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Random Turn Your Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Into A Knuckle Duster, Because Why Not
Strike fear into the heart of your 1-2-Switch opponents!
Are you fed up of losing rounds in 1-2-Switch? Perhaps you need this intimidating 3D-printed knuckle grip to strike fear into the heart of your opponent? It's hard to think of an genuine application for the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Knuckles made by "The Engineer" and offered for sale at $25 in...
Random The Voice of Professor Layton is in the Japanese Nintendo Switch Ad Campaign
A secret in plain sight
Its been two weeks or so now since the launch of the Nintendo Switch, and for me I've always felt that whenever new hardware is released it's an interesting time. We move from rumours and hoaxes, to hardwar
Random Check Out This Travel Nintendo Switch DIY Dock
Now 75% smaller!
The Nintendo Switch is marketed as a home console first, even though the guts of the system are in the portable tablet. The dock which connects to the TV honestly not that great, though. Not only are there widespread complaints of poorly manufactured docks scratching the displays of Switch units, but they're also rather bulky...
News Breath of the Wild's Art Director on Why Link's Classic Hat is Missing
"We're reaching our limits as to how we can make it look cool."
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is arguably the most innovative entry in the series thus far, positively shattering longstanding traditions by introducing a plethora of new ideas. One of the more minor, yet still notable, changes this time around was that Link's characteristic...
Random You Can Use Cuccos To Beat Tough Enemies In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Playing chicken
One of the most amazing things about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is that it has many mechanics which can impact things in the game; systems working against systems which lend the title an uncanny sense of realism. One player has found a rather interesting way of playing the game against itself, and it all revolves around...
Random Would You Trade Your Brand New Nintendo Switch For A Fully-Boxed SNES?
Breath of the Wild or Link to the Past?
After months of waiting the Nintendo Switch is finally here, and many hardcore fans attended midnight launches to make sure they got their consoles as quick as possible. Our friends over at iRetrogamer.com attended one such event and popped that most difficult of questions: would you be willing to trade your...
Random GAME Launches Reversible Onesie To Mark Nintendo Switch Launch
"Save valuable preparation time"
When it's not cancelling preorders for the Nintendo Switch UK retailer GAME also likes to partake in largely pointless PR stunts, such as this latest effort which involves a "Switch Onesie" that is apparently deemed "high fashion". Produced by in-house fashion label GAME-ON, this particular onesie is reversible,...
Random Of Course Seinfeld's George Costanza Was A Virtual Boy Fan
It makes perfect sense!
Poor old George Costanza. This neurotic, self-loathing character from the popular comedy sitcom Seinfeld never did have much luck in life. It turns out in addition to being unfortunate in love (and virtually everything else) George also made equally terrible choices when buying video gaming hardware. While idly relaxing at...
Random Infamous British Tabloid Takes 1-2-Switch a Bit Too Seriously
Won't somebody think of the children?
Whenever you need a good eye-roll, that cathartic action that makes you feel like you have a grip on the quirky madness of the world, tabloid newspapers are there for you. They say the daft things that need not be said - weirdly, they're typically the best-selling newspapers, which is a slightly distressing...
Random The Joy-Con Dog Sticker Kickstarter Has Been Successfully Funded
Poochy ain't stupid
When the Nintendo Switch was first revealed back in the fall, it didn't take long after that initial showing for the internet to point out how the Joy-Con Grip looks a lot like a dog's face if you look at it right. Since then, plush toys and t-shirts with a Joy-Con dog have begun popping up here and there, and now, a sticker will...
Random Here's What Happens When A Toyota Takes On Street Fighter Baddie M. Bison
(Or Vega, if you'd prefer)
Wacky advertising crossovers are all the rage in Japan - we've already seen Mario hopping into a Mercedes, for example - and now it's the turn of Capcom's Street Fighter, which features heavily in this commercial for the Toyota C-HR. The clip uses graphics from the 1991 arcade smash hit Street Fighter II, with Ryu hopping...
Random Digital Version Of 1-2-Switch Listed For Just £1.99 On Amazon
UPDATE: Amazon now cancelling orders
UPDATE #2: Amazon is now sending out emails saying the digital price was incorrect and that orders are now cancelled: The price for 1-2 Switch [Switch Download Code] (ASIN: B06WP39XBN) was displayed incorrectly when you placed your order XXXXXXXXXXXXX. Despite our best efforts, with the millions of items...
Random A Round-Up of Quirky Nintendo Valentine's Cards
Mario is red, Sonic is blue, will you be my player 2?
As our lovely video editor Alex says - "You're an excellent person who doesn't need to be validated by an overly commercialised, arbitrarily-named saint's day." But whatever you think of Valentine's Day it is somewhat inescapable. Whether you want to express yourself with cards, chocolates, teddy...
Random Someone Has Made An Entire Pokémon Adventure Inside Minecraft
Complete with 136 'mon to catch
One of the most amazing things about Minecraft is that you can build almost anything - and that includes 80-hour adventures based around the world-famous Pokémon franchise. Pokémon Cobalt and Amethyst has a full storyline, a training and battle system, plenty of dialogue and 136 monsters to catch - which is done by...
Random 1-2-Switch Already Has Its Own Clone On Steam
Say hello to "1-2-Swift"
1-2-Switch isn't even on the market yet but it already has its own "tribute" in the form of 1-2-Swift. Inspired by 1-2-Switch's Wild West shoot-out mini game - where players try to out-draw each other using the Joy-Con controller - 1-2-Swift uses HTC Vive controllers, or a keyboard if you don't have those handy. The...
Random Mario Sports Superstars amiibo Cards Use Really Old Character Artwork
Bowser is from 2005's Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
Nintendo's announcement that it is releasing a collection of amiibo cards to accompany Mario Sports Superstars came somewhat out of the blue, but it would seem very little effort has actually been spent on creating said cards. The artwork on the cards shown so far is lifted directly from...
Random Epic Haul Of Boxed NES Items Found In Abandoned RV
Seek and ye shall find
Retro collectors will know full well the thrill of unexpectedly finding a gaming gem at their local charity shop or car boot sale (thrift store and flea market to non-UK folks), but this latest discovery by the one and only Patrick Scott Patterson is on another level entirely. Patterson found many early NES items - including...
Random A Free Water Bottle from the NYC Nintendo Switch Preview is Being Auctioned Off Online
"It's clear, 8 full ounces."
Nowadays, it seems like people will do just about anything to make a quick buck. The Nintendo Switch Preview that took place in NYC this past weekend was—in some ways—a historical moment for the company, as it was the first time ever that the public was given a chance to try out the new console. Plenty of cheap...
Random Of Course You Can't Fit The Nintendo Switch In Your Pocket
Unless you're MC Hammer, of course
The Nintendo Switch has taken some stick from the gaming press since last week's announcement over elements of its online functionality, accessories and price, but one complaint that is perhaps without merit is that the system isn't small enough to fit in your pocket - unless of course you're MC Hammer, or a clown...
Random Sony's Shuhei Yoshida Couldn't Resist Checking Out The Nintendo Switch
Wonder if he has a preorder yet
One mistake many platform loyalists make is assuming that the respective bosses of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo only play on their own systems and don't acknowledge the existence of rival consoles. In recent years we've seen that perspective become increasingly outdated, with top-level execs admitting publicly that...
Random Hacker Finds Hidden Message Inside The Famicom Mini
"This is the hanafuda captain speaking"
Both the NES Classic Mini and its Japanese sibling the Famicom Mini have been hacked already, with the ultimate objective being the installation of additional games. However
Random If You Want Cheesy New Year Cards, Play Nintendo Has Got You Covered
It's all about Harvey
There are cards for any occasion, as we hand over colourful folded pieces of card for Birthdays, Holidays, Get Well Soon messages and more. Nintendo of America seems to think 'New Year Cards' are also a thing, though the messages of positivity for the year ahead are a nice touch. They're another little extra that's popped up...
Random Sega Almost Released A Parking Attendant Game Starring Donkey Kong
The man behind Zelda and Mario on the CD-i talks
Stephen Radosh might be more famous nowadays for creating the TV show Catchphrase - which remains incredibly popular in the UK - but he also has quite a history in the video game arena, too. Radosh kicked off his career decades ago working for a publisher which produced textbooks before helping to...
Random Your Pool Table Isn't Complete Until It's Had A Zelda Makeover
One in the pocket
Legend of Zelda fan Bryan loves everything about the series, but there was always something missing from his collection - something pool table-sized. YouTube channel Awe Me - which runs regular segments where it enlists the help of industry professionals to construct one-of-a-kind items - decided to help him solve this issue by...
Random Nintendo Gives Away 3DS Consoles On Plane To Promote Super Mario Maker
The sky is the limit
Most long-haul aeroplane journeys are crushingly dull affairs, with ropey food, terrible in-flight entertainment and the added bonus of sitting in close proximity to a group of noisy and annoying people. Maybe that's just us! However, for passengers on board Southwest Airlines flight #2482 the monotony of travelling in a giant...
Random Someone Is Localising Final Fantasy IV Using Google Translate
"I want to hit it with my mother chocolate"
Modern gamers are quite fussy about how Japanese games - RPGs in particular - are localised. Back in the 16-bit era, translations were often hack-jobs riddled with errors, but more recently we've seen a rise in quality which is all down to the tireless efforts of localisation teams who seek to maintain the...
Random Baten Kaitos Speedrun Attempt Leads To Temporary Twitch Account Ban
Getting 100 percent ain't easy
Speedruns of classic games are commonplace on Twitch, with veteran players seeing them as an entertaining challenge as well as a way of popularising their favourite titles years or even decades after their original release. However, not all of these speedrun attempts go according to plan, and that's certainly the case...
Random Store Employees Buy Wii U For Teen Who Visited Every Day To Play Smash Bros.
Tis the season, after all
Christmas is a time when heart-warming gestures are commonplace, and this tale of selflessness should warm even the coldest of souls. According to staff at Best Buy in Valley Stream, New York, a teenage Smash Bros. fan would come to the outlet every day in order to play the Wii U outing on the store demo pod. Such was this...
Random Shigeru Miyamoto's Samurai Mario Shirt Gets Excitable Speculation Up and Running
Could be a delicious tease... or just a cool t-shirt
Most people have seen one or more of the Nintendo Switch / Reggie / Miyamoto videos from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The live debut of the system was a highlight, as was the sight of Miyamoto-san and Bill Trinen in the audience. The whole thing was a bit of a GIF gift, too: Some...
Random Kanye West's Potential Album Tracklist is All About the Wii
The album's tentative name is TurboGrafx-16
Now, there's a headline we never thought we'd write. Kanye West has always been known for attracting plenty of attention to himself with some pretty off the wall antics, and now a new report seems to indicate that his next album will have a distinctly video game-centric sound, with a tracklist that pulls a...
Random Learn How to Make an Extravagant Pokémon Sun and Moon Cupcake 'Cake'
More effort than filling a Pokédex
Credit is due to Nintendo of America for its continued efforts with Play Nintendo. A dedicated website and YouTube channel with content suitable for young gamers is still ticking along, and it's pleasing to see the effort made to create bespoke content for that audience. We keep an eye on Play Nintendo and its...
Random A Glimpse of the Days When a Super Mario 64 Tease Tormented Luigi Fans
"L is Real 2401"
Nowadays game secrets don't remain elusive for long, especially in new releases. The internet picks apart and analyses games to the most extreme degree, meaning that - most of the time - we're just a Google search away from answers on shortcuts, easter eggs and all manner of small but fun details. Older titles had the benefit of...
Random Pokémon Red Glitch Used to Beat Another Game Boy Title With a 'Credits Warp'
Nope, it's not Missingno
Twenty years after being released into the wild, it's amazing that people are still able to find new glitches in the original Pokémon. Here YouTuber MrCheeze shows that by performing a number of actions in Pokémon Red, followed by quickly switching out the cartridge to Magi-Nation, you can access the credits screen faster...
Random Japanese Player Claims To Have Beaten Pokémon Sun And Moon With A Magikarp
Does that sound fishy to anyone?
One dedicated Japanese gamer has bested Pokémon Sun And Moon using nothing but a Magikarp - a monster which has a reputation as being one of the most useless in the entire Pokémon series. According to Forbes, it appears that the Magikarp was kept in its base form by using Everstone, allowing it to reach level 70...
Random You Can High-Five Your Pokémon in Sun and Moon
How Refreshing
Pokémon Refresh is one of the interesting new features in Pokémon Sun and Moon, building upon the foundation that was laid out last generation with Pokémon Amie. You still interact with your Pokémon like before, but this time around it's more than a distraction and has real game related benefits. Status conditions can be cured via...
Random Scarlett Johansson's Favourite Game Is Mario Kart, But She Didn't Say Which One
Toad in the Shell
When she's not busy taking down Hydra as Black Widow in the Avengers movies, it seems that talented actress Scarlett Johansson enjoys playing a bit of Mario Kart in her downtime. In a recent video chat with IGN, Johannson revealed her love of Mario Kart, though we don't know which one is her preferred version. Double Dash? Super...
Random Fan Theory Explains the Consequence of King Bob-omb's Defeat
The baron of all blasting matter
How could anybody forget good ol' King Bob-omb? The rotund ruler is the first boss you ever encounter in Super Mario 64 and grants you the game's first star upon his defeat,but he's appeared in or been referenced to numerous times over the years in subsequent Nintendo games. Of course -- as the game's first challenge...
Random Charles Martinet's IMDb Listing Has Fans Dreaming of Galaxy 3, Sunshine HD and Unicorns
Anyone can edit these things...
When the Nintendo Switch was unveiled, there was hope. Perhaps the speculation was behind us. Nintendo gave us a sneak peak and a timeline for more details, all we needed was patience and a strong will. We could do it, we could all hold firm. No, that's not how things work, especially in the Wild West of the...
Random The Classic Controller Can Be Used to Reset the NES Mini
Also, the cord's a little longer
Though online reaction to the NES Mini has been extremely positive, there has been almost universal backlash to the cord length of the controllers that come with it. The cord is barely three feet long, roughly a third of the length of the original NES controller, though the ports on the front of the NES Mini do allow...
Random The Famicom Mini Ain't Got Nothing On This Mini Famicom Mini
Get your tweezers ready
Like its western sibling the NES Classic Mini, the Famicom Mini is pretty dinky - even its joypads are diminutive. However, if you're a fan of taking large things and making them much, much smaller, then the vid
Random PC Indie Title Gives You A Reason To Dust Off Those Donkey Konga Bongos
"It's a lot more fun with a controller you can hit really hard"
Beat Nebula is an indie title created by TJ "Kyatt" Cordes for QaziJam8 event, and while it's unlikely to ever make it to the Wii U, 3DS or Switch, it should be of interest to Nintendo fans thanks to the controller it supports. The premise is simple - you have to destroy incoming...
Random Raspberry Pi Hack Takes The Wii U GamePad One Step Closer To Switch
Build it and they will come
Nintendo Switch comes out next year, and is already shaping up to be quite an impressive concept - a stand-alone gaming system which not only connects to your TV but can also be taken on the road. Thing is, some people don't like to wait and hacker banjokazooie has taken it upon himself to create the next best thing - a...
Random WWE Star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Dresses As Pikachu To Entertain Baby Daughter
Because why the heck not
WWE star and Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson might get paid to act like a hard case, but he let his softer side show this Halloween by dressing up as the world's most famous Pokémon, Pikachu. The somewhat disturbing costume was for the benefit of his baby daughter Jasmine, who didn't seem all that bothered that a...
Random Double Dragon 3D, a Suspicious Remaster of The Revenge, Pops Up on Steam Greenlight
Takedown notice in 3, 2, 1...
One of the games included on the upcoming Mini NES is Double Dragon II: The Revenge (which we've written about recently), the best of a trailblazing but arguably iffy trilogy of iconic 8-bit beat 'em ups by Technōs Japan. It seems that thanks to the wildlands of Steam Greenlight, however, it's not the only iteration of...
Random Homemade Video Reviews Of Killer Instinct Gold Don't Get Much Better Than This
"It's a very encouraging game to play"
Nintendo Life readers should be familiar with the work of Tyler Esposito. Not only has he contributed to the site in the past, he runs the excellent YouTube channel iretrogamer.com, which showcases loads of excellent retro content as well as covering some of the home movies Esposito made with his late father,...
Random This Charming Advert for the Boo amiibo Shows That Mario's Emails Must Be Nonsensical
Take off the gloves Mario, you nutter
Fashionably late to the party as ever, Mario Party: Star Rush doesn't arrive in North America until 4th November, and with it will come the new entries in the Super Mario amiibo range. One of the most anticipated is the glow-in-the-dark Boo, which ideally would have been out this week in time for a certain...
Random The Nintendo Switch Sure Makes A Cute Looking Pooch Plushie
Woof.
When Nintendo lifted the lid on its new Switch console last week it triggered a lot of questions. Does it have a touchscreen? How long will the battery last? What are those tiny, tiny pads going to be like when you've been gaming for six hours straight? And why does the assembled Joy-Con controller look like a dog? That final question is one...
Random Meet The Twisted Offspring Of WarioWare And NES Remix That Will Never See Release
"We would not make it available to the public"
Indie coder Bennett Foddy has already made a name for himself with left-field releases like QWOP and Pole Riders, but his latest effort - produced in collaboration with AP Thomson - is perhaps his most charmingly ridiculous yet. Multibowl! takes inspiration from the likes of NES Remix and WarioWare by...
Random Kirby's Abilities Help Odell Beckham Jr. to Career-High Performance
Boot Power
If you're a keen follower of the NFL, like this writer, then you'll have seen and read a lot about Odell Beckham Jr. (the highly-rated New York Giants Wide Receiver) in recent weeks. He's been involved in high profile tussles on the field, endured a poor run of form, behaved a little petulantly and picked a fight (which he lost) with a...
All part of the NX fun
Yesterday we took the opportunity to share our thoughts and attempt to give some context to some of the frenzied Nintendo NX chatter going around the web. With more now doing the rounds (predictably), we thought we'd look at the latest goings-on down the NX rabbit hole. First of all is a relatively humorous example, at least...
