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May 23rd, 2025 0

May 2025’s NSO game update brings four Game Boy classics to the service

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: Switch, News, Retro

With only a week left to go in May, it’s time for Nintendo to spring some new classic games onto its NSO service. Instead of a broad selection of titles, this month sees four new Game Boy games getting added, with one being a ludicrously expensive Game Boy Color game….

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May 23rd, 2025 0

PowerA will soon be taking pre-orders for wired Switch 2 gamepads with Hall Effect joysticks

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Merchandise, Switch 2

One of the more baffling decisions when it comes to the Switch 2 is Nintendo skipping out on Hall Effect joysticks for the Joy-Con 2. We’ve previously discussed the benefits of Hall Effect joysticks before on Nintendo Wire, but suffice it to say, it’s a seriously big missed opportunity on…

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May 22nd, 2025 0

Rare 1999 footage shows the world’s first Pokémon theme park attraction

Author: Reece Heather
Categories: News, Retro

To Pokémon fans who were there since the beginning, there is nothing more nostalgia-inducing than the global PokéMania phenomenon of the late ‘90s. If that’s you, then this newly uncovered video is a must-see. The rare footage shows the first-ever Pokémon theme park attraction, Pokémon Island Adventure, which was held…

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Ultra Beasts to make their Pokémon TCG Pocket debut next week in the Extradimensional Crisis expansion

Author: Abbie Maxwell
Categories: News

Last month the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app saw the Alola region and its Pokémon debut for the first time in the Celestial Guardians expansion. As exciting as it was seeing a fresh cast of Pokémon join in, a certain special category of Pokémon from the region were notably…

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May 22nd, 2025 0

Kiryu and Ichiban Yakuza Nendoroids are now available for pre-order

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Merchandise, Switch

If you’re a fan of the Like a Dragon/Yakuza series (and who isn’t?), then you may want to grab these upcoming Nendoroids to adorn your desk with. Available for pre-order on PlayAsia are a duo of funky little figurines based on the two main protagonists in the series: Kazuma Kiryu…

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May 22nd, 2025 0

Switch 2’s GameChat will require a phone number for registration before use

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch 2

While the Switch 2 will feature a pretty obvious hardware improvement over its predecessor, one of the console’s unique features will be “GameChat.” A merging of Discord and instant messaging, the feature allows up to four people to video chat while playing games on their console with no interruption. It…

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May 21st, 2025 0

Nintendo reveals why Mario Kart World was not called ‘Mario Kart 9’

Author: Reece Heather
Categories: News, Switch, Switch 2

Following Mario Kart 7 and 8, there was a common assumption among fans of Nintendo’s beloved racing franchise that “Mario Kart 9” would naturally be the name of the next installment – until the announcement of Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. In Nintendo’s latest “Ask the Developer” article,…

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May 21st, 2025 0

Shigeru Miyamoto reveals what inspired Donkey Kong’s redesign

Author: Reece Heather
Categories: Switch, News, Switch 2

Despite all the ongoing excitement since the announcement of Donkey Kong Bananza, the redesign of Nintendo’s simian superhero has caused some division among fans. Shigeru Miyamoto, who originally designed the character for his 1981 debut, explained the reason for DK’s makeover in a new interview with IGN. He revealed that…

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May 21st, 2025 0

Latest Nintendo Switch Online icons include classic controllers & consoles

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: Switch, News, Retro, Switch 2

Seemingly as a way to promote the upcoming Switch 2, Nintendo will be introducing a series of “Nintendo Classics” NSO icons for subscribers to its online service. Set to release in three waves, these icons are all focused on Nintendo’s classic consoles and feature things such as the NES gamepad,…

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May 21st, 2025 0

Mario Kart World’s development started in 2017 as an original Switch title

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Switch, Switch 2

As part of a recent “Ask the Developer” column on its official website, Nintendo has revealed some new information about the development process for Mario Kart World. The premiere launch title for the Switch 2, Nintendo originally conceived the game as a Switch 1 title eight years ago with the…

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May 20th, 2025 0

Recordings on the Switch 2 seem to still be restricted to 30 seconds

Author: Abbie Maxwell
Categories: News, Switch 2

With games continually getting more flashy and exciting as time goes on, sharing clips and recording gameplay has become more popular than ever. There’s little more fun than doing something cool and exciting in the thrill of the moment and getting to share that with friends. While there are a…

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May 20th, 2025 0

LEGO’s latest Super Mario sets include Captain Toad, Prince Florian, and a Toad Party

Author: Peter Glagowski
Categories: News, Merchandise

Lego has updated its official website with a slew of new Super Mario sets, and they include a number of cool references. While the majority of them are based around Mario Kart (which makes sense considering Mario Kart World is about to release), I never thought we’d see a Lego…

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