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Thursday28th Nov 2024
Random Hitting Mario & Luigi: Brothership's Max Level Takes An Insane Amount Of Patience
Great EXPectations
Of all those who started Mario & Luigi: Brothership earlier this month, fewer will have seen it through to the bitter end. Fewer still will have completed all of its side missions and unlockables and we'd wager that an even smaller number will have reached the plumbing protagonists' full potential with a pair of max levels...
News Killing Time: Resurrected Updated On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
DUNCAN
Nightdive Studios has released a new patch for Killing Time: Resurrected on Switch, bringing the game up to version 1.1 and adding a wealth of new features and improvements. The highlights here include the ability to toggle low and high res weapons and actors independently of one another, the ability to burn enemies to cinders with fire...
Mini Review Debris Infinity (Switch) - Retro-Styled & Addictive Twin-Stick Shooting
Infinity repeating
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 twin-stick shooter with oodles of...
Mini Review Heroes Trials (Switch) - A Solid Little RPG (Emphasis On The Little)
Trial of the sentry
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. Sometimes, simplicity and a healthy...
Mini Review UTOPIA 9 - A Volatile Vacation (Switch) - Not Bad, But Hardly A Holiday
We're all going on a run-based holiday
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. Utopia 9 is a...
Mini Review The Raven Remastered (Switch) - A Decent Return For A Decent Murder Mystery
Quoth this
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 bizarre choice for a remaster, The Raven...
Mini Review Inops (Switch) - A Cute & Creative Puzzle-Platformer
Inops-rative
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 New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Animation Short Is So Very, Very Boring
*Pokes* ... do something
Nintendo has released a short animation based on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, highlighting the game's core 'echo' mechanic in which you conjure up copies of objects to reach areas that would otherwise be inaccessible. It certainly does the job in showcasing the gameplay, but goodness, it's just so boring. Zelda...
Guide Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - Best Deals And Cheapest Prices
Including the new Adventure Bundle
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is Nintendo's first major release of 2025, having launched on Nintendo Switch on 16th January. If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, as well as details on any special retail bundles like the newly revealed Adventure Bundle, you're absolutely in the...
News Nintendo Reportedly Seeking "New Targets" In Switch Piracy Investigation
Sailing the high seas
Following Nintendo's recent investigation into the Switch "pirate" James 'Archbox' Williams, the video game giant is now reportedly seeking "new targets". As highlighted by Stephen Totilo of Game File, the company doesn't appear to be done with the SwitchPirates subreddit just yet: "Nintendo of America (NOA) said its...
News Palworld Announces Surprise Collaboration With Terraria
"Happening in 2025"
Palworld may be in the firing line of Nintendo, but it's still going about its usual business with new announcements, updates, and now collaborations. In the latest development, Palworld developer Pocketpair has announced it's teaming up with the action-adventure sandbox game Terraria. There are no details about what exactly to...
News The First Review For Fantasian Neo Dimension Is In
From the creator of Final Fantasy
Earlier this year, Square Enix revealed it would be bringing Mistwalker's turn-based RPG Fantasian to multiple consoles including the Switch. We're now a week out from the arrival of Fantasian Neo Dimension and the first review is in! As usual, it comes from the Japanese outlet Famitsu, and it's delivered a score...
Wednesday27th Nov 2024
Talking Point Where The Heck Are Those Metroid Prime 2 And 3 Remasters?
We're wait-Ing
So... where is it? When Metroid Prime Remastered launched on 9th February 2023, we were utterly convinced that its sequels, Prime 2: Echoes and Prime 3: Corruption, would follow suit sometime after. Now that 2025 is fast approaching, our certainty has waned, yet we remain confident that Nintendo will complete the saga on Switch...
News Cat Quest III 'Mew Content Update' Sails Onto Switch Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Careless whisker
We had a pawsitively purrfect time with Cat Quest III when the cute action-adventure curled up on Switch earlier this year. And now, that little kitty is getting even bigger. The 'Mew Content Update' (we love a cat pun, if you couldn't tell after that opening sentence) has weighed anchor on Steam today, and will be "coming soon" to...
UK Charts Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Crashes Out Of The Top 40
Y'all got no taste, or what?
When we check out the latest UK Charts data each week, we generally have a pretty good idea of where some of the newest titles will end up placing. Granted, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was a little lower than our estimates when it debuted in 14th place last week, but when we scrolled through this week's list and found...
News The Original 'Cotton' Shoot 'Em Up Joins Hamster's Arcade Archives Library Today
Almost like a dream
Hamster Corporation has revealed this week's addition to the Arcade Archives, and it's none other than Success' first broom-based shoot 'em up, Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams. The Switch has seen its fair share of Cotton titles since Reboot! landed on the hybrid back in 2021. In the years since, we have snatched up Cotton 100%,...
News Koei Tecmo Confirms Upcoming Atelier Resleriana Game Won't Feature A Gacha System
Res(leriana)t easy
Back in September, Koei Tecmo announced another Atelier game for Switch. We still don't have a precise release date for the catchily-titled (deep breath) Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian, but we do know that it'll be launching at some point in 2025. Other details are slim, but Koei Tecmo has shed a...
Rumour Ubisoft May Be Working On An Animal Crossing Competitor
But with voxel-based visuals
Given the sheer magnitude of Animal Crossing's popularity (New Horizons is currently sitting pretty at 46.45 million units sold on Switch), it's no surprise that other companies will want to take a peek at Nintendo's homework and conjure up something similar. The latest effort is seemingly cooking away within the walls...
News Zelda: Cadence Of Hyrule Dev Releases Its New Rhythm Game In February 2025
On PC, consoles to follow "at a later date"
Brace Yourself Games - known for titles like Crypt of the NecroDancer and Cadence of Hyrule - has announced its new rhythm title Rift of the NecroDancer will launch on 5th February 2025, but only on Steam with the console versions "at a later date." This game was
News Super Nintendo World: Donkey Kong Country Entrance Revealed, Here's A Look
As the "highest tier" guests get an early tour
Earlier this month, Nintendo finally lifted the lid on Super Nintendo World's expansion Donkey Kong Country. It's scheduled to open next month on 11th December 2024 and ahead of the big launch, Universal has revealed the entrance and welcomed the first guests to the park. As highlighted by our friends...
News Three Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Here's what's included
Nintendo has just added four more games to the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive app for the Switch Online Expansion Pack service. The latest editions include platformer Toejam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (1993/94, Johnson Voorsanger Productions), action platformer Vectorman (1995, BlueSky Software), and the run & gun Wolf...
News As Switch Closes The Gap, Sony Officially Confirms PS2 Has Sold "Over" 160 Million Units
There's still plenty of life left in Nintendo's hybrid system
The Switch has smashed all sorts of records but one thing it hasn't done just yet is surpassed the lifetime sales of the PlayStation 2. While it was assumed at one point the hybrid system only needed to shift another 15 million units to surpass this milestone, PlayStation's ex-CEO Jim...
Tuesday26th Nov 2024
Review Nine Sols (Switch) - An Intense Metroidvania That's Still A Treat On Switch
Sublime Switch combat
Scroll through the eShop any week, and under the new releases section, you are bound to find a Metroidvania, if not several. The genre is packed with so many games that few manage to break out. However, Red Candle Games' Nine Sols did manage to make a name for itself earlier this year on PC, and now that it has come to Switch,...
Book Review An Unendorsed Anthology Of Club Nintendo - A Terrific Tribute Tome
Join the club
The My Nintendo loyalty program is pretty good, right? If you head on over to the rewards section of the service right now, you’ll find a host of interesting goodies to claim should you possess the required number of coins. These include a Nintendo Switch Online 2025 Calendar, a set of
Random Kirby Teams Up With Heinz For A Saucy New Collaboration In Japan
Dededelicious
Everyone's favourite pink puffball, Kirby, is teaming up with Heinz (you know, the tomato ketchup guys) for a new range of sauces in Japan. Well, that's not a sentence we thought we'd be writing today, but we can't say we're surprised. Shared by the official Heinz Twitter account, the Kirby range will be launching in late November...
News Nintendo Switch Online Services Will End In China In 2026
Tencent pulls the plug
Tencent Nintendo Switch has announced that online services for the Switch will come to an end in China in 2026. In a statement released online (thanks, Chinese Nintendo), the company states that eShop purchases will cease on 31st March 2026. Following this, code redemptions will then be shut down on 15th May 2026 alongside...
News Pokémon Fans Open Over 22,000 Cards In Record-Breaking 24-Hour Livestream
Happy Holodays
In celebration of the latest Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Trading Card Game expansion, Surging Sparks, The Pokémon Company has set a new Guinness World Record with a mammoth 24-hour livestream. With the assistance of 30 Pokémon content creators, the stream is now officially the longest unboxing livestream to date (previously held by...
Review Divine Dynamo Flamefrit (Switch) - Inti's Creation Burns Bright, But Only For A Night
Trust in your allies, Yuto!
The toughest April Fools' jokes to swallow are the ones that genuinely get our hopes up, only for it all to come crashing down when reality sets in. April Fools’ Day 2024 saw plenty of enticing fake announcements, but there was one smaller prank nestled among the big hitters that stung just a little bit extra. Developer...
News Lizardcube Co-Founder Leaves To Start New Game Company
"my vision has been less aligned with the team"
Omar Cornut, one of the co-founders of developer Lizardcube, has announced his departure from the company after his own aspirations and vision became less aligned with the wider team. Lizarcube is known for its work on Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap and Streets of Rage 4, with Cornut and Ben Fiquet...
News Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's 'Thank-You Finale' Waves Goodbye To The Free Mobile App
We're not crying, YOU'RE crying
Nintendo's free mobile app, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, is shutting up shop on 28th November 2024 at 3pm BST / 7am PT / 10am ET. We knew this end date was on the horizon and we told ourselves that it would all be okay with Pocket Camp Complete landing on mobile next month. And yet here we are, having a little cry...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Been Added To The Official Timeline
Nintendo confirms
The Zelda timeline has ignited all sorts of debates and theories over the years, and now it seems Nintendo has officially added the newest entry Echoes of Wisdom. It files Zelda's new adventure under the 'Hero is defeated' timeline, placing it after Tri Force Heroes and before the 'Decline of the Hyrule Kingdom'. Here is...
News Zelda's Voice Actor Would Love To See The Princess In "More" Playable Roles
"That'd be amazing, wouldn't it?"
Nintendo's recent Switch exclusive The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom put the princess in the spotlight and it's led to all sorts of conversations within the fanbase about possible future outings for the character. GamesRadar+ recently spoke to Zelda's voice actor Patricia Summersett about the idea o
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
The sequel to Donkey Kong Land is now available
Following the arrival of Donkey Kong Land for the Switch Online Game Boy service last week, Nintendo has now added Donkey Kong Land 2! Yes, Rare's 1995 sequel starring Diddy and Dixie Kong is playable right now (as long as you're a subscriber). It's packed with "over 40 levels" and an assortment of...
News 'Nintendo Music' Adds Another DS Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Train your brain with Dr Kawashima
The latest Nintendo Music mobile app update happens to time in with the 20th anniversary of the DS, and with this in mind, the soundtrack from Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? has been added to the service. The soundtrack comes with 14 tracks all up and has a runtime of 35 minutes. You can...
Rumour Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection "Full List Of Games" Apparently Leaked
"14 games included"
Following multiple official game reveals, it looks like the full list of titles included in Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection has possibly been leaked. As highlighted by Nintendeal on social media, the game's Switch box art appears to have been revealed ahead of schedule and it shows off the "14 games included". Here's...
Monday25th Nov 2024
Review Loco Motive (Switch) - A Stunning Whodunnit With Impeccable LucasArts Vibes
Murder on the Point-and-Click Express
It's a story you've probably heard before: there's a detective, a rich, old heiress with an amended will, and an assembled group of people all hoping to benefit from it. And then, as these stories usually do, it ends in murder. On a train! But don't be fooled by the plentiful Agatha Christie-isms: this work of...
News Piggyback And Nintendo Are Teaming Up On A Metroid Prime Art Book, And It Looks Glorious
Number one Phens
Piggyback, the company behind the official guides for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, has announced that it is once again teaming up with Nintendo on another release. But this is no guide. It's a Metroid Prime art book. 'Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective' launches in Summer 2025, bringing a...
Random New 3D Scans Stop Classic Donkey Kong Country Figures From Being Lost To Time
Keshi Kong
We love a bit of niche video game history here at Nintendo Life, and the work of Mr Talida (aka Keshi Corner) has caught our attention on more than one occasion. This is the 3D scanning specialist that has ensured rare Zelda and Mario figures from the 1980s and '90s live to fight another day and now, they ha
News Sonic 3 Movie Trailer Gives Shadow The Hedgehog Fans Everything They Want
Guns, motorbikes, and some crucial backstory
With less than a month to go until Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film hits movie theatres, Paramount Pictures has dropped the second official trailer, and Shadow the Hedgehog is clearly the star of the show here. The trailer gives Sonic (and Shadow) fans plenty to chew over, with Gerald Robotnik, the Space Colony...
Review MySims Cozy Bundle (Switch) - An Easygoing, Entertaining Pair Of Sims Spin-Offs
The Sim-ple life
Released in 2007 by EA Redwood Shores, MySims was an attempt to capitalise on the increasing popularity of Animal Crossing (the excellent Wild World had released two years prior). A chibi-styled spin-off from the main Sims franchise, this series skewed towards a younger audience and had players rejuvenate a community with friendship...
News Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Update Out Now, Here Are The Patch Notes
It's an extensive one!
Koei Tecmo Europe has released a new update for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake for the Nintendo Switch, adding in a whole bunch of additions, improvements, and bug fixes. Bringing the game up to version 1.0.4, perhaps the most significant changes here are to do with difficulty settings. We've got a new 'Advanced'...
News The Entire 'Hand-Drawn Gaming' Digital Guide Collection Is Free For This Week Only
You want some free advice?
If you want to get the low-down on some of the biggest titles in gaming and peruse some gorgeous hand-drawn art while you're at it, then Hand-Drawn Game Guides has got you covered. What's more, you can currently pick up the entire six-issue 'Hand-Drawn Gaming' digital collection for free! This offer is only sticking...
News Sony May Be Plotting A New PSP To Compete With Nintendo's 'Switch 2'
But it's likely several years away
We know what you're thinking, and yes, it certainly feels like rumours of a new PlayStation handheld have been swirling since... well, probably since the launch of the Vita. But now, we have a slightly more credible report from Bloomberg (thanks, VGC), claiming that Sony may well be developing a new 'PSP' to...
Sunday24th Nov 2024
"Cats are amazing animals"
Stray caught everyone a little by surprise when it first leapt onto PlayStation consoles back in 2022. A cyberpunk platformer where you play as a cute kitty sure looked sweet, but it was surprisingly heartfelt? Surprisingly fun to play? And (un)surprisingly drove any real-world cats in its vicinity wild? We weren't...
News Final Fantasy VII Switch Update Removes "Restrictions For Sharing Features"
Update today
Square Enix has rolled out an update for its 2019 Switch release Final Fantasy VII and it makes a surprising change. Version 1.03/1.04 removes the restrictions on the "sharing features" across Switch and multiple other platforms. Here are the full patch notes: FINAL FANTASY VII Update Nov. 6, 2024 All previous restrictions for sharing...
Mailbox The Death Of GameCube, Mario Party Matchmaking, Tariffs - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #18 - November 2024
We're well into the back half of November and we're back once again to open up the Nintendo Life Mailbox. 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 highlight a Star Letter, the writer of which will receive a month’s subscription...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Kirby: Nightmare In Dream Land (GBA)
When light faces dark
Another week, another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we dive into this week's battle, let's see how things panned out last time. We looked at Double Dragon for the NES, and it was yet another close call. After over 1,600 votes from our dear readers, it was the Western design that took home the win with 53% of the vote. Well...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations 'Sonic 3 Movie Pack' Adds Keanu Reeves
Update: It seems we've got a standalone price
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 some...
News Super Mario Party Jamboree Tops The Switch Charts In Its Opening Month (US)
Zelda and Sonic also featured
Super Mario Party Jamboree got off to a strong last month in the UK and Japan, and we've now got an update from Circana's executive director and video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella about how it performed in the US. In terms of Nintendo releases, it debuted at the top of the Switch charts in October, with Sonic X...
Saturday23rd Nov 2024
News Banjo-Kazooie "Washer Banjo" Revealed, Here's A Sneak Peek
Pre-orders open soon
First 4 Figures has released all sorts of high-quality statues and with this in mind, it's now teasing a "sneak peek" of its latest Banjo-Kazooie figure. This one is based on the transformation "Washer Banjo" and pre-orders will be opening in 10 days on 3rd December 2024. If you sign up to the First 4 Figures email, you can...
