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Not the GameCube, not the Wii U: This was Nintendo's most unsuccessful console

Nintendo's worst-ever console was awkward to use and didn't even sell a million units. But you can try it today if you're curious.

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Pokémon Worlds Pin Rally Reportedly Shut Down By Fire Marshal After Immense Overcrowding

While attendees initially assumed the official Pokémon event ran out of enamel pins, the truth had to do with the flip side of high turnout

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Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (August 2026)

Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch 1 & 2 in August.August is nearly over, so it's time to look back over the last few weeks and crown three of the Switch eShop games we've reviewed this month.We've got eight games that met our 7/10 criteria for our…

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PSA: Nintendo Switch 2 Gets a $50 Price Increase on Tuesday

Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 to $500 on September 1, meaning this is your last chance to get one before the hike.

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Mega Man Series Producer Says Capcom Would Love To Revisit Mega Man X

"If there is a chance".Mega Man Override is the main focus for Capcom right now, but beyond this new entry, the developers behind the series are apparently open to returning to the Mega Man X series.During a chat with Game Informer recently about the new…

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Poll: Box Art Brawl: Mega Man Zero 2 (GBA)

Zero hour.Ahoy, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl!Last time, we checked out SimCity for the SNES, and it was the western design that won the day with a pretty resounding 73% of the vote. We kinda like the Japanese version, but it seems it didn't…

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Dragon Ball Free-To-Play MOBA Announces Major "Overhaul" Ahead Of First Anniversary

"This was not a decision made lightly".The free-to-play MOBA game Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra celebrates its second anniversary in September, and to mark this occasion, Bandai Namco has provided a development update.The big news is the game will be getting a…

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Bandai Namco Is Bringing My Hero Academia: All's Justice To Switch 2

Update: Performance & resolution revealed.:Bandai Namco this week announced it would be releasing a Switch 2 version of MY HERO ACADEMIA: All's Justice.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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LEGO Teases Five New Smart Play Pokémon, Arriving In 2027

Who's that Pokémon?During a Pokémon LEGO Smart Play demonstration at the second day of PokémonXP, the Lego Group announced new sets would be arriving in 2027.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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The Pokémon Company on PokémonXP's Lottery System, Long Lines, and Limited Access to Workshops

Read the full story on IGN.

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Relive Nintendo's wild Donkey Kong court case from 1983

Universal once sued Nintendo over Donkey Kong. New documents related to that case show how the owners of King Kong failed to win against Nintendo.

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A native port of Donkey Kong 64 is finally playable on PC thanks to a team of programmers who boast that 'no generative AI [was] used at any point in the process'

The unofficial native port of the classic Nintendo platformer runs on modern hardware.

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The Best Deals Today: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Jurassic Park 4K Collection, Nintendo Switch 2, and More

Read the full story on IGN.

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Animal Crossing Gets Its First Serious Competition In Years

Petit Planet, an upcoming life sim from HoYoverse, has all the marks of a great Animal Crossing clone, according to a new hands-on preview.

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Anbernic's reimagining of the Switch Lite goes on sale August 31

The RG 55G1 is available in three colors and starts at $150.

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12 Best Zelda: BOTW Replay Ideas and Challenge Runs

Beaten Breath of the Wild a dozen times already? Tackle these challenge runs — from Majora's Mask-style resets to a full vendor boycott.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket adds a game-changing new kind of card this October

Dual-type cards are finally making their way into Pokémon TCG Pocket this October, starting with a Mega Mewtwo X ex card

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Guide: Best Open World Games On Nintendo Switch 1 & 2

Everything the light touches.With The Lands Between now accessible on a Nintendo platform, it's time we updated this list to include Switch 2 games. Enjoy!<related ids="204950">Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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IGN's Top-Reviewed Nintendo Switch 2 Games

Not all Nintendo games are created equal. Here are the 10 best Nintendo games we've played in the Switch 2 generation.

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Review: Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark (Switch) - M2 Delivers Two Seminal Sharky Shmups

Send in the Toaplanes.To mark the release of Toaplan Arcade Garage: Flying Fire Shark on Western eShops on 29th August 2026, we're republishing our original import review from May 2022.Please note that the text below refers to the Japanese release and there…

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Pokémon TCG Pocket Adds Dual-Type Cards October 2026

"Starting with Mega Mewtwo X ex".At a PokémonXP panel this weekend, The Pokémon Company announced its popular mobile game Pokémon TCG Pocket will be adding Dual-type cards this October.This will be "starting with Mega Mewtwo X ex". This Pokémon card will be a…

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The Switch 2 Is About to Face Its Toughest Challenge Yet

It's been mostly smooth sailing for Nintendo in the Switch 2's first year, but the console is about to face a FromSoftware-sized test.

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Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu gets first trailer

The Pokémon Company International and Aardman have released the first teaser trailer for Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu, a new stop-motion series set in the Galar region. Read more

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th August)

Kept you waiting, huh?Well folks, the weekend is here, which means it's time to kick back, forget the stress of the working week, and play some games.It's been quite the week for Nintendo fans. Gamescom ONL revealed some pretty sweet treats for us, not least…

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Rayman Legends Retold Wins Best Switch 2 Game Award At Gamescom 2026

Ubisoft also shares "Macarena" musical level video.Ahead of its release on the Switch 2 this October, the reimagined platform adventure Rayman Legends Retold has received an award at Gamescom this week.Ubisoft's upcoming release has officially won the best…

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Pokémon Announces Global Streaming Deal With Disney+

Includes Aardman's stop-motion series & the original animation.During Pokémon XP this week, it was announced the new stop-motion series 'Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu' by Aardman (Wallace & Gromit) would be a Disney exclusive.This…

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The Pokémon Company Looks to Smart Device Integrations as Future Targets

President and CEO of The Pokémon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara, shared a small bit of insight about the company’s possible future plans with wearable technology during a panel discussion at the inaugural PokémonXP.

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Ex-Pokémon World Champion Banned From Competing At World Championships After Cutting In Merch Line: ‘I Believe This To Be Extremely Unjust’

Luca Ceribelli, Ruben Gianzini, and Luca Lussignoli were told they'd be banned from the Pokémon Center, but ended up barred from the event itself

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12 Game, Movie, and TV Show Trailers You Might Have Missed This Week

This week's trailer bounty included the extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6, tons of footage from gamescom, a first look at the new Pokémon stop-motion series coming to Disney+, a new Ali G movie, and lots more.

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Pokémon Officially Returns to Galar for New Disney+ Series in 2027

Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu is coming to Disney Plus, as is the classic Pokémon anime, in a new streaming deal.

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Pokemon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu Will Be Exclusive to Disney+

The upcoming stop-motion series will stream exclusively on Disney+ and DisneyXD, as revealed in a special showcase during PokémonXP.

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The Wallace & Gromit Studio’s Pokémon Stop Motion Show Looks Delightful

The MIsadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu is coming next year

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Today’s Top Deals: PS Portal for $145, Lenovo Legion Go S, Sony WH-1000XM5, 65" LG OLED Evo C6

Plus, be sure to grab the Switch 2 before the September price increase.

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The Biggest Pokémon Event Of The Year Is Off To An Incredible Start And I Think I Might Die Of FOMO

Congrats to the Pokémon fans at the World Championships and XP convention, I guess

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Guide: Elden Ring Tarnished Edition New Content Locations: All New Weapons, Armour Sets, NPC Invasions & Horse Armour

The Lands Between has more to find.Elden Ring's Tarnished Edition adds more content to an already-packed world - from new Armour Sets to Weapons, NPC Invasions, and Spectral Steed Attire options (new looks for Torrent, in other words).It's all available…

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Fans At Pokémon World Championships 2026 Battle ‘Scalper Alley’ For Exclusive Merch

Another Pokémon merchandise release gets hampered by resellers

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Video: The Witcher 3 Remastered Handheld Gameplay On Switch 2

So how is it?Our lovely video producer Alex is living it large at Gamescom right now, and the cheeky scamp has only gone and played The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Remastered on the Switch 2.If that's not enough, he was even able to record footage of his play…

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Life Hack: Commissioning Artists Will Fix You

The Pokémon fan art community has done more for my mental health than SSRIs

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Pokémon Champions review: Peak monster battling

If you want to be the very best, Pokémon Champions is your new arena.

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Guide: 84 Switch 1 & 2 Games To Check Out In Nintendo's Blockbuster eShop Sale (US)

Attack the Block(buster).Nintendo's back with another eShop sale in the US, this time focusing on what it deems to be blockbuster games from the Switch 1 & 2. So in other words, these are bangers – especially since the following list is comprised of titles…

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Feature: Nintendo Life's Switch 2 Summer Survey 2026

Have your say.Nintendo Switch 2 has now had well over a year to bed in as a platform, and sales figures suggest that it's doing rather well.In fact, with 23.68 million units sold as of 30th June 2026 — surpassing GameCube's lifetime sales in just over one…

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The Witcher 3 Remastered Resolution And Frame Rate For Switch 2 Revealed

Mouse & gyro controls also confirmed.A new livestream from CD Projekt Red has revealed what players can expect in terms of performance for The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Remastered on Switch 2.Resolution is going to target 1080p in docked mode and 720p in…

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PSA: It's Your Last Chance To Pick Up A Switch 2 Before The Price Goes Up

Numbers go up.Nintendo is raising the price of Switch 2 outside Japan on Tuesday 1st September.The price increase took effect soon after the May announcement in Nintendo's home territory, but everywhere else is following suit next week.Read the full article…

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The Official Pokémon Account Was Hacked to Pull a Memecoin Scam

The Pokémon X account was hacked for about 30 minutes, and during this time, the hackers took advantage of it to promote their memecoin.

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ICYMI: SanDisk Is Now Selling A 1TB MicroSD Express Card For Switch 2

Make some space.Switch 2 storage can be expanded with microSD express cards, and if you're looking for some extra space on your new system, you might want to check out SanDisk's latest product.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Returns In Nintendo Music's Latest Album Update

Here's every song included.Ahead of the release of Fortune's Weave on the Switch 2 this month, the Nintendo Music app has today received a new update adding the Switch album, Fire Emblem: Three Houses.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Chun-Li's Actor Ate 12 Eggs A Day To Prepare For The Street Fighter Movie

"By the end of the shoot my thighs had grown".Chun-Li is one of the most iconic video game characters of all time, and this October, she'll return as a live-action character in the new Street Fighter movie. Canadian-born actor Callina Liang has been cast in…

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Pokémon's Social Media "Temporarily Compromised", Promotes Cryptocurrency

The Pokémon Company has now issued a statement.Ahead of the Pokémon World Championships, it seems the official Pokémon account on the social media platform 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) has been hacked.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Crunchyroll Anime App For Switch Shuts Down This October

"Thank you for being part of the Crunchyroll community".The anime streaming service Crunchyroll has announced its app for the Nintendo Switch will no longer be available as of 30th October 2026.This app originally arrived on the eShop in 2022. In an email,…

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Pokémon Responds After Hacker Compromises Its X Account to Hawk MemeCoin

The official Pokémon profile on X has responded after its account was hacked by an unknown party who shared a post linking out to a memecoin.

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