January 14th, 2017
Day 2 of the Nintendo Switch Experience kicks off now. Watch live.
Day 2 of the Nintendo Switch Experience starts streaming live from Tokyo Japan now! You can check out the livestream below! Enjoy!
Recent Articles
-
The release date of the Nintendo Switch Online GameCube controller has been officially confirmed
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…
-
Nintendo has introduced new eShop gift card designs ahead of the Switch 2 release
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…
-
Microsoft announces price increases for Xbox consoles and accessories, games set to be $80 by year’s end
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…
January 14th, 2017
New Super Mario Odyssey gameplay footage shown in Japan
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:…
January 14th, 2017
Badge Arcade News: 1/14/17
Categories: 3DS
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…
January 14th, 2017
Breath of the Wild is 13.4GB on Nintendo Switch
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…
January 14th, 2017
Nintendo Switch Presentation review
Categories: Switch
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,…
January 14th, 2017
Laura Kate Dale shows off Switch gameplay; details docked and undocked performances
Categories: Switch
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…
January 14th, 2017
Reggie Fils-Aimé talks Switch online service, 3DS’s future, more
Nintendo of America President and CEO Reggie Fils-Aimé has revealed several details about the Switch in a new interview with Wired, including what the Switch’s online service will look like, as well as what the future holds in store for the Nintendo 3DS. A “monthly game download” is among a…
January 13th, 2017
Reggie Fils-Aimé responds to Mother 3, Metroid demand
Despite rumors indicating that Nintendo gamers would see the announcement of Mother 3 for the Switch during last night’s presentation, no such news came out of the event; however, Nintendo of America President and CEO Reggie Fils-Aimé has acknowledged the game’s demand, as well as the demand for a new…
January 13th, 2017
Miiverse, StreetPass scrapped on Nintendo Switch
Sad news for fans and active users of Nintendo’s proprietary social networking platforms, as neither Miiverse nor the Nintendo 3DS’s StreetPass feature will be making the jump to Switch consoles. The news comes via David Young, Nintendo of America’s assistant manager of public relations, who broke the tidbit to Gamesbeat…
January 13th, 2017
Badge Arcade News: 1/13/17
Categories: 3DS
Game Boy Advance cartridges, Super Famicom peripherals and more join this week’s smattering of retro Nintendo classic consoles. My personal favorite addition goes to Mario Paint’s infamous mouse and mousepad combo. Don’t forget, the Badge Arcade is taking players on a nostalgic trip through history all this week with a…
January 13th, 2017
Super Bomberman R impressions
The Nintendo Switch Presentation had a lot of huge announcements, but it was one of the smaller games that stood out to me most – Super Bomberman R. Not only is it the first console Bomberman game in years, it also shows Konami is willing to use the oft-forgotten former-Hudson…
January 13th, 2017
Fire Emblem Warriors Direct announced
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream for the Switch, a surprise Nintendo Direct for the upcoming Koei Tecmo crossover game Fire Emblem Warriors was announced. It might be worth pointing out that while the presentation was said during Treehouse Live to be about Fire Emblem Warriors, it is titled as…
