Nintendo Switch made its debut in March 2017, and has been a triumph for the Japanese video game company. Such is the success that Nintendo also released a second, smaller Switch Lite model, catering to players with portability more in mind The Original hybrid console can be played by plugging into the docking station of […]
Nintendo Switch Has Surpassed The Lifetime Sales Of The Xbox 360
Nintendo has now sold more than 84 million Switches since the console launched in 2017 as it continues its journey up the all-time best-seller rankings. Nintendo’s numbers for the financial year ending March 31, 2021, are in and surprising pretty much nobody, they are very impressive. The Switch has now sold 84.59 million units worldwide […]
Nintendo Boss Shuntaro Furukawa Wants To Make More Animated Adaptations
Nintendo was always known to be very selective when it came to third party adaptations of its IPs. Most people will perhaps only remember the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie which ended up as a huge disaster; perhaps that scared the company into holding on to its beloved IP tighter. However, the company did announce […]
A 24 Karat Gold Nintendo Wii Made For The Queen Is Up For Sale
A 24 karat gold-plated Nintendo Wii made for Queen Elizabeth II has been put up on eBay, currently for sale for $300,000. At first we weren’t quite sure why the Queen was being dragged into this, but it’s probably prejudice to assume she also doesn’t fancy a bit of Super Mario from time to time, right? […]
The Nintendo Switch Is Now The Sixth Best Selling Console In Japan
It’s been a wild journey for the Nintendo Switch. Since releasing in March 2017, it managed to wash the bad taste of the Wii U out of everyone’s mouth, and innovate on the Wii’s game changing motion sensing gameplay. Equally however, it’s been messy. That dreaded joy-con drift just won’t go away, and Nintendo has […]
Nintendo Is Yet Again Suing Another Hacker – This Time It’s Gary Bowser
You read the title correctly. A company with Doug Bowser as the president of Nintendo of America is suing a Nintendo Switch hacker named Gary Bowser. We can’t make this stuff up. Gary Bowser is a leader of hack creators, Team Xecuter. According to Polygon, Bowser was already arrested back in 2020 and charged with […]
Nintendo Seems To Be Ending The Era Of Labo As Site Goes Dark
When Nintendo Labo first came out in 2018, it was a unique way to bring together creativity and gaming. Now it seems the short-lived era of the cardboard kits is coming to an end as the main Nintendo Labo site seems to have been taken down. An eagle-eyed Twitter user @Akfamilyhome noticed that the main […]
Retired Nintendo Artist Says F-Zero Isn’t Dead, Just Needs ‘A Grand Idea’
How about a spark of hope to end your week with? In a recent interview with IGN about his 30+ year career, retired Nintendo artist Takaya Imamura stated that the F-Zero series isn’t dead, but is simply waiting for a “grand new idea” before being resurrected. This echoes similar sentiments that legendary game designer Shigeru […]
You Should Buy Fez On Nintendo Switch While The Launch Discount Is Still Available
What happens when a protagonist from a 2D platformer gains the ability to see the world in 3D? For Mario, it was just another jaunt through the Mushroom Kingdom with more Goombas to mercilessly slaughter, but for Fez’s Gomez? It was a revolutionary moment that turned his world around and around and around, and now […]
Nintendo Is Gearing Towards New Original IP In The Future
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa says that the company will garner newer projects in its future lineup. “I myself am looking at and studying various forms of entertainment,” said the head honcho. “In the future, we will focus on creating new game series as well as long-sellers such as Mario and Zelda.” According to Nikkei (via […]