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News Get All Lovey-Dovey With These Nintendo-Themed Valentine's eCards
Still time to print before heading home to that special someone
Whether you've got something special planned with a significant other this evening, or just want to cheer up a good pal, Nintendo has you covered with its annual series of downloadable Valentine's cards. If you head over to the Play Nintendo area of their website, you'll be able to...
News Check Out The Cosmic Protector Captain Marvel In The Latest Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Clip
Marvellous
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order was originally revealed at the Game Awards at the end of last year. It's expected to be the biggest and best entry yet in the franchise, bringing together a cast of Super Heroes and Super Villains from across the Marvel Universe. If you missed it, the title will be developed by Koei Tecmo...
Something isn't right
Activision Blizzard has revealed that it will be laying off hundreds of members of staff despite seeing the best financial results in the company's history last year. The news comes from the company's full-year earnings call, in which Activision Blizzard CEO, Bobby Kotick, shared the news that the company had “once again...
News Revisit The Legend Of Zelda In The Next Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board Event
Begins later this week
Another week, another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board event. This time around it's all about The Legend of Zelda series. The 'Power, Wisdom and Courage' event starts on Friday and will run for approximately three days. If you're wanting to build up your Zelda-themed spirit collection, there'll be plenty of different...
News Square Enix Producer Retweets Nintendo Direct Announcement, Sends Speculation Into Overdrive
What could it mean?
Following the announcement of the upcoming Nintendo Direct, which will be taking place on 13th February, it has been discovered Square Enix producer Shinji Hashimoto retweeted this news not once, but twice. For anyone who's not familiar with his work, Hashimoto is the co-creator of the Kingdom Hearts series and has also helped...
News Nintendo Direct To Air Tomorrow, Wednesday 13th February
It's actually happening
Nintendo has revealed that a brand new Nintendo Direct will air tomorrow, and the internet can finally calm down for a few days. The show will be approximately 35 minutes long and will focus on upcoming Nintendo Switch games, including Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Fire Emblem is currently slated for a spring 2019 release, so...
News Bricktown's 2019 Streetwear Collection Features Iconic Nintendo Power-Ups
You, too, can look this dreary in a Fire Flower tee
Hip streetwear brand Bricktown has announced a partnership with Nintendo for an upcoming retro gaming-inspired collection. The crossover will see a variety of Super Mario World sprites adorning t-shirts, sweaters and caps of various hues. The moody polaroids are a bit much, but the merch itself...
News Multiple Nintendo Treehouse Q&A Sessions Scheduled For Pokémon Day
Is a surprise on the way?
27th February marks the day when Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green were first launched in Japan in 1996. Each year, Nintendo celebrates this special day with Pokémon Day. This year, the Nintendo New York store will once again be hosting activities throughout the week. Starting on 27th February, there’ll be events such as...
News Nintendo Allegedly Cancelled Localisation Of Mother 3 Due To Its Controversial Aspects
Project halted
The Mother series, better known as EarthBound outside of Japan, was beginning to grow in popularity back during the Wii U generation when the 1994 Super Nintendo entry was for the first time ever, released in Europe and certain other territories in 2013 on the Virtual Console. Nintendo followed this up in 2015 with the Virtual Console...
Gallery Check Out This Rare Super Mario Artwork From The 1980s
A blast from the past
The Nintendo preservation experts at Forest of Illusion have shared some interesting Super Mario artwork, apparently dating back to the 1980s. The artwork was featured in an issue of Televi-Kun, which was a Japanese magazine for children. According to the source, the artwork was never featured in any other released media...
News These Are The Differences Between Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn And The Original Wii Game
Better, in almost every way
If you happen to own Kirby's Epic Yarn on the Wii and want to know why the upcoming 3DS release Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn is worth purchasing, the recently launched Japanese website for the game has uploaded a helpful chart. Below is a translation, courtesy of NintendoSoup:
“We are constantly aware”
During the latest financial briefing Q&A summary, Senior Managing Executive Officer Shinya Takahashi and the one and only Shigeru Miyamoto were asked about how consumer preferences factored into the success of games based on existing IP and titles offering new types of play experiences that weren't necessarily as...
News Nintendo President Discusses Collaboration With LINE Corporation And Future Of The Partnership
Is something in the pipeLINE?
At the beginning of February, Nintendo announced Dr. Mario World for iOS and Android devices was targeting an "early summer" global release this year. The free-to-download title is being co-developed by LINE Corporation and NHN Entertainment and will include optional in-app purchases. During Nintendo's recent financial...
Random Waluigi Wins Nintendo's Official Valentine's Day Poll
Waluigi time!
It's no secret there's a portion of Nintendo fans who absolutely adore Waluigi. We've seen petitions for the purple Mario character to be included as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aimé has even gone on record saying how the series' creator Masahiro Sakurai is well-aware...
News Nintendo Is Already Taking The Necessary Steps To Combat Video Game Addiction
Limiting playtime
Video game addiction in recent times has become a major concern for health authorities worldwide. The World Health Organization announced its own plans in June 2018 to recognise gaming as a mental health condition. Individuals suffering from it give increased priority to playing video games over other daily activities and routines,...
News Nintendo Will Continue To Sell The 3DS, As Long As There Is Consumer Demand For It
The interest is still there
Since the arrival of the Switch, 3DS sales have begun to slow. While this beloved handheld system - first released in 2011 - is easily one of the best Nintendo has created, it has come to a point in its life where support is finally slowing down. A quick look at the scheduled 3DS releases for 2019 reveals slim pickings,...
"It is a very good place to work"
The proportion of female employees in hardware and software development departments at Nintendo was one of the many topics raised during the company’s recent Q&A session, which has now been translated. According to Nintendo Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer Shinya Takahashi, the company has...
News Miyamoto: Nintendo's Universal Resort Theme Parks Will Be "Really Worth The Wait"
Building is progressing
Since its initial reveal way back in 2015, not a whole lot has been said about Nintendo and Universal's joint Super Nintendo World project. At the end of 2017, we learnt that the Orlando park would be bigger than originally expected, but things have been rather quiet as we build up to the main, Japanese park's 2020 opening...
News Nintendo Planning Ways To "Boost The Appeal" Of Switch Online Service On A Yearly Basis
Customers opting for shorter plans
Nintendo has confirmed that it plans to "boost the appeal" of its Nintendo Switch Online service going forward, with more details set to be announced when the company is ready. The news comes from a financial briefing Q+A, where Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has spoken about the service's early success and...
News Nintendo Confirms It Has Unannounced Titles Set To Launch This Year, Delays Not Anticipated
A big year?
2019 is already shaping up to be a rather mysterious year on the Nintendo front; there are a number of major titles already scheduled to launch over the next twelve months, but there's a distinct 'there's going to be more than this'-type feeling in the air, leaving fans entirely unsure of what to expect. Can you feel it? For months now,...
Future targets will be even higher, though
At the end of last month, Nintendo revealed that it had cut its original 20 million Switch hardware sales target for the current financial year, instead resetting that estimate to 17 million. The change was based on lower-than-expected sales for the first nine months of the year, and resulted in an immedi
News UK Retailer Lists Potential Release Dates For Animal Crossing, Luigi's Mansion 3 On Switch
And Daemon X Machina, too
2019 is set to introduce some pretty major games on Nintendo Switch, with the likes of Yoshi's Crafted World, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, and
Video Watch Four Minutes Of Kirby In This Extra Epic Overview Trailer
Due out this March
In case you forgot the 3DS was still being supported by Nintendo, this new Japanese trailer for Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn is here to remind you there are still games to look forward to on the smash-hit portable device. This extra epic adventure is a remake of the charming Wii game released in 2010. The latest version is essentially...
News Nintendo Fixes Game-Breaking Bug In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Problem solved
When Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey was released on the 3DS last month, some users encountered a game-breaking bug. If you lost Mario from your party in the Nimble Woods area of the game and then went back a screen to save your progress, the game would glitch out and Luigi would be unable to move...
News Indie Developer Says Switch's HD Rumble Is "So Easy To Use", Here's How It Works
Impressive Nintendo tech at work
The HD Rumble feature is a cracking little addition to the Switch's arsenal of technical goods, taking the subtle art of vibration to whole new levels from a gaming point of view. We often see features that stray from the norm like this get completely ignored - and especially those that are unique to one console -...
News Grab Some Well-Rounded Spirits In The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Event
All round fun
Another week, another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board event. This time the focus is on well-rounded spirits, as can be seen above and below. It means you'll be encountering rounder than usual spirits on a regular basis and earning more Spirit Points than you normally would. The event begins later this week and runs from Friday...
News Combined Sales Of SNES Mini And NES Mini Likely To Surpass Lifetime Wii U Sales
Retro power
If you need to be reminded just how miserable lifetime Wii U hardware sales were, Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad has shared a number of charts on Twitter, comparing Nintendo system sales as of 31st December 2018. Noticeably, the combined sales of the SNES Mini Classic and the NES Mini Classic are expected to surpass Wii U lifetime...
Random Thieves Caught Stealing Giant Snorlax Plush On CCTV, Store Offers Reward For Its Return
No Poké Flute required
Three thieves have been caught on CCTV stealing a giant Snorlax Pokémon plush from a store in Malaysia. The store has shared the footage online in hopes of tracking the culprits down. The video, which you can see for yourself below, shows the thieves entering and leaving Black Borx, a Malaysian store which sells vending...
News Grab Four Full Nintendo 3DS Games For Just A Handful Of My Nintendo Gold Points (Europe)
Including the lovely Bit.Trip Saga
Nintendo of Europe is hosting a rather special version of its usual My Nintendo Rewards update at present, allowing players to exchange their gold coins for full games rather than just discounts. Four titles in total are up for grabs, all for the Nintendo 3DS. On the more expensive side of the spectrum is BIT.TRIP...
News Japanese Analyst Sets Record Straight About The Sales Performance Of Switch
No need to worry
Last week, Nintendo's financial report revealed the company had cut its well-documented sales target of 20 million units this fiscal year and was now striving for 17 million units instead. Investors were seemingly unhappy with this decision and company stock suffered a
News Nintendo Monitoring Smash Bros. Ultimate Save File Issues Linked To Piranha Plant
Watch out!
Yesterday, we found out the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team silently nerfed Piranha Plant on day one because of the fighter's impressive recovery. Unfortunately, there have also been reports from players about the new character corrupting s
News Nintendo Has "Nothing To Announce" On The Rumours Of A Switch Mini
Not happening, or a cover up?
As you may well be aware, more and more rumours and underground mumblings are starting to appear around the topic of a revised Nintendo Switch; last October, The Wall Street Journal suggested we'd have a new model by the end of 2019, and just last week, Japanese publication Nikkei also reported that a smaller, more...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Balance Isn't A Concern For Masahiro Sakurai
It’s doing just fine according to battle data
Competitive games can be an absolute nightmare to balance due to a number of different factors in play. In the case of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, you would think it would be near impossible to keep each fight fair when there are now 75 playable characters. Apparently, though, each of the fighters in...
News Nintendo Readying One Unannounced Switch Title “Fans Would Be Delighted To Know" About
What could it be?
According to Wall Street Journal's Takashi Mochizuki, who is based in Tokyo, Nintendo has “at least one unannounced title for Switch” planned for the next fiscal year, starting in April. Apparently, it’s one "fans would be delighted to know" about. Below is the translated tweet: “Nintendo said it is preparing at least...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Surpasses Five Million Sales In The US
Smashing stuff
If you hadn’t heard, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is already the third best-selling Switch game as of 31st December 2018. It managed to shift 12.08 million copies worldwide in a single month, placing it right underneath Super Mario Odyssey on 13.76 million
News Nintendo Sees Stock Fall By 9% After Cutting Its 20 Million Switch Sales Target
Ouch
Yesterday, Nintendo shared financial data, sales figures and more from its Nine Months Earnings Release, revealing that it has slashed its bold 20 million Switch hardware sales target for the financial year. As is becoming a somewhat usual occurrence, the company's stock has fallen by a dramatic amount as a result, with investors seemingly...
News Nintendo's Stance On Directs Hasn't Changed Despite Gap Between Presentations
It'll happen when it's ready
Nintendo fans are hungry for a Nintendo Direct right now. You know that, we know that, and we're pretty sure Nintendo knows that, but there's still no sign of a presentation in our near future. So what's going on? The last Direct presentation we received was on the 1st November - a special Direct which was the last one...
News Nintendo's Mobile RPG Dragalia Lost Is Finally Being Released In The UK, Canada And Australia
It's been 3,000 years...
Smartphone game Dragalia Lost is scheduled for a release in the UK, Canada, and Australia, Nintendo has confirmed. Dragalia Lost initially launched on 27th September 2018, but was restricted to just the US, Japan, Macau, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Fans from other regions have been hoping for a release for some time, so we're...
News More Than 8 Million Accounts Are Subscribed To Nintendo Switch Online
Including Family accounts
Nintendo has finally provided figures relating to its Nintendo Switch Online service, revealing that more than eight million users have signed up since launch. The news comes from a corporate management policy briefing held today by company president, Shuntaro Furukawa. He states that the total number of subscribers -...
News Super Nintendo World Will Be Ready In Time For The 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Animated movie targeting a 2022 release
Nintendo has big plans to expand its business with theme parks and lots of them. Transforming the brand into an experience won't just be happening in a single country, though - it'll be occurring in different places all over the world. In regards to the Super Nintendo World planned for Universal Studios in...
News Nintendo Tokyo Store Opening This Fall
Expanding business
During Nintendo's latest Corporate Management Briefing, the President of the company Shuntaro Furukawa announced Nintendo would be opening a store in Tokyo this fall. Despite being the homeland of the company, Nintendo Tokyo will unbelievably be the first official Nintendo shop in Japan. It aims to be accessible to a wide range...
Rumour Nikkei Suggests Smaller And More Affordable Switch Hardware Is On The Way
As early as this year
Last October, The Wall Street Journal reported the Nintendo Switch would be receiving a makeover towards the end of 2019. The report said the new system would be “brighter, thinner and more energy-efficient” and was likely to include an improved LCD display. It wasn’t exactly a surprise, as Nintendo has been known to...
News Dr. Mario World Announced For Mobile Devices, Targeting An Early Summer 2019 Global Release
The doctor is in!
Nintendo might have delayed the release of Mario Kart Tour until summer 2019, but to make up for it, it has now revealed a classic series dating back to the NES era is targeting a global release on iOS and Android devices around the same time. If you haven't caught the Dr. Mario puzzle bug before, you might have a real chance this...
News Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Officially Confirmed For The West, Premium Edition Detailed
No joke
As expected thanks to its recent western classification, it has now been confirmed that Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth is coming to Nintendo 3DS in North America and Europe later this year. The game acts as a sequel to 2014's Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
News The Top 10 Best-Selling 3DS Games (As Of December 2018)
Pokémon here, Pokémon there
As part of its Q3 2019 financial update, Nintendo has provided up-to-date lists for its best-selling games across current consoles. We've already shared the current top ten best-selling Switch games, but what about the 3DS? Well, as it happens, the top ten 3DS games are exactly the same now as they were three month
Now aiming for 17 million
Nintendo has shared its Nine Months Earnings Release for the financial year ending March 2019, giving us plenty of insight into how the company is performing in terms of sales across all consoles and other forms of income. Perhaps the most interesting news to come of the financial report is the fact that Nintendo has...
News Smash Ultimate Exceeds 12 Million Worldwide Sales, Top Ten Best-Selling Switch Games Revealed
Mario's all over the shot
Newly updated sales figures for Nintendo Switch software has revealed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has already shifted a whopping 12.08 million copies worldwide, making it the third best-selling game on the platform despite releasing just last month. The figure is even more impressive when you realise that the chart...
News Mario Kart Tour Has Been Delayed Until Summer 2019
Blue shell reportedly to blame
While we're still yet to see or hear the slightest trickle of info surrounding how it will play, Nintendo's upcoming mobile app Mario Kart Tour has been delayed until this summer. Originally scheduled to arrive in the financial year ending March 2019, the app has been pushed back to the summer to improve its overall...
News So Long Wii Shop Channel, And Thanks For All The Games
Closing down after more than 12 years
Today sees the discontinuation of the Wii Shop Channel, an online service for the Wii which has hosted a wonderful and quirky collection of digital games since December 2006. Back in September 2017, Nintendo announced that the Wii Shop Channel would be closing in 2019. The closure would mean that players would...
News Fresh New Splatoon 2 Update Splashes Onto The Switch
Version 4.4.0 is here!
There's been an onslaught of updates this week and to top it off, a new one is now available for Splatoon 2. Version 4.4.0 gives Kelp Dome a slight makeover and specifications for some of the main weapons, special weapons and gear in the game have been changed. There have also been adjustments to the Ranked Battle and Salmon...
