Senior Managing Executive Officer at Nintendo,...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Fire Emblem Engage?
Engaged or disengaged?
We're sure a lot of you lovely readers have been engaging with a certain strategy RPG over the weekend. Yep, we're talking about Fire Emblem Engage, which launched on Switch last Friday. Okay, so this is a huge 40-50 hour game and we're not expecting you all to have blasted through the entire thing over the past few days, but...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden?
The gold standard?
We hope you've been staying up until the Dark Hour and exploring the Midnight Channel, because Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden are finally out on Switch. The two games made their Nintendo debut last week, meaning the modern trilogy of Persona games are now all available on the console. It's been a long time coming for...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel: Panic Bomber (Virtual Boy)
Ka-BOOM!
Hello folks, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week's edition, we took a look at Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge for the Game Boy. We honestly thought this would be a closer fight, as both box art variants were pretty great, but what do we know? North America and Europe absolutely smashed it, roping in 74% of the...
Poll Do You Want Weapon Degradation To Return In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
Break it down
When it comes to ways that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild flipped the script for the wider series, there is a list of 'em so long that it almost rivals the number of those darn Korok Seeds out there. *shakes fist to the sky* One of the changes that we almost can't believe actually happened, however, was the sheer number of...
Talking Point In 2023, Do You Still Care About amiibo?
Or are you amiibored?
Nintendo's amiibo line has been going for over eight years now. Originally launched back on November 21st, 2014 in North America alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the toys-to-life figurine series has maintained relatively steady interest while competitors like Disney Infinity and Skylanders have completely fallen by the...
Talking Point Does Nintendo's Next Console Have To Be 'Another' Switch?
Bait and Switch?
Let’s talk about comeback stories. The Mighty Ducks. Robert Downey Jr. Rocky. Nintendo in 2017. Yep, after the launch of the Wii U, many may have thought that the Big N was out for the count (well, not completely, but certainly left licking its proverbial wounds), but did this come to pass? You bet your chunky GamePad it didn’t...
Poll Fire Emblem Engage Is Out On Switch This Week, Are You Getting It?
Nintendo's first big release of 2023 has arrived
It's now officially 2023 and that means Fire Emblem Engage is almost here. Yes, in case you somehow missed it, Nintendo's first major Switch release of the year is almost here. It's got a brand new story, new and old characters, and is more focused on combat compared to its predecessor. In our...
Poll Kazuya & Sephiroth Smash amiibo Now Available, Will You Be Getting Them?
Update: Now available in the UK
Update [Tue 17th Jan, 2023 15:00 GMT]: UK readers, rejoice! Sephiroth and Kazuya are now available to buy from the My Nintendo Store in the UK. Buyers are limited to only one of each amiibo, with each costing £12.99. Be quick if you want one! <products id="22197,22198"> Original article [Fri 13
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Revenge is sweet
Hello folks, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we took a look at Metroid Prime: Hunters on the Nintendo DS and the end result was pretty unanimous. The vast majority of you prefered the western design over Japan's, with North America and Europe winning with a whopping 86% of the vote! Clearly, the more...
Random Fans Create 'Nuzlocke-Style' Mode For Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Can't keep a good fan down
It has officially been one year, two months, and nine days (and counting) since Nintendo has made any significant content updates to its second-most successful game in history — Animal Crossing: New Horizons. So, on January 4th, YouTuber NintenTalk released a challenge to their viewers to "Make Animal Crossing: New...
Feature Fire Emblem Narratives, Ranked – Which Fire Emblem Has The Best Story?
More Dark Dragon Demon Gods than you can shake a Falchion at
Since Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade — or just Fire Emblem as it was known in the West — made its way to the West on the Game Boy Advance thanks to the popularity of Marth and Roy in Super Smash Bros. Melee, the series has filled a cutthroat, tactical RPG void on almost every Nintendo...
Feature Which Zelda Games Should You Replay Before Tears Of The Kingdom?
Time to do your homework
It’s hard to believe that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will finally be launching on May 12th, nearly a full four years after its initial announcement during E3 2019. We don’t know about you, but we’re already sharpening our Master Swords and ironing our green tunics in preparation; it’s going to be a fun...
Talking Point After Pixel Remaster, What's Next For Final Fantasy On Switch?
The final countdown?
At the end of 2022, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy PIxel Remaster, a collection composed of revamped versions of Final Fantasy I through VI, would finally be making its way to Nintendo Switch, putting to rest many months of speculation from eager fans. It’s big news, as its release means that FF-loving Switch owners...
Talking Point So, When Will Nintendo Announce Its Next Console?
Grab your dartboard
Another year, another round of 'New Nintendo Switch Pro/2/+/On/Up/Over' rumours. Whispers of new or updated Switch hardware have been doing the rounds since practically the launch of the console back in 2017, and the start of 2023 has brought with it a fresh round of speculation as to when exactly Nintendo will debut its next...
Random Here's A Closer Look At Every Mario Movie McDonald's Toy
From plastic bits to cardboard kits
When it comes to big movies, you might expect the official trailers to be the ultimate source of narrative information and plot detail. But when it comes to Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the McDonald's leaks have been one of the most prominent outlets for letting us know what is going down in the...
News Team Sweet Win The Latest Splatoon 3 Splatfest
Update: Frye claims victory
Update #2 [Mon 9th Jan, 2023 09:30 GMT]: The results are in, and Team Sweet has won this past weekend's Splatfest! It was a tight contest between all three teams, with Sour taking 12 points and Spicy taking 15, but all of you sweet tooths are revelling in victory will 30 points to win the "What's your favourite taste...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Metroid Prime Hunters
Pocket power
Hello folks, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In our final edition of 2022, we took a look at the GameCube remake of Hideo Kojima's stealth masterpiece: Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. As expected, the Yoji Shinkawa designed cover for the Euopean and Japanese variant took the lion's share of the vote with 78%. That said,...
Random Masahiro Sakurai Says He Prefers To Buy Video Games Digitally
Are you team digital or team physical?
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate creator Masahiro Sakurai has tackled a hot topic in his latest YouTube upload - discussing the pros and cons of digital and physical game collections. Sakurai admits he's "team digital all the way" and doesn't really consider himself to be a collector. Rather than focusing on the...
Talking Point Which Zelda-Themed Nintendo Console Has The Best Design?
Special addiction
When it comes to console special editions, Nintendo takes the biscuit. Whether it's a colour variant, a game release exclusive, or a nod back to retro consoles of the past, the company is constantly looking for ways to get a 'new' model out on the market and, so it seems, get the money out of our pockets. No more so is this the...
News Atlus Reveals Most Popular Persona 5 Royal Character In Official Poll
The hero wins!
There are a lot of notable characters in Persona 5 Royal, but who is the most popular of them all? Atlus and Sega recently decided to put the debate to rest with an official poll asking fans to nominate their favourite character. The list of 10 included characters like Morgana, and in the top three we've got Kasumi Yoshizawa, Makoto...
Poll The Year Of Luigi Was A Decade Ago, So Whose Turn Is It Now?
'Technically' starting in February, but you get the picture
Cast your mind back to the hazy days of 2013. In that year the Game Boy Advance SP was celebrating its 10th anniversary, we contemplated the squareness of the Nintendo 2DS, A Link Between Worlds brought us back to the glory days of Zelda. All of this, weirdly, took place in 'The Year of...
Talking Point Which Zelda Game Should You Play First?
Where should you start if you're new to The Legend?
The announcement of a solid release date for BOTW2 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom marked the beginning of a new, more intense phase of enthusiasm for one of the most anticipated sequels of the decade. Sure, a new Zelda game is always big news, but when it's a follow-up to one of the most...
Soapbox If You Thought Last Year Was "Sad" For Switch, 2023 Might Be Hard To Handle
Am I in a different timeline?
I'm not even going to mention this one below, but this was another great 2022 game Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Gavin glances at some hot 2022 takes and instantly transforms into that confuddled...
Talking Point What Game Do You Replay Every Year?
New year, old game
We did it everyone! 2022 is finally behind us and 2023 stretches happily into the great beyond. This is to be a year full of promise, a year of hope, a year of enough Nintendo releases (with any luck) to squeeze out an almost literal cry from our bank accounts. But for the moment we're not thinking about the future, we're looking...
December2022
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Sports Story On Switch
Birdie or bogey?
Sidebar's highly anticipated follow-up to the smash-hit indie game Golf Story got a surprise release last week on the Nintendo Switch. Yes, believe it or not, but Sports Story is finally available on the eShop after a series of delays. Unfortunately, there have been some concerns raised about the state of the game at launch, and...
Poll Budget Line Box Art - Is It 'Fine' Or A Sin Against All That Is Good And Pure?
Player's choice? Surely not!
The world's greatest secret agent really blending in there When it comes to box art, we're sticklers here at Nintendo Life Towers. Our Box Art Brawl series — which compares and contrasts regional box art variations and asks you to vote for your favourite — made a welcome return recently following a hiatus, and it...
News Japan Poll Reveals Nation's Favourite Pokémon In New Gen Scarlet & Violet
Fairy/Steel type Tinkaton takes out the top spot
With more than 1,000 Pokémon in existence nowadays, it's probably hard for a lot of trainers to narrow down a list of their favourites. Japan made it a little bit easier recently with a poll exclusively focused on the new releases Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. In the top 10, there were old favourites...
Feature Which Is The Absolute Best Nintendo Console Generation?
Nintendo: The Best Generation
Looking back over nearly four decades of video game output from Nintendo in both hardware and software form, it's easy to pick out highlights, both historical and personal. Super Mario Bros. was a seminal release in the history of the medium; A Link To The Past codified the design template that the Zelda series would...
Feature The Best Hidden Gems And Underrated Switch Games Of 2022
Some overlooked games you might have missed
Another year has gone by and we've seen a positive smorgasbord of new Switch eShop releases, with handfuls of games launching each and every week. Naturally, we've been unable to cover everything that's graced the Nintendo Switch in 2022; we are human after all (or are we..?), but we've done our level...
The perils of dipping a toe in a franchise
It started with a simple question: Which Dragon Quest should I play first? It's one of my gaming shames that I've never touched Square Enix's hallowed RPG series, and I've been wanting to dig into something really meaty for many months now. Sure, I've got about 30 unplayed RPGs ready and waiting on Switch...
Talking Point How's Your Switch Holding Up After 5 Years?
Memories and mistreatment
Switch is officially five years old now, and it's got us thinking back half a decade to our very first interactions with the little console that could. Whether we were lucky enough to get our hands on an early review unit, or marched down to our local video game emporium to pick up a pre-order, or winged it on the...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Brotherrrrrr!
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In the last bout, we took a look at the SNES version of Prince of Persia, and well... it's safe to say that there was a pretty clear winner. Japan's elongated design was absolutely stunning and really knocked it out the park, ultimately landing 89% of the overall vote...
Feature 7 Series That Need A Strategy Spin-Off On Switch
If it's good enough for Mario and Marvel, it's good enough for Metroid
Strategy game fans have been eating well on Switch this year. We’ve gotten exciting new releases like Triangle Strategy and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope; as well as remasters of classics like Tactics Ogre and Front Mission gracing our portable scre
Feature Best Nintendo Switch Ports Of 2022
Our picks of the 10 best ports on Switch this year
In March 2023, less than three months from now, the Nintendo Switch will have been on store shelves and stacked in online retailers' warehouses for six full years. When it arrived on the scene in 2017, its mobile chipset was already old news in technological terms, but its blistering success in the...
Talking Point What's The Deal With The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Switch Release?
Final Font-asy
It’s finally happening – the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series is coming to Switch, and it’s about bloomin’ time! We’re pretty darn excited here. The first six Final Fantasy games on the NES and SNES – Final Fantasy I, II, III, IV, V, and VI – on a Nintendo console for the first time since
Poll Box Art Brawl: Prince Of Persia
The sands of time
Hi everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week's brawl, we took a look at the GBA karting classic, Mario Kart Super Circuit. North America and Europe joined forces against Japan and came away with the win, garnering a whopping 75% of the vote. It's clear that the more simplistic composition proved...
Talking Point What Would You Want To See In A 'Mega Man 12'?
Mega (old) Man
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the first Mega Man, the game that kickstarted a remarkably iconic franchise in the video game industry, spawning ten direct sequels, multiple spin-off games, comics, tv shows, and more. The latest entry to the series, Mega Man 11, launched back in 2018 and we thought it was excellent. In our 9/10...
Feature Nintendo Life's Most Anticipated Games For 2023 (That Aren't Zelda)
Let the other games have some space, too!
It's that time of the year again where we all turn backwards to appreciate the good things about 2022, but also start to look forward to the brand new year ahead, full of video game releases and surprises. And yes, when you think "2023" and "video games", we know that one obvious answer comes to mind: The...
Feature Nintendo Switch Year In Review 2022 - Our Most Played Games
From the impressive to the embarrassing
Just this week Nintendo has provided us with our Switch Year in Review - a round-up of our most-played games for 2022 and in which months we were obsessed by them. Aside from a touching reminder that Big Bowser is always watching, the summaries provide a nice look at the year in focus, flagging the games that...
Back Page How Many Eyes Does Sonic Really Have?
An eye for an eye
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so...
Talking Point As Zelda: Wind Waker Turns 20, Doesn't Toon Link Deserve A Second Chance?
Big eyes, big dreams
Today marks the 20th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker’s Japanese release and after all of these years, we think that it is finally safe to say that Nintendo’s punt paid off. By ‘punt’ we don’t refer to the idea of putting Link on a boat – whatever will they think of next, putting him on a train??...
Poll Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
A prequel to one of the greatest Final Fantasy games
It might be December, but that hasn't stopped video game releases from rushing out the door. The latest one is Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion - otherwise known as the prequel to the legendary 1997 RPG, Final Fantasy VII. Crisis Core originally made its debut on the PlayStation Portable...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Just how super is it..?
Hi folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time we took a look at one of the Sega Genesis' finest games, Castlevania: Bloodlines (also known as Castlevania: The New Generation). It was a close call and it looked like Japan might have run away with the crown, but ultimately, the North American variant -...
Poll What’s Your Favourite New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Track In Wave 3?
Let us know
Nintendo's Booster Course Wave 3 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is finally available, and now that a lot of racers have had a chance to try it out, we're curious to know what your favourite track is in the new update. While you may have been excited for a particular track in the lead up, perhaps you're now a fan of another track. Have you...
Poll Is Zelda: Wind Waker's Hero Called 'Cat-Eye Link'?
Hyrule Historia reckons so!
The Zelda franchise has seen its central hero take on many different forms. There's the sideburns and long-johns of The Adventure of Link, the long body and pointed features of Ocarina of Time, the eyeliner and fringe of Twilight Princess ('it's not just a phase Muuuum') and then shaggy wild explorer of Breath of the...
Talking Point Are You Excited To See Call Of Duty Return To Nintendo Platforms?
Whisky tango foxtrot
In case you missed the recent bombshell from Xbox Game Studios' CEO Phil Spencer, the business executive confirmed in a tweet that Microsoft would enter into a ten-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms following the presumed merger of Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard. <related ids="142197"> The...
November2022
Poll What Do You Think Of Donkey Kong's New Look In The Mario Movie?
Inspired by the "original character"
One character we weren't necessarily expecting to see in the latest Mario Movie trailer was the king of the jungle, Donkey Kong. During the short Nintendo Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto introduced Donkey Kong's voice actor Seth Rogen and also mentioned how the character had a new look: Shigeru Miyamoto: "It's been...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Castlevania: Bloodlines
A new generation
Hi folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we get cracking with this week's brawl, let's cast our minds back to last week. We looked at Sonic CD for the Sega CD and, surprising no one, the more action packed box art for North America won the vote by a decent margin, bringing in 48%. Europe came in second...
Talking Point What's The Best New Pokémon Design In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?
Gotta judge 'em all
There are 107 new Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, including all new evolutions, forms, and legendaries — and we're here today to pick the very best of them. Our writers (the ones playing Pokémon, anyway) have sat down to decide their favourite Pokémon designs out of those 107 — and even though our picks are sometimes...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Pokémon Scarlet And Violet?
Colour us intrigued
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are out now and fans have had a lot to say about the new generation of Pokémon. We've all now had a weekend to get acquainted with the world of Paldea and its inhabitants, and we've already seen a whole bunch of hot takes around the internet, ranging from folks professing this to be the greatest new...
Feature Every Metroid Prime Location, Ranked
From Phazon to Phendrana
Note: the YouTube embeds featured in this article will naturally contain footage of some of the boss encounters within Metroid Prime, including the final boss. If you've never played the game, take this as your spoiler warning! (Also, you've never played Metroid Prime!? *tuts and shakes head for several minutes*) The...
Gotta go... compare the box arts... er, fast
Hi folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! As usual, let's take a look at last week's edition before we crack on with another high stakes brawl. We threw the NES classic Punch Out!! into the ring to see which of the very distinct variants would come out on top. Rather surprisingly, it...
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...
Poll What Was The Best Wii U Launch Game?
What do U reckon?
We have arrived at the eve of the 10th anniversary of Wii U's launch. Yes, it was a decade ago when the hardcore Nintendo fans began queuing outside stores across North America at midnight (12 days later in Europe, and 8th December in Japan) to pick up and take home a shiny new piece of Nintendo hardware. It's always a special...
Poll What Was The First Pokémon Game You Played? Nintendo Wants To Know
When did you start playing?
As we get ready to embrace the future of Pokémon this week with the launch of Scarlet and Violet, Nintendo has taken a moment out of its busy schedule to reflect on the history of the mainline series. In a recent post on social media, the company asked trainers and fans alike what was the first mainline Pokémon game...
Talking Point Do You Name Your Pokémon?
Pikachu or Pik-yer-nose?
With every improvement and addition that each new mainline Pokémon entry brings, there are a handful of features that remain unchanged since the launch of the franchise more than 25 years ago: the ability to heal up at a Pokémon Centre, the appearance of the "technology is incredible" guy, and — of course — the option...
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...
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 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...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Punch-Out!!
The gloves are off
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we get cracking with this week's crawl, let's have a gander at how things went down last time. We took a look at the GBA launch title F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, pitting North America and Europe against Japan. Surprisingly, although the Japanese variant is pretty...
Poll Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Almost Here, So Have You Completed BOTW Yet?
The voice of Zelda reveals she hasn't finished it yet
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out next May, so you've officially got until then to complete the original game Breath of the Wild. Have you actually completed the first entry though? It got us wondering after the voice of Zelda, Patricia Summersett, revealed in a message to Zelda...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Sonic Frontiers?
Sonic boom
So then, Sonic Frontiers. The hedgehog's latest 3D adventure launched earlier this week and Sonic fans have been able to spend a good chunk of time with the game. Reviews for the game across all platforms really run the gamut, with some critics hailing it as a stirring success and the beginning of a new era for 3D Sonic games, while...
Poll So, Animal Crossing: New Leaf Or New Horizons - Which Do You Like Best?
Don't Leaf me this way
Today marks exactly ten years since Animal Crossing: New Leaf was first released on 3DS. Outside Japan, we had to wait until June the following year to become mayor in our autostereoscopic 3D hamlets, although its Switch counterpart, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, would be the first game in the main series to get a...
News Sonic Frontiers Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
The blue blur is back!
Well, it's finally here - after what feels like forever, fans of Sonic the Hedgehog can finally get their hands on the latest "open-zone" entry Sonic Frontiers. There's definitely been a lot going on with this game in the lead-up. There were concerns about delays, and the initial reveal didn't go down so well, and now we've...
Feature Every Pokémon Starter Evolution Trio, Ranked From Worst To Best
Except for Kanto because come on – they’re obviously the best
While The Pokémon Company reveals the adorable starters at the beginning of a new Generation’s media cycle to feature them prominently in trailers, merch, events and whatever else the juggernaut of a franchise puts on, the final evolutions of these cute critters remain a carefully...
