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Guide Best Switch Games In Nintendo's Hyper Max eShop Sale (North America)
100 wishlist winners
We're on the cusp of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it's time for summer sales! Nintendo is running Switch eShop sales around the globe, but that doesn't mean the same games are discounted in all territories. Take the North American 'Hyper Max' sale, for instance — there is some overlap with the games in the...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Walkthrough - Collectibles, Tips, And Tricks
Top tear
Welcome to our Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Full Walkthrough Guide hub! This Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Walkthrough — which includes All Shrine Locations, All amiibo Unlocks, All Korok Seed Locations, plus maps,
Guide Best Switch Games In Nintendo's eShop Summer Sale (Europe)
Update: Now up to 94 games as of Wave 2!
Update: Now Wave 2 has washed over us, we've added another 31 games to the list, taking the total of 9 or 10s up to a staggering 94! All of the games we've added are on the final two pages of this piece, so tuck in... Summer is here! Well, in the Northern Hemisphere. Almost. Look, it might not technically...
Mailbox Welcome To The Nintendo Life Letters Page!
June 2023 - Issue #1
Hello there! Welcome to the first edition of the Nintendo Life Mailbox! In this new monthly feature, we'll be rifling through correspondences we receive via our Contact page (scroll to the bottom of this post for precise instructions) and highlighting some of the best on this here letters page. Each month we'll also pick out a...
Round Up Every Switch Game Featured In The Summer Game Fest 2023 Opening Showcase
Which was your favourite of the Switch pickin's?
Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2023 is a-go, with the opening showcase presentation featuring loads of video games across all the platforms, including Nintendo Switch. There weren't a huge amount of Switch announcements, granted, but there were a handful, including a brand new 2D Sonic game and a...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Puzzle Games
Piecing it together
Updated with multiple new entries, including Puzzle Bobble Everybubble and Tin Hearts. Enjoy! From the very beginning, Nintendo handhelds have been a powerhouse in the puzzle genre, championing games that might have been lost in the bombastic, graphics-obsessed arena of home consoles. Switch’s bridging of the portable/home...
News My Time At Sandrock Gets A September Switch Release Date, Online Co-op To Follow
My Time has come
Pathea Games' long-awaited follow-up to My Time at Portia has finally got a console launch date: My Time at Sandrock will be coming to Switch (and other consoles such as the *checks notes* Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xboxes) on Tuesday 26th September 2023. The game has been in Early Access on Steam since May 2022 but console...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game Ranked
All the GB and GBC games, ranked by you
Updated with Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble and Blaster Master: Enemy Below following the June 2023 update. Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below alter. Enjoy! Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles first a
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online SNES Game Ranked
All the SNES games, ranked by you
Updated with Harvest Moon following the June 2023 update. Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below alter. Enjoy! The library of SNES games available on Switch as part of the Nintendo Switch Online...
Guide Metroid Prime Remastered: Walkthrough, All Collectibles, Locations, Tips & Tricks
Prime time
Welcome to our Metroid Prime Remastered Full Walkthrough Guide hub! This Metroid Prime Remastered Walkthrough will take you through the entire game from beginning to end, highlighting where to find all key items, including all Scan Entries, Power Suit Upgrade Locations, All Artifact Locations, and how to beat ever
Talking Point Which Version Of Zelda: Link's Awakening Is Your Favourite?
Three decades of dreamin'
Link's Awakening turns 30 today, having launched in Japan on 6th June 1993. Despite the very modest hardware that hosted it, the developers turned out a full-featured, full-fat Zelda adventure on Game Boy which left a mark on the series. It was in Link's Awakening that trading sequences were introduced, not to mention...
Guide Best Spider-Man Games On Nintendo Consoles
Can Spider-Man come out to play?
As a nod to the long-awaited cinematic release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, we're republishing this list of the best Spider-Man games on Nintendo systems. Enjoy! You feel that? That's your spidey senses a-tinglin'. Why? You're jonesing to play a game with a friendly neighborhood webslinger, probably...
Talking Point From The Sublime To The Ridiculous - Is Anybody Excited For Everybody 1-2-Switch!?
Everybody 1-2-Switch? Nah, you're alright
It's a strange thing to see Nintendo swing so wildly from one extreme to another, at least in such a short timeframe. Coming hot on the heels of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the company has gone and quietly — very quietly — announced Everybody 1-2-Switch!, the follow-up to 2017's launch...
News Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons Lands On Switch In July
Dragon's (gai)den
Revealed at the start of May, Modus has announced the release date for the upcoming retro-flavoured Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons. It's launching for PC and consoles on 27th July 2023. The release date reveal is accompanied by the requisite release date reveal trailer, of course — which you can see above —...
Guide Nintendo Switch 2: Everything We Know About Nintendo's Next Console - Nvidia Chips, Rumours
Everything about the rumoured Nintendo Switch successor
Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017 and is now in its seventh year on store shelves. In that time, Nintendo has released both the Nintendo Switch Lite, a handheld-only variant, and the Nintendo Switch OLED Model, a premium version with a larger OLED screen and other minor enhancements to the...
Talking Point Could Nintendo Squeeze Another Zelda Game Out Of TOTK's Open World?
Lorule love? Termina time?
Prior to release — and especially before a couple of presentations gave us a better idea of what to expect in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — there were doubts as to exactly how different it would be from its immediate predecessor. & Kingdom. This made us chuckle. Reusing Breath of the Wild's open-world Hyrule...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy Advance (GBA) Game Ranked
All the GBA games, ranked by you
Updated with the May 2023 additions to the GBA lineup: Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2), and
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Roguelikes, Roguelites And Run-Based Games
Like Rogue?
Updated with Fights in Tight Spaces. Enjoy! When it comes to modern video games, there are few more polarising terms than 'roguelike'. That divisive descriptor draws some players like moths to a flame, while others run a mile at the mere whisper of it. These days, it often feels like 'roguelike' — which refers to dungeon crawler...
Guide Best Zelda Games Of All Time
Where does Tears of the Kingdom rank?
We've now updated this reader-ranked Zelda list with the latest entry, Tears of the Kingdom. Remember, this list is dynamic and governed in real-time by each game's User Rating on our games database. Therefore, it is subject to change even after publication! In order to rate any of the games on the list below...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom?
Tearing up?
"What do you mean? I've barely scratched the surface!" It's been one whole week since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launched, and most of us have spent it in a glorious Zelda stupor, a little awestruck and baffled at its enormity and how — even hours into it and with a sound knowledge of Hyrule's layout from Breath of the...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Gloom-Borne Illness Side Quest Walkthrough - Porridge Recipe
The right bloom for the gloom
In this Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom guide, we'll take you through the steps needed to complete the Gloom-Borne Illness Side Quest, including the specific porridge recipe you'll need to restore Lasli and Claree's grandmother to full health. Let's cook. Zelda: TOTK Gloom-Bourne Illness Side Quest Walkthough: So,...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Paraglider Fabrics - Full List, Locations, How To Change
The fabric of existence
Though you don't have it from the very beginning, follow the story and soon enough you'll find the paraglider in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Returning from Breath of the Wild — and with a long series history (albeit in slightly different forms) — the glider is a powerful, comforting tool which enables you to soar...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: All Bosses - How To Beat, Enemy Tips
Paid the cost to be the boss
The Zelda series is famous for its intimidating, entertaining boss battles, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is no different from the rest in that department. With a host of challenging boss encounters across its enormous world, it's possible you'll run into problems in at least one boss fight — and if not...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: What Transfers From A Breath Of The Wild Save File?
Stability ftw
As a direct sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is very much linked with its predecessor. However, if you're playing on the same Switch that's carrying your Breath of the Wild save data, TOTK players will find that the data is recognised and transfers over to the sequel, potentially bringing some trusted companions from...
