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Video Here's Your First Look At The Nintendo Switch eShop
Roll up, roll up
Nintendo has just released a video which shows off the new-look eShop for the first time. In case you somehow weren't aware, the eShop allows you to digitally purchase software for your Nintendo Switch and download it to the console's internal memory - or, if you have one inserted, a Micro SD card. As has been previously...
News Nintendo Switch Battery Test Reveals Some Surprising Results
Beats 3DS and New 3DS in terms of stamina
The stamina of the Nintendo Switch has been something of a talking point ever since it was revealed that the console would last between three to six hours on a single charge. However, it's easy to forget that the days of a handheld running for weeks on a single set of AA batteries are well and truly over;...
News Nindies Video Showcase Coming Later This Month, Expect Lots Of Nintendo Switch Games
Just in time for launch
Nintendo has confirmed that it will be hosting a Nindies Showcase video presentation on Tuesday, February 28th - just before the launch of the Switch on March 3rd. If you're in the US then you'll want to tune into at 9 a.m. PT. The UK 'localised' presentation will happen over at www.nintendo.co.uk at 17:30 GMT. Needless to...
Preview Nintendo Switch Hands-On: UI, Size, Mii Maker, Micro SD Cards And More
Take a tour of Nintendo's new console
March 3rd is hurtling towards us and with it comes that most tantalising of promises: fresh Nintendo hardware. The Switch is just a matter of days away but we've been lucky enough to spend a substantial amount of time with the new hybrid console, putting it through its paces to give you - our dear readers - an...
Video You Are Cordially Invited To The Nintendo Switch Unboxing Ceremony
RSVP
So we may have been beaten to it by some naughty people but that hasn't made us any less excited about unboxing the Switch here at Nintendo Life Towers. We got our best man on the job - the one and only Alex Olney - and tasked him with making the entire process as thrilling as possible. Have a watch and let us know what you think about the...
Video Enjoy These Epic Puyo Puyo Tetris Battles
You don't have to speak Japanese to enjoy this, but it might help
Puyo Puyo Tetris is set to be a welcome addition to the Nintendo Switch library when it arrives late April this year. If you were curious to know how the game plays out then footage from this recent Japanese tournament which SEGA has put up on its YouTube channel might be of interest...
Video Watch Eiji Aonuma Unbox The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Limited Edition
Da da da daaaaa!
It's not long now until The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild hits store shelves and many of you dedicated Zelda fans will no doubt have preordered the limited edition. But - quote Brad Pitt - what's in the box? Thankfully Zelda series director Eiji Aonuma is at hand to do the world's first unboxing video for us. In addition to...
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...
Video Here's The World's First Nintendo Switch Unboxing
hiphoptherobot strikes again
[Since publication it has been confirmed by Nintendo that this unit was stolen and then sold illegally; as a result we will no longer embed the video here. If you decide you want to view it anyway, you're welcome to do so at your own discretion.] There's a Nintendo Switch out in the wild, and we've already had UI and
Video Check Out The Profile And Mii Options On Nintendo Switch
The leaks keep on coming
[Since publication it has been confirmed by Nintendo that this unit was stolen and then sold illegally; as a result we will no longer embed the video here.] Yesterday we reported on the fact that footage of the Nintendo Switch UI had leaked online, and now the same poster has put live footage of the console's profile and...
Video Nintendo Switch User Interface Shown Off In Leaked Footage
Someone has been a bit naughty
Earlier today a NeoGAF forum user by the name Hiphoptherobot posted a photo accompanied by the claim that they had received their Switch preorder more than two weeks early. The poster declined to mention from where they had ordered their system, out of concern that Nintendo may retaliate against the retailer. When...
Video I Am Setsuna's Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer Piles On The Accolades
Now in French, too
I Am Setsuna might not be a brand-new JRPG release but it's nevertheless a very welcome addition to the launch lineup for Nintendo Switch. Positioned as an old-school JRPG "like they used to make", the game is being given the launch trailer treatment by Nintendo UK, an opportunity to highlight the many positive reviews it has...
Video Eurogamer Explores Nintendo's Historical Link With Gambling And The Yakuza
Leaving luck to heaven
As we all know, Nintendo didn't start out in the video game arena - which is pretty obvious when you consider the company is now over 100 years old - but instead began its life creating Hanafuda playing cards. In its latest "Here's a Thing" episode, Eurogamer explores this rather shady part of Nintendo's history. Hanafuda...
Video Hackers Bring Nintendo 64 To The NES Classic Edition
And Sega 32X, too
When the NES Classic Edition was initially announced as shipping with a preset list of thirty popular games, many scoffed. The selection of titles certainly reads like a who's who of memorable NES classics, but of course, there was always the question of why there wasn't some way to build upon that collection with some sort of...
Video Ultra Street Fighter II's First Person Mode Looks Like A Throwback To Wonky Motion Controls
Motion emotion
The latest episode of Capcom TV has revealed footage of Ultra Street Fighter II's recently-confirmed first person mode, as well as video of Monster Hunter XX in action on 3DS. The first-person mode in Ultra Street Fighter II was hinted at in the game's initial trailer, but its existence was only officially confirmed by a photo of
Video We Work Up a Sweat in Mario Sports Superstars
Intense exercise for our thumbs
Mario Sports Superstars is getting closer to release, and it'll offer modes and gameplay options in five sports - Football / Soccer, Tennis, Baseball, Golf and Horse Racing. Naturally all five sports will be the most fun when playing as Bowser, or perhaps that's some of our own bias kicking in. In any case, our video...
Video Zelda: Breath Of The Wild And Dragon Quest Heroes TV Spots Hit Japanese Airwaves
Building up to release day
Nintendo is slowly but surely ramping up its promotional push for the launch of the Nintendo Switch on March 3rd, and in Japan it has unleashed a series of new TV spots to spread awareness of its big titles. We've already seen several new adverts for 1-2-Switch, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of th
Video These Japanese Commercials For 1-2-Switch Are Utterly Charming
Two-player, anywhere
Nintendo has released a series of commercials to promote the quirky multiplayer appeal of 1-2-Switch, one of the lead titles for its forthcoming console. Each clip shows off a different mini-game, and the approach is similar across all of them - it begins with the host passing a Joy-Con to another player and instantly starting...
Video FIFA 18 Gets Shown Off In Japanese Nintendo Switch Commercial
He shoots, he scores
EA's forthcoming FIFA 18 for the Nintendo Switch has been shown off for the first time in a Japanese commercial for the console. The clip - which also showcases Dragon Quest Heroes - gives FIFA 18 some generous screen-time, and things are looking pretty decent. There were rumours that the game would be based on the PS3 and Xbox...
Video Super Bomberman R Gameplay And Intro Sequence Get Shown Off
Explosive stuff
Super Bomberman R may have a few fans sitting on the fence right now, but the more we see of the game the more we're looking forward to enlisting a selection of friends or family members for some pyrotechnic multiplayer action come March 3rd. Konami has ramped up the anticipation by releasing the entire introduction sequence for the...
Video Lego Dimensions Is The Only Way To Play The Lego Batman Movie
Be the Batman
Last year we voiced the opinion that Wii U owners should be thankful for Lego Dimensions, which has kept the console alive with its expansion packs despite other titles drying up. Even though the Switch is less than a month away, Wii U owners can still look forward to more block-busting content with the release of a new wave of packs,...
Video Here's Proof That Every Kid's Birthday Should Feature McDonald's And Contra III
Back in time
If you're a '90s kid then you've no doubt had the experience of attending a birthday party at your local McDonald's. With its bright colours, hard-wearing furniture and no-hassle fast food, it was the venue of choice for long-suffering '90s parents who just wanted a bit of peace and quiet while their offspring digested a few burgers...
Video Nintendo Comes Out Swinging With New ARMS Footage
A look at characters, moves and strategies
Nintendo seems rather positive about the prospects of ARMS on Nintendo Switch, giving the game prominence at preview events and citing it as a potential breakthrough title in competitive gaming. It also appeals, of course, to nostalgia for Wii-era motion controls, as you punch and swing your arms to create...
Video More 1-2-Switch Mini-Games Shown Off In New Series Of Trailers
28 mini-games will be included, 10 more still under wraps
At launch Nintendo will have a variety of games ready to sell you on the premise of the Switch, but only two will be published by Nintendo themselves. The most notable is of course Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but the mini-game collection 1-2 Switch just got a lot more interesting thanks to a...
Video Trio Of Japanese Nintendo Switch Commercials Communicate Core Features
Taking the game with you
Nintendo has published a trio of Switch commercials for the Japanese market which focus on promoting what makes the console so unique when compared to its rivals. The adverts show off the system's biggest selling point - the fact that it can docked with your TV as well as used as a portable device - but attention is also...
Video Check Out This Official Nintendo Switch Hardware Overview
Less than a month to go
It's hard to believe, but the Nintendo Switch is already less than a month away from releasing worldwide, and excitement is at an all-time high. The high-tech hybrid will be packing lots of interesting hardware features and is obviously quite versatile in the various settings it can be played in, so Nintendo has opted to put...
Talking Point The Nintendo Switch Super Bowl Ad Was a Huge Success, But Why?
Making people believers
The Nintendo Switch featured prominently during the recent Super Bowl (or Superb Owl, we're not sure yet) and the ad that featured it has been very well received by the press and the public. But why? What was it about this ad that went down so well where some previous efforts by Nintendo have fallen flat? Make sure you check...
Video Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's New Trailer Is All About The Battle Mode
Make war, not love
We've already seen a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe commercial which shows the potential of playing on the toilet, but Nintendo has now published an alternative ad which places its focus on the revamped battle mode. The commercial shows off some of the battle arenas, and really pushes the multiplayer angle,
Video The Visteon Dockable Entertainment System Is The Biggest Game Boy Advance Ever
It's as rare as hen's teeth, too
We've seen many revisions of the Game Boy hardware over the years, but the Visteon Dockable Entertainment System has to rank as one of the most obscure. Produced in 2006 under licence from Nintendo, this portable DVD player was designed to make those long car trips a little more enjoyable, but had the added bonus of...
Video Learn More About the Ever-Present Pikachu
The iconic face of a franchise
The Pokemon series is one of the most important IPs on Nintendo hardware, while The Pokemon Company also goes big with releases on smart devices and the Trading Card Game. Often, when Pokemon is front and centre, Pikachu is normally used as the face of the franchise. With Pokemon now in its 21st year the yellow mascot...
Soapbox Think of 1-2-Switch as Less of a "Video Game" and Suddenly It Gets Better
Bear with me
1-2-Switch is one of those titles that many fans have lashed out towards for being 'too casual' or for simply not having enough substance. These criticisms are of course perfectly valid; as with any art form video games in terms of quality are tremendously subjective, but having stepped back and thought long and hard about it, I think...
Video Let's Take A Look At Contra Force, The Black Sheep Of The Contra Family
The world's most hated Contra game?
Contra (or Probotector / Gryzor if you're in Europe) is one of those series which perhaps isn't as popular today as it deserves to be. During the 8 and 16-bit eras it was one of the best run-and-gun action franchises around, with amazing instalments on the NES, Mega Drive, SNES and Game Boy. While there have been...
Video Nintendo Pushes The Social Play Angle With Switch Super Bowl Commercial
Going big
As any true-blooded American will tell you, sporting events don't come much bigger than the Super Bowl, and the TV commercials shown during this particular match are guaranteed an audience of millions. That makes Nintendo's new commercial - which is to be shown during this year's Super Bowl - all the more impressive; this is the company...
News Nintendo Switch Developer Options Menu Appears In Unedited Portuguese Commercial
Oops
Footage of what appears to be the Nintendo Switch developer options menu has appeared in a leaked and unedited Portuguese commercial for the console. The footage shows actors playing various Switch games, but at certain points the console is on-screen with its dev menu interface showing. This is because the commercial is largely "raw" live...
Video Tiny Cartridge Captures the Delicious Awkwardness of Milking in 1-2-Switch
"Good job JC"
1-2-Switch is an intriguing launch release for the Nintendo Switch - on the one hand it feels like an ideal pack-in that will instead cost a decent chunk of change, while on the other it'll likely be the best way to showcase the brilliant Joy-Con controllers. As a result it's tempting to pick up, even if we complain about it as we pop...
Video Mario Sports Superstars Trailer Goes In-Depth on Baseball
Play Ball!
Nintendo has released a fresh trailer that gives a little more insight into how Mario Sports Superstars will play, having recently confirmed its release date and amiibo details, among other things. The latest footage focuses entirely on the sport of Baseball, as we see the likes of Luigi and Bowser pick up the bat in the hopes of a...
Soapbox You're Going To Love ARMS, And Here's Why
Boxing clever
It would be fair to say that ARMS received a somewhat lukewarm response when it was unveiled during the Nintendo Switch presentation. While some reacted positively to the colourful visuals, fetching character design and motion-sensitive action, others wrote it off as little more than Wii Sports boxing with better graphics, and...
Video New Nintendo Switch Advert Shows Off Its Number Two Feature
Don't use this guy's Joy-Cons
When the Wii U GamePad was revealed way back in 2011, plenty joked about testing the range from the system to their bathroom. With the Nintendo Switch that's a thing of the past, with the portable aspect of the system ensuring that it can be played anytime and anywhere. Nintendo's decided that's a selling point it can't...
Video Fresh Shovel Knight: Specter Of Torment Footage Stalks The Earth
Altogether spooky
Yacht Club Games has released new gameplay footage for the forthcoming Shovel Knight expansion, Specter of Torment. As the title suggests, you'll be controlling Shovel Knight's foe Specter Knight in this prequel DLC. The action follows the evildoer as he attempts to form The Order of No Quarter, against which Shovel Knight faces...
Video This Infectious Song Teaches The Basics Of The Pokémon Card Game, Albeit In Japanese
"WELCOME TO POKEMON CARD"
Pokémon has always been popular, but the franchise has certainly benefitted from the timely arrival of Pokémon GO, which has increased mainstream awareness in the brand to levels that perhaps haven't been witnessed since it first launched in the '90s. As as consequence, associated merchandise has also been given a boost,...
Video Check Out This Cool Music Bug in Super Mario Bros. 2
A nod to its heritage
I've always enjoyed this time in the life cycle of gaming. You know, when one piece of hardware is retired and another is introduced; this time around we anxiously await to christen The Switch in our homes, while the Wii U gets ready for the viking funeral. But that all aside, it's a great time to look back and reacquaint...
Video Here's The Switch Touchscreen That Nintendo Apparently Doesn't Want You To Know About
Touch and go?
When the Switch was first officially announced the console's touchscreen wasn't even mentioned, and this led some to speculate that the console's display wouldn't even come with touch capability. The assumption was that because the screen would be covered when the unit was docked, touchscreen support would have to be rethought entirely...
News Footage Of New Mega Man Cartoon Slips Out In Promotional Sizzle Reel
UPDATE: Film Roman, LLC request a takedown of all videos and images
UPDATE: We've been contacted by Film Roman, LLC with a request to remove the video and any related imagery from the site as it infringes on the copyright of Dentsu, the copyright holder of this new Mega Man TV show. We can only offer our apologies for any inconvenience caused and...
Talking Point Let's Explore What Could Be Done with HD Rumble on the Nintendo Switch
There's more than a rumble in the jungle
HD Rumble was one of the more surprising reveals during the recent Nintendo Switch presentation, and whilst it might seem like a throwaway gimmick to some there could be more options at hand than people expect. Make sure you give the video above a watch where this video manufacturing monstrosity spews forth...
Video Nintendo Trailer for Snipperclips Showcases Some of Its Charm
An early Switch title to watch
When people consider the games they plan to buy in March alongside their shiny new Nintendo Switch, we think Snipperclips - Cut it out, together! should be on the shortlist. Pegged as a $20 game on Nintendo's official website and likely to be an eShop release, it puts local co-op front and centre with a quirky sense of...
Video The Surprising Origins of the Wii Virtual Console Super Mario Bros. ROM
Claims and evidence that it was lifted from the internet
Here's an interesting topic to get debate going - what if Nintendo lifted a ROM of Super Mario Bros. from the internet and then repurposed it for the Wii Virtual Console a decade ago? It would certainly put Nintendo's policies against emulators in the spotlight. That's the claim made in a...
Video The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Localised Voice Acting is Pretty Darn Varied
Hamming it up
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a huge release for Nintendo, both as a last hurrah for Wii U and a launch title on Nintendo Switch. As a result the company is naturally pulling out all of the stops on production values, with the most recent trailer showcasing voice acting for the new release. Naturally it'll vary per region...
Video The Voice Of Mario Talks About His History With The Famous Mascot
"The character brings out the best in me"
Charles Martinet may well be the nicest man on the face of the planet - we can say that with some degree of confidence having been lucky enough to spend some time in his company in the past - so it's always a pleasure to hear the man behind Mario's voice talk about his career and association with the...
Video Mix It Up With This Puyo Puyo Tetris Switch Trailer
Mash up
One announcement that slipped through the cracks during the Switch broadcast last week was the news that Sega is (finally) bringing Puyo Puyo Tetris to the west. The game launched in Japan in 2014 on 3DS, Wii U, Xbox One, PS3, PS4 and PS Vita and many assumed it wouldn't be localised, but thankfully that isn't the case. In some ways,...
Soapbox Nintendo's Switch Plan is Starting to Take Shape
At least we think it is
The Nintendo Switch reveal has polarised fans, as many expected it would, but now we've had a chance to sample the system for ourselves some of our fears have been subdued, and some have been unfortunately made greater. Make sure you check out the video above where this video 'dude' shares his opinions on Nintendo's upcoming...
