Tag: North America
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Is Already On Sale (US)
"Save up to 40%" in this new eShop deal
One common response to the arrival of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on the Switch was to wait until a sale. And now, just months after its release, this slick and stylish "must-play" has received a 40% price cut on the eShop in the US and Canada. As highlighted by Nintendo of America, this reduces the...
News Surprise! Princess Peach: Showtime! Is Getting A "Limited-Time" Kung Fu Tea Collaboration
Five drinks release alongside the game
The American bubble tea company Kung Fu Tea is back with another Nintendo partnership - celebrating the upcoming release of Princess Peach: Showtime! later this week. For a "limited-time" between 22nd March and 21st May, Kung Fu Tea will be offering a handful of themed Princess Peach drinks, which come with a...
Random Nintendo Has Supposedly Changed The Day Of Switch Game Releases
Thursday is the new Friday in the US
When Nintendo confirmed the release dates of some upcoming Switch games recently, certain eagle-eyed fans noted how as of the next financial year, the company would seemingly be shifting release dates from Friday to Thursday in the US. So far, this includes the launch dates for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year...
News More Princess Peach: Showtime! Launch Goodies Revealed (US)
Score a free themed cup at Target
Princess Peach: Showtime! is almost here and ahead of this Switch release, Target in the US has revealed it will be offering Nintendo fans a free cup when they pick up the game in stores. This isn't just any cup though - it's a 'Showtime' themed one featuring a Peach graphic like the game's box art. To reiterate,...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Physical Switch Edition Delayed
"In Americas & EMEA"
If you were hoping to pick up a local physical copy of the upcoming release Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes on the Switch, you might have to wait a little longer. In an official update from 505 Games, it was revealed the hard copy for Switch has been delayed in the "Americas & EMEA", with all backers to receive a digital...
News More Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo Are Getting Restocked
Arriving next month
If you're planning to collect the full line of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo now that the final figure (Sora from Kingdom Hearts) has been released, you might actually have a chance of completing this goal with ongoing restocks in recent weeks. As highlighted by Comicbook.com, amiibo hunters in North America wi
Nintendo Download 14th March (North America)
Kingdom Come! Power of Ten! Rebel Transmute!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic...
News Monster Hunter Stories Physical Collection Includes A Download Code (US)
The first game is on the card, the second game is digital
Alongside the release date announcement for Monster Hunter Stories, Capcom revealed a "special set" containing the original game and sequel. Its official website also confirmed this "collection" would be getting a physical release in the US. Now, in a new update, a GameStop listing featuring...
News Nintendo's MAR10 Day Sale Brings Discounts To Select Games And DLC (North America)
Up to 67% off!
Did yesterday's MAR10 Day news get you in the mood for a spot of Mario? Nintendo's latest sale is here to make select titles and DLC that bit cheaper. Many of the available discounts will not be all that surprising (33% off Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? What a concept!) but there are some good savings to be had here, particularly if you have...
Nintendo Download 7th March (North America)
Unicorn Overlord! Snufkin! Llamasoft!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Unicorn Overlord (SEGA, 8th Mar,...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Official Tournament Celebrates Mario Day Later This Week (North America)
Mario fans, start your engines
Although Nintendo has now completed its DLC distribution for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, it's not done with the Switch entry just yet. As part of this week's 'MAR10 Day' celebrations, Nintendo has announced a special tournament. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open Tournament for March 2024 will take place later this week on 10th...
News Nintendo Switch Online 14-Day Free Trial Is Now Available (North America)
Wahoo!
Mario Day is almost upon us (10th March - MAR10, get it??) and Nintendo is wasting no time with getting the celebrations underway. Those who want to make the most of the calendar event of the year can now pick up a 14-day Nintendo Switch Online trial for free. This offer will be sticking around until 18th March at 6am GMT / 5am CET / 1am ET...
News My Nintendo Store Adds Two New Super Mario Themed Items (North America)
MAR10 Day is on the horizon
Ahead of Mario Day, Nintendo has added two brand new physical items to the My Nintendo Store in North America. First up we have a Mario Zipper Pouch, priced at 800 Platinum Points. You'll be able to store your everyday essentials in this "colourful faux leather pouch". Store your everyday essentials with this colorful...
Nintendo Download 29th February (North America)
Shiren the Wanderer! Pocket Card Jockey! Berserk Boy!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Pocket Card Jockey:...
Random Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Fixes Longtime Card Back Error
Better late than never?!
If you've ever looked at the back of a Pokémon trading card, you might have noticed how the button is attached to the white segment of the ball. In other parts of the series (as well as Japan's Pokémon cards), it's the other way around, with the button attached to the red half of the ball. Interestingly, it seems The...
News Nintendo Store Restocks Pokémon amiibo In Select Regions
Celebrating Pokémon Day 2024
We've got some good news for Pokémon fans and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo collectors. In celebration of Pokémon Day 2024, Nintendo has restocked its official online stores with select Pokémon amiibo. The Pokémon included in this restock are Pikachu, Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, Mewtwo, Lucario, Greninja and...
News Inti Creates' Gunvolt Records: Cychronicle Temporarily Removed From Switch eShop (US)
Back soon!
Inti Creates has today announced that its recently released musical rhythm game GUNVOLT RECORDS: Cychronicle has been temporarily removed from the North American Switch eShop. Revealed in a tweet from the studio, Inti Creates stated that the removal was down to a "change in ratings". The team is endeavouring to get the issue sorted and...
Nintendo Download 22nd February (North America)
Pentiment! Penny's Big Breakaway! Inkulinati!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Pentiment (Xbox Game Studios,...
News Nintendo's Next Switch Online Game Trial Is Now Available (North America)
Kick-off today
It's a new month and that means there's now a new Switch Online trial available to members of Nintendo's subscription service. This time around it's EA Sports FC 24 and it's accessible to subscribers from now until 26th February 2024 in North America. The same trial started in Europe last week and runs until 21st February 2024 in...
News Nintendo Restocks Multiple Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo (US)
Get 'em while you can
Alongside the launch of Sora and the arrival of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.2 this week, Nintendo appears to have restocked multiple amiibo on its official store in the US. As highlighted by 'Amiibo News' on social media, these restocks include Smash Bros. fighters like Sephiroth (Final Fantasy), Mega Man, and even...
Nintendo Download 15th February (North America)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong! PlateUp! Bandle Tale!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Mario vs. Donkey Kong...
Nintendo Download 8th February (North America)
Tomb Raider! Arzette! Cannibal Abduction!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Tomb Raider I–III Remastered...
News EVO Would Happily Welcome Back Smash Bros. Tournaments
"Always happy to host Smash"
The fighting game championship series EVO this week revealed its roster for 2024 and it features the usual mix of Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter and various other prominent fighting series. Unfortunately, one popular all-star series that's been missing for a few years now is Smash Bros. by Nintendo. Ni
Guide 94 Switch Games You Should Pick Up in Nintendo's 'Jump-Start' January Sale (US)
Reminder: Sale ends tonight
Just a gentle reminder folks, if you're interested in making the most of Nintendo's Jump-Start January sale, then you'll need to be quick - it ends tonight (February 7th) at 11:59 p.m. PT. So feel free to peruse our list of all the games we've scored at least a 9/10 on Nintendo Life. Might as well extend that backlog...
News EVO Reveals Its Fighting Roster For 2024
The fight begins this July
The Evolution Championship fighting series has today announced its game line up for the 2024 schedule. It's almost an entirely new line up this year with many games dropped or replaced for their sequels. Games like Dragon Ball FighterZ and Melty Blood: Type Lumina have been swapped out with titles like Granblue Fantasy...
News Princess Peach: Showtime! Best Buy Pre-Order Revealed (North America)
Receive an Acrylic stand
As we get closer to the release of Princess Peach: Showtime!, certain retailers are now beginning to reveal what pre-order goodies they'll be offering. The latest one comes from Best Buy in the US. If you end up ordering a regular physical copy of the game from this particular store, you will receive a free acrylic stand...
Random Wait, Yesterday's Date Appears In The Super Smash Bros. Melee Manual?
What does it mean? (Nothing!)
Super Smash Bros. Melee is 23 years old later this year, which is ridiculous to think about. How many times have you flipped through the manual, perusing its pages and reliving the nostalgia of playing Smash with friends? And when did you notice that, on page 48, of the manual, the date 02.01.24 is written down? Yep,...
News Super Nintendo World Hollywood Powers Up With 1st Anniversary Celebrations
Golden Power-Up Bands, a new cafe and more...
Believe it or not, but later this month on February 17, Super Nintendo World Hollywood will be celebrating its first anniversary. As part of this, it's opening the "all-new Power Up Cafe" and will debut its special commemorative Golden Power-Up Band as well as a "limited-edition" first anniversary...
Nintendo Download 1st February (North America)
GRIME! Alisa! Project Downfall!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: GRIME Definitive Edition (Akupara Games,...
News Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2024 Reveals New Kakarot DLC, Out Next Month
Here's your first look at 'Goku's Next Journey'
Update [Sun 28th Jan, 2024 23:55 GMT]: At Dragon Ball Battle Hour 2024, Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 announced the new Dragon Ball Kakarot DLC 'Goku's Next Journey', which will launch in February 2024. "The wish of 10 years ago has now been granted. Goku meets Uub in DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT's new...
News Nintendo's Jump-Start January Sale Kicks Off 2024 In Style With Up To 80% Off (US)
Animal Crossing, Sonic Superstars, and Sea of Stars discounted
Nintendo of America's first big 2024 sale kicks off today, and we're getting a Jump-start to January. Multiple big first-party titles are included in this suit of discounts along with some big-name third-party games — even some 2023 gems have been given a little discount, so if...
Nintendo Download 25th January (North America)
Apollo Justice! Hitman! Under Night In-Birth II!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Apollo Justice: Ace...
Nintendo Download 18th January (North America)
Another Code! Turnip Boy Robs a Bank! Lil' Guardsman!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Another Code:...
News QubicGames Launches New Year Giveaway With 12 Free Switch Games (US)
Update: First game is now available
Update [Mon 15th Jan, 2024 18:45 GMT]: QubicGames' giveaway has kicked off today! As long as you have purchased one of the 16 titles listed below at the price of $0.49, then you'll be able to claim a free game every day. Today you will be able to snap up Pocket Mini Golf 2 for free as long as you qualify for the...
Nintendo Download 11th January (North America)
Prince of Persia! Frogsong! Legend of Grimrock!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Prince of Persia: The Lost...
News My Nintendo Store Adds Some New WarioWare Goodies (North America)
Fancy some stylish magnets?
To celebrate the release of WarioWare: Move It! last November, Nintendo has released some new themed goodies on the My Nintendo Store in North America. This time we've got some "fun and stylish magnets" that will give you the motivation to "move it" whenever you look at them. Here's the full description: "This...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Nominated For Another 'Game Of The Year' Award
Winners to be revealed at the New York Game Awards
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received a lot of nominations last year, and now to top it off it's been nominated for another 'Game of the Year' award, this time by the New York Videogame Critics Circle. The main event will take place on 23rd January 2024 where the winners of the 2024 New York Game...
Nintendo Download 4th January (North America)
*shrugs*
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: 4x4 OffRoad Collection (Boomhits, 25th Dec) - Experience the...
Reminder 103 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Hits For The Holidays' Sale (US)
Every Switch game on sale that we scored 9/10
Update: Just a reminder that this North American sale is wrapping up last thing on Wednesday 3rd January 2024, so there's still time to pick up anything you fancied with a nice discount. In Europe, Nintendo went and launched a separate New Year 2024 sale that runs until mid-January — we're not sure if...
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Rated For Switch By ESRB
Returning in 2024
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door will be making a return on the Switch next year and while we've already seen some ratings pop up online, it's now also been rated by the ESRB. It's received a rating of 'E' for "Everyone" and contains "mild fantasy violence" and "mild suggestive themes" with "no interactive elements". Here's the...
Nintendo Download 28th December (North America)
Chico! Bloopy & Droopy! Pinball M!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: Bloopy & Droopy (DreamVeloper...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC amiibo Appear To Be Getting A Restock (US)
You can pre-order select amiibo now
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate celebrated its fifth anniversary earlier this month and now some of the game's amiibo based on the first wave of DLC are getting a restock in the US. As highlighted by Nintendo Everything, GameStop's amiibo webpage has recently listed Joker, Terry and Banjo-Kazooie for USD 15.99 each...
News Save Up To 75% In The Hits For The Holiday Nintendo eShop Sale (North America)
Metroid Dread! Monster Hunter! Batman!
The Nintendo Switch eShop sales have made it across the seas. That's right — those of you in North America can save up to 75% off a range of Nintendo Switch games on the eShop thanks to the Hits for the Holidays sale! From today until 3rd January 2024 at 11:59pm PT (2024 is only days away now), you can grab...
Nintendo Download 21st December (North America)
The Rumble Fish +! Terra Nil! Three Minutes To Eight!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: 100 Demon Fantasia...
News No Gravity Games Wraps Up Winter Giveaway With Final Two Free Switch Games (North America)
Hang on, 11 days of Christmas?
Update: If you have been following the No Gravity Games giveaway over the past week, you may be slightly shocked to read in the headline that today is the final day. Yep, despite the company describing 'Switchmas Wonderland' as "an annual Holiday event where you can get up to 12 Switch games for free", it seems that,...
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Luigi time!
Earlier this year during a Direct broadcast, Nintendo announced its 2013 3DS game Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon would be returning on the Switch with HD visuals. More recently in September, it was confirmed Luigi's Mansion 2 HD would be launching on the hybrid system platform in Summer 2024, and now in another update, the title has been...
Nintendo Download 14th December (North America)
Palia! Avenger! Hammerwatch II!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Palia (14th Dec) - Explore a breathtaking...
News Nintendo Switch "Lifetime US Unit Sales" Surpass Xbox 360
"Switch trails only Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2"
The Nintendo Switch has smashed all sorts of records in 2023 and it turns out it's just done it again in recent times. As highlighted by Circana (formerly NPD) industry analyst Mat Piscatella, the hybrid hardware managed to surpass "lifetime US unit sales" of Microsoft's Xbox 360 in November,...
News My Nintendo Store Adds Holiday And New Year Rewards (North America)
Get 'em while you can
To celebrate the holidays, Nintendo has released some new themed items on the My Nintendo Store in North America. First up we've got a special Nintendo-themed desktop calendar featuring some characters and scenes from various Switch exclusives like Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Pikmin 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the...
Reminder Star Wars Heritage Pack Physical Edition Now Available (North America)
Seven games in one collection
Back in October, Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games announced the STAR WARS Heritage Pack (2023) would be getting a physical release in North America, and it's now officially available. It will set you back $59.99 USD and includes seven games in one. The catch is that there are technically only five games included on the Switch...