Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 8th)
Easter gaming
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"You all really kicked some shell"
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Video Jack Black Performs Bowser's Mario Movie Song 'Peaches'
"Peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches..."
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"Your mission begins April 21"
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Feature The Best References And Easter Eggs In The Super Mario Bros. Movie
It's-a tough one
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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 8th)
Easter gaming
We did it, everyone! We made it through the opening week of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and still live to tell the tale. Yes, this week finally saw the release of the hotly anticipated Nintendo and Illumination co-production and was it worth the wait? Well, sort of. While we certainly had mixed feelings in our review, the stellar box...
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News Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Cowabunga Collection Surpasses One Million Sales
"You all really kicked some shell"
Following an update to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection earlier this week, Konami has now announced the game has sold more than one million copies since it launched across multiple platforms in August last year. In a brief message on social media platforms, it shared some fun facts -...
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- TMNT
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Video Jack Black Performs Bowser's Mario Movie Song 'Peaches'
"Peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches, peaches..."
Update: In a quick update, it seems 'Peaches' has already reached the top 100 on iTunes - coming in at #61, in between Linkin Park and Ellie Goulding. Original: The Super Mario Bros. Movie had an amazing soundtrack filled with all sorts of appropriately themed tracks, but one that stood out was...
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News New Advance Wars Switch Overview Trailer Introduces The Basics Of Battle
"Your mission begins April 21"
After a number of delays, Nintendo has finally locked in a 21st April release for Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp. The first "hands on" of this turn-based tactical strategy arrived this week and so far it seems to have been well-received. Here on Nintendo Life, we called it a "slicker, shinier and sassier" take on the...
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Earn Platinum Points to unlock new icons
Nintendo first added 'Missions' and 'Rewards' to its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service in April 2022. These elements can be accessed by navigating to the NSO icon on your Switch home screen, then selecting the 'Missions & Rewards' section. Here, you'll find a list of available missions, which...
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Feature The Best References And Easter Eggs In The Super Mario Bros. Movie
It's-a tough one
Lots of us have already seen the long-awaited The Super Mario Bros. Movie and if there is one thing to take away from our initial viewing, it's that this thing is absolutely jam-packed with Yoshi Easter eggs and references. We sort of knew that this was going to be the case. Each trailer gave us a taste of what was to come, but...
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Random Donkey Kong Country Artist Reveals DK's Early Character Design Sketches
"He looks a lot more polished now"
The release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie has meant that Donkey Kong is somewhat the talk of the town at the moment. While Illumination's take on the character has managed to stick pretty close to the DK that we all know and love, a recent livestream from one of the original Donkey Kong Country artists, Kev...
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News Super Mario Bros. Movie Physical Soundtrack Revealed By 'iam8bit'
Update: Pre-orders open now
Update [Fri 7th Apr, 2023 17:50 BST]: Pre-orders are now live for the entire Super Mario Bros. Movie music collection on iam8bit. Shipping is estimated to begin in Q3 2023, plus iam8bit has the exclusive pink and yellow vinyls. So if you want to add to your music collection, get pre-ordering! If you're impatient like...
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News FIFA Replacement 'EA Sports FC' Officially Unveiled
More details coming this July
As you might recall, there's been a huge shake-up in the world of the video game football - with Electronic Arts dropping the FIFA brand in favour of 'EA Sports FC'. The third-party video game giant has now officially unveiled its new brand image, inviting players to "join the club this July" with a first proper look...
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Guide Best Indiana Jones Games On Nintendo Platforms
Fortune and glory, kid
Indiana Jones is set to return in a matter of months and while we await Harrison Ford's return in The Dial of Destiny by rewatching the movies and whistling that John Williams theme, we've also been looking back at Indy's video game library. By our count, there have been a total of 15 Indiana Jones games released on Nintendo...
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Quiz Can You Guess The Game From These Poor Descriptions?
Bad blurbs
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where somebody asks you what your favourite game is about, and before you know it you find yourself spending the next 30 minutes explaining the lore intricacies of a fictional world to a person whose face now screams "I really wish I'd never asked"? Hey, it happens! We all love our video games...
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News The Mario Movie Has "Top Animated Launch Day Ever" In Multiple Countries
Star power
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was predicted to have a big opening and early box office data coming in reveals the film has already collected a whopping $66.4 million globally on its first day. It banked $34.7 million at the international box office combined with the US opening to reach this total. According to Deadline, Mario's new movie...
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News Mario Movie Just The Beginning Of Nintendo & Illumination's "Rewarding Collaboration"
Miyamoto: "I'm sure we will continue working on this partnership"
It's still early days but The Super Mario Bros. Movie is already shaping up to be a huge success based on industry predictions and early box office data. For Nintendo and Illumination, it means the partnership will likely continue on. During an interview with Screenrant, Nintendo's...
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Random Dr. Mario's Medical Skills Called Into Question By Shigeru Miyamoto
"Can I trust this person?"
The creator of Mario and legendary video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto is currently on a whistle-stop tour around the world to promote The Super Mario Bros. Movie. And during this promotional tour, Miyamoto has shared his thoughts about one of the plumbers side gigs: Dr. Mario. In an interview with IGN, the Nintendo...
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Random Modder Adds 'Meat Fusion Arrows' To Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Calamity Gammon
The recent gameplay showcase for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom teased some of the possibilities of the new Fuse ability — which will allow us to combine items and weapons to various effects. You might have noticed that in this demonstration it was suggested that you would be able to fuse raw meat onto your arrows — we...
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News Disney Illusion Island Pays "Homage" To Castle Of Illusion, Says Creative Director
"We always kind of viewed this as our spiritual successor"
In July, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy will be gracing our Switch screen in the gorgeous-looking platformer Disney Illusion Island. And yesterday, some of the press got an extended look at the game, which is shaping up to be a lovely little title by the looks of things. In an interview...
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News Switch Online's 'Missions & Rewards' Adds Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Icons
Wave 1 available now!
It's a celebration of all things Mario this week with his new animated movie making its debut in cinemas worldwide. As part of this, Nintendo has released a new bunch of icons to its 'Missions and Rewards' scheme for the Switch Online service. This time around, it's a set of icons based on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury...
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News Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles Will Sing On Switch In August
Rhapsody II & III make their western debut
NIS America has revealed that Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles is launching on Switch on 29th August 2023 in North America, 1st September 2023 in Europe, and September 9th in Australia and Oceania. Announced back in January, Marl Kingdom Chronicles marks the first time that Rhapsody II: Ballad of the...
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News The M.2 Is An Exciting New Loader For Nintendo GameCube
Time Extension A new video from Macho Nacho Productions showed off the prototype
If you've been looking for a better alternative to the SD2SP2 adaptor or SDGecko to store and load your GameCube games, then you may be in luck. Recently, on their channel, Macho Nacho Productions gave viewers a first look at an exciting prototype from WebHDX called the M.2 Loader...
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Thursday6th Apr 2023
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Roguelikes, Roguelites And Run-Based Games
Like Rogue?
Updated with the beautiful and brutal Have A Nice Death. When it comes to modern video games, there are few more polarising terms than 'roguelike'. That divisive descriptor draws some players like moths to a flame, while others run a mile at the mere whisper of it. These days, it often feels like 'roguelike' — which refers to...
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Guide The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Is There A Post-Credits Scene?
In for the long run
With The Super Mario Bros. Movie now in cinemas, the question on everyone's minds is whether it is worth hanging about once the credits start rolling for some bonus content. If you find yourself in this very position, then you have come to the right place. A common trend in many big-budget movies nowadays, post-credits scenes...
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News Get Up To 80% Off Select Titles In The Switch eShop Partner Spotlight Sale (North America)
Persona! TMNT Cowabunga Collection! LEGO Star Wars! More!
Nintendo of America has revealed its latest Partner Spotlight Sale, offering up to 80% off select titles on the North American Switch eShop. There are a fair few big hitters that are seeing discounts thanks to this one, with both Persona 5 Royal and the Persona 3 Portable and 4 Golden Bundle...
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News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Series Launches On Switch Later This Month
The "ultimate" 2D pixel remasters
Last December, Square Enix announced the release of the Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster for the Switch. More recently, pre-orders were being charged and now the Japanese game company has confirmed the compilation will be released for Nintendo's hybrid system later this month on 19th April. This collection...
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Round Up The Previews Are In For Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp
Early impressions have arrived
One game we're looking forward to finally getting our hands on here at Nintendo Life is Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp. As mentioned in the title, it includes both of the Game Boy Advance titles, with a number of new features such as online play now included. The first impressions of the upcoming Switch release have...
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News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Limited-Time Distribution Announced For European Championships
Code to be distributed on stream
The Pokémon European International Championships take place in London next weekend,, and during the event, The Pokémon Company will be distributing a limited-time code for a Pokémon to add to your Scarlet & Violet team. The code — which will be shared on stream — is for Palafin, the pure Water-type...
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Poll What Score Would You Give To The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
A super debut?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is out now in several regions, bringing an end to months, if not years, of speculation and anticipation. We've provided our own thoughts in our review of the movie, along with a video discussion for your perusal, but what we'd really like to find out now is what you fine folks make of it. We've started...
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In case you were wondering...
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto is currently doing the press rounds for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and during a chat with Game Informer, the legendary video game creator was asked about the possibility of "other Nintendo" series being transformed into movies. While we're sure many fans out there are already dreaming of...
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News Nintendo Offering Refunds On Wii U And 3DS eShop Credit In Japan
No plans to offer in the west so far
Nintendo is offering to reimburse players who don't wish to transfer their Wii U and/or 3DS eShop credit to Switch, following their closure at the end of March. This has only been announced for Japan so far. OatmealDome shared and translated the announcement from Nintendo's official Japanese Twitter account, and...
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News Warner Bros. Locks In A New Release Date For The Minecraft Movie
Get ready for a live-action starring Jason Momoa
The live-action Minecraft movie is seemingly back on track - with Warner Bros. announcing it will be making its debut in cinemas on 4th April 2025. As you might recall, the only known cast member so far is Aquaman and DC star, Jason Momoa. The film will be directed by Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho...
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News Bandai Namco Wants Your Feedback On Tales Of Symphonia Remastered
In need of regeneration?
Bandai Namco has opened up a survey for Tales of Symphonia Remastered, asking fans and those who've played the game to provide them feedback on the release. The beloved action RPG — which initially launched on GameCube in 2003 — made it to Switch back in February in a remaster based on the Japan-only PS2 port. Yet many...
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Nintendo Download 6th April (North America)
TRON: Identity! Melon Journey! Infinite Guitars!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: TRON: Identity (Bithell...
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News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Gets Its Very Own Monopoly Set
And it's out now!
Releasing in cinemas yesterday, the Super Mario Bros. Movie has been generating non-stop hype and discussion online this week. We've shared our own thoughts on the film if you're interested in going to see it yourself, but before you do, you might want to check out this little beauty. Yes, Mario's new silver screen spectacular has...
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Japanese Charts Kirby Reclaims First Place As Horse Racing Sim Gallops Into Top Ten
Resident Evil 4 sales substantially drop
The latest Japanese charts have come our way from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and this week once again sees Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe beating the competition to reclaim the top spot. The pink puff ball's Switch remaster only managed to shift 21,014 copies in the week of 27th March to 2nd April, but that...
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News Mario Videos Now Have More Than 100 Billion Views On YouTube
Mamma Mia!
There's a celebration of Mario taking place right now with the launch of his new animated movie. As part of this, YouTube's Gaming division has joined in on the fun - releasing a video to highlight "over 100 billion views" of Mario-related content on the worldwide video platform. Here's a quick breakdown of the many Mario milestones on...
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Exclusive Mr. Sun's Hatbox Is A Hilarious Roguelite About Stealing Hats
Out later this month on Switch
Mr. Sun's Hatbox is a brand-new roguelike that's all about stealing hats and getting the job done. Announced last year for PC and consoles, we can exclusively reveal that the game will also be coming to Switch, and you don't have long to wait to become a bonnet burglar, as the game launches on 20th April. Developed by...
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News Tin Hearts, The Toy-Sized Lemmings-Alike, Is Now A Timed-Exclusive On Switch
For a whole month
The cosy Victorian toy-guiding puzzler Tin Hearts is out on Switch pretty soon here, on 20th April. And publisher Wired Productions and developer Rogue sun have revealed that it's now a timed-exclusive to the hybrid console, meaning those looking to play the game on other platforms will have to wait an extra month. Managing...
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Difficulty options, checkpoints, and more
Developer Heart Core has announced that the boss rush game Gripper will be getting several quality-of-life updates in the coming weeks and months, adding a sizeable list of additions and improvements that should prove welcome for players. Primarily, since the game currently only has one difficulty option,...
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