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Feature: “The Yoyo Was Special”

by by May 29, 2025 0

Make some room, Ness. We’ve been fixated on this forgotten GBA-style quest since we first stumbled upon it at Gamescom in 2024. The combat, movement, and graphics immediately brought to mind the handheld Zelda titles, but instead of a sword, the main character wields a yoyo to defeat enemies and tackle numerous puzzles…

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Kunitsu-Gami Is Getting A New Mode To Coincide With Switch 2 Release

by by May 29, 2025 0

A fresh endeavor. Capcom has revealed that Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess will introduce a completely new mode alongside its launch on the Switch 2 on 5th June 2025. Titled ‘Otherworldly Ventures’, this mode adapts the fundamental action/strategy gameplay of the primary story mode and streamlines certain elements to make it more accessible…

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Switch 2 And Switch 1 Prices Have Been Revealed

by by May 29, 2025 0

And we are happily astonished. Following today’s announcement that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will launch on Switch and Switch 2 platforms on 16th October, The Pokémon Company has disclosed the pricing for each edition, and we are happily astonished. As mentioned on BlueSky by Serebii’s Joe Merrick…
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Nintendo Switch 2 Listed As A Summer Game Fest 2025 Partner

by by May 29, 2025 0

But does that signify anything? Geoff Keighley has unveiled the initial lineup of collaborators for the upcoming Summer Game Fest, which commences on Friday, June 6th. Included among the prominent publishers and developers are Bandai Namco, Capcom, CD Projekt Red, and Sony, alongside numerous others. However, one emblem stands out to many amidst…

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Now Switch 2 Setup Walkthrough Videos Are Popping Up Online

by by May 29, 2025 0

What’s coming next, cartridge sampling? An increasing number of clips featuring individuals acquiring their Switch 2s ahead of schedule are surfacing online, and the most recent is likely the most comprehensive and impressive view we’ve had of the console and its interface. In fact, the same individual who revealed the unboxing and initial…

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Retailer Smyths Is Holding A Switch 2 Midnight Launch Across All UK Stores

by by May 28, 2025 0

Get in queue. Retailer Smyths has revealed that it will be hosting a midnight unveiling for the Nintendo Switch 2, enabling those who pre-ordered through Click-and-Collect or Store Collection to retrieve their consoles at the earliest opportunity. Stores will operate from 12:01am to 12:30am, and Smyths has also affirmed that it will have…

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Nintendo Shares Video Detailing New N64 Features For Switch Online

by by May 28, 2025 0

Be gracious, rewind. Nintendo has unveiled a fresh video outlining several intended functionalities for the N64 application on Nintendo Switch Online. As reported by TodayNews, the video highlights three primary features for N64 titles on Switch Online, including the functionality to rewind (exclusive to Switch 2…
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Review: Old Skies (Switch) -Hopping Adventure

by by May 28, 2025 0

Nozzotalgia. If you’re an enthusiast of point-and-click adventures — especially from the ’90s LucasArts style — then you’re probably acquainted with Wadjet Eye Games. This is the group that rekindled our love for the genre’s prime era with titles such as Unavowed and The Excavation Of Hob’s Barrow (for which it acted as…

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Switch 2 Units Are Allegedly Out In The Wild, But You Might Need An Update To Play Games

by by May 28, 2025 0

The early bird doesn’t get the worm. It was merely a question of time after US merchants reportedly began acquiring Switch 2 devices, but now some are posting screenshots of the console in their residences. However, there’s a twist — the console is currently incapable of playing any games. YouTube user a2dubai has…

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Story Of Seasons Publisher Says Physical Switch 2 Releases Are “The Right Decision For Us”

by by May 28, 2025 0

I’d like to express that all future Switch 2 launches from us will adopt the complete ROM approach. Marvelous USA has been making headlines for all the positive reasons leading up to the Switch 2’s debut next week, on June 5th, 2025. The publisher is among the select third-party contributors providing a comprehensive…

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Whoops! Nintendo’s Latest Tetris 99 English Patch Notes Contain A Misleading Mistranslation

by by May 27, 2025 0

Ticket-y boo

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Nintendo has disclosed the newest update for Tetris 99 (ver. 2.5.0), presenting a novel method for acquiring prior event themes… not that you’d realize that if you’ve perused the English patch notes.

As highlighted by @OatmealDome

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Opinion: Upgraded For Switch 2, ARMS Deserves A Second Shot At Greatness

by by May 27, 2025 0


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With the launch date of the Switch 2 now so near I can hardly remain seated on the toilet, I’ve been wondering to myself about what elements, apart from that fresh console aroma and a brand new Mario Kart installment, has got me most thrilled for my newest offspring….

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SEGA Gives A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Its New London Office

by by May 27, 2025 0

Table tennis! Billiards table! Conference room!

Sega has released a video highlighting its brand-new office in Chiswick Business Park, and goodness gracious, it appears exceptionally appealing.

The approximately one-minute video guides us through the reception area (with a beautiful main desk, we should mention)…

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US Retailers Are Reportedly Starting To Receive Switch 2 Stock

by by May 27, 2025 0

Update: Another image discovered

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Update :

The initial images have now been removed on Reddit. Nevertheless, additional images have emerged of alleged Switch 2 consoles arriving…

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Feature: Donkey Kong Country ‘Mine Cart Madness’ Helped Me Face My Fear Of Roller Coasters

by by May 27, 2025 0


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I’m utterly petrified of roller coasters. The absence of control, the velocity, towering heights, twists and turns – all of this creates an experience I’ve never been able to rationalize as worth the excitement.

Overcoming my fear of air travel was straightforward since…

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Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

by by May 26, 2025 0


Level-5’s latest title Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time launched earlier this week and has generally garnered positive feedback from fans. Now, as part of an update, the initial assessments are starting to emerge online for the Switch edition of the game and other platforms.

IGN‘s “in progress” evaluation highlights…

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Codemasters Says It Will Look At Switch 2 And See If It’s A “Good Fit” For F1 Games

by by May 26, 2025 0

However, it has nothing to disclose at this moment

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Switch 2 is anticipated to possess significantly more power under the hood and has already drawn some third-party franchises from Electronic Arts that have been overlooking Nintendo platforms for numerous years….

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Poll: Box Art Brawl

by by May 26, 2025 0

Kirb your enthusiasm

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We are back, back, back with another installment of Box Art Brawl!

The last time was quite the event, with a duo of F-Zero X covers competing against one another. However, it…

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Opinion: Not Enough People Are Talking About This Early GOTY Contender

by by May 26, 2025 0


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Alert: This piece explores spoiler-laden content for The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy. If you haven’t experienced the game yet and prefer to keep it unspoiled, we suggest returning at a later date…

Prior to playing The Hundred Line -…

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Review: SoulCalibur II (GameCube) -So-Soon On Switch 2

by by May 26, 2025 0

With Nintendo Switch 2 introducing a collection of GameCube classics to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack members very shortly, we revisited our retro critiques and discovered that we lacked one for one of the finest fighting games ever made…until now. Savor!


Soulcalibur II,…

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Feature: The Long & Rainbow Road To ‘Mario Kart World’ Part 3

by by May 25, 2025 0


Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo Life

And we’re back, yet again, on the journey to Mario Kart World – and we are in the final phase.

In the past two laps, we’ve examined every console Mario Kart title from the Super NES to the Wii. For this concluding…

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Fantasy Life’s New Entry Has Already Hit Its First Major Sales Milestone

by by May 25, 2025 0

Anything but a sluggish commencement to life

Level-5’s latest launch Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time made its official appearance on the Switch along with several other platforms this week and it has swiftly reached its initial significant sales landmark.

Following a…

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Gallery: An Intimate Look Inside Nintendo’s Latest Theme Park

by by May 25, 2025 0


Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo Life

Now that several Nintendo amusement parks have been established (with possibly more on the horizon), it’s probably on the minds of many if they should accumulate the considerable funds needed for a visit.

While we can’t make that…

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Feature: Limited Run Talks Switch 2 Game-Key Cards, Huge Carts & Difficult Pitches

by by May 25, 2025 0


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Raidou Remastered CE isn’t a conventional, numbered Limited Run Games offering, yet we were still taken aback to discover that the Switch 2 Collector’s Edition being offered has a price tag of an astounding $249.99 USD and lacks a complete game on…

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Sega & Lizardcube Talk Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance And How To Modernise A Classic

by by May 25, 2025 0

With Shinobi: Art of Vengeance’s launch date now merely 97 days away (not that we’re keeping track), both Sega and Lizardcube have been active, ensuring to fulfill our growing appetite for additional details about their forthcoming side-scrolling journey.

Naturally, this isn’t just any typical adventure and, much like Lizardcube’s earlier endeavors, including

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Fantasy Life i Is Proving So Popular That Level-5 Has Already Announced Free DLC

by by May 24, 2025 0

Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat

by by May 24, 2025 0


Pokémon, huh? Fantastic, isn’t it? Of course, we’re huge Pocket Monster enthusiasts around here, but we can also assert without hesitation that certain segments of the Pokéfandom can become a tad, well, intense. A bit riled up. A bit over-the-top at times. What’s that sound? Sounds like pitchforks being honed…

Luckily, if you’re in…

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Ys vs. Trails In The Sky Crossover Fighter Confirms Summer Release Window

by by May 24, 2025 0

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Dev Used Procedural Generation To Manage 100,000 Different Assets

by by May 24, 2025 0

No, it is not generative AI

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 creator Monolith Soft has disclosed that it utilized substantial procedural generation in order to manage the significant rise in assets necessary for constructing the world of the lauded Switch…

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Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma Lets You Hop Between Timelines To Date Multiple Characters

by by May 24, 2025 0