Tag: Nintendo
Pre-orders open later this month
If you played Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you're probably familiar with the Decayed Master Sword. First 4 Figures now has plans for a "life-size" statue of it, with pre-orders scheduled to open on 18th December 2025. Pricing hasn't been revealed just yet, but if you sign up to the First 4 Figures email, you can get...
News Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets A New Teaser Trailer At The Game Awards
Mario & Luigi vs. Bowser Jr.
At The Game Awards this year, Nintendo and Illumination surprised fans with another look at the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie. It features Bowser Jr. taking on Mario and Luigi in a very brief teaser. Some not-so-pleasant introductions are exchanged, and before you know it, the younger Bowser is smashing everything...
News The Game Awards GOTY For 2025 Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Nintendo also took home some awards
The Game Awards for 2025 has wrapped, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by French studio Sandfall Interactive has officially been crowned 'Game of the Year'. In case you missed it, the competition included Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come:...
News Kirby Air Riders Updated To Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
If you've been racing around in the Switch 2 exclusive Kirby Air Riders and wondering when the next patch will be dropping, we've got some good news. Nintendo has today released an update, bumping the title up to Version 1.2.0. It comes packed with general updates, balance adjustments, and bug fixes. Here are the full patch notes,...
News Your Nintendo Switch 'Year In Review 2025' Won't Arrive Until Next Month
The wait continues
Now, many of you might be waiting to see your Nintendo 'Year in Review' stats this week or next. Spotify has already done it, PlayStation has done it, and Nintendo usually follows suit in mid-December. But not this year. The company just announced that we're going to have to wait a whole extra month to see our 2025 stats, with...
Guide Best Metroid Games Of All Time
Update: Where does Beyond slot in?
Updated with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Remember, this ranking is based on the games' User Ratings in our database and is subject to real-time change even now. If you haven't rated your Metroid collection, feel free to add your scores and potentially influence the order below. Enjoy! The reveal and release in...
PSA My Nintendo Store's Merch Range Has Been Updated With Some Pop-Up Shop Exclusives
Metroid ice trays, Pikmin terrariums and more
If you're looking for just one more thing to add to your Christmas list, have no fear, Nintendo has got you covered. Over the past couple of weeks, European My Nintendo Stores have been slowly adding to their merchandise line with more and more items that were previously available only at pop-up or...
Guide The Game Awards 2025: Time, Date & How To Watch
The Keigh to success
Strap in, folks, because The Game Awards are almost upon us once again. Yes, following last year's 10th anniversary special, Geoff Keighley is sending off 2025 with a bang — if by "bang" you mean a bunch of awards, some big reveals, and more than a few sponsored ads thrown in for good measure. What's more, it's another big...
News My Nintendo Store Adds A New Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Reward (North America)
Get it while you can
Nintendo is offering a cool new Metroid Prime 4: Beyond reward on its My Nintendo Store in the US and Canada. It's a holographic poster set, and it will set you back 1,000 Platinum Points. The first poster features the "lone hunter" Samus Aran in her new look for Prime 4. And the second one, which looks like you could attach it...
News Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App Updated To Ver. 2.3.0, Here Are The Patch Notes
Getting dark
Hot off the back of yesterday's Switch and Switch 2 system update, Nintendo has today released a patch for its Parental Controls app, bumping things up to ver. 2.3.0. The big addition this time around is a new Dark Mode, which will turn on automatically according to your phone's settings — so no more glaring white light in the gloomy...
News Nintendo's Shares Take A Tumble Amid Renewed Chip Shortage Worries
Chip and dip
Despite the massive Switch 2 sales out of the gate, Nintendo's shares have been slipping throughout December, dropping as much as 4.7% yesterday. Why? It seems fears surrounding chip shortages may be to blame. Bloomberg (paywall) estimates that Nintendo's market value may have already decreased by as much as $14 billion this month, as...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Confirms Return Of Hoenn Starter Mega Stones
But only via Ranked Battles
Trainers around the world will be returning to Lumiose City tomorrow as Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC drops on 10th December. But there's plenty more to look forward to than just new Megas — some major returning Mega Evolutions have also been confirmed, including a headlining trio. Earlier today, alongside...
News Dig Into Donkey Kong Bananza's Third DLC In-Game Event Next Week
Jungle Beat fans, rise up!
Nintendo has revealed the next in-game event set to land in the Donkey Kong Bananza - Emerald Rush DLC, and it features some familiar faces for fans of Jungle Beat. The 'Dig to the Beat' event gets underway on 16th December, and will be sticking around until 23rd December, so you have plenty of time to rack up an Emerald...
UK Charts Metroid Prime 4 Debuts Behind Mario Kart World And EA Sports FC 26
While Octopath Traveler 0 almost doesn't chart at all
The latest UK Charts data is in and Nintendo's latest flagship title, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, has debuted at number 3, coming in behind Mario Kart World and EA SPORTS FC 26. The game performed considerably better on the Switch 2, making up 83% of the platform split with the original Switch...
News Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 21.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Available for Switch as well
Following a firmware update for the Switch 2 and Switch in November, Nintendo has now rolled out a December update (and what could potentially be the final system update of the year). According to the official Nintendo support page, this latest update includes some general system stability improvements. If we hear about...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Metroid Prime 4: Beyond?
Worth the wait?
Now that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally here, and given that many of us will have spent our weekends absolutely leathering its main campaign on Switch 2 (or even Switch 1), we reckon now's the time to start gauging how you lot feel about Samus Aran's latest outing. Of course, our very own Ollie Reynolds has already delivered his...
News Pikmin 4 Fans Hoping For Switch 2 Upgrade After Odd Listing Spotted On The eShop
Don't get too excited, it's been removed
Pikmin 4 received a free update in November adding new content, but it wasn't a Switch 2 upgrade and didn't include any enhancements for the game on the new hybrid platform. With this in mind, the same Switch title has now reportedly popped up in a section on the eShop, which focuses
News Switch Online Holiday Icons, Super Mario Ornament And 2026 Calendar Now Available (US)
Get them with your Platinum Points
To celebrate the holiday season this year, Nintendo has released special Super Mario icons you can redeem right now with My Nintendo Platinum Points. This is a "limited time" offer, and the first wave is available from now until 11th December 2025. As you can see, there are icons for Mario and the rest of the...
News Printable Metroid Prime 4 'Databook' Has Us Feeling Nostalgic For Instruction Booklets
Manual override
Bar a few exceptions, the days of opening your boxed copy of a new game and eagerly flipping through the instruction booklet are behind us. But it looks like Nintendo isn't ready to give up on the nostalgia just yet, as it has released a printable 'databook' for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, that just makes our hearts sing (thanks for the...
News Don't Worry, Nintendo's Working On A Fix For Some Kirby Air Riders Bugs
Timer trouble
Kirby Air Riders arrived on Switch 2 just a few weeks ago and, for the most part, it has proven to be a pretty polished experience. Of course, that isn't to say the odd bug didn't slip through the net, but don't worry, Nintendo knows about 'em. A new post on X from @nintendo_cs (translated by @Oatmealdome on
News After Years Of Waiting, Metroid Prime 4's Launch Trailer Is Finally Here
A long time coming
It has been eight years since Nintendo first announced Metroid Prime 4. It has been 18 years since the release of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. And now, after all that time, Beyond's launch trailer is finally here. Those who have kept up with every trailer drop until now won't find too much new footage in this one, but we...
News Nintendo Reveals New Line Of Metroid Merch, And We Want It All
Cooler than Phendrana Drifts
Metroid has rarely been able to play with the Nintendo big boys as far as sales are concerned, so it's no surprise that Samus merch drops have been a fair bit rarer than those seen for Zelda and Mario. But, with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally here, Nintendo is changing that... in Japan, at least. Yes, a new wave of...
News Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adds Seven Tracks From Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Sample this incredible soundtrack right now
If you keep up with the Nintendo Music app's release schedule, you probably noticed Nintendo didn't update the app at the regular time earlier this week. Unsurprisingly, it's all linked to the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, with Nintendo announcing it's added seven tracks from the new game as a...
Video Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Stuns On Switch 2 In This Side-By-Side Comparison
Soak in the Viewros
Nintendo's biggest release of the month (the year?) arrives tomorrow, with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally Morph Ball rolling onto Switch 1 and 2. But with the new hardware still comparatively fresh on store shelves and the holiday season right around the corner, you might be wondering which system is the place to play Samus's...
News Nintendo Offering 12 Months NSO Free With Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle (UK)
Plus some Luigi flare for your tree
We're in the thick of the Holiday season right now, so we're sure plenty of you are out there looking for sweet deals to stick under the tree come 25th December. And Nintendo is adding to the festive savings with is Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle in the UK. On the official Nintendo website, if you...
News Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Has Been Updated To Ver. 1.1.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A launch day special
Eight years on from its big reveal, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond finally arrives on Switch 1 & 2 tomorrow. To make sure that things are in tip-top condition, Nintendo has today released the launch day update, boosting things up to ver. 1.1.0 and adding a bunch of day-one features to boot. This update adds in amiibo functionality,...
News The Nintendo Museum Has Finally Got Its Christmas Decs Up
Light up, Super Star
Believe it or not, the holiday season is almost upon us. Of course, many stores have been setting up the Christmas cheer for months now (this writer was seeing bedecked trees in shop windows back in October), but, as of today, the Nintendo Museum is finally following suit. As shared in a post on the museum's official X account,...
Poll Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Is Out On Switch 2 And Switch This Week, Will You Be Getting It?
Go on, tell us!
We've finally made it, folks! This week marks the long-awaited arrival of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. After years of development, delays, and even a restart, Samus Aran's next 3D outing is officially here for the Switch and Switch 2. The critic reviews have also gone live ahead of the big release, and admittedly, the aggregate score...
News Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.4.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download this update on Switch 2 today
Mario Kart World is this week racing ahead with a brand new update, bumping this latest entry in the series up to Version 1.4.0. This new update for the Switch 2 exclusive adds a bunch of general changes. This includes the addition of "Custom Items" in the item rules, some music-related improvements, online...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Beyond expectations?
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is very nearly here. It's so close, in fact, that the reviews for the Switch 2 version of the game have now gone live, letting us all find out what we can expect from Samus' long-awaited adventure on the latest hardware. Here at Nintendo Life, we had a blast with Beyond, calling it "quite possibly the...
News "One Of The Best-Looking Games On Switch 2" - Digital Foundry Dives Into Metroid Prime 4
"The magic remains in tact"
If you can believe it, we are very, very nearly at the official launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. It's a cross-generation release, but we always knew that this was going to be a big player for the Switch 2, making the most of the new hardware's beefed-up specs to squeeze the most out of the space adventure. The question...
News Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Credits Reveal A Plethora Of Assist Devs, Including Next Level Games
And Samus has a brand new voice
When Metroid Prime 4: Beyond landed with Retro Studios back in 2019, we're not sure anybody was truly shocked by this turn of events. Retro is, after all, the original developer of the Prime series, and while many of the veteran team members have since left, the sheer quality of the fourth entry on Switch 2...
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus a personal pick
This is your friendly reminder that Nintendo's big North American eShop sale is wrapping up tomorrow (3rd December), so this is your last chance to pick up some discounted delights. If it's just the very best that you're after — the pièce de eShop résistance — then we've rounded up all...
"That's one I just treasure"
If you have a passing interest in gaming outside of Nintendo, you'll likely have experienced the work of Mark Cerny. He was the Lead Architect of the PlayStation Vita, PS4, and PS5 — you might remember him from the PS5 Pro reveal — and he appears on the most recent episode of Simon Parkin's My Perfect Console podcast...
News Nintendo Today! Mobile App Update Adds A New Donkey Kong Theme
And the app is now available in more locations
Nintendo has been releasing all sorts of software and firmware updates recently, and it's now rolled out an update for its Nintendo Today! mobile application. The app, which provides daily updates from the world of Nintendo, has today been updated to Version 2.2.0. It's currently live on iOS, with the...
UK Charts Kirby Is Nowhere To Be Seen In A Quiet Week
But Cyberpunk 2077 storms back into the top ten
The latest UK charts are in, and despite it including Black Friday, there are very few changes to the numbers in the top ten. The biggest surprise is the absence of Kirby Air Riders from the top 40. Yep, despite the latest Kirby game almost squeaking inside the top ten last week, the Switch 2 sequel...
News Nintendo's Switch App For Mobile Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Includes some small but handy updates
In case you missed it, this week Nintendo released a new update for its Switch mobile app, bumping it up to Version 3.2.0. This latest update features some notable changes, including notifications displaying what software friends are playing, and the ability to send friend requests to players you've spoken to...
News More Switch Games Receive Compatibility Updates For Switch 2
Following a system update earlier this week
Nintendo released a new firmware update for the Switch 2 earlier this week, and it's now been followed up with compatibility fixes for select Switch titles. Apart from the update for NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition, several other titles have reportedly received compatibility fixes. Here's the...
News Nintendo's Dishing Out In-Game Codes For Festive Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sweaters
'Tis the season
November might not be in the rear-view mirror yet, but Nintendo's already feeling festive with its new range of Animal Crossing: New Horizons in-game Christmas jumpers (or sweaters, if you'd prefer). If you want to deck out your New Horizons avatar in the holiday gear, you can pick up all three custom designs by heading to the...
Feature The Tightest, Briskest Mario & Luigi Game Turns 20 Today And Deserves More Love
Silent partner
For many years, it felt like Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time was the redheaded stepchild of the Mario & Luigi series. People criticised it for its more linear structure, overly long boss battles (at least in the US version), having to purchase items to use Bros. Attacks, and slightly cumbersome gameplay, among other areas. Being...
News "A Very Polished Experience" - Digital Foundry Checks Out Kirby Air Riders
Waddledee-licious
Kirby Air Riders has been out for a little over a week now, and our good friends over at Digital Foundry have been busy diving into the nitty-gritty to deliver a technical analysis of the pink puffball's latest adventure. Right from the jump, DF states that Air Riders "nails" the fundamentals, with super fun racing, Smash Bros...
Guide 46 Switch 1 & 2 Games You Should Check Out In The eShop 'Black Friday' Sale (Europe)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher, plus one personal pick
Update: Just a reminder that this eShop sale runs until Sunday, so if you're looking to stock up on games to get you through the holidays, the ones below represent the crème de la crème in our books. Backlog, you say? What backlog?! Carry on! Ahhh, the Holiday season fast approaches,...
News Nintendo To Acquire Bandai Namco Studios Singapore As A Subsidiary
'Nintendo Studios Singapore' will become an internal team
Nintendo has announced that it will acquire a majority stake in Bandai Namco Studios Singapore after reaching an agreement with Bandai Namco for the transfer of shares next year. Described in the press release as being "for the purpose of strengthening its development structure," BNSS will...
"Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility"
Yes, it may be a bit of an oldie, but it's still worth re-highlighting for newer members of the gaming fraternity, or those who missed out last time it was doing the rounds. Back in 2011, the DS was gifted one of the all-time great Alien franchise games in the form of Aliens: Infestation,...
News Pikmin Bloom's New Gold Seedling Delivery Has A Mysterious 'Close To You' Connection
Short and sweet
Remember Nintendo's short film, Close to You? The adorable baby animation with which the company kept us on tenterhooks for three days straight as it drip-fed us information about its context? Well, it looks like it'll be cropping up again, this time in an upcoming Pikmin Bloom event. As of tomorrow (27th November), anyone logging...
PSA Can't Find Your Old Switch To Transfer Games Via Virtual Card? There's An Easier Way
No reason to be losing it in the attic right now, dad!
Now, as we all know, sometimes Nintendo is gonna Nintendo. You know what we mean. It likes to do things its own way, does the Big N, and so it goes with the Switch 1 & 2, their game-sharing capabilities, Virtual Cards and all that good stuff. Given how confusing all this can get, it's easy to...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting A Copy Of Rosalina's Storybook?
A galactic read
Nintendo surprised us all back in the September Direct with the announcement of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 — our first chance to play the latter on modern hardware in 15 years. What was perhaps even more surprising was the reveal of Rosalina's Storybook, a hardback edition of the in-game page-turner that would be...
News Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 21.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Also available for Switch
Nintendo dropped a major Switch 2 and Switch firmware update earlier this month, and it's now followed this up with a much smaller patch. Although this firmware update isn't a big one, it does appear to address some important issues. This includes an issue where a few Error Codes would repeatedly occur when attempting to...
News Nintendo Has Scheduled Maintenance For 3DS Later Today
For some reason
Nintendo's weekly maintenance schedule has been released, and weirdly, the only console getting any love this week is the Nintendo 3DS. Reported on by Nintendo Everything, the Nintendo 3DS's available network services will be down between 3pm PST to 4:30pm PST today, 24th November 2025. Of course, that might sound a little...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Kirby Air Riders?
Riding high?
Kirby and his warp star are back in business thanks to Kirby Air Riders, and we imagine a lot of you have been racing through the sky (and the "city") to unlock absolutely everything this past weekend. The surprise sequel to the under-appreciated GameCube racer Kirby Air Ride has performed much better than its 2003 predecessor, boosted...
