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Guide The Easiest Nintendo Switch Games
Best easy Switch games
Sometimes you just want to take it easy. Perhaps you're looking to dip your toe into a new genre with unfamiliar mechanics, or you're simply not in the headspace to go toe-to-toe with unforgiving, inscrutable games like Dark Souls, Hollow Knight, and their ilk. If you're looking for easy games for Nintendo Switch — games...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For January And February 2024
Mario vs DK! Ace Attorney! Prince of Persia!
Happy new year and welcome to the first of our monthly physical release round-ups of 2024! January is usually one of the quietest months of the year for new launches, but we do have a decent number of titles launching soon that we think are worth a good look. We've been busy rounding up our usual...
Guide Best Trails / Kiseki Games On Nintendo Switch
Before the day breaks
The Trails / Kiseki series might be one of the biggest RPG franchises around right now — at least, in terms of size and scope. This storied JRPG saga takes place on the continent of Zemuria and follows different interlinking arcs, characters, and stories. Everything is carefully interconnected, with events affecting other...
Reminder 103 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Hits For The Holidays' Sale (US)
Every Switch game on sale that we scored 9/10
Update: Just a reminder that this North American sale is wrapping up last thing on Wednesday 3rd January 2024, so there's still time to pick up anything you fancied with a nice discount. In Europe, Nintendo went and launched a separate New Year 2024 sale that runs until mid-January — we're not sure if...
Guide 70 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Festive Offers Sale (Europe)
Every Switch game on sale that got a 9/10 from us
Just a reminder that this Festive Offers Switch eShop sale finishes on Sunday 31st December (although the equivalent sale in North America continues until January 3rd), so make sure you've grabbed anything you wanted before it's over. Carry on! The festive season is finally upon us and Nintendo's...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Life Sims And Farming Games
Life comes at you slow
If you're looking for a change of pace and some welcome distraction from everyday life, few mediums offer such engrossing, ongoing escapism as video games. Even the best books have an ending, but some games can go on almost indefinitely and come to form a calming part of our daily routines. If you're looking for just such a...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Games Of 2023
The finest Switch games of 2023, as ranked by you
[video: Alex's video round-up of 21 picks, although BEWARE that his video covers games released in Switch's seventh year (between 3rd March 2023 and 3rd March 2024), not the calendar year. 2023 was an incredibly fruitful year for gamers, and Switch enjoyed an excellent seventh year on store shelves...
Every Nintendo Switch LEGO game, as ranked by you
What is the best LEGO game on Nintendo Switch? It's perhaps surprising to see just how many games based on a Danish plastic brick system (habitually melded to another juicy licence) have graced Nintendo's hybrid system since launch. Looking back, we've had Switch ports of older Lego games, all-new...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Games For Kids
The best Switch games for your little ones
Nintendo Switch is a console with brilliant software for gamers young and old. Nintendo's wholesome, family-friendly image is well-earned, and with characters like Mario, Luigi, and the rest of the Mushroom Kingdom gang, Switch games cater to the young and the young-at-heart alike. With its excellent...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch FPS Games
Lock and load
Nintendo Switch's bulging catalogue of games covers practically every genre, and First-Person Shooters are no exception. It's a welcome change because Nintendo systems have historically lagged a little behind other consoles in the FPS field despite hosting some classics. After all, GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark helped define the FPS...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch RPGs
The finest traditional-style Switch RPGs available to humanity
Nintendo Switch has amassed a huge number of quality titles across almost every category since launching back in 2017, and the RPG genre is certainly no exception. Below you'll find our picks for the Switch's essential role-playing games, in no particular order. This selection of the...
Guide Switch Guide: Ultimate Nintendo Switch Resource - Everything You Need To Know
A complete guide to the Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is one of the best-selling consoles of all time. The Switch launched worldwide on 3rd March 2017 and sported the unique ability to be used as both a home and handheld console — switching things up. Get it? Now approaching its eighth year on the market, whether you're a first-time...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Party Games
Maximum fun, minimum fuss
Updated and scrubbed ready for the fiesta-friendly festive season. Enjoy! So, you're having a party, possibly on a rooftop, dancing to the music and all that jazz, but suddenly there's a lull. Fear not because we've got just the thing to get the party started again! Nintendo Switch has a whole host of crowd-pleasing co-op...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Where To Find Meloetta In The Indigo Disk DLC
One of the most obscure methods in Pokémon history.
Since the release and subsequent datamine of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s The Indigo Disk DLC, trainers have been at a loss for how to find Meloetta, the Mythical melody Pokémon. Meloetta isn't part of the 25 retur
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All 25 Returning Legendary Pokémon Locations In The Indigo Disk
Hop on your Koraidon/Miraidon, there’s Legendaries to find
There are too many Legendary Pokémon. There, we said it. Still, Game Freak added 25 rare Pokémon from generations past in The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. You’ll have to jump through more than a few hoops to unlock the ability to catch any of them, however. And...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All New Paradox Pokémon In The Indigo Disk & How To Catch
Bring all the Quick Balls and Ultra Balls you can.
While Pokémon DLC is relatively new, they all introduce new Legendary and Legendary-style Pokémon. For Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s The Indigo Disk DLC, this comes in the form of reworked distant ancestors of classic Legendary creatures: Entei, Raikou, Terrakion, and Virizion. Each version of...
Guide Best Mega Man Games Of All Time
Every Nintendo Mega Man game, ranked by you (yes, ALL of them)
We're republishing this list to mark the 30th anniversary of the SNES classic, Mega Man X. Enjoy! The little blue guy known as Mega Man (along with his various associates and related robots) has had a very long and storied career in video games. Since the NES days, he's starred in some...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Starter Pokémon Locations In The Indigo Disk
Gotta catch them Bulbasaurs and Charmanders – again.
It’s very rare for all the Starter Pokémon to be available in a single Pokémon adventure, but with the release of The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you now can. However, in true Game Freak fashion, they’re not just gonna hand everyone the Starters from Generations I...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Best Ways To Farm BP In The Indigo Disk DLC
For those with friends and without
Typically known as Battle Points in other Pokémon games, BP in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’s Indigo Disk DLC are known as Blueberry Points, named after the academy where the DLC takes place. BP is used for buying items, decking out the League Club Room, and – most importantly – expanding the Pokémon...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Blueberry Pokédex, All Pokémon Locations In The Indigo Disk DLC
All 240 entries in the Blueberry Pokédex
With a new area to explore in the Terarium, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - The Indigo Disk has its whole own Pokédex for you to fill out and complete. The second part of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero takes place in the Unova region — yes, that Unova region — and you'll be staying at the Blueberry...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Dipplin Into Hydrapple
As many apple dragons as there are Eeveelutions
Someone at Game Freak sure loves apples and dragons. The fourth evolution of Applin and a direct evolution to Dipplin added in The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, figuring out how to obtain the multi-headed Hydrapple isn’t an easy task. In true Applin fashion, Hydrapple requires a...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Evolve Duraludon Into Archaludon
Bridging the gap
Fan favorite building-turned-Pokémon (or Pokémon-turned-building?) Duraludon from the Galar region is back in the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s The Indigo Disk DLC, and with his return has come a new bridge-themed evolution, Archaludon. You may be wondering how to find Duraludon and evolve it into Archaludon – it’s much...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Catch Terapagos In The Indigo Disk DLC
It's not too tera-ble
Terapagos is the "box art legendary" of The Indigo Disk, as well as the toughest story challenge in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet altogether. This turtle has a very cute design that hides a fearsome power, as well as an all-new Tera Type. In this guide, we'll be telling you where to find Terapagos, and how to capture the...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Disk DLC - How To Defeat The Blueberry League Champion
Time to end someone's "villain" arc
The Blueberry Academy doesn't just have its own Elite Four — it also has a Champion, an undisputed best-trainer for you to prove your worth against in The Indigo Disk. The battle against the Champion can be tough, so we're here to help you through this fight so you can become the BB League's new champion...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Disk DLC - How To Defeat The Blueberry League Elite Four
A quality quartet
The Blueberry Academy of The Indigo Disk is home to its very own Elite Four, and being the best Pokémon Trainer in Paldea, that means you need to take them down. The Blueberry League Elite Four — or BB League Elite Four — are a formidable quartet to take on in the Terarium, each with their own Trial to complete and a Pokémon...
Guide LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fornite Festival - Which Is Best? Everything You Need To Know
(Battle) Royale with cheese
Fortnite is changing. Of course, this is hardly a new realisation. We distinctly remember when Thanos started popping up and things became a little cash-grabby, or when the map was completely remodelled, or when, out of nowhere, a blooming 'Creator Mode' made it a challenge in itself just to find the blasted Battle Royale...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: How To Start The Indigo Disk DLC
How to access the Blueberry Academy
After exploring the Kitakami region in The Teal Mask, it's time to travel to Blueberry Academy for some of the hardest Pokémon battles yet. In this guide, we'll tell you how to access The Indigo Disk DLC, as well as how to get to the Blueberry Academy in
Guide Best Batman Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Why do we fall, Master Wayne?
Please note that while we've given the games in the Batman Arkham Trilogy separate entries in the list below, they're currently only purchasable on Switch as a three-game package. Remember, this list is still subject to fluctuation even now depending on each game's User Rating. Feel free to rate the new entries and see...
Guide Best Nintendo Christmas Gifts: Switch Consoles & Games, eShop Credit And Lots More!
The best Nintendo presents and stocking-fillers!
If you're looking for the very best Nintendo gift ideas or the top Christmas presents for gamers this year, we're here to help with this Nintendo-flavoured Holiday gamer gift guide. Below, you'll find all sorts of stocking fillers and video game-themed gift ideas to brighten the heart (and lighten...
Guide Best Pokémon-Likes On Nintendo Switch - Games To Play After You've Finished Pokémon
The Mimikyus of video games
Updated with Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince. Enjoy! When they said "Pokémon! Gotta catch 'em all", we all assumed that they meant catching all the pocket monsters. But actually, what they were talking about was catching all the Pokémon and Pokémon-like games out there — of which there are many. And now, at...
Guide Nintendo Christmas Gifts: Best Presents For Every Budget
From cheap stocking fillers to luxury gifts
If you're looking for the best cheap Nintendo gifts to give to a loved one this holiday, the perfect gaming stocking filler, or even the absolute best Nintendo presents that money can buy, you're most certainly in the right place. In this guide, we'll be sharing some of 2023's top Nintendo gifts to give...
Guide Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: All Returning Pokémon, Including DLC
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero will add another 230
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are the newest Pokémon games on the block, and the first new mainline entry in the series since Pokémon Sword and Shield came out in November 2019. Both Scarlet and Violet are out now, and players all over the world are discovering a brand new generation 9 Pokédex...
Guide The Game Awards 2023: Where And When To Watch The Game Awards
Showdown of the decade?
It's that time of year again, folks. No, not Christmas, though for many it may well be just as exciting. It's time for The Game Awards 2023! We're expecting a genuinely thrilling event in December following what may well have been one of the strongest years in gaming ever, with the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the...
Guide 129 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Cyber Deals Sale (North America)
Every Switch game on sale that we scored 9/10
Just a reminder that the Switch eShop Cyber Deals sale ends this weekend, so make sure you've bagged anything off your wishlist that you wanted to pick up before 11:59pm PT on Sunday night! As you can see, there are a fair number of great games going cheap... It's time for this year's Black Friday...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For December 2023 And January 2024
Dragon Quest! Batman! Pokémon DLC!
We've finally made it to the end of another year, and whilst December and January are always quieter than your average month for new releases, there are a fair few titles launching soon that are sure to pique your interest. We've been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail in the coming...
Guide Best Castlevania Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Consoles
Far from a miserable pile
This was originally ordered by us here at Nintendo Life, but we've rejigged things to transform it into a reader-ranked list governed by each game's User Rating on our games database. As such, it is subject to real-time change as the ratings fluctuate. Feel free to get in there and rate the games you've played if you...
Guide 74 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Black Friday Sale (Europe)
Every Switch game on sale that we gave 9/10
Just a reminder that the Switch eShop Black Friday sale ends on Sunday, so make sure you've bagged anything off your wishlist that you wanted to pick up before it's too late! There's certainly plenty to choose from... It's time for this year's Black Friday sales, and Nintendo's European Switch eShops are...
Guide Splatoon 3: Chill Season 2023 - Every New Weapon, Stage, Feature
Chill out, squid
Drizzle Season is coming to an end in Splatoon 3 and that means that it is once again time to get chilly. Chill Season 2023 kicks off on 1st December and it is set to bring a whole new batch of weapons, stages and gear to the Splatlands. This isn't quite the feature-rich update that we have seen from previous seasons, but there is...
Guide Best Nintendo Pinball Games
Play 'ball
We enjoy a little flippin' and tiltin' around these parts and November 30th, 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of HAL Laboratory's Game Boy Kirby spin-off, Kirby's Pinball Land. It was the developer's third pinball game for a Nintendo system following fellow Game Boy title Revenge of the 'Gator and the NES port of Rollerball, and its engine...
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Football Games
We mean Soccer, not that 'other' football
Updated with Football Manager 2024 Touch. Enjoy! Football is the world's most popular sport, from the elite level of child-like millionaires with dazzling skills and impressive diving techniques, to actual children on playgrounds using jumpers for goalposts. Being a football / soccer fan that owns a...
Guide Pokémon Nintendo Switch Games
Every Pokémon game for Nintendo Switch
The Pokémon franchise began way back in 1996 on Nintendo's Game Boy and sparked a catch 'em all craze that soon engulfed the entire planet. These days the Pocket Monster-collecting-and-battling series series is as strong as ever, with mobile sensation Pokémon GO still attracting a huge number of players,...
Guide Super Mario RPG: Walkthrough, Tips, All Secrets, Minigames & Bosses
Your guide to the Switch remake (and the SNES original)
Welcome to our Super Mario RPG Full Walkthrough Guide hub! The Super Mario RPG Walkthrough will have you covered for both the Nintendo Switch remake, Super Mario RPG, and the original SNES title, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Our walkthrough contains strategies for all bosses,...
Guide Best Mario RPGs Of All Time
Every RPG starring Mario, ranked by you
There's a question on many people's lips right now — what is the best Mario RPG ever? Well, we assume people are asking this now more than ever — Super Mario RPG just received a remake on Nintendo Switch, and 2024 will see a remaster of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the console, too. Basically,...
Guide Nintendo Switch Mario Games
Every Switch game with Super Mario
Nintendo's mascot character has been with us since 1981 when the unimaginatively named 'Jumpman' debuted in Donkey Kong. Following a name change, Mario turned 'Super' in 1985's Super Mario Bros. for NES, and he's been a household name ever since. As you'd imagine, there are a lot of Mario games for Nintendo...
Savings are now live!
Update: It's now Cyber Monday, which means new deals and more opportunities to grab a bargain. As before, we'll be updating this page throughout the day to highlight the best discounts available at retail. Black Friday, the biggest shopping event of the year, is here once again! This year's Black Friday bonanza officially...
Guide Best Food In Nintendo Switch Games
So mushroom in our hearts (not our stomachs)
We originally published this list ahead of the release of Pikmin 4, but we're updating and republishing it this November to celebrate Thanksgiving in North America. Whatever you plan on doing on your day off, perhaps we can inspire your video game-themed food for the day... Food, glorious food~ Pikmin...
Guide Best Zelda Games Of All Time
Where does Ocarina of Time rank 25 years on?
21st November 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s debut on N64. In honour of the occasion, we’re republishing our reader-ranked list of every Zelda game. Does Ocarina still hold up? Oh yes, but you can find out how it rates against the latest entries in this here...
Guide Super Mario RPG: 15 Tips, Tricks & Things To Know
Some handy hints for the SNES and Switch versions
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake aren't terribly difficult games, but there are plenty of little things you should bear in mind to make your life that much easier. Whether Super Mario RPG is your very first RPG, or whether you're playing the remake after...
Guide Super Mario RPG: SNES Vs. Switch - What Are The Differences? All New Features
Everything changed and added in the Switch remake
Super Mario RPG is a remake of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars on the Super NES, and with it, a whole host of tweaks and changes have been made to the game. While the Switch version is incredibly faithful to the 1996 game, there are lots of new additions and tweaks that modernise the...
Guide Best WarioWare Games Of All Time
RANK!
Remember, this ranking is based on the games' User Ratings in our database and is subject to real-time change even now. If you haven't rated your WarioWare collection, feel free to add your scores and potentially influence the order below. Enjoy! The original GBA title in this anarchic series, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! launched on...