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Video 35 Hidden Secrets And Exploits In Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Did you know about these?
Super Mario 3D All-Stars may well be made up of three pretty old games – can you believe that even Super Mario Galaxy is now 13 years old? – but we're willing to bet that we know of a fair few secrets that will blow your Mushroom Kingdom socks off. In the video above, Nintendo Life newbie Jon takes you through 35...
News Nintendo Recruits Love Island's Laura Whitmore As Ring Fit Adventure Ambassador
Luck of the Irish
Remember the days of the Wii and DS, when cash was so plentiful that Nintendo was capable of securing the talents of celebrities like Beyonce, Patrick Stewart, Ant & Dec and [checks notes] Jedward? Well, it would seem that those glory days are back with us once more, as Nint
Site News Jon Cartwright Joins The Nintendo Life Video Team
We're sure you'll make him feel welcome
We're over the moon to announce that Jon Cartwright has joined Nintendo Life's video team. You might recognise Jon's lovely face and smooth voice from the YouTube channel GameXplain, as well as his consistently hilarious Twitter account, JonComms. Jon will be joining Alex and Zion as they continue to make...
Video The World Ends With You's Upcoming Anime Series Gets A New Trailer
Launching internationally next year
A new trailer has been released for The World Ends With You: The Animation, a new, upcoming anime series based on the video game. As you may know already, the show will be based on the original Nintendo DS title from 2007, with members of the original development team returning to bring the story to life. A...
Video The Problem With The Super Mario 3D All-Stars Release
"It's bad business"
What do Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Super Mario Bros. 35 and Jump Rope Challenge all have in common? They're all limited-time releases and well...according to our very own American-based video producer Zion Grassl, it's bad for everyone. Heck, even The Legend of Zeld
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Super Mario 3D All-Stars
"Remaster, emulation... or both?"
Super Mario 3D All-Stars is now available on the Nintendo Switch and there's even a day-one update to go with it. If you're still on the fence and are curious to know more about the anniversary collection from a technical standpoint, it might be worth watching Digital Foundry's analysis of the collection in the...
Watch The Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight September 2020, Live!
Check out these new Switch eShop announcements!
So here we are – the very first Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight, ever! During the next 30 minutes, we'll be showing off some totally new Switch announcements as well as updating you on previously-confirmed titles, all as part of the wider PAX Online event. <liveblog...
Video Fan Spends 300+ Hours On Lovely Pokémon Silver Opening Animation
"I wanted this to feel like a living, breathing world"
Nostalgia's a beautiful thing, but trying to beautifully recreate it with a modern coat of paint is a painstaking endeavour, it turns out. Darren Rafferty, an animation student from Ireland, has been hard at work recreating the opening to Pokémon Silver, a game from Pokémon's second...
News Flipnote Studio 3D Fan Spends Four Years Making The Ultimate Tribute Animation
Flipping amazing
We've seen some absolutely amazing creations put together using Flipnote Studio 3D over the years, but Japanese animator ミラーパネル3 takes the biscuit with their creation of "Flipnote Warrior", a full 34-minute animation. The clip is centred around a young girl who has a life-changing event on her 3DS. All the animation was...
Video Super Mario 3D All-Stars Gets A New Sunshine-Specific Commercial
The best of the bunch?
The Super Mario 3D All-Stars trailers just keep coming, with a new commercial focusing specifically on Super Mario Sunshine. For those of you who have been following the game's announcements over the past week or so, the video doesn't highlight anything new, but it does give us a quick overview of Sunshine's content. Rather...
Video Nintendo Shows Off Super Mario Galaxy's Touchscreen Controls On Switch
Shooting and collecting Star Bits has never been easier
Ahead of the Super Mario All-Stars release later this week, Nintendo has uploaded a new video demonstrating how exactly the new touchscreen controls work in Super Mario Galaxy when using a Switch in handheld mode or playing on a Switch Lite. By the looks of it, firing and collecting star bits...
Video New Super Mario 3D All-Stars Trailer Shows Off Fresh Footage And Features
This Friday can't come soon enough
Another new trailer has appeared for Super Mario 3D All-Stars – you didn't expect Nintendo to just forget about it, did you? Yes, this latest trailer shows off a decent chunk of footage for all three games set to appear in the collection – Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy
Video Genshin Impact Gets A New, Gorgeously Animated Story Trailer
Launching this month on other platforms
It was only a couple of weeks ago that we were last treated to a tease of Genshin Impact, but another new trailer has now arrived to give us another quick look at the game's story. This new video takes a different approach to its predecessor, opting for a gorgeous, animated style throughout. It's called 'The...
News Here's Your First Look At The Console Wars TV Series From Seth Rogen And Evan Goldberg
Airs later this month
Blake J. Harris' excellent book Console Wars did a wonderful job of recounting the titanic struggle between Nintendo and Sega for control of the living in room in the early '90s. Mario and Sonic went head-to-head in a battle worth millions of dollars, and the book – filled with
News Immortals Fenyx Rising Sure Does Remind Us Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Ubisoft shows off a huge helping of new footage
Immortals Fenyx Rising is coming to Switch this December, and is shaping up to be quite an epic adventure. Mixing elements of the studio's Assassin's Creed franchise with Greek mythology and a customisable protagonist (who can also fly, Kid Icarus-style), this open-world adventure is looking extremely...
Video Take A Closer Look At The New Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. System
Launches this November
Nintendo has released a new trailer for the Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. system that was announced during last week's Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct. As you might remember from last week, this new system is inspired by the original LCD-based handhelds from the '80s and comes with a modern screen and rechargeable...
Video Bowser Joins The Battle As A Playable Fighter In This Smash Bros. 64 Mod
Remixing the past
While the majority of Super Smash Bros. fans may have stopped playing the original Nintendo 64 entry many years ago, there's still a passionate community out there showing plenty of love for it via a mod called Smash Remix. It updates the game with new characters, levels, and more, and in the latest patch, it's added Bowser - a...
News Get A Closer Look At Super Mario 3D All-Stars In This Nintendo Unboxing Video
Oh, and those new Mario-themed Puma kicks
Super Mario 3D All-Stars will arrive in a few weeks on the Nintendo Switch. The catch is, it's a limited-time physical and digital release - making it even more desirable. If you intend to add a physical copy of this 3-in-1 game to your Switch collection, you might be curious to know what it looks like. In...
Video Check Out Nintendo's Japanese TV Spots For Super Mario 3D All-Stars
One for each 3D All-Star
A series of thirty-second Japanese TV spots have been put together advertising Mario's 35th anniversary and the recently-announced collection of his 3D adventures, Super Mario 3D All-Stars. The clips are now up on the company's YouTube channel and we've assembled them below for your enjoyment. Each title in the collection...
Video Meet The Characters In Netflix's Upcoming Dragon's Dogma Series
Capcom character showcase
Following the success of the Netflix's animated Castlevania series, a new series based on Capcom's action-RPG Dragon's Dogma will soon be coming to the streaming platform. To get you in the mood for release in a fortnight's time, the company has released a character showcase trailer introducing the cast of the series...
Video Atlus Gives Us Another Look At The Shin Megami Tensei III Remaster
Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series
While it might seem like slim pickings at the moment when it comes to major upcoming releases for the Nintendo Switch, there are still a handful of exciting third-party games on the way to the hybrid system - including one particular remaster. It's the upcoming Atlus release, Shin Megami Tensei III...
Video Another Look At The First DLC Expansion Coming To The Outer Worlds
We're still waiting on a Switch release date
At day four of Gamescom 2020, The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon DLC director Carrie Patel shared pre-release footage of a side quest in this part of the game. Take a look above. The Outer Worlds' first expansion will be made available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on 9th September, and as previously...
Video Here's Your First Look At Wonder Boy - Asha In Monster World
The 1994 classic returns early next year
During the Gamescom 2020 live stream, Monster World IV fans got their first look at the remake coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in the first quarter of 2021. If you didn't see our original post, it's called Wonder Boy: Asha
Video Pikmin 3 Deluxe Gets A Charming New Japanese Clip
Game launches this October
This October sees the return of the Wii U title, Pikmin 3, in 'Deluxe' form on the Nintendo Switch. To help build up the excitement for this release and teach players a bit more about this particular entry, Nintendo has uploaded a new video on its Japanese YouTube account featuring more than three minutes of gameplay...
Video High-Octane WWE 2K Battlegrounds Trailer Shows Jerry 'The King' Lawler Calling The Action
And Mauro Ranallo joins the team
A brand new trailer for WWE 2K Battlegrounds has appeared on the scene starring none other than WWE Hall of Fame commentator, Jerry “The King” Lawler. It's a high-energy, fairly bonkers video which sees Lawler telling viewers exactly why they should pick up a copy of the game when it launches next month, as well...
Book Review Flicking Through The Vibrant World Of Yooka-Laylee And The Kracklestone
Over a hundred pagies long
The spiritual successor to the legendary bear and bird besties, Yooka-Laylee, nearly shook the earth when they were revealed through a Kickstarter project by Playtonic Games, the brand new studio made up of ex-Rare developers. Since the original reveal back in 2015, the team has managed to put out not just one, but two...
Video Get Ready To Battle With Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed's First Gameplay Trailer
Mecha power
We've been curious to see how Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed is going to look since it got announced at the start of last month. Today, Outright Games and TOMY have released the first gameplay trailer which gives us a hint of what we can expect on 16th October when it lands on Nintendo Switch. This action-packed trailer shows off the...
Video First 4 Figures Unboxes Its Huge (And Very Expensive) Mario And Yoshi Statue
Last chance to pre-order the exclusive and definitive edition
Remember that really big and pricey Mario & Yoshi statue First 4 Figures unveiled last year? Well, it's now uploaded an official unboxing video, showing you how exactly how it's assembled. All up, there are three different editions to select from. You can get a Standard Edition, an...
Video No Straight Roads Trailer Gives Us Our First Look At Switch Gameplay
"Up to 60fps" and Assist Mode confirmed
A brand new trailer has arrived for No Straight Roads, the musical action-adventure game launching on Switch next week. Available to watch above, the trailer offers up our first look at Nintendo Switch gameplay footage. The Switch version of the game will include support for "up to 60fps" and also comes with...
Video More Madness Ensues In The Latest Fight Crab Trailer
Obligatory Giant Enemy Crab pun
It's fair to say that we are looking forward to playing the wacky-looking Fight Crab when it lands on the Switch eShop in September. Publisher and developer Mastiff and partner Calappa Games look like they have a winner on their hands with this 3D crustacean-based scrapper. A new Japanese trailer has been revealed,...
Video Ben 10: Power Trip Gets Its First Gameplay Trailer
Showing alien transformations and co-op action
The very first gameplay trailer for Ben 10: Power Trip has appeared online, giving us our first glimpse of the action you can expect to experience later this year. You can check it out for yourself above; you'll spot some fan-favourite alien transformations, as well as a sneak peek at the...
Guide How To Fix A Drifting Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
Fix the Joy-Con's big brother
If your in-game character is moving when you’re not touching the left stick, or your aiming is slow or limited in one or more directions, you could well be suffering from something called ‘stick drift’ or just ‘drifting’. This is when something’s gone coco in your controller’s analogue stick, and it’s...
Video 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In August
A dozen games at your disposal
Other than the newly announced, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, we really don't know a whole lot about the first party Switch lineup for the remainder of the year. Bravely Default II is supposed to rear its head at some point (but we suppose it could be Defaulting a few turns to swing harder later.) Thankfully though, plenty of...
Video The Final Episode Of Pokémon: Twilight Wings Is Now Live
See the grand finale
Here we are then, folks. The final episode of Pokémon: Twilight Wings, the online-exclusive Pokémon anime series, is now live. If you've been watching the series from the start, you'll no doubt be itching to see how everything concludes. The episode's summary is particularly vague, so we'll follow suit and avoid any spoilers...
Video New Pokémon The Movie: Coco Trailer Shows Off The Film's Wonderful Animation
Releases later this year
A brand new trailer has been released in Japan for Pokémon The Movie: Coco, the next upcoming film in the Pokémon franchise. This will be the 23rd film in the regular Pokémon series and features Ash and Pikachu alongside new character Coco. Mythical Pokémon Zarude makes an appearance, as well as a shiny Celebi. Most of...
Video Here's What's Inside The New LEGO Mario Figure
Don't try this at home
Have you picked up the new LEGO Mario figure this week? Found yourself wondering what makes him tick? Well, look no further because this video explores exactly what you'll find inside Nintendo and LEGO's brand new toy. Shared by the folks at Beyond the Brick, the video takes a faulty unit - so don't worry, no working Mario...
News Still Not Convinced On Paper Mario: The Origami King? This Accolades Trailer Might Do The Trick
Have you played Mario's latest?
It may not have had the same social media impact as Animal Crossing: New Horizons earlier in the year, but Nintendo's latest major release, Paper Mario: The Origami King, should hopefully still be fresh in the mind. In case it slipped you by, or perhaps for anyone who wasn't truly convinced at the first time of...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Crysis Remastered On Switch
How does it hold up on Nintendo's hybrid system?
This week sees the release of Crysis Remastered on the Nintendo Switch - there are no delays for this particular version. Digital Foundry's John Linneman was eager to see how the game ran on the hybrid platform and decided to take a look. As suggested in earlier reports, the game is 900p docked and...
Video Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions Online Modes Revealed In New Trailer
"Build your dream team"
You'll be able to take your anime-style football gameplay online when Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions launches next month, as shown in this brand new trailer. We're only a month-or-so away now from this fresh Captain Tsubasa experience on Switch, so it makes sense that Bandai Namco would want to show off each and...
Video Every Switch Trailer From Japan's Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase
The full round-up
As you've no doubt heard by now, the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase for Japanese viewers was slightly longer. It ran for about four extra minutes and featured additional games and information. For your convenience, we've grouped all of this together on the one page. Enjoy! Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster Shin...
Video Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets Two New Japanese Commercials
Two new clips for your viewing pleasure
Just in case you'd forgotten about it, or somehow survived through the last few months without seeing it almost everywhere, Nintendo has released two new commercials in Japan for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The first stars a Japanese family who incorporate the game into their daily lives. It reminds us of...
Video Crysis Remastered 'Tech Features' Trailer Shows The Game Running On Switch
See the tech used to bring the game to life
Developer Crytek has shared a brand new video for Crysis Remastered, which just so happens to be launching on Nintendo Switch next week. The video takes a look at some of the tech being utilised to make the game run as well as it can on Nintendo's portable console. Apparently, the game will feature...
Video Of Course You Want To Watch Paper Mario: The Origami King's Launch Trailer
Out today!
Today's the day, folks! Paper Mario: The Origami King is out on Switch as we speak, and Nintendo has treated us to a lovely launch trailer to celebrate. We're sure you know all about it at this point, especially if you've read through our full review of the game, but we'll share this official wording from Nintendo for you just in case:...
Video New Trailer Shows More Of Paper Mario: The Origami King's Gorgeous World
Only one day to go!
Nintendo has shared a brand new trailer for Paper Mario: The Origami King, which just so happens to be launching on Switch tomorrow, 17th July! The video explores some of the game's stunning scenery, from Autumn Mountain to the Scorching Sandpaper Desert. It really is beautiful, isn't it? If you haven't already, make sure to...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Deadly Premonition 2 On Switch
"You have to see this to believe it"
As you've probably heard by now, there are some technical issues with the latest Nintendo Switch release, Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise. The game's director has already said he intends to get the awful frame rate sorted out, and publisher Rising Star has confirmed the development team
Video Paper Mario: The Origami King Gets A New Commercial
'Join the Adventure'
A new commercial for Paper Mario: The Origami King has popped up on YouTube, and you can check it out for yourself above. Called 'Join the Adventure', the 30-second advert shows off plenty of the locations you'll be exploring in the game and also teases us with quick looks at some of the battles you'll be taking part in - did...
Video 12 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In July
Another great month
This month is going to be action-packed for Switch owners. If you're able to resist Catherine: Full Body early next week, you can instead jump into the brilliant retro-inspired 2D action-RPG CrossCode a few days later or the sequel to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. If Bloodstained isn't enough,
Random Miss Nintendo Directs? Check Out This Crowd-Pleasing 'Nontendo Direct' Presentation
And it's all for a good cause, too
It's three months to the day when we were last treated to a Nintendo Direct Mini, and it's been almost ten months since we last had a full-fat Nintendo Direct which wasn't dedicated to a single game or franchise. It's hardly a problem considering just how many wonderful games there are to play
Video Catherine: Full Body Gets New Switch Trailer Ahead Of Next Month's Launch
Pre-orders are now live
Atlus has shared a brand new trailer for Catherine: Full Body, the mature, adventure puzzler heading to Switch next month. The game's available to pre-purchase as we speak on the Switch eShop for £44.99 / $49.99 with all DLC as standard. You'll also find it at a number of selected retailers - if you do manage to find a...
Video Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Mod Adds Samus And Her Gunship To The Game
The galactic bounty hunter arrives in Hyrule
If you're missing Metroid, perhaps this video will help pass the time until Metroid Prime 4 is released. A YouTube Channel by the name of MK (as spotted by Zelda Dungeon) has showcased a "work in progress" by the modder Yainskofso that transforms The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild into a...