Nintendo has been experimenting with mobile games for a couple of years now, with smartphone games covering Super Mario, Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing. Now Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart Tour will be its next big mobile gaming project. Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe recently surpassed the seven million …
Read More »Nintendo takes another stab at interactive gaming with Nintendo Labo
Following on from this week's mini-direct, Nintendo announced that it had something else to show late last night. Immediately speculation began running wild but nobody could have guessed what Nintendo had planned. Last night, the company announced Nintendo Labo, a new range of cardboard-based “build and play” experiences designed to …
Read More »Nintendo Switch passes 10 million sales, matches Sony’s PS4 trajectory
It’s fair to say that the Nintendo Switch stumbled a little at launch, as the company continued its tradition of under-stocking suppliers and making customers wait. It doesn’t seem to have slowed the hybrid console on bit, though, as the Switch has now reached 10 million units. The Nintendo Switch …
Read More »Nintendo to release first-party titles such as Super Mario Galaxy on Nvidia Shield
While Nintendo Switch owners patiently wait for signs that the company will bring its traditional Virtual Console to the platform, Nvidia Shield users will be getting treated to a selection of Wii titles. Each game will be remastered to Full HD, but unfortunately will only be available in China. This …
Read More »Nintendo announce Super Mario Cereal with amiibo features
Toys-to-life figurines have had varying degrees of success. Whereas Disney Infinity and LEGO Dimensions have officially been discontinued, Nintendo’s amiibo seems to be going stronger than ever; the latest of which comes in the form of a box of breakfast cereal. Collaborating with Kellogg’s, “Super Mario Cereal” contains a “mixed …
Read More »Third-party Switch games take up a lot of space
Earlier this year, we learned that at least one early Nintendo Switch game would take up more space than the console’s on-board storage could provide. At first, this seemed like a fringe case but as we head towards the end of 2017, there are plenty of additional third-party games taking …
Read More »Nintendo Switch adds video capture and USB headphone support
It’s fair to say that Nintendo is still refining its Switch experience, and while it might not have fully fixed its Online app just yet, the core console experience is getting better each month. The Switch OS version 4.0 has finally added USB headphone support, save game transfers and video …
Read More »Nintendo Switch tops the U.S. sales charts once again
Despite constant dips in stock, the Nintendo Switch has continuously outsold the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as of late. This month is no different, with the hybrid topping September’s sales in the U.S. according to industry tracking groups. The NPD Group, responsible for market research across the world has …
Read More »Sony to publish multi-platform games, starting with Tiny Metal on Nintendo Switch
Although Sony and Nintendo are undoubtedly rivals, but the two firms aren’t strangers to collaboration from time to time. While it’s unlikely that we will see any strange hybrid consoles again any time soon, Sony has revealed a new studio dedicated to innovative Switch games alongside its first entry. In …
Read More »Nintendo wants to appeal to more mature audiences
Nintendo is often synonymous with our childhoods, marking itself as a staple in pop culture with its family friendly cast of characters padded through its world famous first-party exclusives. While this was a growing concern for many fans looking for more mature content Nintendo has seemingly heard the outcry and …
Read More »Nintendo’s next Mini console hints at Game Boy Classic
Nintendo has been re-treading its retro consoles recently, re-releasing the popular systems that launched its success in the form of Classic Minis. With the Nintendo NES Classic releasing last year and the SNES Classic following suit in 2017, many would believe that the N64 Classic would be up next but …
Read More »Hakachi2 is now able to boost SNES Classic titles from 21 to 300
Two weeks ago, modders discovered that the same software that was used to boost the limited library of the NES Classic library could be easily adapted to be used with the recently released SNES Classic. Hakachi2 developer, Alexey ‘Cluster' Avdyukhin has done exactly this, updating the software crack via Github. …
Read More »Nintendo doesn’t want YouTubers streaming its games
Nintendo's relationship with YouTube has always been rather complicated. In the past, the company would issue blanket DMCA claims on channels posting video footage of its games, then later, the Nintendo Creators Program was introduced, which was something of a compromise for YouTubers and Nintendo. Unfortunately, it looks like Nintendo …
Read More »NES Classic hack works on Nintendo’s SNES Classic
Earlier this year, modders discovered a way to boost the limited library of Nintendo’s ever popular NES Classic using a software known as hakchi2. Less than 24 hours after the official release of its sequel miniature console, users have found that Hakchi2 is also compatible with the SNES Classic. Nintendo’s …
Read More »Modded characters make their way to Breath of the Wild
Cemu developers have worked tirelessly to make Breath of the Wild as optimised as it can be on the platform and it looks to have created a ‘Buzz' in the modding community. Recently we've seen a bunch of characters from other franchises make their way over, and while some fit …
Read More »Nintendo shuts down Super Mario 64 Online mod
Just over a week after it went live, the fan-made Super Mario 64 Online has unsurprisingly been hit by multiple copyright strikes from Nintendo itself. The company has gone as far as to make it personal against co-creator Kaze Emanuar by taking out his Patreon account, to which he says …
Read More »Nintendo is bringing back the NES Classic next year
Many who missed out on the extremely limited run of the NES Classic will get another chance at the console, as Nintendo has said that it is set to return next year. This announcement comes just before the upcoming SNES Mini is set to release, which will also have its …
Read More »microSD cards are going to be increasingly important for Nintendo Switch owners
As great as the Nintendo Switch is, 32GB of internal storage isn't really enough for modern gaming. This is something that is going to become more and more obvious over the coming months, as some newer Switch games will require an additional microSD card to install. One of the first …
Read More »SanDisk launches licensed Nintendo microSD cards
Western Digital has been pushing its SanDisk line of microSDs as of late, with one of the latest memory cards offering 400GB of storage. The company isn’t stopping there, however, this time pairing up with Nintendo to produce licensed microSDXC for the Switch. Currently, the two entries to SanDisk’s Nintendo …
Read More »Nintendo on track to sell 10 million Switch consoles this year, 4.7m sold so far
Nintendo has revealed its quarterly earnings this week, shedding light on the progress towards its ambitious goal of selling 10 million Switch consoles before the end of the year as well as just how well Switch software is doing. The hybrid console has seen 4.7 million sales since its launch …
Read More »Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon’s special edition includes downloadable potions for some reason
The Pokemon franchise is no stranger to special editions, containing Steelbooks, figurines or being bundled with a limited edition 3DS variant. With Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon out later this year, the contents of the special edition have been revealed and oddly enough, rather than a nice physical. collectible …
Read More »Amazon is retroactively limiting SNES Mini pre-orders to just one per customer
With the SNES Mini officially launching in September, many are hoping that they won’t experience the same pain caused by the shortage of the NES Mini. With Amazon UK now limiting all orders to just one console per customer, it looks like history might just be repeating itself. Amazon contacted …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild Trials DLC is out now, and already beaten
The first of two Zelda Breath of the Wild DLCs launched for the Switch and Wii U today, adding new items, modes and the Trial of the Sword. The Master Trials has also seen its first victor, beating the 45-floor dungeon in just over 4 hours. The Master Trials comes …
Read More »SNES Mini to launch in September with previously unreleased Starfox 2 and more
After Nintendo discontinued its popular NES Mini, speculation began that it would be to make room for the upcoming SNES Mini. Now officially confirmed, the SNES Mini will launch in September with 21 games pre-loaded onto the system. Officially titled the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the console …
Read More »Nintendo shows it is listening to fans with new Metroid Prime and Pokemon RPG
It seems that Nintendo is keen to show fans that it is listening, with two surprise announcements coming from its E3 announcement stream. Not only did Nintendo's stream reveal the fact that a core Pokemon RPG is in fact being made for the Switch but in what felt like a …
Read More »E3 2017: Here is the schedule for each of the big conferences
E3 is consistently the most exciting time of the year for gamers everywhere and this year should be no different. The event kicks off in just a handful of days, so if you want to tune in to any of the major conferences to catch the announcements live, then look no …
Read More »Report claims Nintendo is bringing The Legend of Zelda to mobile
Back in 2016, Nintendo finally started broadening its horizons and began making its own smartphone games, kicking things off with franchises like Fire Emblem and Super Mario. Now it seems that The Legend of Zelda might be the next major Nintendo franchise to get its own mobile game, meanwhile the …
Read More »In the wake of great success with the Switch, Nintendo reveals the ‘New 2DS XL’
The launch and success of the Nintendo Switch has called into question the future of the 3DS/2DS for many. At the time, Nintendo claimed that the Switch would not replace the DS lineup, and now they seem to be doubling down on that, with the surprise announcement of ‘The New …
Read More »Nintendo may have discontinued the NES Mini to make room for a SNES Mini
Last week, Nintendo began discontinuing the NES Mini console, which once again, caused scalper prices on eBay to soar to great heights. At the time, many people wondered why Nintendo would discontinue such a successful, in-demand product but it turns out, it may be due to a replacement coming. According …
Read More »Nintendo Switch costs $257 to make, won’t line Nintendo’s pockets suggests report
Despite a number of teardown sites already having published complete guides on the Nintendo Switch, we now get a better idea of the BoM involved in the manufacture of the device through a report from Fomalhaut Techno Solutions in Japan. This lab has gutted the gaming device in order to …
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