• Twitch Prime Subs Get A Free Year Of Nintendo Switch Online

    Need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription for your new Switch? Or are you looking to extend your existing subscription? Twitch Prime is currently giving away a free year of Nintendo's online service, and taking advantage of the deal is remarkably easy.

    By Shawn Farner March 29th, 2019 Read More
  • Kid Icarus, StarTropics Hit Nintendo Switch Online

    Two new NES games are now available through Nintendo Switch Online, and according to Nintendo Life, they've arrived a day earlier than expected. Starting today, you can now play Kid Icarus and StarTropics, along with SP versions of Kirby's Adventure and Zelda 2: The Adventures of Link.

    By Shawn Farner March 12th, 2019 Read More
  • Nintendo Offers Switch, Mario Game Discounts For Mario Day

    Rare Nintendo discounts are incoming, and it's all thanks to Mario Day. The Nintendo-created holiday takes place on March 10, and according to Twinfinite, you'll be able to save on the Nintendo Switch and several Switch games that bear the iconic plumber's name.

    By Shawn Farner March 8th, 2019 Read More
  • 'Pokemon Sword' And 'Shield' Leak Teases Legendary Pokemon

    Now that the announcement of Pokemon Sword and Shield has come and gone, fans of the series are starving for any scraps of information they can find about the new games. And that includes looking back at some old leaks that previously made the rounds and turned out to be at least partially true.

    By Shawn Farner March 5th, 2019 Read More
  • No, There Is Not A Game Called Pokemon Gun

    Always do your homework. That's the lesson a Mexican newspaper called La Voz de Michoacán learned after the announcement of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield last week, according to IGN.

    By Shawn Farner March 4th, 2019 Read More
  • Nintendo Announces Pokemon Sword And Pokemon Shield

    That was certainly a surprise. Nintendo only had six or seven minutes to make a splash with its Direct this morning, and it did, announcing Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield for late 2019 releases on the Nintendo Switch.

    By Shawn Farner February 27th, 2019 Read More
  • Three Resident Evil Games Are Coming To Switch In May

    Nintendo Switch owners are getting a three-pack of Resident Evil titles on May 21, according to Kotaku. The good news? They're some of the more celebrated entries in the series. The bad news? None of them are a port of the recent Resident Evil 2 remake.

    By Shawn Farner February 25th, 2019 Read More
  • Reggie Fils-Aime Is Saying Goodbye To Nintendo

    It's been a long, glorious run, but Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime is ready to take a warp pipe out of here. The 57-year-old Fils-Aime, who's served as Nintendo of America's president since 2006, announced today that he's retiring on April 15 of this year.

    By Shawn Farner February 21st, 2019 Read More
  • The 5 Best Announcements From Nintendo Direct

    It was tough to choose the five biggest announcements from this Direct. After all, we know that there were more than that. So we had to be choosey. But once you see the list, you'll understand. Here are the five biggest announcements from this Direct.

    By Shawn Farner February 14th, 2019 Read More
  • Super Mario Bros. 2, Kirby's Adventure Now On Switch

    Finally, finally, finally. We've complained at least two months in a row about Nintendo's neglect of a certain NES classic. That ends today. Super Mario Bros. 2 is now playable on the Nintendo Switch, along with another retro NES title, Kirby's Adventure.

    By Shawn Farner February 13th, 2019 Read More
  • Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered Might Get A Switch Port

    We've known for a while that Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered is hitting PS4, Xbox One, and PC this spring. But it seemed odd that Ubisoft wouldn't also bring the game to the Nintendo Switch. According to DualShockers, however, evidence for a Switch port has been uncovered on Ubisoft's own website.

    By Shawn Farner February 11th, 2019 Read More
  • Darksiders Is Officially Coming To Nintendo Switch

    We felt pretty good about Darksiders: Warmastered Edition coming to Switch yesterday after THQ Nordic accidentally leaked its trailer. But we didn't want to come right out and say it was definitely happening. We wanted to be sure. And now we are.

    By Shawn Farner January 31st, 2019 Read More
  • Nintendo Delays Mario Kart Tour

    Another Nintendo game is getting delayed, though fans might not be quite as brokenhearted about this one. According to GameSpot, Mario Kart Tour -- a mobile game take on the series -- won't release in the first few months of this year, as previously announced.

    By Shawn Farner January 31st, 2019 Read More
  • Assassin's Creed 3 May Be Coming To Nintendo Switch

    Assassin's Creed 3 spends a lot of time in Boston and New York City, two of America's most storied port cities. And hey, speaking of ports, it looks like Assassin's Creed 3 is getting another one -- this time to the Nintendo Switch.

    By Shawn Farner January 28th, 2019 Read More
  • Nintendo Reboots Metroid Prime 4 Development

    Bad news for Metroid fans who were hoping to see a new entry in the series this year. Polygon is reporting that Nintendo is restarting development on Metroid Prime 4, taking the project away from its current team and handing it to Retro Studios, which made the original Metroid Prime Trilogy.

    By Shawn Farner January 25th, 2019 Read More
  • Nintendo's Wii Shop Shuts Down Next Week

    The end of an era is upon us. According to Game Informer, we're just under a week away from the Wii Shop closing down, effectively ending all digital downloads for Nintendo's Wii console.

    By Shawn Farner January 24th, 2019 Read More
  • Cartridges Are Keeping Nintendo Switch Games Pricey

    It's a common occurrence for Nintendo Switch owners. A popular multi-platform game is getting a Switch port, and finally, you can experience it for yourself on Nintendo's innovative hybrid console. Hooray!, you say. And then you see the price tag.

    By Shawn Farner January 23rd, 2019 Read More
  • Overpowered Characters In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

    When player skill is relatively even and there aren't any environmental factors influencing the outcome, there are some characters who simply stand above the rest in terms of strength. Here's our list of the most overpowered characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    By Cody Gravelle January 23rd, 2019 Read More