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News Circana Reveals Top 10 'Best-Selling Star Wars Games' In The US
An updated list as of May 2024
Star Wars games have evolved over time and if you're wondering what the most popular games are based on this galaxy far, far away, read on... Circana has released an "updated list" of the "best-selling Star Wars games" in the US according to lifetime dollar sales. This list dates back to January 1995 and runs up until...
Every TMNT game on Nintendo consoles, ranked by you
Remember, this is a reader-ranked list based on each game's User Rating in our database, which means it's subject to real-time change, even now. if you've played Wrath of the Mutants, or any other Turtles game below, you can rate it from 1-10 and influence the order. This recently released Switch...
News The Pokemon Company Will Be One Of The 'Line-Up Highlights' At Gamescom
However, Nintendo won't be attending this year
Gamescom will take place in Germany next month and although Nintendo won't be attending the event, it seems The Pokémon Company will feature as one of the "line-up highlights" between 21st - 25th August 2024. Alongside Pokémon, some other companies mentioned include Sony, Square Enix, THQ Nordic,...
News Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Hololive VTuber Tournament Announced
A Nintendo sponsored event
As part of the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Switch launch this week, Nintendo has announced it's sponsoring a special competition featuring a bunch of Hololive VTubers. This tournament will take place on 29th July (aka next week) and is being broadcast on the official Hololive YouTube channel. The VTubers...
News Nintendo Reveals New Splatoon 3 Merch For September's 'Grand Festival' Splatfest
Including some Platinum Point pick-ups
Nintendo Japan has released a fresh batch of Splatoon 3 merchandise to tie in with the upcoming 'Grand Festival' Splatfest and it's looking preeeety sweet. Now, this was technically revealed during the barrage of Splatoon 3 amiibo / Splatfest news last night, but with so much coming in at once, we thought it...
News Switch Online NES Controller Limited-Time Sale Now Live (North America)
Get 20% off the regular price
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition can be played with all sorts of controllers, but if you want to perfectly recreate the retro speedrunning magic, you're going to need the official wireless NES controllers. Thankfully, they're currently on sale. Switch Online members in the US and Canada can now get 20% off...
News Nintendo Announces Official Switch Joy-Con Charging Stand
Out this October in North America and Europe
Update [Fri 19th Jul, 2024 02:30 BST]: Nintendo has also confirmed this product will be arriving in North America and Europe on 17th October 2024. One of the photos below also shows the Switch Online NES controller connected to the stand in place of the Famicom controller. Original article [Thu 18th...
News Splatoon 3 Fresh New Update Now Live (Version 8.1.0), Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Adjustments, bug fixes and more
Update [Thu 18th Jul, 2024 05:30 BST]: Here's your reminder that this update for Splatoon 3 is now officially live. It will bump the game up to Version 8.1.0 and comes with multiple adjustments, changes and fixes covering player controls, multiplayer and more. You can see the original story below: Original story...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Icons
Update: The final wave is now available
Update #3 [Thu 18th Jul, 2024 03:30 BST]: We've officially reached the fourth and final wave of Luigi's Mansion 2 HD icons. This latest selection once again features some icons of Luigi, Polterpup, and this time we've even got King Boo! Here's a look at every icon on offer courtesy of NSO Icons Alerts on X...
News Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Receives A Launch Update
Here are the full patch notes...
Launch updates have become increasingly common with new games during the Switch generation, and the latest game to receive a patch like this is Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. Nintendo has just rolled out Version 1.1.0 which adds in Survival Mode to the game and also fixes multiple issues. Here are the...
Talking Point Could Ganondorf Ever Be The Star Of A Zelda Game?
Gerudo or Gerudon't?
After decades of patiently explaining to elderly relatives, "No, Zelda is the princess", 2024 is going to be the year that Grandma is finally right. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is boldly going where no mainline series entry has gone before by putting the titular princess in the driver's seat. How shocking! How bold!...
News 'Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club' Launches On Switch Next Month
I'm Bagman
After a cryptic teaser that left us all asking "Who is Emio?" Nintendo has today given us the answer. Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club will be bringing the mystery to Switch on 29th August. Admittedly, today's new look at the project doesn't give all that much away, though an accompanying video (above) with producer Yoshio...
Random Zelda Modder Brings TOTK's Fuse Ability To Ocarina Of Time
Who knew a Gossip Stone could be so useful?
If you cast your mind back to earlier this year, you might recall an Ocarina of Time mod from notCHase which added Tears of the Kingdom's Ultrahand ability to Link's 1998 adventure. It was an entertaining watch and, after watching a polygonal Hero of Time
Random Directors And Producers - What's The Difference? Sakurai Explains
Now you know what Aonuma does
If you're anything like us, then chances are you already have a pretty good idea of what various game development roles entail. Sometimes, however, it can be good to get a bit of a refresher. Take directors and producers, for example. It's not entirely uncommon that the two roles get confused sometimes, particularly...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition?
Go on, tell us
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition still feels like a relatively new announcement and now here we are at the week of its official release! Yes, after a reveal in May, we've we're at the launch week of this retro collection featuring over 150 challenges across 13 different NES titles. Ahead of the launch, tt's now time to tell...
UK Charts Switch Games Take Up Eight Of The Top Ten
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD still performing well
The latest UK Charts are in, and Luigi's Mansion 2 HD maintains its position at number 3, signalling a strong performance from the remaster despite some reservations regarding its price. In fact, 8 of the top 10 this week are made up of games available on Switch, with only Grand Theft Auto V (shock) and...
News Link Will Be Playable In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom, According To New ESRB Rating
It's dangerous to go alone, Zelda
The ESRB has just released a new rating for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and while classifications sometimes offer a little bit of insight, this particular one seems to provide more than usual by confirming the hero of Hyrule will be a playable character. Yes, although the famous swordsman has apparently...
News Horror Dev Bloober Team Says It's Working On A New Project For Nintendo Platforms
Update: It's "probably not" Emio
Update [Sun 14th Jul, 2024 09:00 BST]: IGN has chimed in on speculation linking Bloober Team to Nintendo's new reveal 'Emio' and it seems this developer is "probably not" involved in this project (thanks, GoNintendo). Here's exactly what was mentioned during episode 718 of the Nintendo Voice C
News Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Lead UI Artist Details Work On Samus' Visor And HUD
"The HUD has been a true labor of love"
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond isn't out until next year, but if you're eager to hear a bit more about this anticipated release, read on... Just weeks after the initial reveal, Retro Studios lead UI artist Jon Wofford has shared some insight about his involvement in the development of the fourth entry and his work...
Guide Every Game In The Switch eShop 'Recollection Collection' Sale (North America)
Sale wraps up this weekend
This is your friendly reminder that the North American 'Recollection Collection' eShop sale ends this Sunday (14th July) at 11:59pm PT, so this is your last chance to save on all the wonderful games listed below. Nintendo of America has unveiled its latest batch of discounts, with the 'Recollection Collection' sale...
Soapbox Metroid’s Mother Brain And The Rewind Dilemma
Mother pain
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Nile deliberates whether or not the time has come to push the (rewind) button... Last month, Nintendo announced it was adding Metroid: Zero Mission to the Nintendo Switch Online...
News My Nintendo Store Reveals Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Pre-Order Bonus & Bundle (UK)
Doom scrolling
While it might still feel like a long way off, we are rapidly approaching the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on 26th September. We're so close, in fact, that the pre-order bonuses are starting to pop up. My Nintendo Store UK has today revealed its offering and while the extra goodies and bundles might not be quite...
Feature Legendary Starfy 101 - A Brief History Of TOSE's Adorable Platforming Star
Now playable on Nintendo Switch
With all three GBA Starfy games — which were originally released only in Japan — now available to play on Switch with a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription, we're updating and republishing this brief introduction to the little star which originally went live a whopping 15 years ago. Enjoy! Since...
News Nintendo's Miscrediting Practices Are "Ridiculous", Say External Translators
"I felt robbed, but in an all too familiar way"
Multiple external translators who worked on games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Mario RPG and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom say that Nintendo's miscrediting policies have become "ridiculous" after the company repeatedly failed to credit their work. This is according to a new...
News Switch Lite OLED Modder Showcases The Stunning Dinky Screen In Motion
Oof, lovely
A little while back, we reported on modder Taki Udon's efforts to install an OLED screen into the Nintendo Switch Lite, and now he's back with a significant update. According to Udon, the debugging process is now almost complete, and to celebrate the milestone, he's uploaded a video to showcase the OLED screen in motion. At the moment,...
News Nintendo's Official Magazine For Summer 2024 Gets English Digital Release
Work it, Luigi!
Summer is finally here (not that you'd know it in grey England) and Nintendo is seeing it in with a brand new online seasonal magazine. The full 84-page magazine was shared today by Nintendo Japan and is, naturally, in Japanese. However, the Big N also shared a slightly abridged 54-page version in English so you can read up on all...
News Switch Online Exclusive F-Zero 99 Updated To Version 1.4.1, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Following last week's major update
Nintendo dropped a sizable update for the Switch Online racer F-Zero 99 last week and this week it's now rolled out a patch resolving some issues. According to the official support page, Version 1.4.1 fixes an issue with Lucky Ranks and comes with fixes for some "other" problems. Here are the patch notes in full:...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Three More Titles
"Starfy dives onto Nintendo Switch"
Nintendo has today released a brand new update for its Switch Online Game Boy Advance library. It adds a trio of colourful action games starring Starfy, who you might know from the DS title The Legendary Starfy. These three GBA games, developed by Tose, were previously exclusive to Japan. Densetsu no Starfy was...
News Animal Crossing: New Horizons 'Tom Nook' First 4 Figures Statue Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Live
K.K. Slider is also on the way
Update [Fri 12th Jul, 2024 01:30 BST]: Following last week's announcement, pre-orders for First 4 Figures' Tom Nook Animal Crossing: New Horizons statue are now officially live. There's an early bird offer of $107.99 USD (instead of the regular price of $125.99 USD) for the exclusive edition of this statue, which...
Random Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Overtakes NES Lifetime Sales
Nintendo's best-selling Switch game breaks another record
The 2017 release Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been an absolute juggernaut for Nintendo during the Switch generation and if you needed a reminder about just how successful it's been, here's a little fun fact. The 61.97 million units shifted as of March 2024 actually means this single game has now...
Talking Point The Switch eShop Could Be Great With These Few Tweaks
Get with the times
If you head onto the Switch eShop now, chances are you probably won’t have a good time. Unless you go into it knowing what you want to buy ahead of time, the significant slowdown and copious shovelware making up the majority of the ‘Recent Releases’ section will likely be enough to scare you off long before you discover...
Video Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Gets A New Overview Trailer
Update: Now available in English
Update [Thu 11th Jul, 2024 14:30 BST]: Nintendo has now revealed an English-language version of the overview trailer for Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition. Original Article [Fri 28th Jun, 2024 03:35 BST]: The Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition arrives on the Switch next month and to help promote this...
Random Nintendo's Mature Horror 'Emio' Is Already Getting Lots Of Fan Art
Baghead
Nintendo recently revealed a short, spooky teaser for some sort of Switch game known as Emio. Details are pretty scarce at the moment, so naturally, fans worldwide have begun to analyse the trailer and speculate what it might actually be. Is it a new IP or an entry in an existing franchise? Is it being developed by Nintendo, or is a...
News Riot Games Reportedly Cancels Smash Bros. Style Fighter Codenamed 'Pool Party'
"A platform fighter in the vein of Super Smash Bros. Melee"
The Super Smash Bros. series is the king of brawlers and many other companies have attempted to recreate this magic with certain other franchises over the years. With this in mind, Riot Games (the same team behind League of Legends) has apparently cancelled its own "unannounced" Super...
News 'Emio' Includes A Lot Of Horrific Mature Themes, According To Its Rating
The Nintendo project will contain disturbingly "strong" content
Nintendo yesterday revealed a disturbing new project simply titled 'Emio' and although no information has been shared about it just yet, new ratings spotted within a Nintendo Australia YouTube trailer upload seem to have shed some light on just how horrific this experience will be...
Feature Nintendo Switch Sports Basketball - A Slam Dunk Or A Missed Shot?
Sixth man
It's been almost two years since Nintendo Switch Sports' last major update with the addition of Golf. The patch left us feeling decidedly "whelmed" — it was a nice add-on, but nothing special after having played Wii Sports and its Resort follow-up. With Basketball, the latest sport to join the roster, we expected more of the same. And,...
News Nintendo Reveals Disturbing 'Emio' Teaser, And Fans Are Baffled
Who is Emio?
Nintendo has revealed a rather ominous 15-second teaser trailer on its various YouTube channels, simply titled Emio. It's pretty spooky stuff for The Big N, and at the moment, nobody really has any idea what it's all about. The video description asks (in hashtag form) 'who is Emio', and y'know what... we don't know! Do you? A Japanese...
News Nintendo Switch Sports Free Basketball Update Now Live, Here's What's Included
Shoot some hoops today
After revealing Basketball would be coming to Nintendo Switch Sports recently, Nintendo has now officially released this free court sport update. As already revealed, it comes with a trio of different game modes including two-on-two matches, a solo three-point contest, and a 'Five Streak Battle'. Included with this is local...
The first update for the Switch version has arrived
Following the release of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for the Switch in May, Nintendo has now rolled out the very first update for the game. As this game is a revival of the GameCube classic, this update is focused exclusively on fixes. It resolves all sorts of errors and issues you may or...
Random When They're Not Terrorising Hyrule, Zelda: TOTK's Moblins Are Certified Ballers
BOOMSHEIKALAKA
After a year and a bit, we thought we had seen just about all of the weirdness that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom had to offer. But the glitches, wild builds and hidden secrets all pale in comparison to what we're dubbing the 'HBA' (Hyrule Basketball Association) because, as it turns out, TOTK's Moblin's can ball (thanks,...
Random After 100% Completing Zelda: TOTK, Streamer Sets Out To Collect Every Rock
No stone left unturned
It has been a little over a year since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom landed on Switch and for many of us, the adventure is over. Sure, we might drop into Hyrule to mop up a couple more quest, do some more exploring or get lost in the wonder of it all, but, generally speaking, we're done. The same cannot be said...
UK Charts Luigi Runs For Cover As EA Sports FC 24 Scores Another Winner
WaaaAaAaa
The latest UK charts are in and after making its golden debut last week, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD couldn't hold onto the prize. Nintendo's latest remaster drops to third this time as the familiar faces of EA Sports FC 24 and Hogwarts Legacy reassume their spots at the top of the table. The rest of the chart is pretty unsurprising. Elden Ring...
News Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Was Nintendo's "Best-Selling" Switch Game In May 2024 (US)
But Switch showed "the most significant drop" in hardware sales YoY
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door topped the charts in the UK and Japan when it arrived on the Switch in May 2024, and some new data about its release in the US has now been shared. According to Circana (formerly NPD) via industry analyst Mat Piscatella, it debuted in second...
News Surprise! Basketball Slams Onto Nintendo Switch Sports This Week
NBA on a Wed-nes-day
Following its announcement the June 2024 Direct, Nintendo has today revealed that basketball will be hitting the court on Nintendo Switch Sports on 10th July in Europe and on 9th July in North America (thanks to the magic of timezones). The new sport will come as a free add-on for the game, tipping off with a trio of different...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Kick Off Four Seasonal Events This Week
Tera raids and mass outbreaks galore
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are hosting four new seasonal events starting this week, including Tera Raids and Mass Outbreaks. The first kicks off this week on 11th July 2024 and is headlined by a black crystal Tera Raid featuring Pikachu with the Mightiest Mark. This is then supplemented by a 'Pikachu and...
News Zenless Zone Zero Producer Reportedly Open To Switch Successor Release
Switch fans are still waiting for Genshin Impact
Earlier this week, the developer of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail released its new free-to-play gacha action RPG Zenless Zone Zero on the PlayStation 5 and mobile devices. The producer of the series Zhenyu Li was asked by Famtisu recently about the chances of a Nintendo release.
News Nintendo On Inappropriate Use Of Its IP And Games: "Action Must Be Taken"
If something undermines company policy, watch out
Update: It seems the Japanese transcript shares insight about the context of the shareholder question (thanks, OatmealDome via X): "This statement was in response to a question from the shareholder meeting in regards to a Mario cosplayer in japan accused of sending unsolicited lewd pictures to...
Random Finished With Your Old GameCube? Why Not Turn It Into A Cereal Bowl?
Kravebird
Saying goodbye to an old console can be a difficult thing. One day, the device that brought you so much joy reaches a state beyond repair and you have to let it go. Or you could turn it into a cereal bowl. That's another perfectly good solution. Before you start wondering, no, we didn't come up with this idea ourselves. It was brought to...
News Nintendo President Says Longer Game Development Cycles Are "Unavoidable"
To combat this Nintendo is "continually expanding" dev resources
Games are only getting bigger, and if you're wondering what Nintendo's take is on lengthy development cycles, the company president thinks it's "unavoidable". During the recent shareholder Q&A, Shuntaro Furukawa mentioned how game development today is "more prolonged, more complex,...
News Square Enix And Nintendo Co-Dev Reports Losses After Multiple Projects Cancelled
Tose has worked on series like Final Fantasy and Paper Mario
2024 has been a challenging year for the video game industry and it seems Japanese developer Tose (a team that's worked on countless Nintendo projects since the Famicom era and also helped out Square Enix over the years) has experienced some financial losses due to multiple projects being...
