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In a surprise update, Nintendo has today announced Donkey Kong Land for the Switch Online Game Boy library, and you can play it right now! This classic pocket-sized platformer was originally released by Rare in 1995 and marks the beginning of the DK Land trilogy on the Game Boy. Here's the...

Nintendo has a surprise drop for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. A classic Game Boy title has landed on the service tonight, in the form of Donkey Kong Land. Only the first game in the series is available, which originally launched in 1995 for the original Game Boy. Developed by Rareware, it...

Hello everyone! For those, who like me were waiting for the original XCOM games to appear, there is good news! I've managed to port original OpenXcom engine to Switch (tested on HOS 19.0.1, AMS 1.8.0 Pre-release). This is fork of the sdl2 branch, because i couldn't compile SDL1 library with...

Davide Soliani, the director of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, recently revealed his new indie studio, Day 4 Night. Focused on delivering "deeply heartfelt and original games that innovate in storytelling and design", its a bold new venture for the creator...

The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Note that two of the biggest releases this week...

One of the most anticipated games of 2025 is Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and to gear up for the big launch next year, Nintendo has now added this new entry to the official Metroid page on its website. It's apparently "coming soon" with Nintendo also mentioning how fans of Samus Aran will be able to...

A new rumor suggests Nintendo is aiming to produce around 7 million units for the launch of 'Switch 2'. Coming fresh from Famiboards (via the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit), the same user who took to drawing a sketch last month of what they claimed to be the upcoming console left a coded...

If you're someone who loves old arcade boxing games, then we have some good news for you. Hamster has just announced that it will be bringing Taito's arcade boxing title Final Blow to the Nintendo Switch and PS4 later this week as part of Arcade Archives (thanks Famitsu for the spot!). The...

Bitmap Books founder Sam Dyer has been speaking to GI.biz about his line of excellent video game-related books and has opened up on the topics of nostalgia, growth and preservation. Bitmap has produced a series of coffee table classics over the years and has worked with the likes of Sega, SNK...

If you've been a part of the Nintendo gaming community for a while, then chances are you're well acquainted with 'DK Rap', the charming introductory theme tune seen in 1999's Donkey Kong 64. It's gained significant notoriety and love over the years, though many fans do concede that the song...

Earlier this year, the Switch emulator Yuzu was shut down after being caught in the fiery gaze of the great eye of Nintendo. A follow-up based on the same source code, Suyu, appeared shortly after, though it unsurprisingly met the same fate. Now, over eight months on, there's another new kid on...

Nintendo has announced a new Black Friday offer in which any individual 12-month Switch Online membership purchase will be granted an additional code to give to a friend. The offer is now in place until 1st December 2024 and is currently valid in the UK and Europe, though if the same is...

Black Friday is (almost) here, and My Nintendo Store UK is already getting into the savings spirit with a host of tasty discounts across a range of LEGO sets. Naturally, the one that caught our eye first and foremost was the LEGO Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 set, which has been cut...

Tons of gameplay has surfaced for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake showing the RPG on Nintendo Switch. Square Enix brought it out this week after announcing the game a few years ago. Thanks to the eShop listing, we have the following information about the title: Check out the Dragon Quest III...

Nintendo tracked down an alleged Switch pirate using a combination of Reddit posts and repair orders, a new lawsuit has revealed. As reported by Game File, Nintendo sued James "Archbox" Williams, from Surprise, Arizona, for allegedly violating its digital copyrights by selling pirated copies of...

The Nintendo 64 Disk Drive (64DD) is one of the company's most interesting releases. A long-delayed, quickly discontinued, infamous flop, the 64's bulky expansion was supposed to provide the console with an additional 'middle-ground' between cartridge and CD. Instead, it ended up being a black...

Hello, Today, we revealed a release date for the upcoming exploration and friendship adventure game from BAFTA-nominated developers Polygon Treehouse, Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island. You can find the full details in the press release below, but if you want a quick summary: Mythwrecked...

Nintendo has made it a point to celebrate game releases with new icons on Switch Online, and now members can obtain new ones based on Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Different icons will rotate out over the next few weeks. Icons can be claimed featuring characters, backgrounds, and frames. The...

After the long-awaited rollout of Stardew Valley earlier this month on the Switch, the game's creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has now released a new patch bumping the game up to Version 1.6.9.37. According to the creator, this new update for Nintendo's hybrid system allows you to "put hats...

Stardew Valley players on Nintendo Switch can now download the game's latest update, version 1.6.9.37. This one is all about bug fixes. The game previously received a major content update earlier in the month, and ConcernedApe is addressing some issues stemming from that. The official rundown...