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Random Nintendo Has Supposedly Changed The Day Of Switch Game Releases
Thursday is the new Friday in the US
When Nintendo confirmed the release dates of some upcoming Switch games recently, certain eagle-eyed fans noted how as of the next financial year, the company would seemingly be shifting release dates from Friday to Thursday in the US. So far, this includes the launch dates for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year...
News More Princess Peach: Showtime! Launch Goodies Revealed (US)
Score a free themed cup at Target
Princess Peach: Showtime! is almost here and ahead of this Switch release, Target in the US has revealed it will be offering Nintendo fans a free cup when they pick up the game in stores. This isn't just any cup though - it's a 'Showtime' themed one featuring a Peach graphic like the game's box art. To reiterate,...
News More Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo Are Getting Restocked
Arriving next month
If you're planning to collect the full line of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo now that the final figure (Sora from Kingdom Hearts) has been released, you might actually have a chance of completing this goal with ongoing restocks in recent weeks. As highlighted by Comicbook.com, amiibo hunters in North America wi
News Monster Hunter Stories Physical Collection Includes A Download Code (US)
The first game is on the card, the second game is digital
Alongside the release date announcement for Monster Hunter Stories, Capcom revealed a "special set" containing the original game and sequel. Its official website also confirmed this "collection" would be getting a physical release in the US. Now, in a new update, a GameStop listing featuring...
Random Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Fixes Longtime Card Back Error
Better late than never?!
If you've ever looked at the back of a Pokémon trading card, you might have noticed how the button is attached to the white segment of the ball. In other parts of the series (as well as Japan's Pokémon cards), it's the other way around, with the button attached to the red half of the ball. Interestingly, it seems The...
News Nintendo Store Restocks Pokémon amiibo In Select Regions
Celebrating Pokémon Day 2024
We've got some good news for Pokémon fans and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo collectors. In celebration of Pokémon Day 2024, Nintendo has restocked its official online stores with select Pokémon amiibo. The Pokémon included in this restock are Pikachu, Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, Mewtwo, Lucario, Greninja and...
News Nintendo Restocks Multiple Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo (US)
Get 'em while you can
Alongside the launch of Sora and the arrival of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.2 this week, Nintendo appears to have restocked multiple amiibo on its official store in the US. As highlighted by 'Amiibo News' on social media, these restocks include Smash Bros. fighters like Sephiroth (Final Fantasy), Mega Man, and even...
News Microsoft's Xbox Layoffs Hit Crash Bandicoot And Spyro Developer 'Toys For Bob'
It reportedly includes an office closure
Just weeks ago, Xbox's owner Microsoft announced mass layoffs, and now in an update, it seems the Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and Skylanders developer Toys for Bob has been hit. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, 86 workers will be affected at the developer's office in Novato, Cali
News EVO Would Happily Welcome Back Smash Bros. Tournaments
"Always happy to host Smash"
The fighting game championship series EVO this week revealed its roster for 2024 and it features the usual mix of Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter and various other prominent fighting series. Unfortunately, one popular all-star series that's been missing for a few years now is Smash Bros. by Nintendo. Ni
News EVO Reveals Its Fighting Roster For 2024
The fight begins this July
The Evolution Championship fighting series has today announced its game line up for the 2024 schedule. It's almost an entirely new line up this year with many games dropped or replaced for their sequels. Games like Dragon Ball FighterZ and Melty Blood: Type Lumina have been swapped out with titles like Granblue Fantasy...
News Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2024 Reveals New Kakarot DLC, Out Next Month
Here's your first look at 'Goku's Next Journey'
Update [Sun 28th Jan, 2024 23:55 GMT]: At Dragon Ball Battle Hour 2024, Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 announced the new Dragon Ball Kakarot DLC 'Goku's Next Journey', which will launch in February 2024. "The wish of 10 years ago has now been granted. Goku meets Uub in DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT's new...
Random Nintendo Teams Up With Capri Sun To "Slurp To Win" Switch OLED (US)
The crossover we never knew we needed
We've had Nintendo Oreos before, so of course it makes sense that we get a drinks collaboration at some point, right? Capri Sun has teamed up with the Big N (no, you're not dreaming) to not only redecorate their pouches and cartons but also set up a competition. 1 of 500 Nintendo Switch OLEDs will be given...
News Nintendo Switch Was The Console With The Most Game Releases In 2023
Valve's Steam platform had the most new releases overall
Nintendo's Switch was recognised for all sorts of achievements and feats last year,and one other interesting fact about the hybrid system in 2023 was that it had the most game releases of any "console" hardware in the US, placing it ahead of PlayStation and Xbox. As highlighted by Circana...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Now Reportedly Has An "Actual Cartridge" Release
Goodbye, download code!
If you held off on the physical version of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 for Switch because it was just another download code release, now might be the time to check it out. According to Nintendo Everything and multiple other reports, a new physical copy of the game in the US now includes an "actual cartridge". The photo of...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Nominated For Another 'Game Of The Year' Award
Winners to be revealed at the New York Game Awards
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom received a lot of nominations last year, and now to top it off it's been nominated for another 'Game of the Year' award, this time by the New York Videogame Critics Circle. The main event will take place on 23rd January 2024 where the winners of the 2024 New York Game...
Reminder 103 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Hits For The Holidays' Sale (US)
Every Switch game on sale that we scored 9/10
Update: Just a reminder that this North American sale is wrapping up last thing on Wednesday 3rd January 2024, so there's still time to pick up anything you fancied with a nice discount. In Europe, Nintendo went and launched a separate New Year 2024 sale that runs until mid-January — we're not sure if...
News Sonic Prime Season 1 Is Apparently Getting A Blu-ray Release In 2024
Season 3 airs on Netflix next month
If you've been hoping for a Blu-ray version of the Netflix series Sonic Prime, you might be in luck. Ahead of its third season, which airs on the streaming service next month, it seems the first season of the show will be getting a physical Blu-ray release. According to an online listing, it's launching on 12th...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC amiibo Appear To Be Getting A Restock (US)
You can pre-order select amiibo now
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate celebrated its fifth anniversary earlier this month and now some of the game's amiibo based on the first wave of DLC are getting a restock in the US. As highlighted by Nintendo Everything, GameStop's amiibo webpage has recently listed Joker, Terry and Banjo-Kazooie for USD 15.99 each...
News Level-5 Submits 'Ghost Craft' Trademark In The US
What could it be?
Level-5 is slowly but surely ramping up its game output, with the likes of Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, and more all quietly cooking in the developer's metaphorical oven. Now, as spotted by X (formerly Twitter) user @DartsEnthusiast
News Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Has Been Rated For Nintendo Switch
Luigi time!
Earlier this year during a Direct broadcast, Nintendo announced its 2013 3DS game Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon would be returning on the Switch with HD visuals. More recently in September, it was confirmed Luigi's Mansion 2 HD would be launching on the hybrid system platform in Summer 2024, and now in another update, the title has been...
News Nintendo Switch "Lifetime US Unit Sales" Surpass Xbox 360
"Switch trails only Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2"
The Nintendo Switch has smashed all sorts of records in 2023 and it turns out it's just done it again in recent times. As highlighted by Circana (formerly NPD) industry analyst Mat Piscatella, the hybrid hardware managed to surpass "lifetime US unit sales" of Microsoft's Xbox 360 in November,...
Guide 129 Switch Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's Cyber Deals Sale (North America)
Every Switch game on sale that we scored 9/10
Just a reminder that the Switch eShop Cyber Deals sale ends this weekend, so make sure you've bagged anything off your wishlist that you wanted to pick up before 11:59pm PT on Sunday night! As you can see, there are a fair number of great games going cheap... It's time for this year's Black Friday...
News 'Felix The Cat' Konami Collection Surfaces On The ESRB
Another blast from the past appears to be returning
The classic cartoon character Felix the Cat is seemingly making a video game comeback, according to a new rating that's popped up on the ESRB. The Felix the Cat game for Switch and multiple other platforms is described as a "collection of action platformers" where players navigate Felix through...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Drops Out Of US "Top 20" Games Chart For First Time
Its 78 month streak is over
Just weeks after the release of the final wave of DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the game has now fallen out of the US "top 20 best-selling games" chart for the first time ever. As highlighted by GamesIndustry.biz, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been in Circana's (formerly The NPD Group) top sales for every month since its...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Also Had A Strong Start In The US
Spider-Man 2 was crowned "best-selling game of October"
Just last week, Nintendo announced Super Mario Bros. Wonder was officially the "fastest-selling" Super Mario game ever released. It's also had an outstanding start in a number of different countries, with success in locations like Japan and the UK. Now, to a
News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Arrives On Netflix This December (US)
Some other regions can already watch on this platform
The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a tremendous amount of success in cinemas earlier this year, but if you didn't catch it, it's now available on certain digital and streaming services. If you happen to be located in the US, it's today been confirmed Illumination and Nintendo's hit animated movie...
News Nintendo's Next Switch Online Game Trial Is Now Live (North America)
Just in time for Halloween
Nintendo's latest Switch Online trial has gone live in North America and this time it's for the indie hit Cult of the Lamb. As usual, this trial is exclusive to online subscribers and will be available to download between 25th October and 31st October (just in time for Halloween). This trial will give players full access...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder 'Framed Art Print' Up For Grabs At Nintendo NY's Midnight Launch
"While supplies last"
If you're planning on attending Nintendo New York's midnight launch celebration for Super Mario Bros. Wonder this week, there will be some special items up for grabs. Apart from the game itself, Nintendo's store will also be offering a special "framed art print" of Super Mario Bros. Wonder that you can display. It's limited to...
Random One "New" Wii U Was Apparently Sold In The US Last Month
Who said the system was dead?
There was reportedly one "new Wii U" sold in the US last month and it was the first time a new Wii U has been sold in this location since May 2022. This sales data comes from Circana (formerly The NPD Group) via industry analyst Mat Piscatella. What does it mean exactly? Not much, but it is admittedly a surprise that...
News Atlus Offering Free Persona 5 Tactica Iron-On Patch To Newsletter Subscribers (US)
Get it while you can
Ahead of the Persona 5 Tactica release this November, Atlus has announced a special promotion. If you sign up for the company's newsletter by 19th October, you'll receive an "iron-on revolutionary patch". Here's a look at it, courtesy of the company's official website. It's worth noting this offer is exclusive to the US and...
News Sonic Superstars Street Date Broken, Inside Cover And Cartridge Design Revealed
The official release is next week
Sonic Superstars isn't out until next week, but it seems some fans have already managed to get their hands on physical copies of the game. As highlighted by GameXplain, Switch owners in the US have secured hard copies ahead of the official release - revealing not only the inside cover but also what the game's...
News Nintendo's New York Store Announces Super Mario Bros. Wonder Pre-Launch Celebration
More details will be revealed soon
We're now just weeks out from the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder on the Switch and in the lead-up to this, Nintendo's New York Store has announced it will be hosting a special "pre-launch celebration" ahead of the game's midnight launch. Nintendo says it will be an "exciting outdoor activation" which will...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Demo Available At Nintendo Switch Kiosks Across the US
Can we get an eShop demo now?
As we get closer to the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder later this month, it seems Nintendo has started to roll out demos of the game at multiple retailers across the US. You should be able to play this demo at the Switch kiosks located in stores like Target, Walmart and GameStop. Below is a glimpse of the Target...
News Nintendo And Jakks Pacific Announce Surprise 'Bowser Bash'
A "fierce party" taking place in New York next week
Nintendo has announced it will be hosting a special event called "Bowser Bash" next week with the assistance of Jakks Pacific. There have not really been any specific details provided just yet but it is going to take place ahead of Halloween on "Friday the 13th" of October, between 5pm and 7pm...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Might Reveal A Surprise At New York Comic Con 2023
Ed Boon: Don't expect an Omni-Man "game play trailer"
If you've been wondering when we'll be seeing more Mortal Kombat 1 reveals, it could potentially be at New York Comic Con 2023 in a few weeks. In some new posts on social media, the game's director and co-creator Ed Boon mentioned how a new patch would be rolled out early next week. As...
News Nintendo's Next Switch Online Game Trial Is Now Live (North America)
Try out Eastward today
Nintendo's latest Switch Online trial is now officially live in North America and this time it's for the creative Zelda-like Eastward. This trial is exclusive to online subscribers and is available to download and play between now and October 4th. Although it's a trial period, the whole game is on offer with progress carrying...
News Disgruntled Switch Fans File Class Action Lawsuit Over KOTOR II DLC Cancellation
Aspyr gave Switch owners a free game instead
Earlier this year in June, developer Aspyr announced it would no longer be releasing "The Sith Lords" DLC for the Nintendo Switch version of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II. Instead of refunds, it offered a free Star Wars game. In response to this, a group of Star Wars loving Switch fans in the...
News Super Mario RPG GameStop Pre-Order Revealed (North America)
A 6-piece pin set is up for grabs
Later this year in November, Nintendo is releasing an updated version of Square's classic RPG Super Mario RPG. If you're on the hunt for pre-order bonuses and happen to be located in North America, games retailer GameStop has now officially revealed what it will be offering in both the US and Canada. The store...
News Target's Bonus For Super Mario Bros. Wonder Revealed (US)
"Quantities limited"
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is arriving on the Nintendo Switch next month. If you're still searching around for a physical deal and happen to be located in the US, you might want to check out Target's offer. If you purchase the game from this retailer for $59.99 USD, you'll receive an exclusive Super Mario Bros. Wonder Shadowbox...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Strong Sales Continue Months After Launch (US)
It arrived exclusively on Switch in May
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has been an absolutely huge part of Nintendo's software and hardware success in 2023, and this trend continued in the month of August in the US. As highlighted by Circana (via video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella), Tears of the Kingdom actually moved up a spot...
News Nintendo Adds Multiple New Games To Its Switch Voucher Program (North America)
"Save on two digital games"
There were a lot of first-party games featured during the latest Direct and if you're wondering how you're going to be able to afford them all, you could perhaps consider making use of the Switch Online voucher program. In North America and certain other parts of the world, Nintendo has now added some more titles to the...
News My Nintendo Store Adds Super Mario Shopping Bag (US)
A special exclusive item
The My Nintendo Store has been updated with an "exclusive" new "Super Mario Shopping Bag". This offer is available to My Nintendo members located in the US and will set you back 800 Platinum Points. If you do end up purchasing this reward, shipping fees apply. "Jump into your next adventure in style with this Super Mario...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Has Already Topped Amazon's "Best Sellers" Chart In The US
It's off to a wonderful start
Ahead of the launch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder next month, it seems the game is already dominating the charts on Amazon in certain parts of the world. Following the special Direct presentation last week, revealing even more about the new entry, Wonder has now gone straight to the top of Amazon's best-selling video...
Video Here's 20 Minutes Of Super Mario Bros. Wonder Gameplay From Nintendo Treehouse
Playable at Nintendo Live 2023
In case you missed the initial announcement, Nintendo Live 2023 is currently taking place this weekend in Seattle. The event is packed with all sorts of entertainment and as part of this Nintendo is also showcasing its upcoming Switch release Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Nintendo's Treehouse held a live hands-on gameplay...
News Extremely Limited Edition Cult Of The Lamb Switch Controllers Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Live
Joy-Con and Pro Controllers up for grabs
Indie hit Cult of the Lamb recently received a cool Don't Starve crossover, but if that wasn't already enough it's now unveiled officially licensed Switch Joy-Con and Pro Controllers. These designs were crafted by CptnAlex Designs and are "extremely limited" edition. There are only 125 of each controller...
News Nintendo Switch Has Surpassed The Wii's Lifetime Sales In The US
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom played a huge part
Nintendo's Switch has just achieved another sales milestone. Although worldwide hardware sales of the hybrid system surpassed Wii sales some time ago, there's been an update in the US. According to new data from Circana (previously the NPD), US lifetime sales of Switch hardware have "finally" overtaken...
Random Xbox Legend Major Nelson Visits Nintendo
Fans are already speculating...
Last month, Xbox's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb announced he would be departing Microsoft and team Xbox after 20 years at the company. In his parting message on social media to more than one million followers, the senior director of corporate communications mentioned how he needed to "take a step back and work on the...
News Castle Crashers Remastered Is Finally Getting A Physical Release On Switch
Pre-orders open next month
If you've been holding out for a physical Switch version of Castle Crashers Remastered, today is your lucky day! Developer Behemoth has finally confirmed a physical copy will be made available for $29.99 USD, with pre-orders going live online next month. It comes with a sticker pack and includes a character unlock guide...
News Switch eShop's Massive QuakeCon Sale Includes DOOM & More For "Lowest Prices Ever"
Get 'em while you can
Ahead of QuakeCon 2023 next week, a sale has gone live on the Switch eShop in the US - with all of id Software's classic first-person shooters on sale. Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is also available for a reduced price. This sale apparently has the "lowest prices ever" on titles such as DOOM and Quake in this...
News Pikmin 4 "Limited-Time" Bubble Tea Announced In New Kung Fu Tea X Nintendo Partnership
Update: Available now
Update [Thu 3rd Aug, 2023 01:30 BST]: The special Kung Fu Tea x Pikmin drinks are now available. Here's a look at the "Pikmin Tropical Punch & Slush" flavours: Original [Tue 11th Jul, 2023 01:30 BST]: The American bubble tea company Kung Fu Tea has today announced a special partnership with Nintendo ahead of the...