TodayFri, 17th Mar 2023

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  6

  Poll Bayonetta Origins Is Out On Switch This Week, Are You Getting It?

  Bayonetta is back!

  It's another week and that means another Nintendo Switch exclusive has arrived. This time around it's the Bayonetta storybook spin-off, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. In this new adventure, players take on the role of Cereza - a young apprentice witch who goes on a fateful journey into a forbidden forest to gain...

  • 56 mins ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Bayonetta
  • Polls
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  4

  News Nintendo Brings Splatoon 3 & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournaments To PAX East 2023

  The fun begins next week

  Earlier this week, we heard how Nintendo's upcoming release The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would be skipping PAX East 2023. In a statement, a Nintendo spokesperson mentioned how the company's presence at the show would be dedicated to competitive play. Now, in an official press release, Nintendo has announced it...

  • 2 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon
  • Mario Kart
  • Nintendo
  • US
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  19

  News Square Enix Adds 'The World Ends With You' Music Update To Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

  Out now

  Update [Fri 17th Mar, 2023 00:55 GMT]: This update adding 'The World Ends With You' Music is now live - you can access it via Season Pass 1 or the Digital Deluxe upgrade. Here's a quick teaser of what's on offer: Original story [Tue 14th Mar, 2023 04:00 GMT]: Square Enix's musical game Theatrhythm Final Bar Line will be getting a very...

  • 3 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
  • Square Enix
  • Final Fantasy
  • Music

YesterdayThu, 16th Mar 2023

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  34

  News These Game Boy Posters Are Up For Grabs At My Nintendo Store (Europe)

  Mario, Link and Samus for mere Platinum Points, plus postage

  Nintendo has made the fetching Game Boy poster set above available in European My Nintendo Stores. Featuring key art from three handheld classics — Super Mario Land 2, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and Metroid II: Return of Samus — these My Nintendo Store exclusives are...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Merchandise
  • Retro
  • Nintendo
  • Game Boy
  • Nintendo Switch Online
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  31

  Feature 24 Indie Games We're Excited About On Switch In 2023

  Make room on your SD card!

  We've updated this list with lots of new entries for 2023, and included release dates on some long-awaited titles. Happy wishlisting! 2022 is dead, long live 2023. Let's hope this year is better and brighter than the last, eh? We've already rounded up our most-anticipated games for 2023, but that tends to cover the big...

  • 9 hours ago
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Indies
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  23

  News Square Enix Launches Huge Switch eShop Sale, Includes Multiple 2022 Titles (North America)

  Let's mosey

  Square Enix has kicked off a pretty big publisher today on the Switch eShop in North America. Savings of up to 90% can be made on the Japanese developer's huge range of RPGs and published titles on the console from now until 30th March (thanks Wario64!). But it's not just your classic Final Fantasy VII or Dragon Quest discounts, ei

  • 10 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Sales
  • Square Enix
  • North America
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  13

  Gallery Unboxing SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake's $250 'BFF Edition'

  Hey, it has an inflatable Patrick inside!

  In October last year, we reported that SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake was getting a special 'BFF Edition' packed with a host of goodies (as well as the game itself, of course). The catch? It costs a staggering $249.99. THQ Nordic was nice enough to send us one to open up, so we can at least show...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Gallery
  • SpongeBob SquarePants
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  18

  Countdown 3DS eShop Spotlight - 3D Out Run

  #21 - Passing breeze

  For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we're going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention — before it's too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for...

  • 11 hours ago
  • Countdown
  • Features
  • 3DS eShop
  • Nintendo
  • Sega
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  25

  Japanese Charts Fatal Frame: Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse Sells Well In A Strong Week For Switch

  Kirby finally starts to slow down

  The latest Japanese charts are now in from Famitsu, and while a number of Nintendo heavyweights continue to hold onto the top spots, this week sees an impressive Switch opening for Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (thanks, Gematsu). Debuting this week, the remaster of the 2008 Japanese exclusive sold a...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Japanese Charts
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Charts
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  22

  Nintendo Download 16th March (North America)

  Bayonetta Origins! Have a Nice Death! POST VOID!

  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 - Highlights: Bayonetta Origins: Cereza...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
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  35

  Soapbox Why I Love Deepnest, Hollow Knight's Most Divisive Area

  Deeply in love

  Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Alana thinks back on a divisive part of a beloved game as she peers into the middle distance, rocking back and forth, mumbling 'Silksong, Silksong, Silkso—'... I'm a pretty...

  • 14 hours ago
  • Features
  • Soapbox
  • Switch eShop
  • Hollow Knight
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  9

  News Pirates Outlaws Sails Roguelike Rig And A Coffer Of Cards Onto Switch This Month

  Blackjack, not Blackbeard

  BlitWorks has revealed that it's bringing hit pirate-themed, papercraft roguelike Pirates Outlaws to Switch on 29th March. Developed by Fabled Games, this deckbuilding, swashbuckling adventure lets you sail the seven seas while using over 700 cards. You'll need to use your deck (not just your ship's own) to your advantage...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  12

  Random The World's Largest DS Just Got A 3D Upgrade

  And it even has a working Circle Pad

  You might remember in July of last year, designer and all-around tech wiz BigRig Creates managed to build the world's largest working DS using a TV and McDonald's touchpad. Well, just as the DS gradually evolved into the 3DS, BigRig has managed to give his creation a dimension-adding upgrade. That's right, the...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Random
  • Nintendo
  • 3DS
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  22

  News The Toxic Crusaders Are Back In An All-New Beat 'Em Up Adventure

  Time Extension Party like its 1991

  The early '90s were pretty wild when it came to children's toys, and The Toxic Crusaders were perhaps one of the oddest brands of the period. Based on Troma's R-rated (and totally unsuitable for kids) Toxic Avenger movies, the cartoon series featured Toxie and his bunch of mutated misfits, who were committed to cleaning up the...

  • 16 hours ago
  • Upcoming Games
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  43

  PSA Minecraft Bug Prevents Game From Loading On Switch

  Stuck at 66% for some users

  Players are reporting issues with the Switch version of Minecraft following this week's version 1.19.70 update. The problem was brought to our attention by a reader via email, and over on the Minecraft subreddit, some players, after updating their game, are not able to load Minecraft on the Switch. The initial loading...

  • 16 hours ago
  • PSA
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
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  38

  News Splatoon 3's Next Splatfest Is A Monster Mashup

  What's that coming over the hill?

  Nintendo has announced the date and theme of Splatoon 3's next Splatfest and this one is promising to be particularly monstrous. After getting us to choose between our favourite flavours of chocolate last time around, it's time to get your tinfoil hats out for this one as the Splatfest asks, "Which of these is...

  • 18 hours ago
  • News
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon
  • Splatoon 3
  • Poll
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  43

  News Wii Sports Could Be Inducted Into The Video Game Hall Of Fame

  Rare's FPS GoldenEye 007 is also in the running

  It's that time of year again when The Strong Museum announces its 'World Video Game Hall of Fame' finalists and for 2023 there's been two Nintendo classics nominated. First up is the 2006 Wii launch title Wii Sports - featuring five motion controller sports in one collection, and next, we've got...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Nintendo
  • Wii
  • N64
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  15

  News Nintendo Reveals Limited Edition Golden Power-Up Band For Super Nintendo World

  Coming to the Japan park later this week

  As part of the Super Nintendo World experience, Nintendo has a special Power-Up Band that interacts with everything around the park. There's already a variety of different colours available and soon there'll be a "limited-edition" one joining the line-up at Universal Studios theme park in Japan. Yes, just...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo
  • Super Nintendo World
  • Japan
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  46

  News Switch Online N64 Wireless Controller Restocks Arrive This Week

  Update: Live now on the My Nintendo Store in Australia

  Update [Thu 16th Mar, 2023 02:15 GMT]: This is your reminder that these N64 wireless controllers are now back in stock on the My Nintendo Store in Australia - get them while you can if you happen to be located in this region. Original [Tue 14th Mar, 2023 05:00 GMT]: Perhaps one of the...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • N64
  • Controllers
  • Australia
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  131

  News Nintendo Expands Switch Online Game Boy, SNES & NES Service With Four More Titles

  Out now!

  Nintendo has announced a new batch of games for the Switch Online service. The latest additions are part of the standard tier - adding two Game Boy titles, a SNES title, and an original NES game. This includes the 1995 Game Boy release Kirby's Dream Land 2, Data East's 1991 Game Boy game BurgerTime Deluxe, the 1993 Data East game Side...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch Online
  • Game Boy
  • NES
  • SNES
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  22

  News My Nintendo Offering Metroid Prime Remastered Big Pin Set (US)

  Get it while you can

  Metroid Prime Remastered has been out for some time now and to celebrate, the My Nintendo webiste in the US is offering a special big pin set. In this set, you'll get two rustless iron lapel pins inspired by the remaster. To obtain these pins, you'll need to be a My Nintendo member and have 800 Platinum Points saved up. Here's...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • My Nintendo
  • Metroid
  • US
  • North America
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  7

  Review Backbeat - A Unique, Virtuoso Puzzler Steeped In Funk And '90s Cool

  Sax, lies, and videotape

  When you think “music game”, you probably think “rhythm action”. Well, Stockholm-based indie team Ichigoichie is here to confound your expectations with Backbeat, a funkily fiendish puzzle game about the intricacies of playing in a band. Ichigoichie’s first game was 2019’s Hexagroove, where they were already...

  • 1 day ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop

Wednesday15th Mar 2023

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  177

  Guide Best Visual Novels For Nintendo Switch

  Reader’s digest

  Updated with the delightful Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. Enjoy! The portability of Nintendo Switch makes it a great system to play a wide variety of genres, and while visual novels can be enjoyed perfectly well on your TV, there's something about playing them on a handheld which just feels 'right'. Since launch,...

  • 1 day ago
  • Guides
  • Best Switch Games
  • Switch Essentials
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  20

  Guide How To Save Money On Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero DLC

  Best deals, cheapest prices + discounts!

  Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are being treated to an all-new DLC expansion in 2023, The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero. Buying the expansion grants you access to two chunks of additional content – The Teal Mask which will become available in fall 2023, and The Indigo Disk which arrives later in winter 2023...

  • 1 day ago
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Pokemon
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  25

  News Zelda amiibo Listings Surface Online Ahead Of Tears Of The Kingdom Launch (North America)

  A restock might be on the way

  Earlier this year, there was a Zelda amiibo restock in certain parts of the world ahead of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Now, in a slight development, a Majora's Mask amiibo has reappeared on Best Buy's website in the US. There's no "official release date" for this restock just yet, but it's...

  • 2 days ago
  • Zelda
  • Nintendo Switch
  • amiibo
  • Upcoming Releases
  • US
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  51

  Reminder Catch All The Pokémon Games On 3DS & Wii U Before The eShop Closure

  Gotta purchase 'em all

  The 3DS and Wii U eShop services are closing down at the end of this month on 27th March, and while all sorts of games and applications will no longer be available for purchase, one series in particular that's taking quite a hit is Pokémon. Serebii.net has put together a short social media reel to highlight what exactly will...

  • 2 days ago
  • 3DS eShop
  • Wii U eShop
  • 3DS
  • Wii U
  • Pokemon
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  52

  News Warside Blasts Onto Kickstarter With Advance Wars-Inspired Turn-Based Tactics

  "Warside is the game we have waited for"

  Last year, we covered Warside, a turn-based tactics game which sees you command a cute little pixelated army, which is due to come to Switch in 2023. It gave us major Advance Wars vibes. And today, developer Lavabird Games is finally launching the game's Kickstarter t

  • 2 days ago
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
  • Kickstarter
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  28

  News First Harvest Moon: The Winds Of Anthos Images Tease What's Next For The Farm Sim Spin-Off

  Farming AND romance? What a concept!

  We're all looking forward to the remake of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, right? Even if you're not, it's fair to say that it has been a long time coming, especially when you consider just how much has gone on behind the scenes for this series since the original GameCube release back in 2004 — see, it's...

  • 1 day ago
  • News
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Harvest Moon
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  31

  Review DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos - Surprisingly Super, But Not Without Performance Woes

  Cel of the century

  Foolish is the person who looks at a tie-in game aimed mainly at younger players and instantly dismisses it as a load of old bums. Of course, most of the time they’re completely right – we still have occasional nightmares of that time we played Hotel for Dogs on the Wii – but every now and then a licensed game will go above...

  • 2 days ago
  • Reviews
  • Nintendo Switch
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  24

  News New Pokémon Anime Stars Are Getting Their Own Manga Series

  The Torchic has truly been passed now

  Japanese manga magazine CoroCoro Comic has given us the first look at a brand new Pokémon manga which will feature the stars of the new anime season, which kicks off on 14th April in Japan. Shared on Twitter by @MangaMoguraRE, the colour cover depicts the two new Pokémon trailers — Liko and Roy — along...

  • 2 days ago
  • Pokemon
  • Manga
  • Japan
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  23

  News Retro Action Hit 'Infernax' To Get Multiplayer And New Character In Free Update

  Update: Coming in April

  Update [Wed 15th Mar, 2023 14:30 GMT]: After last month's reveal, Berzerk Studio has announced that the Deux or Die update will be launching on 5th April. To celebrate, we've got a brand new look, extended at the co-op gameplay coming in the update. And if you're a fan of the base game, well, this looks like it'll be one...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • DLC
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  25

  News River City Girls 2 Is Getting A Performance Update On Nintendo Switch

  "We are nearly finished testing"

  If you're a fan of co-op beat 'em ups, one game you might want to check out is River City Girls 2. This series reimainged the classic Kunio-kun game when the original launched in 2019, and the second game only bolsters the fun with new characters, moves and more. Following the second game's release late last year,...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
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  15

  Random Resident Evil 4's Iconic Opening Has Been Recreated In LEGO And It's Amazing

  Spooky studs

  We are nearing the hotly-anticipated release of Resident Evil 4's big ol' remake on 24th March, and while this top-of-the-range facelift was never going to be the kind of title to make the leap to Switch, we have now seen a version that we almost want to play even more. Yes, if the headline has not already given it away, the opening...

  • 2 days ago
  • Random
  • Resident Evil
  • LEGO
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  26

  News Pokémon-Inspired MMO Temtem Receives Massive New Update - Nuzlocke Mode, New Area & More

  Season 3 has arrived!

  One Pokémon-like monster catching game that has actually done quite well for itself is Temtem. Since its arrival on the Nintendo Switch last September, the game has received a number of updates. This latest one (Version 1.3) is perhaps the most exciting update yet - adding new modes, areas, seasons, events and more: For...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
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  20

  News First 4 Figures Unveils A Brand New Sonic The Hedgehog Tails Statue

  Update: Pre-orders are now live

  Update [Wed 15th Mar, 2023 04:25 GMT]: Pre-orders for the premium Miles 'Tales' Prower resin statue are now live. There are a number of early bird discount offers. The standard edition starts at $569.99 USD, the exclusive edition is priced at $575.99 USD and the definitive edition featuring Wisps from Sonic Colors...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sonic
  • Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Tails
  • Sega
  • First 4 Figures
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  28

  News Konami Files Trademark For Mysterious 'Project Zircon'

  "What is your business here?"

  Konami has filed a trademark for 'Project Zircon'. Spotted yesterday by Gematsu and filed on 7th March, we know absolutely nothing about what this means, but it's got some people thinking. As Gematsu mentions on Twitter, zircon has very few connections to the company in general, but there is one that'll be of interest...

  • 2 days ago
  • Konami
  • Business
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  9

  Guide Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam: Everything We Know So Far

  Gathering all of the clues about the upcoming puzzler

  The wait for what many would refer to as another proper Professor Layton title has been a long one. The initial DS trilogy captured (and then broke) our hearts before the prequels came around and kept our love for the series going across a further three games — even if the jump to the 3D art...

  • 1 day ago
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Professor Layton
  • Upcoming Releases
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  13

  News Shin Megami Tensei 30th Anniversary Concert Will Dazzle At Anime Expo 2023

  A first-ever for the west

  Atlus has revealed that it will be holding a Shin Megami Tensei concert as part of Anime Expo 2023 in July this year. The concert, which is exclusive to Anime Expo attendees, will be held at The Novo on 1st July and is one of many events across the year that the company is holding to celebrate the demonic RPG series' 30th...

  • 2 days ago
  • Music
  • Atlus
  • North America
  • SMT
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  22

  Random Here's How Deep Cut Records Music For Splatoon 3

  Wait, they're humans!?

  The Splatoon series has always had a central Idol group for each game — Callie and Marie made up Splatoon's Squid Sisters, and Pearl and Marina made up Off the Hook for Splatoon 2. For Splatoon 3, we have Deep Cut, featuring Shiver, Frye, and Big Man — and now we know just how the music of this terrific trio is created...

  • 2 days ago
  • Random
  • Splatoon
  • Nintendo
  • Music
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  17

  Countdown 3DS eShop Spotlight - Pushmo / Pullblox

  #20 - Push or Pull?

  For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we're going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention — before it's too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for...

  • 2 days ago
  • Countdown
  • Features
  • 3DS eShop
  • Nintendo
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  8

  Interview Konami Legends Reveal The Secrets Of The Arcade Hit Factory

  Time Extension A rare peek behind the curtain!

  Few companies have produced as many "arcade hits" as the video game giant Konami. The Japanese developer and publisher — founded all the way back in 1969 as a jukebox repair business — is behind some of the most beloved arcade titles: from puzzle-action games like Frogger to a huge collection of classic shoot...

  • 2 days ago
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Konami
  • Time Pilot