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Guide Best First-Party Wii U Games
Nintendo's Wii U games, as ranked by you
Nintendo's Wii U might not have been the commercial hit many Nintendo fans — and Nintendo itself — hoped for, but it had a winning catalogue of first-party software, as evidenced by the fact that many of its games went on to find new life on Switch in 'Deluxe' and upgraded forms where they got the...
News Charles Martinet Will No Longer Be The Voice Of Mario
Update: Is not in Mario Wonder, now Mario Ambassador
Update: In a statement made to both IGN and Eurogamer, Nintendo has confirmed that Charles Martinet is not in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. That means both Mario and Luigi are voiced by a brand new voice actor in the upcoming platformer. Nintendo told both publications that "... while Charles is not...
Feature Meet The Virtual Boy Fan Making New Tech And Games For Nintendo's Console Curio
"I thought, 'Hey, I can probably do that'"
As the reputed black sheep of the Nintendo console family, one might think 1995’s Virtual Boy to be the last piece of hardware capable of garnering an enthusiast following today. Discontinued after less than a year on the market and never released in Europe, the elusive red-and-black headset is remembered...
Random Xbox Legend Major Nelson Visits Nintendo
Fans are already speculating...
Last month, Xbox's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb announced he would be departing Microsoft and team Xbox after 20 years at the company. In his parting message on social media to more than one million followers, the senior director of corporate communications mentioned how he needed to "take a step back and work on the...
Review Red Dead Redemption - A Fine But No-Frills Switch Port, For A Fistful Of Dollars
For a few dollars more
Cast your tired minds all the way back through the mists of time to the year 2010. It was a truly great 12 months for video games, with the likes of Super Mario Galaxy 2, the best Mass Effect – AKA Mass Effect 2 – and the juggernaut that is Xenoblade Chronicles all arriving on the scene. It was also the year that David...
News Mario Kart Tour Speeds Towards A Brand New City Course In Upcoming 'Summer Tour' Update
It's-a Madrid
Mario Kart Tour's Vacation Tour is coming to a close next week, so we have now had our first look at what's around the corner and this one looks to bring something new to the track. The 'Summer Tour' will be getting off the starting line on 23rd August, introducing a brand-new city course in the shape of 'Madrid Drive' — which will...
Talking Point Zelda: TOTK Isn't A Shoo-In For GOTY 2023, And That's A Good Thing
Whoever wins, we all win
2023, eh? What a year for games. We’ve still got several months to go before we say hello to 2024 but during internal discussions between the Nintendo Life team, we’ve all acknowledged that 2023 may go down as one of the best years in gaming history, proudly standing alongside the likes of 1998 and 2007. For Switch...
News Splatoon 3 'Drizzle Season' Update Revealed - New Weapons, Stages, Gear And More
Splatting onto Switch in September
Nintendo has today announced that a brand new season will be inking its way in Splatoon 3 next month, as 'Drizzle Season' kicks off on 1st September. As has been the case with the three seasons that have preceded this one, there are many newbies that will be coming to the Splatlands in just a few week's time...
News Nintendo Launches The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championships 2023
Who will triumph?
Nintendo has announced that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe European Championships 2023 will kick off this week with the first qualifier taking place on August 19th, 2023. Culminating in a grand final at the Nintendo European Championship event taking place on Saturday, October 7th, and Sunday, October 8th at VILCO in Bad Vilbel,...
News Surprise Surprise, Lenovo's Leaked Handheld Looks Like A Switch
With sharper edges, mind
Images for Lenovo's upcoming handheld gaming device, dubbed the 'Legion Go', have leaked online, showcasing exactly what the system will look like when it eventually launches. Spoilers: it kinda looks like a cross between the Switch and the Steam Deck. Boasting angular edges, a bulky frame, and an admittedly lovely-looking...
Talking Point The Games We Got Rid Of - What Were We Thinking?
Give it away, give it away now
We've all done it. Whether through necessity to fund a new purchase or streamlining our collection during a spring clean, we've all sold, traded, donated, or just given away a game or console at some point and then wished we hadn’t. Sometimes cold hard cash was required, other times we were just in a different...
Memory Pak Making Contact With The "Ungoogleable" Game I Couldn't Quite Remember
What's that one with the plumber and the mushrooms again?
Welcome to the latest instalment in our nostalgia-inducing column, Memory Pak, where we deep-dive into some of the most memorable moments in gaming – good and bad. Today, Jim is reflecting on a years-long dilemma he faced over an oft-forgotten DS game, and wonders how we deal with "video...
Random Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Very Nearly Had Its Own Hobbit Character
“It’s a dangerous business, Link, going out your door."
By the time The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launched in 1998, J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' had already been on shelves for over 60 years. It should come as no surprise, then, to assume that the iconic fantasy title would have some influence on Nintendo's own N64 adventure title...
UK Charts PS5 Bundles Help Keep Lego Star Wars At The Top Of The Pile
"Unlimited Powaaaaaah!"
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga found itself at the top of the charts for the second week running thanks to some heavily discounted PS5 bundles. At retailers such as Currys, customers could bag a brand new PS5 console with the game included at a price of £399.99, though it appears that this discount is now no longer valid...
News GAME's Ultimate Pokémon Hunt Brings Limited-Edition Prizes To Six UK Stores This Month
Follow the clues to be in with a chance of winning
GAME has today announced that its 'Ultimate Pokémon Hunt' will be offering the chance to win some limited-edition Pokémon prizes in six secret UK stores between 21st August and 2nd September. The hunt will be coming to each store on one day only, so you are going to have to act fast if you want...
Random My Nintendo Store Japan's New Splatoon 3 Range Includes Empty Shoe Boxes
Think inside the box
There's a lot of cool Splatoon 3 merchandise out there from clothing to decorations, but the recently-released shoe boxes might be among the strangest that we've seen. Yes, it's just a shoe box. These cardboard boxes are currently exclusive to the Japanese My Nintendo Store and will set you back 880 yen (around £5 / $6) if you...
News Reggie Fils-Aimé To Deliver Keynote At PAX West 2023
"Yes, my body is ready to deliver the keynote at #PAXWest"
PAX West 2023 is fast approaching, and the convention's opening keynote will be kicking off proceedings on 1st September. Today, show organisers ReedPop and Penny Arcade have revealed that one Reggie Fils-Aimé — former president of Nintendo of America — will be delivering this year's...
Soapbox Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Thunderous Callback To The Great Sky Island Is Perfect
Lightning in a bottle
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim sings the praises of one of Tears of the Kingdom's later-game areas... I will preface all of this with a thank you to every Zelda fan on social media. As I worked my way...
News Nintendo's New Development Building Reportedly Delayed Due To "Expansion Plan"
"Expected to be completed in 2028 or later"
Last April, Nintendo announced it had acquired new land next to its Kyoto, Japan headquarters for a new development building. In an update from Nikkei, it seems the building will no longer hit its completion goal date of 2027, with the building now expected to be finished by "2028 or later". The delay is...
News My Nintendo Store Adds New Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Themed Rewards (North America)
Coasters and stickers now available
To celebrate the first anniversary of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on the Nintendo Switch (yes, it's already been a year), the My Nintendo Store in North America has released a new themed reward. It's asking fans to embrace the outdoors with this four-pack of "camping coasters". The artwork features Noah, Mio, and the...
News Take-Two CEO On Backward Compatibility: "Give Consumers What They Want"
Will Nintendo be on board for Switch 2?
In a recent discussion with GamesIndustry.biz, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick voiced his opinions on whether a feature like backward compatibility has the potential to harm software sales on future systems, stating that if the feature is possible, then it should be implemented. This follows a recent report from...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Loading Sequence Patent Filed By Nintendo
And 30 other TotK mechanics
Between the month of July and August, Nintendo has filed patents for a whopping 32 in-game technologies. Nearly all of them, excluding one, are related to the company's masterpiece The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These patents cover Link's abilities like 'Fuse', 'Ultrahand' and 'Recall', but also have been...
News Switch Online's N64 Update Is Live (Version 2.11.0), Here's What's Included
Find out what's changed behind-the-scenes
Following the latest Pokémon Presents broadcast, Nintendo has today updated some of its Switch Online apps. One of these happens to be the N64 library - bumping this app up to Version 2.11.0. So what's changed? Well, according to dataminers as well as some eagle-eyed fans, there are a number of updates...
Guide Pokémon Presents August 2023: Every Announcement, Full Livestream
Scarvi DLC date! NSO drops! Detective Pikachu drinks more coffee!
The Pokémon Presents August 2023 showcase has come and gone, bringing with it 35 minutes of updates on the world of Pokémon and announcements for new and upcoming PokéProjects, including fresh details on the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. It...
News Mario And Yoshi Star In Nintendo's New Summer Wallpaper
Let's-a go fishing
Nintendo is prone to releasing an adorable piece of original seasonal art every few months and Summer 2023 is no exception. Today we have got our first look at the latest piece of official art and this one really is a beauty. Mario and Yoshi take centre stage this time, travelling through the Mushroom Kingdom as they head out on...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Pikmin 4
"A complete technical overhaul for the series"
Following its analysis of Pikmin 1+2's Switch remasters, the technical experts over at Digital Foundry have now released their findings on the series' latest entry, Pikmin 4. Remember, this game was almost 10 years in the making and while reviews were overwhelmingly positive on release, you would hope...
UK Charts The Force Is Strong This Week As LEGO Star Wars Returns To The Top Spot
Thanks to some discounted PS5 bundles
The latest UK charts are in and this week paints a decidedly different picture to what we have seen recently. In a turn of events that only a select group of Bothan spies could have foretold, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has returned to the top spot once again demonstrating that it does, indeed, have...
Top Piks, as ranked by you
It's now a decade since Pikmin 3 first sprouted on Wii U in its non-Deluxe form, and with the release of Pikmin 4 and the previous mainline entries in Shigeru Miyamoto's garden-inspired real-time strategy series on Switch, it seems like the perfect time to look back at all the variants of Pikmin that have bloomed over the...
Video What Would A 'Master Mode' In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Be Like?
Horrifying, that's what
If you purchased the additional DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, then you'll know that the game supports a 'Master Mode' option, enabling players to experience the story with a number of bum-chafingly difficult alterations, including enemy types, regenerating health, and more. Sadly, Tears of the Kingdom...
News Quick, Grab A Purah Icon With New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom NSO 'Mission & Rewards'
Ganondorf also coming later
The latest wave of Nintendo Switch Online Missions & Rewards Icons have been added, and it's a second batch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pictures to create a new profile picture for your Switch account. There are five waves this time around featuring a host of characters — new and old — that pop...
Talking Point Which Nintendo IP Should 'Switch 2' Launch With?
Prime picks
We have spent a lot of time thinking about the Switch 2 so far this year. In fact, we spent a lot of time thinking about it last year too. And the year before... and the year before that. And th... you know what? We've been thinking about it for a while. Our thoughts have covered everything from just how Switch-y Nintendo's next console...
News First 4 Figures Unveils 'The Great Mighty Poo' From Conker's Bad Fur Day
Update: Discounted pre-orders now live
Update: If you've been patiently waiting to add The Great Mighty Poo to your mantelpiece at home (haven't we all!?), now's your chance to do so. The statue is now available to pre-order with discounted Early Bird pricing available – all editions of the statue will increase to their usual price on 4th...
News Mario Kart Tour Is Looking Squeaky Clean In The Upcoming 'Vacation Tour' Update
Squeaky Clean Sprint debuts on mobile in the next tour
Update [Fri 4th Aug, 2023 11:30 BST]: After sharing a sneak peek of what is around the corner yesterday, Nintendo has now given us our first proper look at Mario Kart Tour's 'Vacation Tour', which is set to bring the all-new 'Squeaky Clean Sprint' course to mobile for the first time. This track...
Rumour Animal Crossing LEGO? It May Be Coming Next Year, According To Leaks
Is Redd behind this?
As Nintendo continues to branch out into the world of LEGO, rumours surrounding which franchise will be the next to get the brick treatment grow in intensity. For a while now it has seemed that Zelda would be the next series on the cards following rumours of a Deku Tree set survey from earlier this year, but the word on the LEGO...
News Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Pikmin 4 Icons
Update: Wave 3 available now
Update #2 [Fri 4th Aug, 2023 03:05 BST]: The third wave of Pikmin 4 icons is now available. You have until 10th August to get them. Nintendo has also released the final wave of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom icons also receiving a new wave of icons. You have until 10th August to get your hands on theses ones...
News Good Smile Restocking Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Nendoroid, Pre-Order Now
Don't miss out!
If you're a fan of all things Zelda, but never got around to getting Good Smile Company's Breath of the Wild Nendoroid when they originally released, here's another chance to secure them. The Good Smile Company is re-releasing these figures - with pre-orders now officially live. Nintendo fans can choose from Link or Princess Zelda...
Feature Best WarioWare Microgames Ever
Our Top 25, but what's at number WAAAAH-n?
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the sublime WarioWare Gold's US launch, we're republishing this celebration of the anarchic series' very best microgames. Here's hoping the upcoming Smooth Moves sequel, WarioWare: Move It!, will have some of its own all-timers to add to this selection come November...
Poll Do You Think Switch Can Catch PS2's Total Sales Before 'Switch 2' Arrives?
Hardware headscratcher
In case you missed it, the Nintendo Switch has now sold over 129 million units as of June 30th, 2023. That's frankly astonishing and it puts the console ever closer to reaching the lifetime sales of not only the Nintendo DS but Sony's PlayStation 2. Can it really reach those lofty milestones, though? Let's remind ourselves of...
News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Pulled In Over 168 Million Viewers At The Box Office, Says Nintendo
And Nintendo reconfirms its interest in future films
The most recent Nintendo financial report is packed full of sales figures for games and consoles alike, but let's not forget that the Big-N is now in the world of films too. On a note about expanding the company's IP, the report revealed the viewing numbers from The Super Mario Bros. Movie's box...
An elite club
Updated with sales figures from Nintendo's Q1 FY23 financial report - enjoy! At the time of writing, the Switch has the highest number of software sales of any Nintendo console, ever, with over one billion games sold on the platform since March 2017. What's more, its lead is so commanding that it will likely hold this pole position...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe passes 55 million units sold
Nintendo has released its financial results for the first quarter of FY24, providing an updated view of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games as of June 30th, 2023. Given that we've already reported on the incredible numbers achieved by
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 129 Million Units
But will it dethrone the DS?
The latest financial results are in from Nintendo, showing what has gone down in the first quarter of FY2024 up until 30th June and, predictably, the Nintendo Switch family of systems has continued to sell well. Combining the standard Switch model along with the Lite and OLED, the Nintendo Switch has now shifted an...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Dates And Windows For Upcoming Switch Games
2023 is looking much healthier
As part of its financial report for the first quarter of FY24, Nintendo has once again reconfirmed release dates and windows for its upcoming Switch games. Compared to what the company had in store back in May '23, the rest of the year is looking a lot healthier, with the likes of Super Mario Bros. Wonder,
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Sells More Than 18 Million Copies In Two Months
Zon-ai can't believe it
Nintendo has released its financial results for the first quarter of FY24, providing an updated view of sales figures for its key titles and hardware as of June 30th, 2023. Something which should really come as no surprise, but is still somehow pretty astonishing, is that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is well and...
News Pikmin 4 "Limited-Time" Bubble Tea Announced In New Kung Fu Tea X Nintendo Partnership
Update: Available now
Update [Thu 3rd Aug, 2023 01:30 BST]: The special Kung Fu Tea x Pikmin drinks are now available. Here's a look at the "Pikmin Tropical Punch & Slush" flavours: Original [Tue 11th Jul, 2023 01:30 BST]: The American bubble tea company Kung Fu Tea has today announced a special partnership with Nintendo ahead of the...
Poll Have You Ordered Physical Switch Games That Came With The Cart Missing?
MariNo Cart
If you hadn't already guessed, we on Team Nintendo Life love a bit of physical media. Yes, the convenience of downloading a game from the eShop is unbeatable, but if we have the chance to get one of those red-spined boxes on our shelves, we'll take it. We do have one insistence, though: those boxes have to come with a cartridge inside...
Video Our Video Producer Travelled Abroad And Spent... A Lot On Games
Buy-It Felix
Buying games is fun. What's even more fun is when you travel to another country and happen to stumble across a whole smorgasbord of interesting titles that you perhaps wouldn't have been able to find in your own region. That's exactly what our lovely Video Producer Felix recently did, travelling from his native country of Denmark and...
News After 5 Months, Mario Kart 8 And Splatoon Are Finally Going Back Online For Wii U
Titles underwent 'emergency maintenance'
Nintendo has announced that it will be resuming online play for Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon for the Wii U after commencing emergency maintenance back in March 2023. Both games will be back online from August 3rd, 2023. The titles were taken offline entirely after a potentially severe vulnerability was...
Talking Point How Do You Store Your Games Collection?
Shoebox showcase
Call us sentimental, call us paranoid, call us what you will, but around these parts we still love the physical article when it comes to our media, especially video games. While many of us have gone at least part-digital for the sake of saving space and sheer convenience, especially with the portable Switch, even the eShop-only...
News Nintendo Reveals Every Challenge And Event Heading To Splatoon 3 This Month
Nine challenges and one Splatfest
Nintendo has today showcased the full lineup events that will be coming to Splatoon 3 throughout August, revealing dates for nine different challenges and reconfirming the upcoming Splatfest weekend. The full schedule was shown in a video posted to the @NintendoEurope Twitter account, detailing what August's nine...
