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Bravely Default II Misses 2020, Launches February 26

The Switch sequel to Square Enix’s 3DS RPG Bravely Default, originally slated for a 2020 release, is now scheduled to arrive on February 26, 2021. According to the opening segment of this morning’s surprise Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase, developers are using the additional time to work on balancing difficulty and reworking controls after the more…

Mario Goes Hatless In Leaked Super Mario World Sprites

Apart from his prodigious jumping abilities, Mario’s key defining feature is his hat. He’s been wearing that thing since the days of Donkey Kong. Another little slice of the ongoing Nintendo leaks, however, reveals that the iconic red cap wasn’t always glued to the plumber’s head in Super Mario World Nintendo Metro, a fantastic resource…

30 Years Later, The Original Fire Emblem Is Getting Localized For Switch

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, the game that kicked the turn-based strategy series off, is finally getting an English version on Switch on December 4. The game will be $6 to download, but Nintendo is also releasing a special 30th Anniversary edition of the game for $50 complete with a replica…

Cynthia Harrell, The Woman Who Sang ‘Snake Eater,’ Is Ready To Be Heard Again

Her powerful vocals suffuse “Snake Eater” with such gravitas, elevating it from a simple song on a video game soundtrack.

Players Discover Luigi Easter Egg In Super Mario Bros. 35

It turns out there’s a way to unlock 8-bit Luigi in Super Mario Bros. 35 after grinding through a bunch of the game, because it’s always the Year of Luigi somewhere. It’s unclear who was the first person to discover Mario’s brother in the battle royale game, but players started to take note after Tetris…

Cats Vs. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

Now that Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is out, people have a chance to see what it’s like first-hand. But they’re not alone. Cats do, too. As noted on My Game News Flash, Twitter and YouTube users in Japan have started setting up circuits in places their cats have already claimed. Curious feline friends are…

Nintendo Goes After Zelda Fan Game For Violating Copyright

The Missing Link, a new Zelda fan game made by a team led by prominent Mario modder Kaze Emanuar, has had its website and trailers taken down by Nintendo. We wrote about the game back in July 2020, which was actually 37 months ago, and it looked great! Made using mostly recycled assets from both…

Japanese Farm Hides One Hell Of A Video Game Collection

I have seen some impressive game collections in my time, but few that can match either the scale or presentation of this one, which is basically sitting in the middle of some farm fields in Japan. In this episode of Collector’s Quest (via former Kotaku editor Chris Kohler), Nintendo super-fan and author of the incredible…

In Japan, Nintendo Delays Detective Game Remakes For Switch Until Next Year

In September 2019, Nintendo revealed that remakes of the first two Famicom Tantei Club games were heading to the Japanese Switch sometime this year. Today, the Kyoto-based game company announced the games would be delayed until 2021. The first in the adventure game series, Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Koukeisha, was released on the Famicom Disk…

Oh No Steve

Minecraft’s Steve went live in Smash Bros. Ultimate overnight, and yup, no problems there. None whatsoever. Enough beating around the block: Steve looks like he’s got a massive boner every time he wins a match. He’s actually just holding a hunk of, well, meat at a weird angle, but the way the camera zooms in…

Joy-Cons are getting a price cut in Japan. Nintendo announced that as of November 6, the standalone Joy Cons will be reduced to 3,740 yen ($35) from 4,480 yen ($42) each. No word yet whether price cuts will be in effect elsewhere.  

Nintendo Goes After Adult TikTok Influencer Over Pokémon Branding

Pokeprincxss, a TikTok user with 1.9 million followers, has been forced to change her name and pay back some of her earnings after Nintendo issued a cease and desist. As first reported by Gamerant, Pokeprincxss—now known as Digitalprincxss—was recently contacted by Nintendo not long after her attempts to trademark her own username. She was told…

There’s A Toad In Super Mario Sunshine That Is Trapped Alone Beneath The Map, Forever

There are a lot of fun characters and enemies in Super Mario Sunshine, which was recently re-released on Switch alongside Mario 64 and Galaxy via the Mario 3D All-Stars collection. But one character, a single yellow Toad, is trapped forever under the map, alone and forgotten. Boundary Break, the popular YouTube channel that uses camera…

America Got The Better Super Mario Bros. 2

Every discussion about the American version of Super Mario Bros. 2 invariably turns to its origins as a completely different game. “It’s not the ‘real’ Super Mario Bros. 2,” is a fact some folks are more than happy to point out, and in some ways, they’re absolutely right. I just don’t think it matters all…

Pikmin 3 Deluxe is getting a demo later today on the Nintendo eShop. You’ll be able to transfer your save data to the full game, and completing the demo will also unlock an extra difficulty tier in it, too

Goodness, Mario Themed Pancake Sandwiches Are Coming To Japan

While Super Nintendo World won’t open until next spring, Universal Studios Japan has a taste of Nintendo starting this month. What USJ is calling “the world’s first Mario Café & Store” will set up shop in the park’s Hollywood street starting October 16, serving up yummy treats and selling cute merch. USJ wants to offer…

Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World Opens Next Spring

Originally, Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World was scheduled to open this July. But due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Mario-themed area was delayed. As previously reported, in the park’s attempts to maximize social distancing and avoid congestion, it was decided opening the new area would make that too difficult. Today, according to Kai-You,…

Overwatch will be free to play for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers October 13-20. This trial features everything the game has to offer, including the plethora of heroes and maps that have been released since launch.

‘Shop Contest: Minecraft Kirby

Yesterday, we got a long and detailed video from Nintendo going over Steve, the new character coming Smash Bros. Ultimate later this month. But who cares about that!? Instead, the internet quickly became obsessed with what happens to Kirby when he eats Minecraft’s very blocky Steve. Your challenge this week: Add Minecraft Kirby to more…

‘Shop Contest: Mario Action Figure, Winners!

Last week, we had some fun with an oddly large Mario action figure that Nintendo was advertising on Twitter. As usual, you all created some wild, funny, strange, and disturbing images. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach who pulls off the obvious joke wonderfully. What is it about this Mario doll that made…