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There’s a new item distribution available in Pokémon Sword and Shield and it’s only on offer for a single day – so be sure to act fast! This time around it’s a Life Orb. As explained by Serebii.net, this item was given out in the Spring Single Tournament livestream from Pokémon Korea. The code you’ll

In just a little more than a month, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is going to be 30 years old. There has been a lot of merchandising to celebrate the occasion, but one thing that has been missing has been the approach of a new Sonic game. Well, we’ve gotten a little more information on

Earlier this week, Nintendo announced Game Builder Garage for Switch. It gives players the chance to create their own games. Alongside the reveal, we got an early look at the North American box art – confirming a physical release was on the way. Unfortunately, it seems not every region will be receiving a hard copy

E3 2021 goes into full effect next month as a new digital event. Previously confirmed attendees include Nintendo, Xbox and Ubisoft and today several new additions have been added to the lineup and they include Bandai Namco Entertainment, Binge.com, Devious Eye Entertainment, Freedom Games, Gearbox Software, SEGA, Square Enix, Turtle Beach, Verizon, and XSEED Games to

Nintendo’s purple trouble-maker Waluigi will be receiving his very own PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller on 4th June. It’ll set you back $49.99 USD, and will include all the usual features such as Bluetooth 5.0, a rechargeable battery – lasting up to 30 hours per charge, mappable buttons, embedded anti-friction rings for smooth thumbstick control, a

It just isn’t Friday if Nintendo isn’t releasing a new episode of Nintendo Minute. Well, not only is it Friday, but as scheduled, a new episode of Nintendo Minute has been released. Unsurprisingly, Kit and Krysta are giving the newly-released New Pokémon Snap some more time in the spotlight this week. The pair said in

Last month, Nintendo pulled the plug on Super Mario’s 35th-anniversary celebrations. It did this by removing Super Mario 3D All-Stars from the Switch eShop, shutting down Super Mario Bros. 35 and even ending online services for older Mario games. Many fans are still questioning why it had to end like this, and for some, it’s

Nintendo has announced that the Snap a Photo bonus challenge has returned in Mario Kart Tour. As you may already know the Sydney Tour has recently begun and it includes a brand new city track. The new track is called the Sydney Sprint. The new Snap a Photo challenge takes place if you meet three

Late last year, Image & Form reminded fans it was working on more games in the SteamWorld series. At the time, it also said it was open to sequels and even revisiting earlier entries in the series. In a bit of an update, it’s now asked what it should do next. More precisely, it wants

Bandai Namco are the main developers of New Pokémon Snap, and thanks to New Pokémon Snap director Haruki Suzaki, we now know why. Suzaki had talked to IGN about it, revealing that it is because of their work on Pokkén Tournament. HAL Laboratory, the developers of the original Pokémon Snap, also got involved with the

Resident Evil isn’t the only video game getting some attention on Netflix. Back in 2017, Castlevania‘s animated series made its debut and since then it’s grown in popularity and size. It’s now got three seasons with a fourth one on the way. So, what’s happening with the fourth season? The last we heard about it

Immortals Fenyx Rising associate director Julien Galloudec has spoken about the challenges that the team had faced when developing the lavish open world adventure Immortals Fenyx Rising for the Nintendo Switch. Mr. Galloudec talked briefly about the optimisation work which was done and said that their goal for each platform was to make the overall experience

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we’re running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Gavin regrets the fact that he let a tiny, insignificant detail spoil his time

You may recall that, yesterday, Nintendo released an update for the Switch firmware. Although the update brought the console’s firmware to version 12.0.0, the official patch notes had been unusually small for such a change to the version number. Well, now we know why, because it had been snuck into the update’s code. It has

© Nintendo Life To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we’re running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Kate reminisces about the good, the bad, and the stylus controls

The official Pokemon GO website has detailed the events taking place this April. As it is April Fools Day tomorrow, Niantic, the developers, have teased that tricky and mischievous Pokemon will be appearing in the wild. Also the new referral program is available to users worldwide which means if you invite a friend to play and they

Is it even worth doing a spoiler warning for an article that literally has the word “twist” in the title? I will anyway, just in case: This article will contain spoilers for both Game of Thrones and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, as well as probably some of the other Ace Attorney games, but none of

It is now Thursday so that means it is time to see how the latest physical video game software and hardware have performed this week in Japan. The Famitsu charts have revealed that once again the Nintendo Switch family of systems remains king in Japan, shifting an impressive 89,104 units for the week of 15th

Nintendo and Pokémon GO creator Niantic have announced a new partnership, which will see the two companies create a “series of apps” together. The first title they’ll be working on together is based on the Pikmin franchise. According to the PR, these apps will combine Niantic’s real-world AR tech with Nintendo’s beloved characters. The app

Once in a blue moon, a brand new episode of Nintendo Minute releases that involves a new product they can unbox. Lately, they have been themed Nintendo Switch editions. Well, there’s no Switch being unboxed in this week’s episode, but Kit and Krysta have decided to unbox a bunch of Monster Hunter Rise stuff, including

Forget Bunny Day and St Patrick: the most important event this week is the Off-Model Mario Championship, in which multiple mangled Marios will battle for the dubious honour of being crowned Weirdest Mario. Here are the ones who’ve made it to Round 32: Climb into the Mario mouth for endless times of fun-having! A Mario

It has been a month now since Little Nightmares II released on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. Although Tarsier Studios have said that they’re done with the Little Nightmares franchise, that doesn’t mean that Little Nightmares II isn’t seeing any success. In fact, it is very much the opposite. A couple of days ago,

If you’re a fan of Mario-themed merchandise and toys, you can’t go past Jakks Pacific’s Super Mario playsets. The toy brand has now revealed it will be expanding the existing line with this Bowser’s Airship Playset this Fall. This set comes packaged with a 2.5 inch Mario figure and the airship features electronic music, spinning

Nintendo has performed rather well this week in the UK charts this week as they have six Switch games in the top ten this week. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury remains the top selling game this week and there’s two other Mario games including Mario Kart 8: Deluxe and the soon to be

In the race for “best farming game of March 2021”, there’s still everything to play for. Harvest Moon: One World came out earlier this week, and Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town has a release date of 23rd/26th March depending on whether you’re in North America or Europe/Australia, and we’ve been reporting on the

Progress on The Binding of Isaac: Repentance has is still ongoing. The upcoming DLC to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth had been announced years ago, and there have been weekly blog posts from the dev team showcasing the DLC’s various additions. Repentance’s main addition is content from the Antibirth mod, but other stuff is also

If the original Alien (or any one of its increasingly weird-bad sequels) made you hide behind the sofa in fear, or the creepy hide-and-seek game Alien: Isolation put you in genuine danger of having to change your trousers, then it’s time to get your revenge. The Xenomorph – a villain so terrifying that most of

Pokemon Day celebrations kick off this Saturday and the rumour mill is swirling of ideas of what could be announced by The Pokemon Company. Pokemon insiders Centro are once again confident that the big Nintendo Switch reveal will be Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes. The team recently said that we “won’t have to wait until Pokemon Day

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) Once upon a time, the battle between Capcom and SNK was real. During the early ’90s, the two companies – each dedicated to the evolution of the fighting game – embarked in a tit-for-tat cold war. SNK’s Ryo, an orange gi-wearing approximation of Street Fighter’s Ryu, ended up in Capcom’s

In the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo showcased more than 30 games coming to the Nintendo Switch family of systems – with many launching by this summer! Headlining the 50-minute presentation was the reveal of Splatoon 3, a new game in the splat-tacular series, coming to Nintendo Switch in 2022. To view the Nintendo Direct video in its