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Tuesday1st Oct 2024
News Dragon Quest Creator Chimes In On Characters Showing Less Skin In Upcoming HD-2D Remake
"I really wonder, who's even complaining about this?"
Ahead of the release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake this November, series' creator Yuji Horii has addressed the changes to the female characters in the game, who are now showing less skin than the original version of the game. Speaking during an interview at the Tokyo Game Show (and translated...
Monday30th Sep 2024
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: All Heart Piece Locations
Piece of my heart
Heart Pieces and Heart Containers are a staple in The Legend of Zelda series, and they're back in Echoes of Wisdom, serving the same purpose as always. With lots of Heart Pieces to collect to make Zelda stronger, this guide is the perfect companion to finding every single Heart Piece in the game, including how many Pieces there...
Random The Latest 'Switch 2' Rumour? Scroll Wheel Shoulder Buttons
Put us out of our misery, Nintendo
As we get closer and closer to the official reveal of the Switch successor, a sharp increase in rumours and bold claims is bound to happen. The latest comes from Reddit and precariously straddles the line between plausible and utterly bizarre. It also happens to be a rather old idea; one that we could certainly see...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom?
ReDead good or Bore-blin?
If you're anything like us, then chances are you've been absolutely rinsing The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom over the weekend. Let's face it, it's a new Zelda game, for goodness sake. It seems almost preposterous that we've got a brand-new Zelda title so soon after the majesty of Tears of the Kingdom, yet here we are;...
News Critically Acclaimed 2D Sekiro-Like 'Nine Sols' Confirmed For Switch
Update: Coming in November
Update [Mon 30th Sep, 2024 19:30 BST]: In case you missed it — like us (darn Zelda) — following ratings in Taiwan earlier this summer, the 2D combat-focused Metroidvania Nine Sols has been confirmed for Switch. Red Candle Games' acclaimed Sekiro-inspired game is coming to the eShop on 26th November 2024, and to...
Feature Here's 10 Games We Played At TGS 2024 Coming To Switch
Fantasian! DQ3! Phantom Brave! Sonic, again!
With the Nintendo Switch winding down, the Switch successor still unannounced, and Nintendo itself not typically showing games at the Tokyo Game Show, it can be a little hard to find titles you can play on your favourite hybrid handheld console between massive booths for Monster Hunter Wilds and the...
News Take A Deep Dive Into Metal Slug Tactics' New Gameplay And Gorgeous Visuals
Rolling out this Fall
We are still expecting Dotemu and Leikier Studio's Metal Slug Tactics to land at Switch at some point this Fall (the specific date is TBA). While we wait, we have a new deep-diving video to keep us occupied and show what's what for the upcoming tactical take on the run-and-gun series. In this new video from publisher Dotemu...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: The Flying Tile Side Quest - Where To Find The Tile Echo
And tiles fly, apparently
One of the first Side Quests you'll pick up in the Gerudo Desert in Echoes of Wisdom is an unusual request. You'll be tasked with finding a tile that can fly through the air. Sounds interesting, right? Below, we've got a detailed guide on how to complete The Flying Tile Side Quest, including where to find the Side Quest,...
News Upcoming Sea Of Stars Free Update Adds Local Co-Op, New Combat, Cinematics And More
Set sail this November
Well, this is a nice surprise. Ahead of next year's 'Throes of the Watchmaker' DLC, Sabotage Studio has today announced another feature-rich free update for the excellent nautical RPG Sea of Stars. What's more, it'll set sail on 12th November. The 'Dawn of Equinox' update is all about adding some of the game's most requested...
Random There's A Reason Link Can't Speak In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Excuuuse me?
Echoes of Wisdom delivers multiple first-times for The Legend of Zelda series. Zelda is finally the main playable character in a mainline Zelda title, for instance. But, for the first time ever in the series, one amusing detail about our usual main character, Link, has been given a little bit of an explanation. Despite only being a...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How Many Dungeons Are There?
Dungeon divers
Traditional dungeons make a return in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, much to many fans' delight. These regional dungeons each focus on a recommended set of Echoes and contain various puzzles that need solving with your Echoes. Dungeon keys, Big Keys, hidden chests — they're all here. Below, we'll be covering just how many...
News Pirate Adventure Ahoy! 'Mark Of The Deep' Sets Sail On Switch Next Week
To the depths
Publisher and developer Mad Mimic has revealed that its upcoming pirate-themed action-adventure Mark of the Deep will be swashbuckling its way onto Switch on 8th October. After his ship mysteriously crashes off the coast of a spooky cursed island, Marcus "Rookie" Ramsey sets out to reassemble his crew and take down whatever monsters,...
News Bakeru Is Currently Unavailable On The Switch eShop In Europe
Spike Chunsoft says it's "urgently working on resolving this"
Switch users across Europe have noticed the recently released game BAKERU has disappeared from Nintendo's eShop. In case you're wondering what's going on, publisher Spike Chunsoft has actually shared a notice about this on social media - mentioning how it's "aware of an issue" making the...
UK Charts Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Can't Quite Beat The Might Of EA Sports FC 25
Settling for silver
The latest UK charts data is here and, to our genuine surprise, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom sadly didn't nab the top spot this week. Instead, the newly released EA Sports FC 25 has managed to beat the competition to claim the prize. It's an unfortunate outcome, though hardly a disastrous one. After all, these are just...
News Tony Hawk Confirms That The Video Game Series Has "A Future"
But what does it hold..?
Just recently, former professional skateboarder Tony Hawk confirmed that he was "talking to Activision again" in regards to his titular video game franchise. While we could confidently assume that this meant future entries were likely in the works, we now have further confirmation from the Birdman himself via Instagram...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How Long Does It Take To Beat?
Time is an echo
Echoes of Wisdom marks a return to the traditional top-down Zelda formula. And with many new fans getting into the series thanks to Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, this will be a lot of people's first exposure to traditional Zelda In this guide, we've detailed how long it takes to beat Echoes of Wisdom, and how long it...
Sunday29th Sep 2024
News Minecraft Announces Creepy New Biome And Mob Update
And some other additions including hardcore mode
Mojang is celebrating all things Minecraft this weekend with its special 'Minecraft Live' broadcast, and as part of this, it's shared new details about what's on the way to the survival-crafting game in the future. For starters, a new biome has been revealed. It's officially titled 'The Pale Garden'...
PSA LEGO Retiring Multiple Nintendo Sets (UK)
Get 'em while you can
LEGO is always bringing out new themed sets, but as part of this, it's constantly winding down the production of existing sets. With this in mind, it's retiring some rather big Nintendo sets in the UK, with some other themed gaming sets also scheduled to end their run. Some Nintendo sets are also being retired in the US and...
Feature Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Directors Discuss Caulfield, Canon & Switch
"Both endings of the original Life is Strange are canon"
What were you getting up to in 2015? Maybe you were playing video games back then too, so as a refresher, 2015 was the release year for the sweeping epic Metal Gear Solid V, the somewhat polarising Fallout 4, and indie darlings Rocket League and Undertale. If you were one of the few people...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Professor Layton And The Miracle Mask
I've got it!
Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we checked out the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country. It was a classic 3-way battle in which Japan managed to emerge victorious with 42% of the vote. Europe followed very closely with 39%, while North America floundered slightly at 19%. This...
Video Minecraft Movie 'Exclusive Insight' Shows Off The Live-Action Crafting Table
The goal is to authentically capture "the spirit of Minecraft"
During Minecraft Live 2024, Mojang shared an "exclusive insight" of the upcoming Minecraft movie, due out in April 2025. The live-action project is being led by director Jared Hess and producer and creative director of entertainment at Mojang, Torfi Frans Olafsson. Both understand how...
News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 'Future Saga Chapter 2' DLC Teaser Trailer Released
"Coming soon"
Following the release of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 'Future Saga Chapter 1' earlier this year, Bandai Namco has now released a teaser trailer for Chapter 2. This is the second of four DLC chapters and is "coming soon" to the Switch and multiple other platforms. "Fu's plan moves on to the next stage in the second chapter of the #DBXV2...
Saturday28th Sep 2024
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Walkthrough
Wise up with our essential guide to the latest Zelda game
Welcome to our The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Full Walkthrough Guide hub! It should be obvious, but be aware that SPOILERS ABOUND in this walkthrough. If you want to know absolutely nothing about Zelda's starring role, then exercise caution as you scroll through. This essential Echoes...
News Pokémon Unite Ending Service In Select European Markets Next Year
"We have made the difficult decision"
The free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite has established a significant fanbase since its arrival on the Switch and mobile in 2021, but it will now be exiting select markets. In an official announcement, The Pokémon Company has revealed Unite will end its service in Belgium and the Netherlands as of 30th November...
Rumour 'Switch 2' Could Launch Early Next Year, Claims Accessory Company
The new system is believed to be "ready" to go
Updated [Sat 28th Sep, 2024 13:45 BST]: There have been all sorts of rumours popping up about the Switch "successor" and now another individual has chimed in. The latest claims about Nintendo's next-generation hardware come from Ruben Mercado - the CEO of video game accessories manufacturer Blade...
News Capcom Says It Will Continue To Grow The Ace Attorney Series
And insists it "won't stop producing content"
Ace Attorney fans worried about the series dropping off can seemingly relax, with Capcom recently easing any concerns in a recent interview. Speaking to Netlab, Capcom's Kenichi Hashimoto has mentioned how the Japanese developer and publisher "won't stop" producing Ace Attorney content. There are...
One foot in the grave
Upon first boot, Night Slashers: Remake introduces itself within a mock 4:3 arcade screen bezel, where the first character appears against beautifully drawn scenery, trailed by awesome flesh-decayed zombies. At this point, we thought, “Damn, this looks great.” A moment later, the screen flashed into full widescreen,...
The world warrior
Shuhei Matsumoto may not yet be as familiar in the fighting game world as the exuberant Yoshinori Ono, but with his playful personality and regular online announcements, panels and interviews, he’s certainly on his way. Since 2017 he has been assisting with and spearheading productions on the likes of Street Fighter 6, Marvel...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (28th September)
The wise choice
Apparently there's a new Zelda game in town, so welcome, once again, to a rather predictable edition of What Are You Playing. Before we dive into our wide range of weekend gaming plans, let's quickly recap what went down in the world of Nintendo this week. The Level-5 Vision Showcase brought us a new trailer for Professor Layton and...
News Arika Officially Developing New Entry In 'Tetris: The Grand Master' Series
"Coming in 2025"
If you need more Tetris in your life, Arika has announced it's signed a license agreement for a new Tetris game. It's been confirmed it will be a new entry in the developer's 'The Grand Master' series and is arriving at some point in 2025. According to a translation of Arika's official PR, the new title is based on the concept of...
Friday27th Sep 2024
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Wild Sandstorms Side Quest - All Landmola Locations
Centipedal
When you're exploring the Gerudo Desert in Echoes of Wisdom, you'll notice there are a lot of sandstorms covering the region. There's a cause, and if you're not careful, you might even come across the culprit. These sandstorms — and the creatures that are causing them — are actually tied to a hidden Side Quest. In this guide, we've...
Review Looney Tunes: Wacky World Of Sports (Switch) - Zany Sporting Antics That Aren't Much Fun
That's pretty much all, folks
Fans of old-school sports compilations may remember Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge on Super Nintendo. In it, you played as the titular animated youngsters, who competed in enjoyable cartoon versions of familiar events. SNES also had Looney Tunes B-Ball, a beautifully animated genre classic that put a...
News Nintendo Patents Filed After Palworld's Release Suggest Lawsuit Prep Started Months Ago
Pika your battles
Last week, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced that they were filing a patent infringement lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair. While the latter studio claimed it was "unaware of the specific patents we are accused of infringing upon," online speculation soon began to throw out various plausible-sounding submis
How to get the Might Bell accessory
In Echoes of Wisdom, the Great Fairy needs your help. And, in order to be the most stylish person in Hyrule, there's no way you can turn her down. This guide covers how to complete The Great Fairy's Request, including where to find this late-game quest, where to get the Floral Seashell and the Magma Stone, and...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: 19 Tips To Get You Started
Echoes of help
Need some help getting to grips with Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom? We've got a handy list of tips and tricks to help you make the most of the Tri Rod, your echoes, and your exploration of this take on top-down Hyrule. This Echoes of Wisdom beginner's guide includes tips on getting around Hyrule, dealing with enemies in combat, finding...
News Californian Law Dictates Storefronts Be Honest About Digital Game Ownership
A license to kill your purchase
A new Californian law will come into effect in 2025 that will effectively force digital storefronts to disclose that buyers don't actually own their digital puchases, but rather simply licensing the content. Naturally, we suspect that most of our audience will already be aware of this, but it's entirely possible that...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: The Prime Energy And Null Main Quest - The Eternal Forest
Starting the final quest of Echoes of Wisdom
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In this part of the guide, we'll be covering the final Main Quest for this top-down Zelda game, The Prime Energy and Null. This includes the Eternal Forest, the Six Pedestal Locations, and the Stilled Ancient Ruins. Note:...
News Hold It! Capcom Will Premiere A "Special" Ace Attorney Intro Video At TGS 2024
We've got no objections to this
Update #2 [Sun 29th Sep, 2024 17:30 BST]: Capcom's special introduction video to the Ace Attorney series is now live on YouTube. You can check it out above. Update #1 [Sat 28th Sep, 2024 09:30 BST]: Capcom has provided an official update ahead of this trailer, asking fans to manage their expectations, and noting...
Japanese Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Surpasses 6 Million Units Sold
Pole position
The latest boxed charts data from Japan is now available courtesy of Famitsu, and once again, we can see that the Switch is still comfortably dominating in the region both with hardware and software sales. Astro Bot is the only representative from Sony's PS5 platform. Frankly, it's mad that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe keeps selling so well...
News '80s Slasher Movies Meet Creepy Pixel Art In 'Camp Sunshine'
Getting spooky on Switch next month
Developer Fossil Games and publisher Hound Picked Games have announced that the spooky slasher survival game Camp Sunshine will be sneaking onto Switch on 9th October. This is one for the 1980s slasher movie fans out there. Jez has been dropped off at summer camp, but his campmates quickly turn out to be a little...
News Another New Atelier RPG Is Heading To Switch Next Year
With another lengthy title
Koei Tecmo today took to the Tokyo Game Show to announce Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian, a new Atelier RPG coming to Switch at some point in 2025. This is a spin-off of the mobile game Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator and will be set in the same world. We...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Final Dungeon Walkthrough
How to beat the final dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. This guide covers the final dungeon of Echoes of Wisdom, including all puzzle solutions and treasure chest locations. Note, before you enter the dungeon, you can go back to Hyrule and finish off any remaining Side Quests or run off to...
News Indie Publisher Merge Games Closes Down After 15 Years
Update claims it's actually been "integrated within Maximum"
Another video game company has announced its closure this week. This time it's Merge Games, who is apparently "closing down" after a 15 year run. In a now-deleted post, it was mentioned how the indie-focused team was made up of "incredible" people who "worked their hardest". "Starting...
News Advance Wars-Style Game 'Warside' Blasts Onto Switch Early Next Year
"Classic turn-based tactics"
Following successful funding on Kickstarter, the turn-based tactical strategy game Warside has finally locked in a release date. It will launch for Switch and multiple other platforms on 28th January 2025. In case you missed our existing coverage of this one, as you can see, it's heavily inspired by a certain Nintendo...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat The Final Boss
How to complete Echoes of Wisdom
Welcome to our Boss Guides for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Well, here it is, the very last boss of Echoes of Wisdom. You'll be teaming up with Link to take down the evil that's been causing the rifts across Hyrule throughout your adventure. It's a very long fight, so make sure you're prepared by taking...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Wins Japan's Grand Game Award For 2024
It was released on Switch last year
It's meant to be all about Echoes of Wisdom this week, but there are also some celebrations currently taking place for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. A year after its release, Link's massive open-world sequel outing has now taken out the "grand award" at Japan's Game Awards for 2024. This award was...
News Raiden Fighters Remix Collection Now In Development
Three Raiden spin-offs will return
Japanese game developer and shoot 'em up specialist MOSS has announced it's releasing a Raiden Fighters Remix Collection. No platforms or release date have been announced just yet. This arcade shmup spin-off collection will feature a bunch of '90s titles including Raiden Fighters (1996), Raiden Fighters 2:...
Nintendo Download 27th September (North America)
EDF! Go Mecha Ball! Not-FIFA!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived (actually it came in late yesterday but we've been busy getting wise with Zelda — apologies!), and it's bringing AI-generated and low-effort pap new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Stilled Ancient Ruins Boss
Imposter!
Welcome to our Boss Guides for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In this part of our walkthrough, we'll be tackling the boss at the end of the Stilled Ancient Ruins Rift. You should have reached here after going through The Eternal Forest. Note, as this guide covers one of the final bosses of the game, there will be spoilers here...
News Front Mission 1st: Remake Lands Free 'Mercenaries' Update Next Week
Local multiplayer and new single-player scenarios, ahoy!
Forever Entertainment has today announced that the Front Mission 1st: Remake 'Mercenaries' update will be heading to Switch on 3rd October. This free content update looks like quite a big one, with local multiplayer and fresh single-player scenarios as the headline additions. There are also...
News Indie Game 'Ahro' Launches With A Community Giveaway For Japanese Tea
Mmm, tasty
Publisher Nakana.io has released its latest title Ahro on the Nintendo Switch eShop, boasting relaxing gameplay in which you set off on a side-scrolling adventure to locate items, new locations, and secrets. To celebrate the launch, a community giveaway has also launched on social media, offering up a sample selection of tea from Kyoto...
Thursday26th Sep 2024
Guide Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 - Nintendo Deals To Expect In October Sale
Amazon's next mega sale is almost here!
The next Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner in the form of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days – and as always, we can expect plenty of deals on Switch consoles, games, micro SD cards, accessories, and more! This upcoming event will once again last for two days, running from 8th - 9th October 2024, and...
Guide Where To Buy Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom And Hyrule Edition Switch Lite
Update: £10 off on launch day!
Both The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and the gorgeous Nintendo Switch Lite: Hyrule Edition are out now! If you're wanting to find the best deals and cheapest prices for either, you're in the right place. Thankfully, the Switch Lite system is still widely available, meaning you can still buy one with ease, and...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Frame Rate Is "Even Worse" Than Link's Awakening
Digital Foundry delivers its verdict
Be warned, if you're going to watch the above video, there may be some brief story information provided that could be considered a light spoiler. Skip the introduction segment to avoid this. Tech specialist Digital Foundry has presented its verdict on the newly-released The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: All Side Quests List & Locations
Where to find all the side quests in Hyrule
Throughout Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda will be able to help the citizens of Hyrule with their problems. These are called Side Quests and many of them will give excellent rewards for you on your adventure. Below we've listed every single Side Quest available in Echoes of Wisdom, along with where to find them...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Outfits List - All Clothing & Bonus Effects
Dress to impress
What's an adventure without a variety of clothes to change into? In Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda can change her outfit at the drop of a hat, and many pieces of clothing don't just change the Princess' appearance. Below, we've listed all outfits in Echoes of Wisdom, how to get them, and what each piece of clothing does, if it does...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Faron Temple Dungeon Walkthrough
How to complete the Faron Temple dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. This section of our guide covers the Faron Temple, a dark place full of lighting and plants. You'll be visiting this dungeon during the Main Quests A Rift in the Faron Wetlands and Land of the Goddesses. We've got every puzzle...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: A Rift In The Gerudo Desert Main Quest
How to reach the Gerudo Sanctum dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In this section of our walkthrough, we're covering the events of Jabul Waters, which includes A Rift in The Gerudo Desert Main Quest, the Southern Oasis Ruins Rift Main Quest, the Southern Gerudo Desert Rift Main Quest, the...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Dampé's Automatons - Complete List And How To Build
All Dampé Side Quests
Dampé is one of a handful of returning characters appearing in Echoes of Wisdom. Instead of tending to the graveyards or building dungeons, he's got a very different function here. In this guide, we've got a list of all Automatons and how to unlock them, how to complete all of Dampé's Side Quests, and how to access Dampé...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Gerudo Sanctum Dungeon Walkthrough
How to complete the Gerudo Sanctum dungeon
In this guide we explain how to get through the Gerudo Sanctum Dungeon in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. This Gerudo guide will cover all treasure chest locations (including how to get the Gerudo Sanctum chest, a particularly tricky treasure found here), and all puzzle solutions for the Gerudo Desert dungeon...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: All Echoes List - Best Echoes To Use
ECHO (echo... echo... echo...)
You might have guessed it, but Echoes are essential to progressing through The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom — it's in the title, for goodness' sake! We've put together this guide to tell you how to use Echoes, what the best Echoes are, and where to find every single Echo in Echoes of Wisdom. Are we echo-ing...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: All Accessories, Locations & Effects - What's The Best Accessory?
How to get all accessories in Echoes of Wisdom
In Zelda's quest to save Hyrule from the rifts, it's important to be stylish — that's why there are lots of different accessories that you can equip during Echoes of Wisdom. Along with Outfits, Accessories grant various benefits, and all of them are worth seeking out. Below we've detailed everything...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Version 1.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Zelda's adventure is out now
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is now officially available and as part of the game's launch, Nintendo has published details about the very first update for the game. It's not much but it's something... with the patch notes for Version 1.0.1 revealing "several issues" have been addressed. Here it is in full: The...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: A Rift In The Faron Wetlands Main Quest
How to reach the Faron Temple dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In this section of our walkthrough, it's time to venture to the Faron Wetlands as part of the Lands of the Goddesses Main Quest. In this guide, we'll be covering the A Rift in the Faron Wetlands Main Quest, the Stilled Heart Lake...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: All Smoothie Recipes List
The best smoothies, potions, effects & shop locations
In Echoes of Wisdom, the Deku Scrubs are known for one thing across Hyrule — Smoothies. Similar to cooking in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, Smoothies act as healing and status-boosting items, consumables that you can make. They're vital to helping Zelda get through her...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Suthorn Ruins Dungeon Walkthrough
How to complete the Suthorn Ruins dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Here, we'll be covering the Suthorn Ruins Dungeon, the first dungeon in the game. We've got all puzzle solutions and treasure chest locations in the Suthorn temple for you. Suthorn Ruins Echoes of Wisdom Guide: Suthorn...
Review Bloomtown: A Different Story (Switch) - An Evocative, Demon-Catching RPG
Strange things are afoot
At first glance, Bloomtown: A Different Story looks like a charming addition to the world of slice-of-life RPGs, with its cosy pixel art style and comforting soundtrack. It kicks off with two siblings, Emily and Chester, being sent to their grandad’s house for summer break in the 1960s. They’re frustrated about going,...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Stamp Locations & Rewards
Ready, set.... GO STAMP RALLY!
Heeeeey! Looking for Stamps across Hyrule in Echoes of Wisdom? We're here to help you collect every single Stamp in the game and get in Stamp Guy's good books. In this Stamp Rally guide, we've listed every single Stamp in Echoes of Wisdom, sorted by Region. We've also got a list of rewards, how many stamps there are,...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: An Out-There Zol Side Quest - Where To Find The Final Zol
How to find each Zol in Echoes of Wisdom
An Out-There Zol is a late-game Side Quest in Echoes of Wisdom where you need to satisfy the curiosity of a young boy just one more time. This is the second quest you get from the young boy, who is obsessed with Zols, creatures that roam around Hyrule. His last request requires a bit more work; it's a good...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Increase Tri's Power
Tri-umph
In Echoes of Wisdom, it's Zelda's job to save Hyrule from the looming threat of the rifts. Fortunately, she's not alone, and with the help of Tri, she's able to conjure up Echoes to make things a lot easier. Throughout the game, Tri can increase their power to allow Zelda to use more Echoes or decrease the cost of Echoes. In the guide...
This is war
Despite the sheer wealth of Worms titles over the years (most of which are, at the very least, decent), most fans would argue that the series reached its peak fairly early with the immaculate Worms Armageddon in 1999. Indeed, it’s quite telling that, of all the possible games to revisit, this is the one that Team17 and Digital Eclipse...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: All amiibo Unlocks And Rewards
Rewards from scanning amiibo
As with all modern Zelda games, Echoes of Wisdom allows you to scan your amiibo in for rewards and ingredients. So whether you have a plethora of figures or just a handful, you're sure to get something if you get scanning. Below, we've listed all of the Echoes of Wisdom amiibo unlocks and rewards you can start adding to...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Lanayru Temple Dungeon Walkthrough
How to complete the Lanayru Temple dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Here, we'll be covering every puzzle solution and treasure chest location for the Lanayru Temple Dungeon as part of the Rift on Holy Mount Lanayru and Land of the Goddesses Main Quests. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Gerudo Sanctum Boss
Blinding winds
Welcome to our Boss Guides for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Here we're taking on the big boss of the Gerudo Sanctum dungeon. Beware, there are minor spoilers in this guide, so if you don't want to know who the boss is, hop out. Below we've detailed the best strategy on how to beat the boss of the Gerudo Sanctum and the...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: The Mysterious Rifts Main Quest - Suthorn Forest, Still World
How to reach the first dungeon in Echoes of Wisdom
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In this section of our walkthrough, we're covering the events of the Suthorn Prairie, the Suthorn Forest, and the first time you enter the Still World. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Walkthrough -The...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Unlock Zelda's Classic Dress
How to get Zelda's classic costume
In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the Princess of Hyrule has access to many different costumes during the course of her adventure. One of these is her iconic, classic dress, which she's worn in multiple different games. While she starts the game in this outfit, you need to unlock it later on to wear it all...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: The Jabul Waters Rift Main Quest
How to reach the Jabul Ruins dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In this section of our walkthrough, we're covering the events of Jabul Waters, which includes The Jabul Waters Rift Main Quest, the Chaos at River Zora Village Main Quest, the Rampage in Zora Cover Main Quest, the Stilled Upper Zora...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Where To Find The Lynel Echo
How to get the most powerful Echo in the game
The Lynel is one of the most powerful enemies we've ever faced in The Legend of Zelda series, and this fearsome foe is back in Echoes of Wisdom. Finding the Lynel Echo location is difficult, but once you have, you can not only best it in battle but also claim it as one of your own. The Lynel is easily...
News Get A Closer Look At Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake In New Gameplay Trailer
Pretty pixels
Ahead of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake's 14th November release date, Square Enix has shared a brand new trailer showcasing even more gameplay in action. Those new to DQIII, this one's for you. The new footage gives a whistle-stop tour of everything we can expect from the game, setting up the story, features, job classes and, of...
Hands On Professor Layton & The New World Of Steam - New World, But Feels Like The Old Prof
As puzzling as ever
It has been a while since we’ve seen Professor Layton and his protege Luke. For a while, the mind-bending puzzle series seemed like a Nintendo mainstay - at least on the DS and 3DS. The last game starred Katrielle Layton, the daughter of the titular Professor, and received rather mixed reviews when it came out for 3DS in 2017...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Upgrade Swordfighter Form
Hyaaah!
Are Echoes not enough for you in Echoes of Wisdom? Thankfully, there's one way Zelda can wield a sword — Swordfighter Form, one of the new abilities available to Zelda in Echoes of Wisdom. In this guide, we'll be covering what Swordfighter Form is, how to upgrade it, and where to get all the tools for it. Echoes of Wisdom: Swordfighter...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Hyrule Castle Dungeon Walkthrough
How to complete the Hyrule Castle dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Here, we'll be covering Hyrule Castle. Yet again, the central palace of Hyrule is a dungeon, and we have all the puzzle solutions and treasure chest locations for you. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Walkthrough...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Suthorn Ruins Boss
Seismic showdown
Welcome to our Boss Guides for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Here we'll be tackling the first true boss of the game, the final challenge of the Suthorn Ruins dungeon. Beware, there are minor spoilers in this guide, so if you don't want to know who the boss is, hop out. Below we've detailed the best strategy on how to beat...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Rift On Holy Mount Lanayru Main Quest
How to reach the Lanayru Temple dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In this section of our walkthrough, we're climbing up Hebra Mountain to get to Holy Mount Lanayru. Below, we've detailed all of the steps for completing the Rift on Holy Mount Lanayru Main Quest, including meeting Condé, the...
News Level-5's New Yo-Kai Watch 'Holy Horror Mansion' Teaser Supposedly Features AI Artwork
The Japanese dev has been experimenting with generative AI
Earlier this week, Level-5 lifted the lid on its brand-new Yo-Kai Watch concept 'Holy Horror Mansion' and while this "cross-media project" including a "Ghost Craft RPG" looks quite promising at a glance, it's believed something may be going on behind the scenes. Some fans of the Japanese...
News Forget The Console Wars, Miyamoto Says Nintendo Has Always Followed Its Own Path
And the Nintendo Museum is here to prove it
Ahead of the grand opening of the Nintendo Museum next month, Shigeru Miyamoto has reaffirmed what the company always has been (and always will be) about: staying unique and not rushing to meet industry trends. That's according to a recent interview with Famitsu, where the legendary game designer outlined...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Monster Stones - Locations, What Are They For?
Weighing you down?
Confused about Monster Stones? You've come to the right place. In this Echoes of Wisdom guide, we'll be telling you all about Monster Stones, what they're for, and how to get them. Monster Stones are brand new to Echoes of Wisdom, and at first, it's not very obvious what you use them for. But they have a very specific purpose in...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Increase Accessory Slots
How to get more stylish
Do you want to become the most fashionable person in all of Hyrule? Then we're here to help you in our guide on how to increase accessory slots. In Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda can equip accessories that do various things, such as increasing the drop rate of hearts or rupees. While she can only equip one accessory to start with,...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: The Rift On Eldin Volcano Main Quest
How to reach the Eldin Temple dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In this section of our walkthrough, we'll be heading to Eldin Volcano to help out the Goron. This guide covers how to get to Goron City, The Rift On Eldin Volcano Main Quest, the Stilled Goron City Rift, the Lizalfos Burrow Main...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Prologue - Rescuing Zelda & Escape From Hyrule Castle
Link to Zelda
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In this section of our walkthrough, we'll be covering the prologue of the game, which includes playing as Link, rescuing Zelda, and escaping from Hyrule Castle. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Walkthrough - Prologue: Rescuing Zelda Upon booting...
News Miyamoto: Nintendo Won't Be Opening Museums In Other Locations
"We have no intention of expanding"
The Nintendo Museum looks amazing but it's located in Japan and not everybody will be able to make the trip. So, is there a chance of Nintendo opening more museums outside of its homeland? Well, as you can see in the headline, according to Miyamoto this won't be happening. In a recent Game Watch interview, the...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Jabul Ruins Dungeon Walkthrough
How to complete the Jabul Ruins dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Here, we'll be covering the Jabul Ruins Dungeon, which includes all puzzle solutions and treasure chest locations in the dungeon for you. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Walkthrough -Jabul Ruins Dungeon: This dungeon...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Faron Temple Boss
Eye see you
Welcome to our Boss Guides for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. This guide covers the boss of the Faron Temple dungeon. If you're struggling, we've got the best tips and strategies to help take this big guy down If you haven't made it this far yet, then leave now as this boss contains minor spoilers for Echoes of Wisdom. The...
News Adorable BMX Adventure 'Tanuki: Pon's Summer' Has Been Confirmed For Switch
Tanuki Hop
Newly-established indie studio Denkiworks has today announced Tanuki: Pon's Summer during Tokyo Game Show, and it's heading to the Nintendo Switch. Taking place within a beautifully realised Japanese town, you play as the only animal in what is otherwise a location populated by humans. You'll be taking part in fun activities such as big...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Eldin Temple Dungeon Walkthrough
How to complete the Eldin Temple dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Here, we'll be covering every puzzle solution and treasure chest location for the Eldin Temple Dungeon as part of The Rift on Eldin Volcano and Land of the Goddesses Main Quests. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom...
News Puzzle Matching Game 'Woodo' Is Giving Off Cosy 'Unpacking' Vibes
Now confirmed for Switch
Publisher Daedalic Entertainment has revealed that the cosy puzzle matching title Woodo will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch. There's no launch window for this one yet, but we suspect it'll be one to keep a close eye on in the coming months. It's giving off heavy Unpacking vibes with its relaxing, simplistic...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Hyrule Castle Boss
A familiar face
Welcome to our Boss Guides for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. You've reached the end of the Hyrule Castle Dungeon, which means you're here to tackle the boss. In this guide, we'll give you the best strategy for beating the boss of Hyrule Castle Dungeon, and all the rewards, too. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom: Echo...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Select Hero Mode, The Hardest Difficulty
Who needs a hero?
Fancy a challenge and want to play through Echoes of Wisdom on the hardest difficulty? We're here to tell you how to access Hero Mode in this top-down Legend of Zelda game. In this guide, we'll tell you how to select Hero Mode in Echoes of Wisdom, what Hero Mode is, and when you can swap to it. What is Hero Mode in Echoes of...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Is Link Playable?
Link-able
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is Zelda's first lead playable appearance in a mainline Zelda game. Despite being the hero of the franchise, it's taken over 35 years for her to stand at the helm. (No, the CD-i games don't count.) But what about Link, the series' usual hero? An ESRB rating before the game's launch suggested that Link...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Lanayru Temple Boss
Blowing hot and cold
Welcome to our Boss Guides for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. We'll be tackling the big boss of the Lanayru Temple dungeon in this guide, giving you the best strategy and all of the rewards you'll get for defeating this fearsome foe. If you haven't made it this far yet, then duck out now as this boss contains minor...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Jabul Ruins Boss
Put you in a spin
Welcome to our Boss Guides for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Here we'll be tackling the boss of the Jabul Ruins dungeon. Beware, there are minor spoilers in this guide, so if you don't want to know who the boss is, hop out. Below we've detailed the best strategy on how to beat the boss of the Jabul Ruins dungeon. The...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Still Missing Main Quest - Return to Hyrule Castle Town
How to reach the Hyrule Castle dungeon
Welcome to our Full Story Walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. In this section of our walkthrough, we're covering the Still Missing Main Quest, which covers returning to Hyrule Castle Town for the first time and the Stilled Hyrule Castle Town Rift. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Which Region Should I Visit First?
You Faron alright?
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a largely linear game, but similar to Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, there are a few moments during the story where you can choose what region to visit first. In this region guide, we'll be telling you which order you should complete the story in for Echoes of Wisdom for two...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Runaway Horse Side Quest - How To Ride A Horse
And how to get Zelda's white horse
How can you get across Hyrule fast in Echoes of Wisdom without the use of Waypoints? By riding a horse, of course! Echoes of Wisdom isn't the first time you've been able to ride a horse in a top-down Zelda title, but it may well be one of the most notable. To ride horses, however, you need to complete the Runaway...
News Guilty Gear Strive Shares First In-Game Look At Its Next DLC Fighter
Launching on Switch In 2025
In case you missed it, the Arc System Works fighter Guilty Gear Strive is on its way to the Nintendo Switch next year. Ahead of this launch, the developer has shared a "first in-game look" at Queen Dizzy, a new Season 4 DLC fighter launching on 31st October 2024 in existing versions of the game. The Switch version will...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Elusive Tumbleweed Side Quest - How To Catch
Bumbleweed
The Elusive Tumbleweed is one of the many Side Quests Zelda can pick up during Echoes of Wisdom. The premise is incredibly simple and the solution is fairly easy, but it may not be immediately obvious to new players. Below we've detailed how to complete the Elusive Tumbleweed Side Quest and the rewards you get for finishing it. For a...
Guide Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Eldin Temple Boss
It's a bolero
Welcome to our Boss Guides for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. This guide covers the last off of the Eldin Temple Dungeon, including the best strategy and all the rewards. If you haven't made it this far yet, then duck out now as this boss contains minor spoilers for Echoes of Wisdom. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom:...
Wednesday25th Sep 2024
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Remakes And Remasters
Remake you feel my love
Updated with Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed. Enjoy! It used to be the case that, if you missed out on a particular game, your only way to catch up was to buy the original console and the original game. Then, thanks to services like the Virtual Console, you could emulate those old games without having to own any old consoles,...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
First Impa-ressions
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is right around the corner and ahead of tomorrow's release we can take a peek at the critical consensus. Before we dive into what the other outlets had to say, let's first recap our thoughts here at Nintendo Life. To put it simply, we loved it. In our 9/10 review, we called Echoes of Wisdom...
Linking to the past
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom contains many great life lessons we should all take into consideration: get others to do all the work for you; talking to cats is worth your time; making friends with spiders is good; horses can smell carrots from hundreds of miles away. Oh, and beds solve all problems. Okay, in all...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Gets A Fresh New DLC Update
The turtles are back, dude
Update [Wed 25th Sep, 2024 03:30 BST]: During PlayStation's 'State of Play' broadcast, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge 'Radical Reptiles' DLC was officially announced. It will set you back $3.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) and there's also a free update on the way. You can check out the Switch...
News Nintendo To Go In 'Different Direction' To Current AI Trends, Says Miyamoto
Music to our ears
AI is, for better or worse, one of the hot topics of 2024. It's bloomin' everywhere at the moment. Naturally, there's a lot of speculation on whether major video game companies will implement the technology into their work (and many, it seems, already have), but Nintendo fans will no doubt be delighted to hear that the Japanese...
News New 'Gal Guardians' Is A Gorgeous Throwback To Castlevania's Igarashi Era
Now in development
Inti Creates has revealed Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark, a sequel to Gal Guardians: Demon Purge that takes the same slick gameplay and expands on it significantly, shifting the genre to a full-on Metroidvania. While there's no release window for this one yet, Inti Creates has confirmed that it's Switch-bound and will allow...
News The First Review For The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Is In
Rhoam wasn't built in a day
Update: And, well, wouldn't you know it — our very own Echoes of Wisdom review is now live. You can check our thoughts on the game below (spoiler: we thought it was pretty good). <related ids="171469"> It's finally here, folks! We've reached the launch week of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (it launches...
News Every New Game For Atari 50's New Paid DLC Has Been Revealed
Get ready to go Berzerk
Just the other day, Atari and developer Digital Eclipse announced that a new paid DLC expansion for Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration would be launching, er, tomorrow (that's 26th September 2024). Now, thanks to a reveal YouTube MetalJesusRocks, we now have a complete view of every new game being added to the new content...
News Lunar Remastered Collection Revives Beloved '90s JRPG Series On Switch In Spring 2025
Updated graphics, sound and more
GungHo has announced it's bringing a Lunar Remastered Collection to the Nintendo Switch in Spring 2025. This collection will be comprised of Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue. '90s JRPG fans can expect this modern remaster to include enhanced graphics, audio and various quality-of-life improvements...
News The Nintendo Museum's Exclusive Merch Looks Seriously Cool
We want it all!
We are closing in on the grand opening of Kyoto's Nintendo Museum on 2nd October and today we've got our first peek at some of the gift shop's exclusive merchandise. Naturally, we want it all. As documented by Japanese site Game Watch (and a handful of other folks lucky enough to visit the museum before launch), the 'Bonus Stage'...
News Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Announced For Switch
Out this December
Following the discovery of some very specific branding in July, Aspyr has now officially confirmed Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. It will arrive this year on 10th December 2024 and includes the first and second game with remastered graphics. Switch pre-orders...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Map Is Eight Times The Size Of Link's Awakening's
See that mountain..?!
Nintendo's marketing campaign for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is in full swing ahead of the game's launch this week on 26th September 2024. One big question mark in the minds of fans ahead of release is just how big the game world will actually be. Well, thanks to a new segment of Nintendo's 'Ask the Developer'...
News Nintendo Is Reportedly Targeting AI-Generated Mario Pictures
Tracer used AI to serve takedowns "on behalf of Nintendo"
Nintendo has been cracking down on all sorts of things recently, and now according to a new story from The Verge, it's reportedly targeting AI-generated Mario pictures. A company called Tracer is apparently working on "behalf of Nintendo" and has filed takedown notices to remove "dozens" of...
News Fantasian Neo Dimension Releases On Switch December 2024
The Apple Arcade title from Final Fantasy's creator
After being announced for the Switch earlier this year during a Nintendo Direct, Square Enix's FANTASIAN Neo Dimension has finally locked in a release date. It will be releasing for Nintendo's hybrid system and multiple other platforms on 5th December 2024. As we've previously highlighted here on...
News Palworld's Japan Release On PS5 Delayed As Nintendo's Lawsuit Looms
Hold yer horses, pal
If you managed to catch Sony's latest State of Play broadcast, then you'll know that Pocketpair's Palworld has scored a shadow drop release on PS5. At least, in some countries, that is. Y'see, the game's launch has been indefinitely delayed in Japan. As detailed in a social media post from the Japanese Palworld account, its...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations 'Sonic 3 Movie Pack' Adds Keanu Reeves
He'll voice Shadow in a level inspired by the movie
Sega's latest Sonic Central shared all sorts of updates, including a look at the story in the upcoming release Sonic X Shadow Generations. However, it didn't end there, with Sony's 'State of Play' broadcast sharing a little bit more information. In case you missed it, Sega announced there will be...
News It's Official, LEGO Horizon Adventures Launches On Switch This November
PlayStation's 'State of Play' confirms
In August, Sony's official PlayStation website featured a huge banner suggesting LEGO Horizon Adventures would be arriving on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch on 14th November 2024. During its latest 'State of Play' broadcast today, Sony has now officially confirmed this launch date. Pre-orders...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Lands 'Khaos Reigns' Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A new Reign
Mortal Kombat 1's 'Khaos Reigns' update is finally here, adding in fresh story elements and characters. There's also a batch of free content to cover, so let's dive right into it. The game's 'Year 2' expansion is the biggie here, with fighters Cyrax, Sektor, Noob Saibot, Ghostface, T-1000, and Conan the Barbarian all available for those...
Tuesday24th Sep 2024
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Here's what the critics had to say
This week marks the return of Mickey Mouse in Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - a 3D platformer that originally made its debut on the Nintendo Wii. The new 'Rebrushed' version of the game has now arrived and the reviews are in. Here on Nintendo Life, we've given the game eight out of ten stars and called it a welcome...
Review Beyond Galaxyland (Switch) - A Lovingly Crafted, Nostalgia-Fuelled Space Adventure
A galaxy pretty far away
An ode to science fiction media and RPGs of the '90s, Beyond Galaxyland is a charming and beautifully presented adventure. It’s all the more impressive that it's the creation of a single developer. Sam Enright has crafted meticulous pixel worlds, a strong script, and a truly infectious musical score. He also made one of...
Talking Point So Then, Is This 'Switch 2' Leak Legit?
Is the Switch-ing hour upon us?
With all the rumours and speculation about Nintendo's next hardware over the last few weeks (who are we kidding — last few years), the recent 'leak' of prototype pictures has piqued the interest of even the most level-headed Nintendo fans. The images show renders and what appear to be prototype casings for the main...
News Echoes Of Wisdom Originally Starred Link, Until His Sword & Shield "Got In The Way"
"...this is exactly the game for her!"
Who's excited for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom? We're just two days away from the brand new top-down Zelda game's release, and in the run-up to that day, Nintendo has been sharing Ask the Developer interviews with key members of the game's development team. Today,
News Sonic Adventure 2's Biolizard Is Getting A LEGO Set
The prototype of the ultimate life form, in brick form
There's a heck of a lot of Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO out there nowadays, but during today's Sonic Central, a rather exciting set for Sonic Adventure 2 fans was teased. During a 3-minute-long LEGO Sonic-themed skit, Sega showed off a brand new set featuring Shadow the Hedgehog and one of the big...
News Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Gets New 2025 Release Window
Get ready for spring
Level-5 has announced a new release window for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, following the game's delay just last month. Originally due out on 10th October, the game is now due to launch in April 2025. A specific date wasn't given, but we're glad the game has a new window at the very least. During today's Level-5 V
News Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam Trailer Shows Off 3D Gameplay
Still slated for 2025
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam was arguably the big announcement of Level-5's return when it was revealed during a Nintendo Direct last year. And while we still have to wait a bit for the game to launch, we have got a brand new trailer to tide us by. Shown off during today's Level-5 Vision Showcase, we got a look...
News Nintendo Submits "Mysterious New Wireless Device" To FCC
It appears to be something "entirely new"
Ahead of the Switch "successor" announcement, it seems Nintendo has submitted a "mysterious new wireless device" to the Federal Communications Commission last weekend. As reported by The Verge, the "CLO-001 model number" doesn't actually reveal what it is, but it is believed to be an "entirely new product"...
News Sea Of Stars-Inspired RPG 'Forge Of The Fae' Looks And Sounds Stunning
Those pixels, though
Developer Datadyne has revealed the initial trailer for its in-development RPG Forge of the Fae; a gorgeous pixel art title that's boasting some heavy Sea of Stars vibes. There's no release window for this one yet; Datadyne is launching a Kickstarter campaign very shortly to help facilitate Forge
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Includes "Over 100 Echoes"
"Introducing some freedom attracted even more freedom"
We've heard how The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has been built around "being mischievous" and it seems to help with this Nintendo will be giving us access to more than 100 echoes. Echoes, in case you missed it, are officially described as "imitations of things found in the environment"...
News Mario & Luigi: Brothership Free Slipcover Pre-Order Bonus Revealed
A GameStop "exclusive" in Canada
Mario & Luigi: Brothership isn't out until November, but many pre-order deals have already gone live. Following a steelbook pre-order bonus for Europe earlier this month, GameStop Canada has now revealed its latest offer. Residents of Canada who pre-order the game early from GameStop will get an "exclusive"...
Video SEGA Celebrates 'Batman Day' With Shadow The Hedgehog
Update: Monthly crossover comics announced
Update [Tue 24th Sep, 2024 17:45 BST]: Sega and DC Comics have elaborated on their upcoming "partnership" and it involves monthly crossover comics between DC and the Blue Blur. From March 2025, comics penned by Archie Comics writer Ian Flynn will be published all the way through to 2026. These will...
News Yo-Kai Watch Returns With 'Holy Horror Mansion' Teaser
"This town is full of 'pumpkins'"
A brand new Yo-Kai Watch concept has been announced as part of today's Level-5 2024 Vision showcase. Currently titled Holy Horror Mansion, the game is planned to be a "Ghost Craft RPG", and is planned to be the largest cross-media project for Yo-Kai Watch to date. No platforms or release dates were confirmed for...
Feature Child's Play: From Bokunatsu To Natsu-Mon - The Kaz Ayabe Interview
A sit-down with the creator of My Summer Vacation & Attack of the Friday Monsters
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, summer has come to an end. Fortunately, through the magic of video games — and the video games created by one man in particular — it's never too late to take a little summer holiday... With the recent English-language...
News Pokémon Sleep Is Now Compatible With Smartwatches
Meet even more Pokémon in your dreams
The free-to-play mobile game Pokémon Sleep has this week received an update allowing you to now pair your smartwatch. To enable this feature, you'll need to link your account to Apple Health or Health Connect. Below is a list of compatible devices. You can get detailed instructions on how to pair your...
News Super Mario Party Jamboree Gets Jam-Packed Overview Trailer
Five minutes of Mario Party goodness
Nintendo has dropped a brand new overview trailer for one of its remaining big releases this year, Super Mario Party Jamboree. Promising to be the biggest Mario Party yet, the new trailer covers the various boards, new motion-controlled modes, and the 8-player online mode, which sees you fighting and throwing...
News Stunning-Looking RPG 'DECAPOLICE' Will Now Launch In 2026
Arrested development
We were hoping to see DECAPOLICE, the upcoming detective RPG from Level-5, at today's To The World's Children showcase. However, what we weren't expecting was a pretty big delay. Originally due out in 2023, then delayed to 2024, Decapolice has now been pushed all the way back to 2026. Woof. That's a long wait — but we're...
News Tactical RPG Gem 'Unicorn Overlord' Smashes Past 1 Million Sales
"Thank YOU for supporting the Liberation Army!"
Vanillaware's outstanding tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord has reached yet another sales milestone, publisher Atlus has announced In a blog post shared on the official Atlus Japan website, the company thanked fans for supporting the game and shared that there are discounts for the game on PSN and Switch...
UK Charts Another Quiet Week Underscores The Need For Something New
Zelda would do nicely
The latest UK Charts are in and, look, we'll be honest folks, it's not a particularly spectacular week in the land of gaming; particularly for Nintendo fans (though that will no doubt change when Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom drops). At the top, PS5's Astro Bot has managed to claim victory after a bit of a slower than expected...
News Maria & Mephiles Feature In New Sonic X Shadow Generations Trailer
Throw it all away
We didn't expect a ton of news out of today's Sonic Central broadcast, but one thing we did expect was a brand new Sonic X Shadow Generations trailger. And, surprise, we got one! It's another one for big Shadow the Hedgehog fans, as this one has a couple of deep cuts from Shadow's history in the series. Maria from Sonic Adventure...
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Finally Launches June 2025, DS Game Getting Remake
At last!
Eight years after its official announcement (under a different name too), Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road finally has a release window, and it's a bit further out than you might think. And yes, a release window — not a date. The soccer RPG will be launching in June 2025 on Switch and other consoles, marking what will be a nine-year wait for...
News Nintendo To End Repairs For Famicom & Super Famicom Classic, New 2DS XL In Japan
Three more reach the end of the line
Nintendo has announced that it will be ending repairs for the Famicom Classic, Super Famicom Classic, and the New Nintendo 2DS XL in Japan "as our current stock of parts runs out". Shared by OatmealDome on Bluesky, both the classic "mini" cons
Monday23rd Sep 2024
Guide Best Nintendo Switch 2D Platformers
Jump up, jump up and get down
Updated it with Pizza Tower and Gimmick! 2. Enjoy! With so many excellent platformers available on Switch, picking something out from the overwhelming selection can be hard. The genre has a very strong pedigree on Nintendo systems going all the way back to the original Super Mario Bros. on NES (which you can find on...
News Stardew Valley Creator Confirms Version 1.6 Console Release Date
Clear your calendar this November
After rolling out earlier this year on PC, it looks like the Version 1.6 Update for Stardew Valley is finally on the way to consoles. In a short post on the Stardew website and social media today, the game's creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has revealed the release date for the Stardew Valley 1.6 update on...
Review Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (Switch) - A Lick Of Paint Works Wonders
Hot dog!
Back in the days of the Wii, one of the more interesting and bizarre major third-party releases was Epic Mickey, a project headed by Warren Spector—the renowned creator of the Deus Ex franchise. This 3D platformer placed the famed mouse in an unusually dark premise that presented him with various moral dilemmas, and though it had its...
News Atari 50 DLC Adds 19 Games And Launches Later This Week
Enter a wider world
Atari and developer Digital Eclipse have announced that the first paid DLC expansion for Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration will launch later this week on 26th September 2024. Dubbed 'The Wider World of Atari', the DLC will contain 19 additional games alongside a wealth of new documentary material. We won't know exactly which...
Deals Nintendo's 2024 Christmas Switch Console Bundles Are Now Available To Buy
Save $80 / £70 on Nintendo's console deals
Retail listings for Nintendo's latest holiday console bundles are now live across the US and UK, giving us an opportunity to get our hands on a lovely new Nintendo Switch with a variety of added goodies thrown in at no extra cost. You'll find all the links you need to order Nintendo's 2024 Christmas...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Was Built Around 'Being Mischievous'
Ooh, cheeky
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is just around the corner and, as seems to be the norm for big Nintendo titles, we've been treated to a rather comprehensive 'Ask the Developer' interview with the team behind the latest title. One of the key points raised during the interview is that Echoes of Wisdom was actually built around the...
Anniversary Nintendo Is 135 Years Old Today
Where does the time go?
Here's a big old number for you: Nintendo is 135 years old today. Not on the red-capped platforming front, of course, but it has been 135 years since Fusajiro Yamauchi founded the hanafuda playing card company, Nintendo Koppai, in Kyoto on 23rd September 1889 (at least, that's the most commonly agreed-on starting date). We...
News PlatinumGames Gains 'The Wonderful 101' Trademark From Nintendo
How wonderful
Developer PlatinumGames has gained full ownership of the trademark for The Wonderful 101 from Nintendo after a document was spotted detailing the transfer. The document in question was picked up by Joseki100 on Reddit and relayed by the folks over at
Random Zelda: Wind Waker Mod Replaces Link With A Honking Goose
And Ganondorf with a grumpy farmer
We've seen some pretty wild mods in our time, but this one has to take the biscuit. Courtesy of modder BigSharkZ (thanks, Gaming Reinvented), players can now experience the entirety of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker as an adorable, honking goose. Blending the classic GameCube entry with Untitl
Random Horror Master John Carpenter Heaps Praise On Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
When Carpenter speaks, we listen
Ubisoft, it's safe to say, hasn't had the best year. At the time of writing, the company's share price is sitting at a pretty dire €12.07 following middling reviews and poor commercial performance for Star Wars Outlaws; a game that is arguably Ubisoft's most important 2024 release following the upcoming Assassin's...
Random Chappell Roan Jokes About Fan Taking Concert Photos On A DS
FeMiininomenon
If you have had so much as a passing interest in the pop music scene of late, you likely will have heard of Chappell Roan. This is the recipient of the VMA's Best New Artist Award and the voice behind such pop belters as 'Pink Pony Club,' 'HOT TO GO!,' 'Femininomenon' and more. She's also a casual DS admirer, it turns out — at least...
News Sonic Central Presentation To Give "Sneak Peek" At Upcoming Projects On 24th September
"Think fast!"
The Blue Blur will be making a spin dash onto YouTube and Twitch tomorrow, as Sega has announced that Sonic Central 2024 will be broadcast on 24th September. At 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm BST, we'll be getting a look at some "upcoming projects, partnerships, and events through 2025". Sonic Central usually takes place in June, around...
News Blasphemous 2 Expansion 'Mea Culpa' Detailed Ahead Of October Release
Plus a free 'True Torment' update!
Blasphemous 2 is getting a paid expansion dubbed 'Mea Culpa', launching alongside a free update next month on 31st October 2024. The expansion will add in two major new zones alongside two formidable new boss characters. New quests, NPCs, weapons, abilities, and alternate ending will also flesh out the experience...
Random How Kaz Ayabe's Millennium Kitchen Got Its Name
Kitchen crusher
Summer may be over for all you Northern Hemisphere dwellers, but we've got a bumper feature in store for you very soon that'll keep the summer vibes alive as days grow shorter. We'll be publishing an enormous career-spanning interview with Mr. Kaz Ayabe, the developer behind the Bokunatsu (My Summer Vacation) series who's been...
Sunday22nd Sep 2024
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Collections And Compilation Games
Bundles of joy
Updated with Castlevania Dominus Collection and Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. Enjoy! Switch is many a gamer's go-to console for revisiting retro classics, at home on the TV, or wherever you happen to take the handheld hybrid. Squeezing in nostalgia trips between the big new releases has never been easier,...
ICYMI Yes, Dungeons Return In The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Nintendo reconfirms
In case you missed it, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will see the return of proper dungeons. Nintendo this week shared a feature on its official website discussing "everything you should know" about this upcoming release and one of the last questions officially acknowledges dungeons in the new game: Nintendo: "Hold on
News Nintendo Announces Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom In-Store Switch Demo
Playable at Game Stop locations in Canada
To celebrate the arrival of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on the Switch next week, Nintendo of Canada has announced the game will be playable at select Game Stop stores around the country. You'll be able to try out this brand-new entry starring Princess Zelda from 28th September 2024 onwards. Here...
News Light The Beacons! 'Tales Of The Shire' Gets Cosy On Switch In March 2025
We're going on an adventure!
After being slapped with a delay earlier this month, Private Division and Wētā Workshop took to today's Hobbit Day showcase to reveal that Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game will arrive on Switch on 25th March 2025 (which
Poll Box Art Brawl: Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
The Diddy one
We are back, back, back with another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we matched up two different covers for Contra 4 on the DS, and it wasn't even close. The North American variant walked comfortably away with the win, taking 76% of the vote and leaving Japan with the remaining 24%. Oof. This week, we're swinging it back a...
Feature Catch-Up Crew: Donkey Kong Country - "I Liked His Big Red, Er, Ribbit-Bag?"
Catching up with the DK crew
Welcome aboard once again for this edition of Catch-up Crew, the series where the senior staff of the USS Nintendo Life do what every good crew should do on a seat-of-your-pants cosmic adventure - adjourn to the observation lounge for a conference. Yes, we're back at the table to discuss a classic video game that at...
News Freedom Wars Remastered Could Potentially Lead To A Sequel
"We have tons of ideas we'd want to implement"
Earlier this week, Bandai Namco surprised Freedom Wars fans with the announcement of a remaster for the Switch and multiple other platforms. This game will arrive on 10th January next year and apparently it could open the door for a sequel. Speaking to IGN, director Takashi Tsukamoto mentioned how he...
Saturday21st Sep 2024
Review LEGO The Legend Of Zelda - Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 - A Superb Debut With One Minor Irritation
Splinters not included
It finally happened: Lego and The Legend of Zelda have come together, and the form they’ve taken is that of the Great Deku Tree in two delicious flavours. Whether you prefer Ocarina of Time’s or Breath of the Wild’s incarnation, this kit covers both. Not at the same time, of course - that would be yet more expensive,...
News New DIY Kit Aims To Revive The "Classic GameCube Controller Feel"
Update: The 'GC Ultimate Controller Kit' has been "fully funded"
Update [Sat 21st Sep, 2024 06:00 BST]: Well, the Kickstarter for the 'GC Ultimate Controller Kit' has now been "fully funded". Creator Mitch Cairns has also provided an update, thanking everyone for their enthusiasm and support. Here's the "to-do list" for the rest of September:...
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Switch Story DLC Delayed In "Certain Countries"
"Due to a last-minute issue"
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown DLC rolled out on the Switch eShop this week, but it seems there's been a minor delay in select locations. In a message on social media, Ubisoft mentioned how the Mask of Darkness would now be available in Europe, New Zealand and Australia next week on 25th September 2024. Here's the...
News 'RPG Maker With' Demo Now Available On Switch eShop
Full game launches next month on Switch
Ahead of its arrival next month, RPG Maker With has received a new Switch eShop demo, which you can download right now. In addition to this, NIS America has also announced the launch of a wiki - teaching players how to make their first-ever RPG game with a bunch of useful guides, tutorials and walkthroughs...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st September)
Cap it off
Well folks, the weekend is here and it's capping off (heh) a pretty interesting week in the world of Nintendo. For starters, it's been a big one for the upcoming Switch successor. Many folks online thought that this would be 'the' week that Nintendo would finally reveal the new console, but alas, it wasn't to be. Instead, we got a...
News 8BitDo Is Now Selling NES-Style Keycaps
Now you're playing with power!
Gaming peripheral company '8BitDo' has launched a new line of NES-inspired keycaps, which can be used on mechanical keyboards. These are apparently the same designs from its retro keyboard, which was released in 2023 (thanks, The Verge). These keycaps will set you back $49.99 USD (or your regional equivalent) and come...
Friday20th Sep 2024
Black Friday 2024 Best Deals On Nintendo Switch Consoles, Games, eShop Credit, SD Cards And More
Black Friday returns this November
Black Friday, the biggest shopping event of the year, is right around the corner. This year's Black Friday bonanza officially gets underway on Friday 29th November and will run until the following Monday, known as Cyber Monday (although we often see some deals go live ahead of the event). We're a little way away...
Review The Karate Kid: Street Rumble (Switch) - A Great-Looking, Offline-Only, Co-op Brawler
Wax-on lyrical
In the wake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, squat, cartoony, sprite-based scrolling beat 'em ups seem to be very fashionable. The forthcoming Toxic Crusaders is going for a similar look, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons was uncharacteristically cutesy, and now The Karate Kid: Street Rumble features a...
Random Someone 3D Printed The Rumoured 'Switch 2' Design
A supposed "first look"
Pictured: The current Switch It's been a wild week in the world of Nintendo so far, with the supposed design of the Switch successor surfacing online. We've already seen photos of this larger and slightly more curved design, and now a YouTube channel (小宁子 XNZ) has shown a "first look" at a 1:1 3D printed version of...
Review REYNATIS (Switch) - Underbaked Action-RPG Fare That Plays Rough On Switch
Shibuya blues
Here’s a riddle for you: What do you get when you blend the complex, character-driven narrative talent of Final Fantasy VII writer Kazushige Nojima, the epic, sweeping melodies of Super Mario RPG composer Yoko Shimamura, and an over-the-top action combat gameplay system? You get Kingdom Hearts, of course. However, developer Natsume...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Developer Seemingly Revealed
Link's Awakening Switch players won't be surprised
Nintendo has become increasingly secretive about partner developers working on its first-party projects, but that hasn't stopped fans from finding out who might be involved with certain upcoming releases ahead of schedule. With this in mind, it's now seemingly happened again with next week's...
Random Sora's Addition To Smash Bros. Required An Insane Amount Of Tweaks
Fixing those Sora spots
Masahiro Sakurai is back with yet another video (though not for much longer, of course), this time taking a look at the kind of feedback he provided on the development of Sora for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Spoiler alert, the video contains a lot of interesting pre-development images and footage of Sora, with Sakurai...
News Get A Closer Look At Yakuza Kiwami On Switch In New 'Play It Together' Trailer
Punching onto Switch next month
After making a surprise appearance at last month's Partner Direct, SEGA has today unveiled a closer look at Yakuza Kiwami on Switch in a brand-new 'Play it Together!' trailer. It has been almost 20 years since the first game in the series landed on PS2 (of which Kiwami is a remake), and this new trailer is all about...
News Analyst Is Certain Nintendo Will Win Its Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer
"Nintendo took its time to really build the case"
While everyone is patiently awaiting news from Nintendo regarding its upcoming Switch successor, the company made another, undoubtedly more surprising, announcement. Months after Palworld's release, Nintendo has now filed a patent lawsuit against developer Pocketpair, claiming that Palworld...
News Late 3DS Tactical RPG 'Fragrant Story' Lands On Switch With 'Papaya's Path' DLC
Out now!
One of the last games to launch on 3DS, Fragrant Story, has finally made it over to Nintendo Switch. Fragrant Story and Papaya's Path is now available on the Switch eShop and (as you might expect from that name) it packs in the base game and its 2023 DLC expansion too. For those who missed this one when it launched on the 3DS in *checks...
News Nintendo Announces Three More Switch Bundles (Europe)
Including 12-months of Switch Online
Update: The bundles are now available to buy: <related ids="172201"> Original Article: Following the announcement of new Mario-themed bundles in the US and certain other locations, Nintendo has now lifted the lid on three more bundles for the European market. This includes two Switch Lite Animal...
Random Hilarious 'Untitled Goose Programme' Proof-Of-Concept Has Us Desperate For More
Honk
If you played through Thank Goodness You're Here earlier this year and thought, "yes, I want more of that," then you're in luck. Publisher Panic (alongside House House and Chromosphere) has channelled all those comedy vibes into a proof-of-concept short for an 'Untitled Goose Programme' that never was, and it seriously made us chuckle. All of...
Video Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Gets New Gameplay Trailer, Out October
"Enjoy the Pokémon TCG in a more casual way"
Following a release date announcement at the World Championships in August, The Pokémon Company has now released a gameplay video for its upcoming mobile title Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. This new video takes trainers through the steps of joining in on the fun. It's as simple as opening a...
News All Three Atelier Ryza Games Land Optimisation Updates, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A trio of patches
In celebration of Atelier Ryza's fifth anniversary, Koei Tecmo has today released an optimisation update for all three games in the series. Yep, that means Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout, Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy and Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key — catchy little titles, aren't they? — all have...
News Capcom Outlines Its 'Tokyo Game Show 2024' Online Program
Expect the latest titles and more
The Tokyo Game Show is fast approaching and more developers are revealing their plans for this year's event. Capcom has now lifted the lid on its own schedule, revealing it will be running its online program from 26th September 2024. Fans can expect the following titles to feature as well as the upcoming release...
"I’d like to think that eventually, no matter what, Gruntilda will get her revenge"
If you haven't played The Stanley Parable, stop reading right now and go and play it. Not because this interview contains spoilers, you understand - you just should have really played The Stanley Parable by now, especially since it came to Switch in Ultra Deluxe...
News 'Devil May Cry' Netflix Series Looks Promising In First Full Trailer
"Let's dance"
Netflix has revealed the first full trailer for its upcoming Devil May Cry anime series based on Capcom's critically-acclaimed franchise. Premiering in April 2025 and animated by Studio Mir, it looks like the series will focus on a younger Dante, aligning the anime closely to Devil May Cry 3, one of the most beloved entries in the...
Thursday19th Sep 2024
News Nintendo And Pokémon File Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer Pocketpair
Palworld allegedly "infringes multiple patent rights"
Update [Thu 19th Sep, 2024 11:00 BST]: Palworld developer Pocketpair has now responded to the lawsuit with its own statement. <related ids="172061"> Original article [Thu 19th Sep, 2021 00:45 BST]: Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a lawsuit against the Palworld developer...
Review The Plucky Squire (Switch) - Enormously Charming, But Not So Plucky On Switch
Needed more time on the drawing board
Two years ago, developer All Possible Futures announced The Plucky Squire with a Nintendo Switch gameplay trailer equal parts charming and stunning. The Plucky Squire takes place in two different worlds: the real 3D world of a young boy’s bedroom and the world of a 2D storybook, between which the protagonist...
News Tetsuya Nomura Contemplates Retirement And Concluding Kingdom Hearts
"I have to decide whether to retire first or finish the series first"
Kingdom Hearts co-creator Tetsuya Nomura has recently acknowledged the possibility of retirement alongside whether or not to bring the action-RPG franchise's story to a conclusion. This comes via an interview from YoungJump (thanks, VGC), during which he was asked about future...
News Palworld Developer Responds To Nintendo Lawsuit
"we will do our utmost for our fans"
Following the announcement of a patent lawsuit filed against Palworld developer Pocketpair from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, the former has now released a statement responding to the complaint. The lawsuit from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company mentions that Palworld "infringes multiple patent rights",...
News Pokémon Emerald ROM Hack Contains Redrawn Sprites From 130 Artists
Gotta redraw 'em all
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Pokémon Emerald for the GBA, 130 artists have collabrated on a project to redraw the sprites for all 386 Pokémon included in the game (thanks, gamesradar). Not only that, but the revised sprites have been implmented into a fully playable ROM hack called Pokémon Emerald: Respirited, so you...
Nintendo Download 19th September (North America)
Epic Mickey! The Plucky Squire! Beyond Galaxyland!
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: Disney Epic Mickey:...
News Nintendo Teams Up With Lawson In New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Campaign
Exclusive goodies available
Ahead of the launch of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom next week, Nintendo has been promoting the game in all sorts of ways. As part of this, it's teamed up with Lawson convenience stores in Japan. Although the campaign has been live since August, a new wave of goodies are coming next week on 24th September 2024, closer to the...
News Cyberpunk Goes Turn-Based In New Rhythm JRPG 'Keylocker'
Rocking out on Switch eShop right now
Developer Moonana Games and publisher Serenity Forge have officially launched Keylocker — a cyberpunk JRPG all about keeping to the beat — on the Switch eShop. This one takes place in the dystopian cityscape of Saturn (cyberpunk enough for ya?), where a corrupt government has banned all music. You'll play...
UK Charts Warhammer Dominates While Only One Nintendo Title Makes The Top 10
No prizes for guessing which...
After a pretty lengthy delay, we finally have a look at the latest UK charts, and it's not a great top 10 for the Switch. In fact, only one Nintendo title has made it into the upper echelons this time, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (surprise, surprise) nabbing eighth place. Elsewhere, the other platforms dominate...
News Romancing SaGa 2 3D Remake Scores A Switch eShop Demo
Progress carries over to the full game
Square Enix's Switch release Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (a 3D remake of the original 1993 role-playing game) has today received a brand new eShop demo. It's available now and will allow you to transfer your save data over to the full game when it arrives on 24th October 2024. Here's a bit about...
Japanese Charts Mario Kart Speeds Back Into Top Three As Switch Stays In Control
Surprise, surprise
After last week's new releases, the Japanese charts this time around are a little less surprising (thanks, Famitsu). There's a newcomer at the top spot, as the catchily-titled visual novel The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case: The Okhotsk Disappearance – Memories in Ice, Tearful Figurine racked up 20,919 sales in its debut week...
News PowerWash Simulator's New Paid DLC Will Let You Scrub Shrek's Swamp Next Month
Do the roar
After being revealed in last month's Indie World showcase, FuturLab and Square Enix have today announced that PowerWash Simulator's paid Shrek DLC will be making a mess on Switch on 10th October. Adding to a long list of impressive PowerWash collaborations with the likes of
News Minecraft Live Returns Later This Month With News, Updates And Much More
Including "never-before-seen game drops"
Minecraft Live is returning once again to celebrate all things related to the blocky world, and the next big event will air on 28th September 2024. This year's event will be a bit different, with Mojang and co teasing a "new look and feel" but one a show that is still packed with the "latest and greatest"...
Wednesday18th Sep 2024
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online SNES Game Ranked
All the SNES games, ranked by you
Updated with Battletoads Double Dragon, Big Run, Cosmo Gang The Puzzle, and Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen'in Shūgō! following the September 2024 update.
Guide Nintendo Switch 2: Everything We Know About Nintendo's Next Console
Everything about the "Switch successor"
Nintendo Switch OLED Model The Switch 2 is the next console expected from Nintendo, and is widely expected to act as a direct successor to the original Nintendo Switch that launched all the way back in March 2017. Switch 2 rumours have circulated for almost as long as the first console's been on the shelves,...
Rumour Supposed 'Switch 2' Design Photos And Specs Surface Online
Take with a truck-load of salt
Hoo boy, the 'Nintendo Switch 2' hype train has well and truly called at Station Rumourville, because this is potentially a rather big one, folks. A series of photos and mockups has been posted via a Chinese forum (and subsequently shared on Reddit and
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More Titles
Including some Super Famicom games
In a new Switch Online update, Nintendo has just added four more titles to the Super Nintendo game library. The first game is the SNES beat 'em up Battletoads Double Dragon (1993) and the three Super Famicom titles include the racing game Big Run (1991), the action-puzzle title Cosmo Gang The Puzzle (1993, though...
News Donkey Kong Country-Inspired Platformer 'Nikoderiko' Hits Switch Next Month
Complete with music from David Wise
Publisher Knights Peak and developer VEA Games have announced that their upcoming platformer Nikoderiko: The Magical World will be launching on the Switch eShop on 15th October 2024. Looking like a bit of a cross between Donkey Kong Country and Crash Bandicoot, Nikoderiko sees you follow the story of Niko and...
News Pokémon Wins $15 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Chinese Mobile Game Developers
'Pocket Monster Reissue' banked around $42 million in one year
The Pokémon series has spawned all sorts of questionable copycats over the years and while many projects come to an end with a quick takedown notice, sometimes these imitations end up extending their life or even profiting in some way or form. With this in mind, The Pokémon Company...
News Sony's PlayStation Vita Exclusive Freedom Wars Is Getting Remastered For Switch
Bandai Namco steps up
Bandai Namco has announced it will be releasing Freedom Wars Remastered for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms on 10th January 2025. This HD remaster of Japan Studio's PlayStation Vita exclusive is in celebration of the action RPG's 10th anniversary, with "every beloved feature" of the original game returning...
Review Loddlenaut (Switch) - A Stress-Free, Subaquatic Escape For PowerWash Lovers
Come get some jetsam
Anyone who’s played PowerWash Simulator for too long while in a feverish state from having eaten too many fish fingers knows the feeling. You cease being a sanitary entrepreneur and find yourself submerged in the water, wearing a spacesuit, shooting the dirt off with a laser in a Zen-like trance while you nurture sea...
Rumour Nintendo May Be Looking To Add SNES Mouse Support To Switch Online
Get yer paintbrushes ready
Thanks to a bit of cheeky datamining, it looks like Nintendo may be considering implenting SNES Mouse support to Nintendo Switch Online, potentially opening the door to releases such as Mario Paint and the Japan-only Mario & Wario. This comes via reliable dataminer LuigiBlood (delightful name) and reported by VGC.
News Ex-Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aimé Is Keen To Discuss The State Of The Industry
"Let’s talk"
It's safe to say that the games industry is in somewhat of a volatile state at the moment. Projects are taking longer to complete, budgets are becoming unsustainable, and development staff worldwide are being made redundant left, right, and centre. Indeed, it seems as though Nintendo is really one of the only major companies...
News Twin-Stick Shoot 'Em Up 'Raiden NOVA' Launches On Switch This October
Update: Physical release confirmed
Update #2 [Wed 18th Sep, 2024 03:00 BST]: It's been confirmed a physical version of Raiden NOVA will be released for the Switch. It will be arriving at some point in November this year. Once again, the digital version of the game will arrive on the Switch eShop on 31st October 2024. Update [Sat 14th Sep, 2024...
Video Here's Absolutely Everything You Need To Know About Super Mario Party Jamboree
And we mean EVERYTHING
We're officially on the countdown to Super Mario Party Jamboree here at Nintendo Life. Yes, we have Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom to look forward to first, but that won't stop us from also getting excited about Mario's next board game adventure. So today, we've done just that (or, more accurately, Felix has). Yes, hot off the back...
News Broken Sword - Shadow Of The Templars: Reforged Lands Last-Minute Delay On Switch
Clowning around
Those of you who were gearing up to play Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged on Switch tomorrow will have to hold on a little longer as Revolution Software has announced that the game is getting a last-minute delay on the Nintendo hybrid. The publisher and developer now aims to release the upcoming remaster at some point...
Video Mario & Luigi: Brothership New Trailer Highlights Battle Mechanics
"Jazzy jumps, humongous hammers, and boisterous Bros"
Mario & Luigi: Brothership has this week received a new trailer focused on "enjoying the action in Concordia". It's brief, but if you haven't been keeping up with the updates, it's another great look at what exactly you can expect from the battle mechanics in this latest entry. It also...
News Minecraft Lands Another Bulky Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Oooh, "experimental features"!
The good folks over at Mojang are back with yet another update for Minecraft on Switch and, as usual, it's a big one. The latest update takes the game's Bedrock edition (the one used on Switch) up to ver. 1.21.30, with a couple of new additions, alongside the classic waves of tweaks and bug fixes. Chief among the...
News New Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Update Rolls Out Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Got my AiAi on you
SEGA has today rolled out a brand new update for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, bringing the latest entry in the banana balling series up to ver. 1.20 and adding in a handful of a-peel-ing new features (sorry). There are a couple of noteworthy changes in this patch. First up, the game is launching yet another collaboration...
News Retro-Inspired Soulslike 'Bloodless' Punches Its Way To Switch Next Month
Bring it, Shogun
Publisher 3D Realms and developer Point N’ Sheep have revealed that the pixel art Soulslike Bloodless will be bringing the school of "non-lethal combat" to Switch on 10th October. Yes, we did just say "non-lethal". You see, this Soulslike is all about tackling foes in a slightly less stabby manner. You play as Tomoe, a ronin who...
Tuesday17th Sep 2024
Round Up The Reviews Are In For The Plucky Squire
No Switch impressions yet, though
Update: We previously mentioned that The Plucky Squire would run at 30 FPS, but publisher Devolver Digital has not confirmed the framerate, simply that it "can't maintain" 60 FPS. We have corrected the article and apologise for the error. The Plucky Squire launched earlier today, and at exactly the same time,...
Random Zelda Fan Project Turns 'A Link To The Past' Into Roguelike Dungeon Crawler
Introducing 'Dungeons of Infinity'
Zelda fans are constantly reimagining Link's classic adventures, and with this in mind, one talented individual known as Justin Bohemier has spent over four years transforming the Super Nintendo hit A Link to the Past into a procedurally-generated roguelike dungeon crawler. Dungeons of Infinity is "not a ROM hack"...
Poll With 'Switch 2' Rumours Swirling, Will There Be A September Direct This Year?
Time's a-ticking
It's a fool's errand to try and predict Nintendo's plans but come with us as we don our red noses and white facepaint because we're about to do just that. It's September, and that usually means there's a Direct in the works. Sure, Nintendo has been known to mix things up when it comes to showcases (just look at last month's...
News LEGO Horizon Adventures Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
It's also got a word in it you might not expect...
Following what might have been a release date reveal by PlayStation, LEGO Horizon Adventures has now been rated for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. It's 'E' for everyone and includes fantasy violence and even some "language" you might not have expected to see in a LEGO game...
Random Limited Run CEO Visits Nintendo, Acknowledges "Great" Partnership
He also met up with Howard Lincoln
Limited Run Games has published multiple high-profile titles during the Switch's lifecycle, and while we don't know what the future holds for the physical distributor ahead of the current generation, interestingly the company's CEO Josh Fairhurst recently visited Nintendo's American headquarters, located in...
News 'My Time At Evershine' Revealed, Confirmed For Switch Successor
Are the floodgates opening..?
Pathea Games has revealed My Time at Evershine, the successor to My Time At Portia and My Time At Sandrock. There's no release window available yet, as it's revealed that development is still in the early stages, with a Kickstarter campaign planned to go live on 24th September 2024. Now, the interesting thing with this...
Mini Review Jackbox Naughty Pack (Switch) - NSFW But Too Safe For Jackbox
Spice, spice? Maybe
Those who have experienced any of the Jackbox Party Packs will know that, sometimes, things can get a little spicy. An odd question thrown into a family-friendly round of Fibbage that leaves you frantically scanning the in-game moderation options or a well-endowed Drawful sketch that leaves everyone chuckling like embarrassed...
News Marvel Vs. Capcom Players Beware, Fighting Game Legend Justin Wong Is Crushing Online Opponents
Well and truly taken for a ride
We've all been having fun with Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics over the past few weeks, right? If you answered "yes," then you probably haven't come up against a formidable online opponent called 'Wazzler'. That's because Wazzler is better known as Justin Wong, the fighting game legend and...
News Epic Mickey: Rebrushed 'Deep Dive Trailer' Highlights The Remaster's Neat New Features
Remouseter
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is set to paint its way onto Switch next week on 24th September. Ahead of that release date, THQ Nordic has shared a deep dive trailer which runs through some of the remaster's new features courtesy of the game's creatives. We have the legendary Warren Spector speaking about how the game came to be, director...
News EA's Vince Zampella Praises Nintendo As He Teases The Next Battlefield
"We love them as partners"
Unlike Call of Duty, Nintendo fans have had zero exposure to EA's Battlefield franchise, with the series mostly focusing on large-scale, 'AAA' releases on Sony and Microsoft's console platforms alongside PC. There's nothing to firmly suggest that this will change anytime soon, but thanks too a recent IGN inteview with...
News Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord Receives 1.1 Update On Switch
Patch notes galore
Digital Eclipse has released a substantial update for Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord on the Switch, adding in a bunch of new features and bug fixes. Released on 23rd May 2024, Wizardry is a complete remake of the original 1980 classic, adding in revamped visuals and modern conveniences, yet retaining the same...
Video Gather 'Round Kids, Sakurai Talks About CRT Displays
Back in my day...
Masahiro Sakurai is back with another video, and in this week's 'Grab Bag' episode, the legendary game creator delves into the world of CRT displays. Now, if you've been around long enough to actually own and play games on a CRT (which, yes, you can still do now if you happen to find one out in the wild), then Sakurai's video will...
Poll What Is Your Favourite Game In The Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection?
Go on, tell us!
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection arrived on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch last week, and now that the community has had the chance to check it out over the weekend, we're wondering what game everyone has been spending the most time with so far. Is it the most modern release in the collection Marvel vs. Capcom...
Random New Pokémon Animated Short Is Seriously Adorable
Let me get a peek-at-you
There's no shortage of adorable animated Pokémon content out there (heck, most of it is enough to bring a smile to our faces), but The Pokémon Company's latest effort, 'Chasing the Moon,' is one of the best-looking ones we've seen in a while. Released by TPC's official Japanese YouTube account to celebrate the Mid-Autumn...
News 'Miniatures' Is A Bite-Sized Short Story Collection That Will Make You Feel
Tiny tears
Other Tales Interactive — the team behind the award-winning co-op puzzler Tick Tock: A Tale for Two — has announced its next project: Miniatures, a "carefully curated!" collection of four short stories that touch on themes of childhood, imagination, loneliness, and memory Launching on Switch on 14th November 2024, Miniatures combines...
Monday16th Sep 2024
News Alucard And Richter Create A Symphony In New 'Castlevania: Nocturne' Trailer
Season 2 lands January 2025
Netflix has announced that Season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne will premiere in January 2025. This news comes via a brand-new trailer (thanks, Gizmodo) which gives us a tantalising glimpse at what we can expect to see from the acclaimed animated adaptation. Crucially, it looks like legendary characters Richter Belmont and...
News 'Team Past' Takes The Gold In Splatoon 3's 'Grand Festival' Splatfest
So long, and thanks for all the squids
Update [Mon 16th Sep, 2024 10:45 BST]: After a whopping 72 hours of end-to-end splatting, Splatoon 3's Grand Festival Splatfest has found its champion. Team Past walked away with the win in this one, pulling in an impressive 500p which left it head and shoulders above the competition. Team Present landed in...
News It's Official, Splatoon 3's "Regular Updates" Are Coming To An End
But seasonal events are sticking around
Well, we thought this might be the case. After a weekend of splatting in the Grand Festival, Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 3's "regular updates" will come to an end. The announcement tweet was quick to clarify that just because this is the end, it doesn't mean it's the end. While we might not be seeing...
News Two New Mario Kart 8: Deluxe Switch Bundles Announced (North America)
Yep, even more
Update: These bundles are now available to buy: <related ids="172201"> Original Article: Hot on the heels of last week's Super Mario Bros. Wonder bundle in Australia, Nintendo has announced two new Switch bundles which include Mario Kart 8: Deluxe and 12 months of Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership. Due out early
Random Incredible Stardew Valley Lego Build Contains Over 75,000 Pieces
And it won an award a BrickCon 2024
We're a little bit amazed that, given how big indie farming sensation Stardew Valley is, there isn't an official Lego set. But perhaps this award-winning set from this year's BrickCon in Bellevue, Washington will convince the wizards at Lego to hire the man who created this 75,000-piece build (thanks, IGN and
Soapbox Splatoon 3's 'Grand Festival' Was The Perfect Goodbye
Please wrap it up
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim's reliving Splatoon 3's epic climax... I was a latecomer to the Splatoon series. If you had asked me three years ago what my favourite Turf War stage is, the 45 minutes I had...
News The Plucky Squire's Launch Trailer Is A Papercraft Delight
Perfectly plucky
Update: Since the launch trailer dropped, Nintendo of America has shared the trailer on its YouTube channel. Upon closer inspection of both trailers, the 3D sections seem to be a little blurry — but perhaps the capture isn't perfect here. Initially, we thought the Nintendo version of the trailer looked a bit rougher around the...
News Upcoming Action RPG 'Reynatis' Bags A Free Switch Demo
Try before you buy
NIS America has released a free demo for its upcoming action RPG REYNATIS ahead of the game's full release on 27th September 2024. The demo is available via the Switch eShop and will showcase the game's opening chapters as you take on the roles of Marin Kirizumi and Sari Nishijima. To support the announcement, NIS America has...
Mini Review JackQuest: Tale Of The Sword (Switch) - Simple But Effective Questing
Jack's hit
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. Note. This game has, unfortunately, been...
News Shovel Knight Is Getting Its First Ever Live Concert In 2025
Tickets available now
The smash hit indie franchise Shovel Knight is getting its very own official concert in early 2025 dubbed 'Shovel Knight Live: Steel Thy Concert!'. Tickets are available now for two upcoming shows in Los Angeles and New York on 19th January 2025 and 22nd February 2025, respectively. The shows will comprise a live orchestra and...
Mini Review My Memory Of Us (Switch) - Powerful WW2 Allegory With Patrick Stewart & Robots
Engaging
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 unconventional cocktail of a World War 2...
Mini Review Apocalipsis Wormwood Edition (Switch) - Surprisingly Engaging, If A Little Depressing
C'mon Harry, we want to say goodnight to you
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...
Mini Review The Shrouded Isle (Switch) - A Great Management Sim Let Down By Its Visuals
Chernobogged down
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 Shrouded Isle has a unique premise;...
Mini Review Bedtime Blues (Switch) - Sub-FNAF Fodder, But Just About Serviceable
Survival fodder
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. A static horror adventure that takes the...
Sunday15th Sep 2024
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Estimated Switch File Size Revealed
Update: Switch eShop confirms
Update [Sun 15th Sep, 2024 09:00 BST]: Nintendo has now confirmed the Switch eShop file size for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom as 5.4 GB. <products group-id="26848"> Original [Sun 23rd Jun, 2024 13:00 BST]: Nintendo has shared some key details about the new top-down Zelda game (starring the Princess...
Guide Best Power Rangers Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every Power Rangers game, as ranked by you
Go, Go Nintendo Lifers! It's Morphin Time, folks, because we're about to run through the very best Power Rangers games on Nintendo systems as ranked by you lovely lot. If you grew up on any console from the SNES to the Switch, then the chances are that you will have stumbled across a Power Rangers game at...
Mailbox Mini Consoles, Grand Festivals, Weekly Downloads - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #16 - September 2024
Are we back? We're back. Yes, it's time for another round of correspondents' correspondence as we open up the Nintendo Life Mailbox. As summer comes to an end for Northern Hemisphere dwellers, the season of all the video games is upon us — a bountiful three months when quality software is being pumped out at a...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Has Officially Gone Gold, Out This November
That's a wrap!
After originally being revealed in 2021, Square Enix's highly anticipated release Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has finally gone gold ahead of its release later this year. To mark this occasion, the official Dragon Quest account on social media put out a special photo, featuring the father of the se
News Another Life-Size Pokémon Plush Has Been Announced
I choose you Porygon
We've seen The Pokémon Company release all sorts of life-size Pokémon plush in the past and now the latest is officially available. The catch is it is only available through the Japanese Pokémon Center (for now). It's Porygon (one of the OG Pokémon) and is available for roughly $391.20 USD (thanks, Kotaku). Here's a look at...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Contra 4
A duel of dual spirits
Hello folks, we're back once again for another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we get started, let's take a look back at how things played out last week. We checked out the GameCube classic Pokémon Colosseum, originally released in Japan in 2003 before making its way West in 2004. All three covers were admittedly pretty...
News Mega Man Joins Free-To-Play Platform Fighter Brawlhalla Later This Month
Rock on
Ubisoft's free-to-play platform fighter Brawlhalla has played host to all sorts of collaborations over the years and the latest one sees the blue bomber Mega Man join the battle. According to an official update, he'll arrive later this month on 25th September 2024. He'll also be joined by Rush and Beat. No other details have been shared...
News 'The Art Of Bravely Default II: 201X-2021' Is Getting An English Release In 2025
Courtesy of Dark Horse
Square Enix's Bravely Default series is absolutely stunning to look at, so you might be pleased to hear the art book based on the Switch release is now on its way to the West. 'The Art of Bravely Default II 201X-2021' was originally released in Japan and now Dark Horse Books has announced it will be localising it. It will...
Saturday14th Sep 2024
Review Gimmick! 2 (Switch): A Fluid, Feel-Good Platformer That Lives Up To Its Name
A classic, continued
It’s fair to say that Gimmick! 2 was a sequel not on many people’s bingo cards before its surprise announcement in June 2024. Its 1992 predecessor, a retro gem and Sunsoft’s take on a mascot platformer, enjoys a cult reputation as one of the rarest games for the Famicom/NES owing to its limited release in Japan and, oddly...
News Penny's Big Breakaway Dev Downsizes Due To "Volatile Market Conditions"
"It is now an unavoidable reality for us"
It's been a tough week in the video game industry with Microsoft announcing another round of layoffs at its Xbox division and staff resigning at Annapurna Interactive. Now, to unfortunately add to this, Penny's Big Breakaway developer Evening Star has announced it's had to
News Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Free Update Adding New Demon Navigators
Evidence of a new Remastered Collection has also been spotted
The Atlus release Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance arrived on the Switch in June. and now in an update, the team has announced this enhanced JRPG release will be receiving some new content. This free update, which will arrive at some point in the future, will add six new demon navigators...
News Upgrade Your GameCube Controller With This New Wireless And Driftless Kit From 8BitDo
Bluetooth and Hall Effect sticks!
8BitDo's latest mod kit will enable GameCube fans to transform their trusty wired pads into fancy wireless versions, complete with Hall Effect sticks and triggers. For $26, the kit upgrades your GameCube pad so it can be used with the 8BitDo GC Retro Receiver, giving you a Bluetooth connection for wireless play...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th September)
You're going to take ME for a ride?
It's finally the weekend, and we're ready to chill out with a spot of gaming. Before we get into our plans, however, let's take a look at what happened in the world of Nintendo this week. It was a big one for PlayStation news, weirdly, as we speculated on 'Switch 2' pricing after Sony revealed the £700 PS5 Pro...
News Overwatch 2 Celebrates World Of Warcraft's 20th Anniversary With "Legendary Crossover Event"
Worlds collide next week
The PC gaming giant Blizzard has announced it will celebrate 20 years of its massive multiplayer online game World of Warcraft in its free-to-play hero shooter Overwatch 2 later this month. Players will be able to go on an epic ride in this "legendary crossover event" which features iconic characters from Azeroth. The event...
Friday13th Sep 2024
PSA Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Reportedly Leaked Online In Full
Update: It might not be all that bad
Update [Mon 16th Sep, 2024 15:30 BST]: While it seems as though a few folks may have gotten their hands on early copies of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, initial reports that the game is accessible via emulators may have been premature. Evidence that the game is out there is certainly available...
News Castlevania Dominus Collection Physical Pre-Orders Are Now Open
'Classic' and 'Ultimate' editions detailed
Limited Run Games has announced that pre-orders for Castlevania Dominus Collection are now open if you're in the market for a physical edition of Konami's latest compilation. Much like previous Castlevania releases, the options here include a Standard Edition, a Classic Edition, and an Ultimate Edition...
Review Elsie (Switch) - A Stunningly Presented Mega Man X-Esque Roguelite
X-cellent
The roguelike genre has always been a bit of a tough nut to crack for many gamers. It’s not hard to understand why: procedurally generated environments and enemies generally don’t appeal quite as much as something that’s been carefully crafted with purpose. As such, if a roguelike is going to succeed, you best hope that the actual...
News Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection For Switch Confirmed As "Code In Box" Release (Europe)
It seems other regions will still get a physical cartridge
As you might have seen, the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection made its digital debut on the Switch this week. It will be followed by a physical release on 22nd November 2024. Unfortunately, there won't be a proper physical release on Nintendo's platform in Europe. Capcom provided this...
News Nintendo Announces New Switch OLED 'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' Bundle
Including 12 months of Switch Online
Following rumours about some new Switch bundles, Nintendo Australia has lifted the lid on a brand new bundle featuring a Switch OLED model and a copy of Super Mario Bros Wonder. This bundle is set to release in this region next month on 24th October 2024. The Switch OLED is the 'white set' and the copy of Super...
News All Annapurna Interactive Staff Resign Following Failed Spin-Off Negotiations
Entire workforce followed executive departure
The entire workforce of publisher Annapurna Interactive has resigned following a dispute with owner Megan Ellison. As reported by Bloomberg, the publisher had been in negotiations with its owner to spin the gaming arm into an independent entity. Ellison reportedly walked out of these talks, leading to...
News Devolver Digital Confirms The Plucky Squire Won't Run At 60 FPS On Switch
"It can't maintain that unfortunately"
The Plucky Squire launches on multiple platforms next week, and one thing you might want to know if you are considering the Switch release is how it performs. In a brief response to a fan on social media, publisher Devolver Digital has confirmed the game will not run at 60 FPS on the Switch, mentioning how it...
News Splatoon 3 Version 9.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The Grand Festival has arrived
Update [Fri 13th Sep, 2024 01:30 BST]: Splatoon 3 Version 9.1.0 is now live. As mentioned there are changes related to the Grand Festival event which is taking place this weekend. You can learn more about this event in the following story: <related ids="171710"> Original [Thu 12th Sep, 2024 01:30 BST]:...
News '8-Bit Adventures 2' Looks Like A Solid Throwback To Old-School Final Fantasy
And it's out next month
If you're fond of old-school RPGs like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, you might want to keep an eye out for 8-Bit Adventures 2, launching on the Nintendo Switch next month on 16th October 2024. Built by Australian developer Critical Games, 8-Bit Adventures 2 takes everything you love from classic NES-style RPGs and...
News Nintendo Shows Off Some Friendly Faces You'll Meet In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Zelda's new adventure is out later this month
Nintendo has been sharing regular information updates about Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and following an overview trailer yesterday, it's now detailed two of the characters Zelda will encounter in her new adventure. First up we have a look at 'The Great Fairy' who can apparently be found "somewhere" in...
Poll What's The Best Power Rangers Game? Rate Your Favourites For Our Upcoming Ranking
Panning for Goldar
The upcoming release of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind at some point in 2024 has left us reminiscing about Rangers games of old. That's right, it's time for another Nintendo Life list! A brief glance at the Rangers' video game history on Nintendo platforms reveals a pretty stacked list, with titles popping up...
News New TMNT: Mutants Unleashed Gameplay Trailer Is Packed With Bodacious Brawling
Shred it next month
Despite being on our radar since its announcement last year, we have seen remarkably little of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed, the upcoming 3D platformer / brawler from developer A Heartful of Games and publisher Outright Games. That is until today! An all-new gameplay trailer has arrived to kick some shell and...
More details to come on Hobbit Day
Just a couple of days after Wētā Workshop, the studio behind Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, announced it would be showing more of the game on 22nd September, the team has announced that it's been delayed to early 2025. In a statement posted on Twitter, the New Zeala
News Award-Winning Detective Game 'No Case Should Remain Unsolved' Unfolds On Switch Next Week
Move over, Emio
Publisher PLAYISM has announced that the text-based mystery game No Case Should Remain Unsolved will land on the Switch eShop on 19th September. If Emio didn't fill you with quite enough creepy mystery for one year, this one will likely be up your street. No Case Should Remain Unsolved will have you taking on the role of retired...
Thursday12th Sep 2024
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 3.0.3, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Apart from Splatoon 3, Nintendo has rolled out a brand new update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe today. Yes, after several months of silence, Version 3.0.3 is now available to download. On face value, this update doesn't mention much. According to Nintendo's official patch notes, "issues" have been resolved to improve the gameplay. This...
Japanese Charts Switch Dominates As PS5 Price Hike Kills Momentum
Ouch
The latest chart data is here courtesy of Famitsu, and to be honest, it's been a bit of a quiet week. At the top, we've got Touhou Danmaku Kagura: Phantasia Lost for the Switch with a total of 16,631 sales during its debut week, while the PS5's Astro Bot nabs second place with a total of 12,672. Quite a bit lower than we were expecting, but...
News Tony Hawk Has Been "Talking To Activision Again" Ahead Of Pro Skater's 25th Anniversary
What's in the (half)pipeline?
Believe it or not, the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is right around the corner (29th September, if we're being specific) and the titular Birdman himself is teasing that he and Activision might have something in the works (thanks, VGC). That's according to Hawk on the latest episode of Mythical Kitchen's...
Hands On 'Royalty Free For All' Looks To Smash It With A Cosy Fighting Format & Timeless Roster
Domain game
Over the course of 20 years and five games, Nintendo-employed game director Masahiro Sakurai wove together five decades of video game lore to build the ultimate fighting game franchise: Super Smash Bros., more or less inventing the 2D platform fighter genre in the process. And look, it’s a madcap concept right off the rip to...
News Harvest Moon: The Winds Of Anthos Plants 'Great Outdoors' DLC Next Month
You wanted s'more?
Publisher and developer Natsume Inc. has today announced that Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos will be treated to a new paid DLC on 3rd October titled 'The Great Outdoors Pack'. Marking the game's first anniversary, the DLC adds treasure hunting, camping, two new characters and the ability to bring your animals along with you on...
Mini Review Wild Bastards (Switch) - Void Bastards' Follow-Up Is A Bland Misfire
Rio Blando
2019's Void Bastards certainly fulfilled its developer's goal of "unusual, original games that always have a strategic twist." In fact, it fulfilled it so well, and with such style and confidence, we just assumed that Blue Manchu's follow-up was going to be more of the very satisfying same, if not even better. However, what we got with...
Random Sakurai And Team Asobi Exchange Pleasantries Over Astro Bot
"Great game"
Since its launch on 6th September 2024, PS5's Astro Bot has been making waves in the gaming community thanks to its high quality and ingenuity. By taking heavy inspiration from Nintendo (and specifically the Super Mario franchise), developer Team Asobi has undoubtedly crafted one of the finest platformers in recent memory. One...
Poll Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Is Out Today, Will You Be Getting It?
Go on, tell us
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is finally available on the Nintendo Switch eShop today. It's had some impressive reviews so far, including our own here on Nintendo Life (we gave it an "excellent" nine out of ten stars). This package includes a total of seven classic fighting games, rollback netcode, bonus...
Nintendo Download 12th September (North America)
Marvel vs. Capcom! Grapple Dogs! Fabledom!
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: Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Overview Trailer Gives Us Another Tasty Look
Not long to go
Nintendo is going all-out on marketing for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom ahead of its launch later this month on 26th September 2024. The new Overview Trailer, posted earlier today, doesn't show off anything we haven't really seen before, but it's a nice amalgamation of footage from previous trailers and commercials. It goes...
Video "It's Got Big Nintendo Vibes" - We Dive Into Astro Bot With Our Friends At Push Square
Haptic, feedback
Last week, Team Asobi and Sony released the adorable 3D platformer Astro Bot (you might have heard of it) and in the time since, the game appears to have taken over the minds and hearts of everyone lucky enough to lock eyes on it. Very good, but not all that Nintendo-relevant, right? Well, as we noted earlier this week, fans were...
Video New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Japanese Commercials Released
We're now weeks out from release
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is just weeks out from launching on the Switch and Nintendo isn't holding back with its marketing campaign. Apart from some lifestyle ads here in the West, in Japan it's also releasing some new commercials. The latest ones give fans a closer look at Zelda and how she'll be able...
Guide Nintendo Christmas Gifts: Best Presents For Every Budget
From cheap stocking fillers to luxury gifts
If you're looking for the best cheap Nintendo gifts to give to a loved one this holiday, the perfect gaming stocking filler, or even the absolute best Nintendo presents that money can buy, you're most certainly in the right place. This guide is a budget-focused version of our main 2024 Nintendo Christmas...
News Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Producer Voices Interest In New Entry (Again)
The team is up for it, but needs fans to "show their support"
This week marks the arrival of the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection on the Switch and multiple other platforms. The collection's producer has already voiced interest in a new entry in the future, and now he's reiterated this in another interview. Speaking to Comicbook.com about the...
Random Smash Bros. Meets Battle Royale In This Upcoming Playable PC Prototype
"We hope you can see the potential"
Development studio Odyssey Interactive has announced that it is working on a prototype combining Smash Bros-style platform fighting with 40-player battle royale gameplay. What's more, it is releasing this prototype to the public (thanks, Eurogamer). Byte Breakers, as the dev is currently calling it, initially...
Wednesday11th Sep 2024
$699 is the new $599
Recently, we asked you if $499 would be too much to pay for a 'Switch 2'. 20% of respondees said 'nope', nearly 30% thought it would be too much, and the majority (rather sensibly) said that it would depend on how big of an upgrade Nintendo's next generation of hardware represented. Yesterday Sony pulled back the curtain on the...
"I just have to not be too precious"
Back in 2021, Black Tabby Games — an indie studio formed by husband-and-wife team Tony Howard-Arias and Abby Howard — released the first episode of the episodic visual novel Scarlet Hollow on Steam. Visually striking with ink drawings and a deep branching narrative, the duo put the studio on the map from...
News 'Tales Of The Shire: A Lord Of The Rings Game' Is Getting A 'Hobbit Day' Showcase
Tune in on 22nd September
Private Division and Wētā Workshop have announced that Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game will be getting its own showcase as part of the upcoming 'Hobbit Day' celebrations on 22nd September 2024. In case you're unaware, Hobbit Day is pretty well known within the Tolkien community and represents the respective...
Rumour Multiple New Switch Bundles Are Apparently On The Way
One is expected to be the Mario Wonder OLED bundle
Last week, a rumour about Nintendo launching a new Switch OLED bundle with a copy of Mario Wonder surfaced online. This was shared by reputable leaker billbil-kun of Deal Labs, and now the same source has expanded on this - with claims
Review Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines (Switch) - A Purebreed Platformer & Fantastic Follow-Up
Old dog, new tricks
A couple years ago, a small studio called Medallion Games released a cute platformer called Grapple Dog, which as you could probably guess, is a platformer about a dog with a grappling hook. The simple premise played host to an impressively well-made and enjoyable adventure that felt like a meaningful homage to — and evolution...
News Sonic Team Would "Love" To Remaster The Advance Series, Says Takashi Iizuka
But there are no plans for it at the moment
Like most Sonic fans, we here at Nintendo Life love the GBA's 'Advance' Series. We have fond memories of playing through the Advance trilogy (and even the tangentially related fighting RPG and pinball spinoffs) in the early 2000s, but bar the SonicN N-Gage port and a Virtual Console release in Japan, we...
News Konami Doesn't Want To Rush Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
"We just have to ask for everyone to give us time"
Konami has reiterated its plans for a second volume of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection but admits it doesn't want to rush development after "all the issues" it had with the first collection. This update was shared during the 'Q&A' segment of the latest 'Metal Gear Production Hotline'...
News The Last Ninja Collection Brings Seven Retro Games To Switch In 2025
"A tribute to the golden era of computer gaming"
The Last Ninja Collection Kickstarter campaign went live earlier before and in less than an hour it reached its funding target. It means the collection is officially on the way to the Nintendo Switch in 2025. It will bring together "every" Last Ninja title across the Commodore 64, ZX S
Random Even The Manhole Covers Look Cool At The Nintendo Museum
Pokéman(hole cover)
It's easy to dazzle us Nintendo fans with a giant Wiimote, a Toad barbershop quartet and a wall of pristine NES games, but to make a manhole cover exciting? That feels like a bit of a stretc- oh my GOD is that Pikachu?! Nintendo has revealed a special manhole cover which will be housed in Kyoto's Nintendo Museum and it's quite...
Random "The Time Players Spend In A Game Is A Cost" - Sakurai Talks Long Runtimes
Blocking out a week
Masahiro Sakurai is back with more words of wisdom in his latest YouTube video, which this time is a cautionary tale against long game runtimes. To be clear, Sakurai isn't against putting hundreds of hours into a game — he even apologises for Smash Ultimate being such a time sink — but, he says, a game's length is something...
News Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition Physical Switch Release Confirmed
Arriving on the Switch eShop this September
In case you missed it in the recent Nintendo Partner Showcase, Team17 is reviving its classic Worms Armageddon with the help of Digital Eclipse. The Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition is releasing on multiple platforms including Switch and will come with all sorts of improvements like optimised...
News Beyond Galaxyland Overview Trailer Showcases A Compelling Narrative RPG
And it looks gorgeous, too
A new overview trailer has been released for developer Sam Enright's upcoming RPG Beyond Galaxyland, and it's looking quite lovely, if we do say so ourselves. Clocking in at over five minutes in length, the trailer goes through what you can expect from the game's bonkers story, how you can catch creatures and even bosses...
Anniversary Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Turn 20 Years Old In The US
Fans would love to see them return
Try not to get too excited, but the official Pokémon social media account has this week acknowledged North America's 20th anniversary of Pokémon FireRed Version and LeafGreen Version. These Game Boy Advance titles originally released in September 2004 in this region, and were remakes of the original Pokémon...
News Vehicle-Building Sandbox 'Besiege' Brings Medieval Mayhem To Switch Today
If you build it, they will run
Following a hugely successful launch on Steam back in 2020, indie developer Spiderling Studios has brought the physics-based medieval vehicle-builder Besiege to Switch. What's more, it's available right now. This is a game that will see you building deadly devices to take on whichever army is unlucky enough to stand...
Tuesday10th Sep 2024
News Does Astro Bot's Super Mario 'Inspiration' Cross A Line? Fans Seem Divided
"Word for word, bar for bar"
Following the embarrassment of Concord's recent launch and almost immediate removal from sale, Sony has scored a win when it really needed one. Astro Bot launched last week to critical acclaim, sitting with a 94 Metascore and being described as a serious contender for — if not the new owner of — Mario's 3D...
Here comes the boom
Lena Raine has so much to say, and she’s figured out a lot of different ways to say it all. Of course, avid game players have been listening to her musical scores for over a decade now, which includes music for Minecraft, as well as the soundtracks for Chicory: A Colorful Tale and the BAFTA-nominated Celeste score. She’s...
News More Super Mario Party Jamboree Pre-Order Goodies Have Been Revealed
Launching next month on Switch
Ahead of next month's release of Super Mario Party Jamboree, Nintendo has revealed some of the goodies fans will be able to receive if they pre-order the game from select stores in the US. This includes a themed tote bag from Best Buy, a party tin from Target and a dice block keychain from GameStop. Here's a look,...
Review Yars Rising (Switch) - A Stylish, Ambitious Revival Of An Atari Classic In Metroidvania Form
Qotroidvania
Over the past few years, Atari has been revisiting its storied history with compilation titles, remakes, reboots, and surprise sequels. So while a revival of Yars’ Revenge really shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise, we have to admit to being a bit taken aback by Yars Rising. After all, what was once a stylish, yet basic...
News Here's Another Look At The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom World Map
Zelda's adventure is out later this month
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is just weeks out from release, but we already know a little bit about it thanks to hands-on impressions and some official gameplay reveals. The map of the Hyrule in this particular entry has also surfaced online in recent times, and now we've got another look courtesy...
Mini Review NBA 2K25 (Switch) - Sound The Buzzer And Call For A Sub, This Baller's Washed
Slam dump
There was a time when the yearly NBA 2K Switch entry was something to look forward to. Each year was a step back from the next-gen counterpart, of course, but the Nintendo port offered a near-full-fat experience with the added bonus of portability. Those were the days, eh? Anyone who picked up NBA 2K24 will have realised this is no longer...
News Konami Reveals More Game Boy Titles For Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection
Coming to Switch in 2024
In case you missed it, earlier this year Konami announced the Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection for the Nintendo Switch. At the start of this month, it also launched a new social media account for this collection and other Yu-Gi-Oh! themed 'retro games'. Now in another update, Konami has revealed more of the games coming to...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Super Mario Party Jamboree
The party starts this October
Super Mario Party Jamboree is on its way to the Switch this October and the first batch of previews are now rolling in. You can view our own 'hands on' here on Nintendo Life - we think it has great potential based on our time with it so far: "Our time with Super Mario Party Jamboree may have been brief, but it was...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
"A must-own for fighting game fans"
The big week has arrived for the fighting game community, with the launch of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. Many fighting game fans already suspected this was going to be an all-star package, and it seems like it's living up to expectations. In our own review here on Nintendo Life, we've...
Random It Looks Like Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow's 'Julius Mode' Is Even Harder On Switch
The floor is larva
We've been having a great time with Castlevania Dominus Collection since it shadow-dropped onto Switch last month, regaining our muscle memory as we whip back through Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, and Order of Ecclesia. Though those who have seen the first of these titles right to the end, the real end, might notice that the...
UK Charts Astro Bot Soars Above The Competition In A Quiet Week For Switch
Star Wars Outlaws clings onto no. 2
The latest UK charts are in and (surprise, surprise) Sony's delightful 3D platformer that has taken the internet by storm has claimed gold. Yes, Astro Bot takes the top spot this time, pushing last week's champion Star Wars: Outlaws into second and Hogwarts Legacy into third. Elden Ring has also maintained its...
News Sonic Fans, Don't Get Your Hopes Up For A Standalone Chao Garden Game
"We can’t just break it off and make it a thing"
Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 are beloved among Sonic fans, but not just for the fast-paced Sonic (or Shadow) stages or the cracking music. The Chao Garden, a side activity in both games, is beloved even today, and fans have been dying to see a standalone Chao Garden game where we can raise...
News Lon Lon Ranch Potentially Spotted In New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Footage
Giddy up!
We're just over two weeks away from The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom's release, which means Nintendo is drumming up interest and giving us a few teases all across social media. And the company has done it once again today with some brief new gameplay footage featuring Zelda's horse-riding skills. We've seen Zelda ride a horse before...
News Beautiful Metroidvania Sequel 'Ender Magnolia' Arrives On Switch January 2025
Bloomin' marvellous
2021's critically acclaimed Metroidvania Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights is getting a sequel. If you're a PC player, you may have already dove into ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist's early access period, but the full release has just been announced. Ender Magnolia launches on all platforms on 22nd January 2025 (or 23rd...
Monday9th Sep 2024
Wanna take you for a ride
There was some deserved hype surrounding Capcom’s first Fighting Collection, preserving the best of Street Fighter and Darkstalkers, and including a delicious Red Earth bonus for good measure. The furore across the internet upon the announcement of the Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, however, seemed...
A baby's gotta do what a baby's gotta do
That Rugrats has somehow managed to remain in the public consciousness for so long is impressive in its own right. This is in part down to Nickelodeon continuing to screen it for younger generations, and that the show ran for 13 years across 172 episodes and spawned two feature films. The most important...
News Yooka-Replaylee Art Team Highlight Laylee's New Fluffiness In Remaster
"She is a fan favourite already"
Yooka-Replaylee was a bit of a welcome surprise when it was announced back in June. It looks utterly gorgeous and promises plenty of tweaks, changes, and accessibility features when it eventually launches. But one thing that many fans spotted was Laylee, Yooka's purple bat companion, and her new, incredibly fluffy...
Hands On Super Mario Party Jamboree Brings Together The Best Of Both Worlds
It's Mario 'Par-tay'
“Super Mario Party, Mario Party Superstars, Mario Party 1, 2, & 3; what does that tell you about Mario Party games on Switch” “There’s too many of them?” “Or, people like them, let’s release some more of them.” That’s how we imagine the initial pitch for
News New AI Model Can Recreate Super Mario Bros. Footage, But It's Full Of Glitches
Let's-a not!
Researchers from tech company Virtuals Protocol have published a paper on a new text-to-video AI model, MarioVGG, which can simulate Super Mario Bros. footage via some basic text inputs (thanks, ArsTechnica). The model was fed over 737,000 Mario Bros. frames,
News Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? She'll Be On Switch In 2025
She's a double-dealing diva with a taste for thievery
The world's greatest thief Carmen Sandiego is no stranger to video games, but amazingly, she's managed to avoid the Switch in her near-40-year career. That is, until next year when Carmen Sandiego will be coming to all consoles. Revealed by IGN, Carmen Sandiego appears to be based on the...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Master Works Has Some Suggestions On Kass' Whereabouts
No light to illuminate our paths
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is absolutely stuffed to the brim with characters, mechanics, enemies, and things to do. However, one glaring omission is Kass, Breath of the Wild's travelling Rito minstrel. Luckily for fans, the recently released Master Works Book does propose a few scenarios as to where
News Onward And Upward! This Upcoming Mario Wonder Plushie Actually Talks
It's a wonderful life
Remember the annoying Talking Flowers from Super Mario Bros. Wonder? The ones that would shower you with helpful advice like "onwards and upwards," "Hey!," and "WoOoAAhh" as you ran past? Well, you'll soon be able to have one of your own as toy manufacturer San-ei Boeki has revealed an all-new talking plushie will be coming to...
News Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Dev Reveals Nintendo Partnership Was Years In The Making
"It was an incredible experience"
We had a great time with Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp when it finally marched onto Switch last year. The wait for this military tactics series' return had been a long one (15 years, to be precise) but for developer WayForward, the chance to work with Nintendo also felt like a long time coming (thanks, Nintendo...
Sunday8th Sep 2024
Video Early Gameplay Of Sega Revival Projects Leak Online
Five legacy franchises are returning
It appears there have been some more gameplay leaks of Sega's legacy revival projects. This information comes from a leaker formerly known as 'Midori'. According to the source, the footage on display is still "early" in each game's development cycle. First up, we have a look at the Crazy Taxi reboot, which shows...
News More Developers Announce Their Tokyo Game Show 2024 Lineups
Guilty Gear Strive, Dragon Quest III HD-2D and much more
The Tokyo Game Show will take place later this month and more publishers are slowly revealing the lineup of games they'll be showing off at the big event. Some of the latest reveals come from Square Enix and Arc System Works. Starting with Square Enix, it will be hosting a special live stream...
Talking Point What Game Should Be 'Switch 2's 'Skyrim Moment'?
Margit of error
There were several moments in Nintendo's pre-launch Switch marketing that left us a little lost for words: the hybrid form factor, our first look at Breath of the Wild, the way that one guy went to "walk his dog" but spent the entire time sat on a bench. The reveal that Skyrim would be coming to the iddy biddy console was another...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Almost Had A Different Name
Nintendo seriously considered 'Tears of the Dragon'
Video games undergo all sorts of changes during the planning and development phases, so it's no surprise to hear a different title was in serious consideration for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at one point in time. This information comes from the new Zelda art book 'Master Works',...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Pokémon Colosseum
Are you not entertained?
Are you sitting comfortably? Ready to judge some classic covers? It's time to dive into another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we matched up three different designs for Super R-Type. Despite a good variety between each, it was the North American variant that walked away with the win, taking 49% of the vote and leaving...
News Toree Saturn Scores A New Trailer Ahead Of This Year's Switch Release
The speed-based 3D platformer series returns
A new trailer and PC demo for the upcoming release Toree Saturn have been released, with the developer Siactro also reconfirming the new entry will arrive at some point in 2024. This latest update mentions a Nintendo Switch release, too. When this new project was originally announced in September last...
Saturday7th Sep 2024
News Trails In The Sky Dev Apparently 'Surprised' By Recent Nintendo Direct Reveal
Nihon Falcom's president says he didn't know about it
Nintendo's Direct broadcasts come with all sorts of exciting news, and during the latest 'Partner Showcase' in August, developer Nihon Falcom even got a surprise. According to the developer's president Toshiro Kondo, he wasn't actually aware Nintendo would reveal Trails in the Sky the 1st during...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Details Role Of Longtime Recurring Character
A mysterious man returns
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will feature all sorts of familiar faces and recently Nintendo detailed one of the classic recurring characters in the series, who has now been about for over two decades. Warning, possible spoilers ahead... Right, with the warning out of the way, the character we're talking about here...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (7th September)
We got crystals to find, mate
It's the weekend once again, so it's time to wash off the stresses of the work week and relax with a bit of gaming. But before we settle in, let's recap some of the bigger stories from this week. First up, it was a big week for 'Switch 2' rumours, with not one, but two making the rounds. The first was that the console...
Back Page Dark World, Lorule, Termina - A Voyage Home To Hyrule Via Zelda's 'Other' Worlds
Sat-Navi
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome to...
News Surprise! Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Getting A Massive Balance Patch On Switch
Read the 21 pages of patch notes now!
Although Bandai Namco is busy preparing for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's release in October, this week there's actually been a new balance adjustment patch rolled out for its 2018 title Dragon Ball FighterZ. Yes, despite ending major content updates for the game some time ago, it's still making changes b
News R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos Has Been Delayed For Switch (Again)
Flight delayed until 2025
Remember how R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos by Granzilla was meant to be coming to the Switch this year? Well, it's now been delayed (again). In an update during a live stream, the developer announced the title would be arriving on Nintendo's hybrid system in 2025 instead of Fall 2024. No reason was attached to this delay,...
Friday6th Sep 2024
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Roguelikes, Roguelites And Run-Based Games
Like Rogue?
We've given this whopping great roguelike round-up a tidy-up and updated it with the excellent Shogun Showdown. Enjoy! What are the best roguelikes on Nintendo Switch? When it comes to modern video games, there are few more polarising genre terms. That divisive descriptor draws some players like moths to a flame, while others run a...
Dragon page
As the Western world waits for a localisation announcement, Zelda fans in Japan have been poring through The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Master Works, the latest tome dedicated to 2023’s Nintendo Switch masterpiece. Part art book, part development deep dive, part history lesson, Master Works delivers the final word on Tears...
News Level-5's 'Vision 2024' Showcase To Share Multiple Project Updates And Announce Brand New Title
Update: Another mystery game is being teased
Update [Fri 6th Sep, 2024 00:45 BST]: Level-5's official website for this broadcast has now been updated with a list of featured titles. Apart from the five previously mentioned titles (including a brand new game), there's now a sixth mystery game reveal being teased. Original article [Sun 1st Sep,...
Guide 34 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Mega Multiplayer' Switch eShop Sale (Europe)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
Nintendo's Mega Multiplayer sale wraps up this weekend, so once again here are our picks of the best games you might consider adding to your collection while they're discounted. Enjoy! Get your wallets at the ready because Nintendo is back, back, back with a fresh batch of European eShop discounts! The 'Mega...
News Night Slashers: Remake Brings Horror Arcade Beat 'Em Up To Switch This Month
Things that go 'slash' in the night
Forever Entertainment and Storm Trident are bringing the remake of Night Slashers to Switch on 26th September 2024. Previously released in arcades in 1993 by Data East, and then available on Switch thanks to the Johnny Turbo's Arcade rerelease — until it vanished in 2023 — Night Slashers is a horror-inspired
Rumour Nintendo To Launch A New Switch OLED Bundle With Mario Wonder
Plus a 3-month Switch Online code
With rumours of a Switch successor announcement ramping up, it's worth keeping in mind that Nintendo still has lofty ambitions when it comes to its current hardware. According to its most recent financial data, Nintendo is still aiming to shift 13 million Switch consoles before the end of the current fiscal year...
Random Fans Are Begging Nintendo's Ex President To Sell His N64 Collection
Reggie Fils-His Pockets
When ex-President of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aimé, showed off a portion of his N64 collection on social media, we suspect he probably wasn't anticipating a wave of offers from potential buyers. Alas, that's exactly what happened. Reggie has remained fairly active on social media since his departure from Nintendo in...
News Final Fantasy Creator Considers Square Enix & Nintendo His "Hometown"
"I am truly happy just to be able to send my child out into the world once again"
Hironobu Sakaguchi needs no introduction. As the father of the Final Fantasy franchise, he's the mind behind one of the most successful and popular JRPG series of all time. With FANTASIAN Neo Dimension reuniting Sakaguchi-san with Square Enix, he's spoken about how...
News Looney Tunes: Wacky World Of Sports Launches On Switch This Month
That's all folks!
In case you missed it, Bugs Bunny and the rest of his crew are coming to Switch on 27th September in Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports. This new title by Game Mill features four classic sports including "basketball, soccer, golf and tennis" and nine iconic Looney Tunes chracters, each with their own talents. Apart from Bugs,...
News Nintendo Highlights Super Mario Party Jamboree's Five New Boards In Fresh Footage
Let's roll
After learning last week that Pauline will be joining the fun in Super Mario Party Jamboree, Nintendo has today revealed another trailer, this time highlighting the game's new boards. Shared to Twitter by @NintendoUK, the 39-second video provides a whistle-stop tour of the five game boards and shows some of the sights we can expect to...
Random Sakurai Gives Some Workplace Advice That We All Need To Heed
Teach us, senpai!
Masahiro Sakurai is back with another video, but rather than focusing on specific aspects of game development, he's insteading providing some general workplace advice that we reckon everybody should heed, regardless of what kind of industry you work for. The advice is pretty simple: don't fight with your colleagues. With the games...
News Ubisoft Shares New Details On Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown's Upcoming Story DLC
Return to Mount Qaf this month
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is gearing up for its first paid story DLC, 'Mask of Darkness,' which lands in the meaty metroidvania on 17th September. Ahead of its launch, Ubisoft has shared the four biggest things we need to know about the upcoming expansion in a new blog post, so we can ensure Sargon is in tip-top...
News Splatoon 3's New amiibo Are Now Available, Will You Be Getting Them?
The Grand Festival takes place next week
Alongside the Splatoon 3 Grand Festival announcement, Nintendo revealed two new amiibo sets would be launching in September. Here's your reminder that they're now available! The two sets up for grabs include the 'Side Order Set' (Pearl & Marina) and the Alterna Set (Callie & Marie). Each figure also...
News Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns - Official Sektor Gameplay Trailer Revealed
New chapters, Kombat Pack 2, Animalities & more
NetherRealms will release its new story expansion 'Khaos Reigns' for Mortal Kombat 1 later this month on 24th September. With the initial Cyrax gameplay trailer reveal out of the way, the studio has now given fans a look at some official Sektor gameplay. This trailer can also be viewed on YouTube, but...
Thursday5th Sep 2024
Rumour Switch "Successor" Will Be Backwards Compatible, It's Claimed
Another rumour about previous-gen compatibility surfaces
One question everyone wants to know is if Nintendo's next-generation hardware will include backwards compatibility support. Previous hardware releases from the Japanese firm have supported this feature, so will this be the case with the Switch successor? Following the latest round of industry...
Random Minecraft Fans Apologise To 'Story Mode' In Response To Live-Action Movie Reveal
"Please send this back to the crafting table"
The Minecraft live-action movie teaser has seemingly been so traumatic for some fans of the survival-crafting sandbox game that they're now publically apologising to Minecraft: Story Mode. This might not be a surprise, but when Telltale's episodic story video game based on the Minecraft universe was...
Round Up The Previews Are In For The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
It's sounding very promising!
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is fast approaching and we've now got the first batch of preview impressions doing the rounds. This includes a "hands on" courtesy of our lovely senior video producer Alex Olney: "We left wanting more. Wishing we could stay on and progress further than we were allowed, wishing we could take a...
News SNK Announces ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 1 And Vol. 2 For Switch
But there's no mention of a local release
SNK has announced ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 1 and ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 2 for the Nintendo Switch. Both collections will be released in Japan on 12th December 2024. If we hear anything about a local release, we'll let you know. Here are the games in each package (via Gematsu): ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol...
Random Game Dev Builds Baffling Contraptions To Solve Zelda: TOTK Addison Puzzles
"H-he's standing!"
It's no secret that we love Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Addison here at Nintendo Life (at least, I do), so when we heard that Affordable Space Adventures dev Nifflas was solving the NPC's sign-standing puzzles in creative ways, we had to take a look. Reader, we were not disappointed (thanks for the tip, d-slice). Now, when most...
Here comes the Sun
Despite the energetic title of this collection, the legendary Japanese development house Sunsoft never really went away. It's been steadily cranking out original titles, ports, and remasters on arcade and console since 1978, although it will likely never recapture the glory days of the 8- and 16-bit era. So prolific was its output...
News Mario Kart Toys Zoom Into McDonald's Australia Happy Meals This Week
Let's-a go!
As of today (5th September), McDonald's customers in Australia can nab themselves a sweet Mario Kart toy with every Happy Meal thanks to the latest crossover with Nintendo (thanks, Vooks). Unlike the cardboard collaborations we've seen in the past (like last year's Mario Movie European collection), this Australian range consists of ten...
Nintendo Download 5th September (North America)
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection! Shogun Showdown! Yars Rising!
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: NBA...
Soapbox Switch Really Needs Third-Party Profile Icons - Here Are Our Top Picks
Icon-ic
We're not sure about you, but we've always loved tinkering with online avatars or profile icons. Whether it be a basic JPEG on an online forum, or a fully customised image on the Switch, PlayStation, or Xbox, profile icons are a wonderful way of expressing who you are and what kind of games you love to play. The Switch has been...
Japanese Charts Emio Bags A Top Five Spot In A Week Of New Releases
Gundam Breaker 4 towers over all
We are back with the latest look at Japan's video game sales chart (via Famitsu) and it has been quite the week for new releases, with eight titles in the top ten making their debut. The big newbie for Nintendo fans is the arrival of Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, which is performing far better than...
News Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Physical Switch Release Announced, Pre-Orders Go Live This Week
Limited Run will offer standard, premium and master editions
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter made a return to the Switch eShop in August, and if you've been holding out for a physical copy of this game on the Switch, we've now got an update. Physical distributor Limited Run Games will be offering three different versions including a standard release,...
News New 'Touhou' Rhythm Game Mixes Bullet Hell, Falling-Notes And Toby Fox Tunes
Available right now
The latest game set in the Touhou universe has landed on Switch, with Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost now available from the Switch eShop. Described as a "rhythm bullet hell", this one offers two different gameplay styles: "Danmaku mode," where you'll take down bosses unleashing bullets to the beat, and "Kagura mode," which...
Wednesday4th Sep 2024
Guide 50 Best GameCube Games Of All Time
Your guide to the GameCube's greatest games
The GameCube console concentrated on doing just one thing well: playing games. This was also the last time Nintendo put itself in direct competition with Sony and Microsoft in pure spec terms before changing tack with the Wii. We've compiled a list of the very best GameCube games of all time to help you...
Review Shogun Showdown (Switch) - A Turn-Based Roguelike Masterclass
To the left, to the right, slash em'up, dodge and cut, s'alright
Listen. If you're fed up with roguelikes, deckbuilders and the like, we feel you. In the indie sphere in particular, there are an awful lot of games in these genres right now, enough to have us auto-glaze over anytime we see the words mentioned, and even though there are plenty of good...
News Square Enix Reveals New Character Art For Every Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Job Class
Including the new Monster Wrangler class
With the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake release date (14th November) fast approaching, Square Enix is doing everything it can to keep our hype levels sky-high. And it's working. Today, the publisher has revealed full character art for all nine vocations you can recruit into your party (plus the Hero class,...
Review Pizza Tower (Switch) - An Ingenious Platformer That Beats Wario At His Own Game
Wario would be proud
Nintendo’s Wario Land series has always occupied a unique niche in the company’s extensive catalogue with its weird humour and unconventional approach to platforming tropes, which is why fans have been greatly let down by the fact that there hasn’t been a new entry in over 15 years. To fill the gap, an indie team called...
News Capcom Outlines Changes To Each Game In 'Fighting Collection 2'
Visual changes, certain characters made playable and more
One of the major surprises during Nintendo's Partner Showcase was the Capcom Fighting Collection 2, coming in 2025. This new collection will contain eight games (covering series like Street Fighter and Capcom vs. SNK) and will also come with a bunch additional settings, training modes,...
Rumour 'Industry Whispers' Fuel Speculation Of A Switch 2 Reveal This Month
We're still sceptical, mind
Oh boy, here we go... As we get closer and closer to the end of the year, speculation around when Nintendo will reveal the Switch successor is beginning to reach its peak. Now, thanks to a few social media posts circulating from key industry figures, rumours of a potential 'Switch 2' reveal (or at least something Switch...
News First Minecraft Movie Trailer Features Creepers, Piglins And Jack Black's Steve
Blocked
After years of casting rumours and speculation, we finally have our first official look at the live-action Minecraft movie — or 'A Minecraft Movie', to give it its official title — and it looks... well, about as horrifying as you'd think a live-action Minecraft movie would be. Releasing in cinemas on 4th April 2025, the film sees a...
Hands On Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Brings Tantalising Creativity To The 2D Template
Echo, Echo, Echo, what's going on here?
It’s fairly safe to say that everyone was pretty jazzed when Nintendo announced The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. We haven’t had a new top-down Zelda game since 2013’s A Link Between Worlds, assuming of course you don’t count Tri Force Heroes, and if that was your mindset, we wouldn't entirely...
News The Legend Of Zelda '80s Cartoon Series Gets DVD Re-Release
"That's how I like to start a morning."
If you deem yourself the ultimate Zelda fan, no matter the quality of the product, then you should probably count The Legend of Zelda's '80s cartoon among your collection. Wait, you don't own it? Well, fortunately, DIC Entertainment's 13-episode run is getting a DVD rerelease later this year. Pre-orders for...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Here's what the critics think
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is out on the Nintendo Switch this week and the reviews are now rolling in. Generally, it seems to have been well-received, with many outlets noting how it's well worth a look if you're a longtime fan of the Ace Attorney series. First up, here's our review here on Nintendo Life...
News Fantasian Neo Dimension Will Let You Listen To Final Fantasy Music In Combat
Let the battles begin!
Previously exclusive to Apple Arcade, Fantasian Neo Dimension is coming to Switch (and other consoles) later in 2024 as an expanded version of Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi's RPG. And while we're still waiting for a specific release date, hands-on previews for the game have dropped and given us some new information...
Video We've Played The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom - Here's 15 Minutes Of Gameplay
Rhoaming around
We are mere weeks away from the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on 26th September and just to get the excitement levels even higher, we have a crisp 15 minutes of brand-new gameplay footage to share with you. The above footage comes from our recent trip to a hands-on event, where we got to play through the opening...
News No Man's Sky 'Aquarius' Update Finally Adds Intergalactic Fishing
"Hoo hoot! Oh, several fish I see!"
Just a few weeks after the 'Worlds Part I' expansion, Hello Games is back with another No Man's Sky update. This one adds a feature that we suspect will be welcomed with open arms from all players: fishing! In a brief update from Sean Murray, the team at Hello Games was inspired by a piece of artwork submitted to...
Mini Review Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight (Switch) - Another Marvellous Metroidvania
Moonlight serenade
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 fourth in this series of 2D...
News Pokémon Sleep Has Double The Number Of Monthly Users In Japan Than The US
That's a lot of Zs
Pokémon Sleep has been pretty successful worldwide since its release in July 2023, and now that the game has been out for over a year, analysts in Japan have been looking into the figures. Over in Japan, Pokémon Sleep is currently the most downloaded mobile app in the Health & Fitness category and has the largest revenue...
Poll Good-Feel's Goemon-Inspired Switch Game 'Bakeru' Is Out This Week, Are You Getting It?
Go on, tell us!
Good-Feel, the developer behind certain Yoshi and Kirby games, this week released its 3D action game BAKERU locally on the Switch eShop. If you are wondering what it's like, here's a bit from our reviewhere on Nintendo Life. We thought this title was "great" awarding it eight out of ten stars: "Bakeru is a sweet, snappy, and...
News Star Wars: Hunters Season 3 Launches A Little Earlier Than The Direct Suggested
Yub snubbed
It might seem like Season 2 has just got underway in the free-to-play hero-shooter Star Wars: Hunters, but Zynga is already looking to the next season with its new teaser of what's to come. The publisher informed us that Season 3 is set to kick off on 24th September (not the 26th, as last week's
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Socials Updated With 25th Anniversary Banner
Could the Birdman rise once again?
The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series celebrates 25 years this month and although there's not been much talk about this milestone, the social channels for this series have now generated some discussion online. Activision's official social media account for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater on 'X' has been updated with a new...
Mini Review Stellar Interface (Switch) - An Addictive, Though Not Quite Stellar, Roguelike Shmup
In yer Stellar
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. At first glance, one might groan at the...
Mini Review Hive Jump (Switch) - Solid Four-Player Action Platforming
Hive and take
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. Hive Jump is a 2D shooting platformer that...
Mini Review Neko Navy - Daydream Edition (Switch) - Good Bones But Undernourished
Feline 'em up
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 love the shmup genre and feline...
Mini Review Clock Simulator (Switch) - The Perfect Tool To Kick Off An Existential Crisis
Tick tock
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. Certainly one of the more bizarre titles we’ve...
Tuesday3rd Sep 2024
Gallery Mario & Luigi: Brothership New Screenshots And Video Released
Arriving on Switch November 2024
Nintendo has published a new post about Mario & Luigi: Brothership on its Japanese website. According to a rough translation, it reveals new information about the islands in the game, some of the attacks in battle and the new enemies Mario and Luigi will face. Here's a gallery of every screenshot and video...
Review Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (Switch) - File This With The Series' Finest
Best case scenarios
In the Ace Attorney games, Edgeworth has always been a bit like an outdoor cat. He drops in every now and again, does his job, then disappears for weeks, sometimes months at a time. Later on, you'll find out some cool tidbit of information – he was in Europe doing Important Lawyer Things, or chasing an Interpol lead in the deep...
News Mario & Luigi: Brothership Trailer Welcomes You To Concordia
Greetings!
Wowie zowie! Wrong Mario game, we know, but there's been quite a deluge of Mario & Luigi: Brothership details over the last 24 hours. After last night's new screenshots, Nintendo has dropped a brief but delightful new trailer for the upcoming RPG. Titled 'Greetings from Concordia' — a slightly unfortunate name (and timing) given
News Bayonetta Star Jennifer Hale On The SAG-AFTRA Strikes: "AI Is Coming For Us All"
"Now you’re using technology to take away our ability to feed our kids.”
The topic of AI is seemingly becoming more and more heated as time goes on at the moment, with creatives in particular speaking out against the technology as coporate big wigs look to streamline their operations and, ultimately, line their pockets. One actor who recently...
UK Charts Star Wars Outlaws Bags Number One While Emio Flounders
Surprise, niche game is niche
We're almost back to normal with the UK Charts following a few delays recently, and this week marks the debut of Ubisoft's divisive Star Wars Outlaws, which managed to beat the competition and claim the top spot. By comparison, Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club hasn't made much of an impact upon its debut,...
News Nintendo Releases Its First Commercial For Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
"Save Hyrule your way"
We've officially made it to September, which means the new Switch exclusive Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom arrives later this month! Nintendo has been steadily promoting this one since its initial reveal in June and now it has taken its advertising to the next level with the game's very first commercial featuring two actors, pugs,...
Random 'Minecraft' On GameCube Boasts A Better Render Distance Than Switch
Crikey
For some time now, developer @meesedev has been hard at work creating a new game engine - dubbed the Meese Engine - for use on the Nintendo GameCube and Sega Dreamcast. The engine is heavily inspired by Minecraft, with many describing the effort as a full-on 'demake' of the Mojang-developed title for older hardware. However, meesedev has...
Feature Blasphemous Devs Talk Switching From Metroidvania To RTS Stealth In 'The Stone Of Madness'
“Failing is part of what makes this game fun”
The Game Kitchen has been cookin’ good. With Blasphemous and Blasphemous 2, the Spanish developer quickly gained a stellar reputation thanks to some of the best Metroidvanias to emerge in recent years. Their prickly difficulty, moody gothic vibes, and disconcerting take on Andalucian Catholic...
News Gearbox Co-Founder Compares Company's Success Rate To The Beatles, And Fans Aren't Happy
Twist and clout
Hot off the back of the Borderlands movie's whimpering performance at the box office and a disastrous launch of Risk of Rain 2's 'Seekers of the Storm' DLC, Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford has finally spoken up about the company's success rate on Twitter (thanks,
News New Pokémon GO Season Welcomes Galarian Starters, 'Max Battles', UK-Exclusive Encounter & More
Go big or go home
The new 'Max Out' season has got underway in Pokémon GO today, bringing a boatload of new 'mon, a fresh battle mode and a long-awaited UK arrival to the mobile app. We'll start with the new additions to Pokémon GO's Pokédex line-up. It's all about Sword and Shield's Galar region this time, with Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble...
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Launches Retro Games Social Media Account For 'Early Days Collection'
It will also cover other "retro themed products"
Yu-Gi-Oh! is reviving its past with an official 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Retro Games' account launching on the social media platform 'X' today. This account will cover all things related to retro Yu-Gi-Oh! including the long-running trading card game as well as the upcoming Early Days Collection, which has been...
Video Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection Spotlights Two More Games
Out on Switch next week
Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection will launch on the Switch next week, and ahead of the big day, Capcom has been releasing highlights of each game in the collection. The latest videos give us a look at 'X-Men vs. Street Fighter' - another all-star fighting game that originally landed in arcades in 1996. Its roster is...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Zelda: Link's Awakening DX Icons
Play to earn
Nintendo has refreshed its monthly retro icons lineup for Switch Online members with a selection of tasty options from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. There are a total of five icons available and, as per usual, they'll cost 10 platinum points each to redeem. Just like Donkey Kong Country last month, however, you'll need to...
Random Sakurai Used To Invite Devs' Children To Play Test Upcoming Games
"you'll always get their honest reactions"
Here's your wholesome story of the day, folks. According to Masahiro Sakurai's latest YouTube video, the creator used to invite fellow developers' children to the office to play test upcoming games. Describing children as "the purest of the pure", Sakurai states that allowing them to play a game that's...
News Mario + Rabbids Producer Leaves Ubisoft Milan After "16 Incredible Years"
Following the creative director's exit in July
It seems to be the end of an era for Mario + Rabbids, with producer Cristina Nava announcing her departure from Ubisoft Milan. This follows the exit of the series creative director David Soliani, who announced in July he would "embark on a new adventure'. Nava spent "16 incredible years" at Ubisoft and...
News Yars Rising Story Trailer Reveals Boss Characters And Space Bugs
WayForward's new title launches 10th September
Atari has revealed the final story trailer for its upcoming 'Metroidvania' Yars Rising, developed by WayForward Technologies. Launching on 10th September, Yars Rising blends traditional Metroidvania gameplay with classic Yars' Revenge-inspired hacking minigames, in which protagonist Emi 'Yar' Kimura...
Mini Review The Keep (Switch) - Mid-Tier Dungeon Crawling
Keep on crawling
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. A dungeon crawler with a retro influence,...
Random 'BALLS: The Monster-Catchin' Musical Comédy' Is Already Half-Funded
A wild Kickstarter appeared!
We've seen all kinds of Pokémon-likes over the years from monster-catching visual novels to roguelikes. But a musical comedy? Like, an actual on-stage musical comedy? That's new. Curtain up on Balls: The Monster-Catchin' Musical Comédy, more specifically on its Kickstarter page, where it is a little over halfwa
Mini Review Snowboarding The Next Phase (Switch) - An Easygoing But Entertaining Boarder
Seven out of TenEighty
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. Red Bull has taken another dive...
Mini Review Gunman Clive HD Collection (Switch) - A Cracking Run-'N'-Gun Duo
Clive's handy, son
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. It’s two for the price of one with...
Mini Review Horizon Shift '81 (Switch) - A Fast-Paced Shooter That Oozes Enthusiasm & Passion
Shifty
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. Paying homage to the Atari days, we have the...
Mini Review Samsara: Deluxe Edition (Switch) - A Satisfyingly Outside-The Box, Upside-Down Puzzler
Friends don't lie
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. Samsara is a puzzler with a unique...
Monday2nd Sep 2024
News Mario Party Dev NDcube Has Officially Changed Its Name
No, not to GameCube
Long-time Nintendo subsidiary NDcube, the studio behind Mario Party since Mario Party 9, F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, has changed its name. In a statement posted on its website, the company revealed that from 1st September, it will be officially known as
News Charles Martinet Reveals His Favourite Super Mario Games At Nintendo Live 2024
Mario's voice speaks up
Nintendo Live 2024 recently took place in Sydney, Australia, where none other than Mario voice actor Charles Martinet fulfilled his duty as brand ambassador to take part in a live Q&A session. Martinet dives into a number of topics, including how he first became the voice of one of the most recognisable video game...
News Atelier Yumia Release Date Announced, And The First Gameplay Trailer Is Beautiful
We could have envisioned this
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land was only just announced last week, but we already have a release date, a new trailer, and ten minutes of gameplay (below) footage to get through, thanks to Koei Tecmo Games. First, that release date. originally slated for "Early 2025", Atelier Yumia...
Mini Review Feudal Alloy (Switch) - A Hearty, Hand-Drawn Metroidvania
Tank controls
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. Feudal Alloy is a really good indie...
News Nintendo Of Europe Announces Leadership Changes As President Resigns
Welcome, Mr. Pereña
Nintendo of Europe has announced a few changes to its management structure after Stephan Bole stepped down from his role as President. Bole served as President for NoE for six years after succeeding Satoru Shibata in 2018, and has being an employee at the company for more than 35 years. According to the announcement, Bole has...
News Splatoon 3 News Channel Is Giving Away Free In-Game Grand Festival Gear
Squids in
The celebrations are starting early for Splatoon 3's upcoming 'Grand Festival' as Nintendo is giving away seven pieces of in-game headgear and three event-specific banners for free! The 'Now or Never' Spikes, Crown, Cap, Earrings, Barrette, Horns and Headdress and the three Splatfest banners can now be redeemed from the 'News' tab on the...
Soapbox The Next Pokémon Game Should Rework Old Critters, Not Just Add Dozens More
Gotta not forget 'em all
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Lowell considers how future Pokémon games could do justice to old Pocket Monsters who got lumped in with the also-rans... We’re still a little far out from Pokémon...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Reportedly Offers 'Normal' and 'Hero' Difficulty From The Get-Go
It's even more dangerous to go alone...
Nintendo brought the first publicly playable demo of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom to PAX West this weekend, and attendees were quick to spot one feature that is yet to be officially revealed. As highlighted on Twitter by @Nintendeal, it seems Echoes of Wisdom will offer both 'Normal' and 'Hero'...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club?
A score to die for?
Have you spent your weekend solving the mystery of Emio? Well, if you have, then we want to know what you think of the brand new Famicom Detective Club title, Emio -The Smiling Man. No one expected a sequel 30+ years after the original, but then again, no one expected the 2021 remakes. We love it when Nintendo gets...
Mini Review Unicornicopia (Switch) - Nope, Not Even For The Kids
Nah, you're alright
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. Unicornicopia is a maddeningly simple...
News Nintendo Updates Content Creation Guidelines To Clamp Down On Multiplayer Meddling
"intentionally disrupting game progress" is a big no-no
Nintendo has updated its Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms. The tweaks are generally quite small, though there are a couple of noteworthy additions including a new stance on fair game in multiplayer modes and an additional warning against breaking any of the...
News Takaya Imamura Sings Praises Of "Hard Working" Shigeru Miyamoto
"When it comes to game design, he doesn't accept compromise"
Legendary Nintendo designer Takaya Imamura is a favourite here at Nintendo Life. Having worked on Star Fox, F-Zero, and being the art director on The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, his credits are pretty impressive. And he's recently been reflecting on his time at Nintendo again,...
News Pokémon-Inspired RPG 'Coromon' Is Getting A Roguelite Spin-Off
Rouge-mon
A brand new Coromon game is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2025, publisher indie.io and developer TRAGsoft have announced. Coromon: Rogue Planet will combine the strategic turn-based gameplay of the original game while introducing roguelite elements to the monster-catching RPG (via Gematsu). The game was officially unveiled at the
Mini Review Animus (Switch) - Satisfactory, Small-Scale Souls
Blinded by the lite
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. From the very first screen it’s...
News Incineroar Stars In The Latest Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Tera Raid Event
7-Star smash
The latest Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 7-Star Tera Raid event has been revealed and will star Incineroar, the final evolved form of Litten. Incineroar will come packing the Dark Tera Type and the Mighiest Mark. Players can catch it once per save file from 00:00 UTC on 6th September through 23:59 UTC on 8th September. A second session...
News Miles Edgeworth Gets Suspicious In Among Us Crossover
"The guilty will always lie to avoid being found out"
Among Us continues to stack up the crossovers, and in a week's time, we think one of the funniest ones yet will be dropping in the game for free. On 9th September, the little space beans will be able to dress up as Miles Edgeworth, our favourite prosecutor from Ace Attorney. The outfit is as...
Mini Review Catastronauts (Switch) - Overcooked & Star Trek Collide In Engaging, Chaotic Co-op
Coolant leak! We've got a coolant leak!
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. Playing in a...
Mini Review Wondershot (Switch) - Simple, Skill-Focused Battles With Friends
Wondershotter's nation
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. Simplicity is key here, as...
Mini Review Bury Me, My Love (Switch) - A Tough But Well-Written Text Message Tale
Nour is typing...
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. An intensely personal and deeply moving...
Mini Review Cake Laboratory (Switch) - Mind-Numbing, Mobile-Style Filler
Tiering up
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. Ah, the food-based mobile arcade game. When...
Mini Review Oxyjet (Switch) - Frantic Fun For Four Players (But Only Four Players)
Joy-Con jumper
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. A multiplayer experience in the truest...
Mini Review Julie's Sweets (Switch) - Basic Cooking Sim With Soul-Sucking Visuals
Look into my pies
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. A typical arcade-style time management...
Mini Review Overdriven Reloaded: Special Edition (Switch) - Ebullient Bullet Hell
Manic gunday
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. A port of a shmup that originally started...
Sunday1st Sep 2024
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Short Games
Blast through these games in a single sitting
Updated with a fresh assortment of bite-sized Switch games, including the excellent Thank Goodness You're Here. Enjoy! The Switch is the perfect console if you travel a lot, for work or pleasure. The console's portability makes it the perfect choice if you're spending any time at all in planes, trains,...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For September And October 2024
Zelda! Mario Party! Sonic!
Can you believe it's September already? Blimey... At least we have plenty – and we mean plenty – of fantastic games headed our way on Nintendo Switch. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over the next few weeks, including some highlights picked by us as well as lots of other games...
Video 16 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In September 2024
Zelda, Marvel vs. Capcom, Epic Mickey and much more
September has officially arrived and it's going to be an action-packed month on the Switch front. Starting off early on the 6th, we've got games like Ace Attorney Investigations Collection to look forward. Then there's the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection in the following week. Another...
News Yakuza Kiwami Might Only Be A "Download Distribution" On Switch
It launches on the eShop this October
The Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase went out with a bang earlier this week with the announcement Sega's Yakuza Kiwami was on the way to the Switch this October. If you were hoping for a physical version, it seems it might be digital-only eShop release. As highlighted by Nintendo Everything, a rough...
News Zelda-Themed 'Hyrule Edition' Switch Lite Spotted At PAX West 2024
It's out later this month
PAX West 2024 is taking place this weekend in the US, and as part of the fun, Nintendo is showcasing upcoming games and hardware. This includes the Zelda-themed 'Hyrule Edition' Switch Lite, which will launch alongside the new Zelda game Echoes of Wisdom on 26th September. The first photos of this new themed Lite are now...
Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers' Choice (August 2024)
Our picks for the best eShop games in August
Pinch, punch, welcome to another edition of eShop Selects, this time for the month of August! We don't want to admit it, but we'll soon be tucking into warm cocoa and curling up by the fire with our Switches. That sounds nice and all, but shorter days, longer nights, and the cold? Brrrr. We're going to...
Mini Review Can Of Wormholes (Switch) - A Very Worm Welcome For This Ingenious Puzzler
Roll tape
Greetings, worms! Finally, for all you readers who are worms, scouring Nintendo Life for worm-related content, here’s a game that puts annelids front and centre. Wiggling onto Switch from solo dev Munted Finger, Can of Wormholes dares to open that proverbial can and launch squiggly bird food – if we may call you that – straight at a...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Super R-Type
Make a choice, R-kid
Hi folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we checked out Astro Boy: Omega Factor for the Game Boy Advance, and would you believe it, we had a draw! Both the EU/NA and Japanese variants bagged 50% of the vote each, so uhh... We've either got two winners or no winner at all. We'll let you decide!...
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