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News The Nintendo Switch Has Been The Best-Selling Console In Canada For 25 Consecutive Months
That's a record-breaker!
Last week, Nintendo revealed the Switch was the best-selling console of November 2020 in the US - making it the best-selling console for 24 consecutive months. During this time it sold a whopping 1.35 million units. Obviously, America isn't the only country where the Switch is absolutely killing it, in terms of sales. The...
News It's Official, Funimation Is Releasing Its Anime App On Switch This Week
Coming to the UK and other locations soon
Last weekend, the anime streaming service Funimation teased a Nintendo Switch app and now it's been officially confirmed. The very first (and only) anime streaming app on the hybrid system will arrive in the United States and Canada on 15th December. In addition to this, it's "coming soon" to the United...
Nintendo Download 10th December (North America)
PixelJunk! Puyo Puyo Tetris 2! DOOM Eternal!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: PixelJunk Eden 2 (Q-Games,...
News Nintendo Cancels Splatoon 2 NA Open Livestream, "Free Melee" Believed To Have Played A Part
"This is damage control and an outright spit in the face"
This weekend, Nintendo held its Splatoon 2 North American Open. Although a livestream was planned for the finals, it ended up getting cancelled due to "unexpected executional challenges". There were no further details, but some fans seem to think they might know what's going on... In a post...
Nintendo Download 3rd December (North America)
Fire Emblem! John Wick! Immortals Fenyx Thingy!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm...
News Nintendo's Huge Cyber Deals Sale Ends Today, Up To 75% Off Top Switch Games (North America)
Zelda, Xenoblade, Mario and more!
Update: And finally, the big one. Nintendo's entire range of Cyber Deals ends today at 11:59pm PT. We've rounded up some of the highlights below – and you'll no doubt spot plenty more publisher sales on our homepage today – but feel free to jump onto the eShop and browse through the full sale if you haven't...
Nintendo Download 26th November (North America)
Empire of Sin! Picross! Warhammer!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Empire of Sin (Paradox Interactive, 1st...
News Pikachu Returns To This Year's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Dancing Pikachu will also feature
The giant inflatable Pikachu will once again be participating in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on November 26th. This marks its 20th consecutive appearance in the parade. "Look for the iconic Pokémon to appear holding a snowman Pikachu and wearing a scarf in preparation for the cold weather! "...
Nintendo Download 19th November (North America)
Age of Calamity! Sniper Elite 4! Serious Sam!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Hyrule Warriors: Age of...
Nintendo Download 12th November (North America)
Serious Sam! Kingdom Hearts! Need For Speed!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Just Dance 2021 (Ubisoft, 12th...
News Splatoon 2's Mario-Themed Splatfest T-Shirts Are Back (North America)
Pick a side
To celebrate Mario's 35th anniversary, Splatoon 2 will be hosting a special Super Mario-themed Splatfest early next year in January. It's Team Super Mushroom verse Team Super Star. If you want to show your support for your select side and happen to be located in America, Nintendo's lovely and limited t-shirts are now back in stock...
Some of these sound pretty great
Nintendo of America has shared details of its upcoming Black Friday deals for the Nintendo Switch, and some of these sound very tempting indeed. Starting on 22nd November, five days ahead of the big day itself, you'll be able to get your hands on a Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a three-month online...
News Bandai Namco Hosting Super Switch eShop Sale, Games For Under $15 (North America)
Dragon Ball, Mr. Driller and more!
Bandai Namco is currently running a Switch eShop sale in North America. It's offering a selection of games under $15. There's are all sorts of games up from grabs including Dragon Ball titles and even Katamari and Mr. Driller. Below is the full list (courtesy of Nintendo Everything):
Nintendo Download 5th November (North America)
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, FUSER & Chicken Police!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin...
Nintendo Download 29th October (North America)
Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Part Time UFO and No More Heroes!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Pikmin 3 Deluxe...
Nintendo Download 22nd October (North America)
The Red Lantern, Supraland and GONNER2!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: The Red Lantern (Timberline Studio,...
Nintendo Download 15th October (North America)
Mario Kart! Space Crew! Zoids!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (Nintendo,...
Nintendo Download 8th October (North America)
I Am Dead, The Survivalists & FIFA 21
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: I Am Dead (Annapurna Interactive, 8th...
Reminder Sega's 60th Anniversary Sale On Switch And 3DS Ends Today (North America)
Mario & Sonic, Hatsune Miku, SEGA AGES and more!
Update: As a quick reminder, Sega's 60th anniversary sale is ending today. You've got just under an hour-and-a-half left to grab these deals at the time of writing, so get a move on if there's anything you fancy! Original Article (Tue 22nd Sep, 2020 16:30 BST): Sega is now hosting a pretty mighty...
News Nintendo Reportedly Arguing Switch Joy-Con Drift "Isn't A Real Problem"
Cue outrage
Joy-Con drift has been an ongoing topic throughout the Switch's life, but Nintendo is reportedly arguing it "isn't a real problem" and "hasn't caused anyone any inconvenience". Ouch! This is all according to the US law firm Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith (CSK&D), who is now supposedly calling on consumers who...
Nintendo Download 1st October (North America)
Super Mario Bros. 35! Ys Origin! Herzog Zwei!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Super Mario Bros. 35...
Nintendo Download 24th September (North America)
Kirby Fighters 2! Rocket League! Rivals of Aether! Bacon Man!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Kirby...
News Did You Miss Out On The Super Mario Anniversary Pin Set? You're Not Alone
So limited they're already gone
During the Super Mario 35th Anniversary Direct earlier this month, Nintendo announced a special Mario pin set would be made available on My Nintendo in the US and Canada. Obviously, it's a limited supply thing and well, that's caused some drama. Nintendo recently ran its first wave, and according to multiple comments...
Nintendo Download 17th September (North America)
Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Mini Motor Racing and Georifters!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Super Mario 3D...
Nintendo Download 10th September (North America)
Fight Crab, Bake ‘N Switch and Hotshot Racing!
Update: Although the game remains on this week's updated Download list, a correction has been issued stating the following: Availability date for Hades should read Available Fall 2020 (instead of Available Sept. 16) We'll be keeping a close eye out for more release news on developer Supergiant...
News Switch Pro Controller + Super Mario Odyssey Bundle Arriving Next Week (US)
More Mario
Well, here's a sweet deal just in time for Mario's 35th birthday celebrations. Next week, on 11th September, Walmart in the US will be selling a bundle containing a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller along with a download code for Super Mario Odyssey. It'll set you back $99.99 and pre-orders are available right now. Here's what the packaging...
Nintendo Download 3rd September (North America)
NBA! Super Dodge Ball! RPG Maker!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: NBA 2K21 (2K Sports, 4th Sep, $59.99) -...
News Nintendo Partners With Lunchables To Give Away Switch Consoles In The US
Will you be lucky enough to win?
Nintendo has announced a new partnership with Lunchables which will see fan-favourite characters appear on packaging, as well as a competition that will have 750 people walking away with a Switch console. Beginning on 1st September, characters from games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, The...
Nintendo Download 27th August (North America)
Best Friend Forever, FF Crystal Chronicles and Windbound!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Best Friend...
News Nintendo Reminds Us The Switch Online Service Now Has Over 80 Classic Games
With "more to come"
The Nintendo of America Twitter account recently uploaded a graphic that provides fans with a full-scale shot of all the NES and SNES games you can play when you subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online in this particular region. It also acts as a reminder that there are now more than 80 playable classics available with "more to...
Nintendo Download 20th August (North America)
Peaky Blinders, Gleamlight, INMOST!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Peaky Blinders: Mastermind (Curve...
Ahead of the 35th anniversary next year
Last week, as you might recall, the CPSIA page on the Nintendo Americas support site revealed two of the champion amiibo (Mipha and Revali) from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
News Shakedown: Hawaii For Wii U Arrives Next Week
No, seriously!
Vblank Entertainment has finally locked in a release date for Shakedown: Hawaii on the Wii U. It'll be made available on 20th August on the Vblank store and the North American Wii U eShop. The standard editio
News Paper Mario: The Origami King Has The Best US Launch For The Series To Date, NPD Charts Reveal
And that's not even counting digital sales
NPD Group has released its chart of the top-selling video games in the US for July 2020, and while PS4's Ghost of Tsushima took the top spot, Paper Mario: The Origami King put in a very good showing and debuted at number three on the all-formats chart last month. In fact, The Origami King's launch month...
Nintendo Download 13th August (North America)
Linn: Path of Orchards, Faeria and Circus Charlie!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Faeria (Versus Evil,...
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild amiibo Appear To Be Getting Reprints (North America)
Two of four Champions set to return
Nintendo's amiibo line is still alive and well - with game director Masahiro Sakurai not long ago revealing two new characters would be added to the Super Smash Bros. line: Joker and Hero. They are arriving in Europe, Japan and Australia next month, and in North America on 2nd October. As you'd expect they're...
Nintendo Download 6th August (North America)
Swimsanity! Banner of the Maid!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Swimsanity! (Decoy Games, Out Now, $24.99)...
News Universal Orlando's Super Nintendo World Delayed Indefinitely
Was originally scheduled to open in 2023
The yet-to-be-constructed Epic Universe for Universal Studios' park in Orlando, Florida has been put on hold indefinitely. It was originally scheduled to open in 2023. This information was revealed during Comcast's Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call (the parent company of Universal). The reason...
And lots of other discounts, too
Arc System Works has kicked off a lovely sale on the Switch eShop in North America, discounting the prices of a number of games that could well be worth a look for fighting fans. You'll find all of the discounts available below, although we want to make sure you spot the discount on Dragon Ball FighterZ - Ultimate...
Nintendo Download 30th July (North America)
Lost Wing! Skully! Animal Crossing Summer Update!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: Lost Wing (2Awesome...
Reminder The Week-Long Pokkén Tournament DX Trial Starts Today
Get ready for battle!
One game that perhaps deserves a little more love is the Nintendo published and Bandai Namco developed fighter, Pokkén Tournament. The game originally made its debut in Japanese arcades in 2015, was followed by a Wii U release in 2016, and most recently was ported across to the Nintendo Switch in 2017. If you haven't actually...
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...
Making it XSEED's fastest-selling title on a single platform
XSEED Games has revealed its latest release Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town has become its fastest-selling title to reach 100,000 sales on a single platform in North America. Gematsu reached out to XSEED, and was told it was the Nintendo Switch version that achieved this...
Nintendo Download 23rd July (North America)
Rogue Company! Carrion! Crysis!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Rogue Company (Hi-Rez Studios, Mon 20th Jul...
Feature Upcoming Nintendo Switch RPGs To Look Out For In 2020
Still plenty more to come
Since launching in 2017, we’ve seen some outstanding games launch on Nintendo Switch, becoming home to many fine RPGs in the process. We’ve previously explored the best Nintendo Switch RPGs and best action-RPGs, but 2020 alone has already been filled with great examples, and all catering to the different sub-genres...
Nintendo Download 16th July (North America)
Paper Mario, Neversong and Panzer Paladin!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Paper Mario: The Origami King (Nintendo,...
News Nintendo Locks In Release Dates For Its Joker And Hero Smash Bros. amiibo
Update: European release date also confirmed
Update: The release dates for both amiibo have now also been confirmed for Europe. Joker and Hero will both launch in Europe on 25th September, the same day as Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Original Article: One of the highlights during the most recent Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation was...
Nintendo Download 9th July (North America)
CrossCode, Deadly Premonition 2 and Bloodstained 2!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing...
News EVO 2020 Has Been Officially Cancelled
Update: The online event has now also been axed
Update (Fri 3rd Jul, 2020 05:15 BST): EVO 2020's online replacement tournament has now been officially cancelled. The CEO, Joey Cuellar, will no longer be involved with the event after serious allegations of sexual misconduct. Tony Cannon will be replacing him in this role. Below is the full...
Nintendo Download 2nd July (North America)
Catherine: Full Body, Superliminal & Vigor!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Catherine: Full Body (Atlus, Tue 7th...
