Coming soon to Switch. Last June, during a Nintendo Direct showcase, Aniplex and Too Kyoo Games lifted the lid on The Hundred Line: Last Defence Academy – a collaboration between Danganronpa series writer Kazutaka Kodaka and Zero Escape creator Kotaro Uchikoshi. More recently, it was announced this tactical RPG mixed with visual novel elements would…
Launching next month. This year is set to be incredibly busy for Nintendo with its launch of the Switch 2, but before we even get to the Direct broadcast in April, first up is the return of Xenoblade Chronicles X. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Tyshawn Jones spills. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 was a real blast from the past back in 2020. We were just the right age to fall in love with the original games back in 1999 and 2000, and revisiting them 20 years later was a joy. So of course we want to see…
Still up on other storefronts. Hollow Knight: Silksong‘s Switch eShop listing has disappeared from the North American storefront. Spotted on the Silksong subreddit (via Wario64), the page was seemingly removed earlier today. Now, when you search for Silksong on the eShop, you only get a result for Hollow Knight. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Sweet D(ream)S. Ever since Nintendo gave us our first official look at the Switch 2 (even before, if you were paying attention to the leaks), we have been wondering what that mysterious new USB-C port on the top of the console is for. Logic would suggest that it’s for charging in tabletop mode — something…
Our way or the Royal Raceway. When Sony launched the PS1 in 1994, Nintendo suffered one of its biggest losses when Squaresoft, a company that previously became almost synonymous with Nintendo consoles, chose to release its games on the PS1 instead of the N64. In fact, according to a new interview from Sony veteran Shuhei…
And he’d like to turn his talents to Metroid. Scans: History of Hyrule The work of legendary Japanese artist Katsuya Terada can be seen all over game history. This is the man who designed the cover art for the Super Famicom’s Prince Of Persia and the Sega Saturn’s Virtua Fighter Remix, who worked with Nintendo…
Digital Eclipse’s ‘Gold Master Series’ Goes Physical. Digital Eclipse has announced that its Gold Master Series will be going physical via publisher Clear River Games, with boxed editions available for The Making of Karateka, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, and Tetris Forever. The crown jewel of the collection is undoubtedly the collector’s edition for Tetris…
Every Mario golf game, ranked. There’s nary a sport that Mario hasn’t turned his hand to, but beyond the realm of karting, only the plumber’s prowess with a tennis racquet can rival his pro-level golf game. Over the years Mario has managed to squeeze in a round of golf on most Nintendo systems, and today…
Short of Civilliant. Most games with numbered sequels tend to iterate and grow on their previous instalments. After all, you don’t want to alienate your audience by upending key systems and creating a substantially different experience from what they’re used to, it just makes sound economic sense. Change things just enough so that it rides…