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27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

"A Knife Can Be Used For Cooking Or As A Weapon" - Level-5 Boss Defends GenAI In Game Development

"I hope creators and audiences alike can recognize AI as a tool". Back in June

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: "It's Huge For Us" - Devs Talk Switch 2 Reactions, Dev-Kit Disparity, Future Plans

What devs make of Switch 2. Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from...

27th Dec, 2025 • videogameschronicle.com

Mario Tennis Fever has to serve up a smash to undo the damage done to the series

2026 preview: Recent Mario Tennis games have failed to live up to the series' high standards

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Talking Point: Does Switch 2 Have Nintendo's Best Launch Line-Up Ever?

Let's see how it matches up. Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors fro...

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Bandai Namco Nintendo Switch 2 / Switch sale live, lowest prices ever for Baten Kaitos, Little Nightmares 3, Patapon, more

Bandai Namco is among the lineup of publishers hosting a holiday sale on the Nintendo eShop, and it includes new low prices for games like Baten Ka...

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: "It's A Perversion Of The Whole Thing" - Jeff Minter On Scam Games, Switch 2, And 'I, Robot'

"There's pride in it for me". Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors fr...

27th Dec, 2025 • timeextension.com

Best Of 2025: "It Was Unlike Any Other Game I'd Played" - Meet The Donkey Kong Prodigy Who Became Nintendo's Original "Gamesmaster"

Jerry Momoda on his journey from expert gamer to industry veteran. In 1982, Jerry Momoda was playing Donkey Kong at The Spot Tavern in Renton, Was...

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

"This Just Didn't Fit Into My Gaming Lifestyle" - Hideki Kamiya Isn't Happy About Switch 2's Lack Of A D-Pad

"In this age of diversity, the manufacturer itself has stubbornly refused". Nintendo may have originated the concept of the cross D-Pad, but the c...

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th December)

What did Santa bring? Well folks, that's another Christmas done for the year �" we hope you've had a peaceful, relaxing time, whether you celebra...

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch eShop charts – December 27, 2025 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe takes over for Pokemon Legends: Z-A

The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of December 27, 2025 are now available.

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

2025 EDGE awards, top 10 games of the year

The latest issue of EDGE has been released, and as is tradition for the final issue of the year, it includes various awards plus a list of the top...

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Square Enix Wants Feedback About The Final Fantasy Series In Its New Survey

Go on, tell 'em. Fans of the long-running RPG Final Fantasy have a chance to tel...

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

My Nintendo Metroid Prime 'Legacy Sweepstakes' Offers A Bounty Of Prizes (North America)

Enter today. If you’re a Metroid fan and happen to be located in the United States or Canada,...

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Monolith Soft Signs Off For The Year, Thanks Fans for Support And Promises To Continue To Work Hard

"We look forward to your support". We’re now in the final days of 2025 and many development teams are signing off for the year.

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo reveals best selling digital Switch 2, Switch games of 2025 in Japan

As we wrap up 2025, Nintendo has posted new data that reveals Japan’s best-selling digital games on Switch 2 and Switch for the year.

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Switch Online's 'Missions And Rewards' Brings Back Previous 2025 Icons

Get them while you can! Nintendo has released all sorts of unique icons for Switch Online subscribers in 2025, and to go out with a bang, it’s...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo explains how Metroid Prime 4 came to be, talks development challenges – game was a request from Nintendo of America

Nintendo has provided some noteworthy insight into the origins of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond as well as challenges with the project.

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Nintendo Suggests Metroid Prime 4's Tortured Development Meant It Was "Divorced From The Changing Of Times"

"We resolved to move forward with our original vision". As you'll know if you've read our review

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Minecraft releases Stranger Things DLC

Stranger Things is winding down on Netflix, and in celebration of the show, new DLC has now come to Minecraft.

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Mini Review: Layers Of Fear: Final Masterpiece Edition (Switch 2) - Handsome But Humdrum Horror

Tormented souls. Switch owners already have access to Layers of Fear: Legacy

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Ubisoft hosting new Nintendo Switch sale, features lowest prices ever for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Immortals Fenyx Rising, more

Thanks to a new Ubisoft sale on the Nintendo eShop, fans can save big on a bunch of Switch games, with titles like Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu software sales (12/15/25 – 12/21/25) – Top 30

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows: 1.

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: Nintendo Life's Alternative Awards 2025

Best 'squirrel with a gun' game, most 'Huh?' Nintendo moment, and more! Hello, well met stranger, and welcome to Jurassic Park! Nintendo Life's Al...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu review scores – December 26, 2025

The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of December 26, 2025 are as follows: Forestrike �" 9/8/8/8 Mind Over Magnet �" 7/8/8/7 For the King...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: But The Future Can Change - Chrono Trigger And Learning To Love The World

The Corridors of Time. Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributors from 2025...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Surprise! Stardew Valley - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Is Now Available

A free update for existing Switch players. : Read the full article on nintendolife.com

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Visual novel Dear Mirror Flower coming to Nintendo Switch

Kogado Studio have announced that they will be bringing Dear Mirror flower to Nintendo Switch.

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Hero Seekers dropping on Nintendo Switch

Kemco has announced its latest Nintendo Switch game, which is Hero Seekers.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo discusses its approach to Metroid Prime 4, talks why it isn’t open-world

Nintendo has shared some interesting insight into how it approached Metroid Prime 4 and has discussed why the game isn’t open-world.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: "I Was Seeing Him In My Dreams" - Nintendo Veteran Just Can't Shake Shigeru Miyamoto

"He got a good laugh out of that". Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributo...

25th Dec, 2025 • videogameschronicle.com

Pokémon Champions could seriously transform competitive Pokémon play

2026 preview: Pokémon Champions could be the game that brings one of the best parts of Pokémon to the masses

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Review: Stray Children (Switch) - A Surreal, Captivating, Undertale-Inspired RPG

Don’t talk to strangers. Stray Children launched on the Japanese eShop on 26th December 2024.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Stardew Valley – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition has just released

Just before the end of the new year, Stardew Valley �" Nintendo Switch 2 Edition has released.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Opinion: My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need Work

Yoshi or Nabbit, make your choice. Over the holiday season, we're republishing some of the best articles from Nintendo Life writers and contributo...

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Download – December 25, 2025 (Europe)

The latest European Nintendo Downloads for the week of December 25, 2025 are as follows: Switch 2 Download Factorio �" Nintendo Switch 2 Edition L...

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Download – December 25, 2025 (North America) – Pritto Prisoner and more

It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download Switch report for the week of December 25, 2025.

25th Dec, 2025 • videogameschronicle.com

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight goes against 20 years of Lego game tradition

2026 preview: TT Games is taking a bold step with its limited character roster

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu sales (12/15/25 – 12/21/25) – big sales for Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows: Switch 2 �" 221,033 Switch OLED �" 18,864 Switch Lite �" 12,641 Switch �" 6,679...

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Mailbox: 'Greedy' Nintendo, New Horizons Vs. New Leaf, Boney M. - Nintendo Life Letters (Holiday Edition)

Issue #31 - December 2025. Welcome, one and all.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: I Play This One Particular SNES Game Every Xmas As A Personal Tradition

Please help me. It was the Christmas of 1992.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Guide: Got Yourself A New Nintendo Switch 2? Here's What To Do First

Ahh, new hardware smell. If you've recently come into possession of a new Nintendo Switch 2, first of all, congratulations! You're in for a treat,...

25th Dec, 2025 • eurogamer.net

A love letter to Banjo Kazooie's Freezeezy Peak, (probably) the greatest Christmas level of all time

We love a biome in video games.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Editorial: Happy Holidays From Everyone At Nintendo Life

So here it is... And here we are once more! It's Yule! Navidad! Xmas! Chrimbo! Rudolphtide! Grinchtingle! Erm...

25th Dec, 2025 • eurogamer.net

What we've been playing, Christmas Day edition - "hope I don't disgrace myself"

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we've been playing.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo bringing back various icons for 2025 releases

Nintendo has announced a new promotion for Switch Online in which it’s bringing back a series of icons that were released throughout the year.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch Online adds Metroid Prime 4: Beyond icons

December 3: Nintendo has just added Metroid Prime 4: Beyond themed icons to Nintendo Switch Online.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Vice: Magic City Mayhem, a retro action-adventure game inspired by Zelda and GTA, coming to Nintendo Switch

Jurassic Sunset Games secured crowdfunding for Vice: Magic City Mayhem on Kickstarter a little while back, and in doing so, the team intends to bri...