Category: Nintendo

EA’s internal chatbot, ReefGPT, is making life harder, not easier.

Despite the negative press and questions surrounding the ethical use of training data, Generative AI is making a significant impact on game development, with many of the industry’s major players now utilising the technology to help create and enhance their products.

Electronic Arts has made no secret of the fact that it’s betting the farm on AI; last year, the company talked openly about its plans to leverage the tech, and, more recently, it has inked a deal with Stability AI to “co-develop transformative generative AI models, tools, and workflows that empower EA’s artists, designers, and developers to reimagine how games are made”.

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Monster mash.

Nintendo has announced that the next seasonal Splatfest is right around the corner, with Splatoon 3‘s Splatoween event returning next month.

Running from 25th-26th October (depending on your region), this event will see the return of the monster-based teams, with us all once again having to decide between Team Zombie, Skeleton, and Ghost in the battle of “Which would be the best friend?”

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Get ’em while you can.

We’re officially in the spooky season, and apart from an eShop sale, it appears Nintendo will also be offering some Halloween icons.

These icons will be made available between 28th October and 4th November, and you’ll need to have a Switch Online membership to redeem them. As you can see, there’s Mario dressed up as a pumpkin, and the rest of the Super Mario cast is joining him with their own themed outfits.

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A flip-flopping Magikarp.

About a year ago, I reviewed Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket here at Nintendo Life, awarding it a respectable 7/10, largely because collecting ‘mons from that initial set of packs felt kinetic and exciting.

Sure, there was far too much monetisation in the form of multiple different currencies, and the battles lacked a much-needed strategic edge, but for a mobile game you can largely play for free, it scratched an itch that kept me from ripping overpriced real-world packs and connected me with a lot of friends doing the same.

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Interest-Ing.

Hello hello, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!

Last time, we looked at Hey You, Pikachu! for the N64, and although neither version was particularly popular, it was the North American version that won the day with 61% of the vote.

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Another patch is on the way.

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted launched for the Switch and Switch 2 this week, and PopCap has already rolled out some updates. These patches will be arriving on both platforms soon.

First up, is Patch 1.2. Here are all the changes for this patch, including updates to graphics, the Vs Mode, gameplay, audio and more. Here’s the full rundown via the Steam game page:

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Play through ‘Book 2 episodes 1-4’ today.

In case you missed it, Nintendo shadow-dropped the new mobile game Fire Emblem Shadows in September. If you haven’t given this free-to-play title a go just yet, now might be the time to take a look.

A new story “and more” has been added in a free update. Book 2 – Wolf Brother adds episodes 1-4. You can unlock the chapters by collecting Story Fragments earned as battle rewards. You’ll also need to complete Book 1 before you can dive into this new content featuring the character Joachim.

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Baller.

Hello folks, and welcome to that wondrous occasion commonly known as ‘The Weekend’.

Before we dive into what we’re playing, let’s quickly recap this week. First up, Masahiro Sakurai presented another hour-long Direct for Kirby Air Riders, and it was a doozy. We’ve compiled all the major announcements in one place, so be sure to check it out if you missed it.

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Launching this November.

Although there are no current plans for Kirby Air Riders DLC, during the recent broadcast, game director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed there will be a day one update.

Yes, like many other games nowadays, this patch will apparently be adding some of the “things” discussed during the latest broadcast. We don’t know the exact specifics, but when Nintendo shares the patch notes, we’ll provide an update.

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Space Age DLC also confirmed.

Since the launch of the Switch 2 in June, many developers have been announcing upgrades for existing Switch releases.

With this in mind, the construction and management title Factorio will be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. This title was originally released on the Switch in 2022, and the Switch 2 version will be a free upgrade for existing owners.

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