PETA is taking aim at Mario Kart World’s newest racer, calling on Nintendo to remove the nose ring from its Cow character. The playable Cow is a first for the long-running series and has quickly become a fan favorite since Mario Kart World’s debut. But the character’s growing popularity has also caught the attention of People for the Ethical Treatment …
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, also known as PETA, is now taking issue with Mario Kart World and specifically the Cow character. Cow is playable for the first time in series history. With that new popularity and overall interest in the game, it’s caught the attention of PETA. The organization is requesting for the nose ring to be …
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PETA is asking Nintendo to remove the nose ring from the Cow character in Mario Kart World. The organization argues that the current design promotes animal cruelty and clearly clashes with the Mario Kart World character’s otherwise whimsical charm. A U.S. animal rights nonprofit, PETA has targeted Nintendo over half a dozen times since the late aughts. It did so …
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Switch eShop – New Releases 1989 After the War (Ratalaika Games, 15th Aug, $5.99) – An atomic war has reduced the world to a toxic heap of ruins and chaos. As an ex-agent named Sebastian Beck, you’ll face off against 7 dangerous criminals and traverse 7 levels filled with enemies and traps to overcome. The game also challenges you with …
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Japanese Nintendo Switch owners have spotted a new game that appears to be a ripoff of Palworld called “Palland”. The game contains some similarities to Palworld, and promises to offer players a ” rich and immersive experience where base-building, combat, exploration, and evolution blend into one dynamic and strategic journey”. Palland launched on the Nintendo eShop on July 31, 2025 …
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Reviews for Drag x Drive, Nintendo’s newest first-party Switch 2 game, went live across the web earlier today, and the overall consensus seems to be: Meh. By itself, that wouldn’t be much of a story, but Drag x Drive’s low review scores mean that two out of the five lowest-rated Switch 2 games on Metacritic were published by Nintendo. On …
Read More »When Nintendo announced that it was adding GameCube games to its (inexplicably Switch 2-only) Nintendo Switch Online offering, people were understandably excited about the likes of Super Mario Sunshine and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker joining the service. And I was one of them (even if I’d personally lose little sleep if Super Mario Sunshine was fired directly …
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Nintendo Switch owners might want to keep their eyes peeled. On Wednesday, a physical version of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition for Switch has been spotted in retail listings, hinting at a possible boxed launch for Rockstar’s open-world classics. While the trilogy, which made its way to Netflix in December 2023, has been available digitally for …
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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 …
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Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube830k Nintendo has today announced it will be bringing Chibi-Robo to the Switch 2’s GameCube library next week on 21st August, 2025. The little robot who wants to bring happiness to all! Chibi-Robo is a four-inch-tall robot who’s arrived at the Sanderson house with the goal of helping the family get the …
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