Category: Nintendo

You go, Garl.

Sea of Stars launched on Nintendo Switch last year and, after a beefy free update and with an even beefier free DLC on the horizon, it’s safe to say that it’s a banger. But what inspired the developer, Sabotage, to make such a gem? What studios sit on its mood board? Who is the go-to touchstone for all things game-making? According to Sea of Stars director Thierry Boulanger, it’s Nintendo.

Now, we challenge any dev to look us in the eye and say that they haven’t, in some way, been inspired by the House of Mario over the years. But, as Boulanger told GamesRadar, the Big N is “just the motherlode of everything you can learn”, with the studio’s work in the 1980s and ’90s being particular points of inspiration for the Sabotage team.

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Voting is now open.

Ahead of The Game Awards next week, the ‘players’ voice’ nominees have now been revealed. This is a “100% fan voted award” that takes place across three rounds.

Round one requires players to vote for their 10 favourite games from a list of 30, and ends on 4th December 2024 (aka tomorrow). On the Nintendo front, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has made this top 30 list. Apart from this, some other featured games available on Switch include Sonic X Shadow Generations, No Man’s Sky, Fortnite and the indie hit Balatro.

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Get ’em while you can.

Nintendo’s Switch Online ‘Missions and Rewards’ program has today added a new wave of icons based on the Game Boy title Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.

As you can see below, there are icons featuring Mario and even Wario, and they’ll set you back 10 Platinum Points each. These icons will be available between now and 6th January 2024, so get them while you can (thanks, NSO Icons Alerts):

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Listen to the tunes of Splatoon 2.

When the Nintendo Music mobile application was originally announced, Splatoon 2 was one of the many games teased.

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Still targeting 2024, though.

Developer Summitsphere has announced that its upcoming Wario Land-inspired platformer Antonblast will be further delayed on the Nintendo Switch.

Although the game is still scheduled to launch on Steam on 3rd December 2024, it’s been determined that the Nintendo Switch version simply isn’t quite up to scratch. In a social media announcement, director Tony Grayson said “We need more time to make sure that this version of the game is running at peak performance and meeting our own high standards, as well as Nintendo’s”.

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Pay it, keep it.

if you’ve been waiting for a feature-complete version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp for mobile, then you’re in luck, because Nintendo has finally answered your prayers with a paid version of the popular mobile game.

Available now for a discounted price of $9.99 / £8.99, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete removes all monetisation that was present in the previous version of the game, allowing you to unlock everything via in-game progression. After 31st January 2025, the price of the game will double to $19.99 / £17.99, so don’t faff around if you’re itching to download it.

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Bro, c’mon.

If you’re anything like us, then chances are you’ve played Super Mario Galaxy to death. After all, even 17 years (!) after its release on the Wii, it’s still considered to be one of, if not the best 3D Mario game.

When completing some of the tasks in the game, we have to admit that once that irresistible Power Star pops up, we tend to leg it over and grab it as soon as humanly possible. We wouldn’t want to risk wandering off and potentially dying now, would we?

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Croc, Antonblast, Legacy of Kain and much more!

Well, this is it – the final month of 2024 and we’re going out with a bang (or rather blast) starting with Antonblast and games like Square Enix’s FANTASIAN Neo Dimension.

Just days later you can look forward to some classics including RollerCoaster Tycoon and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered, as well as the retro platformer Croc which is also getting a revival at some point this month.

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Our picks for the best eShop games in November.

What do you do on the 1st of December? Put up the Christmas tree? Open the first door of your Advent Calendar? Or have a browse at the most recent eShop Selects? Of course, it’s the latter!

We’re looking back at November before we hit the holidays, and while those in North America may be recovering from overindulgence at Thanksgiving, we hope everyone can find something they want to play over the festive period. As always, this list of games is voted for by Nintendo Life staff and contributors — they pick their top three from the eShop games we’ve reviewed, and you’ll see the results below.

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New games for a new year.

Can you believe we’ve come to the end of yet another year? Yes, 2024’s almost over, so join us as we take a look at the games finishing off the Switch’s release schedule for the year – and those that will be waiting for us as we leap into 2025.

We’ve been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over the next few weeks, including some highlights picked by us as well as lots of other games and accessories that are launching soon. Have a browse through and see if anything takes your fancy.

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