October2023
UK Charts Mario Wonder And Sonic Superstars Start Strong, But Neither Can Out-Swing Spidey
Wonder sees third-largest physical launch in Mario platformer history
The latest UK charts are now in and it is a big week at the top of the table for new releases (surprising nobody). This was always going to be a battle between the boys in red and it is the hero of the friendly-neighbourhood variety that has come out on top this week as Marvel's...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Wario Land: Shake It!
Shake it off, shake it off, woo-ooo-OOO!
Welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl, folks! Naturally, before we see who we've got entering the ring this week, let's see how things went down last time, shall we? Professor Layton and the Unwound Future was our pick of the week and we had three variations battle it out to claim victory...
News Nintendo Accounts To "Help Ease" Next-Gen Transition, According To Doug Bowser
But he "won't comment" on Switch successor rumours
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser has reiterated in the same interview with Inverse how Nintendo Accounts would carry over to a new generation of hardware. While he "can't comment" and "won't comment" on rumours about a "Switch successor", Bowser did essentially reconfirm Nintendo Accounts...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder English Voice Actors Officially Announce Their Characters
The voices behind the fun
Super Mario Bros. Wonder sees the voice actor Kevin Afghani step into the role of Mario and Luigi for the first time ever, but who else is involved in this new entry? If you have been wondering, you've come to the right place. Now that the game has been out for a few days, the full English voice cast has been revealed -...
News Doug Bowser: Nintendo Has A "Great Relationship" With Microsoft
"We're looking forward to that partnership continuing"
If you were curious to know if there was any bad blood between Nintendo and Microsoft after certain Xbox email leaks, apparently not. In a new interview with Inverse, Nintendo of America's president Doug Bowser insists the creator of Mario maintains a "great relationship with Microsoft" and its...
News Splatoon 3 News Channel Is Giving Out Free In-Game Splatoween Gear
Freeky freebies
Ready for things to get spooky in this year's Splatoon 3 Splatoween event but still haven't found the perfect costume? Have no fear, Nintendo has got you covered. You can now pick up four pieces of fancy-dress headgear and a special Halloween banner for free. The mummified 'Undead Head', piratey 'Plankton Walker', ghostly 'Swim...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Super Mario Bros. Wonder
A wonder or a blunder?
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is out now for the Nintendo Switch and, as per the norm for major releases, Digital Foundry has provided a deep analysis of the new title. When we say 'deep', we mean it. This video not only dives into the obvious stuff like performance and resolution (1080p docked and 720p handheld at a near-locked...
News The Pokémon Company Reckons There's Room For Future Detective Pikachu Spin-Offs
Detective Pikachu Returns... Again
Detective Pikachu Returns has been out on Switch for a couple of weeks now and it's... well, just as sweet as we would expect, actually. While it wasn't on any of our 'Nintendo 2023' bingo cards, it looks like the team behind the game sees room for future entries in the series (thanks, VGC). This news comes from a...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Super Mario Bros. Wonder?
One of 2023's biggest releases has arrived
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is already out in some parts of the world now, and it's been received incredibly well by critics so far with a current score of 93 on aggregate websites like Metacritic. In our own review, we said it was "the best 2D Mario game since Super Mario World" on the Super Nintendo. It...
News My Nintendo Store Adds Super Mario Bros. Wonder Rewards (North America)
Keychains and party banner flags now available
To celebrate the arrival of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Switch this week, the My Nintendo Store in North America has released some new themed rewards. First up we have this lovely double keychain feature Mario. a Wonder Flower and his new elephant transformation. This will set you back 800 Platinum...
News Wowie Zowie! An Elephant Mario Plushie Is On The Way In Early 2024
Trunkman
We are mere hours away from the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on 20th October (that's tomorrow!) and it is fair to say that Nintendo has been stepping up the marketing into 'home-straight' territory. We're getting exclusive interviews, comedy short ads, even bus-spotting competitions, but what w
News Nintendo Takes Action Against Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mod Videos Featuring "Swearing Flowers"
The game hasn't even been released yet
Nintendo is already taking action against leaked Super Mario Bros. Wonder gameplay footage and it reportedly includes mod videos that show the flowers in the game swearing. As highlighted by Eurogamer, a modder known as 'Contendo' decided to create a mod that makes all the flowers in the game swear at Mario...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder 'Framed Art Print' Up For Grabs At Nintendo NY's Midnight Launch
"While supplies last"
If you're planning on attending Nintendo New York's midnight launch celebration for Super Mario Bros. Wonder this week, there will be some special items up for grabs. Apart from the game itself, Nintendo's store will also be offering a special "framed art print" of Super Mario Bros. Wonder that you can display. It's limited to...
News Switch Online Exclusive F-Zero 99 Adds King League And Three More Tracks
Nintendo: "This update contains the final new tracks"
Update #2 [Thu 19th Oct, 2023 01:45 BST]: This is your reminder that the latest track and cup update is now playable in F-Zero 99. Keep in mind this update contains "the final new tracks" although "additional updates" will be released in the future. Update #1: An update via Nintendo of...
News The Original Switch Reveal Trailer Has Been Removed From Nintendo's YouTube Channel
A licensing issue or perhaps something more...
Get ready to put your detective hats on, folks, because there's a mystery afoot. The Nintendo Switch reveal trailer — you know, the one where groups of trendy people play the up-and-coming console at such memorable and realistic venues as a rooftop party or at a basketball court — has been removed...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Devs Used The 3D Mario Games As Inspiration
"2D Mario games often had the reputation of being unforgiving"
The last two sections of the Super Mario Bros. Wonder 'Ask the Developer' interview are out now for your perusal, but there's one snippet that we thought was particularly interesting. It's no secret that the latest '2D' Mario adventure will be the first in roughly 11 years, which means...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Bros. Wonder
But how wonderful can it really be?
We are just days away from the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on 20th October and it is time to see what the critics think of the plumber's latest foray into the 2D world. This one has felt like a long time coming, with the build-up to its release showcasing a fresh visual style, mechanics and even a new...
News Nintendo Reveals Exclusive Splatoon 3 Unlocks For Upcoming Deep Cut amiibo
Does your locker have woom(y) for more gear?
Nintendo has today revealed all of the in-game goodies that you will be able to unlock by scanning the soon-to-be-released Splatoon 3 Deep Cut amiibo (which are set to head our way on 17th November). All of the unlockables are showcased in a swanky new trailer that you can find above, but if you are keen...
News The First Review For Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is In
What's the verdict?
Update: And now so is ours — check it out below: <related ids="156724"> We're just a couple of short days away from the launch of Nintendo's latest 2D Mario adventure, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and the hype train is well and truly chugging away at full speed. We've gone hands-on with the game recently and came away...
News Xbox Boss Wants Nintendo Fans To Feel "100% Part Of The Call Of Duty Nation"
"The goal is 100% parity across all platforms"
After a lot of courtroom drama, Microsoft last week announced it had officially acquired Activision Blizzard as well as mobile giant King. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has now appeared on the Official Xbox Podcast to discuss the acquisition and Call of Duty has once again come up in conversation. Phil...
News Splatoon 3 Version 5.1.0 Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Get ready for the Splatoween Splatfest
Update [Wed 18th Oct, 2023 03:30 BST]: The latest Splatoon 3 update is now officially live. You can see the huge list of changes and fixes in the original story below. Original article [Tue 17th Oct, 2023 02:30 BST]: Nintendo has announced it will be releasing a new patch for Splatoon 3 this week, bumping...
News Mario Wonder's New Enemy Animations Explain How Goombas Can Deal Damage
A mushroom with some bite
If you have ever thought even remotely deeply about the reality of the Super Mario universe (which we wouldn't recommend doing, seriously), then you might have bumped up against the most simple of questions: why does Mario get hurt when a Goomba hits him? As it turns out, this is something that Miyamoto was asked back in...
News The Mario Movie Had No Influence On Wonder's New Character Designs, Says Developers
"We didn't hear anything about the film's content during development"
We are just days away from the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Switch and, as has become something of a tradition, Nintendo has today released the first two parts of an all-new 'Ask the Developer' interview series about the upcoming game. The conversation covers a range of...
News Analogue's CEO Reckons Not Even Nintendo Could Beat Its New 'N64'
"End of story"
In case you missed it, our pals over at Time Extension recently covered Analogue's next big retro venture: an FPGA-based N64 console with 4K output called the 'Analogue 3D'. Now, in an extended interview from Paste Magazine (thanks, VGC), Analogue's CEO Christopher Taber has cla
News Nintendo UK Launches Super Mario Bros. Wonder Bus Spotting Competition In London
Keep an eye out for the special London buses
Nintendo UK has launched a new competition to mark the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and this one is all about spotting some special Mario-themed buses around London. Revealed in a tweet yesterday, NUK announced that there is a Mario Wonder prize pack (consisting of a t-shirt, pin pack diorama,...