Category: Nintendo

Talking Point: Nintendo’s Still Making Them, So What amiibo Do You Still Want To See?

Woah-oh-oh Geno-o.

Today saw the launch of the long-time-coming Princess Zelda and Ganondaddydorf amiibo for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Did you get them? Against his better judgement, this writer caved and pre-ordered both. How else are you going to get those absolutely vital paraglider fabric unlocks in TOTK, eh?

Yes, the toys-to-life craze may have been a fad in the mid-2010s, and Nintendo’s line of NFC figures (and cards) was essentially an experimental side project as the firm sought to diversify and distract while regrouping during The Lean Wii U Years™, but amiibo, somehow, are still going in 2023.

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My Time At Sandrock Receives Extensive Update, Here Are The Patch Notes

My Patches at Sandrock.

Developer Pathea Games has launched an extensive patch for My Time at Sandrock following its launch on the Switch on November 2nd, 2023.

Our review of the game covered a number of technical issues at launch, and while we’ve been informed that this patch won’t solve everything we noted, it will at least go toward fixing many glaring problems.

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Reminder: The New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom amiibo Are Now Available

Unlock some special goodies.

WarioWare: Move It! isn’t the only Nintendo release today. In case you missed it, Nintendo is also launching two brand new amiibo today based on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Following on from the release of Link back in May, today sees the arrival of Princess Zelda and Ganondorf. As previously revealed, these amiibo will both unlock two new paraglider fabrics for Link’s paraglider in Tears of the Kingdom.

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Round Up: The Previews Are In For Super Mario RPG Switch

Here’s what the critics think.

Square Enix’s legendary game Super Mario RPG returns later this month on the Nintendo Switch, and ahead of the November 17th release, the final round of previews have gone live.

If you haven’t already seen our own “hands on” of this upcoming Switch title, here on Nintendo Life, the good news is it’s shaping up to be something pretty special. In fact, it might just be the most faithful remake we’ve ever played.

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Video: We’ve Played Super Mario RPG On Switch – Here’s 10 Minutes Of Gameplay

Pretty as a picture.

Super Mario RPG on Switch is just two weeks away, and this remake of a 1996 classic looks and feels as good as it did back on the SNES.

How do we know? Well, we’ve managed to spend a good few hours with the remake so far, and we’re having an absolute blast with it. We have 10 minutes of gameplay to show you, all from the opening hours of Mario’s first turn-based adventure.

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Japanese Charts: Metal Gear Solid Can’t Sneak Past Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Another Mario-tastic week.

The latest Japanese charts are in via Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu) and it’s another stellar week for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which remains at the top of the pile after selling a further 163,176 copies.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 makes its debut this week, and despite the frame rate issues, the Switch version comes in at number two with 19,330 units sold, beating out the PS5 version by 5,613 units.

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Hands On: Super Mario RPG Is The Most Faithful Remake We’ve Ever Played

A legendary star.

Take a look at any Best Super NES RPG list and you’ll see a veritable bounty of genre favourites. Chrono Trigger. Final Fantasy VI. EarthBound. Terranigma. Dragon Quest V. The fact that Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars often finds itself on those lists is a real testament to its status as a classic.

In 2023, we’re getting the chance to relive the origins of Mario’s RPG adventures in Super Mario RPG, a Switch remake of the 1996 original, which saw Nintendo and Square team up to blend Mario’s colourful platforming charm with traditional turn-based RPG mechanics. And, after playing through the first three hours of this remake, we’ve been reminded of just why Super Mario RPG is often considered not only one of the best SNES RPGs but one of the best RPGs ever.

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Random: Animator’s Stunning New Teaser Reimagines Zelda’s Castle Town As A Ghibli Film

The Tale of Princess Zelda.

If the thought of a Zelda film made by Illumination has got you feeling down, this gorgeous new teaser for a project that is reimagining The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time‘s Castle Town as a Studio Ghibli film is a surefire way to showcase what a Hyrule-set movie has the potential to be.

We have covered the work of YouTube channel RwanLink on Nintendo Life before (you might remember the 3D animator’s gorgeous renditions of Zora’s Domain and Lake Hylia in Unreal Engine 5), but this latest project might just take the biscuit for things that we really, really want to see Nintendo make a reality — as unlikely as that is.

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Super Mario RPG’s Switch Release Gets A Five-Minute Overview Trailer

The SNES hit returns later this month.

WarioWare: Move It! might be out this week, but Nintendo is already turning its attention to the next Switch release.

In case you somehow missed it, Super Mario RPG returns later this month on 17th November. It will include updated graphics and cinematics as well as some newly-arranged music. Now, to build up some excitement, Nintendo has released a five-minute overview trailer.

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