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News Echoes Of Wisdom Originally Starred Link, Until His Sword & Shield "Got In The Way"
"...this is exactly the game for her!"
Who's excited for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom? We're just two days away from the brand new top-down Zelda game's release, and in the run-up to that day, Nintendo has been sharing Ask the Developer interviews with key members of the game's development team. Today,
News Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam Trailer Shows Off 3D Gameplay
Still slated for 2025
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam was arguably the big announcement of Level-5's return when it was revealed during a Nintendo Direct last year. And while we still have to wait a bit for the game to launch, we have got a brand new trailer to tide us by. Shown off during today's Level-5 Vision Showcase, we got a look...
News Stunning-Looking RPG 'DECAPOLICE' Will Now Launch In 2026
Arrested development
We were hoping to see DECAPOLICE, the upcoming detective RPG from Level-5, at today's To The World's Children showcase. However, what we weren't expecting was a pretty big delay. Originally due out in 2023, then delayed to 2024, Decapolice has now been pushed all the way back to 2026. Woof. That's a long wait — but we're...
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Finally Launches June 2025, DS Game Getting Remake
At last!
Eight years after its official announcement (under a different name too), Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road finally has a release window, and it's a bit further out than you might think. And yes, a release window — not a date. The soccer RPG will be launching in June 2025 on Switch and other consoles, marking what will be a nine-year wait for...
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Gets New 2025 Release Window
Get ready for spring
Level-5 has announced a new release window for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, following the game's delay just last month. Originally due out on 10th October, the game is now due to launch in April 2025. A specific date wasn't given, but we're glad the game has a new window at the very least. During today's Level-5...
News Yo-Kai Watch Returns With 'Holy Horror Mansion' Teaser
"This town is full of 'pumpkins'"
A brand new Yo-Kai Watch concept has been announced as part of today's Level-5 2024 Vision showcase. Currently titled Holy Horror Mansion, the game is planned to be a "Ghost Craft RPG", and is planned to be the largest cross-media project for Yo-Kai Watch to date. No platforms or release dates were confirmed for...
News Super Mario Party Jamboree Gets Jam-Packed Overview Trailer
Five minutes of Mario Party goodness
Nintendo has dropped a brand new overview trailer for one of its remaining big releases this year, Super Mario Party Jamboree. Promising to be the biggest Mario Party yet, the new trailer covers the various boards, new motion-controlled modes, and the 8-player online mode, which sees you fighting and throwing...
News Mario & Luigi: Brothership Free Slipcover Pre-Order Bonus Revealed
A GameStop "exclusive" in Canada
Mario & Luigi: Brothership isn't out until November, but many pre-order deals have already gone live. Following a steelbook pre-order bonus for Europe earlier this month, GameStop Canada has now revealed its latest offer. Residents of Canada who pre-order the game early from GameStop will get an "exclusive"...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Includes "Over 100 Echoes"
"Introducing some freedom attracted even more freedom"
We've heard how The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has been built around "being mischievous" and it seems to help with this Nintendo will be giving us access to more than 100 echoes. Echoes, in case you missed it, are officially described as "imitations of things found in the environment"...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Was Built Around 'Being Mischievous'
Ooh, cheeky
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is just around the corner and, as seems to be the norm for big Nintendo titles, we've been treated to a rather comprehensive 'Ask the Developer' interview with the team behind the latest title. One of the key points raised during the interview is that Echoes of Wisdom was actually built around the...
News Atari 50 DLC Adds 19 Games And Launches Later This Week
Enter a wider world
Atari and developer Digital Eclipse have announced that the first paid DLC expansion for Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration will launch later this week on 26th September 2024. Dubbed 'The Wider World of Atari', the DLC will contain 19 additional games alongside a wealth of new documentary material. We won't know exactly which...
News Light The Beacons! 'Tales Of The Shire' Gets Cosy On Switch In March 2025
We're going on an adventure!
After being slapped with a delay earlier this month, Private Division and Wētā Workshop took to today's Hobbit Day showcase to reveal that Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game will arrive on Switch on 25th March 2025 (which
News Freedom Wars Remastered Could Potentially Lead To A Sequel
"We have tons of ideas we'd want to implement"
Earlier this week, Bandai Namco surprised Freedom Wars fans with the announcement of a remaster for the Switch and multiple other platforms. This game will arrive on 10th January next year and apparently it could open the door for a sequel. Speaking to IGN, director Takashi Tsukamoto mentioned how he...
ICYMI Yes, Dungeons Return In The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Nintendo reconfirms
In case you missed it, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will see the return of proper dungeons. Nintendo this week shared a feature on its official website discussing "everything you should know" about this upcoming release and one of the last questions officially acknowledges dungeons in the new game: Nintendo: "Hold on
News Nintendo Announces Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom In-Store Switch Demo
Playable at Game Stop locations in Canada
To celebrate the arrival of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on the Switch next week, Nintendo of Canada has announced the game will be playable at select Game Stop stores around the country. You'll be able to try out this brand-new entry starring Princess Zelda from 28th September 2024 onwards. Here...
News 'RPG Maker With' Demo Now Available On Switch eShop
Full game launches next month on Switch
Ahead of its arrival next month, RPG Maker With has received a new Switch eShop demo, which you can download right now. In addition to this, NIS America has also announced the launch of a wiki - teaching players how to make their first-ever RPG game with a bunch of useful guides, tutorials and walkthroughs...
News Get A Closer Look At Yakuza Kiwami On Switch In New 'Play It Together' Trailer
Punching onto Switch next month
After making a surprise appearance at last month's Partner Direct, SEGA has today unveiled a closer look at Yakuza Kiwami on Switch in a brand-new 'Play it Together!' trailer. It has been almost 20 years since the first game in the series landed on PS2 (of which Kiwami is a remake), and this new trailer is all about...
News Capcom Outlines Its 'Tokyo Game Show 2024' Online Program
Expect the latest titles and more
The Tokyo Game Show is fast approaching and more developers are revealing their plans for this year's event. Capcom has now lifted the lid on its own schedule, revealing it will be running its online program from 26th September 2024. Fans can expect the following titles to feature as well as the upcoming release...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Developer Seemingly Revealed
Link's Awakening Switch players won't be surprised
Nintendo has become increasingly secretive about partner developers working on its first-party projects, but that hasn't stopped fans from finding out who might be involved with certain upcoming releases ahead of schedule. With this in mind, it's now seemingly happened again with next week's...
News PowerWash Simulator's New Paid DLC Will Let You Scrub Shrek's Swamp Next Month
Do the roar
After being revealed in last month's Indie World showcase, FuturLab and Square Enix have today announced that PowerWash Simulator's paid Shrek DLC will be making a mess on Switch on 10th October. Adding to a long list of impressive PowerWash collaborations with the likes of
News Romancing SaGa 2 3D Remake Scores A Switch eShop Demo
Progress carries over to the full game
Square Enix's Switch release Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (a 3D remake of the original 1993 role-playing game) has today received a brand new eShop demo. It's available now and will allow you to transfer your save data over to the full game when it arrives on 24th October 2024. Here's a bit about...
News Donkey Kong Country-Inspired Platformer 'Nikoderiko' Hits Switch Next Month
Complete with music from David Wise
Publisher Knights Peak and developer VEA Games have announced that their upcoming platformer Nikoderiko: The Magical World will be launching on the Switch eShop on 15th October 2024. Looking like a bit of a cross between Donkey Kong Country and Crash Bandicoot, Nikoderiko sees you follow the story of Niko and...
News Broken Sword - Shadow Of The Templars: Reforged Lands Last-Minute Delay On Switch
Clowning around
Those of you who were gearing up to play Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged on Switch tomorrow will have to hold on a little longer as Revolution Software has announced that the game is getting a last-minute delay on the Nintendo hybrid. The publisher and developer now aims to release the upcoming remaster at some point...
Video Here's Absolutely Everything You Need To Know About Super Mario Party Jamboree
And we mean EVERYTHING
We're officially on the countdown to Super Mario Party Jamboree here at Nintendo Life. Yes, we have Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom to look forward to first, but that won't stop us from also getting excited about Mario's next board game adventure. So today, we've done just that (or, more accurately, Felix has). Yes, hot off the back...
News Retro-Inspired Soulslike 'Bloodless' Punches Its Way To Switch Next Month
Bring it, Shogun
Publisher 3D Realms and developer Point N’ Sheep have revealed that the pixel art Soulslike Bloodless will be bringing the school of "non-lethal combat" to Switch on 10th October. Yes, we did just say "non-lethal". You see, this Soulslike is all about tackling foes in a slightly less stabby manner. You play as Tomoe, a ronin who...
Video Mario & Luigi: Brothership New Trailer Highlights Battle Mechanics
"Jazzy jumps, humongous hammers, and boisterous Bros"
Mario & Luigi: Brothership has this week received a new trailer focused on "enjoying the action in Concordia". It's brief, but if you haven't been keeping up with the updates, it's another great look at what exactly you can expect from the battle mechanics in this latest entry. It also...
News Sony's PlayStation Vita Exclusive Freedom Wars Is Getting Remastered For Switch
Bandai Namco steps up
Bandai Namco has announced it will be releasing Freedom Wars Remastered for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 10th January 2025. This HD remaster of Japan Studio's PlayStation Vita exclusive is in celebration of the action RPG's 10th anniversary, with "every beloved feature" of the original game returning...
News Twin-Stick Shoot 'Em Up 'Raiden NOVA' Launches On Switch This October
Update: Physical release confirmed
Update #2 [Wed 18th Sep, 2024 03:00 BST]: It's been confirmed a physical version of Raiden NOVA will be released for the Switch. It will be arriving at some point in November this year. Once again, the digital version of the game will arrive on the Switch eShop on 31st October 2024. Update [Sat 14th Sep, 2024...
News 'Miniatures' Is A Bite-Sized Short Story Collection That Will Make You Feel
Tiny tears
Other Tales Interactive — the team behind the award-winning co-op puzzler Tick Tock: A Tale for Two — has announced its next project: Miniatures, a "carefully curated!" collection of four short stories that touch on themes of childhood, imagination, loneliness, and memory Launching on Switch on 14th November 2024, Miniatures combines...
News Epic Mickey: Rebrushed 'Deep Dive Trailer' Highlights The Remaster's Neat New Features
Remouseter
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is set to paint its way onto Switch next week on 24th September. Ahead of that release date, THQ Nordic has shared a deep dive trailer which runs through some of the remaster's new features courtesy of the game's creatives. We have the legendary Warren Spector speaking about how the game came to be, director...
News 'My Time At Evershine' Revealed, Confirmed For Switch Successor
Are the floodgates opening..?
Pathea Games has revealed My Time at Evershine, the successor to My Time At Portia and My Time At Sandrock. There's no release window available yet, as it's revealed that development is still in the early stages, with a Kickstarter campaign planned to go live on 24th September 2024. Now, the interesting thing with this...
News LEGO Horizon Adventures Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
It's also got a word in it you might not expect...
Following what might have been a release date reveal by PlayStation, LEGO Horizon Adventures has now been rated for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. It's 'E' for everyone and includes fantasy violence and even some "language" you might not have expected to see in a LEGO game...
News The Plucky Squire's Launch Trailer Is A Papercraft Delight
Perfectly plucky
Update: Since the launch trailer dropped, Nintendo of America has shared the trailer on its YouTube channel. Upon closer inspection of both trailers, the 3D sections seem to be a little blurry — but perhaps the capture isn't perfect here. Initially, we thought the Nintendo version of the trailer looked a bit rougher around the...
News Upcoming Action RPG 'Reynatis' Bags A Free Switch Demo
Try before you buy
NIS America has released a free demo for its upcoming action RPG REYNATIS ahead of the game's full release on 27th September 2024. The demo is available via the Switch eShop and will showcase the game's opening chapters as you take on the roles of Marin Kirizumi and Sari Nishijima. To support the announcement, NIS America has...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Estimated Switch File Size Revealed
Update: Switch eShop confirms
Update [Sun 15th Sep, 2024 09:00 BST]: Nintendo has now confirmed the Switch eShop file size for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom as 5.4 GB. <products group-id="26848"> Original [Sun 23rd Jun, 2024 13:00 BST]: Nintendo has shared some key details about the new top-down Zelda game (starring the Princess...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Has Officially Gone Gold, Out This November
That's a wrap!
After originally being revealed in 2021, Square Enix's highly anticipated release Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has finally gone gold ahead of its release later this year. To mark this occasion, the official Dragon Quest account on social media put out a special photo, featuring the father of the se
News New TMNT: Mutants Unleashed Gameplay Trailer Is Packed With Bodacious Brawling
Shred it next month
Despite being on our radar since its announcement last year, we have seen remarkably little of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed, the upcoming 3D platformer / brawler from developer A Heartful of Games and publisher Outright Games. That is until today! An all-new gameplay trailer has arrived to kick some shell and...
More details to come on Hobbit Day
Just a couple of days after Wētā Workshop, the studio behind Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, announced it would be showing more of the game on 22nd September, the team has announced that it's been delayed to early 2025. In a statement posted on Twitter, the New Zeala
News '8-Bit Adventures 2' Looks Like A Solid Throwback To Old-School Final Fantasy
And it's out next month
If you're fond of old-school RPGs like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, you might want to keep an eye out for 8-Bit Adventures 2, launching on the Nintendo Switch next month on 16th October 2024. Built by Australian developer Critical Games, 8-Bit Adventures 2 takes everything you love from classic NES-style RPGs and...
News Award-Winning Detective Game 'No Case Should Remain Unsolved' Unfolds On Switch Next Week
Move over, Emio
Publisher PLAYISM has announced that the text-based mystery game No Case Should Remain Unsolved will land on the Switch eShop on 19th September. If Emio didn't fill you with quite enough creepy mystery for one year, this one will likely be up your street. No Case Should Remain Unsolved will have you taking on the role of retired...
News Devolver Digital Confirms The Plucky Squire Won't Run At 60 FPS On Switch
"It can't maintain that unfortunately"
The Plucky Squire launches on multiple platforms next week, and one thing you might want to know if you are considering the Switch release is how it performs. In a brief response to a fan on social media, publisher Devolver Digital has confirmed the game will not run at 60 FPS on the Switch, mentioning how it...
News Nintendo Shows Off Some Friendly Faces You'll Meet In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Zelda's new adventure is out later this month
Nintendo has been sharing regular information updates about Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and following an overview trailer yesterday, it's now detailed two of the characters Zelda will encounter in her new adventure. First up we have a look at 'The Great Fairy' who can apparently be found "somewhere" in...
News Nintendo Announces New Switch OLED 'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' Bundle
Including 12 months of Switch Online
Following rumours about some new Switch bundles, Nintendo Australia has lifted the lid on a brand new bundle featuring a Switch OLED model and a copy of Super Mario Bros Wonder. This bundle is set to release in this region next month on 24th October 2024. The Switch OLED is the 'white set' and the copy of Super...
Hands On 'Royalty Free For All' Looks To Smash It With A Cosy Fighting Format & Timeless Roster
Domain game
Over the course of 20 years and five games, Nintendo-employed game director Masahiro Sakurai wove together five decades of video game lore to build the ultimate fighting game franchise: Super Smash Bros., more or less inventing the 2D platform fighter genre in the process. And look, it’s a madcap concept right off the rip to...
News Harvest Moon: The Winds Of Anthos Plants 'Great Outdoors' DLC Next Month
You wanted s'more?
Publisher and developer Natsume Inc. has today announced that Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos will be treated to a new paid DLC on 3rd October titled 'The Great Outdoors Pack'. Marking the game's first anniversary, the DLC adds treasure hunting, camping, two new characters and the ability to bring your animals along with you on...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Overview Trailer Gives Us Another Tasty Look
Not long to go
Nintendo is going all-out on marketing for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom ahead of its launch later this month on 26th September 2024. The new Overview Trailer, posted earlier today, doesn't show off anything we haven't really seen before, but it's a nice amalgamation of footage from previous trailers and commercials. It goes...
Video New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Japanese Commercials Released
We're now weeks out from release
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is just weeks out from launching on the Switch and Nintendo isn't holding back with its marketing campaign. Apart from some lifestyle ads here in the West, in Japan it's also releasing some new commercials. The latest ones give fans a closer look at Zelda and how she'll be able...
"I just have to not be too precious"
Back in 2021, Black Tabby Games — an indie studio formed by husband-and-wife team Tony Howard-Arias and Abby Howard — released the first episode of the episodic visual novel Scarlet Hollow on Steam. Visually striking with ink drawings and a deep branching narrative, the duo put the studio on the map from...
News Beyond Galaxyland Overview Trailer Showcases A Compelling Narrative RPG
And it looks gorgeous, too
A new overview trailer has been released for developer Sam Enright's upcoming RPG Beyond Galaxyland, and it's looking quite lovely, if we do say so ourselves. Clocking in at over five minutes in length, the trailer goes through what you can expect from the game's bonkers story, how you can catch creatures and even bosses...
News 'Tales Of The Shire: A Lord Of The Rings Game' Is Getting A 'Hobbit Day' Showcase
Tune in on 22nd September
Private Division and Wētā Workshop have announced that Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game will be getting its own showcase as part of the upcoming 'Hobbit Day' celebrations on 22nd September 2024. In case you're unaware, Hobbit Day is pretty well known within the Tolkien community and represents the respective...
