• Playing SNES On Switch? Use Nintendo's Official Manuals

    We understand you're probably giddy with excitement right now; the Nintendo Switch has SNES games! Twenty titles from the Super Nintendo are now available to subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online, but if you're having trouble getting into some of them, don't worry: Nintendo has your back.

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  • The Nintendo Switch NES App Finally Lets You Hide The Controls Guide

    The NES app on the Switch is great. It enables on-demand play of NES titles, allowing us to relive our childhoods without plugging in a now-ancient home console. But until recently, it did this one really annoying thing that drove us crazy: it had a controls guide that never, ever went away.

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  • Overwatch On Switch Won't Run At 60 FPS, Says Blizzard

    We knew the bad news had to come at some point. Blizzard's Overwatch is coming to Nintendo Switch next month, but not much was said during yesterday's Direct about how the game would perform. Now, thanks to a Blizzard rep, we have some solid numbers to pair with the Switch port.

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  • Why The Nintendo Direct Made Xbox Trend On Twitter

    Along with all the other news from yesterday's Nintendo Direct stream, we got word that Banjo and Kazooie would be immediately joining the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. This led to a hilarious moment from Smash producer Masahiro Sakurai; one that got the term 'Xbox' trending on Twitter.

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  • This Is Where Princess Peach Got Her Name

    If you're an old-school gamer who's been playing since the days of the original Super Mario Bros., you know Princess Toadstool and Princess Peach to be the same person. But she goes almost exclusively by Peach these days. Where did that name come from?

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  • Will The Dark Pictures: Man Of Medan Ever Release On Switch?

    The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan is the latest story-driven horror title from Supermassive Games. And fortunately, this one isn't PlayStation exclusive; you can pick it up on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. But what about Nintendo's console? Will The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan ever release on Switch?

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  • Dumb Things We All Ignore About Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

    While it's great to get into a skirmish with friends and even watch fights unfold from the sidelines, there are little things here and there that may leave some of you scratching your heads. Let's take a closer look at dumb things we all ignore about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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  • Civilization 6 On Nintendo Switch Is Just $20

    We try not to go too wild and crazy with the deals posts, but this one is just too good to pass up. The Nintendo Switch port of Civilization 6 is on sale right now, giving you on-the-go access to one of the planet's most popular turn-based strategy games at a discounted price.

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  • Link's Awakening Gets A 32-Minute Deep Dive Video

    Want to see The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening in action? Nintendo just uploaded a 32-minute video chock full of gameplay, and it has us even more excited to get our hands on Link's remastered adventure.

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  • The Truth About That Switch Trade-In Program

    Nintendo is now selling a new Switch revision with better battery life, and for a moment, it looked like the company might allow older-model trade-ins. Unfortunately, it looks like the stories floating around about the so-called "exchange program" weren't entirely accurate.

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  • Why We'll Never Get A Pokemon Snap Sequel

    There may be new Pokemon games on the way, but we can't help but think of some older ones. Like Pokemon Snap, for instance. Whatever happened to that weird little game? It was a one-and-done on the Nintendo 64, but is there a chance we'll ever see a sequel at some point?

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  • A Hat In Time Finally Gets A Release Date For Nintendo Switch

    A Hat in Time, the fan-favorite throwback to classic 90s platformers, launched back in 2017. When the developer announced the Seal the Deal DLC last year, they teased that the game was "coming soon" to Switch. Fast forward 12 months and the Nintendo Switch release date has finally been announced.

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  • Will We Ever Get To Play Splatoon 3?

    Splatoon was a surprise success for Nintendo when it released on the Wii U in 2015. That led to a sequel, Splatoon 2, which showed up in 2017 on the company's most current console, the Nintendo Switch. The big question is, will there be a third? Will we ever get to play Splatoon 3?

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  • Free Nintendo Switch Games That Are Actually Worth Playing

    Let's say you just bought a Nintendo Switch, and you spent a little extra on one or two games. Those might keep you busy for a while, but what happens once you've beaten them? You can either spend more money on games, or you can just play these free titles, which are very much worthy of a download.

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  • What Is The Most Valuable Nintendo Game Now?

    NES game collectors aren't hard to come across, but many are just adding to their collections for fun. How many have a mint copy of the quintessential Nintendo Entertainment System title Super Mario Bros? If you happened to have a sealed, encased, scored copy of that, it's worth a pretty penny.

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