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Third-Party Nintendo Switch Games Are So Damn Big

Just before the Nintendo Switch launched, we wrote about a game that required more space than the system’s 24GB of usable onboard memory . In March it was an exception, but by the end of the year it’s already becoming the norm for third-party releases on the platform. Nintendo’s own releases on the Switch keep…

Super Mario Odyssey‘s Best Easter Egg Is An Unexpected Throwback

Super Mario Odyssey is one giant celebration of everything coin and plumber related. A callback in the later portion of the game is a wonderful blast from the past. Spoiler Warning: This post talks about a rad secret found in Super Mario Odyssey’s late game. Following the conclusion of Super Mario Odyssey, Mario ends up…

Nintendo Is Still Tight-Lipped About The Switch’s Tribute To Satoru Iwata

One of the most heart-warming stories in video games this year was the discovery in September that the Nintendo Switch console contained a secret tribute to the beloved Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata, who died in 2015 at the age of 55. But Nintendo doesn’t want to talk about it, and it’s not clear why. This…

Nintendo’s Giving Us New Style Savvy For Christmas

Technically, Nintendo is giving us the opportunity to purchase Style Savvy: Styling Stars on the 3DS on December 25 and not just giving it to us, but it’s a joyous gift nonetheless. Style Savvy: Styling Stars is the latest game in Nintendo’s secret best series ever. I am completely serious here. I really enjoy shopping…

Nintendo is dressing up the plain old 2DS in The Legend of Zelda for Black Friday. The $70 green and yellow handheld comes pre-installed with Ocarina of Time 3D. There’s also a special “Explorer’s Edition” of Breath of the Wild for the Switch, bundled with a 100-page guide and a map for $60.

Players Are Taking Amazing Super Mario Odyssey Photos

Super Mario Odyssey has tons of worlds and memorable sights. Thankfully, the game’s snapshot mode allows players to take pictures of their favorite memories or create bizarre pieces of modern art. This post will contain light location, enemy, and costume spoilers. A simple press down on the D-pad brings up Super Mario Odyssey’s snapshot mode,…

Nintendo Is Having A Very Good Year

This week’s Nintendo financial briefings revealed one undeniable fact: the company is having a killer 2017. Between Mario, Zelda, and the red-hot Switch, Nintendo hasn’t had a year this good in a very long time. A few stats: Nintendo sold over two million copies of Super Mario Odyssey in just three days, which is remarkable.…

More people “primarily” play the Switch in undocked mode than on the TV, Nintendo said in a presentation today. 30% of players use handheld or kickstand mode more than 80% of the time, 18% play on the TV 80% of the time, and the other 52% are true switch-hitters. What kind of Switch player are…

Nintendo’s First Electronic Toy Was Very, Very Cool

We all know Nintendo is a company with a long history. In over 100 years they’ve made everything from playing cards to LEGO sets to video games. But as important as some of those products were (or still are!), few are as important as the Nintendo Companion. Why? Because it marks Nintendo’s first foray into…

The Easiest Way To Earn Coins In Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey has tons of coins to collect and items to purchase. One special area with dozens of gold coins makes it easy to max out your wallet and transform Mario into Uncle Pennybags. The most effective location to gather coins in Super Mario Odyssey is in Bowser’s Kingdom. When arriving at the Beneath…

Player Beats Mario Odyssey In Under 90 Minutes For An Early World Record

Speedruns have officially started being accepted for Super Mario Odyssey, and fans are now in a mad dash to figure out the best strategies, pathways, and jumps to beat the game quickly. In the last two days alone, the world record for clearing the game at any percentage of completion has been toppled multiple times…

Super Mario Odyssey Players Are Finding The Best Shortcuts and Secrets

One of the most impressive things about Super Mario Odyssey are the tight controls: Nintendo’s mascot has a ton of movement options. Players are using Cappy to skip entire portions before a Moon, or are using the hat to get into hard-to-reach areas. Better yet, Nintendo seems to have anticipated that fans would try to…

Rocket League is coming to the Switch on November 14. Soon you’ll be able to play soccer-but-with-cars inside of a car (that may or may not be playing soccer). It’ll cost you $20.

Last Year’s Nintendo Halloween Costume Gets A Logical Follow Up

In 2016, the dad from YouTube channel RuiRei Channel created a Famicom console costume to wear with his twin sons. This year, they’re back with the totally logical follow up: a Super Famicom costume. Like last year, the family designed and built the costume, which was dubbed “Super Fami Oyako” (スーファミ親子) or “Super Fami Parent…

Total Nintendo Switch Sales Might Surpass The Wii U’s By Next April [Update]

As of September 30, Nintendo has sold 13.56 million Wii U consoles worldwide since it was released in 2012. By next April, the Kyoto-based game company is forecasting that it will have sold 14 million Switches. The Nintendo Switch launched on March 3 of this year, so by April 2018, the hardware will have been…

Things You Should Know Before Starting Mario Odyssey

Mario Odyssey is out today, and it’s by far the most expansive Mario game I have ever played. After putting more than 60 hours into the game over the past week, I thought I’d put together a list of things I wish I had known about Odyssey going in. This piece originally appeared on Kotaku…

Zelda: Breath of The Wild’s Second Expansion Is Still On Track For This Year, Nintendo Says

Despite Nintendo’s recent, conspicuous quiet on the topic, the second expansion for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is still coming soon, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told me this afternoon during a quick chat in midtown Manhattan. We talked about that and a host of other topics, including the demise of…

Here’s 5 Soothing Minutes Of Mario Dancing

It’s been a long week, but the weekend is coming up and we’ve got a bounty of new games to help you unwind. For your enjoyment, here’s 5 calming minutes of Mario dancing from Super Mario Odyssey, complete with waterfall.

Super Mario Odyssey’s Not-Quite-Optional Motion Controls Are Aggravating In Handheld Mode

The motion controls in the new Nintendo Switch Super Mario game are largely optional, but one key collectible early on indicates that the developers expect you to use them. Those motion controls are far easier to input when the Switch is connected to a TV than when it’s running in handheld mode. The push for…

Super Mario Odyssey: The Kotaku Review

For Mario, 3D used to mean freedom. In 1996, Super Mario 64 broke Nintendo’s mascot from the shackles of having to run in a straight line, letting the player choose their own path. But for quite some time now—no matter how 3D the graphics may have been—Mario’s adventures have reverted back to running on a…