Tag: E3 2018
Feature Rocking Out With Gal Metal Producer Tak Fujii
“What is music about? Is it just pressing a button and turning knobs?”
While the Switch’s region-free setup means it’s easier than ever to sample experiences from across the gaming globe, Nintendo’s new policy can’t help us overcome the language barrier involved in imports — and that’s one reason we were so excited to see the...
News Reggie Reveals Metroid Prime 4 Development Is "Proceeding Well"
N64 Mini is mentioned, too
Reggie Fils-Aimé provided a brief update about Metroid Prime 4 during an interview with Game Informer at this year's E3. Despite the absence of the highly anticipated game from the main video presentation, Nintendo of America's president said development of the title was making steady progress. Last year was...
Interview Hisashi Nogami on Squids, Kids, and Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion
A tale of Octolings and Inklings
If you've watched a Nintendo Direct, you've doubtless encountered Hisashi Nogami, better known to some as the head scientist at the Squid Research Lab. These days, Nogami is most famous for Splatoon, but his credits extend to some of Nintendo's most timeless classics. We tracked the squid kid creator...
Random Miyamoto Greets Fans In Australia And New Zealand With Hilarious Aussie Accent
A rare chance to hear him speak English
Many Nintendo fans know and love Shigeru Miyamoto, and many will have watched him present various new Nintendo products during events such as E3, but hearing him address fans in English is a very rare occurrence - and especially if he's doing it in an Australian accent! In this tweet from the official...
Hands On Turning Back Time With The SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
Be kind, rewind
While the Virtual Console may not be making a comeback on Switch, we’ve seen plenty of publishers step up to fill the retro void, with wide-ranging efforts such as HAMSTER’s Arcade Archives Neo Geo eShop series sitting alongside curated collections including Capcom’s Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. Not to be...
News Naughty Dog's Vice President Met Up With Shigeru Miyamoto At E3 This Year
A future collaboration?
The vice president of Naughty Dog - the studio behind franchises such as Crash Bandicoot, Uncharted, and The Last Of Us - has shared a tweet revealing that he got to "sit down and chat" with Nintendo's very own Shigeru Miyamoto at this year's E3. In his tweet, Neil Druckmann expressed his gratitude for Miyamoto's work,...
News Nintendo Is Open To Dropping The 'Direct' Approach At Future E3 Events
A return to traditional conferences?
Nintendo has been putting its own twist on E3 over recent years; the last few shows have seen the likes of 'Nintendo Directs' and 'Digital Events' being presented online, replacing the traditional live conference setup that we still see today from other publishers with a video of pre-recorded footage. It seems...
Video Watch 18 Minutes Of Nintendo Minute At This Year's E3
A look behind the scenes
To close the door on this year's E3, Nintendo Minute's Kit and Krysta have put together a video showing viewers what the annual video game conference looked like from their perspective. The series of clips mainly focuses on Nintendo's events, highlighting its tournaments and the games it announced during the week. At the 12...
Talking Point What Were The Biggest Highs And Lows From E3 2018?
What kind of impact did Nintendo have on this year's show?
E3 is finally over for another year, bringing to a close the biggest event yet. From surprise promotional crossovers on the Ubisoft conference to a certain game pretty much taking over Nintendo's big summer Direct, there's been plenty of topics to talk about now the dust is beginning to...
News Reggie Fils-Aimé Says Nintendo Labo Has “Absolutely” Met Company Expectations
Here for the long haul
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé had a busy week promoting the company’s upcoming releases while meeting with multiple media outlets over the duration of E3 2018. In an interview with Forbes at the annual video game convention, Reggie was asked about Nintendo Labo. He went on to ex
News Grab Yourself A Bargain In The Big Nintendo E3 2018 Sale
Deals everywhere!
To celebrate the biggest gaming trade fair in the world, E3 - which you no doubt know has been taking place this week - Nintendo is hosting a huge sale across Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U with offers on digital purchases. There are currently two sales taking place, one for North America and one for Europe. We've...
News Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimé Talks About His Feelings On Leaks In Gaming
"It's really disappointing"
While we did see a handful of surprises during Nintendo's 2018 E3 period, some of the bigger news and reveals were leaked early through the likes of photographs and datamine efforts, damaging the shock factor that the presentations should have had. Fortnite is one obvious example of this; the E3 Direct was clearly...
News Panic Button Boss Says Another Major Switch Port Will Be Announced Next Month
Place your bets
Panic Button director of development and co-owner Adam Creighton has told Variety that the studio will be announcing another major port sometime next month. Speaking at E3, Creighton once again discussed Panic Button's enviable experience with Nintendo's hardware - experience which has ensured it remains in high demand:...
Hands On Falling Into Endless Spike Pits In Mega Man 11
It's good to have you back, old friend
In the aftermath of the dramatic departure of Keiji Inafune from Capcom back in 2010, it seemed that he had taken Mega Man with him. Capcom cancelled all existing projects and relegated the Blue Bomber to a footnote in the broader company portfolio. There was hope that the spirit would live on in Inafune’s...
Watch Nintendo Treehouse Live - Day 3 @ E3 2018
The final day
Join us for the third and final day of Nintendo Treehouse Live, direct from the E3 show floor in LA. It's Nintendo last chance to give us some special announcements and deep dive into the games they have on show this year. <liveblog id="e3_2018_nintendo_treehouse_day3_nintendolife" tags="#Ninte3ndo" video=" />
Hands On Settling The Score In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ridley and able
There are certain games you can count on making an appearance on every Nintendo console: Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and more recently, Super Smash Bros. Since the N64 days, Smash has been one of Nintendo's major tentpole franchises drawing millions of new fans into Nintendo's orbit, so the company's announcement of a new Smash...
News Nintendo Takes A Swipe At Sony Over Fortnite's Cross-Platform Issues On Switch
Game has been downloaded over two million times since launch
After weeks of speculation, Fortnite finally arrived on Switch yesterday. The news that the world's biggest video game was on a Nintendo system was cause for celebration, but it wasn't all positive - players who already had Fortnite on PS4 found that they couldn't carry their progress or...
Feature Best Nintendo Switch Games at E3 2018
We wanted a top 20 but...
Whilst fans of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate revelled in yesterday's Nintendo Direct, others were disappointed with the total number of games showcased. We ourselves were not alone in expecting more titles to be announced, particularly ones from third parties. To make sure you don't miss any, we've listified the ones we feel...
News Nintendo Accidentally Shows Switch Icons For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate And Pokémon Let’s Go
Oops!
The Nintendo Treehouse: Live Day 2 is well underway, and while playing through a segment of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Nintendo accidentally showed off the icons for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's
Watch Nintendo Treehouse Live - Day 2 @ E3 2018
Hopefully some more surprises
Join us for the second day of Nintendo goodness live and direct from the E3 show floor in LA. What special announcements do you think will be in store for us today? <liveblog id="e3_2018_nintendo_treehouse_day2_nintendolife" tags="#Ninte3ndo" video=" />
Feature The Big Nintendo Summary From E3 2018 - Day One
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Fortnite and more
E3 2018 is well under way, and that means Nintendo has arrived and unleashed all manner of updates, reveals and extended demos through a Nintendo Direct and a Treehouse broadcast. As you can imagine, there's been a lot of things to talk about, so to make your life a lot easier we've gathered together all...
Hands On Catching A Curveball With The Poké Ball Plus, The Switch's Latest Must-Have Accessory
I Choose You!
Since my first playthrough of Pokémon Blue back in 1998, I’ve had a bit of an on-again, off-again relationship with Game Freak’s monster-collecting magnum opus. I certainly consider myself to be a fan, but I haven’t finished a main game since SoulSilver, and a 2016 summer spent scouring the countryside for Kanto critters in...
News Grim Fandango Remastered Is Heading To Nintendo Switch
Dead to rights
E3 2018 is Christmas for new game announcements, and Nintendo Switch has another one to add to its collection in the form of Grim Fandango Remastered. The port was announced during a 20th anniversary reunion of the original cast and director/writer Tim Schafer, although no release date was announced so you'll have to wait a little...
News Nintendo Crowns The Champions Of E3 2018's Super Smash Bros. And Splatoon 2 Tournaments
An epic battle
It's been an exciting E3 for Nintendo so far and last night saw epic battles in both the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 tournament and also the Splatoon 2 World Championship. It didn't come as too much of a surprise that ZeRo of Chile was crowned the champion of the Super Smash Bros. Invitational. After all, he's a longtime...
Video Here's How Dragon Ball FighterZ Looks On Nintendo Switch
The other big fighter from the E3 2018 Direct
While everyone's attention was firmly focused on another big fighting franchise making its way to Nintendo Switch in 2018 - *cough* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *cough* - Bandai Namco confirmed that the 3v3 madness of Dragon Ball FighterZ is also headed to Ninty's hybrid hardware via today's Nintendo...
Watch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invitational Live @ E3 2018
Who will win?
After the qualifying rounds last night two teams from Japan and Europe respectively will battle it out to see who will be crowned Splatoon 2 World Champions. GG BoyZ vs BackSquids. Following that, we'll be watching the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invitational 2018 tournament. Settle in, grab yourself a drink and join us with the...
News Switch eShop Listing Suggests Yoshi For Nintendo Switch Has Been Delayed To 2019
No Yoshi this year?
The Nintendo Direct E3 2018 presentation took place just a few short hours ago, and one of the more notable absentees from the show was the upcoming Yoshi title for Nintendo Switch. It now seems that the game has been delayed to next year, potentially explaining why the game wasn't shown. Despite being announced during E3 last...
News David Hayter Returns As Solid Snake In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Do us a Solid
It's safe to say Metal Gear fans weren't best pleased when David Hayter, the long-serving voice of gruff spy clone Solid Snake was dropped in favour of Kiefer 'I'm always going to be Jack Bauer' Sutherland for 2015's Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Well, grumble no more because Mr Hayter has returned to lend his signature...
Video Here's 15 Minutes Of Star Fox In Starlink: Battle For Atlas
Fox McCloud, we've missed you
E3 2018 has had plenty of big reveals over the past couple of days, but few made as many headlines as the one surrounding toys-to-life adventure Starlink: Battle for Atlas and its crossover with Star Fox. The Switch-exclusive content - which includes Fox
News Here's How Voice Chat Works In Fortnite On Nintendo Switch
Nice and easy
Fortnite has been officially announced for Nintendo Switch, available to play for free right now in some regions (with others to follow very shortly), but how does voice chat work within the game, we hear you ask... Well, luckily for everyone, discussion on the Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation has revealed all the details you...
Talking Point Nintendo's E3 2018 Went Big On Smash Bros. But Left Us Wanting More
A bloated presentation, or a case of bloated expectations?
So, Nintendo's E3 2018 presentation is over and done with, and it's time to mull over the announcements and digest all of that lovely new content. As was anticipated, a lot of screen time was given to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and with good reason – it's easily going to be the Switch's...
News 8BitDo Reveals Huge Range Of Bluetooth Controllers, All Compatible With Nintendo Switch
Inspired by the classic systems of yesteryear
Accessory maker 8BitDo has revealed a huge range of new controllers at E3 2018, as well as a complete rebrand of the company by famed graphic artist Cory Schmitz, with logowork done in collaboration with by Grilli Type. Zero 2 The follow-up to the original Zero, this is being billed as the...
News All Smash Series amiibo Work With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Will Carry Over Old Data
Some others will, too
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has just been properly unveiled for Nintendo Switch, and what an incredible showing it was. One of the stand-out pieces of information from the reveal talked about how the game will use amiibo. In what we're sure will be great news for anyone out there who collected every last figure possible in the...
News Nintendo Confirms Metroid Prime 4 Will Skip E3 2018
Wherefore art thou, Samus?
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate dominating much of the Nintendo Direct at E3 2018, there wasn't much room for any other big first-party announcements, but there's one game you definitely won't be hearing from over the next few days - Metroid Prime 4. In
News Killer Queen Black Brings Arcade Action To Switch
She keeps Moet et Chandon in her pretty cabinet
During Nintendo's E3 2018 Nintendo Direct it was revealed that BumbleBear Games will be bringing Killer Queen Black to the Switch later this year. This local multiplayer arcade platformer/strategy game looks pretty decent. The game actually started out as a rather unique arcade...
News Explore The Hand-Drawn World Of Hollow Knight Right Now On Switch
Knighty knight
We’ve been waiting patiently for Team Cherry’s gorgeous yet grim platformer to make its way onto Nintendo Switch, and that patience has been rewarded with news that Hollow Knight is available from today on your local eShop. The game will feature of all the previously released DLC, so you know you're getting an experience on par...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country Expansion Coming This September
Available early for season pass owners
During the Nintendo Direct E3 2018 live stream, details were shared for Torna - The Golden Country - a DLC expansion for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Players will guide a group of legendary warriors on a journey through the tragic history that doomed a kingdom and drove a hero down a dark path 500 years before the...
News Mech Some Noise For Daemon X Machina, The Armored Core Successor Headed To Switch In 2019
Look at these absolute units
Nintendo opened the Nintendo Direct at E3 2018 with a bang, debuting a new mech-based third-person shooter by the name of Daemon X Machina. In the vein of the classic Armored Core series, you’ll pilot a giant robotic suit of armour (known as an 'Arsenal') and take on all manner of giant bosses with rockets and massive...
News Don't Forget Your Trunks When Dragon Ball FighterZ Arrives On Switch This Summer
What you Saiyan?
It was rumoured earlier this year, but today's E3 2018 Nintendo Direct confirmed what we all wanted to hear - Dragon Ball FighterZ is coming to Switch. The critically-acclaimed brawler made quite an impression on Xbox One, PS4 and PC, and now it's the turn of Nintendo fans to see what the fuss is all about. Amazingly, Nintendo...
News Get Your Very Own Mew When You Purchase A Poké Ball Plus
A legendary Pokemon, as standard
We’ve already learned that Nintendo is planning to release a special Poke Ball-shaped controller for use with Pokémon GO and the upcoming Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu/Let’s Go Eevee and at the E3 2018 Nintendo Direct, Ninty unveiled a special gift waiting for you inside every new Poke Ball Plu
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Unveiled For Switch, Every Previous Character Returns
The ultimate fan service?
As promised, details surrounding the upcoming Super Smash Bros. game for Switch have been shared during the Nintendo Direct E3 2018 live stream, and it's all very tasty indeed. The game will be called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and will amazingly feature every single character we've ever seen before in the series, whether...
News Fire Emblem: Three Houses Will Invade Your Switch In Spring 2019
A plague on your houses
During today's Nintendo Direct presentation at E3 2018 Nintendo lifted the lid on the much-anticipated Fire Emblem title for Switch. Titled Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the game launches in Spring next year. The footage shown reveals that Three Houses will retain the character art-style seen in Fire Emblem:...
News Fortnite Officially Confirmed For Nintendo Switch, Available For Free Today
Where we dropping boys?
Yes, after weeks and weeks of speculation, Nintendo has officially confirmed that Fortnite is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The news comes from the Nintendo Direct E3 2018 Live Stream, during which Nintendo finally spilled the beans on the hugely popular battle royale hit's presence on the platform. The best news? The...
Watch Nintendo Direct & Nintendo Treehouse Live @ E3 2018
Is your body re3ady?
It's almost time for the big one, Nintendo's E3 showcase titled simply Nintendo Direct: E3 2018. We're expecting a full reveal of Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch, further details on Metroid Prime 4, potentially an "out today" release of Fortnite and many other announcements. Following that will be Nintendo Treehouse Live - Day 1...
E3 2018 Here's When The Nintendo Direct E3 2018 Takes Place And How You Can Watch
A timely reminder
Today's the day every Nintendo fan has been waiting patiently for - it's the day of the Nintendo Direct E3 2018 broadcast. Rather than hold a live press conference Nintendo has followed the format it has used at recent E3 events and will be broadcasting a pre-recorded presentation at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST. As for...
E3 2018 What Do You Want To See From Nintendo At E3?
It's nearly time…
Today Nintendo will broadcast its E3 'Direct' presentation and let the world know about the biggest and best Switch (and perhaps 3DS) games that will be releasing cross the next year or so. Nintendo's been a pretty leaky ship of late, and if rumours are to be believed we already know some of the titles Nintendo will be...
Live Watch Splatoon 2 World Championship: Opening Rounds
Splatoon-in for the action
Watch with the community as four of the world's top squid squads face off in the finals to get their tentacles on the celebrated Splatoon 2 World Championship Sterling Squid trophy! Reminder that the grand final will take place tomorrow after the Nintendo Direct. <liveblog...
Live Watch The Ubisoft E3 2018 Conference
Let the rabbids out of the hat
Following a tradition started by our former Editor, Thomas Whitehead, we'll be tuning in for the Ubisoft E3 Conference once again. Last year saw the shock reveal of Mario + Rabbids for Switch, Beyond Good and Evil 2 et al. Will we finally get a release date for Steep on Nintendo Switch? Join us and find out...
News Unravel Two Creative Director Explains Why The Game Isn't On Switch
"We haven’t given up on it, we want to do it"
During the EA Play conference a couple of days ago, one of the stand-out games was undoubtedly Unravel Two - a sequel to 2016's Unravel which launched immediately after the show on other platforms. The co-op platforming nature of the game, the cuddly and adorable aesthetic, and the fact that the...
Video Let's Revel in Nintendo's Best E3 Moments from History
It's mostly 2004, we're not going to lie
Nintendo has had a mixed bag of E3 moments. High and low points are to be expected, and as we've already looked at some of the more embarrassing instances, we thought in the run up to E3 2018 it was time to take a more positive look at things, to bring balance to the universe in an arguably more constructive...
