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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has stated that there could be issues securing enough semiconductors needed for Nintendo Switch production in the future. Mr. Furukawa said that at the moment the global shortage of semiconductors hasn’t affected the company and that stock is fine, but he acknowledges that it could become an issue later this year. The

Here at Nintendo Life HQ, there’s only one thing we love more than a cosy night in with one of Studio Ghibli’s lovingly-crafted animations, and that’s a fresh, hot pile of fish and chips The Legend of Zelda. We’re also big fans of mashups, which is why we always have an MTV Mash-Ups playlist on

The latest UK physical video game software charts are now in and its back on top for the latest game in the Animal Crossing franchise, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The game has also reached an incredible milestone as it has now surpassed one million boxed sales in the UK. Capcom’s timed-Nintendo Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise

Update: Potentially lending some more weight to the rumour, French retailer Sogamely has “SONIC COLORS ULTIMATE – LIMITED EDITION SWITCH” listed for 34,99€, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One product pages also live (thanks, Nintendo Everything). It’s not clear if this listing went live before or after the game was spotted in IKSample’s list of

Milestone, who are the Italian developers behind the hit MotoGP and Ride games, have recently released a new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Switch title, Hot Wheels Unleashed. The arcade title will be released on 30th September and is set to feature both solo and online play. The online mode allows for 12 players and

Welcome to “Would You Rather”, where we ask you to choose from two (or more) equally awesome/horrible things, and find out if you’re in the majority or the minority. Of course, you can always argue your case in the comments. Bienvenue, hungry diners, and welcome to the Nintendo Life restaurant Chez Ninté, where we’ll be

Games Industry recently released the monthly video game sales in the UK for the month of March 2021. Within the article the site stated that the PlayStation 5 has already surpassed sales of the ill-fated Wii U console which launched back in 2012 in the United Kingdom. The Wii U had a fantastic library of

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we’re running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Gavin regrets the fact that he let a tiny, insignificant detail spoil his time

The Pokemon Company has released a fresh new trailer for the sequel to the Nintendo 64 classic New Pokemon Snap which is due out at the end of the month 30th April. New Pokemon Snap sees you assume the role of a budding Pokemon photographer in the Lental region. New Pokemon Snap also includes several

Of all the maps in Among Us, including the newly-released Airship, the most beloved (or infamous) is Skeld. We’ve seen Skeld remade in Minecraft already, and tiny model builder Simon of ClayClaim has even created a version made of clay and cardboard. Any Among Us fans? I built the Skeld out on my island. Shields,

The developers behind the free-to-play title Ninjala on Nintendo Switch have announced that their next collaboration starts very soon and it’s Monster Hunter Rise getting the crossover treatment this time around. This isn’t the first time Ninjala has seen a partnership like this; GungHo teamed up with SEGA to bring a Sonic-themed event to the

Tetris 99. Pac-Man 99. Super Mario Bros. 35 99. Flake 99. Oh, no, sorry, that last one’s a delicious summertime treat, not a video game. But you get the point: we’re seeing a new trend emerge, even though it’s based on an old new trend: the Battle Royale. The premise behind the 99 series of

To celebrate the fact that the recently released Monster Hunter Rise has shipped over five million units, the company is giving fans a Commemorative Item Pack. The Kamura Pack 1: Big Hit Celebration includes 30 Mega Potions, 20 Well-done Steaks, 10 Large Barrel Bombs, 5 Mega Demondrug, 5 Mega Armourskin. To claim the Kamura Pack

You’re either here because you remember our last post about Poké Lids, and you want to see more, or you’re here because you saw the headline and thought, “what the hell are Poké Lids?” Well, the latter is about to become the former, because these are Poké Lids: © Pokémon © Pokémon Poké Lids are

XSEED and Marvelous have announced today that Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town Version 1.0.4 is now live on the Nintendo Switch system. The company has mentioned the following about Version 1.0.4 and says that the update “Further optimises the game to improve loading times, which many players have expressed concerns about. While this

It’s raining hard in Brooklyn on the day we arranged to meet with Luigi Mario. Better known mononymously as “Luigi”, he’s the brother in green and partner in crime to Mario Mario, who tragically died this week at the age of 35. He’s running a little late, but we can’t blame him – the last

If you’re curious to know how popular the latest instalment in the Monster Hunter series has been since launch then the latest announcement from Capcom will be of interest. Very recently, Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Rise for Nintendo Switch has shipped a staggering five million units worldwide since it launched on 26th March.

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) Back in the early ’90s, Castlevania was mostly known for being a console series, with three entries on the NES, three on the Game Boy, and four total across the 16-bit platforms (assuming, of course, you consider the PC Engine to be a true 16-bit system). But early in the

Immortals Fenyx Rising was clearly inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, however, the game also took additional inspiration from classic 3D platforms such as Naughty Dog’s Jak & Daxter and Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie. In a recent interview, Immortals Fenyx Rising associate director, Julien Galloudec, said that the team looked at a range of

© Nintendo Life To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we’re running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Kate reminisces about the good, the bad, and the stylus controls