December2023
News Nintendo Switch "Lifetime US Unit Sales" Surpass Xbox 360
"Switch trails only Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2"
The Nintendo Switch has smashed all sorts of records in 2023 and it turns out it's just done it again in recent times. As highlighted by Circana (formerly NPD) industry analyst Mat Piscatella, the hybrid hardware managed to surpass "lifetime US unit sales" of Microsoft's Xbox 360 in November,...
News PC Port Of Zelda: Link's Awakening Offers HD Visuals And 120fps Scrolling
Update: It's been removed
Update [Fri 15th Dec, 2023 20:15 GMT]: As expected, Nintendo has issued a takedown notice for The Link's Awakening DX HD, the fan-made PC port of the Game Boy Color version of Link's handheld debut. <related ids="159874"> Original article [Wed 13th Dec, 2023 10:00 GMT]: If you played the remake of The Legend of...
News Nintendo's Splatoon 3 'Tournament Manager' Feature Is Now Officially Available
Create, manage and participate
Back in July of this year, Nintendo teased a special new feature for Splatoon 3 called 'Tournament Manager'. It followed with an early release version in November and now it's been officially launched. In case you missed it, this service allows Inklings and Octolings to create their own private tournaments, brackets...
News My Nintendo Store Adds Holiday And New Year Rewards (North America)
Get 'em while you can
To celebrate the holidays, Nintendo has released some new themed items on the My Nintendo Store in North America. First up we've got a special Nintendo-themed desktop calendar featuring some characters and scenes from various Switch exclusives like Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Pikmin 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the...
News Super Mario RPG Version 1.0.1 Released, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The "Paratoopa" bug has been fixed
Last month, Nintendo revealed it had discovered a "Paratroopa" bug in Super Mario RPG, following up with a notice it was working on a patch that would resolve the issue. Version 1.0.1 has now arrived and it appears to fix this problem. It also comes with a bunch of other fixes for the game. Here are the full list...
Soapbox Donkey Konga Introduced Me To One Of My Favourite Songs Ever
A mighty impression
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Donkey Konga in Japan, Ollie recounts how the game introduced him to a song that remains one of his all-time favourites... I used to love...
News Surprise! Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora amiibo Is Now Up For Pre-Order (UK)
Low-KEY
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora amiibo is now available to pre-order from My Nintendo Store UK. The final entry in the Smash collection, this Kingdom Hearts amiibo is currently listed for £12.99 and is set to release on 16th February 2024. If previous releases are anything to go by, we imagine that this little guy wo
News New Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Trailer Showcases All 96 Circuits
A whistle-stop tour
If by some freak accident, you somehow haven't picked up a copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just yet (and its continued prevalence in the weekly UK charts shows that there are still some out there who haven't), then perhaps Nintendo's latest trailer can sell you on the idea of picking up a copy. This one is all about the circuits...
News Nintendo Announces The Final Tetris 99 Maximus Cups For 2023
Update: Here's a first look at the Mario Wonder one
Update [Tue 12th Dec, 2023 01:30 GMT]: With the WarioWare: Move It! Tetris 99 event wrapped up, Nintendo has now turned its focus to the Super Mario Bros. Wonder event, taking place later this week. It's shared a first look at this theme via its YouTube channel. To participate in this event when...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Master Sword Twist Was Decided Very Early On
"There's this certain sense of accomplishment and joy"
One of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's best moments is when you finally get the Master Sword. There's an incredible rush, whether you find it organically through the story or happen to stumble on it. And Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and the director of Tears of the Kingdom...
News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Lands Three Nominations At The Golden Globes 2024
Let's-a Globe
Right off the back of The Game Awards 2024, Nintendo is in the running for yet another batch of prizes as The Super Mario Bros. Movie has landed itself not one, not two, but three nominations at this year's Golden Globes. The Nintendo and Illumination production is up for Best Motion Picture - Animated, Cinematic and Box Office...
News Zelda Producer Responds To Fans Who Want A More "Traditional Linear" Adventure
"...there's a bit of a grass is greener mentality"
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom continues to pave a new path for the Zelda franchise, building on the gorgeous open-world formula that Nintendo introduced Link to in Breath of the Wild. But while these games have received critical acclaim, some fans desperately miss the "old-style" of...
News Fortnite's Dev Really Wants A Crossover With Nintendo But Hasn't Had Any Luck
It hopes "at some point" to use Nintendo's characters
Fortnite has had just about every crossover at this stage from Dragon Ball and Marvel to LEGO, but the one brand Epic believes could top them all is....drum roll... Nintendo! Speaking to Axios in Los Angeles this week, the head of Fortnite's ecosystem Saxs Persson admitted Epic had tried...
Random Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mod Swaps Out Blue Toad For Rosalina
Pauline will replace Yellow Toad "if things go according to plan"
Although Nintendo doesn't appear to be adding any new content to Super Mario Bros. Wonder any time soon, certain mods out there have been adding all sorts of weird and wonderful things to the new Switch entry. One mod, in particular, as highlighted by Nintendo Everything is a new...
News Splatoon 3 Version 6.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The Big Run reward bug is still present
Earlier this week Nintendo rolled out Version 6.0.1 of Splatoon 3. Although it's failed to fix certain problems associated with the latest Big Run event, apparently there's a patch coming in the future that can hopefully address this problem. Apart from this, Nintendo has shared its usual list of patch notes,...
News Geoff Keighley Agrees Music Was Played "Too Fast" For TGA Winners This Year
"It's something to address going forward"
The Game Awards 2023 was a huge success for Geoff Keighley this year, but he has received some feedback about the show's treatment of winners, asking them to wrap up their speeches before some of them even got underway. Nintendo's very own Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma was seemingly on the receiving...
News Nintendo Is Still Trying To Fix Splatoon 3's Big Run Reward Bug
Update: Previous patch did not fix the problem
Update #2 [Fri 8th Dec, 2023 17:15 GMT]: Earlier this week, Nintendo announced that it was aware of a bug in Splatoon 3's latest Big Run event which resulted in players receiving the incorrect reward for their efforts. A patch was released earlier today to fix this problem, but it looks like the bug...
News Eiji Aonuma Comments On The Possibility Of A Playable Zelda In The Future
"Maybe"
In recent years, The Legend of Zelda fans have grown increasingly vocal in their desire to play as the titular character in mainline Zelda games. Many thought that this might finally happen in Tears of the Kingdom, but alas - spoilers - it didn't. In an interview with IGN before The Game Awards, Eiji Aonuma commented on the possibility of...
Random The Game Awards Urged Eiji Aonuma To 'Wrap Up' Zelda Acceptance Speech
And fans aren't too happy
In case you missed it, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won Best Action/Adventure Game at this year's Game Awards event in Los Angeles. Fans, however, are a bit miffed at the organisers of the show as it appears that during Eiji Aonuma's acceptance speech, a teleprompter urged the long-time Zelda producer to "wrap...
News Zelda Timeline Is Only Considered "To An Extent" During Development, Says TOTK Director
It's all about the theories
Prior the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earlier this year, our heads were full of theories about where Link's latest adventure would fit on the much-discussed timeline. We knew that it would be taking place directly after Breath of the Wild, but where does that put it compared to, say, Ocarina of...
News Pikmin 4 Picks Up Best Sim/Strategy Game At The Game Awards 2023
PikWIN
The Game Awards 2023 turned out to be a pretty big night for Nintendo, with Switch announcements coming left, right and centre (you can find them all in our round-up). It was also a big one for wins. We have covered a few of those on the site already, but let's all give a big cheer for Pikmin 4, which managed to take home the award for Best...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Wins Best Action/Adventure Game At TGA 2023
Eiji Aonuma accepts the award
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was up for multiple nominations at The Game Awards this year including "Game of the Year", and the one it's taken out in the end is the best "action/adventure" game. Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma went up to receive the award, thanking everyone for their support. It managed to top...
News Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online N64 Library With Three More Titles
Available today!
Nintendo has dropped a trio of classic games today, announcing Harvest Moon 64, 1080 Snowboarding and Jet Force Gemini are now available on the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. All of these games have been made available in Japan, too. Here's the rundown about each one, courtesy of Nintendo's official PR: Harvest Moon 64...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Scores Best Family Game At The Game Awards
One of Switch's best releases of 2023
To kick off The Game Awards, Nintendo's recent release Super Mario Bros. Wonder took out the Best Family Game award. Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser took to the stage and thanked everyone for their support. Wonder managed to beat out other Nintendo titles like Pikmin 4 as well as third-party games...
News Zelda Boss Says A "Direct Sequel" To Tears Of The Kingdom Is Unlikely
A sequel to a sequel would be "a little bit wild"
If you're wondering what the chances are of a "direct sequel" to Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, don't get your hopes up. During an interview with Game Informer, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma was asked about the possibility and says Tears of the Kingdom has already exhausted all of the possibilities in...