Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
While many were excited to see the addition of a fully-fledged Battle Mode and the Splatoon Inklings to the Nintendo Switch’s version of Mario Kart 8, subtitled “Deluxe”, more than a few people were wondering if the game would receive extra race tracks. According to one of the Japanese streams…
Fantastic news for anyone who’s embraced an all digital future yet was concerned with the Switch’s measly 32GB of internal storage. While we already knew the system would support Micro SDXC cards up to 256GB, a Nintendo representative clarified over the weekend that the Switch can be further expanded up…
With Super Mario Odyssey being a Holiday 2017 title it is understandably not playable at the various Switch events in the lead-up to release. It won’t be too long till people can start going hands-on with Mario’s latest adventure though, as Reggie has confirmed that it will be playable at…
Now that the Switch reveal event has finally come and gone, third party developers have been coming out of the woodwork in droves to show their support and “share the joy” for Nintendo’s exciting new console. Joining in on the fun this weekend, Daedalic Entertainment announced that futuristic thriller State…
Digital Foundry analyzed some footage of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that they captured at the Nintendo Switch Presentation Event. They revealed that the game runs at a locked 30fps when the Switch is both on the dock and handheld. The only difference between playing the game…
Thanks to IGN we have a new video of Breath of the Wild’s opening, specifically to show the differences between the game’s Switch and Wii U versions. The differences are much more pronounced than I had expected and definitely show off what the Switch can do in comparison. In particular…
Day 2 of the Nintendo Switch Experience starts streaming live from Tokyo Japan now! You can check out the livestream below! Enjoy!
Earlier today Nintendo of Japan streamed out a solid 7 hours of Switch-related content. Most of it reiterated what we in the west saw during Treehouse Live, but during a segment focusing on Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo shared some brand-new gameplay footage showing off Mario’s moves in the new game:…
NES Zelda badges return, as well as a pile of retro Super Famicom, Nintendo 3DS and DS cartridges. Don’t forget, the Badge Arcade is taking players on a nostalgic trip through history all this week with a handful of Nintendo console and software catchers in celebration of Nintendo’s next console…
With the Nintendo Switch launching with a relatively paltry 32GB in-built storage limit (or 27gb once the operating system is factored in), it’s definitely raising eyebrows considering how large modern games can be. Often the biggest AAA titles run past the 50GB mark now, and even some smaller games are…
We live in an era of hot takes and hasty judgment. In the age of social media, most things are prescribed with one of three labels – good, bad, or eh – before we quickly move on to the next piece of information. When confronted with a deluge of content,…
Laura Kate Dale (also known was LauraKBuzz) has released a great deal of footage of Switch gameplay – mostly Zelda, but also a bit of Splatoon 2; 1,2, Switch; and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Most interestingly, she claims that while the docked version of Zelda looks nicer, it has some…
