Category: Nintendo

“Delta? Come in Delta…”.

Atari cannot stop reviving its classic arcade titles at the moment, and we keep lapping them up. This time around, the legendary developer and publisher has teamed up with Canadian studios Mighty Yell and 13AM Games to bring back the 1980 shoot ’em up Missile Command.

Missile Command Delta is a brand new, turn-based tactical take on the series which blends strategic gameplay with mystery and puzzle solving. It’s a far cry from what we’re used to from Missile Command, but the developers are aiming to retain the “tension and suspense of the arcade original”.

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Store will remove plastic wrapping at point of sale.

For as long as Pokémon TCG (Trading Card Game) has been a thing, scalping has been an ongoing issue. If you’re somehow unaware at this point as to what the practice entails, it essentially sees certain consumers purchasing products at retail price before selling them on at huge mark-ups. It’s not limited to Pokémon TCG, by any means, but it’s a problem that’s been getting exponentially worse over the last few years.

In a recent statement from Pokémon Center Singapore thanks, VGC), the store has confirmed that it will be removing the plastic wrapping from Pokémon TCG products at the point of sale from 13th March 2025 onwards. The move has been standard practice in Japan for a while at this point, but this marks the first instance that the change has been utilised in another region.

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Beyond the realm.

It’s been 84 years since Nintendo first announced that the next chapter in the Metroid Prime series was in development. Then, in 1957, an apology was issued as the platform holder took things back to the drawing board, restarting development and shifting production from partner dev Bandai Namco back to Prime series founders Retro Studios.

Okay, the exact dates are a little off there, but for fans of the series it feels like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has been in the works for an awfully long time. Back in 2017, the Switch’s launch year, there was little question as to which console MP4 would arrive on, but news of the developmental reboot in 2019 gave some of us pause. Even small projects can take several years to come to fruition, and with Retro apparently starting over from scratch, would a flagship game like MP4 see the light of day before the Switch’s successor landed?

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Beyond expectations.

If you can believe it, we are a little over two weeks out from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. While we’re all ready and waiting for more news from Nintendo’s next console, some folks believe they already have an inkling of one of the showcase’s key players (thanks for the heads up, Notebook Check).

Reece Reilly, the host of the Kiwi Talkz podcast, recently took to BlueSky with the heavy hint that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be making quite the splash at the Switch 2 Direct. “Nintendo & Retro were keeping their cards close to their chest with Metroid Prime 4 for this exact moment,” Reilly teased, “The true unveiling will blow everything else in the direct out of the water”.

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Issue #22 – March 2025.

Oh, hello there! You must be here for our monthly rummage through the Nintendo Life Mailbox. Pull up a chair!

Got something you want to get off your chest? We’re ready and waiting to read about your game-related ponderings. Each month we’ll highlight a Star Letter, the writer of which will receive a month’s subscription to our ad-free Supporter scheme. Check out the submission guidelines at the bottom of this page.

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A tail of mystery.

In this charming indie, an aspiring writer gets lost in a scenic coastal destination while searching for inspiration. Diana Caproni wanders Borga Marina, making friends and solving mysteries in this low-intensity detective story.

Italian developer Memorable Games has crafted a gorgeous setting that serves as an ode to Ligurian communities and Mediterranean vistas. The location and sleuthing format also recall seminal adventure titles of yesteryear – particularly the sun-soaked vibrancy of the Broken Sword series.

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Ticking a lot of boxes.

We are back with another edition of Box Art Brawl and things are about to get puzzley.

Before we dive into this week’s match-up, however, let’s take a look at what went down last time when we put the NES’ Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom under the microscope. Despite what we thought were two pretty sweet covers, it was the Western design that took a commanding win, snatching up 82% of the vote and leaving Japan in the dust with the remaining 18%. Yikes.

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New Mobile Suits and more.

Bandai Namco is still showing support for last year’s release Gundam Breaker 4 and to get the new year underway it’s released a “free March update”.

This allows you to acquire the ‘GQuuuuuux’ and ‘Gundam EX’ from the shop with in-game currency. In addition to these new mobile suits, there are also additional builder parts, paint patterns, diorama objects and photo poses as well as “new Master Skill settings” and various other game improvements.

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Update: Here’s a look at the Definitive Edition.

There hasn’t been a new Banjo-Kazooie game for many years now, but there are still plenty of fans out there eager for more.

Although it’s not a game, First 4 Figures has shared a sneak peek of its new statue – Banjo’s sister Tooty, who is captured by Gruntilda in Rare’s original Nintendo 64 adventure. Pre-orders open on 18th March 2025, with a $10 discount included if you sign up to the email. No price or release date has been revealed just yet.

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Will stick drift be a thing of the past?

Joy-Con drift has been a major talking point throughout the Switch’s lifecycle and if you’re worried about it making an unwanted return next-generation, there might be some good news on the horizon.

The tech experts at iFixit recently did a teardown of Nintendo’s sound clock ‘Alarmo’ and it appears to be using the “more reliable” Hall effect sensors. The teardown reveals a “magnet and Hall effect sensor” located inside the rotary dial button at the top of the device.

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