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Wario Land 4 (GBA) - A Boisterous But Impeccably Designed Platformer This review was originally published in May 2014. We're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack GBA library. Although Wario's core platforming series has been overshadowed for years by the surrealist microgames of WarioWare, his excellent platformers have the sort ..read more
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3w ago
Sutte Hakkun (SNES) - An Addictive Curio You Should Definitely Check Out This review was originally published in April 2009. We're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of the game in the Nintendo Switch Online SNES library. Every so often a game comes along that makes you take your thumb off the fire button and don your thinking cap. But who wants ..read more
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3w ago
Catch-Up Crew: Pokémon Snap - "There’s Nothing Stopping You From Pelting Every Unlucky ‘Mon" Welcome to Catch-up Crew, where USS Nintendo Life officers slingshot around the sun and go back to play something a crewmember missed back in the day. We went back to the first WarioWare game last time, but today our destination is the year 1999 when Pokémon Snap first appeared on a chunky N64 cartridge. For anyone looking to play ..read more
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1M ago
'POCA!' Is A Game Boy Camera Photobook Adventure & A Heartfelt Homage To 'Hip' Tanaka Sitting down to speak with Jonathan Traynor, a Glasgow-based artist and writer, about his newly-released book, POCA!, we were expecting a few things. Y'know the sort of stuff: how the Kickstarter went; where the idea for the book came from; hopes for the future; picks for the Top of the Pops Xmas #1; and ..read more
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1M ago
That Time I Was Invited To Square HQ To Playtest Final Fantasy VI If you’re reading this on October 11th 2024, then 30 years ago today Final Fantasy 3 (aka VI) was released in North America. A lot of memorable games (Super Metroid, DKC, Earthworm Jim, Ridge Racer, and Doom ..read more
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2M ago
It's 20 Years Since The Launch Of Nintendo's Most Important Console One of the joys of Nintendo's Switch is how it marries the company's home console heritage with its equally prestigious handheld line. Ask anybody over the age of 30 to name a handheld system and "Game Boy" will likely still be the first answer; that system became synonymous with portable gaming in the same way as all home ..read more
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2M ago
50 Best Nintendo DS Games Of All Time 21st November 2024 marks 20 years since the North American launch of the Nintendo DS - the perfect time to dig out your DS and rediscover its remarkable library. Chances are it's still got some juice! In honour of the occasion, we're republishing this updated article showcasing our Top 50 DS Games. Nintendo DS was an ..read more
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2M ago
What Are Your Top 5 Nintendo DS Games? Believe it or not, it's now 20 years since Nintendo launched the DS. Rather than getting caught up in where the last two decades disappeared to, we thought it was worth looking back at our personal top five games for a system with a staggering amount of superb software. From delightful minigame gimmicks to full-blooded games in the ..read more
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2M ago
The Entire 'Hand-Drawn Gaming' Digital Guide Collection Is Free For This Week Only If you want to get the low-down on some of the biggest titles in gaming and peruse some gorgeous hand-drawn art while you're at it, then Hand-Drawn Game Guides has got you covered. What's more, you can currently pick up the entire six-issue 'Hand-Drawn Gaming' digital collection for free! This offer is only sticking ..read more
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2M ago
New 3D Scans Stop Classic Donkey Kong Country Figures From Being Lost To Time We love a bit of niche video game history here at Nintendo Life, and the work of Mr Talida (aka Keshi Corner) has caught our attention on more than one occasion. This is the 3D scanning specialist that has ensured rare Zelda and Mario figures from the 1980s and '90s live to fight another day and now, they ha ..read more