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Game Nintendo Life | Latest Updates

A Special Porygon-Z Will Be Given To Pokémon Sword And Shield Players Next Week

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:30 AM PDT

A great addition to your team.

Yet another distribution event has been announced for Pokémon Sword and Shield, this time offering players a special Porygon-Z.

The Porygon-Z up for grabs is based on one that was used by Jeong Sang-yoon, winner of last year's Pokémon Trainers Cup in Korea; the distribution coincides with the final of this year's competition, which takes place on 7th August, and follows on from a shiny Amoongus distribution offered last year.

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Pokémon Unite Update Adds Gardevoir, Charizard Gets Nerfed

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:00 AM PDT

Update: Gardevoir now available.

Update: As was promised yesterday, new fighter Gardevoir is now available in Pokémon Unite.

Alongside the new character's inclusion, it's also been announced that "a few bugs" have been addressed, including an issue that arose when equipping Charizard with the Muscle Band. Game8 reports that the Muscle Band's effect on Charizard's Standard Attack power has been significantly reduced, suggesting that it may have been a bit too overpowered.

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Super Mario Bros. 3 Special Version Jumps Onto The Switch Online NES Library

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 01:30 AM PDT

Fashionably late.

The NES Nintendo Switch Online app has had a decent number of Special 'SP' game versions since it launched - these typically give you shortcuts to specific areas of games and apply unique conditions. Somewhat randomly, alongside today's expected addition of 3 SNES games, we now have a Super Mario Bros. 3 SP version (hat-tip to Mario_maniac for the heads up).

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Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online SNES Service With Three More Titles

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 12:25 AM PDT

Update: Out now!

Update : These games are now available on the Switch Online SNES service.

Original article : It's now the month of July and that means Nintendo is adding even more classic games to its Switch Online service.

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GungHo Doesn't Necessarily Want To "Restrict" Ninjala To Switch Forever

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 08:55 PM PDT

It's just the most suitable platform right now.

While it might seem like Ninjala could potentially generate a lot more interest on systems like the Xbox, PlayStation and PC - you know, platforms without a game called Splatoon, GungHo Online Entertainment isn't really interested (at least for now) in releasing the team-based bubble gum brawler elsewhere.

In an interview with GamesBeat, GungHo president Kazuki Morishita was asked about the possibility of the game coming to other platforms in relation to the possible addition of cross-play. While the team doesn't necessarily want to limit Ninjala to one platform, right now they feel the Switch is the most suitable platform. It's also got "a lot of drive" from Nintendo, apparently:

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Sega Confirms Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Will Run At 60FPS On Switch

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 07:30 PM PDT

And gives fans another look at the gyro controls.

Sega's upcoming release Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania looks incredibly promising but how will it run on the Switch?

In a post over on social media, the company has confirmed the latest entry in the series will run at a silky-smooth 60FPS, alongside another look at the gyroscopic controls:

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Nintendo Is Shutting Down Dr. Mario World For Mobile

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 06:35 PM PDT

Service will end on 1st November 2021.

Nintendo has announced it will end the Dr. Mario World mobile game service on the 1st of November this year.

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Nintendo Reminds Us Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Are Coming To Switch

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 05:30 PM PDT

You remember, right?

The Switch releases are in full swing at the moment and there's no sign of things slowing down, either - with games like Sonic Colors Ultimate, WarioWare: Get It Together! and Metroid Dread to follow.

One other release to look out for is Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. These new but old games have been officially referred to as "remakes" of the original fourth-generation DS titles. In the lead-up to the November 19th launch this year, Nintendo has taken to social media to promote the game and is also asking fans what their favourite things are about the Sinnoh region...

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Cosmic Express Is A Constellation Of Train Puzzles Rocketing To Switch

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 05:00 PM PDT

Far out.

DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE CUTENESS OF COSMIC EXPRESS. This space-themed-train-themed puzzle game about transporting aliens is HARD. Much like being on a real train, you will probably get very stressed and cry. Or is that just us?

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Random: There's A New Hill In London, And People Think It Looks Like Super Mario 64

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 04:30 PM PDT

Uncool, Uncool Mountain.

"What on earth do you mean," we hear you say, "by 'a new hill'?" Trust us, we're as baffled as you are. It turns out that The Powers That Be (Westminster Council) commissioned a £2 million hill next to Marble Arch, for some reason, and yesterday, the 26th of July, was the launch day (although how exactly one "launches" a hill is unclear).

Visitors, tourists, and mound fans were expected to pay £8 (EIGHT! POUNDS!) for the privilege of climbing the small hill, which was apparently lowered to £6.50 after people calculated that each of the 130ish steps would therefore cost 6p to mount. According to gleeful reports, the hill was so pants that everyone has already been offered refunds.

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A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, But You Can Try Anyway Later This Year

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 04:00 PM PDT

Do you want to build a snowmaaaaaan.

Yes, yes, we know. The title is incredibly confusing. We can't help it! The name of this wonderful little puzzle game — "A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build" — is really hard to fit in a news headline. But it is indeed coming to Switch later this year, and here's why you should be terribly excited.

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Ghibli-esque RPG Baldo: The Guardian Owls Finally Gets Launch Release Date

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 03:30 PM PDT

It'll be a hoot.

What do you get when you mix Zelda, Studio Ghibli, and Ni No Kuni? You get the best summer holiday of your life, of course, but you also get Baldo: The Guardian Owls, which we've been patiently waiting for since 2019.

Now we have just a month to wait, as the developers have announced a release date of August 27th, complete with a brand-new trailer.

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Sokobond Dev Set To Publish Voxel Puzzle Game 'Bonfire Peaks' On Switch

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 03:00 PM PDT

We didn't start the fire (but we did contribute to it).

Voxels! It's what's good for ya. They're basically 3D pixels, sort of; big chunky blocks like what Minecraft is made of, as well as Bonfire Peaks, a game about setting fire to your belongings.

Wait, setting fire to your belongings? Yuuup. In Bonfire Peaks, you're climbing a mysterious island ruin, and along the way you'll have to burn a lot of stuff. Why? BECAUSE THE GAME SAID SO. If we started questioning everything a video game ever told us to do, we'd probably never have time to write all these lovely news posts you adore.

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Random: Nobody Likes The Among Us Tan Crewmate

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 02:30 PM PDT

:(.

The Among Us Twitter account is full of neat little insights into the popular betrayal game, and the latest is no exception: the team has been monitoring people's crewmate colour choices since the 15-player update, and now they have the results.

In first place, to no one's surprise, is Red, the iconic spacebean, who reigns supreme as the avatar of Among Us. Second is Black, third is White, fourth is "Rose" (which is different from Pink, in eighth place), and fifth is Blue.

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Devilishly Tricky Puzzle Game 'Sokobond' Is Sliding Onto Switch This Autumn

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 02:00 PM PDT

Chemistrial and error.

A long time ago, in 1982, a game called Sokoban was released for the NEC PC-8801. It was a simple puzzle game about pushing boxes in a warehouse in order to get them into certain locations; it ended up gripping the imagination of so many puzzle designers that it became its own genre of puzzles.

30 years later in 2012, two game designers called Alan Hazelden and Lee Shang Lun met, and having played (and loved) each other's games, they decided to work together on "a quick four-hour jam game". That game spiralled way out of scope and eventually became Sokobond, a chemistry-themed re-imagining of the Sokoban genre, in which you have to move atoms around in order to create lovely compounds.

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Super Meat Boy's Physical Box Art Is Horrifying

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 01:30 PM PDT

Kill it with fire.

The PlayStation Vita has had a rough time lately, what with the store closing, no new games being accepted, and previous PS Plus games that you've claimed no longer working on the system. But at least it's getting a special Vita version of the upcoming Super Meat Boy physical edition!

But wait, what is this, Push Square? We don't care about no PS Vita (unless it's to inform us how well the Switch OLED screen will hold up). What we care about is that Nintendo Switch owners will also be able to order a physical copy of Super Meat Boy from Limited Run, with this horrifyingly realistic artwork.

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Cutie Puzzle Game 'A Monster's Expedition' Is Coming To Switch With New DLC

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 01:00 PM PDT

Log jam.

Everyone loves puzzles, especially when they're globally renowned, prize-winning puzzles — which is exactly what A Monster's Expedition is.

Developed by puzzle wizards Draknek & Friends (Cosmic Express, A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, Sokobond) and including music from Eli Rainsberry (Wilmot's Warehouse) and writing from Pip Warr (of PC Gamer and Rock Paper Shotgun), A Monster's Expedition is all about a lil monster who's trying to explore a world by chopping down trees and turning them into bridges.

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Random: This Pokémon Baby Clothing Line Is Enough To Make Anyone Broody

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 12:00 PM PDT

Tiny Pikashoes!

Did you know that there's an official Pokémon baby brand? Probably not, because it looks like it's Japan-only, but it's very cute, and it's called monpoké.

It was founded a few years ago — we got pretty excited when they registered the trademark, only to find out it was a clothing brand and not a new Pokémon game — and since then, has been putting out some lovely clothing, plushies, and accessories, but ONLY FOR KIDS. You aren't allowed them because you are a grown-up.

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Talking Point: Which Game Stage Have You Replayed More Than Any Other?

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 10:00 AM PDT

Green Hill Zone Act 1 is my new-old timesink.

The ability to devote entire days to nothing but video games is a past luxury unavailable to me right now, or in the foreseeable future, unfortunately. The addition to my life of small humans that look a bit like me has substantially diminished my available free time, and I've recently realised that it's altered not only the amount of games I play, but the types of games I play, too.

I've been yearning to get stuck into a huge, high-quality RPG for months now — and goodness knows I've got enough just sitting in my backlog — but despite Switch's facility with suspending play and how easy it is to fire a game up, tracking characters and storylines over months is too much for my befuddled, sleep-deprived brain to handle. Throw in a pandemic and I'm having trouble remembering the names of close family members. 'RPG Mage Dude #12' doesn't stand a chance.

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Samurai Warriors 5 Is Out Today On Switch, Here's The Launch Trailer

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 09:30 AM PDT

More Musou mayhem.

The latest dose of the 1 vs. 1,000 tactical action gameplay only available in the Warriors series is now upon us, with Samurai Warriors 5 launching today on Switch and other platforms.

To get you all hyped for its release, Koei Tecmo Europe and developer Omega Force have unleashed a new, shiny launch trailer for the game. You can check it out for yourself above; the game takes place after the end of the Ōnin War, telling the story of two of the most pre-eminent military commanders of the period, Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi.

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Cuccchi Will Be A Unique "Gamified Archive" Of Enzo Cucchi's Art

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 08:00 AM PDT

There's nothing else quite like it.

The Switch eShop has a number of artistically experimental games, and the upcoming Cuccchi certainly qualifies in that category. Developed by Fantastico Studio and Julian Palacios of the 'Eremo collective', it's an experience that'll form a unique perspective and 'gamified archive' of artist Enzo Cucchi's work.

Enzo Cucchi is a renowned artist that has been associated with movements such as 'neo-expressionism' throughout his career; his work is presented in world renowned galleries including Tate Gallery, Louvre and many others. As stated in the press release, the artist has been involved in the project as a modern means of sharing and archiving his work.

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Random: Artist Reimagines Every Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter As Marvel And DC Superheroes

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 06:45 AM PDT

'Super Smash Heroes'.

The varied and vibrant roster of characters available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate really lends itself nicely to fan-made art projects and the like, and this latest effort from Bryan Henry is well worth checking out.

Put together as part of a 'Super Smash Heroes' series, the talented artist has been hard at work over the last few months reimagining every fighter available in the game as a Marvel or DC character. The series started right at the beginning with Mario (who obviously takes the role of Superman) and goes right up to the most recently released fighter Kazuya, who takes on the role of DC's Black Adam.

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Nintendo Says More Animal Crossing: New Horizons Content Is In Development, Next Update Drops This Week

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 06:08 AM PDT

Fresh content coming later this year.

Nintendo has confirmed that Animal Crossing: New Horizons' next free update is set to launch later this week, while also teasing brand new content for the future.

In a post shared to social media today, Nintendo reveals that more free content for the game is "currently in development" for later this year. More info is set to be shared at a later date, but this certainly sounds like the refresher fans have been hoping for. In its statement, Nintendo thanks fans for their support and patience.

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Review: Samurai Warriors 5 - Fast And Flashy Musou On Switch

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Musou People Gonna Die?

Koei Tecmo's Samurai Warriors finally returns after a seven year hiatus with a soft reboot that takes the long-running saga back to its roots, focusing on a brash young Nobunaga Oda's unwavering determination to unify Japan whilst zeroing in on his relationship with Mitsuhide Akechi. Samurai Warriors 5 is a slick and stylish addition to the long-running Musou series that tells its tale well, introduces a beautiful new art style, makes a bunch of smart additions to the franchise's standard hack and slash action and, perhaps most importantly for Switch fans, manages all of this whilst delivering impressively solid performance on Nintendo's console.

Starting off with that new art style; the rather bland, po-faced visual direction of older entries in the Samurai Warriors series has now been replaced with a fresh and colourful look that's been heavily inspired by traditional Japanese ink paintings. From the moment you boot this one up it's a real feast for the eyeballs and even on Switch, where the graphics have absolutely been pared back in comparison to other versions of the game, things still look really slick. In battle there's a surprising amount of vibrant and flashy particle effects on screen as you slice and dice your way through the thousands of enemies that stand in your way; the narrative cutscenes that book-end missions now look uniformly superb. Yes the draw-distance still stinks a little - a problem not unique to this Switch port - but overall this is one tasty looking addition to the franchise.

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