“We didn’t have any intention of ever making a sequel”. 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. This article was originally published in July. Enjoy! The original Volgarr The Viking might have flown under a lot of…
Second innings. Hello everyone, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, Capcom’s SNES classic Breath of Fire II was put in the spotlight as North America and Europe joined forces against Japan. It wasn’t even remotely close either, as Japan absolutely nailed it with 71% of the vote. Well done!…
If you know, you know. First 4 Figures has released all sorts of stunning figures over the years and the latest one it’s now teased is a statue of Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic debuted in Sonic CD (playable in Sonic Origins on Switch) and will be “coming soon” to the First 4 Figures line, with…
The 15th anniversary takes place next year. Square Enix and PlatinumGames’ excellent action-adventure RPG NieR:Automata has reached another lifetime sales milestone – surpassing the nine million mark in total shipments and digital sales. This title originally launched on the PlayStation 4 in 2017 with the Switch ‘The End of YoRHa Edition‘ following in 2022. This…
Update: English language support confirmed. In September, Bandai Namco surprised fans with the announcement of Freedom Wars Remastered for the Nintendo Switch. It will be arriving in January 2025 and is a remaster of Japan Studio’s PlayStation Vita exclusive which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Fans have now been given a first look at the…
The CEO hopes 2025 will be a “breakthrough year”. In October, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino reconfirmed the Japanese video game company would release three major titles next year. Now, in 4Gamer.net’s annual “end-of-year” round up with Japanese creators, he’s reassured fans that the same three titles are definitely launching in 2025. Once again, this includes…
Suika Game takes out the top spot. As we approach the end of 2024, Nintendo has revealed the most downloaded Switch eShop games of the year in Japan. As you might expect, the usual titles and series are on there like Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Quest and Monster Hunter. There are also a…
HAL be there. 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. This article was originally published in July. Enjoy! Unless you’re a dedicated Famicom collector, it’s unlikely that you’ve heard of Metal Slader Glory. Released right at the…
“When you play it, you feel connected, not judged”. 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. This article was originally published in June. Enjoy! Developer Witch Beam isn’t ready to rest on its laurels. After creating two…
“I feel like I made the book almost for him”. Sitting down to speak with Jonathan Traynor, a Glasgow-based artist and writer, about his newly-released book, POCA!, we were expecting a few things. Y’know the sort of stuff: how the Kickstarter went; where the idea for the book came from; hopes for the future; picks…