The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially here, and while everyone’s off racing in Mario Kart World or hacking away in Cyberpunk 2077, I’m doing what I do best: opening amiibo! That’s right, four new Legend of Zelda amiibo just dropped: Yunobo, Tulin, Riju, and Sidon. Each one unlocks special gear…
When Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2 earlier this year and revealed its new GameChat feature, one of the key elements to making that whole thing work was a new webcam for the console. Plugged directly into the console via USB-C, the camera wasn’t anything special and didn’t require any additional…
In what is sure to be a devastating story for some, there have been various reports across social media of GameStop customers receiving their Nintendo Switch 2 units with staple holes in the screen due to the flimsy packaging used for the console. IGN reports that US GameStop customers found…
This week Ditto is back in plush form at PokémonCenter.com. Giving the first generation some love, you can now have Ditto!Snorlax, Ditto!Jigglypuff, Ditto!Koffing, Ditto!Gloom, and Ditto!Magnemite “hide” in plain sight. The plushies run on the small side within the standard line, measuring anywhere between 5 inches to 7 inches (Magnemite…
UPDATE: Thanks to Nintendo Japan, we get our first look at the back of the Splatoon 2 Pro Controller and the box. Nintendo UK has announced during its Nintendo Direct that a series of Splatoon 2 accessories are coming to the UK, including neon green and pink Joy-Cons, a Splatoon…
Nikki and friends are back to both greet your home screens with a smile and raid your wallets of every last nickel and dime in this week’s Badge Arcade update! Collect all seven of her new, super adorable costumes, as well as a slew of returning seasonal sets you may…
First an empty Splatoon 2 Switch box for sale and now a crossover that may make you scratch your head. Throughout Japan, 7-Eleven has teamed up with Nintendo to sell various products associated with the game: the Nintendo Switch bundle (that’s sold out), the game itself, all the bells and…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Fire Emblem Echoes storms hearts, Disgaea 5 threatens social lives, and Thumper reminds us maniacal floating heads are creepy. It’s another gloomy week for eShop deals. Terraria and Xeodrifter are still up to 75% off on your choice of console, though my personal pick…
Yesterday Nintendo released its first update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, bringing with it a few minor fixes and alterations to online modes. Most perplexing, however, was the patch note that just read “Inkling Girl’s animation has been adjusted.” Eagle eyed players on NeoGaf, and our own commentor “squidward”, soon…
Rhythm Violence. That’s the phrase that Drool uses to describe its latest rhythm game, Thumper. As simple as that phrase is, it encompasses the heart and soul of the game in a way that a longer sentence has a hard time doing. Drool was started by two ex-employees of Harmonix,…
UPDATE: An official tweet from Toys”R”Us confirms Nintendo Switch units will be restocked in stores across the US tomorrow, May 19th! .@NintendoSwitchC is returning to store shelves on Friday, May 19! ?All stores nationwide will have a limited inventory! Get in line early! pic.twitter.com/otLnT1RgzC — ToysRUs (@ToysRUs) May 18, 2017…
Planning on going digital with Splatoon 2 when it launches in July? We finally have confirmation of the game’s file size, and it’s looking pretty good for those of you who are still using up the Switch’s internal storage. According to the game’s Amazon Japan listing, it will take up…
Nintendo is ramping up the hype for ARMS and dropped some minor details about the 2017 ARMS Open Invitational. Adding to the little we know about the June 14th competition, Nintendo promises gamers to “Play-in from the Nintendo booth at E3 for your chance to take home the belt!” Given…
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Among today’s deluge of news comes a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update. (Hey, it didn’t want to skip ARMS day!) Nintendo has released the version 1.1 patch that fixes a few errors and corrected others. The full notes for the update can be found on Nintendo’s site and here: Opponents’…
