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The Nintendo Switch Has Outsold The Wii In Japan
The Nintendo Switch as a console has passed a new milestone as the console has officially outsold the Nintendo Wii in Japan You can thank the coronavirus for the new numbers on the console as it has forced people indoors, and one of the ways people have dealt with it has been through playing video[...]
"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" DLC Could Be the Latest Coronavirus Casualty
Credit: Nintendo If you were hoping to get your hands on the new Super Smash Bros Ultimate Fighter Pass soon, you might end up a bit disappointed. Masahiro Sakurai had previously noted that the new Fighter Pass had been scheduled to debut later in 2020 However, with the global pandemic that is the Coronavirus outbreak, there could[...]
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Guardians of the Galaxy Costumes
Over the weekend, Nintendo and Team Ninja showed off this image of a set of new costumes coming to the game All of them special alternative costumes for every well-known member of the Guardians, as well as a new one for Thanos First off, you have costumes for Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Gamora from[...]
What Nintendo Revealed On The March 2020 Indie World Direct Stream
This morning, Nintendo held its Indie World Direct Showcase for March 2020 with a number of cool announcements Here's a rundown of what we got The big takeaways from this stream are that we got to see the world premiere of Blue Fire from Graffiti Games, set to come out this summer Baldo is a[...]
Oddly Enough, There's Now a "Ring Fit Adventure" Shortage
Credit: Nintendo It's more than just toilet paper that people are having trouble tracking down Nintendo's exercise-focused Ring Fit Adventure is now difficult to find, and scalpers are charging outrageous prices for the game. Coronavirus may be causing massive issues across the world, but it's also causing Ring Fit Adventure to be much more scarce than usual[...]
Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For August 19th
Out of the blue this morning, Nintendo announced they would be holding a new Nintendo Direct, this one being Indie World themed The event will take place on YouTube and Twitch tomorrow, March 17th at 10am PDT According to the brief amount of info they released, it will contain "roughly 20 minutes of information on[...]
Nintendo New York Cuts Back Hours Due To Coronavirus
Nintendo is already feeling the effects of having one of their own staff test positive for the coronavirus, and with it come other precautions Yesterday evening, the company posted a notice to all patrons of Nintendo New York that they would be cutting back hours on the shop while the coronavirus is active. Credit: Nintendo You can[...]
Nintendo Reveals What They're Bringing To SDCC 2019
After an employee at Nintendo Of America tested positive for the coronavirus this week, the company told their staff to self-quarantine The news broke on The Hollywood Reporter, who said the company was working with public health authorities after one of their employees came back with a positive result for the virus. Credit: Nintendo "We have determined[...]
LEGO Is Leveling up as They Tease Super Mario Project
Hell, this could even open up the door further for future Nintendo LEGO contracts I mean I have always dreamed of a Legend of Zelda LEGO set or evening building Starfox's Arwing ship No date has been given on when we will see a full reveal but Bleeding Cool will have you covered[...]
Nintendo & LEGO Are Partnering Up For Something New
Some weird news to wake up to this morning as it appears LEGO and Nintendo have formed a new partnership for something cool The brief bit of news came down on the official LEGO Twitter account, playing a short seven-second video The video is a LEGO version of Mario from Super Mario Bros with a[...]
GameStop Has Appointed Ex-Nintendo Head Reggie Fils-Aime to Board of Directors
Credit: Nintendo It looks like GameStop may have an ace up its sleeve when it comes to revitalizing its brand: former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Despite retiring from Nintendo, Fils-Aime has made the decision to join GameStop as part of its board of directors on April 20 GameStop is in more than just a state[...]
Legend of Zelda: breath of the wild
Which involves hopping, rolling, jumping, gliding, horseback riding, shield sliding, and any other form of transportation he could do without really putting one foot in front of the other. Credit: Nintendo Enjoy the footage below, which is essentially a greatest hits package of his journey through The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild It's an impressive[...]
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The Nintendo PlayStation auction has ended, finally, and after months of wondering who would actually plunk down money on a console you can't play The auction ended this week with an undisclosed winner paying $360,000 for the console That beat out several game collectors and archivists who basically were spending tons fo cash to have[...]
New Images Show Customizations For "Animal Crossing: New Horizons"
Nintendo wants you to know how well you can decorate your new island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons with a brand new trailer The trailer itself doesn't last more than 30 seconds, but it gives you a pretty good idea of where you can take things let's say, for example, you're a sports fan who[...]
"Luigi’s Mansion 3" Receives DLC Part 1 With The Multiplayer Pack
Nintendo revealed that the first DLC pack for Luigi's Mansion 3 is now available for you to download, which includes the multiplayer option You get three new costumes and some additional content in this one But best of all, you can now go ghost hunting with three of your friends in special games Basically, you're[...]
Nintendo Boasts Real-Time Multiplayer Coming To "Mario Kart Tour"
Nintendo announced this week that real-time multiplayer will be coming to Mario Kart Tour, which will kick in on all devices on March 8th, 2020 The new content will come with an update this week, with the new options available starting at 8am PDT on Sunday These new races will allow you to go neck-and-neck against[...]
Uncovered "Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" VHS Shows Beta Footage
A gem of old-school Nintendo popped up over the weekend as an old VHS tape revealed beta footage from The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time This in itself is a rarity as once upon a time, there used to be a line of videos from a few different companies in the '90s that would[...]
"Trainer No. 3" Rare Pokémon Card Missing, Owner Sues Depot
He reached level 100 not long after the games came out (January 2004.) Since then, due to Nintendo continuing to allow you to transfer your Pokémon, each new generation he's gone with (Along with a few other gen 1 Pokémon with the OT Court.) He went from Fire Red, hung out in Emerald I think he made[...]
Opinion: Nintendo Should Support "Smash Bros." Esports, But Won't
There's been a lot of talk the past couple of weeks about trying to get Nintendo to support the Super Smash Bros esports scene And while the intentions are good from a lot of people in the community, the unfortunate pill that players, organizers, and fans have to swallow is that Nintendo has no intention[...]
"Animal Crossing: New Horizons" Gets An Island Getaway At PAX East
One of the many companies who have not bailed on PAX East 2020 is Nintendo, who is bringing a special Animal Crossing: New Horizons exhibit On Nintendo's demo stage at the event, attendees will have a chance to visit a Getaway Island, much like they got a tour of the Galor Region before Pokémon Sword[...]
What We Learned From The "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" Direct
This morning, Nintendo showed off the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct as a last in-depth look at the game before release This is our quick recap of everything covered in the video The first part of the video basically recapped everything we already knew about the game and how you'll go about choosing your island[...]
Nintendo Reveals A Lot More About "Animal Crossing: New Horizons"
Nintendo announced today they will be doing another Nintendo Direct, only this one will be focused on Animal Crossing: New Horizons The livestream will take place on YouTube on February 20th at 6am PDT for what will be about a 25-minute video Aside from obviously looking at the game, the video will feature an in-depth[...]
Giveaway: Nintendo Switch Lite Courtesy Of eBay
Among the many things the Coronavirus is having an impact on, tech being shipped out of China is a big one, which includes the Nintendo Switch Nintendo already announced there would be issues getting more products to the western part of the world due to the outbreak But now Bloomberg is reporting there will be[...]
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The big retro gaming news over the weekend is that the Nintendo PlayStation finally went up on the auction block, and no one is bidding on it The retro gaming console got a lot of attention when it was first discovered, a relic of what could have been if Sony and Nintendo could work together[...]
"Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training" Gets A European Release Date
Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch will be getting a new challenge spanning the globe Well, at least for those of us who own it as it still isn't available in certain regions But for those who do have it, you got a new event you can take part in as the game will be[...]