So long, Winmart. Back in 2020, Nintendo took legal action against Le Hoang Minh – a Vietnamese citizen trading on Amazon under the name Winmart – to prevent the sale of RCM Loaders, which use special software to hack the console and permit the running of unlicensed code, as well as pirated games. It has […]
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Nintendo Will Attend Brazil’s Independent Game Festival, Latin America’s Biggest Games Event
Nintendo reps will cover a number of topics. With the Switch officially launching in the country last September, Nintendo finally appears to be making its presence felt in Brazil. Now, the company is set to appear at Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival – the biggest event of its kind in Latin America. The festival is […]
Hands-On: Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne Still Has The Power To Shake You Up
Devil May Cry’s Dante shows up, too. Ahead of the game’s launch on 25th May, we recently had the chance to sit down with a pre-release version of Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster. Here follows our hands-on impressions from intrepid Nintendo Life (p)reviewer, Mitch Vogel… Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Square Enix Confirms Plans For E3 2021
“Several” games lined up. Another major publisher has confirmed that it will be making an appearance at this year’s E3, as Square Enix joins the ever-growing roster. The news comes from an interview with Japanese publication Nikkei, where the company’s CEO, Yosuke Matsuda, has revealed that announcements will be shared at this year’s event. Here’s […]
Konami Has Trademarked ‘Castlevania’ And ‘Metal Gear Rising’ In Japan
(Well, it’s Akumajou Dracula, technically). It’s fair to say that Konami isn’t the force it once was in the world of video games. Not so long ago it was competing with the likes of Capcom, Sega and Nintendo at the top of the market, but these days it is more content pushing out moderately successful […]
Super Nintendo World Could Be Forced To Close Just One Month After Opening
Osaka poised to enter a full State of Emergency Declaration. With rising cases and concern surrounding the coronavirus in Universal Studios Japan’s home prefecture of Osaka, the Super Nintendo World theme park could soon be forced to close just one month after opening its doors to the public. Earlier this month, Universal Studios Japan had […]
It’s Official! Nintendo Announces LEGO Luigi And Pre-Orders Are Open Now
Well, we didn’t see that coming… Surprise! Nintendo has officially announced that LEGO Luigi will be hitting stores later this year. Of course, we already had an idea that this was coming thanks to a leak on Amazon yesterday, but here’s the official announcement from Nintendo itself: Read the full article on nintendolife.com
The Next Numskull Presents Showcase Will Reveal Two New Switch Games
And there are prizes up for grabs! Clive ‘N’ Wrench will be featured in an exclusive developer update Numskull Games is set to host the next entry in its Nintendo Direct-style Numskull Presents showcase next week, and Switch owners will want to tune in. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Anniversary: Mother 3 For Game Boy Advance Is Now 15 Years Old
And we’re hoping for a localisation… Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has acknowledged the 2006 Japan-only Game Boy Advance exclusive Mother 3 a few times over the past week, and today just so happens to be the third entry’s 15th anniversary. Yes, it’s now been 15 long years since this cult classic RPG […]
Limited Run Republishing Another Two Game Boy Titles, Pre-Orders Open This Friday
StarHawk and Metal Masters return. Physical distributor Limited Run Games has announced it will be republishing not one, but two Game Boy classics. The first is StarHawk and the second one is Metal Masters – both titles will be available for pre-order this Friday over a four-week period. Read the full article on nintendolife.com