August2023
News Good Smile Restocking Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Nendoroid, Pre-Order Now
Don't miss out!
If you're a fan of all things Zelda, but never got around to getting Good Smile Company's Breath of the Wild Nendoroid when they originally released, here's another chance to secure them. The Good Smile Company is re-releasing these figures - with pre-orders now officially live. Nintendo fans can choose from Link or Princess Zelda...
Japanese Charts Pikmin 4 Maintains Dominance As Switch Surpasses 30 Million Units
Milestone after milestone
This week's Japanese Charts are in, courtesy of Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu) and it's Nintendo's own Pikmin 4 out in the lead again with an additional 115,697 in unit sales. Elsewhere, we've got a few newcomers this week, with Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Vacation coming in at number two, and CRYMACHINA for Switch and PS5...
Poll Do You Think Switch Can Catch PS2's Total Sales Before 'Switch 2' Arrives?
Hardware headscratcher
In case you missed it, the Nintendo Switch has now sold over 129 million units as of June 30th, 2023. That's frankly astonishing and it puts the console ever closer to reaching the lifetime sales of not only the Nintendo DS but Sony's PlayStation 2. Can it really reach those lofty milestones, though? Let's remind ourselves of...
News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Pulled In Over 168 Million Viewers At The Box Office, Says Nintendo
And Nintendo reconfirms its interest in future films
The most recent Nintendo financial report is packed full of sales figures for games and consoles alike, but let's not forget that the Big-N is now in the world of films too. On a note about expanding the company's IP, the report revealed the viewing numbers from The Super Mario Bros. Movie's box...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe passes 55 million units sold
Nintendo has released its financial results for the first quarter of FY24, providing an updated view of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games as of June 30th, 2023. Given that we've already reported on the incredible numbers achieved by
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 129 Million Units
But will it dethrone the DS?
The latest financial results are in from Nintendo, showing what has gone down in the first quarter of FY2024 up until 30th June and, predictably, the Nintendo Switch family of systems has continued to sell well. Combining the standard Switch model along with the Lite and OLED, the Nintendo Switch has now shifted an...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Dates And Windows For Upcoming Switch Games
2023 is looking much healthier
As part of its financial report for the first quarter of FY24, Nintendo has once again reconfirmed release dates and windows for its upcoming Switch games. Compared to what the company had in store back in May '23, the rest of the year is looking a lot healthier, with the likes of Super Mario Bros. Wonder,
News The Pokémon Company Hypes Scarlet & Violet's 'Part 2: The Indigo Disk' DLC
"Part 1 ain't even out yet"
The adventures in the Paldea region aren't over yet, with the release of the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC on the horizon. The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero will contain two parts - 'The Teal Mask', due out at some point in Fall 2023, and 'The Indigo Disk', due out in Winter 2023. Although we haven't even got the...
News Pikmin 4 "Limited-Time" Bubble Tea Announced In New Kung Fu Tea X Nintendo Partnership
Update: Available now
Update [Thu 3rd Aug, 2023 01:30 BST]: The special Kung Fu Tea x Pikmin drinks are now available. Here's a look at the "Pikmin Tropical Punch & Slush" flavours: Original [Tue 11th Jul, 2023 01:30 BST]: The American bubble tea company Kung Fu Tea has today announced a special partnership with Nintendo ahead of the...
News Nintendo Is Giving Out Free Splashtag Titles For Splatoon 3
Playing the name game
The perfect Splashtag title in Splatoon 3 is a game-changer. You might have the coolest outfit, a funky banner and a strong collection of stickers along the bottom, but the one sure-fire way to really celebrate a victory is with a comedy title that leaves your teammates giggling. If you think that your title is in need of an...
News After 5 Months, Mario Kart 8 And Splatoon Are Finally Going Back Online For Wii U
Titles underwent 'emergency maintenance'
Nintendo has announced that it will be resuming online play for Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon for the Wii U after commencing emergency maintenance back in March 2023. Both games will be back online from August 3rd, 2023. The titles were taken offline entirely after a potentially severe vulnerability was...
News Nintendo Reveals Every Challenge And Event Heading To Splatoon 3 This Month
Nine challenges and one Splatfest
Nintendo has today showcased the full lineup events that will be coming to Splatoon 3 throughout August, revealing dates for nine different challenges and reconfirming the upcoming Splatfest weekend. The full schedule was shown in a video posted to the @NintendoEurope Twitter account, detailing what August's nine...
UK Charts Disney Illusion Island Makes A Lukewarm Debut As FIFA 23 Dominates
Oh boy
The latest UK Charts are in and they paint a decidedly glum picture for Disney Illusion Island, which debuts at number eighteen, behind the likes of other Switch exclusives such as Pikmin 4, Nintendo Switch Sports, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The game launched on July 28th, 2023 at an RRP of £34.99. Elsewhere, it's a familiar story...
Feature So, Which Zelda Games Aren't On Switch Yet?
Missing Link
Thanks to the wonders of the Nintendo Switch Online retro games libraries (and some pretty top-notch remasters along the way), the Switch is now home to a whopping 16 different Zelda titles by our count, covering everything from Link's first outing to his latest adventures, plus remakes, remasters and spin-offs. Most recently, Oracle...
News It's "More Difficult Than Ever" To Collaborate With Nintendo, Claims Picross Developer Jupiter
"It’s been really hard to get them to say yes"
Nintendo has a great track record with its development partners, but not everyone has necessarily found it to be an easy process. Jupiter Corporation - the Japanese developer behind the Picross series on the Switch - recently revealed the difficulties of working with the video game giant. Speaking to...
July2023
Rumour Nintendo Is Targeting A 2024 Release For The Switch Successor
Dev kits are apparently now with 'key partner studios'
Despite the ongoing success of the Nintendo Switch, talk of an inevitable successor appears to be gaining traction with each passing day. Now, according to a recent report, it looks like Nintendo may be targeting a 2024 release for its next major piece of hardware. Thanks to VGC (and...
News Metroid Dread Wasn't A "Chaotic" Project, Working With Nintendo Was "Game Changing", Says Dev
"It was a hell of an experience"
When Metroid Dread launched back in 2021, it's fair to say that it completely reignited fans' passion for the franchise. It became the fastest-selling entry in the series in the UK, US, and Japan and currently stands as the best-selling Metroid game of all time. Despite the strong critical and commercial reception...
Random "Ultimate Console Database" Secures Ultra Rare Nintendo Labo Switch
For preservation!
Remember that super rare Nintendo Labo themed Switch, exclusive to an official Nintendo competition? Well, it seems we might actually be able to find out a little more about it after "the ultimate" online console database 'Consolevariations' was able to secure this particular unit (for an undisclosed sum) after "5 years of...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Arriving this October
Nintendo went out with a bang in the previous Direct with the reveal of its new platformer, Super Mario Bros. Wonder. It's due out on the Switch this October, and ahead of release, North America's classification board the ESRB has recently rated this upcoming release. Unsurprisingly, it's 'E' for everyone and contains some...
Talking Point Would A Third Wave Of Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Have Been Too Much?
Riding the waves
The Nintendo Switch was a bonafide hit basically right out of the gate. With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at launch and Super Mario Odyssey not long after, many of Nintendo’s tentpole titles were quickly showing up on their hot new handheld hybrid. It was only a matter of time until we received another...
Soapbox Oatchi Is The Star Of Pikmin 4, And He Deserves To Stay For Good
#OatchiForSmash
Every so often, a long-running series will throw a brand new feature into a game that makes me think to myself, "I hope that they never drop this". The Melee Counter from Samus Returns; Animal Crossing: New Horizons' crafting system; and, most recently, Tears of the Kingdom's Ultrahand and Ascend abilities. I simply can't understand...
Guide The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons & Oracle Of Ages - Which Should I Play First?
Decisions, decisions...
In typical Nintendo fashion, the company this week shadow-launched not one, but two Legend of Zelda titles on the Nintendo Switch Online service. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages originally started life on the Game Boy back in 2001 by the now defunct Capcom subsidiary Flagship. The games remain fan...
News Sakurai Can't Imagine Future Super Smash Bros. Games Without His Involvement
"We don't have someone who can simply take the reins"
Legendary developer Masahiro Sakurai continues to pump out videos for his YouTube channel, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, in which he imparts invaluable advice and anecdotes on game development. In his latest video, he goes into how his development team was built for the 2008 Wii title,...
News You Can Now Purchase Physical Games On The My Nintendo Store (Australia)
Good news, everyone!
From today onwards, Nintendo fans located in Australia in New Zealand can now purchase Switch games and consoles from the local My Nintendo Store. Nintendo is offering all of its major first-party titles in physical form - from Pikmin 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to earlier Switch releases such as New Super...
Japanese Charts Pikmin 4 Posts An Out Of This World Debut, Knocking Zelda From The Top Spot
Holy Hocotate!
This week's Japanese charts have come in from Famitsu (via Gematsu) and it has been quite the debut for Nintendo's latest big release. Yes, Pikmin 4 has taken the top spot this time around with a whopping 401,853 copies sold in its opening week. Of course, this doesn't come close to Tears of the Kingdom's opening (which this time...