An update to Nintendo’s parental smartphone app has added support for the Switch 2, in preparation for the console’s launch next week. Nintendo announced Version 2.0 of the Nintendo Switch Parental Control App on its technical support profile on Twitter today. スマートフォンアプリ『Nintendo みまもり Switch』のバージョン2.0.0の配信を開始しました。Nintendo Switch 2 をご利用予定の方はアプリの更新をお願いします。 https://t.co/8fAAnCYwrN —…
Online pre-orders may have been sold out for months, but Target has revealed that it will have Nintendo Switch 2 units available in-store for launch day. As noted on the official Target website, shoppers who come to its stores on June 5th, 2026, around opening will be able to nab…
As we found out in the Switch 2 Direct, Super Mario Party Jamboree is getting a paid upgrade later this year, exclusive to the new console! Titled Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (what a mouthful), the upgrade expands the base game and adds brand-new…
Pokémon trainers, get your 3DS home screens ready because Pokémon badges are back in the arcade! Six new games are featured today, each one focusing on a different type of Pokémon. Flying, fairy, grass, water, dark, and poison are all showcased, and a main Pokémon of that type adorns the…
Another installment of Splatfest is on the way for North American Splatoon players, the official Splatoon Tumblr announced. Just in time for the holiday season, the next Splatfest will pit Team Naughty against Team Nice for the ultimate showdown to win Santa Claus’ favor. Players have been treated to the…
It’s only been a little over a year since amiibo have been released and they’re already making a tremendous wave in the game industry. According to the NPD Sales Results for November 2015, reported on by Venture Beat, amiibo have reached a new milestone in the US. Over 11 million…
Nintendo patents are on the rise as today another patent application from the company has surfaced. While Nintendo’s name wasn’t officially mentioned anywhere in the application, its involvement has been made obvious by the the five inventors that are listed, who all work for Nintendo. This time, it looks like…
Swedish retailer Media Markt may have inadvertently leaked the release dates of Ryu and Roy— in Europe, at least. The retailer has a date of February 29th, alongside fan art of the amiibo that was created by Redditor getmeoutofcleveland. This isn’t the first time amiibo have been leaked in this…
UPDATE (12/9): Earlier this week, it was leaked that Sceptile would be a playable fighter in the upcoming Wii U game, Pokkén Tournament. Today, we officially got a confirmation video from the Namco Bandai Entertainment YouTube page showing off Sceptile as a playable fighter. Along with the Sceptile confirmation, it…
Through its official YouTube channel, Nintendo has just released a new video celebrating what the holidays are really about. The video starts out simple: it reminds us how stressful the holiday season can be, and then proceeds to show us various clips of some of our favorite holiday gripes, from…
Legend of Zelda fans, today is your day in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! We’ve got three new games today, featuring our favorite princess, a few iconic symbols, and some notable items, all in the famous style of Wind Waker! Unfortunately, Toon Link isn’t featured, but I’m sure we’ll get him…
Players of Mario Kart 8 will remember the rather unusual product placement that was the free Mercedez-Benz kart DLC that hit the eShop in August 2014. In a bizarre turn of events, Mario is returning to the wheel of a GLA, but not in the way you’d expect: That’s right,…
Discover what makes Nintendo so special in today’s gaming world through Nintendo Inquirer’s N Factor series! “What do you love about Nintendo? The more I ask myself that question, the more complex my answer gets. I decided to use the term “N factor” to describe my feelings, because while it’s…
UPDATE (12/9): According to Owen Hill, the director of communications at Mojang, inventory management will not be available on the GamePad while playing Minecraft on the Wii U. More information about the game will be available as it’s released, so stay tuned! It turns out PEGI’s slip up last month…
Nintendo has detailed the Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS presentation that was promised during last month’s Nintendo Direct. Next Tuesday, December 15th, at 2:00 p.m. PST, director Masahiro Sakurai will further detail Cloud Strife and “more” in a worldwide broadcast. For a game that was never intended to receive DLC,…
