How magical. Simon the Sorcerer Origins, ININ and Smallthing Studios’ prequel to the classic 1993 point and click adventure, is finally and thankfully up and available for pre-order on Nintendo Switch. Priced at £22.49 / $24.99 for the standard edition or £31.99 / $34.99 for a digital deluxe version (which nets you a digital art…
Read moreRaidou Remastered Updated On Switch And Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
Quality-of-life improvements aplenty. Sega and Atlus have released a new update for RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army on Switch and Switch 2, bringing the game up to version 1.10. The update brings a whole bunch of quality-of-life improvements to game alongside some standard bug fixes. The remaster launched on 19th June 2025,…
Read moreOpinion: Metroid Prime 4 Reminds Me Of Gears 5, And It's Making Me Nervous
Skiff it a chance. I’m starting to feel nervous about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Let me explain. During the most recent Nintendo Direct, the long-gestating game finally received a release date for 4th December 2025 on Switch and Switch 2. That’s not all, though; the accompanying trailer also revealed that Samus would now be rocking…
Read moreTurbo Overkill: Ultimate Edition Gets A Surprise Release On Switch
The chainsaw leg returns! We love ourselves a bit of Apogee Entertainment’s Turbo Overkill, going so far as to award it an 8/10 in our review back in February of this year, where we concluded that “Johnny Turbo’s chainsaw-sliding, wall-running and grappling combine with slo-mo silliness to provide a whole lot of punchy murderizing that’s…
Read moreMarvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Sells 1 Million Copies
Shame we probably won’t get another. Capcom has announced that Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics has sold a total of 1 million copies since its launch in September 2024 (thanks, Push Square). Announced via social media, the translated post reads: Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Read moreAnother Silksong Patch Is On The Way, But Don't Expect More Difficulty Tweaks
The cherry on top. Hollow Knight: Silksong just got its first post-release patch last week — one which actually nerfed the difficulty of a few early game bosses — but Team Cherry is almost ready to put out a second one. This time around, however, it’s all about bug fixes (haaa…) and tweaks to Tools….
Read moreTrails In The Sky 1st Chapter Contains Teaser For The Sequel
A second chapter. Well, it looks like Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is absolutely happening, as a teaser that appears at the end of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter has been doing the rounds online. Shared on Reddit and reported on by Push Square (via Gematsu), the teaser is hidden within the upcoming…
Read moreReview: JSAUX Split Protective Case For Switch 2 -Sleek But Off-Putting Modular Design
Clip on, clip off. If you managed to check out our review of Genki’s Attack Vector Case for the Switch 2, then JSAUX’s Split Protection Case will look pretty familiar. It adopts the same modular approach, with a main case clipping onto the back of the device, and two grips encompassing the Joy-Con 2 controllers….
Read moreSuper Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 Switch Comparison Video Makes Nintendo's Upgrades Clearer
Silver wallet linings? There’s been some fairly heated debate since the announcement of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, over the remastered collection’s hefty price tag. It’s quite a lot of money for a pair of Wii games, as absolutely phenomenal as they are, there’s no getting around it. However, we do already…
Read moreSega Reignites Its Nintendo Rivalry In New Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Trailer
“Segaaah!”. Sega has released a new trailer for the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and with it has reignited its rivalry with Nintendo (albeit in a cute, harmless sort of way). In an effort to pay homage to its Sega Genesis vs. SNES advertisement from the early ’90s, the new trailer highlights CrossWorlds’ high-speed action, broad…
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