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News Smash Up The City As A Giant Monster In This Free Nintendo Labo VR Minigame
Download it from the Switch news channel
Remember the free 'Alien Bopping' game added to the Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit at the end of April? Well, Nintendo has now released another mini-game. This time it's about smashing up a city as a gigantic green Godzilla-like creature. The only difference is this monster shoots red balls (imagine them as lasers)...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrates Mother's Day With In-Game Event
Mum's the word!
Nintendo has revealed the theme for the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit event, and this time it's doubling up as a celebration for Mother's Day. Called 'Mum's the Word!', the event will kick off this Friday and lasts for three days as always. The Spirit board will be littered with motherly characters for you to win, and...
News Nintendo President Comments On The Risks Of A Potential Hostile Takeover
"We do have systems in place"
In a Q+A session during Nintendo's financial results briefing for the year ending March 2019, shared today on Nintendo's website, company president Shuntaro Furukawa addressed a question which explored the possibility of a hostile takeover. Just like the events of Ubisoft's recent battle against Vivendi, where the...
News Nintendo 'Must Keep Up' With Cloud Tech, But Sees Further Potential In Dedicated Hardware
"Delivering unique entertainment... will continue to be our top priority"
As rumours and whispers of new consoles from all the big companies abound (as they always do at this point in a console generation), and with Google preparing its entrance into the gaming space with its cloud-based Stadia tech, questions are starting to be asked of Nintendo's...
Video Fan Recreates Smash Bros. Melee Opening With Smash Ultimate's Video Editor
Incredible
If you get as hopelessly nostalgic around Super Smash Bros. Melee as we do, you're definitely in for a treat with this video. Smash Bros. Reddit member sass253 has shared a recreation of Melee's opening sequence, created entirely within Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's video editor. While some of the movie's scenes simply cannot be...
Random Nintendo Shuts Down Its Anti-Piracy Website
Farewell, angry Mario
Like many other video game companies, Nintendo does not tolerate piracy. Over the past year, we have heard about the Japanese publisher and developer taking action against individuals selling modified systems and sharing ROMS online. This has resulted in a number of legal battles and some hefty fines. As part of its measures...
News Cadence Of Hyrule Listing Appears On The European Switch eShop
Is a release close by?
The highly-anticipated Nindie release, Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer, appears to be arriving at some point between now and the end of this month on the Nintendo Switch. After showing up in a Nintendo newsletter promoting the games coming to the Switch later this month, a listing for the rhythm action-adventure...
News Forgotten Interview With Miyamoto Sheds Light On A Classic Zelda Production
A link to the past
A forgotten interview dating back to 1992 has been spotted on archive.org. It's from issue 25 of the publication Electric Brain and features the one and only Shigeru Miyamoto talking about the development of The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past along with the first two Zelda entries on NES. Throughout the interview, Miyamoto...
News Nintendo Newsletter Suggests Cadence Of Hyrule Will Be Released This Month
Fingers crossed
If you had to pick one of the most surprising Nintendo Switch announcements so far this year, a standout would likely be Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer. The game was originally revealed during the March Nindie Direct showcase and is being developed by Brace Yourself Games and published by Spike Chunsoft. Regarding a...
Random Leave Cardboard Behind With This 3D-Printed Labo VR Headset
Do-it-yourself
Since the release of the Nintendo Labo VR Kit last month, users have been looking for unique ways to enhance their virtual experience. A lot of people have simply added a strap to the headset so they can play for prolonged periods, while others have gone to the extent of rebuilding the device with more durable materials. 3D printing...
A surprise reveal
Nintendo's American website has seemingly revealed the next batch of games coming to the Switch Online NES service later this month. These "upcoming titles" include Donkey Kong Jr., VS. Excitebike and Clu Clu Land. More information about each of these games is expected to be shared when Nintendo makes an official announcement. For...
Video Fans Reimagine Super Mario Bros.' Iconic First Level In Ten Different Game Genres
Super Mario Royale?
For many of us, Super Mario Bros.' World 1-1 level is permanently etched onto the back of our eyelids. Who could forget that iconic start - Question Mark Block, row of blocks with Goomba underneath, Warp Pipe, and so on? Magical. Anyway, before we get too misty-eyed, it's time to think about how that level might play out if it...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Update Appears To Have Improved Load Times
Less loading, more playing
Earlier this week, Nintendo released a new update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Apart from making the Switch game compatible with the Labo VR Goggles, version 1.6.0 fixed “some other issues” to improve the overall experience. It turns out the load times in the Switch version are now nearly in line with...
News Nintendo Has “Nothing New” To Announce For 3DS In Terms Of First-Party Game Releases
Thanks for the memories
After eight years, the 3DS is on life-support. First-party releases for the system have seemingly dried up and during Nintendo’s latest financial briefing, there was no mention of future games support for the device. If it wasn’t already evident Nintendo is ready to move on, Kotaku reached out to the company after the...
News Retro Studios Posts Multiple Job Listings, Talks About Joining "The Nintendo Legacy"
Oh Metroid Prime 4, how we desire you so
Retro Studios - the developer behind titles like Metroid Prime, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Mario Kart 7 - has posted a number of new job listings today. The company is searching for talented individuals who are passionate about "the Nintendo legacy". You can check out the jobs here if you're...
News Switch Sales Pace Almost Identical To That Of Nintendo 3DS After Same Time Period
Not a bad start
As part of Nintendo's March 2019 Financial Results Briefing, information has been released regarding the Switch's sales pace in relation to past consoles. Four different graphs have been presented in total - one showing total sales for each console worldwide, with the other three focusing on three separate regions. If we look at the...
News Which Games Are Most Commonly Played By Consumers On Their First Day Owning A Switch?
Nintendo provides a rundown
If you could ask Nintendo to give you any information you wanted about Switch and owner trends, we imagine this probably wouldn't be the first statistic you'd think up: Which games do Switch buyers most commonly play on their first day with the console? Nevertheless, Nintendo has provided this exact nugget of info in its...
News Nintendo Will Keep Offering Add-On Content And Free Updates For Its Games
Don't stop playing
It's become common practice for developers and publishers to sustain key releases with updates and downloadable content. Nowadays, Nintendo is no different. During the latest financial results briefing, company President Shuntaro Furukawa said the video game giant would continue to create add-on content and free updates for...
News Mobile Business Is Booming For Nintendo Right Now
Overall revenue has expanded
President Shuntaro Furukawa briefly spoke about Nintendo's mobile business during the recent financial results briefing. He mentioned how overall revenue had expanded, reconfirmed Dr. Mario World and Mario Kart Tour would both be released this summer and spoke about how the Japanese company's mobile apps would continue...
Something for everyone
At Nintendo's latest financial results briefing, President Shuntaro Furukawa took the time to discuss both the first and third-party software offerings for the Switch and how the system's library of games should continue to appeal to as many different people as possible. Starting with the first-party selection, Furukawa...
News Nintendo's Digital Sales Are Nearly Double The Amount Of The Previous Fiscal Year
Up and up
It might not seem like it, but Nintendo has been selling games digitally for many years now. Over time, these particular sales have become an increasingly important part of the company's earnings. During the latest financial results briefing, President of Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa revealed how the latest digital sales figures are nearly...
News Nintendo Discusses Plans For E3 2019, Will Release A Video Presentation
"We plan to continue our practice of the past few years"
Following on from his comments that there would be no new hardware at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo's President Shuntaro Furukawa has now revealed the company's plans. Once again, Nintendo will not be hosting a large-scale conference for institutional investors,...
Playing together
During Nintendo's latest financial results briefing, President of Nintendo Shuntaro Furukawa revealed more than 9.8 million players have signed up to the Switch Online service. This figure excludes free trial memberships and includes family memberships. In addition to this, he briefly touched on the battle royale game Tetris 99. As...
Reminder The Labo VR Update For Super Mario Odyssey And Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is Now Live
See your favourite Nintendo characters in virtual reality
Nintendo's free Labo VR update for Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now available. Version 1.3.0 of Super Mario Odyssey update adds three new mini-missions where you collect musical notes and coins as you
News Switch Online Mobile App Receives An Incredibly Minor Update
A few bug fixes here and there
Last week, the Nintendo Switch Online app got a little bit more attention than usual when the latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was released on the Nintendo Switch. The mobile application also received an update, allowing users to view shared custom-made stages and then download them directly to their game...
Random The Karate Kid’s Son Upgrades To Switch In Cobra Kai Season 2
Switch on, PS Vita off
One of the most popular web television series on YouTube right now is Cobra Kai. It picks up exactly thirty-four years after the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament at the end of the iconic film The Karate Kid, where Daniel LaRusso (played by Ralph Macchio) defeats his rival Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). The new series is...
Random Walmart Is Selling A Bundle Of 300 Switch Consoles For $76,506
Erm... you what?
We do love to have a good browse for Nintendo-related products now and then, sometimes coming across some not-to-be-missed deals, but we've never seen anything quite like this. At the time of writing, American retailer Walmart has a listing for 300 Nintendo Switch consoles. We don't mean that they have 300 in stock; we mean that...
News Nintendo Has "No Plans" To Announce New Hardware At E3
New Switch not coming in June, then?
Earlier this week, a new Bloomberg report suggested that a "new, cheaper version of the Switch" would likely be released by the end of June. While this is still technically possible, Nintendo President, Shuntaro Furukawa, has noted that no new hardware will be shown at this year's E3. It's worth noting that...
News The Top 10 Best-Selling Games For Wii U, 3DS, Wii And Nintendo DS (As Of March 2019)
Spoiler: there's a lot of Mario Kart
So, we've seen Nintendo's latest sales totals for the best-selling Switch games, but what about the company's other most recent consoles? Naturally, sales for games on these systems are rapidly slowing down as new copies start to fade away from retail stores. In fact, the totals for Nintendo DS haven't changed...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For The Biggest Switch Games Of 2019 And Beyond
Fire Emblem, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, more!
Nintendo has released an updated schedule of its upcoming releases, providing us with the most up-to-date info on the games coming our way in 2019 and beyond. Very little has changed since the last update we received, although Super Mario Maker 2's release date announcement has, of course, made the...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2019
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe takes pole position
As part of Nintendo's latest financial report, which revealed that the Switch has now shifted 34.47 million units, the company released an updated list of its best-selling games for the hybrid console. Sitting right at the very top of the list, currently serving as the best-selling game on Switch, is Mario...
News Dragalia Lost X Fire Emblem Crossover Event Begins Tomorrow
Not as ambitious as some crossovers, but still a winner
A trailer for tomorrow's crossover event for Dragalia Lost has been released and it shows some of heroes from the company's strategy RPG series Fire Emblem appearing in Nintendo's hit mobile game. As you can see, Alphonse, Marth, Fjorm and Veronica are among the heroes appearing in this...
News Nintendo Mobile Profits Reach Over $400 Million, Up 17% From Last Year
Looks even more impressive in yen
In its latest financial report Nintendo has posted some impressive results for its mobile business. Citing action RPG and new IP Dragalia Lost as an especially strong driver in this area, the Kyoto company reports an income of 46 billion yen (just shy of £320 million or over $411 million). That represents a...
News Nintendo Announces Mario Kart Tour Closed Beta Test For Android Devices
Starts next month
Nintendo's Mario Kart Tour website has revealed the upcoming mobile game will be receiving a closed beta test on Android devices. This test period will run from 22nd May to 4th June in both North America and Japan. The website is currently accepting closed beta test participant applications until 7th May. The test is being held to...
News Japanese My Nintendo Users Are Being Treated To Adorable Physical Goodies
We miss Club Nintendo
Once again, we find ourselves looking at the Japanese My Nintendo rewards service with an almighty amount of jealousy. While the western variants of My Nintendo have given up on the practice of offering physical rewards, Japan's reward system is still going strong and these latest gifts are very lovely indeed. Down below, you...
Rumour "Cheaper Version Of The Switch" Expected To Launch By The End Of June
Still no official confirmation
Towards the end of last week, the Japanese business journal Nikkei spoke about the rumoured Switch models. When discussing the "inexpensive" Switch 'Lite' variant, it said how the system would be cheaper, more portable, retain its docking ability and was expected to arrive this fall. An article over on Bloomberg is...
News Nintendo Removes Seventh Generation Games From Its Official Website
Wii U information page also taken down
Nintendo's American website has today removed all traces of certain video game generations. To be precise, there are no longer game listings for Wii, WiiWare, DS and DSiWare. The Wii U information page has also been removed. It means you'll have to look elsewhere if you're wanting more information about these...
Random Some Nintendo Fans Think Reggie Deserved A Better Chair During His Time At Nintendo
"This is way out of hand"
When you consider the lifestyle of any company president, it's only natural to assume they drive the best car, live in a mansion and sit in an expensive chair all day behind a desk made of pure gold. While this might be the loose reality of some leaders, this was not the case for the now-former Nintendo of America...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 8.0.1 Is Now Live
It's all about the stability
Earlier last week Nintendo rolled out system update 8.0.0 for the Switch. It added a number of nifty features such as the zoom function and the ability to order software. It also included some colourful new Splatoon 2 and Yoshi's Crafted World icons. Roughly a week later, version 8.0.1 is now live. This latest
Video Highlights From The Midwest Gaming Classic
North by Midwest
The retro video game convention Midwest Gaming Classic celebrated its 18th year in Milwaukee, WI a little over a week ago, and we just so happened to have been in attendance! The convention is host to hundreds of pinball and retro arcade games that are all open for free play, a vendor hall where you can buy almost any game you can...
News A Gorgeous 3D Kirby Game Is Now Playable On PS4 Thanks To Dreams
And this is just the beginning
If you keep up with the latest and greatest PlayStation news, you're probably highly aware of Dreams. This Sony-published sandbox game has players creating their own content to share with the world, and with Dreams launching as an Early Access title on PS4 last week, players are already sharing some mightily impressive...
News Switch Overtakes Nintendo 64 Lifetime Sales, According To New Estimates
Next target: SNES
The Nintendo Switch has now sold more units than those achieved by the Nintendo 64 throughout its lifetime, new estimates reveal. The data comes from VGChartz, which says that the Switch sold 217,096 units for the week ending 6th April and believes that the Switch has therefore shifted 33.15 million units as of that date. Official...
Random Hyrule Castle From The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Restored In Minecraft
The princess would be proud
It's not often we would go out of our way to showcase all of the stunning custom-made worlds in Minecraft, but this particular project has been officially acknowledged by Nintendo's Japanese website and social media accounts. As you can see in the image above
News Team Hare Wins The Splatoon 2 SpringFest
The results are in!
Last weekend, Team Hare took on Team Tortoise in the Splatoon 2 SpringFest. The votes have now been tallied up: The #Splatoon2 #SpringFest numbers are in, and #TeamHare rewrites the story with a 2-1 win! Thanks to all the rabbits and turtles that joined in this #Splatfest, and be sure to grab your Super Sea Snails in Inkopolis...
News Humble Store Expands Digital Switch Selection With More Third-Party Offerings
Capcom, Sega and more
At the beginning of 2019, the Humble Store started to offer digital codes for select Switch and 3DS titles. In March, it followed this up by adding a bunch of third-party Switch titles from publishers such as 2K and Curve Digital. The publishing side of Humble also said it would be adding mor
Random Here's The Evolution Of The Yoshi Series Over Nearly 30 Years
To celebrate his newest game
The recent release of Yoshi's Crafted World on the Switch has encouraged Nintendo of America to take a trip down memory lane. To celebrate nearly 30 years of Mario's green-coloured companion, a lovely timeline graphic has been uploaded to Twitter, showing off the character's entire history. Nintendo also threw in a fun...
Random Reggie's Most Touching Retirement Gift Was A Custom-Made Satoru Iwata amiibo
Heartwarming stuff
Throughout the week, the now former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé has been sharing all of the lovely retirement gifts he's received so far. In his latest tweet, he posted a photo of his "most touching" present of all, given to him by David Young, assistant manager of PR at Nintendo of America. It's a Satoru...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's UK & Ireland Championship Finals Take Place This Weekend
Watch the whole thing live
If you're a fan of the Super Smash Bros. competitive scene, or if you're interested in seeing what it's all about, you may well want to clear some space in your schedule this weekend to watch the UK & Ireland Smash Ultimate finals. After months of practice and heated competition, the UK & Ireland representatives...
News Nintendo Removes Inappropriate Custom Stages From Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Well, most of them...
One of the best features in Version 3.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the Stage Builder mode. It allows users to create and then share their own custom stages online. Of course, shortly after the update went live yesterday, a small minority of players began uploading a variety of lewd levels. Nintendo has now reportedly...
News Nintendo Shares Soar After Word Spreads Tencent Will Distribute The Switch In China
Expanding its market reach
Yesterday, a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed Nintendo had submitted an official request to the Chinese government to sell the Switch within the country. Part of this request was a partnership with Tencent Holdings - one of China's biggest tech and gaming companies. In the latest update, Tencent has now been...
