A new rumour suggests that not only is Nintendo working on a remaster of the original Metroid Prime but that work on it is already complete. Over the last few years there’ve been more rumours about a remaster of Metroid Prime 1 than there ever has for the brand new Metroid Prime 4, and yet […]
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Nintendo Happy With Upcoming Mario Film, More Movies Likely On The Way
Nintendo is reportedly happy with the upcoming CG Mario movie being made by Despicable Me and Minions studio Illumination, and according to Shigeru Miyamoto, more movies based on Nintendo properties could be on the way. This news comes by way of Video Games Chronicle, which reported on the latest Q&A session section of Nintendo’s recent financial […]
Super Mario 3D All-Stars now uses a N64 controller – pity it's sold out
Nintendo has released a patch which adds N64 controller support to Super Mario 3D All-Stars, but it’s impossible to buy either item. Nintendo has often dabbled in forced scarcity – refusing to make enough of a product to go around even though they know there’s the demand. They did it with the Classic Mini consoles […]
Nintendo Will Make 20% Fewer Switch Consoles Than Expected Through March
If you thought buying a Nintendo Switch was tough over this past year, that challenge is not going to let up anytime soon. That’s because Nintendo will be making 20% fewer Switch consoles than expected through March, according to a new report from Nikkei Asia. The 20% reduction translates to roughly 6 million fewer Switch […]
Mario Party Superstars revamps N64 Nintendo mini games on the Switch
There ain’t no party like a Mario Party. And with Christmas fast approaching those savvy folk at Nintendo have dropped a fresh but somewhat familiar new Switch game just in time for the festive family fun. Mario Party Superstars is a bit of a rehash of series titles from yesteryear. So this multiplayer funfest is […]
Ring Fit Adventure Review: The Wii Fit successor transforms fitness into an RPG
I’ve never had a gym membership in my adult life. If you discount running for the train, the last proper exercise I had was an ill-conceived new year’s resolution a couple years ago where a jog around the neighbourhood on a freezing cold January morning had me keeling over, swearing never again. On the other […]
Should I buy Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack?
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, the new, upper-tier online subscription that Nintendo announced at the end of September, is available as of yesterday. The $49.99 price tag — more than double the basic Nintendo Switch Online rate — brings the service’s price more in line with its cousins on PlayStation and Xbox. But what […]
A September Nintendo Direct Has Been Announced For Tomorrow
Those asking whether Nintendo will be holding a Direct video presentation during the month of September have been answered by the house of Mario itself with an emphatic “Yes!” Tomorrow September 23, at 3 p.m. Pacific, Nintendo will show off roughly 40 minutes of gaming goodness. The tweet announcing the Nintendo Direct points out the […]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Min Min DLC review: Sakurai goes out on a limb
Could this be the least popular Smash Bros Ultimate DLC character? Min Min noodles her way into the battle and boy, does she pack a punch with every bowl. The Smash Bros series has the ability to make characters feel like they’ve been plucked straight out of their respective games, and that's no different for […]
Rumours say Switch Pro and 4K games are real; Nintendo say they're not
The Switch Pro rumour merry-go-round has started up again, with a major source claiming developers are working in 4K – but Nintendo deny it. We’ve been here before. For months numerous, reliable sources have been talking about a new model of console nicknamed the Switch Pro, believed to be more powerful than the other models […]