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Hang On To Your Hat was brought to creative life by producer David Russell and a team of top-notch arrangers, the album highlights the timeless tunes from Nintendo's classic by maestro Koji Kondo The album was recorded in Nashville at Ocean Way Studios with some of the best players and production crew in the biz[...]

There's no reserve, meaning you could add a piece of gaming RPG history to your collection for a song. Check out the game in all its glory below. Credit: Square Enix Become A Warrior of Light with Final Fantasy "Final Fantasy – Wata 9.4 A Sealed, NES Nintendo 1990 USA An outstanding copy of the game that would go[...]

Nintendo collectors are legion, and boy do they like kitschy stuff The past is littered with all sorts of different wacky Nintendo gear, and there is no shortage of people who want to pay top dollar for it Like this, a Metroid jacket made for employees to order back in the day at Nintendo headquarters[...]

This morning, Nintendo revealed a prequel to The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild with Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity The game is taking a bit of a step from the N64 playbook by making a new game tied to a previous one using assets from two different titles According to their own info,[...]

It looks like Nintendo is gearing up to show off a new version of the Switch, with a newly revealed patent for the Joy-Con There's been rumors and speculation for months we're on the verge of seeing the company reveal a brand-new version of the console with everything form better graphics to more memory to[...]

If you didn't know from the ads for the LEGO set featuring Nintendo's loveable plumber and other characters, the main Mario figure is electronic and reacts to the course as he's walking on it an interacting with various objects It makes him all interactive and cute, but it also means there's a CPU inside with[...]

If you thought Super Mario Odyssey was getting left out of the 35th Anniversary conversation, think again as Nintendo has a new item The company is releasing a special Pro Controller complete with a downloadable version of the full game By full game, we mean the main game as well as all of the updates[...]

Nintendo dropped a Mario bombshell on everyone today as we have details on the 35th Anniversary of the Super Mario Bros franchise There was a lot to unpack from today's announcements, as we have the full list from Nintendo themselves below The shorthand is that the rumors were true on a 3D package as Super[...]

In the second run of the comics, Trust Me was swapped to Issue 2, and Missing in Action was made to be the second story of Issue 1." This was not the only Nintendo comic either; there was also a Mario one as well These Zelda comics do not come up in this shape as[...]

Nintendo and Brace Yourself Games made the reveal this evening, as this pack comes with the Melody Pack DLC, which adds new songs to accompany you in battle You can purchase it on your own if you so desire, or you can snag the Season Pass which is available now for $15 and will grant[...]

While there was a lot of speculation about Nintendo being predictable before Gamescom, the company had yet to announce a new Nintendo Direct This is a rarity from them as they usually let people know one or two days ahead of time with the usual, "Hey, this is coming, but we're not telling you what's[...]

Nintendo's Fall 2020 Indie World Showcase took place this morning, revealing over 20 indie games coming to Nintendo Switch Some of the fun surprises we got were Hades will be coming to the Switch, Torchlight III showing off more of the game, Subnautica will be diving onto the console, we got a great look at[...]

Nintendo has dropped word of another Direct feed this morning, but this time it will be another Indie World Showcase Almost a year to the date of the previous one held before PAX West 2019, this is basically Nintendo's way of showing off all of the indie games they intend to bring to the console[...]

You're the game-leaking gift that keeps on giving, as it looks like we're getting The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword on Nintendo Switch Which is interesting as it was something Nintendo had no plans for At least, that was the case two years ago when they were directly asked about it since they were in[...]

We have the details of all three below. Its a round of second chances in the next Maximus Cup, courtesy of Nintendo. If you've had your eyes set on one of the game themes from past events, but just started playing or weren't able to earn enough event points to unlock it, this Maximus Cup is for[...]

Some cool news from Nintendo this morning as they revealed Pikmin 3 Deluxe will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in October As you might suspect, the game is a fully remastered version of the original 2013 game, complete with new content, more options for cooperative play, and multiple options for new players to dive[...]

Some cool news from Nintendo this week as Tetris 99 is throwing a brand new Maximus Cup-themed around Paper Mario: The Origami King It's been a minute since we've seen Nintendo throw one of these, but hey, there's no better game to do it with than their latest release From July 31st until August 3rd,[...]

Nintendo revealed what Wave 2 of the Summer Update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be, and it's got a few surprises Aside from fireworks as well as Island Backup (finally), those with Nintendo Switch Online will have the ability to sleep and enter dreams, which will allow them to visit other people's islands All[...]

Nintendo is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Dr Mario with a special event happening in Dr Mario World with the original Doc himself For a limited time, you've got the original NES version of Dr Mario in the game as a playable character The character comes with special skills as a free login bonus, as[...]

In case you haven't been paying attention to the retro games side of social media this week, a lot of hidden and hacked source code has been released to the public this week involving games from what some would call Nintendo's Golden Era, which includes titles like Yoshi's Island and The Legend Of Zelda: A[...]

Jackbox Games had a fun surprise for Nintendo Switch fans this week as they have added both Quiplash and Fibbage XL to the eShop With people stuck at home and unable to interact in person for a while, it only makes sense the company would be doing everything possible to create some way for people[...]

Nintendo and X Rocker have come together for a new partnership as they have revealed a new line of officially licensed Super Mario gaming chairs Each one has one of a few characters on it, as you can see from the photo, which includes Mario, Peach, Luigi, and Bowser There's the standard rocker "banana" chair,[...]

Last last night, Nintendo dropped the news on everyone they would be doing a Mini Direct this morning Now we have a clearer idea of why The big reason for the last-minute reveal is that there wasn't much to cover A lot of what they announced today were games we already knew about or had[...]

Nintendo just dropped some news tonight that they will be throwing another Nintendo Direct, but of a different kind Tomorrow, Monday, July 20th, at 7am PDT, the company will be debuting the first Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase According to them, this is going to be a new series focused on titles from their development[...]

Monopoly – Super Mario Celebration Edition: and Jenga Super Mario will mix up one of Nintendo's well-known franchises with two of their most popular board games As you might suspect by looking at them both, they won't play quite the way you would expect either version to go as they have their own rules We[...]

LEGO is bringing video games to life with their LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System The buildable game console will include a buildable game cartridge, 1980s tube television, and a controller The set clocks in at 2,646 pieces, and the controller and game cartridge will be life-size replicas from their original counterparts To top it all off,[...]

During today's Nintendo Treehouse livestream, WB Games and WayForward revealed their new game Bakugan: Champions Of Vestroia The game is an expansion on the Bakugan IP, which will center around an all-new original story and feature the brawls we know and love from the series You will befriend powerful Bakugan creatures and customize your teams[...]

An oddity unto itself, Gyromite was one of the first Nintendo games released for the NES, that was both interactive and confusing The game was only one of two that utilized the R.O.B.  toy that came with the extra special versions of the NES, as you had an interactive pal to help you using a[...]

Leave it to Nintendo to wait until the last possible moment to promote they're holding a live streaming event as one will happen tomorrow Just to catch you up a little bit, after E3 2020 was canceled due to COVID-19, the assumption was Nintendo would probably just run their annual Direct event the day the[...]

Nintendo revealed three new games on the way to Nintendo Switch Online's NES and SNES libraries, including Donkey Kong Country When it comes to the retro libraries on the Switch, there's still a lot missing from both that fans have been begging for One of the biggest omissions from the NSO library when it first[...]