Image: Nintendo Life We Nintendo fans often pride ourselves on our vast and intimate knowledge of the company’s back catalogue. Even when a piece of hardware or software isn’t released in our territory, we’ll either import it or sit there poring over details and videos of obscure releases we’ll never get our hands on. Knowledge
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You may recall that, last year, Mojang celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise by releasing some Sonic-themed DLC content in Minecraft. It is currently available to purchase through Minecraft’s in-game Marketplace. If you haven’t bought it yet, then a free update that has been recently released for the DLC might interest
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) If it’s retro racing you’re looking for, you don’t have to look far on Switch. The likes of Hotshot Racing, Formula Retro Racing, Horizon Chase Turbo and the Sega Ages versions of Virtua Racing and Out Run have ensured that anyone keen on a racing game of the vintage vehicular
Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé has been retired for a few years now, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been busy. He’s been participating in podcasts, briefly took part in GameStop’s board of directors, presented awards at The Game Awards, and more. You may also know that he has an autobiography that is
Image: Aksys Games We recently reviewed the Japanese version of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath and thought it was okay, awarding the game a 6/10 and highlighting the smart mechanics, but criticising the short campaign and unimpressive visuals. Now, you’ll be able to make your own mind up about the game when
Disney Speedstorm is still a little while away from releasing, but that doesn’t mean that the game is not getting any attention. Every now and then, there are official confirmations of new characters that will be playable in the game’s roster. For example, very recently, it was officially confirmed that Baloo from The Jungle Book
Image: Paramount Pictures Sonic the Hedgehog 2 opened in Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand over the weekend, topping the charts and grossing $25.5 million over 31 markets. When compared with the original 2020 movie, the sequel’s performance is tracking 2% higher, and Paramount Pictures is said to be “delighted” with the results. The
To say that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has had quite a journey in being released would be an understatement. It was originally supposed to release in 2020, only to be delayed multiple times. However, that pattern is finally about to come to an end. In just a couple of days, the game will
This year is certainly moving along, and as we head into Spring (for you Northern Hemisphere readers) we can reflect on more excellent recent eShop titles. This month’s voting in the team was intriguing, and we’ve been left with three excellent games. These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo’s digital store, giving some
Brandon Sanderson is the award-winning author of many different epic fantasy and science-fiction book series that have been done over the past couple of decades. However, he is probably known the most for penning the Mistborn and Stormlight Archive series. Well, his work has attracted the attention of Bandai Namco. The company had sent him
Updated with new entries. Enjoy! Ah, the 3D platformer. Ever since Super Mario 64 landed and showed everyone just how good three-dimensional platforming could be there have been developers hoping to capture just a smidgen of that game’s magic. It was a tough act to follow, even for the plumber himself, but his bespoke Switch
Every now and then, Game Informer releases a list that may be interesting to Nintendo fans. For example, now that fans have had the time to digest what Metroid Dread has had to offer, Game Informer has decided to release an updated list of their top 13 Metroid games. Game Informer’s list not only includes
Image: Nintendo Life / Damien McFerran You may well look at images of the shiny new Retroid Pocket 2+ and think you’ve seen it somewhere else before – that’s because this is an iteration on the original Retroid Pocket 2, which we covered last year. As before, it’s an Android-powered device with a focus on
By now, you’re probably aware of the new retro games that came to Nintendo Switch Online yesterday. Dig-Dug II, Mappy-Land and Earthworm Jim 2 were added to the NES and Super NES Nintendo Switch Online libraries. However, they aren’t the only ones. Every now and then, Nintendo will also add special versions of certain retro
Image: PhotoFast A new dongle promises to automatically upscale the Switch to 4K with zero lag, and it’s coming to Kickstarter this April. The 4K Gamer Pro is the follow-up to the 4K Gamer+, which was launched in Asia in 2021. It’s a plug-and-play device that takes the 1080p output of the Switch (and other
The Metroidvania game, and Castlevania’s spiritual successor, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night came out in 2019 on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. Ever since then, it has been a success. One of the reasons why is the additional content that has been released since the base game launched. Well, publisher 505 Games has announced that
Image: Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard is currently in a spot of bother with multiple lawsuits levied against the company in relation to widespread sexual misconduct. It’s now looking like at least one of the lawsuits will be nearing its end, with a settlement of $18 million due to be approved by U.S District Judge Dale
Chart data firm GfK has published the thirty biggest gaming franchises in the United Kingdom which is the biggest video games market in Europe. Nintendo’s iconic Mario is the third biggest video game franchise after FIFA and Call of Duty. Other big games in the top ten include Rockstar Games acclaimed, Grand Theft Auto series, and