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Poll Box Art Brawl #32 - Sonic The Hedgehog
What Nintendon't
Welcome to Box Art Brawl, the weekly battle between box art variants to find out which lucky region got the best artwork with their retro games. Ready for a change of pace this week? That's right, we're getting an attitude, sticking it to the man and throwing out the rule book that's governed the previous thirty-one brawls. Yes,...
Poll Vote For Your Favourite Fire Emblem Games
Nintendo Life reader phase!
Earlier this week we posted our ranking of all the Fire Emblem games that have received an official release in the West. With a series this good our personal ranking was always going to be contentious, and judging from the comments that proved to be the case. With such a divide in public opinion, we've decided to put the...
Poll Box Art Brawl #31 - Ghosts 'n Goblins
Malarkey about goblins, spooks, and demons
Welcome one and all to Box Art Brawl, the ongoing series where we dig up old game box art, compare regional variants and vote for the best before flinging them back where they came from. Last week Quest 64 took on its counterparts across the globe in a bout which saw the European variant triumph over its...
Talking Point Is Nintendo Switch Online Good Value Compared To PlayStation Plus And Xbox Live Gold?
How does Switch Online compare to its rivals?
It's been nearly a year and a half since Nintendo Switch Online was belatedly introduced on Switch and in that time Nintendo has been slowly and surely adding to the value of the service. The growing catalogue of retro classics added to the NES and Super NES game libraries is an obvious highlight, and...
Poll Box Art Brawl #30 - Quest 64 / Holy Magic Century
Holy magic century, Batman!
Bienvenido, benvenuta, أهلا بك, bienvenue, willkommen, 欢迎, bem-vinda, ようこそ, and welcome to Box Art Brawl, the series where you vote on the best box art from regional variants of the same game. Last week we watched ISS 64 as it engaged in a rare three-way football match. After a tense 90 minutes Europe...
Poll Box Art Brawl #29 - International Superstar Soccer 64
Fresh blood is coming in
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, the series where we throw a rosette and a bunch of regional box art variants into a pit and see which one emerges victorious with the bloodied prize pinned to its chest. Last week we watched as Mario Bros. battled for your amusement and pleasure. In a shocking turn of events, the sneaky...
News Atlus Wants To Know If You'd Like Persona, Etrian Odyssey And Other Past Games On Your Switch
Atlus shrugged? Far from it!
Each year, Atlus runs an online survey in Japan, and 2020 is no exception. The key difference with this year's survey is that it has one question that is focused strongly on the Switch – more specifically, which Atlus titles fans would like to see come to Nintendo's hybrid console. The survey is obviously in Japanese,...
Poll The Wonderful 101 Is The First Game From 'Platinum4', What Do You Think Is Next?
One revealed, three to go
Yesterday, just hours before the new Wonderful 101 Kickstarter campaign went live, PlatinumGames opened a mysterious 'Platinum4' website. With a large, swirly number 4 and little else, the page left us with more questions and theories than we knew what to do with, but things are now starting to make a little more sense...
Poll Box Art Brawl #28 - Mario Bros.
Super! Hang on...
Welcome back, you beautiful people, to another edition of Box Art Brawl, the series where regional box art variants get subjected to public scrutiny and ranked according to their beauty by you lovely lot. Last week we had a true classic in the form of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which unsheathed its Master Swords and did...
Talking Point What's Going To Be Nintendo's Big Game For Christmas 2020?
Zelda? Mario? Metroid? Pokémon? Pikmin?!
We know what you're thinking – you've only just taken down the Christmas decorations, yet we're already thinking about Santa's return – what is wrong with us? However, stick with us here – this is a valid question to ask as the Switch enters its fourth year on sale and we begin to ponder what gaming...
Poll Box Art Brawl #27 - The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Hey, listen! *splat*
And here we are once more for another edition of Box Art Brawl, the weekly battle between regional variants of retro game box covers to find out which one you think deserves gold medal in the looks department. Last week Super NES classic Castlevania: Dracula X bared its teeth and got down to bloody battle until the Japanese...
Poll Box Art Brawl #26 - Castlevania: Dracula X
Whip it good
Welcome back for another edition of Box Art Brawl, the weekly vote to see who triumphs over the first and second losers in a box art beauty pageant. Three regional versions of the same game cover battle it out to see who is the sharpest looker. Last week we had a returning series in the form of Resident Evil 2. We looked at the N64...
Poll What Features Would You Want In A Switch 'Pro'?
4K? Better CPU? Magnesium alloy casing? We look at the recent rumours
In a recent Games Industry.biz article, various analysts made predictions regarding this year's big industry trends and potential news. With Nintendo currently doing very well with both the standard Switch, last year's handheld-only Switch Lite and software in general, opinion is...
Poll Are You Happy With Smash Bros. Ultimate Challenger 5?
Chin up, plenty more DLC in the sea
"Too many swordsmen, are there?" Challenger #5 - the final DLC fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's (first) Fighters Pass - has been revealed. Yes, feeling that the Fire Emblem series was under represented in its flagship crossover fighting game, Nintendo will be adding Byleth - the protagonist of F
Poll Is E3 Still Relevant To Nintendo In 2020?
Sony walks away, Microsoft doubles-down... where does that leave Nintendo?
This week, Sony confirmed that it would be skipping E3 for the second year running despite the fact that it is launching a new console in 2020 – an occasion you'd normally assume would be reason enough to attend the world's most influential gaming event. Amid speculation...
Poll Box Art Brawl #25 - Resident Evil 2
Biohazard REturns
Welcome again to Box Art Brawl, the weekly bout that sees regional variants of retro games compete to see which has the most attractive box-based visage. Last week featured a load of old balls - monkey balls, that is - as Super Monkey Ball 2 bounced off itself in battle. You lovely people decided that the European variant was the...
Poll What To Expect From The Pokémon Direct - Post Your Pokémon Predictions
We propose some possibilities, both plausible and preposterous
The first Direct Presentation of 2020 has been announced and it's not what most of us were expecting. Short of a full blown Nintendo Direct, you'd be forgiven for thinking the arrival of Animal Crossing: New Horizons in March might signal a hype-building mini Direct focused on
Poll What Other Wii U Games Do You Want To See On Switch?
The pickings are getting slimmer, but some still remain...
Given the amazing success of the Switch – and the relative failure of its forerunner, the Wii U – it was almost inevitable that Nintendo would use its current console as a means of giving some of its better Wii U games a second chance at fame. So far, we've seen the likes of Mario Kart...
Poll Box Art Brawl #24 - Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Monkey Brawl
Welcome to the twenty-fourth (!) round of Box Art Brawl, the weekly regional box art battle that sees you settle the score and vote for the best regional cover design or a retro video game. It's the first brawl of 2020 - we hope you all had a spectacular start to the New Year and are ready to scrap once more! Last week we had a...
Poll Box Art Brawl #23 - Snowboard Kids
The kids were all right
Welcome to a festive edition of Box Art Brawl, where regional box art variants battle each other for the honour of your vote. Christmas is over, New Year is approaching, so it's time to hit the slopes as the snow settles in the interim. Last week Star Wars Episode I: Racer raced itself to the podium and t'was decreed by you...
Poll Box Art Brawl #22 - Star Wars Episode I: Racer
Brawling? This is podracing!
Welcome to Box Art Brawl, the series where regional box art variants battle against one another to find out which has the highest midi-chlorian count. Last week Kirby returned to Dream Land for an Adventure on Wii and it was decided that the angry North American cover was best, with Japan coming in second and the very...
Poll Nintendo Switch Game Of The Year - Rate Your Favourite Switch Games Of 2019
Get your Switch GOATY votes in
Yes, it's that time of year to look back and knock up your personal Top 3s, 5s and 10s as Game of the Year 2019 looms large. It's been a great twelve months for Switch owners, with more games than we've had time to play, so whittling down just a few will be a hard task indeed. Here at Nintendo Life, in addition to our...
Poll Get Your Votes In For Nintendo's Game Of The Decade
Help us by rating your favourite Nintendo games from the past 10 years
As the third number of the Gregorian calendar year prepares to flip over from 1 to 2, it's the perfect time to look back over the past ten cycles and start calculating and compiling our picks for Nintendo Games of the Decade. Nintendo has really been on a rollercoaster over that...
Poll Box Art Brawl #21 - Kirby's Return To Dream Land
Or Kirby's Adventure Wii to his PALs
And we're back with another Box Art Brawl, the series where regional box art versions of the same video game go head-to-head in a public vote to find out which is superior. Last week we had a real scrap on our hands when Super Smash Bros. for the N64 brawled with itself. Democracy prevailed to decree the North...
Poll Box Art Brawl #20 - Super Smash Bros.
A real brawler
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, the series where we pit regional variations of video game box covers from back in the day against each other in a savage fight to the death. Okay, it isn't that dramatic - it's just a poll - but let's get into the spirit and pretend that the stakes are incredibly high this lovely Sunday afternoon, hmm?...
Poll Box Art Brawl #19 - Contra III: The Alien Wars
You mean Super Probotector: Alien Rebels, no?
And we're back for another edition of Box Art Brawl, our series of bloody bouts between video game box covers from video game territories across the globe. Konami up to its old tricks. Last week North America was deemed to have the best Donkey Kong 64 cover, winning the day with its brazen boldness...
Poll Box Art Brawl #18 - Donkey Kong 64
Walnuts, peanuts, pineapple smells
He-he-here we go! It's time for Box Art Brawl, our weekly look at which region got the best box art of a particular retro release. Last week the North American version of Ninja Gaiden on the NES absolutely trounced the competition, with the Japanese variant a distant second and Europe left stumbling in a daze...
Poll Box Art Brawl #17 - Ninja Gaiden
Or Shadow Warriors to us and our PALs
Roll up, roll up for Box Art Brawl, the contest where regionally different covers of the same game battle each other to see which one stands up to the scrutiny and discerning eyes of the modern era. Last week 49% of you decreed that the Japanese cover of Banjo-Tooie was better than the rest, with the North...
Poll Pokémon Sword And Shield Are Out Today, Which Version Are You Getting?
The power's in your hands
In some ways, time has passed incredibly quickly since Pokémon Sword and Shield were first announced, yet at the same time, the build-up to their release has felt like an absolute eternity. Thankfully, the games are now finally available and ready to collect from your local game store (or your doorstep, if you've already...
Poll Come On, Tell Us If You've Been Playing As Terry Bogard In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Facing the fury
It's been an exciting week for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with the arrival of the DLC fighter Terry Bogard and Version 6.0. Despite some fans not knowing who the heck he was initially, this veteran fighter is here on behalf of SNK's
Poll Box Art Brawl #16 - Banjo-Tooie
Bear-and-Bird-based brawling
Come one, come all - we're about to begin the Box Art Brawl! Yes, welcome back to the weekly battle where we throw three versions of box art from the same game into a ring to determine which one wins the beauty pageant and which one(s) deserves to be boxed up forever. Last week Super Mario took on his continental...
Poll How Do You Pronounce These Pokémon-Related Words?
How does your PokéPron compare to the crowd?
A few months back we asked you lovely people to tell us how you say certain video game-related words and with your answers we gathered some interesting data. We know, for example, that 55% of people polled pronounce 'NES' by saying each letter rather than shortening it to a single syllable with ness or...
Poll Which Starter Pokémon Is The Best? Choose Your Favourite Water-Type Starter
Pick from this pool
And we come to the final stop on our journey to find out the best multi-generational mix of starter Pokémon before we ultimately reveal your dream team of starters. We've previously asked your opinion for the best Fire- and Grass-type starter Pokémon from the eight generations that comprise the mainline
Poll Which Starter Pokémon Is The Best? Choose Your Favourite Grass-Type Starter
Best in grass
A wild PokéPoll appeared! Continuing our quest to find the ultimate cross-generational triumvirate of starter Pokémon, here we present the 8 Grass-type starters from every generation for your consideration. The Rock-Paper-Scissors choice of Fire-Grass-Water-types to kick off your adventure is a series tradition, but we're eager to...
Poll Which Starter Pokémon Is The Best? Choose Your Favourite Fire-Type Starter
Trouble starters, punkin' instigators
We're going to go out on a limb and guess that you've probably heard about the new Pokémon game coming out very soon. Yes, we're on the cusp of Gen VIII with the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield and very soon you'll be able to choose between Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble before embarking on a journey...
Poll Vote For Your Favourite Professor Layton Game
Professor Layton and the Public Vote
With Level-5's celebrated Professor Layton puzzle series due to arrive on Switch imminently with Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition, a port of the 2017 3DS original, what better time to look back at the Layton clan's back catalogue? With two trilogies of games...
Poll Box Art Brawl #15 - Super Mario Bros.
Obscure Japanese platformer
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, the ongoing series where we examine three video game cover variants from across the globe and vote to find out which won is the toppermost of the poppermost. Last week we looked deep into the eyes of cinematic sci-fi platformer Flashback. It was decided that the Japanese variant, with its...
Poll Luigi's Mansion 3 Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
Or are you too chicken?
Happy Halloween, everyone! And more importantly, happy Luigi's Mansion 3 release day! Yes, our favourite scaredy-cat plumber sets off on another spooky adventure today with the third instalment of his hit ghostbusting series arriving on Nintendo Switch. If you missed our review of the game earlier this week, you'll be...
Reminder Vote For The Best Resident Evil Games
We need your help to sort the undead horde
Thanks to everyone who has voted so far - for anyone who missed it, there’s still time to select your picks for the best Resident Evil games below. We’ll see you Thursday for the REsults... With All Hallows' Eve creeping up on us, it's that time of year to close the curtains, huddle in front of the TV...
Poll Box Art Brawl #14 - Flashback
Look into my eyes
And we're back once again for a Box Art Brawl! This is the series where we look deeply at three video game cover variants (yep, games used to always come in physical boxes, kids!) and use some good old fashioned democracy to decide which one is best. Last week we looked at three versions of Goemon's Great Adventure on Nintendo 64...
Poll Box Art Brawl #13 - Goemon's Great Adventure
Mystical Ninja 2, x3
Smell that? Yes, that aroma of blood, sweat and tears can only mean one thing: it's time for Box Art Brawl, the series where we lock box art variants of the same game in a cage and see which one survives to the bitter end according to votes from you bloodthirsty lot. Last week North American Trevor Belmont triumphed over his...
Poll Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
A new type of gaming experience
Today sees the release of Ring Fit Adventure on Nintendo Switch, and in a similar way to Nintendo Labo before it, this game is offering a unique way to play on your console. As you likely know by now, the 'game' has players exploring an RPG-like setting, running through different areas, grabbing collectables, and...
Poll Box Art Brawl #12 - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Another crack of the whip from Konami
And we're back with Box Art Brawl, the series where box art variants from other sides of the planet meet up and fail to work out their differences without resorting to physical violence. Last week was a particularly bloodthirsty bout with Final Fight taking itself down to Chinatown. Despite flaws in each of the...
Poll Have You Downloaded Mario Kart Tour On Your Mobile Device Yet?
Let us know
Yesterday, Nintendo's latest mobile release Mario Kart Tour got a hefty update, adding 14 new characters and multiple classic courses. The new Tokyo event also went live. It runs for a total of two weeks and gives players the chance to work their way up in the rankings to collect as many Grand Stars as possible. Now that the latest...
Poll Box Art Brawl #11 - Final Fight
Almost certainly NOT the final fight
Welcome to this week's Box Art Brawl, the ongoing series where box art variants from around the world face off against one another to find out which is the fairest of them all. Who wins? You decide. Last week we featured GoldenEye 007 and the world's best known (and therefore presumably worst) secret agent...
Poll Box Art Brawl #10 - GoldenEye 007
You can never unsee it
Welcome, one and all, to Box Art Brawl! We’ve reached the tenth round in the series where we present a bunch of box art variants and then put it to you lovely people to see which one prevails in the ensuing bout. In an effort to showcase some of the dross that will never make it to this hallowed arena, we took a midweek look...
Poll Four Dragon Quest Games Are Out Today On Switch, Which Are You Getting?
Echoes of an Elusive Pre-order?
We've been having a lot of fun recently hosting release day polls, asking you lovely lot whether or not you're planning on buying the latest big game and why. Usually, this is limited to just the one game, but we thought today deserved something a little special. Why, you ask? Well, because not only is Dragon Quest...
Feature The Worst Box Art Of All Time - 10 Terrible Game Covers
Our picks for the lowest of the low
You may be familiar with our weekend Box Art Brawl series where we pit regional versions of the same game against each other in a gladiatorial poll to find out which has the best cover art. That's all well and good, but there are a great many terrible examples that will never experience the glory of combat in our...
Poll Is Your Switch Lite Suffering From Joy-Con Drift?
Or should that be 'Joy-Con-less drift'?
Hmm. Unfortunately, it appears that our fears about the Switch Lite experiencing the dreaded 'drift weren't unfounded as reports are popping up of the first instances of the phenomenon occurring in Switch Lite consoles just days after launch. If you're an owner of a shiny new Switch Lite, we'd like your help...
Poll Box Art Brawl #9 - The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
A remake on Switch, you say?
Welcome to round number 9 of Box Art Brawl, the series where box art variants from different regions go through a rigorous training montage before cracking their knuckles and duking it out under the watchful eyes of you lovely people. Last week Michael Biehn made a very much uncredited appearance on the three covers of...
