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26 Oct

10 Best Nintendo Game & Watch Games Ever Made

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If you were born in the ‘90s, you likely aren’t too familiar with Nintendo’s Game & Watch line of LCD handheld gaming systems. But this series of 59 handheld games from the ‘80s holds a very important spot in video game history. This Game Boy predecessor not only solidified Nintendo’s ambition to let gamers play on the go, but its influence can also be found in the dual-screen Nintendo DS and even the Nintendo Switch. Just in time for Mario’s 35th anniversary celebration, Nintendo is releasing Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. on Nov. 13. This limited-edition variant features the…

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22 Oct

Fire Emblem’s Limited Release Raises Concerns About the “Nintendo Vault”

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Today, Nintendo surprised fans everywhere by announcing that they’re releasing Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light for the Nintendo Switch on December 4. Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light isn’t just the first game in the Fire Emblem series but a long-standing historical curiosity among many Nintendo fans. While it was released in Japan in 1990 (despite being developed as more of an internal passion project), Nintendo never officially ported the game to the West despite the growth of the Fire Emblem series over the years. Now, though, fans across the world will have the chance…

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22 Oct

Link Tank: How the Nintendo Power Glove Found a Second Life

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The Nintendo Power Glove may have been a commercial dud, but its technical innovations changed the gaming industry. “The Power Glove was not a failure. Sure, the licensed accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System from 1989 remains an infamous piece of retro tech — a game controller made into a right-hand glove, as if an Apple keyboard were stitched to an oven mitt — and was sold at retail for less than a year. But it still made money for those who invested in it, and its technical innovations paved the way for the next 30 years of gaming.” Read…

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17 Sep

Nintendo 3DS Production Has Officially Ended

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Nintendo is officially ending production of their various Nintendo 3DS handheld devices. “We can confirm that the manufacturing of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems has ended,” said a Nintendo spokesperson in a statement to GamesIndustry.biz. “Nintendo and third-party games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems will continue to be available in Nintendo eShop, on Nintendo.com, and at retail.” First reported by Japanese Nintendo, Nintendo later updated their Japanese and UK websites with a statement that noted they are ceasing production of all 3DS models. The latter website specifically indicates that “The manufacturing of the Nintendo 3DS family of…

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11 Sep

Console Wars: Nintendo vs. Sega Documentary Release Date Revealed in New Trailer

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CBS has announced that the video game documentary Console Wars, which examines the ’90s clash of video games titans between Sega and Nintendo, will be available on CBS All Access starting on Sept. 23. “An Official Selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival, Console Wars takes viewers back to 1990 when Sega, a fledgling arcade company, assembled a team of underdogs to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo,” reads a description of the series. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pit brother against brother, kids against grownups, Sonic against Mario, and American’s unique brand…

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03 Sep

Super Mario 35 Battle Royale Game Lets You Play the Nintendo Classic Like Never Before

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Nintendo is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. in a very big way this year. Not only is the Big N releasing a collection that brings Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy to the Switch but also a brand new game that that is unlike any Mario game before it. Super Mario Bros. 35 is a new battle royale title that pits 35 little plumbers against each other until there’s only one Mario standing. Check out some gameplay footage for Super Mario Bros. 35 below (starts at 3:35): No, this isn’t the type of…

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03 Sep

Super Mario 3D World Coming to Nintendo Switch in 2021

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Super Mario 3D World is finally being ported to the Nintendo Switch alongside a mysterious expansion known as Bowser’s Fury. The collection is currently set to be released on February 12, 2021, but Nintendo notes that complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could force a delay of all their intended release dates. To get the technical stuff out of the way, it sounds like this remaster will include all of the usual stuff that we’ve come to expect from such ports. The visuals and audio will be slightly enhanced so take advantage of the Switch’s capabilities, but this is not…

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25 Aug

Nintendo Switch “Pro” Reportedly Set For 2021 Release Date

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Various outlets are reporting that sources close to Nintendo have informed them that a new version of the Nintendo Switch will be released in 2021. This report originates from Taiwan’s Economic Daily News which says that sources close to Nintendo’s supply chain have informed them that the company finally intends to release a more powerful version of the Nintendo Switch. A report by Bloomberg also mentions “people familiar with the matter” who have relayed similar information. The reports differ slightly in some areas in regard to certain specifics, but the basic ideas remain the same. Each claims that Nintendo intends…

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05 Aug

Pikmin 3 Deluxe Coming to Nintendo Switch in October

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Nintendo has shockingly revealed via Twitter that Pikmin 3 is being re-released on Nintendo Switch as Pikmin 3 Deluxe. Prepare yourselves, brave explorers! Set-off for the lush planet PNF-404 when #Pikmin 3 Deluxe lands on 10/30! This version features multiple difficulty modes, new side-story missions featuring Olimar & Louie, and all the DLC from the original release. https://t.co/UbljqJUQjX pic.twitter.com/7oht5o5mZI— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 5, 2020 Interestingly, this announcement comes just a day after the seventh anniversary of the North American release of Pikmin 3 on the Wii U. While some fans hoped that Nintendo may choose to re-release the…

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01 Aug

LEGO® NES™ Set Is the Perfect Way to Revisit Nintendo’s First Console

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This article is sponsored by LEGO®. LEGO® and Nintendo’s partnership continues with the release of the LEGO® NES™ set, a 2,646-piece building kit that lets fans construct their own brick-based NES console. Thanks to LEGO®, you can now relive one of the greatest eras in gaming history in a new way! Following up on LEGO®’s excellent Super Mario™ set, the NES™ kit comes with everything you need for the authentic 8-bit experience The realistic model includes a slot for an NES™ Game Pak as well as a controller deck where you can plug in the wired controller that comes with…

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27 Jul

Nintendo Leak Reveals Secrets About Classic N64 and SNES Games

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A massive Nintendo leak reveals never-before-seen secrets about many classic Nintendo games. The data contained in this leak (which is being referred to as the “Gigaleak”) started spreading on 4chan fairly recently. We don’t know who initially acquired the information or where they got it from. We also can’t verify with absolute certainty that the information contained in this leak is real as Nintendo has not yet confirmed the validity of this leak. For what it’s worth, though, individuals familiar with such data breaches have stated that the nature of this particular event sounds seems to suggest that it’s the…

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21 Jul

Xbox Boss Suggests Game Pass Won’t Come to PlayStation and Nintendo Consoles

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Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, is downplaying the possibility of Xbox Game Pass coming to PlayStation and Nintendo platforms after some previously suggested that the service could be ported to “rival” consoles. “The thing about other gaming console platforms is we’re not able to bring a full Xbox experience on those platforms,” Spencer says in an interview with GameStar. “In places where we have [brought a full Xbox experience] – like what we’re doing now on mobile phones with xCloud coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate [and] what we’ve done with PC – we know when somebody is playing one…

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