Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
Nintendo of America has confirmed that the SNES classic Contra 3: The Alien Wars will be arriving in the New 3DS eShop tomorrow! This marks the first third party SNES title to arrive on the New 3DS in the U.S. since launching in March. Contra 3: The Alien Wars will…
Welcome to Collectors Corner! Each week I’ll be bringing you a special article on the special editions of consoles and other Nintendo merchandise that I love. Ever since I was a kid, Nintendo’s special editions have stood out to me, and I’m excited to share that passion with you all….
Given that it’s attained a massive popularity and prestige in the West only within the last few years, it’s easy to forget that Fire Emblem games have been around since the Famicom days. Until the series’ seventh entry (Rekka no Ken/Blazing Sword, known simply as Fire Emblem in the West),…
Looking back, Nintendo probably regrets giving New Super Mario Bros. the “New” prefix. Initially released on May 15th 2006 in the United States, the return to Mario’s 2D platforming roots is actually getting quite old these days. While the game and its many sequels don’t always sit well with fans,…
The run-and-gun classic Contra III: The Alien Wars has arrived in Europe as the next SNES Virtual Console title to hit the New 3DS. Interestingly, Contra III was never released in Europe under that name. Instead it was called Super Probotector, and the human protagonists were replaced by robotic soldiers….
The Virtual Boy is considered by some to be Nintendo’s biggest failure, with the biggest complaint being that it caused motion sickness for almost everyone who used it. Now, one redditor The-King-of-Spain is using today’s VR technology to give new life to games previously released on the ill-fated Virtual Boy….
Donkey Kong has long been a staple, if not the centerpiece, of the competitive arcade scene. Since its release in 1981, the one-upmanship over the title has continued in perpetuity, reaching many peaks that seemed like the end of the road for high score chasers. One such battle was documented…
Let’s give a big round of applause to The Legend of Zelda! Appropriately during the year of its 30th anniversary, the iconic NES title has officially been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, joining Super Mario Bros. to become the second Nintendo game to receive the honor….
We’ve touched on fanmade projects here at Nintendo Inquirer before, but most of the ones we’ve mentioned have revolved around physical products, like this crochet yarn Poochy and these customizable Animal Crossing villager statues. This time around we’ve discovered something a bit different – a fully animated episode of a…
If you’re an owner of one of the prestigious Analogue Nts, which have recently gained a lot of traction due to their limited edition gold version, or even if you’ve still got your hands on a working NES, then the company’s most recent endeavour might be one you’re interested in….
Reddit user and game collector Twigglesmg just picked up the single rarest licensed Nintendo game in existent at an estate sale– and for only $5! Which game is it, you ask? The 1987 Bandai title, Stadium Events. In a post made in the r/gamecollecting subreddit, Twigglesmg outlines how they were…
When people ask what my favorite game is, my shorthanded answer is always EarthBound. The SNES classic has so much to love about it– and does so with a unique identity– that can only be matched by its predecessor and sequel. Today, that sequel is on my mind for a…
