The Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to share their opinions on current topics and random things they’ve been chewing over. Today, Francisco considers a small Joy-Con addition that could set the upcoming ‘Switch successor’ apart… Nintendo can’t resist a tempting hardware innovation. Think of the D-pad of the Game & Watch, the … Read more
Subscribe to Nintendo Life at YouTube769k The Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to share their opinions on current topics and random things they’ve been chewing over. Today Jim shines a light on an already dazzling Direct drop… It took me a few hours to get down after the June Nintendo Direct. The … Read more
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III (physical, summer 2024) Image: Limited Run Games The side-scrolling bishojo action game series “Valis”, which was first released in the 1980s and gained popularity, celebrated its 35th anniversary in December 2021. To commemorate this, three of the series’ most popular titles, “Valis: The Fantasm Soldier”, “Valis II” and “Valis … Read more
Image: Private department Right at the beginning of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit‘adventure’ is a bit of a dirty word. When the wizard Gandalf first meets the timid Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, tobacco-smoking Hobbit, he asks: “I’m looking for someone to share in an adventure I’m arranging, and it’s very difficult to find someone.” Bilbo’s answer? … Read more
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
Image: Nintendo Life When we walked into the Devolver booth in front of The Plucky Squire during the Summer Game Fest Play Days, we felt like we were going back to our childhood. There was a huge, colorful mural on the wall depicting the upcoming All Possible Future adventure game ahead. To our left was … Read more
Image: Sunblink “One world, connecting smiles.” That is the slogan Sanrio, the company responsible for its creation Hello Kitty, founded in 2021. The brand is all about ‘Minna Nakayoku’, which means ‘we all friends’ or ‘Getting along together’. Unity, friendship and love encompass the world of Sanrio, and it worked. For me, Hello Kitty has … Read more
Image: Square Enix The Switch has an extensive library of games covering all kinds of franchises, and while there are plenty of Final Fantasy titles out there these days, there’s one game still missing from this particular series: Square’s massive (and highly successful) multiplayer role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV Online Enix. . Will we ever … Read more
Subscribe to Nintendo Life at YouTube769k In addition to the new game announcement during Shovel Knight’s 10th anniversary special broadcast, Yacht Club games also announced a slew of other new content on the way. We’re talking about a new enhanced version of the original game, Shovel Knight DLC, an update on Mina The Hollower and … Read more
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) The debate over what is the best football video game has raged for decades. Until now, there hasn’t really been much choice on Switch. There’s EA Sports FC (which thankfully is finally worth buying now), but with Konami’s eFootball (formerly PES) nowhere to be seen, the other options are arcade-style … Read more