Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment ‘Treasure Box’ Set Revealed For Japan
Showcasing a bundle of extras
- penned by Liam Doolan
The next entry, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, enjoyed extra attention during the most recent Direct.
Beyond unveiling the Switch 2 cover, Nintendo confirmed a Japan-exclusive “Treasure Box” packed with collectibles. Priced at 17,780 Yen, the bundle pairs…
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Review: JSAUX EnergyFlow Joy-Con Charging Dock For Switch 2
Now that the Switch 2 is fully underway, makers of add-ons have flooded the market with all manner of extras to let gamers soup-up their time with Nintendo’s latest machine. JSAUX is among them, rolling out a rather elegant charging cradle aimed at anyone who already…
Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
Who actually wants Wario Land?
- penned by Liam Doolan
The Virtual Boy reveal during the latest Direct might have been Nintendo’s most jaw-dropping surprise for Switch Online subscribers.
As if that weren’t plenty for seven days, the team responsible for the breakout indie hit
Nintendo Is “Acting To Protect The Industry” With Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Says Ex-Capcom Composer
“Rivals find it simpler to jump on the bandwagon once Nintendo leads the way.”
- penned by Damien McFerran
Ever since Switch 2 hit shelves, the hottest…
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Nintendo Releasing Physical ‘Talking Flower’ From Mario Wonder Next Spring
“We actually crafted them”
- penned by Liam Doolan
Nintendo keeps shaking things up on the merch front, and the latest unexpected item headed our way is a chatty bloom. This isn’t a random posy, mind you—it’s the exact blossom plucked from the 2023…
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Opinion: I’m Celebrating Super Mario Bros.’ 40th Anniversary By Finally Finishing It
Hold on, furious crowd, lower the forks! I confess, until this week I had never rolled the credits on Super Mario Bros., yet that doesn’t mean the cartridge had gone untouched. Give me sixty seconds to set the torches aside and I’ll justify myself. The first time…
Guide: Best Super Mario Games Of All Time
Four entire decades have flown by since the day Super Mario Bros. first popped onto the Famicom in Japan on 13 September 1985. To mark the milestone, we’ve dusted off and re-shared this complete league table of every Super Mario side-scroller. Have fun! Which entry…
Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots Update Improves Performance On Switch 2
Yet the Switch ordeal is said to be “less satisfying”
- penned by Liam Doolan
Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots can prove entertaining on Switch, although a few facets—particularly performance—clearly need polish. Thankfully, studio Hyde alongside Bandai Namco appear to be…
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Feature: Jump, Man
Super Mario Bros. just blew out 40 candles. To toast the milestone, Omar revisits four decades of the medium’s most elastic verb slash noun… When did you last leave the ground? Perhaps you vaulted a kerb to dodge an autumn puddle, bobbed…
Reminder: Here’s When The Nintendo Direct Starts In Your Time Zone
60 minutes of Switch and Switch 2 news
Update : The day has arrived! You can find the exact time today’s Nintendo Direct gets underway in your region below – it’s starting very soon and our watch…
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Mario Movie Domain Names Surface Online Ahead Of Mario’s 40th Anniversary
Could a certain series make a return?
Ahead of Mario’s 40th anniversary this week, NBCUniversal has apparently registered multiple ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ domain names.
Nintendo’s Direct broadcast is obviously taking place later today, and this recent discovery has now led to speculation about the title and…
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Nintendo Today! Updated To Version 2.0.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It adds a new Kirby theme and more
It’s been a busy year for Nintendo and to help with all of the announcements in March of this year it released its very own new-style mobile app.
Nintendo Today! has been updated multiple times since its release, but today’s update is…
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Minecraft Live Returns Later This Month With New Game Drops, Dev Secrets And Much More
“Don’t miss it”
Mojang has reconfirmed its next Minecraft Live broadcast of 2025 will be returning later this month on 27th September.
This show will provide an update on vanilla Minecraft – including “fresh info” from the developers, the inside scoop on unannounced game drops, and much more. This will then be followed…
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Reminder: Bandai Namco’s Free-To-Play Dragon Ball MOBA Is Now Available
Update #4 : Here’s your reminder that Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra is now available on the eShop and multiple other platforms. You pick a character, and then join four-on-four team battles as you attempt to dominate the map. As you play, you’ll defeat enemies…
“Everyone Is A Director” At Nintendo, Says Former Dev, But Don’t Make Excuses
Or you’re shown the door, buddy
Motoi Okamoto, once a Nintendo creator and now custodian of the Silent Hill series at Konami, has posted online to weigh in on whether directors who can’t evaluate concepts without first building them might…
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Feature: “The Bigger A Fan You Are…The More Averse You Are To Making Changes”
Geez, Square-Enix sure is itching to turn our Switches into a nostalgia-fueled rave straight outta… 1997. Over the past few years the publisher has already delivered three distinct entries in the freshly-coined, retro-flavored RPG line Octopath Traveler, and an upgraded Final Fantasy…
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Unveils A Newly Discovered Mega Evolution
“Introducing Mega Malamar” The Pokémon Company has been stoking anticipation for Pokémon Legends: Z-A through successive Mega Evolution announcements. Following the newest promo clip, Mega Malamar is now formally unveiled. Psionic energy pours out of its frame, radiating an intense light and boosting its…
Round Up: Every “Exciting New Game” From The Acclaim Showcase
Acclaim has resurfaced, and this morning it heralded a “fresh chapter” with its inaugural presentation. Missed the stream? No sweat—Nintendo Life has condensed the highlights for you. Right now only one confirmed Nintendo-bound title sits on the list (that would be Basketball Classics for Switch), yet a cluster of other “thrilling” projects were…
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Receives An Update (Version 1.0.4), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Go give it a spin right now on Switch and Switch 2
Besides Street Fighter 6 landing on Switch 2 this year, Capcom likewise dropped Capcom Fighting Collection 2 just ahead of Nintendo’s new hardware rollout.
During the previous month, the anthology scored a “complimentary game patch” that unlocked extra fighters…
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Review: Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection (Switch)
As soon as Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection was revealed, the announcement racked up hundreds of thousands of reposts and millions of combined views. That, dear readers, is a blunt demonstration of nostalgia’s muscle—an emotion…
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Talking Point: Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Too Difficult?
The first Hollow Knight wasn’t exactly a cakewalk, yet it’s fair to say its follow-up is cranking the challenge up several notches. A quick scroll through socials confirms droves of travellers are hitting walls across Pharloom. Some go as far as claiming Silksong is “brutal…
Nintendo’s Pikmin Invade London This Month For A Special Trafalgar Square Mission
Well, blimey!
- penned by PJ O’Reilly
Trafalgar Square in London will transform into an interactive Nintendo playground on 21 September when the Pikmin land as part of the city’s Japan Matsuri, the yearly festival spotlighting Japanese culture in Britain.
The Big…
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UFO 50 Has Been Updated On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
An icon switch is part of the package
- penned by Ollie Reynolds
UFO 50, the stellar retro anthology on Switch, just landed a new patch bumping it to version 1.7.8.30.
Among the highlights are a brand-new “pixel-perfect” scaling toggle and a redrawn…
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Review: 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller
Ever since Switch 2 arrived, we’ve been marching a steady parade of 8BitDo gamepads through our testing gauntlet. I already sang praises over their stellar Pro 3, while Ollie tackled the fresh Arcade Stick for Switch + Switch 2 and…
Nintendo Wins $2 Million Lawsuit Against ‘MiG Switch’ Distributor
“Defendant’s conduct has caused NOA significant and irreparable harm”
Nintendo has won yet another lawsuit in its ongoing battle against piracy on the Switch and Switch 2, this time against ‘MiG Switch’ distributor Ryan Daly and the Modded Hardware website.
Updated on 5th September 2025, the
UK Charts: Mario Kart World Takes The Lead While Cronos Sees Weak Sales On Switch 2
Happy Monday, folks! The latest UK boxed charts are here, and we’ve got a few newcomers to acknowledge, but first… Yes, Mario Kart World is back in the lead at number 1. Nintendo’s grabbed a Golden Mushroom and stormed past the competition once again; let’s…
Guide: The Best Nintendo Switch 2 Games
Switch 2 launched in June 2025 and, although a young console in the scheme of things, it’s already built up a sizeable software library, mixing some choice exclusives with a host of ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Editions’, which include optimised, improved versions of some of the greatest video…
Poll: Box Art Brawl
For goodness’ saken
Greetings, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!
Last time, we checked out the original Harvest Moon for the SNES, and would you believe it, it was actually the more realistic European design that…
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Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Gets Seven-Minute Gameplay Overview Trailer
Not long to go now
- by Liam Doolan
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake launches for the Switch and Switch 2 next month, and to build some excitement, Square Enix has now released an extensive gameplay overview trailer.
Over seven minutes, you can get a better look…
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Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition Switch Physical Pre-Orders Now Live
Update #2 : Limited Run Games is preparing boxed copies of Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition. Choices span a regular copy ($49) and a premium collector’s set ($200). Peek at both below: Update #1 [