Better late than never. One of our biggest gripes with Antonblast on the Switch was its performance at launch. In our review, we noted that slowdown during more chaotic moments of gameplay can “cheapen the experience enough to be disappointing”, which isn’t really ideal for a 2D platformer in which speed is a key factor….
Spare a thought for PS5 and Xbox. Nintendo’s gamble to save its ‘Switch 2’ announcement for the New Year has seemingly paid off – at least in Japan, anyway. Starting with software, Super Mario Party Jamboree has once again topped the boxed charts, selling a further 133,542 copies and inching ever closer to a total…
“I just made a game I always wanted to play”. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2024 series. Enjoy! It might feel like a long time since Pepper Grinder was unearthed for Switch at the November 2022 Indie…
Send out the year of Shadow with a bang. Sonic X Shadow Generations is arguably one of Sonic’s best outings ever and if you enjoyed the soundtrack in Shadow’s new campaign as much as we did, you might be interested to know Sega has now officially released the entire album on all “major” digital services….
Available for a limited time. Nintendo has released all sorts of icon designs for Switch Online subscribers throughout 2024 and now to wrap things up it’s bringing back select designs you might have missed. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
“We’re putting it out there in the world”. There’s already a live-action Zelda movie in the works, but beyond this, it’s not clear how else this legendary Nintendo series could be adapted to the big screen going forward. Enter Sonic 3 movie writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller – who revealed to IGN in the…
Here’s another look. Earlier this year, LEGO announced it was extending its Nintendo range with the addition of a new Mario Kart line and more Animal Crossing sets. Nintendo’s Japanese website has now issued a reminder that three new Animal Crossing sets and six new Mario Kart sets will be launching on 1st January 2025….
Collection Quest GB. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2024 series. Enjoy! The Game Boy turns 35 years old today, 21st April 2024, and we’ve run several features over the past few days celebrating the system and its…
“We want to make one of the most accessible and playable RPGs of all time”. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2024 series. Enjoy! Couch co-op and JRPG are two genres you don’t often see together. Secret of…
A look back at a glittering catalogue. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2024 series. Enjoy! Takashi Tezuka seems like a good laugh, the kind of chap who knows how to have fun. Read the full article on…