Editor’s Note: Today, September 27th, would have marked the 6th anniversary of Dragalia Lost. To celebrate, we are re-publishing a piece we created for its 5th anniversary. Enjoy, and thank you, Mr. Lost! With the recent announcement that Mario Kart Tour will no longer be getting new content, I’ve been…
Back in the ’90s, Nintendo, Sega, and Sony were locked in what is now commonly referred to as “The Console Wars”—a fierce rivalry between gaming giants that played out through advertisements, lawsuits, and even, in one instance, a public feud in front of Congress over video game violence. While Nintendo,…
There are many reasons to celebrate what Nintendo is doing in the gaming industry from both a creative and hardware perspective (especially when it comes to pricing), and the best place to do so right now is at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan. The museum is an entire building…
The month’s almost over and that means it’s time for me to desperately click around and try to find how to spend the vast number of My Nintendo coins at my disposal. As I did that, new rewards started to pop up, and sure enough, a few last minute additions…
With Mario Tennis Aces out now, Nintendo’s put together an all new timeline to showcase upcoming Switch titles for the rest of 2018. Most of these were shown during E3 week in some way, while others are just waiting for their final release dates. (I’m looking at you, Dark Souls…
8-bit Luigi’s been all over this great, wide wacky world so it’s about time he jump up all the way to Super Mario Odyssey’s most far-flung spot: the moon! Looks like it’s time to get to jumping up super high and ground-pounding across some craters thanks to this latest piece…
Masahiro Sakurai, Director and Creator of Super Smash Bros., has had himself a busy week. He flew out to America for the Super Smash Bros. Invitational during E3, then headed back to Japan shortly after — all for the world reveal of Super. Smash Bros. Ultimate. In that time, he’s…
After Melee blew the doors wide open when it came to Smash, I still remember having talks at school over who should make it in the roster. I managed to call Meta Knight making it in before Brawl, but it’s taken all the way ’til now with Ultimate for one…
During my time at E3 this year, no game stole my heart quite like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I could tell you all about what’s new and what feels different, but for that you can check out our earlier show floor impressions piece. Instead, I’m here to tell you all…
Since Ultimate’s thrilling reveal during Nintendo’s E3 Direct, I’ve been lucky to play 16 matches of the next entry in the Smash franchise. I think it’s safe to say this isn’t just a port of Smash Wii U. The mechanics feel faster, the physics are much different, and the art…
During the Nintendo Treehouse live stream, the presenters of Super Mario Party announced that the game will include an online multiplayer mode that can be played with friends or the world wide community. From what we heard, it seems that this online mode will be limited to mini-games only and…
Nintendo’s holding a massive double-elimination esports tournament today at E3 – the Super Smash Bros. Invitational. The competition begins immediately after the Splatoon 2 World Championship finals, which kicked off earlier today at 1 pm PT. Don’t know who to root for? Get to know all of today’s competitors with…
Three months after its announcement, the curtain has finally been pulled back on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Masahiro Sakurai said there were probably tens of thousands of changes from the Wii U version to Ultimate. There’s a lot to get to, so let’s dive right in! Every Character Ever Sakurai…
Nintendo’s been providing the lanyards for E3 in the past, and with all eyes on Smash this year’s was was sure to feature it in some way. So here we go, with the neckwear seemingly revealed and the title listed as simply “Super Smash Bros.” If the #E3 lanyard…
Even if all the E3 action is happening in LA this coming week, fans in New York are in luck for trying some upcoming games themselves. Just like past big events, the Nintendo NY store is hosting event viewing parties and game demos in time with the West Coast. That…
