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TodayFri, 19th Jul 2019
News Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Receives A Day One Patch
Adds online multiplayer and resolves a few bugs
The latest Nintendo exclusive Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order has received a day one update. According to Nintendo's Japanese website, Version 1.0.1 adds support for Online Multiplayer, a DLC Menu and bonus costumes which are obtainable by purchasing the game's Expansion Pass. It also...
News Dr. Mario World Surpassed Five Million Downloads In Its First Seven Days
Making the big bucks
Last weekend, we heard how Dr. Mario World had been downloaded two million times in its first 72 hours of availability. Now, according to even more Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data, it's been confirmed the game ended up surpassing five million downloads in its first week. This makes Dr. Mario World Nintendo's fourth-biggest...
News US Law Firm Opens "Switch Joy-Con Drift" Class Action Investigation
Calling on users experiencing issues
Anger over Joy-Con drifting issues appears to have finally boiled over, with a US law firm reportedly preparing to file a class-action lawsuit against Nintendo. Details about this come straight from Chimicles, Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith – the firm currently looking into the possibility of a such a...
News Sega Reveals Development Of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD Is 70% Complete
Rolling on
After months of trademarks and classifications, earlier this week Sega finally confirmed a high-definition version of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz was on its way to the Nintendo Switch. So, just how far into development is Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD? It's reportedly 70% complete. The game is due out on 29th October, so we're...
Poll Have Your Joy-Con Been Drifting?
We want to know
Recently, there has been much discussion online about "drifting" Joy-Con. It's been an ongoing issue since the release of the Switch and one we've addressed here on Nintendo Life on a number of occasions. We've even gone to the extent of publishing a step-by-step guide and releasing a video about how to resolve this problem. Still,...
News Loki, Cyclops And Colossus Join Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Yeeesss!
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is now available worldwide on the Nintendo Switch. To celebrate launch day, the Marvel Games panel at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con has revealed new information about the additional characters coming to the game. The brother, enemy, and antihero Loki is joining the alliance on day one and this...
Review Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - Arcade Brawling Is Back, Baby
Hero syndrome
For years - ten of them, to be exact - the Marvel Ultimate Alliance games have retreated into the kind of obscurity only wistful nostalgia can occasionally dispel. They weren’t particularly outstanding games, but they were packed full of characters, lore, and storylines pulled straight out of Marvel’s vast archive. This was back...
YesterdayThu, 18th Jul 2019
Gallery Gorge Your Face On These Images Of The First Evercade Prototype
Retro ridiculous
The Evercade is promising that ever-so niche but ever-so dedicated market of retro-leaning types who want more and more ways to play their old games rather than just firing up the consoles for which they were made something rather special. Unique multi-carts of games from proper publishers, which is certainly a bold idea, and one...
News After An Uphill Struggle, Descenders On Switch Is On The Home Stretch
Still hazy with the release date, though
Descenders, the downhill mountain bike racer, has been on our radar for nearly two years now. We first reported on the game coming to Switch way back in July 2017. Later in August publisher No More Robots told us the
Nintendo Download 18th July (North America)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Etherborn and erm Tarot Readings
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Marvel Ultimate Alliance...
Nintendo Download 18th July (Europe)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3! Redeemer! Other Things!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3:...
Video Daemon X Machina Has A New Japanese Trailer For You To Gawk At
Explosions and weapons and mechs, oh my!
Daemon X Machina may have been a tad underwhelming to some in its Prototype Demo form, but developer Marvellous has been taking feedback seriously it seems, and every new trailer we see only makes the game look better and better. That's no exception for this latest trailer either, from Marvellous' official...
Review Etherborn - A Work Of Art Hampered By Its Own Brilliance
Super Malevich Galaxy
At its core, the game is a puzzle platformer in which the central aim is straightforward: reach the end of each stage by activating various switches and avoiding dangerous obstacles along the way. Naturally though, it isn’t quite as simple as that, and that’s because of Etherborn’s other central mechanic: your ability to...
News Kumo Is Hoping To Bring A Journey-Like Atmospheric Story To Switch Next Year
Head in the clouds
Have you ever wished that you could play PlayStation exclusive Journey on the Switch? Well that's probably never going to happen, but Kumo might be the next best thing if solo developer Benjamin Gregg gets his way. He's been working on this game for over 18 months now and you'll soon be able to back it on Kickstarter for a Switch...
Random Everyone On This Southwest Flight Got A Nintendo Switch For Free
Lucky sods
A Nintendo Switch can easily be your best friend if you have to hop on one of those aeroplanes people use to travel long distances through the air, as we're no doubt so many of you reading already know first-hand. But what if you don't own one? How are you supposed to enjoy the benefits of playing DOOM at 33,000 feet on a 7W beast of a...
News Preorder Luigi's Mansion 3 And Grab A Ghoulish Glow In The Dark Steelbook
Only in Australia
Luigi's Mansion 3 went a little bit from somewhat interesting to looking like an absolute must-have so quickly we nearly got collective whiplash. The only thing that could make the game even more enticing would be something like a glow in the dark steelbook to store it in. Well that feverish dream of man has come true for those in...
News Slap On Your Trucker Hat For FIA European Truck Racing Championship Coming In August
Haul something to Lollapalooza
As realistic as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe isn't, there's definitely still scope for more true-to-life racing games on Nintendo's hybrid beastie. That's no doubt the exact thought process going through the minds of BIGBEN and N-Racing as they've announced that their latest internal combustion engine simulator FIA European...
Japanese Charts Super Mario Maker 2 Stays In Top Spot, As Switch Sales Slightly Drop
God Eater 3 debuts in second place
Famitsu's Japanese chart figures are now in for 8th - 14th July. Nintendo's Super Mario Maker 2 has managed to hold onto the top spot, making this its third consecutive week in first! The game managed to shift another 54,720 copies, with sales now surpassing the 300,000 mark. Bandai Namco's God Eater 3 was the...
News Bandai Namco Is Releasing A Free Lite Version Of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 On Switch
But it's for a limited-time only
Bandai Namco has revealed it will be releasing a free-to-play version of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on the Switch eShop this summer. This Lite version was previously made available to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners back in March. Unfortunately, it will only be playable for a limited time. Still, it's a good chance...
News Doug Bowser Says Nintendo Is "Closely Watching" Streaming Technologies
Could it be the future of gaming?
Streaming is being promoted by companies such as Google as the next big thing within the video game industry. The search-engine giant wants to make high-end gaming accessible across multiple devices and remove the current technical barriers and limitations in place with its new Stadia platform. So, what does...
News Sega Ages Columns II "Coming Soon" To The Switch eShop In Japan
Includes the original game
Following on from the local release of Wonder Boy: Monster Land and Virtua Racing, Sega has now revealed the next AGES on the way is Columns II: The Voyage Through Time. This classic puzzle game is priced at 999 yen and is "coming soon" to the Japanese Switch eShop. The game features an arcade mode, featuring two game...
News Splatoon Producer Hasn't Thought About The Future Of The Series Just Yet
"we’ll think of them after everything is over"
After two years, Splatoon 2's development appears to be winding down. It has received an expansion and this weekend Nintendo is hosting the final Splatfest. After this, though, future support will be limited to balance adjustments and monthly league matches. So, what's next for the Inkling and...
News There Are Now More Than 100 Switch Joy-Con Colour Combinations
Mix and match
Yesterday, Nintendo surprised everyone when it revealed two new sets of Joy-Con would be arriving on 4th October. There's blue and neon yellow or neon purple and neon orange to select from. If you've gone to great lengths to collect every single coloured Joy-Con so far and are wondering how many combinations there now are if you mix...
Video The Tiny Graphical Glitch We Can't Unsee In Super Mario Maker 2
A very minor issue
While there are a number of glitches that have already been discovered in Super Mario Maker 2, our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney has seemingly stumbled across another one. This is a very subtle graphical glitch that won't impact your gameplay experience. If you're using the New Super Mario Bros. U ground theme, look...
Wednesday17th Jul 2019
Video Geeking Out Over Super Rare Games Physical Switch Releases
Limited edition delights
Remember when every video games came with a manual? Remember when they sometimes came with extra goodies, like those trading cards you found in your GBA copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 that you didn't know what to do with? Those were the good old' days, weren't they? While most companies nowadays tend to pass on putting extra...
Gallery Prepare For Zelda: Link's Awakening With Character Profiles And Art
Cuteness factor 10, Mr. Sulu
Over the past few days Nintendo has been releasing mini character profiles and locale information over social media to introduce new players to the people they'll meet when they wash up on Koholint Island on 20th September when The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening arrives on Switch. We've collected together the images...
Video 25 Wonderful Switch Games Yet To Come In 2019 And Beyond
A laundry list of loveliness
Unlike the Wii U days, it's hard to keep track of all the delicious vittles that are coming in the form of games for the Nintendo Switch. Naturally we remember some of the bigger names, but it's just too damned many to be able to recall completely without a spreadsheet and a very dull Saturday night. Well lucky for you...
News Battle Brexit On Switch With Not Tonight: Take Back Control Edition
Politics and video games - what a combo!
Tired of politics invading every waking moment with its droning idiocy and vexing portmaneaus? Best click away to look at some new Joy-Con colours or find out the release date of Luigi's Mansion 3, then.
Review God Eater 3 - A Great Port Of A Fine Monster Hunter Alternative
Aragami killer
While simply describing God Eater 3 as a Monster Hunter clone might be a little disingenuous, it does comfortably sum up the core tenets of its gameplay. Much like Capcom’s seminal slaying series, you’ll explore pre-defined areas and face off against monsters of varying sizes. You’ll hack off body parts and use the resources you...
News Yuzo Koshiro Confirmed For Streets of Rage 4 Soundtrack
Alongside other VGM legends
A new video put out by French developer Dotemu has confirmed that legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro - the man behind the original games' soundtracks as well as a host of other classics from ActRaiser to Ys to The Revenge of Shinobi - is returning to the Streets of Rage series to work on the music for Streets of Rage 4. A...
