For the 15th straight month, the Nintendo Switch rules over Japan as the best-selling console. It sold 141,953 units in May — less than April’s count of 183,397 but still nearly triple the number of PS4s sold. If that wasn’t impressive enough, Nintendo also held four of the top five spots for best-selling games. Days…
You might not have to fork over full-price to try out the latest Nintendo Switch games, if you live in certain cities. Redbox is expanding its rental options to include popular Switch titles, but only at select kiosks. The following cities will be able to try out this new service. Albany, GA Boise, ID Chicago,…
For those of you with Labo VR Kits and the included Labo Toy-Con VR Goggles, you now have the power to experience Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from a unique point of view thanks to the 3.1.0 update. The new VR mode allows players the option of moving their perspective about the stage, taking in all…
Between Nintendo’s new game vouchers and regular discounts on the eShop, buying games digitally is becoming a better deal all the time. And although Super Mario Maker 2 will only use a paltry 2.8GB of space, larger Switch titles such as Breath of the Wild take up over 14GB. Since the Switch only has 32GB of internal storage,…
Aside from providing more information about Super Mario Maker 2, the latest Nintendo Direct introduced a new limited-time offer for Nintendo Switch Online members: vouchers! Two of these Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers can be purchased through July 31, 2019 for $99.99. Each game voucher is good for a full year after purchase, and can be redeemed…
While Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may be the latest and greatest in Nintendo’s platform brawler series, it goes without saying that many fans still hold Super Smash Bros. Melee in high esteem. With that in mind, it’s easy to understand why Redditor Sass253 set out to lovingly recreate the classic GameCube title’s opening cinematic in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo has published the Q&A from its recent investor meeting, and while many of the questions focused on the company’s plans to expand into China, there was an interesting tidbit regarding Nintendo Switch Online. In response to a question about the growth in membership numbers of Nintendo’s online offering, President Furukawa highlighted the recent offering…
New Japanese sales data for hardware and software from April 22 to April 28 has been published by Famitsu which shows that Nintendo Switch lifetime sales are poised to surpass lifetime PlayStation 4 sales in the region.
Get those Adult Wallets ready, because it’s time for a deal! Right now, Best Buy is offering a free physical game with the purchase of a new Nintendo Switch on their online store. You can see the details here, but the long and short of it is that you buy the Switch and a game…
Folks, let’s get down to it. The brass tacks, the bottom line, the golden rupee. Nintendo is doing well right now. It turns out that Switch thing is still quite the success. But how much so? Let’s break it down in a few different ways. For starters, their mobile initiatives are up 17 percent from…
It has been less than a week since Cadence of Hyrule was announced for the Switch, but hype about the Zelda/Crypt of the NecroDancer crossover is already resounding throughout the gaming community. IGN recently spoke with developer Brace Yourself Games about how the roguelike, rhythm-based title became an unprecedented collaboration with one of gaming’s biggest…
New information about Cadence of Hyrule is beginning to trickle out after the game’s announcement earlier this week, and based on a tweet by Sonic Mania art director Tom Fry, it would appear that artists Midio and Paul Veer are involved with the pixel art for Cadence. Veer is the lead artist for Brace Yourself…
HORI has announced a new wireless controller for Nintendo Switch with a classy Zelda touch. The officially licensed black controller features a distinctive Wingcrest design which comfortably caresses the plus, minus, home and screenshot buttons. The controller promises a Pro Controller-style experience, complete with those all-important gyroscopic controls. Gamers will have to be content to let…
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Inspired by Link’s Awakening, the 2013 indie title Anodyne now calls the Nintendo Switch home. The game from Analgesic Studios originally launched on PC, and with the Link’s Awakening remake launching this year, it’s perfect timing to make its way onto the Switch. Like Link’s Awakening, the game is set in a dream world. You play as the protagonist Young,…
