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Image: Nintendo Life Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is out this week and while many PlayStation 5 owners will be likely diving into the highly anticipated release, the game’s producer Yoshinori Kitase is actually planning to return to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Speaking to BAFTA, Kitase mentioned how he had been a

Acclaimed video game studio Toys for Bob has announced that it is spinning off from both Activision-Blizzard and Microsoft to take an independent route. The news was shared by the studio in a recent blog post. The team at Toys for Bob says that despite going independent they are currently exploring a possible partnership with

[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Update [Thu 29th Feb, 2024 06:30 GMT]: Here’s your reminder that Season 5 of Dragon Ball: The Breakers goes live today. This season also includes the addition of cross-play which will allow you to play with friends on PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms. ／Season 5 Kick-Off & Crossplay

Chrono Trigger director Yoshinori Kitase recently took part in the My Perfect Console podcast and asked about how fans would like to see the classic RPG remade. There is obviously many different approaches Square Enix could take, but Kitase was curious how they could best deliver it. The three routes Kitase discussed in the podcast was a port,

Image: Nintendo We’ve got some good news for Pokémon fans and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo collectors. In celebration of Pokémon Day 2024, Nintendo has restocked its official online stores with select Pokémon amiibo. The Pokémon included in this restock are Pikachu, Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, Mewtwo, Lucario, Greninja and Incineroar. They will set you back

On Pokémon Day—observed this year on February 27, 2024—Tsunekazu Ishihara, President and CEO of The Pokémon Company, hosted a special Pokémon Presents video that featured all sorts of exciting Pokémon news, including our first peek at a pair of new Pokémon titles—Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Additionally, there were updates about Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, a

Image: The Pokémon Company With Nintendo’s Partner Showcase now out of the way, our attention turns to the Pokémon Presents: Pokémon Day broadcast, streaming live later today. When it was initially announced for 27th February there was no mention of the runtime, but that’s changed now that the Japanese broadcast link has gone live. As

Nintendo recently made a subtle yet notable change to its Japanese website, requiring visitors to add one extra keystroke to reach the page. Previously accessed through ‘nintendo.co.jp’, the site can now be found at ‘nintendo.com/jp’. Despite initial reactions of keyboard-related horror, Nintendo assures users that this update is part of “server environment improvements”. This change

Humongous Entertainment has already released some Freddi Fish games on the Switch eShop and next week it’s adding another one. Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds will return on 29th February 2024. Here’s a bit about this title which was originally released in 1994, along with a look. You can also

It has been a while since we have had a new game in the Nier series so it seems one will come eventually given how prominent the IP is. Fans have recently been attending the Nier: Orchestra Concert which has been touring at different stops throughout the globe and have been reporting that something called

Image: Warner Bros. It’s a new year for Mortal Kombat 1 and NetherRealm Studios is gearing up for another DLC character release. The DC hero Peacemaker will be arriving as an “early access” release on 28th February 2024. In a brief post on social media, Warner Bros. mentioned how it would be sharing more details

One of the games that was announced in the recent Nintendo Partner Direct was Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. The SEGA and Atlus game had been rumored in the days prior to the Partner Direct’s release. When it was officially announced, the game’s release date was confirmed to be June 21st. That said, some more

ININ Games has shared an official statement about its upcoming Irem Collection Volume 2 via social media, confirming the release has been postponed. The developer wants the sequel collection to be released in a state “that’s as flawless as can be” rather than repeat the Volume 1 launch which was released with “several issues”. It’s

The latest video game sales data has come through for the United States from sales tracker Circana for the month of January. Sony’s PlayStation 5 proved to be the best-selling video game system, though the Nintendo Switch performed well, as it was the second best-selling system. The top-selling video game was Activision-Blizzard’s Call of Duty:

The December release SteamWorld Build has not met Thunderful’s sales expectations according to its latest fiscal report. Thunderful CEO Martin Walfisz explained how despite “new momentum” the game had fallen “slightly short” of expectations. He further noted how the genre didn’t really appeal to the company’s “most dedicated target audiences” and wasn’t well suited to

If you’re a football fan, this Game Trial might be the perfect opportunity to dive into the action. The FIFA series from Electronic Arts has been a staple in the gaming industry since 1993, with yearly releases capturing the essence of the sport. However, last year marked a departure from the traditional FIFA branding, with

[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Update [Thu 22nd Feb, 2024 04:45 GMT]: Here’s your reminder that this fresh new DLC for Splatoon 3 is now available. You’ll need to update your copy of the game as well, so it’s running on Version 7.0.0. Enjoy! Original article [Wed 21st Feb, 2024 01:30 GMT]: Nintendo

Video game leaker and journalist Jeff Grubb has said on today’s Giant Bomb stream that the source who informed him about Epic Mickey Rebrushed, which was announced today during the Partner Direct, also told him that Metroid Prime 4 is scheduled for release this year. That could change if Metroid Prime 4 is a launch