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News All-Star Fruit Racing Has No Online Multiplayer On Switch And It's Unreal Engine 4's Fault
The developer sets the record straight
Hot on the heels of news that All-Star Fruit Racing is getting a July release date, Italian developer 3DClouds also released a statement regarding the lack of online multiplayer for the Switch port. The fan response was, to say the least, fairly negative so the studio has taken to Reddit in a lengthy post that...
News Max Bomber Is Coming To Super Bomberman R As A Switch Exclusive Character
Rival systems getting original voice actors
Konami has announced several new additions for Super Bomberman R, one of which is a character addition coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch. Yes, as you can see from the brand spanking new trailer above, Max Bomber is coming to the game on Switch thanks to popular demand, allowing fans to...
News Nintendo Has Updated The Switch eShop With New Functionality
No menu music yet, though
One of the biggest criticisms against the Switch’s slick OS is the rather barebones eShop. Though it served its purpose well at launch, the storefront is quite utilitarian in its design and many developers and fans alike have expressed desire for Nintendo to spruce things up a bit. Though the company has said in the past...
News Check Out Some Of Splatoon 2's Fresh New Cuts And Threads
Fro rider
Octolings are set to arrive in Splatoon 2 as part of the incoming - and hotly anticipated - Octo Expansion, and it looks like the newcomers are going to be getting some rad new haircuts to help them stand out from the ink-stained crowd. The fresh cuts were revealed via a series of promo images on the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account,...
News Nintendo Switch Version: 5.1.0 Is Now Live
Guess what? Stability.
Anyone who lingers on the pages of Nintendo Life will know that we love ourselves a good Switch update, especially when one golden word is mentioned: "stability". Yes, Version 5.1.0 has now gone live and is available to download to your console, although there isn't all that much to shout about. Here are the full patch notes...
News Fifa 18's World Cup Update Is Out Today On Switch, But It's Crashing People's Consoles
Might be best to wait until EA provides a fix
With the World Cup fast approaching - taking place just as E3 is winding down, as it so happens - the recently announced free update for Fifa 18, bringing a playable version of tournament along for the ride, should have been a nice way to warm up for the big event. Today is the day of the update's...
News Nintendo Of Japan Teases The Next Addition To The Kirby Star Allies Dream Friend Lineup
It’s Jigglypuff, viewed from above!
About a week ago, Nintendo of Japan teased the first character that’s due for inclusion in the upcoming Kirby Star Allies update, which will be adding in a handful of new playable Dream Friends to run through Guest Star Mode with. The first character was revealed to be Daroach, of Kirby Squeak Squad fame,...
News New Castle Of Heart Update Includes Revamped Tutorial And Improved Animations
It goes live today
Castle of Heart, that hard as nails platformer that slashed and hacked its way onto the Switch eShop earlier this year, has just received a substantial new update - one that addresses a number of issues players - including our very own Damien McFerran in his review - have raised with its developer. As you can see from the patch...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2's 1.41 Update Brings New Expansion Pass Quests
It arrives on 25th May
Xenoblade Chronicles 2's new update is due to arrive tomorrow (25th May), bringing with it a raft of new quests for those who have purchased the Expansion Pass. There are five different missions on offer, although the official titles for each may change as the names used below are from a direct Japanese translation:...
News Gorogoa Is Getting An Update, Adding In An Extra Puzzle From The Original Demo
More free stuff!
Unusual artistic puzzler Gorogoa has proved a strange yet popular addition to Nintendo Switch's growing library, and owners of the game is getting some extra content today via a free update across all platforms. The update will patch in the original demo for the game, providing access to a puzzle that wasn't included in the final...
News Rocket League Will Be Getting A New Arena, Extra Music And Fresh Competitive Season
And that's just for May
Developer Psyonix has revealed some of the content coming to Rocket League this summer, and there are plenty of new extras being patched in for free in the weeks to come. This month, Rocket League on Switch will play host to a new arena, extra music courtesy of ‘Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 3’ and plenty of rewards no...
News World Conqueror X To Receive Free Update, Cold War Expansion And Discount Tomorrow
Even more strategy content
CIRCLE Entertainment has announced that World Conqueror X will be receiving a free update and expansion DLC, along with a temporary discount to celebrate, all starting on 10th May. In addition to the wartime strategy game's update, which "makes some technical improvements to improve the player’s experience",...
News UKIYO Confirms Death Road To Canada Will Arrive On 8th May Without A Name Change
The game will also have a discount on the Switch eShop
Last month, in the wake of the tragic events that took place in Toronto, UKIYO Publishing decided to pull roguelike zombie game Death Road To Canada from its planned 15th May launch window on the Nintendo Switch eShop. However, the game has now been rescheduled for release a week early on 8th...
News South Park: The Fractured But Whole Save File Corrupting Bug Will Be Fixed In Next Update
'Call on me' bug will be no more
According to a message received by Twitter user @kooldjmic, Ubisoft has confirmed that a save file-corrupting bug found in South Park: The Fractured But Whole will be fixed in the game's next update. The bug has been discovered by countless players since the game's release last week
News New North American My Nintendo Rewards For May Are All About Zelda
No, not Breath of the Wild
It’s pretty easy to bag on My Nintendo for being a poor replacement for the old Club Nintendo loyalty program, but to Nintendo’s credit, there has been some improvement on the kinds of goods being offered in recent times. Although the company still has yet to put any sort of Switch rewards up, the current slate of new...
News A Recent Datamine Has Unearthed New Dream Friends Coming To Kirby Star Allies
Mining for gold
Since its launch back in March, Nintendo has promised new dream friends would be periodically added to Kirby Star Allies. Of course, it's kept to schtum on exactly who those characters were going to be. Well, a recent datamine has revealed exactly who these additions are going to be. Of course, consider these spoilers if you want to...
News Splatoon 2 Version 3.0.0 Arrives Later Today, Includes Fan-Favourite Stage Camp Triggerfish
Rank X also available
Nintendo has revealed that Splatoon 2 will be receiving its huge update to Version 3.0.0 later today, bringing an absolute squid-load of changes, fixes, and additions to everyone's favourite neon ink-coverage shooter. Some highlights from the update include: - Rank X is now available - New gear has been added to the shops -...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Version 1.4.0 Launches Later This Week
New Blades!
Similarly to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one of those games that seems nearly infinite, and the expansion pass for the game has added a decent amount of content already. Though the meat of the pass is still yet to come—with challenge battles and new story content on the way—a fresh update is due...
News Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs Developers Share Info On How To Cut Down Load Times
Patch 1.0.2 is on the way
Many of you have no doubt played Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs – Royal Edition, a tactical RPG with heavy JRPG elements that launched on the eShop last week, and noticed the excessive load times. Though they don’t render the experience unplayable, they do present a significant inconvenience that does tend to drag things...
News There's Trouble In Paradise As Nintendo Adds Loot Boxes To Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Pay to camp
In an uncomfortable - but not entirely unsurprising - move, Nintendo has introduced loot boxes to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The new update patches in a set of gacha-style Fortune Cookies, which offer a randomised set of clothing, props and furniture for your virtual community. There are also a set of premium Fortune Cookies which...
News Nintendo Switch Version 5.0.2 Is Now Live
It does more than you think!
It’s pretty easy to bag on Nintendo for the company’s near constant deluge of system updates, most of which are used solely to combat piracy in nearly invisible code updates that “enhance stability”. A web browser? eShop Music? Home Screen themes? Nonsense, Nintendo knows that what you need is more stability, but...
News Stardew Valley Multiplayer Could Be Ready As Soon As Next Month
ConcernedApe gives an update
Indie developer Eric Barone, the man behind studio ConcernedApe and hit farming simulator Stardew Valley, has just offered a new update on the game's upcoming multiplayer mode. In a post on Twitter, Barone confirmed he's, "still making good progress on fixing bugs," and that, "if all goes well it should be ready in...
News ARMS Version 5.3.0 Is Now Available
Still kicking
Nintendo has said that it’s done updating ARMS with major new content, but it will continue to provide minor patches that balance the game and add in other quality of life features, along with continuing the popular Party Crashes. The latest of these updates has now gone live, and it surprisingly makes a number of notable changes...
News ARMS Update 5.3 Promises To Bring "Useful Content"
Straight from the ARMS Association Public Relations Office
Good old ARMS, it's the game that keeps on giving and getting better with each free update. Update 5.2 launched last month and brought a whole host of improvements, including the excellent Party Crash mode, "Big Time ARMS." Next up of course is version 5.3, which has just been...
News Brawlout's Next Update To Bring Ranked Mode, Video Capture And More
And it's just been submitted to Nintendo...
With a lack of Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo Switch at the moment, alternative brawlers such as Brawlout have helped fill that over-the-top fighting action void in our hearts. Developer Angry Mob Games is still hard at work supporting the title, and it's just submitted its latest patch to Nintendo for...
News The Clash Blaster Neo Will Hit Splatoon 2 In Time For This Weekend's Splatfests
Are those crayons?
As ever, a brand new weekend brings with it a free weapon update for Splatoon 2 - just in time for the Splatfests taking place in North America and Europe. This time around sees the introduction of the Clash Blaster Neo. It will come with the Curling Bomb as its sub weapon, and the Tenta Missiles as its special, potentially...
News Rocket League Version 1.0.5 Is Now Available For Download
Performance Improvements! Tournaments! Monstercat!
Psyonix has been hyping up an impending update for Rocket League on the Switch for some time now, promising new graphics modes, tournament support, and a whole slew of other goodies to keep players hooked in the crazy battle car sport. At last, the update has now gone live, and boy, is it a doozy...
News The Piranha Pit Returns To Splatoon 2 This Weekend Alongside A Brand New Weapon
It just keeps coming
As is usually the case, this weekend will introduce some additional content for Splatoon 2, giving players even more to think about when deciding upon their splatting strategies. This time around we have a new stage and a new weapon being added to the mix. Piranha Pit is a map making its return from the original Splatoon...
News The First Wave Of Friends Have Arrived For Kirby Star Allies Players In North America
Friend zone
Kirby Star Allies has brought the little pink ball of gluttony back into our hearts, and he's brought plenty of friends along for the ride. In fact, Kirby is getting even more pals as the first wave of additional buddies arrives for users in North America. Spotted by eagle-eyed Twitter user Ilexand, the update brings four new buddies to...
News Snake Pass Is Going For Speedrunning Gold With Its New Arcade Mode Update
Slither me this
For a week or more, developer Sumo Digital has been teasing fans on Twitter in regards to some Snake Pass related news. Was the physics-based platformer getting new DLC, a brand new sequel or some mysterious update? Turns out it was the latter, and it's patching in a brand new mode that adds a speedrunning element to each of its 15...
News Nintendo Switch Version 5.0.1 Is Now Available For Download
Well, that came from nowhere
There was a lot of excitement generated around Nintendo Switch version 5.0 in the lead up to its deployment, as there’s still plenty of room left for improvement in Nintendo’s rather barebones OS, but fans were left a bit disappointed when the update came with very little in the way of new features. Those of you who...
News The Zink Mini Splatling Joins The Fight In Splatoon 2 This Weekend
Mini but powerful
As we start to count down the days to Splatoon 2's upcoming extended solo campaign, the game continues to provide us with more new weapons to test against our foes. This weekend sees the return of the Zink Mini Splatling. It will come with the Curling Bomb as its sub weapon, and the Ink Storm as its special, changing things up...
News Rocket League's Tournaments Update Will Go Live On Switch On 3rd April
And "performance and visual quality updates"
Psyonix has revealed that Rocket League's 'Tournaments Update' - which was recently tested out in a beta on PC - will be heading to Nintendo Switch on 3rd April. Besides the much-anticipated addition of the Tournaments feature, which will allow players to create and run their own tournaments without...
News Nintendo Plans To Increase "discoverability and visibility" On The Switch eShop
It's heard your views
Nintendo has done a lot of things right with Switch over the previous 12 months, but one issue has remained a negative constant: the eShop. Neither user friendly nor developer friendly, its basic design and lack of functionality has made it one of the console's few problems since launch. Well, those concerns haven't gone...
News The H-3 Nozzlenose D Will Be Covering Turf In Splatoon 2 This Weekend
Keeping things fresh
As has become tradition, another weekend brings with it another new weapon in Splatoon 2, offering more and more destructive options for battling Inklings. This time around we see the return of the H-3 Nozzlenose D, making a comeback from the original Splatoon. It will come with the Suction Bomb as its sub weapon, and the...
News Nintendo Reveals Details About Rank X In Splatoon 2
Sounds pretty Xtreme
Alongside the standard Turf War battles, Splatoon 2 has a fierce competitive scene with a much higher skill requirement. The coveted ‘S’ rank in this mode used to be the end goal for those with their eyes set on glory, but Nintendo recently announced that it would be raising the bar even higher in a big upcoming update...
News There's A Secret Way To Access Your Twitter Feed On Nintendo Switch
Nintendo will definitely be patching this out
Nintendo has just rolled out update 5.0.0 for Nintendo Switch, adding in many a new or tweaked feature. One such addition is the ability to add friends connected to you via Twitter or Facebook, and it's come with a rather handy backdoor if you're looking to access your own Twitter feed from your Nintendo...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 5.0.0 Is Now Available
Social linkage, new avatar icons and a play activity fix
It seems like only this morning we were talking about how Switch system update 5.0.0 could be around the corner, and less than 24 hours later here we are - very much in the land of five-oh-oh. The update has just gone live, so if you want to download it right now then head to the Switch...
News Switch Parental Controls App Update Suggests Firmware 5.0.0 Isn't Far Away
Software update coming soon?
A new update has gone live for the Switch Parent Controls app on iOS smartphones, and it directly references Switch firmware 5.0.0 - which isn't out yet. As you can see from the update notes, the new app has features which require you to update your Switch console to version 5.0.0. These include sleep-mode syncing, a...
News The Neo Sploosh-o-matic Will Make A Splash In Splatoon 2 This Weekend
Even more Splatoon goodness
Splatoon 2 has had a pretty good couple of days. Yesterday's Nintendo Direct gave us a look at the upcoming Version 3.0, which is set to add a new extreme rank to the game, a new DLC expansion featuring a brand new single-player campaign,
News Sumo Digital Is Teasing Some New Content For Snake Pass
Look out for an update today
Sumo Digital's Snake Pass was one of the surprise hits on Nintendo Switch in its first few months of life, and now the developer is now alluding to some potential new updates for the physics-based platformer. The tease came through the game's official Twitter - which has recently been giving away free code's for the game...
News ARMS Update 5.2 Aims For The Big Time
Party crasher
Stretchy armed brawler ARMS keeps on getting better and better, and the v5.2.0 update is available to download now. The stand-out feature here is the addition of the party crash mode called "Big Time ARMS". It's a mode originally reserved for Party Crash where all the fighter's arms are massive, and they deal...
News Rocket League's New Update Brings Bug Fixes and Batmobiles
Justice Premier League
Rocket League continues to be one of the most popular titles on the Switch eShop, and it's about to get even popular as the much-anticipated new update is rolled out across all versions of the game. The new version 1.42 adds in the DC Super Heroes DLC, which includes: Battle-Cars ‘'89 Batmobile’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises...
News Goby Arena Gets Added to the Splatoon 2 Map Rotation Tomorrow
Slam dunk
Following hot on the heels of a sizable balancing update to Splatoon 2 that went live only yesterday, Nintendo has announced today that more notable content will be releasing tomorrow. Goby Arena was revealed along with the Pearl and Marina amiibo figurines earlier this month, and you’ll get to play on this basketball court-turned-turf...
News And Just Like That, Customer Reviews On The Nintendo Site Are No More
"We currently have no estimated date on when an update will be provided"
It was only yesterday we were reporting on an unprecedented move for Nintendo as it introduced user reviews to select Switch games on the official North American Nintendo website. Well, it looks like that lack of precedence was short-lived because the big N has already pulled...
News Splatoon 2 Version 2.3.0 Is Now Live
Wow, it’s a doozy
Even though the major content updates to Splatoon 2 have been growing more and more scarce as time has passed, Nintendo has been good about keeping the game balanced and patched as the available array of weapons and stages has progressively grown. Keeping to this, the company recently put out a patch that makes a series of tweaks...
News 8Bitdo's Latest SN30 Pro Controller Firmware Update Improves Analogue Accuracy On Switch
Firmware gets bumped up to version 1.25
8Bitdo has just issued a new firmware update for its excellent SN30 and SF30 Pro controllers, which are of course compatible with the Nintendo Switch. According to the patch notes, this update has been issued to "enhance the accuracy of analog on Switch mode", which should be of particular interest to those...
News Rocket League Is Teaming Up With WWE This Spring
This is awesome!
Rocket League, that stealth hit that blended genres before going supernova in 2015, is getting another licensed tie-in - this time in the form of big-time wrestling promotion, WWE. The partnership will see some new 'rasslin-related items added to the mix, although the developer hasn't officially revealed what they'll be just yet...
News The Luna Blaster Neo Will Explode Onto The Splatoon 2 Scene This Weekend
Another fresh addition
Another weekend is almost upon us, and so it is time to explore the latest weapon addition to Splatoon 2: the Luna Blaster Neo. Featuring a cute, round-edged, space-like design that feels like it has come straight from the Pikmin series, the Luna Blaster Neo is making its comeback from the original Splatoon. It will come with...
News Netflix Gets An Update, But Not On The Console You Were Perhaps Expecting
Time to make the Switch, surely?
After a year on sale, it's incredible to think that we still don't have Netflix on Switch, despite assurances (and rumours) that the popular streaming service is coming. The portable nature of the console would make it perfect for mobile movie watching, but at the present moment in time it doesn't seem like...
