Microsoft’s Gaming CEO provides an update. Earlier this week, Xbox’s CFO Tim Stuart claimed there was a “mission” to bring Game Pass to “every screen” it possibly could including Nintendo devices. Now, during an interview with Windows Central, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has shared an update, mentioning how there are actually “no plans to…
And teases one of the many new additions. Stardew Valley creator ‘ConcernedApe’ has provided another update about the highly anticipated update for the farming and lifestyle sim. While there’s no specific release date for Version 1.6 just yet, according to his latest post on social media, he’s made a “ton of progress”. He goes into…
The concept vetoed by Miyamoto. Right back at the start of this year, we discovered that after inventing Waluigi, the team behind Mario Tennis, Camelot Software Planning, was planning another ‘Wa’ variant of Princess Peach. It was a shudder-inducing thought, we’ll admit, and one that was rejected by Shigeru Miyamoto before even looking at the…
And save states. Originally published back in February 2021 as part of our Legend of Zelda 35th anniversary celebration series, we’re republishing this feature in honour of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link‘s 35th birthday (in North America — in Japan it launched in January 1987 on Famicom Disk System). Here, Gavin looks back at…
Mr Freeze (frame). Ever since it was first revealed back in the June 2023 Direct, we have been waiting with bated breath to find out just how Batman Arkham Trilogy would run on Switch. It’s the port that we all need, but would it be the one that we deserve? Well, today’s the day. The…
Mistletoe and crime. After a launch on PC earlier this year, developer Gamma Minus and publisher Daedalic Entertainment have today announced that the neon-noir crime thriller Rough Justice: ’84 will be shooting its way onto Switch this month. 20th December, to be precise. This is a game that’s difficult to pin down. On the surface,…
Dragon Quest! Batman! Pokémon DLC! We’ve finally made it to the end of another year, and whilst December and January are always quieter than your average month for new releases, there are a fair few titles launching soon that are sure to pique your interest. We’ve been busy rounding up our usual selection of games…
True underdogs. Gosh, they grow up so fast, don’t they? Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest are both celebrating their 35th anniversaries this month. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Far from a miserable pile. In honour of the 35th anniversary (in North America) of the divisive Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest this month, we’re updating and republishing this article rounding up and ranking every Castlevania game in the series on Nintendo consoles. This was originally ordered by us here at Nintendo Life, but we’ve rejigged…
Could a 2024 announcement be on the cards? When we last heard word about the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, series creator Yuji Horii said that the development was “progressing quite steadily“. It was hardly the info dump that many of us were after, but hey, at least it was something (let’s not forget that…