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Nintendo vs. Apple: The Battle For Spare Parts
That headline may sound funny, but it's no laughing matter as Apple and Nintendo are currently at odds with each other on the production side of things After the Switch became a hit, Nintendo has shifted focus to ramp up production and create more units to ship out Unfortunately, some of the parts they need[...]
Character Relationships Are Why You Haven't Seen A New 'Advance Wars' Game
Eurogamer has a fascinating short piece with Nintendo's Hitoshi Yamagami and Fire Emblem producer Masahiro Higuchi, asking why Nintendo hasn't made a new one in nearly a decade Yamagami worked on the last three games, including the "Days of Ruin" title made for the DS in 2008. According to Hitoshi, it's harder for them to develop relationships in[...]
Nintendo May Have Plans To Make A Theme Park In America
If the trademarks being filed by Nintendo are any indication of the future, we're probably set to have a Super Nintendo World in America somewhere in the next few years NeoGAF posted this listing for a theme park trademark filed by the company last Wednesday, showing that they want to secure the Super Nintendo World[...]
You're Cordially Invited To The 'Fire Emblem Heroes' Wedding Event Today
Here's the official trailer Nintendo put out yesterday. Find a date and a weird pair of silverware as a gift, Fire Emblem Heroes will be kicking off their wedding event today called "Bridal Blessings." Players will be introduced to four new women characters where over the next two weeks they'll be able to play the Paralogue[...]
More News & Rumors Being Leaked Online About The 'Mario + Rabbids' Game
A couple different websites like Nintendo World Report, Gematsu and ComicBook.com are saying they're getting info from "sources at Ubisoft" about the new Nintendo Switch game on the way called Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle No one is really citing anyone specifically, so it's hard to decide whether to take these rumors at face value or[...]
Monster Hunter XX Will Support Cross-Play
The newest trailer for Capcom's Monster Hunter XX shows that the game will support cross-play between the Nintendo Switch and 3DS versions of the game, which is fantastic news for Nintendo fans. And let's be real, when it comes down to it, we're all Nintendo fans. Capcom recently revealed the Japanese release date for the game, which is slated[...]
Nintendo Quietly Delivers The Ban Hammer On 3DS Hackers & Mods
Nintendo knows this, which is why it puts restrictions on it in the first place But now, if you're one of the many using illegal software or other modifications, your account could be banned! Nintendo has quietly started a new initiative to ban users who have devices with unapproved mods on them, which are hardware specific[...]
TinyBuild Announces Its Next Nintendo Switch Title: 'Phantom Trigger'
An exciting little weekend surprise for us: tinyBuild has announced their next official game for the Nintendo Switch Phantom Trigger, which will also come out on Steam and more platforms to be announced, looks way awesome, as the company is offering the ability to play the Alpha right now! Head over to the game's website, where[...]
'Monster Hunter XX' Coming To The Nintendo Switch
Capcom revealed the news on Twitter that the game would be coming to the Nintendo Switch, and will be holding a Monster Hunter event in Sapporo with live streams on YouTube and Fresh! on May 27 at 12pm JST (which is 8pm PDT, 11PM EDT in America). There's a teaser site available, but no other info has been released[...]
Russian YouTubers Make A Better Nintendo Switch Ad Than Nintendo
Remember back in January when we first saw that Super Bowl ad for the Nintendo Switch? Of course you do! It had that Imagine Dragons song that just Wouldn't Stop. Anyway, while that ad cost Nintendo a pretty penny to produce and get across your TV screens, the shown experience of what the Switch could and[...]
'Fire Emblem Echoes' Shows Off Their Season Pass In A New Trailer
It's short and to the point, but Nintendo released a trailer for the Season Pass to Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia for 3DS this morning After the game officially was released today, the $45 Season Pass was revealed, containing 22 pieces of content that include maps and dungeons as part of a DLC 5-Pack[...]
Nintendo Is Selling Empty 'Splatoon 2' Switch Boxes In Japan
That's what Nintendo is doing right now as you can purchase a Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch box (just the box, totally empty) for ¥540 (about $5). #Splatoon2 hype is so off the charts in Japan you can buy the box for the Switch bundle. Just the box For $5 pic.twitter.com/ju7Ridq3Bh — Daniel Vuckovic DX (@VOOK64) May 18, 2017 The reason[...]
Check Out Nintendo's Special 'Splatoon 2' Version Of The Switch
credit//Nintendo When Splatoon 2 is released on July 21, fans will be happy to see this specialized system on the shelves (for as long as they last) A special Splatoon 2 version of the Nintendo Switch, complete with the game and designed in neon green and pink colors There will also be a pro-controller version in[...]
'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' Update Fixes Hand Gesture That Some Found Offensive
Add this one to the vault of things Nintendo removed from their games as the latest Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update removes a hand gesture replaces a victory gesture Which one? This one you see below which will now be preserved for all of eternity online because Nintendo made a big deal out of it! That's[...]
Pokemon Go Is Finally On Instagram
Niantic Labs and The Pokemon Company seem to be ramping up their marketing for the summer. We've got kids clothing lines, exclusive toy licensing, and now
This Month's Nintendo Direct Shows Off More From ARMS And Splatoon 2
Today's Nintendo Direct wasn't so much about looking ahead to what Nintendo is developing, but more about what we already knew. The live feed presentation on YouTube started by showing off ARMS and all of the fighters involved with the game We got a good look at all 10 fighters and their designs (which look fantastic) as[...]
Nintendo Boasts #1 Game And Console Sold In April 2017
Nintendo sent out a press release this morning ahead of their Nintendo Direct presentation happening this afternoon, announcing that the Nintendo Switch was the best selling console for April 2017 and that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe claimed the #1 spot on the video games seller list for the month as well. Citing a report from the[...]
Nintendo Switch EShop Now Has A Complete Demo Of 'Disgaea 5'
Back in January, we got a short announcement trailer from NIS America that Disgaea 5 would be making its way to the Nintendo Switch in 2017 Now, you can snag a free demo from the Nintendo eShop as they've now loaded a demo port of the game online You're going to have to dig for the[...]
Short Switch Trips With Protection In The Premium Console Case
The last of the items we received for review from PDP is the Premium Console Case for the Nintendo Switch A lot of people would argue that you can just throw your Switch into your backpack and go without needing one, but for people who can't shill out another $300 after breaking their system, these[...]
Finding A Weird Comfort As We Review The Joy-Con Gel Guards
Much like the Nintendo Wii before it, there's a pretty good chance that people are going to play with the Nintendo Switch's joy-cons and not use the wrist attachments And while these things may not be enough to break a TV the way the Wii-motes did, we're pretty sure these will put a crack in[...]
Nintendo Is Reportedly Working On A Mobile Zelda Game
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Nintendo will be bringing The Legend of Zelda series to mobile platforms, much like they've done with Fire Emblem in Fire Emblem Heroes Mobile is a pretty great expansion for Nintendo, and they aim to make at least two more mobile games this year according to[...]
Nintendo Are Ending The Badge Arcade For Japanese Players
A sign of things to come as Nintendo have announced they are shutting down the Badge Arcade in Japan, with the final update happening on May 26 No new badges will be added to the system beyond that point, however, the current existing badges will still be rotated through the system. The company posted this update[...]
Nintendo Busts Out Their Plans For E3 2017
This morning, Nintendo sent out a press release outlining what they plan on doing for E3, and while it isn't revealing a lot on the games side of things, you can expect to at least have fun in the land of Nintendo when you waltz through next month. First off, the only game to be announced[...]
Watch This Hacker Make The "'Nintendo PlayStation" Work Again!
I enjoyed watching him pull apart a Nintendo Switch back in March, and now we get to see him fix a truly unique piece of gaming history The remarkable find of a Nintendo PlayStaion prototype a few months ago showed us plans of what could have been if Nintendo and Sony had their respective acts together[...]