Nintendo has announced another game coming to the mature corner of its Switch Online subscription service. That game is shooter Forsaken 64, which first released on Nintendo 64 all the way back in 1998. When Forsaken 64 arrives on 4th September, it will join the likes of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Perfect Dark for those members aged 17 and up. …
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Latest Switch Online Release Potentially Confirms Leaked Upcoming N64 Classics
Image: Zion Grassl / Nintendo Life In a move some saw coming, Nintendo announced that Forsaken 64 — an FPS from Acclaim — is coming to the Nintendo Classics + Expansion Pack on 4th September 2025. But its announcement also may have confirmed a major leak for the service — a line-up of games coming to the N64 app (thanks, …
Read More »ICYMI: Nintendo Highlights ‘Super NES – Nintendo Classics’ Features Update
Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube832k At the end of July, Nintendo released an update for the Switch Online Super Nintendo app adding Mario Paint. This update included mouse support (for Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controllers and USB mouse compatibility), as well as the ability to remap buttons. The same update also featured mouse support for the …
Read More »Video: Nintendo Highlights ‘Super NES – Nintendo Classics’ Features Update
Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube832k At the end of July, Nintendo released an update for the Switch Online Super Nintendo app adding Mario Paint. This update included mouse support (for Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 controllers and USB mouse compatibility), as well as the ability to remap buttons. The same update also included mouse support for Nobunaga’s …
Read More »GameCube classic Chibi-Robo! Heads to Nintendo Classics on Switch 2 on 21st August
The Switch 2 hasn’t been flush with new releases, I think it’s fair to say, but Nintendo has offered up a nice lot of games in its Nintendo Classics games portal. The next GameCube game to arrive has been revealed, and it’s the wonderful Chibi-Robo! Classic GameCube games are an exclusive feature of the Nintendo Switch 2 and are only …
Read More »Fantasy FPS classics Heretic and Hexen have been revived and remastered for PC and consoles
Retro fans rejoice! Raven Software’s legendary (or at the very least, fondly remembered) fantasy FPS twosome Heretic and Hexen have risen from the grave and received the remaster treatment on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC, courtesy of retro specialists Nightdive. Heretic, for those too young to remember, originally released in 1994 while its sequel, Hexen: Beyond Heretic, released …
Read More »SNES Classics On Switch 2 Just Got A Big Upgrade
The latest update to Nintendo Switch Online’s Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics app includes a new and improved CRT filter to better capture what playing SNES games on an older CRT television was really like. While it may seem counterintuitive given how much better TVs are today, new high-definition displays often don’t do older games justice visually, as …
Read More »Switch 2 updates the CRT filter for SNES Classics
The latest addition to the SNES Classics collection for Switch and Switch 2 is Mario Paint, which came to the service last night. Turns out that title also brought with it an update to a specific filter for Switch 2 players, and it makes quite a difference. Switch 2 players who spent time with the SNES Classics collection yesterday and …
Read More »Switch 2 updates the CRT filter for SNES Classics
The latest addition to the SNES Classics collection for Switch and Switch 2 is Mario Paint, which came to the service last night. Turns out that title also brought with it an update to a specific filter for Switch 2 players, and it makes quite a difference. Switch 2 players who spent time with the SNES Classics collection yesterday and …
Read More »Diana Ross Performs at Hollywood Bowl on Timeless Classics Tour: Recap
“Let’s have fun again.” So stated the declaration emblazoned on the giant video screen at the Hollywood Bowl Friday night (July 25). And Diana Ross definitely delivered on that pledge during the first evening of her two-night engagement at the Los Angeles venue. Belying her 81 years, the dynamic diva effortlessly underscored two things over the course of two hours. …
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