During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Likely in a bid to promote the upcoming Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Nintendo has uploaded the full 99 track OST for Wii Sports Resort to Nintendo Music. While a rather accomplished sequel all things considered, it never seemed to catch on quite like the original Wii Sports. Some of that…
Over the last two years, Nintendo and Palworld developer Pocketpair have been engaged in a legal battle over similarities between Pokémon, one of the largest franchises in entertainment history, and Palworld, the hit 2024 monster catching game. As the court case has dragged on, Nintendo has attempted different angles to…
Nintendo’s latest financial reports are in, with a few interesting tidbits shared throughout the documentation. The biggest news of all, though, is just what a success the Switch has been. As of September 30th, after six months of availability, 7.63 million Switch systems were sold globally. For comparison, the Wii…
Given the console’s overwhelming popularity, it’s undeniable that any follow-up to Nintendo’s Wii would have a hard time matching it. That said, Nintendo’s President Tatsumi Kimishima re-iterated in the just-published Earnings Call Q&A session that the company hopes the Nintendo Switch reaches those lofty heights eventually. The question was raised…
Media Crate sales figures in Japan for the second week following the Switch’s release have been unveiled by 4Gamer, and while several bestseller Switch games still remain high on the best-selling list, some have been bumped down a few pegs from where they were placed last week. As it currently…
The newly released James Bond game has already hit an impressive milestone, just over one week since launch. Alinea Analytics’ Rhyss Elliot (via Eurogamer) shared the figure in his sales breakdown of 007 First Light. “007 First Light has sold through 2.2M copies across platforms (so no unsold retail…
A new model of the Nintendo Switch 2 featuring a removable battery is slated for Europe, so that the system will comply with EU regulations related to batteries and waste. The European Union announced the EU Batteries Legislation in 2023, which requires electronic products to make their batteries easily removable…
In a new report from Bloomberg, it’s been stated that Nintendo is looking to ramp up production of the Switch 2 by a whopping 20% through to March 2027. If you’ll remember from earlier this month, the company stated that it expected to see sales slump a bit in 2026…
When Nintendo announced that it would be increasing the price of the Switch 2 last week, it seems shareholders got scared. As Nintendo Life reports, Nintendo’s share prices now sit at ¥7,020, which is an 8.44% drop from its value on Friday. That’s the lowest value the shares have been…
As part of its financial results presentation last Friday, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the upcoming price increase for the Switch 2 will not cover “all cost increases” associated with manufacturing the console. For those unaware, Nintendo announced last week that the price of the Switch 2 will be…
Inspired by the latest entry in Nintendo’s social simulation series, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a creative fan has made a truly fresh dock cover for their Nintendo Switch systems. Rocketlab Design on Instagram (via Nintendo Life) has made a 3D-printed replica of the game’s supermarket building, Fresh Kingdom, that…
Nintendo’s latest Switch release, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, has skyrocketed up the Japanese sales chart for its first week of sale. According to Famitsu’s weekly sales report, not only is the life sim game incredibly popular, but it’s absolutely stomping the competition when it comes to pure sales numbers….
Pragmata, the brand-new IP from Capcom, released this past Friday, April 17th and has surpassed 1 million copies over the weekend. This new sci-fi title has you play as astronaut Hugh Williams and android Diana as you explore a lunar base and try to return to Earth. Pragmata was first…
With the Xbox floodgates officially open for ports to other consoles, it’s not really surprising to hear that 2023 sci-fi open world game Starfield might be headed to Nintendo Switch 2. This is according to a rating found on the Taiwanese Entertainment Software Rating Board website, which was spotted by…
