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Here's a little more info on the update. Credit: Nintendo In Team Battle Mode, players choose their favorite of four teams at the start of each game Some teams may end up with many more members, but smaller teams receive a boost in attack power when being attacked, adding an unexpected element to each match[...]
Nintendo Launches The "Ring Fit Adventure" Play Experience
Nintendo will be bringing fitness to a few select cities shortly as they have launched the Ring Fit Adventure Play Experience Starting on December 13th, the company will be visiting some specific locations for people to try out the Switch fitness game Giving people an opportunity to see how it works for themselves and a[...]
Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For August 19th
Nintendo announced today that they will be showing another Indie World livestream this week for indie games coming to the Switch The stream will take place tomorrow, December 10th, starting at 10am PDT You're going to be getting 20 minutes of indie titles being shown off, both old and familiar, coming to the Switch over[...]
Nintendo Announces SNES Games Coming To Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo announced this evening that Nintendo Switch Online will be getting a new set of games for the NES and SNES libraries You're getting six games in total across both systems Those games will be Crystalis, Journey To Silius, Star Fox 2, Super Punch-Out!!, Kirby Super Star, and Breath of Fire II Those are some[...]
Nintendo Switch Receives Its Best Week Of Sales In The U.S.
This morning, Nintendo announced that the Nintendo Switch saw the best week of sales within the United States since launching in early 2017 Both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite systems sold a combined total of more than 830k units, according to their internal data The sales are reportedly due to many Black Friday deals on[...]
Nintendo Offers A Free 128GB MicroSD Card For New Switch Purchases
An interesting little offer from Nintendo happening only today, as people who buy a Nintendo Switch on Cyber Monday will get a free gift The company is offering to give people who purchase the standard Switch console a free 128GB microSD card from SanDisk This one being red and having some game branding on the[...]
Link From "The Legend Of Zelda" Joins "Super Mario Maker 2"
The update will also include the new Ninji Speedruns mode, which we have more info on below. Credit: Nintendo In addition to Link, the update also adds more course parts and enemies, as well as a new Ninji Speedruns mode, perfect for players looking for a challenge. Dash Block: Available in the Super Mario 3D World style, the Dash Block[...]
"Mario Kart Tour" is Heading to London Next
Credit: Nintendo Make way for Mario Kart Tour, London! The mobile racing game is setting down for its latest stop across the point Mario and friends are headed to London for the latest leg of Mario Kart Tour That means, in addition to a new London track, it looks like both Daisy and Waluigi will be spreading[...]
There's Snow Right Now In "Pokémon Sword & Shield" For An Event
Which is practically everywhere at once. Credit: Nintendo As you can see from the tweet here, snowfall hit on basically every open grass area, causing multiple areas you'd run into Pokémon to become covered in snow and, as you might suspect, attract more snow and ice-related creatures to those areas. Serebii Update: As it is December 1st, it[...]
Nintendo Files New Patents For A New Poké Ball Plus
It looks like we'll be seeing a new version of the physical Poké Ball Plus in the future as Nintendo has filed some new patents for a fresh model For a couple of years now players have been able to use their versions to interact with different games and use them in a few different[...]
"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" Receives "Resident Evil" Spirits This Week
Making this one of the few opportunities you'll be able to snag versions of all four characters after completing specific challenges. Credit: Nintendo Like a lot of special spirit challenges, once they're gone, they're probably never coming back Until Nintendo decides to do something weird or hold a special event They will be gone for good[...]
Shigeru Miyamoto Wants Nintendo To Be As Big As Disney
If you're going to run a global entertainment company like Nintendo, of course, you would want to be as big or bigger than one like Disney A goal that Nintendo's president, Shigeru Miyamoto, would like to see the company achieve one day However, he has one specific roadblock in the way In a recent interview[...]
"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"
Nintendo made an announcement that starting back on Friday for five days, they will be having special Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield creatures appear on the Spirit Board for people to snag Much like other characters on the Spirit Board, each one comes with its own bonuses to help you fight battles throughout the map[...]
"Pokémon Sword & Shield" Sales Surpass Six Million Units Worldwide
Nintendo very enthusiastically announced today that Pokémon Sword & Shield have exceeded six million units sold worldwide after the weekend The game has already been one of the fastest-selling titles in franchise history with some time on the clock for it to break some records Like how it sold just over two million copies in[...]
“Splatoon” Paints Its Way to Victory with New Figma Set
Splatoon has made its way to your televisions with the fan-favorite Nintendo game But now you can bring those beloved Splatoon characters home through Good Smile Company They have recently announced a Figma Splatoon boys Deluxe Edition figure two-pack set This deluxe figure set is packed with not only figure details but with a wide variety of accessories[...]
"The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild" Sequel Rumored For 2020
Well… we kinda find that hard to believe. Credit: Nintendo Several outlets have pointed to a new set of tweets from Sabi, a writer for NINSoup, who claims that Nintendo is planning to release the game sometime in 2020 s in, next year 2020 Even though the game was only announced five months ago with some animation[...]
"Pokemon Sword and Shield" Get A Final Hype Trailer in Japan Before Release
Credit: Nintendo Pokemon Sword and Shield are on their way this week They're set to debut on Friday, to be exact However, the fact that they're coming up hasn't stopped Japan from throwing out one last hype trailer before they debut. The trailer eschews any language or narration for gameplay that shows off exactly what to expect[...]
"Mario Kart Tour" Goes to Paris For Its Latest Event
Credit: Nintendo Mario Kart Tour has officially embarked on its latest tour This time, it's headed all the way to Paris, France. The cute new locale for the mobile racing game features Peach in her Super Mario Odyssey vacation outfit That includes a cute pink belted skirt, white blouse, and wide brim hat Meanwhile Shy Guy is[...]
Terry Bogard Makes His "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" Debut
Credit: Nintendo The latest DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros Ultimate is here: Terry Bogard. The popular SNK character arrived today in the game with the addition of patch 6.0 Game director Masahiro Sakurai took to an official video breaking down the character's new moves All was revealed during a 45-minute livestream on Wednesday, which showed off[...]
"Tetris 99" Will Host A "Pokémon Sword" & "Pokémon Shield" Maximus Cup
Nintendo announced this past week that they will be doing another Tetris 99 Maxiums Cup, this time with Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield The event will kick off on November 7th at 11pm PDT, and run until November 11th at 10:59pm PDT Like most of these events, you'll be playing to be one of the[...]
Dr. Donkey Kong and Dr. Diddy Long Are Coming to "Dr. Mario World"
Credit: Nintendo Dr Mario World is getting a pair of new doctors that you need to meet. Starting tomorrow, you can welcome Dr Donkey Kong and Dr Diddy Kong to the game The official Dr Mario World Twitter account made the announcement First was Donkey Kong. "Blue: "It seems that new doctors will be making their appearance at[...]
Mario & Sonic Tokyo 2020 Story Mode Trailer Nintendo Direct 2019
But hey, they get the point across about turning any occasion into a chance for Olympic fun. Credit: SEGA Enjoy the trailer below as we wait for SEGA to release Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on November 5th for the Nintendo Switch. https://youtu.be/tHiFj0EPyIwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mario & Sonic at[...]
Someone Made A GameCube Version Joy-Con For The Nintendo Switch
Have you ever been playing a Nintendo Switch and thought to yourself "Gee, I wish I had an out-of-date controller for these joy-cons"? Someone made that SADES has designed this GameCube style set of joy-cons, complete with the same kind of thumbstick in the upper-left while mimicking the style of the button scheme on the[...]
Luigi, King Boo, and Waluigi Are Cming to "Mario Kart Tour"
Credit: Nintendo Mario Kart Tour is about to welcome its latest racers With Halloween right around the corner, fans can soon use Waluigi and King Boo on a track straight out of Luigi's Mansion. The news broke by way of the official Mario Kart Tour Twitter account. "In the dead of night, the roar of engines breaks the[...]
"Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore" Will Be Censored Globally
A little strange but predictable news coming from Nintendo as we now know Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore will be censored everywhere The company issued an apology on the issue via their Japanese website, which we have translated for you below The game had already gone through a censorship controversy back when it was released[...]
"Pokemon Sword and Shield" Steelbook Case is a US Target Exclusive
Credit: Nintendo If you're looking forward to picking up Pokemon Sword and Shield, you might want to pick up the steelbook version Unfortunately, it can only be purchased at Targets throughout the United States. The Pokemon Sword and Shield Double Pack Steelbook Edition comes with the same things the Double Pack Has That means you get both[...]
Giveaway: Nintendo Switch Lite Courtesy Of eBay
Nintendo announced today that its current console, the Nintendo Switch, has surpassed $15 million in sales in North America to date They noted that sales were up 20% in September, which they attribute to the release of the Lite versions of the console Not to mention the Switch has been the best-selling console for the[...]
"Overwatch" Has A Retail Version, But It Won't Come With A Cartridge
Credit: Nintendo Overwatch is coming to Nintendo Switch this week, and you can finally play the hero-based shooter via handheld. You can pick up the game with both physical and digital editions available, but if you're planning on going physical, you can forget about one important thing: the card The physical edition is corporeal, alright[...]
"Animal Crossing's" K.K. Slider Appears During "Splatoon 2" Concert
Credit: Nintendo The first day of the Kyoto's Nintendo Live event happened today, and plenty of festivities with it Despite the typhoon that's been roaring through Japan, the Splatoon 2 concert that had been scheduled still took place. During the concert opening, fans were treated to a fun cameo from a familiar face K.K Slider from Animal[...]