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The Mario Bros Have Earned A Beach Holiday
17.3.2022
I know Mario games have involved the beach before, but those times—Mario Sunshine especially—were about work, or quests, and quests are work. This series of illustrations by Léo Chérel instead imagines what it would be like if the brothers (and friends) were all able to take a proper, well-deserved...
Waluigi’s Famous Crotch Chop Celebration: Explained
16.3.2022
With Mario Strikers: Battle League on the horizon, the former director of the soccer series finally gave us the answer as to why Waluigi, Nintendo’s fan-favorite black sheep, celebrates with that distinctive crotch chop after scoring a goal. Read more
Square Enix Apologizes For Chocobo GP Grind Following Backlash
16.3.2022
Launch week was not kind to the $50 Final Fantasy kart racer Chocobo GP. Players were furious with the game’s microtransaction nickel-and-diming and grindy season pass. Posts warning about issues blew up on Twitter and Reddit, and now, Square Enix says it’s listening to the feedback and working...
Incredible 90s Super Mario 64 Guide Scanned In HD, Can Now Be Enjoyed By All
15.3.2022
I’ve actually briefly written about this guide before on the site, but in 1996 a book was released in Japan called Super Mario 64 Complete Clear Guide Book, which wasn’t just a strategy guide but also a collection of developer commentary and photos of custom-made 3D dioramas, crafted just for...
The Week In Games: GTA V Is Almost Here. Again. (Again.)
13.3.2022
and I’m back. Well, that was a wild time away. Anyway, it seems games decided to stop coming out while I was gone. Now that I’m back look at all the stuff coming out this week!Read more
Players Rage As $50 Chocobo Racing Game Tries To Nickel And Dime Them
11.3.2022
Chocobo GP seemed like a welcome surprise when it was announced last year. It was pitched as a follow-up to 1999’s beloved little spin-off Chocobo Racing from the first PlayStation but this time on the portable Nintendo Switch. Mario Kart mechanics with yellow birds and Final Fantasy characters....
Lego se rozroste o sady s interaktivní figurkou princezny Peach
10.3.2022
Lego spolu s Nintendem kutí novou interaktivní sadu s figurkou princezny Peach a dalších šest rozšiřujících setů
Only One Of Mario's Hats Is 'Pure' Red
9.3.2022
Hello, and welcome to a fact you may never have considered in your entire life, but which you will now be noticing every single time you ever see a plumber jumping around in a Nintendo game.Read more
I Need These Cordless, Battery-Free LED Lego Bricks For My Next Build
4.3.2022
Adding working lights is a fun way to take a Lego creation to the next level, and the company even includes light-up features on some of its sets, including a glowing Christmas tree. But this clever hack makes integrating lighting into a build impossibly easy thanks to the same technology that...
Nintendo Just Made The Switch's 2022 Line-up An Absolute Killer
28.2.2022
And just like that the Nintendo Switch was set to have its biggest year since launch. The pieces moved into place slowly (and might not hold), but on paper at least, the portable console’s 2022 is set to be bookended by Pokémon Legends: Arceus and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, with...
Nintendo Buys Longtime Partner And Super Mario Bros. Programmer SRD
24.2.2022
Today, Nintendo announced it’s acquiring longtime partner SRD (Systems Research and Development), a company that has helped in programming some of the company’s most iconic games, including Super Mario Bros.Nintendo acquired 100 percent of SRD’s outstanding shares for an undisclosed sum, making...
'It Seems Like A Prison,' And Other Online Reactions To Nintendo's Headquarters
23.2.2022
If you’ve been to Kyoto, you might have made the journey out to Nintendo’s headquarters—well, at least, to stand outside the gates.Read more
13 Years On, Mirror's Edge Is Still A Masterpiece
21.2.2022
I don’t tend to replay video games very often. The demands of this job mean I’m normally straight onto the next one as soon as the credits roll on the last. But every year I try to find the time to revisit one of my all-time favourites: EA’s Mirror’s Edge.Read more
Hundreds Of Sealed Retro '90s Games That Were Just Publicly Revealed Could Be Worth A Million Bucks
18.2.2022
For gaming collectors and preservationists, it’s a high score: hundreds of classic games, many of which, according to video footage of the discovery, appear to be factory sealed. The entire thing is eventually getting sold, and when it does, it could clock in as one of the big ones, potentially...
NBA Player's Pokémon Game Interrupted By All-Star Announcement
17.2.2022
For a young up-and-coming NBA player, the phone call telling them they’ve been selected for their first ever All-Star game can rank as one of the most defining experiences of their entire career. Provided, that is, they’re able to pause the Pokémon game they’re playing to take the call.Read more
15 Great Nintendo 3DS eShop Exclusives That We're About To Lose
16.2.2022
Yesterday evening, Nintendo announced that the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops will be ceasing operations indefinitely in March 2023. What’s more, some vital functionality will start being deactivated much sooner than that. As of May 23 of this year, you won’t be able to use credit cards to add funds...
PowerTrade Management Team Explains the Benefits of Automated Market Makers
16.2.2022
PowerTrade is an easy-to-use crypto options trading platform, enabling traders to maximize ROI through an intuitive interface that provides better prices and lower margin requirements. At PowerTrade, it’s easy for anyone to get started trading with as little as $1 USD and continue trading...
Nintendo Closing 3DS & Wii U Shops In 2023, Has 'No Plans To Offer Classic Content In Other Ways'
16.2.2022
In a post titled “Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation”, Nintendo just announced that in March 2023 the online storefronts for both systems will be ceasing operations.Read more
Mario Kart 8 DLC Courses Can Be Played Without Actually Buying It
15.2.2022
If you’re not planning to buy the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8, don’t worry. You’re not completely out of luck. The new premium tracks will be randomly available for players playing Global or Regional races online. If one of your friends owns a copy of the DLC, you don’t have to purchase...
Fake Nintendo Insider Fooled Thousands With Phony Predictions
15.2.2022
If you’ve been on the internet, you’ve seen commenters or social media accounts claiming to have the lowdown. Right before the most recent Nintendo Direct, a new Twitter account called Waddle Dee Knows did just that by making a flurry of predictions. Some of them, including a new Super Mario...