Boasts higher frame rates, quality-of-life mods, & more! Originally released in 1999, Harvest Moon 64 (otherwise known as Bokujō Monogatari 2) was initially only available on the N64, but has since been brought to other platforms such as the Wii U (as part of the Virtual Console) and the Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2…
As big-budget, blockbuster PC games have become increasingly more packed with cutting-edge graphics over the years, their minimum hardware requirements have naturally scaled upwards too. But there’s one forthcoming game that has taken that quite a lot further than you’d expect, with the memory specs likely to cause more than a few raised eyebrows. It’s…
Thanks to NocturneRecomp. If you’re a fan of classic Metroidvania titles, then listen up – the Xbox Live Arcade version of Konami’s legendary Castlevania: Symphony of the Night has been statically recompiled by Marco Andronaco / birabittoh (thanks, Video Game Esoterica). Built on the ReXGlue SDK, this recompilation works on Windows and Linux and converts…
With more to come! Mario Kart World was updated to ver. 1.7.0 last night. We covered the full patch notes earlier, but we think it’s worth highlighting the main feature for those who haven’t caught up yet: Nintendo’s added new Knockout Tour Rallies! As showcased in the above trailer, both the Drill Rally and the…
Oblivion Remastered is coming to the Switch 2 on August 11, as Bethesda announced with a trailer featuring a live-action Adoring Fan that conveniently shows as little gameplay as they can get away with. I would love it if, after all the work that’s presumably gone into getting it to run on the Switch 2,…
New Knockout tours, photo mode update and more. To end the month of June, Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart World on the Switch 2. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Here’s what the critics had to say. Nintendo’s Splatoon Raiders Direct has now aired, and the final previews for this single-player title have officially gone live ahead of the launch on 23rd July 2026. If you haven’t already seen our own “hands-on” here on Nintendo Life, we’ve got high hopes for this new solo experience:…
Creative Assembly’s recent What’s Next livestream dropped a few bombshells about the upcoming 9.0 update and the Lords of the End Times DLC. It’s good news for anyone who loves vampires and Chaos, and for anyone who has ever found themselves underwhelmed by the conclusion to an Immortal Empires campaign. First things first, it was…
“The technical improvements are substantial”. Sonic Frontiers got a not-so-surprising Definitive Edition release on the Switch 2 last week as part of the ongoing Sonic the Hedgehog 35th anniversary celebrations. Digital Foundry has now taken a closer look at this version of the game, and while it’s not the “perfect port”, it’s a “substantial” improvement…
Pre-orders open this week. Following the shadow drop of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on the Switch 2 last November, physical distributor Limited Run Games has now officially announced a physical release. Pre-orders for a standard edition and collector’s edition go live on 2nd July 2026. The standard edition priced at $49.99 comes with a copy…