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Random Elderly Couple Thrashes The Competition In Wii Bowling Tournament
Where's everybody gone? Bowling?
Here a bit of wholesome fun to brighten your day. During the Wii era, Nintendo was very much of the mind that gaming is for everyone. Indeed, the company still holds by this mantra to this very day, but we can all remember the countless advertisements for the Wii that seemed to feature everyone from toddlers to...
News New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Drops Today, 13th April 2023
One month to go!
With only one month to go until its official release, Nintendo has announced that the final pre-launch trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be heading our way tomorrow (13th April 2023). The trailer will be livestreamed on the official Nintendo YouTube channel for all regions at 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST / 07:00...
News New Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event Is Coming Our Way Next Week
Expect news of Free Title Update 5
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak received its fourth free title update back in February and Capcom has now announced that news of what's next is on the horizon. Shared via the @monsterhunter Twitter account, the studio will be hosting a digital event on 19th April, where all will be revealed about Free Title Update 5...
Puts the blame on decisions "at the top"
As amazing as Metroid Prime Remastered is, not everyone is entirely happy about the state of the Switch release. You might recall how members of the original Retro Studios development team voiced their frustrations about the game's credits excluding their names, and now co-technical lead engineer Jack...
News Switch Online Adds Pokémon Stadium To The Nintendo 64 Library Today, Out Now
Return to battle
Last week, Nintendo announced it would be adding the original Pokémon Stadium to the Switch Online N64 service. The big day has now arrived, with the year 2000 release returning with "the original 151 Pokémon" from Pokémon Red Version, Pokémon Blue Version and
UK Charts PS5 And Sports Titles Rule Top Ten In Quiet Week For Nintendo
Mario Odyssey and Mario Kart keep hanging on
The Easter weekend is over, and that means the UK boxed charts are in. It's been another quiet week for Nintendo, with two of the Big N's major titles still making the top ten. And it's another case of the usual suspects. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Odyssey charted in fourth and tenth...
News Nintendo Live 2023 Announced For Seattle In September
"Share the excitement of playing games together"
Nintendo Live is coming to Seattle, Washington in North America this September. Following the successful Nintendo Live in Japan last October, the event will be making the jump over the pond and will be bringing fans "way to experience the games and worlds of Nintendo". More details will be revealed...
Random Mario Movie Director Explains How Blocks Can Float In The Mushroom Kingdom
All thanks to "Floatanium"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is one of those watches where it is best not to get too bogged down in the lore of the whole thing — after all, this is a goofy intro to the Mario universe and not some David Attenborough deep-dive into the inner workings of the Mushroom Kingdom. But that hasn't stopped there from being some...
News Super Mario Bros. Movie Stars Discuss Who Should Play Wario In Possible Sequel
"Pedro Pascal is Wario"
With a sequel to the Mario Movie looking likely, a lot of fan discussion has now turned to who could be cast in other roles. Mario's arch-rival Wario, who started out as the villain in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and has gone on to star in the WarioWare series, has come up quite a bit in conversation, and now even the...
News Strong Museum Making The World's "Largest, Playable" Donkey Kong Cabinet
Nintendo of America is "providing input on the project"
The Strong National Museum of Play - best known for its "World Video Game Hall of Fame" - has announced it's creating the world's "largest playable" Donkey Arcade cabinet, standing "nearly 20-feet tall" and about "370% bigger" than the original. It will be part of The Strong's...
News Mario Movie's Jack Black Song 'Peaches' Now Eligible For Oscar Nomination
The music clips have already received millions of views
Nintendo and Illumination's Mario Movie is absolutely dominating at the box office, but it's not the only success. The Mario Movie song 'Peaches' performed by Jack Black as Bowser has also been charting. Not long after the real-life version of the song was released it made it into the top 100...
Poll Did You Use Motion Controls In Mario Kart Wii?
Wii Wheel, Wii Wheel rock you!
Picture the scene: the year is 2008 and you, a massive Nintendo fan, are gearing up for the next instalment in the Mario Kart series after the incredible online experience of Mario Kart DS and having poured many, many hours into the former home console endeavours on Mario Kart: Double Dash!! But something is different...
News Super Mario Movie Secures Most Successful Opening Weekend For Any Animated Film, Ever
Update: Passes Frozen II's record
Update [Sun 9th Apr, 2023 17:05 BST]: The Super Mario Bros. Movie has supplanted Frozen II to secure the biggest opening weekend for an animated movie of all time. Original Story [Sat 8th Apr, 2023 17:30 BST]: We're still in the early days of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and so far it appears to be smashing it...
News Mario Movie Used Unreleased Nintendo Designs To Create Certain Characters
So that's how they did it... spoilers!
If you haven't seen the movie yet, we're about to talk about something you probably don't want to know about. Right, with that out of the way, here's the scoop... Spoilers ahead! The Mario Movie features certain characters in Mario's family tree we've never seen before, including his parents, uncles, aunts,...
Feature The Best References And Easter Eggs In The Super Mario Bros. Movie
It's-a tough one
Lots of us have already seen the long-awaited The Super Mario Bros. Movie and if there is one thing to take away from our initial viewing, it's that this thing is absolutely jam-packed with Yoshi Easter eggs and references. We sort of knew that this was going to be the case. Each trailer gave us a taste of what was to come, but...
Quiz Can You Guess The Game From These Poor Descriptions?
Bad blurbs
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where somebody asks you what your favourite game is about, and before you know it you find yourself spending the next 30 minutes explaining the lore intricacies of a fictional world to a person whose face now screams "I really wish I'd never asked"? Hey, it happens! We all love our video games...
News Here's Where To Buy Super Mario Bros. Movie Physical Soundtrack On Vinyl, CD And Cassette
Pre-orders open now
Update: Pre-orders are now live for the entire Super Mario Bros. Movie music collection! Shipping is estimated to begin in Q3 2023, with the pink and yellow vinyl set being exclusive to iam8bit. If you want to add this beauty to your music collection, get pre-ordering! <products id="23077"> <products...
News Mario Movie Just The Beginning Of Nintendo & Illumination's "Rewarding Collaboration"
Miyamoto: "I'm sure we will continue working on this partnership"
It's still early days but The Super Mario Bros. Movie is already shaping up to be a huge success based on industry predictions and early box office data. For Nintendo and Illumination, it means the partnership will likely continue on. During an interview with Screenrant, Nintendo's...
News The Mario Movie Has "Top Animated Launch Day Ever" In Multiple Countries
Star power
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was predicted to have a big opening and early box office data coming in reveals the film has already collected a whopping $66.4 million globally on its first day. It banked $34.7 million at the international box office combined with the US opening to reach this total. According to Deadline, Mario's new movie...
News Nintendo Offering Refunds On Wii U And 3DS eShop Credit In Japan
No plans to offer in the west so far
Nintendo is offering to reimburse players who don't wish to transfer their Wii U and/or 3DS eShop credit to Switch, following their closure at the end of March. This has only been announced for Japan so far. OatmealDome shared and translated the announcement from Nintendo's official Japanese Twitter account, and...
News Mario Videos Now Have More Than 100 Billion Views On YouTube
Mamma Mia!
There's a celebration of Mario taking place right now with the launch of his new animated movie. As part of this, YouTube's Gaming division has joined in on the fun - releasing a video to highlight "over 100 billion views" of Mario-related content on the worldwide video platform. Here's a quick breakdown of the many Mario milestones on...
In case you were wondering...
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto is currently doing the press rounds for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and during a chat with Game Informer, the legendary video game creator was asked about the possibility of "other Nintendo" series being transformed into movies. While we're sure many fans out there are already dreaming of...
Video Let's Discuss The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Covering the good, the bad and the ugly
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally out today and we have some thoughts. There are thoughts about things that we liked, thoughts about things that we didn't like, and thoughts about all things in between. We managed to get a lot of these down into our review, but a movie of this size was always going to...
Random Ex-Rare Dev Explains The Origin Of Donkey Kong Country's Name
Take me home, country roads
When you think of the titles of some of Nintendo's most iconic platform games, many of them just make sense as they are: Super Mario World, Kirby's Dream Land, and Donkey Kong Country. It all fits as a naming convention, right? Well, according to ex-Rare dev Kev Bayliss, the inclusion of the word 'Country' in Donkey Kong...
News Legendary DK Rap Composer Disappointed He's Missing From Mario Movie Credits
Credit where credit's due
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally out and we are preparing for the internet to soon become awash with hidden references and spoiler talk. One of the film's aspects immediately brought to our attention, however, is to do with the credits, in which it seems that Rareware composer Grant Kirkhope has not been included...
Poll When Will You Be Watching The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
Let us know
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is out worldwide in select locations today and it's got us wondering when the community here on Nintendo Life plans to watch it. While many of you are no doubt planning to see it right away, some fans may hold out a little longer, or even for the digital release. In fact, pre-orders for the film on DVD,...
News Miyamoto On New Mario Game: "Please Stay Tuned For Future Nintendo Directs"
Nintendo is "always working on Mario"
The Super Mario Bros. Movie makes its debut around the world today and as part of this Shigeru Miyamoto has been talking about the future of Mario in general. During an interview with Variety, Miyamoto was asked about when fans could expect a "new Mario game"? With a big grin on his face, he told fans to be on...
Movie Review The Super Mario Bros. Movie - A Fun Ride That Substitutes Story For Spectacle
Somewhere over the Rainbow Road
The road to Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been a long and winding one. Originally announced in 2018 before the reveal of the much-discussed voice cast in 2021, we have long been unsure as to whether Mario's big-screen debut (ahem, of the animated kind) was going to do the venerable gaming icon...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For The Super Mario Bros. Movie, And They're All Over The Place
Mamma mia
The review embargo is up and opinions on The Super Mario Bros. Movie have popped up across the internet. While it seems that many gamers and hardened Mario fans have enjoyed the movie just fine so far, you might want to brace yourself for the consensus from the film critics. Let's not beat about the bush — it's not quite the critical...
News Don't Expect To See Future Super Mario Games On Mobile, Suggests Miyamoto
"Mobile apps will not be the primary path"
When it comes to Nintendo's mobile offerings, it's safe to say that the general consensus amongst fans is something along the lines of "yeah, good effort, but not what we're looking for". Despite this, Mario Kart Tour in particular has seen considerable success over the last few years with no signs of...
Feature What's The Best Way To Play Super Mario Bros. In 2024?
Flag poll
We originally published this article back in 2020 as part of Super Mario Bros.' 35th anniversary year covering all the ways you can play the very first Super Mario game. Check out the poll at the very end to have your say. Note. We've removed Super Mario Bros. 35 from the options as it's no longer playable. Enjoy! The next major...
News Mario Movie's Opening Box Office Predicted To Be The Biggest Of 2023 So Far
An estimated $225 million + opening
After months of trailers, posters and merchandise reveals, we are finally into the opening week of The Super Mario Bros. Movie (opening week for most, that is). While we get ourselves ready to slip on a pair of dungarees and 'iconic' boots (apparently), the predictions for the film's opening weekend box office are...
PSA 3DS And Wii U eShop Download Codes Can No Longer Be Redeemed
"Thank you for playing"
Last week, after ending 3DS and Wii U eShop sales, Nintendo announced it would be extending the period to redeem a code to make up for certain technical difficulties. The new date was extended until 4th April 2023 in Japan, and that means this extra time to redeem codes has now also ended here in the west. This marks the end...
News Nintendo Is Officially Done With Kirby's 30th Anniversary Celebrations
NEXT!
We're not entirely sure if this one needed to be announced, but it has been... and it's the confirmation on Nintendo's end that celebrations of the pink puff are now officially over! Yes, don't even try to celebrate his 30th anniversary past this date, because according to a message on social media, Nintendo is moving on - just like it did...
UK Charts Mario Keeps Nintendo In The Top Ten As Resident Evil 4 Dominates
Odyssey continues to sell well
This week's UK charts are now in and this one is once again a slightly quieter affair for Nintendo titles in the top ten, with only three Switch games making the cut. As is to be expected, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Minecraft appear in the ten best-selling games of this week in fifth and tenth places respectively (it...
News Nintendo Will Repair Out-Of-Warranty Joy-Con For Free In The UK, EEA, Switzerland
Policy change extends free Joy-Con drift repairs to new territories
Updated with Nintendo UK's official statement at the bottom of the page. Nintendo will now offer free repairs of faulty Joy-Con to Switch owners in the UK, European Economic Area, and Switzerland. This is according to an update to the company's support page on its UK site (which...
News Nintendo And Mobile Firm DeNA Launch Joint Venture Company
Update: Company now formally established
Update [Mon Apr 3rd 2023, 09:15 BST]: Nintendo has released a statement on its Japanese website to confirm that the joint venture company 'Nintendo Systems Co., Ltd' has now been formally established with DeNA. Loosely translated, the statement reads: "Today, April 3, 2023, "Nintendo Systems Co., Ltd.", a...
Ninterview Menko Cards And Niche Nintendo History - The Hunt For Mario's Rookie Card
A different kind of 'game card'
If you have ever read up on the history of Nintendo, you know that before it went into the video game business, the company began life by making cards and other novelties. The hanafuda and playing cards which Nintendo produced from its formation in 1889 took a back seat following the popularity of toys like the Ultra...
Round Up The First Impressions Of The Super Mario Bros. Movie Are In
Here's what cinemagoers had to say!
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has officially premiered in the US and various impressions from critics are now doing the rounds on social media. We've rounded up some of the first lot to see how the anticipated Illumination movie is being received so far. Generally speaking, it seems to have gone down pretty well...
Zion investigates
The start of this week saw the closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShops, a sad time for all of us, many of whom spent last weekend feeling a little sentimental about all of the brilliant games that we would be losing as we attempted to download as many titles as possible (not speaking from personal experience, of course). But what does...
Round Up It's April Fools' Day, Here Are The Best Gaming Gags We've Seen (2023)
A joke too far
It's that day of the year again. On the video game front, things are sometimes taken to another level when a joke turns out to be the real deal, and it seems to have happened once again this year, this time with Sega murdering Sonic the Hedgehog (seriously) and a few other amusing announcements. Of course, there have also been many...
News New Mario Movie TV Spot Is Packed Full Of Nintendo Easter Eggs
Listen for a familiar ringtone
We are just a few days away from the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on 5th April and with every trailer, TV spot and interview, it is increasingly feeling like we will have seen the entire movie before its premiere. That being said, the latest TV spot got our Nintendo senses tingling with the sheer number of...
News Poochy Confirmed As New Racer In Mario Kart Tour
Update: Making his racing debut
Update [Fri 31st Mar, 2023 09:45 BST]: Poochy has been officially confirmed as a brand new racer in Mario Kart Tour. In a new trailer promoting the Yoshi Tour, we got to see Yoshi's faithful pop companion in action on the new Yoshi's Island course and Yoshi Desert from the GBA game Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Poochy...
News Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Version 1.2.0 Bug Supposedly Corrupting Save Files
Update: Saves are reportedly being restored
Update #2 [Fri 31st Mar, 2023 08:35 BST]: Serebii.net webmaster Joe Merrick has provided another update about this issue via social media: "Getting reports of more people from outside of Japan who reported the save bug getting contacted for their saves to be restored. Glad this is getting fixed, even...
Feature Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Gameplay Trailer - Every New Detail Revealed
Updated with even more details!
We've updated the following list with even more details that we have noticed since the gameplay trailer dropped — and you can see them all in the video above courtesy of the lovely Alex-from-Nintendo-Life. For the big announcements and the blink-and-you'll-miss-it hints, this list has it all (or at least, all that...
News Chris Pratt Defends "The Voices" In The Mario Movie
He understands Mario has a "passionate fanbase"
Ever since it was revealed the video game voice of Mario would be swapped for Marvel superstar Chris Pratt in the upcoming Mario Movie, there have been ongoing concerns about the voice and casting. While we've already heard some of Mario's one-liners in recent trailers, Pratt has now directly...
News Yes, The Super Mario Bros. Movie Will Have A Post-Credits Scene
Sequel confirmed?
It's become common for movies to tease what's next at the end of the credits, and it seems the upcoming Mario Movie will be no different. In an interview with CBR, Mario's movie voice actor Chris Pratt mentions how Nintendo fans can look forward to a post-credits scene potentially teasing what might happen beyond the Mario...
Soapbox Nobody Does 'More Of The Same' Better Than Nintendo
Déjà vu
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, in response to the disappointment among some Zelda fans who (from what we've seen so far) think Tears of the Kingdom is looking too similar to BOTW, Alana looks back on some past...
Random Wait, Is Big Man’s Real Name ‘Ian’ In Splatoon 3?
Or is Ian's real name 'Big Man'?
If you know Splatoon 3, then you know Big Man. The loveable Manta Ray is one of the first faces that you see when you boot up the game and his wobbly little dance moves immediately captured our hearts when Deep Cut first burst onto the scene. But what if we have been referring to this icon by nothing but a nickname...
News Uh Oh, It Looks Like The Mario Movie Blu-ray Steelbook Release Date Leaked
Mamma mia!
Update: Pre-orders for the film on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Steelbook are now live. You can browse options right here: <related ids="147591"> Original Article: We are but one week away from the official release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and while the marketing campaign has certainly stepped up a gear (often in weird boot-focussed...
