Category: Nintendo

Dev kits are apparently now with ‘key partner studios’.

Despite the ongoing success of the Nintendo Switch, talk of an inevitable successor appears to be gaining traction with each passing day. Now, according to a recent report, it looks like Nintendo may be targeting a 2024 release for its next major piece of hardware.

Thanks to VGC, it looks like development kits for Nintendo’s next console are now with “key partner studios”, with multiple sources claiming that Nintendo is aiming to release the final product in the second half of 2024. This is supposedly to avoid any stock shortages that plagued the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S when they both launched back in 2021.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Customisation, language options, and more.

Forever Entertainment has revealed a brand new trailer for the upcoming Switch release of Front Mission 2: Remake, showcasing some of the game’s key features.

We get a short look at some of the ‘Wanzer’ customisation, the modernised battle scenes, and the nine language localisation options. It’s a short trailer, all told, but it should be enough to tide you over for the time being, particularly since the game doesn’t actually have a release date at the moment following a recent delay.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Or ‘Time’, if you will.

Welcome, one and all, to another edition of Box Art Brawl.

Taking a look at last week’s battle, Europe went up against two opposing forces from North America for the DS release of Magic & Might: Clash of Heroes. Full blown civil war, over here. Europe came away with the victory, though, bringing in 56% of the vote with its distinctly more colourful composition.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Time flies when you’re saving the day.

The trend of releasing special artwork to celebrate continues with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 this week reaching its first anniversary. Yes, believe it or not, but the third entry has now been available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch for an entire year.

To mark this special occasion, the game’s character designer Saito Masatsugu has shared special artwork and protagonist Mio on social media.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Arriving this October.

Nintendo went out with a bang in the previous Direct with the reveal of its new platformer, Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

It’s due out on the Switch this October, and ahead of release, North America’s classification board the ESRB has recently rated this upcoming release. Unsurprisingly, it’s ‘E’ for everyone and contains some mild fantasy violence, with a reference to “in-game purchases” on Switch also mentioned.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

The GTA Trilogy was Rockstar’s most recent remaster.

After the troubled release of the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch, it looks like Rockstar Games could potentially be remastering another one of its older titles.

It seems the 2010 wild west release Red Dead Redemption, starring John Marston, could finally be making a return. Last month, the Korean rating board listed a new version of the title, and this week Rockstar rolled out a new website update referencing a possible remaster of the title, while also publishing a slightly updated logo.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Taking hearts.

The weekend is here once again, folks, so it’s time to recap some of our biggest news items of the week before we settle down for some good ol’ fashioned comfort gaming.

First up, of course, we reviewed the rather excellent Disney Illusion Island for the Switch and gave it a resounding score of 9/10. Be sure to check the link below to check out our full thoughts.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Receive a “free item bundle”.

The life simulation adventure game Disney Dreamlight Valley got its new ‘DreamSnaps Update’ last week and as part of this, there’s now a new weekly challenge.

To help inspire players, developer Gameloft is offering everyone a free item bundle containing a Light Blue Ice Cream Stand, Minimalist Surfboards, and a Lightning Strike Wagon.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Update: Powers shown off in new trailer.

Update : Game Informer has shared a brand new interview with Sonic Team’s Creative Officer Takashi Iizuka showcasing all of the Emerald Powers.

All of the powers are the same among all four characters, except for the White Emerald’s. Some can be used for movement, while others can also be used to help your allies.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

No giants here.

You might remember Running Fable from last month’s announcement trailer — and our cheeky little story about it. But there’s no messing around here, as Seashell Studio has revealed that the game will be launching 9th August on Switch.

Dubbed as a hybrid multiplayer racing strategy game (with cross-play available at launch between Xbox and Nintendo Switch), we’ve also got a rather adorable (or, well, you decide) sing-a-long trailer to accompany the release date announcement.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com