This year’s E3 show starts exactly four weeks from today, but Nintendo seems to be filling the “calm before the storm” with at least one last announcement. They announced that a Super Mario Maker 2 Direct would be coming tomorrow, May 15. You can catch the stream directly when it starts at 3pm PST. While…
In their last Direct, Nintendo surprised Zelda fans with their Indie collaboration Cadence of Hyrule, a sequel to the rogue-like rhythm game Crypt of the Necrodancer. While no specific release date was given at the time, there is now evidence the title could be releasing this month. Subscribers to Nintendo Europe’s newsletter were greeted with a promotion for Cadence of Hyrule in the…
My Nintendo continues its ways with a new set of discounts for the month of May. On top of whatever usual things they have running, like Twilight Princess Picross, you can trade in some easy coins for nice discounts! For 500 Platinum Points you can get a 30% discount off of Twilight Princess HD on your…
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…
The original Pokémon games were released close to the end of the Game Boy’s lifespan, but for many people, these titles are truly inseparable from their memories of the handheld. Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version are classics of their genre — a genre they basically created — and started the worldwide phenomenon that has shaped the childhoods of…
The upcoming Labo VR goggles have gotten more intriguing after news of Super Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild getting updates to make them compatible with the cardboard kit. Super Mario Odyssey will be what is described as an experience, with three playable worlds in a much smaller package to the main game. As for…
Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime, affectionately dubbed “The Regginator” by fans, announced his retirement via an official press release and Twitter video earlier this week. Doug Bowser, current Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nintendo of America, will be Reggie’s successor after his final day in April. “I wanted to…
A reimagined version of Game Boy classic Link’s Awakening is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year, according to an announcement featured in today’s Nintendo Direct presentation! With an adorable new art style reminiscent of a toy playset, and featuring the same level of charm one would expect from this fan-favorite title, Link’s Awakening will bring Link,…
Bright and early this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed the time and date for the next Nintendo Direct. Tomorrow, 2/13, at 2pm PST/5pm EST you can tune in for “roughly” 35 minutes of Nintendo goodness. The announcement mentions Switch titles will be the focus, specifically Fire Emblem: Three Houses. We wouldn’t be surprised to see some Super…
In Nintendo’s most recent investor report, Zelda and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto touched on the status of the Super Nintendo World currently under construction at Universal Studios Japan. While he clarified that Nintendo could not speak about anything that has not yet been announced officially by Universal Parks & Resorts, Miyamoto assured that Nintendo is…
If you’re still looking for an incentive to buy a Nintendo Switch, Nintendo of America has sweetened the pot a bit with their latest promotion. Beginning on February 15, you can grab a Nintendo Switch at its regular retail of $299.99 and net yourself $35 in eShop credit. That will get you more than halfway…
There are currently 809 different species of Pokemon. If, like me, you’ve been a fan since the beginning, just let that sink in for a moment. That’s a far cry from the original 151. As the Pokemon series has progressed, it has not only substantially increased the number of the fictional blighters, but also the tools…
A sealed copy of The Legend of Zelda, the debut title in the massively popular series released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, is undoubtedly a sought after piece for fans of the series and retro collectors alike. As time goes on, the value of a pristine copy of the game only climbs higher, as evidenced…
Zelda titles are currently undergoing the MyNintendo discount treatment in Europe, with a spectrum of entries from classics like A Link to the Past on the SNES to Majora’s Mask on the N64, as part of the offerings on the Virtual Console on Wii U and 3DS. You can nab yourself as much as 40%…
