SplatoOooOon. With an eye on the spooky season ahead, Nintendo has today announced that the ‘Splatoween’ event will be bringing a scary Splatfest to Splatoon 3 later this month. The event is set to run from 27th-29th October and will focus on all things Halloween. Of course, the Splatfest is set to be the star…
It’s done, says Mr. Frodo. Well, that’s that, folks. After Microsoft initially announced its intention to acquire gaming giant Activision Blizzard on January 18th, 2022, it’s only bloomin’ gone and closed the deal. The news comes after the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approved the proposed acquisition following Microsoft’s amendment to the deal, foregoing…
Superstarstruck. It’s Friday the 13th and, in addition to a plethora of spookily-themed articles, you may have seen reviews for Sonic Superstars going live on gaming outlets across the web. And having seen those, you may have come to Nintendo Life looking for our verdict on the Switch version. And having seen this article on…
It’s-a what? Yes, you read that headline correctly. We are not surprised to see the Super Mario Bros. Wonder marketing campaign step up a gear before the game’s release in a week’s time (20th October, if you’re wondering), but the wording of this one caught us slightly off guard. Mario is riding an Inchworm Pipe….
“Stay tuned for more information”. Following the surprise anniversary update for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 earlier this week, Bandai Namco has now announced “Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour” will be returning next year on 26th – 28th January at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Dragon Ball fans can expect Dragon Fighter Z, Dragon Ball Super…
Get racing. The new battle royale hit F-Zero 99 has received an update, bumping the software up to Version 1.0.2. This latest patch appears to contain some fixes related to ‘Ranks’. Several other issues have also been resolved to improve the overall experience. Here are the patch notes, courtesy of Nintendo’s support page: Read the…
Get it while you can. Ahead of the Persona 5 Tactica release this November, Atlus has announced a special promotion. If you sign up for the company’s newsletter by 19th October, you’ll receive an “iron-on revolutionary patch”. Here’s a look at it, courtesy of the company’s official website. It’s worth noting this offer is exclusive…
“It’s the same device with a different plastic cover”. It seems the launch of the new ‘Mario Red Edition’ Switch OLED last week has doubled system sales in the company’s homeland. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Introducing Sociable Soccer 24. If you’ve been wondering what happened to the Sensible Soccer spiritual successor Sociable Soccer 24, it’s finally been locked in for a 16th November 2023 kick off on the Switch eShop. A boxed release of the arcade action football game will apparently follow in Q1 2024. Read the full article on…
You can’t be groundbreaking without leaving a few cracks. Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they’ve been chewing over. Today, Andy looks back at a pivotal juncture in the Pocket Monster series which hinted at the path it would take over the following…