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Hori's latest accessory
Gaming accessory maker Hori has revealed the Fighting Stick Mini for Nintendo Switch, a portable control option that looks ideal for your classic beat 'em up needs. Said to fit comfortably in your hands, this new release scraps the standard Joy-Con and Pro Controller button layout to provide you with that authentic arcade...
News Love The Sega Ages Range? Then 8Bitdo Has Made Your Dream Controller
As well as a new Retro Receiver for the Genesis / Mega Drive
If you've been loving Sonic and Thunder Force IV on your Switch lately, you might be interested to learn that 8Bitdo – makers of many a fine controller – are releasing a Sega-inspired pad which will no doubt become the interface of your dreams. Based on the design of the fantastic...
News Hori Is Releasing A Splatoon 2-Themed Tabletop Playstand For Your Switch
And you can charge while playing
If you like playing your Switch in tabletop mode, and especially if you like playing Splatoon 2 in tabletop mode, then this upcoming accessory may well be for you. This officially-licensed release is arriving in Japan on 31st March, complete with an adjustable tilt angle to suit your needs (so much better than the...
News These N64 Spine Labels Are The Perfect Way To Organise Your Game Collection
Nintendo Sixty-phwoar
The Nintendo 64's wonderful library of games is pleasingly easy to store at home, with each cartridge fitting snuggly alongside one another and comfortably lining whatever box or shelf you decide to place them on. Of course, thanks to the fact that only their fronts have any artwork, it's frustratingly impossible to know which...
News These Officially-Licensed Micro SD Cards Are A Snazzy Solution To Your Switch Storage Woes
And they've just been reduced
The Nintendo Switch has some fantastic qualities - the games, the portable and home console mix, and its smart, sleek design - but it does have one glaring issue: the storage space. We've said it time and time again, but the console's 32GB internal storage (which gets reduced by the operating system before you can even...
News This New Switch Case Protects Your Console And Gives It A Proper D-Pad At The Same Time
And it even stores your games
Accessory maker Nyko has revealed a brand new Switch case design which will protect your beloved system and offer a traditional D-pad solution all in one. The 'Dpad Case' was first revealed at CES 2019 last week, offering an ultra-thin protective solution for your console. As well as protecting the main unit, a...
News Meet The 'SwitchGuard', An Accessory That Aims To Keep Your Switch From Being Stolen
Designed for tournaments or at home
A new, third-party accessory for the Nintendo Switch has appeared on the market, hoping to provide a way of keeping your console safe from potential thieves. Pintoro, the manufacturer behind the 'SwitchGuard', has described the product as "the best way to deter theft of your Nintendo Switch at a tournament, in...
News Hyperkin To Reveal New NES Light Gun Which Works With HDTVs
Play Duck Hunt on a modern display
Video game peripheral maker Hyperkin has announced that it will soon be unveiling a brand new light gun accessory which is set to work with modern displays. Named the 'Hyper Blaster HD for NES', Hyperkin describes the product as being the "first-ever commercially-produced solution" for playing Duck Hunt on the NES...
News This Switch Pro Controller Replacement Shell Is Pokémon: Let's Go Themed
Rubbing salt in the wound
Update: Some of our lovely readers have pointed out the YouTuber BeatEmUps uploaded his own DIY video. Click here to take a look. Original Article: When Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! was released last November, a themed accessory line followed. Nintendo even launched a special edition Switch with...
News Carry Your Switch Games In Style With This Cute Little Pokédex Game Card Case
Available now
As is usually the case with any major gaming console release, you can now find near-countless ways to carry around your Nintendo Switch and games. While there are plenty of traditional carry cases and accessories available for your console that give you more for your money, this little Pokédex design might just win any Pokémon fans...
Video This Might Be The Worst Nintendo Switch Christmas Present
"It's ruined Christmas"
Poor Alex, nobody gifted him a present this Christmas. Taking matters into his owns hands, our lovely video producer decided to order his own Switch-related gift online and even went to the trouble of wrapping it himself. What is it, you ask? You should watch the above video to find out. Else, if you really can't spare five...
Random Man Uses Disguised NES Zapper To Rob A Bank
And has since been arrested
The NES Zapper was a cool little piece of kit back in the day, allowing gaming fans to use a realistic peripheral to enhance their experiences in titles like Duck Hunt, Wild Gunman, and more. As always, though, someone out there has to go and ruin the fun, with one man being caught using the accessory in a shocking...
News This Portable GameCube Controller Switch Adapter Hits Kickstarter Next Month
GameCube controllers on the go
If you're one of the countless Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans who insist on playing with a traditional GameCube controller (or like using one, at least) then you might want to keep an eye on this little project. eSports team Panda Global has revealed that it will soon be starting a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign...
News Charge All Your Controllers At Once With This Switch Storage Dock, Pre-Orders Now Live
Product launches tomorrow!
Gaming accessory maker Venom has revealed a brand new 'Charge & Store' dock for the Nintendo Switch, allowing you to, well, charge and store multiple controllers at the same time. As you can see, the Charge & Store holds two Joy-Con, a Pro Controller, and even the Poké Ball Plus accessory, instantly charging all...
News These Stylish Leather Switch Game Wallets Could Make Perfect Stocking Fillers This Christmas
Multiple designs available
WaterField Designs has announced a new, "premium" collection of leather game card wallets for Nintendo Switch. If you're looking for a stylish way to store your favourite games, or perhaps an interesting little stocking filler for a loved one, these could be a solid choice. The wallets come in two different styles, one...
News Nyko Is Releasing A Bunch Of Switch Accessories Before The End Of The Year
A controller as well
In addition to Nyko's Dualies - a pair of Joy-Con alternatives due out next month - the third-party gaming accessory manufacturer has revealed it will be releasing a number of other products for the Nintendo Switch before the end of the year. The entire range can be pre-ordered from Nyko's website and Amazon. First up w
News These Larger, Cheaper Third-Party Switch Joy-Con Promise Improved Grip And Customisation
Game changer?
Third-party gaming accessory maker Nyko has revealed the Nyko Dualies - a pair of Joy-Con alternatives set to hit the market next month. The Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con controllers are amazing little chunks of technology in many ways, with more capabilities than game developers seem to know what to do with, but they're not without their...
Deals Charge Your Switch On The Go With This Black Friday Power Bank Bargain
Much cheaper than the Switch-branded model
If you're hoping to find a solution for your ever-draining Switch battery, and just so happen to love a good Black Friday deal, then you've certainly come to the right place. Anker's PowerCore 20100 is currently being offered for a very attractive price on Amazon. This device can be used to boost your...
Hardware Review Flip Grip: The Dream Peripheral For Shmup Addicts
Going sideways
While the Switch's hybrid nature and versatile Joy-Con controllers are key selling points for many owners, for a special sub-set of players the console's real hidden weapon is the fact that it can be used in portrait mode and therefore provide the perfect platform for classic vertically-scrolling shooters – of which there are plenty...
News A Mario Kart Lottery Is Headed To Japan With Chances To Win Some Amazing Prizes
We'll take the Lakitu clock
In yet another episode of 'Japan gets all the cool stuff and it's really getting unfair now', a new Mario Kart-themed lottery has been announced where fans can win some lovely household items based on the franchise. The lottery comes courtesy of Bandai, which has revealed that it will be bringing all of the lovely...
News Get Into The Christmas Spirit With This Super Mario LED Wreath, Available Now
Show off in style
Amazingly, the holiday season is almost upon us once again, with time flying by at a pace that would beat Santa Claus himself in the world's strangest racing event yet. Luckily, though, for those wanting to get into the festive spirit, this Super Mario-themed wreath might just be the perfect thing. Released exclusively through...
Hardware Review AAXA S1 LED Mini Projector For Switch - Brighter Than The Competition, And 720p, Too
The OJO Projector has a serious rival
The portable nature of the Switch has created a perhaps unexpected demand for super-compact and mobile LED projectors, and we’ve already seen the OJO Projector come and go in all of its 480p resolution goodness. While OJO is hard at work on a successor which, it says, will improve on its likeable first...
News This Wireless Nintendo 64 "Pro-Style" Controller Is Hitting Stores Early Next Year
Nintendo Sixty-Freedom
Video game peripheral manufacturer Hyperkin has revealed that it will be releasing a "pro-style" wireless controller for use with your beloved Nintendo 64. Named the 'Admiral', this controller uses a Bluetooth dongle to wirelessly connect to your console. As you can immediately tell, the design sacrifices the famous trident...
News The Poké Ball Plus Has A Secret Feature That Makes Pokémon GO Easier To Play
Gotta collect it all
Can you believe it? Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! arrives on the Nintendo Switch next week. Alongside this is the release of a new accessory called the Poké Ball Plus which is also compatible with the mobile sensation, Pokémon GO. According to Nintendo Soup, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have recently
Random You Can Now Make Your Very Own Poké Ball Waffles
Gotta eat 'em all
If you're a fan of Pokémon and waffles, which certainly sounds like an excellent combination to us, then you're probably just about to fall in love with the idea of this Poké Ball Waffle Maker. Released by the folks over at ThinkGeek, this waffle maker is officially licensed and creates the tastiest looking waffles we've ever...
Random Stop Those Joy-Con From Smashing Your TV With These Just Dance Wristbands
The ultimate Just Dance accessory?
If you love a good session of Just Dance on Switch, either with 2017, 2018, or this week's Just Dance 2019, then this Just Dance Joy-Con holder wristband might come in particularly handy. As you'll be aware if you've played a Just Dance game before, swinging your arms to the funky beat can get tiring and frantic...
News Snakebyte Launches The Head:Set S, A Budget Gaming Headset Specifically Designed For Switch
One for Fortnite fans?
Electronics hardware manufacturer snakebyte has launched a brand new gaming headset specifically designed for Nintendo Switch. Available as we speak, the new release is called the 'Head:Set S'. Offering "great audio quality and crystal clear chat" when you want to chat with your friends online, the Head:Set S plugs directly...
Random Wish Your Switch Was More Like A 3DS? Then 3D Print Your Own Folding Flip Case
Get back in the fold
One of the 3DS' most useful features - and one that had been a part of Nintendo's handheld lineup since the Game Boy Advance SP released back in 2003 - is its foldable design, keeping both screens and all buttons safe from damage when being carried around. Of course, the Switch has demolished this trend in recent times, but if...
News Check Out This Super-Colourful Wave Of Pokémon Merchandise Soon Landing In Japan
Available next month
One of the many things that Japan is absolutely brilliant at is providing endless amounts of Pokémon merchandise. From a complete set of all original 151 Pokémon in plush form, to a humongous Lapras toy that could easily carry a small army of children around, there will absolutely be something for you. The official Pokémon...
News Poké Ball Plus Gets Its Own Safety Warning In Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee
Play safe
Most products and devices nowadays come with an excessive amount of safety warnings, labels and instructions because people often do silly things. In 2006, Nintendo joined this movement to prevent people from throwing Wii Remotes straight into their televisions. The Switch also runs a similar warning about attaching the wrist straps when...
News Play Diablo III In Style With This Nintendo Switch Wireless Controller
With customisable buttons
With Diablo III Eternal Collection just around the corner, it's almost time to get stuck into all of the lovely content the game has to offer. If you're wanting to play the game in style, though, you might just want to get yourself one of these Diablo III-themed controllers from accessory maker PowerA. Of course, it was...
News Pre-Orders Are Now Open For These Customisable GameCube Controllers For Switch
To C stick, or not to C stick?
If you're as excited as we are for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, you're probably already thinking about the glorious day on which you can finally get stuck into the game this December. If you just so happen to be a fan of the classic GameCube controller, too, then these could well be the perfect choice for...
Random Treat Your Loved Ones To These Joy-Con Knife Blade Holders This Holiday Season
The perfect gift this Christmas
With the holiday season fast approaching, you may be starting to search for the very best gifts money can buy to present to your nearest and dearest. If you're buying for a gaming fan, it's pretty likely that a Nintendo Switch-themed present could go down rather nicely indeed. Well, as it happens, we've just stumbled...
News This Lovely Boo Bean Bag Chair Will Steal Your Heart, And Your Money
Pre-orders open now
If you're looking for a great new chair for your gaming room, a bright and bold feature piece for your front room, or even if you just love cuddly Nintendo things, this Boo bean bag chair is absolutely for you. Boos may well be frightening in Mario's games (in the most adorable way possible, of course) but this one looks like...
Random Pokémon Cards Inspired By Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' Are Headed To Japan
Yep, seriously
We know that Pokémon's pretty popular, and that the series tends to collaborate with other franchises, retailers, and anything else going, but this is one tie-in we never thought we'd see. Introducing the Edvard Munch x Pokémon Trading Card crossover. With designs for Pikachu, Eevee, Psyduck, Mimikyu, and Rowlet, the cards are...
Accessory Review tomtoc Nintendo Switch Cases
A case for every situation
The Switch is arguably Nintendo's most premium-feeling handheld console ever released, with its smart and sleek design making earlier systems feel a little clunkier (and more able to take a battering) as a result. Thanks to this, as well as the fact that it comes with a whole range of extras that you wouldn't usually need...
News This Nintendo Switch 'Safe' Keeps Your Console And Game Card Slot Under Lock And Key
You can still turn it on, though
A Nintendo Switch 'Game Console Safe' has appeared on the market, giving customers the chance to rather literally lock their console to its dock for more security. The item is currently being sold on Etsy from seller 3Dexpressions, with its product description highlighting just some of the situations in which it...
News Pre-Orders Now Open For These Officially Licensed Wireless GameCube Controllers For Switch
Available in time for Smash Bros. Ultimate
PowerA has yet another controller option for Switch players on the way, this time releasing a wireless GameCube-inspired design that can work with your latest Nintendo console. Releasing just in time for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, these controllers have all of the buttons available on the original...
News Hori Releasing Pikachu Themed D-Pad Joy-Con On 16th November
Pre-orders now live
Japanese peripheral maker Hori is releasing a special Pikachu inspired D-Pad Joy-Con. Like the Mario and Zelda themed ones that arrived earlier in the year, this left-hand Joy-Con is limited to handheld use - as noted on the game's packaging. The price point is achieved by removing a number of features including Bluetooth,...
News Hori Releasing New Range Of Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee Switch Accessories
Give your Switch a Poké-makeover
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! are just over a month away from release, and accessory maker Hori is making the most out of the situation with a brand new line of Switch accessories based on the games. All of the items are scheduled to launch alongside the games themselves on 16th November, and...
News Nintendo Switch Is About To Get Its First VR-Style Headset, But There's A Catch
"Compatible with all current games"
The very idea of Nintendo Switch having a VR headset - and VR games to use with it, of course - has been a rather hot topic for debate over the console's relatively short time on the market; many have expressed a desire to see it happen despite several issues that immediately spring to mind, and some have even...
News 'Tis The Season For A New Line Of Nintendo Christmas Sweaters, Pre-Orders Open
"It's Chriiiiistmaaaaassss"
We may well only just be entering October, but that won't even come close to stopping retailers from tempting customers with all sorts of Christmas-themed goodies. If you celebrate the holiday, these new ugly (but actually rather lovely) Christmas sweaters might just be for you. The designs are available at Merchoid, a...
News This Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Guidebook Will Teach You Everything You Need To Know
And look great on your shelf, too
Video game strategy guide publisher Prima Games is releasing a guidebook for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, set to release on the same day as the game itself - 7th December. If you're wanting to master everything the game has to offer and crucially defeat any opponents that stand in your way, this guide...
News These Officially Licensed Switch Controllers Come With Gyro Support And Mappable Buttons
Cheaper than the pro controller
Accessory maker PowerA has unveiled another line of controllers for the Nintendo Switch, this time adding more features to get even closer to Nintendo's very own Pro Controller. These 'Enhanced Wireless Controllers' use Bluetooth 4.1 tech to provide a "virtually lag-free experience" when playing wirelessly, include...
News Play It Loud With This Dedicated Portable Speaker For Nintendo Switch
Charges the console, too
We see a lot of accessories for the Switch here at Nintendo Life, with carry cases, extra peripherals, projectors, and lots more littering online stores around the world. Today, though, gaming device and accessory company YesOJO has unveiled a new portable speaker, something the company says is a "world first". As you can...
News Kickstarter Launches For The '3 Up', A Stylish Switch Carry Case That Adapts To Your Needs
Holds 10 games and your other daily essentials
We've seen a wide range of Switch carry cases over the last few months, all offering different benefits to suit various types of gamers and situations. Now, this '3 Up' case from Villager Supplies is aiming to provide a stylish solution that suits the everyday lifestyle of busy adults, and a Kickstarter...
News The Nintendo Switch NES Controllers Are Now Available To Pre-Order In Europe
Playing with power
If you're wanting to play the Nintendo Switch Online's selection of NES games in style, then you've probably been keeping an eye on the recently announced NES-style controllers for the console. The good news for European players is that the controllers are now available to pre-order directly from the My Nintendo store. With the...
News Hori's D-Pad Joy-Con Will No Longer Gobble Up The Switch Battery Life
Firmware update saves the day
In the month of July, Japanese peripheral maker Hori issued a statement on its website warning customers about a battery-draining issue linked to ts Joy-Con with a full D-Pad arrangement. Hori even reached out to us at the time with a statement about the problem: We are working to have this issue resolved by the time...
News Wireless NES Controllers Won't Work With Other Games On Nintendo Switch
Compatibility not included
Since the initial Direct reveal, more information about the $59.99 wireless NES controller pack for the Switch has been discovered. Once again, the news is sourced from fine print located on Nintendo's official website. If you haven't already spotted it yourself, you might be interested to know the two controllers will be...
News Pre-Orders Are Live For The Smash Bros. Ultimate Pro Controller At The Nintendo UK Store
Go! Go! Go!
Pre-orders for the gorgeous Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-inspired Pro Controller are now live in the UK, directly from the Nintendo Official UK Store. If you're looking for the ultimate way to play the upcoming Super Smash Bros. game, this new controller could be just the way to do it. We were recently treated to a video which presented...
