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Luigi’s Mansion 3 Developers On Money, Moral Choices And Luigi’s Approach To Heroism

Ask a long-time Nintendo developer a question about Luigi’s Mansion 3 on the Switch and the next thing you know, you’re getting a snippet of insight about the creation of 1991 Super Nintendo classic The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past. Nintendo’s top people have been honing their craft for a long time…

The Wii U Games That Still Need To Come To Switch

With Platinum Games bringing The Wonderful 101 to Switch via a Kickstarter campaign, that’s one more former Wii U exclusive that’s being moved to Nintendo’s newer, much more successful console. As of now, there are a few major games still stuck on the Wii U, but only a few that will likely end up on…

Why Platinum Games Wants Another Shot At The Wonderful 101

Platinum Games is hoping to crowdfund The Wonderful 101 to the Nintendo Switch—and maybe even Steam and PS4. That could mean the quirky 2013 Wii U action-strategy game gets introduced to a whole new generation. It could also result in a nicer, gentler Hideki Kamiya on Twitter. Temporarily, at least! “We weren’t originally aiming to…

Fire Emblem Heroes’ New Monthly Subscription Adds Exclusive Characters And Gameplay Perks

  Can you believe it has been three years since the launch of the mobile Fire Emblem gacha game and Nintendo’s only just now gotten around to offering a monthly subscription? Launching on February 5, the Feh Pass provides a variety of benefits to players willing to shell out an additional $9.49 a month. It…

Nintendo Switch Hacker Busted, Also Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges

21 year-old Ryan Hernandez pleaded guilty last week to charges related to the 2016 theft of “confidential Nintendo files related to its consoles and games.” When his home was raided by the FBI last year, though, they also found “more than one thousand videos and images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.” Hernandez was…

It’s Time For A New Pushmo Game

I’ve waited patiently and now, after almost 5 years, it is time for a new Pushmo game. I think we have all waited long enough. (Good job everyone, by the way!) The Nintendo Switch is a perfect console for a new Pushmo game and Mallo is a good boy who deserves a new game. When…

Donkey Kong Has Mouths On His Feet And I Hate It

I could have gone my whole life without ever knowing this fact. But now I know it, and now you, too, know this fact. In Mario Kart Wii, Donkey Kong has mouths on his feet. If I have to live with this image and thought in my head, so do you. It is only fair.…

Let Waddle Dee Have An Apple, You Monsters

I know Waddle Dees are Kirby’s enemies, minions of King Dedede, but that isn’t stopping my heart from breaking over the sad face on Good Smile Company’s new Waddle Dee figure. Like Good Smile Company’s popular Kirby figures, two of which are being re-released in conjunction with this latest addition to the line, Waddle Dee’s…

Nintendo Says No New Switch Models Planned For 2020

Despite already announcing and releasing a new Switch model in 2019, rumors that Nintendo would release another variant of its latest console—a beefier, fancier “Pro” version—have refused to go away. So Nintendo has come out and just flat out said it: There are no new Switch models coming. At least in 2020. No doubt keen…

Luigi’s Mansion 3 Developers Explain Why Their DLC Is Multiplayer

The developers of Luigi’s Mansion 3 say they didn’t strongly consider making single player expansions for the hit Switch game, but they promise that the recently announced $10 multiplayer add-ons will satisfy players. They’re aware that it might be a tricky sell. “Most people buying or even thinking about a Luigi’s Mansion game just want…

Damn, The Nintendo Switch Is Doing Well

Today, Nintendo released its financials for April to December 2019. One thing that sticks out is just how much of the company’s coffers are filled by the Switch. It’s not surprising considering a revamped Switch console, the Switch’s China launch and the Pokémon Sword and Shield juggernaut. During this period, software sales were powered by…

Here’s How to Max Out Your Nintendo Switch’s Battery Life

By making the most of a few tried-and-true tactics, you can get more mileage out of your machine.

Monster Hunter Is A Perfect Crossover Game For Dragalia Lost

Mobile role-playing games love their crossovers, and Nintendo’s Dragalia Lost is no exception. It’sfiddled about with Fire Emblemand messed around with Mega Man. Today the free-to-play action RPG launches its most appropriate crossover yet. The Dragalia Lost x Monster Hunter event combines a game about collecting dragons with a game about hunting them. The Mega…

Real-Life (And Totally Unofficial) Mario Kart Ordered To Pay Nintendo Over $450,000

In Japan, Nintendo has won an intellectual property infringement court case against go-kart operator Mari Mobility (the company formally named Maricar). Mari Mobility was found guilty of infringing on Nintendo’s intellectual property. The go-karting company’s original name resembles Mario Kart, and it also has offered Nintendo-themed costumes for customers to wear. “Unrelated to Nintendo,” was…

Deadstock 1986 Super Mario Bros. Slippers Are A Modern Masterpiece

Imagine, it’s 1986, you’re a grown-ass adult living in Japan and after a hard day’s salaryman/womanning you get home to your apartment, kick your shoes off at the door and slip on these beautiful babies. Now take that thought and throw it in the trash, because these slippers are so beautiful they deserved the treatment…

In Case You Have Problems Seeing Your Switch’s Screen

Going back to the original Game Boy, there have been peripherals like the Booster Boy or the Light Boy to help players see the screen. The Switch’s screen is more illuminated and has brighter colors, but just in case you’re having difficulties seeing it, you’ll be happy to hear that help has arrived. From Japanese…

In Japan, Nintendo has filed a trademark for “Kirby Air Ride.” The trademark covers things like “electronic game programs,” “video game programs,” “smartphone programs,” “computer programs” and download versions of these. The original Kirby Air Ride was released on the GameCube back in 2003. 

Animal Crossing Fans Are So Desperate For News That They’re Analyzing Obscure Stickers [Update]

Earlier today, fans spotted some Animal Crossing: New Horizons decals for the Switch on the Japanese HMV store website. Eager fans are now pouring over them trying to figure out which new characters will be in the game. The images were first shared by the Animal Crossing World fansite Twitter account, garnering thousands of likes…

While Other Evo Japan Winners Get Cash, Smash Bros. Ultimate Champion Gets Golden Controller

Shuto “Shuton” Moriya won his first ever Smash Bros. Evo Championship this past weekend. His prize? A special gold embossed Switch Pro controller presented by none other than series creator Masahiro Sakurai. It didn’t break, as some tournament-winning items tend to, but it did take a quick tumble. Who could blame the 23-year-old pro Smash…

There’s A Perfectly Good Reason A Switch Was On Stage At The Grammys Last Night

When Tyler the Creator accepted an award for Best Rap Album for Igor during last night’s 62nd annual Grammys, he was joined on stage by his mother, longtime friend and collaborator Jasper Dolphin, and Jasper’s Nintendo Switch. “I was playing Pokémon,” said Jasper on Twitter. Fair enough. It’s not like he could have just left it…