Category: Nintendo

Type advantage against bank ballances.

The Pokémon European International Championship has once again returned to London this year, bringing with it competition, events, hands-on opportunities and, of course, merch.

Yes, London’s pop-up Pokémon Center is back at the ExCel until 23rd February, and it is once again packed with enough exclusive goodies to make even the most well-stocked wallets wince. We at Nintendo Life were lucky enough to pop into the store this morning to get a look at all of the exclusive merchandise, and we have assembled the following gallery to give you the full rundown of everything on display.

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All eyes are on the Birdman.

Earlier this week, professional skater Tyshawn Jones mentioned how he was in a new Tony Hawk remaster “coming out” soon.

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More will be revealed next week.

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP has received all sorts of updates since Juliet’s return last September, and the next one appears to be another update fans won’t want to miss.

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Now coming in July.

Wētā Workshop has announced that the cute and cosy life sim Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game has been delayed from 25th March to 29th July 2025.

The developer, which is known for special effects, prop creation, board games, and miniatures, shared a statement on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) earlier today stating that the game “needs a bit more simmering…”

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With the original voice cast back on board.

If you cast your mind back to the wonderful world of ’90s cartoons, you might recall Saban’s Samurai Pizza Cats, an action-comedy that saw three sword-wielding kitties keeping the peace in the futuristic world of Little Tokyo.

It’s the type of show that had almost disappeared from our minds, quite frankly, but today developer BLAST ZERO and publisher Red Dunes Games have announced that it will be making a comeback in 2026 as… wait for it… a 2D action RPG.

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Though numbers are falling across the board.

Over in Japan this week, after Super Mario Party Jamboree briefly managed to claim the top spot last week, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD has once again given its first-party brethren the ol’ one-two to take gold once again.

Selling a further 14,752 copies, Forever Entertainment’s remaster of Retro Studios’ classic is now just 4,551 sales away from that sweet 200,000 milestone. Pretty good considering its mixed reception, really! Elsewhere, the Switch version of Civilization VII is the only one to crack the top ten, while Urban Myth Dissolution Center makes an admirable debut at number four.

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One for the retro fans.

Developer Space Colony Studios and publisher Astrolabe Games have today launched Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog on Nintendo Switch, offering players a retro visual novel inspired by titles from the PC-9800.

Boasting gorgeous anime visuals, a well-designed cast of characters, and over 300,000 words of text, you’ll find yourself in a gripping space adventure full of mystery and branching story paths. If you’re a fan of physical releases too, Astrolabe Games has you covered there, with a special Starship Edition containing a special slipcover and a concept art book available for purchase in Europe.

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No subscription required.

Ahead of Pokémon Day later this month, The Pokémon Company has announced it will be releasing “all four episodes” of its Netflix series ‘Pokémon Concierge‘ on YouTube.

Trainers will be able to tune in and watch these episodes for a limited-time. These episodes will be released sequentially from 21st February 2025 until 9th March 2025. After this, you’ll need to have access to a Netflix subscription to watch them again.

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Try it out today.

Nintendo’s Switch eShop is always getting new demos and the latest one is for the 2v2 fighting game Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age.

Diesel Legacy made its debut last December, and is described as being a brand new take on fighting games with its 2v2 co-op-style gameplay and unique three-lane system set in “Dieselpunk world”. This demo can be downloaded from the eShop right now.

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Available later this year.

The critically-acclaimed horror game Mouthwashing will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch later this year after publisher Critical Reflex celebrated 500K+ sales on Steam.

Physical editions will be available via Fangamer, and while pre-orders aren’t available just yet, you can sign up for notifications so you don’t miss out.

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