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Looks Like Nintendo Has Been Reprinting 3DS Retail Games For A Final Hurrah

Look for thinner boxes and tweaked package design. The 3DS was officially discontinued back in September 2020, with hardware production ending for a system that couldn’t match the dizzy heights of its predecessor (the DS), but nevertheless remains a favourite for plenty of Nintendo gamers. There are definitely a few members of the 3DS fan […]

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Feature: Nintendo Reigns Supreme At The Science Museum’s ‘Power UP’ Exhibition

Play some of gaming’s most iconic consoles and games. Walking into the Basement Gallery of the London Science Museum, you’re greeted by an uncomfortable warmth that often comes with gaming events, but this is soon forgotten when you cast your eyes over the sea of consoles lying in wait. We’re all so used to seeing […]

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PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System Edition Sees Its First Ever Discount (US and Europe)

Bag 20% off the puzzle title. To celebrate the launch of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in cinemas, publisher Jupiter Corporation will launch a discount of 20% for PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System Edition on April 8th, the game’s first price drop since its initial release. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Video: Check Out This Japan-Only Club Nintendo Game You Likely Never Heard Of

Reclaim Mario’s hat in ‘Nintendoji’. We Nintendo fans often pride ourselves on our vast and intimate knowledge of the company’s back catalogue. Even when a piece of hardware or software isn’t released in our territory, we’ll either import it or sit there poring over details and videos of obscure releases we’ll never get our hands […]

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Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Launches This June, New Gameplay Trailer

Ready to Rocky and roll-y. Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, Natsume’s and Tengo Project’s long-awaited new entry in the Pocky & Rocky series, is coming out in the west this summer! We only have to wait a few short months longer than our friends in Japan, too, as we’ll be able to throw hanafuda and transform […]

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PSA: Watch Out For This Softlock In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Ninja Hideaway

Hidden like a ninja. Some of us officially have a new favourite track in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Ever since the Booster Course Pass kicked off with Wave 1, one track in particular – Ninja Hideaway, the last course in the Lucky Cat cup – has captured many people’s attention with its branching paths, verticality, […]

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THQ Nordic Announces Digital Showcase For 12th August

That’s *checks watch* four months away! THQ Nordic is promising to “land a massive punch” (its words, not ours) this summer with their second annual digital showcase this August. That’s a bit of a wait! We don’t even know who will be at E3! Oh, wait. The renowned publisher is following up its 10th-anniversary presentation […]

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Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles Is Getting New Fighter DLC

Game arrives on Switch this June. Sega has announced Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles – based on the insanely popular anime and manga series – will be receiving several new playable fighters via DLC character packs. This paid DLC will be coming to the Versus Mode. A Switch port of Demon Slayer […]

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Nintendo Reminds Us Splatoon 3 Is Still On The Way (Again)

The world of Inklings and Octolings awaits. Although Nintendo has now officially delayed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 until 2023, there are still plenty of other first-party releases to get excited about. One, in particular, that Nintendo seems to be constantly mentioning on social media is Splatoon 3. Read the full […]

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Mario Golf Is Being Added To Switch Online’s Expansion Pack Next Week

Tee off with this N64 classic. Nintendo recently uploaded an updated version of its Switch Online trailer featuring a number of upcoming N64 titles for the Expansion Pack service. One of them was the 1999 N64 title Mario Golf. This particular game has now officially locked in a release date on the paid subscription service […]