Games

Doing what Nintendon’t. Physical games are often made even more beloved with the addition of sleeves or steelbooks. Unfortunately, Nintendo rarely offers up such extras for its products (rare examples include steelbooks for the collector’s editions of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Xenoblade Chronicles 2), with most of their fancy special editions generally […]

Kickstarter campaign is successfully funded. If you’re someone who’s just itching something new for your Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, then you’ll want to keep an eye on Astebros, a new roguelite that will be making its way to the retro console, along with a digital release on Switch. The project has been funded via Kickstarter via […]

Will a western release follow? Tokyo-based publisher Acquire has announced Kamiwaza Tourai, a remastered version of the PS2 stealth-action game from 2006. The game will launch in Japan later this year. The release will improve on the original release in multiple ways, including HD graphics, updated textures, an auto-save feature, multiple tutorial adjustments, and more. […]

A love letter to classic Zelda titles. We’ve all been hit hard by the recent news that the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be delayed to Spring 2023. It’s a necessary move, of course, to ensure that the game will be the best it can possibly be (don’t say […]

Every retro game available with an NSO sub (plus the Expansion Pack). Updated with Nintendo’s March 2022 game updates (one for SNES, two for NES), plus the Japanese exclusive Harvest Moon. Nintendo Switch Online had a slow start initially, but with the introduction of SNES games, we’ve seen added value coming to the service which […]

“Automatically upscaling to 4K resolution without any lag”. A new dongle promises to automatically upscale the Switch to 4K with zero lag, and it’s coming to Kickstarter this April. The 4K Gamer Pro is the follow-up to the 4K Gamer+, which was launched in Asia in 2021. It’s a plug-and-play device that takes the 1080p […]

Smells good, right? So, you assumed that Andro Dunos II was going to be the very last physical 3DS release? Think again, because the console is getting another boxed title this year, and the name is utterly pun-tastic. Fragrant Story arrives this April and is a 3DS exclusive. It’s described as “an all-new 16-bit tactical […]

The return of Big Bang Pro Wrestling. Well, here’s a surprise – the Neo Geo Pocket Color title Big Bang Pro Wrestling is now available on the Switch eShop. This title was originally released in Japan in the year 2000. Here’s the rundown, courtesy of SNK’s official website: Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Showcasing online ranks, cosmetics and more. It’s the end of March, and it means we’re getting closer to the release of Nintendo Switch Sports – the sequel to Wii Sports. To build some more excitement around this upcoming release, Nintendo has uploaded a new overview trailer that runs for just over five minutes. In it, […]

Farm life. Instead of Earthworm Jim 2, Japan has received the original Harvest Moon game this month. It was first released on the Super Famicom in 1996, and is joined by Dig Dug II and Mappy-Land. Just like the offerings here in the west, you can play this one right away. The catch is, you’ll […]