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Sunday30th Mar 2025
News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate 'Balance Of Power' Update Now Live
Here are the full patch notes
Super Evil Megacorp has this week released its 'Balance of Power' update for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate. This is a massive update adding boss updates, control improvements, bug fixes and much more. The team also has much more planned for 2025. Here's the full rundown via the official Steam page:...
Rumour Zelda Live-Action Movie Will Reportedly Be Part Of A "Trilogy"
Production location also supposedly revealed
The Zelda live-action movie this week locked in a 26th March 2027 release date and some new information (including a rumour about a trilogy) has supposedly emerged. According to Production List - a film and television production tracking service, The Legend of Zelda movie will apparently be shot in New...
Saturday29th Mar 2025
Talking Point What We Expect From The Switch 2 Direct
The clock is ticking...
A few weeks back, we gathered our thoughts and put down in words what we on Team NL are expecting from the upcoming Switch 2 Direct. We're mere days away from the presentation now, so we're republishing this article, updated with our lovely video team's hopes and dreams above. Enjoy! In exactly four weeks, we're all going...
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Rendering Ranger R2's original release is a layered story of mystique and intrigue. Developed by Manfred Trenz of Turrican fame, it was only ever released in Japan after its American and European incarnation, Targa, was cancelled. With only 10,000 copies produced, it’s one of the rarest Super Famicom games and by far the most...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th March)
A storm is coming...
We're here, everyone. The last weekend before Nintendo's big Switch 2 Direct. Give yourselves a pat on the back - we made it. As for this week..? Well, it was super quiet, nothing happened, man. Heh, only kidding, we had another Nintendo Direct. It was quite the surprise, but it was certainly packed with interesting...
News Switch 2 Pre-Orders Expected To Sell Out "Day One" Due To Limited Unit Allocation
According to a "large US retailer"
Following a report from Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson earlier this week suggesting the Switch 2 would launch in June with a "3-phase" software plan, there's now an update. According to "internal emails and documents" provided to the same outlet from a "large US retailer", Switch 2 stock is expected to sell out on...
Rumour New Switch 2 Rumour Makes Wild Claim About Mysterious 'C' Button
A link to the past (gen)?
Earlier this week, Nintendo quietly confirmed the Switch 2's mysterious new 'C' button, located on the right Joy-Con controller. We're still waiting for an official update to find out what exactly this button does, but a new (and rather wild) rumour doing the rounds suggests it will allow you to link your Switch 2 to the...
News Listen Up, Mii Are Officially Back And They Now Have Ears
It's a good day to be a Mii fan
The Switch Direct this week gave Nintendo's popular Mii avatar a new lease on life with not only a cameo in the 'virtual game card' trailer but also the announcement of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream - the first new entry in the Tomodachi Life series in over ten years. Although the trailer for this upcoming Switch...
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Friday28th Mar 2025
News Nintendo Showcases Every Switch Direct Game In New Infographic
Which ones will you be buying?
Just in case you need a little reminder of which games were showcased during the recent Direct showcase, Nintendo has once again created a handy infographic. Displaying most major announcements from the 30-minute presentation, we've got the likes of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Everybody's Golf Hot Shots, Tomodachi Life:...
Guide 35 Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games To Look Forward To In 2025
The best new Nintendo Switch games coming soon
Swept and updated with new entries from the March 2025 Nintendo Direct. Still plenty to look forward to on your current console even without any Switch 2 stuff! Looking for the best new Nintendo Switch games releasing soon? Even in its twilight years, Nintendo's hybrid console is delivering, but next...
Japanese Charts Xenoblade Chronicles X Arrives In Style And Sends Monster Hunter Packing
Elma's world
We got a little distracted with the Nintendo Direct yesterday and ran out of time to take a look at the latest Japanese charts — sorry! Fortunately, Famitsu's latest numbers paint a chart picture that's worth the wait. There has been quite the shake-up this week, with a bunch of newbies arriving in the top 10. Expectedly, Xenoblade...
News Digital Foundry Analyses The Tech In Xenoblade Chronicles X For Switch
"End of an era"
Following the recent release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on the Switch, tech experts Digital Foundry have now provided an analysis of how the new version improves upon the original. In a video that narrator John Linneman calls the "end of an era" for Wii U > Switch conversions, he describes Xenoblade Chronicles...
News Atelier Yumia's Strong Start Makes It The Fastest-Selling Game In Series History
Ate(lier) and didn't leave a crumb
Just one week after launch, Koei Tecmo has confirmed that the catchily-titled Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land has become the fastest-selling title in series history. Confirmed in a celebratory post on Twitter, the publisher revealed that Yumia has sold an impressive 300,000 units...
Talking Point Which Switch Game Needs A 'Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' The Most?
Time for an upgrade?
Ever since Sony's PS5 adopted it as one of its main release points, we have been quietly hoping for Switch 2 to offer up enhanced versions of 'Switch 1' games. For a long time, this was nothing more than a dream (albeit a pretty realistic one, given Nintendo's remaster rate these days), but in the last few weeks, it has started...
News Huh, The Pokémon Company's Statement On TCG Shortages Sure Looks Familiar
Fool me once, shame on Mew
After a series of pretty disastrous launches for Trading Card Game expansions, The Pokémon Company has today issued a statement outlining its approach to releasing sets moving forward. The problem is, we've heard it all before. Like, almost word for word (thanks, Kotaku). The upcoming Destined Rivals expansion has been...
Nintendo Download 27th March (North America)
Bubble Ghost! Shadow of the Orient! I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases:...
News Legend Of Zelda Movie Release Date Revealed, Coming March 2027
App-y days
Nintendo has announced the release date of its in-production live-action Legend of Zelda movie: the film will be released on 26th March 2027. The firm made the announcement via its new app Nintendo Today!, released yesterday following its reveal in the March 2025 Nintendo Direct. Clicking the news item in the app opens a 25-second...
News Has Metroid Prime 4 Taken Inspiration From Dread For Its New Suit?
There are unmistakable similarities
At the end of the latest trailer for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, we were bestowed with a brief but tantalising glimpse at a brand-new suit for long-time protagonist Samus Aran. At first glance, the suit looks completely new; something we've not yet seen from the Metroid Series. Or is it..? Well, officially yes, it...
News 'My Nintendo' App Icon Spotted, But Will It Come To The West?
Nintendo bringing all the apps
Nintendo dropped a load of new surprises as part of its latest Direct presentation, including a brand-new mobile app called 'Nintendo Today!'. In it, the app describes how to set up one of its two widgets on your phone homescreen, and it's here that we can see something quite interesting. In the accompanying...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Walkthrough
Flippin' Skell
Hello, and welcome to Nintendo Life's Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition: Walkthrough Guides hub! While this game is 10 years old, it should go without saying, but please be aware that the following guides contain huge spoilers for every aspect of the game! In this walkthrough, we've got Beginner's Tips and Tricks and a full
Round Up Everything From Japan's Nintendo Direct Broadcast (March 2025)
More games are on the way!
Nintendo's latest Switch Direct was packed with all sorts of exciting announcements, but we're not done just yet. The company's Japanese broadcast was slightly different - featuring multiple other titles, so we've rounded them all up into a single post. Here's everything from Japan's Switch Direct, you might have missed:...
News Ubisoft Opens New Subsidiary Backed By Tencent For Assassin's Creed And Other IP
"A new chapter in its history"
Nintendo has shared all sorts of new and exciting reveals for the Switch this week, but it's not the only company that's been busy. Third-party developer and publisher Ubisoft has announced it will be "accelerating its transformation" with a new dedicated subsidiary for Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and the Tom Clancy's...
Rumour Switch 2's Pre-Order Date Might Have Been Accidentally Leaked
Update: Pre-orders expected to follow Direct
Ahead of the Switch 2 Direct next week, it seems more retailers are preparing for the arrival of the new Nintendo system. As highlighted by IGN, Best Buy Canada recently published a "comprehensive guide on how to pre-order the Switch 2", but this blog post was then taken offline. The most interesting...
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...
PSA You Can Now Download Nintendo's New Mobile App
"Nintendo fun, delivered daily"
To go out with a bang, Shigeru Miyamoto announced the new mobile app Nintendo Today! during the latest Switch Direct. In case you missed it, this free app has now officially gone live on Android and iOS devices and is available to "anyone with a Nintendo account". It's Nintendo's way of keeping fans up to date on the...
Thursday27th Mar 2025
News "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Games" Are A Thing, According To Official Website
As opposed to "Switch 2 exclusive"
Today, Nintendo introduced Virtual Game Cards, a digital game-sharing feature coming to Switches 1 and 2 that lets you move your digital purchases between your consoles and lend them to people in your family Nintendo Account group. A note on Nintendo's webpage detailing the upcomin
News Absurd Arcade Basketball Game 'Dunk Dunk' Dribbles Onto Switch In May
Dunktastic!
Developer Badgerhammer Games and publisher Playtonic Friends have announced that Dunk Dunk, the ridiculous arcade basketball game, will dribble onto the Switch on 8th May 2025. Featuring cameos from titles like Yooka-Laylee, Overcooked, Elsie, Demon Turf, and more, Dunk Dunk looks to be the perfect game to boot up with a few
Guide Nintendo Direct March 2025 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
Nearly 30 late arrivals
The March 2025 Nintendo Direct came as a surprise ahead of the Switch 2-specific presentation on 2nd April, but it delivered 30 minutes of game news for Switch 1, plus a couple of peripheral announcements. Below is the full Nintendo Direct March 2025 video, plus every game announcement with a trailer, a date, and a link to...
News M2's 'Gradius Origins' Collects Some Of The Shmup Series' Finest And A Brand-New Entry
Prepare for launch
Shmup fans, rejoice! Konami flew into today's Nintendo Direct showcase to reveal Gradius Origins, an upcoming shoot 'em up collection that will be blasting onto Switch on 7th August. The Origins bundle gathers together some of the biggest names in the Gradius series, with the original Gradius trilogy, the Salamander duo and Life...
News Nintendo Has Sneakily Confirmed The Switch 2's Mysterious 'C' Button
Well I never!
Nintendo has sneakily confirmed the mysterious new 'C' button for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. As spotted by VGC, the new Apple and Android store listings for the Nintendo Today app contains a small image of the Switch 2. At first glance, it's the same image we've been seeing everywhere since the console was revealed in January,...
News Iconic Sony Sports Series 'Everybody's Golf' Tees-Off On Switch This Year
Nice on!
We didn't expect to see quite so much Sony in one Nintendo Direct, but here we are. Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots is keeping the long-running PlayStation golf series on the green, and it's coming to Switch this year. For those who have never played an Everybody's Golf, this is no PGA Tour. Heck, it's not even Switch Sports. The series takes...
News Get A Closer Look At Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake In New Teaser Trailer
You 'Erd
We had a great time with Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake last year and in today's Nintendo Direct, we got a nice reminder that there's still more to come. We've known about Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake since the announcement of the first game (chronologically), but today's teaser trailer gave us our first look at what...
News Sony's Back On Switch With A Delightful New PSP Remaster
PATA PATA PATA PON
We have long thought that the PSP's delightful little rhythm series Patapon would make a good fit for Switch, and now we're getting just that! Patapon 1+2 Replay popped up at today's Nintendo Direct, bundling together the initial two entries and preparing to throw them our way on 11th June 2025. If you ever played either of these...
News Beloved Mobile Puzzle Trilogy 'Monument Valley' Makes The Jump To Switch This Year
See things from a different angle
Developer ustwo games has today announced that the third entry in the Monument Valley puzzle adventure series will be stepping over to Switch at some point this summer. What's more, the first two entries will also be heading our way on 15th April. For those who missed this one on the mobile scene back in the day,...
News Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's Official Switch Box Art Is Absolutely Stunning
Ahhhh we want it
Nintendo has unveiled the official box art for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and folks, it's a beauty. Showcasing Samus wielding her new psychic abilities and flanked by what we assume are friendly indigenous creatures, it's got a distinctly purple tone to it, and we absolutely love it. Samus is also rocking a gem in her helmet which we...
Poll So, How Would You Rate The Nintendo Direct For March 2025?
Beyond expectations..?
Well folks, Nintendo's surprise Direct Presentation has come and gone, which means our attention has once again shifted back to the upcoming Switch 2 blowout next week. Before that, however, it's time to look back and reflect on what we've seen. Nintendo unveiled two initiatives in the form of 'Virtual Game Cards' and...
News 'RAIDOU Remastered' Brings ATLUS' PS2 Supernatural RPG To Switch This June
I ain't afraid of no ghost
ATLUS popped up at today's Nintendo Direct showcase to reveal RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, an updated take on the second entry in the PS2 supernatural RPG series 'Devil Summoner'. This remaster will be arriving on the Nintendo hybrid on 19th June 2025, with pre-orders going live on the Switch eShop...
News Marvel Gets The Shredder's Revenge Treatment In Upcoming Beat 'Em Up 'Cosmic Invasion'
I could play this all day
After Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, it was only a matter of time before Tribute and Dotemu assembled once again on another project, and assemble they have. Marvel: Cosmic Invasion is a retro-inspired beat 'em up that will see Earth's mightiest heroes get the Shredder's Revenge treatment later this year...
News A New Tomodachi Life Game Is Coming To Switch Next Year
Living the dream... we guess
Well, it's one that has been rumoured for a while (not as much as some games, we'll admit), but Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a new entry in the slice-of-life Mii series has been announced for the Switch's 2026 lineup. It looks... well, like a Tomodachi Life game. We saw a group of little Miis going about their...
News Rhythm Heaven Groove Announced For Switch, Launching 2026
Groovy
Rhythm Heaven Groove, the latest entry in the funky rhythm game series, has been announced for Nintendo Switch, with a release coming in 2026. It looks, well, it looks like Rhythm Heaven, so brilliant! The series started out as Rhythm Tengoku on GBA on Japan, although the DS entry was the first one to arrive in the West. In Europe it's known...
News 'Nintendo Today', A New Mobile App, Will Deliver Fresh Switch 2 News Every Day
Bite-sized Directs!
Nintendo has announced Nintendo Today!, a new mobile app designed to deliver daily Switch 2 news to mobile owners. The news was announced by Shigeru Miyamoto in the March Nintendo Direct presentation. He confirmed that the mobile app will be available to download later today, and it will start delivering daily announcements and...
News New Pokémon Legends Z-A Trailer Dives Into Even More Upcoming Features
But still no date?
Hot off the back of last months Pokémon Presents, the Nintendo Direct has given us a closer look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A, with a new trailer that dives into some of the game's features. The focus of this one was all about the battling, with a closer look at the new real-time combat system and how it plays into Trainer battles...
News Nintendo Announces 'Virtual Game Cards' For Switch, Unlocking Digital Lending
Lend and borrow for 2 weeks
Nintendo has announced 'Virtual Game Cards' for Nintendo Switch, effectively turning your digital games into 'game cards'. This will be applied via a system update in late April. The new feature will effectively allow you to easily move digital games from one Switch to another, and even allow for lending between family...
News Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Gets A New Trailer, But No Release Date
Maybe we'll get one next week..?
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has received a new trailer during the latest Nintendo Direct, but there's sadly no confirmed release date at the time of writing. Our prediction..? We'll get one next week when it's revealed to be a cross-gen game with Switch 2. Here's hoping, anyway..! Still, it's an awesome trailer. In it,...
Watch Nintendo Direct March 2025 - Live!
The Switch's final bow... we think
Gosh, you wait nine months for a first-party Nintendo Direct showcase and then two come along within a week of each other! Yes, the rumours were true (mostly), a Nintendo Direct is happening today. The event is set to last for 30 minutes and will feature "upcoming games for Nintendo Switch". Importantly, this will...
Random Sakurai Sends Fans Into Meltdown Ahead Of Switch Direct
Update: "I can't just tweet carelessly..."
Nintendo is hosting a special Direct broadcast for the Switch this week which will feature around half an hour of information about upcoming games for the aging platform. Excitement about what might be announced is already building and now Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has sent his fans into a huge...
News Own Sociable Soccer 24? You'll Be Able To Upgrade To The New Game For Free
Sociable Soccer 25 launches next week
UK-based developer Tower Studios has announced that Sociable Soccer 25 will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch, and it's launching next week on 3rd April 2025. Now, the good news is that if you're an owner of Sociable Soccer 24 on Switch, you'll be able to upgrade to the new game for free via downloadable...
News Pokémon TCG Pocket Update Introduces Shinies And Ranked Battles
Ooh, shiny
The latest major update for Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is now available, bringing with it a total of 72 normal cards and a plethora of secret cards via the new 'Shiny Revelry' booster pack. As the name implies, the new booster pack introduces Shiny Pokémon for the first time, bringing back a fan-favourite mechanic that started...
Random Someone Is Already Playing Assassin's Creed Shadows On 3DS
"Finally, I can play the new Assassin's Creed"
We Nintendo fans felt a bit like that Squidward looking out the window meme when Assassin's Creed Shadows launched on PC, Xbox and PS5 last week. Sure, a game the size of Ubisoft's latest was never going to end up on Switch, but that doesn't mean we have to rule out all Nintendo consoles. Yes, the...
Random Chances Are You've Been Pronouncing 'Balatro' Wrong
It's Balatro, not Balatro
Ever since its release and subsequent success in 2024, indie hit Balatro has garnered attention for a somewhat surprising and amusing reason. That being how you're actually supposed to pronounce the title correctly. Is it 'Bah-LAH-trow'? 'BAH-luh-trow'? 'Bay-LAH-troo'? Yeah okay, no one's saying that last one... Well, we...
