Tag: Guides
Guide Mario Kart 9: Full Character Roster List - Every Racer Confirmed So Far
Every character in Switch 2 Mario Kart
Don't adjust your screen folks; a new Mario Kart game has indeed been confirmed for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. 'Mario Kart 9' (as we'll be referring to it until told otherwise) looks to be a nice refresh for the ludicrously popular kart racing franchise, potentially bringing the total number of...
Guide Nintendo Switch 2: All Confirmed Games & Release Dates
Every confirmed Switch 2 game
It's finally official: Switch 2 is real, it's coming soon, and it's got new games! How many new games, though? The console is coming out at some point in 2025, so we'll be getting more game announcements in the coming months. But even this early on, we have a handful of confirmed games for the Switch 2. So, we've...
Guide Nintendo Switch 2: Joy-Con Differences - How Do The New Controllers Compare?
More joy, less con
The upcoming Switch 2 is going to be an iterative upgrade over the original console, maintaining many of the same features while adding a few new ones. As such, the design of the device, including its Joy-Con controllers, may look pretty familiar if you already own a Switch, but there's still plenty of new information to dig...
Guide Is Nintendo Switch 2 Backwards Compatible?
How to play Switch games on Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here, but many will be wondering whether they can straight up replace their trusty old Switch console with the successor, or whether they'll need to hold onto the first hybrid console to play their old games. In this guide, we'll be covering the Nintendo Switch 2's backwards...
Guide Switch 2: Hardware Gallery - Take A Closer Look At Nintendo's Lovely New Switch
Switch Inspection
After months (more like years) of speculation, Nintendo has finally revealed its new hardware: Switch 2. Today's brief teaser trailer was nothing more than a 'first look' of what's on offer, but there was enough there to get us suitably excited. We caught our first official glimpse of the console itself, with close-up peeks at the...
Guide Nintendo Switch 2: Everything We Know About Nintendo's Next Console
A complete guide to Switch 2 - official details, rumours, leak history
The Switch 2 is the next console from Nintendo, and is a direct successor to the original Nintendo Switch that launched all the way back in March 2017. Switch 2 rumours circulated for almost as long as the first console had been on the shelves, yet it wasn't until May last year...
Guide 126 Games You Should Pick Up In The Nintendo Switch eShop Holiday Sale (Europe)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
The eShop Holiday sale ends this Sunday in Europe, so here's your last reminder to get spending! Until the next sale, anyway... Nintendo has officially kicked off its Switch eShop Holiday Sale in Europe, bringing beefy discounts to thousands of games until 12th January 2024. And yes, we said "thousands"...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch RPGs
The finest traditional-style Switch RPGs available to humanity
2024 was an excellent year for RPGs, so to prepare you for the year ahead, we're republishing this list and added a few of the best of the genre in 2024 — Beyond Galaxyland, Bloomtown: A Different Story, and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch has amassed a...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Life Sims And Farming Games
Life comes at you slow
Reformatted and revised with a couple of new additions. Enjoy! If you're looking for a change of pace and some welcome distraction from everyday life, few mediums offer such engrossing, ongoing escapism as video games. Even the best books have an ending, but some games can go on almost indefinitely and come to form a calming...
Guide 161 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Hits For The Holidays' eShop Sale (North America)
Reminder: It wraps up on Sunday
Just a reminder that Nintendo of America's holiday eShop discounts finish this Sunday night, so if you were waiting for payday to come around before diving back into this monstrous sale, the clock's a-ticking. Well, until the next time 3,000+ games are discounted. Carry on! Nintendo of America has kicked off its...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch 2D Platformers
Jump up, jump up and get down
Updated with Antonblast. Enjoy! With so many excellent platformers on Switch, picking the best can be hard. The genre has a strong pedigree on Nintendo systems going back to Super Mario Bros. on NES (which you can find on Switch along with several of its celebrated sequels via Nintendo Switch Online). Over the years,...
Feature Biggest Nintendo Gaming Anniversaries Of 2025
57 games with big birthdays this year
Throughout 2025, many of gaming's most treasured gems will be celebrating a significant birthday and to remind you of some of the biggest (and of just how old you are!), we've compiled this list of nearly 60 gaming dates for your calendars. What do we mean by 'significant' birthdays? Anything that ends in a...
Guide 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games To Look Forward To In 2025
The best new Nintendo Switch games coming soon
Looking for the best new Nintendo Switch games releasing soon? Even in its twilight years, Nintendo's hybrid console is delivering, but next year could well be ushering in the successor. That doesn't mean the Switch is being left behind in 2025, though. 2024 was a quieter year for Nintendo, but it was...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Games Of 2024
The finest Switch games of 2024
Despite its advancing years, Nintendo's hybrid handheld showed that it wasn't going quietly into that good night in 2024, at least where great games were concerned. Nintendo's first-party output was mainly helmed by partner studios in 2024. with plenty of HD remakes and remasters in the mix. However, Switch did play...
Guide Best Tetris Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
*whispers* Go for a Tetris
Few video games can lay claim to having such enormous influence on both gamers and the industry at large as Tetris. All who played Alexey Pajitnov's block-falling puzzler fell for its elegant design and Nintendo in particular harnessed its addictiveness to great effect as a pack-in title that made 'Game Boy' an essential...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mew EX Deck Guide
Mew EX is here to keep the meta in check
We might’ve spent hours trying to find Mew back in the original Pokémon Red & Blue – even going so far as to search beneath trucks – it isn’t a super difficult card to obtain in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket’s new Mythical Island set. Mew EX is flexible enough to slot into just about any...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Games For Kids
The best Switch games for your little ones
We've given this list a big spruce up ahead of the Festive season so you can prepare for some holiday gaming with the family! Nintendo Switch is a console with brilliant software for gamers young and old. Nintendo's wholesome, family-friendly image is well-earned, and with characters like Mario, Luigi,...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Best Mythical Island Cards, Full Pack List
It's time for a Mewstyerious vacation
The first expansion for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is here in Mythical Island. While it’s a mini-expansion, we hope you saved up some Pack Hourglasses to rip open several cards on your first day. Or maybe you have the most powerful card of all – the one in your wallet – ready to go. Either way,...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Tier List & Best Decks
Now including Mythical Island
One of the most complicated parts of a new card game, digital or otherwise, is knowing which cards to pursue en route to building a competitive deck. For Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, what decks you should run highly depends on which cards you’ve pulled as there are so many. To help you start building to be the...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Celebi EX Deck Guide
Oh no, this Grass fairy is going to be a problem
It was too much to hope that a meta-dominating card wouldn’t be added to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket with its first ever expansion, Mythical Island. From anti-meta cards like Mew EX to some great additions to type archetypes in Vaporeon, nothing compares to Celebi EX and Serperior. Luckily,...
Guide The Game Awards 2024: Time, Date - How And When To Watch
Glitz, glamour, games, even gongs
Well, folks, Geoff Keighley is back once again with another round of The Game Awards. This year's event marks the 10th Anniversary of The Game Awards, so we're expecting some big surprises (not necessarily game announcements, mind) and spectacular celebrations. Naturally, with a boatload of sponsored ads sprinkled...
Guide Best Nintendo Christmas Gifts 2024: Switch Games, eShop Credit And Lots More!
The best Nintendo presents and stocking-fillers
If you're looking for the very best Nintendo gift ideas this year, we're here to help with this Nintendo-flavoured Holiday gamer gift guide for 2024. Below, you'll find our top recommendations for stocking fillers and video game-themed gift ideas to brighten your friends and family's day this...
Guide Best Retro Throwback Nintendo Switch Games - Modern Games With Old-School Style
Scratch that nostalgia itch with these Switch neo-classics
Ah, nostalgia — it's a tricksy thing. How many times have we gone back to revisit a treasured classic only to find that modern games have spoiled it for us? For all the brilliant aspects of retro games, the mod cons and performance we're used to now are pretty fantastic, too, and sometimes...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Strategy Games
What are the best Strategy games on Switch?
Strategy and tactics games by their very nature require deep thought and careful consideration, and many gamers these days often find it hard to embark on epic multi-hour campaigns in a single sitting. Fortunately, the portability of Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED — plus their sleep...
Black Friday 2024 Best Deals On Nintendo Switch Consoles, Games, eShop Credit, Accessories And More
Cyber Monday deals now live!
Update (Mon 2nd Dec, 2024 08:00 GMT): It's Cyber Monday! As always, new deals are arriving at stores today on Cyber Monday, the final day of the Black Friday sales period. We'll be sharing any great Cyber deals we can find right here on this page. Original Article: Black Friday has rolled around once again, bringing...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For December 2024 And January 2025
New games for a new year
Can you believe we've come to the end of yet another year? Yes, 2024's almost over, so join us as we take a look at the games finishing off the Switch's release schedule for the year – and those that will be waiting for us as we leap into 2025. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over...
Guide 62 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Black Friday Sale (Europe)
Every Switch game on sale that we rated 9/10+
Just a reminder that the European sale ends this Sunday! 2024's Black Friday sales are up and running with Nintendo's European Switch eShops featuring a large selection of discounted games — including many first-party Nintendo classics — that are discounted until the sale ends on Sunday 1st...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Couch Co-op Games
What are the best couch co-op games on Switch?
While there's a huge variety of gaming experiences available on Nintendo's hybrid console, there's a good chance that couch co-op games were a big part of the reason you bought it. The Switch is tailor-made for multiplayer experiences thanks to its Joy-Con controllers, which double up as two separate...
Guide 133 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Cyber Deals' Switch eShop Sale (North America)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
The Black Friday sales are here. The European eShop got its wave of tasty discounts last week and now it's North America's turn. The 'Cyber Deals' eShop sale is now live, with a boatload of titles getting a price cut until 2nd December at 11
Guide Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - Best Pre-Order Deals And Cheapest Prices
Including the new Adventure Bundle
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is set to be Nintendo's first major release of 2025, launching on Nintendo Switch on 16th January. If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, as well as details on any special retail bundles like the newly revealed Adventure Bundle, you're absolutely in...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Controllers
Which Switch controllers should you buy?
The Nintendo Switch is an incredibly versatile console, with a whole host of different controller options available to suit your mood or playstyle. Nintendo sells its own official controllers – the Joy-Con and Pro Controller – but you'll also find some excellent third-party offerings that can provide...
Guide 50 Best Nintendo DS Games Of All Time
The best DS games ever
Nintendo DS was an experiment, a quirky dual-screened handheld which Nintendo famously introduced as a "third pillar" alongside the GBA and GameCube. However, within a handful of years, its innovative games and wide appeal led to the Game Boy brand's retirement and the dawning of a new era of Nintendo handhelds. We've...
Guide Best LEGO Nintendo Switch Games
Every Switch LEGO game, ranked - including LEGO: Horizon Adventures
Many games based on a Danish plastic brick system have graced Nintendo's hybrid system since launch in 2017. Looking back, we've had Switch ports of older Lego games, all-new releases, and even a couple that weren't licensed crossovers with another huge media franchise. But what is...
Guide Where To Buy Nintendo Switch eShop Credit, Gift Cards And Online Membership
And how to get discounts!
With so many fantastic games launching on the Nintendo Switch eShop every week, having quick and easy access to eShop funds is becoming a must. If you're unable to connect your credit card to your account, or would rather avoid doing so for safety reasons, topping up your balance with eShop credit is a perfect way to go...
Guide Best Dragon Quest Games Of All Time - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Where does Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake rank?
Update: To celebrate the release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, we've completely overhauled our Best Dragon Quest list to include every single Dragon Quest game released on a Nintendo system in the West. Enjoy! Dragon Quest – or maybe you know it better as Dragon Warrior – might be one of the...
Guide Best Mario RPGs Of All Time
Where does Mario & Luigi: Brothership rank?
Updated with Mario & Luigi: Brothership and given a fresh clean-up to suit our new format. Scroll down to find out where the critically divisive 'ship lands. Enjoy! <related ids="173767"> What is the best Mario RPG? Mario has been dabbling in the turn-based genre since 1996's Super Mario RPG:...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Micro SD Cards - Cheapest Memory Cards In 2025
The best SD card deals and discounts for your Switch
If you have a Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, or Switch OLED and tend to download games from the Nintendo eShop, you'll soon find yourself running out of storage space. A lack of storage is one of the Switch's few weaknesses, and the fact that there are so many amazing digital-only games on...
Guide Where To Buy Japanese Nintendo Switch eShop Credit
Here's how to get Japan-exclusive eShop games
The Nintendo Switch eShop is home to thousands of great games at this point, but some are locked away, exclusive to particular regions. If you're wondering how to download Japanese Switch games, you're in the right place. One of the great things about the Nintendo Switch eShop is that you can create...
Guide Where To Buy Nintendo Switch OLED Model - Best Deals And Cheapest Prices
The best Nintendo Switch money can buy
Hoping to find the best Nintendo Switch console deals? Looking for the best prices and discounts on Nintendo Switch OLED? Then this is the guide for you! Below, we're busy keeping track of the best offers available for Nintendo's top-of-the-line Switch console, the OLED Model. There are a variety of colours...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Dragonite Deck Guide
Big orange Barney can totally ruin your opponents’ days.
Dragon types were widely regarded as one of the best types at least until Fairy type came along. Without a Fairy type in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and no weaknesses to speak of, Dragon types should be back on top, right? Well, not really, but that doesn’t mean Dragon types are...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Venusaur EX Deck Guide
Believe it or not, trees and plants make up the hardiest decks around.
In other Pokémon games, Grass types generally have poor defenses as they’re weak to far too many types. In Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, each card is only weak to one type of damage, so Grass types have gotten a massive buff, so to speak. This includes the first PokéDex...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Alakazam EX Deck Guide
Punish your opponent’s for hoarding energy with this Psychic and Water deck.
Sick of all the EX Pokémon going around in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket? One of the first Psychic types most players met, Abra and its evolution Alakazam is to the rescue. A much less rare card than something like Mewtwo EX, this list is easy to put together and...
Guide Pokémon TCG Pocket: Blastoise EX Deck Guide
Bazooka through your opponents with this Water type deck.
To no one’s surprise the original Starting Pokémon trio all come together to make some powerful decks in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket in their EX forms. So, where does everybody’s favorite blue turtle Blastoise stand? While Charizard EX is the best of them, Blastoise EX has...
Guide Mario & Luigi: Brothership: All Reef Locations
Reef Chegwin
During your adventures in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, you'll meet Issa Rock, who's keen on studying the rare reefs dotted around Concordia. Find a reef whilst sailing the high seas, and you can report to Issa, who's usually located right beside the cannon on Shipshape in exchange for various items. So, let's take a look at where...
Guide Mario & Luigi: Brothership: All Island Locations
Every island in the game and where to find it!
Mario & Luigi: Brothership has got a whole bunch of fun islands and islets to explore across its waterlogged campaign map. These islands may start out fairly small in nature as you sail around Lushgreen Sea, but reach out to the rest of the regions and there are bigger playgrounds full of tricks,...
Guide Mario & Luigi: Brothership: How To Unlock Faster Sailing
This ain't no snooze cruise
Now, you may think this is a small thing, but unlocking faster travel aboard Shipshape is an absolute game-changer. Getting around the ocean map can be a very slow affair early on in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, so it's best to get fast sailing sorted ASAP. Let's take a look at exactly when you'll gain access to...
Guide Mario & Luigi: Brothership: How To Find Wayaway Island
Pipe Down
Late into the campaign in Mario & Luigi: Brothership, you'll be tasked with finding the mysterious Wayaway Island. Now, usually, finding an island is as simple as sailing around on currents and then spying it through your ship's cannon. However! It's not so simple with Wayaway, we need to find an Islet with three trees on it, and...
Guide Where To Buy Mario & Luigi: Brothership On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is now available to buy on Nintendo Switch! If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, as well as details on any special retail bundles like the Bon Voyage package, you're in the right place. Below, we're keeping track of the best retail options available...
Guide Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania: How To Unlock All Characters
How to unlock every single character in the DLC
Vampire Survivors' Ode to Castlevania DLC is absolutely massive, adding a whole new map, new characters, weapons, and more to the already addictive single-stick roguelite. If you're having trouble unlocking the characters in the DLC, we've put together this guide to help you unlock all of the Belmonts...
Guide Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania: All Weapon Evolutions
How to evolve every new weapon in the DLC
Having trouble unlocking Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania's entire new suite of weapons and upgrades? Desperate to find all the Whips and Spellbooks? Well, you've come to the right place. With a glut of Castlevania characters now available in the DLC, there are plenty of classic Castlevania weapons you...
