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News The Inventors Of Nintendo's Switch Online Playtest Appear To Have Been Revealed
A creative mix
Nintendo's Switch Online Playtest Program struggled to contain leaks when it went live last year and it looks like the inventors behind this concept have now been revealed. According to a new patent doing the rounds, the creative talent leading this playtest includes Yusuke Amano, Tsubasa Sakaguchi, Masaki Wada, and Shinya Yano. As...
News Switch 2 GameCube Controller Rumours Resurface Following New Nintendo Filing
Don't call it a comeback...
The GameCube generation ended years ago, but the controller for this system is still a popular choice for many Nintendo enthusiast when it comes to select titles. If you are hoping to see support for this particular gamepad on the Switch 2 in some way or form, you might be in luck. A new FCC filing by Nintendo for a...
News Nintendo's MAR10 Day eShop Sale Welcomes A Handful Of Sweet Savings (North America)
Let's-a save!
Nintendo's MAR10 Day eShop sale is wrapping up in North America this weekend (16th March). So, if there are any titles starring Mario & friends that you have been meaning to check out, this is your friendly reminder to get in there and make the most of the savings while they're still around! It wouldn't be MAR10 Day without an...
PSA Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Has Reportedly Leaked Online
Spoiler shields, activate!
We are mere days away from the official release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on 20th March and now, as has been the case with so many first-party releases during the Switch generation, the game has reportedly leaked online. That's according to a new moderator post on the XCX
Rumour Nintendo May Have Already Shipped A Boatload Of Switch 2 Units To North America
Fingers crossed for an early summer release
All eyes are on Nintendo's 2nd April Direct for more official news of Switch 2, but until then, the rumour mill is working overtime to gather as much information as it can about the upcoming console launch. The latest chatter comes from Famiiboards member LiC (also shared to the
News Switch 2 Predicted To Cost "$400 Or More"
It could also be the "biggest console launch ever"
Switch 2 is on the horizon and analysts are predicting it to be the "biggest-ever console launch" in the industry's history as well as the "pricest" Nintendo machine to date. Bloomberg has spoken to multiple analysts who "regularly communicate the company" and its "software and hardware partners"...
Poll What's The Best Xenoblade Game? Rate Your Favourite For Our Upcoming Ranking
Including all ports and DLC
The upcoming 'Definitive' Switch version of Xenoblade Chronicles X has gotten us all excited about not just the Wii U gem coming in from the cold, but about the wider series in general. Tetsuya Takahashi's baby has grown and flourished throughout the Switch generation to such an extent that 'Operation Rainfall', the...
News Nintendo San Francisco Is Getting A "Grand Opening" In May
Grab your scissors, Mario
First announced back in May 2024, the second Nintendo Store in the US is scheduled to open on 15th May 2025. Nintendo San Francisco (sorry, Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO) will join the firm's flagship store in New York and give West Coast fans somewhere to pick up Ninty-related swag, clothes, and other merch. Plus, you know,...
Poll What Switch Game Could You Not Live Without?
Desert Island Dekus
As we approach the end of the 'Switch 1' generation (at least, we hope we're approaching the end), we're starting to get all whimsical about the last eight years. In truth, the Switch has brought us some of our favourite games of all time, and the list of certified 10/10 bangers to have landed on the console is enough to keep us...
Random Fan's 110km Journey To Draw Mario's Face Will Put Your Morning Stroll To Shame
Now that's an Odyssey
No matter how hard you went on the MAR10 Day celebrations yesterday, we'd wager that you probably didn't put as much effort into marking the occasion as Guillaume Lazert, a French fan who embarked on a two-day, 110km (68 miles) trip just to draw Mario's face (thanks, NME). You see, Lazert is a self-professed "GPS artist",...
News New Nintendo Patent Hints At Improved Voice Chat On Switch 2
Chatter up!
A new patent from Nintendo seems to suggest that voice chat will be better implemented into Switch 2, finally overcoming one of our biggest complaints with 'Switch 1' (thanks, Wccftech). The patent was filed back in November 2024 before being published by the United States Patent Application Office late last
Random This Stunning Fan-Made Animation Is The Perfect Way To Celebrate MAR10 Day
Make it a Mario day
Nintendo has already kicked off its MAR10 Day celebrations with new LEGO, sales and Alarmo themes, but there's plenty of fan-made goodness to get into, too. Like, for example, this stunning animation from the YouTu
News New 18+ LEGO Mario Kart Set Is A Better Build Than We Expected
Pole position on our wishlists
During the MAR10 Day celebrations last year, Nintendo dropped a teaser for an upcoming Mario Kart 'big build' set - with a silhouette that showcased a more detailed kart than we had previously seen from the child-friendly builds. A year of silence ensued, but we'd expect our first official look to arrive later on today...
News Nintendo & Pokémon Company Had An "Adversarial Relationship", Say Former NOA Staffers
"There was a little bit of salt"
In a recent episode of their podcast, former Nintendo of America staffers Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang discussed details about what they called the "adversarial relationship" between NOA and the US arm of The Pokémon Company. The pair discussed tensions between the US teams while looking back on the origins of the...
UK Charts Split Fiction's Strong Start Has Us Praying For A Switch 2 Port
Leaving Suikoden in the dust
When a new Monster Hunter appears, you'd expect it to stick around in the top spot for a few weeks, right? Well, not if Hazelight has anything to say about it. The studio's latest co-op adventure, Split Fiction, has arrived with a bang in the UK charts this week, claiming pole position and pushing Monster Hunter Wilds...
News Nintendo Kicks Off MAR10 Day With A New Free Alarmo Theme
Featuring four new tracks
MAR10 Day is finally upon us, and Nintendo is wasting no time getting the show on the road as it has revealed a fresh Alarmo theme to celebrate the occasion. Super Mario Bros. has landed some Alarmo fame this time, with four tracks from the legendary NES platformer making the jump to the interactive clock later today. We...
News Switch 2 Filings Show Support For Wi-Fi 6
Better, faster
In the same round of Switch 2 filings at the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in the US, it seems Wi-Fi 6 support has been confirmed. As highlighted by The Verge, Wi-Fi 6 translates to "faster Wi-Fi in your Switch 2" - with the outlet expanding on what to potentially expect on this front (an
News "The Answer Was Always No" - Ex-Nintendo Employee On Zelda Movie Pitches
Even if Steven Spielberg were involved
With the news in 2023 that Nintendo would be working on an official Legend of Zelda movie in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, you can bet that we had to scoop our jaws from off the floor. Even with the success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, a Zelda adaptation just didn't seem all that feasible...
The future is bright(er)
If our hopes of some Monolith Soft Switch 2 goodness weren't already high enough, today, they reached a new peak as we learned that the team has added a fresh cutscene director to its ranks with a pretty beefy portfolio to his name. As brought to our attention by Stealth40K on BlueSky, the Nintendo-owned studio signed...
News Switch Emulator 'NxEmu' Is Back And Hopes To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
Heh, good luck
Nintendo has been absolutely relentless when it comes to Switch emulators, and for good reason: the company recently confirmed that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with the vast majority of Switch titles, so naturally, it doesn't want folks accessing said games in other ways. As such, emulation projects like Yuzu and...
Random Link Goes Full Master Chief In This Ocarina Of Time X Halo Mash-Up Mod
It's me, John Zelda
Ever since it landed its PC port, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has been granted some pretty wild mods. We've seen TOTK abilities like Ultrahand and Fuse make the jump to the N64 classic, and even ot
News Ex-Nintendo Employee Spills The Beans On The Company's Weirdest Zelda Ad
"This is not what we were expecting"
Over the years, Nintendo has put out some truly weird adverts for its consoles and games, including the wonderful SNES collaboration with the late, great Rik Mayall, and the bizarre sing-a-long commercial used for Super Mario Sunshine. Many of them pale in comparison to the NES Legend of Zelda advert starring...
News Nintendo Shares Another Banger From The Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Soundtrack
"I need a bigger gun"
We thought that last week's reveal of the Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition 'Don't Worry' remix might be the only peek we'd get at the upcoming remaster's soundtrack, but we were wrong! Nintendo UK is back with another track, and it's another banger. This time, it's the battle theme '
News Nintendo Places Outside Top 20 In Metacritic's 15th Annual Game Publisher Rankings
The Big N's lowest ranking yet
Metacritic has today revealed its 15th annual game publisher rankings, giving us an updated look at how the biggest publishers of 2024 performed based on critic reviews. Nintendo wound up in 22nd place out of the 37 publishers in this year's list which, considering it landed in sixth place last time, is quite the...
News Analyst Fears U.S. Tariffs Could Spell Disaster For Physical Games
"What a mess"
Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has implemented a range of tariffs on goods being imported into the country. The introductions, which came into effect yesterday, include a 25% tariff on products from Mexico and a 20% tariff on goods from China (an additional 10% on what was initially implemented on 4th...
News Modders Successfully Install A 1080p OLED Screen Into The Switch Lite
Playing with power
You're probably familiar with Taki Udon's work by now. The modder had previously managed to implement an OLED screen into the Switch Lite, and proceeded to sell the 'Super5' installation kits on the RetroRemake website. Now, however, with the help of fellow modder @AzkaliManad, the pair have gone one step further with their...
News Nintendo Awarded $7 Million In Win Against Counterfeit amiibo Sellers
Waahahaha!
As you might recall, Nintendo and Amazon filed a lawsuit against sellers of alleged fake products including counterfeit amiibo. In an update, Nintendo has officially won - with Seattle district judge Marsha J. Pechman awarding the video game giant approximately $7,030,158 million as a default judgment against the two sellers (thanks,...
News Nintendo Music Updated To Version 1.1.0, Here's What's Included
A small but handy toggle
Nintendo Music yesterday added the classic Zelda soundtrack 'A Link to the Past' and it seems Nintendo has also updated the app for mobile devices. As highlighted by dataminer 'OatmealDome' on social media, this updates the app to Version 1.1.0 on iOS and Android devices. It includes an update for "automatic volume...
News Nintendo Runs Out Of Replacement Parts For 2DS Systems And New 3DS LL, Ends Repairs In Japan
"We apologize for any inconvenience"
Nintendo has been winding down repairs for some of its older hardware in Japan over the past few years and today the company's customer support in this location has issued an update regarding the 3DS family of systems. This includes repairs for "Nintendo 2DS systems" and the New Nintendo 3DS LL (known as the XL...
News Mario Day Celebrations Begin With Free Switch Online Trial (US)
Available for a limited-time
Ahead of MAR10 Day next week, Nintendo has announced multiple Mario Day discounts on select Nintendo Switch titles. If you're wanting even more Mario action, you can also check out Mario's classic library of games on the Switch Online service. To help you do this, Nintendo is offering a free 14-day trial, with this...
News Analyst Expects Switch 2 To Sell Like Hot Cakes In Its First Quarter
Pre-empting a battle with the PS6
As it enters its ninth year, it's fair to say that the Nintendo Switch has been quite the sales hit. Like, 150 million units, third best-selling console of all time, kind of a hit. We've previously heard analysts make the low-hanging fruit prediction that Switch 2's sales numbers might not live up to that of its...
Random C'mon Nintendo, You Can Design A Better Mario Plane Than This
One for Lakitu
With MAR10 fast approaching, Nintendo has announced a number of ways you can join in and celebrate the company mascot. The usual Switch OLED bundle with the newest Super Mario game, some discounts on Mario Switch games (from 9th March), wider distribution of Alarmo, and a Super Nintendo World sweepstakes to give fans the chance to...
News Nintendo Discounts Several Games On Switch For MAR10 Day (North America)
"I'm a slasher... of prices!"
Nintendo has announced that it is discounting several first-party retail titles on Nintendo Switch to coincide with the upcoming MAR10 Day celebrations (that's 10th March in case it wasn't incredibly obvious). Available on 9th March 2025, six games will be discounted down to a suggested retail price of $39.99, while...
News Nintendo's Lawsuit Win Against Major French Sharehoster Is Now Final
"Nintendo is pleased with the Court’s finding"
Nintendo has announced that the French judiciary Court has ruled that DSTORAGE SAS, who operates the sharehoster website '1fichier', is liable for failing to remove or block pirated games from the platform. Although the Paris Court of Appeals had previously ruled in favour of Nintendo in 2023, this...
News Miss PictoChat? This New iOS App Brings The Beloved DS Chatrooms To Mobile Messaging
The second coming
Anyone who owned a DS in the mid-2000s will likely have fond memories of PictoChat. Whether it was a one-off blast on launch day, or endless hours at a sleepover, Nintendo's little messaging service was a fun way to pass the time and show off your doodling skills when DS mania was all the rage. And now, in the year of our lord...
News My Nintendo Store Adds Two Mario-Themed 'Exclusives' (US)
Fancy a Mario bag or license holder?
Nintendo is often restocking the My Nintendo Store with all sorts of goodies and the latest batch of 'exclusives' has arrived. My Nintendo users located in the US can now get their hands on a Super Mario Stadium Tote Bag for 500 Platinum Points and a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe License Holder with Lanyard for the same...
Anniversary Nintendo Switch Launched On This Day Eight Years Ago
Where does the time go?
It seems an almost impossible notion to consider, but with the Nintendo Switch celebrating its eighth birthday today, it's now merely two years away from being a decade old. A decade. That's simply absurd. It would be oh-so easy to remark on how the console is an ageing relic at this point that's in dire need of an upgrade,...
News Masahiro Sakurai Receives Award From Japanese Government
For his YouTube video tutorials
Masahiro Sakurai, the legendary creator of Kirby and Super Smash Bros., has been recognised by the Japanese Government's Agency for Cultural Affairs. Sakurai revealed on social media platform X (spotted via VGC) has been listed as a recipient of the Cultural Affairs' annual Art Encouragement Prize for New Artist
News An Unofficial New Book Celebrating Mario's 40th Anniversary Is On The Way
Wahoo!
After launching a beautiful book looking at the history of Club Nintendo, Oscar Bown is back with another upcoming Kickstarter project. This time, he's launching an updated and expanded version of the unofficial Super Mario Collection book with new content celebrating the plumber's 40th anniversary. Clocking in at 300 pages, this will be...
UK Charts Mario Kart 8 Grabs Silver As Monster Hunter Wilds Makes Its Debut
A monstrous start
Well folks, a new Monster Hunter game has come out, which means that Monster Hunter is predictably dominating the UK Charts. It wasn't always this way, but it's safe to say that the series has well and truly broken into the mainstream now. Surprisingly, however, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has actually managed to climb the charts to land...
News Nintendo Confirms Removal Of Switch Online SNES Game
Super Soccer will "no longer be available"
Following yesterday's update about the removal of Super Formation Soccer from the Switch Online Super Famicom service in Japan, Nintendo has now confirmed the local version of the game will also "no longer be available" later this month. The official game page for Super Soccer on the Switch Online Super...
UK Charts Familiar Faces Keep Nintendo In The Top Ten, As Like A Dragon Arrives In Style
A pirate's life for me
After a pretty meaty delay (happy end of the week, everyone!), we finally have an updated look at the UK physical gaming charts, and it's a relatively quiet one for Nintendo. A couple of new releases have squeezed their way into the top 40 this week, with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii snatching silver and Dog Man:...
News A Remixed Song From Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Has Been Released
Don't worry, not long to go now
Nintendo UK has released a remixed song from Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on YouTube, presenting an updated version of the classic track 'Don't Worry'. Titled 'Don't Worry ', it does admittedly sound pretty close to the original, but there's enough variation here to make it worthwhile, we think. The...
Gallery New Pokémon Legends: Z-A Screenshots Give A Closer Look At The Upcoming Adventure
Pokémon Snaps
The February 2025 Pokémon Presents showcase gave us our best look yet at Pokémon Legends: Z-A, showcasing the new battle system, starters and some of the friendly faces we can expect to meet along the way. It was a jam-packed trailer, to be sure, and The Pokémon Company has now updated the official Legends: Z-A website with a...
Random Redditor Predicted Switch 2's Mouse Functionality Six Years Ago
Sorcery!
One of the biggest surprises for the Nintendo Switch 2 was the news (well, leak...) that the console would support mouse functionality. Optic sensors have been added to both Joy-Con controllers, theoretically allowing you to place them side-down on a surface and using them for mouse control. This opens the door to a vast array of control...
Guide Pokémon Presents February 2025: Every Announcement, Full Livestream
Legends Z-A! Champions! TCG Sets!
Well, there you have it, Trainers. The February 2025 Pokémon Presents showcase is behind us, delivering 19 whole minutes of news and updates across The Pokémon Company's apps, cards, shows and video games. It was a pretty busy one this year (at least, compared to previous events), so below, we have listed every...
Random Send Out The Invites! Shuhei Yoshida Wants To Take A Trip To Nintendo HQ
Another nugget from the PlayStation vet
Gosh, we sure have heard a lot from former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida in recent weeks, huh? Since leaving Sony, the PS vet has been pretty candid in discussing his career, interests, and just about anything else you might want to know. And now, he wants an invite to Nintendo HQ (thanks for the heads up,...
Rumour Switch 2 3D Dock Mock-Up Surfaces Online
A supposed look at the new design
Switch 2 rumours have kind of slowed down since Nintendo aired the first look at the system in January, but there are still some floating about. Now, in an update, we've got a look at what's claimed to be a leaked model of the system's dock. While Nintendo has shown off the new system in its initial reveal trailer...
News Nintendo Switch 2 Doesn't Need To Worry About Steam Deck Sales
Steam Deck has sold roughly 4 million units
As the Steam Deck turns three years old, and many of us laud its praises for allowing accessible PC gaming on-the-go, market research firm IDC has estimated that the handheld console has shifted roughly around 4 million units since its arrival in February 2022. The Verge spoke to the IDC, which uses...
News Mario + Rabbids Director Recalls "Fantastic" Time With Nintendo, Would Be Open To Collab Again
"If one day Nintendo wants to knock on our door"
Davide Soliani, the creative mind behind Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Sparks of Hope, left Ubisoft last year and formed his own indie studio, Day 4 Night, with the help of
