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News Nintendo Shares Final Day Of Festive Indie Game News And Switch eShop Shadow Drops
Update: Sports Story and Sea of Stars headline
Update #4 [Fri 23rd Dec, 2022 17:08 GMT]: It's here, folks! Sports Story is the headliner of Nintendo's final day of its festive House of Indies. Boy, if we found something like that in our Advent Calendar, we'd be very happy. The long-awaited follow-up to Golf Story, after being teased for a December...
Random The Splatoon 'Happy Holidays' Twitter Post Is Weirdly Un-Festive This Year
Splattin' around the Christmas tree
Think for a second about Nintendo's biggest games of 2022. There was Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Xenoblade Chronicles, Bayonetta and Splatoon 3, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the list goes on. It would make sense then, don't you think, for the
News Pokémon GO New Year's 2023 Event Adds New Costumed Pokémon, Avatar Items And More
Auld Lang Slimer
It may well still be very much pre-Christmas as we hear this news, but The Pokémon Company is looking to the next big event as it has announced the New Year's 2023 celebration for Pokémon GO. The event will run from 31st December, 2022, at 8:00p.m. through until 4th January, 2023, at 8:00p.m. (local time). During this period, the...
News Switch Online's Missions And Rewards Scheme Brings Back Previous Icons
"Rotating daily"
If you keep up with Nintendo Switch Online's icon rewards scheme, you'll know it normally offers up new ones on a regular basis. Today is a little bit different though... The latest round features returning icons, so if you missed out on certain icons the first time around, now is your chance to secure them as they're rotating...
News EarthBound Beginnings Notebook Finally Available In North America
Update: Phase Distorter Luggage Tag also on My Nintendo Store
Update [Thu 22nd Dec, 2022 18:15 GMT]: Mother fans in North America, Nintendo has a bit of a treat for you this Holiday season. The Big N has brought back the EarthBound Beginnings Eight Melodies notebook, which was only available in Japan and Europe previously. Along with this lovely...
News Hades' Megaera Gets The Nendoroid Treatment In 2023, Pre-Orders Now Open
Fists of fury
What better way is there to prepare yourself for the release of Hades II than with some series merch (apart from replaying the first game, obviously)? Good Smile is getting right in with its suggestion as it has today revealed some more pics of the upcoming Megaera Nendoroid and confirmed that the figure will launch in July 2023...
News 75% Of Public Comments On Microsoft's Acquisition Of Activision Were Positive
Microsoft recently announced 10-year deal with Nintendo
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently announced that over the course of a two-week window, it received a total of 2,100 public emails regarding Microsoft's planned acquisitiion of Activision Blizzard, of which around 75% were positive. The regulator laid out a high-level...
News Nintendo Minute Videos Are Being Set To Private On Nintendo's YouTube Channel
"It’s a shame people won’t be able to watch these"
A year ago, subscribers of Nintendo of America's official YouTube channel got quite a shock when 'Nintendo Minute' hosts Kit and Krysta uploaded their final video after more than 8 years and over 400 episodes. If you've ever wanted to go back and relive the journey, you might want to hurry up...
News N64 Classic Yoshi's Story Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary Today
What's your favourite memory of it?
The Nintendo 64 era was loaded with plenty of exciting first-party releases, but one that you might not always consider when reflecting on this generation is Yoshi's Story. This delightful side-scrolling platfomer was first released in Japan in 1997 and today marks a special milestone. Yes, believe it or not, but...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Gets Official ESRB Rating
Same result as BOTW
It appears that the hotly-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has received its official rating for North America by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (or ESRB, if you will). Unsurprisingly, the game has been rated E10+, with warnings of Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes (thanks, Go Nintendo)...
News Tricolor Turf War Will Have Its Own Selectable Game Mode In Splatoon 3's Next Splatfest
Finally!
Update [Wed 21st Dec, 2022 16:00 GMT]: With the official Tricolor announcement now made available in English, we have substituted out the original Japanese post with the one from @SplatoonNA and have made some tweaks to our wording to better reflect this new addition. All updated information can now be found in the article below...
Random The GB Interceptor Lets You Stream Gameplay From An Unmodified Game Boy
Tetris on the big screen
There are a variety of ways that you can get footage from a Game Boy game up onto a big screen. An emulator can easily step in to do the job or a modern-day variant like the Analogue Pocket might be more up your street with its HDMI output. But what if you wanted to stream from an original Game Boy, and an unmodded one at...
News Undertale Creator Toby Fox Shares His Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Soundtrack Contributions
He showed off his fan art too!
Putting bugs and glitches aside, if there's one thing that most of us can agree on in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it's that the games have a top-notch soundtrack. We knew that Undertale creator Toby Fox had leapt back into the studio for a couple of tracks this time around and he has now confirmed precisely which...
News Pokémon And Mario Will Headline Upcoming 'No Limit Parade' At Universal Studios Japan
Let's-a float
Parades are rapidly becoming a mainstay of theme park culture. What once began as a chance to see Mickey Mouse and a bloke with a trumpet walk along a street has since turned into a huge attraction of intricate floats, dance routines and *shivers* audience participation. Now, Universal Studios Japan is getting in on the hype and it's...
News Nintendo Announces Splatoon 3 Turf War Tournament For December (North America)
Registration now open
We might not have got the Holiday-themed Splatfest that we have been dreaming of all year, but Nintendo is making sure to round out 2022 with an inky bang. Announced yesterday, one final Splatoon 3 tournament will take place on 30th December for those in North America. The tournament is officially organised under the watchful...
News Mario Kart 7 Gets Its First Update In Over A Decade
Update: New details about the changes surface
Update [Tue 20th Dec, 2022 03:45 GMT]: Dataminer OatmealDome has shed some light on last week's Mario Kart 7 update. It appears changes have been made to the game's netcode, and there's also been an update to stop Version 1.1 from being used with Version 1.2. 3DS homebrew developer and Mario Kart 7...
News Nintendo Releases Update For Switch (Version 15.0.1), Here Are The Details
"Bad words list" updated
At the beginning of November, Nintendo released a system update for the Switch, bumping it up to Version 15.0.1. As revealed by dataminer OatmealDome at the time, it included a handful of fixes. As usual, there were also some "general system stability improvements" to enhance the overall user experience. Today's update is...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Next Limited-Time Tera Raid Battle Begins This Week
Delibird and Cinderace headline
After facing Tyranitar and Salamence in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Tera Raid Battles earlier this month (and the return of the Tera Charizard event, of course), it looks the The Pokémon Company is getting us all nicely teed-up for the next one. Confirmed by
UK Charts Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - Reunion Makes Its Top Ten Debut
FIFA 23 reclaims the top spot
We have the latest UK boxed charts and it's mostly a familiar tale this week, with FIFA 23, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and God of War Ragnarok all claiming the top three spots. Nintendo retains strong representation however, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe climbing a spot to land at number four, followed by
News Former God Of War Ragnarok Gameplay Producer Joins Nintendo
Will help drive Nintendo's third party relationships
One of the video game highlights of 2022 was Santa Monica Studio's PlayStation exclusive God of War Ragnarok. The game arrived last month, and now that it's been released to fans around the globe, it seems there's some movement within the studio. God of War Ragnarok and God of War (2018) gameplay...
News Nintendo's Critically Acclaimed Partner eShop Sale Ends Soon, Up To 86% Off (US)
Hollow Knight! Stardew Valley! Undertale!
Update: Nintendo of America's current eShop sale comes to an end this weekend. This is your last chance to grab these savings – and don't forget to save even more money by picking up discounted eShop credit to spend (details below). Original Article: Nintendo has launched its Critically Acclaimed Partner...
News Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Lechonk, Pawmi And Smoliv Plushies Are Coming To Japan
Gotta hug 'em all
There were a few things that we could say for certain about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet prior to their release: the games would be a commercial success, Nintendo would push tie-ins wherever it could (hi Splatoon fans!) and at some point, we would be 100% guaranteed a Smoliv plushie. Well, now the latter of these has also come true,...
News Pokémon UNITE Code Gives Coins And Gold Emblem Box To Celebrate 100 Million Downloads
Celebrate good times, come on!
The Pokémon Company has shared that the online Switch and mobile battler, Pokémon UNITE, has reached an impressive 100 million downloads. What's more, the team are handing out celebratory codes to mark the occasion - woo, free stuff! Shared on Twitter by @SerebiiNet, the download code - THANKYOUFOR100MM - will bag...
News Nintendo Announces New Child-Led YouTube Series, 'Kids Play!'
Headphone warning
Fans of piercing noise might be pleased to hear that Play Nintendo - the official kid-led YouTube channel for all things Switch - is starting a new series called Kids Play! (no prizes for guessing what it entails). Just in case you were wondering, the Kids Play! series will see different groups of children going head to head in a...
News Nintendo Australia's Smash Summer Open Offers A Mug As A Prize
Mugged off?
Nintendo Australia has announced the Smash Australian Summer Open, a new casual Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament that takes place on 18th December, reports eSports.net. But that's not what's caught people's attention, oh no — one of the prizes at this "open to all" event is a mug. Okay, so this isn't the top level of Smash Bros...
News Super Nintendo World Hollywood Opens Its Doors February 2023
Let's-a Go!
Ever since Super Nintendo World was first announced for Universal Studios Hollywood, the countdown has been on for just when the doors will open (do pipes even open?) Now that countdown has an end date, as Universal Studios has announced that we will be able to get a-going from 17th February 2023! Much like the Super Nintendo World...
Talking Point As Zelda: Wind Waker Turns 20, Doesn't Toon Link Deserve A Second Chance?
Big eyes, big dreams
Today marks the 20th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker’s Japanese release and after all of these years, we think that it is finally safe to say that Nintendo’s punt paid off. By ‘punt’ we don’t refer to the idea of putting Link on a boat – whatever will they think of next, putting him on a train??...
Video What's It Like Attending The Game Awards In Person?
Time for another preview
As far as our expectations for Nintendo content go, last week's The Game Awards was not half bad. We got first word of Bayonetta Origins, had a sneak peek at Hades II and Earthblade and much more besides (we broke it all down in our full round-up). But what was it like attending the event in person? Fortunately,
News "We Could Make Nine Of Them" - Hideki Kamiya Doesn't Think Bayonetta Will End
Prequel title launches in March 2023
PlatinumGames is seemingly going all in on the Bayonetta franchise, having launched Bayonetta 3 earlier this year to critical acclaim and currently gearing up for the imminent release of the prequel title, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, in March 2023. Hideki Kamiya, Vice President of PlatinumGames...
News McDonald's Mario Movie Advert Shows Piranha Plants, Wall Jumps And More
I'm-a loving it
We seem to be learning more and more about Super Mario Bros. The Movie each day, with official announcements, regional differences and leaks contributing to the growing mound of material. The latest addition to join the pile is a McDonald's advert - reportedly showing in Portugal - which contains brand new footage of a much more...
News Bowser Jr. And Birdo Star In Mario Strikers: Battle League's Third Free Update
New gear and stadium also incoming
Nintendo has revealed details of its third major update for Mario Strikers: Battle League, launching on December 13th (that's tomorrow) for all owners. Primarily, the new update will include two new playable characters in the form of Bowser Jr. and Birdo. Bowser Jr. is said to be a balanced player who assists with...
Video Our Latest Shopping Haul Is Incredibly Spicy, Literally
Hot Ones' got nothing on this
Our lovely video producer Zion is back once again with a hefty shopping haul, showcasing his uh... let's say varied taste in games. At the top of the pile is a rather curious Japanese titled released in 2020 called Tabe-O-Ja, which is essentially a cooking game in which you summon creatures called "Tabe-Gami". The...
UK Charts Nintendo Continues Its Strong Performance Amid Stiff Competition
God of War Ragnarok reclaims its crown
The latest UK boxed charts are here and it's a familiar scene for many, with no new entries into the top ten for this week (Cuphead's physical release came in at number eighteen, with the Switch version making up 79% of the copies sold). God of War Ragnarok reclaimed the crown to come in at number one,...
PSA Splatoon 3's First Big Run Event Kicks Off Today (North America)
Defend Wahoo World
The debut of Splatoon 3's new recurring event, Big Run, has felt like a long time coming, but today (9th December) the wait is finally over. Kicking off at 4pm PT (those of us in Europe will have to wait until the early hours of the morning on the 10th) those pesky Salmonids are heading for Wahoo World and it's up to us to stop...
News Festive GBA Circuit Added To Mario Kart Tour For The Holidays
Better start defrosting those windscreens
We are nearing the end of the Peach Vs. Bowser Tour in Mario Kart Tour which means - like clockwork - the mobile game team is quick on the draw to let us know what goodies are coming our way next. It turns out that the next tour in the game will see things take a turn for the festive (who would have thought...
News Some Pokémon Will Now Be XXS Or XXL In Pokémon GO's New Size Feature
Pocket-sized Poochyena
If there's one thing that we can't help but find endearing about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it's how the creatures out in the wild appear true to size. If you saw a rodent-like creature that was the size of, let's say, a dog, then you would be pretty freaked and we like the fact that the latest entry addresses that. What's...
Round Up Everything Announced At The Game Awards 2022 - Every Game Reveal And Trailer
What was your favourite announcement?
Another year, another Game Awards event. It was a pretty good one though, right? There were plenty of cracking game announcements for all platforms, including the Switch, and for your convenience, we've compiled them all for you right here. You'll find all relevant game trailers below along with a link to our...
News The Game Awards GOTY For 2022 Is Elden Ring
Nintendo also took out a bunch of awards
The Game Awards has just concluded for another year and FromSoftware's Elden Ring has been crowned Game of the Year. It was up against A Plague Tale: Requiem, God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West,
Video Super Mario Bros. Movie "Mushroom Kingdom" Official Reveal
A Game Awards exclusive
We've already seen a few trailers of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, and now at the Game Awards, the show's host Geoff Keighley has given Mario fans their very first look at some "direct" footage of the upcoming film. It was a brief scene showing off Mario's introduction to the Mushroom Kingdom as he makes his way up to...
Random Zelda Fan Uncovers A Link To The Past's Original Dungeon Designs In Proto Data
Goron-level mining
When it comes to stone-cold classics like A Link to the Past, we have to ask how much content can there really be that we don't already know about? The answer, so it seems, is quite a lot actually. For the past little while now, a Zelda fan by the name of @Dark_Linkael has been working their way through the prototype data for...
News Super Mario Bros. Movie Voice Actor Keegan-Michael Key To Appear At The Game Awards
Will new footage be shown?
The Game Awards has announced that Super Mario Bros. Movie voice actor Keegan-Michael Key will be making an appearance at the event on Thursday, December 8th. The news, which comes via a Twitter post from The Game Awards, confirms the appearance of the actor alongside a partial image of his Super Mario Bros. Movie...
Random Scarlet And Violet Players Are Finding Shiny Pokémon Hiding In The Walls
An internal affair
There have been enough Pokémon Scarlet and Violet glitches posted to the internet in the past few weeks to fill a Pokédex three times over. But no matter how hard we try to look away, another one comes along that we can't help but go... "what??" One such glitch was documented on a stream by @RyanWasTakenToo who, while on the...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Explains Microsoft's Plans For Call Of Duty On Nintendo Platforms
It will take some time
Yesterday, Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox head Phil Spencer announced the company had entered a 10-year agreement to bring Activision's Call of Duty series to Nintendo platforms. If you're wondering how exactly it will work, Phil has now shared some insight in a new interview with The Washington Post. Apparently, it could take...
News Never Played Mario + Rabbids? Nintendo's Video Guide Is Here To Help
Sparks of inspiration
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope came out a little over a month ago now and was instantly met by high praise indeed (scoring 8/10 in our review). If the first game in the series is anything to go by, then we can see this sequel being something of a sleeper hit thanks to some nice eShop discounts in the coming years. If, however,...
Poll Is Zelda: Wind Waker's Hero Called 'Cat-Eye Link'?
Hyrule Historia reckons so!
The Zelda franchise has seen its central hero take on many different forms. There's the sideburns and long-johns of The Adventure of Link, the long body and pointed features of Ocarina of Time, the eyeliner and fringe of Twilight Princess ('it's not just a phase Muuuum') and then shaggy wild explorer of Breath of the...
Talking Point Are You Excited To See Call Of Duty Return To Nintendo Platforms?
Whisky tango foxtrot
In case you missed the recent bombshell from Xbox Game Studios' CEO Phil Spencer, the business executive confirmed in a tweet that Microsoft would enter into a ten-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms following the presumed merger of Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard. <related ids="142197"> The...
News Microsoft Enters "10-Year Commitment To Bring Call Of Duty To Nintendo"
Xbox's Phil Spencer confirms
Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox head Phil Spencer has mentioned in recent times how he would love to bring Activision's Call of Duty franchise to platforms like the Nintendo Switch once the Activision Blizzard merger is finalised. Well, today Phil has shared some absolutely massive news - revealing how Microsoft has...
Random Peach's Mario Movie VA Anya Taylor-Joy Says She's A Gamer Now
Welcome aboard, Princess
We've already seen Anya Taylor-Joy dress up as the Princess Peach for Halloween, and now in a new interview with Modern Luxury San Diego, Anya has spoken about how she's become a gamer because of her role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Just being involved with the movie got her into the hobby, and since then she's even...
News An Unannounced Super Mario Bros. Movie Character Has Been Spotted In The Wild
A galactic error..?
We're fast approaching the launch of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on April 7th, 2023 (yes, it'll be here before you know it!) and we've already seen a boatload of characters from the first two trailers, including the likes of Peach, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Funky Kong, and more. It seems Nintendo is still keeping a few things under...
News Mario Jumps Into The 3D Billboard Craze In New Movie Advertisement
First look at movie's Piranha Plant
It is difficult to miss promotional material for The Super Mario Bros. Movie at the moment. There have been two official trailers, a handful of posters, the release of the main theme, and that's not to mention the F.L.U.D.D.-scale leaks that we seem to come across every week. Now the film's marketing department is...
