Goodwill down the drain.
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In an exclusive for Nintendo Life.
Rather than accepting them into its back, like the Famicom did.
The new game from the Pokemon developers is inspired by board games – the type with massive rulebooks that still remain confusing even after hours of play.
Animal Crossing, Watch Dogs Legion and Link’s Awakening are just some of our stand-outs.
The JoyCons, by contrast, are a bunch of arse.
Ex-Official Nintendo Magazine editor Chris Scullion has done an amazing job cataloguing every NES game.
This is it, old friend.
Samus Aran’s nemesis makes for one of the best amiibo yet.
I’ve finished Darksiders Warmastered as part of my quest to finish all of my Wii U games. It’s great! Next up: Pandora’s Tower.
Join me as I reminisce about Nintendo’s quirky, innovative and yet much maligned console.
This classic-style JRPG has an excellent battle system – and invites favourable comparisons with Chrono Trigger.
Yep, it’s a duck-based, film noir Punch-Out. Holy quack!
Imagine a game where you could print out the trophies you win in 3D…
Don’t let its cutesy looks fool you – Bomber Crew is a hard-as-nails wartime experience.
It’s hockey crossed with Zelda and a dash of Street Fighter II – and it’s a lot of fun with a friend.
I need this right now. Metroid fans, rejoice!
Cloud saves, a few NES games and some smartphone app features are the sweeteners you’ll get when Nintendo starts charging you to play Switch games online – in other words, the bare minimum.
Jotun has arrived on Nintendo Switch – so now you can slay beautifully hand-drawn Norse gods on the bus. Praise Odin the All-father!
It’s halfway through day one, and the coffee has stopped working.
Who can resist the allure of becoming a gun-toting, hookshot-wielding space pirate? The Switch port of Flinthook might be the best yet, simply because you can take it with you everywhere.
The Steam hit has crossed over to the Switch – and it’s lost none of it’s charm. Look out, the floor is lava!
Don’t let the cutesy looks put you off – this game provides an ingenious challenge. And the Switch version has a few very welcome improvements.
I’m obsessed with Monster Hunter right now. Here’s more fuel for the fire. And a secret snack as a bonus.
A charming storybook adventure that’s sure to set heart strings a-twanging.
I couldn’t resist blagging a few more amiibo in a recent Argos sale. My name is Lucius, and I’m an amiibo addict.
This week: the Nintendo Switch isn’t breaking records in the UK, Celeste helps out with mental health, Sleep Is Death deserves a reboot, a Twitter bot unearths a lost game, and why cheating was cool.
The first SteamWorld game is finally available for Switch – could this be the best version yet?
Hey look, you can even detach the riders and swap them around! Best. Amiibo. Ever.
When I heard that Nintendo was making a new announcement, I never dreamt it would be interactive cardboard toys. But now I want all of them.
The follow-up to SteamWorld Dig gets a fancy new Switch edition with all DLC included. But how does it compare to its illustrious forebear?
A Metroidvania all about magnets and creepy towers, with some surprisingly dark storylines.
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