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Random Paul Rudd "Got A Real Kick" Out Of Reuniting With Nintendo For New Commercial
"It made me nostalgic in all the right ways"
If you haven't seen the new Nintendo Switch 2 commercial featuring Paul Rudd, where have you been? It's a delightful throwback to one of the Ant Man and Anchorman actor's first ever acting roles, a SNES commercial from 1991. It's daft, it's silly, and we didn't think we could love Rudd any more. F
News Paul Rudd Returns In An Awesome SNES-Style Switch 2 Commercial
Super together!
Nintendo has gone all out for its first Western Switch 2 commercial, bringing back actor Paul Rudd to showcase the console's new GameChat functionality. Wait... bringing back, you say? Yes, for those who grew up in the SNES days, you might remember Paul Rudd starred in a similar 1991 commercial for Nintendo's successor to the NES...
News Nintendo Music Update Adds Classic SNES And N64 Soundtracks, Here's Every Song Included
Double the boost power with two more F-Zero albums
Nintendo's weekly album update has arrived for the Nintendo Music app and this time it's loaded with high-speed beats from the F-Zero series. Included this week is the SNES soundtrack for F-Zero and along with this is the album for the 64DD F-Zero X Expansion Kit. And if you're wondering, the...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More Titles
Update: Now available to Switch Online members
Nintendo's rollout of retro games for the Switch Online service will continue next week with the addition of four Super Nintendo titles. These games (made up of strategy, turn-based and RPG action) will be arriving on 28th March 2025 and include Nobunaga's Ambition, Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of...
Reminder Nintendo Is Removing Super Soccer From Switch Online Tomorrow
Play ball before it's gone
At the end of last month, Nintendo announced it would be removing a Super Nintendo game from its Switch Online library. Well, in case you missed this news the first time, here's your reminder that you've now got less than a week to play the Spike Chunsoft listing Super Soccer before it's pulled from the subscription...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Nobunaga's Ambition (SNES)
Ambitious..?
Hello folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl. Last week, we looked at Mario's Picross for the Game Boy, and it was quite the heated battle between North America and Europe. In the end, Europe won with 48% of the vote. North America came in second with 40%, and Japan in third with 12%. This week, to celebrate its...
News Chrono Trigger's Lifetime Sales Have Now Surpassed The Five Million Mark
How about a modern Nintendo version?
The legendary 1995 role-playing game Chrono Trigger is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, and as part of this, Square Enix has provided a sales update. According to an official post on its website, combined sales (across all platforms) since the game's original Super Famicom release have now surpassed...
Random Hang On, Sony Vet Ken Kutaragi Has A 'SNES PlayStation' Sitting In His Cupboard
StayPlaytion
Ah, the 'SNES PlayStation'. It's commonly held up as one of the biggest 'What Ifs?' in gaming, but this once mooted (and later, betrayed) collaboration between Sony and Nintendo could have changed the industry landscape forever. We got a peek at this fabled crossover back in 2016 when the console was found in the wild. The prototype...
Feature But The Future Can Change - Chrono Trigger And Learning To Love The World
The Corridors of Time
Note: If you haven't played Chrono Trigger to completion...what are you playing at? If you're sensitive to spoilers, come back when you're done as we discuss end-game details below... “But... the future refused to change.” For the most part, Chrono Trigger is a chirpy, cheery game. It’s lightning in a bottle, a...
News Chrono Trigger To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With "Various Projects"
Expect more "over the next year"
A lot of classic video games are coming up on major milestones and anniversaries, and one of them happens to be Square Enix's legendary 1995 RPG Chrono Trigger. Today actually happens to be the game's 30th anniversary since its initial Super Famicom and SNES release and to mark this special occasion, Square Enix has...
News Zelda's SNES Soundtrack 'A Link To The Past' Joins Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included
Listen to the past
It's a new week and that means Nintendo has released a new album for its Nintendo Music app. This time it's the Super Nintendo classic The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. This game originally made its debut on the Super Famicom and SNES in 1991/92 and is filled with all sorts of legendary tunes. All up, this latest album...
News Nintendo Confirms Removal Of Switch Online SNES Game
Super Soccer will "no longer be available"
Following yesterday's update about the removal of Super Formation Soccer from the Switch Online Super Famicom service in Japan, Nintendo has now confirmed the local version of the game will also "no longer be available" later this month. The official game page for Super Soccer on the Switch Online Super...
News Nintendo Switch Online Announces Removal Of Super Famicom Title
Goodbye, Super Soccer
So normally we're used to reporting about the latest retro additions to the Switch Online library, but today is a bit different... Nintendo's customer service account in Japan has announced it's actually removing - yes, removing - a digital game from its classic Super Famicom service. It's the Spike Chunsoft game Super...
News Zelda Dev "Wasn't Too Pleased" About Working On 'A Link To The Past'
"I didn't really want to"
Takaya Imamura, the legendary ex-Nintendo dev perhaps best known for his work on the Star Fox franchise, received an early gig at the company working on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the SNES. In an interview with Edge magazine (thanks, GamesRadar+), however, he apparently wasn't pa
Random Shuhei Yoshida Reminisces About Playing Sony's First 'SNES PlayStation' Game
Shmup and over
Gosh, Shuhei Yoshida has really brought us the Nintendo goods today, huh? On the latest episode of the Minnmax podcast, the former PlayStation executive began to reminisce about the early days of his time at Sony, recalling the time that he got to play the company's first title for the fabled 'SNES PlayStation' — the CD-ROM...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Super Mario Kart Icons You Can "Get By Playing"
Available until next month
Nintendo's been celebrating Mario Kart quite a bit recently and now it's launched a new set of themed icons for Switch Online subscribers. These are based on Super Mario Kart and are mission rewards you can "get by playing" this game on the Switch Online service Super Nintendo app. These icons are 10 Platinum Points each...
News Nintendo Music Adds Classic Super Mario SNES Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Wahoo!
Nintendo has released its first 'Nintendo Music' soundtrack of February. This time it's from the Super Nintendo title Super Mario World, which originally made its debut in the early '90s. All up, there are 49 tracks with a total runtime of one hour and five minutes. You can start off with the title screen music and then move on to tracks...
News Square Enix Revives Super Mario RPG Soundtrack With Three New Music Products
Including music from the 1996 SNES version
If you're a fan of Super Mario RPG's soundtrack, you might want to check out this new release from Square Enix. It's "three new music products" including the original soundtrack, original sound box and original sound vinyl box and they will be going on sale in Japan on 9th April 2025. The good news is that...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Super Ninja Boy
Hi-yaaah!
Welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl, everyone! In last week's battle, we looked at the N64 classic, Mario Kart 64. And goodness folks, it really wasn't a close one, huh? North America and Europe absolutely killed it with 88% of the vote; surely one of the most resounding victories we've ever seen! This time, we're going a bit...
Review Sutte Hakkun (SNES) - An Addictive Curio You Should Definitely Check Out
One of the most unique video game experiences ever crafted
This review was originally published in April 2009. We're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of the game in the Nintendo Switch Online SNES library. Every so often a game comes along that makes you take your thumb off the fire button and don your thinking cap. But who wants...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
Including a special Super Famicom release...
Nintendo has released its first Switch Online game update for 2025 and it adds three more titles to the SNES library including a Super Famicom release. These titles include the SNK fighting game Fatal Fury 2 (1993/94), Culture Brain's action RPG Super Ninja Boy (1992), and the action-puzzle title Sutte...
News Nintendo Music Adds Another SNES Banger, Here's Every Song Included
Mario Kart's classic album is now available
Mario Kart has been a huge talking point over the past week following what's seemingly the reveal of the new game alongside the Switch 2 announcement. Now, to continue the trend, Nintendo has today added the SNES soundtrack Super Mario Kart to its music app for Switch Online members. This album comes with...
News DOOM Creator Calls Legendary Final Fantasy Programmer An "Inspiration"
"Without Nasir, there is no DOOM"
Co-founder of id Software and one of the minds behind the seminal FPS Doom, John Romero, has honoured a legendary Square programmer on social media, calling him an "inspiration". Sharing his thoughts in the wake of Japanese broadcaster NHK's interview with Nasir Gebelli, who lead programmer on the Final Fantasy...
News 'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Donkey Kong Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
It's double trouble with Dixie and Kiddy
Nintendo has kicked off the new year with a brand new update for its 'Nintendo Music' app. It's celebrating Rare's Donkey Kong Country series once again with the released of the third game's tracklist. All up, this soundtrack includes 40 tracks and has a runtime of 1 hour and 14 minutes. You'll be able to...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Breath Of Fire II
I'm your fire, at your desire
Ahoy folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we looked at the Wii classic Okami in light of the recent sequel announcement from The Game Awards (woohoo!). Honestly, it wasn't a particularly close battle: Japan, with its beautiful use of colour and composition, won the day with 74% of the...
News Nintendo Left Sony "Standing At The Altar" With SNES Disk Add-On, Says Former PlayStation Exec
PauseStation
Those with an appetite for Nintendo history likely will have heard of the 'SNES PlayStation' — a collaboration between Nintendo and Sony which was intended to bring CD-ROM gaming to the former's latest console. The partnership never materialised, naturally, with Nintendo announcing that it was pivoting to work with Phillips at the...
Random New 3D Scans Stop Classic Donkey Kong Country Figures From Being Lost To Time
Keshi Kong
We love a bit of niche video game history here at Nintendo Life, and the work of Mr Talida (aka Keshi Corner) has caught our attention on more than one occasion. This is the 3D scanning specialist that has ensured rare Zelda and Mario figures from the 1980s and '90s live to fight another day and now, they ha
Anniversary Donkey Kong Country Is Now 30 Years Old (SNES)
King K-O-N-G
Believe it or not, Donkey Kong Country for the SNES has turned 30 years old after originally launching in the UK on 18th November 1994. Often regarded as one of the greatest platformers of all time, Donkey Kong Country was the first in an SNES trilogy from developer Rare, and was really the game that properly kickstarted a fruitful...
Random Movie Star James McAvoy Says His Favourite Game Is Secret Of Mana
Fine taste
Scottish movie star James McAvoy, arguably best known for his role as Charles Xavier in the X-Men movies, is currently doing the press rounds for his new psychological horror thriller 'Speak No Evil' and during a recent promo event was asked to name his favourite game. Appearing on an episode of 'Hot Ones' Versus with Mackenzie Davis,...
Random Nintendo's Museum Might Be Emulating SNES Games On Windows PC
It sure sounds like it...
In case you missed it, Nintendo recently opened a museum in Japan and it's filled with all sorts of displays featuring the company's classic titles. For anyone who has been wondering how exactly Nintendo might be showcasing these retro games in its museum, it seems it could be making use of emulation on Windows PC. As
Random Spare A Thought For The Kid Whose Dad Returned Zelda: A Link To The Past
"Dad had the audacity to return the game"
It's just accepted wisdom these days that Zelda: A Link to the Past is one of the best entries in the entire Zelda canon. This 16-bit classic updated the Zelda formula in amazing ways, offering a large and expansive game world packed with unique enemies and tricky dungeons. Later ported to the GBA, it...
News Nintendo To End Repairs For Famicom & Super Famicom Classic, New 2DS XL In Japan
Three more reach the end of the line
Nintendo has announced that it will be ending repairs for the Famicom Classic, Super Famicom Classic, and the New Nintendo 2DS XL in Japan "as our current stock of parts runs out". Shared by OatmealDome on Bluesky, both the classic "mini" cons
Rumour Nintendo May Be Looking To Add SNES Mouse Support To Switch Online
Get yer paintbrushes ready
Thanks to a bit of cheeky datamining, it looks like Nintendo may be considering implenting SNES Mouse support to Nintendo Switch Online, potentially opening the door to releases such as Mario Paint and the Japan-only Mario & Wario. This comes via reliable dataminer LuigiBlood (delightful name) and reported by VGC.
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online SNES Game Ranked
All the SNES games, ranked by you
Updated with the March 2025 additions. Enjoy! The library of SNES games available on Switch with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription now stands at 74 titles. While it may lag behind the number of NES games on the service, there are plenty of Super NES gems to enjoy. But which SNES games on Switch are best?...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More Titles
Including some Super Famicom games
In a new Switch Online update, Nintendo has just added four more titles to the Super Nintendo game library. The first game is the SNES beat 'em up Battletoads Double Dragon (1993) and the three Super Famicom titles include the racing game Big Run (1991), the action-puzzle title Cosmo Gang The Puzzle (1993, though...
Random Zelda Fan Project Turns 'A Link To The Past' Into Roguelike Dungeon Crawler
Introducing 'Dungeons of Infinity'
Zelda fans are constantly reimagining Link's classic adventures, and with this in mind, one talented individual known as Justin Bohemier has spent over four years transforming the Super Nintendo hit A Link to the Past into a procedurally-generated roguelike dungeon crawler. Dungeons of Infinity is "not a ROM hack"...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Super R-Type
Make a choice, R-kid
Hi folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we checked out Astro Boy: Omega Factor for the Game Boy Advance, and would you believe it, we had a draw! Both the EU/NA and Japanese variants bagged 50% of the vote each, so uhh... We've either got two winners or no winner at all. We'll let you decide!...
News 'Assault Suits Valken Declassified' Is Getting A Limited Switch Physical Release
Limited Run's pre-orders run until Sept. 29
Limited Run has revealed a physical release of Assault Suits Valken Declassified, the Switch re-release of the 1992 SNES mecha classic (also known as Cybernator). Number 202 in the boutique publisher's Switch series, the release comes in two flavours: the standard version for $34.99 USD, and a Classic...
Random Donkey Kong Country 3 Fan Creates Incredible Epoxy Resin Statue
Yes, we want one
There have been some truly gorgeous video game statues in our time, from the likes of the First 4 Figures Samus Gravity Suit statue from Metroid to the ludicrous Ghosts 'n Goblins statue from Dream Figures. We love one-off designs though; statues that likely won't be made available to the general public,
News DOOM Is Getting A New And Improved Definitive Release On Super Nintendo
Courtesy of Limited Run Games
As part of this year's QuakeCon celebrations, physical distributor Limited Run Games has surprised Doom fans with a new "definitive" experience for Super Nintendo. It's releasing a "new" and "improved" version of the SNES cartridge, including all four Doom episodes (including Thy Flesh Consumed), circle-strafe,...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Donkey Kong Country Icons
Play the SNES classic to unlock them
Nintendo has announced another batch of Switch Online icons you can only unlock by playing its digital retro library. After events for Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and even the original Donkey Kong game, it's now moved on to Rare's 1994 SNES hit Donkey Kong Country. Switch Online...
News Super Mario World Lego Set Revealed, Here's A First Look
Pre-orders are now live
Update: Pre-orders for this set are now live on the Lego website. It's priced at $129.99 / £114.99. Below is a look: <products id="27207"> <products id="27206"> Original: It looks like another premium Mario Lego set is on the way, and this time it's based on the SNES hit Super Mario World. Following leaked...
News Metroid, EarthBound & Tetris Composer Shares More Private Demo Tracks On New Album
Hear more than ever before
Back in 2021, the legendary composer behind the likes of Metroid, Mother and Tetris, Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka, released the aptly-named 'Lost Tapes' album, providing a never-before-heard sample of his demo tapes from the '80s and '90s. Record label Super Fuji Discs has announced that a fresh bat
News Homebrew Games Summer Showcase 2024 - Celebrating 120 Titles Across 15 Platforms
NES, SNES, Game Boy and Virtual Boy titles featured
Although the game industry is all about moving forward, there are still many talented individuals and teams out there developing titles for past-generation systems. That's where the 'Homebrew Games Summer Showcase' comes in - celebrating new games on retro consoles and classic handheld devices...
News WayForward's 'Clock Tower' Switch Port Receives Stunning Physical Editions
Game launches later this year
It's been a fair while since we received some concrete news regarding WayForward's enhanced port of Clock Tower for the Switch, but we've just received confirmation that the game will receive two gorgeous physical editions via Limited Run Games. With pre-orders opening on 31st May 2024 and closing on 30th June 2024,...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Demon's Crest (SNES)
It's Blaz-on
Hi folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we get cracking with this week's battle, let's see what happened last time. We looked at Mario Paint for the SNES, with North America and Europe taking on Japan. Rather predictably, the Western design won the vote comfortably at 89%, proving that colour and whimsy...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Zelda Icons You Can Only "Get By Playing"
Play Link's Super Nintendo adventure to unlock them
Earlier this year, Nintendo introduced a new system to Switch Online 'Missions and Rewards' where users unlock icons when they play particular retro games. We've seen it with Super Mario World previously, and now the same type of promotion is live for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. This...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Mario Paint (SNES)
Vincent van Goomba
Hey folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! We had a veritable doozy last week when we checked out Pokémon Yellow Version for the humble Game Boy; truly one of the standout titles in the gargantuan franchise. It was a good ol' duel in which North America and Europe teamed up against Japan, and we must admit...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Kirby Super Star
Deep breath
Welcome back to this week's edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we check out the latest clash of the covers, let's remind ourselves what happened last time when three Super Bomberman box art variants went up against each other. It was Europe's bright design that walked away with a commanding lead in this one, taking 58% of the vote. Japan...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
Including a few Japanese exclusives
Nintendo continues to bolster its Switch Online retro library and today it's added three more titles to the Super Nintendo collection. This line-up is a little bit different as includes a few Japan-only Super Famicom releases. This includes Wrecking Crew '98 - a sequel to the original NES title, and Sunsoft's...
