On 31st March, a number of Mario games and products will be disappearing from store shelves in what can only be described as a baffling – and frustrating – decision from Nintendo. It’s understandably rubbed some fans up the wrong way, and one YouTube duo has decided to express their feelings in the best
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Nintendo of America has announced that the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Hello Kitty and Sanrio collection characters will be arriving on 26th March exclusively at Target. If you purchase the special amiibo cards and then scan them into the popular Nintendo Switch game then you can obtain new residents for your very own island, furniture, and
The Pokemon Company held a popularity vote in Japan asking Japanese Pokemon fans who their favourite Pokemon are as part of this week’s Pokemon 25th anniversary festivities. Japanese users submitted their votes on Twitter using hashtags. The results are in and have been published online by The Pokemon Company. Without further ado here’s the thirty
We might have taken the wrong subject at university. When we had to do projects, it was all “write this essay” and “compare and contrast thing A with thing B”. It turns out that we could have been doing way more exciting things with all the paper we wasted on boring, 2000-word assignments on whatever
It’s hard to believe that 10 years ago today, the Nintendo 3DS first launched in Japan. Bringing us glasses-free 3D hardware and an outstanding games library, we’ve still got plenty of love for it, but support has gradually eased up ever since the Switch launched. We’ve not seen a new first-party game since 2019,
Anyone who’s played Slay The Spire has probably spent the last few months wondering how to get another fix of deck-building roguelite monster-slaying, right? Neurodeck might have what it is you crave. Described as a “dark fantasy deck-builder” in which you fight your own phobias, nightmares, and fears, the cards that appear in your deck
During the Pokemon Presents stream today, another look at New Pokemon Snap was presented. The previously announced New Pokemon Snap has you taking on the rolled of an apprentice Pokemon photographer in the Lental region. Here, you will work with Professor Mirror who is doing an ecological survey to photograph Pokemon in nature. In
In January, Nintendo announced an Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sanrio crossover would be happening with a new card pack. Still, the company didn’t show off exactly what these cards will bring to the calming simulator game. Now, we’ve got our first look at the adorable Hello Kitty items (plus other Sanrio properties) and villagers coming
New Pokémon Snap got some spotlight during today’s 25th anniversary stream, showing off the game in action and how players can lure and capture the best photos. The game is set in the Lental region, a biodiverse area where players will explore a jungle, desert, and underwater areas. The world is teeming with wildlife,
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl released in North America in 2007 on Nintendo’s DS handheld, and now today’s fans will get a chance to revisit these installments with a new, modern makeover. Announced during today’s Pokémon Presents festivities, this pair of games – called Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl – is coming to Switch
The latest Pokémon Presents video presentation has been and gone – check out all the announcements here – with an exciting new trailer for New Pokémon Snap for Nintendo Switch being aired early in the 20 minute showcase. The new trailer from Bandai Namco and The Pokémon Company shows a ton of new footage that
Today, during a Pokémon Presents video presentation, Tsunekazu Ishihara—president and CEO of The Pokémon Company—announced Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Pokémon Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus—new video games coming to the blockbuster series that spans 25 years. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl will launch in late 2021, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus will launch in early 2022. All three games will be available exclusively on
Nintendo is celebrating all things Pokémon today and one of the announcements showed off the latest game in the iconic franchise, a title that takes a page from Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with a stunning open world set in the Sinnoh region for Generation 4. The latest Pokémon adventure is Pokémon Legends Arceus. One
The Pokémon Day festivities kicked off a day early with a news-filled Pokémon Presents event. Hosted by The Pokémon Company’s president, Tsunekazu Ishihara, the special presentation started with an incredible video showcasing the 25-year history of Pokémon. Pokémon Day marks the date that Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green were first launched in Japan in 1996,
Reddit user PraticalBrush12 who has been spot on with leaks lately including the last Nintendo Direct’s lineup and Diablo series stream has apparently revealed the games which will be showcased during today’s Pokemon Direct for the series 25th anniversary. The Pokemon games coming this year are titled Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and use a
Famitsu’s Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 21st February, revealing that Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury has stayed on top for a second consecutive week. The game shifted another 97,955 physical copies during its second week on sale, keeping Momotaro Dentetsu – a title which had previously dominated the
It was revealed earlier today that a special Pokemon Presents video presentation will be airing tomorrow 26th February at 3pm GMT and it will last 20 minutes. You will be able to watch the presentation on the official Pokemon YouTube channel here. The internet is on fire with theories of what will be shown, with
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town will come to the Switch in Japan this Thursday, the 25th February, but for the western world, we won’t get our hands on it until the 23rd March. We will, of course, be covering the Japanese reception here on Nintendo Life, but until we can play it for
Pokemon Day celebrations kick off this Saturday and the rumour mill is swirling of ideas of what could be announced by The Pokemon Company. Pokemon insiders Centro are once again confident that the big Nintendo Switch reveal will be Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes. The team recently said that we “won’t have to wait until Pokemon Day
© Capcom Blood is red, spirits are blue, here come Ghosts ’n Goblins, to murder you. If you’re a gamer of the old-school persuasion or just a masochist who enjoys agony, you will be undoubtedly titillated by the torture that Ghosts ‘n Goblins: Resurrection promises to deliver later this month. The first new console game
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) Once upon a time, the battle between Capcom and SNK was real. During the early ’90s, the two companies – each dedicated to the evolution of the fighting game – embarked in a tit-for-tat cold war. SNK’s Ryo, an orange gi-wearing approximation of Street Fighter’s Ryu, ended up in Capcom’s
No More Heroes made a surprise return last year, allowing Switch owners to take control of Travis Touchdown and his beam katana with their Joy-Con. If you’ve not got around to finishing this one just yet, now might be the time to return. According to Engine Software (the team that helped port the game across
Licensed soundtrack “not cleared for streaming” by Liam Doolan 2 hours ago During BlizzCon Online this weekend, Blizzard announced (and released) a three-in-one retro selection comprised of The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing and Blackthorne. Just days after the launch of the Blizzard Arcade Collection, Blizzard’s Adam Fletcher has issued a warning about streaming
A week after discovering Japanese video game developer Grezzo was hiring for a new project, Nintendo’s UK website has seemingly revealed the same company is behind the slightly enhanced Miitopia port for Switch. This does not appear to be the same “Medieval” And “Stylish” project the company was referring to in its recent callout
We’ve seen Ryu and his buddies from the Street Fighter series in plenty of fighting games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the SNK titles over the years, but this latest crossover is slightly different. Instead of another fighting game, this time he’ll be transported into the world of Fortnite alongside Chun-Li. To celebrate this
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword might not necessarily be everyone’s cup of tea, but that hasn’t stopped the recently announced Switch HD version from soaring to the top of the charts on Amazon. In fact, it’s done so well it’s now listed as “temporarily out of stock” on Amazon’s US and UK stores. On
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we’re running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Alan looks back at the game which laid the groundwork not just for the
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) Although it’s not about the pandemic (and it’s been in development for much longer than we’ve all been trapped inside), Haven is a game that came at exactly the right time, because its message is all about two lovers, alone together for the foreseeable future. Having escaped the Aviary –
Update #2 [Sun 21st Feb, 2021 14:30 GMT]: SNK has now locked in a release date for Cham Cham. This fighter will be arriving in Samurai Shodown on 16th March as part of Season Pass 3. See her in action in the trailer above. In addition to this, it’s also been revealed the fourth Season
The Japanese Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Twitter account has announced details on what the next tournament will be and it’s coming to the all-star fighter for Nintendo Switch in just a few days. To kick things off in 2021, on the 1st of January, the “Star tournament that sparkles the galaxy” tournament – which has