Out of this world? Critic reviews for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie have just dropped ahead of the film’s theatrical release tomorrow, 1st April 2026. And, folks, it looks like it’s another mixed bag if early reviews are to go by. We haven’t had a chance to watch the movie early, and we’ll have our…
No medal for Sega. Almost out of the blue, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has been delisted from the Switch eShop in a number of countries. As reported by Nintendo Everything, the 2019 Switch release is unavailable to purchase on the digital storefront in North America, Japan, and Australia. It’s still…
For one day only. A one-day event comes to Pokémon Pokopia on 1st April 2026, celebrating both April Fool’s Day and Sudowoodo, the imitation Pokémon. From 5am local time on 1st April until 5am on 2nd April, you’ll be able to participate in a fun little game called the Imitation Quiz (thanks, Serebii). Read the…
Another for the collection. If you’re a fan of Zelda books like Hyrule Historia, Art & Artifacts, and Creating a Champion, then good news: another is on the way! Yes, Dark Horse is collaborating with Nintendo once again on a Zelda art book, this time focused on the world of Tears of the Kingdom. Titled…
Something’s afoot. Shigeru Miyamoto is apparently aware of a fan theory that the Star Fox team all had their lower legs amputated and surgically replaced with robotic limbs. However, on hearing about it for the first time, “the look on his face was a combination of “wait, what?”/”get me out of here”/”are you nuts”. That’s…
Gee, ya think? The Super Mario Galaxy Movie releases this week (tomorrow, in fact!) and, perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems like it’s set to be a massive success. According to Deadline (thanks, Eurogamer), the movie is projected to make $350m worldwide across the five-day Easter weekend. While this is slightly lower than the $377m achieved by…
Head in the clouds. The Pokémon Company and furniture giant IKEA are teaming up for a rather lovely promotion, appearing in Pokémon Pokopia from tomorrow (thanks, Genki!). From 1st April until 30th June 2026 (and yes, despite the date, this appears to be official) you’ll be able to visit a Cloud Island with special rooms…
Huge claims have been made about Nintendo’s 2026/7 plans. Last week, well-known Nintendo sleuth Nate the Hate revealed a whole bunch of information regarding the company’s potential plans for the remainder of 2026, with a little bit of 2027 thrown in for good measure. The legitimacy of these claims is still up in the air,…
Get ready for a “massive event”. Sonic the Hedgehog is celebrating his 35th anniversary this year and Sega is already gearing up for some big celebrations. As part of this, Sonic video game voice actor Roger Craig Smith has recently revealed he’ll be appearing at IGN Live this June to join this “massive event” –…
Direct from the 3.0 Update. Animal Crossing: New Horizons got a major update at the beginning of this year bumping the game up to Version 3.0. Read the full article on nintendolife.com