TodayFri, 24th May 2024

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  3

  Reminder Paper Mario TTYD Can Be Redeemed With A Switch Game Voucher

  Save on two digital games

  Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has officially arrived on the Switch this week, and if you haven't already got your hands on it, there's one other way you can claim it. Nintendo has added this new release to its Switch game voucher service, where online members can get a pair of vouchers for the price of $99.98 USD (or...

  • 20m ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo Switch Online
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo
  • US
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  1

  News Warhammer 40K: Boltgun Announces New DLC, Coming To Switch At "A Later Date"

  Some free updates are also on the way

  If you've been craving another dose of the retro-style FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, you're in luck. In line with the first anniversary of the game, Focus Entertainment and Auroch Digital have revealed this title will be getting new DLC titled 'Forges of Corruption'. It will arrive on PlayStation, Xbox and PC...

  • 50m ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Warhammer
  • DLC
  • Updates

YesterdayThu, 23rd May 2024

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  90

  Talking Point 'Remake' Vs. 'Remaster' - What's Your Definition?

  Super 'master 'maker

  With official word that a Nintendo Switch "successor" will be announced before April 2025, there's really no debating that Switch is in the twilight of its years. We're well into Year 8 now, and we're being served up a series of remakes and remasters of old favourites while Nintendo's premier teams focus on brand-new games for...

  • 9h ago
  • Talking Point
  • Features
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Poll
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  30

  News TMNT: Mutants Unleashed Physical Collector's Edition Looks Totally Tubular

  But that's one shell of a price tag

  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed is coming to the Switch later on this year. We don't know exactly when and we don't know exactly what it will look like, but we do know that it will have a physical Deluxe and Collector's Edition. So that's something. Today, Outright Games has revealed a first look...

  • 10h ago
  • News
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • TMNT
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  12

  Nintendo Download 23rd May (North America)

  Wizardry! Paper Mario! Paper Trail!

  The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door...

  • 11h ago
  • Nintendo Download
  • Nintendo Switch
  • North America
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  16

  News Delightful GBA-Style Platformer 'Grapple Dog' Is Getting A Sequel This August

  Big (w)oof!

  Medallion Games and Super Rare Originals have today announced that Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines (a sequel to 2022's Grapple Dog, in case you were wondering) will be swinging onto Switch on 15th August. Much like its predecessor, Cosmic Canines looks full to the brim with GBA-style pixel art joy. This time around, all-around good boy...

  • 11h ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  24

  Japanese Charts Ring Fit Adventure Jumps Into Second In A Quiet Week For Sales

  Please sir, can we have some games?

  It's time to take a look at the weekly Japanese charts from Famitsu (by way of Gematsu) and it's a rather quiet one this time, folks. The PS5's Stellar Blade holds onto the crown for the third week in a row (though Paper Mario will surely shake things up next time) and Ring Fit Adven

  • 11h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Japan
  • Charts
  • Sales
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  2

  Guide Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door: All Collectibles, Star Pieces, Badges, Hints & Tips

  Your one-stop shop for a paper classic

  Welcome to our Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Guide hub! This Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Guide covers the 2004 GameCube RPG and the 2024 Nintendo Switch remake. This critically acclaimed adventure, which is the sequel to the N64 Paper Mario, is easily one of the best Mario RPGs of all time. We...

  • 12h ago
  • Guides
  • GameCube
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario
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  50

  Guide Where To Buy Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door On Switch

  Update: Out now!

  Update: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is out now on Nintendo Switch. Some pre-order deals have now returned to their usual prices, but Amazon UK's fantastic offering of £37.29 (down from £49.99) which includes a very cool paper plane bonus for free is still available. Keep scrolling to find all available options (including...

  • 12h ago
  • Deals
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Guides
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  74

  News Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Says Conviction Was "A Blessing"

  "Life is path of choices, I made the wrong one"

  Gary Bowser, the infamous figure who was convicted for his role with Team Xecuter in facilitating piracy of Nintendo games, has recently spoken to UNILAD to state that he sees his arrest and subsequent conviction as "a blessing". Alongside serving 14 of his 30-month prison sentence, Bowser was...

  • 13h ago
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Hacking
  • Legal
  • Piracy
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  41

  News Atari Acquires Intellivision Brand And Rights To 200+ Titles

  Deal "ends the longest-running console war in history"

  Atari has announced that it has acquired the Intellivision brand along with the rights to over 200 games in a move that, according to Digital Eclipse's studio head Mike Mika, "ends the longest-running console war in history". As a result, Intellivision Entertainment LLC will rebrand and will...

  • 13h ago
  • Atari
  • Intellivision
  • Business
  • Industry
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  31

  Review Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord (Switch) - A Grand Remake Of An Iconic Game

  Trebor SUX

  You don’t get ‘lucky’ in Wizardry, not like you can do in other games. You might run into an easy enemy once in a while, but if you decide to take a chance during an expedition and descend a floor ‘just to see’ how it goes, it will not go well. "Your entire party has been slaughtered." Again. This remake of Sir-Tech's formative...

  • 14h ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  27

  Random The Last Pokémon Player On 3DS Online Shares Message Of Thanks

  Player survived 28 days, 23 hours, and 30 minutes after shutdown

  The last remaining player to play Pokémon X & Y via the Nintendo 3DS online servers has shared a message of thanks after surviving for 28 days, 23 hours, and 30 minutes after the official shutdown. Known only as 'Amanda', the player's message was relayed online by Joziken (one of...

  • 16h ago
  • Random
  • 3DS
  • Wii U
  • Pokemon
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  9

  News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Codebase Apparently Contains References To 4K Output

  Future-proofing? Or just for screenshots?

  Dataminers have uncovered references to higher-resolution output in the code for the Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch remake. As posted by @RibShark (thanks @NintyPrime), the game apparently contains code designed to handle rendering at a variety of resolutions, including 4K, which the current...

  • 17h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Super Mario
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  12

  News Someone Has Just Beaten Super Mario 64 Without Pressing The A Button

  Time Extension It took 86 hours

  One of Super Mario 64's most insane challenges has finally been beaten – for the first time ever, someone has completed the N64 classic without pressing the A button (thanks, GamesRadar). Just in case you needed reminding, the A button makes Mario jump in this 3D adventure – a pretty essential input in a game which revolves...

  • 18h ago
  • Super Mario
  • N64
  • Nintendo
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  20

  News More Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo Have Been Restocked (US)

  Including the Mii Fighters and Pokémon Trainer

  Since the final update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earlier this year, Nintendo has been restocking the game's amiibo. With this in mind, the my Nintendo Store in the US has apparently had another big restock, and this time you can even get your hands on the Mii Fighters and Pokémon Trainer. Up...

  • 21h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • amiibo
  • Smash Bros
  • US
  • North America
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  28

  News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Rolls Out Free Boss Attack Switch Update

  Update: Here are the full patch notes

  Update [Thu 23rd May, 2024 04:45 BST]: In case you missed it, earlier this week Ubisoft rolled out a free 'Boss Attack' update for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. It adds two new modes, fast travel, new accessibility options, and more. Ubisoft has now released the full patch notes, which also confirms the...

  • 22h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Prince of Persia
  • Updates
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  19

  News Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 'Future Saga' Chapter 1 DLC Launches This Week

  "Expect a ton of new content"

  Update [Thu 23rd May, 2024 03:45 BST]: Bandai Namco has now confirmed Chapter 1 of 'Future Saga' for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will arrive on 24th May 2024. This first chapter will include the following playable characters: Broly (Restrained), Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rose) Ultra Supervillain, Vegeta (Super Saiyan God)...

  • 23h ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • DLC
  • Updates
  • Bandai Namco
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  15

  News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Paper Mario: Thousand-Year Door Icons

  Wave 1 is now available

  Nintendo is going all out with the launch of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Switch, and as part of this, it has added a new batch of icons to its 'Missions and Rewards' scheme for the online service. In the first wave, which runs from now until 29th May 2024 and will be followed by three other waves. You can...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Paper Mario
  • Switch Online
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  44

  News Nintendo Celebrates Paper Mario: TTYD Release With "Retro" GameCube Cover

  Get it while you can

  Nintendo today revives the classic RPG Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Switch and as part of the celebrations it's prepared a "retro Nintendo GameCube cover". This item is available from the My Nintendo Store in the US for 30 Platinum Points, so you can "print it out and slip it in your Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year...

  • 1d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • My Nintendo
  • Paper Mario
  • GameCube
  • US

Wednesday22nd May 2024

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  37

  News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Has Apparently Leaked Online

  The Switch launch is so close now

  Just a day before its release, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Switch has apparently been leaked online. Unfortunately, first-party game leaks like this have been a common occurrence throughout the Switch's lifecycle, so it's not exactly a surprise to see it's happened again. While there are some new...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Paper Mario
  • Leaks
  • Upcoming Releases
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  100

  Poll So, Will You Be Getting Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door For Switch?

  The GameCube classic returns

  The GameCube classic Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door finally returns this week and we're pleased to say it remains the king of Mario's RPG outings. In case you missed it, this remake of the game for Switch comes with "revamped" visuals, an updated soundtrack, and gameplay additions like "updated quick-travel pipes...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Paper Mario
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Polls
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  106

  Poll A New Donkey Kong Game Must Be Coming, But What Should It Be?

  The wait is driving us bananas

  It feels like Donkey Kong is everywhere at the moment. With the lovable ape’s significant appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the upcoming DK-themed expansion at Japan’s

  • 1d ago
  • Features
  • Poll
  • Nintendo
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Donkey Kong
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  12

  Review Paper Trail (Switch) - A Storybook Puzzler That Folds Up Beautifully

  Turn the Paige

  Though plenty of Paper Mario fans are eagerly awaiting the return of one of the greatest games in the series at the time of writing, there’s another new game set in a papery world that we’d suggest you pay attention to. Newfangled Games’ Paper Trail is the debut release of the boutique London-based studio, and its smart mixture...

  • 2d ago
  • Reviews
  • Switch eShop
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  20

  News Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Team Gearing Up For "Major Switch Patch Announcement"

  The JRPG had a lot of performance problems at launch

  The Suikoden spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has offered up quite an enjoyable RPG experience, but admittedly had some issues at launch on the Nintendo Switch. Although the teams at Rabbit & Studios and 505 Games have already acknowledged this, there's apparently...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Switch eShop
  • Updates
  • Patch
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  23

  Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door On Switch

  How do things unfold?

  We are so close to the release of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch that we can almost smell it (gross). The highly-anticipated GameCube RPG unfolds on the Nintendo hybrid tomorrow, 23rd May, and we have already heard what the critics make of it — spoiler: we loved it. Just before release, however, the experts...

  • 1d ago
  • Videos
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo
  • Digital Foundry
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  44

  News Sakurai On Smash Ultimate Win Rates: "Any Fighter Has A Shot At Winning"

  "The internet can tend to be an echo chamber"

  If you main a particular character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate because you saw it at the top of a certain tier list, you might want to read on... Game director Masahiro Sakurai has shared "win rate data" of online battles in his latest YouTube video - revealing the highest win rate with a character is...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Smash Bros
  • Masahiro Sakurai
  • Nintendo
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  12

  News Pokémon Centre Launches Adorable Soda Plushies Of The Original Starters

  I choose you, and you, and you

  The Pokémon Company International has announced that its line of soda pop plushies, once exclusive to Japan, are now launching in the West for the first time. Designed via a collaboration with Japanese illustrator and graphic designer F*Kaori, the first three plushies are based on the original starter Pokémon:...

  • 2d ago
  • Pokemon
  • Pokemon Centre
  • The Pokemon Company
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  42

  News Netflix Reveals The First Official Look At Liam Hemsworth In 'The Witcher'

  Like what you see?

  Fans of the Netflix series The Witcher were understandably up in arms when leading star Henry Cavill announced his departure only to be replaced by Liam Hemsworth. Alas, it's happening, but judging from the newly-released 'first look' teaser for the upcoming season, our confidence in Hemsworth has been given a slight boost...

  • 1d ago
  • Netflix
  • The Witcher
  • TV
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  12

  Feature Spitfire Interactive Talks X-Men, XCOM, And "What Age Has To Say To Youth" In 'Capes'

  A new (Midnight) Sun rises

  We first caught wind of Capes in the hazy days of early 2023. The turn-based superhero tactics set-up sounded like a novel idea, albeit one that we were worried might tread on the toes of one Marvel's Midnight Suns which, remember, we were still expecting to see on Switch. That Switch port was eventually cancelled, and we...

  • 1d ago
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Switch eShop
  • Upcoming Releases
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  37

  News Picross S Is Back With The 'Namco Legendary Edition' Later This Month

  Yes, more Picross!

  Jupiter has announced yet another Picross game in its ever expanding repetoire: Picross S Namco Legendary Edition. Oh, and it's launching on the Switch eShop this month on 30th May, 2024 for $10.99 / €10,99 / £9.89. We don't need to tell you what Picross is all about at this point, but following the release of Picross S Mega...

  • 2d ago
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Upcoming Releases
  • Switch eShop
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  52

  Rumour Reliable Insider Says Kingdom Hearts 4 'Might' Come To Switch 2

  Along with the 'entire series'

  Stick this one firmly inside the 'okay, we'll see' filing cabinet, folks. A reliable insider by the name of みどり (Midori) has stated on X that they have heard that the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 4, along with the entire Kingdom Hearts series so far, might be heading to Nintendo's next hardware (a.k.a. the 'Switch...

  • 1d ago
  • Rumours
  • Switch 2
  • Square Enix
  • Kingdom Hearts
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  13

  News Upcoming Dead Cells Animation Looks A Lot Funnier Than We Were Expecting

  TV series debuts next month

  Last year, it was announced that animation studio Bobbypills would be adapting the hugely popular Metroidvania Dead Cells into an animated TV series. After a rather lengthy wait, we now have our first proper trailer for the upcoming show, officially titled Dead Cells: Immortalis, and it looks, well, kinda cool! It's...

  • 2d ago
  • Dead Cells
  • Motion Twin
  • TV
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  17

  News Viral Switch Sensation Suika Game Gets Online Multiplayer Update This Week

  Local play was added earlier this year

  Last year, the casual puzzle title Suika Game went viral and ended up getting a local release along with some multiplayer DLC. Now, in a new update from developer Aladdin X, it's been announced the previously revealed online versus mode will be arriving on the Switch on 23rd May 2023 (aka this week). This will...

  • 2d ago
  • Switch eShop
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Updates
  • Suika Game
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  3

  News MMORPG And TV Series 'Wakfu' Gets The Deckbuilder Treatment On Switch

  One More Gate: A Wakfu Legend is available now

  The roguelite deckbuilder based on the multi-media 'Wakfu' franchise, One More Gate: A Wakfu Legend Complete Edition, is now available on the Switch eShop after launching on Steam last year. Developed by Ankama (the same team behind the popular

  • 2d ago
  • News
  • Switch eShop
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  16

  News Here's The Logo For The Upcoming Live-Action Street Fighter Movie

  Time Extension Directed by Talk to Me's Danny and Michael Philippou

  We now have our first look at the logo for the forthcoming live-action Street Fighter movie from Legendary Pictures – and seasoned fans will instantly notice that it's the same logo that was previously used for some of the video games in Capcom's long-running fighting franchise. Legendary...

  • 1d ago
  • Street Fighter
  • Movies