Tag: Nintendo
Super Smash Bros. teases Fighter Pass 2
Nintendo has announced that Season 2 of post-launch content for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is coming soon. Nintendo revealed the new DLC expansion during a Smash-focused Direct broadcast this week, teasing six new fighters. Fans are sure to be excited over the prospect, so let’s dig in. Fighter Pass 2 of course headlines with new
Pokemon Sword and Shield adds Galarian Slowpoke and 1.1.0 patch
The Pokemon announcements came fast and furious today, and now Nintendo and Game Freak have one more for us fans. The Galarian Slowpoke has wandered in from the Isle of Armor and is out in the world right now. This is the first major tease ahead of the new expansion pass coming later this year.
Nintendo Switch cartridges are region-locked in China
Daniel Ahmad, an analyst in the video game industry, has uncovered some interesting details about the Chinese Switch launch. Or more specifically, it turns out Nintendo and Tencent had to region-lock Nintendo Switch cartridges to the country. In other words, Nintendo Switch cartridges sold in China will only work in Chinese Switch consoles. And yes,
Devil May Cry 3 on Switch teases new content
The Devil May Cry games are a treasure to Capcom fans. Except that second one, we don’t talk about that one. Anyway, Capcom has given fans a pretty nice treat with ports of the first two games in the action game franchise onto the Nintendo Switch. Fans seemed to be very appreciative of these new
Nintendo has announced Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
Being a remake of a classic roguelike dungeon crawl, it’s a pretty big departure from the main games in the iconic franchise. Instead of the RPG-focused team-building of the various Pokemon games, this is something new. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX recreates the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team. Players
Nintendo announces Pokémon Direct, coming in livestream tomorrow
Nintendo has announced a Pokémon livestream that’s going to happen soon. The stream will take place tomorrow on Jan. 9. Check out the livestream below, which is embedded below. You can come back in 14 hours to watch the Pokémon Direct as well. The presentation will take place at 6:30am PT/9:30am ET and will be
Switch Pro could come with new CPU and new body
Nintendo Switch Pro could be a much more serious upgrade, according to analyst Dr. Serkan Toto from Kantan Games. The newest information about a revamped Switch console is based on a report from Digitimes, which is apparently sourced from various anonymous Taiwanese manufacturers. There’s a couple of new claims coming from this report, and they
Nintendo increases Super Mario Maker 2 course limit to 100
Super Mario Maker 2 has been a major success for Nintendo. The Switch-based sequel has seen a huge number of players hopping back into classic Mario, but in a whole new way. The core idea of the game is that users from all over the globe can use all of the assets from within the
A Nintendo Switch Pro could be coming this year
The last three years have been a wild ride for Nintendo. After the rough launch and dismal sales of the Wii U, the company was looking to iterate on the idea of a touchscreen-based games console. And in 2017, they hit on what may well amount to another lightning-in-a-bottle game console idea. The Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch port of Red Dead Redemption 2 leaked
Earlier this week, we reported on some datamining that found a Switch controller texture in Red Dead Redemption 2. This immediately set off waves of speculation about the potential for a Switch port of the game to be made. Such a move wouldn’t be totally outside the realms of possibility but it would take massive
Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets new trailer
Nintendo has a rather popular franchise by the name of Animal Crossing, you might have heard of it. The mixture of simulation gameplay, living life and cute animal characters has risen to new heights of popularity over the years. There have been millions of gamers who have enjoyed sending time with their towns and the
Nintendo Switch Lite hacks released after three months
The Nintendo Switch Lite has been hacked, and the hackers have demonstrated running homebrew code on the platform. For those not in the know, homebrew code is simply a term for unsigned or unverified programs running on a given platform. Homebrew software is often not malicious though. In most cases, gamers just want to run
JoyCon drift reported in China as well, blamed by some on imported titles
The launch of the Nintendo Switch in China has been undeniably successful. The Chinese market gobbled up 50,000 of the portable consoles on launch day. Although, despite this success, Nintendo has a problem. The JoyCons for the Switch seem to be suffering from the same manufacturing defaults in China as they do in the rest
How To Claim Free Pokéball Mystery Gifts In Sword and Shield
Pokémon Sword and Shield are really fun and engaging games for fans of both the Switch and the Pokémon franchise. Many different new gameplay elements and an entirely new roster with more than 400 Pokémon offers plenty of adventuring time for fans. But with new systems like Poké jobs, there are whole new layers to
Switch will soon allow you to handle saves on PC and Switch for some games
Nintendo has just announced the first phase of support for a new Switch feature. With this new system, gamers will be able to take advantage of a cross-save function between PC and the Nintendo Switch. The prospect of a cross-platform communication between PC and Switch is not something that I would have predicted. So this announcement
Nintendo sells 50K Switch units in one day in China
The launch of the Nintendo Switch in China was always going to be a winner. As we recapped in our initial coverage of the Switch launch in China, there’s a huge amount of market potential in the country. Gamers in China really like portable and mobile gaming, so Nintendo definitely had lightning in a bottle
Axiom Verge 2 revealed for Nintendo Switch, out 2020
Axiom Verge 2, a new game from developer Thomas Happ has been revealed. The game was announced during the Indie World Showcase via Nintendo this week. The 2D sequel establishes the Metroidvania franchise with a new dose of sci-fi flair. The original game from 2015 found a fair bit of success, before being ported to
MLB The Show 20 will be cross-platform
The only major baseball title out right now that offers incredibly detailed and realistic baseball video games, MLB The Show, will be moving away from the Sony exclusivity deal the game has resided in for years. Sony, Major League Baseball, and the MLBPA have announced that the franchise is getting a pretty major change. With
Nintendo teases Indie World Showcase for Dec. 10
Nintendo has been focusing in rather hard on the Switch, reaching a very respectable level of sales and success. The push for more and more casual releases, independent developers and niche titles on the portable platform has been a pretty big win for the Japanese gaming company. And with there being no Nintendo Direct in
StarFox 2 and more joining Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo Switch Online has been a bit controversial since it was first announced. Even though the prospect of a combination of online multiplayer, cloud save functionality for games, and free retro titles via emulation is all very appealing, the growth of the system has been slow. That isn’t to say that the Switch has struggled
Nintendo Switch begins formal sales in China next week
China is a controversial country. Despite being a huge market for imports, exports and manufacturing, the government retains an increasingly tight control on certain aspects of daily life. Allegations of massive censorship and control are widespread. A big part of this suspicion is based on the heavy restrictions placed on entertainment. China previously banned the
Nintendo Switch sales surpass PlayStation 3 sales in Japan
Reported by Nintendo Life and GoNintendo, there’s been a pretty surprising explosive growth for the console side of big N’s business. According to new reports on the Japanese market, the Nintendo Switch has reached 10,432,570 units in lifetime sales, and that surpasses the last running total for a major Sony console, the Playstation 3. The PS3 had sold
Gigantamax Snorlax Available Now in Pokemon Sword and Shield
Pokemon Sword and Shield have shown off a special new addition to the roster, and he’s a big one, a very big one. Starting December 4th, Pokemon trainers will get some interesting new additions to the Switch game. Pokemon Sword and Shield have already offered up plenty of improvements and new mechanics which fans enjoy.
Pokémon Company seeks legal action against Sword and Shield leakers
Nintendo have developed a rather serious reputation for being very litigious in defense of their rights. And many gamers and analysts have criticized them and other Japanese companies for their heavy-handed approaches in the past. But a name that doesn’t often come up in legal filings concerning copyright infringement is The Pokémon Company International, the
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