Category: Nintendo

From strategy tributes to puzzle RPGs…

With the closure of the 3DS eShop fast approaching, it’s got us feeling a little bit nostalgic here at Nintendo Life — particularly for games that we never got our hands on here in the West.

It’s a tale as old as time at this point. Many Japan-only games never get localised, and that’s been the case for a long time, but the 3DS has some truly special and unique titles that we’ve been begging for over the years. We’ve talked about Virtual Console games in Japan before, but now it’s time to look and pine after those that were available both on the shelves and on the eShop, but that we were never lucky enough to see get an official English release.

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Cuddly on the surface.

CyberConnect2 has revealed that it’s bringing the surprise sequel to its hit RPG Fuga: Melodies of Steel to Switch on 11th May 2023 (thanks Gematsu!). Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2, and its predecessor, are part of the Little Tail Bronx series, and both games act as prequels to the PS1 game Tail Concerto and its DS spiritual successor, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter.

Fuga: Melodies of Steel traded the previous games’ action-based combat for an on-rails turn-based take on strategy RPGs. The sequel uses the same system and looks to build on the same emotive story that the first game employed.

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View your Big Run results.

If you’re a Splatoon 3 fanatic, you may make use of the NSO mobile app ‘SplatNet’ on a regular basis. If you do, you might be interested in this neat little update. You’ll now be able to see all your previous Salmon Run ‘Big Run’ games that you’ve played, along with your highest score and highest pay grade.

Here’s a closer look, courtesy of video game dataminer OatmealDome:

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Save the Minecraft universe (again).

During Xbox’s Developer Direct, Mojang confirmed Minecraft Legends would be arriving on April 18th, 2023 on Switch.

In case you missed it, this is a new action-strategy game where you’ll lead your allies into heroic battles and defend the famous Minecraft overworld from mobs of destructive piglins. You’ll even be able to challenge or team up with friends. Here’s a bit about the gameplay trailer above:

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Out now in Japan.

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is out now in Japan, although English-speaking players will have to wait until 27th June to get on board as well. After its Japanese eShop launch, the first patch has also been released, which fixes a number of bugs in the game — bugs that are quite entertaining to read about.

Here’s a Google translated version of the patch notes available on the Bokujo Monogatari website:

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Open for pre-order now.

Celeste turns five years old today, and in celebration of the platformer being old enough to go to school, the developers have announced a totally new collector’s edition of the game.

Here are the contents of the anniversary edition, which can be pre-ordered through Fangamer for $64:

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Three years after its launch elsewhere.

Publisher THQ Nordic has announced that the apocalyptic shooter Remnant: From the Ashes will be making its way to the Switch on March 21st, 2023 for the price of € 39.99 / $ 39.99 / £ 34.99 / AU$ 59.95.

The game originally launched back in 2019 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with a direct sequel currently in the works. It takes place in a world that’s been “thrown into chaos” by beings from another dimension, and it’s up to you to adapt and survive in four unique worlds with up to two additional players.

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Seal the deal.

Arguably one of the most adorable arcade titles out there, The NewZealand Story is waddling its way onto Hamster’s Arcade Archives collection this week (thanks, Nintendo Everything) and will be turning us all against seals once again.

Originally released in 1988, this classic platformer sees you play as Tiki, a kiwi who is forced out on a rescue mission after his girlfriend and pals are kidnapped by a leopard seal. It’s one of those “cute character, tough game” Taito titles like Bubble Bobble, and this one is all about exploring a series of deadly mazes to free your flightless friends.

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Launches this coming March.

Publisher Atari has announced Caverns of Mars Recharged, the latest in its line of revamped classic titles for the Nintendo Switch.

Launching on March 9th, 2023, the game will feature single-player and local co-op for two players as you navigate through 30 unique missions set in three core “depths” of Mars. Enemies will be plentiful and ammo limited, so you’ll need to be adept at dodging obstacles and blasting your way through debris to ensure your survival.

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“Please wait for further information”.

Fire Emblem Engage has been widely praised at launch, but it seems the day one update may have introduced one minor issue tied to the title’s cooperative multiplayer Relay Trials mode. As highlighted by Nintendo’s official customer support social media account, the gaming giant is aware of player reports and is “currently investigating” the problem.

As explained by Siliconera, the issue occurs when selecting “take over” after “random” in the Relay Trials. When selecting “take over” – it will come up with the current message “no data to take over”. Here’s a rough translation of Nintendo’s customer support tweet:

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