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Nintendo Celebrates Mar10 Day With New Movie Announcement, Paper Mario Release Date, and More

Today Nintendo is celebrating Mar10 Day, also known as Mario Day, and the Kyoto-based company had a few juicy announcements to share about the Super Mario franchise. First of all, Shigeru Miyamoto…

March 10, 2024 | 03:13 EDT

Princess Peach dressed as a swordfighter in Princess Peach: Showtime!
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Princess Peach: Showtime! Demo Arrives Alongside Trailer Revealing New Gameplay

Nintendo has released a free demo for the upcoming action-adventure game Princess Peach: Showtime!, alongside a brand new trailer revealing some new gameplay. The new trailer begins with a typically…

March 7, 2024 | 08:52 EST

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Creators of Switch Emulator Yuzu Surrender to Nintendo's Demands and Settle Out of Court

Today we learn that Nintendo and Tropic Haze, the creators of the popular free Switch emulator Yuzu, have agreed to settle out of court following the recent lawsuit filed by the house of Mario and…

March 4, 2024 | 02:41 EST

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Nintendo Sues Creators of Switch Emulator Yuzu

Nintendo has filed a civil lawsuit against creators of the popular free Switch emulator Yuzu Tropic Haze with the US District Coury of Rhode Island in an attempt to shut down a major player in the…

February 27, 2024 | 05:54 EST

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Announced During Today's Pokemon Presents

During today's Pokemon Presents showcase, The Pokemon Company and Game Freak unveiled a second game in what is now the Pokemon Legends series. It's called Pokemon Legends: Z-A and it's heading to…

February 27, 2024 | 09:39 EST

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Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Recap - Xbox Games and a Switch Exclusive Go Multiplatform

Nintendo has debuted its first Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase of 2024, focusing on news and announcements about third-party games coming in the first half of 2024. Interestingly, if I had the…

February 21, 2024 | 09:21 EST

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Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Coming Later This Week

Nintendo announced that a new Nintendo Direct will be aired later this week, showcasing what players can expect from the Switch in the short term.  Specifically, this will be a "Partner Showcase,"…

February 19, 2024 | 09:19 EST

An artistic banner showing the Splatoon 3 Spring Fest logo, plus lots of drawings of characters and elements from Splatoon 3
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Splatoon 3 Spring Fest Announced for Fresh Season 2024, Tons of New Gear Coming

As if Fresh Season 2024 wasn't enough, Nintendo has also announced a brand new Splatoon 3 Spring Fest event heading your way in April. Last week, Nintendo revealed that Splatoon 3's Fresh Season…

February 19, 2024 | 10:26 EST

Princess Peach singing in her new Mermaid transformation in Princess Peach: Showtime!
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Princess Peach: Showtime! Gets Brand New Trailer Showing Off Four Fun Transformations

Nintendo has revealed four new transformations making their way to the upcoming action-adventure title Princess Peach: Showtime! next month. Last month, we got an in-depth look at some of the…

February 14, 2024 | 09:24 EST

Three Inklings in various action poses in artwork for the upcoming Splatoon 3 Fresh Season 2024
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Splatoon 3 Fresh Season 2024 Announced for March as Nintendo Reveals New Side Order DLC Gameplay

A brand new Splatoon 3 season has been announced for next month, and Nintendo has also shed new light on the upcoming Side Order DLC. First off, Fresh Season 2024 kicks off on March 1st, and it's…

February 13, 2024 | 08:59 EST

Zelda holding the Master Sword in a trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, music from which is included in the new Zelda concert
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You Can Watch a Full Zelda Concert, Including Iconic Series Tunes, For Free Right Now

Nintendo has uploaded a full The Legend of Zelda concert to its YouTube channel, and it features some of the series' most iconic pieces rendered in an orchestral format. The concert was originally…

February 9, 2024 | 10:32 EST

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Nintendo Switch Has Sold 139.36 Million Units, Super Mario Bros. Wonder Sold 11.96 Million Copies

Today Nintendo announced its financial results for the first nine months of the fiscal year, related to the period between April 2023 and December 2023, including an update on Nintendo Switch unit…

February 6, 2024 | 01:40 EST

Artwork for the Splatoon 3 Side Order DLC, complete with Inkling characters
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Splatoon 3 Side Order DLC Release Date Revealed for Next Month

Nintendo has announced the release date for the Side Order portion of Splatoon 3's DLC expansion pass. Releasing on February 22nd, Side Order will take you to the Spire of Order, an ominous tower…

January 24, 2024 | 08:44 EST

Villager catching Mario in his net in the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U game Super Smash Bros.
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3DS and Wii U Online Service Shutdown Date Revealed

Nintendo has officially revealed the date on which 3DS and Wii U online services will cease. In a post on its official website, the Japanese gaming giant reveals that online play and other online…

January 24, 2024 | 04:16 EST

Princess Peach posing in her Kung-Fu Peach outfit in Princess Peach: Showtime!
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Princess Peach: Showtime! to Get Limited-Edition Pink Joy-Cons as New Trailer Released

Nintendo has announced a new limited-edition set of pink Joy-Cons to coincide with the upcoming launch of Princess Peach: Showtime!. The pastel pink controllers will be made available across…

January 23, 2024 | 09:28 EST

A woman holding a Nintendo Switch on which The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is being played
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Nintendo Offers Free Repairs on Hardware Damaged by the Noto Earthquake

Nintendo has announced that it will repair hardware damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake free of charge. In an announcement on the official Nintendo website (which is in Japanese; we're using a…

January 18, 2024 | 04:15 EST

Artwork of the main characters in Golden Sun, which is coming to Nintendo Switch Online next week
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Two Golden Sun Games Are Heading to Nintendo Switch Online Next Week

Nintendo has announced that Golden Sun and its sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, are heading to Nintendo Switch Online next week. Golden Sun was first revealed to be heading to Switch Online when…

January 12, 2024 | 04:15 EST

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Alleged Nintendo Switch 2 Release Window Published by Altec Lansing in a Press Release

Today Altec Lansing shared a press release about the Ai Shark gaming software, but the most surprising element is that it includes a release window for the Nintendo Switch 2. The alleged release…

January 11, 2024 | 02:11 EST

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Mario vs Donkey Kong

Mario vs Donkey Kong revives the spirit of the classic puzzle series originally introduced to the world all the way back on the Game Boy Advance. This new entry gives the series it's first fresh coat…

February 23, 2024 | 10:06 EST

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Nintendo Takes Down The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX HD Port for PC

The recent release of Link's Awakening DX HD, an unauthorized PC port of  The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, brought joy to many. Yet, inevitably, it pissed Nintendo off. Released for free a…

December 16, 2023 | 04:55 EST

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Nintendo Swtch Year in Review 2023 Available Now

Today Nintendo made its Nintendo Switch Year in Review for 2023 available to its players, letting everyone take a look at their gaming habits on the hybrid console.  The feature, available on the…

December 13, 2023 | 01:27 EST

The player holding a hand aloft as crops grow around them in Harvest Moon 64, one of the new games on Nintendo Switch Online
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Nintendo Switch Online Gets Three Retro N64 Gems Including Jet Force Gemini

Nintendo has announced three new games for the Nintendo Switch Online N64 lineup. Technically, today's announcement only contains two new titles, since we already knew that Jet Force Gemini was…

December 8, 2023 | 10:00 EST

Three 3D renders of the scrapped character Walpeach, originally intended for the GameCube game Mario Power Tennis
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Waluigi Creator Shares Scrapped "Walpeach" Character Design for Mario Power Tennis

Waluigi creator Fumihide Aoki has shared renders and sketches for a scrapped Mario Power Tennis character known as "Walpeach". The designs were discovered on Aoki-san's personal Instagram account by…

December 1, 2023 | 10:39 EST

Hideki Kamiya in his new video
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Hideki Kamiya Would Like to Make New Viewtiful Joe and Okami Games, Comments on Bayonetta's Future

Legendary Japanese developer Hideki Kamiya has been releasing some interesting videos following his departure from PlatinumGames, and today he shared a new one. During a ten-minute long video with…

November 23, 2023 | 03:43 EST

A character sitting in a chair with a mug in Jet Force Gemini, which is hitting Nintendo Switch Online in December
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Jet Force Gemini Launches Onto Nintendo Switch Online In December

Nintendo has announced that Rare shooter Jet Force Gemini is heading to Nintendo Switch Online soon. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Nintendo announces that the game will be coming to…

November 22, 2023 | 08:20 EST

Inklings wearing Splatoon 3's new winter gear as part of Chill Season 2023
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Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2023 To Bring New Maps And More In December

Nintendo has announced the date for Splatoon 3 Chill Season 2023, as well as what content we can expect as part of that update. The multiplayer shooter's winter season officially kicks off on…

November 16, 2023 | 09:58 EST

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Nintendo Announces Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Movie Distributed and Co-Financed by Sony

Fans of The Legend of Zelda series, it has finally been announced. After the major financial success of the recent Super Mario Bros. movie, Nintendo has announced that an official live-action Legend…

November 7, 2023 | 06:15 EST

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Nintendo Switch Has Shipped 132.46 Million Units; Tears of the Kingdom Sold Almost 20 Million Units

Today Nintendo announced its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year, between April 1 and September 30, including an update on Nintendo Switch unit sales. The press release mentions…

November 7, 2023 | 01:43 EST

Mario holding a mushroom aloft and grinning with Luigi in the background in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe key art
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Final Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Wave Revealed, And Yes, DK Mountain Is Back

Nintendo has announced the course and character lineup for the final wave of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC. Wave 6, which is due to arrive on November 9th, follows on from July's Wave 5, as well as…

November 1, 2023 | 09:21 EDT

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review - Oh, the Places You'll Go

Look, you can probably guess what I'm going to say: Super Mario Bros. Wonder is good. Well, you guessed wrong. It's not good. It's amazing -- wonderful, even. After what could be considered some…

November 3, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

Seven Toads lined up in front of a giant exclamation mark button in Mario Party 3, which is coming to Nintendo Switch Online this week
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Mario Party 3 Brings Classic Party Game Mayhem To Nintendo Switch Online This Week

Nintendo has revealed that classic party game Mario Party 3 is making its way to Nintendo Switch Online later this week. The game will join other N64 games like Excitebike 64, Pokemon Snap, and …

October 25, 2023 | 03:58 EDT

The three new Splatoon 3 amiibo included in the Deep Cut range
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New Splatoon 3 Deep Cut amiibo Range Revealed By Nintendo

Nintendo has announced a new range of Splatoon 3 amiibo, and they're modeled after everyone's favorite posse: Deep Cut. Launching on November 17th, the three amiibo (see what I did there?) are based…

October 18, 2023 | 10:09 EDT

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Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Promises Parity to Call of Duty Fans on PlayStation and Nintendo Consoles

Today, during an episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer promised that Call of Duty fans on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms can rest easy following the closure of…

October 17, 2023 | 05:50 EDT

The key art of Super Mario Bros. Wonder including both Mario and Luigi
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Mario's New Voice in Super Mario Bros. Wonder Announced

Today the new voice of Mario in the upcoming platformer Super Mario Bros. Wonder has been announced. The reveal came from the actor himself, Kevin Afghani, who posted on his personal X (formerly…

October 13, 2023 | 04:34 EDT

Creepy Inklings with spooky Halloween gear looking into the camera for the Splatoon 3 Splatoween event
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Splatoon 3 Splatoween Event Kicks Off Later This Month

Nintendo has announced the return of the Splatoween event for Splatoon 3, and there's a spooky question waiting for your answer. In a post on the official Nintendo X account, the Splatoon 3 team…

October 13, 2023 | 09:37 EDT

Hideki Kamiya Quitting PlatinumGames With His Figures
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Hideki Kamiya Explains Why He Quit PlatinumGames; Can't Work in Gaming Industry for a Year

Today former PlatinumGames executive vice president and chief game designer Hideki Kamiya provided more details about his departure (which was announced last month) and his future plans. Kamiya-san…

October 12, 2023 | 04:17 EDT

Four Animal Crossing characters rendered in Lego form in the new Animal Crossing Lego collab
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Nintendo Officially Announces Lego Animal Crossing Collaboration

Nintendo has announced an Animal Crossing Lego collaboration, so prepare to get even further in debt to Tom Nook. The collaboration was announced earlier today with a rather barebones video on the…

October 5, 2023 | 08:34 EDT

An Inkling looking at the camera confidently in Splatoon, a Wii U game, meant to mark the passing of the Wii U and 3DS online services
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Nintendo Announces Wii U And 3DS Online Service Shutdown For April

Nintendo has announced that Wii U and 3DS online services are to shut down in the coming months. Per an official announcement, from April next year, you won't be able to play Wii U and 3DS games,…

October 4, 2023 | 03:39 EDT

Four Kirbys posing next to a defeated tree boss in Kirby & the Amazing Mirror, the new Nintendo Switch Online game
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Is Coming To Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo has announced that another Kirby game is making its way to Nintendo Switch Online in the form of Kirby & the Amazing Mirror next week. The Game Boy Advance platformer will arrive for…

September 22, 2023 | 03:40 EDT

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September 2023 Nintendo Direct - Find All the News & Announcements Here

Nintendo is broadcasting its third Nintendo Direct presentation of 2023, focusing on news and announcements about games coming for Nintendo Switch this Winter and beyond. If you didn't have the…

September 14, 2023 | 10:04 EDT

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New Nintendo Direct Showcase Revealed For Tomorrow

Nintendo has announced that a new Nintendo Direct presentation is set to air tomorrow. The Japanese gaming giant is promising X minutes of new information regarding "Nintendo Switch games releasing…

September 13, 2023 | 10:11 EDT

The title screen of Kirby's Star Stacker, one of the games being added in the Nintendo Switch Online September update
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Nintendo Switch Online September Update Brings More Obscure Games

Nintendo has announced four more games for the Nintendo Switch Online service, three of which were never released outside of Japan. Previous Switch Online drops have seen obscure gems like Crusader…

September 6, 2023 | 08:36 EDT

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Preview - Mario is Getting Weird With It

One of the few 10/10 reviewed games on TechRaptor is Super Mario Odyssey, the last mainline Mario game, which released about six years ago (and the last 2D Mario a decade ago). After just a brief…

September 3, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

Key art for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, showing Yoshis, Daisy, Luigi, Peach, and Mario, as well as a curved pipe
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct Reveals Tons Of New Information

During today's Super Mario Bros. Wonder showcase, we got to learn a ton of new information about the iconic plumber's latest adventure. The presentation was announced just a couple of days ago, and…

August 31, 2023 | 10:28 EDT

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Direct Coming This Week

Today Nintendo announced another of its Nintendo Direct livestreams, this time around, dedicated to Super Mario Bros. Wonder. According to the announcement made on X (formerly Twitter), the…

August 29, 2023 | 11:37 EDT

The Nintendo 64 box art for Excitebike 64 against a dirt backdrop, representing the game coming to Nintendo Switch Online
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Excitebike 64 Revs Up For Nintendo Switch Online Next Week

Nintendo has announced another beloved N64 classic for Nintendo Switch Online in the form of racer Excitebike 64. The game is coming to the service's Expansion Pack addon next week, joining other…

August 25, 2023 | 03:35 EDT

Charles Martinet Does Super Mario
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Charles Martinet Retires From Traditional Role as Super Mario Voice Actor; Will Be Mario Ambassador [UPDATED]

Charles Martinet has been the voice of Super Mario basically forever, but Nintendo just announced that he won't perform in the role going forward. The announcement made on X (formerly Twitter) pays…

September 7, 2023 | 02:42 EDT

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Splatoon 3 Drizzle Season Makes It Rain Next Month

Nintendo has announced the commencement date for the Splatoon 3 Drizzle Season. It's all kicking off on September 1st. New Splatoon seasons begin every few months; the game's inaugural Chill Season…

August 17, 2023 | 09:51 EDT