Following Mario Kart 7 and 8, there was a common assumption among fans of Nintendo’s beloved racing franchise that “Mario Kart 9” would naturally be the name of the next installment – until the announcement of Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. In Nintendo’s latest “Ask the Developer” article,…
Despite all the ongoing excitement since the announcement of Donkey Kong Bananza, the redesign of Nintendo’s simian superhero has caused some division among fans. Shigeru Miyamoto, who originally designed the character for his 1981 debut, explained the reason for DK’s makeover in a new interview with IGN. He revealed that…
Seemingly as a way to promote the upcoming Switch 2, Nintendo will be introducing a series of “Nintendo Classics” NSO icons for subscribers to its online service. Set to release in three waves, these icons are all focused on Nintendo’s classic consoles and feature things such as the NES gamepad,…
Hopefully by now we all are aware of, and doing our best to follow, social distancing guidelines during this pandemic. If not, it seems Taiwan has a new way of promoting the idea, inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Essentially, the Taiwanese Ministry of Interior has used Animal Crossing: New…
The latest Mario Kart Tour event, its Trick Tour, is now underway. Check out the trailer below to see some of the action: The biggest difference between this and past tours is the courses: each course will feature its R/T track. That means each of the 12 Challenge…
Reported by Japanese Nintendo, the Joy-Con family is getting downsized. According to Japan’s Nintendo site, the accessories page lists that the Gray, Red, and Neon Yellow Joy-Con have ended production (“生産終了”). This might be due to a variety of factors — transferring production to new Joy-Con designs, possibly the demand…
April might be nearing to a close already, but that’s not stopping My Nintendo from sharing some calendar wallpapers for the month! So if you’re looking for another design to dress your devices with, you have some new choices. At this point in time, with only a few more days…
Motion Twin is continuing to fine-tune their stellar rogue-lite, action-platformer Dead Cells. The latest update might not be as big as previous patches, but now translations for multiple languages are available and some quality of life and bug fixing round out Version 1.8.5. Below are the patch notes from Dead…
Yesterday we learned about a handful of upcoming events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, among them the return of Rover for May Day. We got a glimpse of the special May Day Tour we’ll be able to embark on where our favorite rail-riding cat will be — though based on…
Welcome back to the Nintendo WireCast! On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason look at some impressive updates coming to Animal Crossing and Super Mario Maker 2!
Update (4/30): You can download the Splatoon 2 Special Demo 2020 in the Nintendo Switch eShop, and the event is now live! Right alongside the news of a condiment-fueled Splatfest re-run, Splatoon 2 has announced a special, free demo period for the game. Anyone who hasn’t made their way to…
This July it’ll have been two years since Bandai Namco announced Digimon Survive, the latest game in the beloved monster-raising franchise that’s set to combine the critters with a turn-based strategic RPG and gloomy, post-apocalyptic story. Unfortunately, after months of silence, it’s been confirmed that development has been postponed indefinitely….
Splatoon 2’s first Splatfest, Mayo vs. Ketchup, was a controversial match-up. Across all regions, Team Mayo reigned supreme. That may-o change next month, as Nintendo decided to bring back this Splatfest for a do-over. It’s a #Splatoon2 #Splatfest so contentious we have to do it twice! #TeamMayo and #TeamKetchup…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is expanding its reach once again, adding another classic series to the lineup of spirits. To coincide with its release this week, Trials of Mana will get a dedicated Spirit Board Event and introduce three new spirits from the Square Enix release. 【スピリッツイベント】4/24(金)から5日間、『聖剣伝説3 TRIALS of MANA』の発売を記念して、「よみがえるマナの物語…
Hey, Pokémon Trainers! In the Pokémon world, likely one of the best things about being stuck at home, is all the free time they’d get to spend at home playing with their Pokémon partners. And while that isn’t quite as possible here in the real world, Niantic is making sure…
