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Random: That's Not 'Gears Of War' Or 'Dead Space', Just Another Terrible eShop Clone

Cover and hide.eShop clones and rip-off games are still a problem in 2026, and we've spotted another particularly bizarre offender today on the digital storefront.Now, the name should give everything away here: Dead Gears - Space of War. It's not even trying to hide anything here; just look at the logo and the font.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Try Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Early With An In-Store Demo (North America)

Egg-scellent.With just under two weeks to go until Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launches on Switch 2, the excitement for Yoshi's next platformer is beginning to build.If you can't contain that excitement, then there's some good news if you live in North America: select Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and GameStop stores across the country have a free demo available at Switch 2 kiosks in-store.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Review: Outbound (Switch 2) – A Cosy, Crafty, Open-World Driving Sim

Getaway car.Camping is great in theory, but not so much in reality. The itchy grass and leaves, vulnerability to the elements, and a dirt bedroom…and bathroom. I would much rather play video games about camping. Luckily, Outbound lets you traverse the great outdoors without digging a hole for the bathroom – just one thing that makes it such a joy ride.Square Glade Games takes you on a campervan road trip through wilderness forests, grasslands, rocky canyons, sandy beaches. Here driving sim, walking sim, and open-world intersect for a trip that’s every bit as compelling as it is relaxing, although it's not without bumps.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Video: Star Fox Gives James McCloud The Spotlight In His Own Prologue

Shown at the end of the Direct.This week's surprise Star Fox Direct gave us, well, a lot of surprises. A new game in the form of Star Fox, new designs, more multiplayer options, toys... the list is endless.But the coolest part of the Direct, arguably, were shown in the last three minutes — a prologue featuring Fox McCloud's father, James McCloud. Now, you can watch those last three minutes on YouTube.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Analyst Predicts A "Silent" Year Ahead For Nintendo

Say it ain't so.In light of Nintendo's recent financial report and price increases for the Switch 2, an analyst has predicted that the fiscal year ahead might be "relatively silent" for the company.Speaking with VGC, Dr. Serkan Toto from Kantan Games comments on the notion of Nintendo lowering its console sales forecast for the year ahead, noting that second-year sales are generally higher than the first. He goes on to say that Nintendo has been "caught on the wrong foot".Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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ICYMI: Indiana Jones On Switch 2 Will Support Mouse & Gyro Controls

The Mouse Crusade.Dr. Jones is making his grand return to Nintendo consoles next week with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. And developer MachineGames has been answering questions about the port over on its Discord.Sharing one such Q&A on social media, executive producer John Jennings has reconfirmed that yes, Mouse Mode and gyro controls are available on Switch 2. Both control schemes can be used for aiming and looking around, but not specifically for whipping — sorry!Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Talking Point: Will You Be Getting A Switch 2 Before The Price Goes Up?

FOPI gonna get ya?Well, there it is.Last month, I wrote about how two things were making me recommend Switch 2 to family and friends despite the hefty price tag and the lack of a truly killer 'OMG I need one to play this life-changing video game' to call its own: the convenience of GameChat versus scratchy speakerphone while visiting my mum's Animal Crossing island with the kids, and a more general fear of price increase (which I dubbed 'FOPI').Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Gallery: Hunting For Hits In Pokémon TCG's Upcoming 'Chaos Rising' Expansion

May the pulls be ever in your favour.Pokémon Trading Card Game's next expansion is right around the corner, and ahead of its official launch, we've been lucky enough to rip some packs and see if we can find any hits.Mega Evolution — Chaos Rising launches on 22nd May, with Kalos' beloved Greninja taking centre stage on the artwork. TPC has been teasing the full Illustration Rare Greninja evolution line in recent weeks, so getting our hands on some packs ahead of launch, we had our fingers crossed that we might net one of these sweet full arts.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 11 Starts Next Week With Returning Rewards

Mega Stones! Get your Mega Stones here!Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Ranked Battle Season 10 is just about wrapping up, so it's time to see what's in store for Season 11.Things will get underway next week on 14th May at 6am UTC, and you'll have until 4th June to get in and nab all the rewards you can from the four-player online battles.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Price Controversy Did Nothing To Stifle Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen On Switch

While Pokopia's off to a great start.When Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen were announced for the Switch, it's safe to say that some folks weren't best please about the accompanying $19.99 / £16.99 price tag. After all, it's a pretty barebones port that clocks in at a whopping 33.4MB in storage. No filters or anything!It seems, however, that you can't put a price on nostalgia, as Nintendo has confirmed that FireRed and LeafGreen have now sold over 4 million copies globally within the first 6 weeks after launch. This means the re-releases have now sold roughly a third of the 12 million shifted by the original GBA games.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Switch Lifetime Sales Inch Toward PS2, But Price Hikes May Hurt Its Chances

Go on, lad.The Switch is an absolute juggernaut, taking pride a place as Nintendo's best-selling console of all time. Yet with the company only shifting 3.8 million in its latest fiscal year and prices on the rise, does it have any hope of surpassing the mighty PS2?Current figures show that the Switch is sitting at a running total of 155.92 million consoles sold (as of 31st March 2026). This puts it above the DS at 154.02 million, yet below the PS2 at 160 million. Naturally, there's still plenty of time for Nintendo to shift a further 5-6 million consoles to dethrone the PS2, but price increases across the board are adding some doubt.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Sales Are Off To A Flying Start

Would you like to have a chat... about FINANCIAL DATA?Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream may have launched too late for Nintendo to give us a precise figure on its sales numbers in the latest financial report (which collects data up to the end of March 2026), though it has assured us that things are off to a flying start.According to the report, Living the Dream has sold over 3.8 million units globally so far — and that's in just its first two weeks on the market!Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Here's A Look At The Best-Selling Switch And Switch 2 Games So Far

Pokémon Pokopia entered the chat.Nintendo's latest financial report is in, and with that comes an updated look at the best-selling Switch and Switch 2 games so far.Switch 2 hasn't had quite enough big hitters to muster up a 'top 10' of its own just yet, but the system is now sitting with a perfectly respectable 'top 5' of exclusives that have surpassed one million sales. Mario Kart World leads things (naturally) as it creeps towards 15 million copies sold, followed by Donkey Kong Bananza and Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The only newbie this time is Pokémon Pokopia, which sold 2.41 million units as of 31st March 2026 — though its sales numbers five weeks from launch are up over 4 million, so expect to see that jump up with the next report.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games

Some big-hitters incoming.Nintendo's released its latest financial data, which means it's also reconfirmed the release dates/windows for its major upcoming games.After the announcement of Star Fox this week, it's actually looking okay, with Nintendo maintaining its cadence of one game per month. We've got Yoshi and the Mysterious Book coming up this month, Star Fox in June, Rhythm Heaven Groove in July, and Splatoon Raiders in July.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Switch 2 Has Sold Just Shy Of 20 Million Units, Nintendo Lowers FY27 Forecast

Console price hikes are looming.Nintendo has released its end-of-year financial data, confirming that the Switch 2 has now sold a total of 19.86 million units.It managed to surpass the revised 19 million-unit forecast, then, but with price rises looming in the distance, the company has lowered its forecast for fiscal year 2027, citing that launch year sales were a lot more concentrated than previous hardware.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Nintendo Legend Takashi Tezuka Is Retiring From His Role In June

Thank you, Tezuka-san.Nintendo has announced that legendary developer Takashi Tezuka will be retiring from his role as Executive Officer.Tezuka-san is one of the most significant figures in Nintendo history, having served as a designer on the original Super Mario Bros., director on Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda, A Link to the Past, and Super Mario World, and producer on countless iconic titles since.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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Random: That's Not 'Gears Of War' Or 'Dead Space', Just Another Terrible eShop Clone

Try Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Early With An In-Store Demo (North America)

Review: Outbound (Switch 2) – A Cosy, Crafty, Open-World Driving Sim

Video: Star Fox Gives James McCloud The Spotlight In His Own Prologue

Analyst Predicts A "Silent" Year Ahead For Nintendo

ICYMI: Indiana Jones On Switch 2 Will Support Mouse & Gyro Controls

Talking Point: Will You Be Getting A Switch 2 Before The Price Goes Up?

Gallery: Hunting For Hits In Pokémon TCG's Upcoming 'Chaos Rising' Expansion

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 11 Starts Next Week With Returning Rewards

Price Controversy Did Nothing To Stifle Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen On Switch

Switch Lifetime Sales Inch Toward PS2, But Price Hikes May Hurt Its Chances

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Sales Are Off To A Flying Start

Here's A Look At The Best-Selling Switch And Switch 2 Games So Far

Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games

Switch 2 Has Sold Just Shy Of 20 Million Units, Nintendo Lowers FY27 Forecast

Nintendo Legend Takashi Tezuka Is Retiring From His Role In June

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