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Apple Restricts Square Enix and Nintendo Game Updates with New Policy
While there are those who don't appreciate being unable to play the current version of the game, others are applauding the effort by Apple to hold Nintendo and Square Enix accountable so people know exactly what they may be paying for How do you feel about this particular issue? Do you think Apple has every[...]
Nintendo Switch's 5.0.0 Firmware Update Leaked by Parental Controls App
credit//Nintendo The next firmware update for the Nintendo Switch was leaked early thanks to the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app The app's latest iOS update referenced the Nintendo Switch system version 5.0.0, despite the firmware update not being revealed at the time of the app update. According to IGN's report: The [Parental Controls] app dropped the hint under[...]
Former Nintendo Head Openly Discusses Odd Indie Title Policies
There's a thread on ResetEra today that's been catching everyone's eye today as Dan Adelman (Nintendo's former Head of Digital Content), who has been going into what he refers to as "inconsistent policies" at Nintendo when it came to adding indie titles to the eShop The entire thread is a Q&A session presented in him answering[...]
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers Gets a Release Date for Nintendo Switch
decided to officially announced when OPUS: Rocket of Whispers would be coming to the Nintendo Switch, and the date is a little bit sooner than you think The company released this trailer below along with the info that the game will officially come to console on March 22nd, with pre-orders starting on March 15th with a[...]
Chicken Beats Egg in Latest Splatoon 2 Splatfest
Nintendo is really making an effort at answering life's most problematic questions through the use of ink-filled guns, as their recent Splatfest answered the long-standing riddle of which came first: the chicken or the egg Today the company revealed that Team Chicken won the competition, taking 53% of the solo battles and 56% of the team[...]
Super Smash Bros
logo pop up on the screen for yesterday's Nintendo Direct, many of us assumed this meant we were most likely getting a deluxe edition of Super Smash Bros for the Wii U, because Nintendo already did this kind of thing once with Mario Kart 8 on the Switch Turns out, this is not the case at[...]
Expect To See Mario Kart on Google Maps on March 10th
That's just a special little event Nintendo and Google are partnering up for According to a story on The Verge, the two companies will be celebrating all things Mario tomorrow because March 10th is Mario Day (Mar 10 = Mario Get it? You get it?!? GET IT!!!) Anyway, part of that fun will be that[...]
Nintendo Finally Gives Us A Release Date For Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Not a major piece of news but still something significant from the Nintendo Direct video today, we finally got a worldwide release date for Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch We have a clip of the announcement for you below, but the official date will be May 18th, 2018 It's nice that the speculation is[...]
Undertale is Finally Coming to the Nintendo Switch… Eventually
Now we're finally going to see all of that come to the Nintendo Switch… someday As part of the Nintendo Direct video that happened today, an unexpected chain of events occurred when someone shut off the lights and we saw Sans and Papyrus on our screens, marking the release of Undertale to Nintendo's console and yet[...]
Arms Announces a New U.S. and Canada Online Tournament for Switch
A small addition to the Nintendo Direct presentation that may have been overlooked by many was the inclusion of a brand new Arms tournament, set to be exclusive to the United States and Canada this month Below are some of the details from Nintendo on how to participate and where you can see it live,[...]
Dark Souls Remastered Confirmed for Nintendo Switch Release
The news was kinda already out there, but today, Nintendo confirmed via their Nintendo Direct presentation that Dark Souls Remastered will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on May 25th Below is the trailer for the release along with the official description that came out, including the amiibo figure that will be sold along with the[...]
Mario Tennis Aces
After word leaked out and the announcement became predictable from leaked images, the Nintendo Direct presentation finally showed off as much as they could of Mario Tennis Aces, set for a Nintendo Switch release on June 22nd We have the full details and video package below for you to enjoy, but considering how close we[...]
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Jumps Over to the Nintendo Switch
In a really cool but oddball move that we can't explain, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker will be making its way over to the Nintendo Switch after an official announcement on today's Nintendo Direct video We have the video for you below as well as Nintendo's official descriptor of the game they sent out after the presentation,[...]
Octopath Traveler
Square Enix finally took the word "project" off the front of Octopath Traveler and crowned that the official title for the game before releasing game footage and details for the Nintendo Direct presentation today Below is the official segment from the video along with the official descriptor info from Nintendo about the game, but at first[...]
Several Remakes Coming to the 3DS This Year from Nintendo
Some of the first announcements to come from the Nintendo Direct video today were some surprising news updates for the Nintendo 3DS, which included a few fan favorites that surprised us Top of the list is Luigi's Mansion, making the leap from Game Cube to the 3DS in a remastered version that includes a map on[...]
Okami HD is Headed to the Nintendo Switch
During the latest Nintendo Direct video today, the company announced that Capcom's remastered version of Okami HD will be coming to the Nintendo Switch this summer While an official date wasn't attached to it, Capcom was quick to release their own press release about the game headed to the console Below is a snippet from the[...]
Mario Tennis Aces
Mario Tennis Aces release date has seemingly been outed a little early thanks to a listing at a Japanese retailer. We know we are in store for a Nintendo Direct a little later The announcement came yesterday that Nintendo would be holding a 30 minute presentation a little later tonight showing off some of the company's new[...]
Nintendo Switch Red Blue
According to a new report by GamesIndustry.biz, Nintendo seems to be on track to overtaking Microsoft for their share of the gaming market sometime in 2018, if their sales continue to track the way they have during 2017 Below is a snippet from the story, but essentially, they predict that if Nintendo keep going the course[...]
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy Gets a New Switch Trailer
We've known for a few weeks now that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch on April 27th in a worldwide release, but now we get an action-packed trailer and some new screenshots for the game as well Below are some of the assets that Bandai Namco released[...]
Mario Tennis Aces
Nintendo has announced that a Nintendo Direct is on the way tomorrow, and Mario Tennis Aces will be a part of it. Nintendo Directs appear pretty frequently nowadays It seems every few weeks we are treated to another round of Nintendo news, often with the memory of the last still fresh The last was in January[...]
Diablo
A new report by Eurogamer seems to confirm that, yes, Diablo III is indeed coming to Nintendo Switch after some confusion. Diablo III being on the Nintendo Switch has been an up and down story at this point The rumour first saw light from a notorious industry insider a few weeks back, and then Blizzard seemingly[...]
Nintendo's eShop Now Allowing Gold Points For Purchases
Nintendo has made a change to the way their currency works as you are now allowed to use Gold Points to purchase items in their eShop for the Switch and 3DS Before you get too excited and think you're about to break the bank with everything you've saved, it isn't all that exciting, as one[...]
Apparently, Mario is a Plumber Again, Says Nintendo
So when a company decides to double-back on a stance, you hear about it! Which is the case with Nintendo who decided to change Mario's biography yet again and confirm he was once a plumber. In one of the stupidest video game stories of 2017, Nintendo decided out of the blue that Mario and his brother Luigi[...]
Nintendo Releases Two New Kirby Star Allies Trailers
It appears as if Nintendo will slowly be releasing small ads for Kirby Star Allies before the game is released on the Nintendo Switch on March 16th, and they're starting with two that give you just a taste of what you can accomplish as a team Below are two 30-second trailers showing off some of[...]
Nintendo Switch Hot List
Are you one of the few people that are troubled about the activity time on the Nintendo Switch? Do you need people to know you've actually logged several hours on Splatoon 2 and were just online two hours ago? Well, apparently there's a fix on the way Nintendo is fully aware that there is an[...]
Someone DIY'd Their Own Mega Nintendo Switch
Have you ever been looking at the Nintendo Switch and thought "my this thing seems dainty"? Ever wish you had a bigger version that was also somehow portable? Well, now you can (if you're the guy who built this)! The YouTube channel My Mate Vince decided to take your conventional Switch apart and built what[...]
Good Smile Company Has A New Breath Of The Wild Guardian Figure
There's also a translucent screen you can put in front of it that says Game Over on it, as that serves as a frequent image we've all seen many times in the past. credit//Good Smile Company This is a licensed Nintendo product through the company, which you can pre-order here for ¥5,800 (about $55) The only downside[...]
Damascus Gear Operation Tokyo Comes To The Nintendo Switch
Five years after the original Damascus Gear Operation Tokyo came out, Arc System Works has revitalized the game and made it available for the Nintendo Switch To kind of get people back into the groove of seeing the old Vita title, the devs released a new video this week from their ARC Live stream, showing off[...]