Nintendo Co. is a Japanese consumer electronics and video game company founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi. The company is based in Kyoto, Japan. The company originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards. By 1963, the company was involved in several niche businesses such as cab services and love hotels. Nintendo moved into producing toys in the 1960s and became a video game company in the 1970s.
Nintendo is both a video game publisher and developer, however the company is also known for producing game consoles like the Famicom, N64, Wii, and, most recently, the Switch. The company is known for it's best-selling game franchises like Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon.
This morning, Nintendo held one of their monthly livestreams, this time around being an Indie World Showcase, revealing more indie titles coming to the Nintendo Switch. The event wasn't long; it didn't even go past 30 minutes. But we did get some cool new reveals, which included TMNT: Splintered Fate, Europa, Lorelei and the Laser […]
Nintendo revealed details about both the Splatoon 3 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championships, taking place this weekend in Japan. Nintendo of North America boasted about the teams from the region headed to the event, which was rescheduled after originally being set for Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo.Fans can check out both events on the […]
Nintendo revealed three new games coming to Nintendo Switch Online's line of retro consoles, as we're getting some Japan-only titles and an SNES favorite. First off, we're finally seeing Super R-Type added to the library, as we finally get one of the all-time best side-scrolling space shooters. We're also getting two Super Famicom titles, the […]
Nintendo revealed the next Tetris 99 Maximus Cup is on the way this weekend, as players will be getting a Princess Peach: Showtime! themed event. As you might suspect from the event, you'll be playing it from April 5-8, trying to rack up 100 event points over the course of several games. Even it it […]
Samsung Japan recently revealed they will be releasing more of the popular Pokémon earbuds and cases that have been designed to look like the iconic Pokéball. The news came down from Game Watch a few days ago, and then the listings for all three of them made their way to the company's shop. The three […]
Nintendo has revealed the latest addition to the Nintendo Switch Online retro consoles lineup, as F-Zero Maximum Velocity arrives later this week. The good news is we're finally getting a classic racing game added to the roster; the bad news is it's the ONLY game being added for the month of March, which seems like […]
The Pokémon Company has given players who own Pokémon Scarlet & Violet a special gift tied to Pokémon Horizons: The Series. Starting now and running all the way until September 30, 2024, at 4:59 p.m. PT, you can get your hands on Liko's Sprigatito, one of the main characters from the series, as you'll be […]
Nintendo took time during Mar10 Day 2024 to reveal multiple small video game announcements, but nothing major on the way for the world of Super Mario Bros. Aside from the reveal of the next movie, we got a release date for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch, as well as one for Luigi's Mansion […]
Nintendo is preparing for one of their annual celebrations tomorrow, as they revealed their plans to celebrate all things Mario on Mar10 Day 2024. If you're not familiar with the concept, March 10 (Mar 10) is basically an unofficial Nintendo holiday where they usually throw a celebration or two for the franchise that catapulted them […]
Nintendo is giving fans a chance to try out Princess Peach: Showtime ahead of the game's release, as you can download a free demo in the eShop right now. As it is with a lot of demos, you're getting a limited version of the game to experiment with and play a few levels on, so you […]
The Pokémon Company held one of their annual Pokémon Direct livestreams, showing off new content coming over the next year or so, revealing two new games on the way. The first one we didn't get much info on, but we now know the next console title will be called Pokémon Legends Z-A, which will arrive […]
Nintendo held their February Nintendo Direct video this morning, as the new Partner Showcase showed off all of the games coming during the first half of 2024. Some of the most surprising and shocking of the bunch included THQ Nordic revealing Disney Epic Mickey Rebrushed, Capcom bringing back Monster Hunter Stories from the 3DS, a […]
Nintendo released some new details about Princess Peach: Showtime! as they have revealed four new transformations she'll be able to take. The four adds a little more depth to the game we weren't expecting to see, as you've got her as a Figure Skater, a Mermaid, a "Mighty" superhero, and our personal favorite from the […]
It's been a minute since Nintendo released new content for Splatoon 3, but the game will be getting a major DLC upgrade in the Expansion Pass next week. The DLC is called Side Order and features Agent 8 and Pearl (who has become a drone), who take on The Spire of Order as a team […]
Nintendo decided to get in on the love fest this month as they created a set of digital Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Valentine's Day cards for you to share with people. Aside from the fact this is clearly an obvious promotion for the video game before it launches on February 16, the designs of these […]
Nintendo has decided to give players a chance to try out Mario vs. Donkey Kong ahead of its launch, as there's a free demo on Nintendo Switch right now. In what is essentially a remake of the original 2004 Game Boy Advance title, players will have a chance to solve puzzles in different levels to […]
Nintendo released a brand new trailer this week for Princess Peach: Showtime!, as we got a far better look into the game. We get a look at a few different versions of Peach in her leading role as she takes on being a ninja, a cowgirl, a swordfighter, a detective, a pastry chef, and a […]
The Pokémon Company released a new video today showing off one of the new Mythical monsters added to Pokémon Scarlet & Violet in the game's latest DLC. Right now, you can play the epilogue for The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, claim a Mythical Pecha Berry as one of the Mystery Gifts, and make your […]
Nintendo revealed this evening that two new titles are coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, as Golden Sun arrives for Game Boy Advance. Specifically, the original as well as The Lost Age, as you'll get the full original versions of both titles with a little bit of an upgrade to play whenever you […]
Nintendo released a new trailer for Mario Vs. Donkey Kong this week, showing off more of the game modes as they explore more of the puzzle elements of the game. The video isn't long, primarily because we're sure they don't want to give too much away ahead of launch, but you get a good idea […]
