More comparison fodder ahead of MK8 Deluxe’s Booster Pass. With the snappily titled Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass first wave not being far away, there’s been plenty of chatter around whether Nintendo has utilised Mario Kart Tour equivalents of retro courses (and of course there are actual Tour tracks in the wave) as […]
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Has Been Rated In Australia
Launching on Nintendo Switch this September. The Nintendo Direct last week went out with a bang – revealing Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was coming to Switch this September. Now that the secret is out, the game has been rated by the classification board in Australia. It’s received a classification of ‘M’ for ‘Mature’ and contains “fantasy […]
Stunning Mother 3 Tribute Video Gets Side-By-Side Comparison With The Game Boy Advance Original
You’ve got to see this. Earlier this week, you might have seen a gorgeous 3-minute fan-made trailer showcasing Mother 3 as a 3D game. It was so beautiful, even our American-based video presenter Zion got a little emotional. Curiomatic – the same YouTube channel behind the original video – has now released a side-by-side comparison […]
Nintendo President Talks About Main Requirement Of Switch Successor, Says It Must “Create A New Experience”
That will be the “deciding factor”. We’ve been told on a number of occasions that the Nintendo Switch has only just reached the middle of its life-cycle thanks to outstanding sales momentum, so when can we expect a next-generation system? Read on… Speaking to Nikkei, Nintendo’s president Shuntaro Furukawa has explained once again how a […]
Video Game History Foundation Calls Out Nintendo’s “Destructive” 3DS & Wii U eShop Closure
Asks Nintendo to “rethink” things when it comes to preservation. Nintendo this week announced the closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShop, and well…it’s caused quite an uproar online. So, what now that roughly 2,000 games will no longer be purchasable on the 3DS and Wii U digital storefronts? There’s seemingly not much that […]
The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Joins Switch Online’s N64 Library Next Week
Save Termina (again). We knew it was only a matter of time before The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask showed up on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack service this month, and Nintendo has finally locked in a date. In an update on social media – Nintendo has confirmed the moon will come crashing down […]
The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Joins Switch Online’s N64 Library Next Week
Save Termina (again). We knew it was only a matter of time before The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask showed up on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack service this month, and Nintendo has finally locked in a date. In an update on social media – Nintendo has confirmed the moon will come crashing down […]
Metroid Prime 4 Dev Retro Studios Updates Its Twitter Profile With A New Banner
It’s happening! Try not to get too excited now, but the Metroid Prime 4 developer Retro Studios has just updated its banner on Twitter. Yes, it’s perhaps the most significant update we’ve got in some time from the Nintendo studio working on what’s arguably one of the most important upcoming first-party releases. Until now, we’ve […]
Hardware: With One Change, These Hori Pokémon Controllers Would Be Perfect For Arceus
Feeling the (e)motion. We’re no strangers to Hori’s Split Pad Pro, having sampled both the original version and some of its more recent re-skins, but the Japanese accessory maker has given the product a fresh push in 2022 to coincide with the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Nintendo Life video producer Zion has been putting […]
Random: This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Exists To Raise Diabetes Awareness
That’s so sweet. Over 1 in 10 Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to a 2019 report from the CDC — which includes Type 1, caused by your own body attacking itself; Type 2, which can be prevented or delayed with lifestyle changes; and gestational diabetes, which develops in pregnant women and usually goes […]