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…
UPDATE: Team Meat on Twitter has made a correction regarding the price of Super Meat Boy. Despite the $14 price tag in the eShop (see below), the game will cost you $14.99. Super Meat Boy on Switch will actually be $14.99/€12.99/£11.99 like it is on every platform. We've submitted…
The creative team behind Nintendo of America’s YouTube channel is trying something new. No, our resident master of puns and contributor Matthew Weidner hasn’t crafted this new video, but it does center around Nintendo’s eShop, a topic of which Matthew is more than well versed in. Showing off…
While the Switch has had an impeccable first year on the software end of things, the hardware itself has come under scrutiny for a couple of big factors — perhaps most notably the lack of ability to transfer saves or user profiles between systems. But that all changes with the…
There’s a lot of games waiting for you in the Switch’s eShop, but you’d be hard pressed to find one quite like Tumbleseed. A precision based roguelike that rewards those who take the time to comfortably grasp its controls and power ups would be one thing, but adding in top…
NBA Playgrounds is receiving a “Hot Update” to enhance the experience for players while also adding some new content. The update features 33 new players drawing from the past and present, as well as a new 3-Point Competition. The update fixes some of the issues from the original version, including…
UPDATE: The demo has been delisted, suggesting it accidentally became available early. Those who grabbed it within the window should still be able to play it, however. We’ll be sure to inform you when it officially goes live! Perhaps this is what Ubisoft meant when it released a statement saying…
There’s no doubt many of you are on the fence regarding Hey! Pikmin – after all, it takes the franchise in a whole new direction and it’s developed by the team behind the divisive Yoshi’s New Island. Thankfully, those of you with a European 3DS can check out a demo…
Another pixelated platformer is heading to the Nintendo Switch this week – Mighty Gunvolt Burst. The game’s page on Nintendo of America’s site quietly updated with a release date this morning. This upgraded version of the original 3DS release will feature Gunvolt from Azure Striker Gunvolt and Beck from Mighty…
One title from the Nintendo Switch launch window that flew under plenty of radars was the slick, simple rhythm game Voez. It received high praise in our review, and it has the unique honor of being the only game on the system so far to be exclusively playable in handheld…
UPDATE: The official Thumper Twitter account has confirmed a worldwide Switch release for the game on May 18th! Thumper launches on Nintendo Switch worldwide on May 18. Ready for Rumble Violence™? pic.twitter.com/nBPXUg7ErB — THUMPER (@ThumperGame) May 4, 2017 One of the most intriguing games heading to the Nintendo Switch that…
Hot on the heels of the Breath of the Wild DLC news comes a monumental change for the open-world masterpiece: The 1.2.0 update for Breath of the Wild adds support for multiple languages. While this may sound unappealing at first (after all, the Switch is region free, so all these…
Nintendo has finally pushed out the Switch’s first firmware update to review units, meaning people can finally access the eShop and see what’s on offer. It turns out two surprise games are heading to the system, both from the classic Neo Geo, at least in Europe. First up is Shock…
