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Nintendo will no longer be updating Kirby Star Allies moving forward as the next free update from HAL Laboratory will be the last The company made a new blog post this week, basically saying they were done with the game and were looking to move onto new projects While the updates might not have been[...]

Pokémon Go is celebrating its Community Day event this week, which means certain Pokemon are going to spawn more frequently in-game.

Sega would like to remind us again how great they once were as Nintendo's equal in the 16-bit console wars as they're preparing to release another compilation called Sega Genesis Classics across multiple platforms (again). https://youtu.be/8IQe_8aRHlUVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: SEGA Genesis Classics – Features Trailer – Nintendo Switch (https://youtu.be/8IQe_8aRHlU) This marks the third[...]

So the company got together with Nintendo and created some officially licensed gear for those who have no love for joy-cons or a pro controller We got a chance to review all three of their new Wired Fight Pad Pro controllers just before the new game makes its way out next week. For the purposes of this[...]

So far, it seems no one has tried. Not that we're telling you to go breaking any Nintendo games, but if you do manage to use any of the hex edit tricks, we'd be fascinated to know. credit//Niantic If you don't sit around plugging hexidecimal color codes into programs for a living, you probably never noticed the[...]

As much as a Kirby fan I am, even I'm curious why Nintendo chose the pink marshmellow over the traditional lead of Mario for this journey Welp, we got an answer from the main man himself, director Masahiro Sakurai Source Gaming translated a full interview Sakurai gave to Famitsu in their latest issue, in which he details[...]

credit//Nintendo Nintendo announced on Twitter (via Polygon) that they will be shutting down the Creators Program next month The announcement was accompanied by a short statement that gives the timeline of the shutdown as well as some details as for why the program is closing The Creators Program will be fully shut down by the end of December,[...]

Nintendo took a moment during all their celebrations about Cyber Monday to announce that Super Mario Party reached its own milestone Thanks in part to the shopping weekend, that game surpassed one million units sold, making it the fastest selling entry in the franchise. More than 1 million #SuperMarioParty games have been sold in the U.S.![...]

If we got your hopes up on Monday that Nintendo would be releasing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on the Switch, we're going to have to crush them After series Producer Eiji Aonuma seemed to tease a Skyward Sword Switch port, the Zelda loving portion of the internet went insane with theories and hype[...]

Nintendo sent out some stats this morning following Cyber Monday's sales, boasting that the company his some major milestones this past weekend We have some of the finer stats below from the company, but in short, they made over $250 million between Thanksgiving and this past Monday alone, which gave them a 45% growth over[...]

credit//Nintendo According to a report on Motherboard, pirated versions of Super Smash Bros Ultimate have already leaked online, well ahead of the game's official release As Motherboard notes, Nintendo has a continued problem with piracy, though the Smash leak is certainly the biggest game to be pirated well ahead of launch. From Motherboard: "As far as [pirated] Switch games go this is[...]

Zelda series Producer Eiji Aonuma made a few remarks on stage at a Zelda concert in Osaka, Japan this weekend that appeared to indicate a Skyward Sword port for the Nintendo Switch system According to a Weibo post (via Eurogamer), Aonuma teased the port to the audience, saying "I know what you are thinking, Skyward Sword for Switch,[...]

Splatfests will still happen until the day comes that they make Splatoon 3, so enjoy Nintendo's last ride with the game while you can! The word is out: Splatoon 2 has reached the end of their regular content updates, with the final one set to come in December The news came down in the game[...]

While the Nintendo Switch has been getting a lot of love, there are some Nintendo fans who still love the 2DS and 3DS libraries above it We can't really blame people for it as the handheld console is cheaper than the Switch, not to mention smaller making it much more portable When the New 2DS[...]

In case you've been clamoring for new characters in Mario Tennis Aces, Nintendo has got you covered when three new characters will join in 2019 A brand new trailer popped up this week in Japan featuring the latest round of characters with Luma, Pauline, and Boom Boom For those who aren't aware, Luma is the[...]

Earlier this year we learned that Nintendo had partnered with Nippon Professional Baseball to create an esports series for Splatoon 2 in Japan Up until now, there hasn't been a lot of talk or development on the situation in the public eye But this week, NPB updated their website for the deal, announcing that the[...]

Ultimate hasn't even touched store shelves or been released to the public digitally left, and it's already breaking Nintendo records This morning, Nintendo officially announced that the game had broken their all-time high pre-order record Not only breaking past all other titles in the franchise's history, but according to a few other sites, has apparently[...]

The Steam Sale comes with discounts on the whole FarCry series, Dead by Daylight, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Rocket League, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Further highlights of the Steam sale include: Monster Hunter World (-34%) Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (-33%) Counter Strike: Global Offensive (-50%) Middle-earth: Shadow of War (-66%) Valkyria Chronicles 4 (-50%) Rocket League (-50%) Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (-93%) Jurassic World Evolution (-60%) The Nintendo eShop has an[...]

It may be Thanksgiving today, but Nintendo are rolling out the next holiday theme immediately into Super Mario Odyssey with two new additions The company announced on social media this morning that they've now added the 8-Bit Mario Cap, as well as the Santa Hat and Outfit to the game, just in time take full[...]

credit//Nintendo In a recent interview with GameInformer, Super Smash Bros Game Director Masahiro Sakurai discussed the process of adding characters and stages to Super Smash Bros Ultimate, as well as new inclusions, the future of the series, and his past work on the series Some of the best information comes right at the start of the interview, which focuses on[...]

Probably one of the coolest creations you'll see all year (for what's left of it), someone turned a Nintendo NES into a fully functional guitar/console. Rob Scallon posted on his YouTube channel a short video of this fully functional guitar made from an original Nintendo Entertainment System console (created by Randy Garcia), which is also a fully-functional[...]

Independent developer Firebrand games is bringing its critically acclaimed space puzzler Solar Flux to the Nintendo Switch next month The puzzle game will go live on the Switch eShop on December 11th, 2018 for all Switch owners Previously, the game was released on Steam and mobile platforms. As for the game itself, the official description reads: In Solar[...]

many of us assumed we might see an announcement for an N64 Classic Edition from Nintendo as we did the NES and SNES Sadly, that has not come to pass, and even more sadly, we got word it's not in the works at all Kotaku chatted with NOA's president Reggie Fils-Aime about a few different topics as[...]

If you decide to illegally distribute old-school ROMS of Nintendo games, be warned, the company has no mercy for you in court That's what an Arizona couple have found out this week as the married owners of LoveROMS.com and LoveRETRO.co have agreed to pay a $12 million judgment against them after admitting to both direct and indirect[...]

Nintendo has announced a couple new game bundles today for both the Nintendo Switch as well as the 2DS that might catch some eyes First off, the company announced a Switch bundle with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe included, which is a pretty cool deal, but one we've seen before a couple of times in other[...]

Ultimate come to the Nintendo Switch, and with it comes a new set of ads The latest from Nintendo shows off the extremely long poster they've been showing off the past few months with all of the characters included, as we get to see it come to life with nearly every character on the board[...]

The European digital comics platform, Izneo, is moving to the Nintendo Switch in the near future While the launch date is not yet set, Izneo will be the first comics platform on the portable game console when it hits within the coming weeks The release window is November, however details on exactly when are still[...]

If you happen to be one of the few people in the world still using a Nintendo Wii to watch Netflix, you won't be for much longer Netflix has sent out an email to consumers that made it's way onto Reddit this week, alerting people that Nintendo will be shutting down all of their services[...]

As we enter the last leg of whatever new content Nintendo will be making for Splatoon 2, we got a new map for Salmon Run and new weapons Starting tomorrow, players will be able to jump on a brand new map called the Ruins of Ark Polaris, which as you can see from the photos below, features[...]

Keen-eyed fans have found the move inside promotional material for SSBU, and have now questioned why Nintendo would throw in imagery that would now be considered racially insensitive. Please check and spread the below thread from ResetEra Mr Game & Watch's new forward smash in Smash Ultimate is a direct reference to a G&W game featuring[...]