Category: Nintendo News

Developer Psyonix has revealed some of the content coming to Rocket League this summer, and there are plenty of new extras being patched in for free in the weeks to come. This month, Rocket League on Switch will play host to a new arena, extra music courtesy of ‘Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 3’ and plenty of rewards no we’re on the other side of Competitive Season Seven.

May also sees the beginning of Competitive Season Eight, so if you’re one of those wizards that scores acrobatic goals like some mechanical Messi, then you’ll be pleased as punch to leap back into the ranked league of Rocket League.

There’s plenty more coming to the game over the rest of the summer months, so be sure to check back with Nintendo Life for all your RL news. Are you still playing Rocket League? What do you make of all the new content coming to the game? Share your thoughts below…

As you might have heard, the annual Eurovision Song Contest is currently underway with the final taking place on 12th May. This is the 63rd edition and the first time it’s been held in Portugal. 

With 43 countries participating, there have been plenty of weird and wonderful performances on display. Israel’s entrant – 25-year-old Netta Barzilai – appears to be one of the favourites going through to the grand final with her fittingly obscure, but arguably catchy song, TOY.

Having already racked up millions of views on YouTube, it seems to have caught on with listeners all because Barzilai squawks like a chicken throughout. Any Pokémon enthusiast who saw her performance during the semi-finals might have also noticed a lyrical reference to Pikachu with, “I’m taking my Pikachu home,” as well as a pixel display of the beloved electric rodent. Fans of the song have even been celebrating by holding plush versions high in the air above their heads.

We doubt Pikachu has swapped sides permanently, and suspect he’ll be supporting Japan when the national team arrives in Russia next month for the FIFA World Cup.  

Watch the full act below and tell us in the comments if you think this song could go all the way at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. 

Stoic, an independent game development company, and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent video game publishers, have revealed that indie role-playing strategy hit The Banner Saga is coming to Switch eShop on 17th May.

The Banner Saga is an epic single-player driven Viking saga, where a player’s choice in travel, conversation and combat determines the outcome of their own personal story as well as the survival of an entire civilisation. The game features stunning 2D animation and art, a unique tactical combat system and a cast of unforgettable characters, all of which drive this epic journey forward.

Here’s what Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil had to say about this impending release:

“Launching The Banner Saga on Nintendo Switch is an exciting moment for us, as we gear up in 2018 to enter the third and final chapter of the series it’s only fitting we give Nintendo players an opportunity to enjoy this award-winning Viking inspired saga where the journey begins.”

John Watson, Technical Director at Stoic added to this:

“We’ve always strived to share this epic series and the narrative of the saga across a variety of platforms and we are thrilled to now bring the Banner Saga to a whole new community of console players on the Nintendo Switch.”

Well it all sounds rather lovely. Let us know if you plan to pick up The Banner Saga for your Switch when it arrives on 17th May.

@Heavyarms55 I folded. Got a Shield Tablet a few years back, attached it to the controller with a 3D printed claw, and setup a nice frontend for emulators with video previews. It’s great for playing the old handheld games on a big, portable screen and it can even stream to my PC for portable Gamecube games. It’s frustrating when pirating provides such a better experience, when you’d willingly pay for it. And I’d love to merge my Indie and Retro collection onto one handheld.

Of course, with licensing rights issues and what not, even the virtual console never brought some of my favorite games of all time. Magic of Scheherazade, Lufia 1+2, Aladdin on Genesis, Lion King etc.

It’s hard to remember life before sophisticated digital cameras were bundled into a small slab of very thin microchips we carry around with us at all times, but it definitely happened.

Back in 1998 most of us were taking photos on good old fashioned 35mm film and just hoping for the best when we took them to get dunked in chemicals and made real. Digital cameras did exist, and were very basic, but devices such as the Game Boy Camera offered quite a bit of fun for those who were prepared to work around the limitations of a 0.016 megapixels in four delicious shades of grey.

Reddit user HardSleeper shows us that, with the right planning, the Game Boy Camera can take some quite impressive photos, despite its obvious limitations. He did cheat a bit and use a clip on smartphone lens, but the results are so impressive we’re more than willing to overlook the use of a new-fangled technological attachment.

Take a look at some of his best shots:

And here’s his humble setup in action:

You can read the full story over on his Reddit post. Be sure to let us know what you think of these lovely low-res snaps with a comment below.

Nintendo of Japan have been busy showing off some upcoming games recently in their “Indie World” presentation. Whilst most of these are games already available in the West, we did spot Devolver Digital’s lovely Zelda-like adventure game Minit on the list. Well, when we say Zelda-Like, what we really mean is imagine playing a Zelda game where you died every 60 seconds. That’s the basic gist of it

The game was developed by Jan Willem Nijman, co-founder and one-half of Vlambeer, Kitty Calis, who most recently contributed to Horizon Zero Dawn, Jukio Kallio, a freelance composer, and Dominik Johann, art director of Crows Crows Crows.

During play, you’ll only be able to control your character for a whopping one whole minute before dropping dead. As you might have already gathered, each interval will allow you to learn a bit more about your environment and use that to your advantage.

Although it’s currently pegged as a Japanese exclusive, we wouldn’t be totalled taken aback if it landed on Western shores at some point in the near future. Even if it doesn’t, the region-free loveliness of the Switch means we don’t have to wait for that to happen if we’re feeling impatient. Let us know if you’d pick this one up with a comment below.

Nicalis has just announced a new crossover title, the puzzle-fighter mashup that is Crystal Crisis. Bringing together characters from Cave Story+, The Binding of Isaac, Tezuka Productions, Code of Princess EX and 1001 Spikes (plus plenty of all-new fighters to take into one-on-one battle).

Instead of pressing buttons to kick and punch, you’ll arrange falling gems into matching colors to clear them from the screen and inflict damage on your opponents. It’s your usual puzzle-fighter affair, but with 19 different familiar characters to choose from it looks to be an over-the-top little offering.

Crystal Crisis will arrive on Nintendo Switch this autumn. Will you be jumping into it for a little puzzle-fighter action? Let us know in the comments below…

Things are a-changing in the world of Minecraft, and that includes one of the biggest updates the block-building phenomenon has ever seen – the Bedrock Edition. The new update will unify Xbox, PC and Pocket Editions into one shared platform, and it’s going live next month.

This new version game contains all previously released content, including the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack exclusive to Nintendo systems and all DLC, and will support the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership when it launches in September.

There’s also a new in-game store in this version of Minecraft called the Minecraft Marketplace that’ll let you obtain community-created content such as skins, worlds and textures for their Minecraft world using a new currency known as MINECOINS. You’ll also gain access to new mini-games and game modes through online community-run servers.

If you already own the Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition game will be able to download this definitive version free of charge so you can easily upgrade and enjoy all the added features. Mojang is even launching a new physical edition in June to celebrate the launch of the new and improved blocky experience.

Are you a big Minecraft player on Switch? Will a platform-unified version be enough to bring you back into the fold? Share your thoughts below…