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Video: Sakurai Doesn’t Make Kirby Games Anymore, Y’know

And neither does Nintendo! Here at Nintendo Life, we know our audience is a smart bunch of cookies, so we know that you’re all confident in the knowledge that Masahiro Sakurai – known most recently for his work on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – hasn’t worked on a Kirby game in quite some time. Nor, […]

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Atlus Dominates 3DS eShop Chart As Pokémon Crystal Falls Off Top Spot (North America)

A perfect timeline for Atlus. Since Nintendo announced it would be closing the 3DS eShop earlier this year, we’ve been keeping our beady eyes on the little handheld so we can complete our digital libraries before the Big N pulls the plug. If you’ve been following along with us, you know Sega / Atlus has […]

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Pre-orders For Mario Strikers: Battle League Football Gets You A Free Cosy Scarf (UK)

Just what you need in Summer. Mario Strikers: Battle League was one of the most pleasant surprise announcements of the year so far, with the latest from developer Next Level Games arriving on June 10th. If you’re based in the UK, pre-orders of the game directly from My Nintendo Store will bag you a lovely, […]

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Big Brain Academy Switch Has Become A Sleeper Hit In Certain Parts Of The World

It’s outperforming the GTA Trilogy and Forza Horizon 5. The DS title Big Brain Academy made a surprise comeback on the Nintendo Switch at the end of last year and it seems physical sales of the game are quite healthy. According to the head of GamesIndustry.biz, Christopher Dring, it’s become quite the sleeper hit for […]

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Pokémon Unite Has Now Surpassed 70 Million Downloads On Switch And Mobile

A MOBA powerhouse. When Pokémon Unite was originally revealed in June 2020, it didn’t go down well with the Pokémon community at the time. The reveal trailer generated 150,000 dislikes in less than 24 hours and even managed to outdo the reveal of Metroid Prime: Federation Force, which had over 90k dislikes in less than […]

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Quench Your Thirst With This Nintendo Switch Sports Pre-Order Deal (US)

Canada gets a free tote bag. Nintendo Switch Sports arrives at the end of this month, and if you haven’t picked out the pre-order deal that’s right for you, we’ve got another one that you might want to consider. If you’re located in the US and happen to pre-order the game from Walmart, you’ll score […]

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Feature: Which Is The Absolute Best Nintendo Console Generation?

Nintendo: The Best Generation. Looking back over nearly four decades of video game output from Nintendo in both hardware and software form, it’s easy to pick out highlights, both historical and personal. Super Mario Bros. was a seminal release in the history of the medium; A Link To The Past codified the design template that […]

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Learn All About The Dark Arts In This Card Shark Developer Walkthrough

Out on Switch this year. It was way back in August 2020(!) that the intriguing Card Shark was revealed for the Switch in an Indie World showcase, with developer Nerial teaming up with publishing powerhouse Devolver Digital for the release. The concept is that you fleece and cheat your way to the top of 18th […]

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QuakeCon Will Be An All-Digital Show For The Third Year Running

“Still too much uncertainty to commit”. The long-running Zenimax operated ‘QuakeCon’ will once again be a digital-only event for 2022. Taking place on August 18-20, it will be the third year in a row that QuakeCon will be opting to go all-digital in the wake of ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, plans […]