Review: Nintendo GameCube: Nintendo Classics
The one you’ve been waiting for! Once the N64 hit the Switch online expansion pass, it became clear that Nintendo were prepared to stretch the service as far as they could by introducing more consoles to the lineup. Fans clamoured for a potential Gamecube switch online service, with many assuming it wouldn’t work due to […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 is Here – Experience it at your local community!
The wait is finally over, as the Nintendo Switch 2 is here! That means higher framerates, better graphics, dedicated online chats, and even more ways to play thanks to the Joy-Con 2’s mouse sensor and Nintendo Switch 2 Camera. Any new console release requires celebrating, and what’s a better way to do so than with […]
Review: Slasher: Origins
Slashing away on Switch Not to be mistaken for the gory horror subgenre, Slasher: Origins is a newcomer in the survivor game craze that reached meteoric heights from the breakout success of it’s genre in recent years. From Little Army Studio, a small team based in the UK, and published by Wales Interactive, comes a […]
Review: Warriors: Abyss
A Historical Koei Tecmo Crossover! Warriors: Abyss brings together multiple Koei Tecmo IP into a genre previously unexplored by the company – top down action roguelike. The aim of this title is to take control of one of over 100 playable characters from the Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors and, via a post-launch update, Atelier series, […]
Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 – Community
This year’s theme is particularly poignant because Community is at the very heart of everything we do. As Nintendo Players UK, it’s our mission to bring like-minded people from all over the UK under one umbrella. We support the local communities, who each hold their own identity, and flag for their region. What it means […]
Review: Fitness Boxing 3
Returning to the ring for the third time! I’d been consistent with my fitness for the best part of 5 years, but due to sleep deprivation I’d fallen off my routines by September 2024, so was starting to feel the lower energy all round. When the opportunity to review Fitness Boxing 3 came up, I […]
Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Is this game just a re-hash of the Wii and Nintendo 3DS versions, or does it offer something more? DK and Diddy are back in full HD to pound all sorts of minions, collect coins, bananas and to meet up with Cranky Kong to buy some extra lives after blasting out of barrels and zooming […]
Review: Mario & Luigi: Brothership
The Bros. are back for the long ride! When Alpha Dream folded, a hole was left in the world of RPGs. Two holes in fact, both comedically fitting the silhouettes of a famous moustached duo. The closure of the company following a middling crossover title and two not-so-requested remakes left a sour taste in the […]
NPUK Mario Kart Tournament (April 2025)
Online UK-Wide tournaments return! Join us this April for a VS Race contest, open to all Nintendo Players UK communities. Rules There are 46 total participants signed up. Participants will be sent a room code to play in with the Top 3 from each room moving into a final room. Room codes must not be […]
Review: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
An epic tale, with an equally epic cast! Following an immensely successful Kickstarter campaign, Suikoden creator Yoshitaka Murayama and co. have brought another instant classic to the Nintendo Switch! Following on from Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, Hundred Heroes takes us back to the land of Allraan in a continent-spanning adventure with as many party members as […]