What would happen if humans created a way to make death optional by transferring consciousness from one body to another? Nobody Wants to Die answers that question in the most realistic way possible: the rich live forever, and the poor barely live at all. Set in New York in 2329, Nobody Wants To Die tells … Read more
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube772k Remember NES Remix on Wii U? We loved watching it back in the day, and now Nintendo has seen fit to revisit similar territory with Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, a game that aims to put you in the shoes of a Nintendo World Championships competitor! Okay, maybe we’re … Read more
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is a carefully crafted nostalgia trip, in the style of the decade-old NES Remix games, that plays on the competitive spirit of the esports event that Nintendo launched over 30 years ago. Despite being another collection of worn-out NES titles repackaged as a minigame speedrunning challenge, I can’t Nintendo World … Read more
Subscribe to Pure Xbox on YouTube25k In December 2018, A44 Games released Ashen . With a striking art style, beautiful atmosphere and great combat, it remains an indie gem of the soulslike genre. Now, five and a half years later, the team is back with Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn , a soulslike that is … Read more
Captured on Nintendo Switch (docked) Did you know that the F-16 first flew 50 years ago, just a few months ago? It is currently enjoying its Block 70 overhaul, in case you were worried that air forces around the world are still flying technology that is half a century old. In the meantime, Bait fight … Read more
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) From the outside, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate looks a lot like Hades. The room-based gameplay, upgrade and power-up systems, approach to storytelling, and hack-and-slash combat will be no strangers to those who’ve played the award-winning godlike roguelike. But that’s no bad thing. Imitation is, after all, the sincerest … Read more
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) While the Switch is home to an abundance of arcade-style racing games, the more realistic games aren’t. This is likely because the Switch’s hardware is said to struggle to keep up with the Gran Turismos and Forza Motorsports of this world, so developers often ignore Nintendo’s system when making their … Read more
Capcom is on a roll right now, everything it touches seems to turn to gold, from big releases to smaller experiments. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess definitely fits into the latter category, and it’s a great time for fans of real-time strategy with a twist. Being able to control a hero character in the thick … Read more
Subscribe to Pure Xbox on YouTube25k Is it just us, or has Capcom been on some kind of record-breaking streak of fantastic form since about 2016? The Resident Evil 2 Remake generally improved the game in terms of innovations, Street Fighter 6 is the best series since Street Fighter 2 Turbo (fact) and movies like … Read more
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) When you boot up Darkest Dungeon 2 for the very first time, you’re greeted with a message that clearly tells you that you’re about to fail… a lot of… as you attempt to overcome its many challenges. It doesn’t do this to discourage you, but to raise expectations. Following the … Read more