Nintendo Switch News
November2023
Talking Point If 'Switch 2' Is Backwards Compatible, What Will You Do With Your Switch?
Destined to gather dust?
As we approach 2024, we're naturally getting increasingly keen to learn more about Nintendo's next major piece of hardware, affectionately dubbed the 'Switch 2', for now. After all, although the current line-up of upcoming Switch games is certainly nothing to sneer at, there's no denying that Nintendo is leaning heavily on...
News The Turok 3 Remaster On Switch Has Been Subject To A Short Delay
It's not a long wait, don't worry
Nightdive Studios has announced that Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion has been delayed slightly on Switch and is now scheduled to arrive on November 30th, 2023. The team hasn't provided a specific reason behind the delay, but given that it's only a couple of weeks after the initial release date, we're honestly not too...
Review DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing (Switch) - Ain't The Sharpest Tool In The Shed
They put a Shrek in it
Given that he’s an internet icon these days and the star of countless memes, it’s a bit of a surprise that it’s taken this long – 12 full years, in fact – to find a way to get Shrek into another video game. The last title to feature the onion-layered ogre was DreamWorks Super Star Kartz, released by Activision in...
News Nintendo Hardware And Software Teams Have Been Working "As One" Recently, Says Shinya Takahashi
Creating software that benefits hardware and vice versa
Nintendo has published the official English translation of the financial report Q&A for Q2 FY2024, and it wraps up with a particularly interesting comment on the company's recently-changed approach to hardware and software development. Asked about whether Nintendo has shifted to using...
Guide Switch OLED Vs. Steam Deck OLED - Full Tech Specs, Nintendo / Valve Handheld Comparison
Behold the Nintendo Steam OLED... no, that's not right
Valve's latest variant on its range of Steam Deck handheld PCs is the Steam Deck OLED, a system which bears a striking resemblance to Nintendo Switch OLED Model in both name and form. But what's the difference between Switch OLED and Steam Deck OLED? We've looked previously at the differences...
Poll What’s Your Favourite New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Track In Wave 6?
Let us know
Nintendo's Booster Course Wave 6 DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe arrived yesterday and now that everyone has had some time to check it out, it's got us wondering what your favourite track is in this new update. You might have been excited about a particular track in the lead-up, and now that you've played them all you've changed your mind...
News Level-5's New Fantasy Life Game Has Been Delayed Until 2024
Update: Level-5 wants to deliver a "better quality" game
Update [Fri 10th Nov, 2023 04:45 GMT]: Unfortunately, Level-5 has now officially confirmed the delay of Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. It will now arrive on the Switch at some point in 2024. Here's an official statement, explaining the developer wants to deliver a "better quality"...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Gets A New Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The first DLC fighter has arrived
This week marks the arrival of the first Mortal Kombat 1 DLC fighter. In case you missed it, it's Omni-Man from the Invincible series. As part of this new update, NetherRealm has now rolled out a brand new update, which also includes some lengthy patch notes for all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. This...
News Valve Announces Steam Deck OLED, Says Switch OLED Paved The Way
"It's just a great product from Nintendo"
Game company Valve, responsible for iconic series like Half-Life and Portal, has today announced the Steam Deck OLED, a follow-up to its original portable device with a longer-lasting battery, faster downloads, and plenty of other features. During an interview with The Washington Post about the updated...
News Super Mario RPG's Switch Release Gets A Five-Minute Overview Trailer
Update: Now in English!
Update [Thu 9th Nov, 2023 18:30 GMT]: Nintendo of America has now shared an English version of the overview trailer for Super Mario RPG, which launches on Nintendo Switch on 17th November, 2023. The five-minute trailer goes over all of the game's features, cast, and new additions. Check it out above, and let us know how...
News Sanabi's Pixel-Art Cyberpunk Setting Looks Awesome, And It's Out Now
Yes, we'll have that
Publisher Neowiz has launched Sanabi for the Nintendo Switch, and it honestly looks pretty awesome. It's a pixel-art action platformer set in a Cyberpunk-inspired world with stunning neon lights and huge, imposing structures. You play as a legendary retired veteran called upon for one last job (no, not Solid Snake), and you'll...
Japanese Charts It's Onwards And Upwards For Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Reigning champ dominates
The latest Japanese Charts are in, courtesy of Famitsu and Gematsu, and it's another resounding victory for Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The platformer has shifted a further 108,449 copies to make up a cumulative 910,259. It's not unreasonable to assume that the game will cross the 1,000,000 threshold by this time next week...
Nintendo Download 9th November (North America)
Spirttea! Super Crazy Rhythm Castle! Double Dragon!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Hogwarts Legacy (Warner...
News Warner Bros. Says It's Focused On Transforming Its "Biggest Franchises" Into Live Services
"Always on gameplay" with an extended life cycle
During Warner Bros. Q3 earnings call, the company's CEO David Zaslav has revealed it's focused on transforming its "biggest franchises" from three to four-year releases into "more always on gameplay" experiences through live services, multiplatform releases, and free-to-play extensions. The "goal" is...
News Nintendo Confirms Delay Of New Development Building
Expansion plan knocks it back to 2028
Back in August, there was a report from Nikkei claiming Nintendo's new development building had been delayed due to an "expansion plan". Nintendo didn't officially comment about this at the time, but now within the slides of its latest financial results briefing, it's confirmed construction has been up-scaled...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 3.0.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The final wave of DLC is now available
Today marks the arrival of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 'Wave 6' Booster Course Pass DLC for Nintendo Switch. This is the final wave of additional content and brings the total amount of DLC courses to 48. All up though there is now 96 courses from across the series to speed through. <related ids="158132">...
News Oops! The New Persona Game Accidentally Got Released Early
Atlus seems to have resolved the issue now
Atlus' new tactical RPG Persona 5 Tactica might not be out until next week, but there are apparently some lucky fans out there who have already been able to access and play the game. As highlighted on social media and elsewhere, it seems the Steam version of the game has gone live a week ahead of its 17th...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Detective Games
Grab your trilby and trench coat
Updated with the world's greatest detective's newest adventure on Switch, Murder On The Orient Express, along with our favourite coffee-loving yellow mouse, Detective Pikachu Returns! Everyone loves a good mystery, and even more so if they're the one who gets to solve it. The detective genre has evolved a great...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give WarioWare: Move It?
Get a move on
Last week, WarioWare: Move It! brought Mario's #2 nemesis back to Switch for another round of microgame goodness, this time returning to the waggle-filled joys of the Wii entry, WarioWare Smooth Moves. Our resident reviewer extraordinaire, PJ O'Reilly, awarded it 8/10 in his review, saying this entry is "as daft and colourful as...
News Farming Simulator Kids Is Bringing Cute, Accessible Farming Fun To Switch
Launching Spring 2024
Developer and publisher Giants Software has announced Farming Simulator Kids for the Nintendo Switch, offering a more child-friendly, accesible take on its long-running Farming Simulator franchise. Switching out text for more audiovisual cues, Farming Simulator Kids will require players to harvest crops, care for a variety of...
Review Fashion Dreamer (Switch) - Some Decent Dress-Up, But Lacks Style Savvy's Depth
Flashy façade
Fashion Dreamer, the newest release from the developer (Syn Sophia) of the cult classic Style Savvy games, garnered high expectations from fans hoping to find a spiritual successor to the series. While Fashion Dreamer is not technically part of the Style Savvy family (known as 'Style Boutique' in Europe), it offers fans of those DS...
Guide Where To Buy Super Mario RPG On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices!
Nintendo Switch owners have been treated to Super Mario RPG, a remake of the SNES classic Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars which originally launched back in 1996. It's a perfect opportunity for those who loved the original to relive the title in glorious HD, but it's also a great chance for those who have...
News Nintendo Reveals "Positive Impact" The Mario Movie Had On Mario's Game Sales
Super Mario evergreen revenue is up year-on-year
Nintendo's Mario Movie, which made its debut earlier this year, has had an incredibly positive impact on the sales and downloads of Super Mario games. After being watched by around 169.84 million people and a cumulative global box-office revenue of $1,361,250,000 billion, Nintendo experienced some...
News Nintendo's 330M+ User Accounts Will Be Foundation Of "Lasting Relationship With Consumers"
It's all about "supporting long-term relationships"
Nintendo has previously mentioned how it's planning to use the same account system to make the transition to the next generation easier, and now it's reiterated this in its latest financial update while revealing there are now "over" 330 million Nintendo accounts worldwide. This figure covers 164...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is Officially The "Fastest-Selling" Super Mario Title Ever
Shifting 4.3 million units in the first two weeks
Nintendo's latest 2D platformer Super Mario Bros. Wonder only debuted on the Switch last month and it's already a huge success. Nintendo's latest financial results reveal the title was able to shift 4.3 million units globally in just two weeks, making it the "biggest release" and "fastest-selling"...
News Assassin's Creed Publisher Ubisoft Axes 124 Jobs
Ubisoft Montreal cuts 98 positions in total
Ubisoft is the latest company to lay off employees, with the French publisher's Montreal studio (Assassin's Creed) reportedly hit the hardest, cutting 98 jobs. In total though, Ubisoft is axing 124 jobs as part of a global company restructure. Some of the positions impacted include administration and IT...
Guide Super Mario Bros. Wonder: World 6 - Pull, Turn, Burn
All Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers and Wonder Seeds located
Hello, and welcome to our Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walkthrough guides! Here we'll be guiding you through every level in the game and showing you where to find All Flower Coins, All Wonder Flowers and
Guide Super Mario Bros. Wonder: World 6 - Badge Challenge - Grappling Vine II
All Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers and Wonder Seeds located
Hello, and welcome to our Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walkthrough guides! Here we'll be guiding you through every level in the game and showing you where to find All Flower Coins, All Wonder Flowers and
Guide Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Special World - Fluff-Puff Peaks Special Climb To The Beat
All Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers and Wonder Seeds located
Hello, and welcome to our Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walkthrough guides! Here we'll be guiding you through every level in the game and showing you where to find All Flower Coins, All Wonder Flowers and
Guide Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Special World - Shining Falls Special Triple Threat Deluge
All Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers and Wonder Seeds located
Hello, and welcome to our Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walkthrough guides! Here we'll be guiding you through every level in the game and showing you where to find All Flower Coins, All Wonder Flowers and
News Shuntaro Furukawa Claims Recent 'Switch 2' Rumours Are Not Accurate
Here we go again
Rumours of the Switch successor are hotting up by the day, though Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa seems keen to challenge the accuracy of the claims (thanks, Nintendo Everything). In a recent financial call, the contents of which were written up on the Japanese site Mainichi, Furukawa dug into some of the latest 'Switch 2'...
Guide Best 18+ Switch Games For Adults
No, not THOSE ones
For decades now, Nintendo has fostered a family-friendly image that has made the brand a firm favourite with gamers both young and young at heart. It would be hard to argue that Switch isn't the family console to own, given its colourful library of top-tier software and the convenient way the hybrid handheld system slots into...
Review Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 - A Poor Switch Port Of A Promising Platform Pounder
All-Star Bawl
Just two years after the release of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, the Nicktoons have been thrust together once again in the name of licensed platform fighting, of all things, in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. The original was a solid outing with deep mechanics, but was held back by a lack of polish outside of gameplay, and although...
News Horror Life Sim 'Bem Feito' Channels The '90s With Switch Launch Trailer
Meet Garotron OS
Publisher QuByte Interactive has released the launch trailer for its upcoming 'horror life-sim' Bem Feito, launching on the Switch this week on November 9th, 2023. The trailer evokes commercials from the '80s and '90s, featuring atmospheric clips, a soothing voiceover, and an appropriate CRT filter to make things look extra...
News Nintendo Records Biggest Q1+2 Sales Figures Since Switch Launch
Mario Movie and other projects lend a hand
Nintendo has today published its financial report for Q2 FY2024 and it looks like things have been going really rather well. On top of some meaty sales figures for the likes of Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4 and the Switch console itself, the report finds that Nintendo's sales in the first half of the...
News Tears Of The Kingdom Continues To Prove That 'Open World Zelda' Is A Best-Selling Formula
Almost 20 million units sold
Nintendo has announced that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has now sold 19.50 million units, just shy of that 20 million milestone. Launched on May 12th, 2023, the game has now effectively sold nearly two-thirds of what Breath of the Wild has managed in the space of about five months or so. That's insane. For...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of September 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe stays in pole position
Nintendo has today shared its latest financial report for FY2024 and this gives us an updated list of the best-selling Switch games as of 30th September 2023. Unlike the last report, which saw The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sneak into the proceedings, this quarter remains relatively unchanged...
News Pikmin 4 Has Sold 2.61 Million Units In Just Over Two Months
Over 50% of which in Japan
As part of Nintendo's latest financial report, which tracks the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March '24 (that's April 1st to September 30th, 2023 specifically), the company has announced that Pikmin 4 has sold 2.62 million units since its release on July 21st, 2023. The milestone puts the game ahead of Pikmin 3...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
The first half of 2024 ain't looking bad
Nintendo has published its six-month financial report for FY2024 and, as per usual, has also reconfirmed release dates for its upcoming games. Now including the Mario vs. Donkey Kong remake, there are no big surprises in this list of "Primary Nintendo Products," but Metroid Prime 4 fans may take heart in the...
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 132 Million Units
They're stacking up
Nintendo's quarterly financial results have been released and they show that Switch, in all its iterations, has now crossed the 130-million-sales mark. As of 30th September 2023, the lifetime number of Nintendo Switch hardware units sold — including the regular model, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED — stands at 132.46 million,...
News Super Mario RPG Switch Is Getting A Physical SNES Style Instruction Manual
Will be available in Japan at launch
Physical game manuals have been phased out over the years, but as part of the return of Super Mario RPG on the Switch next week, Nintendo is releasing a new one. As highlighted by Game Watch, Nintendo has revealed an authentic SNES-style manual based on the original 1996 instruction booklet. It will be available...
News Microsoft Will Think Of Nintendo Users As "Part Of The Xbox Community" Going Forward
Phil Spencer wants an "equal" future
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been busy promoting the tech giant's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and as part of this, he spoke to Japanese outlet Famitsu about how it will work with other platforms going forward. In regards to Xbox's future, Phil and the team want to think of Nintendo and...
News 8BitDo Reveals Its New 'Ultimate C' Bluetooth Controller, Compatible With Switch
Pre-orders are live
8BitDo has this week lifted the lid on its new gamepad the 'Ultimate C Bluetooth Controller', compatible with Nintendo Switch. It's got the "same ultimate quality" but has been simplified and is now available at the ultimate price of $29.99 USD (or the regional equivalent). It comes packed with 6-axis motion control, rumble...
News Tetris 99 Scores A Super Mario RPG Event, Unlock A Free Special Theme
A limited-time event starting later this week
Following on from a special Xenoblade Chronicles 3 event, Nintendo has now announced it's hosting a Super Mario RPG Maximus Cup in its Switch Online battle royale, Tetris 99. This event will start later this week on 9th November and will run until 13th November. Super Mario RPG will then arrive later on...
News Bandai Namco Ending Sales Of Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! Later This Month
"We kindly ask for your understanding"
We've got some sad news for all the 'Taiko no Tatsujin' drummers out there today. Bandai Namco has announced it will be discontinuing sales of Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! for the Nintendo Switch on 30th November 2023. The Japanese video game company shared the following message on social media: "We...
News Super Mario Party + Red & Blue Joy-Con Bundle Announced
It's party season
Nintendo has revealed a bunch of Switch bundles and discounts ahead of Black Friday and the Holiday season, but one new bundle to come out of this announcement is the Super Mario Party + Red & Blue Joy-Con Bundle, which launches on 10th November. Retailing at $99.99, you'll be able to pick up a copy of Super Mario Party along...
News Nintendo Confirms New Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch OLED Bundle For Black Friday
Return of the Smash Joy-Con
Update: [Mon 6th Nov, 2023 14:15 GMT]: Nintendo has officially confirmed the new Black Friday Smash Bros. Switch OLED bundle for $349.9, as detailed in our original story below. As you can see from the official shots below, it is a standard OLED console and dock with the Smash Bros. Joy-Con from the 'regular' Smash Bros...
Video 12 Exciting Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In November 2023
Super Mario RPG! Persona 5 Tactica! Bluey!
Before you say anything, yes, we know it's already November 6th at the time of writing, but it's never too late to highlight some of the great games coming to the Nintendo Switch over the coming days and weeks. Yes, Halloween has come and gone, the days are getting shorter and colder, and Mariah Carey has...
Review Air Twister (Switch) - An Arcade Blast From Yu Suzuki's Past, And A Missed Opportunity
Like we did last summer
Back in 2010, the Wii's Sin & Punishment: Star Successor inadvertently informed how, in various ways, the Space Harrier model could be revitalised in a contemporary fashion. In Air Twister, director Yu Suzuki, famous for creating Space Harrier, Out Run, and After Burner (not to mention Shenmu
UK Charts Mario Wonder Soars As WarioWare Lands With A Whimper
Wahoo!
The latest UK physical charts are in and it has been yet another strong showing from Super Mario Bros. Wonder as the Nintendo 2D platformer holds onto the top spot once again. The game's main competitor for the past couple of weeks, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, has dropped down into third this time, leaving EA Sports FC 24 to once again dribble...
Feature Nintendo eShop Selects - October 2023
Our favourite Switch eShop games in October
The fireworks have started. The spooks are over. We're approaching winter. And... it's eShop Selects. We're in November and closing in on the end of 2023, but while you sit around all wrapped up warm watching the fireworks for Bonfire Night (in the UK at least), why not look at the best the Switch eShop...
Reminder Pokémon Scarlet & Violet + DLC Physical Release Now Available
You still need to "download an update" to play Part 2
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Part Two DLC 'The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero - The Indigo Disk' was locked in for 14th December earlier this week. Now, in the lead-up to this, The Pokémon Company has officially released a new physical version including Part One: The Teal Mask. In case you...
News Fortnite's Original Island Returns In New 'Season OG' Update
"Drop in"
The free-to-play battle royale Fortnite has announced it's going back to the beginnings with the launch of "Chapter 4 Season OG". This new season sees players drop into the "original" Fortnite Island. Throughout this season, each major update will evolve the experience - bringing in new weapons, vehicles, and much more: "Drop in the...
News Jurassic Park: Classic Games Collection Launches Later This Month On Switch
Published by Limited Run Games
If you've been looking forward to the Jurassic Park: Classic Games Collection, the good news is it's finally been locked in for a 22nd November 2023 release on the Switch eShop. This compilation, published by Limited Run Games, contains multiple versions of NES, Game Boy, SNES and Genesis / Mega Drive titles. And will...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Poll Reveals Cross-play As Most Requested Online Feature
Also known as 'kross-play'
Mortal Kombat 1 didn't have the best start on the Nintendo Switch, but it's slowly improved over time with some patches fixing up all areas of the game. It seems Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon also wants to enhance the game's online mode, with the industry veteran recently sharing a poll on social media asking fans what...
News Wario's New Voice Actor Confirms Role On Social Media
Unsurprisingly he's also the new voice of Mario & Luigi
Well, if you weren't already convinced, the new Mario and Luigi actor Kevin Afghani has now confirmed he's also the voice of Wario. In a brief update on social media, he did a little bit of Wario roleplay while mentioning how he was "going back to play the game" he's in, WarioWare: Move It! on...
All Flower Coins, Wonder Flowers and Wonder Seeds located
Hello, and welcome to our Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walkthrough guides! Here we'll be guiding you through every level in the game and showing you where to find All Flower Coins, All Wonder Flowers, and
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 4th)
Gotta go play
The weekend is here once again, so it's time to find out what games we're all planning on diving into over the next couple of days. Before we do so, however, let's take a look back at what's been going on this week... First up, Toby Fox shared another tantalising update on the status of Deltarune, which continues to intrigue. We also...
News F2P eShop Title 'Omega Strikers' Ends Development Just Months After Launch
"It hurts us to have to let you down"
Just months after arriving on the Switch eShop and other platforms, the free-to-play online "footbrawler" Omega Strikers will be wrapping up development after it ships its next update. The team at Odyssey Interactive is making this tough decision in order to guarantee the future of the studio. In a video...
News Overwatch 2 Reveals Brand New Tank Hero At BlizzCon 2023
"Limited-time free trial" available now
It's BlizzCon 2023 this weekend, and in addition to announcements for games like Diablo IV and World of Warcraft, Blizzard has unveiled a brand new tank hero for the free-to-play class-based shooter, Overwatch 2. This new character is a Samoan hero named Mauga (meaning "mountain" in Samoan) and is a dual...
Quiz Can You Name The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter From Their Feet?
Super Smash Toes
We're going to assume that you have heard of a little game called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If you haven't (and fair play to you, that's impressive), then you probably at least have a fairly good knowledge of who's who when it comes to the world of Nintendo characters, right? If neither of these apply, then this probably won't be...
News The Darkside Detective: A Fumble In The Dark Scores A Switch Physical Release
Limited to 3000 copies
Super Rare Games, Spooky Doorway, and Akupara Games have announced that they are collaborating to launch a physical version of The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark on Nintendo Switch. Limited to 3000 copies, the game will go on sale via the Super Rare Games website on November 9th at 6pm GMT / 11am PDT / 2pm EDT with...
Video We Compare Super Mario RPG On Switch To The SNES Original
Just how faithful is it?
We're only a couple of weeks away from the launch of Super Mario RPG on November 17th, 2023, so you might currently be pondering just how faithful the remake will be to the SNES original. Well, you can already check out our hands-on impressions of the game, but if you're after some good old-fashioned side-by-side...
News Digital Foundry Digs Into The Nvidia Chip Rumoured To Power 'Switch 2'
And takes a look at what the console might be able to run
Rumours of Nintendo's next console — the one that we are still preliminarily referring to as the 'Switch 2' — have continued to come thick and fast this year and, if they are to be believed, all signs are pointing towards an announcement and release in 2024. Many of these rumours are...
News My Time At Sandrock Receives Extensive Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
My Patches at Sandrock
Developer Pathea Games has launched an extensive patch for My Time at Sandrock following its launch on the Switch on November 2nd, 2023. Our review of the game covered a number of technical issues at launch, and while we've been informed that this patch won't solve everything we noted, it will at least go toward fixing many...
Reminder The New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom amiibo Are Now Available
Unlock some special goodies
WarioWare: Move It! isn't the only Nintendo release today. In case you missed it, Nintendo is also launching two brand new (and stunning) amiibo based on two popular characters from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Following the release of Link back in May, today sees the arrival of Princess Zelda and...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
"It should have been so much more"
Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 arrived on the Switch last week and Digital Foundry has now released its technical analysis of the entire collection. DF gets right into it, claiming it "could, and should have been so much more" - explaining how the collection presents Metal Gear Solid 1,2, and...
Poll WarioWare: Move It! Is Out Today, Will You Be Getting It?
It's Wario time!
WarioWare: Move It! is finally available on the Nintendo Switch today and we've seemingly got a confirmation on the voice actor (it appears to be Kevin Afghani). In addition to this, Nintendo has also released some new themed Switch Online icons for the game. All of this has left us wondering if our community here will be diving...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Super Mario RPG (Switch)
Here's what the critics think
Square Enix's legendary SNES game Super Mario RPG returns later this month on the Nintendo Switch, and ahead of the November 17th release, the final round of previews have gone live. If you haven't already seen our own "hands on" of this upcoming Switch title here on Nintendo Life, the good news is it's shaping up to...
Video We've Played Super Mario RPG On Switch - Here's 10 Minutes Of Gameplay
Pretty as a picture
Super Mario RPG on Switch is just two weeks away, and this remake of a 1996 classic looks and feels as good as it did back on the SNES. How do we know? Well, we've managed to spend a good few hours with the remake so far, and we're having an absolute blast with it. We have 10 minutes of gameplay to show you, all from the opening...
Hands On Bluey: The Videogame, In Real Life
"Magic claw has no children. His days are free and easy."
Parents around the world rejoiced when Bluey: The Videogame was announced by Outright Games back in September, and last week, we were invited to BBC Studios in London to go hands-on with the final build of the game on Switch ahead of its launch later this month. The insanely popular show has...
News New Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer Showcases Omni-Man's Brutal Fatality And Release Date
"Think, what good would your death accomplish?"
Publisher WB Games and developer NetherRealm Studios have today revealed the Mortal Kombat 1 Omni-Man gameplay trailer and it is every bit as gory as we expected. The DLC character will fly into the fight on 9th November for those who have purchased the Premium Edition or Kombat Pack, and will arrive...
Nintendo Download 2nd November (North America)
WarioWare: Move It!! Fashion Dreamer! Star Ocean: The Second Story R!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights:...
Japanese Charts Metal Gear Solid Can't Sneak Past Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Another Mario-tastic week
The latest Japanese charts are in via Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu) and it's another stellar week for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which remains at the top of the pile after selling a further 163,176 copies. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 makes its debut this week, and despite the frame rate issues, the Switch version...
Talking Point Which Old Track Do You Wish Had Made It Into Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
Short circuit
The contents of the sixth and final DLC wave for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass brings an end to an impressive run of new track releases for the Switch title. Come November 9th, 2023, a total of 48 additional courses will be available to owners of the Booster Course Pack, either via an individual DLC purchase or Nintendo...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC The Indigo Disk Gets December Release Date
A blue winter
In a bit of a low-key announcement, The Pokémon Company has announced that part two of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, The Indigo Disk, is launching on 14th December — just in time for the Holiday season, then!' The story of The Indigo Disk will take place at The Blueberry Academy, where you'll...
Guide Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Missing Tracks - Which Legacy Courses Aren't In MK8?
Missed the wave
With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe being treated to a full six waves of DLC, the latest in the racing series now has a whopping 96 tracks under its (seat)belt, comprising a mixture of newbies and returning favourites. But does Mario Kart 8 have all the tracks? Well, unfortunately, no — Mario Kart 8 Deluxe doesn't have every course from...
Hands On Super Mario RPG Is The Most Faithful Remake We've Ever Played
A legendary star
Take a look at any Best Super NES RPG list and you’ll see a veritable bounty of genre favourites. Chrono Trigger. Final Fantasy VI. EarthBound. Terranigma. Dragon Quest V. The fact that Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
News 'Ninja Or Die' Is One Of The Most Stylish Retro Games On Switch, And It's Out Now
Elegant brutality
Marvelous Europe has launched what undoubtedly looks like one of the most stylish retro games on the Switch with Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun. Boasting slick animation with some seriously flashy visuals, Ninja or Die is unique in that everything can be accomplished with one button press - you jump to move and jump to attack...
News Dragon Ball: The Breakers Adds New Raider Broly & More In Season 4
Update: Now available
Update [Thu 2nd Nov, 2023 06:30 GMT]: Season 4 of Dragon Ball: The Breakers is now live. It comes packed with all sorts of new content, the highlight being the new Raider Broly. Original [Sat 28th Oct, 2023 04:00 BST]: After a recent teaser, Bandai Namco has now lifted the lid on Season 4 of Dragon Ball: The Breakers,...
News Wario's New Voice Actor Seems To Be Confirmed
It's hardly a surprise
Update: We've finally got an official confirmation and yes - Kevin Afghani is the voice of Wario! Find out more in the latest post: <related ids="157902"> Original article: Wario's new voice actor for WarioWare: Move It! seems to have been confirmed and the answer is just as we all expected. Yes, it looks like the...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For November And December 2023
Mario! Wario! Pokémon DLC!
We're very much at the business end of the year now, with plenty of top games heading our way and tempting us into a holiday purchase. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail in the coming weeks, including some highlights picked by us as well as lots of other games and accessories that...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For WarioWare: Move It!
Minty fresh or garlic breath?
We are rapidly approaching the release date of WarioWare: Move It! on 3rd November, and today we have had a chance to see what the critics made of the latest in Nintendo's chaotic party series. Here at Nintendo Life, we had a great time with this one and granted it an 8/10 in our review. While we thought that Move It...
News My Time At Sandrock Director Promotes Switch Port And Announces Portia Update
"We oversee the entire process"
Ahead of My Time at Sandrock's launch on November 2nd, 2023 (that's tomorrow at the time of writing), publisher PM Studios has released a short video featuring the game's director, Xu Zhi of Pathea Games, promoting the release and the studio's work in porting the game to Switch, as well as a planned Switch performance...
Review WarioWare: Move It! (Switch) - A Fine Return For Wario's Wii-Era, Motion-Based Mayhem
Good Form
As much as we loved 2021's WarioWare: Get It Together!, it's definitely an entry in this barmy franchise that's ended up dividing opinion over time. With little in the way of truly engaging multiplayer options, no real core gimmick, or any significant attempt to utilise the Switch's unique control opportunities, some folks (not us, mind)...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 6 Speeds Onto Switch Next Week
DK Mountain finally drives into view
Start your engines, folks, because the sixth wave of DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is bringing eight additional courses and four new characters our way on 9th November — that's next week! As always, the additions will be available for all those who have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass...
News Point-And-Click Horror 'Deep Sleep' Will Bring You Nightmares In 2024
Nighty night
Publisher Armor Games Studios has announced that it is bringing Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken to the Nintendo Switch in 2024. Boasting stylish pixel art visuals and traditional point-and-click gameplay, the scriptwelder-developed title stars Amy, who must venture into dream worlds to discover the mystery of her dead brother...
Review Star Ocean: The Second Story R (Switch) - One Of The Very Best RPGs Of The Year
Come sail on a different sea of stars
The Star Ocean series has always occupied a weird spot in Square’s massive catalogue. This sci-fi-focused JRPG series started off relatively strong, but the last few entries have been middling at best and just plain not good at worst. Nonetheless, those earlier games were really something at the time, and...
Exclusive Gorgeous New 'Snufkin: Melody Of Moominvalley' Trailer Confirms Switch Release
Coming next year, we speak to developer Hyper Games
First revealed in March last year, at the time we hoped that the nebulous phrase "PC and consoles" included our favourite Nintendo system, and today we can exclusively confirm that, yes, musical adventure Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is coming to Switch in Q1 2024 (alongside all those other...
News The First Review For WarioWare: Move It! Is In
What's the verdict?
This week marks the arrival of WarioWare: Move It! on the Nintendo Switch. This latest entry in the long-running series sees Wario and the gang take on 200 lightning-fast microgames. The gameplay in this one requires you to hold the Joy-Con and then move your body about in all sorts of ways to complete tasks. The first review...
News Nintendo Unveils Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch OLED Bundle, Out This Month
Along with three other new deals
Following on from the reports last week, Nintendo has now officially confirmed a new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch OLED bundle will be arriving later this month on 24th November 2023. This confirmation comes from the Australian branch, so announcements for other regions will likely follow. As expected, the Mario Kart 8...
News Twitch "Ending Support" For Its Switch App Early Next Year
"Nintendo remains a valued partner"
Twitch has revealed it will be "ending support" for the Nintendo Switch Twitch app on 31st January 2024. As of 6th November 2023 (aka next week), new users will also no longer be able to download the Twitch app from Nintendo's Switch eShop. Again, this will then follow with existing users losing access early next...
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Talking Point "This Is Only The Beginning" - What Should Konami Do With Metal Gear Next?
New games can bloom on the battlefield
After what has most certainly felt like an eternity for many of us, five of the mainline Metal Gear games are now available to Nintendo fans on the Switch via Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. While it's perhaps not the most pristine package that we were hoping for, it's nevertheless a solid (ha!)...
Exclusive 'Snakebird Complete' Brings Two Addictive Puzzlers To Switch Next Month
Together with new features
Do you like snakes? Do you like birds? If you answered both questions with a resounding "Oh boy, do I!", then we have a little treat for you. Originally released on Steam to positive reception, Snakebird and Snakebird Primer are now being smushed together into one comprehensive package called Snakebird Complete, and we...
News A New Roguelike Story Campaign Is Joining The Fight In Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Plus, additional season pass fighters announced
We are just about a week away from the digital release of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 on 7th November and publisher GameMill Entertainment has today revealed a handful of additional game modes that will be stepping into the ring from launch. Chief among these is the all-new roguelike story campaign,...
News SanDisk Launches Mighty 1.5TB Micro SD Card Compatible With Nintendo Switch
Switch's biggest and best storage solution yet
With only 32GB of storage available within the system itself (or 64GB if you have a Switch OLED), Nintendo Switch has always had one significant weak point – storing digital games. MicroSD cards have therefore been an essential accessory for any Switch owner since the console's launch, and this new...
Guide Super Mario Bros. Wonder: 13 Tricks, Tips & Hints
Control tweaks! Gameplay features! Online tips!
Super Mario Bros. Wonder might not be the most difficult Mario game out there, but that doesn't mean that it's without its own set of challenges. If you find yourself bumping up against a specific gameplay problem while making your way through the Flower Kingdom, then this guide has got you covered...
News Toby Fox Shares Deltarune Development Update: "No More Waiting For Chapter 5"
"Chapter 3 is nearing completion"
As part of the Halloween celebrations today, Undertale creator Toby Fox has provided a brand new update on the status of Deltarune Chapter 3,4 and 5 - revealing the there'll be "no more waiting" for the fifth chapter. The "new strategy" is to instead focus on putting Deltarune out for purchase once Chapter 4 is...
News Konami Calls On Snake's OG Voice Actor To Promote New Metal Gear Solid Legacy Video Series
Celebrating Master Collection Vol. 1
Prior to the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phatom Pain, Solid Snake was voiced by David Hayter. Now, to celebrate the release of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, Konami has called on the services of Hayter once again. He will apparently be doing a new "legacy series" highlighting the original...
Video Wario Side-By-Side Voice Comparison (New VA & Charles Martinet)
Go on, have a listen
In case you missed it, Charles Martinet will also be replaced in the upcoming WarioWare: Move It! Switch release. Nintendo World Report got a direct response from Nintendo at the time, confirming Charles would "not" be involved in this game or Super Mario Bros. Wonder. While we know Kevin Afghani is now the voice of Mario and...
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