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It will not surprise you to hear that Nintendo is making a mini-SNES, according to Eurogamer’s anonymous sources. More to come whenever Nintendo officially announces it.

Mario Kart 8 Switch Makes Battle Mode So Much Better

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launches for the Nintendo Switch next week, fixing one of the biggest missteps made by the original Wii U release. The new Battle Mode is so good. Rather than give players special arenas custom built for Battle Mode’s competitive mini-games as in previous iterations of the series, Mario Kart 8 on…

A Better Designed Kirby Dress Is Impossible

Seriously. No one will ever be able to create a better Kirby dress than this. It’s impossible! Japanese lingerie maker Peach John is teaming up with Nintendo for Kirby branded pajamas, bustiers, eye masks, and underpants. There’s even a Kirby dress, which seems to be more for sleeping than wearing around outside. But hey, that’s…

Starting this month, The Legend of Zelda pocket watches will start appearing at Taito game centers in Japan. These are UFO Catcher prizes—and very cool ones at that!

Quiz: Which Inscrutable Nintendo Business Decision Are You?

Last week, Nintendo discontinued the NES Classic, for some reason. This is far from the first questionable business decision they’ve made and it definitely won’t be the last. Find out which one of these decisions you are in this quiz.

Rougelike RPG Touhou Genso Wanderer has been announced for the Nintendo Switch in Japan. The PS4 and Vita versions were released in the West last month, but no word yet if the Switch version will get an international release.

NES Classic’s Ebay Price Triples, Surprising No One

Yesterday, Nintendo announced they were discontinuing production of the NES Classic within North America. With demand high, I was curious to see how things were playing out on eBay. Turns out, it’s a lot like when Michael Jackson died. Slightly baffled by Nintendo’s business decision, I took a look at how the NES Classic’s value…

Pokémon Hunter Gets Rare Shiny On First Try, Freaks The Hell Out

In modern Pokémon games, there is only a 1 in 4,096 chance you’ll find a monster in a special coloring. People can spend hours, days, weeks, sometimes even years searching for shiny Pokémon to no avail, just resetting a game over and over again. Here’s what happens when you find a legendary shiny on your…

Nintendo Also Discontinues The Mini Famicom For Japan, But Only Temporarily 

Just as Nintendo has decided to end NES Classic production, it’s doing the same in Japan for the miniature Famicom. Yet, the decision does not sound permanent. As Famitsu notes, the official site for the Nintendo Classic Mini Famicom states, “Production of this product is ending temporarily. When manufacturing resumes, we will provide information at…

Hoo Boy Look At This Zelda Shield Parry

This is some anime superweapon-ass shit. Shot, parry and video by GirKart64. Today, I have learned many things about Breath of the Wild’s draw distance and enemy AI, and they are all good.

Nintendo Sells Nearly A Million Switches In The United States

Nintendo sold over 906,000 Switch units in the United States alone last month, making it, as they bragged in a press release tonight, the fastest-selling video game system in the company’s long history. Combine that with half a million in Japan and you’ve already got nearly 1.5 million of these things, not counting Europe (where…

Nintendo Discontinues The NES Classic

Nintendo has abruptly decided to end North American production of the NES Classic, one of their most popular items in years, the company said today. In a statement to IGN, Nintendo confirmed that it will no longer produce new mini-NES systems in North America—at least in 2017: Throughout April, NOA territories will receive the last…

A New World Record For A Brutal Super Mario World Hack

Super Dram World is an exceptionally cruel Super Mario World hack. It’s an accomplishment to survive a simple playthrough. Last night, one speedrunner raced through it and secured two world records in a single attempt. Grand POOBear is Mario speedrunner known for racing difficult Mario Maker levels and various hacks. Super Dram World is a…

Despite Nintendo’s Bounty Program, Hackers Think They’ll Crack The Switch

In December of 2016, Nintendo launched a program with HackerOne, a service that provides bounties ranging from $100 to $20,000 for finding bugs and exploits, in order to stamp them out on the 3DS. This program has since been extended to the Switch, and so far has awarded three people with bounties. While some members…

Splatoon 2 Already Seems Just As Disturbing As The First

Yesterday, Nintendo unveiled a new co-op mode titled “Salmon Run” for Splatoon 2. On the surface, Salmon Run appears to just be a horde mode. If you look closely, however, something starts to feel a little off. Let’s break it down, shall we? Here’s the trailer, in case you haven’t seen it yet: The very…

Level-5’s next big game The Snack World: Trejarers will be released in Japan on July 13. A new trailer gives a closer look at the 3DS title, which has an RPG setting, but with smartphones and modern convenience stores. Nintendo calls it a “hyper casual fantasy.” No word about an international release.

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During Japan’s version of the Nintendo Direct held earlier today, a new game in the Senran Kagura series—Refure—was announced for the Switch. For anyone not familiar with Senran Kagura, it’s a series about female ninjas, and caters mainly to dudes who like to see anime girls with big chests. The team went to great lengths…

New Joy-Con Color, Battery Pack Coming

Nintendo’s Joy-Con contollers will soon be available in a new colour—”Neon Yellow”—while you’ll also later this year be able to buy a battery pack to extend the life of the lil’ pads. Both accessories will be available in the US on June 16. No word on price for the battery pack, but Nintendo’s Japanese site…

Splatoon 2 Has Co-Op, Out In July

Splatoon 2 will come packed with something called “Salmon Run,” which looks a bit like horde mode—with paint, of course. Up to four players will be able to team up to defeat waves of baddies and collect treasure. Splatoon 2 will launch on July 21st for the Nintendo Switch according to today’s Direct livestream. Here’s the…

Some 3DS release dates, from today’s Nintendo Direct: Ever Oasis comes out June 23, Hey Pikmin on July 28, Culdcept Revolt on August 29, RPG Maker Fes on June 27, and Bye-Bye Box Boy TODAY.