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Nintendo Patches Manslaughter Back Into Mario Kart 8
4.8.2022
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch received its second wave of Booster Course Pass DLC today, which adds eight new courses and finally fixes an old one. Let’s just say Coconut Mall’s Shy Guys aren’t so shy anymore, and if you get too close you will get merc’d.Read more
Guy Turns His Mazda Miata Into The Nintendo Wiiata
26.7.2022
For the last month or so, TikTok user Tyler Atkin (@ttptng) has been taking parts of his car—like the steering wheel—off and replacing them with Nintendo Wii accessories. Please do not try this at home.Read more
The Nintendo Switch Has A Big Summer Sale Right Now
24.6.2022
The dog days of summer are officially here. Whether you’re trying to take your mind off the heat or the bad headlines, you’re in luck: Nintendo is currently running a major sale on digital Switch games. Cool off with Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze or mind-meld with a sentient hat in Super...
Here’s How To Cheat Your Way Around KOTOR II’s Game-Breaking Crash On Switch
22.6.2022
This week Aspyr, the studio behind the Nintendo Switch port of Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, acknowledged the existence of a bug that caused the game to crash during the main quest, preventing at least some players from completing the game. Read more
Switch Is Still Outselling Everything Else Despite Ongoing Chip Shortage
10.5.2022
Today, in its annual earnings statement, Nintendo cited the ongoing chip shortage as a reason for a precipitous annual dip in Switch hardware sales…while in the same breath saying it hit company targets. Well, technically.Read more
The 24 Karat Gold Nintendo Wii Is Finally Up For Sale
6.5.2022
In 2009, THQ pulled a publicity stunt by covering a Nintendo Wii in 24 karat gold and trying to get it delivered to Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty never actually got her hands on the console, but now, after over a year of auction hijinx, you might be able to.Read more
Nintendo Switch Sports Players Are Already F***ing With The Game’s Profanity Filter
3.5.2022
Three things are true in life: death, taxes, and the persistence of Switch players who will do their damndest to circumvent a new Nintendo game’s profanity filter. The latest victim? Nintendo Switch Sports, which has already succumbed to the whims of the crass. Maybe that’s why everyone’s smashing...
Nintendo Switch Sports Fans Are Accidentally Smashing TVs Again
2.5.2022
It’s like we’re back in the 2000s. Cropped cardigans are making a comeback, Biden is still in the White House, and Nintendo dropped a Wii Sports sequel in the form of Switch Sports. The nostalgia is so uncanny that players of Nintendo’s quirky sports simulator are once again flinging controllers...
Nintendo Switch Sports Is Solid Fun That Will Ruin Your Friendships
29.4.2022
Here’s how I know Nintendo Switch Sports is a good party game: I now hate my friends.Read more
How To Make A Mii For Nintendo Switch Sports
29.4.2022
RIP Wii Sports. Bowling only has ten pins. Boxing is gone. The most anticipated mode—golf—isn’t even available yet. But perhaps the most egregious crime committed by Nintendo Switch Sports is how it totally sidelines Miis, the lovable oddball player-created avatars who’ve defined Nintendo accounts...
Nintendo Switch Sports Is A Worthy Successor To Wii Sports
28.4.2022
The review embargo for Nintendo Switch Sports has lifted ahead of its April 29 launch, and critics’ impression is that the sports game is a spiritual return to Nintendo’s remote-waggling classic Wii Sports. Its predecessor was a cultural phenomenon, so the Switch version has massive shoes to fill....
While Sony And Microsoft Acquire Studios, Nintendo Buys Land
12.4.2022
While the rest of the video game industry is consolidating, Nintendo is spreading out. The Switch manufacturer has finally responded to massive moves by competitors Sony and Microsoft by announcing a $39.8 million land deal to break ground on a new R&D office. Whatever it takes to finally port...
Wii And 3DS Shop Channels Have Been Down For Days With No Sign Of Return
20.3.2022
Bad news for anyone trying to redownload some old 3DS digital games or Wii titles via each consoles’ respective store channels: Currently, players report both channels are down and have been for a few days now. Many are now concerned the channels may not return, possibly locking away a lot...
Mario Kart 8 Connoisseurs Are Already Dissecting Its Newest Courses
17.3.2022
Five years after it came to Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is about to get eight new race tracks as part of its Booster Course Pass DLC, and players are already parsing whether they look deluxe enough. The consensus? There isn’t any, at least not yet.Read more
Steam Deck Emulation Looks Fantastic
15.3.2022
While the obvious usage case for the Steam Deck is to play new (or recent) PC games on the go, the unspoken usage case is that it should also be a dream for anyone wanting to play emulated classics. So let’s see how the handheld is shaping up a few weeks after release.Read more
Video Game History Foundation Goes Off On Nintendo's 'Destructive' Retro Policies
18.2.2022
Nintendo’s decision to close its Wii U and 3DS stores has been met with widespread criticism, not for the closures themselves—this always happens to old hardware—but for the way it has once again reminded the world of how terribly Nintendo handles access to its back catalogue, easily the most...
Konzole 3DS a Wii U se pomalu loučí. Nintendo jim omezí obchody, vše směřuje na Switch
17.2.2022
Kapitoly handheldů i stolních konzolí se uzavírají, teď už tady bude jen hybridní Switch
Nintendo Fans Share 3DS, Wii U Surprising Stats To Mourn eShop Closure
16.2.2022
Just as Nintendo announced plans to sunset certain features of the digital storefronts for the 3DS and Wii U in 2023, fans are using it as an opportunity to dig into the official record-keeping website to look back on the memories they made with those two classic consoles. It’s a nice way to mourn...
The Japanese Internet Reacts To Nintendo Closing 3DS & Wii U Shops
16.2.2022
Did you hear? Nintendo is culling the Wii U and 3DS eShops. Some people are surprised, but others aren’t. Everyone has an opinion, though. Even you. With the eShop doomed and Nintendo Switch Online in full force, the official line is that Nintendo has “no plans to offer classic content in other...
Konzole Wii U a 3DS se pomalu loučí, blíží se omezení eShopu
16.2.2022
Pokud plánujete nějaké digitální nákupy na platformách Wii U a 3DS, přišel pomalu čas se zamyslet, které to budou. Funkčnost aplikačních obchodů totiž bude od května omezena a příští rok ukončena. I nadále ovšem půjde znovu stáhnout již zakoupený obsah