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Game Nintendo Life | Latest Updates

Pokémon GO’s Fifth Anniversary Is Today, And Here's What's Planned In-Game

Posted: 06 Jul 2021 01:30 AM PDT

Flying Pikachu are involved.

Can you believe Pokémon GO is now five years old? When the smartphone title launched back in 2016, big things were expected, but it's fair to say that it has outstripped even the most optimistic of predictions and has become both a critical and commercial hit for The Pokémon Company, developer Niantic and, of course, co-owner Nintendo.

As you might expect, the team behind Pokémon GO isn't allowing this momentous event to pass by without fanfare, and there's a celebration going on in-game as we speak.

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Photos Of Animal Crossing: New Horizons Monopoly Surface Online

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 08:15 PM PDT

Now make it official, Hasbro.

It seems like there's a monopoly game for just about every franchise nowadays, but one theme we haven't seen yet is Animal Crossing. Or so we thought...

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PSA: Remember To Update Your Joy-Con, As Well As Your Nintendo Switch

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:05 PM PDT

Controller updates arrive with Version 12.1.0.

Nintendo has rolled out Version 12.1.0 for the Switch and as you might have already heard, it allows you to delete old software data to download new data. This update also comes with a bunch of stability improvements.

Since this update has gone live, users have also noticed a new update has been issued for the Switch Joy-Con controllers. As usual, Nintendo hasn't said what exactly it does.

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Nintendo Switch System Update 12.1.0 Is Now Live

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 06:15 PM PDT

Download it today.

After last month's update was halted the day after its release, Nintendo has now Version 12.1.0 of the Switch system firmware.

This seems to be a minor patch - at least on face value. It allows Switch users to now delete old data for software, to make it easier to download newer data, and as usual, there are some general system stability improvements.

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Mario's Creator Shigeru Miyamoto Is Still "Hooked" On Pokémon GO

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:55 PM PDT

"It's a dream come true".

Even after five years, Niantic's augmented reality game Pokémon GO remains popular as ever. It's not just avid trainers who are still obsessed with the game though.

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First 4 Figures Reveals Sonic The Hedgehog - Super Shadow Statue

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 04:55 PM PDT

Chaos control!

It's Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th birthday this year, but he's not the only character from Sega's speedy series currently in the spotlight. It seems the darker take on the character (Shadow), will soon be getting his very own "Super State" statue.

Sonic's arch-rival will be revealed in F4F form later today with a special First 4 Figures YouTube broadcast. For now, we've got a brief teaser of the character, showing off all angles of this upcoming model. It even comes with a Chaos spear.

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Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth, And Monika From DDLC Are Getting Nendoroid Figures

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 11:30 AM PDT

Not just Monika, then.

It only took twenty years, but finally, Phoenix Wright (ace attorney) is getting his own Nendoroid figure. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on the fanfic you read), that spotlight is going to be shared with best friend rival prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, who's also "coming soon", according to the GoodSmile Twitter account.

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Charity Speedrunning Marathon 'Games Done Quick' Is Back For The Summer

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 10:30 AM PDT

Proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders.

Imagine going back in time, to an eight-year-old version of yourself who can't beat that last boss in the Zelda/Metroid/Mario game you got for Christmas, and nonchalantly telling that frustrated pre-teen that, one day, someone would be able to beat the entire game in under 15 minutes. Presumably, then you would step back into the timestream, cackling evilly as the child cries. Wouldn't that be fun?

Anyway, all that is to say that speedrunning — the act of completing a game as fast as humanly possible — is one of the greatest feats of civilisation to date, and Games Done Quick, the week-long charity fundraising marathon, is back with Summer Games Done Quick.

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Feature: 30 Hours Into The Game With A Higher Metascore Than Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 10:00 AM PDT

The House In Fata Morgana Game Diary, Part 3.

Writer's note: I will not discuss specific spoilers in this piece, because anyone who plays The House In Fata Morgana for as long as it takes to get to the twists deserves to have them preserved — but I will discuss the motifs that weave through the game, so be warned if you want to go into the game completely blind. Also, the images might be considered spoilery, too, though I endeavoured to keep away from the BIG twists.

Also, please be aware that this isn't a review — it's an ongoing diary of the game ahead of a review, so we can truly deep-dive into the themes of a game that earned so many 10/10 reviews that it had a perfect score of 100 on Metacritic for a time.

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Risk System Is A Daring Shmup Blasting Onto Switch Soon

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 08:00 AM PDT

There's lore, but just shoot everything.

The shoot 'em up genre is alive and well, with a mix of retro remasters / re-releases, long overdue sequels and Indie efforts continuing to grace the Switch eShop. Another on the way soon is Risk System, developed by Newt Industries and ported / published for Switch by Hidden Trap, which lands on 15th July priced at $9.99/£8,99/€9.99.

It's been out on platforms like PC and Xbox previously, and it's a title with a decent amount of lore to delve into - advanced technologies, energy parasites, a quest to avoid apocalypse. Of course, if you like, you can just shoot everything.

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Nintendo And Tencent Launch Super Mario Party And Switch Demonstrations In China

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 07:00 AM PDT

Teaming up with IKEA and Holiday Inn Hotels.

Nintendo and Tencent have been enjoying a solid partnership in the Chinese market, with Switch console sales beating rivals in the country. With official sales now beyond 4 million units, efforts continue to grow the userbase and increasingly tap into a potentially huge market.

Daniel Ahmad, Senior Analyst at Niko Partners and a popular figure on social media, shared details on a new promotion being rolled out at IKEA and Holiday Inn Hotels in China to promote the system and Super Mario Party. The game was a relatively recent release in China alongside the online multiplayer update that rolled out globally.

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Soapbox: It's The Summer Of Visual Novels On Switch, And It's Just The Beginning

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 06:00 AM PDT

I should probably learn to read.

Visual novels. Are they games, or are they slideshows?

Well, let's get one thing straight, because this is a soapbox: I personally don't particularly care. I enjoy an evening curled up with a good book, and likewise, I enjoy an evening curled up with a good visual novel on auto-play, occasionally unfurling my hand from the mountain of blankets and biscuit crumbs to make a choice.

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Grab The Master Sword Early With This Incredibly Easy Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Glitch

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 05:15 AM PDT

Campfire + Mash 'A' = Voilà.

When it comes to Zelda weaponry, the old 'uns are generally the best 'uns in our book. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild might give you a wealth of cool swords and spears and glowing Guardian blades to experiment with, but once you get your mitts on the Master Sword — the series' sacred blade — it can be hard to go back to using anything else.

Pulling the Blade of Evil's Bane from its stone in the forest isn't simply a case of giving it a firm yank — you'll need have collected a not-inconsiderable 13 hearts before you have the strength to wield it. Well, that was the case, although a newly discovered glitch lets you collect the sword regardless of how much many hearts you've got.

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"King Pokémon" Attracts The Ire Of Fans Over Comments Regarding Famous Artist's Signature

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 04:30 AM PDT

"I've never seen someone be so blatantly disrespectful".

Fellow TCG collector Leonhart (left) with Gary Haase (right)

If you're into the Pokémon Trading Card Game, you may have heard of the name Gary Haase. Known to many as "King Pokémon", this 67-year-old father of three's claim to fame is that his TCG collection is reportedly worth a cool $10 million – making it the most valuable collection of its kind in the world.

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UK Charts: Mario Golf Holds Onto First Place While Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Returns To The Top Ten

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 03:30 AM PDT

Another decent week for Nintendo in the UK.

UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 3rd July, and the big news is that Mario Golf: Super Rush has held onto the top spot for the second week running.

PlayStation title Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has dropped down the chart from 3rd to 6th place, allowing the evergreen Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to move up one place to 3rd position. Animal Crossing: New Horizons also rises a single place, moving to 4th, while the Switch version of Minecraft has jumped up two places.

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Rumour: Please Let This Super Monkey Ball amiibo Be Real

Posted: 05 Jul 2021 02:30 AM PDT

We'd literally go bananas.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania might be getting its own AiAi amiibo, if a new leak is to be believed.

The fact that it's a third-party amiibo isn't the sticking point here – we've already seen the likes of Dark Souls, Monster Hunter and Shovel Knight get immortalised in NFC-ready plastic figures – it's more that the source of this particular rumour is 4chan, which is almost always enough to get alarm bells ringing.

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