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News Capcom Provides Update On Game Changes In 'Fighting Collection 2'
Here's what you can expect
Capcom outlined the changes to its Capcom Fighting Collection 2 last September and now it appears to have provided an update on select games in this new package. This covers not only changes but also additional settings and much more. Here's the rundown via Capcom's official website: Capcom Vs. SNK Millennium Fight...
Opinion Legends Z-A's Xenoblade-Style Battles Are Pokémon's Most Exciting Evolution In Years
What? Pokémon is evolving!
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say something crazy: I like the look of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. I reckon I have about five minutes before the torches are lit and an angry mob appears outside my house, so let me throw another bombshell out there. I think the series' turn-based battles have grown stale, and no amount...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Has Been Butchered For The Switch Remake
Pop shuvit up your...
Our sheer elation when Activision announced Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 for Switch has sadly bailed in light of news that the fourth entry will be subject to some pretty seismic changes. In short, as confirmed by Kotaku (thanks, Push Square), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 won't of
Opinion It's Taken 30 Years, But 'Terminator 2D' Could Right A Childhood Wrong
Judg(e)ment day
One night in 1993, I saw Terminator 2: Judgment Day for the first time. I was nine and I remember negotiating with my folks to stay up and watch the VHS with a Chinese takeaway. I remember the sweet-and-sour chicken, chow mein, and prawn crackers. I remember the lighting and the layout of the living room. I remember the clanking iron...
News A Hotline Miami-Inspired Game Developed By A Japanese Hip Hop Group? Count Us In!
Give us a cooler premise, we dare you
Games don't come much cooler than Sonokuni. This is a Hotline Miami-inspired action game developed by the Japanese hip hop group Don Yasa Crew and, just when you thought that premise couldn't get any sweeter, it's coming to Switch. Inspired by Japanese mythology, Sonokuni will see you playing as a lone...
News Was That Pokémon Legends: Z-A Footage Running On Switch 2? Digital Foundry Weighs In
Prepare for a pretty obvious answer
Last week, we got our first look at some actual, real Pokémon Legends: Z-A footage. People have seemed pretty split between "we're so back!" and "it's so over!" in the days since, but we can all agree that it all looked very 'Switch 1', right? Apparently, not everyone thought it was that clean-cut, and some have...
News Nintendo Shares Another Banger From The Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Soundtrack
"I need a bigger gun"
We thought that last week's reveal of the Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition 'Don't Worry' remix might be the only peek we'd get at the upcoming remaster's soundtrack, but we were wrong! Nintendo UK is back with another track, and it's another banger. This time, it's the battle theme '
Video Nintendo Hypes Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition With New Batch Of Commercials
A new wave of NSO icons are also available
It's the month of March and for Xenoblade fans it means the return of Monolith Soft's Wii U game Xenoblade Chronicles X. Of course, this new version for Switch is the 'definitive edition' and that means updated visuals as well as additional content. As we noted in our hands on, this title now "looks and...
News This Super Punch-Out!! Style Game Is On The Way To Switch, Here's A First Look
The manga series 'Baki the Grappler' returns
The manga series Baki the Grappler will be getting a Super Punch-Out!! style 2D action game for Switch this September. This particular entry, officially known as Baki Hanma: Blood Arena, is based on the Netflix anime and is published by Purple Play and developed by Purple Tree, who also worked on the...
News SEGA Wants To "Reinforce" Its Core Studios, But Don't Expect New Games Soon
Sonic, ATLUS and Like A Dragon all name dropped
SEGA has just released its latest financial report for Q3 of the current fiscal year, and the accompanying Q&A with company vice president Makoto Takahashi and director Nobuaki Yoshii gives a neat little insight about what the team has planned for the future (thanks,
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Officially Revealed For Nintendo Switch
Launching this July
Apparently leakers just can't help themselves, as fresh details on the as-yet-unannounced Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 have been revealed ahead of an official announcement later today. Billbil-kun, who has been known to reliably leak new games ahead of their official reveals, has uploaded two posts on social media that detail...
Hands On Absolum - Dead Cells Meets Streets Of Rage 4 In An Effortlessly Stylish 'Rogue 'Em Up'
Just one more run
What would you get if you crossed Dead Cells with Streets of Rage 4? Well, to save you the hassle, we’ll tell you. You get Absolum, a ‘Rogue ‘em Up’ from developers Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, and Supamonks which we recently got the chance to play via a streamed preview build. It takes the slick, stylish, and accessible...
Round Up Everything Announced At Konami's Suikoden "Special Program" Broadcast
"All the latest news on Suikoden"
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster arrives on the Nintendo Switch early next month and ahead of the official launch, Konami has announced it will be hosting a "special program" broadcast on 3rd March 2025. According to an update from the official game account, this broadcast will bring fans "all the latest news on...
News Uh Oh, Blurred Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Art Has Leaked Online
Do a (kick) flip!
In what is quickly becoming one of the worst-kept secrets in the biz, a blurred image of what appears to be the key art for the as-yet-unannounced Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remaster has leaked online (thanks for the heads up, Push Square). Shared to Twitter by reliable leaker @billbil_kun (who previously correctly called the...
News Fantasy Life i Development Was Restructured In 2024 As Keiji Inafune Left Company
"We had to reassess and restructure the project"
Note: This article previously incorrectly stated that Keiji Inafune designed Mega Man. We have corrected the error and apologise for the mistake. A brand new blog post from Level-5 has revealed some of the development woes its upcoming title Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Namely, the...
Video 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In March 2025
Xenoblade Chronicles X! Sorry We're Closed! Gal Guardians!
Another month is here, and this one is called March. Hooray! Aside from the fact that we're due a whole bunch of new games this month, it's also worth noting that we're now less than a month away from the highly-anticipated Switch 2 Direct showcase. Mmm, tasty. But back to the games. There...
Update: Launching this August
If you played the Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles video game and were wondering when Tanjiro and his demon-slaying buddies would be returning, we've got an update. Aniplex has announced the second chapter of this game - officially titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For March And April 2025
X factor
More official details about Switch 2 are coming at the start of April, but until then Switch keeps on trucking with excellent games still arriving for the console which, incredibly, enters its ninth year on March 1st. In fact, the coming weeks see the arrival of some RPG gems in series old and, erm, very old which we're jonesing to dive...
News Pokémon Champions Reveals Multiplayer Battle Mode Options
A new challenger has appeared!
Pokémon Champions was one of the major announcements during the latest Pokémon Presents broadcast and we're still learning all sorts of things about it. The game's website and
News Final Minecraft Movie Trailer Still Hasn't Convinced Us On The Big-Screen Adaptation
Despite the Jennifer Coolidge cameo
Try to stop it all you can, we are rapidly approaching the Minecraft Movie's release date on 4th April and even the new 'Final Trailer' hasn't convinced us about Jack Black's latest trip into the world of video games. The new trailer does pack in a lot of new content, we'll admit. There are baby pandas, talking...
Poll Which Starter Pokémon Will You Choose In Legends: Z-A?
Choices, choices...
What's the most important part of a Pokémon game? The roster of 'mons? The setting? The story? Well, sort of the first, but tangential — it's the starter Pokémon. We now know just who the starter trio of Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be. And, similarly to Legends: Arceus, it's a triple threat of returning favourites. Chikorita,...
News A Remixed Song From Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Has Been Released
Don't worry, not long to go now
Nintendo UK has released a remixed song from Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on YouTube, presenting an updated version of the classic track 'Don't Worry'. Titled 'Don't Worry ', it does admittedly sound pretty close to the original, but there's enough variation here to make it worthwhile, we think. The...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Introduces Thrilling Series First "Real Time" Battles
"Trainers and their Pokémon will move around in real time"
The new update about Pokémon Legends: Z-A has revealed all sorts of exciting details and we're still unpacking everything here on Nintendo Life. One thing you don't want to overlook is the new "series first" where Pokémon and trainers take action in "real time" during battles. The...
News Pokémon Champions Limited To "Select Pokémon" At Launch
There'll also be Pokémon HOME restrictions
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the latest Pokémon Presents broadcast was the reveal of the new Switch and mobile title Pokémon Champions. It follows in the footsteps of games like Pokémon Stadium, where the focus is exclusively on trainer battles. As exciting as it is to see the return of this type of...
News Gex Trilogy Confirms Summer 2025 Switch Release, Here's The Official Trailer
Gex who's back, baby!
Back when games starring anthropomorphic creatures were all the rage, there was a gecko named Gex who had an entire trilogy. In case you somehow missed it, this same trilogy is set to make a return on modern platforms this year. A new trailer has been released and it confirms this new collection - powered by Limited Run's...
Gallery New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Screenshots Give A Closer Look At The Upcoming Adventure
Pokémon Snaps
The February 2025 Pokémon Presents showcase gave us our best look yet at Pokémon Legends: Z-A, showcasing the new battle system, starters and some of the friendly faces we can expect to meet along the way. It was a jam-packed trailer, to be sure, and The Pokémon Company has now updated the official Legends: Z-A website with a...
Guide Pokémon Legends: Z-A Pokédex - Every Confirmed Pokémon So Far
Time to catch 'em all?
With a return to Kalos and Lumiose City coming in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, that means we'll have another set of Pocket Monsters to catch and collect. With the game set to launch in late 2025, we've been keeping an eye on all of the trailers and promotional material for the game to round up every single Pokémon coming to...
News We're Losing Our Minds Over This New Retro 'Terminator 2' Game
I'll be back... I need to change my pants
Following a rating toward the end of 2024, Publisher Reef Entertainment and developer Bitmap Bureau have revealed the debut trailer for Terminator 2D: NO FATE, a new retro-inspired title based on the 1991 movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day (a.k.a. the best one, and we won't hear any different, thank you very...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trailer Confirms Starters And Mega Evolutions, Coming Late 2025
Illuminating
Pokémon Legends: Z-A made a not-unexpected appearance during today's Pokémon Presents, and while it stopped short of getting a solid release date, it has been confirmed for a late 2025 release date — likely in time for the holidays. In the new footage, we got a look at many of the Pokémon you'll be running into, a detailed look at...
News 'Pokémon Champions', A New Battle-Focused Game, Announced For Switch And Mobile
Stay tuned for more info!
As a part of today's Pokémon Presents showcase, The Pokémon Company has revealed a first look at Pokémon Champions, an upcoming battle-focused title for Switch and mobile. There's still a lot that we don't know about this one for the time being, but the reveal trailer puts Pokémon battling front and centre. It looks...
Exclusive Spunky, Punky Metroidvania 'Cookie Cutter' Gets A Switch 'Overkill Edition'
Accept all Cookie?
Gory Metroidvania Cookie Cutter is coming soon to Switch in upgraded form: Cookie Cutter: Overkill Edition is scheduled for a spring launch and will bring new content and "enhancements" to developer Subcult Joint's award winner. If you missed its first coming on other platforms in December 2023, Cookie Cutter serves up some...
Drag me to Skell
We have a little under a month to go before Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition flies onto Switch on 20th March and Nintendo has today released a new overview trailer, giving us our best look yet at the upcoming remaster. Fittingly titled 'Everything you need to know about Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition', the new...
News Nintendo Highlights Four Brand New Games "Coming Soon" To Switch
March is going to be an exciting month
Nintendo is gearing up for a massive year with the upcoming 'Switch 2 Direct broadcast' but as we keep saying here on Nintendo Life, it's not done with its original hybrid system just yet. It seems we'll be getting a solid list of offerings throughout 2025 and if you are wondering what's ahead in March,...
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Has Been Rated For Switch
Gnarly!
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 has been teased for a good number of months on the trot now, but it finally seems like the skating sequels will be dropping in on Switch soon enough after the as-yet-unannounced title received a rating in Singapore (thanks, VGC). It's exciting news, no doubt, made all the more appealing by the inclusion of...
News Atari And Choice Provisions' New Take On 'Breakout' Gets March Release Date
If it ain't broke...
Atari and Choice Provisions, the team behind the BIT.TRIP games, have announced that Breakout Beyond is launching on Switch (and other platforms) on 25th March 2025. We're flipping things from horizontal to vertical and going "beyond" (sorry) what Breakout has ever done before. Moving through neon-drenched levels and puzzles,...
News This Absurd Action-Horror From Swery65 And Suda51 Needs To Come To Switch
Or heck, Switch 2!
During Xbox's recent Indie Showcase, a new gameplay trailer for Hotel Barcelona was debuted ahead of its release later this year. From writer and director Hidetaka Suehiro (Swery65) and based on an original idea by Goichi Suda (Suda51), Hotel Barcelona looks utterly ridiculous, and we're sincerely hoping the team at White Owls...
News 'Fantasy Life i' Commercials Showcase Comfortingly Familiar Gameplay
Sequel is finally launching later this year
It's been a bloomin' long time coming, but Level-5's Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is finally making its way to the Switch on 22nd May 2025 following multiple delays. To really drive the message that this date is likely final, two new commercials have been released (thanks, Go Nintendo) that...
News Activision Teases Tony Hawk's Return In A New Update
"Loading.. new parks"
Activision has been teasing the return of the legendary Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series over the past week and now the official social media game account has shared another update. It's a post featuring a few photos of Tony and his crew with the same date "03.04.25" attached. Along with this is the message "loading.. new parks"...
Round Up Every Switch Game Featured At Xbox's Indie Showcase (February 2025)
All the reveals, all the announcements
Earlier on, Xbox held a special indie showcase featuring all sorts of games on the way to the green machine and certain other platforms. Many of these games happen to be coming to the Switch, so we've put together a round up of everything featured during the show that is en route to Nintendo's hybrid system...
News Tempopo, The Adorable Next Game From 'Unpacking' Devs, Gets April Release Date
Keep the tempo(po)
Developer Witch Beam and publisher CULT Games have announced a release date for the lovely-looking Tempopo, a chill musical puzzle where you're rescuing floral friends who have been thrown into disarray by a storm. Coming to Switch on 17th April, Tempopo is both the name of the game and the flowers. Using music, you'll need to...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 'Closed Network Test' Are In
Here are some thought so far...
Sega is this weekend running a limited-time Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 'closed network test' for the PlayStation 5 and the first impressions are now rolling in. There's obviously no feedback about the Switch version at this stage, but there's still enough commentary doing the rounds online to give Sonic fans an idea...
News Bonkers Metroidvania 'Rusty Rabbit' Now Has A Switch eShop Demo
Try it out before launch
NetEase Games is promoting its upcoming action platformer Rusty Rabbit with a brand new demo for Nintendo Switch. This demo allows you to play through the beginning of Stamp's adventure, with save data carrying over to the full release when it launches on 17th April 2025. Here's a bit more about what you can expect: "In...
News Metroid Prime First 4 Figures 'Samus Phazon Suit' Pre-Orders Now Live
Including an "early bird" discount
Following some teasers, pre-orders for the Metroid Prime 'Samus Phazon Suit' PVC statue by First 4 Figures have now officially gone live. The Collector's Edition is priced at $149.99 and there's an early bird offer for the Exclusive Edition reducing it from $164.99 to just $149.99. Both figures are estimated to...
News Tales Of The Shire, The Cosy LOTR Game, Has Been Delayed Again
Now coming in July
Wētā Workshop has announced that the cute and cosy life sim Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game has been delayed from 25th March to 29th July 2025. The developer, which is known for special effects, prop creation, board games, and miniatures, shared a statement on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) earlier...
News '90s Anime 'Samurai Pizza Cats' Is Getting The Action RPG Treatment Next Year
With the original voice cast back on board
If you cast your mind back to the wonderful world of '90s cartoons, you might recall Saban's Samurai Pizza Cats, an action-comedy that saw three sword-wielding kitties keeping the peace in the futuristic world of Little Tokyo. It's the type of show that had almost disappeared from our minds, quite frankly,...
News New Yooka-Replaylee Trailer Showcases Rextro's Revamped Minigame Arcade
This platformer's got some byte
Last month, Playtonic gave us our first look at Yooka-Replaylee's Shovel Knight in all of his remastered glory, and today, the studio is putting the spotlight on another character to showcase its sweet new looks. The delightful dino Rextro is the focus of the latest trailer, with the new footage highlighting his...
News Acclaimed Horror Title 'Mouthwashing' Is Making Its Way To Switch
Available later this year
The critically-acclaimed horror game Mouthwashing will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch later this year after publisher Critical Reflex celebrated 500K+ sales on Steam. Physical editions will be available via Fangamer, and while pre-orders aren't available just yet, you can sign up for notifications so you don't...
News All Aboard! Acclaimed Deckbuilder 'Monster Train' Is Getting A Switch Sequel This Year
Calling at sequel station
Devolver Digital's publishing label Big Fan Games and developer Shiny Shoe have today announced that Monster Train 2 — a sequel to the 2021 deckbuilding roguelike — will be choo-chooing its way onto Switch later this year. Much like its predecessor, this one will see you building up a deck of cards and using the...
Hands On Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - A Decade On, Mira's Still Got It
A Skell of a good time
It's been absolutely ages since we last set foot on Mira, the planet on which humanity seeks refuge from an alien threat in Xenoblade Chronicles X. It was perhaps only a year or two after the game first released on Wii U, in fact, that we last played it, and our overriding memory (besides the fact that it's incredible) is of...
News Annapurna Will Shed Some Light On Its 2025 Lineup In Next Week's Digital Showcase
How much is destined for Switch 2?
Annapurna Interactive has announced that its first digital showcase of the year (the creatively titled 'Annapurna Interactive Showcase') will be streamed on YouTube next week, providing a peek at the company's release schedule for 2025. Arriving on 24th February at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET, the...
