!.05-Nintendo Life | Latest Updates

!.05-Nintendo Life | Latest Updates

Random: In Case You Didn't Know, There Are Now 900 Pokémon

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 07:30 PM PDT

Think you can still catch 'em all?

If you were around during the original Pokémon generation, believe it or not, but 151 monsters actually seemed like a lot back then.

People were able to name 'em all and could even recite the entire PokéRap. Nowadays, though, your chances of remembering them all are far less likely - and it's now just got even harder.

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File Sizes Of Pokémon Legends And Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Remakes Seemingly Revealed

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 05:55 PM PDT

Make some space.

If you're planning on picking up digital copies of Pokémon Legends: Arceus or Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl you might be curious to know how much space you'll need to allocate for all of these games on your Nintendo Switch.

For anyone planning on grabbing all three - the system's internal memory simply won't cut it. According to information from the North America eShop, the Diamond and Pearl remakes will require 10GB each (so, 20GB if you buy both), and Legends will be a bit bigger in size - at around 13GB.

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The Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Remakes Might Require A Launch Update "To Play Some Content"

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 05:05 PM PDT

A release patch seems to have been confirmed.

It's hard to avoid game updates nowadays. Normally, if you want to access all of the features in a new release, you're expected to install a launch patch. We've seen it with countless first-party Nintendo games during the Switch generation, and it seems like the release of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will be no different.

According to a footnote on the official website of the Diamond and Pearl remakes, it may be necessary to install the day one or post-launch patch to play "some" of the game's content. Here is this message in full:

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Alveole Is A Minimalist Puzzle Game About Running, Coming This September

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 03:30 PM PDT

Born to run.

Alveole, a short, experimental puzzler coming to Switch on September 1st, has only one mechanic: running.

As the faceless outline of a person, you'll be locked in an "imaginary cage", according to the developers, and you must "understand how to use this opportunity when the whole world around consists of hints." The game was originally developed during a hackathon where the theme was "cage", and eventually became a full-fledged release.

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Garden Story Gets 1.0.4 Patch, Coming To Switch Soon

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 02:00 PM PDT

Garden patch.

Garden Story, an adorable RPG with a protagonist who is a grape, was surprise-released during the Nintendo Indie World showcase last week, and has since been winning over the hearts of everyone (including us, though we're still working on the review!).

It does have a few minor issues that players have been experiencing, but the patches are being rolled out quickly, including today's patch 1.0.4, which adds the following fixes:

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New Life Is Strange: True Colors Gameplay Is 13 Minutes Of Flirting And Choices

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 01:00 PM PDT

It's looking REAL good.

The first official gameplay trailer for Life is Strange: True Colors has just been uploaded to YouTube, and it shows our nervous newcomer hero Alex Chen exploring the record store in the town she's just moved to. It's already looking miles more impressive graphically than the original Life is Strange, with subtle facial expressions and matching lip-sync.

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Grow Yourself A Cute Garden In 'The Garden Path', A Wholesome Game Coming To Switch

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 12:30 PM PDT

Inspired by Moomins!

Solo UK-based developer (and illustrator!) Louis Durrant, AKA carrotcake, launched the Kickstarter for The Garden Path on July 21st, and hit their 100% goal earlier this week. Now, with less than two days left on the campaign, it's all about hitting those stretch goals — and the first one was achieved today.

After meeting the original goal of £20,000 in funding, the first stretch goal aimed for £25k, and promised to bring the game to Nintendo Switch. The next goal is £30,000 for local multiplayer, which will be included in the game if the campaign reaches 130% funding in the next 40 or so hours.

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Flynn: Son Of Crimson Is An Action Platformer To Watch In September

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 12:00 PM PDT

Featuring a rather cool mystical wolf-thing.

The Switch eShop isn't exactly short of pixel-based action platformers, but that doesn't mean that there aren't a lot of good games in that particular genre. Flynn: Son of Crimson, developed by Studio Thunderhorse and published by Humble Games, arrives on 15th September and looks like it could be a fun time.

As you can see in the trailer above it looks like a very polished, stylish title. Yes, the hero is trying to save their homeland, and you also have a mystical wolf-like creature called Dex that helps you. Below is some blurb from the publisher.

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Pokémon Café Mix Gets A Revamp And A (Slightly) New Name

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 10:30 AM PDT

Pokémon Café Remix.

It may well have been buried underneath all of the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus hype, but mobile and eShop puzzler Pokémon Café Mix was also treated to an interesting news update during today's Pokémon Presents show.

Just like Pokémon Masters before it, Café Mix is getting a revamp along with a very slightly different name – you know, just to confuse us all. From fall 2021, the game will be known as Pokémon Café Remix:

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Quick Beats: Streets Of Rage Composer On Musical Heroes And The Series He'd Love To Work On

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 10:00 AM PDT

10 rapid-fire questions for VGM legend Yuzo Koshiro.

Throughout the Nintendo Life Video Game Music Festival we're speaking to a range of composers and musicians for a mixture of in-depth interviews and shorter, sharper (and perhaps a little goofier) Q&As where we ask just ten rapid-fire personal questions; we're calling these shorter features 'Quick Beats'.

Today, we've got the CEO of Ancient and legendary veteran of such series as Streets of Rage, Sonic the Hedgehog, Dragon Slayer, Ys, Shinobi, ActRaiser, Etrian Odyssey, and many more — Yuzo Koshiro.

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Buy Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Or Shining Pearl Early To Receive A Special Manaphy Egg

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 09:30 AM PDT

Two Mythical Pokémon for the price of one.

If today's mighty overview trailer for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has you sold on the game already, you'll be pleased to know that an early purchase bonus has been revealed by The Pokémon Company.

That's right, those who pick up one of the two games early will receive a Manaphy egg; Manaphy is a Mythical Pokémon, and one that is very unusual indeed. By hatching your new Manaphy egg, you won't just be getting your hands on one special Mythical Pokémon, but two – breeding a Manaphy will get you a Phione, a Pokémon which can't be obtained any other way.

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Elements, A Breath Of The Wild-Style Open-World Adventure, Aims For Switch In 2022

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 09:00 AM PDT

Featuring the voice of Princess Zelda herself.

Apogee Entertainment has announced that it's bringing an open-world adventure game by the name of Elements to all the video game consoles next year, including Nintendo Switch. Coming from Wreckit Games, the developer's debut title will feature a girl named Nyah as a protagonist voiced by none other than Princess Zelda herself, voice actor Patricia Summersett.

The game was revealed for PC a while ago and is described in the latest press release as a massive 'open-world action-RPG'. It's giving us certain Breath of the Wild vibes in much the same way Ubisoft's Immortals Fenyx Rising did last year, although this game began life as a solo project for animator Devon Parson, founder of Wreckit Games.

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Among Us Devs Speak Out About Fortnite's Suspiciously Familiar 'Impostors' Mode

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 08:30 AM PDT

Understandably, they're not best pleased.

Yesterday, Epic Games unveiled Fortnite's brand new 'Imposters' mode – a new way to play which, let's face it, is identical to Among Us. Epic's world-dominating battle royale game has never been shy of taking other people's ideas for its own, but yesterday's announcement caused quite the stir for just how blatant everything was.

Understandably, then, some of the creative folk behind the real Among Us aren't best pleased with how the situation has gone down. As spotted by Eurogamer, several key figures behind the creation of Innersloth's social online multiplayer hit have spoken out on Twitter to express their frustration or vent their feelings.

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Kazuma Kiryu Will Actually Be In Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 08:15 AM PDT

Joining the Rolling Clan.

We have some members of Team NL that can barely contain their excitement for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, especially as it continues to add fun unlockable characters like Sonic and Tails. It just got pretty serious, though, as SEGA has confirmed that Kazuma Kiryu, lead protagonist of the mainline Yakuza games, will also feature.

As with all of the other reveals he'll be free and unlockable through normal gameplay from day one, which is a nice touch.

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Review: Boyfriend Dungeon - A Fun But Ultimately Shallow 'Dating Crawler'

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 08:00 AM PDT

Knee deep in dunj.

Sometimes you come across a game that really makes you curious what the developers were thinking when they were first drafting it. Boyfriend Dungeon is one such game. It's a dungeon crawler, rather like Hades or Diablo, with the twist that your character is probably dating the weapon they're using to kill baddies. As ridiculous as it sounds, Boyfriend Dungeon often surprises you with how compelling it can prove to be. It's far from perfect, but this is the kind of game that will definitely strike a chord with an audience.

The premise of Boyfriend Dungeon sees you assuming the role of a twenty-something, blank slate protagonist with next to no romantic experience in life. You go to stay with your cousin near Verona Beach for the summer, and he decides to make it his mission to hook you up with someone before the summer ends. Lucky for you, several of the local youths have the puzzling ability to transform into close-range weapons, which is perfect for going on romantic outings into nearby dungeons to kill some monsters.

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Pokémon GO's 5th Anniversary Celebrations Continue With Galar Region Event

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 07:40 AM PDT

Starting on 20th August.

Though the upcoming Switch Pokémon games had most of the focus in today's showcase stream for the franchise, mobile releases like Pokémon GO also featured. The real-world AR game is going to have some more new Pocket Monsters from the Galar Region popping up between 20th and 31st August.

This tie-in with Pokémon Sword & Shield will bring Wooloo, Skwovet and Falinks out into the wild. Meanwhile in five star raids you'll find Zacian between 20th and 26th August, and Zamazenta between 26th August and 1st September. These are part of some broader storytelling and lore currently taking place in the game through events, so eager players will no doubt be eager to keep up.

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New Pokémon Legends: Arceus Footage Introduces The Hisui Region

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 07:25 AM PDT

New Pokémon, new forms and new gameplay features.

The latest trailer for Pokémon Legends: Arceus has arrived, and boy is there a lot to unpack here.

The new footage gives us our best look at the game yet, showing how people and Pokémon will react to one another in a very early depiction of Sinnoh – the region found within Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus Has New Pokémon, Including A Horrible Fish Ghost Bent On Revenge

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 07:15 AM PDT

Also, fluffy Growlithe!

We've been checking our Pokémon Legends: Arceus bingo cards, and not a single one of us had "Basculin gets a new evolution". Basculin? The fish guy? We have to say, we weren't completely on board — at least, until we found out how GOSH DARN METAL he was.

Everyone loves a Pokémon with a horrible back story, like Drifloon stealing children and Bewear crushing people to death, and Basculegion, the new evolution, is the newest member of the "wtf, Pokémon" ranks.

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Latest Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Trailer Shows New And Returning Features

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 06:55 AM PDT

Only three months to go!

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are just a few months away from launch, and The Pokémon Company has finally given us another deep look into what we can expect to see.

A new trailer, which was featured in today's Pokémon Presents show, gives us our best look at the new remakes yet, showing off plenty of returning places and characters, as well as some new and revamped features. Make sure to give it a watch above.

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A Special Pokémon Dialga & Palkia Edition Nintendo Switch Lite Launches This November

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 06:45 AM PDT

With a lovely nod to the past.

During today's Pokémon Presents video, The Pokémon Company unveiled a brand new Nintendo Switch Lite system inspired by Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Set to hit retail on 5th November, the system features artwork of Dialga and Palkia, the two Legendary Pokémon which feature on Diamond and Pearl's boxarts. It's also sporting a brand new metallic grey colour scheme not yet seen on any Nintendo Switch system, perfect for a gloomy day.

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Pokémon Unite's Mobile Version Gets A Confirmed Release Date, New Pokémon Revealed

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 06:15 AM PDT

Pre-registration opens today.

As part of today's Pokémon Presents showcase, The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Pokémon Unite will launch on mobile on 22nd September.

Pre-registration for the mobile version is going live today on Android and iOS, so feel free to get signed up ahead of time if you've been enjoying the Switch version.

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Watch: Pokémon Presents - 18th August 2021, Live!

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 05:30 AM PDT

The longest ever Pokémon Direct!

The latest Pokémon Presents is about to begin, and this one's a big one.

Promising to bring us new information on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, "and more," the presentation will be roughly 28 minutes long. That runtime makes it the longest ever Pokémon Direct-style broadcast, which is pretty exciting stuff.

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Aeon Must Die! Is Bringing Stylish Futuristic Beat 'em Up Action To Switch

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 05:15 AM PDT

Your actions "change the fate of the galaxy", no pressure then.

Focus Home Interactive has unveiled Aeon Must Die!, a rather intriguing beat 'em up developed by Limestone Games. As you can see in the trailer above it has an impressive visual style and awesome music - the action looks suitably over the top, too.

It's coming to Switch and other platforms later this year. It seems to have a focus on one-on-one encounters, with the press release outlining that it has "accessible combat featuring proper fighting game mechanics".

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

A New Range Of Colourful Switch Accessories Launches Just In Time For Switch OLED (UK)

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 02:45 AM PDT

All under £25.

UK-based accessory maker Stealth has announced a new wave of Switch accessories that'll arrive in stores just in time for the launch of the new Nintendo Switch OLED model.

Boasting bright, vibrant colours throughout, the range includes Joy-Con wheels, headsets, and travel case options. Everything's planned to launch at the end of September and will be compatible with all Switch models, including the Lite.

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We're Getting A New Shining Force Game, But Of Course There's A Catch

Posted: 18 Aug 2021 02:15 AM PDT

Update: trailer drops for upcoming smart device game.

Update (18th August):

One of the project's developers, Vespa, has launched a new trailer (below) to showcase cutscene and gameplay footage from the upcoming "Shining Force: Heroes of Light and Darkness" (hat-tip to SEGAbits). It's due on smart devices next year.

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