Category: Nintendo

Coming to Switch in August.

Publisher and developer Chibig has announced a release date for its adorable delivery sim, Mika and the Witch’s Mountain, via IGN. The game will be launching on Switch (and Steam) on 21st August 2024, with other consoles to follow at a later date.

In the game, you play as Mika, a budding young witch who delivers packages to the townsfolk on a small island. Mika will grow as a witch and a person, eventually climbing the top of a huge mountain.

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Don’t lose your head.

Aspyr has today announced that 2002’s Star Wars: Bounty Hunter will be blasting onto Switch on 1st August in an all-new package.

You might remember this third-person action-adventure from back in the GameCube days. In it, you play as Jango Fett (before his little run-in with Mace Windu, obviously) on a mission to capture a mysterious Dark Jedi. Expect all the trappings of classic Mandalorian combat as you blast, scorch and fly your way through the campaign.

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Legendary creator turns 72 this year.

Nintendo recently held its latest Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, during which questions were raised about the company, its practices, and of course, future hardware.

Rather unexpectedly, however, one question raised concerns regarding Shigeru Miyamoto’s age and role at Nintendo, with the attendee noting their wish that creators “take care of their bodies”.

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It includes a “crew of Pikmin to display”.

During Smile Fest 2024 last weekend, Good Smile unveiled its brand new Nendoroid based on the Pikmin enemy Bulborb.

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It will focus on three select games.

In some industry-related news, Capcom has today announced it will be hosting a ‘Capcom Next – Summer 2024’ showcase on 1st July 2024.

This broadcast will run for 25 minutes and will focus on three titles – the newly announced Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Kunitsu Gami: Path of Goddess and Resident Evil 7 for Apple platforms. Capcom has also clarified there won’t be any updates on Monster Hunter Wilds or coverage of “other titles”.

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The price has some fans confused.

Last year, when Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released, there were concerns raised about the game’s $70 USD price tag. It followed with Nintendo mentioning how pricing of its new releases would be based on a “case-by-case basis”. Now, the latest game that seems to be generating some discussion about its pricing is Donkey Kong Country Returns HD.

The price of this upcoming Switch release has been revealed on Nintendo’s official game page, and it’s been confirmed it will cost $60 (or the regional equivalent). It’s led to some fans questioning Nintendo’s pricing model after last year’s release Metroid Prime Remastered only cost $40. This news also follows the arrival of Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, which is priced at $60.

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Winning Formula?

Announced as part of the Frontier Unlocked livestream, F1 Manager 2024 will launch on Switch on 23rd July, marking the first time the motorsport management sim series has made the starting grid on Nintendo’s system.

Rather than driving the cars, the F1 Manager series puts you in the shoes of a team manager responsible for every other aspect of the race outside the actual piloting. You can choose from one of the 10 real-life teams or, alternatively, create your own constructor in a new feature for the 2024 edition which lets you craft all sorts of details, including (most importantly) the colours of the cars. Stripes make it go faster, you know.

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Beating Doom and Astro Bot.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has beaten the likes of Astro Bot and Doom: The Dark Ages to be the most wishlisted game of the Summer Showcase Season. That’s according to data from IGN Playlists, via GameIndustry.biz.

Prior to last week’s cracking Nintendo Direct, PlayStation 5 exclusive platformer Astro Bot was at the top, but Zelda has swept in at the last moment to take the number one spot. The new title was a big surprise during the Direct, and the chance to play as Zelda for the first time (properly, the CDi doesn’t count!) along with the creative new gameplay elements have got IGN readers pretty hyped up. Yes, we are IGN readers too, and no, we’re not owned by them — we’re still independent here at Nintendo Life.

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Best of the NES.

Nintendo recently invited us to go hands-on with Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition ahead of its 18th July release date. Below, both Zion and Jim have shared what they made of it.

First up, let’s hear from Zion…

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Sluggish.

Once again, the world is on the cusp of being taken over by the evil General Donald Morden and his Rebel Army. Only the Peregrine Falcon Squad, led by the heroic Marco Rossi, stand in the way of the Rebels establishing their New World Order. This could be the plot of just about any entry in the Metal Slug series, which is at its best when you don’t take it too seriously. Metal Slug Attack Reloaded, a remake of a microtransaction-laden gacha tower-defence mobile game, does its best to uphold the goofy tone of the series while stripping out the worst bits of the 2016 version.

At least, it does its best to take the frustrating bits out. The Switch version doesn’t have any microtransactions, thankfully – but it does still very much feel like a gacha game that expects you to log in every day and grind your way to victory. The result is an uneven but still enjoyable game that is constrained by its origins.

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