Of all of the perks that come with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, one of the most exciting is the ever-expanding collection of emulators for older systems. Ever since the Nintendo 64 joined the greater NSO library, many fans have been eagerly waiting for the GameCube to get its turn…
With a new generation of Nintendo hardware comes some new key art for its accessories and products. While this is hardly the biggest change coming for the Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a variety of new eShop gift card designs that retailers will begin stocking soon. As spotted by a…
In an announcement this morning, Microsoft has revealed that it will be upping the cost for the Xbox Series S, X, and all of its accessories starting today, May 1st, 2025. The standard 512 GB Series S will now be $379.99 (up from $299.99) while the 1 TB Series X…
With production of Detective Pikachu just weeks away from kicking off in London, the Hollywood Reporter has broke the news of yet another actor joining the cast. Ken Watanabe will be playing a detective in the drama, simply named Detective Yoshida. Sadly, looking at early information about the game and its…
For the second year in a row Nintendo’s managed to make a grand reveal that bumped its market value. Last year it was the Switch, but this year it’s the surprise showing of Nintendo Labo that managed to make it rain. The cardboard collection has raised the company’s value by…
The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that several features are making a return in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition when it launches on Nintendo Switch in North America in March. Thanks to translations by BlackKite on Twitter, we now know a few notable features include: A roster of 29 playable…
The Smash scene continues to receive some support from the top, as for the third year in a row, Nintendo has become a sponsor of the Genesis series of Smash tournaments in Northern California, specifically this weekend’s Genesis 5. As usual, the exact details of this sponsorship are unknown, but…
While the game has yet to receive a western release date, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition should be hitting Japanese Switch systems this March 22nd. As such, Koei Tecmo has started ramping up promotion of the game in the region, starting with this new, fully featured trailer. Much of…
Hard to believe I’ve been devoting time to a mobile game daily for nearly a year, but here we are. With only two weeks to go til the game’s second year begins, more than a handful of events, specials and new content have just been announced by an in app…
The official Japanese Kirby Twitter account has just released a 30 second sneak peek at the upcoming Kirby Star Allies. Check it out! Kirby Star Allies launches on the Nintendo Switch on March 16th.
Looking to make your Friday night a bit more fabulous? Tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. ET, one of the many fan favorites from Splatoon will be available in Splatoon 2. Yes, this version of the .52 Gal lost a fight with a beadazzler — and this…
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Nintendo consoles continue to fly off the shelves. 1.5 million Switch consoles were sold in December, outselling all other systems. In total, the Switch has shipped more than 4.8 million units in the US since its March 3rd launch. And that’s not the only good news for our favorite gaming…
The official Pokemon YouTube channel has declared 2018 to be the “Year of Legendary Pokémon,” celebrating the franchise’s most powerful creatures with yearlong distributions for Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Legendaries from throughout the series will be given out each month in 2018, including a Shiny Zygarde…
If you’ve been online at any point for the past day or so then there’s no doubt you’ve come across something highlighting Nintendo’s newest endeavor: Nintendo Labo. We’ve already published a number of articles about the upcoming experiment, but news site The Guardian has recently covered a whole swath of…
