Category: Nintendo

A pretty pixel art punch up.

Developer Nalua Studio revealed its classic side-scrolling beat ’em up Vengeance Hunters earlier this year, and its Switch launch is right around the corner, with this one punching onto the eShop on 28th October.

Developed for the Neo Geo, this one will see you playing as one of three unique fighters — the blade-wielding brawler Candy, the mechanised menace Golem and the rocket-firing scientist Loony — as you make your way through five worlds packed with fearsome foes and bosses.

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A new round of games for subscribers.

Nintendo has announced its latest Switch Online trial for the US, and this time subscribers get to check out three titles.

Between 23rd October 2024 and 30th October 2024, you’ll be able to try out A Little To The Left, Cursed to Golf and Vampire Survivors.

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It’s just an “old ROM of a project”.

A video recently popped up online about a demake of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo DS.

In this demake, you can traverse the land of Hyrule as Link in all of its “low-poly” glory. While it was thought to have been created by a “mysterious Chinese dev”, it seems this is not the case.

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Nik from the best.

It’s now been over a decade since the last new Donkey Kong Country game released (yes, you’re that old), and while the world continues to wait for Nintendo to remember that its beloved ape used to star in a really good platforming series of his own, other developers have stepped up to try to fill the void. Indie releases such as Kaze and the Wild Masks, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, and Marsupilami: Hoobadventure have all done an exceptional job of emulating the things that made DK’s old side-scrolling romps so enjoyable and now another contender has stepped up to the plate.

Nikoderiko: The Magical World, the inaugural release of Cyprus-based VEA Games, not only does a great job of recreating DK’s best adventures with its own twist, but it takes things a step further by also calling back to the gameplay style of some other classic platformer mascots. And while, yes, one could make the argument that Nikoderiko is a little too comfortable riding the coattails of the classics without adding many of its own ideas, it does such a good job of capturing what made those games great that it hardly matters. Nikoderiko doesn’t eclipse the projects that served as its clear inspirations, but it provides an enjoyable and challenging platforming adventure that we’d suggest to any fans of the genre.

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The spotlight fantastic.

When Blumhouse Productions announced its venture into the video game industry with Blumhouse Games, it would have been all too easy for the company to lean on some of its most recognisable IPs for its first release. Franchises such as Insidious, The Purge, Sinister, and Paranormal Activity certainly have strong potential within the video game realm, but Blumhouse has instead chosen to take a chance on two-person development team Cozy Game Pals and their debut title, Fear the Spotlight.

And boy, was it the right decision! With its low-fi, PS1-style visuals, tactile puzzles, and a sharp focus on atmosphere and dread, Fear the Spotlight is a wonderful venture into the unknown that will keep you enthralled throughout its five-to-six-hour runtime. Very minor performance hiccups aside, if you’re after something spooky yet approachable to complement your Halloween celebrations this year, Cozy Game Pals’ narrative horror is the perfect choice.

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The most devious issue in Goron Citayyy.

We are approaching one whole month since the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (yep, we were shocked too) and Nintendo has released another update to bring things up to version 1.0.2.

This second patch is a little beefier than the one we saw on launch day, but it’s hardly a long read. This time, Nintendo has targeted a particular stumbling block outside Goron City and a Bind bug, while also patching various issues for a “smoother gaming experience”.

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If you got in, of course.

The Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program is now available for successful applicants to download.

Earlier in October the company announced the playtest and opened up registration for 10,000 application spots which were filled up in a matter of minutes. The lucky among us who got in received a message saying to return to the application page on 21st October.

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Issue #17 – October 2024.

You hear that? It’s coming. GOTY season is coming for us all…

Wha—!? Oh, it’s you. Hello! Welcome to Round 17 of the Nintendo Life Mailbox.

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Ha ha ha ha yeah!

20th October marks the eighth anniversary of the day we first laid our eyes on the console previously known as the mysterious ‘NX’, the Nintendo Switch.

Revealed in a snappy trailer (teased in a tweet that was apparently controversial inside Nintendo) showcasing the system’s hybrid nature, the video was a dynamic introduction that showed gamers the world over how Nintendo’s next console might fit into their lives, whether sitting on a sofa or a bus or a plane – or perched on garden furniture at a rooftop hipster shindig.

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See over 110 minigames in action.

Super Mario Party Jamboree arrived on the Switch this week and it’s packed to the brim with over 110 exciting minigames.

If you’re not in the mood to see the board game activity in between each round, you’ve come to the right place with our video above featuring every single minigame in this latest entry in the series. We’ve even got some time stamps for anyone looking to cut to a particular type of minigame. Oh, if you’re wondering, the CPU opponents are set to master difficulty.

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