Super Mario Maker 2 Guides
Guide Super Mario Maker 2 - All Mii Outfit Unlocks List
The full updated list of all achievements to unlock across all modes
Update #3: Added the Super Worlds Mii Outfits from Version 3.0.0. Update #2: Added the Ninji Speedrun Mii Outfits from Version 2.0. Update #1: Added tables and new discoveries. After taking a backseat following the Wii and Wii U eras, Miis are back in
Guide Super Mario Maker 2 Story Mode - How To Unlock Items, Characters, Mii Outfits And More
How to unlock Mii costumes, find characters and collect coin
In addition to the suite of tools and elements contained in the level editor, Super Mario Maker 2 also features a substantial Story Mode in its own right. For those who don't have the creative urge, Story Mode features over 100 levels crafted to showcase the possibilities of the toolbox; a...
Guide How To Change From Day To Night In Super Mario Maker 2
Plus how nighttime affects your courses
As you've probably seen for yourself, Super Mario Maker 2 has a host of new themes besides the returning ones from the Wii U original. In addition to Ground, Underground, Underwater, Ghost House, Airship and Castle, the sequel also offers Desert, Snow, Sky and Forest themes. There's also a new Nighttime...
Guide How To Use All Power-Ups In Super Mario Maker 2
All the power-ups, what they do and where to find them
Now updated with the Master Sword, the Super Mario Bros. 2 Mushroom and much more from the final v. 3.0 update! The sheer number of possibilities and combinations available to creators in Super Mario Maker 2 is a little mind-boggling. The deluge of options including terrain, items, enemies and...
Guide How To Play Online Multiplayer (Or Local) In Super Mario Maker 2
Finally play online with friends!
Guide Where Is The Poison Mushroom In Super Mario Maker 2?
The Rotten Mushroom is hiding in the Ground
Guide How To Add Water To Levels In Super Mario Maker 2
Or lava, if you prefer
Guide Where To Find Your Course ID In Super Mario Maker 2
Where's that little 9-digit alphanumeric hiding?
Games Collection Guides
Guide How To Spot Fake Nintendo Video Games
Keepin' it real fake
Bootleg video games have been plaguing the industry for a while, but as time goes on it's become increasingly difficult to tell the difference between an official cartridge released by Nintendo and a fake. Take these copies of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Game Boy Advance. To the naked eye, they look strikingly authentic,...
Guide 8 Steps To Making Your Gaming Backlog A Thing Of The Past
Sure you still want everything on Switch?
The backlog is a dangerous beast, one that haunts players far and wide. You can see all of the new games upon the horizon that you’re itching to get your hands on, like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Doom Eternal and someday even Metroid Prime 4. But what about the pile of games waiting for you at home?...
Famicom Detective Club Guides
Guide Famicom Detective Club Guide - Walkthrough, Tips And Hints
I solve crimes with a little help from my friends
After many years as Japan-only adventure games that released for the Famicom Disk System, Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind have been remade and brought to the West for the first time with a new localisation. Want to know which one to play...
Famicom Detective Club tips and tricks
This gosh darn clifftop! It's not the first time you've come here in Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir, but just like every time before, there's nothing to see, right? As part of our Famicom Detective Club guide, we're here to help you figure out how to progress. Examine your surroundings at the...
ARMS Guides
Guide Best ARMS Characters: Abilities, Strengths And Strategies
They're a secret to everyone
ARMS is not like a traditional fighting game - characters do not have special moves, nor do they have unique strength, health or defense stats. That doesn’t mean, however, that there’s no more to ARMS’s unique cast than their looks. Each character has abilities all their own which can make all the difference in the...
Guide Picking The Best Arms In ARMS
Selecting the best weapons for the job
On the surface, ARMS may seem like a casual experience designed to lure in those that aren’t really into the fighting game scene. However, as we touched on in our review, there’s a great deal of strategic depth to Nintendo’s new fighter. The key to a great deal of that depth is in the weapons for which...
Guide How To Unlock Every Badge In ARMS
New reasons to play
ARMS was recently updated to include unlockable achievement badges which track your performance in-game. You can wear these to show off your favourite achievement to other players. You may be wondering exactly what these badges are, and that's where we come in. Below you'll find what's required to gain both the Fixed Design and...
Kirby Star Allies guides
Guide Kirby Star Allies Beginner's Guide
Kick it to the Kirby
Writing a beginner's guide for Kirby Star Allies almost feels like a practical joke. That's how easy it is. But while writing our guides for the special picture piece and big switch locations, we realised that there are some of you that don't like to be walked through everything and just want a few tips on what to look out for...
Guide Kirby Star Allies Special Picture Piece Locations
Find the missing pieces
Special picture pieces are the quintessential collectible in Kirby Star Allies just like the Moons in Super Mario Odyssey. Well, they're not quite as tricky to find as the latter, and there are nowhere near as many, but you get the picture (geddit?!). Most involve mastering a specific Kirby ability or combination, and for...
Guide Kirby Star Allies Compatible amiibo And What They Unlock
Just tap it in
It probably won't come as an enormous surprise to you that Kirby Star Allies supports amiibo. It wouldn't really be a Nintendo game without them! But, as is usually the case with amiibo support, it's never really clear what happens when you tap them. It's also unclear which amiibo you can use. Fear not though, because that's why...
Guide Kirby Star Allies Big Switch Locations
It's time to switch
If you plan on completing every single level in Kirby Star Allies, you're going to need to find the hidden big switches. Not only do these unlock Dream Fortresses, but they reveal completely new levels as well. Finding a big switch does typically involve mastering a specific ability or combination. While we've tried to point you...
Splatoon 2 Guides
Guide How To Invite Friends And Use Voice Chat On The Nintendo Switch Online App
Better, connected
Nintendo's Switch Online App is available, and Splatoon 2 was the first game you were able to use it with. The Japanese veteran has taken a rather unusual approach with this app; instead of including match-making features and voice-chat in-game, those elements are channelled through your smart device. Given how confusing this...
Guide All The Splatoon 2 amiibo Unlocks
Stay fresh
If you are a Nintendo Switch owner, you might well have been enjoying Splatoon 2 since its launch last year. Playing through the single-player campaign or testing your skills out in some online matches is a great way to build up your Inkling, but what do the Splatoon-themed amiibo do within the game? You can, of course, use both the new...
Guide What To Do If Cloud Saves On Nintendo Switch Online Aren't Working As They Should
Back it up, back it in
Nintendo's new cloud service for backing up saves is a good idea in theory. If the worst happens to your console you can continue your adventures on a new system without breaking a save-data-loss-themed sweat. Backups are even handled automatically, so you needn't worry about remembering to do it yourself all the time. But...
The Witcher 3 (Switch) Guides
Guide Should I Simulate Witcher 2 Save In Witcher 3 For Nintendo Switch?
What does 'simulate a Witcher 2 save' mean?
What does 'simulate a Witcher 2 save' mean in The Witcher 3? With The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition arriving on Switch, no doubt many new players will be wondering what this small detail at the start of the game means. In this guide, we'll break the whole thing down, and hopefully help you decide...
Guide The Witcher 3 On Nintendo Switch - 10 Gameplay Settings To Check Out Before Starting
Advice on options in The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch comes with a lot of options that you can tweak — and many of them can have a significant effect on your gameplay experience. In this guide, we're going to run through what we think are the settings that you should at least consider checking out before you start a new game. The...
Guide Best Character Builds For Geralt In The Witcher 3 On Nintendo Switch
Melee, spell-casting or somewhere in-between?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition is available on Switch, and if you're coming to the world of the Continent with fresh eyes, it can all be a bit overwhelming. That's why we're here to help. Character progression in The Witcher 3 is very complex, and one of the first 'pressure points' you'll...
New Pokemon Snap Guides
Guide New Pokémon Snap Florio Pokémon List / Pokédex - 001 – 040
You're just getting started
In this lush, sun-kissed region, you'll find famous Pokémon like Scorbunny, Sylveon, Eevee and Pikachu. Be sure to check out our Photodex hub page: New Pokémon Snap Photodex / Pokédex - Pokémon List For All Monsters Florio Pokémon List / Pokédex - 001 – 040 < YOU ARE HERE Belusylva Pokémon Lis
Guide How To Find Gardevoir And Ninetales In New Pokémon Snap
The lost woods
Gardevoir was the most elusive Pokémon for us to find in New Pokémon Snap and ended up being the final creature we needed to complete our PhotoDex. You likely guessed they were in the Elsewhere Forest but how exactly do you get to them? Plus, despite Ninetales also appearing in the Illumina spot you can get a much better picture in...
Octopath Traveler Guides
Safe travels
What are the Best Characters? How do Breaks & Boosts work? What's a Path Action? These are just a few of the questions we'll aim to answer in this Octopath Traveler Beginner's Guide FAQ. Square Enix has kindly graced the Nintendo Switch with a brand new JRPG epicwith the launch of Octopath Traveler last week. It artfully combines...
Guide Octopath Traveler Job Shrines Locations
Get a job
In this guide, we're going to help you find all of the Job Shrines Locations in Octopath Traveler. There are eight of these in total, and finding them allows your character to take on secondary jobs. This allows them to use skills previously only available to other party members. For example, if you start with Olberic, you could take on...
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Guides
Monster Tracker
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, like every Monster Hunter before it, is all about, well, hunting monsters. You head out into the beautiful world, hit massive monsters with bigger swords, carve them up into parts, and craft yourself some nice new gear. Then, you do it all over again until there are no monsters left to beat...
Guide Getting Started With Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate on Nintendo Switch
Hunt a Monster
Getting started with a Monster Hunter can be a pretty daunting experience, even for the most hardened of gamers. You're just sort of plonked into this weird world of talking cats, dinosaurs, and oversized weapons and expected to get on with it. Often even the tutorials don't suffice to explain just what the heck is going on. But...
