@OldManHermit me too. I saw them for free at Hyde Park as part of Wireless Festival via Applause Store. Just had to get there early to be at the bandstand for a Channel 4 acoustic recording of Klaxons and Calvin Harris… memories.
@eltomo absolutely. Matthewmatosis on YouTube does deep dives into the 3D Zeldas and does a brilliant job of showcasing how the remake just makes the characters look like plastic toys, rather than a cel-shaded cartoon.
Any idea whether when we load the GameCube Online App we get the famous GameCube startup screen, or is it just the little chime as heard above, like with the other systems?
Got my pre order invite from Nintendo at 1230. Verification code took over five minutes to come thru... picked up console + Mario Kart, Pro controller and GameCube controller.
@Olmectron it’s not a giant leap to go from revealing more Metroid Prime 4 content to announcing Prime 2 is shortly available in the eShop, much like when Prime Remastered was shadow dropped.
They really could have announced Metroid Prime 2 Remastered after that 4 showcase and that would’ve been an easy crowd pleaser… maybe they really are holding it back for GameCube Online. The speculation continues.
Bit of a misleading title as it suggests only us Switch owners are getting shafted, but this is not the case. Otherwise, great article that I agree with fully.
I’m actually surprised. This is the first first party (remaster or otherwise) I’ve not bothered with since the Switch launch. Figure it’ll get a physical reduction eventually… I’ll bite at £20.
Edit: to my knowledge. I haven’t picked up smaller games I have no interest in like 1-2 Switch sequel
Glad you reported on this. I am so excited, I have sunk well over one hundred hours on this glorious game - and I love me some Wallace & Gromit! Cracking.
This would be such a welcome nostalgia trip, but £24.99 is too much of an ask when the backlog is real. I see a lot of the other (vastly inferior) Worms games reduced on the eShop, so I think I’ll bite around the 50% mark.
Powerwash Simulator is brilliant. I’ve sunk over 105 hours on the base game alone (plus the heaps of free DLC)! So therapeutic and addictive. I play it on night shifts while listening to podcasts.
@OctolingKing13 nah, they typically give release date info via social media about upcoming games shortly before a Direct and then the Direct showcases them further
@PapaMurphy Stick of Truth and Fractured But Whole are both excellent. Obviously boosted tremendously by being fans of the show itself - Stick of Truth would still be very enjoyable to someone with very basic South Park knowledge.
Loaded this one up (after a hefty download), went to the menu, looked at the Batsuits to check out the new timed exclusive The Batman one… oh no. I seriously thought my TV was on the fritz.
@gcunit ha! Too much effort I reckon… that’s what I get for being disloyal! I might be able to just switch out the outer case - I’m not certain that the inlay was creased, but when it arrived, I thought the packaging was insufficient.
@Bunkerneath yeah, same here. I am a physical buyer so looked at PlayAsia a few times but once they hit you with tax I thought … nah.
Have these titles ever been on sale individually? I know Square titles are often for cheaps on eShop fairly regularly. I’d pick up FFVI and get somewhere with it, unlike my failed attempts on SNES mini and iOS.
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Re: Video: After Six Wonderful Years, Zion Is Leaving Nintendo Life
All the best, Zion! and thank you.
Re: Daft Punk Is Bringing The Digital Love To Fortnite Later This Week
@OldManHermit me too. I saw them for free at Hyde Park as part of Wireless Festival via Applause Store. Just had to get there early to be at the bandstand for a Channel 4 acoustic recording of Klaxons and Calvin Harris… memories.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Two More Titles
Happy about these - they're clearly getting a good response!
As an aside, I wonder when Game Boy will get an update... it needs the "Nintendo Classics" title.
Re: Where To Pre-Order Metroid Prime 4: Beyond For Nintendo Switch 1 + 2, Plus New Metroid amiibo
@John_Deacon it never occurred to me, but you’re exactly right. The spine doesn’t quite make up for it.
Re: Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Switch Comparison Video Makes Nintendo's Upgrades Clearer
@Coffee-Waffle ShopTo - before they realised their error
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/super-mario-galaxy-super-mario-galaxy-2-nintendo-switch-4682128
Re: Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Switch Comparison Video Makes Nintendo's Upgrades Clearer
Managed to snag this package for £42 physical
Re: Nintendo Life Reader Survey 2025
“Where else do you get your gaming news?“ should have both an “other” and “none” option.
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 'Patch 2.0' Rolls Out On Switch And Switch 2, Here's What's Included
This is currently a bargain price at many UK retailers (picked it up for £23 at Curry’s on Switch 2)
Re: Random: The Pokémon Company Is Putting This Pronunciation Debate To Bed
As Maxmoefoe would say in his Poképuns videos… “That rake was a gift from Bill”, so that’s how I pronounce it.
Re: Switch 2 Has Sold "More Than 6 Million" Units, And Almost As Many Copies Of Mario Kart World
@westman98 of which includes the holiday period - and a huge Pokémon release! Easily done
Re: Pokémon Presents July 2025: Every Announcement, Full Livestream
@RazzBerryPie ya think?
Re: Pokémon Presents July 2025: Every Announcement, Full Livestream
@Suketoudara 40th? I’m not that old!
Re: Rumour: A Nintendo Direct Is Set To Take Place Later This Month, It's Claimed
@Orwellian87 the only Direct rumours I trust are from NateTheHate. So, I'm confident this is going to happen.
Re: Random: Using A GameCube Controller With The NSO App Yields Fun Surprises
@Jack_Goetz incredible! I’ll have to try it when I get home. Amazed this hasn’t been wider reported!
Re: Random: Using A GameCube Controller With The NSO App Yields Fun Surprises
Was hoping there was an Easter egg somewhere of the famous start up sequence.
Re: Video: Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker For Switch Online
@Yosher I agree the chances are slim - it might be hidden in the menus at the very least. We shall hope and see!
Re: Video: Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker For Switch Online
@eltomo absolutely. Matthewmatosis on YouTube does deep dives into the 3D Zeldas and does a brilliant job of showcasing how the remake just makes the characters look like plastic toys, rather than a cel-shaded cartoon.
Re: Video: Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker For Switch Online
Any idea whether when we load the GameCube Online App we get the famous GameCube startup screen, or is it just the little chime as heard above, like with the other systems?
Re: Where To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch 2
Got my pre order invite from Nintendo at 1230. Verification code took over five minutes to come thru... picked up console + Mario Kart, Pro controller and GameCube controller.
Re: Nintendo Outlines Switch Online's Updated Tiers Including Switch 2 Exclusives
You forgot to mention Game Trials
Unless you’re purely going by Nintendo’s graphic, that is…
Re: Poll: So, How Would You Rate The Nintendo Direct For March 2025?
@Olmectron it’s not a giant leap to go from revealing more Metroid Prime 4 content to announcing Prime 2 is shortly available in the eShop, much like when Prime Remastered was shadow dropped.
Re: Poll: So, How Would You Rate The Nintendo Direct For March 2025?
They really could have announced Metroid Prime 2 Remastered after that 4 showcase and that would’ve been an easy crowd pleaser… maybe they really are holding it back for GameCube Online. The speculation continues.
Re: Nintendo Direct Confirmed For Tomorrow, 27th March 2025
Ohhh-ho that double Direct countdown banner on the NintendoLife website is both hilarious and extremely exciting.
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Has Been Butchered For The Switch Remake
Bit of a misleading title as it suggests only us Switch owners are getting shafted, but this is not the case. Otherwise, great article that I agree with fully.
Re: Review: Hello Kitty Island Adventure (Switch) - A Cute Social Sim That Takes Notes From Nintendo's Best
I’d rather play this than World of Warcraft!
Re: UK Charts: Donkey Kong Barrels Past The Competition To Claim Gold
I’m actually surprised. This is the first first party (remaster or otherwise) I’ve not bothered with since the Switch launch. Figure it’ll get a physical reduction eventually… I’ll bite at £20.
Edit: to my knowledge. I haven’t picked up smaller games I have no interest in like 1-2 Switch sequel
Re: By 'Eck! PowerWash Simulator's Upcoming Wallace & Gromit DLC Looks Cracking
@WhiteTrashGuy there certainly is - just barebones without DLC.
Re: By 'Eck! PowerWash Simulator's Upcoming Wallace & Gromit DLC Looks Cracking
Glad you reported on this. I am so excited, I have sunk well over one hundred hours on this glorious game - and I love me some Wallace & Gromit! Cracking.
Re: Sonic's Live-Action Movies Have Apparently Surpassed $1 Billion At The Box Office
aww that’s cute - only took ya 3 films!
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Hosts A Different Version Of Ocarina Of Time's Fire Temple Theme
UK general election reference in the subheader did not go unnoticed
Re: Review: Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition (Switch) - Digital Eclipse Unearths Another Total Classic
This would be such a welcome nostalgia trip, but £24.99 is too much of an ask when the backlog is real. I see a lot of the other (vastly inferior) Worms games reduced on the eShop, so I think I’ll bite around the 50% mark.
Re: Nintendo's 'Mega Game Trials' Brings Four Free Games To NSO Subscribers This Week (Europe)
Powerwash Simulator is brilliant. I’ve sunk over 105 hours on the base game alone (plus the heaps of free DLC)! So therapeutic and addictive. I play it on night shifts while listening to podcasts.
Re: Nintendo Reveals Disturbing, Horror-Themed 'Emio' Teaser
Everyone is saying Emio this and Emio that, but no one is saying ARMS this and Jump Rope Challenge that.
Re: Nintendo Celebrates Paper Mario: TTYD Release With "Retro" GameCube Cover
@Hwatt ah, didn’t catch that - my bad! Good old NYC. Visited a few times.
Re: Nintendo Celebrates Paper Mario: TTYD Release With "Retro" GameCube Cover
“ One per purchase, while supplies last”, huh?
Re: Lady Gaga Joins Fortnite Festival Season 2
My favourite Simpsons character
Re: Random: Sakurai Takes A Stand Against CGI Game Trailers
The small print “not real gameplay” shown in trailers has been making me laugh since the early 00s.
Re: Splatoon 3 'Side Order' DLC Inks Its Way Onto Switch Next Month
@OctolingKing13 nah, they typically give release date info via social media about upcoming games shortly before a Direct and then the Direct showcases them further
Re: Pokémon TV App Is Being Discontinued Later This Year
@Walactor grover pls
Re: New 3D Co-Op South Park Game Locks In Switch Release Date
@PapaMurphy Stick of Truth and Fractured But Whole are both excellent. Obviously boosted tremendously by being fans of the show itself - Stick of Truth would still be very enjoyable to someone with very basic South Park knowledge.
Re: Mini Review: Batman: Arkham Knight (Switch) - One Of The Worst Ports We've Ever Played
Loaded this one up (after a hefty download), went to the menu, looked at the Batsuits to check out the new timed exclusive The Batman one… oh no. I seriously thought my TV was on the fritz.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
I like the Japan artwork, but on the other hand, I prefer the Japan artwork.
Re: Deals: Currys Offers Super Mario Bros. Wonder For Less Than £40 With Code (UK)
@gcunit ha! Too much effort I reckon… that’s what I get for being disloyal! I might be able to just switch out the outer case - I’m not certain that the inlay was creased, but when it arrived, I thought the packaging was insufficient.
Re: Deals: Currys Offers Super Mario Bros. Wonder For Less Than £40 With Code (UK)
@gcunit … I got mine in a plastic bag, spine was a tiny bit bashed up
Re: Deals: Currys Offers Super Mario Bros. Wonder For Less Than £40 With Code (UK)
Might finally move over from ShopTo! I cancelled my order for Pikmin 1+2 from the latter as Currys had a similar 25% off deal - got them for £29.99
Re: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Updated On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@TotalHenshin thanks for the reply!
Re: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Updated On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Have these been on sale yet since release?
I know Square regularly does sales and FFVII (eg) is often a bargain price…
Re: Final Fantasy's Pixel Remaster Series Has Now Sold Three Million Copies
@Bunkerneath yeah, same here. I am a physical buyer so looked at PlayAsia a few times but once they hit you with tax I thought … nah.
Have these titles ever been on sale individually? I know Square titles are often for cheaps on eShop fairly regularly. I’d pick up FFVI and get somewhere with it, unlike my failed attempts on SNES mini and iOS.
Re: Fitness Boxing Is Being Removed From Switch eShop Later This Year
@Vyacheslav333 different regions have different licensing laws.
Re: Fitness Boxing Is Being Removed From Switch eShop Later This Year
@EarthboundBenjy possibly digital music licensing.