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animal crossing: pocket camp
It may not have been the fastest Nintendo mobile game to do so, but Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has finally passed the $50 million mark The news comes to us from Sensor Tower, who has been monitoring the sales for the game since it was released last year While it took a little longer than other[...]
Civilization VI
2K Games has announced that Firaxis Games' Civilization 6 is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year. I think most people who have played a Civilization game know it's thrall There you are, it's late afternoon and you set up your first city You'll only play until dinner, you have some TV shows to catch[...]
Nintendo Postpone the Next Nintendo Direct Due To Earthquake
Nintendo has chosen to postpone their next Nintendo Direct livestream after an earthquake strikes Hokkaido, Japan The company made the announcement this morning on Twitter letting fans know that the feed would be broadcast at a later date. Due to the powerful earthquake in Hokkaido, Japan, we have decided to delay this week's planned Nintendo Direct[...]
Dragalia Lost Receives a New Story Trailer from Nintendo
Nintendo decided to release a brand new story trailer for their new upcoming mobile IP, Dragalia Lost, about a month before the game comes out Enjoy the new footage as we now have a bit of an idea of what's going into the game and how this world will work, even if the gameplay is[...]
Nintendo
We're barely out of PAX West and it looks like Nintendo are preparing to do another Nintendo Direct tomorrow afternoon The feed will take place at 3pm PDt/6pm EDT, but so far that's all the information Nintendo has decided to release at this time. Obviously, the best guess at the moment would be that they plan[...]
Forgotton Anne Has Been Announced for the Nintendo Switch
Square Enix Collective and ThroughLine Games have announced that 2D cinematic adventure game Forgotton Anne is being released on the Nintendo Switch in 2019 The story-driven adventure game set in the hand-crafted 2D cinematic Forgotten Lands launched on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 back in May With the Switch launch, the indie title will now be[...]
Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition is More Awesome Than Ever
Abylight Studios and Heart Machine's Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition will be released in just a few days for the Nintendo Switch, to bring you the beloved Hyper Light Drifter experience with some nice updates to go along with the re-release The switch port of the game is designed for 1 to 2 players as they explore[...]
Bastion May Be 7 Years Old, But it Plays Like New on the Switch
The game is getting a Nintendo Switch launch later this month, which comes with "New Game Plus" and "Score Attack" modes built in. Otherwise, the game is exactly as you remember it It still has more than 40 hand-painted environments for you to run your way through as you discover the secrets of the calamity You[...]
Zarvot is a Party Game with Incredibly Aggressive Cubes
And because of that, it can be a bit brutal, depending on who you're playing with. Key Features of Zarvot include: Polished and tightly balanced competitive party game for 2-4 players. Charming singleplayer campaign about two cubes putting together a birthday present to cheer up their best friend. Deep, intuitive cube gameplay in an ultra-realistic world. Zarvot is slated to release[...]
Bullet Age is a Co-op Retro-Inspired RPG with Guns
It's up to you to stop the ARC from achieving world domination. Key Features of the game include: Play through dozens of meticulously designed levels chock-full of secrets, challenging platforming and over the top bosses that spans over 3 continents. Intuitive combat system that mixes hack and slash action and run and gun gameplay. Purchase and upgrade weapons with unique[...]
Samurai Gunn 2 is Still Complete and Utter Chaos
Double Fine and Teknopants' Samurai Gunn 2 is coming to the Switch, because no console says "party ruining PvP machine" quite like a Nintendo console So SG2 will be in the perfect place alongside the Switch's numerous multiplayer party games. That said, the Switch version of Samurai Gunn 2 will have a new, expansive adventure mode[...]
Channeling Your Inner Troll with the Untitled Goose Game at PAX West
The day before PAX, we were invited to Nintendo's HQ in Washington to try out several Nindies titles, including the Untitled Goose Game In all honesty, the game should just be called "Being a Dick", because that's basically what you are in a sense. You play as a goose who does a lot of horrible things[...]
Don't Lose Your Head Over King of the Hat at PAX West
We got an opportunity to sit in on a special Nintendo Nindies presentation during PAX West, which is where we found King of the Hat. This game is a small four-player brawler from Hyroglyphik Games where you choose one of a dozen different characters in a world where everyone wears hats no matter what they do with[...]
Dragalia Lost Announced by Nintendo as New Mobile IP
Some awesome news out of Nintendo yesterday as the company announced a new mobile-exclusive IP with Dragalia Lost This is extremely special because it's Nintendo's first original IP designed specifically for mobile devices and not console, as you'll be taking part in a fast-paced RPG title Here is some extra info and a quote about the[...]
Nintendo Launches U.S.-Wide Interactive Labo Workshops
This morning, Nintendo announced a brand new initiative to bring interactive Labo workshops across the country The goal is to give kids, as well as parents, a friendly environment to experiment with the tech on a Nintendo Switch and see the variety of things they can create and learn to make It's a cool little[...]
King K. Rool Creator Reacts to the Character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ultimate, the biggest apparently was the character's creator. Former Rare designer Steve Mayles spoke with Nintendo Life in a recent interview, commenting about the design of the character in the game and his inclusion in the series Here's a snippet from the interview. credit//Nintendo "I had no idea he was going to be included," he told us[...]
Nintendo Reveals Their 2018 Nindies Showcase in Livestream
This morning, Nintendo streamed a brands new Nindies video showing off some of the new indie games coming to the Switch Along with all this news, the company revealed that they'll be launching a Nintendo Switch Indie Channel, along with over 30 games that will be coming to the console over the next calendar year[...]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Getting a Pro Controller
Ultimate Pro Controller for the Nintendo Switch this Christmas? Well, you're going to get one, whether you really want it or not Nintendo released this design today of an official Pro Controller for the game, featuring the SSBU logo in the middle in silver with a transparent case and white hand grips The things actually[...]
Deemo Will Be Getting Nintendo Labo Support This Fall
Those of you who enjoy the musical game Deemo will get a kick out of the next update coming to the game, this time from Nintendo The company announced that sometime in the second half of October, they will be releasing an update that will give Toy-Con Piano support for the game, meaning you'll be able[...]
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Receives a New Trailer for The Golden Country
This week, Nintendo has released a new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2, showing off the new DLC story for Torna ~ The Golden Country This story takes place a whole 500 years before the events of the primary game, and as such has little to do with the story as you're looking at what is essentially[...]
Nintendo Announces PAX West 2018 Lineup and Nindies Showcase Video
Nintendo made two big announcements when it came to PAX West this week The first was their lineup and the second was a new Nindies video! First off, the company will be showing a new Nindies Showcase video live on multiple streaming feeds on August 28th at 9 a.m PDT Much like last year, we're[...]
IDW, Dynamite, and Valiant Comics Come to Nintendo Switch on InkyPen Subscription App
A new digital comics subscription service called InkyPen is launching on the Nintendo Switch in November, bringing digital comics to the handheld video game console for the first time Amongst the publishers whose comics will be available on the app, according to a press release, are IDW, Dynamite, Valiant, Andrews McMeel, and Humanoids, amongst others[...]
Everspace art
Hamburg-based independent developer Rockfish Games will present its roguelike 3D space shooter Everspace at this year's Gamescom in the Nindie Area at the Nintendo booth This simply means that Everspace: Stellar Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch The port will contain the base game, the expansion, the official art book and the complete soundtrack with over[...]
The Next Splatoon 2 Splatfest Will Revolve Around Utensils
Usually, when Nintendo releases the details of these they tend to be a little exciting as you wonder what goes through the minds of their fanbase and you get to see how passionately people fight over some of the most common life-altering and defining questions But this time around, it feels like the crew behind Splatoon[...]
More Details on the Rumored New Super Mario Bros. U Switch Port
We reported earlier today that ComicBook.com has gathered information from multiple sources inside Nintendo Europe about a Switch port of New Super Mario Bros U, and it seems further details have come to light that didn't make it into our earlier report. From IGN's coverage of the port: Comic Book reports multiple sources, who are purportedly "linked with Nintendo," have suggested[...]
Is New Super Mario Bros. U Coming to the Nintendo Switch?
U on the Nintendo Switch? It might be a reality if the latest rumors are true A few different outlets have picked up on a story written by Liam Robertson who penned it for ComicBook.com, who cited some unnamed sources at Nintendo of Europe who claim this is going to be the next Wii U title[...]
overwatch
Blizzard's Pete Stilwell has said that while there are no announcements, a port of Overwatch on the Nintendo Switch would probably be possible. Yesterday it was announced that Blizzard would be bringing Diablo 3 to the Nintendo Switch, delighting many fans It will be the first Blizzard game on the console, which does seemingly open up the[...]
Walmart is Getting an Exclusive Mario Tennis Aces Switch Bundle
Nintendo announced this afternoon that they'll be shipping a brand-new Switch bundle pack exclusively for Walmart The bundle will include Mario Tennis Aces and 1-2-Switch alongside the Nintendo Switch console So if you haven't picked up a version of the hybrid console and you really want to play virtual tennis as your favorite Nintendo characters, this is[...]
Night Trap
Developer Screaming Visions has announced a hard release date for Night Trap on the Nintendo Switch, and it is coming in later this month. Night Trap isn't a good game It's a mess of an idea with a mess of an execution that has something to do with vampires and ninjas and teens, but you'll never get to[...]