TodayTue, 19th Mar 2019

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  4

  News Nintendo's Tom Nook Tax Day Tweet Has Sent Animal Crossing Fans Into Overdrive

  Nintendo Direct teased?

  Yesterday, Nintendo of America shared a possibly cryptic (but possibly completely innocent) tweet starring the one and only Tom Nook - Animal Crossing's greedy, yet lovable, real estate agent racoon. The tweet is a little different to the generic marketing messages sometimes shared by the account, though, instead being...

  • 12 mins ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Animal Crossing
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Nintendo
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  4

  News Moe Monster Girl RPG Moero Chronicle Hyper Dungeon-Crawls Onto Switch This April

  With added vibration function

  Idea Factory has confirmed that it will be bringing Moero Chronicle Hyper to Nintendo Switch in the west next month. You'll be able to get your hands on it from 26th April. Originally released without the 'Hyper' in Japan, this dungeon-crawling RPG has you fighting through dungeons, recruiting Monster Girls, and...

  • 42 mins ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  4

  News Frantic Puzzle-Platformer Peasant Knight Jumps Onto Switch This Week

  Can you beat the timer?

  Ratalaika Games has confirmed that its upcoming puzzle-platformer Peasant Knight will be frantically dashing and jumping towards a Switch near you later this week. Coming from the team at 4AM Games, this one is actually described as a puzzle-platformer "with a twist". You'll be relentlessly dashing into the face of danger,...

  • 1 hour ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  14

  News Son Goku (GT) Is Being Added To The Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC Roster

  Young at heart

  Arc System Works and Bandai Namco are adding another Goku variant to the Dragon Ball FighterZ roster. This information comes from the latest monthly issue of Japanese manga magazine V-Jump. This time around, it's a much younger-looking Goku, based on the character from the Dragon Ball GT series. Son Goku (GT) will be added as a...

  • 4 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Dragon Ball
  • DLC
  • Goku
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  21

  News Bethesda Confirms E3 2019 Showcase

  "It’s going to be a hell of a night"

  After EA announced its press conference would be replaced by multiple live streams at E3 2019, a number of other publishers have been encouraged to reveal their own plans. Bethesda is the latest one, confirming it will be returning to E3 this year to host its annual video game showcase. Here's the rundown from...

  • 6 hours ago
  • Bethesda
  • Nintendo Switch
  • E3 2019
  • E3
  • Doom
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  54

  News Sega Wants Your Feedback About Some Of Its Longest-Running Video Game Series

  Let them know

  In recent times, Sega has reached out to its fanbase on a number of occasions. At the 2018 Tokyo Game Show, it ran a poll to find out what games fans would like to see added to the AGES line and more recently asked the community what games should appear on the Mega Drive Mini. It's now conducting an extensive player survey in the US,...

  • 7 hours ago
  • Sega
  • Sonic
  • Retro
  • Nintendo Switch
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  17

  News The Arcade Version Of Pokkén Tournament Is Terminating Its Online Services

  Gone but not forgotten

  Bandai Namco's Pokkén Tournament might be known as one of the more exciting games during the Wii U generation that got a new lease of life when it was re-released on the Switch, but it actually started out as an arcade exclusive in Japan. In sad, but inevitable news, it's now been announced via the official website, that the...

  • 8 hours ago
  • Arcade
  • Pokemon
  • Bandai Namco
  • Japan
  • Nintendo
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  26

  News Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition Seemingly Teased For Nintendo Switch

  Can we expect a PAX East 2019 announcement?

  Gearbox Software has teased another game it will be revealing at PAX East 2019. This time it took to Twitter to share a picture of the fast and frantic first-person shooter, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition. In the image, you can see Ishi Sato - one of the original characters from the game - along with Duke...

  • 10 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Gearbox Software
  • Bulletstorm
  • PAX East

YesterdayMon, 18th Mar 2019

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  72

  Feature The Best 2D Platformers On Nintendo Switch

  Jump around

  With so many excellent platformers available on Switch, picking something out from the overwhelming selection can be hard. The platforming genre has a very strong pedigree on Nintendo systems going all the way back to the original Super Mario Bros. on NES. Over the years that followed other developers mastered the grammar laid down in...

  • 17 hours ago
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Platformers
  • Switch Essentials
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  149

  News Nintendo Forgot That You Can't Complete StarTropics Without The Original NES Manual

  What a blunder

  Just last week, Nintendo added StarTropics - along with other games and goodies - to the NES Nintendo Switch Online app, presenting the game to an entirely new audience. Unfortunately, these new players are finding themselves unable to complete the game thanks to what can only be described as a bizarre oversight from Nintendo itself...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • NES
  • Nintendo Switch Online
  • Nintendo
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  46

  News Kickstarter Project Makes Custom Switch Pro Controllers For Every Smash Ultimate Character

  Hide your wallet immediately

  If you love Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and glorious pieces of gaming hardware as much as we do, you'll probably have a pretty hard time resisting this one. A Kickstarter crowdfunding project has recently launched offering backers a custom Switch Pro Controller featuring any character design they like from the game, and...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Hardware
  • Accessories
  • Kickstarter
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  40

  News Designer Shares Switch And Joy-Con Mock-Ups Based On Every Nintendo Home Console

  Which would you pick?

  The vibrant colours available and the ability to mix and match different designs make the Switch's Joy-Con an attractive - and highly noticeable - part of the console. Not only can you show off your own personal flair (we're rocking one neon blue and one neon pink right now), but you can also change this to reflect your current...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Hardware
  • Art
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  50

  News A Splatoon 2 Demo Has Just Launched On Switch, Includes Free Online Trial And Money Off Full Game

  Booyah!

  Nintendo has just released a demo for the hugely popular online shooter Splatoon 2, giving new Inklings a chance to dip their toe in the ink before they buy. That's not the only benefit, though, as you're about to find out. The demo will allow players to jump into 4-on-4 Turf War battles, Salmon Run, League Battle, and Ranked Battle modes...

  • 20 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon 2
  • Demo
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch Online
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  130

  News Nindies Showcase Officially Announced For Wednesday, 20th March

  Surprise!

  Completely out of the blue, Nintendo has revealed that a Nindies Showcase video presentation is on the way later this week. The show will air this Wednesday, 20th March at 9am PT / 12pm ET (so that's 4pm GMT / 5pm CET). According to a brief press release, the show will feature "roughly 30 minutes of information on indie games coming to...

  • 19 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Nindies
  • Nindies Showcase
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  18

  Random 70-Year-Old Pokémon GO Player Gets Snapped Up As An ASUS Brand Ambassador

  'Influencers'...

  In a news story we never expected to write (but one that we're incredibly happy to be doing nonetheless), the internet-famous 70-year-old Pokémon GO player Chen San Yuan was recently presented on stage as a brand ambassador for Taiwanese electronics giant ASUS. If that sentence has just flown over your head faster than a soaring...

  • 18 hours ago
  • Pokemon Go
  • Pokemon
  • Mobile
  • Random
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  58

  News Super Real Mahjong PV Temporarily Removed From Switch eShop Due To Accidental Nudity

  Not safe for the eShop

  Super Real Mahjong PV has only been available on Nintendo Switch for a matter of days, but the game has already been pulled from the eShop after several scenes of nudity were spotted by players. Super Real Mahjong is a series of arcade mahjong titles made by SETA Corporation, with many of its games being ported to the Sega...

  • 19 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Japan
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  28

  News Event Horizon Brings Space Exploration And Dynamic Battling To Switch This Month

  2D action meets RPG... In space

  Drageus Games has revealed that it will be bringing Event Horizon to Nintendo Switch. You'll be able to get your hands on it at the end of this month. The developer describes it as "an exciting space 2D action/RPG game" where players must take command of a space fleet and start a galaxy exploration mission. You'll be...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  23

  Feature Uncovering The Story Behind Nintendo's Most Bizarre Tie-In

  ‘90s Mario mania, posthumous endorsements and White Knuckle Scorin'...

  Uncanny, no? It’s Saturday morning and we’re relaxing on the sofa with a coffee, idly scrolling through Twitter while MTV Classics plays in the background. The 1992 video for Roy Orbison’s posthumously released track 'I Drove All Night' plays. Now, we’re partial to...

  • 15 hours ago
  • Features
  • Music
  • Retro
  • Super Mario
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  27

  Review Motorsport Manager For Nintendo Switch - A Winning Formula For F1 Fans

  Pedal to the metal

  Motorsport Manager for Nintendo Switch will grind your hope into dust and feed you a balanced diet of disappointment for the first few hours of every playthrough. You’ll languish at the back of the pack, race after race, as you choose the wrong tyres for certain conditions or fail to keep your drivers in a positive working...

  • 22 hours ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Motorsport Manager
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  17

  News Nintendogs-Style Switch Exclusive Little Friends: Dogs & Cats Launches This May

  Go hands-on at PAX East and EGX Rezzed

  Indie publisher Sold Out has revealed the western release date for Little Friends: Dogs & Cats, a Nintendogs-like game coming exclusively to Switch. You'll be able to get your furry paws on it from 28th May. The game arrived on Switch in Japan last December, with this western release being confirmed

  • 19 hours ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
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  17

  Video Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Was Almost A Completely Different Game

  Originally called 'Town Planner'

  Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been gracing our mobile screens for just over a year now, no doubt tiding over many of the series' fans while we wait for the highly anticipated Switch game due later this year. It's a solid experience for smartphones, and indeed for the franchise, but the game could have been...

  • 20 hours ago
  • Animal Crossing
  • Nintendo
  • Mobile
  • Video
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  34

  News Looks Like Hollow Knight Is Also Getting A Physical Edition In Europe

  With map, manual and more

  Last week, we shared the rather exciting news that Hollow Knight will be released in a special Collector's Edition with all sorts of goodies thrown in. Exclusive to North American site, Fangamer, the bundle suggested that a Europe-specific release may well have been out of the question, but a new listing on Amazon says...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Hollow Knight
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Europe
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  7

  News The Pokémon TCG Was In Development Before The First Games Had Even Been Finished

  Obvious potential even that early on?

  As we know it today, the Pokémon franchise is available to enjoy in almost every form imaginable. There are the video games, of course, but we also have the TV show, films, toys, apps, clothing, and more, including the official Pokémon Trading Card Game. For many, the trading card game holds just as many...

  • 23 hours ago
  • Pokemon
  • TCG
  • Pokemon Trading Card Game
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  41

  UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Still Leads The Way For Switch, The Division 2 Takes Top Spot

  Mario, Mario Kart and Smash all in top ten

  UK chart data is now in for the week ending 16th March, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still speeding along as the Switch's best-selling exclusive for another week. After a strong third-place finish last week, the game saw a 12% drop in sales this time around, subsequently making it fall four places...

  • 1 day ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mario Kart
  • Charts
  • UK

Sunday17th Mar 2019

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  402

  Guide The Best Micro SD Cards For Nintendo Switch

  Give your Switch a much needed storage boost

  If you picked up a Nintendo Switch recently and have downloaded a number of games, it's highly likely that you'll be running out of internal storage space soon. Indeed, the console's weakness is storage space, and the fact that there are just so many amazing games to experience. The Switch comes with just...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Micro SD Cards
  • Features
  • Storage
  • Guides
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  88

  News Takashi Iizuka Confirms The Next Sonic Title Is Already In Development

  Gotta go fast

  If the video clips for Team Sonic Racing weren't already satisfying enough, the head of Sonic Team, Takashi Iizuka, has confirmed the next big entry in the mainline Sonic series is officially underway. The announcement was made during a panel at SXSW Gaming 2019. Other than this, no other information is currently known about the new...

  • 2 days ago
  • Sonic
  • Sonic The Hedgehog
  • Takashi Iizuka
  • Sonic Team
  • Sega
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  40

  News Team Wizard Wins The Latest Splatoon 2 Splatfest

  Simply magic

  Were you a wizard or a knight? Either way, the results for the latest Splatoon 2 Splatfest have arrived. After a fierce medieval battle across the globe, Pearl and Marina can now confirm team wizard have won! Here's full the breakdown: If you happen to be on the winning side, don't forget to pick up your Super Sea Snails from...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Splatoon 2
  • Splatfest
  • Nintendo Switch Online
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  25

  News Freedom Planet Might Be Receiving A Physical Release On Switch

  Physical freedom

  If you love games similar but slightly different to the Sonic the Hedgehog series, the 2D platform title Freedom Planet is well worth your time. The GalaxyTrail game started out as a Sonic fan made project and was eventually released on PC in 2014. It has since been ported across to multiple platforms including the Switch eShop...

  • 2 days ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • North America
  • Classification
  • Rating
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  20

  Video Did You Know Gaming Takes A Look At The Business Life Of Reggie Fils-Aimé

  From Pizza Hut To Nintendo

  Did You Know Gaming is primarily known for sharing facts and easter eggs about video games, but from time to time, it spotlights influential figures within the industry as well. In the above video, the focus is on Reggie Fils-Aimé, who recently announced he was stepping down as the Nintendo of America President and would...

  • 2 days ago
  • Video
  • Reggie
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
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  40

  Video Check Out Car Customisation In The Latest Team Sonic Racing Trailer

  Modify your ride

  In case you somehow missed the news, last October, Sega revealed Team Sonic Racing had been delayed until 21st May 2019. Since then, it has been slowly drip-feeding racing enthusiasts more information about the upcoming multiplatform release. In the latest trailer, we get a look at the car customisation options in the game. You'll...

  • 2 days ago
  • Video
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Sonic
  • Sega