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Guide Best Mario Music Ever: Our Top 10 Mario Songs - Super Mario Playlist
Super Mario Music
As a part of Nintendo Life VGM Fest, a season of music-focused interviews and features celebrating the video game audio in all its forms, we're assembling a bunch of playlists featuring some of our very favourite tunes. We've looked at the funky/groovy end of the spectrum, and we've also looked at the tracks we queue up when we...
Guide Gamescom 2021 Conference Times, Dates, How To Watch, Everything You Need To Know
Gamescom 2021 - All the key details
Though some gaming events are tentatively re-opening to the public, Gamescom is going digital once again in 2021. As was the case last year, the event will have multiple live streams, though details are still emerging beyond the major broadcasts. Though Nintendo isn't in 'attendance' and doesn't seem to have any...
Guide Funky Video Game Music - Groovy Playlist
Turn up the bass, baby
As part of our season of celebrating video game music that we're inventively calling the Nintendo Life VGM Fest, we're making a few lists of ~moods~, because that's pretty much how we organise our Spotify playlists these days. Everyone knows that video game soundtracks are full of epic orchestrations, relaxing melodies, and...
Guide 50 Best Super Nintendo (SNES) Games Of All Time
As rated by you
Remember, this list is dynamic and based on the User Ratings for each game submitted in the Nintendo Life games database. It is, therefore, subject to fluctuation, even now! If you haven't rated any of the games below, simply tap the star on the corresponding entry and rate the game out of 10 to exert your personal influence on the...
Guide Chill Music From Video Games - Relaxing Playlist
Chill the beans right down with these tranquil tunes
Throughout Nintendo Life VGM Fest — our season of music-focused features, interviews and other audio-based bits — we'll be bringing you some of the Nintendo Life team's personal playlist picks of the best music in all of video-gamedom. Our collective gaming experience spans many decades' worth...
Guide Where To Buy WarioWare: Get It Together
WarioWare have you been all my life?
Update (Tue 17th Aug, 2021): Bonuses have been added to the Nintendo Official UK Store pre-orders, which include both a cotton bag and a Wario keyring. Nintendo Switch is finally getting its own WarioWare game! WarioWare: Get It Together! is bringing the villain's manic micro-game series to Nintendo's latest...
Guide Pokémon GO Mega Evolutions List - How Get Mega Energy
A mega masterclass in mega evolutions and the rewards for having a mega Pokémon. Mega!
Mega evolutions are a way to pimp your prize Pokémon and make fearsome fighters even stronger. Mega evolutions were first introduced in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y on Nintendo 3DS, and have been a part of Pokémon GO since August 2020. For some collectors, mega...
Special buddy tasks, using lure modules and walking to evolve your Pokémon
Scraping together enough candy to evolve a new Pokémon can be a grind. But to bring more fun to filling your Pokédex, a handful of creatures need a little extra attention before they’ll blossom into their next form. Evolving Pokémon using items has always been part of...
Guide Pokémon GO – The Rarest Pokémon Including Wild, Shiny, Mythical And Regional Catches
Scarce Pokémon you can get right now, plus the rarest catches from 5 years of Pokémon GO
Writing a definitive list of the rarest catches in Pokémon GO is tough. With Niantic upping its game and running more special events where you can catch scarce creatures, any rundown of the rarest Pokémon can change overnight. Also, if you’re a hardcore...
Guide Pokémon GO Walkthrough, Tips And Hints
Everything you need to know about Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO may be several years old now, but it's still as popular as ever, pulling in millions of fans every year thanks to its unique brand of AR-based outdoor action. As you might imagine, we've built up an impressive selection of guides and hints since it launched, which you can gaze upon below...
We rank the strongest Eevee evolutions, and how to get them
Eevee is one of the Pokémon franchise's most beloved Pocket Monsters. But all Eevee evolutions are not created equal. Each of Eevee’s eight evolutions has different stats and weaknesses. Knowing these will help you choose what to keep from your Eevee haul. All eight 'Eeveelutions' are...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For August And September 2021
No More Heroes III and lots more
We're now well into the second half of 2021, and Switch owners have plenty to look forward to over the coming months as we slide inexorably towards the Holiday season and the promise of 2022, a year that will hopefully be the most boring and uneventful on record - at least outside the realm of video games. Below...
Guide How To Play The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles With The Original Japanese Audio
For "subs not dubs" fans
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles finally got the English localisation that we've been craving for years, but... what if we actually want to play it with the original Japanese audio for maximum authenticity? That's totally possible, as it turns out — and we'll show you how! What you'll want to do first is make sure that...
Guide Metroid Dread - Release Date, amiibo, Story, New Features, Everything We Know So Far
Dread pirate robots
Revealed as part of the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct presentation, Metroid Dread is the first brand new entry in the classic 2D Metroid series for nearly 20 years. This upcoming Switch game promises to tie a bow on the story of Samus and the Metroids which began 35 years ago with Metroid on the NES. In this guide
Guide Games Within Games - The Best Video Games In Other Video Games
Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel
Not long after the arrival of polygons on the video gaming scene, many developers began placing 'Easter Eggs' in their big 3D games that contained references to their older 2D work and even included entire games on occasion. In an age where companies have wised up and realised gamers will...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Moonlight Merchant Items - How To Find The Moonlight Merchant
Having trouble tracking down this elusive treasure trader? We're here to help!
The Moonlight Merchant is a special late-game merchant in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD who deals in rare treasures and can be an invaluable source of materials if you're struggling to find various bits and pieces with which to upgrade Link's items in the game. A...
You want that Hylian shield? Here's how to get it
Of all the minigames in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD this is the big one, the toughest and most rewarding challenge, the ultimate test of your skills. In this guide we'll explain how to find and play Thunder Dragon's Lightning Round and the rewards you can get if you beat the Silent Realms...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Eye Door Puzzle - How To Open Eye Doors In Skyview Temple
Right 'round like a record, baby
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is full of fiendish puzzles that will test your mental skills as well as your dexterity with the eponymous sword-y action. However, of all the head-scratchers we came across in our time with the game on Switch (or the Wii original, in fact), there was only one puzzle that had us...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD: Heart Piece Guide - Every Heart Piece Location
Give it some heart
There are a grand total of 24 heart pieces for you to find during your adventures through The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, with every four of these that you collect adding precisely one heart to your total health supply. Collect all 24 heart pieces — as well as snapping up the six heart containers and two heart medals...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Guide - Walkthrough, Tips And Hints
Everything you need to know about Link's latest adventure!
Welcome to our Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD guide hub. From here you can jump into a bunch of different articles and guides covering all manner of aspects of this new and improved version of Nintendo's classic game. From which control method we prefer between motion and stick, how to...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD: Goddess Cubes - Goddess Chest Locations
Locations for each and every one of those great big beautiful magic cubes
Goddess Cubes are mysterious metallic boxes scattered across The Surface in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD by the great Goddess in order that they might aid her chosen hero (that's you!) once they finally arrive to take on their quest. There are a whopping 27 Goddess...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD: All Bug Locations
A Bug's Life
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD's world has twelve different types of bug that you can catch in order to create various powerful infusion potions or to sell to Strich for some tasty profits. In order to catch bugs, you'll first need to pick up the bug net from Beedle's Airshop for 50 Rupees and then you're free to get hunting...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - Every Item And Potion Upgrade
Pimp out all of your gear and potions with this handy upgrade and infusion guide
If you've already read our The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD treasure guide and bug guide you'll know where to find all the bits and pieces required in order to upgrade and max out Link's various items and potions. Now we can take a look at what upgrades are...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Gratitude Crystals - All Gratitude Crystal Locations
Locations and Side Quest info to help you find all the Gratitude Crystals
There are a total of 80 shiny Gratitude Crystals to get your hands on in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and they are used as an exclusive currency to trade with Batreaux. Not entirely essential to successfully completing the game, Gratitude Crystals can still be pretty...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - All Minigame Locations And How To Win
All of the minigames and how to absolutely smash them
As you traverse the world of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD you'll discover a total of seven fun minigames where you'll get to show off and improve your skills whilst racking up some pretty sweet prizes. Let's take a look at what minigames await you on your adventure, where you can find...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - Potion Recipe List
Every potion available in-game and what effect it has
Potions play an important role in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD; it's a dangerous and tiring job battling armies of Bokoblins, taking on Demon Lords and slicing and dicing your way through everything this world has to throw at you after all. In order to replenish and protect himself...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Bottle Locations
We love bottles, you love bottles, let's find all the bottles
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, like most every other Zelda game before it, has got some lovely (now fully HD) bottles for you to find and keep your various potions and fairies in as you venture forth on your great quest. With regards to this particular adventure, there are...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Bosses - How To Beat Every Boss Battle
Take our hand and let us guide you safely through Skyward Sword's boss gauntlet
There's no shortage of boss battles to make your way through as you get to grips with Link's adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and below you'll find guides to help you defeat every last one them. Let's get stuck into these beasts! The Legend of Zelda:...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Guide - All Treasures - Where To Find Every Treasure For Upgrades
Locations and strategies to help you nab every treasure type in the game
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has a total of sixteen different treasures for Link to find on his adventures and each and every one of these can be sold to Rupin for some sweet Rupees or used to upgrade Link's equipment. You'll obtain some treasures by defeating enemies...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - Motion Control Vs Analog Stick - Which Is Best?
Should you get busy swinging your Joy-Con around or use the buttons and stick?
As you will doubtless know by now, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD not only improves upon the motion controls found in the 2011 Wii version of the game, it also introduces an all-new button-and-stick scheme for Switch Lite players and those who wish to skip on...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD amiibo - How To Use The Loftwing & Zelda Amiibo
Plastic fantastic
So, you've got your copy of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and your Loftwing & Zelda amiibo has just arrived. Amazing! Now... what does it actually do? Well, once in-game, this brand new amiibo enables players to instantly move Link from The Surface to The Sky by simply tapping it against their controller's NFC to
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Differences - What's Different In Skyward Sword Switch Vs Wii?
We check out all the new additions, nips and tucks of this HD Remaster
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is finally here and, after a pre-launch period that's seen us drip-fed titbits of information regarding the differences between this shiny new remaster and its Wii forbearer, we now get a proper chance to see what exactly has been changed,...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Ghirahim Boss Battle - How To Beat Ghirahim
Here's how we dealt with the Demon Lord
You'll square off against Ghirahim three times during your adventures in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, with each scrap upping the ante in terms of both spectacle and difficulty. Overall though, we have to say, he's not a particularly tough opponent on any of these occasions, especially if you know...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Scaldera Boss Battle - How To Beat Scaldera
How we stopped worrying and learned to batter a pyroclastic fiend
Located within the Earth Temple, Scaldera is the second boss you're going to have to face off against during your adventures in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and we're not gonna lie, this fiery ball of molten misery is a bit of a pushover. He talks the talk alright, but his...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Moldarach Boss Battle - How To Beat Moldarach
Getting rid of the arachnid
The big bad boss of Lanayru Mining Facility, this snippy snappy stinger looks it really means business with its thick armour, massive claws and pointy tail. Moldarach may look mean alright, but with the right strategy, you'll have this wannabe Scorpion King beaten in no time. Let's take a look at how to knock the...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD The Imprisoned Boss Battle - How To Beat The Imprisoned
Third time's the charm
An enormous great hulking beast that's been sealed away at the very bottom of the spiral in the Sealed Grounds, The Imprisoned breaks free from its magical prison a total of three times during The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and it's up to you to put it back where it belongs. This bevvy of face-offs that dot the...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Koloktos Boss Battle - How To Beat Koloktos
Let's tear the heart out of this tin man
One of the most intimidating looking bosses in Zelda: Skyward Sword HD by quite some distance, this ancient automaton stands guard over the Ancient Cistern. He's got eight arms, eight swords and a bunch of Cursed Bokoblins to help him out but, with the right strategy, it won't be long before you've chopped...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Tentalus Boss Battle - How To Beat Tentalus
It's time to sink this squid
One of the most spectacular boss battles in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, your fight against Tentalus, overseer of the Sandship dungeon, is a multi-part action spectacular that sees Link make his way from the bowels of the ship to the deck, where he must face off against this demonic squid-like jelly boy. It may...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Bilocyte Boss Battle - How To Beat Bilocyte
Soup standoff
Taking place in the Thunderhead region of The Sky, this fantastical air-based battle sees you charged with defeating a nasty parasite who's taken over Levias and is controlling his mind and body, which is actually really rude because Levias had just ordered a delicious serving of hot pumpkin soup from the Lumpy Pumpkin and it's gonna...
Guide Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Demise Boss Battle - How To Beat Demise
The grand finale
Well, this is it. You've been all over The Sky and The Surface, fought Demon Lords, faced hordes of Bokoblins and gathered together all the powers, strength, skills and energy you need to face the final battle in Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Before you engage Demise, make sure you've had your fill of all the various side quests and...
Guide How To Delete Nintendo Switch Games - Archive To Clear Storage Space
You don't need EVERYTHING installed, right?
Looking for how to delete games from Nintendo Switch? Here at Nintendo Life, we're always keeping an eye on the sort of things people want to know about Nintendo and the Switch, and it's surprising how many eager internet searchers want information on relatively simple features that, perhaps, aren't...
Guide Where To Pre-Order The Taito EGRET II Mini
Update: All 50 games confirmed
Update: The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed 10 of the games that will appear on the upcoming Taito Egret II: Adventure Canoe (1982) Bubble Bobble (1986) Bubble Memories (1995) Bubble Symphony (1994) Cadash (1989) Chack'n Pop (1983) Dan-Ku-Ga (unreleased update to Kaiser Knuckle, 1995) Darius Gaiden (1994) Don...
Guide Monster Hunter Stories 2 Monstie Eggs - How To Get The Best Monstie Eggs And Party
Don't scramble your thinking
A key to success in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is finding new 'Monsties' for your party, developing their abilities and ensuring you have the tools to succeed throughout the story. In this guide we focus on how to find the best Eggs and develop a well balanced party. Monster Hunter Stories 2 Monstie...
Guide Monster Hunter Stories 2 - Weapon Builds And How To Forge And Upgrade Armor
Get ready
Developing your armor and weapon builds can be vital to success in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, so this guide is focused on key strategies to ensure you have the best gear, along with a breakdown of weapon types to help you in battle. Visit the Smithy: Early in the story you'll learn about the Smithy in your home village,...
Guide Monster Hunter Stories 2 Treasure Chests - Tips For Finding Special Items
Get all the goodies
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin has a huge world to explore, from varied towns and villages, to intriguing dungeons and monster dens, right through to the enormous spaces of the open world. However there are some quirks and small details you'll need to know to ensure you get the most out of the world, and more importantly...
Guide Monster Hunter Stories 2 Multiplayer - How To Unlock Multiplayer
Everything is fun with friends
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin may be an epic single player RPG, but Capcom has also included a rather comprehensive set of multiplayer options, which can be played in local or online setups. In this guide we break down the unlock requirements and the options you have for playing with friends and others...
Guide Monster Hunter Stories 2 Battle Guide - How To Win Battles
All about the small details
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin will have you engaging in a lot of battles, so in this guide we give a big focus on the rock-paper-scissors combat, along with details on how to team up with companions and Monsties for incredibly powerful attacks. We also provide some smaller hints and tips to help you through the...
Guide Monster Hunter Stories 2 Guide - Hints, Tips And How To Master The Hunt
You have a long journey ahead
Welcome to our Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin guide hub. Capcom's spin-off is now in stores, a sequel that takes the solid foundations from the 3DS original and delivers an interesting and bright RPG experience on Switch. Serving as both a fun change of pace for core series veterans and a gentle introduction...
Guide Where To Buy LEGO Luigi - LEGO Super Mario Adventures With Luigi Starter Course
I'm-a Luigi, Number One!
It might have taken a while (a year to the day, in fact) for Luigi to catch up with his brother, but now you're able to have a proper fraternal reunion in bricky blocky form. Yes, LEGO Luigi has arrived as part of the new LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Luigi Starter Course set. LEGO Luigi is interactive in much the same...
Everything you need to know about the new console
After years of rumours and speculation, Nintendo finally lifted the lid on its revised and upgraded Switch system in June 2021 and the Nintendo Switch OLED Model launched on October 8th (the same day as Metroid Dread). The newer system featu
