New Splatoon weapons available tonight

Categories: News, Wii U

You squid kids managing to stay fresh out there? To help you beat the summer heat, Nintendo is releasing two more brand spanking new weapons for Splatoon, each a fresh take (see what I did there?) on a previous weapon. First up is the is the E-liter 3K Scope, which…

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Cheap Nintendo Gems: ZombiU

Categories: Wii U

Allow me to introduce a new feature here on Nintendo Inquirer: Cheap Nintendo Gems. We all love Nintendo games, and we all have a budget. I think I can help. I’ll vigilantly scour the deal forums, weekly ads, and retailer sites to find you cheap Nintendo games that are worth…

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New Splatoon weapons arriving tonight

Categories: News, Wii U

Weapons incoming! Splatoon fans, get ready for the N-ZAP ’89 and the Octobrush, two new weapons making their way to Inkopolis tonight! The N-ZAP ’89 is similar to the N-ZAP ’85, another downloadable weapon released by the Splatoon team last month. But, while the original N-ZAP is gray in color,…

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Preview: Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: 3DS

With a total of nine games released under its name, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is the longest running spin-off from the monster catching RPG franchise. The last title, Gates to Infinity, however, was a bit of a letdown for fans, and it seems Spike Chunsoft is trying to fix some of…

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Blaziken is Pokkén Tournament’s next fighter

Categories: News, Wii U

Pokkén Tournament hit Japanese arcades yesterday. If you’re one of the lucky few that now has the opportunity to get your hands on it, please let us know how it is. For the rest of us, the glorious screenshots and high octane trailers will have to suffice. Speaking of which,…

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Taking a look back at Super Mario Land

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: Retro

A launch game for the original Gameboy, 1989’s Super Mario Land was specifically designed for the handheld by its creator, the late Gunpei Yokoi, and his team at Nintendo R&D1. As a result the title was the first game featuring Mario to be untouched by his creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and…

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Dark Pit stock numbers at Best Buy

Author: Josh Brown
Categories: Amiibo News, News

A reliable source within Best Buy has confirmed the possible stock numbers for the upcoming release of the Dark Pit amiibo on July 31st at Best Buy locations, and the report is positive for fans. According to the stock of one distribution center in California that stocks between 70-85 stores,…

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Palutena is an Amazon exclusive

Author: Josh Brown
Categories: Amiibo News, News

UPDATE: We’ve received information that Palutena is, indeed, a retail exclusive for Amazon. A placeholder page on Amazon is available here. It is not currently available for purchase, but check back at a later date to buy the amiibo. We’ll keep you posted with the latest information about ordering. We…

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The Nintendo Inquirer team remembers President Satoru Iwata

Author: Lauren Ganos
Categories: News

The gaming community came together to commemorate Nintendo President Satoru Iwata yesterday after receiving news that he had passed away on July 11th. While hearing about his death has been remarkably difficult for many, seeing people from all over the world express their heartfelt condolences over the huge loss has…

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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata passes away at age 55

Author: Lauren Ganos
Categories: News

The gaming world has taken a heavy hit today. Nintendo of Japan released a statement that announced the passing of Nintendo President Satoru Iwata yesterday, July 11th, 2015. The beloved CEO of Nintendo was the fourth person to hold the title of president at Nintendo. He was 55 years old…

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