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Random: 2021 Elon Musk SNL Skit "Was Not Received Well" By Nintendo

"It was kind of out of left field".Former Nintendo employees Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang have stated that a 2021 Saturday Night Live skit involving Elon Musk dressed as Wario "was not received well" by Nintendo.This comes via the duo's latest YouTube video in which they dive into SNL's recent skit exploring the upcoming launch of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 and Grand Theft Auto VI in November. When pondering over what Nintendo might think of the skit, they recalled the company's reaction to the Musk video, during which the pair were still employed.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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PSA: Metaphor: ReFantazio Demo For Switch 2 Now Available

Save data carries across.Ahead of Metaphor: ReFantazio arriving on the Switch 2 next month, Atlus has now released a demo on the eShop.This "prologue" demo and will allow you to experience the opening section of the title. Additionally, any save data you have can be transferred across to the full game when it launches for Switch 2 on 12th November 2026.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Stardew Valley Creator Says His New Game Is "More Of An Action RPG"

"It's for the people in Stardew Valley that go into the mines".Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone has been working on his new game The Haunted Chocolatier for over four years now, and during a recent chat with GQ, he's provided a quick reminder about what fans can expect from the gameplay.While the title is still what he calls a "town game" - similar to his existing farming and social sim, he sums up this new experience as "more of an action RPG". The main focus here will be all about "adventuring, finding equipment and getting more powerful", and you can also expect monsters and boss fights.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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"No More Hand-Written Code" - Epic Reportedly Adopts "AI First" Production Model On New Disney Shooter

Devs told to use AI to finish game after supposed delay.In some industry news this week, Fortnite creator Epic Games has reportedly told developers behind a new Disney title "to use more artificial intelligence tools" to complete it, after delaying the project.According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, developers working on this Disney video game collaboration, which is described as a "shooter featuring characters from the Marvel and Star Wars" universe, have apparently been instructed to implement an "AI first" production model from here on out.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Tears Of The Kingdom Zelda Statue Officially Revealed, Here's A Sneak Peek

Pre-orders open next week.The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary is well underway, and following an "exclusive edition" Link statue earlier this year, First 4 Figures has now revealed a Zelda figure.This "sneak peek" offers a brief look at a 12" painted pvc statue based on Princess Zelda from Tears of the Kingdom, and it's "coming soon". Pre-orders will open on 22nd October 2026, and if you sign up to F4F, you can get $5.00 off.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Digital Foundry Delivers Its Technical Analysis Of Dragon's Dogma 2 On Switch 2

"The game arrives in surprisingly good shape".Capcom returned to Switch 2 with yet another banger last week in the shape of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. We've been having a wonderful time with the game so far, but how will it hold up under the technical analysis of the experts at Digital Foundry? It's time to find out.It's a slightly mixed bag, but DF seems optimistic about the port as a whole, describing it as arriving in "surprisingly good shape".Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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He-Man's Gorgeous Beat 'Em Up Finally Gets A New Date, Pre-Orders Now Live

Just misses out on 2026.Bitmap Bureau's upcoming beat 'em up He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction (say that ten times fast) has finally gotten a new release date.It will launch on the Switch on 4th February 2027.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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UK Charts: Kingdom Hearts Collection Performs Well, But It's Missing The Keys To The Podium

Sora loser.We are back with another look at the UK charts, and it was quite the week for new releases.While EA Sports FC 27 has stood firm in the top spot for the third week in a row, it's followed by a bunch of newbies. Star Wars: Galactic Racer has raced its way into second, Gears of War: E-Day nabs third, and Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival sneaks into fourth. This means that biggie for us Switch 2 fans, Kingdom Hearts Collection , has been pushed all the way down to fifth! Oh, the indignity.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Mini Review: Bluey's Happy Snaps (Switch 2) - A Light, Breezy Photography Adventure

Here come the grannies!Following an impressive entry from Halfbrick with Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen, developer Gameloft is taking a crack at the beloved IP with Bluey’s Happy Snaps. After Gold Pen's more fantastical approach, this latest adventure brings things back to basics, making for a charming, lighthearted experience that kids will absolutely enjoy.The aim is simple: take photos of stuff. Yeah, that’s really it! Starting at the Heeler’s home, you’re tasked with taking photos of specific objects and creatures around the environment. Take photos of the right things, and you’ll fill in the accompanying sticker in your scrapbook. Once you’ve completed at least 15 stickers, you can move on to the next area.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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"It's Truly Astonishing" - Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Made An AI-Generated Game In 30 Minutes

"I can just give instructions to the AI".Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has released a brand new game, but with a twist: it's completely AI-generated.As covered by VGC, Horii-san posted a link on X to a game titled Interrogation Room Komiya in which you select a series of text prompts to push a suspect into confessing to a crime. The creator claims that the game was made in "about 30 minutes" with the help of AI, calling the technology "truly astonishing".Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Random: Sonic Figure Containing The Blue Blur's "DNA" Comes With An Eye-Watering Price Tag

That's a lot of Rings.Earlier this year, SEGA revealed a life-size Sonic statue that contained the hedgehog's "DNA" (yes, really), housed in the Shibuya SEGA store. In the months since, a trip to Tokyo has been the only way you could get a look at the weird creation, but you'll soon be able to have one in your home... if you can stomach the insane price tag.As brought to our attention by Dexerto, the "DNA"-filled statue will soon be available as a smaller figurine for an eye-watering ¥3,300,000 (which is around $20,000 or £16,000, for those wondering). It's now available to pre-order from the Kadokawa store and is expected to ship (oh yes, the above cost doesn't include shipping) in January 2027 — not that it matters, because who is buying this??Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Upcoming Resident Evil Remakes Have Pretty Tiny File Sizes On Switch 2

Download 'em all.Capcom is launching three modern Resident Evil remakes on the Switch 2 later this week on 16th October, and if you're keen to download all of them, then you'll be pleased to know that they won't take up too much space on your console and/or SD Express card.As per the eShop listings, the three entries will take up the following space:Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Nintendo States That It Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Media

"We know how much the fans like it".Bill van Zyll, vice president and general manager of Nintendo Latin America, has stated that the company currently has "no plans to ditch physical" media.This comes via an interview with Coelho no Japão on YouTube (thanks Nintendo Everything) at a time in which physical media is more at risk than ever. With Sony confirming its plan to cease production of PlayStation discs in early 2028 and Microsoft likely to follow suit, questions have no undoubtedly lingered as to whether Nintendo will also go all-digital. Thankfully, that doesn't seem to be the case... at least for now.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Feature: How Do You Pronounce These Words From Zelda: Ocarina Of Time?

Sheikdown.The upcoming return to 64-bit Hyrule has us discussing Ocarina of Time memories, chatting about our favourite characters and bosses, and generally looking wistfully into the middle distance with a smile on our faces, wondering how all these people and places will look in reimagined form on Switch 2.In the course of these chats, however, we've found that we don't all say these people's names in quite the same way. We've investigated Pokémon and more general Nintendo-related words before, but not Ocarina specifically. There's only one way to say 'Ocarina', right?Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Feature: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Wii Sports Resort

Which is the Wuhu winner?Hey everyone! Welcome to this week's edition of Box Art Brawl!Last time, we matched up a trio of covers for the GBA's Zone Of The Enders: The Fist Of Mars, though it wasn't a particularly close-fought contest. The Japanese variant walked away with 54% of the vote and the win, leaving the European and North American designs with 29% and 17% respectively.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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At One Point, Capcom Was Going To Make Pragmata "A Little Bit More Horror Focused"

What a relief.Hugh and Diana's new sci-fi game Pragmata could have been "a little bit more" horror-focused, according to the game's lead producer Masachika Kawata.During an interview last month, he mentioned how early in Pragmata's development, Capcom was still very much experimenting with "what type of game" it could be, and "at one point", there was the idea to go down a more terrifying pathway, which is often a great fit with the sci-fi genre.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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PSA: Pokémon Red & Blue Game Boy Jukebox Back In Stock On The Pokémon Center

Take an audio tour through Kanto.Earlier this year, as part of Pokémon's 30th anniversary celebrations, The Pokémon Company released a Game Boy Jukebox that took trainers on an audio tour through Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue.If you haven't already got it, or weren't able to secure it on release, TPC has now announced the jukebox is back in stock on the Pokémon Center. It's priced at $69.99 / £59.99, and availability will depend on your location.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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PSA: Pokémon Red & Blue Game Boy Jukebox Back In Stock

Take an audio tour through Kanto.Earlier this year, as part of Pokémon's 30th anniversary celebrations, The Pokémon Company released a Game Boy Jukebox that took trainers on an audio tour through Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue.If you haven't already got it, or weren't able to secure it on release, TPC has now announced the jukebox is back in stock on the Pokémon Center website. It's priced at $69.99 / £59.99, and availability will depend on your location.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Sonic Pico Park Brings Co-Op Action Puzzle Fun To Switch 1 & 2 Next Month

The crew grows with Silver and Blaze.Back in June, SEGA announced TECOPARK's 2D co-op action-puzzle series Pico Park would be getting a Sonic-themed entry.Sonic Pico Park will be released on 12th November 2026 for Switch and Switch 2. Ahead of the game's arrival next month, Sega has shared a new trailer for the title during its Sonic 35th anniversary celebrations at Club Chaos this week.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Announces Cross-Play In New Road Map

Here's what's next.DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is now two years old, and to celebrate the second anniversary this week, Bandai Namco has detailed what's next.The battle is "far from over", with more events, free updates, game modes and additional fighters planned for the remainder of 2026 and throughout 2027.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Review: Middle-earth: Shadow Of Mordor Game Of The Year Edition (Switch 2) - The Nemesis System Is Still A Winner

We loves it, precious!Few games have had as lasting an impact on the overarching gaming space through one mechanic alone as the Nemesis system presented in Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and its sequel, Shadow of War.First released in 2014, it's hard to believe such innovation has been stuck locked away for over a decade since Monolith Productions, its original developers, closed their doors, leaving the Nemesis system locked behind them thanks to Warner Bros.' patent, but Aspyr, following their recent port for Lord of the Rings: War in the North, have brought back arguably one of the most celebrated Tolkien-esque games to Switch 2, either sold separately, or together with its sequel as part of the Middle-earth: Shadow Bundle.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th October)

Gawrsh!Another week is over - thank goodness.It's been a bit of a quiet one again, despite the beginning of what will no doubt be one of the busiest release months in Nintendo's history. Rumours picked up once again about Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire coming to the Switch, Nintendo announced a new Switch 2 hardware bundle for Japan, and Hello, Luigi! and Hello, Peach! apps also launched for Switch and mobile devices.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Fortnite X Sonic Collab "To Be Continued"

Is that...?Epic's free-to-play battle royale Fortnite appears to be expanding its collab with the Sonic the Hedgehog series. As part of the blue blur's ongoing 35th anniversary celebrations this week, Sega shared a new teaser trailer during its Club Chaos livestream.In it, you can see what looks to be...spoiler alert...Metal Sonic, and the trailer ends with "to be continued". The red eyes briefly appear around the 11-second mark in the video above (via Sonic Stadium). No other details have been shared just yet, so when we hear more, we'll provide an update.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Announces Tekken Collab

Reina gets ready for the next battle.SNK has already expanded the roster in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves with characters like Ken and Chun-Li from Street Fighter, and next up is a challenger from the Tekken series.It's Reina, who made her debut in the latest entry Tekken 8, and she's arriving on all platforms this December. CotW producer Shinya Tamaki also shared a brief message about this collab:Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Video: Dragon's Dogma 2 Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2 & PS5)

Including a look at frame gen toggle.Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen arrived on the Switch 2 this week, and if you're curious to see how it compares to its PS5 counterpart, YouTube channel ElAnalistaDeBits has now released a side-by-side graphics comparison.Firstly, players can apparently expect an upscaled resolution of 1080p in handheld and 1440p in docked mode. As for the game's performance, it hovers around 40fps, and if you toggle "on" frame generation, you'll experience the equivalent of 60fps.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds "Year Two" Roadmap Revealed - Major Free Updates, New Collabs And Much More

Return to the track this November.Sega has officially revealed "Year Two" of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will get underway on 3rd November 2026.As part of this, players can expect "major day one updates", more free characters and Season Pass Two. Here's the rundown of what's on the way, and you can see the full showcase in the video above.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Countdown: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Dungeon Crawl #4 - Still An All-Timer

Forested Development.I left last week's Ocarina of Time feature feeling like I might have been a little too negative about the whole thing. Three weeks into my playthrough, and I had just poo-pooed back-to-back puzzle boxes. Well, fear not, because I'm swinging in the complete opposite direction this time.This is part four of my Dungeon Crawl series, where I revisit one OoT dungeon each week in the run-up to the Switch 2 remake. Just as with the previous three editions, I'm going into dungeon specifics here, so if you've never played OoT before and you are saving yourself for the remake, just know that there are spoilers ahead!Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Nintendo Of America's President Comments On The Possibility Of GTA 6 On Switch 2

Don't get your hopes up... yet.November is going to be one of the most significant periods in gaming history with the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. It's projected to be one of, if not the biggest entertainment launches of all time, beating out every game, book, or movie that's ever been released. Wowie-zowie.So naturally, many folks continue to question whether Rockstar's latest title will be coming to the Switch 2. After all, Nintendo's new console has proven itself more than capable of handling some of the most graphically-intensive games out there, so the possibility of a port in the future isn't entirely out of the question.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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'It Takes Two' Hops Onto Switch 2 Next Week, Marrying Visual Upgrades & Cross-Play

Cross-platform counselling.After being rumoured earlier this year, Hazelight has announced that its award-winning co-op adventure, It Takes Two, will be getting a full Switch 2 upgrade next week.The new version launches on 15th October, as a free upgrade to anyone who owns the Switch 1 version. Naturally, the Friend's Pass will be sticking around too, so you'll be able to play with a pal even if only one of you owns it.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Nintendo Download: 8th October (North America) - Plus 3 Discounted Games That Should Be On Your Radar

Kingdom Hearts! Hellraiser! Dragon's Dogma!The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy!Switch eShop - HighlightsKINGDOM HEARTS Collection (SQUARE ENIX, 8th Oct, $74.99) - – Long-time fans and new players alike can experience the beginning of the KINGDOM HEARTSadventure in this collection. Join Sora, Donald Duck and Goofy as they travel through Disney and Pixar worlds to overcome Darkness through the power of the Keyblade, all while experiencing the stories of and befriending a magical cast of characters. The collection includes KINGDOM HEARTS - HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC).KINGDOM HEARTS Collection launches on the Nintendo Switch 2 system today! Players who have the cloud version on Nintendo Switch can purchase the Nintendo Switch 2 version at a discounted rate.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Random: 2021 Elon Musk SNL Skit "Was Not Received Well" By Nintendo

PSA: Metaphor: ReFantazio Demo For Switch 2 Now Available

Stardew Valley Creator Says His New Game Is "More Of An Action RPG"

"No More Hand-Written Code" - Epic Reportedly Adopts "AI First" Production Model On New Disney Shooter

Tears Of The Kingdom Zelda Statue Officially Revealed, Here's A Sneak Peek

Digital Foundry Delivers Its Technical Analysis Of Dragon's Dogma 2 On Switch 2

He-Man's Gorgeous Beat 'Em Up Finally Gets A New Date, Pre-Orders Now Live

UK Charts: Kingdom Hearts Collection Performs Well, But It's Missing The Keys To The Podium

Mini Review: Bluey's Happy Snaps (Switch 2) - A Light, Breezy Photography Adventure

"It's Truly Astonishing" - Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Made An AI-Generated Game In 30 Minutes

Random: Sonic Figure Containing The Blue Blur's "DNA" Comes With An Eye-Watering Price Tag

Upcoming Resident Evil Remakes Have Pretty Tiny File Sizes On Switch 2

Nintendo States That It Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Media

Feature: How Do You Pronounce These Words From Zelda: Ocarina Of Time?

Feature: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Wii Sports Resort

At One Point, Capcom Was Going To Make Pragmata "A Little Bit More Horror Focused"

﻿﻿PSA: Pokémon Red & Blue Game Boy Jukebox Back In Stock On The Pokémon Center

﻿﻿PSA: Pokémon Red & Blue Game Boy Jukebox Back In Stock

Sonic Pico Park Brings Co-Op Action Puzzle Fun To Switch 1 & 2 Next Month

Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Announces Cross-Play In New Road Map

Review: Middle-earth: Shadow Of Mordor Game Of The Year Edition (Switch 2) - The Nemesis System Is Still A Winner

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th October)

Fortnite X Sonic Collab "To Be Continued"

Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Announces Tekken Collab

Video: Dragon's Dogma 2 Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2 & PS5)

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds "Year Two" Roadmap Revealed - Major Free Updates, New Collabs And Much More

Countdown: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Dungeon Crawl #4 - Still An All-Timer

Nintendo Of America's President Comments On The Possibility Of GTA 6 On Switch 2

'It Takes Two' Hops Onto Switch 2 Next Week, Marrying Visual Upgrades & Cross-Play

Nintendo Download: 8th October (North America) - Plus 3 Discounted Games That Should Be On Your Radar

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