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November2022
Talking Point What's The Best Use Of Licensed Music In A Switch Game?
(No, it's not Mad World)
You know that feeling you get when you're driving down a highway at sunset, and the perfect song comes on the radio? All of a sudden, it feels like you're in a music video, or that bit at the start of a '90s teen movie, where everything is sparkling and perfect. The music becomes a soundtrack, and your life becomes a story...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Maximum overdrive!
Hi folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, to celebrate the marvellously macabre Halloween season, we took a look at Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for the Wii, pitting North America and Europe against Japan. Although many appreciated the western design for the game, it was ultimately Japan that...
Poll One Year After The DLC, Are You Still Playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
Plugging away at Paradise, or has the sun set?
It's now one whole year since the Happy Home Paradise DLC dropped for Game of the Pandemic 2020/21, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. If you cast your minds back a full 365 days, you may recall that the DLC came just after a sizeable 2.0 update to the base game, and while most of us thought we had w
Poll What's The Best Simpsons Game?
D'ohs and D'ohn'ts
With 34 seasons, one cinematic release and 28 video games under its belt, you could say that The Simpsons has grown to become kinda popular. This week marks the 15th anniversary of The Simpsons Game - a title that many of us look back on fondly and, frankly, feel a little sick that 15 years have passed since its release. Such a...
Feature The Best Moustaches In Video Games Ranked
Let's-a MO
It's November. You know what that means. The nights are longer, the weather is colder and, just to top it all off, a whole bunch of people who should really know better are going to spend the next four weeks growing out a moustache to varying degrees of success for perhaps the weakest portmanteau ever contrived, Movember. As the...
October2022
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
I see that box art... Silent Hill
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! For last week's brawl, we took a look at the fantastic arcade first-person shooter Timesplitters 2 for the GameCube. Largely regarded as one of the most influential games of its time, it's safe to say that the box art for the game wasn't entirely...
Poll Bayonetta 3 Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Let us know
After years of development updates about Bayonetta 3, the Switch exclusive is now available in certain parts of the world. As you've no doubt seen over the past few weeks, there's been a fair bit of drama with this one - with the original voice of Bayonetta making a series of accusations in an ongoing dispute with Platinum. You can...
Talking Point Would You Prefer 'Super Mario Odyssey 2' Or A Totally New 3D Mario?
And can you believe Odyssey launched five years ago today?
It's kind of scary to think that Super Mario Odyssey is now five years old; that's half a decade! Launched back on October 27th, 2017, Nintendo was already firing on all cylinders at that point, having released the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and...
Poll Is The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Good Enough Value Yet?
One year on, how have things improved?
It's been a year since Nintendo launched its higher-tier Expansion Pack service for Nintendo Switch Online, which brought a select library of Sega Mega Drive / Genesis games and Nintendo 64 titles to Switch alongside access to otherwise-paid DLC such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Timesplitters 2
"Heir apparent to GoldenEye"
Hi folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we took a look at the fourth entry in Capcom's Mega Man franchise: Mega Man 4 for the NES. It wasn't a close one, either; far from it! A whopping 79% of you preferred the Japanese variant, with the EU version bringing in 15% of the vote, and the North...
Poll What's The Best Mario Party Game?
Which entry deserves the most stars?
Ahh, Mario Party. The destroyer of friendships. The ice-breaker. The game you get out every holiday season, lose at, only to hide it away for another 365 days but hold a grudge for a lifetime. The Mario Party series has been going since 1998 on the Nintendo 64, causing family squabbles and fabled rivalries ever...
Poll A Plague Tale: Requiem - Cloud Version Is Out Today On Switch, Will You Be Getting It?
Rats in the cloud
Today marks the release of A Plague Tale: Requiem across multiple platforms. Like the original rat-filled adventure A Plague Tale: Innocence, this is another cloud release on the Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, it's not just a rental offer, either. If you want to play through the full game on Nintendo's hybrid system you'll need...
Talking Point Given The Voice Artist Controversy, Will You Be Boycotting Bayonetta 3?
How much are creatives worth?
Note. Since this article was originally published, new claims have emerged which offer a different version of events leading to this dispute. Read more here: A New Bayonetta 3 Report Features A Differing Account Of PlatinumGames’ VA Pay Offer You'll no doubt have seen your social feeds ablaze with controversy...
Talking Point Which Animation Studios Should Tackle Nintendo's Other Franchises?
A match made in heaven
Picture the scene. You go to watch the Mario Movie in 2023. You realise that it is a stroke of genius, surely garnering a Return of the King number of Oscar nominations and going down in history as one of the all-time greats. The credits roll. Just as you are on your way out with your friends, chortling about Chris Pratt's...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Mega Man 4
Fourth time's a charm..?
Welcome folks, to another edition of 'Box Art Brawl'! Last week saw the classic N64 title Pilotwings 64 battle it out for box art supremacy. The results were honestly quite a bit closer than we were anticipating, but nevertheless, Japan's vertical design took the lion's share of the vote with 60%. Bad luck, North America...
Poll What's The Best Piece Of Music In A Nintendo Game?
Tuuune!
How on earth are you supposed to pick just one standout music track from Nintendo's history? Surely an impossible ask, right? Well, you fine folks certainly stepped up to the challenge. We recently asked you to tell us your favourite music from a first-party Nintendo title, and boy, did we get responses! We got nearly 300 comments at the...
Community 24 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
Part 5 of our list of hidden gems is our biggest yet
Back in September, we asked you lovely readers to tell us what hidden gems slipped through our fingers. You championed them, and our backlog (both personal and professional) is feeling even more daunting. We're not kidding when we say we had tons of nominations, and as a result, whittling down...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Pilotwings 64
Flyin' high
Welcome, everyone, to another edition of 'Box Art Brawl'! Last week featured one of our closest polls to date with Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the NIntendo 3DS. It's not everyone's favourite game in the series by a long stretch, but It seems Capcom at least nailed down some pretty decent box art for all three major regions...
Poll What Do You Think Of Mario's Movie Voice?
Chris Pratt voices Mario for the first time
We've now all had time to listen to what Chris Pratt sounds like in the first teaser trailer of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, so we're curious to know about your initial impressions. Yes, we've spoken about the design of the character in this new animated film, but what did you think of the new voice when...
Random Fans Are Getting Fix-It Felix Vibes From Movie Mario
Felix fixed it?
The first trailer from the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie — unsurprisingly named The Super Mario Bros. Movie — has been revealed in a special Nintendo Direct presentation, and we've got our first official look at Mario. Early fan reaction seems to be positive, although there are lots
Poll So, What’s Your Verdict On The Mario Movie Trailer?
Let's-a go or let's-a no?
Well there you have it folks. After much speculation we have finally received our first look at the Mario movie, now officially titled The Super Mario Bros. Movie. For a teaser, we got a surprisingly good look at what is in store for us come April 7th, 2023, and if we're being honest, we were pretty darn impressed. The...
Poll So, What Do You Think Of Mario's New Look?
Is it-a him?
We've finally had our first peek at The Super Mario Bros. Movie in the Nintendo Direct teaser trailer presentation, and we now know what the plumber and some familiar Mushroom Kingdom faces — namely Bowser, Kamek, Toad, and Luigi — look like in movie form. We got a good look at Mario's rear in the recent
Poll Box Art Brawl: Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
All-S.T.A.R Brawl
Happy Sunday, everyone; welcome to another edition of 'Box Art Brawl'! We've got another great one for you this week, but first let's take a look at the previous results. Last time, we featured the GameCube classic from Rare Ltd, Star Fox Adventures. Criminally underrated at the time of its release, the action-adventure title has...
September2022
Anniversary Dragon Quest V Is 30 Years Old Today
The best Dragon Quest?
One of the Super Famicom's most-celebrated RPGs turns 30 today in Japan. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride was the series' first game on the 16-bit console, and even today, Dragon Quest V is fondly remembered, despite the game not receiving an official Western release until its 2009 DS port. The Super Famicom (or...
News Team Gear Wins Splatoon 3's Deserted Island Splatfest
Update: Team Fun led at the Halftime Report
Update [Mon 26th Sep, 2022 09:45 BST]: The winner of the first proper Splatfest for Splatoon 3 is Shiver's Team Gear! At the time of writing this, Team Gear also received the highest number of votes in our poll — 54% of you sided with Deep Cut's blue idol. That means Shiver has won two Splatfests so...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Star Fox Adventures
“Meanwhile, in a lost corner of the Lylat System...”
Hi everyone; welcome to another edition of 'Box Art Brawl'! We hope you've all had a fun and productive week since our last battle. Last time, we took a look at a GameCube classic with Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life to celebrate the recent announcement of its remake, Story of Seasons: A...
Talking Point Where Are All The Lord Of The Rings RPGs On Console?
Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a RPG
The year was 2002. Peter Jackson was about to release the second instalment in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, EA had bagged the rights to the video game adaptations of the films and Vivendi was just about to release its own console adaptation, not of the New Line Cinema property, but adapted directly from...
Talking Point What On Earth Is Going On With Square Enix?
We don't have enough gil!
If you take even a quick glance at a release schedule for the next six months, you'll see that there are a heck of a lot of games coming out. Look a little closer, though, and you'll spot that maybe 50 of them are from Square Enix. And that's just on the Switch! We're exaggerating, of course, but it's hard to ignore the...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
"Your dad and I shared the same dream, you know..."
Hello everyone; welcome to another edition of 'Box Art Brawl'! It's kind of mad that another week has passed already, right..? Where is the time going?! Never mind. Last week, we took a look at one of the all-time greats on SNES: Mega Man X. It was a ruddy close one, too! Europe and North America...
Feature Rayman Is Back In 'Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope' - So Is He Actually Cool Now?
It'll take an arm and a leg
The '90s gave us a ton of platforming mascots — Sonic, Gex, Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, Aero the Acro-Bat, James Pond, and the list goes on. Plenty of fun, cute animals who can do all sorts of fun things like run fast, glide around, spin rapidly, and trap enemies in bubbles. And then there's Rayman. So what is Rayman? He's...
Poll What Switch Online N64 Game Are You Most Excited About?
A new batch of titles are on the way
Nintendo's Direct presentation earlier this week was loaded with all sorts of announcements, and one of the highlights was the segment announcing a new batch of N64 games for the Switch Online's Expansion Pack service. While GoldenEye 007 is arguably the highlight for many Switch owners out there, we're still...
Poll So, How Are You Pronouncing Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
Tears or Tears? Or both?
As the dust settles on another Nintendo Direct, we think it's fair to say that our little gaming minds have been sufficiently blown. We've got news of GoldenEye! Pikmin 4! Fire Emblem Engage! Tunic! But - and let's be real for a minute here - the thing that really left us Sheikah not stirred was the brand new trailer,...
Talking Point What Did You Think Of The September 2022 Nintendo Direct?
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! Fire Emblem Engage! Pikmin 4!
Well, that was one heck of a Nintendo Direct, wasn't it? While it perhaps wasn't the massive Zelda blowout we were all expecting, Nintendo had no shortage of first-party reveals and exclusives, amidst some big Indies and multiplatform releases. Let's start with the biggie, then — Breath...
Poll What's The Best Contra Game? Rate Your Collection And Help Us Find Out
Run 'n' Rank!
This week marks the 30th anniversary of Contra III: The Alien Wars (or Super Probotector: Alien Rebels) on the SNES in Europe. That's crazy, right? Despite Konami's rather lacklustre attempt to revitalise the franchise with Contra: Rogue Corps in 2019, we here at Nintendo Life still have a spot in our hearts for the run 'n' gun shooter...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Mega Man X
Mavericks, assemble!
Hi folks; welcome to another edition of 'Box Art Brawl'! Last week, poor ol' Solid Snake got himself trapped in a digital space and needed your help to escape by voting for your favourite Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel box art. In the end, despite strong competition from North America, it was Europe that won out with 45% of the...
Poll Splatoon Switch OLED Vs. Pokémon Switch OLED - Which Do You Prefer?
Make your choice!
With the launch of Splatoon 3 (that's today, by the way!) and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on November 18th, Nintendo is celebrating both games with their very own Nintendo Switch: OLED Model designs. While we love both designs in their own way, we at Nintendo Life most definitely have our preferences, and we want to know yours too!...
Poll Splatoon 3 Is Now Available For Nintendo Switch, Are You Getting It?
Go on, tell us!
Splatoon 3 is finally available on the Nintendo Switch, and as usual, we want to know if the community here on Nintendo Life will be joining in on the fun. If you're still not sure about the latest entry in the series, be sure to check out the following materials to help you decide. This includes our very own Nintendo Life review:...
Poll Is It Just Us, Or Was That Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer A Little Confusing?
Time was clearly of the essence
After drip-feeding us Pokemon Scarlet and Violet reveals for the past few months, today saw the release of the newest ScarVi trailer (yes, that's what we're calling it, sometimes in our best pirate voice), which promised to be packed full of new information to get us pumped and ready to explore Paldea. While it...
Poll Do You Actually Want Switch Ports Of Wind Waker And Twilight Princess?
The rumour mill is turning...
There's always a Switch rumour these days. When it's not "new Metroid", it's "Switch Pro"; when it's not either of those, it's "Zelda remakes". The latest rumour is a Nintendo Direct focused on Zelda ports, and maybe a Metroid, which means chances are high that it's actually about the Switch Pro, right? Now, we're...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Or just 'Metal Gear Solid', if you like
*beep beep, beep beep* Snake: This is Snake. Colonel, can you hear me? Campbell: Loud and clear. What's the situation, Snake? Snake: I've arrived in a sort of digital space. Hard to know exactly what's going on, but I'm in a blank room, and the words 'Nintendo Life' and 'Box Art Brawl' appear to be...
Soapbox Forget Marvel, The Perfect Capcom Crossover Is Simpler Than You Think
Ryu from Streets needs new challengers
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Scott saves Capcom a lot of money and bother with a crossover suggestion everyone can get behind... Sure, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may be the 'most...
Talking Point What Was Your First Mario Kart Game?
Let's-a goooo!
Today (September 1st, 2022) marks 30 years since the launch of Super Mario Kart in North America. In the years since, Mario Kart has gone on to be one of the most successful Nintendo franchises of all time, with the latest mainline release - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - topping the Switch's best-selling titles with over 40 million units...
August2022
Feature 12 Nintendo Games That Deserve An HD-2D Remake
Pretty in pixels
HD-2D has become the new lofty bar for retro-inspired RPGs or remakes of our favourite Super Nintendo RPGs. Square Enix's new trademark visual style started with 2018's Octopath Traveler and has also been used in this year's strategy RPG Triangle Strategy. But, arguably, its true potential has been realised in the stunning remake of...
News Pokémon GO's Professor Willow Returns With A Brand New Look That's Dividing Fans
Willow or Will-ew?
Way back in June when the Pokémon GO Fest 2022 first began, everyone's favourite Poké Ball guy (no, not the one from Sword and Shield), Professor Willow, was sucked into an ultra-wormhole and swiftly replaced by the robot distributor, Rhi. Over the course of the celebrations, Pokémon GO had a clear Willow-shaped hole at its
Feature Which Region Has The Best Pokédex? Every Pokédex, Ranked From Best To Worst
Worst to best, actually, because SUSPENSE
Depending on how you feel about food and motorcycle themed Pokémon, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea region looks to have one of the more creative Pokédexes in recent memory. Both Lechonk and Fidough have garnered an unhealthy
Poll What Did You Think Of Tricolor Turf War In Splatoon 3?
Nintendo says it will "continue to improve" the mechanics
Did you take part in the Splatfest World Premiere this weekend? We did, and we had a blast, and we're looking forward to the full release of Splatoon 3 even more because of it. The Splatfest — which saw Team Rock cinch victory (we're not mad at all...) — gave us a chance to de-rust our...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time
Turtle-y brawling
Happy Bank Holiday weekend to you folks in the UK, and welcome everyone to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, it was the turn of Wave Race 64 to come under BAB scrutiny — which was fitting as the game launched on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass service. it was a close (wave) race between the top two, but...
Poll Splatoon 3's First Splatfest Takes Place This Weekend - Which Team Are You On?
Take a side
Tomorrow is World Rock Paper Scissors Day — which also means that Splatoon 3's first-ever Splatfest begins! Thanks to the Splatfest World Premiere Demo, you can join in on the game's first Splatfest a few weeks before we officially get to paint the town blue, yellow, and red. But before you get started in this fierce competition,...
Random Minecraft's Steve Gets His Beard Back, Confirming It Was Never A Smile
Goatee simulator
For the first time in over a decade, Mojang has updated Minecraft's character skins for both Steve and Alex and we are pleased to see a certain hairy chin chum making its long-awaited return. As noted on Reddit (thanks Eurogamer), the updated character models now have certain 3D elements to their base blockiness — rolled sleeves!...
Talking Point What Was Your First Legend Of Zelda Game?
Links to the past
Last Monday marked the 35th Anniversary of Metroid's release in North America for the NES, and we celebrated by compiling our "origins" stories for the franchise. This time, it's The Legend of Zelda's turn, with the debut title also celebrating its 35th Anniversary in North America tomorrow (22nd August). It's kind of crazy to...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Wave Race 64
Making a splash
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we took a look at one of the GameCube's best and most important games: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. It was a pretty close race, too! North America and Europe teamed up to take on Japan, and although many loved the traditonal golden aesthetic of the...
Feature Every Pokémon Game Narrative, Ranked From Best To Worst
Relatable villains and rivals that experience character growth make for the best stories
Pokémon games aren’t going to win a Hugo Award anytime soon for their narratives, but that doesn’t mean our many myriad adventures forwent interesting story beats. From Kanto to Galar, quirky villainous teams have strived to dominate Pokémon and people,...
Poll So, Wave Race 64 Or Blue Storm - Which Is Best?
Or are you a GB purist?
The arrival of Wave Race 64 on Switch as part of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack has been the cause of much celebration in the Nintendo Life office. Those water physics have the power to impress some two-and-a-half decades on, and it still handles like a dream. If you've never played the game — or if you're a PAL...
Poll What's The Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game?
On Nintendo systems, of course
The June release of Dotemu and Tribute Games' excellent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge fired up our passion for the heroes in a half-shell in a way we haven't felt for a long time. With the upcoming release of Konami's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection — and with news that port...
Talking Point How Were You Introduced To Metroid?
Lets get this morph ball rollin'
In case you didn't know, tomorrow (Monday, August 15th) marks the 35th Anniversary of Metroid's NES launch in North America. That's insane, right? 35 years! Do you feel old yet? In the years and decades since its debut in 1987 ('86 in Japan), the Metroid franchise has gone on to become one of Nintendo's tentpole...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker
There's something in the wind...
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week's edition, we took a look at The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap for the GBA; perhaps one of the most underrated entries to Nintendo's enduring franchise. Japan once again took the lion's share of votes with a whopping 76%. Europe came in...
Talking Point Has Nintendo Done Enough To Justify Splatoon 3's Existence?
Let's break down the latest Direct
Over the past few months, there's definitely been a growing concern amongst fans that Splatoon 3 might not be able to justify its own existence. Regardless of your opinion on them, live service games like Fortnite and Apex Legends have proven that it's perhaps more beneficial to launch what is effectively a...
Poll What Do You Want To See From This Week's Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct?
A splash of colour for your Wednesday
We've got just a little over a month to go until Splatoon 3 makes a splat on the Switch, and after a little bit of concern from fans, Nintendo has announced a Splatoon 3-themed Nintendo Direct. Kicking off on 10th August 10th at 6am PDT / 9am EDT / 2pm BST / 3pm CET, we're expecting around 30 min
Poll Box Art Brawl - The Legend Of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Hats off to our competitors!
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we took a look at one of the Game Boy Advance's launch games: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. As expected, the Japanese cover art with its landscape orientation and additional characters like Dracula and Hugh Baldwin absolutely nailed the poll...
Poll What’s Your Favourite New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Track In Wave 2?
Let us know
Nintendo's Booster Course Wave 2 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe finally got released yesterday, and now that everyone has had a chance to try it out, we're eager to know what your favourite track is in the game. While you might have been excited for a certain track in the lead up, perhaps your mind has now changed. Have you enjoyed...
Poll What Are You Hoping To See From This Week's 'Pokémon Presents'?
Are you feeling sleepy?
Earlier this week, The Pokémon Company confirmed that it will be broadcasting a new 'Pokémon Presents' show, featuring "updates on Pokémon apps and video games, including Pokémon Scarlet and Violet". Scarlet and Violet are, of course, heading to the Nintendo Switch on November 18th, 2022, and while we already know...
July2022
Poll How Do You Feel About Wave 2 Of The Mario Kart 8 Booster Course Pack?
Kart's content
The second wave of the new Booster Course tracks for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be here next week, and we're feeling hyped to try out some new races (and a little disappointed that some of them look more like Mario Kart Tour tracks than Mario Kart 8 tracks). In the spirit of hype, we're trying to gauge how people are feeling about this...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Castlevania: Circle Of The Moon
A grave encounter
Hello folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! In last week's edition, Metroid Prime - one of the greatest console games of all time - entered the ring. As we'd predicted, it was a pretty close battle, but Japan's more action-packed (if you can call it that) design just managed to beat out North America and Europe's...
Poll Digimon Survive Is Finally Available, Will You Be Getting It?
Go on, tell us
Well, after a long wait it's finally here - no, we're not talking about Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the focus here is instead on Bandai Namco's new Digimon Survive game. After a lengthy development cycle and multiple delays, the game has now been released across multiple systems including the Nintendo Switch. At this point in time, there...
Feature Dynamax Ain’t That Bad - Pokemon’s Recent Battle Mechanics Ranked
VGC pro Wolfe Glick talks Mega Evolutions, Z-Moves, and Dynamax
From Generation III onward, Game Freak has altered Pokémon’s core battle mechanics in some way or another. Double Battles and the Physical/Special move split fundamentally changed the way people play Pokémon both casually and competitively, but it’s the latter three — Mega...
Video The Unsolved amiibo Dilemma - Boxed Or Unboxed?
Tell us what you do
One burning question that we still haven't got to the bottom of here on Nintendo Life is how to display amiibo figures. Do you keep them in the box or do you take them out of the box and put the model on your shelf. As fantastic as they look in the box, they're arguably better out of it. And if you take them out, you can scan...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Metroid Prime
Samus V. Samus
Hi folks, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Well, last week's brawl was certainly a big one, wasn't it? We decided to ditch the regional rules for the week and boshed a load of Street Fighter II box arts into the ring all at once! While all variations of the game were pretty nice, all told, there were definitely a few...
Poll What Order Should You Play Live A Live In? And Does It Even Matter?
Chronologicalive A Live
You might be forgiven for thinking that we here at Nintendo Life are a little too excited by Live A Live, an HD-2D remake of a 1994 JRPG that, by many accounts, was a bit of a flop. But even though not all of us were blown away by the demo, the reviews are in, and they're looking pretty good — so we're anticipating the game...
Random Up Or Down The Stairs? Super Mario Illusion Confuses The Internet
Level-up or level-down?
In a debate that's sure to go down in history alongside the likes of 'the chicken or the egg' and 'the ship of Theseus,' the internet has recently been baffled by a picture of Mario running up some stairs. Or is he running down some stairs? That is the question that an outpouring of Twitter users have been attempting to...
Soapbox 20 Years Later, Super Mario Sunshine Is Still The Best 3D Mario
Defending the GameCube outing on its 20th birthday
What you lookin' at? Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've got on their minds. Today, the overabundance of sunshine from the current heatwave has clearly got the better of Ollie, as he makes wild declarations...
Round Up Here's What Critics And Fans Think Of The Resident Evil Netflix Series
Some are out for blood
Netflix’s Resident Evil show dropped on the streaming service last week, and just like with any video game adaptation, it’s drawn some rather mixed reactions across the board. The show is based on Capcom’s iconic survival horror franchise, but rather than rewriting the story of the games, it focuses on Albert Wesker and...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Special Edition - Street Fighter II
All of them... Okay, most of them
Howdy folks, and welcome to a very special edition of Box Art Brawl! Let's have a glance at last week's results before we dive into the latest brawl. We took a look at the fantastic GameCube entry in the Mario Kart franchise: Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. We'd love to say it was a close call, but it kind of wasn't...
Poll So, How Do You Pronounce 'Live A Live'?
Lie-valive? Liver-liv? Gimme five?
We're big fans of noodly linguistic questions around these parts, and if they involve video games, all the better. Whether it's Nintendo-related gaming vocab, Pokémon pronunciation, or finding out how you say the name of Link's sentient sword, we're always down a
Talking Point Would You Mind If Nintendo Retired The 'Big' Nintendo Direct Format?
The Joys and Cons, direct to you
With the reveal of a new trailer for Bayonetta 3 along with a launch date announcement, Nintendo fans are looking back over the last couple of weeks with a question on their mind: Why didn't the company bundle up this news with the third-party announcements from the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase and deliver...
Poll What's The Best Mario Kart Game?
Rate them Rainbow Roads
Some of us here at Nintendo Life Towers are convinced that your favourite Mario Kart game is simply the one you played first with three other players in the same room — or just one other player if you were there at the very beginning with Super Mario Kart on Super NES. We tend to think this because while we can all agree...
