Category: Nintendo

Say hello to an in-depth accessibility upgrade.

For some time now we’ve been considering how best to integrate meaningful and consistent accessibility information for the games we cover on Nintendo Life and across the Hookshot network. Today we’re pleased to announce that we’ve partnered with Family Gaming to bring in-depth accessibility information to readers via our reviews and game pages on Nintendo Life and its sister sites, Push Square and Pure Xbox.

As you may have already spotted in our Pikmin 4 review, both the review itself and the corresponding game page now display accessibility information integrated from the Family Gaming Database API. Covering a wide range of software across platforms, the database currently has just under 1,400 assessed games and counting.

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Try them out today!

Square Enix’s rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Bar Line has just released the Octopath Traveler DLC pack.

To be able to experience these five new tracks from this HD-2D RPG series, players will need to purchase Season Pass 2. The tracks on offer include the following (you can hear some of them in the video below):

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Pyra and Mythra amiibo functionality added.

Ahead of the launch of the Pyra and Mythra Xenoblade Chronicles 3 amiibo tomorrow, Nintendo has released a new update for the latest entry in the series – adding functionality for both of these figures.

When you scan these figures in, you’ll receive special-themed items. Apart from this, there are also some bug fixes for the Expansion Pass Wave 4 “Future Redeemed” content.

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We’ll never let go.

Whenever Nintendo brings a franchise back from the brink of extinction, it’s always cause for significant celebration. Take Pikmin, for example: yes, it’s hardly the most obvious example since we received Hey! Pikmin in 2017, but it’s been over a decade since Pikmin 3 launched on the Wii U. Despite the ongoing rumours and hints regarding what would eventually become Pikmin 4, many of us had simply accepted that maybe, just maybe, the mainline franchise would remain indefinitely dormant

Thankfully, this wasn’t the case, and Pikmin 4 is just about ready for its grand debut on the Switch. It’s not alone either. For a good while, it was feared that even Metroid would become lost to the Nintendo archives, but with the successful launch of both Metroid Dread and Metroid Prime Remastered on the Switch, you could argue that the franchise has never been healthier.

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So much to do, so much to see.

Prior to the release of the Pikmin 4 demo, we were of the mindset that Pikmin 3 (and its Deluxe Switch port) was the most polished that the series had ever been. The environments were gorgeous, the multiplayer was heaps of fun and the new Pikmin types added even more ways to play. In short, we loved it.

It has now been ten years since the game first launched on Wii U and it turns out that for all this time, there was a scrapped section of the game that we never knew about. Ever noticed how Pikmin 3 seems to end very suddenly? This might just explain why.

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Squirtle sticks around.

Following certain problems with July’s Community Day Classic event in Pokémon GO, Niantic has announced a special global ‘makeup event’ on 23rd July so that everyone who previously missed out has another chance to get involved.

The Squirtle-starring Community Day Classic event took place a few weeks back on 9th July, however, it seems that many of those playing the game with a Pokémon Trainer Club account experienced log-in issues and missed out on the festivities.

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A reveal is “hopefully” coming soon.

Toree 3D developer Siactro is currently hard at work on a new update for the classic-inspired 3D platformer Super Kiwi 64. Unfortunately, it is taking a bit longer than expected, due to the scope of it, but should be ready to reveal in the near future.

That’s all, with the talented solo developer also hinting at “something else”, with hopes of also revealing it soon. Although, it’s unclear which one will be revealed first. Here’s the exact update via social media:

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But cross-play won’t be in the Nintendo version.

EA last week gave Nintendo Switch fans a first look at its new series EA Sports FC 24, due out this September.

If you’re still curious to know exactly how the game plays on Nintendo’s aging hybrid hardware, according to EA’s VP executive producer John Shepherd, it’s “running great”.

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Not again!

Nintendo is days out from releasing Pikmin 4 on the Switch, but unfortunately, the game has already been leaked online.

According to multiple reports, the ROM is now on the internet. We’ve taken a look and it seems some people in certain parts of the world have already got their hands on early copies of the game. It means you might want to be careful from here on out when browsing social media or sites like YouTube. GBAtemp.net elaborated on what exactly has happened:

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Gotta buy ’em all.

The Pokémon World Championships will get underway in Yokohama next month from 8th-14th August, and TPC has started to reveal some of the exclusive merch that you will be able to pick up if you are lucky enough to be in attendance.

Just today, The Pokémon Company took to Twitter to share a first look at a range of figures that will be available exclusively at the Pokémon Centre Worlds Store during the event. Featuring Pikachu, Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly, the four statues show each of the ‘mon preparing a tasty snack — apart from Pikachu, he just looks happy to be there.

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