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Random Nintendo America's President Doug Bowser Celebrates The Return Of Samus
He's also got his hands on a brand new Switch OLED
It's been quite possibly one of the best weeks of the year in the land of Nintendo. The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai revealed Sora would be the final fighter, Rockstar announced the GTA trilogy for the platform, Nintendo laun
Random Did You Know The Switch OLED Model Includes A "Softer" HDMI Cable?
That's exactly what we've been wanting
Forget 4K and all those cutting-edge features you might expect to be included in a gaming system in 2021, Nintendo knows exactly what you want: "softer" HDMI cables. In the company's latest volume of 'Ask the Developer', Ko Shiota and Toru Yamashita of Nintendo's Technology Development Division highlighted...
"We have always been trying to improve it"
Alongside the launch of the Switch OLED model, Nintendo has released a new 'Ask the Developer' discussion on its official website. While it touches on all sorts of details about the new system, towards the end there's some conversation about the Joy-Con controllers. The Joy-Con controllers have been...
News Nintendo Share Value Continues Downward Trend As Major Investor Reportedly 'Dumps' Stock
A 28% slide since February
While it's not necessarily at the top of everyone's list for fascinating gaming news, this has been a year with a fair amount of activity around Nintendo's share value. Unsurprisingly the value of the company rose along with its profits in 2020 as the demand for gaming entertainment rocketed; the reverse has been happening...
Soapbox 10 Reasons Why Metroid Fusion Is The Best Game In The Series
You clear Fusion
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been pondering. Today, as we look forward to the coming release of the next instalment in the 2D Metroid lineage, Stuart takes a look back at his very favourite game in the series... Hello. Did you know...
News Retro Studios Scrapped An "Open-World" Idea For Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
It was too ambitious
It's been revealed Retro Studios had rather ambitious plans to make the third entry in the popular Metroid Prime series an open-world game. During an interview with the Kiwi Talkz, Deck Nine Games producer Byran Walker - who was the senior producer on Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, revealed how Metroid...
"Who will join the battle?!"
We've got a very exciting week coming up in the world of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. October 5th will see the reveal of the very final DLC fighter for the game - bringing an end to the long journey that originally began in December 2018. Speculation has gone into
Deals Get A Free Gift From My Nintendo Store UK With Your LEGO Super Mario 64 Question Block
Bag a Super Mushroom Surprise
Today sees the launch of the latest addition to the LEGO Super Mario set collection in the form of the LEGO Super Mario 64 Question Mark Block. We haven't yet taken delivery of this box of tricks, but it features various levels from the seminal 64-bit platformer, including micro versions of Mario, Peach and Bowser...
News Patent Reveals Nintendo Is Working On Upscaling Technology
Just made public, the patent was first placed in March 2020
Patents are always a rather intriguing thing to track in the technology industry - sometimes they represent ideas and products that'll never see the light of day, but there are occasions when they give clues to future releases. A freshly released US patent application could be the latter,...
Video Check Out This Introduction Trailer For Mario Party Superstars Ahead Of Its Launch This Month
100 classic minigames return
October is set to be a busy month for Nintendo with the release of the Switch OLED model and Metroid Dread just the beginning of it. Towards the very end of October though, we've got the arrival of Mario Party Superstars - the second Mario Party game to be released on the Switch. This title includes an all-star line-up...
Hardware GB Operator Lets You Switch Between Game Boy And PC With Ease
Back up and play your Game Boy carts on PC
Casual readers would be forgiven for seeing the maker's name on the box of the GB Operator — a neat little device that lets you play your Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance carts on your PC — and confusing the company with Analogue, the producer of such quality retro-playing consoles as the...
Rumour Developers Have Reportedly Been Working On "4K Switch Games"
Update: Nintendo says Bloomberg's report about a 4K dev kit is false
Update: Nintendo has now responded to Bloomberg's report, claiming it's "not true". Here is the full statement: "A news report on Sept. 30, 2021 falsely claims that Nintendo is supplying tools to drive game development for a Nintendo Switch with 4K support. To ensure correct...
Gallery Nintendo Reflects On Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ahead Of The Final Fighter Reveal
It's been a long journey
Last week, Nintendo confirmed the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC reveal would take place on 5th October. This will also seemingly be the last time we see the game's director Masahiro Sakurai showcasing a new fighter. Ahead of this very special occasion, Nintendo's Smash Bros. Twitter account in Japan has been...
News It's Official, Super Nintendo World Is Getting A Donkey Kong Expansion
"Set to open in 2024"
It seems the worst kept secret has finally been confirmed - Super Nintendo World is getting a Donkey Kong-themed "expansion" and it's set to open in 2024. According to an official Nintendo press release, this new area will allow park guests to walk through "lush" jungles where Donkey Kong and his friends live. There'll also be...
News Don't Worry, Nintendo Isn't Abandoning Switch Online's SNES And NES Libraries
People who "don't upgrade" can still look forward to new additions
Nintendo's new tier for the Switch Online service has raised some concerns about future support for the SNES and NES libraries. Will games continue to be added to this service, or is Nintendo done with these older retro libraries for good? It seems there's no need to worry. Axios...
News Sin & Punishment For Nintendo 64 Now Has An Official Western Box Art
Thank the Switch Online service
After a recent rumour, Nintendo yesterday lifted the lid on N64 games for its Switch Online service. They'll be arriving "late" next month as part of an 'Expansion Pass' which also includes Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) titles. Fans have been spotting some smal
News N64 Gems Custom Robo And Its Sequel Are Coming To Nintendo Switch Online In Japan
Playable for anyone with a sub and a JP Nintendo Account
The announcement during the recent Nintendo Direct that N64 games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online's new 'Expansion Pack' tier — with games like Banjo-Kazooie and
Pricing, timing and more will be revealed soon
During the latest 'Direct' broadcast, Nintendo dropped some big news - with the reveal of a Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) 'expansion pack' for the Switch Online service. This will be a "new membership plan" and is launching "late" in October (aka next month). It will come packed with all...
Random Tonight's Direct Is Also Nintendo's 132nd Birthday
You don't look a day over 121
Where were you when you first found out that Nintendo is older than dirt? And, be honest: did you think to yourself, "I'm fairly sure the Victorians didn't have Game Boys"? Just to make sure we're all on the same page: Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company, manufacturing Hanafuda cards for the Japanese...
Random IGN's 'Best Video Game Of All Time' Tournament Is Getting WILD
You younguns need to play more NES games
[Update: Thu 30th Sep, 2021 14:30 BST] God of War (2018) is the winner, beating out Grand Theft Auto V. [Original: Tue 21st Sep, 2021 21:30 BST] Is Chrono Trigger better than Burnout 3? According to IGN's audience, it is not. Also,
News Nintendo's Global Marketing Campaign For Metroid Dread Continues
This billboard was spotted in Mexico!
The release of Metroid Dread is fast approaching and it seems it's not just Japan that's getting behind MercurySteam's upcoming Nintendo Switch release. Over in Mexico - a large billboard has been spotted, and it's got some fans of the famous intergalactic bounty hunter in a state of disbelief. Again, this is...
News Mario Kart Tour Teases New Event Ahead Of Its 2nd Year Anniversary Next Week
Start your engines
The Sydney tour has almost come to an end in Mario Kart Tour, and next up is a very special event to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the mobile racer. Yes, that's right - MKT is almost two years old and Nintendo is planning on an eight-city race. Here's the promo artwork, which shows off previous character unlocks and some...
News SUDA51 Would Love To Revive A Lesser-Known Nintendo Classic
"I know deep down inside me it’s not okay for me to make a Zelda game"
As you may have already seen, we've recently shared a video interview (and the full transcript if you prefer) with the one and only SUDA51, a hugely influential developer that recently brought us No More Heroes III on the Switch. We delve into the series, in terms of its...
News Nintendo Has "No Plans" For A Switch Price Drop In America
The trade price adjustment is for Europe only
Earlier this week, Nintendo announced it would be reducing the price of the base model Switch to £259/€269 across Europe, ahead of the OLED model launch on October 8th. If you happen to be located in the US and were hoping for something similar, it seems this won't be happening. Axios Gaming...
Talking Point What Games Are You Looking Forward To Playing On Switch OLED?
14 games we're dying to (re)play
It's an odd phenomenon when new hardware comes along which makes you delve into your back catalogue for gems you might have missed, or perhaps just revisit classic titles to see how they look and perform on your shiny new system. It's something that PS5 and Xbox Series X gamers have encountered over the last year,...
Random Xbox's Phil Spencer Reveals His Favourite GameCube Game
In an insane world, it was the sanest choice
As you may have noticed, today marks 20 years since the Nintendo GameCube launched in Japan and we (along with the rest of the internet) have been getting all nostalgic for Nintendo's purple box. As is customary on these significant anniversaries (or any anniversary when it comes to social media —...
Hardware Classics Nintendo GameCube
Indigo, Spice and all things nice
In many ways, the GameCube was a console out of time, arguably arriving too late (or perhaps too early) to realise its true potential. We can look back now and appreciate its quirks, admire its design and excellent software library, and lust after the variants that never made it to western shores, but in the early...
Rumour Switch Will Reportedly Receive A Price Cut Ahead Of The OLED Model's Launch
Update: It's official!
Update [Mon 13th Sep, 2021 10:00 BST]: The price cut has now been made official, with some retailers – including Nintendo's own store – now selling stock at the new price of £259/€269. Update [Sun 12th Sep, 2021 13:45 BST]: The same Twitter account has now shared an update, and it seems the price of the Switch will be...
News Nintendo's Metroid Dread Marketing Campaign Is Well Underway In Japan
Samus returns
Nintendo has been criticised in the past for not giving the Metroid series enough spotlight compared to certain other franchises, but it seems things will be different this time around. Ahead of the release of Metroid Dread next month, Nintendo is rolling out the red carpet for its intergalactic bounty hunter. In addition to all of...
We talk with the Hades composer, and Zagreus himself
We recently spoke to award-winning composer Darren Korb as part of our Quick Beats series, where he kindly answered ten quickfire questions about his musical tastes. However, that small snippet was just part of a much larger conversation we were lucky enough to have with Supergiant Games' in-house...
News Platinum Would "Definitely" Port Star Fox Zero To Switch, If Given The Opportunity
But design decisions would likely be up to Nintendo
The Nintendo Switch has seen a lot of games ported across from the Wii U generation, but one many fans are still waiting on is Star Fox Zero. PlatinumGames noted last August how it had no idea if Nintendo would bring the game to the hybrid system, and mentioned how a future port might not even be...
News Nintendo Switch OLED Pre-Orders Go Live In Japan Later This Month
Not long to go now!
Alongside the release of Metroid Dread next month, Nintendo will be releasing its brand new Switch OLED model. This slightly updated system has a new screen, a wider kickstand and a number of other minor enhancements. Although it's been available for pre-order in the west for some time now, Nintendo has only just locked in...
Talking Point Which Nintendo Console Has The Best Start-Up Sound?
Ding! Boop! Click! etc!
Look, I know what you're thinking. You're already pre-emptively scrolling down to the comments to say "OBVIOUSLY it is the GameCube, Lord of All Noises", but just hold fire, okay? Let me at least make the case for some of the others. Before I do, though, a quick note as to why I'm not including the Nintendo 64, since I know...
News LEGO's Next Super Mario Set Is A Huge Question Block, Although What's Inside Is A Mystery
Schrödinger's Cat Mario
Update [Thu 9th Sep, 2021 12:30 BST]: All has now been revealed... Prolific plastic brick producer LEGO has teased the next in its line of LEGO Super Mario sets: a large question block. Of course, it can't be as simple as 'just a big ol' box made out of Lego' — there must be more to this latest Nintendo collaboration,...
Random Donkey Kong Blows? Of Course, And It's All Down To Shigeru Miyamoto
"We were like "What did we do wrong? What is he finding?'"
In a recent episode of Reece Reilly's Kiwi Talkz podcast, former Retro Studios developer and senior designer on Metroid Prime Mike Wikan revealed some interesting tidbits about his time working on Nintendo properties at the Austin-based studio. This included a fun anecdote involving Nintendo...
Video The History Of The 'Silhouette' Super Nintendo Emulator Might Be An "Elaborate Hoax"
MVG takes a closer look
The Switch generation has seen Nintendo call on emulation for games such as the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection, but long before this, there was apparently an official emulator that could run Super Nintendo titles. Starting out life as 'Mirage', project 'Silhouette' was a SNES emulator for MacOS and Power PC that...
Random New Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Glitch Lets You Fireproof Wooden Weapons
Death Mountain with a Deku Leaf
Another day, another tasty little Breath of the Wild glitch for you all. Yes, the game that keeps on giving... er, keeps on giving! The latest glitch for the four-year-old open-world adventure enables you to make any flammable weapon in your arsenal totally 'fireproof'. This means you could, theoretically, scale the...
News Toshiba Sounds Alarm About Ongoing Chip Supply Issues
"The supply of chips will remain very tight until at least September next year"
An ongoing topic in consumer electronics over recent months has been the challenges in manufacturing, specifically due to issues obtaining key materials for producing chips and components. It's affected game consoles along with various other products - for example Sony...
News Nintendo Confirms It Won't Be Attending Tokyo Game Show
Switch games from other studios will still appear
Nintendo has announced that it won't be attending this year's Tokyo Game Show, scheduled to take place from 30th September. The company has taken to social media to share the news with fans. A Google translation of the tweet below reads, "Nintendo will not exhibit booths or game titles at the 'TOKYO...
News Get Super Cosy In These Super Fluffy Super Mario PJs
Gelato Pique's new line is Japan-only
Gelato Pique is back with more extremely fluffy cosy clothes, after their Animal Crossing line made us wildly envious of Japan's merch back in February. This time, it's Super Mario and friends who are getting pyjamafied, with designs featuring Mario, Yoshi, Boo, Mushrooms, and Super Stars. The PJs and vario
News Platinum's Switch Exclusive Astral Chain Celebrates Its Second Anniversary
Is it time for a sequel?
Just over two years ago, PlatinumGames released the Nintendo Switch exclusive Astral Chain. We praised it at the time for its amazing visuals, fantastic presentation, varied gameplay and rewarding combat - awarding it nine out of ten stars. It was one of the Switch's stand-out hits at the time and is still one of the best...
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...
EMMIs in pursuit mode
Earlier today we reported that another impressive-looking fan-made Metroid game — a 2D reimagining of Metroid Prime this time — has been shut down after the makers received an inevitable cease-and-desist communique. Nintendo wasn't specifically named, but there are no prizes for guessing the "certain games-related company"...
News Nintendo's Share Value Trends Downward As Investor Analyst Gives 'Sell' Advice
Some still expect improvement, however
After a 2020 that combined global challenges with a spectacular boom in its business, some of the narrative around Nintendo's prospects and current value are starting to shift. The last financial year brought unique benefits for the company, with significant numbers of people seeking home entertainment in the...
News Nintendo Is Adding A New Driver To Its Mobile Game Mario Kart Tour
Update: Here's your first proper look at Kamek
Update: Nintendo has now shared a much better look at Kamek in Mario Kart Tour. He'll be paired with his very own kart (known as the Zoom Broom) and his special skill is Coin Box. Mario Kart Tour is quickly becoming the most expansive game ever in the series' history. Following on from the addition...
News Super Mario Bros. Movie Might Be Directed By The Teen Titans Go! Creators
An animator's profile may have revealed new details
As you might recall, Illumination - the company behind Despicable Me - is bringing a Super Mario animated movie to the big screen in 2022. It will be co-produced by Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination's CEO Chris Meledandri. Now in a new update, there's a rumour the Super Mario movie will...
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...
Feature Mega Man, Shovel Knight, And Save Me Mr Tako Composers On Getting 'That' Retro Sound
A roundtable on writing retro tunes in modern times
As any self-respecting subscriber of the Gaming Historian knows, one national survey conducted in 1990 found that more American children could identify Mario than Mickey. That sounds about right to this writer, who was one of those children. What truly astonished us, however, was witnessing...
News This "Super Rare" Anniversary Edition Game & Watch Unit Just Sold For A Very Low Price
Requested by Gunpei Yokoi and bought for about $9k
We've seen a lot of retro Nintendo products selling for some insane prices in recent times, but this one is a bit different. Despite being a "never before seen for sale" Game & Watch, it's just sold for the "very low" price of ¥1,001,000 (around US$9100 / €8000). Quite reasonable, really...
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...