When Elden Ring releases on Nintendo Switch 2 this year, it won’t just be a belated port to Nintendo’s console family and nothing more. Its subtitle, “Tarnished Edition,” will actually include some extra content to sweeten the deal for fans who are either double-dipping or have waited for a portable…
Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
While you wouldn’t necessarily associate the Assassin’s Creed franchise with Nintendo, it has crossed over to the company’s shores a few times, with a few DS spin-offs and the fully fledged III and Black Flag landing on the Wii U. After that though the franchise was a no-show, but that…
For the last few days, various Twitter accounts of featured series have been counting down to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and today that task fell to The Legend of Zelda. In honor of the crossover, all six of its playable characters (and Navi) joined in to reach for the most…
Remember how you could get a Captain Olimar Trophy back in Melee for having Pikmin save data on your memory card? It was one of the last I got on my perfect file, thanks to borrowing the game from a neighbor. The spirit of that cool bit of cross promotion…
Super Smash Bros. is no stranger to changing up some of Nintendo’s more risque designs, from toning down Bayonetta’s Wicked Weave attacks to giving female Corrin some pants, likely to ensure the game keeps intended age rating worldwide. Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s Mythra is the latest character to see the adjustments,…
Hey there, Pokémon Trainers! Some exciting news regarding Pokémon GO has been unveiled today on Pokémon GO’s official Twitter account, all regarding Trainer interactivity and Pokémon battling. Can you guess where I’m going with this? Earlier in the day, Pokémon GO tweeted a series of screenshots from the game featuring…
Another month, another slate of My Nintendo rewards. This December, in celebration of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s release, there’s a special Smash Ultimate calendar that you can get for 50 Platinum Points, and two different 3DS home themes you can get with Gold Points. You can also receive double the…
It seems that there has always been, and there always will be, a wonderful, endless stream of Shantae news. Limited Run Games is making sure that flow keeps coming, as the company has just announced via Twitter that Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse will be receiving a physical release for…
We’re finally here in the home stretch of what has been one of the shorter turnarounds — yet longest waits — for a Nintendo title. After its full reveal at E3 2018, or even its initial tease earlier in the year, the trudge towards the biggest gaming crossover and the…
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Update: The Pokémon GO Twitter account confirmed that Trainer Battles are indeed coming to the mobile game soon in a tweet sent out only an hour after the initial tease (below) was made: Get prepared… Trainer Battles are coming soon to Pokémon GO❗ #GOBattle pic.twitter.com/AUWyhNGlT7 — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp)…
The day has come when nearly the entire Kirby series up to this point is represented in one game. Kirby Star Allies has received its third free update since release, adding in not just new Dream Friends and other extras like the previous patches, but an all new mode to…
Time to tip the scales for what’s now got to be one of Nintendo’s biggest series. It’s been announced by developer Intelligent Systems that this May, a Fire Emblem Expo will be held in Tokyo. While no further details of that event were provided, judging by the silhouetted artwork and…
