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Kit & Krysta Discuss Why They Think Nintendo Is Dumping EVO This Year

A one-two-three punch. Ex-Nintendo employees Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang have shared their thoughts on the potential reasons for why Nintendo has effectively ditched EVO, the world’s premier fighting game tournament. Through their new ‘Kit & Krysta’ podcast (vidcast??), the pair detailed three potential reasons for the move, all of which sound pretty viable to […]

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Random: Unused Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Commercial Footage Surfaces

Brotherly love. Cast your mind back to 2003 (we know — yikes, right?) and you might recall a relatively brief commercial for the critically acclaimed RPG Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for the Game Boy Advance. The commercial featured footage of a pair of rambunctious kids dressed as our favourite brothers, doing their utmost to […]

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Nintendo Switch Online App Version 2.0.0 Includes Biggest Updates Yet

A new lick of paint and more! The Nintendo Switch Online App has been updated to version 2.0.0 this morning, bringing with it a whole slew of changes that are absolutely for the best. This is the biggest overhaul of the app since its release back in 2017, and follows the recent Missions and Rewards […]

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Random: Forget Bowsette, 2022 Is The Year Of ‘Eggma’am’

‘Female Link’ has nothing on this dame. Remember when Bowsette took the internet by storm? Or when Female Link was all people could talk about online? If you’re wondering what 2022’s version of the gender-swap craze is likely to be, wonder no longer – digital artist @ciosuii has the answer. Read the full article on […]

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Gran Turismo 7 Keeps Elden Ring And Switch At Bay In The UK Charts

Triangle Strategy comes in at 7th. The latest UK chart results are now available and Polyphony’s hugely anticipated Gran Turismo 7 races into 1st place, with critical darling Elden Ring slipping down into 2nd place. The Switch retains some strong representation, however, with the newly released Triangle Strategy debuting at number 7, and Game Freak’s […]

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Memory Pak: I Was Accidentally In The Perfect Place For The Nintendo Switch Launch Week

No, it wasn’t “The Free Nintendo Switch Shop”, that doesn’t exist. Soapbox and ‘Memory Pak‘ articles give our team a chance to share some personal perspectives; today it’s the turn of Kate Gray to tell us her memories of the week the Switch came out, five years ago… Five-ish years ago, in February 2017, I […]

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A Long Lost N64 Video Game Prototype Has Been Released

See this 1999 build of Carnivalé: Cenzo’s Adventure. It’s always nice when a long lost game is unearthed and today is one of those days. Reintroducing the cancelled Nintendo 64 title, Carnivalé: Cenzo’s Adventure. This obscure 3D platformer, developed by Terrraglyph Interactive Studios and published by Vatical Entertainment, was shown to the public back at […]

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Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects – February 2022

The best eShop games from February! 2022 is certainly picking up momentum in terms of game releases, with the Switch eShop serving up some excellent titles throughout February. It was a tough month of voting for our staff this time around! These awards aim to celebrate the best of Nintendo’s digital store, giving some love […]

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Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Chocobo GP

What’s the verdict? It’s an exciting month for fans of the kart racing genre – with Chocobo GP out next week, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe‘s Booster Courses arriving later on. As Square Enix’s release is first, naturally the focus is on it right now. Ahead of its release, we’ve put together a round up […]

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Obsidian’s RPG Pillars Of Eternity II: Deadfire Appears To Have Been Cancelled For Switch

Game’s publisher delivers an update on the official Discord. If you’ve been looking forward to playing the Obsidian RPG Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire on the Nintendo Switch, you might want to read on. After a confirmation the game was coming to the Nintendo Switch way back in 2018, followed by a delay, publisher Versus […]