Tag: Nintendo
News Nintendo Switch 2 Listed As A Summer Game Fest 2025 Partner
But does that mean anything?
Geoff Keighley has revealed the first slate of partners for next week's Summer Game Fest, which kicks off on Friday 6th June. Among the big-name publishers and developers are Bandai Namco, Capcom, CD Projekt Red, and Sony, among many others. But there's one logo jumping out at many amidst the usual (and unusual)...
News A Video Showing The Switch 2's Boot Screens Has Been Shared Online
Power on
We're a little over a week away from the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, so naturally, a few leaks are starting to make their way online. The latest is a video showcasing the Switch 2 being powered on for the first time, meaning we get a good look at the primary Nintendo and Switch logos before the system takes you through the initial...
Video Diddy Kong, Tunes & Vines - Here's Everything We Want From Donkey Kong Bananza
All aboard the hype train
We are a little under two months away from Donkey Kong Bananza arriving on Switch 2 now, and it's fair to say we are excited. The first 3D DK platformer in decades is enough to get the hype train running, but let's not pretend that it doesn't come with a hefty dose of trepidation, too. There's a lot riding on this one, and...
Return to island life next week
The Switch 2 preparations continue on Nintendo's end, with the Japanese video game giant today rolling out not only a firmware update but also a new patch for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The patch notes don't go into much detail, but what we know about this update is that it will improve the compatibility of...
News Nintendo Music Celebrates 10 Years Of Splatoon, Here's Every Song Included
Switch Online Splatoon icons also available
Splatoon is now a well-established Nintendo IP and this month marks its 10th anniversary. Don't worry, we can't believe it either! To celebrate this very special milestone, Nintendo has added the original Wii U soundtrack to its Nintendo Music mobile application today. This latest album contains 47...
News Nintendo Shares Video Detailing New N64 Features For Switch Online
Be kind, rewind
Nintendo has released a new video detailing some of the planned features for the N64 app on Nintendo Switch Online. As shared by TodayNews, the video showcases three core features for N64 games on Switch Online, including the ability to rewind (exclusive to Switch 2), a new CRT filter (also exclusive to Switch 2), and viewing /...
News Nintendo Updates Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility List
Doom Eternal, NBA 2K25, and more to get an update
Nintendo has updated its list of Switch 1 games that will be compatible with the Switch 2 today, 27th May 2025, with a bunch of games needing a free update to run on the new console. Titles such as Doom Eternal, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, Gal Guardians: Demon Purge, and
UK Charts Hold On Just A Little Longer, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Switch 2 Is Almost Here
Nintendo's only top-10 showing
We're back with the latest look at the UK physical charts, and it has been another sleepy one for Nintendo — what a surprise... Yes, the wait for Switch 2 continues, naturally meaning fewer people are picking up titles for Switch 1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the only first-party showing from the Big N in the top 10...
News Nintendo Is Taking Even More Steps To Prevent Switch 2 Scalping In Japan
Firm joins forces with three marketplace sites
Nintendo has announced that it is taking extra steps to prevent Switch 2 scalping in Japan by joining forces with three marketplace sites. As announced on its official website, Nintendo states it is working with Mercari Inc, LINE Yahoo Japan Corporation, and Rakuten Group "in an effort to prevent...
News Nintendo Gives Us A Closer Look At Switch 2's "All-In-One" Carrying Case
The perfect travel companion
If you're looking for ways to protect not only your Switch 2 but also the rest of the gear that comes with it like the dock and even pro controller, you might want to consider the "all-in-one" carrying case. In case you missed it, this case can transport all the equipment needed to play the Switch 2 in TV mode. This...
News Mario Kart World For Switch 2 Tops Famitsu's "Most Wanted" Games List
The hype is real
It's hard to believe but the Switch 2 is out next week and naturally, excitement for Nintendo's new kart racer Mario Kart World is on the rise. The famous Japanese video game outlet Famitsu has shared its latest "most wanted" games list based on reader votes and this new entry in the Mario Kart series is now in the top spot -...
Feature Donkey Kong Country 'Mine Cart Madness' Helped Me Face My Fear Of Roller Coasters
I guess you could say I "yearn for the mines" now
I’m absolutely terrified of roller coasters. The lack of control you have, the speed, high heights, twists and turns - all this makes for something I’ve never been able to convince myself is worth the thrill. It was easy to get over my fear of flying in aeroplanes as there’s always something...
News US Retailers Are Reportedly Starting To Receive Switch 2 Stock
Update: Another photo spotted
Retailers in the US are reportedly starting to receive stock of the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of the console's launch on 5th June 2025. This is according to a new post on Reddit (thanks, Stealth40k) from user sadgepvc, who states that a Target branch they work at has received a total of 40 Switch 2 consoles; 20 standard...
News Whoops! Nintendo's Latest Tetris 99 English Patch Notes Contain A Misleading Mistranslation
Ticket-y boo
Nintendo has revealed the latest update for Tetris 99 (ver. 2.5.0), introducing a new way to pick up previous event themes... not that you'd know that if you've read the English patch notes. As brought to our attention on BlueSky by @OatmealDome, the patch notes appear to have been a little muddled in the translation from the original...
News Nintendo Today! Update Prevents Users From Recording Promotional Videos
Denied!
Nintendo has quietly updated its Nintendo Today! mobile app in an apparent effort to prevent users from capturing its promotional videos and sharing them elsewhere. Although the update has not been publicly detailed by Nintendo, Reddit user Cube_play_8 has uploaded a video demonstrating that screen recordings of footage from Nintendo Today!...
Rumour A Nintendo Direct May Drop Around The Switch 2's Launch
A month to remember..?
We don't know about you, but with the Switch 2 right around the corner, a new Nintendo Direct is honestly the last thing on our minds right now. Alas, we do need to know more about the year ahead: what's Nintendo's big 'Holiday game'? When will Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launch? Questions need answering, and according to...
Random Check Out This Enormous LEGO Animal Crossing Island With Hidden Treasure
Everything is actually awesome
You may or may not be aware that Bricks Cascade 2025, a celebration of all things LEGO, took place recently over in Portland's Oregon Convention Center. Of course, these days, LEGO goes hand in hand with iconic Nintendo characters and game franchises, such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In fact, the two go so well...
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)
Kirb your enthusiasm
We are back, back, back with another edition of Box Art Brawl! It was a biggie last time, with a pair of F-Zero X covers facing off against each other. That's not to say it was a close-fought competition, mind you. The character-focused Japanese cover walked away with a comfortable win, taking 84% of the vote and leaving...
Feature The Long & Rainbow Road To 'Mario Kart World' Part 3 - Final Lap
MK7, MK8, Deluxe & DLC
And we're back, once again, on the road to Mario Kart World - and we're in the final stretch. On the two previous laps we've looked at every console Mario Kart game from the Super NES up to the Wii. For this final go-round, we're looking at two console entries which span a massive 14-year period. MK8 got some significant...
Quiz How Well Do You Remember Super Mario Galaxy 2?
Flex those sequel skills
We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but Super Mario Galaxy 2 is 15 years old today. Fifteen. That also means it's been five years since it was omitted from the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection, but we won't touch on that sore subject right now. A decade and a half of one of Nintendo's finest sequels is worthy of a...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Dev Used Procedural Generation To Manage 100,000 Different Assets
No, it's not generative AI
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 developer Monolith Soft has revealed that it used significant procedural generation to cope with the vast increase in assets required to build the world of the critically-acclaimed Switch RPG. As detailed by CG World (thanks, VGC), Monolith Soft's map model designer Yoichi Akizuki, support engi
News Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat
"a chill place full of discussions on Pokémon news and nostalgia"
Pokémon, eh? Great, isn't it? Naturally, we're big Pocket Monster fans around these parts, but we can also say without fear of contradiction that certain corners of the Pokéfandom can get a bit, well, heated. A bit het up. A bit much sometimes. What's that noise? Sounds like...
Random 'Koholint Redrawn' Breathes New Life Into Zelda: Link's Awakening
Gooooorgeous
You might remember the Kanto Redrawn project we covered back in 2024, and the Johto Redrawn project in 2021. Well, we've got another. It's not Pokémon this time, though. Nope. This latest effort from dozens of artists tackles Koholint Island from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakenin
Feature Universal Won't Say Anything About A Zelda Theme Park, But They Don't Have To
Let's use the Lens of Truth
He's waiting for his chance We were fortunate enough to have spent the past few days at Epic Universe, a brand-new Universal theme park located in Orlando, Florida. There’s no surprise that Super Nintendo World is the portion that had our full attention, and we’re happy to report it does a wonderful job transporting...
Random Marilyn Before Mario? That Time Nintendo Went A Bit Playboy
Happy birthday, Mr Marioooooh
When we consider Nintendo as we know it today, and in the only way most people have ever known it, it's impossible to conceive that at any point in its history it wasn't quite so squeaky clean. Of course, with such a long and illustrious history (this is a company that was founded in 1889, remember) and having operated...
News Nintendo Alarmo's Latest Update Adds Another Free Theme
Tom Nook is on the clock
Nintendo released its very own alarm clock last year and it's been getting regular updates ever since to enhance the overall experience. If you've been wanting a new look for your clock's display or at least a different theme, today's update might be of interest. It unlocks the ability to "escape to your island getaway"...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 3.0.5, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Are we there yet?
Following last week's update to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch, Nintendo has now released another update, bumping the game up to Version 3.0.5. This update is one of those patches that solves a particular issue. In this case, it's tied to the '3DS Music Park' course in the game. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of Nintendo's...
News Nintendo Store Outlines Switch 2 Launch Events For New York And San Francisco
"First come, first served"
We're getting closer to the Switch 2 and Nintendo has now revealed its plans for the launch events at its stores in the US. If you're planning on heading to either the Nintendo New York store or the newly-opened San Francisco store, you're going to want to show up on June 4th. Entry to both events is "first come, first...
Rumour New Datamine Suggests Nintendo Isn't Done With Mario Kart's Mobile Entry Just Yet
Could an update be timed in with Mario Kart World?
Mario Kart World is due out next month on 5th June 2025, and although Nintendo ended content updates for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe some time ago, it might not actually be done with its mobile entry Mario Kart Tour just yet. Although there hasn't been a major update for the free-to-download mobile game...
Random Mario Kart World's Devs Had To Double Check Mario Actually Eats Power-Up Mushrooms
What would the other option even be?
We can't say that it's the kind of question that normally crops up in our everyday lives, but if someone put us on the spot and asked "does Mario actually eat those power-up mushrooms?", we'd struggle to know the definitive answer. Of course, The Super Mario Bros. Movie dedicated an entire subplot to this very...
News "This Is It!" - Nintendo On Why It Added 'Cow' Into Mario Kart World
What an udder surprise
If you watched any of the reactions to the Mario Kart World reveal trailer, then chances are you saw somebody loudly exclaim "you can play as a COW?!". Yes, the cow, an NPC character known for its presence in Moo Moo Meadows, is now playable in the upcoming Mario Kart tile for Switch 2. In the recent Ask the Developer...
Random Miyamoto Can't Talk About Switch 2, Talks About Switch 2 Anyway
I do what I want, bruv!
Shigeru Miyamoto, the legendary creator of Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda, and Pikmin, recently sat down with IGN to talk about the new Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida, of which Super Nintendo World and its Donkey Kong Country expansion are a part. Now, we all know Miyamoto is basically untouchable at this point, but...
News Nintendo Explains Why Mario Kart World Isn't Called 'Mario Kart 9'
"We wanted to take the series to the next level"
Nintendo has released a surprise 'Ask the Developer' series on Mario Kart World ahead of its launch next month. The chat with the dev team is full of interesting revelations about the game itself, but one note in particular caught our eye right from the jump: the reason why the game isn't called...
News Mario Kart World Was Originally In Development For Switch 1
"it was difficult for us to incorporate everything we wanted"
Nintendo has released a new Ask the Developer interview ahead of the upcoming launch of Mario Kart World for the Switch 2, delving into all sorts of delicious details about the game's development. Crucially, World was actually originally planned for the OG Switch – not the Switch 2...
News Shigeru Miyamoto Explains Why Donkey Kong Has Been Redesigned
You want expressive? You got it
Donkey Kong's recent redesign has been a huge point of discussion in recent weeks, and it seems that most fans are becoming quite fond of the character's new look. Nintendo has been pretty quiet on why Donkey Kong went through a complete redesign, but in a new interview with IGN, the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto shed a...
News New LEGO Mario Sets Starring Wario, Captain Toad & Prince Florian Land August Release Date
First look at the all-important prices
Earlier this month, LEGO lifted the lid on a fresh batch of upcoming Mario sets featuring a whole bunch of familiar faces. Today, those sets have finally cropped up online, giving us a closer look at the builds as well as the all-important price and release date. The big news is that all of the following sets...
News Nintendo Shares More Artwork Of Diddy Kong's Brand New Design
Just in time for Switch 2
The Switch 2 generation is making updates and changes all over the shop, but one of the major talking points has been the redesign of Donkey Kong. He's sporting a new look in Mario Kart World and the new release Donkey Kong Bananza and as we found out last week, Diddy Kong is also getting a slight refresh. In a new update,...
News Two Samus Figures Based On Metroid: Other M Are Making A Return In 2026
The Wii adventure lives on
Good Smile Company has announced it will be bringing back a pair of Metroid: Other M figures, which were originally released in 2012 and 2016. This includes figma of 'Samus Aran' and 'Samus Aran: Zero Suit ver'. These listings are only for Japan at the moment and are due to ship early next year in 2026. Here's a look,...
Random Unluckiest Gaming Moment Of The Year? Smash Bros. Final Ends With A Tree Glitch
Melee unlucky
An incredibly unlucky Super Smash Bros. Melee player has lost a tournament, and a prize pot of over $2000 to boot, by succumbing to an incredibly badly timed glitch in the final round...of the final match. No, this is not a movie. As seen over on YouTube (thank you, VGC), the deciding match of the 'Full House 2025' tournament in...
News The Iconic Pokémon Logo Took One Month To Create
“We were given nothing but paper and toys”
Big, bold yellow text, with a thick blue outline, shaped in a gentle arc. This is the Pokémon logo, which is one of the most recognisable logos in the gaming industry — and media as a whole. It's bright and simple, eye-catching and easy to read. And the logo's creator, Chris Maple, revealed that he...
Talking Point The Switch 2 Pre-Order Situation Sucks, But Can Nintendo Do Anything About It?
503sier said than done
We're a little over two weeks out from the launch of a new console and after eight years of Switch 1, there are plenty of Nintendo fans eager to get going with the next generation. If retailer website chaos is any indicator, demand for the next Switch has been very strong and Nintendo will be encouraged to see the enthusiasm...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Looks Awesome In Nintendo's Latest Switch 2 Deep Dive
So THAT was the Imprisoning War...
The latest entry in Nintendo's 'Creator's Voice' Switch 2 series is here, and this week we're taking a deep dive into Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Koei Tecmo's Ryota Matsushita and Yosuke Hayashi shine the light on the studio's upcoming fighter, promising that the game will not only "depict the battles of...
News Nintendo Files New Trademark For A DS Cult Classic
Room service
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 has racked up quite the cult following over the years. This Nintendo-published text-based adventure first arrived on the DS back in 2007 and received a sequel, Last Window: The Secret of Cape West, three years later before developer Cing bit the dust after declaring for bankruptcy. Things have, naturally, been...
News Switch 2's News Section Will Reduce Clutter With Individual Account Feeds
See what you want to see
If you've ever used multiple accounts on your Switch, the news feed is often bombarded with posts. This has been particularly noticeable if you have access to an account for a different region, resulting in the same post appearing for each location. With this in mind, it looks like Nintendo has made a slight refresh to the...
UK Charts The Wait For Switch 2 Continues, As Nintendo Clings To A Top 10 Spot
Are we there yet?
Switch 2's release date is just a few weeks away, and its proximity has driven the purchase of Switch 1 games into a real rut (in the UK, at least). The latest look at the UK physical charts will be a familiar sight for those who tune in weekly, with Switch sales not being remotely close to what they used to be. New releases DOOM:...
News Nintendo Has Confirmed It Will Be Attending GamesCom 2025
Company skipped last year's event
After skipping GamesCom last year, Nintendo has now confirmed that it will be in attendance at GamesCom 2025 in Cologne, Germany later this year between 20th and 24th August. It was speculated that Nintendo's absence from last year's event was due to its growing preparations for the upcoming Switch 2. Now that the...
News Switch 2's HD Rumble Is Seemingly Capable Of Some Impressive Sound Output
Good vibrations
If you have ever lost one of your Switch 1 Joy-Con, there's every chance that you will have seen the 'Search for Controllers' feature in action. This menu in the 'Controller' settings lets you select any paired controller that you know is in the room somewhere, and make it vibrate, so you can track it down in a pocket, down the back...
News Nintendo Renews A Couple Of Metroid Prime Trademarks
But don't get your hopes up
Nintendo always seems to renew its trademarks at the juiciest of times. While these renewals are rarely anything to get excited about, a little bit of speculation never hurts. Especially with a new console looming. As brought to our attention on BlueSky by @Stealth40k, Nintendo has today renewed the trademarks for the...
News Nintendo Is Opening Its Fourth Store In Japan This Year
Say hello to 'Nintendo Fukuoka'
Nintendo has announced that it is opening its fourth store in Japan by the end of 2025 in Fukuoka. Further details are scarce at the moment, but Nintendo says the store will be located in JR Hakata City (Amu Plaza), a large shopping mall consisting of clothing stores, furnishing retailers, restaurants, and more...
