Masahiro Sakurai, the creator of the Super Smash Bros. series, has announced an upcoming Smash Ultimate-focused Nintendo Direct, designed to announce and showcase the fifth DLC character in the coveted Fighters’ Pass. Fans flocked to Twitter this morning to share their reactions and predictions. The livestream will be about 35 minutes long, which surprisingly isn’t…
This video was released months ago, but I still love it like it was new. Maybe it hasn’t been such a good idea to re-watch this as often as I have, though. I don’t have time to simultaneously play Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild, and every time the video ends, that’s all…
The new decade is only two days old, and already we have our first hint of its first Nintendo Direct. Via Twitter, @YuYuKamii shared a picture of GameStop’s “Switch software upcoming releases” listing. This listing is usually available for customers to peruse at the counter, showing them what software can be pre-ordered alongside verified or…
Nintendo Switch Online just got even better with the announcement that six more classic titles are coming to the platform in early December. Four of the titles are Super NES games, while the remaining two are for the NES collection. The full list is as follows: Star Fox 2 (SNES) Super Punch-Out!! (SNES) Kirby Super…
In an unexpected (but not entirely surprising) turn of events, Nintendo has launched an official Amazon page for merchandise and apparel. The announcement of the site’s launch came from a recent tweet from Nintendo of America. The site, which bears Nintendo’s official Seal of Quality, features apparel, accessories, and various other forms of merchandise from…
Good news! Nintendo of Europe is offering three exclusive Super Nintendo posters as redeemable rewards through My Nintendo. The three posters come as a single set, featuring promotional artwork for Super Metroid, A Link to the Past, and Super Mario Kart. The poster set can be redeemed for 300 Platinum Points plus shipping and handling…
Reggie Fils-Aime is one of the most well-known and well-loved figures in the video game industry, and his departure from Nintendo rocked the world of fans everywhere. Fortunately, his retirement from the company where he spent 16 years as president was not the end of Reggie sharing his love for Nintendo. Now a Leader in…
The Legend of Zelda theme music is among the most iconic in video game history. If you’re like me, even the mention of Zelda brings the heroic melody to mind. I assumed that composing such a masterpiece must have taken months of effort, so I was surprised to learn it was partially the product of…
A new round of physical rewards celebrating the release of Link’s Awakening for Nintendo Switch has been announced for My Nintendo in Japan. The three new items include a functional and fashionable smartphone ring designed to look like the shield from the remastered release, a replica Magic Powder pouch, and a set of sticker sheets featuring characters…
When Reggie Fils-Aime left his post as president of Nintendo of America to enter his retirement in February of this year, it marked the end of an era for both his time with the company and for the fans who admired him fondly as a familiar face of Nintendo. It seems that Reggie feels his…
Recently, IGN’s Jonathon Dornbush sat down with Bill Trinen from the Nintendo Treehouse to take a closer look at the customizable Chamber Dungeons in the Link’s Awakening remake for Nintendo Switch. From a glimpse at Dark Link, who can be scanned into the game via the upcoming Link’s Awakening amiibo, to bomb-raining boss fight action,…
Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct was packed with surprises, some of which we’ve already talked about. We still wanted to do a brief summary of some of the other amazing announcements out of today’s show, including a furious new set of Smash Bros. details. There was as nice rundown of newcomer Banjo-Kazooie, out today, by director Masahiro…
SNES Nintendo Switch Online Today’s Nintendo Direct gave us some new surprises and some not-so-new information. First off, subscribers of Nintendo’s online service for the Switch will now be able to enjoy a selection of SNES titles for free, including A Link to the Past. The first batch of games are set to launch tomorrow.…
Get on your Excitement Pants and reuse those memes about hype trains! Nintendo has announced one of its iconic Directs to take place tomorrow, September 4, at 3 p.m. PST. All we know is that we’re going to have a look at Luigi’s Mansion 3 and the new Pokémon titles. It’s going to be roughly…
If you still haven’t picked up Cadence of Hyrule, you can now download the free demo from the European and Japanese eShops. The demo gives a good slice of the game to help you weigh up whether you should join the party late or miss the beat altogether. The music alone might just be enough…
