January2024
News Splatoon 3 'Side Order' DLC Inks Its Way Onto Switch Next Month
Single-player splatting
Well, this is a surprise! Out of the blue, Nintendo has announced that the long-awaited Splatoon 3 'Side Order' DLC will be coming our way on 22nd February. This one has been a long time coming. The single-player expansion was first announced back in last year's February Direct, and was given a
News Nintendo To Broadcast The Legend Of Zelda Orchestra Concert For Free
Mark your calendars
You know the classic saying, "You wait ages for a bus, then two come at once"? Well, perhaps not, but the point is that less than a full day after ZREO: Second Quest released an orchestral recording of 'Midna' from 'Twilight Symphony', Nintendo itself has now announced that it will be broadcasting a special performance of The...
News It's Official, 3DS And Wii U Online Play Ends 8th April 2024
The end of an era
Now that we're in the new year, Nintendo has shared an update about the closure of online play and other functionality for the 3DS and Wii U, confirming these services will end on 8th April 2024. As part of this, it's shared a special message thanking customers for their continued support and also posting an update about how users...
News Peach's Voice Actor Confirms She Is Still The Princess In New Switch Game
"It's going to be amazing!"
Last year, the legendary Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet retired from the role and was replaced by Kevin Afghani, who went on to voice the famous plumber in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The same talented voice actor also took on the voice of Wario in the new WarioWare game. What about the future of other cast...
News Nintendo Reveals New Pastel Pink Switch Joy-Con Set
Launching alongside Princess Peach: Showtime!
Remember the range of pastel-coloured Joy-Con controllers that released last summer? It sure would have been cool to get one of those adorable pink ones for the right controller, wouldn't it? Ponder these questions no longer! Nintendo has today revealed a new set of pastel pink Switch Joy-Con controllers...
News Princess Peach: Showtime! Trailer Reveals Ninja Peach And Cowgirl Peach
The true Nintendo Ninja
Nintendo has revealed a brand-new trailer for the upcoming Princess Peach: Showtime! on Nintendo Switch, launching on March 22nd, 2024. While the trailer is light on story elements, we get to see a whole bunch of cool costumes from the game, including the newly revealed Ninja Peach and Cowgirl Peach. Previously revealed...
News Fire Emblem Engage Celebrates First Anniversary With 'Emblem Ring' Capsule Toy Line
12 rings unveiled for Japan
Alongside the first anniversary celebrations of Fire Emblem Engage for the Nintendo Switch, Takara Tomy Arts has unveiled its very own 'emblem ring' capsule toy line. As highlighted by Siliconera, this line features the 12 rings from the base game and will be available across two separate runs this month and in February...
News Yes, Nintendo Is Aware Of Palworld's Existence
But it won't comment on "individual cases"
Palworld, the new "open-world survival and crafting game", has become an overnight sensation and it's got pretty much everyone in gaming and the industry talking about it. Of course, there are two parties many are waiting to hear from and one of them happens to be Nintendo - the video game giant that has...
Random Super Metroid's Mother Brain Comes To Life In This Awesome 16-Bit Cosplay
The great eye is ever watchful
We love a good cosplay, and boy are there a lot of good ones out there. From the uber-realistic to hyper-stylised, we have seen some certified bangers over the years. Very few, however, have been quite as mind-blowing as the little Super Metroid number we saw over the weekend (thanks, @MetroidDatabase). Showcased at...
Gallery Super Mario Bros. Movie Artists Share Concept Art
Take a look
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has almost been out for a year and with this in mind, two artists who worked on the movie (Travis Ruiz and Megan Rose Ruiz) recently shared some concept work on social media. This includes concepts of Mario and Luigi in Brooklyn at the pizza place and even a beautiful full-scale image of a side-scrolling...
Reminder The New Xenoblade Chronicles 3 amiibo Are Out This Week
Have you added them to your collection?
Nintendo’s amiibo line is still a thing in 2024, with the first releases of the year arriving earlier this week. In case you did miss it, it’s a double pack featuring the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 protagonist Noah and Mio. They’re available now for $39.99 / £34.99 and will unlock some special clothing...
News Fire Emblem Engage Artist Celebrates First Anniversary With New Artwork
"I am happy that so many people have played our game"
While a lot of the focus last year was on the new Zelda and Mario games, there were plenty of other first-party releases. This includes the tactical RPG Fire Emblem Engage, which this week celebrates its first anniversary. Yes, it's already a year old! To celebrate, artist and illustrator Mika...
Talking Point Which Feature From Each Smash Bros. Game Should Make A Return?
Smash Ultimate... Ultimate?
The Super Smash Bros. franchise has come a long way since the original launched 25 years ago in 1999. Yes, you read that right — the original Super Smash Bros. is 25 years old tomorrow, 21st January. If we look at the character roster for a start, we began with a humble offering of 12 playable fighters in Super Smash...
News LEGO Zelda 'Deku Tree' Set Rumours Resurface Online
Tread carefully, Link
Early last year, there was a rumour going around about LEGO working on a Legend of Zelda 'Deku Tree' set. Now, in an update, the well-known LEGO leaker and Instagram user '1414falconfan' is claiming the set will arrive this September and will contain 2,500 pieces. The rumour stems from a marketing survey about several future...
Back Page 'DO NOT MENTION SWITCH 2' - We Infiltrate Nintendo And Sneak A Peek At Its 2024 Calendar
Stealth mission
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome...
News Splatoon 3's Mincemeat Metalworks Stage Will Temporarily Close Next Week
Update ahoy!
Nintendo is in the habit of updating Splatoon 3's battle stages every now and then. Why wouldn't it be? However, Splatoon is a series drenched in lore, so whenever a stage is suddenly missing from the daily rotation, there has to be a reason for it. And so, once again, we are going to see a temporary closure next week. Hearing the...
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Is Getting A New Official Art Book, Stunning Cover Illustration Revealed
Coming to Japan this April
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 post-launch development has pretty much wrapped up at this point, but it's not completely over just yet. Apart from an update today introducing amiibo support to the game, it seems a brand new art book has just been revealed. Earlier before Kadokawa unveiled the 'Xenoblade 3 Official Artworks:...
News 8% Of Developers Are Apparently Working On Games For Switch's Successor
According to a new GDC survey
We've heard ongoing rumours about Nintendo releasing a successor to the Switch, so what else might be going on behind the scenes? Well, a new GDC 2024 'State of the Game Industry' report has shared new data from its recent survey - revealing 8 percent of respondents (aka game developers) are currently working on a game...
Japanese Charts Super Mario Wonder Blows The Competition Away... Again
A quiet week, overall
In this week's Famitsu boxed charts for Japan (courtesy of Gematsu), Super Mario Bros. Wonder has once again beaten the competition to claim the top spot (only just, mind, with 359 units separating the top two entries), selling an additional 25,523 copies. Elsewhere, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince has dropped out of...
Random Nintendo Japan's 'Pyon Zuba Basha' Song Is Back And It's Still Ridiculously Catchy
The big four return
Nintendo Japan has released its first 'Pyon Zuba Basha' video of 2024 and yes, it is still stuck in our heads (thanks, @Stealth40k). It's the same track the company's YouTube channel has released a few times (with some updated game footage following 2023's releases), but that doesn't make the repeated chorus line any less...
News The First Review For Another Code: Recollection Is In
Worth taking a trip down memory lane?
We are rapidly approaching the release of Another Code: Recollection on 19th January and the game's first review from Japanese publication Famitsu (via Gematsu) is now in. As shared by Ryokutya2089, the Famitsu critics gave the upcoming Switch release a total score of 32/40, combining the nu
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Two RPG Classics
Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age out now
Update [Wed 17th Jan, 2024 01:05 GMT]: Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age are now officially available to Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. Enjoy! Original article [Fri 12th Jan, 2024 01:05 GMT]: Next week on 17th January 2024, Switch Online + Expansion Pack members will be able to...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Nominated For GDC Game Of The Year Award
The winners will be revealed this March
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has received another 'game of the year' nomination. This time it comes from the 2024 Game Developer Choice Awards nominations, with the winners to be revealed this March at GDC 2024. The other finalists for GDC's game of the year award include Baldur's Gate 3, Cocoon,...
Random Games Done Quick Just Featured Its First-Ever Speedrunning Dog
Peanut Butter & Gyromite
Peanut Butter the Shiba Inu is officially the best boy in the world. This adorable pup has made history by completing a speedrun on the world stage at Games Done Quick's bi-annual speedrunning event, AGDQ 2024. With the help of his owner and human speedrunner JSR_, Peanut Butter has been training to wow the world with a...
Random Square Enix & Foamstars Producer Is Bored Of Splatoon Comparisons
The game also contains AI-generated art
When you think of big, bright colours and shooting, you probably think of one of two things — paintball, or Splatoon. Well, last year, Square Enix unveiled its “online party shooter” Foamstars, and almost immediately, the internet reacted, comparing the colourful foam-shooting game to the inky king of...