In a rather random bit of news tonight, Nintendo has announced that it has acquired Shiver Entertainment from Embracer Group for an undisclosed amount of money. While most people will not be familiar with the name, Shiver is responsible for the recent Switch ports of both Mortal Kombat 11 and…
Super Mario Maker is an incredible game that feels somehow anti-Nintendo. Released on the Wii U in 2015, I’m still shocked that the Big N gave players most of the tools they needed to create their dream Super Mario levels. The Switch sequel takes things further, but what if Nintendo…
As time goes on and game developers continue to try to push the limits of what’s possible, games are becoming much more impressive. From immersive sound design to beautiful graphics and more, there’s a lot of work that goes into modern games. That all being said, older titles weren’t primitive…
While Kirby: Planet Robobot has been out for almost two weeks at this point, that doesn’t mean everybody’s picked it up quite yet. Thus, Nintendo has released a new video on their kid-oriented Play Nintendo YouTube channel detailing some of the game’s plot and game mechanics. The trailer shows a…
A Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker catcher and two catchers featuring Vivillon are in today at the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Check out what’s new below! Free play? Yes – two! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for the majority of the Legend of Zelda badges currently in the Arcade,…
When this crossover was announced not a lot of people knew what to expect from Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem. These were two games with some amount of common ground but vastly different approaches to their gameplay and story tones. It was an exciting prospect, as I’ve had plenty…
Nintendo of Europe has just announced that a Fan Edition steelbook and a limited edition New 3DS XL featuring Solgaleo and Lunala will be launching with the game in November. At the moment, there is no word whether these items will make their way to the U.S., but keep an…
Have you been dying to dig into even more Shovel Knight content? Yacht Club Games has you covered with a massive update on its recently announced Specter Knight campaign DLC, coming to pretty much every platform in existence in the near future. Much like the Plague Knight campaign, Specter Knight…
The Amiibo Newscast is back with an all new E3 extravaganza. Writers and contributors from the Nintendo Inquirer team join us to discuss the new Zelda and Mario amiibo, along with the newly announced Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild!
Digital Foundry has posted a video today analyzing the performance of Nintendo’s presentation and Breath of the Wild’s E3 demo for the Wii U. The video discusses graphical fidelity, frame rate and resolution. This analysis is sure to answer some of the questions fans have been asking. Check it out…
The Nintendo Badge Arcade’s week-long Zelda celebration continues with two repeat catchers from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess! There are also three repeats containing various Fire-type starter Pokémon for those that missed them the first time around. Free play? Yes — a double dose! Practice catcher: Speaking of the…
Nintendo of America took to Twitter this evening with some details about how amiibo will function within Metroid Prime: Federation Force. At the moment, we know that scanning certain Mario Bros. amiibo will unlock new paint jobs for in game Mechs while playing Blast Ball. Scanning a Samus or Zero…
Three new Miitomo drop stages just went live, and they’re all about dinosaurs! The first stage will give you the chance to win pieces to a full on T-Rex costume! The second stage will let you sink your teeth into a dinosaur bones costume, along with a cute little Pteranodon…
Welcome to Collectors Corner! Each week I’ll be bringing you a special article on the special editions of consoles and other Nintendo merchandise that I love. Ever since I was a kid Nintendo’s special editions have stood out to me, and I’m excited to share that passion with you all….
Two players sit hunched in their chairs, eyes fixated upon the CRT television in front of them. Their hands move at rapid speed, inputting hundreds of actions per minute as their characters dance around on the screen. They’ve been playing the game for years now – these actions are second…
