Grab your nine iron and a wedge (I don’t play real golf, is that right?), as the N64 game Mario Golf finally swings onto Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion pack this week. Originally released for the N64 in 1999 and developed by Camelot Software, this was the first entry in the now long-running series and …
Nintendo announced today that the latest batch of classic NES and SNES titles are now available on Nintendo Switch Online, adding to the already extensive library of great retro titles. You can enjoy three more games one the service, with Mappy-Land, Dig-Dug II, and Earthworm Jim II all available to play and download today. First …
Just like the snowy mountain you go gliding down, Alto’s Adventure: The Spirit of the Mountain is super chill. Developed by Team Alto, a collaboration between Toronto-based indie dev Snowman and UK-based artist Harry Nesbitt, The Spirit of the Mountain is a remastered and expanded version of the original Alto’s Adventure. First released in 2015, …
For the March update, Nintendo has released three new games for the SEGA Genesis library as part of its Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack offering. From out of this world adventures in Alien Soldier, to Light Crusader’s land of magic and dragons, there’s something for all of you retro-heads in the latest library additions. …
We know falcons can fly, but check outside for any pigs today, as F-Zero has finally been recognised by Nintendo again. They’ve confirmed that the Nintendo 64 title F-Zero X is heading to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. That sound you hear isn’t the distant rumble of engines, it’s the collective screams of …
The Nintendo Switch Online mobile app has seen its fair share of criticism since it launched, but the recent 2.0.0 update brings some quite useful features to the app, and hopefully, signals that Nintendo plans to keep improving things. With this update, you can now view your friend list and see what they’re playing, while …
About 40 minutes after I finished Gibbon: Beyond the Trees, I read something that Keza McDonald, games editor at The Guardian, wrote in reference to how games fit into our lives right now. Talking about how she’s surrounded by “vital journalism about the geopolitical events that affect us all” she worried about the place games have, asking …
Somewhat out of the blue, Nintendo unveiled a fresh way to earn My Nintendo platinum points today, as well as a new way to spend them. Nintendo Switch players who are subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online can now access the Nintendo Switch Online app to find missions and rewards. These new missions are timed for …
If you’re an Apple Arcade subscriber, you’re in for a treat this week, as Gibbon: Beyond the Trees is out today exclusively for iOS devices. At its heart, this is a game about freedom and survival through an ecological adventure, one that provides you with insight into the threats that these adorable creatures face in …
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is now available to any Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. It’s the most recent addition to the N64 games available on the service, following Banjo-Kazooie in January. With the addition of this classic Link adventure, there are now five different Legend of Zelda experiences across Nintendo’s online …