Boom Boom gets a Mario Tennis Aces debut trailer

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Piranha Plant isn’t the only Mario adversary becoming playable in a game this week – the classic fortress guardian, Boom Boom, will be hitting the courts in Mario Tennis Aces. To celebrate, a new trailer has been released showcasing the burly Koopa in action:     You can unlock him…

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Splatoon 2 Version 4.4.0 Ink-coming!

Categories: News, Switch

It’s been a busy week of updates on the Nintendo Switch and it’s only Tuesday! First, there a firmware update for the Switch and now it’s on to some of the system’s most popular games. Tonight, January 29th, around 6 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. ET, Splatoon 2 will receive…

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Switch update version 7.0.0 brings new icons and languages

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Another Switch update is here, bringing the firmware to version 7.0.0. On top of the typical “stability” enhancements, we’ve got a couple new user icons and languages. The icons are based on New Super Mario Bros. U, meaning there’s still no Smash love, but you can represent yourself with Toadette,…

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Splatoon themed t-shirts return to Uniqlo

Categories: News, Merchandise

When the UGTP’17 x Nintendo collection dropped at Uniqlo, it was a hit. Made up of shirts featuring everything from Star Fox to Pikmin to Mario, it was no surprise that most of the collection sold out instantly and had to be reprinted. Among the designs in the line was…

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