An 8-bit Christmas miracle!You may remember last year this humble NL scribe reported on the surprising discovery of two NES SimCity prototype cartridges in the wild.This unreleased, Nintendo-developed version was one the NES holy grails of prototypes but not many people got their hands on the content of those two cartridges... until Frank Cifaldi quietly uploaded the complete findings within the R... more.

PS4 Pro sales not included.Earlier this month, it was revealed Switch sales in Japan had surpassed lifetime sales of the PlayStation Vita. Now, according to the latest Media Create sales figures, Nintendo's hybrid system has outsold the combined sales of the original PlayStation 4 and Slim model in Japan.The original PS4 and PS4 Slim combined have shifted 6,540,000 million units. In contrast, the ... more.

Dynasty Warriors, Puzzle Bobble and Mech Rage!The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!Switch eShopDynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition (Koei Tecmo, Today, $39.99) Includes the co... more.

Get them while you can!The new spirit event "Oh Yeah! Mario Time!" for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate begins on 28th December and will run until 1st January. During this period, three Super Mario Party spirits will appear on the spirit board.Read the full article on nintendolife.comPowered by WPeMatico... more.

Play the online tournament to unlock.Since first appearing in the Super Mario Galaxy games on the Wii, Luma has been featured in many other Mario games. While the star-like creature is probably best known in recent times for fighting alongside Princess Rosalina in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, in the past Luma, has appeared as an unlockable character in the likes of Mario Tennis Open on the 3DS.Nint... more.

Alex Norton talks of TV fame and people in ape suits.No, you're not suffering from déjà vu; this article originally appeared on the site in August this year, and we're republishing it as part of our 'Best of 2018' series which celebrates what we feel were our finest features of the past twelve months. In this special one-off piece, reader Alex Norton explains how he ended up being the first game... more.

Chris Scullion recounts how the NES altered his destiny one festive morning.It was the summer of 1987.My aunt had fallen in love with an American chap and moved to the States to marry him and live there. And so, my family – including a 4-year-old me – flew out from Scotland to Parma, Ohio to visit them during the summer. That was when I saw it. The grey box that was about to shape my entire li... more.

“What makes this work is amazing, amazing people”.No, you're not suffering from déjà vu; this article originally appeared on the site in July this year, and we're republishing it as part of our 'Best of 2018' series which celebrates what we feel were our finest features of the past twelve months. Enjoy!Read the full article on nintendolife.comPowered by WPeMatico... more.

Eat, drink and play some Switch.So this is Christmas. The time of year where we all eat far too much, drink far too much and buy far too many pointless gifts for friends and relatives. In short, it's the most wonderful time of the year.2018 has been quite a year in the world of Nintendo, so this festive season offers the ideal opportunity to sit back and mull over some of the biggest events of the... more.

Who watches the (night)watchmen?Horror, when done right, can be a truly wonderful thing to behold - especially in the interactive realm of video games. Find the right mechanics, marry them to a setup that sells its dark heart, and find a balance that doesn’t undersell or dilute its scares and building sense of dread. Uncanny Valley comes close in so many ways to nailing this formula, but its nig... more.