Racing onto Nintendo Music this week, we have Mario Kart 64! First released back in 1996, Mario Kart 64 went on to become the second best-selling game on the Nintendo 64. MK 64 introduced many new aspects to the franchise, such as unique tracks, weight classifications, iconic items like the…
In a rather odd turn of events, it has come to light that the soon to be released Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will not feature an upgrade path from Switch 1 to Switch 2. Square Enix revealed the news on the game’s official website, which features an…
One of the biggest additions to the Nintendo Switch 2 is the introduction of GameCube titles to the Classics collection. GameCube titles, as well as 64, SNES, NES, and GBA titles, are available via emulator on the console itself. Even with a limited library, Nintendo Switch 2 owners have been…
The highly anticipated Super Mario Maker has made its way to all the major game media outlets by now, and we’re starting to see reviews pop up all over the place. To get a better idea of what your favorite sources have to say about the brand new title, we’ve…
After Genei Ibun Roku #FE (or the game formerly known as Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem) was announced in January 2013, fans didn’t hear another peep about it for over two years. Many began to suspect it had been cancelled, but fortunately, that was not the case, and the…
Super Mario Maker is now only a few weeks from release. Soon a community of (hopefully) millions of players from around the world will be cranking out brand new Mario levels on a daily basis. The latent game developer in each of us will be able to use the game’s…
Please note: This is Part 4 in a series of articles covering the history of Nintendo game competitions. Part 1 explored The Nintendo World Championships, Super Star Fox Weekend and Powerfest ‘94. Part 2 discussed the Nintendo Campus Challenges in 1991 and 1992. Part 3 looked at the Blockbuster World…
UPDATE 2: Nintendo has clarified the details of its promotional partnership with Facebook in an official press release. The collaboration will take the form of a “hackathon” on July 28th and 29th, an event where Facebook employees will be given access to a demo version of Super Mario Maker. Individuals…
A launch game for the original Gameboy, 1989’s Super Mario Land was specifically designed for the handheld by its creator, the late Gunpei Yokoi, and his team at Nintendo R&D1. As a result the title was the first game featuring Mario to be untouched by his creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and…
Super Mario Maker was first announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2014, although at the time, it was simply known as Mario Maker. Leading up to E3 2015, Nintendo held its Nintendo World Championships where the newly titled Super Mario Maker was properly shown off in all of…
Please note: This is Part 3 in a series of articles covering the history of Nintendo game competitions. Part 1 explored The Nintendo World Championships, Super Star Fox Weekend and Powerfest ‘94. Part 2 discussed the Nintendo Campus Challenges in 1991 and 1992. After Powerfest ‘94, it would be a…
Nintendo recently held its 75th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which involved Nintendo President Satoru Iwata fielding questions from investors about the company’s plans and strategies for the upcoming year. The full transcript of the Q&A can be found here. Among questions about Pokémon, T-shirts and the Seattle Mariners, there…
Nintendo is bringing many unreleased games, new tournaments and unique prize packs to the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con convention this July 9th-11th. Fans will be able to get their hands on a number of new titles, including, for the first time in the U.S., a playable demo of Little Battlers…
Crossovers. Why do we like them so much? Whether we’re watching the latest superhero team-up blockbuster on screen or laying the smack down on beloved pop culture mascots in whatever new “versus” game Capcom concocts, the crossing over of one property with another is almost always a recipe for instant…
Nintendo Inquirer’s upcoming Customs for a Cure charity includes a number of really special and unique events, all of which we’re excited to share with you as the end of July draws nearer. To start off the amiibo party, the NI team is hosting the first-ever worldwide amiibo tournament for…
