[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Fireshine Games has announced that action platformer Imp of the Sun will launch on Switch this year and has released the tasty reveal trailer above. Developed by Peruvian-based team Sunwolf Entertainment, the game is a non-linear action platformer that combines fast-paced combat and exploration. It stars Nin, an
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Metroid Dread took Nintendo Switch owners and critics by storm when it was released last year and sales of the game continue to thrust the series back into the limelight. UK video game journalist, Christopher Dring, has taken to Twitter to announce that the 2D action-packed game is now the third best-selling Metroid game of
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Nintendo fans got quite a surprise on Friday when it was discovered Hogwarts Legacy – a next-generation game inspired by the famous Harry Potter books and movies – would be coming to the Switch. This confirmation was shared in an FAQ on the official game website, and now
It has long been rumoured that the classic Nintendo 64 shooter, GoldenEye 007, is getting a remaster and now it has been discovered that a trademark for Goldeneye for “downloadable electronic game software” has been granted a second extension. The game has been difficult to reproduce due to numerous issues related to the trademark and
Image: Moon Studios Moon Studios, the Austrian developer behind the Ori games, has been labelled an “oppressive” place to work in a new report. According to GamesBeat, a number of “current and former” employees believe Moon’s “behind-the-scenes atmosphere” does not match up with the style and tranquility of its games. These issues within the studio
The first wave of new courses are live in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the paid Booster Course Pass available now. Dataminers have been on the case since the 2.0.0 update went live yesterday afternoon and have discovered some of the other courses which will come in later waves within the game files.
Image: The Pokémon Company The latest update for Pokémon Legends: Arceus on the Nintendo Switch is now live. This bumps the game up to Version 1.1.1. This is a relatively small update – with a single fix. The English patch notes available over on Nintendo’s website go into detail. Here’s the rundown: Ver. 1.1.1 (Released
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has finally received the new 2.0.0 update which will eventually allow you access to the first wave of the new downloadable courses via the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course Pass. The Booster Course Pass first wave of tracks will officially release on Friday, 18th March. It can be purchased for
Image: id Software / Bethesda At the start of this year, a rumour was apparently doing the rounds online that the original 1993 DOOM video game (released on the Super Nintendo in the same year) was set during March 2022. This “rumour” comes from the game’s SNES manual. FPS specialist magazine E1M1 (via PCGamesN) previously
Bandai Namco have uploaded a fresh new teaser trailer for the upcoming Digimon Survive which is due to be released this year, after suffering numerous delays. Digimon Survive was originally revealed in Japanese magazine V-Jump in 2018 and is scheduled to come to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox consoles, and Steam. It was originally
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Think you can clear up space for another racing game on the Switch? If so, then you might be interested in checking out Disney Speedstorm – a new free-to-play racer “coming soon” to Nintendo’s hybrid system and multiple other platforms. It will feature a “legendary roster” of characters
Ubisoft recently released the Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection which contains the entertaining Assassin’s Creed 2, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. The team at Digital Foundry have put the Nintendo Switch collection through its paces and have both good news and bad news for fans of the long-running series. The games first appeared
Image: Nintendo Back in 2020, a Famitsu column suggested Masahiro Sakurai and his team considered rollback netcode for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but apparently, it didn’t work out due to adverse side effects. While we have seen rollback support in other fighting games on the Switch, there’s one software engineer out there, known as ‘DShad’
The visually impressive 2D action game F.I.S.T Forged in Shadow Torch has recently been rated for the Nintendo Switch platform by the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee. The game launched last year on the Playstation 4, PlayStation 5 and Steam. A Nintendo Switch version of F.I.S.T Forged in Shadow Torch hasn’t been officially confirmed for
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Paramount Pictures and Sega have just teased a new trailer for the upcoming movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2, due out in cinemas late March/early April, depending on your location. If you slow the trailer down on YouTube, you’ll be able to see a series of new never-before-seen footage
Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu has been celebrating the Nintendo Switch’s fifth anniversary in its latest issue and has revealed the best-selling software in Japan since the March 2017 launch. The best-selling Nintendo Switch game so far is Animal Crossing: New Horizon which was not only a great game, but something fun to play during
Image: Pokémon It seems Pokémon’s 25th anniversary celebrations haven’t ended just yet – with the animated series Pokémon Journeys announcing it will be airing a one-hour special in Japan on April 1st. This special will be comprised of two brand new episodes. The first one titled “Ash & Clemont! Special Friendship Training” sees Ash travel
The latest winners have been announced for the annual Famitsu Game Awards 2021. Super Smash Bros creator and all round good guy Masahiro Sakurai walked away with the award for Most Valuable Game Creator. Capcom’s Nintendo Switch console exclusive Monster Hunter Rise won two awards for Best Action Game and also won the coveted Game