Hey. Nice sneakers. Back in 2023, Mimimi Games, the Munich-based indie studio that almost single-handedly reinvigorated the real-time tactical genre over the previous decade, released its very best game to date. And then it shut down for good. Of all the indie studio closures we’d had up to that point, this one felt like it…
Its purpose is supposedly “pure investment”. The Saudi investment firm Misk Foundation, using its Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) branch, has acquired a significant number of shares in Capcom, according to GameBiz (thanks, Automaton). The firm, owned by Saudi Arabian Crown Price Mohammed Bin Salman, now owns a 5.03% stake in Capcom after acquiring 26,788,500…
Grafaiai-ic tees. Uniqlo is no stranger to a Pokémon collab or two, so it will come as no surprise to hear that it has a collection inspired by the classics up its sleeve for the series’ 30th anniversary. The company’s latest Pokémon range launches in “late March”, and it all circulates around the iconic ‘mon…
“There are already many torches”. For nearly a decade at the time of writing, voice actor Patricia Summersett has been providing the voice of Zelda, appearing in Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and Age of Imprisonment. Having worked on several games in the series, she’s almost become…
Stock issues for Ditto. Many of us would have assumed that Pokémon Pokopia would be sticking around in the upper reaches of the UK charts for weeks to come, but stock issues kept it from the top spot in its first week, and it looks like the struggles have continued as we enter week two….
Itchy, tastyyyy. Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Requiem has now sold over six million units worldwide, which is the fastest that an entry in the series has reached such an impressive milestone. Released on 27th February 2026, Requiem subsequently managed to surpass 5 million in sales within its first week on store shelves. A…
And other legendary adventures. In the days before Christmas ‘98, after much effort and many calls, my Mum managed to find the last copy of Ocarina of Time in the Birmingham Toys R Us. Condolences to those who missed out, but my Mum was always going to get it. When she really wants something, the…
Get building with this quick tutorial. Pokémon Pokopia has been available on the Switch 2 for over a week now, and if you’re still getting your head around the basics (or haven’t got the game just yet), this quick and easy tutorial about how to make a ‘real’ house for you or your Pokémon offers…
Issue #34 – March 2026. Welcome back, lovely people, for another rummage through the Nintendo Life Mailbox. Blimey, it’s mid-March already, and Mother’s Day in the UK, no less. Shoutouts to all mothers and motherly types out there who also like to read Nintendo-related correspondence on a Sunday. We love and salute you all! Read…
Green Beans. Howdy, hoopers! Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Before we check up for this week’s one-on-one, let’s remind ourselves what went down last time. It was an East vs West battle, as we matched up two covers from the GameCube’s Tales of Symphonia. Alas, it was not a close one. The…