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Nintendo Download 21st November (North America)
The Touryst! Narcos! Black Future '88!
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: Narcos: Rise of the Cartels (Curve Digital,...
News Pikachu Brings Miles Of Smiles To This Year's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Bigger than its Gigantamax form?
This year, for the 19th consecutive year in a row – no, we can't believe it either – Pikachu will be taking part in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Perhaps this gigantic Pikachu is more appropriate than ever, now that Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon exist. Here's the announcement via...
News The PM Studios Black Friday Sale Starts Now, Save Up To 55% On Physical Switch Games
Don't miss out!
PM Studios has announced its Triple Black Friday sale is now officially underway on its online store. In total, there are three physical Nintendo Switch games to select from. These titles include boxed copies of DEEMO, MUSYNX and Opus Collection: The Day
News Nintendo Switch Was The Best-Selling Video Game Hardware In The United States Last Month
And it remains the best-selling platform of 2019
In addition to Luigi's Mansion 3 reaching third place on the US software charts in October, Nintendo also experienced another strong month in terms of hardware sales. While no sales figures were provided, NPD Video Game Industry Analyst Mat Piscatella revealed the Switch was the best-selling hardware...
News Luigi's Mansion 3 Sets A New Launch Month Sales Record In The United States
It's outdone the original game
Luigi's Mansion 3 was unable to top the Japanese and UK charts, being outperformed by Persona 5 Royal, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Death Stranding and FIFA 20. Despite this, it still managed to become the fastest-selling physical Switch game of 2019 in the UK, surpassing The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Over...
Nintendo Download 14th November (North America)
Pokémon Sword & Shield, Children of Morta, Sparklite!
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: Pokémon Sword and Shield...
News Nintendo Reveals The Top 30 Switch eShop Games Of October 2019 (North America)
The most-downloaded digital games
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 30 most-downloaded games on the Nintendo eShop for October 2019. As you can see for yourself below, top spot has been taken by the world-dominating Fortnite, with its very low price point of free enticing a mighty number of Switch owners once again this month. Second place has...
Can you survive the night?
New listings on Nintendo of America's website have revealed the first three Five Nights at Freddy's games will receive individual releases on the Switch eShop on 29th November. Each game will be priced at $7.99. This release takes place roughly a year after the creator Scott Cawthon announced his point-and-click-survival...
Nintendo Download 7th November (North America)
Layton's Mystery Journey, New Super Lucky’s Tale and Disney TSUM TSUM!
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: Layton's...
News All XSEED Games On Switch And 3DS Are Now On Sale, Up To 50% Off (North America)
Celebrating 15 years of localisation
XSEED Games has slashed the prices of its games on the Switch and 3DS eShop in North America to celebrate 15 years of localising and publishing titles within this region. There are plenty of options across both systems, and "most" games are up to 50 percent off, according to the official press release. This sale...
Nintendo Download 31st October (North America)
Luigi's Mansion 3, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Just Dance 2020!
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: Luigi's...
News Call Of Juarez: Gunslinger Is Riding Onto The Nintendo Switch This December
Update: Physical version appears to be a code-in-a-box
Update 3 Fri 25th Oct, 2019 10:45 BST: As spotted by Magician on the Nintendo Life forums, an Amazon.com listing appears to show that the game will be digital-only, with the 'physical' version being a code-in-a-box. It's up on Amazon for $19.99. Update 2 - Fri 25th Oct, 2019 06:10 BST:...
Nintendo Download 24th October (North America)
Super Monkey Ball, Resident Evil 5 & 6 and Disgaea 4 Complete!
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: Disgaea 4 Complete+...
News Story-Driven Puzzler WILL: A Wonderful World Scores A "Limited Edition" Physical Release
450 copies available
PM Studios and acttil have teamed up with WMY Studios to release a limited edition of WILL: A Wonderful World for Switch. This release is limited to 450 copies and is priced at US$79.99. It includes a reversible cover, a huge 180-page full colour artbook, an original soundtrack and a plushie of Willy the dog. Here's a bit about...
News The Switch Has Now Sold More Than 15 Million Units In North America
Switch Lite boosted the overall sales
Nintendo has revealed the recent release of the Switch Lite helped increase overall system sales in North America. Combined, the original Switch model and Lite model have now sold over 15 million units in this region. Through September, Switch sales in the US were up by more than 20% year to date. The Switch...
News Nintendo Reveals Last Month's Top 30 Best-Selling Switch eShop Games (North America)
September 2019's most popular titles
Nintendo has shared a list of the top 30 best-selling games on the Nintendo eShop for September 2019. There's no stopping the mighty Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which tops the list this time around, but some of September's biggest releases also made it to the top few positions. This list comes from the Nintendo...
Nintendo Download 17th October (North America)
Digimon! Return of the Obra Dinn! A Hat in Time!
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: Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete...
News This Limited Run Switch eShop Game Is Currently On Sale For Just 9 Cents
98% off!
If you've got some leftover credit from a previous Switch eShop transaction and aren't sure how to spend it, the retro-inspired "action/platformer/RPG-lite" Revenge of the Bird King might be worth checking out. It's developed by M7 Games, published by Limited Run Games, and is currently 98% off its regular price of $4.99 on the North...
News Get Up To 75% Off Bandai Namco Games In This Super Switch eShop Sale (North America)
Powerful savings
Bandai Namco is currently holding a huge sale on the Switch eShop in North America and has cut some games by 75%. In addition to the below games on sale, there is plenty of DLC available for half price. This covers games like Dragon Ball and Taiko no Tatsujin: Drun 'n' Fun! The sale ends on October 21st, so be sure to take...
News The Physical Version Of Assassin's Creed Rebel Collection Might Be Different In North America
Ubisoft support rep says "both games" will be on one card
Yesterday, a listing over on Amazon Spain seemingly revealed the European physical version of Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection (comprised of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and
Nintendo Download 10th October (North America)
The Witcher 3! Overwatch! Baldur's Gate!
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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete...
News You Can Now Design Your Own Pokémon Shirt In The US, All 151 Original 'Mon Included
But it's super-pricey
Back in January, a new line of Pokémon shirts was revealed for Japan. Featuring all of the original 151 Pokémon, the designs can be fully mixed and matched to suit your style, and it was soon confirmed that they'd be headed to the west, too. Now, that magical day has arrived. You can go ahead and
News Walmart Breaks Street Date For The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition
Get a headstart
Oh no, it's happened again! Following on from Walmart selling The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening amiibo ahead of schedule, the US retail giant has now reportedly broken the street date for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition. The Sw
News Reggie Inducted Into Video Game Hall Of Fame With Life Time Achievement Award
A living legend
The former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé – who was replaced by Doug Bowser earlier this year – has received the prestigious "Walter Day Life Time Achievement Award" from the International Video Game Hall of Fame. Triforce, who "was always first in line" at Nintendo's launch events, put forward the nomination...
Nintendo Download 3rd October (North America)
Yooka-Laylee, Neo Cab and Alliance Alive HD Remastered!
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: Yooka-Laylee and the...
News Switch Lite Added To Joy-Con Drift Class Action Lawsuit
Users report issues not long after release
The Switch Lite might have only been released last week, but already there have been reported cases of drift issues. It has now resulted in the same law firm in America – Chimicles, Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith – adding Nintendo's latest version of the hybrid system to its class action lawsuit...
News Nintendo Is Taking The Switch On A Tour Of US Colleges This Fall
Go hands-on with top games
We're sure plenty of you have memories of bringing your favourite games to college to play with your friends, but now Nintendo is taking this weirdly traditional pairing to the next level. Yep, Nintendo's going on tour! That's right, the house of Mario has revealed that it'll be rocking up to college campuses this fall...
Nintendo Download 26th September (North America)
Dragon Quest XI S, Ori and the Blind Forest and FIFA 20!
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: Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of...
Nintendo Download 19th September (North America)
Zelda: Link's Awakening, Dead By Daylight and Untitled Goose Game!
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: The Legend of...
News Rev Up Your Engines For The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe North American Open
Enter now
The Nintendo Versus Twitter account is promoting a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open event and it starts this month on 22nd September (10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Pacific Time). To participate, all you need to do is enter the following tournament code into your game before the event begins: 2093-5045-4827. All up, there'll be eight winners, determined...
Reminder Wireless SNES Controllers For Switch Online Can Now Be Purchased (North America)
Exclusive offer for members
Update: The wireless SNES controllers are temporarily out of stock on the Nintendo website. If you want to properly relive the glory days of the SNES on your Nintendo Switch, you must absolutely get the fancy wireless controllers Nintendo showed off during its most recent Direct broadcast. The good news is if you live...
News Astral Chain Was One Of The Best-Selling Games Of August In The United States
Fire Emblem had the best Switch software sales overall
August wasn't the best month for the video game industry in America, with software sales falling to their lowest since 1998 according to NPD Analyst Mat Piscatella. Despite this, Nintendo still had a good run and the Switch was once again the best-selling hardware system as well as the only...
Nintendo Download 12th September (North America)
Daemon X Machina, Castle Crashers Remastered and The Sinking City
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: Daemon X Machina...
News Purchase Bayonetta From The Wii U eShop While You Still Can
Update: Applies to Japan, Europe and North America
Update - 12/09, 03:40 BST: As of 19th September, Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 will no longer be available for purchase on the Wii U eShop in North America. And if you've already bought the digital versions of these games on Wii U, Nintendo of America has confirmed you'll still be able to download both...
News Rune Factory 4 Special Archival Edition Announced For North America And Europe
Update: Pre-orders go live
Update - 12/09, 03:00 BST: Pre-orders for the Archival Edition and standard edition are now available in North America on the XSEED website. You'll receive free shipping if you spend over $49. Original Story - 10/09, 03:30 BST: XSEED and Marvelous have revealed a limited 'Archival Edition' of Rune Factory 4 Special. This...
News Nintendo Files Lawsuit Against ROM Website Offering Nearly 300,000 Switch Downloads
And "more than 500,000" 3DS downloads
Nintendo's crackdown on piracy continues, with its American branch filing a lawsuit against the owner of a website called RomUniverse on 10th September. The pirated games on this website allegedly show "counterfeit copies of Nintendo's trademarks" and reportedly infringe the copyright of the real works...
News Level-5's Snack World Video Game Rated By The ESRB
Snack attack incoming
Got an appetite for more Level-5 games? Well then, be sure to save some room for The Snack World, as a western release appears to be on the way. After a rating for Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl Gold appeared on the Australian Classification Board in April, a classification has now popped up
News Yacht Club Games Officially Reveals The Shovel Knight Gold Edition amiibo
The rumours were true
Yacht Club Games has at last confirmed the existence of a gold Shovel Knight amiibo. After a GameStop leak earlier this week, the publisher and developer has now made an official announcement over on its website. This particular version of Shovel Knight is sporting arguably the greatest armour in the game: the Ornate Plate. If...
Nintendo Download 5th September (North America)
Super NES games, Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Super Kirby Clash!
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: NBA 2K20 (2K Games,...
News There's A Gold Shovel Knight amiibo, And Fans Are Already Pre-Ordering It From GameStop
Get it while you can
The standard Shovel Knight amiibo GameStop has seemingly leaked yet another announcement ahead of schedule. If the title wasn't already a dead giveaway, it's a gold Shovel Knight amiibo. Provided you're located in North America, you can walk into your local GameStop right now and pre-order one using the following SKU: 103739...
Nintendo Download 29th August (North America)
Astral Chain, Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Torchlight II
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: Astral Chain...
News Nintendo's North American Website Now Only Advertises The 2DS Line
But what about the 3D one?
The 3DS is easily one of the greatest Nintendo systems of all-time thanks to its vast library of games and fancy features that took handheld gaming to the next level. As its time in the spotlight draws to a close, Nintendo appears to have officially phased out the 3D model on its North American website. As spotted by the...
News Nintendo Brings Pokémon, Panels And Unreleased Games To PAX West
Starts next week
The video game convention PAX West 2019 kicks off next week on 30th August and runs until 2nd September. As usual, there'll be a lot of major developers and publishers in attendance. Of course, one of the companies present will be Nintendo. At its own booth, Nintendo will be showing off the following unreleased titles: Luigi’s...
News The PM Studios Summer Sale Is Now Live, Up To 40% Off
Feel the heat with some burning prices
To celebrate the sizzling summer, PM Studios is hosting an official online store summer sale from now until 5th September. In total, there are four physical Switch games up for grabs and even a bundle. Here's the full list of offerings: Game Sale Price Original Price Saving Mercenaries Saga...
Nintendo Download 22nd August (North America)
Hotline Miami! Superhot! Puyo Puyo!
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: Superhot (SUPERHOT, Mon 19th August, $24.99)...
News Pokkén Producer Gifted Notebook Filled With Heartwarming Messages From Game's Community
Long live Pokkén
Masaaki Hoshino with pro player Allister While there's been a lot of uproar in recent times regarding Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Switch, on the fighting front it's all love. At the recent Pokémon World Championships last weekend, the Pokkén Tournament DX community took the opportunity to thank one of the game's team...
News Mantis Burn Racing Gets A Physical Release In North America On 12th December
Partnering with PM Studios and acttil
PM Studios and acttil are teaming up with the developer VooFoo Studios to release a retail copy of the micro-racing game Mantis Burn Racing in North America, on 12th December. The price of the physical version has not been revealed. Here's a bit about the game, along with the box art: "Mantis Burn Racing®"...
News NPD Reveals Top Five Best-Selling Zelda Games Of All-Time Within The US
Link’s Crossbow training takes out the fifth spot
NPD video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella yesterday shared the top five best-selling Legend of Zelda titles of all-time within the US. Unsurprisingly, Breath of the Wild for the Switch has taken out the top spot. According to Piscatella, this happened "some time ago" and he's not really sure...
News If You Recently Bought A Switch, Nintendo Will Replace It With A Revised Model
Update: Apparently not!
Update - 18/08: Sorry folks, The Verge got in contact with Nintendo of America and received the following statement from an official spokesperson: We do not have a Nintendo Switch exchange program. We always want players to enjoy their Nintendo Switch systems, and if anything ever gets in the way of that, we encourage them...
News Fire Emblem: Three Houses Becomes The Largest Fire Emblem Launch In US History
The house always wins
Since its release last month, Fire Emblem: Three Houses has been dominating the Japanese and UK charts. So, how has it been performing in the US? According to NPD Video Game Industry Analyst Mat Piscatella, it's doing quite well. The Switch title was not only the second best-selling game of July 2019 (behind EA's Madden NFL...
