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While there is a ton of excitement around the Nintendo Switch, the console isn't hitting without a few caveats From what some perceive an uninspiring release schedule for the first few months of its launch, to other little revelations about the console, there are some approaching the console with plenty of reservations. Hideo Kojima is not[...]

Credit: Nintendo Nintendo's long running Fire Emblem series has made its way to mobile devices today.  Fire Emblem Heroes will be the first attempt at porting Fire Emblem to mobile devices. Heroes is available now on iOS and Android devices So if you've always wondered where Super Smash Bros got Marth, Robin, and Lucina from this may be a[...]

Nintendo's ventures into mobile have been a hard thing to interpret thus far Miitomo certainly caught the eye of many, but didn't really have staying power Pokemon Go took the world by storm, but wasn't really a Nintendo joint past a blessing Super Mario Run was downloaded nearly 80 million times, but was only bought[...]

Thanks to Nintendo's  financial report today, we now have numbers on how well the game has been doing The title, which launched on 18 November, 2016 sold 14.62 million copies by December 31st There aren't many series which pull those numbers It proves Pokemon really is still one of the biggest juggernauts in games. I'm sure[...]

Super Mario Run was Nintendo's first real push into mobile, and it is a huge move for the company With flagging sales, it is just the shot in the arm the company needed to get people engaged, especially before the Switch launches. The extent of its success has now been revealed in numbers too Nintendo confirmed[...]

Nintendo has been really trying to push the Switch's portability since it was revealed The hybrid console, they hope, will be the answer for an ever evolving market of game players who are on the go. But let's be honest, the place where the portability will be most utilised will be the toilet Phones and tablets are[...]

The touchscreen of the Switch has been something Nintendo is keeping somewhat under wraps. Even with the press and public out getting their hands on the console, it seems that the touchscreen has been absent or very minimal. However, this new video shows that the Switch will indeed have a very responsive touch capability[...]

During a Fire Emblem themed Nintendo Direct today, it was revealed that next year, a new game in the franchise will be coming to the Nintendo Switch Besides the 2018 release date, not much more is known. Speaking to Gamespot, a PR representative did say: For the first time since Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn on the Wii[...]

The Switch is in a bizarre position for Nintendo The company does and has subsisted off of a simultaneous home and handheld console model for a long time Now that those two things have been unified with the Nintendo Switch, what does that mean for the company? According to Nintendo America head Reggie Fils-Amie, it won't[...]

Besides Zelda, Super Mario Odyssey is undoubtedly going to be the biggest came to come to the Nintendo Switch in its first year This is going to be the first "open world" Mario since Super Mario Sunshine, so people are obviously hungry for just about any detail coming from the game. And with that, I bring[...]

If there is one franchise that Nintendo fans have been fervently asking for but have been denied for years, it is a new Metroid game Besides the off-shoot Metroid Prime Federation Force from last year which was not well liked, the series has been incredibly underloved by the games company. Well, something could well be on[...]

It's application is really neat, and it is being labeled as a 'New IP' from Nintendo. That last statement came as a surprise to me today, as I recall playing the game a year and a half ago At EGX 2015, tucked away in a corner in the indie booth, I played a game with almost[...]

The world is abuzz with news of the Nintendo Switch today Nintendo's new console is the talk of the gaming world now, as excitement, disappointment, hopes and worries all swirl around in delightful conversation. However, there is one thing that I keep seeing continually come up around the console, and that is its launch library[...]

So, you saw that really good The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild trailer, and now want to pick up the game, but you are afraid you won't be able to pick up a Nintendo Switch by March? Well, worry not (at least if you have a Wii U) It's been announced that the Wii U version[...]

The Nintendo Switch will be £279.99 alongside the US' price of $299.99 But that does include UK's VAT sales tax And, frankly, that's not bad at all. But an even bigger difference this time is cross-country compatibility for the games No more region settings. So you could order your Nintendo Switch in the UK (in grey or[...]

Nintendo have now released this trailer for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which will bring all the DLC under one roof, as well as add Splatoon characters and a map. The game is available in April. Take a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKlRN2YpxREVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKlRN2YpxRE) [...]

Splatoon was a huge hit for Nintendo, taking the companies fanbase and making them mad for a brand new IP. Well, it seems we are ready for a new installment already Many speculated the Splatoon that would turn up on the console, but most thought it would just be a modified version of the first[...]

We were tipped off to a new Mario game existing in the initial Nintendo Switch reveal trailer There wasn't too much revealed, but it looked colourful and bright and I think most of us wanted more. And more we got The game is called Super Mario Odyssey This is the first 'open world Mario game' since[...]

So, this is a novel idea. At the Nintendo Switch Presentation, Nintendo revealed their new game 1 2 Switch It's idea? You won't even have to look at the screen It achieves this with the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con's ability to simulate feel and read your hand movements I quite like the quick draw game, idea That's[...]

So the information is finally here! The Nintendo Switch presentation is leaving all kinds of news in its wake, but perhaps, the most important bit of information we will get tonight has now dropped The Nintendo Switch is priced at  $299.99 and will release March 3rd. That is actually fairly high considering most predictions, but it is[...]

The Nintendo Switch is going to be shown off in its entirety later tonight (or tomorrow morning depending where you are in the world) This is the big kahuna, with the curtains being truly opened to show off things like price, line up and release dates You know, the stuff you want to know. If you[...]

Reports are often wrong, either due to misinformation or things changing. However, Japanese paper Nikkei don't usually get things wrong about Nintendo That is why their report (translated by Engadget) stating that the console will cost around ¥25,000 is at least worth note That is $215, making it much cheaper than most consoles at launch[...]

Recently it has been quite unclear what's happening with it, as reports hit that it wouldn't be making the launch of the Nintendo Switch. However, Eurogamer, who have been leading the charge on leaks for the console have now gone back on their statement about the game not hitting the launch They claim a decision was[...]

It remained quiet for a little while, but worry not users of the platform, the game is coming. While we don't have a date past '2017' right now, Nintendo did tweet that you can pre-register to 'be notified when the official Super Mario Run is available on Google Play'. So, if you want to see Mario's debut[...]

The game flew out the gates, becoming the fastest iOS app to 25 million downloads, but at the same time, stock fell in Nintendo due to how the game makes money, going for a one time purchase over free-to-play It's seemingly both stellar and disappointing all in one go. However, despite what analysts and investors think,[...]

The heart-breaking thing? After eight years of devlopment, it has been stamped out by Nintendo a mere four days before releasing Sole developer Adam Vierra took to Facebook to confirm that Nintendo had got in touch and demanded that the game not be released Further more, his other fan-made Pokemon game, Pokemon: Brown, can no longer[...]

Seasons of Heaven, which is coming to the Nintendo Switch, has been floating around for the last few weeks, both as a leak, but also having been officially announced However, we have a good look at it now. The game has gotten a full trailer showing off the gameplay you'll experience in this pretty world[...]

Super Mario Run is about to set the world on fire, and you can now make the leap yourself too. The game has now been released, and you can go get it

We've already caught two official looks of the Nintendo Switch thus far, with the console shown off in a reveal trailer, as well as a spot on the Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. Those have been detail light though and have only really sold the concept of the console, not the functionality or the games we can[...]

Minecraft is the kind of one in a million idea that explodes, and leaves all other developers asking, 'why didn't we come up with this idea?' According to Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo feel somewhat the same, and claims they nearly did create something like it the way back in the N64 era[...]