June2023
News New Limited-Time Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Distribution Is Now Available
Get your Shiny Arcanine now!
The Pokémon North American International Championships are underway and The Pokémon Company has revealed a special limited-time distribution for Scarlet and Violet to mark the occasion. What's more, it's available right now (thanks, Serebii.net)! From today until 3rd July, you can get yourself a Shiny Arcanine — in...
News Nintendo Has Released A Day-One Update For Everybody 1-2-Switch!
Get the party started
It's hard to believe but Everybody 1-2-Switch! is actually already available in some parts of the world after its rather low-key announcement earlier this month. As part of the multiplayer party game's launch, the title has received a day one update - bumping the game to Version 1.0.1. It's one of those patches where...
Round Up Here's What Switch Fans Are Saying About The Pikmin 4 Demo
What do you think of it?
Recently, the media was able to go hands on with the upcoming release Pikmin 4. It's been mostly well received so far, with many outlets praising it for its accessibility as well as expanding the Pikmin universe in all sorts of exciting new ways. Nintendo, as you might have seen yesterday, has now rolled out a demo. Now...
News Nintendo Of America Announced As A Sponsor Of Dream Con 2023 (US)
Mario Kart and Smash Bros. tournaments will feature
If you happen to be located in the US and can set aside a few days in late July, you might be interested in checking out the anime and gaming experience 'Dream Con 2023' taking place in Austin, Texas. Nintendo of America will be a sponsor of the 2023 event. Nintendo games have "played a major part...
News Minecraft's Switch Version Earns More Revenue Than Xbox And PlayStation
Apparently it's "four times as big as" Xbox's earnings
Minecraft is still insanely popular and has been a huge form of revenue for Microsoft since its acquisition of Mojang. While PC and mobile is still seemingly the most popular way to play the game, during the final part of the 'Microsoft v FTC' hearing today, it's been revealed Nintendo's...
Japanese Charts Final Fantasy XVI Dethrones Zelda: TOTK After Six Weeks On Top
You witness a King's revival
This week's Japanese charts are now in from Famitsu (via Gematsu), and we have finally seen The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom bumped down a place after holding onto pole position for a tasty six weeks. Of course, it is Final Fantasy XVI that goes home with the gold this time, selling a massive 336,027 copies in...
Gallery Here's A Closer Look At The Official Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Guidebook
It's dangerous to go alone, read this!
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been out for a little over a month now and what a month it has been! We have each poured hundreds of hours into exploring this vast Hyrule, defeating monsters and solving puzzles as we go. But, let's admit it, a lot of us have also gotten stuck once or twice on the...
News Microsoft CEO Says He Would "Love To Get Rid Of" Exclusives On Consoles
While blaming Sony for shaping the market
Even from a Nintendo perspective, there are all sorts of juicy insights, quotes and documents coming out of the Microsoft v FTC hearing. The latest day in the ongoing courtroom battle has briefly focused on exclusivity. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadalla admitted in his own testimony he would "love" if Xbox could...
News Nintendo's Pikmin 4 Demo Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
A new overview trailer has also been released
Last week, during its Direct broadcast, Nintendo announced the upcoming release Pikmin 4 would be receiving a special demo. Well, this day has now arrived, and the demo for this game is available to download right now from the Switch eShop. It will take up around 4.8 GB of space. Pre-orders for the game...
Random Mortal Kombat Co-Creator Knows Who He'd Add To Smash Bros., If Nintendo Was To Ask
It's-a fatality
When Nintendo revealed that "everyone is here!" for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it wasn't lying. Well, ok, not everyone is in the game, but Sakurai and co. did a pretty good job of bringing in familiar faces from all walks of gaming life. We've even got characters from other series in the genre like Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and...
Random Mario Bros. Cosplayers Suit Up As Charles Martinet At June's Fan Expo Dallas
And Martinet approves!
Back in 2021, we were dazzled by a pair of cosplayers whose Mario Bros. costumes with sound effects had even gained the attention of Mario voice actor Charles Martinet himself. At the recent Fan Expo in Dallas, the pair returned to the cosplay scene, this time taking their Mario get-up in a whole different direction. Yes, if...
News Nintendo Aims To Reduce Scalping Of "New Hardware"
Furukawa says company will bolster stock & take "other" measures
Console manufacturers have struggled with supply shortages since the pandemic, and what made the situation even worse at the time was scalpers buying out whatever was in stock and reselling it online at much higher prices. The Switch has also been the victim of this, and now Nintendo...
News PlayStation Boss Doesn't Think Call Of Duty Appeals To Nintendo's Core Audience
You know, the fans who enjoy "Mario and Zelda"
As part of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Microsoft's aim is to bring Call of Duty to as many platforms as possible. This includes Nintendo's devices, with a 10-year legal agreement already penned. The only thing Xbox has got to overcome first is the FTC and Sony's attempts to block the deal. The...
News Hip-Thrusting Is Just One Of The Weird Minigames In Everybody 1-2-Switch!
Update: Nintendo shares official trailer
Update [Tue 27th Jun, 2023 16:30 BST]: It's almost Everybody 1-2-Switch! day, and ahead of its release on Friday, Nintendo has shared an official trailer, introducing all of the games that'll be included. As mentioned in our own hands-on with the game, there are 17 minigames in total — some are Joy-con...
Hands On Everybody 1-2-Switch! Is Harmless Fun, But It's No Wii Party
Phone a friend
A sequel to the Switch launch title, 1-2-Switch, might not have made it onto our bingo cards for Nintendo's post-Tears of the Kingdom 2023, but the rumours have been around for so long that we shouldn't have been all the surprised when Everybody 1-2-Switch! was announced with little fanfare in the early hours on a Friday morning...
Random This Fan-Made Recreation Of The Zelda Animated Series In TOTK Is Brilliant
Excuuuse me, Princess
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been around for long enough now that a lot of people are finished with the story and are looking for other ways to keep the game entertaining. Fortunately, with a world as big as this, that is a pretty easy task. We have seen players building huge and intricate vehicles, torturing...
News Pikmin 4 Will Let You Erase Your Mistakes With A Handy New Rewind Mechanic
From the top
We are a little under a month away from the release of Pikmin 4 on 21st July and we were recently able to go hands-on with the game to see what Nintendo has been cooking up over the past eight years. In short, we had a great time with it and were particularly enamoured by the new features that have been introduced this time around...
Guide Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: Riogok Shrine Walkthrough - Force Transfer
Force it through
Riogok Shrine is one of the many Zonai Shrines dotted around Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom, and one that'll require the deft use of several skills. While you'll need to be quick with your actions, this is actually a fairly straightforward Shrine. Here's how to find Riogok Shrine and how to conquer the "Force Transfer" challenge...
News Shuntaro Furukawa: Switch Successor Will Utilise The 'Nintendo Account' System
A smooth transition to the "next generation machine"
Despite ongoing rumours and speculation, Nintendo still hasn't revealed its successor to the Switch. While there doesn't seem to be any sign of an announcement, company president Shuntaro Furukawa has now provided some details about the transition from the current hybrid platform to the...
News Switch Exclusive 'Fashion Dreamer' Locks In November 2023 Release (Japan)
One for Style Savvy & Style Boutique fans
One game featured in last week's Japanese Nintendo Direct that didn't get a spot in the Western broadcast was the upcoming Marvelous XSEED fashion title, Fashion Dreamer. It was previously shown in the February Direct, and now, if the Switch's release schedule wasn't already busy enough for the second half...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Collector's Edition Restocked On Nintendo Store (US)
Get it while you can
Nintendo's limited edition physical releases aren't always the easiest to get hold of, but it seems to be making an effort to restock the latest one for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as regularly as it possibly can. With this in mind, the Zelda creator has restocked Tears of the Kingdom Collector's Edition on the...
News Nintendo Updates The Switch Again (Version 16.0.3), Here Are The Details
A second "rebootless update" has been released
Nintendo rolled out a Switch firmware update in early May, bumping the system up to Version 16.0.3. It then followed this up at the end of the same month with an update for this update. Now, it seems another one has arrived for the same patch. As highlighted by dataminer 'OatmealDome' this is another...
Round Up Here Are The First "Hands On" Impressions Of Pikmin 4
What do the critics think?
Nintendo's calendar for the remainder of 2023 is now looking stronger than ever after the recent Direct, and leading the charge is Pikmin 4, due out on Switch next month. Ahead of the game's release in July, press outlets have been invited to try out the game, and as you may have already seen, they've now shared their...
News Mario's Face Is Officially On A Cookie With Limited Edition Super Mario Bros. Oreos
Cookie Land would approve
Mario is following in the footsteps of Pokémon, as Nintendo has teamed up with snack company Mondelez International to create some official Super Mario Bros. Oreos. Launching in North America on 10th July, these limited edition packs of cookies (or biscuits, depending on where you're from in the world) can contain 16...
Random What Does Link Weigh In Tears Of The Kingdom? One Fan Builds Scale To Find Out
And it's pretty darn light
When will the discovery period for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom end? Never, probably. We're fascinated by people's vehicles for sure, but sometimes the most simple, everyday creations are the most surprising. And today's creation has answered a simple question — how much does Link weigh? Reddit user...