Now in “full 16-bit glory”! Update #3 : Andrea Baldiraghi’s fanmade R-Type port for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis has just received its first-ever trailer ahead of its upcoming demo release. According to the trailer, the demo will include 3-stages and a bunch of customizable options, such as a range of ships to pilot (including a…
Nintendo has just released a brand new update for the Nintendo Switch‘s firmware, bringing the firmware to 9.1.0. This update isn’t major. It has the usual “general system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience”, according to the official patch notes, but Nintendo also says that they “resolved an issue where the color animation was…
If I ever needed more evidence that Build Mode and Live Mode players of The Sims are built different, this is it. Sims player Kewlcy has exemplified a Live Mode sicko by building not just one underground kidnapping bunker but an entire hidden city “for capturing and storing men.” It all seems to have started…
Issue #34 – March 2026. Welcome back, lovely people, for another rummage through the Nintendo Life Mailbox. Blimey, it’s mid-March already, and Mother’s Day in the UK, no less. Shoutouts to all mothers and motherly types out there who also like to read Nintendo-related correspondence on a Sunday. We love and salute you all! Read…
Razer today announced its new ultrabook Blade Stealth, which is basically a thin and light notebook but with gaming credentials. From looking at it, you’d be forgiven if you thought it was slow. But nope, it’s got a Core i7 6700U humming along at 2.5GHz (3.1GHz turbo), and PCIe SSD that’s configurable up to 512GB–no…
The most popular game demo from the recent Steam Next Fest event was also our favorite: the eight-hour demo for survival RPG Enshrouded, which Chris lamented wasn’t long enough. The second most popular demo, however, was for a game I’d never heard of. Here are the top 10 Steam Next Fest demos, all of which…
We have not got long to go now until Capcom unleashes Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection on the Nintendo Switch. Last night the company dropped a new trailer for the must have collection which includes Mega Man Zero, Mega Man Zero 2, Mega Man Zero 3, Mega Man Zero 4, Mega Man ZX, and Mega…
Goemon! Snake! Pyramid Head! And More! A new Konami-themed gashapon series called “Power Pros Baseball KONAMI Dream Stars” is set to go on sale in Japan later this month (as spotted by @GoemonNational!) The series will feature 6 characters from various classic Konami video game series such as Ganbare Goemon, Power Pros Baseball, Metal Gear…
What would you say is the definitive soundtrack to your youth? Is it a favourite album? Or perhaps the ambient sounds of summer, like bicycle wheels rolling over or a chorus of cicadas? For me, it is undoubtedly the nostalgic scream of a dial-up modem. Strap 12 of those bad boys together, and you’ve really…