Alex Olney

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Senior Video Producer at Nintendo Life

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Video: Switch 2's Mouse Controls Are Nothing New For Nintendo

3 weeks ago | nintendolife.com | Alex Olney |Anthony Dickens

Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 has been accused of not being especially revolutionary, which is mostly fair. It’s more of an evolution of a concept that works rather than a vast departure, but that doesn’t mean it’s devoid of ideas. The big kahuna of new additions in my eyes is the mouse controls, allowing for a veritable feast of mouse-controlled goodness to potentially be developed.
Review: Sid Meier's Civilization VII (Switch) - An Incredible Game That's Not Quite Ready

Feb 18, 2025 | nintendolife.com | Alex Olney

ReviewsNintendo SwitchShort of CivilliantVersion Reviewed: North AmericanMost games with numbered sequels tend to iterate and grow on their previous instalments. After all, you don’t want to alienate your audience by upending key systems and creating a substantially different experience from what they’re used to, it just makes sound economic sense. Change things just enough so that it rides that line between familiarity and shininess.
Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Switch) - Aping A Retro Classic

Jan 14, 2025 | nintendolife.com | Alex Olney

ReviewsNintendo SwitchThat's what you get for not hailing to the chimpVersion Reviewed: EuropeanIt’s not unfair to say that the gaming landscape was somewhat different when Donkey Kong Country Returns first fell into our laps in 2010; 2D platformers were a rare breed, and ol’ DK himself hadn’t arguably had a mainline entry in his series since 2004’s Jungle Beat. Back then, the title said it all: not only was Donkey Kong back, but Donkey Kong Country had indeed returned.
Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Switch) - Aping A Retro Classic

Jan 14, 2025 | flipboard.com | Alex Olney

When Donkey Kong Country Returns HD was first revealed last year, many people were quick to joke that this was, in fact, not the first time the …
Review: LEGO The Legend Of Zelda - Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 - A Superb Debut With One Minor Irritation

Sep 21, 2024 | nintendolife.com | Alex Olney

It finally happened: Lego and The Legend of Zelda have come together, and the form they’ve taken is that of the Great Deku Tree in two delicious flavours. Whether you prefer Ocarina of Time’s or Breath of the Wild’s incarnation, this kit covers both. Not at the same time, of course - that would be yet more expensive, we’re sure. But growing a mighty tree like this takes time, so join us, will you? We’ve got a Great Deku Tree to build.
Hands On: Super Mario Party Jamboree Brings Together The Best Of Both Worlds

Sep 9, 2024 | nintendolife.com | Alex Olney

PreviewsHands OnFeaturesNintendo SwitchUpcoming ReleasesNintendoMarioMario PartyIt's Mario 'Par-tay'“Super Mario Party, Mario Party Superstars, Mario Party 1, 2, & 3; what does that tell you about Mario Party games on Switch”“There’s too many of them?”“Or, people like them, let’s release some more of them.”That’s how we imagine the initial pitch for Super Mario Party Jamboree went down, and after Nintendo invited us to their offices to give it a go for ourselves, not much has changed.
Hands On: Super Mario Party Jamboree Brings Together The Best Of Both Worlds

Sep 9, 2024 | flipboard.com | Alex Olney

NowNow, fantasy football managers have regular-season results to help make trade decisions. In Week 1, some rookies showed promising signs while others struggled, but one top draft pick had a near no-show outing. How should managers weigh rookie performances? Moreover, how should they view potential …
Hands On: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Brings Tantalising Creativity To The 2D Template

Sep 4, 2024 | nintendolife.com | Alex Olney

It’s fairly safe to say that everyone was pretty jazzed when Nintendo announced The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. We haven’t had a new top-down Zelda game since 2013’s A Link Between Worlds, assuming of course you don’t count Tri Force Heroes, and if that was your mindset, we wouldn't entirely blame you. But the real test to see if all this non-swordy-style gameplay could actually work is actually playing it.
Hands On: We've Played Princess Peach: Showtime! - Is It Any Good?

Feb 20, 2024 | nintendolife.com | Alex Olney

Hands OnFeaturesVideosNintendo SwitchUpcoming ReleasesPreviewsShow must go onPrincess Peach: Showtime! is a game that isn’t going to immediately appeal to many of the fans of big shooty bang-bang games like DOOM Eternal, but there’s a place for it still with an audience as sizeable as that of the Switch. Nintendo invited us to come along and give the game a go for ourselves ahead of its release on 22nd March, and so we did that.
Hands On: Splatoon 3's Spicy 'Side Order' DLC Isn't For The Faint Of Heart

Feb 13, 2024 | nintendolife.com | Alex Olney

Online multiplayer, platforming, deckbuilding, horde rushes, bizarre missions that barely make sense even in context — it seems the wizards at Nintendo could put the Inklings and Octolings through just about anything and make it a blast. Now it’s time for the cephalopodic denizens of post-apocalyptic Earth to tackle the roguelite genre in Splatoon 3’s latest DLC, Side Order.