Brand-new icons based on Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 have will soon be released on Nintendo Switch Online. Starting September 24th in the West (that’s the 25th in Japan), you’ll find Wave 1 icons available, featuring Mario & Luma, Mario & Yoshi, Ice Mario, and a Star Bunny. And…
In a new overview trailer uploaded by Nintendo, the company has outlined some of the changes coming to the re-release of Super Mario Galaxy 1+2. In addition to higher resolution output (for both Switch 1 and 2), both games will now include an “Assist Mode” option that functions similarly to…
Announced last night, Nintendo will be adding a duo of Game Boy Advance games to its Switch Online subscription service on September 25th, 2025. Spinoffs of once popular series, subscribers will be able to play both Mr. Driller 2 and Klonoa: Empire of Dreams from the comfort of their couches,…
A brand-new character flies into Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble! Red from the Angry Birds franchise has been added as paid DLC, and while playing as Red, various items around the course will change to match. Bananas will turn into feathers, bunches of bananas are now tufts of feathers, and…
In a bit of news that will certainly be disappointing for our fellow gamers overseas, a new report from Nikkei has stated that Nintendo has chosen not to launch the Switch 2 in China just yet. According to the outlet, Nintendo has chosen to forgo a launch in the region…
In this week’s Nintendo Music update, Luigi is getting all the love with all tracks from Luigi’s Mansion! Luigi’s Mansion first released back on GameCube in 2001 as a launch title for the console and was very well received, becoming the start of a franchise that spawned two sequels and…
AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
With the upgraded components inside the Switch 2, the console is now capable of playing drastically more advanced games than its predecessor. One such is Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red’s followup to The Witcher 3 that was troublesome for even the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One when it released in…
Following the Switch 2 Direct last week, Nintendo updated its official website to reveal a new type of cartridge it will be producing for certain Switch 2 titles. Dubbed the “game-key card,” it basically is a key to unlocking a downloadable version of the game, with the card acting as…
Nintendo has confirmed the way system transfers will work when moving from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2: A copy of data, like saves, will remain on the source system — with the exception of Animal Crossing: New Horizons data. The company shared the information with Polygon during an interview…
Nintendo was likely hoping that its Switch 2 Direct would steer discussion towards excitement for the next generation of Nintendo hardware, but the sad reality of the economic situation in the United States has thrown a lot of that into a blender. With President Trump’s global tariffs destabilizing the global…
One of the major turning points in the history of console gaming was the advent of built-in digital game stores. These built-in shopping services soon became beloved in their own right, with applications like the Wii Shop Channel living on in the minds of many thanks in part to its…
One of the more shocking revelations from the Switch 2 Direct last week was that Mario Kart World would retail for $80 USD. In other regions, the pricing is higher or lower depending on local currency, but for the most part, this is the most expensive game Nintendo has ever…
