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NIntendo Officially Unveils Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
This morning during their Pokémon Direct feed, Nintendo unveiled Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, two new games for the Nintendo Switch Much like previous entries in the RPG series, these will be released as a pair and offer different content of the same storyline Developed by Game Freak, this is also the first time a primary Pokémon story[...]
Nintendo Teases a New Pokémon Direct for February 27th
Nintendo apparently has some big news on their plate for tomorrow as the company announced a Pokémon Direct for February 27th The feed is set for early morning on the west coast as the broadcast will start 6am PST/9am EST What's more, the feed isn't even going to be that long as we're only getting seven[...]
Nintendo Teases Travis Strikes Again's DLC Black Dandelion
A little bit of a teaser over the weekend as Nintendo showed off a couple images from the upcoming Travis Strikes Again DLC, Black Dandelion The DLC will hit on February 28th, and while we don't have a trailer for it, we were given a few pictures on Twitter to give us an idea of what's to[...]
Review: Tetris 99
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] About a week ago, Nintendo dropped a pretty awesome bombshell on us when they revealed Tetris 99 for Nintendo Switch to play free on their service Like pretty much everyone else reviewing this game, the first thought on our mind was "oh, they made a battle royale version of Tetris." Which isn't a bad[...]
Reggie Fils-Aime to Retire From Nintendo of America
Some sad news today for people who are fans of Nintendo of America's president Reggie Fils-Aime, as he has announced he will retire this year Probably one of the most public faces of the company in the past decade behind Shigeru Miyamoto, Fils-Aime has been on the forefront of many announcements and an enthusiastic personality when it[...]
Nintendo Offers Demos of Pokémon and Kirby Games
This morning, Nintendo released info about a couple of demos they're offering to players to try some games out before they buy them On the Nintendo Switch side, you're getting a chance to try out Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Both of which were released late last year but for those who[...]
The U.S. Government Steals Music From Nintendo For a Website
First Soulja Boy steals from Nintendo, now the U.S Government Seems like Nintendo needs to kick a few people in 2019 A few people on social media discovered a bit of an oddity over the weekend, as the Environmental Protection Agency's website seems to have lifted some music from the game Yoshi's Island DS to[...]
Will the Remake of Link's Awakening Include Multiplayer?
Some people online caught onto a very significant item on Nintendo's listing for the remake of  The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening that piqued their interest A number of people have pointed out that Nintendo's official store listing for the game currently says that the number of players is "to be determined", which is a bit[...]
Nintendo labo
If you believe the latest rumors about Nintendo, it sounds like the company is preparing to dive into VR gaming with a unit of their own for the Switch According to Nintendo World Report, they're claiming their sources at Nintendo say the company has been working on VR for a while now and that an[...]
A Sealed Copy of Super Mario Bros. Sells For Over $100k
for the Nintendo Entertainment System sold for $100,150 this week A group of collectors got together on February 6th and plunked down the cash to purchase what is basically an untouched version still in plastic and sealed away in a case. The buyers include Jim Halperin, Founder and Co-Chairman of Heritage Auctions; Zac Gieg, owner of Just Press Play[...]
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Will Receive New Updates for the Switch
During the Nintendo Direct feed this week, we got word of a couple new additions coming to the Switch version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker The game will be getting a free update soon that will enable co-op play for all of the game's missions, giving Toad a little more help in finding treasures and being kinda brave[...]
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival for Nintendo Switch™ First Trailer
The Disney Tsum Tsum series of games is hitting the Nintendo Switch with Bandai Namco's Disney Tsum Tsum Festival The game was just announced, so we don't have a ton of details about it. But first, what is a tsum tsum? According to Wikipedia, a Disney Tsum Tsum is a collectible stuffed toy popularized in Japan and based on[...]
Fire Emblem: Three Houses Receives a Release Date on Nintendo Switch
During yesterday's Nintendo Direct feed, we received a new trailer, story info, and a release date for Fire Emblem: Three Houses on Nintendo Switch This will be a stand-alone game not tied to any others in the series and not requiring a ton of knowledge about what's happening in the Fire Emblem universe to play it, as[...]
Astral Chain - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch
So think JRPG Robocop except you play as Anne Lewis. Players will use whip-like weapons to take down various sci-fi monsters alongside their cybernetic companion. During the PlatinumGames section of the Nintendo Direct which hosted the announcement, the company confirmed that yes, Bayonetta 3 is indeed in development So fans can expect to see more on that at a later[...]
Deltarune Officially Announced for Nintendo Switch in February
A major indie shocker as Deltarune, the latest game from Undertale creator Toby Fox, will be coming to the Nintendo Switch The game is being published by Japanese company 8-4, and aside from having a weird trailer for you below with a lot of dogs, the screenshots for the game look mighty familiar to anyone who[...]
Dead By Daylight is Coming to the Nintendo Switch This Fall
In a rather shocking addition during the Nintendo Direct feed, we learned that Behaviour Interactive will bring Dead By Daylight to the Nintendo Switch We say shocking because, let's be honest here, this is a game about stalking people and murdering a team in cold blood Not exactly the game you would expect to see on a[...]
Nintendo Vaguely teases Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Spring Update
In a way that was slightly trolling their audience, Nintendo gave less than 60 seconds worth of information about what's coming to Super Smash Bros Ultimate The short version of the official video below is that the 3.0 update is coming for the game in the Spring of 2019, but no word as to what it[...]
Nintendo Announces and Releases Tetris 99 During Nintendo Direct
A little bit of a surprise during the Nintendo Direct feed as the company announced and released Tetris 99 for the Nintendo Switch yesterday We were kind of curious after seeing Tetris Effect be released on the PS4 when we might see another Tetris game come out for Nintendo, since the two have gone hand-in-hand[...]
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Headed to Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch will be getting more Marvel in its library later this year as Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order has been announced Developed by Team Ninja and being published by Nintendo, you can make a roster fo four heroes, either commanded by you or does as a four-player co-op by connecting Switch consoles[...]
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is Coming to Nintendo Switch
Old-school Zelda fans are about to get an amazing surprise as The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is getting remastered for the Nintendo Switch During the Nintendo Direct feed yesterday, we got to see a preview trailer for what is essentially a re-imagined version of the game in a 3D world, as if it were made[...]
Nintendo Announces Super Mario Maker 2 for the Switch
The first game to make an appearance on the Nintendo Direct feed yesterday was Super Mario Maker 2, announced to be released in June 2019 Building off the already successful version on the Wii U, this one has incorporated more mechanics, enemies, and level options from the Mario universe that people were demanding from the[...]
Nintendo Teases An All-New Nintendo Direct For February 13th
This morning, Nintendo finally made good on all the rumors that a new Nintendo Direct was on the way by announcing it for tomorrow afternoon The company sent out a brief email and updated its website to reflect the new feed taking place on February 13th at 5pm ET / 2pm PT However, as far as[...]
The Smash Bros. Community is Fighting Over Wobbling Again
Players are back to arguing about the "Wobbling" mechanics tied to Popo and Nana, also known as the Ice Climbers. credit//Nintendo This is where one of the climbers, Popo, grabs and holds you while Nana hits you repeatedly It's a ploy used for years that was eventually banned because if done correctly, you can get your opponent into[...]
Nintendo Announces Broadcast Times for Splatoon 2 Inkling Open
While Nintendo is promoting the Super Smash Bros Ultimate North America Open heavily, there's another esports tourney happening this weekend involving Splatoon 2 On Sunday, February 10th, the Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 will be kicking off the Turf War battles via online Ink Pools for qualifying matches Nintendo has stated there are over 400[...]
Nintendo Will Broadcast Online Rounds for Smash Bros. North America Open
Ultimate North America Open 2019, Nintendo has you covered The company will be broadcasting those Qualifying Rounds live on Twitch and YouTube over the weekend starting on February 8th at 9am PT, and continuing on February 9th at 12pm PT There was some concern players would not be able to see how people were able to[...]
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Receives a New 3DS Trailer
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn is on the way next month, but before that, Nintendo would like to show off some new 3DS features for the game The company released a new trailer in Japan which features all of the new stuff they added to the game utilizing the 3DS mechanics they could take advantage of[...]