When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
The first Sonic movie had more than a few background details referencing the games, and it looks like the second movie will be no different. With shooting beginning at Fort Langley, the new stand-in for the setting of Green Hills, enterprising photographers have snapped a few shots of the set…
Masahiro Sakurai continues to deliver recreations and representations of games via Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It may have been a light week for anniversaries, but it just so happens three of my favorites were cause for screenshot celebrations. Among them is the original Animal Crossing, released on N64 in Japan…
Last year Fire Emblem Heroes brought on childhood versions of Marth and some of his closest allies, offering up new units that were as powerful as they were adorable. Now it’s time to turn back the clock again for a different Fire Emblem game, and welcome royalty in the making…
LEGO’s Super Mario brick series has been a hit since it debuted last year. This licensed Lego series added on more course sets, costume kits for Mario, and blind bag characters with its Wave 2 expansion in January. Among all these releases, fans have wondered when more iconic…
Think you missed out on any of this week’s Nintendo news? Check out these bits of information from this week’s biggest stories. This week’s top stories Nintendo says it wants to focus on new IPs as well as “long-sellers” like Mario and Zelda. Nintendo revealed a new…
In what could be either an accidental bug or one very clever marketing strategy, there seems to be hints of a Luigi set in the Lego Super Mario series coming soon, going by new dialogue discovered from the Mario toy. After updating Lego Mario with the latest firmware, Jay Phoenix…
SNK has been spoiling handheld fans for a while now, most recently bringing ten titles together in one digital package. The NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 can be found on the eShop now, but if you really want to make some Power Waves with your game collection, you’ll need…
F-Zero owes much of its modern relevance to Captain Falcon, who has been a part of Super Smash Bros. since the Nintendo 64. And Captain Falcon owes a large portion of his relevance to Takaya Imamura. Imamura worked as a designer with Nintendo for 32 years, and in that time…
When Mario Kart Tour launched, one of its most notable aspects was its globe-trotting nature. Courses inspired by real-world cities made their way into the game, bringing the likes of Tokyo and New York to the Mushroom Kingdom. Now another is on the way, and to get there we’ll need…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this edition we cover the Indie World Showcase, the Street Fighter and Power Ranger game crossover, New Pokémon Snap, a new Blue Switch Lite,…
Oh, Reggie Fils-Aimé. Nintendo of America’s former president has put up with a lot in his time, and while fans seem to have moved past beating on the Wii U or wondering what being a Purple Pikmin actually feels like, there is one burden he continues to bear. The ever…
Multiplayer horror hit Dead by Daylight surprised fans with a collaboration with the Silent Hill series last year, and it’s not done yet with its creepy collaborations. The recent Resident Evil Showcase presentation announced that the game will be receiving a new DLC chapter based on the Resident Evil franchise…
