News 'The Zelda Effect' Causes Game Sales To Drop This May (Europe)
Sales are down 17% compared to last year
News Shigeru Miyamoto Addresses Concerns About His Age And Role At Nintendo
Legendary creator turns 72 this year
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: Full Walkthrough Guide
Every level, every Boo, every Gem!
News - 2024, Week 26
Sunday30th Jun 2024
Round Up The Previews Are In For Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Here are the first impressions
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition will revive classic speedruns next month and before the game's launch on the Switch, Nintendo has given multiple outlets a chance to go "hands on" with the title. In case you missed our coverage here on Nintendo Life, we can confirm it's a fun time and think it might even...
News House Of The Dead 2: Remake Gets Rated For Switch By The ESRB
A PEGI rating appeared earlier this month
After a PEGI rating for House of the Dead 2: Remake was discovered earlier this month, it seems the game has now been rated for Switch by the ESRB. It's rated 'M' (mature 17+) and unsurprisingly contains blood, gore, and violence. Although there's still no formal update about the sequel, these ratings...
Hands On 'Reggie: The Game' Is A Promising, Gravity-Defying Platformer That Oozes Charm
Note: No relation to NoA's ex-President
Playing around with gravity in platformers isn't anything new; Super Mario Galaxy is a prime example of the concept done right, but Limbo also performed a commendable job during the latter stages of its short campaign. Being able to manipulate gravity throughout an entire game, though? That's a pretty new one...
Poll Box Art Brawl - DK: King Of Swing
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
We are back, back, back with another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we swing into this week's match-up, let's take a look at what went down last time when we looked at two regional covers for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Despite a duo of swanky designs being on display, it was Europe and North America's dark, moodier cover that...
News Mario Kart Live Dev Interested In Returning To Knockout City Universe "When The Time Is Right"
The live service multiplayer shut down last June
Although the free-to-play multiplayer brawler Knockout City shut down last June, developer Velan Studios is still interested in revisiting this new IP one day. In an official update about its "big week" where it announced a new multiplayer shooter M
Saturday29th Jun 2024
Feature 54 Switch Ports We'd Love To See Before The Generation's Out
Infinite requests
Since 2017, we've seen a huge number of ports come to Switch, many of which seemed like impossibilities beforehand. Surprises like Doom (2016), which turned up in the system's launch year, and 2019's Witcher 3 showed that while clever optimisation was required, Nintendo's console could deliver perfectly playable and utterly...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: Full Walkthrough Guide
Every level, every Boo, every Gem!
Welcome to our Luigi's Mansion 2 HD walkthrough guide series! Here we'll give you a 100% guided tour of the multiple haunted mansions on offer in Luigi's second spooky offering. With step-by-step details on how to progress through each area, alongside full guides for All Boo Locations and All Gem Location
News Nintendo Adds Multiple Upcoming Releases To Its Switch Voucher Program
Zelda, Mario & Luigi and more!
Nintendo's latest Direct broadcast lifted the lid on all sorts of upcoming releases including new entries in the Zelda and Mario & Luigi series, and if you're wondering how you're going to be able to purchase them all, you might want to make use of some game vouchers. In North America, Europe and certain other...
News Here's A Closer Look At The 'Echoes' In The New Zelda Game For Switch
Nintendo: "There are lots of echoes to discover"
Since the Nintendo Direct last week, the company's social media pages have been in overdrive promoting all of the new and upcoming releases. As usual, these same pages have also been detailing some of the finer points of each games, and in the latest update Nintendo has shared a graphic of some of the...
Review Frogun Encore (Switch) - A Sure-Footed 3D Platforming Throwback
A ribbiting new adventure
Though the heyday of the 3D platformer is long past, modern indie developers have done a pretty good job of keeping the spirit alive through dedicated efforts in titles such as Lunistice, Mail Mole, Cavern of Dreams, and Demon Turf. Frogun was another decent new entry to the genre back in 2022 and now the developers at Top...
News Yes, Beyond Good And Evil 2 Is Still In Development
The Anniversary Edition of BG&E even has some connections
This week saw the return of Jade, Pey'j and friends in Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition and while it's well worth celebrating this special occasion, many fans are now wondering what's going on with Beyond Good and Evil 2, which was announced a lifetime ago. In an official...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th June)
M-M-M-Maaaaarioooooo
Right then folks, the weekend's here, which means it's time to shake off the stress accumulated by the working week and settle down for some sweet gaming. In the world of Nintendo, this week saw the launch of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for the Switch; a game that has undoubtedly caused a bit of controversy surrounding its price...
News Konami's Metal Gear Producer Would Love To Work With Hideo Kojima
"If that could happen, it would be the dream."
The famous Konami series Metal Gear Solid is now being guided by producer Noriaki Okamura, and apparently "the dream" for him would be to work with the original team including industry legend Hideo Kojima. During an official Metal Gear livestream this week, Okamura admitted he's not in the position to...
Friday28th Jun 2024
News Mario & Luigi: Brothership Box Art Has Been Officially Revealed For Switch
"Take a look"
Mario & Luigi: Brothership kicked off the latest Direct broadcast and although we've already seen a fair bit of footage of this new release, one thing Nintendo hasn't properly shown off just yet is the game's box art. Yes, it's been featured in listings here and there, but now, in the latest update, it's been given an official...
Guide Atari 50 Game List - Every Playable Game In The Anniversary Celebration, Expanded Edition
All 110 games, plus info on the upcoming expansion
When Atari and Digital Eclipse launched Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration on 11th November 2022, we honestly thought that the compilation would be left well alone in the coming months. Heck, it already boasted over 100 playable games and five separate timelines providing players with an...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: All Gem Locations
Uncut gems
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-2 Gear Up Walkthrough
Dress for suckcess
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Guide Best Shin Megami Tensei Games On Switch And Nintendo Systems
Every Shin Megami Tensei game, ranked by you
Megami Tensei — also known as Shin Megami Tensei — is one of the longest-running RPG franchises in the world. But most of us wouldn't know it. Making its debut in 1987 on the Famicom, it wouldn't be until the Virtual Boy that Nintendo gamers (well, a few of them) would find out about the...
Dawn of a new day
To someone who isn’t an avid fan, the Legend of Heroes series can seem a little difficult to break into. The dozen or so games released over the past two decades are spread across four distinct arcs that all collectively built out one of the most detailed and tightly interconnected universes in all of gaming, one which is still...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-4 Visual Tricks Walkthrough
The Hidden Things
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-1 Poltergust 5000 Walkthrough
Well, this sucks
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-3 - Graveyard Shift Walkthrough
Hollow Night
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-3 Quiet Please! Walkthrough
I did it!
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: All Boo Locations
Boo-tiful
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Random Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Cutscenes Get The Game Boy Treatment
Warning: spoilers abound
Even just one year after The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's launch in May 2023, its story, cutscenes, and music have already reached legendary status among fans. Heck, even the pre-launch trailers gave us all kinds of goosebumps. Honestly, though, we never would have expected a Game Boy 'demake' of the title to...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-2 The Pinwheel Gate Walkthrough
How flow can you go?
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-5 Sticky Situation Walkthrough
Spiders, man
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-1 - A Job For A Plumber Walkthrough
If only we knew one...
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News Nintendo Live Suspect Admits To Threats, Blames Being A Sore Loser
"When I kept losing, I became increasingly frustrated"
The suspect accused of sending threats to Nintendo and attending audiences during the now-cancelled Nintendo Live event in Tokyo earlier this year has now admitted to the charges (thanks, Splatoon Torikara). What's more, when explaining the motive behind his threats, the 27-year-old indiv
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: A-6 - Confront The Source Walkthrough
A hard cellar
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-4 - Pool Party Walkthrough
Too pool for stool
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News Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered Launches On Switch August 2024
A release date has finally been confirmed
Update [Fri 28th Jun, 2024 06:55 BST]: Skunkape Games has shared a new update about the release date of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered, confirming it will be released for all platforms (including the Nintendo Switch) on 14th August 2024. Alongside this announcement is a new trailer, which...
News Super Mario Run Celebrates Luigi's Mansion 2 HD In New Crossover
Another brand new update for the Mario runner
Nintendo's mobile title Super Mario Run has been given a boost of life in recent months with all sorts of collaborations (including a special movie event last year) and this trend is set to continue with the arrival of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD on the Switch this week. Until 31st July 2024, you'll be able to...
Random Nintendo Considered Some Bananas Names For DK, Including "Kong Dong"
The name's Kong, Bill Kong
It's crazy to consider DK called anything other than Donkey Kong, but there was a time when Nintendo considered other possibilities including some wild swings. Back in the '80s, Nintendo and Universal went head to head in a lawsuit with the former accused of basing DK on the iconic ape of the big screen, King Kong...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-3 - Roundhouse Brawl Walkthrough
Killer moustache joke incoming
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-5 Doggone Key Walkthrough
Who's a bad boy?
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-5 - Piece At Last Walkthrough
Nobody expects the cuckoo
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: D-1- Cold Case Walkthrough
Snow Job
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-1 - A Timely Entrance Walkthrough
What could possibly go wrong?
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-2 - Underground Expedition Walkthrough
Going deeper
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: B-6 - Tree Topping Walkthrough
Barking up the right tree
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-4 - Play Catch Walkthrough
Woof woes
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: C-6 - Showtime Walkthrough
Cog slog
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News Knuckles Physical Blu-ray And DVD Release Arrives Later This Year
The Paramount series includes special features
The Sonic the Hedgehog series 'Knuckles' made its debut on Paramount Plus earlier this year and it was generally well-received. If you haven't already watched it or would just like a physical copy, you're in luck. As previously confirmed, a Blu-ray and DVD is on the way and we've now got a bit more...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: D-3 - Across The Chasm Walkthrough
Unchained Melody
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: E-3 - A Train To Catch Walkthrough
Do the locomotion
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: D-2 - Hit Rock Bottom Walkthrough
Boo-tilicious
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: E-2 - Double Trouble Walkthrough
E-Gad!
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News Latest Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Update Adds Squads Mode And New Game+
Here are the patch notes
Ahead of its next fighter addition, developer Fair Play Labs has released a new update for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. This latest update bundles together patch 1.09 and 1.10, making it a rather bulky list of changes. One of the headline additions this time around is a new Squads Mode where you pick a lineup of three...
Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: E-5 - Paranormal Chaos Walkthrough
Ghoulish Gauntlet
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: E-1 - Front-Door Key
End of the line
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: D-4 Chilly Ride Walkthrough
Release the (ice) kraken
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Guide Luigi's Mansion 2 HD: E-4 - Ambush Maneuver Walkthrough
Boo-hoo
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Thursday27th Jun 2024
News Shigeru Miyamoto Addresses Concerns About His Age And Role At Nintendo
Legendary creator turns 72 this year
Update [Fri 5th Jul, 2024 10:15 BST]: Nintendo has now added official translations from its shareholder Q&A. Here is the question relating to the age of Nintendo developers in full: Q: I can imagine that the core developers at Nintendo are getting older. Are you considering handing over or transitioning...
Guide Where To Buy Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices!
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD launched for Nintendo Switch on 27th June 2024. If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, you're definitely in the right place. Below, we're keeping track of the best retail options for you across the US, Canada, and UK. Happy shopping! Buy Luigi’s Mansion 2...
Review Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition (Switch) - Beyond Good, Still
Turning a new Pey'j
Considering the lengthy ongoing development of Beyond Good & Evil 2 and the subsequent grilling from eager fans that Ubisoft has brought upon itself over the years, it’s easy to forget just how darn good the original game is. First released on PS2, Xbox, and GameCube at the end of 2003, Beyond Good & Evil was one of the...
News Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Costs $60 On Switch
Nintendo's "pricing strategy" has some fans confused
Last year, when Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released, there were concerns raised about the game's $70 USD price tag. It followed with Nintendo mentioning how pricing of its new releases would be based on a "case-by-case basis". Now, the latest game that seems to be generating some discussion...
News Aspyr Is Bringing Another Classic Star Wars Game To Switch This August
Don't lose your head
Aspyr has today announced that 2002's Star Wars: Bounty Hunter will be blasting onto Switch on 1st August in an all-new package. You might remember this third-person action-adventure from back in the GameCube days. In it, you play as Jango Fett (before his little run-in with Mace Windu, obviously) on a mission to capture a...
Review NeoSprint (Switch) - Atari's Pricey But Revved-Up Retro Romp
Burnin' rubber
If you had visited an arcade in the late '70s and ’80s, there’s a good chance you’d come across a bustling Sprint cabinet complete with crowd-pulling steering wheels and pedals. Atari’s once ubiquitous overhead racing classic is now making a comeback on modern consoles with NeoSprint, and we’re happy to report that it...
News Pikmin Bulborb Nendoroid Pre-Orders Now Live, Here's A Closer Look
It includes a "crew of Pikmin to display"
During Smile Fest 2024 last weekend, Good Smile unveiled its brand new Nendoroid based on the Pikmin enemy Bulborb. We got a brief look at it in the initial shots and if you weren't already sold, it turns out it also comes with a crew of Pikmin (Red, Yellow, and Blue ones) to display. On top of this,...
News Switch Online + Expansion Pack Survey Asks Users To Share Their Experience
"We appreciate your time and your input"
The Switch Online + Expansion Pack service might not have launched in the best state, but it's slowly improved over time with more consoles, games, and DLC offerings. Nintendo is still looking at ways to enhance this service for users, and with this in mind, it's now sending out a survey. Multiple members...
News Capcom Announces Summer Showcase 2024, Airing Next Week
It will focus on three upcoming releases
In some industry-related news, Capcom has today announced it will be hosting a 'Capcom Next - Summer 2024' showcase on 1st July 2024. This broadcast will run for 25 minutes and will focus on three titles - the newly announced Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster,
News Kiki's Delivery Service Meets Wind Waker In 'Mika And The Witch's Mountain'
Coming to Switch in August
Publisher and developer Chibig has announced a release date for its adorable delivery sim, Mika and the Witch's Mountain, via IGN. The game will be launching on Switch (and Steam) on 21st August 2024, with other consoles to follow at a later date. In the game, you play as Mika, a budding young witc
News Nintendo Is Hard At Work To Prevent Future Leaks
Clamping down
Nintendo's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders has been and gone. Among questions about the company's plans for the future, its partnerships and wider technical concerns, one attendee asked about Nintendo's approach to leaked information and the preventative measures it is taking for the future. According to Nintendo's response,...
Random Golden Wii Intended For Queen Elizabeth II Will Be Shown At Gamescom
"One shall be player one"
It's fair to say that the late Queen Elizabeth II had her fair share of bling during her 70-year reign; you know, the Imperial State Crown, the Sovereign's Orb, the Kokoshnik Tiara... rather expensive stuff, a few notches above the kind of tat you might have found at the bottom of a box of Coco Pops. Given her status,...
Hands On SteamWorld Heist II Expands On A Beloved 3DS Title, But Is It What Fans Really Want?
Sail and strategise
Is there any genre SteamWorld is afraid to tackle? Starting life as an RTS in SteamWorld Tower Defense, Image & Form’s long-running anthology series has been to space, the Wild West and it’s even taken on the form of a fairy tale. And while Dig, the Metroidvania-style series, is arguably the most popular, many have a soft...
Random Japan's 'KidZania' Attractions Let Kids Live Out Their Nintendo Game Dev Dreams
Inspiring the next generation
If you've never stumbled across one before, KidZania is a strange concept. This is a child-sized indoor city full of ultrarealistic role-playing opportunities for kids to try out different careers, make money (only to be used in the attraction, we might add) and get a taste of adult life. The available career...
Japanese Charts Shin Megami Tensei V Drops As Elden Ring DLC Bundle Takes The Throne
Foul Tarnished
Famitsu is back with the latest look at the Japanese charts and last week's champion, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance has dropped to second thanks to the arrival of a new DLC-packed edition of Elden Ring. Yes, the new Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition on PS5 has taken the gold this time, putting up 24,012 sales on the console...
Nintendo Download 27th June (North America)
Luigi's Mansion 2! Beyond Good & Evil! Tsukihime!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's a quieter week on all fronts. How many of you will be sucking up ghosts with Luigi's Mansion 2? Or are you after a long-awaited VN localisation? As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your...
News 'Nick Jr. Party Adventure' Brings Dora, Paw Patrol, Blue's Clues And More To Switch
Out of the backpack this October
Outright Games is back with another family-friendly platformer as Nick Jr. Party Adventure is bringing some familiar faces to Switch on 11th October. In case the title hadn't already given it away, this one is all about introducing little ones to the wonderful world of puzzle platforming. Played either solo or in...
Wednesday26th Jun 2024
Random Coder Creates Super Mario 64 For The GBA, And It's Looking Excellent
How..?!
Remember when you first caught a glimpse of Super Mario 64 running on the Nintendo DS and how utterly mindblowing it was at the time? It's easy to forget just how far handheld gaming has come in the years since, but seeing one of the greatest platformers of all time come to life on such a humble piece of hardware was truly something else...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition
Here's what the critics think
Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition is now available on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch and if you're interested to know if this remaster is worth your while, you might want to read on... We've gathered some of the reviews already doing the rounds online (and to let you know, we’re...
Review Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (Switch) - Tower Defence In Its Goofiest, Gacha-iest Form
Sluggish
Once again, the world is on the cusp of being taken over by the evil General Donald Morden and his Rebel Army. Only the Peregrine Falcon Squad, led by the heroic Marco Rossi, stand in the way of the Rebels establishing their New World Order. This could be the plot of just about any entry in the Metal Slug series, which is at its best when...
News 1994 Classic 'Little Big Adventure' Is Getting A Full Remake, Out This Year
"A prisoner has escaped! Sound the alarm!"
We have some wildly vivid memories of playing a demo for the original Little Big Adventure included with a copy of Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK before getting our hands on the full game. It was such a uniquely weird title. You could switch your stances depending on the situation; so if you want...
Hands On Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition - All The Trappings Of A Game Night Great
Best of the NES
Nintendo recently invited us to go hands-on with Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition ahead of its 18th July release date. Below, both Zion and Jim have shared what they made of it. First up, let's hear from Zion... When Nintendo first revealed the upcoming Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch back in
News Mortal Kombat 1's Next DLC Fighters Possibly Revealed In New Datamine
Six more characters are supposedly on the way
Following a datamine last September, there's been another update about a new batch of DLC characters supposedly on the way to Mortal Kombat 1. Although there's been no official announcement about a second Kombat Pack just yet, according to a dataminer known as 'interloko' on social media -
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Developer Has Been Revealed
Tantalus is the studio behind Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
By now, you might have seen some stories about the team behind Luigi's Mansion 2 HD. While the original 3DS release in 2013 was made by the talented Canadian-based studio Next Level Games, for the game's high-definition Switch version, it seems Nintendo has once again called on the services of...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Is The Most Wishlisted Game Of The Summer Showcase Season
Beating Doom and Astro Bot
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has beaten the likes of Astro Bot and Doom: The Dark Ages to be the most wishlisted game of the Summer Showcase Season. That's according to data from IGN Playlists, via GameIndustry.biz. Prior to last week's cracking Nintendo Dir
Poll Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Is Out This Week, Will You Be Getting It?
Go on, tell us
Luigi makes a very spooky return this week in Luigi's Mansion 2 HD for the Nintendo Switch. Of course, as you likely already know, this new release is a high-definition port of the original 2013 3DS release. The reviews for the title are already rolling in and so far they've been quite positive. In our review here on Nintendo Life,...
Talking Point Is Shovel Knight Now A Retro Gaming Icon?
Let's dig in
Shovel Knight is the very definition of an indie darling. Bursting onto the scene in 2014, Yacht Club Games’ slick, throwback platformer caught the imagination of gamers both old and new. Its stunning aesthetic, tight controls, and humorous writing made it a must-play, while its ample secrets, tough but never punishing difficulty, and...
News The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II English Logo Spotted
A local release could be on the way...
Ahead of the arrival of The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak next month on the Switch, it seems an English localisation of the sequel is also on the way. Although a local announcement for The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II was already possibly being teased ahead of this year's Anime...
News F1 Manager 2024 Pulls Up On Switch In July With "Complete Feature Parity"
Winning Formula?
Announced as part of the Frontier Unlocked livestream, F1 Manager 2024 will launch on Switch on 23rd July, marking the first time the motorsport management sim series has made the starting grid on Nintendo's system. Rather than driving the cars, the F1 Manager series puts you in the shoes of a team manager responsible for every...
Random Fan-Made Controller Plays Super Monkey Ball With An Actual Ball
Bananas!
Hot on the heels of Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble's release, one fan has suggested perhaps the coolest way to play the series: using an actual ball. Now, it might not be the most accurate way to navigate the sky-high courses, but Dr Tom Tilley's creative build — which uses the same trackball principle as the Super Monkey Ball Ticket...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley's 'The Lucky Dragon' Update Arrives, Here Are The Patch Notes
Featuring Mulan
Disney Dreamlight Valley isn't slowing down anytime soon, as today, the life sim's latest update has arrived. The Lucky Dragon brings a whole new realm to the Valley, starring Mulan and her trusty dragon companion Mushu. Based on the 1998 Disney animated classic, the new realm will see you waking up Mulan, heading to the training...
News Revived Infogrames Label Acquires 'Surgeon Simulator' Franchise
Atari will see you now
Infogrames, the newly revived publishing label and subsidiary of Atari, has announced that it has acquired the Surgeon Simulator franchise after finalising a deal with tinyBuild Inc. This follows the previous acquisition of Totally Reliable Delivery Service back in April 2024, announced to coincide with Infograme's revival...
Tuesday25th Jun 2024
News Game Freak Launches A New Mobile Title, But It's Not Pokémon
In for a penny, in for a pand
Developer Game Freak has been known to dabble in projects outside of the Pokémon franchise, producing the likes of the excellent Pocket Card Jockey and Little Town Hero, and now it's just launched a new mobile game called Pand Land (thanks, Siliconera). If you remember,
Review Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (Switch) - The Best Version, But Lacks Extras To Make It Essential
It's-a-the-other-guy
Looking back over our 2013 review of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon on the 3DS has been a timely reminder of why we love this game so very much, yet have failed to return to it beyond our original playthrough back in the day - an oddity, given that we're quite partial to hoovering up every last secret there is to find in most games...
News Atari 50: Expanded Edition Adds 2 New Timelines And 39 New Games
Available as DLC for current owners
Update [Wed 10th Jul, 2024 17:30 BST]: In the most recent Atari Podcast episode, it was revealed that one of the new games in the upcoming Atari 50 Extended Edition needed to be cut from the line up. This decision apparently occurred on the same day the announcement was sent live. Therefore, there are now 38...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
Ghost-catching tomfoolery
Would you believe it, there's yet another major Switch release just on the horizon, with Luigi's Mansion 2 HD launching this week on 27th June 2024. All told, it seems as though this one is exactly what you'd expect it to be: an HD upgrade of a 3DS game on Switch. As such, many fans have understandably questioned the...
Random StreetPass Fans Are Hunting For A Super-Rare Puzzle Swap Panel
Have you seen it..?
If you're a staunch fan of the 3DS, then chances are you've dabbled in the Streetpass and Spotpass features over the years. The latter, of course, is no longer available since Nintendo shut down the online servers, but if you're out and about with your 3DS, then you can still benefit from the StreetPass function (that is, if you...
News Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Paints Up Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses & Collector's Edition
A new coat of paint
THQ Nordic has revealed that Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will be launching on Switch and all platforms on 24th September 2024, priced at $59.99 / £49.99. To celebrate, the publisher has released a brand new trailer featuring the game's creative director, Warren Spector. The trailer gives us a few brief glimpses of the game,...
News Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Switch Physical Won't Require A Download
It's all on the cartridge
We've got some more good news for anyone planning on picking up a physical copy of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics for Switch later this year. According to select retailers, Capcom will be offering the complete collection on the game cartridge (or disc, if you're buying the game for PlayStation),...
PSA Metroid Zero Mission's Fusion Gallery Is Already Unlocked On Switch
No link cables required!
Last week was very busy in the land of Nintendo with a new Direct and all sorts of announcements including a new batch of Switch Online titles. One of the releases happened to be the Game Boy Advance classic Metroid: Zero Mission. If you weren't already aware, this game comes with a special Metroid Fusion gallery. As...
"We're committed to upholding the integrity of the Pokémon TCG"
If you keep up with developments in The Pokémon Trading Card Game scene, you might have heard about a recent 'Illustration Contest' where select entrants were accused of submitting AI-generated work. This has caused quite a stir within the community and now The Pokémon Company has...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
Who you gonna call?
Do you feel that chill? It's probably the haunting presence of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD which will be bringing the spooks to Switch this Thursday (27th June). We have already shared our thoughts on Nintendo's latest remaster, calling it "the exact same game that many of you will have no doubt played 11 years ago - it just looks much...
News Palworld Boss Says A Switch Release Could Be "Hard" Due To Technical Reasons
The team is also "still discussing" future platforms
Palworld had an extremely successful launch when it arrived on Xbox and PC earlier this year, so will we ever see it on Nintendo's current generation system? Speaking to Game File, Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe mentioned how this
News 'Chaotic' Management Sim 'Let's School' Launches On Switch Next Month
School is in session
PM Studios and Pathea have announced that the 'chaotic and colourful' management sim Let's School will be launching for the Nintendo Switch on 16th July 2024. With gameplay reminiscent of Theme Hospital and Two Point Campus, Let's School sees you building your very own educational institution, with tasks involving the hiring...
News Tetris 99 'F-Zero 99 Edition' Maximus Cup Event Announced
Unlock a new theme later this week
Nintendo has announced a new Tetris 99 crossover event adding a theme based on its online battle royale racer F-Zero 99. This event will start later this week on 28th June and runs until 1st July. To unlock this theme, you'll need to participate in the Tetris 99 online mode (which requies a Switch Online...
Feature “Obsessively” Learning From Nintendo & How Lemmings, ChuChu Rocket Inspired Tempopo
"When you play it, you feel connected, not judged"
Developer Witch Beam isn't ready to rest on its laurels. After creating two wildly different games — the twin-stick shooter Assault Android Cactus and the BAFTA award-winning, heartfelt puzzler Unpacking — it's ready to move back to the outside and go with something even more relaxing. We were...
Monday24th Jun 2024
News 'The Zelda Effect' Causes Game Sales To Drop This May (Europe)
Sales are down 17% compared to last year
GSD, via GamesIndustry.biz, has shared the latest sales data for the video game market across Europe in May 2024, and it looks to have been a quiet month. So quiet, in fact, that the entire top ten failed to sell as many copies as May 2023's highly-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom...
Review Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Switch) - Super Single-Player, But Multiplayer's A Mess
Rumble bumbled
The Super Monkey Ball franchise has experienced its fair share of peaks and troughs over the years. The first two GameCube titles knocked it out of the park, providing a plethora of content from the addictive maze-like main stages to the incredible minigames. Since then, however, the series has seemingly been unable to reach the same...
News Leaker 'Pyoro' Locks Account After Claiming Their Source Works For Nintendo
"I didn't know they would include my responses in their report"
Nintendo Direct information leaker 'Pyoro', who has been connected to multiple accurate Nintendo-related leaks over the last year, has apparently locked their Twitter account. This comes following the publication of a story by Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier where the leaker stated...
News Retailer GAME Reportedly Ending In-Store Sales Of Physical Games And Hardware
Update: Report "categorically not true", says GAME
Update [Mon 24th Jun, 2024 12:45 BST]: GAME has provided a comment to Eurogamer to state that the report from Gfinity eSports is not true, stating that it will continue to support the physical gaming market. "This reporting is categorically not true. GAME continues to support the physical gaming...
News Estimated File Sizes For Donkey Kong Country Returns HD And Mario & Luigi: Brothership Revealed
Time to clear space..?
Pre-orders for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and Mario & Luigi: Brothership have gone live via the Japanese eShop, confirming the estimated file sizes for each game. Donkey Country Country Returns is coming in at 9.0GB, while Mario & Luigi: Brothership is slightly larger at 10.0GB. We're admittedly slightly surprised...
UK Charts Elden Ring Can't Topple EA Sports FC 24 As Euro 2024 Is In Full Swing
Goaaaaaarn, you Tarnished
The latest UK charts are in, and would you believe it, EA Sports FC 24 is once again back on top as the Euro 2024 group stages get in full swing. This means that Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition will have to settle for the silver medal this week for its debut, with the likes of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door,...
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