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News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Frame Rate Is "Even Worse" Than Link's Awakening
Digital Foundry delivers its verdict
Be warned, if you're going to watch the above video, there may be some brief story information provided that could be considered a light spoiler. Skip the introduction segment to avoid this. Tech specialist Digital Foundry has presented its verdict on the newly-released The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for...
Review LEGO The Legend Of Zelda - Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 - A Superb Debut With One Minor Irritation
Splinters not included
It finally happened: Lego and The Legend of Zelda have come together, and the form they’ve taken is that of the Great Deku Tree in two delicious flavours. Whether you prefer Ocarina of Time’s or Breath of the Wild’s incarnation, this kit covers both. Not at the same time, of course - that would be yet more expensive,...
Random Hilarious 'Untitled Goose Programme' Proof-Of-Concept Has Us Desperate For More
Honk
If you played through Thank Goodness You're Here earlier this year and thought, "yes, I want more of that," then you're in luck. Publisher Panic (alongside House House and Chromosphere) has channelled all those comedy vibes into a proof-of-concept short for an 'Untitled Goose Programme' that never was, and it seriously made us chuckle. All of...
Video Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Gets New Gameplay Trailer, Out October
"Enjoy the Pokémon TCG in a more casual way"
Following a release date announcement at the World Championships in August, The Pokémon Company has now released a gameplay video for its upcoming mobile title Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. This new video takes trainers through the steps of joining in on the fun. It's as simple as opening a...
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...
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...
Random New Pokémon Animated Short Is Seriously Adorable
Let me get a peek-at-you
There's no shortage of adorable animated Pokémon content out there (heck, most of it is enough to bring a smile to our faces), but The Pokémon Company's latest effort, 'Chasing the Moon,' is one of the best-looking ones we've seen in a while. Released by TPC's official Japanese YouTube account to celebrate the Mid-Autumn...
Video Gather 'Round Kids, Sakurai Talks About CRT Displays
Back in my day...
Masahiro Sakurai is back with another video, and in this week's 'Grab Bag' episode, the legendary game creator delves into the world of CRT displays. Now, if you've been around long enough to actually own and play games on a CRT (which, yes, you can still do now if you happen to find one out in the wild), then Sakurai's video will...
Video "It's Got Big Nintendo Vibes" - We Dive Into Astro Bot With Our Friends At Push Square
Haptic, feedback
Last week, Team Asobi and Sony released the adorable 3D platformer Astro Bot (you might have heard of it) and in the time since, the game appears to have taken over the minds and hearts of everyone lucky enough to lock eyes on it. Very good, but not all that Nintendo-relevant, right? Well, as we noted earlier this week, fans were...
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...
Random "The Time Players Spend In A Game Is A Cost" - Sakurai Talks Long Runtimes
Blocking out a week
Masahiro Sakurai is back with more words of wisdom in his latest YouTube video, which this time is a cautionary tale against long game runtimes. To be clear, Sakurai isn't against putting hundreds of hours into a game — he even apologises for Smash Ultimate being such a time sink — but, he says, a game's length is something...
Video Early Gameplay Of Sega Revival Projects Leak Online
Five legacy franchises are returning
It appears there have been some more gameplay leaks of Sega's legacy revival projects. This information comes from a leaker formerly known as 'Midori'. According to the source, the footage on display is still "early" in each game's development cycle. First up, we have a look at the Crazy Taxi reboot, which shows...
Video We've Played The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom - Here's 15 Minutes Of Gameplay
Rhoaming around
We are mere weeks away from the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on 26th September and just to get the excitement levels even higher, we have a crisp 15 minutes of brand-new gameplay footage to share with you. The above footage comes from our recent trip to a hands-on event, where we got to play through the opening...
Video Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection Spotlights Two More Games
Out on Switch next week
Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection will launch on the Switch next week, and ahead of the big day, Capcom has been releasing highlights of each game in the collection. The latest videos give us a look at 'X-Men vs. Street Fighter' - another all-star fighting game that originally landed in arcades in 1996. Its roster is...
News Nintendo Releases Its First Commercial For Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
"Save Hyrule your way"
We've officially made it to September, which means the new Switch exclusive Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom arrives later this month! Nintendo has been steadily promoting this one since its initial reveal in June and now it has taken its advertising to the next level with the game's very first commercial featuring two actors, pugs,...
Video "Keep Your Peaks And Valleys!" - Sakurai Explains Fighter Balance In Smash Bros.
When everyone's super, no one will be
The legendary Masahiro Sakurai is back with another look into the intricacies of game development on his YouTube channel and, of course, he's drawing from his wealth of Smash Bros. Ultimate anecdotes to make things clear. Today's lesson is all about character balance and the need to stress their differences to...
Exclusive Shadow Of The Ninja - Reborn's Legendary Devs Reveal Details In New Mini-Doc
"Looking back, it feels like my dream has come true"
As we gear up for the release of Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn, a remake of Natsume's classic NES action platformer, today we can exclusively reveal a new behind-the-scenes look at the development story behind the reimagined version. As put together by publisher ININ Games, the mini-documentary...
Video MvC Fighting Collection 'Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter' Spotlight
Seven games in one collection
Capcom has released another new trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection. This time it's for Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter. This game was originally released in arcades in 1997 and will be one of seven games in this upcoming collection. This fighter introduced a whole host of heroes - allowing players...
Video Sakurai Looks Back On The Super Smash Bros. 'Dojo' Marketing Campaigns
"I chose to handle updating the website myself
We all remember those days leading up to the launch of Smash Bros. entries like BRAWL and Ultimate; waiting for any scrap of new information on potential fighters, stages, items, and more was certainly taxing at times, but goodness, it felt like Christmas morning everytime something significant was...
News New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Footage Gives A Whistle-Stop Tour Of Faron Wetlands
Deku-rating
Nintendo is ramping up the marketing for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom ahead of its 26th September launch. The latest teaser serves as a whistle-stop tour of the Faron Wetlands region, giving us a closer look at the new location. You might remember this region making an appearance in Nintendo's earlier 'Traversing Hyrule'...
Video Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection 'The Punisher' Spotlight
One of seven games
Capcom has released another new trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection. This time it's for the arcade side-scrolling beat 'em up, The Punisher. It was originally released in arcades in 1993 and will be one of seven games in this upcoming collection. As the Punisher, you can team up with Nick Fury (an agent of...
Video Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection 'Clash Of Super Heroes' Trailer
Capcom's seven-game collection launches in 2024
Capcom is beginning to ramp up promotions for the Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection - Arcade Classics. As part of this, it's now released a trailer for Clash of Super Heroes. In the words of Capcom, this is Marvel and Capcom's "third game effort" - featuring characters like Mega Man, Spider-Man,...
Video Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection 'Marvel Super Heroes' Trailer
Capcom's 7-in-1 retro collection arrives later this year
Capcom is gearing up to release its Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection on the Switch later this year, and as part of this, it's spotlighting each game with a new trailer. The latest one features Marvel Super Heroes, which originally made its debut in arcades in 1995 and followed with a home...
Video Capcom Spotlights 'X-Men Children Of The Atom' In New MvC: Fighting Collection Trailer
One of seven games included
Capcom is bringing its Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection to the Switch at some point later this year and in the lead up to the big release, it's given fans a look at one of the games in this retro compilation. It's footage of 'X-Men Children of the Atom' which originally made its debut in arcades back in the mid...
Video Cats, Butterflies, And Everything Else You Missed In The New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Trailer
Not long to go now...
It's hard to believe that in a little under two months, we'll be experiencing yet another brand-new Zelda title on the Nintendo Switch. It's seems like only yesterday that we were analysing the third and final trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, yet here we are to take a look at Nintendo's latest bit of...
Video Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Channels Breath Of The Wild And Tears Of The Kingdom
Wilds of Wisdom
Did you enjoy that fabulous The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom trailer yesterday? Yep, we did too. So of course we're going to do a bit of a deep dive. Beyond the landscape of Hyrule, the horse riding, the smoothie-making, and the Waypoints, we've spotted a lot of similarities in Zelda's adventure with both
Video 16 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In August 2024
Emio, World of Goo 2 and much more!
July was packed with all sorts of exciting releases for the Nintendo Switch and August 2024 will be following it up with even more! Fortunately, we've got our American-based video producer Zion Grassl to keep us clued up on all these new releases. One game already out is World of Goo 2. Yes, after almost 16...
Random Sakurai Breaks Down The Differences Between Famicom And NES Music
Explaining why Castlevania 3 sounds better in Japan
Masahiro Sakurai is once again delving into his video game knowledge with a video all about the intricacies of NES and Famicom audio. What begins as an introduction to the consoles' different audio processing channels (pulse, triangle, noise and DPCM), soon turns into a history lesson about how...
"I fear I may have dad jokes syndrome"
Can you believe it, Ace Attorney fans? We're almost at the end of the incredible journey that has been the AA Switch remakes, and honestly, we never thought we'd see the day – let alone so soon. The Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, comprising the first and second games in the Edgeworth-focused...
Video Here's Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection At EVO 2024
Coming to Switch this year
Update [Sun 21st Jul, 2024 06:45 BST]: As promised, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics made an appearance at EVO 2024 this weekend. Not only was it playable to the general public on the show floor, but it was also showcased by some veterans, including the fighting game and EVO legend Justin Wong.
Video Digital Foundry Gives Its Tech Verdict On Ace Combat 7 For Switch
Flyin' high?
Bandai Namco's Ace Combat 7 is finally out on Nintendo Switch, and by all accounts, it seems like it's a pretty successful port. In our own review, we called it the "absolute pinnacle of the series" and the "most comprehensive portable experience", awarding it a hefty score of 9/10. If you want to read more of our thoughts, check out...
Random "Let Them Play, First Thing!" - Sakurai Is Tired Of Slow Game Openings
Up and at 'em!
Forget your lore-establishing backstories. Forget your character introductions. Forget your long cutscenes. A game's opening needs to be fast, it needs to be exciting, and it needs to throw us into the action as quickly as possible. At least, that's according to Masahiro Sakurai's latest YouTube video. The legendary game designer is...
News The Plucky Squire Dazzles And Charms In New Sneak Peek Gameplay Trailer
Still waiting on that release date
Just when we thought we couldn't be any more excited for former Pokémon artist James Turner's The Plucky Squire, publisher Devolver Digital goes and drops a new 'sneak peek' gameplay trailer and we have fallen in love all over again. The new trailer follows our storybook hero Jot on a mission to reunite a little...
Video Mojang Reveals What Goes Into Making A Minecraft Painting
The anniversary celebrations included 20 new paintings
If you've played Minecraft on the Switch or another platform, you're probably more than familiar with the paintings in the game by now. As part of the 15th anniversary celebrations as well as the recent 'Tricky Trials' update, Mojang added 20 new paintings to the game. Five of these were done...
Video What Order Should You Play Kingdom Hearts?
Here are two suggestions from Square Enix
Square Enix surprised Switch owners in more ways than one when it dropped cloud versions of the Kingdom Hearts series on the hybrid system a few years back. If you still haven't played these games, and are wondering where exactly to start, Square Enix is now offering two suggestions following the recent...
Video Sega Shares 'A Brief History Of Shadow The Hedgehog'
Get to know the "Ultimate Lifeform"
It's the year of Shadow the Hedgehog and as we get closer to the launch of Sonic X Shadow Generations, Sega is promoting this upcoming release in all sorts of ways. Following a teaser of the official prologue 'Dark Beginnings' at Anime Expo 2024 last week, Sega has now shared a video providing a brief but...
Video Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Gets A New Overview Trailer
Update: Now available in English
Update [Thu 11th Jul, 2024 14:30 BST]: Nintendo has now revealed an English-language version of the overview trailer for Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition. Original Article [Fri 28th Jun, 2024 03:35 BST]: The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition arrives on the Switch next month and to help promote this...
Random Sakurai Explains How Manga Influenced Smash Ultimate's Character Designs
It's all in the mouth
Masahiro Sakurai is back with another game development video and today's lesson is all about Manga-like visuals. The legendary game designer discusses the expressive and unrealistic techniques employed by manga and anime artists to achieve the most expressive result, specifically, how a character's mouth appears in profile and...
Random Super Mario 64 GBA Project Adds Stars And "Wider" Limbs For Mario
"They're easier to see at low resolution"
Last month, we covered a story here on Nintendo Life about a coder named Joshua Barretto who decided to do a custom rewrite of Super Mario 64 for Nintendo's 32-bit handheld, the Game Boy Advance. If you weren't already impressed with this technical feat, this palm-sized project has now shared a new update...
Video Sakurai Explains The Need For Online Updates And Patches
"Just getting things to work correctly is a miracle in itself"
During Masahiro Sakurai's most recent YouTube video, the legendary creator delves into the requirement for online updates and patches in modern video games. It might seem fairly obvious, as consumers, as to how patches can be beneficial, and Sakurai himself states that he is "very...
Video Nintendo Treehouse Plays Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Out this month!
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition will be arriving later this month on the Switch, and ahead of its launch, Nintendo Treehouse has released a 30-minute video showing off the different games, challenges, and modes. This is perhaps the most detailed look at the game yet, so if you're still not sure whether you would be...
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In July 2024
Nintendo World Championships, TMNT, One Piece and more!
Can you believe that we are officially into the second half of the year? We can't. It's a good job that we have a month to sit back and catch up on all the games we've missed so far, right? Wrong! July is here and it is packed with interesting releases. The wonderful Felix has put together the...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
Who you gonna call?
Do you feel that chill? It's probably the haunting presence of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD which will be bringing the spooks to Switch this Thursday (27th June). We have already shared our thoughts on Nintendo's latest remaster, calling it "the exact same game that many of you will have no doubt played 11 years ago - it just looks much...
Video Here's Everything You Missed In The Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Trailer
Radars! Space Pirates! Vents!
If you're anything like us, you probably watched the debut trailer for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond in a slight daze. Not only were we reeling from the sheer quality of games like The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, and Mario & Luigi: Brothership, but we're still...
Video Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Gets A Brand New Overview Trailer
Update: English trailer now available
Update [Thu 20th Jun, 2024 15:25 BST]: Two weeks later, Nintendo has shared the English version of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD's 'Overview Trailer'. There aren't really any differences here, but it's good to have a refresher ahead of the game's Switch release next week. We've already spent some time with the HD...
Video New Metroid Prime 4 Footage Spotted On Nintendo's Teaser Website
Another look at the game's jungle-like environment
This week's Nintendo Direct went out with a bang, announcing Metroid Prime 4: Beyond would be releasing at some point in 2025. Alongside the title and release date reveal, we got our very first look at the new chapter, which was originally announced seven years ago. If you're hungry for even more...
Hands On 'The Plucky Squire' - Wit And Charm Enough To Make Nintendo Jealous
Child's play
Walking into the Devolver’s booth for The Plucky Squire at Summer Game Fest Play Days, we felt like we were going back to our childhood. There was a huge, colourful mural on the wall, depicting All Possible Future’s upcoming adventure game in front of us. A cute, cosy couch was positioned to our left; soft plush, and a deep...
News Nintendo Direct June 2024: Time, Where To Watch, What To Expect
Bring on the news!
Nintendo announced yesterday that the next Nintendo Direct Showcase will be kicking off today (18th June 2024). The June 2024 Nintendo Direct will be broadcast on YouTube and is set to last for approximately 40 minutes with a focus on games coming in the second half of 2024. According to the statement that Nintendo president...
Random "Everyone Keeps The Gameplay In Mind" - Sakurai Talks Teamwork On Smash Ultimate
It's not all game designers, you know
Masahiro Sakurai is back talking about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on his YouTube channel (what do you know!). This time, the focus is on collision animations and how it's more of a collaborative effort than you might expect. Those who have been paying attention to the legendary game designer's videos over the...
Video Donkey Kong '94 - The 101-Level Sequel To Arcade DK
It's on like (101 stages of) Donkey Kong
14th June 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Donkey Kong for the Game Boy's Japanese release. It's one of the finest games on the system and a hybrid arcade port/spin-off that ushered in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series which recently came to Switch. In honour of the occasion, we thought we'd highlight this...
