Nintendo is ending support for the Splatoon 2 Online Lounge feature on the Nintendo Switch Online app, which allowed players to set up Splatoon 2 battles with their friends. Starting July 28, the Nintendo Switch Online app will no longer support the feature. Splatoon 2 is a third-person shooter where players shoot ink as their […]
Nintendo won E3 2021 because Nintendo games aren’t boring – Reader's Feature
A reader compares the E3 line-up of Microsoft and Nintendo and explains why he thinks the Switch’s games were more exciting. So E3 2021 wasn’t very good, I think we can all agree on that. It wasn’t dreadful (okay, maybe the Capcom ‘showcase’ was) but there was very little of interest, thanks to a mixture […]
Nintendo knows better than to announce a new Nintendo Switch at E3
Some Nintendo fans and industry watchers came away from Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct perplexed that the company didn’t roll out a new Nintendo Switch model, which has been heavily rumored and reported for the better part of a year. Mere weeks before E3 2021 kicked off, Bloomberg reported that we could see the new 4K-ready “Switch […]
Nintendo Reveals Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Ahead Of Ubisoft Forward
Nintendo has revealed Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, set to release sometime in 2022. No trailer has yet been released, with Nintendo’s website showing off some screenshots and a short description of the game. It seems to be a sequel to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, which was launched in 2017. A sequel to the game […]
Insider Claims Nintendo Wouldn’t Give Epic The Rights To Samus In Fortnite
A reputable Fortnite insider has claimed that Metroid’s Samus Aran won’t be coming to Fortnite this season because Nintendo wouldn’t give Epic the rights to use her. When it became obvious that this Season 7’s theme would be all about aliens and space, Samus Aran became one of the top picks to make an appearance […]
Nintendo museum to open in Japan in old playing card factory
Not only is there now a Nintendo theme park in Japan but there’s going to be a museum too, called Nintendo Gallery. Nintendo has not only been in the games business longer than any other publsiher it’s been around as a company for 131 years – that’s longer than some countries. They started off making […]
Nintendo Wins Rom Lawsuit, But Gets Less Than It Wanted
After almost two years, the legal battle between Nintendo and RomUniverse is over. The company came out victorious with millions in damages and the takedown of RomUniverse. However, the money given to Nintendo falls far short of what it asked. It all started in 2019 when Nintendo filed a lawsuit against RomUniverse. The site hosted […]
Nintendo Switch Pro To Be Announced Very Soon According To New Report
A new report suggests Nintendo will finally confirm it is creating a more powerful Switch ahead of next month’s E3. Rumors that Nintendo is working on a more powerful version of the Switch have been rife for months. Dubbed the Switch Pro by those following the situation, the theoretical console is reportedly going to have […]
Nintendo Reveals Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Expansion Pass Details
The official Japanese Zelda account has revealed the two new DLCs that will be coming as part of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’s expansion pass, translated as Ancient Heartbeat and Guardian of Recollection. The first is set to come at the end of June while the second is slated for release at the end of […]
Nintendo Switch Online’s new update doesn’t add EarthBound, but has a silver lining
Nintendo Switch Online will boast over 100 classic games starting May 26. And while Nintendo didn’t add EarthBound and Super Mario RPG like some fans had long hoped, there is an upside: Two games will be coming stateside for the first time. The May update brings color-matching puzzle game Magical Drop 2 and old-school platformer […]