Thomas Whitehead
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United Kingdom
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19 Game Boy Games We'd Love To See On Nintendo Switch Online
Yes, that includes Game Boy Color - Well, it happened — Game Boy games are finally on the Nintendo Switch Online service... → Read More
Best Of 2022: Which Is The Absolute Best Nintendo Console Generation?
Nintendo: The Best Generation - Over the holidays we're republishing some choice features from the last 12 months. A mix o... → Read More
Best Of 2022: Artist Larry Achiampong's Life Of Nintendo, Creativity And Inspiration
"That’s the beauty of video games, it’s our way of life" → Read More
Best Of 2022: The Story Of Affordable Space Adventures, The Wii U eShop's Best Exclusive
"I don’t know why, but Nicklas was hanging around in the office!" → Read More
Best Of 2022: From Chrono Trigger To Super Mario RPG, The Varied Influences Of Sea Of Stars
"Just like with The Messenger, with the genre we want to present our 'definitive edition'" → Read More
Best Of 2022: Why Can't Nintendo Offer Both Virtual Console And Switch Online?
Says the writer that will need to redownload a lot of VC purchases on Wii U and 3DS → Read More
EarthBound Beginnings Notebook Finally Available In North America
Update: Phase Distorter Luggage Tag also on My Nintendo Store → Read More
Soccer Story (2022) Review (Switch eShop)
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked)It's a very normal part of the gaming industry for an out-of-the-blue smash hit to define a subgenre and, in the process, inspire a number of similar games. When Golf Story arrived on Switch in 2017, taking the RPG slant of Game Boy Color's Mario Golf and pushing it in new directions, it set a particular tone for lighthearted narrative and a quirky take on its… → Read More
Retro Goal Review (Switch eShop)
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)Back in February we had Retro Bowl, a simple but fantastic take on American Football, right in time for the Super Bowl. It was an accomplished port by New Star Games, which had originally enjoyed success with the release on mobile, and now we get Retro Goal in time for the football/soccer World Cup. Once again it's a light retro-infused take on the… → Read More
23 Best Wii U eShop Games You Should Get Before They're Gone Forever
Yes, Wii U had games that didn't get Switch ports! → Read More
Wii U Memories - Our Pre-Launch Thoughts On Nintendo's Charming Misstep
You Wii-n some, U lose some - It's the 10th anniversary of the Wii U's North American launch and to mark the occasion we i... → Read More
NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition Review (Switch)
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)NieR:Automata is perhaps a story of the power of word of mouth. A sequel in an IP with a devoted but modest following by Square Enix standards, it became a notable sales success over time as initial fans convinced neutrals that something special had arrived. Director Yoko Taro was also clever in his approach to storytelling - playing its… → Read More
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Review (Switch eShop)
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked)Monster Hunter Rise has proven to be a welcome continuation of the IP's global growth in popularity, following the breakout mainstream success of 2018's Monster Hunter: World and its Iceborne expansion on non-Nintendo platforms. Rise itself brought some interesting evolutions from World, retaining more of the quirky charm we loved in previous generations on… → Read More
Summer Game Fest And Games Conference Schedule 2022: Dates, How To Watch And Everything You Need To Know
Some of them don't even have Geoff in them - Summer Game Fest has established itself as a host platform, of sorts, for gam... → Read More
Endling - Extinction Is Forever Will Bring Its Eco Message To Switch This Summer
All about survival - Endling - Extinction is Forever came onto our radar about... → Read More
Here Are More Monster Hunter Rise Weapon Showcases To Get You Ready For Sunbreak
This is the last weapon moves summary, honest - Sunbreak, the 'massive expansion to Monster H... → Read More
Free G-Darius HD Update Adds Three New Versions And Lots Of Improvements
Crikey - We were big fans of G-Darius HD when it arrived on Switch last year, ... → Read More
Yu Suzuki Is Launching A Spiritual Successor To Space Harrier
On Apple Arcade, but we'll wait... - Yu Suzuki is a lauded and respected figur... → Read More
Piofiore: Episodio 1926 Gets Fall Release Date And Physical Edition Details
Thankfully you don't have 1925 prequels to play - Earlier this year Aksys conf... → Read More
Base Building And Coding Game 'Autonauts' Heads Onto Switch Soon
An auto-download? → Read More