Tag: Nintendo
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Nintendo Commits to a 2025 Release for Metroid Prime 4
In Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct event, Nintendo unveiled Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, the highly anticipated sequel in the Metroid Prime series, now set for release in 2025. The sneak peek trailer showcased action-packed gameplay featuring series protagonist Samus Aran tackling alien beasts and exploring extraterrestrial terrains. Furthermore, the trailer offered a glimpse into the game’s antagonist,…
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Masahiro Sakurai Filmed His Last Episode for His YouTube Channel
Masahiro Sakurai has announced the completion of the final episode for his YouTube channel “Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games”. Sakurai revealed this on his Twitter account, while noting that the release date is yet to be determined as other regular episodes will precede it. The decision to conclude the series was made public in early…
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Nintendo Acquires Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat Port Studio Prior to Switch 2 Launch
Nintendo has announced its acquisition of Miami-based Shiver Entertainment, the game studio responsible for the Switch versions of Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat 1. The acquisition will make Shiver a fully-owned subsidiary of Nintendo, with a focus on continuing to port and develop games across multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. Despite not disclosing the…
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Hats Resembling Pikmin Can Give You Their Look
Taito has recently introduced Pikmin head hats as prizes within their crane game machines, available in three color variations: green, red, and yellow. Each hat has been designed to ensure that it does not obstruct the wearer’s visibility and models the different stages of the Pikmins’ development as seen in the game, with the yellow…
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After 28 Years, Super Mario 64 Enthusiasts Successfully Unlock the Game’s ‘Inaccessible’ Door
A player named Alexpalix1 has solved one of the lingering mysteries in Nintendo 64’s classic Super Mario 64 game. The previously unreachable door, located in the Cool, Cool Mountain world and guarded by invisible barriers, has been unlocked through a strategic gameplay by Alex who exploited the mother penguin’s hit box in the game area…
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Nintendo’s Latest NES Collection Focuses on Speedrunning
Nintendo has announced Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, a new collection of NES games for the Switch, designed to cater to the speedrunning trend. The set comprises 13 of their classic games such as Metroid, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros., however, players are challenged with completing “bite-sized bits of classic blockbusters” as…
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Nintendo Aims to Aggressively Sell 13.5 Million Switch Consoles by March 2025
During the fiscal year 2024, Nintendo reported selling 15.7 million Switch consoles, accordingly raising their lifetime sales up to 141.32 million units. Although this outcome fell short of the previous year, the company remains content with the figures and has boldly signalled plans to sell at least an additional 13.5 million units by March next…
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Reveal of Nintendo Switch Successor Is Slated for This Year, Confirmation of June 2024 Nintendo Direct Announced
Nintendo’s President Shuntaro Furukawa has revealed that the successor to the Nintendo Switch, referred to as the Switch 2, will be unveiled later this fiscal year. However, this news may not please all fans, as he also confirmed that the upcoming Nintendo Direct scheduled for next month won’t feature any new information on the next…
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ESRB Leaks Nintendo World Championships: Switch Edition for NES
An upcoming Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition game for the Switch has been inadvertently revealed by the ESRB’s rating announcement. Rated for everyone with elements of Mild Fantasy Violence and In-Game Purchases, the game will include a collection of 2D challenges and platformer games featuring speedrun and survival modes. Several challenges involve reaching specific points,…
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Switch to feature Inti Creates Gold Archive Collection
Inti Creates has unveiled a new collection titled Inti Creates Gold Archive Collection, set to release on August 20 for the Nintendo Switch in Japan. The collection, priced at 3,278 yen, compiles three previously digital-only games, Mighty Gunvolt, Mighty Gunvolt Burst, and PuzzMiX, onto one physical cartridge. Additionally, an 8,778 yen limited edition version offers…
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Why Samus from Metroid Almost Joined Fortnite and the Reason She Didn’t
Samus Aran from the Metroid series came close to entering the world of Fortnite, but negotiations between Nintendo and Epic Games collapsed due to differences regarding her implementation. In an interview with Game File, former Epic Games Chief Creative Officer Donald Mustard shared that Nintendo was hesitant about featuring their characters on platforms other than…
