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…
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (still a mouthful of a title!) is the latest in a line of Wii U games given a second chance at life on the Nintendo Switch, following the likes of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze,…
Three new Nintendo 3DS games have joined the Nintendo Selects lineup, dropping their prices down to $19.99 USD each: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Super Mario Maker, and Star Fox 64 3D! The games join a growing lineup of Nintendo Selects-branded titles like Tomodachi Life, The Legend of…
Happy New Year, Nintendo fans! It’s 2019, and there’s just so much to look forward to on Switch this year. January starts things off right, with plenty of exciting titles coming your way soon! January 10 There may not be a Virtual Console in Switch in the conventional sense, but…
It’s that time when we all look back at what we played this year and try to figure out what our favorite game of 2018 was. Several strong titles came from Nintendo, and while we had a certain, massive crossover giving us a great deal to look forward to the…
Hello, holiday shoppers! With plenty of time until Christmas — wait… only six days?? This is more urgent than I thought! Time to get right into the Nintendo Wire Holiday Gift Guide! Kingdom Hearts Keyblade Kingdom Hearts is not yet on the Nintendo Switch, but you can still buy this…
We took the World of Light opening cutscene back in time to the Game Boy Color to celebrate the game’s launch last week. And now we’re pitting the de-make and original footage next to one another in a side-by-side comparison! See how the two look together. Lifelight Remix…
No game can capture the attention of Nintendo fans quite like Smash. Earlier this year when all our eyes lit up like Inkling’s at the prospect of this massive crossover of games we had no idea what to expect, and now that December 7th has finally arrived, those flaming Smash…
In the months leading up to the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, rumors flew around claiming that the game would have a strong Heroes vs. Villains theme. For a while there it seemed possible, thanks to the addition of K. Rool and Ridley to the roster, but with the…
After dominating Nintendo’s E3 showing and a pair of dedicated Directs, it’s hard to think anything further could be revealed with respect to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Yes, we’re still getting Smash Blog posts, but with the game releasing this Friday there’s pretty much no reason for any further divulgence….
Happy December, Nintendo fans! It’s sure to be a Smashing month for Switch owners, but Sakurai’s next piece of work isn’t the only game coming to Nintendo consoles this month. Let’s dive in and take a look at the games headed to Nintendo consoles throughout December! Please note: We’ve included…
Oh, Club Nintendo… that dear, departed soul. How much merch it bequeathed upon those who were dedicated to the Big N, dispensing posters, notebooks, bags — all manner of souvenir and sundry! Yet it, like all things that are good in this cruel and fleeting life, passed too soon, replaced…
The slate of weekly Famitsu columns written by Masahiro Sakurai continues as we inch closer and closer to the release of Smash Ultimate. This time, the incomparable director focused in on the World of Light adventure mode and some of its core and peripheral aspects. All thanks to Source Gaming…
