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The Internet Reacts To Bowser Taking Over Nintendo

After 15 years, the man, myth, and infinitely meme-able legend Reggie Fils-Aime has finally kicked enough ass and taken enough names. He’s being succeeded as president of Nintendo of America by a man with the greatest name of all: Doug Bowser. Never before have the jokes so readily written themselves. Within seconds of the announcement,…

Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aime Is Retiring

Reggie Fils-Aime’s body is no longer ready. The longtime president of Nintendo of America is stepping down on April 15, to be replaced by marketing man Doug Bowser, Nintendo said in a press release today. Fils-Aime, who was with Nintendo for 15 years, became an instant gamer celebrity when he took the company’s stage at…

How To Play Your PS4 When You’re Stuck In A Hospital For Nearly A Month

From January 23 through February 18 I was confined to a hospital bed, recovering from a surgical procedure that required me to remain almost completely prone in order to heal. Fortunately I came to the hospital prepared, and managed to still play Kingdom Hearts 3, Jump Force, Apex Legends and Anthem. All I needed was…

Daemon x Machina‘s Demo Is Pretty Good

I knew two things before playing Daemon x Machina. First, it has a wonderfully inscrutable name. Second, it has giant robots. The latter part is all that really matters to me—I adore mechs, from Gundam to Armored Core. After playing Daemon x Machina’s demo, I’m excited for the full game, even if the action doesn’t…

Porn Star Comes To The Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch exclusive Oshiete Onedari Shogi (Teach Me Japanese Chess Pretty Please) has players give shogi hints and tips to adult video actress Airi Satou as well as cosplayers Yui Uno and Inori Hanamiya. For a reward, players get photos and clips of them in bikinis, maid outfits and more. In total, there are over…

Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For A Record-Breaking $100,150

Is this copy of Super Mario Bros. the highest-priced video game ever? That’s what experts in the field of classic game collecting are saying today. A first-run copy of the Nintendo Entertainment System game sold in a private transaction earlier this month for $100,150, and the people involved in the deal say it’s the first…

Three Big Questions After The February 2019 Nintendo Direct

Nintendo crammed a lot of news into yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, but with that came some questions, ones that might not have concrete answers right now but are still worth some discussion. Do we now know about all of Nintendo’s big 2019 Switch games? It’s only February, but consider what we now know is announced for…

Everything That Happened In Today’s Nintendo Direct

The long-awaited first Nintendo Direct of 2019 hit today, and as expected, it was packed full of news sure to please Switch owners looking for more Fire Emblem, Mario, and even Zelda. Here’s everything we learned. Super Mario Maker 2 is coming to Switch—with slopes!—in June 2019. Freaking finally. We can now create our own…

Zelda: Link’s Awakening Is Getting Remade For Switch

The Game Boy classic Zelda: Link’s Awakening is getting a full remake in the style of Link Between Worlds. It’ll be out for Switch this year. This is VERY GOOD NEWS, as Link’s Awakening is one of the best Zelda games that’s ever been made. Link’s Awakening, which came out in 1993, tells the story…

Fire Emblem: Three Houses will release on July 26th on the Nintendo Switch. There’s some serious Hogwarts and Final Fantasy 8 stuff going on here, with a mercenary academy and multiple houses to pledge loyalty too. I seriously can’t wait.

Super Mario Maker 2 Coming To Switch In June

The next big Mario game on Switch is one you’ll partially make yourself. Nintendo is bringing a sequel to the 2015 Wii U hit Super Mario Maker to its current console. The new game was shown in a trailer that kicked off today’s Nintendo Direct. It appears to use Mario assets styled based on Super…

Today’s Nintendo Direct starts at 5pm ET. You can watch right here or via the YouTube embed below. Should be 35 minutes full of Switch news on Fire Emblem and much more.

Switch Reddit Users Are Making So Many Giveaway Posts, The Mods Had To Ban Them

In a random act of generosity, a user on the Nintendo Switch subreddit offered to give away a free game. Then another offered. Then another. Eventually, the mods decided they needed to temporarily ban giveaways, lest these gestures completely overtake the subreddit. It started innocuously enough, with a giveaway for the strategy game Wargroove two…

New Nintendo Direct! Hitting tomorrow (February 13) at 5pm ET. Nintendo says it’ll be 35 minutes chock full of Switch news, and I dunno about you guys, but I would certainly like to hear more about Fire Emblem. And other stuff. Perhaps we’ll see that Assassin’s Creed III port?

Nippon Ichi Software and Acquire have teamed up for an adventure game titled Jinrui no Minasama e (To All of Mankind) about a group of girls surviving in the ruins of Akihabara. The game is slated for the PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

6,850 Fake Amiibo Cards Seized In Taiwan 

A 35-year-old man in Taipei has been arrested for selling counterfeit Amiibo cards online. According to Apple Daily (via ChineseNintendo), the man was allegedly selling the NFC-enabled phony cards on Taobao for the equivalent of 52 cents a card. Taiwanese police discovered that the man was in possession of 6,850 bogus cards. Many fake Amiibo…

NBA Star’s Game Boy Jordans Are Just Lovely

Russell Westbrook wore a pair of custom Super Soaker-inspired sneakers to a game the other day, and it looks like his next retro tribute is going to be a pair of Game Boy-themed Jordans. Specifically, they’re a pair of Why Not Zer0.2s, Westbrook’s signature shoe. The sneaker itself is running with a Game Boy-inspired colour…

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Record Foiled By Last Second Blue Shell

A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe speedrun stalled out right at the finish line, seconds away from a new world record. It’s an ending that reminds us all that blue shells are absolute bullshit. The moment came this weekend at the very end of speedrunner Skilloz_’s run, as he raced towards the finish line on Wario…

Nintendo Exec Says ‘A Very High Number’ Of Its Designers Are Women

One of the key reasons behind Nintendo’s success over the decades isn’t just that it makes fun video games, but that it makes video games that broadly appeal to both men and women. One possible explanation? There’s a “very high” number of women employed at the company, Nintendo says—although they haven’t offered statistics. Nintendo’s executives…

Why Nostalgia For Video Games Is Uniquely Powerful

This year, Netflix will premiere the third season of its hit documentary series The Toys That Made Us. This series of 45-minute deep dives into the toys we’re most nostalgic for has covered He-Man, Barbie, Hello Kitty, and more. But video games have been noticeably absent from any of the show’s episodes thus far. That’s…