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You're the game-leaking gift that keeps on giving, as it looks like we're getting The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword on Nintendo Switch Which is interesting as it was something Nintendo had no plans for At least, that was the case two years ago when they were directly asked about it since they were in[...]

We have the details of all three below. Its a round of second chances in the next Maximus Cup, courtesy of Nintendo. If you've had your eyes set on one of the game themes from past events, but just started playing or weren't able to earn enough event points to unlock it, this Maximus Cup is for[...]

Some cool news from Nintendo this morning as they revealed Pikmin 3 Deluxe will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in October As you might suspect, the game is a fully remastered version of the original 2013 game, complete with new content, more options for cooperative play, and multiple options for new players to dive[...]

Some cool news from Nintendo this week as Tetris 99 is throwing a brand new Maximus Cup-themed around Paper Mario: The Origami King It's been a minute since we've seen Nintendo throw one of these, but hey, there's no better game to do it with than their latest release From July 31st until August 3rd,[...]

Nintendo revealed what Wave 2 of the Summer Update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be, and it's got a few surprises Aside from fireworks as well as Island Backup (finally), those with Nintendo Switch Online will have the ability to sleep and enter dreams, which will allow them to visit other people's islands All[...]

Nintendo is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Dr Mario with a special event happening in Dr Mario World with the original Doc himself For a limited time, you've got the original NES version of Dr Mario in the game as a playable character The character comes with special skills as a free login bonus, as[...]

In case you haven't been paying attention to the retro games side of social media this week, a lot of hidden and hacked source code has been released to the public this week involving games from what some would call Nintendo's Golden Era, which includes titles like Yoshi's Island and The Legend Of Zelda: A[...]

Jackbox Games had a fun surprise for Nintendo Switch fans this week as they have added both Quiplash and Fibbage XL to the eShop With people stuck at home and unable to interact in person for a while, it only makes sense the company would be doing everything possible to create some way for people[...]

Nintendo and X Rocker have come together for a new partnership as they have revealed a new line of officially licensed Super Mario gaming chairs Each one has one of a few characters on it, as you can see from the photo, which includes Mario, Peach, Luigi, and Bowser There's the standard rocker "banana" chair,[...]

Last last night, Nintendo dropped the news on everyone they would be doing a Mini Direct this morning Now we have a clearer idea of why The big reason for the last-minute reveal is that there wasn't much to cover A lot of what they announced today were games we already knew about or had[...]

Nintendo just dropped some news tonight that they will be throwing another Nintendo Direct, but of a different kind Tomorrow, Monday, July 20th, at 7am PDT, the company will be debuting the first Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase According to them, this is going to be a new series focused on titles from their development[...]

Monopoly – Super Mario Celebration Edition: and Jenga Super Mario will mix up one of Nintendo's well-known franchises with two of their most popular board games As you might suspect by looking at them both, they won't play quite the way you would expect either version to go as they have their own rules We[...]

LEGO is bringing video games to life with their LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System The buildable game console will include a buildable game cartridge, 1980s tube television, and a controller The set clocks in at 2,646 pieces, and the controller and game cartridge will be life-size replicas from their original counterparts To top it all off,[...]

During today's Nintendo Treehouse livestream, WB Games and WayForward revealed their new game Bakugan: Champions Of Vestroia The game is an expansion on the Bakugan IP, which will center around an all-new original story and feature the brawls we know and love from the series You will befriend powerful Bakugan creatures and customize your teams[...]

An oddity unto itself, Gyromite was one of the first Nintendo games released for the NES, that was both interactive and confusing The game was only one of two that utilized the R.O.B.  toy that came with the extra special versions of the NES, as you had an interactive pal to help you using a[...]

Leave it to Nintendo to wait until the last possible moment to promote they're holding a live streaming event as one will happen tomorrow Just to catch you up a little bit, after E3 2020 was canceled due to COVID-19, the assumption was Nintendo would probably just run their annual Direct event the day the[...]

Nintendo revealed three new games on the way to Nintendo Switch Online's NES and SNES libraries, including Donkey Kong Country When it comes to the retro libraries on the Switch, there's still a lot missing from both that fans have been begging for One of the biggest omissions from the NSO library when it first[...]

We're less than two weeks away from Nintendo releasing Paper Mario: The Origami King, so the company is now rolling out the trailers The latest trailer is only 30-seconds long, but it's the most amount of actual gameplay we've seen from the company that wasn't just walking or a cutscene You can check it out[...]

You knew someone was going to do it eventually. Someone has recreated the musical Hamilton inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

In the massive world of games collecting there are a few boxes that get special attention, like the "Left Bros" version of Super Mario Bros. 3.

One of the first games released by Nintendo for the NES is the classic Super Mario Bros in 1985 which became the standard for platforming While the franchise has gone through a lot of different changes over the years, the original title remains a classic from the characters to the levels to the music, even[...]

You can read more about the auction below. Credit: Heritage Auctions As far as video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System go, we're pretty sure no one can deny that this one is an absolute masterpiece. Contra definitely qualifies as a key title for the NES, and it's one of those games we can play today and have just[...]

Few games bring back the nostalgia of the Nintendo Entertainment System quite like the mark left by Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! The game was one of the first titles to have an athlete on the cover as part of the marketing, and as a character, you could go up against Many a player has the music[...]

Nintendo released a brand new update this evening for Super Smash Bros Ultimate, as the 8.0 patch changes a lot of things for the roster Below we have the complete list of changes for all of the fighters, in order of Fighter, Move, and the change that's been made These were put into the game[...]

We kind of figured this news was coming, but it's official today as Super Nintendo World will not be opening in 2020 In case you weren't already aware, this is going to be a Nintendo-themed park that will be part of Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka that was going to be a part of[...]

The latest fan endeavor found within Animal Crossing: New Horizons will bring a whole new meaning to "Would you like to play a game?"

Nintendo revealed this morning that a new major update would be coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons next week On July 3rd, the company will add some new sea-related options that will give you a chance to go beyond the island a little The first big addition being swimming and diving as you can now[...]

This morning, Pokémon Café Mix officially went live in the Nintendo eShop as a completely free game for the Nintendo Switch If you haven't check out the game before, this is a puzzler where you own a cafe that is frequented by Pokémon (Not trainers, Pokémon.) You'll take orders and link icons together in a[...]

You also have the ability to destroy your opponent's goal and make it harder for them to score their own points. Pokémon UNITE will be headed to the Switch and mobile devices. According to the presentation today, the game will have feature cross-play support for the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices Meaning you can have a team[...]

After game director Masahiro Sakurai gave us a slight tour from his home and boasted he was the first Nintendo rep to do an announcement from home, we got to see the trailer as well as a full reveal of all her abilities Which you can check out in the video below The character is[...]