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TodayTue, 8th Aug 2023
PSA Nintendo Giving Out Free 'Golden Apple' In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
Grab it while you can
Early last month, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom got another update - bumping the game up to a new build and adding a special feature allowing Switch users to redeem items from the system's news channel in the game. Nintendo has been making use of this feature ever since - with a number of free item giveaways. In...
Video Red Dead Redemption Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & Xbox 360)
How does it compare to the past gen version?
After a number of rumours, Rockstar Games has revealed its wild west action-adventure Red Dead Redemption, starring John Marston, is returning next week on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. If you're curious to know how the game looks in comparison to one of the original versions, then you might...
YesterdayMon, 7th Aug 2023
Soapbox Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC Is A Chance To Win Back Disenchanted Fans
Mask off
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Ahead of tomorrow's Pokémon Presents, Alana is hoping that The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero is a real treasure for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s DLC, The...
Anniversary Dead Cells Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving Five Years On
Look at that fire grow
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Dead Cells on the Nintendo Switch in North America, and what a five years it has been. From humble indie beginnings to releasing a wave of DLC with Castlevania developers Konami, it is fair to say that the game we see today is rather different from the 'roguevania' (a phrase that we are...
News Stunning Storybook Adventure 'The Plucky Squire' Delayed To 2024
James Turner's new project is still being crafted
If there was one game announcement we were worried about during today's Devolver Delayed showcase, it was The Plucky Squire. And now we know that the gorgeous action-adventure game from All Possible Futures — a game studio founded by Pokémon artist James Turner — has been pushed back to 2024...
Talking Point Will You Pay $50 For Red Dead Redemption On Switch?
For the high-ridin'-est, rootin'-tootin'-est cowboy hero of all time?
$49.99. That's Rockstar's asking price if you want to jump on the critically lauded Red Dead Redemption on Switch from 17th August. £39.99 if you're in the UK — that's for the digital version, although there is a physical release in the works for October. Yep, it'll cost you...
News Looks Like Mewtwo Will Be The Next Tera Raid In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
According to an NSO newsletter
With the Pokémon Presents August 2023 showcase happening tomorrow, lots of Pokémon fans are no doubt anticipating what announcements will be shared. However, Nintendo itself may have let slip one of the surprises. According to a Thai-Japanese newsletter that has been sent out in the last 24 hours, Mewtwo will be...
News Surprise! Red Dead Redemption Blasts Onto Switch Next Week
Yee haw!
Well folks, we heard rumours of this one a few weeks back but Rockstar Games has just made it official: Red Dead Redemption is making its way over to Switch. What's more, it's coming real soon, as the game will blast onto the eShop from 17th August. You will likely know of Red Dead by now. Rockstar's legendary western took the world by...
Review Adore - Thrilling Monster-Catching Combat, But Switch Performance Falters
Quite the catch
Pokémon made waves when it debuted on the Game Boy back in the '90s, introducing audiences to a new type of RPG that went on to become a global phenomenon. Since then, many have tried and failed to capture that same kind of experience, though it seems there’s been a renewed push in the last few years for indie developers to try...
News Mario And Yoshi Star In Nintendo's New Summer Wallpaper
Let's-a go fishing
Nintendo is prone to releasing an adorable piece of original seasonal art every few months and Summer 2023 is no exception. Today we have got our first look at the latest piece of official art and this one really is a beauty. Mario and Yoshi take centre stage this time, travelling through the Mushroom Kingdom as they head out on...
News Service For Dragon Quest X Online On Wii U And 3DS Will End Next Year
End of an era for the Japan-only release
Dragon Quest X Online might have never left Japan, but the game has come to a whole host of different platforms since its 2012 launch on Wii including the Wii U, 3DS, Switch and mobile. Service for the game ended on the original console a few years back and now Square Enix has announced that the Wii U and 3DS...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Pikmin 4
"A complete technical overhaul for the series"
Following its analysis of Pikmin 1+2's Switch remasters, the technical experts over at Digital Foundry have now released their findings on the series' latest entry, Pikmin 4. Remember, this game was almost 10 years in the making and while reviews were overwhelmingly positive on release, you would hope...
UK Charts The Force Is Strong This Week As LEGO Star Wars Returns To The Top Spot
Thanks to some discounted PS5 bundles
The latest UK charts are in and this week paints a decidedly different picture to what we have seen recently. In a turn of events that only a select group of Bothan spies could have foretold, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has returned to the top spot once again demonstrating that it does, indeed, have...
Guide Pokémon Presents August 2023: Time, Where To Watch, Our Predictions
Unmasking our thoughts
It's happening — The Pokémon Company has announced the next Pokémon Presents showcase, which means we'll be dealing with a plethora of new details about the future of Pokémon. Pokémon Presents August 2023 is the second presentation of the year, following the February 2023 showcase for the franchise's birthday. Here's...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Reveals Reptile & Multiple Other Fighters At EVO 2023
A new Kameo Fighter reveal, too
Following a number of teasers from Ed Boon, the classic character Reptile has now been officially revealed as a returning playable fighter for Mortal Kombat 1 during day three of this year's EVO event. In the latest trailer titled "Banished" he's joined by Havik and Ashrah as well as Sareena - a new Kameo Fighter. If...
Sunday6th Aug 2023
Memory Pak Secret Of Mana's Dazzling World Of Colour Opened My Eyes
You're looking a bit green
Welcome to the latest instalment in our nostalgia-inducing column, Memory Pak, where we deep-dive into some of the most memorable moments in gaming – good and bad. Today, Secret of Mana turns 30 years old in Japan, and to celebrate this seminal action RPG's anniversary, Alana is reminiscing about how the game's use of...
Feature Nintendo eShop Selects - July 2023
Our picks for the best Switch eShop games in July
It's the beginning of a new month — well, we're almost a week in at this point — and you know what that means? It's Nintendo Life's eShop Selects. We're already comfortably into August, which means summer is drawing to a close in the northern hemisphere. Hopefully, it's cooled down a bit where...
Poll Box Art Brawl: The Legend Of Zelda
It's dangerous to go alone, rank these!
It's Sunday and you know what that means. That's right, it's time for another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time saw a whopping five covers go head-to-head (to-head-to-head-to-head, we suppose) as we matched up the regional art for the SNES' Illusion of Gaia (or Illusion of Time for those of us in PAL...
News Sifu Final Content Update Launching At A "Later Date" On Nintendo Switch
"We'll let you know as soon as we have an ETA"
Developer SloClap has announced its martial arts-inspired brawler Sifu will be getting its "final title update" later this year. Unfortunately, Switch owners will have to wait just a little bit longer: Sifu game: "The Switch version is set to release later! We'll let you know as soon as we have an...
News SNK Shares First Look At Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves
"Legends never die"
At EVO last year, SNK announced it had greenlit a new Fatal Fury / Garou: Mark of the Wolves game. Apart from some artwork, there was nothing else revealed about the "long awaited sequel" at the time. Now, during EVO 2023, SNK has revealed the official title and also shared a teaser trailer. The new entry is called Fatal Fury:...
News The King Of Fighters XIII Global Match Launches On Switch This November
SNK's 2D sprite-based hit returns
Back in April, SNK announced it would be releasing The King of Fighters XIII Global Match for the Switch later this year. Now, during an update at EVO 2023, it's been revealed the 2D sprite-fighter will be launching around the world on 16th November 2023. Once again, this new release will come with a "rollback...
Saturday5th Aug 2023
Feature Pikmin Bloom Devs On The Joy Of "Human Connection" And The Absence Of Bulborbs
"Our Pikmin aren’t going to die"
While having a strong and deservingly passionate fanbase, it's fair to wonder if the Pikmin series has ever received the commercial success it deserves. Yet, Shigeru Miyamoto-san and Nintendo continue to nurture these little fellas and let them bloom however they like. The Nintendo Switch has just given us the...
Top Piks, as ranked by you
It's now a decade since Pikmin 3 first sprouted on Wii U in its non-Deluxe form, and with the release of Pikmin 4 and the previous mainline entries in Shigeru Miyamoto's garden-inspired real-time strategy series on Switch, it seems like the perfect time to look back at all the variants of Pikmin that have bloomed over the...
News Switch eShop's Massive QuakeCon Sale Includes DOOM & More For "Lowest Prices Ever"
Get 'em while you can
Ahead of QuakeCon 2023 next week, a sale has gone live on the Switch eShop in the US - with all of id Software's classic first-person shooters on sale. Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is also available for a reduced price. This sale apparently has the "lowest prices ever" on titles such as DOOM and Quake in this...
Video What Would A 'Master Mode' In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Be Like?
Horrifying, that's what
If you purchased the additional DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, then you'll know that the game supports a 'Master Mode' option, enabling players to experience the story with a number of bum-chafingly difficult alterations, including enemy types, regenerating health, and more. Sadly, Tears of the Kingdom...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 5th)
Let's Gooigi
Woohoo, the weekend! Yes, another week is almost done, which means it's time to look back on some of the highlights from the last few days. First up, kicking off the week with a bang, it was rumoured that Nintendo is targeting a 2024 release for its next major piece of hardware. Details so far are scarce, but it sounds like the...
Report Ex-NFL Player Blake Martinez Banned From Reselling Pokémon Cards On Whatnot
"We have decided to permanently remove the seller from our platform"
On the heels of a meteoric rise, a notable Pokémon and sports trading card re-seller is suddenly grappling with a potentially similar meteoric fall. The streaming trading card resale company Blake’s Breaks, which is helmed by ex-NFL player Blake Martinez, has been embroiled in...
News 2D Retro-Inspired Fighter Pocket Bravery "Coming Soon" To Switch
Drawing inspiration from the classics
At EVO last year, Statera Studio lifted the lid on its new 2D pixel-themed fighter Pocket Bravery - drawing inspiration from series such as Street Fighter and King of Fighters, as well as the Neo Geo Pocket Color generation. While there's still no concrete release date, publisher PQube has now confirmed it's...
News SpongeBob's Plankton Joins The Battle In Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Check out the new slime mechanics
At the end of last month, GameMill Entertainment and its development partners lifted the lid on Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. It will contain more characters, and in the lead-up to the game's release - a new fighter has now been revealed at EVO 2023. It's the power-mad...
News Arc System Works Announces Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes For Nintendo Switch
Arriving in 2024
EVO 2023 is taking place this weekend and to celebrate the special occasion Arc System Works and developer French-Bread have announced Under Night In-Birth II Sys: Celes is coming to multiple platforms including the Switch in Early 2024. This "dramatic stylish 2D fighting action" sequel will include rollback netcode and supports...
