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News - August, 2024
Sunday1st Sep 2024
News Two Zelda amiibo Restocked Ahead Of Echoes Of Wisdom Launch (US)
Secure yours today
Update [Sun 1st Sep, 2024 00:30 BST]: Nintendo has now issued a formal reminder about US restocks of select amiibo ahead of the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Once again, this includes the Link's Awakening amiibo and the Wind Waker Zelda amiibo. Original article [Thu 15th Aug, 2024 01:45 BST]:
Guide Where To Buy LEGO Animal Crossing - Every Set Available To Order
Bells at the ready
If the ginormous and ever-growing LEGO Super Mario collection wasn't enough for you, Nintendo's only gone and done it again with a shiny new LEGO Animal Crossing range – get in! First launching in March 2024, the Animal Crossing range consists of several sets based on some of the series' most beloved characters, including...
Saturday31st Aug 2024
News Zelda Timeline Featuring Breath Of The Wild And Tears Of The Kingdom Spotted
A history of Hyrule at Nintendo Live 2024
Over the life of the Zelda series, the timeline has been a massive talking point with all sorts of information and discoveries shared. With this in mind, it's become the big talking point this weekend after a graphic was sighted at Nintendo Live 2024. Nintendo fansite Vooks is on the ground at this event in...
Mini Review Castaway (Switch) - A Fine-Looking But Very Thin Piece Of Zelda Flotsam
A quick link to the past
We almost set ourselves the challenge of writing this review without mentioning Link's Awakening. But as sure as a retro-styled 2D RPG includes hackable bushes, Castaway had so many similarities to the Nintendo classic that it would have been impossible. Despite our preference for a fresher take on the formula like the...
Feature 5 RPG Maker Horror Classics On Switch (And 3 We'd Love To See Ported)
Who will survive, and what will be left of them?
Being able to elicit fear with simply a sprinkling of pixels and a well-timed soundtrack is an art form. Horror games come in all shapes and sizes, with varying levels of gore, ghouls, and grisly details. While the Switch is home to some incredibly realistic horror, the most influential scary games...
News Mario Ambassador Charles Martinet Nintendo Live 2024 Q&A
Ambassador on duty
Update [Sat 31st Aug, 2024 23:55 BST]: Nintendo Australia has shared both Nintendo Live 2024 Charles Martinet Q&A sessions. You can see the videos of day 1 and 2 above & below. Original article [Mon 27th May, 2024 12:45 BST]: Nintendo Australia has confirmed that the recently appointed brand ambassador Charles...
News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes First Story Expansion DLC Delayed
Marisa's chapter "delayed beyond August"
If you were wondering where the first story expansion DLC for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is, you might want to read on... In a new Kickstarter update on the last day of the month, the developer Rabbit & Bear Studios has announced the Marisa DLC will be "delayed beyond August" with a new release...
News Capcom's Hideaki Itsuno Leaves After 30 Years, Starts New Role In September
"I will start developing a new game in a new environment"
The Japanese video game director Hideaki Itsuno has announced he'll be leaving Capcom after "30 years and 5 months" and it's effective immediately. In a brief message on social media, he thanked fans for their long-term support of the games and characters he's been responsible for over the...
News Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Reiterates Interest In A Nintendo Release
"We are having discussions"
Final Fantasy XIV Online director and producer Naoki Yoshida (also known as Yoshi-P) has recently reiterated interest in bringing Square Enix's massive multiplayer RPG to a Nintendo system in the future. Speaking to Gamereactor at Gamescom 2024 recently, he acknowledged fan requests and mentioned how the team was working...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (31st August)
'Vania mania
And just like that, we're at the end of August! A big month of releases is on the horizon, so let's see how everyone is preparing with another edition of What Are You Playing? It has been a cracking week in the world of Nintendo as we got a double bill of Direct news in the shape of an Indie World and Partner Showcase. While not quite...
News Guilty Gear Strive's Switch Edition Won't Support Crossplay
But rollback netcode has been confirmed
After a sign was spotted earlier this week at PAX West, Arc System Works has now confirmed the fighting game Guilty Gear Strive is on its way to the Nintendo Switch. While it's set to offer up the entire package (including the 28 currently available fighters), one thing it seems it will be missing is...
Friday30th Aug 2024
Guide Best Castlevania Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Consoles
Far from a miserable pile
To celebrate the release of the excellent Castlevania Dominus Collection, we're republishing this ranked list of every Castlevania game to appear on Nintendo systems. Remember, this is a reader-ranked list governed by each game's User Rating on our games database. As such, it is subject to real-time change as the ratings...
News Upcoming Emulation Handheld Rocks A Stunning Optional GameCube Theme
The Retroid Pocket 5 includes a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen
Emulation-based handhelds are seemingly all the rage at the moment, and GoRetroid has revealed what might be one of the most tantalising ones yet. Details are scarce for the time being, but the Retroid Pocket 5 has been revealed and will coming packing a stunning 5.5-inch AMOLED screen capable...
Review Gundam Breaker 4 (Switch) - A Return To Form That Focuses On The Series' Strengths
Breaking free
In many ways, Gundam Breaker 4 represents a fresh start for Bandai Namco’s mecha action series. Not only is this a return to the roots after the divisive New Gundam Breaker didn’t go over so well with the fanbase, but this marks the first time that the mainline series has come to either the Nintendo Switch or Western audiences...
News Guilty Gear Strive Confirmed For Switch In 2025, Includes Rollback Netcode
Update: Arc System Works shares announcement trailer
Update [Fri 30th Aug, 2024 17:30 BST]: It's official — Guilty Gear Strive is coming to Switch on 23rd January 2025. It will also be getting a physical release, Arc System Works has confirmed on its website. The game will launch with all 28 currently
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Trailer Introduces Us To The 'Still World' And Dungeons
It's still dark in there
Nintendo has dropped a brand new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and we finally know a little bit more about those rifts that cover Hyrule. The Still World is a brand new location that probably reminds you of the Dark World by its name alone, but it's a little bit more than that. In these rifts, Hyrule is...
Feature The Return Of Lynels And Five Other Exciting Reveals In The Latest Zelda Trailer
Lynels and dungeons and tears, oh my!
A new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is here and we are excited! So excited, in fact, that we have watched it another 20 times to narrow down our top reveals — the things that really got us beaming cheek to cheek. These aren't blink-and-you'll-miss-'em details like those we spotted after...
Review Valfaris: Mecha Therion (Switch) - Steel Mantis Switches To Shmup For A Tight, Taut Sequel
Go big or go home
Valfaris: Mecha Therion wastes no time in getting going. During the briefest of cutscenes we’re re-introduced to series main man Therion on a gothic-styled spaceship hurtling through the stars. Hekate, his AI companion, says she’s picked up the signal of his father, Vroll, the man responsible for the destruction of Therion’s...
News Splatoon 3 Version 9.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The Grand Festival takes place next month
Update [Fri 30th Aug, 2024 03:00 BST]: This major update is now officially live for Splatoon 3. Boot up your Switch to start downloading! It comes packed with changes to connectivity, multiplayer, other updates and bug fixes, as well as more amiibo compatibility. Original article [Thu 29th Aug, 2024 03:15...
Random Former Nintendo Boss Reggie Fils-Aimé Rediscovers His N64 Collection
"Wonder what hidden gems I have here!"
Reggie Fils-Aimé was already a big gamer before he signed on as Nintendo of America's president, but we never really saw much evidence of it. Now, multiple years after exiting his role at the video game giant, he's rediscovered some of his Nintendo 64 collection. As you can see in the photo below, he's got...
News Super Mario Party Jamboree Will Include Pauline As A Playable Character
Party like it's 1981
We haven't heard much about Super Mario Party Jamboree since its original announcement in June, but that changes today! Nintendo has opened an official website for the game in Japan and some screenshots show off what appears to be a playable version of the classic character 'Pauline' alongside fan favourites such as Peach,...
News A Bunch Of Classic Mario Party Minigames Are Seemingly Returning In Jamboree
Re-roll
Many of us were so blinded by the announcement that Pauline would be joining Super Mario Party Jamboree that we failed to look closer at the new website's contents. And yet, coming back to it with a clear head, it seems that a bunch of returning minigames were also teased. The website highlights a boatload of the 110+ minigames that we can...
News Banjo-Kazooie Is The Latest N64 Game To Be Fully Decompiled
Tick tock PC
Fans and coders have been working on decompiling multiple classic Nintendo 64 games over the years, with Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, Perfect Dark, and Majora's Mask just being a handful of titles they've managed to revert to source code. Now, a Nintendo Life favourite is joining the roster of decompiled N64 games (thanks to CM30...
News Sega's Sonic Team On Memes: "We Like That People Are Having Fun"
Takashi Iizuka says it's a "positive thing"
It's not every day a video game company embraces memes with open arms, but that's exactly what's going on at Sega when it comes to the Sonic the Hedgehog series - in fact, it's arguably helped revitalize the brand over the years. Ahead of the release of Sonic X Shadow Generations and the Sonic the...
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...
“Switch has been very, very important”
Out of the Seven Wonders of the World, we can add one more to the list in recent years, a triumph of human engineering achievement almost as jaw-dropping as the Great Pyramids of Giza or the Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Sid Meier's classic 4X Civilization series now operates fine and dandy on Nintendo...
News 'Assault Suits Valken Declassified' Is Getting A Limited Switch Physical Release
Limited Run's pre-orders run until Sept. 29
Limited Run has revealed a physical release of Assault Suits Valken Declassified, the Switch re-release of the 1992 SNES mecha classic (also known as Cybernator). Number 202 in the boutique publisher's Switch series, the release comes in two flavours: the standard version for $34.99 USD, and a Classic...
UK Charts EA Sports FC 24 Stays On Top With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Close Behind
Another familiar week
We're on the cusp of the weekend, yet the UK Charts for last week are only just rolling in! The latest data, for the week ending 24th August, shows that EA Sports FC 24 once again stays on top, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remaining in second place. We might as well just keep them both here for the rest of the year — or at least...
Random The Plucky Squire Will Be Narrated By Shrek In Brazil (Kind Of)
Voice ogre
Gorgeous-looking storybook adventure The Plucky Squire will, rather brilliantly, be localised into 11 different languages with full voice acting. Developer All Possible Futures made this announcement on Twitter yesterday and shared the full localisation credits (again, brilliant), but it was what followed that made us smile the most...
News Cocoon And The Stanley Parable 'iam8bit' Physical Switch Releases Delayed (US)
"We apologize for the inconvenience"
We've got some unfortunate news if you happen to be located in the US and were looking forward to the 'iam8bit' versions of COCOON and The Stanley Parable. Due to an "unforeseen shipping delay", Cocoon will now arrive on 24th September and Stanley Parable will launch on 15th October. This delay also applies to...
Thursday29th Aug 2024
Review Castlevania Dominus Collection (Switch) - The Strongest Konami Compilation Yet
Glyph I could turn back time ♫
Konami has been making waves this year with its upcoming duo of high-budget remakes of Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. For Castlevania fans, however, it’s been a bit of a quiet one, with seemingly no sign of any new entry in the long-running gothic franchise. Despite this, the publisher has been...
News Stardew Valley Creator Shares New Update About Version 1.6 Console Ports
"I acknowledge that they are taking a long time"
Apart from voicing interest in a Fortnite collaboration recently, Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has now shared another development update about the Version 1.6 console ports. ConcernedApe has reassured fans on social media that this version of the game is still in progress, and...
Review Shadow Of The Ninja - Reborn (Switch) - A Beautiful, Brutal Return To 8-Bit Basics
Stepping out of the shadow
Though Ninja Gaiden occupied the spotlight on the NES back in the day, there was another similar ninja action game called Shadow of the Ninja which proved to be just about as good and featured two-player co-op. Due to publisher issues, a planned Game Boy version was repurposed as a Ninja Gaiden prequel and a sequel was...
News Nintendo Runs Out Of Replacement Parts For New 3DS, Ends Repairs In Japan
"We have run out of parts"
Following an announcement Nintendo would stop 3DS repairs in Japan, the company's support service has now revealed it's run out of parts necessary to repair the New Nintendo 3DS in this location. According to a rough translation, this means it's no longer accepting repairs for this particular unit as of 28th August 2024...
News Upcoming Tactics Game 'Warside' Sure Looks Familiar
Is that you..?!
Developer LAVABIRD and publisher First Break Labs have revealed Warside, a tactics battler that... uh... well, it's Advance Wars, basically. There's no specific launch date for the game yet, but Warside will be heading to the Switch soon, boasting over 30 missions in its single-player campaign with more than 25 military unit types...
News Classic Horror Title 'Clock Tower' Gets An Apt Release Date On Switch
Can you guess it..?
Sunsoft has announced that the digital version of Clock Tower: Rewind for the Nintendo Switch will release on 31st October 2024. Now, what's significant about that date..? Oh yeah! It's Halloween! An apt release date for such a spooky game then, wouldn't you agree? It's been a long time coming, too. We've known about the...
News Sonic 3 Movie Director Reflects On "Full Circle" Shadow The Hedgehog Moment
Jeff and Shadow go way back
In case you missed it, the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie trailer has been officially released, confirming the John Wick, Matrix and Cyberpunk 2077 star Keanu Reeves as the voice of Shadow. While the third movie is already a massive milestone for everyone involved in the live-action series, this upcoming release also marks a...
News PlayStation Dating RPG 'Eternights' Is Coming To Switch
Eternal love
Studio Sai's Persona-inspired dating RPG Eternights is coming to Switch later this year. After being heavily pushed for PlayStation consoles and showing up at various State of Play presentations, the action RPG will be landing on the hybrid console on 17th October for GBP £26.99 / USD $29.99 both physically and digitally. Now, before...
News 'Shashingo: Learn Japanese With Photography' Snaps Up September Release Date On Switch
Lifting the shutters
After reaching its Kickstarter goal last year and launching on Steam back in February, the delightful-looking photography-meets-language-learning game Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography will finally be removing the lens cap on Switch on 3rd September. Yep, just when you thought September couldn't get any more packed for...
Nintendo Download 29th August (North America)
Bakeru! Emio - The Smiling Man! Castlevania!
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! Switch eShop - Highlights: Castlevania Dominus Collection...
Japanese Charts There's No Catching Powerful Pro Baseball In Another Quiet Week
PS5 tops hardware before the Japan price hike
The latest Japanese charts are in, courtesy of Famitsu, and it's an expectedly quiet week as we prepare for the stacked September release schedule. Despite only shifting an additional 10,198 units, Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-25 has held onto the top spot for the fourth week in a row. To be honest,...
News Brace Yourselves, Splatoon 3's Next Big Run Has The Highest Golden Egg Quota Yet
Tallying up the numbers from across the world
Last week, Nintendo revealed (via the @SplatoonNA Twitter account) that Splatoon 3's upcoming Big Run event was going to be one for the books. Not only is the event set to take over the Grand Festival's new 'Grand Splatlands Bowl' stage, but the Golden Egg quota will be one, huge target for all employees...
News Retro-Inspired Pixel-Art Platformer 'BZZZT' Leaps Onto Switch Next Month
Buzzing
Publisher Cinemax Games and developer KO.DLL have today announced that the retro-inspired platformer BZZZT will be leaping to Switch on 19th September. This one first hopped onto our screens in the April 2024 Indie World showcase, with its pretty pixel art and toe-tapping bit soundtrack making it seem like an ideal fit for Switch. Based on...
News Bo: Path Of The Teal Lotus Lands Bug-Squishing Update On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Lotus have a look
We had a great time with Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus when it landed on Switch last month and now developer Squid Shock Studios has released the first console update to make things that bit smoother. The main focus seems to be on pesky bugs and glitches this time around, with the studio reporting that all console versions are now in...
Wednesday28th Aug 2024
News Nintendo Is Expanding Switch Online's NES Library With Another Classic
Tetris returns in Winter 2024
During the latest Partner Direct, Nintendo actually shared some surprise news related to the Switch Online service. In case you did miss the announcement, "this Winter" Nintendo will be adding the NES version of Tetris (dating back to 1989/90) to its digital retro library. There is no specific release date, but we did...
Smells like teen...MURDER?!
Has there ever been a horror movie that's used elevator music successfully as its entire soundtrack? We mean a reasonably good one. Any suggestions? It almost seems there may be something tonally mismatched about the idea — unless you're going for comedy — and, honestly, when playing Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom...
News Castlevania Dominus Collection Physical Release Confirmed, Pre-Orders Open Next Month
Collector's Edition is on the way too
Hot off the back of yesterday's surprise announcement and shadow drop for the Castlevania Dominus Collection, Limited Run Games has today confirmed that a physical release is on the way. The collection, which comprises Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia, will be available to pre-order from...
Review Crypt Custodian (Switch) - A Charismatic Kitty Cleans Up In This Metroidvania
Not one to throw out
Metroidvanias are a dime a dozen in 2024. In a genre so flooded with games, several releases each week, charm and a unique setting are what can help your game stand out. Thankfully, Crypt Custodian isn't going to end up swept away by the competition, as it has just that. You play as Pluto, a cat beloved by their family...
News The Plucky Squire Physical Release Announced, Pre-Orders Now Live
And here's a first look!
Update [Wed 28th Aug, 2024 02:15 BST]: Following last week's announcement, physical pre-orders for The Plucky Squire are now live. There is the standard edition for $34.99 and the Devolver Deluxe Editions for $54.99 (or the regional equivalent) - with the team targeting a 21st February 2025 release date. Additionally, it's...
News Zelda: TOTK 'Master Works' Art Book Looks Stunning In New Introductory Video
Launching in Japan this week
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is getting a 'Master Works' art book in Japan. For the time being, it is only launching in Japan, but those of us elsewhere can still get a glimpse at some of the goodies inside thanks to a new sneak peek trailer from publisher Ambit. @ZeldaOfficialJP shared the trailer on...
News The First Review For Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Is In
But is it something to smile about?
Update: Our own review of Emio is now live: <related ids="170144"> After one of the better advertising campaigns we can remember for a while, Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is gearing up to land on Switch tomorrow (29th August). A three-part free demo is now available on the Switch eShop,...
News New Nintendo Infographics Highlight Every Game In August's Indie World & Partner Showcase
A back-to-back bonanza
Well, that was speedy! Hot off the back of yesterday's Indie World and Partner Showcase, Nintendo has revealed two infographics on Twitter, proudly highlighting all the featured titles. We enjoyed both showcases at the time, but looking at the two graphics next to each other, we hadn't realised quite how stacked things were...
Round Up Here's What Was In Japan's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase And Indie World (August 2024)
New announcements, trailers and much more
Nintendo's latest Partner Showcase and Indie World broadcast was filled with all sorts of announcements, but not all of them were actually featured in the local presentation. As usual, Japan's Direct was a little bit different, and sprinkled throughout it were all sorts of exclusive announcements. There...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
Time to hide that smile?
Emio - The Smiling Man officially releases tomorrow, 29th August 2024. Developed by MAGES. and Nintendo, the surprise horror murder-mystery sequel was only announced weeks ago, and we're already getting ready to step back into the Famicom Detective Club. Die-hard fans of the original Famicom Detective Club games — either...
News Worms Armageddon On Switch Will Also Contain The Game Boy Color Version
Plus a bevy of development interviews
During the recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, it was confirmed that Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition would be heading to the Nintendo Switch on 26th September 2024. Now, just that fact alone is enough to have us polishing up our Holy Hand Grenades in anticipation, but information provided as part of...
News At Last, The Retro-Inspired 'Rugrats' Game Has A Release Date
Adventures in Gameland arrives in September
September is already stacked, and The MIX Games and WALLRIDE have added another title to the pile, but it's a pretty darn unique one. Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland launches on the Switch eShop on 10th September 2024 after multiple delays and a few quiet periods. Originally announced before PAX West...
News Green Ranger Will Be Unlockable In Digital Eclipse's Upcoming 'Power Rangers' Game
It's morphin time!
Developer Digital Eclipse has revealed that the Green Ranger will be unlockable as a playable character in its upcoming 2D brawler, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. Revealed via social media, the team confirms that the Green Ranger, whose 'real life' identity is Tommy Oliver, will appear in the main game as part of...
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...
News Liminal Space Simulator 'Platform 8' Confirmed For Switch
Physical bundle with 'The Exit 8' is also on the way
Publisher Playism has announced that Platform 8 will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch on 28th November 2024. Platform 8 is the sequel to the haunting walking simulator The Exit 8, in which you're stuck on a constantly running train with seemingly no way out. It's up to you keep an eye out...
News Stardew Valley May Get A Crossover With Fortnite If ConcernedApe Gets His Way
Pam reporting for duty?
Stardew Valley creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has revealed that he is keen to see the game's characters crossover into Fortnite. The revelation was spotted during a conversation on Discord, shared on social media by @Panedwards_YT, and relayed by our friends over at Eurogamer. In the exchange, Barone was specifically...
News Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Demo Update Now Live
Investigate Chapter 3 "The Language of Flowers"
Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club launches on the Switch this week, and ahead of its arrival, Nintendo has now made the "third and final chapter" in the free demo available. Chapter 3 is officially titled "The Language of Flowers" and touches on a detective's past and two siblings who are...
News Tactical RPG 'Demonschool' Has Been Delayed Yet Again
More work needed
The upcoming tactical RPG Demonschool has been delayed yet again and is now scheduled to launch in Q1 2025. Originally slated to release in September, developer Necrosoft Games has cited a desire to "manifest our bigger dreams into reality" and has decided to spend a few more months on development. You know how the saying goes, a...
Tuesday27th Aug 2024
News Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase & Indie World Announced For Today, 27th August 2024
Prepare for double helping of news and announcements
Here we go! Yesterday, Nintendo announced that an Indie World Showcase will be heading our way today, Tuesday, August 27th, 2024. Not only that but it will be immediately followed up by a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase! Here are the times of the 27th August Nintendo Direct broadcasts: <time...
All games and trailers from the August 27th double presentation
The August 2024 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase and Indie World Showcase was a 42-minute double presentation of games from third parties and independent developers coming to Switch in 2024 and 2025. The last Indie World was back in April and there was a Partner Showcase in February,...
News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky Remake Is Real, And It Looks Amazing
Grab your harmonica
Update [Wed 28th Aug, 2024 12:55 BST]: Falcom has now shared a trailer which features new footage, which you can watch above. It's also released an official website, which is pretty darn swish if we do say so. Gematsu has reached out to Falcom on the publishing situation, who told the outlet: “At this time, the western...
News 'Power Stone' Is Coming To Switch In 'Capcom Fighting Collection 2'
Plus SF Alpha 3 Upper, vs. SNKs, and more
As part of today's Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase presentation, Capcom has revealed a follow-up to 2022's Capcom Fighting Collection, and this one will include cult 3D fighter Power Stone and its sequel, plus a host of other games, including some Capcom/SNK cro
News 'Castlevania Dominus Collection' Brings Three DS Classics To Switch Today
Plus Haunted Castle
Ready for more Castlevania? Three of the series' DS entries are coming to Nintendo Switch later on today in the all-new Castlevania Dominus Collection. Yes, you read that right: it's launching today! This one pulls together Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin and Order of Ecclesia in one neat bundle, and there's even the "arcade...
News Nintendo Reminds Us It's Not Ready To Announce The "Switch Successor"
For the second week in a row...
There's already a lot of excitement for the Switch successor, but Nintendo has made it clear it's not ready to announce or reveal this device just yet. In case you missed it, the most recent reminder was issued alongside the Partner Showcase and Indie World announcement, with the company mentioning how there would be...
Watch Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase & Indie World - Live!
Double whammy
Well folks, we're back with another Nintendo Indie World showcase. Oh, and a Partner Direct too. What's that..? Two presentations back-to-back?! Yeah, you better believe it. As such, we've got roughly 40 minutes' worth of reveals, announcements, and updates to look forward to, so make sure you join us here at 3pm BST / 7am PT / 10am...
Reaction Shadow Drops & Surprises - A Stuffed Direct With Something For Everyone
How did you find the Indie World & Partner Showcase?
Have we all recovered yet? On the surface, today's Nintendo Direct Indie World & Partner Showcase wasn't as show-stopping as the main June 2024 Direct. It was never going to be: by name and virtue alone, this is a Zelda and Mario-free presentation. And we're slowly approaching the end of the...
News Online 'Pop-Up Shop' Brings Former Japan-Exclusive Zelda Merch To My Nintendo Store (Europe)
Pin-ish Cap
After even more merch to pad out your Zelda collection? The European My Nintendo Store is now home to a special 'Pop-Up Store' section, stocked up with Hylian-themed pins and clothing — much of which has long been exclusive to Japan. Pin fans, this is one for you. The Zelda pop-up store is now home to seven exclusive pins available...
News Yakuza Kiwami Brings The Dragon Of Dojima To Switch For The First Time
Arrives October
So, file this under an unexpected port — Yakuza Kiwami is coming to Nintendo Switch, and it's out on 24th October 2024. This is the first time the Yakuza — now known as Like a Dragon — series is appearing on a Nintendo console. Yakuza Kiwami originally launched on PS4 in 2016, and is a remake of the very first Yakuza game,...
News Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Punches Up September Release
Physical editions coming later
We were hoping we'd get a release date for Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics during today's Partner Showcase, and Capcom has delivered. The upcoming compilation for these classic fighting games will be launched on the Switch eShop on 12th September 2024. Pre-orders are available now on the Switch...
Random Nintendo Reveals The Player Prediction Methods Used To Cut Zelda: TOTK's Load Times
Depth dive
We quickly lost track of how many times we muttered "wait, how did Nintendo do that?" in our first few hours of playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The fact that it runs on the Switch at all is a technical marvel, but arguably one of its most impressive feats is the expansive Depths and the nonexistent load times required...
News It's Official, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Is Getting DLC
A physical release has also been teased
Following its release on the Switch eShop in July, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate has now shared a roadmap, teasing all sorts of new content. The "most exciting announcement" of the lot, is that the developer Super Evil Megacorp has officially started work on DLC for Splintered Fate. While it...
News 'Tetris Forever' Compiles More Than 15 Titles In A New Interactive Documentary
Launching this year
Retro specialist Digital Eclipse has announced Tetris Forever for the Nintendo Switch, which compiles over 15 classic Tetris games in an interactive documentary format. Launching this year, you'll be able to partake in several lesser known Tetris games including Super Bombliss DX, Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss, Hatris, and many...
News Balatro Scores Crossover With The Witcher, Vampire Survivors And More In New Free Update
Available later today
Kicking off the Nintendo Indie World showcase with a bang, the super-addictive poker roguelike Balatro is scoring a crossover with The Witcher III, Vampire Survivors, Dave The Diver and Among Us (yes, really) in a new free update available later today. Expect to see wonderful crossover card art aplenty as these four behemoths...
News 'STALKER: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy' Shoots Onto Switch This November
Happy huntings!
After launching on Xbox and PlayStation earlier this year, GSC Game World has shared that STALKER: Legends of the Zone Trilogy will be arriving on Switch this November. The collection packs in the original three open-world survival games (Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Pripyat) with updated visuals
News Pizza Tower Finally Dashes Onto Switch Today
Pizza time!
Well this one feels like a long time coming! Developer Tour de Pizza popped up to round out the Indie World showcase with the announcement that Pizza Tower is finally coming to Switch. What's more, it'll be available on the eShop later today! This one first caught our attention with its Wario Land-style gameplay when it launched on PC...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie Trailer Finally Reveals Keanu Reeves' Shadow
Chaos Control!
After what's certainly felt like an extended wait, Paramount Pictures and Sega have finally revealed the first movie trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Due for release on 20th December 2024, the next instalment in the Sonic movie franchise sees regulars Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, and James Marsden all return, but this time...
News Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Brings Konami's JRPG Classics To Switch Next Year
After all this time
It has been a couple of years since the announcement of Konami's Suikoden I & II HD Remaster (or Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars, to give it its official catchy little title), but we now finally know that the RPG classics will be coming to Switch on 6th March 2025. The new look at the...
News MySims Is Officially Returning In November With The 'Cozy Bundle'
MySwitch
Remember those MySims rumours from last week? Well, they were very much true! But a little different from what we were expecting. MySims Cozy Bundle was announced during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and it contains both the original
Review Gori: Cuddly Carnage (Switch) - An Interesting But Messy Spin On The Character Platformer
Kitty May Cry
Hordes of vicious zombie unicorns, a commercialised metropolis drenched in neon, and a cat with a killer hoverboard. Gori: Cuddly Carnage throws a lot at you in its opening moments and never lets up. Developer Angry Demon Studios has made a hard pivot from first-person horror to gaudy character platformer. The horror remains, albeit...
News Turn-Based Roguelike 'Shogun Showdown' Slashes Onto Switch Next Month
Shogun, don't tellgun
Goblinz Studio has revealed that the sword-swinging turn-based roguelike Shogun Showdown will arrive on Switch on 5th September. We have to say, this one looks cool. Developed by Roboatino, Shogun Showdown isn't your usual hack-and-slash affair. Instead, you'll have to tactically take on your foes, utilising the turn-based...
News Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition Has Been Confirmed For Switch
Launching next month
Update [Tue 27th Aug, 2024 16:45 BST]: Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition has been confirmed for the Switch and will launch on 26th September 2024. The game was revealed as part of a sizzle reel during the recent Nintendo Direct Partner showcase, so we don't have a great deal to report at the moment in terms of new...
News Patrick Stars In New Open-World SpongeBob Game, Getting Goofy On Switch This October
Are you ready kids?
Outright Games and PHL Collective took to the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase to reveal SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game, an all-new sandbox adventure launching on Switch on 4th October. As its name suggests, Patrick takes the starring role in this one. Playing as the beloved Bikini Bottom starfish, the upcoming...
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Demo Out Now On eShop
Update: THQ Nordic teased earlier today
Update [Tue 27th Aug, 2024 14:12]: Surprise! The demo is out now on all platforms, including the Switch. People suspected correctly that THQ Nordic was indeed teasing a demo, and now you can check out the rereleased version of the Wii-era platformer. We expected to see something in the Nintendo Direct later...
News Tales Of Graces F Remastered Revealed For Switch, Coming January 2025
Good graces
Bandai Namco's long-running Tales series will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next year, in December 2025. And to commemorate the occasion, the developer has revealed Tales of Graces f Remastered, which launches on Switch on 17th January 2025. Tales of Graces is the 12th mainline game in the Tales series — the originally actually...
News LEGO Horizon Adventures Release Date Might Have Been Revealed By PlayStation
Aloy and friends return this year
Ahead of Nintendo's Partner Showcase, it seems a release date for LEGO Horizon Adventures might have been revealed ahead of schedule. On Sony's official PlayStation website, a huge banner on the main page mentions how this new title will apparently be arriving on multiple platforms (including the Nintendo
News Here's Your First Look At Sea Of Stars' Upcoming Free DLC 'Throes Of The Watchmaker'
Launching Spring 2025
Today's Indie World gave us our very first look at Sea of Stars' upcoming DLC, Throes of the Watchmaker, which will be launching in Spring 2025. Throes of the Watchmaker will take Zale and Valere to a miniature clockwork world called Horloge, where they will make friends with a brand new character. Both Zale and Valere will...
News New Atelier Game Brings More Alchemy And Action To Switch Next Year
Yep, another one
Hot off the back of the releases of Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist Of Salburg last month and Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key earlier this year, Koei Tecmo and Gust have announced that the next game in the alchemy RPG series will be launching on Switch next year.
News Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma Promises A "Bold New Direction" For Franchise
Sprouts Spring 2025
Marvelous officially revealed Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma during today's Partner Showcase. Previously known as Project Dragon, we now have a release window for the game — Spring 2025. Taking fans to a brand new world — the land of the East, known as Azuma — you assume the powers of the Earth Dancer in the hope that...
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...
Exclusive 'Loddlenaut', The Chao Garden-Inspired, Ocean-Cleanup Game, Revealed For Switch
"What we’re releasing on Switch really represents our full vision"
Whether you're an environmentally conscious sort or you find compulsive cleaning relaxing, you'll probably be happy to hear that Loddlenaut, which launched on Steam last November to Overwhelmingly Positive reviews, is coming to Switch on 19th September. Dubbed "PowerWash...
News Goat Simulator 3 Confirmed For Switch And Is Available Right Now
Yes, now
Goat Simulator 3, the ridiculous title in which you, uh, just muck around as a goat, has been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. Better yet, it's out now! Yes, Goat Simulator 3 is one of several cheeky shadow drops for the Switch and is available to download via the Switch eShop. Originally launched in 2022, the game featues a smorgasbord...
News Gorgeous Action-Platformer 'Neva' Delivers Release Date
Now and foreva
Nomada Studios, the team behind the stunning platformer GRIS, has finally given us a release date for its follow-up game Neva. The game will work its way into hearts around the world on 15th October 2024. In Neva, you play as Alba, a woman who is bonded to a young wolf after they encounter dark forces. The pair have to run and fight...
Monday26th Aug 2024
Hands On Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind - A Simple Brawler With Promising Enemy Variety
The hour for morphin' is upon us
The beat ‘em up genre has had a grand resurgence in recent years. We've been treated to genre-defining entries like Streets of Rage 4, River City Girls, and the fantastic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. And now, following the success of the heroes in a half-shell, Atari 50 developer Digital...
News Atari Revives An Iconic Racing Gem With 'Fatal Run 2089' For Switch
Road rage
Publisher Atari has announced that it is reviving a once-iconic racing gem for the Nintendo Switch called Fatal Run 2089. Based on the original Fatal Run for the Atari 2600 and 7800, the game features vehicular combat gameplay as you race across 20 tracks located across 4 distinct global regions. Developed by MNSTR Studio, Fatal Run...
Round Up Pokémon World Championships 2024 - Is The Competitive Event At A Turning Point?
Pokémon came home
It has been 20 years since the first Pokémon World Championships took place in Orlando and in what may be a move to celebrate, the Pokémon World Championships returned to a place where it has frequently been held: Hawai’i. However, this time rather than being on the big island, it went to the island of O’ahu and the city of...
Soapbox The Trauma Of Giygas & Growing Up In EarthBound
EarthBound turns "adults into kids, and kids into adults"
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Nile celebrates the innocence of youth, the pain of growing up, and the magic of a cult classic SNES RPG, which celebrates its 30th...
News Quirky Puzzler 'Can Of Wormholes' Wriggles Onto Switch This Week
Can open, worms everywhere
Solo developer and published Munted Fingers is bringing the well-received puzzler Can of Wormholes to Nintendo Switch, and it's launching this week on 29th August 2024. You play as a sentient tin can but will be partaking in a wade variety of intriguing puzzles that will have you manipulating wriggly worms to fit certain...
Sunday25th Aug 2024
Review WitchSpring R (Switch) - A Tasty Slice Of Whimsical RPG With Some Sour Notes
The longest journey for a slice of strawberry pie
Would you battle fearsome monsters for a homemade strawberry pie? If so, you’re in good company. WitchSpring R is a whimsical, story-driven RPG that follows the story of Pieberry, a talented young witch who’s grown up in the woods by herself. As the name might suggest, Pieberry is a big fan of...
News SNK Getting Ready For The King Of Fighters "Big" 30th Anniversary
30th anniversary project announced, multiple "exciting surprises" planned
Update [Sun 25th Aug, 2024 04:00 BST]: SNK's 30th anniversary celebrations for King of Fighters are just getting underway. Today's countdown has seen the opening of an official 30th anniversary website and the launch of the King of Fighters 30th project. The official SNK...
News Amazon Says It Plans To Develop Games For The Switch Successor
Its previous releases include games like New World
A new Nintendo generation is on the horizon and it appears the publishing giant Amazon Games could potentially be releasing its titles on the Switch "successor" going forward. Speaking to IGN recently, Amazon Games CEO Christoph Hartmann mentioned how the Switch had been "a fantastic product"...
Rumour More Evidence Of 'MySims' Switch Revival Surfaces Online
"The Switch port of MySims is real"
Earlier this week, a rumour popped up about The Sims spin-off 'MySims' possibly making a return, after listings for a Switch version of the game appeared on two European retail websites. It seems there's now mounting evidence of the game's return, with reports EA's official Switch webpage has now been updated...
News Crash Team Rumble Was Reportedly In Development For Switch But Got Cancelled
A Crash 5 project featuring Spyro also got axed
In a new 'DidYouKnowGaming' video, game historian Liam Robertson has shed light on 'Crash Bandicoot 5' as well as a Switch version of Crash Team Rumble. The full video is well worth a watch, but if you want a quick recap, Toys for Bob reportedly had plans for a Switch version of Crash Team Rumble. It...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel - Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Let's Rocket!
We are back, back, back for another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we took a look at a trio of Contra: Hard Corps covers for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. Despite three rather sweet designs (by our eye), the vote wasn't even close. You lovely lot crowned the North American variant the clear winner with 64% of the vote, leaving...
Saturday24th Aug 2024
Review Bakeru (Switch) - Good-Feel's Carefree Platformer For Goemon Lovers Makes It To The West
Go, ninja, go!
Editor’s note: The text below was originally published in January 2024 as an import review of Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!, which launched in Japan in 2023. To coincide with the Western release of Bakeru on 3rd September 2024, we’re republishing our review with added impressions of the localized...
News Aspyr Publisher Switch Sale, Up To 95% Off - Star Wars, Tomb Raider & More (US)
"Sale ends soon"
Aspyr - the developer behind re-releases on the Switch such as Star Wars: Bounty Hunter and the Tomb Raider trilogy remaster, is currently hosting a sale on the Switch eShop in the US. This sale ends on 27th August 2024 in the US, with some of these games also on sale in other locations, such as the UK. "Race across the galaxy as...
Guide Metroid Prime: The Story So Far - Everything You Need To Know Before Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
It's just a Phaaze
Metroid Prime Trilogy, the Wii compilation of Retro Studios' first-person take on the Metroid series, launched in North America on 24th August 2009, exactly 15 years ago. In honour of that sparking release (well, a little less sparkling than the originals in some places due to a few missing effects), we're taking the opportunity...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (24th August)
All the water
Right, the weekend is here again, which means it's time to see what we're all going to be playing over the next couple of days. Before we do so, however, let's recap some of this week's more interesting goings on the in the world of Nintendo. First off, Nintendo held a new Direct broadcast, but perhaps not the one that many would...
News Valkyria Chronicles Remastered Scores A Limited Run Switch Release, Pre-Orders Live
Three versions to choose from
Limited Run Games has today announced it is releasing a physical Switch version of the miltary themed strategy RPG Valkyria Chronicles Remastered, with pre-orders now open until 22nd September 2024. There'll be three different versions available: the Standard Edition, the Gallian Edition and the Ragnite Edition. Here's...
News Minecraft's New SpongeBob SquarePants Add-On Is Now Available On Switch
Are ya ready, kids?
Minecraft has played host to all sorts of collaborations and crossovers over the years, and the latest one sees SpongeBob Squarepants, Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom return in a brand new add-on. It's priced at 1510 Minecoins and is available now on the Minecraft Marketplace. Here's a bit more about it,...
Friday23rd Aug 2024
News "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" Sees Pokémon TCG Player Eliminated At World Championships
His opponent went on to win the tournament
Updated [Sat 24th Aug, 2024 00:30 BST]: Pokémon has always been promoted as a family-friendly brand, and at the World Championships last weekend, a competitor in the Trading Card Game tournament was "retroactively handed a loss" after winning his quarter-final match. This took place in the Masters...
Feature Nintendo Life's Switch Summer Survey 2024
There's still time to have your say
We published this survey call-out at the start of August and, with the end of the month fast approaching, we're flagging it one more time before we start tabulating the data into pie charts, bar graphs, and moral alignment tables separating the Lawful Evils from the Chaotic Neutrals. And, you know, how many...
Review Pocket Auto Catch ND - A Feature-Rich Pokémon GO Accessory With A Few Catches
Catch 'em all, all the time
By this point, auto-catchers aren't new to the Pokémon GO community. These generally pocket-sized devices catch 'mon and spin PokéStops while your mind is on other things, leaving you to focus on the Battles, upgrades, and Raids whenever you return to the app. Niantic has its own range of companion devices like the...
News Throwback Racer 'Victory Heat Rally' Stalls On Switch, Now Launching After PC & Mobile
A simultaneous launch was the initial plan
Playtonic Friends and SkyDevilPalm's retro-style racer Victory Heat Rally was originally set to launch simultaneously on PC, Switch and mobile this winter, but, in a new statement from the publisher, it looks like that is no longer the case. While the game will be coming to PC and mobile (via Crunchyroll...
Rumour Wii & DS Favourite 'MySims' Could Be Coming To Switch Soon
A blast from the past
Who remembers MySims? The spin-off to Maxis' hugely popular The Sims series, MySims saw you play as a cute little avatar attempting to restore and redevelop a run-down town. It launched on Wii and DS in 2007 before making the jump to PC and phones the following year. Well, it sounds like MySims could be making a comeback...
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...
News Hold It! An Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Free Demo Is Now Available
Transfer your save over to the full game
Just like the twists and turns of the courtroom, Capcom has today pulled a last-minute "not so fast!" out of its back pocket and dropped an Ace Attorney Investigations Collection free demo on the Switch eShop. This free preview will give you access to the beginning of both games in the collection —
News Stylish Hack 'N' Slash Title 'Tails Of Iron 2' Locks In A Release Window
And it's lookin' goooood
United Label has confirmed that the upcoming hack 'n' slash sequel Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter will be launching for the Nintendo Switch in February 2025. The game was showcased during Microsoft's Gamescom broadcast, with the new trailer boasting some lovely gameplay footage and an accompanying narration from...
News Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Is Out Next Week, Will You Be Getting It?
Chapter two of the demo goes live today
Next week sees the arrival of Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. Of course, we're now at the point where you'll soon have to decide whether or not you'll be picking up this "dark and twisted thriller" on the Switch. It's worth mentioning the second chapter of...
News New Balatro Merch Adds Exclusive Abstract Joker Shirt
We're all in
A new Summer range of Balatro merch has been revealed (which, bizarrely, comes just under a month away from Fall, but never mind) and includes a rather fetching Abstract Joker shirt based on a design by developer LocalThunk. Each shirt is available now for £24.99 (plus shipping), with the full collection consisting of the...
News Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Surging Sparks Expansion Out November 2024
Here's what you can expect
Update [Sat 31st Aug, 2024 16:30 BST]: This set (featuring over 250 cards) will include eight ACE SPEC cards, nine Stellar Tera Pokémon ex and nine Pokémon ex, 23 illustration rare Pokémon, 11 special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards, and six hyper rare gold etched cards. Original [Fri 23rd Aug, 2024...
Thursday22nd Aug 2024
News Persona-Inspired JRPG 'Bloomtown: A Different Story' Lands On Switch Next Month
StrangeRPG Things
Publisher Twin Sails Interactive popped up at last night's Future Games Show to reveal that the gorgeous Persona-inspired turn-based JRPG Bloomtown: A Different Story will be adventuring onto Switch on 24th September. Developed by Lazy Bear Games and Different Sense Games, Bloomtown looks like a perfectly cosy affair on the...
Hands On Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - A Fresh Coat Of Paint For A Once-Flawed Platformer
Dis-ney mess around with the upgrades
Even almost 14 years after it was first released, it still hasn’t really set in that Deus Ex creator Warren Spector’s first game after a six-year break was not only a Mickey Mouse platformer, but one exclusively made for the Nintendo Wii after years of being a PC-only developer. To make matters even wilder,...
News Caravan SandWitch Takes You On A Cosy Adventure In A Lovely Sci-Fi World
Update: Now with a release date
Update [Thu 22nd Aug, 2024 20:00 BST]: Following its brand new trailer at yesterday's Future Games Show @ Gamescom showcase, Caravan SandWitch has now got a firm release date. You'll be able to buckle up in your rusty little caravan and explore the planet of Cigalo on 12th September 2024. Check out the brand new...
News Pac-Man Sure Looks Different In Amazon's New "Adult-Animated Anthology Series"
Mega Man and other video game icons to also feature
There were all sorts of game announcements at Opening Night Live earlier this week, and a few other reveals along the way included Amazon's new "adult-animated anthology" series 'Secret Level' from the "creative minds" behind LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS. This series will focus on "original stories set...
News Pokémon Partners With WildBrain To Stream First 22 Anime Seasons
"Free ad-supported television"
Earlier this year in March, The Pokémon Company called time on Pokémon TV, with the service no longer available on the app, browsers, or devices like the Nintendo Switch. While it seemed like it might be done with this sort of service, it appears WildBrain - a "global leader in kids' and family entertainment" - has...
News Blasphemous Dev Reveals New Tactical Stealth Adventure For Switch
Sneaking out of the shadows early 2025
Tripwire Interactive and Blasphemous developer The Game Kitchen have revealed The Stone of Madness, a new tactical stealth adventure for Switch set in 18th century Spain. Launching early 2025, the game focuses on the lives of 'five forsaken inmates', who must work together to escape the confines of a monastery...
News Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp To End Online Service In November
But an offline replacement is on the way
Nintendo has announced that Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will reach end of service on 28th November 2024 at 3pm BST / 7am PT / 10am ET. The announcement was posted on Nintendo's website and communicated via social media, in which the firm stated it "would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who...
Random Nintendo Created Its Own Zelda-Themed Social Media To Help TOTK Development
Like Like
We've heard of some fun development stories over the years, but we think this might be one of the best ones yet — Nintendo created an internal social media-like platform to help streamline development on the absolutely massive The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. (Thanks, GamesRadar!). Speaking at the Computer Entertainment...
Nintendo Download 22nd August (North America)
Crypt Custodian! Sam & Max Trilogy! Tales from Toyotoki!
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! Switch eShop - New Releases: Animal Zoo: The...
News Masahiro Sakurai Has Already Toured Nintendo's Museum
Here's what the Smash Bros. creator thought...
One absolute legend who has helped bring the world of Nintendo to life over the years is Super Smash Bros. creator and director Masahiro Sakurai - so it's no surprise he's been given the chance to tour the whole thing ahead of its official opening in Kyoto, Japan on 2nd October 2024. Yes, that's right...
Japanese Charts Powerful Pro Baseball Knocks It Out Of The Park, Again
Another Switch-dominated week
Famitsu has shared the latest physical gaming charts from Japan, this time comprising the last two weeks and it has been yet another monster one for the Switch. The Japan-only Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-25 knocks it out of the park once again, staying at the top of the pile with an additional 32,372 copies sold. It's...
Mini Review Viviette (Switch) - A Horrifying Hidden Gem
Getting Vivi- with -ette
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Viviette brings a ghastly...
News Inti Creates' RPG 'Card-En-Ciel' Is Getting A Switch Demo Very Soon
Deep dive trailer available now
Inti Creates has announced that its upcoming card-battling RPG Card-en-Ciel will be getting a free demo for the Nintendo Switch on 5th September 2024. In addition, a new deep dive trailer has been released to give prospective fans a chance to learn exactly what's in store with this new game, including how it's played...
News 'Lost In Random: The Eternal Die' Revealed As A Roguelite Action Game
Launching 2025
Publisher Thunderful has revealed Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, a roguelite action game that serves as a sequel to the well-regard action-adventure title, Lost in Random. Currently slated to release in 2025, it sees you take on the role of Aleksandra, formerly the Queen of Random, as she traverses a randomly-generated gauntlet in...
Mini Review Rain World (Switch) - A Gorgeous Yet Cruel Survival Platformer
They might as well be dead
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Rain World is a survival...
News My Nintendo Store Adds Exclusive Splatoon 3 'Grand Festival Wristband' (US)
Get the "authentic festival vibe" for this big occasion
Splatoon 3's Grand Festival is on the horizon, and ahead of the big event, Nintendo is promoting it with all sorts of things. The latest is a new exclusive on the My Nintendo Store in the form of a Grand Festival Wristband. It'll set you back 300 Platinum Points, and is described as a lovely...
Mini Review GensokyoDefenders (Switch) - A Blend Of Shmup And Touhou Tower Defence
Decidedly different
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. GensokyoDefenders is a decidedly...
Mini Review Bring Them Home (Switch) - A Fair Little Puzzler That Soon Palls
A successful failure
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Puzzler Bring Them Home ventures into...
Mini Review Mech Rage (Switch) - An Uninspired But Serviceable Top-Down Shooter
Ave-Rage
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Mech Rage is meat-headed and silly and it knows...
Mini Review OkunoKA (Switch) - A Handsome, Hardcore Platformer For Players Who Love Punishment
OkunoKA-nnae take it anymore
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. If you’re looking for a...
Mini Review Conduct Together! (Switch) - An Endearing Puzzler That's Fun In Multiplayer
C'mon n' ride it
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. While at first glance, Conduct Together!...
Mini Review Starman (Switch) - Won't Blow Your Mind, But Will Chill You Out
Let all the children boogie
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. No, not the popular Bowie...
Mini Review Solar Flux (Switch) - A Cosmic But Basic Touch-Based Puzzler
Pod cast
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. This space-themed puzzler provides a nice breath...
Mini Review Dreamwalker (Switch) - A Dull Puzzler That Left Us Catching Zs
PuZZZling
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. The cartoonish, dream-based Dreamwalker is an...
Wednesday21st Aug 2024
News Surprise! New Splatoon 3 amiibo Are On The Way
Update: Nintendo has released two new amiibo trailers
Update #2 [Wed 21st Aug, 2024 01:35 BST]: Following last month's reveal of new Splatoon 3 amiibo, Nintendo has now released two new trailers in Japan, giving fans a sneak peek of these figures in-game. You can take a look in the trailers below. Once again, they'll be launching locally next month...
News Three New LEGO Animal Crossing Sets Featuring Leif, Celeste, And Mabel Are Coming Next Year
A New Year's treat
Announced at Gamescom alongside the new range of Mario Kart sets, the Danish firm has confirmed a trio of additions to the LEGO Animal Crossing range that will also launch in January 2025, bringing some fan-favourite characters to life in minifig form. The three sets are Stargazing with Celeste, Leif’s Caravan & Garden...
Talking Point Would $499 Be Too Much For 'Switch 2'?
Money where your Meowth is
We know that the 'Switch 2' is real. We know an announcement is coming this fiscal year. We know "Switch successor" is the most accurate description of it. All of the other big details — what form it will take, how big it will be, whether it will finally give us that flipping Wind Waker port — are all up to speculation...
News LEGO Reveals Six New Mario Kart Sets, Speeding Our Way In 2025
Ranging from £12.99 to £69.99
Well, it was teased at Mario Day last year, but LEGO has now unveiled our first proper look at six Mario Kart sets which will be getting off the start line on 1st January 2025. There is quite the range here, with set prices varying from £12.99 / $14.99 to £69.99 / $79.99 depending on size. And there's a decent...
Round Up Every Switch Game Reveal & Trailer At Future Games Show @ Gamescom 2024
Strategy, RPGs, and penguins galore!
The Future Games Show returns once again for its third showcase of the year, which as always, takes place at Gamescom. Hosted by Alex McKenna (Sadie Adler from Red Dead Redemption 2) and Ned Luke (Michael De Santa from Grand Theft Auto V), there were over 50 games on show. And while Switch offerings were on the...
News Nintendo Museum Tickets Will Feature Your Mii
One for Mii, please
When the Nintendo Museum opens up on 2nd October 2024, we're sure a bunch of fans will be piling through the doors, eager to get a look at all of the beautiful exhibits and play with the interactive stations. But, if you're one of the lucky ones who manages to snag a ticket, there will be a delightful little surprise even before...
News Atsuko Tanaka, The Japanese Voice Of Bayonetta, Has Passed Away
She also played Chun-Li and Major from Ghost in the Shell
There's some incredibly sad news coming out of Japan this week about the passing of Atsuko Tanaka - the voice actor behind many major video game and anime roles. This was revealed by her son Hikaru Tanaka on social media - with Oricon News noting how she died on 20th August 2024 at 61 years...
News Game Of Thrones Star Confirmed As In-Game Narrator For Civilization VII
Latest entry launches February 2025
The upcoming Switch title Sid Meier's Civilization VII was confirmed to launch for Switch on February 11th 2025 during Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase. It's also been revealed that the in-game narrator will be none other than English actor Gwendoline Christie. Christie has become pretty well-known in...
News Genshin Impact Announced For Another Platform, Switch Release Left In Limbo
Some fans think it could come to Nintendo's "successor" system
Genshin Impact fans waiting for the game to arrive on the Switch have voiced their feelings and thoughts online today after the game was announced for another platform at Gamescom Opening Night Live. This open-world action RPG adventure is now on its way to the Xbox this November, and...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Welcomes Tiana In New Free Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Forget "Almost There", it's here!
After being announced earlier this week, Gameloft has today released the latest free update for Disney Dreamlight Valley, welcoming The Princess and the Frog's Tiana into the slice-of-life action. The 'Dapper Delights' update adds new content for those with the base game and those with the expansion pass, so...
News Stunning Sci-Fi RPG 'Beyond Galaxyland' Blasts Off On Switch Next Month
Guardians of the RPG
Publisher United Label popped up at the Future Games Show to announce that the gorgeous pixel art RPG Beyond Galaxyland will be entering hyperspace and soaring over to Switch on 24th September. Inspired by sci-fi movies of the 1980s and classic RPGs, Beyond Galaxyland is bound to tick a lot of boxes for a lot of people. You'll...
News Borderlands 4 Has Been Officially Announced, Here's The Teaser Trailer
The first three games are available now on Switch
Well, the Gearbox studio head Randy Pitchford wasn't joking around when he recently teased Borderlands 4. At Gamescom Opening Night Live this year, it was revealed the fourth entry would arrive in 2025 on multiple platforms. Although there's no mention of a Nintendo release, it seems like there's a...
News 'Gothic 3 Classic' Switch Rating Surfaces On The ESRB
Could an announcement be on the way?
Following the release of Gothic Classic and Gothic II Classic on the Nintendo Switch, it looks like the third entry in the fantasy-themed open-world RPG series is also coming to the Nintendo Switch in the future. A new (and now removed) rating for Gothic 3 Classic has been spotted on the ESRB. Below is a look,...
Tuesday20th Aug 2024
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Micro SD Cards - Cheapest Memory Cards In 2024
The best SD card deals and discounts for your Switch
If you own a Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, or Switch OLED and tend to download games from the Nintendo eShop, you'll soon find yourself running out of storage space. A lack of storage is one of the Switch's few weaknesses, and the fact that there are so many amazing digital-only games on...
News It's Official, The Nintendo Museum Opens October 2024
"A free Nintendo Account is required to make a reservation"
Well, we've just had our first proper look at the Nintendo Museum, courtesy of Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and at the very end of the broadcast, an opening date was confirmed. The official launch for this new museum located in Kyoto, Japan will take place this year on 2nd October 2024:...
Guide Gamescom 2024 Opening Night Live: Everything You Need To Know - Date, Time, Where To Stream
It's that time again
It's the middle of August, which means it's time for another glimpse at the future of video games with the upcoming Gamescom 2024. As always, the festivities will kick off with the Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase in Cologne, Germany, during which regular host Geoff Keighley will reveal new trailers and information for some...
News Dave The Diver Gets Even More Crossovers With mxmtoon, Balatro, Potion Craft
Dive in
Dave The Diver just cannot stop, can he? Now he's teaming up with three more properties via crossover content, and all of them are arriving in October 2024. This time around, Dave will be teaming up with American singer-songwriter mxmtoon, 2024 smash hit Balatro, and the medieval-style simulation Potion Craft. It's unclear whether the...
News Official Pokémon Micro SD Cards Are Here, Including Huge 1TB Snorlax Card
Switch storage sorted!
SanDisk, one of the world's leading SD card manufacturers and our top choice when it comes to storage solutions for Nintendo Switch, has today announced a new line of official Pokémon microSD cards. Expanding upon its officially licensed Nintendo range, Sandisk's new lineup includes three new designs in total – a 256GB...
Round Up Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 - Every Nintendo Switch Game Reveal & Trailer
A quiet show for Switch
Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2024 has been and gone, and it was a pretty eventful show... if you have multiple consoles! We knew going in things would be light for the Nintendo Switch — it's in its eighth year, after all! But Nintendo is also skipping the event. Zelda is coming soon folks, don't worry... It wasn't a...
The doors open this week
The Nintendo Museum is opening in Kyoto, Japan this week. Ticket reservations are live and Nintendo also provides all sorts of helpful information on the official museum website. Here's a quick rundown about some things you might want to know before you visit the museum. Nintendo Museum Guide: Opening Date The Nintendo...
Hands On Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club - Rated M For 'Murder'
Prologue + Chapter One impressions
As an M-rated game being published by Nintendo, there's certainly been a lot more interest in Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club in the lead-up to its release than there might have been with a more...well, Nintendo-esque content rating attached. Whether it deserves the full-blown adult treatment, we've...
Gallery Here's A Closer Look At The Nintendo Museum - Exhibits, Interactive Experiences & Much More
Everything on show during Nintendo's 'Museum Direct'
The Nintendo Museum is finally opening this year and now that Nintendo has given us a preview in the latest Direct broadcast, we've put together this gallery capturing its retro history. As previously revealed, the museum is built on the site of Nintendo's original factory (the Nintendo Uji Ogura...
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,...
News Donkey Kong 'Lego Ideas' Set Has Enough Support For An Official Review
Reviewing process starts in September
A little while back, we reported on a 'Lego Ideas' set featuring a recreation of the classic Donkey Kong game starring the titular villain alongside Pauline. Well, the set - courtesy of user 'By If You Build It' - has now surpassed 10,000 supporters and has qualified for an official review from Lego itself. The...
News New Sonic X Shadow Generations Trailer Showcases Shadow's Doom Powers
Eddie Brock's got nothing on this guy
SEGA is back with another (another) new look at Sonic X Shadow Generations, the focus this time being on Shadow's fresh Doom Powers. These are the abilities that the edgy hedgehog will be relying on to take down hoards of foes across each stage. We had already spotted some of these in action in previous...
News Sid Meier's Civilization VII Will Let You Rule The World February 2025
Here's the first gameplay trailer
We were more than a bit surprised when Sid Meier's Civilization VII was confirmed to be coming to Switch at Summer Game Fest 2024. And at Gamescom, we found out when we can expect to play the game on all consoles — 11th February 2025. Debuting alongside the release date was the first-look at the gameplay, nd it...
News 'Tintin Reporter: Cigars Of The Pharaoh' Finally Adventures Onto Switch This October
And it's not even Wednesday
We've been waiting for news of Tintin Reporter: Cigars of the Pharaoh on Switch for a while now (ever since it was first teased back in 2022, to be precise), but it looks like we won't have to wait too much longer. Publishers Tintinimaginatio and Microids have finally revealed that the detective's latest adventure will be...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Will Be Playable At PAX West 2024
Alongside Super Mario Party Jamboree
We know — Gamescom hasn't even started yet and we're already looking ahead to the next gaming convention, PAX West 2024. With Nintendo in attendance, fans have been looking forward to seeing what the Big N is bringing to the show. And now, Nintendo has confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and...
Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
Games, games, games!
The summer of gaming is never-ending, and it's time to check in on Cologne, Germany for Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024. Unlike last year's event, Nintendo is skipping the convention entirely this year — perhaps because of those Switch successor rumours from last year? Anyhow, that doesn't mean there won't be any Switch...
Hands On King Of Meat - Fun And Foolish Hack-And-Slash With A Side Of Mario Maker
Felled Guys
It's safe to say that King of Meat has sprung out of nowhere. Developed by Guildford-based studio Glowmade and published by Amazon Games, it was one of the genuinely new announcements in Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase, and you may be wondering what exactly it has in store. We were in the same boat when we were invited by the...
News Lost In Cult Is Launching A Huge Book On The History Of Grasshopper Manufacture
Includes interviews with Suda51 and Shinji Mikami
Book publisher Lost in Cult has announced it will be launching a comprehensive book celebrating Japanese studio Grasshopper Manufacture. Written by Blake Hester and clocking in at over 400 pages, Kill the Past: 25 Years of Grasshopper Manufacture will launch in Q2/Q3 2025 with pre-orders available...
Monday19th Aug 2024
News Nintendo Announces 'Nintendo Museum Direct'
Don't expect news about games or the "Switch successor"
In some surprise news, Nintendo has announced a 'Nintendo Direct' tour of the Nintendo Museum this week. According to Nintendo of America, this livestream will take place on 19th August at 3pm PT. <time style="list">19th Aug 2024 11pm BST</time> The showcase will run for...
Review Mika And The Witch's Mountain (Switch) - A Cute Ghibli-Inspired Tale That Doesn't Deliver
"Flying used to be fun until I started doing it for a living"
Kiki’s Delivery Service is a movie all about growing up. The night Kiki leaves home to complete a year of witch training, she excitedly overstuffs her bag, makes herself a broomstick that’s too small for her, and crashes into a couple of trees during her flight. She doesn’t have a...
News Dead Cells' Final Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Bring out yer Dead
Motion Twin and Evil Empire have today released the final update for Dead Cells, wrapping things up after six years of DLC, content drops and patches on Switch. As the great Samwise Gamgee once said, "Yes, Mr Frodo, it's over now." Update 35, fittingly titled 'The End is Near', refuses to go out with a whimper. The final update...
News Skies Of Arcadia-Inspired JRPG 'Sky Oceans' Bags A Release Date
Launching this October
PQube & Octeto Studios have revealed the release date for Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire, an intriguing Skies of Arcadia-inspired RPG in which players partake in aerial combat controlled via classic turn-based gameplay. Launching for the Nintendo Switch on 10th October 2024, there's a demo available via Steam right now if you...
Round Up Everything Announced At The 2024 Pokémon World Championships Closing Ceremony
Updates for GO, Unite, TCG Pocket and more...
At the 2024 Pokémon World Championships closing ceremony, The Pokémon Company CEO and President Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara shared updates for Pokémon GO, Pokémon Unite, the Pokémon Trading Card Game (and Pocket), and also the future World Championships locations. Here's the full rundown: Pokémon GO...
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Has Been Delayed Again
"we apologize for any inconvenience caused"
Level-5 has announced that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has been delayed again on Switch. Previously planned for launch on 10th October 2024, Level-5 has refrained from attaching a new release date at the time of writing, but pledged to offer up new information during the upcoming “LEVEL5...
News Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Launches This October, Pre-Registration Now Live
Announced at the World Championships
Update [Mon 19th Aug, 2024 05:00 BST]: At the closing ceremony of the 2024 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company President and CEO Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara announced Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket will launch for Android and iOS devices on 30th October 2024. Pre-registration is now open!...
News Gamescom's Best Nintendo Game Award Scrapped Because Of "Too Few" Games
Nintendo is skipping the event this year
Who remembered that Gamescom gives out awards? Yep. At the end of every event, the show hands out awards to all eligible games that are present at the Cologne-based expo. One of these categories is the 'Best Nintendo Game', which has been around since 2012. However, the award won't be handed out this year as...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Gets A Limited Edition With A Gorgeous Dreamcast Statue
Courtesy of Limited Run Games
Limited Run games is collaborating with Sega to release a very special collector's edition of the upcoming Sonic X Shadow Generations on Switch. Arriving at some point in 2025 and retailing for an eye-watering $249.99, the package nevertheless comes with some pretty cool extras. At the top of the pile is a gorgeous...
Feature New Attacks, More Speed, Bigger Challenge - Good-Feel On Bringing 'BAKERU' To The West
"We've made adjustments to improve the overall gameplay experience"
Some of you may have seen earlier this week that BAKERU, the previously Japan-only 3D action platformer from Good-Feel, was announced to be coming to Western shores for a fresh English release in just a few short weeks. We loved the original Japanese release, and in anticipation of...
News Nintendo's 'Mega Game Trials' Brings Four Free Games To NSO Subscribers This Week (Europe)
Cram them in before 25th Aug
Nintendo has revealed the four (yes, four) free games that are now available to European Nintendo Switch Online subscribers as part of the 'Mega Game Trials' event. From today until 25th August, those with an active NSO membership can play Tetris Effect: Connected, PowerWash Simulator, Enter the Gungeon and Cassette...
News Monster-Catching Roguelike 'Dicefolk' Rolls Out First DLC Pack On Switch This Fall
Plus a free update
Publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment and developer LEAP Studios have today unveiled the first DLC pack for the dice-based monster-catching roguelike Dicefolk, set to roll onto Switch this Fall. The 'Will Chimeras Pack' adds 21 brand new 'Chimera' creatures into the game and a bonus 'Will Talisman' — a modifier which influences...
News No, Hollow Knight: Silksong Won't Be At Gamescom Opening Night Live
Feelin' hollow
If there's one thing Geoff Keighley has been consistent at, it's telling his audience that his events probably won't be as good as they're expecting. Take this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live event, for example. While we can expect to see some pretty exciting titles like Civilization VII and uh... some other games not currently...
Watch Nintendo Museum Direct - Live!
Tour de force
In what might be one of the company's most unexpected moves of late, Nintendo has announced a new Direct presentation, but this time focusing solely on its Nintendo Museum, due to open in Fall 2024 in Kyoto, Japan. So no, there won't be any game announcements during this Direct and certainly no mention of the Nintendo Switch...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe And EA Sports FC 24 Trade Places Yet Again
The battle rages on
The UK charts are in once again and, well, it's not a particularly exciting week, to be honest. We thought this might be the case as we continue to await some new releases, but EA Sports FC 24 has once again taken the crown, knocking Mario Kart 8 Deluxe down a peg to bag second place. Meanwhile, Minecraft continues its climb up...
Sunday18th Aug 2024
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom amiibo Functionality And Compatibility Revealed
Here's what you can expect
Back in June, it was discovered The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom would include amiibo support. We've got a little bit of extra information revealing how exactly amiibo functionality will work in the game. This information comes from the official Japanese game website, and according to a translation, amiibo will...
Mailbox The Mario RPG-naissance, Xenosaga Sadness, Golden Days - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #15 - August 2024
Hello there. We're back once again for another good ol' rummage through the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It's been a relatively quiet few weeks on the gaming front, as people head off on holidays for a break from their inboxes. We, however, are here to check ours! Got something you want to get off your chest? We're ready and...
News Atooi's Switch Game Hatch Tales Is Finished, But It's Been Delayed Again
"We know this last minute delay might be frustrating"
We've got some good (and bad) news for anyone who has been waiting for the arrival of Hatch Tales on the Nintendo Switch. Firstly, Atooi's Jools Watsham has announced development is finally complete in the latest Kickstarter update. However, there's been one more "last minute delay", due to a...
News Fantasian Neo Dimension Rated By The ESRB
Square Enix is publishing this enhanced version
During Nintendo's June Direct, Square Enix announced an enhanced version of Mistwalker's turn-based Apple Arcade RPG Fantasian on multiple platforms including the Switch. FANTASIAN Neo Dimension (from the creator of the Final Fantasy series Hironobu Sakaguchi) has now been rated by the ESRB, and it's...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Contra: Hard Corps / Probotector
Lock n' load
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another edition Box Art Brawl! We had a doozy of a brawl last week as we looked at The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords for the GBA. You folks really surprised us with this one, though: we weren't too keen on the Japanese box art for this, deemed it to be fairly busy in comparison...
Saturday17th Aug 2024
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Action RPGs
Playing the action role
Updated with Cat Quest III. Enjoy! When does an RPG become an action RPG? Is it the moment turn-based battles are switched out for real-time combat? When does an action RPG stray into adventure or hack-and-slash territory, then? Do numbers have to go up? What year is this? Who is the President? It's questions like these...
News Pokémon President Teases Special Game News For 2024 World Championships Closing Ceremony
"I'll see you all again at the closing ceremonies"
Update [Mon 19th Aug, 2024 05:30 BST]: You can see all the announcements (covering the games and TCG) during the closing ceremony in our round up: <related ids="170379,170384"> Original article [Sat 17th Aug, 2024 06:00 BST]: The 2024 Pokémon World Championships is currently taking place...
Guide Pokémon 2024 World Championships - Announcements, Schedule, Digital Rewards & More
Get the full rundown of everything happening
The 2024 Pokémon World Championships are taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii this weekend, with trainers from across the globe battling each other in Scarlet and Violet, the Trading Card Game, Pokémon GO and Pokémon Unite. There are all sorts of announcements and distribution events taking place, so...
News Edgeworth Reminds Us About The Pre-Order Bonus With 'Ace Attorney Investigations Collection'
Gumshoe: "We've gotta buy it right now"
Capcom's Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is out next month on 6th September 2024 and if you're looking for a reason to pre-order it, the prosecutor Miles Edgeworth has put forth a strong case. Players who pre-order the game now will get the bonus of "5 arranged tracks from the second game,...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (17th August)
Lucky, lucky star
Wheeeeey, the weekend's here again, which means it's time to pop on our most comfortable slippers and get some gaming done. Looking back on this week, the most interesting piece of news (well, "interesting" in an oh-god-when-will-it-end kind of way) was that the 'Switch 2' likely won't be launching until after the current fiscal...
Friday16th Aug 2024
Guide 36 Longest Switch Games Worth Playing To The End
Playing the long game
With rumours suggesting that Switch 2 might not be launching until sometime after March 2025, you might be looking to fill the time while you wait for the next Nintendo hotness. Fortunately, there are plenty of very big, very long games on Switch if you're a time-rich gamer. Sometimes you just want a quick hit of video game...
Book Review Perfect Organism - A Must-Read For Fans Of Alien: Isolation
Fit for an Alien Queen
Toward the beginning of Perfect Organism: An Alien: Isolation Companion, author Andy Kelly asks a question that, to an outsider, might seem particularly pertinent: why write an entire book about one game? However, to those who have ever held a deep passion for a piece of pop culture, whether it be a film, a book, or a game,...
News Broken Sword - Shadow Of The Templars Gets Reforged On Switch In September
Includes revamped visuals, audio, and more
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of the '90s is getting a remastered release on the Nintendo Switch, and you don't have that long to wait, either. Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged launches on the Nintendo Switch on 19th September 2024, boasting completely revamped visuals,...
News 'Telebbit' Is A Mind-Bending 2D Platformer Based On Teleportation
And it's out in October
Publisher Hyper Real has revealed Telebbit, an intriguing 2D platformer that utilises teleportation as its main gameplay hook. Launching on the Switch eShop on 24th October 2024 and developed by IKINAGAMES, it's currently giving off heavy Celeste vibes, albeit with a more cyberpunk-esque aesthetic with a hefty dollop of...
News Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Is Getting A Free Multipart Demo
Play through the first three chapters
Nintendo has revealed that Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club — which launches in just under two weeks — is getting a free demo next week, on 19th August 2024. But, just like an unravelling mystery, the demo will be coming in parts. The initial download will contain Chapter 1 of the game, while...
Reminder Dredge's New Expansion Update 'The Iron Rig' Is Out Now
More DLC has arrived!
Update [Fri 16th Aug, 2024 06:00 BST]: The new expansion for Dredge 'Iron Rig' is out now on the Switch eShop. You can see what it has to offer in the original post below. Nintendo has also uploaded a launch trailer. Original article [Sat 8th Jun, 2024 22:00 BST]: The spooky fishing sim Dredge is getting its next dose...
News Vampire Survivors Drops Yet Another Free Update Today, Includes "Secret" New Stage
"Welcome to the hellish meat-dimension"
Vampire Survivors is the bargain-priced video game that Poncle just keeps delivering on. Alongside a few paid updates, the developer has continuously been giving us several free updates too. And today, another one has landed on all platforms. This "super secret" update, called Darkasso, includes a brand new...
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...
News Sonic Mania Team Celebrates 7th Anniversary With Trivia, Art And Unreleased Tracks
Can you believe it?
This week marks the seventh anniversary of Sonic Mania and although there are no announcements to go with it, the game's developer Christian Whitehead has taken to social media - sharing some trivia you might not have known about. He detailed how the 'Special Stage UFO' in the game was "meant to get angry after you reached the...
Random Pokémon And All Nippon Airways Collaborate In Airline Safety Video
Set Mewtwo to 'aeroplane mode'
All Nippon Airways, the Japanese airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, has collaborated with The Pokémon Company to produce a new airline safety video starring some of your favourite Pocket Monsters. As highlighted by VGC, the video will be shown on both the "Pikachu Jet NH" and the "Eevee Jet NH" aircraft starting...
News Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns - Official Cyrax Gameplay Trailer Revealed
New story chapters, Kombat Pack 2 and more
Last month, NetherRealm Studios announced Mortal Kombat 1 would be moving onto the second year of the game. As part of this, it will be getting a new story expansion 'Khaos Reigns' - including new story chapters and Kombat Pack 2. In the lead up to the expansion's release date on 24th September 2024, we've...
News Fortnite's Marvel-Themed Chapter Update 'Absolute Doom' Is Now Live
"Become a Marvel legend"
The free-to-play battle royale Fortnite today launches Chapter 5 Season 4: Absolute Doom. It's another crossover with the Marvel universe. In this new chapter, you'll see all sorts of familar faces (and some even have a unique spin - like a banana with claws) as you face off against Doctor Doom and co. Here's the official...
Thursday15th Aug 2024
Nintendo Download 15th August (North America)
Just Crow Things! Mika and the Witch's Mountain! Minami Lane!
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! Switch eShop - New Releases: Aery –...
Feature Here’s How Trading Card Companies Could Stop CT Scanning In The Future
"They really want to fix it"
Collecting trading cards, especially vintage cards, has gotten considerably dicier — seemingly overnight. Over the past month, multiple people have come forward to demonstrate how various X-ray technologies can reliably see inside unopened trading card products. The concept of X-raying packs has been rumored for as...
Review Elrentaros Wanderings (Switch) - Hints Of Rune Factory's Charm, But Such A Drudge
Chore-y of Seasons
Elrentaros Wanderings is a brand-new game from Rune Factory creator Yoshifumi Hashimoto and his studio, Hakama, which takes place across two parallel worlds: one in a present-day Japanese school, and one in a fantasy land where a small village is plagued by monsters that live in nearby dungeons. Your character — male or female...
News Shadow Of The Ninja - Reborn Is Getting A Demo On Switch
Update: And it's out now!
Update [Thu 15th Aug, 2024 19:15 BST]: Aaaaand it's here! The Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn demo is available to download now from the Switch eShop. If you like what you see from the demo, you can also pre-order the game so it's ready to download on launch day, which is 29th August 2024. Check out our original story below...
News Joyous Storybook Adventure 'The Plucky Squire' Finally Gets Release Date
They have a way with words
Devolver Digital and All Possible Futures have finally shared the release date for the fabulous-looking The Plucky Squire — 17th September 2024 (thanks Wario64!) The adorable release date trailer showcases the beautiful storybook adventure's 2D visuals including main character Jot actually putting together the game's...
News 'Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club' ESRB Rating Summary Reveals Horrific Themes
There's even some swearing
Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is out later this month and while Nintendo has already shared a fair bit of backstory, it seems the ESRB rating has now revealed a little more. By no means is this your average family-friendly Switch release, as it's rated 'M' and features blood, language and violence...
Random Donkey Kong Country 3 Fan Creates Incredible Epoxy Resin Statue
Yes, we want one
There have been some truly gorgeous video game statues in our time, from the likes of the First 4 Figures Samus Gravity Suit statue from Metroid to the ludicrous Ghosts 'n Goblins statue from Dream Figures. We love one-off designs though; statues that likely won't be made available to the general public,
News We're In Love With This Platformer Fashioned After A Computer Desktop
F5 to replay
Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer Assoupi have revealed a brand-new platformer called Mainframes. It's a refreshingly unique take on the genre in which you take on the role of Floppy who, in an effort to discover its true function, sets off on a quest of self-identity. The cool thing with this one is that the levels are...
News LEGO Horizon Adventures Will Be Distributed By Solutions 2 Go On Switch
Solutions for Switch
LEGO Horizon Adventures is to be distributed by Canadian publisher and video game distributor Solutions 2 Go on Switch, the company announced today (thanks, Gematsu!). Aloy's debut adventure on Switch, which is also coming to PlayStation 5 and PC, is still being published by Sony. But this means that on Switch, Solutions 2 Go...
News Darkest Dungeon II Physical Switch Release Announced, Pre-Orders Live
Out this October
In a new accolades trailer for the recent release Darkest Dungeon II, Red Hook Studios and Skybound Games have announced a physical edition of the game will be coming to consoles on 22nd October 2024. The Switch release will come with a physical game card, a stagecoach papercraft with assembly instructions, and an original...
News Xbox's Grounded Adds Gyro Aiming On Switch In Latest Update
Here are the full patch notes
Following the arrival of the backyard sandbox game Grounded on the Switch earlier this year, Obsidian has now released a new update for the game which includes some improvements for Switch. Patch 1.4.4 most notably includes the addition of Gyro aiming controls. Apart from this, Microsoft accounts are no longer...
Wednesday14th Aug 2024
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe + Booster Course Physical Release Reportedly Updated
It seems "all" of the DLC is on the card
Last year, ahead of the release of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 'Wave 6' DLC, Nintendo published a physical bundle in select parts of the world featuring the Booster Course Pass (including Waves 1-5 and a free Wave 6 download). Now, in an update, it's apparently released a physical edition with "all" of the DLC...
Rumour Game Developers Supposedly Told Not To Expect Switch "Successor" In Current Financial Year
A "bunch of people" hope a release is still early next year
Nintendo has confirmed it will announce the Switch "successor" this fiscal year, so when can we expect it to be released? While there's been no official update, GamesIndustry.biz head Christopher Dring says the developers he's personally spoken to have apparently been told "not to expect...
News Yes, Gamescom Opening Night Live Will Include "New Game Announcements"
Last year's event was more focused on existing announcements
Gamescom kicks off next week and ahead of Opening Night Live, the show's host and producer Geoff Keighley has reassured everyone it will definitely include "new game announcements". Yes, apart from existing announcements like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Monster Hunter Wilds and Sid Meier's...
Random Man Sets World Record By Connecting 400+ Working Game Consoles To One TV
Switch Switcher
One man has set a Guinness World Record for having the highest number of unique, working video game consoles connected to one TV. Talk about putting your collection to work... (thanks to our friends at Time Extension for spotting this!) Ibrahim Al-Nasser, from Saudi Arabia, has managed to con
News Minecraft Gets Yet Another Extensive Update On Switch
Patch notes galore
Minecraft, a game that's now 12 years old (yikes), has received yet another extensive update on Switch, bringing the title up to version 1.21.20. This one adds a boatload of fixes, changes, quality-of-life improvements, and UI updates to make the game even more enjoyable that before (well, hopefully). So without further ado,...
News Gearbox Teases 'Borderlands 4' (Again), Following Movie's Box Office Flop
"We're working extra hard four you"
Following the Borderlands movie box office disaster, Gearbox Software studio head Randy Pitchford has attempted to lighten the mood on social media with another teaser of a fourth major entry in the video game series. He mentioned how the team is working extra hard "four" fans on "what's next". Here it is in...
News 'The Knightling' Takes Inspiration From 3D Zelda In A Promising Debut Trailer
Slip 'n' Slide
Publisher Saber Interactive and developer Twirlbound have announced The Knightling, a 3D action-adventure game heavily inspired by Zelda in which you take on the role of the titular Knightling in a quest that arms you with just a shield. Utilising a semi-open world structure, you'll be free to explore to your hearts' content by...
News Neo-Retro Roguelike 'Elsie' Gets September Release Date
Electrifying
Playtonic Friends has finally given us a release date for the gorgeous-looking retro-inspired roguelike Elsie, which will land on the Switch eShop on 10th September 2024. Announced back in June 2022, Elsie combines lovely pixel art and neon colours to create a "hyperkinetic" action platformer inspired by the classics. You'll be...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Retains Its Crown As We Await New Releases
Wahoooo!
After a slight delay this week, the UK Charts are finally in, and it's another quiet one in the region that sees Mario Kart 8 Deluxe retain its crown for a second week running. The top 10 has seen a bit of a shake up, though, with Mortal Kombat 1 storming to 3rd place while Hogwarts Legacy takes a bit of a tumble down into 10th. A few...
News Tetris 99 'Splatoon 3 Edition' Maximus Cup Event Announced
Unlock a special theme later this month
Update [Wed 14th Aug, 2024 02:30 BST]: Nintendo has now officially announced this new crossover event for Tetris 99. Once again, it will run from 16th August until 19th August. We've also got a trailer showing off the new theme you can unlock. As usual, this theme comes with special background art, music and...
News Surprise Sequel 'Gimmick! 2' Bounces Towards Release Next Month
Gimmick-free
Gimmick! 2 was only announced in June, but Bitwave Games' surprise sequel to Sunsoft's 1992 platformer has already got a release date, and it's less than a month away. Gimmick! 2 will be bouncing onto Switch on 5th September 2024 — as if September wasn't already packed enough! Yumetaro returns and continues to carry on the spirit of...
News Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Celebrates Remaster With Launch Trailer
"Enjoying the ride, Sam?!"
Skunkape Games completes its remaster of the Sam & Max Telltale trilogy on Switch today with the release of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse. Out now on the Switch eShop, The Devil's Playhouse is the Freelance Police's wackiest adventure yet. After Max comes across a mysterious toy that lets him see into the...
Tuesday13th Aug 2024
Feature The Company You Can Pay To X-Ray Unopened Pokémon Card Packs Speaks Out
"The technology is not going away, and people know what it can do"
The entirety of the trading card community — that is, people who collect, buy, and sell the Pokémon Trading Card game, sports cards, Magic: The Gathering, Disney, or literally any trading card game you can think of — has gradually become aware of what might be an existential...
News N64 Platformer 'Glover' Returns As A Physical Switch Release
"The glove you love is coming back"
Way back in 2022, it was announced the 3D Nintendo 64 platformer Glover would be making a return on the Switch. Now, in an update from Limited Run Games and QUbyte, it's been announced standard edition physical pre-orders for this release will be going live later today for $34.99 USD. Pre-orders for the Switch...
News Good-Feel's Goemon-Inspired Switch Game 'Bakeru' Is Getting Localised
Update: Spike Chunsoft confirms
Update [Tue 13th Aug, 2024 19:45 BST]: After last night's little slip, Spike Chunsoft has now officially confirmed that it's bringing Good-Feel's "Japan-esque" platformer Bakeru to the West. Nintendo has even shared the official trailer, which you can watch above. The game will cost USD $39.99 / €39.99 / GBP...
News Atari Launches 'Summer Sale', Slashing Up To 80% Off Switch eShop Titles
Tempest 4000! Turok! Akka Arrh!
Summer is in full swing and to celebrate, publisher Atari has launched a generous 'Summer Sale' on its Switch eShop titles, including games from its subsidiary teams Digital Eclipse, Infogrames, and Nightdive Studios. There are some bonadife bangers included here, with some games seeing tasty discounts of 70%, 75%,...
Random Bull-Airs Range Of Nintendo-Inspired Sneakers Is Extremely Cool
Power dressing
New York City-based clothing and sneaker company Bull-Airs has recently released a retro-inspired collection heavily referencing Nintendo's classic consoles, and a new set of pre-orders will be going live this Friday (thanks, GoNintendo!). The sneakers come in four different varieties, each one inspired by the colour scheme and...
News 16-Bit Platformers Based On Halloween And Evil Dead Announced For Switch
And they'll be here in time for Halloween
Yesterday, Boss Team Games teased that it was making two games based on the classic horror movie franchise Halloween, with the original director John Carpenter "intimately involved" in the project. And we've got a few more details on one of those games, including a second game that picks up another horror...
Poll Tomba! Special Edition Is Out, But Have You Been Able To Play The Thing On Switch?
Hard-locking on one of our Switches, but fine on another
Limited Run Games' port of the cult classic Tomba! (or Tombi! in Europe) is out — in fact, it's been out a while now, having launched on 1st August — and if you've been looking forward to this one you're probably wondering where our review of this Special Edition release has gotten to...
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...
News Pokémon Community And Voice Acting Industry Pays Respect To Rachael Lillis
"She will be remembered for generations to come"
There's some very sad news coming out of the Pokémon community and voice acting industry this week about the passing of Rachael Lillis - known as the voice of characters like Misty, Jessie and Jigglypuff. This information was originally shared by the former Ash Ke
Random Alien: Romulus Pays Tribute To Alien: Isolation With... Telephones?
"When you see the phone, it’s like, brace for impact.”
Alien: Romulus, the latest movie in the iconic Alien franchise, is about to drop in cinemas courtesy of director Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead, Don't Breathe). Now, in an interview with Total Film (thanks, VGC), Álvarez highlights an interesting connection to Creative Assembly's remarkable...
News Looks Like Classic Puzzler 'Boulder Dash' Is Getting A 40th Anniversary Re-Release
Crystal crashers
The classic Atari and Commodore puzzle game Boulder Dash is 40 years old this year. The game has been re-released multiple times over the years, and it looks we're getting another version sometime soon. Spotted via GamePress by Landlock on Twitter, Boulder Dash 40th Anniversary has been developed by BBG Entertainment in...
News Takaya Imamura's 'Omega 6' Gets Its First English Language Trailer
Title playable at Gamescom
Publisher Clear River Games has revealed a new trailer for Omega 6: The Triangle Stars from developers Happymeal Inc and Pleocene ahead of its playable appearance at this year's Gamescom. The trailer is the first English language showcase for the game, which is currently scheduled to release at some point in 2025...
News World Of Goo 2 Switch Update Now Live - New Pro Controller Feature, Fixes And More
You can now use your controller "like a Joy-Con"
World of Goo 2 rolled onto the Nintendo Switch eShop earlier this month and following the confirmation of a physical release (due out this October), 2D Boy and Tomorrow Corporation have now issued a new update for the game. It addresses some bugs, does some other stuff, and perhaps most notably...
Monday12th Aug 2024
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy Advance (GBA) Game Ranked
All the GBA games, ranked by you
Updated with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team. Remember, this is a dynamic, reader-ranked list based on each game's User Rating in our database. The order is therefore subject to real-time change as those ratings fluctuate. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers have instant access to a...
Review SteamWorld Heist II (Switch) - A More Ambitious Caper That Rewards Patience And Planning
Steamy and challenging seas
When we played the original SteamWorld Heist, to anyone who’d listen (and to plenty of people who wouldn’t) we described Heist as the quintessential underrated indie gem. We thought everyone should play it. We were blown away by how skillfully Thunderful Games had taken everything satisfying about X-COM-style...
News Critically-Panned 'Borderlands' Movie Flops At The Box Office
Gee, ya think?
Surprising absolutely no one, the Borderlands movie has flopped at the box office with a global weekend total of - look, don't laugh, it's rude - $16.5 million. The movie, which we completely forgot was even a thing, to be honest, launched on 9th August 2024 and scored a pitiful $8.8 million domestically on its opening weekend. Add...
News Rachael Lillis, Voice Actor For Pokémon's Misty And Jessie, Has Passed Away
Lillis also provided the voice for Jigglypuff
Rachael Lillis, a voice actor known for her extensive work on the Pokémon anime franchise, sadly passed away on 10th August 2024 at the age of 55. This news comes via fellow voice actor Veronica Taylor (Ash Ketchum), who shared an announcement on social media, calling Lillis "an extraordinary talent"...
News Tango Gameworks Survives, Reviving The 'Hi-Fi Rush On Switch' Dream
Krafton saves the day
Tango Gameworks, the acclaimed studio behind the likes of Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within, and Ghostwire: Tokyo, lives to see another day. After being unceremoniously shut down by Microsoft earlier this year, the Japanese studio has been swooped up by South Kore
News 'Team Rice' Wins The Latest Splatoon 3 Splatfest
Update: The results are in
Update [Mon 12th Aug, 2024 11:45 BST]: The results are in for the "Which could you eat every day?" Splatfest, and it's 'Team Rice' that takes home the trophy, leave the Bread and the Pasta in the dirt. Team Rice took home 460p, while Team Pasta managed 260p, and Team Bread just 150p. Well done, Team Rice! Update [Fri...
Random Is This The Harshest Mario Kart 8 Has Ever Been?
Once, twice, three times Lakitu
The Mario Kart franchise has never really been particularly 'difficult', per se - at least not when you compare it to something like F-Zero - but there are undoubtedly moments when it feels like the whole world is against you. Indeed, the games have occasionally been labelled as "unfair" thanks to moments of...
News Crossy Road Castle Hops Onto Switch Next Month
Animal Crossy
Crossy Road Castle, the Apple Arcade platformer, has a release date for Nintendo Switch. The spin-off to the hugely popular mobile game Crossy Road — which stems from the joke "Why did the chicken cross the road?" — arrives on consoles on 11th September 2024. Crossy Road Castle takes the "endless" aspect of Crossy Road and throws...
News Sega Focused On North American Audiences For Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble
"Super Monkey Ball is popular, and sells particularly in North America"
A new interview in Famitsu with Super Monkey Ball producer Nobuhiro Suzuki revealed that the team focused on North American markets for the newest Monkey Ball game because of the sales success of previous entries. (Thanks, Nintendo Everything!) In Japan, Super Monkey Ball...
Sunday11th Aug 2024
Guide Best Funny Games On Switch - Games That'll Make You Wii Yourself
Urine for a treat
Updated with a number of 2023 and 2024 games, including Thank Goodness You're Here! Enjoy. What does it mean to be funny? Merriam-Webster defines funny as "affording light mirth and laughter", and in these dark times, don't we all need a little bit of Light Mirth? Well, do we have the mirth-inducing games for you! From witty...
News Capcom Wants To Revive All Of Its Legacy Fighting Games On Modern Platforms
"We know fans out there really want them"
Capcom wants to revive all of its legacy fighting games on modern platforms, according to the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection producer Shuhei Matsumoto. Speaking to IGN at EVO 2024 recently, Matsumoto explained how Capcom is aware of the demand, and hopes making these classic fighters more accessible...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Zelda: A Link To The Past And Four Swords (GBA)
Portable magic
Welcome back to another edition Box Art Brawl! Last time, we were back with the Mega Man franchise to look at Mega Man Zero 3, the, uh, third entry in the Zero sub-series for GBA. As expected, the beautiful Japanese design won by a landslide, scoring 73% of the vote. The US variant bagged 17%, while the ghastly European design...
Feature Catch-Up Crew: F-Zero X - "In First Place I Just Yeeted Myself Off The Course"
Join our mission to seek out 'Games of Shame' and make first contact
We've all got them. Brilliant, much-celebrated video games — sometimes ones boasting a huge lineage of excellent sequels — which, for some reason, we never got around to playing. It might have been unfortunate timing, with another game arriving to swallow up our time and...
News Baten Kaitos Soundtracks Now Available On Various Music Platforms
Listen to 118 songs
The Baten Kaitos games made a return last September, and if you enjoy the music from this JRPG series by Monolith Soft, you might be interested in Bandai Namco's latest announcement. The soundtracks for Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean as well as Baten Kaitos: Origins are now available on "various music platforms"...
Saturday10th Aug 2024
Guide Every Game In The Switch eShop 'Play Together' Sale (North America)
Update: Sale ends this weekend
This is your friendly reminder that the North American 'Recollection Collection' eShop sale ends this Sunday (11th August) at 11:59pm PT, so this is your last chance to save on all the wonderful games listed below. Nintendo of America has unveiled yet another tantalising sale, slashing up to 50% off select...
News Lollipop Chainsaw's Remake Scores A Sweet Release On Switch This September
Update: eShop pre-orders are live
Update #3 [Sat 10th Aug, 2024 14:30 BST]: Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP pre-orders are now live on the Switch eShop! Once again, you'll get a 10% discount if you pre-order or purchase a copy early. The CEO has also shared some art with this reminder: Update #2: Dragami Games has now announced Switch digital...
Review The Garden Path (Switch) - A Green-Thumbed Ode To Animal Crossing That Needs Tending
In the thick of it
This article originally went live as an in-progress, unscored review. Having now experienced all four seasons of an in-game year, we've updated the text and assigned a score. Anyone who's tried to cultivate a garden knows it's hard work. You can't just plant some flowers, water them once a week, and leave it at that. Every...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th August)
We're DOOM'd
Well folks, another week has come and gone, which means it's time to reveal what we're all going to be playing this weekend. Before we do, however, let's see what's been going on this week. First up, Monolith Soft is recruiting for what it simply describes as a "new RPG"; chances are it'll probably be a new Xenoblade title for...
News Asphalt Legends Unite Free Expansion Launches On Switch This Month
Cross-platform gameplay, new modes and more
If you're keen for more arcade-style racing action on the Nintendo Switch, Gameloft has now confirmed Asphalt Legends Unite will arrive on the eShop later this month on 19th August. This new expansion (which will see the free-to-play title Asphalt 9: Legends rebranded) was originally released in July, but...
News Sega Announces New Sonic X Shadow Generations Manga, Here's A First Look
Available in next month's issue of CoroCoro
Sega has announced all sorts of things in the lead up to Sonic X Shadow Generations, and now to add to the year of Shadow, it's officially revealed a new manga series is on the way. It will begin in the October issue of CoroCoro Comic, which goes on sale next month. Here's a first look at Shadow in this...
News Fitness Boxing Feat. Hatsune Miku DLC Revealed
Out this September on Switch
Ahead of Hatsune Miku's Fitness Boxing outing this September, Aksys Games has officially revealed the DLC on the way to the game. Players looking for some extra exercise will be able to purchase the Miku Exercise Editor, two background music packs, and additional costumes. Here's the full rundown (via PR): Miku Exercise...
Friday9th Aug 2024
Guide Where To Buy Nintendo Switch Lite - Best Deals And All Colours
Best Switch Lite prices and offers
The Nintendo Switch family of consoles has proved to be super popular with three different models to choose from and a great library of games to play on them. The Nintendo Switch Lite is the most affordable and gift-friendly console of the set – and it's a delight to play with, too. Below, we're tracking the...
News DOOM Is Getting A New And Improved Definitive Release On Super Nintendo
Courtesy of Limited Run Games
As part of this year's QuakeCon celebrations, physical distributor Limited Run Games has surprised Doom fans with a new "definitive" experience for Super Nintendo. It's releasing a "new" and "improved" version of the SNES cartridge, including all four Doom episodes (including Thy Flesh Consumed), circle-strafe,...
Deals More LEGO Zelda Deku Tree Pre-Orders Appear With Tempting Bundle Discount (UK)
Here's how to save £26!
The very first Legend of Zelda LEGO set is just weeks away from release, with the Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 shipping from 1st September. After initially selling out rather quickly, pre-orders are once again available with some new options appearing courtesy of the My Nintendo Store UK & Ireland. The set – which contains...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Pokémon
Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is now available
Update [Fri 9th Aug, 2024 02:05 BST]: Following last week's announcement, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is now available to Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. To access this game, you'll need to have the Game Boy Advance app installed on your system. Nintendo has also released a...
Review Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (GBA) - Robust Roguelike Rescuing
Pokécrawler: Red
This review was originally published in February 2016. We're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack GBA library. It's also worth noting that a 2020 Switch remake of Red/Blue Rescue Team exists: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX. As well as the regular series...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Official Website Shows Off The Game's Support Cast
Introducing some new and friendly faces
There's still a fair bit of mystery surrounding the upcoming Switch exclusive Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Nintendo is drip-feeding us information here and there, and now it seems the official Japanese game site has lifted the lid on some of the supporting cast. If you're sensitive to spoilers, our advice is to...
News DOOM Anthology Revealed For Switch - Includes Six Games And Replica BFG, Pre-Orders Now Live
"More than three decades of demon slaying"
As part of the QuakeCon celebrations, Bethesda has revealed the Doom Anthology for the Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders are now live, with the item "estimated to be ready to ship" in November 2024. This "physical edition" contains Doom, Doom II, Doom 64, Doom 3, Doom (2016) and DOOM Eternal Deluxe Edition for...
News Sega's Gamescom 2024 Line Up Includes 'Global Premier' Of Unannounced Project
Sonic X Shadow Generations will also be playable
Sega has announced its video game line up for this year's Gamescom, which is taking place in Germany later this month. It will lead with the October 2024 release Sonic X Shadow Generations. This game will be publicly playable in Europe for the first time and is being joined by the Atlus fantasy RPG...
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown DLC Is Unmasked Next Month
Mask of Darkness launches in September
The excellent Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown blew us away back when it launched in January, and Ubisoft has been providing fans with free updates since its release. But now, Sargon will be embarking on a new story chapter when the first piece of DLC lands on 17th September 2024. Titled Mask of...
News Metroid Prime Samus Gravity Suit Statue Pre-Orders Are Now Open
A new First 4 Figures release
Update: Pre-orders for First 4 Figures' glorious Metroid Prime Samus Gravity Suit statue are now open. The Collector's Edition is available for $179.99, while the Exclusive Edition – which adds a deluxe box and an LED light-up function that illuminates Samus' suit – is currently reduced as part of an Early Bird...
Review The Lullaby Of Life (Switch) - A Kaleidoscopic Puzzler With Plenty Of Bite
White noise
If you’re a puzzle fan who wants something unique to add to your library, you’re in for a treat. The Lullaby of Life is a sound-based puzzle experience which places you in the blobby shoes of a particle with the ability to create music, exploring the origins of the universe. At first glance, this game is striking. The aesthetic is...
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...
Thursday8th Aug 2024
Guide Where To Buy Nintendo Switch OLED Model - Best Deals And Cheapest Prices
The best Nintendo Switch money can buy
Hoping to find the best Nintendo Switch console deals? Looking for the best prices and discounts on Nintendo Switch OLED? Then this is the guide for you! Below, we've been busy rounding up the best offers available for Nintendo's top-of-the-line Switch console, the OLED Model. There are a variety of colours...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Physical Edition Getting Wide Retail Release
Not just a fantasy
Square Enix is releasing a second run of physical copies for the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, and it'll be available on both the Square Enix store and in select retailers from 8th October 2024. Called the FINAL FANTASY Pixel Remaster Anniversary Edition, this new retail version comes with a sticker sheet and is available...
News Surprise! DOOM + DOOM II Get Newly Enhanced Release On Switch eShop
Rip and tear again, right now
With Quakecon starting today, most people were probably expecting some announcements from id Software. But was anyone expecting enhanced versions of Doom and Doom II to land, today, without warning? Nope, not us. But that's exactly what's happened. DOOM + DOOM II is an enhanced rerelease of the first two DOOM games,...
News Unofficial Metroid Pixel Art eBook Is Free For A Very Limited Time
Be super duper quick
A little while back, Retro Game Books offered up an unofficial Metroid pixel art eBook for absolutely nothing. The deal was valid for an exceptionally limited time, so if you happened to miss out, then you're in luck. As announced by creator Brian Riggsbee on social media, the Pixel Art Metroid eBook is free once again. You'll...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Best Buy Pre-Order Bonus Revealed
Fancy an acrylic display stand?
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom arrives on the Switch this September and more stores across North America are slowly beginning to reveal their pre-order bonuses. Best Buy recently lifted the lid on its acrylic display stand. It's the key art for the game featuring Zelda, the game's logo, and an enemy. It will...
News Switch On Track To Surpass PS2's Lifetime Sales In The US
It's almost there
The Switch has been a huge success for Nintendo and it looks like the hybrid system is currently on track to surpass the sales of Sony's PlayStation 2 in the US. According to an update from Circana's executive director and industry advisor Mat Piscatella, as of June 2024, Switch life-to-date US unit sales are now only 1.1 million...
News CrossCode Devs Announce A Brand New Action RPG, And It Looks Stunning
Alabaster Dawn confirmed for PC with console releases "planned"
Radical Fish Games, the German developer behind the excellent Zelda-style action RPG CrossCode, has officially revealed its next project — Alabaster Dawn. Previously known as Project Terra and teased multiple times on Twitter, the developer confirmed that its follow-up to its 2018...
Review Trinity Fusion (Switch) - A Roguelite Fusion Of Ideas That’s Worth Your Time
Across the multiverse
We had high hopes for Trinity Fusion after playing it at PAX East two years ago, and we’re happy to say, it doesn’t disappoint. The concept is great. A human-made multiverse — made up of Prime, the Overworld, the Underworld, and the Hyperworld — is collapsing, and the only way to fix it is to merge all of the different...
Round Up The First Impressions Of The Borderlands Movie Are In
Here's what the critics had to say
The live-action Borderlands movie arrives in cinemas this week and the first impressions are now being shared online. We've rounded up some of these posts to see how it's being received so far. Admittedly, it doesn't seem to be going down very well, with some suggesting it could be the "worst movie" of 2024, but...
News Two Classic Jaleco Famicom Games Are Now Available On Switch
Pinball or Yokai?
We love it when classic NES / Famicom games just seem to prance onto the Switch eShop with no prior warning (though we just happened to miss the warning for this one - cheers, Time Extension). This time, two classic Jaleco games have made their way onto the hybrid console courtesy of publisher City Connection: Pinball Quest and...
PSA Get 50% Off 'Mushihimesama' Before Its Switch eShop Delisting This Week
Hurry!
Last month, we reported on the rather sad news that Mushihimesama, the wonderful bullet-hell shmup from developer Cave, would soon be delisted from the Switch eShop. Well folks, there isn't much time left. Mushihimesama will disappear from the digital storefront later this week on 10th August 2024. If you're on the fence about whether to...
News Indie Sensation 'Stray' Meows Up Switch Release Date
On the purrfect day, too
Happy International Cat Day to all of you cat lovers out there! And as an extra special treat, Annapurna has given us a release date for BlueTwelve studio's sneaky, stealthy, and adorable adventure game Stray on Nintendo Switch. Releasing on Switch on 19th November, Stray is an award-winning adventure game where you play as...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake New Story Segments Will Focus On Your Father
Plus we get a new look at the world
Square Enix has revealed more details on Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, which include the new story sections that are being introduced in the remake and an overview of the world. Shared on Famitsu (via Gematsu), Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake will feature "several new scenes" that will focus on Ortega, who is the...
Japanese Charts The Sky Is Blue And The Switch Continues To Dominate
Ninten-doing the business
The latest Famitsu charts are here and, we'll be honest, it's not the most noteworthy week imagineable, but its nevertheless another period that sees the Switch absolutely dominating, so we're happy regardless. Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-25 once again finds itself at the top, but One Piece Odyssey suffers a significant...
News Switch Online Adds Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Icons
Update: The final wave is available now
Update #2 [Thu 8th Aug, 2024 02:45 BST]: Nintendo has rolled out the final wave of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition icons today. They'll be availalabe to Switch Online subscribers until 14th August 2024, so get them while you can. Here's a look, courtesy of 'NSO Icons Alerts' on social media:...
Review Bare Butt Boxing (Switch) - Cheeky But Featherweight Fare
Rear-end reservations
Bare Butt Boxing from publisher and developer Tuatara Games makes a good first impression with its quirky character avatars, colorful maps, and cheeky premise. Though the title delivers knockabout fun and floaty arena combat chaos, the overall experience is a rather shallow one and not exactly the ‘Punch-Out!! With Your Arse...
News Rendering Ranger: R², One Of The Rarest Super Famicom Games, Heads To Switch This Winter
Only 10,000 OG copies were made
Rainbow Arts' Rendering Ranger: R² is one of the rarest Super Famicom games in existence, but thanks to a partnership between Ziggurat Interactive and Limited Run Games, it's now heading to the Switch and will launch this Winter. Although initially announced back in 2022, Ziggurat and Limited Run have been fairly...
Nintendo Download 8th August (North America)
SteamWorld Heist II! Cat Quest III! Natsu-Mon!
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! Switch eShop - Highlights: SteamWorld Heist II...
Wednesday7th Aug 2024
Random Player Discovers Hilarious Method To Knock Out Guards In Metal Gear Solid 2
Heads up!
If you're anything like us, then chances are you've been replaying Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty on and off for nearly 25 years. Yet despite this, it seems that new things are still being discovered in Hideo Kojima's 2001 stealth masterpiece. Take those pesky guards, for instance. MGS2 offers up a smorgasbord of options to avoid or...
News Cult Of The Lamb Announces Free Local Co-Op Update And New Paid DLC
Arriving on Switch next week
Update [Wed 7th Aug, 2024 06:05 BST]: In addition to the 'Unholy Alliance' local co-op update for Cult of the Lamb, the developer Massive Monster has now announced the 'Pilgrim Pack'. This is new paid DLC arriving on the same date as the free update (12th August 2024). This brand new interactive adventure promises to...
News Nintendo Is Hiring 'Nintendo Experience Specialists' In Canada
Become a 'NES'
Nintendo is always hiring new talent, and in Canada, it's currently seeking 'Nintendo Experience Specialists'. This role, abbreviated as 'NES', currently has openings in British Columbia and Ontario. It is described as a "field support position" where specialists interact with consumers and retail staff, while also educating,...
Review LEGO Animal Crossing - Fly With Dodo Airlines - A Great Little Set With One Glaring Omission
Plane sailing
The LEGO Animal Crossing range has several significant buildings and island landmarks from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, including Nook's Cranny and the Town Hall/Plaza. However, the Dodo Airlines airport terminal, which was first introduced in the Switch series entry, is a set we've been particularl
Review Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid (Switch) - A Pleasant Vacation, If You're Patient
A great vacation, or Natsu much?
In a world where problems and frustrations seem to be around every corner, you might find yourself wanting to escape from it all. Maybe you dream of taking in the Japanese countryside, strolling around in a field of sunflowers, catching some bugs, fishing, all without a worry in sight. Well, if that’s what you’re...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Key Art Includes Some Surprises
Spoiler warning!
Earlier this week, we got another look at The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom including a new trailer, new screenshots and some new information. It seems a few other things have also been spotted since then. As highlighted by 'Stealth' on social media platform X, some surprises have been discovered in Japan's key art. This...
News F-Zero Inspired Racer 'Aero GPX' Launches In Early Access Today
More options like a Switch release could be explored
Nintendo's F-Zero series has inspired all sorts of futuristic racing games over the years, and the latest one to arrive on the scene is Aero GPX. This Kickstarter project by solo developer Aaron McDevitt has launched today on PC (via Steam Early Access) and is described as an anti-gravity
Preview In Ys X: Nordics, Adol And Boats Prove To Be A Match Made In Heaven
Sail the high Ys
If you've played an Ys game before, you know that our red-haired hero Adol Christin is pretty partial to a boat. He's also partial to a shipwreck or three. Adol's very first adventure in Ys I starts off with his boat being destroyed by a storm; Ark of Napishtim opens with Adol washed up on the beach; and in Lacrimosa of Dana, his...
News Retro Re-Release Studio Digital Eclipse Says It's Up For A Collab With Nintendo
"We'll see what the future will bring"
Digital Eclipse might not necessarily be a household name like certain other game studios but the retro specialist has made a name for itself in more recent years with compilations like the Mega Man Legacy Collection, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection. The company has...
Random Tears Of The Kingdom's Unbreakable Master Sword Reclaimed With Very Complicated Glitch
Masterful
Getting the Master Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a highlight. No matter how you come across it — whether by following the Geoglyph sidequest or simply stumbling upon it by chance — it's a magical moment, and gives you one of the best swords in the game. But what if we told you there was a way to make it even...
News Balatro Celebrates 2 Million Units Sold With A Free Update Announcement
Coming 2025
It's no secret that Balatro, the poker-themed roguelike from developer LocalThunk, is bloody brilliant, but it's always nice to see critical acclaim reflected in unit sales. As such, it's now been announced that the game has sold a whopping 2 million units since its launch on 20th February 2024. That's not all, though. To celebrate the...
News Sega Profits Boosted By Angry Birds Creator Acquisition
Video game sales are up while net sales are down
Sega has released its Q1 financial report for the three months ending 30th June 2024, and while net sales are down 3.2% year-on-year, the company's entertainment division (which includes video games) is up 34% (via GamesIndustry.biz). A large part of this increase has been attributed to
News Warner Bros. Is Reportedly Looking To Sell A Stake In Its Games Business
In an effort to reverse tumbling share price
Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly looking to sell a stake in its video game business. As relayed by VGC, sources speaking to Financial Times claim that the media conglomerate is considering offloading smaller assets of its business in an effort to reverse its falling share price since the merger of...
Tuesday6th Aug 2024
Review Cat Quest III (Switch) - A Pretty Much Purrfect Pirate Adventure
Pi-rats of the Purribean
Cat Quest has been a beloved series for close to a decade now. From offering a unique world in the first game to adding co-op in the second, it has always tried to shake things up for the action-RPG genre. Cat Quest III feels like another switch-up for the series, taking what felt great about previous games and seeking to...
News Rare 'Nintendo Dolphin' GameCube Prototype Re-emerges On Social Media
"More pictures soon"
Those familiar with Nintendo hardware and its development codenames will know that the GameCube was once known as the 'Dolphin'. In fact, this is probably one of the more well-known codenames in console history, aside from maybe the 'Revolution' for the Wii and the 'NX' for the Switch. A prototype of the GameCube had been known...
Review One Piece Odyssey (Switch) - A Safe But Solid Caper For The Straw Hats
Here be dragons
A couple of years ago, it was notable when the Switch remakes of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl were developed not in-house by Game Freak, but by a smaller Japanese support studio called ILCA. That remake project was actually ILCA’s first crack at being the lead developer on a game, and it soon followed this up early last year with One...
News 'Sunsoft Is Back' Collection Brings Three Famicom Classics To Switch
Localised for the West for the first time
Red Art Games has announced a partnership with Sunsoft to launch a new collection for Nintendo Switch, dubbed Sunsoft Is Back! Retro Game Collection. The compilation will launch digitally on 6th September for $9.99 / €9.99, with a physical edition to follow via the Red Art Games website on 4th October for...
News Here's Your First Look At River City Girls 2's Double Dragon DLC
"The Double Dragons are back on the streets!"
The Double Dragons Billy and Jimmy are joining the roster in River City Girls 2 sometime this year. And today, Wayforward has shared the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming DLC, via IGN. The stars of Double Dragon, who are being voiced by the Game Grumps' Dan Avidan and Arin Hanson, each come with...
Gallery Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom New Art And Screenshots Revealed By Nintendo
It's Zelda on a horse!
Nintendo yesterday gave Switch fans a brand new look at The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, due out this September. In case you did miss it, it's going to come packed with all sorts of new (and familiar) characters and locations, along with some interesting new mechanics for Zelda (such as the ability 'Bind' objects and...
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
News Dead By Daylight's Castlevania Chapter Bites Later This Month
Update: A release date is announced
Update [Tue 6th Aug, 2024 18:30 BST]: As promised, Behavior Interactive has delivered more details on the upcoming Castlevania crossover, coming to Dead By Daylight. And Konami's whip-cracking series is going vampire hunting in the online game on 27th August. Both Dracula and Trevor Belmont will be joining the...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Races To Pole Position Once Again
There's no stopping it
The latest UK charts are in, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - originally released 2,659 days ago and currently sitting at over 62 million units sold - is back on top once again. It beats the likes of EA Sports FC 24, Hogwarts Legacy, and Minecraft, with Luigi's Mansion 2 HD retaining 5th position for a second week running. In fact,...
Random Sakurai Shows Off His LEGO NES
He got it for his birthday
When he's not making games or recording videos about game design, Masahiro Sakurai likes to entertain himself in all sorts of ways. In his latest post on social media, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director revealed a LEGO set he received for his 54th birthday earlier this week. It's not just any old Lego set, either -...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Donkey Kong Country Icons
Play the SNES classic to unlock them
Nintendo has announced another batch of Switch Online icons you can only unlock by playing its digital retro library. After events for Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and even the original Donkey Kong game, it's now moved on to Rare's 1994 SNES hit Donkey Kong Country. Switch Online...
Random Everybody 1-2-Switch! Was A Best-Seller In July 2024
Returning to the top of the charts a year after its release
When the Switch arrived on the scene in 2017, one of the launch titles included 1-2-Switch - a multiplayer party game utilising the many features of the Joy-Con controllers. Somehow, this title got a sequel in 2023 called Everybody 1-2-Switch and while it dropped out of sight pretty...
News Stumble Guys, The Hugely Popular Free-To-Play Battle Royal, Finally Lands Switch Date
Dive chaps
The massively popular battle royale party game Stumble Guys is finally coming to Switch, and it's falling onto the eShop very soon: 20th August 2024. If you're squinting at the trailer and visuals and thinking "Wait, isn't this already on Switch?", then adjust your glasses. Stumble Guys is the latest game to blend the battle royale with...
News PSP Remake Fate/Extra Record Bags A 2025 Release Window On Switch
So extra
After an initial announcement back in 2020, Bandai Namco has fully revealed Fate/Extra Record, a full remake of the 2010 PSP title Fate/Extra. Slated for 2025 on Nintendo Switch, Fate/Extra Record is currently only confirmed for Japan, but Bandai Namco's involvement in the Type-Moon-developed dungeon crawler makes a Western release fairly...
News Get 3 Months Of Nintendo Switch Online When You Buy Super Mario Party Jamboree (US)
An online party
Nintendo of America is offering a 3-month download code for Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership to those who purchase or pre-order Super Mario Party Jamboree. From now until 31st March 2025 (or while supplies last), purchasing the upcoming Mario party title from Nintendo of America will net you the download code. Given that...
Monday5th Aug 2024
Guide Every Limited Edition Nintendo Switch Console - And Where To Buy Them
Special Editions galore!
From the good old days of Pokémon-themed Nintendo 64s to the stunning Animal Crossing-themed Switch that was released not too long ago, Nintendo fans have always been treated to some extremely special limited edition systems. Having the latest and greatest consoles sitting in front of your TV is one thing, but having one...
Review Volgarr The Viking II (Switch) - One Of The Switch's Best 2D Action Platformers
Entry to Valhalla secured
Since the release of Volgar the Viking in 2013, fans have been itching for a full sequel to the Rastan-inspired action platformer for over a decade at this point. Now the time has finally arrived. Thanks to a partnership between developer Crazy Viking Studios and retro specialist Digital Eclipse, we can step back into the...
News Nintendo's Share Price Tanks Amid Fears Of A US Recession
Nikkei 225 index fell by more than 12%
Nintendo's share price has tanked by more than 15% on Monday morning amid global fears of a US recession and rising tensions in the Middle East. As highlighted by Dr. Serkan Toto, CEO of industry consultancy Kantan Games, almost every major Japanese gaming company saw a drop in share price as Japan's Nikkei...
News Unofficial 'Club Nintendo' Anthology Smashes Kickstarter Goal
With over one month to go
Update [Mon 5th Aug 2024 15:15 BST]: An upcoming book looking at every Club Nintendo reward has smashed its initial Kickstarter goal on the first day of funding. Dubbed 'An Unendorsed Anthology of Club Nintendo', the book is currently sitting at an impressive £4,084 out of an initial goal of £3,000. At the time of...
Feature The Next Splatfest May Decide Splatoon 4's Future, So We Make A Case For Every Team
Are you a Deep Cut, Off The Hook, or Squid Sisters fan?
Debates over the best Splatoon idol group are dime-a-dozen but never have the stakes been higher than in Splatoon 3's upcoming second anniversary celebration: Grand Festival. Starting on September 13th and ending on 16th of the same month (or 12th to 15th, depending on your region), this...
News Nintendo Releases Adorable Summer-Themed Mario Artwork
Download now
Nintendo has released an adorable new piece of artwork featuring Mario and Luigi to celebrate the warm, relaxing Summer months (thanks, Tokyo Game Life). Available to download over on My Nintendo, the artwork features Mario and his brother Luigi chiling in the shallow depths of the ocean, while a cute Blooper gazes up from underwater...
News New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Trailer Highlights Smoothie Making, Horse Riding, And Waypoints
Zelda also gets a new ability
Nintendo has dropped a brand new The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom trailer on this fine Monday morning, showcasing the delights Hyrule. If you're a long-time Zelda fan, then seeing Hyrule again probably isn't anything new, but this is the first time we've got a good look at the map and the world in the upcoming...
News Xenoblade Chronicles Dev Monolith Soft Is Recruiting For A 'New RPG'
Eight roles are up for grabs
Monolith Soft, the developer behind the wonderful Xenoblade Chronicles franchise, has announced that it is looking to recruit new talent for what it describes as a 'new RPG'. In a post via the studio's official website (thanks, Nintendo Everything), founder, CCO, and executive director Tetsuya Takahashi put a call out...
Random How Do You Find Out The Best 16-Bit-Era Game? Play Them All, Of Course
This man played and ranked every SNES, Genesis, and TurboGrafx-16 title
Did you know that fishing games make up 1% of the Super NES' entire Western library? Or that sports games made up nearly a fifth of the catalogue? How about that the TG-16 didn’t have one single fishing or soccer game? It's data nuggets like this which make one gamer's...
Sunday4th Aug 2024
News Ed Boon Teases First Look At The Next Mortal Kombat Movie
"I can leak stuff too"
The new Mortal Kombat movie wrapped filming earlier this year and then locked in an October 2025 release date. Now, in a new update, series co-creator and Mortal Kombat 1 director Ed Boon has shared the very first look at the sequel movie. Boon says he saw an "unfinished cut" and jokes about grabbing the image from the phone...
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...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Mega Man Zero 3
Third time's a charm
Welcome back to another edition Box Art Brawl! Last week's bout saw us chucking Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow for the Nintendo DS into the ring. The designs for this one were pretty similar, all told, but Europe ultimately lost out with its lack of supporting characters and, uh, copious stickers. North America and Japan bagged an...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers' Choice (July 2024)
Our picks for the best eShop games in July
Pinch yourselves, it's August, summer's end is approaching, and we're here to talk about video games gone by. Yep, it's time to look back at last month and talk about July's eShop Selects. Nintendo has had another fairly quiet month on the Switch — Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition was the big...
News New Open-World Physics-Based SpongeBob Game Listing Spotted Online
Patrick will apparently be the star of the show
Patrick the starfish from Nickelodeon's Spongebob SqaurePants series could be getting his very own video game, according to a new online listing. For a brief amount of time, the online store 'igabiba' had a page up for "The Patrick Star Game", which is described as an open-world physics-based...
Saturday3rd Aug 2024
News New Fire Emblem: Three Houses Figures Announced, Pre-Orders For Dimitri Live
Update: Here's a first look at Byleth
Update [Sat 3rd Aug, 2024 13:00 BST]: Following the announcement of 'Pop Up Parade' versions of the male and female versions of Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Good Smile Company has now shared a first look. When we find out more about a release date and price, we'll let you know. Original story...
Review LEGO Animal Crossing - K.K.'s Concert At The Plaza - A Pleasing But Pricey Set
K.K. Rider
The second round of LEGO Animal Crossing sets brings two key locales from your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island to life in Danish brick form. Alongside the Dodo Airlines terminal, K.K. Slider makes his Lego debut in the K.K.'s Concert at the Plaza set. This is the priciest of the two sets, including three minifigures (including a new...
Round Up Every Nintendo Reveal And More At THQ Nordic's 2024 Showcase
Epic Mickey, The Eternal Life of Goldman and exciting teasers
THQ Nordic hosted its 2024 showcase this week and it featured all sorts of game releases and teasers, including some Nintendo ones. We've put together the full round up and even thrown in some of the other announcements, which you can read more about on our sibling sites. Switch...
News Star Wars Switch eShop Flash Sale Discounts Multiple Titles (North America)
Up to 65% off
To celebrate the release of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter on the Nintendo Switch this week, Aspyr is currently running a Star Wars eShop flash sale in North America. From now until 5th August 2024, Star Wars fans can get up to 65% off select titles like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Republic Commando, and even some...
News Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Player Uses Glitch To Top Donkey Kong Leaderboard
Tournament scandal
Update [Sat 3rd Aug, 2024 03:30 BST]: Nintendo recently launched a website in Japan featuring replays of the fastest times in the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition tournaments. The same 'Donkey Kong Barrel Roll' replay (which can be seen in the original story below) is notably featured on this page (thanks, OatmealDome)...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (3rd August)
It's the weekend, thank goodness!
Good grief, is that August already? The passage of time may have left us spooked, but the promise of a more densely-packed Switch release schedule in the months to come is exciting! Anyway, back to this week. We saw a rather dry Nintendo financial report with declining year-on-year software and hardware sales after...
Friday2nd Aug 2024
Guide Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games - Every First-Party Title To Pass One Million Sales
Based on Nintendo's official figures
Updated with sales figures from Nintendo's Q1 FY2025 financial report - enjoy! At the time of writing, the Switch has the highest number of software sales of any Nintendo console ever, with over one billion games sold on the platform since March 2017. What's more, its lead is so commanding that it will likely...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
Four first-party servings left for 2024
Nintendo has released its Q1 financial report for FY2024 and, as usual, has published its timetable for 2024/25 releases for its upcoming first-party Switch line-up. There are no surprises here if you've been keeping up with release date news, but following the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, this is the first one...
News Nintendo Switch Sales Hit 143 Million As Hardware And Software Figures Decline
The TOTK and Mario Movie effects take their toll
Nintendo has published its financial results for the first quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year, revealing that Switch hardware sales now stand at 143.42 million units sold (as of 30th June 2024). This is up from 141.32 million as reported in May, with Nintendo selling 2.1 million consoles across the...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2024
Change may be afoot
Nintendo has published its latest financial data for Q1 of FY2025, and as part of that, we've got an updated look at the top ten best-selling games list for the Switch. The order stays the same with some minimal additions to the total sales figures, but there may be a shift in the coming months. Take a look at Zelda: Tears of...
Review World Of Goo 2 (Switch) - A Superb Sequel With A Few Sticking Points
World of Good
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been a few weeks shy of 16 years since the original World of Goo barged its way onto Wii and PC back in 2008. Its wacky physics and endearing presentation stole the hearts of practically everyone who played it, and a re-release on Nintendo Switch back in 2017 reaffirmed its lofty status, but can its...
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Sold Better Than Tears Of The Kingdom Last Quarter
Showing the youngsters how it's done
Well, we weren't expecting this. After crunching some of the numbers from Nintendo's latest financial report, it turns out that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - which was a launch game in 2017, mind - actually sold better than its direct sequel, Tears of the Kingdom, during Q1 of FY2025 (cheers, Mr. Jon...
News Nintendo Notes A Rise In Research And Development Costs As 'Switch 2' Looms
Whatcha working on?
File this one in a box labelled "Huh, makes sense", because Nintendo has confirmed that its selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses rose by 2.4% year-on-year during its latest financial report. "Okay, so?", you might ask, and it's a fair question. While certainly not a particularly noteworthy announcement on its...
News Nintendo Of Europe Completes Plan To Merge Subsidiaries
All hail NoE SE
In addition to its usual financial shenanigans, Nintendo has announced that its plan to merge its European subsidiaries under one banner is now complete. The merger - the details of which were originally divulged back in November 2022 - saw the likes of Nintendo France, Nintendo Benelux, and Nintendo Ibérica effectively cease to...
News Iconic Publication Game Informer Is Closing Down After 33 Years
Damn
Game Informer has announced that it is closing down after 33 years. The publication, owned by US retailer GameStop, started back in August 1993, but has announced its closure via a short post on social media. It states, "After 33 thrilling years of bringing you the latest news, reviews, and insights from the ever-evolving world of gaming, it...
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...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Out on Switch this September
The famous prosecutor Miles Edgeworth is returning this September in Capcom's Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. The first batch of "hands on" have now gone live, including our own here on Nintendo Life which also happens to include an interview with three members of the development team. Here's our closing...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom GameStop Pre-Order Revealed (North America)
Receive an exclusive fabric poster
Ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom launch on the Nintendo Switch this September, GameStop has revealed the pre-order bonus it will be offering customers. This time it's an exclusive fabric poster (18" x 24") featuring an image of Princess Zelda, her new mysterious fairy friend Tri and the Tri Rod...
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door And Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Both Surpass One Million Sales
A good day for Mario and friends
Nintendo has published its financial results for the first quarter of FY2025 and we have a couple of first-party titles that have crossed their first major milestone. If the headline hadn't given it away already, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door have both surpassed one million sales...
Random New Zelda: OOT Speedrunning Route Requires A Wii U GamePad And A Rubber Band
But is it legal?
The world of Zelda: Ocarina of Time speedrunning is a wild one. The best of the best have Any% runs down to under four minutes these days, but there's still hope that it can be done faster. And so we reach the latest discovery, one that utilises a Wii U GamePad and a rubber band to shave three to four seconds off the current world...
PSA Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Switch Digital Pre-Orders "Opening Soon"
CEO says there were "no requests for changes to the game"
Update: Digital pre-orders for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will go live on 9th August 2024. Check out our updated story for more information: <related ids="167609"> Original: Although physical pre-orders for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP have already gone live, we're still actually waiting...
News World Of Goo 2 Is Getting A Physical Edition On Switch This October
Well, that's goo-d
Wait! Stop right there. We see you, with your finger hovering above the purchase link for World of Goo 2 on the Switch eShop. Would you rather wait for a physical edition? Yeah? Well good, because it's on the way later this year. Announced by Fireshine Games, the company has partnered up with developer 2D BOY to launch a physical...
News Sid Meier's Civilization VII Official Gameplay Showcase Airs Later This Month
Get ready for a "deep dive" and Gamescom ONL trailer
A few months ago, it was announced Civilization VII would be coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2025. We heard at the time how more about its exciting features and innovations would be revealed in August, and now it's been confirmed the gameplay trailer will make its debut at Gamescom Opening Night...
Thursday1st Aug 2024
Round Up The First Impressions Of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Are In
'Hands on' direct from EVO 2024
At EVO 2024 this year, Capcom gave fans, influencers and games media the chance to go hands on with the upcoming release Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. A few weeks on, we've now got some first impressions doing the rounds online. So, here's a handful of them, starting with the fighting game...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Switch Series On Sale For A "Limited Time"
Don't miss the summer sale
In case you missed it, Square Enix has reminded fans that its Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, featuring six iconic adventures, is currently discounted for a "limited time" on the Switch. This special summer sale brings each game and the entire bundle down to the following prices, or your regional equivalent: -...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For August And September 2024
Zelda! Emio! Ace Attorney!
We hope you're ready for the business end of the year, because despite being more than seven years old at this point, the Nintendo Switch is still being treated to some absolute beauties. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over the next few weeks, including some highlights picked by...
News The Legendary 'Rogue' Is Now On Switch, But Players Have Noticed A Severe Bug
Update: "We are aware of this issue and are working to address it"
Update [Thu 1st Aug, 2024 13:10 BST]: We've received the following response from Pixel Games UK, indicating that, yes, there is a patch in the works: We are aware of this issue and are working to address it in a future update, which we hope to release soon. We’d like to thank the...
Mini Review MARS 2120 (Switch) - A Mediocre Ode To Metroid Dread
This Mars has no bite
When Nintendo launched Metroid Dread in 2021, there was no doubt in our minds that it would inspire more fast-paced, gritty Metroidvanias later down the road. MARS 2120 is one such title; a sci-fi romp that attempts to capture the same magic that made Dread so special, but ultimately falls at almost every hurdle. It starts off...
News Skinnydip's New Pokémon Collection Has A Phone Case For Every Gen 1 'Mon
And we want to catch 'em all
Skinnydip London, the design studio renowned for its cute phone cases, has launched its biggest collection ever: a collaboration with The Pokémon Company. The star(mie) of the show here is the phone case lineup. As well as a handful of designs featuring groups of Gen I Pokémon, the collection also offers a unique case...
"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...
Nintendo Download 1st August (North America)
World of Goo 2! Tomba! Volgarr the Viking II!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in North America. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter...
Japanese Charts Baseball Takes The Crown In Another Switch-Filled Bonanza
So powerful
The latest Famitsu charts are in and, as expected, it's another strong week for the Switch, with only Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 representing a competing console in the software top ten. There are two newcomers this week, too, with One Piece Odyssey entering the charts at in second place - not to be sniffed at - while The Legend of...
News 'Shin chan: Shiro And The Coal Town' Lands Western Release This October
Physical also confirmed
We have known for a while that Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town would be getting a Western release (publisher Neos confirmed it after it was revealed in Japan's September 2023 Direct), but we didn't know exactly when. Until today! The publisher has finally shared that this one will be coming to Western Switches on 24th...
News Even More Aero The Acro-Bat Games Are Heading To Switch This Year
Including Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel
Aero the Acro-Bat returns to the Big Top tomorrow, 2nd August 2024. But that isn't the end of the acrobatic bat's return to the stage. Ratalaika Games has revealed that it's rereleasing every single Aero the Acro-Bat game on Switch (and other consoles) over the next few months. Following the first game's...
News Star Wars: Hunters Season 2 Adds New Character, Map, Ranked Mode And More
Here are the full patch notes
Zynga's free-to-play hero shooter Star Wars: Hunters has entered hyperspace and blasted into its second season, 'Empire Resurgent'. As you might expect from a name like that, this one is rather Empire-themed in its additions. There's a brand-new droid fighter, K-A0S, available through the Arena Pass, a new...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Soundtrack Now Available, But Only In Japan
You can import a copy, if you really want it
To mark the first anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this year, Nintendo lifted the lid on a new soundtrack featuring a whopping 344 tracks across 9 discs. The Limited Edition version also includes a Master Sword USB containing 15 high-resolution sound sources. As of this...
More multiplayer madness coming later this month
Nintendo has announced the Mega Multiplayer Festival, a season of multiplayer-themed events running throughout August. The proceedings kick off today with the Mega 12 + 2 promotion, adding an extra two months onto all 12-month Nintendo Switch Online memberships purchased between 1st August and 8th...
News Persona 5 Is Getting A Huge 'Official Design Works' Artbook This Year
Over 500 pages!
An official artbook for Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal is launching worldwide later this year on 26th November 2024. Dubbed the 'Official Design Works', the book clocks in at a gargantuan 544 pages and will be loaded with artwork from the game, including character illustrations, concept art, promotional material, and much more. It's...
Anniversary The Game Boy Is Now 35 Years Old (North America)
Now you're playing with portable power
There were already some celebrations for the Game Boy's 35th anniversary earlier this year in April, but this week technically marks 35 years since the western release of Nintendo's popular handheld. Yes, this classic system - packed with experiences like Super Mario Land, Tetris, and the Pokémon series...
News Mining Sandbox Adventure 'Core Keeper' Gets Delayed On Switch
Groundbreaking
After being revealed at the November 2023 Indie World Showcase, we were looking forward to digging into the Stardew Valley-style mining sandbox Core Keeper when it launched on Switch this month. However, just weeks before its release, developer Pugstorm Games has announced that the Switch version is being pushed to next month. 17th...
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