TodayTue, 7th May 2024

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  14

  News Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked Crashes Onto Switch In June

  Blast-off

  Konami has revealed that Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked will be launching on Nintendo Switch and other consoles on 11th June 2024. In just over a month's time, Konami's opossum knight will be making his grand return. Re-Sparked is a collection of all three of Sparkster's games — Rocket Knight Adventures, Sparkster: Rocket Knight...

  • 3h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  16

  UK Charts Endless Ocean Luminous Just About Cracks The Top 10

  Cyberpunk 2077 takes the crown

  After a short delay, the latest UK Charts are in, and despite its mixed reception, Endless Ocean Luminous has managed to crack the top 10 to land at, well, number 10. In fact, there's been a bit of a shake up this week - likely due to retail sales on specific titles - as Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition has managed to...

  • 6h ago
  • UK Charts
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • UK
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  84

  Talking Point Will Nintendo Wring One More Holiday From Switch Before Revealing New Hardware?

  The clock is ticking

  Today, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa started a stopwatch that puts an official deadline on the reveal of the Switch successor — he says it's coming "this fiscal year," which means FY2025, which means between now and April 2025. It's important to remember that this specifically refers to the reveal of the upcoming...

  • 7h ago
  • Talking Point
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
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  60

  News Rumoured 'Hi-Fi Rush' Switch Port In Doubt As Microsoft Culls Tango Gameworks And Other Studios

  A "reprioritization of titles and resources"

  In the latest shocking blow to the gaming and developer communities, Microsoft has announced a series of studio closures and consolidations, including the shuttering of Tango Gameworks, the developers behind 2023's acclaimed Hi-Fi Rush. The game was released recently on PlayStation and, much like the...

  • 7h ago
  • Industry
  • Business
  • Layoffs
  • Microsoft
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  37

  Review Another Crab's Treasure (Switch) - Great Ideas, Crabby Performance

  Oh Crab!

  Over the years, many games have tried to recreate the precise, difficult nature of FromSoftware’s Dark Souls, a revolutionary title that created the aptly named Soulslike genre. Another Crab’s Treasure, from developer Aggro Crab, is another one of these endeavours, albeit with a significantly more colourful approach compared to the...

  • 10h ago
  • Reviews
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  11

  Random No, Nintendo New York's Store Renovations Aren't Linked To 'Switch 2'

  Calm down, folks

  Nintendo's New York store has announced that its 'gaming wall' will be undergoing some renovations and will be unavailable from 7th May to 9th May 2024. Now, this isn't normally something we'd make a fuss over, but we feel somewhat compelled to try and quell the hype that seems to be surrounding the announcement over on X. You...

  • 10h ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo NY
  • Nintendo Switch
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  8

  News SNES Classic ActRaiser Is Getting A Jazz-Based Chillout Album

  Time Extension Marking 10 years of GENTLE LOVE's Prescription for Sleep series

  GENTLE LOVE's Prescription for Sleep series – which kicked off in 2014 and includes albums based on Secret of Mana, Undertale and Celeste in its catalogue – is adding Yuzo Koshiro's sumptuous soundtrack to ActRaiser this month. Prescription for Sleep: Heavenly Avatar is "a...

  • 10h ago
  • Music
  • Yuzo Koshiro
  • SNES
  • ActRaiser
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  131

  Guide Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games

  Every first-party game that has sold over one million copies

  Updated with sales figures from Nintendo's full FY2024 financial report - enjoy! At the time of writing, the Switch has the highest number of software sales of any Nintendo console, ever, with over one billion games sold on the platform since March 2017. What's more, its lead is so...

  • 11h ago
  • Guides
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
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  26

  News Princess Peach: Showtime! And Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Both Pass 1 Million Sales

  There's life in the Switch yet

  Nintendo has confirmed that Princess Peach: Showtime! and Mario vs. Donkey Kong have both passed 1 million sales on Switch. According to the company's latest financial release, Princess Peach: Showtime! sold a total of 1.22 million units since its launch on 22nd March 2024, while Mario vs. Donkey Kong managed a total...

  • 12h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Sales
  • Financial
  • Business
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  16

  News The Nintendo Museum Is Now Complete, Scheduled To Open In The Fall

  "Preparations will take some time"

  The Nintendo Museum building in Kyoto, which was originally scheduled for completion in March, is now finished and is scheduled to open in Autumn 2024. This is according to information included in Nintendo's latest financial results. This follows a month's delay to the site's completion date. The company revealed...

  • 12h ago
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Museum
  • Japan
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  18

  News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2024

  Another 1.39m for Mario Kart

  As part of Nintendo's end-of-year financial report for FY2024, the company has updated its top ten best-selling games list for the Switch with new sales figures. The order stays the same as last quarter, and sales of all games show relatively minor bumps, although Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and

  • 13h ago
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Financials
  • Business
  • Industry
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  80

  News Nintendo Direct June 2024 Confirmed To Boost An Otherwise Quiet Year For Switch

  Currently only two first-party games confirmed

  Nintendo has confirmed that a Direct showcase will take place in June 2024, focusing on softeware for the Nintendo Switch during the latter half of 2024. This will hopefully offset what is looking to be a fairly quiet year for the Switch, with only two first-party games currently known to the public:...

  • 13h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Direct
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  56

  News Nintendo Switch Surpasses 140 Million Sales As Company Acknowledges Successor

  13.50 million sales forecast for FY2025

  As part of its latest financial earnings release, Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch has now sold a total of 141.32 million units since its launch in 2017. Digging in a bit deeper, the console managed to shift a total of 15.70 million units across its three SKUs during FY2024. This is down by 12.6%...

  • 14h ago
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Financial
  • Business
  • Industry
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  News Nintendo Switch "Successor" Announcement Is Coming "This Fiscal Year"

  Update: Reportedly best described as "Switch next model"

  Update [Tue 7th May, 2024 19:12 BST]: On an earnings call following the release of the end-of-year financials, president Shuntaro Furakawa was reportedly asked whether the "successor to the Switch" will be an entirely new console. According to David Gibson, senior research analyst an MST...

  • 14h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch 2
  • Industry
  • Hardware
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  6

  News 2v2 Fighter Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age Showcases Rory Hype In New Trailer

  "Clock in and punch out"

  If you're a fan of brawlers and also happen to like traditional fighters, you might want to take a look at this new footage of Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age. This title was originally revealed for multiple platforms including the Switch in June last year. It focuses on 2v2 battles across three lanes and promises to provide...

  • 16h ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Videos
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  37

  News Endless Ocean's Tetris 99 Event Starts Later This Week, Here's A First Look

  Dive in!

  Update [Tue 7th May, 2024 04:30 BST]: Nintendo has shared a first look at its Tetris 99 x Endless Ocean: Luminous Maximus Cup event, which you can view above. Once again, this event will kick off later this week on 10th May and runs until 13th May. Nintendo is also currently offering some Endless Ocean-themed icons. Original article [Thu...

  • 18h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • Switch eShop
  • Tetris 99
  • Upcoming Releases
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  26

  News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Zelda Icons You Can Only "Get By Playing"

  Play Link's Super Nintendo adventure to unlock them

  Earlier this year, Nintendo introduced a new system to Switch Online 'Missions and Rewards' where users unlock icons when they play particular retro games. We've seen it with Super Mario World previously, and now the same type of promotion is live for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. This...

  • 19h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo
  • Super Nintendo
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  24

  News Sequel To Roguelike Hit Hades Enters Early Access With 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Reviews

  Nintendo release when?

  After a surprise announcement at The Game Awards in 2022, the sequel to Hades has finally entered its early access phase. While it's only available on PC for now, it's given many fans of Supergiant's original roguelike hope there'll be an announcement about console devices at some point in the future. On the developer's...

  • 20h ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Indies
  • Upcoming Releases
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  46

  Rumour Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom First Anniversary Surprise Planned

  Hey! Listen! A soundtrack might be on the way

  It's almost been one year since the arrival of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and there's a new rumour Nintendo could have something in the works. Website Nintendo Everything says it's been tipped off about an "official soundtrack release for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" in...

  • 21h ago
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Anniversaries
  • Rumours

YesterdayMon, 6th May 2024

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  48

  Guide Best Mech Games On Nintendo Switch

  Suited and booted

  Updated with Megaton Musashi W: Wired. Enjoy! What's the ultimate power fantasy for you? If it's getting inside a robot and delivering a metallic, explosive world of pain to your enemies, then you're probably a mecha fan. From Gundam to Evangelion, mecha have been hugely popular in culture — particularly in anime — for...

  • 1d ago
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Best Switch Games
  • Switch Essentials
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  38

  News Details Emerge Of A Cancelled Donkey Kong Project From Vicarious Visions

  Rope burn'd

  Of all the studios to potentially work on a Donkey Kong project, Vicarious Visions (now known simply as Blizzard Albany) admittedly wasn't particularly high up on our list. However, details have emerged of a now-cancelled DK project at the studio via a new video from Did You Know Gaming (with prior reporting from DK Vine). According to...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Activision
  • Donkey Kong
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  16

  News Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Character 'Homelander' Looks Ludicrous In New Trailer

  Toasty!

  Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios have released a 'First Look' trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 DLC character Homelander which, at the time of writing, does not yet have a firm release date. The fighter, who is one of the main antagonists for Amazon's satirical series The Boys, kick starts the trailer by drinking some...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • DLC
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  7

  News GameBook Color: The Unofficial CGB Companion Is Out Now

  Time Extension The book was previously crowdfunded on Kickstarter

  If you have a particular fondness for the Game Boy Color, then you'll be glad to hear that Ninty Media — the company behind Switch Player, Ninty Fresh, and GameBook: The Unofficial DMG Companion — has just released a new 300+ book celebrating the beloved handheld. The book was previously...

  • 2d ago
  • News
  • Game Boy
  • Books
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  27

  Review Wrath: Aeon Of Ruin (Switch) - Impressive Quake-Like FPS Is A Bad Fit On Consoles

  You will not survive

  Wrath: Aeon of Ruin has been a long time coming. Running on a heavily modified version of the Quake engine and developed by some of the Quake scene’s most skilled modders, Wrath looked set to take over the retro shooter world when it hit Early Access in 2019. Then it was hit with delay after delay, partially due to the...

  • 1d ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  24

  Random 3DS & Wii U Players Beat 14-Year-Old Halo 2 Server Record

  Online services were shut down last month

  A group of Wii U and 3DS players have managed to stay online, despite servers being shut down, for over 25 days. And, in the process, they've managed to beat a 14-year-old record held by Halo 2 fans. GaffsNotLaffs (via GamesRadar) has been tracking users wh

  • 1d ago
  • Random
  • Wii U
  • 3DS
  • Mario Kart
  • Pokemon
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  News Acclaimed Horror VN Series 'Pixel Pulps' Is Getting A Special Edition On Switch

  Pulp fiction

  LCB Game Studio's acclaimed visual novel is getting a bundled release this summer in The Pixel Pups Collection. Consisting of Mothmen 1966, Varney Lake, and Bahnsen Knights, the trio play homage to classic pulp horror using 8- and 16-bit visual styles. And today, LCB Games has revealed that it's partnering with Meridiem Games to...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  42

  Poll What's The Best Super Monkey Ball Game? Rate Your Favourites For Our Upcoming Ranking

  Winning roll

  Ah, Super Monkey Ball... Since its debut back in 2001, Sega's platforming, puzzle-solving, party extravaganza has had its ups and downs over the years, but has nevertheless remained a firm favourite with gamers - particularly those with a certain proclivity for Nintendo consoles. In fact, Super Monkey Ball has shown up on pretty much...

  • 1d ago
  • Poll
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  • Sega

Sunday5th May 2024

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  Soapbox 'Revenge Of The Sith' On DS Is Still Top-Tier Star Wars Gaming

  Heart Palpatinetions

  Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim celebrates Revenge of the Fifth with a DS throwback... You felt it, didn't you? A disturbance in the Force. Over on Coruscant, Darth Sidious has called for the execution...

  • 2d ago
  • Soapbox
  • Features
  • Star Wars
  • Nintendo DS
  • Retro
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  18

  News Incredibly Rare SNES Prototype Goes Up For Auction

  Time Extension Has several key differences from the final version

  A prototype Super Famicom / SNES console has gone up for auction in Japan. The system is largely the same as the design which would eventually appear in Japan and Europe, save for the fact that it has a red power switch, an expansion port on the front (rather than on the bottom, as was the case...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo
  • SNES
  • Japan
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  27

  News New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Distribution Now Available

  Get it while you can

  The Pokémon Company is currently running a new limited-time distribution for the latest Switch titles Scarlet and Violet. This time it's a special Gift Distribution for a Flutter Mane based on a Pokémon used in last year's Korean Trainers Cup stream. It will be available until 7th May 2024. Here are the details courtesy of...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
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  53

  News Nintendo Shares Luigi's Mansion 2 HD 'Rude Awakening' Video

  A spooky introduction

  Next month, Nintendo is reviving the 3DS title Luigi's Mansion 2 for the Switch. In the lead-up to the release of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, it's now uploaded a new video in the form of the game's introduction. It's officially titled 'Rude Awakening'. In this "visually enhanced" adventure for the Switch, Professor E.Gadd calls on...

  • 3d ago
  • Videos
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Luigis Mansion
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  News Paper Mario: TTYD And Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Estimated Switch File Sizes Revealed

  Make some space

  Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door returns later this month and if you're planning on downloading a digital copy, you might be curious to know how much space this new "revamped" version takes up on your system. According to Nintendo's official game page listing, you'll need to have 5.0GB of free space on your device to install it...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Paper Mario
  • Luigis Mansion
  • Nintendo
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  Feature Unpacking The 64DD, Nintendo's Most Infamous Flop

  Time Extension We take a closer look at one of Nintendo's biggest failures

  The N64 Disk Drive is one of Nintendo's most fascinating failures. Initially teased at the company's Shoshinkai event in November 1995, the peripheral took advantage of proprietary 64MB magnetic disks to expand the console's available storage with rewritable data as well as introducing...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Nintendo
  • 64DD
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  10

  Feature Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers' Choice (April 2024)

  Our picks for the best eShop games in April

  It's that time — welcome back to our monthly eShop Selects feature! This time, we're covering April — somehow, we're already in May. As mentioned last month, we've made another change to the piece. Now you'll be voting for your favourite hidden gem for the current month within this piece, rather than...

  • 2d ago
  • Features
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • eShop Selects
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  10

  News Animal Crossing: New Horizons 'Isabelle' First 4 Figures Statue Now Available To Pre-Order

  Two other Animal Crossing figures teased

  Update [Sun 5th May, 2024 08:00 BST]: First 4 Figures has now shared another teaser of the other two Animal Crossing: New Horizons figures (Tom Nook and K.K. Slider) on social media. Early bird pre-orders are now available for the Isabelle figure until June. Original article [Fri 3rd May, 2024 02:30...

  • 3d ago
  • Animal Crossing
  • First 4 Figures
  • Merch
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
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  36

  Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Mario Paint (SNES)

  Vincent van Goomba

  Hey folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! We had a veritable doozy last week when we checked out Pokémon Yellow Version for the humble Game Boy; truly one of the standout titles in the gargantuan franchise. It was a good ol' duel in which North America and Europe teamed up against Japan, and we must admit...

  • 3d ago
  • Features
  • Poll
  • Box Art Brawl
  • SNES
  • Super Mario