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…
At long last, the Levi’s x Super Mario collection is now available online! The line features some of Nintendo’s famous characters like Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach and Toad, realized in clothing pieces for all. It seems like there are 42 items in the Levi’s x Super Mario collection, with a…
Ever diligent and eternally googly eyed, the folks at Playtonic have just announced a pagie-turner of an update for both the original Yooka-Laylee and its side-scrolling followup, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. For one, they’re making the Impossible Lair itself a little more… possible. They’ve added a state change feature,…
WonderCon 2020 was supposed to be held this weekend in Anaheim, California. Due to current events concerning COVID-19 and California’s orders banning large gatherings, Funko isn’t waiting around for WonderCon’s new weekend date to be announced. Following their virtual convention of Emerald City Comic-Con, the company is hosting their 2nd…
Players of Animal Crossing: New Horizons have begun noticing villagers mentioning characters and features not in the game, like Brewster — the coffee shop-running pigeon from past Animal Crossing games — and additional shops. Twitter user @sliceofcy shared an interaction they had with villager Clay on their island. “I’m still…
Back in February, The Pokémon Company revealed a new mythical Pokémon that’s heading to Sword & Shield – Zarude, the Dark/Grass “rogue monkey”. Now we’ve gotten a closer look at its signature move, Jungle Healing, via the official website. The move, which Zarude doesn’t learn until it reaches Level 90,…
Blaster Master Zero 2 is getting another new character from developer IntiCreates’ backlog. We previously saw Gunvolt’s Copen added to the game post-launch, and now Empress from Dragon Marked for Death is on the way, too.   You’ll be able to unleash draconic powers from April 21st for $1.99….
The Cooking Mama series has been a fun adventure with cooking minigames utilizing the features of the Nintendo DS, 3DS, and Wii. Even expanding into other subjects — gardening, crafting, camping, and babysitting – the series has a dedicated fanbase. Sure, games in the series aren’t winning high school on…
Mario Kart Tour’s latest event, the Yoshi Tour, is now live, and to celebrate this egg-tastic event Nintendo Mobile has shared a trailer highlighting what the latest tour brings to the table. The Yoshi Cup brings GCN Yoshi Circuit, 3DS Rock Rock Mountain and SNES Choco Island 2R…
Another year means another round of Christmas ornaments from Hallmark that don’t have anything to do with Christmas or winter. Continuing the trend of Nintendo themed ornaments from the company, the 2020 set will feature 8-bit renditions of Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong. Admittedly, it would be pretty amusing to…
Longtime Animal Crossing fans have been wondering about a few things since Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ release. Some fan-favorite and notable NPCs aren’t available in the game, certain furniture items are nowhere in the Nook Shopping catalogue, and some businesses are not setting up shop on their islands. Since New…
The ongoing situation with COVID-19 has led to a low stock of Nintendo Switches worldwide — but that situation may be changing soon, as Nintendo recently issued a note on their Japanese Twitter account stating that Japanese customers who had reserved a Switch would be receiving their consoles this week,…
Looking for an alternative to your run-of-the-mill Switch dock? Brook has you covered with their new Power Bay Switch Dock, which features several noteworthy details like support for multiple Bluetooth headsets, low latency, and two GameCube controller slots for Smash Ultimate aficionados. Plus, it has a snazzy GameCube-esque design. The…
