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Thursday3rd Aug 2023
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 129 Million Units
But will it dethrone the DS?
The latest financial results are in from Nintendo, showing what has gone down in the first quarter of FY2024 up until 30th June and, predictably, the Nintendo Switch family of systems has continued to sell well. Combining the standard Switch model along with the Lite and OLED, the Nintendo Switch has now shifted an...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Dates And Windows For Upcoming Switch Games
2023 is looking much healthier
As part of its financial report for the first quarter of FY24, Nintendo has once again reconfirmed release dates and windows for its upcoming Switch games. Compared to what the company had in store back in May '23, the rest of the year is looking a lot healthier, with the likes of Super Mario Bros. Wonder,
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Sells More Than 18 Million Copies In Two Months
Zon-ai can't believe it
Nintendo has released its financial results for the first quarter of FY24, providing an updated view of sales figures for its key titles and hardware as of June 30th, 2023. Something which should really come as no surprise, but is still somehow pretty astonishing, is that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is well and...
News The Pokémon Company Hypes Scarlet & Violet's 'Part 2: The Indigo Disk' DLC
"Part 1 ain't even out yet"
The adventures in the Paldea region aren't over yet, with the release of the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC on the horizon. The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero will contain two parts - 'The Teal Mask', due out at some point in Fall 2023, and 'The Indigo Disk', due out in Winter 2023. Although we haven't even got the...
News Konami Is Releasing Another Baseball Game On Nintendo Switch (Japan)
Coach your team to victory
The Switch isn't exactly short on baseball games, but if you are keen for more it seems Konami has plans to bring 'Powerful Pro Baseball Eikan Nine Crossroad' to Nintendo's hybrid system at a later date. Players will lead their high school baseball team to victory "as a coach". Here's what else you can expect (via...
News Vampire Survivors Has A Director's Cut But It Might Not Be Released
"It's drastically different from the base game"
One of the most anticipated games coming to the Switch this month is Vampire Survivors - an indie roguelite bullet shooter, where it's your job to survive against multiple waves of enemies by levelling up and unlocking powerful attacks. While the only versions are for Xbox, PC and mobile devices right...
Round Up Mortal Kombat 1 Character Profiles Revealed
Learn about the backstory of each fighter
As we get closer to the launch of Mortal Kombat 1 on 19th September, NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. have been sharing more trailers and details about this new entry, which resets the timeline. In case you did miss it, here's a brief outline from the official Mortal Kombat 1 FAQ: "The game will...
News Pikmin 4 "Limited-Time" Bubble Tea Announced In New Kung Fu Tea X Nintendo Partnership
Update: Available now
Update [Thu 3rd Aug, 2023 01:30 BST]: The special Kung Fu Tea x Pikmin drinks are now available. Here's a look at the "Pikmin Tropical Punch & Slush" flavours: Original [Tue 11th Jul, 2023 01:30 BST]: The American bubble tea company Kung Fu Tea has today announced a special partnership with Nintendo ahead of the...
Wednesday2nd Aug 2023
Guide Best Cooking Games On Nintendo Switch
The Michelin stars
Food is one of the many joys of life, and for many, cooking is part of the fun. And as with all everyday activities, cooking has made its way into many a video game. Whether it's the central mechanic or a big part of character customisation and building, cooking has become a staple not just in the kitchen, but in many Switch...
News Two New Pokémon Squishmallows Are Now Available To Pre-Order From Pokémon Center
Get 'em while they're hot
The Pokémon Company has today opened pre-orders for the latest two additions to the Squishmallows range: Piplup and Winking Pikachu. You can place an order for either 'mon right now from the official Pokémon Center site in both Europe and North America. These two new plushies were revealed back in May following t
News Ratatan, A Rhythm Side-Scroller From The Team Behind Patapon, Is Officially Heading For Switch
After passing its latest Kickstarter stretch goal
The Switch is home to a good selection of rhythm games, but one series that has never made it over to Nintendo systems is the Sony-published Patapon — which began life back in the PSP. It's unlikely that we will ever see that series on Switch, but it looks like we will soon have its spiritual...
News Theatrhythm Final Bar Line Reveals New DLC Song Pack For October
Play through the Bravely series' music
Square Enix revealed the first of two unannounced DLC song packs coming to Theatrhythm Final Bar Line today via the official Final Fantasy series Twitter. The Bravely Default Series Pack launches on 11th October and will include six songs from Bravely Default and Bravely Default II. The DLC will be available...
Poll Have You Ordered Physical Switch Games That Came With The Cart Missing?
MariNo Cart
If you hadn't already guessed, we on Team Nintendo Life love a bit of physical media. Yes, the convenience of downloading a game from the eShop is unbeatable, but if we have the chance to get one of those red-spined boxes on our shelves, we'll take it. We do have one insistence, though: those boxes have to come with a cartridge inside...
News Nintendo Is Giving Out Free Splashtag Titles For Splatoon 3
Playing the name game
The perfect Splashtag title in Splatoon 3 is a game-changer. You might have the coolest outfit, a funky banner and a strong collection of stickers along the bottom, but the one sure-fire way to really celebrate a victory is with a comedy title that leaves your teammates giggling. If you think that your title is in need of an...
Video Our Video Producer Travelled Abroad And Spent... A Lot On Games
Buy-It Felix
Buying games is fun. What's even more fun is when you travel to another country and happen to stumble across a whole smorgasbord of interesting titles that you perhaps wouldn't have been able to find in your own region. That's exactly what our lovely Video Producer Felix recently did, travelling from his native country of Denmark and...
News After 5 Months, Mario Kart 8 And Splatoon Are Finally Going Back Online For Wii U
Titles underwent 'emergency maintenance'
Nintendo has announced that it will be resuming online play for Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon for the Wii U after commencing emergency maintenance back in March 2023. Both games will be back online from August 3rd, 2023. The titles were taken offline entirely after a potentially severe vulnerability was...
Reminder Sonic The Hedgehog's New LEGO Sets Are Available Now
Gotta build fast
It's the beginning of August and that means Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO is now officially available in stores and online. Yes, if you missed out on that premium set a while ago, there's now a whole line of more affordable sets to select from. In total, this series is launching with five sets and includes Sonic characters like Amy,...
News Another Earth Defense Force Spin-Off Is On Its Way To Switch
'World Brothers 2' officially announced
The Switch has already played host to a number of Earth Defense Force games, and apparently, it will be getting another one in the future. As revealed by Weekly Famitsu, a new spin-off titled Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is on its way to the Switch and multiple other platforms in Japan. This is a...
News Kirby Has Gobbled Up PowerA's Latest Wireless Switch Controller
Arriving later this week
All you fans of the pink puff might want to set aside some coin because PowerA is launching a brand new Kirby controller on 8th August. This wireless controller, designed for use with the Nintendo Switch, will be available for $45 USD (or regional equivalent) and comes with all the usual features including wireless,...
News Disney Speedstorm's "Lilo & Stitch Inspired" Season 3 Is Out Now
Minnie Mouse & Daisy Duck hit the track mid-season
Update #2 [Wed 2nd Aug, 2023 02:45 BST]: Disney Speedstorm Season 3 is now officially live. It adds a total of 5 new racers including Lilo, Stitch, Jumba, Captain Gantu and Angel. There's also the new 'Island Paradise' race track and players can look forward to the mid season racers including...
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Gets Radical New DLC In Minecraft
You're in for a shell of a time!
Minecraft has collaborated with all sorts of franchises and series at this point, and now it's time for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to make their debut in the latest DLC pack. 57Digital's "blocky celebration" of the 1987 cartoon allows players to take control of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo and...
Tuesday1st Aug 2023
Talking Point How Do You Store Your Games Collection?
Shoebox showcase
Call us sentimental, call us paranoid, call us what you will, but around these parts we still love the physical article when it comes to our media, especially video games. While many of us have gone at least part-digital for the sake of saving space and sheer convenience, especially with the portable Switch, even the eShop-only...
News Nintendo Reveals Every Challenge And Event Heading To Splatoon 3 This Month
Nine challenges and one Splatfest
Nintendo has today showcased the full lineup events that will be coming to Splatoon 3 throughout August, revealing dates for nine different challenges and reconfirming the upcoming Splatfest weekend. The full schedule was shown in a video posted to the @NintendoEurope Twitter account, detailing what August's nine...
News Rayman Returns In Upcoming Mario + Rabbids DLC, Out This Month
He's back!
Nintendo and Ubisoft have revealed the trailer for the upcoming Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope DLC expansion: Rayman in the Phantom Show. He looks great, doesn't he? Well, the good news is you won't have to wait too long to reunite with the iconic platforming character, as the third DLC pack will launch later this month on August 30th,...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For August And September 2023
Mortal Kombat! Pikmin! (Not) FIFA!
The summer's always a quieter period for new game releases (although last month wasn't exactly bad for Nintendo fans with chart-topping Pikmin 4 draining our wallets), but we're still keeping track of the more exciting releases headed our way. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to...
UK Charts Disney Illusion Island Makes A Lukewarm Debut As FIFA 23 Dominates
Oh boy
The latest UK Charts are in and they paint a decidedly glum picture for Disney Illusion Island, which debuts at number eighteen, behind the likes of other Switch exclusives such as Pikmin 4, Nintendo Switch Sports, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The game launched on July 28th, 2023 at an RRP of £34.99. Elsewhere, it's a familiar story...
Feature So, Which Zelda Games Aren't On Switch Yet?
Missing Link
Thanks to the wonders of the Nintendo Switch Online retro games libraries (and some pretty top-notch remasters along the way), the Switch is now home to a whopping 16 different Zelda titles by our count, covering everything from Link's first outing to his latest adventures, plus remakes, remasters and spin-offs. Most recently, Oracle...
News Dodgy 'Last Of Us' Clone On Switch Is No Longer Available, Thank Goodness
Left Behind
You might remember a few weeks back, we highlighted a rather unfortunate new addition to the eShop in the form of The Last Hope - Dead Zone Survival, a blatant rip-off of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us. Not only is the title itself incredibly similar to the iconic PlayStation franchise, but The Last Hope also borrows heavily from The Last...
News Hack 'N' Slash 'Gori: Cuddly Carnage' Lets You Dismember Mutated Unicorns
Because, why not?
Publisher Wired Productions and developer Angry Demon Studio have released a new trailer for their upcoming hack 'n' slash title, Gori: Cuddly Carnage. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game currently doesn't have a firm release date in place, but judging from this latest footage, it definitely looks like one to keep a close eye on in...
News One Lonely Outpost Is Bringing Some Stardew Valley-Inspired Space Farming To Switch
To infarmity and beyond
We love Stardew Valley. We love space. It makes sense that One Lonely Outpost, a Stardew-inspired planet terraformer, immediately ticked two of our boxes when it launched on Steam early access back in June and now developer and publisher Freedom Games has stated that a Switch port is on the way. We don't have a precise...