Nintendo Download: 21st May (North America)
Coffee Talk! FZ: Formation Z! Mr. Do!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 -…
Review: Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen (Switch 2) - An Enjoyable Collectathon That Kids Will Love
For real life!When Bluey: The Videogame launched toward the end of 2023, I found it a faithful yet soulless adaptation of the cartoon phenomenon from developer Artax Games, cramming some of the show’s most iconic locations into a repetitive one-to-two-hour game. It wasn’t great.Fast forward to…
Nintendo Teases LEGO Donkey Kong, "Rolling Soon"
Barrel roll.Nintendo has teased an official LEGO Donkey Kong set via Nintendo Today.As noted by the redoubtable Wario64, the video tease on the app shows only the logos of the Danish company and the SK series, with a little brick barrel rolling from right to left across a wooden tabletop:Read the…
Review: Bubsy 4D (Switch 2) - A Maligned Mascot Finally Gets A Good Game
No cat-astrophe here.Reputation matters, and few video game characters have spent longer trapped beneath the weight of their own than Bubsy. The wisecracking bobcat arrived in 1993 as Accolade's answer to the '90s mascot-platformer boom and promptly became notorious for clumsy design and punishing…
Pokémon Company Considers Using Government ID To Tackle TCG Scalping
Extreme behaviour calls for an extreme response.The Pokémon Company has issued a statement (thanks, Automaton) confirming that it is considering using government-issued ID to tackle scalping in the Trading Card Game community.Though it doesn't outright refer to scalpers, The Pokémon Company says…
Review: R-Type Dimensions III (Switch) - A Novel Remaster But A Purist's Nightmare
The third thunder.One could be forgiven for thinking they missed an entry in this storied R-Type series of re-releases, but in fact the preceding R-Type Dimensions released in 2009 (and again as R-Type Dimensions EX in 2018) contained both the first two games in one package.R-Type III: The Third…
It's Official, Warhorse Studios Is Working On A New "Open World Middle-earth RPG"
One game to rule them all.Kingdom Come DeliveranceIf you're a Lord of the Rings fan and have been itching to return to Middle-earth, we've got some very exciting news.Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Raiden Fighters Remix Collection Just Added A "54 FPS Setting"
Enhancing the "authentic arcade feel".Raiden fans who ended up purchasing the Raiden Fighters Remix Collection on the Switch earlier this year are in for a treat today.H2 Interactive has announced improvements to not only the "combat experience" but also added new performance settings and display…
McDonald's Japan Appears To Be Teasing Another Capcom Collab
Is that you, Mega Man?A while ago, Capcom teamed up with McDonald's Japan to offer a special Street Fighter-themed burger menu. In an update today, it seems this partnership will continue with the fast food giant's social media account seemingly teasing a new Mega Man collab.Read the full article…
Don't Expect A Pokémon GO Sequel Any Time Soon
It wouldn't make "much sense".Niantic's mobile hit Pokémon GO is nearing its 10th anniversary, and perhaps unsurprisingly, it won't be getting a sequel... at least any time soon.Scopely's president of games Ed Wu (and former SVP of Pokémon GO at Niantic) recently spoke to GamesIndustry.biz about…
Rumour: Genshin Impact's 'HoYoverse' Account System Supposedly Adds Switch Support
You know what it could mean, right?There's still no sign of the open-world action RPG adventure Genshin Impact on the Switch, and although there are no official developments on this front, a new discovery has apparently reignited hopes that the popular title might one day get a Nintendo release.As…
Opinion: Replaying Games Is Better Than Playing Games
Daily constitutional.Between 3D All-Stars and the N64 app, I've always got a version of Super Mario 64 downloaded, ready to boot up and triple jump and belly slide before that seamless curl back into a pit-a-pat run as I head towards Jolly Roger Bay, to hear its progression of pure melody to…
Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Projected As The Best-Selling Game In April (US)
And Switch 2 is the best-selling console.The delightfully bizarre first-party life sim Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has been projected to be the best-selling game of April in the US, thanks to Circana's Mat Piscatella.The new release beats the likes of Pragmata, Crimson Desert, Pokémon…
Review: Tales Of Arise - Beyond The Dawn Edition (Switch 2) - Solid Game, Solid Port, Goes On A Bit
A new dawn breaks.Though the Tales series goes back all the way to the days of the Super Famicom, it feels like it’s always been one of the lower-budget ‘B-tier’ RPG franchises that only the most dedicated genre fans engage with regularly.To counter this and try to bring the series to a…
Round Up: The Reviews For Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Are In
How does it hold up on other platforms?In case you forgot, Warner Bros. Games is still planning on releasing LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight on the Switch 2 – we just don't have a date yet. It's sad that we're slipping into unfortunate yet familiar territory with Nintendo's new(ish)…
Amazon Pre-Order Listing Puts Pokémon Winds & Waves At €80
€10 increase on Z-A.A listing for Pokémon Winds and Waves has gone live on Amazon Germany, with the retailer pinning a €79.99 price tag on pre-orders.Scheduled for release in "2027", this pair of Switch 2 exclusives has the standard "31st Dec 2027" placeholder date when the exact launch date…
Embracer Will Spin-Off 'Fellowship Entertainment' Into Its Own Company
"this approach represents the most effective long-term solution".Embracer has announced its intention to spin-off Fellowship Entertainment into its own company in 2027.In the press release, founder Lars Wingefors states that the approach "represents the most effective long-term solution" for…
PSA: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Digital Rollout Begins
Coming to a screen near you.After becoming the biggest box office hit of 2026 in April, The Super Mario Galaxy is officially beginning its rollout on digital platforms and services this week.In case you missed it, the 4K UHD digital version is now available on select storefronts in the US. As noted…
Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
It's almost here.Square Enix's brand new action RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is out next month and the final previews have now arrived.First up, if you haven't already seen it, is our Nintendo Life hands on. The good news is we've enjoyed what we've played so far, and can…
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Switch 2 Update Adds "TressFX"
Try it out today.Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition got a surprise release on the Nintendo eShop last year, and since then, Aspyr has been releasing updates to improve the experience in all sorts of ways.In a new update this week, it has rolled out the TressFX update for the Switch 2 version of the…