If you can believe it, Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart Tour to celebrate the launch of Mario Kart World. Coming just over a month after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, this latest update is surprising not just because there’s a new Mario Kart game…
Every developer under the sun has dabbled in the 3D platformer space at one point or another, but Nintendo has consistently proven that no one does it better than it does — and Donkey Kong Bananza is no exception to that rule. It’s a master class in level design and…
A second Playtest Program has been announced for Nintendo Switch Online, which will allow successful applicants to help test the online service. It will be similar to the playtest held in October 2024, though this time the number of users will jump from 10,000 to 40,000. It will take place…
Nintendo may be opening a door long shut for the video game manufacturer’s home consoles — partnering with Chinese multimedia conglomerate Tencent (the folks who own, among other things, Riot Games and part of Epic Games) to try and get the Switch sold in China. The sale of New Super…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 3.0 has officially dropped (if Nintendo can keep their servers online that is), and with it comes a huge assortment of changes and fighter adjustments. While the inclusion of Joker, a Stage Builder, and a video editor were all expected after yesterday’s announcement, a whole…
The Nintendo UK store often offers up some exclusive freebies alongside its pre-orders, whether it be fun figures to display or wearable Mario hats, and it looks like Super Mario Maker 2 will be no exception – in fact, there are two pre-order options available. The first of these is…
Today is the big day at PAX East, where finalists from throughout the United States are duking it out to be the best there ever was. The focus is on two particular games; Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. A pattern of sorts, given how Nintendo has hosted competitions…
Convention season is starting to pick up, and Nintendo has done their part in hyping up PAX East 2019. Scheduled to have two booths on the show floor and hosting two e-sport events at the PAX Arena (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019 and Splatoon 2 North America…
Nintendo has many strengths – an unending drive for innovation, a high standard of polish and care, and putting game design above production value – but perhaps the greatest is their rich catalogue of IPs. Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon are worldwide phenomena; series like Metroid and Fire Emblem have been…
The finalists for the 2019 World Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced, and as usual the lineup is stacked with video games of the highest prestige and cultural impact. On the Nintendo side of things, two of its multiplayer monoliths have made the cut. The first is Super…
The initial year of the Nintendo Switch was filled with various partnerships and contests. One with Frito-Lay was a surprise, and given the demand for the console and the promise of giving one away each hour, the promotion was a success. So much so, you may have even seen the…
Happy Mar10 Day! To celebrate our favorite plumber (or second favorite, if you favor Luigi), we’re ranking the Top 10 Super Mario games of all-time. Before we get started, keep in mind that we’re only counting the games focusing on platforming, so, my apologies to any Super Mario RPG fans…
Nintendo’s entry into the mobile game market a little over two years ago was met with general acclaim and goodwill, and it has continued on that path without too much in the way of gamer outcry. Despite some bellyaching from certain factions, Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and…
It is the stuff of video game legend — a tale imbued, however dramatically, with a Shakespearean quality of hubris and irony. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, our three actors — the once and future king Nintendo, fair and beautiful SquareSoft, and mighty and brave Sony — put…
New York Toy Fair has come and gone. The convention that turns the Javits Convention Center into playground for all ages had us scouring through social media to see what video game franchises would be getting merch makeovers. We also saw products that were already announced, like Funko’s rendition of…
