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Random There's A Korok Hidden In This Tiny Recreation Of Link's House From Zelda: BOTW
Tiny houses are so hot right now
There's only one thing we love more than Zelda, and that's tiny things. Actually, two things we love more than Zelda: tiny things, and really tiny things. Remember the Zelda Polly Pocket? And the Animal Crossing Polly Pocket? It's been a great year for fans of little things and video games. Luckily, today, we won't...
Random Indigenous Canadian Artist Interprets Pokémon In A Traditional Style
Pokémon Ontario and Pokémon Québec
An artist known only as Charles A has created some incredible Pokémon artwork, with a twist - it's designed in the style of Indigenous Canadian art. Charles is an Indigenous artist living in Ontario, Canada, and although he doesn't yet have social media accounts of his own, or a shop to sell his artwork, his...
News You Could Win This Cow-Shaped Artwork To Celebrate Story Of Seasons' 25th Anniversary
How many more cowmpetitions can there be?
Boy, is it a busy month for lovers of cows and competitions. Just a few days after the Cow-Shaped Switch competition, we now have a Cow-Shaped Art competition, run by the actual makers of Story of Seasons themselves. A tiny cameo from the more traditional HM main character XSEED has been teasing this since...
Random This Zelda: Breath Of The Wild As A Polly Pocket Is All We've Ever Wanted
If you think about it, Minish Cap is just a Polly Pocket Zelda, too
It used to be that the only time our favourite games and our childhood toys met was in our dreams, where a horribly mutated My Little Pony would chase us through Resident Evil's halls while a Care Bear and a Cabbage Patch Kid chanted nursery rhymes menacingly in the background...
Random Concept Artist Antonio Demico Imagines Lil Nas X As A God In Hades
This one might not be entirely SFW, folks
Obviously this is not the image we're talking about Nintendo Life is a family-friendly website, so although Lil Nas X's music video for his newly-released single, 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)' is an absolute banger, we shan't be sharing it here for a number of reasons. If you have a search engine and a...
Random Stop Scrolling And Brighten Your Day With These Adorable Kirby Stop-Motion Videos
Including a recreation of Kirby's victory dance
It's Monday, and Mondays are miserable, so why not take a breather and enjoy these wonderful Kirby stop-motion videos? We've recently stumbled across the work of Animist, a stop-motion expert who creates lots of cracking videos for Twitter and YouTube. There's a variety of work to be found on their...
News Pokémon Designer James Turner Celebrates HarmoKnight's Anniversary With A Cute Drawing
"It’s been years"
It's been a big week for the 3DS, with the device celebrating its tenth anniversary. Yep, it's now an entire decade old. Of course, there were a number of amazing games released for it over the years and one of them happens to be HarmoKnight. The Pokémon developer Game Freak originally released this game locally back in 2013,...
Random 'Amogus' Is A Playable Among Us Pokémon Hack
Things are getting weird in the Among Us community
We know you're all thinking it, so let's just get it out of our system real quick: "Nintendo takedown coming in 3...2...1..." And yes, it's probably true, because it always is. But with that covered, let's instead talk about just what the heck is going on in the Among Us community. SusieQ on...
Random Artist Reimagines All Pokémon Sword And Shield Monsters As Game Boy Sprites
All your new favs in the style of Red and Blue
With any new generation comes a whole new boatload of Pokémon to catch, and that was exactly the case when Pokémon Sword and Shield landed on Switch back in 2019. Despite being the newest games in the series, though, a super-talented artist named Pat Ackerman has reimagined each and every new monster...
Random Someone's Already Reimagined 3D World's Giant Bowser As A Dynamax Pokémon
Check out this fantastic art piece
Here's an official screen showing Bowser in the new game Today's Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury trailer has only been online for a matter of hours, but that hasn't stopped one talented fan from sharing a seriously good piece of art inspired by Bowser's new, giant form. Twitter user @gonzarez1938 ha
Random These Nintendo Box Art Wood Carvings Are Simply Sensational
And you can buy one for yourself
With its colourful cast of iconic characters, Nintendo has released some pretty incredible box art covers over the years that can instantly take you back to happier, nostalgic times. If you fancy showing off your love for one of these gorgeous covers, here's an equally incredible way of doing just that. Etsy seller...
News Pokémon Designer James Turner Shares Original Pokémon Battle Revolution Art
Ah, the nostalgia
It's not often that we get to see behind-the-scenes looks at original concepts or early designs, but Pokémon designer James Turner has given fans of the series a small treat on social media. Turner, who recently served as art director on Pokémon Sword and Shield, has shared a couple of his designs from 2006 Wii title Pokémon...
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Art Director Shares Colosseum And XD: Gale Of Darkness Throwback Art
As Gale of Darkness celebrates its 15th anniversary
Pokémon's mainline games have always stood out as the most popular entries in the franchise, but its many spin-offs and sub-series also have their fair share of adoring fans. Among these are Pokémon Colosseum and its successor Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, which both launched on the GameCube in...
News Someone Created A Hand-Drawn Guide For The Original Zelda And It's Breathtaking
Puts Navi to shame!
Back in the 1980s, the original Legend of Zelda for the NES was a massive success. People all over the world were journeying into the land of Hyrule for the very first time, figuring out its puzzles and spilling its secrets on the playground, in the breakroom, at the pub, you name it. Many of its riddles were extremely cryptic...
Gallery Here, Have Some Adorable Pokémon As Animal Crossing Characters
Can we adopt them please?
Characters from Animal Crossing are adorable. Characters from Pokémon are adorable. So what happens when you mush them all together? You guessed it: adorable. Instagram artist @okeypokes has been sharing a number of designs featuring various Pokémon critters dressed up as if they were a character in Animal Crossing: New...
News Banjo-Kazooie's Classic Box Art Gets A Fantastic Pokémon Makeover
The most ambitious crossover event in history?
We do love a good bit of fanart here at Nintendo Life, so it felt only right to share this wonderful take on classic N64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie's box art. Twitter user @Petey_Pariah has transformed the game's famous cover, replacing all of its box star characters with the Pokémon which most closely...
News New Pokémon Art Collaboration Offers Up Generous Helpings Of Nightmare Fuel
"I hope to be able to shift people’s understanding about time in general"
The Pokémon Company has just unveiled a collaboration with American artist Daniel Arsham which will present some of the brand's most famous characters in a way that hasn't been seen before. Based on Arsham's creative concept of “fictional archaeology,” the project will...
Random Bow Down For This Beautiful Zelda And Horizon: Zero Dawn Mashup
Princess Zeldaloy
We've witnessed some surprising and spectacular cross-platform collaborations recently, although we're having trouble thinking of something we'd rather see come to fruition in a real game than this brilliant fusion of Princess Zelda from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Aloy from Guerrilla Games' PS4 hit Horizon: Zero...
News God Of War's Art Director Completes Stunning Realistic Star Fox Art
The whole gang
Not content with just giving us an ever-growing roster of realistic Super Smash Bros. character designs, God of War art director Raf Grassetti kickstarted 2020 with a new take on the Star Fox crew. We shared the beginning of this new series earlier this month, but now it's finished and it's as wonderful as you'd
News God Of War's Art Director Is Now Designing Incredibly Realistic Star Fox Characters
Fox McCloud is first up
Since the beginning of last year, the God of War art director, Raf Grassetti, has been drawing incredibly realistic drawings of iconic video game characters. He started out with the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighters and eventually moved onto Battletoads and Cuphead character designs. To celebrate the new year, he's now...
Gallery Honk At Our Favourite Untitled Goose Game Crossovers
Have a goosey gander
It's been nearly three weeks since the entire world was overrun by an impudent goose. While Untitled Goose Game had generated plenty of positive buzz beforehand, few could have predicted the the mainstream success of Melbourne-based House House's nuisance goose simulator. None were more surprised than the developers themselves,...
News God Of War's Art Director Strikes Back With 3D Takes On Cuphead Characters
Cuphead, Mugman and villains, too!
Cuphead may well be one of the most well-received 2D run 'n gun platformers of recent times, but how would its standout aesthetic have looked if everything was in 3D instead? If you've been hoping to find the answer to that very specific question, you're in luck. Raf Grassetti, art director on God of War, has...
Random Check Out These Voxel Renditions Of Structures From The Legend Of Zelda
Home Advisor commissions tributes to famous video game architecture
We've seen many incredible renditions and artistic recreations of classic game locations and spaces over the years. Back in 2016 we saw some areas from A Link To The Past reimagined by a French artist with voxels in place of pixels. Now, a content creation agency has built voxel...
Gallery See Kanto Like Never Before In This Beautiful Series Of Pokémon Paintings
Kanto in real life
For many of us who adore the Pokémon franchise and its ever-growing world, the region of Kanto was where everything began. The setting of Pokémon Red and Blue - and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! since then - is likely just as fresh in the mind of the series' biggest fans as...
News This £125 Pac-Man Sculpture Looks Like It Belongs In An Art Gallery
Available to order now
Bandai Namco is releasing a brand new Pac-Man figurine this week, available to pre-order as we speak. If you like to decorate your house with quirky, artistic pieces, perhaps this would be something to consider? The sculpture has been designed by Richard Orlinski, a French contemporary artist whose art can be found in more...
Random God Of War Artist Shows Us How The Battletoads Reboot Should Have Looked
Can you imagine?
Beloved Rare franchise Battletoads made an appearance at this year's E3, albeit sadly not for a Nintendo platform, in the form of a new three-player beat 'em up. It all looks pretty fun and all, but just imagine if it looked like this. The artwork comes from Raf Grassetti, Art Director at God of War studio Sony Santa Monica. We've...
Gallery Fan Embarks On Year-Long Project To Draw Every Smash Bros. Ultimate Character
And they're all rather lovely
Over the past couple of weeks, we've been sharing galleries of fan-made art a little more frequently than usual and the response from you lovely lot has been nothing but wonderfully positive. Continuing this current trend, we've stumbled across a project encompassing every character from
Gallery Artist Imagines The Skeletons Of All 151 Original Pokémon, And It's Terrifying
Ever wanted to see the inside of a Ditto?
If you've ever felt the very specific desire to examine the insides of the cute, cuddly monsters from the Pokémon world, this gallery is absolutely for you. Instagram artist Quincy Robinson, a toy developer from South Florida, has been working on an almighty Pokémon skeleton project, drawing up one...
Gallery These Pokémon x Super Mario Crossover Designs Are Wonderfully Weird To Behold
All original 151 Pokémon in the works
Plenty of Nintendo franchises are known for their adorable cast of cute, cuddly and colourful characters, many of which stay with us through our childhood and beyond. Super Mario and Pokémon are prime examples of this; with literally hundreds of character designs between them, both franchises have somehow...
News God Of War's Art Director Continues Amazing Collection Of Realistic Smash Ultimate Drawings
23 characters down, lots to go
If you cast your minds back to February this year, you might remember that we shared a number of pieces created by God of War art director, Raf Grassetti. In his spare time, Grassetti has been using his talent to produce his own take on characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The results have been astonishing, and...
News Detective Pikachu Artist Completes Realistic Pokémon Sword And Shield Starter Line-Up
Perfect for a sequel?
The characters of Pokémon Sword and Shield may well have arrived a little too late to be included in the Detective Pikachu movie, but that doesn't mean that we can't see how they might have looked. RJ Palmer, a Ubisoft artist who was discovered online and asked to work on the Detective Pikachu movie, has now created realistic...
News Concept Artist At Blizzard Entertainment Creates Fashionable Smash Bros. Ultimate Artwork
Smashin' fashion
Nintendo's all-star brawler Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch has captured the hearts of players around the world and inspired many people in multiple different ways. One of these individuals happens to be the Blizzard Entertainment concept artist Oscar Vega. Not long ago, Vega decided to create artwork based on Nintendo's...
News Dead Cells Now Has Its Very Own Glorious Making-Of Artbook
'The Heart of Dead Cells'
If you're a fan of the super-popular Dead Cells and love nothing more than learning all there is to know about your favourite games, then this could well be absolutely for you. We actually reported on this book last summer when it was first announced, but it has now been released and is available to order as we speak. A...
News This 3D Model Of Super Mario World Is Breathtakingly Beautiful
We'll take ten, thanks
If you love Super Mario World anywhere near as much as we do, you're going to love this 3D model based on the game's overworld, too. Shared on Twitter by Matt Brailsford, this gorgeous little creation features all of the key areas seen on the game's famous map. Everything from the little world numbers, the Yellow Switch...
News Designer Shares Switch And Joy-Con Mock-Ups Based On Every Nintendo Home Console
Which would you pick?
The vibrant colours available and the ability to mix and match different designs make the Switch's Joy-Con an attractive - and highly noticeable - part of the console. Not only can you show off your own personal flair (we're rocking one neon blue and one neon pink right now), but you can also change this to reflect your current...
News This Stunning Super Mario Odyssey Artbook Launches In North America This Year
The Art of Super Mario Odyssey
If you're a regular visitor to Nintendo Life, you probably don't need us to tell you just how beautiful Super Mario Odyssey is. Featuring multiple Kingdoms, each home to their own distinct aesthetic, this game is up there with the prettiest on Switch, and this book aims to show it off in style. The book, called 'The...
News Detective Pikachu Concept Artist Draws Realistic Sobble From Pokémon Sword And Shield
Amazing stuff
Just yesterday, an official poll told us that the water-type Pokémon Sobble was the most popular Pokémon Sword and Shield starter amongst fans. If you're also on #TeamSobble, or perhaps just a fan of the series in general, then this art piece may well appeal to you. If you cast your minds back to last November, you may remember RJ...
Video Fan Creates Touching Speed Drawing In Tribute Of Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimé
Our bodies still aren't ready
As you probably already know by now, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé is set to retire from his position this April. Reggie has become such a huge part of the company over the last 15 years that it's hard to imagine Nintendo without him, and his enthusiasm for the role, appreciation of his position and...
News God Of War's Art Director Is Still Posting Incredible Realistic Smash Ultimate Designs
We're not jealous of his talent at all...
You'll have to forgive us for revisiting this project for a third time, but God of War Art Director, Raf Grassetti, is still working on his collection of realistic Super Smash Bros. Ultimate designs and we can't help but share them for you to see. Last time, we shared Grassetti's takes on the likes of Diddy...
News Nintendo Shares Gorgeous Concept Artworks From Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Can we get these framed for the office?
Sitting firmly in the 'adorable' section of our Switch game library is Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, a puzzle title which was actually formed as an extension to mechanics first introduced in Super Mario 3D World on the Wii U. If you've played it for yourself, you likely don't need us to tell you that the...
Gallery These Awesome Switch Mock-Ups Can Make Your Dreams Become Reality
(At least, in image form)
Spending anything more than ten seconds looking through a Nintendo-based online community will tell you that Switch fans want pretty much every game that has ever existed on the console. Super Mario 64? Yep. Red Dead Redemption 2? Absolutely. The 2005 PS2 and Xbox title, Big Mutha Truckers 2: Truck Me Harder? Probably. If...
Oh BOY
Earlier this month, we shared a selection of art pieces from God of War Art Director, Raf Grassetti, all of which were coming together to make a realistic-looking set of designs for characters from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Whatever your thoughts on the designs, it's undeniable that an awful lot of talent has gone into each piece's...
News The Lovely Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Art Book Has Been Delayed Due To Unexpected Demand
Luckily, you won't have long to wait
Just last week, Nintendo and Kadokawa shared the news that a gorgeous Xenoblade Chronicles 2 art book was set to arrive in Japan. It has now been confirmed that the book's release has been delayed slightly after the product received an unexpectedly high number of pre-orders. The news comes via this tweet below...
Random It Turns Out That Kirby Has A Skeleton
Update: Source material found to be unofficial
Update: It has been confirmed that the image in question comes from a book published by Kadokawa/Media Factory. While this publisher does release official Nintendo works, the particular book in question is not an officially licensed release and instead depicts the author's imagination of how Kirby might...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Is Getting A Gorgeous New Art Book
And pre-orders are now live
Nintendo and Kadokawa are set to release a brand new Xenoblade Chronicles 2 art book called 'Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Official Artworks Alrest Record'. The book will feature illustrations from the game's main character designer Masatsugu Saito, four special illustrations by rare blade designer CHOCO, and contains art from...
Gallery Check Out These Amazing Artwork Pieces Based On Your Favourite Games
We NEED that Star Fox one
In just a couple of days' time on 11th January, Los Angeles-based art gallery Gallery 1988 is hosting a new exhibit which will focus on a lovely collection of video game prints. The artists have now shared some of these images online for all to see, and they're pretty incredible. The exhibit is set to feature the work of...
Video Watch Kirby Star Allies Developers Create A Lovely Time-Lapse Art Piece Before Your Very Eyes
"Cuteness Maxima!"
Kirby is adorable. Fact. His friends are almost as adorable, too, making us fall in love with this short video faster than you can say "Dream Friends". Yes, shared online today by Nintendo UK, the video below is a time-lapse showing the creation of a particularly cutesy art piece. The artists in question are none other than Kirby...
News God Of War's Art Director Has Been Drawing Up Realistic Smash Bros. Ultimate Characters
Smash Bros. Remastered
God of War and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were two of 2018's biggest games, both going on to sell huge numbers at retail and capturing the hearts of players all around the world. Now, those two worlds have combined in spectacular fashion. And it's awesome. Raf Grassetti, Art Director at Sony Santa Monica (the studio behind...
News This Awesome Hand-Drawn Ninja Gaiden Guide Brings Back Lovely Pre-Internet Memories
And you can have it for free
Before strategy guides and that pesky, know-it-all internet came along, completing tricky games was a serious challenge. There was a time when players couldn't simply Google "how do I unlock Simon Belmont's luscious locks in Smash Bros.", and instead had to figure everything out by playing over and over again. Often,...
Video Settle In For A Nintendo Story Most Spooky With Grimwald Gutfright
Every creepypasta boiled down into one
If there's one thing that's historically saturated the internet, it's horror stuff. More specifically, the entire subgenre known as creepypasta, a style of story that is infamously cliché and poorly written to the point that it's actually quite amusing. So in the name of Halloween, snuggle up and dim the...
