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Black Book, An RPG Inspired By Slavic Myths, Arrives Soon On Switch

Play your cards right. Black Book is a card-based RPG first unveiled in early 2020, which then re-surfaced and featured during Summer Game Fest. Developed by Morteshka and published by HypeTrain Digital, it now has a firm release date –…

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Hands On: Streets Of Rage 4's Mr. X Nightmare DLC Is A Dreamy Add-On

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Packs a punch. Streets of Rage 4 was a big hit in 2020, tempting in newcomers with its stylish visuals and weighty combat, and delighting series veterans of a certain age that had been waiting many years for an official…

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Random: What Happens When You Remove Charles Barkley From His Own Video Game?

2 hours ago Nintendo Life

You get “Joe Hoops”. “Sir Charles” Barkley is one of basketball’s all-time greats. He was voted the NBA’s ‘Most Valuable Player’ in 1993 and has been named as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. Like so many…

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Investment Scheme Opens Up Shares For Nintendo World Championships Cartridge

3 hours ago Nintendo Life

Along with other games, comics and more. It used to be that investors and traders were typically individuals with slicked back hair and expensive suits, shouting incomprehensible jargon into phones while surrounded by screens. Well, some do that, but nowadays…

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Nintendo And Oxford University Want To Know How Animal Crossing Players Are Doing Mentally

3 hours ago Nintendo Life

Feel free to share your thoughts in our poll. A new survey released by Nintendo of America and The University of Oxford hopes to explore the correlation between Animal Crossing: New Horizons game time and players’ mental wellbeing. Seemingly sent…

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Cute Zelda: Skyward Sword Bomb Bags Are Being Given Away On My Nintendo Australia

4 hours ago Nintendo Life

Europe and NA too, pretty please? Celebrating the recent release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Nintendo Australia has launched a new, and very cute, item on the My Nintendo store. Fans across Australia and New Zealand can…

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Hades Scoops Yet Another Game Of The Year Accolade At The GDC 2021 Awards

5 hours ago Nintendo Life

Beating Animal Crossing to the punch. Hades is a pretty popular game, didn’t you know? Supergiant Games’ beloved indie hit has earned itself yet another Game of the Year award, as well as several others, at this year’s Game Developers…

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A New Story Update For Musical Bullet Hell 'Just Shapes & Beats' Drops Today

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The Lost Chapter is found. Since launch back in 2018, Berzerk Studio’s musical bullet hell Just Shapes & Beats has received a couple of free updates including a hardcore mode and remixes featuring indie game stalwart Shovel Knight (who we…

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Playdate Pre-Order Date Is Confirmed, Shipping Late This Year

6 hours ago Nintendo Life

System and cover on the way, dock ‘coming soon’. We’ve been keeping an eye on Playdate, the cool little handheld from Panic. It’s a device that certainly slides into a niche category, as it has a tiny black and white…

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Random: Ed Boon Responds To Mortal Kombat X Street Fighter Requests

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“Not every tweet is a klue”. Earlier this month, NetherRealm announced it was finished with Mortal Kombat 11 and was now focused on its next project. As for what the “next project” is, nobody really knows, but there has been…

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Good Smile Is Re-Releasing Its Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword Figma Link

11 hours ago Nintendo Life

“The Hero of Winds rises again”. To tie in with the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD on the Nintendo Switch, Good Smile Company is re-releasing its figma Link for the fourth time. Link is approximately 140mm…

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Takashi Iizuka Admits The Sonic 2022 Reveal Was Probably A Bit Too Early

12 hours ago Nintendo Life

But Sega had to do something for the 30th anniversary. In May this year, Sega held a special live stream broadcast celebrating 30 years of the blue blur. The final announcement of the show was an incredibly brief teaser of…

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Shin Megami Tensei V Classification References “Online Interactivity”

13 hours ago Nintendo Life

What could it be for? It seems the Australian Classification Board may have shared one extra detail about the upcoming Switch release, Shin Megami Tensei V. According to the official rating down under, it will contain “online interactivity”. The fansite…

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Another Free Add-On Is Now Available For Classic Doom On Switch

14 hours ago Nintendo Life

Introducing Earthless: Prelude. If you love free content for retro games, today is your lucky day. The id Software classics DOOM and DOOM II have received another add-on. Read the full article on nintendolife.com Continue Reading at Source.…

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Kickstarter Success Farming Sim 'Cloudscape' Gives Us Fantasy Life Vibes

17 hours ago Nintendo Life

Coming to Switch 2023. Cloudscape is an extremely cute farming-fighting-friendship game in the vein of Littlewood, Stardew Valley, Fantasy Life, and Animal Crossing, with added inspiration from A Link to the Past — and it just hit a total of…

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Umurangi Generation Wins Grand Prize At The IGF Awards

19 hours ago Nintendo Life

Genesis Noir and Arrog also nabbed awards. Last night was the IGF and GDC Awards, a twin billing of awards shows that aims to celebrate indies (at the Independent Games Festival Awards) and blockbusters (at the Game Developers’ Choice Awards).…

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Lost In Random Now Has A Confirmed Release Date

20 hours ago Nintendo Life

New gameplay trailer also revealed. EA Play Live 2021 has concluded and, actually, had a few things of interest for Nintendo Switch owners. Of course there are new seasons on the way for Apex Legends and Knockout City, as you’d…

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Random: Finally, Scientists Have Built A Robot Hand That Can Play Super Mario Bros.

21 hours ago Nintendo Life

Did someone say Power Glove? Plenty of super-clever, super-talented researchers across the globe have been pretty busy trying to save the world recently, but hey, even scientists need to work on something fun every once and a while. For this…

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Soapbox: Nintendo Switch Online's Library Is A Snapshot Of '90s Gaming Shelves

22 hours ago Nintendo Life

Nintendo took its rose-tinted specs and threw them in the bin. Another trio of classic games have just been announced for Nintendo’s subscriber-only Virtual Console replacement, this time Claymates, Jelly Boy, and Bombuzal. They all have one very special thing…

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Watch: EA Play Live 2021!

22 hours ago Nintendo Life

Don’t worry, it’s apparently only about 40 minutes. EA steered clear of the E3 shenanigans earlier this Summer, opting to host its own EA Play event down the line. The time is here, and apparently it’ll be roughly 40 minutes…

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Like Banjo-Kazooie? 'There's A Chance You'll Like Heart Chain Kitty', Says Dev

23 hours ago Nintendo Life

“A big 3D platform adventure with a few twists”. Next month, “surreal, dreamy” platformer Heart Chain Kitty is making an appearance on Switch. According to the developer, if you happen to be a fan of games like Banjo-Kazooie or Super…

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Japanese Charts: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Scores Another Debut Number One

23 hours ago Nintendo Life

Almost 160,000 physical sales in debut week. Famitsu’s Japanese chart figures are now in for the week ending 18th July, revealing that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD has gone straight to number one. In its debut week, the…

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Heist Simulator Aims To Steal Away Our Spare Time, Is Heading To Switch

24 hours ago Nintendo Life

Will have full level creation and sharing tools. Sometimes a good old fashioned heist makes for great entertainment, whether in movies or games. Heist Simulator is pretty clear in its goal to give you the tools and means for a…

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Nintendo Download: 22nd July (Europe)

1 day ago Nintendo Life

Cris Tales! Arcade Archives VENDETTA! Cotton Reboot! The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and…

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Arcade Racer Skydrift Infinity Speeds Onto Switch Next Week

1 day ago Nintendo Life

‘If you can’t overtake them, shoot them down!’. Blasting onto the Nintendo Switch eShop next week is Skydrift Infinity, an arcade racer that’ll have you flying and shooting your way through skies, canyons, and even volcanoes by the look of…

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Award-Winning Survival Sim 'The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands' Crafts A 2021 Switch Release

1 day ago Nintendo Life

Will you survive? Fredbear Games has revealed that its multi-award winning mobile survival sim The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands is headed to Switch later this year. In the game, players are tasked with building, exploring, crafting and more in a bid…

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Some Of The Original Terranigma Team Want To Revive The Classic SNES RPG

1 day ago Nintendo Life

Digital re-release or remaster, we don’t mind… Despite only seeing release in Japan and Europe, 1995’s Terranigma is regarded as one of the highlights of the SNES RPG library, and copies change hands for startling prices on the secondary market…

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Nintendo Download: 22nd July (North America)

1 day ago Nintendo Life

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles! NEO: TWEWY! Last Stop! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it’s bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in…

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Review: Cris Tales – A Gorgeous Indie JRPG That Does Just Enough To Stand Out

1 day ago Nintendo Life

The time is now. Time travel has long been a concept that JRPGs have loved playing with. Titles like Chrono Trigger and Radiant Historia oriented their stories around time-hopping misadventures, while games like Bravely Default and Grandia have found fresh…

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Square Enix Says A Console Version Of Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Depends On Demand

1 day ago Nintendo Life

Because who would want these crusty old RPGs on console, right? Recently, we had a mini-rant over the way publishers eek out platform announcements and we specifically highlighted the fact that Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster for…

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Activision Blizzard Sued Over Culture Of Harassment And Discrimination

1 day ago Nintendo Life

Allegations of “sexual harassment with no repercussion”. Content warning: Please be aware that the following article and the sources linked within touch on topics including discrimination, sexual harassment and assault, and suicide. A lawsuit has been filed against Activision Blizzard,…

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Collection Of Mint Condition NES Games Fetches $30,000 For Goodwill

1 day ago Nintendo Life

Your feel-good story of the day. Pristine copies of classic games can always fetch a pretty penny – a copy of Super Mario 64 broke a world record recently, selling for an absolutely mindblowing $1.56 million USD – but when…

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Fuuraiki 4, The Charming 'Holiday' Experience On Switch, Is Getting DLC

1 day ago Nintendo Life

Adds new areas to explore. We recently shared our latest ‘Matters of Import’ feature focusing on Fuuraiki 4, a game in which you travel around the Gifu region of Japan during the summer. It’s an extremely charming, relaxing experience, albeit…

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Ninjala Celebrates Its First Anniversary With A Demon Slayer Anime Collab

1 day ago Nintendo Life

Update: And it’s now live! Update : Ninjala’s collaboration event with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is now live. This event includes new items, emotes, Ninja-Gums, emotes, decorations and more based on the hit anime and manga. Included with this…

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Netflix Shares First Teaser Of Its New Anime Movie The Witcher: Nightmare Of The Wolf

1 day ago Nintendo Life

Starring a younger Vesemir. Weeks after the first-ever WitcherCon was held online, Netflix has now shared a teaser trailer of its new anime movie feature The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. The movie has been animated by Studio MIR and…

Capcom Promises To Fix “Known Issues” With Monster Hunter Stories 2 In A Future Update

1 day ago Nintendo Life

Version 1.1.0 is causing a bit of trouble. Monster Hunter Stores 2: Wings of Ruin had a smooth launch, but apparently has run into a few issues since then. Following on from the Version 1.1.0 update Capcom rolled out last…

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Super Bomberman R Online Blasts Its Way To 3 Million Downloads

2 days ago Nintendo Life

Konami celebrates with a free gift. Back in May, Konami released its free-to-play title Super Bomberman R Online on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. If you’ve not played it yet, this is the battle-royale take on the long-running…

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25 Seconds Of New EarthBound 64 Footage Emerges Online

2 days ago Nintendo Life

Travel back to 1997. At the beginning of this month, someone put a corporate Nintendo CD-ROM from 1998 on sale. The winner of the online auction was a Twitter user known as Zen, who paid the equivalent of $357 USD…

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Crash Bandicoot Celebrates 25 Years With A Special Anniversary Bundle

2 days ago Nintendo Life

Get five games for the price of one. Like many other video game icons this year, Crash Bandicoot is also celebrating a major anniversary. Believe it or not, but the former PlayStation mascot has now been around for 25 years.…

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Random: Someone 3D-Scanned The Game Boy That Survived The Gulf War

2 days ago Nintendo Life

Technically, every Game Boy survived the Gulf War. Probably everyone who’s ever cared about video games knows about the Gulf War Game Boy — the handheld console that survived a bombing during Operation Desert Storm, albeit a little worse for…

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Disgaea Series Hits 5 Million Sales

2 days ago Nintendo Life

A nice landmark for an iconic franchise. The Disgaea series has plenty of loyal fans, and across 6 mainline games it has continued to win over players with its bright visuals, goofy and often funny storytelling, and of course a…

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We're Getting Some Serious Yoshi Vibes From Cute Platformer 'Ayo The Clown'

2 days ago Nintendo Life

Hiya, Yoshi! Yoshi’s Crafted World was a pleasant little platformer, and we’ve got what you might call ‘a thing’ for the textile-filled worlds that developer Good Feel created in its predecessors Yoshi’s Woolly World and the sublime Kirby’s Epic Yarn.…

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Feature: Remembering Robin Williams On What Would Have Been His 70th Birthday

2 days ago Nintendo Life

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”. When I was a kid, Robin Williams was my favourite actor. I loved his earnest, joyful performances, tinged with pathos and vulnerability; his funny moments were always…

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Pokémon GO Fest 2021 Reportedly Earned A Whopping $21 Million Over Two Days

2 days ago Nintendo Life

So, it was a success then? We’re all used to seeing the mighty numbers raked in on a daily basis by Pokémon GO, but Niantic’s monster-catching phenomenon has risen to new heights by generating a staggering $21m USD during its…

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Ubisoft's 'Super Hot Summer' Switch Sale Ends Today, Get Up To 75% Off (North America)

2 days ago Nintendo Life

Grab these deals while you can. Ubisoft’s no stranger to hosting sales on the Switch eShop, but if you’re tempted by any of the publisher’s current deals, you might want to consider jumping at them now before they disappear for…

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Pokémon Unite Is Out Today, First Ranked Match Season Now Underway

2 days ago Nintendo Life

And here’s the launch trailer. Well, today’s the day, folks. Pokémon Unite is now available on Nintendo Switch, with a mobile version planned to launch in September. To celebrate the game’s release, The Pokémon Company has shared a launch trailer…

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Trigger Witch Opens Fire On Switch Very Soon

2 days ago Nintendo Life

That’s magic. Earlier this year we highlighted Trigger Witch, a top-down shooter set to blend witches, fantasy, magic and blasting away everything in sight. If you have an Xbox of any description, meanwhile, there’s also a chance that you tried…

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Random: 'Switch Vs Steam Deck' Memes Are A Thing Now, Apparently

2 days ago Nintendo Life

“Valve does what Nintendon’t”. The reveal of the Steam Deck last week triggered plenty of discussion about its merits when compared to the similarly-priced Switch OLED Model, and while it’s hard to imagine Valve competing directly with Nintendo in this…

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Lizardcube CEO Gives Intriguing Insight Into Origins Of Streets Of Rage 4

2 days ago Nintendo Life

“It was a teenage dream come true”. Streets of Rage 4 was a big eShop release of 2020, winning over fans old and new with its handsome visuals and fun combat. Though its DLC has had a temporary setback on…

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Soapbox: Indies Lead The Way But Nintendo Shows Progress Representing People Of Colour

2 days ago Nintendo Life

A significant increase in positive representation in recent years. Before we begin, let me address one thing: media representation is important. Always has been, always will be, but many keep questioning why. Whenever this subject appears, comments like “why does…

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Netflix Confirms It's Expanding Into Video Games, Will Be Included At No Extra Cost

2 days ago Nintendo Life

“The time is right”. Update: Netflix has now confirmed that it is indeed expanding into the world of video games. In a shareholders letter (thanks, Gamespot), the company says that it is “in the early stages” of its new initiative,…

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