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A really cool Samus Aran from Metroid statue, along with some cool Kirby and Legend of Zelda figures tickled my Nintendo bone Their TMNT statues are quite possibly the best we have ever gotten from any company, man are they cool That Krang is a sight to behold in person. One of the things they had[...]

Even after being tuned down by Nintendo, there are many arguing that the character is too overpowered to be involved in competitive games. The conversation came to a head when three of the top four spots at Frostbite 2018, a major Smash tournament, were occupied by Bayonetta players While there are advantages to the character, Bayonetta does have something of[...]

Another lunar event to report to you, but not so much focused on the Chinese New Year is the latest set of items from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, who has launched their Crystal Collection Event this week.

Bithell Games announced today that their text-based sci-fi adventure game Subsurface Circular will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 1st If you're not familiar with the game, you're basically a detective on the titular station trying to solve the mystery of the disappearing working-class robots from around the city The game already saw[...]

According to Nintendo France, EA is "satisfied" with the sales performance of FIFA 18 on the Nintendo Switch Nintendo also teased further announcements to come in that vein. Talking to French outlet Les Numeriques, Philippe Lavoué, general manager of Nintendo France,  said that FIFA 18 on the Switch was a "test match" for EA, which is satisfied with the[...]

Nintendo has released a new trailer for Nintendo Labo, which goes into some new depth about the cardboard gaming initiative. credit//Nintendo Nintendo Labo remains a fascinating little thing The cardboard creations that come with little games seem like really fun From the piano to the little house that big ol' robot suit, there seems to be a[...]

Have you not completely shared all the Valentine's Day love you could ever want on social media? Do you need something to send to the gamer friend on Twitch right now who are playing Shadow Of The Colossus instead of being out? Nintendo's got your back Today the company released a bunch of Valentine's Day cards[...]

Splatoon 2 has hit a major milestone in Japan, becoming the first Nintendo Switch game to sell over 2 million copies. Splatoon 2 does well all across the world It's one of Nintendo's most beloved IP nowadays, showing the company still has a knack for creating great franchises that people latch onto It's success elsewhere is[...]

Capcom has come out and expressed it understands the desire for a port Monster Hunter: World on the Switch, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen. credit//Capcom Nintendo fans want just about every video game on the Nintendo Switch The console's hybrid nature does make it an enticing experience and when you go back to playing[...]

Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya recently took to twitter to talk about the series' Nintendo exclusivity The series began on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2010 (2009 in Japan), but the sequel was a Wii U exclusive, and the third entry is going to be a Switch exclusive This has rubbed some fans the wrong[...]

With the Switch's massive popularity and it being the best selling console in North America last year, you would think Nintendo would be aggressively courting new markets to bring the console to However, that does not appear to be the case According the the Q&A section of Nintendo's yearly financial briefing, Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima answered investor[...]

Yesterday, as part of our news about the new Splatoon 2 figures, we mentioned that Nintendo will also be releasing a new map and a new weapon with their next update So we decided to take a better look at both with you First off, the new weapon, which is being called the Dark Tetra Dualies[...]

So for some time, there has been this rumor going around on Reddit that Blizzard was gearing up to release HearthStone on the Nintendo Switch And why not? The game is super popular and is already made for tablets, why not port it over to the newest console on the market that uses a touchscreen? It makes[...]

According to JapaneseNintendo.com, Nintendo have officially filed a new trademark in Japan for Animal Crossing, which according to their findings shows that the new trademark will include "software for a home video game machine, portable electronic game machine, and smartphone devices, as well as stuffed animals, game machine controllers, board games, playing cards, protective carrying cases, trading[...]

Fan favortie A Hat In Time won't be getting a Nintendo Switch port according to developer Gears for Breakfast. A Hat in Time seems like the perfect game for the Nintendo Switch The throwback 3D platformer takes influence from a bunch of classics, and especially those on the Nintendo 64 Banjo Kazooie and Mario 64 run through[...]

While we appreciated the Nintendo Switch version of DOOM, we also concede that it's not the best version of the game as there are a lot of things left out and it doesn't seem to work as well as the Xbox One and PS4 versions we saw before it Bethesda knew going into the project[...]

During that time they created the Xenosaga series, and when they were bought later by Nintendo, Monolith gave birth to the Xenoblade series You can check out the new artwork and figures in the gallery below. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2[...]

Nintendo recently announced that Splatfest hosts and pop duo Pearl and Marina will soon be available as amiibo While no details have been given as to what their functions will be when activated in the game, the video description for their announcement trailer, we might have some clues "First, you've got Pearl, the cute and[...]

In case you've been wondering why Nintendo decided to go with Illumination as the company to make the Super Mario Bros movie, you're in luck, because Shigeru Miyamoto was kind enough to answer that very question during an investors meeting Below is a translated response from a phone call on February 1st where someone asked Miyamoto how[...]

Well, leave it to Splatoon 2 to put one of life's ultimate questions to the test in a paint fight. The next Splatfest will kick off on February 16th and will put two very specific things we seek out in life against each other in a battle that may make you question who you are.

World of Nintendo figures are up to wave 12, which will be hitting stores and online this April The wave will consist of four figures: Hammer Bro, a metal version of Mario, Iggy, and my personal favorite version of Mario, the Raccoon Mario! All feature accessories and more articulation than you would think with figures[...]

A little bit of a surprise this week from THQ Nordic as they announced that Legend Of Kay: Anniversary Edition will be released on the Nintendo Switch sometime in 2018 We're not entirely sure why they're celebrating it on the 13th anniversary of the game, but we're not really complaining about getting a new version of[...]

So when the company took to Twitter today to announce that they would be releasing six new games on the Nintendo Switch, our indie hearts went a flutter. Tomorrow @aNichiporchik is hosting tinyBuild's first #HelloSwitch event to announce 6 #Nintendo #Switch Games Tune in tomorrow at 10am PST / 7pm CET:https://t.co/cm75uLr5Vhhttps://t.co/E0GPw5QBLrhttps://t.co/nrtACQkwmr pic.twitter.com/lYbC0AcTsw — tinyBuild (@tinyBuild) February 9, 2018 The[...]

We don't have any hard details about the upcoming Nintendo mobile game app Mario Kart Tour other than it will be out in the Spring or 2019 So it stands to reason that details will be slow to come out until the game is officially released The first tiny nugget of info came out this week in[...]

Metroid Prime 4, which was teased back at E3 last year by Nintendo, is being handled by Bandai Namco Studios Singapore as part of a collaboration with Nintendo The move is a little surprising since the series has been handled primarily by Retro Studios and Nintendo, so to see the company switch gears for what will[...]

The game is set to be released this spring, as we wait for Nintendo to give us an official date for the Switch. If you've been waiting to get a better look at Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, we got one for you today as Koei Tecmo's Japanese YouTube channel released a brand new trailer that serves[...]

In one instance, the profile references an "Unannounced IP (First Person Shooter/Adventure Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch)," which is very specific wording Many have taken that report to mean that Bandai are working on Metroid Prime 4 or a modernized Switch exclusive of the Metroid Prime Trilogy. Another listing outright refers to Ridge Racer 8, a game which has[...]

The PS4 was the best-selling console every year prior to last, in part because of its larger library including many well-loved indie titles (the PS4 also has a much better Ui than the Xbox One which likely also contirubted to its sales). The Switch has made Nintendo a competitor on the console market again, despite both[...]

Nintendo has come out and answered some important questions regarding two big topics in the Mario lore concerning Mario's nipples and belly button, as well as Toad's head. The 'canon' of Mario is pretty weird There are things we know and accept about the mushroom kingdom, but ce, tainly some oddities that need answers Does Yoshi[...]

One of the biggest talking points from Nintendo's Earnings Report (which we'll talk about more in-depth this week) comes from their breakout Nintendo Switch hit The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild According to the report, it has become the second best selling Zelda title in Nintendo's history, showing that the Nintendo Switch version scored 6.7[...]