May2022
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #96 - Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Which one doesn't suck?
Hello hello hello, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, it was Mother's Day in many parts of the world, so we took a look at Mother 2 / EarthBound, where the box art for Japan and North America is very different. We thought this would be a close one since both are very good, but your votes...
Feature Backlog Club: Earthbound Part One - Getting SNEStalgic With Mother
Mother 2 knows best
This article is part of our new experimental series, Backlog Club, where we (Nintendo Life!) pick a game that's likely to be on our list of "games we should get around to playing", and then we (NL + you!) spend the next month playing that game. This is the halfway point, the Part One of two, where we stop for a minute to check in...
Poll If Nintendo Released Mother 3 In The West, What Would It Be Called?
EarthBound 2? Earth3ound? MotherEarth?
Last weekend we celebrated Mother's Day by having a real Mother of a blow-out. We began with our weekly Box Art Brawl poll pitting EarthBound against Mother 2. We then took a look back at memories old and new of both EarthBound and the legendary (and legendari
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Sells Over Two Million Copies In Just Two Weeks
And is the fourth best-selling Kirby game ever
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has set a number of records since it crashed onto our Switch's on its delightful warp star of adorableness. It marked the franchise's biggest launch in the UK ever, and it was the third best-selling game of March in the US. Now, in another equally amazing re
Poll Does Nintendo Really Need To Release Mother 3 In The West Anymore?
We'd be first in line, but have all the fans played it already?
That Mother 3 never got officially localised and released outside Japan has been a source of sadness and frustration for EarthBound fans in the West since the game launched on Game Boy Advance back in 2006. The sequel to cult classic EarthBound — the SNES entry in the Mother series...
Soapbox Mother 3 Isn't Sad, It's Hopeful
It's SMILES and Tears, remember?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've got on their minds. Today, Alana wants to tell you why you should find hope and not just gloom in Mother 3. You'll still cry, though, don't worry. Now, are you ready? Say… Fuzzy Pickles!...
Memory Pak Making New Memories With Earthbound In 2022
"Getting real big Undertale vibes from this"
I didn't have a SNES growing up. I didn't have a NES, either. I had an N64, though, so I'm not totally hopeless. Lately, I've been able to remedy the gaps in my gaming knowledge, since Nintendo's been adding a ton of games that I either missed (because of being a baby) or missed (as in, bemoaned the...
Feature Backlog Club: Week Zero, May - It's Time To Play Earthbound
Sorry, "Mother 2"
Rule number one of Backlog Club: Work through your pile of unplayed video games one at a time, and discuss them with other people. Rule number two of Backlog Club: Don't talk about Backlog Club. Just kidding! Tell everyone. Please. Hello again, and welcome back to Backlog Club, our new and experimental feature which forces us to...
April2022
Gallery Check Out This Stunning Kirby Collection On The Series' 30th Anniversary
Prepare to suck up your envy
Kirby's very first game — Kirby's Dream Land for Game Boy — appeared in Japan on 27th April 1992, which means today marks 30 years since HAL Laboratory's loveable pink marshmallow first sucked up our hearts. With the release of the marvellous Kirby and the Forgotten Land, the little guy hasn't been short of...
News Masahiro Sakurai Celebrates Kirby's 30th Birthday On Social Media
It's been 30 years since Dream Land
Today is a very important day in the history of the Kirby series. 30 years ago in Japan on 27th April 1992, the pink puff started out in his very first adventure - Kirby's Dream Land on the original Game Boy. The creator of Kirby was actually Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai, who at the time, worked at...
Random Classic Kirby Goes Supersize With This Irresistible 30th Anniversary Plush
More to squeeze and more to love
Did you know Kirby's 30th birthday is coming up soon? The pink puffball's 30th anniversary is on 27th April, which is when Kirby's Dream Land first came out in Japan in 1992. He wasn't pink here then, due to a misunderstanding and the Game Boy's lack of colour, but we know the truth, Nintendo. There are already a...
Back Page Ranking The Kirby And The Forgotten Land Enemies By How Much I Don't Want To Kill Them
They're ALL friend-shaped
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have (paper) pages on the internet, but we still love terrible...
News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is Apparently Japan's "Biggest" Kirby Launch Ever
It's outperformed Kirby Super Star Ultra on DS
Earlier this week, we found out Kirby and the Forgotten Land had become the biggest Kirby launch ever in the UK. Now, in related news - the game has been crowned the "biggest" Kirby launch in Japan. As highlighted in Japan's Famitsu sales charts th
March2022
It's not like The Legend of Zelda
HAL Laboratory general director Shinya Kumazaki revealed in a recent interview with The Washington Post that the Kirby series has "no clear timeline" when it comes to the stories in each game. Yes, that's right - despite all the theories, there's apparently no particular order. The main reason behind this according...
News The Kirby And The Forgotten Land Launch Trailer Is Predictably Cute
Happy Kirby Day!
It's probably fair to say that not every Kirby game has got the pulse racing, with often excellent releases sometimes followed by excessively 'safe' entries in the series. Pleasingly, Kirby and the Forgotten Land looks to be a real return to form, with plenty of reviews - including our own - lavishing the 3D entry with praise...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Gorimondo
Monkey Madness
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few more but...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Tropic Woods
Rumble In The Jungle
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few...
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land: How To Beat Clawroline
Sharpen your claws
Welcome to Nintendo Life's Kirby and the Forgotten Land boss guides. Here we'll be running you through each and every one of the main bosses for the game and how we went about defeating them. As you progress through the main campaign you will come across miniboss encounters against Wild Edge, Fleurina, Wild Bonkers and a few more...
Kirby's latest outing could be the start of something special
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is now available on the Nintendo Switch in certain parts of the world, and as part of this, Nintendo has released a new volume of its 'Ask The Developer' series - providing all sorts of insights about the pink puff's firs
Guide Kirby And The Forgotten Land Release Date Details And How To Get It 'Early'
Tickled pink
When does Kirby and the Forgotten Land come out? What time does it unlock? And how can you get the game early? We can give you the answer to all these questions and maybe even a couple more. Where To Pre-Order Kirby And The Forgotten Land On Switch Kirby and the Forgotten Land can be pre-ordered on the Switch eShop ahead of its...
Back Page Why The Heck Does Kirby Hate This Tree So Much?
Kirby vs a literal tree - 30 years of animosity
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have (paper) pages on the internet, but we...
Random You Can Now Buy Glow In The Dark Kirby And Waddle Dee Plushies
A little round friend to take with you anywhere
If you're looking for a companion (or five) to play the upcoming Kirby and the Forgotten Land in the cool, dark evenings, then we've got just the thing for you. Japanese toy company Takara Tomy has released a brand new line of Kirby toys that — wait for it — glow in the dark! How does Kirby even...
Hands On Kirby And The Forgotten Land: More 'Super Mario 3D World' Than 'Mario Odyssey'
Or should that be 'Super Kirby 3D World'?
It's closing in on six months since we got our first look at Kirby's upcoming 3D adventure, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and the reaction to the initial Nintendo Direct teaser back in September last year was certainly a positive one. Here's a game that gives the impression it isn't resting on the series'...
February2022
Backirbypackirby
Kirby and the Forgotten Land, also known as "Breath of the Kirby" and "Nier: Kirbtomata" amongst fans that see a resemblance between the pink puff's latest outing and other recent open-world games, is due to come out on March 25th, 2022 — just one month from today. That means pre-order bonuses are still available, and although the...
Random Brighten Your Beloved's Valentine's Day With A Downloadable Kirby Card
Because nothing says "I adore you" like a .pdf
In case you're forgetful — or just an old grouch — it's Valentine's Day, that heart-filled square on Cupid's calendar when lovers are variously delighted and/or obliged to gift each other cards, sweetmeats and other treats. Ahh, you can feel the amour in the air... If you've gone and forgotten,...