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Get a Free Year of Nintendo Swith Online with Twitch Prime

Post Date: 3/30/2019

Get a Free Year of Nintendo Swith Online with Twitch Prime

Have a Twith Prime account? A new promotion allows you to get a year of Nintendo Switch Online free. Don't worry, if you already have a membership it'll be tacked on to however long is left on your current membership. To participate in this promotion, simply head over to the Twitch page. You'll be eligible for 3 free months right away. If you're still a Twitch Prime member, you'll be able to redeem an additional 9 month...

Retro Studios Will Restart Metroid Prime 4 Development

Post Date: 2/2/2019

Retro Studios Will Restart Metroid Prime 4 Development

We haven't heard anything about Metroid Prime 4 since the announcement took the world by storm at E3 2017. It seems like there's good reason for that. In a new video, Nintendo has announced that Metroid Prime 4 development hasn't been leading to the quality product that fans expect from the series. As a result, development will be completely restarted, now with Retro Studios at the helm. What does this mean for anxio...

Piranha Plant and Smash Ultimate Version 2.0 is Here

Post Date: 2/2/2019

Piranha Plant and Smash Ultimate Version 2.0 is Here

The first major Super Smash Bros. Ultimate patch has dropped. Version 2.0.0 is now live with a few gameplay changes and character balances. These include changes to the Spirit Board and some minor bug fixes. Most notable is the release of the first DLC fighter, Piranha Plant. Early adopters of the game get him free (check your inbox if you registered your game with MyNintendo for a code) and others can purchase him for ...

Joker from Persona 5 is Coming to Smash Ultimate

Post Date: 1/6/2019

Joker from Persona 5 is Coming to Smash Ultimate

The first of five DLC characters coming to the recently released Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been revealed. During The Game Awards, the rather surprsing announcement that Joker from Persona 5 will be the first DLC fighter was made. This is a particulary interesting announcement, as Persona 5 is not currently available on a Nintendo platform. This has lead many to believe that that Persona 5 will eventually be announc...

Ken, Incineroar, and Piranha Plant are Fighters in Smash Ultimate

Post Date: 11/1/2018 10:05:12 AM

Ken, Incineroar, and Piranha Plant are Fighters in Smash Ultimate

The two new playable fighters revealed are Ken from Street Fighter and the Pokemon Incineroar. Ken is an echo fighter of Ryu and Incineroar is based on a professional wrestler. Spirits are a new feature that replaces trophies form previous games. SPirits can be aqquired and equipped to fighters to power them up, similar to custom moves. Spirits are based on Nintendo and third party characters. Local wireless and onlin...

September 13 Nintendo Direct Recap

Post Date: 9/13/2018 8:15:31 PM

September 13 Nintendo Direct Recap

The sheer number of games presented in today's Nintendo Direct is almost overwhelming. We've already talked about Luigi's Mansion 3, Isabelle in Smash Ultimate, and a new Animal Crossing coming to Switch. But the direct was 40 minutes long and jam-packed with information. What about Game Freak's brand new RPG? Cities: Skylines, Civilization VI, and Settler's of Catan? Seven Final Fantasy games? Updates for Splatoon 2...

Isabelle is in Smash Ultimate, Animal Crossing is on Nintendo Switch

Post Date: 9/13/2018 7:31:31 PM

Isabelle is in Smash Ultimate, Animal Crossing is on Nintendo Switch

Sakurai is sure having a fun time with these Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reveals. Today's direct concluded with a a bit of a tease for Animal Crossing fans. Footage of Isabelle in the mayor's office suggested a new Animal Crossing game might be coming to Switch. Turns out that it was just Isabelle being announced for Smash. She's the newest fighter (not an echo) in what is definitely the most ambitious cross-over ever. C...

Luigi's Mansion 3 is Coming to Switch in 2019

Post Date: 9/13/2018 7:16:42 PM

Luigi's Mansion 3 is Coming to Switch in 2019

Nintendo opened today's Nintendo Direct with a rather unexpected announcement: Luigi's Mansion 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch. The title isn't final and a very brief preview was shown, but we know the game will be out in 2019. This is not to be confused with the remake of the original Luigi's Mansion, which is coming to 3DS and got an October 12 release date today as well. It'll probably be a while before we get anythin...

UPDATE: A Nintendo Direct is Coming September 6

Post Date: 9/5/2018 11:45:20 AM

UPDATE: A Nintendo Direct is Coming September 6

Update: Due to a major earthquake in Japan, the Nintendo Direct has been postponed until further notice. Original: As rumors from earlier this week suggested, we'll be getting a Nintendo Direct this week. Tomorrow, September 6 at 3 PM PT/6 PM ET. The presentation will air live on Nintendo's website and Twitch account. It should be about 35 minutes long and will cover upcoming 3DS and Switch games. I suspect will also b...

King K. Rool and Simon Belmont Revealed for Smash Ultimate

Post Date: 8/8/2018 3:14:30 PM

King K. Rool and Simon Belmont Revealed for Smash Ultimate

During today's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate direct, two new original playable fighters were revealed. Long time hopeful and Donkey Kong villian King K. Rool is joining the battle. In addition, Simon Belmont from Castlevania is also playable as a third party rep. Both these new fighters have been long anticipated fan favorites, so it's incredible to see them finally coming to Smash, especially after such a dramatic reveal....