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Quiz How Well Do You Know Metroid?
'Y can't Metroid crawl?', for example
The Mario and Zelda games might be at the very top of the Nintendo franchise tree, but for many fans the Metroid series is right up there alongside them. The moody, explorative adventures of Samus Aran have caught the imagination of many players over the years, and Switch-owning Metroid fans are eager to get...
Soapbox We've Reached The Point-Of-No-Return In This Nindie Love Affair
There's no going back... thank goodness!
In this Soapbox article, Gavin discusses the warm familiar feeling he experienced while watching this week's Nintendo Indie World Showcase... I was planning on beginning this with a big 'list o' shame'; all the indie titles I've got backlogged on my Switch that I still need to play, many of them purchased...
Random Celebrate Mario's 35th Anniversary With These Adhesive Products From UHU
Fancy some glue?
As we get closer to Mario's 35th anniversary in September, more and more Super Mario themed products are being released. Earlier this week, PowerA and HORI announced some new Nintendo Switch controllers, and now, Nintendo is teaming up with the German manufacturer UHU to release Mario-themed adhesive products. As you can see in the...
Poll What Did You Think Of The August 2020 Nintendo Indie World Showcase?
Did it hit you indie feels?
Well, with only a day's notice Nintendo has broadcast another Indie World Showcase filled with 23-ish minutes of indie goodness. It was a tight broadcast with over twenty titles shown off and a host of games surprise launching today (they may very well be available on eShop by the time you're reading this!). While many...
News Nintendo Details Its 2022 Graduate Recruitment Procedure
Registration begins this year
Those dreaming of landing a job at the house of Mario might just be in luck, as Nintendo has kickstarted the process of its 2022 graduate recruitment drive. The company has opened a new webpage today, noting that pre-entry for April 2022's graduates will begin in October of this year. Various recruitment events are...
News Nintendo To Host 'Management Briefing Session' Next Month, Days After Mario's 35th Anniversary
A coincidence, or something more?
Nintendo is reportedly set to hold a "Management Briefing Session" in Tokyo next month, just three days after Mario's 35th anniversary. The news comes from Astris Advisory Japan's David Gibson, who reveals that Nintendo has shared details on the upcoming meeting to relevant industry folk in Japan. According to...
News Nintendo Switch Was The Best-Selling Console In The US In July 2020
Switch tops the year-to-date hardware sales, too
The NPD Group has revealed various games industry sales charts for last month and 2020 so far. According to the industry analysts, Nintendo's Switch was the best-selling console for July 2020, and also remains the best-selling console hardware for the year-to-date. NPD analyst Mat Piscatella shared...
Random Shigeru Miyamoto Used To Smoke In The Star Fox Office
"He’d light up behind us"
The new Netflix video game documentary series, High Score, isn't out until later this month, but one story that airs in the final episode is already doing the rounds within the Nintendo community. According to the former Argonaut Software developers Dylan Cuthbert and Giles Goddard (the team behind Star Fox on the Super...
Video See The Amazing LEGO NES Built From Start To Finish In Our Block-Busting Timelapse
4 hours for us, 8 minutes for you
As you may well have heard Nintendo and LEGO have been getting all chummy-chummy recently, and alongside the child-focused LEGO Super Mario which we thought was a delight, there's also something a bit more in-line with adult LEGO fans in the form of the LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System. This is a model with no...
Poll What's The Best Paper Mario Game?
Papers please
With the recent release of Paper Mario: The Origami King, the Paper Mario series now stands at a sizeable six entries. It all began with the original Paper Mario on Nintendo 64, before moving onto the GameCube with the celebrated Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. That was followed by Super Paper Mario on Wii before the series took...
News Paper Mario Producer Says "It's A Necessity" To Change The Combat System In Every Entry
Mamma mia!
Since the release of Paper Mario: The Origami King on the Nintendo Switch last month, series' producer, Kensuke Tanabe has been discussing the creative restrictions tied to the game - reiterating how it's been this way since Paper Mario: Sticker Star was released on the 3DS. In another recent interview, this time with the German website...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Luigi?
Not easy being green
It's not easy living in the shadow of a more famous, over-achieving sibling. However, despite his brother being the mascot for the company, Nintendo has showered the green-garbed Mario Brother with love and attention over the years, and he's developed a devoted fanbase. He's even taken the starring role in a number of games...
News Nintendo Is Recruiting Level Designers To Work On New 2D Action Games
What could be on the way?
Looking ahead at Nintendo's future release schedule, there are only so many games to anticipate, and right now we know very little about each one. The major Switch exclusives in development at the moment include Bayonetta 3, Metroid Prime 4, and of course, a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Apart from...
Download it now!
A few weeks ago, a game-breaking bug was discovered in Paper Mario: The Origami King which could potentially ruin a player's save and progress about 20-30 hours into their journey. As we explained at the time, this problem was tied to the area in the game where you visit four spas in the Shangri-Spa area in order to access a secret...
Review LEGO Super Mario - A Strong Translation To The Real World
LEt's-a-GO
When LEGO announced its partnership with Nintendo to at last bring Super Mario to the brick universe in an official capacity, it’s safe to say that what we were expecting was something along more typical lines from LEGO. Princess Peach’s castle perhaps? Maybe World 1-1 from the NES original? Nothing so obvious came to be of cours
Soapbox 25 Years On, I Still Can't Get Into Yoshi's Island
And it's not for want of trying
On the 25th anniversary of its Japanese release, Gavin ponders why he just can't get down with one of Nintendo's most celebrated games of the 16-bit era... There's a strata of gaming classics so renowned for their quality that they become untouchable. Not liking, say, Ocarina of Time is cause for some serious...
News Hot Wheels Shares A Sneak Peek Of Its New Mario Kart Racers
Yoshi eggs, glider karts and more!
Last year, Hot Wheels launched a Mario Kart line and it's been an "amazing partnership with Nintendo", according to the toy car company. During a special Comic-Con at home video stream, the Hot Wheels team shared a special sneak peek of what coming later this year. Hot Wheels' Chris Colangelo explained in full...
News Early Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Build Shows Link Running Around Japan
And skydiving, too
Back in 2017 - the same year as the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Wii U and Switch - Nintendo showcased the early stages of the game's development at a CEDEC conference. Now, some images of the footage it shared at this event have surfaced online. It shows a map of Japan, Link running around Himeji...
Random The LEGO NES Has A Cool Super Mario Bros. Easter Egg Hidden Inside It
Pure nostalgia
If you haven't already bought and assembled the LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System, there's a really nostalgic - and cool - easter egg contained within this particular build that you need to know about. For those of you who have no intention of adding this kit to your Nintendo or LEGO collection - read on. Located underneath a side...
Poll So, What Was Nintendo's Best Year Ever?
We've done the 'worst', so which comes first?
Last week, following some suggestion on social media that 2020 was shaping up to be a poor one for Nintendo on current evidence, we asked you to tell us which year you thought was Nintendo's 'worst' out of the last thirty-five. The results showed that 23% of the people who responded counted 2015 as the...
News PlatinumGames Has No Idea If Star Fox Zero Will Be Ported To Switch
"no conversations have come our way"
One of the few major Wii U releases that could still potentially be ported across to the Nintendo Switch is the Platinum-developed title, Star Fox Zero. Although the controls would need a massive overhaul, many Star Fox fans are still wondering what the chances are of it happening. In a recent interview with the...
News Nintendo Is Deleting Hacked Dream Island Uploads In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
There's no escape!
Earlier in the week, Nintendo rolled out version 1.4.0 of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Arguably the most exciting part of this second summer update for many players was the return of dreams. For anyone who is not familiar with this feature - dreams allow players to visit each other's islands at any time. In dreams, nothing is...
Quiz Can You Name These Nintendo Console Games From Their Box Art?
The devil's in the detail
Over the years there have been some truly iconic covers for games on Nintendo platforms. Often you only need to catch the most fleeting of glimpses to recognise a classic from your collection. Today we're going to put your Nintendo console box art knowledge to the test! We've selected fifteen great games from Nintendo...
Such as age and gender
We've already heard Paper Mario: The Origami King producer, Kensuke Tanabe, discuss the creative restrictions tied to the series and how it is "no longer possible to modify Mario characters", and now in a more recent interview with GamesRadar, he's touched on it again. He reiterated how it's been this way since Paper Mario:...
News Nintendo Is Aware Of Paper Mario's Game-Breaking Bug, Will Resolve Issues ASAP
"We apologize for any inconvenience"
Last week, a game-breaking bug was discovered in Paper Mario: The Origami King, which had the ability to completely "destroy" a player's save and progress about 20-30 hours into their adventure. As we previously explained, the bug is tied to the area where you visit four spas in the Shangri-Spa area in order to...
Talking Point Is Nintendo Making As Many Games As It Used To?
Quality AND quantity?
A little over seven years ago, Nintendo made a big, but understated move that would go on to have an enormous impact on its future: it unified its handheld and console divisions. At the time, this just seemed like a move that would allow the two kinds of development teams to better share ideas and development resources, but...
Reminder Use Your Switch Game Vouchers While You Still Can (North America)
They expire soon!
Remember Nintendo Switch game vouchers? Do you still have one left and happen to be located in North America? Well, you better hurry up and use it then. Although Nintendo ended the promotion within this region on July 31st last year, anyone who did buy them then will soon be unable to redeem anything, as they expire after one year...
Update: We chat to Modern Vintage Gamer about the leak
Update (Tue 28th Jul, 2020 14:45 BST): To provide some extra clarification about the recent Nintendo 64 leaks, we reached out to the YouTube channel Modern Vintage Gamer. How significant is this N64 leak - can much be achieved with all of the data that's been discovered? MVG: Nintendo has...
Poll No, Really, What Was Nintendo's Worst Year?
Some say 2020. They're joking, right?
Earlier this week you may have seen a certain tweet doing the rounds on Twitter insinuating that 2020 is the worst year Nintendo has had for a while. This comes following an underwhelming Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase which came on the heels of a Nintendo Treehouse stream that also disappointed fans...
News Classic Nintendo Source Code And Prototypes Allegedly Leaked
For SNES games and much more
Following on from those "massive" Nintendo leaks earlier this year, it has now reportedly happened again. Alleged prototype versions of classic Super Nintendo titles such as Yoshi's Island, Super Mario Kart, and
Quiz Which Years Were These Classic Nintendo Games Released?
The Year of the Cart
After multiple decades in the home console gaming business, Nintendo's library of beloved games are etched in the memories of players across the planet. Most of us will never forget the first time we plugged that shiny new Super Mario World cartridge in the Super Nintendo's slot, or the magical holiday season when we first...
News Nintendo Provides Another Update About Its Development Schedule
It may be impacted
Earlier this week, Nintendo released its annual report. We found out about the average age and salaries of the company's employees, and also discovered Nintendo's directors earn a relatively modest wage compared to other industry executives. In addition to this, it's revealed how its production, shipping, product supply, and...
Less is so much more
We recently saw a custom-made Polly Pocket-style Animal Crossing toy which we thought was the height of miniature video game cuteness, but in the past few days we've discovered something that's even more impressive. The construction and photography of the tiny scene above is the work of Tatsuya Tanaka, a miniature artist who...
Feature The 9 Strangest Choices For Licensed Karting Games
The racing tie-ins nobody really asked for
The Switch can’t avoid licensed kart racing games. It’s already seen its fair share of gems (Team Sonic Racing, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled) and stinkers (Hello Kitty Kruisers, Garfield Kart Furiou
Gallery Take The Weight Off In These Officially Licensed Super Mario Gaming Chairs
Launching in Europe next month
As we all know, serious gamers need serious gaming kit to show how serious they are about gaming, and there are plenty of peripheral accessories--some essential, others not-so-much--for gamers looking to branch out from the bare essentials. We've always fancied a session in one of those comfy-looking gaming chairs with...
Random Test Your Memory With This Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Concentration Challenge
A little test from Nintendo
Earlier this year Nintendo released Brain Training for Nintendo Switch in Japan and Europe, although for some unknown reason it has yet to launch in North America. While there's still no sign of Dr Kawashima's daily brain sharpener reaching North American shores, Nintendo of America has tweeted a short video which tasks...
News Nintendo Reveals Average Age And Salary Of Its Employees (As Of March 2020)
So that's how much our uncle earns!
Ever fancied a job at Nintendo? Ever wondered what it'd really be like working at the house of Mario? Well, Nintendo's latest annual report gives us a quick insight into daily life inside those hallowed halls. A portion of the report focuses on its employees, providing a few quick statistics about its workers...
News Nintendo's Directors Earn A Relatively Modest Wage Compared To Other Industry Execs
How much do Nintendo bosses get each year?
In a new annual financial report, Nintendo has revealed just how much it pays out to some of the biggest names at the company. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa is listed in the report, along with company directors Shigeru Miyamoto and Shinya Takahashi, revealing the total amount of compensation each...
News Nintendo Registers New 'Mario Sports' Trademark
It's been three years since the last Sports game launched
Nintendo has registered a new 'Mario Sports' trademark in both Europe and Australia, it has been revealed. The two listings - seen here and here - were registered in May 2020 and are set to expire ten years later in May 2030. In both cases, the trademark simply refers to 'Mario Sports' and...
News Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase Airs Later Today
Will share updates on previously announced titles
Update: Watch it here! We've been hearing about a possible Direct broadcast taking place in the month of July, and now Nintendo has officially announced it will debut its very first Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. This showcase airs later today across Europe and tomorrow in America and...
News Super Mario Sunshine Is Now 18 Years Old
We're ready to return to Isle Delfino, Nintendo
18 years ago on 19th July 2002, Nintendo released Super Mario Sunshine on the GameCube in Japan. It was followed by a North American release in August, and a European release in October. If this game was a person, it would have now reached adulthood in a lot of countries. This tropical-themed entry...
News Paper Mario Producer Says It's No Longer Possible To Modify Mario Characters
Playing by the rules
In the same VGC interview where Kensuke Tanabe said Nintendo wouldn't ignore casual players, the Paper Mario: The Origami King producer touched on the creative restrictions tied to the Paper Mario series - when asked about what it takes to design a new character (and villain, for that matter) to stand alongside the all-time...
News Move Aside Mario, A New F-Zero Twitter Account Has Been Discovered
Second time's a charm
Following on from the discovery of a private Super Mario Twitter account earlier this week, there are now reports that another account - with a recovery email potentially linked to Nintendo - has been discovered. Yep, this time it's for Nintendo's dormant F-Zero franchise which hasn't received a new entry in about 16 years...
News Hasbro Celebrates Super Mario's 35th Anniversary With Monopoly And Jenga
Let's-a-go!
This year is Mario's 35th anniversary, and as you might have heard, there's a rumour that Nintendo is remastering most of his back-catalogue on Switch. Apart from this, LEGO is joining in on the celebration with appropriately-themed sets, and now, Hasbro will be releasing Super Mario Monopoly and Jenga. This Super Mario Celebration...
News Super Mario Maker 2 Version 3.0.1 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update: English patch notes released
Nintendo released its final major update for Super Mario Maker 2 earlier this year in April. That doesn't necessarily mean it's completely stopped supporting the game, though. It still plans to release minor updates to further polish the experience and the first update since 3.0.0 is now available. According to...
News Nintendo Switch Parental Controls Mobile App Gets A Small Update
It still exists
The Switch isn't the only thing that's been updated recently. Nintendo has also released an update for the system's Parental Controls mobile app, designed for Android and iOS devices. According to patch notes via Perfectly Nintendo, Version 1.13.0 addresses a few issues and requires 18MB of free space. Below are the full patch...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 10.1.0 Is Now Live
Super stable
Nintendo has rolled out a new update for the Switch and it bumps the hybrid device up to version 10.1.0. This is the smallest update that's been released in recent months, and according to the official support patch notes, sees the return of sweet stability improvements. Ver. 10.1.0 (Released July 13, 2020) General system stability...
News Nintendo Opens Official Animal Crossing Instagram Account
And it's already gaining lots of followers
If the thought of having regular Animal Crossing images beamed into your eyeballs on a daily basis sounds like a dream come true, you'll be pleased to hear that Nintendo has started its very own official New Horizons Instagram account. Popping up just hours ago, the new account promises to "introduce...
News This Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Just Sold For $114,000
That's a new world record
Remember when a super rare sticker sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. on NES sold for $100,150 USD last February? Well, another copy of the exact same game (in a similar condition) has now broken this record - going for the sum of $114,000 USD (this roughly equates to £90,000). That makes this particular copy the most...
News GameStop's Internal Database Lists Multiple New SKUs For Nintendo Switch
Are announcements on the way?
As you might have already heard, there have been rumours swirling around the internet for the past week about a possible Nintendo Direct broadcast taking place later this month, on 20th July. It all stems from an insider, who goes by the name Kelios on ResetEra. According to VGC, this user previously leaked accurate...
