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Tuesday24th Oct 2023
News Yu Suzuki's Rail Shooter 'Air Twister' Is Full Of Unlockable Features In New Trailer
Out next month
Ys Net's Air Twister, the once-Apple Arcade exclusive rail shooter from veteran game developer Yu Suzuki, dropped a brand new trailer last week showcasing a myriad of features which will be included in the game at launch. Swooping onto Switch on 10th November, you'll be able to unlock additional modes by acquiring stars and tickets...
News Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Blasts Onto Switch Next February
Somehow, Dark Forces returned...
After being announced back in August, Nightdive Studios and Lucasfilm Games have today revealed that Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster will be blasting its way onto Switch next year on 28th February 2024. Originally released on MS-DOS and Apple Macintosh in 1995, this remaster will see you taking on the role of Kyle...
Review Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed - Ecto Edition - Dripping In Nostalgic 4v1 Fun
Be the one who answers the call
If you’re a child of a certain age, you absolutely grew up wanting to strap on a Proton Pack and go bust some ghosts with your friends. There have been plenty of attempts to tap into the nostalgia for Ghostbusters over the years, and, while Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed isn’t the best of the bunch, it is a...
Random Sakurai Reckons Both Mario Wonder And Spider-Man 2 Are Masterpieces
Wait, he has beaten both of them?!
Just in case you somehow missed it, last week saw the release of both Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. On the same day. For many of us, this resulted in an important decision between the two — which would be played first while the other took a back seat? Legendary games designer Masahiro...
Poll What's Your Switch Controller Of Choice For Super Mario Bros. Wonder?
Wonderful versatility
One of the Switch's most unique and interesting features is its ability to be used with a wide variety of controllers. You've got the standard Joy-Con, of course, but you can also use a Pro Controller, a Super NES pad, a HORI Switch Split Pad, and many, many more. With the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder just last week,...
News Metal Gear Solid's Launch Trailer Is Full Of Love And Hugs
What are you fighting for?
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 has now been released for the Switch, and to celebrate, Konami has showcased a rather lovely launch trailer. The action focuses on the three mainline Metal Gear Solid games included in the collection, highlighting the years in which the core story takes place while showcasing...
News No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 7 Free Switch Games This Month (North America)
Trick or treat?
It's almost Halloween and instead of dishing out handfuls of sweets, No Gravity Games is once again seizing the opportunity to give away a selection of its games for free in the upcoming 'Chills and Thrills' event — whether that is a trick or a treat depends on your opinion of the games themselves. The giveaway begins tomorrow,...
News Xbox Developer Open To A Switch Release Of Pentiment
"I think it's possible"
We've heard how Xbox wants to make gaming more accessible and with this in mind, Obsidian's studio design director Josh Sawyer has now responded to a question about the idea of the medieval role-playing title Pentiment coming to Switch. Speaking to TouchArcade, he mentioned how there's nothing that would prevent it...
News Lego Teases Three New Sonic The Hedgehog Minifigures
Rouge, Knuckles and Shadow
Not long ago, Sega teamed up with Lego to release a Sonic the Hedgehog series featuring Sonic and friends across a bunch of different themed sets. Now, in an update, Sega has teased more minifigures are on the way - this time in the form of Rouge, Knuckles and Shadow. You can get a better look in this video shared on...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
Here's what the critics think
With Mario and Sonic's latest releases now available, the focus this week turns to Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. If you are planning to check it out, we've got some early impressions courtesy of the first batch of reviews. While there aren't any Switch-specific ones included, it should still...
News Suika Game (Watermelon Game) Update Adds English Language Support
A Halloween theme has also been added
Just days after a local release on the Switch eShop, Suika Game (Watermelon Game) has now been updated with English language support. Other languages are also supported. In addition to this, developer Aladdin X has added a new Halloween theme. Instead of watermelons, you will now work your way towards pumpkins...
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 To Fix A "Number Of Issues" Post-Launch
Konami confirms
If you're planning on picking up the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for the Switch this week, just so you know, there will apparently be a "number of issues" at launch. This information comes from Konami (via IGN), with the Japanese game company promising to fix these issues with some post-launch updates. It's not clear...
Monday23rd Oct 2023
Video The Mario Sports Game On DS That's A Slam Dunk
Shooting hoops
Mario Golf. Mario Tennis, Mario Strikers. When people talk about Mario sports games, these are the ones that are most commonly brought up. But we're here to change that. Today, over on our YouTube channel, the lovely Felix is celebrating one of the most underappreciated Mario sports games: Mario Hoops 3-on-3, known as Mario Slam...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Bros. Wonder?
I wonder...
Okay, let's see if we can get through this one without a single 'wonder' pun... Last week, Super Mario Bros. Wonder launched to almost universal acclaim from critics and players alike. Sure, you'll find a dissenting voice or two in the crowd if you go hunting for them, but the vast majority of Mario fans have been in their element...
Mini Review Garden Buddies – A Relaxing Sim That’s A Little Green
Sow-sow
Gardening in game worlds is relaxing – more so than its real-life counterpart, where plants wither no matter what you do. Garden Buddies from Dutch developer JamPics joins the many cosy Switch games where you can grow plants without wondering if you’ve under- or over-watered them. Unfortunately, it’s not the pick of the bunch. Garden...
News 'Worldless' Mixes Metroidvania Exploration And Innovative Combat On Switch Next Month
Turn-based-meets-real-time
Publisher Thunderful has today given us a closer look at the innovative combat system behind the upcoming metroidvania Worldless and we must say, we are rather intrigued. Developed by Noname and set to release on Switch on 21st November, Worldless is a 2D adventure platformer with some immediately eye-catching visuals and...
Talking Point Which Version Of Super Mario Bros. 3 Do You Prefer?
OG, remake, or re-remake?
Time really flies, doesn't it? Can you believe it's nearly November 2023 already? Mad. Not only that but it's also now been 35 years since the debut launch of Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES (as highlighted by our gorgeous pals over at Time Extension) in 1988. That's an awfully long time, and we've seen the Super Mario...
News New Super Mario 64 Speedrunning Technique Smashes Previous 120-Star World Record
A crash course in 'Carpetless'
The 'holy grail' of Super Mario 64 techniques has recently been perfected by the speedrunning community and it is capable of finally achieving a sub-1:37 time for 120-star runs. The technique in question is all about bypassing the slow carpet ride required to nab the 'Big House in the Sky' star on Rainbow Ride...
Mini Review Just Dance 2024 Edition - Just More, Now With Added Miley
May I have this high-score challenge?
2024 is on the horizon, which means it’s high time for Ubisoft to step onto the dancefloor with its latest Just Dance offering, Just Dance 2024 Edition. If you look back on our review of 2023’s entry, we mentioned that it significantly improved the tried-and-tested formula, boosting the visuals nicely while...
Random People Actually Love The Talking Flowers In Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Onward and Upward!
You might remember that prior to the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder last week, we mentioned that the option to mute the game's talking flowers entirely seemed to be a thing. Many of you responded quite positively to the news, with some commenting that "The voices are awful" and "That'll be the first thing I do when I start the...
News Enchanted Portals Conjures Cuphead-Like 2D Platforming On Switch This Week
Update #2: Coming to Europe tomorrow and North America next week
Update #2 [Mon 23rd Oct, 2023 12:00 BST]: Publisher Perp Games has announced the final (final) Switch release date for Cuphead-like 2D platformer Enchanted Portals. The game will now be heading to the European eShop on 24th October and will come to North America on 1st November. This...
UK Charts Mario Wonder And Sonic Superstars Start Strong, But Neither Can Out-Swing Spidey
Wonder sees third-largest physical launch in Mario platformer history
The latest UK charts are now in and it is a big week at the top of the table for new releases (surprising nobody). This was always going to be a battle between the boys in red and it is the hero of the friendly-neighbourhood variety that has come out on top this week as Marvel's...
Sunday22nd Oct 2023
Feature Super Nintendo Bros. - The Best (And Worst) Nintendo Siblings
It's all relative
It's New Proper Platforming Mario Game Week, everyone! While the launch of a game with Mario in the title is a fairly regular occurrence, the release of the plumber's first all-new 2D platformer in over a decade is cause for special celebration. Super Mario Bros. Wonder brings back Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom brethren in a...
Mailbox The Future Of 3D Mario, Indie Sequels, Deadlines - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #5 - October 2023
Welcome back for another round of correspondence from the Nintendo Life Mailbox. It's October, and the heady aroma of freshly released Mario is in the air. *long sniff* Lovely! Do you smell it? It's peaty. Bit wet. Dungy, even. Like a... an elephant? Enough of that. It's time for our monthly letters page feature. Got...
Mini Review Suika Game - Viral Sensation 'Watermelon Game' Is A Ripe Little Puzzler
Ripe and ready
A couple of years ago, a Japanese company called Aladdin X released a digital projector, and it included a fun little fruit game called Suika Game as part of its software. Suika Game was so well received by people who bought the projector that the company decided to port a version of it to Switch, but the game launched there to almost...
News Pokémon: Paldean Winds Episode Two Is Available Now On YouTube
'Breathe in'
Following on from the launch of episode one in September, The Pokémon Company has now released episode two of the YouTube miniseries Paldean Winds. Once again, this is a new series set within the Paldea region and it's based on the latest generation of games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This episode focuses on Aliquis and Meowscarada...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Wario Land: Shake It!
Shake it off, shake it off, woo-ooo-OOO!
Welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl, folks! Naturally, before we see who we've got entering the ring this week, let's see how things went down last time, shall we? Professor Layton and the Unwound Future was our pick of the week and we had three variations battle it out to claim victory...
News Nintendo Accounts To "Help Ease" Next-Gen Transition, According To Doug Bowser
But he "won't comment" on Switch successor rumours
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser has reiterated in the same interview with Inverse how Nintendo Accounts would carry over to a new generation of hardware. While he "can't comment" and "won't comment" on rumours about a "Switch successor", Bowser did essentially reconfirm Nintendo Accounts...
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Dev Shares Update About "Cozy Edition" Launch
Includes some "slight delays"
Back in August, it was revealed the free-to-play title Disney Dreamlight Valley would be receiving a physical release on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The development team has now issued an update on its social channels, revealing how there have been some "slight delays" to the release timing of the...
News Retro-Inspired Indie Sea Of Stars Receives A New Switch Update
Check it out today
Sea of Stars got off to a fantastic start in August with sales of the title greatly exceeding first-year sales projections. Now, to follow up on this success, developer Sabotage has released an update across all platforms including the Switch. The latest patch comes with a bunch of fixes and adjustments. Here's the full rundown...
