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The Nintendo World Championships cartridge being auctioned off on Goldin
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Super Rare Gold NES Cartridge Up for $10k at Auction

A super-rare Nintendo World Championships NES cartridge is about to be put up for auction at $10,000, and it's apparently the first of its kind to be publicly sold in ten years. If you know your…

July 22, 2024 | 11:21 EDT

Artwork of the Squid Sisters, Deep Cut, and Off the Hook in Splatoon 3's Grand Festival
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Splatoon 3 Grand Festival Could Be the Game's Last Big Event

Nintendo has announced the Splatoon 3 Grand Festival, a three-day event that's set to be the online shooter's "biggest Splatfest yet". It could also mark the final major event for Splatoon 3, if …

July 19, 2024 | 09:20 EDT

Box art of the three Starfy games now available on Nintendo Switch Online, plus a shot of Starfy falling over
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Nintendo Switch Online Gains Three Previously Japan-Only GBA Platformers

Nintendo has released the first three three Densetsu no Starfy games (known as The Legendary Starfy outside of Japan) in the West for the first time via its Nintendo Switch Online service. The three…

July 12, 2024 | 08:22 EDT

A T-rex with Mario's hat on in Super Mario Odyssey, a Nintendo game
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Nintendo Has No Plans to Use Generative AI in First-Party Games

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has clarified the company's position on the use of generative AI, pointing out that the technology has IP rights issues and vowing to "deliver value that is…

July 3, 2024 | 10:54 EDT

Samus looking cool against the backdrop of her ship in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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Metroid Prime 4 Gets New Name, Gameplay Footage, and Release Window

During today's Nintendo Direct show, we finally got to see Metroid Prime 4 gameplay in all its glory, and not only that, but we got a new name and release window for the game as well. Metroid Prime…

June 18, 2024 | 11:58 EDT

A shot of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, showing Zelda looking out over the landscape
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Announced for September

During today's Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo revealed a brand new The Legend of Zelda game, and you won't be playing as Link in this one. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is coming on…

June 18, 2024 | 11:44 EDT

A close-up of Samus' face in Metroid Prime 4, revealed during today's Nintendo Direct
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Nintendo Direct June 2024 - All the Announcements and Reveals

Today, Nintendo held a new Nintendo Direct presentation to round off the summer showcase season and show off some of the games coming to the Switch throughout the rest of the year. Here's everything…

June 18, 2024 | 11:24 EDT

A banner announcing the Nintendo Direct in June 2024
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Nintendo Direct Rounds Out Summer Showcase Season Tomorrow

Nintendo has announced a Nintendo Direct presentation for tomorrow, and it'll offer information on Switch games coming to the console throughout the second half of 2024. According to a post on X (…

June 17, 2024 | 10:39 EDT

Artwork for five classic Mega Man Game Boy games, which have been added to Nintendo Switch Online
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Nintendo Switch Online Adds Five Classic Mega Man Games

Nintendo has added five classic Mega Man games to the Nintendo Switch Online library, and they're available to enjoy right now if you're a subscriber. The first five numbered Mega Man games for the…

June 7, 2024 | 08:29 EDT

The Nintendo logo next to a shot of the Shiver-ported Hogwarts Legacy on Switch
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Nintendo Buys Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat Porting Studio Shiver

Nintendo has announced that it is to purchase Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat 1 porting studio Shiver Entertainment from former owner Embracer Group. In a notice announcing the acquisition,…

May 21, 2024 | 08:25 EDT

The Game Boy next to a shot of Super Mario Land, representing the latest Nintendo Switch Online haul
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Nintendo Switch Online Celebrates the Game Boy's 35th Anniversary

Nintendo has released three new Game Boy titles for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, and they're all part of the console's original launch lineup from way back in 1989. Since Game Boy games first…

May 15, 2024 | 08:56 EDT

Artwork for Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, depicting many NES characters
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Harks Back to a Retro Classic

Nintendo has officially announced Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, a NES Remix-style collection of challenges based on games from the NES library. The game was first spotted via the ESRB…

May 8, 2024 | 10:54 EDT

A Nintendo logo next to a shot of the Nintendo Switch OLED model
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Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Coming Before April 2025

Nintendo has confirmed that it will make an announcement regarding the Switch 2 (name not official) sometime before the end of this fiscal year. Speaking on the official Nintendo X (formerly Twitter…

May 7, 2024 | 08:21 EDT

The Nintendo logo next to a shot of the G-Man and a soldier in Garry's Mod
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Nintendo Issues Takedowns Over Garry's Mod Steam Workshop Content

Nintendo has issued takedown notices against Valve and Facepunch Studios' sandbox game Garry's Mod, requesting that the game removes all of the user-generated content pertaining to Nintendo's IP from…

April 25, 2024 | 08:45 EDT

Screenshots of the two new Nintendo Switch Online N64 games - Extreme-G and Iggy's Reckin' Balls - next to one another
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Nintendo Switch Online Gets Two More Retro N64 Cult Classics

Two more Nintendo 64 games have been released for Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack members, and they're perfect if you're a fan of overlooked cult classics. Of course, the Switch Online N64…

April 24, 2024 | 08:51 EDT

The Nintendo Indie World showcase logo against a gray background
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Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2024 - All the Announcements and Reveals

Today, Nintendo held a brand new Indie World showcase, where we got to see some new information about upcoming Switch indie games for 2024. Here's everything that was announced during said showcase…

April 17, 2024 | 10:47 EDT

A logo for the upcoming Nintendo Indie World showcase, which airs on April 17th
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Nintendo Indie World Showcase Set to Air Tomorrow, Nintendo Announces

Nintendo has announced a new Indie World showcase for this month, promising new info about indie games heading to the Switch this year. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Nintendo says the…

April 16, 2024 | 09:37 EDT

A shot of Mario beating a Koopa Troopa in the Nintendo Switch Online April 2024 Super Famicom game Wrecking Crew '98
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Nintendo Switch Online April 2024 SNES Lineup Offers Cutesy Chaos

Nintendo has released three more SNES and Super Famicom games for the Nintendo Switch Online library, and two of them have never been released outside of Japan before. Your first game is the quirky…

April 12, 2024 | 08:45 EDT

A Nintendo Wii U console, intended to illustrate the new Pretendo exploit
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Pretendo Keeps Wii U Online Services Alive With No Need for Homebrew

Yesterday, Nintendo shut down its Wii U and 3DS online services, ensuring that you can't play games like Splatoon or Mario Kart 8 online anymore. However, thanks to the good folks at Pretendo, it's…

April 9, 2024 | 08:05 EDT

Real-Life Miraidon Create by Toyota Engineering Society
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Pokemon and Japanese Toyota Workers Collaborate to Build Crazy Real-World Miraidon

Today the Toyota Engineering Society revealed a collaboration with The Pokemon Company that resulted in the creation of a real-world model of Miraidon.  The cover Pokemon of Pokemon Violet will be…

March 14, 2024 | 12:52 EDT

The Pokemon Legends: Z-A logo next to a shot of the wireframe version of Lumiose City from the trailer
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Announced During Today's Pokemon Presents

During today's Pokemon Presents showcase, The Pokemon Company and Game Freak unveiled a second game in what is now the Pokemon Legends series. It's called Pokemon Legends: Z-A and it's heading to…

February 27, 2024 | 09:39 EST

Pikachu looking happy in front of the Pokemon Presents logo
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New Pokemon Presents Showcase Scheduled for Next Week

The Pokemon Company has announced a new Pokemon Presents showcase just in time for this year's Pokemon Day. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the company invites fans to tune into the…

February 20, 2024 | 09:33 EST

Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Picture
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Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Coming Later This Week

Nintendo announced that a new Nintendo Direct will be aired later this week, showcasing what players can expect from the Switch in the short term.  Specifically, this will be a "Partner Showcase,"…

February 19, 2024 | 09:19 EST

An artistic banner showing the Splatoon 3 Spring Fest logo, plus lots of drawings of characters and elements from Splatoon 3
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Splatoon 3 Spring Fest Announced for Fresh Season 2024, Tons of New Gear Coming

As if Fresh Season 2024 wasn't enough, Nintendo has also announced a brand new Splatoon 3 Spring Fest event heading your way in April. Last week, Nintendo revealed that Splatoon 3's Fresh Season…

February 19, 2024 | 10:26 EST

Princess Peach singing in her new Mermaid transformation in Princess Peach: Showtime!
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Princess Peach: Showtime! Gets Brand New Trailer Showing Off Four Fun Transformations

Nintendo has revealed four new transformations making their way to the upcoming action-adventure title Princess Peach: Showtime! next month. Last month, we got an in-depth look at some of the…

February 14, 2024 | 09:24 EST

Zelda holding the Master Sword in a trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, music from which is included in the new Zelda concert
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You Can Watch a Full Zelda Concert, Including Iconic Series Tunes, For Free Right Now

Nintendo has uploaded a full The Legend of Zelda concert to its YouTube channel, and it features some of the series' most iconic pieces rendered in an orchestral format. The concert was originally…

February 9, 2024 | 10:32 EST

Villager catching Mario in his net in the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U game Super Smash Bros.
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3DS and Wii U Online Service Shutdown Date Revealed

Nintendo has officially revealed the date on which 3DS and Wii U online services will cease. In a post on its official website, the Japanese gaming giant reveals that online play and other online…

January 24, 2024 | 04:16 EST

Princess Peach posing in her Kung-Fu Peach outfit in Princess Peach: Showtime!
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Princess Peach: Showtime! to Get Limited-Edition Pink Joy-Cons as New Trailer Released

Nintendo has announced a new limited-edition set of pink Joy-Cons to coincide with the upcoming launch of Princess Peach: Showtime!. The pastel pink controllers will be made available across…

January 23, 2024 | 09:28 EST

A woman holding a Nintendo Switch on which The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is being played
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Nintendo Offers Free Repairs on Hardware Damaged by the Noto Earthquake

Nintendo has announced that it will repair hardware damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake free of charge. In an announcement on the official Nintendo website (which is in Japanese; we're using a…

January 18, 2024 | 04:15 EST

Artwork of the main characters in Golden Sun, which is coming to Nintendo Switch Online next week
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Two Golden Sun Games Are Heading to Nintendo Switch Online Next Week

Nintendo has announced that Golden Sun and its sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, are heading to Nintendo Switch Online next week. Golden Sun was first revealed to be heading to Switch Online when…

January 12, 2024 | 04:15 EST

The player holding a hand aloft as crops grow around them in Harvest Moon 64, one of the new games on Nintendo Switch Online
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Nintendo Switch Online Gets Three Retro N64 Gems Including Jet Force Gemini

Nintendo has announced three new games for the Nintendo Switch Online N64 lineup. Technically, today's announcement only contains two new titles, since we already knew that Jet Force Gemini was…

December 8, 2023 | 10:00 EST

The Pokemon Plush tree in London, 2023
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This Pokemon Holiday Tree Made With Hundreds of Plushies Looks Absolutely Magical

If you love Pokemon, you have come to the right place, as the Pokemon Plush Holiday Tree you're going to see is simply a thing of beauty.  Announced on November 22 via press release and put on…

November 25, 2023 | 09:27 EST

A character sitting in a chair with a mug in Jet Force Gemini, which is hitting Nintendo Switch Online in December
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Jet Force Gemini Launches Onto Nintendo Switch Online In December

Nintendo has announced that Rare shooter Jet Force Gemini is heading to Nintendo Switch Online soon. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Nintendo announces that the game will be coming to…

November 22, 2023 | 08:20 EST

Nemona in the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Music Video
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Nemona Is The Star in Adorable Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Music Video Celebrating 1st Anniversary

Today is the first anniversary of the release of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and The Pokemon Company is celebrating with music via a collaboration with Yoasobi. The popular Japanese music duo formed…

November 18, 2023 | 07:18 EST

A banner showing the Nintendo Indie World logo, complete with the time and date it's showing
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New Nintendo Indie World Showcase Scheduled To Land Tomorrow

A new Nintendo Indie World showcase has been announced, and it's airing tomorrow, so we'll soon get more info about upcoming Switch indie games. In a post on the official Nintendo X (formerly known…

November 13, 2023 | 09:22 EST

Amarys, a member of the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC's Elite Four, clutching a Pokeball
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Pokemon Scarlet And Violet DLC The Indigo Disk Gets Official December Release Date

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have announced the official release date for The Indigo Disk, the second part of the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC. Per a post on the official Pokemon X account, …

November 2, 2023 | 09:51 EDT

Mario holding a mushroom aloft and grinning with Luigi in the background in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe key art
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Final Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Wave Revealed, And Yes, DK Mountain Is Back

Nintendo has announced the course and character lineup for the final wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC. Wave 6, which is due to arrive on November 9th, follows on from July's Wave 5, as well as…

November 1, 2023 | 09:21 EDT

A maze in the NES game Devil World, which has received a Nintendo Switch Online release
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Nintendo Switch Online Gets Three More Spooky Retro Classics

Nintendo has announced three more retro games for the Nintendo Switch Online library, and they're perfect for spooky season. Last week saw the addition of Mario Party 3 to the service's Expansion…

October 31, 2023 | 04:46 EDT

Seven Toads lined up in front of a giant exclamation mark button in Mario Party 3, which is coming to Nintendo Switch Online this week
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Mario Party 3 Brings Classic Party Game Mayhem To Nintendo Switch Online This Week

Nintendo has revealed that classic party game Mario Party 3 is making its way to Nintendo Switch Online later this week. The game will join other N64 games like Excitebike 64, Pokemon Snap, and …

October 25, 2023 | 03:58 EDT

The three new Splatoon 3 amiibo included in the Deep Cut range
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New Splatoon 3 Deep Cut amiibo Range Revealed By Nintendo

Nintendo has announced a new range of Splatoon 3 amiibo, and they're modeled after everyone's favorite posse: Deep Cut. Launching on November 17th, the three amiibo (see what I did there?) are based…

October 18, 2023 | 10:09 EDT

Nintendo 64 controller
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Analogue 3D Announced and It's a 4K Nintendo 64

Today Analogue announced the Analogue 3D, a reimagination of the popular Nintendo 64, or N64, depending on the naming you prefer. The developer of the innovative Analogue Pocket, - a reimagination…

October 16, 2023 | 11:55 EDT

Creepy Inklings with spooky Halloween gear looking into the camera for the Splatoon 3 Splatoween event
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Splatoon 3 Splatoween Event Kicks Off Later This Month

Nintendo has announced the return of the Splatoween event for Splatoon 3, and there's a spooky question waiting for your answer. In a post on the official Nintendo X account, the Splatoon 3 team…

October 13, 2023 | 09:37 EDT

Four Animal Crossing characters rendered in Lego form in the new Animal Crossing Lego collab
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Nintendo Officially Announces Lego Animal Crossing Collaboration

Nintendo has announced an Animal Crossing Lego collaboration, so prepare to get even further in debt to Tom Nook. The collaboration was announced earlier today with a rather barebones video on the…

October 5, 2023 | 08:34 EDT

An Inkling looking at the camera confidently in Splatoon, a Wii U game, meant to mark the passing of the Wii U and 3DS online services
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Nintendo Announces Wii U And 3DS Online Service Shutdown For April

Nintendo has announced that Wii U and 3DS online services are to shut down in the coming months. Per an official announcement, from April next year, you won't be able to play Wii U and 3DS games,…

October 4, 2023 | 03:39 EDT

Four Kirbys posing next to a defeated tree boss in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror, the new Nintendo Switch Online game
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Is Coming To Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo has announced that another Kirby game is making its way to Nintendo Switch Online in the form of Kirby & the Amazing Mirror next week. The Game Boy Advance platformer will arrive for…

September 22, 2023 | 03:40 EDT

Lara standing on a platform in the Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered collection
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Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered Announced During Nintendo Direct

During today's Nintendo Direct presentation, remasters of the first three Tomb Raider games were revealed in the form of Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered. Tomb Raider I, II, and III are launching on…

September 14, 2023 | 10:31 EDT

The Nintendo Direct logo for tomorrow against a red background
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New Nintendo Direct Showcase Revealed For Tomorrow

Nintendo has announced that a new Nintendo Direct presentation is set to air tomorrow. The Japanese gaming giant is promising X minutes of new information regarding "Nintendo Switch games releasing…

September 13, 2023 | 10:11 EDT

The title screen of Kirby's Star Stacker, one of the games being added in the Nintendo Switch Online September update
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Nintendo Switch Online September Update Brings More Obscure Games

Nintendo has announced four more games for the Nintendo Switch Online service, three of which were never released outside of Japan. Previous Switch Online drops have seen obscure gems like Crusader…

September 6, 2023 | 08:36 EDT