Hands-on impressions of the show’s Switch offerings.
PAX East 2023 is happening — right now, as you’re reading this! — and Nintendo Life is there sampling lots of juicy upcoming Switch releases.
The Boston event is running from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th March 2023 and in this feature we’ll be recording our hands-on impressions of the various games, large and small, that we play while we’re running between appointments and roaming the expo hall.
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It was tricksy, precious. Very tricksy.
Lord of the Rings: Gollum has naturally garnered quite a bit of interest as its initial release date approaches on other platforms in May, with a planned Switch release later this year. Fans of LotR and J.R.R. Tolkien’s work have been eager to see how developer Daedalic Entertainment would craft a game based around such a beloved character, and lines to test the demo at PAX East were hours long by the weekend.
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“It’s only going to cause more headaches”.
There have been a lot of requests over the years for Nintendo to revive the GameCube hit Super Smash Bros. Melee, but according to former Nintendo employees Kit & Krysta, it probably won’t happen. In a recent episode of their podcast, the pair responded to a question asking about the possibility of Smash Bros. Melee in HD – completely ruling out the idea of it.
Krysta is confident “it’s absolutely 100% never gonna happen”, with Kit reiterating this – stating how Melee was a “Mother 3-level game” at Nintendo, where if it was mentioned, “you kind of tense up”. Apparently, the perception of Melee “inside Nintendo” and having to deal with it was considered to be a “nightmare”.
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Featuring Kirby, too.
Nintendo fans will want to keep an eye out for the free manga up for grabs on Comic Book Day this year.
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Harvest Moon is that you?
PAX East 2023 and our American-based senior video producer Zion Grassl has kept himself busy over the past few days now checking out the latest and greatest releases.
One, in particular, he got some time to sit down with the upcoming Marvelous / XSEED title Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life – a remake of the 2003 GameCube title Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life. Not only did Zion get time to go hands on with the title, but he’s also been able to share his early thoughts with and impressions in the video above.
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Yes, Wii U had games that didn’t get Switch ports!
It’s the final countdown — the Wii U eShop is closing for new purchases on Monday, so we’re republishing this guide to highlight some gems you might want to consider snapping up. You’ve got this weekend to make sure you’ve bought anything you might want to play…
While many are rightly lamenting the upcoming death of the 3DS eShop, we feel like fewer gamers are pouring one out for the Wii U digital store. Maybe it’s just us, but we can’t let that stand, as the console actually had some darn good games — some of which are still exclusives to this day. Nintendo’s GamePad concept may not have paid off with the public, but it did give developers some fun ideas.
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“Pure racing skill will decide the outcome of the race”.
Kart racers can be fun, but sometimes they’re just plain unfair when you’re outplayed by some higher-tier opponent or item you can’t even defend yourself against. Disney Speedstorm aims to give racers a more even playing field with a new mode called “regulated multiplayer”.
In an update via the official game blog, developer Gameloft explained how exactly this new mode will work. While it’s similar to regular Ranked Multiplayer, there are some “very important differences”. All racers in this mode are exact to the same Upgrade Level, Star Level and crews are not active.
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It’s a “live service” with seasonal updates & “drive pass”.
LEGO 2K Drive got announced for the Nintendo Switch earlier this week and if you have been wondering about whether or not there’ll be an option to spend money on the game, yes – there will be.
A 2K representative has told wccftech there will be “real money” in play. While players earn “Brickbux” from regular gameplay, there will also be coins that can be purchased with real currency. 2K says there’ll be safety measures in place to ensure parents have the final say:
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The party starts 25th April.
The Pokémon series is about to hit another big milestone this April in Japan. The Pokémon Center is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary and has opened a brand new website to prepare us (thanks, NintendoSoup!)
The 25th-anniversary website is a hub for all things Pokémon Center birthday-related and will have details on events, merchandise, and more taking place in Pokémon Center stores across the country. There’s a sweet little “thank you” message on the front page of the website, which you can read here (via Google Translate):
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