Tag: Gallery
Gallery Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Playable Characters - Full Roster
Plus how they compare to their live-action counterparts
Update: Now includes unlockable and DLC Curse of the Vampire Expansion Pack characters - Thanos, Loki, Cyclops, Colossus, Blade, Punisher, Moon Knight and Morbius. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order features a large cast of super heroes and villains that even non-fans of comics have...
Guide Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Full Character Roster List
Gotta Smash 'em all!
When Nintendo announced that the Switch version of Smash Bros. would be called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it wasn't kidding about the title; every single character that has ever appeared in any previous Smash Bros. game is available on the Nintendo Switch incarnation. Crikey. Along with updated moves and final smashes,...
Gallery Get A Closer Look At The Sinking City On Switch With These Exclusive Screenshots
Let them sink in
Open world investigation game The Sinking City is headed to Switch this year, and while we still don't have an exact release date locked in, all the signs are suggesting that this could well be worth keeping an eye on. Last week, we shared with you a brand new trailer which showcased the Switch version in action, alongside...
Gallery The Astral Chain Collector's Edition Is From Another Dimension
*Spoiler Warning*
It's launch day for PlatinumGames' latest frenetic action game, Astral Chain. If you're one of the lucky ones, you might have ordered the Europe-exclusive Collector's Edition – and if you are one of those people, we suggest you look away now and save your eyes for your own private unboxing. However, there are many more people...
Gallery These New Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Screenshots Sure Look Lovely
Character artwork shared, too!
The latest entry in gaming's biggest Olympic crossover series, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, is just around the corner, and we're feeling more than ready to dive in and explore its sporting events - archery's our jam, thanks for asking. While we wait for that release to arrive, though, let's take...
Gallery Square Enix Just Sent Us A Load Of Final Fantasy VIII Dog Screenshots
How could we not share them?
No matter what you do for a living, there will be days when you can't help but feel a little gloomy doing the ol' nine-to-five. Sometimes, though, you realise just how lucky you are, and one of those times is when you're given the go-ahead to spend the next few minutes creating a lovingly-crafted article focusing on the...
Gallery All The Hero's Alternate Costumes And Mii Fighter Outfits In Smash Bros. Ultimate
Hottest styles, every shoe, every colour
So, it's official: Dragon Quest's The Hero is arriving in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate later today - unless you're reading this in the future, in which case he's already here! As such, we thought it was worth taking a good look at The Hero's alternate costumes, which work in a slightly different way to most...
Gallery Prepare For Zelda: Link's Awakening With Character Profiles And Art
Cuteness factor 10, Mr. Sulu
Over the past few days Nintendo has been releasing mini character profiles and locale information over social media to introduce new players to the people they'll meet when they wash up on Koholint Island on 20th September when The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening arrives on Switch. We've collected together the images...
Gallery Here's What The Nintendo Switch Lite Looks Like
Cute as a button
Nintendo today announced the Nintendo Switch Lite, a compact version of the existing Switch system which launches this September. Available in three colours – yellow, gray, and turquoise – this new variant is designed for portable play and is compatible with all existing Switch games. Here's what it looks like in the flesh:
Gallery Check Out Some New Pokémon In These Sword And Shield Screenshots
Feast your eyes
Today, The Pokémon Company lifted the lid on a whole bunch of new monsters from Pokémon Sword and Shield, as well as a handful of new characters from the Galar Region the game takes place in. You can find all the details here, but we thought you might like to look at all the new screenshots that were also revealed today, which...
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...
Gallery Switch Platformer Etherborn Is Beautiful Yet Surreal
Exclusive screenshots revealed
In just a couple of weeks' time, the mysterious platformer Etherborn will be arriving on Switch and other platforms. Ahead of its release, the team behind the game has kindly shared with us some exclusive screenshots to show off some never-before-seen scenes. We'll dive straight into the good stuff: as you can see,...
Gallery Flicking Through Sega Master System: A Visual Compendium
Bitmap Books' latest epic is up for pre-order now
UK publisher Bitmap Books' latest Visual Compendium is now available to buy, following its successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The next in the company's long-running series of books which focus on a single format (past entries include the NES and
Gallery Luigi's Mansion 3 Artwork Appears Out Of The Shadows
Mm..mm..mario?!
During today's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo gave us a peek into Luigi's latest ghostly adventure in Luigi's Mansion 3 that will come to Switch later this year. Along with the reveal trailer, a bunch of artwork was released which we've compiled here ready to give you nightmares.
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 Fresh New Screenshots Appear Online For Zelda Crossover Cadence Of Hyrule
A feast for the eyes
The Legend of Zelda and Crypt of the NecroDancer crossover Cadence of Hyrule was last week confirmed for a June release, during a trailer broadcast at the Japanese Indie World presentation. While we wait for
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...
Gallery Capcom Shares First Batch Of Devil May Cry Nintendo Switch Screenshots
Characters, battles, more
Yesterday, Capcom revealed that the original Devil May Cry will be hacking and slashing its way to Switch this summer. Now, the studio has released the first batch of in-game screenshots for us to check out and examine in excruciating detail. We get our first look at both Dante (above) and Trish (below), in-game scenes,...
Gallery All Of Joker's Smash Ultimate Alternate Costumes, Kirby Hat And Mii Outfits
Stealing the show
The day is finally here, folks! Joker is arriving in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable character today. A star of Persona 5, Joker is arguably one of the flashiest fighters on the Smash scene. We're completely down for the red and black theme presented in his main costume and stage, but there are plenty more costumes...
Gallery Get A Closer Look At Young Link, Pichu, Daisy And Ken In amiibo Form
Collect them all
If you're still collecting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo, you might be interested in this exclusive look at the next batch. During a 'Made in Asia' convention held in Belgium this weekend, YouTube channel Gaming Boulevard got up close and personal with four of the upcoming NFC figures. Here's a look at each one: Young Link...
Gallery A Complete Breakdown Of The Pokémon Sword And Shield Trailer
Time to arm up
Well, we finally got some solid information on the long-awaited next entry in the Pokémon series! It's now got a name; Pokémon Sword & Shield will be releasing this year (thank goodness) and we've got a breakdown below of the trailer from today's Pokémon Direct. Let's have a closer look at the details of the trailer... Things...
Gallery Phoenix Wright Is Looking Mighty Sharp In New Ace Attorney Trilogy Screens
We're a long way from the GBA original...
We know that Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is coming to Switch and other platforms very soon (21st February in Japan). It first collected all of the original games in one glorious package on mobile before gracing the 3DS with its objection perfection. Gematsu has posted some HD screens of the...
Gallery These New Dragon's Dogma Switch Screens Look Pretty Tasty
You know, for an old timer
A fresh batch of screens from the upcoming Switch version of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen have cropped up on 4gamer, and we have to say they look rather nice. Capcom ported the original game to PS4 and Xbox One in 2017, and while we're not expecting the kind of fidelity those more powerful consoles can provide, Switch is...
Gallery Check Out This Rare Super Mario Artwork From The 1980s
A blast from the past
The Nintendo preservation experts at Forest of Illusion have shared some interesting Super Mario artwork, apparently dating back to the 1980s. The artwork was featured in an issue of Televi-Kun, which was a Japanese magazine for children. According to the source, the artwork was never featured in any other released media...
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...
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...
Gallery There’s No Need To Bash These New Streets Of Rage 4 Screenshots
Promising stuff
In case you forgot, Lizardcube and DotEmu - the studios behind the Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap reboot - are reviving Sega’s beat ‘em up series Streets of Rage. Streets of Rage 4 will be developed in conjunction with Guard Crush Games and uses familiar hand-drawn visuals. While we wait for more information about this project,...
Gallery Surprise, 8BitDo's N30 Pro 2 Is Another Must-Have Switch Controller
Now with motion control and vibration!
With the likes of the SN30 and SN30 Pro - as well as DIY kits - 8BitDo is responsible for some of the best third-party controller options for Nintendo fans, and this year has updated its wildly popular
Gallery Feast Your Eyes On These Shiny New Warframe Screenshots For Nintendo Switch
Panic Button's latest Switch project
Back in July, it was revealed that Digital Extremes' free-to-play hit Warframe would be coming to Nintendo Switch thanks to a little help from fan-favourite studio Panic Button. The game arrives on the console next week, joining the likes of Fortnite and Paladins in the fight for free-to-play supremacy on...
Gallery Check Out These Screenshots From The Fear Effect Reinvented Demo At Paris Games Week 2018
No word on the release date
When the action strategy title Fear Effect: Sedna was released earlier this year on the eShop, it didn't quite hit the mark. Fortunately, not long after this, Square Enix Collective revealed the original PlayStation game that first arrived in 2000 was being remastered for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch.
Gallery Bowsette Is Now A Thing Thanks To A Near-Endless Supply Of Nintendo Fan Art
A new social media sensation
Social media can be an incredibly powerful tool, bringing distant people together, giving users access to worldwide news as it happens, and providing a platform for an entire legion of Nintendo fans to descend upon the world with endless drawings of Bowsette - a new, Bowser-Peach mashup created by Super Mario fans. If...
Gallery EGX 2018 Was Packed With Switch, Retro And More Than A Little Smash Bros. Ultimate
Watch the edited highlights here!
Last week was EGX 2018, the UK's biggest games show by a long margin. Nintendo had a massive presence on the show floor, erecting a massive screen for regular tournaments and filling a fair amount of square footage with new and upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch. The show took place at the Birmingham NEC, one...
Gallery The Best Cosplay From The Tokyo Game Show 2018
Mario! Link! Toad?!
As is often the case at Japan's premier gaming showcase, this year's Tokyo Game Show had some great cosplay from a variety of Nintendo (and non-Nintendo) franchises. All of the big names were represented, including some of the company's most famous faces - and a few cult favourites, of course. Here is some of the best cosplay...
Gallery Check Out The Splatoon 2 Ver.4 Update
Splatoon continues to stay fresh
During today's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo showed off a lengthy trailer for Splatoon 2's latest update, Version 4. In the trailer we got a glimpse at new weapons, stages and fashion items. We've put together a small gallery for you to feast your eyes upon below. Interestingly, one screenshot provided by Nintendo...
Gallery A Closer Look At The Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee Switch Console
A thing of beauty
As you're no doubt aware by now, a brand new Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Switch console has been revealed for worldwide release. Launching on the same date as the games (16th November), the system features some lovely artwork of the main mascots and other goodies included in the box. In case...
Gallery Enjoy These Hyperactive Images From Hyper Sports R For Switch
All aboard the hype train!
If you happen to be ancient enough to remember Konami's 1984 Hyper Sports arcade game, you may well be pumped for Hyper Sports R coming to the Switch which, as we revealed some time ago, will be a Switch exclusive. In this new sports simulation title, you'll get to compete in a variety of individual and team sports, and...
Gallery A Closer Look At The Nintendo Snack Pack, The Portable Solution For Retro Gaming
All the old favourites
Earlier this month, we shared the progress of Marcel J. de Haan's 'Snack Pack' - a fan-made portable TV that had been fully customised to play a whole host of NES, SNES, and Sega titles. Since then, more images have been shared online, showing the final result in a little more detail; as you wonderful bunch seemed to fall...
Gallery Unboxing Retro-Bit's Incredible R-Type And Holy Diver Limited Editions
Limited to 2,900 copies each
Retro-Bit is doing an excellent job when it comes to keeping the past alive, and has already released a couple of welcome compilations for the NES and SNES. However, the company has really outdone itself with its latest project, which features limited edition versions of Irem's R-Type and Holy Diver, for the SNES and...
Gallery This Super Mario Board Game From China Looks Too Good To Be True
Because it’s fake
Nintendo struck a deal with Nvidia recently to release its games in China. While this is yet another step in the right direction within the growing market, local operations haven’t always been quite as upfront. As publicised by Chinese Nintendo, back in the day there were unlicensed Mario board games available featuring art...
Gallery Splatoon 2, Super Mario And Nintendo Switch Take Over A Balmy Tokyo
Hot town, summer in the city
The Nintendo Switch has been doing gangbusters all around the world, but none more so than in the console's backyard, Japan. Furthermore, 'pop up' stores are very popular among prominent franchises and dedicated fans alike, with Kirby and Pokémon regularly having exclusive goods available for a limited time, as well as
Gallery Sonic Mania Plus Is The Version Of Sonic Mania You've Always Wanted
Keeping it physical
When Sonic Mania launched last year it received critical acclaim and restored the faith of many a lapsed Sonic fan. However, as a digital-only affair (no, the collector's edition with a download code doesn't count) it felt very much like a 'bonus' release alongside 2017's full-fat Sonic outing: the much-maligned Sonic...
Gallery Feast Your Eyes On These Gorgeous Sega AGES Screenshots
Sonic! Alex Kidd! Phantasy Star!
The surprise announcement of Sega AGES last month - a range of digital-only re-releases of classic titles coming to Switch - had fans of the company's old favourites practically drooling over the thought of portable, Switch-style Sega goodness. Now it's time to sit back, enjoy, and soak in some screenshots of the...
Gallery We Had Far Too Much Fun Posing This Bandai-Made Super Mario Toy
"No sir, I didn't see you playing with your dolls again"
We get to do a lot of cool stuff here at Nintendo Life, such as playing new games, going to press events and connecting with you, our dear, dear readers. However, all of these wonderful things pale into insignificance when compared to the utter, unbridled joy of mucking about with toys. And...
Feature Nintendo Of Japan Stamps Its Mark On BitSummit 2018
Popular Japanese hobby crosses over to unite indies on Switch
As previously reported by the lovely Alex, many games from western indie developers are coming not only to Switch, but also to make their mark in Japan, which came to fruition under the new Nintendo umbrella 'Indie World'. A cute pixellated world exhibiting both existing hits and upcoming...
Gallery Japan Goes Absolutely Potty About Nintendo Labo
Bored of cardboard? Not even close
Whatever you think of Nintendo’s latest and wackiest creation, Labo has been pretty indicative of the company's aggressive marketing in the weeks since its brief yet impactful reveal in January. With a combination of Nintendo’s fitting mantra of ‘thinking outside the box’, utilising the console's many new...
Gallery The Pokémon Cafe Is Just Too Cute For Words
Japan gets all the best stuff
A few weeks ago we reported on a new Pokémon themed cafe in Tokyo which was due to open later in the month. Now that it's finally open Japanese website gamer.ne.jp paid a visit to check it out, and it certainly looks to be a rather special place indeed. Here are some of the things which caught our eye from the visit...
Gallery Tokyo's Latest Pokémon Cafe Is Full Of Delicious Poké-Treats
We'll have one of everything, please
We know, we know - Japan gets all the cool stuff! Nintendo-centric stores and restaurants aren't all that rare in Japan, with Pokémon in particular being the focus of a number of stores in the country's capital, but this new Pokémon cafe has definitely risen towards the top of our 'must visit' list. Opening...
Gallery Leafing Through Bitmap Books' SNES / Super Famicom Visual Compendium
You can order it from today
The SNES is so hot right now. Not only have we seen the SNES Classic Edition fly off the shelves amid rave reviews, we've also got the lovely new Analogue Super Nt to look forward to. To cap it all off, today sees the launch of Bitmap Books'
Gallery Cracking Open Retro-Bit's "New" Old NES And SNES Games
Data East and Jaleco classics are back!
Remember those terrible cardboard boxes that Nintendo games used to come in, way back when? The company thankfully moved onto more civilised plastic cases in the GameCube era, but NES, SNES, N64, Virtual Boy, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles all came in easily-crushed cardboard packaging which, for modern...
