TodaySat, 21st Apr 2018

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  Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?

  Here are our picks, but what are yours?

  With the week drawing to a close, it's finally time to kick back and play some games on your console of choice. Here at Nintendo Life, our time of intrepid writers, editors and video producers will be delving into our backlogs (and covering plenty of things for review), so expect a diverse melting pot of...

  • 9 mins ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Talking Point
  • Features

YesterdayFri, 20th Apr 2018

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  News Rejoice, Fortnite Fans: Switch Battle Royale Title Crazy Justice Is Shaping Up Nicely

  Motion aiming, touch controls and split screen shown in new footage

  Everything is "Battle Royale this" and Battle Royale that" these days. It's enough to get even the most ardent Nintendo fan down, purely because the Switch is the only console which doesn't have a Battle Royale game at present. That's not likely to be the case for much longer as...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Videos
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  35

  Rumour Ultra Shinies Could Be Set To Glitter And Twinkle In A Pokémon Game Near You

  Rise and Ultra Shine-y

  If you're like us, there's always that constant hope your time with Pokémon GO will lead to a super rare Shiny Pokémon. With their unusual colour schemes and patterns, these little critters are highly collectible and are number one on any seasoned trainer's radar. But could the even rarer Ultra Shiny be ready to join...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Pokemon
  • Mobile
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  43

  News Check Out 20XX, A Roguelike Inspired By Mega Man X That Could Be Coming To Switch

  In the year 20XX...

  2018 is definitely shaping up to be the year of Mega Man, with Capcom bringing both of the classic series legacy collections, two Mega Man X legacy collections, and a brand new Mega Man 11 to the Switch. Of course, there’s some other alternatives available on the eShop already—like Mighty Gunvolt Burst—and a new PEGI...

  • 1 day ago
  • Switch eShop
  • 20XX
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  20

  News Soon Crash Bandicoot Will Be Able To Hold Your Switch For You

  Let me get that for you

  If you're looking for a Switch stand with a difference, then Exquisite Gaming might have just the product for you. The accessory maker is currently putting the finishing touches to its "XL Crash Bandicoot Cable Guy", which can hold your Nintendo console - as well as other gaming items. If you're considering picking up...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Accessories
  • Crash Bandicoot
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  Switch eShop

  Review Arcade Archives Punch-Out!!

  Rumble, old man, rumble!

  Fisticuffs were always a perfect subject for video games. However how to properly deliver the experience was a technical challenge due to limited technology the 80’s, with previous efforts opting for a side or top view of the in-ring action. Nintendo tackled this issue in Punch-Out!! by allowing players to control their...

  • 19 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Arcade Archives
  • Punch-Out
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  Switch eShop

  Review Ninja Striker!

  Not all ninjas strike alike

  Ninjas. Just like John Cena you can’t see them, but they are always there. Hidden, in your pop culture, in your anime, in your video games, lurking over your shoulder reading this review right now. The '80s and '90s, a time when Ninjas were at the height of their western popularity may be last century old, but can...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Ninja Striker!
  • Q-Cumber factory
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  62

  News UK Schools Want To Bring The Cardboard Creativity Of Nintendo Labo Into The Classroom

  Switching up education

  Could Nintendo Labo and Nintendo Switch be the tools to help bring a new dimension to education? We've pondered that very same question on Nintendo Life, and now it seems some schools here in the United Kingdom see some real potential for the cardboard creations of Ninty's latest project. According to a report by...

  • 20 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Replacement Labo Parts Are Now Available Direct From Nintendo

  PDFs also available

  Labo launches today in North America, and it's heartening to know that once kits are in the hands of players all over the nation (Europe has to wait until next week, sadly), we don't need to worry about broken parts - because Nintendo has kindly put a load of replacement items on its North American web store. With prices ranging...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Labo
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  23

  Feature It's Time For Former Tetris Champion Steve Wozniak To Reclaim His Throne

  The best there is, the best there Woz, and the best there ever will be

  There’s been a lot of news as of late about some famous high scores and the shaky stories behind them. While we're on the topic, we thought it might be a good idea to take the headwinds and revisit another famous video game record, perhaps the most famous...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Retro
  • High Scores
  • Tetris
  • Steve Wozniak
  • Game Boy
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  News Hey Dood, Disgaea 1 Complete Is Coming To Switch This Autumn

  The original is back

  To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Disgaea franchise, Nippon Ichi and NIS America are giving the very first entry in the series the Complete treatment. Following on from last year's Disgaea 5 Complete, you'll now be able to battle with your favourtie Doods when Disgaea 1 Complete arrives on Nintendo Switch this Autumn...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Switch eShop

  Review BAFL - Brakes Are For Losers

  "You ain’t outta control, you ain’t in control"

  Picture the nightmarish scenes on a race track if the cars didn’t have brakes. Chaos would most certainly ensue. This is the basis of the Switch eShop title, Brakes Are For Losers. It’s a classic top-down arcade racer for up to eight people featuring cars that obviously don’t have any brakes...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  News Limited Run Games Is Totally Down For A Physical Edition Of Yooka-Laylee

  Come on, we all want this

  Limited Run Games is helping bring some of Nintendo Switch's most beloved indie titles into the realm of boxed editions - check out its limited edition versions of Flinthook and Mercenary Kings Reloaded - but what about one of Switch's best platformers? What about Yooka-Laylee

  • 22 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
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  News Yoku's Island Express Will Post Itself Onto Nintendo Switch On 29th May

  Buggin' out

  Looking to add a splash of light-hearted colour to your Switch now that the sun shining? Well, you'll be pleased to know Team17 that the charming puzzle-platformer that is Yoku's Island Express is heading to Nintendo Switch on 29th May 2018 priced at £15.99/€19.99/$19.99 Yoku the dung beetle has arrived on Mokumana Island to...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News The Snack World Scoffs Its Way To Number One In The Japanese Charts

  The Switch port does the numbers

  The Japanese charts are in, with The Snack World Trejarers Gold Nintendo Switch port filling its belly with sales (and the top spot, just for good measure). It did so well it's knocked Kirby Star Allies off the number one position, although Splatoon 2 holds fast at three for another week. Elsewhere, Mario Kart 8...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Japan
  • Charts
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  News Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs Developers Share Info On How To Cut Down Load Times

  Patch 1.0.2 is on the way

  Many of you have no doubt played Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs – Royal Edition, a tactical RPG with heavy JRPG elements that launched on the eShop last week, and noticed the excessive load times. Though they don’t render the experience unplayable, they do present a significant inconvenience that does tend to drag things...

  • 1 day ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Regalia
  • Updates
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  News Neo Geo Shooter Ghost Pilots Touches Down On Switch Next Week

  Haunting the skies

  HAMSTER has once again broken up its prolific Neo Geo fighting game streak with some shmup action next week as Ghost Pilots soars down onto the eShop on April 26th. This 1991 vertical scrolling shooter was very much a case of SNK going "Look, we can do it too!" at Capcom's 194X series and served as a truly effective hardware...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
  • SNK
  • HAMSTER
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  News Seek The Truth As The Futuristic Mystery Of State Of Mind Heads To Switch This August

  Portable dystopia

  We've known about State of Mind - a futuristic thriller from German studio Daedalic Entertainment - for some time now, having reported on its reveal way back in January 2017. Well, we're pleased to confirm the interactive neo-noir adventure will be heading to Nintendo Switch in August. You'll take on the role of journalist Richard...

  • 22 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News The Custom Range Blaster Will Wreak Havoc In Splatoon 2 From This Weekend

  Heavy damage

  As we eagerly await the release of Splatoon 2's upcoming single player campaign expansion, Nintendo continues to provide us with weekly additions to the game's ever-growing weapon roster. This weekend sees the return of the Custom Range Blaster, which originally appeared in Splatoon on Wii U. It is set to feature the Curling Bomb as...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon 2
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  News Runbow Isn't Quite Ready To Dash Onto Switch, Needs A Few More Weeks In Training

  "But rest assured - it's just a matter of weeks"

  Party game Runbow has been delayed on Switch, it has been revealed. Publisher Headup Games and developer 13AM have released a joint statement apologising for the delay, which has been made "in order to further optimise the game’s performance". The delay impacts both the Switch and PS4...

  • 20 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Runbow
  • Delays

Thursday19th Apr 2018

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  Rumour Pokémon Switch's Release Date Could Be As Early As November This Year

  And it's apparently codenamed "Project Beluga"

  Pokémon on Switch is sure to be one of Nintendo's biggest releases in quite some time, but the company is keeping its cards close to its chest at present; we've had little hints of what's to come - such as the game apparently marking the debut of Generation Eight - but solid intel hasn't been...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
  • Rumours
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  Nintendo Download 19th April (North America)

  Every new game winging its way to the NA eShops

  It's Thursday again, so that means the Nintendo Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShops have just been updated with all manner of new goodies. And this week's haul is a diverse one, too - we've got your usual Neo Geo offerings from HAMSTER, a revamped throwback from Natsume, some indie darlings and plenty of new...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Switch eShop
  • 3DS eShop
  • Wii U eShop
  • North America
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  News SNK Is Releasing A "Neo Geo Classic Edition" To Mark Its 40th Anniversary

  More competition for Nintendo's micro-consoles?

  SNK has announced today that it will be jumping on the "Classic Edition" bandwagon with its own new system, which will come pre-loaded with beloved Neo Geo titles. For those who don't know, the Neo Geo was SNK's high-end home system from the '90s, which delivered arcade-quality gaming at eye-watering...

  • 2 days ago
  • Retro
  • SNK
  • Neo Geo
  • Hardware
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  News Sonic Mania Plus Patch Accidentally Leaked To Some UK Players

  Whoops

  A few weeks ago, it was announced that Sonic Mania would be receiving a fairly substantial update later on this year in the form of Sonic Mania Plus, which will be adding new characters, remixed levels, and various other enhancements to make this fantastic throwback even better. The update is due to release in the summer, yet SEGA...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Sonic Mania
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  Nintendo Download 19th April (Europe)

  Here are all the new updates coming to the EU eShops

  Fear not, intrepid European Switch owner - your Thursday Nintendo Download update is ready, and we have all the details. Whether you're looking for a new handheld dogfighter, another slice of retro goodness, some oddball indies or something totally off the wall, you're bound to find something...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Download
  • 3DS eShop
  • Wii U eShop
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  News KORG Gadget Releases Worldwide Next Week On The Switch eShop

  And it will cost you $48 in North America

  It's official: you will be able to make music for the first time on your Nintendo Switch from April 26th onwards, the day KORG Gadget releases across all three major eShop regions.  KORG's unique Nintendo Switch edition of the versatile Gadget Digital Audio Workstation comes with 16 bundled...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
  • KORG
  • KORG Gadget
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  Video One of You Sent Us a Box to Open, So We Decided to Open It

  Fresh from Japanese shores

  We've unboxed a fair few things in the name of so-called entertainment on our YouTube channel, but one in particular sticks in our mind. Perhaps spurred on by the tantalising idea of a mystery unboxing, one of you lot thought it would be a good idea to ship something off in our direction without telling us what it is, on...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Accessories
  • Splatoon
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  Switch eShop

  Review Pirates: All Aboard!

  Straight to Davy Jones’ Locker

  Few game concepts are as timelessly cool as pirates. From the tongue-in-cheek mystery of The Secret of Monkey Island to the open-ocean warfare of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, a pirate’s life is definitely for us. It doesn’t, however, make you a great game by proxy. Slapping the word ‘pirate’ in your...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Reviews
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  News JRPG Another Eden: The Cat That Travels Through Space And Time Is Coming To Switch

  Meow

  Japanese company Wright Flyer Studios has revealed that it is bringing its smartphone JRPG Another Eden: The Cat That Travels Through Space And Time to the Nintendo Switch. The news was revealed during a live stream to mark the game's first birthday on iOS and Andr

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Feature Exploring Japan's Undying Love For Arcade 'Candy' Cabinets

  Sweet stuff

  Arcades may have all but died out in the west, but in Japan they remain big business. I write a website about arcades in Tokyo, and sometimes forget it’s not normal to live in an arcade daydream. I‘m prone to using obscure arcade terminology and I neglect readers who don’t click joysticks in the noise so often. I’m frequently...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Japan
  • Arcades
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  News Hands-On: Checking Out Pinball FX3's Bethesda-Themed Tables

  A bundle of joy

  In the short timeframe Nintendo Switch has existed, Bethesda has shown an incredible amount of support for the system. It’s already brought across two of its most iconic franchises in the first year, with another one – Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – expected to arrive in 2018. If you’re eagerly anticipating...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Bethesda
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  News Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion Is Getting Its Own CD Soundtrack

  Octotune up

  Splatoon 2's upcoming Octo Expansion DLC is getting its own soundtrack album in Japan, it has been revealed. The album - which launches on July 18th in Japan - will come with two CDs. One will contains tracks from Octo Expansion, in addition to new songs which have been added to the core game via software updates. The second CD...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Music
  • Splatoon
  • Splatoon 2
  • Japan
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  News Adol's Classic Silver Armour Is Included In Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of DANA On Switch

  It pays to play the Nintendo way

  Whether you’ve been a Ys fan from the start, or you’re just getting into this beloved action RPG series, players will appreciate the ability to obtain Adol’s iconic Silver Armour costume from day one in the Switch version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa Of DANA – no download necessary. Earlier this month,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Ys
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  News Limited Run Games Are Doing Some Lavish Collector's Editions Of FlintHook And Mercenary Kings Reloaded

  Grab one before they're gone

  Publisher Limited Run Games loves a good special edition, and it's about to give two Switch indie hits their very own corporeal forms. That's right, the ghostly platforming of Flinthook and the all-out warfare of Mercenary Kings Reloaded are going physical for $29.99 each, but that's not all. If you've got a surplus of...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Battlezone Gold Edition Brings Glorious Tank Warfare To Switch This Summer

  Tanks for the memories

  Back in the '80s, Battlezone on the Atari was a 3D tank shooter well ahead of its time, and we were delighted (and intensely jealous) to see it revived by Rebellion for PlayStation VR and Oculus Rift last year. Well, we're no longer green with envy because Battlezone Gold Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch this summer!...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Weirdness Watch In Horror As A Game Boy Gets Tortured In The Name Of Music

  Warning: Some Game Boys were harmed in the making of this video

  The humble Game Boy has long been used as a musical instrument by chiptune enthusiasts, but this latest audio "hack" really doesn't just take the biscuit - it steals the entire jar and gobbles them all down in one go. YouTuber LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - who does loa

  • 2 days ago
  • Weirdness
  • Retro
  • Game Boy
  • Music
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  News Rhythm-Action Game MUSYNX Will Receive Limited Edition Physical Art On Switch

  And a confirmed June release date

  PM Studios and acttil have announced that MUSYNX will be arriving on Nintendo Switch, both physically and digitally, on 19th June. With more than 90 songs to play through, multiple difficulty levels, and a huge range of genres to choose from (pop, classical, trance, vocaloid, R&B, and more), players should have...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Scare Yourself Silly With The Official DOOM Soundtrack Release On Vinyl And CD

  Pre-orders available now

  Laced Records, in partnership with Bethesda Softworks, has announced that the DOOM Original Game Soundtrack will make its physical form debut on vinyl and CD this summer. The release will be available in four formats, spanning a Deluxe Double CD ($15), Double Vinyl with 20 favourite tracks selected by the developers ($35),...

  • 2 days ago
  • DOOM
  • Music
  • Soundtrack
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  News Point-And-Click Mystery Adventure Goetia Creeps Onto Switch Next Week

  "I died 41 years ago"

  Sushee Games has announced that its mysterious point-and-click title Goetia will be arriving on the Switch eShop on 26th April. In Goetia, Abigail’s parents and sister are missing and the air is filled with anxiety and anger. Who is living here now? What happened to everyone? Why has Abigail come back from the dead? Your job...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  News Unexplored: Unlocked Edition Brings Acclaimed Roguelite Dungeon Crawling To Switch

  It'll explore the unexplored this spring

  We love to bring you lovely folks a scoop or two here at Nintendo Life, and today we've got a juicy one just for you. We can exclusively real that acclaimed top-down roguelike Unexplored is making its way onto Nintendo Switch this spring with the new Unlocked Edition. Much like the original version,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  Video Nintendo Developers Go Head-To-Head On Mario Kart 8 Deluxe And ARMS

  Who's the champ out of Hisashi Nogami and Kosuke Yabuki?

  Nintendo recently asked a very important question - can Splatoon and Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami best the one and only Kosuke Yabuki - producer of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and ARMS - at his own games? We won't spoil it for you, but it's easy to see why 

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Videos
  • Mario Kart
  • ARMS
  • Hisashi Nogami