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Blocks falling in artwork for a Ubisoft Tetris game, representing the signed copy of the NES version being auctioned off for charity
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Original Signed NES Tetris Copy to be Auctioned Off for Charity

A signed copy of the original NES version of influential puzzle classic Tetris is to be auctioned off to support a trans charity. Per Alyssa Mercante on X (formerly Twitter), the cartridge has been…

July 23, 2024 | 11:12 EDT

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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

Three characters and a man with a bag on his head in artwork for Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
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Nintendo's Emio Is the First New Famicom Detective Club Game in 35 Years

Nintendo has revealed what's behind the mysterious Emio trailer that appeared on the studio's official YouTube channel last week, and it's actually a new entry in a long-dormant (well, sort of)…

July 17, 2024 | 10:33 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

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Nintendo Switch Sports Basketball Update Lands Tomorrow

Nintendo Switch Sports is officially getting basketball tomorrow, bringing its total number of available sports up to a princely eight. Basketball was originally announced to be coming to Nintendo…

July 8, 2024 | 10:40 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

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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

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

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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

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

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Nintendo Celebrates Mar10 Day With New Movie Announcement, Paper Mario Release Date, and More

Today Nintendo is celebrating Mar10 Day, also known as Mario Day, and the Kyoto-based company had a few juicy announcements to share about the Super Mario franchise. First of all, Shigeru Miyamoto…

March 10, 2024 | 03:13 EDT

Princess Peach dressed as a swordfighter in Princess Peach: Showtime!
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Princess Peach: Showtime! Demo Arrives Alongside Trailer Revealing New Gameplay

Nintendo has released a free demo for the upcoming action-adventure game Princess Peach: Showtime!, alongside a brand new trailer revealing some new gameplay. The new trailer begins with a typically…

March 7, 2024 | 08:52 EST

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Creators of Switch Emulator Yuzu Surrender to Nintendo's Demands and Settle Out of Court

Today we learn that Nintendo and Tropic Haze, the creators of the popular free Switch emulator Yuzu, have agreed to settle out of court following the recent lawsuit filed by the house of Mario and…

March 4, 2024 | 02:41 EST

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Nintendo Sues Creators of Switch Emulator Yuzu

Nintendo has filed a civil lawsuit against creators of the popular free Switch emulator Yuzu Tropic Haze with the US District Coury of Rhode Island in an attempt to shut down a major player in the…

February 27, 2024 | 05:54 EST

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

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Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Recap - Xbox Games and a Switch Exclusive Go Multiplatform

Nintendo has debuted its first Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase of 2024, focusing on news and announcements about third-party games coming in the first half of 2024. Interestingly, if I had the…

February 21, 2024 | 09:21 EST

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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

Three Inklings in various action poses in artwork for the upcoming Splatoon 3 Fresh Season 2024
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Splatoon 3 Fresh Season 2024 Announced for March as Nintendo Reveals New Side Order DLC Gameplay

A brand new Splatoon 3 season has been announced for next month, and Nintendo has also shed new light on the upcoming Side Order DLC. First off, Fresh Season 2024 kicks off on March 1st, and it's…

February 13, 2024 | 08:59 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

Super mario Bros. Wonder Key Art and Nintendo Switch Logo
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Nintendo Switch Has Sold 139.36 Million Units, Super Mario Bros. Wonder Sold 11.96 Million Copies

Today Nintendo announced its financial results for the first nine months of the fiscal year, related to the period between April 2023 and December 2023, including an update on Nintendo Switch unit…

February 6, 2024 | 01:40 EST

Artwork for the Splatoon 3 Side Order DLC, complete with Inkling characters
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Splatoon 3 Side Order DLC Release Date Revealed for Next Month

Nintendo has announced the release date for the Side Order portion of Splatoon 3's DLC expansion pass. Releasing on February 22nd, Side Order will take you to the Spire of Order, an ominous tower…

January 24, 2024 | 08:44 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

Nintendo Switch 2 Question Mark
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Alleged Nintendo Switch 2 Release Window Published by Altec Lansing in a Press Release

Today Altec Lansing shared a press release about the Ai Shark gaming software, but the most surprising element is that it includes a release window for the Nintendo Switch 2. The alleged release…

January 11, 2024 | 02:11 EST

Mario vs Donkey Kong key art featuring a mustachioed man holding  a key facing off against a giant gorilla wearing a tie
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Mario vs Donkey Kong

Mario vs Donkey Kong revives the spirit of the classic puzzle series originally introduced to the world all the way back on the Game Boy Advance. This new entry gives the series it's first fresh coat…

February 23, 2024 | 10:06 EST

The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening Splash Screen
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Nintendo Takes Down The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX HD Port for PC

The recent release of Link's Awakening DX HD, an unauthorized PC port of  The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, brought joy to many. Yet, inevitably, it pissed Nintendo off. Released for free a…

December 16, 2023 | 04:55 EST

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Nintendo Swtch Year in Review 2023 Available Now

Today Nintendo made its Nintendo Switch Year in Review for 2023 available to its players, letting everyone take a look at their gaming habits on the hybrid console.  The feature, available on the…

December 13, 2023 | 01:27 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

Three 3D renders of the scrapped character Walpeach, originally intended for the GameCube game Mario Power Tennis
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Waluigi Creator Shares Scrapped "Walpeach" Character Design for Mario Power Tennis

Waluigi creator Fumihide Aoki has shared renders and sketches for a scrapped Mario Power Tennis character known as "Walpeach". The designs were discovered on Aoki-san's personal Instagram account by…

December 1, 2023 | 10:39 EST

Hideki Kamiya in his new video
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Hideki Kamiya Would Like to Make New Viewtiful Joe and Okami Games, Comments on Bayonetta's Future

Legendary Japanese developer Hideki Kamiya has been releasing some interesting videos following his departure from PlatinumGames, and today he shared a new one. During a ten-minute long video with…

November 23, 2023 | 03:43 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

Inklings wearing Splatoon 3's new winter gear as part of Chill Season 2023
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Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2023 To Bring New Maps And More In December

Nintendo has announced the date for Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2023, as well as what content we can expect as part of that update. The multiplayer shooter's winter season officially kicks off on…

November 16, 2023 | 09:58 EST

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Nintendo Announces Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Movie Distributed and Co-Financed by Sony

Fans of The Legend of Zelda series, it has finally been announced. After the major financial success of the recent Super Mario Bros. movie, Nintendo has announced that an official live-action Legend…

November 7, 2023 | 06:15 EST

Nintendo Switch Logo & Zelda from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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Nintendo Switch Has Shipped 132.46 Million Units; Tears of the Kingdom Sold Almost 20 Million Units

Today Nintendo announced its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year, between April 1 and September 30, including an update on Nintendo Switch unit sales. The press release mentions…

November 7, 2023 | 01:43 EST

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

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review - Oh, the Places You'll Go

Look, you can probably guess what I'm going to say: Super Mario Bros. Wonder is good. Well, you guessed wrong. It's not good. It's amazing -- wonderful, even. After what could be considered some…

November 3, 2023 | 11:00 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