Sonic Adventure 2 marked Shadow’s debut.
The Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie is going to take a lot from Sonic Adventure 2, according to the movie’s producer.
Speaking to GamesRadar+ recently, Sonic 3 movie producer Toby Ascher explained how the third big screen outing for the blue blur would not only be a “giant, fun, incredible movie” but also one that “takes a lot” from the second Adventure title, which originally debuted on the Dreamcast in 2001.
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Get racing today.
Nintendo has added two surprises to the Switch Online N64 service this week in the form of Extreme G and Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls.
Extreme G: Fans of all things fast, start your engines! Push your cyber cycle to the limit and zoom through 12 futuristic looping, twisting racetracks. But watch out, because these battle bikes pack a wallop – each is loaded with weapons, and your rivals are not afraid to use ’em! Beat your opponents to the punch and pick up a bevy of powerups in an attempt to top the rankings and avoid total wreckage. Plus, up to four players can settle the racing score locally** or online.* Whether playing solo or with friends, Extreme-G sets the course for some serious g-force!
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
When real life isn’t stressful enough.
You know what? Life’s too simple. Too free of complications and anxiety. Too relaxing! Everything’s just so smooth and calming and tranquil across the globe in the 21st century, you’re probably looking for some grit in your oyster, right? Right?
Okay, perhaps not. But for whatever reason, you might be interested to know the best stressful games on Nintendo Switch — titles likely to get the vein in your temple bulging and make you snap at friends and family. Perhaps you want a list of Switch games to avoid if you’ve had a hard day at the office! Or maybe you’re just fed up with R&R and are looking to spice things up.
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Not quite a cowablunder.
Can you ever truly have too much of a good thing? If you’re a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan, this question must have sprung to mind at least once in recent years. Because in truth, the good things have been coming thick and fast.
2022 brought arguably the series’ best beat ’em up ever in Shredder’s Revenge and gave us a trip down memory lane with Konami’s excellent Cowabunga Collection. Then last year saw things were taken in a brave new direction on the big screen with Mutant Mayhem, the Dimension Shellshock DLC brought roguelike action to Shredder’s Revenge, and we got confirmation that a Last Ronin game was in development at THQ Nordic (albeit not for Switch). In short, the phrase “I love being a Turtle” had never rung truer.
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Paper Acrylic? Acrylic Paper?
If you, like us, are looking forward to the upcoming remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch, then you might want to check out this rather awesome-looking acrylic standee from Jay Choi (AKA Jayperior).
Officially called ‘Paper Plumber & Friends’ because, y’know… reasons, the characters have all been handdrawn by Jay and can slot into the main standee in whichever order you see fit.
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Here’s what the critics think.
This week sees the arrival of spiritual Suikoden successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms.
If you happen to be interested in this one and haven’t already read our review here on Nintendo Life, be sure to take a look. We gave the game 6 out of 10 stars and said it was “a flawed gem”. While it does a lot of things right, some problems are tough to overlook in terms of dated design, and the game’s performance on Switch.
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Download it today.
Nintendo has rolled out its second Switch firmware update of 2024, bumping the system up to Version 18.0.1.
This latest update fixes some wireless access point issues and comes with the usual system stability improvements to enhance the overall experience. Below are the full patch notes, courtesy of the company’s official support page:
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Reader recs.
That’s right, it’s time for another edition of ‘Help, Please Help – Too Many Switch Games!’
For a few years now we’ve been running bi-annual Games We Missed round-ups where you lovely lot nominate great Switch games that we weren’t able to review. We do our best to cover as much as possible, but with so many brilliant things hitting the eShop every month, it’s impossible to play everything we’d like to.
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Does this port come up short?
Listen, if you’re of a certain vintage, one of the standout summer holiday movies of your youth will undoubtedly have been Disney’s excellent Honey, I Shrunk The Kids. Back in those terrible and endlessly cruel times we didn’t have all your fancy CGI smothering the life out of every frame, you see, or superheroes like…er…any of those weird Chris guys to entertain us. No, instead we had to make do with amazing practical effects that added texture and believability to everything, and comedic geniuses like Rick Moranis in lead roles so we were guaranteed a certain level of fun.
Yes, for us old fogies, the reveal trailer drop for Obsidian’s Grounded was a very exciting time indeed. Heart monitors were double-checked and pants were quickly changed as we were shown what looked to be a Honey I Shrunk The Kids simulator disguised as a very cool survival game. And really, having spent hours playing the Xbox version over the past year or so, we can confirm that’s exactly what you’ve got here — an incredibly immersive and atmospheric game that drops you (and up to three pals in online co-op) into a backyard full of secrets, stories, and great big bleddy spiders. There are filters for arachnophobes, do not panic.
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Broom broom.
The Switch is no stranger to an arcade racer or two. While it’s all well and good playing these with a standard Joy-Con or Pro Controller set-up, this latest dock prototype from Far East Pinball has left us firmly of the belief that the likes of Out Run should be played no other way.
Is it a pure novelty? Maybe. But the independent manufacturer’s arcade-inspired add-on at least appears to be the most authentic way of capturing that driving cabinet feel from the comfort of your own home (albeit on a much smaller scale).
Read the full article on nintendolife.com
