Display has “blurring characteristics that are easily worse than the 2017 Switch’s display”. The tech boffins over at Digital Foundry have delivered their final verdict on Switch 2, and it’s mostly positive—but the console’s LCD screen has been found wanting. In his review, Digital Foundry boss and games media veteran Richard Leadbetter says that, overall,…
No bull. In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you’d find all the weird goofs that we couldn’t fit in anywhere else. Some may call it “filler”; we prefer “a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag”. We don’t have pages on the internet,…
Issue #25 – June 2025. Welcome back to the Nintendo Life Mailbox. You are now living in a post-Switch 2-release world. Having fun? It’s been a whirlwind month for Nintendo fans, with a brand new console to busy ourselves with! Consequently, penning missives to us at NL Towers hasn’t been top of your list, it…
Bongo Brawl. Mmm, bananas. Ahem, sorry about that. We meant to say, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we swing over to this week’s bongo brawlers, let’s quickly recap what happened last time when three covers from the Dreamcast’s Jet Set Radio went head to head (to head). There was a decent…
The “gnarly remake” adds multiple new parks. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 revives two more classics next month, but that’s not all – as it’s also bringing a new pinball-themed park to the series featuring the Birdman himself. This is one of multiple new parks “joining the lineup of original parks” in this…
SpongeBob and friends join the race. Following character leaks earlier this month, Sega has now officially confirmed SpongeBob SquarePants and other Nickelodeon characters will be racing alongside Sonic and friends in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds when it arrives this September. This news was shared during the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. SpongeBob (and Patrick Star) will…
“We can make it work for you”. It’s fair to say that Switch 2 Game-Key Cards haven’t gone down all that well with consumers. While Japanese video game consultancy firm Kyos Inc insists that publishers are “thanking Nintendo” for the move following rising production costs of physical media, others are less keen on them; almost…
Cowtastrophe. After the best part of a decade with Mario Kart 8, we’d wager that you had probably grown pretty close to your main. You know, your main. The character that you picked to sit behind the wheel, regardless of the situation, because their weight class, look, or general vibe matched your playstyle perfectly. But…
“They are not fast, they are not prolific, they are not pumping out games”. It’s fair to say that the reaction to the recent Donkey Kong Bananza Direct has been overwhelmingly positive, and the perception of the already-anticipated Switch 2 title has improved dramatically. In fact, DK’s next 3D adventure looks so good that some…
You could say it’s off to a good start, then. The Switch 2 is off to an amazing start all over the world, but in Japan, its success has been especially remarkable; it’s already the fastest-selling console in the nation’s history, outperforming even the mighty PS2. With 947,931 consoles sold at launch, the Switch 2…