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Cosmo Machia has announced via a new trailer that the expanded version of the arcade shoot 'em up TriggerHeart Exelica, Triggerheart Exelica Enhanced, will be coming to Switch in Japan in early 2025 (thanks Gematsu for the spot!). Cosmo Machia previously reissued the original 2006 arcade game...

"Super Mario Party, Mario Party Superstars, Mario Party 1, 2, & 3; what does that tell you about Mario Party games on Switch" "There's too many of them?" "Or, people like them, let's release some more of them." That's how we imagine the initial pitch for Super Mario Party Jamboree went down...

Remember the annoying Talking Flowers from Super Mario Bros. Wonder? The ones that would shower you with helpful advice like "onwards and upwards," "Hey!," and "WoOoAAhh" as you ran past? Well, you'll soon be able to have one of your own as toy manufacturer San-ei Boeki has revealed an all-new...

We had a great time with Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp when it finally marched onto Switch last year. The wait for this military tactics series' return had been a long one (15 years, to be precise) but for developer WayForward, the chance to work with Nintendo also felt like a long time coming...

Researchers from tech company Virtuals Protocol have published a paper on a new text-to-video AI model, MarioVGG, which can simulate Super Mario Bros. footage via some basic text inputs (thanks, ArsTechnica). The model was fed over 737,000 Mario Bros. frames, showing Nintendo's prized plumber...

Nintendo's Direct broadcasts come with all sorts of exciting news, and during the latest 'Partner Showcase' in August, developer Nihon Falcom even got a surprise. According to the developer's president Toshiro Kondo, he wasn't actually aware Nintendo would reveal Trails in the Sky the 1st...

Hironobu Sakaguchi needs no introduction. As the father of the Final Fantasy franchise, he's the mind behind one of the most successful and popular JRPG series of all time. With FANTASIAN Neo Dimension reuniting Sakaguchi-san with Square Enix, he's spoken about how returning to his former studio...

After learning last week that Pauline will be joining the fun in Super Mario Party Jamboree, Nintendo has today revealed another trailer, this time highlighting the game's new boards. Shared to Twitter by @NintendoUK, the 39-second video provides a whistle-stop tour of the five game boards and...

With rumours of a Switch successor announcement ramping up, it's worth keeping in mind that Nintendo still has lofty ambitions when it comes to its current hardware. According to its most recent financial data, Nintendo is still aiming to shift 13 million Switch consoles before the end of the...

As of today (5th September), McDonald's customers in Australia can nab themselves a sweet Mario Kart toy with every Happy Meal thanks to the latest crossover with Nintendo (thanks, Vooks). Unlike the cardboard collaborations we've seen in the past (like last year's Mario Movie European...

One question everyone wants to know is if Nintendo's next-generation hardware will include backwards compatibility support. Previous hardware releases from the Japanese firm have supported this feature, so will this be the case with the Switch successor? Following the latest round of industry...

Information on the successor to the Nintendo Switch has been hard to come by, as with the launch of a new console, Nintendo is keeping things to themselves for now. However, there's a leaker with a history of occasionally breaking news before official announcements get made. Industry insider...

We've officially made it to September, which means the new Switch exclusive Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom arrives later this month! Nintendo has been steadily promoting this one since its initial reveal in June and now it has taken its advertising to the next level with the game's very first...

Legendary Nintendo designer Takaya Imamura is a favourite here at Nintendo Life. Having worked on Star Fox, F-Zero, and being the art director on The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, his credits are pretty impressive. And he's recently been reflecting on his time at Nintendo again, specifically...

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land was only just announced last week, but we already have a release date, a new trailer, and ten minutes of gameplay (below) footage to get through, thanks to Koei Tecmo Games. First, that release date. originally slated for "Early...

Nintendo has updated its Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms. The tweaks are generally quite small, though there are a couple of noteworthy additions including a new stance on fair game in multiplayer modes and an additional warning against breaking any of the...

Nintendo of Europe has announced a few changes to its management structure after Stephan Bole stepped down from his role as President. Bole served as President for NoE for six years after succeeding Satoru Shibata in 2018, and has being an employee at the company for more than 35 years...

Nintendo Live 2024 recently took place in Sydney, Australia, where none other than Mario voice actor Charles Martinet fulfilled his duty as brand ambassador to take part in a live Q&A session. Martinet dives into a number of topics, including how he first became the voice of one of the most...

Meridiem is pleased to announce that Papetura Craft Edition, will be launching for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 on November 5 as a physical retail edition across European specialist stores. Developed by Petums and digitally published by Feardemic, Papetura is an intriguing adventure and...

Final Fantasy XIV Online director and producer Naoki Yoshida (also known as Yoshi-P) has recently reiterated interest in bringing Square Enix's massive multiplayer RPG to a Nintendo system in the future. Speaking to Gamereactor at Gamescom 2024 recently, he acknowledged fan requests and...