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(Live Blog) Pokémon Direct
Pokkén Tournament DX has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. The Pokémon Direct kicks off at 7:00 a.m. PST. Stay tuned for live updates throughout the morning.
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Princess Peach and Toad voice actress Samantha Kelly has been recast
Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
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Switch 2’s backward compatibility support has improved multiple Switch 1 games without updates
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
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You can use your cellphone’s camera as a Switch 2 webcam with some adapters
As people discovered yesterday, the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with a variety of generic USB webcams for use with GameChat. That’s great for people who already have a webcam in their possession and don’t want to shell out for Nintendo’s official camera. What if you wanted to…
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Ribbon Girl had the highest winning average during the ARMS Global Testpunch
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that the most popular characters during its Global Testpunch sessions were Ninjara and Twintelle. Following up on that, Nintendo of America’s Twitter account has confirmed the most victorious character (on average) – Ribbon Girl! The fighter with the highest winning average during the #ARMS Global Testpunch is…..
June 5th, 2017 0
Nintendo Wiretap (6/5/17)
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled…
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Team Dynameu is representing Japan in the Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational
The champions of Splatoon Koshien 2017 and owners of some pretty sweet gold Inkling Squid trophies, those who make up Team Dynameu are representing Japan at the 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational at E3. To build up the hype, Nintendo has posted a video featuring the team. Let’s meet…
June 5th, 2017 0
Super Mario Odyssey Early Access event coming to Canada next week
If you’re anywhere near Mississauga, Ontario or Burnaby, British Columbia and you’re itching to explore New Donk City, then you’ll want to clear your schedule this weekend and next week. Similar to the E3 events that Nintendo hosted throughout the United States at select Best Buy locations, Nintendo will have…
June 5th, 2017 0
3D Platformer Poi coming to Nintendo Switch
Super Mario fans, you might want to check out a game called Poi. Already out on Steam, and slated to be on the PS4 and Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch has now joined the lineup for the title. Posted today via the studio’s Twitter account with some fun artwork of…
June 5th, 2017 0
Switch restock coming to Target next week
According to a leaked ad made public by thecouponingcouple.com, Target will be restocking the Nintendo Switch starting on June 11th. The image in the ad shows a gray unit, but the fine print does indicate that colors may vary by store. If you’re still in the market for a Switch,…
June 5th, 2017 0
Splatoon 2 news roundup: Octolings, weapons and more
In preparation for 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational today’s tweets on Splatoon’s Japanese Twitter account are giving us an idea of what weapons will be shown off. It looks like a fiery coated, one-hit-KO beast is definitely back! Weapon: Blaster Oh you beautiful, flame painted, “googly-eye” stickered powerhouse. Glad…
June 5th, 2017 0
FIFA 18 coming to the Nintendo Switch this September
It’s official. FIFA 18 is heading to the Nintendo Switch on September 29th alongside versions for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The game was teased all the way back in January when the Nintendo Switch was first unveiled. You can check out the first trailer of the game…
June 5th, 2017 0
Community Question Block: Tomorrow’s Pokémon Direct
This morning, in a surprise announcement, the Pokémon Company and Nintendo have announced that a Pokémon themed Nintendo Direct will be airing tomorrow morning. With rumors circulating about a third installment of the Pokémon Sun & Moon series, which could potentially be released on the Nintendo Switch, fans everywhere are…
June 5th, 2017 0
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 not coming to Switch or 3DS
Mega Man fans, it’s time to cross your fingers with the hope that Capcom has some sort of surprise lined up for E3, as today’s announcement for Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 did not include any Nintendo consoles. Perhaps Capcom is working on a complete collection of sorts, including the…
June 5th, 2017 0
Pokémon Direct coming tomorrow (6/6)
Nintendo of America has just announced that a Pokémon Direct will be dropping tomorrow, June 6th, starting at 7:00 a.m. PST. Tune in on June 6 at 7am PT/10am ET for #Pokemon news in a special, 8-minute Pokémon Direct. https://t.co/sVsqDLEOcv pic.twitter.com/6zq0vTnHmy — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 5, 2017…
