Metroidvanias are a dime a dozen in 2024. In a genre so inundated with games that release multiple new releases every week, charm and a unique setting are what can help your game stand out. Thankfully, Crypt Custodian won’t be swept away by the competition, because that’s exactly what it has. You play as Pluto, […]
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube775,000 Update (Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 2:12 p.m.): Surprise! The demo is now available on all platforms, including Switch. People guessed correctly that THQ Nordic was actually announcing a demo, and now you can check out the re-released version of the Wii-era platformer. We were expecting to see something in […]
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube775,000 Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is one of many games coming to Switch in the near future, and if you didn’t get a chance to play it at this year’s Gamescom, you might be in for a surprise. THQ Nordic informed fans today that they should “stay tuned” if they […]
The Life Is Strange series is at its best when Max Caulfield is around, so Double Exposure is already a step ahead of its predecessors. The latest narrative entry on PS5 is only the second time the beloved protagonist has starred, and Deck Nine Games isn’t just relying on her welcome return to sell copies. […]
Now let’s see what we’re going to put up this weekend, okay…? Ollie Reynolds, Editor I am back in the world of silent Hill after seeing the wonderful new trailer for the Silent Hill 2 remake. I’m playing the original Silent Hill on the PS Vita at the moment, and you know what, it’s aged […]
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube775,000 Editor’s note: The following text was originally published in January 2024 as an import report by Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!which was released in Japan in 2023. To coincide with Bakeru’s western release on September 3, 2024, we’re republishing our review with additional impressions of […]
Image: THQ / Disney Even nearly 14 years after its initial release, it still hasn’t really sunk in that Deus Ex creator Warren Spector’s first game after a six-year hiatus was not only a Mickey Mouse platformer, but also a Nintendo Wii exclusive after years of being developed only for PC. To make matters even […]
This hyper-childish film has the best opening credits currently available: a terrific parody of James Bond-esque film montages with lots of cat silhouettes and iconic balls of yarn, etc. And there’s a sneaky end credits sequence with YouTube lolcats and dog antics. Between these two high points, unfortunately, lies the rest of the film. An […]
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube775,000 Following the release of Gothic Classic and Gothic II Classic on the Nintendo Switch, it looks like the third installment in the fantasy open-world RPG series will also be released on the Nintendo Switch in the future. A new (and now removed) age rating has been spotted on the […]
Image: PlatinumGames This week, there is incredibly sad news coming out of Japan about the death of Atsuko Tanaka – the voice actress behind many major video game and anime roles. This was announced by her son Hikaru Tanaka on social media – and Oricon News reported that she died on August 20 at the […]
