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Everything We Saw At The Big Switch 2 Reveal
2.4.2025
Today was the day Nintendo finally shared with us a much-needed deep dive on the highly anticipated successor to its wildly successful hybrid console, the Switch. The Switch 2 was proudly shown off by the company during a Direct and at long last we got a look at some upcoming games, what makes this...
Switch 2 Online Gets GameCube Games Including Zelda: Wind Waker
2.4.2025
During today’s big Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo announced that GameCube games will be playable on the upcoming hybrid console when it launches in June. You’ll need a Switch Online membership to access the new classic games. Read more
Everything You Need To Know About The Switch 2
2.4.2025
It’s happening! It’s official! We now finally know nearly everything important about the Switch 2. In today’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo broke down details of what the console will offer, what specs it offers, and when it’ll be available to buy.Read more
We Probably Won't See A Console Launch As Good As The Nintendo Switch Ever Again
4.3.2025
We’re just a month out from the big Nintendo Direct giving us the full rundown on the Switch 2. Fans have been patiently waiting for the new hardware for years, excited to see what the future holds for the successor to one of the best video game consoles ever made. I’m excited too, but I also know...
The Switch 2 Shouldn't Lock Classic Nintendo Games Behind A Subscription Paywall
11.2.2025
Nintendo is currently the only console maker that makes you pay for a monthly subscription to access its classic games instead of letting you buy them a la carte. That needs to change with the Switch 2.Read more
GameCube That Can't Play Games On Sale For $100,000
30.1.2025
Only recently, I passed on my GameCube to my nephew who was just starting college. He wanted something to play Mario Kart and GoldenEye on with new friends, and apparently it’s proving a hit. But this means I don’t have a GameCube. So let’s check eBay...Read more
Nintendo Is Reportedly Just Days Away From Announcing The Switch 2
13.1.2025
We finally made it folks: The Switch 2 reveal is just days away. At least that’s what insiders are now claiming. It’s about time. Read more
Nintendo Stays Completely Silent Amid Flood Of Switch 2 Leaks At GameStop And CES 2025
9.1.2025
Nintendo’s ongoing refusal to announce the Switch 2 has reached the point of being downright absurd. As leaks continue apace, we’re piecing together the unacknowledged console like a jigsaw puzzle, rapidly leaving Nintendo with nothing else to say but, “Yup, that.” The latest pieces come from...
If The Switch 2 Is Just A Better Switch, I'll Be A Bit Disappointed
8.1.2025
As the onslaught of Switch 2 leaks continues, and most especially the very convincing appearance of what are likely to be the new console’s Joy-Cons, a weird sense hit me: I’m a bit disappointed. I love the Switch, I think it’s a wonderful piece of tech, and I would really love to have an upgraded...
19 Years Ago, Shadow The Hedgehog Swore And Used A Gun And It’s Better Than You Remember
15.11.2024
It’s the Year of Shadow, a time to celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s brooding rival. While Shadow Generations gave the black-and-red hedgehog a starring role in a game this year, it wasn’t the first time that Shadow the Hedgehog got his own game. Today is November 15, and that means it’s been 19 years...
A Stealth Switch Update Fixes A Small But Very Frustrating Bug
30.10.2024
Here’s something annoying. You buy a new game on Switch, or maybe need a big update to download. The process starts and then you walk away to do something else. Only you come back later, after the Switch is in sleep mode, and it’s somehow still not finished. The good news is that the Nintendo...
Playtesting For Mysterious Nintendo Switch Software Fills Up In Seconds
10.10.2024
As people continue waiting patiently for official news of the Switch 2, Nintendo has taken the unusual step of rolling out a public testing program for a secret new piece of Switch software. It filled up in seconds as players eagerly signed up to be guinea pigs for whatever the Mario maker...
Donkey Kong Country's Controversial $60 Price Tag Makes Metroid Prime Feel Like A Steal
27.6.2024
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is an enhanced version of the 2o10 Wii game coming to Switch in 2025, and fans can’t believe Nintendo is charging $60 for it. The price was revealed in the new eShop listing and makes last year’s Metroid Prime Remaster look like an incredible deal by comparison. Read...
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake Restores A Party Member's Trans Identity
21.5.2024
The Switch remake of Nintendo’s classic 2004 role-playing game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is out this week, and according to the reviews, it’s a banger. But that’s not too surprising, given that the GameCube original was always the best Paper Mario game. What is surprising is finding...
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remaster Hailed As The Definitive Version Of An All-Time RPG Classic
21.5.2024
Fans have been clamoring for Nintendo to bring back Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for years. Arguably the most beloved entry in the gonzo RPG series, it sounds like the Switch remaster has delivered on all of the magic of the original while sanding off a few of the rougher edges for modern...
13 Nintendo Ports, Remasters, And Remakes We’d Love While We're Waiting For The Switch 2
10.5.2024
Fans have been waiting for Nintendo to launch a Switch 2 for years now. It was reportedly due out sometime in 2024 before getting delayed to next year. And while the company recently hinted that the Switch successor will be revealed later this year, it could still be a longtime before it actually...
Xbox Console Sales Are Tanking
25.4.2024
After months of debate about Xbox’s future as some of its big console exclusives jumped ship to PlayStation 5, we have our clearest evidence yet of why Microsoft is experimenting with a new multiplatform approach: fewer and fewer people are buying Xboxes. Read more
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door's Remake Is Looking Picture Perfect
25.4.2024
Nintendo might be stomping around the internet, crushing all joy in its path, but it still knows how to make a cracking game. Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door was absolutely one of those, and is looking like it will be all over again in five minutes of new footage from this year’s upcoming...
17 Hidden Secrets To Get More Out Of Your Nintendo Switch
16.4.2024
The Nintendo Switch has been around the block. To hammer that point home, Nintendo’s ultra-successful console celebrated its seventh release anniversary just last month. The little console that is still widely loved for its innovative controllers and portable form factor, so much so...
23 Years Later, We've Discovered An Amazing GameCube Easter Egg
19.1.2024
Have you ever heard of GameCube’s squeaks? Perhaps we’re revealing some embarrassing gap in our collective knowledge at Kotaku in admitting we hadn’t, but we have now. And we’ve scientifically tested it. There’s a bizarre start-up Easter egg on the 2001 Nintendo console, and it makes it get...