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

Soapbox: Has Nintendo Set a Precedent That ‘Switch 2’ Can’t Match?

Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo Life Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random things they’ve been chewing over. Today, Gavin asks what “success” looks like for systems with impossibly popular predecessors… If we look back at Nintendo home console hardware sales over the past forty … Read more

Soapbox: How does your personality influence your gaming behavior?

Image: Roy Smoothe / Pexels Soapbox features allow our individual writers and contributors to share their opinions on hot topics and random things they’ve been munching on. Today, Nathan looks at how his analytical mind and love of data influences his downtime… I am the oldest of four brothers. For the past four years, we … Read more

Soapbox: ‘Switch 2’ is Nintendo’s chance to take over the PC feature you’ve been desperate to try

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

Soapbox: Marvel Vs. Capcom was the unsung hero of June’s Nintendo Direct

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

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

Soapbox: The True Genius of Game Boy Tetris taught a generation to play video games

Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life 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, Tim reflects on 35 years of Tetris on the Game Boy and how it taught a generation – several generations, in fact – how to … Read more

Soapbox: After restarting my save file, I finally “get” Hollow Knight

Image: Nintendo Life 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 finally sees the Hollow light… Last year I decided to take a break from Tears of the Kingdom and pick up a fun, rarely discussed indie, which … Read more