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Star Fox
I'll always have time to check in and see what Nintendo is doing with the series That said, the disappointment of Star Fox Zero is still relatively fresh, so series really do with something new to stand out. With that in mind, this is an interesting one Several rumours have popped up saying that a Star[...]
Nintendo Will Release a Special Gold Famicom Classic Edition
Nintendo didn't just make a bunch of classic edition consoles for their primary systems that made a mark globally, they also do it for the ones at home in Japan Back when the NES Classic Edition was getting attention, the company also released a Famicom Classic Edition for the console that came before it With[...]
Nintendo is Bringing Back the NES & SNES Classic Editions in June
It appears Nintendo has finally gotten enough of certain products to reproduce the NES Classic Edition and the SNES Classic Edition, as both mini consolse will be making a return to shelves and the company's shop on June 29th The news came down early this morning on Nintendo of America's official Twitter account, letting people[...]
From the Rumor Mill: Will We Be Getting a Pokémon Switch Announcement Soon?
Every week it seems like there's some new thing on Reddit or social media screaming that we're going to be getting an official announcement for the next Pokémon game ready to be released on the Nintendo Switch And guess what? It never comes The latest can of lighter fluid to be thrown onto this barrel fire[...]
Splatoon 2's Secret Project Will Come to Light on June 9th
A while ago, specifically in Japan, for the most part, Nintendo released information about some weird secret project coming to Splatoon 2 that no one really knows what the hell it's for Now it looks like we're going to find out, but not for another few weeks as the word came down that the big[...]
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Receives a Fifth Character Trailer
This coming Friday, we'll finally have Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch, but before that, Nintendo are going all out to highlight every character they can to get fans of old and new psyched to play the game This week we got our fifth character trailer for the game, featuring an interesting cast of[...]
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX Announced for Nintendo Switch
A cool little piece of news from BitSummit in Kyoto this weekend as developer Inti Creates announced that they would be bringing Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX to the Nintendo Switch, most likely for a 2019 release The company released artwork and a few screenshots of the game, along with a brief description and an announcement trailer, both[...]
The European Nintendo eShop Gives Punch Club a Release Date
It's been a couple months since we heard anything from TinyBuild Games in regards to Punch Club being released on the Nintendo Switch But this week some news quietly dropped into the European eShop that end up revealing the release date for the game Well, at least in Europe, anyway May 24th is the date that you[...]
Nintendo Switch's Version of Minecraft to Get Cross-Platform Play
Amazing news for Minecraft players on the Nintendo Switch as the game will be getting a major upgrade in June Nintendo announced today that the universal Bedrock Engine will be coming to the console with a new physical edition An exact release date wasn't given in the press release, only that the new edition would run[...]
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Coming to Nintendo Switch in August
This morning, Capcom let out the news that they would be releasing Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch, with the game due to arrive on August 28th This will be the first time the game will be made available in North America and Europe for retail A price point has yet to be set,[...]
Nintendo Finally Releases an Adjustable Charging Stand for the Switch
At long last, after fourteen months on the market, Nintendo has announced that they will have a new way for you to play the switch as they are releasing an adjustable charging stand for the console this year The product won't be available until July 13th and it will run you about $20, but this is[...]
Nintendo Announces Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament Participants
This morning, Nintendo revealed the eight participants who will compete in the Super Smash Bros Invitational 2018 Tournament, where all eight will be playing the new game on the way for the Nintendo Switch this year for the first time The list is a whose-who of amazing players to the sport, which unsurprisingly includes the retired[...]
Nintendo Switch Hot List
Nintendo has confirmed that playing old games on the Nintendo Switch will come through the company's online subscription service, rather than being buyable from the Virtual Console brand. The Virtual Console has been a great little thing on previous Nintendo devices From the 3DS to the Wii and Wii U, the shop opened up Nintendo's considerable[...]
Nintendo Shares New Details About Switch Online Service
Nintendo has shared some more details about the Switch's online service, which is designed to be an "affordable, multi-featured paid service that lets users enjoy online play for compatible Nintendo Switch games, access classice NES games with added online functionality, back up save data for most games, and use additional features for the Nintendo Switch[...]
Portal Knights
If you haven't had a chance to try out Portal Knights on the Nintendo Switch, you'll probably be excited to hear that you can download a free demo of the game from the eShop today. As a kind of teaser to get people the game before the next big update comes to the console, Keen Games and[...]
Nintendo is Seeking Level Designers for The Legend of Zelda
If you think Nintendo is done with The Legend of Zelda for a while, think again Social media was quick in catching Nintendo posting a brand-new job listing for a level designer for the series, specifically involving level design The news of the listing was made public on their website but spread quickly online after[...]
Someone Already Made a GameCube Classic Mini Console
Why wait for Nintendo to do something when you can do it on your own? That's been the thinking among homebrew tech designers who have made their own versions of the NES and SNES consoles, but now someone has made their own Gamecube If you're not familiar with Nintendrew, he's a YouTube Nintendo enthusiast who collects Nintendo[...]
Federal Trade Commission Threatens Legal Action Against Console Makers
The FTC has sent out a warning to major companies to do this practice, which includes Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, letting them know that such practices must cease and desist or they will be facing legal action from the U.S government Below is a snippet of the warning. credit//Sony The letters warn that FTC staff has concerns[...]
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition Receives a Fourth Character Trailer
We're less than two weeks away from seeing Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition come to the Nintendo Switch, and as we make our way there, the company are now highlighting some of the villains and lesser-known heroes joining the fray The latest character trailer shows off five new characters that will be available for you to[...]
E3 Floor Plans Released, Sony and Nintendo Snag the Most Space
These notes from ResetEra show loading schedule plans for the Los Angeles Convention Center, which right now highlights that Sony and Nintendo will be taking up the majority of the West Hall, taking over space that Microsoft would usually command now that they've chosen to move everything Xbox related next door to the Microsoft theater. credit//E3 Other[...]
Nintendo Switch Red Blue
Nintendo is currently having to deal with Gamevice yet again, for the second time in a calendar year The company has filed claims against Nintendo over the Nintendo Switch with the United States International Trade Commission Reuters is reporting that "certain portable gaming console systems with attachable handheld controllers and components" are in violation to their own[...]
Nintendo's Incoming CEO Would Like One Major Mobile Game
As we get closer to Shuntaro Furukawa coming into taking over the CEO position of Nintendo, we're learning a lot more about his plans and ideas for the future of the company One of them is wanting to see the company create a sensational mobile app like Pokémon GO Below is a snippet from an interview Furukawa[...]
Nintendo
It appears Nintendo has decided to make some changes within the company as to who has say over what gets made and what gets rejected under their roof, as a new interview reveals restructuring in their approvals According to an interview with Nikkei, the soon-to-be-CEO Shuntaro Furukawa is changing the way day-to-day business will be[...]
The Latest Steam Update Adds Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Support
Do you have any desire at all to use a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller on Steam? In case you do for some odd reason, Valve has just added in a new update giving support software to that specific controller Yes, we realize, the entire thing sounds counter-intuitive on the surface since Nintendo never deals with[...]
Like Editing Your Mii Character? Nintendo is Moving That Online
Ever since Nintendo introduced the Mii characters into their consoles, people have been creating weird designs and making these digital people into their own weird societies online Almost to the point where there's a cult-like status among them But moving forward, if you wish to engage and edit them, you'll need to do it online[...]
New Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Trailers Feature Dixie and Diddy Kong
As Nintendo continues to ramp up toward the Nintendo Switch release of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, we now have another set of character trailers showing off two familiar faces in Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong Fans should already be well acquainted with both characters, as Diddy has basically been a staple of the series clear back[...]
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Taken Off Wii U's Digital Store
Today, in preparation for the game to be released on the Nintendo Switch, it appears Nintendo have deleted the game from the Wii U digital store Several fans caught the change and reported in on the console's subreddit, with a few taking mentioning that you could buy the game up until Sunday evening The news[...]
Nintendo labo
Nintendo Labo has debuted in third in this week's UK retail charts behind both Far Cry 5 and God of War. credit//Nintendo Nintendo Labo was always a novel idea It's an incredibly Nintendo product, putting cardboard peripherals in a box for players to construct is something that will undoubtedly appeal to the younger and family audience the[...]