AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
It’s been expectedly quiet on the Mega Man news front for the most part this year, but while we’re still waiting on the recently teased “big news” on the upcoming movie, an exciting new project starring the Blue Bomber has surfaced following a surprise announcement from educational toy company Artec….
Mother series creator Shigesato Itoi’s company Hobonichi continues to bring on fine and functional products based on Nintendo’s quirky RPG series. This time around they’re complementing their longstanding daily planners (the Hobonichi Techo) with a pair of whiteboard calendars, one designed for wall mounting and the other for desktops. Each…
Fire Emblem Heroes is happy to bring alts and costumes for its hundreds of already included heroes, but it seems some games are treated more preferably than others. Just look at how many Corrin are in this game (it’s a lot) or how often other 3DS era characters pop up….
Last week saw this year’s Computer Entertainment Developers Conference (CEDEC) in Japan, and on the third day of the event (September 4th), Animal Crossing series creator Hisashi Nogami and New Horizons Director Aya Kyogoku gave a presentation on the franchise’s near-20-year history. One of the most striking and interesting aspects…
Right now we might be celebrating a major milestone for Mario, but his former rival Sonic the Hedgehog will be having his own celebrations next year to mark the series’ 30th anniversary, and it sounds like it’ll be a blast. As Tails Channel reports, Sega has put out an advertisement…
Streets of Rage 4 brought the classic beat ’em up back in style earlier this year, and it seems like audiences are loving it, with Dotemu announcing that the game has been downloaded 1.5 million times. To mark the occasion a new patch has been released, with over 150 changes…
Pokémon trainers have joined Animal Crossing in our new comic mini-series – Pokécrossing! Gotta catch them all! Every other Sunday at 8 a.m. PT | 11 a.m. ET! | Next Comic > Artist Credit: @itsraecrawford @imbrokencomics Support: Patreon.com/raecrawford
Last year we saw the release of Super Kirby Clash, a free to play and expanded subgame with mobile game sensibilities, for the Nintendo Switch. I dove deep into this one, learning the ins and outs of each of its roles to take on boss after boss after boss. …
Welcome back to the Nintendo WireCast. Today, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason talk about the recent Super Mario Direct. What went well, what was missing, and what’s next?
It’s time for this week’s episode of Nintendo Minute, where the show is never a minute. We’re definitely not complaining about that, since Kit & Krysta gave us nearly 12 and a half minutes of footage featuring unboxings of Super Mario 3D All-Stars and those Super Mario 64 PUMA RS…
Independent game developers aren’t shy about sharing their characters for other projects, and the upcoming fighting game Bounty Battle already has a few heavy hitters confirmed. You can watch the likes of Owlboy, Flinthook’s piratical protagonist, and Juan from Guacamelee get quite literally pulled into the cross-over in the animated…
Just like clockwork, The Pokémon Company has released another season of the Pokémon anime on its Pokémon TV platform! This month, we can now finish watching Ash Ketchum’s adventures in the Kalos region with the upload of Pokémon the Series: XYZ. Curious about what’s in store for Ash, Pikachu, and…
