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Guide Everything New In The Latest Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (October)
Sandwiches! Sandwiches! Sandwiches!!!
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet just got a new trailer, and oh boy — this one is fourteen minutes long. That's a lot to dissect, so find a comfy chair and make yourself a cup of Sinistea as we go through everything new (and expanded!) in this latest trailer, which you can watch here: Don't forget to head to our...
Guide Best James Bond Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Nobody does it better
Remember, the ranking below is not set in stone, but is governed in real-time by each game's User Score on our games database. If you haven't assigned a score to any of the games below, simply log in and tap on the star in each of the banners below to score the game out of ten and exert your influence on the ranking. Enjoy!...
Guide Everything We Know About The Super Mario Movie From The Teaser Poster
Toads! References! Yoshi! More Toads!
Information about The Super Mario Movie — you know, the one with Chris Pratt — has been slimmer than Bowser's chances with Peach, but that's all about to change. This week, Nintendo has announced a special movie-related Nintendo Direct, meaning that we'll hopefully get to hear Pratt's take on the plumber,...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For October And November 2022
Mario + Rabbids! Bayonetta 3! Pokémon!
The days are getting darker and the weather's getting colder, but there's one silver lining to be found in these dreary autumn months: we're at the business end of the retail season, meaning more games for us! There's lots to look forward to throughout October and November and below, you'll find a selection...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Golf Games
Spoil your walk with Switch
When it comes to golf, we're down for almost anything. Crazy golf, mini golf, putt-putt, or any other variant; we're always up for a round. We'll even play normal, proper, ‘big‘ golf. After all, nothing beats walloping a tiny ball around the countryside in loud trousers. We're also partial to video game versions of...
Guide Pikmin 4: Everything We Know So Far - Release Date, Gameplay, And Trailers
It's been over seven years...
Pikmin 4 is real. Alright, that's not everything we know. We've gathered together all the juicy information we have on the upcoming sequel to the beloved-yet-kinda-niche Nintendo strategy game, a title that we first heard about long, long ago. The amount of info that we have is steadily increasing, but make sure to...
Guide Splatoon 3: All Sunken Scroll Locations
Rock and scroll
The Splatoon franchise is rich with in-universe lore and Splatoon 3 is no exception. One of the best ways to learn about all things inkling is to complete the game's single-player story mode, in which you can find Sunken Scrolls — individual pages of a book which come together to provide information about the Splatlands. There are...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Make Ratatouille
How to invite Remy to the valley
The Disney Dreamlight Valley ratatouille recipe is essential if you want Remy to set up shop in the valley – and you do. Getting Remy to re-open Chez Remy is one of the most important things you can do early in Dreamlight Valley, and entering his realm should be your first priority. How to make ratatouille in...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: Star Coins - How To Earn Money Fast And Easy
Money makes the valley go 'round
Figuring out how to earn money fast in Disney Dreamlight Valley is essential for upgrading your new home, literally and figuratively. House upgrades cost a significant amount of money, and the local shops don’t invest in themselves. Unlike most life sims, though, Dreamlight Valley has several efficient ways to...
Guide Where To Buy Splatoon 3 On Nintendo Switch
Best deals, cheapest prices and amiibo!
Update: Splatoon 3 is now available! Below, you'll find all the best deals available at launch. Original Article: Kids and squids alike will no doubt be looking forward to Splatoon 3, the latest game in Nintendo's family-friendly shooter series that's headed to Switch later this year. If you're super keen,...
Guide Where To Buy The Splatoon 3 Nintendo Switch OLED Model Console And Pro Controller
Available now!
Update: The Splatoon 3 Switch OLED and Pro Controller are available right now! Stock is selling out super fast, so be sure to check all of your options below and pick one up before they're all gone. Original Article: Nintendo has unveiled a special Splatoon 3-themed Switch OLED console that looks perfect for fans of the series –...
Guide Splatoon 3: How To Transfer Your Splatoon 2 Save Data
A splat from the past
Splatoon 3 is finally here and we are all ready to put our previous skills into practice in a brand new franchise entry. But skills won't be the only thing that we are transferring over between the games, oh no. Did you know that you can make your Splatoon 3 set-up even easier and grab some tasty bonuses while you are at it?...
Guide Splatoon 3: amiibo Unlocks And Rewards - Full List
You lip-sync, we drip ink
If you've got your hands on a copy of the excellent Splatoon 3, you might be aware that there's a whole host of previously released amiibo that are compatible with the game. This includes the original amiibo released with the Wii U original Splatoon, as well as the shinier, newer amiibo released alongside Splatoon 2. Note...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Upgrade Your House
Home sweet (expensive) home
Figuring out how to upgrade your house in Disney Dreamlight Valley might not seem like a big deal at first, but once you start gathering more recipes and crafting furniture, that initial house gets small pretty fast. Getting your first house upgrade is fairly straightforward, but after that, you’re on your own. Someone...
Guide Splatoon 3: Alterna Logs - How To Unlock
One way, no Alterna-tive
If you’ve been playing through Splatoon 3’s rather excellent single player campaign Return of the Mammalians, you may have discovered a few entries in the ‘Archive’ tab on your menu called Alterna Logs. These provide information about what Alterna actually is, as well as a whole heap of lore about the Splatoon...
Guide Splatoon 3: Tips, Tricks, And Hints
Splat with the best of 'em
Splatoon 3 is out now for Nintendo Switch. With months of Directs and trailers galore in the lead up to its September launch, you would think that we would be in the perfect place to dive straight into the game's online play, racking up win after win, right? Well, you'd be wrong. Although we absolutely love the latest...
Guide Which Is The Cheapest Switch eShop Region?
Time to move to Mexico?
One of the best things about the Nintendo Switch is its region-free eShop. That means that you can buy or download games from any region, and play them with no issue on your console. It also means that you can access games that are region-specific, or prices and sales in one region but not another, as long as you know how...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer Breakdown - Everything You Missed (September)
New Pokémon types, auto battling, and a car with a face
Another PokéScarVi (that's Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, don'tcha know) trailer has dropped, and we've got our magnifying glass in hand and speculation cap on, ready to dissect it into tiny little parts. Below we break down every detail we've found in the recent trailer. Shall we get going?...
Guide Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Raise Friendship Fast
Friends 4 Life
Figuring out how to raise friendship in Disney Dreamlight Valley is essential if you want to keep progressing quickly. Unlocking new areas to explore outside the meadow requires you to reach at least rank five in your relationship with three villagers. Even aside from uncovering new places to explore, raising your friendship level...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For September And October 2022
Splatoon 3! Mario + Rabbids! Bayonetta 3!
Summer's almost over, but Switch's sizzling roster of exciting upcoming games is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, September and October have plenty of great titles in store for us as you're about to see. Below, you'll find a selection of featured titles hand-picked by us, as well as lots of other...
Guide Switch, Xbox, PS5 Power Consumption Comparison - How Energy-Efficient Is Nintendo Switch?
How much are your consoles costing you?
Whether you're in a country with pricey electricity bills, or you just want to reduce your overall spending, or even help to save the environment (every little helps!), you might want to look to your consoles — especially since a prominent British energy company recently called them "vampires" and advised us...
Guide PAX West 2022 - Every Nintendo Switch Game At PAX
A jam-paxed schedule
PAX West, a gigantic gaming festival that takes place in Seattle, is this weekend — and if you're going, then you might be wondering what's on offer. Being a Nintendo-focused website, we're most interested in what's going to be there for Switch, especially after Gamescom's rather disappointing Nintendo-less showfloor. We've...
Guide Where To Buy Xenoblade Chronicles 3 On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
The next game in Monolith Soft's Xenoblade series is finally here, with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 now available on Nintendo Switch. You can read our full review of the game if you're wanting to learn more, but for those of you looking to secure a copy at the best prices available, you're already in the right place. We'll...
Guide The Hardest Games On Nintendo Switch
How many have you beaten?
Despite Nintendo's family-friendly image, anyone who's played much the company's output can tell you that, while Nintendo games might start out all fluffy and colourful and welcoming, you'll need all the hugs and fluff you can get as you enter the endgame, with the challenge ramping up considerably in the last quarter,...
Cloverfield meets Pokémon
The Pokémon GO Fest reaches its finale tomorrow (August 28th) with a number of one-day events ensuring that the celebrations go out with a bang. Perhaps the biggest of these events will be the arrival of four Ultra Beast Pokémon who will be making their way into five-star raid battles over the course of the day. In...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Walkthrough, Tips And Hints
Heroes, skills, classes, cards, coins, unique monsters and more chronicled
Welcome to our Xenoblade Chronicles 3 walkthrough and guides hub. This third numbered entry in the Xenoblade Chronicles series is bigger and better than ever, an enormous 100-hour+ epic with a huge map to explore, friends to meet, and enemies to best in series-best combat...
Guide SEGA Genesis Mini 2 Games List - Every Mega Drive And SEGA CD Game, All 61 Titles
Sega's latest mini console is out now
Following the success of its original Mega Drive / Genesis Mini, Sega has officially launched a second iteration of the miniature console, dubbed the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis 2. Our friends over at Time Extension managed to get extensive hands-on time with the new system and have published their thoughts in a...
Guide Pokémon GO: How To Battle A Challenger
How to battle World Championship Challengers before they're gone
During the Pokémon World Championship 2022, Pokémon GO celebrated the good old-fashioned way — by throwing new adversaries at you! These special World Championship Challengers were available to fight Pokémon GO's World Championship timed research quest, which you could challenge...
Guide So, What Does Embracer Group Actually Own The Rights To?
What do Catan, The Hobbit, Gex, and The Mask have in common?
Disclaimer: We are not lawyers and some of the wording here may not be 100% correct. Apologies in advance! If you're at all tuned in to gaming news, you'll probably have noticed the seemingly-endless and slightly-worrying number of news posts about acquisitions over the past few years...
Guide Best 3DS And Wii U DLC You Should Get Before The eShops Close Forever
Paid and free DLC to download ASAP
So. The 3DS and Wii U eShops are closing. You probably got that from the title. The full closure will be on the 27th March, 2023, with some games becoming unavailable even before that. We've got the full rundown on the closure here: When Does The 3DS And Wii U eShop Close? Nintendo eShop Closure Guide Of course,...
Guide Pokémon GO Twitch Codes List - Pokémon World Championship 2022
Gotta get 'em fast!
Update: The Pokémon GO Twitch stream code giveaway has now finished. The Pokémon World Championships 2022 are taking place from Thursday 18th August to Sunday 21st August, and across the long weekend, The Pokémon Company will be giving away free promo codes for Pokémon GO. These codes will be released every hour during the...
Guide How To Redeem Pokémon GO Promo Codes
Do they even exist? Where do I find them? How do I use them?
If you have played Pokémon GO for a while now, then there is a good chance that you have heard of the mysterious 'Promo Codes' and wondered how to get your hands on them and what they provide. On this page we can confirm that they're really not so mysterious — they do exist! Important...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield Codes: Full List Of Mystery Gift Codes
All the current Pokémon Sword and Shield Mystery Gift codes
If you've played through the main game in Pokémon Sword and Shield, one character you should remember is the Ball Guy who appears at every stadium in the game and gives you unique Poké Balls every time you see him. Well, last year he began giving out codes on social media for Mystery...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - How To Take A Screenshot Without The HUD
Say cheese!
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is one of the most beautiful games on the Switch, and it would be a waste to savour the world without taking a lovely screenshot or two (or hundreds) of the stunning world of Aionios. While the Switch has a handy way of taking screenshots natively, there's one thing that'll get in your way of those vast vistas —...
Gamescom 2022 Everything You Need To Know - Times, Dates, Games, And Announcements
Also, Geoff Keighley! Again!
It's August, and that means that Geoff Keighley's Never-Ending Train Of Games is chugga-chuggin' into Cologne, Germany for the E3-of-Europe, Gamescom. Get ready for a bunch of announcements (maybe), reveals (probably), and free game promo T-shirts that are only available in one size (definitely) as Gamescom unfolds over...
Guide Best Sandbox Games On Nintendo Switch
Grab your bucket and spade!
When you were a kid, "sandbox" meant "small plastic box, usually full of sand and ants, which lets you pretend you're at the beach even though you're in a nursery down the road from your parents' workplace". As an adult, "sandbox" either means "a game that lets you choose most of your goals" or "ant-filled nightmare that...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Unique Monster Locations List
All Unique Monster locations with maps
Hello, and welcome to our ongoing guide to every Unique Monster location in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. There's a ton of these massive beasts to find and fight in Monolith Soft's latest adventure — somewhere in the region of around 140 — and plenty of them are super-tough to locate, hidden away in secret areas...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Soulhacker Guide
Soul sacrifice
Warning - This Guide Contains Spoilers For Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Of all 19 unlockable hero classes in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the Soulhacker is easily one of the most interesting and flexible to have in your party setup. You'll unlock the ability to use Soulhacker by recruiting
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - All Secret Area Locations
Is it secret? Is it safe?
Warning: This guide contains spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles 3! Secret Areas in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are hard to find places that require thorough exploration and use of your various traversal skills to reach. As a reward for seeking out and finding all of these areas you'll net yourself some sweet XP. In order to...
Guide Best Switch Games... That Don't Fit In Other Lists Of Best Switch Games
Celebrating the games that defy genre
We make a lot of lists here at Nintendo Life, you may have noticed. Why? Because we've all been that person who really wants a game that's like another game they really enjoyed, and they want some more recommendations. It's easy to lump games together by genre to answer that query — but what about all the...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - How To Complete The Nopon Register Quest
All 19 Nopon located
Very early on in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 you'll meet a Nopon called Shillshill at the Hillside Ferronis Hulk who'll task you with a quest that'll last you pretty much the entire duration of the game's main campaign. Yes, the Nopon Register is needing filled in and you've been charged with finding all 19 Nopon on it. This is a...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Chain Attacks Guide
Because team work makes the dream...eh...something
Warning: As with all our Xenoblade Chronicles 3 guides, the following article contains spoilers. There are multiple overlapping systems at work within Xenoblade Chronicles 3's wonderfully strategic combat system. From returning elements such as auto-attacks, positional attacks, class-based tactics...
Guide How Do You Access The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC?
You have to download it manually
The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass is now available. 32 new courses are available now, with a further 16 coming in Wave 5 and Wave 6. The DLC is available as a separate purchase, of course, but it is also part of the
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For August And September 2022
Splatoon 3! FIFA 23! Pac-Man!
We're slowly but surely making our way towards the busy end of the year, and the next couple of months have several gems that are due to launch on Switch. Did someone say "Splatoon"? Below, you'll find a selection of featured titles hand-picked by us, as well as lots of other games and accessories that are launching...
Guide Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC - Price, Course List, All Mario Kart 8 Tracks
Everything you need to know about Mario Kart 8's expansion
Nintendo released a course of DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch, which is officially the best-selling Switch game of all time. The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pack contains 48 extra tracks taken from previous games in the series, along with the odd new track, too. In this guide, we've...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Cadensia Region Unique Monsters
Every Unique Monster in Cadensia, with maps
Hello, and welcome to our ongoing guide to every Unique Monster location in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. There's a ton of these massive beasts to find and fight in Monolith Soft's latest adventure — somewhere in the region of around 140 — and plenty of them are super-tough to locate, hidden away in secret...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Pentelas Region Unique Monsters
Every Unique Monster in Pentelas, with maps
Hello, and welcome to our ongoing guide to every Unique Monster location in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. There's a ton of these massive beasts to find and fight in Monolith Soft's latest adventure — somewhere in the region of around 140 — and plenty of them are super-tough to locate, hidden away in secret...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Keves Castle Region Unique Monsters
Every Unique Monster in Keves Castle, with maps
Hello, and welcome to our ongoing guide to every Unique Monster location in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. There's a ton of these massive beasts to find and fight in Monolith Soft's latest adventure — somewhere in the region of around 140 — and plenty of them are super-tough to locate, hidden away in...
Guide Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Origin Interior Unique Monsters
Every Origin Interior Unique Monster, with maps
Hello, and welcome to our ongoing guide to every Unique Monster location in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. There's a ton of these massive beasts to find and fight in Monolith Soft's latest adventure — somewhere in the region of around 140 — and plenty of them are super-tough to locate, hidden away in...
Guide Everything You Missed In The New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Trailer (August)
Creepy bread, whale facts, and bad motorbikes!
How about that new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer, eh? We've already covered a lot of the big news, which you can read in our separate articles: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Lets You Tackle Gyms In Any Order The Internet Is In Loaf With Fidoug