When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
In the days when the 3DS eShop was my favorite digital marketplace, one set of games I’d always turn to was the BoxBoy! series by HAL. The devs who brought the world Kirby introduced a cute, simple hero of another shape who was more into puzzle platforming than typical running…
It’s that time of month when we check to see what’s new on the NES Online app. We knew we’d be getting Punch-Out!!, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and Star Soldier — but there’s one more that snuck in the mix. Nintendo’s had a trend of SP versions sneaking…
Final Fantasy XII is a game with some gorgeous artistic vision, with a setting that marries traditional fantasy with burgeoning technology in a unique way, even for a franchise that’s had knights riding airships for decades. This is reflected perfectly by some new promotional artwork being put together by Hideo…
Japanese manga magazine CoroCoro Comic has announced a contest in which Japanese residents have the opportunity to name a brand-new move in upcoming Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Fan site Serebii.net describes the as-of-yet-untitled move as being Steel-type and Special, with a Damage attribute of 140. The…
This summer the classic Crash Team Racing will be drifting onto the Nintendo Switch with the new Nitro-Fueled remaster, and if you’re eager to dive in, then you might wanna check out the unique skins that’ll be bundled with every pre-order in this latest trailer. Crash, Coco, and…
Here we go again with another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board event to give this weekend a theme. This time around it’s a wizard’s best friend, a mage’s number one mate, the understated but arcane splendor of the staff. No baton twirling or wand waving here, this weekend’s about…
Earlier today, Nintendo released a new trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, showcasing the game in action. A small detail was found at the very beginning of the video that seemingly confirmed that a Stage Builder is coming soon! You can see the Stage Builder icon at the…
I done messed up. Spirit Tracker is a show where I investigate every Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to determine who they are, where they’re from, what they do, how to obtain them; and this often includes little tidbits of trivia. Turns out one such Fire Flower fun fact…
If you know me, you probably know that Ace Attorney is my favorite franchise of all-time. Ever since I first played one of the games in 2009, the stories of Phoenix Wright and co. have stuck with me. I’ve played the original Phoenix Wright trilogy countless times across a myriad…
UPDATE: Mortal Kombat 11 is now available for preorder on the Switch eShop. The page confirms the 22GB total size for the game, which lends credence to the previous information about the 15GB download for the physical version. The eShop listing also confirms the Premium Edition, available for $99.99, which…
Last month Nintendo held the “Maximus Cup” event in the Switch-exclusive Tetris 99, a timed event which had the top 999 players walk away with 999 free Gold My Nintendo points, which equates to $9.99 in eShop credit. It must have done well for them, as another Maximus Cup is…
Last week, Nintendo surprised us all with the announcement that Super Mario Odyssey and the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild would be getting updates for Labo VR support. Now, we have a bunch of new screenshots for the former, showing Mario collecting instruments with the fixed camera perspective….
