Classic Sony.If you keep tabs on the competition, you will have no doubt have heard about the PlayStation Classic. Following Nintendo's success with NES and SNES Classic systems, Sony decided to release a miniature version of its own legacy hardware.Unfortunately, this particular system hasn't lived up to expectations, with an underwhelming library of games due to licensing issues and some odd des... more.

"Our focus right now is for NES content".In November, you might recall how Reggie Fils-Aimé said Nintendo Switch Online was going to be the place where users of the service could play all of their classic content. At the time, Reggie revealed the company hadn't even made the full library of NES games available yet.During a recent chat with Forbes, the President of Nintendo America reiterated how ... more.

Joining the fun.Far and wide, the Super Smash Bros. series is known for bringing friends and family together. The latest entry Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is no different. Last Friday, a group of friends - located in Saint Paul, Minnesota - were hosting a small gathering for the new game on Switch when two local police officers showed up in response to a noise complaint from a neighbour.Jovante M. ... more.

More violent than ever before.Last week during the 2018 Game Awards, Ed Boon - one of the co-creators of the Mortal Kombat series - walked up on stage and surprised everyone with the reveal of the 11th entry in the series. Apart from the overly violent announcement trailer above, which has received much criticism online for not including the series' iconic music, there's not much else known about ... more.

Video recording also added.Panic Button is absolutely killing it on the Nintendo Switch right now. Its expertise porting games across to the new Nintendo system extends to a variety of major third-party releases. Most recently, the developer's focus has been on bringing Digital Extremes' free-to-play third-person shooter Warframe to the hybrid platform.Somehow, in between all of this, the Texas-ba... more.

Early signs of super success.Based on pre-orders alone, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was already predicted to be the highest-selling Smash and Switch game on launch. Now that the latest entry in the long-running fighting series is finally available worldwide, the first sales data estimates for Japan have now been released.According to MorganStanley, based on a preliminary Famitsu sales data report, ... more.

Join us. Thrive.On 12th December, you'll be able to enjoy the simple life in the valley with up to three friends, on a communal farm of your own – and no, not as part of a cult (unless you’re into that sort of thing).Read the full article on nintendolife.comPowered by WPeMatico... more.

New heroes and Book III inbound.Nintendo today released a ten-minute trailer outlining updates coming to Fire Emblem Heroes, their mobile game based on Intelligent Systems' strategy RPG franchise. Despite being short and sweet, a lot of info was packed into the trailer, which we've broken down here for easy consumption.New Chapter and New CharactersThe trailer opened with the announcement of Book ... more.

An organiser's nightmare.For the majority of players, unlocking new fighters in Super Smash Bros. games is an exciting process. In the case of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch, it's got some players concerned about tournament play. Due to the sizable roster of 70 fighters currently available in the game, unless you're resorting to particular methods to unlock each of these characters as fa... more.

Struggling to stay afloat.Since the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate last week, more and more fans have apparently started to realise how certain fighters in the latest entry take water damage. If you play Splatoon 2, you'll know how water is lethal to Inklings when they make contact with it. In Ultimate, if an Inkling fighter touches the water during a battle, it will take damage until it ju... more.