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UK Charts Tomodachi Life Beats Saros To Reclaim Number One
We're really living the dream
The latest UK physical charts data is here, and despite competition from a few new releases, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has reclaimed the top spot. Last week, the zany life sim was pushed to one side by Capcom's brand new IP Pragmata, but the third-person adventure shooter has slipped all the way down to tenth...
Random One Tomodachi Life Fan Is Living The Dream With A 3D-Printed Switch Dock Cover
Looking Fresh
We've seen a fair few snazzy fan-made Switch dock covers in our time, but few have appealed to our current obsession with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream quite like this one. Instagram creator rocketlab_design recently popped up on our Reels feed with a Switch dock cover that takes 'the Dream' to the extreme. You see, this dock is an...
News Reggie Fils-Aimé Recalls The Phone Call That Broke Nintendo And Amazon's Relationship
"You're not going to push me around"
Nintendo of America's former president, Reggie Fils-Aimè, has described how a request for "an obscene amount of support" from Amazon during the Wii and DS era ultimately led to the withdrawal of both systems from sale on the site. Speaking at the NYU Game Centre lecture series (thanks, Eurogamer), File-Aimé...
Guide Best Star Wars Video Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
You sort the padawans from the poodoo
It's May 4th, so you know what that means - somehow our ranked round-up of every Star Wars game on Nintendo platforms returned. Enjoy! The Skywalker Saga may have ended in 2019, but Star Wars is never really over, is it? Especially in the world of video games. Spanning systems all the way back to the NES and...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Pokémon Pokopia?
Q(uagsire) & A(zumarill)
Pokémon Pokopia has taken the world by storm. Of course, unless you have been living under a rock (which is very much a possibility in Pokopia), you likely know this already. The majority of us here at Nintendo Life Towers have poured more hours into this adorable little spin-off than we care to admit, and what's more,...
Drop into island life
[Tue 28th Apr, 2026 01:55 BST]: To celebrate the recent release of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on the Switch, Nintendo will be hosting a special crossover event in its Switch Online battle royale title Tetris 99. The 53rd cup will kick off on 1st May 2026 and runs until 4th May 2026. To participate, you'll need to have...
Opinion My Pokopia Towns Look Terrible, But That's Okay
Embracing the Muk
Around the 35-hour mark, I finally rolled credits on Pokémon Pokopia. As anyone who's made it to the end will tell you, it's a bittersweet experience. I watched those closing animations play out with a tear in my eye, thinking about how far I'd come, how much my Ditto had grown, and how much my towns had evolved since I first set...
Guide Shopping For Retro Nintendo Grails In Madrid
The game in Spain
Madrid is one of my favourite cities, overflowing with architectural intrigue, delightful cultural experiences, and brimming with the kind of sunlight that makes you feel like basking outside in the park with a handheld and a cool drink. While the city is known for many things, one of its remarkable (and largely unsung) features...
News The Live-Action Zelda Movie Is Coming To IMAX
Bigger and better
The live-action Legend of Zelda movie is due out in cinemas on 7th May 2027, and it's now been officially revealed as part of IMAX's blockbuster slate next year. This update was shared in IMAX's Q1 2026 Corporation Earnings Conference Call. As you can see in the official slide, the Sony Pictures release will be joined in IMAX...
Quiz How Well Do You Remember April's Gaming News? Our Quiz Of The Month
April fools me once...
Our monthly quiz for April on 1st May? What is this madness?? Worry not, you haven't travelled back in time. The joy of calendars means that our monthly quiz for April's gaming news is coming in a day later than you might expect — but hey, it's good to push all that knowledge into your long-term memory. We are back with...
News Animal Crossing's Timmy & Tommy Are Getting Their Own LEGO Set This August
Gone fishing
Here's a cute little Nintendo Today! announcement we weren't expecting: a brand new LEGO Animal Crossing set featuring our favourite tanuki nephew duo, Timmy & Tommy. Arriving on 1st August, Timmy & Tommy’s Fun Day Out will cost $59.99 / £54.99 and features the pair fishing on a red bridge together. It's pretty adorable! The set...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream 'Welcome Version' Demo Receives Another Update
Nintendo has improved the gameplay experience
It's not every day Nintendo rolls out a patch for a demo, but it's actually released another one for the Switch's new social sim Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. This bumps the "Welcome Version" up to Version 1.0.2, following an update at the end of March. So, if you are still playing this demo, expect...
Guide Super Mario Galaxy 2: How To Unlock The Storybook Epilogue On Switch
One last tale
Nintendo, seemingly out of nowhere, has updated Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the Switch to add a new piece of Storybook content. On the surface, the new 'Epilogue: Journey' chapter isn't exactly revelatory, though there is some loose speculation that this is an attempt from Nintendo to bring the game's story more in line with that of The...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons Updated To Version 3.0.3, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Animal Crossing: New Horizons received a special Animal Crossing anniversary update earlier this month, adding a leaf statue to the game. Now, Nintendo has released Version 3.0.3, which makes this same item available for purchase from the Nook Shopping furniture catalog. It means even if you didn't already have it, you can now see...
News Super Mario Galaxy 2 Updated To Version 1.4.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A new story has been added
Following a patch in February, Nintendo has today rolled out a new update for Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the Switch. Surprisingly, this patch includes not just fixes but also a "new story" for the game's storybook. You can see how to access it in the official patch notes below. Here's the full rundown of Version 1.4.0 via...
News Today Is Nintendo Legend Yoshiaki Koizumi's 58th Birthday
The 35-year Nintendo veteran deserves to be celebrated
Today, 29th April 2026, is Yoshiaki Koizumi 58th birthday. Currently the Senior General Manager at Nintendo EPD, and a Senior Executive Officer at the company, Koizumi-san is a long-time legend, having been with the company for 35 years (via Stealth40k) He's also the face of many Nintendo...
"I don't know how to save the channel, I don't know if I can"
A popular Pokémon YouTube channel called 'PokéNational Geographic' is no more after a series of copyright strikes from Nintendo. Channel creator Elious delivered the new himself (thanks, Kotaku), confirming in a video posted on 26th April that he has 7 days before the channel is gone...
Talking Point Is Legend Of Zelda's Link Left Or Right-Handed? Let's Look At The Evidence
Rightward Sword or A Left to the Past?
The Zelda series has a passionate and devoted fanbase. Over the years, timelines have been debated, settled, shaken up, or outright ignored. Storylines have been contested, shredded apart, put on a pedestal. But nothing, not even recovering the Triforce, is more important than making sure Link is holding his...
News Nintendo & Illumination Are Releasing An Untitled Movie In April 2028
So, what will it be?
With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie rolling in the dough right now, it makes absolute sense that Nintendo and Illumination are looking ahead to the future. And, it seems like the two studios have a plan. Universal Pictures International Spain's release schedule lists an unannounced movie from the gaming and animation giants,...
Random Out Of 1-Ups? This Manufacturer Has Some Stylish Super Mario Coffins
'Too bad!'
We've seen some pretty wild Super Mario-inspired products in our time, but this has to be one of the highlights. As showcased by Voxel on YouTube, a Brazilian funeral urn and coffin manufacturer by the name of 'Bignotto' has advertised a new line of coffins styled after several Mario characters. So we've got Mario himself, Luigi, Peach,...
News Nintendo Skips Over Some Heavy-Hitters In Its Super Mario 40th Anniversary Ad
Where is my Sunshine, my only Sunshine..? ♫
Nintendo has uploaded a new ad as part of its ongoing celebrations for Super Mario's 40 anniversary. Titled 'It's You, Mario', it highlights some of the plumber's iconic games, starting with the Famicom and Super Mario Bros. and ending with the Switch 2 and Super Mario Galaxy. It's a nice little look at...
Rumour A Metroid Movie May Become A Reality As Two Studios Battle For Rights
Who will be the Chozo one?
File this one under "Yes, this sounds plausible, but I shall maintain a healthy dose of skepticism", because with Nintendo now well on the way to delivering its Legend of Zelda movie after Super Mario's recent success, it sounds like Metroid might be next in line to receive an adaptation. As reported by Dot eSports, posts...
UK Charts Pragmata Shoves Tomodachi Life Off The Top Spot
'Scuse me
The latest UK Charts data is in, and after Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream debuted at number one last week, Pragmata has now stepped in to take the crown, pushing the former down to number three. Cyberpunk 2077 has also stormed up the podium to take the silver medal, after what we can only assume has been some aggressive discounting on...
News Miyamoto Thanks Fans For Watching The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Celebrating 40 years of Mario history
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is already 2026's biggest box office hit. It's also helped Mario's movies surpass a total of $2 billion at the global box offic
Talking Point Do You Play Zelda Games For The Story?
So THAT was the Imprisoning War...
After 40 years and 21 mainline games (counting the multiplayer ones, discounting remakes and remasters), we like to think that we've got a pretty good grasp on the Zelda formula by now. Sure, there's every chance that the series will have a 'Breath of the Wild moment' again somewhere down the line, but for the most...
News Okay, So The Mario Galaxy Soundtracks Are Officially On Spotify Right Now
Say what, now?
Since Nintendo is so keen to push its dedicated Music app, we honestly weren't expecting to see any official soundtracks added to Spotify anytime soon. Stranger things have happened though, and to celebrate Super Mario's 40th anniversary, the OSTs for both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 are now available on Spotify for a...
News We're Sure Nintendo Will Have No Issues At All With This New PC Creature Battler
A wild Takedown Notice appeared!
How does that old phrase go, "you cut one head off Hydreigon, two will take its place"? It's something like that. Either way, on a totally unrelated note, you remember that shameless Pokémon rip-off 'Pickmos' that was removed from Steam a few weeks back? Well, there's another primed and ready to fill its place...
News Pokémon Pokopia 'Sableye's Gem Hunt' Event Has Finally Been Officially Announced
Kicking off next week
We've known about an upcoming Sableye event in Pokémon Pokopia for a good while now (thanks to the joys of time jumping), but The Pokémon Company has today made it official. The 'Sableye's Gem Hunt' event kicks off next week on 29th April at 5am and will run until 14th May at 4:59am (local time). As the name suggests, this...
News Dive Into The Pages Of Yoshi And The Mysterious Book In This New Overview Trailer
Creature comforts
We are quickly approaching Nintendo's next first-party release, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book! We shared our hands-on thoughts yesterday, and today, we've got a brand-new overview trailer. Initially shared on Nintendo Today!, the trailer goes into Yoshi's central gameplay, explaining the creature discovery mechanics and running...
News Pokémon Champions Ver. 1.0.3 Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Effective against Bugs
A couple of weeks ago, The Pokémon Company announced that it was working on a bug-squashing update to fix up Pokémon Champions' launch state. Well, surprise! Said patch is now live. The ver. 1.0.3 update launched on Switch yesterday, fixing a handful of issues that were immediately pointed out at Champions' launch —...
News Mario Tennis Fever Serves Up Another Small Switch 2 Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Fixing the fever
Mario Tennis Fever launched in a pretty solid state on Switch 2 earlier this year, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from going in and tweaking the format with an update or two. Well, what do you know, now we've got another one. The latest Fever patch launched yesterday, bumping things up to ver. 1.0.3, but keep those expectations...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Has Received Its First Update On Switch
A small patch for your island, addressing "several issues"
Following its launch on the Switch last week, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has today received its first update, bumping the game up to Version 1.0.1. Nintendo's patch notes don't go into detail about what exactly has been updated in this version of the social sim, but in general,...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Yoshi And The Mysterious Book
Gearing for the Booker Prize?
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is mleming its way to its 21st May 2026 release date, and we have a bunch of previews to showcase to see how it's holding up so far. Our own Jim Norman recently went hands-on with the latest Nintendo title and came away feeling pretty optimistic, stating: "It'll be interesting to see how...
News It Sounds Like Peach's Mario Galaxy Movie Backstory Will Be Canon In Future Games
Peachy
If you have watched The Super Mario Galaxy Movie already (and based on those box office figures, we'd wager a fair few of you have), then you'll no doubt know that there are some pretty big revelations when it comes to Princess Peach's backstory. Well, according to Shigeru Miyamoto himself, that backstory will remain true in future games...
News Two U.S. Gamers Are Suing Nintendo Over Tariff Refunds
Here we go...
If you thought Nintendo suing the U.S. government over tariffs was bad enough, two gamers have now reportedly filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo over the tariff refunds. Strewth. As reported by Stephen Totilo at Game File, California-based Gregory Hoffert and Washington-based Prashant Sharan have alleged that Nintendo will...
To each their own
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie released to fairly middling reviews, with many critics in agreement that it felt overblown with references that ultimately struggled to make up for the lacklustre story. In a new interview with NDW (thanks, Nintendo Patents Watch), Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto expressed his surprise at the critical...
News Mario Galaxy Movie Helps Franchise Surpass $2 Billion At Global Box Office
Working together
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is already 2026's biggest box office hit, and it seems another significant milestone has been achieved. This is a combined effort, with Deadline reporting Mario's movies (includin
Talking Point So, What Are Your First Impressions Of Splatoon Raiders?
Raiders of the lost Shark
Splatoon Raiders has made a big splash today thanks to a big release date trailer. It's our first proper look at the upcoming Splatoon game, which swaps the focus from online multiplayer to single-player, and it's swimming onto Switch 2 on 23rd July 2026. And, amazingly, this is the first time we've seen more of the game...
News Splatoon Raiders' Switch 2 Price And Box Art Have Been Revealed
Unidentified Fryeing Object
After months of radio silence on the Splatoon Raiders front, Nintendo has opened the floodgates today. We now know the release date (23rd July), we've seen the tie-in amiibo, and look, here's the price and box art too! We'll start with that all-important price tag. Splatoon Raiders will set you back £41.99 / $49.99 digi
News A Trio Of New Splatoon amiibo Are On The Way
Launching this summer
Well, this is a nice surprise! Keen to make sure that nobody has forgotten about Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo has today revealed its release date. What's more, it'll have a trio of new amiibo in tow. The new Shiver, Frye and Big Man (Splatoon Raiders Edition) amiibo will launch alongside the game on 23rd July. The figures see...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream?
Are you living your best Tomodachi Life?
After reportedly being feature-complete roughly one year ago (see, the industry can still keep some secrets), Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is out now on the Switch. If you thought that releasing on such a monumentally successful console like the Switch would dilute the game's eccentricities, then worry...
News Hideki Kamiya Marks Okami's 20th Anniversary With A Special Message
"I still can’t believe we got it out the door"
Capcom has commenced celebrations for Ōkami's 20th anniversary, so naturally, director Hideki Kamiya has shared a heartfelt message to commemorate the occasion. Over on the official anniversary website, you can check out the first celebratory events for yourself. Capcom has invited fans to share...
News Good Smile Reveals Two Stunning Fire Emblem Figures, Pre-Orders Now Live
Azura reps Fire Emblem Fates
Although Nintendo is already focused on the next game Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, The Good Smile Company is today celebrating the series' past with the reveal of two new figures based on Azura from the 3DS title, Fire Emblem Fates. There's the Azura (White Songstress) 1/7 Scale Figure and the
News A Surprise Nintendo Pop-Up Store Has Arrived In London
Tottenham Court Toad
After years of feeling left out, it feels like London is being treated to a bit of Nintendo store recognition, of late. First, we had the Westfield pop-up at the end of last year, and now there's another surprise store in town, taking up floor space in an Argos, of all places. Out of nowhere, the Tottenham Court Argos is now...
News "A Big Miscalculation On My Part" – Hideki Kamiya On Leaving Bayonetta 3 Up To Interpretation
Big ending spoilers lie within
Though many folks loved Bayonetta 3 (we awarded it a 10/10 upon release), many fans have understandable concerns regarding the game's multiverse setting and the events of its ending. Spoiler alert right from the start with this one, we'll be diving into some pretty hefty stuff here. So to explain further, Bayonetta 3...
UK Charts Tomodachi Life Is Living The Dream In Its Debut Week
Mii, myself and I
We had to give our eyes a little rub and pull a double-take as we opened this week's UK charts data this morning. Is that... Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream in the top spot? Yes, despite the series selling rather well on 3DS, there was a part of us that thought the gap until Living the Dream might have dampened enthusiasm a...
News We Might Have Just Got Our Best Look At Link In The Legend Of Zelda Movie
But how accurate is it..?
With principal photography now wrapped on The Legend of Zelda movie, it's likely that Nintendo and Columbia Pictures will want to start the hype train engine ahead of its release on 7th May 2027. The movie's Director of Photography, Gyula Pados, may have jumped the gun slightly, though. In a now-deleted post on Instagram...
News Pokémon & Zelda Rip-Off 'Pickmos' Removed From Steam As Publisher Intervenes
"We will be supervising the Pickmos team"
Pickmos (which, until recently, was called Pickmon) has been unceremoniously removed from Steam following an intervention from its publisher, Networkgo (thanks, PC Gamer). Developed by PocketGame, Pickmos is a blata
Talking Point What Would You Want From A New Star Fox Game?
WHAAAAT?
Whispers of a new Star Fox game this year just waiting to be announced by Nintendo for the summer have many a fan on edge. On the one hand, it's been nearly 10 years since Lylat's finest had their own game — the admirable but divisive Star Fox Zero — so it's certainly high time for a new series entry. Fox's appearance in The Super...
PSA Xenoblade Chronicles X Now Available Physically For Switch 2
Get it on cartridge
Nintendo shadow-dropped Xenobade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (that name will always be just a little bit silly) back in February 2026, but if you've been holding off for a physical edition, then your day has come. With the game and upgrade pack available on the cartridge (no Game-Key Card...
