C-c-c-combo!! I’ve reviewed several leverless arcade controllers for the Switch / Switch 2, but I’ve had my eye on the Hit Box Ultra for a little while now. For those unfamiliar, Hit Box is the original leverless arcade controller; if you want to contest that, then it’s at least the one that popularised the concept….
Marvel Rivals is very keen to remind you all that, aside from that whole bot debacle, it’s not trying to make you feel better after having a string of particularly bad games. That’s per the game’s official X account, which posted: “Hi Rivals! As our game continues to thrive, we want to reiterate that Marvel…
Hello again everyone. Christian Spicer here, I am the host of The Official The Last of Us podcast, and this time I am writing to you in a world where The Last of Us Part II is out and available everywhere! I know I was absolutely blown away by the game, and I can’t wait…
Even in the clutches of a ceaseless winter, this planet supports life. Cat-like creatures prowl through the cold, hunting tirelessly and growling at my approach. The dunes around me are icy and dark, and the chill wind eats away at the thermal protection of my suit — paltry layers between me and a frozen death….
Never too late, eh? Johnny Gioeli, the Crush 40 musician and singer behind the iconic Sonic Adventure 2 track ‘Live and Learn‘, is suing SEGA of America over breach of contract for the song’s repeated use throughout the Sonic series (thanks, Polygon). According to Gioeli’s lawsuit (via Polygon), filed to the District Court of Southern…
Worth taking a trip down memory lane? We are rapidly approaching the release of Another Code: Recollection on 19th January and the game’s first review from Japanese publication Famitsu (via Gematsu) is now in. As shared by Ryokutya2089, the Famitsu critics gave the upcoming Switch release a total score of 32/40, combining the numbers from…
The latest issue of Japanese Nintendo magazine Nintendo Dream is now in subscribers hands. Each and every month they quiz their vast reader base to find out which upcoming titles they are looking forward to the most. This month’s most wanted Nintendo game, now that Pokemon Sword & Shield is out, is Animal Crossing: New…
Day of the Devs has come a long way from its debut in 2012 as an indie games showcase hosted by Double Fine Productions and iam8bit. It’s now “a fully independent 501c3 non-profit,” which organizers say will make its fundraising efforts in support of indie developers “more transparent and public.” The announcement of the shift…
“I didn’t make this game as a joke”. Over the holiday season, we’re republishing select articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors as part of our Best of 2023 series. Enjoy! The year is 1991. ‘Video games’ — plastic, square-shaped cartridges that millions of people blow into every day — grip early-adopting proselytizers. Yet they…
Armored Core 6 was a triumph—it gave second wind to FromSoftware’s mecha franchise, brought new fans into the genre (myself included) and it let you gun down tanks as a 20ft-tall Pepsi Man, what more could you want? Co-op, that’s what. Despite the fact that there’s several missions in the game with AI partners, there’s…