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News Mario Kart World Livestreams Are Already Speeding Off The Start Line
Let's-a go!
Thanks to the magic of timezones, Nintendo Switch 2 is now available in select regions. So, while we sit, patiently twiddling our thumbs for the clock to strike midnight, the floodgates are already opening for Mario Kart World livestreams. As brought to our attention on BlueSky by @Cheesemeister, those lucky enough to attend a midnight...
News Early Impressions Of Pokémon Scarlet And Violet On Switch 2 Are Very Positive
Did they... fix it?
A select few outlets have managed to go hands-on with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet for the Switch 2, making the most of Nintendo's free update to bring the performance and visuals up to a fairly decent standard. We've collated a few for your perusement below, and it's safe to say that ScarVi looks like a completely different game...
News Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Trailer Highlights New Minigames & Tech Demos
Update: English trailer now live
It's the week of Switch 2's launch and Nintendo is marking the occasion in the only way that seems fit... a new overview trailer for one of the console's hottest topics: the £7.99 / $9.99 Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. The five-minute trailer was shared via the Nintendo Today! app in Japan (we expect to see it...
Poll So, Did You Order A Nintendo Switch 2?
Are you sold?
On the eve of Nintendo Switch 2's global launch (OK, technically it's already the 5th in some locations), there is one burning question we have for you, the Nintendo Life audience: Will you be buying a Nintendo Switch 2? It's fair to say that Nintendo Switch 2 seems about the "safest" console Nintendo has ever produced, but with good...
News Nintendo Switch 2 Day One Update Is Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes
It can play games!
The Nintendo Switch 2 is now out in regions such as New Zealand, which means that the big day one patch is now available for download (thanks, Nintendo Everything). Essentially, Nintendo 'bricked' the systems prior to launch to help prevent any unsavoury leaks, so this update effectively brings everything 'online', so to speak...
News Mario Kart World Update Is Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes
On your marks...
Mario Kart World, the highly-anticipated launch game for the Switch 2, has received a day one update, bringing the game up to version 1.1.0 (thanks, Nintendo Everything). Those who are starting to get access to the Switch 2 now will be able to download the update immediately, allowing access to the camera, online capabilities, and...
News Zelda: Majora's Mask Artist May Lend His Talents To A New SNES Remake
Provided the Kickstarter goal is reached
Takaya Imamura, renowned artist behind the likes of Zelda: Majora's Mask, F-Zero, and Star Fox may soon be lending his talents to Nightmare Busters Rebirth, an upcoming remake of the SNES run 'n' gun 2013 title, Nightmare Busters (thanks, Time Extension). His involvement hinges upon a stretch goal within the...
News Surprise! The N64 App Is Also Getting Some Enhancements On Switch 2
Update: Version 4.0.0 is now live
[Fri 4th Apr, 2025 04:30 BST]: Nintendo has already revealed the GameCube app for Switch 2 will be getting an optional CRT filter, but it won't be alone. The company's official website has also confirmed there are "new features" to look forward to on the Nintendo 64 app and included is a "new CRT filter" to add "a...
PSA Switch 2 Updates For Multiple First-Party Switch Games Are Now Available
Updates for Mario Wonder, 3D All-Stars and much more!
The Switch 2 release is on the horizon and Nintendo has been hard at work preparing multiple games to ensure players have the best experience possible on the new system. Apart from the 12 major upgrades which are now live, the company has also released some updates for various other first-party...
News Mario Kart World Doesn't Include A 200cc Difficulty Mode
Producer can't say if this will change just yet
Mario Kart World looks to be an evolution of the series with its new open-world aspect, but not everything you know and love will necessarily be returning. If you enjoyed the thrills of 200cc in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe we're sorry to say, but this engine class isn't in Mario Kart World (at least for now)...
Video Do You Even Need A Pro Controller For The Switch 2?
Pros and cons
When Nintendo properly revealed the Switch 2 back in April, it also confirmed that a new Pro Controller would be accompanying the console as an optional peripheral. Now, most of us here have gone hands-on with the new controller at some point or another, but the lovely Alex has spent quite a bit of time with the ruddy thing playing...
News Mario Kart World Producer Answers The Biggest Question Of All: Does Cow Eat Hamburgers?
Cow nibble
Mario Kart World's expanded roster is a wonderful thing, but it also brings up more than a few questions. If Bone Fish is behind the wheel, do all creatures in the Mario universe have sentient skeletons? How can the likes of Goomba, Cheep Cheep and Dolphin drive without any real limbs to speak of? And, perhaps most pressingly, is Cow...
Video "It's Actually...Really Good" - Our Hot 'Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour' Preview Take
"You've just gotta, like, tippy-tap it in"
On a recent trip to Nintendo's London HQ, our lovely video producer Alex-from-Nintendo-Life Olney was chained up in Nintendo UK's dungeon seated in a comfortable room and given a few hours to tinker with a Switch 2 and the platform holder's launch-day offerings, Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch 2...
Preview Mario Kart World's True Genius Is Its Movement, Not Its World
Moo-ve it on out, girl
It’s not much of a claim to fame to say you’ve played Mario Kart World at this point. After countless public preview events, the number of people lucky enough to have had a pop must at least be in the tens of thousands. But I’m special. I’m special because I got to play it for about four or five hours solid. I had a...
News Nintendo Switch 2 Chip "Unlike Anything We've Ever Built Before" Says Nvidia CEO
"Switch 2 is more than a new console - it's a new chapter"
Nintendo has shared a special Creator's Voice video on its YouTube channel, just days before the launch of the brand new Nintendo Switch 2 console. This time, the focus isn't on the upcoming third-party games coming to the console. Rather, it focuses on the Nintendo Switch 2's Custom...
News Fear Not, Using GameShare Between Switch 1 & 2 Looks Super Simple
New gen? No problem
Nintendo has been teeing up its new GameShare feature for a couple of months now, but outside of some flashy promotional ads, we've had no real indication of how easy it'll be to use in practice. That is, until a new video was shared to Nintendo Today! showcasing exactly that and, surprise, it looks super simple (thanks for the...
News Nintendo Prepping For All Switch 2 Eventualities With 'Out Of Stock' Signs
Please try again
The upcoming Switch 2 is expected to be a pretty huge hit when it launches in uhh... just over a day. In fact, Nintendo has previously gone on record to state that it probably won't be able to meet customer demand. As such, it seems the company is preparing for such an eventuality by supplying brick and mortar retailers with 'Out...
News US Retailers Are Playing With Fire With More Switch 2 Cancellations
"No Switch for you!"
With just a couple of days to go until the big Switch 2 launch, reports are emerging that yet more pre-orders are being cancelled. This time, customers in the US have drawn the short straw, with Walmart, Target, and GameStop all cancelling an unspecified number of pre-orders. As reported by Eurogamer, social media and Reddit...
And very reasonably priced!
What's the first thing that springs into your mind when we say "The Legend of Zelda" to you? Is it chess? Let's pretend it's chess so we can get on with this. USAopoly, which has been putting new spins on boardgames since all the way back in 1994, has just announced that its latest chess board, based on The Legend of...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 20.1.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Just days out from the Switch 2's launch
The Switch 2's launch is just around the corner but it hasn't forgotten about the original system (at least yet). After a few updates in May, we've now got the very first firmware patch for June, bumping the system up to Version 20.1.1. This appears to be a relatively small update and as explained in the...
News Amphie's First Pokémon Video Delves Into A Haunting Gold & Silver Memory
Update: First vid is now live
Pokémon, eh? Great, isn't it? Naturally, we're big Pocket Monster fans around these parts, but we can also say without fear of contradiction that certain corners of the Pokéfandom can get a bit, well, heated. A bit het up. A bit much sometimes. What's that noise? Sounds like pitchforks being sharpened... Fortunately,...
News Switch 2's Album Will Finally Let You Filter Screenshots And Videos By User
Picture perfect
Switch 2 will retain its predecessor's ability to record screenshots and videos from your gameplay, collating everything in the album app located within the main menu. On the original Switch, you could filter out your library by screenshots, videos, storage device, and games, but the Switch 2 adds one more option to the mix that...
UK Charts It's The Final Week Before The Switch 2 Floodgates Open
It's almost here...
Well, this is it, folks. Here's your final look at the UK charts without any Switch 2 presence. Quite the moment, eh? Expectedly, the Switch 1 swan song is a quiet one. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the only first-party title to land a spot in the top 10, though Super Mario Party Jamboree hangs not too far behind at 11th — possibly...
Guide Where To Buy Nintendo Switch 2
Where to buy Switch 2 consoles, accessories & games
Nintendo Switch 2 launched on Thursday 5th June and is available to buy now - if you can find it in stock. It's a hot-ticket item, with pre-orders selling out in most places, but retailers advertised units available for walk-in customers to buy at the system's midnight launch. In this guide, we've...
PSA Switch 2's Screen Comes With A Pre-Applied Film Layer, Don't Peel It Off
"Designed to prevent fragments scattering"
Nintendo has uploaded the Switch 2 instruction manual and apart from all the warnings, there's a small but notable detail about the system's screen. This new LCD panel has a pre-applied film layer which is "designed to prevent fragments scattering" in the event of damage. Nintendo advises users to "not...
News 'The Best Competitive Multiplayer Games' Book Is Chock-Full Of Nintendo Titles
And it's out now
Last year, we were kindly sent a sample of 'The Most Relaxing Video Games' from Ryan Janes, a lovely book that delved into a collection of games handpicked to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Now, Janes is back with another book, this time looking at some of the best PvP games ever made – in fact, it's straight up called...
Feature The Long & Rainbow Road To 'Mario Kart World' Part 4 - Victory Lap
Encore - MK Tour, Live: Home Circuit, and more
Last week, we wrapped up our overview of all the main Mario Karts ahead of Mario Kart World's launch next week(!). However, outside of those occasionally numbered mainline karters, there's another small selection of games tied to the series, directly or otherwise. So, to finish up properly, we thought...
News Nintendo Appears To Have Updated Mario Kart World's Switch 2 File Size
Some other file sizes have also changed
We're now less than a week out from the Switch 2 and it seems Nintendo has updated the estimated file size for Mario Kart World. According to official online listings in the US and Japan, this new open-world entry has been reduced from 23.4GB to 21.9GB. Although the Switch 2 comes loaded with 256GB of...
Review LEGO Animal Crossing - Able Sisters Clothing Shop - Fine, But Missing A Key Figure
Sister is doing it for herself
Of the three Animal Crossing sets added to LEGO's line in January 2025, the Able Sisters' shop seemed to be missing a fairly crucial element right off the bat. As an important shop in the game, we've been looking forward to seeing it in Lego form. Perhaps it will do enough for us to overlook the missing sister...
Caravan wilder
Three Animal Crossing sets were added to LEGO's line in January 2025. Although it's taken us a little while, we recently picked up the two sets we were missing, bringing us fully up to date with this blocky take on Nintendo's life-sim series. (Well,
News UK Retailer GAME Cancels A Bunch Of Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders
Of course...
UK retailer GAME continues to tank its reputation by cancelling a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders. As spotted by VGC, the firm took to X to publish a statement confirming the news, stating “We sincerely apologise for the recent cancellation of some Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders". It has not, however, clarified the reasoning...
News Nintendo Music Lands The Perfect Feature For Those Who Listen Before Bed
Counting Mareep
It has been a rather busy night for Nintendo app updates, hasn't it? After the Nintendo Switch app (formerly known as the Nintendo Switch Online app) got a major revamp and Nintendo Today! scored some new features, the Big N set about tweaking things on Nintendo Music too, and released an updat
Poll With One Week To Go, What Are Your Switch 2 Launch-Day Plans?
Seven days
We're exactly one week away from the launch of Nintendo's next console. As you might expect on a site called Nintendo Life, we're quite excited for that new hardware smell. With global pre-order shenanigans going on since the 2nd April reveal, everyone's had plenty of time to budget, make decisions, and plan out exactly how they want to...
News My Nintendo Store Reveals Pokémon Legends: Z-A Pre-Order Bonus & Bundles (UK)
Go figure
After yesterday's reveal that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be coming our way on 16th October, My Nintendo Store has lifted the lid on the pre-order bonus goodies we can expect to find when purchasing a copy through the UK website. A new site update has revealed that My Nintendo pre-orders for the physical and digital editions will open on...
News Nintendo Today! Update Lets You Link Your Own Schedule With Nintendo's
Dentist? Check. Switch 2? Check.
The Nintendo Today! mobile app has been updated (alongside the now-rebranded Nintendo Switch Online app), adding in a few notable new features that fans will no doubt appreciate. The biggest change comes with the calendar feature, which now lets you link up with your own device calendar to view personal events...
News Nintendo Switch Online App Undergoes Major Revamp For Switch 2
Screenshot management is easier than ever
The Nintendo Switch Online mobile app has undergone a pretty major rebrand as fans excitedly await the launch of the Switch 2 on 5th June 2025. Now simply known as 'Nintendo Switch App', the 3.0.1 update now lets you view your friends' profiles and receive optional notifications whenever they come online...
News Nintendo Switch 2 Listed As A Summer Game Fest 2025 Partner
But does that mean anything?
Geoff Keighley has revealed the first slate of partners for next week's Summer Game Fest, which kicks off on Friday 6th June. Among the big-name publishers and developers are Bandai Namco, Capcom, CD Projekt Red, and Sony, among many others. But there's one logo jumping out at many amidst the usual (and unusual)...
News A Video Showing The Switch 2's Boot Screens Has Been Shared Online
Power on
We're a little over a week away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, so naturally, a few leaks are starting to make their way online. The latest is a video showcasing the Switch 2 being powered on for the first time, meaning we get a good look at the primary Nintendo and Switch logos before the system takes you through the initial...
Video Diddy Kong, Tunes & Vines - Here's Everything We Want From Donkey Kong Bananza
All aboard the hype train
We are a little under two months away from Donkey Kong Bananza arriving on Switch 2 now, and it's fair to say we are excited. The first 3D DK platformer in decades is enough to get the hype train running, but let's not pretend that it doesn't come with a hefty dose of trepidation, too. There's a lot riding on this one, and...
Return to island life next week
The Switch 2 preparations continue on Nintendo's end, with the Japanese video game giant today rolling out not only a firmware update but also a new patch for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The patch notes don't go into much detail, but what we know about this update is that it will improve the compatibility of...
News Nintendo Music Celebrates 10 Years Of Splatoon, Here's Every Song Included
Switch Online Splatoon icons also available
Splatoon is now a well-established Nintendo IP and this month marks its 10th anniversary. Don't worry, we can't believe it either! To celebrate this very special milestone, Nintendo has added the original Wii U soundtrack to its Nintendo Music mobile application today. This latest album contains 47...
News Nintendo Shares Video Detailing New N64 Features For Switch Online
Be kind, rewind
Nintendo has released a new video detailing some of the planned features for the N64 app on Nintendo Switch Online. As shared by TodayNews, the video showcases three core features for N64 games on Switch Online, including the ability to rewind (exclusive to Switch 2), a new CRT filter (also exclusive to Switch 2), and viewing /...
News Nintendo Updates Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility List
Doom Eternal, NBA 2K25, and more to get an update
Nintendo has updated its list of Switch 1 games that will be compatible with the Switch 2 today, 27th May 2025, with a bunch of games needing a free update to run on the new console. Titles such as Doom Eternal, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, Gal Guardians: Demon Purge, and
UK Charts Hold On Just A Little Longer, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Switch 2 Is Almost Here
Nintendo's only top-10 showing
We're back with the latest look at the UK physical charts, and it has been another sleepy one for Nintendo — what a surprise... Yes, the wait for Switch 2 continues, naturally meaning fewer people are picking up titles for Switch 1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the only first-party showing from the Big N in the top 10...
News Nintendo Is Taking Even More Steps To Prevent Switch 2 Scalping In Japan
Firm joins forces with three marketplace sites
Nintendo has announced that it is taking extra steps to prevent Switch 2 scalping in Japan by joining forces with three marketplace sites. As announced on its official website, Nintendo states it is working with Mercari Inc, LINE Yahoo Japan Corporation, and Rakuten Group "in an effort to prevent...
News Nintendo Gives Us A Closer Look At Switch 2's "All-In-One" Carrying Case
The perfect travel companion
If you're looking for ways to protect not only your Switch 2 but also the rest of the gear that comes with it like the dock and even pro controller, you might want to consider the "all-in-one" carrying case. In case you missed it, this case can transport all the equipment needed to play the Switch 2 in TV mode. This...
News Mario Kart World For Switch 2 Tops Famitsu's "Most Wanted" Games List
The hype is real
It's hard to believe but the Switch 2 is out next week and naturally, excitement for Nintendo's new kart racer Mario Kart World is on the rise. The famous Japanese video game outlet Famitsu has shared its latest "most wanted" games list based on reader votes and this new entry in the Mario Kart series is now in the top spot -...
Feature Donkey Kong Country 'Mine Cart Madness' Helped Me Face My Fear Of Roller Coasters
I guess you could say I "yearn for the mines" now
I’m absolutely terrified of roller coasters. The lack of control you have, the speed, high heights, twists and turns - all this makes for something I’ve never been able to convince myself is worth the thrill. It was easy to get over my fear of flying in aeroplanes as there’s always something...
News US Retailers Are Reportedly Starting To Receive Switch 2 Stock
Update: Another photo spotted
Retailers in the US are reportedly starting to receive stock of the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of the console's launch on 5th June 2025. This is according to a new post on Reddit (thanks, Stealth40k) from user sadgepvc, who states that a Target branch they work at has received a total of 40 Switch 2 consoles; 20 standard...
News Whoops! Nintendo's Latest Tetris 99 English Patch Notes Contain A Misleading Mistranslation
Ticket-y boo
Nintendo has revealed the latest update for Tetris 99 (ver. 2.5.0), introducing a new way to pick up previous event themes... not that you'd know that if you've read the English patch notes. As brought to our attention on BlueSky by @OatmealDome, the patch notes appear to have been a little muddled in the translation from the original...
