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…
The latest entry in the Wii Sports series, Nintendo Switch Sports, has finally landed in our hands and I’ve been able to spend a ton of time with it over the last few days. Six sports are available to play at launch: Volleyball, Badminton, and Soccer are all brand-new to…
The Switch Online Expansion Pack has seen steady growth since it began. N64 and Sega Genesis games have been added to the service semi-regularly, but the main “value” kicks in when it comes to Switch DLC. Animal Crossing: New Horizons set the stage, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has boosted the…
Good day, brothers and sisters of the parish. We are here today to venerate our lord puffball Kirby, hallowed be thy name, for his immeasurable grace and cuteness. We do that every day, of course, but today we have something to celebrate: Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the best-selling…
The state of Nintendo Switch Online’s various emulators is always a source of fascination and intrigue, and now we have a look under the cover: a whole ton of new data has been mined from the console that hints at Nintendo’s upcoming plans. First is a leaked NES Online application…
Science fiction has a long, well-worn history of struggling to gain critical esteem and recognition. Due to public perception of the genre as either pulpy formulaic clichés that anybody could spit out in half an hour or dense jargony drivel whose weight could kill a person in one blow, as…
We often break news of acquisitions by game companies, but it’s rarely something so… simple: Nintendo has bought land from the city of Kyoto in order to build a second headquarters building slated for completion by December 2027. The company’s first headquarters are, of course, already located in Kyoto, and…
We’ve all been there. We check out three items at the grocery store — bag of chips, deodorant, maybe a knife — and we say, “Golly gee. I hate having to pay this much money. I wish I only had to pay for two of these things.” And buddy, I…
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has graced our lives for a week now, and has already made its mark in franchise history. Famitsu has shared the game’s launch numbers in Japan, reaching a strong 380,000 and taking the top spot for the week. That’s fantastic, but it’s when you look…
Last month was full of exciting new games from Nintendo and other publishers and developers, so much that we have a number of noteworthy recommendations for your consideration. Whether you’re in the market for some racing fun, strategic role-playing, or something more relaxing like farm simulation, there are plenty of…
We have a pretty solid idea of which video games are popular in a worldwide sense, but it’s always good to take a closer look at popularity in certain regions (especially outside the US). Case in point — the 30 best-selling game franchises by retail sales in the UK have…
There’s not long to go until the long-awaited LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga flies onto store shelves and we recently got the chance to check out some live gameplay footage to get an idea of how the series-spanning adventure will play out. It’s immediately obvious The Skywalker Saga is…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, and while the sociopolitical situation is far too complex to sum up here (and you should not be relying on a Nintendo news website for this kind of information), the growing economic sanctions upon Russia are clearly having immense international effect beyond merely raising…
