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News Say Goodbye To Celeste With The Free Farewell Update Now Available On Switch
More than 100 new levels to climb
The free farewell update for the highly-praised indie platformer Celeste is now available on the Nintendo Switch. It includes more than 100 levels, over 40 minutes of new music and various new mechanics and items. Here's an announcement from the Nintendo of America Twitter account: If you haven't already played...
News Bloodstained Team Shares Update On Incoming Switch Fix, But There's Still No Set Date
Switch is the priority
As you may recall - or even remember first hand if you bought it - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on Switch didn't quite reach fan expectations in the overall quality department at launch. With assets less impressive than other versions, a weaker frame rate, and frustrating load times all adding up to disappointment, the...
News Nintendo Updates The Switch Online NES App To Version 4.0.0
Hide the controls
Although Nintendo has just made the SNES app available for Switch Online subscribers, it has also released a new update for the NES app. Version 4.0.0 allows you to hide the pesky bar at the bottom of the screen which displays the game controls. Before the update... After the update! In the game selection menu, you can now also...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 9.0 Is On The Way, Will Add SNES Controller Support
And stability?
We all love a good Switch system update here at Nintendo Life - so much so that the idea of system 'stability' has become something of an in-joke amongst our lovely reader community - and the latest of these appears to be just around the corner. Nintendo has confirmed the existence of Version 9.0, which will eventually take over from...
News Full Patch Notes And All Fighter Adjustments In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 5.0
Banjo, Home Run Contest, and plenty more
After all the excitement from yesterday's Nintendo Direct, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has now been updated to Version 5.0. If you've managed to calm down after the hype of the big event, let's take a look through everything the update has to offer. Of course, the biggest updates here are the addition of...
News Tetris 99 Is Being Updated To Version 2.0, Includes More Modes And DLC
Clear even more lines
It's official: Tetris 99 is receiving another update, but it's not for the faint of heart. Version 2.0 adds Invictus mode and can only be played if you've achieved Tetris Maximus status – which requires you to get first place at least once in the game's traditional online mode. In addition to Invictus mode are new daily...
News Home Run Contest Is Back In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Play it today!
It's not the news we were expecting, but we sure are grateful for it nonetheless. Yes, Home Run Contest is coming back to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The mode, which was available in all previous Smash Bros. games other than the original release on N64, has players beating up the Sandbag as much as possible before sending it flying...
News Hold Me, There's A New Firmware Update For Nintendo 3DS
Happiness through stability
Guess what? Nintendo just pushed a new firmware update out for the good old Nintendo 3DS. Double guess what? All it does is make the system more stable, and - as you'll know if you've been following the exciting business of 3DS firmware updates over the years - it was pretty darned stable already. Version number...
News SteamWorld Quest Gets New Game+ Mode, Legend Remix Difficulty And More In Free Update
And we really don't have long to wait
Image & Form has announced that its latest title SteamWorld Quest will be receiving a free update to make the game even more enticing than it was before. The best news? You'll be able to check it out starting from tomorrow. The update will take the game to Version 2.0, with the main new addition being a New...
News Dr. Mario World To Receive New Doctors And Stages This Week, Including Dr. Daisy
Dr. Daisy will see you now
Nintendo's latest smartphone game Dr. Mario World will receive an update this week which is set to introduce new stages and characters. The game will be undergoing maintenance on 6th August from 10pm PT until 1am PT the following morning, with all of the new content planned to be available immediately afterwards. The...
News BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 2.0 Update Adding Nine DLC Fighters This November
They got a tank!
Following the conclusion of the EVO 2019 Grand Finals for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Arc System Works announced its popular fighting game would receive a sizable free update on 21st November and a paid add-on pack including nine DLC characters. Version 2.0 will include balance adjustments for each character already in the game's...
News Splatoon 2 Version 5.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Including Splatfest battle mode
Splatoon 2 has now been updated to Version 5.0.0, likely the final major update that the game will receive. As promised, it brings options for players to play on previous Splatfest stages as well as lots, lots more. Thankfully, Nintendo has issued the full patch notes. We've got them all for you below, so strap...
News Crash Team Racing Will Soon Allow Players To Buy Wumpa Coins With Real Money
"This option won’t change the game’s core mechanics"
The Activision blog has outlined the next update coming to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on 2nd August and one of the most notable additions is the inclusion of microtransactions. As there's now an excessive amount of cosmetic content in this nitro-fueled racer, Activision and
News Full Patch Notes And All Fighter Adjustments In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 4.0.0
The Hero is here!
The next big update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has arrived. Apart from the Hero, what else does it include? As usual, there are a lot of major and minor adjustments. So, if you read these patch notes, you'll know every single detail about Version 4.0.0. First of all we have the game updates. As previously noted, a "Very Easy"...
Reminder The Hero From Dragon Quest Is Now Available In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Version 4.0.0 has arrived
Hero from the Dragon Quest series is now officially available as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If you want to be able to play as this character, you'll need to update your game software to Version 4.0.0 and either purchase or already own the Fighters Pass (£22.49 / $24.99) or Hero Challenger Pack...
News Fire Emblem: Three Houses Will Get A Super-Hard Mode In Free Update
Up for a challenge?
Fire Emblem: Three Houses launches tomorrow - yes tomorrow! - and Nintendo has shared details on some post-launch content sure to excite diehard fans of the series. As well as the 'Normal' and 'Hard' difficulty options which will be present in the game the moment you boot it up, an "even harder mode" will be added as a free...
News Horizon Chase Turbo's First-Ever DLC Brings Summer Vibes
Where are our sunglasses?
If you are a fan of classic arcade-style racing games such as Out Run and still haven't picked up Horizon Chase Turbo for your Switch, then what are you even doing with your life? For those who have already taken the plunge, we've got great news for you: the larger than life arcade racer is getting a bit of a makeover with...
News The Next Crash Team Racing Update For Switch Will Improve Load Times
Get a much-needed boost
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled is one of many games on Nintendo Switch that can take an incredibly long time to load. Fortunately, the next update coming to the live racing game will significantly improve load times. Version 1.05 will make use of the Switch's boost mode, which allows the system's CPU
News Quirky Switch Shooter Morphies Law Returns With New Maps, Modes, Servers And More
Morphies Law: Remorphed
Remember Morphies Law? An intriguing online shooter which sparked an awful lot of interest when it was first revealed, only to have a few niggling problems when it arrived? Well, it's back. And this time it's looking bigger and better than before. The game is set to return with a new 'Morphies Law: Remorphed' update which...
News Shakedown: Hawaii's 'Full Tank' Update Now Live, 3DS Version Still On The Way
Update number two
Vblank Entertainment’s Shakedown: Hawaii, the successor to the much-loved Retro City Rampage, has received another update on Nintendo Switch. This second update - following on from May's 'The Mogul Update' - is called The 'Full Tank' update. As you might expect, this brings new vehicl
News Warframe Players Have Lots To Be Excited About, Including Upcoming Co-Op Expansion Empyrean
Lots of announcements from TennoCon
Over the weekend, Digital Extremes hosted the latest TennoCon event, celebrating all things Warframe with the game's army of fans. There were plenty of exciting announcements and reveals, including a monstrous look at the game's upcoming co-op expansion, Empyrean. Empyrean looks set to be Warframe's most...
News Attack On Titan 2: Final Battle Launches On Switch Today, Here's The Launch Trailer
Following the anime's third season
Just in case you needed a reminder, Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle arrives on Nintendo Switch today. Koei Tecmo has shared a brand new trailer to celebrate its launch. Final Battle is available as an upgrade pack for players who already own Attack on Titan 2 and also as a standalone release for anyone who wants...
Reminder Crash Team Racing's Nitro Tour Grand Prix Event Is Now Live
New characters and a new track await!
The first of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's promised post-launch events is now live in-game: the Nitro Tour Grand Prix. The first of several Grand Prix seasons announced for the game, Nitro Tour offers up a brand new track called Twilight Tour which is based on Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped's Ancient Egypt and...
News Bad North's Jotunn Edition Expansion Looks Set To Arrive On 24th July
And it's all free!
If you're hoping for more real-time strategy excellence from Bad North, you're absolutely in luck as it seems the mighty-sounding Jotuun Edition will be arriving on Switch very soon indeed. In an updated blog post, the team behind the game has revealed that the brand new content expansion will arrive on PC on 24th July, with...
News Dry Bowser Takes To The Court In Mario Tennis Aces, New Trailer Shows Him In Action
Available now as a playable character
Dry Bowser has now officially joined the ranks in Mario Tennis Aces. To celebrate, Nintendo has shared a brand new trailer showing off his moves on the court. Classed as a defensive character, Dry Bowser looks just as powerful as you'd expect. The trailer above showcases his standard shots, trick shot and...
News Super Mario Maker 2 Has Already Received Its First Update
Providing a more pleasant experience
Nintendo has issued its first update for Super Mario Maker 2. Version 1.0.1 provides a more pleasant game experience. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of the official support page: Issues have been fixed to make for a more pleasant gaming experience. It's unknown at this point in time if this patch will...
News The Wii U Just Received Its First Firmware Update For 2019
Stability is all you need
It appears Nintendo hasn't completely forgotten the Wii U, as a new firmware update has just been rolled out for the system. This is the first one for 2019 and quite possibly the last, based on its recent history. If you can't already guess where this is going, Version 5.5.4 improves stability and makes various other minor...
News Konami's Castlevania, Contra And Arcade Collections Now Include Japanese Game Versions
Choose your preference
As had been previously promised by Konami, all three of the company's recent Anniversary Collection releases on Switch now include the Japanese versions of their games. Yep, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, Contra Anniversary Collection, and
News Nintendo Switch System Update 8.1.0 Is Now Live
Fancy some stability?
Nintendo has rolled out its latest firmware update for the Switch. Version 8.1.0 promises to make your system even more stable than it was before. Here are the official patch notes: General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience If we find out anything else about what this latest update does, we'll...
News Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Update Adds Fresh Features, Free DLC Coming Later This Month
New cameras, music and cars
Nintendo Switch-exclusive racer Gear.Club Unlimited 2 has received an update which takes the game to Version 1.4. Available for free, the update adds several fresh additions. You can check out a full list of the changes below. Alongside the new features, you'll find a handful of tweaks designed to improve your experience...
News Nintendo Announces Splatoon 2's Final Splatfest, Chaos Vs. Order
The Splatocalypse has arrived!
If you watched the live stream of the Splatoon 2 World Championship 2019, you probably saw the Japanese team, known as the "GG BOYZ", defend their title and out-splat teams from the United States, Europe and Australia/New Zealand. After the championship trophy had been awarded, Nintendo announced what we had all...
News Shovel Knight Update Coming To Musical Bullet-Hell Game Just Shapes & Beats
Shovel to the beat
Everyone's favourite indie hero Shovel Knight is at it again, this time collaborating with the musical bullet-hell game, Just Shapes & Beats. Yes, Yacht Club's fearless knight will soon appear in his very own update for Berzerk Studio's game, fittingly titled: Just Shovels & Knights. This update was revealed during Nin
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 3.1.0 Introduces Lots Of Fighter Adjustments
Here's the full list
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's most recent update has turned out to be an incredibly significant one. You probably already know that Version 3.1.0 has brought with it the option to play in VR, but it's also introduced numerous changes to plenty of playable characters. All fighters have had their wall jumping ability tweaked a...
News Just Shapes & Beats Gets Hardcore Mode For Its First Birthday
Chiptune bullet hell game also gets new languages in update 1.2.0
Musical bullet hell action game Just Shapes & Beats is getting an update today introducing a new 'Hardcore' mode, plus support for four more languages. In addition to adding German, Russian and Traditional and Simplified Chinese to the game, Hardcore difficulty is available for...
News Dry Bowser Confirmed To Be Joining Mario Tennis Aces In July
New Bowsers, please
Following on from the news that Fire Piranha Plant is joining the Mario Tennis Aces roster in June, Nintendo's Japanese website also confirms that Dry Bowser will be coming to the game the following month. With only the above image showing the King of the Koopas in his slimmer form, the text of the website confirms he'll arrive...
News Splatoon 2 v4.8.0 Update Keeps Things Fresh Behind-The-Scenes
Rebalancing weapons and squashing the bugs
Nintendo have recently put out a brand new update for the rather lovely Splatoon 2 which brings plenty of tweaks and bug fixes, while not offering any new content as such. We've included details for update v4.8.0 below for your edification - let us know if this has made the game even better in your...
News The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Update Will Be Released This Week
Fighter adjustments incoming!
Another update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch is arriving at some point this week. Version 3.1.0 is expected to be a minor patch and will include multiple fighter adjustments. As usual, reply data from previous updates will become incompatible. Here's the announcement from the Nintendo Versus...
News Konami Adds TATE Mode Support To Its Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection
Play the proper way
If there's one extra feature that should probably be included in more re-releases, remasters and remakes on the Switch, it's TATE mode. The design of Nintendo's system means it is incredibly easy to play games upright when you slide off the Joy-Con. One recent release that failed to include this option was Konami's Arcade...
News Dead Cells Gets Free 'Rise Of The Giant' DLC On Switch Today, Passes 2 Million Sales
More Dead Cells? For free?
Indie hit Dead Cells just got even bigger and better thanks to a new, free piece of DLC called 'Rise of the Giant'. Players who have beaten the main game can now gain access to a new area called the Cavern, an environment "filled with entirely new ways to die". Cheery. You'll come up against abominable new traps, perilous...
News Winter-Themed Update Adds A Frosty New Location And Team To Xenon Racer
Includes a new car and three new tracks
When Xenon Racer arrived on the Switch eShop in March, it looked like a potato and ran like one, too. In an attempt to fix up this mess, 3DClouds added a Quality/Performance display option to this version of the game. Now that the Switch iteration has been slightly improved, the developer has refocused its...
Feature The Ever-Changing World Of Nintendo Switch Menu Icons
Forgo the logo at your peril...
With all the struggles we face as we go about our daily lives, not to mention the larger challenges facing the world right now, it’s easy to look at an ugly icon on your Switch’s home screen and brush it off as totally inconsequential. After all, it’s the game itself that’s important, no? Would an ugly icon...
News Final Fantasy VII Switch Update Finally Fixes That Annoying Music Bug
Listen to your favourite moments in peace
The Nintendo Switch version of Final Fantasy VII has now received an update, taking the software to Version 1.0.1. Thankfully, this means that players can now enjoy the game's overworld music as it was originally intended. If you're unaware, multiple versions of the game - including the Switch port - have...
News Shakedown: Hawaii Update Will Bring Features And Fixes To Switch Soon
"The Mogul Update" is in certification, out now on other platforms
The first of what promises to be multiple updates for Shakedown: Hawaii, the recently released follow-up to the old-school GTA-alike Retro City Rampage, is dropping soon on Switch. "The Mogul Update" is available now on PC and PS4 and it's currently going through certification for...
News Motion Twin Brings Dead Cells: Rise Of The Giant DLC To The Switch Next Week
A free update
In February, the talented team at Motion Twin revealed Dead Cells: Rise of the Giant, a substantial new DLC update for last year's Dead Cells. This content is entirely free and has been available on the PC since the end of March. More than a month later, Motion Twin has now confirmed this extra content will become available to Switch...
News My Time At Portia Switch Update Improves Performance And Adds New Content
Making life easier
When My Time at Portia was first released on the Switch, the loading times were incredibly painful to endure. The game took multiple minutes to boot up, load a file and enter the game world. Exiting and entering houses was even a hassle. Fortunately, Team 17 and its developer Pathea Games have been working around the clock to...
News New Challengers Approach In BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle This Month, Including Persona's Teddie
Smash who?
Arc System Works and PQube have revealed the release date for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle's upcoming DLC, which is set to add four new playable characters to the game. As previously revealed, Naoto Kurogane from BlazBlue, Teddie from Persona 4 Arena, Seth from Under Night In-Birth and Heart Aino from Arcana Hearts will all be joining the...
News Morphies Law Version 2.0 Patch Is "Fast Approaching", Beta Test Incoming
Win a free copy of the game
Remember Morphies Law? The intriguing, body mass-changing shooter that surprise-launched on the Switch eShop last year? Well, it looks like the game's finally about to receive its long-anticipated update to fix all those pesky launch issues. If you read through our review at the time or tried the game out for yourself,...
News Psyonix Releases Rocket League Roadmap To Outline Its Plans For This Summer
Business as usual
Following on from last week's epic announcement, the Rocket League developer Psyonix has now released a summer roadmap for the popular vehicular soccer video game to put any concerned minds at ease. This roadmap highlights all of the new features and improvements coming to the game over the next several months. The developer also...
News Fortnite Season 9 Takes You To The Future With Improved Switch Performance
New locations, weapons, and more
The volcano has erupted, forever changing some of the most famous locations on the map. There are new areas to explore, new goodies to acquire, and a brand new battle pass. All of this can only mean one thing: Fortnite Season 9 starts today. One of the new features sure to catch your eye from the get-go is the new...
News Horizon Chase Turbo Will Soon Be Getting New Exciting Game Modes
Chasing new horizons
We were rather taken by retro-racer Horizon Chase Turbo when it power-slid onto the Switch in November last year. Brazillian developer Aquiris really brought the classic arcade racing games of yesteryear bang up to date, making this an essential purchase. The lovely folks over at Aquiris still have unfinished business with...
