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Community 32 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
Part 11 - Playing catch-up
Annnnd welcome back, lovely people, to our 'Games We Missed' series - we're up to part 11! Every six months for the past several years, we've been sending out the call for reader recommendations that flag Switch games we've missed in the eShop flood. The sheer number of releases coming weekly throughout the Switch...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Fatal Fury Special (SNES)
Ready? Set? NSO!
We are back, back, back with another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, it was the Virtual Boy in the spotlight, as we matched up a duo of covers for Teleroboxer. It was two very different designs and they pulled in very different results, but the North American variant took the dub with 69% of the vote, leaving the Japanese box...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th October)
Get tactical, marines!
Hello hello, yes, it's the weekend once again! But before we dive into what we're playing over the next couple of days, let's just look back at some of the recent news highlights. The big talking point this week was undoubtedly the debut video(s) from Nintendo Pictures. While there was a lot of mystery surrounding the first...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
Mario & Wario, Bubsy and Fatal Fury Special!
Nintendo's latest batch of Switch Online SNES games has dropped, and for October three games have been added. Following his Purrfect Collection release in September, Bubsy is now back with Accolade's original 1993 Super Nintendo side-scroller. Along with this, we've got the release of the 1994/95 SNK...
Poll How Many New Games Do You Buy In A Year?
If it's more than two, you're in the minority
If you're a die-hard Nintendo fan (and, if you find yourself here, then you probably are), you've more than likely questioned whether you're buying too many games. It's a thought that's crossed all of our minds, and new Circana data suggests that if it's any more than two a year, then you're in the...
Poll Do You Think Nintendo's New Animated Short 'Close To You' Is Pikmin Related?
Update: It's official!
Nintendo yesterday surprised everyone with a new animated short called 'Close To You', and it's already led to all sorts of theories online. We know Nintendo is currently in the process of expanding beyond video games with theme parks and movies (we're looking at you, Super Mario Galaxy Movie). It's also got it
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Galaxy + Galaxy 2?
Beloved bundle?
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is out now for the Nintendo Switch, boasting some rather lovely little upgrades for those playing on Switch 2. The release, which comes either as a bundle or separately via the eShop, has garnered a fair bit of attention for its price over the last few weeks, but the simple fact remains that...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (September 2025)
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch and Switch 2 in September!
Phew. What a month, hey? It's time for eShop Selects, and it's a doozy. As we approach the holiday season, we're practically drowning in games, with two of the biggest indies of the year hitting within weeks of each other. A Nintendo Direct ensured we'd be swimming in more...
Opinion Sonic Racing Crossworlds > Mario Kart World, And It's Not Even Close For Me
Plus, vote for your kurrent kart-racing king
When I initially found out that we were getting a brand new Mario Kart with the launch of Switch 2, I was a little bit concerned. Not disappointed, definitely excited, but concerned all the same. Mario Kart 8, you see, has become such an all-encompassing thing over the years, a sprawling collection of...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Teleroboxer (Virtual Boy)
Telerobrawl
Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we looked at the ridiculously titled Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition for the Nintendo Switch, and it was the Japanese box art design that
Poll So, Did You Get Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 For Switch?
Galaxy 2 has already topped the eShop charts
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 released for the Switch this week, and we've now got some eShop chart data, revealing which entry is the most popular so far. Perhaps, unsurprisingly, it's Super Mario Galaxy 2 – which is currently at the very top of Nintendo's digital store chart in the US,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th October)
Galactic plans
The weekend! Before we dive into what we're playing, let's do a little recap of this week, hm? First up, our review for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Switch went live, so you should definitely check that out. Nightdive Studios announced yet another remaster coming to consoles, and the
Talking Point Can Metroid Prime 4's Title Screen Go As Hard As The Others?
Beyond iconic
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes has one of the best title screens ever. It starts off with edge-lit glimpses and silhouettes, a bit like a Bond intro. But instead of naked bodies and wait-was-that-a-nipple, there’s something grotesque and alien and impressively FMV in the darkness. There’s those classic Prime-y choir synths, which might...
Poll Will You Play Resident Evil Requiem In First-Person Or Third-Person?
Grace's choice
Resident Evil Requiem, perhaps drawing inspiration from the added DLC for Resident Evil: Village, will allow players to choose from two camera perspectives for the main campaign: first-person and third-person. According to director Koshi Nakanishi, who also helmed Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, he thought that the seventh entry
Puzzling
Welcome back, dear readers, to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we matched up a pair of covers for everyone's favourite dino, as we looked at a duo of designs for Yoshi Touch & Go. There's no polite way to put this: it was a blowout. The colourful North American and European design walked away with a staggering win, taking...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th September)
The Underworld beckons
Hello folks! It's the weekend once again, but before we dive into what we're playing, let's just do a quick recap of the last week. First up, it seems only right that we go over some of the reviews we posted this week, because these include some pretty big games: Hades II - 9/10 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Yoshi Touch & Go
Look & Vote
We're back with another clash of the covers as we embark on this week's Box Art Brawl! Last time, it was the Game Boy's Operation C (or Probotector, depending on your region) being put in the limelight, and we had a full three covers to choose between. It was the North American design that walked away with the win, however, snatching up...
Poll So, Will You Be Checking Out Switch Online's Virtual Boy Service?
Go on, tell us
The recent Direct broadcast revealed the Virtual Boy library would be joining the Switch Online 'Nintendo Classics' library. As you've likely already seen, there are a few paywalls. Firstly, you'll need to have an active Expansion Pack subscription (on top of the regular Switch Online subscription), and according to Nintendo, a paid...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th September)
Nothing to dread, here
Well hello there. Welcome. It's the weekend, and that means you're keen to see what we're going to be playing over the next couple of days while divulging your own plans. Before you do so, however, let's just recap the last handful of days. First up, Nintendo announced that it would be expanding its GBA app with two new...
Ambassador, with this barbaric difficulty you're really spoiling us…
It's hard to believe, especially since I just about remember this one happening, that Ghosts 'n Goblins, Capcom's seminal (and seminally difficult) coin-op classic, first arrived in smoky arcade halls in Japan 40 years ago. Four entire decades. Deary me. I know I sound like a...
Anniversary Celebrate Unova As Pokémon Black & White Turns 15
Is that a grey hair we spot?
Pokémon's fifth generation kicked off 15 years ago today with the release of Pokémon Black & White in Japan. On 18th September 2010, the world first stepped foot into Unova, a brand new Pokémon region based on North America, specifically New York City's metropolitan area, with a mix of landmarks inspired by the...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Operation C / Probotector (Game Boy)
Operation Brawl
Well howdy y'all, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we looked at Forsaken for the N64, which yes, we'll admit wasn't the most inspiring duo of box art designs. Nevertheless, North America managed to seal the deal with 59% of the vote. Well done! This week, we're going back to the Game Boy to check out...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 For Switch?
Mario's cosmic adventures return this October
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is returning this October as a two-in-one package on the Switch for $69.99 / £58.99. The Switch versions include new features, amiibo functionality, a soundtrack mode, and enhanced resolution on the Switch 2 (4K in docked and 1080p in handheld mode). Each game...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th September)
Silksong? That was ages ago, mate. Do try to keep up
Good Mario, morning fans! It's that time of the week once again, and now that the Super Mario 40th anniversary plans have been fully unveiled via the latest Direct...well...we're maybe not gonna be diving into quite as much Mario as we had sorta hoped this weekend, as the likes of Mario Galaxy 1...
Guide Nintendo Direct September 2025: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
How would you rate it?
The September 2025 Nintendo Direct was a bumper showcase, with an hour of announcements for Switch and Switch 2 and a few big surprises - including big first-party news. Below is the full Nintendo Direct September 2025 video, plus every game announcement accompanied by a trailer, any release date info, plus a link to our...
Round Up Everything Announced For Super Mario's 40th Anniversary
A Galaxy of goodies
As expected, Nintendo spent a good chunk of its latest Direct presentation focusing on the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. with a host of announcements both big and small. The platforming icon celebrates his big four-zero on 13th September 2025 and, while we didn't get the brand-new 3D Mario that we were perhaps expecting,...
Talking Point Nintendo Direct September Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?
Primed and ready
Nintendo's marketing for the Switch and Switch 2 is going absolutely nuts in 2025. We had a Partner Showcase in July, an Indie World and a Kirby blowout in August, and now we're getting a full-fat, juicy Direct in September. Crikey!
Talking Point Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Too Difficult?
Phar too hard?
The original Hollow Knight was no pushover, but it's safe to say that its sequel is hitting a whole new level of difficulty. You only need look on social media to see that some folks have been struggling with their journey through Pharloom. A few are even going so far as to say that Silksong is "way too difficult to be enjoyable" or...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Forsaken (N64)
For goodness' saken
Greetings, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we checked out the original Harvest Moon for the SNES, and would you believe it, it was actually the more realistic European design that won the day with 46% of the vote. North America was the runner-up with 34%, while Japan only managed 20%. This week, to...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th September)
Silky smooth weekend vibes?
Aloha, amigos, and welcome shorts fans, to another weekend. It's been a very, very quiet one this week, with no games of note to menti...oh, hold on. Wait. We've actually been inundated with bangers. I'm terribly sorry. Yes, Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally materialised. It's a real game that you can play right now!...
Poll Three Months In, How Would You Rate Switch 2's Library So Far?
2 much 2 young?
For those of you who managed to bag a Switch 2 on 5th June, you've had that big dock set up near the TV for exactly three months now. Are you tired of 'clacking' those Joy-Con into the system yet? Nope, us neither. In that time, we've seen over 50 games come to the platform, large and small. While some devs are still struggling to...
First Impressions Same But Different? - Our Initial Hours With Hollow Knight: Silksong
A shaw-fire hit early on?
No, you're not hallucinating — that is Hollow Knight: Silksong live on the Switch eShop. After years of waiting, Team Cherry has delivered its Hollow Knight follow-up today (4th September 2025), with Hornet taking centre stage this time around. Now, as you're no doubt are aware at this point, review codes for Silkso
Feature The Road To Silksong: Remembering Seven Years Of Hope, Hype, And Clown Makeup
Nothing but Hornet
In case you somehow missed it, today is Hollow Knight: Silksong Eve Eve. Yes, it's a term that I've just made up, but I've been waiting for this one for the past seven years, so you'll have to forgive me for counting down the days as if I'm on the run up to Christmas. Team Cherry's surprise announcement two weeks ago might have...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give 'Kirby & The Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World'?
Ludicrously long titles are so hot right now
Kirby landed on Nintendo's latest console last week, a few months ahead of his upcoming Switch 2 exclusive Kirby Air Riders in November. The updated version of Kirby and the Forgotten Land followed on from the snazzy Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of a Switch 1 game released in July, the (similarly)...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects (August 2025)
Our top eShop games on Switch and Switch 2 in August!
We're dreaming of crisp leaves, hot chocolate, and video games by the fire right now. Autumn approaches, but we have one more summer month to look back on in this edition of eShop Selects! August has been a bountiful one, with an Indie World dropping some surprise hits and announcements. So...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Harvest Moon (SNES)
Legen-dairy
Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we looked at Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol, in celebration of the launch of the original game on NSO for Switch 2. And let's be honest, we all knew which would win this one. Yes, with 77% of the vote, the far superior US variant won in a landslide. Good job. This...
Talking Point Would Drag x Drive Be Better With Miis Or Non-Mouse Control Options?
Drab x Drive
August is nearly over, and we've had two first-party releases this month: Kirby and the Long Title Nintendo Employees Are Obliged to Say in its Entirety and Drag x Drive. The Kirby revamp just came out (and it's very good) while Drag and Drive (
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (30th August)
Or have you Forgotten?
The weekend has crept up on us once again, so it's time to kick back with a game or two. Before we get to our plans, however, let's look back on all the Nintendo news that happened this week. Honestly, it was a rather quiet one. Nintendo launched a series of stop-motion Mario shorts and the kid-focused Hello, Mario! app in...
Poll Ahead Of Silksong's Release, Are You 'Finally' Playing Hollow Knight?
It's a deep nest
In case you've been living in the deepest, darkest cave imaginable, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally launching next week, on 4th September 2025. Fans have been waiting years to get their hands on the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Hollow Knight, and suddenly, we have just over a week to go. Team Cherry has sold almost 15...
Anniversary The First DS Castlevania Game Turns 20 Today
Sorrow won't Dawn here
A new dawn of Castlevania started 20 years ago, as Dawn of Sorrow first launched on the Nintendo DS in Japan on 25th August 2025. Following on directly from the final Castlevania GBA title, Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow had big shoes to fill; a shift in art direction and the implementation of the touch screen meant that it's...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol
Power corDS
It's time to plug into another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we matched up a trio of covers for the SNES classic, Super Adventure Island, with the three regions opting for vastly different designs. The disparity wasn't enough to drastically split the vote, mind you, as the golden Japanese variant walked away with a comfortable...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd August)
Take the day OFF
Well folks, it's the weekend once again, which means it's time to get some gaming done! But first, a recap. This week, Capcom launched an intriguing 30th anniversary website for Resident Evil, though there's not much on there right now beyond some cool artwork. Gamescom also happened, which means we got some really cool...
Round Up Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 - Every Switch 1 & 2 Announcement & Trailer
Indiana Jones! He-Man! Absolum!
Wrapping up the summer of gaming in Cologne, Gamescom 2025 has kicked off with Opening Night Live, a two-plus-hour showcase of new game announcements and updates. And, well, things started off strong for the hybrid consoles, but as the show progressed, the announcements slowed down. That didn't stop us from getting a...
Guide Kirby Air Riders Direct: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
Going into Dededetail
Gosh, well that was a deep dive and a half! Masahiro Sakurai has just wrapped up his detailed rundown of Kirby Air Riders in the latest spotlight Direct, and it was absolutely crammed with information. Sakurai spilled the beans on everything from character rosters to controls, so we've assembled the following breakdown for you...
Random The Pokémon Company Is Putting This Pronunciation Debate To Bed
This is the Ray
We Pokémon fans are no strangers to a mispronunciation or two, and at the recent World Championships, The Pokémon Company was on a mission to put one legendary debate to bed (thanks for the heads up, IGN). If the above image wasn't enough of a giveaway, we're talking about Rayquaza, the Gen III legendary dragon. As it turns out,...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Drag x Drive?
Brag or dive?
The Nintendo first-party releases keep coming, and the first of two for August has wheeled onto the Switch 2. Drag x Drive has been out for a few days now, and it has proven to be a divisive one. Pairing up wheelchair basketball with the Joy-Con 2's Mouse Mode, we actually had a fairly good time with Drag x Drive, with the wonderful...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Super Adventure Island (SNES)
Super duper
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we looked at WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ for the GBA – a true classic and one of our favourites here at NL Towers. North America and Europe joined forced against Japan and, uh... Oh, poor Japan. The western design won with a whopping 91% of the vote! We quite like...
Feature 32 Games We're Dying To See On Switch 2
We'd give our right Joy-Con 2
The first months of Switch 2's life have seen plenty of multiplatform games arrive on Nintendo's newest console — winners like Cyberpunk 2077, No Man's Sky, Apex Legends, and Yakuza 0 to name a handful — and its extra power affords devs the chance to bring newer, bigger, more ambitious games to the platform where...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (16th August)
Excelsior!
The freakin' weekend is finally upon us, and we've got games to play! Before we get into our plans, though, let's recap the week. It was a pretty quiet one in Nintendo Land, with not so much as a whiff of a Direct — which is weird, after the last three weeks of showcases. Nintendo revealed an all-new Mario Kart World event in Japan,...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting The Switch 2's Next Exclusive 'Drag x Drive'?
"Get ready for a whole new ball game"
Last weekend, Nintendo held a special 'Global Jam' for the Switch 2 exclusive, Drag x Drive. This game is described as "the next generation" of 3-on-3 sports, where you use the mouse controls to speed around the court, and flick your wrists to perform tricks and shoot some hoops. To top it off, you can join in...
