Tag: Site News
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...
Feature Nintendo Life's Switch Summer Survey 2024
There's still time to have your say
We published this survey call-out at the start of August and, with the end of the month fast approaching, we're flagging it one more time before we start tabulating the data into pie charts, bar graphs, and moral alignment tables separating the Lawful Evils from the Chaotic Neutrals. And, you know, how many...
Mailbox The Mario RPG-naissance, Xenosaga Sadness, Golden Days - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #15 - August 2024
Hello there. We're back once again for another good ol' rummage through the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It's been a relatively quiet few weeks on the gaming front, as people head off on holidays for a break from their inboxes. We, however, are here to check ours! Got something you want to get off your chest? We're ready and...
Poll Tomba! Special Edition Is Out, But Have You Been Able To Play The Thing On Switch?
Hard-locking on one of our Switches, but fine on another
Limited Run Games' port of the cult classic Tomba! (or Tombi! in Europe) is out — in fact, it's been out a while now, having launched on 1st August — and if you've been looking forward to this one you're probably wondering where our review of this Special Edition release has gotten to...
Mailbox eShop Closures, Comedy, The Physical Future - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #14 - July 2024
Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. As football fever grips England with headlines such as National Team In Not-Crap Shocker top the tabloids (probably), it's time to relax a little and sit back with our monthly letters page. Got something you want to get off your chest? We're ready and waiting to read about your...
Mailbox Switch's Pokémon Woes, NSO's Value, First-Person Plurals - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #13 - June 2024
Welcome back, one and all, as we delve into the Nintendo Life Mailbox once more. It's Direct season, and Summer Game Fest has done a good job of whetting our appetite for hearty Nintendo announcements sometime soon. It's been a little quiet recently on the Switch front, which may have something to do with the small amount of...
Site News Suggest Questions For Our Upcoming Switch Summer Survey
Lovely questions, lovely people
It's now well over seven years since Nintendo launched the Switch and with the console now well into its eighth year — and with official confirmation that a new hardware announcement is coming soon(ish) — we thought it was a great time to look back over the generation and collect some stats about how you, our...
Mailbox 'Switch 2' Launch Ports, Soulslikes For Beginners, Poké Parks - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #12 - May 2024
Welcome back once again to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. My word, it's been a full year since we first opened up our inbox to your missives! Time flies when you're anxiously awaiting word on Nintendo's next console. Yes, it's time for issue 12 of our letters page. A relatively light offering this month — you're all obviously...
Mailbox A More Powerful, Digital-Only 'Switch 2' And "Obscurer" Treasures - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #11 - April 2024
Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox, our monthly feature where we read and respond to a collection of correspondences from your lovely selves. Before we dive in, a quick request. 17th April is International Haiku Day and we'd like to run a Back Page article highlighting the best Nintendo-related haiku's from the NL...
Site News So, Where's Our MLB The Show 24 Review?
Don't buy it on Switch for the moment
This year's edition of MLB The Show has been out for over a week at the time of writing, and some of you may be wondering where our review has gotten to. We've taken a look at each previous release of the Sony-helmed series that came to Switch starting in 2022, and you'd be right in assuming we would take to the...
Mailbox Layoffs, Hot Takes, Delayed Gratification - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #10 - March 2024
Welcome back as we rifle, once again, through the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It's March, and around these parts we're wading through a deluge of fantastic games (and the weekly eShop cack) while we await Princess Peach's upcoming solo Switch performance with great anticipation. Let's put our Switches down for a moment, though, as...
Mailbox Switch 2 Concepts, Legacy Revivals, Goemon Haiku - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #9 - February 2024
Welcome, one and all, as we once again rifle through the Nintendo Life Mailbox. Our monthly letters page returns with a crop of correspondences from Nintendo Life readers covering all sorts of gaming-related topics. Got something you want to get off your chest? We're ready and waiting to read about your game-related...
Mailbox Genre Mixing, Punk-Rock Retro, Crickets - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #8 - January 2024
So, how's 2024 treating you so far? Hopefully you've had a great start to the year and are ready for a fresh batch of letters from the Nintendo Life Mailbox. After a festive blowout on Christmas Day, we're a little light on correspondence this month. Don't worry, we understand — who wants to be writing letters over the...
Mailbox Remakes, Rewinds, Elden Rings - Nintendo Life Letters (Holiday Edition)
Issue #7 - December 2023
Ho ho ho! Welcome to this special festive edition of the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It's December and at the time of reading we're hopefully tucking into a hearty meal with the family, embarking on a festive board game or puzzle, or else we're tucked up in front of the telly with a sherry and mince pie. Either way, we're...
Site News Got A Second To Fill Out Our Reader Survey?
Thanking you kindly
As we roll towards the end of 2023, it's once again time for us to ask for a little favour. If you've got a few moments, you'd be helping us out considerably by answering a few survey questions below, as compiled by our partners over at ReedPop. Nintendo Life and the Hookshot family of sites are funded through advertising, which...
Mailbox Mother Remakes, Dual Screens, Washing Machines - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #6 - November 2023
Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It's November and we're knee-deep in new releases as publishers scramble to get their games live on the Switch eShop ahead of the lucrative Holiday season. We've been averaging over a review a day here on Nintendo Life since September and we're still not able to cover everything...
Site News Nintendo Life Turns 18 Today
All grown up
Wow. Today marks eighteen years since the first post on Nintendo Life, and by any measurement, that is a long time. The site is officially all grown up and will likely celebrate down the pub with a beer tonight with its best friends Push Square, Pure Xbox, and Time Extension. Whether you've discovered the site recently or you've been...
Mailbox The Future Of 3D Mario, Indie Sequels, Deadlines - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #5 - October 2023
Welcome back for another round of correspondence from the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It's October, and the heady aroma of freshly released Mario is in the air. *long sniff* Lovely! Do you smell it? It's peaty. Bit wet. Dungy, even. Like a... an elephant? Enough of that. It's time for our monthly letters page feature. Got...
Site News So, Where's Our Sonic Superstars Review?
Superstarstruck
It's Friday the 13th and, in addition to a plethora of spookily-themed articles, you may have seen reviews for Sonic Superstars going live on gaming outlets across the web. And having seen those, you may have come to Nintendo Life looking for our verdict on the Switch version. And having seen this article on the homepage, you're now...
Mailbox Missing Zelda Ports, Nerd Rage, 16-Bit Blowback - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #4 - September 2023
Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. You hear that? That's the sound of 2024 creeping up on you as we plough into the last week of September. Yes, we're back (slightly later than planned — hey, last week turned into a busy one!) with another selection of your correspondence for our monthly letters page feature...
Mailbox TOTK Overload, Patches, Geno-Lovers - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #3 - August 2023
Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. We're deep into August, so let's dig into our inbox and see what's been spinning 'round those brainboxes of yours over the past month, shall we? Got something you want to get off your chest? We're ready and waiting to read about your game-related ponderings. Each month we’ll...
Say hello to an in-depth accessibility upgrade
For some time now we've been considering how best to integrate meaningful and consistent accessibility information for the games we cover on Nintendo Life and across the Hookshot network. Today we're pleased to announce that we've partnered with Family Gaming to bring in-depth accessibility information...
Mailbox Loose Carts, Old Fogeys, Other Ms - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #2 - July 2023
Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It’s mid-July, so it’s time to delve into our digital mailbag and see what’s on the minds of the loveliest people in all of gamedom – Nintendo Life readers! Got something you want to get off your chest? Gaming-related, preferably, but we receive all sorts of things. Want to get...
Mailbox Welcome To The Nintendo Life Letters Page!
Issue #1 - June 2023
Hello there! Welcome to the first edition of the Nintendo Life Mailbox! In this new monthly feature, we'll be rifling through correspondences we receive via our Contact page (scroll to the bottom of this post for precise instructions) and highlighting some of the best on this here letters page. Each month we'll also pick out a...
Site News Miss The Letters Page In Game Mags? So Do We!
Introducing the Nintendo Life Mailbox
Gaming is pretty great these days, but there are a handful of things we miss from the olden times before everything went online. Game stores are a big one — there's nothing like wandering down to your local emporium and seeing row upon row of actual genuine video games, consoles and accessories old and new...
Site News Love What We Do? Become A Nintendo Life Supporter!
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Nintendo Life is the world’s biggest and best Nintendo website (in our opinion), bringing you informative and entertaining content every day. In addition to breaking all the latest Nintendo Switch news, we’re also here to help inform your next video game purchase in our insightful reviews, and bring you closer to the wider Nintendo...
Community Welcome To Nintendo Life's New And Improved Discord Server
But please, no discord in the Discord
Did you know Nintendo Life has its own Discord server? Well, we do. And we've spruced the place up quite a bit to get it all ship shape for all of you lovely readers. Admittedly, we've had the server for a little while now, letting it sit around and gather dust. But we've been working hard to bring it all up to...
Community We're Hosting A 3DS StreetPass Gathering At PAX East 2023, Come Join Us
A StreetPAX party!
If you're heading to Boston for PAX East this weekend, you might want to grab your 3DS, 2DS, New 3DS XL — whatever, just grab your 3DS console — because we're hosting a community meet-up to reminisce and celebrate StreetPass! Hosted by the lovely Zion Grassl, champion StreetPass and one of our lovely video hosts over on...
Site News Got A Moment? Would You Kindly Fill Out Our Reader Survey?
You'll be doing us a solid
It's been a little while, but as we roll into the final weeks of 2022, it's time once again for us to ask if you would take a few moments and do us a big favour by answering a few survey questions, as compiled by our partners over at ReedPop. This year, they've really upped their game from the Survey Monkey days, too,...
Site News So, Where's Our Sonic Frontiers Review?
Gotta go fast... but not that fast
Another day, another big review embargo. It's the season of massive video game releases, with first-party titans like God of War (which is pretty good, apparently), Bayonetta 3 (which we liked quite a lot), and the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet battling out with
Site News So, Where's Our Harvestella Review?
The game's out today, and we're ploughing away
Update [Mon 7th Nov, 2022 13:00 GMT]: Our Harvestella review is now live: <related ids="140323"> Original story: Square Enix's Harvestella, the much-anticipated farming RPG, is out today on Switch and PC. As such, farm sim fans eyeing the new game on the eShop and planning out their weekend...
News In Memory Of Philip J Reed, Writer And Nintendo Life Contributor
The former NL contributor has sadly passed away
Phillip J Reed We're heartbroken to report that former Nintendo Life contributor Philip J Reed has passed away. Those of you who have been around since the days of the 3DS and Wii U will no doubt recall Philip's incredibly tireless contribution to this website. During that period he wrote countless...
News Say Hello To Time Extension, The Newest Member Of Our Network
If you like classic gaming, you'll love this...
As you'll no doubt be aware, Nintendo Life is just one of three sites we operate here at Hookshot Media. We also operate Push Square and Pure Xbox, but it's been quite some time since we launched an entirely new site – but that changed this week. Say hello to Time Extension, the newest member of the...
Site News Say Hello To Felix, The Newest Member Of Our YouTube Team
Two become three (again)
That's right! While our YouTube team was briefly reduced to two, it's now back to three thanks to the addition of Felix Sanchez. You might already know Felix from his personal (and very musical) YouTube channel, but he's now joined Alex and Zion on our
Site News So, Where's Our Baldo Review?
The Guardian Owls are nowhere to be seen
Baldo: The Guardian Owls — a gorgeous-looking Ghibli-inpired RPG from Naps Team — has been on our radar for a couple of years now, and it's been quite some time since it got highlighted in the March 2020 Nintendo Indie World Showcase. Originally scheduled to launch last summer, it
Site News After Our Best Year Yet, Things Are Changing Here At Nintendo Life
And that includes the return of a familiar face...
2020 might have been a bit of an odd year in terms of life on this spinning chunk of rock we call Earth, but it was an astonishing 12 months in the world of Nintendo – and, by extension, the world of Nintendo Life. We posted the best traffic numbers in the site's 15-year history, spurred on by the...
Site News Nintendo Life Turns 15 Today
Teenage Kicks
Today marks fifteen years since our Nintendo Life began, and five years since I wrote about our ten-year anniversary, which feels like only yesterday. Back in 2015, Nintendo was teasing us with NX and games for mobile phones as interest really started to wain in the criminally-misunderstood Wii U. We woul
Site News Jon Cartwright Joins The Nintendo Life Video Team
We're sure you'll make him feel welcome
We're over the moon to announce that Jon Cartwright has joined Nintendo Life's video team. You might recognise Jon's lovely face and smooth voice from the YouTube channel GameXplain, as well as his consistently hilarious Twitter account, JonComms. Jon will be joining Alex and Zion as they continue to make...
Site News If You've Got A Moment, Could You Complete This Reader Survey?
Please understand
Yes, it's that time of year (again). Our partners over at Gamer Network have put together another thrilling reader survey and we'd really, really appreciate it if you filled it out – mainly so we look like the most popular site on the network in their stats. If you hadn't realised we are currently solely funded through...
Site News Say Hello To Our Resurrected Sister Site, Pure Xbox
What's in the box?
While you obviously come to Nintendo Life to get the latest news, reviews and features from the world of Nintendo, it's equally obvious that many of us will own more than one games console. To that end, the network this very site is part of has grown over time; many of you will be aware of our Sony site, Push Square, but what you...
Site News We're Changing The Way We Handle Switch Screenshots
Docked or handheld? Now the difference is clear
As we all know, not every Switch screenshot is created equal. Screenshots taken when your console is docked are going to look subtly different to those captured in handheld mode, not only because of the resolution difference but also due to the fact that the console is operating at a weaker power level...
Site News The First Ever Piece Of Lovely Nintendo Life Merch Has Landed
Snag yours online or at EGX
It's a rather special day here at Nintendo Life towers, as the first ever piece of NL merchandise has just been plonked on sale by our good friends at EGX. That's right, we're joining the big boys and girls at sites like Eurogamer with our very own design, mixing our luscious logo with the famous SNES controller for an...
Reminder Do Us A Favour And Complete This Reader Survey
Got a few minutes to do us a solid?
Yes, it's that time of year again. Our partners over at Gamer Network have put together another riveting reader survey and we'd really appreciate it if you filled it out, mainly so we look like the most popular site on the network. If you hadn't realised we are solely funded through advertising and whilst, to be...
Site News Say Hello To Zion, Our New Video Guy
(It's 'Zee-On', in case you were wondering)
You may have noticed we've got a new face around these parts, especially if you're a keen follower of our burgeoning YouTube channel. Unfortunately, because we're horrendously disorganised we haven't done a proper introduction, so here goes: say hello to Zion, who, practically overnight, has literally...
Site News So, Where’s Our Team Sonic Racing Review?
We’ll be waiting in line come launch day, it seems
Sega’s long-awaited Team Sonic Racing hits the Switch (as well as other formats) next week, and you may have noticed that reviews have appeared online today thanks to the embargo ending. However, we don’t have a review going live because, at the time of writing, we don’t have Team Sonic...
Editorial Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays From Nintendo Life
Eat, drink and play some Switch
So this is Christmas. The time of year where we all eat far too much, drink far too much and buy far too many pointless gifts for friends and relatives. In short, it's the most wonderful time of the year. 2018 has been quite a year in the world of Nintendo, so this festive season offers the ideal opportunity to sit...
Site News Nintendo Life Will Remain A Smash Ultimate Leak-Free Zone
You're safe with us
As you may well be aware, early copies of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have found their way into the hands of the public, instantly being thrown online for all to see and share. Game data has been dumped online and spoilers have sadly started to appear all over the place just a couple of weeks before the game's official release...
Site News We Want Your Help To Become Even Better
For the Switch players
It's been an exciting few years for Nintendo Life. We launched the latest version of the website in early 2016 and of course, in 2017, Nintendo launched a little device called the "Nintendo Switch" which has proved rather popular. Who'd have thunk it, right? If you've been a reader for a longer period than that you'll...
Site News So, Where's Our Nintendo Labo Review?
Staggered release dates, be damned
Labo launched last week in North America, and you may well have noticed plenty of coverage going up on a wide range of sites since then. The consensus is pretty clear: Labo is a neat toy that has plenty of potential. So then, you may be wondering to yourselves, where's the all-important Nintendo Life review?...
Site News Thanks For Playing, Thomas Whitehead
Nobody likes goodbyes
Hopefully by now you've heard the news that our illustrious editor Tom will be leaving Nintendo Life in a mere matter of hours. It's been quite an adventure over the last 6.9 years and it simply wouldn't be right to not take a dive into the numbers, Tom style. In The Beginning It was Saturday, 22nd January, 2011 and a...
