Soapbox: Metroid’s Mother Brain and the Rollback Dilemma

Image: Nintendo Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random things they’ve been mulling over. Today, Nile ponders whether it’s time to hit the (rewind) button… Last month, Nintendo announced that it would be adding Metroid: Zero Mission to its Nintendo Switch Online service. For me, … Read more

‘Starlair’ is the Super Metroid-meets-Mario Maker mash-up of our dreams

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube770k Ever since the release of Super Mario Maker in 2015, we’ve secretly hoped that Nintendo would follow the same formula for every other franchise it has. That wish hasn’t been successful so far (aside from some interesting ‘Zelda Maker’ stand-ins from the likes of Quest Master and Super Dungeon … Read more

Soapbox: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Won’t Be the Franchise’s ‘BOTW Moment’, and That’s OK

Image: Nintendo Life When Nintendo closed its latest Direct presentation with the full reveal of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, the world got a little louder for a moment as fans celebrated the glorious return of one of the company’s most revered franchises. FinallyAfter its initial announcement in 2017, Prime 4 is scheduled to launch in … Read more

Mario & Luigi, Mario Party, Zelda & Metroid

Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood key art

GameCentralPublished June 18, 2024, 6:16 PM|Updated June 18, 2024, 6:18 PM Mario & Luigi: Brothership – that was unexpected (Nintendo) The Nintendo Switch is going out with a bigger bang than expected, with multiple new first party titles announced for this year and beyond. If this month’s Nintendo Direct had lasted twenty minutes and only … Read more

Will Metroid Prime 4 be featured in today’s Nintendo Direct?

Metroid Prime Remastered screenshot

GameCentralPublished June 18, 2024, 1:30 am|Updated June 18, 2024, 1:31 am Metroid Prime Remastered – will a new game be announced today? (Nintendo) Tuesday’s letters page attempts to explain the age rating for Still Wakes The Deep, as a reader issues a warning about Elden Ring’s DLC. To join the discussions yourself, email gamecentral@metro.co.uk Instant … Read more