Nintendo’s Switch Online Playtest Program Returning, Includes Switch 2 Support

The excitement kicks off later this month. by Liam Doolan 12:55am Image: Nintendo Nintendo has revealed it will be conducting another Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Program beginning later this month. To register and take part, you’ll need a Nintendo Account along with an “active” Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. This is a trial Read More

Blurred Art In Nintendo’s N64 Switch Online Trailer Suggests Exciting Upcoming Additions

Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Determined enthusiasts have been undertaking substantial investigative efforts regarding Nintendo’s N64 trailer from May and they believe they’ve spotted numerous yet-to-be-revealed titles for Nintendo Switch Online. As pointed out by @ImakuniVT (thanks, VGC), the segment of the trailer displaying the app’s new CRT filter includes a blurred game selection Read More

Nintendo’s President Apologises For Not Being Able To Meet Switch 2 Demand

The reply greatly surpassed our anticipations. Nintendo today convened its 85th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, during which president Shuntaro Furukawa expressed regret for not being able to fulfill the initial demand for the Switch 2. As pointed out by @NStyles on X, a shareholder inquired whether there was a particular cause for the lack Read More

Nintendo’s Music App Is Back On Track With A New Album Update

It’s game evening. Nintendo’s Music application took a week’s break after it released the incredibly massive Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack. It’s now returning, this time featuring another soundtrack, specifically for Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. You can anticipate a plethora of smooth melodies in this latest update, comprising 37 tracks in Read More

Nintendo’s Slow Rollout Of Classic Games Never Made Sense To Me, Until Now

Although Mario Kart World might be the flagship attraction of Nintendo Switch 2, the aspect of the system’s launch collection that captivates those of us from older generations is its GameCube library. After over two decades, Nintendo has at last chosen to unlock its archives and reintroduce some of GameCube’s most cherished titles to a Read More

Switch 2 Is Nintendo’s Biggest UK Console Launch Of All Time

But the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S surpass it. The Switch 2 represents Nintendo’s most significant console launch ever in the UK, based on NielsenIQ statistics provided to The Game Business. While NielsenIQ does not disclose exact numbers, reports indicate that the Switch 2 has exceeded the original Switch’s sales by more than 2 to Read More

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

Ticket-y boo by Jim Norman Yesterday, 12:30pm Image: The Tetris Company 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 on BlueSky, the patch notes seem to have Read More

Nintendo’s Quiet 2024 Led To 26% Drop In Physical Game Sales (UK)

And conditions are not improving significantly by Ollie Reynolds Yesterday, 5pm Image: Gemma Smith / Nintendo Life Nintendo had a relatively uneventful year in 2024, overall. While it did release a couple of noteworthy titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, there was a clear indication Read More